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The Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXXVII, .NUMBER 45
Membership Campaign On - County Canvass Begins Today - List To Date
GEORGIA LIBRARY
BAY NEXT MONDAY
February 22nd being set aside as
Library Day in Georgia, the Library
Committee of the Woman’s Club is
asking for a donation of books or
money on that day.
We are ipublishing a list of the books
rve have on hand, but it doesn’t matter
if duplicates are given,, especially in
the standard works, and those contain
ed in the Lankford loan.
Donations may be left at the home
of any member of the committee or at
the Woman’s Club house on Monday
afternoon February 22nd.
Mrs. J. M. Hall, chm., Mrs. Patter
isn, (Mrs. Rufus Mooi-e, Mrs. John R.
Slater, Mrs. Wilson Pryor, Mrs. Percy
Smith, Mrs. Abe Harris.
Books Presented To Library.
In His Steps, Quo Vadis, Bunch of
Cherries, The Ivory Trail, Two Years
Before the Mast, A year as Govern
ment Agent, A Lady of King Arthur’s
Court, Poe’s Poems, Library of Enter
tainment, volume 1, The Bent Twig,
Bryant’s Poems, The Blazed Trail,
Babbitt, Phantom Rickhouse, The Lost
Road, Daughters of Heaven, Marietta,
Sundry Accounts, Scottish Chiefs, Ga.
& Fla. People, Their Yesterdays, To
the Last Man, Treasure Island Michael
O’Halloran, The Leopard’s Spots, Old
Creole Days, Standish of Standish,
Hoosier Schoolmaster, The Reckoning,
’ords of the North, The Battle Ground,
we Golden Fleece, Col. Carter of
Cartersville, The Bow of Orange Rib
bon, The Road to Fontenac.
Gordon Keith, To Have and To Hold,
Luck of Roaring Camp, The Coast of
Freedom, Heart’s Highway, Daughter
of a Magistrate, Hypatia, Hermit of
Far End, Odessy, Old Gorgan Graham,
George Helm, Pictures of Polly, Man's
Man, The Dreamer and The Dream,
Trailing the Sunset, Uncle Remus,
Commentary-Dummelow, Young Peo
ples Library, 11 volumes, De Quinceys
Works, 20 volumes, Palaces of Sin or
The Devil in Society, New American
Enc. Dictonary, Enc. Brittanica, oth
edition, Elson History U. S., several
volumes, Library Natural History,
several volumes, Orig Nuss Doc, Ciu
dens Condensed Concordance, Beacon
Lights of History, Queen Victoria’s
Reign and Diamond Jubilee, The Wav
erly Novels, Popular Science Library,
several, McCauley’s History of Png
land, A Stilly cf Hawthorne.
Books Loaned Library by Mrs.
W. C. Lankford.
Amercan Cornedie Humaine, Poems
by several Poets, 25 books; University
Encyclopedia, 10 books; Reminiscences
of Famous Georgians, 2 books; Our
Wonder World, 4 (books; The Bible
Story, 4 books; The Foundation Li
brary, 10 books; Worlds Greatest Lit
erature, 61 books; Historical Tales,
15 books; The Making of America,
10 books; Mill on the Floss, Oliver
Twist, Ivanhoe, Vanity Fair, Shak
sipeare, Billy Sundy.
Included in the poems are Swinbune,
Scott, Keats, Browning, Goldsmith,
Longfellow, Byron, Wordsworth, Kip
ling, Bums, Moore, Shelly, Tenneyson,
Milton, Whittier, Coleridge, Emerson.
REGIONAL INSTITUTE
OPENS HERE TUESDAY
The Regional Institute for preachers
and other church workers will con
vene in Douglas on next Tuesday
morning at the First Baptist Chunch,
and continue until and including Thurs
day night. A very interesting pi o
gram has been arranged for the
ipouglas meeting, and same appears
%t the top left hand comer, on the
lecond ipage of this issue. We invite
you to look up this program and read
it caiefully.
