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BA1 NBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 1922.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
•iation,
M C. A. SECRETARY
10 VISIT THE COUNTY
tH (|M AS JOHNSON WILL
‘ KE TALKS OVER THE
COUNTY.
Mr. Thomas
P Johnson, State secre-
0 f Young Men's'' Christian As-
w i)] visit Decatur county
, lk u , groups of men at the fol-
" ink . places at the time stated with
of organizing the county in
te work of the Youn S men ’ s ChriBt '
jn Association.
Everybody is earnestly requested
hear Mr. Johnson at one of these
,roup meetings-
P Everybody should he a committee
j mf to get a good crowd oat to
ijch of these, meetings and to learn
of the working and the benefits
community of this organization,
he Young Men’s Christian Ar.socia-
jh) !0 be thinking of who will
take the best community leader for
dor community.
Hear one or move of these talks and
will be benefitted.
Thursday. August the 3rd.
Lor.gs School house—2 P. M.
Parker School house—3:30 P. M.
Vaiia (at night.)—7:30 P. M.
Friday, August the 4th.
(Lynn Station.)
Pine Hill School house—10:00 A. M.
Humphries’ School or Church 11:00
A. M.
Bidorendo School or Church 3:30
•P. M.
Brinson at night—7:30 P. M.
Monday. August the 7th.
Climax-11:00 A. M.
Amsterdam—3:30.
Saturday, August the 5th.
Fowlstown Sschool house—10:00 A.
Faceville—11:00 A. M.
Recovery—3:30 P. M.
Attapulgus (night)—7:30 P. M.
Sunday, August the 6th.
(10 mniutes.)
Baptist Sunday School—9:40.
(10 mniutes.)
. E, Sunday School—10:40.
Court house—3:30.
M. E. Church, Reunion Secretary
caching at night—8:00.
BOOKWORM DISEASE
IN DECATUR COUNTY
ECATUR COUNTY BOARD OF
HEALTH MAKES THEFOL-
LOW1NG REPORT.
From May 14, 1921 to January 1,
122, nine hundred and sixty school
lildren in Decatur county were found
be infected with intestinal para-
les. Of those examined only 412
cepted the treatment offered by the
ircatur County Board of Health,
We have every reason to believe
at, in Decatur County, there are 16,-
■* persons infected with anchylost-
maisis (hookworm). Of this rum-
!r at least 5,000 are so materially
fected by the disease that the gener-
health is impaired. These persons
! unable to carry on their duties of
a? normal people should.
The treatment for hookworm is
ithout any danger provided the di
ctions are followed. From May 14,
to this date tne Decatur County
sard of Health has given 2,666 treat-
cuts for this disease. Of this num-
!r only one person experienced un-
feasant effects and in this dase he
^ not follow directions but took
Mr. Rich Announces
For Commissioner
In this issue of the pjper is found
the announcement of Mr. T. E. Rich
for county Commissioner of the Bain-
bridge district.
Mr. Rich has served a term on tde
board and has ample experience to
take care of the county welfare. One
of the things that he did as com
missioner which he has been very
highly commended was his work in
getting the State Convention of county
Commissioners to Bainbridge. He
worked hard to make this a big suc
cess and he did.
Mr. Rich was born and raised in the
county and has lived here all his
live. He is known by everybody and
known as a live enterprising man. He
has always had the interest of the
county people at heart. Read his an
nour.cement and give it careful con
sideration, he will appreciate your at
tention.
ANOTHERBOOST
FORBAINBRIDGE
THE CITY OF OAKS BEING AD-
VERTISED IN ALL WINTER
TOURISTS TARIFFS.
Of great interest is the announce
ment from Mr. C. L. Senter, traffic
manager of the G. F. A A. Railroad,
that Bainbridge is now in all the
Winter Tourists Passenger Tariffs is
sued by various passenger associations
throughout the United States. Bain
bridge, hereafter, will not only ap
pear in these tariffs but in all rail-
read folders as a winter tourists point
along with Thomasville and other
Winter resorts.
Mr. Senter has been working two
years for this and is very proud to
give out the good information.
