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VOLt'ME 8. NUMBER 18. BA1NBRIDGE, GA„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 24th, 1922.
LIGHT
$1.50 PER ANNUM
CO-OPERATIVE HOG
SALE BIG SUCCESS
,*K(',E number of farmers
PARTICIPATED, and good
prices were received.
,,] th.nfrs being considered the co
stive I>«e sales day scheduled for
Tuefilay came off on that date with
unusual success.
wit h W. J. Powell leading, and the
Board of Trade financing and Mercer
and committee from Hwan
gs club carrying out arrangement
cf pen?, tte '’ everything was ready on
tj rac (or the reception of the farmers
and their produce of fine hogs. Ac-
cording to listining, only one car load
,.{ hogs was delivered to the pens.
Hero were not enough hogs for two
car loads but the pre-arrangement
vavtd the farmers from delivering a
surplus that could not be used on that
date.
Government grader, Bob Fealey, of
Ellison, was an the job at an early
hour and did grading that was en
tirely impartial and thoroughly satis
factory to all conqemed^ H(arber
Brut her-', of Albany, were the buyers,
there were 1, 2, 3 and 4 grades with
mere of the 2 class.
Farmers were coming into Bain-
bridge at an early hour and after the
sales, their autos and wagons parked
around town with crates empty of
the produce, looked like prosperous
times for Decatur county and Bain-
bridge. When the farmers fully real
ize the advantages of co-operative
hog sales day, at least twice a month
at a good trading point, they will
be stimulated to more active interest
in the hog industry.
Assured of a sale and for cash, hogs
cun be delivered to the pens when the
farmer feels it to his interest to do
sc, sounds good and with the co-oper
ative sales day fully established, the
fanner can go into the business with
out fears.
Mr. John Roberts, secretary of the
livestock Association, in the O’Neal
building, handled the directing” of
preparations with fine skill.
It was an event that is to be ap
preciated as the marking of an im
portant step in the agricultural prog
ress of Decatur county.
A large crowd was at the scene
where the hogs were placed in pens
on the A. C. L. tracks, many specta
tors were coming and going through
out the sales. The sales are to be
continuous. The next one to be held
in the first week of September.
The many friends of Mr. E. A. J.
Rich will regret to learn that he has
been ill for several days at his home
near the city. Mr. Rich is one of the
men that helped hew this county out
of the wilderness and a talk with him
brings to mind the visions of the
Past. In his early days he took con
siderable interest in public matters.
Announce Premium List!
For Tri-County Fair!
The Tri-Oounty Fair Association is
sued its splendid premium list this
week. It is a complete one and car
ries with it a list of prizes that
will de great credit to the town and
county.
Mr. Littlejohn is doing all in his
power to make the Fair a big suc
cess. He will earnestly strive with
his helpers to make Bainbridge proud
of it.
sifEBPUROLfl^T”
FOR PLAY GROUNDS
PROPERTY is being surveyed
AND WILL BE PUT IN USE
AT ONCE.
One of the greatest projects ever
started for the development of the
future citizens of Bainbridge has been
carried through with the purchase of
fourteen acres of land from Judge B.
B. Bower at the end of Potter street
on College street three blocks from
the new school building.
This property is being surveyed and
will be put in order at once for a
play ground for public and high
school pupils, with /space lor two
base ball diamonds, a tennis court
and everything up-to-date.
Frank S. Jones, chairman of city
Board of Education and of the Ki-
wanis club is largely responsible for
the project.
Everybody is enthusiastic over the
action of council and the city board
and “all about” it will be told later
on.
W.raUCKIBUYS
THE O’DONALD HOME
WILL SOON BEGIN IMPROVE
MENTS ON THIS SPLENDID
RESIDENCE.
W. H. Kwilecki has bought the O’
Donald home on Florida street from
the Masons of Bainbridge and will
begin improvements on same at the
early future.
This splendid property, by a church
and almost in the heart of the city
is very desirable and especially for the
purpose that Mr. Kwilecki will im
prove it for.
It is his intention to make it into
apartments. The apartments will be
arranged for comfort and for artistic
beauty. It will be interesting news to
boosters for Bainbridge that this pro
perty is to be made one of the beauty
spots of the town and that it will be
ready for occupancy by October the
Irst.
Parker School Opening
To Be Held Sept. 1.
GOV. HARDWICK TO
SPEAK HERE SEPT. 1
local friends of the gov
ernor ARE PREPARING
TO WELCOME HIM.
Governor Thomas W. Hardwick will
address the voters of Decatur county
and all surrounding counties Friday,
^ptember the 1st. The friends of the
Governor are making special prepara-
ticrjF to give him the glad hand. He
h&e ft host of admirers in the county
Giat will welcome his return to the
city.
The Governor has always drawn a
hi# crowd in Bainbridge and it is
toouL-ht that he will repeat here this !
time.
