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fears, will manage his I as tetweeii the people and them
1 Headquarters have representative, and promise ful-
Kn opened in Moultrie fillment should be placed above
Adams will direct the * '
irom this po ; nt.
ing to information given
fudge Cox will wage a
campaign for the seat
in congress by Judge
Hit. h was stated that
trithin a few weeks be
cking tour, visiting
of the twelve counties
the district.
"'ill issue his de-
ofprinciples later and
promise making
“The distribution of public
patronage is merely incidental to
the work of a congressman. It is
something however, that should
be handled with fairness and
never bartered as a personal
chattel. Federal aid to all local
needs should be closely looked
after by congressmen, but the
pork barrel reciprocity resulting
in the pillage of the public trea-
sury cannot be too severly con-
I contain some positive j demned.
idicated by the follow- “The taking part in and the
lent which he gave out J shaping and passage of that
’public legislation which affects
for sometime cherish-, the individual every day of his
ition to serve my dis- life is the most important work
'gie»t. and my caridi- of a congressman. It shall be
ounccd at th s time in , my purpose to aid in that work,
'■hat appears to me if the people of the Second dis
trict see fit to choose me as their
representative id congress and I
shall not content myself with
pleasing for a time by the mere
introduction of a flood of im
practicable and impossible bils.”
^mand of
existing
congressman
Possibilities for the
many glaring in
cause unrest
year to year
which
i from
Irs BILL BURNS Ml. GAINEY DROPS DEAD
« mil1 of the Farrar
ompany was burned
k?n?V’ 2ht and >s a
a . s '/^e fire was dis-
.t Ut 8: « and being
■' eni!re works were
L Thecit y fi re depart; .
i thp CUt and rendered
Wf, cov ? d and
otj Hocked t0 the fire
Kd' g T I Cept one dr y shed
the Fair 8 V blow t0 the
«ttmI arCompany had
D to th a . S a w °rthy con-
■. I 0Cal channells
• Farrar has been
Slnce «■ re-
„ i oun ^ and has
Hw j^ nends here
with
Mr. “Bud” Gair.ey one of the
l older citizens of the county
dropped dead yesterday morn-
j ing on the streets. Mr. Gainey
j had not been ill at all and wa-
talking to a friend and turned
off to leave nim when he wat
stricken and died all of a sud
den seemingly without any pain.
Mr. Gainey has been a citizei
of this county for a number o
years and has raised a larg<
family of splendid children tha
are among the most useful of out
folks. The death ot Mr. Gainej
being so sudden it was a terrible
shock to his family and friends
Miss Vera Miller of Iron City
was among the ladies from thai
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY MAY 18, 1916
$1.00 PER YEAR
t [ GOX ENTERS RACE FOR
I UNITED STATES CONGRESS
f the Albany Circuit Announces as
ejw Incumbent, Judge Park. Cam-
Headquarters are Opened in Moultrie.
of the Al- work a more serious hardship
, C 'uocL- several upon the burden carrying people
to be a of the south.
»” de ” fl . om the The i n troduction of the element
rC ° nS bas formally I of good faith is greatly needed
Thad j in the administration of govern-
in I mental affairs. A policy of can-
7this section for I dor and frankness should prevail
NORHTWEST RE-
QUIMBY MELTON GOES TO ATLANTA
TO TAKE PLACE ON CONSTITUTION
POST-SEARCH LIGHT
Inquiries That Gan All be
Traced to Special Edi
tion of Post-Searchlight
Continue to Pour in.
“As a real result getter that
special edition of the Post-
Searchlisht beats anything I have
come in contact with so far,”
is the way Secretary Quimby
Melton, of the Bainbridge and
Decatur County Board of Trade
endorses the recent Booster edi
tion of this paper.
“We have been receiving in
quiries from prospective settlers
from time to time as a result of
this special advertising. But
the leal avalanch began to pour
in this week. No less than
twenty-five letters asking for
details of this county have been
received since Sunday last.
“The fact that several thou
sand copies of the booster edi
tion were sent into the north
west and distributed and in
Out of Town Movies Fans
Flock to Bainbridge to
See “The Birth of A
Nation.”
Fully two thousand out of town
people were in Bainbridge the
first three days of this week to
see the Birth of A Nation that
was shown at the Callahan
theatre. Bainbridge was the
Mecca for movie fans on the
three days.
Aside from giving Bainbridge
people the chance to see this
wonderful picture, manager
Brackin is to be congraculated
to pulling off an event that pro
bably brought more out of town
people here that any other event
so far in 1916. People were here
from as far as Valdosta and
Madison Florida.
That the merchants profited
by the large number of visitors is
accepted without a shadow of
a doubt. The drug stores and
quiries are being received from i hotels did a land office business.
parties who have bren interest
ed by this edition, goes to prove
the Wisdcm of newspaper adver
tising for a commercial organi
zation. The worx already ac
complished by the Post-Search-
ligh throught this special edition
is worthy of compliment.”
“Most of the letters received
asking for particulars are from
men of moderate means with
families who want to move
south Georgia to escape the
cold winters of the north snd
northwest. Ot the twenty-five or
more inquiries received during
the past week and fully half
state that they have capital
enough to start at once.”
“Bainbrfdge merchants will do
well to patronize and encourage
the local paper. It’s superiority
as a result getter has been con
clusively proven time and time
again.
Such drawing cards should be
encouraged by the home people
Out of town visitors help make
cities.
