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€afftt retrogress, .Volume XI—No. 35. SIO'OOO QUOTA RAISED IN COFFEE IN ONE DAY FOR WILSON COLLEGE How big propositions can be hand led easily was exemplified here Tues day when a drive V raise SIO,OOO as Coffee County’s quota of the Wood-1 row Wilson Memrial College at Val- J dosta w 7 as put on. The amount was j subscribed in one day and report made to the Valdosta committee in 1 the late afternoon. Thus, faith in the memorial to a! great president is firmly establish ed in Georgia’s first county to be can vased for funds. On Monday evening a meeting at tended by twenty to thirty people was held and ten teams, headed by a captain were named, who pledged to work to raise SI,OOO each and the system worked perfectly, and the re sponse by the people throughout the county who were reached during the day was extremely gratifying. John R. Slater, county chairman, was in charge of organization, and among those who took leading parts in raising the quota were: E. L. Tan ner, F. W. Dart, W. H. Bailey, E. L. Grantham, J. W. Sikes, T. A. Dizon, Mrs. Melvin Tanner, S. M. McCranie, Fred Brewer, W. T. Cottingham, R. N. Yeomans. canvass of the entire city was be gun early Tuesday morning, and dur ing the day, a team at Broxton work ing readily raised SI,OOO in that city. Nicholls, and other points in the coun ty were not reached during the day, but will be canvased at an early date. At Monday night’s meeting brief addresses were made by Judge James S. McCrackin, Dr. J. M. Smith, and Judge A. J. Little, all of Valdosta. Mr. R. C. Mizell, of Valdosta, came up Tuesday and he with Dr. Smith remained with the Douglas delegation throughout the day. In many instances workers report ed that people of meagre means were anxious to contribute as much as they could, and checks and money to the amount of several thusand dollars is already in hand. The first pledges are due next February, and more than two years is allotted in which to com plete them. Valdosta has raised $500,000 as her share of wh'at is designed to be a $10,000,000 university. Georgia is called upon to raise $1,000,070 in ad dition to this $500,000. It is planned to begin work on the college when $2,500,000 has been raised. Leaders in the movement state that millions of dollars can and will endow the in stitution by friends of Mr. Wilson throughout other sections of the coun try. That Coffee county should be se lected as the first county in which to complete the drive is noteworthy, and the fact that through the excel lent work of the chairman and his associates the quota was raised so quicklv is a magnificient gesture on the part of our people, who realize the value of such an institution in this section of Georgia. M»’|p Virginia Griffin Hostess. Miss Virginia Griffin was a chaming hostess bo a number of friends at a party Monday evening. Dancing and promenading were enjoyed until a late hour, when refreshments were served. Swimming Party for Visitors. Mrs. T. A. Mitchell is honoring her j houseguests, Miss Helen McNatt of Lyons, and Miss Julia Short, of Tif ton, with a swimming party at Fitz gerald this afternoon. The party will leave here in cars and will be joined in Ocilla by Miss Paulk and Mrs. Bob Short. Those going from Douglas will include the honorees, Misses Mary Cochran, Eunice Dixori, Myrtice Ellison, of "Madison, Fla., Iky Smith, of Madison, Fla., Julian Solomon, Stanford Lott, John Dart, Clyde Tanner, Spencer Dickerson and Will Dickerson. LOST —Bathing suit, brown and green stripes. Lost on Nicholls road Sun day afternoon. Finder please notify Walter Wilson, Douglas, Ga., and re ceive suitable reward. ad About 24.000 children in Georgia go to school 5 months of the year or less. About 150,000 children go to school less than eight months of the year. OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY. CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS NICHOLLS WOMAN DIES AT AGE OF 113 Mrs. Lucy Matilda Kenney, who had passed her 113th birthday, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Perry Streat, in Nicholls, and was buried at the Meeks cemetery near Nicholls Tuesday. She was a veteran -of the Civil war, having enlisted disguised as a man, in Company B. of the Bladen Light Infantry when her husband was call ed into the Confederate army. Her husband wps killed in a battle near Bennettsville, and about a week later she was struck in the head at the siege of Richmond by a piece of shell and was in the hospital for about sixty days. It is said that both Mr. and Mrs. Kinney were per sonally acquainted with President Lincoln. She came to Georgia after the Charleston earthquake in 1886, and has lived in various parts of the state before coming bo Nicholls. On her 109th birthday in an inter view she gave her views opposing woman suffrage, and very vividly des cribed her experience during the Charleston earthquake. Every detail was remembered by the woman 109 years of age, who at that time seem ed to be about 85. MAY MAKE TWELVE JUNIOR COLLEGES Savannah, Ga., June 22.