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MARKET YOUR TOBACCO IN DOUGLAS - - - GEORGIA’S BEST TOBACCO , OWN The Douglas Enterprise < it? VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 17 DOUGLAS TOBACCO MARKET LEADS STATE OPENING WEEN ONE MILLION AND EIGHTY THOU SAND POUNDS SOLD FIRST THREE DAYS. OVER QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS DISPERSED IN THREE DAYS. !» The Douglas 'obacco market Jed the state this week in sales and average price, taking far in the elad on Thurs day. Every indication is that this market will keep ahead throughout the season, both in tonnage and price. To bacco from many South Georgia coun ties is being brought here daily. One million and eighty thousand pounds of tobacco has been sold dur ing the first three days of the activi ties of the Douglas tobacco market, at an average price of approximately 21- cents per pound, the amount being paid out being in the neighborhood of a quarter of a million dollars. These figures are official but will probably vary just a little one way or the other. On opening day the amount paid out in Douglas was $102,956.92, as against $24,969.69 last season. The average price this year on opening day was 24.08 while in 1925 it was 15 cents. The difference is accounted for here. Today's sales are reported good, as we go to press. On next Monday there will be three sets of tobacco buy ers instead of two as used this week. The three sets will probably remain for several weeks. All records were msashed here on opening day of the Douglas tobacco market, and we understand similar condition existed at the other markets in the state. On Tuesday the initial sale of the 1926 crop was made and exceeded all expectations. This was due to better quality together with the competition displayed by the sev eral foreign and American companies. Everybody is convinced that the stated tobacco crop in money will ex ceed the fondest hopes. The sales here are attended by the Export, the American, the China- American, the Imperial, Liggett & Myers, R. J. Reynolds # Co., not to mention innumerable independents. In the Douglas market which is en joyed the leadership in the state the auction on Tuesday developed prices exceeding the general average that was obtained throughout the period last year, that is to say, sand lugs and primers commanded priebs ranging above 8 cents a pound, whereas a year ago all of this first tobacco sold for 4 cents per pound. The sales here this week justify the belief that the value of the entire crop will average 26 cents per pound. Everybody who sold tobacco this week at each of the four warehouses are well pleased and the general feeling throughout the county is that this year’s crop is going to put things back in order again in this section of the state. The opening sale was attended by special representatives from various sections of the state including a spec ial train of the A. B. & A., with their officials, a special train of the Georgia & Florida bearing officials from Gen eral Manager Purvis down, together with newspaper men from Augusta, Atlanta, Macon, and other state cities. The crowd was large and the weather hot but this did not take any pep out of the crowd as the prices put every body in a good humor for the day. To Fight Dempsey The much tangled situation in the heavyweight boxing division h:s cleared up with the announce rt that Gene Tunney will be , - k Dempsey’s next opponent, f o # has already started training imrait, N. J.. tor the hig bout which will be held bept. lltfl. 'Uhe Enterprise ‘Pulishhes the Legal Jl (berthing of the City of Douglas, Coffee County and Countx Commissioners MR. W. T. BRINSON DIED AT WAYCROSS HOME WEDNESDAY Mr. W. T. Brinson, of Waycross, prominent naval stores operator at Beach, died at his home on Wednes day after a brief illness. His death was attributed to a stroke of paraly sis which came to him about eleven days ago. Mr. Brinson was well known in Douglas. He had a half brother, Col. T. A. Wallace, who lived here for a number of years. He was 64 years of age at the time of his death. The fun eral occurred on Thursday afternoon. SPECIAL SERVICES AT THE METHODIST CHURCH The third of a series of sermons on the Apostles will be preached at the Methodist church Sunday at the morn ing worship. John, the beloved Apos tle will be the subject. At the evening hour, The Hinderer, a study in practical every day relig ion in reference to the things and per sons bhat hinder the progress in the spiritual life, will be the theme. Sunday School 10:15 a. m. Ep worth League service at 7:30 p. m. Miss Myrtle'Barnes will have charge of the program. Prayer meeting and praise service Wednesday 8:30 p. m. The official board will have a called meeting at the close of the morning worship. WOMENS CLUB WILL SPONSJJW PLAY The retiring President of the Wo man’s Club, Mrs. Fred Brewer, and her finance committee are sponsoring the play, “Listen Lady” by home tal ent which be presented to the people of Douglas and vicinity on Fri day night, Aug. 13 at 9 o’clock at the High School Auditorium. This play which is being coached by Miss Marjorie Rentz of Wadley, comes to Douglas with good reccommenda tions from the towns where it has been played. There are three attractive