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‘ Volume XI—No. 50.
THOMAS BYRD :
PROMINENT COFFEE <
CITIZEN PASSES
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Mr. Thomas Byrd,£prominent cijM
zen, a successful farmer and financier
died at his home seven miles north
east of Broxton this morning- at six
o’clock, as the result of a stroke of
paralysis which he suffered the first
part of this wsek.
After Mr. Byrd became ill his chil
dren were notified and were with him
at the time of his death.
The remains will be interred at Mt.
Pleasant, (Byrd) cemetery on Friday.
Mr. Byrd was a member of a pion
eer family, his father being Wiley
Byrd, who was the father of twenty
one children. His mother was a Miss
Wilcox prior to mrariage, and while
yet a yoifhg man, he was married to
Miss Fannie Lott, a daughter of Mr.
Arthur Lott, who died several years
ago, all of which gave him a wide
connection in the country. He was
about 65 years of age at the time of
his death..
Mr. Byrd was progressive in that
he stood for everything that made
for progress of the section.
He is survived by
five living children, who are, Mrs. G.
C. Weitman, of this city, Mrs. Simon
Atkinson, of Broxton, Messrs. Roy,
Jefferson and Hinton Byrd, all res
idents of this county. His wife died
five years ago, and a daughter, Mrs.
M. D. Collins died about ten years
ago.
The following brothers and sisters
survive him: Messrs. Wiley, Leonard
Tharpe, John, Sherrod, Robert, War
ren, and Sam Byrd. Messdames John
Paulk, T. J. Smith, Jackson O’Quinn,
Dan Lott, Did Mobley, Dave Lott, and
Mrs. Long, of North Carolina.
OPEN SEASON FOR
HUNTING IN GEORGIA
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Quail —Nov. 20th to March Ist.
Doves—Oct. 16th to Jan. 31st.
Wild Turkeys—Nov 20th to
March Ist.
Summer or Wood Ducks—Sept.
Ist to Jan. Ist.
Migratory Ducks—Sept. Ist
to April 20th.
Woodock—Sept. Ist to Jan. Ist.
Plovers—Nov 20th to Mar. Ist.
Snipe—Nov. Ist to Jan. 31st.
Marsh Hens—Sept. Ist to Nov.
30th.
Cat Sauirrels—Nov. 20 to Mar
ch Ist.
Deer—Nov. Ist to Dec. 31st.
Rabbits—unprotected, but li
cense necessary to hunt.
Wild Pheasants, Grouse and
Fox Squirrels—are protected
until Nov. 20, 1930.
BAG LIMIT
Quail —20 in one day
Doves—2s in one day.
Migratory Duck—so in one day
Summer or Wood Duck, Wood
cock, Plovers, Marsh Hens,
Snipe and all other Georgia
game birds not here listed—2s
in one day.
Wild Turkey—2 in one season.
Deer—2 in one season.
FUR BEARING ANIMALS
Open Season and Trapping
Laws
Mink, Otter, eßaver, Bear,
Muskrat, and Raccoon —May be
taken from Nov. 20th to the
last day of February, inclusive.
Foxes (red and gray)—May be
taken from Sept. Ist to Jan.
31st, inclusive.
O’Possums—Oct. Ist to Feb.
Ist. (License necessary to
hunt.)
It is a misdemeanor to cap
ture any fur-bearing animal
by means of trap or dead fall
or similar devices except be
tween Nov. 20th and the last
day of February.
It is a misdemeanor to catch
a fox by means of trap, dead
fall or similar devices at any
time of the year.
Wild Cats and Skunks—May be
shot at any time of the year,
but trapped only between Nov.
20th and March Ist.
Mrs. W. R. Gates returned Tuesday
from a three weeks visit to relatives
in Savannah.
D. A. LUKE IN AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT SUNDAY NIGHT
; While Mr._D-r'A. Luke, motion
picture Douglas was rid-
Clyde Williams,
Charles other young
friends night about
|H^ o n South avenue, he
severely injured in a collision
when the car in which he was riding
struck an automobile loaded with
negroes.
The collar bone of *Mr. Luke was
broken and his shoulder dislocated.
He returned to his horffe in Ashburn
last Monday morning where he will
remain until he recovers.
