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The Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXXVII. NUMBER 19
COURT 111 SESSION
MCE OF WEEK
BROWN JURY 001
Superior court convened Monday
and as we go to press is still in ses
sion. Most of the week has been de
voted to criminal work.
The case of the state vs Major and
Abbie Brown, charged with murder,
has occupied most of the week. Tire
case went to the jury at 4 • o’clock
Thursday afternoon, and as we go to
press, 11 o’clock Friday, the jury is
still out. An extra jury panel was re
quned ot get the jury. The defend
ants are represented by Quincey &
Quincey and Dickerson & Kelley. A
hard fight was made. The story of
the case has been printed in these col
umns before and the public is familiar
w.th it.
Other Cases.
Isom Williams, a white man of
Nicholls, was convicted by a jury
charged with stealing sheep from ex
representative D. H. Meeks. The jury
recommended Williams to mercy and
he was sentenced by Judge Reed to
twelve months in the chaingang or a
fine of S2OO.
Mark Harper, a negro charged with
assault with intent to furder J. A. B.
Haircloth, a mule dealer, was convict
ed ,of assault and battery and was
sentenced to twelve months imprison
ment or a fine of S2OO.
The court will likely operate until
Saturday. Several civil cases are
scheduled to be tried during the re
maining days of tse week.
The grand jury adjourned for the
term at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon.
The presentments were read to the
court at that time. Judge Reed thank
ed the jury for their thoroughness and
special attention given to the affair's
of the county. The jury went on rec
ord as favoring bonds for road build
ing, and for the second time recom
mended the employment of a county
policeman. They made other good
recommendations.
R. J. CORNELIUS NAMED
EX-OFFICIO J. I\ TO SUC
CEED JOHN GIBSON
Col. Jno. Gibson tendered his resig
nation as Ex-officio J. P. to this ses
sion of the grand jury, which was ac
cepted. The grand jury recommend
ed for this position Col. R. J. Corne
lius, who will immediately take up
the duties of this office. He is in
every way qualified and will make the
district a splendid official.
BAPTIST REVIVAL TO
BEGIN EASTER SUNDAY
Dr. Carl W. Minor announced on
last Sunday morning that the Spring
revival at the Baptist church would
begin on Easter Sunday and run in
definitely. Dr. W. L. Pickard, of Tif
ton, former president of Mercer, and
an evangelist of note, will do most of
the preaching. The hours of service
will be announced later.
WHAT IS THE GREATEST SOURCE
OF POWER KNOWN TO MAN?
Come to B. Y. P. U. next Sunday
at 7:00 o’clock and learn: “The Holy
Spirit Giving Power’’.
Introduction, Lucy Piston.
Bible Background, Miss Dollie Free
man.
Power to Preach, Miss Alma Strick
land.
Peter Preached a Model Sermon,
Mr. Mercer Deavours.
The Power of the Spirit After Pen
tecost, Mr. E. L. Grantham.
Power to Lave the Christian Life,
Mrs. Vida Tomlinson.
Power to Pray, Mr. C. Y. Garrett.
Pray for Power Now, Miss Eunice
Day.
THE HARRIS STORE’S BIG
PRE-EASTER SALE NOW ON
The big Pre-Easter sale of The Har
ris Store opens today, Thursday.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
four pages of Pre-Easter offerings
which this store is advertising to the
public. They have some big bargains,
some unusual offerings and it will pay
you to look up these pages and read
them carefully.
The Harris Store has engaged an
efficient sales manager, and new spring
goods are arriving daily. Y~ou will
get the newest in Easter goods, at
prices satisfactory to all. There will
be plenty of clerks and any rush will
be handled with expediency. The sale
opens Thursday.
c C7ie Enterprise Dulisbhes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and Countv Commissioners
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S. T. THOMPSON, 72
DIES OF PARALYSIS
Mr .S. T. Thompson, age 72, died
at his home in this city on last Friday
morning at 2., o’clock after suffering
for several days from the effects of
a stroke of paralysis which he re
ceived on the previous Tuesday. After
the stroke he remained most of the
time in a state of coma never rally
ing. His death was looked for when
it came.
The funeral service were conducted
Friday afternoon by the pastor of the
deceased, Dr. Carl W. Minor. Spec
ial music was rendered and the in
terment took place immediately af
terwards at the city cemetei-y where
a large crowd of friends gathered to
pay their last respects.
Besides a widow the deceased leaves
two children, Mrs. W. E. Pierce, of
Hazleton st, and Miss Ora Thompson,
of this city. Both the children were
with him at the time of death. Mr.
