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“The Enterprise
Covers Every
Nook and Cor
ner of Coffee
County and
Then Some”
FREEMAN WINS
IN U RAGE
Thj election for J. P. passed off
quietly last Saturday and your Uncle
Jim Freeman was reelectel by a nar
row plurality of nine votes. He re
ceived 198, Manning Smith 189, and
Guus. L. Brack 29.
In the race for Constable, C. A.
Furney receievd 355 votes, Henry C.
Ellis 248, and C. E. Bailey 179, the
two former being elected.
I. T. Giddens was reelected J. P.
at Willacoochee, D. W. Johnson was
named at Nicholls, and George Sweat
at Pearson.
These elections are held every four
years, on th e first Saturday in Dec
ember, and while the office is one of
the most important in the state, as a j
general thing, little interest is taken
in he race 3, not as much as should be.
TOM DAVIS BURIED
AT TANN'R CHURCH
On last Wednesday afternoon, at
his home fiv e miles north of Pearson,
Mr. Tom Davis died after an illpess
cf several month;. HI; : . vere
intered in the Tanner church ceme
tary on Thursday afternoon, where a
large circle of friends gathered.
Mr. Davis leaves twelve children as
follows: Mrs. Mary Carver, Mrs. Ella
Pafford, Mrs. Ira Ricketson, John,
Melvin, Tim, Cary, George, Malcolm,
Harley, Lucile, Annie May. He mar
ried a daughter of the Lgie Tan
ner, a sister of B. H. and Timothy
Tanner.
Santa Claus Now
Ready for Letters
As has been . the custom of The
Enterprise for the past eight years
we will begin next week to publish
Santa Clause letters, under the fol
lowing conditions.
They are restricted to this county,
white children, and th e letters must
be short, to the point, written only
on one side of paper. You can mail
them to Santa Claus, care Enterprise,
Douglas, or hand or send them in.
If you mail them be sure and place
a two cent stamp-, if sealed, or, one
cent stamp, if not sealed. We will
devote only two weeks to the letters,
the next two, and please get them in
arly, if you want them to appear.
JUDGE JAMES M. FREEMAN.
Who won out far re-e!ectbn in the recent J. P. race for this district.
Douglas Enterprise
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
VOLUME XXtll, NUMBER 32
DOUGLAS GETS
NEW PASTOR
With the adjournment of the South
Georgia Methodist Conference at
Thomasville, comes the information
that Rev. H. M. Morrison, who has
been the local pastor for the past two
years, has been removed to the Second
Street church in Macon. It is a mat
ter of regret that Pastor Morrison
leaves us, as the people were per
fectly satisfied with his pastorate, and
they wish for him much success and
happiness in the new field to which
he has been assigned.
The conference will send Rev. B. E.
Whittington to Douglas for the coming
year. Many people here know Mr
Whittington and Douglas is indeed for
j tunate in her pastor for the next year.
He comes to us from Blakely.
Other assignments of interest to
Douglas people are: Rev. I. P. Tyson
is returned to this circuit as presid
ing elder. Rev. T. B. Stanford goes
to dawson. Rev. W. A. Huckabee goes
to cuthbert. Rev M. A. Morgan goes
to Louisville. Rev. Cary Infinger to
Hahira.
Rev. I. J. Pinson goes to Willacoo
chee. Rev. J. P. Dickerson goes to
Broxton, and Rev. E. M. Elder is re
turned to Nicholls. The next confer
ence gees to Albany.
ENTERPRISE EMPTY
STOCKING FOND
TheEnterpise Empty Stocking Fund
for the season of 1916 is now open
and ready for subscriptions. We want
to raise at least SIOO. this year and we
believe we will do it. Send in your
subscriptions to us and we will an
nounce it, and a committee of ladies
will call on you for the amount some
time betw'een now and Christmas.
