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Vol I. No. 46
•LATEST NEWS FROM THE
SEAT OF THE EOROPEAN WAR
Tie latest news dispatches from the
-ea'. of the European war state that
a French official statement makes a
br: ? mention of the fact that the al
lies armies are in close touch with the
Ge: mans north of the river Aisne and
ia he neighborhood of Rheims. In
this territory, Gen. Von Kluck's army
apa tently is making ready for a stand
wi 5e the other German armies under
Ger. Von Beulow,, Von Hausen, the
Crc -vn Prince and the Duke of Wur
ten-burg are falling back, and in doing
so ire endeavoring to maintain an un
divided front.
The French war department denies
that the Crown Prince has bombarded
Verdun and adds that only Fort Troy
on, which does not belong to Verdun’s
nlefsnses, has ben attacked, although
lately it was relieved.
The British official press gives out
a statement on authority of Sir. Ed
wa: d Grey, secretary of foreign af
* fairs, replying to a communication is
• sued to the press by the imperial Ger
man Chancellor. The answer was
basrd on the German chancellor’s
question as to whether England would
have interfered to protect Belgium's
free Jom against France, and the an
swer given is that England would un
questionably have done so.
President Poincare and Emperor
Nicholas of Russia have exchanged
telegrams and felicitations on the vic
tories credited to French and Russian
arms.
Russian official reports announce
that no fighting has occurred in the
last twenty-four hours in East Prus
sia and that the Russian troops, hav
ing extricated themselves from a dif
ficult position, are awaiting further
movements.
Prom Berlin comes the announce
ment that the efforts of French troops
to break through the right wing of the
German western army have been re
also announces that the Austrian ar
along the line of the river Save.
One who fell on the British side in
the recent fighting was Brig. Gen. Neil
Douglas Findlay, commander of the
"first division. Royal Artillery, who
gareed a reputation for bravery in
the South African war.
A Rome dispatch giving news from
Albania says Montenegrin troops in
con;unction with Servians have repuls
ed the Austrians on the Bosnian fron
tier. In the recent fighting the Aus
trian casualties were estimated at
4,000.
An Austrian official communication
received at Rome denies the reports
of Russian victories over the Austrian
and asserts that one hundred thou
sand Russian prisoners and nearly 500
guns have been captured. Roumania
■jjt reported making advances to Italy
■or common action against Austria.
The Japanese troops who are march
ing against the German protectorate
of Kiao Chow in China have captured
the town of Chimo, a short distance
ofv.side of the Kiao Chow r zone. The
first encounter between German and
Japanese land forces occurred at this
point.
Reports from Washington describes
government officials and diplomatic
representatives as expecting the Ger
man Emperor to make early answer
to the informal peace inquiry made
by the United States.
BELIEVE NEW BATTLE IS ON
Paris, Sept. 15.—1 t was generally
anticipated today that an attempt to
stem the tide of their rapid retreat
would be made by the Germans after
the allies had compelled them to re
tire defeated from the great field of
battle to the east of Paris, where they
had fought stubbornly for several
days and suffered enormous loss.
It Is revealed that British and
French aviators ran great risks fol
lowing the retrograde movements of
the Germans had erected field works
n various places along the northern
plateau beyond Rheims.
These works w r ere intended by the
kGe~mans in the event of the meeting
strjperior forces and being obliged to
retire and reform.
A Desperate Task-
It is understood they left several
corps on their w-estern wing and on
their center with the desperate task
| of holding these lines so as to prevent
Their pursuers from harassing the
bulk of the German army which in
the meantime, was making quickly
f<*r the frontier.
Many detached parties of German
Vjoops have been captured wander
ing in the woods where they found
and no food supplies
themselves with little ammunition,
and no food supplies, and deserted by
their comrades, who were making
(Bttfftt jj progress.
CAUCUS AGREES
TO REVENUE BILL
Stamp Tax on Commercial Papers
and Other Features, Old Span
ish War Tax
Washington, D. C., Sept. 15.—Aban
doning the proposed tax on freight
transportation, Democrats in the
caucus to-night agreed to
a war revenue measure to include
the Spanish war stamp tax on com
mercial and legal papers, the Spanish
war tax on bankers and brokers, a
tax on theatres and other amusement
places, a tax of two cents a gallon
on gasolene, a special tax on tobac
co manufacturers and dealers, and a
tax on domestic wines and beer.
The caucus adopted a resolution di
recting the Ways and Means Commu
te to draft a bill along these lines.
