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THE
ORDINARY *■ * V
ST-SEARCH LIGHT
VOLUME 7, NUMBER 14.
BAINBRIDGE, GA, THURSDAY, JULY 7,1921.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
CONGER DEFEATS WILSON FOR MAYOR
OF BAINBRIDGE IN WEDNESDAY’S ELECTION BY A MAJORITY OF 102 VOTES
THE HONOR ROIL
OF BAINBRIDGE
WHICH HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO
THE SUPPORT OF THE
BAINBRIDGE BAND.
Durlnc the present discussion of the
Bainbridge Municipal Band and its
worth to Bainbridge, the Post-Search
Light takes pleasure in naming below
those patrons of the band, who, during
the last year, have been responsible
f or entertainment furnished the
people by the splendid band through
thir subscriptions:
Bainbridge Storage Battery Co.,
C. L. Ward, Union Mercantile Co., H.
Grellman, Herbert Nelson, E. E.
Mayes, John L. Davis, J. C. Lane, H.
B. Ehrlich, Ben Kirbo, Brooks Garage,
E, F. Vickers, Strickland Co., George
Sirioti, T. W. Salter, Sapp Bros., R.
L. Mathews, George Mitchell, Lane
Furniture Co., Kline Bros., W. J. Hol
der, Jr., E. H. Griffin, H. L. Gans,
Bainbridge Metal Co., C. B. Brockett,
L. C. Brown, D. R. Bryan, City Gro
cery Co., J. C. Clenny, A. B. Conger,
Ehrlich Drug Co., Ehrlich and Ehr
lich, E. N. Edwards, Bainbridge Brick
Co., Chero-Cola Co., A. B. Belcher,
Evans Belcher, H. G. Bell, Busy Bee
Cafe, Chason Wheat and Wilkinson,
T. W. Chason, E. M. Connor, J. I. Da
vis, Eaton Bros, and Co., Fields and
Fields, J. M. Floyd, J. R. Floyd, L. A.
Friedman, J. Glover, H. F. Hamil,
eorge Harrison, Mrs. J. L. Knowles,
H. Kwilecki, S. W. Martin, W. E.
[Martin, Miriam McLelland, M. E.
jNussbaum, M. H. Nussbaum, Parker
’’urniture Co., G. A. Perkins, H. E.
rkins, Louise Reid, C. B. Scott,
osta Vrachalus, C. L. Walker, First
ational Bank, M. A. Anderson, Bain-
iridge Vulcanizing Co., Blumenstein
Villis Co., W. J. Brackin, W. J.
J. N. P. Bruton, Callahan
irocery Co., A. J. Callahan, Cliett
ardware Co., D. A. Cohen, B. H.
olbert, Robert Culbrcth, B. Ehrlich,
’arrners Supply Co., Fleming and
res, W. 0. Fleming, J. D. Gray,
Hardage, T. S. Hawes, I. Kwi-
ki Sons. I. Kwilecki, S. M. Meeks,
live Morgan, A. A. Morris, R. R.
arker, E. J. Perry, E. J. Perry, Sr.,
s. Reese, Rich Auto Supply Co.,
Rich. C. L. Senter, Jack Simmons,
J. Smith and Son, A. C. Soule,
am Webster, Gus T. Weil, John
’Ylson, C. W. Wimberley, Jr., M.
Tmley, A. II. Mills, Judson Moore,
erstreet Drug Co., Earl Welch, H.
Bruton. Decatur Grocery Co., Her-
rt Harrison, C. S. Haddon, Paul
Mwtll, Grady Welch, Maddox Gro-
rj’ Co., R, l. Boland, Bainbridge
emission Co., J. P. Inlow, T. J.
. W. V. Custer, A. E. B. Alford,
0 Smith, Tommie Mitchell, D. R.
Ber. The Famous, E. M. Moore,
H. Bynes, C. R. Cooper, G. R.
to.
|'Without the financial aid of these
®r!e, the band, however desirous its
Jrabcrs might have been to perform,
r.ot have functioned. These peo-
re entitled to a vote of thanks
fn every one who has listened to
The Aldermen Elected in the Order of Their Plurality Vote are as follows:
M. L. Mayes, E, T. Hines, J. D. Bower, T. J. Hornsby, F. E. Strickland
and Dr. P. M. Lewis, Who Will Be Our Next City Fathers.
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
A regular meeting of the council
was held on Monday night, July
4th. The Mayor and full board of
Aldermen were present. After
reading and adopting the minutes
of June 20th and 28th, the pay roll
and other claims against the city
were passed upon ,and after some
discussion of the matter of side
walk paving the council recessed
until Friday night, July 9th, when
the matter will again be taken up
and disposed of.
pcatur County
Board of Health
- for week ending July 2,
a!. 0.