The car in which the young men
were riding was coming into town
and the one in which the ngroes were
riding was leaving. Both machines
were badly damaged but Luke and
Williams were thp only persons re
ceiving injuries. Williams suffered
a small cut on the arm.
The negroes claimed to have been
blinded by the lights of the car in
which the young white men were
riding. They turned to the left to
pass the white men and it was this
that caused the white men to run
into them.
It is rumored that the darkies were
drinking.
WOMANS CLUB
RESUMES WORK
The first fall meeting of the Wo
man’s Club was held ft the club
house, Thursday afternoon, Oct. Ist.
The nature of the meeting was a start
of work for the fall and winter terms.
During the business session action
was taken to provide for the co-opera
tion of the Club in the proposed
work of the Civic Committee. Fav
orable action was also taken on the
proposal to co-operate in the plans
of the Library and Finance Com
mittees. A report was made on
building fund that was exceedingly
gratifying,
’ The Club Tias for one of its objects
the beautifying of Douglas, and plans
are being made for carrying this out
in many ways during the coming sea
son. During the month of May the
Club will be hostess to the Eleventh
District. Now is the time to begin
making our town beautiful for this
occasion. This can be done by plant
ing crepe myrtle, palms, magnolias,
aleanders in the parks and all public
grounds, along the drives or high
ways, and in every nook and corner
of the private grounds. The honey
suckle, dog-wood, willows and cedars
are right at our hands and the town
could be made beautiful, and that at
small expense by every resident as
well as civic committee working. The
general effect will be a delight to
the eye. Much has been done in the
way of civic improvement, but com
pared to other towns, Fitzgerald,
Valdosta, Quitman, Douglas is far be
hind.
No visible tribute has been paid to
the memory of the heroes of the
World War—how fitting a “Victory
Drive” to the city of our dead would
be! This was suggested and in time
the Club hopes to realize thfeir heart’s
desire.
The present camping ground is an
eye-sore to those who believe in sani
tation as well as beauty. W r ith the
co-operation of the City Fathers it
is hoped more desirable quarters, per
haps the* fair grounds, can be secured
for the tourists.
Tentative plans for re-opening the
Rest Room were discussed.
After the business, a most pleasant
social hour was spent. The hostess
es, Mesdames Alderman, Bailey,
Sikes and Bronson served delicious
refreshments.
MACK GRIFFIN HONORED
AT N. C. UNIVERSITY
Mr. Mack Griffin, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Griffin of this city was
signally honored by the University
of North Carolina recently by being
awarded a scholarship. Mr. Griffin
entered this University at the begin
ning of the fall term. The award
comes to Mr. Griffin as a result of
winning the Phi' Betta Kappa c: tat
University of Georgia and is a rec .
nition of superior ability in literary
achievement and development. Mr.
Griffin i 3 a graduate of the Univer
sity of Georgia, receiving an A. B.
degree. He expects to finish with
an M. A.- degree at the University
of North Carolina this year.
OFFICIAL ORGAN COFFEE COUNTY. CITY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE CITY OF NICHOLLS
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1925.
THE PROGRESS REACHES
THE PEOPLE OF COFFEE
It is with considerable pride that
the-management of The Progress re
fers to the class of correspondents
that are supplying the paper with a
fine news letter each week, giving
news from every section of the coun
ty. These letters are well gotten up
by ladies who are experienced in their
work, and who always present the bet
ter side of things for the gaze of the
reading public. Never has a county
paper here given to its readers in
every locality within the county the
same class of reading matter before.
A personal interest is taken in the
work by each of our contributors, and
when one halts to think that a real
county paper consists of presenting
in attractive form, reading matter
of a personal nature, the object is
realized. Each issue several hundred
names are mentioned and happen
ings in the various communities re
corded.
To those who live in towns and re
ceive daily papers, it is impossible
for a paper issued weekly to pub
lish all late news. For the adver
tiser rural circulation is most wanted,
and the paper that is read most in
the rural communities is the most de
sirable.
During the past sixty days . a
great many subscribers have been
added to our list, and this is attribut
able to the fact that splendid news
letters are carried from every part
of the county. Not a day passes but
new names are added to our list.
The Progress is proud of its sub
scription list, and it is open at all
times to any one who desires to look
it over for business reasons. Our
circulation is sworn to and on file
with all advertising agencies.
