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"The Enterprise
-overs Every
Nook and Cor
ner of Coffee
County and
Then Some”
JOIN PAULK WHITES CARD TO
VOTERS REVIEWING CAMPAIGN
In writing this article to the people
of my home County among whom I
have lived and labored all my life,
I want to first thanlf, from the bottom
of my heart, the many loyal friends
who gave me their support for Rep
resentative in the late primary. To
those who voted against me I have
nothing but the kindest feeling as I
realize that they have the same great
right, that I and every other free
man has, that is to vote for the man
of their choice.
I entered the race in the primary in
accordance with the rules and regula
tions of the Executive Committee as
published in this county, and I feel
that I was violating no law or doing
no wrong in asking the people to vote
for me. My opponent so far as I
know made no protest or objection to
my making the race until after he
was defeated in thte primary and then
he squealed “FRAUD.”
I tried to make and did make ns I
think and believe a fair and honest
race and was fairly and honestly nomi
nated by a majority cf the white vote r s
cf the County. If I had not been
elected and if the people had given
my opponent a majority of only one
vote I would have yielded to the voice
of that majority had gone to the polls
in November and cast ray ballot for
the nominee.
My name and Mr. Stewart’s were
both on the ticket at the September
election and the good people of the
County voted between us and I was
declared the nominee, having received
a majority of nineteen votes. Mr.
Stewart filed a contest asking the
Committee to turn me out and declare
him the nominee of the primary. This
the Committee refused to do but simp
ly decided that both names should be
allowed to go on the ticket at the
November election.
Mr. Stewart on the day after the
primary at Douglas filed his contest
before the County Executive Commit
tee charging fraud and illegal voting
at Willacoochee, Douglas and McDon
ald precincts, and demanding a re
count. Later he filed his contest be
fore the State Committee saying noth
ing about fraud or illegal voting-but
claiming that my entrance fee was not
paid in time and that I had no right
to run and asking that he be declared
the regular nominee. Thus seeking
the nomination oh a mere technicality
and not because the people had voted
him in, and not because there was
fraud in the primary. He abandoned
his claim for a recount of the ballots
which I was willing to have done. If
I was not elected at the primary I do
not want the office. If I was defeat
ed I was willing to take my medicine
like a man and like a great many other
good men have done before me.
The State Committee heard the ease
and refused to rule me out as asked
to do by Mr. Stewart. I was declar
ed to have a majority of the primary
votes by the County Committee and
therefore in all justice and fairness I
ask the votes of my fellow citizens as
the nominee of the white primary for
Representative of the County, and in
giving it to me they will uphold the
time honored primary system. Mr.
Stewart has been a candidate for this
same office for the past six years,
this being the fourth time h e has run
for this office. The people have
elected him twice in their primaries.
This office like all others in a free
country does not belong to any one
individual but belongs to the people as
a whole.
I believe in the white primary and
think that it has done a great deal of
good in Georgia, and I hope the people
will stand by the primary in this
election, and not encourage this at
tempt to tear down by repudiating the
result of an election where people
have expressed their choice in a regu
lar primaary.
If you select me as your Representa
tive at the coming election it will be
m y aim and ambition to be a faithful
servant to all the people of this good
old County of ours. I 3hall endeavor
to do my duty to the County as a
whole and shall belong to »o. faction
ring, clique or section.
I believe in peace, harmony and
brotherly love and not in dissention,
Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 25
Ben L. Lane Has Charge Famous
Film, “The Battle C r y of Peace.”
Mr. Ben L. Lane, manager of the
Grand Theatre, is for the present en
gaged in putting on the famous picture
“The Battle Cry of Peace,” in many
South Georgia theatres. H e recently
closed a contract for this film and has
the exclusive rights for a number of
cities.
He opened in Hawkinsville this week
and to-day he is in Douglas with the
film, showing this afternoon and to
night. He leaves here with it to-mor
row to finish his several bookings be
fore returning to Douglas, to resume
the management of his well known
Douglas Theatre.
BiEile Institute
At its last session, Smyrna Bap
tist Association authorized a commit
tee of ivhich Pastor T. S. Hubert is
chairman to make arrangements for
a Bible Ir.stitaute somewhere within
its bounds —presumably', Douglas.
The deacons of the Douglas Baptist
church have endorsed the movement
and pledged their co-operation and
support.
There will be some technical work
in Bible interpetation, Sunday School
work and Church efficiency during the
morning and afternoon, with the even
ing hours featured by popular address
es and exercises.
This will mean a great deal to
Douglas and Coffee county.
Date and program to be given out
later.
CARD OF THANKS.
