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A Bi* Paper > n the beat town, in the beat county, in the best state in the Union. WE NEED YOU VOLUME 8. NUMBER 31. The Post-Searchmght Good schools, good churches, food roads—and the Uvest people In the South. YOU NEED US BAINBRIDGE, GA„ THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30th, 1922. PASTORS ASSIGNED AT SOUTH GEORGIA METHODIST MEET Editor and Business Manager of Advocate Limited to one Year Term. REV. J. M. FOSTER TO REMAIN HERE One of the Most Profitable Ses sions in History* of Confer ence Ends With Reading of Assignments for the Year. WAYCROSS, Ga., Nov. 27.—One Mf the most profitable sessions in the history of the South Georgia Con ference, Methodist, came to a close i.ree this morning with the reading v f the appointments for the year, by Bishop Ainsworth. At the closing session an amend ment to the constitution of the Wes leyan Christian Advocate was passed fixing the terms of service of the ed itor and business manager at one year, instead of four, as at presetn. In reading the report of the Sun- ay School board, Rev. Reese Grif fon said it had perhaps been the best year in the history of the Sunday Schools of the Conference. Rev. Bascom Anthony, Rev. J. B. Dell, and Rev. J. M. Outler, were el ected trustees of the Wesleyan Chris tian Advocate. Rev. T. F. Thompson, treasurer of the board of missions, announced that £36,526 had been set aside for the assistance of mission charities thra- < ut the conference. TRANSEFERS Bishop Ainsworth announced that the following had been trnaseferred x? other conferences: L T Johnson, Louisville conference-' 0 L Rogers, to Mississippi confer ence; I L Llewely to Virginia confer ence; and A M Hughjett to the Flor ida conference. In reading the pastoral appoint ment®, Bishop Ainsworth assigned Rev. Walter Anthony, formerly pas tor of the First church, Athens, Ga., and transefrred to the South Geor gia conference, to Mulberry Street Methodist church, Macon, Ga. Rev. J. A. Thomas, retiring pastor of St. Luke’s church, Columbus, was rent to Wesley Monumental, Savan- r.ah, and Rev. C. R. Jenkins, presid ing elder of the Thomasville district, was assigned to St. Luke’s church. The list of appointments for the Thomasville district, in which Bain- bridge, and this immediate section is located, is as follows: Thomasville District 0 B Chester, presiding elder; Al bany, W H Budd; Attapulgus, A A Waite; Baconton and Newton, E M Elder; Bainbridge, J M Foster; Bos ton, G R Partin; Brinson and Iron City, P S Sharpe; Cairo, A H Robin- on; Cairo circuit, W E Scott; Ca milla, J H House; Climax, J W Hays; Colquitt, H A Heisler; Damascus, C 3 Herrington; Donalsonville, A S Trulock; Dixie, M B Boykin; Eldo- lendo, (to be supplied); Jakin, L C Walker; Meigs and Ochlocknee, H P Stubbs; Metcalf, J W Reese; Pa- v o, J W Patterson; Pelham, J P Wardlow; Sale City, C J Mallette; Thomasville, P W Ellis; Vada, J N Barrette; Whigham and Calvary, E P Drake; missionary to Japan, W E Towson. Tri-County League To Meet At Brinson The regular monthly meeting of the Tri-County Epworth League Un ion will be held at the Brinson Meth odist Church, Friday evening, Dec ember 1st. A banner will be award- ^ the League having the largest percentage of its membership pres et, and it is hoped that each League ^ill be fully represented, with a com plete report from each department. It is hoped that those owning cars 11 assemble at the Methodist ( hurch Friday night at 6:30. The worth League has a large mem bership and President Walter John son is anxious for as many to go to •be meeting at Brinson as can from •he Bainbridge League, as Bainbridge 9 out to capture the attendance ban- To Observe Education Week in This City ih<‘ Parent-Teacher Association of inbridge has announced that plans " been completed to observe Ed- 'tion Week in this city. In talking the president, Mrs. Henry Mad- "• ‘t was learned that a program *>• arranged, and a good speaker be invited to talk on the Ob- ■■ of Education Week, its mer- ' ' ‘ and other things that many ' 'v:or»nt of, and that information u mean a great deal to this Emory M. Rich Is Accidentally Hurt Wednesday morning Emory Rich, the 20-year old son of E. A. Rich, had the misfortune to get caught in the shaft of a sawmill of the Fur man Lumber Co., at Edison, where he was employed, resulting in the breaking of his right arm between the shoulder and elbow. The young man also sustained oth er serious injuries, including ty badly sprained back, and it is feared that he was internally injured. His cloth ing was torn to small bits. He bare ly escaped