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“The Enterprise
Covers Every
Nook and Cor
ner of Coffee
County and
Then Some”
JEWS OBSERVE
NEW YEAR’S OS!
ON LAST THURSDAY. LOCAL
JEWISH PEOPLE CLOSED THEIR
PLACES OF BUSINESS ON THIS
DAY, WHICH BEGINS THE YEAR
5677.
The local Jewish people made prep
aration for the celebration of the an
nual high holidays, the first of which
is that of the new year, which fell on
September 28. The holiday will con
tinue until the Day of Atonement,
which is October 7. New Year days
is known as Rosh Hashanah and, al
though it was September 28, the cele
bration really began the evening be
fore, September 27th.
The more orthodox observed not
only Thursday but Friday as well, it
being their custom to keep a second
day in connection with practically all
the morel important Jewih holidays
and festivals. This custom on their
part! grew out of certain co)mplex
conditions in the calendation of early
rabbinical times and the practice, once
established, has been kept up by them
even through the original reacon no
longer obtains.
The reform Jews observe only the
day Scripture prescribed. The date
of Rosh Hashanah is the first day of
the month of Tishri and the new year
now to be ushered in is, according to
the traditional Jewish calendar, the
year 5677.
NO HEARING
ON OCTOBER I
There will be no meeting of the
county executive committee on next
Wednesday, Oct. 4, as previously an
nounced. Committeemen will take
notice and not come to Douglas for
that purpose.
The meeting has been indefinitely
postponed by Chairman J. W. Quineey,
at the request of Hon. Jno, R. Cooper,
of Macon, who is chief counsel for Mr.
C. E. Stewart. The meeting will
stand adjourned until a call is made by
Chairman Quincey.
COTTON 33 CENTS.
Why not have your wife, daughter
and son’s teeth fixed, as a road to
health and save a doctor’s bill, no
indigestion with good teeth. Prices
almost one-half.
T. J. Kirkland.
TWO NEW JUDGES OF
COURT OF APPEALS
"i
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HON. W. FRANK JENKINS.
Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 22
TURNS TURTLE
2 MILES OUT
NARROW GUAGE FORD TURNS
OVER AND OCCUPANTS ARE
UNHURT. REPRESENTATIVE
ELECT JOHN PAULK MEMBER
OF PARTY.
What came near being a very ser
ious accident occured on last Monday
morning about two miles north of
Douglas, when a narrow guaged Ford
tured turtle, and the occupants were
all pulled out from under the car.
The car was on its way to the
Macon convention, leaving here about
nine o’clock. It was driven by Col.
R. J. Cornelius, and the other occu
pants of the car were Representative
elect John Paulk and J. M. Dent.
A washout in the road caused the
wreck. The driver was speeding along
about 12 miles an hour but in some
way the narrow guage did not work
as well as a standard gauge would,
and the washout gave the car a very
quick turn which completely turned it
turtle. The most miraculous part
about it is that the occupants were
not killed, but none received injuries
except Mr. Paulk, whose foot was
mashed.
However the crowd was not dismay
ed and were brought back to town
where they hired a car from Mr. Hen
ry Love and Mr. Lester Vickers drove
them thru to Macon.
LEO LEE. THE CHINAMAN,
ROBBED SATURDAY NIGHT.
Leo Lee, the chinaman who conducts
a laundry in Douglas, was robbed on
last Saturday night of $35. in money,
and other valuables.
Lee was on his w T ay to Macon and
nearing the depot to take the night
train when a negro jumped on him
and proceeded to take off his person
the money and other valuables. The
negro escaped in the dark.
This is the second time Lee has met
with similar treatment. Evidently he
is watched by these parties and way
layed when an opportunity like this
presents itself.
CITIZENS BANK MAKES
CHANGE IN FORCE.
The Citizens Bank will make a
change in its force on Oct. 1, which
was brought about by the resignation
of Mr. Horton Christopher, who will
sever his connections with the bank at
that time to accept a position as clerk
in a Civil Engineers office in George
town, S. C.
Mr. W. C. Wooten, of Broxton, has
been elected to take his place in the
bank, and has already started to work.
HON. WALTER F. GEORGE.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, Sept. .30 1916.
