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THIS IS THE 12TH, BIRTHDAY OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
MEETING OF THE
COMMISSIONERS
The county board met in regular
essio n Monday morning and spent
the forenoon in discussing any paying
bills. The expenses of the county
showed a marked decrease this month
and in many avenues. The board con-
terred with Sheriff Martin over the
matter of bringing back to the county
criminal parties. The minutes were
read and adopted. The sale of land!
belonging to the county for school
purposes was postponed because of
the fact that the G. F. & A. Railroad
had offered to donate lands for the
time purpose and the school board had
not determined which sites to use.
The board thanked the railroad for
the spirit shown and the interest in
education. A new and a marked de-
parture for railroads. The bridge mat-
had been approved by the naviga
tion committee and passed to the war
department. The chairman, the Mayor
and other prominent citizens were re
quested to write Congressman Park
and Senators Harris and Watson to
tequest them to use their influence to
expedite the matter. Every thing
that would bring progress on the work
will he done by the board and they
requested any citizen that could bring
any pressure to bear to do so. The
board then adjourned until 1:30.
Road matters were taken up after
dinner as the first thing on the pro
gram. Messrs. Drake, Mathis and sev
eral others appearing for that pur
pose. Mr. Cleveland, appeared on a
tax matter. After a discussion of this
matter and several other matters the
board decided to set Wednesday,
March 1st, as a day to dispose of all
pending tax releases and that to be
the last hearing at all. Messrs. Size
more and Gainou8 appeared asking for
division of reward offered for escaped
convict caught by them on Thanksgiv
ing day named Gus Johnson. They
were granted $10:00 each with the
thanks of the warden and the com
missioners for their aid in the matter.
W. R. Brown, C. R. Dodson, R. D.
Carr, Alec Campbell and R. C. Size
more were named cattle dip inspectors
and Tom Parker, State Inspector.
They to receive a salary of $60.00
per month each, including expense and
required to .appear by March 1st and
give bond in the sum of $1000. This
of course not including State Inspec
tor, Tom Parker. The road tax was
assessed at $5.00 to be collected in the
months of March and April. Mes-
ilames Chason and Harrell appeared
before the board on several civic mat-
They requested the board to
certain resolutions which appear
elsewhere as iwell as to otherwise aid
in the work they had in veiw. The
work they discussed is of vast im
portance. The board showed inter-
pt in the work.
J M. Ard, W. M. Griffin, Julian
Powell, J. Heard, W. R. Lambert, T.
M. Barker, Mrs. JL. D. Chason, C. R.
( ook, Ridley Everett, Clarence Dukes,
Mu-on Moore, R. J. Harrison were
HOW CLUBMEN
| KEEP YOUNG
What is long supposed to have been
a mythical fountain of youth was
discovered to be a reality twelve years
ago, and Rotary Clubs, Kiwanis,
Chambers of Commerce, the Lions
and similar businessmen’s clubs have
lately discovered it for themselves.
This fountain of youth is service to
boyhood. The Boy Scouts of America
in the twelve years they have been
with us have enrolled upwards of a
half million men as leaders in one
capacity or another. Among the best
supporters of the Movement are thepe
various business clubs, Chambers of
Commerce and others. They are pro
ducing scoutmasters and council mem
bers and generous friends, and in
many ways are giving substantial
leadership, all the time renewing their
own youth by this enthusiastic inter
est in youth and -service to boyhood.
It may be said that one of the biggest
contributions the Boy Scout Move
ment has made to America is in in
teresting such a great number of men
in active leadership association with
boys.
Incorporated February 8th, 1910, Chartered by Congress
June 15th, 1916. 530,000 Boys and Men Are Today
Enrolled as Members. More than 2,000,000 Boys
Have Been Committed to the Following Ob
ligation During the Last Twelve Years.
