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VOL. 111. NO. 30.
TO SPEAK AT DOUG
LAS CONFERENCE
On the 27th and 28th of May the
Latter Day Saints will hold a big
conference at Douglas, at the Cum
orah church 3 miles south of Doug
las Dr. James E. Talmage, a most
n>>ted lecturer and theologian, will
be the main speaker. He is a man
of remarkable powers and ability
and is also a member of the council
of the Twelve Apostles of the
church. Dr. Talmage is widely
known throughout the world and
the people of Douglas should con
sider it a great honor to have him
present and by no means should
they fail to hear him. Dr. Talmage
was recently honored by being chos
en as one of the 3 great divines who
represented Christianity at the fa
in us Convention of Religions at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915.
He is also famous as an author, hav
ing of late written the most compre
hensive work on the life of Christ
ever published. Whatever your re
ligious convictions may be do not
fail to hear him.
Dinner will be served on the
grounds to all Sunday. Everybody
welcome.
Dr. Talmage will speak at the
court house in this city at 7 o’clock
Sunday night.
BROXTON'S WATER
WORKS IMPROVEMENT
The little city of Broxton contin
ues to make improvements of every
kind. Large water mains and fire
plugs for the immediate business
section and a portion of the resi
dence section are being placed at
this time, which means that Brox
ton will be well protected from fire,
have cheaper insurance rates and
other advantages.
Broxton’s electric plant has re
cently been overhauled and with wa
ter works improvements and others,
the little city to our north is keep
ing pace with any in the county.
suptsT and board
MEMBERS HERE THURS
The county school superintendents
ar. 1 board members of the 11th con
gressional district are to meet here
tomorrow, Thursday. The purpose
of the meeting is to discuss matters
pertaining to rural school problems
th oughout the district.
While here they will visit the
Georgia Normal College, going
through its various departments.
They will also visit the Agriculture
school, where the teachers will take
them through the different depart
ments of the college. Things of in
terest in and around town will be
sh ewn them and it is probable they
will be carried over some of Coffee
county’s good roads.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
SUNDAY, MAY 28.
Great interest gathers about both
services at First Baptist church on
Sunday, 28th inst.
At 11a. m., commencement ser
. men of Eleventh District Agricultu
ral school will be preached by Rev.
P. Quintius Cason, of Palatka, Fla.
Mr. Cason has been pastor of First
Baptist church of Palatka, one of
the large towns of Florida, six years
<yid is a preacher of recognized at
tractiveness and ability. He will
preach again at Baptist church at
?t45 p. m. By all means hear him.
At 3 p. m. Bible school will meet.
There is a welcome at this school for
you. Everybody invited. Come.
T. S. Hubert, Pastor.
Master Charles Lynch left Monday
morning for his home in Lumpkin.
(Hofftt datntfji Jicogrcss),
COFEEE CLUBS TO
GO TO ST. SIMONS
Thursday, June 1, is the date set
to run an excursion to St. Simons
isl md for the benefit of Coffee coun
ty corn, pig and canning clubs.
This arrangement was made by
G. B. Eunice, county farm demon
strator, with A., B. & B. officials
and it is expected nearly all club
members and many others will make
the trip.
Passengers will only be taken from
Douglas and Nicholls. Tickets from
these places will be §1.25 round trip
for grown people and 75c for chil
dren between the ages of six and
twelve.
It is hoped that a large crowd will
go and eneourage the boys and girls
by the interest they manifest in
them.
Train will leave Douglas at 7
o’clock a. m. and will return at 7 p.
m.
BROXTON SCHOOL
CLOSED FRIDAY
On a visit to Broxton now, a large
number of children, large and small,
may be seen scattered throughout
the town enjoying the pleasures of
the season —vacation time. They
are through with the class room
work, which comes so hard, especi
ally at this season of the year, when
the diamond on the sand lot or a lit
tle outing with the hook; line, sinker
and worm is so much preferable.
Commencement began at the
Broxton auditor'um Thursday night
when exercises and. splendid enter
tainment rendered the evening a
happy and successful one. Friday
evening, Rev. T. S. Hubert delivered
the literary address before a large
and appreciative audience, marking
the close of the school term.
GRAND THEATRE
RE-OPENED MONDAY
The Grand theatre re-opened Mon
day after closing down a few days
due to the protractive meeting in
progress at the Methodist church.
The management states from now on
a splendid run of pictures is booked
for the house and even better ser
vice is guaranteed.
