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(Bofftt ©atmia ira mats. Volume X—No. 37. Side Trip Will Bring Editors Fom Ail Georgia to Douglas DISTINGUISHED VISITORS WILL MAKE STOP-OVER HERE ON MONDAY, JULY IST, ON WAY TO STATE CONVENTION AT WAYCROSS. ENTERTAIN MENT WILL BE PRO VIDED BY KIWAN IANS AND OTHERS. Through the offices of Mr. H. ‘M. Stanley, Secretary of Commerce and iLabor of the state of Georgia, with offices in the State Capital, and who is recording secretary of the eGor gia Press Association and a former Dublin newspaper man, and Presi dent Charles D. Rountree, of Wrights ville, approximately 100 newspaper men from all over Georgia .are ex pected to visit Douglas on Monday, July 21st on their way to attend the annual meeting cf the Association In Waycross from Monday evening, July 21st, lasting the balance of the week. Upon invitation of the city, tib'e Kiwanis Club and local newspapers the invitation was accepted by Mr. Stanley and Mr. Rountree who ad dressed letters to all members of the association asking if they would come to Douglas. A large number, rep resented largely by Narth Georgians, responded and this week a list was re ceived from Mr. Stanley of those in dicating that they would be glad to make this a stop-over on the way to Waycross. Immediately letters will be dis patched to those who have indicated that they will come and to other prominent newspaper people as well. Tf e Association is composed, of both daily and weekly newspapers over the state. The passenger departments of the Georgia & Florida through Mr. J. E. Kenworthy and the A. B. & A. through Mr, A. D. Daniel, have writ ten letters to the prospective visitors, offering the best of service and urg ing that they attend the gathering in Douglas. Most of those traveling from above Atlanta will come in over the A. B. & A., arriving here short ly after seven o’clock a. m. They will be met by a committee of Kiwanians and ladies. There will be a number of ladies in the party and a committee of ladies will be at the train to meet them. Others from Valdosta, Thomasville, Cairo, and other southern points are expected to arrive on the Georgia & Florida after eleven o'clock, while others will come in on the G. & F., from the north in the afternoon. Among this party will probably be president Rountree. Breakfast will be served the guests, after which, according to tentative program, they will be driven over the city, visiting schools, tobacco ware houses, etc. This will be followed by an automobile trip to Ambrose, and Broxton. A watermelon and canteloupe feast is planned at Brox ■ton. The trip will then extend to the Country Club where something will be in store for the visitors. We re frain from making known this fea ture of the program for fear that the guests will exceed the limit of pre paration. Leastwise it is nqt inap propriate to state that “fried chick en” is on the menu. In the early af ternoon the visitors will be driven in automobiles to Waycross in time to register and attend the first session of the press meeting which takes place at 8 o’clock. Every effort w’ill be made to en tertain those who come to Douglas on that date, and just as many as will are urged to make the trip here. It is planned; to make a short stop at Nicholls, and if so desired, at Al ma. The editors and friends travel ing with them will be given an op portunity to observe the tobacco and oti'.jer crops of which Coffee county is justly proud. The roads to W ay cross are in excellent condition and the ride to that city will be of in terest to those who have never visit ed this section. Mr. 'Clyde Tanner, Mr. John Dart, and Mr. Martin D’Arcy formed an automobile party whieh left Thursday morning for Brunswick to attend the Brunswick-St. Simons road opennig. KIWANIS CHANGES PROGRAMFOR 5 WEEKS Beginning last Monday nigf'.f the Kiwanis Club discontinued their lunch eon at the New Douglas hotel for the next five weeks and wlil met at the court house at six o’clock instead of eight o'clock as heretofore at the hotel dining room. After the five weeks luncheons at the New Douglas will be resumed at one o’clock, noon. Many clubs discontinue entirely their luncheons curing the summer nr.cnths, but it was deemed inadvis able to do so here. Tlite Douglas Club has expended considerable money in donations for various pur ppses and the club is now in debt a considerable amount and the luncheon