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yOLl'ME 8. NUMBER 16. THE" POST - SEARCH LIGHT BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 10th. 1922. $1.50 PER ANNUM NICHOLS HAVEN NAME OF CAMP rARM u opening of the club WILL BE ON THE 17TH. ichols Haven, is the name of the rtitp that the members of the Busi- ami Professional Women’s Club lie erected on Spring creek within of Mr. Nichols’ home, twelve miles iest of Bainbridge. The camp is fifty by thirty, screened and |, a e modern sanitary conveniences ith over hanging eaves. The beau tiful body of water fronting the camp offers the best fishing and batning pleasures of any water arourd Bain- bridre. The site was donated the omen by Mr. Nichols, and its name js in honor of the donor. The formal opening of the club will been the seventeenth, when the mem- ieri will entertain with splendid hos- litality. Misses Botts, Curry, Sir,art . Morgan and Mrs. Hines, chris- p-Jd the camp last Saturday and re- tk a wonderful time. AThirtein cots have been placed in he building. Cash contributions the former auxiliary to the Kjard of trade, C. S. Hodges, T. S. Hawes, Mrs. J. B. Mayes, Mrs. Max tasbaum and silver from Mr. Biaum, f Dothan; gifts in furnishing from dessrs. Perkins, Kwilecki, Suther- nd and others has made the open ing of the club a success that it roulti not have enjoyed otherwise. This is the first camp of impor- nee to be built by any of the clubs the state and this organization is ict a year old. The members are omen and girls who do things in a t-elass way and after the expense f the camp has been met they are pine to take up work whose promo- icn they stand for. This club will be pleasure-giving to any who heretofore, have known !y the desk and counter, it will take em into the open and give them rec- :ation necessary to health. It is a u.amendable accomplishment and one at will stand substantially as a lonumc-nt to the first creative work this club. 0 ORGANIZE A COUNTYY.M.C.A. IR. THOMAS JOHNSON, STATE SECRETARY, VISITS ALL | SCHOOL DISTRICTS. Mr. Thomas Johnson, State Secre cy for Young Men’s Christian As- eiation, in company with Mr. T. J. homason, has been visiting the dif- rtnt School districts in Decatur anty the past week with a view of fanizing a County Young Men’s bristian Association. *r. Johnson has met with en gagement where ever he has been at a meeting of citizens held at e c °art house Tuesday evening it “s the sense of the meeting and as voted to appoint a committee to rther investigate the matter and to itrmine whether or not the county uld be organized into an Associa te following gentlemen were ap- imted as a committee which assures lat everything possible will be done r the best interest of the young r ami boys of Decatur county. Young Men Entertain With Boat Excursion The young men of Mrs. Wood- berry’s Sunday school class of the Methodist church complimented the classes of Mr. Maddox and Mr. Bell Tuesday evening with one of the nicest boat excursions that has beten given this season. The guests as sembled at the Callahan hotel where cars and Mi. Harrison with his big seventeen passenger Reo Bus carried them to the wharf at 6:30. Mrs. Woodberry had the boat beau tifully decorated with ferns and zen- ias. A bountiful picnic supper was served on first deck, caferteria style to about seventy guests. During the evening, Mr. Hinton, Mrs. Woodberry and others delighted the guests with songs and jnstrumen- tal music. After the ride down the river, the return trip was made under the soft reflection of a gorgeous moon. Capt. Russell and his very courteous crew assisted in making the evening the joy that it undoubtedly was. HOBOES ENJOYING RAILROAD STRIKE RAILROADS RIDE THEM AROUND IN PULLMAN CARS, WITH FINE MEALS. Chicago, Aug. 9,—The rail strike may cause sleepless nights and worry in American home6 from the White House down to the humblest cottage, but, according to Dr. Ben L. Reit- man, vice president of the Hobo Col lege for Migratory Workers—plain hoboes—it has proved one long season of bliss. Railroad officials here, how ever, said that hobo labor would com prise only a comparatively small por tion of the new men. The migratory workers, according to Dr. Reitman, have evolved a sys tem for beating' the railroads. They sign up at Chicago, to work in the shops at some distant point. The railroads ship them out in pullman cars, and their meals—the best of everything—are furnished in dining cars. Arriving at his destination, the hobo works a day or two, or jumps the job, and shortly is signing up with another road to work at some still more distant point. The Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues met in regular session last Monday, with Chairman Rich presiding and the other mem bers of the Board being present. A committee composed of Messrs. Vickers and Blunierstein of the Board of Trade presented a request from that organization in behalf of the traveling public for the placing of signboards at all cross roads and roads intersecting in the county. The county attorney referred the com missioners to the Acts of the legisla ture of 1918 which makes it the duty of commissioners in all counties of the state to place such signs at all cross roads and road intersections designating the place to which each road directs and the distance there to. The committee were accordingly informed that the commissioners would take steps to have such sign boards placed as early as possible 1 where they do not already