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THE POST- SEARCH LIGHT
)LlME 7. NUMBER 19.
BA1NBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1921.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
edical society
meet HERE FRIDAY
DURATIONS BEING MADE
TO ENTERTAIN THE
DOCTORS
'reparations for handling the con-
tion of the Second District Medi-
Society, here on Friday, August
h; have been practically completed,
lurinpr the visitors a great deal of
ertainment and complete comfort
their sojourn in Bainbridge.
'onspicious among the preparations
the organization of the ladies re
gion committee, composed of the
al physicians wives, with Mrs. Gor-
Chason as general chairman,
p. M. Lewis is chairman of the
ittee that will meet the trains
welcome the visiting wives and
lighters. A commodious rest room
the Bon Air Hotel has been pro-
ed, and automobile rides over the
... 3 embodied ill the plans, it
ng the wish of the local people to
well for their distinguished
itors that the Doctors .will accept
'uture invitation to convene in
abridge, with alacrity.
ov. Small Will Go to
Jail Rather Than
Surrender, He Says
Springfield, 111., Aug. 9.—The cxec-
ive offices of the state may move to
Sangamon county jail.
This became probable today when
became known that Governor Len
mall, indicted for alleged juggling
millions in state funds, was de-
rmined to go to jail rather than
jrrender and give bond.
Governor Small, who is now spend-
his second day at the capital
nee Judge E. S. Smith ordered war-
nts served two weeks ago, insisted
tay, he was not subject to arrest
threatened to bring suit against
leriff Mester’s bondsmen in case he
molested.
It is was understood the bondsmen
the sheriff told him to “go
ad.”
s expected Sheriff Mester will
empt to serve warrants today.
Jr. and Mrs, Tom Rich
Move To Bainbridge
fiends of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rich
delighted to know that they arc
n to become residents of Bain-
idge. Having recently bought
Neal property on Shotwell street,
If- Rich is now busy remodelling
distinguished looking- old home of
O'Neal’s into a very roomy and
awlern one for himself and family.
Ibe colonial lines of the attractive
l0 ' Jse . which have always attracted
ittention are being preserved, and
'hen completed, it will be one of the
ardsomest homes in town. Mr.
‘■eh, one of the active members of
he county commissioners, needs ho
introduction where be and his family
re well and popularly known.
Milk Depot Possible
Practicability of Project Now Being
Investigated
The Board of Trade is sponsoring
a movement of several farmers and
business men to establish a creamery
and milk depot in Bainbridge.
Those supporting the movement are
of the opinion that a creamery or
milk depot would be of immense ad
vantage to the farmers in this sec
tion affording them a cash market for
their milk.
The practicability of the proposition
is being considered to make sure of
the worth of the project and some ex
perienced creamery men from Ala
bama, have been invited to Bain-
bridge, to discuss the matter with in
terested farmers to whom invitations
have been mailed.
Complete information concerning
the progress of this project will be
carried in these columns later.
fmmloMbondT
HAVEJSEEN SOLD
TWO HUNDRED BILLION DOL
LARS TO BE PURCHASED
BY GOVERNMENT
Mr. John A. Roberts, Secretary-
Treasurer of the Federal Farm- Loan
Association of Bainbridge is in re
ceipt of a very interesting letter from
Senator W. J. Harris, advising him
that the U. S. Senate has adopted an
amendment providing for the purchase
cf $200,000,000 farm loan bonds by
the War Finance Corporation. The
Farm Loan Board estimates this
amount sufficient to take care of all
applications for farm loans, and it is
a greater assurance to the Decatur
County farmers who have made ap
plications that their requirements will
be taken care of, since the money has
been provided. The amendment men
tioned is in line with a bill Senator
Harris introduced some weeks ago in
endeavor to find relief for the
farmers of the State.
Inquiries made upon the Govern
ment and Farm* Loan Board by the
Bainbridge Board of Trade, have met
with the response that appraisers are
being hurried to Decatur County to
approve applications that have been
filed here and have them passed for
immediate payment. Mr. Roberts of
the Farm Loan Association is t expect
ing the appraiser at any time. When
this money is released, a great relief
will be felt by the farmers of the
county and the business interest of
Bainbridge.
