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olmue Xl No. 11
IIWfINIS INSTALLATION AND
| LADIES NIGHT JANUARY FIRST
B. M: Thrafch President, W. S. Connor Secretary
I for 5925. Committees Named for Year's Work.
I Fhe following committees to serve
If c baen announced %fo.v
IP evident I. M. Thrash:
I Educational; W. T. Cottingham,
■ Chairman, J. L. Sheltcn, Lawson Kel
lie;, John E. Slater, s
f ley, John K. Smith.
Publicity: J. R. Slater, Chairman,
I R. A. Moore, Fred R. W.
| Griffin, W. R. Wilson.
I Inter-City Relations: R. A. Moore,
I Chairman, F. W. Dart, Fred Rick
e'.son, F’. S. Stubbs.
Public Affairs: E. L. Grantham,
Chairman, F. W. Dart, 11. J. Quincey,
C. L. Patterson.
k Business Metr.rds: T. A. Dixon,
<*d Brewer, M. F. Head, C. M.
Hk, fobs, A. D. King.
and Gricviinte: T.
}:. Claik, Chairman, A. P. Darby,
Lewis Davis, H. W. Barrett, R. B.
Evans.
Program: R. W. Griffin, Chair-j
man, L. A. Pope, F. W. Dart, W. R.
Wilson.
Membership: R. A. Moore, Chair-!
man, J.*R. Slater, S. J. Stubbs, E. L.
Tenner.
Attendance: -J. B. Jardine, Chair
man, W. H. Bailey, W. H. Bone, Jr.,
E. S. Talley.
Reception: W. R. Frier, Chair
man, R. N. McEachren, John Banks
ton, H. C. Roberts, S. M. McCranie.
Agricultural: A. S. Bussey, Chair
men, S. J. Stubbs, W. T. Cotting-
Lam, J. W. Sikes.
Finance: R. H. Sapp, Chairman,
7. A. Mitchell, H. -J. Day, R. N. Yeo
mans.
“Ladies night” and installation of
fficers occupied the stage last Thurs
day evening with the Kiwanians. A
program of entertainment was pro
vided which in the estimation of mem
bers and visiters, was the very best
yet.
The affair was staged in the din
ing room of the New Douglas hotel,
nd the number of ladies present in
dicated that a good time was antici
pated. A program of music and a
quartet was arranged as the musical
feature cf the evening. Kiwanian
Nell Burns, charter member and the
only lady Kiwanian in the city had
.barge of the program and is due
credit lergely for the excelent man
ler in which the entire evening flas
« sed.
ter, retiring president, was
BHcsidii.g and toast master. He >een:-
EHj determined that nothing serious
mar the pleasure of the even
j§Hjv and he received plenty cf assis-
from Ralph Griffin, Bill Bailey,
Hi. A. Moore and others. After Mr.
later made a briief 'address in turn-
over the office he held to Mr.
i ash. he was showered with gifts
Und tokens of appreciation for the
Hvork he had done as head of the or
■gan.Vation. A pop-gun, and a few
Bother similar and equally valuable
■ presents were received by him after
■an elaborate presentation speech by
|P.. A. Moore.
I The sterotipcian glass presented t<s
I t he ladies through which they may
I .look at the electric light and see
underfill sights brought a shower
of resentment when they discovered
trat they had merely placed a very
dark smear of face make-up on the
eces. They soon relented when they
paw that practically 'every lady in the
room had fallen for the “stunt.”
The officers from the president
d< wn were required to go through an
initiation ceremony and were remov
ed from the dicing room and dressed
suitably for the solemn occasion.
They represented very much the ap-i
pearance of clowns when they were'
returned to the stools prepared for I
time. In presenting the emblfems of,
authority and submitting a toast of
its which proved to be red vine-j
gar, Judge F. W. Dart amused the j
Kiwanians and their ladies very*
much. The gavel received by Mr.;
y brash as president was two feet *
L weighed twenty-five pounds.
were very many humurous
d occasions throughout the
nt ’Kirash feelingly respond
adaress of Judge Dart pre
im as president and jSedged
efforts tc further the .great
t&offt* djottttijj
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY. CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
TOBACCO PRODUCTION IN
AMERICA NEAR 3000,000,000
SAYS 1924 CROP REPORT
Washington, Jan. 5. —Production C
all tj»pes of tobacco gr wn in the j
United States was "smaller in 192 Ij
than in the department of agri-j
culture reports, the total crop being j
1,243,000,000 pounds compared wtih
in 1023. The cigar
types showed a drop cf 24,000,000
pounds and the types used for chew
ing, smoking 248,000,000 pounds.