While closed, the floor was ele
vated, opera chairs ordered and a
new machine purchased. All new
features will be installed this week
and Douglas will have a first-class
movie house in every respect.
KNOWLES ACCEPTS
WAYCROSS CHALLENGE
A good boxing encounter is prom
ised at Waycross on the night of
June 9, when Frank Knowles, the
lightweight of this city, battles Bob
bie Wulmer, Waycross champ, for
ten rounds. Wulmer issued the
challenge to Knowles some time ago
and after some consideration,
Knowles’ management accepted
terms in which it is agreed for the
boys to fight at catch weights. Wul
mer will enter the ring about ten
pounds heavier than the local boy,
but the latter’s supporters believe
that is no reason why he should not
come out on top.
Knowles is in great condition,
having done road work and sparred
several rounds each day for two or
three weeks, and will be in perfect
physical trim by June 9. It is re
ported Wulmer too is hard at work.
Several from Douglas will go to
Waycross for the go. If Knbwles
gains a victory over Wulmer, he will
be in line to meet some of the best
boys in the state.
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY. MAY 24, 1916.
LIQUOR SEIZURE
IN U. S. COURT
Macon, Tuesday, May 23.
The constitutionality of the new
prohibition law is a point at issue in
the suit against Sheriff
Ricketson, of Coffee county, heard
today before Judge Emory Speer in
the United States court, The sheriff
is seeking to destroy, it is claimed,
two carloads of liquor, a consign
ment of freight on the road of the
Ocilla, Pinebloom and Waycross
Railroad. The true owners of the
whisky today filed an intervention
in the case in which they question
the constitutionality of the prohibi
tion law which declares there is no
property right in liquors within the
state, and that the same can be seiz
ed as contraband and destroyed. The
arguments were not completed in
the case at the hearing today, and
will be continued tomorrow.
Counsel for the sheriff question
the jurisdiction of the United States
court in the matter:
From the statements of Judge
Speer from the bench, he questioned
the right of the sheriff to destroy
the whisky without due process of
law. Counsel for the defendant al
leged, however, that under the new
law there was no need of due pro
cess.
Counsel for the railroad outlined
the pleadings of the carrier in the
case. Attorney Rowland Ellis rep
resents the acknowledged owners of
the whisky.
RESOLUTIONS
Passed by the Farmers’ Union on
the Death of Rev. W. J. Maddox
Douglas, Ga., May 13th, 1916.
The Coffee county Farmers’ Union
in session here today passed the fol
lowing resolutions, relative to the
death of Rev. W. J. Maddox:
Resolved, That in the death of our
beloved brother, W. J. Maddox, we
have lost one of our most devoted
and loyal members, and while we
bow with submission to the will of
him who does all things well, we
feel keenly his loss and shall miss
his earnest work and wise counsel.
Always ready to do his share in
bearing all burdens and upholding
the banner of unionism, honorably,
fairly and earnestly.
Resolved further, That the church
will miss his untiring labor for the
cause he esteemed so dear and for
which he had given the best of his
life for more than forty years. It
was his highest ambition to be of
service in the uplift of humanity
and the church.
Resolved further, That the com
munity has lost one of its ablest and
truest citizens, always patriotic and
ready to do and die, if need be, for
the cause of his flag and country. It
is significant to state here that he
served the whole four years of the
Civil War with the commands of
General Jackson and Lee being at
the front in such bloody struggles
as the battles of “The Wilderness,”
“second battle for Bull Run,” “Get
tysburg,” and many others. When
the last trying hour came at the sur
render at “Appomattox” he was
standing loyally with his command
and among the last to surrender.
Resolved' That a copy of these
resolutions be given the county pa
pers and one be sent to the family
of the deceased.
Respectfully submitted,
C. T. Darlev
Ferris
J. R. Overman
Committee.
Notice to Tax Payers
We, the undersigned Board of Tax
Equalizers assembled beg to notify
the tax payers of Coffee county that
those who have not made return of
their proDerty by June 15th will be
dealt with as tax defaulters as the
law prescribes.
Jeff Kirkland
Board Dan Lott, Jr.
Thos Byrd
Douglas. Georgia, May 24th 1916.
BORROWED 50 CENTS;
GETS SIX MONTHS
George Pittman, a negro found
guilty of breach of contract with J.
J. E. McClellan, having borrowed
fifty cents and promising to work it
out, was given a sentence of $75 01-
six months on the county chain
gang. He will serve the time.
