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BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 21,1917.
1.50 PER YEAH
UCANISM
DOESN'T SUIT -
ONE SUBSCRIBER
lipER’S LOYALTY
[peeves slacker
gives all notice
Tt paper w ill be for
I «FR!C V FIRST, last and
TCw ys, relardless of
Jfo, OF THE SLACKERS.
|fe had a
, week because
•ricanisni
to stop his paper
of its intense
How thankful we are
,topped it. We feel that we
been singing psalms to a dead
when we have been sending
aper to a man that is so darned
lff between the eyes that he
serve a foreign foe by disloyal-
his nation and his nation’s ex-
ehead.
are any more such cattle in
county we wish they would stop
paper right away. It is wasted
to try and inform such thick
ami we would rather send it to
men. The patronage of such
is not wanted for by the eternals
would walk 25 miles to buy some-
from a loyal man before we
buy it from a slacker right at
■ if there;
NEWS OF INTEREST
SENT FROM CLIMAX
RED CROSS CHAPTER FORMED
AT THAT CITY. IMPROVEMENT
CLUB MEETS. OTHER NEWS
FROM THAT COMMUNITY
DECATUR COUNTY
HAS BIG PART IN
ACTIVE CHAPTER
OF RED CROSS
RED CROSS WORK AT ATTAPULGUS
Climax Improvement Club held its
$5,000 ASKED FROM|FORMED FRIDAY
THIS COUNTY j M. E. CHURCH
Monday n ' 8ht ’ June Tms IS PART OF CAMPAIGN TO | MRS. DONALSON AND MRS,
18th. The following program was RA1S E ONE HUNDRED MILLION
rendered:
Music, Piano ,Solo. Sarah Trulock.
Reading, Bessie Mize.
Music duet, Misses Lucy Guilford,
Lucy Bell Gulford and Dixie Brin
son.
Local News, Linton Thomas.
The club was then turned over to
DOLLARS BY JULY FIRST.—I
OTHER SECTIONS GIVING
MORE IN PROPORTION.
JONES AND OTHERS FROM
BAINBRIDGE AMONG THOSE
WHO HELPED START CHAPTER
LOCATED AT THAT POINT.
Decatur county has a big task cut
out for her in the Red Cross cam-
The folks of Attapulgus, the well
known district of this county where
paign to secure one hundred million' patriotism burns brightly at all times
dollars in America by July first. This
the Red Cross workers of Climax, city and county have been asked to
Rev. W. B. Sams, of Bainbridge, made J contribute $5000 of this fund. Chair-
a very interesting talk on the work. 1 man W. B. Sams, of the local auxil-
Mr. E. II. Griffin was present and iary, is very anxious to have Decatur
made some good suggestions on the ' county come up with her ful allot-
work. Mrs. John E. Donalson and j ment, and it is generally believed
Mrs. Frank Jones of Bainbridge were. that she will. Subscriptions can be
present. |paid within four months, and this
The members enrolled thus far to should enable many to contribute who
the Climax society of Red Cross are: otherwise do not feel able.
Miss Blanche Mims, Chairman.
Dr. F. C. Herring, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Lyntor Thomas, Secretary.
Miss Lula Carter Treasurer.
When the great humanitarianism of
the work is taken into consideration,
and the abiding interest we have in
the purpose for which this money is
i door.
: are marking these men that are
(acting themselves this way and
i this war is over should they be
led fool enough to ever offer any
suggestions this paper will
an their flanks like a leech and
at their suggestions are offered
enemy and not to us here at
l that are loyal.
we don’t care one thrip about
patronage of a man, that ,is a
r, a deserter, a disloyal citizen
don’t give a tinker’s damn
her they even speak to the edi-
r on the public high way. The edi-
rwas bom, reared and educated irt
i grand old country and he has an
contempt and loathing for any
»that will desert by word or senti-
; his native land in such an hour,
had the power he would line the
bunch up against a wall and
; an end to their disloyalty to
icrica and we have no apoligies to
he for such feelings.
’ man that would deliver his fel-
1 countrymen into the hands of a
lip enemy ought to be shot and
quick and all good men are
to do the trigger pulling,
is nothing as little as the trai-
»d his penalty is death and we
* glad that it is.
