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SCHOOL DAYS
TUESDAY WEEK
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ALL 'PRIMARY GRA.DES AND GEOB
GIA NORMAL COLLEGE OPEN
‘ON THAT DATE. STUDENTS
TO ARRIVE SOON.
“School days” w ill be the topic he
the next week, as on next Tuesdtry
week, Sept. 5, the public schools of
Douglas will open. On this same elite
the Georgia Normal College will throw
open its doors for the new term.
The kiddies will have to get .busy
the latter part of the week and be in
readiness for the opening day. School
books, pencils, tablets and a tbtmand
other things will be on the mind of
the kid, and the pocket book of the
dad, but it istfe greatest game • if all
and is always looked forward it* with
great pleasure.
There will be r.o changes in the
grade teachers except the second'grade
and Miss Mary Blanton will be suc
ceeded by AI rs. Margaret Jordan. All
of the other teachers will succeed
themselves and will probably -arrive
in the city the last of next week.
In the normal courses anti the busi
ness department oi the College, there
:ata no changes in the faculty coted.
The work in all the classes will Mart
on Tuesday, which will be a busy day
I -J,- ■ " ’ <ij'’ di’ g' stxue-'.ts
will be arriving all m.wmg uie .
and the following week, and Prof Kuhl
says that the dormitory will be filled
to overflowing.
The opening - of the Georgia Normal
is always looked forward to with much
interest. So many new faces will be
on the ground and many of the old
faces Will return, making up a great
big family, who will spend their time
together for the next nine months. 1
Prof. Kuhl ha.s been busy all the
summer with his correspondence wont,
and other details connecting with the
opening, and everything is now in
leadiness, awaiting the day, which is
close to hand.
HARRISON TANNER TO OP
POSE BEN MORRIS, NOMINEE.
News reached the city today that
Harrison Tanner will be in the race
for tax collector against Ben Morris,
the nominee, at the regular November
election.
Mr. Tanner did not give up this in
■%n mation, but we have been reliably
informed by some close friends that
he has positively stated he would run.
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HUN. CHAS. E. STEWART
v."m A;."For Reflection To House.
Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 17
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IS OPPOSED,
IN SEPT. 12 PRIMARY. JUDGE
J. J. ROGERS DECLINES TO
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RUN WHICH LEAVES THE FIELD !
TO BRYAN.
The racr for Judge of the City -Court
of Douglas has narrowed down to one
candidate, viz: Judge W.C Bryan,who
will be nominated on Sejft. 12, for the
unexpired term of Judge Lankford,
which «ill expire one yeeir hence.
Judge- J. J. Rogers intended ;to be
in the race but at the last minute de
clined to enter, feeling that the people
had already given him a full term, and
his entrance into this race would like
ly embarass so many people who were
friends of both parties, so he very un
selfishly declined to enter .the approach
j ing contest, leaving Judge- Bryan un
opposed.
The Enterprise is glad that the mat
ter has taken this course, as both-these
gentlemen are popular, haw* the sasjne
friends, and a spirited contest at, this
time would not have resulted in any
good.
DEATH OF MRS. W. J. ROYAL.
In the death of Mis. W. J. Royal,
of Ambrose, last Sunday night, at
12 o’clock, the county lost one of its
beat ' vmr--. She fins lived in War -
boro for tiie past three years aud in
that time every one that knew her
loved and respected her for her Christ
ian character, piemliness and acts cf
kindness.
She had been ili for only two weeks,
but in spite of all that could be done
for her by loved ones and skillful
physicians she went out in the middle
of life, just 38 years of age.
She leaves two daughters and I a
grief .stricken husband, besides many
relatives and friends to mourn her
loss.
Her remains were followed to Frank,
-Ga., by a large concorse of people who
’knew - her ad loved her, and buried on
Tuesday last at 3 o’clock P. JL, the
pastor of the Christian church at Am
brose officiating. May her s'veet, gen
tle spirit find rest in the land of love
and rest.
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$5.00 REWARD—for return of
j black McClelland tree saddle and dou
j.ble head strap riding bridle. Stolen
- from W. S. Patterson Co. Stables. Re
turn to Frank Griffin, Douglas, Ga.
