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TO CONTEST IS TALK OF DECATUR COUNTY UN THE FORD FIVE PASSEMGER TOURING CAR-IT’S FREE 'HE FOST-8EARCH LIGHT IjME. 1. NO. 43. BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY JANUARY 20. 1916 $1.00 PER YEAR IB ItETINS IE IILLJITENDED for Combating Boll Weevil Made by Promi- ent Farmers Who At- Jnded Meeting. Execu te Committee Appoin- e meeting of farmers and iess men called tor last Sat- y at the court house was attended by prominent far- and business men of this ty. Several talks were e by prominent men and it agreed that some steps Id be taken to combat the ican pest. n executive committee of nty was appointed to take ler advisement different plans jgested to provide markets for produce th.*n cotton. This mitte consists of Dr. J. D. son, Chairman; E. J. Perry, , Carter, J, A. McIntosh, J. Calls han, C. S. Hodges, T, hint? ler, Paul Trulock, P. S. mings, J. C. McCaskill, L. J. A. B. Sykes, W. E. Smiih, Dickinson, J. W. Napier, :. Benton, Dr. Thos. Chason, . Bush, J. B. Wight and W. Roddenberry, of Cairo, ohn W. Greer, of Moultrie, e father of the packing plant south Georgia, made a talk d ad\ ocated the erection of a eking plant in Bainbridge as a lution of the cotton problem. talk was interesting and the mniittee appointed will take der advisement the plans sub- itted by him. A meeting of the committee pointed at the meeting last turday will be held Thursday n. 27, Dr. Chason chairman, ill notify every member. A 11 attendance is expected as e future of the county is in heir hands to a great extent. ler] DVEH Bill COURT Moultrite, Ga., Jan 19th.— The Colquitt county superior court convemed here Monday morning with Judge Cox pre siding, in the place of Judge Thomas the regular official of of this court. This session is likely to be a busy session ex tending over two or more weeks. Local Parties Will Buy Peanuts and Grind Them Provided One Thous and Ton Can be Secured in This and Adjoining Counties. Phone 242 the Star Grocery Co. or fresh vegtables, fruits and Toceries they will deliver them uick. I Farmers who are wondering what to grow next year in place of cotton have had the question answered fbr them by a promi nent local party who represents one of the largest interests in the state. This party states that he will finance a peanut oil mill for Bainbridge provided he can be assured that enough peanuts will be raised to keep the mill busy. It will be necessary for the farmers to raise 1,000 tons of the “goobers” to make it worth while to build a plant. This is 'the minimum supply a plant could be run on. I As there is no way to estima- | te the price of peanuts next fall, | it is impossible for the proposed j mill to set a price just now. But the market price then will pre vail. At present the nuts are bringing 3 cents a pound at sev eral mills in Alabama. The local Board of Trade will be glad to put any farmer who wants to raise peanuts as a mon ey crop, in touch with the proper parties. MANY SETTLE UP PAST AC COUNTS WITH ASSOCIATION FIRST LIST OF NOMINEES ENTERED IN AUTO CONTEST SEHD III YOUR NAME IF YOU WANT AN AUTOMOBILE FREE. Handsome Prizes Offered by The Post-Search Light Brings Forth Big List of Entries—$10 in Gold Goes on Saturday, Jan. 29th. Win It! It is Not Too Late to Enter This Contest. When The Post-Search Light asked for a list of nominees, and invited the folks to send in their names (or the names of friends) to compete for the Ford, 5 Passenger Auto and other prizes, we expected that a few names would reach this office, but didn’t ex pect a flood—but the big list announced in this issue shows that the people of this section recognize a proposition of real merit as it passes by. Now we will see who the real hustlers of this section really ARE. ALL CLASSES REPRESENTED A Ford, 5 Passenger Auto costs $475, and $475 for 6 to 8 weeks work is PAYING YOU about $60 to $80 a week for your time, The proposition is BIG ENOUGH TO COMMAND THE SERIOUS ATTENTION OF ANY PERSON IN THIS SECTION, no matter of what consequence that person may be for there are very few of us earning $60 to $80 the week. Consequently the list of nominees embraces all classes of people. And the best worker will WIN. FOR II dUll LIRE The hull of the steamer, John W. Callahan, Jr., was launched Friday of last week at Apalachi cola. The new steamer will be rushed to completion and will be ready for tervice within a few weeks