The Enterprise Publishes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Cffee County and County Commissioners.
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FIR TRIS
SEASON RAS BEEN ADOPTED
Before a very enthusiastic crowd
on E. D. A. S. campus last Monday
the Aggies triumphed over their op
ponents to the time of 18 to 7. The
game was hard fought and aside from
some very unsportsman like conduct
from some of the Fitzgerald players,
such as kicking and slugging, was a
good game. Had it not been for the
bad fumbling of the Aggies they would
have scored at least six touchdowns.
A bad fumble from a punt gave the
visitors their only score. Neither team
scored until the 3rd quarter, when the
visitors recoved a fumble from a punt
near our goal line and ran across for
a touchdown and kicked goal, the first
score made. The Aggies picked up
and scored one touchdown in the third
quarter and two more in the 4th fail
ing to kick goal each time.
In the early part of the game Capt.
Thurmond broke his arm while mak
ing a tackle from kick-off. Griffin
our spicey little quarter came out with
a badly bruised knee and has not been
able to be at practice this week. With
in the last few days we have had two
additions to our squad, Clyde Williams
the fastest man on (the base ball
team in the spring, and Sharpe the in
vincible full-back has at ast showed up
Those who have seen him play know
what he has. We can’t tell vet what
"A THING OF BEAUT! AND JOY
FOREVER” IS KRACKER CLUB
The Kracker club pool is “a thing
of beauty and joy forever,” and the
membership and their friends are real
izing that fact every day.
Next week we will publish the by
laws and rules of the club, as well as
the full membership, and this will save
many people some possible embrass
ment, who are not members. This
notice will be published by the request
of the board of governors of the club
They say that it is a strictly private
club for no one but the members, an
even hundred, and their out-of-town
friends, and that the rules of the club
must be obeyed to the letter.
Mr. McEachren, who has the con
tract for building the club house, will
start work on it next week. The ium
ber is now being sawed and hauled
out, and the work is ready to begin.
The building will cost about $2,500.,
and will be modern in every particular.
It will contain a large hall which may
be used for various functions, and on
either side will be a large dining room
and kitchen, and a ladies parlor and a
gents private room. There will be a
bowling alley, billiard tables, and var
ious forms of amusement for every
body. The large w T ide piazza will ex
tend around one side from the front,
and large colums will be made of pal
metto trees, whjch are now being cut
by the mill. The building in every
detail will be modern and one of the
handsomest club house in the state.
Misses Jimmie and Leonora Linder
spent two days in Macon this week,
where they went to attend the funeral
of their little cousin,Eleanor Dobson.
Mr. Dewey West, of Camp Harris,
is at home for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. O’berry and son,
Alton, are spentding a few days in
Hawkinsville this week.
Mrs. S. A. Glover, of Lakeland, Fla.,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Lawton Davis.
Mrs. A. Moore and Mrs. Alex Moore
will leave in a few days for Manchest
er to visit Mr. William Moore.
Miss Bernice Giddens, after an ex
tended visit to Albany, returned to
her home here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Phillips, of Mor
, ven, spent the week end in the city.
1 They were accompanied home by Mrs.
T. V. Brinson.
Mrs. R. A. Brinson and little Ruth
Alberta, have returned home from a
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
WII.LACOOCHEE LOCALS
Williams will do but from all reports,
he is going to make somebody fight
for a place on the varsity. All of
the old varsity men, Sims, Taylor,
Anderson are showing up in good style
while the scrubs from last year, Whel
chel, Griffin, Bailey, Wilkinson, Smith,
are working hard. Several men have
reported to practice and are promis
ing looking material.
Our next game will be with South
Ga., College at Mcßae, Ga., Monday
October 2. Coach Jennings is putting
the boys thru some hard practice,
working the soreness out of then
joints, so they will be in trim for
Monday.
The following is a schedule of the
games to be played this year.
Oct. 2 South Ga. College at Mcßae.
Oct. 9 Piedmont at Douglas.
)ct. 16 Norman Park at Norman Park.
Oct. 23 Tifton at Tifton.
Oct. 30 Piedmont at Waycross.
Nov. 6 Mcßae at Douglas.
Nov. 13 Tifton at Douglas.
