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HE FuST-SEARCH LIGHT
NUMBER 3.
BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY,MAY 11th, 1922.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
DAY festival
uday.maywth
i lM OF THE DAY INCLUDE
■ „• "slay - Festival to be
Iky"student, of the Bainbridge
IlooH Friday, May 19th, pro-
Tone of the most interesting
,. {u l events of the kind ever
% it h a large number of
to the various events, and
e list of prizes offered to the
I program for the day will in-
la number of folk dances and
i, e ctremonies, to be earned
ILeirl Students, while the boys
i j in a field day meet. The
, each even will be awarded
e prize, offered by the busi-
fen of the city.
■ procrani
to be carried out is as
HOLCOMB HITS
Delivered at The Big Tent Meet
ing by Walt Holcomb.
We remember what we ought to
forget and forget what we ought
to remember.
Peter’s shortcomings were not
recorded to encourage yours but
rather to discourage them.
Some people say they don’t be
lieve in sensational preaching.
Jesus Christ was the most sensa
tional preacher the world has ever
had.
In my preaching, I am not a de
structions, but try to be a con
structionist. I am not a sensation
alist, but I do believe in creating
a sincere sensation.
Jesus Christ did not go through
the world with His pockets full of
compliments, but with his mind
and head filled with eternal facts.
Sin is a traitor. It prompted
Judas to betray Christ with a kiss
and, before Jesus could| forgive
him, it haunted, hounded and hur
ried him to the hangman’s noose
and sent him to the “potter’s field.”
KIWANIS CLUB
GETTING BUSY
DR. WALT HOLCOMB, EVANGELIST; DR. GEORGE
GUILLE, RENOWN BIBLE STUDENTS; MAKE INTER
ESTING TALKS. MR. M. H. NUSSBAUM TALK
ON CANADA ALSO INTERESTING.
E.
That Bainbridge has a live, wide- Gans and Scott are among the city’s
awake organization of great potential leading citizens, and their words were
value in the recently formed Kiwanis piuch appreciated by the club member-
'”“ l ‘ “ ship.
Club was again demonstrated at the
weekly luncheon held last Friday at
the Callahan hotel. At each succes
sive meeting the interest and enthus
iasm of the membership grows, and
the club is already making its influ
ence felt.
With President M. L. Mayes presid
ing the meeting was opened with the
singing of “My Country, Tis of Thee,”
Short Line Railroads.
Dr. Walt Holcomb, evangelist, who
is now conducting a revival meeting
here, was then introduced by President
Mayes, and made a most interesting
talk on the subject of “Short Line
Railroads.” In his talk Dr. Holcomb
took the position that the short line
roads arc a vital necessity for the
SUPERIOR COURT
IN BUSY SESSION
JUDGE BELL PRESIDING WITH
SOLICITOR GARDNER AND RE
PORTER MAYO ASSISTING.
“Big” court convened here Mon
day morning, with Judge Reason C.
Bell, Solicitor Gardner and Court Re
porter Mayo, present. Only one or
two excuses were asked for among
ance—1st grade.
■Dance—Ith grade.
(Dance—8th grade,
ay-pole Dance,
leen's Attendants,
who are to take part in
the various dances have
,l y rehearsed their parts,
, result that a spectacle will
nted that will be well worth
| program for the field day meet,
J is the center of unusual inter-
|ith keen competition among the
s entrants, will be as follows:
I yard dash.
I yard dash.
I yard dash.
Ik Race.
|ato Race.
■e-legged Race.
Je. Vault.
inline Broad Jump,
i Jump.
II Throwing Contest,
boys have been putting in some
us training for the meet, and
|confidently expected by the di-
of the meet that some excep- j the grand jurymen. They were
granted because of deficient hearing.
E. T. Hines was made foreman of the
jury and G. F. Martin court bailiff.
