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Volume XI—No. 25. METHODIST AND BAPTIST REVIVALS GOING STRONG The revivals which have been going on at the Methodist and Baptist churches this week are going strong and much interest is evidenced b> the attendents of both meetings. Rev. T. M. Christian of the Metho dist church and Dr. Minor of the ■ ; aptist church are at their best in these services and it is easily seen that their work isn’t in vain. The'r messages are beautiful and their de- Wery is wonderful. Rev. Christian directed his morning services to tile church members on the lines of a Christian life of prayer and his evening services to the unconverted. His texts are good and his sermons splendid. To hear him is to feel a new inspiration swell within os which arouses a desire to begin life anew. Dr. Minor has been very success ful in arousing the interests of his hearers. Every service there has been good crowds and the after com ment bespeaks favorable laudation of his good work. The singing of both churches has been wonderful and means much to ward creating interest in the meet ings. Reverend Porterfield, junior pastor of Trinnity Methodist church, iSavaimah, ard an accomplished sol-o and leader, has charge of the singing at the Mlethodist revival and Mr. Parks with his beautiful voice leads a strong and inspired choir at the Baptist church. In ad dition to the regular voices of the Methodist choir there are Messrs. H. H. Williams, S. 11. Christopher and Charles Powers who add much to the musical program with their cornets and violin. Miss Cora Lee Moi’mon is the accomplished pianist of the Methodist choir. The preaching hours have been 10:00 to 11:00 in the -mornings ana '’the - evenings JM-Tne merchants and business men n?n the city are to be thanked for their Courtesy in complying with the re quest to close their doors during the morning services. It has meant the opportunity for many to attend ser vices which would have been denied otherwise. So far no business institu tion has failed to close their doors from 10:00 a. m. ’til 11:00. This revival services is one of the greatest, things that has .ever come to i ( our city. Practically every one taken part and much interest has been manifested. Neither Dr Minor or-Rev. Christian are amateurs ♦ as preachers. Rev. Christian has a national 'reputation as an evangelist for twelve years and Dr. Minor must be heard to be really appreciated Each of them have shown their abil- . ity to conduct a revival as their meet ings have been complete successes as a novice can’t very .easily be success, ful. Many outside ministers have been attending the meetings and among those attending Thursday morning was Rev. T. F. Drake of Broxton. He expressed much enjoyment after hear World’s Largest Tobacco Grower May be Resident of Douglas is believed to be the world’.-, record as an individual tobacco grow er is that of Mr. : L. B. Knott, who came to Coffee county two years ago from Wendell, North Carolina. Mr. Knott has in process of cultivation 340 acres individually, and is asso ciated in the growing of about 500 acres more. He planted 110 acres last year on the Atlanta Trust Com pany farm at Ambrose. This year he bought a large farm. Mr. Knott was associated in the operation ot a warehouse at Fitzgerald last sea son, but has moved all operations to '.this county and in partnership with Mr. J. W. Sikes, has purchased the Red Warehouse in Douglas, the first tobaeccr warehouse to be built in Geer gia. which will be enlarged in time for the opening of the tobac o sea son ,which will come probab'.y be tjien July 15th and 25th. Knott is a tobacco grawer and dealer of wide experience, having grown tobacco in Virginia, Canada. Texas, Oklahoma and North Carolina, his native state. He is so impressed with conditions here that he stated MOONSHINE STILLS HALOED AND CAPTURED Seven Moonshine stills were locat ed and destroyed the first of this week dining the Miquor clean-up” staged by Prohibition Officers Rogers and Henricks and Deputy Sheriff Goodman. The search started Monday, re sulting with the discovery of a still, about eight miles above Pvoxt'n. with five barrels of beer. T’ : beer was destroyed and the still brought into town. Tuesday the raiders were very sue cessful. Knowing about the locality to make their search they started early in the morning and before the day was