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Volume XI—No. 45.
7,250,000 Pounds of Tobacco Sold To Date On Local Market
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NEGRO KILLS WIFE
LASTSAT. NIGHT
Willie Mae Manley, a negress was
shot and killed by Will Manley v her
husband, last Saturday night between
9 and 10 o’clock at their home on the
Pope farm three miles south of
Douglas as the result of a quarrel
which began in Douglas.
Will was drinking early in the
night in Douglas. His wife tried to
get him to go home but failed. How
ever, she went home and between 9
and 10 o’clock Will arrived. A quar
rel followed and when Will went to
get his gun Willie Mae ran out the
door near which she was shot in the
side, dying a few hours afterwards.
Will awaits trial in the Coffee
county jail.
LARGEST ENROLLMENT
MARKS OPENING OF THE
11TH DISTRICT A. & M.
The Eleventh District A. & M.
school here began work Tuesday,
filled to running over with students
whose homes are found from Wash
ington, D. C., to Tampa, Florida.
The school is well equipped through
out. The domestic art and domestic
science departments are modernly
equipped in every respect. Every
thing has a place and everything in
its place. The class rooms are well
supplied with blackboards and other
things needed by the progressive
teacher. A vase of flowers stand on
each table in the dining hall.
In the reception hall of the boys
dormitory are to be found settees,
hall trees and a table which were
made by the bdys of fbrmer years.
These fixtures look as well as the av
erage made at the factory.
The school grounds are beautifully
arranged. Everything is uniform in
arrangement, the grass, the buildings,
the flowers, the shrubbery, the drive
ways and the walks. According to
Prof. Thrash no students has ever
done extra duty for doing damage to
the things which go to beatify the
school.
In the library, may be found the
best magazines and farm papers.
During the summer, the floors have
been restained and such repairs made
as were needed.
The management has under con
struction, at present, a modern me
chanics’ shop, a new barn which will
take care of the mules as well as
3ome other things. This building is
to be thirty-two feet wide by seventy
two feet long. A tool shed with a
concrete foundation and floors is an
ther building under construction. The
old tenant house is being torn down
and the most modern is to be built
in its stead.
The following factiity will have
charge for this year:
Prof. J. M. Thrash, principal.
Prof. C. A. Johnson, agriculture.
Prof. W. P. Richey, Mathematics and
Mechanic Arts.
Miss Mary T. Collin 3, English and
History.
Miss Mary Overby, Home Econo
mics.
Miss Ethel Wilkinson, Piano, Voice
and expression.
Mrs. M. Weaver, Martin and Girls’
Disciplinarian.
Miss Lucile Wheeler, Secretary and
Librarian.
Prof. Thrash i 3 well pleased be
cause of being able to secure such an
efficient faculty.
He made special mention of Miss
Wilkerson, who has returned from
Columbia University, in New York.-
Prof. Thrash has been principal
of the school for seven years and
states that Miss Wilkerson is now
beginning her 3ixth year with it.
He spoke in high terms of her work
as a piano, voice and expression
teacher.
Prof. Thrash also has high hopes
of the developments into a Junior Col
lege of the present school.
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY. CITY OF DOUGLAS. AJD THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
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Scene on the Campus of the Eleventh Distri :t Agricultural and Mechanical School, show
ing the Academic building and the Girl’s Dormitory. The Boys pormitory and auxil
iary buildings are not shown in the picture. The opening took place Tuesday, Sept. 1.
The registration at this school on opening date was the greatest in history. The capacity
of both dormitories is taxed. It will be impossible to accommodate all those who desire
to enter this institution this fall. A statement by Principal J. M. Thrash is that 500 stu
dents would enroll yearly if dormitory space were provided.
By an act of the Georgia Legislature, the school is eligible, and becomes a Junior College.
Funds will be provided for this purpose as quickly as possible.
POSING AS OFFICER
SHARPSBOROMAN SHOT
G. W. Gobreath, from Sharp -
borough, Ga., near Vidalia, was shot
here last night, as the result of play
ing sheriff while drunk.