Bainbfidge qualifies now with any
other city. Two large, comfortable
hotels with recent and modern im
provements, country club with as fine
golf course as can be found anywhere
and a hunting ground that is unex
celled. Her beautiful clay roads and
through interesting scenery is way out
of the ordinary and her climate, even
and moderate as that of California,
makes Bainbridge an appealing City
for tourists.
If Bainbridge had the boosting that
lower California has enjoyed, she
would be thronged with people looking
for the perfect spot.
The opening of the country club is
a great asset to Bainbridge and now
with the club and hotels, she has
qualified without troubles.
That the Bainbridge Board of Trade
is a vital factor in the progress and
upbuilding of Bainbridge and Decatur
county was made clearly evident at a
well attended meeting held at the city
hall last Friday night, with vice pres
ident M. L. Mayes presiding.
At this meeting a number of high
ly important matters were up for con
sideration, and a great deal of real,
constructive work was accomplished
during the short session, with other
matters outlined for future attention.
Taking up the regular order of
business the minutes of the previous
meeting were read by the secretary
and were adopted without discussion.
Mr. H. J. Bruton then read to the
board the advertising matter he had
■prepared for publication in the of
ficial guide book for the “Lone Star
yet in the for^|tive stage, and the
details remain' ’to be worked out
However, the Board gave Its endorse
ment, and will metively co-operate.
Until the matter is gotten on a more
definite basis the particulars will not
be made public.
Vice President Mayes requested the
directors to meet some time during
the week for the purpose of selecting
a successor to President J. G. Garrett,
who recently resigned.
A committee was appointed, com
posed of Messrs. Jule Kwilecki, Sher
wood Thaxton and Mr. Pittman, to
take up the matter of erecting suit
able highway signs on all public roads
leading into Bainbridge. These signs
are to contain information about the
public camp ground, and other adver
tising matter, and will undoubtedly
Trail.” This advertising matter set I prove valuable to the city. Another
forth in forceful and concise manner. committee composed of E. F. Vickers,
the advantages of Bainbridge and the|2. D. Gray and E. Blumenstein, was
county, and was given the unanimous named to appear before the county
approval of the membership. It was J commissioners and solicit financial aid
sent to the proper authorities for pub- in the placing of these road signs. This
lication. committee will report at the next
The committee appointed to sec meeting, and it is believed that the
about the establishment here of a 1 county officials will aid in the move-
suitable tourists' camp then submit- ’ ment, as the signs will prove a con-
weeks’ treatment in one day.
Tta Board of Health will not only
rf: every case of this disease in De-
'to fourty but will help the people
1 Prevent re-infection by building
iDitary devices for them. The Board
Health has decided to furnish the
without charge to build a sani-
y for any person who will
“Y the necessary material for the
( Ser,d t c trj e Decatur County Board
Health for a list of materia] re-
to protect your home from
fidh born diseases, HOOK-
'0RM, TYPHOID FEVER, BYSEN-
'} As soon as you buy the ma-
• £ vverk will start at once
Ordered for one penny
kx.rgton, Ky., July 29.—A diS'
between two boys over a penny
was taken up by their parents,
enr > Sally and Thomas Petrie. Sul-
1 'hot Petrie to death.
Policeman In Uniform
Kills Man In Augusta
Augusta, Ga., Augv 1.—W. P.
Robertson was shot and almost in
stantly killed this afternoon by T. A.
Fell, a policeman, who was in uniform
at the time of the killing. The kill
ing is said to have been the result of
a long standing grudge between the
two men, said to have been the out
growth of the alleged familiarity of
RobertEcn with Fell’s wife.
Fell’s small son was with him at the
time cf the shooting and after his
father had shot the man five times
and had beaten him over the head
with his -club is said to have remon
strated with his father but to no avail.
The shooting began on the 1100
block of BrrSTand Robertson, afford
ing to witnesses, started running when
Fell drew his gun. Fell is alleged to
have continued firing and to have fol
lowed him into a pawn shop, where
the final shot which floored Robert
son was fired.
Robertson was under bond on a
Federal charge of sending obscene
matter through the mail,•■the letters
it is alleged, having been sent to Mrs.
Fell.
MOONSHINERS ON STRIKE
Quitman, Ga., July 29.—An interest-
ing rumor is floating around to the
effect that the moonshiners in this
county have gone on strike to freeze
out Captain Saye, county policeman
and prohibition enforcement officer.
