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fchf Imttbriftijp &£arrij ICtgljt 8*1 OL. 20 NO. 27 BAINBRIDGE. DECATUR COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAYLY, JULY 12, 1912 $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE ON. J. D. PRICE IN BAINBRIDGE ididate for Commissioner of Argricul- t ur e Makes Favorable Impression Among Voters. Hon. J. D. Price, of Oconee iiinty. candidate for Commis- ine r of Agriculture to succeed on. Tom Hudson, was in Bain- .yge first of the week. Mr. ice is making a pretty thor- gh cunvass of the state and y s he is meeting with much en- uragenrent in all section, •plain Jim” Price as he is miliarly known, is one of the st known men in Georgia. He farmer, pure and simple, but thal, is one of Georgia’s most telligent men. He has made nonderful success at farming d believes the future hope of state is in the success of the rarer. Everywhere he goes Mr. :e urgers the small farmer, one and two-horse farmer, to ly homes. He say they should jy homes if they have to go in bt for them. Mr. Price has represented his strict in the State Senate. He new one of the Directors of Georgia Experiment Station t Griffin. Mr. Price was a lassmate in college of Hon. W. Smith of Decatur County. If elected Mr. Price will, it is elieved, make Georgia one of best officials who has ever rved the State. The office of (immissioner o f Agriculture muld be filled by a' man who only is a practical farmer, one who has made a success farming. Mr. Price fills both ills in every respect, and it is elieved that he will be elected an overwhelming majority. Mass Meeting of Citizens Citizens of Decatur County op posed to the formation of a new county from the western section of Decatur county are requested to meet at the court house in Bainbridge on Monday July 22nd at 2 o’clock p-m to formulate! plans to resist the effort being made bv a certain candidate for the legislature and others of that section to split the county, and to nominate other candidates for the legislature i f necessary. This is a very important matter to the people of the county and a big crowd will be present. A large delegation from Iron City and west of the creek opposing the new county movement will be present to aid the movement. Now is the time for all good citizens to rally to the aid of the “GRAND OLD COUNTY OF DECATUR”. By request of Manv Citizens. Messrs. A. S. Kemp and P. D. Ioore, of Climax were visitors to ainbridge Monday. Notice, Decatur Veterans By order of the commander of your camp No. 1043, the veterans of Decatur Co., are requested to meet at the court house on Thursday, July 18th, at 11, o’clock, a-m as there will be some important business brought be fore the meeting, pertaining to the veterans of Decatur Co. We hope to have a full attendance, and that as many of you will meet us as possibly can. A.. S... McBride, Ajt. Decatur Co. Camp No. 1043. Oh My! Oh My! What a move our city dads have on them. I wonder if they are not patterning after the Flint River Store force who are certainly movers, as it takes movement to wait on the custo- jmers that continually crowd this popular store. Every week something new. Read their page ad and be benefitted. The New Four Passenger Hupmobile $950.00 We believe the Hupmobile to be in its class the best car in the world. The long stroke Motor, giv ing maximum power at low speedis a decided advant age obviating gear changing. We Have these Wonderful Cars in Stock but the supply is limited on account of the factory being unable to supply the demand Many Cases of Interest Be ing Tried During Big Court Grand Jury Having Busy Session—Some Serious Case s Before That Body. Swatting Fly Contest Ends THINGS LIVEN The adjounned term ofSupe rior court of Decatur county has been in session since - Monday of last week, this being the second week. It has been one of the busiest sessions held for some time. Last week was the time for the civil docket to be called, and a number of civil cases were dis posed of. The criminal docket was called Monday of this week, and the Court has been busy looking after that feature since that time. The first case called was that of the State vs Emory Harrell who was charged with the murder of Emory Sullivan at Vada some time ago. The case excited a great deal of interest throughout the county because of the prominence of the families directly interested. Strong legal talent was employed on both sides and every point was con tested for with that determina tion that only the strongest tal ent can bring to bear. The jury brought in a verdict of acquittal. The next case was that of a bunch of six negroes arraigned ’his case was concluded Wednes day night. At the time of this writing ^Thursday) the Court is busily engaged in the trial of Douglas Lewis Charged with the murder of Jasper Glover. The killing occurred some weeks ago in the yard at the home of Lewis, who is a tenant on the farm of Glover. A