The date of Nov. 6th is subject to
change and there is some probability
of playing Njtrman Park lijire on
Nov. 20th for a return game.
We hope the good people of Doug
las lend their support as they have in
the past towards building up the Ath
letic at E. I). A. S.
SEARS DOTS.
Miss Winnie Sears, Eulahae Mc-
Daniel and Mr. Elias Scars were out
riding Sunday afternoon.
Miss Rose Walden spent Saturday
night with Miss Delia Nipper.
Mr. George Davis was the guest of
Miss Pearl Sears Sunday.
Miss Annie Belle and Pearl Sears,
Mr. George Davis, Mr. Lee A. Kelly
and Mr. Aaron/ Stalling were the
guests of Miss Mattie Mae Hutchin
son Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W. M. Harper and Lessie, have
been spending a few days with her
daughter Mrs. W. Davis near Mc-
Donald.
Mr. Cola Davis and Miss Winnie
Sears attended services at Chatterton
Sunday.
M rs. Wilburn Cowart spent the
week-end with her mother, Mrs. Tan
ner.
Mrs. W. M Royals Is spending a
while with her daughter Mrs David
Royal.
The cotton picking at Mr. C.Adams
Saturday was erjpyed by a 'large
crowd.
BROWN EYES.
visit to Mulberry, Fla.
Mrs. M. H. McCranie and children
left Saturday for their ew home at
Charleston, S. C.
Bro. Smith, of Broxton, filled the
pulpit here Sunday morning and even
ing.
Miss Clyde McCranie has returned
home after a several days visit to
Douglas.
Miss De clare Patterson, who has
been visiting in Waycross, has return
ed home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lem Waton and Mr.
Cleo and Miss Esther Watson, of Pear
son, were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. B. Linder Sunday.
COTTON:—PEARCE & BATTEY,
the Savannah Cotton Factors, are sub
stantial, reliable and energetic. Their
| extensive warehousing facilities and
.salesmanship are at your command.
| They are abundantly able to finance
j any quantity of cotton shipped them.
I Isn’t it to your interest to try them?
; Do it now and be convinced.
Spend your money where prices
I talk at Clean Sweep Sale, E. L. Vick
ers & Co.
SI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
GEORGE LUKE
AND JENKINS
RECEIVED THE NOMINATION
FOR JUDGES OF THE COURT OF
APPEALS AT THE RECENT
MACON CONVENTION. TWO
SOUTH GEORGIANS.
Walter F. George, of Vienna, Ros
coe of Thomasville, and W.
Frank Jenkins, of Eatonton, were de
clared the nomin/ees for the three
newly created seats on the state court
of appeals, by the democratic state
convention in session in Macon Tues
day, the most spectacular feature of
the jugdeship contest being the high
pitch of enthusiasm which the Luke
candidacy reached during the last few
minutes of the convention.
Delegates left their seats and cheer
ed every mention of Luke’s name and
he was speedily brought from sixth
place in the running up to second
place and nominated aolng with Geor
ge and Jenkins.
Three ballots were required to se
lect the successful candidates for the
court of appeals, the first being a
more performetory recording of the
ballots of the delegates as they had
been instructed by their respective
counties.
Bloodworth led on the first ballot
with 184 votes, George came second
with 170 and Alexander Stevens ran
third with 77 votes.
The George tide rolled high and
when tabulated, and the result announ
ced, he was found to be elected with
a convention vote of 219. On this
ballot Jenkins gained 34 votes and
Bloodworth, the leading candidate, lost
14, practically throwing him out of
the running. Luke on the second bal
lot, gained 14 votes, and Stephens lost
16, also eliminating him.
Jenkins ran strong from the first
county called on the third ballot, and
when 100 counties had voted, his elec
tion was assured. Luke ended the sec
ond ballot lacking 30 votes of having
the necessary 191.
When the third ballot was taken,
changes began to be made quick and
fast, and before the end it was evident
that Luke would reach the required
number. He was nominated on this
ballot.
SACRED CONCERT.
Sunday Evening—M.-thodist Church.
P R O G II A M.
Chorus —“ Wonderful Love ” —Choir.
Duet—“ Gently Lead Us”—by Mrs.
