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BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1. 1917
$1.50 PER YEAR
j Appear at The Calla-
l n Theatre Thursday
f Night Feb. 8th.
liistrely at its best is exem-
1 by the Price and Bonnelli
New York Minstrels,
•ill appear at the Callahan
Ire on next Thursday night,
■ary the Sth.
■s company is known as an
lization of merit, which is
r itself to be an aggrega
tor the average play goer,
■enjoys good singing and
and a heart laugh. The
n too are not forgotten
|y always enjoy the mar-
3 feats of the acrobats and
tian.
] company numbers thirty
t, all white men, who have
lelected for their ability as
lei artists of merit. Good
Icomedy is a feature of the
|mance, and has justly
for the Price and Bon-
jMinstreld the title of the
jjghing show.
production is all new,
ally and artistically brilli-
Id and free from all vulgari-
Irand parade with the band
ptire company will be given
>n, also a concert in front
theatre at 7:30 at night,
the performance starts.
Is on sale Feb. 7. Prices
111 00.
DOLLAR-WHISENANT
Mr. J. T. Whisenant and Miss
Lizzie Gertrude Dollar were
married Sunday afternoon in the
Pastorium at 5 p. m., in the
presence of a just few friends.
The young couple carry with
them the best wishes ot all their
friends and acquaintances for a
long and happy life.
WOMAN GUIS
ANOTHER FATALLY
Bertha Simmons, a middle aged
negress, is in the Jail here
charged with the murder of
Willie May Davis, another wo
man of her race.
It developed at the hearing
that the two women had an
altercation of some kind out at
Lela, where they both lived,
with the result that the Davis
woman struck the Simmone wo>
man with a stick and ran. It
seems that Bertha was intent on
having full and complete revenge
so much that she chased the
other woman down and cut her
to death with a rather savage
looking knife.
"ILL BUT THE DRIVER"
I lo
wing is a list of new
received at the Library:
trof Katherine Bush,”
Glynn; “Winged Vic-
Sarah Grand; ‘'The
Mender," by Maxwell
"Richard Richard,” by
Marns; “Emmy Louis
Grace,” by Geo Martin;
His Own Shoes,” by
>d; “The Five Barred
by Thurston; "The Truffl-
»y Mervin; * ‘The Unknown
b” by Roy Norton;
[eritage of Cam,” by
“The Cab ot the
Horse," by John Reed
Mr. Brithing Sees it
TV’ by H. G. Wells.
lent,
I’-r
ita . Ga. February 1.—The
'ous sum of $1,000,000,000
upended this year in
States for advertising,
newspapers will get the
Portion of it because ad-
^ have found them to be
| st effective medium, ae-
, to AUanta advertising
hose organization known
Ad Men’s Club of At-
0n e of the most enter
ed successful civic
® the city,
tase of the evolution of
315 business in the last
0 a century has been
Kable as the growth of
j n £, and the fact that
* rs will expend one bill
y's during 1917 is in it-
■ totimate answer to the
lf indeed such a ques-
ls ‘ n the mind of any
"aether advertising
m agazine recently
^ editorially that it knows
epcerns whose physical
could be replaced for
whose business could
^ 8ht for 1500,OOC. The
d will, reputation.
The Rich Auto Supply Co.,
announces that they have every
kind of a part for any kind of an
automobile. In fact they are
ready to sell and to furnish every
thing for the automobile but the
driver. A splendid line of every
thing that is needed by the auto
owner. All standard lines and
makes and the kinds that give
the service. Just see them about
your needs that’s all you have to
do.
CABBAGE PRICES DROP
Atlanta. Ga. February. 1.—
Kraut consumers and cabbage
eaters, here are in a ray of hope
for you amid the sad records of
the high cost of living. Your
favorite delicacies are going
down.
The ten autocrats who forced
up the price of the succulent
staple are on the run and Georgia
cabbage fields are getting the
credit for putting them to flight
For the early crop is moving
and it is predicted that within
a short time one may enjoy a dish
of cabbage or sauer kraut tor
practically what he paid before
the cruel war.
Mrs. L u c i 1 e Earnest, well
known to many of our readers,
representing the Hepzibah Or
phans Home a Macon, Ga., was
in Ashburn Tuesday. At Christ
mas time a nice consignment of
goodies were sent from our town
to make glad the seventy or
more dear children who find
shelter under the orphanage’s
roof and who have no parents to
provide for them. While several
of our citizens, knowing the
merits of the home, contributes
regularly to its needs. A more
worthy institution does not exist
as those connected with it are
giving their time and seivice:
yea, their very life out of pure
love to the helpless children un
der their care. We prize Muller
and others who we read about
for their labor of faith along
this line. Justly so too, but let
us also prize these we have with
us now-a-day and show our ap
preciation of their se’ f ^crific-
PARK IS NAMED}
HARDWICK WILL
CARRY ON FIGHT
DECIDED ON BY GREGORY TO SUCCEED THE
LATE JUDGE LAMBDIN.
