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NUMBER 40.
BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1921.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
PPEAL TO EVERY CITIZEN, SHIPPER AND RECEIVER OF BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA
ANNUAL MEETING
GAFLA SHRINE CLUB
IPP1N VICTIM I
|*”f)RR!BLE BURNS 1
ai rei
tated y 0F feELMAN, FLA.,
>in an D AWAY HERE LAST
led th ehjOAY
possi
^ing ‘pin, a young white man of
iCltenty-three years old, was
a year ago~twelve months
jwamy and sent to the gang. | —the Season’s
L*5* ■ made a model prisoner,!
feks of the county, employed!
Jig fellow immediately upon
ise, for a truck driver. Four
ter, his first days of begin-
e anihv, Christmas Eve too,
ogaged in transferring gaso-’
ippin’s clothing became sat-
with the oil, and when upon
.ling the camp fire shortly af-
clothing caught, quickly en-
him in flames that could not
‘Xtl 'guished by those near by be-
thi. body was horribly burned,
pt, Meeks rushed him to a local
1 ital. Regaining consciousness
for a little while, he lay in a
r ’till the seventh day following
blent and freedom, and died.
>t. Meeks had become very fond
i'w "oung fellow and had taken
* in giving him a new start
The Sacred fled Cross
Those thinking and knowing wo
men, men, girls and boys, who have
come under the beautiful influence of
the Red Cross are indignant that any
one should dare, to express themsel
ves against one of the most Sacred,
broadest, humane and useful organ
izations as is the Red Cross.
“Yule Tide Rejoicings and New
Year’s Resolutions” offered no Hope
most glorious symbol.
,nd during his sickness and at
Figr h, Mr. Meeks did not spare
ell in the financial aid and in
king a brother, who came and
■k the body to Selman for inter-
r-
Oeath of Little Girl
friends of Commissioner John
k in and wife will learn with re-
the loss of their little 10 year
j ''f ise Friday night. The little
. een sick several days. She
‘■'W ,ed in the family burial
The parents have the sym-
a large number of friends
SL.lEfHODIST CHURCH
' f.TLEY LANGSTON, I’astor
I
Vhing morning and evening by
jtor,
k morning service, the Instal-
| the church officers will take
This will be a beautiful and
ive service. Every official of
ijeh is expected to be present,
public is cordially invited to
jet at 7:00 p.m., “Our Goal for
,y School at 9:45 a.m., A. L.
L J( Superintendent. Every teach-
in® juested to be present.
'fc.rth League 6:00 p.m.
*ood program. Come worship
BELOVED CITIZEN
PASSES TO BEYOND
MRS. E. P. PEABODY, OF DE
TROIT, MICH., BURIED HERE
LAST WEEK.
The following self-explanatory ar
ticle which has our hearty co-opera
tion, has been given us by General
Manager Coleman and Traffic Man
ager C. L. Senter of the G. F. & A.
“Bainbridge citizens, shippers and
receivers cf freight traffic and those
who are traveling, especial attention
is drawn to the needs and conditions
of the Georgia, Florida & Alabama
Railway Company, the very existence
of which is threatened. This roacj
has probably been the greatest factor
in the growth and upbuilding of Bain
bridge, and it has never within its
history been confronted with condi
tions so acute as they are today. Short
line railroads have been particularly
hard- hit during this period of depres
sion owing to the decrease in local
business and other conditions sur
rounding the operation of such prop
erties. The Trunk Lines or larger
The hearts of relatives, many systems, do not feel the loss of local
friends and acquaintances throughout business so keenly as they are not
the community \ ere deeply touched dependent on their local traffic for
and saddened when news came of the their revenue like the Short Lines
death in Detroit, of Mrs. E. P. Pea-1 For instance, during the three
body, the wife of the late Capt. E. months ending December 31, 1920,
P. Peabody, both of whom were at ‘ only 3964 bales of cotton were shipped
one time residents of Bainbridge. | from G. F. & A. Ry. stations corn-
Mrs. Peabody was one of the most Pared to 14,000 bales during the same
prominent and loved members of the period in 1919. There has also been
Presbyterian church at the time of a corresponding or even greater de-
her residence here, years ago, She‘crease in other commodities such as
was known and loved for her unself
ish and charitable deeds and as the
comfort and help to every one in dis
tress.