The reduction is attributed by the
department to decreased planting in
practically all the important tobacco
growing sections and to decreased
yields in many area 3. The largest
[ decrease was in the bright or flue
| cured tobacco sections of Virginia and
the Carolinas, where production of
i what are known as the old belt and
new belt types was 441,000,000
pounds, or 152,000,000 less than the
precedir : year. Production of bur
j ley, whi -h is the most important
single t; pe of tobacco, was 311,000,-
000 pounds, or 15,778,000 pounds less
than a ear ago.
AMERICA'S FIRST
mm GOVERNOR
ASSUMES OFFICE
Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross Takes
Reins pf Government in
Wvoming—Succeeds Husband
Who Died During Campaign
for Re-election.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 5. —The reins
cf government of Wyoniing today
passed to the hands of a woman,
America’s first feminine governor.
Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross, swept in
to office by a plurality of 10,000 in
the November election, planned to
receive her oath of office at noon
clad in mourning for the husband
death removed fro!m the executive
chair three months ago and to retire
immediately to the seclusion of the
governor’s mansion.
The Senate chamber was thrown
open to the public but Mrs. Ross re
quested that there be none of the
carnival atmosphere which heretofore
has surrounded the inauguration pf
a governor. Even the customary
gu'bernationai reception was dispens
ed with.
Mrs. Ross conducted no campaign
contenting herself with 1 |ie State
ment that if people wished her to
carry on the work started by her
husband they would so indicate at
the November election. She ex
pressed a desire to refrain from
capitalizing the tragic death of Gov
ernor William Bradford R f oss, who
died suddenly while in the mid it cf
his campaign fer reelection.
In the inauguration of Mrs. Ross
supporters of woman suffrage found
a situation peculiarly fitting, since
it was Wyoming which became the
first state to extend suffrage to wo
men although the bill granting wo
men the vote was passed in 1869 by
a rough and ready body amid a
storm of derisive laughter.
Mr. Herbert Deen, of Vidalia spent
Sunday and Monday in the city, visit
ing his brother, O. F. Deen, who has
been ill.
CARD OF THANKS.
We beg to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our friends for their kind
assistance rendered during our recent
bereavement.
Mrs. H. B. Curling,
Miss Mariam Curling,
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Solomon
work being carried on by the cub.
The officers for the new year are:
J. M. Thrash, president.
R. A. Moore, Ist vice-president.
W. H. Bailey, 2nd vice-president.
W., S. Conner, r secretary.
R. H, Sapp, treasurer.
. W. T. Cottingham, Trustee.
John R. Slater, chairman Board oi
Directors.
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1925.
H, B, GURUNO
STRICKEN SUDDENLY
Harry B. Curling is dead is the sad
intelligence that flashed throughout
the city and county last Friday after
noon about 12:15 o’clock. Mr. Curl
ing died almost suddenlv of a heart
attack - which came without warning.
He had suffered with hiccoughs for
a couple of day 3 and had taken a
dose of medicine presumably in his
office, walked into the Elks Club and
after a few remarks, took a seat and
| shortly dropped to sleep. He re
! mained in this position for only four
or five minutes and with a few gasps
died before medical aid eoul 1 be sum
moned. He had been ill for two days,
but had been up and attending to
business in his customary way up un
til a few minutes before rtis death.
Mr. Curling was 41 years of age,
and many years ago, came to Douglas
from Portsmouth, Va., the place of
his birth, and where his father, urine
brother anr four sisters reside. He
is survived by one daughter, Miss
Marion Curling, a young lady who
has been attending school at West
minister, Md., but who was spending
the holidays with him. His wife, nee
Miss Wilmer Solomon, w;as away from
the city at the time of his death, but
! returned as quickly as possible, ar
riving that night.
The body was taken to the under
taking parlors of the Douglas Un
dertaking Company, \\ J ,here it was
prepared for burial and then remov
ed to the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.
T. Solomon Sunday morning then
shipped to Portsmouth. His brother,
Mr. Albert Curling arrived here from
Norfolk Saturday nigHt and accom
panied the remains back to Virginia,
in company with Mrs: Curling and
Miss Curling.
