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MUNICIPAL POLITICS OPENS
WITH MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENT
Municipal politics opens up this
week in dead earnest. The election is
just about four Weeks off and we al
ready have one . announcement for
mayor. Col. Lawson Kelley throws
hi* hat into the ring with a positive
statement that he is a candidate for
mayor, his announcement following
this article.
If there are no further announce
ment, the city will be well taken care
of next year, from a mayor’s stand
point. Col. Kelley is well quaified
in every way to fill the office and will
fill it to the satisfaction of everybody,
if elected, and we expect he will b*.
We do not hear of any other rumblings
in connection with that office.
For the office of councilman, five
most important places, we hear of a
few suggestions, and several names
are prominetly mentioned in this con
nection. Of the old council the names
of J. L. Young and Dr. H. V Whel
chel are being talked of most x.equent
ly. We understand Mr. Young might
allow the use of his name, but have
not been advised as to Dr. Whelchel.
Other names mentioned in this con
nection are I. C. Sapp, Jake Dorminy,
T. S. Price, R. C. Relihan, Dr. G. L.
Touchstone, E. L. Tanner, and O. F.
Deen.
Under the new election laws for the
City there will be one man elected
fro mthe city at large and one from
each political wrad. In another article
on this page, full information about
these wards and other matters arc
given.
The official announcement of Col.
Lawson Kelly for mayor follows:
To the Citizens and Voters of the Ctiy
of Douglas
I hereby announce my candidacy
for mayor of the City of Douglas, sub
ject to the rules and regulations gov
erning the election.
If I am promise the faith
ful performance of the .duties of this
responsible office, to the best of my
ability and judgment.
LAWSON KELLEY.
GREAT SESSION
SMYRNA ASSQ.
Important and Interesting Meeting of
This Religious Body
Smyrna Baptist Association met in
its fifty-fifth annual session, at Big
Creek church, in Bacon county. The
attendance of both messengers and
visitors broke all previous records.
, T. S. Hubert was re-elected Modera
tor; H. M. Meeks, Clerk; H. Kirkland,
Treasurer.
In absence of J. F. Smith, the ap
pointee, Dr. A. C. Cree, of Atlanta,
preached the Introductory Sermon.
Bio. Smith preached the next day,
both sermons eliciting many hearty
“Amens.”
All reports showed great advance in
all departments of church work and
none but sentiments of praise and
hope were voiced.
Bud Meeks, so long identified with
the Association, now a resident of
Brunswick, thru the Clerk, presented
the Association with a gavel made of
live oak. This presentation drew out
many responses from the brethren
who cherish fraternal memories of the
donor.
A minister one hundred and six
years old was introduced. He began
preaching in 1542 and while no longer
in the pastorate remains remarkably
active in mind and body. The Moder
ator gave him time for a short speech
which he improved with ready ehergy
and emphasis of speech. The Associa
tion made up a suitable purse for him.
Dr. Cree delivered a good address
on Mission?, with special emphnisis on
Tent Eva‘V-'el’sm among the soldiers.
T. F. Callaway, so well known in
Douglas Enterprise
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 28.
City Elections
Acts of 1912, page 856, provides for
the keeping of registration books for
voters who have been a resident of
Douglas for three months and quali
fied to vote for members of the Gen
eral Assembly and otherwise qualified
to vote to register, which first hall
open 45 days prior to third Saturday
in December, from 9 a. m. to 2 m.
and from 2 p. m. to % p. m., Sunday
excepted.
“Xts of 1917, provides that said City
shall be divided into four political
wards: No One embracing that part
of said city west of Madison avenue
and north of Ward street. No Two,
east of Madison avenue and north of
Ward street. No Three, West of Pet
erson avenue and south of Ward
street. No. Four, south of Ward
street and east of Peterson avenue.
