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NO. 50
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA THURSDAY MARCH 8. 1917
$1.50 PER YEAR
a d Grand Chil-
hertoPay Re-
Old Citizens.
if much interest and
, w ho were present,
jke Re-union” held
jorate the seventy-
;ary ot the natal day
Drake, one ot the
res of the country,
'.long the foremost
f Decatur county’s
its.
the unfavorable
iditions the house
at the time thepro-
n the morning. In
after a song service
n Rev. S. J. Salter
ongregation with an
i “Old Time Reli-
i, After prehmin-
:ements had been
nents were spread
j to take part.
;uous repast would
peptic to lay aside
s and indulge in
on of such desires
to those who have
even days. Only
oyed the feast are
wing just what is
foregoing clause,
atisfied such appet-
illy found prevalent
iresent on the oc-
ic dinners, the cas-
scareelv have de-
ippearance of food
to say nothing of
t would have been
m should he have
1 to catch a glimpse
mained in the bask-
STORM HITS THE COUNTY
News came into Bainbridge
Sunday morning of a storm that
damaged the section in and
around Donalsonville and Brinson
blowing down several houses.
No lives were lost bnt the
property damage went up into
considerable money. The wind
was high and while the storm
did not even get over this side at
all. Quite a number of cars
from this city went out to see
what damage had been done and
what help they could render.
(Ill SEIIIl IKK
IT CIUIMITI
PRESIDENT TAKES
HIS WITH TWICE
First Takes It in His Roon
at Capitol Sunday—Re
peats It T oday W ith Pub
lic Ceremonies.
moon a very inter-
itertaining program
by the grand-child-
honored one. The
sisted of songs, rec-
readings. The man-
those who took part
un, conducted them-
t well elicit that
Ifish and God-given
mes to one through
ness of having faith-
ed these sacred dut-
uly borne the sacred
rest upon the fath-
gram was concluded
ummary of family
Ir. Drake.
n honor to this pion-
■at he has spent his
plifting of his fellow
■Etht indeed, point
the fact that he
atal in building as
arches and schools
e< fiate community;
° w h r J inaugurated
resulted in building
ih in his community,
ablishing the first
an d not only
the first literary
t* • s community,
0m - time a teacher
He justly points
the fact that out of
more of his immed-
’nnections none has
■eted with a malady,
chom sang “God Be
. lwe Meet Again"
U ' ent forward and
lrh and as a token
a nd a wish that his
3 Pa ay be the hap-
* e!ls Pent life, and
n ‘n? years of his life
^ with these hap-
“consequent upon a
• r he benediction
? b >- Rev. Salter,
' *' nt a way feeling
Tomorrow, Friday, matinee and
night, Mrs. Vernon Castle in
“Patria.” A serial romance of
sopiety and preparedness by Louis
Joseph Vance.
Episode 1. “The Last of the
Fighting Channings."
Patria . . Mrs. Vernon Castle
Donald Parr -. . Milton Sills
Baron Huroki, Warner Oland
The Channings have always
patrioats and believers in Nat
ional Prepardness, Baron Huri-
ki unsuccessfully tried to negot
iate a contract with Channing for
a large supply of muntions of
war to deliverd secretly to a
Foreign Country. Captain Parr,
of the U. S. Secret Service, is
keeping tab on Huroki.
Patria, who has fallen in love
with Captain Parr, While Cele-
bating her “coming out” party,
receives a long distance phone
call from the principal trustees of
the Chaning estate, telling her
that he is dying and that it is
vitally important for her at once
to go to New York. It devlopes
that the trustee was suprised in j gard.
the secret vault of the Channing
mansion where $100,000,000 in
gold is stored by a spy of Huroki
and has been mortally wounded
but not before he was able to call
Patria by phone.
Too late at night for the New
port ferry, Captain Parr, comes
to her assistance with his speed
boat. Huroki tampers with the
engine of the boat but this does
not stop Patria. She overcomes
Juan de Lima, a Mexican suitor,
and with the help of Captain Parr,
she reaches shore. Securing an
automobile she races with the
train for New York. Her road
crosses the railroad track. Can
she beat the train ?
Washington, D. C., March 5.—
President Wilson took the oath of
office for his second term at noon
yesterday in his room at the cap-
and was formely inaugurated to
day with public ceremoneis, re
flecting a great natioal expresion
of Americanism.
Before a desk piled with exec
utive business laid before him in
the closing hours of congress and
surrounded by members of his
offical family, the President re-
affrmed with uplifted hand and
grave features his promise to
uphold the constitution in what
ever crises may confront the na
tion in the momentous four years
before it.