' there be any more that wish to
it for the same reason we wish
to do so at onec and give us
reason for it. See if they are
elf enough to admit their little-
openly and above board. We
■t their names, we wish to let the
•mg generations know in ' this
•ty who would have sold their own
ry out to the foreigner if they
have. W e want to get their
■, on ttle future progress of the
|r*‘ ers aml see how little he will
I , i* r an< * bow little his fellow man
1 esteem him. He is looked on as
” rcer an, i "hen the smoke of
i e is clearned away if he has not
shot as a spy or deserter we
P to -ee how little he is respected
I. w at an awful burden his child-
I will have to carry for his dis-
Mr. John Jeter, Mrs. John Jeter,, to be spent, it is not such a big
Mr. W. T. Nicholson, Mrs. W. T.! amount after all. If everybody in
Nicholson, Mrs. W. F. Anderson, Miss Decatur county were to contribute,
Jessie Mae Anderson, Mr. J. H. Wells, the average amount per individual
Mrs. J. H. Wells, Mrs. M. S. Guilford, i would be about 17 cents. If every
Mr. Sam Fletcher, Miss Will Evans, man over 21 years of age would con-
Mrs. Margaret Siler, Miss Olive Siler, tribute an everage of $1.00 per head 1
^ there
be another man in the
M : v that objects to the American-
ntn^i lojalty of this paper to its
* and let them immediately
,, Paper and do us a favor,
dor.
1 "ant their patronage and
(f. t nuu
, ’" J ght bread with their money
,W#U M choke —
us . We don’t want
W.! fri ^-;iship for if they
• 10 °W mother A
are. dis-
iktruj, m °tber America we would
4ip i' " P rotes tation of friend-
&, ° e,er be on the look out for
^ acea.ed blade or cup of poison.
e is no honor or trust in a man
Mrs. Mattie Weeks.
Dr .and Mrs. F. C. Herring spent
Monday in Whigham.
Messrs Hugh Nicholson, Eli Hayes,
would secure the amount.
The amount asked for in the whole
nation is $100,000,000.00 or an aver
age of $1.00 per head for every man,
Misses Saddie Napier and Norma woman and child in the whole coun-
vsend spent Thursday in Quitman try. Decatur county is asked to give
ta^lhg. in the bal{ game between Eu- 1 five thousand. dollars of this hundred
faula Quitman. million—this much at least and as
The ebneefi • which was given much over as she possibly can. The
Thursday night here by Miss Ruth minimum is $5,000, and it can he seen
Hagdy of Wayeross and Miss Bernice at a glance that our share is much
Pierce of Fhlkston was enjoyed by all less than the average. Savannah has
who were present.
Mrs, W. fe. Carter spent last week
as the guest of her parent’s Mr. and
Mrs. P. A. Caldwell of Green Shade.
obligated to give $100,000, or more
than one dollar per head for her popu
lation. Decatur county has over 30,-
000 people and for her to give in the
Mr. Bob Mize, who has been travel- same ratio as Savannah has would
ing in North and South Carolina' mean nearly fifty thousand dollars,
has returned home. | But we are asked to give at least
Mr. Davis Evans is at home after '$5,000 in the great drive Which ends
spending tow successful years in'on the first of July. See your local
South Florida.
Mrs. Margaret Siler spent Sunday
in Green Shade, the guest of Mrs. P.
A. Caldewll.
Rev. Jordan preacher to a large
and attentive congregation Sunday
morning and night.
chairman, whether in Bainbridge,
Climax, Attapulgus, or any other
town having a local auxiliary. He will
give you a card to fill out, saying how
much you can be counted on this
matter. One-fourth of the pledges
are to be paid on the first of July and
Mrs. Roberts of Attapulgus is the .the other three fourths on the first
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. J. Tru- day of the three succeeding months.
loc{f Decatur loyalty and enthusiasm are
Mrs. Strickland, of Havanna, Fla., J expected to respond to this call in en-
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. J ”*■ * '
S. H. Sutton.
Climax Improvement Club
To Meet
The following program has been
aaounced for the next meeting of the
Climax Improvement Club, to be held
Monday night, June 26th:
Music, Sadie Napier; Reading,
Norma Townsend; Music, Jack An
derson, Prophesy, Dr. F. C. Herring;
Music, Jennie Lee Sutton; Locals,
Hugh Nicholson; Song, Alice Carter;
Weather forecast for July, Miss
Francis Guilford; Quartette, Mrs. J.
