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•OLl’ME 7. NUMBER 45.
BAINBR1DGE, GA., THURSDAY,MARCH 2, 1922.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
Night School to be Started
by the Associated Charities
jo CREWS ELECTED PRINCIPAL, SUPT. ELCAN OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CO-OPERATES, MRS. JONES AND
MRS. COX TO TEACH SHORTHAND FREE.
iieet in grand jury room in courthouse
Editor E. H. Griffin*s Letter to
Hon. John N. Holder, Chairman
of State Highway Commission
ANV of the leading busi
ness MEN HAVE PLEDGED
$1.00 A MONTH.
About the finest work that an As-
■ciation could foster has been taken
the form of a Night School,
the Associated - Charities of Bain-
idge. That the school would be un-
piritual guidance as well as in-
Uectual, Mr. Crews has been chosen
the teacher-principal. Mr. Crews
do this work for the small sum
$•.’0.00 per month. Men' have
•omptly pledged themselves $1.00
month to further the cause. Supt.
lean of public schools co-operatels,
is familiar with the work, having
ted it in other places. The.
iunty Commissioners have given the ! -pho p i an 0 f the Foundation is to aid
promising and deserving students of
music.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
FOR WATERMELONS
MEETING HELD HEHE LAST FRI
DAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
INOCULATION OF SEED.
and Jury room for the school and
dies and men will give evenings to
work. Mrs. Albert Russell went
the church meetings Monday
tetnoon explaining the ■undertakihg.
the idea, Mrs. Russell stated, to
the school on a basis that would
long after any residential changes
ht occur with those now in charge;
different ones foster it as home
ission work; missionary societies,
eh name a trustee and appoint a
committee for a month’s obliga-
that each society donate an
ount, monthly, to its suport; that
children, who could not attend
school would be admitted; that
en these children and girls and
reached the period where they
ild study shorthand Mrs. Frank
Jones and Mrs. Cary Cox would
,ch them the course free. There
boys, delivering groceries and do-
whatever they can to help with
Big Musical Concert
For Caruso Memorial
Atlanta, Ga. March 2.—The most
elaborate musical concert ever under
taken by local talent will be given at
the city auditorium on March 6. It
will be a benefit performance to raise
funds (or the Caruso American Mem
orial Foundation, and marks the be-
gining of a national campaign for a
permanent memorial endowment fund
of $1,000,000. Similar concerts, will be
given in practically every city and
town in the South, according to Col
onel W. L. Peel, vice president of the
national movement. Various musical
organizations the taking hold of the
concert arrangements in other cities.
Farmers wore optismistic expres
sions as they stood around observing
the inoculation of their water melon
seeds, which was done gratis by the
Southwest Georgia Watermelon a4-
eociation in the City Hall, Friday. At
least a thousand pounds of the Tom
Watson seed were inoculated. Farmers
from a territory inclusive of Jakin
and Faceville were on hand and autos
ily support who are anxious to go j, crowded; around,' the streets loaded
ad for better paying jobs, but have with sacks of seeds waiting their turn,
the fundatnental knowledge. That j Mr. Drake, prominent planter of Iron
Associated Charities has under- City states that Seminole and Decatur
;en this work should be sufficient! counties will easily ship, if no unfore-
ucemenl for people to subscribe a seen trouble arises, five hundred car
all pittance without solicitations. | loads of melons. Brinson will have
these young girls and boys have j a t least 150 acres; Jakin 150; Donal-
ressed a desire for education I sonville 150; around Bainbridge 160.
smr 4-Un4- cn. vnnnn 1 fTL . U ' I • iL!. il 111 — 1
uld soften any one that so many
womeh and men have given their
ices to its beginning should ap-
to the citizenship of Bainbridge.
The farmers in this section will plant
some cotton “of course” they say in
conversation; “pinder.-’’ and “sweet
potat i;s" although there are twelve
ink uf the Grand Jury room bright- thousand bushels of potatoes in kiln
lighted, a large table surrounded I in Bainbridge they can be marketed
girls and boyts who are being held | any time the managers see fit. The
ind your girls and.boys on account farmers cater also to the egg, chicken
lack of opportunity; put yourself and turkey market here. Baggs &
Company handled in the past season
$2500 worth of turkies and always
from one to three thousand dozen eggs
per week and chickens in proportion.
Guano is in greatly improved demand.
The farmers Union store is handling
four hundred tons in a week. The
opening of this store for general mer
chandise where farmers, in a way can
pool their stuff is proving very satis
factory and the indications from this
source are for a big* planting season
for this section.
their place, their parents place,
think how you would feel if yours
without opportunity and think
grateful you would feel if these
Ifish people and organizations
le possible a chance for education
yours that they might have a
king chance. This is youth, with
utinns, held back appealing to your
herly love.
