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"The Enterprise Covers Every Nook and Cor ner of Coffee County and Then Some” FACTORY MAN LEAVER TOWN BROOM FACTORY MAN PROVES TO BE PARTY NOT DESIRED BY THE DOUGLAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The Chamber of Commerce has clear ly demonstrated to the satisfaction of all that it is much alive and can eas ily discriminate between the good and the bad and is only taking on such propositions as are alive and legiti mate. The Broom Factory man, Mr. J. R. Forbes, came to town last week and after a few remarks stated to Mr. Smith that he was ready to get down to work making brooms. Mr. Smith had agreed to sell two hundred and fifty dollars worth of stock in the broom factory to show Mr. Forbes that we were with him in making his en terprise go. Mr. Forbes looked around the city, arranged for house room for his fac tory and for his household effects and left Saturday night to ship his ma chinery from Atlanta and promised to return to Douglas in a week. He returned on Tuesday afternoon and asked Mr. Smith to call three or four of the prospective stockholders' to gether, collect twenty-five dollars from four of them and let him go to Atlanta and buy a stock of corn and a few other necessary supplies. He also mentioned the fact that he might as well start incorporation of the com pany. McDonald & Willingham offered to incorporate the company free of eh\ge to assist them and to show that they were ready to do anything they could for the town, so they be gan looking into the matter, and after a few minutes’ preliminary investiga tion they were not fully satisfied with the prospects and together with Sec retary Smith started an investigation in a very quiet way and found that Mr. Forbes was evidently trying to work an old game on the people of Douglas and relieving them of a hun dred or so dollars, or that he was fig uring on taking the money put up by the stockholders to buy the machin ery and start operation without the investment of a nickle on his part. After these facts were found out a search for Mr. Forbes developed that the gentleman had left town and they could not be laid before him for an explanation. A Knitting Mill proposition of a similar nature was put before the Chamber of Commerce a short time ago and as it would not stand the acid test it was also turned down. A gi gantic Land Fraud was also exposed by this body a week ago. Legitimate enterprises are wanted and are going to be given every pos sible consideration, but this is not go ing to be the stamping ground for wildcat propositions, and the people are not going to be taken in by the wise guys, as no efforts are going to be spared to find out everything con cerning any new proposition that is laid before the Chamber of Commerce. COFFEE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION BEEN POSTPONED TO LATER DATE The Coffee County Sunday School Convention which was arranged for Saturday and Sunday, August 28th and 29th, has been postponed on ac count of meeting of the Baptist As sociation in Coffee county on the same dates. The County Sunday School Con vention will be held later, and notices will be sent out when date is agreed '\ THE COFFEE COUNTY SINGING CONVENTION Notwithstanding the fact that the date for this convention has been pub lished several times, inquiries are still being received, and it is announced again, 2nd Sunday in September, which will be the 12th. Remember the date, get your classes in train ing and send in your names. For any further information, address C. A. Ward or J. M. Freeman. Douglas Enterprise AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 16. SNORT CROPS IN CEORCIA BOTH COTTON AND CORN CROPS WILL BE SHORT OVER 33 1-3 PER CENT AS COMPARED WITH LAST YEAR. The annual August crop report of the State Department of Agriculture just made up from reports received from 133 Georgia counties shows that the average condition of cotton throughout the state is only 67 per cent, as compared with an average crop. This estimate is carefully bas ed on some 500 to 600 individual re ports, averaging about four from each county represented. In the nortehrn section of the state cotton is slightly beter off han in mid dle and south Georgia, showing 77 per cent, condition and prospect as compared with 66 per cent, each in the central and southern parts of the state. These reports are almost di rectly in line with statements hereto fore emaninaing from the Department regarding the condition of the crop. The condition of corn, while better than that of cotton, has been mater ially affected by the drought. With an average of 79 per cent, the state over, the northern section shows 73 per cent., the middle section 79 per cent., and the southern section 84 per cent. Hay and forage show a state aver age of 73 per cent, as compared to an average crop, with 69 per cent in the