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w Coffee iConnftj progress. Vol I- No. 39 ENGLAND, RUSSIA AND FRANCE AGAINST GERMANY Southern Congressmen Organize to Furnish Relief for Planters During European \\ ar Depression MEEKS REUNION WAS A NOTABLE EVENT hundreds of Members of the Prom inent Family Met at Nicholls to Celebrate-Fine Dinner Served by the Ladies. Thursday morning of last week all roads leading to Nisholls were being traversed by wagons and buggies of all sorts, and having as the load, peo tfa from all sections of the county, going to the Meeks reunion. When 10 o'clock came around the ’grove at the old Charley Meeks place now the property of Dr. D. H. Meeks, was filled with people, some claiming that as many as 2,000 were on hand. Several speeches were made during the day, notably the ones by Mr. J. I. Summerall and Judge F. Willi The former spoke at some length on education and the latter made remarks of a general nature. The band from Taylorville was on hand and discoursed music at fre quent intervals during the day. At noon the ladies furnished a bas ket dinner that did credit to them. And it may be said wtih all truthful ness that the dinner was one of the most bounteous as well as most sav ory that was ever set before the men folks of this section. One man made the remark that the Meeks’ had a fac ulty of getting mighty good women to help them make life successful, even if they themselves fell short in some things. Tiie reunion will probably be an an nual affair, as all those who attended 'this one speak in the highest terms of it. Not only were there a goodly num ber of members of the family from this county present but from distant points, some living in other states be ing there, and Dr. Meeks is to be con gratulated on the happy outcome of the occasion which was largely due to liis efforts. RANDAL WALKER WILL SPEAK HERE SATURDAY Also Will Speak at Nichoils and Beach in the Afternoon of the Same Day. • Hon. J. Randal Walker will deliver uan address at the court house nere August 8, at 11 o'clock and in the afternoon at 2:30 will speak at Nichoils from where he will go to Beach to speak at 4:30. This is the first time that Mr. Wal 4|(,r has had an opportunity to address the voters here in his race for re-elec tion to Congress, and he will be glad to have as many out to hear him as can possibly come. There are some vital issues in the race and Mr. Wal ker will go into detail concerning the reason why he should be returned to Congress, and at the same time will correct some misstatements that have been circulated by his opponents. Big crowds, it is expected, will be out to hear him as he is one of the' best speakers in the state, and his race is one that vitally effects every man in the district. Congressman Thomas W. Hardwick ! Candidate for United States Senator Will Speak at Douglas, 11 a. m. Nicholls, 3p. m. Saturday, August Bth. Come and Hear Him. Ladies Invited. THE BIG EXCURSIONS DUE HERE FRIDAY A. B. & A. South Georgia Crop View ing Excursion Will Arrive Here Friday-Another August Eleven. Ihe first of the widely ad/ett’sed excursions from Atlanta to points in South Georgia, over the A. B. & A., will leave Atlanta tomorrow and the second will take place on the 11th. These excursions have been ar ranged by the A. B. & A. for the es pecial accomodation of North Georgia people who want to visit this section of the state at this season in order to view' the growing crops. They have been widely advertised in the peapers of North Georgia and it is expected that a great many farmers and others who are interested in prospecting for farm lands will be on hand. The excursions will be run on the regular schedules both morning and night out of Atlanta and will be good foV six days. The primary object of the excursion is to induce farmers or North Georgia to visit South Georgia, and it has been suggested that all the South Georgians having friends in North Georgia write them and invite them to take advantage of these spe cial rates to come here and visit, thus killing two birds with one stone combining a chance to see the grow ing crops in the fields of prolific South Georgia and enjoy a pleasant stay with friends at the same time. It is hoped that the excursionists who reach Douglas and other stations in this territory will be hospitably en tertained while here and that every effort will be put forth to make them realize that this is not only a hustling section, but at the same time that our people are glad to welcome newcomers into the county. GREAT CAMPMEETING WILL CLOSE TONIGHT The annual Gaskins Springs camp meeting began last Friday night and will come to a close after tonight's services. Presiding Elder I. P. Tyson is in charge of the meeting with Rev. M. A. Morgan, of the local church host. Revs. Scruggs, of Waycross; Austin, of Brunswick have been on hand from the first, and Monday added Rev. Wal ter Anthony, of Cordele, and Rev. Brooks, of Blackshear, to the preach ing force. The tents have been occupied by the families of Mr. C. E. Baker, Mr. J. A. Daughtery, Mr. M. E. Vickers. Mr. Thomas Griffin, Mr. C. N. Field'"'- Mr. Dan Newbern, Mr. W. T. Cottingham, Misses Ruth Davis, Lois Street, of Opelika, Mrs. C. A. Ward, Mrs. M. A. Morgan and several others occupied the preachers’ tent, while Mrs. Tom Davis was the guest of Mrs. Griffin luring the session. A good number went out from Doug las every day and