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Volume Xl No- 15
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA TOBACCO
CONFERENCE CALLED TO MEET
IN DOUGLAS FEBRUARY 13TH,
A conference of tobacco growers,
business men, warehousemen, and
every one interested in this industry
has been called by the State College
of Agriculture to meet in Douglas on
Friday, February 13th, and a program
Tfc.’s been announced.
WVhe meeting is called in Douglas
a/id invitation will be extended all
counties in Southeast eGorgia to par
ticipate and all county agents and
influences will work to bring
legations from every tobacco county
in the section, and from other coun
ties as well where they desire to par
ticipate.
The meeting for Douglas is appro
priate in that this is the first section
of the state to grow tobacco and is
in the center of the industry in Geor
gia.
Experts from the state college and
■from the Coastial plain experiment
station, and representatives of the
federal department of agriculture,
will be here on that date. County
Agent, Bussey - was instrumen
tal in securing the coference for Doug
las and local people are urged to take
part in the meeting. The program
as furnished by the State College fol
lows:
™ ADDRESSES.
Sessino opens at 10:30 A. M.
Opening Remarks—A. S. Bussey.
How to get Better Quality Tobac
co and Higher Acre Yield—E. C.
Westbrook, Tobacco Specialist, Geor
gia State College of Agriculture, Ath
ens, Ga.
W’hat the Coastal Plain Experiment
Station has Found out about Ferti
lizing Tobacco in South Georgia— J.
C. Hart, Tobacco Specialist, United
States Department of Agriculture.
How I Succeeded with Tpbacco in
Pierce County—J. M. Purdom, To
bacco Specialist, Atlantic Coast Line
Railway.
Place of Tobacco in the Cropping
System in South Georgia—C. A.
Whittle, Soil Improvement Committee,
Atlanta, Ga.
My ExDerience as a Tobacco Dem
onstrator in South eGorgia—E. L.
Exum, Tifton, Ga.
Some Questions That Will be
Answered.
What crop should tobacco follow?
What is the best preparation of
land ?
*Waht are the best fertilizer formu
las to use?
. What are the best varities
Should the cultivation be level cr
on ridge?
Should the cultivation be deep or
shallow ?
What is the best space 'or rows
and for plants in the row?
Which are the best soil types?
How should the acreage be divided
between tobacco and cotton?
What crops go best with tobacco
so as not to compete too heavily for
labor at the same time?
How to manage the tobacco bed so
as to get vigorous plants.
When to tranplant to the field.
How to prevent diseases and com
bat insects on tobacco?
Shall the grower grade and hand
tie tobacco?
When does it pay to establish a
j| al market ?
These are only a few of the inter
esting points that will be taken up.
prepared to qsk questions about
your own problems.
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
There seems to be a disposition
upon the part of some persons to dis
regard the notice published relative
to keeping dogs off the streets. This
is a warning that dogs will not be
tolerated on the streets under any
consideration and all persons will
fare alike when their animals are
found on any street in any part of
the city. They will be shot outright
without notice. We are forced to kill
dogs.
This is a law passed by the city
and I have positive orders in the mat
ter and will obey instructions of the
city council to the matter. Sufficient;
notice has been given dog owners and
fM* cooperation of the public will b?
™eatly appreciated.
3. M. BARRINEAU,
Chief of Police.
(Eoflfee totwtj JSJrogregg.
CITY FATHERS REQUEST
COOPERATION OF THE PUB
LIC REGARDING FIRE ORD.
Most of the people do not consider
that they are hampering the fire de
partment, when they fall in behind
the truck and go to the fire.
At a recent fire it was noticed that
there were sixteen cars between the
truck and the fire chief, who could
not pass these cars without serious
danger to life and property.
There io an ordinance forbidding
any one but those belonging to the
fire department from going to a fire,
for several minutes after the fire
truck has passed.
Chief Barrineau has been ordered
to make cases against those who vio
late this ordinance, and it would be
well for those who are accustomed to
going to the fires as soon ts the truck
passes to take warning, that they
must pull into parking spack and wait
for at least three minutes before
again proceeding on their way.
Chief Barrir.eau hopes that it will
not be necessary to again call the
publics attention to this law, which
will be igidly enforced.
Children o f sidewalks
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS
The City Council are in receipt of
advice from the contractor to the ef
fect that skating on the new side
walks is materially damaging the
sidewalks, and they are requesting
the parents to keep the children off
the pavement for at least several
months after same has been put down,
as it takes about three months for
the cement to become hard enough
to withstand the pressure of steel
rollers.