President Wilson having approved the
plan at a conference with Majority
Leader Underwood and Senator Sim
mons late to-day. The committee
authorized to revise details of the
Spanish war tax in its discretion.
Expected wide disagreement in the
caucus failed to develop.
Held $105,000,000.
Representative Underwood announc
ed that the proposed bill would yeild
an estimated revenue of $105,000,000;
the stamp tax to yield $35,000,000;
special taxes on bankers and brokers
$4,000,000; an increased tax on beer
of 50 cents a barrel. $32,500,000; gas
olene $20,000,000;dry wines at 12cents
a gallon and sweet wines at 2 cents
a gallon $8,000,000.
Representative Page, of North Car
olina opened the attack ou the propos
ed freight tax. He submitted a reso
lution designed to prevent its being
included in any war revenue bill.
Debate on the resolution was ex
tended. Representative Underwood
related the substance of a conference
held a few hours before with Presi
dent Wilson and Senator Simmons.
The President expressed the opinion
that action in the war revenue should
be quick and decisive.
Mr. Underwood told his colleagues
that a break with the President over
the pending issue would not be well
for the Democratic party nor the
country.
The leaders speech brought the
Democrats into an amicable frame of
mind, although the spirit of antago
nism to any war tax had been upper
most before the caucus met. Repre
sentative Page withdrew his resolu
tion and Mr. Underwood outlined to
the caucus the alternative plan and
it was promptly approved.
forced marches.
Prepare for Defense.
There has been no cessation in the
preparations at Paris for defense. Al
though the Germans now are a con
siderable distance away and the like
lihood of their return is regarded as
remote, thousands of men are being
enrolled daily for the formation of
new forces and to fill the gaps in the
ranks of the armies which have been
i the field since the beginning of the
war.
Some military critics are of the
opinion that the stand now being
made by the Germans along the river
Aisne is the beginning of a new bat
tle almost if not quite as important
as that on the Marne. It is pointed
out, however, that the struggle must
be on a frontal from the German side
while the allies occupy positions from
be made.
which an enveloping can
The strength of the respective forc
es engaged, although kept secret, is be
lieved to be almpst equal. It is ar
sess the advantage of prestige which
has ben increased since they repulsed
the Germans on the east of Paris. The
allies also commanded the railroads
which enable them to bring up rein
forcements. This the Germans are
not in a position to do, it is thought,
owing to the activity of the Belgians
in keeping several German army
corps engaged since taking the offen
sive from Antwerp.
London, Sept 15.—The correspond
eent of the Central News at Dieppe,
under date of Monday, transmits a re
port that the German army
Gen. Von Kluck h"'* v -« forced *
surrender.
Douglas, Georgia, Wednesday, September I6th 1914
MANY ORDERS TO
GHROLINA MILLS
The Anderson, Chiquoia and Orr
Mills Will Have to Run Until
Jan Ist to Handle Business
Anderson, S. C., Sept. 15.—Jas. D.
Hammett, president of Anderson, Chi
quoia and Orr Cotton Mills, on return
from New York, announced that he
has secured orders sufficient to keep
his mills running until the first of
January, and that there would be no
curtailment or close down by any of
them.
Robert E. Ligon, of the Equinox and
Gluck mills, announced that instead
of closing down his mills, he might
have to increase hours or secure larg
er forces to fill orders booked by him.
A. S. Farmer, president of Conner
oss Yarn Mills states he secured or
ders sufficient to kep his machinery
running on full time for sixty days.
Mr. Hammett declares that feeling
in eastern cities is much better than
it was the first part of last week. An
nouncements of this sort were receiv
ed with great interest here as several
thousand people are dependent upon
the mills.
GEORGIA “SOME"
FARMING STATE
Atlanta, Sept. 15.—That Georgia is
“some” farming state is shown in the
recent figures given out by the na
tional census bureau. James D. Price
commissioner of agriculture, is a close
follower of any information relative to
farmers and farming, and he pointed
out the Georgia figures as especially
interesting.
“The census shows,” he said, “that
in Georgia 1,160,126 persons work for
a living, and that 734,366 of these are
engaged in farming. That's a pretty
good proportion of farmers.
“The farm operators number 285,-
247, of which 270,476 are men and
14,771 are women. There are 438,091
farm laborers, of which 222,566 are
men and 195,333 women.
"Dairy farming seems to be looking
up. The report shows 301 dairy farms
with 546 laborers and twenty foremen.
