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THE POST-SEARCH U\* HT
(OLl-MES. NUMBER 21.
BAINBRIDGE, GA., (THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th, 1922.
$1.50 PER ANNUM
ALKER WINS DECISIVE VICTORY, CARRYING 125 COUNTIES
HOMAS AND YOEMANS ARE THE WINNERS
IN DEFEATED
BY 1 VOTE MARGIN
-rlCIAI. CONSOLIDATED RE-
K,, ss OF DECATUR COUNTY
ISow THAT MESSRS. TOOLE
I AND HINES HAVE BEEN NOMI-
StfED FOR REPRESENTA-
JnVES-JlDGE CUSTER DE-
I (TATS SMITH.
I With thf race for county comiris-
, rtr overshadowing all others in
Kinl county-wide inteest, Decatur
jtty yesterday experienced one of
jwarmist and most vigorously con-
| primary elections ever held in
j county, with a total of over 1800
i polled.
Ilorker? in the interests of the va-
bs candidates were busy about the
s from early in the morning until
t last ballot had been cast late in
It afternoon. Only a comparatively
all number of the women voters
pstered cast their ballots,
a the race for county commigsUm-
ll. E. Rich, the present chairman
[the board, was defeated by J. S.
in the first district, while
t Yoemans won over G. H. Cook
|the third district. 'In the second
Itrict C. S. Hodges was nominated
lout opposition.
race for representative with
candidates in the field, and
^to be named, developed into the
«t contest of the primay. G.
|lorle. well known Bainbridge cit-
t led the ticket, with a total of
I votes, while T. M. Hines de-
I Editor E. H. Griffin by a mar-
i of only one. dote for second
|t. Toole and Hines thereby win-
t the nomination. /
“spite the closeness of the result,
I Griffin has announced that he
] not contest the election, accept-
| the result on the face of the re-
i without question,
ther races in which the people, of
htur county were very much in-
pUd included that of Judge W.
fuster. who was opposed for the
Item as judge of the Albany cir-
1 Superior courts by E. L. Smith,
Bilhoun county. Reports from all
i of the circuit make it certain
I Judge Custer has been nominat-
a decisive majority. His elec-
the source of general satis-
P«n and gratitude in this, his
t county. Decatur county people
[ho interested very much in the
wncement of the election of R.
[II to the State court of Appeals,
turns from the State primary
received in Bainbridge last
1 » large crowd having gathered
* Willis Park to hear the results,
powing is the official consolidat-
p:rs < f Decatur 1 county, show-
i vote received by each candi-
Mhe lengthy ticket:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
^Governor—H. Bedinger Baylor,
lomas W, Hardwick, 690; Clif-
Walker, 1,073.
f Secretary of State—S. G. Mc-
, 1308.
| Attorney General—George N.
It 1,804,
j State Treasurer—W. J. Speer,
I Comptroller General—"William
*t. 1,811.
[Commissioner of Agriculture—
®»lock, 847; J. J. Brown, MB;
IHouser. 411.
1 Slate School Superintendent,
LBa.,::rri, 1,159; M. L. Duggan,
Pd^la- M. Sowder, 132.
■Pommissionep of Commerce
iff—H. M. Stanley, 1,813. .
^Commissioner of Pensions—
Und-ey, 1,813.
|Pt;.-n Commissioner—W. C.
1608; R, E. Davison, 1,085.
|8ail.-e ad Commissioner—M. L.
. Walter R. McDonald,
Pa’mour, 621.
j Rsdrcad Commissioner—W.
296; O. B. Bush, 763;
I* Perry, 735.
T"lof Justice of Supreme Court
H- Fish, 1,158; Richard B.
L <85.
I A^ociate Justice Supreme
succeed Marcus W. Beck)
N W. Beck, 1,811.
I Associate Justice Supreme
I'To succeed James K. Hinea)
1 Hines, 1,814.
P a<i t’e Court of Appeals—(To
Will Provide Books
For All Needy Children
P. T. A’s request all children to
be at school on the opening day
whether they have booKs or not for
they will get what they need more
quickly by being present.
It is the intention that all child
ren of school age shall attend school
this year. Books * and clothing T will
be supplied for those who have not
books and sufficient clothing.
TOBACCO GROWING
TO BEDISCUSSED
BOARD OF TRADE PLANS TO
MAKE DECATUR LEADING
TOBACCO COUNTY.
