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“The
Enterprise
Covers Every Nook
and Corner of
Coffee County —and
Then Some.”
KENNEDY DIES
FROM WOUNDS
Reports reached the city last night
that Mr. J. A. Kennedy, the man who
was shot a few days ago by Cleve
Tanner had died, after lingering sev
eral ays. The killing occurred at
Nicholls last Monday, and i' 5 * was
thought the deceased would get well
but complications set in, and he died.
We have never received a correct
version of the matter, only that, the
shooting took place, and Kennedy was
shot. Tanner was arrested, promptly
gave bond, charged with assault with
intent to murder, the man living at
that time, and the grand jury after
investigating the matter this week, re
turned a “no bill” on the warrant,
which gave Tanner his freedom. The
man having died will likely change
the status of the case, or, may not.
Mr. Tanner is a son-in-law of Mr.
Dan Hall, and both parties are prom
inent in their section of the county.
Presentments
We the Grand Jury chosen and
sworn at the November term of the
Superior Court of Coffee county, Ga.,
1917, recommend that the Dixie High
way be repaired.
We have examined the books of the
Justices of the Peace and Ex.-off. J.
P. and find them fairly well kept.
W. H. Duncan,
Henry Vickers, Jr.,
K. L. Griffis,
Committee.
We have examined the chaingang
and find the camp faily well kept. We
also find that the Warden is keeping
hogs and chickens for his individual
benefit. We recommend that these
hogs be kept for the benefit of Coffee
county and not for the special benefit
of the Warden. We also recommend
that the chickens be not raised on
the camp grounds. We further re
commend that the county commis
sioners investigate the amount of
mules kept at the camp, and see if
the chaingang cannot be operated
with less mules as we think there is
too many mules there for the work.
Thomas Byrd,
J. W. Pridgen,
Elijah Tanner,
Committee.
We the Grand Jury have examined
the public buildings of the county and
find that .the water closet adjoining
the Grand Jury room in a very dirty
condition. We recommend that this
closet be cleaned up and kept only
for the court officers and members of
the Grand Jury when in session. We
recommend a public closet be built
on the ground of the Court House
yard. We further recommend that
the closet under the stairway be kept
exclusively for women and so letter
ed on the door and the key to this
closet be kept in the Clerk’s office.
We find the roof of the court house
leaking over the Clerk’s office. We
recommend same be repaired. We
find cooking floor in Jail in bad con
dition. We recommend same be re
paired. Also the piping of stove at
iail be repaired. We also find some
plumbing m tlie jail should be done.
Thomas Byrd,
J. W. Pridgen,
Elijah Tanner,
Committee.
W'e recommend that our Foreman
and Clerk be paid the sum of three
dollars per day an that our bailiff be
paid the sum of two dollars per day,
and that the rest of our jurors both
Grand and Petit be paid the sum of
two dollars per ay. We recommend
that Sheriff W. M. Tanner be paid the
sum of three dollars for the use of
his automobile in carrying the com
mitee to the chaingang.
W'e recommend that W T . T. Royal
be appointed Notary Public Ex. Offi
cio J. P. for the 1556 G. M. District.
W r e recommend that the stenogra
pher be paid three dollars for writing
up these presentments.
W’e further recommend that these
presentments be published in the
Dougias Enterprise, the Coffee Coun
ty Progress, also the Pearson Tribune.
W'e further recommend the appoint-
Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME jftiVlli, MER 31.
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J. M. MINE
PASSES AWAY
Anot’ i of the older generation
passed away a few days ago when
Mr. John M. Jardine died at his home
in this city. He was about 80 years
of age and had been in feeble health
for a number of years, and for a
month had been paralyzed. The end
came after a lingering illness, peace
fully and serene.
His remains were buried in the
family grounds at the city ceremtery
in the presence of a large circle of
friends and acquaintances.
