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2. NO. 42
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY JANUARY 11. 1917
$1.60 PER YEAR
HITE HELD HEBE
I, TO 5,1817
„ t y Teachers Meet and
[change Ideas on Mat-
|s Educational - Was
fell Attended.
> White Teachers of Decatur
THE FAMOUS SALE
The Famous announces their
big Pre-Inventory Sale to begin
next Tuesday and their adver
tisement appearing in this issue
show some splendid offers to the
ladies of the section. Mr. Scott
rarely ever puts on a sale but
when he does he cuts the values
until anybody can see and grasp
the economy in the chance to
bdy. Read their advertisement
and you will gather some price
held their regular Annual! information that is astonishing.
lg ^ Institute in Bain-
c beginning on Monday
L lst , and continuing until
y.
ough the efforts of Supt.
; and the courtesy of Mr.
[carter Pres, of the Bain-
; Board of Trade, the use
City Hall was tendered
achers as a meeting place.
• work ol the Institute was
feted by Supervisor F. E.
of Macon, who has had
Ire of the Institute work in
DR. J. P. PARAS
CASTS HIS LOT HERE
Dr. J. P. Parks, the well
known Eye man, the Optician
that has been coming to this city
off an on for some time has locat
ed here now for the winter and
will be in Bainbridge regular until
April 1st, except on Mondays.
r r i Dr. Park has lots of work over
■county for several years, ■ coun ty to bear testimony to
■the exception of last year. | ability and accuracy. He can
It. .J. B. L. Barber, assumed b e found at the store of C. C.
be of ins duties as County Norris, the well known Jeweler,
bl Superintendent op the Bainbridge will appreciate hav
ing of the Institute. Not ing expert living here and in
I standing the fact, that he c i ose toiieh with everybody and
(novice in this office, Mr. any c itizen needs his service
jer being a school man, t b ey ean get him at any time.
|rstood the Duties of this j) r p ar k j 8 too well known to
; and took hold of same with nee( j any i au datory introduction
lirm hold of a more exper- ag bj s W ork has done all that.
Id Superintendent. His fore
st and sympathetic feeling
s.teachers is bespoken in
nanner of his provision for
f instruction and entertain- <y{ r8 ^ p. Livingtone died
t while with him in the In- Monday morning after an illness
,e work. Indeed, he spared 0 f j u8t a f ew days and her death
ler effort nor means in con-1 j g one t b e saddest events of
ting to their welfare and the winter
season. As Miss
-ft o £ I. d * I Tommie Griffin and in the world
. S. x. Carter of the -Bain- j 0 £ business she was well known
;eBoard of trade took avery j an( j M un i V ersally loved as she
rous part in the entertain-; wag j n the soc |ai and church
it of the Teachers, and also j wor ]d. For many years she was
tes ed great interest in ; ^ ac ^ ve charge of the business
work. Let it be said that of the kte Charles H. Caldwell
I SI) DEATH
MODEL 14. MEDCEIMER HIM
WITH III flECTMC MELTMB POT
Latest Thing In Machines and Last Word In Compo
sition. Type of Machine Bought by the Post-
Search Light to Take Care of Their Immense
Amount of Work.
Mr. Geo. KellSr of the Mer-
genthaler Linotype company of
New York spent Saturday in the
city preparing the office ot the
Post-Search Light for the instal-
ation of a Mergenthaler Machine
improvement in the machine.
The work of the paper and its
associate paper has made this
move necessary. On the instal-
ation of the machine our merch
ants and business men will be
No. 14, the very latest model.
.This machine with all new equip
ment will cost four thousand
! dollars delivered and instated,
i The model 14 is the latest thing
and carries with it every modern
Teachers of the County wel-
! this sentiment in Mr. Cart-
l coming from one of the
Imercial Interests of the
pty. We as teachers teel
i need of such interest and
eration on the part of the
Jesentatives of our county’s
nercial factors and its educa-
I Interests, than those who
:ss directly connected with
ork of industrial and educa-
I advancement. It is hoped
this is the initiatory step in
Movement that shall result in
J harmonious struggle of all
ors in the one common cause
(industrial and commercial
Amies the dawn of that
kilter day when the monied
jrests shall league themselves
the ,“go forward” move-
P ts m the “New Education”.
: Achers of the county are
P'y grateful to him for his
orosity and considerate feel-
| ^Pressed to them while in
"bridge, and commend hearti-
efforts to enlist the co-
rion of the farmers of the
' m the growing of crops
than cotton in this the
oil-weevil Crises”,
fuperviser Land in his treat-
, p of the different subjects of
P Rural teacher was a source
f^Piration to all who listened
'talks. His years of work
1 as a teacher and in Super-
able to get all and every thing
that they want; done right here
at home. This equipment means
that the field will be fully de
veloped.
and in that capcity she became
to be known as one of the best
business women in the section.
