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<MT tt Cdtwfjj Vol I. No. 37 Douglas Wins Last Game of the Series With Plains Today by a Score of Seven to Six ORGANIZED LABOR REPLIES TO JOE BROWN IN AN OPEN LETTER Georgia Federation of Labor Makes Convincing Re futation of “Little Joe’s" Attack on the Labor Unions—Federation Shows That Brown Himself Violated Laws. In a ringing open letter to ttie peo ple of Georgia, the Georgia Federa tion of Labor convincingly refutes the attcks of Ex-governor Brown upon la bor unions. In part the letter says: “As long as Ex-Governor BroWn, week after week, carried on his bitter attacks upon organized labor, in his newspapre articles, organized labor did not think it worth while'to reply to his diatribes. "This is a free country, and the Ex- Governor is entitled to his own par ticular brand of views, if the news papers will publish them. “But, when he announces in his platform, practically his sole political plank, false and defamatory matter, and seeks to create prejudice against a large body of fellow citizens in or der to be elected to the exalted office of United States senator, we feel bound to protest. “Nor did we desire to descend to his level of mere vulgar abuse. “The people of Georgia havetwice honored him greatly. And, while peo ples of sisiter states in periods of po litical abberation have heaped similar honors upon other men, whose very names have becom e synonyms of scorn and jest, and who have brought no credit to such great common wealths, and it does not, therefore, follow that every man elected to the great office of governor must neces sarily be wise, and just, and patriotic, we prefer to reply to Ex-Governor Brown's attacks in far fairer and more parlimentary terms than is found in his attacks upon organized labor. “Indeed, organized labor truly con tributed largely, to ‘Little Joe’s’ election. The vote getting (but as af terwards proved, specious) slogan of “Brown and Bread’’ won him thous ands of votes; for to the wage-earn ers the wide world over, in all the ages, the promise of more bread by patriot or scheming demagogue, has had an alluring effect. “In those days, and, later, in the DOUBLE VOTE WILL BE GIVEN FOR NEXT THIRTY DAYS IN THE GREAT AUTOMODILE CONTEST From now until August 26th, inclu sive, all cash subscriptions sent in to The Progress in its great business pro ducing contest will draw double vtes, and this should cnrourage the workers to make extra efforts during the time There are gareat many who are ready now to take The Progress and the workers are urged to get busy and send in as many cash subscriptions as they can. The contest moves along rapidly. Several of the workers have made big gains this week, and all the cntestants seem to be encouraged wihthte nt.hm seem to be encouraged with the out lok for a big business. The use f cards and lists is urged. The contestants should all of them send out cards as fast as they can now and in this way let their friends know that they want the touring car. This sort of work will bring double returns later on. One young lady gained sev eral thousand votes this week by the use of cards. Others an d the same. There is one thing The Progress wishes to call attention to and that is Holding back subscriptions and job and advertising orders. If the work ers will remember, when the contest first started The Progress stated that this would not be allowed. The con testant can ask that his r her votes b*' not published—they have the control of that end of it, but it is not fair to The Progress or the customer for the contestant to hold back moneys paid them for subscriptions or other busi ness. If any of the workers wish help of any nature, such as cards, lists, etc., (Continued on page 4) early part of his incumbency, Gov ernor Joseph M. Brown thought vast ly, well of labor unions. In steno graphically reported addresses to la bor organizations, he fairly bubbled over with words of praise, aye, affec tion for the organized, and ‘horny handed sons of toil.’ “Did he not know as much about or ganized labor then as now? it was not until Governor Brown show ed a fatal bent of mind to place martial law about civil law —to substitute Mausers and drum-head court-mar tials, for the orderly proceses of civil tribunals, that organized workingmen and thousands of other citizens sor rowfully parted political company with him. “The Walker county coal mine af fair (the military uselessness rushed there at the request of his largest campaign contributors); the Augusta street railway strike; in all these in stances Governor Brown, in his mili tary zeal, rode rough-shod over feder al and state constituents, and grossly violated Georgia statutes; and, at Au gusta, innocent, inoffensive citizens were outrageously shot down by his militia. “Was organized labor alone in pro testing against these acts of the gover nor? No. Scores of new spapers took him severely to task, and Thos. E. Watson, whose honv> s nea \ugusta. and who closely investigated the facts of that awful massacre, in several is sues fo his ‘Jeffersonian’ notably in those of July 3 and 10, 1913, excoriat ed him in his military satraps, de bouncing him and them in flaming, in dignant and eloquent words, and de claring the era that Joseph M. Brown was attempting to usher in was fraught with more danger to the peo ple of Georgia, more subversive of con stitutional rights, more destructive of the principles of the great Magna Charta for which our English forbears (Continued on page 7) Coffee's People and Her Ringsters ‘-th... (1) Good old Cofted has a Candidate, The people think is right; But the “rinsrsters” disagree with them And rally for a fight. (2) They claim that should their spoils be cut. And chance for grafting, too, Would shrink their swollen pocket books, And that would never do. (3) So finally the "ringster*’ ~ T Said: “Something must be done To check ths legislative slate Which threatens all our fun.” (4) They Called to arms their little “ring" From all the little towns; To crush the people’s firm demand, That they be ftept in bounds. (5) Their little “rings'" with two to six, Obeyed their master's call; And while discussing county funds Agreed to take it all. (ti) A great corruption fund was raised For which the said, “We'll keep To buy the hungry farmers As the farmers buy their sheep.” (7) “Well have some opposition boys. (Continued from page 2) Douglas, Georgia, Wednesday, July 22nd 1914 DOUGLAS FANS HAVE FEAST OF BASEBALL Will Play Altogether 12 Games on the Home Field-Plains Here for 3 Games-Good Sized Crowds See Home Boys Win Two of Them. Douglas fans are happy, “seedingly” happy, so to speak, for after a slump, the Terriers have come back to life j and are doing things that have the re- j markable tendency of placing runs to ' their credit. After the drubbing at | Eastman the team went to Hawkins ville where they won two out of three They came home Sunday and went up against the Plains aggregation Mon day afternoon, and in a one-sided game beat that bunch to the tune of 15-0. Fernandez, the new Cuban pitcher, took the mound for the home guards, while Foster handled the pill for the visitors. The game was replete with j errors on tfie part of Plains, 10 of them being made and every one costly. In the second game, played Tuesday afternoon, the score was more nearly like a baseball score, being 2-0 in fav or of Douglas. “Smokey” Joe Holli day was the pitching artst for the home team, but as the visitors could not come within a half mile f hitting him, he was relieved at the end of the fourth by Moore. The change, how ever, did not help the visitors in any way because Jesse held them down until the gong sounded. The last game with Plains will be played this afternoon and they prom ise that more ginger will be displayed by their team. We hope so. Tomorrow Hawkinsville will open a three-days series here, and following them Eastman will be on the local diamond for three games. All these games should be interest ing for the two teams coming are strong ones, and will undoubtedly put up classy ball. Eastman defeated Douglas three straights as will be re membered and the home boys want t° get even with them if they can. Hawkinsville lost two out of three t us on their field last week, and will try and even things up, but with the new additions that have been made to Douglas, there is no doubt but that the Terriers are one of the strongest amateur team of the South. The managment of Douglas’ club want especially to have the ladies present at these games and assure them that they will enjoy the series. PROF. OVERMAN MAY NOT RUN FOR SENATE A Progress reporter interviewed Prof. J. R. Overman this morning in connection with his making the race for state senator. Mr. Overman has never made announcement that he would run, but a great many of his friends have been insistent all along that he get in the race, and it was for this reason The Progress interviewed, him. Mr. Overman acknowledged that numbers of his friends had been urg ing him to announce but he said that he did not feel that he could make the race at this time. However, he said, I may change my mind, and will decide positively be fore the ned of th week. If Mr. Overman does not run the race will be between Judge C. A. Ward and Hon. J. I. Hatfield, the two gentle men who have formerly announced. Wool Sold Tuesday . For Good Figures The 1914 fleece, a/fwunting to about 35,000 pounds, was sold at public auc tion at the G. & F. depot Tuesday morning and brought 1 cent a pound all around more than did the 1913 lot, the white wool selling for 231/g® and the black for 191/j>e. The sales total ed in the neighbrhood of SB,OOO. About one-fifth of the wool was bl&c and Mr. J. N. Griffin, of Valdosta, took the whole lot offered by the Cof fee County Wool Growers Association, at the prices stated abve. Mr. Gus L. Brack was the auctioneer. The car is worth lots ot effort. J. J, BROWN DELIVER ED RINGING SPEECH Dwelt at Length on the Work of the Macon Convention When He Was “Wire-Pulled” Out of the Of fice to Which the People Elected Him. The second candidate for a state of fice, Hon. J. J. Brown, 6f Elbert coun ty, spoke