death, |ind while his in juries are serious, the attending phy sicians say he will recover. KEEN INTEREST IN MOULTRIE GAME Business Will be at a Standstill Here Thanksgiving, While Hundreds Will go to Moultrie to Root for Home Team. Everybody in Bainbridge that can go will be in Moultrie today rooting for the local High school football team. There is more interest in this game, it sems, than in most of the previous games. The local boys have worked hard and fought gamely for a position in the Association, and they have shown that they are worthy contenders for any honor. The cars are leaving in streams, and Wednesday night the town began to take on football re galia. If the team does not win it will not be because they are outmatched, for their home folks are all behind them. They have aroused the folks of the town by their hard playing, and they go to Moultrie backed by every man woman and child in Bain- bridge. Moultrie has a hard fight on her hands, as sho will find out be fore the sun goes down Thanksgiv ing afternoon. LOCAL SCRUBS WIN FROM CAIRO TEAM By Score of 37 to 0, Second line up of High School Team De feats Visitors in Game Last Friday Afternoon. Last Friday the scrubs of the Bain bridge Bear Cats had a second chance to win glory for themselves, when they lined up against the football teaip of Cairo High School. The fi nal score was 41 to 6 in favor of the Bear Cats, and fairly indicates how well these scrubs acquitted themsel ves. They have played two full games now, having previously defeated Ha vana 37 to 0. In the two games the scrubs have rolled up a total score of 78 points against their oppoinents. This is a fine record, and one which the varsity itself might well envy. It is a remarkably good record, when one considers that the scrubs were playing against the varsity of the other schools. The fact that the scrubs have done so well gives an en couraging outlook to the prospects for the varsity next year. Without a doubt some of the scrubs who play ed so well against Havana and Cairo will be hitting the line for the var sity next yey. The whole team played such good ball against Cairo that it would be hard to pick individual stars. How ever, it is possible that Douglas El lis was the outstanding star for the Bainbridge team. He did everything a good fullback ought t odo, and in addition kicked five drop kicks for goal after touchdown, out of six at tempts. Not many college men are more accurate on drop kicks than this and it may be counted as certain that he will be a great asset to the team next year along this line. Clifton Butler, Abert Jacques, and Lee Knowles also played a splendid game in back field. The only criti cism of their work is that they were a little slow on defense in breaking up Cairo passes, and in meeting end runs at the line of scrimmage. On the offense they made splendid gains. Albert Jacques and Clifton Butler getting off to two especially long runs. On the line, Max Nussbaum, Mas- ton O’Neal, Emmett Mathews, Paul Stevens, Herbert Knowles, Hugh Hmail and Harry Thornton all play ed well. Max Nussbaum recovered a blocked kick for a touchdown, on ly to have it disallowed because a Bainbridge man was offside. Her bert Knowles picked up a fumbled punt and ran for a touchdown. Mas- ton O’Neal made one touchdown when he caught a pass and ran 35 yards to a score. The others also made many fine individual plays, and it may be very safely said that the Bainbridge fan* are proud of the scrubs this year, and DECATUR COUNTY LEADS GEORQA IN ADOPTING LAND SETTLEMENT PLAN *1.50 PER ANNUM iftWHMP. ,-.J Decatur county has the honor of being the first county in Georgia to start a definte land settlement pvo- jeet, complete in every respect, and in strict accordance with the “Geor gia Plan” endorsed in a recent series of articles in the Country Gentleman by P. S. Lovejoy, one of the fore most students of farm development and land reclamation in the United States, according to W. B. Fleming, of this city, director for Decatur county, of the Georgia Association, which is the author of the Georgia Plan. The land selected by Mr. Fleming and his associates for this first pro ject belongs to C. K. C. Ausley. local farmer and capitalist, director of the Georgia Joint Land Bank, and First Vice President of the Georgia Associ ation. The land is located five miles from Bainbridge, near one of the best sonsolidated schools in the county, and in the midRt of one of the most progressive and up-to-date farm set tlements in Southwest Georgia. Mr. Ausley will start the construction of a residence and farm buildings on the first 80 acre unit next week, and they will be rushed to completion at an early date. The land is already all clear of stumps, is fenced and in a FACEVILLE LADY IS CALLED BY DEATH Mrs. H. H. Hammock, Well- Known and Highly Regarded Lady, Died Last Wednesday, After a Brief Illness. The many friends in Fnceville and surrounding section were grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. H. H. Hammock, on Wednesday afternoon, November 22nd. Mrs. Hammock was born and reared near Sumner, Ga, Since moving to Faceville in 1918, she has made a hoRt of friends who mourn her death. She was a faith ful member of the Methodist church, a true wife and a devoted mother. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. J. D. Vnugh of Bainbridge, and Mrs. Lois Hambrick of Quincy, Fla, and five sons. • The funeral services were held in the First Methodist church, at Sum ner, Ga., with the pastor, Rev. Wells, officiating, in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. A profusion of floral offerings testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held. Interment was made in the Sumner cemetery Friday after noon. We extend our heart-felt sympathy to the bereaved family. E. R. W. BAND BRAVES BAD WEATHER SUNDAY Sunday Afternoon Concert Giv en as Usual, Despite Unfavor able Weather Conditions, and Was Much Appreciated. The genuineness of the band and its unselfishness was fully demonstra ted Sunday afternoon, when, accord ing to custom, and on scheduled time, soft and beautiful notes, clear and sure, came from the numerous in struments composing the band. There was a pathos about it that touched t|Dse most, perhaps, who were not at the park to see. The notes reminded one of a small group of young boys and men who are more in earnest about playing for Bain bridge than Bainbridge probably real izes and fully appreciates. To those of us who were sitting at home around snug fires and cheer ful hearths, the unselfishness of those boys and men was driven in with a feeling not hitherto felt. It was raw, bleak! The first real cold of the sea son, the wonder is how they held the instruments ? The fact that they played, regardless of the cold weather and discomfort, did their part in the face of difTeultieo, should arouse an interest in Bainbridge surpassing any interest expressed lately in any one thing. To those who do not own cars and cannot get out and to those who can not afford the ordinary pleasures and ) outings after a week’s toil, that mu sic meant a great deal. That the stand is being remodeled for the ben efit and pleasure of the band is worth praise for those seeing to it. The band should have (almost) anything it asked for. ' Buy Christmas Seals—and be a i humanity loving people. good state of cultivation. The equip ment of the farm, which has been de signed for a modern dairy farm, by the experts of the State College of Agriculture, will be arranged in ac cordance with a rlan hoi ked out by Mr. Ausley and to be approved by the local county agent, Dr. Sawyer, und a live stolk specialist from Ath ens. The residence on this project is to be constructed in accordance with a prize winnig plan secured by the Georgia Association -from the Coun try Gentlemen, which furnished the architect’s drawings for the building. The design was worked out by a Southern farmer and his wife, and was first awarded a hundsome prize in a “better home building contest” vecently conducted by the Ludics Home Journal. When the first unit is completed, by Mr. Ausley it will be offered to scvreal hundred dairy farmers, who are seeking locations through the Georgia Association, and when a sat isfactory purchaser is found the im provements on this first unit will serve as a model for similar improv- ments on a number of other farms adjacent thereto on several thousand j of acres of desirable farm lands con trolled by Mr. Aufeley, C. S. Hodges, and other local land owners, which will be subdivided and improved when desirable buyers are secured. Long and easy terms will be offer ed to •buyers in acordancc with the Georgia Association plan, while local cooperation of the Association with the Decatur County Board of Trade, local banks and the county farm agent will aid the now settlors to a profitable market for their cream and other farm products, including hogs and poultry. Under this plan, according to Mr. Fleming, n# effort is made whatever merely to sell Decatur county lund, but every attention Is given first, to securing desirable farmers by furn ishing the equipment and the terms that will ennbly, theft Ut succeed, nnd then providing the local machinery that will insure succes* undfcr