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j,lay Trade Opening Up, Bain- [ ridae Stores Fnil Of Attraction ipening gun of the holiday ,g SO n was fired Monday , w hen all the stores ’t with their windows de- for the season and their filled with the line of at attract at this time of The local business men ited a big season and they •epared for it. Some of : es are very elegantly ar- and they are fixed to at- e buyers from every sec- a person really wants to ,ney and get just exactly ,ey want they will waste ing anywhere else but to dge. The art of holiday ions is more evidenced as about the town and look indows. The store and ddws of Boen Belcher’s k like a holiday festival i U gh. A prettier set of ions could hardly be Mr. Fitzgerald, Miss II and Miss Ellis have work on this store for HE POST-SEARCH LIGHT BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1916 $1.00 PER YEAR JULIA GIFFORD EDGAR HOLTON IS KILLED III CAMILLA Camilla, Ga., Dec. 11.—Jimmie Jones, aged about 35 years, is in jail here charged with the mur der of Edgar Holton, aged 25, who was killed Saturday night. Holton’s dead body was found about 9:30 o’clock, and shortly thereafter a coroner’s jury began work on the case, it not being known at that time that there had been any eye witnesses to the killing. During the hearing, however, eye-witnesses testified, and the result of the coroner’s jury investigation was a verdict the effect that the deceased came to hisjdeath at the hands of Jimmie Jones. According to the testimony, the two men had gone together to a certain part of town, and there became involved in a days and as a window q Uarre ] Witnesvses testified that Mr. Fitzgerald has shown agnificent ideas in this Iheirentire line ot holiday e displayed up stairs and are in the basement, the other corner the will find the windows of lcher Company very at Jones shot ivvice. When arrested Jones had a pistol in which were two empty cartridges. Holton was shot in the back. Albany Negro Woman Wanled. Sallie Lou Walls, a negro arranged with things j woman who made her home in dear to the holiday j Albany until about two weeks heart and eye. ■ The ■ ago, when she went to Camilla, o[ all things needs for | is wanted in connection with the sion. Haddon’s window, j killing |at Camilla. She has a the conservative, why, mother and sister living in East iw has a touch of the Albany. ery neatly wormed into The Walls woman is supposed iry display and his next to have left Camilla yesterday ighbor the Bainbridge morning to go to Albany. She d Seed Company under was accompanied by a negro man named Edgar King. Sheriff Crow went to Albany from Camilla last night and tpent some time with local officers searching for the two negroes, but they were not located. h- “Sweethearts” Victor Herbert’s Brightest Melodies Here Dec. 20 T FISH LIKES GEOOGIA With -SWEETHEARTS” at the Callahan Theatre, Wednesday, December 20th. THIS IS WHAT DAD T IT Iful manipulation of Mr. >as told the story of the in their window. Walk- !e further on around the the fellow that is in a mood will find his home Norris’ store. Here he his diamond, his watch knot or just whatever ’ might want and the shows a touch of china glass that suggests im- house-keeping. The can make a day of it around there with that n his mind and then to Furniture Company’s to the preparations for day wedding. Lane has nee that they need, ie the things to get them notion, the rings, the nd Lane the more mater- ! > the furniture of the pattern, the chairs of and most confortable TEACHERS INSTITUTE This is to announce that the annual institute for the white teachers of Decatur County wil be held the first week in January, 1st, to the 5th, inclusive. All white teachers of the county are invited and requested to attended the entire session under penalty as prescribed by the school re gulations. Supervisor F. E. Land of Macon will have the work in charge. It is hoped that every teacher will come full of en thusiasm and be prepared to at The Messenger does not vouch for the following story in fact is rather of the opinion that it in no way applies to Emerson* but the father who requested us to publish it thinks it may be of interest to a great many of our readers and we herewith repro duce the story: “A y >ug lady her cheeks flushek with indignation and her eyes flashing fire, burst in upon her parents and demanded in no uncer ain terms that Papa go and lick a certain smart young TIAN IS THE NEW PREACHER Rev. Christian will % be the preacher in charge of the Metho dist church in Bainbridge the That pasture lands and grazing tracts in this section should be better ultilized for the raising of live stock, and that a system of diversification in the agricultural activities of South Georgia should be followed, was the opinion ex