For the purpose of discussion and
going into details concerning the
prospective plans of the Bainbridge
Boa if) of Trade to make Decatur
county a leading county in the culti
vation of tobacco, a preliminary meet
ing will be held in the court house on
Monday the 28th. of September at 11
o’clock.
Mr. Will Fleming/ president of the
Board of Trade has just made a trip
to Nashville, where the cultivation of
tobacco is the big crop and he is very
optimistic over the project. Mr. Flem
ing states that Decatur’s soil is as
fine as ran be for the production of
this grade of tobacco.
The grade of tobacco that is pro
duced in Nashville, Douglas and
Blackshear is the cigarette and smok
ing variety and there does not seem
to be any doubt in the ifiinds of those
who have been investigating but that
this section is as well suited
to its prduction as any other.
A large attenlanee is urged for this
meeting.
HOG SALE TUESDAY
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
A TOTAL OF 222 HOGS WERE
SOLD. BRINGING IN A
LARGE AMOUNT.
The Second Co-operative Hog Sale
held here Tuesday at the A. C. L.
pens was a big success.
Mr. C. H. McGee, of Arlington, was
the buyer. Total number of hogs was
222 and total amount paid was *2,-
350.10, being about one half of a cent
higher than any market quoted any
where in the State on that day.
The total weight was 31,500 pounds.
The next hog sale will be held on
Tuesday the 26th day of September.
Everything passed off nicely on
Tuesday and the next sale on the
26th of this mdpth also promises to
be a good one.
The B. and P. W’s Club will he in
charge of Brackin theatre Friday
evening. A good picture—Flower of
the North, will be given with solos by
Miss Gilbert and Mrs. M. E. O’Neal
as pianist.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs, Osborn J
Daniels, of Pelham, will be glad to
know that Mrs. Daniels and little son,
Boen Evans Daniels, are doing nice
ly. Mrs. Daniels is in a local hos
pital.
succeed Roscoe Luke)—Roscoe Luke,
1,809.
For Judge Court of Appeals—(Th
succeed R. C. Bell for unexpired term,
to January 1st, 1923.)—R. C. Bell,
1,794.
For Judge Court of Appeals—(To
succeed R. C. Bell for full term be
ginning January 1st, 1923.)—R. C.
Bell, 1,702; Harper Hamilton, 84.
For Representative in Congress— j
Frank Park, 1321. |
For Judge Superior Court—W. V.
Custer, 1,617; E. L. Smith, 200.
For Representatives—E. H. Griffin, j
1,053; T. M. Hines, 1,054; G. B. Toole,
1,405.
For County Commissioner of First
District—T. E. Rich, 720; J. S. Thom
as, 1,088.
For County Commissioner, of Sec-
ond District—C. S. Hodges, 1,769.
For County Commissioner of Third ;
District—G. H. Cook, 427; Percy Yoe- j
mans, 1,38?- (
CITY SCHOOLS WILL
BEGIN NEXT MONDAY
ALL IN READINESS FOR THE
FALL TERM OF BAINBRIDGE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
With one of the most capable and
efficient faculties ever assembled, and
all preparations completed, the public
schopls of Bainbridge will begin the
fall term at 8:30 o'clock next Mon
day morning with the most favorable
prospects for a largely attended and
successful - term.
Supt. Elcan haR issued the follow
ing final information, which will be
read with interest by pupils and their
parents:
The City schools will open Monday^
morning, September the 18th, at 8:30
o’clock. As soon as the doors are
opened, the pupils will report to their
respective rooms in the order nam
ed below:
First Grades—to the first floor
rooms in the little building, Miss
Andrishock to the right and Miss
Gaines to the left.
Second Grades—to the second floor
rooms in the little building, Miss
Benson to the right and Mrs. Cross
to the left.
Third Grade—A, Miss Carrie
Smart, room No. 6 on the first floor
in high school building.
Third Grade—B, Miss Mildred Ter
rell, the room in the auditorium.
Regular Fourth Grade—Miss ^Jor-
ma Townsend, room No. 8 on the first
floor in the high school building.
Regular Fifth Grade—Miss Esther
Arnold, room No. 7 on the first floor
in high school biulding.
