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BAINBR1DGE, GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1917
1.50 PER YEAR
ifERENDUM
DRY LAW
FTSEToS
«fnt submitting
BE TO THE PEOPLE.
that there will be no vote
^ple of the state on the
Bene Dry” Measure
■absent was offered in the
Tuesday by Representa-
s 0 { Tattnal County pro-
tke measure should be
to the voters in a special
, the first Wednesday in
#re it should become effec-
law The measure was lost
but received the support of
presentatives Conger and
this county.
secm s that the measure will
today or early tomorrow
lecial session will come to a
BONE DRY BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR HARRIS
CAPT.T.N. BUCKNER
OPERATED ON
The many friends of Capt. T. N.
Buckner, of the steamer Buchanon,
will be interested in the fact that he
is resting well fater a serious opera
tion at the Chason Hospital last Sat
urday night.
The captain has been in poor health
for some time, and it is a matter of
genearl hope that the operation will
prove the means of restoring him to
health. Reports during the day indi
cates that his condition has steady
improved each day.
BAPTIST PLAN A
SPLENDID CHURCH
ohibition commissioner fea-
bill was lost in the House
not likely that the Senate ROUSING MEETING HELD SUN-
upon it. Fees accorded
for issuing permits to
for sacramental wines were
om one dollar to twenty-
per application. Moon-
under the law will be a
BALL HERE
PEOPLE WISH IT
LI, la NOT A ONE MAN
1TIO.V, PEOPLE WILL
TO SHOW THAT THEY
EALLY INTERESTED.
Ige can have Dixie League
ummer if the people really
iy wanting it is not meant
wanting proposition, but
the extent of “Pitting.”
ire are as many real fans
burg as the next one, and
reason in the world why
raise the kale. It is too
ask that a few men finance
iment proposition for the
the whole town. If every-
likes base ball will contri-
be assured by a large ma-
nterviowed by a Post-Search
orter this week, one of the
lif the club said that the only
as been a lack of interest
art of the general public,
men who have been the
itributors of the past are
lo their part once more, but
their feelings in the matter
public should warm to the
in a little more. He furth-
that leading business men
he is devoted to their busi-
no time to make a man to
.ass of the town, but that
on would be received by J.
san, I.ester Friedman, Max
1 and other directors of the
Cambridge wants base ball
have it. It would never do
he down after one year in
'' Ami too, what is every-
ainess is nobobdy’s business,
to do is for some one to
start now with a list for
ns. The guarantee can be
a nd not touch anybody
r un 'lorstani]ing that a good
■ money has ben guaranteed
■ Is as a starter there
no trouble in securing the
‘here ought to be in Bain-
hoopje not yet approached
" contribute a
amounts rang-
e to fifty dollars,
to do is to get on the
^ ' without more delay,
ire making up their
Vue Cambridge is sleep-
" ! ‘l ^ the man of the
toacue base ball from the
wh ieh it seems to
'' hat about a mass
d f , ans one night durinir
,‘t of next week?
iLV et it: be said that Bl -
t0 have base ball be-
o1ks didn’t want it.
r HEWS - FLOYD
the eotnraeting par-
- interested in the marriage
I J* Ma tthews and Mr. Tom
1 occurred at the home of
Porents last night.
. ‘ is the daughter of Mr.
d ‘-.e.vs, who lives a few
the city, while! %e
. employ of L Kwileck)
Ct w\ The yOUnf? ca “Pl«
1 Wl> he» of their m»ny
DAY AT WHICH MORE THAN
$10,000 WERE RAISED—WORK
BEGINS ABOUT JULY FIRST.
Bainbridge is to have another beau
tiful church building. The congrega
tion of the First Baptist Church of
this city, under the able leadership
of their pastor, Rev. H. H. Shell, will
rect on the lot of the present build
ing a twenty thousand dollar church
building.
The Bainbridge Baptist have had
irt mind for some time a plan to build
and to this end the ladies of the
church have been raising funds by
bazaars and other means, having al
ready secured more than $2,000 in
this manner.
Sunday morning the matter was
presented by the pastor to the entire'
congregation and subscriptions were
asked. The response at this service
was soon enthusiastic that more than
$10,000 were added in a few minutes.
With this aS'a working basis it was
decided to go immediately forward
with plans for building. Actual work
of construction will commence about
July 1st. The plans of the proposed
new church, as seen on exhibition
about town during the last few days,
reveal an edifice that will not only do
the congregation credit, but will also
be an.added asset to the city.
The general public, regardless of
denominational affiliation, is hearti
ly glad that the Baptist people have
taken this forward step.
