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VOL. 111. NO 39.
fOTTLE'S PROVEN STATEMENTS
DISQUALIFY HUGH DORSEY
Ktoging Address Made By Candi
date Saturday at Courthouse;
Friends Claim it Was A
Vote Winner.
Despite the rainy weather, a full
1 ouse greeted the candidate for gov
< rnor, Joseph E. Pottle, at the
, mrt'nouse Saturday morning at ele
■n o’clock and heard this forceful
jpeaker talk for an hour or more in
i vote winning way. The applause
vas very frequent and the crowd be
:ame very enthusiastic. Pottle’s
‘riends claim many votes were gain-j
?d for him as a result of the speech.
Attorney Lawson Kelly introduc
ed the speaker in an able manner,
i paying tribute to Mr. Pottle as a
citizen and neatly summing up his
excellent record.
Mr Pottle expressed himself plain
ly on the must important questions
before the people. He declared
himself in favor of prohibition and
of enforing to the letter all prohibi
tion laws as well as all laws; against
the sale of the state railroad, in fav
or of better educational advantages
if necessary, to make education
If-mpulsory; and in favor of honor
ing the confederate veterans with
more liberal pensions.
He dwelt at length on an attack
on Dorsey, mainly on account of his
law firm’s connection with the Louis
ville and Nashville railroad and said
that Dorsey violated his oath of of
fice in accepting employment by this
road while solicitor, whose duty it
•was to represent the state.
He also criticised Dorsey’s attacks
upon Governor Harrison his pardon
ing record as being befitting of
children’s whims and not worth the
attention of grown people, showing
fully the fallacy of Dorsey’s position
on this subject as well as upon
the state railroad.
He also pointed out that Dorsey
•was willing to deal with prohibition
in any shape, just as the respective
people want it, in order to try to
get all the votes.
Comically speaking, he stated one
yellow told him he was going to vote
toV him because he wore his breech
es on his hips and pulled ’em up like
a countryman. Still another has
told him, he was going to vote for
him because he looked like Joe
Brown. He said it would be impos
sible for him to appreciate many
votes on account of the latter rea
son.
His references to Dr. Hardman
and Governor Harris were courteous.
He said the only trouble with Hard
man was he claimed a little too
much.
Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock,
Mr. Pottle spoke at Pearson before
a large crowd. He was well receiv
ed and made another impressive
speech. Several from Douglas made
trip to Pearson with him.
Desirable Farms For Sale
Parties who may desire to pur
chase a one or two horse farm of
good South Georgia land well situat
ed. prices moderate and terms easy
covering a nine vear period w’ith
low rate of interest should call on
me at once at Chamber of Com
merce.
Melvin Tanner.
&To the Jury Commission Of
Coffee County, Ga.
You are hereby 'notified and re
quested to be and appear at the
court house, Douglas, Ga., on the
first Monday in Augusta, 1916. at 10
a. m. for the purpose of revising
the jury list for said county.
Dan Wall,
Clerk S. C.
Gkorfftt dCumntn Pragma.
SENATOR WARD RE
TURN TO ATLANTA
Senator C. A. Word has returned
to Atlanta to resume his duties in
the senate, after spending a few
days at home on account of ill health.
He was confined at home during
most of his stay and was unable to
talk and mingle with his friends.
Having recuperated Lo a cert lin ex
tent, he returned Monday morning
to the assembled senate, of which
body he is or.e of the most active
members.
COFFEE'SROADS DAM
AGE SMALL COMPARED
WITH SOME OTHERS
Coffee county did not suffer as did
some of the neighboring counties
during the recent heavy rainfall in
the way of damaged roads. Most
of its good highways were in a firm
compact condition and well bridged
and there were many bridges washed
out, together with a general wash
ing of small holes and trenches, this
county’s expense in repairing dam
age will be much less than most of
them'
Irwin county had practically com
pleted a most magnificent stretch of
good road through her territory as a
part of the Dixie Highway, when
the rain interfered and washed large
holes through the newly elevated
road beds, rendering travel impossi
ble until some repairing could be
done. The main fault with the
structure of their new road seemed
to be not enough bridges.