at the most. This latest addition to the Callahan Line is an up-to-date steamer in every respect and one that will prove a valuable addition to the Calla han Line. CMTE FACTORY f THE PRIZE LIST A Ford Five Passenger Automobile A $400 French Piano A $100 Business College Scholarship $25 in Cash Prizes A Cash Commission to all Non-Prize Winners Merchants will Meet Tonight and ListCredit Custom ers. Three Standards will be Used. This is the last day for settling up past due accounts with mem- uers of the Retail Merchants As sociation so as to clean up the late and be rated as "good credit. ”• Many have already akenRthe opportunity to settle accounts or make arrangements bout paying them with the mer- hants. Tonight the twenty-seven mer chants who compose the Retail Merchants Association will meet in the council chamber at seven u’clock. Eveiy one will have his list of credit customers and will turn them over to the credit man ager of the association. Credit customers will be rated ccording to the way they pay their bills. The three standards will he "poed pay,” “slow pay” nd “bad risk. : ’ < >nes rating will j figured from the several re ports handed in by the different merchants with whom one deals. The merchants will not only list the bad customers but also the good customers. This will enable any member to ascertain immediately the rating of anyone who should apply to him for credit. The Retail Merchants Associ ation is a co-operative organiz ation which seeks to improve business conditions in Bainbridge. The good customer will profit and the bad customer will find his chance to "sting” merchants eliminated. It is expected that every mem ber of the association will attend the meeting tonight at the city hall. Chairman Get). Fields is anxious for every member to be present. The meeting will be called to order promptly at 7 o’clock. WHY THE POST-SEARCH LIGHT PUT THIS CONTEST ON The above prizes will be won by SOME ONE. WHY NOT YOU? The Post-Search light is conducting this contest for two rea sons: First, this newspaper has several hundred dollars due it on subscription accounts and wishes to collect this money in. Also, The Post-Search Light feels that there are several hundred possi ble subscribers in our field that can be secured who are NOT tak ing the paper. The Post-Search Light offers this magnificent list of prizes, and ANYBODY may compete for them- There are no charges to enter; everything is free; and if you DON’T WIN, under the rules, The Post-Search Light pays a CASH COMMIS SION on business secured for this paper. ALL GET SOME THING. THE REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION RATE IS CHARGED, and there is no increase in the price of the paper to either old or new subscribers, hence the prizes given doesn’t cost our readers one penny additional s) far as the subscription rate of The Post- Search Light is concerned. TURN TO THE LAST PAGE and read the full details ot the plan. GET BUSY AT THE START This 5 Passenger Ford Auto, or $400 Prench Piano, or $100 Scholarship will be won by candidates who get busy AT THE START ot the contest. You want to go to work at the start, WHEN IT IS EASY TO GET SUBSCRIPTIONS. A hustler of average ability who will start in now and see friends and ask them to subscribe or renew to The Post-Search Light, can get at least $10 to $20 or more a day in on subscriptions. This would mean 36,000 to 72,000 votes a day,. Also it would mean a couple of dol lars a day IN COMMISSIONS ALONE, IF ONE DIDN’T WIN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE CONTEST. ON JILL TIE Elberta Crate Factory Big Addition To Manufactur ing Industries Of Bain bridge And The County Full .Force Working On Big Rush Orders The Elberta Crate Factory is operating now on full time with a full force of hands. Orders for baskets and crates are pouring in from all sections of this and adjoining states. President Simmons and manager King of the plant are working over time suppling ths orders coming in tor spring delivery. The Elberta Crate Factory with it’s pay roll of $3,000 a week is one ot the largest manufactur ing industries in Bainbridge. Employment to 250 people is given by this enterprise. It is well worth anyone’s time to visit the plant and watch the hands at work. The officials are always glad to welcome visitors. GroIIman-Kaufman Mr. and* Mis. Grollmari ari- ounce the engagement of their daughter, Blanch, to J)r. Samuel