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BAINBRIDGE, GA„ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1818.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
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SUDOULY
ltar County
Loses Prom
Monte Cooper Dies
Monte Cooper, who was drafted in
June, and who lived on W. A. Long’s
place, three miles from town, died nt
Camp Gordon Saturday night after
being in a few days with influenza.
He was buried Monday afternoon at
Meigs, Ga.
Another one of our Decatur county
boys has paid the price and the fam-
iaent ily and relatives have the sympathy
ptijsician-
Surgeon and Busi-
Man.
hen on last Sunday morning the
wa s flashed through Bainbridge
Dr j d. Chason had just died
hc Riverside Hospital, such news
and saddened the entire com-
I'jion learning the sad news
iouthwest Georgia and other see-
0 f the country mourned this
en death. Dr. Chason had been
day and night for sometime and
only slightly sick for two days
perated Saturday, was feeling
f ood that night and Sunday
|, e went to breakfast. While
room dressing, he died suddenly
eart failure.
deceased was fifty six years old;
born and raised in this county
through his determination and
study, he became recognized as
of the leading physicians
surgeons of the south. He was
f the most prominent and wealth-
men in the county. He was Di-
ami Stockholder in the First
onal Bank and Bainbridge State
of this city; stockholder in the
of the entire comunity.
TWO NEW MEMBERS
RAVE BEEN ADQED TO
II. S. 5.
Who Will Add Their Names During
Next Week and Swell the $100.00
Club 25 Members.
During the past week two new
members have been added to the
$100.00 war saving stamp club. As
stated in last week’s issue the time
has been prolonged until the last of
this year to finish purchasing $100.00
worth of war saving stamps. If you
are making a salary and see where
you can possibly squeeze the money
each month to add to the stamps you
already have, or if you yrlll buy the
$100.00 worth, either phone, write or
see Miss Merle Robinson on the
streets, in her home or in the Search
Light office. She will be delighted to
is First National Bank, of Al- j a dd ANY PERSON’S NAME IN DE-
president of J. D. Chason & j CATUR COUNTY TO THE $100.00
Naval stores in Bainbridge and j \y. g. s. CLUB LIST,
stown; he was extensively inter- These stamps are as good as mon-
the timber business in Miss- j e y, our county is far behind raising
pi and Louisina. Within the last j her quota and the chairman is very
ve months Dr. Chason had realiz- anxious that everyone in the county
one ambition of his life—the p U n together and help lift this great
ing of the Riverside Hospital, of load. WHO WILL ADD THEIR
h he and his brother, Dr. Gordon NAMES TO NEXT WEEK’S LIST?
in, were owners. This beauti-1 GIVE A SHOVE AND HELP
milling will ever stand as a mon- ALONG.
it to his memory and will do cred- j The following are now members of
any of our largest cities. He was the $100.00 W. S. S. dub, the last
tor in the State Tubercolor! two mentioned names being the new
tarium at Alto, Ga., and was a members:
TURK US
PUT II Jill HERE
lUESJMIIS
They were in a Five Passenger Car
and Claimed to Live Near
Jacksonville, FIs.
Just a little unusual excitement was
created here Tuesday morning when
Chief Barber’s attention was called
to three strangers, whose car was
parked in front of Kodatt’s, on West
St. The Chief immediately went over
for an interview and immediately he
discovered that they were real Ger
mans, rather shabibly dressed and
their every appearance indicated that
they had been tramping.
Suspicion was first aroused when
one of them was seen looking closely
at a map. Two of the Germans were
standing by the car when first seen
and the other was sitting in the car.
The map, upon investigation, proved
to be nothing other than just an or
dinary guide map. The ear was
searched but nothing of a suspicious
nature could be found—only baggage
which any traveler would have.
The Chief,asked the strangers sev
eral questions. He first said, “Where
are you from?” The reply came,
“From Jacksonville, Fla.,” Chief Bar
ber said, “Whore did you live before
you came here?” They replied, “In
Alabama.” The Chief had to ask
the question, “Where were you born”
before he ever got the desired answer,
“From Germany.” The Germans were
asked for their naturilization papers,
but they said that they were told that
LIBERTY BOID
QUOTI HIS IDT
BEEN REICHEO
Everybody in Decatur County Must
Do Their Very Best to Help Put
Thin County Over the Top.