The Judge made a forceful charge to
the jurymen, stating that while the
people had been “fed-up” on waves
of crimes it was his pleasure to in
form them that there was little evi
dence of it in this circuit. He pray
ed them to be fair, to be just. And
that no unnecessary time could be used
in the trying of cases for this was an
important season with farmers, fur
ther saying that it was not his in
tention to hurry but to use time prac
tically. The civil docket is a light
one. Among the continued cases is
that of Wells vs. A. C. L. Railroad.
On account of absence from town of
Judge Wilson, attorney for the plain
tiff.
The grand jurors for May term of
1922, Decatur Superior Court are:
E. T. Hines, foreman; J. D. Lane,
Brinson; M. H. Duke, B. A. Barrin-
eau, F. C. Hoffman, Faccville; P. S.
McGlamery, W. H. Harrell, Pine Hill;
J. C. Lane, H. G. Welch, W. E, Grif
fin, M. E. Tolson, P. A. Caldwell, A.
J. K. Farrar, J. C.
HOLCOMB HITS
Delivered at the Big Tent Meet
ing by Walt Holcomb.
A man should say what he means
and mean what he says.
If a society woman will be a
Christion first and a society woman
second she won't be a society
woman more than a second.
There are two kinds of church
members in Bainbridge—stragglers
and stragglers. About half are
straggling around on the devil’s
territory, while the other half are
straggling to stay off. It’s about
“fifty-fifty.”
by the entire membership. Dr. Geo. j proper development of the country,
E. Guille then gave thanks. It was j and pointed out that a great many
the first luncheon held at the Calla- prosperous towns are dependent en-
han and the excellently prepared lunch tirely upon them for transportation,
was the subject of favorable comment. | The speaker deplored the tendency to
Following lunch the humorous song, I junk these lines, and urged that some
“Old MacDonald Had A Farm,” was neasure should be devised to save them
sung, which put the gathering in a
good humor, and in proper mood to
thoroughly enjoy the several inter
esting talks.
First to be introduced were Messrs.
H. L. Gans and D. B. Scott, guests for
from the scrap heap. “If any more of
these lines are scrapped it will set the
territory involved back at least twen
ty-five years," declared Dr. Holcomb.
In concluding his address Dr. Hol
comb commended the Kiwanis club
the occasion, both of whom made brief -in the highest terms, stating that ho
but interesting talks, commending the “didn’t know of anything, except a
progressive spirit of the Kiwanis club, Methodist, he had rather be than ii
and predicting that it will accomplish Kiwanian.” He stated that his con-
great things for Bainbridge. Messrs.!
ciNTYOFnOALr
CAPTURE FUGITIVE
|ly good records will be made.
list of the prizes
id,and the donors of same:
Sons—League baseball.
Hardware Co.—Baseball
kilecki
(Continued on back page.)
LOCALBOYSCOUTS
CAPTURE TROPHY
There is iy>t much difference
among folks save personality, and
no one is entirely responsible for
personality.
You will not take your religion
to heaven, hut your religion will
take you to heaven—provided it is
the religion of the Bible.
An old church member once said
that he ought not to be expected
to improve on Peter. When a
Methodist's religion is just about
“petered out.” Peter is his fav
orite apostle.
GREATINTEREST
BEING MANIFESTED
BIG TENT REVIVAL RECEIVING
MEMBERSHIP TO THE VAR
IOUS CHURCHES.
ly Hardware Co.—Baseball bat.
rerstreet Drug Co.—Saftey razor,
ickland Drug Co.—Box of candy,
lich Drug Co.—Stationery.
Ills Drug Co.—Cutex set.
(abridge Drug Co.—$2.00 cash.
Ms Clothing Store—Shirt,
lumenstein & Willis—Shirt, $5.00
'dy’s—Sport shoes.
J. Smith and Sons—Silver Cup.
Belcher—$5.00 Parasol,
fnley's—Cut-glass bud vase,
ker Furniture Co.—Record.
Grocery Co.—Toilet water,
nous—Sport hat.
exercises will be held on the
( grounds, and with favorable
l t * ler - "'ill be witnessed by hundreds
pie of the city.
