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Volume XI.—No. 46.
Tobacco Sales Passß,ooo,oooMark --$1,300,000 Paid
NOVEL MANUFACTURING PLANT
ERECT FACTORY IN DOUGLAS
Dixie Kindler Company To
Spend $40,000 on Building
and Factory for the
Manufacture of
Kindling
Brick.
For time immeorial the nemises of
the farmer in South Georgia has been
the Yellow Pine stump on the cut
over lands. It has been the great
est problem in clearing and cultiva
ting lands of this section.
The Dixie Kindler Company, a cor
poration that is now engaged in
erecting a $50,000.00 plant for the
manufacture of the “Kindling Brick,’’
to work in conjunction with the U. S.
Turpentine Company, which has op
erated here for about two years, pro
vides another means for returning a
profit from what has always been
deemed a nuisance. The combined
plants are, and will use daily ap
proximately sixty tons of pine stump
wood, which is provided by huge
stump-pulling machines operated by
motors and shipped by rail and truck
to the plant located in the western
part of the city.
The “Kindling Ijlrick” is a new con
ception. It is a combination of re
fuse from the U. S. Turpentine Com
pany in the shape of chips and rosin
and the maufactured product, when
ready for market, will be in block
form, about four inches long, two
inches wide and about an inch in
thickness. They will be a
dozen to a cartoon and will retail for
a penny each.
It is claimed for the “brick” that
one of them, when placed in a grate
or funrnace, and the hardest of coal,
or other fuel placed over it, when
left alone for a few moments, will
start a fire which would require
much longer time and greater amount
of other kindling. The “brick” yel
low in color, claims many advan
tages. An automobile party travel
ing at night w'ould have time to re
pair a tire before the brick would
burn up. It furnishes excellent light
in this way. In cities where it is
difficult to obtain kindling wood, the
kindling brick will become a friend
indeed in the home, office or else
where.
Its propensities for giving both
light and heat have no competitor,
and the fact that it is manufactured
from refuse from the distilling
plant makes’it. an extremely economi
cal product.
A plant of similar character, but
less modern and of similar capacity
than the Douglas plant is operated
in South Carolina by Mr. J. T. Wood,
who is head of the local company
here. He is authority that his plant
in that state cannot manufacture
sufficient quantity of kindling ma
terial to accommodate the state of
South Carolina alone.
Women and boys will be used
largely as labor in the new plant,
requiring something like fifty em
ployees.
Some conception of the immensity
of the output can be gained when it
is learned that one of the bricks
weigh about four ounces and there
will be manufactured in a day about
two tons to begin with. The chips
which are cut into small bits by the
immense chipper of the U. S. Tur
pentine Company make ideal material
for the manufacture of the kindling
brick. Tfie rosin is not altogether
extracted from the chips, spirits tur
pentine being the main product, and
quantities of unsalable rosin is re
covered as a by product. Nosale
has been found for this waste until
the coming of the Dixie Kindler
Company. These chips are conveyed
by chain conveyors from the distil
lery digests to the kindling plant,
where they are laid out in long strips
and a combination of heated rosin
and other inflamables poured over
them. As quickly as they have con
gealed, they are cut into small
blocks, packed in attractive car
toons and are ready for shipment.
Mr. Wood states that already there
is a demand for his output, which has
found ready sale wherever it was
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY. CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
REMA H. SAPP IS
NAMED GAME WARDEN
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Mr. R. H. Sapp, popular drug
store proprietor of tips city, received
a commission as game warden for
Coffee county this week, succeeding
Mr. Eugene Merrier. Mr. Sapp is
now the official warden. He has not
received full instructions, but will
publish in a short while changes
made in the law by the rencent leg
islature.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
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The Woman’s Missionary Union
met in annual session Monday after
noon, September 7th. The nomin
ating committee made the following
report: Mrs. Hoke Davis, president;
Mrs. Dawson Kelley, vice president;
Mrs. Carl Tanner, secretary: Mrs. J.
M. Thrash, assistant-secretary; Mrs.
J. A. Sikes, treasurer; Mrs. H. B.
Caldwell, reporter; Mrs. S. M.
Roberts, audit r; Mrs. Melvin Tan
ner, parlimentarian; Mrs. M. F.
Bronson, pianist; Mrs. Duggan,
leader of the Sunbeams; Mrs. John
nie Jardine, assistant-leader; Mrs.
Simon Petershn, leader of the R. A’s;
Mrs. Hall, leader of the G. A.s; Mrs.
E. (L. Tanner, leader of the Y. W.
A’s; Mrs. J. L. Cochran, chairman of
personal service. Only one change
was made in the chairmanship of the
different circles. Mrs. I. C. Sapp was
made chairman of Circle No. 2 to
succeed Mrs. Breedlove, who resigned
on account of so many other duties.
