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\ dig Paper in the best town, in the best county, in the best state in the Union. WE NEE* YOU VOLUME 8. NUMBER 33. The Post-Searchlight ~ I- . , -W- '11 — Good schools, good churches, goad roads—and the ilmt people the South. YOU NEED US m BAINBRIDGE, GA„ THURSDAY; DECEMBER 14th, 1922. $1.50 PER ANNUM SPLENDID RECORD MADE BY SCHOOLS DURING PAST YEAR Reports From the Consolidated School Districts of County Very Gratifying MODERN BUILDINGS ARE BEING BUILT Attapulgus District Advertising for Bids For New Building to Replace Structure Recently Destroyed by Fire. Reports from consolidated school districts show the districts actively engaged in preparations to keep abreast of the times in' order that their sons and daughters shall have the best in educational advantages. The Faceville consolidated school district has voted a $26,000 bond is sue for the purpose of building a new school building. With the $3,000 or $4,000 on hand from insurance on the building recently destroyed by lire, will enable Faceville to build a very modern and splendid school building. The Attapulgus district is adver tising in the Post-Searchlight for bids to build a new school building to re place the handsome one that was a short while ago destroyed by fie. Recovery and Dell school districts consolidated into one district, to be known as the Recovery consolidated school district, for the purpose of op erating a consolidated school, to be ratified and confirmed Dec. 12th, at a called meeting in Supt. Bower's of fice in the court house. The Brinson and West Bainbridge districts now have under course of construction modern school buildings that, when completed in the near fu ture, are going to he credits to this section of the state. The enrollment of scholars for the. year ending is 2447, with the aver age attendance for the year placed at 1781, and average attendance for the fall months 1866. The above figures show what the consolidated schools of Decatur coun ty are doing. Decatur is already one of the leading counties of the state from an educational standpoint, and if the county continues to develop its educational facilities at the rate made during the year passed, it will not be long before she will lead the other counties of Georgia. And that is what Decatur countians are working for—Leadership!—and a system of public schools unsurpassed anywhere. Associated Charities Plan For Holidays Will Make Request for Donation of Clothing and Other Articles The Associated Charities is asking for clothing, or anything that will so to help in making this a happy Christmas for the unfortunate of the city. This is a work of love done by many of the good and charitable wo men of the community, and a contri bution of clothing from you will aid them in carrying on this needed work. Boy and Girl Scouts are going to call at every door in the city soon. Have the bundle ready for them. NEW CONCERN TO ENTER BUSINESS Golden Brothers, Formerly of Thomasville, Will Establish Checker-board Store in The McClellan Building. Golden Brothers Company, former ly of Thomasville, have rented and Yvrnodeled the store room in the Mc Clendon building formerly used by the Brooks Auto Company, and are opening up a Checkerboard Store. They have painted the front in the checker-board design, and all their delivery trucks will carry the same distinguishing marks. They will do a Package business, along with their ether lines. The Checker-board, or Purina lints ar*- well known here, as they did con siderable advertising through this P a Per several years ago. Mr. Golden tells us that he will get most of his sl °ck in this week, and will be able to ma ke his opening announcement next *-ek. They are enterprising business men *'th good business ideas, and they lr 9 welcomed to Bainbridge. They *■‘11 open up and be ready for busi- r ‘*ts in a very few days now, as their Hoods are arriving every day. The Kimbrel Company Conducting Big Sale New Concern at Attapulgus Is Offering Attractive Bar gains to Public We call attention to the big page advertisement of The Kimbrel Com- pany, in this issue. They are put ting on! a big sale of new goods. They have not been in business long, hav ing begun in September, and they are putting on this sale to give their friends some genuine bargains and to get acquainted with the folks of Attapulgus and the surrounding ter ritory. The concern is a new and enter prising one, and you can’ get some splendid bargains by attending this special sale. Attapulgus people will take advantage of the prices offered by this firm, for their goods are all new. MUCH INTEREST IN MEETING SATURDAY Probable That Another Cam paign Will be Put on Soon for Extermination of Rats.