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ordinary t t! \ Big Paper in the best town, ir. the best county, in the best state in the Union. WE NEED YOU Good schools, -good churches, goad roads—and the livaat people in the Sooth. YOU NEED US VOLUME 8. NUMBER 34. BAINB^DOBj; GA., THURSDAY DECEMBER 21st, 1922. 9L8ft PER ANNUM FORMER COLQUITT MAYOR INDICTED IN FEDERAL COURT Thirty-two Counts in Indict ment Charging Embezzle ment From Bank TO PLEAD MONEY HAS BEEN REPAID Accused Man Was Formerly the President of First National Bank of Colquitt, and one of County's Leading Citizens. ALBANY, Ga., Dec. 19.—S. C. Watson, former president of the First National Bank of Colquitt,and for mer Mayor of Colquitt, was indicted by the grand jury in United States Court here on thirty-two counts, al leging embezzlement of sums total ing nearly a hundred thousand dol lars. The charges were first prefer red a year ago by a national bank examiner. The trial of his case is expected at the June term of court. It is understood Watson will plead he and his wife have assigned suffi cient property to the bank to repay the entire alleged shortage. AGED CITIZEN IS CALLED BY DEATH Local Woodmen Name Officers for Year 1923 Election of officers by Holly Camp No. 28, Woodmen of the World, was held on December 11th, with the fol lowing men elected an<J instaed to serve during the year 1923: H. L. Hall, C. C.; Neal C. Brooks, Adv. Lut.; J. C. Greene, Banker; F. E. Stricklin, Clerk; E. G. Rich, Man ager; A. A. Adams, Escort. The year just passed has been one of the most successful in the history of the local camp, and of the order generally throughout the country, it is said. A large membership, with paid-up dues, characterizes the spirit of the Bainbridge chapter. Members state that it is the best fraternal order of its kind and the members enjoy the fellowship of their Chapter. —Bell. PEANUT ASS'N WINS LEGAL FIGHT IN N.C. Growers Who Signed Marketing Contract Are Permanently Enjoined From Selling Crop Through Other Agencies. SOIL SURVEY FOR FARM SETTLEMENT PROJECT IS MADE l$Pyrratra*s Fund For '* Poor is Subscribed Examination Completed Tues day by S. W. Phillips, of the State College BEGIN WORK ON FIRST FARM UNIT Contract Let for Improvements on Modern Farm, Which will be First in State Developed in Accord With Ass’n Plans. Mr. S. T. Poston, One of the City’s Oldest and Best-known Citizens, Passed Away Last Monday, After Brief Illness. Mr. S. T. Poston, one of the oldest itizens of the town, died last Mon day night, at his home on Evans St., after a short illness. Mi-. Poston was connected with the Miller Manufacturing Co., for the past two years. He was 70 years of age, and had lived in the county for about 35 years. He was for a num ber of years with Mr. Drake in the turpentine business. He had four sons and one daugh ter, who arc left to mourn his de parture. Mr. C. M. Poston of Cin- ciriiati, 0., A. W. Poston, of New Or leans, Lora Poston of Jacksonville, L. B. Poston of Los Angeles, and Mrs. S. Hearn, of Valdosta. Mr. Poston was a man well liked by all that knew him, and he will be missed in his circle of friends. B. AND P.W. CLUB ENJOYS BANQUET Interesting Program is Carried Out at Regular Social Meet ing Held Last Tuesday Even ing at the Tea Room. The Business and Professional Wo men's Club enjoyed a beautiful ban quet Tuesday evening, in the Tea Room, where, along with the eats, •hey held the regular monthly social meeting. Although it rained, theClu b main tained its usual sporty appearance. In front of the Hodges building, au tomobiles, shinging bright in their newness and neatness, were parked in long rows. Inpide, the sptdndidly 'iecorated room fine women, attract- tvely gowned, were assembled. Miss Botts, the president, called the meeting to order and all took their Places according to green heart shap ed cards that bore each members, and honor guests' name, around the fr.owy white tabj.es that extended the entire length of the room. Festoons of Christmas decorations ’■ere everywhere and sprays of hoi- ley with Santa's gifts all wrapped in •he Christmas paper, added a festive appearance. The center piece was a Lee, lighted and made imposing with '■arious tinsels and things. The pro- tt"am was in charge of Miss Caroline " illiams and committee, who gave 'are to detail, consequently the whole atfair was nice. The first banquet P 'en by this Club was of a more frivolous nature, while this one was 2 ‘ on along educational lines. Mrs. Otis