SINESS REPORT
OF WJL SOCIETY
LD MONDAY AFTERNOON AT
11 ETHODIST CHURCH. MRS.
CHAPPELLE PRESIDING.
large number was present Mon-
afternon at the business meet-
°f the W. M. S. at the church.
C. C. Chappelle, president, pre-
Reverend Mr. Foster came
re the meeting in the interest of
Wesleyan Christian Advocate,
n g that if a hundred subscribers
’ore at $2.00 each, could be sent
’at aO cents of the amount could
e Pt at home for local use. Mrs.
the absence of Mrs. Plant
s ick) read the minutes and
secretary pro tern. Mrs. Albert
oil. was heard in a short talk
ehalf of the night school, which
log planned for the benefit of
g girls and boys, who are unable
ttend day school. Cor. Sec., no
Supt. Young People, one meet-
Supt. Children’s work, one good
’Pg held; Publicity, Missionary
f had been presented to circle
Social Service, good re-
February 22nd, 1922.
Hon. John N. Holder,
Chairman Highway Commission,
Atlanta, Georgia. t
My dear Mr. Holder: ,
I have been intending to write you for some time, but
have not done so because I knew that you were exceedingly
busy. But now since part of our roads go into the state sys
tem I am going to write you fully. 1 know after serving under
you for so lonfc in the house how anxious you are to make a
success out of everything that you have anything to do with,
and I am just as much interested in you, my good friend, mak
ing a success as I am the roads. You have been kind and con
siderate of me in these years, and I am keenly anxious that
the Highway system succeed under your leadership.
I am going to offer you some suggestions that 1 feel sure
will be beneficial and am ailso sure that maybe you have
thought of them. I am going to perhaps offer suggestions,
that may not please but I know men and folks and know what
I am offering.
In the selection of district supervisor, or whatever his title
be, try and sed that local men are selected. We are all human.
It takes money to build roads and people are sensitive about
taxes and the Highway system is young. It NEEDS the
friendship of the weekly press above all things. Take me as
an example. You know that I am interested in several week
ly papers in this district, the combined circulations running
about 5,000. If you give me a supervisor that is a district
man that I know, trust and respect I will do all'that I can to
aid him in building up the system but if you give me an out-
state man or from some other end of the state, I will know
that he has no earthly interest in us. I willknow that he comes
for the salary and the job. I will know that we had no voice
in his selection, that he was thrust on us by some outsider and,
as l am a great believer in home folks, 1 would not give him
any support but would give him all the hell that I could, be
cause I know that he does not care anything about us and that
he is only the friend or favorite of some man holding the
power to appoint. I would.move heaven and earth to oust him
because I Jtnow that in the Second District of Georgia there
( are plenty of men, able and competent and that want the job.
| This is not mean at all, but human. The system is young and
i it is already whispered about that outsiders have all the good
■ jobs. ,
; No longer than Saturday a very strong farmer said to me,
, “why the devil did you, while in the House, vote money to
, Tech and the Highway system has to go out state to get the
men for the best jobs they have?’’ Of course I know noth-
, ing of this, but RIGHT here the system needs the friendly
I spirit of the weekly press and a local district man could get
, it- Of course so far as I am concerned as long as John Holder
j i$ at the head of it I would be its friend and try to help but
>, I am calling your attention to this because I am deeply in-
i terested in you, Mr- Bennett and the system. The other men
j I do not know. I may talk too plain, but I am following my /
• usual method of talking so that 1 may not be misunderstood, j
j I know the average country editor well. You know him j
| and you know that he is jealous of his district And county j
i rights, as he terms them. I have no constituents that want j
. any of these jobs, but I know how hard it is going to be with $
Rolshevikism running riot of the weekly papers. I read all my H
ficial without the suport of the weekly papers. I read all my ¥
exchanges and I see and hear the rumbling about this matter. |
I am not trying to tell you what to do, but feeling the interest *
that I do in the matter, I thought that it would be a good idea ^
for me to write you this letter and you may take it for what 1
it is worth. $
I know nothing about the road system, but I know that
institution that is called the Georgia Cracker—born one and <
mixed with them ail my life and know what they want and ft
what they do-not want. They want no “furriners,” as they tj
A100 Percent Organization
For Local Parent-Teachers
MRS. H. J. MADDOX, PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION,
AND HER CO-WORKERS ARE MAKING AN ACTIVE
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. DUES 25c YEAR.
EVERY FATHER AND MOTHER SHOULD JOIN
Fowls Running Loose
Causing Much Trouble
Chickens running at large have
caused much disturbance in Bain
bridge lately. With yard and garden
planting more extensively gone into
500 MEMBERS WILL HAVE TO BE
PAID IN TO PUT BAINBRIDGE
ON THE HONOR .ROM,.
