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(Bafftt dtmttijj Progreso. Volume XI—No. 45. 7,250,000 Pounds of Tobacco Sold To Date On Local Market ' . > - '■ f _ .. f 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 V<. j . ’J>'‘ v v ~. __ -i ‘ r* '■ ■'C ■ 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.