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The Douglas Enterprise VOLUME XXXVIII. NUMBER 30 Special Term Court Called Nov. 15 To Try Alleged Coffee Co. Lynchers FITZGERALD BAND TO PUT JUIE Committees from the Lions and Ki wanis Clubs have preferred plans for the motorcade of Dixie Highway boosters on November 22nd, when the completion of the road from Way cross to Jacksonville will be officially celebrated by the state authorities of Georgia and Florida at the Florida State Exposition at Jacksonville. The civic clubs, Chamber of Com merce, county and city officials along the entire route have been invited to join the motoriade on this occasion and two hundret automobiles are ex pected to be in line when the proces sion rolls into Jacksonville the even ing of November 22nd. The Jacksonville Board of Trade, the Tourist and Convention Bureau, at Jax Motor club and others will meet the Georgia party at or near the Florida state line to escort them into the city. Governor Clifford Walker is invited to accompany the Georgians and Governor Martin of Florida with his staff will be with the Florida party when they meet at the state line. Folkston, the Gate City, is prepar ing to entertain the two delegations cn the banks of the St. Mary’s with a luncheon, the party arriving about 2 P. M. The entire Fitzgerald band will ac company the motorcade and play a concert at the State Fair. The party will leave Fitzgerald at 7:30 A. M., November 22nd, and is expected to reach Jacksonville about 5 P. M. GEORGIA VS TECH FOOTBAL GAME NOVEMBER 13TH. To Atlanta and return fro-m Doug las— $8.26 via A. B. & A. Tickets on sale 12>th and for trains arriving Atlanta morning of the 13th. Return limit November 15th. Make sleeping car reservations now. A. D. Daniel, P. T. M. MRS. MAJOR BROWN MS CONDUCT The truth of what I did and said regarding the matter at the Coffee County jail. Knowing that my hus band, Major Brown, was innocent of the charge against him and being told that he would be carried away from the jail early the next morning, I went to Sheriff Tanner and asked him to let me up into the jail to see my husband and he promised to do so. Asked him if he could cash a check for twenty-five dollars for me and he said that he could not but that 1 could probably get it cashed at the Union Pharmacy. I could not get it cashed there and had to go to the City Ser vice Station to get it cashed. When I returned Sheriff Tanner was not there, he told his wife that a crowd was coming and had gone away. I was confronted on my return by Mrs. Tanner with a shot gun. I was dis appointed and hurt because I could not see my husband. I did not ask the Sheriff to turn the keys over to me nor did I damand that he open the doors and release my husband. It was a misunderstanding all around. I could not usderstand until recently why everybody was so confused and l-uthlessly ruhed me to Fitzgerald jail. I had no pistol with me at any time except I carried one in my car for protection as I was traveling around by myself. In the meantime I car ried my sister’s children home and re turned with a bed spread and a pillow having been promised by Mrs. Tanner that I might spend the night with my husband in jail. I was astonished when I was confronted on my return by a bunch of men with shot guns. I was seized by the officers without no tice and never realized what it meant. Whatever I said was said through heat of passion and grief over the un just treatment of myself and my hus band. I know nothing about the lynching of Dave Wright. I know that my husband was with me at home that night. Mrs. Abbie Brown. W( are glad to announce that Mrs. L. C. Barnes is able to be out again after a serious illness. c C7ie Enterprise Dulishhes the Legal Advertising of the City of ‘Douglas , Coffee County and County Commissioners G. & F. APPLICATION WAS NOT OPPOSED Application of the Georgia & Flor ida railway for permission to extend its lines from Augusta, Ga., to Green wood, S. C., was unopposed before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington Wednesday, and it is stated that the favorable decision will be handed down in the next few days. At the same time application was made for permission to reorganize the property by the Georgia & Florida railway being taken over by the Geor gia & Florida railroad. This was unopposed from a.