appear. Mr. Marshall Mayes, also of the Board of Trade, requested the com missioners grant to the Board of Trade and the co-operative Hog Mar ket Association the use of the cattle dip pen and scales at the A. C. L, yards in Bainbridge for their con templated hog market, which request | was granted. A short road northwest of Eldo- iendo was reported reviewed favor ably by Powell and Lane and was ordered advertised. The local Boards of Trustees and the County School Superintendent certified to the commissioners a con tinuing tax which they desired to be levied on all property subject in Par kers and West Bainbridge Consolida ted school districts sufficient to take care of the payments of the prin cipal and interest of the school bonds which had been voted and issued in these districts. The tax was levied as certified and requested. James R. Johnson made a deed of dedication to the county of about 500 yards of right of way over his lands for a public road, the same being now traveled by the public as a set tlement roadi from the Bainbridge and Cavalry road to the Bainbridge and McCrayville road. The same was accepted. A resolution was received from the County Board of Health that unless the public toilet in the basement of the court house was put in more sani tary condition they would take steps to close the same. The commissioners agreed with the Board of Health’s report and will undertake to get plans to put in more adequate and sanitary equipment. Mr. J. M. Y. Sellers came before the Commissioners and offered to ded icate a right of way for a road over his land from the Albany road to the boat landing on Flint river, stating that the same was now in daily use by citizens and the public of that sec tion to get across to the river and the boat landing. His dedication was accepted on behalf of the county. A communication was received from the State Board of Health in regard to getting better efficiency from the county registrars of vital statistics, which under the law they have to report and the county has to pay them for, stating that their books should be submitted for examination. Under the law thees registrars are the justice of the peace of the districts of the county and the City Clerk of Bainbridge and they are required to report to the State Board of Health an account of all births and deaths that are reported to them by the prac ticing physicians in their territory and get certificates therefore. This matter was referred to the county Health officer for action. Tax Receiver Drake presented his bill for balance of commissioners for last year's digest, which included for county wide school tax of five mills. As it appeared that this tax was collected and paid over direct to the school board, and if there was any liability for the tax receivers com missions the school board should have it to pay under a tentative op inion of the county attorney. How ever, at the request of Mr. Drake further consideration of the matter was to be taken up in joint session of the two boards to be held on Au gust the 21st. Bids were received for the ensuing month’s feeds and supplies for the road squads, and as the Callahan Gro cery Company appeared to be tile lowest bidder, the contract was let to them. Col. E. L. Smith, of Edison, For Judge In this issue of the Post-Search Light E. L. Smith, a well known at torney of Edison, Calhoun county, an nounces that he will be a candidate for Judge of the Albany circuit su perior courts, subject to the primary to be held September the 13th. Mr. Smith is known as a lawyer of ability, and is well known over the circuit. He is one of the leading citixens of Calhoun county, and, it is understood, will make an active can vass of the circuit in behalf of his candidacy. He has a large number of friends and will doubtless make a splendid race. His opponent is Judge Wm. V. Cus ter, of this city, who was recently appointed by Governor Hardwick to fill out the unoxpred term of Judge R. C. Bell, who is now a member of the state court of appeals. So far Mr. Smith and Judge Custer are the only entrants in the race for judge, and it is not likely that there will be any other candidates. PHOTOPLAY AT CALLAHANMONDAY “SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT” UNDER THE AUSPICES OF B. AND P'S .CLUB. “Something to think about’’ will be the excellent photoplay for Monday evening at the Brackin Theatre, un der the auspices of the Business and Professional Women’s Club. The program will begin at 8:00 o’ clock on this occasion, so be in your seats before that time as the photo play will not be shown twice (as they are ordinarily.) Interspreuding will be the most at tractively gotten up uds that have ever been shown in Bainbridge. The ads, rythmn and sentiment has been taken from Mother Goose rhymes by Mrs. Ethel Russell and they are very charming. Grown ups and children will im personate these nursery characters. The club will use the proceeds on camp expenses. Prices for the mat inee will be 15 and 25 cents; in the evening—8:00 o’clock will be 25 and 40 cents. The committee appointed was: *■ Thomason, M. L. Mayes, Judge Harrell, J. C. Hale, of Bain- d £ e * W. L. Baynton, Fowlstown; Salter, Eldorendo; J. A. Allen, urmx; D. D. Smith, Quincy, Fla.; •tas Wood of Brinson. Mes Subers Sergeant In Field Artillery from Camp McClellan, An- I ' r Ala., states that Innes Subers * s on his second term of one | in the army camp, is enjoy- I the “blue” season and his pro- j ■ lon to Sergeant. lx