Clark Gurley will attend the
K opal Convention of the Diocese
porcia in Savannah on the 17th R. McCaskill
The meeting which hus been in pro-
AT FIRST RALLY HELD IN A L-1 KresB for almoHt two weekB continues
BANY OF THE NOTCHAW -VY ' *° Krow in interest and enthusiasm.
COUNCIL i The Rev. Walt Holcomb General
! Evangelist of the M. E. Church, South
Sunday morning Sheriff Martin was Robert Haire, Scout master and A1 j ' B ,loin F great preaching for Bain-
called on for aid in getting Marion j Welch, assistant scout master are i ’
, . . , .. - .. I jubilant over the success of their boys 1 P r * ackln ® the gospel from the should-
, Jackson (colored) for assault on « lln Albany Inst week where they took I « r - His sermons are of great inspire
young white girl living near Gordon, the pHze over seventeen contesting, tio , n to ;‘ ver y one who hears th em.
Alabama. With Captin Meeks and. troops. Other troops were finely pre- ! The Evangelist preaches one of his
blood hounds. Sheriff Martin, soon pared in one of two points but Mr. 1 ,3eat sermons Thursday evening, hi
reached Jakin, where a posse ^om | Haire is thorough and pains-taking and I Ba W® ct ^> n k,Jhe Most Unique Man
had his troop ready for anything and ; ^ esU8 Ever Met* and it is expected
everything—collectively and it paid., tkat a ** seating capacity will be taken
The occasion was the first rally of' for this messa * e- IIe wil1 : “‘ low the
18th of this month.
UACKSLAPPEY
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
I Wil
ATTRIBUTED TO .
and the loss of
Hl * DEAR MOTHER
Qreend, Oity; J- S. Cantcy, J. P.
Speight, F. L. Cantey, Fowlstown; H.
P. Townsend, T. D. Perry, Climax; E.
L. Atwater, R. B. Blount, Recovery;
Ross Griffin, P. P. Perkins, D. D.
i Smith, D. N. Miller, Attapulgus; P.
L. Watts, Brinson and G. F. Martin,
ILL Court Bailiff.
MR. J.R. GAINES
DIES IN ATLANTA
utat’n Monday morning of Mr.
Slappty was a sad, pitiful shock
•s family and friends. Mr. Slap-,
» originally of Marshallville, was | RESIDENT OF BAINBRIDGE FOR
*®ployee of the Elberta Crate j 14 YEARS AND HAD BEEN IN
and during his stay in Bain-j ill HEALTH SOME TIME.
^ e » he had made warm friends. .
a '- r tdy of his death was at-. News of the death of Mr. J. K.
^ to ill health and brooding j Gaines in Atlanta early Wednesday
1" ' of his mother in Oc-j morning has cast a gloom over the
The deceased was found early,; community. And his many friends are
office with bullet wounds in the! in deep sympathy with his family.
caused his death. I Mr. Gaines had been in poor health
•vas prepared for burial .for some time and his death was not
. -- - Undertaking parlors and I unexpected. Although in leaving last
^•thirty was taken to Marshall-1 Friday for Atlanta, Mr. Gaines was
or burial. Mr. Charlie King, hopeful of being benefitted. The re-
( r ** n ‘* aw and Mr. Boland ac- mains arrived in Bainbridge Thursday
Tried the body. Mrs. King, bis lout at this time the funeral arrange-
’ r *ft with Ram.=ay Simmons,: ments have not been announced.
^ lr 'P through the country, j Mr. Gaines, a native of Alabama,
^Jappey j s surv j vec j by one sis- had lived in Bainbridge fourteen
^iog, and brothers Jasper, • years and was one of the most beloved
in the Methodist church, in his
business and in his town. Gentle and
kind, he had the happy faculty of en
dearing people to him and many hearts
i are grieved today in Bainbridge.
NEGRO WANTED FOR ASSAULT
ON YOUNG WHITE GIRL
IN GORDON, ALA.
Alabama were in search of the fug-|
itive. Making inquiries for a strange!
