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"The Enterprise Covers Every Nook and Cor ner of Coffee County and Then Some” COX IN JAIL SAYS OTHERS ARE INVOLVED IN SHORTAGE Sheriff David Ricketson returned to Douglas this (Friday) morning from New York City with his prisoner, Thomas R. Cox, who was placed in jail to await a commitment hearing which will be held in the next few days. The sheriff left New York ear ly Wednesday morning and arrived over the A. B. & A., at 7 o’clock this morning. In the outset we want to say that the location and final arrest of Cox is one of the best pieces of detective work that has been accomplished in a long time, and the man to whom all honor is due is no other than our ef ficient sheriff, David Ricketson. When a reward of SSOO. was offered by one of the bank officials for the arrest of Cox, the sheriff got busy on the job and thru his shrewd detective genius he finally located Cox in New York and proceeded at once to that city, with the above results. When the shtiiff landed in New York City on last Satu?day, he had the address of Cox, who was going under the name of "0. R. Brown,” and in four hours after he had reached the city, he had Cox under arrest and in the Tombs, where he remained un til Wednesday morning. At the time of the arrest Cox was found at the cotton broker firm of Johnston, Storm & Co., located at 27 Williams street, a firm well known in the cotton brokers’ world. He had a few small contracts with the firm and was there watching the market. The sheriff had a policeman with him when he approached the office and "Mr. Brown” was asked to come out side the room for a few minutes, the request being made by the policeman accompanying Ricketson. When Brown reached the outside he saw for the first time in New York Sheriff Rick etson. The sheriff greeted him, “Howdy, Mr. Cox,” and Cox leplied “Well, sheriff, you have come after me, have you?” The sheriff replied that he had, and after a whole lot of red tape in the matter of commitment trials, Cox was held for six days, to await the arrival of requisition papers. We were in error last week in stat ing that Cox demanded requisition papers. He did not; on the other hand was willing to come at once, but the laws of New York and about two oth er states, require these papers to be made anyway, whether the prisoner consents or not. So the sheriff had to wait on these which reached New York Sunday. On Monday, the sher iff took his papers to Albany, the cap ital, and there received the proper pa pers from Gov. Whitman, and went back to New York City Monday afer noon late. The sheriff would have left New York Tuesday, but it being Decoration day and a legal holiday in New York, nothing could be done until Wednesday morning, when the sheriff received his prisoner and proceeded to Douglas. It is likely that Cox will have a commitment hearing in about two weeks. He denies the charge and says that he did not get one cent of the money. He made a statement to the sheriff in which he says that he has been made a goat of and that there are others involved in the transaction, all of which will come out at the pro per time. He claims to know all a bout the shortage, how it happened, and that he can prove where the mon ey went, who got it, and how it was gotten out of the bank. It it expect ed that there will be a big sensation when Cox gives his testimony. He told the sheriff the whole story from beginning to end, but of course it will be held m confidence until later on. Cox was in correspondence with sev eral people in this and other counties in this section since his departure for New York. He was in close touch with the happenings relative to the bank’s closing its doors, and other moves made by interested parties. Sheriff Ricketson will claim the re ward of SSOO. immediately, and he justly deserves it. There are not many officers in the state who could. But then there are only a few officers in Georgia on a par with Sheriff Rick etson, when it comes to detective work and making arrests. It is a combina tion seldom found. You find men who can locate but never make the arrest, Douglas Enterprisl AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS y ~ VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 5. Judge Lankford Making Six To Eight Speeches Daily Judge W. C. Lankford, congression al candidate, keeps busy as the days go by, and covers more ground per haps than any of the candidates in the field. He has been staying in Douglas for a few days this week on account of some pressing legal busi ness, but even at that he has found time to slip out and see and address the people. Last Monday night he made the lit erary address at the Willacoochee Public School commencement exercis es, and on Friday he made a speech at a school below Nashville, in Ber rien, and on tonight .will address the Inman School, this county. Judge Lankford expresses himes-If as being highly pleased with the prog ress of his campaign, and says that he Is meeting with great receptions everywhere he goes. He is a tireless worker, a splendid mixer, and covers the ground thoroughly as he goes. When the race is over, he will perhaps have seen and come in personal con tact with more people than all of the other