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^NUMBER 14
BAINBRIDGE, GA„ THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1917.
.„ E MADE to PAX SLB-
Ss'ln advance fob
Tiist—editor over-
5 WITH CONGRATU-
from all sources.
Hail Storm Sunday
Bainbridge was visited by a heavy
hail stprm Sunday afternoon about
three-thirty. The day has been one
of intense heat up until the rain
started, and as soon as the rain be
gan to fall in volume hail stones put
in their appearance, increasing in
number and size -until the ground was
almost covered with them. So far
as has' been ascertained the hail was
of a local nature, not extending more
than a mile or two eaeh way from the
city, and thereby enabling crops to es
cape what otherwise might have been
serious damage. Hie rain that ac-
i.g e srch Light hit a popu-
at week when Eompanied the hail was one of the
best that has fallen this summer.
last
ed his paper
I'm was taken to task.
e whirlwind of enthusiasm
jail over the county Fn-
iturdav, and before Editor
away for Atlanta Sunday
t0 attend the legislature,
jeered with congratula
te! in to offer approval of
article said, and to con
dor for saying it. Some
ed to pay f° r the subscrip-
tod been cancelled and one
so far as to extend his four
dvance.
*r bad hardly been put in
Bte before Mr. A. J. Calla-
asked for Mr. Griffin.
Sections that did not receive rain
during the afternoon were visited by
good showers Sunday night.
INTERESTING ITEMS
OF CUMAX NEWS
THE EVENTS OF THE PAST
WEEK IN THE PROGRESSIVE
LITTLE CITY AS TOLD BY
OUR CORRESPONDENT THERE
Misses Inez and Thelma Allen en
tertained very delightfully Thursday
evening in honor of their guests
Missse Stokes and Maxwell. After
out, he said ‘I just want-, y ie g Uea t3 arrived Rook and other
his band and tell him that j g. ames were played after which de-
him on that Americanism jjghtful refreshments were served,
bis.” Those present were, Misses Sally Lou
Wimberley stopped a j Lilly, Bertha Maxwell, Marie Stokes,
live of the Post-Search 1 L u j a Mae Carter, Messrs Danus
the streets Saturday and ^ Evans, Chas. Carter, Lyntor Thomas,
Pat Griffin that he spoke > and Burt Carter.
eats in that article and that
for the subscription that
sd.”
A. Shaw, of Amsterdam,
he office Saturday morning
for Mr. Griffin. Finding
the city, he left six dollars
that his subscription be
that much in advance, and
he neds any more advance
an get it. Pat gave us
ne when we didn’t deserve
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ffnc PARADE
JULY FOURTH
HAVE THE MATTER IN
AND EVERYBODY IN
UK COUNTY IS INVIT-
PART1CIPATE IN IT.
inbridge chapter of The U,
'boning for a big patriotic
ion and parade here on the
My. In fact, the parade is
Hided on and the plans
iplete.
•posed to have the parade
ike comer of Broad and
'beets, the Callahan hotel
be up Broad street, march
ike park, and assemble
Here will be held a pro-
'Ppropriate exercises, in
Poblic is invited to partici-
ieer talks on general
' Ked Cross work or any-
" Prominently in the pub-
“ d heart just now will be
ekiWren, including the
Popils. are urged to par-
. e Parade, and anybody
* eis the patriotic urge,
b "uii be county wide in its
“Decatur county is urged
v The parade will begin
“farnoon.
W and eXpccted that Gain-
„7 1 tur county people as
ke an active part in
^ • ation. It will cost no-
.1 5 wM be a Holiday
why there
Mrs. Everitte of Fowlstown is visit
ing here daughter Mrs. A. J. Trulock.
Dr. Boykin of Thomasville was in
town Tuesday.
Mr. Dave Mosley entertained a
few of his friends with a fish fry at
Lake Jackson Thursday. Those pre
sent Were Misses, Jack Anderson,
Blanch Minis, Bid»h Hollingsworth,
Messrs. Chas Carter, Chas Trulock,
Hugh Nicholson, Dan McLauchlin, W.
J. Anderson, Mesdames D. C. Mosley,
Andesson, Nicholson, MeLauchlin.
