Newspaper Page Text
The Douglas Enterprise
»<i> £hf <Soffn> <SBtmt|> UrtDS
VOLUME XXXVII, NUMBER 41
GEORGIA COUNTIES ISSUE
SEVENTEEN MILLIONS BONDS
FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES
OFFICIAL LIST OF COUNTIES AL
READY VOTING FOR BONDS
WITH AMOUNTS AVAILABLE
AND USED AND FOR CON
STRUCTION.
A total of $17,061,000 of bonds has
been issued by the counties of Geor
gia for bridges, road construction and
improvement purposes, to date. Of
that amount there has been expended
up to this time by the counties a total
of $10,611,054.99. Included in these
bond issues is SBO,OOO in Newton coun
COUNTY Bonds Issued; Funds Expended; Funds Available
BROOKS 500,000 460,000 40,000
COOK 250,000 220,000 30,000
DOUGHERTY 350,000 225,000 125,000
GRADY 250,000 100,000 150,000
LOWNDES ' 500,000 420,000 80,000
MITCHELL 400,000 300,000 „ 100,000
THOMAS 750,000 400,000 250,000
TIFT (None) 100,000
WORTH 350,000 275,000 75,000
HABERSHAM 200,000 200,000
ELBERT 36,000 36,000
RABUN 175,000 20,000 155,000
HART 80,000 80,000
HALL 200,000 200,000
GILMER 100,000 100,000
CHARLTON 50,000 50,000
PIERCE 200,000 200,000
GLY’NN 350,000 350,000
WAYNE 200,000 200,000
WARE 630,000 630,000
PULASKI 200,000 200,000
8188 700,000 600,000 100,000
LAURENS 500,000 345,000 155,000
MUSCOGEE 1,600,000 1,600,000
MACON 100,000 100,000
CRISP 300,000
SUMTER 500,000 388,000 112,000
MORGAN 325,000 175,000 150,000
WILKES 300,000 300,000
RICHMOND 750,000 750,000
BURKE 600,000 600,000
JEFFERSON 250,000 250,000
CAMPBELL 225,000 225,000
COWETA 500,000 500,000
HENRY 200,000 200,000
NEWTON 100,000 20,000
SPALDING 350,000 350,000
MURRAY 100,000 100,000
UPSON 150,000 95,000 55,000
WALKER 400,000 400,000
FANNIN 130,000 130,000
FLOYD 750,000 750,000
POLK 400,000 400,000
GORDON ,300,000 296,000 4,000
CATOOSA 60,000 60,000
HARALSON 200,000 127,000 1 2,945
CHATHAM 250,000 250,000
TOOMBS 300,000 300,000 ‘
DECATUR 500,000 500,000
Total bonds issued $12,261,000. Total expended $10,611,054.99.
Remaining available $5,529,945.01.
TOBACCO SOIL MUST BE IN
PROPER CONDITION FOR PLANT
by J. M. Purdom,
Assistant Agricultural and Industrial
Agent, A. C. L. Ry. Co.
There is an old saying, “Well pre
pared is half made.” This, of course,
as far as amount of work required, is
an exaggeration when applied to mak
ing a crop of tobacco. However it
must be kept in mind, it is necessary
to have the soil in the proper condit
ion so that the plant will be able to
grow as it should before it will be pos
sible to mature a good crop of tobacco
even by the subsequent application of
the utmost energy and judgment in
topping, suckering, poisoning, etc. Un
less the plant is set in the right soil,
which is in the right condition and
properly fertilized, it cannot grow and
develop as it should, and the amount
of benefit that will be derived from
such subsequent operations as men
tioned above will vary directly with
, < .ability of the plant to respond to
them and grow, which ability in turn
depends on the selection of the soil,
as pointed out last weeg, also on the
preparation or plowing given it.
A certain amount of vegetable mat
ter as humus in the soil is essential
to the making of a good crop of high
grade tobacco. The most practical
manner of supplying this is by turn
ing under grass, weeds, vines and
stalks. It is desirable to have this
matter cut up as finely as possible,
and this is best done by cutting and
double cutting as many times as nec
essary with a good heavy disc harrow,
before turning under with a plow.
This vegetable matter in the soil
has a number of definite, beneficial ef
fects.