ANNIVERSARY WEEK
FOR THE BOY SCOUTS
EXERCISES HELD AT SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
Bainbridge boy scouts opened chap
el exercises in high school auditorium
Wednesday morning in honor of the
twelfth anniversary of the Boy Scouts
of America. With an interesting pro
gram G. B. Toole, chairman of troop
committee opened the exercises with
prayer and made a short address on
scouting. One of the out-standing
feature of the program was the Scout
Oath taken by Mayor A. B. Conger
and Value of Scouting to a Boy by
Jack Bower, Jr. Scoutmaster Hairc
reported it to be the finest address
on that subject he has ever heard
delivered. Th boys were in excellent
tram and gave splendid demonstrations
in various stunts. Thursday evening
the scouts with their parents will be
given a sandwich luncheon in the
Municipal building and Friday they
■will do good turns around the homes.
Sunday they "will usher in their re
spective churches. Orion Lodge No.
8 has chosen Worshipful Master G. B.
Toole, chairman, Dr. Leonard Willis
Max Kwilecki, C. W. Wimberley and
Otiis L. Bell sponsors for boy scouts.
AmrtJier committee has also been nam
ed hut they have not become active.
Monday, February 13th, Community
Day, scouts will make a civic survey
of the city and make notes of every
thing that should be looked after in
the way of improvement^ or cleas up.
THE SCOUT OATH
On my honor I will do my best—
1. To do my duty to God and my country, and to obey
the Scout Law.
2. To help other people at all times-
3. To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake,
and morally straight.
THE SCOUT LAW,
1. A scout is trustworthy. patrol leader, and all other duly con-
A scout’s honor is to be trusted. If stituted authorities.
he were to violate his honor by telling 8. A scout is cheerful,
a lie, or by cheating, or by not doing He smiles whenever he can. His
exactly a given task, when trusted on obedience to orders is prompt and
his honor, he may be directed to hand cheery. He never shirks nor grumb-
over his scout badge. l es at hardships.
2. A scout is loyal. 9. a scout la thrifty.
He is loyal to all to whom loyalty He does not wantonly destroy prop-
is due; his scout lender, hia home, and erty. He works faithfully,, wastes
parents and country. nothing, and makes the best use of his
3. A scout is helpful. opportunities. He saves his money so
he must be prepared at any time to tbat be ma ^ P a J’ b ' s own way > be
save life, help injured persons, and generous tg those in need, and helpful
share the home duties. He must do to wo,th y ° b i« ct9 - He may work for
at least one good turn to somebody P ay - but must not re eeive tips for
every day. courtesies or good turns.
4. A scout is friendly. 10 ' A scout is brave -
He is a friend to all and a brother . H ‘‘ haa the ««*» t0 faca ‘longer
to every other scout. s P ,tc ° fear ’ and *° stand . u ” for r
the right against the coaxings of
а. A scout is courteous. friends or the jeers of threats of en-
He is polite to all, especially to e n,jes, and defeat docs not down him.
women, children, old people, and the u A gc(mt , g c|can
weak and helpless. He must notjtake . , ,
pay for being helpful or courteous. He , ke /P s c ea " body and tbou K bt
stands for clean speech, clean sport,
б. A scout is kind. clean habits, and travels with a clean
He is a friend to animals. He will crowd.
not kill nor hurt any living creature , 2 A „ cout ,, reverent .
needlessly, but will strive to save and „ . , , .
