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Coffee County Progress
J. DANA JONES, Editor.
Published Wednesday Mornings
By the
Progress Publishing Company
T. A. Wallace J. H. Peterson
President Vice.-Prest.
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Georgia, as Second Class Matter.
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Douglas, Ga., July Ist 1914
—Tlirlffyw-
Now we are told that even the
spiders won’t bite Mr. Henderson.
Really worse than we had any idea.
*****
If it is true that the boll weevil has
made his appearance in an adjoining
county, the matter becomes serious be
cause he wasn't expected to be here
until 18 months from now.
*****
If you can't boost, knock; but for
goodness sake do something. If there
is any thing that is less wanted in the
world than the loafer and do nothing
class, human beings have failed to
find out what it is.
*****
It now looks as if the congressional
race n the Eleventh is to narrow down
to the suit of the Professional Poli
tician vs. The People, but as there are
more people than politicians, why
should Randal have a worry.
*****
Governor Slaton has made a fine
governor and it goes without saying
he will make a fine senator. His long
experience in the Georgia legslature
will serve him well when he goes to
Washington, says the Darien Gazette.
*****
Had the hot spell not been so highly
developed, the Chautauqua would have
been a bigger success than it was. As
it was, there was a good attendance at
the various entertainments, and be it
said to the credit of those who had
charge of the festival, the pro
grams were splendid in every respect.
*****
Coffee county grown tobacco will be
on exhibition at tlie Coffee County
Fair this fall. About thirty acres of
fine tobacco is now under headway
near Nicbolls, and bids fair to be equal
in quality to any tobacco that was
ever grown in Decatur county or
across the state line in Florida.
*****
Coffee is destined to he one of the
b st agricultural counties in Georgia.
She is now diversifying her crops and
her farmers are using modern and
progressive methods of agriculture.
She can grow all kinds of crops suc
cessfully. with less fertilizer than the
average Georgia county, and with per
haps less labor, as her lands are eas
ily cultvated.
*****
Start at Lincoln and run through to
Wilson, calling the roll of ail great
men who have done the right thing;
stood by the people, fought their bat
tles against political rings and swat
ted the hungry politician from the pie
counter, and you will find that they
have all paid the price.. The first
mentioned was called an ape, while
the last lias been called a liar. So go
it, Randal, the people are with you.
You have been true to them and they
will not forsake you in (he day of the
politicians wrath.
*****
By planting many acres of water
melons next year, the formation of
hay club will he in order, because it
is easy and practical to raise hay af
ter melons. Too thei*. is .< market
here in Douglas for ever-' noyr.d of hay
that tlie farmers want to raise and
sell. That is, if tlie producers will
hale the hay properly. One dealer
said to The Progress not long ago
that he would take all the hay the
could make money raising hay in this
farmers could raise here and that they
county.
*** • •
The Coffee County Watermelon club
now being organized by Prof. Melvin
Tanner, is a move in the right direc
tion. Several hundred acres of melons
in this county another year will bring
thousands of dollars of ready money
in our n.idst during the dull summer
months. Melons planted in such
quantities will bring casli buyers to
the some who will buy melons on the
or rs for cash. Then the growers can
raise enough hay on the same land to
pay all expenses of growing and mar
keting the melons, including the fer
t: izers.
Why not "Farmer B. H. Tanner "and
“Farmer B. Peterson" as common
everyday title? They are each engaged
in the same kind of farming as "Farm
er Jim.” That is, they go about their
mercantile, sawmill, railroad and trad
ing business while some one else does
the plowing, hoeing and sweating. It
is legitimate, of course, we do not
question that, and who but the poli
tician would have thought of it in can
didate Henderson's case? We-were
raised farmers and there is no class of
men in the world for whom we have
a greater respect, but we speak of the
farmer who farms.
*****
Once a farmer, always a farmer,
must be the high spun theory of the
shrewd politician who invented the
hoped for catchy title “Farmer Jim.”
Of course, it was manufactured at the
political plant to be used during the
1914 campaign only, and like all others
of its nature, will be discarded after
August 21st. If the name is all that
it takes, then let’s all go to Congress,
for there are few among us, and none
fit to be sent to Congress, who have
not at some period of our lives been
farmers. Congressman Walker has
felt the horny handles of the plow
many days from sun to sun and we
venture that he has done so much
more recently than “Farmer Jim." So
here is our hat to “Farmer Randal.”
