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The Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXXVIII. NUMBER 10
SEAM SHIPPING
4 CABS JUS DAIIE
CREST OF MARKET MILL BE
REACHED IN TEN DAYS WHEN
10 CARS DAILY MILL BE SHIP
PED. CROP ASSURED.
The Seaiboard Farms on the west of
us in this county are now shipping
four car loads daily to the northern
and eastern markets, and in another
week will reach the crest of their
shipments of ten cars a day. The first
shiipmest of two cars was made about
ten days ago and sold for $2700 per
car.
•
Every car load of tomatoes contains
480 crates, and at the present prices
are bringing over $2400 per car. There
are 800 acres in tomatoes and the en
tire crop will be harvested and sold
within the next four weeks. Conser
vative estimates indicate that the five
hundred acres will produce somewhat
over four hundred cars, and at pres
ent, the indications are that this esti
mate will not fall short, but allowing
for shrinkage in prices of less than
two-thirds of the present price, the es
timate of one thousand dollars an
acre is going to be realized.
The above conservative figures
means that over one half million dol
lars will be produced in tomatoes on
five hundred acres of Coffee county
lands in a period of three months.
Can you beat it? There is nothing
like it on any lands in any county of
any state in the union.
DR. AND MRS. CLARK AND
COL .M. D. DICKER RSON TO
LEAVE FOR MAYO BROS.
Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Clark will leave
the last of next week for Mayo Bros,
sanitarium at Rochester, Minn., where
they will spend a few weeks. Dr. Clark
while there will spend most of his time
in the various departments of the
world’s largest sanitariums in an ef
fort to better equip himself for better
service here. On their return they
will stop over in Chicago where Dr.
Clark will represent the local Elks
lodge at the national convention which
will be in session at the time.
Dr. and Mrs. Clark will be accom
panied by Col. M. D. Dickerson who
desires to spend some time at this fa
mous institution in an effort to regain
his health. While Mr. Dickerson’s
health is in very good shape he feels
that the trip might prove beneficial to
him.
BROOKEB'S 100 ACRE
FIELD JtTOBACCO
The Southern States Develompent
Company of Brooker, Jeff Davis coun
ty, is perhaps the largest individual
tobacco grower in this section this
year It has 100 acres in as fine to
bacco as can be found in this section.
The tobacco was grown under the sup
ervision of one of the best tobacco
growers of Wake Forest, N. C., and he
is recognized as one of the best tobac
co growers now operating in the South
Georgia territory. Last year he grew
85 aces with this same company and
made good money out of it notwith
standing that the drought hit that sec
tion a hard blow.
L. F. Carr, general superintendent
of the Southern States Development
Company's 12,000 acre tract of farm
lands at Brooker, is growing this year
150 acres in big stem sweet potatoes
under the direct supervision of W. L.
Duncan, the man who originally in
troduced big stem sweet potatoes in
this section of Georgia. These pota
toes are fine and shipments to the
Eastern and Northern markets will
begin to move during the last half of
July. In addition to the tobacco and
sweet potatoes this same concern has
40 acres in fine watermelons which
will begin to move to market next
week. The company also is growing
a large acreage in cotton, corn, peas,
etc.
This company purchased this tract
of land and subdivided it into 122 Ms
acre tracts, and some smaller tracts
and has cleared and builded neat bun
galow houses on a great many of these
tracts, having spent in the neighbor
hood of SIOO,OOO in improvements on
this land, and is going to offer tracts
for sale—in fact it is already selling
some of the tracts to Eastern farmers,
this is one of the best average tracts
of land anywhere to be found in South
Georgia.
‘TJhe Enterprise Dulishhes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and Countv Commissioners
TOBACCOISTS MEET
IN TIFTON JUNE 25
TOBACCO MEN FROM ALL OVER
GA. MILL MEET IN TIFTON ON
THAT DATE. ANNUAL AFFAIR.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED.
Farmers and all others interested in
the production of tobacco are invited
to visit the tobacco experiment at the
Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tif
ton, Ga., on Friday, June 25. The
tour through the various plots will
begin at 10 a. m. It is hoped that
everybody will try to arrive on time.
