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•/HE BAINBRIDGE POST-SEARCH LIGHT
THE POST-SEARCH LIGHT
BAINBRIDGE, GA.
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TELEPHONE 239
We haye never envied Rudolph Val
entino, but we did see one movie
guy the other night that we did en
vy. He had a whole turkey and
plenty of cranberries in front of him.
That is where we know we could
shine as a star.
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If you want to scatter a little hol
iday cheer why not pay your subscrip
tion to the paper. Printers like
Christmas, too, and would enjoy it if
folks would get enough of the spirit
in them to pay their subscriptions
that are past due. A turkey might
find its way into their craw.
The leading Peach county booster
in Houston county has been elected
ordinary by a vote of abut six to one,
and yet someone has said that Hous
ton county was very much against
Peach county. This don't look like
it very much.
o
One wag remarks that he don't
care what the other fellow thinks of
him, for the simple reason that the
other fellow is not thinking of any
body but himself. Now there is
Home wisdom in that kind of philoso
phy.
o
The cold weather and shortage of
rations run many of the old boys
hack home for the holidays. They
may wander far and wide, but if
there is any chance on earth they are
going to stick their feet under Ma's
table at Christmas time. Doc Moore
is home for the holidays.
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A~i
f ur Hun Adverll.lnu R.pre..ntnttve
Till. AMERICAN I'RESS ASSOCIATION
And now by all that is holy, if man
isn't in a mess! The civil service
will hold a mat: responsible for the
political activity of liis wife. Poor
boob, he is in hard luck.
Sad news, mates. One of the wo
men writers of the state says that
we have some unhung villians yet.
But the girlie had no newspaper man
In view when she spoke that way.
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That Macon beauty was some love
maker .if you read the letters that she
is alleged to have written to one Mr.
Middleton. No wonder Middy went
bug-house over that sister, along with
several others that went along also.
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Rome fellows' Ideas of health are
very amusing. See a fellow’ take 85
or 40 drinks of shine, and then eat
an apple, and for six months he will
tell how that apple made him sick.
Did you ever see one like that.
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Hot dog; Milltown has put helsolf
in a radio station, with all the new
trimmings. Wonder if Bob Patten
had anything to do with that new
stunt they have pulled off so sudden
like.
Senator Edge of New Jcraey mar
ried last week. The Senator ia very
lucky it seems. 11c is so situated that
that fellow Edwards can't run for
his place; otherwise he would not for
long be a senator.
o
Wonder if Henry Ford wunts to die
poor like Carnegie wanted to? We
haven't seen any of his philanthropy
work yet, unlesR It be that to cut a
dime off the price of a Ford occasion
ally.
o
A very noticeable thing about pol
itics now is the fact that the mpre
progress a state makes along public
lines, the more that some grafters
seem to want to try and put some
thing on the people.
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Hamilton rounty, Tenn., has done
more public work than any county
anywhere, and she has not had to
have one single bond issued ThiB
ought to be n lesson tto those that
don't seem to want anything but new
issues of bonds.
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When a fellow gets cqught with a
jar of shine away out in the back-
woods, where he never thought a
sheriff would go, it is pretty hard.
Sheriff Martin picked up a fellow
"away out there" a few days ago,
that proved a farce.
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It is
strange world mates, a
strange one indeed. One woman
horsewhips her husband and another
sues for half million dollars because
she lost one's affections. Things like
this ought to be equalised before the
market for husbands is affected.
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It 1b said that all citizens of a cer
tain western town took a notion to
quit being hypocrites, and they all
marched down to the jail and asked
to be put in, because they had vio
lated tha liquor laws. Golly, if they
start that thing who is feoing to run
thi* town?
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Georgia still ranks as a Democratic
state, and yet we sometimes wonder
if we really are when we see so many
different kinds of ismiRts voting in
the party councils. The time will
soon come when the party will have
to rid itself of all that kind of stuff
to live und prosper.
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Well, Savannah has at least good
times when her city campaigns come
on, but we don't know that the stunt
has helped her along any with the
port terminal idea. It is a pity that
such a thing should be drawn into a
fussy little old city campaign.