The union desires to express sin
cere gratitude to the retiring officers
—all of whom gave such excellent
service.
There will be an important busi
ness meeting Sunday morning at
the church. Plans will be discussed
for the enlarging and reorganizing
of the Sunday School. Every mem
ber is urged to attend.
Services at the usual hour. Every
one is urged to attend. J
MRS. B. PETERSON WORK ADDS
TO BEAUTY OF CEMETERY
As is her usual custom yearly,
Mrs. B. Peterson, has, during the
past week, been making improve
ments and clearing off the city ceme
tery. Mr. R. N. McEachren has erec
ted for her some brick and pillars at
the entrance, and other work has ad
ded much to the beauty of the spot.
To Mrs. Peterson goes much credit
for the beauty of the local cemetery,
perhaps one of the best kept in the
section.
Tell the world that aluminum is a
Georgia product, first found in Floyd
county in 1887. Georgia scores
again.
placed on the market.
The U. S. Turpentine Company
located in Douglas about two years
ago, and its majority stockholders
are local.
Nearly 1,000 gallons of spirits tur
pentine is manufactured daily from
three digesters of five tons capacity.
The plant is Operated day and night,
and from each digester, three to
four charges are obtained daily.
For each 100 gallons of spirits ob
tained from this wood, 10 gallons
of pure pine oil of finest quality is
produced. These products are sold
throughout this country and shipped
abroad. This plant represents an
investment of more than $100,000.00,
and their monthly expenditures in
Douglas amounts to about $30,000.00
monthly.
The combined plants will represent
one of as fine payrolls as will be
found in any South Georgia city.
Thus, what has until recent year
been considered a complete waste ha
been converted into a rr.:rt valuable
asset. This company will contract
with parties desiring to clear land of
stumps and pull them all, both large
and small for the wood, or they have
a market price which is paid for
wood delivered to the’ plant.
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1925.
GEORGIA NORMAL
COLLEGE FACES
PROMISING YEAR
The Georgia Normal College has;
a promising opening in store for next’
Tuesday, Stptember 15th, accord
ing to Prof. Kuhl.
Prof. Kuhl is delighted to an
nounce that all of his graduates of
last year have good paying positions
and that he could have placed as
many more if he had had them.
Many students have already paid
their tuition for the next school year.
The college is one of the best
equipped schools of its kind in the
South and has been in operation more
than a quarter of a century.
The following faculty will be in
charge:
Prof. A. A. Kuhl, Principal.
Mrs. A. A. Kuhl, Vice-Principal.
Mr. Clyde Gates, Instructor in
Bookkeeping.
Mr. B. T. Rogers, Assistant-In
structor in Bookkeeping.
Mrs. E. G. Warren, Instructor in
Shorthand.
Miss Lizzie Knox, Assistant-In
structor in Shorthandstructor in
Shorthand.
Miss Grace Bowen, Instructor in
Typewriting.
W. O. HARRIS JOINS
DIXIE REALTY COMPANY
Wyatt O. Harris, who has been as
sociated with Sapps Pharmacy for
some time, resigned this week to ac
cept a position with the Dixie Realty
Company. Mr. Harris will be con
nected with the company in the ca
pacity of a field man.
This company reports considerable
activity in real estate circles, in
quiries being -reeeived frequently
from other sections as well as locally.
LUMBER COMPANY HOLDS
ORGANIZATION MEETING
The stockholders of the Pat Darby
Lumber Company had their first
meeting last Saturday, and the char
ter was read and approved and the
following officers were elected: A.
P. Darby, president and general man
ager, F. S. Sltubbs, vice-president,
and C. M. Stubbs, secretary and
treasurer.
This new corporation is making
splendid progress in the erection of
their planing mill and hope to be
ready to begin operating about Oc
tober the 15. As soon as the planer
is in operation, they will start the
erection of a saw mill and hope to
have it in operation by the first of
the hew year.
New, Building, New Teachers, New Departments
To Mark High School Opening Next Tuesday
An enrollment of 700 happy young
sters is the expectation of Prof. J. T.
Henry, Superintendent of Douglas
high school next Tuesday morning,
when the public schools of Douglas
opens its doors.
The outlook for the year is bright
er than it has been in the past. Sev
eral students will board and a num
ber of out-of-town parents are anxi
ous to rent houses in Douglas so
that they might move here and send
their children to the school.
The four rooms being added to the
high school building will, be thorough
ly equipped and ready for the open
ing. In past years the sixth and
seventh grades were taught in a
building across Sycamore street, but
the addition which has been built will
enable those grades to be taught in
the high school building.
The faculty for the year is as fol
lows :
Prof J. T. Henry, Superintendent.
Prof. Clyde Herndon, Principal—
Science and Latin.
Mi3s Mart'.a Weir—English ad
7 rer.ch. ,
Mrs. J. E. Thrasher—History and
Mathematics.