pressed by Stuyvesant Fish, well known New York millon- aire, largely interested in indus trial development in South Georgia, who passed through Savannah on the Atlantic Coast Line. Mr. Fish, who spent last week at Waycross and Bainbridge, states that business conditions in that territory are excelled and that everybody seems cheerful. He is largely interested in the new packing plant that has just opened at Waycross which he says, butchers from 100 to 150 head of hogs a day. “Not the cheapest but the best,” is the motto for products turned out from the plant, he states. Mr. Fish is also interested in elect rical industries and ice manu factories in that section. "Ware county does not furn ish so many of the hogs for the packing plant.” said Mr. Fish, “but it is a very centrally loca ted section from the standpoint ot railroads and is well adapted to our business. The raising of hogs and cattle should be under- J „ taking on a more- extensive coming year and Mr Morgan (Bcale { South GeorKia . There goes elsewhere Mr. Christian &re fine , ands in thi8 comes very highly recommended^^ for a good part of the as a pastor and preacher and the, and the , ay of the lands is church will greet him in a ™8t weU suited to the bu8iness . welcome and kind.y spirit. Mr. pj sb stated that this was Morgan will leave after two very hisfiret vjg , t t0 South Georgia useful years in Bainbridge. He l nd toId 8eve ral interesting has done .good work here that 1 8tories in regar d to the days dur- will be remembered long after he. the period of the reC onstruc- is gone and he carries with him L- on ju>t after the Cival War. the good will of every citizen , He recalled the fact that at the the town and county for a most! close of the war his father, who a Northerner, had in his man in this town. , “Why Papa he flirted with me.” “Which,successful pastorate'where ever way little one?” asked the he may go. one father. “He offered to follow me.” I want him whipped. Oh! if I were only a man.” Mamma naturally got dad’s hat and told him where the six shooter lay hidded away. But paper didn’t take the hint. “Daughter.” he said, calling the girl to his side, “No one on this earth is more interested in you than yonr old dad. No one the south, as the result of care cellar a large bairel of whiskey produced in the South and how his father would, not let anyone touch the liquior to drink a drop . , _ _ , ,. , of it and yet .would not destroy Atlanta, Ga. December 14. .(the contents of the barrell. In Growing cotton in colors, which j tbe course 0 f time the contents tor sometime has engaged the bad a5[ed Bome and the lather attention of scientists and ex- the millionaire came to regard penementers, gives promise of j th@ gouth and her pe o P le in a becoming a practical reality in be tter light and the contents of Victor Herbert’s “Sweetheart”, the most fascinating and tuneful operetta ever written by this wizard composer, will be preseat ed at the Callahan Theatre next Wednesday night Dec. 20th, and it is promised that the perfor mance and production will be on a scale of merit equal to the best that has been attained in musical performances in recent years. The score of “Sweethearts” is filled to the brim with Victor Herbert’s brightest and most fanciful melodies and the story of the operetta, written by Harry B. Smith and Fred De Grease, provides ahappy medium through which runs the haunting melody of the theme song “For Every Lover Must Meet His Fate”. The quaint city of Bruges ia Belgium is the scene of the story and it creates an exceptiaaal picturesque atmosphere and romance to the settings aad surroundings, and this has beea taken full advantage of in tha scenic and costume embellish ment of the production. The role of The Princess Sylvia around whose personality the story of the operetta revolves will be sung and played by Juha Gifford, a prima donna whose splendid accomplishments ia many prominent musical pro ductions has been fully recogniz ed throughout the country. Miss Gifford’s work in “The Balkan Princess” and “The Merry Countess” won the enthu- sastic praise of musical critics and the hearty favor of the pub lic. Her charming personality is allied with a voice of remarkable range and sweetness which she uses with all the skill of the trained and cultivated artist. The company presenting “Sweethearts” has a cast of high class principals and a chorus that for personal charm and fresh youthful voices, is excep tional. The engagement will probably be considered the most notable musical event for many years to come. The Company carries its own orchestra of solo musicians to interpret the sweet melodies that made Victor Herbert really proud of his-work. least offer one or more sugges- d every piece "of crock-1 tionsto the other teachers of the tney will need