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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. SI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVAJ Help US ! By telephoning News Item* to Numbers 23, 44, or 106- 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.