Tne speaking will take place in the
COur t room at 2:00 p. m. and every
tomans will be used to take care of
^■ e crowd. In all his previous races
Governor Hardwiok has enjoyed a
following in this county.
There will be a program of inter-
es t for the day. Everybody is ear-
ne *-)y urged to be present by the
of the governor to hear him
-time his policies and give an ac-
t0Jr * of what he has done in the 14
710r *‘hs that he has been governor.
I
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bowers resigns as
ROST-SEARCH LIGHT FOREM AN j
Mr. D. H. Bowers who has been
the Post-Search Light for sev-.
! 'a! years past as Foreman, resigned !
k‘ s position last week and will en-
'’’■ r other fields of labor. Mr. Bowers
■as not announced hie future intec-
Iksis.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the opening of the Parker
school on above date. Dinner will be
spread on the school grounds, and
those disposed to assist in providing
dinner are invited to bring baskets
well filled.
The program will commence prom
ptly at 10 A. M. with appropriate
music; after which the following
speakers will entertain you: Hon.
Kirbo—10:10 to 10:30.
Hon. M. E. O’Neal—10:40 to 11:10.
Judge W. M. Harrell—11:20 to 12.
Dinner—12:30.
Hon P .D. Rich—2 to 3 P. M.
Representative from County Board
of Education—3 to 3:30.
TO CLEAN UP CEMETERY
AT GREEN SHADE CHURCH
All friends ami members of the
Green Shade church are cordially ask
ed to meet at the Cemetery Thursday,
August the 31st, for the purpose of
cleaning up the grounds.
Let everybody come with a hoe and
shovel and do this work.
New Contracting Firm
Locates in Bainbridge
Mr. Rich, of Macon, has opened up
business in the old Cox Stable build
ing on Broad street under the name
of Bainbridge Roofing and Sheet Met-
al Works.
Mr. Rich announces that they will
do all kinds of tin work and contract
ing in the line.
Modem machinery is being install
ed and they are ready for business.
The new firm i$ welcomed to the pro
gressive city.
NO INCREASE IS MADE
IN COUNTY TAX RATE
In Special Session Last Monday, County Commis
sioners Fix County Taxes for This Year at
The Same Rate in Effect Last Year.
COUNTY-WIDE SCHOOL TAX LEVY IS MADE
CLAIM FILED BY TAX RECEIVER FOR COMMISSION ON
THE SCHOOL TAX WAS AGAIN CONSIDERED, BUT
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, AND THE MATTER MAY
EVENTUALLY GO TO THE COURTS FOR DECISION.
A recess meeting of the county
commissioners was held last Monday
for the transaction of unfinished busi
ness from the last meeting, all the
members of the Board being in at
tendance.
The claim of the tax receiver for
additional compensation on account of
the five mill county school tax collect
ed last year from the digest and turn
ed over to the school board was again
considered, Tax Receifer Drake, the
county school superintendent and
members of the board of education
being present by invitation of the
commissioners.
After discussion of the matter both
boards disclaimed liability for the re
ceiver’s commission on this tax, plant
ing their decision on the opinions of
their respective attorneys, and the
payment was refused. The county
attorney held that the county is not
liable to the receiver for more com
missions than what was collected at
the county's rate and paid into the
treasury and used for county pur
poses and not at all for the school tax
which was collected and paid direct
to the school board for school pur
poses.
The uttorney for the school board
held thut as that board had to pay
out commissions on this tax to the
tax collector for his services in mak
ing the collection as required by law
at the rate fixed by law they were
not authorized by law to pay the re
ceiver any commissions for his serv
ices in making up his digest. On the
other hand the receiver pointed out
that under the law he was entitled
for his services in assessing taxes and
making up the digest to the same
commissions as were received by the
collector for collecting taxes.
So there appears to be a conflict as
to liability for the receiver’s claim,
and very likely the courts will be call
ed upon to decide the question.
Attention of the commissioners was
called to the bad leaky condition of
the court house roof, and Raskall
Ricks, a roofing expert of Bainbridge,
was employed to remedy the trouble,
to be paid for only after it appeared
that his work had been satisfactory.
Also J. M. Cross was employed to
paint the tin roof of the jail, which
was reported to be rusty and leaky.
The tax collector cume before the
board and showed a telegram from
the Comptroller General stating that
the state tax rate this year would be
fixed at the maximum of five mills
and urged the commissioners to fix
the county rate so that he could go
to work on the digest for his fall tax
collections. Also the commissioners
received certificates from the County
School Superintendent requesting a
levy on behalf of the school board the
maximum rate of five mills for coun
ty-wide school purposes, and varying
rates from the various local school
districts of the county. As the com
missioners have no discretion about
the levy of these taxes the levies were
made as requested and will be found
advertised elsewhere. After consider
ing the county rate for this year the
commissioners fixed it at the same
it was last year, which they state
appears to be necessary as shown by
the budget made up of expenses of
all departments of the county gather
ed from the auditor’s report. The
number of convicts thrown upon the
county to be worked and supported
has been increasing steadily, and this
it was shown requires a greater out
lay. There alBo appeared to be no
falling off in court and other expenses.
