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TEXT OF THE LAST NOTE TO
GERMANY FROM UNITED STATES
The following is the official text of
ti:< last American note to Germany
it warding submarine warfare:
The Secretary of State to Ambassa
dor Gerard—(Telegram)—
Department of State, Washington,
July 21, 1915. —You are instructed to
deliver textually the following note to
lh< Minister of Foreign Affairs:
The note of the imperial German
Government, dated the Bth of July,
1915,, has received the careful consid
eration of the Government of the Unit
ed States, and it regrets to be obliged
to say that it has found it very un
satisfactory, because it fails to meet
the real differences between the two
governments and indicates no way in
which the accepted principles of law
rrd humanity may be applied in the
grave matter in controversy, but pro
poses, on the contrary, arrangements
for a partial suspension of those prin
ciples which virtually set them aside.
The government of the United States
notes with satisfaction that the Imper
ial German Governmnet recognizes,
without reservation the validity of the
principles insisted upon in the several
communications which this Govern
ment had addressed to the imperial
German Government with regard to its
announcement of a war zone and the
use of submarines against merchant
men on the high seas the principle
that the high seas are free, that the
character and cargo of a merchantman
must first be ascertained before she
can lawfully be seized or destroyed,
and that the lives of non-combatants
may in no case be put in jeopardy un
it ss the vessel resists or seeks to es
cape after being summoned to sub
mit to examination; for a belligerent
act of retaliation is per se an act be
yond the law, and the defense of an
act as retaliatory is an admission that
it is illegal.
The Government of the United
Statcsis, however, keenly disappointed
to find that the imperial German Gov
ernment regards itself as in large de
gree exempt from the obligation to ob
serve these principles, even where
neutral vessels are concerned, by what
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR. JAMES DK LAMAR
Office: Lankford Building
Douglas, Georgia
Hours: 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. Week days
Sundays, 9 a. m. to 11 a. m.
G. I- TOUCHTOIf, M. D.
Special attention to Genito-Urinary
and Kidney Diseases
Office in Sibbett Building, Douglas
W. F. SIBBETT
I’li.tsieiaii and Surgeon
Special attention given to diseases
of Women
Office in Sibbett Building
Douglas, Georgia
M. H. TURKENTINE
DENTIST
v Union Bank Building
Douglas. Georgia
DK. 8. G. ALDERMAN
DENTIST
Hours 8 to 12 a. m., 1 to 5 p. m.
Union Bank Building
Douglas, Georgia
E. L. GRANTHAM
Attorney at Law
Office Lankford Building
Douglas, Ga.
LANKFORD A MOORE
Attorneys at Law
Office Lankford Building
Douglas, Ga.
C. A. WARD
Attorney at Law
Office Lankford Building
Douglas, Ga.
F. TV. DART
Attorney at Law
Douglas, Ga.
• "' " T " ' —
K. B. MOUNT, Teterinary Surgeon
Office and Hospital at
J. S. LOTT'S STABLES
.All calls responded to day or night
Phone No. 77 :: :: Douglas, Ga.
|it believes the policy and practice of
jthe Government of Great Britain to be
jin the present war with regard to neu
tral commerce.
\tt»ek on Britain Irrelevant
The imperial German Government
will readily understand that the Gov
ernment of the United Stater; can not
discuss the policy of the Government
of Great Britain with regard to neutral
trade, except with that Government it
self, and that it must regard the con
duct. of other belligerent governments
as irrelevant to any discussion with
the imperial German Government of
what this Government regards as
grave and unjustifiable violations of
the rights of American citizens by Ger
man naval commanders.
Illegal and inhuman acts, however,
justifiable they may be thought to be
against an enemy who is believed to
have acted in contravention of law
and humanity, are manifestly indefen
sible when they violate the right to
life itself. If the belligerent can not
retaliate against an enemy without in
juring the lives of neutrals, as well as
their property, humanity, as well as
justice and a due regard for the dig
nity of neutral powers, should dictate
that the practice be discontinued. If
persisted in it would in such circum
stances constitute an unpardonable
offense against the sovereignty of the
neutral nation affected.