boys from Bainbridge are hav- | their first month in this camp. | Jn? Subers expects to make all the which will qualify him for | should anything happen that uld he necessary to call the beys James C. Adams and chil- f> ’ Dupont, Ga., are visiting **renu?, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Aui- \ < Jr. Discussion of ways and means to induce farmers from other sections to locate in Decatur county featured the weekly luncheon of the Kiwanis Club (i held at the Bon Air hotel last Fri day noon, in one of the most inter esting meetings yet held by the club. Several of the leading club members participated in the discussion, which resulted in a definite beginning to wards the encouragemen^pf farmers to come to this county, which will be taken up and pushed vigorously until results are obtained. The meeting opened in the usual form, with Chairman M. L. Mayes presiding. Thanks was offered by Rev. J. W. Ward, and following the lunch a number or piano selections were rendered by Clarke Gurley. Business Improving. Opening the business session, Chair man Mayes read an interesting sta tistical report on business conditions throughout the country, prepared by Babson, one of the leading authorit- j its on business statistics in the United | States. This- report shewed the coun- ] try to be in good shape, with pros pects for improvement ir. the fall de- j cidediy favorable. The report stated that, while conditions will undoubted- j ly show marked improvement in the ’ immediate future, it. will be at least | twelve months before a return to i normal can, with confidence, be ex pected. Chairman Mayes also discussed briefly fcut in forceful fashion the de velopment cf a more effective spirit of co-operation among the business men of the city, and again touched on the matter of outlining a def inite program of activity $or the club, stating that only by having a concrete program to work for can the club render its most effective service to the community. At this point there was a short interval during which Mr. J. G. Hin ton tang a number of selections, which were greatly enjoyed by the assemb lage. Mr. Hinton in a singer of un usual talent, and his singing adds greatly to the pleasure of the meet ings each week. Attend Monltrie Meeting. 1 A delegation of twelve members of the local club, headed by Chairman Mayes, went to Moultrie last Thurs day evening to attend the charter night ceremonies in that city. It was said that tile singing of Mr. Hinton, a member of the local party, was one of the hits of the evening’s enter tainment, and that he was given much applause and warmly thanked by the Moultrie club, the State’s newest Ki wanis organization. Must Outline Program. A short talk was made by Kiwanian E. J. Perry, who touched on the sub ject of developing the agricultural resources of the county by bringing in farmers from other sections. Mr. Perry also approved the idea of a def- finitely outlined program of work for the dob, stating that while it is easily worth the small charge for the lunch, just for the pleasure of the weekly gatherings, that efforts to wards the accomplishment of a def inite object is necessary if the club is to be of value in the pubuilding of the town and county. North Georgia Crops. Mr. Perry was followed by C. K. C. Ausley, who told about crop con ditions in North Georgia, from which section he has recently returned. Mr. Ausley remarked that from an agri cultural standpoint South Georgia is a far superior to the northern section of the state, and that thousands of farmers in that section would come here if the proper efforts were made to acquaint them with the advantages offered by the change. He added, however, that it will be necessary to establish the no-fence law, and make other changes in existing conditions before farmers of the right sort in any appreciable numbers can be in duced to come to this section. He stated that the crops in North Geor gia this year are very poor, and that this fall will be an opportune time to do effective work towards inducing farmers to come to South Georgia, where better results can always be obtained, and where the opportunities offered to farmers are far superior. Co-operate With Farmers. Kiwanian H. J. Bruton spoke brief ly about the desirability of encourag ing a closer spirit of co-operation be tween the business men and farmers of the county stating that each should strive in every possible way to help the other, and that by such means all would he benefitted and a spirit of unity and harmony developed. The speaker also endorsed the movement to get more farmers to locate in the county, and stated that an effective advertising campaign to wards this end should be undertaken at once. He said that offers of as sistance of substantial character should be made to the right sort of farmers to come here. Cammittee Report. Attorney H. R. Bel), chairman of a committee named to prepare adver tising matter, reported that data for publication in the official guide book of the “Lone Star Trail” had already been prepared and sent to the pub lishers. He also stated that matter for an illustrated booklet, to be issued jointly by the Kiwanis Club and the Board of Trade had been gotten in shape, and would be ready for the press in the near future. This will be an attractive booklet containing a complete and comprehensive outline of the many advantages offered by Bainbridge and Decatur county, and will be given a wide circulation all throughout the