Decatur county has raised a little
more than two thirds of her quota
and this is the last week of the bond
drive. Decatur county people, OLD
DECATUR MUST GO OVER THE
TOP. If you have bought bonds—
buy more and give this fourth bond
issue a lift and a shove which will do
credit to the name of your county for
generations to come. If Decatur fails
in this bond issue it will be a stain
on our splendid county’s name. Do
not wait another minute but sub
scribe for bonds until it hurts. It is
taking sacrifice to win this war but
just for one minute think of the great
sacrifice which our boys are making
on the_ battle field—and boys from
Decatur county.
Wake up Decatur County people
and help put your county over the
top. This is the LAST CALL. The
President urges our people to rnisc
their quota. BUY MORE BONDS.
iber of Governor Dorsey’s staff.
funeral services was conducted
le Chason home on Shotwell St.,
levs. Shell and Christian, and, de-
the influenzae epidemic, and the
iling scare, the largest crowd I
seen at a Bainbridge funeral
present to pay their last earth-
ribute to the generally-loved de
ed The floral offering, despite
fact that two truck loads missed
ections in Cuthbert, were the lar-
and most magnificient ever wit-
ed here, thus expressing the love >
esteem irt which Dr. “Jeff” Cha- Georgia-Florida Fair
was held. There was scarcely a
eye in the home during the ser-
He was a member of the Bap-
church, and there never lived a
Herbert Gaulding,
A. J. Rich, ?' ;:
C. C. Rich.
Jule Ehrlich.
Melvin Nussbaum.
J. D. Bower.
Merle Robinson.
Pauline Burns, Amsterdam.
T. M. Burns, Amsterdam.
R. C. Sanford, Amsterdam.
Carlecn Sasser.
E. J. Perry.
Annie Owens Dykes.
Opening Postponed
they wouldn't need them here, but
they were politely informed that they
would be locked in jail until they could
secure papers. They wired for the
papers to be sent then: but until they
are sent the Chief says that they will
remain where they are harmless.
They claimed that they had been to
Tallahassee, Fla., on business.
G. F. & A. Trestle Burns
The trains were inconvenienced on
the G. F. A A., for a day or two last
week, when one of the largest trss-
tles caught on Are and burned near
Edison. It seems that it caught from
an engine. All troubles, it seems,
have ended on the G. F. A A., and
everything is once again moving
along smoothly.
THE SOUTHERN BELL
TELEPHONE GIRLS ARE
DOING THEIR VERY BEST
Every Patriot Should Cease Using
Telephone Unless Absolutely
Necessary.
CUNFERERCE WILL
lilt HIT DEI
Dr. M. Ashby Jones, State Chairman
J. K. Orr, Dr. S. E. Wassen. Rabbi
Marx and Other Well Known
Men to Come to Thomasville.
Honor Roll Decatur County
Purchasers of Liberty Bonds
Progressive and Patriotic Citizen# of the County that
Have Purchased Fourth Libery Loan Bonds.
Is Your Name Written Here?
The management of the Georgia-
, Florida Fair at Valdosta has agreed
kinfl hearted man or a physi- (vrith the health authorities that it is
who did more charity work than be3t protect the health of the
Dr. Chason. Decatur county lost coan try, and in the interest of the
ysician and surgeon who cannot visitors to the fair has postponed the
placed in the hearts of the peo- open j ng until such time as the dan-
The stores closed during the ger <rf spreading the influenza has
Ml services.
ve daughters, Mrs. Dr. R. F.
at, Mrs. Dr. W. • L. Wilkinson,
H. G. Bell, of Bainbridge; Mrs.
1“ Jackson, from Tampa, Fla.,
Mrs. u r . Maude McArthur, of i ,
Vemon, Ga.; two sons, T. W. P rom P t act,on taken ,n each C0Unty
of Bainbridge and Randolph has had in stopping the malady.
