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BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY APRIL 13, 1916
$1.00 PER YEAR
SUNDRY A DAY OF FLAME
THREE FIRES IN ONE DAY
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his roanv
His to see
, e ral weeks ago
this talented
Last Sunday was a busy day
for the Bainbridge Fire Depart
ment. The day was filled with
fire calls. The first call that the
department had was to the home
of Mr. Will Sapp on Planters
street, which was destroyed by
of Superior ; fire J t was a beautiful home
and had just been finished a few
months ago. The loss is a heavy
one and the friends of the Mes
srs Sapp sympathizes with them
in losing such a nice little home.
The second fire call was to a
negro house and the third one
was to the home of Mrs. E. J.
Hamil, which was a roof fire and
quickly put out. The day was
cold and very windy and had a
fire gotten under headway great
damage could have been done.
The only losses to amount to any
thing were that of Mr. Sapp.
fltur Rice'to ^Succeed
Enters K aCC _
judge Cox
Court. __
«• Harrell, of Deca-
rnunty, officially announces
ndidacv for judge of the
^ Circuit of the Superior
of the Post-
announce-
ith acclaim
friends who are
him elected at the
the friends
attorney started
FISHING TRIP
Callahan
Friends
Mayor John W.
and Host of
Make Trip Down Flint
River in Persuit.of Finny
Tribe.
-tmg judge Harrell for the
- n cythat will o.cur this year.
that it was time for
Decatur to have a son honor-
vith this position and they
“Bill” Harrell was the
who could command great-
>ngth in the district.
.4s a member of the Georgia
, Judge Harrell is well known
'ughout the circuit. He has
1 in every court house in
e circuit on important cases
d is realized as a lawyer of the
lest ability.
For seven years he was judge
the city court ot this county
dmade an admisable execu-
His friends believe he will
e the superior court bench
the same dignity as he did
tof the city court.
judge Harrell will be a
ng candidate and go into
; on a tidle wave of popular-
is the belief of those who
re canvassed the situation,
e Decatur county candidate is
only in his home county, but
every other county in the cir-
it All the counties feel that
eyhave claims on “Bill” Har-
i
While there are several others
race it is believed that
edge Harrell will be the popular
Reports from coun-
i that have men in the race
‘dicate that the Decatur county
will run strong even there,
Decatur county can pile up
ndsome vote forJudge Harrell
d send him out into the other
nties with strong support. Its
old Decatur county to
ther unto herself this position
honor and trust. W. M. Har-
I is the man who can turn the
ok and fill the office satisfac
torily,
BAND CONCERTS EVERY
SUNDAY II
The Bainbridge Band will help
liven Sunday afternoon by giving
a free concert every Sunday at
3:30 p. m. in the city square. The
boys gave their first concert last
Sunday and everyone who heard
them is an enthusiastic booster
for the band
Regular Sunday afternoon con
certs will give the music lovers
of Bainbridge and the surround
ing country something pleasant
to look forward to each Sunday.
Good wholesome, clean amuse
ment is in keeping with the Sab
bath and the band concerts come
under this head
A subscription list for the sup
port of the band is being circulat
ed and quite a nice little amount
has been raised for the support
of the band. The boys do not ask
any great amount of money, but
want ..funds to buy new music
and instruments and to bear in
cidental expenses.
Friends of the band are plan
ning a campaign to have a band
stand erected for the use of the
organization. Just at present the
boys are playing under the trees
and are hampered for a stand
with the proper acoustics,
Floating down the river on the
newest addition to the Callahan
line in search of the elusive brim
and cat are twenty or more of
the crack fishermen of Georgia.
This bevy of sports left Bain
bridge Monday aboard the J. W.
Callahan, Jr. on a weeks fishing
trip as the guest of Mayor Calla
han.
The J. W. C. Jr. with it’s car
go of Isaac Waltons will cruise
around the fishing holes of the
good river Flint and on down to
Appalachicola and the bay.
Enough bait was taken along to
land every member of the finny
tribe in the waters of the western
hemisphere.
The Apalachicola Board of
Trade is planning a big blow out
for the local party in that city
tonght. Apalachicola has claims
on the new steamer second only
to Bainbridge. President Calla
han Line, and his guests will be
wined and dined in the Oyster
city.
After the J. W. C. Jr. has been
initiated to the waters of the
river in this manner she will be
placed in regular service by the
Callahan Line. The new steamer
will ply between Appalachicola,
Florida, and Panama City, Fla.
MEETS TUESDAY
ATJITY HALL
Every Member of the Or
ganization is Urged to be
Present. Several Matters
of Importance Will be
Discussed.
The Bainbridge and Decatur
county Board of Trade will meet
Tuesday night at the city hall.
Every member of the association
is urged by president Carter to
be present at the meeting.
Matters of importance will
come up for discussion and it is
necessary that every member
be present to take part in the
general discussions. For parti
cular reasons the officials of the.
organization are anxious for a
full attendance.
The county fair for next fall
will be discussed in detail and
several of the committees ap
pointed some time ago will have
reports to make. Fresh news
from the proposed packing plant
will be given and plans for pro
moting same will be further dis
cussed.