to begin iping. The next door, U S Company will corn- house keeping idea but the graphone to ay the evenings as well ccasional box of fine •ong to brighten up the ■ Smith and Son, al- feparing to move their January 1st, have a com- Christmas jewelry f he attention of the ■as well as give him! institute along some subject in school work. Yours very truly, J. B. L. BARBER. Supt-Elect. load of stuff for the kiddies for ten dollars is the next holiday attraction on that street. The general stores, Brady, Flint River Store, The Famous and the Ladies shop all are ready with magnificent lines. Blumen- y’s worth ”f the' manl stein Willis and Company have n,s ^ hunt, on down splendid holiday suggestions this 1 at Geo. H, Fields, he his hunting coat and and to save time he can Anting license right at Jhace, a very convenient ave - F'eld3 carries the e ‘ hne of stuff tor that 01 dressing up> so W e!l - v understood by the do business with him. ot Store, the woman’s season. The Busy Corner, Kline Bros., Ehlirch Drug Company have taken on their holiday air and are taking care of the folks in this line. The man that wants to make his holiday money go along ways will find its stretching qualifications more liberal in Bainbridge this year than any-j where in all this section. Come; to Busy Bainbridge and save that extra dollar is a motto that quicker to rise to your defense, but listen: Tr.is very interest has led me to study you and this is what I have learned: “You go down the street very scantly dressed: you apparently deliberately expose as much of your person os is necessary, to appeal to the carnal instincts of man: your lovely neck, a large portion of your well developed breast, your arms, and by means of a short and transparent hose a goodly share of your lower limbs aee exposed to view.” That part of your body that is at all partly covered, is clothed in a way that every curve ana angle in out in bold relief. Then you pass a man or group of men you giggle, toss your head and perhaps remark to your girl companion, that this old town is the slowesVold town you ever saw, ar.d it some man challenges you, you want him shot.” Moral—“Don’t advertise unless you are willing to delived the goods.”—Cairo Messenger. Q get adrav .hniHg 'rnnr\ hpre ♦Lila-fall- Misses Cecil Harrell Cora Clark, Messrs Trevor Battle and B. E. Jennings motored to Daw- AihililiHiHMBBaM ful tests being conducted in sev eral states. Recently a South Carolina planter visiting in Atlanta ex hibited samples of black cotton grown by him on his farm and declared that he fully expected to be able to produce red, blue and other colors in the fleecy staple. Word now comes from Alaba ma that a well know planter of of that state, Claube Settles, has just succeeded in growing brown cotton. The importance of the discov ery lies in the fact that it may be the means ot solving the dye problem, which has been acute since the Europeau War. COTTON DINNED tne barrel were consumed in the course of time by different people. With Mr. Fish on the trip was A. R. Allen, of New York George F. Weston, an COBURNS MINSTREL A SPLENDID SINGING SHOW The friends and admirers of that popular Basso Mr. Lester A Lucas of J. A. Coburns Greater Minstrels will be glad to hear of expert ] his early return to Bainbridge on cattleman, who accompanied Mr. 1 Friday Dec. 22, with the com- Fish on the trip South, will join 1 pany. Down Deep In A Sub- the party at Charleston, and; marine and The Port Of Missing all will return to New York.— Savannah News. Ships two of the lastest numbers are included in his solos this sea son. In letters to friends here he say8 “There is no possible doubt that Mr. Coburn has the best singing show this season he has ever had and the Quartette is far ahead of former years”. In the new first part this season Mr. Lucas as Interlocutor im- The dedication of Temple personates the Maharadjah Beth-el will take place on Tues- Naizam ot Hadjmahu! Bengal day evening Decemher 19th. | India and in makeup costume TION DF TEMPLE BETH-EL There were 9,308 Dales of cotton, counting round as half bales ginned in Decatur county from the crop of 1916, prior to December 1, 1916, as compared , . _ .. ... . with 12,982 bales ginned to De- before7:45 as it will be necess- cember 1,1915. ary to close the doors af Iter that The services will be conducted Rabbi George Solomon, of Sav annah and Rabbi Edmund Lan dau, of Albany. The adult friends of the congregation are cordially in vited to attend. A1 are urged to be in the Temple and action carries his honors gracefully as of yore. He is one of the best bassos and middle men in minstrelsy and credits his success to his present manag er. The past record of Coburns minstrels in Bainbridge is ample guarantee of what may be ex pected in all qew attraction which he