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"The
Enterprise
Covers Every Nook
and Corner of
Coffee Couaty—and
Then Some."
HUH
MEETS MIT 1
On May Ist, 1918, the Georgia
Farmers Union will bold a State Con
vention in the ball of tha House of
Representative's, State Capitol, At
lanta, Ga. The purpose of this meet
ing will be to enlist the greatest in
terest possible among the farmers of
Georgia, to the end that all food crops
will be cultivated intensively in order
that Georgia will have the greatest
yield possible this year. ALso, stress
will be laid on the fact that much corn
and other food crops can be planted
yet, and by doing this our food supply
can be greatly increased.
The greater part of the meeting
will be open to the public and all
fanners are urged to attend as well
as members of the organization.
National President, Chas. B. Bar
rett, who is so actively identified with
agriculture as it is connected with the
war will be in attendance and make
one of the principal addresses. Hugh
M. Dorsey has accepted an invitation
to be present and make an address
and his address promises to be very
instructive and one of the most inter
esting parts of the Convention. Dr. J
Philip Campbell, the Director of the ]
County Demonstration work in Geor
gia, will speak to the convention as
well as M. L. Johnson, one of the most
prominent farmers of Bartow county,
and Georgia.
Hon. J. J. Brown, Commissioner of
Agriculture, will make an address.
Mr. Brown’s address will certainly be
a feature of the meeting as well as
important to the farmers of Geor
gia.
judge Regers Has
“Warmed The Seat”
Judge J. J. Rogers has “warmed
the scat” already, having held two
short sessions of City Court in which
his disposed of several pleas of guilty.
The first was held last Wednesday.
He had several jail birds before him
who desired to enter a plea of guilty,
which they did, and the Judge prom
ptly imposed the fine. On Saturday
following he held another session and
disposed of two or three jail cases in
a similar manner.
Judge Rogers appeax-s on the bench
with all the dignity and ease of an
experienced jurist, handles himself in
the most impressive manner, and his
friends predict for him r most suc
cessful career as Judge of the City
Court.
About $59,019 Is
Subscribed Todate
The Liberty Loan drive closes on
May 4- Our quota is $210,000 and
we are advised that only about $60,-
000 has beeti sold up to date. We re
gret to announce this fact but do it
to further impress on the people that
this amount must be raised and that
by May 4. Something like $150,000
more has got to be subscribed. Coffee
county has always done her part, and
must not fail now.
The annual pay for the army now
exceeds $500,000,000.
TRY A WANT AD—THE’LL PAY-
Douglas Enterprise
PRESBTTERT 1
IN SESSION
The' Savannah Presbytery has been
in session here for three days and
will close tonight. The city has been
filled with the ministers of this Pres
bytery and the services have been
well attended throughout the three
days session. Many prominent min
isters and elders are here, among them
bing the following:
MINISTERS
Rev. W. W. Akers, Blarkshear; Rev.
B. R. Anderson, Statesboro; Rev. Neal
L. Anderson, D. D., Savannah; Rev.
F. M. Baldwin, Mount Vernon; Rev.
G. L. Bitzer, D. D., Vavdosta; Rev. R.
A. Brown, Way cross; Rev. W. H. Chap
man, Brunswick; Rev. J. W. Folsom,
Waycross; Rev. R. M. Mann, Fitzger
ald; Rev. A. L. Patterson, Savannah;
Rev. Henry Rankin, Keller; Rev. W.
Moore Scott, Savannah.
ELDERS
F. D. Hicks, Adel; J. L. Wilkes, Ly
ons; B. D. Brantley, Blackshear; J. J.
Fraser, Hazlehurst; I. P. McAllister,
McGregor; G. L. Peterson, Vidalia;
Dr. W. E. Rouse, Valdosta; James
Walker, Vidalia; A. G. Miller, Way
cross.
Douglas and Gordin
Get Game Each
The local team went to Barnesville
Monday and played ball with Gordon,
the score being 3 to 1 in favor of E.
D. A. S. boys. The game was well
played and both sides did some fea
ture playing.
On Tuesday another game was play
ed between these teams resulting in
< score of 5 to 1, in favor of Gordon.
This made an even break for the two
earns.
Several games are scheduled for the
season and the local tean promises to
get their share of the winning, as they
always do.
The batteries for Douglas were
Hinson and Newsome, and for Gor
don, Jenkins and Spivey. The field
ing of Taylor and Adams for our boys
was one of the features of the game.