£The washed streets and bridges in
Douglas are being rapidly put in
condition by a large crew of hands.
The improved appearance of some
streets is already very noticable.
GOOD SERVICE, BUT
POOR ATTENDANCE
A splendid run for their money is
being given the patrons of the Grand
Theatre each and every night. The
same class of pictures are being
shown here that patrons in much
larger cities enjoy and this is being
done mainly because of the love of
the movie business by Manager Lane
and his fondness of Douglas,
whose people he desires to give the
excellent service, and not because of
the unusally large patronage, only
average attendance being reported
this season of the year.
Final Notice to Teachers.
The regular teachers’ examination
for the year 1916 will be held at the
Georgia Normal College on Friday
and Saturday, Aug. 4th, and sth,
beginning at 9:30 A. M. Pencils,
paper and etc. will be furnished.
Each applicant will be charged the
small amount of 50cts. which will as
sist in defraying the expenses of the
examanation such as paper and pay
ing those who assist in conducting
the examination and the grading
committee which all amounts to
about SIOO.
All those who wish to apply for
license should take advantage of this
examination as no other examina
tion will be given within one year.
And under no circumstances will
any special examination to given ex
cept in case of emergency and by
this we mean where there is a school
to be taught and no teacher can be
found any where who has license.
J. Gordon Floyd, C. S. S.
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY. JULY 26. 1916.
GOVERNOR HARRIS
DEVELOPS SOME
AGGRESSIVENESS
Atlanta, Ga.. July 26.—1 f anyone
had an idea that Governor Nat E.
Harris is lacking in aggressiveness
or campaign “punch” the notion
seems to have been rather well dis
pelled by the vigorous manner in
which the governor has engaged
Hugh Dorsey on the issue of execu
tive clemency.
One of the main planks in the
platform of the ex-solicitor of Ful
ton superior court who came into
prominence through his prosecution
of Leo M. Frank has been the charge
that executive clemency “upsets the
verdicts of juries and the judgments
of courts”; and the ex-solicitor was
beginning to press the governor on
the issue—until “Uncle Nat” open
ed up with a few facts concerning
the record.
Beginning with the statement in
a speech at Cartersville that Mr.
Dorsey had applied to him for exe
cutive clemency in seventeen cases
and waived objection in four other
cases where executive clemency was
asked, the governor pursued his
opening by a production of the re
cords to show that his statements
were based entirely upon facts.
The governor’s friends are urging
him to call attention to a couple of
cases in which Mr. Dorsey asked for
executive clemency which up to date
have not been brought in discussion,
and if the governor decides to cite
the records in these cases the cam
paign will become even livelier than
it is already.
ALL THE AWNINGS
WILL LIKELY GO
The appearance of the business
section of Douglas has been added
fifty per cent with the removing of
the stationary awnings and inciden
tally the wooden buildings on the
Sibbett block. If the few remaining
in the business district were remov
ed, Douglas could assume quite a
citified aspect.
It has been said of Douglas, you
can’t see the town for the “shelter”
over sidewalks. A more favorable
impression to visitors and home folks
alike are to be granted with all side
walk decorations discarded, not only
making things neater but also mak
ing the streets look much wider.
Those property owners who allow
those out-of-date awnings to remain
longer in front of their property
will be considered very much behind
the times.
A Correction
The following local appeared in
last week’s issue of the Progress,
through the fallacy of the type-set
ter: “Miss Fay Chapman, of For
syth, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. I. C.
Sapp.’’ It should have been, “Mr.
and Mrs. Rema Sapp.” Mr. I. C.
Sapp is of course not married and
at the present writing we are un
able to state when he will be.
HELP
We need some help at the Camp
ground. The Tabernacle must have
some work done on it. Next Friday
is the day appointed. Come or send
—Thanks.
H. M. Morrison
DOUGLAS COMPANY
BUYS COTTON.
The Douglas Cotton Company, a
local concern, bought 200 bales of
last years cotton crop Mondav from
Elisha Lott, near Broxton. 12 l-4c
was the price paid and the deal in
volved about $12,000 and the cotton
was shipped to the compress here
and will go to South Carolina mills.
