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LEGAL ADVERTISING.
NOTICE
After four weeks notice, pursuant
to Code Section 3065 of the Civil
Code, a petition, of which a true
copy is subjoined, will be presented
to the honorable J. I. Summerall,
Judge of Superior Courts, at Cham
bers, in Waycross, Ware County,
Georgia, on the twenty-first day of
August, 1916.
SAMANTHA PAULK,
Guardian of Avie Peterson.
STATE OF GEORGIA Coffee Countv.
To the Honorable J. I. Summerall,
Judge of Superior Courts of Said
County:
The petition of Samantha Paulk,
guardian of the person and property of
Avie Peterson, heretofore duly appoint
ed and qualified shows:
That she desires to sell as guardian,
at private sale, for the purpose of re
investing the proceeds of said sale, the
following property, the same being a
part of the real estate of said ward,
towit: property located in the city of
Douglas, county iff Coffee and state of
Georgia, and being lot number five (5)
in block number forty six (46), lots
number three (J). four (41 and eight
(8) in block number fifty-three (53);
lots number six (6) and two (2) in
block number sixty nine -fib-; lot num
ber five -5- in block number seventy
eight-78-; lots number five -5- and eight
->- in block number ninety five -95- ac
cording to subdivision or original lot
number one hundred and seventy one
-171- in the sixth -6th. district of C>f
fee County, Georgia by I). H. Peter
son, civil engineer, a plat of which
said subdivision is of record in the of
fice of the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Coffee County, Georgia.
2.
That said property is unimproved city
property in said city of Douglas; that it
produces no income or revenue; that it
has produced none since title thereto
was vested in said ward; that it is ex
pensive to keep and is not so situated as
that it can be profitably improved and
rendered productive of income; that
the various lots are not contiguous, but
are widely separated, and su rounded
on all sides bv property belonging to
other parties; and is in every way so
situated that the best interest of the
estate of said ward demands its sale.
3
Petitioner shows that she desires to
invest the funds to be derived from the
sale of the aforementioned property in
first mortgages on improved farm pro
erty at the legal rate of interest, or in
other approved ineo.r.e producing se
curities.
4
Petitioner shows that the estate of
said ward consists of a large amount
of real estate advantageously situated
and that the sale of the property herein
described and the reinvestment of the
proceeds of said sale in the manner
and form herein set out will not consti
tute an encroachment upon the estate
of said ward.
5
Petitioner shows that notice of her
intention to make this application has
been published once a week for four
weeks in the Coffee County Progress,
same being the newspaper in which
county advertisements are published,
as required by law.
Wherefore petitioner prays that this
court grant an order authorizing the
sale of the property herein described,
for the purpose of reinvestment, by this
petitioner, at Douglas Georgia on
the twenty-second day of August
1916, at private sale, or at such other
time or place as to tnis petitioner may
seem expedient, at private sale.
SAMANTHA PAULK,
Petitioner.
LANKF.ORD & MOORE
Attorneys for petitioner.
GEORGIA, -Coffee County.
You, Samantha Paulk do swear that
the recitals contained in the within and
foregoing petition are true so help you
God. ,
to SAMANTHA PAULK._
f Sworn to and subscribed before me
thisthe 12th day of July, 1916.
D. 1). LOTT.
N. P. Coffee Co. Ga.
X
Nidk'Hs Tax Sales.
will be sold be. or ‘“ city hall at
Nicholls, Ga., on .he Ist 1 uesnay in
September,*l9l6 the f 0 >wmgdescribed
property to-wit:
One town lot known as f|>c home
place of Candis Mathis and lev. -d upon
ai'd to be sold as the property *md
‘party.
•Also at the same time and place one
town lot with dwelling on it and prop- j
erty of Jetf Hodge. j
Also at the same time and place one
half acre of improved land on Hall and
Johnson streets in the town of Nicholls
and the property of D. W. Johnson.
Also at the same time and place 2
town lots in the city of Nicholls, the
property of L L Bennett.
Also at the same time and place two
town lots, the property of Ben Furlong.
Also at the same time and place 2 1-2
acres of land in lot No 514 ane being in
the sth malitia district G M and front
ing Liberty street in the town ot Nich
olls, the property of G w Deen.
Also at the same time and place two
town lots Nos 3 and 4 in Block No 25
on Liberty street in the twn of Nieh
olls, the property of E D and J w
Douglas.
Also at the same time and place two
town lots lying and being in the town
of Nicholas and the property cf S B
Lewis.
