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E POST-SEARCH LIGHT
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BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917.
1.50 PER YEAR
perry
FOOD
CONFERANCE
c j Perry, of the
state Bank. Feels
. Situation Calls For
public Action
[ Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
'^forces with the other *gm-
‘ a greater effort on the
((.me* in the cotton states
, food production in the cotton
, for co-operation, and urg-
L *e matter be discussed every-
, u blic meetings, and that
■action be taken. t
jcnt E. J. Perry, of the Bain-
t State Bank, is of the opionion
#tur county people should
, seriousness of the pro-
,,„j that a public meeting be
r„ w hich pledges could be tak-
, everybody who can possibly
[to raise more foodstuffs this
, over before. There is no
i whatever that the South is
L a greater crisis in the food
R than from the war and that
Jerry’s suggestion will be acted
Itbere seems to be but little
Wr county is prehaps the fore-
cne supplie county in the state,
tat she has done in that past
[ little avail in the future,
jog to do is for the yield to
and trebled, and to this
rybody should attempt to add
c to relieving the food situa-
1 to urging everybody else to
se.
Efost-Search Light will be glad
suggestions along the line of
■rry’s from any one interested
ing home supplies.
R. H. Murrow Being
Sought For Defalcation
Efforts are still being made made
to apprehend R. H. Murrow, former
insurance solicitor for the Souther
States Life Insurance Co., who was
located here for several months, and
who absconded a few weeks ago.
The Post-Search Light is inform
ed b>' Mr. G. Y. Brown, representa
tive of that company, that Murrow’s
defalcations will amount to several
thousands dollars, that he owed the
company more than one thousand
dollars, as well as smaller amounts
to people here and in Tifton. Mur-
row’s also touched Mr. Brown pretty
heavily.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
HERE NEXT WEEK
THOMASVILLE DISTRICT CON
FERENCE SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION TO HOLD TWO
DAY SESSION HERE 25th-26th.
JUDGE TOBE
PHILIPS PASSED ,
AWAY FRIDAY
Was One of the Most Prominent
Men in the County. Justice
of Peace in Rock Pond
District.
CIATION
MEETING
The local Methodist church will
next week play host to the Sunday
School Association of that church for
the Thomasville District. The As
sociation will be in session for two
days, April 25th and 26th.
The Thomasville District embraces
this particular corner of Southwest
Georgia, and includes churches from
a dozen or more counties, some of
them being among the strongest in
the denomination.
The meeting is announced as non
denomination in its character, and
people of all faiths who are interest
ed in Sunday School work are invit
ed to participate.
Some strong workers in the Sunday
School world will be brought to Bain-
bridge.
The officers are G. P. Shingler, of
Donalsonville, President; E. H. Muse,
of Albany, Secretary; W. C. Cooper,
Decatur county lost a prominent
and distinguished citizen in the death
of Judge Tobe Philips in the Rock
Pond District last Friday, Judge
Philips was justice of the peace in
his district, and was an influential
member of society in the part of the
county. He was a member of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
the county, and was a naval veteran
of the United States Navy.
Judge Philips was a man well ad
vanced in years and is survived by a
number of children living in this sec
tion. His wife had preceeded him
in death some years ago.
The end is reported to have come
with tragic suddenness, Mr. Philips
being alone at the time. He seming-
ly was stricken and plunged forward
into a small fire that he had burning
in his room at the time, and was
found lying dead in this position with
the small flames smothered by his
body.
■ A. Cooper of Fitzgerald, Ga.
the men of Bower As-
i next Wednesday, April 25, of p « lbam > Superintendent of Wesley
_ , ., _ ,. . , . classes; Miss Charlie May Cross, of
. m. at the Baptist church, _ , ' - _ ..... .
Colquitt, Superintendent elementary
work; Mrs. Stuart L. Rogers, of Bos
ton, superintendent of teachers train
ing work.
The work of the conference will be
under the direction of Dr. J. H. Ther-
rell, field secretary of the conference,
Af,AIN TUIC Vp AR and be will be assisted by Miss Min-
nunlll 1 lllu 1 LiTYIY „j e e. Kennedy, Rev. W. C. Owen, and
I Mrs. Sam Walden.
nine. The men of the Asso-
i ue invited to attend this
IP THE CUP”
LARGEST | ; g expected that this meeting
| THE
•SHOULD REPEAT.
