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FOUND AND LOCATED HERE
THE TILLMAN SCHOOL
CANNING CLUB NOTES
The Tillman Canning Club met at
the home of Miss Gussie Roberts on
the evening of August 23rd. All the
members were present, and all gave
reports of work done since last meet
ing. Those present were Misses Katie
Mae Roberts, Juanita Lindsey, Ada
Fielding, Lizzie Andrews, Gussie Rob
erts, and Mrs. H. E. Dukes. Ihe vis
itors present were Misses Lillie Cady,
Kate Fountain, Kate Wilcox, and Mrs.
Witt Fountain., and Mr. J. B. Foun
tain.
The following program was ren
dered:
Ist. Opening Club Song.
2nd. Minutes of last meeting by
secretary.
3rd. Reports of members.
4th. Talk on subject of “floats”
and preparation of same—Miss Kate
Wilcox.
th. General discussion —Members.
6th. Closing with Georgia Club
Song.
The hostess then served dainty re
freshments, and the Club adjourned
to meet with Miss Ada Fielding on
September 6th, 1915.
ADA FIELDING, Sec.
GUSSIE ROBERTS, Pres.
Burplar Visits House
Ot Mr. T. W. Upton
On Tuesday night the family of Mr.
,T. W£ Upton, who resides on Jefferson
street, this city, were entertaining Mr.
Duggar and daughters, Misses Mag
gie and Pauline, between the hours
of 7:30 and 9:30 o’clock in the parlor.
Some one entered the house from the
rear, and pilfered two trunks which
was located in the living room of Mr.
and Mrs. Upton. From one trunk a
purse containing two $5.00 bills, to
gether with some small change. Was
taken from the second trunk an old
English Steel Wade & Butcher razor.
Mr. Upton states that he regrets
the loss of the razor very much, as
it was a gift from his grandfather,
about 28 ears ago, it being praised
very highly as a relic.
So far as was learned this after
noon the items above named are all
that was found to have been missing
from the house as results of last
Tuesday night’s operations.
This reminds us of the fact that
Mr. Upton’s home was pilfered about
one year ago, at which time two gold
filled watches, one fine safety razor
and other jewelry, together with $2.80,
all aggregating in value $40.00, was
taken from the house. In a few
months from the date of the theft
one of the watches was placed in the
clothes locker of Jesse Upton at the
Georgia & Florida shops. A few
weeks later the other watch and safety
razor was found at the door of Mr.
Upton’s office. Evidently returned by
the person who took them from the
house.
PICTURE SERVICE.
Many remember with interest the
picture service feature of the ministry
of Rev. T. S. Hubert years ago. The
announcement that he would revive
this feature was greeted with pleas
ure by those acquainted with its for
mer influence. Rain failed to chill
the ardor of the congregation and
the First Baptist church was almost
full in spite of the downpour, and the
service was in every way a great one.
The stereoptican makes a picture
15 x 15 feet, and was operated by
Wile:; Hubert, the pastor’s youngest
son. TV pictures were scenes from
the Bi/-c, interesting songs, which
were thrown upon the screen. Mrs.
W R. Frier presided at the piano.
Bro. Hubert preached a short but very
earnest sermon.
Perhaps the most delightful thing
about the service was the enthusiasn.
with which all who were present en
tered into it. Like a tide it lifted one
and all out of common plad things
into new and happier realizations.
They will continue until further an
nouncement every Sunday evening.
Douglas Enterprise
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 17.
Secreary Smith of the Chamber of
Commerce, has rung up another bull’s
eye, and has just closed with Mr. W.
F. Scoggins for the establishment of
a mattress factory for this place. Mr.
Scoggins is from Pine Grove, Geor
gia. He returned to that place this
morning to pack up his effects and
move over, and is expected back next
week, when work on the -factory will
start.