After he had repeated solemnly
the oath, taken first by Washing
ton a century and a quarter ago,
he kissed the Bible at the pass
age reading.
‘The Lord is our refuge; a
very present help in time of
trouble.”
Chief Justice White administ
ered the oath and was the first
to extend his congratulations.
Wringing i,ne President’s hand,
the chief justice looked fervently
into his face for a moment ond
then said brokenly.
“Mr. President, I am very,
very happy,”
Members of the cabinet then
crowded up with expresions of re-
Mr. Wilson received them
with a smile, and then turned
back to his desk to complete his
interrupted task.
CUM SUPERIOR
II TIE (U« KIIESS
To Try Negro for Murder
Committed 18 Years Ago
Famous Whigliam Bank
Case to Come Up.
Bainbridge, Ga; March.-5
Grady county superior court is
in season at Cairo, this week,
with Judge W. M. Harrell presid
ing and Solicitor R. C. Bell, of
Caiio, represeting the state.
Judge Harrell is making his
first apperence in Grady county
as judge, and much interest at
taches to the fact, in that Grady
is the county of his birth.
A case of unusual intererest to
come up at this season ts that
against Madison Swain, a negro
charged with having comm'ted
a murder eighneen years ago,
before Grady county was created.
The famous Whigham bank
failure case will be up again at
this seson. Several Bainbridge
attorneys are retained in this
case, which has attrated a great
deal of interest locally.
Geo. H. Fields announces his
opening of the great Hart,
Schaffner and Marx line of mens
and youths clothing in this issue.
Every man in the country
knows what this line means and
every one knows that they are
considered the highest. Mr
Fields has not been carrying a
stock of Clothing heretofore but
from now on you can find him
with a complete line of the lat
est things. Read the announce
ment and then see what he has
to offer.
ENTERTAINED FOR
WOMANS' CLUB
COURT AT CAIRO
greater part of their life in labor
ing for the eternal welfare of their
neighbors. We bow to honor
the noble principles that beat in
manly bosom of all who, like Mr.
Drake, served their country in
what proved to be a “Lost Cause”
in the conflict between the North
and South. He served in the
Confederate Army with honor.
CITY TRASH WACON
AND BLIND TIGER
Chief Barber pulled Ed Wooten
the driver of the city trash wag
on Tuesday morning for violat
ing the prohibition laws.
Ed Wooten, has been in the
city work for about six years and
in handling his booze he would
make his deliveries in the morn
ing.
The usual punishment was in
flicted on him by the mayor and
then he was bound over to the
state court. He had been under
suspicion for some time.
The next regulaar meeting of
the Ladies’ Guild of the Episcop
al Church will be held on Mon
day, March 12th at the residence
of Mrs. F. M. Brewer on Brough
ton Street at 4.00 P. M.
Judge Worrill of the Pataula
Circuit was in the city a short
while Sunday night and ac
companied Judged Harrell over
to Cairo Monday morning to hold
court in a few matters in which
Judge Harrell was disqualified.
Among the members of the
Bainbridge bar that went over
this week were Messrs Custer,
Wilson, Wimblerley and Steno
grapher Mayo. Speaker of the
House ot Representatives William
H. Burwell also went over on the
same professional business.
This court will be Judge Har
rell’s first one in Grady since his
election.
All members of Decatur Coun
ty Camp, No. 1043 are hereby
commanded to assemble at the
Court House, Saturday March 17,
1917, at 10 o’clock a. m.
It is desired that all members
pay their annual dues of fifteen
cents at or before that time, and
not let others have to pay for
them.
Important business demands
our attention. Let every member
be present.
By order of the Commander,
Col. Jno. E. Donalson.
A. S. McBRIDE,
Major, Acting Abjutant
W. S. Loyd a prominent citizen
of Havana was in the city a short
while Wednesday on busiiness.
to be there.
X^and do hon-
0 ba ve spent a
Scene from “The Birth of a Nation” which plays its return and farewell en-
i gagement at CfaaUahan Theatre Wednesday and Thursday. Mating.
Miss Evergeline Bower enter
tained the Woman’s Club, with
a National Tea, Thursday March
1st. This was one of the social
meetings of the year and the
Calendar Committee had planned
a very interesting patriotic pro
gram.
The house was beautifully dec
orated in red, white and blue
bunting and flags.
The President, Mrs. Custer,
made quite an interesting talk,
welcoming the visitors and telling
them just what the Womans’
Club does.
