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A- B. Maxwell
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THE POST-SEARCH LIGHT
,OLUME 8. NUMBER 19.
BAINBRIDGE, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 31st. 1922.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
KEAJHERY planned
■ FOR BAINBRIDGE
SITM 1 STEPS TAKEN AT EN-
l THl «ltSTI c MEETING LAST
FRIDAY.
Tht biggest meeting of its kind,
e , held in Bainbridge, was that
( I ret Friday afternoon, when Ki-
aniar.s, Board of Trade members
n <] Farmers came together in com-
or. fellowship in the court house,
jllowing the greatest meeting yet
the Kiwanians at their regular
reekly luncheon hour.
The meeting was presided over by
nrshall Mayes and Will Fleming,
■resident of the Board of Trade was
0 present. These two organiza-
n , feel that they are beginning
realize what they stand for—co
ration and good fellowship with
ic h other along the lines of develop-
e nt for Decatur county and De
farmers. The farmers feel
[at the earnestness of the business
has been demonstrated in the co-
erative hog sales held here last
?rday and they were reassured of
ther interest after the meeting in
e court house, Friday.
The program opened with a talk
m Mr. Betts, of Ashburn. Mr.
tts talked along the lines of farm
n-eauR. county agent and the devel-
ment of natural pasture lands all
•ound branches and in low places,
cited the business men, present,
work of Messrs. Brantley, of
lackshear, who had used their own
oney in prospecting tobacco fields in
irginia, saw its advantages and
tight seed which they had an ex-
rt—in that line, to plant. And the
port« today from farmers in that
jnty. can speak for themselves
coining the advantages to be had
the co-operation from bankers,
id business men.
Mr. Bishop, creamery man, of Ash-
rn, spoke with an earnestness and
ierstanding in behalf of the ad-
ttages of a creamery, cows, pigs,
d chickens that impressed every
in in the large audience. Mr.
shop said that farmers could begin
thout ice, extra cows andjine barns
. But a separater was necessary,
gin with cows on hand, save the
tarn till there is enough to fill a five
dlon can, if it sours, it will not
rt. But keep it in as cool a place
possible, in the well or with damp
ths around it. Use the warm sep-
ated milk in feeding calves but it
list not be used for the pigs. The
my milk is especially to be avoid-
that it had been known to kill
s in some instances. That sour-
or clabbered milk was excellent
r the pigs and the chickens. Four
five cows would pay for a separ-
r in ten months, he said. He
'ged the county agent. How they
boost Turner county, the farm
irtau and the county agent at this
leting.
Those wanting seed for the carpet
tures, were referred to the county
mt, at Ashburn. He further stat-
that if the farmers were to re-
n past failures, the bankers and
isiness men would have to co-oper-
Mr. Bomeisler, of Waycross, put
lrt pep into the meeting when he
ked for a committee of five men
lm farmers and five men from the
siness group be appointed by the
evident to see immediately about
creamery for Decatur. The mo-
n Wa s enthusiastically carried. The
esident to announce the committee
«r.
T D. Bower, hardware merhant,
wnptly stated that he would carry
•aiaters and would sell them on
’ m - nit able to the farmers.
Townsend, a farmer, in a few re-
tks backed up Mr. Bishop and ex-
is«ed his gratitude for a man like
■ Bomeisler. Mr. Townsend took
interest in the meeting and
questions that led to a better
•^'standing of a creamery.
Smith talked and C. S. Hodges
Cyrene, talked on the value of
tig. chicken and cow, that they
r ‘-' ‘he back bone of this country.
• Hodges emphasized the asset to
■ a! mere that the co-operative hog
sre, that as soon as a hog be-
r '-‘ a liability, his owner can rush
3 into the pens and get cash money
fils porker.
rocker, Georgia Trust Company
Preventative, of Atlanta, address-
meeting on the merits cf his
mess, which if "backed up by the
kors and business men, the farm-
could get the assistance neces-
S tc carry on their work. Sec-
ary .Abbot, of the Georgia Associa-
n trd I. H. Duggan, vocational
CUSTER CLUB IS
ORGANIZED HERE
WILL CONDUCT ACTIVE CAM
PAIGN IN BEHALF OF JUDGE
CUSTER’S CANDIDACY.