choruses with catchy songs, and dances that are full of pep. A com plete program with the cast of char acters will be carried in this paper next week. Tickets will be handled by a special committee and reserved seats can be purchased at the Union Pharmacy on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week from 4 to 6 o’clock. Ad mission will be °sc and 50c and 75c for reserved seats. B. Y. P. U. NEXT SUNDAY. You are cordially invited to attend the B. Y. P. U. next Sunday at 7:30 o’clock at the First Baptist Church. Group No. 2 w'th Miss Jeanette Bridges as leader. The following pro gram will be given: Introduction—Miss Jeanette Bridges Let Us Learn to Obey—Miss Willie Pearl Davis. Peculiar Place of Commandment — Tom Sims. The First Commandment Mrs. Vida Tomlinson. The Second Commandment—Miss Kate Outen. The Third Commandment Miss Dollie Freeman. The Fourth Commandment-—Miss Alice Harris. HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADES OPEN SEPT. 7 / The fall term of the Douglas Public schools will open on Tuesday, Septem ber 7, according to official information furnished us (by the school board. This includes the High school and grades. Prof. O. H. Hixon, the new superin tendent, will be on hand several days before the opening, also Prof. Clyde Herndon, the principal. The official list of the entire faculty was publish ed in these columns several weeks ago. The board has decided that no child under tix years of age will be admit l a nil III? dtiiit? Gtotmty Iffcis THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, AUG. 6, 1926. SCOUTMASTER SMITH AND SCOUT ARCHIE BAGWELL PAID SUPREME SACRIFICE By W. R. Frier. When the telegraphic news reached Douglas last Wednesday after noon about 5:30 o’clock stating that. Scout Master W. E. Smith and Scout Archibald Bagwell were both drowned on Long Island beach on St. Simons Island about 5 o’clock that afternoon, the community was shocked and stunned followed by intense heartaches for the lost and the twenty-four scouts who were in camp. There was quite a bit of excitement and hurrying for details, as well as inquiries about the re maining scouts, by the many parents and friends in Douglas, but it was soon ascertained that the others were safe under the leadership of Scout Master Simmons, of Brunswick, who assumed control in the place of the fallen leader. The tragedy is one that will be long remembered in this section. It reached so many people, and the awfulne&s of it all, coming so un expected, simply paralized everything for the time being, and it was hard to realize and still hard to believe that this noble minister of God together with the brave young scout, are, no more. There have been various statements made as to how it all happen ed, hut in the main, the following account seems to Ibe about as accur ate as can be oibtainel. The scoutmaster and twenty-three of the scouts were in the surf late Wednesday afternoon, three of the scouts remain ing on K. P. duty. The tide was just right for bathing being full and everything was going well and the party was happy. The scoutmas ter was showdng the boys just how far to go out and came back to the edge of the water for something. At this time he discovered that one of the boys was too far out, the scout making a distress sound, then the scoutmaster started towards the boy but found that he could not make it on account of the undertow and distance, and gave r call to the boys to form a life chain Which was quickly done. About this time a large wave came and broke the chain of boys and scattered them everywhere. Then it was discovered the seriousness of the sit uation, on account of the boys being scattered everywhere, the rough ness of the water, and some could not swim good. Everybody whs doing a life saving act at this time. The boys that could swim were making a strenuous effort to save others less fortunate. The scoutmaster was in the thick of the fight for safety of the boys, trying to save those who'he knew could not swim, and did push several of them to safety. Other scouts who could swim as sisted many to landing, including Scout Archie Bagwell, who complet ed several heroic deeds. The boys were all making distress sounds, especially those who could not swim, and there was confusion every where, as it he waves kept coming in strong and high. After all the boys were saved, the last one being pushed to safe ty by Scoutmaster Smith, it was found that exhaustion from excite ment and effort had taken hold of the scoutmaster and he was at this time in deep water and in an effort to come bo shore. He reulized his danger brought on from exhaustion and ga\e one distress signal after another. The appeal for help made by the scoutmaster, “save me, please save ime”, is the most touching and heart breaking phase of the tragedy. The boys were alb safe and stood there, helpless, looking at the predicament of their leader, when the best swimmer of the num ber, Archie Bagwell, decided to go at the risk of his life to try and help the pleading Scoutmaster. He started and was nerving ten feet of the leader when he became exhausted from previous work, and gave up the fight. It is not known which went to their watery grave first, but about the same time the loss of view of