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The Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 32
Major Brown Gets Life, 8 Others Draw 4 to 20 Years, 3 In Jail Untried
DRS. CUMITH PURCHASE
SITE FOR MODERN HOSPITAL
DEAL CONSUMMATED
THURSDAY MORNING
NEW HOSPITAL TO BE MODERN
IN EVERY PARTICULAR. WILL
BE ONE OF DOUGLAS’ GREAT.
EST ASSETS. WORK BEGINS
SOON.
One of the most interesting and
important real estate deals Which has
been consummated in Douglas for a
long time took place this morning
when Dr. T. H. Clark and Dr. Jno. R.
Smith, proprietors of the Clark-Smith
Sanitarium, purchased from Joseph
Hanna the corner tract of land near
the center of the city located 150 feet
on Madison avenue and running back
148 feet east on Sellers street, in
cluding the home of Joseph Hanna on
Sellers street.
The deal has been in progress for
several days but was not closed until
this morning. The consideration was
arour.d $6,500., and it is one of the
best located sites in the city close in.
The buy was not made for an in
vestment but for the sole purpose of
erecting a modern hospital thereon in
the very near future, as soon as all
the details can be worked out. The
new hospital will be built on the cor
ner fronting Madison avenue, and
with the slope of land on this location,
i will enable the owners to easily install
their heating aparatus. It is an ideal
location for a hospital.
The present hospital is not satis
factory to the owners. It was not of
course built for a hospital, but was
the best location at the time when the
present organization promoted the
present institution, which has proven
successful from the beginning.
In a conversation with Dr. Clark
it was learned that an up-to-date
hospital, modern in every particular,
would he erected on this site at an
early date. When completed it will
be one of Douglas’ greatest assets,
and the promoters of the enterprise,
Drs. Clark and Smith, will receive
the congratulations and best wishes
for a continued success of this great
asset to our city.
Y. W. A.
The Y. W. A’s met at the home of
the leader, Mrs. B. H. Tanner, Monday
evening with a large attendance. A
very interestng program on Europe
was led by Miss Jeanette Bridges.
Mr. A. E. Park sang “In His Pres
ence”.
In the business meeting which fol
lowed the program it was decided that
we meet next Monday night and pack
two Christmas Iboxes, one to a Mis
sionary in India and one to China.
Delightful refreshments were serv
ed by Miss Miza Roan, Miss Nancy
Bennett and Miss Ora Thompson.
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Statement of the expenses incurred
by Walter Bennett, candidate for Sen
ator from the 46tb Senatorial District,
composed of the counties of Pierce,
Bacon, and Coffee, in the general elec
tion held Nopemiber 2nd, 1926.
Fees paid Wilson, Bennett and Ped
rick for Igal services in injunction
proceeding brought by J. H. Carter to
prevent my name from being placed
on .'ticket $50.00, advertising $14.50,
car hire, gas and oil $16.00, telephone
$1.30. Total SBI.BO.
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned officer, authorized by law
to administer oaths, Walter Bennett,
who on oath deposes ami says that
the foregoing is ( a true statement of
•all expenses incurred Iby him as a can
didate for Senator from the 46th
Senatorial District in the general elec
tion held November 2nd, 1926, and
that all of said sums was derived from
his own personal funds.
rSigned) Walter Bennett (LS)
Worn to and subscribed before me
iv;s the 15th day of Nov., 1926.
\ ' Lottie Allen, Deputy Clerk,
\ S. C. Pierce County, Ga.
HThe Enterprise Pulishhes the Legal Jlcherlising of the City of c Douglas, Coffee County and County Commissioners
AMBROSE P.-T. A. MEETING.
The following program which was
rendered in the Ambrose P.-T. A.
meeting Friday afternoon, Nov. 12th,
was greatly enjoyed by a large num
ber of parents and friends:
Song: Onward Christian Soldiers.
Little Things—by Jessie Lee Paulk.
If You Were Busy Being Kind —
Warren Royal.
What Makes a Home—Otis Vickers.
“Builders” —Myrtice Smith.
“The Swallow” —Lois Vickers and
Gladys Harker.
| “Carelessness’ —2nd and 3rd Grades.