'i HE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, AUG., 26 1916.
The Enterprise Publishes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Cffee County and County "Commission rs.
MANAGERS EDO
IIEXT PRIMARY
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HAVE BEEN APPOINTED BY
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE. SAM£ RU4.ES AS USED
I IN LAST PRIM ASSY.
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At a special meeting of the Coffee
County Executive Committee a few
days ago, managers for the Sept. 12th.
primary were named and the old rules
and regulations as -used in the March
1 primary, were adopted. We are pub
lishing same in another part of this
issue.
The Australian bollot will be used
in tire approaching primary and very
likely in all future ones, as everybody
seems to be pleased with the system
in this county. The last date of quali
fication was at noon on Aug. 22, and
the line-up is now made. The follow
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img managers will serve in their ves
[ pective bistricts:
BougSas district—Melvin Tanner, N.
F. Goodyear, J. M.;Dent, Eugene Mer
rier, K. .J. Cornelius and T. P. Wilcoy.
Wooten district—-JL L. Palmer, Geo.
I Corbitt and E. Todd.
Pickrea district—T. F. Burkett, J.
! C. Eliis and B. T. Burkett,
j Philips Mill district —Dennis Vick-
I ers, Jr., Joe Wilcox and M. J. Fer
; guson.
Tanner district—Henry Thomas, D.
L. Cr.nnon arid D. N. Johnson.
McDonald district —C. ii. Griffis, Joe
| McDonald and Y. O. Mathews.
Pearson district—M. A. Pafford, B.
! Kirkland, Jr., and T. J. Sweat,
i WiJlacoochee district—J. O. Sir
mans, Thos. Daniels and J. F. Shearer.
Morn district-—T. J. Douglas, M. L.
Aldridge and Jake Vickers.
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i Misses Lillian ana Josie Fielding
(have returned home from a pleasant
'visit to friends in Willaeooehee.
RULES EOR PRIMARY
Adopted By Democratic Executive Committee
To Govern Coffee County Primary.
September 12. 1916.
Ihe following rules have been adopted by the democratic executive com
mittee of Coffee County, Georgia, to govern the democratic primary election
to be held on Tuesday, September 12, 1916, for the nomination of officers to
be voted for in the general election to be held in November next.
At said primary shall be voted for Governor and all state house officers,
Representative© f Coffee county, Judge of the City Court of Douglas to fill
an unexpired term, and Congressman for the Eleventh Congressional district.
Rule 1. At said primary election all qualified white voters of Coffee county
who have registered as required by law and the rules of this committee,
shall be given an opportunity to cast their vote for any person as the
nominee of the party for any of the above described officers.
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Rule 2. The polls in the City of Douglas shall be open from 6 o’clock a.
m., to 6 o’clock p. nt., and at th other precincts in the county from 8 o’clock
a. m., to 3 o’lock p. m., standard time.
Rule 3. All voters shall vote at the precinct established in their respective
districts, at the place established by this committee.
Rule 4 The managers shall keep two tally sheets and two lists of voter*,
and one manager from each polling place shall bring to the court house of
Coffee county the returns, list of voters, tally sheets and ballot boxes by
■l2 o,clock noon, Wednesday, September 13, 1916, and then and there deliver
the same to the executive committee of the democratic party by whom the
votes shall be consolidated.
Rule 5. Managers and clerks are required to make and subscribe to
the following oath before entering upon the discharge of their duties: “We,
the managers and clerks of primary election held at precinct on this
September 12, 1916, to nominate candidates for the party, do swear that we
will fairly, impartially, and honestly conduct the primary election this day
held according to the Act of the General Assembly, approved October 21, 1891,
and in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, governing regular
elections of said State, and in accordance with the rules and regulations
prescribed by the executive committee of said county.”
This oath shall be written adn attached to the returns and subscribed
to by each manager and the oath can be administered by any Justice of the
Peace, Notary Public or any other officer authorized to administer oaths, and
| in case no such officer can be conveniently had the managers can administer
the oath to each other and to the clerks. In case this oath is administered
’ by the managers themselves this fact must appear with the oath.
