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“The Enterprise
Covers Every
Nook and Cor
ner of Coffee
County and
Then Some”
COUNTY BOARD
TO OPPOSE COT
OF COFFEE COUNTY AT ANY
POINT. COMMISSIONERS AP
POINT COMMITTEE TO GO TO
ATLANTA THIS MONTH.
At the regular meeting’ of the coun
ty commissioners on last Monday, .a
resolution was passed which puts the
world on notice that the commission
ers of Coffee county will fight any
proposal to cut Coffee county at any
point and in any manner, at the pres
ent time at least.
A committee of six, from the hoard
of commissioners, was appointed by
Chairman Ellis, to go to Atlanta at
the approaching session of the legis
lature and make whatever fight nec
essary to kill any bill that might be
presented that would in any way take
off any of Coffee’s territory.
The commissioners said that they
had no fight to make on any new
county proposition, but would oppose
the cutting of the county by any sec
tion. They claim that the county is
something like $60,000. in debt now,
and that so long as the couny is in
debt, there should be no slicing off of
any part of her territory. They claim
that the tax rate has been very low
for the past four years, that is the
county rate, about 77 cents, and that
the people from all sections have re
ceived the benefits from this, and that
they should continue to shoulder the
responsibilities of carrying the debt.
They claim that four years ago the
rate of Coffee county was SI.OO, which
if it had continued for the past four
years, would have the county now out
of debt, but that the rate was reduc
ed four years ago to about 80 cents
and one year later to 65 cents, and
last year has been 77 cents, and that
the people from every section have
received the benefits from this reduc
tion in taxes, which has necessarily
placed a debt on the county, and that
the. debt should be liquidated first.
These facts are not recited in the res
olution, but in conversation with some
of the commissipners we find this one
of the main reasons for the passing
of the resolution.
Another is that in four years the
17, S. Government will take the big
.ensus and that if the county remains
intact, Coffee will he entitled to two
representtives. They also argue that
if the people who desire to cut the
county will wait until after this cen
sus is taken, the county will probably
be out of debt, and Coffee will be giv
en two representatives, which plan
will continue for ten yeai-s, even if
the county is cut the year after the
census.
Just what the passing of the reso
lutions will amount to is only a mat
ter of conjecture. We are not advis
ed as to how stiff a fight the commis
sioners expect to put up against the
cutting of the county, but hey say
that the committee appointed to go to
Atlanta will have full power of rep
resentation of the commissioners of
Coffee county. The legislature will
convene sometime during this month.
NEW CITY HALL
ABOUT READY
The work on the city hall has about
been completed and the building will
be ready for occupancy by July 1, any
way. The building has a very com
manding appearc.nce, and looks good
to the eye, as you pass along east
Ward street.
The first story of the building will
be used for the fire department and
the general offices of the city, includ
ing the clerk’s office. The second
story is cut into offices, including a
large court room where Mayor Stan
ton will preside every Monday morn
ing. The offices will oeeup'ed by the
county school superintendent, county
demonstrator, the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, with a private
office for the mayor.
Douglas Enterpriset
VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 6.
COX OUT IN
SIO,OOO BOND
MAKES BOND WEDNESDAY AND
LEAVES FOR BERRIEN COUN
TY. WON’T TALK BUT SAYS
THAT HE IS INNOCENT.
Thomas R. Cox, who has been con
fined in jail here for several days on
a charge of embezzlement, was re
leased from confinement on Wednes
day afternoon after giving bond in the
sum of $10,000.00 for his appearance
at the next September term of Su
perior Court to answer any indict
ment that the grand jury might pre
sent against him.
The bond was assessed by the sher
iff and Justice of the Peace at $10,000.,
which was readily given. The bond
is signed by W. H. Cox, J. J. Cox and
J. G. Gaskins, all of Berrien county,
and A. Corbitt, L. W. Summerlin, D.
E. Gaskin and F. A. Shaw, of Willa
coochee. A certificate from the clerk
of the Superior Court of Berrien coun
ty certified that the first three parties
named were worth above all indebted
ness $22,000. This certificate is re
quired in non-residents signing bonds.
Mr. Cox left immediately for Wil
lacoochee and later to Berrien county,
his old home. He refused to give out
any statement other than that he was
innocent, and that ohers were involv
ed. We understand that he will be
represented by Attorney T. A. Wal
lace, of this city. A commitment trial
was waived by the defendant.
SCHOOL PLANS
AT NEW FOREST
The patrons of the New Forest
school, which is one of the three rural
standard schools of the county, have
agreed among themselves to purchase
fifty acres of lahd adjoining the pres
ent site, which will be laid off in five
acre tracts with drive ways between
the plots. These plots will be used
for pastures, barn yards, poultry
yards, school grounds, and probably
six will be cleared for cultivation.
