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(Ktfflfee County Progress,
Volume Xl No. 14
DOUGLAS-COFFEE CLUB
GET TOGETHER MEETING
(Contributed)
The Douglas and Coffee County
Club had a get-together meeting Sat
urday P. M. at 6:30 at the Peacock
Cafe, in Atlanta.
The meeting was presided over by
its last year’s president, Dr. C. W.
Roberts, and who acted as toastmast
er for the occasion, which he did in
his usual pleasing and unique man
ner that added good cheer and fellow
ship to those present.
Music was furnished by Mr. Griffith
and his assistants of the Griffith
school of music. They were ably as
sisted by Alton O’Steen, a member of
the club and who has served the club
as its vice-president for the past
year. The music was very fine. It
pleased the members so well until
they could hardly believe that Mr.
Griffith was not from Douglas or
Coffee county.
I A plate dinner was served by the
wtanagement of the Peacock Cafe to
tie fifty members present.
'An informal program was carried
<o t. A contest or cross words puz
zh was put on by Miss Myrtie O’-
Steen, that proved to be very inter
esting since it was desired to test the
knowledge of the members about
Douglas, Coffee county, and its peo
ple. This contest resulted in a tie.
Mrs. H. L. Stradley was able to call
by name every one of the fifty mem
bers present when they would rise and
face her. Miss Jennie Lynn DuVall
proved to be the best guesser and was
awarded the prize.
A reading wa3 given by Miss Ruth
O'Steen. A Joking contest was had
that was very amusing and entertain
ing. This contest proved so inter
esting that the president could not
refrain from entering the same. The
prize was won by Dr. Benj. 0. Holt
zendorf.
Judge Levi O’Steen told of some
interesting history of Douglas and
Coffee County, and its people. Among
some of the most important of the
many good things he said, that Cof
fee county has no bonded indebted
ness, never has had, and I don’t think
they ever will have. It pays all its
bills promptly. Has one of the low
est tax rates of any county in the
State. The first tobacco warehouse
ever built in Georgia for the handling
of bright leaf tobacco was built in
Douglas by Douglas and Coffee county
people. Coffee county was the pio
neer county in the planting and grow
ing, successfully, the bright leaf to
bacco, w r hich has now become to be
\one of the leading money crops of
jflie State. That sixty-eight cars of
corn were shipped from Cof
fee county last year, to say nothing
of the dozens of cars of hogs, cattle,
peanuts, cotton, sweet potatoes, and
other farm products shipped from the
county.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Judge Levi O’Steen, which
wa3 passed unanimously, to-wit:
“RESOLVED that we heartily en
dorse the efforts that are now being
made throughout Georgia to put a
ban on manufacture, sale and carry
ing of pistols, for we believe that a
great many of the homic ,’es that are
iteing. committed in our State would
be prevented by the elimination of
the pistol, which we feel like is un
necessary in a civilized community to
protect life, limb or property.”
Mrs. W. R. McAdams treated the
gathering to a few vocal solos which
were enjoyed very much.
The officers selected for the ensue
ing year were: Fresident, Dr. Beech
er DuVall; Vice President, Mr. Ben
Roberts; - Secretary, Dr. Benj. 0.
Holtzendorf; Chairman arrangement
committee, Judge Levi O’Steen.
It was great to see these friends
of former days all get together in
this manner and renew old acquain
tances and discuss informally, -of by
gone days.
They all agreed that each and
every one would do his utmost to
further the interest* of Atlanta and
its people by making the very best
citizen each could, so that the good
people of Atlanta -would welcome us
among its best citizens.
will buy your old tires or trade
you new tires for them. Thompson
Tire company. ad-29
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY, CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
FACTS ABOUT
SOLDIER'S INS.
Atlanta, Gb., Jan. 26.—“8055,
what dis here thing?” was a question
recently asked by a negro of J. G. C.
Bloodworth, Jr., Director of the Ser
vice Bureau, State of Georgia, at the
questioner exhibited a recently re
ceived “Adjusted Service Certificate.”
When it was explained that it was a
twenty year endowment life insurance
policy that the United States Govern
ment had given him for his services
as a soldier and that twenty years
from January 1, 1925, or on January
1, 1945, if he lived that long, Uncle
Sam would pay him the face value of
the policy, in this case $424, or if he
died before January 1, 1945, to the
person selected by him to get it, he
next asked, “Kin I borroh on it?”