—On ly One Prize Awarded. Proclamations pertaining to civic welfare will hereafter carry a cam paign for the extermination of rats, as they do for clean-up weeks, etc., to all organizations of towns and the cities. Rats are being recognized as a nuisance and a menace in every sense of the word. They not only destroy thousands of dollars worth of food stugs, but the carry and spread dis eases of many kinds. Dr. Richardson, a representative of the state college of agriculture, and Mr. Carr, from the bureau of biology of the U. S. department of agricul ture, were present at the meeting last Saturday after noon in the court house, when discussions of the best methods for the extermination of rats in this county, were heard These representatives told interestingly of the poison methods. The campaign put on 1 last week by Ceunty Agent Sawyer had an added stimulant of cash prizes for local boy scouts who brought to the court house Saturday the greatest number of rat tails. Only ono little boy re ported, and he was from the country. His teacher represented him, and de livered three tails, for which the little fellow was sent a crisp on'e dollar bill. There were other bills in Dr. Saw yer's pockets that some one else should have competed for had they gone after rats—by trap, Poison or any method preferred. Of all the campaigns that have been announced for Bainbridge this one for the extermination of rats in both town and county should make one of the strongest appeals. Unusual interest was shown in the meeting Saturday for it rained, and altogether was a disagreeable after noon, but there was a very good at tendance of equal numbers of farmers and local men. Those in charge felt that a good beginning had been made towards the destruction of rats in this section. ATTEND OPENING OF QUINCY CLUB Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Brinson, Mrs. Charles Parker, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Hawes, Mr. and Mrs. Max Nussbaum, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Kwilecki, Mrs. M. B. Baggs, Mrs. Loyd Rich, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Jones, Paul Battle, Ed Perry, Dexter Subers, Dennis Scott, Senter, Hines and Whitchard, were guests at the opening ir. 1 Quincy of the new Quincy Golf Club. In the game none of the Bainbridge party competed in the scores, but in the draw for consolation, Bainbridge came to the front with S. S. Brinson drawing the number 57, which had been designated as the right one to draw. Mr. Brinson was presented with 3 golf balls for his luck, and in the score Mr. Brinson had made the round ir. 57. After the game elegant re freshments of turkey sandwiches coffee and cake was served. Dr. Van Brunt and Miss Brewer of Tallahassee were the winners of the day. The Bainbridge party reports a delightful time. Christmas Banquet For Epworth League On Friday evening, December 29th a banquet will be given at the Calla han Hotel by the Tri-County Epworth League Union. Every Epworth Leaguer residing within the limits of the Union is in vited to be present, and to bring that good League spirit with you, which includes the League songs, etc. JNO. R- SHARPE, Pres. HOLIDAY BUSINESS BEGINS WITH RUSH IN LOCAL STORES Bainbridge Merchants Are En joying Unusually Good Trade At Opening of Season LARGE STOCKS ARE OFFERED TO PUBLIC Business Houses Here Well Pre pared to Meet Demands of the Christmas Shoppers, with Well-Selected Lines Goods. Bainbridge is enjoying a splendid holiday trade for the time of month, and it is just beginning to open up. Bainbridge merchants have laid in a big stock of goods, and they are Wfell able to take care of the needs of all the people, and for miles around, they are coming in already to take advantage of the splendid opportun ities they are offered here to trade. The various holiday novelties are the chief attraction just now, and the local business houses have bought in sufficient quantites to supply every body's needs in that direction. The drug stores are all perfumed up with the highest grades of per fumes for the youngsters who love to smell sweet. The holiday trade is confidently expected to exceed any thing in the