northern, 71 per cent, in the middle and in the southern section. Excessive rains during May and June and the drought and hot winds during July and early August, have materially affected all crops. Some counties report that cotton has been injured by rust, black-root and the cotton red spider. Early corn in south Georgia seems tb be less damaged than late plantings which, in many sections, are practically destroyed; although corn in north Georgia has been materially benefitted by recent rains. In every section of the state crop conditions have been materially affected by the use of insufficient a mounts of fertilizers. DR. ROBERTS TAKES KIDNEY Another very delicate and difficult operation was performed at the Doug las hospital on last Wednesday after noon by Dr. C. W. Roberts, which was witnessed by several out of town doc tors as well as many of the Douglas physicians. The young man was Clinton Giles, of Nicholls, who, on the afternoon be fore was playing first base in a base ball game at West Green, the con testing teams being Nicholls and Den ton. It seems that the runner on nearing the first base had to encoun ter young Giles, who was standing between him and the base, and in com ing in contact with Giles, he, the run ner, struck Giles with his knee in the side near the stomack. The boy did not complain so much at first, but later the pain became acute, and it was decided after a few hours to bring him to the hospital here. Dr. Roberts says that there was very little sign on the body, some thing like a bruise about the size of a dollar, but from the symptoms and pains, and the passing of blood, the surgeon decided that the kidney was affected, possibly ruptured. So an operation was decided upon, and in a little while Dr. Roberts had taken from the patient the left kidney, which proved to be bruised and rup tured. The patient returned to Nich olls on the afternoon train, and the last reports are that he is doing fine. The operation was witnessed by the following out of town doctors:Drs. W. L. Hall, of West Green; W. H. Dyer, of Nicholls, and H. C. McDer mid, of Sparks. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GA., AUGUST 21ST., 1915- Official Organ of Coffee County and County Commissioners. STATEMENT OF COUNTY COM MISSIONERS FOR JULY Statement of the County Commissioners for the Month of July, 1915. DR. CR. Balance 0 D $5519.49 Cash D. Moore, T. C. SIOOO.OO City Court 150.00 Jf* 'W#- * General 904.27 Feed. 346.55 i Chaingang 914.65 Coroners 34.00 Paupers | 144.00 City Court 418.83 Jail 309.20 $3071.50 Balance i $7440.99 $8590.99 $8590.99 Balance O. D. , $ 7440.99 Bills Payable $41171.16 I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct statement of the receipts and disbursements of the funds of Cocee County for the month of July, 1915. A. W. HADDOCK, Clerk. Stag Party Of Sixteen Enjoy Barbecue Dinner What proved to be one of the most enjoyable occasions of its kind was participated in today at noon, when Mr. F. F. Preston was host to a bar becue dinner to sixteen of Jiis friends. Mr. Preston barbecued a shoat and kid himself, being an expert in this line, and at 12 o’clock, his friends gathered at his home on Madison avenue (the madam being away), and a feast was spread that was good en ough for President Wilson or Harry Thaw. There were also plenty of re freshments which consisted of hot coffee and cold well water, and the occasion proved a very deligtful one TWO AT ONE TRIP. Sheriff Johnson, of Toombs county, came to Douglas last Tuesday for a negro who Chief Stevens had arrest ed, who was wanted for some crime, and while here with the Chief, went out and arrested Sam Story, also wanted in that county, for selling mortgaged property. Sheriff John son returned on the 9:50 train for Mt. Vernon with his two prisoners. Chief Stevens will receive a reward for the capture of the negro. After investigation it was shown that Sam Story did not mortgage the mule, but the person from whom he bought it made the mortgage before the sale to him, and he was released. THE COURSON REUNION Since the death of William Cou.rson, one of the pioneers of the early days of Coffee county some years ago, his children and grand-children, some of the best people of the county, have been holding an annual reunion on the 18th day of August, his birthday, therefore last Wednesday the reunion was held at Gaskin Spring. Quite a number of his children and grand-chil dren were present, with their many friends. Not being present, we can not gives names of those who met to do honor to the memory of this grand old man. MR. H. D. YORE DEAD. Mr. H. D. Yore, well known in this city, and who for the past month has been visiting his brother at Indian apolis, Ind., died last Wednesday night of tuberculosis, and his remains are expected to reach Douglas next Sun day morning over the A. B. A . rail road. His family, who had gone out of the city, have