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THE Ml KLIIX KLAN
Edited by
EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE
Our Anniversary Celebration And Barbe
cue at Stone Mountain Thanksgiving.
It is the greatest opportunity of a lifetime to atend and participate in
a celebration such as will be in Atlanta and Stone Mountain Thursday No
ve be 27th. Our Grand Dragn urges every one of to be present on that
day. Make his office head quarters, every courtesy will be accorded. The
G. a. p ..ade will begin at the Auditorium Armory at 6:39 P. \T., returning
there where Street cars Chartered for the purpose will be waiting for the
t’ ip o Stone Mountain. The pilgramage to The Top of Stone Mountain
is the most picturesque you have ever seen and then the Ceremony com
memorating the foun ng of the Klan on th uppermost peak of the
Moun ain. This ceren.ony will be conducted by the most brilliant minds
within the older. Every Klansman who have took our sacred thrice bind
ing oath should participate in this ceremony. Then the “Crisp Brown
Barbecue at the foot of the Mountain.
When you arrive in Atlanta go direct to the Auditorium where we
ha e arranged to Check your grips Overcoats etc., and make yourself at
home.
Lets all go to Atlanta on this day, See the Great Ball game, partici
pa e in the Parade, the Commemorative ceremony and the Barbecue. The
Railioad will have reduced round trip rates for that day.
Nor hern foreigners and Southern sympathizers hate to see the Klan
forging ahead in the North and East. Last week when ICO per cent
Ameiicans gathered in Worcester Mass., to Parade on streets where the
Catholic Society parade unmolested a mob of 800 beneficiries of a free
land who are sworn to a foreign power swooped down on the peacibly as
sembly and stones and bullets flew, in spite of all however the parade
proceeded to its purpose of Initiating 2600 into the order that night.
Forward thinking upstanding men now are joining the klan in order
to be among the leaders of Civic and community life. The Klan has
practically banished Rape and Lynching, if it shouldent dlo another thing it
has saved this horible crime upon scores of our Woman and Girls besides
the sta n of Lynching upon our State. When a woman objects to, her
husband joining the Klan she undoubtedly forgets her own sweet daughters
ho we are sworn to protect.
The membership in the State of Georgia has doubled three times with
in the last ye* and thenumber of Chartered Klans in good standing in
this Province (45 Counties) has increased seven hundred percent it follows
that the older the Klan gets the more attractive it becomes for the lovers
of Christian Citizenship.
A minister of the Gospel who would disparage the Knights of the
Ru Klux Klan organization—is just to be pittied, that all.
There is always more power in doing than in wishing things were done.
In ett ain Middle West small cities there w;as an unusual amount of wish
ing on the part of good citizens for years; but the nngsters an «-
gangs.ers ami the shysters kept right on with their crooked stuffy Then
the Klan appeared and began to “do” instead of merely to wish. V
can tell the world what happened. And it happened right away.
CURE FOR DISREGARD FOR LAW.
What do you think about “modern” disregard for law? Klansmen do
not wink at facts. They take them, sift them, and deal with them accord
ing to their light—thu light, he it always remembered, from a sacred
source. . . ......
If you. don’t think law is disregarded, what is your opinion of the decision
of the high official ofSing Sing? The warden of Sing Sing prison of
New York is authority or the statement that in six recent years 3 per
cent of 1.800 homochies in New York C ity resulted in death sentences, and
that 50 per cent more criminals were killed by police than by the electiic
choir duiing that period. His conclusion is that we are passing through
a period of disregard for law on all sides and by all classes, that we are
not successfully assimilating many foreign into our population, that lack
of education is characteristic of most criminals, and that our methods ot
criminal court procedure are defective. He makes the inevitable compari
son with the courts of England. Yet it must be confessed that results ob
tained in England are far superior.
If you think the warden is right, how do you propose to go about
overcoming the disregard for law? How shall you work individually to
attain the end for which law iabors? A single thought tells you that your
efforts must l.e constructive—that they must deal first of all with better
educational methods and, second, that you must never give up the fight
tc keep the count y American. Most of the law’s failure and delays ate
c used by people \ ho are not Americans—or by Americans who do not
apply the laws in an American way. Wrinkle your brows in a fine frenzy
pf thought—there ; s no other answer to the question.
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The Klan doesn't believe in giving vice house room. That's why some
cf the vice sections in certain titles have been washed out of the map. That
is also the reason why such a stream of abuse and opposition has been di
rected at ttu Kla Ask your neighbor which side he’s on.
The religion o' the Klan is the only one whose cornerstone was laid
' y H Master Bud Vi ,n the cement of brotherly love.
WHY \UE LAWS PASSED?
There has been so much written about the so-called fallacy of “reforni
’ g people b> law” that one is almost forced to the belief that legislators
rever have in mind the curbing of crime of the protection of innocent
persons agains’ tl. • vicicus, when certain laws are passed. When a law.