Miss Bailey, of the Agricultural
School, asks The Enterprise to express
to the people here, her gratitude and
appreciation, for the many kindnesses
shown her and her people during the
recent illness and death of her brother,
C. A. Bailey, who was buried Tuesday.
CARD OF THANKS.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ayers desires
to thank the many friends who were
so kind to them during the recent ill
ness and death of their little one.
They are appreciative of ev.ery kind
ness shown during their great sor
row.
p. lI Iran
COMMISSIONER
We are publishing to-day a petition
from most of the representatives of
the Wooten district, requesting the
name of P. L. Moore, of Broxton, as
a candidate for county commissioner
from the Wooten district, in the place
of L. J. Fussell, the recent nominee,
as Mr. Fussell expects to move out of
the district.
Mr. Moore’s name will go on the
ticket and will make the district and
county an efficient and able commiss
ioner. He is one of the best men in
the county, and does his best, where
ever he is placed, never failing to do
what he thinks is his duty. Broxton
and the district should feel gatified
that Mr. Moore consents for his ame
to be placed on the ticket.
division, factionalism, and strife. Upon
these and like principals I ask the
votes of my fellow citizens.
I am making no charges against Mr.
Stewart. I don’t approve of abuse
and chages of dishonesty and thievery
in politics. I believe in honest, fair
dealing and fair play, ar.d I don’t in
tend to abuse my opponent or those
who vote against me. I think that
most of the people of cur cfunty look
at these things in the same way ar.d
that they will vote for a man who
stands for these principles.
Very truly,
JOHN PAULK.
Kirkland, Ga., Oct. 16, 1916.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, OCT. 21 1916.
The Enterprise Publishes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Cffec County and County Commissioners.
BAILEY BURIED
AT OLD HOAAE
YOUNG MAN’S REMAINS WERE
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON, GA..
| MONDAY FOR INTERMENT.
HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM BY PEO
PLE OF CITY AND SCHOOL.
A very sad death occurred in Doug
| las on last Monday morning when Mr.
| C. A. Bailey, a Junior at the Agricul
tural School, passed away, after a
desparate illness lasting for several
days. His death was brought about
from blood poison, caused from an ul
ser in his nose.
He was a brother of Miss Myrtie
Bailey, the teacher of Hem e Economics
in the school, and has been here since
the opening of the school in Septern
! her. His mother and brother from
Washington, Ga., their home, was here
at the time of his death.
The remains left here Monday morn
ing over the G. & F., for the old fami
ly burial ground in Washington. The
pall bearers who escorted the body to
the train, were composed of members
y>f the foot hall team, of which he was
a member. The procession which fol
lowed the remains to the train was a
very large one, headed by the student
body. Prof. Powell accompained the
members of the family to Washington.
Mr. Bailey was just eighteen years
of age, very ambitious, and was held
in the highest esteem student
body and th e teachers. His death
cast a gloom oyer the entire school and
city, and the bereaved have the sympa
thy of Douglas people generally, in
this sad hour.
CITY TAX NOTICE.
The city tax books are open and
your city taxes for this year are due.
Come forward and get your receipt.
J. D. KNOWLES, Clerk.
SIOO To Be Raised
A strenuous effort is being made to
send the national campaign commit
tee as much as SIOO. from Douglas.
Treasurer has already sent the state
manager $50., which was donated by
the people here, and another SSO. is
being raised to send in this week.
Douglas always responds to calls
like this. It takes a lot of money to
conduct a national campaign, and it
seems that every hamlet is responding
freely to the call of the democratic
party this year, as it means so much
to the nation for the democrats to re
main in power.
FOR COMMISSIONER
Broxton, Ga., Oct., 19th. 1916.
We the undersigned endorse P. L.
Moore for Commissioner of Wooten
District as Mr. L. J. Fussell has with
drawn from the race and is going to
move out of the district.
L. J. Fussell; L. J. Kirkland; J.
C Hursey; J H Edenfield; E A Vick
ers; John Hursey; H V Johnson; J N
Wooten; E L Bledsoe; L A Smith;
R W Wooten; D D Newbern; J II
Duncan; B W Odum; C F Chambliss;
David Kirkland; B B Wooten; W M
Rainbow; H L Graham; B F Snipes;
W H Gamble; J G Traynham; M C
Minix; J E Lott; J H Roddenberry;
C C Atkinson; O A Mcßae; I W
Dykes; Lester Day; C B Beard; C J
Traynham; J W B Cliett; T C Gard
ner; F C Veazey; J B Bailey; W A
Lott; W T Hearsey; I T Graham; H
M Thomas; W R Lott; J J Knight; 0
H Todd; Elisha Lott; Albert McLean;
W M Peterson; E Todd; M Hubbard;
T H Joyner; A R Lewis; R K Mosley;
C S Mosley; B M Poer; J W Stalnaker
Jr; J C Roddenberry; W T Cliett;
Robert Hale; J L Young; Alva Smith;
M M McGovern; E L Moore; T H
Collins; A G Gresham; J I. Palmer;
W H Wooten; Dan Corbitt; Dr J J
Lott; A S Mobley; D P Spivey; B R
Leggett; J W Price; Dr C W Findley;
W B Smith; Dr G M Ricketson; J H
Millhollin; R L Durden.
