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[yyviMy Ou w JO NO. 49 EAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE fod From Mr. Donalson Death of Mrs. Toole. An Open Letter to Mr. Pat Griffin, Editor Bainbridge Post. Sir: j u your issue of the 6th inst. you take occasion to adversely criticise a letter 'written by me to Edi tor H. M. McIntosh of the Albany Herald with reference to the tobacco situation. You both misquoted and misconstrued what I wrote. I stated nothing that could have in any way re flected upon the Tobacco Asso ciation, whose self appointed guardian you appear to be. The whole tenor of my letter was to the contrary. I did make a statement to the effect that the Tobacco Association should, and very probably would, take -steps to show that this body does not approve of lawlessness, and that the Association should try to de tect the barn burners. There was nothing improper in this, The Association has undertaken the task of regulating the tobac co industry, and this being Cue it certainly can not afford to overlook the recent crimes in the tobacco belt. I was studiously curteous in every reference that I made to the Association, and your editorial was unwarranted, uncalled for and unfair. In the same issue of your paper, in what purports to be a news item on the first page, you, by inference, charge that certain incorrect reports -sent to the public press in Macon and else where, emanated frcm or were inspired by certain private tobac co packers. The packers could not have, by any stretch of the imagination, derived my benefit from these incorrect report 0 , and the only private packers that I have heard discuss the matter cen sured said reports as being incor rect. My letter to Mr. McIntosh did the same, and it was partly for this reason that I wrote to him so as to correct any erro neous impression w,ith the public that may have been conveyed. You ako have a lot of other “slush” nn your news item about good women being sent to the wash tub by the independent packers, and many other state ments to the same effect. Such absurd twaddle does not deserve recognition or a reply. The in dependent packer does not com pete with the grower. He does not buy from the grower; he does not sell to the same people and no more makes the tobacco market over the head of the large tobacco concern, known as the Syndicate, Merger etc. than does some individual oil man, who happens to own an oil well, make the oil market over the head of the Standard Oil Com pany. « The only competitor the inde pendent packer has is the Mer ger. It may be to the intereel of this large concern to put the independent packet's out of busi ness so it can have a monopoly and complete control of the en tire business but it is to the in terest of no one else. The people of Bainbridge and Decatur county were saddened yesterday to learn of the death of Mrs. John E. Toole, wife of Dr. John E. Toole, which sad event occuried at th-ur home on Broad street. The death, while very sad, was not altogether unexpected. Mrs. Toole has been an invalid for sev eral years and for the past few months has been growing grad ually worse. She had been a pa tient sufferer through all these years. She was one of the best of women and had numerous friends. Dr. and Mrs. Toole moved here a number of years ago from South Carolina, both being na tives of that state. She was s The Future of The Search Light. Child Accidentally Killed. A race of over 100 miles with The Mayor's Good Work The editor of the Search sister of Hon. J. D. Talbert of Brinson, and leaves a large num ber of other relatives both in South Carolina' and Georgia. Of her immediate family she is survived by her husband, Dr. Jno.' E, Toole, one daughter, Opie Toole and one son, Mr. Roy F. Toole, all of Bainbridge. The interment was in the city cemetery today. A large con- courss of sorrowing friends ac companied the remains to their last resting place. The grief stricken ones have the sympathy of the entire com munity in their deep sorrow. New Officers Elected. Bainbridge Chapter No. 94, Royal Arch Masons, held their regular annual election for offi cers last night. The following officers were elected: J. C. Green, H. P.; J. H. Mc Farland, K.; D. Q. McClelland, S.;L. H. Tonge, Treasurer; V. Berry, Sec’t’y.: H. B. Champion, C. H.; M. L. Mays, R. C.; C. E. Kelly, H. W. Cassady and H. B. Funderburk, Veilsmen; G. C. Butler, Chaplain. The private packer is not a packer from choice. He was forced to pack his own tobacco on account of conditions over which he had no control. In most instances hi» acreage is barely sufficient to accommodate his packing house. You ana everyone else familiar with the tobacco industry know that 30 acres io about the minimum acreage on which a packing house can be operated and to re duce this small acreage would mean that the small packer would be forced to abandon the entire business at a sacrifice of his entire investment. I do not care to bandy words with you, Mr. Griffin, and shall give no further public notice to any of your inflammatory and de famatory articles. Imerly want to add this: True that in your news item above referred to, you brand the bam burners as “degenerates,” but with almost every other stroke of your pen you either seek to palliate, excuse or actually justi fy their offense. Shame! Shame! in my humble judgement your reckless pen and the equally reckless tongues of a few of your associates are largely res ponsible for the condition of affairs now existing. I can not understand how any motive or inducement could prompt you to injure those who have never in jured you or yours or any one else. The God- ear ng law-abiding citizens yo i have maligned and so recklessly attacked, have through ye^rs of struggle been largely instrument! in building up this county, ar.d it doer there fore seem all the more the shame that they in their declining years should receive such treatment from the hands of their countrymen. As above stated, in my humble opinion, a continuation of your incendiary and reckless articles can only serve to excite the passions of the irresponsible and lawless, and in all probability will mean further trouble in the tobacco belt Respectfully, Erie M. Donalson, It will be noticed that a mortgage foreclosure against “he Search Light Publishing Company is advertised in this issue. The property will probably be sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in January. 