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Volume XI—Xo. 26.
A NEAT LITTLE CONTEST THAT
NETS NEAT LITTLE PRIZES
Fifteen Douglas merchants want
you to read their advertisements on
. a page that will be carried in The
Ooffee County Porgress for thirteen
weeks, beginning with this issue.
Prizes ranging from SSO down to $5
are to be given those who participate
and there are 6 prizes all told. The
first and largest will be a piece of
furniture worth SSO at The M. F.
Head Company. The next prize,
valued at $25 is given away by West
brook’s. This may be in a suit of]
clothes, a dress, shoes, cloth, or any.
i
article of merchandise carried by this
- popular store. You may select any
thinng you wish to the amount of the
second prize and the third prize gives
the winner $lO in merchandise of any
choice they may select. Prizes four,
five and six entitles the winners to
the same privilege and in each case
$5 will be awarded and this will be
of your own selection.
The only condition attached is to
find the missing words in each ad
vertisement as they appear. A word
will be left out of two to three ad
vertisements—not more than this —
eaach week. The word will be rep
-1 resented conspicuously, and a care
'ful persual of each advertisement will
reveal the missing word. Proof’s
will be marked in The Progress office
each week and at the end of the con
test each proof, which has been plain
ly marked, will be shown every con
testant if desired.
This is merely an advertising propo
sition in which a little effort will win
an attractive series of prizes. Any
one at any time may ascertain if
their solution is correct after the
paper is issued. To succeed well is
to begin at once to read over care
fully each week the advertisements
appearing on this page and follow
each week’s issue.
To be more specifice, typographical
errors do not count, as errors in com
position are next to impossible. Look
for missing words.
Every advertiser on this page is a
responsible merchant, who desires to
place his wares conspicuously before
the public. The list includes:
The Douglqs Service Station, L. C.
Alderman, manager.
D. D. Morgan, Market and Grocery.
The M. F. Head Company, Furni
ture dealers.
Westbrook’s Ladies and Gents fur
nishings and general merchandise.
J. B. Pharis, Shoe Repairman.
Douglas Auto Company, General
Auto service, Flint and Star Sales.
The Eagle Cafe, Restaurant and
Quick Lunch.
City Service Station, Gas, Oils and
Accessories.
The Coffee Count# Motor Company,
Studebaker auto Mobiles and service
together with- tne I. H. C. line farm
implemer
The Rivoli Theatre, the best play
' house that ever came to Douglas.
The Douglas Foundry & Machine
Works, who repair everything from
a locomotive to a 3-8 bolt.
Bland’s Meat Market, with a repu
tation of it’s own for service.
Bozardt’s Home Bakery, the only
Bakery in the city, and which gives
service the equal of the best.
The Tea Cozy Cafe, the place for
delicious meals and excellent service.
The American Cafe, which provides
meals for quick service and gives
satisfactory service.
These advertisements will be at
tractively arranged and six people
will be welF paid for their time, in
addition to making a study of the
things advertised.
BOND JUMPER CAPTURED.
Preston Ricketson, who was bound
over from last superior court on a
heavy bond, was caught in Waycross
last week and brought to Douglas for
a berth in the local jail. Ricketson
had jumped his bond and until last
week his whereabouts was unknown.
He Is charged with larceny but
appealing for a new trial he was re
leased on bond only to jump it im
mediately upon release.
7TH GRADE HONOR ROLL
MISS WILLIAMS TEACHER
BROXTON HIGH SCHOOL
, t 1
Louise Vickers. .
Mary Wall. t , •
Clarice Crow. , .
FANNIE HOUSTON
RECEIVES 5 MONTHS
In the city court held Monday morn
ing, Fannie Houston, a loCaU negress
of notorious fame was brought before
the bar charged with adultry. She
plead guilty and was sentenced io live
months on the state farm. There
was sufficient evidence for convic
tion should Fannie have plead not
guilty.
SENIOR RECiTAL
An interesting event of next week
will be the Senior Recital of Miss
Marguerite Douglas, presented by
the Department of Expression at the
A. & M. school on Thursday night,
April 30th at 8:30 o’clock. This is
the first of a series of recitals to be
given by students from tfye Depart
ment of music and expression. All
friends of the school are cordially in
vited. The program is as follows:
1. Princess Irma and the Goat
Herd —Banks.