At the time of her death she was
with her daughter, Mrs. Hall, in De
troit, whose husband had just died.
lumber, naval stores and other native
products. In addition to these un
favorable local conditions—inbound
traffic has decreased 30 to 50 percent,
and effective January 2, 1921, this
company will lose the through Florida
freight from and to the West which
The body had to be placed in a re- * has ^tidied in Connection with S
ceiving vault till Mrs. Hall could ar- A. L. £y., via Roland and Tallahas-
range to come with the body of her. 8ee i the revenue on which amounts
mother South. In the meantime her to approximately $200,000.00 per an
num.
In view of these astounding condi
tions staring'tRfe company in the face,
little child's illness resulted in death.
Relatives and friends, with quanti
ties of lovely flowers met the body
with its son, Mr. Elmo Peabody, ofjwe make this appeal for all of your
Conyers, Ga., and daughter, Mrs. Hall,
at the G. F. & A., escorting it to Oak
City cemetery, where the Reverend
Mr. Ward and the Reverend Mr. Shell
conducted a beautiful’ service.
The home, at the time of Capt. and
Mrs. Peabody's residence here, stood
where the new home is of Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Willis.
Mrs. W. G. Mathis of this city, is a
neice of Mrs. Peabody.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER Traf
fic with which you can possibly favor
this company.
Every receiver and shipper of
freight no doubt realizes what the
company means to their business: just
think what it would mean to be forced
to discontinue operation of the prop
erty and withdrawal of a pay roll
from the trade of Bainbridge amount
ing to approximately $240,900.00 per
annum; the loss of purchases by the
company; and the loss of valuable j citizen,
citizens.
The needs of the company are im
mediate and every shipper and re
ceiver is urged, when you place an or
der large or small, ROUTE G. F. &
A. RY., or make a trip—TRAVEL
VIA G. F. & A. RY., if you want the
company to exist through this period
of depression. Certainly a portion of
every penny paid the G. F. & A. Ry.
as freight charges or passenger fares
will ultimately find its way back into
your pocket.
Upon the rsponse of shippers and
receivers along the line of the G. F.
& A. Ry. to this appeal, depends the
continuance of the company to oper
ate. May we not depend on the whole
hearted response on the part of Bain
bridge, not only for the company’s
sake, butifor your welfare as well?
It is believed that the conditions
now confronting the company will be
of short duration, and indications that
the present depression in business will
have passed shortly, and an era of
business activity and renewed pros
perity will be evident again soon
which will enable the company to re
vive and stabilize itself.
On bah a If of the
GEORGIA, FLORIDA & ALABAMA
RAILWAY COMPANY,
R. B. COLEMAN,
General Manager.
C. L. SENTER,
Traffic Manager.
1 School Census
The city council earnestly request
all citizens who have not enrolled
their children in any school, white or
black, between the ages of eight and
fourteen to file names and ages with
the Trutant Officer, Mr. J. A. Reid.
This is necessary because of the fact
that the city will have to have this
census to enforce the school laws. The
burden of attending to this is on the
MRS. M. A. HAIRE
PASSED AWAY£7TH
BELOVED CHRISTIAN WOMAN
DIED' AT HER HOME AFTER
A LONG ILLNESS.
Dr. Paul Kanimori
THE AUSLEY SALE
INVOLVES $350,000
MR. CHARLES HODGES OF CY-
UENE, BUYS MR. C. K. C. "AUS-
LEY’S INTERESTS IN CO.
The sale of Mr. C. K. C. Ausley to
Mr. Charles Hodges, of Cyrcne, in
cluding his home place, live stock of
_ 0 . r\ ■ full breed Duroc Jersey hogs, Here-
10 bpeak in yumey f or d cows, timbered lands and lands
I in cultivation, turpentine and saw
Dr. Paul Kanimori, the Billy Sun- milMn interests create d one of the
day, of Japan, an Evangelist of rare sea „ on , 8 mogt foresting and larg-
MISS PATSY WILSON
PROBATION OFFICER
APPOINTMENT MADE BY JUDGE
B. C. BELL. FOR DECATUR
COUNTY.
culture will speak in Quincy, Tues
day, January the 11th, at the Pres
byterian church.
est real estate deals.