Miss Ruby Grubbs—Domestic Sci
ence and 3rd Grade.
Miss Lucy Hall—Latin and 3rd
Grade.
MARKET TO CLOSE, WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH,
WITH DOUGLAS SELLING ONE-FIFTH OF
THE TODACCO SOLD IN THE ENTIRE STATE
F. W. DART TO PRACTICE
LAW IN TAMPA
Judge F. Willis Dart left Wed
nesday bight over the Bonair Special
for Tampa, Florida where he will
open latw offices under the firm namej
of Dart & Bush in the DeSota Hotel
Building of that city. He had pre
viously shipped a large portion of his
law library consisting of several
hundred volumes to Tampa.
Mr.*; Billie B. Bust, at present of
Atlanta, but formerly of Southeast
becomes the partner of Judge
Dart.* He is a lawyer of note and the
combination will join two of Georgia’s
foremost attorneys.
Ju<fee Dart’s departure from Doug
las deprives f his city of one of its
leading citizens. He has been in the
active,; practice of law here for many
years, and has held several prominent
places “of trust. He was at one time
mayor of the city, was Judge of the
City Court of Douglas and Judge of
the Supreme courts of the Waycross
circuit. He has been a factor in
every Movement for the advancement
of the city and section, and his ag
gressiveness has contributed to rapid j
development of Douglas and Coffee
County.
Judge:Dart, together with Mr. Bush
have already formed connections in
Florida that give assurance of unus
ual success, and thus the removal of
one of, the sections most highly re
garded and universally admired citi
zen? submits to the call of duty to
th«f Florida metropolis.
"Mrs. Dart will remain in Douglas
for a few weeks, after which she will
join her husband in Tampa.
Their son, Francis Dart, who is
assistant secretary to U. S. Senator
Walter F. George, is in Washington,
D. C., attending to his duties, and
John Dart, the junior son, will re-en
ter the University of Georgia about
September the 15th.
LAWN PARTY AT NICHOLLS.
A lawn party will be given by mem
bers of the Domestic Science class
of the High School at Nicholls Sept.
15 from 7 to 10 o’clock p .m. Funds
raised will be used for equipping the
Domestic Science department of the
school. /
The public is cordially invited.
We read, “Editor,, is responsible.”
That’s what they all say.
Miss Mary Holland—7th Grade.
Miss Lizzie Mae Reid—6th Grade.
Miss Zoie Detts—6th and 7th
Grades.
Miss Marie Wooten—sth Grade.
Miss Mamie Miller —4th Grade.
Miss Blanche Thornton—4th and
sth Grades.
Miss Nora Huss—2nd Grade.
Miss Lola Mae McLean 2nd
Grade.
Mfs. Melvin Tanner and Miss Mat
tie Lee Baird—lst Grade.
Miss Zetta Mae Burton—Expres
sion.
Mis 3 Maurine Woodlawn Music.
Prof. Herndon, the principal,
comes highly recommended as a
teacher and coach.
The music teacher, Miss Wood
lawn, is well known throughout the
State as an accomplished musician
and director of musical programs.
Domestic Science will be stressed
this year more than usual. The stu
dents of last year will be in the de
partment again and a large number
of others are enrolling.
Miss Grubb, the teacher, who was
with the school last year, has been
attending the University of Cali
fornia all summer.
Every patron of the school and all
others have an invitation to be pres
ent opening day.
DOUGLAS NEW HOTEL
LEASED BYJJ, ROONEY
The Douccff, Douglas’ new hotel,
was leased Tuesday by Mr. J. J.
Rooney, hotel man of wide experience.!
The lease was signed by J. C. Brewer (
and John R. Slater, owners, and ex-1
tends over a period of several years, j
The consideration was not made pub
lic, but amounts to approximately
SIO,OOO per year.
The new hotel building is being
rushed to completion as rapidly as
possible, and the contractor, R. N.
McEachren, of this city plans to have
it ready for occupancy by Novem
ber 1.
The structure, a four-story build
ing, will contain 60 rooms, each with
a bath, and the rooms will include
conveniences of large city hotels.
Especial attention has been given to
the furnishings to be used in the
new hotel, and expense has not been
spared in purchasing equipment in
this line. Messrs. Brewer and Sla
ter announce that the aim is to pro
vide hotel accommodations in Doug
las that are unexcelled in any South
Georgia city. Individual rooms for
.commercial purposes will be hand
somely furnished throughout with
nothing but the theory of comfort
in mind, while a number of suits will
be provided for those desiring more
luxurious sittings.