over they had found five stills. Three were idle, the other two in o-peration. One still, a first class copper affair, had forty-one barrels of beer; the other, a cheap drum, twelve barrels of beer. None of the operators could he found. The last raid was made Wednes day with the capture of a still “red hot” from operation. It is thought the moonshiners had just completed the run and were mixing more beer wherf they heard the officers coming as no whiskey was found but four barrels of fresh beer was near by. This still was found by Rogers after the th raiders had spread out. Roger and Henricks returned to Wayer - Wednesday evening feeling very jubilant over their success. No arr- sts were made; neither was there ary evidence obtained as to the ident y of the operators but the capture r ' sever stills in three days is n-o bad job and the raiding officers are to be commended upon their good work. ing Rev. Christian. Rev. Claude Mingledorff, returned missionary fropi Kprea. ha? .fegryjing aU,-serric£:..-aml tias -«n enthusiastic workdr in making the Methodist revival a success Hi; father, Mr. O. C. Mingledorff, of Kentucky, an evangelist of well known reputation, is visiting here and has attended a number of the ser vices. Reverend Porterfield held an in teresting service Thursday morning for the children. Friday p. m. at 3:30 Dr. Minor expects to give a ser monette to the children. His theme will be: “Watch”. His subject Sun day will be “The Return of the Lord.” This revival is doing good. The people are- showing interest and where such interest is shown it can mean but one thing: There is some thing to the meeting besides a place to go. With two ministers like Dr. Minor and Rev. Christian anyone can expect to hear a good sermon when they go otit to their services. Not only is the services enjoyable, but if will do anyone good. The best peo ple in the town are sponsoring the revivals. They have spared no ex pense to get the very best and it is for our ben'efits. We can well afford to attend for there we may find that which may do us good. recently that no section that he had ever visited compared favorably wdth Coffee county in climate, rainfall, soil, etc., as a farming section, to say nothing of the difference in land val ues. Mr. Knott said: “I have never visited any section which presented the opportunity that South Georgia does.” Mr. Knott is a splendid booster for the section. He states that he has never lived among people who were more generous, and has never wit nessed a better spirit among all the people than he has found here. He is a staunch advocate of good roads, good schools, and small farms. Cut the large farm into small ones, and induce the people to own their own homes, are creeds that should be prac ticed by our people thinks Mr. Knott. Mr. Knott is among the leaders of the colony of North Carlineans, and Kentuckyians that have moved to this county recently, whose presence is felt in very material way in every line of business. He is a man of incessant er.f-rgy', splendid business ability and a citizen of which any section may rightfully boast. OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY. CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS DO COLAS, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 192",. AGGIES DROP TWO TO OGLETHORPE By GERALD LOTT The local team lost two games at the hands of Oglethorpe University from Atlanta, on last Monday and Tuesday the Aggies being shut out n the first contest 5 to 0 and losing he second by the score of 7 to 2. Oglethorpe has the strongest team he Aggies have met this season barring Joe Jacks-on's A. C. L. team from Waycross. The local boys played a beautiful game afield in the first game, mak ing but one eror while Oglethorpe played errorless ball the entire game. The Aggies hit the ball consistent ly in both games, but some opposing player would always be in fro-nt of the ball, and this was the main reason the Aggies were defeated. The Aggies gathered five safe blows in the first game and again in, the second contest they garnered fiVe safeties, while the city boys pounded out four hits the first and nine the last. The Aggies led Oglethorpe 2 to 0 up until the seventh frame, when Oglethorpe came in ready to do or die and scored 3 runs, taking the lead They were not satisfied with this, however, and scored two runs in each of the remaining innings. Smith was relieved by Ward in the sixth inning of the first game so that he would be ready to pitch again the following day. Ward was invincible for the three innings that he worked, holding the Oglethorpe sluggers in check, he striking out six men" and not allow ing one man to reach first base. Score by innings; SLATER MEMBER WOOtW - ' WILSON GTHdEGfciSMMITTfE' A slant a, \ a.