Supplementary' fourth and fifth
grades—Miss Margaret Stapleton, in
room No. 1 on the first floor in high
school building.
Regular Sixth Grade—Miss Emmie
Persons, room No. 4 on the first floor
in high school building.
Regular seventh grade—Miss Lil
lian Wells, room No. 19 on second
floor in high school building.
Supplementary sixth and seventh
grades—Mrs. M. E. Mitchell, room
No. 2 on the first floor in the high
school building.
All high school pupils will report
to their respective rooms as the
classes were located last year.
Five minuteB after the pupils as
semble in their rooms, everybody will
go to the auditorium for the brief
opening exercises.
E. G. ELCAN,
Supt. of City Schools.
Father of Mr. J. D. Gray
Passes Away in Fla.
It is with great sympathy that we
announce the death of Mr. George
W. Gray in Chiefland, Fla., at the
home of his brother last Thursday.
Mr. Gray who has visited his son, Mr.
J. D. Gray, of this city on several
occasions, has friends and acquaint
ances here who will regret to learn
of hi* death.
The illness was sudden and Mr.
Gray did not linger long after the
attack but his son reached him be
fore death come.
Mr. Gray was one of the pioneer
lumber men of Ware county and at
one time was rated around the mil
lion dollar mark. At the time of his
death he was engaged in saw mill
ing in Florida.
A large circle of friends sympa
thize with Mr. and Mrs. Gray and
those who survive him.
Sends Chickens To
The Louisville Fair
Mr. J. G. Johnson, one of our prom
inent farmers from near Cyrene,
brought a coop of young Leghorn
Cockerels by the office this week,
and said he was going to list them
in The Louisville, Kentucky Fair.
Mr. Johnson has raised some fine
birds, taking prizes at several of the
large fairs, and also the Tri-County
Fair her* last year.
BISHOP AINSWORTH
HERE LAST SUNDAY
PREACHED TO LARGE CONGRE
GATION AT FIRST METHOD.
1ST CHURCH.
Bishop Ainsworth, of Southwest
Texas Conference, preached to a
very large congregation at the morn
ing church hour last Sunday in the
First Methodist church, Bainbridge.
Summer flowers/ decorated the
church-and a splendid musical pro
gram was given by the regular choir
in honor of the Bishop.
People were delighted to hear Mr.
Ainsworth, a brilliant and genial man
who thrilled his large and sympathet
ic congregation and many in the con
gregation were drawn closer to him
than they ordinarily would because he
saw and recognized so many familiar
faces and called names as easily as if
he had neYer left Bainbridge.
That hia sermon was a treat is be
ing heard on every hand and many
are expressing the hope that he will
return soon and that he will stay
longer.
SPECIAL THEATRE
PROGRAM FRIDAY
MISS GILBERT AND MR. HINTON
WILL SING FOR THE BENE
FIT OF CLUB.
Friday evening, September the 5th,
REPORTS INDICATE
BROWN’S ELECTION
JUDGE R. C. BELL, JAMES A. PER.
RY AND R. E. DAVISON HAVE
BEEN ELECTED, WHILE M. L.
JOHNSON AND JUDGE “DICK"
RUSSELL MAINTAIN LEADS IN
THEIR RACES.
Latest reports from the State pri
mary, received by the Post-Search
at Brackin theatre, Miss Gilbert will j from Atlanta Thursday morn
sing for the benefit of the Business ' n «“ are <° the effect that Clifford
and Professional Women’s Club; Mr. 1 Walker, former attorney general of
Hinton will sing and Mrs. M. E. O’- . Georgia, lias decisively defeated Gov.
Neal will be the pianist. I Thomas W. Hardwick, carrying a
A splendid photoplay—Flower of total of 125 of the 100 counties of the
the North, will complete the program. I State.
There will not be any extra char- , While later and more complete le
ges. Miss Gilbert, who is on a visits turns may upset these figures slight-
to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Willis ly. they are approximately correct,
Gilbert, has been generous with her J an( l there is no doubt of the fact that
voice and the Club is fortunate in ! Gov. Hardwick has been overwheim-
this engagement, as Miss Gilbert is j ‘"Ifly defeated for re-election,
very much in demand. The following Associated Press dis-
Miss Gilbert possesses a voice of ' P a teh from Atlanta, giving the avail-
rare beauty and dearness. She has | “Ule details of the primary, was car-
sung as soloist In the largest churches , rled in the papers this morning:
of Chicago, III., was directress of the | . „ —-—7 „ .