When Mamma Was a Little Girl —
Ruby Jowers.
Dolly’s Birthday—Mamie Lee Vick-
I ers.
i School .Song “A Good School After
All”—Bth and 9th Grades.
The Work of the P.-T. A.—Mrs.
Fred Brewer, from Douglas P.-T. A.
“S'o Was I”—M. J. Furgerson.
j “Home Study”—Mrs. Henry Vick
ers.
| “Playground” Miss Julia Kate
Dean.
The Grade Mothers—Mrs. Melvin
Tanner, from Douglas P.-T. A.
(signed) Secty.
B .Y. P. U.
I ’ *
The B. Y. P. U. cordially invites
you to attend their meetings. Inter
esting, well planned programs are al
ways given.
The program for next Sunday even,
mg, Nov. 21, will be based on Fun
damental Doctrines, and tbe theme
for study will be Repentance. Unions
meet at 6:30.
The following program in the Sen
ior Union will be given, with Miss
Marion McCarthy, captain of group
three in charge.
Devotional and Introduction —Miss
Marion McCarthy.
Necessity of Repentance Miss
Kate Outen.
Three Important Points of Repent
ance-Miss Dollie Freeman.
Have We Really Repented?—Mr. E.
L. Bngby.
Does A Christian Need to Repent ?
—Miss Alma Strickland.
SCOUT NEWS.
Scoutmaster Adams took his troop
of scouts on a hike to Gaskin Springs
last Monday. About twenty of the
boys went. The boys prepared their
own meals. 'Several scouts passed
tests out there. Three scouts became
first class scouts on (the hike, making
a total of ix first-class scout. A fea
ture that was enjoyed by all was the
tracking.
C’has. Heath, Scribe.
DRAMATIC ART CLUB MEETING.
The Dramatic Art Club will meet
this afternoon at the Club House, in
Ward Park.
ALMA CITIZENS PLAN
10 ORGANIZE BANK
Alma, Ga., Nov. 17.—Plans are on
foot ito organize a bank here with
capital stock of $25,000. L->cal peo
ple are interested.
Alma has been without a bank since
July.
INDUSTRIAL HOME”
610 NEXT WEEK
We are requested to announce that
the Georgia Industrial Home Drum
and Cornet Corps will give a free
concert in Douglas at the school audi
torium on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 7:30
p. m., and everybody is invited to be
present where a welcome awaits you.
This home is located in Macon and
is one of the largest orphans home
in the state. It is doing a great work
and these boys are trained and sent
out over the state to advertise the
school and receive contributions for
the support of (the school. The band
comes to Douglas every year and is
always welcome. They give some
splendid music.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, NOV. 19. 1926.
MONEY AVAILABLE
FOR ROADS IN 192]
$10,600,000 WILL BE SPENT ON
PUBLIC ROADS, GIVEN OUT BY
HIGHWAY COMMISSION THIS
WEEK IN ATLANTA.
In preparation its two-years’budget
of expenditures and work to be done
by the State Highway Department in
1927-28, which was announced yester
day, the State Highway Board has al
located the $3,606,000 to be derived
from the sale of automobile tags in
1927 as follows:
For maintenance $1,980,000.
General office expenses SIBO,OOO.
Road sign department $24,000.
Surveys $30,000.
Test laboratory $24,000.
Engineering supervision $200,000.
Shop expenses SIB,OOO.
Emergency fund $50,000.
General expenses SIOO,OOO.
So much of the allocation of this
fund leaves $1,000,000, and that a
mount has been assigned to new con
struction, and is included in the total
budget for new construction as an
nounced yesterday, under the plan
drawn up by Commissioner John R.
Phillips.
The budget also provides for a
fund of SIOO,OOO as a revolving fund
for 1927, to be used in aiding the
weaker counties, to be known as a
“gap fund”. The plan is to increase
the “gap fund” in 1928 to $500,000 and
the plan under which it is intended
to use this fund, is to make advances
to counties through which there are
open links on the paved system, where
the counties are unable to put up the
county pro rata and to provide that
such counties may retire the obliga
tion by assignment of their gasoline
tax fund, by the use of convict labor
or other work in road construction.