NAPIER GRASS FOR SALE
I have several thousand stalks of
Napier grass that I will sell at $4.00
per hundred up to 1000, and $3.50 in
larger quantities up to 2500 and $3,-
25 for larger quantities. In quanti
ties above 5000 will sell for $3.00 per
thousand. Call or write D. F. Gaskin
or Ralph W. Griffin, Douglas, Geor
gia. adv
INTERESTING NEWS OF WEEK FROM WEST GREEN
Mr. and Mrs. Lenton Kirkland have
as their guests.. Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Cromartie, of Hazlehurst.
The friends of Mr. W. B. Courson
will regret to learn of his illness at
his home.
Mrs. Joel Ward and son Mr. Calvin
Ward spent the week end at Mr. and
Mrs. Tim Kirkland’s in Nicholls. to
be at the bedside of little Miss Vestal
Kirkland, who is seriously ill. Mrs.
Ward is the grand mother of this
lovely little girl.
Rev. J. H. Green filled his regular
appointment at Saginaw, preaching
very inspiring and uplifting sermon
at the Hand 7:30 services.
The friends of Mrs. J. L. Denton
will be glad to learn that she is re
cuperating after a weeks illness at
her home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Courson had
as their week end guest, Mr. W. L.
Courson, of Argvle.
\ Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Carelock and
J children, Willene. Lauren and Blanche
i 'were the spend the dav guests Sunday
i °f Mr. and Mrs. William Carelock at
their country home near here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McLeod are ill
I at their tome with la grippe.
I Mrs. L. D. Long spent the week end
i out in the country with Mrs. C. A
I Ward.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Martin an
nounce the birth of a sm, January 2b,
at 'heir home in Homerville.
The friends of Mr. rnd Mrs. J. H.
Deane will regret to learn of the ill
ness of tl.vir son. Master Allen Deane.
Mr E. 1.. of Argylc. was at
home for the week end with his family
at the home cf Mr. and Mrs. P. A.
Jones.
Mrs. S. S. Baker is ill with flu at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. L.Wil
cox.
Mrs. W. M. Tanner of Douglas, Rt
2, is spending a few days here as the
cuest of her daughters. Mtesdames T.
L. Wilcox and S. S. Baker.
Mr. .T. L. Denton is quite ill with
flu at his home.
Mr. Lonnie Burkett has returned
to his home at Melbourne, Fla., after
a delightful visit to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Burkett.
The friends of Master P. A. .Tones
will learn with much sorrow of his
illness at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. A. Jones.
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY, CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1925.
A PROGRAM OF DEVELOPMENT
THAT COFFEE COUNTY CAN ENJOY
Attention has been called repeadedly by The Progress to the
necessity for building better road 3 and better schools in our county
to attract the class of settlers here to make development more rapid.
The time was never better to begin this work than right now.
It has been stated repeatedly before the Kfiinnis Club and
other meetings and by individuals that the Dixie Highway spanning
this county with thirty or more miles, could be paved or hard surfac
ed by the U3e ofso-called free convict labor, the state, and federal aid
funds providing the material with which to do the wdt;k. If this can
be done it is the soundest logic on earth to procetecj with the work
just as rapidiy as possible.
This project together with the construction oU short links of
road connecting with the Telfair county road at the Jacksonville,
Georgia ferry should be developed in the shortest possible time.
Coffee county has no bonds. This county has practically all
the rads opened up that are necessary, or at least are as important
as the surfacing of the Dixie Highway and with v $?0,000 worth or
road machinery a large number of mules and other working material
and men, the convicts can be split into divisions and'the other coun
ty roads kept up with one division while the otherfjoins the state
and federal aid in paving the Highway.
The fallacy of undertaking to keep up the sqad-clay mixture
is best ascertained by going in sections where permanent roads are
built. There has been a collossal waste of money in Georgia in the
past years in this manner, and there is no repson tyhy it should be
continued.
We know of counties that have bonded to tie limit to build
just such roads as we now have and this mney, too, It seems is more
of a wastethan otherwise. Pave the Dixie Highly, and then if
ever Coffee county issues bonds, let it be for pavingfether roads that
ars as important as the Dixie.
It is reasonable to believe that the road when constructed to
the Ocmulgee river and linging Douglas and Mcßae would become as
much a project for the state to take over as other routes that is now
maintained by this department.
