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The Douglas Enterprise anil sl)f (Eoffff (Satim? IfUfS j? VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 14 49 Banks In State Close Doors. No Cause For Alarm Says State Bank Examiner EFFORT BEING MADE TO SEPAR ATE LOCAL BANK FROM CHAIN AND OPERATE INDEPENDENT LY. CONFIDENCE IN LOCAL OFFICIALS SUPREME. The Georgia State Bank, of this city, failed to open its doors for busi ness on Wednesday morning. Natur ally there was some excitement and surprise but this soon subsided after the information was given out that the cause was due to the embarrass ment of the Bankers Trust Company, of Atlanta, the real head and parent institution of this bank. The local bank being a link in the chain of sev eral banks in Georgia and Florida, all under one head, was forced to close its doors. It is understood that 49 of these banks have closed their doors this week, most of them Wednesday. Sev eral of them, including the Douglas bank, is in good shape, it is said, but could not keep open after the parent institution failed. An effort was made to separate tois bank from toe others and let it go on independently, but this suggestion failed. The of ficials here posted a notice on door Thursday morning that the bank was now in hands of state bank examiner. The closing of the bank was not due, it is said, to any weakness or default in any way but is attributed to the appointment of a receivership for the Bankers Trust Co., of Atlanta. Hon. T. R. Bennett, state bank ex aminer, does not seem to be alarmed over the situation, and has issued a statement as follows: Statement of Bennett. Mr. Bennett’s statement follows: “In spite of the fact that a number of banks have been turned over to the superintendent of banks within the past few days, the banking situation in Georgia is better now than it has been at any time since this department was organized in 1920. The ba.nks are •cleaner, stronger, sounder and in 6very way better able to serve their cus tomers than they have been since the period of deflation following the war. “The closing of a number of banks has not been due to local conditions and does not indicate any or lack of stability of the banks in this state. The present condition is due to the embarrassment of the Bank ers’ Trust company, a corporation not under the control or supervision of the banking department, which has been placed in the hands of a receiver by a Florida creditor. This condition, I am advised, was occasioned by the failure of a number of banks in Flor ida with which the Bankers’ Trust company was connected, rendering it unable to sontinue to finance the Georgia banks for which it had acted as fiscal agent. “When this situation becomes known, a number of banks as a matter of prudence, and in order to conserve their assets, posted notices and turn ed the banks over to this department. Many of these were entirely solvent and if they had had a few days to form other connections could easily have met their obligations. The clos ing of several of these banks will be temporary as there is every reason to believe they will be able to reorganize and continue business. Efforts in this direction are already being made. “There is nothing in the situation to occasion alarm. If the customers of the banks will not become hysterical, there is no reason why other banks connected with the Bankers’ Trust company should not be able to make proper connections and continue to serve their communities. “The Georgia State bank, having a number of branches in different towns, was closely affiliated with the Bank ers’ Trust company, and as runs were being made on several of the branches its directors thought best to close the bank. The department is informed that it is the purpose of the directors to bring about a reorganization and an opening of the several Georgia State banks as soon as the present uneasi ness is allayed. “The department is not at present in position to give out any detailed in formation with regard to any particu lar bank which has been turned over to it within the past few days. We are doing all in our power to have the affairs investigated and accounts aud ited and to put competent liquidating agents in charge, and we will continue to do everything possible to conserve the interests of the banks and the peo- Vhe Enterprise Vulisbhes the Legal of the City of T>ouglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners SIMON PETER WILL BE SUBJECT AT METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY Pastor Stanford announces that the second of a series of sermons on the Apostles will be preached Sunday morning, Simon Peter, will be the sub ject. The first of the series was preached last Sunday. These mes sages will be timely and of unusual interest. The Bank that can never fail, will be the subject at the evening worship. Jesus gave explicit directions in re gard to our treasures. And these di rections will be the theme for study at the evening hour. The Epworth League meets at 7:30 p. m. Miss Louise Stanford will have charge of the program. Books, their place in the development of character, will be the subject. Several young people will make talks on the subjects among them will be R .A. Moore, John Greer, Jr. and others. