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Volume Xl No. 19
CEO: KALILE !S
RELEASED ON BOND
Following his arrest Tuesday of
last week and incarceration in the
Emanuel county jail George Kalile,
well known Syrian and taxie driver
of this city was released on bond in
the sum of $750 this week.
Kalile was charged with attempt
ing to set fire to a Summit, Ga.,
.residence. The attempt at arson was
discovered in time to prevent the des-
Airuction of the home, the property
of S. P. Taylor, of this city. After
the blaze had been extinguished, re
ports state, there was found evidence
Tn the nature of gasoline and light-
splinters and augur holes in the
ceiling. A negro man passing dis
covered the blaze and gave the alarm
before the blaze had done much
damage.
Kalile, who had only been in Sum
met for a day or two, was arrested
on suspicion and placed in jail. His
attorneys, Dickerson & Kelley of this
oity, secured his release on bond
pending a further investigation.
fie strongly denies any correction
with the attempted crime.
PETIT JURORS MARCH
TERM SUPERIOR COURT
* FIRST WEEK
J. N. Boggs, Wyatt Harris, G. J.
Meeks, T. G. Harper, Gordon Tan
ner, Willie Smith, Cleve Worth, W.
J. Orr, E. L. Vickers, Stokes Gillis, J.
M. Ashley, Willie Gray Meeks, C. A.
Ward, Jr., W. V. Harper, W. G.
Meeks, H. B. Curling, J. M. Webb, J.
B. Jardine, L. A. Yarbrough, Geo. W.
Burke, D. P. Gaskin, Jesse Gillis,
Walter Bagley, B. T. Rushing, N. H.
Hursey, B. Batten, M. Womble, Matt
Kirkland, Geo. W. Tanner, Eddie
Fussell, H.F. Polty, Johnny Hayes, J.
W. McCollum, D. W. Vickers, Henry
Lott, John Burkett™
SECOND WEEK
P. L. Street, H. A. Henly, J. D. An
derson, H. Kirkland, A. A. Dukes,
Fred Ricketson, W. H. Traynham,
Richard Ricketson, W. J. Cannon, A.
H. Mayo, Eli Smith, Elisha H. Harp
er, W. M. Worth, J. L. Wung, Pres
ton Ward, I. C. Sapp, Claude M.
Stubbs, H. L. Hodges, C. P. Purvis,
A. E. Markett, I. W. Bryant, Clyde
M. Stubbs, Lester Day, A. L. Ponder,
J. D. McCollum, Charley Daniels,
Jesse J. Lott, Elisha iLott, E. T. Wil
lingham, Arthur Brooks, Michel Har
per, Dan Carver.
D. M. Vickers, Sylvester Ricketson,
T. J. Kirkland, D. M. Brown, H. J.
Day, J. R. Crider, W. 0. Christopher,
E. S. Sapp, Charley Chaney, H. F.
Maddox, T. J. Young, H. J. Vickers,
M. T. Solomon, W. J. Harper, L. M.
Mobley, O. G. Martin, C. A. Royals,
Manning Tanner, C. S. Vickers, D.
S. Goodyear, G. M. Sapp, Ray Vann,
J. A. Griffin, D. D. Morgan, N. E.
Roddenberry, E. R. Cross.
EXTRA ENTERTAINMENT
AT THE RIVOLI THEATRE
The Rivoli ad in this week’s issue
of the Progress has announcement of
much interest to music lovers. Miss
jLillian Edbrooke a noted dramatic
soprano, who has been singing in the
•large Arcade theatre of Jacksonville,
[and this week in the Howard of At
lanta, will fill a week engagement
in Douglas, starting Monday March
16. She comes recommended as po
sessing a wide range of voice of rich
and brilliant quality. A sweet per
sonality, lovely wardrobe —change of
of songs and gowns daily. Will sing
at both afternoon and evening shows,
5:30 and 9:00 P. M.
Manager Carroll of the Rivoli has
cause for congratulation in securing
a high class, refined attraction of
this kind, and our people will no
doubt show their appreciation by a
libei al patronar $ This tvill mean
other engagements of a similar na
ture in the near future.
Mr. L. E. Heath, little Miss Mar
garet Heath, Miss Ophleia Owens,
Mrs. Stroud and Rev. Claude Mingle
dorff are spending today (Thursday)
.in Blackshear in attendance upon a
of the Methodist Missionary
Society of the Waycross district.
