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“Ttie Enterprise
Covers Every
Nook and Cor
ner of Coffee
jCounty and
jThen Some ’
NORMAN PM
HERE MONDAY
The Douglas Aggies romped on
Hazlehurst Monday by the score of 7
to 0. The game was not called until
4:30 and had to be called in the sixth
inning on account of darkness. The
inexperience of the visiting team and
the twirling of the Aggies left hander
on the mound made it a walk-away for
the local beys. Bean showed up well
for the Aggies in his first real game,
and is going to give somebody a tight
race for a legular place at this posit
ion.
Batteries for Douglas, Bean and
Whelchel; for Hazlehurst, Cook and
Cook. Umpire Ward. Time one hour
and half.
On Tuesday a double header of 7
innings each was played. The Aggies
won the first 9 to 1, and the second 4
to 3. Battery, first game: for Douglas
Griffin, R. and Whelchel. Battery sec
ond game for Douglas, Evans and
Whelchel.
There will very probably be a game
on E. D. A. S. campus next Monday
with Norman Park, if so, it will be ad
vertised later. We wish to express
our appreciation to the people of town
for their 1 patronage. We need your
support, and although we cannot af
ford to give you many games this year
we hope to see you out to what few we
do have. The Athletic Department is
in debt now from last seasons foot
ball equipment and the responsibility
falls upon one man. Let everybody
come out to rhe next game and help
pull us out of the hole. We will prom
ise our best to give you a good game
Monday, if it can be scheduled.
Four Men Arrested
On Liquor Charge
Two suit cases of liquor were poured
out in Pearson on last Thursday, the
contents being brought in there by
parties coming from Jacksonville, it
is stated.
It seems that Chief Ira Ricketson.
of Pearson, did a little detective-work.
Ke met some parties in Waycross, who
were coming to Pearson, and three of
them boarded the A. C. L train at
Waycross coming this way. They had
these two suit cases, it is said. When
the train arrived at Pearson, the par
ties did not get off, but at Kirkland, a
few miles away, left the train also the
suit cases. Mr. Ricketson being on
the train and on their trail took
charge of the suit cases and took them
off the train. He joined the party
then in a car and went to Pearson.
The authorities here were informed
of the incident and Sheriff Tanner
went down to Pearson Thursday night
and arrested Leroy Sauls, Sam Smith,
Tom Smith, Clifford Smith, and is now
on trail of Bill Corbitt. These parties
are hcarged as being connected with
the suit cases.
WILSON JEWELRY CO., the relia
ble gift store.
Mrs. M. D. Dickerson Elected Pres.
Dist. Federation Of Womans Clubs
At the regular annual meeting oi
the Eliventh District Federation of
Womans Clubs which convened in
Hazlehurst last Wednesday, Douglas
was honored by the election of two of
the Douglas Womans Club members
as permanent officers of the District,
viz: Mrs. M. D. Dickerson was elected
President, and Mrs. J. M. Mathews
was named secretary.
The honors were well conferred as
both of these ladies have been tireless
in their efforts to make the Eleventh
District part of the,£tate Federation
rank in the front with the other dis
tricts.
Mrs. Dickerson succeeds Mrs.. Jeff
Davis, of Quitman, and Mrs. Mathews
succeeds Mrs. Simpson, of Valdosta.
Mrs. Dickerson is at present the presi
Douglas Enterprise
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 51
V
SCHOOL TEAMS
DEBATE TODAY
There will be a debate Saturday
night between a team from the First
District Agricultural School, States
boro, and our Agricultural Schpol. The
subject is “Resolved: That for econo
my of production and efficiency in
marketing the size of the average
Georgia farm should be increased.”
Each school has a negative team
and an affirmative team, and while our
affirmative team is debating the nega
tive team from the First District
School here, the reverse will be tak
ing place in Statesboro. Mr. L. C.
Walker, of Ware county, and Mr. C.
D. Boggan, of Coffee county, are rep
resenting the affirmative side for
Douglas, and will debate here. Mr.
Jas. H. Sims, of Coffee county, and Mr.
J. T. Culberth, of Echols county, rep
resent the negative side, and will go
to Statesboro to meet their opponents.
The question is a live one and the
farmers of this section shoud hear it
discussed. We are being forced to
change our system of agriculture, and
along with the change must be con
sidered how we are to produce farm
products economically, and after they
are made, the question of how to dis
pose of them to the best advantage
must be answere cl. Is it better to meet
the change by increasing the size of
our farms, or will we be better enabled
to make the change work to our in
terests by keeping the farms like they
are now? That is the question to be
discussed, and it is one in which we
are vitally interested.
