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Coffee (Connfq JJronrcss,
Vol I. No. 45
PRESIDENT WILSON
SETS OCTOBER 4th
AS DAY OF PRAYER
President Wilson Tuesday issued a
Proclamation designating: Sunday, Oc
tober t, as the daj of prayer in the
j nited States for peace in Europe.
The proclamation follows:
\\ hereas: Great nations of the world
liau- taken up arms against one an
other and oar now ilr»ws millions of
men into battle whom the counsel of
statesmen have not been able to save
from a terrible sacrifice: And
\\ hereas: In this as in all things it
is our privilege and duty to seek coun
sel and succor from Almighty God,
humbling ourselves before Him, con
fessing our weakness and our lack of
any wisdom equal to these tiiiugs:Aiul
Whereas: It is the especial wish
and longing of the people of tlie Unit
ed Mates, in prayer and counsel and
all friendliness to serve the cause of
peace—
Therefore, 1, Woodrow Wilson, Pres
ident of the United States, of America,
do designate Sunday, the 4th day of
October, next, a day of prayer and
supplication, and do request all God
fearing persons to repair on that day
to their places of worship, there to
unite their petitions to Almighty God
That, overruling the counsel of men.
setting straight the things they can
not govern or alter, taking pity on the
nations now in the throes of conflict,
in His mercy and goodness showing
the way w here men can sec none. He
vouchsafe His children healing peace
again and restore once more that eon
cord among men and nations without
which there can be neither happiness
nor true friendship nor any whole
some fruit of toil or thought in the
world; praying also to this end that
He forgive us our sins, our ignorance
of His holy will, our willfulness and
many errors, and lead in the paths
of obedience to places of vision and to
thoughts and counsels that purge and
make wise.
In vvitnes whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
WOODROW WILSON.
HARDWICK HAPPY
BEARS NO GRUDGE;
So Par as He Is Concerned, No
Sores—lnduces Bitterness
Against One Man Only
Atlanta, Sept. B.—T. W. Hardwick,
nominee for junior senator, was in At
lanta Saturday, and left from here for
Washington on Sunday.
Mr. Hardwick was uncertain as to
when he would resign as congress
man from the tenth district. It is his
intention to remain in Washington
long enough to attend to some import
ant matters there and after this he
plans to take a rest of some weeks in
the North.
He indicated while here that he
would probably resign as congress
man about the time he leaves the cap
ital on nis vacation, which will be
some time in October.
Mr. Hardwick refused to discuss the
Macon convention or politics at all.
He said he had no sores, no bitterness
tow ards any man. save one in Georgia
(clearly the exception is Tom Wat
son.) and that his great ambition now
is to serve all of the people of the
State.
Mr. Hardwick was accompanied by
Mrs. Hardwick here and she went
w ith him to Washington.
WISDOM AND WILSON
KEEPING THIS COUNTRY
OUT OF TROUBLE
Waterville, Me., Sept. B.—Contrast
ing the peace of the United States with
the war in Europe, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, in an address here last
Saturday night, declarde the peace pf
America at this time is due to wise
statesmanship in handling difficult
diplomatic problems. Recounting com
plications growing out of California
legislation at the beginning of the Wil
son administration, which “threaten
ed to disturb our traditional friend
ship with Japan," the secretary- de
clared that “the wise president and
wise secretary of state, lovers of
peace and friendship and frankness
ith representatives of Japan and that
officials of Japan likewise held to a
course of consultation and friendship,
refusing to be “hurried by the thought
less or to lose their heads because of
the clamor of jingoism.”
' Secretary Daniels called attention
to the protests against the president’s
Mexican policy, its ridicule as "ama
teur diplomacy” by many, and pre
dictions that it would fail.
