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“The Enterprise Covers Every Nook and Cor ner of Coffee County and Then Some” GOV. HARRIS HERE TODAY WILL SPEAK TO THE VOTERS AT 10:30 THIS MORNING. HE IS THE THIRD CANDIDATE TO AD DRESS COFFEE CO. VOTERS. : 'I'U 'l'” . i : V ; < v , GOV. NAT E. HARRIS Gov. Nat E. Harris, a candidate for re-election as governor, will apeak at' the court house in Douglas on "Sat urday (to-morrow) at lbrSsu a. m., going from here to Blackhsear, where he speaks in the afternoon. He will be accompanied here by his -campaign manager, Hon Calvin Parker, of Way cross. Gov. Harris spoke in Douglas once before, during the last campaign, and his speech then made him many votes. He makes a very aggressive speech for a man of his age, and always gets the undivided attention of his audience. The speech has been well advertised and a large crowd is expected to be here for the occasion. With Gov. Harris’ coming to Doug las, we will have had three of the four candidates for governor with us, all of them speaking. Dr. Hardman has been here but did not speek. His friends here say that Tie will speak In Douglas some time during this month. With Gov. Harris here at 10:30 in the morning, and Mr. Bowden here at 3:00 in the afternoon, Saturday will be a great political day in this city. The weather is good and one of the largest crowds in the history of Doug las is expected to be here FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH T. S. Hubert, Pastor. The Pastor will preach at both the morning and evening hours of service, Sunday, the 6th. At 4 P. M. the Bible Cchool will meet. W. C. Bryan is Suprintendent. Come to the Friendly Church. EXAMINATION FIR TEACHERS The two weeks free Summer school being conducted at the Georgia Nor mal College, will close the session on to-morrow, Aug. sth. A thorough re view of school work has been given the teachers during their stay here which will better equip them for the examinations at hand. The regular teachers’ examination will be held today and tomorrow, Aug. 4 and 5, and there will be quite a number of these teachers to take the examination. It will be conducted by the Superintendent Gordon Floyd. Prof. W. A. Little and C. M. Will iams are the instructors who have been in charge of the two weeks’ session of the Summer course. Borrow money from L. E. Heath and E. L. Tanner, Douglas, Ga., and improve your farms. Interest only C per ccr.t. ) Douglas Enterprise VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 14 CAMPMEETINS OPENS TODAY ■ CROWDS ARK ALREADY ARRIV ING FOR THE BIG CAMPMEET ING WHICH WILL RUN FOR FIVE DATS. The famous Gaskin Springs camp meeting opens with services to-night at the camp ground®. The meeting, as announced in< our last issue, will likely continue thru Wednesday of next week. The grounds have been' put in order everything cleaned up ; , titee roads put in excellent condition, and everything is in radiness for the opting night. People from out of the county have already begun to arrive, and one of the largest crowds in the history of ttie meeting, is expected to ib here at this session. .Many preachers of note will be on hand and aid in the several services to he conducted throughout the meet ing. Special singing will also be a feature. Accommodations for taking care of all who attend, .have been (pro vided, and everything is in readiness for thestart. TWO LARGE SNAKES Mr. Mack Wooten, who lives uj) in the Wooten district, near the river, reports that his sen, Thomas killed one rattle -snake Left Saturday which was 7 feet, 2 inches in length and thirteen inches in girth. On Monday he killed another, which was 15 feet and 6 inches long. Quite a number ■of big snakes have been killed in that section, but this is the longest we have heard of recently. LANKFORD IS BUSYON JOB Judge W. C. Lankford ,Coffee coun ty’s candidate for congress, has been very busy all the week, and the past week in visiting different sections of £he district, and speakng to the voters as he goes. Last Saturday he made two addres ses in Lownes county, one of them being made in Valdosta at 2 p. m. Reports from there are that the Judge made a fine impression and some votes. Judge Lankford is in McDonald to day in attendance at a Sunday School picnic, where he will likely make an address, not political. He will be here Saturday, and next week will go into many sections of the district. He ex pects to continue a lively campaign until the end, and feels greatly en couraged over he receptions given him everywhere he goes. Mrs. Cundift Dies Alter A Long Illness A gentle spirit quitted earthley scenes and entered into