This factory will doubtless be lo
cated near the Excelsior Works, and
will turn out about twenty-five cheap
mattresses aqjd twenty high grade
cotton mattresses daily. This will
employ about eight men at the begin
ning. The capacity of the plant will
be increased as rapidly as business
warrants.
Mr. Scoggins is an experienced mat
tress maker, having been in the busi
ness for a number of years, so there
is no doubt but that the enterprise
: will be a success.
Mr. Scoggins, we welcome you to
our city, and assure you our hearty
co-operation.
MR. ED. BRUCE
ENTERTAINS
j The last nail having been put in
place yesterday afternoon, Mr. Ed.
C. Bruce, owner of the Cotton Com
press was at home to the town from
8:30 to 10:30.
There were probably a thousand
people present, a great many of them
dancing while hundreds enjoyed the
prominades around the immense plant.
The evening was ideal. The moon
evidently took a few hours off and
rubbed its face clear of spots, there
by doing all she could to make the
hearts of the younger set happy.
Refreshments were served by Mr.
Bruce through Messrs. Harrison and
Dent, of the Union Pharmacy.
GOOD MAN AT REST.
C. T. Gore, of Ambrose, died at the
home of his son Thursday morning at
1 o’clock in his 85th year.
The funeral service was conducted
at this home by the writer in the pres
ence of many friends, and then laid
to rest in New Hope cemetery, there
to await the morning of the resur
rection.
Our aged brother was a member of
New Hope Baptist church, coming to
this state from North Carolina some
years ago, was born in Harry county,
S. C. From the family the writer
learns some very interesting facts,
viz: That he united with the church
in early yonth, about 12 or 14 years
of age, which would gife him about
seventy years of actual service in the
church where he has proved faithful
to every trust. It was also stated of
him that he had never been inside a
barroom; that no profane words nor
even the little by-words so often used
was ever heard from him. It was
also stated that he in life was a man
that never had any trouble or disputes
with his neighbors. Hence the life of
Bro. Gore was the life of the righteous
serving the Lord in sincerity. David
said, “The Hoary Head is a Crown oi
Glory, if it be Found In the Way of
Righteousness.”
H. M. MEEKS.
Nicholls, Ga., August 19, 1915.
STEALING COWS.
Willard Cothern, of Bickley district,
of Ware county, just a few miles south
of Nicholls, charged with cow steal
ing, has been arrested, according to
a dispatch from Waycross. H. S.
Guthrie, who was a candidate for
sheriff in the last election, William
Wilds, Jim Guthrie and others are
also implicated. Mr. Guthrie has giv
en a SSOO. bond, and says he wants
the case against him tried as soon as
possible so he can get :n the race for
sheriff again.
Miss Belle Hinson has returned
from Lumber City.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GA., AUGUST 28TH., 1915.
Official Organ of Coffee County and County Commissioners.
VISITORS HERE
LAST SATURDAY
Our friends from the country came
to see us last Saturday, and some of
them from along the roadsides were
here bright and early, and the mer
chants and business men were glad to
see them.
Over the store doors of many of
the business houses and offices were
banners which bore the magic words,
“Welcome.”
The Douglas Cornet Band, on the
court house yard, began the day’s en
tertainment at 9:30 with some special
ly selected pieces, after which it lead
the crowd to the auditorium, where
Chairman Overman, T. A. Wallace,
President J. J. Brown and many oth
ers were waiting for them.
The auditorium was comfortably
full, when the chairman introduced
Mayor Wallace, who made one of his
good natured, sensible addresses. He
told the visitors that he was glad to
see them in the city, that he wanted
them to come often, and to feel at
home while they were here. He hop
ed the old time feeling of antagonism
of the people from the rural districts
against those who lived at the county
seats would vanish forever, and that
the people living in the country would
remember that those in the city could
not exist without their support, in
fact the support and sympathy of each
was necessary for the welfare of the
other.
