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First Installment “Neal Of The Navy” Begins In This Issue
“The Enterprise
Covers Every
Nook and Cor
ner of Coffee
County and
Then Some”
3,000 VISITORS
HERE THURSDAY
New Forest Wins
The First Prize
WILLACOOCHEE HAS 15 FLOATS
THE DAY PROVED TO BE A SUC
CESS DESPITE THE RAIN, AND
NEARLY ALL OF FLOATS TO
BE SAVED FOR THE FAIR.
Despite the downpour of rain most
of the day which made the roads lead
ing to Douglas and the streets here
sloppy and muddy, Thursday proved
to be a big day after all. It is esti
mated that something like 3,000 vis
itors from various sections of the
county were present, and if the weath
er had been good, fully 6,000 people
would have gathered here to enjoy
the festivities prepared for them by
the promoters and organizers of In
dustrial Day for Coffee county, Miss
Nola Johnson and Prof. G. B. Uunice.
There parties were untiring in their
work and had everything well organ
ized and ready for the day into which
so much rain did fall.
But the people came anyway, al
though many of the schools were not
represented here, due to the inclem
ent weather. Only seven of the rural
schools had floats here, but there
would have been twenty, if the weath
er had permitted. Many had them
prepared but did not bring them.
Willacoochee had fifteen floats. That
town came in a body and all her
places of business, took a holiday off
and helped make the day what it was
intended to be made. The people of
Willacoochee have the sincere thanks
of the promoters for their splendid
generosity in closing up their shops
and coming over as they did.
Broxton, Pearson and Nicholls, we
are informed, had made preparations
to come over, but the inclement weath
er checked them and they abandoned
the original plans.
W T e want to call special attention to
the big agricultural float of the Shep
herd school. This was not in compe
tition for the Canning Club prizes,
but just a community float. It was
well arranged and had everything dis
played on the large wagon all the way
from hog to hominy. Prof. Soule
said that this was one of the best
floats of its kind that he had ever seen.
Canning Club Floats.
The several floats of the rural
schools which competed for the prizes
in the canning club department were
as follows: New Forest, winning the
first prize; Tillman Canning Club,
winning second prize; McLelland, win
ning third prize. The others here,
and all of them had very pretty floats,
were Shepherd, Vickers, Ward and
Sears. Miss Nola Johnson was ir,
charge of this department.
The Shepherd Community Float won
the first prize for Community Floats.
New Forest also had a Community
Float.
Pig Clubs.
The pig clubs were in charge of
Prof. G. B. Eunice. There were many
displays of Duroe Jersey, Poland
China and Berkshire pigs here in the
great parade.
Margaret DuVall, who lives near
Douglas, won the first prize with a
Duroc Jersey pig, which she raised at
a cost of 3 cents per pound.
Mitchell Roberts, of Pearson, won
the second prize with a Duroc Jersey,
which he raised at a cost of 5 cents
per pound.
Willie Bland, of Douglas, won the
third prize with a Duroc Jersey,
which was raised at a cost of 3 cents
per pound.
Corn Clubs.
In this department which is in
charge of Prof. G. B. Eunice, there
were 160 exhibits of corn on display
here Thursday. Each exhibit consists
of ten ears each, and they are now on
display at the offices of Prof. Eunice,
and will remain there until the fair,
a month off, at which time the prizes
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Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 23.
News Snaoshots Shortly after the aides' demand to know Bulgaria's position the latter mobilized all her troops. This was closely followed by
C * % ****F® aaw * Greece calling all her men to the colors, fearing a move on Servia. Probably to impress Bulgaria the long delayed “drive" of
Of tllC' Week' England and France commenced, the Germans losing considerable ground and thousands of men, while more ammunition was
expended than in any like period of the war. Other Mexican raids across our border resulted in an American trooper being
killed. The G. A. R. gathered in Washington to repeat the grand review of fifty years ago. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., investigating conditions in Colorado,
said he would push welfare plan, though he stands to lose $335,000 yearly. The New York national guard, 10,000 strong, showed the Empire City in a war
game some of the things which would happen in real warfare, even building and blowing up bridges.