There will be twelve of these Insti
tutes held in the state this year, and
Dr. Minor secured one of them for
Douglas. Some of the best known
speakers in the state will be here, in
cluding Dr. John D. Mell, president
of the Georgia Baptist Convention;
Louie D. Newton, Editor of the Chris
tian Index; Dr. W. D. Furry, President
of Shorter College; and Mr. Edwin
S. Preston, of Atlanta. Be sure and
look up the program on the second
page which will give you all the in
formation necessary.
TT/ie Enterprise ‘Pulishhes the Legal Advertising of the City of ‘Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
JEFF KIRKLAND DIES
HI PEARSON HOME
Hon. Jeff Kirkland, aged 65, mayor
of Pearson and a prominent turpen
tine operator and business man, died
at his home in Pearson early Satur
day morning after a prolonged illness.
He was born in Coffee county, now
Atkinson county, where Pearson now
stands and spent all his useful life in
that community.
His father was Joseph Kiikland.
and his grandfather gave the land
where the town of Pearson is now lo
cated.
During his life as a citizen of Cof
fee county prior to the creation of
Atkinson county, he took an active in
terest in the forward movements of
his county and served as a member of
the school board and county commis
sioner of Coffee county.
Later when that portion of the
county was cut otf into Atkinson
county he became chairman of the
first board of county commissioners
and was chairman of the building
committee for building the new court
house and jail. In fact, he was the
first mayor of Pearson some thirty
five years ago, and died holding that
office, though others had held it in the
meantime.
When death came he was surround
ed by his family who survive him, as
follows:
His widow, Mrs. Bertha Arrington
Kirkland, and six sons, Carl Kirkland.
Gainesville, Fla.. W. L. Kirkland,
Adel, Ga., Dr. S. A. Kirkland, Miami,
Fla., W. Broughton Kirkland, Paul
Kirkland and Randolph Kirkland, of
Peason; four daughters, Mrs. G. A.
Henderson. New Smyrna, Fla., Mrs.
Ellie Davis, Sarasota, Fla., Mrs. R. A.
Brinson, Tampa, Fla., and Meta Kirk
land, Pearson; 'besides twelve grand
children, three brothers, Kiler. W. L.
and T. S. Kirkland of Atkin'son coun
ty; two sisters, Mrs. G. W. Julian,
Tifton, and Mrs. Emma Corbett, Or
lando, Fla.
The funeral services were held Sun
day morning at 10 o’clock at the Bap
tist church in Pearson and interment
took place in the family cemetery at
Antioch Cemetery iSunday morning at
11 o’clock.
The pallbearers were Dr. Joe Cor
bett, L. A. Hargraves, H. L. Lankford,
J. >O. White, I. Passon, Dan Wall, B.
T. Allen and H. F. Sears.
Mr. Kirkland was a life-long mem
ber of the Baptist church and gave of
his money and time to further its in
terest, always taking an active inter
est in his church and the general up
build of his community.
FAMILY DAY AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH.
Pastor Stanford announces that next
Sunday is to be Family Day at the
Methodist Church. It is the policy of
this church to try to help in making
the family life wholesome, and the
parents to be able to meet the needs
of the children and the children to
learn to “honor their parents”, and to
“obey them in the Lord”. The family
life is the index to the character of
the people. The .rewards of a good
Mother, a Bible story that is most in
structive, will be the theme, for next
Sunday morning. As far as practic
able, the pastor asks that the parents
and children sit together in the same
pews. Special music will be rendered
by both the senior and junior choirs.
The junior Stewards will receive the
offering and act as ushers and make
the announcements.
The Sunday .School will have its
regular session at 10:15 a. m. The
senior league will render a splendid
program at 6:45.
The evening worship will begin with
a song service at 7:45, preaching
promptly at 8 o’clock. The second of
a series of sermons on the Tragedies
of Life will be given at the evening
hour. The Tragedy of the Insuffici
ent. will be the subject. Life has
many tragedies and a prayerful study
of these may help us to turn life’s
tragedies into life’s blessings.
Pastor Stanford will preach at the
school house about four miles out on
the Pearson road at 3:30 o’clock, Feb.
21, by request of a number of people
that live in that section.
Mr. E. M. Deavours spent Sunday
| with his parents.at Leslie.
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THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA. FEB. 19, 11926.