Bell introduced the speak - r - who were Mrs. W. M. Harrell, M rs. Chason, Mrs. Ethel Russell and ^ r -. Subers. AH made interesting talks. Mrs. Sabers' talk on San Juan, was illus trated by kodak pictures, taken while on the trip recently to Porto Rico. Mrs. Russell told the Club that *bile she was in' Atlanta this sum- ln * r , she found the way into the B. * P. W. Club in trat city was not f a»y. gut when they found that she **« from Bainbridge, Ga., that town had heard so much of, camps ‘'t things, she knew that Bainbridge **» the magic word to get her en- The Peanut Growers Association won itff first legal battle last Satur day in a hearing before Judge J. H, Kerr, at Warrenton, N. C., who con tinued and made permanent the in junction against C. T. Harrell, of Ber tie County, N. C., restraining him from selling his 1922 crop of pea nuts in any other way except thru the Association. Judge Kerr's decision establishes both the constitutionality of the co operative marketing law and the val idity of the growers' contracts and marketing agreements, which, more than 5000 peanuts growers in Vir- gini aand North Carolina have signed. The entire hearing, including the reading of the complaint, and the answer of the defendant, together with the arguments of the attorneys on both sides, took less than two hours. The Association was repre sented by Lawrence L. Levy, of Sa- piro, Hayes & Levy, of San Francis co, who has been so successful in the conduct of the tobacco injunction hearings; Winston & Mathews, of Windsor, N. C., and E. Frank Story, of Franklin, Va. Capt. John E. Davenport, of Windsor, and Mr. Ty ler, of Roxobel, represented the de fendants. Judge Kerr also issued a perma nent injunction against J. S. Whel- bee, of Gates county, restraining him from selling his peanuts outside the Association, The issuance of this permanent injunction against Mr. Whedbee was part of his agreement with the Association' in settlement of the suit against him. Mr. Whedbee's case was also to have been heard by Judge Kerr yes terday, but he came to Norfolk Fri day and settled his case out of the court, by paying in full liquidated damages at the rate of 2c a pound for selling his' 1921 peanuts outside the Association, together with the court costs and atorney's fees, to talling over $900.00. A striking feature in connection with Mr. Whedbee's settlement of his case out of court is that after a careful legal investigation he found that his not having paid anything on his share of common stock did not release him from his obligation to deliver his peanuts to his Associa tion'. This finding of Mr. Whedbee's that his not having paid anything on his share of common stock did not exempt him will be might ypoor con solation to other growers who have sold their peanuts outside the Asso ciation with the expectation of set ting up a similar plea. The Association has been granted temporary injunctions against the growers in Virginia. These cases will he heard in January. It is con fidently expected that the Virginia courts will follow the precedent' set by the North Carolina courts in sus taining every claim of the Co-oper ative Marketing Associations, as to the constitutionality of the Co-oper ative Marketing Law and the valid ity of the growers contract and the marketing agreement. Work seems to be plentiful all over the country, that is, for men who really want to work; but the fel low that stands around with his hands in his pockets and hair split in the middle, can't find it, for the pure and simple reason' that he don't want to find it. Men can find more reasons not to work or why they are not at work than a million of them can find reason for not attending Sunday School. Work a-pienty. but workers arc few. trance into the exclusiveness of this club, whose membership is $16, and entrance fee $10.00. Mrs. Kish gave a delicious menu of cream chicken. Marguerites salad, crackers, pickles, coffet, sherbert. The soil examination on the De catur county land settlement project of the Georgia Association, was com pleted Tuesday by S. W. Phillips, of the Georgia State College of Ag riculture, and the onstruction of modern farm improvements, and for which a contract has already been let, will be started immediately on the first farm unit in the project, C. K. C. Ausley, vice president of the Georgia Association, and a mem ber of the Board of Directors of the Federal Joint Land Bank of Atlan ta, furnished the land for this pro ject, which is the 'first in the