1 It is being sent out frorii certain quarters that the Search Light will be out of business after that date. The management wants to announce to the public, that the re port is not only unfair and untrue, but that the Search Light will be in better condition than ever after that date. The present course is deemed expedient that the entire plant and business may be re-organized and put on a footing such as it has never been before. The Search Light will be bigfeer and better, and wifi continue to be the leading weekly newspaper in‘this section of Georgia. Mos if not the entire plant yvifi be newly equipped t«vnew forces will be added to the work and the biggest, briefest, largest circulated and best country weekly newspaper in Georgia, will be the Search Light, published at Bainbridge, D^Jhtur county, Georgia. » I Don’t get uneasy about the Search Light. v The Search Light will continue its fight for good morals, good schools and churches, good roads, and the enforcement of law in Decatur county. The Search Light will never commend lawlessness nor do anything to aggravate lawlessness. The Search Light will continue its fight for the enforcement of the prohibition law and its fight against whiskey in this section. The Search Light has been alone in this fight, but lit is proud of the record for prohibition it has made. The Search Light will not carry whiskey advertisements. It is proud of this record also. Thousands of money is ready to back up any paper that will carry them. But the Search Light can get along without the money from the whiskey trusts. We want to tell the good people of the county that they need not be afraid for the Search Light to be read by their children. It will not be filled with whiskey advertisements. The Search Light will continue to carry the legal advertise ments of the county. Whether we get pay for it or not does not make a whit’s difference. We want it understood here and now. that we are not so easily knocked out as all that. The sub* scribers of the Search Light will continue to read the legal adver tisements just the same. The Search Light is going to be right square on the political hustings as it has been heretofore. It will stand for certain things and against certain things right on. Ju3t here it might be well to say the candidate who announces for office in Decatur county hereafter must come square out on the prohibition question. , „ , , He must come square out on his stand for law and order. Ycu may look out for some political fun in the future. If some people will stand by things they have already hinted at there will be fun a-plenty. If certain things hinted at are true the public ought to know it. AND THE PUBLIC SHALL KNOW IT. Only a few weeks more will end the Search Light’s little financial flurry. After that, the Search Light will stand fla' footed on both feet and battle for everything for the best interest of Bainbridge and Decatur county, and against everything that would hinder the city’s or the county’s progress morally or other wise. death was won yesterday only to. k’Sffit is not in the habit of run- be lost again when Claude C. Clarke, the 5-year old son of Rev. C. T. Clarke of the Claxton Methodist church, died at 11:30 last night in a hospital here where he was taken following an ac cidental shooting which occurred yesterday morning. The shooting of the boy took place at his own home. He was playing with a number of other boys of his own age, one of whom had a 22 caliber rifle. In some manner the weapon was dischar ged. The ball entered the right eye of the little Clarke boy and pierced his skull. Telephoning to Savannah for the Fox & Week’s ambulance^ the dee pet ate lather hired an automobile and started on the heart-rending trip to me it the conveyance. J. E. Weeks of Fox & Weeks started in me am >ulanc! within a few minutes after receiving the call, and by pushing his machine at top speed over the rough country roads, was within a few milts of Claxton when tne smaller and sl>wer machine in which the injured boy, his father and a driver were riding was met. The wounded child was removed from the automobile and placed in the ambulance. With a speed rivaling that with which he made the outgoing trip, Mr. Wei ks started back to Savannah. The city was reached about 7 o’clock. At the hospital physicians did everything in their power to save the Lniys life. According to the plans of the father, the body will be sent to Claxton this morning for tfdrial. — Savannah Morning News. Johnson-jhilter Pretty Show Windows. To The King's Daughters. Bainbridge has some of the prettiest show windows to be seen in any city. The windows showing especial ly the Christmas spirit are those of the Geo. H.Fields Co.The Flint River Store, Blumenstein, Willis and Co, C. C. Norris, Caldwell Motor Car Company. Others are also showing up in beautiful styles. The Geo. H. Fields Co. are putting a special touch today on their windows. FOR SALE-Farmcontaining25 acres. Wire fence all around the place. Cross-fenced with