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POST-SEARCH LIGHT BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY MAY 4, 1916 $1.00 PER YEAR Bridge wants trophy £N0O DAY ATTENDANCE t jie DIXIE B. B. LEAGUE Citv are After Cup to be Offered by °f/ n Ward of the League. Moultrie Will be Club to Face Bainbridge Team. Season Opens Monday May Fifteenth. first Here on to Win the ling cuP I the “^ofieicdfor the largest on opening day pixie League. Moultrie Monday May are laying ttendance 1 here on t h Local fans . to have 3,000 paid admis- at the first game of the Kanagei' Lthe boy Glass of the local club .§ working out every at the ball park now. has a nifty crowd of ball irl no and already tl of I'dow a mtt. sers lined up and already the ibridge club shows signs a winner. The men trying [(“for places on the local club all tried ball players and [abridge will have a club that ill bear watching. In order to make baseball pay in this city and to win the ming day trophy it is necces- that every true fan and iter be on hand at the opening THE BIRTH OF IS, IS. 17 miTO BEITS TRIIN TIME LL10 S. F. Buick Car Covers Distance Between Cities in 10 Hours, 47 Minutes. Cuts Mark 1 Hr, and 23 Min. 1ETHEE PLRNS Farmers Association Will Hold all Day Session. Lewis, Perry, and Mel ton the Speakers. SPECIAL EDITION OF POST SEARCHLIGHT INTERESTS FARMER NEW YORK STATE Man “Interested in Decatur County” Writes Local Board of Trade Asking Information About This Section. 'Booster Edition of Post Searchlight Attract ed His Attention to Southwest Georgia. Ten hours and forty seven mi nutes. This tells the story of how much closer Los Angeles has been brought to San Francisco by the modern motor car and how, for the second time within a year, gasoline has triumphed over the steam by besting the time of the Callahan Theatre W i 111‘ Lark”, the crack Southern Pa- Show Feature Picture of cific train between the twocities- Reconstruction Days. To a 1916 Buick six-cylinder Three Nights and Two tourin £ car 8° the ,aurels „ . for setting the fastest pace which a mees. a man has ever traveled on this intercity run, for in setting this mark the Buick cut 1 hour and 23 minutes from the automobile record established last June, and reached here some three hours a- head of the “Lark’s” scheduled running time. In this remarkable run the Buick covered 457 miles at an average Manager W. J. Brackin of the Callahan Theatre announced the Birth of A Nation for three days in Bainbridge May 15, 16, 17. Three night shows and two afternoon performances will be given here of this wonderful feature picture. The Monday matinee has been , . i speed of 43.6 miles an hour and * *" d “ ^ . Tf .T .r 1 despite this fast dip for ton hours handpve them their suptwrt | that,, will not confl.ct w.th tta| h .. hummtag | r the season. Bainbridge has a opening of the baseball season! ^ to make good in pro- iional circles and it’s up to w ill accompany this picture here, Boosters of this city to help The Birth of A Nation will be brought here in exact reproduc tion of the greatest attraction which is now in New York where it has broken every record of the ecity along. I The ball park has been put in- l excellent shape and fast ball be expected there. New indstands and bleechers will Je erected before the opening of pe season so that the fans can ecomfortable during the games. Ilie diamond has been scraped Jnd put in first class order and ■verything is ready for the open- pg of the^eason here. | The proposed schedule as mail- iout by president Ward calls lor Bainbridge to play her first fix games on the home lot. Moul- rie comes for May 15, 16, 17 «d Eufaula for May 18, 19, 20. as per- , . , . i fectly as at the start and was’nt here. The thirty piece orchestra; , , ... . ** in stopped once for tire change. Certainly a tribute to the devel- opement of automobile engineer ing principles. START FROM SOUTH The start was made from Los American stage. These achieve- j Angeles on Monday night at 8 o’ clock with Joe Nikrent at the wheel and with Fred Nikrent and George Daniels as passengers. Joe Nikrent drove the car to Fresno, 225 miles, without leav ing the wheel in G hours and 5 minutes. At Fresno, Earl Jackson joihed the party and acted as pil ments alone have aroused more comment upon the subject ot this great story than was ever devot ed to a theatrical enterprise be fore. The merest statement regard ing “The Birth of A Nation” leaps to superlatives because there is no other form in which j ot into San Francisco, arriving at it can be written. Simple facts Guerrero and Market^., the of- in relationship to its develop ments sound extravagant until you have seen the production ie fans will have a chance to and rea lized a tithe its sweep it a line on the home club the | ant i power. It covers the es- tweek of the season. I Two practice games with the sential details of American his tory ranging through three luiticy ball club have been ar- centuries. Actual battles are l*iil have by Manager Scarborough the Florida club. The first ®e will be played in Quincy May 10 and the second here ® 12. The Quincy crowd ex- t to give the locals a tussle The game and those here who 1Ve seen Quincy play the nation- Pastime know that they can we good their threat. "hile Bainbridge expects to ld a wod ball club, still the ler fi' e clubs in the league teams just as strong , ... season of sixty games "til be close and exciting. Good L ? baseball can be expected E, I fans - Professional base- eliminates many of the ob- ^onable features of amateur Jiff5 rect ° rs ° f the iocai dub S r ‘ n 8 automobile parking a ; the park for a °*ner^n!?ii f‘ gure - Automobile cate with 1 o 0 .Y e l 1 t0 communi- s4 , h c S ' H ' Uramtley and parkinrr ese r v ations. Checks for •“ed and ? r l vi eges wid be is ' thei r "JJi a at° owners will have P;aee s reserved for them lerverl Fu ’ st come first Posin'!,' ■ 1 ' 1 lje the motto in dis* Am r , 3 parkin 2 Places. 