This question is being asked, by hun
dreds of veterans and many persons
who would like to make loans to
worthy veterans and many others
who would like to take advantage of
needy ignorant veterans and buy these
insurance certificates for a small part
of their value. Congress antici
pated that desire for ready cash,
without any real need therefor, stup
idity and ignorance would cause many
veterans great loss and has provided
all possible means to prevent this.
Section 308 of the Adjusted Com
pensation Act provides: “No sum
payable under this act to a veteran
or his dependents, or to his estate,
or to any beneficiary named, no ad
justed service certificate, and no pro
ceeds of any loan made on such cer
tificates, shall be subject to attach
ment, levy, or seisure under any legal
or equitable process, or to National
or State taxation.” Section 503
reads: “No certificate issued or right
conferred under the provisions of this
title shall, except as provided in sec
tion 502, be negotiable or assignable,
or serve as security for a loan. Any
negotiation, assignment, or loan made
in violation of any provision of this
section shall be held void.”
The section 502 above mentioned
provides only for a loan after the
policy (certificate) is two years old
and then loans made to veterans by
national banks or banks or trust com
panies incorporated by law only. It
will be noted that no provision is
made for loans by individuals or con
cerns not incorporated.
Although the adjusted compensa
tion as provided is not as popular as
perhaps a “cash bonus” would be
Congress has not without real concern
for the veteran and his best inter
est adopted the present scheme. The
inability to realize ready cash is go
ing to work real hardship in some
cases, but these will be relatively
few and any hurt done will be more
than set off by benefits to amuch
greater number. Figures show that
for the man 25 to 30 years old, the
next twenty years are the most pro
ductive of his working life, therfore,
the veteran needs money less at these
ages than he will 20 yearsj later.
Statistics based on the experience of
thousands of lives insured show that
of 100 men living as age 35 twenty
years later or at the age of 55 only
one will be wealthy, only 3 well to do,
46 will be able to live on their earn
ings, and 30 will be unable to sup
port themselves and consequently will
be dependent on charity or sons-in
laws, children or other relatives, 20
will be dead. *
Although the veteran has until Jan
uary 1, 1928, to apply it is import
ant that early application be made
for in case of death before applca
tion made only the amount of the
“credit” is received, whereas with
application made the beneficary will
receive approximately 2- 1-2 times as
much.
The Service Bureau, State of Geor
gia, 304 State Capitol, Atlanta, will
)e glad to furnish information about
he’Adjusted Compensation Law and
particularly to widows, children, de
pendent parents about the proof
necessary to perfect their claims. The
object of this Bureau is to disseminate
information to veterans and assist
them with claims.
Editor H. V. Johnson of the Willa
coochee Times spent Tuesday in the
city on his way to Willacoochee after
having spent a few days with his
family at Broxton.
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1925.
FIRST BAPTIST W. M. S.
SCHOOL OF METHODS
Monday afternoon the ladies of the
W. M. S. met at the church for a
short session of their “School of
Methods."
Mrs. Hoke Davis, president of the
local Union, and Mrs. Brenizer, su
perintendent of Smyrna association
had charge of the meeting.
Mrs. Davis called the meeting to
order, opening song, “Work for the
Night”, Mrs. E. L. Tanner accom
paniest, prayer for our work, Mrs. E.
L. Tanner. Devotional, subject,
Study, know, do the Lord’s work,
Mrs. Simon Peterson.
Mrs. Davis then called for Mrs.
Brenizer to take charge of program.
Roll Call of officers for local Union,
by Mrs. Mary Coleman, secretary.
Ten were present, 3ome of those
absent were detained on account of
sickness, three or four new ones to be
elected at business meeting Monday.
Roll call of Associational officers
who live here, by Mrs. Appleby, cor
responding secretary. Nine were
present, truly Douglas First Baptist
should let the Light shine with so
many who have accepted serious and
important work.
Recommendati is of the State
Board were read and commented on
by the superintendent. Little Jane
Carrol Tanner very sweetly sang a
solo.
Pledges for the new Kingdom Pro
gam were discussed by Mrs. E. L.
Tanner. Mission study discussed by
Mrs. Mary Coleman, she having 18
reading cards with silver seal for
ladies who studied Stewardship and
Missions.