No American Bights Abated
The Government of the United
States is not unmindful of the extra
ordinary conditions created by this
war or of the radical alterations of
circumstances and methods of attack
produced by the use of instrumen
talities of naval warfare which the
nations of the world can not have in
view when the existing rules of in
ternational law were formulated, and
it is ready to make every reasonable
allowance for these novel and unex
pected aspects of war at sea; but it
can not consent to abate any essen
tial or fundamental right of its peo
ple because of a mere alteration of
circumstances. The rights of neutrals
in time of war are based upon prin
ciple, not upon expediency, and the
principles are immutable. It is the
duty and obligation of belligerents to
find a way to adapt the new circum
stances to them.
The events of the past two months
have clearly indicated that it is pos
sible and practicable to conduct such
submarine operations as have charac
terized the activity of the imperial
German navy within the so-called war
zone in substantial accord with the ac
cepted practices of regulated warfare
The whole world has looked with in
terest and increasing satisfaction at
the demonstration of that possibility
by German naval commanders. It is
manifestly possible, therefore, to lift
the whole practice of submarine at
tack above the criticism which it has
aroused and remove the chief cause or
offense.
In view of the admission of illegal
ity made by the imperial Government,
when it pleaded the light of retalia
tion in defense of its acts, and in view
of the manifest possibility of conform
ing to the established rules of naval
warfare, the Government of the Unit
ed States can not believe that the im
perial Government will longer refrain
from disavowing the wanton act of its
naval commander in sinking the Lusi
tania or from offering reparation for
the American lives lost, so far as rep
aration can be made for a needless
destruction of human life by an ille
gal act
The Government of the United
States while not indifferent to the
friendly spirit in which it Is made, can
not accept the suggestion of the imper
ial Government that certain vessels bo
designated and agreed upon which
shall be free on the seas now illegally
proscribed. The very agreement would
by implication subject other vessels to
illegal attack and would be a curtail
ment, and therefore an abandonment
of the principles for which this Govern
ment contends, nad wiheh in times of
calmer counsels every nation would
concede as of course.
For Freedom of the Seas
The Government of the United
States and the imperial German Gov
ernment are contending for the same
great object, have long stood together
in urging the very principles upon
which the Government of the United
States now so solemnly insists. They
are both contending for the freedom
of the seas. The Government of the
United States will continue to contend
for that freedom, from whatever quar
ter violated, without compromise
and at any cost. It invites the practic
al co-operation of the imperial Ger
man Government at this time when
co-operation may accomplish most and
this great common object be most
strikingly a"d effectively achieved.
The iirn-rial German Government
expresses *' *iope that the object may
be in so- "sure accomplished ev
COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS
en before the present war ends. It can
be. The Government of the United
States not only feels obliged to insist
upon it, but, is also deeply interest
'd in seeing it made practicable be
tween the belligerents themselves, and
holds itself ready at any time to act
as the common friend who may be
privileged to suggest a way.
IN THE MEANTIME, TflE VERY
VALUE WHICH THIS GOVERNMENT
SETS UPON THE LONG AND UN
BROKEN FRIENSHIP BETWEEN
THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE
PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT OF
THE GERMAN NATION IMPELS IT
TO PRESS VERY SOLEMNLY UPON
THE IMPERIAL GERMAN GOVERN
MENT THE NECESSITY FOR A
SCRUPULOUS OBSERVANCE OF
NEUTRAL RIGHTS IN THIS CRITI
CAL MATTER. FRIENDSHIP IT
SELF PROMPTS IT TO SAY TO THE
IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT THAT
REPETITION BY COMMANDERS OF
GERMAN NAVAL VESSELS OF ACTS
IN CONTRAVENTION OF THOSE
RIGHTS MUST BE REGARDED BY
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIT
ED STATES, WHEN THEY AFFECT
UIEKII'AN CITIZENS, VS WE
LI HERAT ELY IM KIENDI.Y.
LANSING.
Legal Advertisements
GEORGIA, —Coffee County.
Will be sold before the court house
door of said county, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in
August, 1915, the following property,
to-wit:
Forty acres, more or less, of origin
al land lot No. 233, in the first land
district of Coffee county, Georgia, and
bounded as follows: On the south and
west by original land lines of said lot,
on the east by lands of I. V. Christ
ian and Henry Moore, on the north by
a small branch running in a westerly
direction intersecting into Young
Branch near original west line, and
better described in deed of record by
A. F. McLean to J. M. Miller.
Said property levied on and to be
sold as the property of A. F. McLean
to satisfy three executions issued from
the Justice Court of 1127 district G.
M„ of said county, in favor of J. H.
Graham against said A. F. McLean.
This the 7th day of July, 1915.
DAVID RICKETSON, Sheriff.
NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is hereby given that ta the
1915 session of the Georgia legislature
a bill will be introduced to amend the
charter of the twon of Nicholls for the
purpose of amending section 22 of the
present charter of said town, same hav
ing been approved August 15, 1903, as
appears in the acts of the Legisla
ture of 1903, page 637, said section re
lating to rales and the manner of con
ducting sales under execution from
said town. Said amendment will be
for the purpose of changing the law
in regard to where said sales shall be
held in the town of Nichlls instead of
the city of Douglas; also to provide
that the advertising of said execu
tion sales shall be published in some
naper published in. and having a gen
eral circulation in said town of Nieh
olls; also for the purpose of establish
in. maintaining and operating a
chain gang in said town of Nicholls.
creating the office of Warden or Whip-,
ping Boss, therein and for other pur
poses.
This June 12, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that at the
1915 session of the Georgia legislature
a bill will be introduced to repeal an
act approved August 15. 1913, which
makes unlawful the stfbe of near beer
and similar beverages in the county
>f Coffee. This July 9. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that at the
1915 session of the Georgia legislature
i bill will be introduced and its pas
sage urged, to amend the charter of
the City of Douglas, so as to repeal
Sections 2 and 3 of the Amendatory
Act to said city charter, approved Aug
ust 6th. 1912, incorporated in Acts 1912
pages 855 and 856.
Said Section 2 of said Amendatory
Act, provides for an annual salary of
$600.00 for the mayor, and an annual
salary of $120.00 each, for the Coun
eilmen.
Section 3, of said Amendatory Act,
defines the qualifications of voters of
said etty. to vote in the city elections.
Both of said Sections will be re
pealed. Also to provide qualifications
of electors of said city, in city elec
tions.
Also to give the City of Douglas
authority to enact stock and domestic
animal laws for the City of Douglas,
to provide regulations thereof, with
authority to impound such animals as
may be found running at large in the
incorporate limits of said city, and for
other purposes.
This June Ist. 1915.
FOR SALE
Under and by virtue of an order of
the Court of Ordinary, of said county
will be sold at public outcry in the
first Tuesday in August, Kl 5, before
f he Court House door, of said county,
j between the legal hours of sale, all
the pine timber suitable for turpentine
puropses, situate, lying and being and
growing on the following described
lands in Coffee county, Georgia, to-wit
All the pine timber suitable for tur
pentine puropses on lot of land No. 439
also ail the pine timber suitable for
turpentine purposes on 450 acres more
or less, of lot of land No. 438, said
450 acres being all of said lot except
50 acres, more or less, in the north
east corner thereof, owend by R. R.
Folsom; both of said tracts or parcels
of land lying and being in the sth dis
trict of Coffee county, Ga.. and contain
ing in the aggregate nine hundred and
forty acres, more or less. Also all the
pine timber suitable for turpentine
purposes on 122% acres, on lot of land
No. 147, said tract being in the north
west quarter of said lot of land; aslo
122% acres, more or less, of lot of
land No. 146, said tract being situate
in the southwest corner of said lot
and bounded south and west by origin
al lines of said lot, north by a public
road and east by a line running north
and south through the center of said
lot; both of said mentioned tracts or
parcels of land being situated in the
6th district of Coffee county. Ga.. and
containing in the aggregate 245 acres,
more or less.
Tiie timber above mentioned being
all the pine timber suitable for tur
pentine puropses owned by Dennis P.
Peterson, on said above described
tracts or parcels of land. A four year
lease will be made to the purchaser.
The sale will he conUnued from nay
to day between thy said hour until all
of said property is sold. Terms cash.
This the 7th day of July, 1915.
ELISHA CORBITT, Gaurdian
of Dennis Paulk Peterson.
DOG ORDINANCE
An ordinance of the City of Douglas to
regulate the owning and keeping of
dogs within the limits of the City of
Douglas; to provide rules and reg
ulations therefor; to prohibit dogs
of any character from running at
large in any portion of the city; to
keep their dogs within enclosures on
their own premises; to provide hhat
no dog shall be kept within the fire
limits of the city, either in enclos
ures or on the premises of the own
ers. or otherwise; to provide that all
dogs found running at large in the
city shall be instantly killed by any
police officer, or any officer or ag
ent of the city designated eherefor;
and to provide such other and fur-
Provide that owners of all dogs shall
tect the health, sanitary conditions,
life and liberty of the citizens of
Douglas; and to provide punishment
for any citizen who resides in the
town, or comes into the town, and
violates any provision of this Ordi
nance, and for other purposes.
