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[THE POST-SEARCH LIGHT
" ORDINARY XXX
ME 4, NUMBER 31.
® The united
Win FUND IS
So |e Object of These Organiza
tions Wit be to Serve the Sol
diers and Sailors.
„Tl,e organization of the county
0tce5 for the big drive to raise our
ta 0 f the United War Work Fund
f »i7t),500,t)00 to brighten the lives
f our boys who are fighting, is now
ractk -'Ely perfected and I anticipate
e will go over the top in great
This is the view of A. J.
'allahan. chairman of the United
f ar Work Campaign Committee for
iis county. He has been asked many
■estions, however, indicating that
erybody does not fully understand
hat the United War Work Fund is.
“The United War Work Fund is
,j n g raised at the request of Presi-
pn t Wilson and the funds will be
sbursed under the supervision of the
ar Department,” he said. “It is to
! expended thru channels with which
eryone is already familiar, though
iey may not recognize these agencies
ider the name of the United War
fork. The fund of this name is to
t used in the work of the Y. M. C.
,, the Y. M. C. A., the National
atholic War Council, or Knights of
olumbus, the Jewish Welfare Board,
ie War Camp Community Service,
c American Library Association and
ie Salvation Army. These organi-
tions have been officially recognized
f the War Department and they are
iw to he financed by the United War
r ork Fund. Their work with this
rnd is to go forward without any
lation to any creed or religion or
opa"anda of any sort. The sole
iject of these organizations will be
serve the soldiers and sailors.”
The fund, when raised, will be ap-
rtioned as follows:
“Y. M. C. A. $100,000,00; Y. W. C.
<15,000,000; National Catholic War
luncil, $30,000,000; Jewish Welfare
lard, $3,500,000; American Library
iat'on, 3,600,000; War Camp
mrnunity Service, $15,000,000; Sal-
tion Army, $3,500,000.
I hope this will make this matter
ar to all concerned.
Yours truly,
A. J. CALLAHAN,
Chairman Decatur County.
The Hub Sale
another page in this paper will
found a page advertisement of the
ib, the well known Water street
rcantile establishment. The Hub
'cly ever puts on a sale, but when
y do they sell goods just as they
ertise them. They have some rare
factions for the buyers this time
t it will pay all to read.
Throughout the county the many
fends of Dr. Gordon Chason will be
|ighted to learn that he is slowly
proving from his recent illness and
|a short time it is thought that he
1 be able to be performing his usual
Itine of work.
The friends of Dr. John E. Toole
fc pleased to see him make his first
'earance in town this week since
| recent illness with influenza.
•'U, H. L. Salter and wife, of Ma
chaperoned the boys from the
rRia Industrial Home who gave
njoyahle concert here this week.
r ' E H. Farrell, from Jackson-
■ Fla , was in the city Monday on
K' iw r*v friends of Dr. G. T. Clark
' f° r birr, a speedy recovery from
illness
P rs Boll Ogletree, of Columbus,
'1 to spend the winter with
I daughter, Mrs. S. M. Young, on
M's St.
[ r '* r ' e I Grady and wife of Thom
,f; ' 5 Pent a few days in the city
"eek While here Mr. Grady
fvru,t„; for this paper for the eom-
lyear.
K?' Herbert C. Hoover, wife of
' wi °nal Food Administrator, has
a PPointed assistant director of
ur -au 0 f Canteen Service of
America
cha
Ho
Red Cross. She will
■ r - of organizing and devel-
• t- Red Cross canteen service
“‘‘°n with hospital trains,
Ver has volunteered for the
r ‘ the war.
*-izzie Grover, who lost her
>rnp Oglethorpe, recently, has
- , mpathy cf many Bainbridge
I. /Ihe spent her girlhood days
I “ c.oridge and was Miss Lizzie
I'rrr.an.
BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1918.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
Kline Brothers
Department Store
Beginning at once the well known
Water street Department Store of
Kline Brothers have put on a sales
days every Monday and Tuesday. In
each week they will advertise just
what bargains they have to offer to
their trade and the careful buyers
will do well watching these weekly
notes. They cary a complete line of
everything that a woman or a man
can wear and they are selling at old
time prices as far as possible.