Work of raising the balance need
ed to complete the fund will be en
ergetically pushed. The building
committee has issued the following
appeal to all interested:
Last Sunday, at the morning aqd
night services, a little over ten thou
sand dollars was pledged at the Bap
tist church for the rection of the new
building. That is a fine beginning,
and it shows how much in earnest
the people are about having a credi
table place of worship. However,
the amount is just about half what is
required.
Have you done your part? If not,
by all means see the Building Com
mittee this week, and let them know
the amount you are willing to give
by July 1 of this year, or within
period of three years.
Church is a necessity. It helps you
whether you are a member or not.
Now is the time to contribute to this
investment for God and the communi
ty. The dividends are high and guar
anteed.
Let’s raise the twenty thousand by
next Sunday night.
—The Building Committee
LEGISUTUREIFTEI FINISHING
MEASURES ADJOURNS IE DIE
DESPITE ELEVENTH-HOUR APPEAL
GOVERNOR HARRIS LEGISLATURE
DROPS PROHIBITION COMMIS
SIONER CLAUSE
BY
SENATE ACCEPTS BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND
WAS SIGNED LAST NIGHT AT ELEVEN
O'CLOCK— LAW NOW IN FORCE
WOMAN’S AUXILIARY
MONTHLY MEETING
The Monthly meeting of the
Woman’s Auxiliary of the St. John’s
Church will be held next Monday,
April 2nd; This is the last meeting
for the Council Year and it is earn
estly hoped that every, member will
be present. The members are request
ed to bring with them the contents
of the United Offering Blue Boxes, as
this money must be sent into the
Diocesan Treasurer before the An
nual Meeting of the Auxiliary in
Augusta on April 18th.
A CARD OF THANKS
Not having the privilege of seeing
each one personally, I take this op
portunity of expressing our thanks
to our neighbors and friends for the
many kindness shown me and family
. , during ouf recent bereavement.
EASTER EGG HUNT
POWELL’S PARK
Don’t forget the Easter Egg Hunt
at Powell's Park, next to the Epis
copal Church, on Saturday afternoon,
April 7th, at 3:30 o’clock.
All the children come and bring
your nickle and sec how many Easter
eggs you can find. You will have a
good time, and at the same time add
to the Building Fund for the new
Baptist Church.
Despite an eleventh-hour appeal by Governor Harris to save
the prohibition commissioner clause the bone- dry prohibition law
bill without this clause was agreed on by both houses and passed
Wednesday afternoon and became a law at eleven o’clock last
night when at that time it was signed by Governor Harris.
The house Wednesday afternoon passed its bill as a substi-
^ tute for the senate bill. The bill was then immediately tyansmit-
' ted to the senate. The senate accepted the house substitute with
out debate or opposition,
The bill as passed differes in one main particular from the bill
originally introduced and drawn by Governor Harris. The prohi
bition commissioner, as created in the governor’s bill was strick
en out entirely. One important addition to the bill was made in
the form of a provision making it a felony, punishable by im
prisonment from one to five years without privilege of a fine, to
manufacture liquor within the state.
Governor Harris was anxious for the prohibition commission
er to be restored and addressed the house and senate Wednesday
afternoon in a special measure urging them to restore the com
missioner. No effort in either the house or senate was made to
comply with thd governor's request.
The Extra session adjourned sine die shoVtly after five o’clock
Wednesday afternoon
The governor in addressing the house and senate urging the
prohibition commissioner clause gave two reasons for this appeal
to have it put back in the bill:
First—It has been found by experience that this would be the
most efficient way to secure uniform enforcemnt of the law thru
out the state.
Second—To have no commissioner would mean that the law
would be enforced in some counties and not enforced in other
counties. •„* . , (
The Following is The Bill as Passrtl By The Two Houses
The restrictions of the “bone dry bill” are:
It is the first prohibition bill ever passed which prohibits the "prohibi
tionists” getting or having any liquor. 1
Section 1 covers all the prohibitive features, so far as the layman is con
cerned. ^
It forbids an importation of any liquor or any wine from anywhei^f
either without the state to a point in the Btate or from point to point within
the state, wherether as having beverage or not.
It prohibits the having, possessing or control of any liquor, whether for
personal use or otherwise; for any purpose whatsoever, in the home or else
where. There are two lone exceptions to the general provisions of the bill;
one allowing pure alcohol to specific people for specific purposes, the other
allowing wine to churrches only for sacramental purposes, and that under
rigid restrictions.
The exceptions are:
Wine may be transported and received by an ordained minister, priest or
official head of a board of any church, after proper application, for sacramen
tal purposes only, the wine to be possed and kept by the party making the ap-
lication.