And provides for the election of one
councilman from each ward, and one
at large, and further provides that no
name shaH he placed on elective ticket
unless such person has filed his name
with the Clerk of the City of Douglas
and shall have paid such assessment
as required by said City 15 days before
the date of said election, an further
provides for the closing of registration
boks of said city at 6 o’clcok p. m., 20
days before date of election so held.
H. F. BROWN, Clerk.
W. O. W. HAVE BIG
REPAST AT LODGE
On last Tuesday night the local
lodge of the W. O. W. enjoyed a social
at their lodge room here. There were
many distinguished out-of-town Wood
men present on this occasion which
made the gathering a memorable one.
Music was a feature of the evening
and there were plenty of refreshments
for everybody. Rev. B. E. Whitting
ton delivered the welcome address. He
was followed by Judge Levi O’Steen
on the subject of Woodcraft. Col. Jas.
M. Swain, of Hazlehurst, also deliver
ed an interesting address on the same
subject.
SUPT. G. F. DIXON
MAKES SUGGESTION
Superintendent G. F. Dickson, of
the Georgia & Florida, advises us that
the company will provide a special
flagman to preceed every train using
the G. & F. crossings, during the con
tinuance of the fair.
This precaution is taken on account
of the vast amount of travel that will
be passing over these two crossings
during next week of the fair.
There is an ordinance in effect
requires that all drivers of vehicles
and automobiles, are required to stop
before passing grade eossings. Driv
ers will take due notice of this, espec
ially next week.
Wedding Gifts—Sterling Silver and
ALVIN Goods at WILSON JEWELRY
COMPANY.
Douglas, is engaged in the work, hav
ing great success. Dr. Cree asked
for an offeri )g to support of this work
and cash in amounts from fifty dollars
(SSO) down to five cents were laid on
table before him.
A new Executive Committee was
electe dconsisting of T. S. Hubert.
Chairman, A. S. Minchew, J. T. Smith,
H. Kirkland, D. M. Douglas, H. M.
Meeks, J. O. White, R. W. Bugg and
sj»o others whose names cannot be re
membered by the reporter.
Smyrna Association never showed a
stronger or more devoted spiri tthan
in this session. A. S. Minchew, J. F.
Smith, J. R. Tatum and other wise
counsellors watched ever action with
eager, anxious eyes and gave direc
tion to it.
Association will meet next year a
Brcxton.
COFFEE COUNTY FAIR EDITION
Vhe Enterprise Publishes the Legal Jldvertising of the dtp of ‘Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, NOV. 10, 1917.
OFFICIAL LIST OF RURAL
TEACHERS ERR COFFEE COUNTY
The Enterprise is carrying today the
first official list of the rural school
teachers of the county, with the
names of their schools. This list was
furnished us by Superintendent Gor
don Floyd, and we are glad to print
it for the information of the public.
The list shows Coffee county to
possess a fine lot of county schools.se v
eral of them having been standardized,
and more to .follow, and this list will
compare favorably with many of the
lafger counties, and above the aver
age county, most of this due to the
capabilities of our efficient Superinten
dent, who %as worked untirnigly al
ways for th« advancement of Coffee
county’s rural education and her
schools.
The Enterprise is mailing a copy of
this 16 page Coffee County Fajr Edi
tion to each of these teaehers and we
want them to drop us a card, ff they
fail to get it, and we will mail an
other. The list follows below:
Axson—Bessie Steakley, Mabel
Bostwick-
Arnie—H. C. Douglas, Mrs. J. D.
Aldridge.
Ambrose—R. H. Harrell, Myrtice
Mae Currie.
Blythestone—Ola Porche.r
Beach— Lottie Hesters.
Bagley—Lola Mae McLean.
Burkett; -Eva Underwocd.
Byrd—Jewel Barrow.
Bushnell—Mrs. C. M. Williams.
Bush — Mrs. M. C. Schaub.
Bethany—Fred ganders, Arlie Gas
kins, Nettie Smith.
Davis—Lloyd Crinb.
Dry Creek—Eddith Moore.
Klim —Ella Mae Ryder, Lir.nie Lee
Meeks. '
Eureka—Guy Fuller.