State to be improved in strict accord of the Association's plans. The lands selected with the ap proval of W. B. Fleming of Bain bridge, a director <jf the Georgia Association for Decatur county, will be moderately priced, and they have been subdivided into areas suitable to modern dairy farming, and equip ped with improvements that will en able purchasers to enter at once up on successful operation thereof. Bainbridge banks are already co operating in the necessary local fi nancing of dairy farmers in this sec tion and announce that the same gen erous financial aid will be extended, to the hew settlers on the land settle ment plan. Secretary Abbott of the Association, who was with Mr. Phil lips, announces that steps will be at once taken to bring the new farm units to the attention of dairy farm ers in' Georgia and other stateB. -'—Beit ELKS CHRISTMAS TREE IN NEW HOME Will Give Annual Party to Chil dren on the Afternqon of Christmas Day, Beginning; at 2:30 O’clock, Promptly. Following their twenty year cus tom, the Bainbridge Lodge No. 986, B. P. O. Elks, will give a Christmas Tree at 2:30 p. m., on Christmas day, to the children of the town. For the first time the tree will be put up in the recently remodeled new home of the Elks at Broughton and Clay streets, and it is hoped that as much publicity as possible will be given to the new location, in order that the needy children will find the place. Arrangements for getting up the tree and funds are in the hands of Messrs. Ralph Kwilecki, Claude Whitchard, and M. D. Hill. AH the Elks who have not already contribu ted are requested to mail their check to one of these, or to A1 Welch, the secretary of the Club. There will be plenty of fruits, nuts candy and toys,a s well as useful presents for the various sizes of the children. Tell them all to be there. ROYAL ARCH MASONS OFFICERS ELECTED At Regular Convocation of the Bainbridge Chapter Thursday Evening Officials for Coming Year Chosen and Installed. At a regular convocation of Bai ri~ bridge Chapter, No. 94, Royal Arch Masons, held on Thursday evening, December 14th, the following officers were elected and installed to serve the ensuing year: J. C. Greene, High Priest; H. L. Hill, King; C. C. Chappell, Scribe; H. G. Welch, Captain 1 of Host; A. R. McCaskill, Prin. Sojourner; W. R. Hayes, Royal Arch Captain; M. L. Mayes, Chaplain; George H. Fields, Secretary; J. R. McNair, Master of 3rd Veil; Owen W. Fields, Master of 2nd Veil; E. G. Brooks, Master of Veil! Jos. Warther, Sentinel. The year 1923 promises to be one of the most prosperous for this most splendid order. They wili begin the new year with a class of aix at a convocation to be held on December 29th, at which time the Royal Arch degree will be conferred. —Ball. At the regular Friday luncheon of the Kiwanians $125 was subscribed for a Christmas fund for the poor, and this amount was turned over to the Associated Charities, with Mrs. F. S. Jones and Miss Edna Nuss baum and Miss Georgia Fleming in charge of the associated chairty work for the holidays. Girl and Boy Scouts nre collecting garments for the Associated Chari ties to be used for the poor. There is an unusual appeal for clothing this year. Contributions are being made freely, and gifts of substantial value will be distributed among the needy first. COMMUNITY TREE NEAR COURT HOUSE Will be a Handsome One, Ar ranged for Beauty, and Not For Distribution of Gifts. Christmas.Carols Sunday. The Community Christmas tree will be a handsome one, arranged this year to beautify, and not for the dis tribution of gifts, as heretofore. With the Elks' Tree, according to custom, the Kiwanians donating, and all the churches having a tree, it was not thought necessary to place gifts on this Community tree. The Woman's Club is fostering the tree, and it will be placed on the court house grounds, brilliantly lighted ibr Sunday afternoon, the 24th, when Christmas carols will be sung. Everybody is invited to come out to the tree at that time, and join in the singing. SALES RECORD FOR FORDS IS BROKEN Deliveries to Jldtail Buyers of Ford Cars and Trucks During Month of November Totalled Over One Hundred Thousand. According to a statement issued by the Ford Motor Company, deliv eries of Ford cars and trucks to re tail buyers during the month of No vember totalled 106,826. This is a new high sales record that has never before been approached by the com pany at thiB season of the year, and one which stands out in marked con trast to the