PSIDOE HAD
1N(> DAY ATTENDANCE w jjj draw t 0 the city some of the fore-
l.l.ALUK LAS I YEAR, 1110 3t Sunday School workers of the
j state, and large crowds are expected
Dixie League season opens f , rom { al ' OVer this SCCti ° n duri " B e “ Ch
H with Cambridge playing in | day ° f the se3810n -
hut after three games there _ _ _
hack home fur our opening gJ(J BOOSTER EDITON
'’ thcre ' 3 a Prize offered for the j
,'ng the largest paid atten-!
it its first home game. We !
N that cup last year, and this' MANY NEW FIRMS ADDED THIS
ROUNDING IN SHAPE
MEMORIAL DAY
PLANS HAVE
BEENCOMPLETED
Confederate and Union Soldiers’
Graves will be Deeorated
Alike. Soldier Boys and
Scouts to Attend
The U. D, C, of Bainbridge are
Working to make April 28 a big pat
riotic occasion and invite the assis
tance of all loyal citizens.
Special attention will be paid the
Confederate veterans in attendance
and all in Decatur county ore cordial
ly invited to be present. Lunches
will be provided by the U. D. C. un
der the management of Col. A. S.
McBride, and front seats will be re
served in the Court House during the
Memorial Exercises from 10:80 to
11:30 A. M. for all the veterans.
The U. S. soldiers on duty here will
be invited to occupy reserved seats.
Boy Scouts will be asked to attend in
a body and wear their uniforms.
Automobiles will be provided to
convey veterans, Cemetery Committee
ond flowers to the Oak City cemetery
to decorate the graves of all veterans,
both Northern and Confederate, im-
mdiately after the Memorial cero-
rnonies in the Court house.
An interesting program is being
prepared. Let us all combine to
make this occasion a large event.
BASEBALL TRAINING
SEASON OPENS
MANAGER FOXWORTH WILL
HAVE A STRONG ENTRY IN
DIXIE LEAGUE THIS YEAR-
FIRST GAME ON THE ROAD
year,
,*« v,ar ' to do equally as well.
* rs * P' a, ' c a big crowd in the
the opener will give the
E the club big financial boost,
* 4 lot of enthusiasm into the
* l|on ' In the next place we
ur reputation already estab-
“ust uphold it.
• take at least 1500 people to
^opening day trophy, but
WEEK INDICATIONS ARE THIS
WILL BE GREATEST EDITION
EVER PUBLISHED IN COUNTY
Work on the big booster edition
of the Post-Search Light went for
ward with giant strides during the
past week. In addition to all the
principal manufacturing plants,
wholesale grocery firms and banks
the progressive towns of the county
are taking an active interest and lay-
• er >' Wnerouslv consented to 1 inK plans 10 haVe the ' r mer ‘ tS Set
: or opener last year and forth in the editlon '
•'•tie doubt that thev Jill dJ Iron City and ClimaX haVe e3Ch
£**»n the petition is present- ’ subscribed for a paKe with vieWS ’ the
ttarcr. i • . American Sumatra Tobacco Co. at
Amsterdam is in for a half page.,
m “t crowd into that park
ladir '
!f y j
w the
petition is present-'
Let’s give everybody in
1 cl >ance to see the
will thTon 1 The Bank of DonalsonviIle - DonaUon -
I ville Fair and Planters Bank, besides
many of the more progressive mer
chants in that thriving little city are
to be represented. The Bank at Atta-
pulgus and Climax will be represent
ed.
In -Bainbridge the Bainbridge Ice
Company, J. B. L. Barber, Maddox
Grocery Company, Blumenstein-Willis
& Co., The Vulcanizing Plant and
others have subscribed for
I to .f 5 ^ eop * e w 'll be privil-
buWc r 1 '! tbe b ' K Fourth of
Hoaltrie Cader We are t0 take
of copping the cup is
e 'ery fan and true
•ty, and now is the
Bainbridge ia getting ready to play
ball this year, and expects to play in
winning style. Manager Foxworth
has reported for duty and is busy as
sembling a strong line of talent. It
is understood that he has first call on
the players turned back from a numb
er of Sally league teams, pnd with
those he has a line on from other plac
es should be able to give Bainbridge
a real team this summer.