-ny source and the decision is expected to be favorable and the whole plan will proceed. The change will become effective during next week following the for mal sale of the property under the order of the court which has been maintaining a receivership for seveial years. It is expected the work of con structing the Greenwood extension will be under way during the month of November and rushed to comple tion within a year. While reorgani zation plans were being carried for ward all arragnements were likewise made for this extension program and the surveys have all been made and the final route selected between the two points. AtGreenwood the new extension will connect the G. & F. with the Piedmont Northern and open a new and short freight and passen ger route to the northwest gateways. BENNETT WINNER IN SENATORIAL RACE Walter Bennett defeated Dr. ,1. H. Carter for the senatorship from the 46th Georgia district composed of Coffee, Bacon and Atkinson county in Tuesday’s general election. Bennett, whose home is in Baron county, re ceived 60 more votes in the primary election but Carter protested that he (Bennett) failed to file his expense account in the three counties in time and also failed to file request that his name appear cn ticket at the gen eral election fifteen days prior to November 2. Bennett defeated Car ter in Bacon and Pierce counties by substantial majorities. The only ap peal which Dr. Carter can now make is to a- legislative committee. A very small vote was cast in Cof fee, less than 400 votes. Representa tive-elect Thrash and Congerssman Lankford received all votes cast. MISS PATTERSON ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE FRIDAY NIGHT Miss Mary Campbell Patterson was a chaiming hostess on last Friday evening when she entertained the membeis of her bridge club at her home on Gaskin Avenue. An arrangement of chrysanthe mums were effectively used, the dec orations being further carried in Hal lowe’en suggestions. Mrs. T. H. Clark received a bridge sat for ladies high, and Mr. Russell Murray, of St. Petersburg, received a carton of cigarettes for gentlemen’s high score. Those enjoying this delightful af fair were, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney J. Stubbs, Mrs. Stubbs, Mrs. Francis Stubbs-. Mr. rvi Mrs. it Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Griffin, Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Stubbs, Miss Elizabeth Smith, Miss Thelma Lowther. of Waycross. Mr. Hately Quincey, Mr. Tom Deen and Mr. Russell Murray. A. J. CRIBB SUCCEEDED BY RELIHAN AT GEORGIA Oil. CO. Mr. A. J. Cribb has resigned a? manager of the Georgia Oil Co., of this city, and has been succeeded by Mr. J. C. Relihan. Mr.«Cribb will move to Waycross where he will be man ager of the Pan-Am Oil Co., for Ware county. The change has already be come effective. Mr, Robert Fussell, one of the pion eers of Coffee county, died at his home above Broxton, last Monday and was buried on Wednesday. He was about 80 years of age, and was a member of the large influential Fussell family in this county. THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA. NOV.. 3, 1926. CUT SCHOOLS TO OBSERVE WEEK OF 8 The Douglas City Schools will ob serve National Education Week, next week. There will be a short program each morning on some phase of edu cation. The patrons are in vited to attend these exercises and to visit the class rooms, to see the pupils at work. Open house to visit ors all week. One of the chief aims of the ob servance of Education week is to focus attention on your own school, and find out its needs, as well as observe its strong points. The best way tc get interested in your school is to find out more about it. The way to find out about it, is to go to the class rooms and observe the work. Next week is the accepted time for doing this. The Faculty and students ex tend to you a cordial invitation tc come, and will give you a hearty wel come when you arrive. There will be no special features, outside of the morning program in chapel—-just the regular schedule of work. This is your school, and you owe it to the school, as a citizen of the town, to visit and see the work. In no ether way can you determine whether you are getting value received for the taxes you are paying. A register will be kept in each room, and all visitors will be asked to register in each room visited. The room entertaining the mest visitors, in proportion to enrollment, will be given a half holiday, at some future date. Program of Morning Exercises. Tuesday, 9:00 A. M. —Devotional. Talk cn “Education in the Home”— Mrs. M. D. Dickerson. Wednesday, 9:00 A. M. —Devotional. Talk on “Education in the School” —Superintendent Melvin Tanner. Thursday 9:00 A. M. —Devotional. Patriotic Songs. Armistice Day Address—Hatley J. Quincev. ' Friday, 9:00 A. M.