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Volume X—No 23.
M. D, LONG WOUNDS
WAYCROSS MAN
M. D. Long, former Douglas police
man, and for the past two years traf
fic officer in Waycross, shot and ser
iously wounded J. C. Pittman, a clerk
for the A. €. L. railroad, in Waycross
Monday about noon, the shooting tak
ing place on a main street of Way
cross. According to published state
ments, Long fired three shots, ill tak
ing effect. Pittman was rushed to a
hospital, where later accounts state
that he has a fair chance to recover.
Long immediately proceeded to the
office of the sheriff at the cour>; house
and surrendered. He stated to the
sheriff that Pittman had wreck? i
his home.
As first reported, Pittman had a
pistol and made an effort to*dra'/ it
from his pocket, when Long fired.
Later statements were to the effect
that the wounded man had no pistol.
Long is being held without bond pend
ing the outcome of the wounds in
dicted.
TIFTONANDAGGIES
PLAY TWO GAMES
The Douglas Aggies played two
games of baseball at the A. & M.
campus with Tifton, the first played
Monday afternoon, going to the vi3i-
tors by the score of 10 to 3. The
game Tuesday afternoon was won—
mostly by Morrison, pitcher for Doug
las, by the score of 8 to 7.
Monday’s game was loosly played,
the Tifton team outbatting the locals
decidedly, and while both made fre
quent errors, “our own” excelled.
McDonald, pitching for Douglas was
touched for hits at will, and the game
was almost featureless.
On Tuesday, Morrison, for Doug
las, pitched good ball, and made two
hits that caused the winning runs to
be put over. Tifton scored five runs
in the first inning. There was no
more scoring for a while. Douglas
scored two in the fourth, and Tifton
scored one more.
A batting rally was started by the
Douglas boys and when it was over
the score was 7 to 6 in favor of the
home team. Tifton again tied the
score in the eighth and it required ten
innings and a change in pitchers for
Tifton, to finish the game. There
were plenty of thrills in this game.
The winning run was put over with
two men out and Morrison at the bat
with two on the bags. Jim Nahara
was catching for Douglas ana Bob
Vibbert umpired both games. There
was no wrangling or disputes.
The A. & M. team goes to Black
shear Friday for a game and will play
two games with Sparks at Sparks
next Monday and Tuesday. There
will be no more games at home until
about the 20th.
The Aggie outfit seemingly has the
making of a pretty good team. One
fault is in the batting. When hits
mean runs, they have not been forth
coming. There is plenty of “pep” in
the team, but an expert could find
several faults, they may come out
when baseball weather comes, and
more practice has been given them.
The team is composed of as fine
lot of boys as every played on a Doug
las team, and good crowds show their
interest by attending the games. The
loyalty of the faans means much to
the team, and as is usually the case,
the boys are assured of splendid
backing by the people of the city.
MOTHERS MEETING
There will be an important meet
ing of the Mothers of the Shepherd
baptist church and the Lone Hill
Methodist church at Lone Hill church
on Sunday, April 6, 11:30 A. M. All
people interested in the welfare of
children are urged to be present.
Only a foolish person is sensitive
to the ridicule of a fool—thats why
Klansmen smile and walk away.
INSANE ALIENS
fßureau of Publcation and Education
Ku Klux Klan.)
Somebody has discovered that large
sums of money are spent every year
taking care of insane aliens. That
being the case, aliens should be kept
out of this who might become
a public charge on us. Best reason *
in the world for restricted immigra
tion.
€offee Cbtmis
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY, CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND TIJE CITY OF NICHOLLS
PLANTING TIME IN COFFEE;
TOBACCO PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
A summary of crops that will be
put in adjacent to Douglas this
spring, would reveal something like:
Five to six thousand acres of to
bacco, that should market under nor
mal conditions 4,000,000 pounds of
this crop.
Twelve hundred acres of cucumbers,
that will ship approximately six hun
dred car loads of this product.
Enough cotton acreage, if normal
conditions prevail, to yield ten thous
and bales of cotton.
A number of farmers have planted
asparagus; some are growing straw
berries for market.
It has been estimated that 1000
acres have been set in pecans this
spring.
One of the greaatest assets to be is
the immense acreage that has been
put in pasture, such as Napier grass,
lespedeza and carpet grass.
