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Purely Personal Mrs. J. T. Nixon has returned to Douglas. Mrs. J. M. Douglas has returned from Atlanta. Mrs. Hoke Davis has been quite sick this week. Mrs. Dan Lott is spending the holi days at Abbeville. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Dickson spent this week in Augusta and Atlanta. Dr. Ed C. Bruce spent a few days in Atlanta this week on business. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wall made a short visit to friends here last week. Xmas Goods just arrived at the Racket Store. Mrs. T. B. Moxley is spending the holidays in Augusta with relatives. Mrs. A. W. Haddock spent Wednes day in Fitzgerald visiting her mother. Miss Allie Lott has returned to her home from a'visit to friends in Ocilla. Herbert Deen left this week for Nich oils where he has accepted a position. Shoes repaired while you wait at Williford’s. Mrs. Andrew Wood has as her guest this week, her sister, Mrs. Summit, of Odom. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dorminy spent Tuesday in Fitzgerald with relatives and friends. Mrs. J. M. Ashley and Miss Letitia Lewis are spending a few days in At lanta shopping. Miss Mayr Skipworth left Tuesday after a visit to Mrs. Dickerson and Mrs. Quineey. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Appleby left this week for Hot Springs, Ark., for Mr. Appleby’s health. Expert shoemaker at Williford’s. Mrs. Theresa Caldwell is the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dyer for th e holidays. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cottignham and Tom Jr., have returned from Madison Fal., on a visit to relatives. Mrs. Frank McLean and Mrs. John McLean spent Monday with the fami ly of Mr. Duncan McLean, near Fer onia. BIESS UP Yourself, Your wife, your children and j’our Home and enjoy your Holi days and the Prosperity of your years work. Our Every Department is complete with Brand New Up to-date Merchan dise. We can fit you up from foot to Head Your Home from kitchen to the Parlor, Don't waste your Money on Christmas Presents that gets broke in a day. We can sell you something that will be good all the year around. Big line of Art Squares and Rugs just received and will be sold at Low Prices. Ills in SHE We Handle Everything I Satisfaction Guaranteed | Come to the Racket Store for Xmas Goods. Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Burns have [returned from Atlanta wheie they I spent Tuesday and Wednesday. 1 Misses Lillian and Era Goodyear and I Mr. Fisher Dent spent Sunday with ' Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wall at Willacoo . chee. 1 Shoes and harness repaired and work guaranteed at Williford’s. Miss Marion Jennings, Messrs. Geo. nd Floyd Jennings, of Dawson, motor. !ed over and spent Sunday with their | brother Prof. Jennings at E. D. A. S. Mrs. Warren Lott and children left i Saturday for Jacksonville where she will spend several months before re turning to Douglas. Miss Myrtle Webster, of Ray City, is the guest of Miss Odessa Walker and was guest of honor at a pretty party given for her by miss Walker on Wednesday evening. There were about fifteen guests present to enjoy the evening’s hospitality. Rev. B. E. Whittington and family arrived this week and will occupy the parsonage. Mr. Whittington is the new Methodist pastor for next year, /and already has many acquaintances in this city. Rev. IL M. Morrison and family left this week for their new home in Macon. They leave many friends who wish them much happiness in their new pastorate. Miss Mary Love, of Atlanta, is a guest at the home of Mr. H. M. Love. She is a daughter of Mrs. M. A. Love, who is well known in this city. Miss Love returned home with Mr. Henry Love, who was in Atlanta a few days ago, on his return from a ten days’ trip thru Michigan, Ohio, and Canada. She will remain in Douglas for the holidays. On their recent trip thru the North and Canida, Messrs. H. M. Love and W. L. Rogers went thru many auto facturies and rubber plants. Among the most interesting manufacturing plants visited by them was the plant of the Goodrich Rubber Co., of Akron, Ohio. This is one of the largest rub ber plants in the world and it took them a whole day to go thru. FOR SALE.—Twin Indian Motorcycle. Good Condition. Price SBO. Also Fox Typewriter. Price $25. Ad dress P. 0. Box 15, Patterson, Ga. FOR SALE.—House and lot in city of Douglas. Reasonable price. See or write MRS. MOSE JOINER, P. O. Box 375, Douglas, Ga. 2t 'T r SAFETY DEMANDS FEDERAL CONTROL OF THE RAILROADS Only Way to Moat Emergencies of Nation, Says A. P. Thom. STATES' RIGHTS PRESERVED Principle* Which Railways Hold Should Govern Regulatory System In Inter ests of Public and the Roads—Com pulsory System of Federal Incorpo ration Favored. Washington, Dec. 4.—That the inter ests of national defense require that control of railway lines should rest with the federal government and not with the states was the claim ad vanced by Alfred P. Thom, counsel to the Railway Executives' Advisory Committee, in concluding his prelim inary statement of the case for the railways before the Newlands Joint Committee on Interstate Commerce. “We must be efficient as a nation if we are to deal successfully with our national emergencies,” said Mr. Thom, “and we must appreciate that efficient transportation is an essential condition of national efficiency. If we are to halt and weaken our transportation systems by state lines, by the perma nent imposition of burdens by unwise regulation, we will make national effi ciency impossible.” States’ Rights Would Not Suffer. Mr. Thorn cited many instances in which shippers in one state were in juriously affected by selfish regula tions imposed on the railroads by neighboring states. He pointed out that federal regulation would be no in vasion of the rights of the states but would be the means of preserving the rights which they acquired when they entered the Union, one of which was the right to the free movement of their products across state boundaries. What the Railroads Advocate. The principles which the railroads believe should be incorporated in any just system of regulation were sum marized by Mr. Thom as follows: 1. The entire power and duty of reg ulation should be in the hands of the national government, except as to mat ters so essentially local and incidental that they cannot be used to interfere with the efficiency of the service or the just rights of the carriers. 