We hope to begin a new book next
Monday afternoon, the New Manual
of Methods is urged, as the plans
and methods have beer, largely chang
ed.
Press work was discussed, each
Circle to have its own Reporter who
will report all work done by her Cir
cle direct to the paper, this covers
the home meetings and any interest
ing features of the individual Circle,
the General Reporter to the church
meetings and work done by the W. M.
S., as a whole, it is urged that all
work be reported for Scrap Book.
The Circles were then counted,
Circle held the banner for largest
number present, after this count
there was a tie as 2,3, and 4 had the
same number present, the 4 was left
on the banner 2 and 3 pinned on,
now it is very interesting to see who
comes off the Banner next Monday
afternoon.
The officers were hostesses for the
afternoon, after an earnest prayer by
Mrs. Cochran, all were asked to retire
to the Home Builders Class room
where a plate lunch with hot coffee
was served.
There were 43 regular members
present, two visitors, Mrs. Long and
Mrs. Nance from West Green, W. M.
S., also several Sunbeam and G. A.
girls who assisted in serving, the
church was prettily decorated with
fresh peach blossoms, ping and white
tulips and ferns, arranged by Mrs.
Brenizer and Mrs. Walter Dent.
This was a pleasant occasion, we
plan and expect great things in the
Lord’s w r ork this year, for have we
not a great work and great good wo
men to carry on this work, consider
43 busy ones being out, and all those
others who would have been present
if possible.
LOCAL W. M. S. OFFICERS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Presidertt—Mrs. Hoke Davis; vice
president, (not elected); secretary.
Mrs. Mary Coleman; treasurer, Mrs.
J. A. Sikes; auditor, Mrs. Turner
Brewer; personal service, Mrs. Coch
ran; reporter, Mrs. Lawson Kelley;
campaign and pledges, Mrs. E. L.
Tanner.
Circle Chairman.
No. 1. Mrs. C. B. Porter; No. 2.
Mrs. Breedlove; No. 3. Mrs. W. H.
Bailey; No. 4. Mrs. Harry Johnson.
Young People Work.
Y. W. A., Mrs. E. L. Tanner; G. A.,
Miss Mamie Miller; R. A., (not elect
ed); Sunbeam, Mrs. Fred Brewer.
Circle 1, is to foster the Y. W. A.;
Circle 2, will have the G. A. girls;
Circle 3, the Sunbeam.
White Cross work, Mr 3. Turner
Brewer.
Crippled Children’s ward, Mrs. J.
P. Jardine.
WRECK DAMAGE ON
A., IU A. HEAVY
A series of wrecks on the A., B. &
A. railway have caused heavy loss to
the road this week. Early in the
week fifteen freight cars were des
troyed by fire at Rupert, a small sta
tion, and on Tuesday a head-on col
lission between a through freight and
a passeger train caused the death of
the express messenger on the pas
senger train and did great damage
to the two engines besides tearing up
the tracks and causing delays in traf
fic for more than 24 hours. This
wreck occured at Double Run beyond
Fitzgerald. It was stated that both
engineers were injured in the wreck,
but neither seriously. This incurred
a loss of approximately $25,000.
A through freight train passing
Douglas about five o’clock Wednes
day morning north bound and while
about a mile frdm the station derail
ed the caboose and five loaded freight
cars, tearing up the track and delay
ing traffic for several hours. Mail
from the north was received about
5 P. M. in Douglas Wednesday. The
Nicholls-Brunswick train backed up to
Douglas and tranferred passengers
and express and proceeded to Nich
olls, and possibly to Brunswick.lt was
reported that the trip to Brunswick
might not be completed because of
the fact that water was rising at
points along - the line and already had
covered the tracks. The passenger
train due to arrive in Douglas at
eleven o’clock did not leave Waycross
until about that time and arrived
here several hours late.
The traffic over the A., B. & A. has
been the heaviest ever handled by
that line, they having handled perish
able freight for the A. C. L., the Sea
board, Central of Georgia and the
Southern. Trains have been operat
ing every few minutes part of the
time this week and much of this class
of traffic is still passing over the
road. A few tourists trains have
gone over this route to Florida and
express and mail trains have been
moving this way.