Several thousand acres of sweet
potatoes have and will be planted, and
large amount of this crop is planted
-necifically for the large new curing
and packing house erected: by the
Douglas Oil & Fertilizer Company.
A guarantee of fifty cents per acre i*
made the growers of sweet potatoes.
The grain crops of the county such
as oats, etc., are doing nicely and an
average crop is expected.
There will be a larger acreage in
corn, velvet beans, peanuts, sugar
cane, etc., than ever before. A con
siderable number of farmers have
joined the peanut growers association
this spring.
There are more farmers paying at
tention to the cow, the hen and the
hog by far than ever in our history.
Where there was not a half dozen
cream seperators in this county a
year ago, there is now possibly two
hundred in the county, all doing their
part in the scheme of better farming.
Car load after load of dairy cattle
have been shipped into the county,
whereas approximately a hundred car
loads of live stock have been shipped
to market from this county.
Never in history has so much prep
aration been made for the making of
a crop. Many farmers have adopted
the tractor in breaking the soil, ana"
riding cultivators are taking the place
of the bid method.
To allow ones imagination to run
away, and indulge in a little specu
lation, it might be said that the to
bacco crop will bring to the farmer
$1,000,000; the cotton crop $2,000,-
000; cucumbers $100,000; sweet po
tatoes $50.000— leaving $1,000,000 for
total of all other crops, all of which
is not improbable if a good season
greets us.
The net hesult would be: lands
would be doubled in value in two
years, and an area of prosperity
would prevail such as has never been
witnessed in this section.
THE CHRISTIAN
WORKER’S COUNSEL
Broxton Baaptist Church, April
15th, 1924, 10 o’clock A. M.
“And they stood every man in
his place ’round about the camp”
Judges 7:21.
Presiding—Rev. J. D. Bethune. x
10:00 Devotional —Mrs. E. L. Tan
ner; 10:20 Brief Reports—Pastor of
Association; 10:35 Reports of Stew
ardship Directors (3 minutes each);
Ist District—Rev. J. D. Bethune; 2nd
District—Mrs. W. M. Smith; 3rd Dis
trict—Mrs. B. H. Tanner; 4th Dis
trict—J. C. E. Connell; sth District —
Miss Maude Griswold.
W. M. U. WORK.
Outstanding needs of my district —
(5 minutes each); 10:30 Ist District
—Mrs. T. S. Roberts; 2nd District—
Miss Eugenia Allen; 3rd District—
Mrs.. Lawson Kelly; 4th District—
Mrs. J. ‘C. E. Connell; sth District—
Miss Maude Griswold.
11:15, Young People—Mrs. L. L.
Denton; 11:25, Sunday School Work—
Miss Ruth Carelock; 11:35, Special
Music—Mesdames Tanner and Bron
son; New Testament Church in action
through its various auxiliaries—Rev.
S. G. Taylor; Reading Minutes; T. H.
Brown; Miscellaneous Business.
Lunch.
2 P. M., Meeting Executive Com
mittee.
R. O. MARTIN, Chairman.
TOBACCO PLANTS READY TO SET
—I have on hand plenty of tobacco
plants that are ready to be set out.
Write or come to see me. Elie Tan
' ner, Axson, Ga. Ad-3-10
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, .APRIL 3, 1924.
THE INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH
EASTERN DIVISION OF B. W. M. S.
CLOSED LAST FRIDAY NIGHT
After two days of splendid pro
grams, including both educational and
spiritual talks, the Woman’s Mission
ery Society closed their Institute last
Friday evening.
Unlike a convention, no time was
taken up with detailed reports, the
main object o fthe gathering being to
better acquaint the women with our
work both at home and on the foreign
fields.
Never before has our division been
so blessed with as many State work
ers and prominent officers, as at this
meeting.
Mrs. W. C. James, of Birmingham,
who holds the office of president of
the Women’s work of the entire South
ern Baptist Convention, was present
and her talks were most encouraging
and inspirational.
. Every ear was attentive and eager
to catch each syllable uttered by our
charming missionery from China Miss
F. Cathreine Bryan. With the close,
intimate glimpses of the lives of our
heathern brother, we were thoroughly
imbued with the desire to give more
and pray more that they may have the
light of the gospel which they so hun
ger for.
