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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