KNOWN AS FIGHTER AND FEARLESS LEGISLATOR
Washington, D. G. Jan. 31.—
It was authoritatively asserted in
congressional circles here today
that Attorney General Gregory
has sent to the President the
name of Congressman Frank
Park of the Second Georgia dis
trict to succeed the late Judge
Lambdin as a federal judge for
the Southern district of Georgia.
The President is also under
stood to favor the nomination of
Judge Park. Whether his name
will go in immediately, it is said,
depends upon the prospect of
opposition from the two Georgia
senators and particularly Senator
Hardwick, who is a strong ad
vocate of John T. West.
In former dispatches from
the Washington correspondent
The Savannah Press has forecast
the selection o f Congressman
Park and for some days it has
been reasonably certain. A mem
ber of the Georgia delegation
who has been in closest touch
with the judgeship fight today
confiimed that forecast. Unless
some unforeseen contingency
arises Congressman Park will be
named. He has practically been
named, as it is not thought the
President, who holds Congress
man Park in highest esteem, will
overturn the recommendation of
the attorney general.
Although both senators are
maintaining silence, the impres
sion is here that Senator Hard
wick will fight confirmation of
Congressman Park. In this event,
it is intimated, the administra
tion may forestall such opposi
tion by withholding the Park ap
pointment until after March 4„
A recess appointment then would
be made and Congressman Park
would take office at once, his
confirmation going over until the
next session of congress.
Members of the Georgia dele
gation have taken the liveliest
interest in the judgeship fight.
The majority o f the Georgia
members in the house favored
either Congressman Park or Ed
wards. It was learned recently
that certain lawyers in the Al
bany circuit, most ot them from
Dougherty county, protested to
the department of justice against
the nomination of Judge Park,
but these charges have been
weighed and evidently have been
discarded by the department.
Congressman Park’s friends have
been just as active as his ene
mies and from the beginning he
enjoyed the advantage of being
known favorably both to the at
torney general and President
Wilson.
Since coming to congress, Judge
Park accomplished two things
which are believed t o have
brought him to the attention of
the administration as a fighter
and fearless legislator. He im
peached a judge of the District of
Columbia supreme court, who
resigned from office while charges
were pending against him. A
little later Congressman Park
preferred charges against the
then superintendent of police of
Washington and this official re
signed before an investigation
was completed.
DEATH OF AN INFANT
Mary Virginia Richardson, in
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
L. A. Richardsan, died last Sun
day at the home of her parents
on Jackson street in this city.
The child had been ill only a
short time. The body was taken
to the old home at Harlem, Ga.,
for interment.
E PEOPLE IN
LIVING PICTURES
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are planning a very uni
que and interesting entertain
ment for the night of Washing
ton’s Birthday, Feb. 25, A more
detailed account of the nature
of the entertainment will appear
in a later issue of this paper,
"TEARS OF THE LOCUST"
The years of unscrupulos min
ing and oil promoters to obtain
money from the poor and igno
rant are ruthlessly exposed in
Jesse L. Lasky production of
“The Years of the Locust” with
the beautiful and versatile Fannie
Ward in the principal role. Be
sides this intense element of
interest, however, the production
possesses the romatic value of a
sweet and tender love story. In
the course of the production,
Miss Ward is given ample op
portunity to display her famous
wardrobe, and the costumes and
gowns which she wears run the
gamut of feminine adornment
during the many unusual scenes
of this photoplay, from morning
negligee to ball gowns, including
even the latest style of London
riding habit. In Miss Ward’s
supporting cast in this Para
mount Picture are a number of
distinguished artists, principally
Jack Dean, \yalter Long and
PEANUT MILL AT
FOOT VALLEY
Fort Valley, January 30.—The
Fort Valley Oil Mill has in course
of construction a peanut mill,
which will utilize all the peanuts
produced in this section and
which is serving as a stimulus
diversified crops. The mill is
also furnishing the farmers with
the variety of peanuts for the
oil production, thus making it
easy for the farmer to take ad
vantage of this new money mak
ing industry.
DEATH OF MRS BROCK
Bainbridge friends ot the de
ceased have received the sad
news of the death of Mrs. Susie
Brock, wife of J. D. Brock, a
prominent farmer residing in the
Faircloth district, a few miles
north ot this city. Mrs. Brock
had been ill for some weeks and
her death was not altogether un
expected. She was about 26
years of age and is survived by
her husband, four small children
and numerous other relatives in
this andGnady counties. Prior
to her marriage, Mrs. Brock was
Miss Hester, and she was a mem
ber of a well-known Grady coun
ty family. Interment and fun
eral services were conducted at
Mispah church in that commun
ity.