Close relatives reviving Mr. Jar
dine are his wife, a son, Mr. J. P. Jar
dine, both of this city, and three
brothers, as follows: Jos. B. Jardine,
of San Francisco, Cal., James Jardine,
of Los Angeles Cal., and Robert Jar
dine, of Hartford, Conn. Mr. Joe Jar
dine spent several weeks here a few
weeks ago, coming out to see his
brother, but returned there a few days
before the death occurred.
Mr. Jardine was a native of Glas
cow, Scotland, coming over to this
country when he was a young man,
probably about 21. He had been
married three times, his first wife a
native of Scotland and dying there.
He married twice in America. He
moved to Douglas in 1902, fifteen
years ago, and up to six years ago
was actively engaged in the foundry
business which he established in
Douglas. He will be missed, but the
about that time and he sold his inter
ests in it to his son and other rela
tives.
During his residence here he made
many friends, everybody liking him,
and for a number of years he was a
familiar fiuigre on the streets of
Douglas. He will be misse, but the
memory of his daily life will last in
the minds of Douglas people for
many years to come.
266 REGISTERED VOTERS
Clerk Brown advises us that 266
names have qualified for voting in
the municipal election on the third
Saturday in December.
Also, that most of the candidates
have qualified by registering their
names with the clerk, as required by
by law. Up to this writing all of
the announced candidates have quali
fie with the exception of one. He will
probably qualify today. The time
closes tonight (Friday) at G p. m.
At the next meeting of the council
on Monday night, the amount of as
sessment required of each candidate
will likely be fixed and announced.
This has not been heretofore done be
cause the council desired to wait and
see how many candidates there would
be, then figure up the necessary ex
penses of the election, and prorate
the amount.
ment of W. T. Royal, A. Overstreet
and Gus L. Brack to audit the books
of the various county officers and re
port to the February Grand Jurors.
We the Jury beg to say to the pub
lic that we are advised by Hon. B. H.
Tanner that we need not recommend
any thing as he is “the” County Com
missioner and will do as he D m
please, therefore our recommenda
tions are cut short.
We also wish to thank the able
charge given our body by his Hon. J.
I. Summerall, also wish to thank our
Hon. Sol. General for his able work
in this court.
Respfcetully submitted,
(Signed) E. D. Douglas, Foreman
Arthur Vickers, Clerk
H. T. Paulk, W. H. Traynham, H.
L. Vickers, I. Z. Dykes, Thos. Byrd.
J. L. Courson, J. W. Pridgen, S. M.
Murray, Jesse M. Pafford, E. F. Vick
ers, J. L. Bryant, A. Overstreet, W.
H. Vickers, W. T. Royal, Henry Vick
ers, Jr., Elijah Tanner Sr., K. L.
Griffis, W. H. Duncan, W. L. Pridgen,
William Paulk, Elias Meeks.
The within and foregoing General
Presentments received and read in
open court. It is ordered that same
be adimitted to record and publish
ed as therein recommended.
In open court this 28 day of Nov.
1917.
J. I. SUMMERALL, Judge S. C. W. C.
M. D. DICKERSON, Sol. Gen.
‘Uhe Enterprise ‘Publishes the Legal Jldvertising of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, DEC. 1, 1917.
ALL CANDIDATES FOR
W. & L. COMMISSION
As promised our readers last week,
a reporter of this paper called on each
candidate for councilman this week
and secured an expression from him
relative to his views on many impor
tant matters now confronting the
city. Everyone of them willingly
gave him an interview, all of them
being courteous and seem to appre
ciate the opportunity of letting the
people know where they stood.
To a man, a Water and Light Com
mission is urged. Every candidate
favors this plan or a better one. This
probably means that next year the
water and light situation in Douglas
will be conducted on an entirely dif
freent basis. All of the interviews
cover practically teh same subjects,
and singularly, too, all of the candi
dates have practically the same views
on these subjects. Thus, there seems
to be no issues in the race, just a
friendly race all the way thru.
Here is the way each candidate
feels about the matter:
J. B. EXUM SAYS:
“I stand for the best and highest
morals of our city. I favor a reduc
tion in our special taxes, also to col
lect the street taxes promtply, and
reducing it to $2 per annum.
