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REUNION OF GASKIN FAMILY ON MAY 25 AT MILLWOOD Something out of the ordinary was the celebration of khe 82nd birthday of Mrs. Delila Pearson, which took place on the 25th day of May, 1916, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Starling, of Millwood, Ga. Mrs. Pearson enjoys the distinction of being the oldest of four genera tions, something that very few peo ple now living can boast of, she be ing the oldest child of John and I-an nie G ask ini. It seems that the Lord has been es pecially good to this Gaskin family, for out of a family of eight children, she being the oldest, six are yet liv ing, each of which have reared large families, most of whom are living. The relatives of Mrs. Pearson are scattered all over the country, but a great many of them took the time to join her in this celebration. Those at tending included one brother, Daniel Gaskin, Sr., of Douglas, and two sis ters, Mrs. R. S. Smith and Mrs. Penny Kirkland, both of Douglas. Out of a family of eight children living seven were present, as follows: Mrs. Mary Bailey, Pearson; Mrs. Mar tha Arnold, of Millwood; Mrs. J. W. Starling, of Millwood; Mrs. L. J. Moore, of West Green; Rev. L). J. Pearson, of Pearson; Mrs. Reason Lott, of Jlazlehurst, and Mrs. Dave Weathers, of Pear sop, The one ab sent was Mrs. Dennis Seal's, of Doug 'las. Others attending were Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Davis, of Folkston; Mrs. Cor inne Ellis, of Wset Green; Mr. and fors. Thomas Corbitt and three chil dren, of Pearson; Mr. L. J. Moore, of West Green; Mrs. Daniel Gaskin, of Douglas; Mr. D. E. Gaskin, of Willa coochee; Mr. R. S. and Dr. John R. Smith, of Douglas; Mr. Dave Weath ers and four children, of Pearson; Mr. and Mrs. Micajah Vickers, of Doug las; Miss Dorris Dickerson, of Pear son; Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Woodard and daughter, of Waycross; Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Mills and son, of Uptonville; Mrs. J. I). White and son, of Vidalia; Mrs. D. J. Pearson, Misses Rachel, Lettie and Nettie Pearson, of Pearson; Mr. and Mrs. John Starling, Mr. J. T. Smith and Rev. T. P. O’Neal, all of PROGRAM FOR COFFEE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT NEW HOPE CHURCH SUNDAY, JUNE 11. • This will be the first Sunday School Convention held in that section, and while there is considerable interest shown in Sunday school work n that section, it is believed that this conven tion will be a success in attendance, and an incentive to greater work. The following urogram has beer, prepared for the occasion: Morning Session. 9:30 A. M.—Devotional Exercises — G. F. Morris. 9:45 A. M.—Address of Welcome — P. L. Jowers. 10:00 A. M.—Response—W. T. Royal. 10:10 A. M.—Song—-Choir. 10:15 A. M.—The Benefit of the Sunday School to the Church—W. C. Bryan. 10:80 A. M.—Enrollment of Dele gates. 10:45 A. M.—Song. 11:00 A. M.—Address—Rev. S. B. Crawford. 11:30 A. M.—Song. 11:45 A. M.—Address —S. L. Vinson. 12:00 M.—Dinner on the ground. Afternoon Session. 1:15 P. M.—Devotional Exercises — Chairman. 1:30 P. M.—-Song. “ 1:40 P. M.—Address —Uncle Jim. 2:10 P. M.—Address—W. C. Lank ford. 2:40 P. M.—Address-—J. R. Over man. 3:10 R. M. —Song—Benediction. Those who come on trains will be met at depot with conveyances to the church. For further information, ad dress W. T. Royal or T. J. Holland, Ambrose, Ga. Delegates from all Sunday schools expected. Th epub lic generally invited. PROGRAM OK LADIES’ AID SOCIETY, OF WEST GREEN On Saturday night, June 10th, at 8 o’clock, the Ladies’ Aid Society of West Green, will render the following program: Play—“A Southern Cinderella.” Characters. Madame Charteris —An Old Aristo crat —Mrs. B. F. Varnes. Onid Bellamy—A Southern Cinde rella—Esther Denton. Miss Rosie Winterberry—A Famous Settlement Worker—Mrs. Elijah Tay lor. Miss Johnnie Belle Randolph—A Little Coquette—Ruth Epling. Katharine Hawke —An English Nurse—Georgia Epling. Caroline Hawke—An Adventuress Pearson; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cavender and three sons, Ira, Raiph and Led ford, of McDonald; Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Jordan, of Millwood; Mr. and Mrs. I Henry Jordan and three children, of West Green; Mr. J. Walter James and son, of Pearson; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Graves, of Fairfax; Mrs. Charlie Cal ahan, of Kirkland; Mrs. R. L. Baze more, of Quitman; Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Solomon, of Millwood; Mrs. Elias Lott and Mrs. H. Kirkland, of Doug las; Mrs. Y. O. Mathews, of McDon ald; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murray, Jr. 