Other cases disposed of this week
were:
E. H. Carter, a white man, for
carrying concealed weapons, 8
months or $100; Jno. Green, colored,
stealing, 8 months or $150; Oliver
Watson, colored, wife beating, 0
months or SSO; Harvey Hughes, col
ored, obtaining 'money under false
pretenses, not guilty; Sam Story,
white, carrying concealed weapons,
8 months or $100; Jno. Davis, col
ored, stealing, 10 months straight;
Ed Belcher, colored, carrying con
cealed weapons, 4 months or SSO;
Jacob Gadson, colored, cheating and
swindling, 6 months or SSO.
An appeal was made in the Sam
Story case by Chastain & Henson,
his attorneys and an appeal will
likely be taken in the case of Geo.
Pittman.
The term adjourned Tuesday af
ternoon after having disposed of a
great many cases. More cases will
be disposed of next week before the
judge without the aid of a jury.
That a large number of cases were
tried and a great deal of business
disposed of is due to the splendid
manner in which Judge Bryan rush
ed things along. He is being praised
by the entire county for the manner
in which he presided.
YOUNG PEOPLE WANT
G. SPRINGS KEPT UP
Mainly through the efforts of the
young people of Douglas, who have
awakened to the fact the Gaskin
Spring resort has been neglected
and is going down, a movement is
on foot to rebuild, improve and
make attractive this beautiful tract
situated about two and a half miles
from the city.
Not only has Gaskin Springs serv
ed for years for spring and summer
recreation to young and old alike,
but it is also famous for campmeet
ings held there for many years past.
Then this movement inaugurated by
the young people will be for the
good of the campmeeting, to be held
the first part of August, as well as
for the tract as a-resort.
At a recent meeting a committee
was appointed to investigate condi
tions to ascertain the improvements
necessary. It was found the imme
diate expenses will be $250 for the
rebuilding of bridges, etc. A com
mittee, consisting of J. J. Willing
ham, F. W. Dart, Elias Lott and
Carroll Relihan, was appointed to
raise the subscription list, and it is
hoped everyone will liberally donate.
It is expected of the city of Douglas
to aid considerably along this line.
The bath pools at the springs are
being put in condition and it is also I
planned to dig ou ar.d make more !
accessible the small lake that devel- j
oped to be such a popular swimming |
resort last summer. It is under-!
stood the city will begin at once to
put the road to the springs in tiptop \
shape.
WOMAN'S CLUB
SERVE REFRESHMENTS
The Woman’s Club served home
made candies, cream, cake and other
refreshments at what was advertised.
Ward Park opening, Monday afternoon
from 4to 6. Almost their entire stock
was sold and quiet a neat little sum
was realized. Music was furnished by
the local band composed of townsmen
and a few Agricultural students.
It is understood the club will use this
and other money to help install a money
to help install a model kitchen at the
rest room.
LIQUOR LICENSE IN
COFFEE COUNTY
Under the new prohibition law,
the sheriff of each county in the!
state is required to publish twice a;
month in one of the public gazettes!
of the county a full and complete
list of every retail and wholesale
dealer in the county who holds gov
ernment license for the sale of in
toxicating liquors. Sheriff Ricket
son herewith presents his first pub
lished statement of dealers holding
license in Coffee county:
Davis Bros., retail liquor dealers,
Willacoochee, Ga.
W. L. Jones, retail liquor dealer,
Douglas, Ga.
Tanner’s Pharmacy, retail liquor
dealers, Douglas, Ga.
Union Pharmacy, retail liquor
dealers, Douglas, Ga.
Tanner-Brice Co., wholesale li
quor dealers, Douglas, Ga.
Exum Co., retail liquor dealers.
Douglas, Ga.
Abraham Ahdoo, retail liquor
dealer, Douglas, Ga.
Jacob Malham, retail iiquor dealer,
Douglas, Ga.
Joe Nijem, retail liquor dealer,
Douglas, Ga.
Mike Nahra, retail liquor dealer,
Douglas, Ga.
Henry Stevens, retail liquor deal
er, Douglas, Ga.
George Shady, retail liquor dealer,
Douglas, Ga.
P. Thomas, retail liquor dealer,
Douglas, Ga.
Naef Thomas, retail liquor dealer,
Douglas, Ga.
Tom Ferris, retail liquor dealer,
Douglas, Ga.
I, David Ricketson, Sheriff Coffee
County, Georgia, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and cor
rect list of names holding govern
ment license for the sale of intoxi
cating liquors, etc , as appears by
reference to the records of file in
the office of the collector of inter
nal revuenues, Atlanta, Ga. This
12th day of May, 1916.