“I favor the extension of sewer
mains. See my card last week. lam
for paving when we get able. 1 am
for it when the city is in the proper
financial condition, and materials go
down. Labor and materials are too
high just now.
“I am not in favo:- of disposing cf
the water and light plant. Il am in
favor of putting it in first class condi
tion, if possible.
“My card in last week’s issue of
The Enterprise gives my platform in
detay.”
E. L. TANNER SAYS:
“I am in favor of better Light and
Water service and to get this, believe
the best interest of the City will be
served by creating a Water and Light
Commission.
“I am in favor of every citizen of
Douglas paying Street tax and in us
ing this money on our streets and
sidewalks, and as much more as the
finances will allow.
“I am in favor of standing by our
Schools and doing all we can to im
prove them. We have a great deal
of money invests in r.vo of the best
Schools in Georgia ar.i it is n to the
people to do the right thing y them.
“I am in favor of the Mayor having
the City Clerk to have issued and
published once a Month a financial
Statement of the City showing the re
ceipts and disbursements.
“I am in favor of a business-like
administration of all the affairs of
the City, and as. soon as the finances
of the City w r iil warrant to see the
business part of the City paved.”
J. L. YOUNG SAYS:
“I am for a Water and Light Com
mission which I believe is the proper
solution of the gravest matter now
confronting the city of Douglas. 1
am not in favor of selling the plant.
“I am for paving when the oppor
tune time arrives. I don’t think that
time is now here. Material and labor
are too high and it would cost the
city too much, even if we had the
money. The city has not got the
money to pave now and will not likely
have soon, but as soon as it has and
conditions change, I am for paving.
“I am for economy along all lines.
I am for effiency in all departments,
and if the people elect me, they do it
with the full knowledge of my views
on these important matters now con
fronting us.
“I am in favor of collecting all
taxes due the city, and get them on
schedule time. It is true our street
taxes have been neglected to some ex
tent.”
SIMON LEVIN SAYS:
“Say to the voters for me that I
stand for progress along all lines. I
want the best thing done in every in
stance, and if they elect me, I shall
cast my vote accordingly, and not
consider anything but Douglas’ inter
est in doing it.
“I say let’s pave the city, the busi
ness section of it, just as soon as ma
terial goes down, and we have the
money on hand to do it. I believe
that time is close at hana.
“I mn for a Water and Light Com
mission or anything else that will give
the people of Douglas better service.
Let’s keep the plant, operate it on a
business basis, make some money out
of it, and give the people value re
ceived in service. Other towns the
size of Dojglas are making money
out of their plants, why not Douglas?
“Collect all the street and other
taxes due the city. Put the street
tax money back on the streets at once.
I am also'for a better system in as
sessing business taxes. The present
way don’t seem to be a fair one to me.
“I am for a jam up fire department.
The recent improvements in our fire
department has been worth thousands
cf dollars to the city already, ana 1
want to see further improvements
from time to time.
“If I am elected, I shall do every
thing in rny power to help carry the
interests of Douglas forward. We
have a great little city, and I am for
anything to make it better in every
way.”
I. C. SAPP SAYS:
“I am in favor of a Water and Light
Commission. I am not in favor of
selling the light plant, as I believe it
is self-sustaining, provided you take
it out of politics and let 3 good busi
ness men have charge of same.
“I am also in favor of collecting the
street taxes jam up, and fill up some
of these holes in the streets and side
walks.
“As to the paving of the streets, I
have always been in favor of that,
but if the city is not in a financial
condition then I say let’s leave it off
for awhile.
“I assure you if I am elected I will
do everything in my power for the
betterment of the town.
ARTHUR BROOKS SAYS:
“First of all I am in favor o‘f col
lecting the street taxes due the city
and putting the money on the streets.
This has been sadly neglected and I
am for the strict enforcement of this
part of Our law.