A Custer Club was organized Fri
day afternoon in the court bfiuse
with thrilling enthusiasm.
Col. M. E. O’Neal was made chair
man and E. A. Wimberley, secretary
of the Club.
When chairman O'Neal asked for
an expression of loyalty in whatso
ever manner it might be called on,
every person in the large gathering
rose promptly. When called on to
sign the roster for future convenien
ce, there was a rally around the
table.
It is the intention of this club to
elect Judge Custer to the full term
of sendee in the Albany Circuit, Su
perior court.
That Judge Custer will have strong
support in his campaign, was strong
ly evident at this meeting.
SCHOOLFACULTY TO
BE ENTERTAINED
RECEPTION WILL BE TENDERED
BY PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATION.
The parent-teacher association
wishes to announce that there will
be an evening reception held for the
high school faculty on the evening of
the 22nd of September in the par
lors of the Bon Air hotel. There
will be music, and refreshments will
be served informally during the even
ing.
Every parent—women, men, guard-
i ian, of children is requested to be
present at this reception. It does
not matter whether you are a mem
ber of the parent teacher's associa
tion or not, you are wanted to be
present.
Every one, teachers and all, is ask
ed to wear a card bearing his or her
name. The letters must be large
enough to quickly read. Visiting
cards will be too small. The idea is
to have names in letters large enough
to be read across a room. This is
going to be a get acquainted party
with out formality. Many of us do
not know each other in Bainbridge,
but this condition is going.to be done
away on this evening.
A delightful evening is being plan
ned and it is hoped that ail parents,
especially FATHERS will attend.
Editorial From Colquitt Sun
Re-printed by Walker Forces
FOWLSTOWN BOY
CLAIMEDBY DEATH
YOUNG SON OF MR. AND MRS.
H. H. DONALSON DIED
FRIDAY.
William Donalson, twelve year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Donal
son, of Fowlstown, died] last Fri
day morning in his home after a few
days of illness.
The news of this fine boy’s death
came as a terrible shock to his fam
ily and a large circle of friends and
acquaintances.
He was in Bainbridge last Sunday
afternoon, apparently in perfect
health. But on Tuesday he was tak
en critically ill and after every med
ical attention was exhausted, he
passed away early Friday.
The remains were brought to Bain
bridge Friday afternoon and were in
terred in Oak City cemetery. The
minister of- that district performing
the last sad rites.
The popularity of the youth was
evidenced in the beautiful floral of
ferings and the very iarpe proces
sion that accompanied the body to
its last resting place.
Deep sympathy is extended the be
reaved parents, sisters, arid grand
parents, who survive him.
training man, from Ashburn, were al
so at the meeting.
It was a great body of men who
freely boosted their experiences that
their fellow fanner might see the
advantages of creameries, farm bu
reaus and county agents. They also
claimed that the farmers of their sec
tions wore smiles, all the time. That
chickens, cows, pigs and the culti
vation, of which begun on a meager
scale, was growing and that the
farmers of today were beginning to
feel like the planters of the other
days.
It was late afternoon when the
meeting adjourned.
George Carswell, a member of the
Georgia Legislature, and one of the
best posted members of that body,
says that the State is over Two
Million Dollars in debt and has been
kiting her large debts.
Kiting is a dangerous practice.
Kiting has driven countless banks
and bankers upon the rocks. Kiting
ratify it at the ballot box it will
simply mean that in addition to
spending the income from the rail
road for five years, the Governor's
mansion for fifty years, the gasoline
tax money, that they will hereafter
pay the regular taxes that they have
been paying and then $3.00 out of
every hundred dollars they make
has been the cause of the bankruptcy I will be taken away from them in
of many merchants. Kiting in busi
ness is the same thing as the drown
ing man grabbling at straws. The
drowning business man knows he is
sinking and he resorts to this prac
tice to prolong and postpone the dis
aster in the hope that soimething
will happen to prevent it.
taxes by Sister Hardwick’s adminis
tration.
Yes, Carswell is right. Hardwick
is kiting the finances of the State of
Georgia.