—John R. Slater of Douglas, has accepted membership bn the state committee in charge of con ducting the campaign to raise one million dollars in Georgia to build Woodrow Wilson College, a national memorial to America’s war president, according to announcement made here today by Pleasant A. Stovall, chair man. The State Committee is com posed of thirty-two outstanding citi zens of Georgia. Under its direction the movement to raise “Georgia’s Million” will be carried on simultane ously in all parts of the state dur ing the month of May. As a member of the state committee Mr. Slatei will be chairman for Coffee County. .The campaign in Georgia ;is part of what will eventually become a na tion-wide campaign to build a nation al educational institution aS a per manent American- rfyemorial to' Am erica’s war. President. A group ol Wilson’s personal friends, lead by Colonel Edward M. House is back ing the project enthusiastically. Through the initiative of several prominent Georgians this group was persuaded to select Georgia as the state to be entrusted with the Wil son Memorial since it was in Georgia that Woodrow Wilson grew to man hood and began his career. These 'have premised to help finance the movement through out the United States if Georgia will raise the initial million dollars of the sum required, as “evidence of faith” in the project. The million dollars which the State Committee expects to raise in Georgia 'will be in addi tion to the $500,000 already subscrib ed by citizens of Valdosta, the site chosen for the new college. The college will not be begun until at least $2,500,000 has been obtained. It will not be dependent upon the people of eGorgia for support after it is built, but will obtain its finan cial backing from admirers of Presi dent Wilson all over the nation. Its students will be drawn from every state. While the new college will greatly strengthen Georgia’s educa tional system it will not rival other Georgia colleges, in competition for funds or students, since the majority of both will be drawn from outside the state. drawn from outside the state. According to a statement from national headquarters a movement to secure the outside additional millions necessary to finance the project will begin as soon as the million to be G.W, LOTT AGED CITIZEN DIED lAST SUNDAY P, M. ‘ 'f' Mr. .G,,; Wash Lott, aged 75 years, dted at home at West Green last Sunday ftout 1 o’clock after an ill treks whife kept him confined to his bed-for feeveral months, suffering with cancer. The funeral services in change ol Rev. E. J. Small, Metho dist min&ter of West Green, were tonduetecs pt the home of the deceas ed. Tfle 'HSurial took place in the DoUglas lemetery on Monday. Mt. Loft had been a life-long resi dent of tms cotjnty, making his home at West jGjeen, He was a member of one M 'tot oldest and most influen tial famiife of tbe county and had himself, It acted a fortune, and in years/fm?!- exhibited keen interest in politics* ■dfJ . other activities in the j -eo-tiritjv, Though never offering for iffieg he was a factor in many in his younger days. He- had dwred a vast estate of land and timbef. jptid at one time received $90,600 infold for a tract of timber. This money he distributed among his ehildrt!)!.- % the Ma. school, he was honest and .uhJfare uh-his dealings,, and his word was his bond. He was if loyalty to his friends wfite "^prlasting. -Hii la?sl> Hess, candy* cf the stomach; «|tu3£d intense suffering for months Mof his death and h© was unconscious for several days prior to the end. The funeral arrangements were in charge of the Douglas Under taking , Cofhpahy, and many of his old-time friend- were present to pay respects to’ their .departed friend and oi k .. Mr, Lott is*’survived by his wife. raised in Georgia is completed. Other members of the State Com mittee are Edgar B. Dunlap of Gain esville, Vice-Chairman, Past, Com mander of the Georgia American Legion; J. R. Fitzpatrick of Savan nah, Pi-esent Commander of the Geor gia