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MORTGAGE SALE
GEORGIA, COFFEE COUNTY.
Under and by virturc of a power
of sale contained in a mortgage ex
ecuted by 0. N. Harper to B. G. O’Ber
ry, on the 20th day of May 19115, and
recorded in the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Coffee County,
in book of Mortgages “22” pages 141-
42-43, the undersigned will sell be
fore the court house door in said
Courffy during the legal hours of sale,
on the First Tuesday in September
1916 to the highest bidder for cash,
the following property, to-wit: An
undivided one-half interest in a Con
tinental gin outfit, complete; said gin
outfit being known as the Munger
system, together with two acres of
land, same being a portion of original
lot of land No. Two Hundred forty
three (243) in the Fifth (5) district
of Coffee County, Ga., and being the
land on which is located the buildings
and business of the Farmers Gin Com
pany’s plant at Lax, in Coffee County,
Georgia, together with all the com
missary, buildings, land and other
property of every nature and kind
whatsoever' belonging to the said
Farmers Gin Company, and used in
connection therewith at Lax, Coffee
County, Georgia. Said property to be
sold for the purpose of payig an in
debtedness of Thirty-five Thousand
($35,000.00) dollars, as set out in said
mortgage, together with the costs of
this proceedings, as provided in said
mortgage.
A conveyance will be executed to the
purchaser by the undersigned as auth
orized in the said moi-tgage.
This the 7th day of July, 1916.
B. G. O’Berry
Attorney-in-fact for O. N. Harper
J. W. Quincey
Attorney for B. G. O’Berry.
MORTGAGE SALE.
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF COFFEE
Under and by virture of a power
of sale contained in a mortgage ex
ecuted by E. D. Douglas and J. W.
Douglas, to Merchants & Farmers
Bunk of Nieholls, Georgia, an the 29th
day of July, 1915, recorded in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Coffee County, in Book 18, page 551,
of records for mortgages, the under
signed will sell at public sale at the
court house in said county, on the first
Tuesday in September, 1916, during
the legal hours of sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following poperty,
to-wit:
That tract of land containing one
quarter of an acre, more or less, lying
and being in the town of Nieholls, Ga.,
being part of lot of land No. 514, in
the sixth district of Coffee County
Gecrg.a. ounded as follows: On the
noth by lands of A. J. Meeks; east
by lands of D. H. Meeks; south by
Teston Street; and west by Liberty
Street. Also all of lots Nos. 4, 5 and
6, in Block 26, in the town of Nichohs
Georgia, and being the lots where said
E. D. Douglas and J. W. Douglas
barn now stands.
For the purpose of poymg a cer
tain promissary note, bearing date of
January Ist, 1916, and made and ex
ecuted by the said E. D. Douglas, and
J. W. Douglas, said note being for
$2013.00 principal, stimulating for in
terest from date at the rate ot eight
ner cent per annum, the total amount
due on said note, being $2113.00 prin
cipal and interest to date, together
with the cost of this proceeding, as
provided in such mortgage. A con
veyance will be executed to the pur
chaser ybthe undersigned, as author
ized in the said mortgage.
This the 10th day of August, 1916.
MERCHANTS & FARMERS BANK.
Attorneys in fact for L. if.
& J. W. Douglas.
PIKCERSON, KELLEY & ROBERTS
Attorneys for Merchants
and Farmers Bank. pf
MORTGAGE SALE.
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF COFFEE
Under and by virture of a power
of sale contained in a mortgage ex
ecuted by E. D. Douglas and J. W.
Douglas, to Merchants & Farmers
Bank of Nieholls, Georgia, on the 27th
day of May, 1913, and recorded in the
Office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court, of Coffee County, in Book 18,
page 400, for Mortgages, Nov. 28,
1913, the undersigned will sell at pub
lic sale at the court house in said
County, on the first Tuesday in Sept
ember, 1916, during the legal hours
of sale, to the highest bidder for cash,
the following property, to-wit:
That tract of land containing one
quarter of an acre, more or less, lying
and being in the town of Nieholls,
Georgia, being part of lot of land No.
five hundred and fourteen (514). in
the sixth (6th) district of Coffee
County Georgia, bounded as follows:
east by the lands of D. H. Meeks;
south by Teston Street; west by Lib
erty Street; and uorth by lands of
A J. Meeks. Also lots Nos. 4, 5 and
6, in Block 26, in the town of Nieholls,
Georgia. Also turpenitine lease on
the following lots of land: 65 and 74,
in the second district of Appling
County Georgia. Also lease on B. F.