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8:30 p. m. The Law of God, will be the theme. Prof. Breedlove, Mrs. S. F. Rogers and the pastor will present the subject from several angles. “Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together,” but come and let us worship God. SPECIAL! Hear the Rigoletto Quartette of Morris Brown University, Atlanta, at the court house of Coffee county Wed nesday, July 21, at 8:30 p. m. These singers won a silver cup in New York City last summer and re cently won ip a contest over all col lege singers of Atlanta. Morris Brown University is the largest school in the South owned and controlled entirely by negroes. When you hear these singers, you help Morris Brown University to help herself. The African Methodist church gave birth to this great school forty years ago. General admission downstairs 50c, upstairs 25c. A. R. Cooper, Sponsor. “Intellect Is Stronger Than Can non.” —Theodore Parker. “THE MIND OF MAN” IS SUBJECT AT B. Y. P. U. “To think and to decide on a great course; Manhood with action follows; but ’tis dreary To have to alter our whole life in age— The time past, the strength gone.” —Robert Browning. Man is the crown of creation be cause God gave him a mind. Like all of man’s powers, the mind must be de veloped by training. A Christian worker must have a trained mind, and youth is training time. We invite you to come to B. Y. P. U. next Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock and study with us about minds, and why God gave them to us. New officers have been recently in stalled and plans for this quarter have been made, and the B. Y. P. U. is progressing. Mr. A. E. Parks is pres ident and he will be glad to see you at B. Y. P. U. next Sunday at 7:30. The following program that will be given by the Senior Union, Group No. 3, twh Mr. Mercer Deavours leader, will have charge. This is a Doctrinal Study, and the subject is “The Mind of Man.” Devotional and Introduction—Mr. Deavours. Man. the Crown of Creation—Mr. Tom Sims. Worth To Christian Workers—Mr. E. L. Bagby. What Relation Has This to Re pentance—Miss Alma Strickland. Thank God For Power to Think— Mr. B. F. Cameron. God Appeals to Men’s Minds —Mrs. Laura Joiner. A True Conception of Christ—Miss Alice Harris. Insufficient Conception of Christ— Mr. Deavours. Pub. Chm. pie of the state. “The cooperation of the public will be of great assistance. What is most needed, how-ever, is calmness and a realization of the fact that the banks of Georgia are sound, stable and fully able to meet all ordinary demands which may be made upon them.” THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, JULY 16, 1926. THE MID-SEASON BASEBALL SITUATION NAtiomAl a A Fiff-MT At Both ends* amd im the miPdle ~ \ league v Peace at Both ends and a Fk?hT in the middle- , <<**?,* - -Jtutitk CA& 7tL r ' EXAMINAT ONS FOB TEACHERS JULY 30 Acting upon instructions from the State Department of Education, notice is hereby given that examination of applicants for license to teach in the public schools of Coffee County will be held at Douglas on July 30th and 31st, 1926, beginning at eight o’clock a. m. Those expecting to apply for General Elementary license for the Ist 2nd or 3rd grade should report at the hour appointed on Friday, 30th. The questions on Education and Methods will be based largely on the Manual for Georgia Teachers. It is suggested, however, that teachers ex pecting to take the examination should read the following: Pittman’s Success ful Teaching in Rural Schools, Ameri can Book Co., Atlanta, $1.40 postage prepaid. Frazier & Armentrout’s “An Introduction to Education,” Scott Foresman & Co., Atlanta, $1.25 post age prepaid. Diagnostic Testing and Remedial Teaching, by Paulu, D. C. Heath & Co., Atlanta, $1.50 postage prepaid. For further information ap ply at this office. MELVIN TANNER, County Superintendent of Schools. SCOUT NEWS. Mr! Smith held scout meeting last Monday evening. He made a general creck-up of what the scouts had been doing in his absence. Plans were made for field meet and stunt night to be held this month. Scouts have been engaged in turning over -cans that breed mosquitoes for the last two w'eeks. Chas Heath, Scribe. A GREAT REALISTIC PICTURE COMING, “THE VOLGA BOAT MAN AT THE RI VO LI MONDAY The stark realism of “THE VOLGA