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF
BAMBRIOEE STATE BANK
TO HELP BAINBRIDGE
“K8P LEAGUE FOP”
Judge E. E. Cox, demonstrated
on Monday last that he is a boost
er in every sense of the word,
when he adjourned the superior
court at noon in order to allow
those in attendance to see the
opening game of the Dixie league
here.
Judge Cox was as anxious as
any Bainbridge person to see
Bainbridge “Kop The Kup” and
was one of the foremost rooters
in the stands.
BABY FOUND II AUTO
The Bainbridge State Bank an
nounces its 25th, Anniversary in
this weeks issue of the paper and
it a message of good will to the
patrons and friends of that In
stitution. Many changes both
financial and commercial have
taken place in this Community
since the bank opened its doors
but it has ever been ready to
advance the interests of the
community. Its conservatism is
a household word in the county.
Twenty five years of careful
banking with conservative ideas
paramount in the work of the
bank have brought to the bank
the full confidence of everybody
whether patron or not. Associat
ed with the bank for this long
term of years has been the
present head of the Bank, Mr. E.
J. Perry who was with it when
the doors were thrown open aqd
the bank announced ready for
business. Growing with the in
stitution in experience each year
both bank and banker have the
respect and the esteem of the
commercial public.
FOR MISS CHESTER
A most delightful entertain
ment was that given at the home
of Mrs. J. W. Callahan by the
members of the Go-Forward
Class, on last Wednesday after
noon in honor of Miss Trixie
Chester.
The party was a going away
party and each of her friends
sent some gift of rememberance
as a token of love and apprecia
tion of her services rendered the
class. During Miss Chester’s
Bainbridge was treated to a
small sized sensation Friday by
the finding of a baby about 12
hours old in an automobile.
Friday morning when Mr. J.
C. McCaskill went out to get
into his cat he found the infant,
in a basket sitting sitting in Kis i visiter to her aunts, Mrs. J. M.
car. The basket bore the name I Reynolds and Miss Estelle
ot the firm from whic h it was | Avirette, she has woven into the
bought and it is thought that. hearts of not only the Go-For-
with this clue the parties may be * 1 ward Class, but all who have
found that placed the child there.. had the privilege of knowing her
Many conjectures as to how the | It is with the greatest regret
baby was placed there, and went that her many friends view her
rhe usual rounds all day Friday, return to Seattle Washingthon,
It is a bright youngster it is and it is hoped she will return to
LBaiohridge in the near future.
Secretary Quimbv Melton who
has been with the local Board
of Trade for a year past has re
signed his position and will leave
June 1st. for Atlanta where he
will accept a position with the
Atlanta Constitution. Mr. Melton
will return to his first love,
work here, many things being
put on him to do and in all of
them he has done his best. He
has done well too with most of
the things that he has under
taken. His is a hard position to
fill to the entire satisfaction of
of all but he has come as near it
journalism, He is an able and
experienced man in that field
and will make good in his new
field.
He has made Bainbridge one
of the best boosters that she ever
had and his work will bear good
results. He is energetic and full
of life and has made many warm
friends here that will regret his
departure. He has had hard
as a conscientious hard wording
man can do.
Bainbridge will miss the life
and vim he has put into public
matters and he will be remem
bered with pleasure by people all
over the county. He leaves here
with the good wishes of lots of
people who will rejoice to hear
of his successes in his new field.
PIC CLUB BUSS HERE
ON VISIT TB COUNTY
Mr. Downing, head of the pig
club work in the state of Georgia,
spent Wednesday and Thursday
in Bainbridge visiting members
of the Boys Pig club. While
here he was the guest of the
Bainbridge and Decatur County
Board of Trade.
C. C. Lewis, farm demonstrator
for this county, with Mr. Downing
visited several of the members of
the Bainbridge State Bank pig
club and gave the boys instruct
ions on raising their hogs. Great
J. W. GROOVER RE-ELECTEB
The news of the election in
Thomas County reached here
Wednesday morning and gave
pleasure to the friends ot Clerk
J. W. Groover who were interest
ed in his race. The old Clerk of
Thomas has deled out courtesies
to the men all over this section
and as many of them had been
extended to Decatur county folks
having business with him they
were very glaS to see that he
was overwhelmingly elected in
Tuesday’s primary. Clerk Groov
er and his son Oscar have hun
dreds ot good and true friends
over here that were watching
interest is being manifested t J ie result with keen hopes that
throughout the state in the pig
club work.
SUCCESSFUL PLAY
Pocahontas which was given
last Friday night by the Sight-
Singing pupils of the city shools
was in eyery way a success.
A large audience was delighted
with the presentation. The pro
ceeds will be u3?d to make pay-
on the Industrial Museum. Miss
Alma Scott, an advanced music
pupil of Miss Bessie Mayes, play
ed all of the music for the Oper
etta, and her part of the perfor
mance was especially well done.
Her playing wa/a credit to both
herself anil teacher.
the count would favor them.
The Democracy of Thomas
county had done its duty towards
one of the most efficient clerks
of the state and is to be con
gratulated.
TO THE METHODISTS
My Brother, E. F. Morgan, the
presiding elder will preach next
Sunday in Bainbridge.
I will be absent at commence
ments a few Sundays, but ar
rangements are made for filling
my pulpit in a very satisfactory
manner to myself and to all who
will be so fortunate aa to hear
them preach.
Rev. M. A Morgan.
BUMS
Secretary of the Board of Trade Resigns to Accept
Position with Leading Newspaper of the State.
Put in Excellent Year Boosting Bainbridge.