The Phillips plan, which was adopt
ed yesterday by the board, covering
a program to run through 1927 and
1928, contemplates the expenditure
of $10,500,000 on hard surfacing and
construction work, and which Mr.
Phillips says will complete the hard
surfaced highway ifrom the Tennessee
to the Florida line and from the North
Carolina line to At! an a. This includes
the connection of the open gaps in the
road from Chattanooga to Atlanta,
thence via Macon to Vienna, Cordele
and Valdosta and ora to Florida. From
the North Carolina line via Dahlonega
Roswell to Atlanta. The road from
Atlanta via Newnan to the Alabama
line, and the Coastal Plain Highway
on the lower side of the State.
PUROOM CAMPAIGN
HAVING SUCCESS
Tobacco Expert J. M. Purdom is
in the county this week according to
announcement last week, and the
schedule of speaking as published
then has been followed to the letter.
At each place there has been good
music. Secretary Greer is directing
the five days campaign.
On last Tuesday evening the speak
ing was held at Nicholls, and a large
crowd was present. Then on Wed
nesday night the speaking was held
at Ambrose, and tonight at Bethany.
Tomorrow night the speaking will
take place at New Forest School, and
on Saturday afternoon, in Douglas at
court house at 2 o’clock.
Mr. Purdom is doing a great work
in his line and this community is to
be congratulated upon securing his
services. The campaign is accompan
ied by experts on dairying and poul
try. Mr. Purdom lived in Pierce
county many years and is now con
nected with the A. C. L. railroad in
the Agricultural department.
PASTOR STANFORD GOES
TO AMERICUS CONFERENCE
Pastor T. B. Stanford of the local
Methodist church left this week for
Amerkus, where the South Georgia
conference is in session. He will be
absent from his pulpit next Sunday.
The appointments will likely be an
nounced Monday. It is almost cer
tain that Pastor Stanford will be re
turned to Douglas for another year.
The church here has asked for him,
we understand.
(Ellf ffiofff* <SBUr.IB HfUJS
MAYOR J. B. SLATER
MAY OFFER AGAIN
IN CITY ELECTION NEXT MONTH.
TWO PLACES FOR ALDERMEN
TO BE FILLED AT SAME TIME.
POLITICS OUIET.
There is one more election scheduled
for Douglas this year, viz: the city
election on December 18, when a
mayor and two council men will be
named by the qualified voters of the
city. The mayor will he elected for
two years wmie each councilman will
be elected for three years.
Mayor John R. Slater is now com
pleting- his first term of two years.
There seems to be no aspirants for the
position, and in a conversation with
Mayor Slater this week, a representa
tive of this paper asked if he expect
ed to run again. He replied that if
any other good man wanted it, he
would not, but that many of his
friends had mentioned it ,to him and
asked him to offer for the second
term. He agreed to ran, hut did not
want to get into a red hot contest for
the place.
The general opinion is that Mayor-
Slater will be a candidate to succeed
himself. He has made the city a good
officer and there seems to be no criti
cism of his conduct of affairs.
In the race for councilnren, the
terms of Jas. B. Jardine and S. M.
McCranie, expire. We do not know
of the intentions of these gentlemen,
whether they expect to be candidates
or not. We have heard of no other
aspirants for these places.
We understand the registration
books are still open but will close
soon, about 15 days before the elec
tion. From now on’ It 5s expected
there will be a little political talk
about the approaching races.
MODERN WOODMEN
OYSTER SUPPER
The .Douglas Gam,, No. 16783 M.
W. of A. met Wednesday night, Nov.
17, and served a delicious oyster sup
per for M, W. A. members and their
families. State Deputy, Mr. Jas. W.
Smith was slated to make a speech
but missed train connection in Macon
therefore could not get here in time.
Consul H. F. Stirewalt then called on
neighbor Frank F. Adams to make the
speech, and neighbor Adams respond
ed at once, although not prepared.
He made a speech on Modern Wood
men of America. Many compliments
were paid him. Neighbors M. F.
Head and C. O. Durden were the ex
cellent cooks of the occasion. Misses
Myrtie Mae Head, Gretta Adams, Lu
cile Beasley and Pearl Bagwell serv
ed to the members and everybody had
plenty to eat and also a good time.