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To Bob LeSeucr of Roberta, and
A1 Burtz of Ellijay, greetings: Come
on down for that hunt; wc have ev
erything ready, and when wc say ev
erything we mean everything. Fel
ler we know got on a biling right
now. Yep, and you fellers can do the
hunting, cause wc done found what
wc were hunting for right now.
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Well, now thnt Iliers, the famous
Georgia movie star, has committed
matrimony, we may look for more ad
vertising to conic hiH way. The mov
ie star that can't marry more than
four times is not traveling at all in
that class. However, wc have hopes
thnt the Georgia boy will ovodcome
that handicap.
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Senator Harris wunts a $3,000,000
post office building for Atlanta, and
is asking for it. Alright let her have
it, she needs It vary badly. But, we
are not gambling on her getting it
from a Republican.' administration.
Maybe, Sister Felton could help some
on that, as she is in line with the
Republicans.
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The negroes that made it a prac
tice of disinterring the dead and re
selling the coffins in a local cemetery
ill Atlanta, arc as near an example
of cannibalism as we ever heard of
in this country. They would have
eaten the bodies if they could have
been paid for It. Crime is stalking
abroad as never before in this nation.
Tallahassee ia getting a good name
for herself in the story of the Powell
jury. The jury may have cut some
antics to while away the time after
the verdict was found, but there is
not nny doubt about the verdict be
ing a just one. Only, from the evi
dence, 'it ought to have been more
severe.
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The State of Kansas had to dismiss
the ease made by Governor Allen
against William A. White, and the
weak showing has played havoc with'
the governor's pet plans. Governor
Allen.tried to boss the local affairs
of Emporia, and we know a fellow or
so in other states that make the very
same mistake along other lines.
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The Bols who opposed work in gen
eral required their officials to work
15 and 16 hours a day, while they
limited themselves to two hours per
month. But the other boys are get
ting tired of that now. The gang ir.'
Russia that demands things of Ainer- ] J
ica ought to know that what they do '
or say don't concern anybody in this j >
country except a few relief work i{
grafters and cheats. it
Well, we won't loan any money to
Liberia directly, for jvhich we are
duly thankful. It seems a shame that
folks would advocate a little thing
like that. If they want to do any
tiling for the colored race, let them
do it for the ones we have here with
us. Many of them need clothing and
schooling, and thnt Liberia money
would help wonderfully.
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS
SHERIFF’S SALE
This is the last issue before Christ-1 GEARGIA—Decatur County:
„„ _ , , . , , , , . „„„ I Will be sold before the court house
mas, and we wish to extend to all on, ; doorj jn the city of Bainbridge, said
best wishes for a happy holiday sea- j county, on fhe first Tuesday in Jan-
son. The year just passed has taken 1 uary, 1923, between the legal hours 1
a heavy toll from our people. Many ' °f sale, the fallowing described prop- j
who were here with us last year arc ert $ a ^rtai n tract or parcel of land 1
not here now to join with us in our ] i y j ng an d b e j ng in the town of Brin- i
pleasures. Those who have gonej son, said state and county, and
have left us with a retrospection that known as block No. 7; also a small
. . . . . + ' tract of block unnumbered lying next
has a certain sweetness in it and that ; A ;« w
The Kimball House, in Atlanta,
has long been the headquarters for
the folks from this section, and the
erection of a big, new hotel is of only
passing interest to them. They would
go look at it, and wonder at its beau
ty, and register at the old Kimball
right on. It is hard to break folks
off from an old stamping ground. If i ter3 occurred j ust a few wec ks back,
the Kimball were to bum down we and somehow th is jg one real aad sea .
is worth much to us in the mad rush
of life.
Some that we did not care for have
gone their way, but there were some
that cared for all and a common sor
row in the community reaches out
and grips all during the holiday per
iod. Until the days of Santa Claus
are gone Christmas is a season o#
greatest anticipation, but when we
reach the age when we are no longer
subject of this mild despot, it becomes
a time of retrospection.
The writer has seen his share of
sorrows this year. The first break
it. the ranks of his brothers and sis-
know some fellows from this section
that would be sitting on a burned
pillow under an umbrella, not know
ing there was any other place they
could stop at.
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When Miss Birkhead admitted on
the stand that she sold the story of
her suit against Governor Russell to
a newspaper for a big price before
she gave out the news to the public,
the judge ought to have dismissed
the case. When it comes out that
she went'first to the governor's po
litical enemies with her story and
statement, right then the judge ought
to have ordered her held for conspir
acy on the spot. There is no use
barking about it; any woman that will
sell the story of her own downfall for
pelf ig a courtesan, devoid of shame.