Four
Charged With
Smuggling Liquor
Atlantic City, N. J., Aug 9.—Four
r -en have been arrested, charged with
® liquor ashore in launches from
,l Sooner Henry L. Marshall, be-
F-s she recently was seized by coast
„ officers of this port. It was
Wfed the liquor was loaded on
and sent to Philadelphia.
f J riei]l7~Dean To
Be In Bainbridge
** Callahan Theatre, Friday, August
Appeared Here Last
lear in “The Virgin of
Stamboul.”
' ' e that look for the big things in
Itha* Pioased to know
f " ' ’* beautiful actress, Prieilla
■hi w.H be offered at the local The-,
He - mor tow (Friday}, August 12;
1 ** as the greatest Drama on j
'day. Those who enjoy
>>’ well look forward to i
of Miss Dean’s new pic-!
1 '’CTSIoe THE LAW.” That!
'■/' ‘ , Rm >' have an opportunity to]
P'''tore, anj>xtra show will.be
<■ afternoon, with two per-1
, at ntght. Afternoon shows
' night shows begin at
t. The admission
md .’10 cents. Af-
Pxices at night 20!
•muse
ELECT ASSOCIATED
CHARITIESOFFICERS
AT INTERESTING MEETING HELD
AT THfe if. E. CHURCH
SUNDAY EVENING
The union services of the churches
and associated charities in the M. E.
Church Sunday evening were in
teresting and well attended.
The Reverend Mr. Langston, of the
Methodist church was absent on ac
count of sickness. The Reverend
Mr. Ward opened the meeting with
prayer, while the Reverend Mr. Shell
read the scripture. Mr. Melvin Nuss-
baum followed with a short talk on
the work of the association for its
closing year, explaining the disburse
ments of $1000 which had been col
lected from the Masonic order, Elks
Club and members during the year
and of the “beauties” of the work, he
subtly left to the imagination of his
audience.
Mr. Nussbaum, who has been an
efficient and sympathetic president of
the association, was unanimously re
elected president; Mrs. Gordon Cha-
son, Vice President; Mrs. Ben Scott
Russell, Secretary; the treasurer to be
named by the president. A represen
tation was asked for, from each
church and a meeting in the city hall
for Wednesday afternoon was an
nounced.
Those wishing to subscribe to the
support of this work will please noti
fy Mr. Nussbaum the amount and
which bank to collect it from. Twen
ty-five cents and up, per month, will
be thankfully received.
The scope of the work is always al
most without limit; it is divine; it is
charity—” the greatest of these is
charity,” subscribe your dollar or your
mite and help.
Japs Agree on Date
For Armament Meet
Tokio, Aug. 9.—Foreign Minister
Uchidn, late this afternoon, orally no
tified Edward Bell, American charge,
that the Japanese government had no
objection to the opening of the forth
coming disarmament conference at
Washington, November 11.
Certificates Given In
Missionary Study
Women of the missionary society
of the First Baptist church, Thomas-
villfc, have been given certificates for
having completed a study of the mis
sion study, the Bible and Missions Jjiy.
Mrs. Helen Barrett, of Montgomery.
These women have stood examinations
! and qualified in an enviable manner
I for their certificates. This is some-
Says He’s Located
Spurgin, T 1,:
Missing /»al|ker . thing that might be interesting to all
Chihuahua City, Mexico, Aug. 9.—
Eulehrio Hermosillo, chief of police,
announce today he had definitely lo
cated Warren C. Spurgin, missing
Chicago banker, and that he would de
liver him over te an authorized Amer
ican as soon as he could be guaran
teed $200 expense money.
Says He Slew Mother
To Relieve Her Pain
Booneville, Ind., • Aug. 9.—Willie
Deffendoll, seventeen, who confessed
he murdered his mother rather than,
see her suffer after he had accident
ally shot her, was held without bond
today. He pleaded guilty to murder j
in the first degree when arraigned be
fore a justice of the peace.