From these plots of five acres it is
expected that the patrons will derive
an income or revenue which will main
tain the school ionger than the public
term and enable the pupils to advance
a grade each year and be kept there
until they have completed the tenth
grade.
The patrons of this school also ex
pect to add music, domestic science
and agriculture to the common and
high school courses, which will fit the
student for rural life even if he does
not have the opportunity to attend
college. They also propose to erect a
teacher’s cottage where the teacher
may live on the ground during the
entire year. A great many other im
provements are expected to be added
from time to time. In other words
these people expect to mkae New For
ets a model school and farm in every
particular. The school has a splen
did record for the work already done
and bids fair to be one of the leading
community schools of South Georgia.
Some of the leaders who are push
ing the worfc are J. F. Dent, T. J.
Courson, Frank Tanner, B. W. Tan
ner, Travis Kirkland, Jeff Lewis, Roe
(Smith, M. Right and others.
W. O. WINGATE HAS NARROW
ESCAPE. NEGRO IN JAIL
Elijah Reddick, colored, was brought
to jail on last Monday evening on a
charge of assault with intent to mur
der W. O. Wingate, near Ambrose,
sometime during the day Monday. Mr.
W T ingate is a turpentine operator in
that section of the county.
The best that we can learn of the
particulars is that the negro was ad
vancing on Mr. Wingate with an axe
and would have killet him had not
someone nearby caught he weapon.
The negro will be held until the meet
ing of the grand jury in September.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JUNE 10, 1916.
The Enterprise Publishes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Cfee County and County Commissioners.
SOUTH Gl. EPWORTU LEAGUE
CONFEOENCE HERE WEDNESDAY
About three or* four hundred HP
'sl orth Leaguers will convene here next
Wednesday in annual session. The
city will be crowded with people all
the week, as the session lasts thru
Sunday. We understand that the lo
cal committee has not provided homes
for all of the delegates, and we hope
that the people will rally to this meet
ing and open their homes to the dele
gates, as they should.
We herewith present a detailed pro- at every session.
Wednesday Evening. June 14.
8:00 P. M.—Song Service.
8:15 P. M.—Address of Welcome.. Judge W. C. Lankford
Response.
8:30 P. M.—Address Rev. Ed F. Cook, D. D.
9:30 P. M. —Receptions to Delegates and Visitors.
Thursday Morning June 15.
6:00 A. M.—Prayer and Praise Service ..Led by Mrs. Jelks Taylor
8:15 A. M.—Meeting of Caoinet.
8:30 A. M.—Song Service and Devo’uur.al.
5:45 A. M.—Business Session.— (1) Organization and Enrollment of Dele
gates. (2) Appointment of Committees. (3) District Group
Meeting. (4) Report of Conference President. (5) Report
of Conference Vice-President. (6) Report of Conference Sec.
9:30 A. M.—Morning Bible Study Rev. Wm. F. Quillian
103)0 A. M.—lnstitute Work. (1)- Department Group Meetings. (2) Re
port of Conference Treasurer. (3) “The Solution of Our
Financial Problems.” Address by C. M. Killian.
11:06 A. M.—lntermission.
11:15 A. M.—Song Service.
lltfO A. M.—Address, “Choice and Preparation for Life’s Work” Dr. J.
W. Malone.
Thursday Afternoon, June 15.
2:00 P. M.—Song Service and Devotional.
2:15 P. M.—Business Session. (1) Report of Superintendent of First De
partment. (2) Report of Superintendent of Second Depart
ment. (3) Report of Superintendent of Third Department.
(4) Report of Superintendent of Fourth Department. (5).
Report of Junior Superintendent. (6) Report of Epworth Era
Agent. (7) Reports of District Secretaries.
2:30 P. M.—Address, “Winning Souls for Christ” Rev. A. W. Rees.
Thursday Evening, June 15.
6:45 P. M.—Vesper Service Rev. Wm. F. Quillian
8:15 P. M. —Song Service.
8:30 P. M.—Sermon Rev. A. J. Moore
Friday Morning, June 16.
6:00 A. M. —Prayer and Praise Service Led by Rev. L. E. Brady.
8:15 A. M.—Meeting of Cabinet.
8:30 A. M.—Song Service and Devotional.
8:45 A. M.—Business Session.
9:00 A. M.—Morning Bible Study Rev. Wm. F. Quillian
9:30 A. M.—lnstitute Work—(l) Department Group Meetings. (2) Round
Table Discussion of First Department—Led by Dr. F. S. Parker.
10:30 A. M. —Address, “The Quiet Hour” Rev. Wm. F. Quillian
11:00 A. M.—lntermission.
