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Vol I. No. 38
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DOUGLAS TAKES FIRST
2 FROM WRIGHTSVILLE
12 Innings Played in First Game
Hardest Fought of Any Here
Wrightsville Puts up Magnifi
cent Defense-Last Game
Today.
COCHRAN COMES FOR 3 GAMES
Douglas succeeded in capturing two
out of three from the fast Hawkins
ville bunch last week. All the games
wer hard fought and many good plays
were made. In the game played on
Thursday Holliday and Butler were
the shooting galery artists for Doug
las while Holt and Wise played the
star parts for the visitors. Both the
teams were in good form and the
game was a lively one. Gillett lam
med the ball over the fence in the
second inning for a homer, and Vib
bert lined out in the jungle for a round
trip in the third.
The second game with Hakinsville
came off Friday afternoon. This game
went to the visitors through several
errors and at times it seemed as if
Douglas would be swamped. Fernan
dez occupied the mound for Douglas
while Butler acted as a back stop.
Fernandez pitched as pretty a game
of ball as has ever been seen on the
home diamond and if he had had the
support would have won the game
hands down.
Saturday's game was as interesting
as any of the others, in fact some of
the players seemed to be trying to
make up for the shortcomings of the
day before. The box wa* held down
by “Smokey” Joe again with Duties
behind the bat. Gardner and Wise
were the pill handlers for Hawkins
ville.
“Smokey” was as speedy as ever,
but occasionally wild, however, But
ler was on the job and no particular
damage was done. “Smokey” hurls a
mighty hard ball for the backstop to
hang to and it is a wonder that more
of the “rifle shots” don’t get past the
catcher. Hunter made a wonderful
catch in left field and threw the pill
into the diamond in time to hold a
runner on third. For this he was pre
sented a purse by the fans. Moore
grabbed one down out of the air in
deep center that looked like a two
bagger—Dewberry claims that Moore
muffed the ball and that he caught it
as it went through Moore’s hands. Be
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CROPS EXCELLENT
IN SOUTH GEORGIA
General Manager Kirkland of the
G. & F. Pleased With the Pros
pects-His Line Handling Much
Perishable Products.
The crops in South Georgia, along
the Georgia & Florida railroad, are in
the best condition that section of the
country has ever known, says the Au
gusta Chronicle and proceeds:
“General Manager Kirkland arrived
in Augusta yesterday morning very
much elated over the crop prospects
now and for the coming fall.
“An early cotton crop is expected,
and in about two weeks the first bale
from that section will be placed on the
market-.
“It was estimated yesterday that in
round figures 800 carloads of water
melons have been shipped over the
Georgia & Florida railroad since the
first of the watermelon season. This
is an increase of more than 50 per
cent over the movement of last sea
son's melon crop.
The Perishable Crop
Perishable crops are being well tak
en care of by North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia and all over the
state of Georgia. On the arrival in
Augusta of the early morning passen
ger train one express car is always
packed to its capacity with perishable
articles. The larger portion of this
is shipped to cities out of the state of
Georgia.
“The railroad officials have figured
out that perishabel crops can be taken
out of the ground, packed and made
ready for shipment during the after
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NO BOLL WEEVIL IN
JEFF DAVIS NOW
The following letter from the Geor
gia Chamber of Commerce will prove
interesting reading, in view of the fact
that it was thought that the boll wee
vil had made its appearance in Jeff
Davis county, just over the line from
Coffee, and the report was brought to
the attention of the State Entomolo
gist, whose reply is quoted in a letter
that has been written The Progress:
Atlanta, Ga., July 27, 1914.
Mr. J. Dana Jones, Editor,
Coffee County Progress,
Douglas, Ga.,
Dear Mr. Jones:
Referring to the report you recent
ly published that Jake Nabors, of Den
ton, Jeff Davis County, believed that
he had the boll weevil in his cotton,
I beg to say that I sent the clipping
to Hon. E. Lee Worsham, State En
tomologist? who replied as follows:
“I have yours of recent date enclos
ing clipping from Jeff Davis County in
regards to presence of boll weevil in
that section. While I cannot state
positively, I am pretty sure that there
is no boll weevil in that sectino. In
sects have been sent from that section
of the State, supposed to be boll weevil
but they have proven to be other in
sects. I appreciate the interest you
take in this matter and hope you will
not hesitate to call upon us whenever
we can be of service.”