4 tr-, tue m ? n manager Glass teekVv-'- j 'd w ‘ tb bis club are Bell «i.; ' “°wman, Blackwell, Birrarri- 1 VT' 1, ^armedy, Cordell, Class^'.'^theiders McGregor, t lv «s Clark 6 « Sandlfer * Abt, fcrow Harrow; Catchers Class p"? d Clwk; Pitchers shown with tens of thousands of soldiers in the conflict, 18,000 people participated in the telling of the story. Three thousand horses were used to give the cavalry and other thrilling effects of the wild dashes over miles of territory. Cities were built up only to be destroyed by fire. The total oo3t of the entire pro duction was in the neighborhood of $500,000. Five hundred costumers and seamstresses worked for three months to make the costumes worn by the people. 10,000 yards of cloth were worked into the costumes worn by the women while 25,000 yards of white fnuslin were used up in regalia of the Ku Klux Klansmen. And yet with all this a simple, human story of love and romance weaves through the vast spread of the action and grips the hearts of ficial end of the intercity record run, at 6;47 yesterday morning. Jackson’s time for the 222 mil es he drove was 4 hours and 42 minutes. He could doubtless have cut this time close to 30 minutes had he cared to take chances from Redwood City into San Francisco. At Redwood City Jackson had the Buick bowling along at about 60 miles an hour when he sudden ly observed the dangerous kink in the state Highway which has been causing motorists much an noyance. He pulled on his brake suddenly and must have snapped the brakelrods, for the car kept moving rapidly and hit the gully at about 50 miles an hour, nearly throwing the two men in the ton neau out of the Jcar. From then on Jackson cut down his pace ma terially. He knew that he had the record and he took no chance of running into anything that might cross his path along the road. As a result, he pulled up to the finishing point more like the driver of an ordinary touring car than a record breaker. REGULAR STOCK CAR USED The Buick that was used to do The Farmers Association of BetheLdistrict will hold ail all day session on Friday at the Bethel school house. Fifty of the most progressive farmers of De catur county compose the mem bership of this organization. The program for the day in cludes speeches by experts along different lines of work of vital interest to the members. An open descussion of problems that face the farmer will also be on the program! C. C. Lewis, farm demonstra tion agent for Decatur county will deliver an address on “Scientific Farming and it’s re lation to the school”. Mr. Lewis is not only a practical demonstra tion agent but is a successful farmer himself. E. J. Perry’ president of the Bainbridge , State Bank, and chairman ot the board of com missioners of the Board of Trade will speak on “How to keep the boy and girl on the Farm”. Mr. Perry himself only recently in augurated a plan to provide cholera immune registered hogs for members of the pig club. The pig club, the corn club, and the Sfirls canning club, are in them selves vital factors in keeping the boys and girls on the farm. Quimby Melton, secretary of the Bainbridge and Decatur county Board of Trade will res- spond to the address of welcome and will discuss “The Farmer and His relation to the develop ment of a city.” A. J. Dukes is president of the Bethel Farmers Association, Mr. Campbell is secretary and Prof. Johnson is assistant secretary of the organization. Already the association has been the means of starting several matters that have resulted in great good for the members. It is believed that many as sociations like the Bethel Farmers Association, will be organized over the county. A good live or ganization such as this one would be a great factor in the develop ment of Decatur county. TUESDAY NIGHT FORBALL CLUB Boosters Set Date for Big Minstrel Show. Every thing is Ready for Cur tain Tuesday Night May 9th. the audience. The narrative is this trip was a regulation filled with tears and smiles, A sy- stock, the smallest type turned mphonic score accompanies the j ou t by the Buick factory this action and lends a potent force! yea r. It was stripped of fenders to the drama. Seat sales Thurs- a nd the top. But one extra tire day May 11th. at 9 o’clock. j was carried and this was never ! unstrapped from the rear end of nr TilPAll/P 'thecar. The car was checked in Ur I HnNIld at the finish by Fernand0 Nelaon t • , , '.v 1,-11 t u„ f-jpnriq one ct the best known local mot- andnefghbomfortheii kindness oring enthusiasts who once held to me during my illness as a re- j the Los Angeles automobile re sult of an automobile accident, j cordj and w ho is the honor of Their kindness will long be re- j membered. ^ ed O’Donnell. 