Everything is looking good for the
Dixie this year, and war conditions
are not expected to interfeVe during
this summer. The worst cloud on the
horizon of the league is the reported
tendency of some clubs to disregard
the salary limit. Bainbridge propos
es to stay strictly within the limit, or
not to stay in the league. Funds
sufficient to operate within the league
limit have been hard enough to raise,
and if the limit is disregarded Bain
bridge Will have to kiss the league
goodby.
The league is schedulde to open
May 3rd, with Bainbridge playing in
Quitman. They then come back here
the following Monday, May 7th, for
their home game with Moultrie as
their possible opponent. The official
schedule is not anounced as yet, but
such is the proposed plan.
Bainbridge has a likely looking
bunch of athletes working out this
week, and with those who are to come
during the next few days should be
able to give the others a battle for
their money.
Big preparations arc being made
for the opening game here May 7th
and Bainbridge will again “Kop the
Kup” or let the boys know that they
have been in the running. Everybody
should turn out for the opener and
give the home team a financial start
that will keep her going for the first
few weeks of play.
Negro With Jug Asks
Sheriff For a Ride
:e m of
the ,
t3<t K *P the Kup.
^odisTchiirch
boost it I .
•talk .k ' Let evre rybody be-
1 friend V aatter U P- When you
li tin, . m o ut-of-town here,
»*llk ‘ h ° bi » k a me and ask many
*■» * ^**^hds and urpp thpm sp&t-’C* .
Bainbridge on the The edition promises to be by far
" the ° Pemne the biggest of its kind ever published
E.J.ELGAN ELECTED
SUPERINTENDENT
HEAD OF THE VALDOSTA HIGH
SCHOOL FOR PAST SIX YEARS
SUCCEED8 J. F. THOMASON
Five Colored Recruits
Secured From Here
Bainbridge colored citizens are
demonstrating their patriotism in a
practical way. Five recruits have al
ready been secured here for the Unit
ed States Army. They aro E.
C. Jones, B. Gardner, M. D. Reese,
C. W. Ponder and W. H. Blocker, and
they have been forwarded to Jeffer
son Barracks in Missouri.
It is believed that there will be
HARD FIGHT
MADE AGAINST
DRAFT BILL
President Still Urging “Selective
Draft,” While Majority of
House Favors Voiun- ’!
teer System -
Washington, April 19—The op*
. , , I ponents of selective conscription got
many more colored men to answer the f, . . . . . ‘ „
the upper hand today in the House
military committee, which voted
call in the next few days. There is no
suspicion attaching to the loyalty of
Bainbridge and Decatur county
negroes, and German intrigues are
expected to receive a cold recent!'n
at the hands of the colored people
here.
HOW DOES YOUR
GARDEN GROW?
GARDEN LIARS NOW SURPASS
FISHING LIARS IN TALES OF
WONDERFUL EXPLOITS —
MANY GOOD GARDENS HERE.
The city board of education has an
nounced the election of Mr. E. J. El-
can, of Valdosta, as superintendent of
the Bainbridge Public School*, to
succeed Mr. J. F. Thomason resigned.
Jfx. Elcsn has been principal of the
Valdosta High School for the past
six yean and comes to Bainbridge
highly recommended. He is a gradu
ate of Hampton-Sydney and has had
post-graduate work at Columbia Uni
versity.
Spring time is usually the season
for fishing liars to ply their trade in
reckless abandon, but this year a new
breed has come to the front, and he is
a better sort you must admit. We now
have the garden liar. Listen as he
stands on the street comer and tells
how his beans and Irish potatoes
have already cut his grocery bill in
half, and how his squashes, cucum
bers, tomatoes and other trucks are
about ready for the harvest.
But the garden liar, and we are one
of his kind, is a good institution in
any community. We nee<l stimulated
interests in farm and garden work,
and nothing adds to the zest of any
vocation as much as rivalry. The rate
has been exciting this spring to see
who would put the first Irish potatoes,
beans and other garden product* on
his table. It is u part, in a humble
way, of the campaign to feed our
selves during the wartime and the
consequent high prices.