large number of witnesses are being examined and the case is being fought out by some of the strongest legal talent in this section. The trial is being at tended by large numbers of people who are interested in the outcome of the case. It is ex pected that the trial will last a day and a half. The Grand Jury has been in session for two weeks and it is said that that body has had the busiest session in a long ti tie. It is reported that a large number of true bills have been found and that the recommendations of the body will be quite a lengthy document. ,li is understood that some very Selous matters have gone before the Grand Jury and that the Body has been very hard at work For the past two weeks the small boy has been swatting the fly right and left, and in conse quence Bainbridge has learned a lesson never to be forgotton. Every one will tell you that the fly is counted among humanity’s greatest enemies. This campaign has been conducted by the Health Committee from the City Federation of Women’s Club and was a success as far as they could carry it-Namely: from an educational standpoint. However the work must not stop here, we must now have all breeding places for flies entirely destroyed, and for the ac complishment of this excellent work we look to our City Fathers and our Board o f Health. Through them we soon can have a City Clean, a City Beautiful, and a City unsurpassed i n Health. 'rhe contest was a lively one and was concluded with the a- warding of the prizes on Satur day afternoon. The total number of flies killed ran more than one hundred and fourteen thousand which means billions upon billions of flies less for the season 1912. Eager and interesting were the little faces that waited at , up BU’ouncs Legislative Race Seems to be the CKcf Topic of Conversation. The legislative race in Deca tur county is becoming a matter of more interest and thought than people believed would come into it. It looks now as if sev eral candidates may be in the fiield. It will be noticed that a call has been made for a mass meet ing of those opposed to the new county movement for the pur pose of putting out a candidate on that issue if it is thougnt beat. There are a large number of vot ers opposed to a new county be ing formed. There also a large number in favor of the movement for a new county. Mr. Cum mings in his announcement comes out squarely and tells the voters exactly where he stands on the question. Some say they will opose Mr. Cummings on the new county issue. Others say that, while they are not in favor of the new county they are going to support Mr. Cummings be cause there are other things to be looked after besides the new on the charge of murdering p n , c . e '’ ta ' n cases- . Of course another negro at Attapulgus a nothing has en given our rom week or two ago. This seemed I*® ^ r00 f o . J ut a knowledge to have been a very complicated' S0 ' Tie 1 ' s ave . ee P affair, as it was hard to see just leue f sed at \ n e’j peope ca who was guilty, or rather, to see 1 *^ in- ® ome c «. ilNtL ttcrs are who was not guilty. The killing bein ^ c , olnrT ? en _ t f';" was done at night and by one or more than one, of a bunch of six. As in the other case this one was also represented by strong legal talent on both sides, and the trial was watched with much interest. It is understood that the result was a verdict finding three of the negroes guilty with a recom mendation to mercy and the other three were acquitted Death of Mr. McKeown The death of Mr. Willis Mc-ji]§I‘* ,T nouncement of Judge Keown, which occured in Deca-|^ , reeecl ® n a8 tur last Friday was a distinctly 1 '* 1 ' *the Albany c.rcu.t w.H shock to his many friends in this 1 *'r 11 ' In issue, city Mr. McKeown, who was', .^ ePark 18 trying h.s first just 24 years old, moved away,*’'? ™ th ? b T encb \ 80 fa . r a3 from Bainbridge when he was^,^ f L, ? bt knc T' *! v< ! n quite a boy, going to Decatur 1 9** I’* 1 faction, and .s likely with his mother. He was the ( to^r.ceed h.mself without oppos,- only child and is survived by his 'id f ® ' u 18 one , 0 , e mother and aunt Mrs. Worsham.: ' ,," ’ e l lia °. h 16 / 1 ’ ai ? . e it’ • ■ , , . i is ilin.i in seeing that the law is i His remains were brought to '* , * , „. . Bainbridge and interred in the ' tracked by the courts H.s cemetery last Saturday. The charge to the present Grand Juryj pall bearers were Messrs. W, 0. of ^catur^inty should have. tensively among the kjople and many -ur^ w^nderi'.