Wheeler’s lands in Jeff Davis County.
Also lease on two hundred and forty
five (245) acres of lot of land No. 217
in the sixth district of Appling Coun
ty Georgia. .
For the purpose of paying a certain
indebtedness, secured by said mort
gage, evidenced by promissory note,
dated the 27th day of May, 1913, and
made and executed by the said E. D.
and J. W. Douglas, said note being
for the sum of s'2oo#.oo, principal, the
total amount due on said note includ
ing principal and interest, being
$2000.00, together with the cost of
this proceeding as provided inksuch
mortgage. A conveyance will be ex
ecuted to the purchaser by the under
signed, as authorized in the mortgage.
This the 10th dav of August, 1916.
MERCHANTS & FARMERS BANK.
Attorneys in fact for E. D.
& J. W .^Douglas.
D KCEivSON, KELLEY & ROBERTS
Attorneys for Merchant!?
and Farmers Bank.
Pf. sl2.
SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA—Coffee County.
Will be sold before the court house
door of said county, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday i:.
Sept, next, tile following property,
to-wit:
One Oakland make roadster outo
mobile, motor number 51098, 1916 li
cense number 12841. Said property
levied on and to be sold as the prop
erty of Quitman Hoiton to satisfy an
execution issued from the city court,
of Douglas, of said county, in favor
of the Bank of Douglas, against Quit
man Holton and H. M. Love & Co.
This the Bth, day of Aug. 1916.
David Ricketson, Sheriff.
Coffee County, Georgia.
SHERIFF oALE.
GEORGIA—Coffee County.
Will be sold before the court house
door of said county, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in
Sept, next, the following property,
to-wit:
One two horse McCormick Mower
and Rake, one Deering Reaper and
Binder, Steerling Oat Trasher, and
six Horse Gasoline Engine, Internat
ional make.
Said property will be sold in . its
present location and without being re
moved to the court house for the rea
son that all of the said property being
machinery and being heavy, difficult
ar.d expensive to transport to the place
of sale; and prospective purchasers
can examine the same at the barn of
E. D. Douglas in the town of Nieholls,
Georgia where the property is stor
ed.
David Ricketson, Sheriff.
Coffee County, Georgia.
Said property levied upon and to
be sold as the property of J. W. Doug
las, under and by virture of two cer
tain mortgage executions issued from
the City Court of Douglas. One in
favor of Continential Gin Co., and one
in favor of Sea Island Gin Co., and
against said J. W. Douglas. This Bth
day of August, 1916.
SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA—Coffee County.
Will be sold before the court house
door of said county, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in
Sept, next, the following property,
to-wit:
One 25 horsepower boiler, one fif
teen horsepower engine, one wagon
elevator and fan complete, one Foss
sea-island cotton gin, one Lummus
fifty saw upland cotton gin, one Lum
mus screw cotton press complete, and
fifty feet of shafting, with all pulleys
attached to any and all of the above
machinery, together with all other fit
tings and equipment belonging to or
being a part of the gin operated by
T. Kirkland at Nieholls, Ga., and be
ing the same property purchased by
E. D. Douglas at the sale of the es
tate of T. Kirkland and G. W. Saw
yer, as bankrupts, conducted by J.
J. Rogers, Trustee.
The above described property being
very heavy, involving considerable ex
pense in moving, the same will be de
livered at the point where it is now
located, to-wit: inthe gin house oper
ated by T. Kirkland at Nieholls, Ga.,
where the same can be examined by
any prospective purchaser, and will
not be brought before the court house
door for sale.
Said property levied on and to be
sold as the property of E. D. Douglas,
to satisfy an execution issued from
the city court of Douglas of said
county, in favor of Douglas Grocery
Company against E. D. & J. W. Doug
las. This the 9th day of August 1916.
David Ricketson, Sheriff.
Coffee County, Georgia.
SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA —Coffee County.
Will be sold before the court house
door of said county, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in
Sept, next, the following property,
to-wit:
One red mare mule, about four years
Id, named Doll, weight about nine
Hundred pounds.
Said property levied on and to be
sold as the property of James Corbitt
and Eliza Corbitt to satisfy an ex
ecution from the City Court of Doug
las, of said county, in favor of J. S.
Lott against said James Corbitt and
Eliza Corbitt. This the 9th day of
August 1916.
David Ricketson, Sheriff.
Coffee County, Georgia.
SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA—Coffee County.
Will be sold before the court house
door of said county, between the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in
Sept, next, the following property,
to-wit:
One International Hay press, made
by International Harvester Company,
of America.