We would like very much to see a discussion op these questions
immediately. We are sure that the county commifeioners are a
progressive lot of men, standing ready to do their ufaiost to promote
the best interests of the cunty. w*
There may be logical reasons why this plan dould not be car
ried out, but there are certainly good reasons why it should be given
studious consideration.
“THE SPICE OF LIFE”
HIT OF SEASON
Hats off to the musical comedy
“Spice of Life” rendered at the High
School auditorium Tuesday evening
auspices of the Woman’s Club and
under the direction of Miss Tippins.
It was the most laughable and en
tertaining show of this nature that
has been played here, and the char
acters played their parts extremely
well. It was a show worthy of
Broadway, and a very neat sum in
deed was realized from the ticket
sales.
Little Howell Deese young son of
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Deese, of Am
brose, is spending a few days with his
grand mother, Mrs. Mollie Deese.
The friends of Mr. Nat Winters
will regret to learn of his illness at
his home.
Miss Zeda Tanner of Douglas was
the attractive guest of her aunts, Mrs.
T. |L. Wilcox and M|rs. S. S. Baker
last week.
Rev. E. J. Small filled his regular
appointment at Midway Sunday.
The friends of Mr. Boyd Winters
will regret to learn of his illness at
the home of his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Nat Winters.
Mrs. Jesse Courson and little dau
ghters, Lucile, Connie. Mildred and
Pauline, were the Sunday dinner
guests of Mrs. Courson’s mother, Mrs.
Mollie Deese at her country home
near here.
The friends of Miss Eva Oliver will
regret to learn of her illness at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G T. Oliver.
Pev. and Mrs. J. H. Green went to
Douglas Tuesday evening to see
“Spice of Life.’’
The friends of Miss Lucy Courson
will be clad to learn that she is con
valescing after a few days iiiness at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
\V: B. Ccurson.
Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Ndwbern are
at heme to their friends at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Smith tem
porarily. .
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Denton, Miss
Lola Crapps, Miss Lucie Mae Strip
ling. Miss. Estelle Powell and Mr. A.
L. Bowden formed a congenial party
Tuesday night, motoring to, Douglas
where they enjoyed “Spice of Life”
a play put on under the direction of
the Woman’s club, as is always true
in the undertakings of the Woman’s
club of Douglas this play was a
marvelous success, and much talent
and efficient coaching displayed.
The friends of Mr. John Sapp will
regret to learn of his illness at the
home of his son, Mr. Oliver Sapp.
Mrs. D. W. Cothern had as her
spend the day guest Wednesday, Mrs.
Seward Russ of the Burkett com
munity.
The friends r>f Mrs. R. L. Jones and
little Edna, will be gl«d to learn that
MESSRS. PEGRIkN AND
on visit here
f — \
Mr. G. Hi Pefram and Mr. E. J.
Hester, owners jlad operators of the
Big Tobacco Warehouse iq tins city
are in the city on a few days visit,
coming here ‘ from North Carolina.
These gentlemen plan to make im
provements in their large warehouse
for the coming season and the former
has extensive farming interests in
this county. They expect to be here
for a week or longer.
WANTED—SOO cprds of green pine
wood. Will buy standing timber
by the cord. W. H. Bone, Jr.
they are recovering after having been
quite ill with mumps.
Mr. and Mrs. Gravely and children
of North Carolina, anil Mr. J. N.
Moore of Virginia, and Mr. H. Wal
don, also of Virginia, arrived last
w'eek and are at home at “Sunnye
Holme” the beautiful home of Mrs.
N. S. Boyd. Mr. Gravely has leased
a portion of the Lon Dickey farm
for the purpose of growing bright
leaf tobacco. He is planning to grow
about 50 acres. We are indeed glad
to have these estimable people with
us. they are a very valuable asset to
the town. Already they are taking
a leading part in all church, social
and community activities.
Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Barron of Gra
ham who are spending a few days at
the home of Mrs. Barron’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Jones and Mrs. P.
A. Jones went to the movies in Doug
las Tuesday night.
Mrs. Roy Vann was very ill last
v:eek at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jeff Teston.
Mrs. P. A. Jones and her guest Mrs.
C. A. Barron of Graham, were in
Douglas, Tuesday afternoon shop
ping.
Sunday School Teachers Council
Held Meeting.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Sunday School teachers’ council was
h Id Friday evening at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Green.
An interesting and instructive study
period of 30 minui.es was conducted
by Rev. J. H. Green after which a
social half hour was enjoyeji.
About fifteen members were pres
ent. The next meeting will be held
; vi-’ay ■- ing at 7:30 at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Jones.