: reported—white, male, 0; fe-
> colored, male, 0; female, 0;
m -’r.un;cable diseases reported—
ylo.-tomiasis (hook worm), 2;
c pox, 2; Malaria, 5; Mumps, 1;
■*-on.a (acute lobar), 1; Septic
•Croat, 1; Typhoid fever, 2; to-
i * reported—white, male, 0;
colored, male, 0; female, 0;
nation of city water supply—
■ Bacteria per cc, 20.
•lowing physicians made the
reports—Doctors Chason,
Ehrlich and Ehrlich, Griffin,
R -pectfully submitted,
ALLEN JOHNSTON, M. D.
Commissioner of Health.
r ' '* on e of the best and new-
j -ays.
W.C.T.U. INSTITUTE
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
MRS. DILLARD OF ATLANTA AND
MRS. BROWN OF CAIRO IN
CHARGE.
Not since the State Convention of
I the W. C. T. U. in Bainbridge some
I years ago has there been a similar
; interest shown in any meeting or
! convention held here that could com
pare with the W. C. T. U. Institute
| of Tuesday at the First Baptist
'church. Promptly at 9:30 the Insti
tute came to order with Mrs. P. W.
j Bussey, of Cairo, leading the devo-
j tional. Mrs. Frank T. Brown, of
Cairo, president of the 2nd Congres-
I feional District, was the genial and
capable chairman of the fine program.
| The morning session given over to
the thrashing out of business, was
Closed with address on “Woman’s New
Responsibility” (The Ballot) by Mrs.
, Dillard, State President and the finest
,bf Judge W. M. Harrell's addresses
on “Good Citizenship” and the “Child
at Play.” Following the 12 o’clock
luncheon at the church, the program
was again taken up at 1:40. One of
'the features of the afternoon was the
| song, “Sound the Jubilee” and the
| feature of the entire day were the
I talks by Mrs. Dillard. Dr. J. Allen
Johnston was fine on “Anti-Narcotics”
I while Mrs. W. V. Custer on “Flower
Mission and Relief Work”, Miss Mar-
| 'garet Moore on “Y. P. B. work” and
Miss Ledford, of Cairo, reading, held
the audience in deep interest. It was
a warm day but the face of Mrs. Dil
lard all aglow with kindly light held
her large audience in rapt enthusiasm
till the meeting closed; all standing
with hands joined in Fraternal
Friendship as they sung “Blessed Be
'the Tie That Binds." Those nomi
nated for county presidents were:
Colquitt, Mrs. P. D. McRae, Decatur,
Miss Georgia Fleming; Miller, Mrs.
Will Bush; Early, Mrs. E. L. Fryer;
Calhoun, Mrs. Will Bostick; Baker,
Mrs. R. L. Hall; Tift, Mrs. Briggs
Carson; Worth, Mrs. Wooten; Mitch
ell, Mrs. Glover Thigpen; Thomas,
Mrs. A. J. McKinnon; Grady, Mrs.
W. O. Harrison; Dougherty, Mrs. W.
H. Sumpter and Mrs. C. O. West of
Cairo, secretary.
The Defeated Aldermatic Candidates Are as follows: J. M.
Laing, W. A. Cooper, J. E. Toole, J. V. Wagoner,
D. T. Sutherland, M. H. Nussbaum, H. A.
Brooks, R. C. Ulmer, W.B. Stevens.
THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 715 VOTES CAST
The complete vote is shown below, rearranged to show
the strength of the elected and other candidates.
Several tickets were thrown out by orders of the Ex
ecutive Committee in instances where the voter failed to comply
with the rule to vote for one mayor and six aldermen. Some
tickets carried a vote for five aldermen and some for seven, and
of course, such tickets had to be thrown out.
That Marshall Mayes headed the aldermanic ticket was
no surprise to the citizens of Bainbridge. His total vote was
18 above the figures received by the successful mayoralty can
didate and attests this young man’s popularity and acknowl
edged worth to the community. The other successful candi
dates are all good men and will make splendid aldermen for
Bainbridge. The defeated aldermanic candidates are all good
men, too, but they have suffered a political fate that comes to
many who indulge in the pastime.
Abe Conger, the next Mayor, is a prominent lawyer and
a young man of recognized ability, who has, since taking up his
residence in Bainbridge nine years ago, been identified with all
public movements for the good of the city or county. He has
served Decatur county in the Legislature and has ever been
prominent in the affairs of the city. He was elected last year,
by a flattering vote, on the Board of Education, and is now
its chairman. Mr. Conger’s election may be attributed to his
popularity, as well as the issues upon which he stood.