“Happily the policy of the admin
istration found favor with the bulk
of the sound citizens of the republic
flf every political faith,” Mr. Daniels
i untinued, “and the hands of the pres
ident were upheld by the great major
ity of the members of congress, by a
large portion of the press, and by the
people. Today we our admin
istration the fact that, while nearly
all Europeans are at each other's
throats in death’s struggle, Mexico is
FRESH MEAT GAN NOW
BE SHIPPED TO ATLANTA
Farmers of Georgia Given Chance
of a Home Market for Their
Fresh Meats
Atlanta, Sept. B. (Special)The mar
kets of Atlanta are open to the farm
ers of Georgia who wish to ship fresh
meats to Atlanta. This has been made
possible by an ordinance adopted by
the city which permits any such fresh
meats, when bearing proper certificate
signed by ttie shipper, to be sent to
Atlanta, without the inspection and
approval of an authorized State Meat
Inspector. It is provided, that before
being offered for sale, fresh meats
shall be inspected and approved by
one of the meat inspectors for the
city of Atlanta, who will visit each de
pot in the city of Atlanta in the morn
ing and afternoon of each day, for the
purpose of making this inspection.
With the city markets and city
homes of Atlanta open to such ship
ments and the Southern Express Co.
offering low rates and prompt deliv
ery in Atlanta, the farmers are afford
ed a wonderful market for their meats
What is true of Atlanta will prob
ably be true of other cities of the
State in a short while. Atlanta has
long been an open market for fruits,
vegetables and other country produce
but it is only since the adoption of the
ordinance referred to above that it
has been possible to express meats to
this city with satisfaction.
CURTAIL THE CROP
OF 1915 COTTON
Washington, Sept. B.—The necessity
for curtailment of next year’s cotton
! crop, preferably by statute, was the
keynote of a conference in Senator
Hoke Smith's office Saturday after
noon among members of Congress
from cotton growing states. Senator
Smith, chairman of the legislative com
mittee appointed several weeks ago.
said after the conference that fear of
next year’s crop was the sole factor in
the failure of prominent bankers in
session here yesterday to organize a
giant holding company to finance the
entire crop this year
Re Done By Law
Legislators from cotton stater, have
reached the conclusion that the prob
lem of curtailment of next year’s crop
is the one vexing necessity and that
this can be done effectively only by
the states and by statute. Governor
Colquitt, of Texas, was appealed to
by Senator Smith in a telegram that
afternoon proposing a plan worked
out by a prominent banker. The
Texas legislature is in session and
several Southern congressman wired
the governor, asking that he press
through the legislature a cotton-re
ducing law applicable only in case
other states fell in line.
The telegram to Governor Colquitt
asked his opinion on calling a con
ference of all the governors of South
ern states with Southern members of
Congress here next week. The follow
ing plan was suggested:
That twelve Southern states buy
5,000,000 bales prorated among them
according to last year's crop and is
sue notes due on or before three years
from date at 5 per cent interest to
pay for the cotton. To meet the in
terest a tax of 50 cents an acre on
all land planted in cotton is proposed
and a further tax of not 'esS than $lO
an acre on any land of a property own
er planted in cotton in excess of one
half of the amount planted this year.
coming into line and taking the first
steps toward establishing a constitu
tional government, and our own peo
ple on their hearth and firesides are
free from the perils of war.”
The world “stood aghast.” Mr. Dan
iels declared at the conflict in Europe.
“Before the final appeal to arms,
wrile sitting at the bedside of his dy
ing wife,” he said, “President Wilson
sent a cable message to the heads of
the powers tendering the good offices
of the American government in the
hope that the differences might be set
<U i with honor without resort to
arms. Our wise president did not lim
it the good offices of the American'gov
to the period before the out
break of the war. but volunteered
them at any time they would be accep
table. :
“This tender voiced the American
spirit and the American impulse. If
all the warring nations could have ac
cepted this method of arbitration of
their differences, what a blessing it
would have carried into the homes
now full of tears."
Died on Eve of Going to Asylum.
Mr. Eb. Woods about 50 years old,
and for many years a respected farm
er of this county, died at the county
jail last Thursday night. He was ad
judged insane about two weeks ago
and would have been taken to the as
ylum this week. t .
Douglas. Georgia, Wednesday, September 9th 1914
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IN REGULAR SESSION
The regular monthly meeting of the
County Commissioners was held at
the court house last Monday and after
the regular routine work was attended
to they proceeded to elect Mr. A. W.
Haddock as clerk of the City Court of
Douglas. Mr. Haddock will receive a
salary of SIOO a month for this work
and the work of clerk to the board of
county commissioners, and hence
forth there will be no fee system in
vogue in connection with this work.
This action taken by the commis
sioners is in keeping with the recom
mendations of the last grand jury and
in accordance w-ith an act of the leg
islature. The files of the court will
at once be removed to Mr. Haddock's
office.