Thompson was a mason and member
of Baptist church, and devoted to both
of them.
The deceased had lived in Coffee
county for about thirty years, coming
here from North Carolina about 30
years ago and held a position with the
late B. Peterson in the turpentine
business. He later operated a store
and did various kinds of business
from time to time, always retaining
the respect and love of his fellow cit
izens. He was quiet in disposition
and mixed very little, but he had his
staunch friends which he had made by
living an upright life thru all the
years of his residence in this coun
ty.
JOURNAL STAFF PHOTOG
RAPHER IN DOUGLAS TODAY
Mr. Sparks, in charge of the photo
graph department of the Atlanta
Journal, spent Thursday in Douglas
in company with an A., B. & A. man.
They spent much of the time at the
Seaboard Farms site, and other places
of like nature. We presume that pic
tures of Coffee county are being se
cured to be used later in the Journal.
GEORGE McNAB, OF ST. PETERS
BURG, BUYS MARKETT FARM
Mr. George McNab, of the real
estate firm of Dowling & McNab, of
St. Petersburg, Fla., who is spending
a few days in Douglas on a visit to
relatives, bought the Emory Markett
farm on the Broxton road, adjoining
his farm near the road, yesterday.
We understand the price pair was in
the neighbor hood of S6O. per acre.
This is one of the best small farms
in the county and is a splendid indi
cation of the values of land in this
section.
SAFETY FIRST!
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THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, MARCH 19, 1926.
TIFTON COMES FOR
2 GAMES 11. & M.
TheA. & M. School will open their
baseball season in Douglas next Mon
day and Tuesday, March 22 and 23,
with the Tifton A. & M. Cob ge. the
game to be called at 3:30 P. M.
Burney Griffin, Monroe Mitchell and
John Smith have been working on the
Aggie boys for several days, trying
to whip them into shape. The games
Monday and Tuesday should be most
and interesting.
The Aih'etie Association is some
what in debt and certainly needs your
financial support as wed as your im r
al support, so by all means lay aside
your business and come out Mu.day
and Tuesday and see their opening
gam-.
The game will be played on the ,\.
& M. campus, admission thirty-live
cents.
DR. RAGSDALE , OF MERCER,
TO PREACH COMMENCEMENT
SERMON DOUGLAS HIGH
The commencement sermon for the
Douglas High School will be preach
ed this year by Dr. Ragsdale, of Mer
cer University, Macon. The invita
tion was accepted recently by him.
Dr. Ragsdale is one of Georgia’s well
known ministers and teachers, and
will have something interesting to say
to the graduating class, and others
who attend commencement Sunday,
the last of May.
Prof. Henry says that he has not
as yet secured the orator to deliver
the literary address, but the announce
ment will be made as early as possi
ble.
MRS. R. S. SHORT'
DIESJT TIFTON
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Mitchell were
called to Tifton this week on account
of the death of Mrs. Mitchell’s sister
in-law, Mrs. R. S. Short, of that city.
The following account of the death ap
peared in the daily press yesterday:
Tifton, Ga, Mrch 16. —Mrs. Robert
S. Short died at her home here Mon
day morning after an illness of a few
days of pneumonia. Mrs. Short was
Miss Eva Clyatt before her marriage
to Robert S. Short. She was born at
Clyattville. She is survived by her
husband and four daughters, Julia, a
student at Wesleyan College, Macon;
Bennie Bellea, senior in the Tifton
High School; Mary Evelyn and Al
cyone Short. The funeral services
were conducted Tuesday morning by
her pastor, Rev. J. H. House.
Safety First—a local talent play
put on by local people for a local en
terprise.
% A. B. CHAi'iN
AGTiIIT) IN H
ESTATE CONTINUES
Real estate activity continues in
Douglas and county. A large num
ber of farms have been transferred
and several new families
have moved into the county.
In Douglas, the Dixie Realty Co.,
by W. O. Harris, in charge, gives us
the following transfers which have
been made thru his office during the
past two weeks, and many more are
ih process of being transferred.
J. C. Fain, of Atlanta, has pur
chased the triangular piece of land at
the foot of Ward street, with house,
belonging to Frank Simmons. A mod
ern filling station will be erected, we
are informed.
Mr. Pierce, of the G. & F. Railroad,
has purchased one acre on Peterson
avenue and Baker highway, for a
home site.
J. W. Stone has bought the vacant
lot adjoining his present home on
Bryan street. He will remodel and
add two rooms to his home.
J. C. Kitchens has purchased the
Banks home on Madison avenue. He
will also remodel the home.