Choir of the First Baptist' church of I A < lanta ’ Ga., Spot., 18.—Clifford
Pittsburg, and has taught in several Walker who was defeated two years
ago by Thomas W. Hardwick dor Gov
ernor of Georgia, appeured to Uuve
turned the tables and won a sweep
ing victory in the Democratic .pri
mary for the gubernatorial nomina
tion today, on the face of Incomplete
returns received up to 11:30 o’clock:
tonight by the Atlanta Constitution.
These figures indicated that Wal
ker had carried 103 counties with a
Tom Gilmore is Winner
In Swimming Contest
Tom Gilmore, who is a seama.n on
the Coast Guard Cutter Yamacraw,
won in a swimming race at maneu
ver held at Cape May, New Jersey,
recently.
The Yamacraw carried off the lov
ing cup and banner for having the
best drilled crew. Tom Gilmore
came in second in a fifty yard swim
ming race. The papers stated that
Gilmore was beaten only about one
inch—Good for a Bainbridge boy.
This will be interesting news to
the many friends of Tom in ana
around Bainbridge. Bainbridge al
ways bets on her boys.
Public Asked To I
Contribute To Bandj
In the rush of things do not forget |
the Band and the men and boys who |
have so long made the Sunday after- |
noons a pleasure not only to Bain- .
bridge people but the neighbors of
Bainbridge.
There is nothing that counts like
hospitality and when assisted! by
music, there is not anything quite so
entertaining.
Help must he shown in a material
way and quickly or else there will not
-be a band. The concert last Sunday
afternoon was delightful.
A Sunday afternoon without the
band is dreary no matter how bright
ly the sun shines. There are many
who haven’t the ways and means to
side, but with their families they can
have a pleaxdnt afternoon in the
park if the band plays.
Macon To Stage Big
Trade Week Event
One of the most important com
mercial events to be held in Geor
gia this fall, is a Trade week, to be
conducted in Macon under the aus
pices of the Mscon Chamber of Com
merce, September the 23rd.
The occasion is .being extensively
advertised throughout the State, and
the retail marcha.its and dealers of
Georgia are promised a great many
bargains and opportunities fo buying
their supplies at low prices.
Low rates will be Offered by the
railroads,and a very interesting pro
gram has been arranged for the en
tertainment of the visitors. All re
tail merchants and dealers are cor
dially invited to participate.
Big Increase In
Cotton Yield Shown
The following report issued by
Agent T. J. Tucker shows, that De
catur county will make a very grati
fying increase in its cotton yield over
last year's figures:
The tabulated report of Bureau of
the Census for cotton ginned shows
there were 1,555 bales of cotton
counting round as helf bales ginned
in Decatur county from the crop of [
1922 prior to September the 1st,
1922 as compared with 333 bales
ginned to September the 1st, 1922.
Seminole county for 1922—2,046;
1921—350.
Yours truly,
T. J. TUCKER, Agent.
colleges in the West.
Miss Gilbert comes to Bainbridge
from New York where she has been
studying for tyie past year under
Madame Guttman-Rice and Senor
Bibbe. Miss Gilbert will leave on
September the 28th, for Baltimore,
Md., where she will be teacher of
voice in Peabody College.
Those who lyive been enjoying apd , .....
hearing Mr. Hinton sing at the Band ™ u " ty v ° te <> f 2(i8 ’ ° r » 1
concert* on Sunday afternoons, will I H* J* \ ’ “.1 ^ ?
have an opportunity to hear him Fri- I wjck had 41 eount.es with a total voto
day night, September the 15th, at, of 10 j" S.xteen count.es were yet to
the Callahan theatre, when he will | re ^° '
sing several numbers, accompanied I Governor Hardwick, who former-
by Mrs. M. E. O’Neal. . ' , ly Georgia In the United
I State* Senate lo*t the support this
Do no? forget Friday evening the 1 year of U. S. Senator Thomas E.
B. and P. W’s club is presenting the I Watson, of Georgia, his close ally of
picture at the Brackin Theatre. tw “ Years ago, and he assorted in
; j bis addresses that his chief opposi
ng rr| CDDATIAN jtion came from the “radical elc-
DUj LlLLDIui 1 Ivlil 1 ments” of the Ku Klux Klun and
STAGED AT CLIMAX > TS5 S£........... *.