I0n . of Camp Gordon, survive the j It is the intention of the manage -
,6ed besides four brothers and me nt to open the fair on Monday,
!rous other relatives. I November 11th, with the great gov-
!'n c tf; arch LiBht J iahe9 * ol ernment exhibits and all other exhib-
n expressing sympathy for the j . , - ,,
‘J’ and loved ones, in their hour of and 8ttract,ons for the
>le. i dates first set.
The ddisease is not alarming in
this section of the south and the
health authorities are very much en
couraged over the effect that the
The following list of citizens are
purchasers of Liberty Bonds for the
Fourth Issue. Quite a number of
names have not been turned in as
the committees did not get them com
piled in time. If yours is not here
and you have bougnt one, it will be
on the next publication. If you have
not bought, why not? This is your
war as well as any one else’s. It is
expected that Farmers of the countn
will take heavily of this issue as they
were somewhat handicapped in the
spring. Many were keenly anxious
take, but having just pitched their
spring crops they were not in posi
tion to take as heavily as they will
this issue. Put your name on the
list. Be a booster for your country
and your section. PUT YOUR
NAME ON the ROLL.
Acosta, C. J $1000.00
Adams, A. A 100.001 Jester, Robert A.
Andrews, D. H 50.00 j Johnson, A. L. ..
Alford, Dr. A. E. B 200.00, Kline, Mrs. W. .
Anderson, Hosie 50.001 Kline, Mrs. M
Bull, Mrs. Elizabeth 250.00 Kline, Jake
Bowen, Henry 60.00 [ King, Albert
Berwick, Mosbey 50.00 Lewis, B. F
Borland, A. A 60.00 Loeb, Jonas
Fitch, E. L 500.00
Fields, Geo. H 500.00
Fleming, Mrs. John M 50.00
Friedman, Mrs. L. A. 50.00
Fokakis, Emanuel 1000.00
Gray, J. D 500.00
Grollman, Harry 50.00
Grollman, Morris 50.00
Grannurros, Pete 200.00
Garbett, Miss Minnie 100.00
Guy, Forest 50.00
Gilmore, J. L 60.00
Girvin, Marion E .. 50.00
Galup, Guy 50.00
The time has come when actual
facts must be brought before the at
tention of the Bainbridge public. Evi
dently the general public does not
realize the acute situation which is
confronting the telephone girls of
Bainbridge. During the past week
Manager W. P. Martin has been
“blessed out” dozens of times daily
by people who you would think would
have a little CONSIDERATION dur
ing these critical times when EVERY
BUSINESS is crippled, some cases be
ing more acute than others.
On Tuesday morning Manager Mar
tin came to this office and requested
the reporter to accompany him in'o
the office where the girls wore work
ing to see actual existing conditions
and requested that she bring the facts
before the Bainbridge public. When
she reached the office about 9:00
o’clock, manager Martin said, "The
girls .are not very busy now. When
I went to get you they were.” How
ever, the reporter could not see how
the five girls and one man could be
any busier. They were ao busy that
they were having to atand and az fast
as their hands could work they were
working the switch board. The
thought which flashed over the re
porter was, “If some of those big
ikes who are so important and incon
siderate, would come up here and see
for themselves; they would leave
DETERMINED to be considerate and
NOT USE THE TELEPHONE FOR
PLEASURE.” Why, the writer has
visited this office in normal times
Girvin, Robt. II.
Godwin, Jasper R.
Hanna, C. D
Harris, Wm. A
Hunt, J. A
Harrison, Geo. H. ...
Hawes, Mrs. T. S. ...
Hale Edgar
Hunt, Mrs. C. T
Harrison, Jno. A. ...
Jackson, R. W
Johnson, Robert
Jenkins, Joe
O SERIOUS FIRES HERE
LAST THURSDAY NIGHT
’ a:n Thursday night between
| 1:00 o’clock the J. W. Calla-
completely consumed
! - At about 4:00 o’clock, on
! morning, the Flint River
0 | happ ene( j p 0 the same
readiness for this purpose. It is said
that the J. W., Jr., was valued at
$20,000.00 and carried no insurance,
being a total loss to the owner.