Said property levied on and to be
sold as the property of R. H. Dicker
son to satisfy an execution issued from
the City Court of Douglas of said
county, in favor of The International
Harvester Co., of America, against
said R. H. Dickerson. This the 9th
day of August 1916.
David Ricketson, Sheriff.
Coffee County, Georgia.
FOR CONGRESS.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
I hereby announce myself a candid
ate for Congress from the Eleventh
District of Georgia, in the Democra
tic Primary of September, 12th.
Ishall stand by the Constitution of
the United States and the Demo
cratic principals of equal rights to
all and special privileges to none. The
Congress has the power, by its tariff
regulations, to make certain sections
of the country /ich and others poor.
It can make one class or section a
people of fortune and wealth, leav
ing other sections in destitute and
povety.
It shall be the aim of my candidacy
that the Congress in arranging its
tariff regulations, shall deal with all
classes alike.
Since both the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties are agreed that'i&ush
' THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA. Sept., 2 1916.
WHY MANY TOWNS AF 3VE
FREIGHT RATE EQUALIZATION
More Instances Showing How New Interstate Freight
Rate Adjustment Is Benefiting Georgia Cities and
Towns. There Are Hundreds of Similar Instances.
It has been shown in the hearing on the petition of the railroads of Georgia now in progress before the Railroad Commission of
Georgia, which seeks as one of its objects to readjust and equalize freight rates between cities and towns within Georgia, that the situation
of many Georgia cities has been greatly improved by the interstate freight rate readjustment put into effect on January Ist, last.
Approximately two thousand cities and towns in Georgia have been benefited by this interstate adjustment.
If the petition of the railroads is granted, existing freight rate discriminations within the state will be removed and freight rates to
and from Georgia towns equi-distant and similarly situated will be the same.
Here are indicated some of the principal commodities embraced in the freight Classification:
CLASS! F 1C AT SO NS
IST CLASS: Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Drugs, Drygoods, Notions,
Cigars, Smoking Tobacco, etc.
3ND CLASS: Hardware, Cutlery, Glassware Harness, etc.
3KI) CLASS: Agricultural Implements, Machinery LCL, Confection
etc.
4TH CLASS: Bakery Goods, Crackers, Cotton Goods, Sheeting, Shirt
ing, etc.
The following are some additional and widely separated points
rate adjustment:
LUMPKIN
Lumpkin’s rate from New York and the East was 29 per cent
higher than to Albany, Americus and Columbus, and is now only
11 per cent higher. Lumpkin is now on an exact equality with
Albany and Americus from Louisville and the West, and only 11 per
cent higher than to Columbus. Lumpkin’s improved relation is as
CLASSES 123456A8CD
From New York
Albany, Americus and
Columbus 23 20 19 17 12 10 10 4 3 9
From Louisville ,
Columbus 14 12 11 11 9 4 6 8 4% 4
Albany and Americus. 18 17 16 15 12 7 7 10
THOMSON
Thomson’s improved relation with respect to Augusta and
Washington, her competing neighbors, is as follows:
12345 6 A B C D
From New York
Augusta 9 I® I® 6 5 5 6 7 6 L;
Washington 17 11 8 9 6 6 4 7 3 2Ms
From Louisville
Augusta 3 2 2 4 12 1 3 2 6 1M:
Washington 1 6 2 11
MARIETTA
Marietta’s improved relation with respect to Atlanta is as
follows: „ „ _
1234 56A8 C D
From New York
Atlanta 15 14 12 8 9 7 8 6 6 6
From Louisville
Atlanta * 6 9 10 10 7 3
MEIGS
Under the new interstate readjustment of rates, Meigs is en
joying the same freight rates from New York and the Fast as
Albany, Camilla, Pelham and Thomasville, and from Louisville and
the West, the same as Pelham, Camilla and Thomasville. Its im
proved relation with rtlbnay .fc i-ov> as lollows:
1 2 3 4 6 6 A BCD
From Louisville ......... S 8 6 7 6 6 7 6 3 3
COMMODITY ADJUSTMENT
Rates on special commodities not included in the above classes have been or will be worked out on the same general relation.
Read what Gainesville thinks about the proposed revision of intrastate freight rates.
Unlike many towns in Georgia which secured general and heavy reductions in interstate freight rates at the time of adjrstment
on January Ist last. Gainesville has had depressed interstate rates lor some years, and the new interstate adjustment advances the
rates to Gainesville on some articles and makes reductions on others. But Gainesville finds that, although some of her rates were
advanced, her improved relation with neighboring jobbing centers has substantially increased and extended her trade.