Miss Marie Stokes of Jeffersonville
has been the guest of Miss Inez Allen.
Misses Beulah Hollingsworth and
Jack Anderson spent Saturday after
noon in Bainbridge.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thames, of
Luverne, Ala., have been visitors in
Climax this week.
Miss Bertha Maxwell, of Whigham,
is the guest of Miss Thelma Allen.
Mr. W. H. Carter is spending this
week in Baltimore.
Mr. Leonard Vickers, of Kingsport,
Tenn., visited the Misses Allen last
week.
Mr. Carl Thompson and Mr. Jerry
Kodatt, of Bainbridge, were guests of
the Misses Weeks Sunday night.
bii
'big
reason
outpouring on that
, de nying the fact
'« a little more pat-
jcidedly more enthus-
1«l, part in the titantic
Bh,., Wc arc n °w engulf-
ifZ h <:rs of the Confede-
^ “a an opportunity to
^Patriotism and kindle
^ore condutive to patri
stic la ' m than public
Mat , !>eople Participate
"hich there is rous-
h* 1 ’ 3 all turn out
ta„ t r e rjca8si on as wejto come.
„f. can s tart a wave
at m, 41118 old town and
ma he itself
nation. - , ,
day:
Thursday Closing Idea
Pleases Merchants
The Post-Search Light man has
tnade it a point to talk with different
merchants in the city about the
Thursday half-holiday plan that went
into effect here four weeks ago. Of
course, we know that the clerks and
others employed in the various places
closing on Thursday afternoons were
pleased and enjoyed the plan, but we
wanted to know what the merchants
thought about it.
That they like it is putting the
matter mildly, most of them are
“crazy” about it. Of course no plan
tickles everybody to death and a few
merchants haven’t gone into hysterics
over the closing plan, but most of
them are well pleased with it.
The half-holiday off giveB them an
oportunity to enjoy recreation that
they could not take otherwise, to
make trips to nearby towns which
they would fel a hesitancy about tak
ing if the other fellow had his place
of business open. Those who have
farms find this plan gives them an op
portunity to visit these places and
spend a while with their tenants and
not feel that they are neglecting their
places of business at the same time.
Of course prophesies fail and pre
dictions don’t come true, but if we
were forced to place money on the
closing idea for next year, ours would
go down on its being again in effect.
It loks like the Thursday closing plan
is a fixture in Bainbridge for years
. *ai
Miss Dorthy Cohen has gone on a
felt ’ visit to Columbus, Ga., for a few
1.59 PER YEAR
SPECIAL SLACKER [D0NALSONVILLE
OFFICER NAMED IN HASROUSINGRED
DECATUR COUNTY! CROSS MEETING
DR. COLEMAN IS ONt 77 ARE SECURED AS
THEJOB A STARTER
VERY LITTLE, IF ANY SLACKER- MBBTING HEU) SUNDAY NIGHT,
ISM EXISTS IN DECATUR I AND BIG CROWD PRESENT
COUNTY. THOSE THAT FAILED j DESPITE THE THREATENING
TO REGISTED DID SO IN j
IGNORANCE OF THEIR AGES.,
WEATHER. TWO HUNDRED
MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED.
Decatur county has a deputy i
marshal of the United States govern
ment in her midst for the present at |
least. Dr. R. D. Coleman, a former i
citizen of this place, and a well known
Confederate veteran has the assign
ment, and is proving a most efficient
officer.
As was done all counties, the names
of supposed and alleged slackers were
sent to the district attorney for this
section. This list was turned over by
him to Commissioner Harstfield at |
this place with instructions to make
thorough investigations in each case. |
Where it was apparent that those j
failing to register had done so thru |
ignorance Mr. Hartsfield was in
struct to register them and let them
go on their own recognizance. Where
evidence was sufficient to establish
that any wilfully and intentionally
avoided or neglected registering his
instructions were to try them and,
upon conviction, bind them over to
the United States Court under suffi
ciently heavy bonds.
On Monday morning Deputy
Marshal R. D. Coleman began his
work in this county, in connection
with Commissioner Hartsfield. Their
efforts have been very thorough and
systematic, with the result that
practically every case has been in
vestigated. Dr. Coleman, carries his
years as lightly as ever, and has been
vigorous in his new line of work. He
has gone into every part of the coun
ty, made searching investigations and
cleared up many cases already.