. significance of the victory in the Ma
con convention,” said Mr. Walker to-
I night, in a brief statement in which
| he expressed his appreiation to his
| supporters. Democratic nomination in
„ , ... ' Georgia is regarded as equivalent to
On. of the greatest days in the e|ect * nt the offlcia , re „ u|l , , ra
h.story of Cjimax was last Thursday, [ announced u g Deri)ocratlc conVBn _
September the 7th, the occasion being t|cn „ fter the prim(ry .
held in celebration of the completion | A fu „ ticket „„ w „„ Congres-
of the modern new school building conte|lt(1 WM vot<!(1 upon ^
wFe ‘ “ f. 0 " 1 *" ' . 'and incomplete returns indicated that
ihe building is one of which any the , flfth| , ixth , nd ei „ hth
small city might well be jproud,.and , KI . e ,.,o njl) Districts the incumbents,
will serve to take care of the schcool j w Upsh j w WiM , an<| c .
needs of Climax for years to come. | y Brandj r „ tive , had Wn n .
It IS designed along the most mod- nomlnated . xhc Macon
tXJMPLETION OF MODERN *30,
000 SCHOOL BUILDING IS
FITTINGLY CELEBRATED.
ern lines, being one of the most at
tractive and conveniently arranged
school, buildings in the county.
People from every part of the
county were present and numbers of
people from neighboring counties.
In the morning the people were
entertained with music furnished by
Telegraph
announced that Mr. Wise half car
ried all except one county. The race
in the First District appeared to b*
a tie in county unit votes between
Representative J. W. Overstreet and
R. Lee Moore, according to the Sav
annah Morning News. In that ease
"oil.; , Tu I 0,8 P°P ular vote - not «ount«d toulght
the Bainbridge band The horse the ,„ uc . The retarn ,
traders sold horse* at P“ b "c fUm the other district In which tb.ro
tion, which was very amusing to the I # c ^ |( the Nfatllf Kad not
specta rs. / come In late tonight.
Severe) temporary boothH were er- I > , a * * .
, . . | In the State office* the winner*, on
eeted on the *chool ground*, where - - . . . . . L.
7 , . . . 1. »the face of incomplete return* to The
refreshment# were served by the wo- % n ...... . . . . ,
4 . . Constitution, appeared to be as 4oU
ma A n * C . * , , . , .,* * 1 lows: Chief Jantice Supreme' Court,
At twelve o clock a bountiful ba»- D u , J . . z,
, a .. . . . ... • K. B. Russell Court of Appeal*, H.
ket dinner together with hot barbe- , ,, u ... 0 . . . . , .' .
. _ . , • a C. Bell State Commissioner -of Agri-
cue and MR stew was aa~d I j j u ^
lo all. There was an abundant sup- j. A Perry and , Uc .
p y and quite a large .amount remain-1 _ .. „ . „ . .
, . ? , 1. __ j (Donald; Prison Commissioner, H. E.
ed after every one had been served. .. . . _ ...
* Duvison and State Superintendent of
every
In the afternoon Climax and Face-
ville played hall, Climax winning by
a score of 6 to 2.
Several interesting speeches were
made in the afternoon. Among them
speaking were Prof. Hollingsworth,
of Climax an) Judge Harrell, of Bain
bridge.
The closing event of the day was a
fiddlers convention. Men from dif
ferent places competed for the prize
playing old melodics as well as those
of a later day.
The day was a pleasure to all and
one long to be remembered m Cli
max.
The very attradive~English cottage
that is being built by Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall Mayes is rapidly nearing
completion and Mr. and Mrs. Mayes
will soon be at home, to their friends
oat on the Simmons extension.
Education, M. L. Duggan.
Judge Custer Thanks 1
Friends For Victory
To the People of Decatur county:
The election of me to the judgship
is your victory and not mine.
Having been entrusted with this
high office by reason of your suffrage
it shall be my determination to prove
worthy of your confldence.
Thanking you on, and all for the
splendid support you have given me
and counting it the greatest honor
to have your personal friendship and
confldence, J am
Gratefully yours,
W. V. CUSTER.
< ft 'ft!! son
is in Nashville, Tenn., for two weeks.