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THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE Douglas, Georgia Established 1888 Published Every Saturday by ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. W. R. FRIER, Editor Subscription Rates in Advance: One Year SI.OO Six Months 50 Three Months 25 Tb* Enterprise publishes the Legal "Mvertising of the City of Douglas, V*Tee County, and County Commis sioners. , ■ ——■ —— ■■ Tittered as second class matter at _ju> yostoffice at Douglas, Ga., under fcfee Act of Congress of March 8, 1870. TOBACCO IN COFFEE. The Enterprise wants to see the farmer of Coffee county plant at least one fiftieth of his laud next year in tobacco. There was 50,000 acres of cotton plant ed in. the county this year. He has got to at least cut his cot ton crop in half for the nex 1 jettr. This leaves 2 > 000 acres tc, be planted in something else, amt we don’t, believe the farmer eouki do better than to at least phtrtt one twentyfi H h of the land tfrat he does not plant in cotton, ia tobacco, a sure money crop, and one that the boll weevil will sot touch. The A. B. & A. railroad has ««?ployed a tobacco expert, and Ms headquarters will be in Fitz fjerald. He will be at the ser vice of the Coffee county far mer and will gladly render any assistance free of charge. This is an opportunity worth taking advantage of, and we believe our farmers are going to do it. Tobacco brought a fine price last year and those who planted 1 are pleased with results and expect to extend their acreage this year. It is a sure money rtrop and you don’t have to con tend with boll weevils and other insects. ♦** * * Hughes at last condescended to wire congratulations to Wil son. He died hard, at last chok ing to death. *** * * Thanksgiving next week prom ises to be observed in this city as usual. It will be a general holiday throughout the country. For Three Nights THURSDAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH THANKSGIVING MATINEE Prices 15, 25 and 35cts. CLEAN MORAL AND REFINED, the school exhibits. We had something to say of the rural school exhibits at the fair, in our last issue, but we did not say enough. The more we think of them, the more we want to talk about them. And the people who saw them are talking about them, too. It was one of the finest collect ions ever presented at any fair by the schools of any county. It certainly spoke volumes for the teachers, patrons, puples and others connected with the rural schools of Coffee cuonty. Al ready two of the rural schools are planning to get together next year and take an exhibit to the state fair, and compete for the first prize. We believe they can win it, if they will start in time. We want to congratulate the schools which took part in the" i exhibits this year and to those who took prizes, we feel sure that they justly deserved them, jand the premiums should have! ■ been at least double of what they > •••: ived, but the Association | did the best they could, j Wc hope next year will show !a greater display, more schools represented, and more prizes won. These displays are seen by hundreds of people and talk ed about for a long time. The value of them are inestimable, and we know that they created j more interest than anything' else at the Coffee County Fair. Then is it not worth while? ***** John T. Booiffilet has been natn 'ed by Gov. Harris, as the suc cessor on the railroad commiss ion to Joe Gray, resigned. The Savannah News takes the Gov ernor to task for not coming to South Georgia for the appoint ment. It was well said too, for 'this section of Georgia gets mighty little, in the way of state | patronage. And this has been 1 going on for years, but the time ’ has come, and we must make the strike. IN ME MORI AM. W. I. Minchew. Bill (W. 1.) Minchew is dead and buried. He died last Mon day 20 inst., and was buried the next day at Mt. Pleasant (Bap just) church. He leaves a wife THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE. DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, NOV. 25 1916. and eight children. One of his sons is now in the army at El Paso Texa. William I. Minchew was the youngest child of Benjamin and Mary Minchew both now deceas ed. His mother was a sister of James M. and W. M. Denton. His grandmother was Priscilla Ward, a sister of W. W. Ward and Augustus Ward, now de ceased. He comes from one of the oldest families in Coffee coun ty. His great-grandfather, James Preston Ward came from North Carolina and settled on the lot of land where B. W. and James M. Tanner now reside in the year 1818, —ninety eight years ago. Mr. Minchew has two brothers John and Rev. A. S. Minchew i Wooten. His wife before her marriage was Miss Martha ; MeekfS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I Merritt Meeks. For many years Mr. Minchew | resided - on.,his farm near Ocmul gee river: He had plenty stock, hog.- and cattle, and made plenty lon his farm and some to spare. | For last two years foe lived near ;Lone Hill church 10 miles from Douglas, Ga. Bill was a good neighbor and a good citizen. He believed in a square deal all the way round. He was always on the right side of moral questions, j He was fond of his kin people and delighted tto have them visit him. Bill was a member of the Baptist church andlived a con sistent Christian life. He was proud of his family and took a special interest in his children. He gave them all a good educa tion and was anxious to help give them all a start in life. He reared a nice family, all in credit, ip.nd leaves all a good name and a good example. Mr. Minchew was only fifty seven years of age, young to die, but his courage was run, his work on earth was done and He who loves us all took him unto himself. Another one of my comrades has fallen. How fast they go. And soon my time will come and we shall soon all be gone. Bill was my cousin and my friend. I shall miss him, but I hope to meet him and other loved ones in the “Sweet bye I and bye.” Peace to his memory. | ‘ W. P. The Boston Store v ; " \ *f 1 "J 0 Soma new arrivals in ladies coats and crepe de=chine waist pur chased at a Bargain, makes it pos sible for us to offer you some good values. $3.00 crepe de-chine waist at $1.98. $18.9© Fancy coats, new models $9.98. We offer some big shoe values. I r The Boston Store Douglas Georgia We give premiums The Store that sells the best fer less f , > v"' ' ■ ' •«( The Range Eternal %' EVERLASTINGLY GOOD *%•' * • • * “Yes, there is a life time of perfect kitchen service in the Range Eternal. It is a delight in our home —and the large warming closet is such a convenience,” so say the women who have wisely chosen the Range Eternal. The Range Eternal is marketed by men who have devoted their lives to mak ing it the best range—the most complete range—the most convenient, delightful range any woman could want. There’s two generations of experience in every Range Eternal. Thirty-two points of Eternal Excellence offer you kitchen service that is one continual delight. Every move you make in cooking or bak ing or tending the range is made easier and more pleasant by one of these points. This range can also be furnished with leg base. Flues Lined With Eternametal an exclusive —wear-proof, rust-proof, corrosion-proof—metal —the strongest ever used in any range. Makes the Range t \ Eternal wear longer—serve longer— serve better. Come in and see the Range Eternal. Let us explain all of its 32 vital points, before you decide upon any range. Douglas Hardware Co. \ Rhone 128