The tobacco experiments are con
ducted cooperatively by the U. S. Of
fice of Tobacco Investigations, the
Coastal Plain Experiment Station and
the Georgia State College of Agricul
ture.
These experiments have been run
ning five years. They have revealed
a large amount of information on fer
tilization, cultivatiop, etc., and this in
formation has proven very profitable
to farmers who have taken advantage
of it.
It is well worth the day to anyone
interested in tobacco production,
whether warehouseman, demonstrator,
or grower, to spend the day at the Ex
periment Station. There are other
experiments with various farm crops
and opportunity will be given to visit
these to those that wish it.
Don't forget that the date is Friday,
June 25, the time is 10 a. m., and the
place is the Coastal Plain Experiment
Station, Tifton, Ga. Let’s go.
A. S. Bussey, County Agent.
The annual tobacco rally for South
east Georgia farmers will be held at
Tifton on Fiiday, June 25, according
to E. C. Westbrook, cotton and tobac
co specialist of the State of Agricul
ture. The annual field inspection, un
der the direction of C. H. Starr, direc
tor of the coastal plain experiment
station at Tifton, will be made by
fanners of the South Georgia tobacco
belt. Tobacco farmers will be carried
through the various plats, and lectures
will be delivered on the growth and
cultivation of the weed. Farmers from
every section of South Georgia will be
in attendance. For the past five years
the experiments have been conducted
and every year there is a large rep
resentation from the tobacco counties
of the state.
The experiments are conducted co
operatively by the United States office
of tobacco inviestigations and the
coastal plain experiment station and
the Georgia State College of Agri
culture. They have revealed a large
amount of information of fertilization
varieties, methods of cultivation, ef
fect of tobacco rotations and the prop
er rotations to adopt, and other ques
tions of prime importance to the to
bacco industry.
County agents, tobacco warehouse
men, railroad agricultural agents and
others interested in tobacco production
and marketing in Georgia are invited
to join growers in the big rally.
In addition to the tobacco demon
strations it is announced that there
will be tests and experiments on vari
ous horticultural and field crops, it is
announced by station officials.
LATEST REPORT OF SOME
OF IX)UGLAS’ PATIENTS
Mrs. I. Kronstadt, of Savannah, who
has been seiiously ill at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. A. Harris, is much
improved as we go to press.
We are delighted to announce the
impoved condition of Mrs. I. Wein
troufo and son Leo, who have been seri
ously ill at their home on Ward street.
Miss Clara Dell Exum is out again
after a short illness at the home of
her parents.
Mrs. Claude Poindexter is still con
fined to her bed, brt as we go to press
her condition is much improved. She
has been ill about three weeks.
Miss Mae Hust’s condition remains
about the same. She has been ill
about two weeks and it is hoped by
her friends that she will soon recover
from her illness.
Paul Turrentine is out again after
a short illness at the home of his par
ents, Dr. asd Mrs. M. H. Turrentine.
Bernard Rogers is out again after
a short .illness.
We are glad to announce the con
dition of Mrs. W. H. Moore, mother of
Mrs. Lawson Kelley, is much improved
Thursday at noon, over her previous
condition. She has been very ill for
several days and not expected to live,
but her condition at this time gives
some slight hopes of her recovery.
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THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS. GEORGIA. JUNE 18. 1926.
JOHN W. GREER MAY
BE ELECTED SEC.
i
HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH
TRADE BODIES FOR A NUMBER
OF YEARS. WELL KNOWN IN
THIS CITY AND SECTION.
Mr. John W. Greer, of Moultiie, has
been in the city several days in con
ference with the executive committee
of the recently organized Coffee Coun
ty Chamber of Commerce. The com
mittee sent for him to confer with its
members in an effort to secure his ser
vces as the permanent secretary of
the organization. A meeting has been
called for tonight (Friday) at the
Doucoff Hotel, of the members of the
executive committee, at which time
the matter will be discussed, and likely
something definitely determined.
Mr. Greer is not a stranger to Doug
las and Coffee county people. He lived
in this community many years ago, in
fact was once editor of this paper, and
he knows all of the older families in
Douglas and throughout the county.