Her marriage to Mr. Livingstone
a few years ago was one ot in
terest to all her friends and they
started into life wijh the sincere
good wishes of all that knew
them. Miss Tommie was a most
lovable character and her friends
will learp of her death with sor
row and sadness. Miss Tommie
had one brother Mr. J. M. Griffin,
of Jewel, Fla., and two sisters,
Mrs. Williams of Cuthbert and
Mrs. Haygood of this city. The
interement took place at the old
burial ground of the family. The
sympathy of the entire com
munity goes out to the husband
in the hours of his greatest
A NEW WAT
Atlanta, Jan. 11.-A negro liv
ing near Lick Log Gap was re
cently hanged while stealing the
fresh-cleaned carcass of a hog,
according to a prominent north
Georgia citizen, bringing the re
port of the case to Atlanta.
The hog had been killed and
cleaned and hung out for the
night Next morning the owner
ot the hog discovered ’.t missing
anc^started out to trail the thief,
ry work _ • U- About a mile from the house be
S o hi?"* « to”"*' 1 * h* h “» gi '>* °" °“
■ of h, ‘ M *"' side of a high fence and the ne-
gro thiel hanging on the other
side, the negro as dead as the
hog. .
In climbing the fence with the
hog on his shoulder, according
to the report the negro had let
the gambrel stick slip and it had
fallen over his head and snapped
his neck in a trap in the twink-
of his office. Many
« who are daily confront-
problems that are
lar to those who are engag-
thls work will find the
Jn in the practice of the
national methods as foutlined
h ‘ lm ’ n his discussions. The
ject of reading—general and
P^entary— Wa8 discussed
(Continued
on page twelve) ling of an eye.
DE RUE BROTHERS’ MIN
STRELS HERE JIN. 12
Circieville, 0., March 23-
Manager Baughman did not miss
his guess when he booked De-
Rue Brothers' Minstrels at the
Grand as the company put on a
show last night that would make
Al. G. Field or any of the other
people in that line, ‘‘sit up and
take notice.” *
From the call of the curtain to
the finale it was without doubt
the best old time minstrel show
that has been booked at the
Grand in some years.
The first part and in fact the
entire show was animated and
one did not have time to grow
weary of wajting.l
The musical feature of the
show under the direction ot Paul
Ryner, was away above the
average.
DeRue Brothers, Billy and
Bobby, while not the show are
very clever and their support is
excelletit.
There is not a moment from
the rise to fall of the curtain in
the program that gives one the
fidgets, which is more than can
be said of some of the shows
which have been heralded as
the leaders in that particular
line ot amusement. DeRue’s re
minds one of an eight film movie.
Lack of space precludes the
possibility of personal mention
of those taking part in the ex
cellent program. At the Calla
han Theatre Friday Jan. 12.
Mr. Gus Weil returned from a
visit to his aged mother in Louis-
ana Monday.
DECREASE OE 1,032
IN ARRESTS HERE
Macon’s 1916 police record
shows a decrease of 1,032 cases,
compared with that of 1915, and
Chief of Police George Riley at
tributes the good record of the
past year to enforcement of the
new prohibition law.
Fewer charges ot being drunk,
disorderly or lottering, as well as
others, are listed for the past
year than the year previous. In
1915 1,549 charges of drunken
ness appeared on the police
blotter, but during the past year
only 706 such charges were made,
a decrease of 843.
Disorderly cases for the past
year totalled 1,054 against 1,577
for the year previous. Only 647
loiterero were arraigned before
the police court judge against
852 the year previous. Decreases
are also shown in the [arrests for
other offenses.
The treasury was enhanced by
more than $16,000 from police
court fines and bonds forfeited
in the year 1915, but it isjexpect
ed that the 1916 report will show
that not more than $10,000 were
received from the sama sources.
As soon as the report has been
compieted.it will be submitted
to the civil service commission
and then to council. The chief of
police ard the clerk of recorder’s
court will have practically the
same report to make.—Macon
News.
Mrs. J. L Subers returned
Monday from a short trip to
Jacksonville where she has been
since the holidays.
SPECIAL TRAIN TO LANARK
Lanark Inn is advertising a big
ball for Wednesday January 17th.
The Georgia Florida and Alabama
Railway will run a special train
at special tares on account ot
the occasion, leaving Bainbridge
4:00 P. M. Havana 4:50 P. M.
Tallahassee 5:30 P. M. Returning,
the special will leave Lanark
about midnight. This will enable
the dancing crowd to reegh
Lanark in ample time lor supper,
to dance as much as they want
and be back home at a reason
able hour.
ANOTHER OLD BUSI
NESS MAN RETIRES
Mr. W. W. Wright after 46
years of service in the harness of
business has issued a card in
this issue announcing his in
tention to retire from business.