Coffee County Chamber Of
Commerce Will Go Over Top
Strong Sentiment Favors It.
It could be readily observed at the big meeting of citizens at the court
house last Saturday that the sentiment of those present was highly in favor of
the organization of the Coffee County Chamber of Commerce. The house was
packed, including the gallery, and from start to finish there was an interest
manifested that could not foe misunderstood.
The day passed off with everybody satisfied, and the people leaving for
their respective homes with minds made up that they would be a party to this
great organization. Many of them expressed themselves in such a manner.
They liked the music furnished by the Kjwanis club, and the talks of President
Lawson Kelly, Col. John R. Slater and Mr. Morrell, as well as some others in
the audience, convinced the big crowd that the people had made up their minds
to put '.his over in a whoop.
No memberships were sold that day. None were offeree!, but during the
first of this week the drive was under headway, all the committees at work,
and up until today the committees report about $9,000. subscribed. The or
ganization will need about SIB,OOO. to $20,000., and there will be no difficulty.
Most of those who have been solicited live in Douglas and vicinity, but the
drive throughout the county will begin today. Broxton vicinity begins their
canvas today with a big barbecue, where hundreds of people from over the
county, and adjoining counties, have gathered.
We are publising below a lost of those who have subscribed to date. Only
two days have been given over to this work during the week, and the names
herewith w r ill convince anyone that it is going over strong. Not over one
tenth of the people of the county have been seen. The list below gives name
and amount subscribed for the first year:
Thompson Tire Co $ 12.00
J. E. Perkins 6.00
City Pressing Club 12.00
N. F. Goodyear 6.00
M. A. Buchanan 12.00
V. W. Critcher 12.00
Standard Service Station 12.00
Douglas Oil & Fertilizer Co.. ..300.00
City Service Station 60.00
L. G. Alderman 6.00
Miss Lucy Poston 24.00
W. W. Southerland 6.00
Mrs. I. T. Smith 6.00
J. G. Thompson 6.00
E. S. Sapp 6.00
Miss Lizzie Buchan 6.00
R. N. McEachren 60.00
Douglas Grocery Co 600.00
Mingledorff & Gibson.., 60.00
W. R. Frier 60.00
E. L. Tanner 150.00
N. E. Vickers 6.00
W. M. Tanner 30.00
C. L. Lott 24.00
F. S. Jones 6.00
R. W. Pryor. 6.00
J. J. Rogers 6.00
Melvin Tanner 6.00
Henry C. Whelchel 6.00
Eugene Merrier 6.00
L. E. Heath 6.00
Mrs. Vida Tomlinson 6.00
Perry & Faircloth 24.00
L. J. Christopher 6.00
John Bankston 12.00
C. L. Patterson 30.00
H. Kirkland 24.00
B. W. 'Gray 6.00
R. M. Pearsall 12.00
Douglas Auto Co 30.00
R. L. Daniel 6.00
\H. <M. Love 12.00
Harry B. Johnson 12.00
E. A. Barber 6.00
Rexford Peterson 6.00
Fred DuVall 6.00
J. W. Graham 6.00
H. G. Fussell 6.00
George Sears 6.00
R. W. Griffin 30.00
Union Pharmacy 120.00
Union Dry Goods Co 48.00
I). E. Lott 6.00
G. C. Weitman Co.. 48.00
Dent’s .Drug Store 30.00
Dickerson & Kelley 60.00
W. O. Harris 12.00
John McLean 6.00
J. H. Williams 6.00
G. C. Graham 6.00
Miss Corinne King 6.00
Stubbs & Stubbs 60.00