-ot faveored by h group of people, goes into effect, we immediately hear
e cry sent up that “laws can’t make people good” and many editorials
f pear about ’‘the fallacy of re-vamping human nature by the enactment
~f laws.”
Many an ache, especially those who “do three a day,” has breathed
sigh of relief wh< n landing in a town or city which has a law prohibiting
t operating of theatres on Sunday. He has found relief from labor fm
■ic day at least and hasadny of test; and that day of rest is fully appro
bated because those who think an actor's life is a sinecure are very much
i istaken. Peculiar as it may seem, the very persons who are demanding
**r creation” on Sunday by attending the theatre, are the very ones who
•mai d that 'he lens of thousands of actors throughout our land, to say
nothing of the many, many thousands of stage hands, ushers, ticket- takers,
electricians, musicians, e c„ at the theatres,work seven hard days a week.
The Chicago T-ihur .lutes editoria !y that “in t' • long run, it i?
the ch ; actor of people tout counts, and he formatk . of thu: character
is a matt-’:' .-? c;uctioa, -end not a ’ra**er of legislation.”
I erjoi.ci'y when receiving change ■ a cushirr, we fee!
THE COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS
a bit more secure to know there is a law against counterfeiting than
if we were aware only, that instead of such a law, the counterfeiters were
merely taking “moral instructions.” It may be true, and undoubtedly is,
that authority of yaw cannot be substituted for virtue, but it is equally true
that authority of law has saved virtue innumerable times.
It is foolish to assume that laws against vice and which lesson vice,
either through fear of running afoul the law or otherwise, are passed with
the view of “reforming the people.” It can hardly be denied that law?
are chiefly passed to protect the innocent against those who, lacking virtue
would mistreat them. It is not likely that those who voted for the law
against sabotage, expected to reform those who would commit sabotage;
rather, it is most probable that the thought iri mind was to pretcct men
xv. o would become victims of sabotage were tere no laws against tat partic
ular act of vandalism.
It is true that much of the agitation about “reforming people by law”
his em u about since the adoption of the* Eighteenth Amendment, bur. it
should be kept in mind that the laws are not passed to “reform human
nature” but to .-avc potential victims from vicious individuals or systems.
It is well ( nough tc have this protection while persons bubbling over with
human nature, are attending classes of moral instruction.
Tlier. is a certain class of people who consider their Americanism to
be above reproach who will work like beavers in church or lodge because
they can do it where everybody will see them. In the Klan the Scrip
tural injunction to secret good works is a pleasing law that bear; good
fmiis hoi h politically and spiritually.
Goodness, Benevolence, Charity—these and kindred attributes are not
on the list of the Competitive. We welcome all movements that ar e spirit
ually constructive and are at heart unselfish. “Not for self, but for others.
p rove that there is no devil, and how can you explain Eighteenth
Amendment law-breakers and Constitution smashers.
Extension Service
County Agent and Home Demonstration Work.
Marketing.
Don't forget that I may be able to
help you on marketing your peanuts,
potatoes, and hogs. Of course, I
can’t do anything with less than a car
load of anything, but if you have a
part of a car, get in touch with me
and we will locate enough to make
out the car. You should try this plan
one time, if you haven’t all ready
done so, and see if you don’t like it.
Sweet Potatoes.
All indications are now that sweet
potatoes will be bringing a mighty
good price later on. But, to keep
them for late marketing they should
be cured and not banked. We can
utilize our tobacco barns for this pur
pose. Sweet potatoes can be cured
out successfully in tobacco barns. If
you want to try it, get in touch with
me and I will give you the necessary
instructions in what changes you will
have to make in your barn, and they
won’t be many, and how to run your
temperatures. This is a good” prop
osition. Save your potatoes, about
90 per cent of them, this way and then
let me help you sell them.
Fruit Trees.
December is the ideal time to set out
fruit trees; the earlier we get the
orders in, the better chance do we
stand to get good healthy stock, I am
now working on orders for pecans,
Pineapple pears, and satsunia oranges
therefore, if you want some trees this
time, and want to save money on
quantity buying, get in with us, it
won’t cost you one cent, but we can
save you some money.
Just drop me a line and tell me
what you want, and I’ll get it to you
and you won't have to lose one minute
of time from your work, or give one
minutes thought to it. Another rea
son for writing and not waiting to
see me is that I shall be busy for the
rest of this month in the office get
ting out my annual report to Wash
ington and will not go out into the
country unless I have a special call.
1 shall be glad to write to you, or if
necessary, come to see you to give
you information on varieties, etc.,
and any other questions you might
want to know about the business of
putting out fruits.
Ton Working Pecans.
We are going to have a nurseyman
in here next spring to ton work seed
ling pecans to tops of good paper
shell varieties. He will do work at
Nicholls nnd Broxton and if you want
some trees done, get in touch with me
now, for the grafting wood for your
trees will have to he cut this winter
and kept on cold storage until needed
in the spring. You can have work
done cheaper while this nurseyman
is here than at any other time. This
is another case where the County
Agent can save you money on quanti
ty through consolidation.