Then, too, our Missionery activities
in Europe clearly defined by Mrs.
James, recently returned from a tour
of that country, were intensely inter
esting. It was surprising to a great
many to learn that in some countries
persecution of those professing Christ
are still in practiced. The welcome
accorded Mrs. James and her party
of American Baptist, almost
the reception given to royalty. How
they do look to America for strength
and redemption! What a responsi
bility is ours! Can we treat it lightly!
, Then the addresses of Miss Patrick
and Miss iLeachman, and Miss Allen,
every one’ full to the brim with spirit
ual love and highest ideals, creating
in the heart* of the whole audience
a
the determination to accomplish great
er things for His Kingdom.
The meetings were all presided over
by our well beloved and thoroughly
competent Superintendent of this di
vision, Mrs. E. K. Ovei street, of Syl
vania. For eight years, Mrs. Over
street has held this office and filled it
as only one given over completely to
the service of God could. As her
health is failing she feels that she
must give up the responsibility for a
while, and so at the end of this con
COMMITTEE REPORT
ON SCHOOL
To the Honorable Chairman and Mem
bers, Board of Trustees of A. & M.
College, Douglas, Ga:
We, the Visiting Committee, ap
pointed at your annual meeting in
May, beg to submitt to you the fol
lowing report:
At a meeting convened this, the
10th cay of November, 1923, at the
A. & M. College, we the Visiting Com
mittee, have visited the class room,
sewing and music departments and
find everything neatly and well kept;
desks, walls and furniture in splendid
condition, showing that teachers and
nupils take pride in keeping same.
Good order prevailed in all the class
rooms and was commented upon by
the Committee.
The reading room and library,
which are well equipped with the
best leading daily papers and maga
zines, were attractive and home like,
vith cut flowers on all sides adding
brightness and cheeriness.
The grounds were clean and well
kept; shrubbery well trimmed and in
good growing condition, same being
much improved by the “White Way”,
which at this time is not entirely
completed.
After Chapel Exercises, Prof.
Thrash took the Committee in detail
over the buildings. The Girls’ Dor
mitory was in elegant order and good
condition. The living room present
ed a most attractive and home-like
appearance, with its growing ferns
and begonias in artistic flower boxes,
together with the restful corner seats
and cushions, and tastely window
draperies, and a fire in the heater to
add to its comfort on a cold day.
The Guest Room, model dining room
vention year she will retire from this
officb. Probably no officer ever met
with as great adoration and coopera
tion than Mrs. Overstreet through her
long jiears of service, and still, realiz
ing that it is for her health’s sake, not
would ask her to retain the burden of
one 6f those who love her so dearly
office any longer. But we do pray that
her much needed rest will restore her
strength, that we may again caim her
as our leader in this great work.
As a small token of the love and
loyally of the eleven associations over
which she has presided a handsome set
of silver goblets were presented to
her, with a few well chosen words, by
Miss Patrick.
The response by Mrs. Overstreet
was beautiful and touching, voicing
her regret of having to leave the faith
ful workers who have stood by her
at all times and assuring us of her
prayers in all undertaakings.
At the noon hour on both days de
licious salad courses were served at
the church.
On Thursday afternoon the dele
gate:? were tendered a reception at ou<r
splendid A. & M. School. The usual
hospitality of Prof, and Mrs. Thrash
Mrs. Weaver and others of the faculty
was .thoroughly felt and appreciated
by all, together with the delightful
service of the school girls, whose hap
py smiles permeated the entire gath
ering. ' 1
The message of the awakening
spring was felt on entering the chorch
where festoons of exquisite wisteria
intertwined with the ivy hung in grace
ful luxuriance everywhere, so im
pressed were the visitors that they
requested our decorations to be used
in Atlanta for the Southern Baptist
Convention.
And fyow happy it made us to see
that the merchants caught the spirit
<JT tbte occasion and our colors of pur
ple '*U, white - were seen in practlcally
all the Windows.
Surely God was pleased with the
beautiful spirit of brotherly love, for
all denominations threw open their
homes to us, for entertaining our vis
itors, and helped in other ways, which
we will never forget, and hope some
day to be able to return.