, . , , u e,. i nt- wlhbiuii wbb Lilts ursL rany oi i ”
negro as he went along the Sheriff | Notchaway counci , and was a bi)f one j sermon Friday evening with another
found n negro who knew Jackson.
He took the negro on with them and
when nearly in sight of posse who
were looking for Jackson, Sheriff
Martin discovered a negro going from
a negro’s house in another direction.
The “picked up?’ negro recognized
him ns the one they were after. The
blood hounds were put on the tracks
and with their Master—Capt. Meeks,
urging them on, they chased Jackson
within a four mile stretch into the
hands of the Alabama crowd. By the
for boy scouts.
Troop No. 1 of Bainbridge exhibited
their points without hesitancy and
they are qualified for any emergency
that might come in the realm of scout-
doni. This accomplishment should at
tract renewed interest in the home
scouts and a rally enthusiastically to
the cause. It is the finest subject,
almost, that one could possibly be in
terested in, and to be a patron of boy
scouts speaks religiously (I will say)
time the Decatur officials reached them j * or any one-
!the Alabamians lhad the negro in Our boys should have a club house,
their care, but Decatur’s men tooki Help them to gd ahead from things
Jackson and brought him to Bain-j not worth while and surely Robert
bridge where Monday he was waiting Haire is worthy of encouragement
for authorities in this jail. The I along these lines for he has given time
hounds, as well as Officials did expert 1 and money to the scouts and if it were
work, they are on the job and can not for him, some little boy might not
be depended on for any emergency. be as fine as he is, today.
Quarterly Review of County Health
Work for Jan., Feb., and March, ’22
.forge and McGee Slappty men
U / f-Nville. A large and promi-
connections with many
,, *''* m °urn the untimely pas—
lh, ‘ young man.
SERVICES RENDERED
2,203 persons attended lectures at 20c
500 pieces of literature distributed at 10c
1,053 examinations of school children at $1
73 defects of school children corrected
3 fumigations at $3.00
711 laboratory examination., at $1.00
150,000 units diphtheria - anloxin at 40c
565 hookworm treatments at $1.00 ,
46 doses neosalvarsan distributed at $1.00
3,052 doses typhoid vaccine administered at $1.00
120 doses typhoid vaccine distributed at 25c
105 smallpox vaccinations at $1.00
38 smallpox vaccine points distributed at 25c
131 visits to cases of infectious disease
20 visits to impose quarantine
180 office consultations
3 visits in the interest of sanitation
64 school visits at $3.00
$ 440.60
50.00
1,053.00
great message, this subject being:
“The Most Honory Man Jesus Ever
Met.” No one can afford to miss these
two great messages, in fact Mr. Hol
comb preaches all through Jerico and
back, in the two sermons announced.
There has been a large number ap
plying for membership in the various
churches and many have been reclaim
ed. The meeting will close Sunday
night. The usual eleven o’clock serv
ice on Sunday A. M., at the tent Tab
ernacle. Song service begins prompt
ly at 17:30 o’clock. Come everybody
for the remaining services of the
meeting.
Savannah is still jazzing from what
we can learn. Gee but it is a shame to
sit up and take notice when an old
and conservative town like Savannah
goes nuts on any proposition. Some
times we wonder if Sutlive got as gay
down there that they passed this law
to keep down his spirits. If they
did we are “agin it,” tooth and toe
nail.
SH0RLL1NE ROADS
ARE ESSENTIAL
RESOLUTION OF
THANKSTO BOARD
ASSOCIATION OF COUNfY COM
MISSIONERS PRAISE DE
CATUR’S HOSPITALITY.
That Bainbridge and its hospitable
people completely captivated the dele
gates to the meeting of the County
Commissioners Association, recently
held in this city, is evidenced by the
many letters received by tire Decatur
County Board, all of them contain
ing expressions of warmest apprecia
tion for the courtisies extended the
writers during their stay here, and
each declaring emphatically that the
convention here was one of the very
best and most pleasant in the history
of the Association.