habitations of peace when Mrs. A. P. Cundiff fell up on the sleep that has no awakening here. She was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. F. Dickson, on Gas kin avenue, where she has been visit ing some months. The event which was gain for hr and loss for those who remained accured, Monday, July 31st, between 8 and 9 P. M. An in valid for a long time, she was not as widely known as her personal qualities otherwise would have made her, but those who knew her felt in her in fluence the uplift and enrichment that Christian characters alone can impart^ The body was taken to Waycross for interment 1 Wednesday morning. The pall bearers were members of Douglas Lodge of Masers, she bcirg a faithful and beloved member of the Order of Eastern Star. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson have many friends who feel with them in this bereavement! of Mother —sthebest friend that any one ever has in the world. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, AUG., 5 1916. The Enterprise PuMiohes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, G'ffee County and County Commissioners. 1105 NAMES STRICKEN FROM COTNTY’S REGRISTRATION LIST A THOROUGH CLEANING G» r EN VOTERS LIST BY REGISTRARS OF COUNTY. WILL DECREASE VOTE OF COUNTY MATERIALLY •t* The registrar® for Coffee county, Messrs. J. H. Dent, Eugene Merier, and Melvin Tanner, have about com pleted them work, and the result has beer that 1105 people have been strick en from the old registration list. The old list before the correction showed a total in the county of 4546, while the new list which will be used in the; coming primary aryl elections, shows a registration of 3441, which is 1105 less than the list used in the last coun ty primary. This is going to make quite a dif ference in the voting number in the approaching p.rimary on Sept 32. Of course some of those stricken had their names on more than once but a great many have been taken off lor cause, and the slump is bound to make a big difference when voting time comes. The Mora district proved to be the cleanest district in the county, with reference to names being on more than once, and fewer were stricken 'from this district. The following fable will show in the lift column, the number of nancec on the books in each district before the fitrike, and the next column will show tie number now on the list, and the last shews the number stricken. •. Douglas : 1339-977-362 Wooten : 530-40(1-134 Tanner : 482-395- 87 Mora : 227-195- 32 Philips Mill : 406-332- 78 Wiliacoochee : 419-312-107 Pearson : 585-440-152 McDonald : 376—276—100 Pickren : 201-144- 58 AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS ; "|» : - ( j. ' ~ J Kf \: t ■ ■• ;-, f , ■ *vJ •'■ . -| ■ . r ■■'•* I v: . i •. v -v /. >:• ' * V; , * .; • j fgjfc&y &'< . *% v jj-i’ '?£s&%? j-£> ™BBM jWaBMPiK I : S :'■•• ■•••, ■-■ X. ■ - J;’ : ; : i. <> ,<,</>-. *!§§ HI ..~ asflfc < -A-. -' f EON. J. E. T. BOWDEN Who Will address-the voter, of Douglas and Coffee County tomorrow (Saturday) at 3 P. M. MRS. CORBITT IS INJURED . IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Willatoochee, Ga., Aug. 3. Con siderable excitement prevailed here late yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Ilcnry Corbitt, who was driving a roadster, lost control of the machine and ran into an oak tree standing pear the street. The ear was occupied by 'Mrs. Corbitt, her sister and two little nieces. They were thrown headlong (into the windshield and all were se verely cut and bruised, while the ear was itlmost completely demolished. Physicians suceeded in sewing and binding up the wounds and at last ac counts all were or., of danger. Mm Corbitt is the wife ol Dr. R. H. Cor bett, Second regiment hospital corps, Camp Harris. lev Cories ieetini With Disaster Daily Atlanta, Aug. 3. —The House of Representatives refused to pare the dill to create Treutlan county with Soperton as the county seat by a vote of 112 to T 4. Needing 126 votes to pass the measure as a constitutional • drce.it, it Jacked 14 vote., cl suc cess. The bill has already been passed by the Senate. This action and the re •ent action of the House in defending the bill providing for the new county of Cook with Adel as the county seat, is indicative of sentiment in that body against the creation of more counties. It is at least indicative of the fact that no new county bill can hope at this session to secure a two-thirds majority which is required for pas sage. SUM) PER YEAR UN ADV ANCE BOWDEN HERE FOB SPEECH WILL ADDRESS THE VOTERS OF TEE COUNTY AT 3 O’CLOCK TO DAY UPON TEE ISSUES IN