to the voters of Douglas and Coffee county at the court house here last Saturday afternoon,, in the inter est of his campaign for Commissioner of Agriculture. Mr. Brown was greeted by a repre sentative audience mostly composed of farmers, and during his speech re ferred at length to the Macon conven tion, and the manner in w hich the will of the people was set aside at that con vention and another man than the one elected at the polls was declared the commissioner. Mr. Brown, in opening his address, stated that he felt most kindly to ward this section of the state, as he and his relatives had acquired some property in South Georgia and he had alw r ays been most hospitably received into the homes of the people down this way. Mr. Brown predicted that, with the proper encouragement, this section was destined to become the richest in farm w'ealth of any section of the South. “I believe,” said the speaker, “that the land lying south of Macon and east of the Chattahoochee river could be developed so that it would produce enough to feed the entire state and have quantities left to send aw ay.” After his introductory remarks, Mr. Brown opened fire on the historical Macon convention proceedings, saying in part that he had beaten Mr. Price at the ballot box two years ago by nearly 10,000 votes and Mr. Blalock by about 16,000 votes. “Now, my friends," said Mr. Brown, “I propose to deal honestly and fairly with you. In my opening speech, at my home town some weeks ago, I made the charge that the nomination given Mr. Price at the Macon conven tion in 1912 was contaminated with fraud. I charged that on the first bal lot fraud was used to manufacture a tie; and to substantiate this charge I offered the following proof; when Chatooga county was called, no dele gate was present to cast that vote and when Mr. Ballou, of Floyd county, cast Chattooga two votes for Mr. Price his right to do so was challenged, and proxies were demanded. He failed to produce a proxy and the chairman of the Macon convention allowed the vote recorded and counted against my (Continued on page 5) BACON COUNTY PASSES Atlanta, July 21. — (Special) The bill creating Bacon county passed the Sen ate today 36 —4, leaving a good margin in favor of the measure. This makes the new county a cer tainty, as the legislature passed the bill last week. It will be voted on by ''he people residing in the new coun ty's territory at the cming fall eleth tion. , first hale cotton GINNED IN GEORGIA Donalsonville, Ga., July 21.—The first bale of cotton for Georgia was ginned here Thursday afternoon and immediately shipped to Savannah by express, where it was put up at auc tion and sold to the highest bidder. Seed out out of this first bale was bought by a Donalsonville oil mill at a price of 50 cents per bushel. This bale, which weighed 314 pounds, was brought in by J. F. Moose, who lives near here. - v - Will Begin At Once On the Ginning Plant Thd Empire Construction Cq, is this w<*ak getting out the timbeY and other material for the work of increas ing the capacity of the ginning plant of the Douglas Oil & Fertilizer Works, they have bee** given the contract to do the work. As soon as the' material is ready, work will begin at the ginnery and it will be pushed to completion, and when finished it will increase the capacity of the plant so that from 60 to 70 bales of cotton can be ginned there daily. CONGRESSMAN WALKER VISITED HIS SISTER HERE LAST WEEK Was On Leave of Absence to Attend the Funeral of a Relative-Expressed Himself as Satisfied That the People Would Return Him to Congress. Hon. J. Randal Walker, congress-1 man from this district, was in the city one day last week, the guest of his | sister, Mrs. Olver Peterson. Mr. Walk er had been granted a 10-day leave of absence in order that he might attend the funeral of a relative at Screven, and w hile in the district came here to spend the nght with his sister whom he had not seen for some time. While here, a reporter fr the Prog ress interviewed Mr. Walker and among other things asked him how his race lor reelection was progressing? Mr. Walker replied by saying that he felt very much encouraged over the outlook as reported to him by friends. “You see," said Mr. Walker, “I’ve been so busy with my work in Washington that I have really had but little time to devote to my campaign. In fact, I have not been able to write as many letters as I wish I could have written, but I am of the opinion that the peo ple of the district realize the position in which I am placed and are going fhtridti Uxv etaoin shrdlu cmfwypqj to stick by me, and not take advan tage of my absence, especially as my absence is necessitated through my work in the interests of the people of the 11th district.” Asked if he thought he would be able to get back into the district before the primary he said: “Really, I cannot say. But it looks now as though I might be able to spend part of the time here as the most ot the important w r ork in Washington is finished and while Congress may re main in sesion until December, it will not be necessary for me to