Sunday witnessed the largest crowd seen there in years. These campmeetings are often oc casions of much good and those who attend regularly are always blessed. Douglas, Georgia, Wednesday, August sth 1914 COMPLETE PRIMARY BALLOT IS GIVEN Guy’t McLendon Comes in at the Last Moment as Candidate tor Railroad M. Roberts Opposes Stewart. Below we print the official ballot that will be voted at the primary elec tion Augustl9th. There are only two changes from the announced pro gram; Guyt McLendon having an nounced at the last moment for rail roda commissioner against Paul E. Trammel. Mr. Z. W. Kirkland decided to stay out of the race for representative in this county, and so announced last Thursday. Mr. J. M. Roberts, a mer chant of Willacoochee, announced and paid his assessment last Friday and is actively at work opposing C. E. Stew r art, the present representative. It is likely that there will be a live ly tussel over this race, and friends of both men declare that the chances are even up. Some think that Mr. Roberts announced too late while oth ers claim that he still has plenty or time to get into the game good and strong. Be that as it may, there w r ill be some strong work done by both sides between now and the day of the primary. The race for governor is warming up and it is any man’s race as yet, so non-partisans claim, with a shade in favor of Anderson. The race for Congressman from this district is about over with, it being conceded that J. Randal Walker w r iil carry the district two to one. Hoke Smith will be returned by the biggest majority any man has ever re (Continued on page 8) TOM HARDWICK WILL SPEAK HERE SATURDAY Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick will be in Douglas next Saturday, Augustß, and will speak in the inte °st of his race for the United States Senate at the courthouse at 10 o’clock. From here Mr. Hardwick will go to Nichoils where he will speak in the afternoon. Mr. Hardwick is a hard worker and it is said of him that he is one of the best speakers in the state and that he never fails to interest his hearers. It is likely that Mr. Hardwick will lambast the other tw o men in the race and judging from all reports, a big crowd will be on hand to hear him here and at Nichoils. CARLOAD OF MELONS WILL BE GIVEN AWAY Atlanta, Aug. s.—Tomorrow, Thurs day, two thousand families of the poor of Chicago will be given a treat in the shape of a present to each of a real Georgia watermelon. The melons will come direct from the farm in Georgia in a through car and will be distributed to those who will most en joy the luscious juiciness of the Geor gia melon. The car w r as shipped Sat urday and should reach Chicago to- day. This unique idea of sending a car load of watermelons direct from the field to the poor of Chicago wa» origi nal with the management ot ihe Geor gia and Florida Farms Company, with headquarters in Atlanta. This com pany owns large tracts of land in Cof fee and Jeff Davis counties. The com pany is giving the melons, a'd the Georgia & Florida Railway, ""'.a the Southern Railway and Monon Route have agreed to haul the car to Chi cago free of charge. The same people are arranging to ship several more car loads of watermelons to the northern cities for free distribution to the poor. The shipment is being made to the Polish National Alliance, an organi zation that will see that the distribu tion is made where it will be of m st benefit to those who seldom enjoy such a treat. On each melon will be pasted a printed label reading: “This melon comes from West Green in South Geor gia. ONLY 21 MORE DAYS FOR DOUBLE VOTES In the Progress Auto Contest and Workers Should take Advantage of the Offer Now-Plenty of Cards on Hand. There are only 21 days left in the double vote offer, ar.d the workers should take advantageof it and make the gain as much as possible. There are plenty of cards on hand and lists also and as many will be sent the workers as they want, one con testant took 500 cards this week and says that she expects to make then earn her not less than 400 subscribers. She is going at it in the light way. and will soon be rolling up votes by the thousand. Cotton picking is the order of the day now and soon there will b< some of it on the market and that will mean that the workers will begin to collect the money that has been promised to them during the contest. We expect to see 10,000 votes placed to the credit of the workers in the next ten days, and the ones who strive the hardest now are the ones who will stand the better clianceto w ! n the car or other prizes offered. The vote to date as reported to the Progress follows: Miss Lila Sapp 38,475 Mrs. J. B. Cooksey 19,250 Miss Ethel Tanner 03.000 Roy Vinson 34,925 Mrs. Velma Touchton 36,350 Miss Lessie Morris 3,300 Miss Edna Moore 49,625 Horton Christopher 4,750 Miss Georgia Livingston ’29,625 Miss Gussie Roberts 114,890 A. H. Huckabee 4.625 Miss Mary Annie F/rgusoi, . 