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(Soffit* (Sotmtjj Progress,
Volume XI—No. 29.
GRADUATION AND COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES AT A. AND M. SCHOOL
School work will close at A. & M.
school ;urday afternoon, May 16th
and the commencement and graduat
ing exercises will begin, continuing
through Tuesday when all the stu
dents will be privileged to take their
In closing this year A. & M. closes
its most successful school year.
There will be thirty-six diplomas
also six special certificates,
the work of the students has been
Vonderfuly, according to Professor
Thrash and it is thought there will be
little danger of failures.
The program arranged will be of
much interest to everyone who can
attend. Much time has been spent
by the school faculty to arrange a
goo-od program and from past ex
perience everyone knows to expect
an interesting entertainment at the
recitals and exercises.
Friday night, Miss Thelma Meade
who is being awarded a special cer
tificate in voice, will entertain with
a voice recital. Those acquainted
with Miss Meade and her beautiful
voice will no doubt be anxious to at
tend so rare a treat.
, -Saturday afternoon, from 4 00 to
6:00 there will be a sewing exhibit
in the sewing room which is located
cn the second floor in the academic
building. The gentlemen are cordial
ly invited as well as the ladies. Dur
ing the exhibit refreshments will be
served to visitors.
Sunday morning at 11:30 Dr. An
drew Siedd, D. D. LLD., of Emory
University will deliver the commence
ment sermon at the Methodist church.
This will be of interest to all who at
tend. Dr. Siedd, as has been pub
lished before is a famous person and
his ahtdirty •Hir'"unquestioned. The
school was very fortunate in secur
ing his acceptance of their invitation
to preach this sermon.
Monday afternoon from 6:00 to
7:00 the Alumni banquet will be held
an thi school dining room. Class
night exercises will be held Monday
evening at 8:30 in the school audi
torium.
Graduation exercises will be held
Tuesday morning in the school audi
torium. Here following the literary
''-‘xercises and a graduating address
by Rev. E. W. Halleck, rector of
Grace Episcopal church, Waycross,
Ga., the diplomas and certificates will
be presented.
Those receiving special certificates
are: Marguerite Douglas, expression;
Carolyn Deen, expression; Thelma
Meade, voice; Tom Sims, voice; D. C.
Anderson and Preston Demery,'
academic work:
The following will receive di
plomas:
Joe Brewer, Young Brinson, Fils
Brown, Lois Coffee, Harold Coxwell,
Edna Crews, Thomas Culbreth, Mar
guerite Douglas, Isbon Frier, Clifford
Gaskins, Tileen Gaskins, Henry Good
win, Hubert Harper, Willie Hatta
way, Estelle Holton, Edith Johnson.
Owen Jones, Ivella Eight, Gertrude
Kirkland, Leera Knox, Carroll Lank
ford, Aline MeLeod, Peter McGov
ern, John Newton, John Perry, Inez
iiouse, Talmage Scott, Earl Spence,
Tanner, Howard Taylor, Doro
thy Thomas, Newbern Vickers, Har
ry E. Ward, Thelma Williams, Cailiff
Hall.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the stockholders of U. S. Tur
pentine Company, a corporation creat
ed and organized under 'the laws of
the State of Delaware, is hereby call
ed, and will be held, at the office of
said corporation in the City of Doug
las, State of Georgia, at eleven
o’clock ini the forenoon, on the 15th
day of June, 1925, for the purpose of
amending the bylaws of said cor
poration and for the transaction of
other business generally.
Given under my hand, this the
11th day of May, 1925.
C. R. PORTER,
president of U. S. Turpentine Corn
el pany. 14-21-28-7-14
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The city tax books are now open
for tax returns and every one is
. >•' i 1 1 -It
tx> return their taxes.
R. M. PEARSALL, City Clerk
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY. CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
BLAKE POER OF
BROXTON DIES
The entire town of Broxton is bow
ed under a burden of greif over the
death of Blake Poer.
He vas in early manhood, being
only twenty three years of age, a
member of the Methodist church «inc<?
early childhood, and in every detail
of his life he was a Christian gentle
man. He had lived in Broxton since
a small boy, and his friends arc
numbered by those who know him.
