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mniNARY XXX
HE FUST-SEARCH LIGHT
,UME »•
NUMBER 17.
BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 17th, 1922.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
0-OPERATIVE HOG SALE HERE NEXT TUESDAY, AUGUST 22
*To be Held at the Atlantic Coast Line Cattle Pen, Beginning at 5:00 o’clock in the Morning and Will *
Close at 11:00 A. M. Government Grader and Inspector Will be Present, Men Experienced
in this Line of Work, and They Have Assured the Farmers That They Will Get the
Highest Market Prices for Their Hogs to be Sold at this Co-operative Sale.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH IS THE
LAST DAY TO LIST YOUR HOGS
An event that will mark a great step forward in the
agricultural progress of Decatur county is scheduled for
next Tuesday, August 22nd, when the first co-operative hog
sale ever staged in the county will be held in Bainbridge.
This sale is to be conducted at the cattle pen of the At
lantic Coast Line railway, which has been placed at the dis
posal of the farmers for use as a stock pen on this occasion.
Every preparation possible is being made by those in charge
of the sale to make it a successful one, and to secure such
results that future sales on a co-operative basis will be as
sured.
A government grader and inspector will be present, a
man experienced in this lines of work, which makes it certain
that all hogs offered for sale will be properly graded, and
classified. The inspector will be on the grounds at 5 o’clock
in the morning, at which hour the sale is scheduled to be
gin, and will remain until 11 o’clock a. m., the closing hour.
The sale is being held under auspices of the Bainbridge
Board of Trade, with Mr. John Roberts, secretary of the Live
stock Association directing the preparations. Mr. Roberts
urges that all who will have hogs for the sale be on hand as
early as possible, as it is desired to complete the sale before
11 o’clock, in order to avoid the heat of mid-day.
Must List By August the 19th.
Secretary Roberts particularly desires to stress the point
that it will be necessary for all who desire to participate in
this sale to furnish him with a complete list of the number of
hogs to be offered for sale, with approximate weight, and all
other details, not later than Saturday, August the 19th. He
may be seen at his offices in the O’Neal building, and will be
glad to furnish all information desired.
A number of buyers, representing the various packing in
terests, will be on hand for the sale, and there will be stropg
competition for the hogs offered, which insures that the best
prices obtainable will be received by the farmers. It is con
fidently expected that a large number of hogs will be on sale,
and the outcome of the venture is being awaited with the
keenest interest.
That Bainbridge has joined the ranks of the progressive
southwest Georgia cities in conducting co-operative hog sales
is an indication that Decatur county is keeping in pace with
the remarkable agricultural progress being made in this favor
ed section of the state. It is believed that the success of
this undertaking will result in working out plans for the co
operative marketing of other farm products.
It is announced that plans are being worked out to con
duct co-operative hog sales here in the future at intervals of
one month, or oftener if the circumstances require. The plan
is already being given the approval and generous support of
the farmers of the county and the first sale, to be held here
next Tuesday, is expected to be one of the most successful
events of the kind yet held in this section.
BOARD OF TRADE
RRELL & CUSTER
NEW LAW FIRM
l/-r \\ il. HARRELL AND MR.
VANCE CUSTER FORM
partnership.
(f prc-f.l interest to a large
.., ’ t,e the announcement of
'recently organized law firm of
e \v. ,M. Harrell and Vance Cus-
The combination of experience,
of rich, soulful ability with youth,
irantl searching and earnest, will
Icubt prove a strong and interest-
one.
iidfe Harrell, who has been in
practically twenty-two
s ir. his native needs no introduc-
Born in his father’s plantation,
,rt ,,f which is now Whigham,
inr to Bainbridge where he began
first philanthropic work in repre-
ing Decatur county in the Legis
ts for several terms then to So
ar of county court of Decatur;
je of the city of Bainbridge for
ral years. Became judge of the
ny Circuit Superior court, being
ised for that place by Judge A.