R. Mize, Mrs. William Evans; Mr.
Sam Fletcher and Mr. J. H. Wells.
Piano Duett, Lula Mae Carter and
Olive Siler.
thusiastic manner, and when the final
tabulation is made no one wants to
see Decatur in the column of the
counties falling short. This is every
body’s business and if you neglect you
are slighting your own affairs.
Give Three Sons
To Serve Country
Aged Lady Burned
To Death At Lynn
Another member of the Hutson
family has responded to the eall of
the colors. Louis Hutson, who has
been living at Atlanta, has upon pass
ing a very rigid examination, received
a commission as lieotenant in the re
gular army, and will report soon at
Leavensworth, Kansas, for duty.
Willie Hutson holds a commission
as lieutenant and is now on duty at
Fort Oglethorpe. John Hutson, as is
well know, has been a lieutenant in
the U. S. Reserve Cutter Service for
and Mrs.
News reached here this week of the ^ ^ Hutso „ havCi ther efore, three
tragic death of Mre. Mary Johnson ^ ^ ^ gervice of the country,
an aged lady l»vng a few m.les above to be sure , something of
Bainbridge, near Lynn station. Mrs. ^ ^ ^ prQU(]
Johnson and her sister, Mrs. Ara, | —
Ard ’
Johnson
lived together, and Mrs
away from home on Saturday when] This clipping is from the Aiken <b.
the tragedy occurred. Details areC.) “Standard” of June 15th, 1917.
tat j.
His ; “ r “. ,ef i against his own land.
lacking, but it seefns that -Mrs. John- The3e three boys are brothers of Mrs.
son attracted attention of the neigh-|W. B. Sams of this city.
bors by her screams and that before J
the flames about her clothing could . Among the 200 graduates of Van-
jj(i V p S k ?_ Amsrican Paper, run by a
■Ove bo 3 • K »
Hipects ^ *^ mer ' can and one that
,, 1 J: ^ ead his nation and in
'•the ,„, War w '^ up his hands
'•‘Pec- 6rrrost - Be has no patience,
WeVs regar d for any man that
Nt in tp J C le the unit y °f this peo-
»W 16 of war. May the
i. Plc * his bones, whoever he
_ rich nr 'via.
be extinguished she had been burned ' deh bjlt University receiving degrees
to death. As to how she came in con- > b j s we ek was Mortimer A Ehrlich of
tact with the fire was not learned. I of 430 East Shotwell Street, Bam
— bridge, Ga., who received the degree
„Ttius will be the policy of it, jof Doctor of M^icine^ During the
toTusUin its government and attack'summer of 1916 Dr. ^h was un-
bitterly any treason or disloyalty. If dergraduate interne at the Society of
b don’t like that policy let the Lying in Hospital. New York
any man oon w ju p ro b a i,iy be located in
him cease his patronage or a New York City next year at 238 West not announced his plan* for
ings are in line for one H 10Cth StreeL 1 future.
met laBt Friday night and organized
a Red Cross Chapter.
This old district gave men, money
and support to the Confederacy in a
way that her local history on war
tnattei4 is a source of pride to the
people of the county at large.
The _Red Cross workers went down
among them on last Friday night with
their message and they immediately
went to work on their chapter. It
was a great start and those that know
the people that live down there, know
that when the count comes of those
that have done their duty to their
country, the name of Attapulgus will
lead those of the larger places,
places.
The meeting was held in the
Methodist church and quite a large
crowd was present for such a short
notice and those that came, knew the
business of the work already as some
of her citizens had joined at other
times and others places.
Prof. S, H. Wood stated the pur
pose of the meeting and the Red
Cross work was presented to the
people by Revs J. E. Ward and W.
B. Sams'and Mrs. John E Donalson.
The only thing necessary to. get a
response to a patriotic thing among
these ftoople is just merely to gall
their attention to it and they are
rcady'with an earnestness that makes
you feel good to see.
Mrs. W. L. Miller was elected
chairman of the Chapter and Mrs.
Miller is a Woman of tireless energy
and when engaged in work that'she
likes or feels her duty there is no
more tirless worker ill the section.