11:15 A. M. —Song Service.
11:30 A. M. —Address Dr. F. S. Parekr.
Friday Afternoon, June 16.
2:00 P. M.—Song Service and Devotional.
2:15 P. M.—lnstitute Work—(l) Round Table Discussion of Second De
partment —Led by Dr. F. S. Parker. (2) The League and the
Orphans—By Rev. J. A. Smith. (3) “The Mission Study
Class”—By Miss Daisy Davies. (4) “Making a League Go”
By Co. C. L. Shepard.
4:00 P. M.—Recreation,
Friday Evening, June 16.
6:45 P. M. —Vesper Service Led by Miss Daisy Davies
8:15 P. M.—Song Service.
8:30 P. M.—Address, “The Call to Service” Dr. C. R. Jenkins
Saturday .Morning, June 17.
6:00 A. M.—Prayer and Praise Service Led by Col. C. L. Shepard
8:15 A. M. —Meeting of Cabinet.
8:30 A. M.—Song Service and Devotional.
8:45 A. M.—Business Session.
9:00 A. M.—Morning Bible Study By Rev. Wm. F. Quillian.
9:30 A. M.—Department Group Meetings.
10:00 A. M. —Round Table Discussions og Third Department Led by
Rev. F. S. Parker.
10:30 A. M. —The Junior League—Open Discussion Led by
Miss Mary Maude Gibson, Junior Superintendent.
11:00 A. M. —Intermission.
11:15 A. M.—Song Service.
11:30 A. M.—Sermon Rev. Wm. F. Quillian
Saturday Afternoon, June 17.
2:00 P. M.—Song Service and Devotional.
2:15 P. M. —“The Call of Africa” by Dr. F. S. Parker.
2:45 P. M.—Business Session —(1) Report of Standing Committees. (2(
Election of Officers. (3) Selection of Place for Next Confer
ence. (4) Miscellaneous Business.
4:00 P. M. —Recreation.
Saturday Evening, June 17.
8:00 P. M. —Song and Praise Service.
8:30 P. M.—Address By Rev. Walter Anthony
Sunday Morning, June 18.
6:00 A. M.—Frayer and Praise Service Led by Miss Daisy Davies.
9:00 A. M. —Meeting of New Cabinet.
10:00 A. M. —Missionary Rally Service Led by Miss Daisy Davies and
Miss Julia Johnstone.
11:00 A. M.—Sermon ..Rev. A. J. Moore
Sunday Afternoon. June 18.
3:30 P. M.—Sunday School.
4:30 P. M.—“An Hour With Our Juniors” Conducted by
Miss Mary Maude Gibson, Junior Superintendent.
Sunday Evening, June 18.
8:00 P. M. —Song Service.
•8:30 P. M.—Sermon by Rev. Walter Anthony,
followed by Consecration Service.
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
gram of the entire session. This is
official, and on examination you will
find that there is a whole lot of en
tertainment and instruction through
out the pronram.
The program as announced here is
very interesting and will present a
varied lira? of religious discussions by
some of the ablest ministers and lay
men in the field. You should not miss
lany of them as there’s a treat in store
KRfIGKER CLUB
WILL BE NAME
OF NEW ORGANIZATION. SITE
HAS BEEN PURCHASED AND
COMMITTEES ARE AT WORK
ON ORGANIZATION.
The country club as conceived by
Attorney J. N. McDonald, announced
last week in The Enterprise, is now
an assured fact. The money has been
raised, a petition for charter being
run, and the site has been purchased.
At a meeting of the stockholders
on last Monday night ■'t the court
house an organization was perfected
and a promoting committee appointed
to select and purchase the site. This
committee has been busy all the week
in looking over different sites submit
ted, and finally purchased about twen
ty acres at Gaskin Spring. The site
is already being cleared and work will
continue on the beautifying until it
will be one of the prettiest country
clubs in Georgia.
At the meeting Monday night, Mr.
J. N. McDonald was elected chairman
of the meeting and Mr. Ralph Yeo
mans named secretary and treasurer.
The promoting committee is composed
of Messrs. E. L. Tanner, Levi O’Steen,
C. W. Roberts, J. M. Dent and J. N.
McDonald. They will have active
charge of the work in detail, such as
selecting the site and purchasing it,
also will superintend the building of
the pool, skating rink, dancing pavil
ion, club house, and other features
that the club will from time to time
add.
The club was finally named the
“Kracker Country Club.” Several
names were submitted but this one
seemed to strike the popular cord, and
it was unanimously chosen.
The club will be a great addition to
the city’s social life, and furnish
amusement to its members at a very
small cost. It will be a great play
ground for the children and the grown
ups, and an ideal spot for the roman
tic side of life.