—5. H. Morgan, of Effingham county, Sen ator from the first district, in an in terview today, said the first Senator ial District Representatives meaning the legislators from Chatham, Ef fingham and Bryan counties and the senator from the district, would fos ~er a movement looking to ohe aboli tion of the congressional district schools or changing them into juni r colleges. In two districts they have already been changed to normal schools. The Senator says he and his associates have agreed that the congressional schools have lost their usefulness and their place in the educational system of the State. It is understood the views of the Senator and his collea rues in the lower house are in accord vith the finding of the special com mission on educational institution ap pointed by Governor Walker and whose report has been submitted to the governor. One of their recom mendations is that the congressional Istrict schools be abolished, as they are nothing but high schools and the State is plentifully supplied with these. The commission is reported as having found some of the district =ichools very slimly attended, and the physical property in a number of them is reported in a bad way. Master Thomas Frier Celebrates Seventh Birthday. Master Thomas Frier entertained about twenty of his friends at the home of his aunt, Mrs. W. H. Baird, Tuesday afternoon, the occasion be ing his seventh birthday. Games were played and the guests were in vited into the d,ning room for re freshments. The table was artistical ly decorated, the central decoration being a birthday cake with seven pink bui’ning tapers. Cream and cake was served and each received favors. Ouilook Club M e eting. Mrs. L. E. Heath was hostess to the Outlook Club last Friday after noon at five o’clock. Mrs. A. S. M. Coleman was elected a member of the club, filling the va cancy caused by Mrs. J. N. McDonald who recently moved to Sarasota, Fla. The following program was enjyed: Current events. Quotations from Burns. ‘ Study: Cotter’s Saturday night. Music—Mrs. W. H. Dyer. At the conclusion of the program the hostess served a dainty salad course. In one year North Carolina state ot $229 from the 3tate per student;. orgia Tech, $39. DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1925. REPRESENTATIVE RICKETSON IN ATLANTA FOR SESSION Dr. G. M. Ricketson, representative olect from Coffee county, of Broxton, left Monday night for Atlanta to be present at the opening of the first bi ennial session of the Georgia legisla ure. So far as is known no matters f local legislation are to be present d by Dr. Ricketson. CLUB GIRLS RETURN FROM ATHENS SHORT COURSE Seventeen representative Club Girls chaperoned by Miss Lizzie Buchan, home demonstration agent, for Cof fee County, spent last week at Camp Wilkins, Athens, Ga. The trip was sponsored by Miss Buchan through he Kiwanis Club who furnished the ■ ransportation, and the Woman’s Club f Douglas, the local chapter of the 7. D. C’s, and the generosity of an ntarprising citizen, who furnished ’•tree scholarships. A car and a truck were used to car y the girls. Leaving Douglas at an ‘arly hour Monday morning of June sth, the journey to Athens was made hrough the heart of Georgia going ia the Dixie Highway to Macon, and •e State Highway from Macon to he Camp. Motor trouble beyond Macon delayed the party for several hours, but after a few hours sleep the campers arose Tuesday morning very much refreshed, and fell in line with the activities of the daily sche lule which is adhered to by the Camp management with military pre cision. The young club members w r ere en '•aptured with the magnitude and the magnifiicience of the camp and the beautiful surroundings. As before utlined in these columns, the camps las been established as a great edu cational and recreational center for the