The housewife can put her time to
no better use than looking for these
price announcements each week and
taking advantage of them. Their
line is well and carefully selected
and some splendid bargains can be
picked up.
Concert Given in Front
Of the Willis Park
Boys From Georgia Industrial Heme
Draw a Large Crowd Out
Monday Afternoon.
On Monday afternoon, in front of
Willis Park, a free concert was given
by a large representation from the
Georgia Industiial Home in Macon.
This concert band was composed of
boys of all sizes and ages, from a
boy of seven to a grown man, and for
about an hour the largest crowd that
has gathered since everything has
been closed, stood on the streets to
hear this splendid music furnished
by these little orphan boys. Each
year they visit Bainbridge, giving a
concert at the school auditorium, and
each year they have a large and ap
preciative audience and the donations
received each year are quite gratify
ing. Hundreds admire this Home,
due to the founder of the Home, W.
E. Mumford. The boys who are rais
ed there are taught to work and thus
they grow to make useful men and
when they finish their education they
hold among the best positions in this
country—and a very large per cent of
them “make good.” During this play
ing Monday afternoon, several pa
triotic airs were given.
Mr. Rowell Dies
Bainbridge, and this entire county
in fact, has suffered a severe loss
again; the Reaper of Death has again
taken from our community, a splendid
citizen and man; one who was liked
and loved by everyone with whom he
came in contact; one who was never
too busy to serve his fellow nlan, and
one whose place in this community
will be most difficult to fill. The one
to whom we refer is Mr. C. F. Rowell,
or better known as "Shorty” Rowell.
After an illness of several days his
suffering ended on Sunday night when
he was called to the world beyond.
He first developed influenza, which
soon went into pneumonia, and from
the beginning of his sickness he was
quite ill, little hope being held out by
attending physicians for his recovery,
although the latter part of last week
it was thought that he got a little
better.
There was doubtless a man in Bain
bridge more universally liked than
was Mr. Rowell. Through his polite
ness, smiles and accomodating ways
he made scores of friends daily, eve
ryone who came in contact with him
liked him. He was raised in Newton,
Ala., and North Georgia, and after
graduating from a college he came to
Bainbridge where he had been for the
past several years serving the public
day in and day out, as prescription
clerk at Ehrlich Drug Co. He was
about 28 years old. He was a mem
ber of the Methodist church.
The funeral services were conducted
at the home on Broad St., on Monday
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, after which
interment was made in the local ceme
tery. The large number of friends
present at the funeral and the magni-
ficient floral offerings only showed,
in a small way, the high esteem in
which the deceased was held. He
leaves a wife, and two small children
to mourn his loss The grief stricken
young wife has the sympathy of the
entire community and The Post-Search
Light wishes to unite with hundreds
of friends in expressing sympathy to
the bereaved ones.
Mr. Joe S. Harrison, one of the best
known traveling men of this section
and one who frequently visits Bain
bridge, spent several days here this
week. He was wearing a gold star
.for his son, Lieut. Charles Harrison,
iwho was recently killed in France.
Bit CO-OPERIITIIfE
HOE SipiESIf
H. J. Maddox Bought the Entire Lot
of Hogs—260 Head Which He
Will Ship to Packing Houses
On Tuesday, October 29th, the open
ing of Georgia’s co-operative hog
sales was held at the grading pens
near the A. C. L. freight depot.
Farmers from all over the county
brought in their hogs from early
morning until noon, where they were
put into a pen, and as fast as the
county agent, J. I. Davis, could weigh
a hog, he was graded and put into
his proper pen. More than 100 men
from all sections of this county, and
visitors from adjoining counties, at
tended the opening sale of the sea
son and interest was manifested by
all those present. Before the last
hogs were weighed many farmers had
grown to be expert guessers as to
what a hog would weigh before he
was put on the scales.
M. C. Gay, Field Agent of the U.
S. Bureau of Markets, conducted the
sale, being assisted by C. A. Mar
tini, of the State Agricultural college,
who graded them; also W. W. Webb,
of the State Bureau of Markets, who
acted as auctioneer. The county agent
got up the sale and did the weighing
throughout the day. Among the visi
tors were E. B. O. Kelly, froip Jack
sonville, Fla., agricultural agent for
the A. C. L. in Georgia, Florida and
Alabama, also C. E. Martin, county
agent for Early county.