All of tbe above described property
levied upon and to be sold to satisfy tax
fifas for 1915 city taxes in favor of the
town of Nicholls. .
w J Anderson, City Marshal.
Broxton Tax Sales.
The following described property will
be sold before the court house door in
the city of Broxton on the first Tuesday
in September 19lfi to s itisfy tax fifas
issued by the city clerk of Broxton:
One-ha'f interest in all the lots in
block bounded on the north by Miller
avenue on the east by Ocmulgee St.,
on the south by Piedmont avenue, on,
west by Lott street, except lots owned
by Moore and Lott, levied upon of the
property of Mrs. Bessie R. Cheatham
to satisfy tax fifa in favor of the city
of Broxton.
One house and lot bounded north,east
south and west by estate of R R Per
kins. Levied on as the property of J
EJowers to satisfy tax fi fa in favor of
city of Broxton.
One house and lot on little street
bounded on north, east and west by
lands of T S Price and on south Little
street. Levied on as property Emmett
Ward to satisfy fifa in favor of the city
of Broxton.
One honse and lot bounded on north
by G & F railroad on east by I T Gra
ham on west by A R Lewis and R R
Perkins on south by Alabama street.
Levied on as the property of I T Gofer
to satisfy fifa in favor of the city of
Broxton.
O A Mcßae, City Marshal.
FOR SALE
GEORGIA—Coffee County.
To All Whom it May Concern:
Mary A. Carter Administrator of
J. L. Carter deceased, has in due form
applied to the undersigned for leave to
sell the lands belonging to the estate
of said deceased, and said application
will be heard on the first Monday in
September 1916, This 7th day of Aug
ust 1916.
W P WARD, Ord'nary.
SHERIFF SALE.
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
September next, the following property,
to-wit:
One International Hay Press, msde
by International Harvester company,
of America.
Said property levied on and to be
sold as the property of R. H. Dicker
son to satisfy an execution issued from
the eitv court of Douglas of said coun
ty, in favor of The International Har
vester Co., of America, against said
R. H. Dickerson. This the 9th day of
August. 1916.
DAVID RICKETSON, Sheriff.
Coffee County, Georgia.
SHERIFF SALE
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
sept, next, the following property,
to-wit:
One two horse McCormick Mower and
itake, one Deering Reaper and Binder
steerling Oat Thrasher, and six Horse
Gasoline Engine, International make.
said property will be sold in its pres
ent location and without being remov
ed to the courthouse for the reason
that all of the said property being
machinery and being heavy, difficult
and expense to transport to the place
of sale; and prospective purchasers can
examine the same at the barn of E D
Douglas in the town of Nicholls, Geor
gia where said property is stored
David Ricketson. Sheriff,
Coffee County, Georgia.
Saidjproperty levied upon and to be
sold as the property of J w Douglas,
under and by virtue of two certain
mortgage executions issued from the
city Court of Douglas, one in favor of
Continental Gin Co., and one in favor
of sea Island Gin co., and against said
•J w Douglas. This Bth day of August,
1916
Sheriff Sale
GEORGIA, —Coffee County,
will be sold befofe the court house
door of said county, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in
Septembar next, the following proper
ty, to-wit:
One 25 horsepower boiler, one fifteen
horsepower engine, one wagon elevator
and tan complete, one Foss sea-island
cotton gin, one Lummus fifty saw up
land cotton gin. one Lummus screw cot
ton press complete, and fifty feet of
shafting, with all pulleys attached to
any and all of the above machinery, to
gether with all other fittings and equip
ment belonging to or being a part of
the gin outfit operated by T. Kirkland
at Nicholls, Ga., and being the same
property purchased by E. D. Douglas
at the sale of the estate of T. Kirkland
and G. w. Sawyer, as bankrupts, con
ducted by J. J. Rogers, Trustee.
The above described property being
very heavy, involving considerable ex
pense in moving, the same Will be de
livered at the point where it is now lo
cated. to-wit: in the gin house operated
by T. Kirkland at Nicholls, Ga., where
tije same can be examined by any pros
pective purchaser, rnd will not be
orought before the court house door
for sale.
said property levied on and to be
sold as the property of E. D. Douglas,
to satisfy an execution issued from the
city court of Douglas of said eounty,
in favor of Douglas Grocery Company
against E. D. &J. w. Douglas. This
the 9th, day of August 1916.
David Ricketson, Sheriff
Coffee County, Georgia.