past five years, or since Christmas of 1919, which was the biggest one in many years. The people generally seem to be buying more serviceable articles for the holidays than ever before, there by adding considerably to the volume of regular trade channels. It is very gratifying to note thqt not much money is being squandered on trashy articles of no practical value. And there is a noticeable lack of fireworks this year, and it is not likely that many of them will be sold this sea son. Everybody in all the surrounding counties are urged to shop early, and Bainbridge will take care of their needs in splendid shape. The indi cations point to a sane and happy observance of Christmas here, and the people generally are busily en gaged, in making preparations for the joyous season. DEATH IN NEW YORK OF CHAS.G. BARNEY Well Known Former Resident of of Bainbridge Passed Away at Home of Son in New York After Lingering Illness. Mr. Charles G. Barney, formerly of Bainbridge, died in New York, at his home there, or. 1 December 1st, after many months of lingering illness. Mr. Barney was well known here, where, with his wife, he lived for sev eral years, coming to Bainbridge in April 1907. After suffering an at tack of apoplexy ir.' 1919, Mr. and Mrs Barney went to live at the home of their son, Charles, in New York. Mr. Barney was a native Virgin ian, having been born in Richmond, of one of the old and prominent fam ilies of that city. He was an honor graduate of the Virginia Military In stitute. With his work a« civil engineer of the G., F & A. railroad, he made many friends here, who will deeply regret to learn of his death. Those surviving are his widow, sons, Charles and Pope. At the time of his death Mr. and Mrs. Barney were with Mr. Charles Barney, who is a writer in New York. Mr. Pope Barney, who is an instructor of ar chitecture in Carnegie Institute, at Pittsburgh, was with his father when the end came. Funeral and interment was in the family plat at Richmond. Farming Methods Shown in Movies Farm Picture Shown in Fifteen School Districts of County Last Week. Dr. J. Allen Johnston, County Health Commissioner, and.Dr. D. E. Sawyer, County Agent, visited a to tal of fijfteer.' school idistricts last week, showing photoplays on better farming methods, the pictures being augmented by talks from the doc tors on the various phases touched on in the photoplays. These photoplays were especially designed for the pig, cattle and chick en industries, and they were very in teresting as well ah instructive. Each show was well attended, and commendale interest was manifested in the programs. The tour of the county with these educational pic tures is certain to result in accom plishing splendid results. WILL NOT ANNUL YOUTH’S MARRIAGE Ceremony Performed After A Round of Drinks and . A Dare MACON, Dec. 12,—On being shown a report that Mrs. Sydney Lanier Yvould take no steps toward annul ment of the hurried marriage with Sydney Lanier, and would fight any proceedings brought by the family of the young man, Dr. J. D. Lanier, father of Sydney Lanier, said that he had made no charges and begun no legal action and that if the mar riage wag broken it would be thru the efforts of young Mrs. Lanier. “We are simply hands off" fie said. “The young lady has my deepest sympathy, but I really think she is more in need of a little motherly ad vice than the services of an attorney. The foregoing statement'is all that Dr. Lanier had to say today in re gard to the midnight marriage of his son in Atlanta Nov. 6, which is said to have been performed after several rounds of drinks and a dare. SMALLEST CROP OF COTTON IN 20 YEARS However, Based on Farm Prices of December 1, It is the Mbit Valuable Crop That has Ev er Been Grown. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The cot ton production this year is the small est in' twenty years, excepting the small crop of last season, but based on Dec. 1st farm prices it is the fourth most valuable ever grown, with an aggregate of $1,134,008,866, not including the value of linter cot ton and cotton seed, which will total many millions of dollars more. The crop this year was placed to day by the department of agriculture in its final estimate of the season at 4,767,262,000 pounds of lint, which is equivalent to 9,964,000 bales, of ap proximately 500 pounds gross weight. This final estimate is smaller by 171,- 000 bales than any of the government forecasts of th&'s*as<m made from