F'ales—Virgie Arnold, Bello Pafford.
Fussell—C. W. Ja nes.
Harper—Bessie Seiler.
Harmony Grove—Li'lie Thaxton,
Edr a Fedrick.
Isaaac—Mary Corbitt.
MANY FIRES
DURING WEEK
The fire whistle has been busy this
; week in announcing several small
! blazes which have occurred from time
jto time. The Douglas Fire Depart
• ment, with Chief Simon Levin, has
| always been on the job, and always
did effective work. Chief Levin has
asked us to state that he wants ev
erybody to clean out their stove flues,
as several of the recent fires have
been traced to clogged stove flues.
On Saturday morning the home of
Mr. Batton, of the Ashley-Price Lum
ber Co., burned to the ground. On
Sunday morning the department was
ealle dto the home of Col. T. A. Wal
lace. Only small damage was done
here as tho fire was soon put out.
On Monday night the residence of
Mr. Sanders on Jefferson street was
sightly damaged by fire. On Wednes
day at noon the home of Mr. G. E.
Wilson in Ihe eastern part of the city,
caught fire. The alarm was delayed
in some way and the blaze got the
upper hand before the department got
on the scene, and the building was a
total loss. The building, was the
property of E. S. Sapp, with small
insurance.
On Wednesday afternoon two ten
ant houses of Mr. S. J. Stubbs were
burned. In this fire Chief Levin was
severely scorched and has been suffer
ing some from the effects, tho noth
ing serious.
REWARD
Lost, one pointer bird dog about two
years old; color, white body with yel
low ears. Responds to name of Mutt.
Will pay aitable reward for the re
am. C’v.cr found at Tanner Mer
•t-nlije Co.
Inman—Caulie Taff.
Kirkland—Lovie Turner.
Leliaton—Mrs. C. M. Brakefield.
McLean-—Mabel Vining.
Mora—Cassie Vickers.
Mobley—Anna Reynolds.
McClelland—Lena Minrey.
ML Zion—Sarah Joyce.
McKinnon—-Mamie Gober.
New Forest—A. E. Rozar, Beulah
Pafford.
Olive—Elsie Ownbey.
Pridgen—Stella Hatfield.
Pine Grovo— Lott.
Pleasant View—Arthur Pridgen.
Plain View—Lula Haskins.
Pine View —Annie Joyce Coopedge.
Pinetta—Luey Lott.
Rocky Creek—Jewel McLean.
Red Bluff—Lizzie Hodges.
Reedy Branch—Janie Bell.
Rose HHl—Alletha Morrison.
Rocky Pqnd— Mabel Corbitt, Della
Mae Dykes.
Satilla Park— Beulah Roberts.
Sears—Lillian Paulk, Emma Wil
liams.
Sunny Side—E. M. Pafford.
Shiloh—To be supplied.
Stokesville—Linnie Tanner, Emma
Knight,
Sycamore—J. W. McCallum.
Saginaw—Gertrude McLean.
St. Ilia—Marie Wooten.
Shepherd—W. C. Rozar, Annie
Carelock.
Salem—To be supplied.
Shnd Hill—Laura Dorminy.
Temperance—J. W. Math’s, Lonnie
Tyson.
Tillman—Fannie Sears.
Vickers ( hapel—Beadie Kirkland.
Vickers—Homer Corbitt, Nannie
Bowles.
West Green—H. R. Morgan, Evelyn
Epling.
Wilcox—A. C. Blalock.
White—Fend Cri3topher.
WariE—Carrie Stalvey.
Wilsonvillc—Mattie Morris.
Warren —Clara Bell Torrence.
COURT MEETS
THIROJONDAT
November term of Superior court
convenes in this city on the third Mon
day in this month. On other pages
in this issue we are publishing the
official court calendar which is the
longest perhaps in years, due to the
fact that the old City Court calendar
is included.
There 3ie a number of important
criminal cases to be tried this term.