If you have some seedling that are
not producing, or that, are producing
crops that won’t sell, have them top
worked to good varieties. The top
worked roes will begin bearing about
the fourth year and one crop will more
than pay for the cost of having the
trees worked. Think it over and let
me know.
I got after a man the other day
hoc."use he had sold his potatoes to a
man for 60 cent per bushel. The
buyer was going to rese'l them for
more money. I asked the farmer why
he didn’t let me sell them f< him and
he said be didn’t know what I was
Gw. Well, helpin' you s, ’ your pro
ducts is one of the things I am for.
Terracing.
i I? you have some land tha is wpsli-
ing away for the need of terracing,
let me know and I shall be glad to
help you run the terraces this winter.
That is another one of the things
that I am for.
A. S. BUSSEY, COUNTY AGENT.
Use Your County Agent.
THE WILSON FRUIT CO., of Doug
las, Ga. Wholesale dealers in
Florida Oranges and Grape Fruit.
Will again offer their services to
their old customers. We feel very
thankful for their patronage of
last season and will indeavor to
serve you to your advantage. Wilson
Fruit Company.
FOR SALE.
Texas Rust Proof Oats, SI.OO per
bushel. L. C. Crow, Douglas, Ga.,
Route 1, ’Phone 4 on 4 11-13-4 p
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5-Pass. Duplex'Phaeton $1145
3-Pass. Duplex'Roadster 1125
3'Pass. Coupe-Roadster. 1 >95
5-Pass. Coupe .... 1495
5-Pass. Sedan . .... 1595
5-Pass. Berime .... 1050
4*wheel brake’s, 4 disc wheels,
S6O extra
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120-in. H . R 65 11. P.
5-Pass. Duplex - Phaeton $1495
3- Duplex-Roadster 14 50
4- Victoria .... 2050
5- Sedan . .... 2150
5-Pass. Berline .... 2225
4'U'heel brakes, 5 disc wheels,
$75 extra
BIG SIX
127-in. W. B. 75 H. P
7-Pa**. Duplex - Phaeton $1675
5-Pass. Coupe ... - . 2050
7-Pass. Sedan • . . • 2785
7-Pas s. Berlin© .... 2860
4•wheel brakes, 5 Jiscwhecls,
$75 extra
( All prices j, o. b. factories, and
subject to change without notice!
COFFEE COUNTY MOTOR COMPANY.
Studebaker Duplex
THIS IS A STUDEBAKER YEAR
“GROWING TOBACCO IN
SOUTH GEORGIA.”
A phamphlet brimming full of prac
tical, sensible suggestions to South
Georgia tobacco grower, written by a
North Carolina tobacco expert with
five years practical experience in this
section, will be mailed free for the
asking, by THE BLACKSHEAR
MANUFACTURING COMPANY.,
BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA.
Can use several squares of used
tin roofing. Write T J. Ricketson,
Pearson, Georgia.
WANTED—Used tin roofing if in
good condition. T. J. Ricketson, Pear
son Georgia.
FOR SALE OR RENT
The following places in Coffee County are offered for rent at
reasonable prices, or will sell on easy terms, part cash, balance in
five or six yearly payments with interest at 7 per cent. These lands
are suitalble for tobacco, sugar cane or any other crops grown in
this section. These placs are as follows:
B. FRANK GRIFFIN PLACE. 100 acres 2 1-2 miles east of West
Green. 50 acres in cultivation. Pebbly soil and good dwelling
house. Price $2,200
HENRY METTS PLACE. 250 acres 5 miles east of Lax, 7 miles
north of Willacoochee public road, runs through it. 100 acres in
cultivation. Extra good improvements including six room dwel
ling tenant house, smoke house, tobacco barn, besides large barn,
stables and shed. Price $4,500
D. B. ADAMS PLACE. 60 acres acres about 14 miles S. E. of
Douglas, 40 acres in cultivation. Good buildings on place with
quite a number of fruit trees. A very attractive small place.
Price $1,200
B. W. BUSBY PLACE. 245 acres 5 miles N. W. of West GTeen,
about two miles from Lehigh. About 75 acres open and under
fence. Has two settlements, one of wihich includes a new five
room frame dwelling. Some timber on place. Well suited for
tobacco. Price $2,450
JOHN V. DOWIS PLACE. 125 acres 5 miles east of Lax and 12
miles southwest of Douglas. Has about 80 acres open and under
fence —remainder in woods which includes some timber suitable
for turpentine. Located on public road. Has two settlements
including one good new frame 5-room house. Price $2,000
A. R. SIMMONS PLACE. 31 acres 2 miles west of Broxton about
28 acres in cultivation. Six-room frame dwelling, barn and other
outhouses. Price - SI,OOO
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MACON, GA., OR MESSRS QUINCEY & QUINCEY, Douglas, Ga.
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Thirty seconds is all it takes
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It banishes once and for all the
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No more hurried efforts hunting
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