In preparation for the annual dis
trict meeting of the Parent-Teacher*
Association, to be held in Albany next
this Spring than has been the case , Thursday, March 7th, Mrs. H. J. Mad-
in some time, and with gratifying <lox, president of the Bainbridge or-
prospects, the planters are calling on.j ganization, is waging an'active mem-
council for help. The next council | bership drive, in an effort to secure
100 per cent, membership, thereby
placing Bainbridge on the honor roll.
In discussing the membership cam
paign Mrs. Maddox urged that every
father and mother in Bainbridge eli
gible to membership become identified
with the organization at once, in order
that this city may make a creditable
showing at the district meeting.
In this connection Mrs. Maddox
stressed the importance of the Pa
rent-Teachers Association in rela-.
tion to school work, pointing out that
it is the most valuable auxiliary to
educational work yet devised, and
that the results in Bainbridge have
been splendid, in Rpite of the compara
tively small membership.
It was further pointed out that the
annual dues are but twenty-five cents,
a sunt so small as not to debar any
one from membership in tho organiza-
meeting the gardeners’ complaints
will be heard ami it is rumored that
an ordinance will be passed against
chickens running loose. Cutting cor
ners is another complaint. Since the
isidewalk paving the “country” habit
of cutting across lots to save time
has not been checked as it was thought
it would be. Bainbridge is going to
live up to her sidewalks and civic im
provements and all “country” habitH
must go.
PLANS UNDERWAY
FOR HALF HOLIDAY
MERCHANTS TO-CLOSE A MONTH
EARLIER THIS SUMMER
BEGINNING MAY 1st.
tion. Every, father and mother Who
Leading business men of Bainbridge j,*g a child in any of the local schoola
are sponsoring a movement for the Qre ur(!e( | Ao gj ve their names for
resumption of the summer half-holi- membership to Mrs. Maddox,
day, to go into effect on the first of I q’h 0 present paid-up membership of
May anti continuing to the first o’’ the , ocal p arent . Te a C hers Association.
September, giving the business men
and their employees an opportunity
for rest and recreation one nftcrnooii
each week during the long summer
days.
The Thursday afternoon holiday
was inaugurated here last summer,
with such splendid results that there
is almoRt universal demand for reten
tion of the custom. Some of the busi
ness men did not enter into the closing
agreement last summer, and leaders
in the movement are planning to
launch an active campaign at an early
date in an effort to. line up every
sai^l Mrs. Maddox, is 60 members,
with a total enrollment of about 160.
In order to have a 100 per cent mem
bership it is necessary to Recurc a to
tal enrollment of 600, and Mrs. Mad
dox is optimistic over the prospect of
securing this number before the Al
bany meeting.
She is enthusiastic over the work
g>f the organization, and very much
hopes to have Bainbridge or the
honor roll, a distinction, she points
out, that will give the city much val
uable publicity. In any event, it la
certain that Bainbridge will make a
business house in the city for the , cre(Jitab , e flhow |„ K when the president,
next summer.
Those in touch with the situation
No Vacant Stores
In Bainbridge Now
There is n<^ a vacarft store nor
dwelling in Bainbridge and repainting
of homes continues to be what could
almost be termed a fad for the pre
valence of the improvement. A “U-
Tote-Ilm store has been opened and
a Farmers Union store which took
the only available store room here.
Vacant lots are showing piles of sand
and lumber and the belief that build
ing will be as great as last year seems
a certainty.
eay the indications arc that the busi
ness men of Bainbridge will sign up
the Thursday afternoon closing agree
ment practically without exception,
and that business will be almost com
pletely suspended each Thursday af
ternoon during the period of May
first to September first.
It is stated that nearly all the lead-
fcir establishments of the city arc al
ready committed to the closing pro
gram, and those who have not agreed
to sign up will be urged to do so. The
| half-boiiday meets with general pub-
i lie approval, as it has already been
I demonstrated that the closing results
in no inconvenience.
When the campaign to secure signa
tures to the closing agreement ends
| and in ample time to give full public-
WHEREAS, By a special act of the j ity for the benefit of the public, a
[ legislator, and all,-round good fellow,! Georgia Legislature, March 10th, ha- | complete list of all who sign up will
spent Monday in Dallas. Mr. Griffin I been designated the beginning of a be published in the columns of this
term them> and you Will find it much easier for a lochl district
man to adjust and settle matters that may arise than for an
outsidfer. I hope that I have not made this letter too long, but
it took just this to get to you what I wanted to say.