EDITOR WILLIAMS WORRIED
The Waycross Journal seems in
much distress over our recent reply
to an editorial of that paper. Editor
Williams thinks our article sufficient
ly ambigious to leave a doubt in the
mind of some as to whether or not we
intended to class him as one of the
“Glass eyed politicians of the Elev
enth.” There is no ambiguity in The
Progress editorial referred to. It went
plainly, frankly and straight to the
spot, as we always do. and we express
ly excluded Editor Williams from the
class. Further we shall insist that he
stay excluded insofar as our editorial
on that subject is concerned, for we
usually say just about what we want
to and certainly what we mean, leav
ing nothing for implication or inter
lineation. To remove any misunder
standing. we shall put it in primer
form; No, Editor Williams, you are
not included as one of the “Glass eyed
set.” We have a better opinion of you.
May that dispose of ambiguity No. 1.
Now as to information No. 2:
“We will be as fair as The Prog
ress and accept this statement
as true if The Progress will tell
us just what Democratic princi
ples Congressman W 7 alker has
been fighting for and what work
he lias done.”
Glad to accommodate you: He has
been working aiid flghtng for ALL
Democratic principles. Simple, crisp
and unambigious, we hope.
Ah, that is the idea some people are
unable to grasp, viz: that a congress
man can be big enough and brainy
enough to work for ALL things in har
mony with his party and for the good
of ALL he people; and we admit it is
a rare quality not found in many, hut
Randal Walker combines those quali
ties.
We might go further and recite
specific instances, if necessary. We
might cite also editorials from weekly
newspapers in the Eleventh during
1913, showing that Congressman Walk
er. even in his first year in the House,
was one of the hardest worked men in
Congress. If the Journal wishes fur
ther information we are at its service.
SCISSORS, PASTE AND PENCIL
That was a most wonderful and
startling revelation that Mr.
Thomas Felder, candidate for the
United States Senate, let fly from
his marvelous intellect recently.
The wonderful man said he was
against the negro holding office.
Great goodness what white man
in Georgia is any other way on
the subject? He will tell us the
next time, possibly, that we are
human beings and have souls.—
Cordele Dispatch.
Almost as wonderful as his famous
tlipflop stunt at Griffin. Mr. Felder
■s certainly some wonder.
If there is such a place as a
hell on earth, it will be found in
the home where a lovely, sweet
spirited, high toned woman lias
become the wife of a profligate,
w orthless liquor-soaked thing call
ed a man. \Ye need, here and ev
erywhere. a law that will give au
thorities the right to place such
men in public works, where the
lash will be applied to their bare
hacks three times a day, and the
proceeds arising from their labor
applied to the support of the h?art
broken wife and ragged, hungry
children.—Commerce News.
You have such a law. Brother Shan
on. What you need is strict en
orcement of the laws. Put a few of
fie neglectful wretches on the chain
COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA.
gang; no matter whether black o.
white and you will soon see some chil
and you will soon see some children
dren on your streetswearing clean, de
cent clothes who erstwhile are hiding
at home in shame for their rags.
Every man is a part of his town.
The town embraces the fortunes,
and in some measures at least
takes on the character of the man.
So loyalty to one's town is no more
than loyalty to one's self; and his
loyalty is in the linp of all well
shaped human nature. Therefore
it is right to say that the man who
does not stand up for his town is
in some way dwarfed.—Unadilla
Leader.
The man who does not do all that
he can for his home town should at
least do it the favor of getting out of
it, leaving room for one who is will
ing to make it a successful town.
The men who are trying to re
peal the tax equalization law
thereby admit that they are the
champions of the tax dodgers.
They are frantically anxious to re
peal the law. before it is given a
trial for they are sure this will be
impossible after the people realize
what a good law it is. The tax
dodger is numerous and he has a
vote; therefore he lias plenty of
friends. But there should be
enough men in the state who be
lieve ina fair equalization of tax
values to keep the law on the
books.—Tifton Gazette.
If this were an off year there would
be hardly a word said about the new
law, but for political purposes, a few
professional politicians bring up the
matter. It seems to the fair minded
that the law should be tried out at
least, and there has not been time for
this yet. If the law does not work
out as intended, it can be remedied.