fees for the next five weeks will go to liquidate this indebtedness. A very strong effort is beirf£ put forth by the membership committee and all the active members to indtxce a number of those who have not been attending regularly, and. on whom the club has to pay per capita tax. A drive is being imade to get all old members to renew their atten dance, and where this can not be done it will be necessary t: drop them from the roll as a matter of economy. Very few who enrolled, when the club was organized more than two years ago have failed to attend if not all meetings, periodically. Every man is wanted and not one who has belonged to the organization heretofore but what is needed to carry on the work of the Club. HELP FOR BORDER COUNTIES. Atlanta, Ga.. July 9.—The House i committee on agriculture favorably reported two bills this morning in a brief session just before the House convened. One a bill by Representa tive Stewart, of Atkinson, to relieve border eoant’es-of the expense of tick tradication and arrange for the ex pense to be borne by the state treas ury, was unanimously approved by the committee. A bill of Representative Lindler, of Jeff Davis county, to make the terms of office of inspectors, and all appointees of the state agriculture department expire at the end of the term of the commissioner of agricul ture appointing them, was also fav orably reported. A bill by Representative Fleming, of Columbus, which would set a defi nite value on farm lands for taxation purposes was unfavorably reported. THE PURPOSE OF PIEDMONT INSTITUTE (Published by Request) This institution was founded and has been fostered by Christian men and women whose desire was to see young men and young women develop into Christian leaders in all walks of life. Those founders wanted + o see the Bible taught, they wanted to place Christian training above all other training. They wanted to see boys and girls grow into men and women whose ideals should be Christian. Men and women who would be willing to stand for those high ideals regard less of what others may think or say. The founders wanted to see the heart educated as well as the head. For these reasons Piedmont was founded and has been fostered for these reasons that fellow feeling among high and low has existed, ex ists now and we hope will continue to exist at Piecmont Institute. For these reasons the Bible is taught at Piedmont, the twilight, prayer ser vices. are held, the Ministerial As sociation seeks for the conversion of the last among the student body rath er than for church membership. The people who founded and who have fostered the school have been among the class of people who have stood behind the guns in defense of every good movement in our section of the state. With their efforts, their influence and their money they, have built and supported the churches of Southeast Georgia. In like manner, they have encouraged every civic in terest. They have paid city, county OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY, CITY OF DOUGINS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THlRSDjY JULY 10, 1924. MRS, J. F. UNDERWOOD DIED SON, AFTERNOON | Mrs. J. F. Underwood, wife of Mr. j J. F. Underwood, who has been as sociated with The Progress for b'r.fe past ;wo months, and ‘imother of three small children, died of typhoid fever at her home here last Sunday after noon after an illness which lasted for two weeks of more. Mrs. Underwood was 26 yeafs of age and prior to the fatal illness, had enjoyed the best of health. She with ’her husband and children, moved to Douglas 'recently from Covington, Ga., where Mr. Under wood held a position with a news paper. Vidalia had been their home for five years prior to moving to Cov ington where they only lived for a short time. It was thought that the condition of Mrs. Underwood was improved Sunday morning, but about ten o’clock a turn for the worse came and she died about five o’clock. She had been under the care of Dr. Clark for some time, and all was done that was pos sible to combat the dreadful disease. With Mrs. Underwood at the time of her death were her husband, J. F. Underwood, Mrs. Ellen Uncerwood and her father, W. B. Hilton, of Vi dalia, and her sister, Mrs. J. H. Ricketson, of Waycross. The remains were prepared for shipment to Vidalia by the Douglas Undertaking company on the Bonair Special of the G. & F. Sunday morn ing, and the burial took place Mon day at the family burial ground in Montgomery county several miles from Vidalia. At the time of Mrs. Underwood’s death one of the three cMldren was seriously ill with Typhoid and the condition of the child is still serious. Those surviving here are J. F. Un derwood, husband; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hilton, mother and father, of Vi dalia; and two sisters, Mrs. J. H. Ricketson, of Waycross, and Hattie MTfr'Htttrm, of Vidalia, and - two" brothers, W. B. Hilton, Jr.,'of Flori da, and Alexander Hilton, of Vidalia. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Guyton Fisher, Pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 11:30 A. M. and 8:30 P. M. Sunday School 10:15 A. M., J. H. Breedlove, Supt. Epwcrtlh Leagues 7:30 P. M. Prayer Meeting e\ T ery Wednesday evening. Choir Practice Saturday at 8:30 P. M. In addition to other features and specials next Sunday, Mr. W. O. Stevens, of Macon, will sing a solo. With the coming of the hot weath er we should be able to put on more steam —come on, if you are not a boll weevil. Ail are cordially invited 1 to the services and strangers are especially welcome. Messrs. A. Brooks, S. M. McCranie. Rema H. Sapp. B. Barrineau, and Mr. Avery, of Nashville, expect to leave early Friday morning to attend •JFe Brunswick-St.Simons road open ing. Mr. Moses Griffin, Judge F. W. Dart and others will go to Bruns wick, via. A. B. & A. to attend the road opening. WARD APARTMENTS—Furnished Rooms for rent. Rhone 56. and stade taxes in support of public education, not only that taxation for public schools. In addition to being among those who compose the salt of the earth inchurch and public school activi ties, “those founderes and fosters of Piedmont Institute have voluntarily taxed themselves that Christian edu cation ‘might not perish from this part of His Kingdom.” They have sacrificed already to the extent of SIOO,OOO that a Christian institution might be established in Waycross. Il was Judge T. A. Parker who in a financial crisis of the school mort ga.ged his own home that Piedmont might survive. Rev. M. O. Carperft er, one of the founderers and presi dent for four years, ate crackers while canvassing for students. He did it to out expenses for Piedmont and that the purpose of the school might live. The pseeent president, Prof. W. C. Carlton reduced his own salary S4OO last summer. MELON SHIPMENTS ! SETS GOOD RECORD SOUTH GEORGIA GROWERS DOA 1) 1.000 CARS IN A SINGLE DAY—QUALITY AND PRICE GOOD. Moultrie, Ga., July 9. —Although definite figures were nut available this morning it was estimated by local distributors that South eGorgia shipped .fully 1,000 cars of water melons Tuesday. If this estimate is correct the day’s movement was by far the heaviest in the history of tire industry. Iti Moultrie alone 82 cars were loaded. The Georgia Northern, which plies for Boston to Albany, is said to haye handled 250 cars, Tuesday. Shipments also were heavy on the Atlantic 'Coast Line from the Ala bama line to Valdosta, and from Ca milla to Thomasville, as well as on the* S uthern, the Georgia & Florida and one or two other roads in this region. ihe melons loaded during the day ware said by R. S. Roddenberry, vice president of the National Melon Dis tributors’ Association, to have been lafeer and of better quality than hate ever been known before so late in the season. In this connection Mr. Roddenberry declared that very few “poor quality, small size melons’ have bejen shipped this season. This, he thinks, has played an important part ini the remarkable way in whidb the pifices have held up. They sol Tues day from $65 a car for 24’s to 209 for 30’s. Ninety-eight cars loaded at Brunswick prior to Monday night by independent growers sold fo ban average price of S2OO a car, accord ing to a report received here. ■ It is estimated that fully half of this year’s crop will be shipped through the Sowega Melon Associa tion, a cooperative selling organiza tion. It has given out no definite futures' as to the reurns, but lacaj members say that prices have been “very satisfactory.” It appears that good melons are bringing good prices, while the poor er grades and light melons are not being paic. high prices for. A number of cars have been ship ped from this vicinity and many cars are being moved today. The- Georgia & Florida railroad is handling a great many melons this season and it is estimated that