Mr. Rooney has operated hotels
for years in Georgia, but in recent
years has not been engaged in the
hotel business. He is well known to
the traveling public in Georgia, and
was awarded the lease, over a large
number of applicants-
W. C. T. U. WORK
AND UNPAID PLEDGES
The State record must have our
small records to make them com
plete, even th 6 we did not meet often,
we did a good bit of work, please re
port it to me so I can send it on to
the State fficers, not later than the
15th. They go right on with this
wonderful work no matter how we
lag. For over forty years the work
has weathered all storms and will
have the annual meeting in Macon on
October 6-9. If you will pay your
dues the work will go on, even if you
haven’t time for an other meeting,
as so many say.
Some of; 'the pledges made ‘the
night Mrs. Armour was with us are
still unpaid; these have been record
ed at the State office. Will you not
help me by sending your’s to me at
once, so I can forward. They look
to me. I am trying to carry on the
work till you can elect, and in this
way keep Douglas in records
and alive.
Lovingly, your president.
MRS. BRENIZER, Washington, Ga.
HOWARD W. STANTON IS
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
Mr. Howard W. Stanton, prominent
business man, is at the Clark-Smith
Sanitarium suffering from a stroke
of paralysis which has affected his
whole right side. He was discovered
in the bath room of his boarding
place, early Wednesday morning by
friends. He was speechless and has
not regained his speech. Reports
from his physicians state that his
condition is grave.
Mr. Stanton’s illness is a severe
shock to friends throughout the sec
tion. His brother and sister, Mr.
G. M. Stanton and Mrs. J. J. Willing
ham, and Mr. J. J. Willingham of
August are with him.
The firm of J. F. Darby and Bro.
has dissolved the partnership, and J.
F. Darby, of Vidalia, Ga., has mu
tually agreed to assume all the lia
bilities of the firm, and has taken
over the entire assets. The deal
was consumated July 1.
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
100,000 Pounds Over 8,000,-
000 Mark, With Approxi
mately 300,000 Pounds
on the Floors Unsold.
All estimates by tobacco authori
ties > as well as Georgia records have
tumbled in comparison with the 8,-
000,000 pounds of tobacco which have
been sold in Douglas this season.
The eight million mark was passed
Thursday (today) with a nice surplus
amounting to more than 100,000
pounds, with approximately 300,000
pounds on the floors unsold.
- The market is scheduled to close on
next Wednesday the 16th despite re
ports eminating from the small mar,
kets and published in some of the
daily papers to the contrary. An
nouncement of the closing by the To
bacco Board of Trade is found else
where in this paper. It has been im
possible to remove the block on the
floors which has existed since the buy
ing force was reduced to one set of
buyers, and tobacco placed on the
floors Wednesday of this week in
some of the houses will not be sold
before Monday or Tuesday of next
week. In connection with the closing
time, if there is tobacco on the floors
on Wednesday evening at the close of
sale, which cannot be sold that day,
sales will be continued until it is sold.
An effort is being made to get all the
tobacco on sale by that time, however.
Douglas is being used as a clean-up
market for a section extending over
thirty or more counties, and it has
been difficult to ascertain to just
what extent tobacco has been mar
keted in every section. This week
truck loads of tobacco havfTl)€en com
ing here from distances of a hundred
miles, and from those sections where
markets closed one and two weeks
ago, large quantities have beei)
brought here. i- - •* efli £
It is the opinion authorities here
that the grand total will reach 9,-
000,000 pounds, or an increase of
about 3,500,C00 pounds over last year.
Douglas will lead it’s nearest com
petitor in pounds sold approximate
ly 2,000,000 and will sell little less
than one-fifth of the total amount
sold in Georgia. Nashville will be
the nearest competitor, with Black,
shear a close third. Valdosta is pull
ing for a five million crop, and Tifton
will sell about one-third the amount
sold at Douglas. The Tifton and
Nashville markets, it is understood,
will also remain open until next Wed
nesday. Sales Ve reported light on
those markets, however, while the
local market increases its lead.
Figures compiled Wednesday show
ed $1,300,000 dollars paid to tobacco
growers on the Douglas market. One
nanking institution of the city increas
ed its deposits in six weeks from
$500,900 to $1,200,000. Thus is in
dicated the effect the crop has had on
business in this section.
The grades now on the market are
the worst that has been seen here in
years, yet it is not uncommon to see
good grades bring fancy prices. To
bacco sold as high as S4O per hun
dred here this week and one grower
sold his entire lot conststing of about
3,000 pounds far an average of S2B
per hundred. Tobacco experts state
that they have never seen such a wide
divergence in grades as now on sale.
The average price for the season is
being lowered due to this fact, and
while the season’s average up until
last week was above 16 cents it is
likely the last two week’s averages
are over 13 cents.
At the close of the season- the Doug
las market will have ascended to first
place in Georgia markets, and it is
apparent that it will al3o lead the
larger markets in price average. It
was here that the tobacco industry
had its beginning, and it is befitting
that this market should lead the state.
“South Georgia is getting new
folks,” says headline. We welcome
them to our wide, fertile plains.