That of most concern, however, to
the many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
y'HE BACHELOR’S DANCE
I (Bachelors, including all their
were the pleasing and suc-
hosts Tuesday evening in the
of the Elks Club at one of the
i'r and rather, most formal dances
old season.
antities of bamboo gracefully
ated the plain walls and red
, a enveloping the lights, cast a
IPd becoming glow over all the
I itirls.
! * Municipal Band was at its best,
. ayed well the carefully chosen
Ikons of the program,
k young ladies of Bainbridge
leretofore shown to the critical
more careful consideration of
i dlette than the men until, on
vening, the men paid the occa-
ind themselves the smart and
ng compliment of the full dress.
. visiting young lady dancers,
V..odberry, of Quincy, wore a
“'''^frpek of silver lace and red
Bliss' Abrams, of Tampa, at-
blue taffeta, while Miss Dy-
:alm beauty had its right setting
colors of brown and yellow,
i. I Williams of Atlanta, the
er df Mrs. Hawes and Miss Mur-
Villiams, was a lovely and en-
acquisition as well as Mrs
[ Douglas, the mother of Mrs
rtrd and Miss Dyer.
Lies Kwilecki, carrying small
was a pretty little figure
[laee. and Mrs. Ruth Jen-
' lovely in soft wh'ite Ge
a saucy trim of taffeta
The Reverand and Mrs. J E. Ward Aus , , B thejr dccision of residence .
heard him in North Carolina this ft wou)d be „ distinct , oas to Bain _
! U ,“’ a _ C !; lai _T!f: J r L t °. _ e “ m0St bridge should Mr. and Mrs. Ausley de
cide to move away for they are so
usefully identified In the affairs of
the church and social world of the
talented and splendid speaker.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
The Epworth League is still doing clty
business at the Methodist church and
we want you to come and help us in
this work of the Lord.
Miss Christine Martin was the lead
er last Sunday evening, using the
following program:
Subject, “The Quiet Hour Cove
nant.”
I Song, No. 130.—All.
LEAP YEAR PARTY
Announcement has been made by
Judge R. C. Bell of the Albany Cir
cuit, that Miss Wilson is the new Pro
bation Officer for this county.
Miss Patsy Wilson, who has been
a resident of Bainbridge for ten years
is fully qualified for this position,
having spent most of the time in the
law offices of her brother, Judge John
R. Wilson, formerly of the Albany
Circuit. Very pbpular, young and
sparkling, Miss Wilson’s appointment
is meeting with universal favor.
The appointment marks a new
order of political preferment in this
section, it being the first office of this
nature to be held by a woman and is
another indication that public office
holding by women, is fast becoming
the order of the day.
Miss Rannie Griffin entertained a
party of young friends Friday night
at her home on West street in honor
of her visitor, Miss Annie Davis. The
evening was spent in old-fashioned
games and other amusements, inci
dent to such an occasion and the New
II Opening Prayer-Jflrs. Lang- Year usherc(| by the youn(f folks .
Refreshments of sundry kinds were
served and enjoyed. The young
ladies present were Misses Woodber
ry, Connor*. Battle, Floyd, Martin,
Lesson: Matthew
ston.
Ill—Scripture
VI:5-8.—Leader.
IV Covenant Meeting Topics for
f
the Next Six Months Taken from the Harrison Lan6i j 0 n es> Parkeri Bell ]
Lord’s Prayer. Tonight, “Thy Will Be Davjs and the
young gentlemen at-
done.”—Mr. Godfey.
V “In Our Hearts.”—Mrs. Stack-
house.
tending were Messrs. McGahee, Dav
is, Woodberry, Langston, Tinley, Wil
lis, Eubanks, Strickland and Glissen
VI “Prayer and the Quiet Hour BaUou Polk> Taylor> Chambliss and
Covenant.”—Mrs. Godfrey.
VII Song, No. 109.—All.
I Flemiston.
VIII Clippings.—Eight Leaguers.
IX Announcements and Collection.]
X League Song, “Loyqjty to
Christ.”—All.
XI League Benediction.—All.
MRS. BRINSON ENTERTAINS
The Saturday Club had a delight
ful meeting with Mrs. S. S. Brinson
on Friday afternoon. Top score fell
HELD AT TH£ iftMSONtS HALL
TUESDAY NjGHT—OFFICERS
ELECTEffiSFOR YEAR.