Gobreath was in the Slide at the
time of the shooting and posing as a
sheriff it is reported he was telling
the negroes of his position as sheriff
which started the row.
Chief Barrineau and Policeman.
Shaw did some investigating which,
resulted in the arrest of two negroes,
Emmitt Williams and John Seals,
who are now lodged in the county
jail.
Gobreath is receiving treatment at
the Clark-Smith sanitarium and it is
reported that he will recover.
TURN UNDER
COTTON STALKS
R. Pi Bledsoe, Agronomist
Ga., Experiment Station.
Due to the dry weather in the Pied
mont section the cotton crop is un
usually early. This offers an excep
tionally favorable opportunity for
the farmer to “swat" the boll weevil
by plowing under or otherwise de
stroying the cotton stalks. The dry
hot weather has greatly decreased
the weevils in the field and very few
are hatching out. If the cotton stalks
are destroyed right after the cotton
is picked there will be almost two
months before the weevil ordinarily
goes into winter quarters, during
which time he will be without food.
If the stalks are left in the field it
is likely that fall rains will start the
plants 'squaring again and a large
brood of weevils will hatch out before
winter comes. These will go into
winter quarters in good condition and
a large per cent will emerge next
spring.
Plowing under cotton stalks is the
most satisfactory way of destroying,
them. This stops the feeding and
breeding of the weevils at once, de
stroys many of the live weevils, and
places the cotton stalks under the
ground where they decay and furnish
food for next year’s crop. If it is
rrot possible to plow, the next best
method is to rip the stalks up. They,
should not be burned as this destroy
valuable plant food for next year’'
crops.
Two earthquake shocks of some
import were felt in California last
Sunday a few minutes after 5 p. m.
One was felt at Brawley and the oth
er at Calexico. No damage was
done at either place.
j#DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURS DAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1925.
YOUTHFUL MISCREANTS
BREAK CITY JAIL
The Tanner-Brice Wholesale Gro
cery Company was again the victim
of an attempted robbery on Tuesday
night, and Reed Poindexter, a youth
of eighteen years is In jarti charged:
with attempted burglary, while N. W.
Findley, another white boy of about
the same age is at large charged
jointly with Poindexter.
The circumstances as related by of
ficers is that Mr. J. C. Relihan, who
is connected with the company, re
turned to the store about eight o’clock
Tuesday night, and found Findley
standing beside the door. Upon in
vestigation he found the lock to the
door removed. The door was closed,
but the lock and key had been thrown
away. Officers were summoned and
the young man taken to the city jail.
The officers thought that there were
others connected and began a search
for Poindexter, who could not be
found.
When questioned Findley told them
that Poindexter was then in the
wholesale house, and after a careful
search of the building, he was found
hidden in a secluded place in the
store house.
He wa3 also taken to the city jail
and placed in a cell with Findley.
During the night the two boys ac
complished a feat that has not hap
pened before. The cell door wa3
prized open, and then a hole picked
through the brick wall, making their
escape complete.
Poindexter was re-arrested the fol
lowing day and lodged in the county
jail. Findley has not been recap
tured.
It is thought that the boys secreted
themselves in the building and after
the doors had been bolted, they took
the key to the front and matters
would have moved smoothly had not
Mr. Relihan returned to the store.
The Tanner-Brice Wholesale Gro
cery has been entered and robbad
twice previously within the past two
months.
PAFFORD RE-UNION
The fifth Sunday in September
everybody is invited. The all-day
singing convention embraces the sec
ond Sunday in September. A cordial
welcome to everybody, all lovere of
rood singing sure will enjoy the day.
10 be held at Nicholls, Ga.
Hurrah for Ford! He is making
what he calls a better car for the
same old price. At least, his cars
are to have as many doors as others
have.
FALL FROM TRUCK
PROVES FATAL YOUTH
An unusual accident occurred last
Sunday at Kirkland, Ga., when, as
a truck load of young people were
enrdute to church a son of Mr. Sew
ard S&kire *fbst his" balance and fell
from the truck breaking his neck,
causing instant death.
The young man was a life long
resident of Kirkland and community,
and his death came as a shock to his
friends and relatives.