Johnson, of Camilla; resigned
i that office the latter part of the
year of his term to re-enter the
lice of law; Trustee of the First
lodist church and always respon-
to any demand. Judge Harrell is
of the most distinguished and be-
I citizens of this community. He
always been indentified with the
* cases hut in his new connection,
ind Mr. Custer> will be general
titioner? at law.
nee Custer, the eldest son of
e and Mrs. VV. V. Custer, was
lietorian for his class in 1920.
ided college one year at Ogle-
pe; was admitted to the bar on
19th birthday, the 20th of July
is known as one of the reliable,
iy, studious boys of his commun-
nd a young fellow who takes an
r e part in the work of the Pres-
rian church.
le advantages to both, in this
lination are manifold and that it
he successful goes without say-
ds announcement would have been
e public three weeks ago had it
been for an operation that the
re had to undergo.
use Passes Bill
To Pay Confederates
TLA NT A, GA., August 16.—The
ie of Representatives yesterday
ed a bill appropriating $1,200,000
ay Confederate pensions neaT the
of the afternoon session, after the
e had called up the bill, contrary
ie action of the rules committee,
h had refused to place it on the
idar. The bill appropriates $226,
) suply a deficiency in the pension
for the old class of pensioners
1975,000 to pay the new class of
loners, who were placed on the
ion roll by the act of 1919. It
Predicted by many House mem-
that the appropriation would
r be paid because there would be
BVen ue with which to pay it.
bill was also passed by the House
lav afternoon appropiatipg. $40,-
to reimburse the comities fVom
b state school fundswere embez-
by R. N. Berrien, Jr. f when he
discounting agent forthe state.
ien was convicted in Fulton
ty and his case is now pending
PP^al to the supreme court.
e bill abolishing the fee system
i.vinj: county officers in Fulton,
am - Bibb, Richmond, Muscogee,
D<*Ka:b counties was finally kill-
1 the House when it was brought
8et '°nd vote by a vote of 93 to63.
£ht Prospects
For Fall Trade
ii trade in Bainbridge is cpei-
U P wth bright prospects. Kahn
lfe Busy Corner, who is just re-
d from the Eastern markets has
busy arrangng for two solid
toad* of merchandise that he
u for his store. ~~
* is the largest lot of goods, re-
d coming in—so far to the Bair-
* market.
Phil Douglas On
Ineligible List
Pittsburg, Pa., August 16.—Shiflflin
Phil Douglas, premier pitch
er of the New York Giatns, was placed
on its permanent ineligible list in a
statement issued by the club here to
day. Douglas is charged with writ
ing to a competing team offering- to
desert if it would “make it worth his
while.”
"Phil Douglas has been put on the
permanent ineligible list by the New
York National League baseball club
for writing a letter to a member of
a competing team offering to desert
his club if it would make it worth
his while,” said the statement. “Doug
las does not deny he wrote the let
ter. We went through with this in
vestigation.”
NEWCOTTONBUYER
FORBAINBRIDGE
MR. B. E. WILCOX. OF FITZ
GERALD, HERE EVERY WED
NESDAY OF EACH WEEK.
That there will be keen competition
among the cotton buyers of Bain
bridge this season is assured by en
try into the local market of Garbutt &
Company, an extensive exporting
firm of Fitzgerald. Farmers of De
catur county may bring their cotton
here for sale with confidence that
the full market price will be avail,
able.
Garbutt & Company announces in
this issue of the Post-Search Light
that their representative, Mr. B. E.
Wilcox, will be in Bainbridge, at the
Bainbridge Bonded Warehouse, on
Wednesday of each week throughout
the ginning season, and will be author
ized to pay the full limit
This concern is capitalized at S100,-
000.00, and sells direct to the foreign
mills, eliminating the expense of mid-
djemen, and is therefore, in position
to pay the highest prices possible.
Mr. Wilcox, who is to represent the
firm here, is an experienced cotton
buyer, and his coming will make the
local market one of the best in this
section.
Revival At Black
Jack School House
Announcement is made that a se
ries of revival meetings to extend
through a period of one week will
be commenced at Black Jack school
house on the 4th Sunday in this month,
August the 27th.
The meetings will be conducted by
Rev. Paul A. Caldwell, a well-known
and forceful preacher, and it is ex
pected that there will be large con
gregations at each service. The pub
lic is cordially invited and urged to
attend.
Double Service For
Immediately following the regular
meeting of the Bainbridge Board of
Trade, held at the city hall last Fri
day night, the directors met and nam
ed W .L. Fleming as president of the
organization, to succeed J. G. Garrett,
contain appropriate advertising mat
ter. The boards will be furnished and
paid for by the Board of Trade, while
the work of erecting them will be
done by the county. In addition 60
small direction signs are to be pro-
virled and erected by the county. That
these signs will prove of value not
only to the city, but to travelers as
well, is certain.
Another interesting committee re
port was that of the advertising com
mittee, submitted by Chairman H. G.