We hope our people remember, and
are proud of the fact, that our school
won in debate last ear over all the
agricultural schools of Georgia. The
boys representing our school this year
have worked faithfully, and are hop
ing to carry off the honors again.
The debate will begin promptly at
eight o’clock Saturday night. The peo
ple of Douglas and those living in the
surrounding territory are urged to at
tend, not only to encourage the stu
dents, btu that they might be inform
ed on the important question under
discussion.
Douglas Physicians
Attend Augusta Meet
-Dr. H .C. Whelchel, Dr. Gordon
Burns and Dr. A. S. M. Coleman, were
among the Douglas physicians who at
tended the meeting of the state medi
cal association which has been in ses
sion in Augusta all the week.
A splendid attendance has been re
ported and a most successful meeting
was held. The local members were
placed on several important commit
tees, and read some v«y-y interesting
papers before the convention.
Sheriff C. N. Mullis, of Eastman,
came over yesterday nad took back
two men wanted in Dodge county on
charges. They were detained here by
Bailiff Ca A. Furney.
dent of the Douglas Womans Club, and
one of the most prominent club mem
bers in the state, having been very
active for many years in the work.
At the Ha2lehurst meeting, Mrs.
Nellie Peters Black gave a very fine
address to the housewives, and many
other prominent speakers were on the
program. The meeting was a most
successful one. Among those who at
tended from Douglas were: Mrs. Dick
erson, Mrs. Mathews, Mrs. T. S. Price,
Mrs. C. A. Ward, Mrs. J. M. Dent, Mrs.
W. S. Durst, Mrs L. S. Peterson. Mrs.
Irene McDonald, Mrs. S. J. Stubbs and
Mrs. C. L. Patterson.
The next meeting of the District or
ganization will convene in Valdosta a
year hence. The convention was here
in Douglas a year ago.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, APRIL 21. 1917.
The Enterprise Publishes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Cffee County and County Commissioners.
RURAL SCHOOLS OE COUNTY
CLOSE TERM'S WORK TODAY
The rural schools of Coffee county
close the term’s work with the public
exercises of today which are being
held in Douglas. This year has been
one of the most successful in the his
tory of rural school education in Cof
fee county. Great strides have been
made and our country schools have
advanced to the front and so recogniz
ed by the school authorities of the
state.
Brittain Day Wednesday.
Wednesday was Brittain Day in Cof
fee county. On this day the Aite sup
erintendent was with the rural schools
of the county, and school rallies, ar
ranged by Superintedent Gordon Floyd
wee held throughout the county.
The party consisting of Superintend
ents Brittain and Floyd, Prof. Eunice,
and Miss Cheatham, assistant to Prof.
Floyd, left Douglas at 7 o’clock in the
mtfrning and proceeded to the Willa
coochee school. At 10 o’clock they
were at Inman where they spent 30
minutes, thence to Harmony Grove
where dinner was served. The party
at 12:30 left for McClelland and then
proceeded to Douglas for a few minu
tes. They left next for Sears School,
then hack to Douglas and on to New
Forst, where supper was served. The
Official Program of
Meeting Alma Church
Program of sth Sunday meeting of
the Smyrna Baptist Association to be
held with Alma Baptist, church embra
cing sth Sunday in April IDI7 and
Saturday before, following will be the
program in part with subjects for dis
cussion:
Saturday 10 O’clock A. M.
1. Devotional Exercises.
2. —Organize by electing Moderator
and Secretary.
3. —lntroductory Sermon preached
! by Bro. E. J. Riddle.
Adjourn for afternoon session.
Saturday 2 O’clock P. M.
Topic I.—What kind of persons
j aught the Laymen be? Discussed by
[the pastors.
Topic 2.—What kind of persons
aught the pastors be? Discussed by
the Laymen.
Topic 3.—ls there any points of im
portance that should be occupied as a
mission station ?
Topic 4 —Question box in which any
one may deposit and question for gen
eral diseussioon.
Adjourned to 7 O’clock P. M.
Night Session 7 P. M.
Topic s.—My trip to the Holy Land,
things I saw and how it impressed me.
by H. Kirkland.
7:30 P. M. Sermon to be supplied.
Sunday Morning.
9 o’clock A. M. Devotional exercises.
Topic 6.—ls our Sunday Schools
what they aught to be by David M.
Douglas.
Topic 7. —Christian Education by
some representative of Piedmont In
stitute.
11 o’clock sermon speaker to be sup
plied.
H. M. MEEKS,
For the Committee.
•THE ENTERPRISE” IS NAME
OF NEW MOVIE SHOW.
“The Enterprise” will be the name
of the new moving picture theatre,
according to the announcement of Mr.
B. L. Hall, the proprietor, and the new
movie will be ready for business by
May 1, at the latest.
