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The Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXXVHI, NUMBER 11
THRASH AND GRANTHAM
CANDIDATES FOR HOUSE
At noon Wednesday in this county
and the state the gong soundel which
closed all entries for the primary
which comes off on Sept. 8. A few
surprises developed in the county list,
as usually does at the last minute, but
there will be no new entries, and the
official list has been furnished us by
the local treasurer, J. B. Exum.
One of the surprises of the new en
tries was that of Col. E. L. Grantham,
who announced Wednesday morning
for representative, and the withdrawal
of Henry C. Ellis as a candidate. It
has been known for some time that
Col. Grantham was being urged to
make this race, but most people had
decided that the race had narrowed
down to Thrash and Ellis, as it has
been a little unusual in this county
for last minute entries to occur.
Also the announcement of John Mc-
Kinnon on Wednesday morning for
county commissioner from this district
was somewhat a surprise. ' However
this gives a race in every district.
The official list of candidates as fur
nished us is as follows:
Judge Superior Courts.
Harry Reed.
Solicitor Superior Courts.
Allen B. Spence.
Representative.
J. M. Thrash.
E. L. Grantham.
County Commissioner.
Ambrose-Broxton.
P. L. Moore.
A. R. Bordeaux.
Nicholls-West Green.
A. J. Meeks.
John Tanner.
!*ouglas-Bridgetown.
Lewis Vickers.
John McKinnon.
SCOUT NEWS.
Assistant Scoutmaster H. H. Adams
held the regular scout meeting last
Monday evening. Tests were passed
by several scouts. Mr. Adams read
a letter which he had received from
Scout Executive Wilson with regard
to another scout organizing anaother
scout troop here. Mr. Wilson was in
town Tuesday.
Charles Heath, Scribe.
COMMUNITY CLUB
HELD MONDAY NIGHT
WEST GREEN, June 22.—At the
regular meeting of the Community
Club held Monday night, County Sup
erintendent Melvin Tanner, and John
W. Greer, the new Secretary of the
County Chamber of Commerce, were
present and made talks. Mr. Greer
explained to the club what the new
Chamber of Commerce would mean to
the county, and explained in detail his
famous County Plan which he hopes
to inaugurate in this county. Mr.
Greer has put this plan on in several
counties in Georgia and Florida, and
wherever it has /been tried the counties
have made wonderful progress, and he
/believes that the plan inaugurated in
Coffee county will make this one of
the leading counties of the South with
in two or three years. This plan in
cludes the development of all the hu
man activities in every walk of life,
including Agriculture, Industry, Com
merce, Transportation, and Civics. It
includes the activities of every man
and woman in the county and even the
play of the children and, of course, will
be interesting to every man, woman
and child in the county.
Our people were intensely interest
ed in Mr. Greer’s program, and after
he had finished, the club voted one
hundred percent strong for the inau
guration of the system.
Superintendent Tanner followed Mr.
Greer and endorsed the program, es
pecially that referring to the schools
of the county. He also went over the
matter of the consolidated school at
West Green advising the club in re
gard to taking in certain districts with
West Green. He said that the new
school house would be started as soon
as the bond issue had been sold, and
that bids were now coming for these
"bonds.
Mr. J. H. Green presided, and there
was a full attendance of the club. Mr.
Greer suggested that in view of the
fact that a branch of the County
Charriber was to be organized at West
Green, it might be a good idea to
merge the Community Club into this
branch of the County Chamber. This
matter will be taken up at a later
meeting.
‘Uhe (Enterprise ‘Pulisbhes the Legal Advertising of the dtp of Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
MINUTES OF THE COFFEE COUN
TY DEMOCRATIC EX. COMMITTEE
For Meeting Held Under Call of Chair
man on June 21st., 1926.
Called to order by Chairman R. A.
Moore, Esq.
A quorum being present a motion
was made and carried that the assem
bly then in session elect officers for
the next two years which resulted in
election of R. A. Moore as Chairman,
Dr. J. J. Lott as Vice Chairman.
The committee then proceeded to
elect a Secretary and Treasurer which
resulted in the election of J. B. Exum
as Secretary and Treasurer for a term
of two year’s.
Moved and carried that the nomina
tion for members of the Commission
ers of Roads and Revenues of Coffee
County be nominated by the result of
the election held for Democratic Pri
mary on Sept Bth, 1926, and that the
respective commissioners toe nominat
ed by the vote of the respective road
district for which they offer.