STUDENTS RETURN
Miss Elizabeth Gaines will conduct to jj rs _ Lloyd Rich and it was a bcau-
the service next Sunday evening. Her ul card table cover. Fruit salad
subject is “The Staff Sustains the and sandwiches were very daintily
Ejpvorth League.” Come and help her serve d
make it a great meeting.
Senter has return?
Notice to Readers
On account of a lack of space,
considerable social and loctl news
• - ’oft out of this issue, which
v oer-^olumns next
Those present were. Misses Marfon
Sutherland, DesVerges, Wicker, Mar-
gart Williams and Mesdamcs Gam-
mage, Everett and Rich.
BACK TO BOOKS
| Notwithstanding the showers, every
child v.as present Monday morning
when the schools ope k
rv JViUUliUHHIlHIli.-
Misses Carr and Bettie Sue Lane
have returned to Agnes Scott.
Misses Christine Martin, Winifred
Martin and Eloice Green to Milledge-
vi lie.
Miss Evelyn Ellis to Atlanta Busi
ness College, Miss Bess Neely to
Macon and Messrs. Aubrey Hooten to
G. M. I„ Raymond Morris to Auburn,
Julius Grollman to Atlanta Dental
College, Vance Custer to Mercer, H.
H. Shell to Emory, Ramsey Simmons
to Tech, E. J. Willis to Georgia, Wil
liam B. Carr and Charles McCaskill
to Davidson, Robert Coleman to Co
lumbia.
BRIDGE FOR MRS. CLARKE
Saturday afternoon in her apart
ment at the Callahan Hotel, Mrs. Wil
liam Pray entertained at two tables
of Bridge for Mrs. C. B. Clarke. Top
score fell to Mrs. S. S. Brinson, love
ly stationery. Delightful refresh
ments were served. Those present
were, Mesdames Clarke, Jones, Brin
son, Ed Perry, A. B. Belcher, Miss
Stella Nussbaum.
In the passing of Mrs. Haire on
Monday, December the twenty-seven
th, at her home on College street, the
church and community lost n good and
useful woman. •
Up to the time of her failing health,
she was a regular attendant and help
ful member of the Methodist church,
but for four years was confined to
ner home, a patient and gentle ’in
valid.
The funeral services, tender and
comforting, were conducted at the
church by the Reverend Mr. Whitley
Langston, assisted by the Reverend
Mr. Ward.
The boy scouts, each carrying an
exquisite wreath, filed singly down
the aisle preceding the casket which
was covered with freshest and love
liest flowers. The choir, composed of
Mrs. Mercer Baggs, Mrs. C. H. Wood-
berry, Mr. G. C. Butler and Mr. A.
B. Brooks, sang "Asleep in Jesus,, and
“It is Well With My Soul.”
Those surviving Mrs. Haire, are her
children, Mrs. M. H. Hines, Miss
Leona Haire, Messrs, bliver, W. G.
Robert and Dallas Haire, a brother,
Mr. John Lang. Many friends and
the following pall bearers accom
panied the body to Green Shade Ceme
tery, where tho last sad rites were
performed: Messrs. R. M. Dickerson,
Henry Maddox, J. C. Hale, H. A. Wil
liams, M. L. Tinley and J. H. Hilton.
Post-Office Receipts
Show Big Increase
The gross reccips of the Bainbridge
Post Office for year ending, are
28,051.24, lacking only a very little
in putting us in the first-class, along
with Albany.
In 1913, seven years ago the re
ceipts were 18,500.00.
B. Y. P; U. OFFICERS
The following B. Y. P. U. officers
were elected for Januury-June, 1921:
President—Dr. P. M. Lewis.
Vice-President—Branson Harrison.
Secretary—E. G. Rich.
Treasurer—Agnes Moore.
Corresponding Secretary—Marga
ret Moore.
Chorister—Mr. E. H. Underwood.
Pianist—Annie Lota Young.
Captain Group I—Fannie Brockett.
Captain Group II—Mr. Underwood.
Captain Group HI—Evelyn Mayes.
Captain Group IV—Dewey Ed
wards.
The program last Sunday was
“China," which proved to be very in
teresting.
There were about sixty young peo
ple present and the love offering to
China amounted to $0.00.
