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rHE POST-SEARCH LIGHT BAINBRIDGE, GA„ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1818. $1.50 PER ANNUM jinn 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 (Continued on Last Page) 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.