“I am for paving when we have the
money, provided the condition will
warrant it. Material and labor are
too high to pave even if we had the
money. But I always stand for pro
gress and want to see the business
section paved when conditions will
warrant it.
“I am for a try-out on a Water and
Light Commision. I don’t want to
sell the plant. Keep it «nd make it
pay, as it will, if run properly. It
has been rotten this year. A change
has got to be made, and I am in fav
or trying out the commission plan. I
believe it >s the thing to do.”
H. M. LOVE SAYS:
“Don’t ever think about selling the
plant. Such a proposition is a fool
ish one when I know it can be made
to pay, as it does in other towns this
size. Try the Commission plan. 1
believe it will work and that the plant
will make money if operated on that
plan. There is too much free service,
too many ieaks. Cut them out, oper
ate on a business basis, and the plant
will make Douglas money. I guaran
tee that.
“I for paving when the money
is here and the financial condition of
the country is in better shape. Ev
erything is too high to even think of
it now, but when we get the money'
and everything settles down norma!
I am for paving, first, last, and all'
the time.
“But for Goodness sake, let’s col
lect the street taxes due the city
something that hasn’t been done this
year. Collect the taxes and put then
right back on the streets.
“I am also in favor of imposing
heavier fines and getting more mone;
for the city in this way. We hav*
been too lenient with our fines an<
have lost thousands of dollars in thi
way.
“I am for injecting business meth
ods into even department of the city
put everything on a strict business
basis, and let each tub stand on its
own bottom. Let the chips fall where
they will, hut make every official do
his part of get off the job.”
O. F. DEEN SAYS:
I am in favor of collecting all tlm
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
street tax and using the funds de
rived from that source solely for the
purpose for which it is legally collec
ted and intended.
“I am»opposed to any lease or sale
of the Water and Light plant as 1
know that the plant under proper
management can be made
taining and pay into the city treasury
a substantial sum each year. If the
plant is given credit for all the free
water and lights used by the schools,
it is now and has been a self-sustain
ing business. lam i:i favor of a wa
ter and light Commission that will
be free from local politics. The suc
cess of plai-ts operated by some of
cur neighbor: ;■ cities under this plan
speaks iWr itself. The schools of
course, are one of the most necessary
and best assets that Douglas can have
and I wiil do all that 1 can to advance
the cause of education and keep tru
schools up to the standard.
“On account cf the high cost of ma
terial and financial condition of the
City, I do not .think paving at thi:
time advisable, but of coruse if con
ditions improve, 1 am in favor of
paving all the business section of the
City.
“I favor anything that will be to
the best interest fo the city, and stand
for a business adminisration of the
affairs of the City and if elected will
give the best service possible.”
E. L. VICKERS SAYS:
“I am in favor of improving condi
tions from what they are now. It
looks like a -Water and Light commis
sion is the thing to have. It seems
to me that the plant should pay, oth
er towns make them pay.
“I am in favor of paving, of course,
but not now. Everything is too high.
As soon as we get the money and
material goes down, then let us pave
“I want to see all taxes collectec
more promptly, both street and ad
valorum. Put the street tax money
back on the streets. Wo have bee;,
too careless about collecting taxes ol
all kinds.
“I want to see all IcoUs stopped
There are many leaks in the light and
water plant, and these should b(
looked into at once.
“I am for anything to push Doug
las forward and onward. I am in fs
vor of economy in all departments
but not to an extent that progress will
bo deterred."
J. W. QUINCEY SAYS:
“I favor an economical business ad
ministration of the City’s affairs. AI
taxes, street, advalorum and specie’
should be wisely levied and prompt!;
collected. Every dollar collectec
'nould be used as carefuiiy for the in
terest of the City as a good business
man would use his own private funds
for himself. The streets should bt
improved and kept in good conditio:
over every part of the City. Street
taexs should be collected as they fal
due and promptly expended on the
streets as required by law.