S. A. Lott 6.00
Sapp’s 'Pharmacy 12.00
E. M. Deavours 6.00
J. M. Parrish 6.00
G. H. Bridges 6.00
Mrs. H. E. Beugnot 6.00
Lonnie Ward 6.00
Mrs. M. R. Harper 6.00
Boston 'Store 120.00
John D. Adams 6.00
L. S. Peterson 12.00
E. H. Tanner 6.00
W. E. Stoffler 6.00
O. E. Craft 6.00
Irby G. Cook 6.00
J. M. 24.00
L. A. Famell 6.00
Clark-Smith Sanitarium 60.00
H. W. Stanton 6.00
B. |M. Barrineau 12.00
J. E. Chappell 12.00
J. N. Boggs 12.00
R. B. Chastain 12.00
A. Harris 120.00
W. L. Rogers 6.00
W. F. Sibbett 6.00
C. A. Folsom 6.00
James Echols 6.00
P. S. Rastello 6.00
Raymond Carver 6.00
Leroy Carver 6.00
D. W. Carver 6.00
Coca-Cola Bottling Co 48.00
John M. Webb 12.00
W. H. Bailey 6.00
Lewis Davis 24.00
J. B. Ph arris 6.00
James Ferris 6.00
Mrs. O. R. Lowery 30.00
W. S. Durst 30.00
Mrs. E. L. Grantham 6.00
Douglas Merchandise Co 30.00
S. D. McKay 6.00
Jos. Hanna & Bro 30.00
A. Brooks & Co 12.00
J. A. Thurston 6.00
Kirkland Chevrolet Co 18.00
H. L. Starling 6.00
G. T. King..! 12.00
E. Thomas 12.00
Naef Thomas 12.00
D. D. Morgan 12.00
T. J. Shrouder, Sr. 6.00
Mike Nahra 24.00
J. L. Young 100.00
Mrs. M. F. Head 6.00
Mrs. Harry B. Johnson 6.00
Mrs. H. M. Roberts 6.00
Mrs. Sidney Stubbs 6.00
Mrs. W. H. Bone, Jr 6.00
Mrs. Clyde Jardine 6.00
Mis. Fred Brewer 6.00
Mrs. R. A. Moore 6.00
Mrs. W. M. King 6.00
Mrs. Elie Tanner 6.00
■¥rs. G. C. Smith 6.00
Mrs. C. R. Tanner 6.00
Mrs. Horton Christopher 6.00
Mrs. R. N. McEachren 6.00
Mrs. J. R. Smith 6.00
Mrs. F. F. Preston 6.00
Mrs. W. H. Bailey 6.00
Mrs. Lewis Davis 6.00
Mrs. Sarah Gaskin 6.00
Mi s. IRalpr W. Griffin 6.00
Mrs. Thos. A. Dixon 6.00
Mis. R. B. Evans 6.00
Mrs. W. J. Henderson 6.00
W. J. Henderson 6.00
Milton Hughes 6.00
Mi's. Gladys Palmer 6.00
S. H. Christopher 6.00
A. B. Tucker 6.00
M. H. Cole 6.00
O. E. Tally 6.00
Miss Chattie Cannon 6.00
W. L. Yeomans 36.00
J. H. Kennedy 6.00
M. B. Mitchell 6.00
Mrs. Cora Lee Roberts 6.00
John H. Higgs 6.00
C. A. Minix 6.00
R. B. Evans Motor Co 60.00
R. H. Vickers 6.00
H. C. Roberts 6.00
C. R. Jardine 6.00
H. F. Brown 6.00
John R. Slater 600.00
Mrs. J. H. Breedlove 6.00
Mrs. J. M. Thrash 6.00
Mrs. W. J. Williams 6.00
J. F. Griffin 6.00
J. M. Solomon 6.00
Mrs. R. W. Mathews 6.00
Mrs. J. P. Strickland 6.00
Mrs. A. R. Jardine 6.00
Mrs. R. C. Relihan 6.00
Mrs. J. O. Hunt 6.00
Mrs. I. G. Cook 6.00
Mrs. Arthur D. King 6.00
Mrs. Geo. H. Mingledoiff 6.00
Mrs. Clinton Lott 6.00
Mrs. J. iS. Lott. 6.00
Mrs. H. G. Y’eomans 6.00
Mrs. C. H. Poindexter 6.00
Mrs. J. F. Touchton 6.00
Mrs. W. E. Roberson 0.00
Mrs. E. S. Tally 6.00
R. C. Relihan 6.00
Miss Alice Harris '. 6.00
Mrs. Laura T. Joiner 6.00
Claude M. Stubbs: 30.00
S. J. Stubbs 24.00
A. W. Parks 6.00
Fred Ricketson 48.00
R. W’. Mathews 6.00
C. B. Bozardt 6.00
Ivy W. Moorman 6.00
Miss May Hunt 6.00
Alex D. Blackshear 6.00
O. H. Duggan 6.00
A. W. Haddock 6.00
J. E. Wooten 12.00
Jesse McKinnon • 12.00
Jardine Auto Co 120.00
Lewis Vickers 36.00
Abraham Abdoo 12.00
G. C. Lee 6.00
Eston Ricketso 6.00
Miss Jeanette Bridges 6.00
J. W. Roberts 6.00
M. H. Turrentine 24.00
E. M. Wilds 6.00
H. A. Hendley 6.00
W. B. Paschal 6.00
M. A. Parker 6.00
W. H. Carroll 6.00
E. H. Jones 6.00