It is our mission, and intense de
sire to publish every item of local
interest possible, and earnestly ask
ttyat our friends assist us by aiding
our correspondents in the various .lo
calities.
EDITOR PASCHAL OF
ATLANTA JOURNAL
AND PARTY HERE TUES.
Managing Editor John Paschal of
the Atlanta Journal was a visitor in
Douglas Monday, coming over the A.
B. & A. Railway in company with
Passenger Traffic Manager A. D.
Daniel, Treasurer W. E. Paschal, Mr.
J. A. Wesson and .others. It was
Mr. Paschal’s first trip to this sec
tion of Southern Georgia, and his
mission was for the purpose of learn
ing first-hand of the tobacco develop
ment. The party spent the entire day
looking over various enterprises of
the city and a drive in the country.
While the visit of the Journal
editor was strictly informal, he ob
tained data for a number of stories
concerning the development that is
at present on here. Mr. Paschal ex
pressed delight and amazement at
the immensity of the tobacco indus
try here. He was shown the various
warehouse properties and the large
factory of the China-American Com
pany, the plant of the U. S. Turpen
tine Company, the various schools,
and many other places of interest.
Mr. Paschal, yet a young man, is
among the besit known newspaper
men of the South, and for years has
been connected with the premier
newspaper of the South, the Atlanta
Journal and has been a large factor
in creating popularity for the Jour
nal. He is a strong believer in
South Georgia, and thinks that de
velopment here is destined to go
forward more rapidly and more sub
stantially than ever before.
He asked to be invited to Douglas
again as some early date, when he
will make a more thorough study of
the section for the Atlanta daily.
While in Douglas he was the guest
of Mr. Daniel and party on their
private car, and the return trip to
Atlanta was made Tuesday night.
W have received a fine lot of Texas
r.usc Proof oats. Get them from us
a„ th rig at price. J. L. Young Co.
WANTED CHICKENS
I will be here next Tuesday the 13th,
and will buy chickens—market price.
J. J. DUVALL,
Green Tree Inn, opposite Ford place.
A. B. & A. WILL OPERATE
KLAN SPECIAL-ATLANTA
tf-
The A.,|;B A A. Railway will op
erate a spfeeiaUtrainVto Atlanta Mon
day night,’ Oclmßer 12th. Tuesday is
Klan Day- at fha Southeastern Fair,
. Klansi frt>jn Georgia and other
'"states will attend the fair and the pro
grom acfanged Toy the Klan during
the stay, in Atlanta.
The public generally is invited to
take M>e trip to the great fair in At-1
lanta, using the spcial rate, which
will be'* only One fare for the round
trip. cars will be provided,
and one ffre Yor the round trip will
also be charged on them, in addi
tion to tha hjalf fare for railroad pas
sage. m./. K. B. & A. is anxious
that each person who so desires take
advantage of the attractive offer to
attend £j»ir and ride this special
train, which,' while provided by Klans
of Nicholls, Alma, Doug
las, Broxtaoti, Fitzgerald and Cordele,
the railro&d company and the Klan
leaders desire it thoroughly under
stood tha&ot|iers are free to take the
trip. ' , N
Following is an official communi
cation issued by the Grand Titan of
Province No. 3.
To all Klafiismen of Province No. 3,
Realm 6f Georgia:
GREETINGS:
October |3, 1925 is Klan day at the
Southeastern Fair at Lakewood, At
lanta, Georgia. All neighboring
states are ijnvited. The Imperial Wiz
ard will sroeak at 11 o’clock. Loud
speakers will be erected carrying his
voice all Jffver the park. The great
Klan review at 7:00 o’clock at night,
huge ■ woi’ks, copyrighted Klan
scenes, etc.
The ne.'A day, October 14, the State
Klororo and the Lodge of Sorrow at
night.
The various railroads will put on
reduced from all points. The
A. B. & A. Railway Company will
sell special rate tickets for all trains
-October •'S, which will be, good until
night of October 14. Arrangements
are being made to run a KLAN spe
cial train from Waycross, via Nich
olls, Douglas, Fitzgerald and Cordele
to Atlanta on the night of October
12, 1925. I urge you to make your
arrangements now for the October
12 rate, as it is only one fare for the
round trip. Klan leaders will have
tickets fot sale at all points.