We at least need a revising of the
system of taxation in the State and the
new law can work to the good of all
if properly handled.
As is well known, there were
formerly two factions in Georgia;
and no one lias forgotten the hot
campaigns waged. The main is
sue in the fight was railroad con
trol in state politics. Hoke Smith
effectually put to route Hamp Mc-
Whorterand others of his ilk, kill
ed “ring” control, breaking a few
political slates in doing so and in
cidentally gave us disfranchised
ment of the negro and a few other
beneficial measures. A great num
ber of newspapers and prominent
individuals w ho formerly opposed
Hoke Smith have manfully come
forward and complimented his re
cord and said that they were for
him because he is unquestion
able “the best man for the job."
In the memoriable campaign of
1910 we were for Hoke Smith, be
cause we believed in the principles
that lie advocated. We are for
him for the United States Senate
because we admire his record and
consider him one of the ablest
men, not only in Georgia, but the
entire South.—Lagrange Rei>orter.
Many who opposed Hoke Smith be
fore are now his strongest supporters.
They have realized the fact that he is
National timber and is the best man
that could be selected for the Senate.
With Slaton as a colleague, the State
of Georgia will be well represented at
Washington.
Plans for the reclamation by
drainage of thousands of acres in
Clinch and Echols counties, have
been announced by Representa
tive Walker. Mr. Walker is as
sured that the government will
send a federal engineer to the
district at once.
The drainage of the counties
will mean the opening up of
acres of the best farm lands in
South Georgia and Florida. A
preliminary survey of the district
wgis made four years ago, but
there was no further progress un
til Mr. Walker began his plans for
the complete and permanent re
clamation of these lands.
The developement will mean
thousands of dollars to the land
owners in Clinch and Echols
counties. The land now is prin
cipally cypress swamps. Be
neath the marsh and swamps lie
a clay sub-soil that can be devel
oped into one of the richest sec
tions for truck as well as for
field farming.
The survey w ill mean to drain
the swamp lands into the Su
wanee river. It is not believed
that even any extensive ditching
will be required.
The plan that ha« been perfect
ed through the active labor of Mr.
Walker will be one of the great
est developments ever brought
about in Georgia and will bring
untold values to the owners of
farm lands.—Clinch County News.
Yes, and if Mr. Walket is returned
o Congress he will be able to get
some of his important bills through.
On the other hand, if a new man is
put in his place the district will have
to wait that much longer before any
thing can be done. Mr. Walker is
working hard for his constituents and
if given a chance will make the dis
trict one of the best congressmen it
ever iiad.
LITTLE NEWS ITEMS
THROUGHOUT STATE
Tbomasville.—The tomato crop
here*is beginning to move though as
yet the shipments have only been ex
press.
Augusta.—With the unanimous ad
option of resolutions of thanks to Pa
poose Tribe No. 10 for their splendid
entertainment, to the city of Augusta
for her generous hospitality, and the
press of tiie city for the liberal amount
of publicity given the event, the
thirty-fifth Grand Sun Session of the
Improved order of Red Men came to
a close, after a most interesting and
successful meeting.
Waycross,—Through the efforts of
a number of citizens the cold drink
lid, which the civic league sought to
clamp on Waycross, was kept off and
sodawater was supplied to hundreds
from a stand in one of the city parks.
No money was accepted, but a char
ity box at the stand received gener
ous contributions.
Demorest. —The formal opening of
the North Georgia Epworth League
conference occurred here. The people
of Demorest have opened their hearts
and homes to the young leaguers of
the state, as was shown by the royal
reception tendered the delegates on
their arrival.
Washington.—An event with the Ma
sonic fraternity of northeast Georgia
will be the Eighth District conven
tion which is to be held in Washing
ton early in August. There will be
about 600 delegates and visitors in at
tendance for two days and nights and
the members of Lafayette Lodge No.
22 are making extensive plans to in
sure the visiting fraternity men a
royal good time.
Rome.—Floyd county peach crop
will begin to move about July 2. A
few more cars of the early varieties
will be shipped during the coming
week. The Carmens will move first,
and the Elberta crop will fodow two
weeks later. The crop is in good con
dition, and most of the orchard men
have already disposed of their output
at good prices.