SHERIFF SALE
Will be sold before the court house
door of said county, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in
Sept, next, the following property, to
wit:
One red mare mule, about four years
old, named Doll, weight about nine
hundred pounds.
Said property levied on and to be sold
as the property of James Corbitt and
Eliza Corbett to satisfy an execution
from the city court of Douglas, of said
county, in favor of J. s. Lott against
said James Corbitt and Eliza Corbitt.
This the 9th, day of August 1916.
David Ricketson,
Sheriff. Coffee County, Georgia.
COFFEE COCNTY PROGRESS
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE
Vannie Deen
vs.
Henry Deen
In Coffee Superior Court, September
Term, 1016.
It appearing to the court, in the
above stated case, that the defendant.
Henry Deen, does not reside in said
county and state.
It is therefore ordered by the court
that service be perfected on the de
fendant by publication of this order,
twice a month for two months, before
the next term of this court, in the
Coffee County Progress, in which sher
iff’s sales are ordinarily published.
And the defendant, Henry Deen, is
hereby required to be and appear at
the September term 1916, of this court,
then and there to make answer or de
fensive allegations in writing to the
plaintiff’s libel for divorce, as in de
fault thereof the court will proceed
thereon according to the statute in such
cases made and provided.
This the 12th day of June, 1916.
J. I. Summerall,
Judge Superior Court,
Waycross Circuit.
SEPT. 4th SET FOR
RAILROAD STRIKE
Tentative Order Issued by
Frotherhoods
OUTLOOK VERY GRAVE
President Wilson, Working Hard to
Avert Threatened Walk-out,
Reaches Decision to Appeal to Con
gress in This Greatest of Cr^es.
President Wilson definitely decided
to go before congress in person to rec
ommend legislation aimed to avert
the threatened nation-wide railroad
strike or to stop it. if it comes be
fore congress can act.
The president readied this decision
after conferences at the White House
with the committee of eight railroad
presidents anil the four brotherhood
heads, on a new proposal for settle
ment of differences suggested by the
executives, and after a prolonged dis
cussion of (lie situation at the eapito!
with tin' members of the Democratic
steering committee of the senate.
When (lie railroad brotherhood
heads went to the 'White House the
president not only laid before them
the plan of the executives, but strong
ly urged the withdrawal of a tenta
tive strike order sent out. subject to
release, calling for a walkout of the
400,000 brotherhood members at 7
a. m. Labor day. September 4. Tills
request was flatly refused, the leaders
saying only the committee of 0 40,
which left Washington, had power to
recall the order.
A DELIBERATE SUICIDE.
Death Bulletins Told Sensations of
Poison Victim.
Leaving death bulletins in which he
described liis sensations as the end
approached. A. A. Webb, aged 45. of
18 Arganl avenue. Atlanta, committed
suicide by taking thirty grains of as
pirin. one ounce of carbolic acid and
then throwing himself in the lake at
Grpnt Park. The body was discov
ered shortly after the act was com
mitted.
The suicide was a most deliberate
one. the death notes left showing that
the man was in full possession of his
mental faculties.
The cause was due. he said, tc
financial embarrassment and the in
ability to secure work and properly
provide for his wife and children.
Mr. Webb was formerly an em
ploye of the Atlanta postoffice.
“BAD MAN” MET DEATH.
Typical Western Desperado Killed by
Memphis Patrolman.
Bill T.atura. all-round “had man”
and desperado, was killed at Memphis
by a patrolman who was attempting
to arrest him for violation of the
liquor law. T.atura for years had en
joyed a strange immunity from ar
rest. although lawless to the extreme.
Ten years ago he walked into a
gambling den at Memphis and. aftei
losing his money, pulled a grin and
shot seven men dead. He was ar
rested. but acquitted on a self-defense
idea. Ilis gun contained many
“notches.” fit wild western style.
PEDESTRIANS FLED.
Bees Create Panic in Crowded Chi
cago Street.
A small panic was precipitated in
the' heart of the loop district during
the noon crush at Chicago when a
man carrying two glass hives of bees
collideel with another man and elrop
pe'd liis load. Maddened by the fall
and almost excited as the pedestrians
tlie bees made things merry for a
time. The stre'et was fille'd witli flee
ing persons, a number of whom were
stung severely.
SHOCKED THE MATRONS.
Pretty Society Bud Appears at Party
in Rose Pink Trousers.