Huckabee and Dr. Alderman.
Violin Solo—Selected —Miss Nora
Huss.
Tenor Solo—“ Come Unto Me”—Mr.
Harris.
Male Quartet —Selected.
Duet—“Blest Home of
Morrison and Mr. Schumpert.
Chorus—“ Trusting I Reach for His
Hand”—Choir.
Ladies need suffer no longer. They
find a boon in Chiropractic. This
science combats successfully
diseases peculiar to women without the
use of drug or knife. Dr. Hughes,
Union Bank Bldg. 3rd floor.
YOUR DOLLAR
IS NEEDED NOW
We are advised that Georgia has
pledged to the national campaign com
mittee of the democrats a sum total of
$40,000.00 toward the campaign fund
now being raised throughout the coun
try.
The state committee has appointed
a county committee for eahc county
to assist in raising this amount. In
Coffee county, Mr. Moses Griffin has
been designated as treasurer, and he
will be glad to receive any donation
anyone desires to make toward this
fund. sl. subscriptions ane mostly
preferred.
Help US
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BOLL WEEVIL
CAMPAIGN ON
LOCAL PEOPLE WILL START OUT
IN' A FEW DAYS ON TOUR OF
INSPECTION. WILL VISIT
MOULTRIE AND BAINBRIDGE
DISTRICTS.
A large delegation of the farmers
and business men of Coffee county
will make a tour through the boll
weevil districts of Southwest Georgia,
leaving Douglas on Wednesday Oct.
4th at 7o’cloek a. m. to return Friday
p. m. October 6th.
After leaving Douglas, the first
stop of importance will be in Tifton to
visit the agricultural school and
Phillips stock farm.
Next point will be Moltrie w-here
party will visit the Moultrie Packing
Plant and Joe Battle’s stock farm.
Next point will be Thomasville, then
to Cairo, where syrup refinery will be
visited. Next point will be Bain
bridge where most disastrous effects
of boll weevil can be een after which
the return trip will be made.
All who can, including both ladies
and gentlemen are invited to go as the
trip will be pleasant as well as profita
ble. All>ar owners who can shouLc
go, taking other parties who will as
sist in defraying the expenses of ca>
which will make expenses for all verj
small.
For furthur information confer with
Melvin Tanner, G. B. Eunice and J.
G. Floyd, committee on arrangements.
J. F. BAGE IS
ON FINISH
The average person may not know
that politics in Douglas is still raging,
as there is a J. P. campaign r.ow on,
the election taking place on the first
Saturday in December. This election
is for the Douglas militia district, No.
743, and a J. P. and one constable will
be elected for the term of four years.
Judge J. M. Freeman and Judge Gus,
L. Brack are the only announced can
didates for this position to date. Uncle
Jim announced last week. The cam
paign promises to be lively from now
on.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday, October Ist.
The usual services at this chunjt
and the usual friendly welcome to a!i
In absence of the pastor who ;4
hoding a meeting at Blackshear, Rev.
A. M. McCool, pastor of first church,
of Blackshear will preach at both
morning and evening services. By ail
means, hear him.
Bible school will meet at 3 p. m.,
instead of 4p. m. Baraca, Philathea,
Fidelas and other classes. Judge W.
C. Bryan is the superintendent.
Come to the friendly church andi
keep coming.
T. S. HUBERT, Pastor.
NEW FOREST DOTS.
Well, cotton picking will soon be
over as it is all done opening.
Mrs. A. F. Tanner, and children!
spent Sunday with Mrs. June Baker-
Miss Lilly Tanner took dinner with
Miss Annie Belle Cain Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lewis and two
of their neices, misses Marie and Zeda.
Tanner, and Mr. Henry Lewis took
them for a sure enough trip in Mr.
Lewis car Saturday, will not try te
name where they went.
Mr. J. M. Tannei is spending to-day
(Tuesday) in Nicholls on businses.
Mr. Joe Baker does not seem to im
prove so very fast sorry to say.
The New Forest pinging folks met
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Dent Sunday morning and practiced
some and will meet at Mr. M. M.
Mrs. W. M. Tanner spent Saturday
in town with her son Mr. Monroe
Tanner.