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"The Enterprise Covers Every Nook and Cor ner of Coffee County and Then Some” Jfl HERE TO PUT HOD-FEDS, LOCAL TEAM WILL GO TO VAL DOSTA NEXT MONDAY ON A SPECIAL TRAIN. BIG PARTY TO GO FROM HERE. It will be a great day in Valdosta on next Monday afternoon when the Agricultural School’s baseball team, of this city, plays the Hoo-Feds, the Indianapolis team which has been in training in that city for several weeks Valdosta people are making prepa rations to give the visitors a great ovation and entertainment. The school here may take their band a long, although this has not been de cided upon. The local team will be chaperoned by the teachers of the Agricultral School. Prof. Powell says that he expects quite a party to go from Douglas, and those who may decide to attend may be assured that there will be order on the train. An arrangement for a special train will leave here at 9 o’clock Monday morning, and returning will leave Val dosta at 6:30 in the afternoon. This will give everybody plenty of time to take in the city. A special rate of sl. for the round trip has been ar ranged. The Hoo-Feds expects to play a series of games with several of the teams of the south before returning home. Douglas was Included in the list which they accepted. The Times at Valdosta has this to say of next Monday’s game: “On Monday the Eleventh District Agricultural college team from Doug las will be on hand for a game. These boys have announced that they would bring about 100 rooters with them °nd Valdosta fans will be given a jjjßTifejidiu opportunity of seeing the boya in action when backed by some real college boy rooters. This game should be a hummer and the Feds are looking forward to it with consid erable pleasure.” HOSPITAL NEWS NOTES. Miss Mintie Roberts, in charge, with Miss Helen Wims, of Graymount and Miss Annie Haide, of Summitt, as assistants, keep everything so nice and clean and quiet at the Hospital, that the patients are all improving nicely. By the courtesy of Miss Mat tie Maddox, we report the following: Mrs. A. E. Harris, of Broxton, af ter an operation last Monday, is do ing nicely. Mrs. N. S. Sweat, of Beach, who has been to the Hospital before, is improving nicely under medical treat ment. Mrs. T. H. Dent, Rfd. No. 1, is said to be doing fine. There are only three patients at the Hospital, under treatment, at pres ent. Reports will be published every week. Try an Enterprise Want Ad. CITIZENS DECIDE FARMERS UNION MUST REMAIN UEDE A mass meeting of citizens gath ered at the court house on last Mon day night for the purpose of discuss ing several matters of much impor tance to the people of Douglas and Coffee county. A fairly representa tive crowd was present. Mr. J. C. Brewer presided over the meeting, while Mr. Melvin Tanner acted as secretary. The first matter brought up for the consideration of present was whether the citi zens of Douglas expected to keep their promise relative to the induce ment offered the Farmers’ Union to move their state headquarters here. Enthusiastic speeches were made by the chairman, Mr. Melvin Tanner, Dr. H. C. Whelchel, Judge F. Willis Dart, and others, all agreeing that the prom ise must be kept and the matter car ried out as formally agreed upon. Douglas Enterprise AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 47. ODD FELLOWS HOLD SESSION HERE WEDNESDAY AND THURS DAY. BIG BANQUET HELD ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MANY WERE PRESENT. The district convention of the Fourth Division of I. 0. 0. F. met in Douglas with Douglas Lodge No. 203, on last Wednesday and Thursday, as pre viously announced in these coulmns. The meeting was well attended, most all of the lodges being represented. Wm. McCormick, of Fitzgerald, deputy grand master for the Divis ion, and Frank Hagar, also of Fitz gerald, grand secretary, were pres ent during the two days’ session. Alma lodge was awarded the ban ner this year for the highest per cent made in gain. It was also decided to hold the next session of the dis trict meeting at Alma on June 16 and 17. Wm. was recommend ed for deputy grand master for the next year, and Frank Hagar was elec ted secretary and treasurer. A banquet was served on Wednes day night by the local lodge. Oys ters and fruit and soft drinks made up the menu. Quite a number of friends of the order were present at the banquet, which lasted until 12 o’clock. Among the out of town visitors present on the occasion of the meet ing were, A. D. Burke, of Broxton; J. H. Bailey, of Hatley; C. M. Sim mons, J. J. Clements and John Black, of Irwinville; T. H. Horton, of Fitz gerald; W. L. Rigdon, of Alma; T. H. Owens and W. B. Hutchinson, of Ro chelle; E. T. Woolsey, J. B. Gaskin, Lee Cribb and Frank Hardwitt, of Ocilla; B. T. Miller, of Rebecca, A. H. Goodwin, of