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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 TT— 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 _____ 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 ' i —— 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.