2. Vocal Solo —Bird of Love De
vine—Wood. Miss Effie Cleo Brewer.
3. you know a Fellow—
Guest.
3.(b) Perspective—Norvak.
3.(c) Queen Gift—Rose E. Thorpe.
3. Her home —Banks.
4. (a) Vocal Solo —The Scarecrow —
Davis.
4. (b) Vocal Solo—The Brown Owl
—Sanderson. Mi3s Effie Cleo Brewer.
5. (a) Soldiers Joy—Banks.
5, (b) Varj Bibblers Rock—Banks.
6. Bridal of Pennacook (Indian
Legende with Tableaux) —Pierson.
BAPTIST REVIVAL CLOSES
METHODIST RUNS THRU SUN.
The two revivals continued through
the first of the week, the Baptist
closing Tuesday night, the Mtethodist
continueing thru Sunday.
At the closing of the Baptist meet
ing many converts had "been brought
to Christ and several have joined
the church. Dr. Minor’s meeting has
been a successful one and the effort
it has brought about will never die.
The batismal service will be held
Sunday evening.
The Methodist services are still
going fine. Rev.~ Christian still has
lots to tell the people and he doesn’t
expect to close the kneeling until
Sunday evening. His sermons have
been good; his attendance strong. He
has based many -of his sermons to
the lukewarm Christians to be either
hot or cold. To the church members
especially he has been directing his
message on being better church mem
bers and more closely affiliated with
the work of God. Preaching truths
and facts he urges his listeners to
buy beautiful garments for their
souls as well as their bodies. Our
physical appearance is small in
comparison with the dressing of our
souls, says Rev. Christian.
Rev. Ralph Porterfield of Savannah
has been a great help to the meetnig
and his wonderful singing is deeply
enjoyed daily.
The meetings have been great and
each have been successful in arous
ing a new feeling in the people of
Douglas. There has been good done
and the past two weeks will always
be a memorable event in the history
of Douglas. Dr. Minor and Rev.
Christian has the right to feel they
have done good and their work has
been appreciated.
~ MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT ‘
There was a musical entertainment
at the country home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Joiner last Saturday night.
The occasion was an enjoyable one,
and a feature was the music furnish
ed by Mr. Junius Starlinng.—(Con
tributed.)
ERROR IN PEOPLE’S HARDWARE
COMPANY ADVERTISING
An error occurred in an advertise
| ment recently run for the People’s
Hardware Company. The ad read
“tobacco flues for sale’’. It should
have read “tobacco flue basis for
sale.” The correction is cheerfully
made.
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY. CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. APRIL 23, 1925.
GEORGIA BANKERS MEET
IN MACON 23 AND 24.
The Georgia Bankers Associut'on
will meet in Macon Thursday and
Friday of this week. Mr. John R.
Slater of this city, vice-president of
the Union Banking Company is on
the program for an address. He,
with Mr. T. A. Dixon,’of the Union
Banking Company and Mr. T. A.
Mitchell of the Georgia State Bank
will attend the convention.
XIAN SPECIAL TO
GORDELE MONDAY
Perhaps the most spectacular dem
onstration that has been put on by
the Ku Klux Klan in Southern Geor
gia will take 1 place next Monday
evening from 7:30 to 11:30 p. m. at
Cordele, Georgia. Special Klan floats
from Albany, Bainbridge, Waycross
and Hawkinsville will be in a mon
ster street parade.
Several hundred Klansmen from
all "over the section will go to Cor
dele on special trains and in other
ways. A special train will leave
Douglas at 5:30 p. m. carrying mem
bers of the Klan from Waycross,
Alma, Nicholls and other eastern
points. The train will carry five or
six coaches, and one extra coach will
be provided for non-members of the
Klan who may chose to make the
tip. The round trip fare is $2.00.
The return trip will begin at 10:30
after the demonstration and exercises
have been completed.
There will be open air speaking at
the ball ground to the public after
which will follow a Klan barbecue.
\ great display of fireworks will be
on display from beginning to end of
the ceremonies. Firey crosses will
be sent up and will be possible to
behold them for miles.