He attended Emory Academy for
two years, and was a student at Em
ory University for .two years. While
at Emory University his health gave
way and for six years he has fought
a battle against the ravages of ill
health.
Even during his suffering his many
noble qualities had been outstanding.
The patience with wheih he bore his
suffering and the brave fight he has
made against an over-powering dis
ease drew his friends closer to him.
His exceedng tenderness of heart
and liberality of spirit were mani
fested in his sincere love for children,
flowers, and music.
His loving sympathy for the weak
or down-cast and his readiness to
lend a helping hand, or give a pleas
ant word or do a loving deed will
stand as a monument to him in the
memory of hundreds whom he has
served.
He is survived by his father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Poer, one
sister, Miss Florrie Poer and one
brother, Ollie Poer of Ft. Myers, Fla
with whom the entire town is sorrow
ing. _ ;
BALL GAME IS
GALLED FOR RAIN
The ball game between Douglas
A. & M. and Sparks, Monday was in
teresting from ■ the first unitl the
fifth inning when the threatening
rain, which hovered menacingly in the
skies above, burst in all its fury and
necessitated a temporary calling.
The warmness of the weather was
wondrful for ball playing and every
man was at his best. Jones and
Scott, as batteries for Douglas, did
splendid work. Jones never pitched
a better game, allowing his opponents
to scarcely a decent hit even then,
with the excellent field work of his
fellow players, Sparks was unable
to make but one run.
The hitting o fAnderson and Scott
outshine everything else. It can be
easily said they were the stars of the
game.
Jack Griffin was unintentional hero
of the day. A ball badly placed
struck him in the eye and sent him to
town for a consultation with his
physician. The doctor having re
paired his eye and covered it with a
heavy bandage instructed Jack to get
him a pair of dark lensed spectacles
and go on his way. Jack, for a few
lays, will be our popular one eyed
flivver driver.
A. B. & A. SCHEDULE CHANGES
Effective Sunday, May 17, A. B. &
A., train No. 2 for WaycrOss and
Florida points will leave Douglas
5:20 P. M. instead of 5:25 P. M. No.
3 for Atlanta and Birmingham will
eave 10:10 P. M. instead of 10:00 P.
VI. No changes in other trains. 14-21
SINGING AT SAGINAW.
Many people of Douglas will at
tend a big singing convention to be
held at Saginaw church the second
Sunday in June.
A picnic lunch will be served on the
grounds. The public is cordially in
vited to come and to bring baskets
and spend the day.
STRAYED —From lot last Wednes
day night, one black mare mule, five
years old, about fifteen hands high,
weight about one thousand pounds.
Anyone returning her or stopping her
and notifying H. Kirkland at Nicholls
Ga., will receive a reward for their
•«(( • ? t 1
trouble and expense.
" ‘ 'H. KIRKLAND.
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURS DAY, MAY 14,1925.
LOCAL TALENT TO !
PRESENT ROSETIMEI
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If you enjoy a good show with lots
of comedy, catchy songs and a delight
ful romance, be sure and see the musi
cal play, “Rosetime” presented by
the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Episco
pal church at the school audi
torium, Tuesday evening May 19th at
8:30 o'clock.
The chorus is composed of eight
of Douglas’ most beautiful girls and
eight of the most charming young
men to be found in the city. The
costumes are gorgeous and the dance
—we must ask you to see them for
yourself!
The cast is composed entirely of
local talent, each selected with care.
Miss Dorothy Dyer as Hose Perkins,
the small town girl who becomes a
movie star, is ideal. Jack Brett as
•Jerry Brown, the sweetheart of Rose,
who comes innto his own at last,
plays his part like a professional.
Percy Peabody is no other than our
own beloved “Sal" Solomon. It is
needless to say—he is fine.
Mile. Jacqueline Deauville, the
French Vamp Is played by Miss Vera
Belle Barclay in the most vamp-like
manner. * 5 X
Miss Zeta Mae Burton as “Babe"
Brunette, the daring of the screen is
unexcelled.
Props O’Reilly, the general property
man, as played by Jack Oplinger has
a witty remark for every occassion.
Up steps the villain in the form of
Hateley Quincey as J. Dillinham
Jones. It’s rather hard to imagine
him in this role but he does it finally.
“Squint” Smith the camerman of
the movie-troupe is played by Sidney
Stubbs who turns a camera
crank.