I am glad that it is incorrect, for
the .inevitable coming of the weevil
will be disastrous enough, even though
our farmers prepare by diversifying
and raising meat, without the weevil
jumping half way across the state.
With kindest regards and best wish
es, I remain
Yours very truly,
(Singned) A. M. SMITH,
Secretary-Manager.
DOUGLAS OPTOMETRIST ISOLATES
THE RETINA OF THE EYE
Mr. AYilson is First in Class of 120 to
Perforin Operation Successfully at
Optoinetric Congress in St. Louis.
Quite an honor fell to a Douglas
man at the Optometric congress re
cently held at St. Louis, Mo., when
Mr. W. R. Wilson, one of the delegates
from Georgia, successfully performed
a rare operation for isolating the re
tina of the eye. A class of 120 were
at work on the‘operation and Mr. Wil
son was one of the first two to finish
the accomplishment.
The isolating the retina of the eye
has been an object of great concern
among Opthamologirts an' other sci
entific men throughout £~. ages. The
feat had never been successfully until
a few months ago, Prof. F. A. Woll,
of Columbia University, discovered
how it could be done. Mr. Woll has
been experimenting several years on
this one thing, and when he exhibited
a perfect retina, Oculists of this and
many other countries gave Mr. Woll
a “smoker" and made and offered all
induements for the secret, but his
promise was out that if he ever dis
covered how the retina could be iso
lated he would give it to the Optom
etrist first and then to the Oculist.
Mr. Woll being an Optometrist him
self.
The subject was covered thoroughly
in ten lectures given by Mr. Woll dur
ing the week preceeding the 17th an
nual congress of the American Optom
etrical Society hel din St. Louis Mo.
July 18th. The course was open to
the scientific section members, 120 of
whom took the course.
Mr. W. R. Wilson, of this city, and
Mr. F. E. Vaisseire, of Rome, Ga., were
the first two to complete the operation
successfully, they finishing at the
same time.
DOUGLAS POSTOFFICE SHOWS
GOOD GAIN OVER LAST YEAR
The report issued from the Douglas
postoffice at the end of the second
quarter of 1914 shows that the office is
steadily gaining.
The gain of 1914 over 1913 is not
so great as in some past years, espe
cially the first year of the operation
of the schools here, but the gain made
indicated that Doug'as is continually
going ahSad.
The gain this year over the same
period of 1913 is about 7 per cent, or
in round numbers $700.00.
Progress by Blundering.
To err is not only human. It is pro
gressive.—Puck.
Douglas, Georgia, Wednesday, July 29th 1914
BIG GAMPMEETING TO
BEGIN FRIDAY NIGHT
The Widely Advertised and Long
Looked for Series of Campmeet
ing Services are Near at Hand
Prominent Divines to
Take Part.
WILL BE BIGGEST EVER
The much talked about and long
looked for eampmeetings at Gaskins
Springs will begin next Friday night.
July 31, and continue for five days.
Rev. M. A. Morgan, pastor of the
Methodist church of this city, was in
terviewed regarding the meeting by a
Progress reporter and among other
things stated that he felt very much
gratified in having such a strong corps
of preachers as those who will take
part in the services. Among others
whom Dr. Morgan announced, besides
Rev. P. E. Tyson, presiding elder of
this conference, vho will have charge
of the meetings, there will be such
prominent pastors to assist as: Rev.
M. C. Austin, the old war horse of
eampmeetings; of Brunswick; Rev. T.
B. Stanford, of Savannah; Dr. J. H.
Scruggs, of Waycross; Rev. Walter
Anthony, of Cordele.
There will be four services held
each day while the campmeeting goes
on. at 8:30 and 11 a. m., and 3 and
7:30 p. m.