H. J. Maddox bought the entire lot
of hogs—260 head, paying $14.96 per
100 pounds for those in grade No. 1,
weighing 165 pounds and better;
$13.95 per 100 pounds for grade No.
2 and $12.95 for grade No. 3. These
hogs will soon be disposed of through
packing houses. These co-operative
hog sales will be conducted every two
weeks in each town on this circuit,
which promises to be profitable for
farmers and buyers.
In Memorium of
Mrs. Carrie Bevies
Mrs. Carrie Bevis, who died at her
home in Chattahoochee, Fla., on Oct.
22, was the wife of Judge Bevis and
a noble wife, but as the sweetest
flower is the first to shrink, at the
touch of icy fingers, so it is that the
cold hand of death lays its hand on
the noblest, as well as the most use
ful of the sons of men. But in de
parting they have left behind the
bright impress of a good example and
in that realm of loftier existence we
feel and know that they are at rest
and peace forever. “Death is a path
that must be trod if we must ever
pass to God.”
Carrie was a quiet and unobstrusive
girl, because of her affable disposi
tion, close atention to business and
ready response to every call. She
made hosts of friends which was
evidenced by the large number who
paid their last tribute of respect to
her memory.
She leaves a true and noble hus
band and a most dear and loving lit
tle baby. She was a kind and affec
tionate mother and wife. How we
miss her and to the bereaved ones we
extend the warmest sympathy
HATTIE HOWELL.
R. H. Mathews, of Birmingham,
Ala., J. II. McCormack, from Thom-
asville, G. W. Nicholson, of Quincy,
Fla., and C. A. Martin, from Athens,
were visitors in Bainbridge Monday.
The “dead” appeared before the
public; walked up and down the
streets frequently, stopping to shake
hands with old friends, and invariably
smiling at the astonished expressions
on many faces which he passed. The
one to whom we refer is T. N. Ar
rington, who spent Saturday after
noon in Bainbridge. About a week
ago, Mr. Arrington was reported
“dead” throughout the city and many
were lamenting the sad loss. He had
been quite ill with pneumonia, but
at the time that this report was being
circulated he was clear of fever and
doing nicely. If the writer is not bad
ly mistaken, Mr. Arrington’s wife was
also walking up and down the streets
and looking very good since her re
cent illness of pneumonia. It could
have been her likeness but at any rate
the people of the county are very
glad that these fine folks recovered
from their illness and that reports
are not always true.
THEATRE BOUSES
BOBBIE TAXED
Congress to Double Admission and
Seating Taxes at Theatres and
Increase Excise Taxes.
The theatres of the country are
expected to play a very important
part in making up the diffiicency in
revenue department of our Govern
ment.
The House of Representatives have
made up, passed and sent to the sen
ate the new Theatre Tax Revenue
Bill, providing for the doubling of
admissions at theatres throughout the
country. In addition to making the
theatre admission tax 20 per cent
which is double the tax affixed during
the past year, there has been added
by the house a ten per cent tax on
all positive film rentals as well as a
one hundred per cent increase in the
special seating tax act.
It should be a pleasure for the
amusement lovers of the country to
contribute the extra 20 per cent on
all theatre admisione, for it must be
understood that the real patriot is
the eno who gives to his government
without any profit to himself on ac
count of the particular amount given.
The man who buys War Saving
Stamps or War Bonds helps himself,
the Government paying you interest
on your money, where if you go to
any theatre in the country, purchase
a ticket and on that ticket pay a war
tax collection of 20 per cent you are
patriotic to the extent that you give
to your Government this money to
help keep your home free from the
Hun. *
It is to be hoped that the action of
Congress in placing the additional tax
on theatre patrons will bo received in
the spirit of patriotism that it should
be, and that the attendance through
out the Untied States will be such
as to prove to our law makers at
Washington that the people are solid-
idly behind them in their action.
Where Are the $100.00
W. S. S. Club Members?
What has become of the $109.00
war saving stamp club members. Is
it possible that Decatur county has
no other men and women, boys and
girls, in it, who are sufficiently inter
ested in carrying on this war, to give
their names to be added to this
$100.00 club—that is, when they know
they can buy this amount of W. S.
S. by the first of 1919, Is there one
in Decatur county who would with
hold giving their name if they could
join this club?