Miss Eleanor Van Xe'ss, a pretty
society hud of Denver, Colo., shocked
the matrons who were her mother's
gue'sts at an afternoon party and
cremated a sensation in the evening by
appearing in breeches.
She wore chic gray overalls at the
garden party and rose-pink silk trou
sers at the informal dance in th»
evening.
COLLEGES RECEIVE
THE LARGER PER
CENT INGREASE
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 30.—Appropri
ations for state colleges during the
last seven years have increased 100
per cent, while those to the common
schools show an increase of only
nine per cent, according to Alex
Keese of Atlanta who is making the
race for state superintendent of
schools, who has made a close study
of the school situation in Georgia
■ / 'A
A Successful Farmer and Bus- A
iness Man and Construe- /
live Christian J i
Statesman ' ‘ j*'
Whose Remarkable Manifestation of \ |i|fi||jKr
Strength Recently Is the Outstanding " ..., ■*' -'
Feature of i he Gubernatorial Cam- i ' iblbP^
paign Today. He Unquestionably " 1
3eing Confidently and Enthusiastically | i§r mm \
Predicted by Thousands of Loyal and j|| ss£*o ■ • y-.4|j ;
Active Supporters in Every Section of ff
DR. L. G. HARDMAN
DR HARDMAN SAYS:
“The Business of the State is a Gigantic Public Trust. The Business
of Every Citizen is to See That II Is Intrusted to Men of Business Ability
Who Have Demonstrated II in the Management of Thtir Own Affairs."
SOME THINGS HE HAS OGNE:
|jl®J WPRfffy
W/f A/ ' And
P£ATM
A ffjft - - 's' 'x
— ———— I
Dr Hardman in l rami 'uni and pushed through tin* I.esr'M- lure tin.- in a providing for
the free distribution b\ the State of the treatment for h\ druphobi.t, or mad-dog b : tc; ♦>. 4S7
cases have been treated, only two or turee eases proving fata!. Thousands of human
beings have l»een saved tp*m horrible deaths, and more than a million dollars in money
has been saved to the p«a;r people of Georgia by the benelireul proviVons of this one act
Dr Hardman as .». author of the lavs providing for free dndrbiit' :i of diphtheric
antitoxin, which has saved lu.ooo children from the ravages of diphtheria, and vast
sinus of moue\ to tin* people.
He introduced a measure looking to the free treatment of tubemiWis. and advo
cated and worked for the hill establishing the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium it \iti>
He was author of the bill regulating professional nursing: introduced the first vital
statistics hiII in Georgia; advocated and worked for the creation of the State Board
of Health.
lie was author of Georgia's first prnlrbilion law. the famous Hardman-Covington-
Nc>d bill «>f l<»* . wh v h first banished the legalized Honor _ traffic fr m his nativt Slate,
ami mi pled his name forever with Ghnstian statesmanship.
He was atdhor of liie bill extending suppression of du-eases among livestock, which
means the savi g of i nation dollars each year in Georgia; he advocated a drainage
commission, with a view co the reclamation of the 2.tod «>,*) arr-'- *f waste lands i.:
the State, and in f«u»? lie advocated and introduced a bill to crude a state highway
mmiiuvsb'M, which the Federal Government required the State t-» »\stao! ; sh tics* year. i
lb* author of tin* aw requiring that agriculture inri civil giveniu t Ih* taught
in tin* common schools of Georgia. Head the following extract from an address dehvered
before the ( i»unt\ S« Iwml SupwintemieiTs at Vacon. May I!. HlO3. >\ Dj-
M. M I'ark>. l>cs .b*at of tiie Georgia Normal and I dustnal College, Miliedgeville.
praising th»* la*g'isidvre for the enactment Of this measure. >tul he:
"In my op: com tbi-s will prove in the years to come to l>e the most important legisla
tion of t! c si*>s<on of the General Assembly of 190 S. Ihe ineasure was passed qa ; etly
and with*.ut public notice. It did net recede a one-hundredth part of the publicity
g.ven to *' >* <vmi. I :e.a* e quc-‘a>*i and yet t probably iiv i s mm!, mare for Georgia
It did not ,’tri/t » .*ue hundredth part of the attention. given to the I’nifurin lext-Boik 1
Dili ai d v*s a- t.s f:r reaching eflects it is pr< habiy destined to exercis* greater influence 1
in enr* hing ’be slat*' and in properly m olafy ng our educational th" »rie- an i pr wtircs
Ihe legislator voted for this law. no doubt tlv king a . d j m' ; ~f 1
improving H..* bnix of Georgia; but the modern erim ati.r believes that t will !