condition reports during the grow ing season. While there was a large acreage in cotton this year the boll weevil get in its worth with extremely heavy damage and drought in many sections materially assisted in keeping down the production. South Carolina and Georgia were the hardest hit of any of the cotton growing states, their production being about 40 per cent of the average of the live years -916 to 1920. The farm price of cotton Dec. lBt averaged 23.8 a pound, which ranks fourth highest in the history ofrthe industry, being exceeded only by the price in 1917, 1918, and 1919. Statisticians estimate the dimensi ons of the year's crop in bales to be equal to a cube 600 feet square and 600 feet high. Rodeo Big Feature of Husband’s Trademark Gloria Swanson, in Wild West Picture, at Callahan Next Monday. A Wild West exhibition' that rivals the frontier days at Cheyenne, Wyo ming, was staged at the Lasky ranch in connection with the liming of Glo ria Swanson's latest Paramount pic ture, Her Husband's Trademark, showing next Monday at the Calla han Theatre. Broncho-busting, rope-throwing, and bull-dogging steers by cowboys and Mexicans made up one o fthe thrilling scenes in the picture at the Spanish ranch house. A big feature of this sequence was an old-fashioned Spanish barbecue. For this a group of Mexican barbecue experts were hired by Sam Wood, the director, to cook the meat. Huge quarters of beef were wrapped in burlap, put on the grill, covered with dirt and rfoasted. After the scenes were limed everybody had a regu lar fcaBt. Local newspaper repre sentatives attending the barbecue, which was somewhat of an event in the annals of film novelties and the newspaper people, like actors, had excellent appetites. Miss Swanson is supported in this production by a capable cast, includ ing Richard Wayne, Stuart Holmes. Lucien Littlefield, Charles Ogle, Ed- ythe Chapman and Clarence Burton Loraa Moon wrote the scenario from the photoplay by Clara Beranger, NOTICE The City tax books are now open for the payment of taxes for the year 1922. Also, the street paving ac counts are due Dec. 1st., on til whose accounts are based upon the extended payment plan, . . J. C. GREENE, City Treasurer BAINBRIDGE AND CAIRO BOY SCOUTS TO HOLD CONTESTS Program Entertaining Events Has Been Arranged For The Occasion WILL ASK PERMIT TO USE STREETS Scout Troops of the Two Towns Will Meet Tomorrow After noon in a Series of Competi tive Tests. A competitive Boy Scout Rally be tween Cairo and Bainbridge will be held in Bainbridge on the 15th of this month and it is going to be one of the most interesting as well as excit ing entertainments that a Bainbridge audience has had the privilege of ob serving for some time. Permission is going to be secured from the city authorities to ropo off the principal streets for tho enter tainment. Following is the proposed Rally program: 1. Review of Troops—Troops lined up at Scout sign, repoat Scout oath. 2. Contest—All contests will bo announced by a Scout with mega phone, ami at the finish of each con test results will be announced by megaphone. Rescue Rnce—One boy and Pati ent. Patient lies on back, head to wards rescuer, one arm vertical. The rescuer runs 30 yards, picks up pa tient by fireman's lift, and returns with him. Team be disqualified if patient is not properly adjusted with in five yards of patient's line, or if patient in any way assists rescuer. Speed event, five minutes. Knot Tying—Two boys. One stands with staff! heldl hoViaontally. The tyer tie two half hitche on left end of staff, and ties the following knots in order: Overhand, bowline, halter, figpre-eight, sheet bend (to loop of bowline) sheep shank, and ties a clove hitch to the right mil of staff. Six feet of clothes lino. One knot im properly tied will disqualify. Speed event: Fifteen minutes. Continued on last page of 1st Section. YOUNG MAN DIES RESULT OF FALL Murray Dillard Passed Away Tuesday From Injuries Bus tained in Accident at the Fire Department Saturday. Murray Dillard, the young son of Mrs. G. H. Dillard, died Tuesday at local hospital. The death of the young man was the result of one of the most peculiar accidents that ever occurred iff this community. The unfortunate young man hap pencil to be in the fire department a few mornings ago, and one of the firemen, who had just returned from a fire, was pulling off his boots, and young Murray essayed to held him. In pulling off the boot it came