them both was dis covered by the exhausted and distressed scouts now in safety'. Assistant Scoutmaster Harold Adams was not present when all of this happened as he did not care for bathing that afternoon and had been excused by the scoutmaster for 15 minutes. He went over to the pavillion, returning about five minutes after the tragedy. He was informed by the scouts as to what had happened. He immediate ly got in* a car and returned to the pavillion to get a boat which he brought back dragging it behind the car. He found then there were no oar-locks o>n it and if he used it, would have to take some of the scouits with him to help place the body in, <of found, and it would be too hazardous for the scouts, so he dismised this idea. He then when to St. Simons for help, and in about thirty minutes there were scores of people from St. Simons pier and Brunswick on hand to lend assis tance. Everything possible was done in getting the (boys safe back to camp. There was no sign of the floating bodies anywhere. Patrols of the beach iniluding fishing Iboats began a search which lasted until about 11 o’clock when the body of Scoutmaster Smith washed ashore ■ and was found by Dr. Simmons, of Brunswick, who was the scoutmas ter at Brunswick and was now in charge of the Douglas boys. The hunt continued until about one o’clock when the body of the young scout was found washed ashore. This ended the search and the two bodies were taken to the Brunswick undertakers that night. The boys at the camp had visitors from Brunswick all thru the night. The scouts were at that time in charge of the assistant scout master, the Brunswick scoutmaster taking charge Thursday morning. Camp was broke at 9 o’clock Thursday morning and the (boys came over to Brunswick and remained at Troop No. 1 hut, until they start ed for home. The body of Rev. W. E. Smith was shipped direct from Bruns wick to Kingrtree, S. C., and will be interred today at his old home a few miles from there. Mrs. Smith, here, joined the funeral train at Jesup. The body of Scout Bagwell arrived in Douglas, together with the scout troop, over the A. B. & A. Thursday night. There were fully 300 cars in waiting at the depot, about 1200 people, the largest crowd that ever assembled in Douglas on- such an occasion. The cars were parked over every available parking space around the depot and were lined clear back to the monument. The corps was taken to the boys home where crowds remained thru the night. The funeral will take place at the Methodist church this afternoon, former Scoutmaster Fred Brewer to be in charge of the scouts, who will officially conduct the service. Taps will be sounded and the service promises to be very impressive. Ministers of the city will also be present, and spec al music has been provided. It is expected to be one of the largest attended funerals in the history of Douglas. Rev. W. E. Smith, the late scoutmaster, was pastor of the local Presbyterian church, and had been here for a couple of years. He erfme here from school and had done a great deal for the local church. He was loved by all denominations, and for some time had been actively at the head of the scouts, reorganizing the present troop. The camp which was so suddenly broken up had been planned by him and he and the boys had all looked forward to the trip with much pleasure. He was married on June 15 last and his bride was preparing to leave Thursday morning for the camp to spend a few days w'ith her hus band. She was doing little duties in preparation for the trip to be made in a few hours when the telegram 'announcing her husband’s death arrived. She read it twice as she stood, then in a dazed con dition and appealing voice announced to her visitor presence, “Bill is drowned”. She held up well probably realizing that there ,were mat ters to be transacted that no one but her could do, and every comfort RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 5 YEAR PLAN BEING IRKED OUI COMMITTEES WILL BE CALLED TOGETHER AUG. 17 TO READ OVER AND CONSIDER PLAN AS A WHOLE. MUCH INTEREST. The Chamber of Commerce commit tees have nearly all worked out the principal recommendations for the big five year plan that has been projected by the Chamber, and beginning Fri day, they will start their final meet ings for the finishing touches of the plan. It is expected that they will finish these meetings by next Friday or beore ar.d that about Tuesday August 17, all the committees from all over the county will ,e called together again to read over and consider the Plan as a Whole. At that meeting, if there is anything thought to be irrela vant or wrong, it will be brought ap and discussed by the whole committee and purged from the Plan, or else kept in .according to a majority vote. Those who have been keeping up with the work of the committees con sider the plan thus far a very strong plan and holds out a future for Coffee county will inspire every citizen to his best and will attract thousands of people to the county that otherwise would not come. Already a number of enterprises have been hypothecated on the pros pects of the plan and when people realize what it means for the county many others will start homes and bu siness in the county that have hither to thought of going