From Louisville and West
From leprcsenting tbe Wi.-t. ihv rate on cured meats
to Gainesville was itoueed 9 cents per I.enure:, pounds, and her rela
tion to Athens and Atlanta improved U cents per hmtdred pounds.
On crulit. piK.n products a.*:l hay ihe rate was reduced aVe cents
per hundred pounds, and her relation to Atlanta and Athens im
p,°'on flour* 'in sacks, the rate to Gainesville was reduced 6 cents
per hundred pounds, und her relation to Atlanta mul Athens im
proved 7 cents. , , 0
On iron articles, carload. Ihe rate to Gainesville was reduced 8
<ceiit£. a nil tier relation as compared with Atlanta unproved 8 cents,
And with Athens JO cents.
From New Orleans and South
From New Orleans the late on molasses and syrup, catlond. to
GsinesVi-.e was continued wi.houf chance, hut Gainesville s relation
to Atlanta ana Athena was imptove.U 4 cents pei hundred pounds.
Oil rice iai! n.i. Ihe- rate lu Gainesville was reduced 4 cep is. and
her relation to Atlanta improved 6 cents, and to Athens 8 cents per
liundied pounds. , . . .
On salt the rate to Gainesville was recuced 2% cents per hun
dred pounds, and Gainesville's relation to Atlanta improved io). cents,
and lu Athens Z'j* cents per hundred pounds.
OUTBOUND RATES
In shipping cit under the prcpcied readjustment of Georgia rates, the smaller representative points named tbcve
wiil p,.y r.c higher rates to any point m the Stale of Gto'n a, of equal dstance similarly situated witr -espe;* to
them, us to thctr r.eightor.r.g jobbing cities, than will be p i'd from those cities, a privilege not now enjoyed, four
town will have an equal chance on rates in ar.d out. The r e will be an equality of opportunity, interst'ate and intrastate,
is it net your opinion that such an adjustment should ce encouraged?
THE RAILROADS @F GEORGIA
of the revenues of the Government
should be raised through the tariff
system, it should be the purpose of
Congress to fix the tariff so that all
interests should be dealt with alike,
and on equal terms. Under the pres
ent system the products of the man
ufacturers are protected, whereby the
manufacturer secures a profit in the
sale of his goods, while the products
of producers of cotton, lumber and
naval stores are left off the protected
ilist, resulting in a sale of these pro
ducts many times at cost of product
ion, and often less, to pay high pro
tected prices for manufactured prod
ucts. This system adds to the wealth
of the large industries, while the prod
ucers of cotton, lumber and naval
stores generally conduct their enter
prises with little, if any, profit.
For many _ years the Congress in
ai 1 aiiging tfoe tariff dealt alike with
THE GAINESVILLE PETITION
The petition of the Gainesville Merchant*? and Manufacturers’ Association is as follows:
"liwrerable Railroad Commission, State of Georgia, Atlanta Ga
•‘Gentlemen We wish to let you Know that we have taken the time and trouble to look into the revision of
freight rates in Georgia that the railroads have proposed lor your approval, and that we believe the same should
believe 5 that the plan for readjusting tfce rates, including the observance of the long and short-haul
principle, will benefit the greatest number of people in the state, and will remove the discrimination that now
exists in’ favor of the fewer larger cities. This discrimination has retarded the development of far the greater
number of smaller communities. ... ...
"We understand that the proposed adjustment will give the railroads a small increase in revenues, and we
further believe they are entitled to a reasonable increase.
"We also believe that the vital question affecting the shippers of our state is a pmity of rates for the towns
small and large and we believe the pian of adjustment proposed by the railroads will bring tins about.
•‘Unanimously submitted by vote of Uie MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
"J. H. HOSCH, Secretary. (Signed.) ‘‘E. K. BARRETT, President.
"Gainesville, Ga., Juiy 31.
both manufacturer and producers,
keeping the prices of cotton protect
ed for about sixty years, and at the
begining of the Cival war the South
owned 41 per cent of the wealth of
the United States. But after the war
the polioy was changed, and the prod
ucts cf Manufacturers protected, and
other products of the South neglect
ed. As a result, it is estimated that
70 per cent of the farms in this sec
tion are under a mortgage loan, and
67000 little white children of Georgia
of school age are unable to read or
write because their parents are teo
poor to get them into school.
The prosperity of the producers
of cotton and other products is depend
ent upon a fair price for what they
have to sell. With out it, thousands
of our people are unable to educate
their children, and have to fight for
an actual existance.
