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n. numu a* 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 i i 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.