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THE BAINBRIDGE POST-SEARCH LIGHT
Senator Harris Pays
Thomasville Visit
Thomai-ville, Gr., July 22.—United
Stated Senator William J. Harris has
been spending several days in this
section. Mr. Harris did not speak
in Thomasville as at first proposed
but only spent an afternoon here with
his friends. He spoke Friday in Bain
bridge and in Donalsonville.
NEGRO LYNCHED
NEAR MOULTRIE
County Commissioner’s
Various Districts
PUBLIC SALE
SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED TO
CHARGE ATTEMPTING
ASSAULT.
Georgia, Decatur County.
Under and by virtue of the power
and authority contained in a certain
deed dated the 11th day of April 1914,
executed by M. E. O’Neal in favor of
the undersigned Ashley Trust Com
pany, and duly recorded in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior court of
said county on the 18th day of April,
1914, in Book Q-3, page 218-20, will be
sold on the 1st of August 1922, be
fore the Court House Door in said
county within the legal hours of sale
to the highest bidder for cash the fol
lowing described property, to-wit:
Being in the City of Bainbridge, De
catur County, Georgia, and described
as follows: Beginning at a point on!
the north side of Shotwell Street in:
said City at the Southeast comer of |
Baptist church lot; thence running
north two hundred fifty-eight and two
thirds (288 2-3) feet along the East
aide of the Baptist church lot and the
lot of M. A. Mims to the property
of L. Nu'sbaum; thence running east*
along the south side of Mrs. Chloe O’- 1
Neal two hundred fifty-eight and two-'
thirds (288 2-3) feet to Shotwell St.,;
thence west along the north side of
Shotwell street ninety-one (91) feet
to point of beginning; bounded 02|
the north by property of Mrs. L. Nuse.
baum; east by property of Mrs. Chios
O’Neal; south by Shotwell street; and
•west by property of Baptst church and
M A Mims, together with house and
all improvements situated thereon.
Baid land to be sold ns the property
of the said M. E. O’Neal to satisfy
the indebtedness owing by him to the
undersigned, the proceeds of said sale!
to lie applied to the payment of this 1
indebtedness, including interest and
all cost of sale, and the balance, if
any, to be paid to the said M. E.
O’Neal, or as the law directB. i
This the HI day of June 1922.
ASHLEY TRUST COMPANY.
J. C. BUTCH, President. 1
Ellenton, Ga., July 24.—The
bullet-riddled body of Will Ander
son, negro, who was charged with
having attepmted to attack a 15-
year-oid girl near here Sunday,
was found on the road near Reedy
Creek church early today.
LEAVE NEGRO.
Moultrie, Ga., July 24.—Anderson
was brought to Moultrie by four men
in an automobile following his capture
at dawn. When his captors reached
the prison the sheriff and jailer were
downtown. The two of the men left
the car to hunt for the officers and
had proceeded but a short time before
an unknown man leaped into the car
and drove away with the negro at
full speed.
Mob.
Reports received here state that on
the outskirts of the city the mob
took possession of the negro and
hastened away with him, presumably
to the scene of the alleged crime.
Confessed.
Hundreds of men joined in the
search for the assailant of the girl
late Sunday night. Three other ne
groes were arrested before Anderson
was captured, but were released
when the girl failed to identify them.
Upon reaching Moultrie this morn
ing Anderson is said to have con
fessed to having attempted to attack
the girl.
If it is tire trouble bring it
to the doctor. We specialize in
this line. Also have a line of
new tires of the best quality and
lowest prices. See us and decide
yourself. Bainbridge Vulcaniz
ing Company.
DR. 8IGO EHRLICH
DR. M. A. EHRLICH
Phyaieian and
Phyaieian and Snrgaon
Surgeon
Children Specinliat
EHRLICH & EHRLICH
Office, Ehrlich Building, Broughton and Clay Streets.
Oitc Pkone 182
Reaidenee Phone 4f
Inquiries have been made as to the
numbers and the territory embraced
in the five commissioners districts of
the county.
When Seminole county was created
that eliminated one of the commis
sioner districts, and at the same time
of the creation of that county the
legislature by special enactment re
arranged and redistricted the county
commissioners districts of the old
county, and according to the Acts of
1920 on page 505, Where it may be
found, the present commissioners dis
tricts are as follows;
First District—All of the 513th Mil
itia district, which comprises Bain
bridge City and district.
, Second District—All of Belcher* and
Parkers districts and all of Climax dis
trict lying north of a continuation of
the land line betwen lots 96 and 105 in
the 19th district at the Grady county
line and running west to the Bain
bridge district.