. n . , ... He is reverent toward God. He is
protect all harmless life. . . . . . . ... ...
faithful in his religious duties, and
7. A scout ifc obedient. respects the conviction & of' others in
He obeys his parents, scoutmaster, matters of custom and religion.
i^RENT^^
HELD TUESDAY AFTERNOON
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
I WHY SCOUTS }
j CELEBRATE j
More than two million boys have
subscribed to the Scout Oath and Law
and taken part in the Scout program
of character-building and citizenship-
training activities during the pnst
twelve years. The extent of these in
dividual efforts and advancement to
ward good citizenship, the Daily
Good Turns done by scouts, the com
munity Good Turns by troops, the
body and mind-building hikes and
camps that have such a large place in
the program, the statewide services
Council met in regular session Mon
day night all present except Aider-
man Hornsby. Committee composed
of Mr. Hines and the City Attorney
was appointed to take up the matter
of the original contract between the
City and the telephone company and
as well see that fntercst was taken in
the hearing of the matter before the
Bell Telephone Company. Mr. Henry
J. Bruton appeared before council ask
ing that he be relieved from paving
on certain alleys that he had given to
public use for years and also to not
paving West street beyond College
street bsenuse of vast stretches of un
developed property. Matter referred
to committee. Messrs. Tom Rich and
of scouts in special emergencies and R- G. Hartsfield from the county board
The
’ae month of February.
county released to the State
iirhivay Commission the roads under
supervision to take effect March
Ihese roads aggregate 66 miles
ire as follows: The road from
' ; 8to Brinson, Bainbridge to
ounty line, Bainbridge to Col-
‘ ou ty line by Lynn Station,
" ■’rulge to Florida line by Atta-
The citizens will understand
'hat this
means that the county will
'IF |r < any more work on these roads
E they
are a part of the State High-
• e\ oral Highway matters were dis-
<us-ed and action deferred because of
contracts being sent being of the
la covernment kind that nobody
understand^ One contract ap
pearing t 0 read ag a blanket power of bodies in the state.
Has Painful Accident
nano d Road Tax Collectors, for their
•e-peitivt* districts and are required Aft* I V Waffnnpr
'-i'-o bond in the s;., n i of $50!) ami ' Mr * ” 8 ™.
Jk ' sal "e by-March 1st.
' haney JViiliaips, flared, was put
>'•' ‘he Paupers list in the aum of $4.00
month. Mrs. Bertha Draper in
h' mm of $6.00 per month.
I he turpentine bid of Mr. J.L. Davis
Lr rights on lands offered by coun-
; " as accepted. Callahan Grocery
■umpany received the supply account
J. V. Wagoner, general foreman of
G: F. & A. Rairoad shops and popular
man of Bainbridge suffered a painful
accident while shooting a chicken in
his yard recently. The cartridge
burst, the explosion of powder injur
ing an eye. The accident it is hoped
will not prove n serious one.
the nationwide services of the Boy
Scouts of America in connection with
the war, constitute a chapter in our
history and particularly in the his
tory of the boyhood of America, that
would have seemed a fairy tale, the
unattainable vision of some dreamer,
twelve years ago. Yet, this week we
celebrate the actual achievement of
these things in the 12th Anniversary
of the Boy Scouts of America.
j. h7m’farland
DIES AT HOSPITAL
DEATH CAME VERY UNEXPECT
EDLY TO CONSOLIDATED
MOTOR CO. MAN.
The Parent-Teacher’s held one of the
biggest meetings of the season Tues
day afternoon in high school auditor
ium with a number of visitors from
Colquitt present. The weather was
cold but the crowd was better than
usual. Tardies that have been stress
ed in an effort to avoid were reported
not so good as usual on account of
rains. The out-standing feature of
this meeting was the introduction of
the necessity of maps for the school.
To continue an accredited school a
library was necessary. The library is
now complete. Superintendent Elcan
stated that the next requirement—
he felt sure, would.be maps and that
he expected it to be put before them
by fall. To anticipate the demand and
suggestion of State School Commis
sioner Brittain the maps are going
to be ordered at once and will cost
between two and three hundred dol
lars. The parent-Teacher’s will as-
Freezing Conditions
Cause Inconvenience
Freezing conditions in Bainbridge
Wednesday morning caused more in
sist in raising funds for them. Using
the May Pole dance as one means of
raising money. It is the determina
tion of all concerned to make Bain-
biidge schools the best in the state.