Mrs. D. D. Smith was made Vice-
Chairman and if any lady knows the
folks down there it is the vice-chair
man, having taught their little folks
their school duties a few years back
she will have no trouble directing
their attention to their graver work
of the Red Cross. Cecil Armsdorf
was made Secretary and Mrs. C. C.
Williams, Treasurer. Mrs. Williams
is a woman of the old school, calm,
careful and will prove a great help to
the Red Cross workers down there.
A good thinker and plan-builder,
this work can but prosper.
Twenty-five members were imme
diately enrolled. The citizen that
Bees how earnest the folks are taking
onto this work in the smaller sections
can’t but fell that his country is safe
because of the sentiment and the
spirit of the men and women in these
smaller sections. Such folks are the
salt of the earth and with them be
hind the soldiers of the nations, they
will win over all obstacles.
The officers being all elected at this
meeting they announced a meeting at
the Methodist church for the follow
ing Wednesday night, getting right
down to bed rock to begin with. The
organizers of the county Red Cross
were invited back at this meeting and
they attended. Among those going
out from Bainbridge was the Com
mittee on Auxiliary work, Mcsdames
Donalson and Jones, Messrs Ward
and Griffin, acompanied by Mr. W. B.
Sams, county Chairman, Mr. Ben
Russell and Miss Emma Sutherland.
Lime Kola Plant
Changes Management
The Lime Kola plant changed man
agement this wek. Mr. W. J. Weath-
erby, who has had charge of the
plant since its establishment here,
will be succeeded by Mr. J. L. Know!
es, of Moultrie.
Mr. Knowles takes charge of the
plant this week and will give the pub
lic the same considerate service as
this enterprising firm gives every
where. Mr. T. S. Whitson and other
employes will continue with the new
management Mr. Weatherby has
the
SUGGESTIONS ON
RED CROSS WORK
DIFFERENT THINGS WILL BE
ACCEPTABLE FROM RED CROSS
AUXILIARIES. HELP THE
CAUSE ALONG.
The following suggestions on prac
tical Red Cross work have been hand
ed us for publication by a very en
thusiastic worker in the local chap
ter:
Decatur county members of the
Red Cross or any friends of the cause
who wish to help work for the Red
Cross can send any of the articles
mentioned to the county chapter
headquarters in Bainbridge or to the
Red Cross circle or auxiliary nearest
to them. Hard candies, tin boxes of
chocolates, chewing gum, pipes, smok
ing tobacco, cotton or light weight
socks (medium weight, large size)
canned fruits, towels, electric fans
for hospitals.
Boxes containing any of the above
articles will be acepted by the Red
Cross at' the direction of the military
or naval authorities, of course.
Comfort Bags
Bags should be made of washable
material and may contain any or all
o fthe following articles—size of bag
10 by 13 inches, with darw string at
top: Khaki colored sewing cotton
number 30, white sewing cotton num
ber 30 white darning cotton ,cake of
soap, needles number 5, large thimble,
daring needle, needle case, buttons
khaki colored and wbito, medium size
in bags 3 by 4 inches; blunt pointed
scissors, common pins, safety pins,
small comb, tooth brush, tooth jkyite,
lead pencil, small mirror, handker
chiefs 18 inches square, writing pad,
poet eards and envelopes, collapsible
aUuminqm drinking cup, pocket
knife, tan shoes laces.
Substitute for handkerchiefs: 20
daaen. made of. old linen or - muslin,
size 18 inches square (one dozen in
each package, hemmed or unhem
med.)
Chairman can be appointed to
select committee to secure any of
these articles. An auxiliary can do
no work except to secure members
if they prefer, in which case the one
dollar for membership will be given
to the county Red Cross treasurer;
but, in case the auxiliaries wish to
make hospital garments or send com
fort bags or make gauze surgical
dressings, they ban ikeep in their
treasury fifty cents of the one dollar
paid for membership and send to the
county chapter treasurer the other
half of the membership fee.
Each Decatur county auxiliary
must appoint their own treasurer,
who will turn over Red Cross funds
to Mr. Frank Jones of Bainbridge
who is county treasurer for the Red
Cross chapter.
Finds $5.00 Bill
After Thirty Years
Mr. J. W. Franklin, one of the old
and well know citizen of the county
was a pleasant caller to this office
Wednesday and while here showed us
the work of the boll weevil. Mr.