boys and girls of Georgia engag din the club work. In other words, t has been made into a great train \g camp where boys and girls now being trained for leadership may go annually for a week of special train ing, recreation, and inspiration. It is unique in that it stands alone as the only such institution in the Unit ed States, and is the product of the wonderful vision of Dr. A. M. Soule, President of the State College of Agriculture. Eighteen cunties of the South-East Georgia division were represented in n last week’s attendance. The young club members attending are, under the plan, brought in direct contact with the State College of Agriculture and its staff of instructors. During rhe morning hours, group lectures are given by the instructors on home economics covering house-keeping, foods and their preparation, health, and other subjects f special interest to the club members. The afternoons are devoted to a rest period of one h ur, excursions through the Univer sity Camps, the College Farm, hikes, swimming, and other out-door amuse ments. The girls from Coffee County were assigned to section 2 composed of Cof fee, Mclntosh, and Pierce counties for the week’s activities. This sec ion vied with five other sections for honors on the follwing score card: House keeping, Kitchen police, Con duct, Class room work. Appearance, Stunt. The Coffee County group won FIRST on three, viz: Conduct, Class r'.om work, and Appearance. They won 2nd, 3rd, and 4th on the three remaining topics on the score card. This is, indeed, a highly creditable record and demonstrates what Coffee county talent can achieve when given the advantage of good training. The following girls represented Coffee County: Bertie C. Coleman Nicholls; Blanche Nicholls; Ernestine Griswald, Nicholls; Ber nice Meeks, Nicholls; Nellie Robinson. Nicholls, Carrie Harden, West Green. Estelle Minchew, West Green, Connie Wilcox, Broxton; Ruby Smith, Brox ton; Vida Lou Kight, Broxton; Elva Day, Ambrse, Clyde Baker, Douglas, R.F.D. 1; Georgia Davis, Douglas, R.F.D. 1; Lola Mae Hutchenson, Douglas; Lizzie Mae Joiner, Douglas; Juanita McClelland, Douglas; Mozelle Meeks, Douglas. County Agent Bussey, who as chair man of the Agricultural committee of the Kiwanis Club, has been active ip providing transportation for the girls who have recently returned, will DIXIE HIGHWAY MEET AT FITZGERALD WED. LARGELY ATTENDED Every county touched by the Cen tral Dixie Highway except one was represented at the quarterly meeting held in Fitzgerald Wednesday. The meeting was called to order at ten o’clock and later a barbecue was serv ed by the Fitzgerald Kiwanis Club. Mayor Mays, of Fitzgerald welcom ed the visitors to the city, and Judge F. W. Dart, of Douglas responded. Reports w r ere received from the coun ies touched by the highway, and the entire route is in excellent condition. Much enthusiasms was expressed by the representatives and prospects tor paving of the entire route seem brighter than ever before. Charlton county has already issued bonds for his purpose, and Wilcox county as ,ured the body that paving would be •ompleted within two years in that county. Ben Hill county is already making surveys preparatory to lay ing paving, and chairman of County Commissioners, Lewis Vickers, of Coffee, who was inattendance is work ing as rapidly as possible to this end. Part of the route through Ben Hill, 'rwin and Ware counties is already aved. Pledges came from every county from Pulaski south to promote this as one of the primary routes of the state’s system and to co-operate to the utmost in aiding the state to pave the route, which is one of the main thoroughfares from the north to Florida. Mr. W. R. Bowen, who has served as president of the association for the past several years, was again elected president. Mr. John R. Sla ter, of this qity w r as chosen vice-presi dent, and Editor Isador Gelders, of Fitzgerald was re-elected secretary. Mr. J. M. Thrash, of Douglas, was named coutny chairman for Coffee. Upon invitation of Mr. Lewis Vick ers, the next quarterly meeting will be held in Douglas. Judge F. W. Dart, Prof. J. M. Thrash, Commissioner Lewis Vickers, Mr. M. F. Head and Mr. Hoyt Day represented Coffee county at the meeting. CHEATED CHILDREN By Georgia Educational Movement Just because a child happens to live in Towns county, hasn’t he as much right to opportunity in life as the one who lives in Fulton county? Let us see if he has it. Towns