The ordinary will have to issue such application to triplicate, one to be
filed with the ordinary, one to accompuny the order, the third to be used in
the delivery from common carrier. The package, when shipped, must he
plainly marked as to contents, consignee and the purpose for which it is to
be used.
Pure alcohol may be shipped to, transported, and received and possessed
by a practicing physician who is the sole proprietor of a drug store, to licen
sed pharmacistc or druggists, to manufacturers, chartered colleges, charter
ed hospitals and state institutions, for medical purposes or manufacturing
purposes only, the method of applying to be the same as in the case of wine,
and the pekages to be plainly marked when shipped.
In shipments of wine, the church is allowed only one shipment a month,
but may get as much at that one time as desired. Of pure alcohols, as
many shipments may be had as desired, hut after the first application, each
subsequent application must carry a sworn statement of the use made of the
former and the amount so disposed of. •
The punishment for these, if violated is a misdemeanor as to the wines
In the matter of alcohols the druggist, physician, pharmacist, or others, is de
prived of his license, and in cases of manufactureres they are forever de
barred from receiving a second shipment after any violation.
Ail apparatus for distilling is made contraband and the officers are di
rected to destroy it on sight without order of the courts. A still located on
property is taken as prima facie evidence that the person ■ in possession had
knowledge of its presence, and the burden of proof to the contrary is upon
the defendant. The hill makes “moonshining” a felony.
Any vehicle or conveyance used on the public or private ways in the state
or any vehicle, ship or craft, used in the waters of the state for transporting
or moving any of the prohibited liquors shall be seized and condemned 'after
hearing and sold by order of the court, the proceeds to go first to court coatB
and thereafter one-third to the sheriff, and the balance to insolvent costs or
into the county treasury.
The punishment for violations of the various sections, unless otherwise
specified, is as for a misdemeanor, except in cases of false swearing on appli
cation or ordinaries for permits, which is a felony.
The sentence for moonshining is from one to five years.
THIS WEEK WAS
GOOD FOR CROPS
Young garden truck and other
crops have been treated to a good
season in the past few days. Es
pecially heavy showers fell Tuesday
morning. While it may perhaps give
the boll weevil a little extra start,
yet the rains were needed.
Those who are conv^-sant with
farming conditions over the country
report that crops are in splendid
condition, in fact much farther ad
vanced than is usually the case at
this time of year.
Gardens in Bainbridge are looking j
fine after the rains, and the gar- I
den liars are even surpassing the j Rev. A. E. Stokes, of the Donalson-
fishing liars in tales of the remark- j villa Presbyterian church, filled the
able accomplishments they have made pulpit of the local Presbyterian
on a few yards of dirt out back of the church Sunday, while Mr. Ward was
m I faniMri—a—■
A SAFE TEST
hor those who are in need of a
remedy for kidney troubles and back
ache, it is a good plan to try Doan’s
Kidney Pills. They are strongly re
commended by Bainbridge people.
W. W. Nisbet, merchant, 512
Broughton St., Bainbridge, says:
“I am on my feet a good deal and
I believe this was the cause of the
severe* pains across the small of my
back. On two different occasions,
when having such spells, Doan's Kid
ney Pills have brought me relief.”
50c at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
U. S. NAVY CALLS
FOR MORE MEN
RECRUITING OFFCERS BUSY
TRYING TO MAKE OUR NAVY
BE UP TO THE STANDARD-
MANY MEN NEEDED. •
Our Navy today is in urgent need
of 22,000 men to man its ships. In
other words, we are short just enough
men to man twenty-two deadnfiughts
of the Pennsylvania class, our latest
type of battleship. When it is con
sidered that there are at present on
ly 00,000 men in the Navy it may be
realized what this shortage of men
means in the way of preparedness of
our fleet. At this critical time in our
national life it is of the utmost im
portance that the Navy—“Our first
line of Defense” be rccruittcd up to
full strength.
More men are enlisting in the Navy
now than ever before in the history
of the country. These are the young
men who are an honor to themselves
and their country and of whom every
real American has just reason to be
proud. There are thousands more
men just like these and the Navy
needs their service—not sometime,
if we have war, but NOW.
The duty of filling the Navy rests
primarily with the citizens of this
country, and every American citizen
who is worthy of the name should an
his part in helping to man our ships.
Ships hBve been built for the defense
of the country, und now it is up to the
people to man them. There is no time
to lose. If the navy is called, we
want every unit of the fleet to go out
fully manned with trained men.
There is a prevalent idea among
civilians that “the only time to rend
er service to your country is in time
of war.” Also there has been so much
talk to the effect that we can rise up
in our might overnight and send
forth an invincible Navy and Army
that some believe it. Such false
ideas are to be deplored and should
be dispelled at once. Men for the
Navy must .be traffied before they
can render their country efficient ser
vice.