candidates combined. At least this is the opinion of his many friends who are watching his campaigning from day to day. COUNTRY CLUB NOW ASSURED Mr. J. N. McDonald Conceived the idea this week that a small party of friends should band themseh’es to gether and buy a few acres of land at the famous Gaskin Spring, near this city, and build thereon a club house, with swimming pboi, skating rink, bowling alleys, and everything needed for the enjoyment of a con genial party. He has been working hard on the proposition all |he week and announc ed to a reporter of this paper this morning that he had secured ’.OO sub 'scriptions at SSO. each, the amount making a total of $5,000., and that the project was an absolute certainty. The club will be confined strictly to its membership and their friends. It is not to be a public affair. There will be a keeper in charge ar,d month ly dues of SI.OO will be assessed each member. Mr. McDonald requests us to an nounce that a meeting of the stock holders will be held at the court house at 8 o’clock next Monday night and a full attendance is desired. Bring along $lO. with you as th efirst pay ment on your stock. At this meeting the plans of the club will be discuss ed and a committee appointed to draft by-laws. It is proposed to begin work at once. Mr. Daniel Gaskin, Sr., has offered the club a ten-ame tract but another has been offered near his, and the membership will decide which they will take at this meeting. Don’t forget the popular Sunday outing at the Seashore. $1.25 Doug las to Brunswick and return. Tickets good going on A. B. & A. Sunday morning, returning Sunday evening. and again you find splendid arresting officers, with no detective ability, but our sheriff has both accomplishments, and his ability is recognized in and out of the state. The sheritf says he met many of the great men* New York, including Gov. Whitm%, and John Purroy Mit chell, mayor of New York City, includ ing the mayor-protem, and other cel ebrities. Mayor Mitchell entertained the sheriff while there, and the mayor protem’s daughters took the sheriff over the city for an auto ride and sight seeing. I&e Enterprise Publishes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Clfee County and County Commissioners. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JUNE 3, 1916. 14 GRADUATE TUESDAY NIGHT E. D. A. S. HAS A MOST SUCCESS FUL YEAR. MEDALS AND DI PLOMAS GIVEN. JUDGE THOM AS DELIVERS ADDRESS. The commencement exercises of the Agricultural School closed with the graduation program on Tuesday night, at which time diplomas were deliver ed to 14 young men and ladies, and certificates in Home Economics were awarded to six young ladies, as well as six medals which were given to them for various accomplishments. Judge W. E. Thomas, of Valdosta, delivered the literary address, his sub ject being “Citizenship,” and he spoke ‘yery earnestly for about a half hour. The address was enjoyed very much, although it was delivered under most trying circumstances, the lights going out, and the rain throwing a damper on the spirit of the evening. Prof. Powell delivered diplomas to the following: Miss Hattie ,Cooey, Coffee county; Joseph B. Fraser, Liberty; Chas. S. Walden, Ware; Reppard Eaulerson, Wayne; Bevy M. Gaddis, Union; Chas. W. Anderson, Chattooga; Hately Quin ey, Coffee; Clinton Lott, Coffee; Fran cis S. Stubbs, Coffee; Horace Y. Rey nolds, Decatur; J. Reginal Exum, Cof fee; Alvin D. Woodard, Laurens; Cleon Vickers, Coffee; Harry B. Vickers, Coffee. Certificates were delivered as fol lows: Miss Lois Clough, Coffee cuonty; Miss Mae Dorminey, Ben Hill; Miss Beulah Pafford, Coffee; Miss Mary Peterson, Coffee; Miss Vinta Webb, Lowndes. The following medals were deliv |ered: Champion debators, R. A. Raulerson and C. S. Walden, Ware county; Dec lamation, Louis* C. Walker, Ware; Reading, Miss Madge Baker, Coffee; Excellency in Military., B. A. Wilkin son, Brooks; Best Short Story, A. D. Woodard, Laurens; Excellence in In terscholastic Debate, J. B. Fraser, Liberty, ann L. C. Walker, Ware. LANKFORD RAO FINERECORD The Court of Appeals handed down this week an opinion in the last civil case before them from Judge Lank ford’s court, and the lower court was affirmed. Judge Lankford, who resigned the city court judgeship on May 1, in or der to run for congress, has perhaps the best record as judge, in the mat ter of being affirmed by the higher courts, than of any other judge in Georgia. In all of his seven years as judge of the city court of Douglas, he has never been reversed on the civil side of the docket, which is always the hardest part of the judiciary and the best test of a judge’s ability in handling cases. He has disposed of something like 3,000 civil cases during his term of seven years. The record is one of whfch Judge Lankford should be proud and his many friends are complimenting him on such a splendid record, and the higher courts have on more than one occasion passed compliments on his great judicial attainments. 