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NUMBER 52.
BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 20th, 1922.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
Commissioners Convention Huge Success
n ASSOCIATIONAL
y.p.U. CONVENTION
n is the baptist church,
tBI BSDAY AND FRIDAY,
APRIL 13-14.
jecoml annual Associational B.
i; convention of the Bowen As-
tion was held with the Baptist
U on April 13th and 14th. This
.Ration was organized for B. Y.
work last April with the Colquitt
,j 1 . y,. Lcvall, at that time the
tary of B. Y. P. U. work in Geor-
jerfecting the organization. There
thirty three Baptist churches in
, n Association, fifteen having B.
V. organizations, leaving eigh-
churches to be organized for
ig people’s work.
nor.g the prominent and exper-
(| speakers at this convention
yjss Eva Bridges, of Forsyth,
F a returned missionary from
. yH. Lewis Batts, secretary
irgiii B. Y. P. U; Mr. James W.
itt, State Sunday School Field
ker. Mr. Calhoun, president of
i 0W en Association B. Y. P. U. was
arge of the services, assisted by
Claude Bridges, of Donalson-
Attendance Said To Be Largest in History of the Organization, With Every Part of the State Rep
resented. Luncheon at Elks Club, Auto Ride Over County, Automobile Races and Bar
becue at County Farm were Features of the Entertainment.. Visitors are De
lighted With Bainbridge, and Speak Highly of the Cordial Hospitality
Accorded Them During Their Stay in The City of Oaks.
? jtt meeting is to be held with
alsonville Church June 8th, and
1923. Committees for the next
ire:
gram—Rev. Claude Bridges,
lirman; Mr. J. C. Grimes and
argaret Moore.
Laws—Rev. H. H. Shell, Rev.
audo Bridges, Chairman, Mr. J.
Bluett and Mr. J. T. Dawson,
e following officers were elected
the ensuing year:
■esident—Branson Harrison, Bain-
Vice President for 1st. Dis-
ict—T. VV. Cha-on; for second
strict—G. B. Hawthorne, Bain-
idge and Fowlstown; for third
strict—Mrs. 0. M. Green, Iron
ty: for the fourth District—Mrs.
ddie Powell, Colquitt. Junior
fader—Mrs. Jessie Parks, Cyrene.
eretary and Treasurer—Margaret
jore, Bainbridge.
it of the 15 churches having or-
ied B. V. P. U’s 12 were represent-
two of which have been A-l.
ve out of the 15 Unions have been
nized this year; April 1921-1922.
WTON MAY
GETARAILROAD
NO F. S. MAY BE EXTENDED
OM CAMILLA WHEN BOUGHT
NEXT MONTH.
ultrie, Ga.,—If the bid sub-
ed by the newly organized Geor-
Ashbum, Sylvester and Camilla
ray Company for that part of the
h. S. from Ashburn to Camilla
feepted when the latter road is
in Macon on May 10th, by Re-
r Pergam, it may mean that a
will be built from Newton in Ba-
county to Camilla, according to
ts received here. There have been
attempts to build a railroad
Big Fish Fry at
Rhodes Ferry
Messrs. Cull Nichols and Sip Nor
man and several other gentlemen and
ladies living near Rhodes Ferry en
tertained 100 folks at a fish fry at the
ferry Monday night. They had 160
pounds of the finest fish the creek
afforded and everything that we need
ed to make the occasion one of pleas
ure. Several friends of their town
were invited and everything was done
to make their guests have the one big
time of the summer. The genial hos
pitality of the folks of this section
is well known and appreciated by all
their friends.
200FINED$lF0l
CHEERING VERDICT
JUDGE THOMAS MAKES IT COST
LY FOR NEGROES WHO COULD
NOT RESTRAIN.
Moultrie, Ga.—Judge W. E. Thomas
today imposed a fine of one dollar
each upon every negro in the Colquitt
county court room for contempt of
court.
The fines grew out of unrestrained
cheering that greeted the verdict
which acquitted Timothy Green, a
young negro, for the murder of Ed j
McWhite, another negro. !