American Legion; C. S. Hodges, Cyrene; C. L. Shephard, Ft. Valley; John S. Cohen, Atlanta; M. Ashby Jones, Atlanta; Senator Wm. J. Har ris, Washington, D. C.; Senator Wal ter F. George, Washington, D. C.; Governor Clifford Walker, Atlanta; R. C. Mizell, Valdosta; Jerome Jones Atlanta; D. G. Bickers, Savannah; L. A. Dean, Rome; C. H. Phinizy, Augusta; Asa W. Candler, Atlanta; Dr. Jeff Davis, Toccoa; Clark Howell, .Jr., Atlanta; Dr. J. M. Smith, Val dpsta; Mills B. Lane, Savannah; R. C. Neely, Jr., Waynesboro; D. L. No well, Winder; H. A. Delaperiere, Hazelton; Bolling H. Jones, Atlanta; E. R. Akin, Brunswick; A. J. Strick land, Valdosta; E. R. Black, Atlan ta; J. Ellsworth Hall, Macon; A. L. j Henson Calhoun, J. E. Burch, Dublin;! Homer Watkins, Cedartown; and! Mrs. Archibald P. Brantley, Black shear. Colonel Edward M. House, spokes man for the group of Wilson’s close friends who are interested in the national aspects of the campaign to establish Woodrow Wilson College, has just written to congi'atulate Chairman Stovall on assuming lead- 1 ership in the movement. Colonel House’s letter follows: Dear Mr. Stovall: The press announces that you have been chosen to head the State Com mittee for the raising of funds for the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Col lege at Valdosta. I am delighted that you have consented to lend your great influence to this worthy cause I have never known a project worked out with more care and in telligence, and if Georgia will do her toward an jfc ; tquiyte endow ment, I believe the country at large will do the rest. With all good wishes, Sincerely yours, EDWARD M. HOUSE. IT’S A BIG QUESTION to find a restaurant that serves what you want in the way you like —try a meal at The Eagle Cafe. tf The best of eating at popular prices at The Eagle Cafe. tf NEGROES IN SHOOTING BRAWL SAT’DAY NIGHT Midst the blare of the patter of tripping feet the negro dance hail of the Mill Quarter- was suddenly tranformed to pandemonium Saturday night when two brain craz ed negros, James Taylor and Charlie Davis, entered'with rifles and pistols and opened fire upon the dancing merry-makers. The hall was emptied almost in stantly following the first shot fired, the fear strickened negroes pouring through the t doors and windows in their efforts to escape. After breaking up the dance Tay lor and Davis started back toward town. Meeting a car driven by an other negro they commanded him to stop and brandishing their guns in his face they accused of doing the shooting they had just done them selves. *”:-is the negro denied. Ac cording to his story they went through his 'pockets pretending to search him for a pistol. lie claims to have had four one dollar bills be fore meeting Taylor and Davis but says they were missing after he had been searched. Officers Lott and Lankford too’-: up the case and arrested Taylor and Davis on evidence gained after much work. As we go to press there is nothing positive proved but Officer Lankford tells the Prgoress reporter that he and Mr. Lott has sufficient evidence to convict the two meni.s r> j Both the trouble makers qr<g {flqal negroes, James Taylor t>eing&.sf ''fex- j convict out oi» parole. s. a questionable record and if 'ne gro who was held up by. Tailor and Davis, can be made to talk there will be little trouble to convict two of them. MR R. A. GEORGE HEJtS.. , , Mr. R. A. George of ML Airy. N €., and Douglas, has fyeen spending, a few days in the city fin connection with the warehouse business of Mc- Lean & George. Mr. George is owner of half interest in this firm. At pres ent their warehouse is undergoing considerable change, being enlarged to more than one-third it’s present size. Mr. George has been' in Mt. Airy for several months where he operat ed as a leaf tobacco dealer. He states that indications are that teh North Carolina crop will be mater and the following sons and daugh ters: Mr. Jesse J. Lott, and Mgs. E. L. Vickers of this city, Mr. Silay Lott, of West Green, Gaine.s M. Lotft,'i of Savannah. He is survived by two i sisters, Mrs. Lucy Douglas of Nich olls, and Mrs. John Hj. Moore, of Hazlehurst, besides a large • number ! of other relatives throughout C ffeej county and South Georgia. Chairman Vickers Outlines Plans jor Extensive Road Improvement Mr. Lewis Vickers, .chairman of the Board of County Commissioners » of roads and revenues addressed the j Douglas Kiwanis Club at a : -•- * ' meeting, and impressed that bod. when he related the plahs of ti c c missioners to build extensions f. 