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I ljy It r HE POST - SEARCH LIGHT LODGE OF . P. 0. E. ELECT 1- NO. 51. BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY MARCH 16, 1916 $1.00 PER YEAR ABRIDGE AND DECATUR COUNTY CIVE THE CLAD HAND TO ANY WHO MAY CARE TO VISIT CODS COUNTRY RIVER NAVIGATION E BAINBRIDGE LOW FREIGHT RATES nbridge Lodge in Flour ing Condition. Gor- on Bower Will Head odge. the first Monday night in :h the Bainbridge Lodge of i 0. E. Elks held their elec- 3 with the following results; G. Bower was elected Exal- Ruler; J. W. McDuffie was cted Esteemed Leading ght; Dr. H. F. Hamii was! ted Esteemed Loyal Knight;' Sollar was elected Esteem- Lecturing Knight; Eugene nenstein was elected Tiler; :er A. Friedman was elected stee for two years. After election live new candidates initiated into the mysteries, a- the close of the meeting members enjoyed a lunch listing of lemonade, tomato hviches and potato salad, linbridge Lodge No. 986 is of the most prosperous in the e. They give to the needy in ibridge and Decatur county less than six hundred dollars year for charity. Their •ity committee is associated the other organizations in city ot Bainbriege and be- s the amount above stated participate in every worthy that the central organiza- takes up. rere are now about 90 mem- in good standing in the nbridge Lodge, and it is dily growing. he Elks Building Association association of Elks for the rose of building a home- They already subscribed to this and have twelve hundred ars in the bank. They pro- and are in the market for a close in to erect thereon a ding costing not less than it thousand dollars. One half he ground floor of this build- will be utilised for the sole ot the wives, sisters, and hers of Elks, A reception library, and rest room will et apart for the ladies. The es > daughters and sisters of have cards issued to them f “identification” cards, ch are very much prized by ladies. Actual navigation on the Flint river, 365 days in the year, guar antees Bainbridge the lowest freight rates of any inland city in the state. The rates to and from Bainbridge will bear com parison with the rates .of any other inland city. Two trunk line railroads and the Callahan Line of steamers give Bainbridge excellent freight and passenger facilities at all times. Several independent boats also operate from this port. F. A A. R. R, SHOPS IDGE Je shops and general offices e jeorgia, Florida, and Ala- a ' Fail road are located in bridge. This is the “home of the entire system. i. m ' tans man y thousands of . s annually to the city as te a number °f peop^ ^ em . ri roa d here and rchar^ thlS r dty ’ Bainbndge L i ,!? r ,f a 1Se that the G. F. iral V\ Bome r °ad” and are •'h it in their patronage. Jy n Bagps and O. E. Cox of ile ^ at ', e! ? In the cit y a short Saturday on business. GEORGIA TEACHERS TO MEET JNJICON, GA. The Georgia Education Assoc iation will convene in Macon on April 20-21-22. This is the fifty first annual meeting.of the Association, and it if one of importance to every teacher in the state. There will be fully one thousand teachers, principals, and superintendents present. It will be a good time for teachers to get acquainted to get inspiration for their work, and to stimulate their profes sional spirit. A good program is promised with interesting speakers and live topics. Rural school im provement, prompt payment of teachers, compulsory education, and adult illiteracy are some of the questions that will be discus sed. There will be some noted edu cators present from outside the state, among these the President of the National Educational As sociation. Every teacher in this county ought to attend this meet ing. TRI-ANCLE TOUR WILL BRIOGEJEXT FRIT The first official tour around the Tri-Angle Highway starts from Macon this morning. The tourists will make Bainbridge by Friday night if the tour is run on scheduled time. The Tri-Angle Highway runs from Macon to Brunswick, Brunswick, to Bainbridge and Bainbridge to Macon. The route si the shape of a tri-angle hence the name. About twenty cars left Macon this morning according to reports from that city. Mayor Calla han Quimby Melton, Geo. H, Fields and P. T, Pich are in the tour from Bainbridge. Mayor John W. Callahan is vice-president of the association. L. R. Akin of Brunswick is president and Quimhy Melton of this city is secretary. The slogan of the association is “We have good roads now but we’ll made them better. ” Mr. Henry J. Bruton returned Saturday from New York where he has been on business. CREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE SEEKINC LOCATION FOR FACTORY, HOME, FARM OR ANY INDUSTRY Bainbridge and Decatur County Can Back Every Booster Statement With Cold Facts NO HOT AIR ABOUT CLAIMS HERE We Invite Close Investigation on the Part of Pros pective Citizens of This Section Bainbridge and Decatur county extend the glad hand to any who are seeking a new location. We have the resources here and want to show them to those who are contemplating a change. Bainbridge and Decatur county need more citizens. Most of the resources of De catur county are still dormant waiting for some one to claim them. Thousands of acres of virgin land in here waiting for the thrifty farmer to come along. Ideal climate, fertile land, ex cellent health, and a hospitable people are here anxious to make new settlers “at home”. Our county and city will stand the closest investigation on the part of prospects. The resources of Decatur county are limitless. Practically any crop that will grow in the Union can be raised here easily- This is not a “one crop county”. Every crop peculiar to Dixie will flourish here. Despite the fertility of the lands of this county, good farm ing land can be secured here on reasonable terms. Farm land ranging from $10 to $30 an acre can be found here. A man with limited resources can locate here and make a comfortable living. BAINBRIDGE CITY WITH FUTURE. The future of Bainbridge, the county site of Decatur county, is just as roseate as that of the county. 