Irwinville, and J. R. Smith, of Arabi. Associated Charities Explained. There is no way of estimating the good that this organization is doing It was organized on the 20th day of December, and since that date, $26.65 in money, a large bundle of clothing and shoes, and quite a large supply of groceries have been distirbuted among the unfortunate here in Douglas. Not one penny of the money donated to this cause is spent outside of Doug las—it is strictly home missions. The fund in treasury is getting low and must be replenished, for there are many that must be relieved right at once at our own door. Any donation in the form of money clothes or groceries will be appreciat ed. Please consider this charity call, respond when called upon.—Mrs. E. L. Vickers, Chairman of Investigat ing Committee. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Notice is herby given that payment will be refused on ten promissory notes for $lO each held by I. Trowell, of Pearson, Ga., signed by B. G. Wil son, and endorsed by the undersigned. The old committee was reappointed by the chairman to make the neces sary canvas. This committee is as follows: Judge Dart, Monroe Wil cox, Melvin Tanner, E. L. Tanner and Joe Brewer. This committee began their work on Thursday morning as agreed upon, and we understand from them that great progress is being made, enough to be confident that the amount will be raised and that the state head quarters already here, will remain. In Mr. J. J. Brown’s speech to the meeting, he made it clear that the headquarters wanted to remain here, that they were well pleased with the reception given them by the people of Coffee county, and if the people here carried out their part of the pro gram, they would carry out the prom ises made to the people. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, G \., MARCH 20th, 1915. Official Organ of Coffee County and County Commissioners. County Prizes Offered By the Womans' Club; Many Will Compete The ladies of the Woman’s Club are very much interested in the de velopment of the rural districts of Coffee county, and, as our means to wards that end they have appointed a Rural Committee, which has seen fit to divide the county into five dis tricts, as follows: Douglas, Broxton, Pearson, Willacoochee and Nicholls Districts. In each one of these dis tricts they have arranged a Flower Show to be held on the Fourth of July. The following are the prizes offer ed for the best display of flowers (sown mostly from seed sown this spring, and grown by a child). Douglas District. Ist prize—Two Dollars, given by Woman’s Club. • 2nd prize—White Swiss Dress, do nated by Levin Brothers. 3rd prize—One Half Dozen Bulbs, given by Woman’s Club. Broxton District. Ist prize—Two Dollars, given by Woman’s Club. 2nd prize—Two Pictures, donated by Durst Variety Store. 3rd prize—One Half Dozen Bulbs, given by Woman’s Culb. Willacoochee District. Ist prize—Two Dollars, given by Woman’s Club. 2nd prize—Hair Ribbon, donated by Miss Mabel Sayre. 3rd prize—One Half Dozen Bulbs, by Woman’s Club. Nicholls District. Ist prize—Two Dollars, given by Woman’s Club. 2nd pize—Three Handkerchiefs, do nated by Barnes & Co. 3rd prize—One Half Dozen Bulbs, by Woman’s Club. Pearson District. Ist prize—Two Dollars, given by Woman’s Club. 2nd prize—Three Handkerchiefs, do nated by Barnes & Co. 3rd prize—One Half Dozen Bulbs, FARMERS RALLY TO BE HELD AT ALMA NEXT SATURDAY To the Officers, Members and Friends of the Farmers’ Union of the Eleventh Congressional District: You are hereby cordially invited and earnestly urged to attend the greatest agricultural rally ever held in this section of the State, at Alma, Georgia, on Saturday, March 27th. A special invitation is extended to women. __ Questions of vital importance to the agricultural interests dill be dis cussed and resolutions outlining the plans and policies of the Farmers’ Union will be presented for adoption. We have invited some of the most noted speakers in the South to be with us on this occasion, among whom ane President L. M. Rhodes, of the RESOLUTIONS OF CAMP SPIVEY AT DOUGLAS MEETING. Broxton, Ga., Feb. 22, 1915. Headquarters Camp Spivey No. 1539 U. C. V. At our regular meeting in Douglas Ga., today we adopted the following resolution: We, the Officers and Members of Camp Spivey No. 1539 U. C. V., do hereby ask and insist of the Georgia Division of the United Confederate Veterans, at their next regular ses sion, pass a resolution asking the General Assembly of the Georgia Legislature, to make a change in the Pension Law, giving each Pensioner SIOO.OO instead of $60.00 as is now provided. Why? Because they are older and growing more feeble as the years go by, and that the Banner State of the South, Old Georgia, is able to give it. Other states are giving it, why can not our