It is true that Miss Merle Robin
son is busy but she is never too busy
to take the name of anybody in this
county who will join this club. She
is always glad to stop whatever she
might be doing and take up any
amount of time with anyone who is
interested in buying $100.00 worth
of stamps by January 1st. So, who
will give, write or phone in their
names to join this club by next
week? No one has joined the past
week—but THIS MUST NOT HAP
PEN NEXT WEEK.
Miss Henderson, the head nurse in
a local hospital, is confined to her bed
this week with influenza. Her friends
hope for her a speedy recovery.
Mr. A. B. Brooks, after an illness
of two weeks, returned to his work
the later part of last week. His
friends were delighted to welcome
him back again.
Mr. C. S. Hodges, of Gyrene, re
ports that he has had the "Flu” hut
his friends are wondering what kind
of “flewin” he had, because it ap
peals to them that he had the “flew-
out” as he got well and was looking
so good in such a short time—how
ever, we will take his word for it and
hope that he may continue to look
thus.
Miss Sara Babb, the Latin teacher
in the Bainbridge high school, was
called to her home in Laurens, S. C;,
Sunday on account of the death of her
brother. She has made a host of
friends during the short time that
she has labored in this school, and it
will be a source of pleasure to many
to learn that she will return to re
sume her duties when school reopens.
She has the sympathy of her friends.
Mr. J. E. Morgan, who was confined
in a local hospital with the influenza,
left last week for his home in Mont
gomery, Ala. __ , .. ..
Iron City About
Normal Again
Conditions are improving in Iron
City, and even though Saturday was
a rainy, damp day, the streets were
thronged with people. This was de
cidedly tl>e best crowd which has
been in Iron City since influenza
struck the place. Although many of
the families were stricken the doctors
worked heroically until Dr. Whittle
fell a victim. Mr. “Babe” Williams
and his son, Cecil, died the same night
with influenza and several deaths re
sulted in the country, but things are
brightening up in Iron City and it
is thought that conditions will be nor
mal there soon.
Willis Park Being Torn
Up and Re-Planted
When One Visits Willis Park Now
They Have No Place to Sit—But
the Beauty Will Come Later.
Willis Park is undergoing quit a
change doubtless getting ready for
the rushing Christmas season; Bain
bridge does not seem exactly natural
in the business section with the park
nil plowed up, grass being fertilized
in order to incrense the verdure and
beauty of snme; with the benches all
pulled to the sidewalks and the walks
about to bo plowed up. But the little
red fish continue to swim in their
pool unmolested, the monument still
stands, and regardless of how things
look now—there is a future for Wil
lis Park.
Every one who visits our city en
joys resting in the park; the weary
traveler and pedestrians drops into
Willis Park to sit and enjoy the beau
ties of nature; to meditate and enjoy
dreams of their ideals—so in a very
short time everyone can look for a
beautiful park for it will be beauti
ful again before one realizes it.
Card of Thanks
We arc taking this method of thank
ing our friends and neighbors who
were so thoughtful, attentive and
sympathizing during the illness and
death of our husband, father, and
brother. We also wish to express our
appreciation to everyone who con
tributed a floral offering. We ap
preciate each und every act of kind
ness extended us during our sad
hours. May life’s richest blessings
shine upon each of you.
Mrs. Bertha Rowell and family.
Rev. Stokes to Preach
At Lakeland Sunday
On next Sunday, November 3rd,
Rev. J. W. Stokes will preach at
Lakeland at 3 P. M., on the subject,
“Affliction.” Everybody is cordially
invited to come out and hear this ser
mon. It will doubtless be of interest
to everyone just at this time.
“Doc” Matthews claims that he had
the "Flu” but to those who know and
have heard what it really is—this re
port from “Doc” seems exaggerated.
But, if he can have it, and get to
town in less than a week—we confess
that this is a wonder however his
friends are delighted that it did not
grip him as it has others.
Mrs. B. F. Hardage was called to
Atlanta last week to the bedside of
her brother, who was critically ill.
The last message received from her
brought news that her brother was
some better.
Miss McCain, a teacher in the high
school, was called to Decatur last Fri
day to atend the funeral of her sis
ter-in-law. /Although Miss McCain
is practically a stranger here, yet she
has made friends who sympathize
with her and who are glad to know
that she will soon return.
