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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. \ —_ LOST.—Norfolk <& Western mitas^-. , boof on Nicholls road last Thursday. Reward for return to this office, t G. C. BUTTS:- Help Us By telephoning News Items tc Numbers 23, 44, or 106.