In a speech at Columbus the other
day he told the people to let by
gones he by-gones and think of the
A short while ago some big dogs : future,
who are trying to bolster up Hard- | This is indeed a nice doctrine for
wick’s campaign came out with the | him to preach. After a man's throat
statement to the effect that the State I has been cut and all of his blood
was in a better financial condition | drained from 'him, I suppose he
than when Hardwick went in as Gov- j would be perfectly willing to let by-
ernor. They praised Hardwick’s ad- ; gones he by-gones.
ministration from a financial stand- Hardwick has had the best oppor-
point. They showed him up to be a ! tunity to do something for the corn-
wizard at finances—on paper. I moil people of Georgia that any
These big dogs are not telling these ] Governor has ever had. The State was
things in ignorance. They know * 1 in distress. It was in need of some
better. If they were ignorant of the | real statesmanship and leadership,
facts, such statements could be ex- j The tax-payers of the state were bc-
cused. They are not ignorant of the ing ground to death. The people
facts but on the contrary they know j wanted relief. They demanded that
the facts and they know the facts to waste and extravagance be stopped
be exactly to the contrary.
In other words, to be right plain
about it, they are simply lying to
the people of Georgia to get Hard
wick elected for another term and
they know they are lying.
and that economy be exercised in
stead. Hardwick knew the temper of
the people of Georgia. He took ad
vantage of it He went before them
with the very promises that they
wanted. Just like a sewing machine
When Hardwick was elected Gov- agent or the slick stock-salesman he
ernor the indebtedness of the State made the voters believe that he knew
at the time of his inauguration was
$2,297,586.21.
When he was a candidate for Gov
ernor, he knew that the State was
badly in debt and he was elected
Governor on a platform to retire that
indebtedness by reducing expenses.
As soon as he took office in June
of last year he proceeded to retire
what they needed and that he would
give it to them.
He has given it to them—in the
neck.
All of this reminds me of the fact
that the people like to he humbugged
and that there is a sucker born every
minute.
Hardwick says that the Legislature
this indebtedness of the State, not 1 did all of these things and that he
by reducing expenses, not by econ- is not to blame
omy, not by reducing appropriations,
but how did ho go about it?
He had the Legislature pass a law
selling the income of the State’s
railroad for five years in advance
and the amount received for the use
of the State’s railroad for the next
five years was $2,297,586.21. He took
this amount of money and paid what
the State owed and when his crowd
gets out and says that they have re
tired the States deficit they are ly
ing, they know they are lying, and
are doing it to deceive the voters of
the State of Georgia.
The State will get no income from
its railroad for five years and is
short that amount of revenue.
In addition to this he reduced the
expenses of the State to a still fur
ther extent by leasing the Governor’s
mansion for a period of fifteen years
and in addition to this method of
reducing expenses he had them put a
tax of one cent a gallon on gasoline.
When he was a candidate for of
fice he did not tell the voters that
has was going to have a tax of one
cent put on gasoline, he did not tell
them he was going to sell the State’s
railroad for five years, he did not tell
them he was going to lease the house
in Atlanta that the tax payers had
bought for him to live in for a per
iod of five years.
The Constitution of the Slate gives
to the Governor the power to veto,
and not one time did Hardwick use
his veto power to prevent the Legis
lature from bleeding to death the
people he has sworn to serve and rep
resent. ,
Not one office did he ask them to
abolish. Not one commission did
he ask tfiem to abolish. In not a
single instance did he try good old
time economy with the State's af
fairs. He himself has been extrava
gant. He has been just as extrava-
gent as the Legislature—he drew
the salary to be Governor and then
furnished amusements by exhibiting
himself at all the country fairs. Aft
er he had finished up all the fairs he
went hunting and when he come back
from a long hunting trip he was go
badly run down that he had to go to
Florida for a long rest but all the
time he was drawing his salary as
Governor of Georgia.
He is right now praying for Tom
Watson to die. Hardwick and Hoke
hold prayer service every night. Tom
is to die, and Hardwick is to appoint
Hoke to Tom’s place.
Hoke has lived in Washington all
the time until recently. All at once
Hoke fell in iove with the people of
Georgia and moved back to Atlanta.