Bainbridge perhaps has more fine
gardens this spring than at any time
in the past several years. In nearly
every back yard, where thore is a
vacant track green stuff may be seen
growing, and everybody seems to be
doing well with his pet patch. The
Mr. Elcan was in the city Saturday,) weatber man has been kind to us this
accompanied by Mrs. Elcan, and peo- iyenri and thc ufluaI drought at this
pie who met them are of the opinion time of year hua fortunately not
that they will be quite an addition to ^ visited us
the society of the community. They
will occupy the former home of Mr.
Thomason, now the property of the
board of education .
It is understood that Mr. Thomason
will not engage in teaching next year,
but will devote his time to further j part of the g ame after
preparation at some of the big
eastern universities, with a view to
securing a doctor’s degree. He and
Mrs. Thomson have made a host of
warm friends in Bainbridge who re
gret to give them up, but wish for
them every success in their field.
The election of the superintendent
is the only one so far announced by
the board, but the selection of other
teachers will be made at an early
date.
So, let thc garden liur go forward
with his campaign. We like to see
and hear him, for we know that his
interest is directed in a wholesome
pursuit and that we are all better
for his hobby, and the lying is but a
PARTY LEFT SUNDAY
ON A FISHING TRIP
PARTY OF SPORTSMEN LEFT
FOR THE FISHING GROUNDS
OF FLORIDA FOR A FEW DAYS
DAYS STAY.
' pastor
■».
Pf:
Sill McQuinn will probably be a
little more careful in the future as to
who he asks for a lide along the
roadways.
Sill had connected with a jug of
joy water somewhere, and finding it
heavy as he trudged his way along
the road, hailed a passing ci.- and
asked for a ride, which was granted.
Getting into the cart he white man,
i unrecognized by McQuinn, inquired
the "county and YOUR business what he was carrying. The negro
informed him that he had booze and
asked the white man if he eared for a
drink.. Sheriff Martin (for !:e was
the driver) refused the drink, hut in
formed Sill that he would tal e care
of the whole jug and the owner as
well.
BANKS CLOSED
ON APRIL 26th
Thursday, April the 26th, Me
morial day, being a legal Holiday, thc
following banks will be closed:
BAINBRIDGE STATE BANK
- CITIZENS BANK
DECATUR COUNTY BANK
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
should be represented
If the story of your business has
not yet been prepared for this edi
tion, get busy today and phone for a
cfe:r£ HHIST lAN', PASTOR _ _
♦j■* at *1 a - m. and 7:30 p. ! representative to call and explain
the edition. You can’t afford to stay
Sunday School at edition.
c - Butler, Superinten- out. The coming week will be your
Services Wednesday last chance!
***' J . P ' m - I Remember, the forms for the boos-
t* ' * ta fr° n is extended the ter edition wil be closed one week
t '“ ad toe services tf. from Saturday.
Automobile and Horse
Have a Collision i
In a collision between thc car of
Solicitor Emmett O’Neal and a horse
ridden by the boy of Asa Reynolds,
a negro living over at Lingerlong,
Mr. O’Neal and the boy were each
quite painfully hurt by cuts from
broken glass and by bruises.
Mr. O’Neal met the boy in the road
Tuesday about dark, and seeing that
the horse was a little hard to manage
brought his car almost to a stop,
but the horse or the boy one seemed
to be blinded by tbe light of the car,
and the animal plunged through the
wind shield.
The boy was taken in Mr. O’Neal's
car and brought to town for medical
attention, it being feared at first that
he had sustaned a broken leg. How-
A party of local fishermen, ac
companied by a number of prominent
men from other parts of the state,
left here Sunday afternoon on the
steamer John W. Callahan, Jr., for
some of the good fishing resorts be
tween here and Apulachicola.
Thc party goes as the guest of
Mayor J. W. Callahan, and a good
many of them are men with whom he
served in the State Senate. They will
be away for several days and reports
reaching here since their departure
indicate that all are having the time
of their lives.
