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The Douglas Enterprise
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
Established 1888
Published Every Friday By
The Enterprise Publishing Company
W. R. Frier, Editor
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OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR COFFEE COUNTY
Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at
Douglas, Ga., under Act of Congress of Mch. 8, 1879
Member: —Georgia Press Association and Eleventh
District Press Association. : : :
THE COFFEE COUNTY FAIR.
The big Coffee County Fair will throw its
gates open to the public next Monlay and con
tinue for five days. There has been much pre
paration made for this coming event, and the
visitors will not be disappointed. It is going
to be instructve in every way, educational, be
sides there will be plenty of amusements for all.
The weather promises to be ideal, and large
crowds are expected to attend every day. You
will receive a cordial welcome from all business
houses in Douglas as well as from the citizenry
at large. Don’t fail to attend as many days as
possible. The promoters promise to make this
event an annual affair, and should have the co
operation of every Coffee county citizen.
o
FREIGHT SERVICE IMPROVED.
What is the most important change affect
ing all industry which has occurred in the
United States since the war?
If that question were put to all the leaders
in industry, business and finance, practically all
would answer that it is the improvement in
railway freight service.
Car shortages have been so far eliminated
that, excepting in occasional sporadic instances,
shippers are being furnished 100 per cent of the
cars for which they ask when and where they
want them.
Cars loaded with freight are being moved
from origin to destination in two-thirds of the
time taken six years ago.
Regularity and dependability of freight de
liveries have been phenominally increased.
It is estimated that this improved service
is worth and one-half billion dollars annually to
business.
o—
Don’t forget the Coffee County Fair next
week.
DRESS UP!
Sit
The Man’s Store
We Have for Your Inspection a
Complete Line of Men's
Furnishings
Clothing, Hats, Bath Robes,
Shoes, Sweaters, Sox and
Sport Jackets Ties
%
G. C. Weitman Co.
“ Where Service Is A Certainty 99
ANTI-BOND SENTIMENT PREVAILS.
One thing is certain in the recent run-ove
primary for governor—the sentiment against
Ixtnd issue prevailed. Both candidates for gov
ernor ran on an anti-bond platform.
Now that the smoke of political battle ha
cleared away political observers are recalling
the name of the man really responsible for
launching the anti-bond campaign. He is for
mer Governor John M. Slaton.
it is a matter of general comment that foi
mer Governor Slaton was the first opponent ot
any bond issue. He made speeches befov
practically every organization in Atlanta in op
position to bond issues and wrote articles for
the ewspapers against them when it seemed
that the prevailing sentiment was for bonds.
Subsequently as the people became better
informed upon bonds and the increase of th>-
public debt and taxes that would follow their
issue, as stressed by former Governor Slaton,
the sentiment for bonds underwent a rapid
change. It was quite noticeable that both can
didates for governor in the promary were anti
bond candidates, taking the position so strongly
held by Goveror Salton many months ago.
Naturally the opinion of former Governor
Slaton upon the subject of bonds, or any other
public question for that matter, carried great
weight, as he is a recognized authority on ques
tions of state government, following his long
and varied experience both in the lower and up
per houses of the legislature and in the Gover
nor’s chair.
The fact is now recalled that former Gov
ernor Slaton not only opposed state bond issues,
but he strenuously opposed extra sessions of the
legislature. Furthermore he declined to serve
on a committee for the revision of corporate
laws under an amended call of the legslature on
the ground that such call would be unconstitu
tional and any laws passed at such amended call
would be void.
The legislature and Governor Walker evi
dently deemed the question of so much doubt,
political observers assert, that they accepted
this view, and th’e legislature adjourned to be
called in session as usual the next morning.
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An effort is being made to do something
for the cotton growers. President Coolidge has
taken a hand, and we trust will solve the serious
situation.
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The state covention will be held in Macon
this month w r hen the gubernatorial nominee will
he declared officially as the democratic candid
ate for the November election.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, OCT. 15, 1926.
SIO,OOO Worth of
Merchandise
Bought with an eye to cotton selling at ten cents and
below, and has been received at Westbrook’s this
week. No spasmodic sales but good merchanbise
intelegently bought and priced right—
See WESTBROOK’S
FIRST and be convinced that our’s is a store of
service, where economy is the watchword.
Ladies See Our Wonder
ful Assortment Of
i§m COATS
• 'M M You Can Save From
t§§ A $5 to sls
Cn Every
Coat 0|
lip Purch-
Come To Our /
Ready-To-Wear Department IImSIi
SEE THE WONDERFUL SPECIAL VALUES jj MiMm
NOW ON DISPLAY. ALL THE NEW FALL il
AND WINTER FABRICS NOW READY. JJpraP*
An Extra Special Value in \
Jersey Dresses \ i
WESTBROOK’S PRICE \ j
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69c
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. . . of . . .
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South Peterson Ave. Phone 27
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make your headquarters here
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. . . of . . .
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$3.25
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