A large delegation of local Klans.
men are makinng preparations to
make the trip according to local Klan
leaders and all Klansmenn and others
are requested to make the trip if
possible.
DOUGLAS HI ENTERS
DISTRICT CONTEST
HELD IN OCILLA
The eleventh district schools will
meet in Ocilla Friday and Saturday.
At this meeting the most prominent
school representatives will be present.
All the schools of the eleventh dis
trict will be represented for the event
of athletic and literary effort.
Douglas High school expects to at
tend and enter her entrants in flying
colors. Those to take part are pi"e
paring for the tournament and it is
expected for Douglas to win her
share of the glory.
Friday, April 24th, has been set
for the musical and literary contest.
Those from Douglas entering are:
Melva Coffee and Clyde Jardine,
boys and girls essay contest; Mary
Winn, home economics; Ethel Dicker
son, girl’s recitation; Charles Heath,
declamation; Virginia Griffin, musi
cal contest.
The athletic contest will take place
Saturday. The track team repre
senting Douglas will be composed of
Warren Moorman, John B. Thrasher,
Ashley Brewer, Valda Grantham,
Harry Porter, Coleman Winn, Frank
Bullard and Raymond Lowrey.
Warren Moorman and Harry Por
ter will enter the 220 yard dash;
Valda Grantham and Ashley Brew
er will represent in high and broad
jump. Frank B/ard and Raymond
Lowery in 440 year# dash. John B.
Thrasher, vaulting; Warren Moor
man and Coleman Winn in hurdles.
The half-mile relay team will be
composed of Ashley Brewer, Harry
Porter, Warren Moorman, and Ray
mond Lowery. A representative in
the 100 yard dash is undecided.
Everyone is urged to attend this
educational meeting. A wonderful
time is expected and the boosting of
our Douglas rooters will help our
entrants to win.
How about lime to build that fur
nace? You want the best—we have
it. Douglas Hardware Co. ad
See G. N. Thompson, at Broxton,
for goats.
Columbia and Okeh records. New
every week. Hdw.
Co, 16.23
CONGRESSMAN LANKFORD TO
ADDRESS KIM AN IANS
Congressman Lankford of the I
eleventh "congressional dislncc of
Georgia will speak at Dougms, Ga.,
on the subject of tax exemption se-|
curities before the Kiwanias Club j
and the Commissioners of several ad
joining counties, the representatives
of the railroad companies and others
interested in good roads, on Friday
.April 24, 1925, at 12 o’clock noon.
WOMAN KILLED
IN AUTO WRECK
Sunday afternoon on the Way
cross and Douglas highway Mrs.
Thomas Burns, formerly of Augusta,
Ga., was killed instantly when the
car in which she was riding with her
husband •overturned as they tried to
avert a collision with an approaching
car driven by negroes. Mr. Burns
was painfully but not seriously in
jured. He tells the press he and his
wife were en route to Florida from
California and had so far made the
trip without accident. He was very
much grieved and upset, being un
able to give the names of any friends
to whom the police could inform of
the tragedy.
The car Mr. Burns was driving
was a Studebaker touring. The ne
groes were driving a Buick sedan.
They did not stop when they had run
Mr.. Burns out of the road but con
tinued on, at their furious rate of
speed, toward Douglas.
The Waycross chief of police took
he affair in charge and wired the
towns ’’ahead to be cn the look out
for the negroes and to arrest them
upon sight. At this writing neither
of the negroes or their car have been
recognized.
Mrs. Burns was fifty-five. years of
age and her husband says her health
had been wonderfully good, her
death coming very untimely.
LEGION ADJUTANT WRITES TO
URGE LEGION ORGANIZATION
Columbus, Ga., April 21, 1925.
I The Editor, Progress,
A clipping from your paper of the
j 2nd inst., entitled “Lost A Legion
j Post” has been received in this of
fice and read with a great deal of
interest. It is stated that there are
several hundred ex-service men in
your county, many of whom are
eager to join the ranks of their form
er buddies in the Legion.