returned for the burial which will be at the city ceme tery in this place. YEARLY MEETING AT ARNIE. Tomorrow, being the fourth Sun day, is the date for the yearly meet ng of our friends, the Primitive Bap tists, at Arnie church, seven or eight miles south of Douglas, and one mile from Mora. These services are large ly attended by people from this and other counties, and a good many will go from this place. Just for Wholesome Goodness’ sake Try Stone’s “Golden Sunbeam” Cake —Beats those Mother used to make. 10c at J. C. Relihan & Company’s. from every standpoint. Among the guests who were pres ent were: Messrs. Lem Peterson, Geo. Tanner, Oliver Deen, W. R. Frier, E. L. Vickers, W. I. Christian, J. M. Dent, W. B. Wallace, Elias Lott, E. S. Cot ton, J. H. Dent, R. C. Relihan, Hugh Preston, J. L. Young, J. H. Jordan, R. S. Pearsall, Arthur Brooks, and the host, F. F. Preston. It was a delightful hour and the participants, each and every one of them, expressed themselves as being well taken care of, after a long morn ing of hard work (the work consist ing in trying to keep their minds off of.the noon hour). ECHOES FROM THE “ROUND THE STATE TOUR” That the “Round the State Tour” made under the direction of the Cham ber of Commerce is producing good, is well shown by the number of farm ers from every section of the state coming here for locations and inves tigation. During the past week there has been at least twenty-five prospec tive settlers here and have gone over the ground carefully, and it is safe to say that there will be quite a few new citizens in the county before fall. PARKER MEMORIAL CAMP MEETING AT WAYCROSS The annual camp meeting at the Parker Memorial Camp Ground, at Waycross, will begin on the Ist of September, and continue to the 12th. Rev. C. F. Weigler, one of the great est evangelists of the day, will con duct the services. Mrs. J. W. Ad ams, formerly Miss Annabelle Park er, extends an invitation to the pub lic, particularly to the people of Cof fee county. , NOTICE The people who have relatives and friends buried at Reedy Branch church are notified that Tuesday be fore the fifth Sunday, inst., is set a side for the purpose of cleaning out the cemetery at that place. Every body invited to come. TAX RETURNS READY Receiver Sapp and Clerk Haddock have been busy all this week getting the Receiver’s Returns ready for turn ing over to the State authorities, and the same has been forwarded to the Comptroller General at Atlanta. TWO DAYS’ FISHING. I will let off the waters in the John Neugent Pond, on the old Columbus road, on Friday and Saturday, Aug ust 27th and 28th, at 10 o’clock. Par ties will be allowed to fish for two days for SI.OO, paid cash on Irst day. H. M. SPIVEY. The Woman’s Club is reminding ev eryone that if weeds are pulled and not cut at this time of the year, they will not be likely to return. SI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE STEWART ON CHARTER BILE TREASURER BILL A CORPSE. EX PLAINS THE DISPOSITION OF DOUGLAS CHARTER BILLS AND OTHER BILLS. Editor Enterprise: I will thank you for sufficient space to explain my position on the Douglas Charter Bill introduced in the Senate, and my amendment to same in the House, and also the status of my Bill abolishing the County Treasurer’s of fice. The original senate bill provided for the Mayor and Aldermen to w'ork for nothing. I amended same by plac ing the Mayor’s salary at $300., and the Aldermen at S6O. per annum. A reduction of one-half, to take effect January 1, next year. My main rea son for opposing No Salary for these Officials is that it would disfranchise the working men of Douglas from holding these important offices. Noth ing but the rich and gentlemen of leisure could or would have the places. I further amended said bill by strik ing from it all of Section Three, which read as follows: “Be it further enact ed by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, the City of Douglas shall have the authority to enact, enforce and maintain ordinances prohibiting stock, cattle, hogs, sheep,goats, and any and all other domestic animals from run ning at large within the corporate limits of the City of Douglas, and to provide any and all necessary ordin ances regulating the same, and to provide ordinances, rules and regula tions for keeping and maintaining such stock, animals, etc., within the city limits, and to provide impound ing ordinances and impounding fees, and appoint impounding officers for any and all such stock, cattle, hogs or other domestic animals, which may be found running at large in the city of Douglas; and also to provide pun ishment for officers who violate any such ordinances, rules or regulations which may be adopted by said City.” I struck out this clause because I did not know whether the people of Douglas wanted it, and for the reason that I was satisfied that the people living adjacent to the City