Little "shine” is being made or
brought in and in recent weeks the
only iard can stiH Capt. Saye found
had been abandoned. The idea has
been advanced that if the moonshiners
lay off awhile and the county gets dry
Qajjt. Saye’s services will be dis
pensed with.
ted its report, which was followed by
considerable discussion, the matter be
ing gone into in detail. The report was
made by Chairman Compton Lane, and
after lengthly consideration it was de
cided to accept the site for the camp
offered by Mr. Jule Ehrlich.
This site is on the square near the
Rcxall swimming pool, and is an ideal
location for a camp of this nature. Ar
rangements for the establishment of
a welt-equipped tourist camp there
will be taken up without delay. The
work will include the installation of
lights and water, sanitary sewerage,
etc. Flooring for tents will also be
erected, and a central kitchen and
dining hall will likely be built. The
camp is to be made a first-class one in
every respect, and it is believed that
hundreds of tourists will stop here en
route to Florida during the fall. The
confmittee appointed to direct the
establishment of the camp is composed
of Messrs. Compton Lane, A. B. Bel
cher, Tom Rich and Jule Ehrlich. The
only condition made by Mr. Ehrlich
is offering the camp site was that it
be kept’ in clean and sanitary, con
dition by the city. This condition will
be' complied with.
Another important matter, the ac
complishment of which will mean
great deal to Bainbridge, was brought
before the board by Mr. Frank Jones,
who outlined plans. This project is
2NDDISTRICT DENT AL
SOCIETYMEET HERE
ONE DAY SESSION HELD WED
NESDAY. DINNER PERFECT
SUCCESS.
J_
The second district Dental society
had an interesting and pleasant day
in Bainbridge Wednesday.
The meeting was called to order by
president, Dr. O’Neal; Invocation by
Rev. H. H. Shell; Address of Wel
come, by the Mayor, A. B. Conger and
response by Patillo, of Moultrie.
Among the speakers were: Dr. H.
H. Williamson, Albany; Dr. A. A.
Williams, Columbus and Dr. Gordon
Chason.
After the morning session, the
guests were entertained in Chason
Park with an elaborate dinner. Hot
fried fish, fried dhicken, breads,
pickles, salads, cakes and coffee and
ice tea.
The local dentists were in charge
of the dinner and with a few friends
and Mercer Baggs to do the cooking
of the fish, the dinner was a perfect
success.
To Consolidate Offices
In Jacksonville, Fla.
The Aycock-Holly Lumber Co., of
Birmingham, with Ben Scott Russell,
manager and A. C. Soule, Jr., traffic
manager, according to rumor, will
consolidate its offices with headquar
ters in Jacksonville, Fla.
It is assumed that the above named
officials will remain with the Com
pany. This is news for the many
friends in Bainbridge who ar einter-
ested in Mr. and Mrs. Ben Russell
and former secretary of the Board
of Trade, Soule,
venience to all travelers.
Mr. Mayes announced that Mr.
Betts, of Ashburn, a leading citizen of
Turner county, would make another
address here in the near future, the
exact date to be published later, in
regard to the establishment in Bain,
bridge of a co-operative hog market
ing association and a creamery. Every
farmer and business man in the coun
ty is urged to hear Mr. Betts,
Mr. H. J. Bruton made a brief ad
dress in which he stressed the im
portance of a live, well-organized
Board of Trade, and urged every busi
ness man in the city to become a mem
ber of this organization, and give
active support to it. The speaker
stated that a well-supported Board of
Trade, in conjunction with the_ Ki-
wanis Club, would accompliah great
things for Bainbridge. Mr. Bruton
also made motion that Bainbridge
place a small advertisement in all
farm journals of general circuluion in
the state. The secretary was instruct
ed to get the advertising fates and
this matter will be given further at
tention at the next,meeting.
Many other members made interest
ing short talks, all showing an admir
able spirit of co-operation, and a gen
uine willingness to help in any way
possible in the development and up
building of Bainbridge and Decatur
county.
MRS. HOLDER ENJOYS
HER 95THBIRTHDAY
ENTERTAINED BY MR. AND MRS.