Rule 6. Before any ballot shall he received at the primary election,
and immediately before the opening of the polls, the manager must open each
! ballot box to be used at the election to show that there are no ballots in such
boxes. They will then close, lock or seal such ballot boxes, except the open
j ing to receive the ballots, and shall not open the same until the close of the
elections, and the managers shall then proceed.to count the votes and declare
the results.
Rule 7. If any v*>ter is challenged, the manager shall administer to him
the following oath: “1 do swear, or affirm, that I will be at the time of the
election for which candidates are nominated 21 years old, and that 1 will
then resided in this State ore year, and in the county six months pro
ceeding the election, and that I will support the nominee of this primary.”
Whenever a vote is challenged it must be so marked on the list of voters.
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AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
BREWER BACK
HOI ADI
HIS TROUBLE WAS EXAGGERA-
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TED. HIS CAR DID NOT STRIKE
CAR OF MEN WHO MERE IN
JURED.
1 Mr. J. C. Brewer, and Major Brown,
this chauffer, reached the city Sunday |
I from Jacksonville, Fla., from which
| place all kind of exaggerated reports
have been coming here as to Mr. Brew'
er’s : arrest, etc.
The reports, we are glad to announce
were all wrong, that is in the main,
as Mr. Brewer was never arrested.
It is true that he and his chauffer were
suspected of running into the car
which was smashed up and seriously
injuring several others, but while Mr.
; Brower was detained, he eaisly proved
that it was not his car, as there was
not a scratch on it. He was placed
under a small bond, which he readily
made, as well as Mr. Brown, but the
final outcome o the matter will not
amount to anything serious.
Mr. Brewer is not at all alarmed at
the final outcome which will be ter
minated in some way in Jacksonville
in October.
RALPH YOl MANS PROMOT
ED TO ASSISTANT CASHIER.
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file rainy frioru:- cf Mr•. Ralph]
Youmans, who has been connected with
the Union Banking Co., for several
iyears, will be glad to learn that he has
been promoted to the position of as
sistant cashier, succeeding Mr. C. H.
Ross, - who recently resigned to move
away.
Mr. You man's many friends will be
interested in this announcement, and
are cogratulating him on his promo
tion which he has so justly earned.
SI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
STEWART AND j
PAULK ENTER
REPRESENTATIVE RACE OPEN
UP IN DEAD EARNEST. BOTH
MEN ARE POPULAR AND RACE
TO BE WARM.
The legislative race is on in dead
| earnest. Representative Stewart quali
fied for this race on Aug. 14, and on i
last Tuesday, the last date of qualify
ing, Mr. John Paulk, of the Pearson
j district, was qualified for the race.
Both of these gentlemen are well
known to the people of Coffee county.
Mr. Stewart has represented the coun
ty for the past four years and is ask
ing for an endorsement of his service.
Mr. Paulk is also well known being
connected with some of the largest
families in Coffee county. He made
the race for Ordinary four years ago,
and the vote he received then was a
splendid endorsement of the man.
There is no issue in the race unless
j it be that the present incumbent favors
j a new county on the south side, with
I Pearson as the county site, while Mr.
! Paulk is opposed to any cutting of
the county unless all the people in the
interested district having agreed on
the lines and the county site,
'I lie race promises to be an inter
esting one because the time is short,
bout 1 S H-iy of. and the prominence
!•' f the- car i- -ate add; t > it-- i'tore t. I
Both candidates have already gone to
work and the outcome will be watched
with interest.
Dr. Weathers Won’t Run.
My Fellow Citizens:-
I wish to take this method of thank
ing each and every one of you that
promised to assist me in my contem
plated race for Representative, but I
find my time is so well occupied, and
i that my permanant residence is not as
long as I would like for it to have ,
been, I have decided that I will not at
tempt to make the race, 1 am all good
wishes,
Very cordially yours,
Dr. A. H. Weathesr, Ambrose, Ga.
OPEN LETTER
TO J. R. WALKER
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| FROM J. E. T. BOWDEN. WANTS
CONGRESSMAN WALKER TO
MEET HIM IN DEBATE.
Way cross, Ga., August 21, 1916.