country. Must Work Together. J. B. L. Barber, one of the city’s leading real estate men, was next to speak, discussing the subject of a closer co-operation between the Ki wanis Club and the Board of Trade. He stated that with these two splendid organizations working in harmony for a common purpose there is no limit to what might be accomplished for the city and county. In endorsing the movement to develop the thousands of acreB of extremely fertile farming lands of the county now idle, Mr. Bar ber pointed out thut hardly 25 per cent of the total ucreage of the coun ty is under cultivation, and stated that the wild lands must be brought into cultivation before Bainbridge can hope to become the city itshould be by reason of its natural advantages. Make Definite Offer. PerhapH the outstanding feature of the session was u talk by Kiwanian J. M. Simmons, who frankly told his hearers that the time hud arrived for more action and less talk. He said that the land owners of Decatur coun ty must offer tangible aid and as sistance to prospective settlers if farmers are to be secured to develop the idle lands of the county, “You must put fodder in the rack before you can get the horse in the stable,” aptly stated Mr. Simmons in illus trating his point. He said that the land owners must give a small tract of land to new comers in order to get them here, after which they will soon be able to increase their hold ings by purchase. After going into the subject in de tail, and explaining how farmers may be induced to locate here, Mr. Sim mons concluded that the time to act is now, and urged that the matter be vigorously prosecuted. Mr. Simmons made a splendid talk, and after some discussion by others, the movement was given a definite basis when C. K. C. Ausley arose and offered to donate 100 acres of good farm land, to be divided into 25 acre tracts, if four farmers will come here, locute on these small farms and go to work. Mr. Ausley made his offer even more attractive by signifying his will ingness to assist worthy farmers to build homes on these farms, and to give them every assistance possible (Continued on back page.) YOUNG STRIBLING TO FIGHT HERE SOON IN A 10-BOUND BOUT WITH BILL KENNEDY, AUG. ITTH. SEV ERAL PRELIMINARIES. The people of Bainbridge and throughout this section generally Who have watched, with the keenest in terest, the pugilistic career of Young Stribling, of Macon, a native of Bain bridge, will learn with pleasure that this sensational young boxer is soon to be seen ini action in this city. The appearance of Young Stribling in the ring here will be the most in teresting and largely attended ring battles ever staged in this city, and the coming event is being awaited with eager interest by the followers of the fight game. Stribling is to make his appearance here on next Thursday evening, Au gust the 17th, in a 10-round fight with Bill Kennedy as his opponent. Young Stribling’s ring record is too well- known to be given in detail, having attained the welter-weight champ ionship of the south by defeating Jake Abel in Macon on July 4th. Kennedy is also reputed to be a battler of ability, and has a reputation for gameness and clever fighting that is certain to make the go here of thrill ing interest. He has fought Battling Budd, Larry Avera and some of the best boys in the east. In addition to the main event a very attractive, card has been ar ranged, which includes a ton-round bout with Eddie Cook and Jackie Carr, of Atlanta, as the contestants. There will also be two good prelimin aries, including "Bnby” Stribling. The fight is to be staged under the auspices of the local W. O. W. camp, with G. A. McArthur, Jr., in charge of the arrangements. It will be held at Littlejohn’s arena, known a sthe transfer building, and accom- datians will be provided for at least least 1000 spectators. Mrs. George B. Cowart, of Albany, is visiting her father, Mr. R. W. Jones. Mrs. Cowart will be re membered as Miss Clara Murphree Jones. DENTAL SOCIETY OF 2ND DISTRICT MEET ENTERTAINED WITH FISH FRY AND BASKET DINNER. CAIRO GETS NEXT MEETING. The quarterly meeting of the Sec ond District Dental Society was held here last Wednesday and the follow ing program was carried out and was very interesting: Meeting of the Board of Censors and Executive Council at the City Hall. Invocation—Rev. H. H. Shell. | Address of Welcome—Mayor Con ger. Response—Dr. J. P. Green, of Thomasville. The corresponding relation that should exist between the Medical an Dental Prictitioner—Dr. Johnson, of Bainbridge. Discussion Opened—Dr. R. E- L. Pattillo, of Moultrie. The improtance of the X-ray and Ixonize in the modem practice of Dentistry—Dr. H. H. Williamson, pf Albany. Discussion opened—Dr. A. A. Wil liams, of Columbus. Georgia District Societies from their organization up to the present time—Dr. A. A. Williams, of Co lumbus. Table clinic—Dr. H. H. Williamson, of Albany on the uses of the Cast Clasp in the construction of remov able lower dentures. At the noon hour the visiting Den tists and their friends were enter tained by the home Dentists with a fish fry and basket dinner which was enjoyed by all present. The next meeting will be held in Cairo the second Wednesday in Oc tober. J. B. L. Barber Stands Law Examination To facilitate his work and to do his own abstracting, J. B. L. Barber, a prominent real estate man in Bain bridge for eight years stood and pann ed the state’s examination for law. Mr. Barber, will not go into the practice of law.