off' suddenly, and Murray fell over back ward, and down through the chute through which the firemen slide, hit ting on his head on the brick floor below. He never did regain con sciousness after falling. He was rushed to the hospital, and every effort possible made to save his life, but the end came Tuesday evening, after more than two days of suffering. He wag buried Wednesday morning in! the presence of a large number of friends. The family of the young man has the sympathy of the people of the community in their hours of sorrow. Day changed For Co- Operative Hog Sales The day for holding of the Co-op erative ho^ sales for Decatur county has been changed from TueHdayx to Wednesdays the reason for the thin change being that other nearby couiv- ties hold their Halen on Tuesdays thuH interfering generally. In the future these sales will be held on Wednesdays, the next Bale to be held on Wednesday, Dec. 20th. DeathofW. E. White In Faceville Section Friends in Bainbridge and through out the county of Mr. W. E. White, a well-known' citizen of the Faceville section, will learn with deep regret of his death, which occurred sudden ly on November 20th. Mr. White's desth had previosly been reported in this paper In the items from Face- viUe, but there was an error mode In stating his name, the death being reported as that of Ed. White. Kline’s Great Sale is Still In Progress Big Push-Out Sale Will be Con tinued Until Saturday, December 23rd The big Push Out Sale, in progress at the store of Kline Brothers, will continue until Dec. 23rd. In spite of the heavy rain an<d generally bad weather last Saturday there was a big crowd of shoppers that took ad vantage of the big sale and got a great chance at the splendid bargains being offered. Their big stock of high-class mer chandise will be cut to the very bone to take care of the folks of the city and county. Read their advertise ment in this paper, and you will get some real idea as to their intentions and their purpose to give you the best bargains that you ever had. PUBLIC INITIATION HELD IN SAVANNAH Large Number of PeoptoBrave Stormy Weather to Witness Ku-KJux Kian Naturalization Ceremonies. SAVANNAH, Dec. 12.—An' Impres sive ceremony was staged at the fair grounds last night in the first public Ku Klux Klan initiation In Chatham county. More than 509 Klansmcn took part in the proceedings. In the grandstands watching tho ceremony there were close to 300 people, In spite of the discouraging drizzle of rain. Weather Raw The weather was raw and dismal. The bright red fiery cross shone over the scene and lights from the grand stn'ds gave the brilliance of day to the initiation. People in the grand stand were forced to move about oc casionally in order to retain a sem blance of warmth. Ku-Kluxers of all descriptions were present. Following the Initiation ceremony, the Klansmen adjourned to one end of the field for a barbecue Men Naturalized. The wordo of those taking part In the ceremonial ware hot audible to the audience In the grandstand. The brightness of the grounds rendered the ghostly figures less eery. The movements of tho mon were in full view. The march into the enclosure li!sidc the race track was quite im pressive. Tho Klansmcn formed a circle arount the 40-foot fiery cross, and the United States flag, which was mountod on a 40-foot staff. The can didates were brought in while this circle wa stormed. The oath was administered, other rites performed and the men were naturalized arid welcomed Into the Invisible Empire, before the eye* of the audience, but which understood Gut little of what was taking place. The Parade Before the initiation the Klanftmen staged a down-town parade. This was witnessed by a number of people who braved the elements. The wcath er was against the Klansmen last night, both in their parade and the ceremonial at the fair grounds. Visiting Klansmen are in the city today from several different states. Boat rides were on the program to- duy. Tomorrow the visitors are to go on fishing trips. carToadTerseys ARRIVED THIS WEEK The car of twenty fine Jersey milk cows, selected by County Agent Saw yer, and purchased in North Georgia, has recahed Bainbridge, and all the cows have been disposed of to mem bers of the dairy association. Messrs. Cato, Edwarda, Ponder k Brothers, C. S. Hodges, W. B. Flem ing, Marshall and Bob Mayes were the farmers getting this shipment of fine cows. C. K. C. Ausley will select cows for another shipment while