no' only for th<* improvement of the farms of Georgia but also for the bv.prc.v'me’d
of the mu sof Georgia; he sees not only a ptactic.il but also an 'ducat, m value'
li x iiiii-t intuit ; be a movement which answers to the sociological demands of ..‘1.,..
t .ini > veil c to the psychologic »1.” 1 em,td '
Kollo*.': ng this law of Ifui.i. and following Hus addres- of l.ur> there was a great
lea of 1 isHi.tn «> agr.einiur.il ishu ation In ! t u;. the I ‘g ; s| l t ir ,. est p-luh I th*
so*iHi Georgia *grhu’tur.al. Industr’i! ».«•! V irm H College, tlie eleven -I f . !, r '
t«i» »l *■•«•; «»>!s. a d appropriated one hin lr«d thousau l d » Nrs f, na • a-" <\V I
it- ..r.il bui: j r;g at \ l lulls i)r Hu limn v *h or fit ,n of tn- ~| j-.,.,
**v fu:, g this »pr /pr ation, and is now pres, lent of the ouaid ut |r, : ~ ’/
urircudur«l eoiu ge.J ‘ 1 u * e I
for a number of years, gives statis
tics that will prove quite interesting.
“The state of Georgia appropriates
$135 annually for a boy at college
and only $4 a year for the country
child, ’’ declares Mr. Keese. “Why
such a great difference? Only one
in five of the public school pupils go
beyond the seventh grade. Only
one in twenty who attend the public
school go to college. Only one in
thirty-five of the public school
pupils graduate at a university
Mr. Keese in his speeches over the
state has presented many ideas for
constructive work in Georgia’s
schools, and he says if better schools
and he says if he is elected he will
put these ideas into execution, More
and better schools is ore of his
slogans.
Atlant, fa., Aug. 30. Among the
latest aspijants for one of the judge
ships is Hm. N. J. Yeomans of Ter
rell county, membor of the house of
representatives during the general
assembly (f 1915-16, author of
bill authojizing school authorities
furnish ichool children with free
text book*, and one of the floor
leaders in the fight which resulted
in the enactment of Georgia’s prohi
bition la« 3.
Lee Harper spent Sunday with
friends ard relatives in Offerman.
A Man of Lofty Character a”i
High ideals —
Against Whom No Word of
Reproach Has Been
Heard.
A Successful Farmer and
Business Kan.
Tlie only fanner in the race, l>orn ami
bred on the farm; whose interests today are
mainly fanning interests; who is recognized
is probably thq most successful farmer in
Georgia; and whe lias also made an eminent
success in ail hi* professional and business
undertakings. ,
A Constructive Christian
Statesman.
V - s a lender, not a follower, whose far
sighted statesmanship and devotion to the
m isses of the people and the farming and
business interests of the State are manifested
bj his legislative record.
A Candidate With a Strong
Platform.
Dr. Hardman stands for
—An administration that will safeguard Ilia
interests of the farming and latmring p<*ople
1 rid promote the agricultural and material de
velopment of the State.
He favors:
-law enforcement.
—lncreased educational opportunities.
—Complete separation of church and
—An institution to care for the m limed,
halt and deformed children of the State
—Protection of the W. \ \. Railroad rod its
re-lease for long time on advantageous U*rms.
—Biennial -essibns of the Legislature.
—Kour-yegr term for governor.
—A strict business administration of the
States affairs along progressive and economic
lines.
For the Farmers and Labor
ing People.
Dr. Hardman says:
“Since the producer is the source from
. iiien e\ery industry and profession must
draw its support, in developing this class
we develop every interest in Georgia. When
ue develop rural life we lessen its burdens
and increase its efficiency, and promote th<j
well-being of every class of citizens in the
State."
His motto. "I >-t n, P rcv.pl,. Themselves,
llien 1 heir Affairs, doth Safely Gu irded.”
Support a man who knows ||„. needs and
in —.■.ts of the fanning people who has ah
• 1..' died and worked in close touch with
tuem. and whose inter,-.1 j n tGem I, ,s b.-eu
proved by his legislative r.a„,d
Support a business man who ran -r e the
state :1 real business .dminUtration.
Make a farmer Governor,
ote for a winner.
DR. L. G. RDMA?I
GEORGIA'S NEXT GOVItftNOR.