BOATMAN”, Cecil DeMille’s new per sonally-directed feature, is one of the most talked of pictures of the season in the opinion of many critics. Pre senting for a background the mael stron of ill-fated Russia in revolution, DeMille has woven in romance, melo drama and humor with a deft hand, always bringing out the spectacular without losing the human touch. The yawning gulf between Royalty and serfdom has been spanned by a fair-haried giant, a lowly boatman who loves a Rlssian Princess and she him. Comes a political and social cataclysm, dragging in its trail, car nage, peril, degradation, fear and yet —Here is a real drama, poignant, sus penseful, alluring, deftly woven to gether, a masterpiece by a master pro ducer. A picture once seen you will never forget. “THE VOLGA BOAT MAN” comes to the Rivoli next Mon day and Tuesday, July 19 and 20. BRQXTON PUNS TO WIN MORE MEMBERS BROXTON, Ga., July 15.—The Roar'd of Directors of the Broxton Junior Chamber of Commerce met at the Woman’s Club hall Monday night and with Secretary Greer outlined the work of the Junior Chamber for the next two weeks. , The Board planned for a vigorous membership campaign for the Junior Chamber at Broxton and appointed twelve committees of two each to visit every prospective njember in the Wooten district during the next two weeks and to secure if possible two hundred members. The membership fee for the Junior Chamber will be only one dollar a year, the fee being made small so that everybody in the district might be come a member. Of course, there are a large number of memberships in the district of the Central Chamber at the county site and the Junior member ships will in no wise affect these, as all those who possibly can will be memlbers of the Central body, in or der to have a vote and active working privilege in the larger body, as well as to help support the Central body which employs and pays the Secretary and his assistant, funds raised by the local or Junior Chamber being kept entirely at home for home use. At a previous meeting of the Board a few days previously, the following officers were elected to the Junior Chamber: W. M. Cook, president; E. L. Moore, secretary and J. H. Milroliin, treasurer. The following is a list of the directors: W T . M. Cook, E. L. Moore J. H. Milhollin, J. G. Traynham, Mrs. Homer Ricketson, Mrs. A. R. Lewis, Mrs. J. L. Sapp. The committee on membership ap pointed to meet at the Woman’s Club hall Friday afternoon at b o’clock for organizing to secure members are Mesdames E. L. Bledsoe, B. M. Poer. J. H. Milhollin, J. J. Lott, J. L. Sapp, l Roy Byrd, J. B. Jordan, C. F. Cham- . bliss, Ben H. ChcrnofF, Henry Vickers,' Dan D. Newbern and J. E. Lott. Messrs. Dr. J. J. Lott, Earl Ricketson, J. A. McPhail, M. M. Mobley, L. J. Fussell, Arthur Pridgen, F. C. Veazey, E. L. Bledsoe, A. R. Lewis, R. L. i Brown, Alva Smith, W. M. Rainbow, C. L. Palmer. SI,OOO FOR NICHOLLS SCHOOL. The Nieholls High School has been adopted as the Coffee County High school and will receive one thousand dollars from the special aid fund. The ; junior high schools at West Green and | Ambrose will get five hundred dollars ' each. “Mirth Is God’s Medicine. Every-, body Ought to Bathe in It.’’—Henry j Ward Beecher. , By A. B APIN' COL L. 0. LUKE OF ALMA KILLS SELF Information reached Douglas about noon on Wednesday of the suicide of Col. L. D. Luke, one of the most prom inent lawyers in Alma, and a former resident of Douglas. It is said that he killed himself with a pistol about ten o’llock Wednesday morning, at his home in Alma, and that the cause of such an act was due to his ill health. Col. Luke has been in ill health for many months and did not seem to im prove. He had a nervous trouble brought about by other physical trou bles, and naturally brooded over his condition. Col. Luke lived here for a few years and was admitted to the bar while here. He worked in the office of Col. T. A. Wallace for some time and final ly moved to Alma where he and Col. Cornelius, of this city, opened up a law office. He later practiced alone. He had been mayor of Alma, Judge of the City Court, and was considered one of the county’s prominent lawyers and citizens. The news of his death was a distinct shock to his friends and acquaintances of this city and section. SCOUT COUNCIL TO HE ORGANIZED HERE At the meeting of the Okefenokee Conucil Executive Board, held in Way cross last night, plans were made for extending the boy scout work through the counties included in the area or ganization. A committee composed of Scout Executive Charles N. Wilson, Judge H. D. Reed and Dr. B. H. M;n chew, of Waycross, and Fred Brewer, of Douglas, was appointed to promote the organization of a council in Doug las. Two troops are already in action in Douglas. This committee will appear before the Kiwanis Club of Douglas this week, it is announced. Present at the meeting last night were President B. H. Minchew, Charles N. Wilson, Jack Williams, M. M. Mon roe, L. J. Smith, W. D. O’Quinn and Liston Elkins of Waycross, and Fred Brewer of Douglas. Miss Mittie Owen, of Waverly Hall, is spending sometime in the city as the guest of Miss Ophelia Owen. Miss Naomi Denton, of Soperton, is the geust at the home of her uncle, Mr. W. A. Wilcox. Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Davies, of Bos ton, returned to their home today af ter spending several days in the city as guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Youngblood. Miss Nellie Fitch, of Fitzgerald, was the guest of Mrs. Gladys Palmer Tuesday. Dr. T. H. Clark is expected to arrive in the city next week from Mayo Sani tarium where he has been for three i weeks taking a special course. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE MORE COMMITTEES FOR ERIEJERR PUN (SECRETARY GREER CONTINUES TO FORMULATE COMMITTEES IX) CARRY FORWARD FIVE YEAR PLAN. Since the roll of new committees of the Chamber of Commerce of coffee County was published, the wrok of the meetign and perfecting the other com mittees has gone steadily on and the following is a list of the perfected committees up to date, leaving out those published in the last issue of this paper. Membership Committee. C. C. Gidedns, Broxton, Mrs. J. L. Sapp, Broxton, Mrs. Barron, West Green, Dr. W. L. Hall, Nieholls, Mrs. C. P. Powers, Nieholls, Mrs. Georgia Paulk, Ambrose, T. Holland, Ambrose, W. V. Wingate, Bridgetown, W. H. Bene, Douglas, A. S. Bussey, Doug las, E. L. Tanner, Douglas, Fred Brewer, Douglas, L. A. Pope, Doug las, Rema Sapp, Douglas, R. A. Moore Douglas, J. J. Rooney, Douglas, R. A. Moore, chairman. Highways Committee. T. J. Holland, Ambrose, Dr. Rick etson, Broxton, Mr. Paulk, Bridgetown, Mose Lott, Nieholls, Silas Lott, Wiest Green, W. H. Bone, Douglas, T. A. Mitchell, Douglas, (no chairman nam ed). Tobacco Committee. Oettinger &King, Douglas, G. H. Pegram, Douglas, J. H. McLean, Doug las, T. A. Dixon, Douglas, T. A. Mitchell, Douglas, V. W. Critcher, Dougals, M. A. Buchanan, Douglas, Henry Vickers, Douglas, Jesse Meeka, Nieholls, Elisha Lott, Broxton, John Peterson, Huffer. Fne Arts Commttee. Rev. J. H. Green, West Green, Mrs. B. M. Poer, Broxton, E. L. Bledsoe, Broxton, H. H. Williams, Douglas, Myrtle Agee, Douglas, Tom Frost, Douglas, E. L. Tanner, Douglas, Mrs. T. A. Dixon, Douglas, Mrs. J. M. Hall, Douglas, Mrs. Z. V. Hall, Nieholls, Jesse Meeks, Nieholls, Mrs. C. A. Tyler, Broxton, Dr. C. W. Minor, Douglas, Mrs. W. F. Bronson, Doug las, E. L. Tanner, chairman. Trucking Committee. S. A. Lott, West Green, W. R. Eve, Ambrose, Mrs. John Neugcnt, P. A. Jones, West Green, S. J. Stubbs, Doug las, J. E. Phillips, Mrs. A. F. Coffee, Douglas, Ralph W. Griffin, Dougla, Jesse Newbern, Broxton, Lewis Vick ers, Douglas, Crider, Homer Davis, Douglas, Elam Brooker, Douglas, W. M. Harden, West Green, R. W. Grif fin, chairman. Home Orchards Committee. Miss Lizzie Buchan, Dougias, W. H. Bone, Douglas, J. P. Jardine, Douglas, Micajah Vickers, A. C. Blalock, Nich olls, Mose Lott, Nieholls, D. H. Meeks, Nieholls, A. M. Wilcox, Broxton. Live Stock Committee. E. L. Grantham. Douglas, C. M. Griswold, Nieholls, Leon Vickers, John Tanner, Nieholls, J. M. Thrash, Doug als, S. M. McCranie, Douglas, M. C. Jowers, Ambrose, Elisha Lott, Brox ton, L. J. Fussell, Ambrose, Fisher Kirkland, Nieholls, Oscar Luke, Ocilla, J. S. Wilkerson, Willacoochee, S. M. McCranie, chairman. Entertainment Committee. Mrs. Clark, Mis. Slater, Mrs. Fred Brewer, Mrs. Dickerson, Mrs. Turren tine, Mrs. McEachren, Lawson Kelley, T. A. Dixon, T. A. Mitchell, J. M. Thrash, Fred Ricketson, J. R. Slater, W. H. Bailey, W. R. Frier, J. M. Thrash, chairman. Ways and Means Committee. T. S. Price, Douglas, J. M. Thrash, Douglas, M. D. Dickerson, T. A. Dixon, Douglas, T. A. Mitchell, Douglas, Lawson Kelley, Douglas, J. C. Brewer, Douglas, John R. Slater, Douglas, E. L. Tanner, Douglas, T. A. Mitchell, chairman. Publicity Committee. W. R. Wilson, Douglas, W. R. Frier, Douglas, Fred Ricketson, Douglas, Mrs. L. L. Denton, West Green, J. M. Thrash, Douglas, Mrs. B. M. Poer, Broxton, J. A. Roberts, Douglas, Blanche Douglas, Nieholls. Forestry Committee. C. M. Griswold, Nieholls, E. D. Douglas, Nieholls, Elie Tanner, Doug las, Leon Vickers, T. S. Price, Doug las, H. Krkland, Douglas, Gordon Tan ner, Nieholls, Mose Lott, Nieholls, Henry Jennings, Ambrose, Arthur Vickers, Ambrose, J. L. Sapp, Brox ton, Arthur F. Coffee, Douglas, T. S. Price, chairman. There are a few more committees to meet for completion and on Monday the second meeting of the full com mittees will begin for the purpose of putting the program in shape.