The Star Spangle Banner was
sung by Mrs. Corry Morris and
all of those present joined in and
sang the second and fourth vers
es.
Miss Emma Sutherland read a
paper, ‘ ‘The Status of the United
States in Preparedness.”
Miss Emmie Floyd played a
violen solo which was enjoyed by
every one present.
Mrs. Julian B. Ehilich read a
paper, “The Peace Movement'
which was very interesting and
evidenced much thought.
A patriotic reading was given
by Miss Charlton.
The last on the program was a
patriotic chorus sung by five lit
tle boys. Everyone was delight
ed with the chorus and insisted
upon an encore.
After the program Miss Bow
ers invited her guests into the
dining room, which was beauti.
fully decorated. Delicious re
freshments were served by young
ladies in white dresses with red,
white and blue sashes.
Miss Bower guests were,
Mesdames Bradwell, Morris,
Sutherland, Ehrlich, Julian Ehr
lich, Custer, Corry Morris, Fields,
Sharp, Jackson, Mayes, Willis,
Carr and Misses Lyda Greene,
Emmie Floyd, Pat Wilson, Fran
cis Mayes, Mary Hicks, Bolware,
Fuel, Wicker, Emma Sutherland.
REVIVAL CONTINUES
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
Intense Interest Being
Manifested in Revival
at Baptist Church.
WHIGHAM AAAN DIES HERE
The meetings began more than
a week ago at the Baptist church
are continuing with unabated
interest.
The large auditorium is crowd
ed every night with an apprecia
tive audience. Seldom has Bain
bridge ever heard so forceful and
powerful preaching, as is being
done by evangelist H. R. Hol
comb.
Sermons in the morning de
signed for Christians, and at night
for the unsaved have been de
livered with telling effect. Up
to date there have been fifty-
eight additions to the church and
the indications are that there will
be many more.
Mr. M. J. Babbitt an excdHent
director of music with his junior
choir has added no little to the
meeting.
The meetings will continue
through next Sunday, and those
who have not heard Mr. Hol
comb are ucsed to come and
bring a friend.
Services in the morning at ltit-
A. M. and again in the evening
at 7:30.
WEEK ENTERTAINMENT
AT CALLAHAN THEATRE
Mr A. S. Mayo, of Whigham,
a well known and much loved
citizen of that city, died here
Wednesday after being operated i
on for appendicitis. The trouble
was so advanced that very little
could be done for the suffering
man.
Mr. Mayo was about 45 years
old and a man that had lots of
good friends in his home town
where he had served the people
for a number of years as railroad
agent.
He was just ill for four days.
He leaves a wife and five children
to mourn his departure and they
have the sympathy of the entire
community.
The funeral arrangements were
in charge of Parker-McCaskill
Company
The many expressions of sor
row and regret by the people of
Whigham over his death showed
the high esteem in which the de
ceased was held by those that
Beginning with tomorrow, Fri
day, the Callahan Theatre has
secured a very pleasing program
for the coming week.
Tomorrow there will be offered
what has very justly been termed
the worlds greatest serial film
play “Patria,” the film story fea
turing America's best dressed
woman. Mrs. Vernon Castle. See
this, the first episode of "Patria.”
along with it will be shown a
good Keystone comedy, “Skirts”
featuring Fay Tinchner.
Saturday, there will be offered
a Triangle Ince production, “The
Payment” in five acts, starring
Miss Bessie Barryscale.
Monday, of next week, brings
us Frank McIntyre in his Para
mount vehicle “The Traveling
Salesman” as an added feature
for Monday there will be run the
Keystone comedy “A La Caba
ret.”
Wednesday and Thursday.
March 14th -and 15th there comes
to Bainbridge on its special return
and farewell engagement the
world’s greatest spectacle D. W.
Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation,”
bringing with it the same big
sympthony orchestra as was here
last season.
Special reduced prices will pre
vail for this engagement in Bain
bridge at night performances,
Wednesday and Thursday, seats
will be 50c to $1.50 while at the
Matinee on Thursday the prices
will be 50c, 75c and $1.00.
DEATH OF MRS MORRIS
Mrs Morris, the aged mother
of Mr. Allen Morris of the Mor
ris Printing Company arid |lr.
John B. Morris diedFrid&y After
noon at the home of Mr. Allen
Morris after a long illiness had
from advanced age.
Mrs. Morris had been in feeble
health for a number of years.
She was one of the old citizens of
Dooly county, coming to Bain
bridge ten or twelve years ago to
make her home with her son.
The sons have the 3ymathy of the
entire community in the loss of
MtaMiMalii