Fourth District—All of the terri
tory lying south of above named land
line and bounded on east by Grady
county, south by the Florida line and
west by the Old Bainbridge and Tal
lahassee road running south from
Bninbridge district via Fowlstown
Fifth District—All territory lying
west of the Old Bainbridge and Talla
hassee road, and bounded south by the
Florida line and west and north by
Flint River and the Bainbridge dis
trict.
DEATH CLAIMS
JOE HILL HALL
First Bale Brings
30cts. At Albany
Albany, Ga., July 22.—Dougherty
County’s first bale of 1922 cotton was
brought in Friday by W. F. Fleming,
on whose place it was grown, in the
eastern part of the county. Mr. Flem
ing also brought in the county’s first
bale in 1922. His bale was the third
in the state, and he received 30 cents
a pound for it by the Georgia Cotton
Company, a local concern that always
has offered a premium for the first
bale.
NOTICE OF SALE
Georgia, Decatur County.
Will be sold before the court house
WALL- PAPER
IN QREAT VARIETY
LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK
IN SOUTH GEORGIA
James H. Brown, Thomasville, Ga.
county, on the first Tuesday in Au
gust, next, during the legal hours of
sale, the following described property
to-wit:
Two vacant lots, No. 29 and 30 in
Arlington Park, iCty of Bainbridge,
said county, bounded as follows: On
east by alley, north by Borco street,
west by Cooper street, north by prop
erty of Lydia Bclving, round lot con
taining 5,333 square feet, more or
less. Said property levied on 6? the
property of Leila Dennis to satisfy
tax fi fas issued by J. A. Reid, City
Clerk, for City taxes for the year 1920
and 1921.
This 3rd day of July, 1922.
R. D. BARBER, Chief of Police.
Subscribe for the Search Light.
OLD HOSS SALE
There will be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, by the
GEORGIA, FLORIDA & ALABAMA RAILWAY COMPANY, at its local
freight depot at Bainbridge, Ga., on August 1st, 1922, at 9 a.m., the following
unclaimed and refused freight: .
CONSIGNOR
CONSIGNEE
ARTICLES
Morris Wheeler Co.
International Stock Co.
Stevens Bros. Cq.
Dixit Paper Co.
U. S. Johnson
Albany Bill Posting Co.
Go^gins Marble Co.
Josephine Shivers
L. I). LeGear Medicine Co.
Chic. Mill nnd Lumber Co. .
Strauus and Schram
Will McKennie
Will McKennie
Crystal Oil A Paint Co.
Crystal Oil A Paint Co.
Yatts Grocery Co.
Rosser and Fitch
Western Electric Co.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
V' nknown
Unknown
Unknown
lodge Mfg. Co
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Johnson Paint Co
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Chattanooga Furnace Co.
Unknown
Rose Bros, and Co
Unknown
Albany Bill Posting Co. ...
Unknown
Unknown
Chattanooga Plow Co. .
Yates Grocery Co. .
Carrabellc F. & O. Co 1 Bar rod steel.
J. J. Harrell 1 Box worm exterminator.
7 Boxes medicine.
Piney Wood Electric Co 1 Lot sewer pipe.
Havana Cash Store 5 Rolls wrap paper.
1 Bundle paper bags.
- 1 Butter dish.
J. L. Be veils Co. 1 Barrel Syrup.
Sume - 3 Bu. Lumber.
4 Sheets bill board.
Mrs. H. I,. Hudson 3 Boxes marble monuments.
Della Howard 1 Bu. bed ends, 1 bu, rails, 1 bu. bed
ends and 1 pair springs.
P. S. Bowen 1 Large lot H H Goods.
Harrell Bros. S Boxes pre. animal tonic.
Baggs and Co 3 Bundles wood poultry crate.
John Estine 1 Laundary stove and pipes.
Fannie McKennie 2 Tubs, H H Goods.
Fannie McKennie 1 Baby crib.
Spanish Trail Garage 1 Case grease pumps.
1 Truck.
Spanish Trail Garage 1 Barrel pet. grease.
J. S. Pigott A Bro 1 Case three thristle snuff.
Julian Howard 1 box sardines.
Floridin Co. 1 Box enamel insulators.
. Unknown ... . 1 Bu. 12 castings (plows.)
. Unknown 12 Enamel water buckets.
Unknown 1 Large roll linoleum.
. Unknown 1 Sack navy beans (1001b.)
. Unknown 1 Boat oar.
. Unknown . 1 Board (part of tow boat.)
. Bell and Bates Hdw. Co 1 W’ash pot.
. Unknown 5 Plow points, 1 slide.
. Unknown b Cartons metal auto tool boxes.