When the verdict was read the near- j
ly two hundred negroes in the galler-.
ies burst into an available of ap-1
plause.
After imposing the fine Judge
Thomas had the stairs barred by bail - !
iffs and as the negroes—men, women j
and children—came down they were'
halted until they paid the $1 fine.
The majority of the negroes were
without money, and many of them j
had to spend the night in jail, the a! -1
ternative for the non-payment of the |
fine.
The jury trying Green for the mur- j
der of McWhite reached a verdict ex
onerating him in less than two min
utes.
SHERIFF’S SONIS
FATALLY SHOT
NEGRO PUT WOUNDED OFFICER
ON BED, REMAINED UNTIL
WIFE GOT HELP.
Blakely, Ga.,—Omar Howell, son of
Sheriff T. J. Howell, was shot several
nights ago by a negro named Will
Poweil. Mr. Howell had gone out
near the river seeking a man wanted
in town and seeing Powell mistook
him for his man. He called to him
to halt, but Potfrell continued walking
until he reached his house got his
Newton to Camilla and at one I pistol and shot Mr. Howell as he en-i
the roadbed/ was constructed,
distance i< only ten miles, but for
ea?on anoth.r it has nevei
pov<ible for those interested to
he deal over.
^ er county interests, however,
n ° Wn to be considering the mat-
They have already ap-
the organizers of the new
an i, which hopes to save part of
• ^ f\ S. as a going concern and
them if they would operate the
fom Camilla to Newton if it is
R is understood here that the
p *ilr° a <l company agreed to do so.
d that a railroad from
1 a to Newton, by using that part
roadbed, which still is in
• uld be built for probably
It is believed this sum can
lls *<l. R{, her county is without a
id linp
’al Holiday
For Banks
!l -’'Ih. 1922 being a legal holi-
‘ the Bnnk-c in tu.
i for
ih- Ranks in the City will be
'usinesson that date.
F irst National Bank.
Bainbridge State Bank.
°nk and Turat Company.
Decatur County Bank.
tered the porch of his home. The ne
gro lifted the wounded man to a bed,
put Mr. Howell’s pistol by his side
and remained until his wife got help
nearby, then made his escape and
has not been captured. N
Mr. Howell was taken to a Dothan
hospital, where an operation revealed
one bullet went through' the lower
part of his abdomen and shattered the
thigh. He lived two days.
Posses have scoured the country in
search of the negro since the shooting,
but up to this time it is said he has
not been located.
Chautauqua Has
Large Attendance
Redpath’s Chautauqua has been in
the city for several days past and drew
fairly good crowds. They had some
very attractive features and pleased
the backers of the project very much.
All classes of public entertainment arc
being hard hit now by the times but
this attraction had splendid patronage
The Chautauqua will return next year
we are informed with a still better list
of attractions.
j The more you lose your temper the
I less you have to lose.
The formal opening of the eighth Annual Convention, Association
County Commissioners of Georgia, took place Wednesday morning in
the Decatur county Court House after registration, informal reception and
payment of annual dues and registration fees. Belated trains delayed
the meeting till 11 o’clock. President A. J. Lippitt, of Albany, called the
convention to order. America was sung by the large audience with the
Bainbridge Municipal Band softly accompanying. Invocation by Rev. H.
H. Shell, of First Baptist Church.
Hon. A. B. Conger, Mayor of Bainbridge, welcomed the visitors and
assuring them that Bainbridge was honored in no small way with her dis
tinguished guests. President Lippitt in delightful terms, acknowledged
the welcome. Minutes of Dublin meeting read and approved. Secretary-
Treasurer, Fred Houser, of Atlanta, made report with all committees ami
officers present hundred per cent. R. G. Hartsfield, attorney for the De
catur County Commissioners and investigator of a Georgia County At
torneys’ Association, withdrew with all the county attorneys present for
the purpose of discussing the organization. Ex-U. S. Marshall Davis, of
Albany; John N. Holder, Chairman, State Highway Department of 'Geor
gia; and who has been in the service of the State thirty years, and Judge
G. N. Howard, Attorney, Georgia Highway Commission, all addressed
the convention in behalf of continuous good roads in Georgia. Judge
Howard made a thrilling appeal and his talk was the feature of the session.