Hoke did not care anything for the
He then told them he was going to [ people of Georgia until Watson got
REDUCE EXPENSES and also re- , sick. Hoke decided Watson would
duce appropriations. die before long and he had better
He told them he was going to | get back to Georgia. So here he
sweep out all the useless officers, come.
abolish useless offices, and put the j The people of Georgia have said
State back on a basis of economy. I by their ballots that they did not
GOV. HARDWICK TO
BE HERE FRIDAY
SPEAKING WILL BEGIN AT 2:00
O'CLOCK P. M. LARGE
CROWD EXPECTED.
Governor Hardwick will speak to
the voters of Decatur county to-mor
row at the court house at 2:00 o’
clock and every voter is invited out
to hear him.
The ladies that are taking interest
in the campaign are earnestly urged
to come out and hear the issues of
the day discussed by the Chief Ex
ecutive of the State.
The speaking will be at 2:00 o’
clock and a large crowd is expected.
The governor is an able and inter
esting talker and you will enjoy his
speech:
FARMERS’UNION
MET SATURDAY
MANY INTERESTING MATTERS
DISCUSSED AND NEW DIREC
TORS ELECTED.
The farmers Union met Saturday
nftenoon at the court house and held
one of the most interesting meetings
of the year. Quite a number of
members were present and the union
went right into business at once.
Mr. Mosley, the Chairman, called
the meeting together and several new
members were initiated.
After the meeting of the Union the
stockholders of the Farmers Ex
change met and elected a new board
of directors composed of Messrs. J.
F. White, W. N. Long, H. W. Martin,
Ellis Partain, Joe D. Lynn and J .H.
Dollar. The body will be called to
gether September the 9th, for anoth
er business meeting.
The store to be operated by the
Exchange has met with good success
during the past six months nnd a
Committee was appointed to call on
the farmet'H and invite them to join
the union and also take stock in the
Exchange. No farmer can take any
more than 200 dollars worth of stock
at any time.
The business is doing so well that
the directors wanted to enlarge it
and ask more farmers to get in and
help themselves. The big idea be
ing a good one the committee will
see all the farmers possible as the
stock is to be increased and more
business sought.
He did not do one single thing he
promised to do.
! just as soon as he hao the Legisla-
j ture play all the havoc set out above
| he proceeded to visit all the State
i Fairs and make speeches to the Reu-
hins who were paying their good
money to sec the sights and exhibits
I in said fairs.
Hardwick was the biggest exhibit
' in all the fairs. He was drawing the
' salary to be Governor when he ought
! to have been drawing it from the
Fair Association.
While exhibiting himself at the
j country fairs he proceeded to advo
cate an income tax. He did not get
j enough money by selling the State’s
railroad for five years, by putting
want Hoke in the Senate and they
have also said by their ballots that
they did not want Hardwick in the
Senate and I do not believe that they
are going to have either one of them
in the Senate.
It is a funny thnig to me that when
Hoke and Watson are pals they keep
Hardwick rooted out of the trough.
Watson and Hardwick got to he pals
and rooted Hoke out of the trough.
Now Hardwick and Hoke are getting
to be pals and the only way to get
Watson out of the trough is to get
him some wings.
1 say Hardwick has alrasly demon
strated himself to be a failure so far
as finances are concerned.
say that he shines like an are
a tax on gasoline, by leasing the Gov- i light up a political machine by ap-
ernor’s mansion fifty years, and had 1 pointments and otherwise. He can
1 to have more money, hence an income
! tax.
The present Legislature are pass-
j ing his income tax and if the people
make more appointments to fill one
single job than any Governor Georgia
(Continued or back page.)
LOCAL BAND MAY
GET NEW LEADER
EFFORTS BEING MADE TO RE
GAIN THE SERVICES OF
MR. SHEARHOUSE.
The Bainbridge Band, composed of
home men and boys, is making an
effort to regain the services of Mr.
Shearouse as leader for the Band.
Mr. Shearouse has been leader for
the Band and the members feel that
they will make more progress with
a professional leader.
They have held together by helping
each other the best they could but no
members feels equal to the responsi
bility of leading regularly.
The Band is one of th greatest
assets that Bainbridge has today. The
concerts on Sunday afternoons en
tertain many persons not only from
home but many from surrounding
towns. It is inspiring entertainment
and one whose support should be the
easiest to obtain.
