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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.