The basis of all talks was to the effort to get Georgia Legislation
to authorize an election whereby the people of this State'can vote to
amend the Constitution of State so as to allow the State to issue the $75,-
000,000 bond issue for good roads. The meeting adjourned for lunch and
to have an official picture made when they passed out of Court House.
An arrangement, whereby the guests were met at the head of stairs
in the Elks Home by young girls who checked their hats, and Decatur
County Commissioner Cook, receiving at the dining room door and ushered
them to the tables where over four hundred members were seated, proved
a success that the visitors claimed has not been equaled on any previous
occasion. Four tables took up the length of the broad building. Snowy
damask covered the tables and Haviland china plates beautifully garnish
ed held salad, fried chicken, pickle and hot rolls and ice tea and water
served. The Municipal Band played Hoftly during the courses and girls
pinned blossoms on the coats. With cream and pound cake, cigars were
passed. The tables were decorated with French baskets of snapdragons
and larkspurs while vases held roses and nasturtiums. Fred Hour or with
a smile, kept them singing and voting thanks for “various things” and
“committees” in charge of the wonderful affair. Talks were made all
during the meal. And committee named on resolutions in the meantime
was Harrell, Decatur; Dickinson, Seminole; .Brown, Muscogee; Tift,
Dougherty; Holley, Richmond. Nominations for officers: Davis of Meri-
weather; Pund, Richmond; Winn, Fulton; all of whom are past presidents.
The diners lingered till three o’clock when committee on auto rides an
nounced “Ready.” With military precision, the finest cars of the city
“spik and span” were lined up in the center of Broad street extending
arpund the park and out West Broad. A light shower came for a short
while but did not interfere with the trip over roads whose smoothness had
been likened to that of the Mayor of Bainbridge and John W. Cnllahan by
morning speakers. Some guests went to the Bainbridge Country Club,
some to the Chautauqua. After supper they were entertained at Callahan
theatre. The Commissioners state that this is the biggest convention
they have ever had and the pleasure of the day could not be surpassed.
The visiting Commissioners are great and noble looking men but
could they be greater in any way than the Commissioners of Decatur
county? A man has to measure ’Up”, ns it were, in his community, to
become a member of the august body of men, known as County Com
missioners, and the commissioners of Decatur have made Decatur and
Bainbridge proud as they have not been in years. The Mayor, in his
winning speech of welcome to the Commissioners referred to Bainbridge
ns a Convention City since its early birth, that it had always known how to
do things and entertain people. This occasion has measured up to the
standard of that dignity and generosity of hospitality, typical only of our
forefathers—the old time Southern gentlemen. In those days the wife’s
assistance was a foregone conclusion—not “heard” but the quality of her
work “seen” and “tasted.” The women of Bainbridge played no small
part in this entertainment. The elegant luncheon was served by the
societies of the churches. Mrs. C. C. Chappelle, president of the M. E.
Missionary society with co-workers, Mrs. Morgan Smith, president of her
circle of the Baptist church and Mrs. Perkins of the Christian, with co
workers, did the work with ease and cordiality.
Mr. Tom Rich, general chairman, without a ruffle, answered every
minute some question, and with his capable wife, is responsible for an oc
casion, that has been said to be the biggeBt that Bainbridge hus ever
known. To the men who gave the music, great praise is due. They gave
a delightful concert in the park, escorted the guests to the Court House
and then played accompaniments for the singers in the opening programs,
that were a credit to a much older Band. And at lunch they put the touch
that every occasion is incomplete when it hasn’t it. To the men and
women who are responsible for the fine Chautauqua that closed its pro
gram on Wdnesday evening that many visitors enjoyed, appreciations are
also due. The officers of the City and the Mayor, have never been any
better in the performance of their duty. Thursday’s program promises to
be just as good. Mr. Meeks, superintendent of the county farm, will give
a party at noon that will be the feature of Thursday. To the steady hosts,
J. D. Plant of the Callahan and Sherwood Thaxton of the Bon Air, it
must be said that they have well taken care of the guests. The visitors,
are constantly praising them.