Moved and carried that all candid
ates for the various offices shall quali
fy with the Secretary and Treasurer
of the Coffee County Democratic Com
mittee by payment of such assess
ments as may be required, and that
such qualification shall be made by 12
o’clock, noon, on June 23rd, 1926.
Moved and carried that the candid
ates for the offices hereinafter named
be and they are hereby assessed the
following amounts:
Judge and Solicitor of the Superior
Court of Coffee County, Ga., (Way
cross Judicial Circuit) the sum of,
each, $50.00.
Commissioner of Roads and Reve
nues for Coffee County, Ga., the sum
of, each, $20.00.
Members of the General Assembly,
State of Geoigia, each, $50.00.
Moved and carried that Democratic
Primary for Coffee County. Georgia,
be held on September Bth. 1926 (oil
same date as the State Democratic
Primary) erd under the Australian
Rallott S', stem.
Moved and carried all parties
be given until August 25th, 1926, in
which to qualify to vote in the Pri
mary, and that no person be allowed
to vote whose name does not appear
on the revised voters list furnished by
the County Registrars, or other proper
authorities.
Moved and carried that the old rules
of the Coffee County Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee be used in the Pri
mary held on September Bth, 1926,
with the exceptions herein contained.
Moved and carried that the primary
be held at the place designated in the
respective districts, and by the Man
agers and Clerks named for the res
pective districts, subject to such
changes in the naming of Managers
and Clerks as may be necessary in the
opinion of the Chairman.
Bridgetown, at Metts-Daniel Gin
Site. Managers, Thomas Daniel, Joe
Wilkinson, Willis Vickers. Clerks,
Charlie Daniels, H. C. Wilkinson, E. I.
Nolan.
Bioxton, Justice Court House. Man
agers, D. P. Spivey, W. M. Cook, Lu
ther Roberts. Clerks, Eli Smith, H.
B. Johnson, Mrs. John McCollum.
West Green, Justice Court House.
Managers, J. C. Ellis, B. T. Burkett,
Mitchell Sapp. Clerks, J. H. Green,
Mrs. L. L. Denton, Mrs. C. A. Barron.
Ambrose, office of A. R. Bordeaux.
Managers, T. H. Brown, Oswald Vick
ers, C. D. Boggan. Clerks, Elias Vick
ers, Aubrey Brown, M. J. Ferguson.
Nicholls, City Hall. Managers, H.
M. Thomas, Fisher Kirkland, S. D.
Anderson. Clerks, E. M. Thompson,
Atlee Tanner, Mrs. Wilma Gibson.
Douglas, at Court House. Booth
No. I—Managers, Maggie E. Kuhl, N.
F. Goodyear, H. F. Brown; Clerks, Mrs
A. S. M. Coleman, H. G. Fussell, E. R.
McClelland. Booth No. 2—Managers,
Mrs. J. M. Dent, J. J. Rogers, J. B.
Pharis; Clerks, Mrs. H. Kirkland, Si
mon Peterson, Jesse Lott.
Moved and carried that it shall be
the duty of the Tieasurer to get out
supply of tickets on competitive prices,
and of 25 per cent more than the total
of voters of the respective districts,
and see that the tickets are placed in
hands of the Managers of the various
districts.
Moved and carried that the Secre
tary and Treasurer be authorized to
employ competent person to prepare
a complete list of voters for each dis
trict.
No further business the Committee
adjourned.
J. B. Exum, Treasurer^
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THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JUNE 25? 1926.
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TEXAS COTTON FLEA
I wish the farmers would keep a
close watch out through the cotton
fields for the Texas Cotton Flea. This
insect is a white winged, green bodied
fly, a little larger than a gnat and they
seem to go in droves.
The first indication of them that
you will piobalbly see will be a wilting
away and dieing of squares and small
bolls, small squares mainly. The fleas
sting the small squares which then
turn brown and drop off.
If you find anything in your cotton
which you think might Ibe the Texas
Cotton Flea o'" Cotton Hopper, please
let me knov' immediately. I undei
stand that this flea is as bad or worse
than the boll weevil when they get
numerous.
A. S. Bussy, County Agent.
DOUGLAS REAL ESTATE
ACTIVE DURING PAST WEEK
The following real estate deals have
been handled during the past few days
thru the real estate office of the Dixie
Realty Co.
Elias Lott sold to Lonnie Ward a
farm on Gaskin Springs road. Mr.
Ward will live there after Jan. 1.
Lonnie Ward sold at the same time
to Elias Lott a dwelling on East Ward
street. This will be improved by Mr.
Lott for a rent house.