Mr. T. A. Dixon and Mrs. Fred
Brewer are specially cast as “Ma”
and ”Pa“ Perkins.
For a delightful evening of clean
and refined entertainment you can’t
afford to miss seeing “■Rosetime”.
The production "is being coached by
Miss Jane Perry of the Wayne P.
Sewell Company of Atlanta, Ga. Miss
Perry’s work is wonderful and the
sponsots of the play are very pleased
to have her. (This is the fourth of
the Wayne P. SewelFproductions to
be staged here.)
Cast of Chorus.
FISHING ‘CHAMPEENS” TRY TO
BRING CONTENTS OF RIVER
Sunday afternoon a party of local
men left for Suwanee river for a
grand old party and fishing trip. In
the crowd there was some of the
best fishermen of the section and
seme of the poorest. But it haS been
impossible to get any of them to ad
mit himself a poor fisherman. All,
in their opinion, are “champeens”,
and because they caught so many fish
we dare not dispute their assertion.
Returning late Monday afternoon
the triumphant anglers stopped be
fore Simms undertaking establish
ment and proudly exhibited their
catch. Col. Marion Parker claims
there was approximately 750 pounds.
The reporter was relieved to hear him
say “approximately” as we had
made a wager at one thousand pounds
if fish.
According to Marion Parker and
Charlie Simms, fishing skill is unnec
essary at Suwanee river. One has
only to drop a bare hook into the
water and snatch it out. In fact,
says Mr. Parker, it is many times
necessary to hide behind a tree to
bait your hook.
Charlie Simms says he and Fred
Brewer, Jr., fished until they had ex
hausted all their bait then they start
ed using crawfish. When their craw
fish gave out they began using the
fish they had already caught, in less
than an hour they had used almost a
hundred pounds of fish for bait. It
was a mighty good thing they did
have to start using some of their fish
for bait as there was so many fish in
one of the boats the two fellows pad
dling had to get out and swim to
keep it from sinking.
Marion Parker and his fishing bud
dy claim they caught more number
pounds than any other two men on
the trip. Of course, we had to be
lieve this as quite a number “only
went to fish”. (Fishing and Agoing
to fi„?h,” is two different thing 3, is it
KEROSENE DANGEROUS
AS A MEDICINE
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Levi Coursonjr. a prominent far
mer of the Pearson section tried out
a new remedy for Riggs disease early
this week with serious results. Mr.
Courson had been informed that to
hold kerosene in ones mouth would do
good, tHe tried the plan and prob
ably took too much into his mouth.
He was%adly strangled and inhaled
part of the fluid. Doctros were sum
moned and fear of pneumonia and
other complications was expressed by
them. Mr. Courson was made des
peratelyill, but is showing improve
ment.
DISTRICT ODD FELLOWS
MEET IN DOUGLAS
Delegates of the local district of
the I. 6. O. F. met here last Monday
with the Douglas lodge 203. This
meeting was the regular quarterly of
the Odd Fellows of this district and
delegates from all the surrounding
lodges were present.
Mr. R. A. Reese, deputy grand
master of the fraternity, was present
and made an impressive speech.
Tile order of the program was
somewhat informal and the press is
not able to give it out for lack of
authetic information.
MONUMENT BASE REPAIRED
The Confederate Monument which
stands in the center of our main
street at Peterson Ave., and Ashley
street, has been repaired with a new
covering of concrete around the base.
Cars, wagons and trucks are con
tinuously striking the corners of the
base, knocking off great hunks of
cement leaving bad scars on the
sides. Before the replacement of the
new base covering the monument
present!.!' a ragged spectacle at the
bottom.
Gladys Haskins, Harietta Charles,
Ethel Deen, Ethel Dent, Clara Dell
Exum, Virginia Griffin, Mrs. Sidney
Stubbs, Mrs. George Suggs.
Ashley Brewer, Dan Coleman, Fred
Brewer, ~ David Dickerson, Lawton
Hall, Emmett Roberts, Stanford Lott.
not ?)
Dan our distinguished
professor, was the champion of the
day. It can be safely said he had
more “bites” than all the others put
together. But the trouble about
Dan’s “bites” they kept him so busy
scratching he didn’t have time to
fish. But Dan was lucky for once in
his life. -At the end of twenty four
hours steady fishing he came out if
the woods heavily burdened with two
beautiful mud cats.