Hon. Bill Schultz j Good Services
Back With Us Again J At Attapulgus
The Hon. Bill Schultz for many| As a result of the recent move for
years a plumber in Bainbridge who .increase in church attendance last Sun-
left us about a year or more ago has j day the churches at the little town
returned to the city and has re-entered J of Attapulgus showed a remarkable
business. Mr. Schultz is a splendid attendance at a Union Service of 168,
man in his line and will appreciate any j Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
E. R. Clark, of
Ochlocknee, Here
E. R. Clark, of Ochlocknee, was in
Bainbridge Tuesday with an auto load
of potato plants. Mr. Clark was on
his first round of distribution of
plants to his customers. The plants
were very fine and done up in neat
uniform buches, they presented an in
teresting and thrifty sight. Mr.
Clark stated that he had been selling
potato plants seven years and it was
a good crop to handle but this season
was beginning slow for sales as every
thing was late. He did not expect any
trouble however, in disposing of about
the usual amount of plants.
DINNER AT ELK’S
CLUBS MAGNIFICENT
COMMISSONERS, WARDENS AND
ATTORNEY’S ENTERTAINED AT
LUNCH WEDNESDAY.
! The county Commissioners, Wardens
' and Attorneys of the state were entcr-
i tained at a dinner Wednesday in the
| Elk’s Club in a manner that surpassed
i anything that.has been pulled off jn
I many days in Bainbridge. The entire
week has been given over to entertain
ing this body of men and the full
story will uppear, but this dinner was
| so swell and splendid that a special
I story will only do it in justice. The
Ladies of the churches of the town
HOTEL MEN IN
I SESSION TUESDAY
ENTERTAINED HERE TUESDAY
BY THE PROPIBTORS OF
BOTH HOTELS.
The District Meeting of Hotel Men's
Association opened in session Tuesday
morning in Bon Air hotel. Among the
places represented were: Atlanta,
Fred Houser, Secretary; Albany, F.
W. Calvert; Bainbridge, J. R. Randle,
J. D. Plant, Sherwood Thaxton; Val
dosta, T. C. Vann; Thomasville, J. G.
Haydock, N. T. Neel; Quitman, F. P.
Powell, N. T. Powell; Blakely, Mrs.
Thompson, Mrs. Hill; Quincy, I. T.
Williams; Cuthbert, C. H. Johns. At
one o’clock, an elaborate luncheon was
served the delegates in Bon Air din
ing room. At noon “A Word of Wal-
come” was said by Sherwood Thaxton,
Buinbridge. Fred Houser uddressed
the body on “What the Georgia Hotel
Men's Association is trying to Do.”
Hotel Legislation—Past, Present
and Future was an interesting and
enjoyable feature with "Shop Talk” in
informal discussion bringing the
meeting to a close. Sherwood Thax
ton followed the .closing of the pro
gram with delightful auto rides for
his guests over Decatur's fine road*
that run through hedges of honey
suckle and dogwood. The day was a
golden one for the meeting of Hotel
Men and the in-coming of Georgia’s
County Commissioners, skies blue, and
heat tempered with friendly breeze*.
The association of County Commls
sioners held an executive session a!
four o’clock with the main program
opening at 9 o’clock Wednesday A. M.
ut the court house. A. B. Moore, W.
V. Davis and W. F. Brown were among
the Chatham delegation. A. J. Lip-
provided the dinner and it was a real presi,,, '" t ° f ‘ ho »« R «^ion of
Albany, arriyed Tuesday and Fred
Houser, secretary of Atlanta, was alio
on the job. Every detail has been
completed for the program and busi-
treat. It was such a dinner that one
enjoys on such un occasion und does
not eat it just to keep up appearances.
Souvenir pencils were given by the
hoard to the visitors. Many were the
compliments paid the spread, by the
visitors and the local committee were
certainly proud of the efforts of the
j ladies .of the town, When it comes
j to entertaining Bainbridge men can
I plan them better than any set on
earth because they have the Bninbridge
| women to put them over for them. II
j was a most splendid thing and the
I town made proud of it.