“The water and light plant should
be handled in such a manner us tc
give more efficient and economica
service to the people of the City. Th<.
presriit system a::d service is ver;
unsatisfactory, both from a financia
and service view point. The wale
and light matter should receive cure
ful and thorough investigation and i
a wat# and light commission will
give better service to the people, :
commission should be created . II
other towns of similar size and situa
ted as Douglas get better and cheap
er service by private ownership the
plant should be sold together with a
franchise, that would guarantee pro
tection to he people in regard tc
rates and service.
“The operation of the plant is r
business proposition involving the ex
penditure of a vast amount of monej
and should be handled in a business
like manner with all facts placed be
fore the people of Douglas who are
the owners of same.
“In no event would I favor the
sale of the plant withuot first submit
ting the question to a vote of he peo
ple for their determination after a
complete investigation made and sub
mitted relative to the matter. The
people own the plant, it is their prop
erty and taey should detc-rmi.e
HELP US
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NEWS 11EMS to
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23. 44 or 106.,
J, S. BORIS
IS HCOUITTEB
One of the most important cases
trie during the present term was that
of the state vs. J. S, Burns, charged
witlppthe murder of Jack Williams, in
the McDonald district, a little oven a
year ago. The readers of this paper
are familiar with the case, as a full
account of it was given at the time.
The case was begun on Wednesday
morning and lasted thru Wenesday,
that night, all day Thanksgiving, the
court finishing his charge to the jury
about 7:30 Thursday night.. The jury
then retired and organized and then
went to supper. After they returned
to their room for consideration of the
case, the time consumed was aiwut
20 minutes. They promptly returned
a verdict of “not guilty.”
The defendant was represented by
Chastain & Henson and Judge F. Wil
lis Dart, of this city, and Judge W.
W. Bennett, of Baxley, while the
state was assisted by the law firm of
McDonald & Willingham.
BOX SUPPER
There will be a box supper at-
Axson school Friday night, Dee. 7th.
Everybody cordially invited to Mine
and bring a pocket full of money.
Bessie Steakley, Principal,
Mabel Bostwick, Ist Ass’t.
Gertie Hughes, 2nd Ass’t.
Teachers.
BAPTIST ANNOUNCEMENT
It is important that there be are
attendance of all members of Frist.
Baptist church at 11 o’clock, morn
ing service, next Sunday, De.c„ 2nd.
Do not fail.
At 7 p. m., my subject will be “Save
the Town.” Bible school meets at
3 p. m., and B. Y. P. U. at 6:15 p. m-
Attend these meetings.
“The Spirit and the Bride say..
Come.” T. S. HUBERT, Pastor.
85 CASES m
DISPOSED OP
* ■ —— " "» »
After a busy two weeks session?
Coffee Superior court made a recess;
adjournment on Thursday night. The
officers will reconvene again on Khe~
first Friday after Christmas to draw
a jury and call the appearance'docket*
when court will probably adjourn for
the term.
The next regular session of supe-r*
ior court will coqrene on the first.
Monday in FebruaiV four terms eatk
year now being held, since the abolish
ment of the city court.
The continued work duringr
Thanksgiving in order to close upc
that night, a murder case being- ire
hand also.
During the term of two weeks ts*re
were 95 cases disposed of. This is tv
record breaker. There were G 9 crim
inal cases and 26 civil cases disposer!
of during the term. A list of 3(is of
the cases were given last week, hut.
for want of space, we are unable to
give the balance of them this vredc.
dipsosition.
“Speed and traffic regulations
should receive the attention of Coun
cil and shoo'd be rigidly enforced.
“The City should continue to liber
ally support and foster its education
al institutions. Our schools are
among the C’ty’s best assets mteifec
tually, morally and financially.
“I think the time is ripe for p&vnpaj
the City’s princpal streets and side
walks. I believe this can ba duaE
without its being unduly burdenso«se
to the people. The present inonae
of the City from various sources, I
ad advised, is approximately forty
five thousand dollars. This big amortait:
comes out of the pockets of our peo
ple and every dollar of it should be
carefully spent for the best interests,
of the City.
“I favor the enforcement of all the
laws on the statute books. Laws that