The total amount will be turned over
to a committee of ladies, who have
had experience in this special line of
work, and they will invest the pro
ceeds as they see fit and as they think
best for the benefit of the poor of
the city, ,
The spirit of giving should be in the
soul of everybody ot this season of the
year, if at no other time, and w r e
know you will feel better if you make
a contribution to this fund. It will
give you a better Christmas, to know
that you have helped someone else
enjoy themselves also.
The list is open and we hav e al
ready receivde one contribution.
The Woman’s Club cash $7.05
The Woman’s Club mer. 2.00
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, DEC. 9, 1916
The Enterprise Publishes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Cffee County and County Commissioners.
ENTERPRISE SUBSCRIPTION RATES
ADVANCE TO 51.50 ON JANUARY 1
On January I, next, the price of The Douglas
Enterprise will be advanced from one dollar to <51.50 per
year, payable in advance.
All subscriptions received between now and that
time, will be taken at the old price of one dollar, provided
you pay up all arrears, and we will also give you the op
portunity to pay ahead as far as you like, at the rate cf
one dollar per year.
This change in subscripticn rates is made after
mature deliera ticn, and we know that we are doing the
best for us and for you. The price of print paper has ad
vanced over 300 per cent in the past ten norths, and we
cannot afford to send out a paper like we have been, at
the price of one dollar, and get by with it. We believe we
will come nearer getting by with the advance of fifty cents.
All the weekly papers in Georgia and Florida are
doing the same thing. They are forced to it. There is
no profit in subscription even at that price, but it will pull
us thru, and give us a good list for our advertisers.
Furthermore, we expect to pay special attention to
our list in the future, and no name shall stay on it, who is
in arrears over one year. We must have the money, or, off
you go. A general revision of the list will be made in a
few days, and cn Jan. 1, our list will be carried, as an
nounced above, on a basis of $1.50 per year. Please ad
vise us if you do not want the paper ailcr jun. 1, at that
price, and we will omit your name, if you dent want to pay
it. We dont believe we will lose a single name, and our
list is now growing daily as fast as we care for it to
MUNICIPAL POLITICS OPENS;
■ LOOKS LIKE A SCRAMBLE
With the passing of the J. P. elec
tion on last Saturday, now comes muni |
cipal politics, which is the last con
test of the year. This week has brought j
about some interest in the coming I
municipal election, which cmoes off on
next Saturday, the lfith ins.t There
are 227 registered voters, as announc
ed last week, and the vote will be
small but nevertheless the more ex
citing.
Up to date, only one candidate has
announced for mayor, viz: Ho« Dan
iel Gaskin, Sr. He is a full-pledged
candidate and says that he is in the
race to the finish. Just whether there
will be other candidates for this of
fice is only problematical at present.
There are various rumors but none
of them have taken definite shape.
Attorney T. A. Wallace’s name is be
ing mentioned, as well as that of Dr.
Jno. M. Hall, but neither of these
gentlemen have formerlly “flung” their
hat in yet.
For alderman, we have several can
didates. Just how many of the old
board will be in the running, is not
known. There are five to be elected,
and it is likely that more than five
names will be voted' on, from the pres
ent outlook.
Messrs. J. B. Exum, Jesse J. Lott,
J. J. Dußose and J. W. Williford, have
announced staright for the office. Their
announcements follow below, as well
as that of Mr. Gaskin. We are also
carrying two announcements for al
derman, signed by “many friends”.
These also appear below. Just how
many will be in this race is hard to
jfortell at present. The nubmer is usu
i ally sufficient to enable the voter to
get five for his choice.
The coming week nay develope
many other candidates for both mayor
and alderman. Heretofore, the last
day and night brings out a new ticket,
and in the last election, this kind of
a ticket was successful. There is no
limit on announcements, and a ticket
may b e prepared at any time before
the voting, or, even while the voting
is going on, a condition, we think
should be looked into, and some rule
adopted to put a time limit on all
entries.
FOR' MAYOR.
I hereby announce myself a candid
ate for Mayor of Douglas for 1917,
subject to th December election. 4
If elected I promise you an impar
tial and business administration. Dec.