Mr. Wright has been a service
able as well as a prominent busi
ness man in this section tor a
number of years and his friends
all wish him well and hope that
he will find a rest aftersuch long
service very helpful and very
beneficial. A man that has been
one of the community for so long
a time he will be missed from the
field of action. May good luck
go with him in retirement is the
wish of all his friends.
MISS AVRIETT ENTERTAINS
BOLL WEEVIL PREPAREO-
NESS MEETINGS TO BE
HELD INJE COUNTV
Four Campaign Parties la
South Georgia—One to
Be Heard In This Coun
ty. *
Under the auspices of the ex
tension division of the Georgia
State College of Agriculture and
in cooperation with the federal
government and local agencies,
meetings will be heard through
out the southern part of Georgia
by four campaigning parties. One
of these parties will be heard in
this county at Vada, Friday. Jan.
26th, at 10 a. m; Climax, Friday,
Jan. 26th, at 2:30 p. m; Bethel,
Saturday, Jan. 27th, at a. m;
Iron City,' Saturday, 'Jan. 27th,
at 2:30 p. m.
The purpose of these meetings
is to reach as many farmers as
possible with the necessary in
formation about how to prepare
for the weevil. Boll vyeevil Pre
paredness Clubs will be formed.
The members of such clubs will
agree to follow well advised
plans for growing cotton under
boll weevil conditions and to
make such clubs the basis of such
cooperative effort as may seem
wise in meeting various prob
lems.
, The principal message of the
meeting, it is announced, is how
! to grow cotton in spite of the
On last Wednesday afternoon 1 b°U Among the speak-
Miss Estelle Avriett delightfully If 8 wiU Prominent farmers
entertained her large Sunday 1 { roTn ^
School class and a. host of
friends at the home of her sister
Mrs. J. E. Reynolds on Water
street.
The home was beautifully
decorated in '“New Year Greet
have grown cotton on their own
farms successfully in spite of the
weevil. Other speakers will be
experts from the College of Agri
culture at Athens who will speak
on livestock, crop diversification,
mgs,” holly and pot flowers.
These meetings should be well
attended. Boll Weevil clubs
Mrs. J. C. Moore and Mrs. G.
C. Butler greeted each guest' 1 , , . , ,
on entering and pinned a green i be formed, concerted ac-
Christmas bell on each. jtionmust be taken and every
Beautiful instrumental music 8 B°uId pull together if this
rendered by Misses Francis trying time, in the .history of
Mayes and Leona Haire. Vocal agriculture in Georgia is to be
by Mrs. C. J. Morris. A tele- succe8Bful| y » a38ed -
phone game in chargb of Miss! —
Merle Robinson, was very much
enjoyed. Mrs. Gordon Chason
won first prize, six beautiful
hand painted salt cellars^ Miss
Pauline Smart won second prize
a box of home made candy.
A delicious salad course was
served after which the seventy
five guests returned to their re
spective homes with a “good
time” indelibly impressea on
each mind.
C p PIIU
MARRIED MEDNESOIV
CALLED OUR HAND
A friend of ours a few days
ago called by and invited us to
go hunting with him and we
could not get off but told said
friend that we would eat all he
killed feathers and all. Of course
not thinking that he could hit a
flock of balloons. We were very
much surprised to have the
friend walk in Monday night
with a nice mess of birds, but he
kindly let us off from eating the
feathers. Friend Martin of the
Bell Phone Company was the
Nimrod of the occasion and in
the future we will be careful
about who we rag on their
markmanship for fear that we
butt into some fellow that will
make us eat the feathers as
wagered.
The'Hon Harry Hirschenhon
of Donalsonville was among the
visitors to the city yesterday.
Harry is as usual following his
usual occupation of boosting bis
town, in every way possible.
The many friends of “Sam”
Cain in this county will learn
with interest of his marriage last
Wednesday in Savannah^to Miss
Nevada Johnson. The marriage
occurred at the home of Rev. J.
M. Outler with only a few
friends of the cottracting parties
present.
Miss Johnson is well known
in this county, having taught in
in the school at Whigham where
Co). Cain first met her. She is
a young lady of delightful per
sonality and is sure to be a
popular addition to the social life
of Cairo.
Following the ceremony the
bridal couple left for Jackson
ville and Key West, Fla., and
then to Havana Cuba.
They will return about the
20th and will be at home to their
friends at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. p. L. Williams.-Grady
County Progress.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH “
Next Sppday being the Se«*d
Sunday in the month, Mr. Sams
will be in Cuthbert and Fort
Gaines and there will be. no ser
vices in this church except the
Sunday School and Men’s Bible
Class at 10:00 o’clock. Wednes
day afternoon Litany Services at
4 o’clpck. . ’<