limits did not want it. I think the people of a town or city should decide these mat ters by a direct vote. My bill abolishing the County Treas urer’s office passed the House some two weeks before the end of the ses sion. It was passed in the Senate “As Amended.” The amendment was that the treasurer should hold his of fice until 1917. As the author of the bill I had the House to reject this amendment and return the bill to the Senate. The General Assembly ad journed with the bill in the Senate. Our Senator can and will, I presume, explain why its “corpse” remains there. Very respectfully, C. E. STEWART. B. H. TANNER’S STORE AT FADES IS BURGLARIZED The sheriff’s office was put on no tice last Thursday morning that the general merchandise store of B. H. Tanner, at Fales, this county, had been broken into, or entered otherwise and amount of clothing, shoes, and other merchandise estimated at from S2OO. or $250. taken (carted) away. Search for some clew leading to the discovery of the goods and the appre hension of the perpetrators of the bold burglary has only been lightly made, as no direct evidence is at hand upon Which to work, but the silence in the office to all questions may or may not mean that something is in the air more than dust. That Sheriff Rick etson and his sleuths are on the trail is sufficient. CHURCH NOTICE. At the Methodist church Sunday, August 22, eleven A. M., a sermon to the children and young people. At 7:45 P. M., “What is there for the honest laboring man of today?” Public cordially invited. H. M. MORRISON. Help ||S By telephoning News Items to Numbers 23, 44, or 106. AUTO FACTORY FORJUCLAS PREMIER MOTOR COMPANY, OF INDIANAPOLIS, MIGHT CON SIDER DOUGLAS FOR A LOCA TION FOR FACTORY. Secretary Smith is exchanging cor respondence with the Premier Motor Manufacturing Co., of Indianapolis, Ind., and hopes to be able to interest them in locating here. They have ex pressed a desire to move from Indian apolis and have asked Mr. Shith to go into detail on the advantages that might be offered by the city of Doug las. This matter has been laid before the business and professional men of the city, and each of them have writ ten the automobile concern inviting them to locate here. The Georgia & Florida Railway is also taking a hand in the deal and are using their best endeavors for ou r aid. The Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railway peo ple have instructed their Commercial Agent, McCarty, of Cincinnati, to go to Indianapolis and handle the matter personally for us. The main bone of contention ad vanced by the automobile concern is the fact that they are afraid the rail roads cannot make it interesting in the way of freight rates. With the roads handling the matter in the way they seem to be, it is an almost as sured fact that the rates will be made satisfactory, that if this is all that is holding the new enterprise out of the south and out of Douglas, they will be forthcoming shortly. The Premier Motor Manufacturing Company builds the Premier automo bile, one of the largest concerns in the country, producing only one car, and that a high priced one, comparing favorably with the Cadillac, Hudson and Pullman. They employ a thou sand skilled mechanics, and their pay roll is about two thousand dollars per day. SAD DEAID OF HS.MJANNEB At 9 o’clock Tuesday morning the announcement was made in the town of Nicholls, that the spirit of Mrs. Tanner, wife of Judge M. Tanner, had passed into the great beyond. She had been in bad health for some time, and notwithstanding everything was done for her relief by a husband, the end came. Mrs. Tanner leaves a husband, three daughters and two sons, and a host of relatives to mourn her loss. At an early age she joined Sand Hill Baptist church, then later trans ferred her membership to Union church where she remained until her death. The body was taken to Union church Wednesday morning at nine o’clock where, in the presence in many friends and relatives the funeral ser vice was conducted by the writer, af ter which she was laid to rest in the family cemetery beside a daughter who had preceded her to the spirit land. Mrs. Tanner was 59 years of age, was a daughter of Hymerick and Mar tha Meeks, and sister of Rev. H. Meeks, so well known, who has just passed from the trials of life into the presence of Him who he loved and served. H. M. MEEKS. Nicholls, Ga., Aug. 18, 1915. INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT. Preaching at the First Baptist church at usual hours Sunday, 22nd. At 11 A. M., the pastor’s subject will be “The Love of Christ.” At 8:00 ’P. M., there will be an illustrated ser mon, such as the pastor delivered when he was at Douglas years ago. Bible school meets at 4:00 P. M., W. C. Bryan, Superintendent. B. Y. P. U. meets thirty minutes in advance of preaching hour, H. Kirk land, President. All welcome to a: 1 'crvlces. *i :-.T, Pastor.