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BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY AUGUST 31. 1916
$1.00 PER YEAR
j es js\ Ledwith in
lerious Condition—
as Thought to Be
Jfunk.
Charles N. Ledwith, of
Inbridge, a well known resid-
a f that place and a man who
Ls high in business circles
feat city, is at the Valdo
itarium in a serious condi-
(ias the result of an apoplec-
| stroke or some kindred ill-
1, which came on him Satur-
afternoon while he was
Savannah avenue
r the Patterson hotel. Dr.
leman, who is attending Mr.
,vith, states that his condi-
i is grave Some of the police
jeers noticed the man stagger
ing the street Saturday
lemoon and he appeared to
Tin a drunken stupor. His
lions convinced the officers
JUDGE HARRELL MAKES A STRONG,
WINNING AND DIGNIFIED RACE
The closing days of the cam
paign are on us and the voters
have the chance to endorse one
of the cleanest races that has
ever been run for the high and
honorable position of Judge of
the Superior Court of the Al
bany Circuit. Judge W. M. Har
rell of Decatur county, one of
the real able lawyers of the cir
cuit and one of the best
loved men in the circuit is
Decatur Jurist Sure to be Elected
By An Overwhelming Majority. Runs
a Dignified, Clean and High Toned
Campaign.
support to Judge Harrell and
they are actively at work by the
asking the voters for this honor score f ^is behalf. Grady
and the reports from over the promised and will deliver to his
circuit indicate that he will get it a ’- an dard fully 80 per cent of her
by an overwhelming majority, j vote *
The campaign methods of the! Calhoun countv.
Judge has won for him many! Advices from dependable
hundreds of voters. During ah f r ’ en ds in Calhoun County indi-
the excitment of the campaign! cat,e Judge Harrell will get
now under way he has gone along that county by a most magnifi-
m the even tenor of his way,
saying nothing harmful of any
opponents and only making a
personal, hand clasping campaign
that means his ultimate election
by an immense majority because
cent majority. The leading men,
the common men, the laborer and
the worker have all lined up in
old Calhoun to give the Decatur
there be any in the circuit that
dont know just what kind of man
it is that we folks of Decatur
county are asking them to honor
we wish to direct their attention
to a few expressions from the
press over the circuit as to his
ability and citizenship. Now the
man who is disinterested and
likes to vote for a winning can
didate will naturally have to
come to the banner of the De
catur county candidate. These
expressions are merely to in
form any that may not have had
,t he was intoxicated and he,
is taken to the city prison and! the P e °P le a ^ ve ot way of
iced in there until his oondi-campaigning. He is able, com-
became normal. After he P ete ^ an< ? in every way qualified
sor the honor. A god-rearing
man that holds the best and the
highest ideals of citizenship close
to his heart, he can but do his
duty as he see3 it and as all men
will approve.
Id been in the prison for a
ip hours he was found to be in
I serious condition. He was
lund stretched out on the floor
Id blue and purple in spots,
lerift' Gornto was notified and
Eat once summoned Dr. Free-
|When the physician arrived it
s found that the man was in
[grave condition and he was
Amoved to the Valdo sanitarium
pr treatment.
ere found in the
HIS HOME COUNTY.
A man is judged by the sup
port that he receives at home.
Decatur county will cast in the
neighborhood of 3000 votes
this election and if there is any
man in the county that oppooes
the election of the son of Decatur
lan’s pocket's which showed j his voice has not been heard. Of
im to be a man of prominence,
ntil that time no one had re
nted him. It was found that
was president of the Led-
tith Printing Co., and vice
course there may be some man
that he was called on to punish
in his long service as Judge of
the City Court of Bainbridge
that may vote against him but if
■esident of the Bainbridge Navi- there is, he is so heartily asham-
hon Company. Friends
unbridge were notified and
instructed the officers to
py
live
He was on his way home
"» a visit to Tampa, Fla.,
™ en stricken.—Vaidosta Times.