ap proved farm development plans of the Georgia Association. C. K. C. Ausley, who is furnish- modern farm improvements for this ing the land and constructing the first complete project offered in Georgia, as a matter of public spirit and on terms that will pass the prof its along to the buyer, says: “No one can read the splendid endorse ment of" the Georgia Association's Plan by the Country Gentlemen and thoroughly examine the plan without becoming convinced that it is the most practical thing yet worked out in the South to bring to our own farmers an opportunity to improve their present condition and to attract and hold formers lieve, will be attracted to us by this method.” Referring to the valuable advertis ing this plan has received at the hands of national publications, Mr. Ausley cited a full page advertise ment in the Philadelphia Public Led ger on October 23rd, carrying a half page cut of George T. Betts, presi dent of the Georgia Association, and a story of Turner county prosperity, resulting from one year's working under the Georgia Association farm plan, the entire advertising cost in d h«*A a very high class of fronruther states, who, I be- i are expecting great things of them | as varsity mer. next year. REV. J. M. FOSTER TO REMAIN HERE The Many Friends of Local Methodist Pastor Will Learn With Pleasure That he Has Been Re-assigned Here. The many friends of Rev. J. M. Foster, the pastor of the Bainbridge Methodist church, will learn with a great deal of pleasure that he has been sent back' to Bainbridge for another year. This in Mr. Foster's second year here, and we have just found out enough about him to get to thinking a great deal of him, and he is just learning about us, and his return here is very pleasant to us all. Mr. Fos ter is one of the old-fashioned preach ers who are eagerly sought for, and badly needed by every community now. Important Transfer of Business Buildings J. T. McClendon has just bought the south half of the Shingler build ing on Broad street, which gives him ownership of all the buildings on Broad, Troup and Clarke street*, formerly owned by J. S. and T. J. Shingler. this instance being paid for by the Country Gentleman. Mr. Ausley states that if all the business men of Georgia will give this matter the study nnd ntetntion the subject de serves, they will all get behind the program, as one man, just as they are now doing in Decatur county, where businesH men and farmers, un der the leadership of the County Board of Trade and the Kiwnnis Club of Bainbridge have adopted a farm program centered about the cow and the hog and the chicken, and are all backing up a strong county agent to the limit in pushing that program to a success. F. H. Abbott, secretary of the Georgia Association, examined the proposed project offered in Decatur county today,-and declared It to be an ideal offering especially because of the proximity to a fine consolida ted school, its immediate location on a railroad, and its accessibility to Bainbridge nnd other market places over first class roads. State College authorties have been usked to give immediate attention to the location of the proposed new buildings, ho that this lrst new project may be ready to be advertised before the first of the new year. FLAN CAMPAIGN TO EXTERMINATE RATS Local Boy Scouts Will be Offer ed Prizes to Aid in Work of Ridding City of Thin Des tructive Pest. Rats nnd mice destroy thousands of pounds of food, carry disease, and are generally a pest. Help to clean up nnd kill them during the week of December 4th to 9th. In order to make the campaign more interesting and effective the fol lowing cash prizes are offered to the Boy Scout of Bainbridge killing the most rats and wire during this -per iod: 1st, $3.00, 2nd $2.00 and 3rd, $1.00. To the boy or girl going to any of the rural schools of the coun ty, similar prizes are offered. Terms of the contest are that the rats and mice be killed during the week beginning Dec. 4th, and ending Dec. 9th, und that the contestants bring in the rats and mice tails for count to a meeting to be held at the Court house in Bainbridge, on Sat urday, December 9th, at 1:30 p. m. At this meeting a representative of both the Bureau of Biology of the U. S. department of agriculture and the state college of agriculture, will be present and will demonstrate the best methods of keeping down the rats and mice. Meet with us then. D. E. Sawyer, County Agent. baiWdgeleads IN POLE INDUSTRY _______ • Local Concern Heh Developed an Extennive Business in Sup plying Cedar Poles to all Sec tions of the Country. Willis H. Gilbert of this city is building