PREAMBLE
Whereas. It has been brought to the
attention of the City of Douglas, that
there are many dogs owned and kept
in the City by citizens of the City, and
that the owners of such dogs permit
them to roam and lounge at large on
the public streets and side-walks, al
leys, squares and parks of the City,
without restriction.-
And, wfficreas, such doge are infest
ed with mange, fleas and other insects
and congregate in numbers on the pub
lie streets, side-walks and squares of
the City, spread disease and are a nui
sance
And, whereas, it occasionally occurs
that a dog within the City limits be
comes infected with hydrophobia, and
bites other dogs, animals and persons,
and thus endangers the lives and lib
erty of the citizens of Douglas:-
And, whereas, it is deemed by the
City Council, that in the interest of
the sanitary conditions, and the liber
ty, health, and protection of the lives
of the citizens of the City, that under
the police power, a rigid dog ordinance
should be passed, to promote the same
THEREFORE:
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Ma
yor and Council of the City of Douglas
in session regularly assembled, and it
is hereby ordained by the authority of
the same, that from and after the pas
sage of this ordinance, it shall be un
lawful for any person residing within
the City limits, or any person coming
within the City limits, to permit their
dog, or dogs, on any of the public
streets, alleys, parks or squares of the
City of Douglas, except when such
dog, or dogs, are being moved or car
ried from one place to another through
the city, and then such dogs shall be
tied, or fastened, and carried through
the city in charge of some person; or
such dog. or dogs, may be permitted to
follow their owner in passing through
the city on one trip, without being
tied, provieded such dog or dogs, shall
be muzzled so they cannot bite any
person, or domestic animals and in
such event such dog or dogs shall not
be permitted to stop or remain on any
public street or business section of the
town except for a reasonable length of
time.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the
authority aforesaid, that each person,
a resident of said city, who now has,
or hereafter desires to keep, own or
maintain a dog within the city limits,
shall keep said dog on his own prom
ises, or at some other place in enclo
sures, and in no event shall such dog.
>r dogs, be peririitted, at any time, to
run at large on any of the streets, al
leys, squares or parks of tiie City or
Douglas. •
Sec. 3. Be it further oraained by the
authority aforesaid, that after the pas
age of this ordinance, the City Coun
cil of Douglas shall appoint a perso'n,
whose duty it shall be to kill all dogs
found running at large in the city; and
ail of its police officers general or
special, are hereby designated, spec
ially, as officers, with authority and
whose duty it shall be to kill any dog.
or dogs, which may be found running
at large in the city; and all of its po
lice officers, general and special, are
hereby designated, specially, as offic
ers, with authority and whose duty it
shall be to kill any dog or dogs, which
may be found running at large in the
city, after taking up such dog and giv
ing the notice hereinafter provided
for.
Sec. 4. Be it further provided by
the authority aforesaid, that if any dog
in the city should get out of the en
closure of the premises of its owner,
without the knowledge of the owner,
end run at large in the city, when it
is manifest that it was not intended
by the owner to permit such dog to
run at large, then it shall be the duty
of any police officer of the city, or any
such preson appointed as dog killer,
upon finding such dog. or upon notice
thereof being given to such officer, to
take up such dog, and locate the own
er, if possible; and when such owner
shall have been located, require him
to take the dog back to his premises,
and pay Twenty-five (25) cents per
day for keeping same; provided that
after such dog shall have been taken
up, if after twenty-four hours inqui
ry, such officer shall fail to locate the
owner of such dog, or, if located, the
owner fails to take the dog back to
his own premises and enclose the
same, or fails to pay for keeping same
then it shall be the duty of such of
ficer to instantly kill such dog. When
a dog shall be taken in charge by any
officer, such officer shall post a des
cription of such dog on the City Bul
letin Board for 24 hours before kill
ing such dog.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained by the
authority aforesaid, that owners of
dogs residing in the city, and owners
of dogs residing out of the city, who
may desire to pass through the city
on one continuous trip, in going hunt
ing, or moving, may take their dogs
through the city on one continuous
trip each wr.y; but such dog shall not
be permitted to stop in the business
section of the city, or to remain, roam
or lounge on the streets of the city
for any unreasonable length of tjme.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained by
the authority aforesaid, that any per
son, or persons, who shall violate any
of the provisions of Section One, Two,
Three Four or Five of this ordinance
upon conviction thereof before the
Mayor, or the Mayor pro tem, shall be
fined in a sum not exceeding $190,00
and costs of the prosecution; or sen
tenced to imprisonment for a period
not to exceed Sixty days, in the city
prison, or ti labor on the streets of the
city for a period not to exceed Sixty
days, either one, or all three, in the dis
cretion of the Mayor.