Deffendoll’s younger brother, who
was first accused of the crime by the
older boy, was held as a material wit
ness.
A grand jury
started to determine whether the first
shot was accidental.
missionary societies.
For table decoration, a low arrange
ment is always preferable, so that it
will not interfere with the view be
tween persons across the table. Noth
ing is more awkward than to be an
noyed by heavy masses of foilage, ob
structing the view. Another great
error seems to be in trying to place
too many flowers in. one receptacle.
We should try ti imitate the exact
way in -which the flower actually
grows when we place it in an arti
ficial location.
President Is Expected
To Open Disarmament
Conference This Fall
Washington, Aug. 9. — President
Harding probably will open the Wash
ington disarmament and pacific con
ference personally, it was strongly in
dicated on high authority at the White
. , 1 House today.
investigation will he I ., . , . . .
The president also is to speak on
the day of the opening of the con
ference, November 11, Armistice day,
at the burial of the body of an un
known American soldier at Arlington
cemetery.
The Fowlston Community Club, will! it was said at the White House,
WEEDS MUST BE
CUT DOWN IN AUG.
MAYOR PRO-TEM, E. J. WILLIS
ISSUES CITY LAW ON
CLEANING UP
ATTENTION! The attention of
property owners is hereby called to
the following Section of the City Code,
viz:
"Sec. 500. Requiring premises kept
in sanitary condition. The Mayor of
the City of Bainbridge shall have the
authority to clean and place in a san
itary condition, all property within
the corporate limits o£, the city, and
the expenses incurred in so cleaning
said property shall be assessed
against the real estate and collected
as taxes are collected in the City of
Bainbridge; Provided, however, that
before the provisions of this section
ehall become effective, that the Mayor
shall have a written notice tacked on
the premises affected three days,
which notice shall require the owner
to place in a sanitary condition the
premises, and if at the expiration of
said three days said premises have not
been put in good sanitary condition,
then the Mayor shall proceed as
above allowed."
“Sec. 506. Weeds, Etc., to be cut
down. All persons owning improved
or unimproved lots within the city
shall cause to be cut down all weeds
and such like growth in the month of
August, in each year, and every fail
ure to so comply with the provisions
of this section shall be punished by
a fine, not exceeding five dollars and
a like fine for every five days in
which the provisions of thii section
are not complied with after notice has
been given to such persons by the
Chief of Police.”
E. J. WILLIS, Mayor Pro-Tern.
Notice Cleaning of
Graen Shade Cemetery
■v
There will be a cleaning of Green
Shade Cemetery, Thursday, Septem
ber 1st. Everybody come, bring their
tools, and lunch, as we will spend the
day cleaning and fixing up these buri
al grounds. Don’t forget the date,
Thursday, September 1st.
State Veterinarian Here
Assigned to Decatur County to Sup
press Disease
Dr. J. XV. Casey, Assistant State
Veterninarian, has been assigned to
Decatur County by his Atlanta office,
to care for the suppression and con
trol of infectious and contagious dis
eases among hogs and live stock. Un
der instructions from his Department,
Dr. Casey will remain here as long
as the work demands his presence,
and he is to trent diseases that come
within the line of duty, such as hog
cholera, free of charge, except that
the actual cost of the serums or vac
cines will be charged for.
Dr. Casey will make his headquar
ters in Bainbridge, at the County
Court House, where he can be lo
cated by the farmers in need of his
BOAT TRIP BENEFIT
LULA FIELDS AID
THE PRICE WILL BE ONE
DOLLAR, REFRESHMENTS
SERVED
Members of the Lula Fields Aid of
the Presbyterian chur ( ch are making
plans for a boat trip next Tuesday
evening, at 6:30, for the benefit of
their new Sunday school rooms. The
price will be one dollar per ticket,
and refreshments will be served you
extra. These ladies do things ipighty
well; they have seen that the moon
will be bright andl everything for
your comfort and pleasure is being
anticipated by the various committees
in charge. Be at the bont by 6:30.
An early start will only give you a
longer time on the water. Banjos
and guitars will furnish music and
soft voices will lend their notes.