Mr. J. R. Overman still remains
clerk of the superior court.
Under the act of the legislature. Col.
Andrew Wood will from now on be
attorney for the couuty as well as so
licitor of the city court, and will re
ceive a salary of SI,OOO per annum for
his work.
VIEW OF EGYPTIAN WHEAT ON FARM OF J. I. HATFIELD, NEAR DOUGLAS.
This photograph, taken in Mr. .1. Hatfield's Egyptian Wheat field, shows hut a small portion of the eight acres.
In the left hand corner is seen a shock of the grain curing. .It cures very quickly and readily in this eliifiate.
The photograph was taken by the Rogers Studio, of Douglas ami the cut w as made especially for The Progress
by their special photo engraving house, which is one of the largest and best in tlit* United States.
Among many Coffee County farm
ers who are not worrying about the
war in Europe is Mr. J. I. Hatfield,
who “hit it just right” this year at
least. Mr. Hatfield planted eight ac
res in Egyptian wheat, a new crop in
this section of the country, last spring
and notwithstanding the fact that the
season has not'been a favorable one,
he has a magnificent crop of the grain.
We give herewith a picture of the
fiield, or rather a portion of it, which
readily shows that Mr. Hatfield has
a crop to be proud of.
He is just now harvesting the crop
and will get a good yield of the grain,
and later on will gather a second crop
of forage. Had he been able to have
planted the wheat earlier than he did
this year he would have been able to
harvest two crops of grain and one of
forage, but as it is he will realize a
good deal more from the land than he
would have received from cotton even
if the cotton market was normal.
• Mr. Hatfield told a Progress report
er, who called at his farm last Friday,
that Egyptian wheat was one of the
most prolific crops that could be plant
ed. He said that to raise it success
fully, about the same amount of labor
and fertilizer was required as for
corn. That if the ground could be
prepared and the grain planted early
enough in the spring, it was possible
to get two crops of grain, which would
mean from 100 to 300 bushels of the
wheat, and that on top of that anoth
er fail crop of forage could be harvest
ed, and that the forage would be worth
from sso to SIOO an acre.
The, wheat on Mr. Hatfield's farm
stands about six feet on an average.
He is harvesting it by hand this year
but says that another year he w ill be
able to,do this work by machinery and
thus save -quite a percent of forage
that is lost through the hand cutting.
It is not a hard crop to cure as it
does not fake it but a short time after
psing cut to dry out and in this re
spect "it is supperior to coin. The
grain of the wheat is of great value,
as it makes splendid feed for all kinds
of animals, and is a superior food for
fow ls. It also makes the finest kind of
fioliF for batter cakes, waffles, etc. So
it will be seen that'Egj ptian wheat is
something that farmers can plant with
as much, or more safety, as corn, and
as it is a food crop of inestimable val
ue, it would seem as though farmers
might generally adopt it as a crop to
diversify with.
Mr. Hatfield states that it w ill grow
on any kind of land and that its pro-,
dueiiveness depends upon the amount
jf fertilizer and labor is put into the
crop. He is now planning to sell seed
to any one who wishes to buy. and is
only too glad to have any- due interest-
NO IMPEACHMENT I'OR
JUDGE EMORY SPEER
Washington, Sept. B.—The house ju
diciary committee Friday without a
record vote adopted the recommenda
tion of a subcommittee that impeach
mnt proceedings against Judge Emory
Speer be dropped.
Two or three members of the com
mittee, howeVer, protested against
dropping the case, maintaining that
the judge ought to be impeached.
Representative Webb, chairman of
the committee and chairman of the
sub-committee, pointed out that the
evidence probably is not sufficient to
sustain impeachment proceedings.
The committee was in session only
a short time, the meeting being execu
tive. Chairman Webb will report the
committee’s action to the House as
soon as he gets an opportunity. No
fight on the floor for impeachment is
expected.
ed, call at his farm and see the grain
in the field and learn about the meth
od of its culture.
Mr. Hatfield lias not a single stalk o>
cotton on his farm, and while he has
but a few acres he is entirely inde
pendent of outside forces for a living.