November 1921 retail delivery figures, whih totalled but slightly over 50,000 cars and trncks. For eight consecutive months, be ginning with April 1st of this year retail deliveries have exeeded 100,- 000 Ford cars and trucks each montr the accumulated total for the first eleven months of 1922 being approx imately 1,200,000. While the com pany points out that it is not unusual for Ford retail sales to exceed 100,- 000 mark during the spring and the early summer months when the de mand is at its peak, the manner in which the business has held up all throughout the balance of the year is without precedent. Credit for this remarkable showing is attributed by the Ford Motor Co., to the many improvements which have lately beer.' made on Ford cars, and particularly to the new low level of Ford prices, recently put into ef fect. These new low prices not only broaden the field of prospective Ford purchasers but go still further in making the Ford car the best value from the standpoint iof the retail buyer, that it has ever been. Although the Ford factories have beer, 1 operating at capacity for the past eight months, gales have equall ed production and judging from the unusual manner in. which orders are coming in at this season of the year Ford dealers will be unable to ac cumulate an adequate stock of cars during the winter months for deliv ery next spring. In the opinion of the Ford Motor Company, November sales are an in dication that many prospective pur chasers, realizing the exeptional val ue now being offered in Ford cars, are beginning to anticipate an un usual spring demand and are there fore placing orders during the fall, and will continue to do so throughout the winter to avoid disappointing de lays in delivery later on. While this will relievp the situation to some extent, it is pointed out that the steadily increasing demand for Ford cars is nevertheless sure to create anI acute shortage as the sea son advances. Accordingly, the Ford sales organ ization is urging prospective Ford purchasers to arrange for delivery during the winter months in order that demand next spring will be re lieved as far as possible. SERIOUS WRECK IN WEST BAINBRIDGE SATURDAY NIGHT East-bound A. C. L. Freight Train Derailed, With Very- Costly Results HOBOES ASLEEP NOT DISTURBED Thirteen Cars Demolished, Two of Which Were Loaded With Livestock.—24 Hogs and 2 Mules Killed, others Injured. Hon- L. F. Patterson Visitor in the City An' cast bound A. C. L. railway through freight train was derailed in West Bainbridge at an cary hour last Sunday morning, causing one of the most serious wrecks that has oc curred in this vicinity in some time. Thirteen! cars were almost com pletely demolished, two of which were loaded with livestock, consisting of horses, mules and hogs. Two of the mules were killed outright, and five others had to be killed on account of serious injuries sustained. Twenty- four hogs, out of a car-load of eighty- nine, wero killed. The stock killed is said to have been of exceptionally fine quality, and very valuable. A solid car of shelled peanuts was broken open, and another loaded with metal turpentine cups was utterly destroyed. Four tramps, occupying compart ments in one of the “side door Pull mans," enroute South for the winter, were found after the wreck, and they not only wore not hurt in the least, but had calmly slept through the wreck, their slumbers not being in the least disturdeb. This speaks well for the accommodations furnish ed by the A. C. L. to its involuntary guests. The four hoboes wero steal ing a ride in an empty car just be hind the ones wrecked. The wreck was caused, it is Bald, by a brake-beam dropping down in front of the trucks of the first car. The A. C. L. wrecker reached the scene of the wreck very quickly, as it happened to be in Thomasville when called for. When! news of the accident reach ed the city a large number of people went to the scene, and gave valuable assistance in removing the injured livestock. The efforts of these vol unteer workers in promptly unload ing the 4 panic-stricken' animals from the wrecked cars very probably pre vented the death of a much larger number than was killed. The work of removing the debris from the track went steadily forward, a large force of hands being called in to help in thi work, and there was but little delay to passenger traffic as a result bf the smashup. How ever, it was found necessary for the noon trains to transfer their pas sengers, express and mail, and the early morning trains were detoured for Montgomery by way of Albany and the Central of Georgia railway. The wreckage was not; dompletely cleared up util late Monday after noon. —Bell. MORE ARRESTS IN SAVANNAH ROW David 8. Atkinson, Prominent Lawyer and State Legislator, Charged With Opening Ballot Box in Recent Primary. SAVANNAH, Dec. 19.