JOE E. TANNER
DIED TUESDAY
OF APOPLEXY. ONE OF MOST
PROMINENT CITIZENS OF THE
COUNTY. BURIED AT NEW FOR
EST WEDNESDAY.
A very sad death occurred in this
county on last Tuesday morning at
3 o’clock when Mr. Joe Tanner, of
Brooker, died after an illness of only
a few days. He was walking out on
the previous Thursday when he fell
with a stroke of apoplexy and died
the following Tuesday. Up to this
time he had been in good health.
Mr. Tanner was a farmer and tur
pentine operator and had lived in Cof
fee county all of his life. At the
time of his death he was in partner
ship with Mr. B. H. Tanner ar.d farm
ing on what is known as the Hinson
lands, one of the largest farms in the
county.
He was married several years ago
to a daughter of Mr. Hardy McLel
land. Besides his wife and several
children, there are six brothers and
thre sisters who survive him.
His remains were taken in charge
by the Douglas Undertaking Co., and
the burial w'as had at New Forest on
Wednesday.
Mr. Tar.ner was well known in the
county and was one of her prominent
citizens. He lived a straightforward
life, had many friends, and his un
timely death is mourned by hundreds
of Coffee county people.
The Enterprise extends genuine
sympathy to the wife and children in
this their saddest hour of their lives.
Mrs. Lester Day, of Ambrose
Died Here Last Saturday
Mis. Lester Day died at the city
hospital in this city on last Saturday
evening after an illness of a few'
days, the same being occasioned from
childbirth.
She w r as a resident of Ambrose and
was brought to the hospital here a
few days before her death. Her re
mains were taken back to Ambrose
for interment, being buried at New
Hope Sunday afternoon.
She was the daughter of Mr. Rob
ert Glisson, of Broxton, and had been
married to Mr. Day only a few years.
The Douglas Undertaking Co. han
dled the remains and had charge of
the burial services.
BIG DEAL IN COTTON.
Last week one of the biggest single
cotton deals in this section was con
summated when Mr. G. S. Wilcox,
representing the Douglas Cotton Co.,
bought from the Paulk Co., 800 bales
of cotton in a lump. This cotton was
shipped to Douglas to be compressed
and made up a solid train load.
The consideration was about $45,-
000.—Ocilla Star.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GA., OCTOBER 9, 1915.
Official Organ of Coffee County and County Commissioners.
EAIR MANAGEMENT DECIDES TO
MAKE RACING BIG FEATURE
This Fact Will Create More Interest In Approach
ing Fair. Midway Will Be Bigger and Better
Than Ever. Only Four Weeks Until Gates Open.
Racing will be on daily program at
the Coffee County Fair November 9th
to 13th. This matter was definitely
decided by the committee on last Fri
day. The decision is in response to
the urgent wishes to the many patrons
of the fair who delight in seeing good
horses come under the wire. The
track is being cleared and put in first
class condition for the coming event.
The Rousseou Famous Shows, one
of the largest carnival aggregations
now touring the South, guarantees
a huge midway of high class shows,
J. R. Rowe, of Willacoochee,
Found Dead Near Oberry
Willacoochee, Oct. 4.—The dead
body of J. R. Rowe, a well known
white citizen of this county, was found
early yesterday morning, lying in the
ditch of the Georgia & Florida rail
way, near Oberry station. Upon ex
amination a pistol shot wound was
found just below the heart.
Mr. Rowe was seen on the streets
of Willacoochee late Saturday after
noon and is said to have gone from
here to the home of L. G. Lindsay at
Oberry, about six miles from here,
for supper. After supper he started
down the Georgia & Florida railway
returning to iis son’s home near here.
According to evidence produced at the
coroner’s inquest he met with a party
of negroes returning from a church
festival about 10 or 11 o’clock and one
of those negroes did the shooting.