“Howja do it, Prof?” someone yel
led.
“Easy enough, big boy,” replied
Danny, a weary grin of cheerful
pride lighting his glowing counten
ance. “Just spit on your hook and
there’s nothing to prevent you from
catching ’em.”
We have known for sometime there
was lots of fish in the Suwanee river
and we have known all our good
fishermen have been doing all they
can to get their share but we had no
idea they were trying to get them
all. We had contemplated going
fishing ourselves but since seeing
that truck load of fish Monday we
think it is a venture too futile for
undertaking.
There is one think that confuses
our minds: How did that bunch man
age to eat so many fish and not get
poisoned? It is a well known thing
that thete are certain things fish will
not mix well with. (Like Milk, for
instance.)
Someone said our world war veter
ans wouldn’t start talking of what
they did “over there” until they be
came grandfathers, but we don’t think
any our “fishin’ champeens” are like
ly to wait until they are grandfathers
to start- telling about that. (Just
between* you, I and the gate post,
we fear -some of them will have to
wait until they are grandfathers to
stop telling about that trip.)
MISS BUCHAN TO TAKE
CLUB GIRLS ON GAMP
Miss Buchan, county home demon,
stration agent, is making plans too
take a number of girls to the summer
camp Wilkins, Athens, Ga. The camp
was formerly known as the State Col
lege of Agriculture short course.
Miss Buchan desires to take at least
ten girls who have shown especial
proficiency in their work.
An appeal will be made to the Ki
wanis Club, the Woman’s Club and
to other organizations to assst her
n defrayng the expense of the trip
The camp will last for one week, and
the entire Savannah district will be
at camp at the same time. The trip
will be made, leaving Douglas June
29, and the return trip will be made
July 4.
At present there are 218 girls in
Coffee county engaged in Club work.
100 of the girls are only doing poultry
work, while the balance are doing full
course work.
Last year a number of girls went
to Athens for the camp and the Ki
wanis Club aided in defraying the
expense. Plans will be published, la
ter as to how the trip will be ar
ranged. * f .a«
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Every person who drives an auto
mobile can help to make the roads
safer by -observing a few simple rules,
says the Progressive Farmer.
In this connection we wish to com
mend the movement for having all
automobile owners sign a pledge to
observe those definite rules which, if
followed, would prevent most of the
trouble and sorrow now resulting from
automobile accidents.
Following is the pledge which it is
suggested automobile owner
should sign:
I will not cut in.
I will not cut comers,
1 will not pass another,-.era .in a
curve where there is not a clear road.
I will not speed up to pass another
car where there is not a clear road
ahead for at least 100 yards.
I will slack up at corners and on
thoroughfares where children, are
playing in the streets.
I will stop eight feet «r more to
the right of a street car leaving pas
sengers, and never attempt to pass
on the left.
I will not be a “road hog”, and
will drive on the right side of the
road.
I will not pass another car at high
speed at street crossings, nor race
another car while attempting to pass
legitimately.
I will observe traffic rules and will
not abuse the parking privileges nor
park my car -on highways, except
where there is a clear view behind
and ahead for at least 100 yards.
I will keep my brakes in good con
dition, realizing that a driver is Only
as good as his brakes.
I will not drive a car while under
the influence of liquor. One drink
is one too many for a driver.
“CAPTAIN BLOOD”
COMES TO THE RTVOLI
Rafael Sabatini is one of the great
est writers of sea stories that have
been made into great photo dramas.
notably SCARAMOUCHE and THE
SEA HAWK. He desired to exceed
these, and so wrote one of the most
remarkable sea stories ever publish
ed, which has been transformed by
the wonderful art of photography in
to the picture known as “CAPTAIN
BLOOD” which comes to the RTVOLI
Wednesday and Thursday -of next
week. Dr. Frank Crane, the great
writer says of it, “it took me as by
storm, fascinated, and brought that
rare intoxication that meets the in
most passion in the whirl of events
that are described. I took this book
on a journey, read it first languidly,
then with interest, then went at it
like a drunkard consuming his liquor
or a child devouring sweets, I do not
hesitate to say that this is the best
story I have ever read.’” The book
is great, but the picture is far great
er, it is the sweetest love 3tory ever
♦"ld, and shows the greatest sea bat
tle ever filmed, hundreds in hand to
hand combats on pirate ships, a ro
mantic drama of buccaneer days on
♦he Spanish Main. Our readers do
themselves an injustice if they fail
! td sefc this great, spectacular picture
$1.50 Pei* Annum in Advance
SSk
TO UNIFICATION
By a vote of 90 to 4 the Waycross
District Conference of the Method
ist Church rejected unification with
the northern church under the pres
ent plan. The vote was taken Tues
day at Folkstori where the conference
is in session.