Bell. This committee was named to
prepare manuscript for a booklet to
be issued in the near future, adver
tising the advantages and resources
of Bainbridge and Decatur county.
Under the direction of Col. Bell the
committee immediately got busy, and
were ready to submit a complete re
port at the meeting Friday night.
The manuscript was read before the
Board by Col. Bell, and after some
discussion, was given the unanimous
approval of the membership. The
committee was authorized to proceed
to have the booklet printed, and the
manuscript will be turned over to the
printers as Boon as it has been given
the o. k. of the directors.
Following adoption of this report, a
motion was made by E. T. Hines ex
tending a rising vote of thanks to
Col. Bel] and his associates for the
(Continued on back page.)
iTwo Rattlesnakes
Killed By Mr. Norman
Two rattlesnakes of unusually large
size were killed Monday morning by
J. R. L. Norman, at. the Wright plan
tation, six miles from the city, on
the Quincy road. The deadly reptiles
measured six or seven feet in length,
and sported eighteen rattles each.
These are the largest rattlesnakes re
ported killed in this section this sea
son.
The rattles were brought into the
city by Rev. H. W. Sullivan, and were
on display in this office, where they
were viewed with interest by a num
ber of people. It is said that the two
snakes were found within a few feet
of each other by Mr. Norman, who
immediately procured a weapon and
killed them.
“LANARK SPECIAL”
IS DISCONTINUED
SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAIN
MADE LAST TR1I* TO THE
GULF SUNDAY.
Traffic Manager C. L. Senter, of the
Georgia Florida & Alabuma railway,
announces this week the discontinu
ance of the "Lanark Special,” Sunday
excursion train which has been in
operation since July the 2nd, each
Sunday to Lanark, Fla., on the Gulf.
Lack hf sufficient patronage to make
operation of the truin profitable is
assigned by Mr. Senter as the rea
son for withdrawal of the service.
Early in the season the train was giv
en liberal patronage, but for the past
two or three Snudays there has hard
ly been sufficient traffic to pay the
expenses.
Attention iB directed to the fact
that the advertisement of the “Spec
ial" appears in this issue, having been
printed before Mr. Senter announced
that the train had been cancelled,
effective at, once.
It is believed that depressed busi
ness conditions, general over the coun
try, is responsible for lack of patron
age, and it is hoped that the G. F. &
A., will restore the “Lanark Spec
ial” next summer, as operation of the
train placeH the pleasure of the de
lightful Gulf coast resort within easy
reach of Bainbridge people, at a mod
erate cost.
Dempsey-Brennan
Fight Prohibited
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 16.—Gov
ernor McCray, of Indiana, after an
nouncing today that he had prepared a
letter id,meeting the sheriff of La
Porte county to forbid the staging of
the Dempsey-Brennan fight at Mich
igan City, decided to defer sending
the letter. It developed, however, that
local officials will act to prevent the
match. The letter will forward in
case La Porte county authorities fail
to take action.
Governor McCray was in confer
ence today with representatives of
Michigan City officials where the fight
is scheduled to be held. Following
the recent Leonard-Kansas and Leon-
ard-Hammer bouts at Michigan City,
the Governor repeatedly said he
would not permit Dempsey to fight in
Indiana. Hit attitude, it is under
stood, is based on an opinion from
the state attorney general.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our thanks to
our friends and relatives who were so
kind in helping us, during the sick
ness and death of our dear mother,
Mrs. H: M. Emanuel.
May God bless you all.
FAMILY.
Gin Notice
Ginnery at Climax will run on Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day of each wtek.
Trulock Supply Company.
SCHOOL WILL NOT
OPEN UNTIL SEPT. 18
THE REPAIR WORK ON THE OLD
BUILDING WILL NOT BE
FINISHED UNTIL THEN.
On account of repair work that is
going on in the old building, school
will not begin until Monday, Sep
tember the 18th.
On the 8th of September a notice
will appear in the local paper, inform
ing the children in what order to ap
pear for registration.
At this time we wish to ask pa
rents to please not make requests
for any particular teacher for their
children, because all classes this year-
will have to be divided in alphabeti
cal order. We will do this in order
to convince nil that it is our pur
pose to be absolutely impartial.
E. C. ELCAN,
Supt., of City Schools.