Mr. Curling was a very large oper
ator in crossties, handling hundreds
of carloads throughout the southern
part of the state. He was immense
ly popular with a very large wide
circ'e of friends throughout South
Georgia. Only a few days before his
death, which came as one of the most
profound shocks ever experienced in
Douglas, he had closed a huge con
tract with a large railroad company
and was making preparations to be
gin shipments.
He was among the'* most public
spirited citizens of the section, and
donated lavishly to every cause when
called upon. He was a Mason, a
Shriner, an Elk, a member of the
Douglas Kiwanis Club, and was high
ly esteemed by his fraternal organiza
tions.
As a token of the love for him, a
very large number of most beautiful
wreaths of flowers came from many
sources. It was one of the largest
floral offerings that ever left here
with a funeral cortage.
His activities in both business and
social life of the community will be
missed, and his untimely death has
caused great grief to hundreds of
friends who knew and loved him.
MCHOI.LS NEWS ITEMS
Mr. Phillip Cole and Miss Gattie
Carter were married Christmas.
Allie Waters has Returned
from a 'holiday visit to friends at
Waycross.
Mr. E. D. Gillard spent the holi
days with relatives at hairfax.
School began Monday with a good
attendance. After a two weeks rest
we hope t odo some good work.
What is Noble
C. Swain.
What is noble? ’Tis the finer
Portion of our mind and heart;
Linked to something still diviner
Than mere language can impart;
Ever prompting—ever seeing.
Miss Minnie Belle Bland who has
been in Nicholls for a few months go
ing to school ha i returned to West
Palm Beach, where she will attend
school.
Mr. J. Q. Waters and Mr. Califf
Hall who has been in Nicholls Hi is
attending the A. & M. School.
Vlr. and Mrs. C. S. Vickers of Nich
ollj, have moved to Okechobee, Fla.,
where h" has accepted a position.
The high school opened Monday
A. M. with good attendance, and new
interest, we hope to begin some good
work.
Miss Allie Waters returned Sunday
from the holidays visit with friends
amt relatives in Waycross.
Hisses Mary Lindsey and Carlva
Seymour spent last week with friends
and relatives in Waycross.
COMMISSIONERS ELECT
VICKERS CHUN
The board of County Commission
ers met and organized Monday by
electing officers and taking over the
reins of county government. The
following were elected:
Lewis Vickers, chairman.
A. J. Meeks,, vice chairman.
Lawson Kelley. County Attorney.
B. J. Minchew, Janitor.
J. D. Pridgen was retained warden
and Dr, T. H. Clark county physician
by the state prison board. *
All of the officers were re-plecte.f
except Chairman Vickers who suc
ceeds Mr. Moses Griffin on the board
and Mr. Haddock, who succeeds Mr.
Melvin Tanner who assumed the du
ties of county school superintendent
on January 1. Mr. Haddock is an
experienced man and thoroughly
qualified to handle the position of
clerk to the commissioners.
An audit of the county’s books is
being made and this report will be
made shortly.
COLLEGE CONTINGENT
ENJOY NEW YEAR’S BQT.
> ,
A number of the eolllege set who
spent the holidays at their homes in
the city enjoyed a get-to-gether event
on New Year’s night and a feature
of the ceeassion was a. fcur-course
bird supper served at the Eagle Cafe.
The occasion proved a delightful one
for the young people. Those attend
ing were: Miss Eunice Dixon, Miss
Mary Campbell Patterson, Miss
Elizabeth Terrell, Miss Margaret
Shelton, Miss Thelma Lowther, of
Waycross, and Miss Flora Brown.
Messrs. John Dart, David Dicker
son, John Odom, of Columbus, Ash
lev Brewjer, Bruce Griffin, Lawton
Hall, Clyde Tanner and Stanford Lott.
U. S. ATTORNEY
GENERAL STONE NAMED
TO SUPREME COURT
Washington, Jan. 5. —Harlan F .
Stone, Attorney General, was appoint
ed by President Cooldige today to
succeed Joseph * McKenna on the
United States Supreme Court.
The nomination of Attorney Gener
al Stone tc succeed Justice McKenna,
whose resignation had been announc
ed earlier in the day, was sent to the
Senate just before that body adjourn
ed.
The nomination cf Mr. Stone was
referred by the Senate to he Judi
cary ommittee.
Mr. Stone is expected to ake up
his new duties as soon as the nomi
nation is confirmed and a successor
has been named for him as head of
the Department of Justice.
