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“The Enterprise Cover* Every Nook and Corner of Coffee County—and Then Some." Wishing You All A Merry Christmas IBOOKS, DEEN, YOUNG, TANNER AND QUINCY WERE SUCCESSFUL The city election passed off quietly last Saturday, the results being known in a few minutes after the polls closed. Voting was quiet throughout the day and while there was quite a bit of interest manifested in the races for council, everything was orderly and friendly, and every body seems to be satisfied. There were 234 votes polled out of a registration of 266. Col. Lawson Kelley, the nominee for Mayor, re ceived the full vote cast, which is indeed a compliment to him, even if he did not have opposition. Mr. Arthur Brooks, the candidate from the First Ward, led the ticket, and will likely be the new Mayor-protem, as this has been the custom for a num ber of years. The new administration will be sworn in the first Monday night in i MEMBERS FDR CIFFEE GO. IS GOAL SEE FOG GEO GGGSS The American Red Cross is making t(ie drive of its life this week, all over the country. This week has been pro claimed “Red Cross Week,” by Presi dent Wilson, and in every city and hamlet in the country, a special drive is being made to raise a large fund to further the great work. The work has not been passed un noticed in Douglas and Coffee coun ty. A special booth has been prepar ed and was installed in the post office here last Saturday, and this has been the county headquarters all the week, with Mr. P. .E Pafford, in charge. He has been assisted from day to day by several ladies of the city, and a hard Nicholls Youth is Granted Bail Steven Johnson, age 13, who, while in a tussle with Joshua age about 15, over a shot gun, shot and killed Carter, near Nicholls, has been allowed bail under order of Judge Summerall, granted at Alma yesterday. His attorneys, McDonald & Wilingham, after obtaining the or der, arrnaged the bond today, his father and other substantial citizens going on the bond. The relatives of the deceased em ployed counsel and resisted the order for bail, but the facts indicated an accident, and owing to the extreme youth of the boy, Judge Summerall granted bail. Santa Claus Letters Douglas, Ga., Dec. 19, 1917. Pear Santa Claus: Please bring me a raincoat. & a large cooking set. & some games— and a lot of candy & fruit. I want a cap with my rain coat. Ruth Brewer. Pear Santa Claus: I am a little girl nine years old and in the third grade Santa please bring me a big doll a stove a tea set a it t!e lamp a little broom a little bed slid some pots a locket a ring a brace let a little dog a set of chairs a trunk a mirror a set of pots and some fruit and nuts. Your little friend Ruth Aldridge P. S. and some fire crackers and Ro mancandle. Pear Santa Claus: I am a little girl eight years old ajfd I am m the third grade, santa picas bring m.c a stove a teaset a set rf chairs a ring a a locket some A yz pets to a carriage a table Douglas Enterprise VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 34. January. They will be as follows: Mayor, Lawson Kelley; Councilmen: Arthur Brooks, O. F. Deen, J. L. Young, E. L. Tanner, and J. ,W Quincey: The vote was as follows: For Mayor, Lawson Kelley ..234 First Ward Arthur Brooks 179 H. M. Love 52 Second Ward O. F. Deen 134 I. C. Sapp 92 Third Ward J. L. Young 152 J. B. Exam 78 Fourth Ward E. L. Tanner 139 Simon Levin 83 City at Large l J. W. Quincey 162 E. L. Vickers 66 drive has been made throughout the county, all the week. Up to date, there has been 322 mem bers enrolled in Coffee county. Our assessment is 800, so we are falling short unless the drive proves more successful during the next few days. The headquarters will be kept open until Christmas day, if it takes that to get our assessment up. A membership, which entitles you to a button, costs sl, and for $2 you get the Red Cross Magazine in addi tion. The other fees are as follows: Contributing member, $5, Sustaining member, $10; Life member, SSO, and Patron, SIOO. Negro Drayman Killed Sunday Night Sunday night about 11 o’clock, Coot Morris, a young negro, shot and kill ed Tom Freeman another negro, dray man of the Douglas Grocery Co. while in a restaurant in the negro quarters. Morris immediately went to Sheriff Tanner and surrendered and is now in jail. The facts indicate that Morris shot in self-defense, as it is said Freeman was drinking all the afternoon and was after Morris and Henry Bell, hav ing made open threats to kill both of them. Earlier in the evening he shot at Henry Bell, and later he approach ed Morris with pistol drawn. Morris fired first, killing Freeman. a dog a mirror some fire works and some fruit to. I wish you a Merry Christmas. Mary Jane Vickers. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl four years. I want you to bring me a large sleepy doll, and a doll carriage. Aslo a lit tle stove. An a ot of fruit, candy and nuts. Bring me some nice cloth to make my Dolly some dresses. Santa please dont come down the chimney for you might get my things smutty. I will have the door open for you to “come in. Your little friend, Mary Luo Davis. Axson, Ga. Axson Ga., Dec. 17. Dear Santa Claus: Xmas is near I want you to bring me some nice things. 1 want a rain toy automobile <£. a horn and lots of other toys & fruit t am just six years old go to school and help mama, riease dont forget my little Sister two. So good by Santa. Orer. Tanner. Mrs. W. H. Fiveash and little son have gone to Charleston, S. C.,. to spend the holidays with relatives. ‘Uhe Enterprise ‘Publishes the Legal Jidvertising of the City of ‘Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE. DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, DEC. 22, 1917. I’ .. .X. 'Jr - If :fk p MJ / A‘< 0 .v,4 '*./■ . Oj* .■ v / r .#;> • . v\ : 11 i . i r/'-Mui' //fIV if / *'■■■'*■* • .*"* \i, * r 4 ® * \lf ¥*,.Kvr-y--'■■ •' \\V- .V* i ‘f? ■'o . t 4 I psi- .» i / "S ■ - *•/ * {■; .■ k,- >\4f $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE HELP US j By Telephonin'* NEWS ITEMS tr» Numbers 23. 44 or 106- FUND FOB POOR CROWS SLOWLY The Empty Stocking Fund has been slightly increased since last week,, still it is not as large as we anticipat ed. We wanted to raise at least SIOO for this fund, and we have done this well on several occasions. But we desire to thank those who have contributed and those who ex pect to, before Saturday night. It is not too late yet, and those who con tribute after this issue, will receive proper credit, and same will be ack nowledged next week. The fund we have in hand will be turned over to the four ladies who expect to do the real work. The un collected subscriptions will be looked after by them. The committee is - follows: Mrs. S. J. Stubbs, Mrs. L. Tanner, Mrs. M. D. Dickerson, and Miss Eunice Lott. Here are the subscribers up to date The W. O. W. Lodge .$2.50 The Enterprise 1.00 Dr. G. L. Touchton 1.00 Lawson Kelley 1.00 S. M. Roberts .50 J. L. Young . IjOO < O. Peterson 1.00 J. W. Quincey LOO Daniel Gaskin 2fi Simon Levin 1.00 O. F. Deen 2.00 J. A. Dorminy 1.00 J. M. Dent 1.00 R. R. Harper 1.00 Brooks Plumbing Co SI.OO Woman’s Club 5.00 Rev. T. S. Hubert 1.00 Chero-Cola Bottling Co 2.00 Mrs. Quitman Holton l.Oj Episcopal Sunday School 5.00 Esg Week Is On At Enterprise Theatre Manager Hull is giving Dougffa.-. • people a first class show this week, every night being a feature play Tonight the bill is “Tess, of the Storm Country,” and The Margy Southwell Stock Co., promises to handle fthisr well known play as well as they have others during the week. Tomorrow afternoon a matinee wiR be given. The play will be “The-Girl I Left Behind,” and this promises, to he a good production. Tomorrow night closes this popular show's: en gagement here, and we hope they wiii return again soon. All next week Mr. Hall has a spieti did picture for each night. S’cme of the best pictures he has ever had Siere are scheduled for next week, begin 'irg Monday night. Give the theatre a visit the balance of this week and next, and you will net regret a singfe moment spent. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH December 23 Sunday .school at 10:00 o'clock. Morning worship at 11:00 o’dteek „ sermon subjust, “Why Christ Catnap There will be a special song ser vice in the evening from 7 to 7 No preaching. Everybody welcoaw “A MASONIC CHRISTMAS” SUNDAY MORNING SUBJECT. At First Baptist church, next Sun day morning, Dec. 23rd, the Pastor's-- subject will be “A Masonic Cißrisfi.- niHs.” At the evening service, the OFcL ©Hi Story will be presented in a series; »f ~ pictures beginning with “Birth: »C Jesus” and running on to His Ascen sion into Glory. These pictures make a most appropriate Christmas service-. A small present for every child who attends tb's service. Bible school at 3 p. m. B. Y. P- F - at 6:15 p. rn. Spirit end the Bride Say,