Franklin has a receipt that was abont
thirty years old that a merchant
whom he did business with at that
time gave him after a settlement and
at the same time paying him a five
dollar bill. On receiving the bill and
the receipt he wrapped the bill in
side of the receipt and carried it
home. Putting the receipt away he
never thought any more of it and a
few days ago while buring some old
papers he found the receipt and the
till after these years. The receipt
was given by J. S. Clifton, a well
known merchant in these parts years
ago.
More Recruits
LIBERTY BONDS
SOLD HERE'WILL BE
ABOUT $35,000
SHOWING IS VERY!
SATISFACTORY
LOAN WAS NEARLY A BILLION
DOLLARS OVER SUBSCRIBED
IN THE COUNTRY—THE SOUTH
FELL A LITTLE SHORT IN
IT’S ALLOTMENT.
Bainbridge subscribed for about
$35,000 worth of Liberty Bonds in the
great drive that ended last Thursday
at noon. At least this is about the
amount subscribed for through the
local banks. Bainbridge people no
doubt bought more than this, sub
scribing at other places while away
from home.
The First National Bank led in the
amount asked for, but it is not the in
tention of this institution to keep all
or any groat portion of the amount
it took. These bonds will be sold
by the bank to its customers in this
section, as will perhaps be done by
other banks subscribing to the loan.
The bonds will be sold at par, pins
the accrued interest for the few days
lapsing between June 15th and the
time they are Tosold. No premium
will be charged the customer. la
other words a hundred dollars will
sell on July 1st for $100 and interest
for 15 days at 8H per cent.
The showing made by the city of
Bainbridge is considerable very favor
able, especially In view of the fact
that people of this section are not ac
customed to investing in bends of any
kindf., The rate of 8% per cent was
not an attractive one in this section,
but people responded patriotically to
the country’s call. It is not known,
exactly what allotment was given the
Bainbridge banka for sale, hut it wtut
quite likely in excess of tfee amount
actually disposed of. No report has
been had on the amount add at
other banks in Decatur county.
The Liberty Bond sale was a huge
success, however, in the country as a
whole. The government asked for
two billion dollars, and the nation tn
15 days offered nearly three billion,
furnishing a striking illustration of
the determination of the American
people to finance the war to the full
est extent. The great bulk of - tho
loan was secured in the Federal Re-
itervc District of which New York
City is the center. This district so
far oversubscribed ita allotment that
nearly one-half the 16an Is from that
district All other districts, with the
possible exceptions of Atlanta and
Kansas City, went over the estimate
amounts.
Late returns from the Atlanta dis
trict may bring ita total up to the al
lotment of sixty million dollars. It
was feared in some quarters that thin
district would fall many million short
of the amount asked for, bat response
in the last few days was enthusiastic
and overwhelming. The call came tn
a people unaccustomed to investing in
low rate bonds.
The resense of the whole people la
enough to insure the Government of
ample funds with which to carry oa
the first stages of the war, and it ia
believed that when the next cad
comes the response will be still morn
enthusiastic.
Formal Opening
Riverside Hospital
Recruiting has continued at a sat
isfactory rate the pa3t week. Several
young men have been enlisted for
different branches of the service from
different parts of the county. Among
those who have been enrolled from
Bainbridge are Mr. Herbert Harrell,
who becomes a member of the Coast
Artillery, and Messrs. Howard Griffin
and Jay Cliett, who will cast their lot
with the navy. These are all promin
ent young men from Bainbridge and
their careers will be watched with
interest.
The new hospital “Riverside’' rec
ently finished by Drs. Chason and
Chason will open its doors formerly
Friday June 22nd and the general
public iB invited to be present between
the hours of four and eight in the
afternoon and’ evening. A program
has been prepared for the entertain
ment and instruction of those that at
tend.
The invitation is general and the
entire citizenry will be welcomed. The
building and grounds will be lighted
and every effort will be made to make
the occassion one of local history in
medical surgical matters.
Riverside Hospital after this open
ing will become one of the local busi
ness institutions. The doctors, the
contractors and graduate nurses will
be present to show the people over
the grounds and explain to them the
points of 'interest as well as what tfte
city has in this new institattoo.