The list of alleged slackers 'includ
ed some thirty odd names, represent
ing 12 of the 17 militia districts in the
county. Many of those on the list
were found to be under age, some
over age, and a few had left the
county. One on the list was found to
be dead. Some 10 or 12 were of
registration age and failed to enroll
their names through ignorance. These
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BIG DAY HERE
ON JULY FOURTH
DOUBLE-HEADER WILL BE PLAY
ED WITH QUITMAN ON THAT
DATE,—MANY OUT-OF-TOWN
VISITORS ARE EXPECTED.
Next Wednesday is the Fourth of
July, and it will be a big day for base
ball in Bainbridge. Bainbridge will
play a double-header with Quitman
on that day, and, on the q. t., will take
both ends of the said twin bill.
The contest is sure to be a hummer,
as both teams are strong and going
good. Bainbridge has been going
good in the second half, and Quitman
wound up in the first half with 15
out of 21 to their credit. Both teams
have strengthened and the contests
here are sure to be hummers. One
game will be played in the morning
and another in the afternoon. We
haven’t decided on what scores will
prevail, but as above said and on the
same q. t., Bainbridge has laid deep
plans to annex both. Better be out
there look them over.
The contests will be widley adver
tised in this section of Georgia, and
across the line in Florida. A big
crowd is expected to be here for the
games, and Bainbridge will, of course,
turn out in full force. It is expected
that the stores in Bainbridge will
close for the day, which is a Nation
al Holiday.
Local Legislation
Notice is hereby given that there
will be introduced at the coming ses
sion of the General Assembly an act
to amend the city charter of Bain
bridge, providing th*t a Mayor shall
not succeed himself more than once
without an interim of one term of
office.
Donalsonville usually does things
big whqn they start. The Red Cross
meeting over there Sunday night was
no exception. They began with more
members for the first day than any
place in the county, Buinbridge not
excepted.
Rev. W. B. Sams and Rev. J. E.
Ward went over Sunday night to
start the ball rolling, and were the
principal speakers at the meeting.
They found the most enthusiastic
response accorded them at any meet
ing held so far. A magnificent public
spirit prevails at Donalsonville and
Sunday’s meeting gave a clenr dem
onstration of it from a standpoint of
patriotism.
There was no quibbling, no delay,
no' tendency to pull back, or say “I’ll
see about it later.” The object of the
meeting and the scope of the work
were outlined, - and the Dopalsonville
auxiliary was in existence in a very
short while.
The meeting was held in the school
auditorium, and despite the threaten
ing weather a large crowd wbb on
hand, including some of the leading
citizens and local officers were named.
Rev. Theo Pharr was made chairman;
Mrs. A. R. Benton, vice-chairman;
Mrs. A. T. Shingler, treasurer, and
Mr. G. W. Barfield, secretary.
Country Chariman W. ' B. Sams
promised to use his influence with
the Atlanta office to secure a
separate chapter for the Donalson
ville auxiliary if they frill secure 200
members at that point. The Donal
sonville people are already at work to
secure this number, and those ac
quainted with their enthusiasm and
progressiveneas entertain no doubt
but that they will secure this number
within a short time.
The local workers were greatly
heartened over their visit to the pro
gressive west side metroplis, and feel
that a new magnet of Red Cross en
thusiasm has been established in this
section.
HOSPITAL OPENS
WITH RECEPTION
DRS. CHASON AND CHASON IN
VITED PUBLIC TO INSPECT
THIS SPLENDID INSTITUTION
ON LAST FRIDAY.
One of the biggest and most widely
attended events in Bainbridge in
recent years was the formal opening
of the new Riverside Hospital by Drs.
Chason and Chason last Friday after
noon and evening.
The public was invited through the
press and by means of cards mailed
out a few days in advance. HundrerR
of people from Bainbridge, Decatur
county and the surrounding territory
went through the splendid new insti
tution between the hours of 4:00 and
8:00 p. m. There were many promi
nent physicians and surgeons from
this section here to attend the open
ing.
Courtesy was the prevailing note of
the whole occasion, the doctors, nurs
es, matrons and everybody connected
with the institution making every ef
fort to make the visitors feel at home.