There are 36 men whose principal in
come is derived from stock raising,
and Georgia has 53 -cowboys and
sheepherders.”
County Singing Con
vention Held Here
Douglas was the host Sunday of the
Coffee County Singing convention,
which met here for permanent organi
zation. Practically every nook and
corner of the County was represented
and one of the largest crowds ever
seen here on Sunday assembled at the
auditorium at 10:00 o'clock A. M.
A permanent organization was per
fected. Hon. C. A. Ward was elected
president and Judge J. M. Freeman,
secretary and treasurer.
The following well trained classes
were in attendance: Vickers School,
led by G. W. Right; Douglas District,
led by B. L. Davis; Burket, led by Mr.
Hayes; Reedy Branch, led by Sam
Todd.
The several classes entertained the
large audience which packed the
large auditorium to the limit(one thou
sand capacity) until the noon hour.
Dr. Vinson, of Nicholls, being present
was called upon and responded with
a very enthusiastic address.
The convention reassembled at 1:30
in the afternoon and continued to pour
out the good old soul stirring songs
until about 3:00 o’clock, when ad
journment was taken and the visitors
departed by private conveyance and
on the afternoon trains in every di
rection for their homes. The conven
tion voted to meet annually hereafter
on the first Sunday in November
The citizens of Douglas greatly en
joyed having the visitors and did all
they could to see that they were made
to feel welcome and that they were
entertained properly while in the city.
LACK OF POWER MAKES THIS IS
HUE OF THE PROGRESS LATE
Unfortunately at the very busiest
moment for our mechanical depart
ment, an accident occurred at the pow
er house of the water and lightplant,
d-.c'sday shortly after noon, cutting
off the electric current for some time,
s the Progress plant is operat
ed by this method it made the issuing
: s week’s paper enough late to
‘he regular mails.
gret being late in getting in
; accidents will happen
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Today.
is worth two tomorrows.
MASS MEETING WAS
HELD AT BROXTON
Farmers, Merchants, Bankers and
Doctors Talk About Cotton
Situation.
We have before us the report of a
mass meeting of farmers, merchants,
bankers and fertilizer dealers held at
Broxton last Thursday. Among those
who attended were J. L. English, who
acted as chairman, W. H. Trainham.
secretary, J. J. Dormiuey, Dr. G. M.
Ricketson, J. H. Milholland, J. H. A.
Cliett, and David Kirkland.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
warehouse certificates as collateral un
til better prices can be had. a maxi
mum limit of fifty cents per hundred
for picking and a ten acre limit per
plow for the 1915 crop.
A committe was appointed consist
ing of Thos. Byrd, .1. H. Milholland.
W. H. Trainham and J. L. English to
meet at Douglas on Saturday follow
ing. The committee just named met
according to directions and in a con
ference with others interested, decided
that a call be issued for a gen
eral County meeting to be held at the
court house at 10:00 o’clock, A.M., on
Saturday, September 26. We under
stand from the communication giving
the above information that plans will
!be discussed at the county meeting
! for protecting the prices on the pres
ent cotton crop, and for curtailing
next year's acreage and output.
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
OPENS FOR FALL TERM
The Eleventh District Agricultural
School opens to-day for the fall term.
The enrollment had not been complet
ed at noon, but Prof. Powell advised
us by telephone that the attendance
for the first week would approximate
seventy-five, and that quite a number
would arrive during the week so that
an attendance of more than one hun
dred may be expected w'hich is an ex
cellent showing considering the finan
cial situation of the country.
The several members of the faculty
as announced last week are on hand
for their respective places except Prof.
Hogan, who resigned just after his el
ection a few days since. He will be
succeeded by Prof. J.M. Davis, of Au
burn, Ala., who will arrive this after
noon.
Students and teachers have been
arriving steadily since last Monday,
which has added life and activity to
the buildings and campus. The build
ings have ben overhauled and repair
ed during the summer so that every
thing is in readiness for the opening.
The outlook is very favorable for one
of the most successful years in the
history of the school. These schools
should be supported loyaly by the
people of dur State as they are im
portant factors in the upbuilding of
the comonwealth.
Will B Given Gold
Medal For Heroism
The presentation of a gold medal to
Little Jennie Lee Parker, for her he
roic efforts in flagging a G. & F. train
in time to save it from running onto
a burning bridge near her home, will
be made at the Shepherd schol house
on Sunday, September 27, at 3:30 in
the afternon.
The following committee will have
in charge the services, Rev. W. L.