^ if the Grand Jury will find bills in some particular cases. It is claimed that if this is done the county will be stirred throughout. The pre8entmeiV a,Ufcl l appear next week. ( GloV LATERr^The jfois stfturned ' j; He murder-^OVeivoLper - Pif* Announce Suber’s window on Saturday af- county movement, and that he ternoon for the announcement ; g one man on whom Ihey can of the fina| count and the presen- jap en( j do things that need to be done. There is no discounting the ability of Mr. Cummings. All know that he has the ability second to no man in this second tation of the prizes. The prizes were won as fol lows: Grand prize—A Gold Watch by Master G. S. McNair. Boys 1st prize—$5.00 in Gold of Georgia, by Master Chessey Baker. j There has been a suggestion Boys 2nd prize—a Rifle by that the whole question of the Hanley Harrison. | new county movement be left to Boys 3rd prize—Pair of Shoes a vote of the people at the pri- by Master Eugene Mayes, 'mary in August. It has been Boys 4th prize-Pocket Knife | even suggested * that the Exe- by Master Fort Callahan. icutive Committee have put Boys 5th prize —Soda Water! on the tickets "for” or “against” Ticket by Master Dexter Subers. | the new county proposition, so G’lls 1st prize—Dottle of Per- tr.at each voter in um county fur.i*- by Miss Evelyn Ellis. may have an opportunity to state ( i: Is 2nd prize- Rocking Chair his preference in the mattes, by Miss Eva Hawes. I There is no room for heated Giris 3 prize—Pair of Shoes by argument over this. It is an im- Mits Mabel Lambert. | portant question. It should be Girls 4th prize—Pair of scis sors by Miss Elizabeth Gaines. Prizes for Colored Children. 1st prize Willie Barnes. 2nd 3rd 4th Crap Emanuel. Robert Morgan. Rob Walls. Lyceum Cooise. citizen Fleming, E. T. Hines, M. E. , b6 f n .tyve»" -v,y every O’neal, J. 1. Subers, Bullow. llvin * ln county Campbell. Erie M. Donalson and | pr^ , J. C. McCaskill. There were a Many PoiSOUCd al DcffbeLie. number of beautiful floral offer-1 ! ings sent with the remains and Four deaths were caused f - ' discussed calmly. Let ub go through this campaign without so much bitterness. Hupmobile Runabout I $750.00 | SL Caldwell Motor Car Co. Bainbridge, “ON THE SQUARE" .Georgia. others sent bv friends here. eatin K P° ison food at a fa ™ ,ly Mr. McKeown was a grand son union of the Canady farn . ,ly near of Col. Dan McGill who during Swainsboro a few days ago. his life, was one of the honored About forty others were poison- citizens of Decatur County, i ed and it was thought for a time The sympathy o f her many that several others would die. friends in Bainbridge goes out to j -j-^e poisoning was caused by Mrs. McKeown in this sad be-! ... , reavement. |P utt,n * pe * per and vinegar as l mixture in a zinc tub. The mix- p ... m. . Iture was used en the meat which rllDIlC nOUCC. j was barbecued for the occasion. All parties interested in the cemetery at Open Pond and all others that will help are hereby requested to meet at the cerne-1 Protracted services will begin tery on Thursday July 18th for a t West Bainbridge Baptist the purpose of cleaning off the church Saturday and will prohab- cemeter - ard d'in" work noed'd lycor.tii.ue tl.io.gl) next week, ito tie done. A cordial invitation is extended 1 ..a to **ii to attend these services, l l Piotracted Services. The Ladies Aid Societies of the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches have joined forces to give Bainbridge a series of wholesome entertainments next winter and Spring. Committees from the two So cieties who will have this in charge, assisted by their Pastors, Messrs Anthony and Ward, met last Friday afternoon to discuss ways and means to insure success of their undertaking. The Course will consist of four entertainments, and they will be given in the Auditorium of our new school House; infact it is the plan to open the Auditorium with the first number. This will be the latter part of January or early in February and the enter tainments following will be a few weeks apart: Tickets will be | ‘"date $2.50 for the course and halfi price for children. It is earnest ly hoped the people of our City will patronize this enterprise, for the Committee has under taken it—not so much in the hope of making money, as to give to the people of Bainbridge a number of high class and whole some entertainments at numerate prices. Lightning Kills Two Mules. A bolt of lightning Friday Killed two fine mules belonging to the Ellis Transfer Company. It is said the mules were among the best the company owned. The mules were being used in hauling dirt about the grounds of the new school building. A hard shower of rain had begun to fall and the colored driver had left the wagon and team and gone into a nearby house to get out of the shower, when the bolt of light ning came. Special Notice From this date on all parties sending in communications to to the Search Light must sign their name or names to the arti cle. This must be adhered to whether you are for the new county or against the new coun ty, or whether you write in favor of a candidate or against a c»n- Also, all such communicati >na must be Daid for at the regular rate fur such matter. This lias been decided best for all parties concerned and for all sides of every question that may be dis cussed. FOR RENT-4 rooms with all modem conveniei ces. Apply to Mrs. E. J. Hamil, 131 Pot ter street.