Great preparations have been made
to make this the largest campmeeting
ever held in this part of Georgia and
it is freely predicted that hundreds of
people from all sections of Coffee coun
ty and surounding territory w r ill be
in attendance.
There will be good singing at each
service at each service under the
charge of the Epworth league and
Baptist Young People’s Union of this
city.
The roads leading to the Spring
have been put in good condition, and
the campgrounds have been cleaned
up in good shape, yesterday quite a
body of menand women worked there
to the ned that the grounds would be
made as attractive as possible.
It is expected that many who at
tend the meetings will carry baskets,
but this will not be necessary as Mrs.
Thompson will furnish meals and
sleeping quarters to those who de
sire them at very reasonable rates.
Rev. Morgan has asked The Progress
to tell the people generally through
out this territory that they will be
made welcome at the meeting and that
it will be the greatest c -upmeeting
ever held any where in this section
of the state, and he urges that as
Special Notice to Contestants
A report has reached this office that
some of the contestants are holding
back moneys and names that have
been given them for suscriptions to
The Progress. The management of
the contest does not know that this
is true, but wishes to call attention
to one of the rules of the contest,
which is that no contestant can hold
back the money and names. They can
hold back the publication of tb-
if they wish, but when the money is
paid in and the names given, the con
testant should, under the rules of the
contest, immediately make report to
The Progress.
There are a number of cpntestants
who are hard at work and everything
looks fine for a big harvest for the
workers. We say this with confidence
because the people over the county
have told us so, and the reaping will
begin now shortly.
Don't forget the lists and the cards.
They will help more than anything
else to make gains for the workers.
And don't forget the double vote al
lowance that will prevail until Au
gust 26th. A new $1 subscription
now means 2,000 votes instead of 1,000
Take advantage of this—all of you.
Miss Lila Sapp 34,475
Mrs. J. B. Cooksey 19,250
Mis Ethel Tanner 59,150
Roy Vinson 34,925
Mrs. Velma Touchton 36,350
Miss Lessie Morris 3,300
Miss Edna Moore 32,000
Horfon Christopher 4,750
Miss Georgia Livingston 120,225
Miss Gussie Roberts 107,550
A. H. Huckabee 4,625
Miss Mary Annie Ferguson . 11,500
TOBACCO CROP WILL
PROVE PROFITABLE
Mr. S. J. Brown, of near Nicholls,
was in the city Monday and had with
him a hand of newly grown tobacco
from his farm. Mr. Browm stated that
he had about 10 acres of the “weed”
and that he expected to make more
from the crop per acre than he could
have made growing cotton on the same
land.
Mr. Brown raised a grade of tobac
co that is suitable for pipe and plug
tobacco. He stated, however, that he
could grow' a grade suitable for cigars
but thought that the most profit lay in
the other grades.
He was asked if he would have any
troubl to market his crop and stated
that he would have none whatever,
that he was going to ship it to South
Carolina and that he had already sold
it. He also stated that if every farm
er in Coffee County would plant from
4 to 10 acres of tobacco, there would
be no trouble in establishing a market
here in the county, and that the grow
iug of the “weed” to that extent would
bring in to the farmers a sum in the
neighborhood of $500,000 annually.
Mr. Brown said further that grow ing
tobacco was much easier than grow
ing corn or cetton and that t was pos
sible to get a good hay crop off the
land after the tobacco was harvested.
That he hoped that many more farmers
would take an interest in this crop
so that it could be made one of the
principal crops of the county.
One thing seems to be certain with
Mr. Brown and that is that the grow
ing of tobacco will help to starve the
cotton boll weevil to death, and that
is a reason he thinks why farmers
should become deeply interested in it.
It is said that an excursion is to be
run to South Carolina this fall this
fall to afford those interested in to
bacco culture an pportunity of going
over the fields there and getting some
practical first hand information con
cerning the crop.
Mr. Brown seems to have gone into
th raising of tobacco in a way that
means improvement, and many other
farmers are thinking seriously about
joining him next year.