BILL IN HOUSE WOULD
FORBID ‘ESTIMATES’ OF
COTTON CROP ACREAGE
Washington, Jan. 26. —A bill to pro
hibit the issuance of intention to plant
cotton reports has been introduced by
Representative Oldfield, Democrat,
Arkansas.
The bill also would require the bu
reau of census to obtain prompt re
ports of cotton damaged by fire to be
deducted from production reports.
Further provision of the measure
would require the bureau to report
only actual weigth of cotton ginned
and the actual number of bales baled.
Represenntative Oldfield said the
bill would confine the reports “to ac
tual facts,” and would eliminate re
ports based on “speculation.” He de
clared that within a few weeks a re
port would be issued estimating the
number of acres to be planted in cot
ton. This report, he asserted, would
be a “mere guess” and generally
serves to lower the price of cotton.
If the bill is adopted, he said, no
planting report would be issued un
til the cotton actually was in the
ground.
The measure, he said, also would
prevent ginning reports being based
on the number of bales with esti
mated weight and would limit them
to actual weights gained.
Associational Officers Living
In Douglas.
Superintendent, Mrs. Brenizer; As
sistant Supt., Mrs. B. IT. Tanner; Sec
retary, .Mrs. Hoke Davis; Corr. Secy.,
Mrs. F. M. Appleby; Treas., Mrs. E. L.
Grantham; Auditor, (not elected);
Missionary Study and Literature.
Mrs. Mary Coleman; Personal Service,
Mrs. Cochran; Librarian, Mrs. J. A.
Sikes; Campaign, Stewardship and
Tithe, Mrs. E. L. Tanner; White
Cross, Mrs. Turner Brewer; Crippled
Children’s Ward, Mrs. J. P. Jardine;
Secretary of District Three (3), Mrs.
B. H. Tanner; Press Chairman and
in charge of Scrap Book, Mrs. Bron
son.
Our two South East Division offi
cers are, Mrs. E. L. Tanner, Young
Peoples Counselor.
Stewardship and Tithe Chairman,
Mrs. B. H. Tanner.
UNION BANK HOLDERS
IN ANNUAL MEETING
(Special to Progress)
The Annual Stockholders meeting
of the Union Banking Company was
held at their offices on the 26th day
of January, and it is understood that
a report was submitted which was
very gratifying to all present. The
usual dividend of eight per cent pay
able semi-annually was declared and
the earnings above this were set aside
to undivided profits.
The directors elected for the ensu
ing year were, T. S. Price, Jonn R.
Slater, J. W. Quincey, J. L. Shelton,
J. C. Brewer, J. L. Young, Moses
Griffin, R. N. Yeomans, Darnel
Gaskin, Elias Lott, J. J. Dorminy, J.
|L. Sapp, E. L. Moore, Jesse Newbern,
M. Smith, T. A. Dixon and S. J.
Stubbs, Jr. The number of directors
was changed fromfifteen to seventeen,
the two new directors being T. A.
Dixon and S. J. Stubbs, Jr.
Mr. T. S. Price was elected presi
dent, the other officers remaining
practically unchanged, with the ex
ception that Mr. T. A. Dixon was by
the Board of Directors made a Vice-
President of the bank, and Mr. J. L.
Shelton was made Vice-President and
manager of the Union Loan & Realty
Company, a corporation recently or
ganized by the stockholders of the
bank, for the purpose of conducting
a loan in real estate business.
It has been previously stated in
these columns that the newly organiz
ed company was contemplating active
developments, and we are authorized
to announce that these .developments
are to begin at an early date. Mr.
J. L. Shelton will be in charge of
the company, and several properties
have been recently acquired which are
intended to be improved at an early
date. The general business to be
conducted by the company is a loan
and real estate business. Loans are
solicited upon improved real estate,
and it is understood that it is especial
ly intended to solicit loans for the
purpose of building reasonably priced
dwellings. It has been known for
some time that 3uch buildings are
very much needed in Douglas, and the
field for such operations offers a won
derful opportunity. Business prop
erties in Douglas have been far ahead
of the development in modern dwell
ings of reasonable price, and a means
of developing such dwellings is of
fered by the company, through loans
on reasonable terms. It is under
stood that the loans are to be con
ducted upon a monthly payment basis.