. Unknown 1 Empty 10 gallon iron drum.
Floridin Co. . 1 Barrel of paint.
Sheriff, Scott Gregory 1 Empty wood barrel.
. Unknown 1 Bu. (12) gal. water buckets.
. Unknown 12 Empty F .E. Bags.
. Unknown 1 Crate 2 marble slabs.
. Unknown 1 Bag empty bags.
. Unknown 1 Iron roller (Cane mill.)
. Unknown 1 Playground chute-the-chute.
. E. B. Sheyfer Co 1 Empty crate.
. Unknown a... 1 Sample case.
. J. G. Matthews 10 Rolls tarred felt roofing.
. Unknown 2 Bu. 4 straight chairs.
Same - 1 Large sheet of tin.
.. Unknown 1 Piece casting.
.. Unknown 1 Bu. mallet axes.
.. Yaoger Rhodes Hdw. Co 1 (80) gallon syrup kettle.
J. E. Vause - - 2 Cases common salt.
D. B. SCOTT, Auditor.
Macon, Ga., July 24.—Joe Hill Hall,
70, twenty years a member of the
State Legislature from Bibb county,
once a candidate for Governor of the
State in opposition of John M. Slaton
and Hooper Alexander, and through
out his life one of the most prominent
and picturesque attorneys in the State,
died yesterday afternoon at 1 o’clock
at the residence, 782 Courtland Ave.,
following an illness )of about two
weeks with stomach trouble, compli
cated by pneumonia which set in Fri
day morning.
During the present session of the
Legislature, Mr. Hall has spent much
of his time in Atlanta. He was
stricken with his fatal illness while
in Atlanta, and returned to Macon
ten days ago. His condition gTadu.
ally became worse, and for the last
few days it was believed there was
little hope for his recovery.
Born March 31, 1852, in Knoxville,
Crawford county, Georgia, the son of
Judge Samuel Hall, for a time justice
of the State Supreme court. Mr. Hall
with the family moved to Oglethorpe,
Macon county, where his early edu
cation was received. Later, how
ever, the family moved to Green
Springs, Ala., where Mr. Hall attend
ed the higher grades of school under
the tutelage of Dr. Tutwiler, whose
daughter, Miss Ida Tutwiler, later be
came Mr. Hall's wife in 1881. Mr.
Hall was a graduate from the Univer
sity of Georgia in 1872, and after
studying law in his father’s law of*
fice was admitted to the bar in 1874.
Came to Macon in 1878.
After his admission to the bar, Mr.
Hall practiced law in Fort Valley for
four years, leaving Fort Valley to
come to Macon in 1878 to form
partnership with his father under the
name of S. Hall A Son. After the
appointment of his father, Judge Hall,
to the State Supreme court bench,
Mr. Hall formed a partnership for
the practice of law with George Gus-
itin, and continue^ this association
several years until Mr. Gustin was
made judge of the Superior court.
During their partnership they became
associated with Judge DuPoint Gur
ry under the firm name of Gustin,
Guerry & Hall, and after Judge Gus-
tin’s withdrawal from the firm it was
continued under the name of Guerry
& Hall until judge Guerry was made
president of Wesleyan College. Fol
lowing Judge Gurrey’s withdrawal
from the firm, Mr. Hall then engaged
in the practice of law under the firm
name of Hall & Roberts.
During the early practice of law
Mr. Hall was counsel for the Georgia,
Southern & Florida Railway while it
was in process of construction, and
following its completion he represent
ed the rai)road in a number of dam
age suits growing out of the con
struction of the road.
"Watchdog of Treasury.’’
Twenty years of service in the Leg
islature ending in 1914 brought Mr.
Hall in contact with practically every
phase of the State’s business, and
earned for him a large number of
friends and wide-spread popularity
thoughout the state. During his
service in the lower House his friends
said of him that he was almost sav
age in his antagonism to any waste
of the State funds, and he attacked
on every opportunity any bill pre
sented which he calculated might
make inroads on the treasury with
out sufficiently benefitting the people
of the state. This antagonism to
waste money and his passion for
the judicial expenditure of all State
funds caused Mr. Hall to be dubbed
“the watchdog of the treasury,” and
it became synonomous throughout the
State with the name of Joe Hill Hall.
Mr. Hall always expressed humor
ous contempt for the Upper House of
the General Assembly, terming the
Senate the "Grand Jury,” and never
made any effort to fill a seat in its
halls.
In 1912 Mr. Hall, after being urged
by hosts of friends throughout the
State to make the race for Governor,
acquiesced and campaigned actively
for seveai weeks against John M.