1 (Continued on last page.) The big Boosters Minstrel which was to have been held this Friday night has been post poned until next Tuesday night on account of the big Union Sun day School picnic which will be held .on Friday. The boys are ready for the curtain to ring up and believe they will give mins trel lovers a treat when they put on their show. Clever jokes and tuneful songs make the opening interesting and entertaining. The opening will compare favorably with the opening of the road minstrels that have been here this season. The specialty acts land after- piece that make up part two are screams from start to finish. The closing number is a skit on Ot- ficial Washington and is a laugh producer. John Mitchell, of local fame is the author of this alter - piece. "v Music for the occassion will be furnished by the Bainbridge band. Besides the concert before the performance they will play during the show. Plenty of snap and ginger is thereby insured. Tickets for the big minstrel will be placed on sale Friday at several of the drug stores. The proceeds will be appropriated by the Boosters to the local baseball Association. Price 25, 50, 75, and 1.00. SOMETHING NEW Everything new is not beauti ful but this something new anil beauliful, a real work of art, a miniature of a Bainbridge lady, painted on ivory by our artist Miss Avriett. Don’t fail to see it on exhibition at her studio at the residence of Mrs. J. E. Reynolds. Everybody invited. Studio always open. Also see hpr china exhibit in Miss Story’s window in the Callahan Bolck. OF TRACTORS OPENS HERE The Griner-Stewart Construc tor Company is the name of a new contracting and construction b^t'^ato'rlin this section company that opens up here, this week. AN UNIQUE PARTY To be given by the ladies of the Go-Foward Class of the Methodist Church at Mrs. J. I. Reynold’s residence, next Friday evening May 12th. At the porch and lawn party Miss Avriett will fire her China Kiln, and exhibit the china in its various stages of heat, until it becomes red hot. A sight everybody should see. All are invited. The kiln is at its pretti est only about 15 minutes, which will be about 9 o’clock. Refresh ments and band music free. A silver offering will be taken for the benefit of the church. “After reading the Booster Edition of the Bainbriege Post Searchlight, I have decided to write you asking for full parti culars of Decatur County and southwest Georgia.” This was the opening paragraph of a letter received this week by secretary Quimby Melton, of the Bain bridge and Decatur Board of Trade. The letter came all the way from New York State and the writer |described himself as a “man with a family anxious to get out of this snow bound section and settle down where conditions are more favorable.” Descriptive literatue of De catur county has been sent this party and every effort to inter est him in southwest Georgia will be made by the local boost er organization. The writer stated that he had $5,000 ready cash that he wants to invest and wants to move next fall. That the Booster Edition of the Post-Searchlight found it’s way to Auburn, New York and into the hands of a progressive settler there, only carries out the claims of the editor that this edition would be a great factor in the development of this section, Thousands of the copies of the special edition were scattered broadcast all throughout the north where they were placed in the hands of the farmers most likely to be interested in our country. This only one of many in quiries the Board of Trade has received as a direct result of this special edition. Secretary Melton states that at least fully fifty parties from the north and northwest have written asking particulars of Decatur county whose interest can be traced directly to the booster edition. The Post-Searchlight is al ways found fighting for the de velopment of the county and this section of the state. We believe that decatur county has an unbounded future before her and that all she needs to become the banner county of the state is publicity of the right sort. JUDGE HARRELL INVITED Judge W. M. Harrell of this city has been invited and has accepted the kind offer of the Baker county folks to deliver the commencement address at Newton on May 22th. Judge Harrell is one of the and will interest the folks up there „ . | on this occasion as he has I nese gentlemen come to Bain- j nterested the people of this and bridge from Pelham very high-; Qther countjes on sjmilar ^ ly recommended and will be well; casion He delivered a Memoriail corned to Bainbridge by every- ; address ^ week at Cairo and body in the city. They are all; the folks were very highly affable high-toned gentlemen and pleased and entertained on that will do well here. occasion. MR. 0. P. HINSON DIES Mr. Dan Hinson, of Hinson, Fla., a well known citizen of that section died last Wednesday morning at his home in that place. Mr. Hinson was well known through here, having been a man much interested in the development of this section. He was a brother-in-law of Judge T. B. Maxwell of this city, and well connected all over this part ot the country. A good citizen and one that will be mis«- edlby his people. Ho was buried Thursday afternoon at Hinson. Many friends from northwest Florida and southwest, Georgia attended the funeral. Mr. Hinson wa3 one of the very first merchants of the town that bears his name and he took a prominent part in the con struction work of his native section. Mrs. Emmett Cooper of Albany is spending a few days with her mother Mrs. John O’Donnell,