This is only the start as the M. W. A.
expects to have many more in the fu
ture. John D. Adams,
Clerk M. W. A. Camp 16783.
PRETTY SHOW BY THE A. & M.
STUDENTS AT THE RIVOLI
Tomorrow night, Friday 19th, the
Rivoli theatre will put on a benefit
play for the music department of the
A. &M. (School. Misses Marie Maples
and Mamie Smith in a delightful
drama “THE ACID TEST” followed
by a spectacular scene “A MOON
LIGHT REVEL” in which the Moon
Lady and six beautiful maidens will
appear gowned in Grecian costumes.
A student chorus will sing that world
famous old song “SWEET ROSIE
O’GRADY” which precedes the pic
ture of the same name, presenting
Shirley Mason as the Irish lass,
“SWEET ROSIE,” with a mirthful
comedy “KILLING TIME.”
The stage setting of the Rivoli has
just been completed and for the first
time will be illuminated for public
view.
The management of the theatre has
installed a set of stage scenery at
much cost and arranged for red, white
and Iblue illumination with 155 lights.
It w'ill be the first presentation to the
public and the best equipped stage
Douglas has ever had.
We hcpe (the public will respond by
Liberal patronage, not only for the
worthy object of the A. & M. School,
but to testify appreciation for the
really beautiful and cozy theatre Mr.
Carroll and Mr. Parker have provided
for the patrons. The audience room
will be comfortably ovarmed.
Sensational Turn of Case
Takes Place Wednes. Noon
After 4 Jurors Qualified
SENTENCED.
Major Brown.
Willis Rollins.
Charlie Adams.
Paul Cady.
Willie Arnold.
George Lott.
Joe Hutto.
Archie Tanner.
Aimer Hester.
IN JAIL.
Jno. Strickland.
Gaines Lastinger.
Tilden Smith.
AT LARGE.
Make Tanner.
D. B. Lott.
Bill Thigpen.
Dan Thigpen.
Big Crowds Here.
There were large crowds in attend- 1
ance at court for the two days ses- '
sion, but perfect order prevailed. On I
Monday night Sheriff Tanner had
summoned 242 jurors to appear here
at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning for
these cases. The case of Major Brown
was taken up first and proceeded until
four jurors were selected, when the'
sensational turn of the case took place
as related above.
The defendants attorneys in these
cases were Quincey and Quincey,
Dickerson and Kelley, of this city, J.
N. McDonald, of Sarasota, Flat, and
Jown W. Bennett, of Waycross.
Solicitor Allen B. Spence was as
sisted for the state by the firms of
Slater and Moore, and Chastain and
Henson, of this city.
As a general rule the public seems
to be satisfied with the verdict, feel
ing that the law has lieen avenged.
The action was quick, it being less
than 90 days since the lynching, with
nine convictions.
RECITAL MONDAY NIGHT.
There will be a recital at the High
School Auditorium Monday, Nov. 22,
a,t eight o’clock, given by expression
pupils of the school. An interesting
program of monolgoues, musical
readings, interpietive and folk dances
has been arranged. You are cordially
invited to be present. The program
will (begin promptly at eight.
Miss Grace Gaffney is teacher of
this department and the program
planned shows much effort on her
part. The patrons of the s:«nool should
show their interest by attending this
recial Monday evening.
TAX COLLECTORS 2.\'l). ROUND.
1 will be at the following places at
the time herein named for tihe purpose
of collecting State, County and School
Taxes for the year 1926.
Thomas Daniels’, Tuesday, Nov. 23.
1926, at 10 o’clock a. m.
Ijam, same day, at 12 o’clock noon.
Ambrose, same day, at 2 o’clock p,m.
Pridgen, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1926,
at 10 o’clock a. m.
Broxton, same day at 11 o’clock a.m.
West Green, same day, at 1 o’clock.
Nicholls, same day, at 3 o’clock p.m.
Please meet me promptly, pay early
and avoid the rush.
G. L. \Sims, Tax Collector,
Coffee Counyt, Georgia.