Judge John R. Wilson, the defeated candidate, is a most
successful jurist and has the confidence of everyone in Bain-
bridge. His name was scratched at the polls with genuine re
gret by many yesterday, who knew that an able and efficient
man was being voted against, but his defeat was probably
caused by the conception of issues that existed in the popular
mind.
The election was most orderly; not one iota of ill feeling
was evidenced during the entire day by the friends of any of
the candidates, despite the intensive work that was done in
the behalf of each.
The atmosphere was improved and good natured rivalry
existed until the final vote was polled. Some converts to wo
man’s suffrage were made yesterday, because of the orderliness,
this being regarded by many as the contributing factor, al
though unpleasantness in elections is a rare thing in Bainbridge.
For Mayor—A. B. Conger, 395; J. R. Wilson, 292.
For Aldermen—M. L. Mayes, 413; E. T. Hines, 376; J.
D. Bower, 359; T. J. Hornsby, 337; F. E. Strickland, 313; P.
M. Lewis, 299; J. M. Laing, 293; W. A. Cooper, 261; J. E.
Toole, 258; J. V. Wagoner, 257; D. T. Sutherland, 256; M. H.
Nussbaum, 252; H. A. Brooks, 207; R. C. Ulmer, 157; W. B.
Stevens, 71.
The Post-Search Light joins in with the rest of the
community in welcoming our newly elected officials and ex
pects to see the good old town prosper and progress under their
administration.
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
The County Commissioners met
in regular session Monday morn
ing and met at 8 o’clock. It being
the Fourth of July, they were try
ing to get through with their work
in time to take a little hand in the
general jubilees of the county.
Petition of R. H. Bryant was re
fused. Petition of Mr. E. W. Rich
for relief from error in taxes
granted. Committee appeared
asking relief from dipping and it
was finally agreed that E. H.
Griffin be requested to see what
he could do to relieve the situation.
Missionary to Cuba
Will Preach Sunday
The public is very cordially invited
to hear the Reverend Mr. Harry B.
Bradwell, the Missionary to Cuba,
from the M. E. church of Georgia,
preach at the Methodist church Sun
day morning and evening.
The Reverend Mr. Bradwell is a
native Georgian and is at home on a
special vacation and Bainbridge is
fortunate in having this spiritual and
talented young man in her midst.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. McLean have
as their guests, Mrs. E. H. Maxwell,
Misses N >rma and Mina Maxwcdl,
Gladye Woolard, Messrs. Ed and Wil
lie Maxwell, Henry Kendall, from
Moultrie, Ga.; and Miss Katie Leigh
Wade, of Brewton, Ala.; Mias Clyde
Reynolds of Bainbridge.
A great deal of comment is current on the streets and
in the columns of this paper anent the possible disorganization
of the Bainbridge Band.
The trouble seems not to lie in the lack of enthusiasm
or interest of those composing the organization, but rather a
lack of sufficient financial support from the public. We have
all realized ever since the organization of the band last sum
mer that they were “sledding on thin ice” and it was only by
good and efficient management, street dances (which have been
more or less condemned) and sacrifice of any possible revenues
by the players that the band completed its first year.
That splendid leader, Professor G. M. Shearouse, Jr.,
who took a bunch of raw material, added some seasoned players
and turned out a band that we are proud to call our own, is
leaving Bainbridge because some other city can make an offer
more attractive to him. He is expected to care for his interests,
he owes that to himself and his family, but this shows just what
limited resources can mean in an organization of this sort.
We must have a band; the size of our city and the taste
of our people demand it. The old saying that “you never miss
the water until the well runs dry” will apply here. If the band
i is not supported but allowed to fall through, then we will realize
(Continued on Back Page)
G.M. SHEAROUSE, JR.,
IS TO LEAVE THE CITY
WILL MAKE HIS HOME IN PA-
LATKA, FLA., AS LEADER OF
BAND IN THAT CITY.
Professor G. M. Shearouse, Jr., di
rector of the Bainbridge Municipal
Band has resigned his position here
and will take charge of the band at
Paiatka, Fla.
In losing Professor Shearouse,
Bainbridge loses a valued citizen and
a most successful band leader.
Professor Shearouse was engaged
by the Bainbridge Band immediately
upon its organization last July, With
patience, skill and rare ability, he de
veloped hi sstudents into a splendid
musical organization within a short
length of time. He had the honor
of being the director of a band that
was acknowledged the best in the
State—the same Bainbridge Band,
made proficient under his direction.
Professor's Shearouse's interests
since taking up his residence here
have ever been Bainbridge, the Bain
bridge Band and the other local in
stitutions first of all.