So the commissioners were of the op
inion that they do well to maintain
the county affairs at the present rate
without any increase, and at the same
time carry on the new river bridge
nnd keep up their high class road
work. They point to the fact that in
vestigation shows that Decatur coun
ty’s tax rate is as low or lower than
that of any surrounding counties in
this section.
POST-SEARCH LIGHT
BUYS MODERN PRESS
NEW MACHINERY TO BE ADDED,
MAKING IT THE MOST COM-
PLETE IN THIS SECTION.
The Post-Search Light has purchas
ed and will install in the new addi
tion to our office a Meihle press, fold
er and motor. When we get this
new machinery and installed which
will be in the next ten days we will
have one of the most complete coun
try offices in the state and will be
able to take care of our trade in
most approved and acceptable man
ner.
Year by year the owner has tried
to install new machinery and keep
abreast with the modern things in
| our line and it is with a good deal
I of pride that we announce this new
j purchase. The press is the latest
! thing in presses for country offices
jand we ask all our friend* to come
j and see it when it is installed.
I GINNING DAYS AT FOWLSTOWN
TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
i All patrons of the gin of Mr. B. B.
j Thomas near Fowlstown will take
I notice that the gin days are Tuesday
| and Fridays and not Thursday as
i error in the notice published last week
j will appear.
Tuesday and Friday. Bear this in
mind.
I Attention is called to the advertise-
! ment of Trulock Supply Company in
this issue of the paper. It is one of
the largest firms in the county and
does a mammoth business. Read
their regular weekly advertisements
and you will save money. They Will
lead you into the paths of close buy
ing.
White Baby Found On
Steps of Negro’s Home
The news reached the city Monday
morning that a white baby had been
found on the steps of a negro house
about one half mile from Climax.
The Sheriff’s office was immediate
ly notified and an investigation im
mediately followed.
Former Decatur Citizen
Was Here This Week
-Mr. W. T. Nicholson, formerly of
Climax, but now living in Lakeland,
Florida, was in the city a short while
Wednesday paying his old friends a
visit. Mr. Nicholson was very prom
inent in public matters when a citi
zen of this county and served for a
number of years as mayor of Cli
max.
He has been missed from the social
and community life of the county and
he received a warm welcome from his
Democrat Raps Speech
President Harding
Washington, August 22.—President
Harding’s address to congress deal
ing with industrial troubles was char
acterized in the house by Represen
tative Huddleston, Democrat, Ala
bama, as “an unfair, unjust and pre
judiced statement,” against working
mes who had "used the strike, the
only instrument known to them.”
Mr. Huddleston declared that work
ing people felt they had been dealt
with “unjustly.” He added that the
President’s speech was calculated to
“irritate the other side” and insist
ed that the “President stay inside the
constitution.”
Mr. E. J. Perry is in Atlanta this
week.
Erecting Addition To
Post-Search Light Office
Dirt was broken Tuesday morning
for an additon of 30 feet to the Post-
Search Light office for the purpose
of taking care of the new machinery
that will be immediately installed.
The building will then allow plenty
of room for all modern stuff that
is to be installed. After it is all in
the office will be as modern and up-to-
date as any in the section.
BONDEDWAREHOKE
BEGINS BUSINESS
DOORS OPENED WEDNESDAY,
AND THE INDICATIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SUCCESS.
When the Bainbridge Bonded Ware
house opened its doors to business
Wednesday, the day set for cotton
buyers to be here, little did the man
agement expect the day they actually
had.
The woods were full of the fleecy
product, finding its way to Bainbridge.
The local gin was running capacity
time and the weigher at the ware
house had about all that he could
do.
Although recent rains had damaged
the cotton to some extent, the buyers
up to noon were offering 22 cts. The
farmers state that the cotton is open
ing rapidly and they are trying to
get it all gathered before the fall
rains and winds come. The crop has
been short but fairly good, they say.
If nppearances mean anything,
Bainbridge certainly was “looking
up" in the cotton world last Wednes
day.
CUMAXTOSTAGE
BIG DAY SEPT. 7TH.
HORSE SWAPPERS CONVENTION,
AND MANY OTHER AMUSE
MENTS ON PROGRAM.
Climax is going to pull one of
the biggest days in her history Sep
tember the 7th.
Fiddlers Convention, horse swap
pers convention and many other kinds
of amusements will be pulled off.