393 Persons Have Received Whiskey And 14 Parlies Beer—ln Coffee County Since May I Under the new prohibition law the common carriers—express and freight —are required to file a statement of whiskey deliveries with the Ordinary. I thought it might be cf some interest to the people of Coffee county to know how business starts off under the new law for the month of May, which is POWELL NAMED FOR NEXT YEAR BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF TRUS TEES. FRASER, COCKE, OVER MAN AND MISS BAILEY ALSO ELECTED. 2 VACANT PLACES YET The trustees of the Eleventh Dis trict Agricultural School held their annual business meeting at the school on last Tuesday morning, and elected the principal for the coming year, and transacted other business in connec tion with the operation of the school. Dr. H. C. Whelchel, of this city, is the trustee for this county, and was the host to the board while they were in the city. Nearly all of the coun ties were represented in person, there being a few proxies voted. When the question of naming the principal for another year, there was not but one name presented, that of Prof. J. W. Powell, and he received the unanimous election of the board. The faculty committee was named from the members of the board *of which Dr. Whelchel is chairman, and this sub-committee named for re-elec tion Prof. C. W. Fraser, Prof, E. F. Cocke, Miss Myrtle Bailey and Prof. Overman. Miss Meadows and Miss Davis and Prof. Whelchel did not ap ply for places the coming year. It is Prof. Powell’s idea to combine two of the places and get one teacher for voice and piano, and in this way be able to pay a better salary. This place in addition to the one vacated by Prof. Emmett Whelchel, will be filled in the next few weeks. CLUB WORKERS OF COFFEE AT ST. SIMONS Over a hundred people from Doug ! las and Coffee county enjoyed a picnic yesterday at St. Simons Island, given under the auspices of the Coffee coun ty pig club, corn club and canning club. The party arrived in Brunswick over the A. B. & A. railroad at 10:45 a. m., and took a special steamer to the is land at 11 o’clock. They were accom panied by G. B. Eunice, county agri cultural agent of Douglas, and Miss Nola A. Johnson, home economic ag ricultural agent of Coffee county, both of whom are connected with the State Agricultural College. There were about two hundred in the party, many of the girls wearing the uniforms of their canning club. W. W. Croxton, general passeriger agent of the railroad, was with them and spoke highly of the work being dnoe by the three organizations. He expressed the wish that similar or ganizations be formed in Glynn coun ty, and declared that the results would be far beyond what the ordinary per son would think. HON. J. B. STEWART, OF HILLIARD COUNTY, FLA. The many friends of Hon. J. B. Stewart, of Hilliard, Nassau county, Florida, will be interested to learn that he was recently elected repre sentative in the next general assembly of Florida. Mr. Stewart graduatedfrom the law department of the University of Flor ida some months ago, locating in Hil liard, and is now considered one of the best known attorneys of his sec tion of the state. Mr. Stewart was a former resident of this county and has numerous friends here who will learn of his pro motion with great pleasure. He is a brother of Representative C. E. Stew art and Mr. W. W. Stewart, of Axson, Ga. the first month under the new law. 407 persons received whiskey and beer as follows.: 14 persons received five and five-eights gallons of beer; 393 persons received 2 quarts of wh’skey, etc. 84 of the last named persons were negro women. W. P. WARD, Ordinary. June 1, 1916. 11.80 PER YEAR IN A’ O xNCE CONTRACT LET FDR 5 STDRES ON SIRRETT CORNER BLOCK Douglas Cantaloup Asso. Newest Douglas Enterprise • * “ The newest organization in this section is the Douglas Cantaloupe As sociation, which was formed at a meet ing of cantaloupe growers on last Monday, in this city. The meeting was well attended and another one will be held in a few days. Mr. C. E. Baker was elected presi dent of the association, J. S. Lott, secretary, and Sampie Smith, treasur er. This industry is growing in this section and it is expected that 25 or 30 cars will be shipped from Douglas this season. There is always a good market for cantaloupes and the price is usually good. RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY BOARD OP TRUSTEES AT A MEETING LAST TUESDAY To the Editor of The Enterprise: Referring to the news item in the Macon Telegraph of the 29th inst., touching a proposed plan of co-opera tion between the county school super intendents of the Eleventh congres sional district and the Eleventh Dis trict Agricultural School at this place, the caption of the article in question is not only misleading, but is in grave ; injustice to the management of the agricultural school. A committee from the county school superinten dents today appeared before the board in session here and outlined plans for a closer co-operation between the ru ral schools of the district and the ag ricultural school, which the board of trustees authorized put into effect. The management of the agricultural school was commended and imaginary differences refuted by the committee. The principal, Prof. J. W. Powell, was unanimously re-elected by the board, with an increase in salary. The af fairs of the school were never in bet ter condition, and continued interest is anticipated by the board. Request for the publication