Limus Day, colored, admitted shoot
ing twice near the spot with a 38
pistol after having been called by
R9we, but denied that he shot him.
He also swore that Call Hall was be
hind with Mr. Rowe and that after he
had gone on up the railroad he heard
another shot fired. That later Hall
caught up with him and said he had
gotten into it and would have to leave
the county. Hall had a 42 pistol and
the bullet extricated from the body
was of that caliber. Day was held
by the coroner’s jury and warrants
have been sworn out for Hall, who so
far cannot be found. Mr. Rowe leaves
a widow and eight children.
REPUBLICAN MEETING CALLED.
Wc, the republican citizens of Cof
fee county, Ga., do hereby call a mass
meeting to be held in Douglas at T.
Brown’s Hall, on the first Friday in
November, 1915, at 10 a. m.
J. C. Crittle, A. Mocre, Geo. Ross,
Jr., R. D. Carnish, and others.
(Adv)
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
riding d. "ices, and other amusements.
The carnival will likely be supple
mented by a number of special attrac
tions from the State Fair at Macon.
Active preparation is being made
for a full and complete line of ex
hibits in all of the departments.
Interesting announcements will ap
pear each week from now until the
fair opens.
Coffee county has the products with
which to build a fair. Let the citi
zens respond and help make this
year’s exhibition one that will cause
the visitors to sit up and take notice.
Mrs. R. A. Summerlin Died At
Willacoochee, Thursday, 30th.
Mrs. R. A. Summerlin dier at Wil
lacoochee Thursday morning at 3:00
o’clock, after a long illness. The fu
neral services were held Friday morn
ing in that city at 10 o’clock.
Mrs. Summerlin was taken ill about
10 weeks ago. Last month she was
carried to the Tift county hospital for
an operation, after which it appeared
that she was improving untii some
thing over a week ago, when her ill
ness took a turn for the worse. Sun
day she was carried home and despite
all that loving hands and medical skill
could do for her relief, gradually sank
until the end came.
Mrs. Summerlin was 27 years old
February 15, 1915, and was married
to Mr. R. A. Summerlin about four
years ago. Before her marriage she
was Miss Carrie Webb, a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Webb, of Rays
Mill. She was an only daughter and
idolized by the entire family.
RELIGION AT HOME.
Those who were present at First
Baptist church last Sunday will not
soon, if they ever, forget the sermons
delivered by the pastor, Rev. T. S.
Hubert, on the above subject. The
morning sermon was thought inspir
ing and moved all to tender feeling
—many to tears. At the evening ser
vice, there was the usual Hubert
crowd filling and overflowing the
church. Mr. Hubert has announced a
continuation of the series of sermons
on “Home.” Better hear him next
Sunday.
AT DOUGLAS ALL NEXT WEEK.
Daniel Vickers, tax collector of Cof
fee county, will be at the court house
at Douglas all next week, for the pur
pose cf collecting state and county
taxes now due. See him.
BROXTON BIT
BY BURGLARS
ON LAST FRIDAY NIGHT BUR
GLARS MADE A WHOLESALE
HAUL ON NEARLY BUSINESS
HOUSE THERE.
Sometime during Friday night a
wholesale burglary occurred at Brox
ton, while the losses proved not to be
so large.
The following places were broken
into: G. & F. depot, bank, postoffice,
C. P. Collins’ stor2, Green Grocery
Co., O’Quinn store, Rainbow’s store,
Veazey’s store, and the Dorminy-
Price offices. The vault of the bank
safe was r.ot opened. A pistol and
small change was all the burglars
got from the bank. Some small change
and stamp books at the postoffice and
a small amount of money from the
depot. Only small articles were tak
en from the stores mentioned.
There is no night police at Broxton,
so the burglars had full sway. Sher
iff Ricketson was sent
for but unable to make any arrests
to date.
Adjourned Term Superior
Goort Convenes Here Nonday
The September adjourned term of
Superior Court convenes in Douglas on
next Monday morning at 10 o’clock
and will probably last for three days.