Col. L. E. Heath was re-elected lay
leader of the district. J. M. Clark of
Jesup and George N McDonnell of
Waycross were elected assistant Jay
leaders. The following were elected
delegates to the South Georgia Con
ference which meets in Macon Nov-
ember 25:
Co). L. E. Heath, Douglas; Col. J.
H. Quarterman, Waycross; Dr. W.
K. Meeks, Waycross; Judge D. M.
Clark, Jesup; J. O. Ward, Blacks hear,
J. P. Mizell; Folkston; W. J. Tyre,
Mershon; A. J. Gibbs, Homerville;
Alternates are Mrs. T. J. Darling,
Waycross; Mrs J. E. Sampley, Way
cross; Mrs. W. A. Brokks, Jesup, Mrs,
T. M. Christian, Douglas; Mrs. J. P.
Mizell«, Jr. Folkston; Mrs. W. S.
Johnson, Pearson; Mi. Greenfield,
Brunswick' Mr,, R, M Poor, Brox-
Eon. * i *;»;,*wu
WANTED—Room with hath pi r ’-
ferred. Desire roj)m /with running
water. Telephone 350.
DOUGLAS PiliF
ON FORM MARKETS
Mr. Frank L. Haver, representing
the U. S. Turpentine Company of this
city, returned Tuesday from a trip
through parts of Tennessee, Virginia
and the Carolina*, typing for six
weeks. Mr. Haver has been advartis
'ing and selling products -of the tur
pentine company in a new way- A
-splendid market) has been found in
many sections of the si jZIIMBSIh
for the spirits and pine "oil that are
manufactured in huge quantities hero,
paint arid furniture people being the
largest consumers. Mr. Haver sold
in barrel lots of fifty gallons yr more
rod found that upon his first trip
excellent results obtained.
’The U. S. Turpentine Company is
now operating at full blast, and the
products named are shipped in tank
ears to wli ilssale dealers in the east
mainly, but the company desires to
find additional sale for the immense
;utput at present being manufactured
f-'rorn dead pine w nod and slumps.
GASOLINE A BACK NUMBER
Motorists all over the world are
watching with keen interest the ex
periments being made with Iro
lene,” the new m )tor fuel, which, it
is claimed, is four times as powerful
■is gasoline, and can he produced at
a cost of approximately eight cents a
gallon.
This gasoline substitute is partly
the result if research work under
taken by a girl of fifteen, Irene Lau
rent, who assisted her father, the in
ventor, in bis experiments.
When the new fuel was tested by
experts, recently, several of thorn de
clared that its discovery moans a
revolution in motoring. On test
was as follows: The car, while run
ning on top gear, was slowed down
to three mile . an hour, turned on its
own ground, and then let out to full
speed. All this was done without
changing gear.
No special tank was necessary for
“Irolene”, and the only change mad*
by M. Laurent to adapt his car for
the consumption of the new F uel is
the fixing of a small metal cylinder
near the carbucrator. Valdosta
Times. ,
MEMORIAL IS PLANNED
Waycross, Ga , May 11. —Turpen-
tine of |Georgia; and Tjlorida Will
meet here next Tuesday for the pur
pose of launching a movement to es
tablish a suitable memorial to the
memory of the late C. Downing.
Mr. Downing and the company he
headed, were pioneers in the turpen
tine industry in this section of the
State, and during his lifd "Mr. Dow
ring did much for the advancement
of the turpentine industry.
The organization meeting will be
held at the Phoenix Hotel, beginning
at 2 o’clock. It is planned to crecjt
♦he memorial at the forpaer home pf
Mr. Downing.