Everybody
$20,000 Asked For
Atlanta Penitentiary
Washington, Aug. 9.—President
Harding established a precedent to
day when he personally wrote the
house and asked for a deficiency ap
propriation of $562,000. The new
budget law requires that the presi
dent himself send in such estimates,
instead of the secretary of the treas
ury.
Mr. Harding asks the following:
For a new power house at ’ the
Leavenworth, Kansas, Penitentiary,
$145,000; water works system at At
lanta Penitentiary, $8,200. The pres
ident adds $389,000 for the Depart
ment of Justice, which he said was
necessary because of the large num
ber of cases in the federal courts.
Probe of Tobacco
Trade Is Ordered
Washington, Aug. 9.—'The federal
trade commission was directed, under
a resolution adopted today by the
senate, to investigate conditions of
tobacco trade, including prices to pro
ducers and consumers.
Senator Smith, Democrat, South
Carolina, author of the- resolution,
told the senate that there was “no
market at all” for tobacco of the same
grades, and farmers, he added, were
using the tobacco for fertilizer. On
the other hand, Senator Smith said,
prices of cigars and cigarettes were
at “their war-time peak.”
TRAFFIC LAWS
BEINGENFORCED
CITY FATHERS AFTER RECKLESS
DRIVING AND CLEAN
PREMISES
That the city Fathers are having
traffic laws enforced and that it is
meeting with co-operation, is not on
ly gratifying but registers a progres
sive step in the public life of Bain
bridge.
When the laws prohibiting Hye
stock from running at large arc en
forced, and a requirement that trash
he removed EVERY day from Willis'
park, the city government will have
accomplished an enviable feat. Bain
bridge is too pretty to have neg
lected parks and streets and its res
idential section is showing too much
pride and interest in its appearance
of homes and grounds, not to have
support and protection against dam
age from cows, mules and hogs.
There are many ugly fences around
town that would come down if they
were not necessary to keep stock from
premises. A good band (which we
have) a spink and span park and
streets', automobiles correctly and
neatly parked—all contributes to
smart atmosphere, and to neglect that
which could’-so easily be done, is to
cast an undeserved reflection <
BninbTidge and her natural beauty.
Government Service
To Veterans’ Bill Is
Signed by President
Washington, Aug. 9.—The Sweet
bill, recognizing government services
to veterans of the world war, was
signed today by President Harding.
The bill, based on recommendations
of Brigadier General Charles G.
Dawes, creates a veterans’ service
bureau out of the soldier relief sec
tions of the war risk bureau, the fed
eral board of vocational training and
the public health service.
Charles R. Forbes, of Washington,
was nominated director of the vet-
eranrf’ bureau.
Charles R. Forbes, of Washington
state, now director of the bureau of
by President Harding, today to be di
rector of the veterans’ bureau, cre
ated by the Sweet bill.
Meeting of Executive
Board Asso. Charities
■ Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock,
the Executive Board of the Associa
ted Charites met at the City Hall and
decided to put on a drive for funds
to do the great humonitation, work
for which the Association wns foun
ded. Each church and frnternal or
ganization was asked for anil will
give a subitantial sum. A drive will
be made among all individuals for
small monthly contributions. A dol
lar a month is surely no burden to
any one, hut if 200 people in Bain
bridge will contribute one dollar a
month, the Association can care for
the sick, cloth the naked and feed
the hungry, who come under their
care. Take a membership in the As
sociated Charity—an investment in
mankind, the most wonderful invest
ment in the world. Public acknowl
edgement of every donation will be
made through the columns of thiB
paper.
Fire Destroys 15
Houses At Tybee
Savannah, Ga. Aug. 9.—Tybee is
land has just asked for help in sub-
Negro With Bullet In
Heart Is Getting Well
Winston-Salem, N. C., Aug. 9.—
When Henry Clark, negro, was taken
to a hospital in Statesville, suffering
from a pistol wound, said to have been
inflicted by his sister-in-law, an X-ray
examination showed that the bullet
had lodged in the wall of the man’s
heart. Getting a dying statement
was in order, but Clark proceeded to
recover rapidly, and is now at home.