W. J. HOLDER WITH
FAMILY REUNION.
Mrs. Elizabeth Holder was enter
tained last Friday by Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Holder with a family reunion,
the occasion being in honor of her
95th birthday.
Mrs. Holder is very well, but unfor
tunately, on the birthday she was
not able to be up, but enjoyed her din
ner in her room. There were twenty
one guests—sons, daughters, and
grand children of her immediate fam
ily.
There are six children living, and
all were with the mother except a son,
who is in Oklahoma. Mrs. Bush, of
Camilla; and Mrs. Covington, of Moul
trie, (wives of the Judges), are daugh
ters of Mrs. Holder.
Flowers and other beautiful tokens
of love and esteem were sent in and
in spite of the many years, Mrs. Hoi
der seemed to take a keen interest
in all the little courtesies.
She talks interestingly of five wars,
the Mexican, Indian, Civil, Spanish
American and World War.
Dr. Holmes Talks
To The Baraca Class
The members of the Baraca Class
of the First Baptist Church had the
opportunity of hearing an interest
ing and inspiring talk by a distin
guished Georgian last Sunday morn
ing when Dr. Holmes, presidnet of
Gordon Institute, Barnesville, was in
charge of the regular meeting.
Dr. Holmes completely captivated
his hearers, and his remarks were giv
en the closest attention. He is one of
Georgia’s leading educators, having
been connected with Mercer Univer
sity for years before going to Barnes
ville, where he has made Gordon In
stitute one of the best known and
leading preparatory, schools of the
state.
His talk to the Buraca Class Sun
day morning was of u general na
ture, during the course of which he'
pointed out a number of ways to in
crease the usefulness of the organiza
tion to the membership and to the
community.
ENTERTAIN WITH
FAMILY REUNION
HELD AT CYRENE IN HONOR
OF THE UNDERWOOD
FAMILY.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hodges enter
tained with a family reunion last
Friday in the grove at their beautiful
country home at Cyrene.
The occasion was in honor of the
Underwood family connections, of
which connections Mrs. Hodges is a
daughter. A barbecue and all the
tempting-Things to eat were served in
the old fashioned way.
The guests were: Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Twitty, Crochett Twitty and
fa'mily; William Twitty, Miss Amy
Twitty, of Pelham; Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Brunson and Hiss Amy Harris, Mrs.
W .H. Spense, R. M. Underwood and
son, of Albany; Mrs. C. E. Schofield,
Edwin Jr., and Sarah of Savannah;
John Underwood, son and daughter
and Mrs. T. H. Howard, of Blakely; E.
H. Underwood, wife and son, of Bain
bridge; W. C. Underwood, of Cyrene;
Misses Curry, of Bainbridge; Mr. and
Mrs. Truitt Martin and children and
Shellman, Jr., and Mrs. Norman
Blaum and children, of Dothan, Ala.;
Mr. G. L. Collins, of Arlington.
Friends invited were: Dr. and Mrs.
H. H. Shell, son and daughter, of
Bainbridge; Reverends John Sharpe,
Brinson; and Ethridge, of Sparks;
Miss Jeru and Ralph and Jack Hodges
of Brinson, and Mgis Reuben Brinson,
of Donalsonville.
UNIFORM SYSTEM
OF BOOKS ADOPTED
HIGH SCHOOL BOOKS TO BE.
ADOPTED BY CITY AND
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Messrs. E. G. Elcan, Superintendent
of City Schools, and D>H. Wood, and
Roland Bower, of the County Schools,
comprised a committee appointed to
recommend for adoption and Uniform
system of High School Books for the
City rand County Schools. The com
mittee has recommended the adop
tion ofjn excellent course of High
SchooKoooks.
The County Board of Education
passed the uniformity plan of the com
mittee and adopted the books recom
mended by them for a period of five
years. Now it only remains for the
City Board of Education to approve
and adopt these books (p have a
thoroughly up-to-date and uniform
course of study throughout the whole
county.
It is hoped that the City Board of
Education will adopt this identical
list of books as the course of study
for the City schools for five years.
This co-operation will save much
money to the patrons of both the City
and County Systems, and make it
mor^' convenient to obtain the haaks
through the dealers.