Kodatt’s band furnished music for the
occasion, and punch was served to all
visitors. Mr. H. G. Bell conducted
the register of visitors and several
hundred enrolled their names.
The hospital is one of the most
complete and modern in this section
of the state. Visiting physicians were
amazed with the completeness of
every detail, and pronounced it equal
in efficiency to any they have ever
seen regardless of size. Bainbridge
is proud of this institution and Drs.
Chason and Chason are to be con
gratulated on giving Bainbridge an
institution of this character.
Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Rich are re
ceiving congratulations from their
many friends upon the arrival of a
little girl at their home.
Patriotic Meeting
BAINBRIDGE NOW
ON TOP FOR THE
SECOND SEOIOR
The Post-Search Light has been
asked to announce the fact that there
will be held at the Methodist church
in Brinson next Sunday morning,
beginning at ll.:00 o’clock, a patriotic
meeting. Addresses will be made by
Mr. H. B. Harrell, of Brinson; Prof.
J. T. Goree, of Iron City; Mr. J. W.
Tablert, of Atlanta; and Rev. F. L.
Stokes, pastor of the Methodist
church, at Brinson.
The people of Brinson are as thor
oughly patriotic and devoted to the
great cause of liberty for which their
native land is now fighting as nny
people in the whole country. They
propose to make next Sunday an 1 , , , , , , ,
„„„ u-i i ,-u , | record since last we chronicled the
epochal occasion, and there is expect- 1 e n _._ L tJ _ A T _
ed to be an enormous crowd present |
at this meeting to which the public
FIVE WON AND NOT
ANY LOST
THREE STRAIGHTS FROM MOUL
TRIE AND TWO FROM DOTHAN
WITH ONE TIE GAME IS THE
RECORD FOR THE PAST WEEK.
TEAM IS NOW GOING GOOD-
Three straights from Moultrie and
two straights from Dothan is the
is cordially invited.
doings of the Bainbridge team. In
this there wus one tie gnme, Tues
day’s twelve inning contest with
Dothan.
The Bainbridge team looks to be
about the best bet in the circuit, and
if Bainbridge is not in the play off
for the pennant with Moultrie there
will be some trick in it The team.
FIREMAN ALSO LOSES HIS LIFE stacks up about the best in the lengue
WHEN ATLANTIC COAST LINE in the opinion of baseball men, and!
VETERAN ENGINEER
IS KILLED IN WRECK
PASSENGER TRAIN LEAVES
THE RAILS SUNDAY MORNING.
Waycross, Ga., June 24—(Special)
with a little more money from the
public they can go through the sea
son. in great style. Directors of the
club say that if the next pny day is.
•R. L. Morgan, Atlantic Cbast Linejrniscd by the public the club will fin-
engineer, who was killed in the de- ish the season, and if not, the team
railment of westbound pusenger train will likely disband Saturday night A
57, from Waycross to Montgomery, [committee has been appointed to call
near Dillon, Ala., today, was one of on the public Friday morning, and the
the most popular engineers of the
Montgomery district and had many
warm friends here.
He was second in point of senior
ity on the division and had been in
the employ of the road about forty
years. The Waycross wrecking
crew was sent to the wreck, which oc
curred about 6 o'clock.
Traffiic between Montgomery and
Waycross is being- delayed, only
slightly, as transfer are made. Brown
Hunter, fireman, was also killed.
Several negro passenger and an ex
press messenger were slightly injur
ed, according to the- report received
here. After leaping the track, the en
gine turned over, burying the engi
neer.
Son In Bainbridge
Engineer Morgan was well known
in Bainbridge and had numerous
friends here who heard of his tragic
death with much sorrow. He leaves
a son here, Mr. Jimmie Morgan. The
latter went over to the scene of the
wreck Sunday morning to render
what assistance he could. His friends
here extend to him fullest sympathy
in his great breavement.
outcome of their canvass will deter
mine whether or not Bainbridge-
wanta baseball for the rest of the,
summer. There should easily be 50
men in Bainbridge who will give (1»
each. Are you one? 8he committee
will call on you and find out.