State? Florida, Alabama, and some other States are giving SIOO.OO, then why can’t good old Geor gia give her old soldiers as much or more than any other State in the South, and we ask each Camp ih the by Woman’s Club. And to the teacher, entering in this contest the greatest percentage of their enrollment of pupils, there will be given a brass jardiniere. The rules governing this Contest are as follows: In each district there must be at least, entries from six schools. The child’s name must be enrolled as a contestant, by the teacher, on or be fore the first day of May. As an extra incentive to the chil dren to enter this contest, there will be given one bulb to every child that enters and has a display of flowers, however small. Where the prizes are won by boys, suitable ones of the same value, will be substituted for the ones named. While the shows will be held in the towns of each district named, it is thought best for them not to compete with the rurai districts in regard to prizes. But the ladies request that each of them have a display at the show, and would greatly appreciate if the town teacher would take up the matter of prizes and would arrange separate ones for their pupils. In order to aid the teacher and pu pil in the selection of suitable and inexpensive seed for this purpose, the ladies have, or will, send out catalogs and order blanks of a “Penny a Pack et” house, and urge that they order the seed at once from this or some other reliable house, so that the chil dren can begin on their home gar dens at once. Should there be any information desired in regard to the above, the same can be had by referring to eith er of the following ladies: Mrs. J. L. Shelton, Chairman Douglas Dis trict; Mrs. M. D. Dickerson, Chairman Aifrfllacooi.'hee District; Mrs. F. M. Ap pleby, Chairman Nicholls District; Mrs. O. F. Deen, Chairman Pearson District; Mrs. J. W. Powell, Chair man Broxton District. Tennessee Farmers’ Union; President J. L. Shepherd, of the Florida Farm ers’ Union, and Hon. Grover C. Ed monson, of Alma. Let me again urge upon you the importance of being present as this great meeting will be the beginning of a crusade for the emancipation of the agricultural classes from their present deplorable condition. The flame now burning is growing fast into a conflagration which will sweep forever from the State of Georgia the iniquities that have kept our toil ing producers in bondage. Be with us; we need you, and you and your children need the strength of loyal, militant Unionism. J. J. BROWN, President Georgia Farmers’ Union. ARRESTED NEGRO BOY FOR COFFEE COUNTY Sheriff Ricketson, of Coffee coun ty, was in the city yesterday looking for a negro boy who was wanted in Coffee county for some alleged of fense. The boy was located on Mr. Jim Scrugg’s place, in the Hahira district, and was-taken in charge by the Coffee county official.—Valdosta Times. Mammoth Russian Sunflower Seed for sale, 50c per peck. 125 bushels to the acre not an ususual yield on good land. Jas. I. Hatfield. This is to put all parties on notice not to trade for a certain mortgage note given by R. Hughes to Mrs. A. E. Harris, to secure payment on one mule as the property secured was not as represented, and I will not p .y (Signed) R. HUGHES. March 15, 1915. 4t. Georgia Division to instruct their del egates that they vote for the resolu tion. CAPT. GEO. R. BRIGGS, Com. MAJ.. A. D. BURKE, Adjt. SI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE uni uUDHT IS MAKMCOBD KEEPING JAIL CLEAR OF PRIS ONERS. LIST OF CRIMINAL CASES THAT WERE TRIED LAST WEEK. Judge Lankford held a session of the criminal court on last Friday and Saturday and disposed of a great many jail cases. He is holding an other session today, at which time a number of the jail cases will be dis posed of. It is the purpose of the court to keep the jail as clear as pos sible, and from the list below it would seem that he is succeeding: The following criminal cases were disposed of without a jury: The State vs. Bill Butler, carrying pistol without a license; judgment of guilty; sentence 4 months or $30.00. The State vs. Arthur Elliott, cheat ing and swindling; judgment of not guilty. The State vs. Jule Redding, keep ing at his place of business; judg ment of guilty; sentence 6 months or 3 months and $150.00; motion for a new trial filed. The State vs. Kit Johnson, gaming, plea of guilty; sentence 3 months or $25.00. The State vs. George Darden, gam ing, plea of guilty; sentence 3 months or $25.00. The State vs. Romie Boynton, sell ing whiskey; plea of guilty; sentence 8 months. The State vs. Willie Brewton, gam ing, plea of guilty; sentence 3 months or $25.00. The State vs. Andrew Lewis, gam ing, plea of guilty; sentence 3 months or $25.00. The State vs. Will Bivins, gaming, plea of guilty; sentence 3 months or $25.00. The