wire, making four fields. One three-room tenant house, good barn and deep well on place. Located 11*4 miles from court house on Lake Douglas road. Apply to E. Lassiter, Bain bridge, Ga. The time of the year is here when you good women try to rr\ake the hearts of the poor chil dren glad. Ybu are in a glorious work and we want to help you to help all the children that you can. We have the sum of $29, ready for you ladies when you call and you may donate it to this work of carrying sunshine to some of our needy children that otherwise are liable to miss the good cheer of Xmas. This sum is ready for you. Blumcnstien, Willis & Co. Reese to St. John’s Ppiscopal Church. Rt. Rev. F. F. Reese, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia will be in Bainbridge on Sunday Dec. 22nd. and will officiate at the Morning and Night Services in St. John’s Episcopal Church. The Rite of Confirmation will be administered at the Morning Service, and the Rector takes this opportunity of extending a most cordial invitation to the people of Bainbridge to attend these services. Rev. Walter Anthony hu3 re turned from Savannah, where he attended the South GeorgiaXlon- ference, and wiii occupy his pul pit at the Methodist church at both services Sunday. St John’s Episcopal Cbwch, Broaghtoo Street. Rev. William B. Sams, Rector. The Regular Services in this Church are held each Sunday as follows:—10.00 A. M. Sunday School. 11.00 A. M. Morning Prayer and Sermon. 7.00 P. M. Evening Prayer and Sermon. The Hector desires every one to feel that they will receive c irdial welcome to all th i services in this Church. Following is another interes ting marriage notice that has been unavoidably crowded out: Sunday afternoon, Nov. 17th, 3:30 o’clock A|\he home of the bride’s parents, Mr and Mis Wil ism A Jonnson of near Amsterdam, Miss Addie Johnson was joined in the holy bonds of wedlock to Mr. Raymond Shelfer of columbus by the very im pressive ceremony of the Rev. Tnompson of Havana, The wedding was a very qqiet home affair, only a few of the relatives and intimate friends being present. The bride was beautifully dressed in a traveling suit of br )w n with hat to match and made a lovely appearance. She is one of Decatur’s most popular young women. She has many fronds in South Georgia and Fhrlda that will learn of this event with much interest. After the m livh yo the bride and groom, together with some of th- i • invite 1 guests, repaired to the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Shelfer af Attapulgus, where a very d lightf. reception was given in their honor. During the reception there was a cake cutting and Miss Lena Johnson drew the ring, which indicates who will be the m u yiung lady to take this step. The groom is one of Decatur’s esteemed young men, but for some time h:s . en making his hom> n Cojumbr, where he holds a very responsille rosition with a 1 irge Lu >iness establish ment. The popuhrity of this young coupl i was test’d b/ ihe very handsome lot of presents that ning over things to compliment a man for the work that man has done either as a private individual or as a public servant. When we do pass a compliment however, it is from the deep of the heart and without any gush or put-on. In this connection the editor wants to announce publicly that he stands side by side with Hon. J. W. Callahan, Mayor of the City of Bainbridge in his efforts to prevent carnivals from coming to this City. It makes no differ ence with us whether or not this announcement meets with popular favor. We simply want to let Mayor Callahan know that in all such efforts as this there is one individual who will stand by him to the very last ditch-and then some. There is no need for a carnival to come to Bainbridge. The city does not need them. The people do not need them. We de not need anything that will carry away ten dollars to where it leaves one. Carnivals are not in business to boost towns or build up trade. They are in business to carry away thousands of money from every place they. And that is just what they do. The bad .moral effects left by reason of the'visit of carnivals to a town, and the danger of of the spread of contagious dis eases and other like bad effects, are too plain to leave room for ' dlsscusiion. Many people of Bainbridge are opposed to carnivals. Every one of them ought to go to Mr. Callahan and Diedge him their moral support in such a commen dable work. Wo should not allow our Mayor to stand alone in such a fight, but should assure him that he will have help and plenty of it should that help be needed. Here is the heart and hand the Search Light, Mr. Mayor. Red Cross Seals. Cross The sale of the Red Christmas Seale begins. On Nov. 29th over 80,000,000’ Red Cross Christinas seals were placed on sale in the; United | States, the proceeds to go fe the benefit of the anti-tuberculo-| sis movement ip the commur where the seals are sold. 8 000 Beals were sent the cb ipan of the health Comittep: the Federated Clubs to be in Bainbridge. They arp on i at the drug stores, jewelryj storoj, dry good stores, National Bank and both hot These seals sell for one cent < and are used during the Cb mas seasons on Christmas let and packagas—not as stamps but as expressions desire to help in the fight aga "the great white plague. FOR SALE—New Sanit Couch, all metal Victor Also other pieces of mahogany furniture, apply Search Light Office. was presented the bride. In addition to the reli aid friends in the comn there were present at the riage guests from Thomasv Whigham, Faceville and pulgus, Ga., and Hinson, Has Lankat and Juniper, FJa. Mr. and Mrs. Shelfer^ the foil twlng Tuesday for ( bus, Ga., with the best and c • gratulations of a host of relatives and friends.