Valdosta. —Cantaloupe growers and
shippers in this territory are disheart
ened over the returns so far, as well
as the prospects for the remainder of
the season. The crop is ripening rap
idly and shipments are going for
ward as fast as they can he loaded,
but the returns are distinctly disap
pointing.
Macon —John R. L. Smith, of Mac
on, may be the next district attorney
of the United States court for the
Southern District of Georgia. He was
summoned to Washington by Attor
ney-General Mcßeynolds, and partici
pated in a conference with the at
torney-general.
Rome. —The Rome district confer
ence at its session in Rockmart this
week adopted resolutions urging the
genera! conference to locate the pro
posed southern Methodist university
in Atlanta. The conference is compos
ed of thirty-five churches, with a mem
bership of more than eight thousand.
Macon. —A million dollar bond is
sue for Bibb county will be submitted
to the voters of Bibb county on
August 19th. Is is proposed to issue
bonds for the building of a new court
house and school house and concrete
bridges and for the improvement of
the roads.
Vidalia.—The taxable values for
Toombs county will this year show
an increase of at least $1,000,000, or
a grand total of about $5,000,000.
About half of the total taxable values
being in the Vidalia district, accord
ing to reports from the county tax
assessor.
Bilious? Feel heavy alter dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow ? Liver needs waking
up. Doan’s Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. 25c at any drug store. adv
The Place of Honeymoons.
Your machine is “O. K." after it
leaves our shop—or it wouldn't be al
lowed to go out.
“O. K." here means perfect in every
detail—and to KNOW that it is per
fect. a most thorough system of in
spection is maintained.
HERE, experienced, skilled, care
ful automobile mechanics do the work
in a shop fully equipped and appoint
ed.
You can trust your machine to
H. M. Love & Company
Peterson Ave. Douglas, Ga.
THE WEEKS EVENTS
Important News of the State, Nation,
and World Told in a Few Lines
for Your Convenience.
ROUND ABOuTtHE WORLD
A Condensed Record of Happenings
of Interest From All Points
of the World.
While riding in their carriage
through the streets of Sarajevo, the
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife,
the Duchess of Hohenburg, were as
sassinated by a young Servian. This
was the second attempt upon the life
of the royal coupie. Earlier in .the
day a bomb was thrown into the car
riage occupied by Ferdinand and his
wife, but he succeeded in knocking it
out with his arm. The bomb rolled
beneath a carriage following the roy
al couple and exploded, wounding
Count Von Boos-Waldeck and Colonel
Merrizzo. It was while driving to the
hospital to visit the wounded members
of the suite that Ferdinand and his
wife met their death.
The murdering of Ferdinand and
his wife is one of a series of tragic
events in tire house of Hapsburg.
About ten years ago Crown Prince
Rudolph, the only son of Emperor
Francis Joseph, was found murdered
in a hunting lodge at Myerling. Be
side his body was that of the Baron
ess Marie Vetsera. The mystery of
their death was never cleared. The
Austrian emperor also lost a brother,
his wife and other members of the
family by violence.
Archduke Charles Francis, popu
larly known as Karl, who will suc
ceed the deceased Ferdinand as heir
to the Austro-Hungarian throne is
democratic in spirit and popular with
the subjects of his father’s kingdom.
It is believed by the Constitu
tionalists representatives in Washing
ton that now that Zacatecas has been
taken Carranza will consent to eater
into the peace conference.
Relief for the homeless thousands
of Salem, Mass., poured into the city
within a short time after the world
had learned of the terrible fire that
visited that city. Four bodies have
been recovered from the ruins. The
losses by the fire will run into the mil
lions.
The mediators in attendance to the
peace conference at Niagara Falls have
virtually put the question of peace up
to the warring factions. In other
words, it is now up to Huerta and Car
ranza to say whether there shall be
peace. The peace conference this
week signed a second protocol which
includes practically all of the points
to be decided by the peace confer
ence.
Severe electrical storms swept
across the states of Minnesota and
Wisconsin, incurring loss of life and
property. This is believed to be the
same storm which wrought havoc in
the southeast portion of South Dakota.
The Saengerfest societies of the
United States are holding their an
nual meeting in Louisville, Ky. There
are 125 societies represented with sev
eral thousand delegates in attendance.