2. As one of the means of accom plishing this, a system of compulsory federal incorporation should be adopt ed, into which should be brought all railroad corporations engaged in inter state or foreign commerce. 3. The Interstate Commerce Commis sion under existing laws has too much to do and is charged with conflicting functions, including the investigation, prosecution and decision of cases. The latter duties should be placed In the hands of a new body which might be called the Federal Railroad Commis sion. Regional Commissions should be established in different parts of the country to assist the Interstate Commerce Commission by handling lo cal cases. 4. The power of the Commission should tie extended to enable it to pre scribe minimum rates and not merely maximum rates as at present. This would increase their power to prevent unjust discriminations. Justice to Public and P.oacls. 5. It should Vie made the duty of the Interstate Commerce Commission, in the exorcise of its [rowers to fix rea sonable rates, to so adjust these rates that they shall ire just at once to the ’public and to the carriers. To this end the Commission, in determining rates, should consider the necessity of main taining efficient transportation and ex tensions of facilities, the relation of expenses to rates and the rights of shippers, stockholders and creditors of the roads. *6. The Interstate Commerce Commis sion should he invested with the pow er to fix the rates for carrying mails. 7. The federal government should have exclusive power to supervise the issue of stocks and bonds by railroad carriers engaged in Interstate and for eign commerce. 8. The law should recognize the es sential difference between tilings which restrain trade in the case of ordinary mercantile concerns and those which restrain trade in the ease of common carriers. The question of competition is not the only fair criterion. 9. The law should expressly provide for the meeting and agreement of traf fic or other officers of railroads in re spect of rates or practices. This should, however, be safeguarded by requiring the agreements to he filed with the Interstate Commerce Commis sion and to be subject to be disapprov ed by it. “My legal proposition,” Mr. Thom said, “is that the Constitution as it now is gives full authority to Congress to regulate the instrumentalities of in terstate commerce in all their [tarts. If the power of regulation is to reach the public requirements, it must be co extensive with the instrumentalities of commerce.” Mr. Thom explained that the roads are not asking either of the Committee or of Congress any increase in reve nues, but that they are merely asking the perfection of a system which will be responsible to any need that may arise. THE OUTLOOK CLUfe. Mrs. J. H. Jordan was hostess to the Outlook Club on Saturday afternoon. The Club is continuing in its study of 'Georgia. Mr-. R. N. McEachren and 1 Mrs. J. M. Douglas were the only : guests besides the membership. Mrs. J. N. McDonald was the new member elected. • Mrs. Jordan served gelatine with wafers for refreshments. MRS. J. W. POWELL ENTERTAINS. Mrs. J. W. Powell entertained very informally Wednesday evening for Miss Stanton and Mr. Willingham. The nature of the affair being a bird sup per. Covers were laid for eight and the Christmas, colors were carried in de tail. Those at the table were Miss Stan ton and Mr. Willingham, Miss Bailey and Mr. Roan, Miss Evans and Mr. Cromartie, Mr. and Mrs. Powell. Miss Mamie Baird, of the Senior Class, was the attractive waitress. BARACA CLASS ENTERTAINS. On Monday evening the Baraca and I a number of their invited guests were j entertained at the residence of Mr. land Mrs. J. W. Dale. Mr. Dale who |is a member of the class doing the i honors of the occasion. Games were ! played and lovely refreshments serv ed. BIRTHDAY PARTIES. On last Friday afternoon Bernice Johnson observed her birthday with a large party of children who enjoyed the afternoon very much. On Tuesdya Ethel Dent entertained in honor of her eight birthday party. Her guests were escorted to the Grand Theatre and returning to their home where man-y good things to eat were served and games enjoyed. On Thursday afternoon J. Lee Coch | ran invited* a few guests in honor of his ninth birthday. Those present were Virginia Appleby Opal Vickers, j Virginia Griffin, Minor Turrentine, i Will Dickerson, and Howard Currie. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WM c?sx Jjr w mm Come to the GIFT STORE A Big line of pretty new gifts from which you can select a suitable present for any one. Remember our engraving is the best-Our prices the lowest. Make our store Headquarters- Let us help you decide the problems- Wilson Jewelry Co. The Reliable Gift Store. Get Mother a new pair of Double sight Glasses for Christmas. « The most precious gift you can give. W. R. WILSON Optometrist and Optician. LOUIS HOLTZENDORFF MARRIED IN MONTANA. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Holtzendorff, of this city, have just received notice of the marriage of their son, Mr. Louis Holtzendorff, to Miss Edna Smithwick, the daughter of a wealthy wheat grow er, who has large estates in both Michi gan and Montana. The bride resides in Michigan, but the ceremony oc curred in Montana, where she was visiting. The groom left here several months ago and accepted a position with the Grand Trunk railroad, he having start ed to make railroading his line of business. He resigned his position about a month ago to accept a more lucrative one with th e father of the young lady to whom he was later mar ried.—Valdosta Times. MR. EDISONS NEW ART. The Worlds Best Music. RE-CREATION Hear it at Wilson Jewelry Co. Where you find the best in everything. RECITAL TUESDAY EVENING. The music department of the Agri cultural School will give a Recital at the auditorium next Tuesday evening at 7:30, and everybody is invited to be present. Admission free. We are advised that a good crowd will be in attendance, and should be. NOTICE. I will be at my office in th ecourt house the 18th, 19th, and 20th, as the law requires books to close the 20th of December. h DANIEL VICKERS, T. C. C. €.