elsewhere. One man said about the plan, “it makes arrangements to give my children seme wholesome pleasure as well as my business a chance to suc ceed and I see no reason why I should leave this county if the people will get together and bring about the things planned for the next five years. From now on, I am for Coffee County one hundred per cent. If these things are carried out, I never expect to live any where else in this world.” GRADUATING EXERCISES AT AUDITORIUM MONDAY NIGHT Exercises for the ' graduating class of the Clark-Smith Training School for Nurses were held at the High School auditorium last Monday even ing. Dr. T. H. Clark was master of ceremonies, and Col. Rufus Mbore de livered the address of the evening. The diplomas were delivered by Dr. John R. Smith, nad Mrs. Lula Futrelle, head nurse of this institution presented the members of the class their Pins. The members of the graduating class were Miss Mabel Poindexter, and Miss Willie Mae Vickers. Mrs. Irby Cook, Charles Powers and Mr. Hutch Williams furnished music for the evening. The stage was prettily dectorated with gladoli and daisies and the Hos pital colors, black and gold, were ear reid out in detail. Billie Powers has returned from a month’s tour of Florida with an uncle, Mr. B. F. Fitzgerald, of Waycross. possible was administered by the ladies of the town. Archie Bagwell, 15 years old, was the son of ,Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bagwell, of this city. The pathetic part of this death as pertains to the family is the fact that just about a year ago they lost a young daughter about grown, and of course the sorrow in the loss of their son was more keenly felt. But they have the knowledge which should be a comfort to them, that he died a hero, doing his full duty to God and man, and in an effort to save a human life. He paid the extreme sacrifice, and will always be remembered by the people of this com munity as “the young hero”, doing his duty to the end. Rev. Smith likewise lost bis life in an effort to save others. He Was always very conscientious, doing his difty as he saw it, and not one word of criticism have we heard against hint and his official acts. He will always be remembered here as a man of God, and whose life will bear imitation. Harold Adams, the assistant scoutmaster, is to be commended for his efforts in doing everything he could. The boys all have words of praise for him and his acts after the deaths, and he perhaps felt the responsibilities more keenly than anyone else, after the sea had taken its toll. He was loyal to the last and got all the boys home safe. The scout flag was lowered here on the school grounds early Thursday morning by Elmore and Joe Thrash, scouts who did not go on the trip. They found the flag of the dead scoutmaster in his of fice at the church, folded carefully as he had left it. Those attending the camp were: Scoutmaster W. E. Smith,-As sistant Scoutmaster Harold Adams, Scouts Raymond Lowery, Chester McKinnon. Julian Frier, Edison Floyd, J. C. Relihan. Franklin Pres ton, Briggs Caldwell, Charles Heath, Alvin Stone, J. H. Higgs. Archie Bagwell, Tom Dent, Marvin Breen, Joe Jardine, Ward Whelchel, Ren der Mathews, Jack Whekbel, Glyde Jardine, Billie Brewer, Mitchell Thomas, Bernard Vickers, Glynn Harper, and two scouts from Jesup, Ga., who joined the camp. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE EFFORT BEING MADE 10 REOPEN GEORGIA STATE SANK HERE FORMER C A S II I E II MITCHELL NOW READY TO RECEIVE PAY MENTS ON NOTES. BANK MAY REOPEN VERY SOON. T. A. Mitchell and L. E. Heath of the Local Board of Directors were in Atlanta Tuesday in conference with the Banking Department. T. A. Mitchell was appointed to open the bank and begin collecting the notes, and all persons owing notes will find him at the bank. The Banking Department called a joint meeting of the two directors from each of the 20 branch banks to meet in Atlanta Thursday looking to ward a plan cf reorganization and opening up of these banks. The Banking Department has two plans, either of which, if carried out by the depositors* will enable these banks to open up, but it is necessary that all these banks have the united support of the depositors in whatever plan may be adopted, and if adopted will assure the depositors of the best results which can be worked out. The Banking Department will lend every legal co-operation possible to enable these banks to reorganize and open for (business. Therefore, looking to this end, we call a meeting of all the depositors of the Douglas Branch of Georgia State Bank, either in person or by a repre sentative, to meet in the county court room on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 7 at 3 o’clock to perfect pains for open ing the bank. This August 4, 1926. A. W. Haddock. T. A. Mitchell, L. E. Heath, Local Directors Douglas Branch. .Miss Louise Fussell and Miss Pearl Bagwell are leaving today for a visit to relatives and friends, in Pearson. V\ ith His Father The body of Robert Todd Lincoln 83, last of President Abraham Lin coln’s immediate family, will soon be placed in the Lincoln tomb, near that of his illustrious father, at Springfield, 111. He passed away, while asleep in his summer hotne at Manchester, Vt., last week.