Few nice suitable houses for rent.
Phone 297, A. P. Earby 5-12
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OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY, CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
REV. R. J. STILLWELL ACCEPTS
CALL TO ST. ANDREWS ( HURCH
A call extended to the Rev. It. J.
Stilv/ell by the Bishop of Georgia to
be rector of the St. Andrews church
in Douglas, has been accepted and
Rev. and Mrs. Stilwell will occupy
the rectory as their permanent home
in a few weeks.
Since coming to Douglas several
weeks ago as a supply minister,
serving Douglas and Fitzgerald
churches, Rev. Stilwell has gained
popularity with the people of his
church and the public generally. His
acceptance of the call to regular
pastorate is greeted with much pleas
ure; he is a very capable minister,
and forceful orator and much pro
gress ic expected under his pastorate.
FIRST GUYNCHING
IN MORE THAN YEAR
Tire daily press carried an account
of a lynching which occurred last
Monday at Rockyford, in Scriven
county. The victim was a negro man
about 20 years of age and he was
captured and identified by his victim
and others who saw him. This is the
first lynching to occur in Georgia in
more than a year:
Rockyford, Ga., March 2.—An un
identifi'd negro, who confessed to as
saulting a 14-year old white girl near
here this morning was burned at the
stake late this afternoon about two
and onn-half miles from Rockyford.
He was captured after a chase lasting
nearly the entire day and was wound
ed in the back with a rifle shot.
This made his capture easier than
it would have been otherwise. He
was brought back to the scene of
his crime and identified by his vic
tim. He was then carried into a field
where brush and wood were piled
about his manacled form and after
gasoline had been applied to his
clothes the wood was set on fire and
it soon became the negro’s funeral
pyre. The victim uttered but faint
outcries and was stoical through the
experience. There was little disorder
and not much excitement. Men well
known in the community were in the
mob. There was no attempt at con
sealment of features.
AGGIES VICTOROUS
OVER BEARCATS
By GERALD LOTT
The Aggies won their first prac
tice game of the season, Monday af
ternoon, defeating the local Bearcat
aggregation ,by a score of 8 to 1. The
afternoon was a bit cold for base
ball but the Aggie team played a
brilliant game of ball, making but
one or two errors during the entire
contest.
The opposing moundsmen could do
but little when the heavy artiliery of
the Aggies swung into action. The
school boys had on their batting
clothes on this occasion, making four
teen safe blows, off two pitchers.
Demery was the outstanding hitting
star, making three hits cut of four
trips to the plate, while practically
every man on the squad made one or
more hits during the fray.
Every man on the Aggie team
showed up well and they look to be
strong on offense as well asdefense.
Most every player cn the team will
have to be reckoned with for they are
all dangerous hitters and are bad
men to pitch to when you are in
tight plans, and from appearance the
teams, the Aggies meat this season
had best “beware.”
All of the Aggie moundsmen were
in the game in order for the coach to
get a line on them, pitching in the
following order: Ward, Vickers, Jones
and Smith The Bearcats did not
garner but eight blows off the slants
cf the Aggie hurling staff.
The base ball boys are showing ur,
fine under the guidance of Coach
Vibbert. He is drilling them hard
er and harder every day and is easy
for one to note the improvement
they are making under his coaching.
He holds practice, once daily from
four to six P. 3ti. and the practice
consists of batting, fielding, and base
running.
When the first regular scheduled
games take place on Monday and
Tuesday, 23 and 24 cf the month with
that ancient rival, Tiften, the Ag
gies will have splendid teamwork
and a well oiled machine. All ladies
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1925.
METHODISTS TO BEGIN !
REVIVAL IN APRIL;
Rev. T. M. Christian, pastor of
First Methodist church, after a con
ference with his Board of Stewards,
has given out the announcement that
revival services will begin at the
Douglas Methodist church in April,
the exact date to be given out later.
These services will be conducted by
Rev. T. M. Christian himself, and
Mr. Henry C. Roberts will lead the
singing. New song books have been
ordered and will arrive in time for
the revival.
Rev. Christian has considerable ex
perience as a revivalist, as for a num
ber of years he was one of the sue--
cessful general revivalist of the
Southern Methodist church and held
meetings throughout the southern
and northern churches.