First, it provides a certain amount
The Enterprise ‘Pulisbhes the Legal Jldvertising of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
ty which has not yet been sold. Of
all the county issues only one has
failed of validation. Toombs and De
catur counties voted bonds this week.
The following figures, officially pre
pared for The Enterprise, showing
where the county bond money has
been expended, what is now available
and unexpended, and the state routes
which have been improved with coun
ty money and those for which bond
issues have been provided, are per
tinent and important just at this time:
Dougherty
of organic plant food which becomes
available as it decays, and helps to
feed the plant.
Second, it helps to keep the soil
from packing and cementing together
too tightly after hevay rains, thus
materially assisting in admitting air
down into the soil, and also in letting
excess water after heavy rains out of
the soil more quickly.
Third, it improves the moisture hold
ing power of the soil, and enables it
to withstand periods of drought with
less ill effect. This may seem con
tradictory, since it also enables excess
water to drain out more quickly, but
it must be remembered that he ex
cess water in the soil which will drain
or seep out is a detriment to plant
growth, while the moisutre which a
soil will retain without becoming wet
and “sobby” is the water upon which
the plant roots feed.
The cutting and plowing under of
this vegetable matter should have been
done in the fall, however it is better
done now than not at all.
I believe it pays exceedingly well to
break the soil broadcast two times,
plowing good and deep both times, the
first plowing in the fall or winter and
the second just prior to putting out the
fertilizer.
HEAVY RAINS.
Heavy lains have fallen all over the
territory. In case the plant beds have
not been properly ditched this matter
should be given immediate attention.
The dtches to be effective should be
dug deep enough, then go at least six
inches into the clay subsoil. The ditch
on the upper side of the bed is equally
if not more important than the ditch
on the lower side.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS. GEORGIA. JAN. 22, 1926.
MA’S NIGHTMARE
After tryin/g- to Satisfy /
/4PPmTE for. “Buckwheat Cakes l/ u
..... j
ROAD MEETING DEED
IN OOUGDS WEONES.
At the invitation of Chairman Lewis
Vickers and Commissioner P. L. Moore
of the Coffee county board, a meeting
of road enthusiasts was held in Doug
las on Wednesday. Something like
25 were present, most of the crowd
being from Pearson.
The purpose of the meeting was to
get a line on the new route from
Washington, D. C., known as the
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Highway.
The main purtpose was to get two an
nexes to this route, one from Hazle
hurst to Douglas, thru Denton and
West Green, and the other from Pear
son to Valdosta. The line from Doug
las to Pearson, known as Line 31, is
already officially recognized. The
main business in yesterday’s meet
was the south end from Pearson on.
A resolution was introduced to call
'this part of the highway, the Woodrow
Wilson College Route. Mr. Pafford, of
the state highway board with head
quarters at Waycross, was present
and took part in the meeting, also
other highway officials. Among the
number from 'Pearson were Dan Wall,
Wiley Sumner, James White, Dir. Cor
butt and H. L. Lankford. There were
others whose names we did not get.
Chairman Lewis Vickers and Com
missioner P. L. Moore entertained the
crowd at the Commercial Hotel with
a luncheon.
VOTE $15,000 BONDS FOR
ATKINSON CO. SCHOOL
Pearson, Ga., Jan. 21. —The Syca
more school district, Atkinson county,
has voted bonds for $15,000, all of
which will be expended in building a
new consolidated school. The new
building will be concrete and brick,
authorities announce.
It is pointed out that the Sycamore
district, in the past five years, has
installed a rural delivery system, a
rural telephone line and has furnish
ed the first woman elected to office in
Atkinson county, showing the progress
made in the community.
$855,000 FOR GEORGIA
POST OFFICES SOUGHT
IN BILLS BY LANKFORD
Washington, Jan. 14.—Expenditure
for new Georgia postoffices were pro
posed in bills Wednesday by Repre
sentative Lankford, Democrat, of that
state, as follows:
Ocilla, $50,000; Lakeland, $50,000;
Wiilacoochee, $35,000; Broxton, $25,-
000; Alapaha, $25,000; Pearson, $50,-
000; Nahunta, $25,000; Hahira.' $35,-
000; Baxley, $50,000; Adel, $50,000;
Nashville, $50,000; Blackshear, $50,-
000; Jesup, $50,000; Alma, $50,000;
Hazlehurst, $50,000; Folkstion, $50,-
000; St .Many’s, $50,000; Homerville,
$50,000, and Lenox, $25,000.