1, 1916.
DANIEL GASKIN, SR.
FOR ALDERMA^.
I am a candidate for Alderman for
the ensuing year 1917. If elected will
serve the people to the best of my
ability, will devote such time to that
responsible position as may be requir
ed of a servant, for the city and the
people.
JESSE J. LOTT.
I hereby announce myself a candida
te for Alderman of the City of Doug
las, subject to the approaching elect
ion. If elected I promise to give the
office the very best that is in me, and
I will appreciate your vote and in
fluence.
J. J. DuBOSE.
The friends of O. F. Deen announce
him as a candidate for re-election as
; Alderman for Douglas and request
support for him. We should retain
som’ of the old members on the board.
MANY FRIENDS.
I announce my candidacy for Aider
man City of Douglas for the coming
j election, nrd promise my b est ef
; forts on the board if elected. Shall
! stand for equal rights to all. Will
(appreciate your vote and influence.
J. W. WILLIFORD.
The friends of Elias Lott, Sr., an
nounce him for one of the places on
the board of aldermen for the City of
Douglas, at the coming election. We
need such men and we trust that the
people will give him their support.
FRIENDS.
MOTION IS OVERRULED IN
ROBERT MERRITT CASE.
The motion for a new trial in the
case of the state vs Robert Merritt,
jof this county, who was convicted at
the last term of court, on a charge of
assault with intent to murder, was
convicted by Judge Surrmerall this
week. Merritt was sentenced to four
years.
MORE BRICK
FOR AVENUE
Following up our account of last
week of a new brick block which
would be built in Douglas right away,
now come the news of antoher brick
which will be built on Peterson ave
nue, adjoining the present block of
Ashley-Quincey and which will be built
by this firm.
Brick is already on the ground for
this building which will be 40 feet
front and will be used as a garage
by Mr. Salter, when cmopleted.
The building will be erected by Mr.
R. N. McEachren and he says that it
will be ready for occupancy by Jan.
fifteenth.
The other string of stores referred
to last week will be built by Mr.
McEachren also. The postoftice will
be moved into one of them, the firm
of F. T. Currie Co., will go into an
other, the Oliver’s Pharmacy will move
into the room next to the post office,
and we understand that all of them
have been rented.
The new S. M. Roberts building is
about completed and on room will be
occupied by the Coca-Cola Bottling
Works, and which will give this pro
gressive firm more space for their
growing business.
There are rumors that other brick
-. ’.v v*" ’ 1 o erect’d on this ave
nue in the next few months. It is a
matter of a very short time before the
entire street to the A. B. & A. depot
will be built solidly in brick and will
be the main throughfare of the city.
RACE SUICIDE TOPIC
OF NEW FILM PLAY.
Daring Drama Presented Amid Sur
roundings of Luxury and Wealth
Preaches a Pwcerful Sermon.
A smashing, daring subject done in
a smashing, daring way, best des
cribes “Where Are My Children?” the
new motion picture with Tyrone Pow
er in the leading part. The new pic
ture preaches against race suicide, and
instead of it being a low life affair,
th e Universal Company has pictured
a wonderfully dramatic story amid
surroundings of luxury and wealth.
Richard Walton, a district attorney,
is after doctors who help race suicide.
He is well to do and his wife noves
in the highest social circles. It de
velops that many of the women in her
set who don’t want to be bothered by
motherhood are from time to time
patients of a certain doctor.
Mrs. Walton’s young brother visits
them at the same time the beautiful
young daughter of their housekeeper
comes to the Walton home. It is the
old story with the young folks and
she is taken to the doctor. The opera
tion is njt a success and she dies.
District Attorney Walton, who loves
children, and has never been ablq to
understand why his wife wnj never
blessed with any, takes up the case
on the confession of the dying girl.
I He throws his brother-in-law out of
his home ar.d prosecutes the doctor for
his crimes.