Since arriving in Douglas early in
December Rev. Christian has made
his presence felt. He is a strong
preacher and an untiring worker and
has his church well organized and
working in splendid shape. His mid
week services of each Wednesday
evening are being much more largely
attended than heretofore, and each
Wednesday night brings forth larger
crowds. These mid-week services
are being conducted with a view to
the approaching revival services.
Some repair work is now being
made on thechurch to get the build
ing in godd condition for the ap
proaching revival services.
GRAND JURORS MARCH
TERM SUPERIOR GOURT
J. M. Dent, Jeff Meeks, David B.
Harper, Homer Ricketson, Vinson
Carver, J. W. Roberts, Jr., T. P.
Cartwright, Joel Wilcox, J. A.
Lewis, Tom J. Smith, J. Newbern, T.
J. Williams, D. K'rkland, J. L. Brown,
A. P. Darby, G. C Weitman, J. H.
Dent, Jeff Byrd, C. C. Giddens, W. H.
Merritt, W. H. Bailey, W. A. L.
Clontz, M. D. Daniels, H. L. Vickers,
W. R. Frier, M. L. Day, F. M. Mer
ritt, J. H. Bredlove, T. J. Holland.
Judge C. A. Ward, of the City
Court of Douglas, held his first trial
term last week. The court lasted
less than two days and sixty cases
that had been on the civil docket
for a long time was disposed of in
one way or another. Judge Ward
has had prior experience on the
bench. He was judge of the county
court, prior to the creation of the
City Court. Therefore he is no
novice, and it is predicted he will
handle the court in a manner that
will be alike creditable to the county
and to himself. He realizes that to
be successful he must not shirk his
obligations to the public.—Pearson
Tribune.
are cordially invited, as Monday the
23rd is going to be Ladies Day and
every lady attending the game will
be admitted free.
A GOOD ROAD ENTHUSIASTS
IS MR. J. H. MILHOLLO
An appreciated letter was received
from Mr. J. H. Milhollin, prominent
Broxton citizen this week, and is
published without his consent.
When men the type "Itf Mr. Mil
hollin, trained in business and far
seeing, advocates good roads, it is
well to consider what they have to
say. Development in Coffee county
will come in every line with the
same degree that her roads and
schools are developed.
Broxton, Ga., Feb. 27, 1925.
The Coffee County Progress,
Douglas, Georgia.
I have your issue of February 26,
this morning, and notice under the
heading “Better Direction Should
Mark Dixie Highway”. I fully agree
with you on this idea, while I am in
favor of going further, and having
all of the public roads of the county
posted with plain signs, pointing the
direction and giving the distance of
the various points on all the high
ways.
We have at this time a numl ir of
North Carolina people in cur county.
Ty Oip ANOTHER
OHEXPLOSIVES
The sefc’ond car l,bad of pyrotol,
the high power explosive being dis
tributed by. the United States De
partment of Agriculture, has been
exhausted and orders are now being
taken for another car. The material
is being distributed in Georgia by
the State' College of Agriculture,
and farmers using it throughout the
state have been highly pleased with
the results, offcials say.
Pyrotol was shown to- be a highly
efficient ditch digger in demonstra
tions by the - College re
cently, and it is for this work it is
highly, recommended. Tests have
shown that when properly used it
will open a perfect ditch at les3 than
one-half the cost of hand labor.
For removing stumps and boulders
pyrotol liak been found to be very ef
ficient and it is especially recom
mended for this work.
Pyrotol is left over war material
and is being disposed of at actual
cost. Its use is limited to agricul
tural purposes and road building and
the demand for the material has been
great. The State College urges that
farmers needing explosives place
their orders with the county agent
immediately or in case there is no
agent in the county communicate di
rectly with the College.
DEVELOPMENT IN
GIRLSCLUB WORK
“If a man empties his purse into
his head, no man can take it away
from him; an investment in knowl
edge always paays the best interest.”
So said Benjamin Franklin, and that
iis the adage that is being followed
in girls’ club work in Georgia. The
concentration of human effort, the
eliminatipn of waste, the acquirement
of perscfttal independence and the
consequence development of a feeling
of civic responsibility, and a need for
scientific training in home making
form the basis upon which the future
ideals of the commonwealth rests,
and it is along these lines that the
Girls’ Club Department of the State
College of Agriculture is stressing
training.