*************
* BOYS BASKET BALL GAME *
* BETWEEN PEARSON TEAM *
* AND A. & M. MONDAY AFT. *
* *
* The first boys basket ball game *
* of the season will be played on the *
* local A. & M. field next Monday *
* afternoon at 3:30, the contestants *
* being the Pearson team and the *
* local A. & M. team. This is the *
* beginning of a series of games to *
* be played in this city. *
The public is cordially invited *
* to be present, and we want to *
* urge a good attendance for the *
* first game anyway. The admis- *
* sion charge will be a general ad- *
* mission of 25 cents to the public. *
* Don’t forget time and place, and *
* be on hand to encourage the boys. *
* The local team has been stnength- *
* ened quite a bit, we understand, *
* and a good game is expected.
*************
POLICE SIGNALS PUT
IN BY GUY COUNCIL
The Police Bell system has been in
stalled in Douglas by the city council
and has been in operation for about
ten days. It has been working fine,
and a great convenience to the people.
There are two bells, one at the in
tersection of Peterson avenue and
Ward street, and one near the bakery,
on Bryan street. Should anyone de
sire the services of a police, day or
night, all you have to do is to call the
Central office and make the state
ment. She in turn rings the bell sta
tion, and the attention of a policeman
is called thereby. He drops in at first
telephone, and is connected instanter
with the party desiring his services.
The bell may be heard easily and in
this way no time is lost. The service
cost the city about $75., and is money
well spent.
PASTOR STANFORD ANNOUNCES
THAT HE WILL PEARCH ON THE
KINGDOM OF GOD NEXT SUNDAY
The people of Douglas have shown
their interest in the Kingdom of God
in many ways, all the churches seem
to be iprosperous, and in love and
charity with each other. This is a
good omen. Rev. T. B. Stanford, the
pastor of the Methodist church, an
nounces that he expects to preach next
Sunday morning on the Laws of The
Kingdom. And at the evening wor
ship his theme will be The Goal of
Every Christian. All of the Auxilar
ies of the church are in good working
condition. The Sunday “School meets
at 10:15 a. m., the Epworth League
at 7:30 p. m., the prayer meeting Wed
nesday at 7:30 p. m. You will receive
a warm welcome to all of the services.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE—if you
don’t believe it, try it.
By A. B. CHAPIN
LOCAL P. 1. A'S. NOLO
MONTHLY SESSION
'“The hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world.”
The Parent-Teachers Association of
Douglas held their regular monthly
meeting January 15, with forty-three
members answering to roll call. Rev.
Stillwell led the devotional, reading
nine verses of the twelfth chapter of
Romans, this being followed by paper
by Mr. Stillwell. Program: Song
“America” was then sung. Several
beautiful violin selections were given
by Miss Nora Huss and pupils. Miss
Burtons expression class gave a song
and dance “The two little girls in blue”
which showed the artistic work of
Miss Burton, as well as the talents of
her many pupils.
The different reports were then
given: Treasurer reported $11.40 on
hand and $50.00 paid on the new vic
tograph. This new machine is a great
addition to our school, as well as a
great help to the teachers of our pri
mary department.
The health committee then gave
their report. This is the most im
portant of all our work as the statis
tics show Georgia far down the line in
health and sanitary conditions. The
ladies were urged to go before the
grand jury asking them to co-operate
with the different organizations of
Coffee county and see that the “Ellis
Health Law” was put into effect in
our county. This is a wonderful law
and when we fail to get it thru, we are
neglecting our children, who in a few
years will be the men and women of
our town and county. Will they be
able to cope with the progress that is
now in store for them and their state.
The eyes of the world are looking at
South Georgia.
i Can we as parents afford to sit still
and not progress with the times? In
deed no, and the P.-T. A. will not.
This is the most wide awake of all
organizations and we as a body of
women are behind this health move
ment.
Plans have been completed for a
nutrition class. The scales and meas
uring tod have been ordered and soon
every child in our city school will be
weighed, measured and examined for
physical defects. We urge you as
mothers and fathers to co-operate
with us in this movement. If you
are not a member of this great organi
zation then you are failing in your
duty to your child and school.