—Devotional. Talk on “Education in the Church” —Rev. R. J. Stilwell. The Faculty and students will be disappointed, if you do not visit them some time during the week. Unless parents are induced to come Miss Reidison has returned to her home in Atlanta, after spending the week with Mi’s. J. D. Adams. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Grady, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Stone, of Fitzgerald, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Adams last Thursday. Messrs. Lewis Vickers, P. L. Moore, John W. Greer, A. S. Bussey and others, went to Atlanta Thursday night to appear before the state high way commission in session there to day. Editor 1. Gelders, of Fitzgerald, spent today in the city. He was a visitor at the Kiwanis club and made an address. Mrs. Ralph Griffin had as her geusf for the weekend, Miss Grace Parker, of Cordele. Mr. W. J. Williams has prterhased the McDonald home on Gaskin Avenue which has been occupied by Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will move to the Doucoff Hotel, and Mr. and Mrs. Williams will move into their new' home the first of the year. Mrs. O. F. Been, Mr. Tom Been and Oliver Been, Jr., spent Sunday with Miss Carolyn Been at Wesleyan Col lege. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Malcolm have returned to Douglas to make their heme and have an apartment at the home of Mrs. J. B. Exuni. Mr. Mal colm has accepted his old position at the Union Pharmacy. Mrs. O. G. Guerrant expects to leave in a few days for her winter home in Umatilla, Fla., after spending sometime in the city as the geust of her daughter, Mrs. C. L. Patterson. Mrs. Ray Kite, of Kite, Ga., is spending several day in the city as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Haddock. Mrs. E. G. Champion is spending this week with relatives in Moultrie. Mr. Frank Haver returned Monday from a four week’s tip to Baltimore and Washington, where he went in the interest of the Dixie Eire Kindler Co. suit (Ebf <Eoffh> (ESU'itp HUBS Overflow Of Locals CITY COURT GOESI OVER 10JTH MONDAY The City Court of Douglas which was scheduled to convene on the third Monday in this month, has been post poned by Judge Roberts to the fifth Miotnday in November, on account of the special term of Superior court be ing held on the third Monday. Judge Roberts announces that it will not be necessary for the jurors to come on the third Monday, but may come on the fifth Monday instead. SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE METHODIST CHURCH T. B. Stanford, Pastor. Sunday School 10:15 A. M. Spirit ed singing, goed teachers and a place for all. At 11:30 “Church Sunday”, fellow ship. conference and Communion. 6:30 Epworth League, Miss Clyde Wheeles will have charge of the pro gram. Roll Call service and business meeting. 7:30, Why, 1 am a Methodist and Church member, will be the subject. Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday 8 P. M. SOUTHERN MATRONS HON ORED THIS WEEK Mrs. J. W. Quincey and Mrs. M. D. Dickerson of Douglas, Georgia, were the honor guests at seveal social af fairs given this week. ‘Mis. Quincey and Mrs. Dickerson are the sisteis of Mrs. Herbert C. Anderson of 919 Third avenue north and have been her guc ts for the las? two weeks. They Will'leave Monday for their southern homes. Included in the social events given in their honor was a luncheon given by Mrs. Fred C. Ar.UcUa at her home Tuesday at 1, a biidge par ty given by Mrs. Guy H u cutis at hei he-fe Friday evening and an afternoon cf bridge Thusday given by Mrs. An. Jerson.—Great Falls (Montana) Tri bune. and observe the WORK OF THE PUPILS, the chief benefit that should be derived from the observance of the week will be lest. Miss Mittie Wooten, of Mcßae, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. L. C. Alderman. Mr. T. H. Strickland, of Manches ter, spent the weekend with Mrs. Strickland, who is visiting her parent? here. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Harris, of Eastman, Miss Celia Cayeln, Mr. and Mrs, Jack Galin, of Mcßae, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Harris, of Ocilla, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Harris Sunday. Miss Sara Silver, of New York, ar rived in the city Sunday and will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Harris for ten days, when she will leave for a visit to California. Miss Silver is a cousin of Mr. Harris. Mrs. J. H. McLean, Mrs. M. H. Pur vis, Mrs. J. C. Brewer and Mrs. John R. Slater motored to Fitzgerald Thursday afternoon. Mrs. M. 11. Purvis is leaving today for her home in Augusta, after spend ing the week here as the guest of Mrs. J. H. McLean. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Slater expect to spend the weekend in Atlanta. Messrs. T. S. Price, Claude Stubbs and Francis Stubbs are spending sev eral days deer hunting on Cumberland Island. Mr. Emmett Roberts leves tonight for Atlanta where he will spend sev eial days. Miss Lucile Beasley and Miss Helen Folger were guests of Miss Myrtle Agee, of Fitzgerald, for the weekend. Mrs. R. S. Agee and Miss Myrtle Agee, of Fitzgerald, spent several houas in the city Tuesday. Mrs. Homer Johnson and Miss Vera Belle Barclay spent last Wednesday in Augusta. Miss Myrtice Lott spent the week end with her parents at Nicholls. Mrs. Ralph Barclay has returned from a week's visit to relatives in Ashburn. Dr. A. S. M. Coleman spent Sunday in Cordele. ATKINSON GO. WILL ORGANIZE G. OF C. Messrs. Rufus Moore, Fred Rieket son, County Agent Bussey and Secre tary Greer went to Pearson Wednes day afternoon to attend a meeting of Atkinson County citizens, call- 1 i t)- gtther for the purpose of organ'zi ig a county chamber of commerce. About fifty citizens from all over the county attended the meeting and the interest manifested in the pur pose was most gratifying to the pro moters. Mr. Moore was elected chairman and Fred Ricketson secretary. The chairman sta-ted the object of the meeting, Greer, and Bussey enlarged on his remarks and showed in detail what the county chamber could do for the county. The chairman then called on the Atkinson citizens to ex press themselves end they were very pronounced in their favor toward the enterprise. There was a general idea of co operating with Coffee County in a coordinating chamber—that is, after organization, to bring them together under one geneial secretary. This was favorably considered, but the chairman advised them to wait until they were organized before anything like that was done. After thorough consideration of the whole matter, a committee were sent out to nominate a temporary Board of Directors. These names were brought in with Dan Wall as presi dent and Editor Allen as secretary. The directors will be called togeth <r within the next few cV-ys to work out the details of the organization which will be put before a general meeting of the county later, ratified and set to work. MEETING CF EPISCOPAL GUILD. A bugiine.-s an 1 serial mr.tirg cf th Womans Auxiliary cf St. Andrews church was held at the home of Mrs. J. S. Douglas on Monday afternoon of this week. Only three members were absent, those present were full of in terest and good cheer. The chairman of the Box Committee reported a call from a Mission School in Va. asking for beys sweaters and other clothing for boys. A box will be sent to them valued at not less than $25. A Christmas Cantata is being plan ned for date to be set in Dec. Mrs. T. A. Dixon will manage this enter tainment which will probably be held in the High School auditorium, the proceeds of which will go to the organ fund which is being gradually in creased. The proceeds from the turkey din ner of Saturday night was very grati fying and the church woman fee! deeply grateful to the public for their generous patronage and wish to ex tend special thanks to the managers of the Electrik Maid Bakery for their kindness in allowing us the use of their place for holding the dinner. A date was set Dec. 9 and 10 for holding a church Bazarr, at which will be on sale a number of hand made novelties specially suited for appro priate Xmas gifts for family or friends. An unusually attractive and delic ious refreshment consisting of salad, crackers, a sweet andwich, coffee and cream was served by the hostess at the close of the meeting. The meeting in December will be held at the home of Mrs. R. B. Evans. SALES OF G. &. F. IS POSTPONED TO NOV. 18. Aogusta, Ga., Nov. I.