THIRSTY STANGER
ASKS GEORGIA SEN
ATOR FOR DRINK
Atlanta, Ga., July 25.—Asking a
member of the Georgia legislature
for a drink is mighty dangerous bus
iness unless you know your man, as
recently demonstrated in the case of
a “rum hound” who entered the
hotel room of a distinguished sena
tor and got himself severely slashed
with a pocket knife because he in
sisted and grew angry when the sen
ator could not quench his thirst.
On the rum hound’s first visit the
senator treated him good naturedlv
and explained that he would like to
come across with a drink if he had
one, but he didn’t have one.
The thirsty stranger took his de
parture and the senator thought he
had the last of him. But presently
the rum hound returned and this
time demanded that the senator
furnish him a drink, whereupon the
senator lost his patience and or lered
the stranger out.
The stranger threw an empty
bottle, the senator drew a knife,
and tne affair ended in police court
with a judgment in favor of the sen
ator.
By Pastor Hubert.
On Sunday evening as the papers
had announced, Rev. T. S. Hubert
of the Baptist church preached on
the necessity of good reading. Be
ing more of a lecture'than a sermon.
His discourse led up to the needs
of a good library here.
College towns and library towns
always have an air of culture that
come only by association with books.
The Woman’s Club has made a
faithful effort though so far a futile
one to huild a Cornegie Library
here and many citizens hailed the
idea with delight, but the town has
not yet been able to meet the re
*
quirements.
Reading is one of the wholesome
pleasures of life. Its influence
abides and money invested in good
books is far richer in returns than
that which produces the kind of
which it is said:
“Pleasures are like poppies
Spread upon the water
A monent while
Then gone forever.”
J, R. OVERMAN AT
MACON CONVENTION.
Mr. J. R. Overman, when seen by
a reporter of the Progress in refer
ence to the Union Meeting held at
Macon last week said: “that he had
not time to prepare a statement in
full for his friends and the people of
the County, but incidentally con
demned in no uncertain terms the
action taken. He said it was a cut
and dried plot fixed up before the
meeting convened just to suit the
convenience of the slate makers. He
regrets very much the questionable
methods used as a result of which
only a small section of the state is in
any way represented officially. It is
unjust and should be condemned by
all good people when any organiza
tion goes far enough to repudiate
honest contracts. Most of the men
that were there are as good citizens
as there are in the state but they
were deceived and caught in the trap
set for the purpose. Some of them
so expressed themselves to me after
the meeting was over. I hope to
answer any inquiry relative to this
1 matter that my friends think I should
i 1 will say that I did all I could to get
one of the best citizens of Coffee
county elected as state secretary as
every member of that convention
will attest.”
Mrs. T. J. Davis is away visaing
friends and relatives at Council and
Waycros3.
CONGRESSMAN WALKER IN
THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE
TWO FIGHTS FOR
FRANK KNOWLES
Frank Knowles, the leading light
weight of the city, is to take part in
two boxing bouts scheduled for early
dates. The first go will be on Aug.,
2, when the challenger, Tom Wesley
and Knowles hook up for ten rounds
at the Grand theater. Harvey Grif
fin, the other challenger, will meet
Knowles August 16. All three are
local boys. Those who know of the
ability of Weslsy and Griffin say
Knowles will have have to travel
fast in order to retain his laurels
through both bouts.
UNUSALLY CLEVER
IDEA OF ‘LOVE-BUGGY'
One young man has it, “thanks to
the kindness of Uncle Sam in estab
lishing postoffices at different points,
I will still be able to be with my
girl.” Don’t you think that is quite
a clever idea for a young man in
love to have? Usually one of these
love-bug bitten creatures sees noth
ing but clouds, without the silver
lining, when she goes away. In this
case, for such a ray of light to be re
flected, credit should be given the
unfortunate fellow, usually dense,
for thinking of a thing so clever.
BOX GAR PUSHED
INTO SIDEWALK
Box car pushed off siding an old
story. This time one was pushed off
the Tanner-Bruce track, a spur from
the A. B. &A. main line. No one
was hurt. It was simply a case of
not applying the breaks in time and
a result the wheels on one end of the
car were buried several feet deep in
the sidewalk on Peterson Ave.,
which means some time and expense
to the R. R.