Several jail cases and a number out
on bond. Together with the vast
amount of civil business, the court will
operate for two weeks, and maybe
longer.
A new grand jury has been drawn
for this term, the old one not serving,
as was first thought would be, and
a list of the grand and petit juries
for the two weeks follow below:
GRAND AND TRAVERSE JURORS
Drawn for Coffee County Superior
Court, for November Term,
1917
A. Overstreet T. R. Burkett
Lee Dean J. L. Courson
E. D. Hughes . W. H. Trayuham
William Pauik K. L. Griffis
J. L. Denton S. M. Murray
E. F. Vickers W. H. Vickers
D. A. Meeks H. Vickers (Mora
H. T. Paulk Elias Meeks
L. A. Hargrsr.es Jesse M. Pafford
J. L. Bryant Elijah Tanner, Jr
Dan Courson Lewis Vickers
J. W. Pridgen W. H. Duncan
Thos. Byrd I. Z. Dykes
Arthur Vickei s W. T. Royal
H. L.: Vickers W. L. Pridgen
Petit Jury. Nov. Term—First Week
J. L. Young J ,L. Courson
J. M. Deen R. I. Kirkland
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
SECOND GAME DOUGLAS US
TIETON IN FITZGERALD MONDAY
RED CROSS WORK
Be sure to notice the Red Cross tent
at the Fair, and contribute to the
worthy cause on Tag Day, which k
Thursday.
At eleven o’clock and again at three
oo Thursday there will be a demon
stration of tiie care of a woundec
soldier by Mrs. Coleman, who so thor
oughly understands every phase of
this work.
The following ladies will serve as *
committee each day at the ter.t:
Tuesday morning, Mrs. Quineey and
Mrs. Shelton.
Wednesday morning, Mrs. Dickerson
and Mrs. Frier.
Thursday morning, Mrs. Whelchel
and Mrs. Stubbs.
Friday rooming, Mrs. J. S. Lott and
Mrs. Turnar Brewer.
Saturday morning, Mrs. Kelley and
Mrs. Stanton.
Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. George
Tanner and Mrs. J. M. McDonald.
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Cole
man and Mrs. Patterson.
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Dent and
Mrs. Mose Griffin.
F'riday ifternoon, Mrs. Dyer and
Mrs. Clark.
Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Jordan
and Mrs. Brice.
IRA RICKETSON BACK
ON POLICE FORCE
At the regular meeting of the city
council on Monday night, Mr. Ira
Ricketson, a former chief of this city
was elected to the position made va
cant a week ago by the resignatioi
of Policeman Bridges.
Mr. Ricketson has been located in
Pearson for some time since leaving
Douglas, and his many*friends here
are glad to have him bad: in Doug
la sagain.
LOST—SIOO bill out of pocket on
Tuesday the 6th, on streets of Brox
ton. Finder notify me at Broxtor
and get reward.
2t. JNO. D. LOTT.
Gray Meeks Walter Dent
J. A. King E. M. Lewis
G. R. Moore G. A. Roberts
Levi Courson, Jr. M. Tomlinson
M. 11. Harrell Joe McDonald
Fisher Pauik H. M. Thomas
C. N. Fielding Henry Vickers
I). P. Spivey C. E. Stevens
J. R. Parker J. G. Floyd
Youngie Harper Thos. Byrd
P. S. Watts Jesse Meeks
Charlton Gillis Elisha Lott
E. L. Bledsoe Mcses Griffin
M. C. Purvis A. J. Banks
J. O. White Jno. M. Gaskin
P. A. Smith A. F. Coffee
J. .W Wall C. J. Morris
C. B. Linder Jesse Carver
L. J. Watson Youngis Carver
H. L. Lankford Ban H. Lott
Amos Harper L. C. Barnes
Petit Jury, Nov. Term—Second Week
C. C. Fussell K. L. Griffis
T. H. Hall S. J. Stubbs
J. W. Roberts, Jr. Jno. M. Hursey
J. L. Bryant J. B. Mills
Daniel Meeks B. D. Davis
L. M. Dubberly J. M. Batten
E. .R McClellan H. H. Merritt
G. L. Calvert A. J. Meeks
P. C. Davis G. F. Dickson
J. F. Overstreet Dan Hall
P. L. Street T. B. Folsom
Ransom Brown I. Z. Dykes
Gaines Joiner H. Mancil, Jr.