He lived for several years in Way
cross where he edited the Waycross
Journal, and later removed to Fitz
gerald where he continued his news
paper work, but was later called to
Moultiie by that enterprising city to
serve as secretary of their Chamber of
Commerce, and it was during this ser
vice and thru his efforts that the big
packing house was located in that city
which gave it national publicity.
Mr. Greer is familiar with the build
ing of cities and commodities, knows
the ins and outs of the work, and his
past record speaks for itself. The ex
ecutive committee could hardly im
prove on his selection, if the members
are looking for a wide-awake and pro
gressive secretary. However, the
matter will be threshed out at the
meeting Friday night, after which defi
nite announcements will be made.
KITCHTNSirOIES;
MOTHER VERY LOW
The little fourteen months old son,
Ralph, of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Kitch
ens, died Wednesday morning early
after a short illness. The remains
were interred in the Douglas cemetery
late Wednesday afternoon after the
funeral at home.
The mother has been ill for four
weeks of typhoid fever and is still in
a very critical condition. She has not
been told of the illness and death of
the little boy. Another of her child
ren, a twin brother of the deceased, is
also very ill but better as we go to
press, and will probably recover. Mrs.
Kitchens has a slight chance of re
covery.
fitzMalTplans
RALLYJOR JULY 5
The Secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce at Fitzgerald has announc
ed that plans have been completed for
a big celebration of the 150th anniver
saiy of American Independence on
Monday, July the sth, in the city of
Fitzgerald.
The day’s program will open at
10:30 in the morning with a parade of
floats and decorated cais led by the
Community Band consisting of sixty
(60) pieces under the direction of
Prof. R. Glenn Johnson. At 11 o’clock
all the candidates for the office of
Governor of Georgia have been invited
to speak to the vast multitudes that
are expected to be present. At one
o’clock the free ‘barbecue will be serv
ed. Throughout the afternoon amuse
ments have been provided such as sack
racing, swimming contests, baseball
game, tc. This will be followed by an
hours concert by the Fitzgerald Con
cert Band, the largest Community
Band in the state of Georgia. The
Junior Chamber of Commerce at 9
o’clock in the evening will put on a
beautiful display of fireworks.
Plenty of ice cream, cold drinks and
shade, together with all this program,
the whole family can find something
in Fitzgerald that will make the 4th
a happy occasion.
The invitation has been extended to
all the surrounding towns and coun
ties to participate' in the day’s pro
gram.
Miss Elizabeth Talley, of Ocalla,
Fla., is sipending two weeks in the city
' as a guest at the home of her uncle
| and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Talley.
MARKET OPENING
DETERMINED SOON
MEETING OF TOBACCO MEN IN
ATLANTIC CITY LAST OF THIS
MONTH TO DETERMINE DATE
OF OPEN ING OF GA. MARKET.
The date of the to/bacco market
opening for the state of Georgia will
be fixed at a meeting to be held in At
lantic City on June 24, 25, 26. The
meeting is held there every year, all
of the manufacturers and other promi
nent tobacco men gathering there
when the conditions will be discussed
and a date named for the opening of
Georgia’s market, as well as the mar
kets in the Carolinas. The opening
date therefore cannot be announced
until this meeting is held.
Tobacco experts of this state are of
the opinion that the Georgia market
will open around the last week in July.
Of course this is not official, just a
guess. The conditions of the Douglas
market have reached such a stage
that, it is going to require a third set
of buyers or an extension of time. This
will be asked for.
The tobacco situation in Coffee coun
ty and this immediate section which
supports the Douglas market, is all
that could be asked for. Tobacco
everywhere is in fine condition, rains
have been about what is needed, and
the crops generally are around what
they should be, is the opinion express
ed by those in position to know some
thing about the industry is this sec
tion.
G. S f. GUYS MORE
GARS AND ENGINES
From authentic information receiv
ed in Douglas the Georgia & Florida
railway has asked for bids from man
ufacturing concerns for one million
dollars worth of new freight cars.
It is expected that pries on these
earn will (be forthcoming in a short
time, when the award will foe made
by the management of the road with
the request that delivery made as
rapidly as possible.
This order will mean the addition
of five hundred and twenty-five new
freight cars for the use of the road.