! Mr. Hall says that he expects to
! operate a strictly 5 and 10 cent show
and give hte best pictures made. He
making all modern improvements
and will have one of the best equipped
moving picture shows in Georgia, he
says. \
CARS FOR SALE.
For Sale, one 7 passenger Stude
baker in perfect condition, S2BO. One
brand new 1917 Ford touring car with
shock absorbers, $390. Also agent for
the Chevrolet car. A. L. DOWLING,
Douglas, Ga.
party closed the day’s work at Nieh
olls. It was a great day in Coffee
! county and will long be remembered.
District Contests.
| The district contests of the rural
'schools were in the various towns of
,the county o nSaturday, the 14th.
i These affairs were well attended and
• great interest manifested at every one
of them. The afternoon part-of the
] progam consisted of athletic exercises.
Friday the 29th.
Today, Friday the 20., is the closing
day of the school work in the county.
The winners from all the district con
tests are meeting here today to try
i for the prizes, a list of which has been
I announced in the columns before. The
program will begin in the school au
ditorium at 10 o’clock and the literary
feature of the program will probably
consume all the morning. The athle
tic feature will take place in the after
noon.
All of the rural teachers of the
county are here today and a great
number of their pupils were brought
with them. Many of the patrons are
also here.
Next week The Enterprise will an
nounce the prize winners in the con
tests held today.
R. R. Commissioners
Inspect Depots Here
Commissioners Boifeullet and Perry
came down from Atlanta last Thurs
day morning for the purpose of in
specting the two local depots here,
also to look into conditions existing,
and with a view of making some kind
of a recommendation to the railroad
commissioners relative to the demands
of the people of Douglas for a Union
Station.
The two gentlemen were taken in
charge by the members of the Cham
ber of Commerce, and a meeting was
held at the court house at 11 o’clock.
Several talks were made by different
citizens, and the commissioners asked
Mr. Dixon, the G. & F. representative,
a few questions elative to conditions,
etc., and Mr. Pye, A. B. & A.
agent stated that the A. B. & A. did
not have an official representative at
the meeting. The matter was gone
into pretty thoroughly, aud the com
missioners promised that the railroad
commission would probably take some
action in the premises in the next two
weeks.
While here the party was scorted
to the Kraeker Club and also visited
many other places of importance in the
city. They exrpessed themselves as
being highly pleased with their recept
ion nad also surprised at the great
growth Douglas is making.
The party left late in the afternoon
for Blackshear, where they are to
meet a committee relative to some
question which has to be settled by
the Georgia railroad commission.
MR. RODERICK DAVIS
TELEGRAPH EDITOR.
The Enterprise acknowledges re
ceipt of a copy of The Athens Herald
which was iussed this week by the
class in Journalism at the University.
The number announces as Telegraph
Editor, Mr. Roderick Davis, of this
city, nad also contains a picture of
Mr. Davis, along with the balance of
the staff.
Mr. Davis also has several signed
articles in the number, all of which is
very interesting and makes Douglas
people pond of her son who is taking
a leading part in the work at the U.
of G.
l\ C. V. MEETS MEMORIAL DAY.
There will be a meeting of Camp
Spivey, 1539, U. C. V. April 2b,
Memorial Day and all members are
expected to meet promptly at lOo’clock
A. M. at the Auditorium in Douglas,
Ga. Your Comrades,
C’apt. Geo. R. Briggs, Com.
A. D. Burke, Adjt.
MBS, WOOTEN
• IS RELEASED
A commitment hearing was given
[Mrs. Mattie Wooten at Broxton last
i Tuesday afternoon before Justice E.
Todd, and atter the hearing she was
I released. The court room was crowd
ed to its capacity and many ladies of
< the city were in attendance at the
hearing. When Justice Todd announc
- ed his decision, a demonstration took
j place which lasted several minutes.
Public sentiment in Broxton seemed
I to favor Mrs. Wooten, from the man
! ner of the people, who attended the
1 hearing.
As announced last week, Mrs. Woot
|tn and her husband, Dr. R. W. Wooten,
a druggist, of Broxton, wer# ariested
and placed in jail at Douglas on a
charge of murder, this being the ver
dict of the* coroners jury after the
stomach of the little 12 year old
daughter of Dr. Wooten was taken to
Atlanta and analyzed. This report of
the state chemist showed enough stry
chnine to produce death.
The girl’s father, Dr. Wooten, is
still in jail, and it is not known wheth
er a commitment hearing will be given
him. His attorneys have made no de
mand as. yet. He is represented by
McDonald & Willingham, of this city.
Mrs. Wooten was represented by Judge
t. A. Ward and Wallace & Luke, of
this city.