He has some two thousand chickens
and is able to dispose of all they pro
duce at good cash prices. He has a
few' head of stock, and raises more
than enough to feed them. He lias ow*
crop w hicli for beauty, cannot be sur
passed in the county, and that is five
acres of sunflowers. This crop is not
as flourishing as it would have been
had the season not been so dry, but it
will yield him a lot of “hen food” not
withstanding. He also has a good
crop of peavine hay, col lards, corn,
cane, and other things that will come
in mighty handy now while the war
is on.
In fact, he is one of the most inde
pendent farmers in Coffee county at
this time, even though he has not rais
ed a stalk of cotton this year.
M»S. RACHEL HE EX CELEBRATES
HER 72X1) BIRTHDAY.
Mny Relaiies ami Friends Here Pres
ent At Her Home Monday.—Other
Xews From McDonald Section
McDonald, Spt. 7.—Special—The rel
atives, friends and children gathered
today at the home of Mr. Milerd Deen
to celebrate the seventy-second birth
day of Mrs. Rachel Deen. The scenes
of the festivities is the old home of
Mr. James Deen, about three miles
from McDonald.
All of Mrs. Deen’s children but one
that are living were there, Mr. A. L.
Deen, of Douglas, being unable to at
tend.
Among the children present were:
W. J. Deen, of Pearson; It. J. Deen,, of
the same place; Mrs. D. J. Pearson, of
near Pearson; R. H. Deen, Mrs. Ft. A.
Pafford; J. M. Deen; Itev. J. E. Deen.
of Waycross. There are eight chil
dren living, six boys and two girls.
Thirty grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
About the usual dinner hour a long
table was laden with all the good
things to eat that children and friends
could prepare, and set before the w el
come congregation.
After dinner was over, and the ta
ble cleared away, interesting sermons
were delivered by Rev. D. J. Pearson
and Rev. J. E. Deen.
AVe ail hope to see the 7th of next
September, and return again and
spend another happy day with grand
ma, if the Lord lets us iive.
NOTHING BUT MISERY
FOR POOR PEOPLE
Of Europe But Old Men, Women
and Boys Left to Harvest Crops
and Task S>t for for Them is
Impossible
London, Sept. 8. —The importance
of the food supply to an island na
tion which cannot feed itself requirs
no emphasis. The evidence given be
fore the royal commission of 1906
showed that then we could rely upon
the following stocks, and the figures
may be taken approximately correct
for today:
Meat supply—One-third of our cat
tle, sheep and pigs represents seven
months' supply without imports.
Potatoes —Enough for ordinary con
sumption.
Tea —Six months.
Coft’e —Six months.
Rice —Four months.
Tinned Provisions—-Four or five
months.
Sugar—Four to six weeks.
Ham —Twlve to fourteen days.
Cheese —Six to ten weeks.
Eggs—Seven to ten days.
Butter —Seven to ten days.
Breadstuffs—Eight to nine weeks.
Oatmeal etc. —Four or five weeks as
substitute for bread.
It is computed that with food at
famine prices and industry at a stand
still. quite 10,000,000 people are una
ble to feed themselves.
The working classes are today con
trolled mainly by moderate men. but
there are not lacking extremists who
would gain a willing hearing from the
hungry crowds. The hardships of
war always fail most heavily upon the
poor, and if they are not mitigated by
the action of the state the whole pow
(Continued on page 2)
COFFEE COUNTY TOBACCO
PROVES A PROFITABLE CROP
Mr. Elias Moore, who lives in the
Nieholls district, has sold his tobacco
for $468.26. He planted four acres,
and had the market been firm he un
doubtedly would have received consid
erable more for his yield. As it is, Mr.
Moore is so encouraged over the out
come of this year’s experiment he will
plant a greater acreage in the weed
in 1915. Mr. Moor believes that it is
a profitable crop and that more of the
farmers should grow it.
GEORGIA NORMAL BEGAN
FULL TERM TUESDAY
The Georgia Normal College and
Business Institute opened its 1&14-15
term Tuesday morning under very aus
picious circumstances, and with a
large enrollment.
The following faculty has been se
lected for the term:
W. A. Little, principal Engljsh,
Grammar, Mathematics, Natural Sci
ence and Pedagogy.
A. A. Kuhl, Principal Commercial
Department—Bookkeeping, Penman
ship, Drawing and Commercial Lavs.
C. M. Williams, Latin and Common
Branches.
Henry Naab. Natural Sciences. Ger
man .