W. R. Frier and Rema Sapp have
purchaseda residence on East Ward
street, and expect to remodel and
make a fine residence of this at once.
Mr. Outen and Mr. Roach Todd,
contractors, purchased the Brewer
property on corner of Franklin and
McDonald streets, containing 1 house
and six lots. They expect to build
several bungalows for sale, on the va
cant property.
FAMILY DAY AT THE FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Stanford announces that
family day will be observed at the
Methodist church Sunday. A Good
Man’s Reward, will be the subject,
this will be a study of the life story
of one of the Disciples. There will be
special music by both the junior and
senior choirs. The young people will
act as ushers and otherwise assist in
the service. All parents and children
as far as practical will sit together.
At the evening hour, A Good Man’s
Hell, will be the subject.
Sunday School at 10:15 a. m. Com
petent teachers in all the departments
and classes for all.
The Epworth Ixmgue meets at 6:45
and a splendid program will be ren
dered. All young people are invited.
Prayer meeting and workers council
Wednesday al 7 :45. All officers of the
church and all teachers in the Sun
day School, tl •• -fficers of the Epworth
League and Women’s Missionary So
ciety, are expected to be present.
Preparing for a spiritual awakening
will be theme, and plans will be made
for a special series of meetings to be
held early in April.
TfIADE M\ PERMANENTLY
ORGANIZED. KELLI IS PRES.
PERSONNEL OF SEVENTY
DIRECTORS OF COFFEE CO.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
At a recent meeting of the sub
scribers of the Coffee County
Chamber of Commerce, the follow
ing were named as Directors of
the body. There will be 70 direc
tors, 34 residing in Douglas dis
trict, and 36 residing in other
parts of the county. The direc
tors have also met and elected
the following officers:
President. Lawson Kelley.
Vice President, T. A. Dixon.
Vice President, T. A. Mitchell.
Tern. Secretary, Fred Ricketson.
Treasurer, W. R. Frier.
Executive Committee: Jno. R.
Slater, J. M. Thrash, E. L. Gran
tham, Mrs. R. N. McEachren, Mrs.
Fred Brewer, Dr. 1). H. Meeks,
E. D. Douglas, Miss Maud Gris
wold, C. F. Chambliss, J. H. Mil
hollin, J. L. Sapp, H. B. Vickers,
Mrs. Carl Dickerson, J. H. Green,
Mrs. L. L. Denton.
DIRECTORS.
Douglas District.
John R. Slater, J. M. Thrash,
Lawson Kelley, W. 11. Bailey, J.
L. Young, E. L. Grantham, S. J.
Stubbs, W. H. Bone, A. S. Bussey,
J. C. Brewer, R. W. Griffin, H. J.
Quincey, T. S. Price, T. A. Mitch
ell, E. L. Tanner, J. B. Jardine,
W. R. Frier, Fred Ricketson, John
Bankston, E. J. Barclay, Abe Har
ris, Lewis Vickers, T. A. Dixon,
*Fred Brewer, L. B. Knott, L. A.
Pope, Melvin Tanner, W. T. Cot
tingham, Mrs. R. N. McEachren,
Mrs. Fred Brewer, Mrs. A. S. M.
Coleman, Mrs. George Crowder,
Mrs. M. D. Dickerson, Miss Liz
zie Buchan.
Broxton District.
C. F. Chambliss, J. L. Sapp, P.
L. Moore, E. L. Moore, J. E. I.otf,
J. H. Milhollin, J. J. Lott, C. C.
Giddens, A. R. Lewis, Leonard J.
Fussell.
Nicholls District.
Miss Maude Griswold, Miss
Marguerite Douglas, Miss Doris
Anderson, D. Kirkland, I). H.
Meeks, E. A. Meeks, Mose Lott,
E. D. Douglas, C. M. Griswold,
David Anderson.
West Green District.
S. A. Lott, J. 11. Green, L. L.
Denton, J. J. Ward.
Huffer District.
J. H. Peterson, E. R. Cross.
We were unable to obtain the
list from the Ambrose district,
but will publish same as soon as
the list is accessible.
J. B. EXUM WRITES OF
TRIP IN FLORIDA
St. Petersburg, Fla., Mch. 16.
Douglas Enterprise,
Dear Old Paper:
Just a few hurried lines tonight be
fore I leave my hotel to take in the
great city, and some few of its many
points of interest. I came in here yes
terday afternoon from Clearwater,
visited Tarpon Springs last week and
saw the greatest sponge industry in
the entire U. S. Bought my wife a
beautiful one, but I got It stolen in
Tampa.