The board of education are not wait
ing for sale of the bonds recently car
ried to make plans for improvements
and buildings, work has commenced.
Dr. Johnson’s work with the schools
is so inspiring that the Parent-
Teacher’s are going to augment it by
an effort toward getting a county
nurse which is greatly needed to carry
on efficiently the work that has been
started. Mrs. Albert Russell, a tal
ented speaker addtessed the associa
tion in behalf of night schools for*the
poor of Bainbridge. That many had
expressed a desire to go to night
school as thaj. was their only oppor
tunity to get education. Supt. Elcan
said he would give several nights of
euch week to the work.
J. H. McFarland Buried
Here Last Wednesday
J. H. McFarland who died in Albany
Momlay night was buried Wednesday
attorney from the county to the State
Highway Commission which was sent
back. Judge John R. Wilson, agent
for Dr. Parker, who owns the land
where the new bridge is to be built ap
peared before the board and the minor
details of the contract were gone into
with the result that a committee com
posed of Judge Wilson, Col. Harts
field and Chairman Harrell, was nam
ed to go further with the matter. The
board then discussed manners and
methods of how to entertain the State
Convention of County Commissioners
that is to meet in Bainbridge on April
19th and 20th. The citizens are asked
to all take interest in this matter and
help make it a big occasion as this
body is one of the most important
convenience with filling stations than afternoon in Bainbridge from the
any other business heard from. Man- Episcopal church with Knights Temp-
agers reported that as fast as they 1’ars in charge of the service. The
! could wash one side of an automobile last sad rites being performed at the
j it would freeze before the other side grave in Oak City cemetery. Mr. Mc-
could bo washed. But by kindling Farland had many friends in Bain-
| fires and with the sunshine to help j bridge where he and his family form-
; warm up things the difficulty, in a way erly ived
j was remedied. It was the hardest
I cold of the season but with the clear
! sunshine it was enjoyed by those who
1 had grown weary of the long hot sum-
J mer and fall and winter months as
: well.
Mrs. Harris Armor
Not Able To Speak
On account of illness a large Bain
bridge audience was disappointed
Monday night when it was expected
that Mrs. Armour would speak. Mrs.
Armour is very popular here where
she has been enthusiastically received
and her illness is very much regret
ted not only by the local W. C. T. U.
but by a large number of non-mem
bers of her organization.
Chero-Cola Company
Now In New Quarters
The Chero Cola Company are in
their new quarters and it Is a very
sariitary in every respect. The con
crete floors are all clean looking and
the building presents a most attrac
tive appearance. Mr. Hooper, the
manager has made every effort to get
this building in the most approved
style for that line of business. He
will appreciate a visit from any of his
patrons in his new home.
Announcement this morning that
J. H. McFarland, assistant manager
of the Consolidated Motor Com
pany, had died at the Phoebe Put
ney Memorial Hospital last night
about midnight created both wide
spread sorrow and surprise in the city
and elsewhere in this section where
he was known. Mr. McFarland had
been in poor health for two or three
months, but his condition was not re
garded alarming until lust evening
about 7 o’clock, when he had a violent
turn for the worse at his home about
five miles west of the city on the
Dawson road. He was rushed to the
hospital, but all that science and lov
ing hands could do was not sufficient
to ward off the approach of death, and
the end came almost, exactly at mid
night.
Joseph Hawkins McFuriund was
born in North Carolina in May, 1880,
and was therefore only a little short
of 42 years okl. He moved with his
parents to Bainbridge when he was
12 years old and remained there until
September, 1917, when, he moved to
Albany to accept a position with the
Consolidated Motor Company, which
he held with increasing appreciation
of his worth by his employers until the
day of his death. In Bainbridge he
was widely known and highly esteem
ed. In Albany, Mr. McFurland had
made muny friends, both in a personal
and a business way, and to all of these
the news of his death came as a great
surmise.