DAVID RICKETSON.
Sheriff Coffee County, Georgia.
CATO-FLYNN
Saturday afternoon about 5:30
o’clock, at the corner of Pearl and
Franklin streets, Mr. Robert E.
Flynn of Oklahoma and Miss Dora
Cato, formerly of Lake City, Fla.,
now of this city, were united in
matrimony, Judge W. P. Ward
performing the ceremony .The wed
ding was a quiet home affair, no
one being present to witness the
marriage except the occupants of
the home, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Will*
iams.
Mr, Flynn came to this city about
four months ago to engage himself
in the business with Mr. Ed Stock
well, known as the Douglas Electric
Supply Company. Mr. Flynn is an
up-to-date electrician and has given
the people of Douglas perfect satis
faction during the time he has been
located here, and his polite and cour
teous manner has gained for him the
good faith and confidence of all who
know him.
Miss Cato is a young woman of
good character, and has many ac
quaintances in this city who wish the
young couple a long, prosperous and
happy married life. The Progress
extends congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. Flynn will make
Douglas their future home.
PARTY MOTORS
TO ST. AUGUSTINE
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Morris are visit
ing Mr. Morris’ nephew, C. B. Salter
and family for some time.
The entire party left here Sunday
and motored to Jacksonville and St.
Augustine, returning Monday P. M.
A beautiful route was selected and a
most enjoyable trip reported, without
mishap. The party stated, on the re
turn trip, they encountered fine rain
all the way from the St. Mary’s river
to Douglas.
Official Organ of Coffee County
DOUGLAS AUTO GO.
BUYS FORD GARAGE
Early last week the Douglas Auto
Company purchased the Ford gar
age, located in the same building
with the purchaser, from Mr. Dan
Worth, and will operate the two
garages, the one to do all kinds of
repairing and the other Ford repair
ing.
Attention is called to the recent
advertising of the Douglas Auto
Company. They claim to employ
skilled workmen and repair the vital
parts of all cars with ease. The an
nexation of the Ford garage, which
will be separately run from the
other, makes the concern in position
to handle repairs of all autos. The
management states the expert Ford
mechanics will be retained.
AGGY COMMENCEMENT
BEGINS FRIDAY 26TH
•
The Eleventh District Agricultu
ral school will begin its commence
ment exercises on May 26th and con -
tinue them to May 30. Among the
interesting events on the program
are the following:
Friday, May 26, 8 p. m., “Esmer
alda.” play at Grand theater; Satur
day, 8 p. m., declamation and read
ing contests, including champion
ship debate between Sidney Lanier
and David C. Barrow literary socie
ties, in school auditorium; Sunday,
11 a. m., commencement sermon in
Baptist church by Rev. P. Quintius
Cason, of Palatka, Fla.
Monday will be devoted to exhib
its of home economics and mechan
ics arts departments, beginning at
2:30 o’clock in the afternoon. The
May festival will be held on the cam
pus at 4:45 o’clock and the alumnae
banquet and oration in the audito
| rium will begin at 8 p. m. The
graduating exercises will be held at
the same hour Tuesday night, the
literary address being delivered by
Judge W. E. Thomas of Valdosta.
The last day of commencement
will mark the close of a most suc
cessful year for the Agriculture col
lege. The attendance was above
the average and excellent records
were made in every department.
Would Change Married Vows
In a revised ritual of the Methc
dist Episcopal church submitted at
the general conference in session
last week in Saratoga Springs. N.
Y., it is provided that the words
“and with all my worldly goods I
thee endow” shall be omitted from
the marriage ceremony. The
| mittee reported that the ceremory
itself implies common ownership of
property.
It is also proposed that the word
“devil” shall be stricken from pas
sages where it occurs, and that the
word “sin” shall be substituted.—
The Way.
NOTICE
On the evening of June 29th the
Tillman Canning club will give a
play entitled, “The Suffragette
Baby,” followed bv an ice cream
social.
The proceeds from the sale of the
cream are to go for the benefit of
the club work in the community.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Program to begin at 7:30 o’clock.
Ada Fielding, Pres.
Mrs. H. E. Deekes, Secy.
Sheriff David Ricketson of Coffee
county, who was recently given
state-wide notoriety on account of
his hold-up of two car loads of liquor
at Douglas under the new T prohibi
tion law, was in Cordele the week
| end. -Cordele Dispatch.
Mrs. R. L. Loftin delighted her
| Sunday school class with a picnic at
Gaskin Springs Monday.