FI. C. Adams Geo. Young
Cicero Williams B. F. Hall
Will Kirkland T. L. Wilcox
L. E. Smith T. J. Smith
W. I). Merritt A. H. Knight
G. A. Hall J. S. Lee
R. L. Thompson S. J. Harper
J. E. Trowell E. S. Tally
i. 11. McKinnon G. F. McCrr'.io
. L. Wall W. 51. Had:, s
• T - • J. C. Ffcasr
16 Pages
The final touches are being put on
the Douglas A. & M. foot ball team
in preparation for the game Monday
in Fitzgerald with Tifton A. & M.
Despite the crippled man, work ha*
been going on every afternoon in an
effort to bolster up the weak spots.
Each man is determined to do his “bit”
in an effourt to win both games frotn
Tifton this year, and as one game is
now on the right side of the ledger,
that “do or die” spirit has the upper
hand and the game is sure to be one
that will be hard fought from start
to finish.
The entire student body, as .well as
a large crowd of Douglas fans, is ex
pected to be on hand to cheer for ILe
Purple and Gold.
The line-up that will start the gar -
has not been definitely derided upr...,
but from the outlook now, and barring
accidents, the probable lineup will be
as follows:
Reeves or Fowler, R. EL
Anderson, R. T.
Claugh, R. G. ,
Newton, C.
Peterson, L. G.
Boggan, L. E.
Cromartie or Peeples, L. E.
Short or Webb, Q,
Vickers, L. H.
Adams, R. H.
Taylor, B
The games will be called at 2:30, so
that the game will be over before
dark and the people from the different
towns will be able to leave early.
tmfle
FAIR WEEK
The Enterprise Theatre will have
next week brim full of amusement for
the lover fo good pictures and good
comedy.
On Tuesday and Wednesday night,
the great musical comedy, “Oh, You
Kid,” will be on hand, and this show
is expected to draw hundreds to the
popular theatre. Reserved tickets
will be on sale Monday.
Also “The Florentine Musicians,’'
will be here with 15 people, on next
Monday night, the 12th. This is not
a picture, but a musical of high talenL
Give the home theatre your patron
age next week. They deserve it
“OH. YOU KID!”
Do you want to laugh, or do yon
enjoy a well rendered song or a num
ber of during the evening? If a play
that offers such things appeals to
you, then bear in mind that? next Tues
day and Wednesday, the above named
farce with a rich abundance of catchy
musical trimmings will be seen at the
Enterprise Theatre in this city and you
are bidden to the good time occasion.
You will be intorduced to “Buck Doo
little,” who is the chipper clerk of the
country hotel, and impersonated by
Billy Barlow is the embodiment of the
“smart” yonug man who thinks he 13
the real You v/ill be delighted
with "Flossie Fay“ for Grcae Howard
makes her all the author intended a
bright and slangy up-to-date young
woman wise in her day and generation
“ Dolly Lee’ will appeal to you for as
interpreted by Dorothy Gane she is a
sweet and lovely girl, admired and
courted very persistently. Then there
will be the majesty of the law repres
ented by Waldo Whipple’s impersona
tion of the town constable. But why
go into detail. There is two hours and
a half of music, laughter and song*
embodied in the three little words “Ob
You Kid!”
PRESBTYERIAN CHURCH, NOV. 11
Sunday school at 10 o’clock.
Morning worship at 11, sermon sub
ject, “God’s Care for the Grass.”
Evening worship at 7o’dock, sermon
subject, “Pri'ctic:' TV y?--”
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