this road alone will handle fifteen hundred cars. RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF STEWARDS. Whereas, an all-wise Providence, in His Wisdom has seen fit to remove from our midst anc take unto Him self, our beloved fellow steward and former chairman, Brother O. R. Lowery; And wehereas, his vacant chair, the loss of his co-labors, wise coun sel, and abiding faith in his God, wil 1 ever stand out as his monument in the memory of this body; therefore be it resolved: First: That the Board of Stew ards of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of Douglas, Georgia will sorely miss his faithful labors his cheerful spirit, his wise counsel his courageous faith in his church and his god, his liberality, his loyal ty, his love of church and state, his congenial' spirit and resourceful mind Second: That we commend his life, lived among us, as an example to be emulated by those of us re maining in our body; that we esteem it a rare privilege to have known and been associated with him in the King’s work; that we shall ever strive to live up to that high standar of Christian character, love and ef ficiency be set before us. Third: That we extend to his be reaved family cur heartfelt sympa hy, and offer in their behalf our united prayers that Hie grace may be sufficient to sustain, comfort and con sole them in these days of trial and irroparable loss. Fourth: That a copy of these resolutions be mailed to the bereaved family, and copies be furnished tc the local papers. July 8, 1924. THOMAS GRIFFIN, Chairman. G. M. SAPP, Secretary. i Msscs (Daisy and Tessie Rooks, Dixie Sword, of Fitzgerald, wqre the attractive guests of Mrs. J. W. Stone last week. Democrats Nominate John W . Davis and Chas W. Bryan SON OF PRES. COOLIDGE DIED WEDNESDAY Washington, July 9.—Only the set ting of the historic White House Eas room, with its profusion of banked flowers miglht distinguish the simple funeral services there today for Cal vin Coolidge, Jr., from that of any other youth of his country. Governments of nations, with his own, wished to pay respect to the President’s dead son, but the desire of the bereaved family for simplicity ruled in every detail of arrangement. A prayer by Rev. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor of the First Congre gatiorH church which President and Mrs. Coolidge attend here, readnig the scripture and singing a few fa simple rite for the services at 4 o’clock this afternoon. Tonight the body of the youth will be taken to his boyhood home at Northampton, Massachusetts, where services will be held tomorrow. Joining the family in attendance at the White House services today will be a few intimate friends, cab inet members, chiefs cf diplomatic missions, justices of the supreme court, members of congress now in the city, and high officers of the army and navy and marine corps. On the journey to Northampton and Plymouth the President’s family will be accompanied by cabinet* of ficers and their wives diplomatic representatives, military and naval aides to the President, a number of other attaches and personal friends of the executive. MEMORIAL ON DEATH OF O. R. LOWERY ■ XX' Again the dread messenger cf death, against whose entrance within our circle the barred doors and tilers sword offers no defense, and one of our dearly beloved brethren has been called by the Supreme Grand Master of the universe; from labor to re freshment. On June 19th, last brother O. R. Lowery cied in Atlanta, where he Fad been taken for treatment. And while everything that was humanly pos sible to do was done to relieve him. he paid the debt that all of us sooner or later must do. Brother Lowery was a native of South Carolina and his remains were taken to Hendersonville for interment, and at the request of our lodge, the Walterboro Ledge gave him a beauti ful Masonic burial. We can pay brother Lowery no higfher tribute than to say that he was a pure Christian eGntleman, true and tried and would stand the test of the unering square on all oc casions and at all times. A sincere friend and a devoted and indulgent husband and father. And to his beloved ones we offer our most sincere sympathy in be reavement. DOUGLAS LODGE 386 F. & A. M. Douglas, Ga. PRISONERS EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION Douglas, Ga., July oth, 1924. To the Warden and Commissioners o. r Coffee County: Gentlemen: We, the prisoners of Coffee Coun ty, wish to extend our thanks for the splendid dinner you provided for us on July 4th. We feel our incaration on these Holidays more than on any other, as so we are doubly grateful for the “ray of sunshine” you bring in to our lives on fhtese days. Our thanks ma ynot sound very much, but gentlemen) it comes from the hearts of each and every one of us. Sincerely, COFFEE COUNTY PRISONERS, Per M. D. L. T. The following gentlemen formed a party which will spend ten days on Cumberland Island on a fishing and camping trip, leaving Douglas Wed nesday aJternoon: S. J. Stubbs, Francis Stubbs, R. W'. Griffin, R. B. Evans, T. S. Price, and Bud Ashley. 