FIFTH SUNDAY SINGINGING
CON. AT REEDY BRANCH
The fifth Sunday singing convention
meets with Reedy Branch church,
some two or three miles from Broxton
on Pridgen road. Let’s all be there
and have a good sing.
E. L. Smith, Sec.-Tress.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
I, 0. SAPP DIES OF
PNEUMONIA WAS 111
JUST SEVEN DAIS
PASSES AWAY SATURDAY NIGHT
AND WAS BURIED IN CAIRO
MONDAY AFTERNOON. DOUG
LAS PARTY ACCOMPANY RE
MAINS TO BURIAL.
The death of Mr. Iverson C. Sapp
on last Saturday night at 11 o’clock,
at his home on Gaskin avenue, was
indeed a great shock to his many
friends and acquaintances in this city
and section. While Mr. Sapp was re
ported very ill on Friday and Satur
day, no one was prepared to receive
the sad news of his death.
Mir. Sapp went to his bed for the
last, time on Saturday night, one week
previous to his death. He had a severe
cold but nothing serious developed at
the time and it was thought he would
be out in a few days. He continued
to grow worse and Mrs. Sapp, who
was visiting relatives in Alabama, was
wired for on Tuesday. His condition
became alarming on Wednesday and
Thursday, and on Friday it was an
nounced that he had developed pneu
monia. On account of his weak phy
sical condition due to a previous ill
ness, his friends became very anxious
about him, and he might have sur
vived this attack, if his previous phy
sical condition had been normal.
The remains were taken to Cairo on
Monday morning where the funeral
and interment was conducted, Cairo
being his old home. The services
were held in the Methodist church
theire and conducted by Rev. T. B.
Stanford, pastor of this city, assisted
by the pastor of the Cairo church. Mr.
Sapp was a member of the church
here. The interment took place about
2:30 Monday afternoon being attended
by a large circle of friends and rela
tives from this city and in the section
of his native home.
Mr. Sapp was 46 years of age at
the time of his death. He was a
partner in the wall known drug firm
of Sapp’s Pharmacy, of this city, his
partner being his brother, Mr. Rema
H. Sapp. He came to Douglas in
1909 from Savannah where he had
been connected with the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway for a number of
years as city ticket agent, entering
the drug firm here as a partner. He
was married in November, 1924, to
Miss G. L. Chandler, of this city.
The deceased was the fourth son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Council Sapip,
of Cairo. There .were seven sons and
I. C. was the middle spoke of the
wheel, there being three older and
three younger. His brothers are
Messrs. ,J. P., J. E., and C. C., of Al
bany; W. W., of Havana, Fla., Dr. E.
E. Sapp, of Miami, and Rema H. Sapp,
of this city. There was only one sis
ter, now deceased.
Mr. Sapp was a mason and also a
member of the Elks. He had served
the city as a councilman, also a mem
ber of the water and light commission.
He Was representative in every way,
had a host of friends in the county,
and always held them close to him. It
has been so hard to realize that he
has passed, as his presence on the
busy corner was always conspicuous
to his many friends whom he greeted
every morning.
The remains were accompanied to
Cairo by several Douglas people, in
cluding Rev. T. B. Stanford, Prof. J.
M. Thrash, Ben Barrineau, R. W.
Griffin, John R. Slater, E. S. Talley,
W. H. Bailey, G. C. Weitman, Hoit
Day, T. A. Mitchell, Elias Lott, Fred
Ricketson, and Dr. S. J. Shirley. Rev.
E. L. Patrick and wife, of West Green,
relatives of the deceased, also accom
panied the remains, as well as Mr.
Chandler, brother of Mrs. I. C. Sapp,
Mr. R. H. Sapp and Miss Mamie Sara
Sapp, Mr. Joe Sapp, of Albany, who
was here at the time of the death.
The pall bearers were composed of
Douglas friends, viz: J. M. Thrash, E.
S. Talley, John Slater, W. H. Bailey,
1. A. Mitchell and G. C. Weitman.
LOCKHART’S SCOTCH LASSIES
AT AUDITORIUM FEB. IST.
The Piedmont Bureau, of Asheville,
N. C., will present the Lockhart's
Scotch Lassies in this city on the first
Monday evening in February, being
Feb. 1, under the auspices of the
Douglas Womans Club.
The entertainment comes highly
recommended and will be the chief at
traction during the month. Farther
announcement will be made as to
prices, with the official program.