TEE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN. Hon. J. E. T. Bowden, one of the four congressional candidates for con gress from this district, will address the voters of Douglas and Coffee coun ty on Saturday (tomorrow) at the court house at 3P. M. The speech has been thoroughly advertised and no doubt a large crow'd will be here to hear this distinguished gentleman. Mr. Bowden will come tc Douglas from Ociila, where he speaks in tile morning to the voters of Irwin county. He is making a thorough canvas of I the district, speaking in one or two places in every county, and is one meeting with big crowds everywhere he goes. Mr. Bowden’s campaign has been very aggressive from start to finish and he says that he proposes to keep up a similar campaign until the pri mary date, Sept. 12. THE UNION MEETING The union meeting of the churches composing the Smyrner Association rnei in Pearson, Saturday and Sun day .hay, 2i and 30. P'36. T;.c f *l - churches were i epreee.hex;. Antioch, BroxtonJ Cur rant, Mt. Zion, New Hope, New Har mony Grove, Pearson, Sand Hill, Stokesville. The subjects weretaken up in their regular order, and discussed ably by each speaker. We are glad the good people saw fit to come into our midst, and we were glad to welcome them here, and hope that some time in the future they will come back and be with us again. He!p Us By telephoning; News Items to Numbers 23, 1 44, or 106. CITY COURT IS POSTPONED UNTIL REGULAR NOVEMBER TERM. PETITION MADE TO JUDGE BRYAN BY THE ATTOR NEYS OF THE CITY AND CO. 1 ■*»... : .**mr Upon a practically unanimous re quest of the bar others interested in the City Court, I have decided not to tyr any cival business at the August term, but to continue all civil business to ihe November term, and to con t.nue all criminal business except those who may be in jail chaged with mis deameanors. Die jail cases will be taken up Monday, August 21st. The jurors summoned for the first week, begining August 21st, will be required to be present. The jurors summoheci for the second week of City Court are excused and need not report, as there will be no court held during the sec ond week. 1 will dispose of jail mat ters during the first week as stated in order that all parties may have ali the time possible for the coming ses sion of the Superior Court, which will convene the first Monday in September and which I understand has a Large docket of heavy business to handle. 1 will call the Appearance docket on Friday, September, Ist at ten o’clock, jat which time I will hear demurrers land motions to dismiss pleas. Thb the 2nd day of Augu- t, 1910. W. C. Bryan, Judge of the City Court of Douglas. JUDGE BRYAN PRESIDES AT H AZLEHURST CITY COURT Judge W. C. Bryan, of the City Court of Douglas, went over to Hazle hurst this week and held court for Judge Grant, in some disqualified mat ters. This is the second trip Judge Bryan has made to Jeff county, holding court on both occasions. On each of these visits many com plimentary remarks were made by the members of the bar of Hazlehurst and the people in general, on the manner in which the court was conducted. Much busi.nss was disposed of and Judge Bryan, although a movice on the bench, acts with the style of a vetran on the bench. JUDGE U A CANDIDATE When Judge W. C. Lankford re signed the Judgeship of the City- Court of Douglas, on account of his boing in the race for Congress from this district, the friends throughout the county filed with Gove'-nor Harri their endorsement asking him to ap point Col. W. C. Bryan to fill the un expired etrm of Judge Lankford. There was a provision in ahe Act cre ating the city court tha such an ap pointment should only hold unil the next general election, and Governor Harris appointed Judge Bryan to hold until the general election. Judge Bryan being seen by a report er from this paper had the following" to say in reference to his being a can didate for the balance of the term; ‘When I was so hansornely endorsed by my friends throughout the whole county of Coffee to this place, I felt a deep appreciation to them for their kindness, and determined, ifappoint— ed, to make the very best judge that I possibly could. I have held one term of court. The members of the bar, and county officials, as well as many good friends throughout the county have been kind enough to com pliment me on this tern (f court, and many have assured me that their en dorsement was for the balance of Judge Lankford's term, r d express, themselves as favorable to my maliim the race for the balance c-f the term_ Under the circumstances, I have de cidd that I would do this, and will make announcement to tha effect at |t ho proper time.”