The nnnunl meeting of the Gafin
Shrine Club was held at the Masonic
Hall in Bainbridge last Tuesday
night when the report of the Secre
tary-Treasurer was made. The report
reflected great work on the part of
the organization, principally that of
putting over one of the best ceremo- >
ninls ever held in Alee territory. It
was voted that the organization con
tinue to function and the following of
ficers were elected for tho year 1921:.
Mr. George H. Fields was unanimous*
ly re-elected president. Mr. A. H.
Mills elected vice-president; Mr. H.
E. Perkins was unanimously re-elect
ed secretary-treasurer. The execu
tive committee elected consists of
the following Nobler: M. L. Mayes,
E. BlumcnBtein, L. H. Tonge, T. N.
Buckner and Max Kwilecki of Bain
bridge; L. A. Boyd, Jr., of BoydviOe;
G. B. Trulock, of Whigham; J. W.
Davis, of Donnlsonville; W. B. John
son, of Climax and H. B. Harrell, of
Brinson.
Noble H. E. Perkins was elected am
bassador to Alee« Temple from thia
territory.
SOCIETY NOTE
“After a protracted stay in Ger
many. Mile. Alsace Lorraine has re
turned to her home in France and
will remain indefinitely.”
Clean Streets Now
Complaints cannot any more be ren
dered for leaving cars parked on-the
business streets of Bainbridge which
certainly is a hindrance to those iir
charge of the cleaning anil sweeping
of the streets.
Thomas P. Littlejohn has opened
on the fight of Broad street, opposite,
the jail, one of the nicest, neatest and
most up-to-date places, where at least
thirty cars can be stored, day and
night.
Other cities are not allowing cars
to be parked in the middle or aC the
curbings of their streets, so when th*
sweepers come along in the aiiddl*-
of the night there is nothing to inter
fere with their having the strnete.
Absolutely CLEAN for the HKW
DAY.
FOR MR. AND MRS. CLARK IS OF
NEW YORK
Friday evening Mr. and Mra.
S. Jones entertained at Bridge oom-
plimentury to their house guests, Mir.
and Mrs. C. B. Clarke, Mra. Pray
winning a box of candy for ladles
prize and Mr. Papy, socks tor tho
men’s prize. Delicious chicken naiad
and coffee was served at the con
clusion of the .game. The rooms were
pretty and sweet with Christmas-
greens and Narcissi.
Those present were: Mr. and Km.
Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. William Pray,
Miss Fleming, Mf. and Mrs. Jnfca
Kwilecki, Mrs. Otis Bell and Messrs.
Townsend, Ed. Will, Oliver Fleming
and Papy.
Notice
By order of the City Council, the
City Tax books will positively close
on February 5th, 1921. All tax pay
ers will please take due notice.
J. C. GREENE, City Treasurer.
St. John's Church
Services will be held at St. John’s
Church Wednesday Evening, January
12th, at 7:30 by Rev. James B. Law
rence, of Amcricus, Ga. Public in
vited to attend.
Notice to Readers
On account of a lack of space,
considerable social and local news
was left out of this issue, which
will appear in these columns next
week. \ /• <• ,
'js. : \ JltlllKMv
MRS TONGE ENTERTIKS-
At her home Wednesday aftemom,
Mrs. L. H. Tonge entertains for tho
Misses Taylor with three ables at
Set Back, Mrs. Tonge complimenting 1
her sisters, the Misses Eva and Mary
Taylor, of Ray City. At the cone fus
ion of the game, grape fruit aalad
was served. Exquisite little handker
chiefs were given the guests of hoimr
and one to Miss Oliff for high score.
Those present were: Misses Tglar,
Hopkins of N. Y., Oliff, Jordan, Bat
tle, Kwilecki, Hooten, Hortense Bel
cher, Genevieve Bell, DesVerges and
Pauline Parker.
WITH DINNER PARTY
Miss Martha Oliff was the hoctecs-
Wednesday evening at a beautifully
appointed dinner party at her home on
Shotwell street. Mr. Edgar Walker,
of Montezuma, a cousin of Miss Mar
tha’s, was the honor guest and those
Invited to meet Mr. Walker were the
Misses Lois Jordan, Sadie DesVesges,
Gladys Hooten and Messrs. Ramsey
Simmons, Linton Baggs and William
Carr.
After dinner, Miss Oliff took her
guests to the theatre, later joining
the high school seniors of last year
and this year, whom Mrs. W. V. Cus
ter was entertaining at her home an
Evans street.-
i relief.’