Spears, Mr. J. M. Freeman, and Mr.
Lewis Vickers.
The following appropriate program
will be carried out:
Song.—Selected.
How a child can save a nation. —
Rev. W. L. Spears.
A child's thoughtfulness for the care
of others.—Mr. J. M. Freeman.
Rewards as a stimulant for a child's
efforts. —Mr. J. Gordon Floyd
Delivery of medal.
Song.—Selected.
Many of our readers will recall,
with interest, the incident connected
with the above in which Miss Jennie
Lee Parker, the young daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Parker, was the
heroine in flagging a G. &. F. passen
ger train just in time to save it from
plunging into a burning trestle near
her home, a few miles northeast of
Douglas.
2.119 BALES GINNED IN COFFEE
Washington, D. C., Sept 8, 1914.
Coffee County Progress,
Douglas, Ga.
Gentlemen:
The tabulation of the separate re
turns from the ginners for the Sep
tember 1 report shows your telegraph
summary to be correct. There were
2.119 bales of cotton, counting round
as half bales, ginned iff Coffee County,
f 'om the 1914 crop prior to September
1 , 1914, as compared with 943 bales
Tinned prior to September 1, 1913.
Very Respectfully,
Wra, J. HARRIS, Director.
MELVIN TANNER ELECTED EDITOR
AND MANAGER OF THE PROGRESS
At a recent meeting of the board of
directors of The Progress Publishing
Co. several changes were made in the
office force and management of the
affairs of the company. Mr. J. Dana
Jones, who since last February, has
has been editor and business mana
ger, tendered his resignation as such
and was succeeded by Mr. Melvin Tan
ner. Mr. Jones will continue his con
nection with the company and will op
erate the typesetting machine, togeth
er with other duties connected there
with. Mr. J. Everett Bartlett wil con
tinue in the mechanical department
as before, thus making as competent
and efficient a mechanical force as
will be found in charge of any news
paper plant.
Of the new editor and manager,
there is nothing the directors could
say that would add to his recognized
qualities, character, and ability. The
people of Coffee County among whom
he was reared, know him as a man of
spotless character and whose private
and public life has ever been above
all reproach. He is recognized and
known as a man of force and ability
and whose word has never been brok
en, unless caused by a power over
which he had no control.
In this age, the newspaper is a great
instrument in shaping the thoughts,
lives, and characters of men and wo
men, especially the young. It has ever
been the desire and purpose of the
stockholders of the Progress that this
paper should be a light and a help to
the present and coming generation;
that it should be a paper that would
|be welcomed into the homes of all
without the necessity of a censorship
by the parent or guardian before it
was allowed to reach the hands of the
young and innocent. We, therefore,
we congratulate both ourselves and
the people of this great conuty in our
good luck in securing the services of
Mr. Tanner as editor.
In addition to the changes above
mentioned, there have also been two
new directors added to the Board of
Directors of the company, making ten
in all. The two new additions are
Professor John R. Overman, and Mr.
Oliver Petercon, both of whom The
Progress, also, feels justly proud.
(Published by direction of the
Board of Directors.)
NEWS FROM LELIATON -SECTION
Voting Situ of Mr. 9. H. .Solomon Is
Stricken With Paralysis and Dies
Other Items of Interest
The little 7-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Solomon died at their
home here w r ith paralysis. The little
fellow had been sick about four days,
and last Saturday morning the end
came.
He had ben ill for some time and
on Tuesday fternoona was stricken
with severe pain and became uncon
scious and remained in that state un
til he died Funeral services were held
Sunday morning and interment was
made in Mores cemetery.
Miss Maggie Sutton 111.
Miss Maggie Sutton has been confin
ed to her room for several days with
pelagra. Her many friends and rela
tives hope for her speedy recovery.
Messrs. G. F. and H. F. Fielding
visited in Kirkland Sunday.
Mrs. G. W. Lee, of Willacooehee, vis
ited relatives near here Sunday.
Mr. John Corbitt, of Kirkland, spent
Sunday with Mr. Migle Sutton.
Miss Gussie Roberts is spending sev
eral days visiting in Irwin county.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Dukes, of Glory,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Were Married Last Wednesday.
Mr. Dennis Peterson and Miss Myr
tle Corbitt were married at the home
of Rev. Dan Roberts last Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. Dewitt Fountain is building a
handsome cottage on his farm near
here.