I The doctor is sentenced to fifteen
1 years and in a terrific moment in court
he throws down his book cf his pro
fessional accounts for the district at
torney to puruse. Walton finds his
own wife’s name as a patient and
then, heart broken, he understands and
from the other names in the books he
sees at last why ther e are no children
in the families his wife knows. Many
leading clericlas, including Rev. Char
les H. Parkhurst, have strongly en
dorsed th e picture. John Brisben
Walker, in commenting on the prod
uction said: “Here is a motion pic
ture which should be carried to every
city and town of the world and thrown
on the screen over and over again,
until every daughter and every son
has had its full significance impress
ed upon them.
Grand Theatre Friday December,
Fifteenth.
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH.
There wull be service in St. Andrews
Episcopal church on Sunday, Decem
ber 10, at 11 o’clock in the morning
and at 7 o’clock in'the evening.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend.
W. W. WEBSTER, Minister.
SI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
GOV. CATTS IB
COIWEJUNDAY
The announcement that Governor
elect Sidney J. Catts, of Florida, would
speak afi Douglas, Sundday, 10th. alt
I irst Baptist church, has spread mA
on to every part of Coffee county hat
to many points beyond.
There will be a vast audience te
hear him. Interest in the man i& in
tense and his sympathisers are legion
Macon and other cities are calling him
to lecture engagements. His achieve
ments bespeak a man of extraordinary
personal favor and all but infinite
resources of magnetism and mind. He
looms upon the horizon a s one of the
most conspioous Southern statesmen.
Mr. Catts is a Baptist ministea-„
having been pastor of strong and 4-ul
tured churches in Alabama and Flori
da.
His subject Sunday evening will be?
Issues of the Day, and will be illus
trated with incidents drawn from re
cent dramatic and successful race for
gubernatorial honors.
BUNK TANNER DIED
TH’JCT AT BOSK
Another old timer passed away ii
the county on last Thursday at noon
when Mr. B. H. Tanner, Sr., common
ly known as “Bunk”, died at his horn*:...
seven miles south of Nicholls.
Mr. Tanner had been sick for a boat
| a year and the end relieves a lot c*
.suffering. He was 66 years of .
and leaves four living children, witk
three dead. lie was buried at Mots
cemetary to-day, where a lareg circle
of friends gathered to witness Uk
last rites.
Mr. Tanner was one of th e old
sturdy citizens of the county, and dur
ing a long life had made many friend:
who will learn of his death with meet
sadness.
EDITORS MEET
IN WAYCSOSS
A goodly number of the publishers
of the Eleventh Congressional Di* ■
trict met in Waycross last Wednesday.
and proceeded to organize themselves
into an association for their better
ment and for the benefit of the pub
lic generally.
The organization will b e known as
the Eleventh District Press Associc.-
tion, and its members will be compos
ed of the publishers of the district.
Editor Volney Williams, of the 'Way
cross Journal-Herald, was named as
the first president of the Association,
and Editor W. R. Frier, of the Dougis-
Enterprise, was made secretary-treas
urer. Several committees were ap
pointed to suggest plans for perman
ent organization, and every publishe?.-
in the district will be nvited to join.
The next meeting will be held on
Jan. 9, n Valdosta, for th e purpose oF
completing the organization. It is ex
pected that every publisher in the dis
trict will be a member by that time
SHOW AT THE GRAND
THEATRE THIS WEEK.
Manager Lane has a big show al
the Grand for the last three days this
week. Thursday night’s perfor.nanre
was all to Ihe good, and the house was
packed. He expects a big crowd to
night and to-morrow night. There
are over 20 people in the company.
He has < good program for alt nesi
week, and then on next Friday night
I comes the big picture, “Where Acv
My Children?” A half page ad con
cerr.ing this picture appears v. tfascr
editorial page of this issue.
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LOST.—Norfolk <& Western mitas^-.
, boof on Nicholls road last Thursday.
Reward for return to this office,
t G. C. BUTTS:-
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