of above facts duly authorized by the board of trustees. H. B. FOLSOM, Committee, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Douglas, Ga., May .30, 1916. SID. IN JEW ELRY STOLEN Fielding & Sibbett’s jewelry store was broken into last Wednesday night and a loss of between S3OO. and S4OO. wasO sustained. The thieves went in at the rear door and out at the front. The safe was r.ot broken, but the show windows were cleaned out as well as goods that were left over night in the show cases. At this time no arrests have been made. FIRST COTTON BLOOM. The honors of bringing the first cotton bloom to The Enterprise office this year goes to Mr. C. R. Lowry who lives on and operates the farm of Mr. L. R. Squires, just a mile or so north of the city. He brought a full grown bloom to us on Thursday, June 1, and says that he has many more •f them. Mr. Lo\vry edme to Coffee county abdut a year ago from Yemmassee, S. C., and rented Mr. Squire’s farm. He also bought for himself 100 acres adjoining this place. He is a hard worker, makes Coffee county a good citizen, and we are glad to give notice of this honor which he gets on his first year’s farming in Georgia. Mr. J. R. Taylor, who lives or Sen ator C. A. Ward’s farm, brought us in the second cotton bloom on Friday, June 2. He says that he will have 'several by tomorrow. Help US By telephoning News Items to Numbers 23, 44, or 106. A new business block for Douglas is an assured fact, that is, half of it will be new and the other will be so remodeled that it will have the same, appearance. We refer to the Sibbett block, on the corner, which is consid ered one of the most valuable pieces of business property in the city. The owners of the block, Messrs J. M. Ashley, S. J. Stubbs; M. D. Dicker son and Lawson Kelley, have been con tsmplating for some time the idea of filling in the vacancy between th j main building, on Peterson avenue, and the vacancy between the Vickers- Tanner building and the main build ing, on Ward street, and improving the store rooms now occupied by Sapp’s Pharmacy and Mr. Weintroub. They had asked for plans and speci fications to be submitted and set Wed nesday, May 31, as the date to submit all bids for the job. There were several bidders on the job, all of the bids being submitted by noon on last Wednesday. The prices varied, but the successful bid der proved to be Mr. R. N. McEach ren, the well known contractor of this city. We have not been advised of the bid, but understand that it will cost the owners something like $25,- 000.00 to have the contemplated job finished. The successful bidder promises to begin work immediatel and complete the entire job and turn over the keys by September 1, just three months away. Here is what will be done: The space fronting Peterso navenue will be filled in with a two-story brick structure, making two store rooms, with offices above. The present Pet erson avenue stairway will remain where it is but give entrance to the new offices mentioned. The old frame buildings occupied by Fielding & Sib bett and Mr. Ira Smith, will be torn out and that entire space filled in with a two-story brick buildipg, joining the j present store of Mr. Weintroub. This Ward street frontage will also have two store rooms and offices above. The 1 Ward street stairway will join E. L. Vickers & Co. store. The store room now occupied by the Boston Store will be made into two stores and extended the length of Vickers store. The cor ner store room now occupied as a drug store will remain the same in size, with corner door and big windows on the Peterson avenue side. A new floor, ceiling and walls will be given the drug store also. The outside of the old building will be stuccoed, as well as the new buildings on either sidq, the entire block will ail look alike, compact, and under one roof, with four stores fronting Ward street and two stores fronting Peterson avenue, in addition to the corner store which will likely continue as a drgu store. The offices up stairs will be fitted up with all modern conveniences, steam heated, and many of them have already been spoken for, in addition to the present tenants. When this block, is completed it wiHl be one of the handsomest buildings in the city, and on account of its splen did location, will always be considered the busy’ corner of Douglas. As to the tenants to be, we are not | advised, but understand that Corn’s j barber shop will probably occupy one of the new stores on Peterson avenue, and Sapp’s Pharmacy will continue on the corner, and Mr. Weintroub will use one or two of the stores at his present location. We also understand that Peterson & Relihan will take one of the new stores on Ward street, and maybe the Pure Food Co., will take one. In fact, the landlords say that they already have about tw'enty ap plications for store rooms, about four times as many as they have rooms. — ■ - - * MR. S. M. ROBERTS HAS AGENCY FOR DORT CARS Mr. S. M. Roberts, of this city, has accepted the agency for the new Dort cars for Coffee county, and is now in a position to demonstrate one of these cars for anyone interested. It is a moderate price car and one of the prettiest that has been shown in this • section. See him if you are interest ed in an automobile.