—A warrant charging that he opened ballots dur ing the recent mayoralty primary held here was sworn out against and served on David S. Atdinson, State legislator and manager of one of the ballot boyes, here today. Immediately following the serving of the warrant Mr. Atkinson swore out a warrant and had W. A. Reeves his accuser, arrested for false swear ing. In the same connection, Mr. Atkinson had J. M. Davis arrested for subornation of perjury. The lat ter's name appeared on the warrant against Mr. Atkinson, testifying to the charges mode by Reeves. Another warrant subsequent to the recent election was served on the in stance of H. E. Wilson, a box mana ger, against C. H. King, alias C. L. King, charging him with perjury. The petition of James M. Rogers, defeated candidate for Mayor, accord ing to the decialon of the Democratic Executive Committee, waa filed in the Superior court today. Mr. Bog ers seeks t ohave the Superior court review incidents in connection With the recent primary. Judge Peter W. Meldrim act the date for the hearing on December 27th. Mias Elizabeth Gilbert of Balti more will spend Christmas in Bain bridge. Hon. L. F. Patterson, of Washing ton, D. C., arrived in the city last Saturday, to spend awhile here with old friends and acquaintances. Mr. PatterAon for many years was sheriff of this county, and served al so as state senator from this dis trict. He was a prominent factor in the old political days, when it took real men to do things. He is n'ow living in Washington; and his little visit to the old town is very much appreciated by the many old friends of the gentleman. He looks well and hearty, and he seemed, indeed, glad to bo among old friends and scenes. He will always find a welcome to Bainbridge and De catur county. KIWANB CLUB ASSUMES ROLE OF SANTA CLAUS .Fund of $135rDonat«d at Lunch eon Friday to Dispense Christmas Cheer DECATUR SCHOOL BOYS FORM CLUB Through Efforts of County Agent Sawyer a “Fat Barrow Club” will be Organized to Encourage Hog Raising (By Mrs. Otis Bell) County Agent D. E. Sawyer is not letting any grass grow under his feet, and from the way he is going after things he does not intend that anyone shall live in this county with' out contributing their pro rsta share to its future progress. He is going to organize, through the cooperation of every school teach er in the rural districts, a “Fat Bar- row Club." This club will be for the benefit of all boys who happen to be of the farm-interost age, and to pro mote an interest in the hog raising industry in 1 Decatur county. > Dr. Sawyer has issued blanks to the school teachers with notes ac companying them, asking them to explain to the boys the preliminary facts and that he will call in the meantime to tell them more fully of the Club, and give a definite out line of its purposes, advantages and possibilities. The blanks issued read; “I will join this Club, and on January 1st, will start feeding ——hogs, that now weigh about 100 pefimds. T will use corn as the main feed, that I may have a good, hard, number one hog to put in the Boys Club sale which will be held about April 1st. Name— Postofficc “ When these blanks are filled out they will be mailed to Dr. Sawyer, who, in expanation, says'. “In order to get up in terest In the club work, that the boys may learn how to feed hogs to the best advantage, and that they may have money to buy pure bred pigs this spring, I am asking co-operation in! this plan. “That tho boys take one or more good barrows, weighing about 100 pounds, hogp that they now have on the farm or that they can get from • neighbor, and feed this hog 00 days, using corn as the main feed. Then at one of the regular hog sales sell them to the highest bidder. It will take 95 hogs to make a car load, and if they weigh between 165 and 250 pounds, they will grade numbor ones, and if corn fed, will bring an extra price, At the time these hogs will be sold the price is unusually high. We will want to start to begin feeding these hogs not later than January 1st. I expect to have as premiums to be given to the boys doing the best feeding scholarships to the short course at Athens, as wel