RTII CLASS* Coffer*, Burinp Paj?s, etc.
tJ'l’ll CLASS: Wagons. Machinery, Agricultural Implements Cl*
Household Goods CL, etc.
CLASS A: Hooting and Wrapping Paper CL, Bagging, Ties, etc,
CLASS Hi Cured Meats, Lard and Lard Compounds.
CLASS B: Grain and Grain Products any quantity Hay CL, etc.
eh have been materially benefited by the recent interstate freight
MONTICELLO AND EATONTON
Monticello and Eatonton compete in the territory with Macon
and Milledgeville. Rates from New York, representing the Fast,
and Louisville, representing the West, have, under tne interstate
readjustment, been made the same to Monticello and Eatouton.
The improvement in the relation ot rates Irom New York and
Louisville to Monticello as compared with Macon and Milledgeville
is, in cents per hundred pounds, as follows:
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From New York 3l 28 23 20 15 12 11 Y 3 6V4
From Louisville 12 11 10 9 7 4 6 5 S 1 3
EYROMVILLE
Under the interstate readjustment the rates are the same to
Byroniviile us to Cordt le, Montezuma and Americus, both from the
Fast and from the West. Bvromville’s improved relation with
Uordele. Montezuma and Americus is as follows:
1 2345 6 ABCD
From New York 20~~18 16"“13 11 10~10 9 5% _( >
1 un Louisville 25 23 20 18 15 13 13 12 7 6
TIFTON f
Tlfton has for some years enjoyed the same rates from New
York sard the East, as Albany and Cordele. This relation is con
tinued. From Louisville and tfie West i'lfton’s improved relation
vvitli respect to Albany and Cordt le is us fellows:
1 2 3 4 5 C ABCD
From Louisville 6 5 3 5 3 4 6 2 1 1
HOGrANSVILLE
Under the new interstate readjustment, rates from New York
to Hogausville are the same as to Opelika, and only f> per cent
higher than to Atlanta. Under the new adjustment the Improved
relation of Hogausville with Atlanta and Opelika is as follows:
1 3 6 6 ABCD
From New York “—: —
Atlanla 13 12 11 8 8 6 7 6 6 SR.
Opelika 15 14 14 M 10 8 9 !) p j ,
From Louisville
Atlanta 22 20 17 16 12 8 8 g 5 41/
Opelika 17 17 14 14 10 6 10 10 6
On sugar, carload, the rate to Gainesville waa reduced a
per hundred pounds, and Gainesville s relation to Atlanta imn* nt s
# vents, and to Athens 11 cents per hundred pounds. Improved
From the East
From the East, except Boston and New England nnim. . .
were continued to Gainesville the same as to Atlanta A th?. M
From Boston and New England points the rates to Galnesvilit 1 ™ ’
t.,,mcriy higher than to Athens or Atlanta. The rails arenow til
Proposed Rate Changes
tt,erl lnf ’, e i proposed Revision of Goorgia intrastate freight rate,
and less 6 inereases - in amount, for distances 130 miles
,i The following table will illustrate the changes proposed in rate*
of the principal roads for representative distances: P rate *
i o o Tl ' venis per hundred pounds.
1 t_ 3456 A BCD
15 miles—Advances 2 2 0 I - 0 I 0 iiT~xr
Reductions .... - - - i -2 - - *
60 miles—Advances 4 2 1 - - 2 - 3 3 i
Reductions ....* • -1 1 .j . .
I also favor a market bureau in the Eleventh district can have reas-
through which the cotton growers and
others mya negotiate with purchasers
| throught the world for the best price
of cotton and other products, there
by protecting their interests from
speculation.
The Government has, by irrigation
and drainage, reclaimed and turned
into wealth millions of acres of worth
less land in the West, and there, are
thousands of acres of valuable lands
in the Eleventh District, which, under
scientific and economal (gaining,
would be sources of comfort and pros
perity to those who own them, and
he Government owes it to these people
who are carring the burdens of the
Government, to give them such con
sideration.
If with fair and equal opportunity
the land owners, cotton growers,
lumbermen and naval stores interests
onable prosperity, the laborer will re
ceive his reward and ail other interests
prosper as well.
I favor improving the ports at
Brunswick and St. Mrn-ys.
I shall conduct my campaign upon
these and other issues which means
the peoples upli:*, without indulging
in personal references to the other
candidates in the race, all of them
are known to the people. 1 am going
directly to the people with my cam
paign.
The election cf a Congressman is
o-f more vital interest to the people
than the election cf m y other public
official, since it is in Congress that
legislation is enacted that helps or
hurts the masses cf the people.
Respectfully yours,
W. E. THOMAS.