State vs. Collins Harry, gam ing, plea of guilty; sentence 3 months or $25.00. The State vs. Homer Bivins, gam ing, plea of guilty; sentence 3 months or $25.00. The State vs. Son Spivey, gaming, plea of guilty; sentence 3 months or $25.00. The State vs. Scacy Williams, drunkenness on public streets, plea of guilty; sentence 10 months on the State Farm. The State vs. Oner Brazel, gaming, judgment of guilty; sentence of 3 months or $25.00. The State vs. McKinley Jackson, larceny, judgment of guilty; sentence 8 months or 3 months and $150.00. The State vs. Alfred M. Miller, abandonment, judgment of guilty; sentence 10 months. The State vs. Collins Anderson, selling khiskey, judgment of guilty; sentence 6 months. The State vs. Ike Simpson, gaming, judgment of guilty; sentence 3 mos. or $25.00. DOUGLAS BOARD OE TRADE ORGANIZED MONDAY NIGRT A brand new Board of Trade for Douglas is in existence. The new baby was born on last Monday night. Just after the business of the Farm ers’ Union was attended to at the meeting at the court house, the mat ter of reorganizing the Board of Trade of Douglas was taken up. Everybody present was enthusiastic over this proposition. Several speech es were made, after which the meet ing proceeded to elect officers for the year. Mr. J. C. Brewer was unanimously elected president of the. new board, although he tried to get out of it. He stated that he did not have the time to devote to the office, but that he was in favor of the reorganization and would do his part in keeping the wheels greased. His objection to ac cepting the honor was overruled, and he was elected by a unanimous vote. Help Us By telephoning News Items to Numbers 23, 44, or 106. BAPTIST HERE CALLJUBERT TO THE PASTORATE OF CHURCH HERE. HE WILL VISIT DOUG LAS NEXT WEEK TO SEE THE DEACONS OF CHURCH. After the services at the Baptist church on last Sunday evening, the business session as previously an nounced, was gone into. Rev. W. J. Maddox was made moderator of the meeting. The matter of calling a pastor for the church was taken up. It was a greed to vote by ballot, no nomina tion being made. The ballot resulted in the election of Rev. T. S. Hubert, he receiving more votes than all the others combined. It was then made unanimous, anfl Judge Briggs was selected to notify Mr. Hubert of th* action of the church. A letter from Mr. Hubert, who is now pastor in Dade City, Fla., says that it is his intention to visit Doug las some time next week and go over the matter with the deacons, before he gives the church his answer. Mr. Hubert is a former pastor of the church here, being succeeded by Rev. H. H. Shell, who resigned Jan uary 1, to go to Bainbridge. The greatest work of the Baptist church here during its history was perhaps accomplished during Mr. Hubert’s 4 years’ pastorate. We do not mean this as a reflection on any other pas torate, but while Mr. Hubert was here the present church was finished. The work of building a new church is us ually the hardest task in the career of any church. Also during Mr. Hu bert’s pastorate the church member ship was increased to the highest point it has ever reached in its his tory. He is a trieless worker, and did great things for the Baptist church of Douglas. Should he return it is freely pre dicted that the church will go forward as never before, and greater things will be accomplished for the Baptist cause in Douglas. READY For your business. We have just returned from the northern markets and new goods of the latest styles and fashions are arriving daily. Visit our store and be convinced. LEVIN’S DEPARTMENT STORE. The State vs. Sam Edwards, gam ing, judgment of glilty; sentence of 3 months or $25.00. The State vs. Jno. R. Graham, sell ing whiskey, judgment of not guilty. The State vs. Sapp Coleman, gam ing, judgment of not guilty. The State vs. Carrie Spencer, as sault, judgment of not guilty. The State vs. Joe Mims, gaming, noil prossed. The State vs. Olin Dantzler, gam ing, noil prossed. Judge Dart was elected vice president The chairman then named Dr. H. C. Whelchel, W. R. Frier and J. M. Dent as a committee to retire and re port back to the meeting a suggestion for a board of fifteen directors. The following report was submitted: J. M. Ashley, E. L. Tanner, Dan Wall, E. L. Vickers, W. R. Frier, Melvin Tanner, J. M. Dent, J. H. Jordan, J. W. Quincey, J. N. McDonald, M. F. Head, W. R. Wilson and I. Levin. Mr. Brewer was made ex-officio chair man by virtue of his office. This re port was accepted by the meeting, and they were declared elected. A meeting of the board of directors is called for next Monday night, just after the council meeting. At this meeting a secretary will probably be named and a committee to draft by laws for the new enterprise, besides other business that might come up in completing the organization.