Mr. Tippins, a naval stores operat
or, is the owner of the truck on
which the young people were riding.
ATLANTA JOURNAL
PHOTOGRAPHER PROVES
HERO AT ST. SIMONS.
Mr. W. C. Sparks, Atlanta Journal
staff photographer, who was to have
spent a few days of this week in
Douglas and at the Douglas Fishing
Club, on the Satilla river, proved
himself in the hero class last Wednes
day, when he rescued a little girl
from drowning off the pier at St.
Simons Island. Mr. Sparks, who
is not an expert swimmer, succeed
ed in keeping the child from drowning
until help arrived. Some boys were
first to reach the struggling pair, and
taking the girl to shore, left Mr.
Sparks, who, himself was exhausted
and remained in the water for fif
teen minutes. The boys did not know
of his predicament. A group of peo
ple including Mr. Ed, Stevens of
Brunswick, witnessed the scene, and
when Mr. Stevens went to the aid of
the drowning man, he was a few
feet under water. According to Mr.
Stevens, he could merely see the
outline of an object under the water.
He dived and brought the helpless
form of Sparks to the top and swam
with him to the shore and safety.
First aid methods finally revived him,
and he was taken to a hospital in
Brunswick, where most of his two
weeks vacation, which he had planned
to spend at St. Simons and Douglas
will be spent.
A telegram was received by friends
in Douglas Tuesday evening stating
that he would not be able to come
here. ?
Among those to witness the trage
dy were a group of Douglas people,
including Mr. T. S. Price and Mrs.
Francis Stubbs, who are spending a
few weeks on the island.
Mir. Sparks has visited Douglas
number of times, making many pic
tures; for the Journal and his friends
regret extremely his misfortune, and
that he will not be able to come to
Douglas for the present.
DOUGLAS NOW LEADS STATE IN
SALES DY COMFORTABLE MARGIN
WITH HIGHEST AVERACE PRICE
JUDGE C. A. WARD SHOWS
MU CH IMP ROVEM ENT
Reports from the bedside of Judge
C. A. Ward, who suffered a broken
shoulder, and severe bruises, when
he was knocked down by a Ford
coupe last Wednesday evening about
eight o’clock, is showing considerable
improvement. He is at the Clark-
Smith sanitarium attended by two
special nurses.
Mr. Ward has suffered much pain
from his injuries, and being weaken
ed from which he was slowly recov
ering, the shock has caused the in
juries to be more serious.
The accident has caused much con
cern among his friends and they will
be greatly encouraged by reports of
attending physicians that his condi
tion is improved and that his chances
for complete recovery are excellent.
ATKINSON COUNTY
MAN DEAD FROM
. v KNIFE WOUNDS
John Dawson is held in the county
jail at Pearson, Ga., for the murder j
of Mack Roe. The knife wounds
causing Roe’s death were said to have
been inflicted by Dawson Thursday
night, August 27th, but he did not
die until sometime Friday night of
the 28th.
Both men were tenants living on
the farm of William Neugent near
Willacoochee. From all outward ap
pearance they had been good friends
until the night of the difficulty, when
it was reported both men were drink
ing and as a result a knife battle fol
lowed in which Roe received wounds
causing hi 3 death.
JACKSONVILLE BALL TEAM
AT NICHOLLS LABOR DAY
Lovers of athletics in'this section
will be treated to a feast on Labor
Day when the strong Jacksonville
Independents, of Jacksonville, Fla.,
will attempt to take the Nicholls
Tigers into camp in a couple of games
on the Nicholls diamond. The moan
ing game will begin at 9:30 o’clock,
and the afternoon game will begin
at 3:30 o’clock.
The Independents have come thru
the season with a long string of vic
tories to their credit, including vic
tories over such teams as Gaines
ville and St. Augustine, and the Jack
sonville press has announced that
they are coming to Georgia with the
intention of carrying home the bacon.
The Tigers have never failed to
make things interesting in their own
back yard, and a lively tussle may
be expected when the two teams
cross bats on Monday.