From what can be gathered the
—w me Flint River Milling Co., carried n
( 's the general belief that the * heavy insurance, but barely enough to
B kuilding were of incendary cover the loss of products on han .
.... 1 / It is said that they had a large sup-
" Callahan, Jr., was a boat ply of velvet beans on hand, and
*nd operated by J. W. Calla- other products. This was a most
although this, boat was not helpful and necessary enterprise <n
Decatur county, and seemingly one
inlespensible. It has not yet been
learned whether this firm will be re-
as the “J. W.” it was well
rn l>" equipped, in good con
■the
( allahan” coul not make her
■ W., Jr., was always in'built or not.
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
60.00
50.00
50.00
100.00
50.00
50.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
150.00
150.00
60.00
50.00
200.00
50.00
Butler, MrB. G. C.
50.00 Lewis, S. J 100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Babb, Mrs. Sarah 50.00 Myers, Hymon
Bing, Lou 100.00 Myers, Frank
Brown, Claude 50.00 Myers, Sam
Bruton, Mrs. Joe 100.00 Myers, Lena
Baggs, II. S 200.00 Myers, Ida
Blumenstein, E 1000.00 Myers, S
Blumenstein & Willis 500.00 Mayes, Mrs. Marshall
Bainbridge Com. Co 1000.00 Massey, Mrs. Pearl 50.00
-- — 60.00
100.00
50.001
100.00 i
350.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
100.00
50.00
Belcher. A. B 500.00 Massey, Mrs. Effie
Burns, J. W 50.00 Myers, William .. .
Brantley, S. H 500.00 Mofsovitz, Will ....
Berry, V. 50.00 Mathis, W. H
Brooks, Sam L 200.00 Moore, E. M
Brooks, A. B 50.00 Moreland, A. W.
Bruton, Richard 50.00 Mills, Henry D.
former B E 50.00 Morgan, James E.
S r, H 100.00 Moore. Edna May
’|w.do..:::::::::
c£k! Lomie ...... , 100.00 {^Edward’
Cooper, Mrs. Jessie Martin 50.00 Newroallt 'l'hos. 60.00
Cliett, J. C 50.00 NuM baum, Mrs. M. H 50.00
Callahan, Mrs. Andrew - 50.00 NusSbaum, Miss Edna 100.00
100.00
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Rev. Shaw to Do
Y. M. C. A. Work
Those who are personally acquaint
ed with Rev. Zell Shaw, pastor of the
Methodist church in Eldorendo and
Diffee, will rejoice with him that he
has at last succeeded in getting just
what he has been desirous of for
some monthB—admission into the Y.
M. C. A. service. He has been busy
of late sending telegrams trying his
very best to get into the service nnd
on Tuesday he received a messuge to
report on October 24th, at Blue Ridge
Training School in N. C., and after
he receives his training he will become
actively engaged In Y. M. C. A. work
in this country. If the war does not
soon end he expects to go over neas
as a chaplain. He is barely twenty
five years old. This young man’s host
of friends will rejoice with him that he
has at last succeeded in getting the
service which he has long yearned for.
His friends hope that his every effort
will be crowned with success.
Dr. M. Ashby Jones, a Baptist min
ister of renown as an orator through
out the South, J. K. Orr, state chair
man for the United War Work Cam
paign, Dr. S. E. Wassen, one of the
ablest speakers in Southern Meth
odism, Rabbi Marx, of wide promi
nence as a Jewish leader and patriotic
speaker, and other men of distinction
will speak at a United War Work
conference for this district to be held
at Atlanta on NcWcmber 1, 1918, ac
cording to an announcement from Ely
R. Calluwuy, State Director. Ten of
these district conferences are to be
held in Georgiu between October 24th
and November Gth, to be followed by
county conferences, one of which will
be held in this county at an early date,
to be featured by addresses from men
of note in religious, business and in
dustrial circlos.