11,500 MUCH TOBACCO WILL BE PLANTED IN COUNTY There will be several hundred acres of tobacco planted in this county next year, if all reports are correct. Mr. 1. J. I. Foreman, of Nichoils, stated to a Progress reporter that he believed that at least 200 acres w ould be plan to f next year in his vicinity. Mr. Fore man he > made a fwod crop this vmr. considering the dry weather, and stat ed that he had already sold his crop a profit. It is said that tobacco can be grown and sold for from 9 to 11 cents a pound at a better profit than cotton can at the same price. And that ir more than these figures is realized, the farmer can make money raising the weed. The tobacco raisers and those who are contemplating going into the busi ness will make up a party in the near future and take advantage of the cheap excursion rates offered them to visit the tobacco fields of South Ca - olina. The raisers in the county are anx ious to get enough acres planted to create a market here in the county, believing that one can be established very easily providing enough of the weed is grown here. FELDER ADDRESSED VOTERS HERE MON. Hon. Tom Felder spoke to the voters of this county at the court house Mon day afternoon. Not many people were out to heai him, but the wmather being inclement had much to do with this state of af fairs as Mr. Felder has many warm supporters in this county. Too, his coming had not been given much pub licity and consequently few knew of his having an engagement here. Mr. Felder spoke at some length about his record, quietly attacking his opponents, but on the whole injected nothing new into the campaign he is making for the short term senatorship against Tom Harwich and Jack Sla ton. From here Mr. Felder went to Wil lacoochee to catch a Coast Line train for Albany. PLANS BEING LAID TO RELIEVE FARMERS Washington Takes Steps to Furnish Money to Loan Cotton Planters to Help Tide Over Depressed Period-Hoke Smith Heads Committee Washington, D. C. Aug. 5.- Public men and agricultural exp?‘i*. alive tu the crisis in the affairs of the South ern cotton farmer which the European war has precipitated, are devoting ev ery efforts to protect the cotton in terests. Southern members of Congress met Tuesday in Washington to consider means whereby the southern farmer will not suffer through a lack of Eu ropean markets. Immediate organi zation of the reserve board may result. Hoke Smith iuChair Twelve Southern members of Con gress,- six from each branch, Tues day afternoon wrestled with the ques tion of protecting the interests of the cotton crop. The meeting was held in the office of Senator Hoke Smith, with the Senator presiding as cair man. Following the intial meeting held last night, a committee was named and it is believed that with co-opera tion of the Secretaries of the Treas ury and Agricultural departments that some plan can be devised whereby Southern farmers and cotton growers will not suffer from the lack of a Eu ropean market for ' heir staple. One of the suggestions vouchsafed is that the reserve board organize at once and loan cotton growers money sufficient to enable the growers to hold their product and tide them over until the market prices are such that they can sell without a. heavy loss. Telegrams to Washington from South ern cotton growers are numerous and their tenor pessimistic. The steering committee to devise ways and means has Hoke Smith as chairman. This Method is Suggested Senator Hoke Smith was appealed to by the Augusta Cotton Exchange and other exchanges in the South through the Augusta Chronicle, and Mr. Smith telegraphed the editor of (Continued on page 8) HEAR HON. J. Randal Walker Speak in the interest of his cam paign for re-election to Congress Saturday, August Bth, at the Following time and Place: Douglas, 11 O’clock Nichoils, 2:30 O’clock Beach, 4:30 O’clock This is the first opportunity Mr. Walker has had to address the people of this part of his district in this cam paign and he will be glad to have as many out to hear him as possible. He will go into detail in reference to his claims for worthiness to re-elec tion and straighten out some of the misrepresentations that have been put forth by his opponents. $1 Per Annum ENGLAND DECLARES WAR WITH GERMANY Joins Her Allies of the Triple En tente-Three Great Powers at the Throat of Germany Pro longed War Looked For London, Ang.4—The British Foreign Office lias issued the following .-date ment: “Owing to the summary rejection by the German government of the request raadehy His Britannic Majesty’s gov ernment that the neutrality of Bel gium should he respected, His Majes ty’s ambassador at Berlin has received his passports and His Majesty’s gov ernment has declared to the German government that a state of war exists between Great Brittain and Germany from llo’clock p. m„ Aug. 4.” London Aug. 4. —Great Brittain de clared war on Germany tonight. The monmetous decision of the Brit ish government, for which the whole world has been waiting, came before the expiration of the time limited set by Great Brittain in her ultimatum to Germany demanding a satisfactory re ply on the subject of Belgian neutral ity. Germany's reply was the sumamry rejection of the request that Belgian neutrality should be respected. The British ambassador at Berlin thereupon received his passports and the British government notified Ger many that a state of war existed be tween the two countries. England Heavy Hearted Excited and clamorous youths marching through that area of London which correspondts to the Broadwav district of New' York may cause Amer ican visitors to carry home the report that England is embarking on war with a light heart, but those who know this country realize that the op positeis the truth. Young men have been parading througli the streets, carrying the union jack and tri-color, with vociferous cheering, but the busiest section of (Continued on page 8)