Absolute prohibition for the District
of Columbia was proposed by a bill
introduced into the senate.
Admiral Fletcher, aboard the Dol
phin, arrived at Key West, Fla., from
Vera Cruz, Mexico, on his return to
New York.
The United States’ reply to the Jap
anese regarding the California alien
laud law and all correspondence be
tween the two governments on the sub
ject is expected to he made public
by officials in Washington in the near
future.
King Peter of Servia is reported to
have abdicated the throne in favor of
his second son, Prince Alexander.
The 1913-14 Georgia legislature has
begun its second session at the Capi
tol in Atlanta. The opening day was
spent in hearing the reading of new
bills. There are a number of import
ant measures that will face the state
solons at this session.
According to reports from Washing
ton, D. C., the American soldiers at
Vera Cruz, Mex., have been greatly
annoyed by the Huerta troops snip
ping at the United States outposts.
War department officials, however, de
clined to make public any complaints
of General Funston regarding the mat
ter.
Special offer—a big bundle of old i
papers at this office for ten cents.
Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands of obstinate cases have
been cured by Doan’s Ointment. 50c
at any drug store. adv
IT’S A GOOD SIGN
when a woman knows to come here
for her groceries. It shows her wis- WL mIBImHE
dom and dcscriminatiou. and that she \. y '. r* «?£>■'&
is a keen student of values. It is not \*jrv££P \
merely low prices that brings people
here —it is the superior quality they ORVPK, VZ
get and the assurance that they have
that we carry everything in the gro- 1" S r~n
eery line that is vorth carrying. We
deliver orders promptly, too, in all
J. D. PERKINS & BRO.
“A nother puncture," he said. Then he
swore. Fut it wasn’t a puncture. It was
a pinched tube. Inner tube had slipped
under edge of the casing. Never could
have happened had the man been usin«j
Goodyear No-Rim-Cut Tires. They al
ways hold tight against the rim. Have
126 braided piano wires in the bead
which do the trick. Tube can’t get under.
For this and other reasons we push
Goodyear No-Rim-Cut Tires. We carry
a fresh supply at all times, in your size
smooth tread or "All-Weather.” Drop in.
See these tires before you spend any
more money for tires.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE. Mr. C. W. Davis is at his
pressing business again himself and
will see after your pressing promptly
Phone 157 33-36
IF YOU want to save one third of
your plumbing bill call phone 218,
C. B. PORTER. —33
DON’T FORGET that I am doing
work and will save you money on
your plumbing. Phone 218. C. B.
PORTER. —33
YOUAVILL ge what you want and
like what you getat DAVIS PRESSING
CLUB, quality did it. 33-36
LOTS FOR SALE—I have three fine
lots for sale in Cotton City. Terms will
be made right. Columbus Dawson,
Warrenton, Ga. 31tf.
WE KNOCK the spots out of your
ciothes and give them a crease. Let
us have your business and divide your
money and we will increase.—DAVlS
PRESSING CLUB, Phone 157 33-36
FLIES, FLIES, Flies and Mosquitos
on the baby. You can keep them off
by going to P. S. Watts, at Empire
Novelty Works. 30tf
SCREEN DOORS and Windows are
made on short notice by P. S. Watts.
Find him at Empire Novelty Works.
30tf
IF IT’S INSURANCE—Are, life or
accident, ask Melvin Tanner. Twelve
years experience. 27-tf
Money to loan on town or city prop
erty. Long terms and easy payments.
—L. E. HEATH, Douglas, Ga.
SOUND —high-class and dependable
Insurance at lowest net cost. Melvin
Tanner, Agent. Phone 138. 27-tf
MELVIN TANNER—makes a spec
ialty of Fidelity and Surety Bonds.
Can execute on short notice. Don't
impose on your friend by asking him
to “Stand for you” when you can buy,
at nominal cost, something that is
better. Phone 138. 27tf
Will help you to build a house or
lend you money on one already built.
—L. E. HEATH, Douglas, Ga.
THE PLEASURE OF A HATH
is greatly increased if your laundry
is all that it should be; well washed
and ironed linen feels so good after a
bath.
The Laundry
is the place to patronize if you want
to be sure of good work every time.
One time will convince you that there
is none other just as good.
DOUGLAS STEAM LAUNDRY.