During the period of November 11th
to 18th there Will be waged through
out the nation a United War Work
Campaign to ruise $170,500,009 for
welfare work among the American
armies at home and abroad. The U.
S. War Departmer!, with the approval
of President Wilson and the endorse
ment of the Council of National De
fense, has asked that this united cam
paign be made by the Young Men’s
Christian Association, the National
Catholic War Council, ,K. of C, the
Jewish Welfare Board, the War Camp
Community Service, the American
Library Association and the Salvation
Army, Georgia’s quota of this im
portant fund is $1,686,786, and the
interest being manifested throughout
the state indicates that Georgia will
not be “weighed in the balances and
found wanting.”
Thorough organizations as* being
made in this and other countiea among
men, women and children. Local com
mittees have been appointed for speak
ing and advertising campaigns and to
handle the drive during November
11th to 18th.
An interesting phase of this cam
paign are clubs of Victory Boys nnd
Girls which are being formed all over
the state, organizations of this sort
having been made in every county ia
Georgia except ten. Georgia ia ex
pected to have thirty thousand Vic
tory Boys before the campaign ia
over, each of whom is to actually earn
and contribute $5.00 to the United
War Work Campaign for the welfare
of their big brothers in the American
army and navy.
Decatur county has many sons
fighting against Kaiserism. The Uni
ted War Work Campaign is to safe
guard their happiness end to help
bring them beck home to stalwart
and worthy citizenship, and this coun
ty may be expected to do its full share
in the great movement, which haa
behind it the hearty approval of Pre*r
ident Wilson and the warm apprecia
tion and sense of keen expectancy
on the part of nearly two million
American soldiers. f
Mr. M. E. Tolsom, after suffering
a relapse of the influenza, is able to
work again. His friends are delight
ed to see him out.
mo no McLendon. Jas. E 50.00
iuu.uu K ,„ 50 00
bo!oo
SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE
HANDLERS OF PEANUTS
Complaints are being made by Oil
Mills that peanuts are being offered
in such a poorly cleaned condition
that it is impossible to mill them into
merchantable products thereby forc
ing the mills to refuse to handle them
100.00 I therefore beg to call your attention
Conger, Mrs. Abe Y00.00 Nussbaum, Miss Stella
Coombs, Mrs. H. H. 50.00 Nussbaum, Mrs. M. E 4 .—
Cliett, Miss Hortense 50.00 Nussbaum, M. E. Boys 50.00 u„ t h e following announcement sent
WcklMonTcto?. r p n N ° r,iS ’ G ‘ C ’ M0-00iL _ tVle VtderuX Kood Mmin .
100.00
Elcan, Mrs. E. Grigg 50.00
Elcan, Er Grigg 50.00
Ehrlich, Mrs. H. B 100.00
Ehrlich, Mrs. J. B 100.00
Ehrlich Drug Co. 1000.00*
Elliott, J. “M.' ................ ....A 50.00
Oliff, W. A.
Oliff, W. A. Jr.,
Oliff, Mrs. W. A
Preston, F. A.
50.001
Ely. Jack ■ - 50 90 p an tone, Mrs. Lilly
Floyd, J. R. 50-001 [
Floyd, J- M, . i » 100.00’
Fokakis, George 300.00
to me from the Federal Food Admin'
6o]oo j istrator for Georgia.
50.001 “You are hereby required to warn
C. E. Parker, 300.00 immediately all licences and opera-
P.erkins. H. E > 1001)0 j ors 0 f p canu t pickers that the cleaii-
Pitts, Bradford too oo inK attachments must be kept conncct-
50jiO «d and that the peanuts be carefully
[ picked and properly cleaned just as
(Continued on Last Page) : the cotton seed gin is required to
properly gin and clean cotton seed.
“The conditions under which pea
nuts are to be marketed come under
and are applicable to the same rules
and regulations as cottop seed and
any violators of these rujes will have
to be dealt with when such violations
are brought to the attention of the
Food Administration.”
■ Very truly,'
G. B. TOOLE,
Federal Food Adminiatrator for
Decatur county.
Dr. Walker, of Cairo, recently sent
us his subscription money for the
coming year.