Mr. J. L. Shelton, who for a long
time has been identified with the com
munity, and taken an active part in
its development is perhaps as much
familiar with its needs and oppor
tunities as any man in thi3 section,
and under management we predict an
unusual success for the company in
its operations.
Mr. T. A. Dixon who has been
identified in banking interests in this
community, and who will be an active
Vice-President of the Union Banking
Company has recently been connected
with the State Banking Department.
The news of his return to Douglas
has been received with congratula
tions on every hand. Mr. Dixon is
not only a banker of unusual ability
and experience, but a citizen who is
interested in seeing Douglas and Cof
fee county progress. Since his
residence in Douglas he has made
friends on every hand, and not only
is the bank to be congratulated upon
securing his services, but Douglas
and the county will be greatly bene
fittod bv his connections with the com
m unity.
The Union Banking Company has
served this section for a period 'of
over twenty-five years, has weathered
the storms, and today stands in a po
sition of service unequalled by any
institution in this county or section.
Th-e majority cf the stockholders end
directors are leading citizens of Cof
fee County, citizens who believe in
Coffee County and who have demon
strated their belief in its opportuni
ties by taking active parts in its de
velopment, not only rendering per
sonal service but by donating and
backing they have always put over
what was undertaken and needed for
the benefit of this community. This
asset to any community can not be
overlooked fer its only through faith
and through a demonstration cf faith
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
CITY OFFICIALS BAN
D3GSW STREETS
Positive instructions have been giv
en the police of the city to enforce
the ordinance against the running
loose of dogs on the streets and Chief
Ben Barrineau states that dogs
found are being killed daily, and this
continues just so long as dogs are
allowed to roam the streets at will.
This rule applies to dogs which are
tagged or muzzled as well as those
which are not.
The city long ago passed an or
dinance forbidding dogs on the streets
of the city, and recently have framed
another which is more drastic in its
terms.
This action has come about by the
belief that a dog affected with rabies
has bitten a large number of dogs
and other animals before it was de
stroyed The head was sent to At
lanta for inspection and a report was
quickly returned that there was posi
tive evidence of rabies.
This dog had bitten two children
of Mr. J. M. Kitchens who resides on
the outskirts of the city and operates
the Wayside Dairy. The children
were given the pasteur treatment
and no ill effects have as yet been
noted.
Those owning valuable dogs are
warned to keep them at home and in
an enclosure else they will be slaught
ered on sight.
The officers are asking for the co
operation of the public in the matter
and will appreciate it very much, as
they do not wish to kill valuable ani
mals.
TAX COLLECTORS IN
DANGER m LOSINf
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 26. —Nearly of
hundred tax collectors and tax j
ceivers in the State of Georgia sfy
excellent chances of having the.
commissions revoked and their offices
declared vacant simply because of
their failure to file with the Gover
nor the required bonds they are le
gally bonded to make when they took
office on January 1, according to Miss
Myrtle White, executive secretary to
the Chief Executive.
Governor Walker has on several oc
casions recently stressed the necessity
of these office holders making their
bond a 3 required by law, and filing
the same with the office. In fact, it
is now solely up to the Chief Exe
cutive as to whether he will declare
any of the offices vacant because of
the failure of the tax receivers and
tax collectors not complying with the
statue, but if he so desires he has the
authority to declare such offices va
cant and call for a special election to
fill those vacancies.
Therefore, to be on the safe “side
of the fence” all such office holders
who have failed to make their bonds
with the State, are urged by Gover
nor Clifford Walker to do so imme
diately, pointing out that for them
to do so will save Georgia as well as
themselves personally embarrassment.
The bonds w-hich cover the faith
ful discharge of their duties, of
course, vary in size, the amount be
ing determined only by the tax di
gests o: the county.
The electoral college will have to
organize a football team if it wants
to get as much newspaper space as
the other college.
The girls who look as if they work
ed in a flour mill may simply have
been using the powderpuff.
Formerly the students used to walk
five to ten miles a day to get an edu
cation. Now they run that amounc
so as to get on the track team.
accompanied by ability that progress
is made by securing those things
needed for development.
In this connection attention may
be caled to the fact tha.t in addition
to the assets mentioned the assets
of thrift on the part of any people of
a community, and so using their sav
ings that they may be used in a part
of its development should never be
overlooked. In this way every citi
zen in a community can take an active
part in its development.