PAPER FOR COLORED PEOPLE
Friday after the Arts issue of the
Douglas Times, a paper started by the
colored people here, will appear. The
Times will be edited by J. B. Ellis,
who has charge of the colored schools
in Douglas, and will begin with a cir
culation of about 500.
many as possibly can turn out.
The meetings will close Wednesday
night of next week.
PROF. .1. R. OVERM AN WILL
NOT RUN FOR SENATE
In the last issue of The Progress
appeared a statement to the effect that
it was possible that Prof. J. R. Over
man would make the race for state
senator, and that before the week was
out he would finally ecide. Mr Over
man has since given to the press a
statement that he would not make the
race at this time. This action on the
part of Mr. Overman leaves the race
between Hon. J. I. Hatfield and Judge
C. A. Ward.
Mr. Overman’s statement follows:
“To my Ffriends and Voters of the
County:
“I take this method of saying that
after mature deliberation, I have
thought best not to enter the race for
the State Senate. In doing so I am
trying to think that I am doing the
right thing. In this connection I wish
to thank my friends for their loyalty
and assurances of support and good
will. I promise that I shall at all
times be ready to assist them in any
way that I may though at a casrifice
to myself. Sincerely trusting that all
my friends will see the wit of my
course in this matter aua assuring
them of my continued and lasting ap
preciation of past kindnesses, I am.
Very respectfully,
“J. R. OVERMAN.”
Quite Mechanical.
“Yes,” said Mrs. Twickenbury, “my
daughter has published several poems,
but all of them autonomously."—Chris
tian Register.
FRIENDS OF ANDERSON
DECLARE HE WILL WIN
Atlanta July 28. —Most encouraging
reports are coming to the headquarters
in Atlanta, of Hon. J. Randolph An
derson, candidate for governor.
Since the withdrawal from the race
of Hon. W. J. Harris, Director of the
Census, Mr. Anderson has had many
accessions to his forces in all parts of
Georgia, but especially in the Seventh
Congressional district in which Mr.
Harris lives. Friends of both Mr. An
derson and Mr. Harrs assert that Mr.
Anderson will get a large majority of
those who were supporting Mr. Har
ris prior to his retirement from the
race.
The situation as it has developed has
been most gratifying to the friends of
Mr. Anderson all over the state who
are now asserting that he will, with
out doubt, be the nominee of-the Ma
con convention.
Another gratifying feature is the
manner in which the state senate has
stood by Mr. Anderson as their Presi
dent and enacted those measures pend
ing before it, including the bills es
pecially designed to cut down the
amount of politics in Georgia, which
have been so strongly stressed in Mr.
Anderson's platform and which have
received the commendation and ap
proval from press and people all over
Georgai.
W. J. Harris’ Withdrawal
Helps Randolph Anderson
Atlanta, July 29.—The withdrawal of
William J. Harris, of Cedartown, from
the governor’s race, has been greatly
regretted by the many friends who
had promised him their support, and
there have been many expressions of
belief that he would have been found
w'ell in the forefront when the votes
were counted.
But it’s an ill wind that blows no
body good, and the friends of J. Ran
dolph Anderson, of Savannah, believe
Mr. Harris’ withdrawal means the
certainty of Mr. Andrson’s election.
Walker Mangum, in charge of the
Anderson headquarters, has rceived
many telegrams from counties from
which Mr. Harris had found warm
support, to the effect that this suport
would now go to Anderson.
Mr. Anderson has made ’several
speeches recently in the vicinity of
Atlanta, at points he could reach in
the afternoons and at night, but has
not attempted to make engagements
which would interfere with his duties
as president of the senate. He is
stickng to his chair in the upper
house, attending to the business for
which he draw s a salary, and is letting
his friends do most of his campaign
ing.
MASONS ANNUITY HAS ADDED
A DEPARTMENT OF ACTUARY
Atlanta, July 29.—Masous through
out the South will be interested in
learning that the Masons Annuity of
Atlanta, has added to its organization
a Department of Actuary. In the cur
rent issue of the Annuity Messenger,
the Actuary, who has gone thoroughly
into the work of the organization, pays
it a high compliment for intelligent
managerial ability and integrity.