Since the above
ed of it, he has not mentioned it
to his fellows. No man running
for office in this county has ever
the man the best of treat-1 rece j ve d such unqualified, such
undivided support as Judge
Harrell. Many men who have
differed with him on many mat
ters of public moment and have
I -
appeared
‘Plain Ledwith died. This will been on opposite sides from him
in the past have come to him
voluntarily and urged him to
make this race and pledged him
help both personal and any other
way that might contribute to his
support. Vs the favorite son of
Decatur county, she asks the
other counties who have used
him many times in the past to
help fight the battles of Demo
cracy to come along and make
his election unanimous. Every
call from the party to him in the
darkest of hours has been heed-
sad news to the hundreds
friends of the old Captain up
. J° wn .the river and in
8 section. Captain Ledwith
js a man that everybody liked
w while he had his peculairi-
J 8 he was true and loyal to his
®ds and a good man at heart.
e j 118 been a citizen of this
lotion for many years and on
® r| ver he was a familiar figure.
e Was buried Tuesday in the
resence of a large number of
fnends. There
^rm-hearted
was not a more
man in all this'ed immediately and now the
I, ? try an< I he stood always
L ‘ to help a friend or aid any-
l/'^istress. He is about the
L of old rivermen of this
Dn« 10 . n - One by one they have
r away - J ust a months
£ Upturn Buchanan who had
"associated with Captain
bn, 1 :or many years passed
«to the great beyond. These
I men
I V.-J *»»V.UUC« auiu LlitJJ
^asthe salt of the earth.
servant asks recognition at the
hands of that party to which he
has given the best loyalty of hi3
life.
GRADY COUNTY.
The county Grady which now
is really the birthplace of the
Judge has come to him most
magnificently in this contest and
*t pledge him an undivided vote
[vldf " Were * ast the | in this race. He is a part of that
! I..- .^bioned rivermen and their grand county, a man who knows
its every need and thought.
Friends of his youth are working
hard in his interest and it is only
a question of just how big his
vote will be in that county and
not what his majority will be.
Mondav
"Salho
notice
u.. :e Pb 4th, being
*iU be° 1 1 ’ following banks The leading citizens, the expon-
BjqJj t C lJ8 ''d. First National ents of good government and
“ ■ ecatur County Bank, judicial ability from one end of
JUDGE W. M. HARRELL. OF DECATUR COUNTY
man a vote that will bring sur
prise and consternation to those
that oppose his election. The
most gratifying assurances have
come to him from every part of
Calhoun and there is no longer
any question as to the vote of
that county.
DOUGHERTY.
Friends in Dougherty county
been working hard in the interest
of the Decatur candidate and
tell the friends of Judge Harrell
that he need not have any con
cern over the old rock-ribbed
county of Dougherty. Judge
Harrell and his friends have
been very active in that county
and the most conservative!
estimate is that he will get
Dougherty by one of the most
magnificent votes that any can
didate could want.
BAKER AND MITCHELL COUNTIES.
These two counties are what
might be termed the home
counties of the opposition to
Judge Harrell. Friends in both
assure Judge Harrell that he wifi
get a good vote in both of them.
He is assured by his many friends
in the lower part of Mitchell that
he will get a most flattering vote.
Many of his warmest friends
live in the county of Mitchell
and Baker and they are not mak-
the time to look well into his
record and his claims for the
honor.
PRESS COMMENT.
PELHAM JOURNAL.
The Pelham Journal has the
following to say anent the De
catur county man.
“Judge Harrell is well know in
Mitchell county, having been
employed as counsel in some of
the most important cases tried in
this county during the past
several years. So far he is the
only candidate who has officially
announced for the place”.
EDISON NEWS.
The Edison News is comment
ing on the Decatur county man’s
candidacy say:
“Judge Harrell is an able judge
and has had considerable exper
ience in presiding over courts,
having been judge over the city
court of his home county for a
long time. He has the unanimous
endorsement of the bar of De
catur county and will run a
strong race”.
WIREGRASS FARMER AND STOCK-
MAN.
The Turner county organ says:
“Judge W. M. Harrell, is a
well known and prominent mem
ber of the bar of Decatur county.
has been given a nice send off by
his home folks and will run a
good race”.
CALHOUN COUNTY COURIER.
The Calhoun County Courier
says:
“Judge Harrell is quite well
known throughout the circuit
and is recognized as an able ex
ponent ot the law. He is an af
fable gentlemen, conscientious
and possesses a deep regard for
justice and fairness to everyone.
He is highly esteemed in home
county, Decatur, where he has
lived all his life. We know this
for the editor of the Courier has
lived there and has known Judge
Harrell for many years. And
we are sure his home section will
give him a rousing, unanimous
endorsement”.