'and son, of Millwood; and Mrs. James Cowart and three children, of Mill wood; Mr. Frank Mills, of Pearson; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cowart and daugh ter, of Fairfax; Mr. Jack Mills, of Pearson; Dr. and Mrs. B. S. Guest and two children, Mr. Jesse Smith and son, of Pearson; Mrs. Dr. J. S. Morris, Mrs. W. M. Deen, Mrs. Floy Starling and Mr. Cleo W’atson, of Pearson; Mr. J. R. Starling and two sons, of Wares boro; Mrs. E. R. Sears, Misses Wilma and Lena Sears; Mr. J. M. Solomon, of Millwood; Mrs. W. A. Walker, Col. and Mrs. Levi O’Steen, of Douglas; Miss Macey Murray, of Millwood; Mr. 11. W. Garris, of Manor. | The Guests included thirty-two | grandchildren and twenty-four great j grandchildren. Mrs. Pearson seems to be perfectly I hale and hearty and entered into the merriment of the 'occasion with the | same gala spirit as did the young peo [ pie. i To look upon this grand old lady who has lived to this ripe old age, and 'realize the changes that have taken i place in her day, and the good she has 'done during these many years by her j kind deeds and Godly living, one can lhardly keep from envying her this honor. A eligehtful dinner with plenty of | lemonade was served under the beau j tiful shade trees in the yard, and a J most pleasant day was enjoyed by all. To Messrs. James and Dan Cowart much credit is due for the pleasure of this occasion. This was a great day for those attending and we all trust this grand old lady will live to celebrate many more such occasions. —Mrs. W. A. Martin. Mammy Judy Johnson —A Black Blue Grass-widow —Maggie Minchew. Time of play, two hours. Admis sion, adults 25c; children 15c. The proceeds are for the benefit of the Baptist church being erected here. We will also have a band to make music. The public is cordially invit ed to come and help us. MRS. J. W. HATTAWAY, Pres. MRS. W. A. MARTIN, Sec.-T. “JET FOR CONGRESS.” Hurrah! for “Jet,”- he’s in the race, His strides are long and full of grace, His mouth is filled with silvery speech, The fool and farmer he must reach. He tells the farmers all they need Is just a man their case to plead, That he can g-o right to the front In Washington and do a “stunt” That never has been done before, Despite the House and Senate roar. He points to a sunken spot Down near where God forgot To put the soil full and high So crops could make instead of die. He tells the farmer on this spot’ He’ll have the Government to drop Full train loads of mountain sand And make for them a “fairy land.” He says the farmers’ girl and boy Will be our country’s future joy, That education full and free Will ripple by each door you see, And all our girls and boys will do Is just to take a sip or two Whenever nature says they need A little education weed. The State will blossom like a roes, And so the pretty story goes. We want to give him every chance, The little “Turkey trot to dance; So fool and farmer, here they stand With grapping mouth and outstretched hand, And give the man a rousing wrap And say, “you’ve got my vote, old chap.” —Helen Burns Stewart. For quick loans on improved farm lands, at low rate of interest and least expense, see F. W. Dart, Douglas, Ga. STOP IN ATLANTA AT HOTEL EMPIRE Opposite Union Depot on Pryor St. Renovated anu refurnished throughout. Reservations made on application. Hot and cold water, private baths, electric lights and elevator. First class accommodations at moderate prices. Rooms 50c anWp JOHN 1,. KDMONOSON, Prop. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JUNE 3, 1916. Peanuts For Oil And For Swine John R. Fain, Professor Of Agronomy, Georgia State College Of Agriculture. That there is now at least a limited opportunity in the production of pea nuts for oil for those who are not in a position to graze the peanuts off with hogs, is unquestioned. This will certain last as long as present mar ket conditions in oil prevail. If the producer of peanuts can con tract ahead for 75 cents per bushel or above, he can figure a profit of some thing like 15 cents per bushel based on 40 bushels per acre at average cost of production. If contracts can not be made ahead for a definite prtce, wherever possible, the farmer should be In a position to graze the nuts off with hogs, in case the price of nuts ; at harvest time, does not make it prof itable to put them on the market. Estimates for the profitable produc tion of pork can be based on 200 pounds of pork per acre. There are a good many reports of as much as 1,- 000 pounds of pork per acre on pea nuts, but 200 pounds can safely be taken as the minimum. If 600 to 800 pounds of pork can be obtained it will give a larger profit than peanuts at 75 cents sold to the oil mill. One of the main differences between grazing hogs and selling nuts to the mill is the maintenance of the fertil ity of the land. This is a most im portant factor and it should be clear ly kept in mind that where hay and nuts are ail removed the land will de preciate in crop-producing power. Where the hogs graze the peanuts the land should increase in crop-producing power. Livestock Campaign Quite Successful Milton P. Jarnagin, Professor Of Ani mal Husbandry, Georgia State College Of Agriculture. The campaign for more and bet ter livestock which has been conduct ed in Georgia by the College of Agri