Plans for the funeral services hud
not been fully completed this morn
ing, but it was stated that the body
would be taken to Bainbridge early
tomorrow by the Albany Undertaking
Company, and that the Bainbridge
Masons would be 117 charge of the ser
vices. The body was taken to the
home of Mrs. J, H. Adkins, slstor of
Mrs. McFarland, 426 Pine street {o
wait for the trip to Bainbridge. It
was also planned to have a short ser
vice by the Rev. John Moore Walker,
rector of SL_Paul’s Episcopal church,
before leaving for Bainbridge, Mr.
McFarland having been a member of
that church.
Mr. McFarland is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Mac Pierce, of
Vienna, prior to their marriage about
two years ago; three children' of a
former marriage, Joseph H. McFar
land, Jr., Christine and Della McFar
land, and his aged mother, Mrs. Kath-
rync McFarland, to all of whom the
sympathy of ‘the community is ex
conferred with the council relative
to the right of way for the new bridge,
which conference ended very satisfac
torily. Mr. A. J. Rich appeared asking
relief on certain tax matters which
were adjusted. Mr. W. B. Ingram,
W. R. Ratley and other market mea
of the city appeared asking relief from
folks selling meats without license ia
established places and other com
plaints which seemed just and they
were promised immediate relief.
Mr. C. D. Hanna appeared asking
relief from a water condition that he
has tried for sevcrul yeurs to get re
lieved and was promised relief by th»
last council as soon as the bonds were
sold. The complaint will be nttended
to. Mr. Hull asked permission to
erect n metal uwning in front of bis
office which was deferred for investi
gation. Mr. H. A. Brooks asked ■per
mission to close an Hlley which was
referred to a committee appointed to
look'ufler a similar matter. Mr. Har
rison appeared asking relief from a
paving matter. Mr. Ulmer was befove
council with his cow. Said cow turned
over to a special investigating com
mittee. The printing contract with
Post Search Light was renewed for a
period of two years. Plumbing ordin
ance passed which is pubished else
where. Mr. O’Neol asked investiga
tion of the sanitary condition of a
certain sewer. Report of the Water
and Light Committee. Council then
adjourned.
Convention of h.i '■ ^
County Commission!**
The Cqunty Commissioners of the
State ofr Georgia will hold their an
nual convention in Bainbridge on April
I9th and 20th and they are such an
important body that our citizens Want
to get busy and help our local com
missioners do the proud thing and give
them one of the biggest occasions that
it is possible for them to have. The
hospitable name of Bainbridge is at
stake and must be looked after. Bsiin-
bridge folks must be up and doin .
tended. His first wife, who was Miss
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, of Denver, Christine Grimmer, of Bainbridge,
died about five yfcarg ago, and is buried
at Bainbridge—Albany Herald.
Colorado, are the guests of Mr. jyid
Mrs. J. D. Gray in their pretty new
home on Shotwell street. Mrs. Gray
is a daughtei of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan.
Go to Epworth League.
First Lady Officer
In Decatur County
On Monday the county commission-
ers in naming the Road Tax Collector*
for several districts in the county
named Mr B . L. D. S. Chason, of Cli
max, as one of the Collectors. So far
as we have been able to learn she is
the first woman county officer ever
named in this county. Mrs. Chason
has had considerable experience .in.
collecting in her district und will make
good. ’ ’ ' ’ lj\., >
Mr. Hill Released
After Hearing Monday
In the preliminary hearing of Mr.
M. D. Hill charged with killing John
Henry Wilder there was no little evi
dence that Mr. Hill was released with
out bond. It appearing to the court
that it was a clear case of self defense.
The case lasted until one o’clock Mon
day night. The remarkable endurance
of Judge Griffin who is past 75 year*
old in holding until that hour as
tonished the bar very much. On*
young awyer remarked he wax worn
out, but if the Judge at his age could
keep on holding he surely would stay
with him. It is not thought that there
will be any further time taken up
with the courts in the case.