The prospects for several good
games this season are promising, and
many of them will be played in Doug
las.
ODDFELLOWS HERE BUY BONDS
Douglas Lodge No. 203, I. O. O. F.,'
at their regular meeting last Monday
night, instructed their secretary to
buy a Liberty Bond for the lodge. This
act is commendable, and we believe
that all lodges in the county should
make similar investments, as well as
churches and other like orders. Pat
riotism is religion, and you can serve
your country in no better way.
MASON’S BUY BONDS
We are informed that the Masonic
Lodge of Pearson, has invested in Lib
erty Bonds, doing this several weeks
ago. The secretary, Mr. Y. O. Mat
hews, was instructed to make the in
vestment, which he did.
Goodyear—Holsonbock
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Ford Goodyear
announce the negagement of their
daughter, Era, to Mr. Charles H. Hol
sonboek, of Spartanburg, S. C., the
wedding to take place at the home of
the bride in the city on Wednesday
evening, April 24.
c C7ie filter prise ‘Publishes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, APRIL 19, 1918.
TOBACCO MEN
TO MEET Ti
Mr. W. W. Bernard, of Greenville,
iTenn., is scheduled for Douglas on
next Monday aftenioon. His purpose
here is to meet the people of Coffee
county with reference to the building
of another tobacco warehouse.
Mr. Bernard is an experienced to
bacco man and claims that with the
establishment of an additional ware
house, Douglas will be placed “on the
tobacco map of Georgia”. To show
his faith in the building of another
warehouse here, he says iD his letter
that his company will put up $1,500
of the money provided the citizens will
put up the balance.
He says two tobaceo warehouses
will px-omote keen competition, the
thing that is needed to ereate interest
and tobacco publicity for Douglas,
The meeting is scheduled for two
o’clock next Monday afternoon, the
22nd. A large crowd will probably
attend the meeting to hear the propo
sition of these gentlemen.
Let The Gews Dot
The big question in Douglas at this
time is “cows or no cows”, that is
on the sti-eets. It is a greater theme
now as it has always been, in all cities
the like of Douglas, for years past.
Ordinarially, this paper is in favor
of taking them off. We believe it
is one of the fix-st moves towai-d taking
on city life, but this time is an ex
ception, extraordinai-y times, and we
think it best to leave the matter as
it is for the present. It would be too
much of a hardship on too many
people, during these distressing times,
and we earnestly hope the city coun
cil, at their next meeting, will repoai
the ordinance, for the px-esent at
least.
SJQrijan *7n SR. ace <for *j ttoye Superior dortrl
t *r'' 1 - •*. , ; affiflPjf^SrfYVH^,?
Judge W. C. Bryan, of Douglas, who will be a candidate for the
Judgeship of the Superior Coux-t of the Waycross Circuit. His record as a
Judge is the best. The rapid dispatch of business that stayed dispose
of v -me of his best features. More than 800 cases without a reversal.
U well with his neighbor, and that he would make .a good Judge
"f all who had business in his court. He would be a friend
1 t • none.
R R SlPEfi
, The people of Douglas were shock
ed early Tuesday evening when it was
announced that R. R. Harper, of this
city, had died. He bad been sick for
several days but no one thought his
illness so serious until a few hours
>efore his death.
He was taken to bis bed Last Friday
with a chill and we have been told
that he developed a case of pneumonia
which was the direct cause of his
death. He was about thirty years of
age and had lived in Douglas for sev
eral years, coming to this county from
W T ileox county. Fof the past several
yeare he has engaged in the real estate
business and has been very success
ful.
lie is survived by his wife who was
Miss Mi ram Overstreet, a daughter of
Mr. J. F. Overstreet, and two children
besides a father and mother and broth
ers, all of whom were present at the
funeral.
The funeral toek ulace at the
home on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’-
clock, being conducted by Rev. B. E.
Whittington and T. S. Hubert. The
burial took place at the city ceme
tery about 3 o’clock, a large number
of friends being present.
58 Men Leave Far
Gordon Next Week
The call has been made by the gov
ernment for more soldiers, and Coffee
county’s quota as announced a few
days ago, is 23 whites and 45 negroes.
These people will go forward within
the next few days, between April 2G
and May 1.
Clark Hancock will announce the
list next week and we hope to be able
to publish it in our next issue.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE-
BUILDING IS
ASM NOW
Building continues in Douglas. It
is of the substantial kind, too, and
the prospects are that Beveral more
buildings will be contracted for in th«
near futaie.