—The sale of the Georgia and Fkrida railway prop erty, followed the organization of the Georgia & Florida railroad company, which was scheduled for this morning at 10 o’clock, has been postponed until Nov. 18, to permit the consummation of certain preliminaries that must be completed before the sale can go for ward, according to Ja-mes M. Hull, of the read’s counsel. Mr. Hull acided that the sale will not affect the official personnel of the road as at present beyond the fact that H. W. Purvis, now general man ager, would become president, and John Skelton Williams, now receiver, would be made chairman of the bo«-rd of the new company. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE INDICTED MEN TO BE TRIED NOV. 15 Judge Harry D. Reed, Judge of the Superior Court of the Waycross Cir cuit, will call an adjourned term of the Superior Court of Coffee County to convene at Douglas on the fifteenth of November for the purpose of try ing the nine white men now in jail at Waycross, Valdosta and Fitzger ald, who have been indicted by the Coffee County grand jury for murder in connection with the lynching of Dave Wright in Coffee County on August 30. The third Monday in November is the time fixed by law for holding the quarterly term of the city court of Douglas but Judge Reed considers the trial of these charged with lynching of such importance to the county and State that he re quested Judge J. A. Roberts of the city court to postpone his November term of cent until a later date. It is probable, owing to the fact that some of the defendants have large family connections in the county, that only a part of the defendants can be tried in Coffee County betore the jury box will become exhi usted, and it may then become necessary to change the venue to some ether coun ty. It is the purpose of Judge Reed to do this if it becomes necessary to give all of the denfondants a trial. Mrs. Abbie Brown, wife of Major Brown has also been ind cted on three charges, an attempt t< release her husband from jail carrying a conceal ed weapon ;nd carrying a weapon without a license. She will probably be brought from Fitzgerald jail and placed on tris.4 at this November u<k journed term of court. A young man by the name of Smith has recently been arrested as being implicated in the lynching and is new in Ware county jail for safe keeping and the grand jury will be called to gether on the 15th to investigate his case. None of the seven other de fendants who were indicted as being members of the lynching party have been arrested. SCOUT NEWS. The contest put on by Mr. Adams for a trip to Brunswick is progressing nicely. Most of the boys are work ing hard for points. Most of the scouts have advanced in rank, practically ail have left the tenderfoot class and en tered the second class. A few have reached first class. All scouts notice the change in the meeting hour from 7:30 to 7:00 o’clock. Chas. Heath, Scribe- JUDGE O P. SPIVEY DIES AT BROXTON Judge D. P. Spivey of Broxton, died at his home on Thursday at noon, af ter a short illness. He was the son of the late Matt Spivey, and one of the most prominent citizens cf that section of the county. NEW OFFICERS FOR Y. W. A. At the regular meeting of the Y. W. A.’s held at the home of Mrs. B. H. Tanner, the new leader, the follow ing officers were elected for the new year: Pres., Miss Kate Outen; Vice Pres., Mrs. Johnie Jardine; Sec., Miss Miza Roan; Treas., Mrs. Laura Joiner; Per sonal Service Cam., Miss Mary Tan ner; Mission Study Chm., Mrs. B. H. Tanner; Chm. Group 1, Miss Jeanette Bridges; Chm. Group 2, Miss Nancy Bennett; Reporter, Mrs. Vida Tomlin son. The next meeting will be held on Mondlay evening Nov. Bth. Miss Ora Thompson, Miss Miza Roan and Miss Nancy Bennett will be hostesses. GULF SERVICE STATION OPENS NEXT SATURDAY Mr. C. E. Hinson, of Alanvo, and Mr. W. T. Daniels, of Vadilia. make an announcement this week that they will open up the new Gulf Service Station on next Saturday, Nov. 6. The station was built by Mr. W. H. Bone, of this city, and is one of the hand somest stations in the ciy. They have an ad in this issue explaining their service on opening date.