These cars will foe of the latest design
with the regulation steel underframes.
The addition to the rolling stock will
be bought in order to meet the grow
ing business of the road and enable
it to better handle business for its
patrons.
Two new locomotives have already
been purchased and delivery of them
is expected within a short time. These
are the larger type than many of the
engines now in use on the road, and
this increased motive power is also to
assist in taking care of the steadily
increasing business of the Georgia &
Florida railway.
Announcement of these new pur
chases were made in Augusta during
the present week, following a con
ference there between Receiver John
Skelton Williams and officials of the
road.
CO. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETS MONDAY, JUNE 21
Chairman R. A. Moore, of the coun
ty executive committee, has called a
meeting of the committee to meet at
the court house in Douglas on next
Monday at noo'n, June 21. A full at
tendance is desired. At this time the
county primary date will be named as
well as matters which will have to be
determined right away.
SEABOARD OFFICIALS ARE
HOSTS TO PROMINENT VISI
TORS ON TUES. AT FARMS
The Seaboard Farms officials enter
tained at a luncheon on their site near
Ambrose last Tuesday at which time
a number of friends gathered and en
joyed the time immensely. In addit
ion to many Douglas and Ambrose
friends, other guests were Mr. Sparks,
staff photographer of the Atlanta
Journal, and Mr. Row’sCy, of the repor
torial staff of the Journal, also Messrs.
A. D. Daniel and Wisson, of the A., B.
& A. Ry.
There were many pictures made of
the fields and the packing by the pho
tographer, also a well written story of
the crop, all of which will appear at a
later date in the columns of the Jour
nal.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
I Have You Tried It?
MUGR INTEREST IN
METHODIST REVIVAL
REV. CHARLEY TILLMAN CON
DUCTS SINGING FOR REVIVAL
AND THIS FEATURE IS DRAW
ING LARGE CROWDS DAILY.
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REV. CHARLEY TILLMAN
The revival at the Methodist church
has grown in interest and power from
service to service. Rev. Charley Till
man has charmed the congregations
with his singing and splendid sermons
always illustrated by appropriate
songs. And Miss Tillman by her
splendid woik has endeared herself
to the entire congregation.
On Saturday afteinoon at 4:30 there
will foe an open air sevice in front of
the county jail, to which all the people
are invited. Mr. Tillman will sing
and speak at this meeting.
Brother Stanford thanks all the
members of the other churches who
have shown such splendid interest in
the meeting.
Sunday is to be a day of gieat effort
to enlist all the people in the meet
ings. The pastor will preach at 11:30
and at 4:30, Mr. Tillman will speak
at an “Old Folks” service that he has
tried in other places with great suc
cess. Eveiybody is isvited and all the
perple over sixty years of age in a
radius of six to eight miles of Doug
las will be invited and brought to the
church by the committee if it is known
that they wish to attend. The singing
has been splendid and all the people
are enjoying this feature of the meet
ings. Services will continue through
next week at 10 a. m. and 8:30 p. m.
Let all the people come.
W. P. Ward, A. W. Haddock and
Thos. Griffin is the committee on invi
tation to the “Old Folks” Service.
Please give them the names of peo
ple who would want to attend this ser
vcie.
WILL OPEN SALOON BE
BACK IN DOUGLAS?
That is the question right now. It’s
talked more than any other subject.
Your mind will be made uip when
you see “TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR
ROOM” at the Rivoli Theatre Wednes
day and Thursday, July 7-8,. You
might say “it’s old” then you may add
“All that is good improves with age.”
This wonderful production is indorsed
by the press, pulpit and general pub
lic. It presents more different fea
tures and characters than any other
picture. You come to laugh, perhaps,
but you stay to cry and marvel at the
wonderful, most wonderful child
actress.
This production is taken from the
book “TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR
ROOM”. It is said that this book
stands second to the BIBLE in sales.
The popular demand for action pic
tures having a wide appeal has led to
the inevitable production “TEN
NIGHTS” on a value of the title.
Would you foe thrilled by reel after
reel of intensive, heart - reaching
drama, pathos, humor, comedy—The
greatest acting in the mightiest
drama. Then go and see “TEN
NIGHTS IN A BAR-ROOM” when it
is shown here in our city.