Sec. 7 Be it further ordained, by
the authority aforesaid, that all or
dinances. or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance, be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
Read first time June 21, 1915.
GEORGIA & FLORIDA RAIL WAT
SCHEDULE CORRECTED TO MAY 2nd, 1915.
Train** leave Douglas: .For Hazle
hurst, Vidalia, Milten, Augusta and in
mediate points.
For Hazle hurst and Vidalia.
Trains leave Donglas: .For IMUa
eoochee, Nashville, Valdosta, Madison,
Sparks, Adel, Moultrie and interme
diate points
Trains leave Douglas: For Brox
toa and intermediate points.
Trains leave Douglas for Dickey's
farm and intemediate points
No. 5 makes close connections at Valdosta with Georgia Southern
Florida Railway trains for Jacksonville, Palatka and other Florida potntfr
L. M. BREEN. T. E. HARRIS. H. C. McFADDJCN,
Agent. DougUa. Commercial Agent. Valdoata T raffle Hsrsgsr
Atlanta, Birmingham 6 Atlantic Railroad
The Standard of Excelled 'e in Service
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MARCH IST, 1916.
Trains Leave Douglas as Follows:
EAST BOUND
Train No. 4 for Waycross and Brunswick 6:58, a m.
Train No. 2 for Waycrosa and Brunswick 4:36, [*,
WEST BOUND
Train No. 1, for Atlanta and Roanoke 9:58, aJiH
Train No. 1 for Atlanta and Birmingham 9:18, p. mV
Trains No. 3 and 4 carry Pullman. Drawing Room and Sleeping cars be
tween Atlanta and Thomasville, via Fitzgerald.
W. W. CROXTON, G. P. A. j. F. ANDERSON. Agent,
Atlanta, Ga. Douglas, Oa.
Read second lime, and adopted June
28th, 1915.
T. A. WALLACE, Mayor.
J. D. KNOWLES, Clerk. 35
SUNDAY OUTING ,/
AT THE SEASHORE
During the period May 30th, to Sep.
12th, 1915, the A. B. & A. Railroad will
sell Sunday' Excursion tickets to
Brunswick and return at fares shown
below:
Lv. Ambrose, 6:27 a. m., Fare $1.25 ;
“ Bushnell, 6:35 a. m., Fare t'uMl
“ Douglas, 6:58 a. m., Fare *
“ Chatterton 7:11 a. m.,
“ Nicholls, 7:27 a. m.. Fare $1.25
Ar. Brunswick, 10:45 a. m.
Ail stations where train pasvs be
fore Ticket Agent comes on duty, pass
engers should purchase the round trip
tickets Saturday afternoon for use on
Sunday morning. They will be re
deemed by Ticket Agent if not used.
Steamer leaves Brunswick at 11:00
a. m. and arrives at St. Simon's 11:45.
Returning, steamer leaves St. Si
mons 5:00 p. m. connecting with train
leaving Brunswick at 6:10 p. m.
Take a Dip in the Surf— lt’s Fine
For further information, ask A. 8.,_
& A. Ticket Agent, or write the un
dersigned:
YV. AY. CROXTON
General Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
We Have the
Following Lega#
Blanks Ready for
Delivery:
Garnishment Affidavit and
Bond.
Affidavit, Bond and Attach
ment for Purehase Money
Affidavit Bond and Attach
ment
Bond for Appearance
Summons of
Justice* Court Summons
Justice Court Fi-Fa
Distress Warrant
Dispossessory Warrant
Claim Affidavit, Claim Bond
and Forthcoming Bond
Price of above Ic each and less
according to quantity and kind
Also
Trespass Notices
5c each; 50c Doz.
Printed on Strong Mainla-
Board
The Progress
No. 4 Daily 10:03 a. m.
No. 6 Daily 7:20 p. m.
I
No. 7 Daily 7:05 a. m.
No. 5 Daily 3:35 p. m.
No. 30 Daily 10:15 a. m.
No. 32 Daily 3:40 p. m.