Buy tickts for the Klan Special in
advance so that pullman reservations
can be made.
This will be the biggest Klan dem
onstration ever staged in the South.
It is desired that 50,000 Klansmen
take part in the review.
The mother state calls you to as
sist in a great showing.
Yours in the Sacred Unfailing Bond,
W. R. WILSON,
Great Titan, Province No. 3, Ga.
P. S. Notify your Kligrapp whether
or not you will attend and use Klan
Special, also whether or not berth is
desired in sleeping cars.
GILLIS FAMILY REUNION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14.
The famous Gillis family reunion
will be held Wednesday, October 14,
at the home of Mr. Cicero Gillis in
the Stokesville community. The re
union will be in celebration of Mr.
Gillis’ 77th birthday. For the past
several years these occasions have at
tracted many friends and relatives to
this hospitable home and community
and are looking forward to with much
delight. A program <|f talks and
music, including aj picnic dinner
such as can only be found there will
greet those who attend.
COFFEE COUNTY SUPERIOR
COURT CONVENES SECOND
MONDAY IN OCTOBER.
The October term of Coffee County
Superior Court will be called on the
second Monday in October, it is an
nounced, with Judge Harry D. Reed,
of the Waycross Judicial Circuit, and
Solicitor Allen B. Spence, both of
Waycross, in charge of the court’s
business.
A light civil docket will occupy the
first* week, and the criminal business
will be taken up the second week.
Dr. W. A. Sibbett, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist, of Bainbridge,
formerly of this city, will be here
next Monday and Tuesday, 12 and 13,
on business:
SEVEN-FOOT RATTLESNAKE
KILLED BY L. C. BRANTLEY
While Mr. L. C. Brantley, who
lives on the West Green-Nicholls
highway on the Dunk Douglas place,
was gathering corn last Tuesday af
ternoon, he heard his turkeys that
were also in the same corn field mak
ing a strange noise.
Upon investigation it was learned
that a large rattlesnake was chasing
them. Mr. Brantley had his gun
brought to him with which he shot
the head off the reptile.
The snake made no fight on be
ing found, but humbly crawled off
a few feet and quietly coiled him
self in the shade of velvet bean vines,
where he remained until shot.
The monster snake was the largest
found in that section of the country
in several years. He measured 7
feet in legnth, weighed 8 pounds, had
10 rattles and one button.
UNION CHURCH TO
CELEBRATE 100TH_
ANNIVERSARY
Plans are being carried on for the
centenial celebration of the founda
tion of Union Church, in Lanier
county, one mile from Lakeland, for
merly known as Milltown, by Primi
tive Baptists throughout the section,
on October 17-18.
The celebration will come to the
annual associational meeting of the
Union Association, of which Union
Church is a part. Especial invita
tions are extended to friends and mem
bers of this faith to attend fiom all
sections of Southern Georgia.
This church was founded in the
year 1825, and had as its first pastor,
Elder William Knight, of Berrien
county. Since its beginning this
church has been among the most ac
tive in the Association. Its first
membership was composed of early
settlers of that territory, many of
wkbm were aojdiers against the Creek
Indians in the wars of 1833 to 1838,
and led by the famous Indian Chief,
Billy Bowlegs. Many families of
that section are descendants of those
who pioneered the development of
what was then Irwin county, includ
ing the Lee’s, Knight, Patten, Sir
mans, Parish, Griffin, Fenders and
others. Many intensely ’ historical
incidents are associated with the
memories of this church, which is
claimed to the second oldest Primi
tive Baptist church south of the Al
tamaha river.
The people of the Union commun
ity are noted for their hospitality,
and yearly and these associational
meetings, hundreds of visitors are
entertained in the homes of the peo
ple, many of whom travel distances
of 50 miles or more to attend.
The approaching celebration is ex
pected to excel any in its history.
GRANDMOTHER OF
DOUGLAS MAN DIES
Mrs. J. M. Daniels, the grandmoth
er of Mr. Alva R. Thompson, man
ager of the Thompson Tire Com
pany, fell dead at her home in Scott,
Georgia, yesterday morning.