Mr. R. L. Bran an Honor Guest
at Sunday Dinner.
Mr. R. L. P.ranan of Moultrie, who
has been relief agent during the ab
sence of Mr. J. S. Young was honor
guest at the beautiful Sundav dinner
with which Mrs. N. S. Boyd enter
tained at her home.
The guests fer this beautiful affair
’■poinded Prof. A. L. Bowden. Miss
Lola Cranns, Miss EstePe Powell, Mr.
Branan and Miss Lucie Mae Strip
ling.
FEBRUARY TERM 1925, CITY
COURT OF DOUGLAS
D. P. Gaskin, Jas. Piand, Jeff Byrd,
■fosse Newbern, Isaac Corb.tt, Syl
vester Ricketson, J. E. Roberson, R.
C. Relihan, Noah Burkett, P. A.
Hardwick, D. Kirkland, E. L. Bled
soe, V. C. Hurley, Lee Deen, H. N.
Grantham, L. E. Smith, Tom Butts,
C. C. Giddens, Henry Lott, W. C. Pat
terson, Joel E. Tanner, D. W. Lott,
Willie Kirkland, Fisher L. Kirkland,
J. M. Lord, G. C. Lee, A. R. Bordeaux,
H. G. Allen, G. G. Harper, N. F.
Goodyear, T. H. Paulk, R. L. Brown,
J. IL. Sapp, Geo. W. Gillis, Walter
Bagley, W. R. Frier.
MRS. M. H. ARMOUR
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
Mrs. J. O. Ward, of Blackshear,
president of the 11th district has ar
ranged for Mrs. Mary Harris Armour
to be with us on Friday evening un
der the direction of the Douglas Wo
man’s Christian Temperance Union.
The following committees have been
appointed to serve at this meeting
at the church:
Music, Mrs. John Bankston, chair
man; Decorations, Mrs. Cochran,
chairman; Special heating of build
ing, J. A. Brenizer, chairman; Ushers,
Nannie Belle Whitaker, chairman; the
following have been asked to serve
on her committee: Misses Reed,
Burton, Miller, Dorothy Porter, Pages,
Marjorie Frier, Luella Coffee Mary
Winn, Helen Folger, Lula Dent, Alva
and Emily Darby, Mary Tanner.
Mrs. Armour will be introduced by
Col. John R. Slater, Mayor, as Mrs.
Armour will be the honored guest of
the City while here, her work is too
comprehensive and far reaching for
any small group to do her proper
honor, or monopolize her time and
talents.
Rev. Christian, pastor of the Metho
dist church will have charge of the
short opening devotional.
The meeting will be under the di
rection of the officers of the local
Union.
MRS. J. A. BRENIZER, Pres.
MRS. P. N. SMITH, Cor. Sec.
MRS. A. C. WINN, Treas.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, national
lecturer for the Woman’s Christian
Temperance Union will be at the New
Douglas hotel during her visit to the
city, the guest of Mrs. M. A. Whitak
er.
Quilting Party at Mrs. Oliver
Taylor’s, Friday Afternoon.
A delightful affair of Friday after
noon was the guilting party with
which Mjrs. Oliver Taylor entertain
ed a few friends at her home. The
afternoon was spent most pleasantly
in quilting and chatting after which
dainty refreshments consisting of
pound cake and peaches with whipped
-ream were served. The following
guests were present: Mrs. Alvin Tay
lor, Mrs. Nat Winters, Mrs. Mitchell
Sapp, Mrs. J. W. Spivey, Mrs. P. A.
Jones, Mrs. C. A. Barron, of Graham,
and Mrs. E. L. Nance.
Sunday School has
Kid Party.
The home of Mrs. N. S. Boyd was
the scene of a party and unique af
fair Friday night when the young
peoples’ class of the Methodist Sun
dt-y school of which Miss Lola Crap
es. is teacher entertained at a kid
party.
The guests assembled promptly at
8 o’clock, the boys wearing short
trousers and blouses with little wins
dor ties and th/a girls in short dresses
of different styles. The costumes
were designed "by Miss Estelle Pow
ell who had ch: rge of the decorat
ing of the home assisted by Mrs.
Boyd. Miss Crapps in a lovely little
Bo Peep costume and red bonnet re
ceived the most comment on her cos
tume but the prizes for the most
kiddish costumes were awarded to
Miss Mina Belcher and Prof. A. L.
