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SB- POST-SEARCH LIGHT
NO. 49
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY MARCH 1. 1917
; ’
$1.50 PER YEAR
jesting Letter From
3imt y Attorney to the
Collector of Decatur
ounty
T. M. Battle, Tax Coll’r.
pecatur County,
Bainbridge, Ga.
(county Attorney and Clerk
e Board of County Commis-
, at a meeting held yes-
y to consider lack of finances
>et maturing County obliga-
■ I was instructed to respect-
land urgently call your at-
|on to certain sections of
Fode in regard to enforcing
Lment of delinquent taxes,
isk your co-operation for re-
you know, the county’s
os departments are run on a
and financed with borrow-
jney with the expectation
yment when the taxes are j
due and collectible on'
mber 20th ot each year,
o months has now elapsed
t is apparent that something
30,000.00 in taxes remains
id. This means that the
missioners are embarrassed
eeting their obligations for
of funds, and that they are
g out several hundred dol-
m interest.
Commissioners are aware
a custom has prevailed in
bounty for several years by
the large and more influen
ce payers do not pay their
on the 20 th of December,
■law requires, but in order
the use of their money or
themselves interest, they
until the Tax Collector must
his final settlement, three
hs or more, later,
a is not as it should be un
tie law, and the Commission-
iquest that you co-operate
them with a view to break-
P this custom and forcing all
Payers to pay their taxes
>ut discrimination, as re-
d by law.
di this end in view, and for
protection and as a leverage
nforcing the payment of
taxes, I beg to call your at-
>n to the laws governing the
«km and payment of taxes:
tion 1211 (3) of the Code.—
four duty to enter default-
5 a separate book, known as
0. D., and to assess and
t a DOUBLE TAX. In this
d you have no other discre-
«an to double tax default-
■tion 1229. Your books
d dose on the 20th of De-
w each year, at which
»is your IMPERATIVE
lss ue executions against
delinquent or defaulting tax
an d enter their names on
locution docket,
tion11230. When the execu-
** been issued you should
m the stub the unsigned
J which shall be attached
execution and placed in the
an offi cer for collection.
It is the duty
J “ r er to proceed to collect
^ecution ac once by levy
it necessary, and return
^hon to you.
x°h 1?^’ ^ our execution
snan be submitted to the
at s Pring term of
^, 1233 - If the tax Col-
^■«ates any provisions of
it,,, Ug sections he shall
a . , or of his commis-
£■& grand 1
IDGE
GETSJ1G CONTRACT
The Richardson Engineenng
and Constructing Company of
this city were notified Tuesday
that they had been awarded the
contract for building the Bartow,
Fla. postoffice for $50,000. This
will make the third award they
have gotten in the last ten days:
Moultrie, Ga., Mena, Ark. and
Bartow, Fla.
BROCKETT TRIES
TO TAKE OWN LIFE
IE YOU GOT
THAT AUTO THE?
The people that can own mach
ines had better get a little busy
now and get their arto tags as
today is their last chance. The
sheriff will by force of operation
of law have to began to make
arrests at once and it is a much
easier matter to pay the license
without being made to do so. If
you fail to pay yours and get hit
with a fine you will recall there
is no one to blame but you. You
have been warned through this
paper and all others that March
1st was your last day and now it
is up to you. Don,t wait too long
brother and get an expensive,
though impressive lesson.
POTASH AND PEMTTEU
Millions of persons have read
the “Potash & Perlmutter” stor
ies of Montague Glass and near
ly a million have seen the fam
ous comedy, built on these stor
ies, at the Cohan Theatre, New
York City "Potash & Perlmut
ter” comes to the Callahan Thea
tre on Tuesday with a splendid
company of artists and same
elaborate stage setting as seen
on Broadway.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
T. M. Christian, Pastor.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m. by the pastor.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.,G.
C. Butler, Supt.
Prayer Services Wednesday
evening at 7:30 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed the public to attend all the
services.
commend.
The Commissioners understand
that you are following a custom
of your predecessors in not earl
ier issuing executions against the
large tax payers and putting them
in the hands of officers for collec
tion, but they feel that as the
County’s interest is suffe ring
from the effects of this custom
it would be well now to break
the custom for good and all.
As the Commissio n e r s are
charged with the administration
of the revenues and finances of
the county you may place the
burden upon them, and say to all
tax payers that payment must
be made promptly at the time
fixed by law tor the closing of
the books. Otherwise executions
will be issued and levied without
fear or affection. They will ask
therefore, not to indulge them
longer this year, but to clip their
receipts from the book and de
liver them to the officers for levy j
and sale unless payments are
immediately made.
Very truly,
R. G. Hartfield,
County Attorney
P. S. Also that you do now re
quire and collect payment of 7
per cent interest on all past due
taxes takes from December 20th.