Mrs. M. E. Kuhl. Shorthand. Type
writing, Algebra. Grammar.
Noah E. Holton, Intercommunica
tion Business Practice.
$1 Per Annum
SUBSCRIBERS GET
THREE MONTHS TREE
For Each Year’s Subscription Paid
Before the First of October
—Belter Take Advantage
of it Now.
From now until the end of this
month. The Progress will give three
months subscription free with every
yearly subscription paid in. There are
a great many names on the books and
w-e rae doing this because we believe
that many of our subscribers w4ll be
glad to pay up and especially if they
can secure three mouths as a bonus
for doing so.
If anyon wants to pay at this time
and will send SI.OO, we will give them
credit for fifteen months; if they al
ready owe a dollar and want to pay
that one and another in advance, w r e
will give them credit for tw'o years
and six months; if they want to pay
$3.00, we will give credit for three
yars and nine months, etc., on up.
This arrangement holds good for
subscriptions paid to contestants as
well as those) sent or brought to the of
flee. And any one wishing to pay to
the' office may rquest that votes be
given to whichever one of th contest
ants they w ish.
Workers Should Get Busy
This offer should interest the work
ers in the contest, for they will find
that a good many of those who have
heretofore promised them their sub
scriptions will take advantage of this
special offr of three months free.
But they should not wait to start to
work on it as the offer will expire on
September 31,50 it will be only a few
days that the workers will have to get
business in.
The prospects are that it will be on
ly a short time before business opens
up in Coffee county in good shape
again. In fact, there sems to be relief
in the money market now. Of course,
tilings are not going to open with a
whoop right'away, but before long cot
ton will be bringing a fairly good
price, and w hen that time comes every
tiling w ill be*going along with a rush.
NOW IS TIME TO WORK
While things are at a standstill, is
a very good time for the workers in
the contest to get busy and ask all
their friends to support them in the
(friends to support them in the coming
windup. If they will speak to all of
the ones they want to get subscrip
tions from when the cottou begins to
move, they will find that when that,
time comes they will be remembered.
Even if no money is collected at this
time, and some can be collected now,
the w orkers w ill find that every bit of
effort they put forth now will pay
them handsomely in the end.
Double Vote Soon be Over W ith.
There aije only a few- days left in
which contestants can receive the
double votes. And it will be to their
interst to hustle and make the best of
the offer. The votes double up on alt
subscriptions above 50 cents. For in
stance, a five year subscription now
gives the contestant 20,000 votes, in
stead of 10,000 votes as heretofore and
as it will be after September 31. So
send in the names and the money now
and get the bonus.
The vote as it stands is:
Miss Lila Sapp , 61,475
Mrs. J. B. Cooksey 58,850
Miss Ethel Tanner 63,000
Mrs. Velma Touchton 44,350
Miss Edna Moore 49.625
Miss Georgia Livingston 126,400
Miss Gussie Roberts 159.800
Miss Mary Annie Ferguson.... 47,750
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
Hard times had a hard knock at our
school opening last Tuesday. Prof.
Little is to be congratulated on the
large attendance the first day.
Let all the new pupils, the old ones,
and the parents of all be present at
the Methodist church to hear a sermon
by the pastor. Rev. M. A. Morgan, on
the subject. “Times and Signs of the
Times.”
Saints and sinners alike are cordial
ly Invited.
NOTICE.
For a limited time I will pay eight
cents a pound for cotton, basis good
middling, to those whom I furnished
through the summer. Same to ap
ply on accounts. We have heard no
more about twelve cent cotton since
the election. H. L. CARTER,
(adv 4 stf)
Miss Grace Gaffney, in charge of
Music Department.
C. J. Gray, Bookkeeping and Pen
manship.
J. L. Law, Bookkeeping and Short
hand.
The following are the lbrariane:
Miss Margaret Hameriek. Sixth
Grade.
Miss May Williamson, Fifth Grade.
Miss Caroline Foster. Fourth Grade.
Miss BeatriceMcDonald, Third
Grade.
Miss Mary Stanton and Miss Fannie
Gilliard, Second Grade.
Mrs. Julia Foster, First Grade.
Miss Lucile Peck, Primary Depart
ment.
The public schools of the city open
ed Tuesday also with very bright pros
I pects for flie coming schooL year.