It is to be regretted that some par
ents not only uhc their influence to
prevent their sons from enlisting but
In many cas^s privilege of panents to
inculcate in their sons “love of coun
try and his first duty is to his coun
try.” and those who fail do not their
duty clearly.
It is urged on all leaders of com
munity thought to consider serious
ly the critical situation, the impera
tive need of the Navy the necessity to
be prepared to act quickly, and to co
operate with recruiting officers in
putting the facts squarely before the
people.
No more patriotic service can he
rendered than to help make the Navy
what is required in size.
, Respectfully,
H. K. KELLER,
Lieutenant (J. G.) U. S. Navy.
BAINBRIDGE WILL
HAVE CHAUTAUQUA
MAY FIRST TO FIFTH TO SEE
CHAUTAUGUA HERE — PLAN
NING TO MAKE THIS A BIG
AFFAIR FOR BAINBRIDGE.
Plans have been perfected for hold
ing here during the arly part of the
month of May a five day Chautauqua.
A contract has already been signed
with the Lincoln Chautauqua Co.
of Chicago and Atlanta and the re
quired number of guarantors has
been secured.
The dates agreed upon are May
first to fifth,, inclusive, and tow per
formances will bo given each day,
afternoon‘and evenings, The attracr
tions will be under u water proof
canvas tent wihch will likely be pitch
ed in front of the Callahan Hotel.
Each attraction will be an hour and a
half, and will bo equally divided be
tween musical and educational fea
tures.
Season tickets entitling the holder
to see each performance will be issued
at low rates.
FOOLISH FASHIONS
CAUSE SICKNESS
GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH CONDEMNS FOOL
ISH FASHIONS AS A MENACE
TO THE HEALTH.
Georgia Health Bulletin.—
Atlanta, Ca., Match 27—These
dresses that stop “just in time in
front and too late behind” besides
exhibiting a lot of feminine anatomy,
show quit a number of other things—
a fine display of vanity for one thing,
and a reckless disregard for good
health for another. It is aside finis
the function of this board to discuss
anything except health matters, hut
we believe we are entirely within our
province when we discusB dress from
the standpoint of the relation to
health. <
It is very true that physicians ad
vise people to get an abundance of
i fresh air, hut thia applies to. taking
it internally and not externally.
The fashion of low nock and short
sleeves, Bhort skirts, and thin stock
ings for winter, arid far far summer,
are just about as foolish fads as can
| be imagined. They are well-nigh
| criminal.
The Indians may have gone half!
clothed, but it would not be right to
draw a parallel between them and the
people of to-day. They lived out-of-
door lives exclusively, and did not go
j out of heated housese into the cold,
' nor have on thick clothes at one time
! of the day and thin ones at another.
Besides this, their lives were ex-
1 tremoly active, and were the reverse
of the sedendary ones led nowadays.
We are aware of the fact that we
are not springing anything q?w ^hen
we condemn tight lacing. Howeter 1 ,'
' we feci we would be doing less than
! our duty if we failed to emphasise
again the fact - that distorting the
natural figure cannot fail to do harm.
■ Squeezing the abdorminal contents
! into smaller space than was meant
for them dislocates the organs from
their natural positions and distorts
them. Their blood and nerve supply
is interferred with, their functions
are disturbed, and sooner or later
they become diseased and sometimes
I irreparably damaged.
CITY COURT FINISHES
SESSION THIS WEEK
The city court of Bainbridge has
been in Bession again this week, with
Judge H. B. Spooner presiding. Last
week saw the completion of the crim
inal docket, and this week rival mat
ters were gone into.
Only one caAe, the Folmar damage
suit, was of more than ordinary in
terest, most of the cases being small
complaints, many of which were
either dismissed or continued. In
such cases as the presiding judge
wus disqualified, members of the
local bar presided. A good many
prominent attorneys from other cities
NEW MANAGER AT
GULF REFINING CO.
A recent change of local interest
was that where by Mr. Jack'Curran
severed his connections with the Gulf
Refining Co. as manager, and the ap
pointment of Mr. A. C. Holder aa
his successor.
Jack Curran has made Bainbridge
his hoipe for several years and *“
that time has won a host of friO)jn
who regret to see him leave, yp$
for him much success in his near hold.
Mr. Curran has purchased an In
terest in the Gates Grocery Company
a wholesale establishment at Ti&a-
hassee, Fla., and will devote his en
tire time to this business.
Succeeding him as local manager
for the Gulf people is Mr. A. C. Haid
er, who acted as assistant for several
years. Carlisle is a Banbridge bey
and his friends are cofident that a*
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