Heretofore there haa been gseaft de
lay aiflf extra expense in getting
books, as the City Schools aasd a
different set of texts from .the Coun
ty Schools, and the dealer* never
felt warranted in carrying a full stock
on hand for fear that a change in
Course would cause them heavy loan
as these liookR cannot be returned to
the publishers. Now with both sys
tems uniform, the dealers can give
better service at lower prices.
A child moving from the school of
one system to n school in the other
system will not have to buy a new 1 set
of books, ns heretofore.
CIosq co-operation should be the
policy of our City and County sys
tems for better service to the patrons,
and Superintendent Elcan of the City
Schools and Superintendent Bower of
the County Schools nre to be com
mended for their efforts to bring the
two systems closer together.
Mr. Cook Announces
For Commissioner
Mr. G. H. Cook announces in this
issue for re-election as commissioner
from the third district of the county.
Mr. Cook has served as commission
er for 6 years and is well posted on
county motters, having been an atten
tive commissioner.
He will appreciate the yoters giv
ing his candidacy and experience care
ful consideration when they cast their
ballot
Tractor Exposition
August 21, 22, 23.
The Ford Motor Company, with the
co-operation of all the Ford dealers
in Florida, South Georgia and South
west Alabama, will hold a mammoth
Fordson Industrial Tractor Exposi
tion at Jacksonville, Florida, August
the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd.
An enormous tent is being erected
for housing the show, which will con
sist ffif approximately sixty indust
rial and commercial uses of the Ford-
son Tractor.
The unlimited possibilities'of the
Fordson tractor and its adaptability
to all classes of work in this section
are being daily demonstrated by the
Fyrd dealers and Fordson owners ev.
crywhere.
The local Ford dealer can furnish
full information with regard to the
show in Jacksonville, which will con
siBt of many novel and unique demon
strations, including a big street pa
rade of tractor-drawn units daily dur
ing the Exposition. Another unique
feature will be the tractor-drawn
busses which will operate on regular
schedule between the Union Station in
Jacksonville and the scene of the
demonstrations, and which will make
connection with all trains, for the pur
pose of carrying visitors to the Expo
sition.
NOT TO MAKE RACE
FOR COMMISSIONER
MR. GEORGE 8. TUCKER WITH
DRAWS FROM RACE. COM-,
I’LIMENTS MR. HODGES.
I desire to assure the hundreds of
citizens and tax payers of all sections
of Decatur county of my deep appre
ciation for the graet compliment con
ferred upon me, by their announcing
myself for County Commissioner from
the second commissioners district, and
assuring me of their most active sup
port and their confidence of my be
ing.
Owing to my absence from the
County for the past two and one half
years makes it all the more impressive
and appreciative, and it is with the
greatest degree of reluctance that I
disappoint you.
I have a very nice position here and
am very pleasantly situated, then too,
Mr. C. S. Hodges, the aspirant, is a
pioneer of good roads and deserves
lots of the credit for your now sys
tem of good roads, he is ate* am eW
Citizen of the County, and! m ymr.
konw, a very capable business soon
and I believe will *be just ami iMr
to all.
Again assuring you of nvf »ta«u*»
appreciation, I beg to remain.
Sincerely yours,
GEORGE S. TUCKER. ,
FARMERS BEATING THE RAIN
Camilla, Gr., Aug. 1.—The eot-
ton fields of Mitchell county are white
and farmers are busy beating the rain
to the fleecy staple. Several bales
were ginned in Camilla last week and
it is expected that by the middle of
the week the gins will be going in
old time fashion. Cotton sold on the
local market here last week for 22
cents cash. The crop in Mitchell will
not be as large as last year.
Cutts Dodges " K ' J
Congress Race
Savannah, Ga., Aug 1.—Another ef
fort to get a Savannah man into the
lace for Congress from the first dis
trict failed today when Ernest A.
Cutts, past imperial pontentate of the
Mystric Shrine of America, declined
the proposal of many friends to the
offer. He declared he could not make
the sacrifice of business necessary to
run. John L Cabell, mayor pro tem,
recently declined to run as did former
Congressman G. Edwards. The field
is left to Congressman J. W. Over-
street of Sylvania, Screven county,
who is opposed by Loe Moore of
, Statesboro, Bulloch county.