BOXING CONTEST
j WEDNESDAY NIGHT
HOUSTON ROGERS AND MARVIN
; COPELAND PUT UP BEST
| FIGHT OF THE EVENING.
! The first boxing contest in Bain-
bridge was pulled off Wednesday night
under the auspices of the A mer i ean
| Legion and it was a very good bill,
j The first fight was a free for all with
j five negroes in the ring. This fight
I was won by a negro named Joe Mayo.
1 The next on the card was a four
round bout between two local boys,
Houston Rogers and Marvin Copeland.
This was really about the best fight
of the bill us both boys were willing
and ready to mix. Though new to
the game they really showed more
fighting spirit than any one else. The
next fight was between two negroes
pugilists, one known ns Rough House
ness nnd entertainment of the Com
missioners and Bainbridge wus ready
Tuesday to make her honored guest*
feel "at home.” While a large crowd
had registered at the Bon Air and
Callahan hotels the main delegation
arrived Wednesday A. M., on solid
Pullmans.
M’LELLAN-HOLDER
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
UNITED IN MARRIAGE AT THB
HOME OF THE BRIDE'S
PARENTS. \
In the presence of a few frienda
and relatives, Miss Alice Mirian Me-
Lellen and Mr. Wade Jefferson Hold
er, Jr., were united in marriage at
ten o’clock Saturday morning, April
15th, at the home of the bride’s pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ghent Mr-
Lellan.
The house was attractively decora!
cd in hot house flowers and smilax.
Just before the ceremony Mr. Ross
Rich, brother-in-law of the bride,
sang “1 Love You Truly,” accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. C. R. Mayer,
sister of the groom, (
Promptly at ten o’clock Mrs: C. fi
Mayes struck the opening chords of
Mcndollson’s Wedding March, and the
groom entered with his best man, Mr.
Giles C. Toole, followed by the bride
patronage given him.
and does good work.
He is capable
Even the man who needs a balance
wheel is better than the one who has
no wheel at all.
Some people are so indifferent to
fate that fate never takes the trouble
to bother them.
The drive was all over the county
and the county churches were very
much over the average in attendance.
A London insurance company comes
to the front with a marvelou ■ exhi
bition of superlative nerve. It has
insured a citizen against injury at
the Iliads of his mother-in-law.
Bill and the other known as nothing. 1 w ^h ^ er maid of honor, Miss Agnes
Rather it was no fight as the other -'* oort ‘- While Mrs. C. R. Mayes, ai
negro had a streak of yellow down his|^ e P' ano > Played softly “To A Wild
back. He wbh never hit at all nd|^ os,? ’ R cv - Henry Hilliard SheW,
back. He was never hit at all and paslor of t he Baptist church perform-
between Jimmy Rusuell and Kid • ^prewlve rtn^ ceremony.
Gouky. Russell was a very fair boxer
and easily whipped Gooky. Gooky did
the best he could but he was badly
outclassed.
Drs. Ehrlich in Their
New Quarters
Drs. Sigo and Mortimer Ehrli :h
have moved into their new office build
ing where they have the most modern
office in the section. They have mag-
nifient quarters and will be glad to
welcome their friends and patrons in
their new quarters. Their office now
is on the corner of Broughton and Clay
streets.
And still, the test of time is not al
ways on time with the teat.
The bride was lovely in a navy blue
suit, trimmed in henna, and wore hat
and veil of the same shade of henna.
She carried a bouquet of bride’s roses,
with a shower of white sweet peas.
The maid of honor was charming in
a frock of brown taffeta and hat of
orange straw. Her corsage was of
pink rosebuds.
Immediately after the ceremony the
happy couple left in an automobile
for Tallahassee, Fla., from which place
they caught the train for Jacksonville,
and other points in Florida. Aftdr
their return they will be at home to
their many friends at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Mayes oA Wash
ington Street.
Many a man spoils a good .vke by
furnishing his own applause.