The grand jury will also return and
finish their work.
Judge Summerall will arrive in the
city Monday morning, and Solicitor
Dickerson is already here in readiness
for the adjourned term.
There are several crminal cases to
be disposed of at this term, but it is
hardly likely that the term will ex
tend over three days. The grand jury
will complete their work in that time,
it is presumed.
C. A. FURNEY LOSES HOME
BY FIRE MONDAY NIGHT
A fire alarm on Monday night a
bout 10:30 o’clock drew the people
from that section of the city to Bryan
street where it was discovered that
the home of Mr. C. A. Furney was on
fire. At the time the alarm was soun
ded the fire had gained such headway
that it was impossible to do anything
with it.
Nearly every piece of furniture was
burned, just a few chairs and Mrs. Fur
ney’s trunk being saved. No other
clothes or parcel of goods of any des
cription was saved. There was no in
surance on the furniture.
The house belonged to Mr. N. N.
Furney, a brother of the resident, and
was insured for $600., a small part
of the value. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
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TIFTON COMES
ItEXTJIOM
Two District Schools
Will Play Game Here
WON OVER PIERCE 26 TO 0
GAME ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT
MONDAY PROMISES TO BE
PICK OF SERIES. OUR BOYS IN
FINE SPIRITS FOR GAME.
Our “Ag” boys won i: game over
Pierce Institute of Blackshear, though
outweighed at least ten pounds to the
man. It was a game of team work
and determination, triumphing over
weight. Our boys went into the
game to do their best—they did—for
not one man shirked for a moment—
some were a little green, but they
fought just the same.
They kept the ball in the visitors’
territory throughout the game, bar
ring one time when the visitors reach
ed our 35-yard line.
Our boys got the jump on the Black
shear boys in the first quarter and
never once let up on them until Ref
eree Whelchel blew at the end of the
fourth period.
The individual star of the game was
Frances Stubbs, who interectp three
of their five attempts at forward pass
es, besides being able to run for ten
to thirty yards at will in a broken
field. Day at center and Reynolds at
tackle of our boys showed up well,
especially on defensive work, while
Riggins at full and Griffin at quarter,
for the visitors did some good offen
sive work.
The “Ags” intend to make the sea
son of 1915 one that will not only do
credit to E. D. A. S., but will be an
advertisement to the city of Douglas
and the county of Coffee, for it is a
well known fact that a winning ath
letic team is the best asset a town,
city or county can have. So now we
people of Coffee county can’t stand
idly by and let the Agricultural
School boost us without helping them,
so it is the duty of every citizen of
old Coffee couny to show their appre
ciation of the “Ag” boys’ work, wheth
er by all coming out to the games or
lending their aid to the boys in other
ways u, *vi„vu mey might need it.
Tifton Next Monday. *
One Congressional against another
between their respective schools. This
is to be one of the hottest games of
the year. The teams are very evenly
matched and both are determined to
win. The 2nd District supporters are
saying that they had rather win from
the E. D. A. S. boys and lose all the
remaining games. While on the oth
er hand our boys are equally as anx
ious and say they are going to give
the “best in their shop” to pile up tl e
big side of the score in tiieir column.
tet’s everybody come out, for that
encouragement from the sidelines is
what wins the old ball game.
The game will be called at 3:30,
and the admission of 25c
for ladies and children, and 35 cents
for men will be charged.
DOUGLAS BOY LEADER OF
E. D. A. S. ELEVEN FOR 1915
“Bum” Day is the selection of team
mates as captain of their eleven this
season. “Bum” is center on the team,
and with his football head joined by
three years of hard experience and
193 pounds of muscle seems to be the
logical man for the captaincy. He is
very popular with the boys and has
that “do or die spirit,” which is un
conquerable; so we are counting on
him to lead his team thru its most
successful season.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Tax Collector of Coffee
County subject to the primary next
spring. Your support and influence
is solicited and will be greatly appre
ciated. E. F. VICKERS.
“Neal cf the Navy” 3tarts this week.