“Its directors really direct,” he
said. "Each and everyone is sensible
of his responsibility and measures up
to it by giving his best, a capable, ef
fective best, to the work of providing
protection and support to the bereaved
widows and orphans of Masons.”
Meeks Family Reunion
. Will Be Held Tomorrow
It is expected that a big gathering
of the Meeks family and their friends
will take place at the home of Dr. S.
H. Meeks, near Nicholls, tomorrow,
Thursday, as a state-wide reunion of
the family occurs then.
Great preparations have been made
for the occasion, and a big feast in
the way of a barbecue dinner will be
one of the features. Besides the din
ner, several prominent men of the
state are expected to be on hand to
deliver addresses.
The reunion will, without doubi,
bring together a large number of peo
ple as the Meeks family is one of the
most prominent as well as one of the
largest in Coffee County with a liberal
scattering throughout all of Georgia.
$1 Per Annum
CITY STARTLED BY THE
DEATH OF MRS. SMITH
Husband Discovers Body Sunday
Morning--She Had Been Suffering
Severely Saturday from Head
ache and It Is Believed She
Used Too Much Chloro
form to Produce Sleep
BODY TAKEN TO ATLANTA ~
Sunday morning about 9 o’clock the
city was startled by the report that
Dr. J. R. Smth had just discovered
his wife’s dead body and immediately
scores of people hastened to the home,
221 West Ward street, to ascertain if
the report was correct, and upon ar
rival there found that Mrs. Smith had
been dead for several hours.
Mis. Smith, it developed at the cor
oner's inquest, had been suffering
acutely from headache Saturday and
her husband had given her two doses
of medicine for the complaint. She
had asked for another dose about 8
o’clock, it is said, but Dr. Smith
thought it unsafe for her to take any
more of the medicine at that time.
About midnight, Mrs. Smith .was
take with a violent attack and lay
down in the room across the hall from
the one her husband occupied, he go
ing to rest after he thought her at
tack had subsided. He states he had
been in bed for a few monments when
he heard her stirring about the house,
but that he heard her return to tae
room where she had been resting in
a few minutes and that he fell asleep,
he thinks at about 1 o’clock.
The next morning Dr. Smith
about 7:30 and proceeded to dress and
go to the home of Mr. Monroe Sapp
where he had been invited the night
before to partake of a fish breakfast.
He states that he heard no noise in
his wife's room and thought that she
was sleeping, and w hen he was ready
to leave the house he glanced into the
room as he passed dow'n the hall and
saw Mrs. Smith lying on the bed in
a natural position and still did not
think but that she was asleep.
He returned from the home of Mr.
Sapp between 8 and 9 o’clock and as
his wife had not yet put in an ap
pearance he stepped into the room to
awaken her, when he discovered that
she was dead.
He immediately telephoned Dr. G.
L. Touchton and Mr. George Tanner,
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JUST ISSUED THEIR
ANNUAL CATALOGUE
The Eleventh District Agricultural
School’s 1914-1915 Catalogue
Ready for Distribution—ls
Handsome Piece of
Work.
The annual catalogue for the Elev
enth District Agricultural School is
ready for distribution and is one of
the handsomest books the.school has
ever gotten out.
The catalogue contains many illus
trations and 34 pages of reading mat
ter and was executed by The Progress.
This is the first time in the history or
the school that the catalogue has been
printed in Douglas for the reason that
until The Progress Publishing Co. es
tablished plant here no facilities
were offered in this city for the han
dling of big work of this nature.
The catalogue gives all the informa
tion necessary to prospective students
and will be sent to any one interested
for the asking.
The school i 3 preparing for the big
gest year in its history, and is making
every arrangement necessary for a
successful scholastic year. Prof. J.
W. Powell states that he antcipates
the heaviest registration ever at the
opening of the school.
FIRST BALE AT CAMILLA
SELLS FOR OVER 17 CENTS
Camilla, Ga., July 28.—The first
bale of cotton brought to Camilla this
year was ginned here Saturday. The
bale was brought in by w. N. McDon
ald, and weighed 572 pounds. It was
sold at auction for ir«i ceata