Since Monday is a holiday and be
cause of the prominence of the visit
ors team, a record-breaking crowd is
expected to be on hand for both the
morning and afternoon games.
BROaTON HIGH SCHOOL
TO OPEN FALL TERM
Next Monday, September 7th, will
open the Broxton High and grammar
schools. Prof. J. S. Flanagan of
Chattanooga, Tenn., principal three
former years, will be principal. Oth
er members of the faculty are: Miss
Jewel Duncan, Ellaville, Miss Viola
Goss, Broxton, Mrs. R. L. Kite, Brox
ton, Miss Mina McMe Han, Miss Jen
nie Lou McMe Han, of Oglethorpe,
Miss Breedlove, Douglas, Miss Willie
Ryals, Eastman, music department.
The school building and grounds
are being placed in excellent shape.
With such a strong faculty, and co
operation of patrons a cheditable
school year will be had.
Mrs. Ben Coleman, of Columbus, is
the guest of her son, Dr. A. S. M.
Coleman.
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
More Than Million Pounds on
Sale This Week. Market
to Continue For at Least
Two VVe^ks.
A million end a half pounds of
tobacco have glutted the Douglas
market this week, causing a conges
tion that has been impossible to re
move with one group of buyers.
Selling off a block at the Growers
Warehouse Monday, which existed
the previous Friday with double buy,
ers, the sale went to the Red Ware
house, Monday were 231,000 pounds
was sold. From there the sale re,
turned to the Growers where 350,000
pounds waje sold before the sales
started at the Brick warehouse Wed
nesday afternoon. Little -over 100,,
000 was sold there on Wednesday,
and about one-third of the sale was
completed. It will require all day
Wednesday and possibly longer to
sell, out at thi3 house when the buy,
ers will ~go to The Big O-K Ware,
house, which is filled with tobacco to
the last crevice. It appears that it
will be impossjble to complete the
sales there on Friday, thus one sale
each will jiot be had by each of the
four warehouses here this week.
The Growers Warehouse, and the
Red Warehouse will be filled to ca
pacity by tonight (Thursday), and
tobacco is being turned away from
the O-K house.
With the selling'pace set by the
first three days there will be sold
.-.ore than 1,100,000 pounds this
week, with every indication that the
sales for next week will be equally
as heavy.
Authentic reports have reached
Douglas that Douglas, Nashville and
Tifton will be only markets remain,
ing open after Friday of this week,
Apparently the crop in the vicinity
of Blackshear was earlier than that
of this section, aqd the selling ha*
been faster, and with the closing of
additional markets, it .will be necea
sary for the local “clean
up” over a very wide area.
Shipped tobacco continues to ar
rive, and Thursday morning found a
numha; of car 3 standing on the side
tracks waiting to be unloaded.
DOUGLAS MARKET LEADING.
Early this week the Douglas mar.
ket took the. lead in pounds sold in
the state, and also the best average
price is prevailing here over the
larger markets without exception,
Some of the smaller markets may
show a higher average price due to
closing in mid-season while none of
the “tips," which always lower av.
eragjas rapidly, had been offered.
The price average for the present
week will be lower than that of last,
which was $15.00.
It is impossible to obtain informa
tion as to when the market here will
close. That there will be blocked
sales all next week is strongly indi.
cated by the appearance of innumer
able with tobacco to take the
place' of that sold almost as fast as
it is^removed.
Wjth the close of the sales on Fri.
day the Douglas market will have
reached 7,250,000 pounds, or an in
crease of approximately 2,000,000
over the entire season last year. To
tal money paid for tobacco on the
market here this season is $1,212,000
since the opening of the market six
week ago.
Estimates by some of the ware
housemen here is that the market will
sell 9,000,000 pounds for the season,
More conservative estimates pUe*
the total at 8,500,000. It is conclu
sive that above 8,000,000 will be sold,
This record will surpass any ever
estimated in this state. In 1923, the
total sales were approximately one
and a half million, while in 1924 sales
increased to five and a half million.
it will be seen that the greatest
increase in the history of any mar
ket in Georgia will be shown here thi*
year.