Mr. C. W. Corbitt, of Willacooehee,
started the construction of the new
school building for this district last
Monday. It is located one mile from
Leliaton. The people here are taking
more interest than usual in educa
tional matters.
Mrs. H. F. Fielding is improving
after several days illness with fever.
Misses Lila Cady and Ads Fielding
were the guests of Miss Viola Sutton
Sunday.
COTTON EIGHT CENTS
Just as we are ready to close our
forms, Mr. Holmes, a local cotton
buyer advises that he has to-day, pur
chased 40 bales of cotton at eight
cents per pound which is an advance
of one cent since last Saturday. The
holding movement is winning. If the
people of the Sooth will sit steady,
and not “rock the boat” in just a few
weeks, we believe, they will be get
ting ten cents or better. New impet
us was given the movement yesterday
when the press dispatches gave out
a report that Montgomery, Ward & Co.
the big mail order house of Chicago,
would buy ten thousand bales and re
tire it from themarket. Other big
purchases followed. A report today
carries information that the Automo
bile Dealers Association, of Atlanta,
has gotten behind the movement, and
it is expected that the Automobile
manufacturers of the North will take
heavily that the prosperity of the
South may not be broken.
$1 Per Annum
U, S. TROOPS WILL
EVACUATE MEXICO
President Wilson Orders American
Forces to Leave Vera Crux.
War Fleet to Follow.
Washington, p. C., Sept. 15.—Evac
uation of Vera 'Cruz was ordered to
day by President Wilson.
American soldiers and marines, un
der Gen. Funstan, who have held Mex
ico's principal seaport since it was
siezed by the fleet April 21, last, will
embark for home as son as trans
ports can go after them, and shortly
afterward all of the war vessels ex
cept a few light draft vessels will be
withdrawn.
The evacuation order was announc
ed at the White House to-day after a
long conference with the cabinet. If.
is the concluding chapter of the sec
ond armed conflict between the Unit
ed States and Mexico, in which a score
of Americans lost their lives, nearly
a hundred were wounded and upwards
of 300 Mexicans were killed or wound
ed.
The reasons for the step were set
forth in the following statement from
the White House:
“The troops have been ordered with
drawn from Vera Cruz. This action is
taken in view of the entire removal of
the circumstances which were thought
to justify the occupation. The further
presence of the troops is deemed un
necessary.”
Specificaly the American forces
were withdrawn at the urgent appeal
of Gen. Carranza, first chief of the
Constitutionalist army, Throug Paul
Fuller, personal representative of
President Wilson in Mexico, Gen. Car
ranza set forth that the presence of
American troops, instead of being a
safeguard against further revolution,
constituted a constant menace to
friendly relations with the United
States. The Mexican chief contended
—and he was supported by Gens. Vil
la and Obregon—that the Mexican peo
pie would not understand the contin
ued presence of American troops on
Mexican soil and would cherish resent
ment, no matter how well intention
ed the American government was.
President Wilson is confident that
a stable government soon will be re
stored in Mexico and normal condi
tions prevail.
Attractive Automatic
Musical Instrument
There is an unusually attractive and
novel automatic musical instrument
now in use at Tanner's Pharmacy.
The automaton represents four man
dolins and a piano, and the music
from it is equal to that number of in
struments in concert.
There is not another instrument of
its kind in this section of the State,
and it is attracting a good deal of in
terest. It is made by the Rudolph-
Wurlitzer C0.,-of Cincinnati, Ohio, and
cost about SBOO.OO.
Farm Demonstrators
Meet Here Next Week.
Eighteen farm demonstrators, com
posing the Southeast Georgia division,
will meet in Douglas next week for a
two-days session—September 24 and
25.
Prof. J. P. Campbell, of Athens, and
Prof. G. V. Cunningham, state and dis
trict superintendents, respectively,
will be in attendance.
It is likely that Dr. Knapp, of Wash
ington, ,D. C., general superintendent
of demonstration work, will deliver
an address during the meeting.
A programme will be published next
week. Mr. G. |l. Eunice, to whom
credit is due for bringing this import
ant meting to Douglas is preparing to
look after the visitors while they are
in the city.
PEARSON PUBLIC SCHOOL
OPENS SEPTEMBER 2STH
The Pearson public school will open
on Monday, September 28, and the out
look for the most successful term in
the history of the school is fine.
Preparations have been made to
care well for all pupils that come.
Pupils are requested to present their
promotion cards on first day.
Let us all lend our hearty co-opera
tion, that we may build the school to
the standard that it can and should
be.
Yonrs for service.