'vnj Broxton to the Ocniulgee river, : . ing Douglas and Broxton with Jack-; sonvilko Georgia, and the eomph- r of'the road already partially built t Tellmore via Wilvonville community, and to bejfin paving on the Cer." - Dixie Highway. Already the county • commissioners have purchased a new five-ton Holt tractor and new/road scrapes t be used as a 1 maintenance group. If is their opinion that five or six men manipulating this outfit can go over all the public road mileage in the county in two weeks. Mr. Vickers is of the opinion that this will serve to keep the roads in much better con dition than they have been kept here tofore under the system, now in vogue whereby the county road forces are allotted each of the: three district and remain there for several months at the time, almost completely neg lecting the balance of the road-. Mr. Vickers told the Kiwa- i;:s 1 that it was the plan of the commis sioners to complete the route from $1.50 Per Annum in Advance | CONGRESSMAN W. C.’ LA« = Congressman fW. C. Lankford i 3 pending a few days in the city greet ing friends and attending to business matters. He is dividing his time be tween Douglas and Madison, Florida, where his son is in a hospital for Mr:. Lankford! is with her sen there. Mr. Lankford has not been in this section for several months, having remained in Washington last year during the recess of, Congress with his son who was under treatment of specialists. He states that the young man is slowly improving, and a com plete recovery hoped for. The congressman is in the pink of condition physically and otherwise and is delighted to he at home, after months of strenuous work in Con gress. He expects to go to see his friends throughout the district, and lias the entire summer and fall as a vacation, the first in two years. He indicates that should eh be invited to go fishing, he knows no good reason why he should not accept. He is also anticipating with pleasure, acceptance of invitations already received to at tend watermelon cutting this summer. M .. Lankford’s friends are deUgli ed to see him and he is commended l to his duties in Washington. I ' *. , :*>• ' ' V > ", V ’ .A df}le&p,lLo ■ of Fnof. J, T... Henry, vf the. local • Hugh school/ 1 County' BchAnl Superuit&idLui! Melvin ! Tas'her, me.Mn'Cn of'the Juff-hs sehdot jjWjlty onfi/itVtrg WejhffiL soeiation. , *; • School work for the il ?e days has (been suspended and the High School j has adjourned bJ next week. This 1 is the annual meeting of ti’i. associa | tion and leaders throughout the state Lind from >tbor states are on. the pro i gram. The attendance upon thes r * meet - ings, while riot absolutely c-wnpul-» sory, is urged strongly upon the teachers throughout tjhe state and it is likely that there will he at the Macon meeting 5,000 people. The Douglas party, most «f them traveled by auto, leaving about 1 o'clock Wednesday ially the same as it wan last year, jr-d does me anticipate ari increased a reage. Mr. George b> much pleas,- ■; with the outlook for a good crop. t ! :' vicinity. He will return to his home this week and will come again to Georgia in June. Bros ton to Jack He during this year and to nso c. ■ ) I cite the road across Seventeen cr-.'l which has al« i*v !>■• ' . built to B«i> Lake on that strean . L: will be *e'* • »ry to build a S;:i _c . f i t and to build • r ev -f rev/ > >ci i; order to 1 Highway in We county. ■ • : d ne and the l unty roads put in a g :! state f repair, Mr. Vickers that ILs body v a then ready to : - ‘ v,■ i- f raving the Di .ie High way from Irwin county to Bacon :u ty, a distance of about 32 miles. This will came about the latter part f next year. Application will he made” f. • Tate and federal aid and cooperatively it L planned to build a firfct-class paved highway. It is the belief of the commission ers that this work can be done with cufT'i Id’tioral co.-t to the county, ih a-! mucii as tin? county now owns r ma< „ , i lading a ; 10-ton tractor, road machines, mules i and is at present working about 1 thirty-five convicts. The .plar as outlined by Mr. Vick i ers met with unanimous app .-oval J from the Kiwanians present, who re- I nev. ed their pledge t-> assist in build. ing good roads in evefiy way pos, i sibfei