Now this is a most wonderful city
in every way. Heard today Mr.
Thompson was dead. Saw Dowling
and George McNab, W. R. Wilson and
our own Col. Casey Thigpen. Took
lunch with him. I am leaving here
for llolloywood by the Sea, in the
morning. Enclosing you my route.
Mr. Frier, when that trip is made I
wll have .seen 85 percent of Flordia.
Your old partner,
J. B. EXUM.
P. S. Folks, there is no place like good
old Douglas.
G. C. WEITMAN CONFINED
TO HOSPITAL IN ATLANTA
The many friends of Mr. G. C.
Weitman, of this city, will regret to
learn of his illness, suffering of some
kind of heart trouble. He went to
Atlanta about a week ago to consult
a specialist, and in a letter to Mr.
Clyde Stubbs, received Tuesday, he
stated that he would be at the Wesley
Memorial for three weeks longer. His
condition now is not alarming and he
shows signs of improvement.
$1.50 PER V|L IN ADVANCE
OFFICES WILL BE RENTED AND
SECRETARY EMPLOYED A T
ONCE. DIRECTORATE CON
SISTS OF 70 MEMBERS WITH
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Coffee County Chamber of
Commerce subscribers met in tho
court nouse last Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of organizing tho
b.xly permanently. Temporary Pres
idert Lawson Kelley presided.
A list of 70 directors from all over
the county was chosen .ns a director
ate. The personnel of this list ap
pears in the next column, as well as
an official list of the officers of tho
trade body which were chosen at a
special meeting of the directors.
Col. Lawscn Kelley, who was made
piesident of the organization, is tbo
best possible selection, and everybody
seems pieased that he heads the bod/
He is capable in every way, and ha-’
already shown his interest during the
period of e’ ganization. The same may
he said of the other officials including
the directors.
The work of soliciting memberships
will continue, and a special drive will
he made to cover every community o
the county. It is going to be a coun -
ty affair, and every citizen must g-*
interested and join, and we believe
they will.
Th« work of selecting a permanent
secretary is going forward. He will
likely he some outside man, a man who
knows the business and the executive
committee is going smv and try not
to make a mistake in selecting the
man we need.
Also permanent headquarters w.U
he selected at once. There are sev
era! places tendered hut is is most
likely that the executive committee
will select the room next to the Don
coff hotel, on Peterson avenue. How •
ecu', this will be announced later
LONNIE POPE IN LAKELAND
SELLING GEORGIA ACRE.'.« ;
Mr. Lonnie Pope, manager of him
real estate firm of the Dixie Realty
Co., of this city, will be located n
Lakeland, Fla., for some time, where
I he is handling exclusively South Geor
[ gia acreage. He has several largo
I deals on now in pi ogress of closing
land finds the people of that section
jof the state greatly interested in
acreage of this section.
Mr. and Mrs. Pope have been ;n
Lakeland for several weeks, recently
spending a few days at home. T'h* y
have returned, Mr. Pope being called
back on account of *a lai ge deal he r
expected to close this week.
MRS. McLEAN’S BROTHER DEAD.
Mrs. A. F. McLean, Miss Lola MVn
McLean, and Mr. John McLean wer.>
called to Mcßae Sunday because ”
the death of Mr. Archie Graham, tf
brother of Mis. McLean.
The funeral was held on Monday af
ternoon and interment was at the M •
Rae cemetery. Mr. Graham has vis'd. •
ed Douglas on many occasions and h. ■
many friends here.
UNUSUAL PICTURE COMING
TO THE RIVOLI THEATR 1
On next Thursday, March 25, ti >
Rivoli will present a stupendous pro
duction with the startling title < f
“CAPITAL PUNISHMENT” which ••
in reality the greatest argument a •
gainst the death sentence. It deliver,
a sermon against present condition*,
in power and directness to more peo
pie than any preacher could hope to
reach from his pulpit. It is not ai\
enemy to law and order, but maintain!*
that only HE who is the author of lit-*
has the right to take it. It challenge *■
the right of any human being to usurp
the authority of the Creator, und> r
the perogatives called laws. A far
cry from the breast of the oppressed,
a call in the night of civilization to
rght a wrong centuries old, and in
dictment of the system that permit*;
legalized murder. This picture vivid
ly portrays the ultimate consummu •
tion of the law, with all the inter)ait /
of suspense and horror incident, r
thereto, while through it runs a silvt,- •
ing thread of romance, that brings J
the surface a story of truth and ho t
or. It is a picture worth while f< -
the entire family to see with a vi*„ 1
message to every boy and gril includ
ing the grown ups.