Before coming to Bainbridge he was
director of the Kissimmee concert
Band. > During the war, he was band
leader in the 80th Field Artillery,
spending a year in France with the
A. E. F.
Bainbridge regrets to lose Profes
sor Shearouse and his family and the
Post-Search Light joins in with his
many friends in wishing him every
success and congratulate Paiatka up
on the valued addition to her citizen
ry-
Have You Seen Jinks?
If you have not, you still have a
real treat awaiting you. Jinks will
appear in motion pictures according to
the following program:
Monday night, July 11, 1921, 8
o’clock, at Fowistown.
Tuesday night, July 12, 1921, 8
o’clock, at Amsterdam.
Wednesday night, July 13, 1921, 8
o’clock, at Attapulgus.
Thursday night, July 14, 1921, 8
o’clock, at Willis Park.
Friday night, July 15, 1921, 8
o’clock, at Swicord. •
Co-ne and bring the children.
These films are screened by the De-'
catur County Board of Health.
PROPOSED FREIGHT
RATEREVISION
TO BE FOUGHT BY THE BAIN
BRIDGE BOARD OF
TRADE.
A general revision of freight rates
from Ohio river crossings, New Or
leans, Gulfport, South Atlantic Coast
points, Virginia cities and Eastern
points to Southeastern territory has
been proposed by the Fourth Section
Committee of Carriers. The purpose
of the revision is to comply more lit
erally with the Interstate Commerce
Commission’s Fourth Section order
having to do with the long and short
haul feature of railroad rates.
While the carriers may feel justi
fied in their reconstruction of south
bound rates based on their compliance
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission’s order, the fact remains that
by enforcing literally this rule, as
they propose, the business arrange
ments and structure upon which all
shippers, jobbers especially, have
built their trade will be practically
disrupted.
We arc naturally concerned more
over Bainbridg'eV predicament than
other points. In the proposed recon
struction, mileage plays the most im
portant part. Strategical locations
mean nothing except as an interme
diate point. The fact that Bainbridge
has a river, with actual river opera
tions, affording competitive service
from the West was overlooked or dis
regarded by the committee making the
rates. Without going into technical
details, it is sufficient to mention that
the proposed new scale of rateB mean
increased freight charges to every one
receiving fright, which ultimately
meaiiH the consumer, destruction or
reorganization in methods of our local
jobbers, who industrially compose a
great part of our city’s prosperity,
with diminished territory to operate
in in the future.
The Board of Trade has a commit
tee working on this case, analyzing
its harmful effects, making replies
and complaints. The organization
will be represented in Atlanta during
the ensuing week of July 11th, when
hearings will take place on these pro
posed rates.
Mr. J. W. Callahan, the owner of
the Callahan Line, which, by the way,
has been the instrument for saving
the people of this section thousands
of dollars yearly in freight because of
the actual competitive river service
afforded has offered his qid in this
matter and the committees best
chance Jtp win this fight lies in the ex
istence of the Callahan boat line. This
line will try to arrange, in conjunc
tion with other lines, a set of rotes
whereby the Bainbridge people may
get their freight undisturbed by the
proposed increases.
It is understood that a general fight
against the proposed new structure
of freight rates will be waged in At
lanta next week by Chambers of Com
merce and traffic organizations from
over the entire Southeast.
| New Books at Library
| T!,e Profiteers—Oppenheim.
i Alice Adams—Takington.
! My Son—Corra Harris.
The Wreck—Tagore.
The Little Red Foot^-Chambcrs.
The Kingdom Round the Corner—
Dawson.
Beauty—Rupert Hughes.
The Husband Test—Mary C. Da
vie*.
Tarzan the Terrible—Burroughs.
Mlfjs Katie Leigh Wade, of Brew-
| bin, Ala., arrived Thursday for sev-
j eral weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs.
E. T. McLean.
Card From Mr.
John R. Wilson
To Those friends who supported
me so loyally in my campaign for
Mayor, I wish to express my grate
ful appreciation. In acknowledging
this expression of confidence, 1 wish
at the same time to say that I have
no ill will against those who voted
against me on account of the policies
which I stood for.
Respectfully,
JOHN R. WILSON.
Went into a fellow’s store a few
days ago on his request and while in
there he asked us to write a scries
of articles about trading at home, etc.
Happened to look on his desk and saw
a gob of letter heads printed in St.
Louis, theo looked in our paper and
had not seen his advertisement for
six months. Yep, we will write a se
ries for him about trading at home—
in a horn. Such a modest merchant
as that ought to be crowned, indeed.
Mr. T. B. Wade, of Selma, Ala.,
will arrive soon to visit Mr. and Mrs.
E. T. McLean.