You have seen the play! You have
read the book. Now see the produc
tion as only the movie possibilities
can make it. But above aII—SEE
THAT YOUR CHILD SEES “TEN
NIGHTS IN A BAR-ROOM”.
The price will be: Children 15c,
Adults 35c.
Mr. and Mrs. Mose Griffin are
spending several days in Atlanta
where they went to consult a special
j ist concerning Mr. Griffin’s condition.
$1.50 PER YfeAR IN ADVANCE
CANDIDATES DIDST
BE IN BT JUNE 23
HENRY C. ELLIS ANNOUNCES
FOR REPRESENTATIVE. CLOS
ING TIME COMES JUNE 23, ONE
WEEK OFF. MAY BE OTHERS.
The state executive committee has
set Sept. 8 as the date for the state
primary, and it is likely that the coun
ty executive committees will use this
date for their county primaries. The
last date of entry has been set for
June 23, next and all can
didates for state offices will have to
qualify by that time, and if the coun
ty executive committee uses same
dates, all candidates will have to quali
fy by next Wdnesday.
Chairman R. A. Moore has called a
meeting of the county executive com
mittee for Monday at noon, June 21,
at the court house, at which time sev
eral matters will be decided. It is
possible that the county primary may
'be called earlier, and these matters
will be decided at the meeting on next
Monday.
Ellis for Representative.
The Enterprise carries this week a
new announcement for representative,
Mr. Heny C. Ellis, of the Broxton sec
tion of th county. Mr. Ellis is well
known in the county and has large
connections and no doubt will poll a
good vote. The other candidate so far
for representative is Prof. J. M.
Thrash, of Douglas. Prof. Thrash has
been in the race for several weeks.
There may be others and probably
some are waiting on the action of the
county executive committee next Mon
day.
The commissioners race has about
narrowed down to entries, it is said.
Mr. Lewis Vickers is unopposed from
this district. Messrs. A. J. Meeks and
John Tanner will run it out in the
Nicholls-West Green district. Messrs.
P. L. Moore and A. R. Bordeaux will
make the race in the Amhrose-Broxton
district.
Other Races.
It now appears that Congressman
W. C. Lankford will not have opposit
ion. The time closes next Wednesday
and no one is prominently spoken of,
so he will likely have a clear field for
reelection.
The Governor’s race made a shift
this week, Messrs. B. F. Maiir, and
Cecil Neill, withdrawing, leaving the
field to Messrs. John Holder, Howard
Ennis, Dr. Hardman, Joe Wood, and a
woman whose name we cannot recall.
However, it is generally predicted that
a new entry or entries will be had be
fore the closing date next Wednesday.
Most all of the old state house of
ficers are candidates for reelction.
Geo. W. Lankford, of Lyons, is a can
didate for the Public Service Com
mission. Judge Pete Highsmith, of
Baxley, the present Judge of the sup
erior courts of the Brunswick circuit,
is a candidate for the Court of Ap
peals against Judge Alex W. Stephens.
This section will likely support Judge
Highsmith.
We had about forgotten to mention
that Judge Reed, of our circuit, will
be a candidate for reelection, and So
licitor Allen Spence will also be a can
didate for reelection. It is not likely
that either of these will have opposit
ion, at least there is no talk of any,
and the entries close for these races
next Wednesday.
If you wish to see something extra
good don’t miss FRED THOMSON
and Silver King in “ALL AROUND
THE FRYING PAN” which comes to
the RIVOLI Saturday.
SUMMED SCHOOL 10
open next mom
Beginning Monday, June 21, 1926,
Pi of. Clyde Herndon will hold classes
at the High School for those pupils
who did not make their grade during
the last term. He has tried to see all
those who can get off enough work to
go on to the next grade. If there are
any that he has missed who are inter
ested please call on him at the school!
building next Saturday morning from
9 to 11, and he will arrange a class
for them. The school will run for six
weeks. At the end of that time he wilt
give examinations. Those passing"
will be given credit. All are interest
ed in these children and hope they will
take advantage of this opportunity.
The school will close the last of July.
It will give the children plenty of time
to rest before the regular session be
gins in September.