Mr. WcKenna’s resignation has been
a foregone conclusion and the Presi
dent acted in naming a successor
within a few hours afer its announce
ment, and after having called Mr.
Stone into conference at the White
House.
Miss Cora Kdenfieid spent last
week in Brunsweck with friends.
Mrs. Frank Meeks is still in the
hospital in Savannah, but we hope
she will soon improve and be at her
home again. •
Miss Wilma Gibson has returned to
her school in Gregory.
Misses Doris Anderson and Rita
Taylor has returned to school.
Mrs. G. W. Busbee and Mrs. C. B.
Gibson has been in Wagner, S. C.,
where they were called to the death
of their sister and aunt.
The Lari.Vir and Gra U Literary
societies of the Nicholls High School
are progressing rapidly.
The parties of last week were giv
en at the hemes of Mrs. Z. V. Hall
Tuesday night. Mrs. N. E. Rodden
berry’s Wednesday night. Mrs. D.
H. Meeks Thursday night. Miss
Ruhye Meeks Friday night.
Miss Lydia Meeks has entered
training at the Clark and Smith
Sanitarium. *
Miss Willie Mae Gains was the at
tractive visiter of her sister, Mrs.
Calvin Meeks, last week.
The brother of Mrs. B. C. Hammond
has been visiting here during 'holi
days.
The Evangelistic club is progress
ing rapidly.
Meeting at the churches on pray
er meeting nights. Wedresday and
Thursday. The public invited.
“It‘ain’t gon’na rain no mo”, put
on a Ismiling face and brighten the
corner where you are.
CAR LOAD LOTS SWEP
POTATOES MOVING TO MARKET
WAYCROSS TO BANQUET
DISTRICT LAWYERS WITH
H. I). REED HONOR GUEST
Waycross, Ga., Jan. 7.—Arrange
ments are being rftade for a banquet
to be held on next Friday night in
honor of Judge H, D Reed, newly ap
pointed judge of the superior court
of the Waycross circuit. The ban
quet is being arranged by the com
mittee composed of E. K. 'Bennett,
Jerome Crawley and Q. L. Garrett.
An invitation has been extended to
all lawyers of the Waycross Judicial
Circuit, and to county officers of
Ware county. Judge W. V. Custer,
of Bainbridge, who served on the
bench during the recent session of
Ware Superior Court has been invited
as a special guest.
ONE DEAD FOUR INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE FIRE
Waycross, Ga., Jan. 5.—A kerosene
stove used to heat the interior of
their closed automobile today brought
death to J. M. Belcher, Jr., 22 year
old son of J. M. Belcher, and placed
his mother, father, sister and infant
brother in a hospital here so serious
ly burned that little hope is held for
the recovery of any of them.
The Belcher family, of Orlando,
Fla., was trapped in an automobile
at Bristol, Ga., near here, early this
morning, when the kerosene stove
ignited gasoline accidently strewn
within the car at a gasoline filling
station there, according to informa
tion received here.
The family was enroute to States
boro, Ga., where Mrs. Belcher’s moth
er is sVid to be seriously ill.
The lives of those now in the hos
pital were saved, at least temporarily,
it was explained by attending physi
cians, only by the heavy clothing
they wore on their journey through
the chilly dawn. The brother of the
boy burned to death is eleven months
old and his sister is five years old.
WILL NOT INTERFERE
BETWEEN BENNETT
AND BOIFEUILLET
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. s.—Governor
Clifford Walker, who returned to his
office today after an absence of ten
days on a hunting trip along the coast
announced that he would take no ac
tion in the controversy between Col
onel John T. Boifuellet and 0. R. Ben
nett over the office of public service
commissioner, but woul ’ administer
oaths to newly elected officials in
other offices during the day.
Governor Walker, who issued a
commission to Mr. Bennett effective
January 1, but asked for'its surrend
er when the controversy developed
declared the case is one for the courts
to decide. He added that he does
not expect to take any part in the
controversy and indicated that a war
rant will not be issued for the salary
of the disputed office until the ques
tion of authority is passed on by the,
courts.
Other officials who were to take
the oath of office during the day,
were: Justice Samuel Atkinson and
Price Gilbert, of the Georgia Supreme
Court; Judges Nash Broyles _ and
i Frank Jenkins, of the Georgia Court
of Appeals; J. J. Brown, Commis
sioner of Agriculture; H. M. Stanley
Commissioner of Commerce and La
bor; Judge L. E. Patterson, Prison
Commission, and possibly J. D. Price,
of the Public Service Commission,
elected to succeed himself.