F. F. Preston 6.00
E. E. Roberts 12.00
R. N. Y’eomans 30.00
Dickey & Martin 6.00
John Russell 6.00
W. T. Cottingham 6.00
3.000 PEOPLE #1
BROXTON BARBECUE
The people of Broxton and vicinity
put over a big day, this time in the
interest of the proposed Coffee County
Chamber of Commerce. The celebra
tion is still on as we go to press, and
of course we are unable to give all
the details of just what took place
there today.
One thing we know, there were
something like 3,000 people at the ral
ly, and a barbecue luncheon, and a
program of horse racing and a num
ber of other stunts, were the features
of the day.
Many prominent men from Douglas
and Fitzgerald are on the program,
and the Fitzgerald band of 52 pieces
is furnishing music for the occasion.
The goal set for Broxton is $3,000.
to be added tg the $20,000. fund to be
raised in Coffee county, to carry for
ward the work of the new Chamber
of Commerce. Mr. J. H. Milhollin is
in charge of the program, and ad
dresses were delivered by Dr. C. C.
Giddens, of Broxton, Attorney Lawson
Kelly, of Douglas, Senator E. L. Gran
tham, of Douglas, and Mr. Harry L.
Morrell, .of Tifton, who is in the coun
ty at present assisting in the organi
zation of the new Trade Body, to
gether with Mr. Rollins, also of Tif
ton.
The membership committee of that
vicinity will begin work at once, as
follows: W. M. Cook, Jim Traynham,
E. L. Moore, W. M. Rainbow, James
Lott, and B. B. Wooten. A great
amount of enthusiasm exists in that
section of the county and the drive is
expected to produce results. The lead
ing business men have organized to
make the campaign a success, and but
for the downpour of rain which came
early in the morning, the number of
visitors would have been much larger.
3,500 pounds of barbecued meats and
1,000 loaves of bread, with 50 gallons
of Brunswick stew, with accessories,
were provided to feed the crowd who
assembled.
BANKS CLOSE MONDAY.
The two local banks of the city, also
the banks at Broxton and Nicholls will
be closed Monday, on account of
Washington’s birthday, Feb. 22. Those
interested may govern themselves ac
cordingly.
YOUNG WOMAN’S AUXILIARY.
The Y’oung Woman’s Auxiliary of
the First Baptist Church met at the
home of Mrs. E. L. Tanner last Mon
day evening. Miss Nancy Bennett
who has been ill this week, and Miss
Mary Strickland were the only absent
members. Miss Fannie Mathews and
Miss Myrtle Agee were new members
joining at this meeting.
Miss Kate Outen, president, in her
usual charming manner presided. Mrs.
Vida Tomlinson had charge of the
program, and the following interest
ing study on Japan was given:
Song “Have Thine Own Way Lord”.
Devotional—Miss Dollie Freeman.
“() Ren 'San’s Prayer”—Miss Alice
Harris.
Miss America Meets Miss Japan—
Mrs. I>aura Joiner.
Japanese 'Girls—Miss Kate Outen
and Mrs. Vida Tomlinson.
After the program and business
session, a delightful social hour was
enjoyed. Home made candies were
passed and later brick cream, moulded
heart shape in red and white, and
cake, in keeping with the Valentine
season were served.
Mrs. Claude Poindexter, Miss Ora
Thompson and Miss Mary Strickland
were hostesses for the evening.