51.50 Per Annum in Advance DEMOCRATE NIMINATE 103 BALLOTS NECESSARY TO NOMINATE PRESIDENT. CON VENTION ADJOURNS AFTER NOMINATING BROTHER OF W. J. BRYAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT. New Y'ork, July 9.—John W. Davis, of West Virginia, was nominated for President today by the Democratic national convention after the 103rd ballot. The opposition of William Jennings Bryan and the attempt of William G. McAdoo tc deliver his strength to Meredith failed to stop him. Beginning with this morning’s balloting, tjbe movement to Davis gathered a momentum which could not be retarded and gradually but surely through the succeeding ballots the votes flopped over into the John W. Davis column as state after state either increased its offering to him or turned over its whole quota. Bryan’s opposition to Davis was swept in the rain of Davis votes which swept over the convention. The attempt of the McAdoo forces to make E. T. Meredith, of lowa, the heir to the McAdoo strengih, com manded a following made him only a bad third and when the Davis flood was rising so fast that all other candidates were being swept before it, lowa, Meredith’s home state, with drew him from the contest and voted for Davis. Then scenes of disorder swept the convention as everybody clamored for a clbance to join the winning forces. When the furore was at its height Thomas Taggart mounted a chair and moved the nomination of Davis be acclamation. The motion was carried with a roar and Chair man Walsh shouted into the din be fore him: “The chair’ declares the Honorable John W. Davis the nominee of tih'is convention.” Immediately, the tired, worn and weary convention which had been struggling in the throes of a seem ingly interminable deadlock for two weeks—with the threat of going in to a third—broke loose in a demon stration of joy and relief. Immediately all the state stand ards which had previously been parading for other candidates— some of them in the midst of hard fought battles of partisan disputes— were carried into tide aisl/5 of the con vention hall while a swirling perspir ing but happy crowd of delegates fol lowed in a procession of joy and jubiliation. Where McAdoo Movement Failed. New York, July 9.—Out of the de bris comes the story of where the McAdoo movement faltered and fell back when it was in sight of the goal. On July Fourth the McAdoo forces stood at their Marne when they push ed their vote to 530—within striking distance of a majority. If they could get a majority they proposed to make a powerful play to abrogate the two-thirds rule. They appealed to the Glass delegation from Virginia to join them, but the delegation stuck to Glass. For ‘he next four ballots, McAdoo field marshals managed by one device or another to keep their strength around the same level while they used all the powerful arguments at their command to induce the Vir ginia delegation to come over. But the effort was in vain. The Virginia delegates stuck to Glass when a turn of their 24 votes would have turned a majority of the con vention to McAdoo and possibly jerk ed the key from the long jam and permitted the McAdoo tide to rush on to victory. From that point the McAdoo vote steadily declined under the battering of the big drive of the coalition and only reeovered some of its former strength when spurred on by Mc adoo himself, his workers raised its level again just before he released his delegation. Evary convention has its “inside story” of how it hap pened- This is the accepted explana tion of how it happened in 1924. After the refusal of Senator Walsh of Montana and Senator Ralston of Indiana to accept the vi«e-paesiden cy, Governor Charles W. Bryan, spovernor of Nebraska and brother to the Hon.. Wflliam Jennings Bryan was nominated.