Mr. E. C. Elena, Bainbridge, Ga.;
Miss Isabel Wicker, Farmville,; V».;
Mrs. Mattie Stovall, Bainbridge, Ga.;
Miss Marthena Bivins, Forsyth, Ga.;
Miss Mnttie Kimbrough, Greensboro,
Ga.; Miss Lillian Wells, Buena Vista,
Ga.; Mrs. M. E. Mitchell, Bainbridge,
Ga.; Miss Emmie Persons, Yatosvllle,
Ga.; Miss Esther Arnold, lmGrange,
Ga.; Miss Margaret Stapleton, Staple-
ton, Ga.; Miss Norma ^Townsend, Cli
max, Ga.; Mms Carrie Smart, Bain
bridge, Ga.; Miss Mildred Terrell,
Bainbridge, Ga.; Mrs. C. E. Rosa, Blue-
Ridge, Ga.; Miss Esther Benson,
Buena Vista, Ga.; Miss Elizabeth
Gaines, Bainbridge, Ga., and! Mina
Mildred Andrishock, Thomasville, Ga.,
compose the faculty for the year.
Fordson Industrial
Tractor Exposition
To Be Held Aug. 21-23
In conjunction with the Ford deal
ers throughout the State of Florida,
South Georgia, and Southeast Ala
bama, as well as numerous equipment
manufacturers, the Ford Motor Com
pany is announcing a big industrial
tractor exposition which will be held
{in Jacksonville and August the 21,
22, and 28. ,
The show is going to take place-
in a tent on the vacant lot at 735-
East Bay street, owned by the Ford
Motor Company, which lot is oppo
site the docks of the Merchants &
Miners Transportation Company.
They expect to have at this expo
sition tractors equipped with rubber
tires and will show more than sixty-
i)n|uBtrial and commercial uses jof
the machines. They will be shown
pumping water, excavating, hauling
large trailers loaded with lumber ancf
other material, in fact the tractor as
a power plant and transport unit wilL
be conctinuously demonstrated for the
entirc three days, from 10 o’clock in
the morning until 10 o’clock at night.
Tractor as Locomotive
One of the unique exhibits will
be the tractor converted into a lo
comotive, with a short railroad, show
ing the feasibility of using the ma
chine for logging and mining oper
ations, road construction work and by
large manufacturing pleats.
An enourmous parade mi tractor-
drawn units will feature the show,
and it haV been arranged to have
tractor-drawn busses making con
nection with all the incoming trains
Tor the purpose of transporting visi
tors to the exposition.
A large number of equipment
manufacturers will have representa
tives on the ground with their equip
ment on display, and the Ford com
pany will have a large number of
representatives on hand so that vis
itors may go into details regarding
any of the equipment shown. There
will be souvenirs for all visitors to
the show, which will be free to every
body who is interested in seeing many
unique and interesting operations of
the tractor.
Ford dealers everywhere have full
information regarding the show, and
will be glad to give the full details
when called upon.
Reverend Jenkins, presiding elder of
the Thomasville district, preached in
the Methodist church Sunday evening.
A meeting of the quarterly conference
was held after the sermon.
Harrison Bus Line
The Harrison bus line has put on
double service between Banbridge and
Thomasville. Mr. Harrison began
with a Ford Sedan, then a dodge tour
ing car and now he is operating a
seventeen passenger Reo truck but
with success and is thinking of put
ting on another Reo truck of the
same capacity-.
Notice To Farmers
I wish to announce to my patrons
and the public that my ginning plant,
at Fowistown, wiP he operated on
Tuesdays and Thursdays of each
week, until further notice.
All cotton brought on the above
named days will be given prompt at
tention.
B. B THOMAS,
(Adv.) Fowistown, Ga.
Mrs. C. S. Smutzer and children left
for Chicago this week, after spending
several weeks in Bainbridge.
the former president, who recently re
signed because of his removal from
the city.
Mr. Fleming is one of the city’s
most progressive and public-spirited
citizens, and under his leadership the
Board of Trade is certain to con
tinue its constructive and useful ser
vice to the city.
At the meeting last Friday night a
number of important matters were
up for discussion and action, and in
teresting reports were submitted by
special committees. Among these
was the report from the committee
named to appear before the county
commissioners in regard to the erec
tion of road signs.
This committee reported that its
work had been successfully carried
out, and that as a result of activities
of the Board road signs are shortly
to be erected along all public high
way's leading into the city, the work
to be carried out jointly by the Board
and the county commissioners.
After conferring with the county
officials it has been deeded to erect
thirteen large road signs, six by eight
feet in dlmensron, these signs to