It was the plan of Governor Walk
er to assemble the officials in his
office at the same time and admin
ister the oaths to all of them concur
rently.
The Georgia public service com
mission, by a vote of •? to 1 Wednes
day afternoon upheld the contention
of John T. BoCeullet, of of Macon
that he has 11 months more to serve
as a memebr of the commission, des
pite the contention of Mr. Bennett, of
Eastman, that Col. Beifeullet should
have surrendered the cfTice to him cn
January 1.
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
Through the instrumentality of
County Agent Bussey, two ear loads
of sweet potatoes were shipped this
week from Huffer, on the G. & F.
railway. The potatoes .were bought
and paid for at the time of delivery
on cars and brought SI.OO per bushel,
the best price received for potatoes
so far as is known at this point in car
lots. The grade on this lot was not
strictly No. 1, but a few cracks and
cuts were allowed to go in. The po
tatoes were not rigidly inspected.
Preparations are being made to ship
still another car from West Green
next week.
It is pointed out by Mr. Bussey
that a car load of potatoes of the
same class be shipped sigfyt draft at
tached to bill of ,lading packed in 150
pound sacks through the state bu
reau of merkets at a price of $2.15
per sack or $1.29 per bushel if the
farmers care to ship in this manner.
Mr. Bussey thinks that it will be all
right. This price is very satisfac
tory to the grower and the efforts of
the county agent in finding a market
is very much appreciated.
The potato curing plant of the
Douglas Oil & Fertilizer Company
has shipped to date more than twen
ty car loads of sweet potatoes, and
good prices are being paid for them.
This company has brown a consider
able acreage fhe past season co-op
eratively and have turned out a very
fine product.
The farmers making deliveries at
j Huffer this week were: J. M. Smith,
;C. F. Meeks, Willis Newbern, J. M.
| Lott, E. R. Cross, Richard Peterson,
: W. 1. Minchew, W. H. Douglas, M.
: Whitley, (. harlit Zanaers, IL. C.
j Davis, Jeff Lewis, A. F. Tanner, Elias
; Sapp and M. M. Kight.
WAYSIDE DAIRY HAS
FINE DAIRY CATTLE
Mr. John R. Slater, owner of the
Wayside Dairy has on hand a very
fine herd of Jersey and Guernsey
dairy cows, which are far superior
to the average. Mr. Slater is offer
ing for sale a number in this county.
He was recently offered a sale for the
entire lot by a firm in another state,
but is desirous of placing these cat
tle within the county.
Mr. Slater has been interested in
j bringing high-grade dairy cattle in
j to the county and is promoting this
I feature of farming. He has recently
| purchased an entire herd and will
i dispose of any of them to persons
in the county.
An adevrtisment is carried in an
other part of The Progress which in
terested parties should read. Mr.
J. M. Kitchens is manager* of the
Wayside Dairy, and parties interested
should call him.
. . ,
NOTICE STOCKHOLDERS U. S.
TIK PEN TIN E COM PAN Y
j
You are hereby notified that a
special meeting of the stobckholders
of the U. S. Turpentine Company has
been called by C. R. ,Pcrter, Presi
dent of the Company, to be held at
the office of Dr. S. T. Barnett, 20
East Linden Avenue, Atlanta, Geor
gia, cn Wednesday, the 11th day of
February, 1925, meeting to convene
at 2 p. m.; at which meeting a propo
sition for the purchase of the entire
prone ly, rights and powers of the
company will be received, considered
and acted upon.
C. C. HARPER, Secretary,
U. S. Turpentine Company.
PEANUT ASSOCIATION SUED
AS TRUST LAW VIOLATOR
Washington. Jan. 7.—A Sherman
ar.ti-trust suit against the National
Peanut Cleaners and Shellers’ asso
ciation was filed by the federal gov
ernment today at Norfolk, Va.
The petition asks dissolution of the
association, as a combination in vio
; lation cf the law. and such further
steps as may be necessary to prevent
interference with interstate commerce
in peanuts.
Sixteen companies having mem
bership in the associatin, six non
member firms, and thirty-two indi
viduals are named as de.'endents and
are characterized in the petition 3s
controlling the major portion of the
country’s peanut industry.