The Department of Georgia is
closing a campaign for funds for the
$5,900,000 American Legion Endow
ment Fund to carry on the rehabilita
tion work of the Legion as pertains
to the disabled of the War and the
children orphaned by that War in
need of care. While the sum sought
in Georgia is practically assured;
there is another feature of this work
which is not dependent upon a mon
ey basis, but rather the human one
Referennce is made to the Post Ser
vice Officer and Post Child Welfare
Officer of the individual Posts com
prising the organization nationally.
Thru these two officers in each lo
cality, the disabled veteran and the
orphan of these deceased veterans
are connected with the U. S. Vet
erans Bureau and the National Or
ganization of the Legion handling the
care of orphans.
It is readily understandable tha*
wherever there is a community with,
out a Legion Post, the contacting of
these unfortunates must be neglect
ed or*the work fall on some other
community removed from that local
ity. As the old adage puts it, “No
chain is stronger than its weakest
link.” The Legion in order to carry
on this worthwhile work, the real
reason fo rits existence, arc! secure
the maximum results must be organiz
ed thruout its entire area.
Would it be possible to secure from
you a list of the ex-service men of
your county in order that I mi;.ht
show them this need for being
amongst the ranks of rhose who in
part are pledged “To sanctify our
comradeship during the Great War
by our devotion to mutual helpful
ness ?
Awaiting your reply, I am
Sincerely yours,
M. C. McMULLEN,
State Ad’udant.
The local banks will be closed
Monday for Memorial Day.
GEORGIA STATE BANK,
’ UNION BANKING COMPANY.
RATE DISCRIMINATION SHOWN
AGAINST DOUGLAS ST RATE EXPERT
KIWANIS COMMITTEE GETS ACTION
“BROWN MULE” SMITH
GOES WITH WAYCROSS
John “Brown Mule” Smith will,
probably for the balance of the base
ball season, occupy a place on the
pitching staff of the Joe Jackson
Waycross team. He has been asked
to report Friday of this week and
will do so. Smith has. been pitch
ing for the Aggies here this season,
and. pitching against Jackson’s team,
losing the game, but he impressed
fackson so that he has offered him a
place on the Waycross team, one of
the best outside organized bail.
TO RAISE QUARTER" 1
MILLION FOR SEMINARY
' N
Mr. H. S. Caldwell representing
the Committee of EducatiQn of the
Southern Presbyterian church, is in
the city for a conference with the of
ficers of the local church regarding
the work now being conducted throug
out Georgia for the removal of Co
lumbia Seminary frm Columbia, S. C.,
back to Georgia, where it was first
started.
The removal and rebuilding of the
seminary at Atlanta has been author
ized by the five synods of Georgia,
South Carolina, Alabama, Florida,
and Mississippi, and approved by the
General Assembly, the Board of Di-,
rectors of Columbia Seminary adn
the Presbyterians of Georgia, accord
ing to Mr. Caldwell.
The campaign in Georgia follows
a recent campaign .in Atlanta in
which the Presbyterians of city
end Decatur subscribed over $;100,-
M)0 for new buildings and equipment,
and a plot of ground of forty acres
was donated for a site.
There are no Presbyterian Theologi
cal Seminiaries in the State, says Mr.
Caldwell; there are many vacant pul
pits, and the need is very great for
a seminary where local candidates for
the ministry can be trained and held
in this territory for iocal sharges.
Columbia Seminary is controlled by
the five synods of Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, South Carolina and Miss
issippi. The campaign in Georgia is
in charge of a Synod’s committee
composed of prominent Presbyterians
throughout the State, of which Dr.
J. Sprole Lyons of Atlanta is chair
man.
The other members are: D. Neal L.
Anderson, Savannah; Mr. J. T. Brant
ley, Blackshear; Mr. J. Bulow Camp
bell, Atlanta; Rev. S. J. Cartledge,
Athens; Rev. J. B. Ficklen, Decautr;
Rev. F. jG. Hartmari, Washington,
Ga.; Mr. W. D. Hooper, Athens; Dr.
E. R. Leyburn, Ronie; Dr. J. H. Pat
terson, Marietta; Rev. R. F. Simp
son, Americus; Mr. Edgar Watkins,
Atlanta.
It is planned to raise not less than
$250,000 in the state of Georgia to
be used for endowment of the new'
Seminary. The committee of Edu
cation of the Southern Presbyterian
church is assisting in the campaign,
and has established headquarter at
17 poplar St., Atlanta.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.