Mrs. Subers will leave next
week to travel Georgia and
Florida in the interest of the
Lyceum work. This position
comes as a result of her being
so well posted in the line of
work and one that accomplishes
what she starts.
Mrs. Subers has the good
wishes of the entire citizenry of
Bainbridge in her new work
and it goes without saying that
she will make a success out of
it. In her absence Miss Merle
Roberson will have charge of
the Expression Department in
the 'school. Miss Roberson is
well equipped for the work and
will give it that attention that
means something will result.
COTTON 6INNED
There were 9,432 bales of cot
ton counting round as half bales
ginned in Decatur county from
the crop of 1916 prior to Jan:
16, 1917 as compared with 13,877
bales ginned to January 16,1916.
WOMANS CLUB
hh
Robert Haire has accepted a
finn mifh tliQ Piyaf
The first regular meeting of
the year of the Woman’s Club
was at the home of Mrs. J. M.
Simmons Thursday Jan. 25.
The education committee re
ported the splendid address of
Hon. Ogden Persons on Pension
ing of Teachers, which was at
tended by a large appreciative
audience. The president, Mrs,
Custer moved that the Club
send a note of thanks to Mr.
Persons for his address.
The Junior Civics committee
reported recent activity in tree
planting, the Club having autho
rized the investment of several
dollars in pecan trees. The com
mittee six trees and were pre
sented with one by Mrs. R, L.
Hicks. Three trees were plant
ed on the school grounds.
This was the day for election
of officers. Mrs. W. V. Custer
was elected president; Mrs. J.
B. Ehrlich, vice-president and
Miss Pat Wilson, Treasurer. This
completed the business and the
program for the afternoon was
taken up.
Mrs. W. V. Custer gave a
beautiful address on "What the
city of Bainbridge can do for us
and what we can do for the
city of Bainbridge.” Mrs. Cust
ers talk was both instructive and
entertaining.
Each member of the club re
sponded to the roll call and her
individual opinion on “what can I
do to help my city?” These
evidenced serious thought and
and deep interest in the welfare
of the community.
After the program Mrs. Sim
mons served a delicious salad
course. Mrs. Simmons guests
were: Mesdames J. M. Fleming,
R. W. Jackson, W. M. Harrell,
W. V. Custer, C. J. Moms, J.
B. Ehrlich and Misses Pat Wil
son, Emmie Floyd, Evergiline
The Meeting is Being well
Attended Despite the
Inclement Weather
Today just as we go to press
there is a party of bankers and
business men from Mississippi
talking to the farmers and citi
zens at the court house on the
boll'weevil as experienced and
seen in that state.
The meeting is being well at
tended despite the inclement
weather and the heavy rain as
our people are interested in this
matter very vitally and have
shown their appreciation of this
opportunity and have been work
ing to get the folks out to hear
these men, who know what they
are doing. The banking and busi
ness side of the weevil is an im
portant one and the people
know it. Their talks are very
instructive, but being right at
press hour we can not give them
anything in detail. These meet
ings have done vast good in every
town they have been held.
GETTING DOWN
TO BUSINESS
The Salter-May Furniture Co
have just gotten in their line of
furniture and are now offering
the trade something that, will
open their eyes. The firm is
composed of Messers. Salter and
C. W. May. Charlie May . and
Will Salter are part and parcel
of the furniture business of the
town and county and they not
only have the line, but they are
beginning now an advertising
campaign that will give the
folks a lot of conversation as
well as furniture at low prices.
Watch for their circular tomor
row and their line of advertising
that begins next week. One of
the new features that they will
look well after is office stuff,
they have anything that you
need in that line.
TRADE AT HOME
Atlanta, Ga. February 1—The
well dressed woman of the town
or small city who prides herself
on the up-to-date fashion of her
clothes and on the fact that she
buys them in some big Georgia
city from a department store
flamboyantly displaying its
“Paris and New York address,”
migth be surprised to know that
some of the best dressed women
of moderate means in that same
city do not buy their coats, suits
and dresses from high-priced
department stores, but go to
the small cities and obtain
selections equally as good for
much less money.
It is the same old story—the
same old trait of human nature
that fondly imagines it can buy
better and do better away from
home. With the fashionable
dresses of the town or small city
it is that—but with the well-
dressed woman of moderate
means in the big city it is cold
blooded business.
For she has discovered that
the merchants in small towns
have just as good quality and
style in their hats and shoes
and coats as the high-priced
merchants with the gorgeous de
partment stores in high-rent
districts.