How on earth the courts will take up
time with any such persecutions we
don't see. The average man sympa
thized with the woman until these
facts came out.
While we have had nothing big to
mark this Christmas period with we
have had good health, and we are
thankful. But so far as throwing
any fits about what wonderful things
we have had in sight for Christmas,
we ci!#t do it. BECAUS7 we have
seen a gang of boobs that have been
owing us all the year and wont pay
us, spending gobs of money buying
presents fcr other folks with our
money, or montey that ought to be
paid to us. We can't go into any
spasms of joy at the sight of a thing
like that. Don't it make you as mad
as the devil to see a guy that has
been owing you all the year, and even
longer, blow himself like a lord for
gifts for folks, and you can"t get a
dime out of them to get your little
bit yourself. That is one thing that
gets our Christmas spirit out of gear
and it won't set straight.
son to us, hut we don't want to see
anyone else lose one iota of their
holiday pleasures. We had some good
friends with us last year that are now
gone, and some that are with us now
may be gonte next year, and it is at
Christmas time that we think of all
these things most. It is right that
we should, for we are commemorat
ing the birth of the “Man of Sorrow"
and hence sorrow must permeate the
ceremonies.
To all we wish a happy holiday and
every pleasure. If there be a home
too bare for Santa Claus to enter let
us see if we can't send him, and do
so quietly, and without fan faronade
and display. Syndicated holiday re
membrances are a failure of the most
vital kind and let's don't let that one
thought escape us. A public display
of charity brings a rebellion, instead
of appreciation.
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The funny thii.fr about that state
ment of Hardwick's about the prohi
bition law is that if there were reat
and actual flaws, and many think
there are, it would wreck the publjp
man that says so. They can find fault
with our laws about murder, stealing,
arson, and rape, and discuss it all
they wish, without any flare-back, but
the minute that you find the least
error <|bout this law or even suggest
it they will take right after you. We
think that all of the laws on the same
subject matter should he uniform.
As a matter of fact the states should
put in the federal laws, and they
would be easier enforced if better un
derstood. But it is ,i\ot wise to say
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WHY NOT GIVE YOUR FRIEND A
pair of Kelly-Springfield Tires for
a Christmas present?—Bainbridge
Motor Car Company.
To Our Friends
Customers
and
We extend to all a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year. We are
duly grateful to our patrons for
their |patronage in the year 1922
and‘hope that they will Continue to
remember us the coming years just
as free and as friendly. Come and
make our place yovr headquarters.
to the Railroad and being in lot No.
231 in the 27th District of Decatur
county, Georgia, and described as fol
lows: Bounded on the north by prop
erty of H. B. Harrell, east by a street
running north and south, south by
A. C. L. railway, and west by prop
erty ofVV. D. Ellis and E. J. Ellis,
levied on as the property of Mrs. El
la Wilson to satisfy a City Court fi
fa in favor of Elver L. Rice. Tenant
in possession notified.
This December 7th, 1922.
S. W. MARTIN, Sheriff.
NOTICE OF SALE
GEORGIA—Decatur County.
In accordance with the terms of a
certain deed to secure debt executed
by Ed Bruton to Mrs. F. W. Krause
on January 31, 1919, and recorded in
Book Y-3 on page 49, in the office of
Clerk of Superior Court of Decatur
county, and the indebtedness secured
by said instrument being in default,
I, the undersigned, will sell before
the court house door in Bainbridge,
Decatur county, Georgia, at 10 o'clock
a. in., on December 19th, 1922, those
certain two city lots and houses
thereon in the cit yof Bainbridge, De
catur county, Georgia fronting 186
feet on Bruton street and 105 feet,
more or less, on Green street, said
lots bounded East by Bruton street,
North by Green street, West by the
property forniery owned by L. O.
Jackson, Trustee, and South by prop
erty formerly owned by Grant Cun
ningham. Proceeds of said sale to
be first applied to the indebtedness
secured by the aforesaid deed to se
cure debt, including interest and all
taxes and expenses of advertising and
sale, balance, if any, to be paid to
said Ed Bruton or assigns.