The revival meeting came to a suc
cessful close Tuesday night. There |
was a large attendance at every ser
vice. Many people from nearby
towns were frequent visitors. Sev
eral conversions were made among
the young people. There will be a
baptismal service Sunday evening.
Our Sunday School is growing by
leaps and bounds. Over 300 in at
tendance last Sunday. There is a
fine spirit of rivalry between the
Builder’s class and the Young Men’s;
Bible class.
The Woman’s Missionary Society
had to postpone their regular meet
ing last Monday p. m. until this com-
; ng Monday. This postponment was
due to the Revival service being in
progress at that time. Circle num
ber three will have charge Monday
p. m., April 27. The regular mis
sionary program will be carried out.
The Sunbeams under their efficient
leader, Mrs. Fred Brewer, are in
creasing in membership. Since the
beginning of the year the increase
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
The Douglas Kiwanis Club has
brought to the attention of the ship
pers the business men of the city the
fact that the freight rates on commo
dities moving from certain sections
are in excess of those being charged
to points of similar location and dis
tance. Some time ago a committee
was appointed to look into the mat
ter. Mr. Blackshear of the Douglas
Produce Company, was asked to serve
with this committee. After several
bits of correspondence a rate expert
of The Traffic Auditing Bureau,
Savannah, Ga., came down and stay
ed three days of the jtes; week in
vestigating rates at the instance of
►this committee. This exn?rt stated
that these rates were excessive and
could lie reduced but that it would
take some while to do this, however,
.the Southeastern rates are undergo-
W revision at the present time and
that representation should be made
before this body. It is not known
the basis upon which these rates will
h > reduced, whether by mileage or
groups, however, it is stated that
should the revision ho made on the
group basis, we could he sure that
our status would he as good as the
towns about us.
This expert in presenting his plan
before the club, stated that in case
t a people of Douglas secured his
ervi :es and the service,• of this bu
reau, that his firm would furnish the
followinng service to the city:
Audit freight hills for 25 per cent.
Regular charge.so. per cent.
Furnish freight rates upon request.
File loss and damage claims.
Furnish routing for cheapest
freight, - »ia*i ;■»’ ::t:
Keep people advised of changes in
rates.
Represent informally before inter
state Commerce Committee,
i Work at all times to keep in line
j with other towns
For the above service, this bureau
is to be compensated at tho, rate of
$75.00 per month for twelve months.
It is the intention of the club, to
ask all the merchants and parties
who are willing to come together and
subscribe enough money to pay the
services of this expert for one year
and at least make a step in the right
direction. This is a matter that af
fects every one and particularly
our business houses, as Bush noil and
Wray both prepay points on the A. B,
St A. Ry Co., enjoy the same rate.-, as
this city. Jobbers in other towns
ire able to come into our town and
sell goods and ship them from their
town on certain commodities, at the
name price that our jobbers can sell.
The time has come when we must
take up the fight and if you never
ink for anything, it is seldom handed
to you on a silver platter. The rales
as furnished by the Traffic Auditing
Bureau, together with contract are
on file at the office of Ralph W. Grif- ■
fin, chairman of the freight rate
committee. These will be gladly
furnished to any interested party.
SWANN-ROLLINS.
Miss Bertha Swann of Washington,
Ga., and Mr. J. M. Rollins of Lake
ity, S. C., were married in Lake
City on April 15th at 3:30 P. M. Miss
Swann was for several years one of
our most popular teachers in the
Douglas High school. She went last
year bo teach in the Lake City high
school.
Mr. Rollins is a merchant and
prominent business man of Lake
City.
The many friends of Miss Swann
here extend congratulations, and say
Bonvyyage to this happy couple as
they set sail upon the matrimonial
sea of life.
has been 20 per cent. At every meet
ing there are between 20 and 30 per
cent. They addbj so much to the re
cent meeting by the lovely choruses
rendered. They were taught by Mr.
Parks. We are so gratified over the
appreciation given Mr. Parks as mani
fested by the sjfiendid offering made
for him Tuesday evening.
Sabbath school Sunday a. m. at
10:15. Church service 11:16 in the
morning. Evening worship at 8 p.
m. Strangers cordially invited to at
tend every meeting.