President J. J. Brown, of the Farm
ers’ Union, was next introduced, and
as usual was greeted with attention
and applause. His speech was along
the usual line, urging the farmers to
stand together in everything that af
fected their interests. He said econ
omy and careful invesigation of the
problems before them in the sale of
their products was necessary, that
unless they received more for their
cotton than they did last year, bank
ruptcy confronted the farmers of the
South.
The doors of the Grand Theatre
were open to the visitors in the after
noon for two hours, and the farmers
and their families witnessed one of
the finest moving picture shows ever
put on at that popular resort.
WILL LOAN
TO FARMERS
The Fourth National Bank of At
lanta has made announcement that it
would lend money on cotton to any ex
tent that might be necessary provided
that the cotton be stored at any one
of twenty specifically named concen
tration points under proper warehous
ing conditions. The bank officials
state they will make these loans to
the extent of 75 per cent, of the value
of the cotton for a period of six
months and at 6 per cent, interest.
The bank places no limit upon the a
mount it is ready to lend and among
the restrictions are that applicants
must have the recommendation of the
correspondent banks, of the Fourth;
must insure the cotton and store it at
one of the twenty points named in
Georgia, Florida or Alabama. This
is similar to the plan which has been
inaugurated by Asa G. Chandler, pres
ident of the Central Bank and Trust
Corporation of Atlanta, who has ar
ranged to build a series of warehouses
here and to lend money on cotton to
such extent as is needed under sim
ilar conditions.
GIVING FRAUDULENT CHECKS-
Enoch Sapp, a butcher in this place
will have to answer to four or more
charges of misdemeanors at the next
Iterm of the city court. These charges
came from criminal warrants issued
against Sapp, and the offense alleged
is that he bought beef or beef cattle
from T. J. Courson, W. D. Courson,
John Purvis and Mary Peterson, in
which he gave checks on banks in
the city where he had no money. Some
of Mr. Sapp’s prosecutors are going
to push thtse matters to a finish.
COFFEE COUNTY
TAX RETURNS
The book of Tax Receiver Sapp have
been finished up, revised, corrected
and forwarded to the Comptroller Gen
eral, and, notwithstanding the depres
sion on business caused by the Euro
pean war, the showing is very credit
able for the entire county. We had
thought of giving the returns by dis
tricts, but later concluded that a con
solidated report of the returns would
be sufficient and satisfactory.
Total Tax Values 1915. . .$5,091,553
Total Tax Values 1914... 5,020,258
Increase Over 1914 71,295
Nothing is quite as lively as our
younger set these days. Before leav
ing for college there has been a cease
less round of gaities, a number of
dances and other parties at the
Spring, and also at the private homes.
The young people are apparently en
joying themselves immensely.
THE SINGING
CONVENTION
The Annual Convention of the Coffee
County Singing Convention will be
held at the Auditorium in Douglas on
the second Sunday in September, with
the following program:
9:30 A. M.—Song—Selected.
9:35 A. M.—Scripture Reading—
Rev. H. M. Morrison.
9:45 A. M. —Prayer—Rev. T. S.
Hubert.
9:50 A. M.—Song—Selected.
10:00 A. M.—Friendly Greeting—
C. A. Ward, President.
10:10 A. M.—Address of Welcome
—Hon. W. C. Lankford.
10:30 A. M. —Response.—Dr. S. L.
Vinson.
10:50 A. M.—Report of Committee
on Arrangements.
All who desire to attend services at
the different churches In the city may
do so now, with an invitation to re
turn at 1:30.
To expedite matters all leaders of
classes who are expecting to be pres
ent are requestel to send in their
names, with names of classes, and
number of singers in each class at
once, so 'hat classes may be given
places on program and the arrange
ments made for the entertainment of
members while in the city. Send this
information to George W. Kight, of
this city, before September 7th at
the latest.
Committee on Entertainment.