A. F. Coffee sold to Charles Gar
wood, of Stubbs & Stubbs office, a
large building lot on Jackson street,
adjoining the new bungalow' of J. L.
Cochran. Mr. Garwood will build a
handsome bungalow on the site, work
to begin immediately.
Through the Tanner-Youmans agen
cy, H. W. Baird sold his corner lot on
Ward and Coffee streets to Prof. J.
M. Thrash.
THAT’S DIFFERENT.
Boss:—“My boy, I never promote
anyone who lies. I warn you now
you’ll never be president here unless
you are truthful!”
“I don’t wanta be president—l
wanta be a salesman!”
TOO LATE.
Detective to tramp:—“Did you see
a short, dark man pass here smoking
a big cigar?”
“Yes, I seen him—but yer needn’t
foller him any longer cause I picked
it up.”
FOR SALE—Royal typewriter, first
class condition. J. C. Hall, Southern
Bread Salesman, Douglas, Ga. 2t
Angry Policeman:—“l’m going to
give you a ticket for speeding. What’s
your name?”
Guilty One:—“Jones.”
“Hod do you spell it?”
IN. H. CARROLL SAYS
PICTURE IS GREAT
Editor Douglas Enterprise:
In bringing to Douglas July 8-9 the
serial reproduction of that old play
“TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM”
the Rivoli feels that it is serving a
good cause, that of prohibition, as well
as providing a clean cut entertainment
of the sweetest nature, to be cherish
ed long after the film has been shown
and passed from our posession.
To the audience it brings tears, sobs,
smiles, laughter. It is a tense drama
that has made millions laugh and cry,
and millions more are waiting to laugh
and cry at it. The greatest heart in
terest drama the world has ever
known; it has touched the heats of
multitudes in all parts of the world foi
sixty years, and is as fresh today as
when written; like kind words it
“never dies”.
The writer, when a Sunday school
scholar in the Methodist church of his
old home in Monticello, Florida, heard
the song of this play fifty years ago,
and itse choes, fresh as morning dew,
lingers with him still. The Misses
Mallory, musical attaches of the Ri
voli will sing this old time song each
day that it is shown, every father and
mother should hear it, and should
bring their children, that they might
heart the same plaintive melody that
rejoiced their parents, their grand par
ents and great grand parents, years
and years ago. It will prove a bless
ed memory when the frosts of time,
and changing scenes of life shall have
set its seal upon them.
Every minister in Douglas will ap
prove and applaud this pictuie, as has
been done wherever it has been shown,
and each one with their respective
families are cordially invited to call
and see it free of cha’ge. The writer
saw it presented in the theatre of an
othr city last week, and can most un
hesitatingly commend it.
W. H. Carroll,
JOHN GREER NAMED
PERMANENT SEC.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
of Coffee County at the Doueoff Hotel
last Friday evening, it was decided to
enter into an agreement with Mr. John
W. Greer to serve as permanent sec
retary of their body indefinitely. Mr.
Greer accepted and is on the job.
The Enterprise asks the cooperation
of every one in the county, and if you
will give this, Mr. Greer can better
carry on bis work and give to this city
and county an organization worth
while, one that will be worth a great
deal to our section of the state. We
believe this will be done.
By A. B. CHAPIN
T. B. BELL, AGE 65
DIED WEDNESDAY A. M.
Mr. T. B. Bell, age 65, died at his
home in Douglas on Wednesday morn
ing a'uout ten o’clock after suffering
for several months of brights disease.
The funeral service took place at the
heme at nine o’clock this morning, the
erviees being conducted by Rev. T.
B. Stanford, < f the Methodist church.
Special music was provided by Mrs. E.
L. Tanner, Mrs. E. S. Sapp, Mrs. A.
W. Haddock and Mrs. Lewis Davis,
■nd others. The interment followed
at the city cemetery.
Besides his wife there are two child
en surviving, Oscar Bell and Mrs.
Florine Jones, also a half brother, Mr.
Jeo. Roberts, of Ware county.
The deceased had lived in Douglas
or many years, a well known charac
ter, following the profession of brick
laying. He also was a preacher and
had served many churches from time
o time throughout this section of the
state. He was a mason also. The
deceased was known for his rugged
honesty and fair dealings with his
neighbors in every way, and will be
missed by many people in this city and
section.
THREE TOMATOES WEIGHING
3% POUNDS EXHIBITED HERE
Mr. John J. May, of the Douglas
district, on the Pearson road, brought
to this office for exhibit on Wednesday
a tomato stem holding three tomatoes,
all weighing 3% pounds, the largest
we have seen this season. They were
grown in his garden. On Thursday
morning he presented this office with
a small crate of fine tomatoes, such as
Coffee county soil produces.