Typical of these letters is the fol
lowing from Secretary Fred Houser,
tendering the appreciation of the As
sociation as a whole:
April 26, 1922.
Mr. W. G. Harrell,
Decatur County,
Bainbridge, Ga.
Dear Mr. Harrell:-
Certainly want to congratulate you
on the biggest and best convention
held of the Association County Com
missioners of Georgia.
It was a great success. ' We are in
debted to you and other members of
your board for the wonderful way we
were entertained and the way the
convention was handled.
Attached please find copy of reso
lution unanimously adopted, by the
Convention last week. Would appre
ciate your assistance in having you
pass same to all assisting you in car
ing for the convention and the good
people of your city and County.
With kind personal regards,
Very truly yours,
Association of County Commission
ers of Georgia.
FRED HOUSER, Sec.
Resolution of Thanks.
The sentiment of the convention in
regard to the hospitality of Bain
bridge is expressed in the following
resolution, unanimously adopted on
the closing day of the meeting:
Whereas the good people of Bain
bridge and Decatur County especially
the ladies of the county and city of
ficials and the Press have entertained
the 8t.h Annual Convention of the As
sociation of County Commissioners
(with the attendance, of over three
hundred) as they were never enter
tained before.
And whereas they have left nothing
undone that would add to the pleasure
and comfort of, the visitors.
Therefore be it Resolved by a stand
ing vote of the 8th Annual Conven
tion of the Cbunly Commissioners
that we thank them from the very bot
tom of our hearts.
Respectfully submitted.
Association County ■ Coaamiasion-
ers of Georgia.
Mr. Chester Williamson, of Cinci-
natti,, Ohio, has arrived in Bainbridge
and has taken up the minsterial duties
of the Christian church. His father
and mother will make their home with
him and a warm welcome is extended
this good family.
DR. GUILLE MAKES
DEEPJMPRESSION
WITH HIS BIBLE LECTURES AT
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
all last Week.
Bainbridge people who attended the
Bible conference and revival met-
ings conducted at the Presbyterian
219.00 AS THE BLOOD IN YOUR VEINS church last week by Dr. George
9.00 , IS TO YOUR EXISTENCE, SAYS l E. Guille are unanimous in the verdict
711.00 | DR. HOLCOMB. 'that the meeting was one of the most
50.00 - ■ ■ — | interesting and instructive religious
565.001 Although a North Carolinian by I events ever held here.
46.00 birth, Rev. Walt Holcomb, the famous j Dr. Guille is an able and distinguish-
.3,052.00 j evengelist, who has been preaching at e,l representative of the Moody Bible
30.00 the big tent in Bainbridge for two institute, and is one of the most pro-
105.00 weeks is a Georgian by adoption and f oun d bible students of that organiza-
9.50 ; choice, and no citizen of the state is 1 1 j on . This was his second visit to
393.00 1 more interested in the progress of j Bainbridge, and it can be truthfully
60.00' the Empire State of the South than f,ai(i that few men have such a deep
180.00 he.
3.00 | With the knowledge that the preaeh-
192.00 er had covered practically every state
in the union, and that he has always
Total value of services rendered $7,178.10 been a keen observer as to conditions,
cvntrKimTi'PE-K religions, as well as otherwise, he was
N . . asked by the writer to give an opin-
1. Salaries $ 968.00 ; ion as to some of the greatest needs
2. Traveling expenses ( - 210.00 ( that face this state today, from a
3. Office and laboratory expenses 152.67 i standpoint of commercial, and pditi-
I cal and industrial success.
Total cost of work $ 1,320.67 [ “Of course,” said the evangelist, “it
Each dollar invested in health work is .worth at lsaat $5.43 in results. > (Continued Ml last pact).
and lasting impression on the thought
ful Christians of the city.
The meetings began Sunday, April
30th, and were continued through last
Sunday, with two services each day,
in the morning and evening. The at
tendance was large at each service.
Bainbridge church people are fortun
ate in having had the opportunity to
hear Dr. Guille.
Miss Olive Morgan is visiting in
Tiftop.