GRADY COUNTY SOLID.
Letter from prominent men in
Grady county assure judge Har
rell that “Grady county is solid
behind your candidacy”. As one
man puts it:
“Grady county feels as though
she has as much right to claim
Judge Harrell as a native son as
Decatur county. He was educated
in Cairo and we feel that we
have a right to claim him. You
musn’t forget that Grady county
was at one time a part of De^
catur county. We’re going to
roll up a large majority for Judge
W. M. Harrell, at the polls”.
CAMILLA ENTERPRISE.
The editor of the Camilla En
terprise says editorially:
“Judge Harrell is one of the
ablest lawyers of the circuit and
has for many years practised in
every county composing it. He
is also an admirable gentleman
whose character and ideals are
such as to commend him to good
people. This we can frankly say
for him, regardless of the stand
we may take in the campaign”.
Judge W. M. Harrell, of Bain
bridge, makes formal announce
ment this week of his candidacy
for judge of the superior courts
of the Albany circuit. His candi
dacy has been considered a
practical certainty tor some
weeks and his announcement will
come as no surprise to the voters
of the circuit. Judge Harrell is
one of the ablest lawyers of the
circuit and for many years has
practised in every county com
posing it. He is also an admirable
gentleman whose character and
ideals are such as to commend
him to good people. This we can
frankly say for him, regardless
of the stand we may take in the
campaign.—Camilla Enterprise.
Judge W. M. Harrell of Bain
bridge is in the race for judge of
the Superior of the Albady Cir
cuit. His formal announcement
will be found elsewhere in this
issue of the Journal.
Judge Harrell is already well-
known in Mitchell county having
been employed as counsel in
some of the most important cases
tried in the county during past
several years. He has been active
ly engaged in the practice of
law for 30 years except 8 years
of which he was judge of the
City Court of Bainbridge. He is
Dresident of the Decatur County
Bar Association and at a meeting
of thi3 body held Friday he iwas
unanimously endorsed for the
office.
So far he is the only candidate
who has made formal announce-
IDEE
OPENS SEPT. 11
Everything Points to a
Most Successful Year in
the School Work. Chil
drens’ Play Time Over.
The Bainbridge Graded and
High Schools will open on Mon
day morning, September the 11,
at 8:30.
Pupils wishing to enter the
First Grade must be accompani
ed by. someone who can supply
the necessary information re
quired for the school records.
To facilitate this enrollment, the
F'irst Grade teachers will be at
the school building on Saturday
morning, Sept. 9 from nine to
eleven o’clock for the purpose of
enrolling their pupils. Avoid
the rush by coming on Saturday.
Former rates of tuition will be
charged ti pupils not living
within the incorporate limits,
that is, $11.26 for primary, $13
50 for Grammer Grades, $18.00
for high school. Residents of
Bainbridge pay $9.00 tuition in
the high school, but there will
be no charge for seventh grade
pupils. One half of tuition is
due to te paid on entering
school.
Pupils coming from other
schools will find their report
cards for last year helpful, and
in many cases acceptable for eK-
amination to enter.
Parents are advised to have
their childrens teeth put in good
condition, and to have them ex
amined by a physician if there
is any suspicion of physical
trouble needing correction.
Do not purchase books until
lists are supplied by teachers.
WILL VOTE III RETURN
The People of the Second Dis
trict have now heard Congress j
man Park’s record discussed from
one end of the district to the other
and a large majority of them, ac
cording to the best information
to be had from sources that have
heretofore proved to be reliable
are satisfied with it and will vote
to send him back to Congress —
Albany Herald. Adv.
MEETING TO BE HELD
IT jGREEN SHADE
Beginning Friday night Sept.
1st, Rev. Stokes and Rev. L. W.
Curtis will hold a series of
evangelistic services at Green*
Shade school house. The day
services be held at 10:00 a. m.
and the night services at «ght
o’clock. The meeting will close
the night of the second Sunday.
A cordial welcome awaits all
who attend. Come and bring
your friends.
Misses Swicord of Fowltown
were in the city a short while
Monday morning.
ty who several weeks ago stated
that he was in the race and would
make his formal announcement
in due time. There have also
been others whose names have
been mentioned as probable can
didates and as the time for the
i election draws nearer there may