in Atlan to, where he went to attend a meet ing of the Georgia Association. Dr. Sawyer located this second herd of cows while in North Georgia, and re ferred them to Mr. Ausley. Things ure taking on a lively atmosphere around the forms where dairying has been' made a part of the regular ac tlvities. With one cor of fine cows already here and distributed, and the second car to arrive soon, Decatur county is making rapid progress in the plans to make this section take a leading plade in the dairying activities of the state. ' The Womana Exchange has a full line of J. P. Coats thread, in all the colors. Cooperative hog sales changed from Tuesdays to Wednesdays. The next sets will bo held on Dec. 20th Mrs. E. G. Smith is spending this week with relatives in Dothan, Ala. BEAR CATS WIN IN THE LAST GAME OF FOOTBALL SEASON Defeat Quincy Eleven by Score of 13 to 6 in Game Here Friday Afternoon SPLENDID RECORD FOR THE SEASON Local High School Football Team Closes 1922 Season With Very Oeditable Stand ing.—Bright Prospects. The Bainbridge Bear Cata closed a successful season lest Friday by defeating! Quincy, the scohe being 13 to 6. These figures do not accu rately represent the relative strength of the two teems, as the Bear Cats completely outplayed the visitors at all times, and should have won by a much larger margin. However, the day was exceptionally hot, and after scoring two touchdowns In the first quarter the Bear Cots seemed to take things easy. They probably made five first downs to Quincy's one, and their to tal yardage gained wa* enormous. Quinfcy, however, put up a good fight as they always do when they play Bainbridgo, and at one time they showed considerable drive, until their star full-back, Gregory, gave out of breath. This finished their egorta for the day. Metz Holder was the star of the Bainbridge offense. He scored both touchdowns on sweeping end runs, and bucked the line for long gains whenever called upon. He played by far the best game he has played this year, and it looked like old times to Bee him rapping off twelve and fif teen' yards through tackle. Metz has had a hard time this year, but when he is right he is one of the beet half backs in Southwest Georgia, as he very ably demonstrated last Friday. Clifton White, the old reliable, wee ns good es always, and although the Quincy bunch was evidently laying for him, he gatnhd at will through their line, and arourid the ends. On every play the visitors would shout "watch Nigger White," but in spite of their watchfulness, he ploughed through, and most of the first downs of the Bear Cats came as a result of his plunges. Albert White played a good game st tackle, although suffering from several! slight Ihjukjles. He broke through and threw several of the Quincy play: for losses, and no gains were made at ell by Quincy over his position. John Holder ran the team well, in addition to r-aking several nice runs with the belt himself. His strategy was directly responsible for the first Bainbridge touchdown, when he call ed an end run, where Quincy was ob viously expecting s pass. Lee Dollar played a fine game at end, and caught several paases for long gains. Lee is one of the beat players the Bear Cats have, and he has three more yean. Watch him go next year. Benton Nussbaum and Richard Wood, Innes Subers, Julian Graham, Emmett Mathews and Paul Stevens also played well in the line, end open ed up holes through the Quincy line whenever they were called upon. Although several of the boys, will graduate this year, most of them will be back, arid the fane are expecting great things of them in 1928. HARDWICK REGARDS SITUATION SERIOUS Declares That Ku-Kiux Ac tivities in Barrow County to The Most Serious That Has Yet Come to His Attention. ATLANTA, Dec. 12.—Governor T. W. Hardwick regards the Ku-Klux Klan situation in Barrow county, as represented to him by R. L. Wood ruff, one of the leading business men and citizens of that county, as the most serious that has come to his attention from any place in the On- tire United States. A meeting has been called to be held in the court house next Friday morning, and the resolution will be introduced again, Mr. Woodruff says, and he intends to keep on until mb gets a mesa meeting that will adopt it ' . Governor Hardwick has been, ed to attend the meeting day. He would be, perfectly and ready to go if he were that, his pretence would not tho Klan to further anlmosit; | citisen* not in sympathy