In addition to these questions
other matters of importance will
be brought to the attention of
the members.'
The meeting will be called to
order promptly at 8 o clock by
president Carter. A full atten
dance is urged.
BAINBRIDGE FANS TO SEE
OPENING GRME IN ALBANY
Bainbridge fans are planning
to visit Albany next Monday and
attend the opening game ot the
Salay League in that city. Local
fans want to give Perry Lipe and
his youngsters the once over in
a real game, Macon will be the
team to open with Albany.
Albany spends several thous
and dollars a year to support a
live professional ball club. This
city and it’s progressive citizenry
realize that professional baseball
is valuable advertising to a city
and they appropriate consider
able funds every year to support
the club.
BOARD OF TRADE
AT
CRATE FACTORY
SHIPPING LARGE
LI
Elberta Crate Factory
Working Over Time to
Supply Shippers With
Crates for 1916 Crop.
Senator Manghum, one of the
well known men in the state was
in the city Sunday on his way
down the river.
DF T
We take this method of thank
ing our friends for their help
and kindness shown us during
the illness and death of our pre
cious wifet and mother.
J. B. Fletcher and Family.
Met Monday night and had an
old time rally of the Progressives
and they will get down to busi
ness and advance every interest
that Donalsonville has. The busi
ness men of the city felt like
they would like to get together
in a rousing big meeting and
they sent the word down the line
and the folks held one of their
old-time Donalsonville love feasts.
They are laying new plans to
advance the city interest and
new ideas will be outlined for a
general ^movement looking to
that end. The members ot the
Fair association met one night
last week and elected officers tor
the coming year’s work in that
direction. In every way Donal
sonville will have a busy spring
and they are altogether in their
progressive moves.
Six or seven car loads of fruit
crates, are being shipped from
Bainbridge every day now.
The Elberta Crate Factory,
across the river is working over
time to supply the peach ship
pers of middle Georgia with
crates for Miss Elberta. Florida
vegetable growers are also taking
quite a large part of the output
of the local factory.
This industry means thousands
of dollars a year to Bainbridge.
It’s pay roll, over $3,000 a week,
is more than felt in local trade
channels. The merchants of
Bainbridge get a large part of
this every week.
More industries like the El
berta Crate factory are needed in
Bainbridge. The local Board of
Trade stands ready to aid in
every way anyone looking for a
new location for a factory or
small manufacturing plant.
An Avenue For Philantrophy
BY G. O, WHEELER
E BEAUTY
JjlS MOVIE
Bainbridge Sees Winner
uf Movie Beauty Con-
test at Callhan Theatre.
Bainbridge people turned out
roasse to see the feature
ature of the big moving picture
.which was shown at the
• Theatre on Wednes-
bainbridge people were
t rest< ^ ' n this picture as Miss
‘f.p es vergers Everette,
titoi "I 86 2ir1, Played the prin-
vj ro e - This talented little
-■ vvas declared the winner of
Zip COntest at the ball
contestants,
id gained considerable
i c „ ? sm ' :iS a result of winn-
1 i,,.,* S Cont est. Bainbridge
coupled with pluck and
There have been classes of
philanthropy in this country, but
there is still one open that would
prove of as much benefit to the
masses as the building of libraries,
colleges and other institutions.
. . j The country needs development
Bainbridge has a rattling [good |j e y 0nd w h a t it now has, and the
band of 18 pieces. It deserves best means to carry this develop-
the support of every loyal citizen. ment f orwar( j > j s by the building
A good band advertises a town good roadSi Here j s a channel
like nothing else. Eainbridge can £ or philanthropist. What
well afford to boost her band. . g rea t er monument could a man
leave, than a splendid through-
fare?. Wherever such through-
fare is built, will spring riches
untold, employment for the many
and the country will join hands
with the city in greater harmony,
socially and politically.
Men of wealth could have bene’
THE FAMOUS AN
NOUNCES TRINGS
In this issue that mean much
to the ladies of Bainbridge and
surrounding section. Few, if any
firms make as hard effort to
carry just what is needed for the
best dressers of this section as
does the Famous. Mr. Scott and
country in the front frank of the
Good Roads Column?.
Fine buuildings and streets
have increased the taxable value
of cities, and there is nothing
that will increasese the prosperity
of this country and enchance
land values more, than the ex
tension of perfect thoroughfares.
It means more wealth in every
community in the United States;
communication that can not be
secured by railroad, and more
available places for homes to the
vast increasing population.
Who will be the first to build
an everlasting monument to him
self, his country, his fellowmen
and the generations that follow
him? Education through cen-
BARACA ANO PRILATHEA
WORKERS JO SPEAK HERE
Sunday school workers of Bain
bridge are planning for the com
ing of Mr. Marshall A Audson,
known all over the country as
“Father Hudson”.