Mrs. Daniels was at one time a
visitor in this city. She had about
passed the three score and ten years
mark but seemed to be in very good
health. It is supposed that a heart
disease was the cause of her sudden
death.
DOUGLAS BUSINESS MEN
INVADE FLORIDA
Messrs. Lonnie Pope, E. S. Talley
and Dr. Lewis Davis left Douglas
this morning for a short business trip
to Jacksonville, Florida. They ex
pect to return tonight or tomorrow.
WIDOW OF WAR PRESIDENT
TO BE MARRIED AGAIN
A report has come from Paris stat
ing taht Mgs. Woodrow Wilson, widow
of the late president, will marry Dr.
Sterling Ruffin, a Washington physi
cian and a close friend of the Wril
son’s for several years. Dr. Ruffin
is 58 years of age and a bachelor. He
and Mrs. W’ilson are now in Paris.
Mr. and M>-s. Nat Breedlove of
Valdosta spent last Friday here and
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Dent.
$1.50 Per Annum in Advance
HOME AGENT GARRIES
ON NUTRITION WORK
IN RURAL SGHOOLS
The teachers of the rural schools
of the county have a splendid oppor
tunity to educate children and parents
along lines that will be worth equal
ly as much as the education received
from books, in the nutrition work be
ing done by County Home Agent Miss
Buchan, who is visiting ali the
schools as rapidly as possjjtfle.
Miss Buchan is working Under the
direction of the exten'sibn depart
ment of the State Couege, according
to rules of the Government public
health service, and her training quali
fies her to a splendid degree for the
purpose.
For the next few weeks she will
spend her time largely ij^Mk|tting
weights, and with aid
making physical exa mi n ;
cribing proper food for
weight a weM as those
examination of teeth,
and in fact, each child will receive
an examination, and suitable recom
mendations will be made to parents.
In this manner, many children labor
ing under minor defects, which can in
youth be remedied, will be given re
lief, and should learn a great deal
about proper food to eat, and many
other things that heretofore has not
been presented to them.
The aid of teachers and parents
will make this work effective as it
should be, and no better time can be
spent than in giving Miss Buchan ut
most cooperation.
DRAMATIC ART
CLUB ORGANiZFD
(By Lou Ella Coffee.)
A Dramatic Art Club was organized
Thursday, October 1. Its members
consist of High School expression pu
pils. They are planning to give en
tertaining -programs the coming win
ter with small admission fees which
will be used for the benefit of the
school and the the furnishing of the
expression studio.
The membership wishes to do this
in order to have their school equipped
the equal of the best, when the dis
trict school meet comes to Douglas in
the spring.
The programs planned will consist
of plays, pantomimes, reading, sing
ing, dancing, jokes, etc., which will
be very entrtaining and will keep you
laughing. Don’t miss them.
The present membership is as fol
lows: Ethel Dickerson, president,,
Ethel Dent, vice-president, Mary
Coffee ‘ s,smeeiPoeeWin sh m h mmb
Winn, secretary-treasurer, Lou Ella
Coffee, business manager, Helen Fol
ger, Alma Pridgen, Mary Tanner,
Clyde Wheelis, Lilia Mae Bridges,
Louise Lee Odom,
The entertainments will be coached
by Miss Zeta Mae Burton, the ex
pression teacher.
The club will hold meetings twice
a month. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Miss Mary Tan
ner next Tuesday night at eight o’-
clock. After the business meeting a
delightful social hour will be enjoyed.
Watch the papers for date of the
coming program, and don’t miss any
of them.
LOCAL AGGIES TO PLAY
SPARKS COLLEGE MONDAY
The varsity team of the Eleventh
District A. & M. school here will meet
the Sparks College football squad, of
Sparks, Georgia, here next Monday at
4 p. m.
This will be the faurth game to
be played by the local team. They
have had the misfortune of losing
only one game and that was by a
narrow margin of only one point.
Newbern Vickers and Cecil Young
blood two former A. & M. stars will
help furnish the lineup for local
squad.
A rousing good game is expected
and it is urged that all the football
fflns of this section go out and help
support the local team.
Prof. Thrash and his scrubs left
for Blackshear, this morning, where
the scrubs will wage war on the
Blackshear High School aggregation.
Mr. T! A. Mitchell spent Tuesday
in Moultrie.