Bowden. The evening was spent in
playing kiddish games after which
little Misses Geneva Ward and Hazel j
Green lovely daughters of Mr. and j
Mrs. J. J. Ward and Rev. and Mrs.!
J. IL. Green dressed as little women
served refreshments which were red j
suckers, Johnnie wheels and red soda
water. Those enjoying this delight
ful affair were Misses Lola Crapps,
Estelle Powell. Lucie Mae Stripling, j
Lexye Belcher, Mina Belcher, Oka
and Ola Winters, Essie and Bessie
Minchew. Eva Oliver, Leila Mae Boyd,
Messrs. J. N. Moore. Harold Waldon,
R. L. Branan, Prof A.. L. Bowden, |
Moses Denton. Clinton Courson.
Frank Long, P. A. Jones, Jnmea
.T'vr'es, Shelton Boyd and Boyd Wint
ers.
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
ALL G. & F. TRAINS
ON SCHEDULE TIME
Announcement is made today of the
resumption of traffic over the Georgia
& Florida railroad to Augusta, trains
Nos. 4 and 5 making the trip today
(Thursday) and the Bonair Special,
through pullman train making its
initial trip Friday night after a de
lay of practically three weeks. The
washout that has caused greatest
damage on the G. & F. was the Al
tamaha river bridge and this has
been repaired, as has the bridge span
ning the Alapaha river.
Trains have been operating be.
tween Valdosta and Hazlehurst via
Douglas and have been detouring at
Hazlehurst over the Southern and
Seabord to Augusta. The opening
of the line will relieve the heavy con.
gestion that has existed.
NEW FOREST.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Tyner has mov
ed to their pretty home in Douglas
after spending the past week with
their parents.
Miss Oldin Tanner is ill at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Tanner.
Mis 3 Zeda Tanner was called to the
bedside of her aunt, Mrs. S. S. Baker
of West Green, Tuesday.
Misses Noami and Euline Tanner
were the spend the day guests of
Misses Addie and Vesta Lee Tanner
Sunday.
The many friends of Miss Naomi
Tanner wil be glad to learn that she
is out after being confined to her
room the past week suffering with
lagrippe.
The prom party given at the pretty
county home of Miss Verdie Thomas
last Saturday night was enjoyed by
a large crowd. The home being
beautifully decorated with growing
ferns and wild flowers. After
two hours was pleasantly spent in
proming a fire was built i front of the
house and other games were played.
Before the guests began to part they
were called in the house and given
home made candy to pull. Everyone
departed declaring that they had en
joyed every minute.
Teston—Stevens.
A wedding of much interest was
that of Mr. Fred Stevens to Miss
Gladys Teston, both of this county.
The groom is known the county over
and is liked by every one. He served
in the war.
The bride a young girl sixteen years
of age, being the oldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Teston, who has
recently moved here.
The wedding took place Sunday
morning at 11:30 at Gaskin Springs,
the witness were the younger brother
of the groom and sister of the bride
and Miss Myrtle Carter, close friend
of both the bride and groom.
They were serenaded Monday night
by thirty of their friends. After an
hour of excitement music was played
under the window of their room.
I EGGS—Silver Wyandott, pure bred,
for sale, at reasonable prices per
setting. Address Mrs. B. L. Davis,
City. 5-12-19-26
GEORGIA, Coffee County.
To All Whom it May Concern:
By virtue of an order from the
j Court of Ordinary of Coffee County,
I will be sold, at public outcry, on the
! first Tuesday in March, 1925, at the
; court-house door in said county, be
tween the legal hours of sale, the
following described property, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land ly
ing and being in the 6th land dis
trict of Coffee County, Georgia, be
ing part of lot of land No. 254, and
bounded as follows: On the North by
right-of-way of the A. B. & A R. R.;
on the West by lands of Scott B. Ap
pleby: on the South by original line
of said lot, and on the West bv the
original line of said lot. Said tract
containing; seven acres, more or less.
February 2nd, 1925.
MRS. KATE OVERMAN,
Administratrix of the estate of J. R.
Overman, deceased.
CITATION
GEORGIA, Coffee Countv.
To All Whom it May Concern:
Whereas, Session Fales adminis
trator of the estate of L. S. Rogers
represents to the court in his peti
tion, duly filed and entered on rec
ord, that he has fully administered
said estate. This is. therefore, to
cite all persons concerned kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any
they car/, why said bdn inistirator
should not be discharged from his
administration, and receive letters of
dismission, on the first Monday in
March, 1925.
W. P. WARD, Ordinary.