After two days of spiritual feasts,
such as we had on this occasion, we
cannot but feel that God has pro
nounced a very special benediction
upon our little city.
and kitchen visited, where floors
and furniture were polished, snowy
white linen covers and immaculate
cleanliness on all sides. The perfect
order of the girls’ kitchen utensils
and white enameled tables etc.,
were especially commented on.
Then to the regular dining room
and kitchen and milk room. The
cleanliness of floors, tables, refriger- |
ators, etc., was a marvel to all an. ,
all were unanimous in saying that
Mrs. Weaver is a wonderful frne
housekeeper. We then had dinner with
the student body, something like 100
being present at that time. We were
served a well prepared, wholesome
dinner of roast beef, garden peas,
stewed corn, sliced tomatoes (grown
on College farm) macaronni with
cheese, bread and (such good) butter
(made on farm), and cake, tea and
coffee. The committee was very much
impressed with the splendid order and
table manners which characterized
the entire student body. Mrs. Weaver
presided over the meal, mingling in
her sweet motherly way, with all of
the boys and girls. From the robust
healthy appearance of the entire
school, ’twas the consensus of opinion
that such dinners must take place
there every day.
The clean, wholsome atmosphere,
the home like influence and splendid
management of the entire institution
bespeak for Prof. Thrash and his
faculty, not only particular fitness
and aptitude for the great work which
they are doing, but also marked ex
ecutive ability.
Expense accounts fro the day
were turned in as follows:
Mr. L. L. Webb $14.50
Mrs. Frankie Parker 7.00
Mrs. F. B. Heritage 8.92
Total .. .$35.40
Respectfully submitted,
CORRESPONDENTS WANTED.
We would be glad to get in touch
with some lady in every community
of the county, who would like to see
the news from their community ap
pear in print each week. We receive
weekly splendid news letters from
some sections of the county, and if
we could publish every week a letter
from all sections of our county, we
would have gone a long way toward
fuluillment of the requirements of a
real home ppper.
To have things of interest in any
community printed in your local paper
adds enthusiasm and stimulates a
better community spirit. Almost
daily in every community in the coun
ty there are occurrances that would
be of real news interest. Letters
should be written on M!onday and
mailed so as to reach the office on
Tuesday. Advise us and we will fur
nish stationery and stamps, and for
the right correspondent, will offer
still more incouragement.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
Guyton Fisher, Pastor.
Preaching by the pastor at 11:30 a.
m. ana 8 p. m. Subjects morning
hour, “Memory.” Evening hour,
“The Creed of Atheism.’
Sunday School at 10:15 a. m., J. H.
Breedlove superintendent.
Epworth League at 7 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening.
All are cordially invited to these
services and strangers are especially
welcome.
WOMEN HELP
PROTESTANTISM
Substantial Contributions by W. K.
K. K. Enables Community.
Church to M)eet Paynvmt on
Mortgage.
Kansas City, Mo., March 25.—Re
sponding to the call of Protestantism
the local units of the Ku Klux Klan
and women of the Ku Klux Klan in
Kansas by making substantial contri
butions, have enabled the community,
church at St. Paul, Kans., to make
the current payment on its mortgage
d retire some building bills, ac
cording to the Major KlEagle. Eighty
six units made contributions. The
St. Paul church is a Catholic commun
ity ana the owner of the mortgage,
a Catholic, is said to have threatened
to file a foreclosure suit if the current
payment was not made promptly. The
owner of the mortgage previously had
been reported as making plans to turn
the church into a garage.—Search
light.
CANDIDACY IS ANNOUNCED.
Frank B. Willingham to Run for So
licitor General.
Forsyth, Ga., —Frank B. Willing
ham, of Forsyth, has stated that he
will be a candidate for solicitor gen
j eral of the Flint Judicial circuit in the
primary to be held this summer. Mr.
Willingham is junior member of the
firm of Willingham and Willingham,
one of the best known law firms in
Middle Georgia. He is a veteran of
be World War with overseas service,
and rose to the rank of captain before
being dis charged after peace was de
clared. He now holds a lieutenant
colonel’s commission in the officers’
reserve corps, artillery branch. His
father, Col. B. S. Willingham, while
serving in the Legislature from Mon
roe County several years ego, was
author of the Willingham prohibition
bill, the first prohibition bill to be
passed in Georgia.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School 10:45 A. M.—J. F.
Hancock, Superintendent.