Mr. Hudson is the father of
the nation wide Baraca-Philathea
movement, started in Syracuse,
N. Y„ in 1890 with a class of
nineteen young men, the first
organized adult Bible class, to be
followed later by a similar class
of young women, called Phila-
theas. These classes were so
successful, that the work spread
throughout the entire United
States and Canada, classes being
organized in churches of nearly
all denominations, each class
standing hand in hand with its
own Sunday school, its own
church and belief, but all with
the one idea, “Young men and
young women at work for young
tralized schools built on perfect
fitted their fellowmen and their ( thoroughfares would reach thous- 1 men an( j y 0Unt r women, all stand-
, fellowmen and their country be- ands who have not the advan-, j n g ^y the Bible, the Bible school
I yond what they have done, had^tages which they should have. ^j the church,
they turned their millions into-There would be no question of j Baracas and Philatheas and all
good roads, instead of into seats iHit er aey to confront the census Sunday school workers of Bain-
of learning and libraries that i taker> and tne auth orities, and bridge and all nearby towns are
"THE WHIRL OF LIFE’
Mr,, and Mrs. Vernon Castle
the famous dance creators who
started the present dance craze
in all parts of the country, have
recently enacted for the benefit
ot the ‘ ‘movie fans” their entire
life history as it actually happen
ed and have called it “The Whirl
OF Life” and not only is it brim
full of exciting ^situations and
strong dramatic climaxes but all
thought the six reels are many
places where the titles are so
funny as to cause roars of
laughter from the audience.
IIow “The Castles” were really
on the point of starving at one
time in Paris is shown, as well
their final and unexpected
triumph in meeting instant suc
cess when called upon to give
an imprompt exhibition of their
dancing at the Cafe-De-Paris.
Their return to America and
along with winning of fame and
fortune here which finally re
sulted in the opening ot “Castles-
By-The-Sea,” the most magnific
ent in the world devoted to
dancing, and patronized by the
Elite of New York. The actual
first night opening of “Castles-
By-The-Sea” is shown in this re
markable film production and as
“The Castles” glide about on its
spacious floor il is easy to see
why they have danced their way
into the hearts of all who have
seen them.
The picture will be shown at
j the Callahan Theatre Friday
April 14th. Matinee and Night
prices 15 and 25 cents.
. • * rtfU A ., orV . Idtvci, dilU LUC duiuuiiiica, auu '
his assistants are giving the very reac h a very small proportion of i . lo and expected to take advantage of
, . oWrinns for,., ho fewer criminals to be housed and ,. 1 , ;
best care to their selections for j the population. Cana value be
Easter and on reading their an- placed on the good a man of
nouncement you will see that, wea i t h could do, if he placed his
they are offering strong ideas , ■ "... —
SvftTsay.! TO THE VOTERS OF THE ALBANY CIRCUIT.
call on 'them and you will find j I take this method of announcing to you my candidacy for the position of
„ , , , , , this opportunity of hearing Mr.
fed, when such thoroughfares Hudapn
cover this broad land. ; x ue meeting will be held in
the Frst Baptist Church o n
Thursday evening, April the 20,
at 7:30.
advertisements to the letter.
., . , w backing up their Judge of the Superior Courts of the Albany Circuit, subject to the action of
tnat tney aic ua , ,, 1 the Democrat White Primary, and invite your careful consideration and active
I support. I am 54 years of age and have been a practicing attorney actively en-
gaged in the practice of law, for thirty years with the exception of eight years
j during which time I served as Judge of the City Court of Bainbridge. My
record is open to all. The unanimous endorsement of the Decatur County Bar
$250.00 Reward
• , _ - rccuiu ia ujivu v</ *•**• - — •
For evidence to convict anj Aggoc i at i on j san approval of my services as Judge of the City Court of Bainbridge.
partv or parties caught fishing in If the people of this Circuit confer upon me the high honor 1 now seek, I
H^'Tnkp known as Merritt’s pledge you my undivided time and attention will be given to the duties of the
City T’ ° n WOn 0Ut ^ 0r this tne -a pf Flint River office. I will stand at all times for the enforcement of our laws as written. I
,>’■ ine winner will go to Lake on east sme O „ . believe in equal justice to all and partiality to none.
T°rk shortly for a trv ' about 1 1-2 miles below Assuring you that X will appreciate your support, I am,
j . . ~ — i—a ipt no JOS. , Most respectfully yours,
W. M. HAKKELL.
•'iew
fcaytt*
£ Fer John L 3 FairuVesseei^
Emmett Cooper, of Albany, a
former resident of this city spent
Monday in Bainbridge, Doc
Cooper was invited to go down
the river on the J. W. Callahan,
Jr. and came along to make the
trip to Appalachicola.
The Salter Trading Company
open up this week and are asking
the public to give them a share
of the business.
SEVENTH GRADE DEBATE
Tuesday April 11 the seventh
grade held a debate.
Resolved, “Which Life it the
Best Country or City?”
Those in favor of the city
were: Raymond Morris, Vance
Custer, Jake Kobren, Henry H.
Shell, Lamar Jester.
Those in favor of the country
were: Julius Grollman, Bessie
Darsey, Winifred Harrison,
Rannie Griffin, and Carolil Gra
ham.
The judges were Ottis Bass
and Bessie Lue Lane and it was
a tie 18 points each.