WILLIAM VICKERS
BURIEI) WEDNESDAY
William Vickers, about 35 years old,
a prominent turpentine operator, com
mittde suicide Tuesday afternoon
about 5:30 o’clock at his home in Doug
las by shooting the top of his head off
with a shot gun. His family were at
home but none of them were in the
room with him at the time. He had
been sick and despondent for some
time and ill health is attributed as the
cause.
He was a brother of Lewis Vickers,
chairman of the county commissioners,
and a brother of Henry Vickers, with
whom he was engaged as a partner
in the turpentine business. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was a Miss
Paulk before her marriage, and sev
eral small children. He was a mem
ber of the large and influential Vick
ers family in Coffee County. No fun
eral arrangements have been made so i
far.
$1.50 PER YVS.i IN ADVANCE
CITIZENS TO MEET
HERE TOES. 3 P. M.
According to the following letter a
number of citizens from all parts of
the county have been called to meet
at the auditorium of the County Court
House for next Tuesday afternoon at
three o’clock for the purpose of con
sidai ing the idea of making a program
for Coffee county:
June 24, 1926.
We are calling together a limited
number of men and women of Coffee
county who are vitally interested in
the progress of Coffee to consider the
question of a definite program for the
county.
You have been selected by a com
mittee as one of this number. We
will meet in the court room of the
County Courthouse at Douglas next
Tuesday afternoon, June 29, at three
o’clock, and we shall expect you to be
present unless prevented by providen
tial cause.
In the meantime determine in your
mind on which one of the committees
named hereunder you can best serve,
and what you deem as the biggest and
best things to be done under that line
of work for the net five years.
Within the next five years we want
to make Coffee county the greatest
county in the South, and our new Sec
retory believes it can be done only by
making a plan to diiect it. Come and
hellp us consider this plan.
Sincerely yours,
Coffee County Chamber of Commerce.
Lawson Kelley, Pres.
CIVICS: Spiritual, Health, Educa
tion, Drainage, Parks and I laygrounds
Sports and Amusements, Fine Arts,
Entertainment, Publicity, Legislative,
Ways and Means, Membership.
AGRICULTURE: Standard Crops,
Live Stock, Horticulture, Trucking.
INDUSTRY: Old Factories, New
Factories, Power, Labor.
TRANSPORTATION: Ilighwa ys
nd Streets, Railroad and Rates, Tele
graph and Telephone, Mai] Service.
COM MERGE: Wholesale Trade, Re
tail Trade, Markets.
According to Mr. Greer, the secre
tary this program will be the combin
ed ideas of the people fiom all over
the county and from every walk of
life, giving their ideas of what the
county should strive to do within a
certain period to be named by the
meeting.
He says if a man starts to build a
house, he naturally wants a plan to
go by, and in building a county, it can
best be done with a definite plan. Of
course, says he, we shall not be slaves
to this plan, but it is the general chart
and compass to point the way, and
various other things suggest them
selves as we go along.
President Kelley is very anxious
that all who have been asked will meet
him and the committee next Tuesday
at three o’clock in the afternoon, pre
pared to spend two hours at least in
this work.
RUSSELL ANNOUNCES
FORJENATE RACE
The state races closed also at noon
Wednesday'. The biggest surprise in
this list was the entry of Judge R. B.
Russell for U. S. Senator against Sen
ator Walter George. Judge Russell
qualified at the last minute.
In the race for Governor there will
be four candidates, viz: John Holder,
Dr. Hardman, Joe Wood and Geo.
Carswell.
The Commissioner of Agriculture
race also developed some surprises at
the last minute. J. B. Mills, presi
dent of the state Farmers Union, and
an employee of the state Agricultural
department, qualified Wednesday morn
ing against the encumbent, Hon. J. J.
Brown. There are five others in this
race including Hon. C. E. Stewart, of
Coffee and Atkinson counties. Mr.
Stewart qualified Wednesday morning.
Attorney' General Napier has oppo
sition in the person of J. Herman Mil
ner, of Eastman. Judge Eve, of Tif
ton, announced for the state supreme
court, and Judge Pete Highsmith, of
Baxley, is in the race for the court of
appeals against the encumbent, Judge
Alex Stephens. The other races have
no opposition except in the two vacan
cies on the Public Service Commission.
Geo. Lankford and Calvin Parker are
running for the Price place, and the
other vacancy has two candidates.
For rent, house on East Wart St.
Apply this office.