C. A. WARD, Chairman:
LEVI O’STEEN,
MOSES GRIFFIN,
T. A. WALLACE,
J. DANA JONES,
W. T. COTTINGHAM.
This committee will find out who of
our citizens will entertain visitors,
how many, and upon arrival assign to
homes selected.
Committee on Refreshments.
A. J. MUMFORD, Chm.
S. J. STUBBS,
LOUIS VICKERS,
G. M. STANTON,
DAVE RICKETSON.
This committee will see that water
and ice are provided at Auditorium
and make such other arrangements as
they think necessary for the comfort
of the convention.
Committee on Arrangements.
GEO. W. KIGHT, Chm.
J. R. OVERMAN,
GORDON FLOYD,
C. MEEKS.
This committee will arrange pro
gram for the singing of the conven
tion, number of songs for each class
to sing, time, etc. There will be no
appeal from the arrangement of this
committee. This committee will also
secure piano and organ for the use of
the convention.
The public generally is invited to
attend this convention, and from the
preparations being made by classes in
different sections, a day of enjoyment
is promised. C. A. WARD,
J. M. FREEMAN, President.
Secretary.
SI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
DIXIE HIGHWAY MEETING
AT WAYCROSS SEPT. I
There will be a big doin’s at Way
cross on Thursday, September 2nd,
as the last meeting on this proposed
route will be held in that city on that
day. Mr. Clark Howell, of Atlanta,
and Mr. W. T. Anderson, of Macon,
the two judges for the route, will be
present and will doubtless pass on
this as being the official route under
the name of the Dixie Highway Short
Route.
There will be big delegations from
every town from Macon to Waycross,
all working with one thought. The
other sections are putting up an awful
fight for the eastern route, and it be
hooves us all to make the necessary
showing, not only with the roads but
with the size party to show the judges
that we are all there when it comes
to wanting something.
There is just one way to make the
necessary showing, and that is to line
up about forty car loads of enthusi
astic boosters and parade over to
Waycross with banners flying and
bells on. If we can get forty cars
and each car will carry five people to
the car, we will have just exactly
enough to turn the trick. Douglas
has never done a small thing, and in
this case they are going to hold up
their reputation.
Waycross is arranging a barbecue
and promise us that our little handful
of two hundred or so people will not
be able to make a dent in one corner
of the eats. Waycross is a noted
town for being buried in a Sahara,
but they go further and promise us
red lemonade for the ladies, candy for
the babies, and coca-cola for the men
folks, so there is nothing left for us
to do but prep .re to go, select the
car for the and when the day ar
rives line >.p at the Chamber of Com
merce at 7 o’clock, and drive on over.
That does not sound bad, eh ?
Now the next question is, who’s
going? Suppose you step over and
tell Secretary Smith that you are go
ing, and are going to take your friend.
Give him the name of your friend and
yourself so he can save you a seat.
Attend to this today.
Don’t forget the date and place.
Don’t forget that we want the High
way. *- - , ■
Don’t forget that the getting of it
means something.
Don’t forget that it means nothing
less than the opening of a new rail
road through your city and county,
catering only to the highest class
travel.
Don’t forget that there are twenty
seven million tourists will use that
highway every year, each spending at
least five dollars per day, and that we
can use some of this tourist money
just as well as the smaller towns on
the eastern side of the state who are
putting up such an awful fight for
the route.
Don’t forget that we have the logi
cal route, but don’t get it into your
head that the route s going to be sel
ected “just for fun,” but is going to
take work to get it, and it is your
solemn duty to do your utmost to have
it named this way. Go to Waycross
and help make up a big crowd to show
the judges that you haven’t any fos
sils on your back, or whiskers on your
chin, and back up our good speakers
on the occasion.
Secretary Smith has taken the mat
ter of fares up with the different au
tomobile transfer companies and has
secured a rate of $2.00 per passenger
for Ford cars, and $2.50 for Cadillacs
for the round trip.
HOSPITAL NEWS NOTES.