Honorable J. Randall Walker,
Valdosta, Ga.
j Dear Randall:
As I am sure you know, I have
since the opening of my campaign
treated you in a courteous manner,
and have at ail times attempted to act
toward you in a high toned way. I
was for this rea on surprised at your
utterance at the school house on the
! line of Pierce and Bacon counties last
* Friday, when you referred to the at-
I tacks that have been made upon you
by your opponents, in which you stat
| ed that they have been lying on you.
j That assertion of yours startled me,
j for the reason that I was singled out
in your speech as practically the only
opponent you considered in this race.
I was glad that you remained for
my speech, so that you and the crowd j
could see that even if your statement j
; had been true with reference to my |
j previous speeches, that it was not true
j in this instance.
! I have never at any time referred
i to your record as a congressman, be
| cause, frankly speaking, I do not think
,you have ever made a record, but since
you did discuss the subject of your
record, I feel that it is not out of
place now for me to reler to it.
I how propose to meet you in joint
I debate in Baxley, Appling county;
! Nashville, Berrien county; Jesup,
I Wayne county, and Valdosta, Lown
! des county, your home town and coun
ty, and discuss with you before the
people the merits of your record since
you were first elected to congress, arid
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NEGRO ENTERS
MYERS HOI
BUT RUNS AWAY WHEN MRS.
MYERS SCREAMS. OFFICERS
HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO MAKE
ANY ARREST.
There was quite a bit of excitement
last Tuesday night about 1:30, when
it became known that an attempted
assault on the wife of Mr. Jesse Myers,
had been made, at his home, in the
western part of the city, by a negro
who entered the room where she and
her baby were sleeping.
The first alarm given Mrs. Myers
was when she awoke, feeling some
one one hold of her arm. Her screams
aroused her husband, who was in the
next room, also several neighbors, and
thi. conduct frightened the negro
away. ..
A thorough search was immediate
ly made for the negro, but up to this
time has not been caught. The of
ficers were quickly put on notice and
all cf them used diligent search, but
met with no success. He was de
scribed as being tall and slim and in
work clothes.
Mr. Myers is an employee of the
G. and F. and lives just below the
depot. The negro evidently gained en
trance thru a window. There was a
light burning in the room. High feel
ing exists ar d c\ try oli ot i i - beb.g
made to run the v i. 1.. n down
BIRTH DAY DINNER, BARN
RAISING AND WEDDING
ALL ON ONE DAY.
In order to show her appreciation
of the kindness of her many friends
who have aided her since her barn was
destroyed last spring. Mrs. C. W.
Corbitt invites everybody to come to
her birthday dinner, barn raising and
wedding to Mr. Livingston on 29th
day of August, next Tuesday. Wed
ding will take place about 11 o’clock
Everybody invited, particularly those
who helped her in her misfortune.
0 E. STEWART
IS INDORSED
FOR REFLECTION AS REPRESEN
TATIVE BY HIS MANY FRIENDS
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
The friends of Hon. Charles E. Slew
art, from all parts of Coffee coin ty,
presents his name as a candidate for
re-election, and in presenting his
name we point with pride to his hon
orable, enviable and unprecedented
record as our public servant du irig
the past four years, and we respect
fully submit herewith a ftw rea
why he should be re-elected:
Ist. He is one of the most p, m
inent and influential members oi {he
Georgia Legislature; he stands el so
to the Governor, state house off!. ': Is
and the Members of the house who
shape and control legislation; i - a
member of the big comm it ti cf ‘he
house, viz: appropriation , V7-.stt.rn
and Atlantic Railroad, agricn ,u : d
manufactures.
2nd. He has always sto'-l f r
ganized labor and voted for ett.y '''ll
I in their interest and was o c cf ffve
members of the present legislature
who received special commendation for
I his valiant work in the interest of
organized labor, in a year book -sued
iby the Brotherhood of Railway hain
’ men.
3rd. He h e carried ut every ..im
paign pledge made to the people by
promptly passing every hill by the
House of Repreeeatati'< s, at per his
promise; while a number ci the m have
ijeen “kicked around’ m the Senate
and a number killed. No blame tan
be attached ,to the ■op reser.tatNe for
what happens in the senate.
4th. He has cut out a number cf
unnecessary races a..J placed other
on salaries which .aver our county
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