The teanr leaves today for Dothan
where they play three games, and
then are back home for four with
Quitman, including a Fourth of July
double-header, providing of course the
response is sufficient tomorrow morn
ing. > ’
With a team jn first place and go
ing like a whirlwind, there is no rea-
sc-n in the world why the next, pay
should not be easily met by subscrip-
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Pitcher Hicks Breaks
Arm in Game Tuesday
The Bainbridge club sustained a
severe loss Tuesday afternoon in the
game with Dothan. Pitcher Hicks
broke his pitching arm in the first in
ning; The big left-hander had pitch
ed two strikes and one ball to Emery,
the first man up for Dothan, and
when he turned loose the fourth pitch
it went above the bead of Bill Barrow
behind the plate. People in the
grandstand and bleachers thought it
was merely a liild heave until they
saw the big hurler crumple into a
helpless heap in the pitchers’s box.
Players and the umpire rushed up
and found Hicks in great misery. He
was carried to the bench and examin
ed by a physician who pronounced his
arm broken. The peculiar motion em
ployed in delivering the ball twisted
his arm in such a manner that the
bone was snapped above the elbow.
The accident is one of the most
peculiar that ever happens in base
ball, and is at the sa'me time one of
the most painful. That Hicks suffer
ed great pain is conceded by all who
saw him.
The accident means that he will be
out of the game for the rest of the
year, and may mean that he will
never pitch again. It is a matter of
genuine regret to all who saw it or
have heard of it. Hicks was one of
the most popular men on the team
and especially liked by Bainbridge
people in general. Big, good-natured
and whole-souled Hicks will be sad
ly missed by all the real fans of the
city.
We join everybody else in tender
ing sympathy, and express the hope
that his injury will be only temporary
in effects, and that the future may
find him back in harness going better
than ever.
ATTAPULGUS RED
CROSS AT WORK
COMMITTEES APPOINTED AND
WORK OF RAISING MONET
STARTED.—MRS. D. I>. SMITH
IS NAMED AS CHAIRMAN.
The Attapulgus auxiliary chapter
of Red Cross is nctivcly at work and
bids fair to soon become one of th»
most active in this section. At a
recent meeting of the auxiliary Mrs.
: W. L. Miller tendered her resignation:
as chairman and Mrs. D. D. Smith
| was elected her successor. Mrs. Smith,
'election to the chairmanship madft it
necessary to name a new vice-chair
man ,and MrB. S. A. V. Christiphine
.was elected to this place,
j The following permanent commit-
' tees were appointed by the chairman
after each committee chairman had
been elected in open meeting:
Officers: Mrs. D. D. Smith, chair
man; Mrs. S. A. V. Christiphine, vice-
chairman; Mr. C. W. Arnsdorf, see-
. rotary; Mrs. M. C. WiliamB, treasurer.
Membership Committee: Mr. C. W.
Arnsdorf, chairman, Mrs. W. E.
■ Smith, Mrs, H. C. Race, Miss Ella Mc-
Elvey, Miss Hazel Hines, Mrs. CJor-
'r.elia Lester.
Comfort Bag Committee: Mr. Dr
A. Shaw, chairman, Mrs. Ramond
! Sanford, Mrs. S. J. Lewis, Mrs. C. R.
‘Cook, Mrs. H. C. Lester, Mrs. W. C.
1 Gibson.
Supply Committee: Mrs. D. H.
Wood, chairman, Mrs. S. A. V Christi
phine, Mrs. M. C. Williams, Mrs. W.
R. Thomas, Mrs. W. W. Trulock, Mrs.
Ariel Cook.
Educational Committee: Mr. D. H.
Wood, chairman, Mr. W. E. Smith,
Mr. D. A. Shaw, Mr. S. J. Lewis, Mr.
H. H. Smallwood.
The Attapulgus auxiliary has al
ready enrolled 57 members and has
secured (150.00. When all member -
chip dues and pledges are secured
they will have in hand (2X0.00. This
is more than Bainbridge had raised at
the time the Attapulgus meeting was
held.
Mr. D. J. Feiler left for Clumbus
on a visit for a week.
Mr. Nelson Bruton, of Jackson
ville, Fla., is here for a few days ‘
with relatives and friends during his
vacation. Mr. Bruton spent last week
in New York City and Norfolk, Va. ‘