Mrs. M. M. Dixon, of Alma, is im
proving.
Mrs. T. J. Dilbon, of Guysie, is get
ting on nicely.
Mrs. H. M. Thomas, of Douglas,
after an operation, is doing well.
Mrs. W. T. Walker, of Douglas, is
doing nicely.
Mrs. J. E. Singletary, of Chatter
ton, came to the hospita Thursday.
M rs. W. W. McDonald, after an op
eration, is doing nicely.
Mrs. Lee Allen, of Douglas, is im
proving.
Baby Walker, of Douglas, is get
ting on nicely.
Archie Taft, gun shot wound, is do
ing fine.
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LATEST NEWS FROM
THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
The Sheriff’s Office and the City Po
lice arrested Ben Johnson, Tom Gres
ham, Sam Johnson and Charlie Ander
son, all colored, for burglarizing Tan
ner-Brice and J. L. Young’s wholesale
houses, early this week. They seem
ed to have formed a stock company
for this burglar business, had a store
in the “Slide” with a stock of $250.
to S3OO. worth of goods, and were do
ing a fine business when the Sheriff
and Police took a slide down to the
Slide and then slided these enterpris
ing merchants into apartments at the
Rieketson Hotel. The goods have
been identified.
Bennie Scarborough is in jail under
charge of assault with intent to mur
der, over at or near Denton.
Bennie Butler, of Willacoochee, is
in jail for cheating and swindling
Cochran and Sears, and carrying con
cealed weapons.
Harrell Jones, of Kirkland, has also
engaged rooms with Mr. Rieketson
until after court. A lady gave him
$5.00 to have changed for her, and he
came back without any moeny, re
porting that a negro woman knocked
him down and took the spondulix.
Emmett Quinn is in jail charged
with stealing bicycle from Bledsoe at
Broxton, and is also held for another
charge from Jeff Davis county.
Archie Taft, who was shot at the
time of his arrest, for charges from
Berrien county, has been returned to
Sheriff Rieketson, to answer for charg
es of burglary in Coffee. The Sheriff
has him at the city hospital for treat
ment, after an operation in which the
bulle received while resisting arrest
has been remofed. The nurse reports
that he is doing well.
Big Dinner At Broxton
For Old Confederates
There will be a dinner spread at the
Passmore Park by the ladies and
friends of Broxton and this commun
ity for the old Confederate soldiers
and their friends on Thursday, Sep
tember 9th, at M. Every
body is invited to come and bring a
well filled basket, and let’s have a
good old time.
Program.
Song—“America”—By School Chil
dren.
Prayer—Rev. T. C. Gardner.
Song—“ Old Time Confederate”—
A. D. Burke.
Welcome Address—Mayor J. H.
Roddenberry,
Welcome Address Behalf of Board
of Trade.
Welcome Address Behalf of U. C.
V.—A. D. Burke.
Welcome Address Behalf of U. D.
C.—Mrs. B. M. Poer.
Response of Welcome Addresses—
George R. Briggs.
Song—“Dixie”—School Children.
Benediction—Rev. W. B. Smith.
12:30 P. M.—Dinner.
After dinner Mr. Lawrence Pass
more will have his singing class from
Reedy Branch to be on hand, and they
will entertain the crowd for quite a
while with some excellent songs. If
you enjoy good music and singing,
come.
DESPERATE NEGRO KILLED
A crazed negro by the name of Jim
Thomas got on the warpath at Ban
nockburn in Berrien county, about
four miles from Willacoochee, on last
Sunday afternoon, and with a win
chester rifle and shotgun killed one
negro and wounded three others, one
of them having received a load in his
face putting out both eyes, and the
other two being seriously wounded
and will probably die as a result.
In trying to arrest Jim, the con
stable of that district shot and killed
him.
Mr. G. Mash Lott, of West Green,
was in town yest?rdn,. hands
with friends.