Everybody knows that when Climax
gets her mind made up to entertain
she knows how to do it. There will
be a basket dinner and barbecue and
all are invited to some and bring a
basket and have a good time. The
meeting will be just a general get
together meeting of the folks of that
section. Plenty of amusements for
the young folks.
Fall Announcements
Appears In This Issue
it is with interest that the readers
of the paper will notice the fall)
trade announcement of the Busy
Corner and Mrs. Knowles Ready-to-
wear. Both of these enterprising
firms carry their first fall announce
ments this week.
Their buyers have been in the mar
kets and made selections that will
astound the trade. They issue their
invitation to everybody to come and
look over their Wares hfcfore the
stocks are cut up.
Harding Ready For
Further Steps
WashngtoD, August, 22.—President
Harding, although hopeful of success
for the New York rail strike settle
ment conference was said at the White
House today to be unready to take
any further steps than these stated
in his recent address to congress.
The declaration to congress that
the laws would be enforced and the
rights of workers to ented railroad
service guaranteed, it was added, will
remain as the final government state
ment until there is a change in the
situation.
Bus Line To Quincy
Begins Operation
J. A. Griffith opened up a bus line
to Quincy Thursday morning. Leav
ing Bainbridge at 8:0(1 a. m. and go
ing by Attapulgus on to Quincy.
Phone 222 for any information that
you may want relative to the mat
ter.
Mr. E. L. Thomas, of Tallahassee
was in the city Tuesday placing ad
vertising contracts with the local pa
per.
NICHOLS HAVEN IS
FORMALLY OPENED
CELEBRATION STAGED ON THE
BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS OF
CLUB SITE THURSDAY.
Nichols Haven, the name of the rec
ently built camp of the business and
professional women’s club had' its
formal opening last Thursday after
noon.
Miss Ruth Botts, president, with her
co-workers and all members with a
few friends and the members of the
Board of Trade with their wives were
present.
The celebration was a picnic on the
beautiful grounds of the club site.
Captain Meeks, to whom the club is
indebted for the nice condition of the
grounds, had a large range in smooth
order, in front and to the side of
the building.
Messrs. T. S. Hawes, H. G. Bell,
Byrnn, Battle and Strickland did the
excellent cooking of red snapper, corn
bread and coffee, the salads were
brought prepared by some of the
members. Lemonade was served as
the guests came into view of the
building.
During the afternoon a splendid pic
ture was made of the camp and pic-
nicers with the water front In the
foreground.
Some enjoyed boat riding and some
bathing. The camp site is ideal and
the building, ample for the accommo
dation of club members and their
friends for a week end. There is al
ready a kitchen and large draaaing
room with sanitary arrangement. An
immense brick chimney with a large
open fire place. The next improve
ment that is to be made right away
is the partitioning of sleeping quar
ters, for men, with dressing room. The
Messrs Powell and Belcher have told
the ladies to go ahead with the need
ed improvement and they would glad
ly pay the bill.
With the $2.50 made on the Mather
Goose ads, and a $25.00 contribution
by Mr. Ausley, the club is almost free
of any obligations. That MIsh Botts
and the members have been active,
goes without saying.
The camp means not only pleasure
hut rest, recreation in the open for
many who give their lives in service
to the public. This group of women
and young girls have never been ac
tive in public affairs before but with
the organization of the business and
professional women all over the coun
try, the public may now expect to
hear fro ma force not hitherto reck
oned with. Bainbridge has abundant
talent represented in thi* club and
that the public is going to have the
pleasure of hearing from it is a good
source of gratification and pride.
The splendid picnic of Thursday is
only a, beginning of many fine things
the club is planning for its future
pleasure and promotion.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
METHODIST CHURCH
TO BE HELD FRIDAY EVENING,
BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT |
EIGHT O'CLOCK. W-j
There will be a musical in the
Methodist church Friday evening be
ginning promptly at 8 o’clock and
lasting one hour.
Miss Gilbert of Peabody Institute,
Baltimore, has graciously constated
to sing a few numbers on this oc
casion with Mrs. M. E. O’Neal ac-
companing. Mrs. O'Neal has also
promised to give a few selections.
There will be a male quartet of the
Messrs. Hinton, A) Welch, Purviance
and Dr. Smith.
Every one is asked to be in their
seats by 8 o'clock for after the pro
gram is begun, it is desired that per
fect quiet will be given. The occasion
will be out of the ordinary and as it
is given, mostly out of honor to our
visitor, Miss Gilbert, it is hoped a
great many will take advantage of
this opportunity to hear beautiful
music.
The program short and varied, will
be within the range of enjoyment to
every one.
Mrs. O'Neal, with her charming
playing, needs no introduction to the
Bainbridge people and the young
men, who have agreed to give one
quartet will be a splendid addition.
A free-will offering will be taken
during the program. The Sunday
school class of Otis Bell, has the even
ing in charge.