Slaton, who was elected, and Hooper
Alexander. Mr. Hall also on several
other occasions stumped the State for
various candidates and measures, but
probably his most notable speaking
campaign was in the interest of the
candidacy of Judpe DuPoint Guerry
who was running for the Governor
ship.
Picturesque in Appearance.
| During the latter years of his life
Mr. Hall has had offices in the Fourth
National Bank building, ■ practicing
law by himself, but much of this time
he has spent in Atlanta and other
points in the State. For a long period
of years he lived near the foot of the
hill on Hardeman avenue, at the cor
ner of Dessau Place, and moved about
two years ago to his present home on
Courtland avenue. During Mr. Hall’s
residence on Hardeman avenue his
home was picturesque with its mass
of foliage, including shrubbery, bushes
| and flowers which Mr. Hall would not Hill Cemetery.
permit to be cut or removed. This at- In connection with Mr H
titude he reflected in his personal ap- a meeting of the Macon B * **’
pearance. Since a young man Mr. tion has been called for *
Hall always wore a heavy black beard ing at 10 o’clock in the r
and mustache, and loose fitting col- room. Roland Ellis, pr
lars adorned with a srpall string tie. preside, and suitable’ resol d
He would never permit the beard to be passed, and an hor.o Ut ' U
be cut - | named to attend the funeraT*
Besides his wife, Mr .Hall is sur-1 — —
vived by four daughters and one son. Biliousness and Constipate
The daughters are Mrs. Floyd Haz- 1 . ^ or Y ears I was troubled wj
zard, Bloomfield, N. J.; who as Miss *° usneas and constipation, which
Margaret Hall, taught for a number niiserable for me. My a p
of years at Wesleyan College; Miss failed me. I lost my usual for c
Sarah Hall, who is with Mrs. Haz- Y’fal'ty. Pepsin preparation!
zard, in Bloomfield, N. J.; Miss Wil- cathart,cs only made matters
lie Hall, of Macon, and Mrs. Joe * no * ; know where I should
Higgison, Jr., of Macon. The son t°<lay had I not tried Chj
Sam Hall, lives eight miles from the | a ’ n 8 gablets. The tablets reli*
city. Another son, Glenn Hall, died *“*‘ n g at once, strengthen
several years ago at the age of 12, 8 0s f |ve functions, helping the
and for a number of years Mr. Hall j tem f° <b> ’f® work naturally,"
his friends say, was greatly grieved ^ 0sa Potte.Birmingham
by this son's death.
A sister, Mrs. C, B. Tyler, and two'
brothers, T. A. and R. B. Hall, all 1
of Albany, also survive Mr. Hall, in!
addition to a large number of nieces j
and nephews. Mrs. Hazzard and Miss
Willie Hall are expected to arrive
from Bloomfield, N. J., this morning,
and the funeral will be held this after
noon at 6 o’clock from St. Paul’s
Episcopal church, of which Mr. Hall
was a member. Services will be con
ducted by the Rev. Charles H. Lee,
rector, and interment will be in Rose
Where’s Your Wil
Been buying the bn
Right here, you bet,
has every other a
wife... There’s a rei
COSTA’S BAKER
Broad street. Bainbridge,
WANT TO BUY
CYPRESS. POPLAR, RED GUM
AND STANDING TIMBER
LOGS
W. W, BEARD, BLAKELY, GA.
Cheap Excursion to Atlanta
VIA
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
JULY 20TH
Round Trip Fare From Thomasville
$5.50
Tickets sold for regular trains, July 20th, good b
leave Atlanta returning not later than Sunda;
night, July 23rd. Tickets good in sleeping cai
A., B. & A. TICKET AGENT
Or write W. W. Croxton, P. T. M., Atlanta, Ga.
BAINBRIDGE STATE BANK
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA
Capital Stock
Surplus and Undivided Profits $100,000.00
Incite accounts of merchants, manufacturer!
firms, corporations and individuals.
, — —
E. J. PERRY.
President
OFFICERS:
J. J. WALTERS.
Caehiei
C. F. CROSBY
Aut. Cuh*
J. W. CALLAHAN.
Vice-Preeident
E. J. PERRY, JR-
A«t. CeiHi
-DIRECTORS:-
J. M. SIMMONS. J. W. CALLAHAN. CORDON CHASON E. J. WILL!
J. M. LAINC, E. J. PERRY, R. B. COLEMAN
T3f>e-
IN NEW BUILDING (NON SECTARY
FOR WHITES EXCLUSIVELY
CORNER OF WEST AND EVANS STREET
Prices Moderate
For Particulars and Appointments, Addf
the Surgeon
DR. A, E. B. ALFORD
HAINBRIDGC CtOSC