Preaching by pastor at 11:30 A.
M. and 8 P. M. The ordinance of
Baptism will be administered at the
evening hour to all waiting candidates
B. Y .P. U. wishes every member
present at 7 o’clock P. M.
A glad welcome to everybody.—
“Come thou with us.”
Mrs. John R. Slater returned Sun
iy from a thort visit to Mrs. Price
Heard in Cordele.
L. L. WEBB, Chairman,
MRS. F. B. HERITAGE, Sec.
MRS. FRANKIE PARKER,
Mr. F. M. CARTER,
Committee.
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
OPERETTA BY A,
& M. STUDENTS
, The Operetta, the Gypsy Rover, is to
be given Thursday evening, April 3rd,,
by the students of the A. & M.
This promises to be one of
programs ever given by this »»
It is to be given in town this year in
order that Douglas people might at
tend more easily. All Douglas peo
ple should avail themselves of theyip
portunity to see this splenriid program
The music is bright and attractive.
The operetta is in three acts and i\
built around the charactir of Rob,
later known as Sir Gilbut Howe, of
English Nobility. Rob is stolen
when an infant, by his nurse, Meg,
who later becomes the wife of Marto,
a gypsy. Rob grows to manhood
amongst the gypsies believeing Meg
and Marto to be his parents.
It happens one day, while riding
with her financee, Lord Crave, Lady
Constance Mertendale becomes lost
in the woods. They wander to the
gypsy camp where Constance and
Rob met and fall in lev? at firsv. sigh 1 .
Craven objects to Ron's attitude, but
in a verry funny comedy scene with
Marto and Sinfo, he is made to tell
Sir Geo., who later comes in search
of Constance, that Rob is a charming
fellow. In act two Rob goes to the
home of Constance and serenades her.
They plan to elope but are overheard
by Craven who informs Sir Geo. and
plans are made to capture Rob. This
is successfully accomplished and Rob
is thrown into prison, but later ex
capes.
Two years elapse and Rob has come
into his estates, his identity having
I been proven by Geg. He becomes a
successful composer, a friend of the
Prince, and a sociel lion. Constance
has remained true to her love for
Rob and on his return to England, he
woes and wins her for his wife. As
Rob says “The good fairies have led
me to the beautiful country after all,
and our story, Constance, can end in
the proper way, “They lived happily
ever after.”
There are also pretty love affairs
between Nina and Capt. Jerome, and
Sifcfcv and many comedy
scenes by Sinfo and Marto. Space
prevents giving more than a thread
of the plot.
PLANS FOR FINANCING
BRUNSWICK TO WAYCROSS
HIGHWAY ARE ARRANGED
Brunswick, Ga. —Some thirty citi
zens of Brantley county were guests
of the Young Men’s club at its weekly
luncheon Friday afternoon in a regu
lar get-together meeting. As a di
rect result of the visit, final plans
were completed for the building of
♦he much-discussed and much needed
highway from Brunswick to Way
cross. 34 miles of which passes
through Brantley county.
Following the luncheon a meeting
was held attended by the Brantley
county visitors. Glynn county com
missioners, three state highway of
ficials and representatives of local
cofmmercial organizations. After
''onsiderable discussion as to how
Brantley county could finance the
building of the road, a plan was
worked out and before adjournment
officials of the new county had sign
ed the necessary papers applying for
federal aid.
The plan adopted was an agreement
on the part of Brantley county to as
sign for three years all of the money
derived from the gasoline tax and to
take from the tax funds of the coun
ty the remainder to make $25,000. The
state will add $25,000 and' this will be
met by federal aid for $50,000 making
SIOO,OOO of this sum. Sixty thous
and dollars will be spent on the high
way between Hoboken and Nahumta,
the worst part of the road, and the
remaining $40,000 will be used where
it is most needed. Glynn and Ware
counties are to construct the roads i*_
their respective counties to the Brant
ley county line on either side.
ASHBURN TOBACCO
WAREHOUSE BURNS
A large tobacco warehouse, the only
one in Ashburn, was destroyed by fire
last week. The warehouse had not
been used for the sale of tobacco ni
several seasons, but was used by a
seed concern, who lost about one hun
dred tons of seed peanuts in the blaze.
The origjn of the fire is unknown, and
the building was fairly well covered
by insurance. ,