Members of the party are:
Senator Ogden Persour, Forsyth,
Ga.; Senator Jno. Mongum, Bremen,
Ga.; Senator Dr. Geo. Paulk, Alapha,
Ga., C. L. Slyea, Atlanta; P. D. Rich,
Colquitt, J. W. Callahan and son,
Wesley, Dr. J. D. Chason, R. B. Cole
man, J. M. Simmons, H. J. Maddox,
Sheriff S. W. Martin, Chief of Police
D. R. Barber, City Clerk W. O. Flem
ing, Geo. Sexton,, W. C. Cox, G. R.
Toole of Bainbridge and E. E. Cooper,
Donalsonville.
Sill and the evidence were brought j ever, this did not prove to be the
to town and the negro ia in jail, case, and it developed that Mr. O’Neal
wondering how he failed to recognize, wa* about as badly hurt from the
the sheriff. ghower of glass as was the boy.
twelve to eight to have the new army
bill carry a provision to first try to
raise a new force by volunteers.
Meanwhile the Senate military com
mittee approved the bill, including-
the conscription feature, ten to
seven.
Following a meeting of the com
mittee to-night, at which Secretary of
Wur Baker was heard, it was learned
that a comprehensive and thorough
going plan was agreed upon, with the
view to placing from one to ten mil
lion men in the field at fast as needed.
Instead of calling only the boys
from 19 to 25, the selective principle
will be applied to four classes, rang
ing in age from 20 to 42.
The first class includes men from.
20 to 25; second class, 26 to 32; third
class, 33 to 37, fourth class, 38 td 42.
Thc war Department has agreed to
this substitute, having stood out very
firmly ugainst the delay and ineffect
iveness of the volunteer system. It ia
not supposed that ail available men
between the minimum and maximum
ages will be called at once, but the
principal has been approved by the
committc that they are subject to call
when needed.
It is believed not more than 6 1 .0,000
or 1,000,000 men could be trained with
the present equipment of officers or
oufitted from supplies from military
I depots. The machinery will - he
rapidly built up, however, and the
United States is preceding on the
Idea that this will he a long war.
Such preparation, it ia held, will serve
to shorten the conflict.
There is an insistent demand that
after six months of training in this
country, the first increment should
bo sent to training camps back of tho
battle lines in France for training
in the presence of war condition*. , *
DONALSONVILLE
MAKES PLANS
FAIR WILL BE BETTER THIS
YEAR THAN EVER BEFORE—
PRIZES WILL AGGREGATE
$2500.00
The progressive city of Donalson-
villc never docs things by halves, and
their fair plans for this year are not
an exception to their usual way of
doing business. Present indications
are that the fair will be bigger and
bet^jr than ever, and we all know
thut Donalsonville has had some good
fairs in the past few yeurs.
Donalsonville is not waiting until
time for the fair to open to maka
punls but, are going ahead now in
teresting people in the matter. They
are working on the community ex
hibit idea this year. Eeach district
and community, not only in thin coun
ty, but in adjoining counties will be
encouraged to arrange attractive ex
hibits. A wholesale rivalry will be en
couraged between the different dis
tricts, with the idea of developing
the community spirit.
People are being urged now to
make their plans for taking some of
the prizes offered, and the list to
tals $2500 this year, quite a tidy
sum for a town even larger than Don-
alsonville. The national campaign
for greater food production should
tend to help the Donalsonville fair, aa
nothing makes better exhibits at
fainrs than attractive exhibits of
live stock and food crops.
Good Old Darky Dead
White friends, as well those of her
own race, learn with regret of the
death of Aunt Maria Jackson last
Thursday.
Aunt Maria was one of the best
known and most universally beloved
darkies of this city, and her life had
been one of usefulness.
Mr. Lamar O’Neal
Has Painful Accident
Friends of Mr. Lamar O’Neal
regret to know that he suffered *
painful accident Monday night, whits
engaged in his duties of gaurding th*
G. F. & A. trestle.
Mr. O'Niel duties were such that
he was required to cross the trestle
at frequent intervals, and during one
such time he missed his footing and
fell. The impact of the fall was
againid his face, with the result that
his l<mer jaw bone was fractured.
While still in a great deal of pain.
Mr. O’Neal is reported as doing as
nicely as could be expected. -