county lies in the mountain country. Its people represent the finest stock existing in America today—pure Anglo-Saxon, highly intelligent, capable of great development—stal wart pioneers out -of whom anything can be made. They learn easily and juickly and have the mother wit to use what they learn. Yet because the railroad has not as yet reached Towns county; because her wonderful resources are undevel oped; because she is out of the march >f progress and property values are iow there, she is unable to spend much meney on schools. Because she has been in this condition for iome years, a wonderful county hid len away from man in the moun tains, many -of her children have ;oown up without edutation. Not laving had the advantages of an edu cation they naturally have not ap preciated its value. Therefore T;wns s spending even less in proportion o her slender resources than more ivorable sections. She spends $4.61 year on each child that goes to school. She spends a total of $299. )4 for each teacher during the year. These sums will hardly provide much 'duration for these folk who could bs nade into such splendid citizens. Now let us take the county of Ful on. Fulton is a highly developed ounty; in it lies the great city of Ulanta with all of its wealth. Its leople are progressive, well educat -1 and fully alive to the need of an ■ducation. It is the wealthiest coun yin the State. Fulton spends $83.30 n each child and $3,509.89 back of 'ch teacher during the year. Between Fulton and Towns lie the her 158 counties of Georgia. Ten f them spend over $25 a year on ach child, twenty-five of them spend take a party of county club boys to the camp during the month of July. RESIDENCES PROPERTY BOUGHT BY MOORE A reel estate deal involving $3,500 was completed this week when Mr. J. H. Moore purchased from Mr. Elias Lott and Mr. Lewis Vickers, resi dence property and a lot on Gaskin avenue. The residence purchased is that at present occupied by Mr. J. D. Adams and family. In addition to this, two small tenant houses were in cluded in the deal. SALE OF LIGHTING PLANT BEFORE PEOPLE OF CITY At a joint meeting of the City Coun cil and the W T ater & Light Commis sion held at the city hall Monday evening the latter body made an ad verse report on the sale of the plant to the Interstate Utilities Corpora tion, w’ho have made an offer of $75,- 000 for the plant. Under the terms of the contract submitted, the Utilities Corporation would purchase the local plant and operate it until a lage central plant ad been completed. The matter has been before city council for several months and seems yet indefinite, some members of the council oppos ing the plan, while others recom mend the sale. The same proposition as presented to this city has been presented to a number of South Georgia towns. It is probable that an amendment to the city charter will be asked for ?mpowering the sale of the plant if it is found feasable, and the matter may be referred to a vote of the peo ple. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this method of hanking the Douglas Woman’s Club nd Merchants and our other friends i Douglas who so generously donat d to the Hospital on June lfith. We anret that we could not thank each nd every one individually but want vch and all of you to know that we npreciate your gifts. CLARK-SIMITH SANITARIUM. PREACHING AT ST. ANDREWS CHURCH On next Sunday there will be morning and evening services at the Episcopal church here, at 11:15 a. will be no services aching,, pre m. and 8:30 p. m. and on the follow ing Sunday there will be no service at this church but Rev. Stilwell will hold two services at Fitzgerald that day. 'ss than $lO. And between th so igure3 range the other 120. Are not those 1,300 school children up in Towns county entitled to as much opportunity in life as the 65,- 900 in Fulton? Yet Towns county cannot do much better than she is doing. To raise her income from her meagre taxes to the point where she could give her children a proper education, she would have -to impose a tax of over 50 mills—sc on the dollar—upon her prperty holders. And there are 39 other Georgia counties that are in the same predicament—one-fourth of all of our counties! That means that under the present system the children in one fourth o e he counties in Georgia cannot get ufficient education to take proper ad vantage of life’s opportunities—to do ■elop their state. Think what this neans to