Dr. M H. Turroutine has contract
ed for a large brick garage on Peter
son avenue lot, where the old Wade
shop formerly stood. The building has
been under way for several days and
is assuming splendid proportions al
ready. We understand that Dr. Tur
pentine has already leased this place
for five years to a garage company.
Work has begun this week on a
brick building on Sycamore street,
next to the city hall. Judge Quineey
and Mrs. Ashley is having this built,
Mr. R. N. McEachreon having the con
tx-act. 'The building when completed
will be leased to Perry and Faircloth
for a sales stable, we understand.
A contract was let this week to Mr.
Murk Anderson by Mr. George Tan
ner for the erection of a two story
residence on Mr. Tanner's lot on Sell
ers Street, across from Mr. O. F.
Deen’s, known as the cedar tree lot.
This is one of the prettiest lots in the
city and with the addition of this
splendid residence erected thereon, will
give additional beauty and importance
|to the Sellers street.
Sheriff Tanner is erecting on the
j lot in the rear of the jail, a garage,
j This work will be completed in a few
days. Thei-e is also the probability
j of the building of another brick block
l on Peterson avenue within a short
space of time.
Clara Kimball Young
at Enterprise Monday
The Enterprise has engaged for
next Monday one of the best pictures
on the screen. It is Clara Kimball
Young, in “The Price of Pride”. The
I price will be a little higher but the pic
tux-e is well know and the star is one
of the best on the screen today.
All next week this popular theatre
will have star attractions. The The
r.tre has booked for May 14 and 15,
.he greatest picture of the century,
'The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin”.
This is the picture some St. Louis
spectators shot up. It is drawing
crowds everywhere. Douglas gets
this picture before Macon, Savannah,
;.nd other large cities.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Preaching services at 11 a. m. and
8 p. m.
I
Other services at usual hours.
Come and Welcome.
T. S. A. J. B. S. C.
T. S. Hubert, Pastor.
“The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin”
will be exhibited in Douglas for two
days, May 14, and 15. This is the
picture the country has gone mad
over.
Among the attorneys here who at
tended Bacon Superior court this week
are Solicitor M. D. Dickerson, Judge
J. W. Quineey, Col. L. E. Heath, Col.
E. L. Grantham and Col. L. D. Luke.
L>r. Fort has arrived in the city to
make this his future honxe. He comes
from Scott, Ga., an announcement of
; which was made in these columns a
j fv*v wcc i_ * etgo.
H. KIRKLAND
ELECTED PRES.
At a special called meeting of the
directors of the Citizens Bank, of this
city, held in their offices on Monday
afternoon, the president, Mr. B. H.
Tanner, resigned, and Mr. H. Kirkland
was elected to fill his place.
Mr. Tanner has held the position of
president of the bank since its orga
nization. In fact he was the main
spirit in the organization of the bank
»nd has kept in touch with it thru all
its years of growth and prosperity -
He quits this office on account of hi
removal to the country, finding that
his time is too much taken up with
his farm ami other duties, to give the
bunk the attention it demanded.
Mr. Kirkland has been a director of
the bank for several years. He will,
give the pi-esidency his time and ex
pects to remain with the bank daily
and give his attention to its affaix-.*
He is well qualified in every way for
his important position. The other of
ficei-s will remain the same.
Three Deaths Not
Reported Last Week
There were three deaths in the eoun
ty last week which the Enterprise
did not chronicle, for various reasons
One of these was .the infant baby
of Mrs. Mary Higgs Joiner which was
buried at Arnie on April 11.
Mrs. Joe Adams, age 74, died at her
home south of Douglas last Monday
anti was buried at Lott cemetery or
Tuesday. Her husband died about a
year ago. She was one of the old
residents of the county, had reared
seven children, and had many friends
who will mourn her death.
FRANKIE JOYCE BURIED.
Frankis Joyce, son of Wnx. Joyce,
superintendent of street construction
in this city, died in Jacksonville last
P’riday and was buried Saturday in
the city cemetery. He was 20 years
of age. Besides a father and mother
there are nine brothers and sisters
left to mourn his death.
Mr. Joyce was employed by the
Smith Cigar Factory before its re
moval to Jacksonville, Fla., sevei-al
weeks ago. He was not there long
befoi-e he was taken ill and died in a
few days. He was a member of the
Baptist church here, a Baraca, and had
many friends who learned of his death
with much sadness.
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FOR the sake of Liberty—and
all it means buy your quota of
Third Liberty Loaa Bonds when
you are called on.
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