culture in co-operation with the rail roads, proved as great a success as could be hoped for. Practically the whole state was included in the itin erary, every line of railroad being used. About 175 stops were made by the exhibit cars, the arrangement be ing to make two stops a day. About 175,000 people visited the exhibits and heard the speeches made by the ex perts accompanying the exhibits. All those who saw the exhibits know more today about what pure-bred live stock is, what different breeds are and their adaptability to local condi tions than they ever knew before. Un questionably many have been led to desire pure-bred animals and many have already determined to have such types of animals as their foundation for breeding. The ultimate outcome of the campaign, therefore, will be a large contribution to the improve ment of livestock, the influence of which will continue indefinitely as the effect of better breeds develops from year to year. This campaign would have been Im possible without the assistance of the railroads. They joined most heartily in the undertaking. The exhibits of home-grown feeds added conclusive arguments in favor of the livestock industry in Georgia. In fact, the conclusion which the cam paign enforced with no room left for doubt, is that Georgia affords splen did opportunities for livestock grow ing. Farmers Cautioned About Phosphate-Lime Fertilizers W. A. Worsham, Jr., Professor Of Ag ricultural Chemistry, Georgia State College Of Agriculture. Requests have come to the College of Agriculture for information about the value of phosphate-lime which is being advertised under attractive trade names, and, in a way, to indi cate that the soil requirements for phosphorus and lime can be obtained very cheaply in this way. The Department of Agricultural Chemistry of the College makes the following statement: “From their ad vertisement the reader would be led to believe that the material is differ ent from the finely ground phosphate rock, commonly known as ‘floats.’ The descriptions are such as would easily lead the farmer to believe that the lime in the phosphate material is ca pable of correcting the acidity of the soil —the purpose for which lime is used. There are only three forms of lime which can be used for correct ing the acidity of the soil, burnt lime, slaked lime and ground limestone. No other form of lime should be consid- I ered by the farmer for this purpose. The particular material which is be ing advertised to supply both phos phoric acid and lime is a low grade phosphate rock finely ground. It con tains a relatively high percentage of Iron and aluminum which is objec tionable. The lime contained in phos phate rock and acid phosphate is of no value for correcting soil acidity. “Any one contemplating using rock phosphate should write the College for a circular recently issued on the use of ground rock phosphate.” You Must Like Our Cream _ ROM the way you buy it. I* Our orders are increasing daily and all because you rraSiL have tried our cream once. Don’t forget to place your orders for Sunday and Special Occasions. You Cannot be too particular about your cream. It must be pure to be health ful—and impure cream is a danger ous commodity— OUß Cream IS Pure. Remember, Pure Cream is the Word, And We Have it Douglas Icc Co. Phone 150 J. A. DORMINY, Mgr. AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT INTERFERENCE WITH IM POUX UI X G OF F ICE R An Ordinance of the City of Doug las to prohibit any person within the corporate limits of said city from in terference with any police officer, im pounding officer, or other person des ignated by the City of Douglas, or its officers, to catch, hold, impound or otherwise handle hogs, cows, mules, horses, sheep, goats or other domestic animals, and to prohibit the breaking of pounds and taking stock and cattle therefrom, and to provide punishment therefor. Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the same, that from and after the passage of this Ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of said city, to ob struct, resist, interfere with, or in any manner intermeddle with any police officer of said city, impounding officer or any person designated by said city, or its officers, to catch, hold, impound or take charge of any cows, cattle, hogs, horses, mules, sheep, goats or large upon the treets, lanes, parks or alleys of said city, or to break the pound or remove or take from the pound of said city, or any place in said city where such animale afore said may have been impounded any such animals without the consent of the impounding officer, or some other officer of said city authorized by law to so consent, or to break the city’s pound or place where such animals are kept, or to open the gates or take any of the animals therefrom, or to let out any of the animals therefrom, intentionally or unintentionally. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that any per son who shall violate any of the terms of this Ordinance, upon conviction shall be fined not less than One, nor more than One Hundred Dollars and costs, or confined to hard labor on the city ehaingang, or imprisoned in the city jail not less than one, nor more than thirty (30) days, either or all three, in the discretion of the Mayor. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that all Or dinances and parts of Ordinances in confliee with this Ordinance, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Read second time and adopted, May 31, 1916. G. M. STANTON, Mayor. E. S. SAPP, Acting Clerk. AN ORDINANCE TO REG ULATE JUNK DEALERS An Ordinance of the City of Doug las, entitled an Ordinance to regulate junk dealers within the limits of the City of Douglas, and to prescribe rules and regulations under which junk may be purchased and disposed of, and to provide license therefor and punish ment for the violation of said ordin ance, and for other purposes. Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the same, that from and after the passage of this Ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any junk dealer, mean ing any person, firm or corporation, who, or wffiich, deals in the purchase and sale of old iron, rage, paper, clothes or other similar thing recog nized as and coming within commodi ties commonly known as “junk,” to do business of any kind r.s such denier in said city, until the dealer shall first have applied to the Clerk and taken out a license as such, and paid the license fee in the sum of SIO.OO, which is hereby fixed as a license upon all junk dealers; and such person, firm or corporation shall also, at the same time of taking out said license, give a good and solvent bond, payable to said city, in the sum of $500.00, con ditional to respond to .any damages to any person, whose property may have been stolen nda sold to such junk dealer, said bond to be approved by the Clerk of said city. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that it shall be unlawful for any junk dealer in said city to purchase any of the ar ticles known as, or coming under the definition of junk, as defined in this Ordinance, to purchase any of the same before sun-rise or after sun dowrn, or during any night; and each junk dealer shall acquire a designated public place somewhere in said city, at which point he shall deposit each day’s junk purchased, and let it re main there for at least twenty-four (24) hours, subject to inspectioa by any person who might be interested in any article which my have been stolen [ and sold to such junk dealer. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that it shall be unlawful for any junk dealer to purchase any article which is known by him, or suspected by him, to have been stolen; and if any junk dealer, after having acquired a license and qualified to do business as such, shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance, upon conviction thereof, his license to do business shall, by the Mayor and Council, be revoked, and thereafter such person, firm or cor poration shall be ineligible to obtain a license again, or to again do busi ness in said city as a junk dealer. Sec. 4. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that any per son, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance, upon conviction, shall be fined in a sum not less than One, nor more than One Hundred Dollars, or confined to hard labor on the city ehaingang or imprisoned in the city jail for a term not less than one nor more than thirty days, either or all three, in the dis cretion of the Mayor. Sec. 5. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that all laws and parts of law in confliee with this Ordinance, be, and the same are here by, repealed. Read second time and adopted, May 31, 1916. G. M. STANTON, Mayor. E. S. SAPP, Acting Clerk. OBITUARY. It is with sadness I w r rite of the death of little Thurman Gillis, which occurred Monday night, January 24, 1916. He w r as four years old January 20, 1916. He was a bright little fel low, and his vacant place can never be filled. It is oh! so hard to part with our dear ones, but our loss is heaven’s gain. His funeral was preached by our dear pastor, Rev. H. M. Meeks. Its remains were laid to rest in the Stokes ville cemetery, where a host of rela tives and friends met to pay their last tribute of respect to the little one. Thurman, we loved you, yes, we lov ed you, but angels love you more, and they have sweetly called you to yon yer’s shining shore. The golden gates were open, a gen tle voice said come, and with farewell words unspoken, he comely home. YOUR A' Mf. OVERSTREET GIN FOR SALE Will offer our entire Gin Plant for sale this month of May. 2 50-Horse Power Boilers; 2 En gines; 3 All Steel Murry Gins; 4 Foss Double Rollers Gins; 2 Double Box Presses; 1 Hydrale Pumps for Pack ing; Cotton Binding Galzize Iron, land included. Good location and in good condition. Very little repair work required to start. OVERSTREET «IN CO. A. OVERSTREET, Mgr, j