NO WHISKEY ORDERS
MAILED ON ROUTE ONE
Mr. R. W. Cain, rural carrier on
route one from Douglas, reports
that there have been no whiskey or
ders on route one since the first of
May. This is interesting news and
goes to show good results of the
newly enacted prohibition laws. It
means that there is permanent de
cline in the usage of intoxicating li
quors.
Route one is twenty seven miles in
length and embraces a large per
centage of Coffee county’s citizenry.
Although it is believed there has
been a decline in liquor orders all
over Georgia, Route one, of Douglas,
probably holds the record for not
having a single whiskey order mailed
in their territory.
NEW FOREST SING
We take this method to imform
our patrons and friends of the Sing
which begins Monday July 31st.
All have a special invitation to at
tend. Tuition will be only lOcts.
per day. We have Prof. H. C.
Roberts employed as teacher, who
has made good in the work. We
are also contemplating the employ
ment of another teacher, as we will
have both round and shaped note
votation taught.
J. M. Tanner, Sec.
Official Organ of Coffee County
In the June issue The National
Magazine, a close observer of offical
life in Washington, and one of the
leading magazines in this country,
had the following to say about Con
gressman Walker.
“More stringent laws with re
ference to pure fabrics are needed
in the broad field of legislation cov
ering the safe-garding of United
States industries, merchandising and
agricultural activities. Representa
tive J. Randall Walker, of Valdosta,
Georgia, has directed the attention
of Congress to the unwarranted
claims of many manufacturers that
they are using sea island cotton,
whereas inferior grades have been
substituted. Sea Island cotton is
grown only in sections of South Car
olina, Florida and Georgia. Con
gressman Walker’s home city is the
largest market in the world for this
exceptionally fine quality of cotton;
and in keeping with the Congress
man’s well-known policy to look af
ter home interests; his insistance up-
on action with reference to his pure
fabric bill is entirely logical. Mr.
Walker has been in Congress three
years, and he is known as one of the
men who work hard —for the Repre
sentative who believe in the import
ance of little things which concern
the individual in his his district, or
any part of the district itself, finds
plenty to do. Men like Representa
tive Walker who place value upon
their relations with constituents,
are the kind or public servants who
get real results.
The Geogia Representative is in
close touch, and popular with the
heads of the difierent departments
of the goverment, and is able to get
anything within reason for his dis
trict. This is shown in results at
the postoffice department, where fif
ty rural routes owe their origin to
the personal efforts of the man from
Georgia.
When Mr. Walker came to Con
gress he was given a position on the
Committee on Foreign Affairs which
is important in view of the disturb
ed conditions in Europe and Mexico.
As a recognition for his faithful ser
vices he was later appointed to a
place on the Judiciary Committee,
where he has been active in advocat
ing a repeal, or radical amendments
to the existing bankruptcy law. He
urges that it is necessary that the
United States should cease to be a
party to a system by which dishon
est men are robbing honest business.
Although Representative Walker
is regarded as a strong public speak
er and orator in Georgia, he has
modestly refrained from forcing
himself into many of the debates in
the House. But he has won his
spurs and his right to be heard. He
distinuished himself recently in his
able advocacy of rural credits legis
lation, his speech on the subject be
ing regarded as one of the ablest
every heard in the House.
Representative Walker feels deep
ly the urgency of federal relief for
the small tenant farmer and al
though recognizing, as do other
thoughtful public men, the difficul
ties surrounding the framing of a
law that will bring about a better
condi ion in agricultural financing,
he is insistant that the power of the
Government shall be placed behind a
constructive system that will bring
rates on long time farm loans uni
formiy down to about five per cent,
throughout the country. Represen
tative Walker was born on a farm,
and he has a deep seated sympathy
with the farmer. He has always
been an admirer and consistent sup
porter of President Wilson, and has
upheld the policies of the adminis
tration. His Congressional career
is marked by commendable earnest
ness of purpose and a desire to serve
his constituency in the attainment
of useful legislation ”
All summer hats at half price.—
Mrs. W. W. Terrell. ad.