This Nov. 29th, 1922.
Mrs. F. W. Krause.
GUARDIAN SALE
GEORGIA—Decatur County.
By virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary, will be sold at public
outcry on the first Tuesday i njanu-
ary, 1923, at the court house in said
county, between the usual hours of
sale, the following real estate, sit
uate in Decatur county, towit:
Twenty-five acres of land in the
southwest corner of lot of land No.
147 in the 15th district of said coun
ty, running half way across said lot
from cast to west. Also seventy-
two (72) acres in the 15th district,
on the southwest corner of lot of
land No. 171. Terms cash.
This Dec. 5th, 1922.
Mrs. Ruby Dollar, Guardian,
of Ruby Dollar, Myrtig Dollar and
Willie Mae Dollar.
J.E.G. JESTER
General Automobile
REPAIRING
Located at His Old Stand
Bainbridge, Georgia
A Merry Christmas
And a Happy
New Year
We wish to announce to our friends
and customers that we have taken
care of their holiday needs and they
can find all they want to help along
the holiday spirit here.
We have Turkeys, Chickens, Eggs,
Butter, Cranberries, Fruit Cakes
and the ingredients to make them.
Currants, Citron, Pineapple, Cherries
all crystalized and fine. Pecans,
Walnuts, English Walnuts, Brazil
Nuts and Almonds.
It is our purpose to see that you
don’t want for anything to make
yoUr table look, taste and eat right
for the holiday season. We want
to invite all our customers to come
to the store and look over the line
and see what we can do for them.
J. C. LANE
Pepper Hill
Phone 16 Bainbridge, Ga.
DB. SIGO EHRLICH
DR. M. A. EHRLICH {
Physician and
Physician and Surgaon f
Surgeon
Children Specialist j
EHRLICH &
EHRLICH
Office, Ehrlich Building, Broughton and Clark Streets. j
Office Phone 182
P
ReaideDcs Phons 4$ j
The Kelley Springfield Tire
Judge Tarver says that the prohi-it
bition law in his cin-uit is far better \\
enforced than is the law against mur- ■ \
der. That is a pretty mess now, isn't i 5
it? But the judge is right, accord-1!
ing to his figures, and we are thank-j J
Well, Sister Phillips had plenty of
help. Her case recalls the Will My
ers case in Georgia. Myers left ami ful * ,la * he is big enough to stand out
hus never been heard of since, and it 1 an< * complain of his juries. Then' ;;
was always a mystery to some how he j uri many things done much worse ;
got away, but to others it was plain.; than the selling of a little whiskey.Ij
in't seem to know | >
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Kale pried open the jail doors, and' Some of our folks don't
he lit a rag. Kale can move more; this, though,
bars than any file ever manufactured.
Is one of our biggest leaders and in
the coming year it will be a splendid
and economic resolution to make
that you will use no other. It will
mean a great saving in your tire
wear and we want to aid you in
saving that money and time. Don’t
forget to resolve to use only the
Kelly-Springfield Tires all through
the year 1923.
And
When
candidate's name is men-1
woman politician a»l- turned in a Protestant pulpit, and
mita buying votes, and said that she j the mentioning is cheered, don't you
did it to keep up with the men who | think it is about time that the Cath-
were against her. NOW, my dear,
sweet lady, you are supposed to im
prove on and not to imitate ua he-
politiciar.n. If you are not going to
improve on ua what and the dickens
did we want you to vote for. Wc had
^•aough ctpoks before you tame Into
game 'aUtet,
olics and the Jews were pointing
their fingers at ua. We say they are
politico-religious organizations. But
it seems to only worry us what they
do and not what we do. But, of
course, we must overtook what we
do, but give the other fellow a rake
Bainbridge Motor
Company
Car
'll
Our Christmas
Friends and
Wish For
Patrons
JWTAY CHRISTMAS deposit to
V1 your account Happiness, Good
Cheer, Laughter, Peace and Good
Will in such abundance that each
day of the New Year shall be radi
ant and smiling.
To You and Yours a
MERRY CHRISTMAS
The Citizens Bank & Trust Company
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA
H. B. EHRLICH, President H. L CANS, Vice-Presided
MAX KWUiCU, Vice-President E. F. VICKERS, f-iwr
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