Kaufman. Miss Grollman is a popular young lady of this city. Dr. Kaufman is a dental surgeon in the employ of Uncle Sam. t STATE SANK PIG CLUB IS POPULAR 01IER TRECOUNTlf President E. J. Perry Be ing Swamped With Let ters From Boys Who Want to Enlist in Pig Club. Pittman Will Sup ervise Work. The announcement published in last weeks Post-Searchlight that the Bainbridge State Bank would finance a registeied Duroc- Jersey pig club for Decatur county has met with public ap proval. President Perry ot the bank has been besieged with re quests from boys who want to enlist in the club. The bank has asked the local Board of Trade and farm demon stration agent Pittman to orga nize the club, select the twenty- five boys who will compose the first club, and supervise the work of the organization. The pigs that will be furnished will be registered stock immuned fiom cholera. The bank has agreed to “foot the hills” for the purchase of the stock for the boys. The actual purchasing will be left with Mr. Pittman. He wiil also select the twenty-five boys who will be en rolled as the neucleus of the club. Every boy who joins the club and gets a pig must raise it ac cording to the rules of the state pig club. Reports must be made from time to time and the pig must be shown at the Tri-State fair here next fall. The boys will be expected to return two pigs from the first litter at the end of the year. If they comply with the regulations of the club, the sow and all the other pigs will become their property. The two pigs they return to the club • will -then he given to two other boys who will raise them under the same regu lations. From; ^ year tlu^. plan will be followed until every deserving boy in the county >S: given a registered pig. Full particulate can be ob tained from the bank, the local Board of Trade, or Mr. Pittman. HOLLAR DINNER PLAN NED AS A BIG FEATURE Win $10 in Gold Saturday, Jan. 29th. The Post-Search Light will make a present of $10 in Gold to the candidate in the contest that turns in THE MOST CASH SUBSCRIPTION BUSINESS up to Saturday, January 29th, at 2 p. m. WIN THIS FIRST SPECIAL CASH PRIZE and SHOW YOUR FRIENDS that you possess WINNING ABILITY. WRITE, PHONE, OR CALL If there is ANYTHING that any candidate, or any person in terested in this offer of a FORD AUTO FREE, does not fully un derstand about this contest, we urge that person to write to The Contest Manager, Lock Box 314, or phone to him at The Post- Search Light, (phone number 239) or COME IN AND SEE US. We will have our Contest Manager fully explain anything not un derstood, help you lay out a plan for your campaign, and give you any advice that he can give. If YOUR name is entered in this con test, and you are NOT interested, let us know it, and we will send postage for the return of the receipt book sent to you. BOUGHT OF LOCAL PEOPLE The Ford Auto was purchased ot the Bainbridge Motor Co., and is on display at their ware rooms. Including freight, this car Advance Sale of Tickets Indicates Full Attendance at Big Get-Together-Meetmg. Continued on Page Fonr The Dollar Dftiner to be held Friday night at the Hotel Calla han for members of the Board of Trade and allied organizations bids fair to be a success from every standpoint. Chairman Ger. Fields of the committee reports that quite a number of tickets have been engaged and that he expects a large number of people to be present. The announcement that this Dollar Dinner or banquet is being held for the members and their wives and sweethearts has met with the approval of all. Many have secured tickets for them selves and their “best girl.” Friday morning is the latest the tickets can be gotten. This will enable manager Brantley of the hotel to know how many he will have to prepare for. And the manager of the hotel has promis ed a spread fit for the gods. An attractive program will fc rendered during the dinner and good time is guaranteedj fc everyone that attends. Plans fc the good of Bainbridge durinj the next twelve months will b discussed at this meeting of th booster organizations. Tickets can be secured fron chairman Geo. Fields, E.Blumen stein or J. D. Gray, members o] the committee in charge of th< committee in charge of the dim ner. GLMYERS REPORT The official government report shows 13,823 bales of cotton ginned in Decatur county up to 1915. This is a shortage over the crop of last year of 5462 bales. In this report round bales are counted as one half.