as- some other prizes.' This Club idea should make a great appeal to the boys nf this county and to their parents as well. It can be recalled that Mills B. Lane, the great booster of the South, of Savannah, started the ball to rolling some years ago, when he let boys have the mon ey for the purpose of getting them started in! this industry. But now, experience and growth, has develop ed a way that is better. For the boy who gets up his own pig, and starts out with the idea that if he feeds right, he can sell to a better ad vantage and thereby will have made his OWN money with which he can buy pure bred pigs—the Club plan is better. Good wishes will surely attend the Doctor in his efforts to develop this Club, and it is the belief that it wili go a hundred per cent strong in its membership, and that without de lay, in Decatur county, where boys abound in fine judgment and good common sense. 8T. JOHN'S CHURCH Fourth Sunday in Advent. Holy Communion, 8 a. m.; Church School, 10 a. m.; Morning Prayer and Sermon, 11 a. rn.; Church Service League, 6:15 p. m.; Evening Prayer arid Sermon, 7 p. m. Christmas Day—H6ly''Communion, 8 a. m.l Holy Communion and Sal mon, 11 a. m. ELECT OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR Appeal to Club From Associated Charities Met A Liberal Re sponse and Unfortunate of City Will be Cared For. Kiwanians in the regular weekly session at the Friday luncheon hour last Friday, at the Bon Air Hotel, en joyed an unusually agreeable meet ing. The outstanding feature of the luncheon meeting last Fridaywas the appeal to the Club, in behalf of the Associated Charities of Bainbridge, by President Marshall Mayes, who stated some of the more urgent needs of the unfortunate of this commun-, Ity. The appeal waa readily arid liber ally responded to by many, and sev- Continued on laat page MISS HOWZE MAKES HIT IN ATLANTA Tifton Lady, Well-known, Here, Featured Thto Week on Pro gram of Howard Theater, in Atlanta, Finest in South. THOMASVILLE FIRM OPENSBRANCHHERE Enterprising Wholesale Grocery and Feed Concern Enter* the Local Field, Beginning Active Business This Week. Golden! Brothers Company, of thia city, are adding to tbelr Thomasville store and Boston store another branch of the business in the thriving city of Bslnbridge. Golden Brothers have been in the wholesale grocery and feed tguiiness in ThomasviHe for three years and have made for themselves an envi able position in the business life of Thomas county. They are planning to give to their customers in Southwest Georgia the best service arid the beat prices pos sible in their line of business. Tbs Purina Feeds, which this firm handies exclusively in this territory, has giv en the greatest satisfaction to every customer, and has proven its value in every feeding test.—Thomasville Times-Enterprise. This firm opened for business here yesterday. They have a splendid stpek on hand, and will push all their lines energetically. They have be gun an advertising campaign in thia issue. The many friends of Mbs Nell - Howze will be interested in this weeks announcements of the Howard The ater, of Atlanta. Miss Howze'ia be ing offered as the featured attraction , in prologue presentation of “Singed Wings" the new Bebe Daniels, pic ture. , Bainbridge people visiting in At lanta this week will feel a pride in attending the Howard. Theater, for while tifton cfsimi Miss Howuo as thoirs, her visits io Bslnbridge with her sister, Mrs, Walter Brackitt, has given lovers of music sn opportunity to hear her wonderful mezSo con tralto voice. • r Those who have had the pleasure of hearing het are . not at all sur prized at the distinction accorded he* of being featured at the Howard, the South's finest theater. The thanks we have gotten from Russia for our relief work from their, government is a resolution demand ing social equality in America for the negro and equal rights of all kinds. There are no negroes in Rus sia. The direct connection between the Communists of Russia and those of Georgia seems here very plain. Wo had a gang cf them here hooded bp Marion Jackson that polled their stunt last spriag a year ago, and con- ' ' sequently qthere is not a county in the state that hasn’t more ■ convicts in tbelr gang than they can feed. No man will taka one of thorn out since the Georgia Communiite, understud ies of the Russian Communists, stuck their bill in. If than ia no connec tion between there is a sweet tran quility of spirit that don't promise anything good for us.