A 3 an economic factor in the devel
opment of the state, there is no
greater movement than girls’ club
work, declares Miss Lois Dowdle,
State Agent. From the organization
of two counties in 1911, there has
come the development of such work
in more than seventy counties in
Georgia at the present time, during
this period the work has definitely
influenced the lives of more than 48,-
000 girls w r ho have created wealth
to the value of $2,746,000.
Girls’ Club work is based on a pro
gressive four-year program. Pro
motion cards are issued at the close
of each year and upon the satisfac
tory completion of the four year pro
gram, the girls receive certificates
af award issued by the College of
Agriculture.
Any one of them will tell you that
North Carolina has splendid roads
from Mountains to Coast, and you
can drive across the state without
asking any questions as to informa
tion and roads. All of the cross
reads and forks, and through the
main thoroughfares of the cities theji
have plain printed signs for the in
formation of travelers.
I think this would be a good step
towards advertising our county to
people that pass through it. These
sign boards would cost very little
and the Warden could have them
placed from time to time as he was
working the differene parts of the
county. If you will advocate this
strong enough to get the Commis.
sioners to furnish the signs, I will
see to it that they are placed in
Wooten District without any expense
to the county if they will only fur
nish the sign.s.
Assuring you cf my appreciation of
[he s;and that you are taking in the
good road movement, I beg to re
main, Yours very truly,
J. H. MILHOLLIN.
OVERFLOWING LAKE CAUSES
SERIOUS WASHOUT ON G. & F.
Among the most peculiar phenomi
na ever to occur as far as the Georgia
& Florida railroad is concerned was
that of a lake which began to over
flow last Thursday and resulted in
washing out about twenty feet of
track. The lake is five miles from
the railroad and two and a half miles
from any stream. Without warning
the waters began to rise and as a
result thousands of acres of land be
tween Pinetta and Madison, Florida
on the M<adison branch is overflowed.
Where the track on the railroad was
washed out the roadbed is ordinarily
high and dry and since the washout,
which was repaired as quickly as pos
sible, was bridged.
So far as is known this is the first
time the lake has ever overflowed
and the cause of it is most mystify
ing.
COMPLIMENT TO MISS
MARGUERITE ROBERTS
The following account of a banquet
tendered by Miss Marguerite Rob
erts, teacher of home economics in
the Hartwell South Carolina
high school, appeared in Hartwell
newspaper recently, and will prove of
cordial interest to the many friends
of Miss Roberts here. Miss Rob
erts is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs
H. M. Roberts, has specialized in this
| work and has made a most enviable
j record:
Home Economics Class Serves Ban
quet.
“Leading in prominence and beauty
among the many affairs that have
ever been given at the high school
was the lovely banquet which was
given by the second class of home
economics on last Thursday evening.
The guests of honor on this delight
ful occasion were the trustees, super
intendent, high school professors and
•■their wives.
“A color motif of red and white
which evidenced the approach of the
valentine season, prevailed through
out. Festoons of red hearts and
burning red tapers in glass candle
sticks were used in effective decora
tion. Red shaded lights from which
red hearts were dangling, gave a
soft glow over the artistic scene.
The guests found their appointed
places at the table by attractive val
entine place cards. The following
delicious menu was served: Fruit
cocktail, consomme, celery, pickles,
fried oysters, toasted hearts, Span
ish potatoes, beef roast, asparagus,
pickled beets, rolls, poinsetta salad
lettuce sandwiches, lemon sherbert,
angel cake, mints, coffee.
The honor guests present were:
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tohnwcll, Mr.
and Mrs. S. P. Coker, Mr. and Mrs.
M. S. McKinnon, Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
McKinnon, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Gil—
j lespie, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hungerpil
ler, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mclntyre and
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Crawford. The
souvenirs were minature valentine
baskets filled with red and white
mints.
“Under the direction of Miss Mar
guerite Roberts, the teacher, this
class is doing excellent work. Among
the members of the class who served
this banquet were Misses Marguerite
Benjamin, Katherine Powe, Mildred
Wheeler, Virginia Langston, Carrie
Sue Benson, Jessie Tyner, Annie Lee
Cooley, Irene Sparrow, Annie Davis j
and Annie Mae Watkins.”