Colored Rural Schools
Close Terms Today
The colored rural schools of Coffee
conty close their term’s work on Sat
uday, April 21. On that day they
will hold at Douglas at the A. M. E.
church, their Field Day, the purpose
of which is to create a spirit of rhtift,
industry, progressive ness, and coopera,
tion among the colored people of the
county.
There will lie exhibits of industrial
work from the various schools and
each school will have a pupil to re
cite. AH of the children will take
part in the spelling match.
The program will be held under the
auspices of J. B. Chaurnh, pesident of
the Institute, and Madie V. Burnette,
Jeans Industrial teacher.
Many- prizes are to be given and the
occasion promises to be one of inter
est throughout. The colored rural
schools of Coffee county have made
rapid strides in an industrial way and
tile people geperally should visit them
on Fieid 'Day.
ST. ANDREW S CHURCH.
There will he services in St. An
jdraws Episcopal church, Sunday, Apr.
22, at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Subject of morning sermon: “Things
that pertain to Peace.” It will be Mr.
Webster’s last Sunday. A cordial
invitation is extended to all his friends
and acquaintances.
District Meeting Df W M. Union
i Closes Three Days Session Friday
The city has been full of delegates
all the week, the occasion being the
district session of the Womans Mis
sionary Union of the Baptist church.
About sixteen counties were represent
ed, and some well known speakers
were (.resent during the week.
The ladies held all-day sessions and
took their dinners together, the
day at the Baptist church and th*
next at Ward Park. A most interest
ing week has been spent and many in
structive talks made the occasion a
most delightful one.
The closing session of the Baptist
Institute was held Thursday evening,
with fine sermons by Dr. Warner, and
Rev. R. E. Neighbor. •
There were not so many delegates
[ present, but the women of the local
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SIO,OOO. REAL
ESTATE DEAL
A real estate deal of some magni
tude was consummated in Douglas Fri
day morning when Mr. J. L. Young
bought from Mrs. Annie E. McLean
and Mr. J. N. McDonald, the old
dairy farm located one mile south
the court house and containing a frac
tion over 105 acres.
The consideration was $10,000., al
most SIOO. per acre. The land was
once owned by Judge J. J. Rogers and
a dairy was operated there. Mr.
Young, who is a tobacco enthusiast,
expects to plant, tobacco on the land
for the present. The investment is a
, good one and Mr. Young is \*ery
proud of it.
%
!COCA-COLA BOTTLING COM
PANY ADDS NEW TRUCK.
The Coca-Cola Bottling Co., of this
city, has added to their already splend
jid equipment a three quarter ten In
[ternational truck, which gives them
the best of service in their delivery
department.
This company has one of the best
equipped bottling plafits in Georgia
and every detail of arrangement was
worked out by r. Bailey, the prop
rietor, who gives his personal atten
tion to every department of the work.
A close examination of the hunt will
convince anyone of the absolute sani
tary conditions existing there.
INTERESTING MEET OF
COFFEE CO. S. S. ASSO.
At the Division meeting of the Cof
fee County Sunday School Association
held at New Haven School house four
miles south of Ambrose on Sunday
afternoon April 15, 191.7, presided ever
by County President T. J. Holland,
the following speakers were present
and spoke to a large and appreciative
audience, upon the li <■ issues of rr
cut day Suna.iy
Haddock, Rev. Mr. Elder, Prof. Mar
key, Mr. Bordeaux the superintedent,
Col. Lyvi O’Steen and Dr. Harper.
Prsident T. J. Holland also made
some fitting remarks following up the
line of thought introduced by the first,
speakers. Mr. Holland has been un
tiring in his enthusiasm and efforts to
build up and maintain a high stand
ad of efficiency in the various Sunday
I Schools of Coffee county, and already
j may be seen signs of his energy bear
ing much fruit.'
Many expressions of commendation
have beer, beard in favor of those tok_
ing part in the exercises of last Sun
day afternoon, and we believe much
good will come of this meeting. May
this good work go on, and may He
who doeth all things well, crown the
(efforts of those engaged in this noble
[work with unbounded success.
A SPECTATOR.
church and other churches enjoyed the
inspiring addresses by Mrs. Neal, the
state president, Miss Pearl Todd, Mrs.
G. H. Williams and very specially the
wonderful Bible studies that were
given by Mi s. Singleton, of Statesboro,
who was once a teacher at Converse
College.
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MEN MARRIED SINCE WAR
BEG AN / NOT EX EM PT.
"
Washington, April 19.—The War de
partment announces that men who
have married since the declaration of
|a state of war against Germany will
(not escape military service, but will
be treated on the same basis as un
married men as far as military obli
gations are concerned.