up a large business in cedar poles for telephone, telegraph, elec- tre light and traction lines. These white cedar poles are found principally in the cedar swamps of Florida. Many of these poles are brought up on barges from Florida to the yards here in Bainbridge, and some are shipped direct from yards located at Kirby and Bristol, Florida. During this month poles have been shipped to points in the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Penn sylvania, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Al abama, Louisiana, and Texas. The point fartherest north to which poles have been shipped is Ludington, Mich, while the fartherst south was to Lake Worth, Florida. Attractive udveirising matter is sent out every three months to every user of poles in twenty states. Bain bridge now has the most extensive business in poles of any point south of Minnesota, where northern cedar pole* are produced. Mr. Gilbert’s constantly increasing business over this large territory is doing much to help put Bainbridge on the commercial map of the coun try. 8T. JOHN’S CHURCH Advent Sunday, December 3rd. Church school, 10 a. m.; Holy com munion, and sermon 11 a. m.; Church Service League, 6:15 p. m.; Evening prayer and sermon, 7:00 p. m. W. H. Harrell Named Local Oil Inspector The news of the appointment of Mr. W. H. Harrell, of Vada, as the Oil Inspector of the Bainbridge dis trict, was received this week. Mr. L. C. Brown has held this position for the past two years, and among sev eral others he was an applicant for reappointment. Mr. Harrell haR been guano in spector for a while, or the past term, but this time he applied for the oil inspectorship. Mr. Harrell is well known in Bainbridge, and has a lot of friends, who will learn of his ap pointment with pleasure at his good fortune. CONVENtlON CLASS LOSES ITSTEACHER Baptist Sunday School Suffers Loss of one of it Moot Earn est and Efficient Workers by Removal of Mr. Underwood. The Convention Class of the Bap tist church, one of the classes that has been very deeply interested in the work of that Sunday School suf fered the loss of their teacher last Sunday in the departure of Mr. W. C. Underwood for Colquitt. Mr. Underwood hns been teacher for scverul years and it is no flattery to say that no man ever worked harder, no man ever was more earn est and sincere in his wishes for the claHB that wuh Mr. Underwood, and the members of the class regret to lose him for more than they were able express at their faVcwell meeting lust Sunday. Mr. Underwood moves to Colquitt and the Baptist, church of that town h:iH an acquisition thnt will be of great and lasting benefit to their church, in him. The Bainbridge Sun day Hchool class und the church lose him with the deepest regret, and wish for him and his family all the good things of the world. MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD SUNDAY NIGHT First Methodist Church Organi zations Render Program in Honor of Memory of Miss llcnnet and Mrs. Graham. Memorial services wore held In the Find Methodist church Sunday night at six thirty in honor of Miss Belle Bennet, noted national and inter-nat ional mimdon worker, nnd Mr*. C. R. Graham, leading worker in social Her-' vice in Bainbridge. In the absence A the Rev. Mr. Foster, who wss at tending conference In Waycross, the services extended into the regular church hour, with on unusually large attendance. The first part of the program was conducted by Miss Nancy Mnddox, who led the progrum for the Epworth League, and the second part wa* led by Mrs. J. B. Plant, for the Woman's Missionary Societies of the church, us the two organisations were in charge of the complete program. The services were inspiring, and fitting to our own beloved member, Mrs. Graham, and to Miss Bennet. Deep feeling was shown in the sen tence prayers, and the references to Mrs. Graham's great work here, by Mrs. J. M. Simmons, who read the paper that Mrs. Graham was to have qead, and talked on in behalf of the life work of Miss Bennet. The Ep worth League program opened with Song 481), scripture reading from Romans, 10th chapter, 11-16. Prayer by Glenn Holder. A missionary in your home, by Mr. Robert Halre. Finding the Lord—by Mrs. Wood- berry.