REV. MINGLEDORFF AND MR.
HEATH AT NICHOLLS SUNDAY
Rev. Claude Mingledorff and Mr
L. E. Heath, the latter district lay
leader of the Methodist church will
be at Nicholls Sunday. At 9 o’clock
Mr. Heath will teach the Men’s Bible
Class of that city and at eleven
o’clock Rev. Mingledorff will oreach
to a congregation reoresenting all
churches of the Nicholls circuit. He
will use as hi 3 subject: “The World
Advance Program of Methodism.”
Mr. Mingledorff is a returned mis
sionary to Korea, a very strong
preacher and a moot pleasing orator.
FOR SALE OR TRADE—Four city
lots, will trade for good second
hand Fo-d. For information se-c
Fred DuVail, at Progress office.
One nice house suitable for board
ing. Phone 297, A. P. Darby. 5-12
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
WILLIAM G, MCADOO ON
Violtf iU dtUJLMO
When the north bound Georgia &
Florida passenger train pulled into
the Douglas station Wednesday af
ternoon running fifteen minutes late,
no less distinguished personage than
William G. McAdoo, former cabinet
member during the Wilson adminis
tration, builder of the Hudson tun
nel and Democratic candidate for
president of the United States last
year alighted from the private car
of General Manager W. H. Purvis,
of the Georgia & Florida and pro
ceeded to shake hands with the rail
road employees and others who were
in waiting at the station.
Mr. McAdoo was in company with
Mr. John Skelton Williams, also a
member of the Wilson cabinet and
one of the receivers of the G. & F.,
and Mr. Purvis.
The train remained here for about
ten minutes and Mr. McAdoo spent
the time shaking hands and talknig
with those with whom he came in
contact. He commented that the
“sun shined brighter in Georgia than
anywhere else in the world,” that
“every time he set foot on Geo>/,ia
soil he became homesick.” He said
that he thought Douglas sc very nice
town.
Conductor Sam Barber was in
charge of the train and Engineer S.
11. Strickland brought the train to
Douglas and Engineer R. H. Brown
carried it on to Augusta, where Mr.
McAdoo and Mr. Williams will spend
a few days.
The distinguished visitor was
readily recognized as he alighted
from the train. He seemed as
sprightly as a boy in moving about,
though more than sixty years of age.
BECKWORTH ACQUIRES
WEBB BICYCLE SHOP
Mr. Elton Beckworth of Swains
boro, Georgia, this week purchased
from John M. Webb the bicycle
opeiated by him on South Peterson
avenue. Mr. Beckworth is experienc-’
ed in his line, will handle for sale
a standaid line of bicycles, do re
pair work and run rental agency.
SEN. GEORGE DICUSSES
P.O. SALARIES INCREASE
Entering into the discussion by tne
Senate of the conference report c*
the bill to increase the salaries of
postal employes and to increase post
al rates, Senator Walter F. George
said in part:
“I originally voted for the bill in
creasing the salaries of postal em
-ployes, and I also voted to override
the President’s veto of tho bill. I
was, in fact, a member of the sub
committee which had under considera
tion the postal salaries bill, but I
have always opposed the joining of
Title 11 of the bill to Title 1; that
is, the uniting of the provision for
raising revenue with Title 1, which
provides for an increase in postal
salaries which the committee be
lieves to be warranted and justified.
“This conference report places up
on the farmers of America fully one
third, and in my judgement almost
one half, of the entire increase of
salaries that is now given to the pos
tal employes. In other words, ac
cording to the estimate given cut by
the Deparment, here is a bill that will
raise about $60,000,000 a year, and
when this bill is in operation and
these new rates have been applied
it will be found that around $30,000,-
000 have been added to the users of
parcel post and by any sort of fair
calculation it will be found that 30
to 35 percent of the users of the par
cel post are the American farmers.”
Senator George strongly opposed
the increase in postal rates —especial-
ly on parcel post—and declared that
he could not permit his judgement
against these unjust rates to be con
trolled by his desire to give to the
employes a just increase in salaries.
CARD OF THANKS
W 7 e wish to express sincerest
thanks to the good people of Douglas
who so aided us during the illness
at tho death of our mother and wife.
No people could have dene more and
may Heaven’s blessings reward each
of you.
J. Marvin Wilcox and Family,