Georgia! One-half of the wealth of our state is concentrated in ten counties. The-e ten counties, despite better methods, have only one-fifth of the teachers. Therefore, they do not have to spend as much on education as these poorer ’ounties we have been considering. Yet they are dependent upon those other counties for food and citizens; they sell them goods. Cannot they afford to help these poorer counties produce more food, better citizens and a better market for goods. Education will do it! The Georgia Educational Association recommends that the state itself provide an equalization fund which will distribute some of this surplus wealth of the richer counties among the schools of the poorer ones. In view of what we have seen here, it looks like a good idea. Why not do it? $1.50 Per Annum in Advance JOHNS.GIBSON HEADS G.N.G.&B. I ALUMNAE BRILLIANT BANQUET, ALUMNAL ORATION, DELIVERY OF FIN. ALS AND DIPLOMAS PRO GRAM FOR WEEK. With the delivery of sixty diplomas on Thursday evening the 27th year of the Georgia Normal College and Business Institute will come to a .lose. The programs throughout the week have been splendidly attended and ‘specially was this true at the de ivery of the Commencement sermon lunday morning at 11:30. Rev. R. . Stilwell was the orator of the day, nd a talk to the graduating class concerning material things, the effect >5 moral and righteous living in mak. ng a successful career were stressed >y Mr. Stilwell. The auditorium was Hied to its capacity. All the churches of the city ad ourned services at the morning hour >n account of thi soccasion. The chorus, and the musical features were plendidly rendered. On Tuesday evening the alumni ration was delivered by Col. John . Gibson, of this city. Mr. Gibson s a graduate of the class of 1913-14, le chose as his theme, “The South Denied,” and was admirably handled y him. He received the plaudits of Is hearers, many of whom, without eluctance, stated that it was among he best, if not the very best ever lelivered upon similar occasion. After this feature, election of of ficers followed resulting in teh elec n of Mr. Gibson as president of the Alumni AssociatiQn, with Miss Nora uss, who had served for a number f years as president, as vice-presi ent. Miss Huss has been very ac ive as president of the association and asked that she be relieved of the esponsibilities. Mrs. Mary Bryan Coleman was re elected secretary, and Mis 3 Agnes McKinnon assistant secretary. Mh\ A. D. King was re-elected treasurer. Rev. W. C.’ of Glenville, nd Ocilla was elected 1925 Alumnal orator, with Mr. J. R. Webber, of Ilva, Ga., as alternate. The banquet at 9:30 Tuesday even ng was attended by about 200. The iddress of welcome was delivered by ’’ongressman W. C. Lankford, who hose partly a humorous vein to open is brief address. Mr. Lankford is i graduate of the school, of a year lmost too ancient bo put into public orint. Leastwise it was 27 years ago, The response was by Miss Clyde Wheeles, a talented young lady. The pening prayer was by Mr. Simon ’’eterson and the benediction by Rev, arl W. Minor. The banquet hall was beautifully decorated for the occassion and a omber of recitations, and music ad ed much to beauty and charm of the ‘vennig. To Miss Huss, president, and her ■orps of associates goes much credit >r the splendid success of the ban uet. During Wednesday and Thursday ’elivery of finals continue, and on ’’hursday evening the delivery of di plomas will close the 1924-5 term. •Irs. Claude Stubbs Hostess Mrs. Claude Stubbs entertained in ormally Saturday evening in honor f Miss Evelyn Wilson. Vases and Bowls of snap-dragons nd ferns adorned the living room here two tables of bridge was en oyed. Mrs. M. H. Purvis received high score prize, a b-ok of receipts and he bride-elect was presented with a retty hand painted pitcher. The allies were hand painted cupids. At the conclusion of the game Mrs, Itubbs served a salad course. On ach plate was a little favor carrying put the bride motif. On Miss Wil ;on’s plate was a minature bride and -room. Those playing were: Miss Evelyn Wilson. Miss Dorothy Dyer, Miss Helen Whelchel, Mr. and Mrs. Sid ey Stubbs, Mrs. Baker Smith and Mrs. M. H. Purvis. Those coming in after the game in luded Mrs. Lucy F. Watts of Rock ingham, N. C., Mrs. T. H. Mi nk of Miami, Fla., Mrs. J. D. Cameron, of Rockingham, N. C., Mrs. M. H. Pur vis, Mrs. J. M. Smith, of Nashville, "enn., and Mr. and Mrs. George 3, Villiams.