Mrs. M. T. Solar, and party, from
Quincy, Fla., motored to Bainbridge
Saturday where they spent a while
on business. Mrs. Solar said that the
critical situation had not been over
exaggerated in Quincy, but that the
influenza was under control and con
ditions were much better.
Mrs. J. T. Lane, of Iron City, was
chairman of the fourth liberty loan
drive in her town, and even though
she was taken sick in the midst of the
drive she sold $1,260.00 worth of
bonds. Her friends will be glad to
learn that she is recovering from the
influenza and hope that she will soon
be out among them again—in her
pleasing manner.
DRAMATIC STOCK
CD. COMIC HEBE
The Callahan Theatre Has Secured a*
Attraction That Ranks as the Meet
Pretentious Popular Price Thea
trical Event of the Season.
The forthcoming engagement of the
United Southern Stock Company at
the Callahan theatre soon is of more
than passing interest since it marke
the consolidation of three of the most
popular companies that tour the
South,—the Mable Paige Company,
the Peruchi-Gypzcne Company, both
well and favorably known as the fore
most traveling stock companies on
tour, and the Edouard D’Oize Com
pany which for many seasons pre
sented Shakespearean and Romantic
plays through the Southland. It was
through the efforts of C. D. Peruehf,
himself widely known as an actor-
manager, that the combination was
effected. At first the venture was
experimental, but one solid year of
exceptionally good business has prov
en that the theatre-going public wants
the very best and lots of it, and noth
ing has been left undone, to satisfy
the public demand.
The four stars heading the com
pany, Mabel Paige, C. D. Poruchi,
Mabel Gypzene und Edouard D’Oize
have been favorites in the South for
many years, while the other players
have been recruited from the very
best rnnks of the profession and in
clude Claries W. Ritchie , Verna
Wurde, Fred Tonkyn, Valerie D’Oize
and others.
The plays are among the most re
cent New York successes; each and
every production is complete as to
detail and staged with the same ac
curacy that made possible thier pro
tracted runs in the metropolis.
The play selected for the opening
in Bainbridge is “The Eternal Mag
dalene” to be followed in the order
named by “Married Life,” “The Turn
ing Point,” “Baby Mine,” “The White
Sister,” "The Hun Spy” and “The
Wishing Rose.”
Great care has beon exercised in the
selection of the plays that nothing of
a salacious nature would be presented
that will offend the sensibilities of the
most exacting. With high class vau
deville between the acts the reper
toire is widely diversified, covering
nearly every style of ttjo latest thea
tricals; drama, comedy-drama, farce,
crook-plays and problem plays, so that
one can laugh, cry, study and be mys
tified at the several productions.
Busy Corner Shoe Sale
The Busy Corner have a special
shoe sale advertised in this issue.
They will offer their line of shoes
alone to the public at marvelous prices
and prices that will attract attention.
Next week they offer a line of La
dies Ready to Wear. Watch for their
advertisement and you will get some
idea of what is offered you. Every
week you will be able to get some
thing new with them.
Mrs. J. L. Reynolds, and party from
Millville, Fla., motored here Satur
day where they spent a short time
on business.
Mr. Tillman’s “Smiling counte
nance” is missed at Hardage’s Gar
age, but his friends are glad to see
him able to walk the streets and take
in the sights. He is not "flewin”
around quite so much these days.
Tho friends of Mr. E. C. Moore will
be pleased to learn that he is recov
ering from his recent illness.
Mr. N. C. Arline, and family, who
lived in Diffee, recently moved to the
country on a farm purchased by Mr.
Arline. For the past several years
Mr. Arline had been lineman, being
connected with this local telephone
office and during this time he made
many friends. He was an efficient
workman, giving entire satisfaction
and was generally liked. He has the
best wishes of the people from the
beginning of his farming career, who
wish for him unlimited success.
Randolph Chason returned to Camp
Gordon Monday after spending .about,
ten days in Bainbridge. At the time
that he was notified of his father’s
death, he was confined to his bed at
Camp Gordon with influenza. Im
mediately he left for home and taking
the trip gave him somewhat of a
back-set, however, he was given care
ful medical attention and when he left
for camp Monday he was lqolung
“rosy cheeked” and well.