be there all of the time, and if an opportunity affords, of course, I shall come into the district. However, if I am com pelled to remain in Washington in the interests of Democracy and my consti tuents will do so and leave the result in the hands of my friends.” Mr. Walker stated that many un true rumors and false statements had been circulated about the district con cerning some of his acts, but said that he had plenty of evidence to show that his conduct had always been open and above board and that when the prop er time came he would be able to com pletely clear the situation. Mr. Walker left here for Valdosta where he spent a day and departed for Washington Sunday night. WILL PUT THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN SHAPE Last week a committee of the 11th District Agricultural school made a thorough investigation of the condition of the buildings and have contracted to have them put in first class shape at once, jo order to have the dormi tories and other buildings ready when the fall term begins. The Empire Construction Co. has been given contract for anchoring and repairing the buildings Insofar as work of the nature they are doing goes, while separate contracts have been let for plastering, decorating and other work of that nature. There is quite a good deal of work that will be left for the students to do when they get to work, such as work that will be of a nature in con nection with their studies at the school, Prof, Powell believes In practical adaptation of lessons and that is why be has set aside some of the repair work for the classes. The school looks forward to an un usually successful year and every ef fort will be put forth to carry the Eleventh District into the highest hon or class at the close of the school .year’s work. Em COURT ADJOURNED UNTIL NEXT MONDAY City court opened Monday with Judge #. C. Lankford presiding, but as none* of the Civil cases were ready for trial,, the court was adjourned un til next Monday when the criminal cases wilt* be called; $1 Per Annum NAT E. HARRIS SPOKE HERE LASS THURSDAY Had a Representative Audience and His Speech Was Well Received Is Making Strong Race For Governor. The first candidate for a state house office to speak in Douglas this year in the interest of his campaign was Nat E. Harris, who is seeking the office of governor. Mr. Harris was gieeted by a court room full of listeners and spoke for about two hours. He was introduced by Judge W. C. Lankford, of the City court. Many of those in the audience were old soldiers,, and Mr. Harris dwelt at some length on his service in the Confederate army. Mr. Harris’ speech was along lines about as he has be£n speaking over the state and he made no attack of personal nature on his opponents, though he urged strongly his reasns for wanting to become governor. In the beginning of his address, Mr. Harris said that he had been dubbed an “old aristocrat.” He said that he could stand being called a railroad lawyer by “Wilie” Harris, but this be ing called an “old aristocrat” stuck in his heart. “I am an old confederate veteran,” said the speaker, “and I’m proud of it.” But as for being an aristocrat, gentle men, I flatly deny the charge, for I’m simply an ordinary man like the o'he: men worth while in Georgia. And as for being old, well, you can look at me and judge for yourselves whether you ‘think I’m played out or not, And that is one of the reasons I have in coming before you—l want you to see and hear me, and then you can tell wheth er I’m ‘old’ or not, as some of my enemies are trying to make out.” Mr. Haris dwelt at some length on his work for the Tech school, bring ing out some interesting facts in es tablishing of the school and what it had accomplished for the boys of Georgia since it had been in existence “But do you know,” he said, “the one mistake I made was not establishing • d (Continued on paje 2) T W. J. HARRIS RETIRES FROM THE CONTEST ''•i Washington July 22. —Wiliam J. Harrs Director of the Census, yester day withdrew from the race for gover nor of Georgia, and Issued a statement explaining his reasons. On returning here he found the work of the Census Bureau badly delayed* To catch up with this accumulation would have'Yi quired several weeks, and seriously in terfere with his campaign. At the re* quest of the President and Secretary Redfield he has dpecided to give up himself entirely to the duties of his office. With the withdrawel of Mr. Harris from the race, the field is now- occu pied by Nat E. Harris, J. Randolph An derson and Dr. L. G. Hardeman. Mr. P. S. Skipper Dead Mr. V, t*. Skipper, of the Willacoo chee neighborhood, died at his home last Friday afternoon after only twelve days of typhoid fever. For several years he had had a bad heart, and as soon as the dreaded disease set in, his heart was so much effected that the fever did its deadly work in a short While. Mr. Skipper leaves a wife and eleven children, all of whom are at home and none are grown. He is a brother of Mrs. Mark Anderson, of this city, He was forty-five years old and a member of the Catholic church.