Mr. Robert Haire at the First Na
tional Bank will receive your sub
scriptions each month. Young ladies
will call by to see those who sub
scribed regularly to the support at
! the Band but in case they should
| miss you, please leave the cash with
Mr. Robert Haire.
MemDers of the band, naturally
feel reluctarffce in asking for aid. It
takes money to keep up music and
incidentals that our public should not
expect these men and boys to meet.
How many ask themselves this
question: "How docs the Band
■ Live?”
j Answer, by subscribing, that the
; Band may continue to give its un-
i selfish services to you.
j What body of men and boys are
, contributing as much to the pleasure
; and advertisement of Bainbridge to
^ day as those in the Band ?
j Miss Callie Mae Eldridge, of Apa
lachicola, arrived in the city the lat-
| tor part of the week to be the guest
I of Miss Florence Buckner.
KIWAN1S DINNER
A BOOSTER EVENT
A NUMBER OF INTERESTING
TALKS FEATURE OF THE
MEETING FRIDAY.
The regular Friday Kiwanis lunch
eon was pulled on schedule time and
it turned out to be a regular booster
meeting.
Pep and energy took the time of
the folks. The start off with a song
by Mr. Hinton put everybody in good
humor and ready for business. The
visitors were of importance this
time and each of them left an Im
print on the minds of the members
of the club.
Mr. Abbot, of the Land Association
was present and begged off from a
talk for this time.
A representative of the Atlanta
Trust Company, an institution in tho
state that has added to their bank
ing business a farmers developing
department which was explained by
their representative. It was a very
interesting matter.
Mr. Betts gave a short talk owing
to the fact that he had to talk later
in the court house. Mr. Bishop also
from Turner County, gave an inter
esting talk on dairying ns it has been
done in that county. His remarks
were listened to with deep interest
by the club because they carried
meat with them. What has been done
that can be dime again and: this
talk may result in great good for this
town nnd county.
Mr. Soule, the former secretary of
the Board of Trade of this city, but
now a resident of Birmingham talked
with his old friends for a few min
utes. Mr. Soule is always a wel
comed visitor to the city and gels the
glad hand every time he comes.
Quito a number of talks that spell
something were made and taken al
together it was the most interesting
meeting of the Kiwanis club in a
long time.
Mrs. Baggs sang a couple of solos
that were indeed pleasing to all that,
were present and the last song In
which she was assisted by Mr. Hin
ton wns such a treat that the club
seemed loath to let them stop at
all. Mrs. R. L. Lane accompanying
them on the piano. The ladies have
been very gracious to the club and
it has been doubly appreciated by
all.
Break-Down at Power
Plant Delays Work
We have tried awful hard to take
care of our customers and get their
work to them this week but it seems
that about the time we get to run
ning good the current goes off and
plant troubles throw us back and we
just have to ask the folks to he
patient as these things are not our
fault and we can not help them.
Big Day at Climax
Next Thursday
The folks of Climax will open their
splendid new school building next
Thursday with benefltting celebra
tions.
There will be horse swapping, fid
dlers and everything that any one
could want to amuse them.
Speaking, barbecue and picnic
just dropped in on the sides to-make
out the good time.
BELOVED WOMAN
DIES AT HINSON
MRS. PENNIB A. HINSON PASS
ED AWAY AT HER FLORIDA ,
HOME TUESDAY.
Mrs. Pennie A. Hinson, age 74
years, wife of John W. Hinson, of
Hinson, Fla., died Tuesday evening,
August the 25th at her home after a.
long illness.
She is survived by her husband,
John W. Hinson, one son, Angus L.
Hinson, of Quincy, Fla.; five brothers
A. L. Maxwell, of Hico, Texas; T. B.
Maxwell, of Bainbridge, Ga.; E. A.
Maxwell, E. L. Maxwell and L. O.
Maxwell, of Calvary, Ga.; two sisters,
Mrs. Ollie Curry, of Climax, Ga.;
Mrs. Nellie L. Gilford, of Tallahassee,
Florida.
Funeral services were held at Hin
son Methodist church Friday, August
the 26th, at 4 P. M., in the presence
of a large congregation of relatives
and friends to mourn the loss of a
good mother, wife, relative and a
true friend.