Code, Sec, 11
Seeks to Hang Himself by
Pushing Head Through
Top Bars of Prison Cell.
By pushing his head through
the top bars ot his cell. Euly C.
Brockett, of Iron City, tried to
kill himself Saturday. On ac
count of the short drop, was un-
sussessful. Brockett will be
tried before Ordinary C. M. Will
ey Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock
under a writ of lunacy sworn out
by Sergeant S. B. Gbison of the
local recruiting station. A sister
of the man is here and has retain
ed Attorney John K, Cooper to
represent her • at the hearing.
According to the jailors, Brockett
talks sensible at times, but has
spells of insanity. He has had
several talks with his sister sin
ce she has been here. Brockett
was arrested ten days ago, after
he had whipped five men on a
Southern train from Atlanta and
run everyone out of the coach.
He stripped off his clothing and
jumped thrugh the car window
when the train stopped here. He
had been to Atlanta to join the
United States army. Army doc
tors declared him to be demented
and he was on his way home in
the care of a corpal of the recruit
ing station,
Mr. Morris Rosenberg of Bar
tow, Fla., a brother of Mr. H.'
Rosenberg of the New York Bar
gain House died in New York
Friday, February 16th, in the
Broadway Central Hotel in New
York, a victim of escaping gas.
Mr. Rosenberg of Bainbridge
spent several days at Bartow and
in New York, returning to Bain
bridge last week. The death of
his brother was due to careless
ness of the hotel folks as one of
the guests on the same floor
notified the manager over the
phone that he smelled escaping
gas and it was 45 minutes ere
they made investigation and
found the leak and Mr. Resen-
berg overcome with the fumes.
The death was a sad one and
Mr. Rosenberg has the sympa
thy of a large numper of friends
in his loss of his brother.
WEEK ENTERTAINMENT
AT CALLAHAN THEATRE
Manager Brackin brings to
Baindridge Fri March 2nd Her
bert Brenons production of War
Brides, the exact same picture
as showing in New York City
for Two Dollar admission,.this
picture will be shown at The
Callahan Theature for 25 and
50cts all seats reserved. On
Monday of next week the offer
ing will be a big Paramount pic
ture with Marie Doro, Oliver
Twist in five Massive parts.
On Tuesday this city will be
visited by the New York Prod
uction of Potasth and Perlmutter
the great Comedy as run in the
large cities of the south, seat
sale Monday morning. On Wed
nesday Mr Lou Tellegen is off
ered in the Paramount picture
Victoria Cross. At the same
time there will be shown a Key
stone Comedy "Never Again"
featuring William Collier, on
Thursday A triangle Feature
’’Stranded" featuring De Wolf i
Hopper and Bessie Love. This j
will perhaps prove to be the
most pleasing weeks program
Will Positively Appear
Here Tomorrow Night
March 2nd. at the Calla
han Theatre.
NAZIMOVA
HERBERT BRENON
/(UNIOUPICTURCX
Herbert Brenon, author and
director of “A Daughter of Tne
Gods,” presents Nazim ova in
‘‘War Brides,” by Marion Craig
Wentworth.
Brenon, Selznick and Nazimova
is the magic combinatlott of
names at the Callahan Theatre
on Friday, matinee and night.
Herbert Brenon’s production of
“War Brides” is said to be the
most tremendous thing this re
markable director has ever done
and it will be the cinema debut
of Nazimova. the great Russian
tragedienne. Incidentally it will
be “Hail and Farewell" for her,
as she returns at once to the
regular stage, this being her first
and only picture this year.
GETTING READY FORSpInE
The Trulock Supply Company
of Climax have laid in a magni
ficent supply of spring goods for
their patronage in that section
and as well taking care ot them
on all farm implements and
machinery of that nature. This
firm does a splendid business and
they do so by virtue of the fact
that they carry the stock and sell
it at a reasonable profit. Enjoy
ing a magnificent businesa
through the fall they are making
great preparations for their
spring trade and are expecting
the largest of their career.
'WAR BRIBES” IT
CALLAHAN THEATRE
Herbert Brenon’s first produc
tion since becoming a producer
for Selznick-Pietures is “War
Brides,” with Nazmova as the
star, and it will be seen at the
Callahan Theatre on Friday, Mat-
tinee and Night.
The scenario is from Marion
Craig Wentworth’s play, in which
Marion Nazimova scored her
greatest success.
The story deals with the war
brides incidents which took place
in certain European countries at
the outset of the present war,
but the play deals less with war
than with the effects of war upon
the homes and the loved ones left
behind.
Mr. Brenon, who is the only
man besides D. W. Grffith who
has achieved a national reputa
tion as a director, says that this
is unquestionably an advance
THE FAMOUS DEENING
1,8,8TH
The Famous announce in this
issure their Spring Millinery
Opening and all the ladies from
every section are urged to be in
Bainbridge those days. Don’t
overlook the days and date as
the line will be the neatest shown
in many seasons. The Famous
openings are of a vital dress im
portance.