He is still carrying the lead in his
heart, apparently without discomfort.
Associated Charity
Meeting Held
A very enthusiastic joint meeting
of all the churches, wns held at the
Methodist church, Sunday night. Mr.
Melvin NusRbaum was re-elected
President; Mrs. Gordon Chason, Vice
President; Mrs. Ben Scott RusHell,
Secretary. An Executive Board was
appointed, consisting of two members
from each church and fraternal organ
ization.
The Executive Committee was call
ed to meet Wednesday, to perfect ways
and means of supporting the Associa
tion, and rules and by-laws for its
government. •iwt'aff’” 1 .
Leaps to Death After ’
Row With Crew
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 9.—Patrick Mc
Cauley, Milwaukee engineer, leaped
overboard and ended his life after a
row with members of the crew of the
steamer Patrick Henry, officers of the
ship reported on arrival here today.
The steamer is bound for New Or
leans. McCauley is believed to have
committed suicide following a distur
bance among the crew.
Health Report
County Board of Health
For Week Ending
August 6, 1921
: screen
! be?
Services For
Prisoners, Sunday
Services for the prisoners will be
all
have a Pie, Ice Cream and Sandwich ‘ however, that this will not preclude
sr.'o. Thursday night, August 18th,| t }, e president opening the conference, duing a fire that has destroyed fif-
out in front of Mr. Bussy's store. . w ;th an address of welcome. ! t®en or eighteen houses and is still
This is for the benefit of the piano | | spreading.
for the school. Every one is -asked , • Strnkp I The fire started in Islar row, at I held at the prison farm, Sunday af
to come and help us. j Lslglruling OtruiVC the south end. A special train has I ternoon a t three o’clock and every
Kills O, HUrtS 12 Irene to the island with apparatus j one is invited to be present. It is
* frooi the Savannah fire department t hoped that the band can give them
Raleigh, N. C. Aug. 9.—Two broth to help stop the flames. It is feared | one of its fine concerts. The Rever-
ers, Robert am) Frank Herring, and the large pavilions and hotels will
Larry Grumpier, were instantly killed be endangered.
T. \f. Chason Auto Co., is spending ajand twelve other persons, including j ——
while in Peoria, 111., with his father, women and children, were injured, two Mrs. Cliff Bruton, of Damascus, who
Miss Annie Sarah Wilkins, of Col-.miles from Pikcville, N. C„ yesterday ha- been spending some time in Cali-j
quitt, is the guest of Miss Rannie j afternoon whop lightning etruck a t fotr.ia.ia the guest ef Mr. and Mrs. | Mrs. Erie Donalaon and children
SEC. FOWLSTOWN COMMUNITY
CLUB.
Mr. Vfttor Williamson, who for th
past year has been connected with th
Birth reported—White; male, 3; fe-
made 1; Colored; male, 1; female 3;
Total, 8.
Communicable diseases reported r
Acute infectious conjunctivitis, 1;
Dysentery, (bacillary) 1; Gonorrhea,
1; Malaria, 22; paratyphoid fever, 1;
Septic sore throat, 2; Syphillis, 2; Tu
berculosis (pulmonary), 1; TOTAL.
31.
Deaths reported—White: male, 0;
female, 2. Colored; male, 1; female,
2; TOTAL, 5.
Infant mortality, none.
Mortality (cause of death)—Pneu
monia, 1; Mitral regurgitation, 1;
Cerebral Hemorrhage, 1; Pulmonury
Tuberculosis, 1; Carcinoma of uterur,
1; TOTAL, 5.
The following physicians made the
Griffin.
hacco bam.
j Ik my Mr.djox.
end Mr. Caldwell will conduct the ,1 * ,ov<? reports:
services. These services have been! Doctors, Chason, Clark, Cooper,
enjoyed and largely attended and a Davis, Ehrlich, Griffin, Toole, Wheat,
good crowd is expected to go Sunday. 1 Willis and Wilkinson.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A. JOHNSTON.
hsve returned from Lanark. I Commlsssioer of Health.