Publicity Chm.
Douglas Hardware Co 48.00
W. H. Bone, Jr 54.00
Georgia State Bank <IO.OO
T. A. Mitchell 6.00
Douglas Service Station 1..00
W. J. Williams 12.00
W. A. Wilcox 12.00
H. M. Barnett 6.00
11. D. Breen 6.00
Mrs. 'J. A. Roberts 6.00
J. A. Roberts 6.00
M. F. Head Co 48.00
H. W. Sapp 6.00
Sam Tanner 6.00
Moses Griffin 12.00
W. H. Hughes 6.00
Mrs. W. H. Hughes 6.00
Tyner & Durden 6.00
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
PUM WEES OF
TOBICCOJP BEOS
By J. M. Purdom
Asst. Agricultural and Industrial Agt.,
A. C. L. Ry. Co.
A final word regarding the care of
the tobacco plant bed. Attention has
been called in previous articles to the
importance of proper ditches around
the (plant bed. If the bed is in a
damp location and ditches deep enough
to drain it properly have not already
been dug around it, they should by all
means be dug. The bed can become
so wet as to greatly retard the ger
mintation of the seed, and in some
cases prevent their germintation en
tirely. If the seed come up all right
and the bed is too wet, the plants will
grow very slowly and have a yellow
stunted appearance.
Cut Worms.
Cut worms sometimes get in a bed
and a few of them can destroy an
enormous number of young plants.
While the plants aie very small it is
difficult to detect their damage, be
cause they eat up the young plants
entirely. When the plants get larger,
with leaves about the size of a dime,
their appearance can be detected by
leaves that have been entirely eaten.
The best remedy is to dust the bed
with arsenate of lead.
As a precautionary measure, I would
advise mixing 5 [rounds ai senate of
lead with 50 pounds of agricultural or
air slacked lime, and dust with this
mixture at once. The lime will help
to correct any acidity or sourness in
the soil, and if the plants are eaten by
worms while the arsenate of lead is on
them, they will be killed. The bed
should be watched closely after this
and if any signs of cut worms damage
are seen, dust the bed with a mixture
of arsenate of lead and com meal in
the proportions of one part arsenate
of lead land ten parts corn meal.
Early Plants.
The importance of having early
plants cannot be over emphasized. If
by the first week in March it is seen
the plants are not going to be large
enough for transplanting by the first
of April, nitrate of soda should be ap
plied to the bed. Usually 5 pounds
per 100 square yards will be enough
to give the plants a good start. It is
safest to dissolve the soda in a barrel
of water and sprinkle the solution on
the bed, then washing the solution off
the plants with pure water.
If it is raining the soda can be thor
oughly pulverized and sprinkled over
the top of the cover. The rain will
dissolve it and wash it into the bed.
Keep the Cover Over the Bed.
The cover should not be allowed to
drop down on the bed. It should be
kept securely fastened to the side
pieces, and the supports should be
high enough and thick enough to keep
it up 8 to 12 inches.
If moles start digging on the bed
they should be killed. Meal and ar
senate of lead can be dropped in the
tunnels or they can be trapped.
TIFTON GLEE CLUB
COMING HERE FEB. 22
Do not forget that the Tifton A. &
M. College iGlee Club is to give an en
tertainment at the A. & M. School
auditorium next Monday night, Feb
ruary 22, at eight o’clock. This glee
club has been before the public for
several weeks and a real treat is in
store for all who go to hear them.
There will be twenty people, includ
ing four ladies and sixteen men.
Professor J. G. Holt is in charge.
Remember the place, A. & M. School
auditorium. Admission will be only
thirty-five cents.
VAUDEVILLE TONIGHT.
Don’t forget the local talent vaude
ville show at the Auditorium this,
Thursday, evening at 8 o’clock under
the auspices of the Woman’s Club.
There will be several catchy acts
with lots of punch and zip in them,
also vocal and piano solos, and three
choruses. This will afford you an
evening of fun with only a small fee
charged and you should not miss it.
Mr. Lucius Strickland, 0 f Vidalia,
was a guest at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Strickland,
last Sunday.