SHINGLER'SARCTIMIE
TO BE HjLDJN B0THAN
On March 10th, Mr. Shingler
of Donalsonville will hold his big
stock Auction Sale of state wide
importance at Dothan, Ala. The
announcement appears in this
issue and we call the attention of
the people to it. Mr. Shingler
has given great study to the
stock business and his hogs have
carried off a larger number of
prizes at the different fairs. The
stock offered is all Georgia cli-
matised and one runs no risk in
buying them. Quite a lot of in
terest is being displayed in the
stock business now and it is a
good time for a man to invest in
them.
STOCK AUCTION
The muchly advertised Auction
of blooded hogs of Dr Glenn
Darbyshire came off Tuesday
near his home and one of the
largest crowds we have noted of
the kind was taking in the sale.
Great interest being displayed
in the hogs the Doctor was selling
and as well as many others that
he did not offer just at this time.
Dr. Smith prepared one of his
famous barbecued dinners for the
pleasure of all his friends and
those gentlemen that came a
distance to attend the sale.
There is no need to try and dis
cuss one of Doctor Smith’s bar
becues, it is just simply the last
word in meat eating and every
time he sends out an invitation
there is the usual response, every
one that can be there is there.
The sale was pulled off after
the dinner and it was a very suc
cessful demonstration of the new
Decatur, the Decatur of hog and
homony and the sale means the
finish of Mr. Boll Weevil in this
section. The interest now being
displayed and taken by our people
in the raising of stock shows very
conclusively that we will no long
er have to depend on cotton.
Some splendid hogs were put
up and sold by the auctioneer and
while they brought good prices
there was nothing extraordinary
or unreasonable in the prices
paid.
Dr. Darbyshire has been locat
ed here now for several years,
coming here to practice his pro
fession as a veternarian he has
engaged in the raising of blooded
stock with much success. Just as
square and as honest a man as
can be, the people have faith in
his judgement and what he says
along these lines.
The sale drew people here from
all over Alabama and North
Florida.
The advertising matter tor the
big Shingler sale at Dothan on
March 10th was put out here
Tuesday too.
The Shingler stock has a repu
tation and being another Deca
tur county enterprise it will be a
sale worth timi
mis shop m
itEwjns
First Showing of Pattern
Hats--Opening Millinery
Thrill to be Wednesday
March 7th.
The Ladies Shop announce their
First Showing of the sweil line
of pattern hats for Wednesday
March 7th. This occassion wjll
open up their spring and summer
season of 1917. Each day new
arrivals will be put on exhibition
and the ladies will really have
an Opening of some magnitude
to attend every day of the week
from now until the season ages.
The millinery department is
under the supervision of Miss
Kirby an experienced lady in the
line and one who comes with
high reccommendation as to
taste and judgement in such
matters. Don’t miss this open
ing display and keep the matter
in mind as every day following
will bring new ideas in dress for
the approval of the public.
GALLAHAN THEATRE TO
Under the sponsorship of Lewis
J. Selznick and director, Herbert
Brenon, the eminent Russian
tragedienne, Nazimova, has made
her debut in moving pictures.
Her first and only appearance
this year will be “War Brides"
which will be shows at the Calla
han Theatre on Friday, Matinee
and Night.
When she had completed this
photo-drama, Nazimova resumed
her plans tor her winter season
on the stage, so this will be the
only opportunity of seeing her in
the movies for at least a year.
Mrs. Parnell entertained Cir
cle number 3 of the Baptist La
dies at the home ot her daughter,
Mrs. R. L. Lane, Monday after
noon at a bird luncheon. It was
one of the most interesting events
of the week and one that every
lady enjoyed that was present.
The Circle work has gotten on
in dead earnest now and the
ladies are trying hard to raise
church funds for.their new build
I ing. Those attending this lunch-
jeon were Mesdames Hardage,
j Smith, G. B. Toole, E. G. Brooks,
Copeland, M. L. Martin, Tillman,
land Gus Strickland. The even-
! ing passed off pleasantly and
! each lady felt much encouraged
from the discussion of the serious
work of tfie Circle.
SPEEDER’S FINED
The list of speeders fined in
Mayor's court since last issue is
as follows. All being the first
offense, the contributions were
light.
Wallace Mills, 1st offense, $10.00
Albert Elkins “ “ $l0.OO
Grady Bright “ “ $16.00
Leon Manning “ “ 910.00
S. R. Singletary “ “ $l0.QO
Miss Louise McMichael of
Atlanta, an experienced milliner
will arrive in the city today to
take charge of that department
of the famous. Miss McMichel
comes very highly recomended
as an experienced milliner and