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
ML LECTURE
SUNDAY NIGHT
-
.ONME TOMLINSON, A FORMER
GEORGIA NORMAL STUDENT,
TO BE HERE FOR LECTURE AT
BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY
NIGHT.
The good providence of God enables
me to announce another feature ser
vice for Sunday evening, 22nd last, at
First Baptist church. A service that
appeals to our local pride as well as
our,' appreciation of a good thing.
Mai\ | iho read these lines will rem
ember Mr. Lonnie Tomlinson, a Geor
gia Normal student of some years ago.
He confessed Christ and I baptized
j him while a student here. Mr. Tom
jlinson has become a popular lycev.m
lecturer, speaking in Savannah, Pen
sacola and other large towns of the
j South. He will spend next Sunday
j at Douglas and will deliver an address
!at First Baptist church at 7:30 p. m.
! This address usually is paid for with
I a large fee, but Mr. Tomlinon delivers
; it here without charge, on account of
o!$ ties. Come to hear him—every
body. Special music.
T. S. HUBERT, Pastor.
W A N T E D.
A bid on all or any part of eighty
shares of stock in the Citizens Bank
of Douglas. Will sell all or any part
on easy terms.
WADE 11. COOPER, Pres.,
United States Saving Bank, Wash
ington, D. C.
Hundred acres, of land
cleared and fenced. Write me your
proposition. W. T. PAFFORI),
Camilla, Ga.
Dickey & Martin received a car load
of fine North Carolina mules this week
See Jno. A. Corn if you want to buy.
Trained Animals
FOUR FOOTED ACTORS HELP
GREATLY IN ROUNDING OUT
THE HIGHLY INTERESTING
CIRCUS PROGRAM OF THE
SPARKS SHOWS*
The management of the Sparks
Shows have made it a study for years
to give a circus program replete in
all particulas, and knowing full well
the importance of some high-class
animal acts on the program, have this
year imported from Europe several
acts that cannot fail to create a sen
sation.
The acts imported from across the
ocean this season include a spectacu
lar equine drill and pyramid perform
ance by a group of Arabian stallions
that is said to be the most beautiful
piece of horse training ever attempt-"
ed. The herd of performing elephants
under the direction of their famous
trainer, Louis Reed, will produce
groupings, pyramids and maneuvers
heretofore thought impossible. A
group of forest bred African lions will
also hold an important place on this
interesting program on account of the
wonderful control their trainer, Mr.
Fritz Brunner, has over these really
ferocious man-killing beasts.
The extensive menagarie carried by
the show also affords unusal interest
to those who are for.d of tudying
animal life. In it are presented many
new specimens hitherto unknown to
the zoos of America.
Besides the trained animals some of
the world’s greatest gymnasts, areal
ists, acrobats and equestrians have a
place on the bill, and after the grand
opening spectacle, which is brillaint in
its coloring ar.d massive in effect, the
program will go forward with so much
vim and vigor, the acts will all be of
such a high order and classofied to
such a nicety, that the most critical
audinenee cannot help but be pleased.
The Sparks Shows will give two
complete exhibitions in this city on
Thursday Oct. 26 at the show r grounds
known as the Peterson Field.
NO OFFICIAL DOPE BUT IflIE .BE
LIEVE FAIR WILL BE BEST EVER
; P- L. Moore For Commis
sioner Wooten District.
j Prof. Lonnie Overman has resigned
; hi.s position as teacher of the Agri
cultural School, and has already left
for Washington, D. C., where he has
J accepted a civil service appointment.
; He and his wife left Sunday night. The
'work to which he has been assigned is
a direct promotion, and his many
friends ar e congratulating him.
He is held in the highest esteem by
the school which he Las served for
some time, and his departure is re
gretted very much by the school facul
ty, as well as the people generally, but
they are glad of his promotion and
wish him every success.
|
Hubert at Newborn
The Sun-Journal, or.e of h e dailies
of New Bern, N. C., reached Douglas
this iveek with a lengthy and highly
complimentary write up of Rev. T. S.
Hubert, who occupied the pulpit of
Tabernacle Baptist church last Sun
day. It says that he “fully sustained
his reputation as a peacher of great
ability” and was “one of the greatest
preachers to visit New Bern in a
number of years.” The pulpit of the
New Bern Church will be urged upon
Mr. Hubert’s acceptance, while equal
ly strong pressure will be exerted to
have him remain at Douglas with old
time friends and co-workers in church
and city bettement.
ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH.
Comfort and economy makes happy
homes. You get both by using Cole’s
Hot Blast Heaters. Watt-IIlome.?f
FOR SALE.
Fulgrum Seed Oats SI.OO per bushel.
The Denton Live Stock Farm,
Denton, Ga.
WANTED:
Lady to take charge of a
business that will pay her
$35.00 to .$50.00 per month.
Experience not necessary.
Give address. Plainly ad
dress K care Enterprise.
FEMALE AGENTS WANTED IN
EVER\ CITY AND COUNTY.
You can make from $3 to $6 a day
in your own town. For information
write to
EAGLE NOVELTY CO.
Albany, Ga.
With The Churches
There will be service in St. Andrew’s
Episcopal church at 11 o’clock next
Sunday morning Oct. 22; and at 7:30
o’clock in the evening there will be
preaching at both services. Subject
of morning sermon: “Two kinds of
Herds.” Evening subject “Where Art
Thou?”
I Every one is cordially and earnest
ly invited to attend hese services.
W. W. WEBSTER, Rector.
At Methodist Church.
Rev. I. P. Tyson, the presiding elder
of the Methodist church of this dis
trict, will preach at the ehucrh next
Sunday evening. On Monday he will
hold the last quarterly conference of
.the yea/-.
Phesbyterian Services.
Splendid sermons are being preach
ed at the Presbyterian church every
night this week by Rev. C. M. Kennedy
of Tampa, Fla.
i Cottage prayer meetings are held
every morning at different homes in
the city, and services at the church
will be continued through the regular !
morning and evening hour at the |
I church.
SI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
x I I 11
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News Items tc
Numbers 23,
44, cr 106.
We are unable to get much dope on
the Coffee County Fair, in fact we
have had none but one time, that is
officially, but Wq take it for granted
that there will be a fair, while the
censorship has been a little severe
with tjnis paper.
We don’t like to write about the
fair much unless we have our informa
tion from an authentic source, that is
direct from the management, but
when you are shut off for some un
known reason, the best you can do, is
to make a guess and just predict, at
least giv e our opinion.
We really believe that the fair ahead
of us will be of the best, the county
has yet had. There is plenty of money
! in the and that is a guaran
tee of crowds. The attractions, we
j bear rumored, will be the best ever.
I and we do knov. of one thing, and that
j IS a circus is booked for the first day,.
! Tuesday. This we know because the
[ circus man mad. a contract with us.
I for 32 inches of space each week at
the rate of 15 cent- per inch, our price*,
and we believe that Tuesday will he
one of the big days of th e fair. It is
the opening day, and John Robinson’s
circus is bound to draw big crowds. So
the people can take that much from
us, that there will be a big circus on
opening day.
At least the pdople can take this.
They have never been fooled into com
ing to the Coffee County Fair, have
always got their money’s worth, so
come ahead without a program, and we
believe you will be amply repaid.
CITY COURT NOTICE.
The members of th e Bar of Coffee
County are requested to meet at the
court house at nine o’clock Friday
morning, October 27th, for the purpose
of making up a calendar for the ap
proaching term of the City Court.
This October 20th, 1916.
W. C. BRYAN, J. C. C. D.
REPORT FALSE
SfIYOQGTBRS
A report has been circulated in and
around Douglas, and published in the
leading daily newspapers, that C. A.
Bailey, student in the Eleventh Dist
rict Agricultural School, died as a re
sult of injuries received in a foot ball
game. The report is not true, and is
a grave injustice to all parties concern
ed. We take this opportunity to cor
rect the mistake.
In an interview with Dr. Whelchel
j and Dr. Roberts, the physicians whr»
| were in charge of the case, the follow-
I ing statement was made: “Mr. Bailey
died from blood poison, caused from
on ulcer in his nose. Foot ball and
location had absolutely nothing to do
with his illness and death.”
SAGINAW DOTS.
) Oliff Vonice and Vivian Davis spent
Sunday with Kattie Hill.
Howard Everette spent Saturday
night and Sunday with his grand par
ents near Douglas.
25 or 30 people attended prayer
meeting Sunday Afternoon.
Mr. Dewitt Foreman saw that Miss
Belle got home from prayer meeting
Sunday.
Messrs. Dewitt Foreman, Phillip
Kirkland and J. L. Youngblood spent
some time at Mr. N. Hills Sunday
night.
We are very sorry to say that
grandma Cealy Meeks is very sick at
this writing.
Mr. C. S. Vickers spent Friday and
Saturday at Mr. Moses Kirklands
thrashing rice and oats for the people
around here.
Among those that are going to at
tend the association are Mr. D. M.
Everett and daughter, Gay Nelle, Mr.
B. D. Davis and daughter,Jewel,
Mr. I. J. Foreman. NO. 38.