DOUGLAS TO PLAY
JESUP TOMORROW
There will be a football game play
ed in Douglas tomorrow (Friday) at
3:30 between the Douglas High School
team and the Jesup High School team.
This is expected to be a real game,
and the people are urged to attend.
They Will certainly get their moneys
worth.
On next Thursday at 3:30, which
is Thanksgiving, the Douglas High
School team will play the Lyons High
School team at Lyons. There will be
several Douglas people to attend. The
Lyons team played Douglas last week
resulting in a tie. So the game is
expected to be hard played and will
be worth going to see.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
THREE OTHERS IN JAIL FOR
TRIAL LATER. FOUR OUT TO
BE ARRESTED. ABB IE BROWN
CASE NOT CALLED.
The special term of Coffee Superior
court took a recess at 4 o’clock Wed
nesday afternoon, the closing being
brought about by the pleas of guilty
entered by nine of the alleged lynch
ers who were charged with the lynch
ing of Dave Wright on August 30.
The first defendant to plead was
Major Bi-own, alleged leader of the
mob. Judge Reed gave Blown a life
sentence. This plea was entered and
sentance made before the court ad
journed for lunch. After dinner,
eight other of the defendants entered
pleas of guilty thru their attorneys.
These 'were Wiljis Rollins, Charlie
Adams, Paul Cady, Willie Arnold,-
Geo. Lott, Joe Hutto, Archie Tanner
and Aimer Hester, and the court gave
each of these a sentence of from four
to twenty years.
Three other defendants in jail who
had been indicted under the same
charge, viz: John Strickland, Gaines
Lastinger and Tilden Smith, refused
to enter pleas of guilty anrl the court,
which was adjourned subject to call,
may be called in session at any time
the state’s attorneys desire to take up
the oases of these or others who are
indicted under this same charge, and
still at large. The four not yet ar
rested, and who are indicted, are Make
Tanner, Bill Thigpen, Dan ’Thigpen
! and D. B. Lott.
Robert Bullard, who turned state’s
evidence, was kept away from the
scene of the trial which had proceed
j ed under way until four jurors had
qualified, 'when the pleas of guilty
were entered.
! Major Brown who was given a life
sentence remained silent while the
sentence was being imposed by Judge
j Reed. The court did not give the
j usual lecture or refer to anything
outside c f the regular sentence. The
defendant’s met her and sister were in
the court room when the sentence was
pronounced, and they broke down.
Brown was the first to be arrested
after the lynching. He was taken in
to custody at his place of work as a
1 mechanic, and carried to the Waycross
jail. The grand jury returned 16 in
dictments, and twelve of the defend
ants were quickly arrested. The other
four are being sought.
First Lynching Sentence.
Attorney General Geo. M. Napier
gave out the information Wednesday
afternoon from Atlanta that this is
the first and only sentence ever pass
ed tin the state of Georgia for parti
cipation in a lynching or mob violence.
He stated that he believed this to be
the only case on record in the state
where a man was convicted for any
participation in a lynching, and that
he is certain that never before has
life imprisonment been inflicted.
The big factors in the apprehension
and conviction of these men have been
the Coffee county grand jury, the
viligant officers of the city of Doug
las and county, together with the co
operation of the court, and the hard
work of the state’s attorney and his
able assistants.
Ahbie Brown In Jail.
Mrs. Abbie Brown is still in jail at
Fitzgerald. There are several minor
offences of which she is charged, in
cluding attempted jail breaking and
lesser charges. The Court of Appeals
recently upheld a verdict of the lower
court charging her, together with
Major Brown, with the murder of Pete
Leggett, a negro restaurant man here.
It is understood that she may be sent
to the state .farm to serve the sen
tence already pending.
AUBURN VS TECH FOOTBALL
GAME, NOVEMBER 25TH.
$6.26 to Atlanta and return from
Douglas via A. B. & A.
Tickets on sale ‘24th and for trains
arriving Atlanta morning of the 25th.
Return limit Nov. 26th. Make sleep
ing car reservations now.
A. D. Daniel, P. T. M.
“Sufferage and Safety, Like Liberty
and Union, Are One and Insuperable”
-—James A. Garfield.