Wishing you and the State Highway Board success, I am,
• Your friend,
E. H. GRIFFIN.
Hon. E. H. Griffin
Pays Visit to New Era
Hon. E. H. Griffin, newspaper man,
A Proclamation
From The Governor
j is editor of the Bainbridge Post-
| Search-Light, which is one of our fav-
j orite exchanges. He owns also two
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN for Georgia, j newspaper, a s well as a list of the
business houses that will not observe
and
submits her annual report-
It is annuonced that Mrs. Charles
Hilbun, of Atlanta, state president »f
ihe Parent-Teachers Association, may
come to Bainbridge early next week.
Definite announcement will be made
through the schools if Mrs.. Hilbun
comes, in which event she will deliviiK
an address to which the public will
be urged to attend.
Committees that have been named,
to help in plans for the entertainment
for the convention of State Associa
tion County Commissioners, are i*>-
minded to be present in the Court
House, March 3rd, nt 7:30 o’clock
HOTEL FACILITIES 4;
SECOND TO NONE
BAINBRIDGE HAS TWO OF T^fR
BEST HOTELS IN SOUTH-
* WEST GEORGIA. ,
Little Mildred Miller
Buried Last Saturday
Whereas, the experience of several | the hulf holiday ’ if ther£ sbould be
other newspapers. The Post Search- [ years past has proven the value of { any ’
Light is one of the snappiest, livest; this movement in promoting the heal-
papers in Georgia and invariably con-) tb tbru ImunicjpaJ am) dommunity
tains a quality of hot stuff from | cleaniif ess and in calling the atten-
Editor Griffin’s pen. He is a man who i tion °* our people to the desirability
says What he thinks, and never beats ot improving the appearance and san- I Mildred, the little four year old j tbc P art ot traveling men and others
around the bush. For instance, he I Ration of their neighborhood thru daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Miller, comin S into the city,
said the New Era is a fine paper; j concerted action, it is ! was buried Saturday afternoon from
and while we are too modest to ad- i ORDERED, that the week begin- j the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mil-
mit it, darned if we are going to deny i ain f_ M f r£h l( ^ h [*■ })«?** j ler, on Calhoun street, inOak City
With its two leading hotels recent
ly renovated and placed in perfect re
pair, Bainbridge now has hotel facili
ties second to none of the smaller cit
ies of Georgia, an attainment that
is meeting with favorable comment on
I it—coming, as it doeR, from a man
designated and proclaimed as “Clean 1 cemetery at four o’clock. The beauti-
who knows’a good paper when he sees I Up , W f ek ” for the State of Georgia, , ful little girl’s death came as a great
lltlll 'ill nf AUK nAz.nl - .A,...,, 4-. I onnnaL... nnzl .1 i
Mr. Griffin’s visit was greatly en-
port; Supt. Supplies, ready for articles
for orphans box; Missionary Voice
subscribed to; Local Treas. $14.50
paid out; on hand, $1.00; owed $3.50. j joyed by the personnel of the New' purpose above set forth,
for church use; Mrs. Callahan donated ’" ’ ' ' 11 '
New business, Fuller Brushes bought
one; Budget system, unanimously
adopted; Night school help, unani
mously received; March 3rd, Prayer
Day will be observed in the afternoon
at 3:30, Methodist church. Meeting
adjourned.
Era, and we hope he will construe this
as a standing invitation to repat it.—
New Era, Dallas, Ga.
Transportation Committee, for
Commissioners Association—C. L. j hen, W. O. Fleming, F. S. Jones, H.
Senter, D. G. McClellan, be at Court H. Shell, John Chason be at Court
House Friday night 7:30. j House, Friday night 7:30.
and all of our people requested to j surprise and a great’ sadness to
join with the Gorgfa Federation of | large circle of friends of her family,
Women's Clubs in carrying out the 1 who did not know of her sickness. An
interesting and friendly dear, little
’child she will be missed and her many
friends sympathize with her parents
in their loss.
THOMAS W. HARDWICK.
Entertainment Committee Commis
sioners Association—Juie Kwilecki,
8. W. Martin, G. G. Bower, Dave Co
Barbecue Dinner, Committee—8. M.
Meeks, Max Nussbaum, Lee Parker,
A. J. Rich, R. H. Cook, be at Court
House Friday night 7:30.
Both the Bon Air and Callahan are
large and modernly equipped hotels,
and are efficiently operated by experi
enced hotel men. There has been a
recent change in the management of
each of the hotels, the Bon Air being
directed by Sherwood Thaxton, while
Mr. J. D. Plant is in charge at the
Callahan.
Both these gentlemen are widely ex
perienced hotel men, having previous
ly been connected with some of the
leading hostelries of the South. They
are giving Bainbridge • very favor
able reputation as regards its hotel
facilities, a phase of publicity that
will prove of great value to tbe city.