'Bainbridge is the logical “trade center of southwest Geor gia”. Already a flourishing city ef 6,000 people Bainbridge bids fair to double in population with in the next ten years. Low freight rates, guaranteed by year-round navigation of the Flint river, and the closeness of raw material make this the pro fitable location for manufacturing plants. Bainbridge already has several large factories and plans for still more are being pushed forward. Excellent schools and churches, and a high class citizenry make Bainbridge an excellent place for the home. Bainbridge is primarily a city of homes. As a distributing center Bain bridge cannot be excelled. River navigation and two trunk line railroads make it convenient for wholesale jobbers to make this headquarters. Bainbridge people are not self fish. They are willing to share their happiness with others. They invite any who want to find the garden spot of Georgia, to make us a visit. ‘‘Once in Bain bridge always for Bainbridge”. An active commercial body is ever ready to furnish informa tion as to Bainbridge and De catur county. For particulars address, Quimby Melton, secre tary. RIGGER BAINDRIOGE The Richardson 1 Engineering and Construction Company, with headquarters in this city, is an important factor in the develop ment of Bainbridge. Thi9 com paratively new firm in our city has erected several large build ings and offices since locating here. Contracts for several new residences and a large office building have been placed with this company, all to be finished within the next twelve months. I l«. 0. W. CAAAP IS 5TR0NGJGANIZATI0N Holly Camp 28 W. O. W. locat ed in Bainbridge is one of the best alround camps of the order in the state. The membership is large and the personel of the members the highest. Col. Em met O’Neal is counsui comman der of the order and J. H. Han cock is scretary. GO FORWARD CLASS The Go Forward Class ot the Methodist church held its month ly business and social meeting last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. B. Scott. Twen ty members were present, and it was decided to have a Rummage Sole Friday and Saturday, March 17th and 18th. At the close of the business a delicious salad ACTIVE BOARD OF TRADE WORKS FOB DEVELOPMENT Bainbridge and Decatur County Board of Trade Working for Bainbridge and South West Georgia. An active Board of Trade, sup ported by the merchants of Bain bridge and the citizens of Deca tur county in general, is a factor in the campaign to develop this section of the state. The Bain bridge and Decatur county Board of Trade was organized three years ago and from it’s very start has been recognized as a valuable asset of the county. It is only neccessary for one to look around to realize what the Board of Trade has done in the past. New citizens have been moved to our county, new industries have been induced to locate here, outside capital has been interested in Bainbridge. An active educational campaign to promote diversified farming has been conducted by a farm demonstration agent acting with the Board of Trade. The activities of the past have been numerous. The future of the Board of Trade is bright. The schedule of the organization for the next twelve months calls for renewed activity for the development of Bainbridge, Decatur county, and Southwest Georgia. Campaigns are already under way that will mean great strides forward for this section when they are finish ed. course was served. The meet ing adjourned to meet the 2nd The officers of the Board of Wednesday in April with Mrs. Hogard Cliett. Prof. D. H. Gibson of Doerun was in the city a short while this week with friends and relatives, UNITED STATES POST OFFICE BAINBRIDGE Next Sunday morning thd pastor will speak on “The Final Perseverance of the Saints.” He will use modern language in treating this old theological doctrine. A cordial invitation is extended to every one to attend —and especially to the members of the Presbyterian congregation. CARD RE THANKS Mr. Sidney J. Warren, Mrs. Billie P.. Bush, Mrs. JoeL. Grady and Elmer and Willie Summitt, wish to thank our friends for their many expreseions of sym pathy in the great loss of our precious and beloved wife, mother and aunt. Judge Eugene Cox was among the visitors here Saturday. PATENTED LENS MOUTING Mr. C. C. Norris the local Jeweler after working for a number of years on a patent for lens mounting received his paper a few days ago and will soon have the* most complete thing of its kind on.the market that has ever been. Mr. Norris’ friends hope that he will receive due reward for his hard and unre mitting labor. Trade are President, S. T. Carter; Vice-President, J. G. Garrett; Secretary, Quimby Melton; Trea surer, E. F. Vickers. Board of Commissioners, E. J. Perrry, Organization Affairs; J. B. Mays, Business Development; H. H. Coombs, Publicity; M. E. Nuss- baum, New Industries; Dr. E. C. Smith, Agriculture; J. M. Sim mons, Civic Affairs; J, M. Laing, Tourists and Conventions. Part of the work of the Board Trade is to keep in touch with prospective settlers and keep posted on Decatur county and her resources. For full particulars write Quimby Melton, Secretary. LARGEST TOBAGGO PLANT IN II. S. LOCATED HERE The largest shade tobacco farm in the United States is located at Amsterdam fourteen mileB south of Bainbridge. The very highest grade of Sumatra leaf wrapper is raised there. The output of this farm runs up into the millions and the tobacco in dustry is an important item of Decatur county. Tobacco grows readily here and land suitable for the culture of the weed can be purchased at ridiculously low prices. NOTICE There will be a box supper at the school house at Vada on Fri day night March 17th. You are invited to attend.