* Ilustrations—Willie Lewis, Viola Johnson and Bonnie Ratliff. Tell Them So—Mary Hale. Song—049. Mrs. Plant’s program consisted of scripture reading fi-om Miss Ben- net's favorite chapter, John 14, pa pers by Mrs. Chappell and Mrs. Sim mons. Miss Bennet, a native of Ken tucky, wa* one of the most beloved women of America. She gave thirty- five years of her life to active ser vice, and entirely without remunera tion. She was president of the Mis sionary Councils, when a combine was made eight or ten ycasr ago of foreign and home missions. Her hobby was educating children from every nation. Deep apprecia tion of her saintly life was fully ex pressed in the services that were held as a memorial to her and to Mrs. Graham, whose recent death removed from the Methodist church one of its most treasured leaders. Mr. and Mr*> W. A. Haire of Daw- 1 son attended the murriage of their slater, Mias Leona Haire to Mr. Ly man Gregory Cowart, Tuesday morn ing. , PEACH COUNTY FIGHT BEFORE GOVJHARDWICK Cannot Declare Result of Elect ion Until Matter is Investi gated Thoroughly FILE CHARGES OF ILLEGALITY Admitted by Officials That Ser ious Complications Will Re sult From Extreme Laxity in Making up Election Returns. ATLANTA, Nov. 28.—Allegation* of numerous Illegalities in the gener al election of Nov. 7th, and filing of protest against the returns from cer tain counties, has been put before Gov. Thomas W. Hardwick and is a ious problem for his consideration and determination. The certificate of returns as com piled, filed with the Governor today by Secretary of State S. G. McLen don, is n qualified one and leaves tho result, particularly as to the creation of Peach county, a question for deter mination, and brings the matter be fore the Governor in such a ahape that his proclamation cannot issue, legally, declaring the result of the electloh, until there has been some, adjustment of the Complaint filed with and actually made a part of the certification of the returns. Gov. Hardwick, Upon receipt of the papers today, said he had no idea just what pointB are made In the protest against returns from certain coun ties—it is not in the form of a con test—and until he can go into the matter, mak#*a study of It, and get clear understanding of what the grounds arc upon which certain re turns are asked not to be included, he can not make any comment. At the same time it la laarnad that, In the shape presented to him, the certification of the results 1| such that there is grave doubt upon the face of the paper aa to just what the Peach county result legally is. Secretary McLendon in hia certifi cation to the Governor, giving the E ‘ figures, says the protest filed by Senator J. E. Davidson’ll a "general disregard of the positive require ments of our latg as to persons who are to conduct elections, and the man ner In which these elections era ta be held, and tho manner In which they were certified. Without going into the details, because I submit to you the entire record In the ease, it is pointed out in this protest that, in two counties, the certified eonsollda • ted return* now in thle office, were manifestly all writtsdi by on# and tha same hand. In other respecta It ap pears that one person held the elec tion in a given precinct and that in many of the returns there is no evi dence that the persons holding the elections were legally qualified.’’ The secretary says he finds the de tailed statement filed by Senator Da vidson to be corroborated fully by the actual returns made to his office. In the anme connection he sums up the difference the protest would make in the figures, and compared with the returns and alleged illegal fig ures in the vote on Peach county, it is shown that, if the protest is found to be legally well based, and exectlve it will throw out 5,348 votea polled in favor of Peach county and 18,921 ' polled against Peach county, leaving tho final total 24,439 in favor of cre ating the new county and 22,345 against its creation. The case is one the like *f which has not been railed before, and pre sents an admittedly serious compli cation in what has for a long time been recognized a seiqtreme laxity in the making of as well aa filing re turns from a geaeral election by the county and precinct managers and authorities. Visiting: Officials Are Guests at Supper Judge Patterson and Judge Rainey of Atlanta, members of the state prison commission, were the guests of honor ut a large bird and fish sup per Monday night. After the supper the judges were entertained with a possum hunt. They were in Bain bridge at the invitation of D. R. Bry an and Col. Hartafield. Judge T. E. Patterson A Visitor in the City Judge T. E. Patterson, a popular member of the state priaon commis sion, has been spending several days this week in the city and thia section on official business. Judge Patterson is always welcomed to Bainbridge by his many friends here. The most Tcmarkable production of the age, with more than 125,009 men and women taking part—The | Fall of Babylon.