MISS NOLA JOHNSON HOST
TO BOARD AND TEACHERS
Miss Nola Johnson and the canning
club girls were hostesses to the coun
ty board of education and Superinten
dent Floyd on last Monday at the New
Forest school. The only model kitch
en in the county is located at this
school, and the board was shown the
practical work that could be accom
plished in this way.
Miss Johnson and the canning club
girls had prepared a delightful dinner
which was served at the noon hour.
Mr. Floyd and the whole board were
highly pleased with the work being
done in this department, and the en
tertainment on this occasion will lo.jg
be remembered by them.
The membership of the canning club
of this school consists of the follow
ing: Misses Clara Dent, Essie Tan
ner, Ruby Dent, Clara Lewis and El
sie Sikes.
PEARSON Will
RALL] TODAY
A big new county rally wDI be held
at Pearson next Saturday, with dinner
on the ground. A splendid program
has been announced for the occasion.
Mr. Jeff Kirkland, who was in the
city this week, said that all of th*
four congressional candidates had
been invited to attend and make a
speech, and that he had heard from
most of them, accepting the invita
tion. There will also be other ad
dresses if the plans are carried out.
Gov. Nat Harris and Hon. J. J. Brown
have both accepted invitations to be
present and speak.
With the above program it is ex
pected that Saturday will be a red
letter day in Pearson. A thousand
visitors are expected to be on hand
and the day promises to be long re
membered in Coffee county.
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BOWDEN HERE
ON THURSDAY
IS VERY ENTHUSIASTIC OVEJB
RACE. IS FIRST OB
SECOND IN EVERY COUNTY.
MAKES SWEEPING CLAIMSL
Hon. J. E. T. Bodwen, one of the
four congressional candidates, was *.
distinguished visitor in Douglas for a,
few hours on Thursday. While here
he paid this office an appreciated visit.
Candidate Bowden is very enthusi
astic about his race. He says that he
is the great factor in the race and
that in almost every county he is or*
of the two leading candidates. He is;
making speeches everywhere, and is
perhaps making the most active cam
paign of any of the candidates.
Jet has a smart way of making him
self friendly and is one of the best
mixers we ever saw. He is fattening
during the campaign, which usually
pulls weight from the candidate, but
maybe in Jet’s case his association
with his campaign manager, Mr. Brin
son, has added materially to his gain
in flesh, as well as votes.
It seems certain that Mr. Bowden
| will have to be recognized in this
race. He is a unique campaigner ami
if he had long enough time, would
certainly be close up in the running,
for he makes friends wherever Ins
goes. He is one of the best stump
speakers in Georgia, speaks right into,
the heart of his hearer, and generally
sticks a pin there which holds him
over the touch of the candidate whu
comes along afterwards.
Mr. Bowden promises to continue
his campaign with the same vigor,
until the end, and he says that he is
going to be the surprise of the cam
paign. And he may, who knows?
THE FIRST WATERMELON.
Henry Vickers, of Mora, writes that
he had just eaten his first ripe water
melon for 1916, on the 7th of June.
He also says, in his letter, that if
there are any young ladies in the
county who can live on love and water
melons, ho is the market and ’would
be glad to hear from them.
AIITfI ACCIDENT
NEfITOCILU
An automobile accident which may
prove fatal to one of the occupants
of the car, happened last night be
tween Ocilla fad Lucy Lake, when
Chief Ira Rickets on’s car, with four
passengers turned turtle, and threw
the occupants in several directions
and pinned the driv&r, Mr. Rickctson,
under the car.
Every Thursday night a dance is
given atrthe famou resort, Lucy Lake,
and generally a b.rge party front
Douglas is in atb , ince. Chief Rick
etson, who opera* s a Dodge, in do
ing transfer service, started out last
evening with four passengers, Messrs.
Cooney Lott, Ira Fales, Percy Ward
and Hardy Corn, all bound for Lucy
Lake. After the car left Ocilla there
is a bad curve co encounter between
that point and the lake. No particu
lars have been received as to the speed
of the car when the curve was reach
ed, but in some way, the car turned
over and the passengers all thrown
out Chief Ricketson, in some way,
became pinned under the car and re
ceived very painful and maybe serious
damages. Mr. Lott finally lifted the
car so that the others could pull the
driver out.
In a few minutes a:, .her car came
along and Mr. Rickets; i was taken to
the hospital at Oeilla, where he is
today, and reports fri m there say that
he is seriously hurt shed in the
chest, and the extent f his injuries
have not yet been a tained. Mr.
Ward also received ere injuries,
his knee cap being .-verely bruised.
The car was badly sh nup and was
brought back to Doug.this morning.