Newspaper Page Text
ENNAHEN DIM
Million People Without Food
Across the Waters
UNITED STATES GOES TO THE RESCUE
The Christian World Is Busy Try
ing to Provide Food for Millions
of Chinamen—No Hope In Sight
Until Alter June 1st.
A terrible famine is now raging
in China. In tho provinces of An
hui and Kiarigsu throe million peo
ple are suffering for food. It is im
possible to estimate how many peo
ple have alread died.
It is more than probable that
“one million will die before the first
crop is harvested.”
Fully two million people arc now
absolutely without food and are
subsisting on grass and roots.
Parents are selling their children
for a loaf of broad weighing a pound
and a half.
At Sliayang, in Hupeh province,
where some missionaries were dis
tributing a little food to the starving
people, almost insane from hunger,
it is reported that, the other day,
tuey fought for it like wild beasts.
More than a score were trampled
upon and injured so badly that
they died the same day;'
The New York Christian Herald,
t he Red Cross Society and other
agencies are sending aid which is
being distributed through the mis
sionaries who are living in the fam
ine region. About two weeks ago,
the IriHted States Government
loaned to the Christion Herald the
Army transport, “Buford” for the
sending of 21,000 bags of flour.
"The flour will have already reached
China; before some w ill have read
these statements. But what are 21,-
COO bags of flour among so many?
Help must still be sent for weeks
for their is no prospect of relief till
the first crop is reaped which will
not be till the end of May.
One cent is sufficient to provide
“‘starvation rations” for a day.
That will keep life in a person. A
dollar will tide a person over till
harvest. All money that is collected
is sent through our government and
Is telegraphed, so that within a few
Hays' after it is given it is doing its
work in China,
Last Sunday I presented the
.famine sufferers and their needs to
tike morning congregation at the
Methodist church and a good sum
was given within a few minutes
•It is more than probable that there
■are some among the readers of The
Progress who would like to have a
part in this good .work of saving the
lives of starving people and I will be
very glad to receive contributions
of money, no matter how small
and send them on immediately,
iiope the people will respond.
W, E. Towson,
Methodist Parsonage.
of the lettuce plant. It is first
matured in Florida, whence it is
shipped in late winter and early
spring, in lots of thousands of
crates, to the waiting markets.
The early lettuce commands
fancy prices, and the demand is
always keen.
Following the Florida crop
comes that which the Carolina
produce. It follows along some
weeks after the Florida lettuce,
and commands prices no less
fancy than are paid for the pro
duct shipped by Peninsula State
growers.
George lettuce, with the exer
cise of proper care and discretion
in planting and cultivation, would
mature very shortly after the
Florida crop reached the height
of its movement, and quality,
one has but to consider lettuce
which is grown in small truck
gardens in the vicinity of Al
bany to realize that this territory
need ask no odds of other states
and sections in the matter of let
tuce culture.
It is in the “little things” of
agriculture that we in this par t
of the country are behind the
times. We raise magnificent
corn, oates, potatoes, peas, hay,
watermelons, cantaloupes, etc.,
but we neglect the “side issues”
of farming. Lettuce is just one
many. There are scores of others
and there’s money in every one.
We didn’t know we had the great
est pecan region on earth till
someone discovered the fact for
us. We need to “look around”
and see what great ‘ ‘little things”
we are neglecting.
and ushered into the parlor whore
Mr. an I Mrs. Bell received tho
guests in their usual gracious man
ner amid showers of congratulations
and wishes of many gentle remind
ers of the eventful day, when
“Two livesjwith but a single though
And two hearts were made to beat as
one.”
The guest then viewed the many
handsome pieces of ohina donated
in honor of the occasion or by their
friends.
The guests were tnen inyited to
the dining room bv Misses Ruth
Walkor and Lena Mauldin where
dainty refreshments wore Berved.
The color scheme of green and white
was carried out iu the refreshments.
Misses Alberta Denton and Hattie
Mauldin served in graceful manner
At a Into hour all departed after a
delightful evening, which memory
will often recall with pleasure.
Death of an Old Minister
Rev. G. F. Taylor, after an ill
ness of some time died last Satur
day at his home in Mitchell county.
He was about 76 years of age. Mr.
Taylor was the father of Mrs. H. G.
Cannon and Mr. Robert C. Taylor
of this city. Last August he re
signed the pastorate of Long Branch
church after serving the people for
twenty-seven years. He was a good
man and has a large number of
friends t iri Grady who mourn with
his in their loss.
!i! 8Y YOU!
F. M. BRANNON, Pre». W. s. WIGHT, Vice Pres. Wn. SEARGY, Ooshler,
OITIZENS BANK.
Cairo, - - Georgia.
We call your especial attention to a comparative statement of our bus
iness for tho past four years. i\
DEPOSITS.
TOTAL RESOURCES.
March 7, 1008
March 7, 1909
March 7, 10|()._
March 7, l»ll
$ 12:5,000.00
125,000.00
1(50,000.00
,186,000.00
March 7, 1908
Marcii 7. 19051
March 7, 1010
March 7, 1911
... $ 108,000.00
170,000.00
... 21:5,000.00
2(51,000,00
Each years’ business has shown a nice increase and for this increase in
business we arts grateful to our friends. If you are a customer of this hank
wo thank you for your patronage in the past, and assure you that your ac
count is always appreciated at THIS BANK.
If you are, not a customer of this bank, open an account with us and
let ns show you how we make SATISFIED CUSTOMERS.
We nay 4 por cent, interest, compounded cjuarterly, on deposits in our
savings department.
An Accurate Description.
“Did you ever run Into a telegraph
pole?” inquired the elderly passengei.
“Yet. nm’iuu,”: said the chauffeur
slowing up the taxicab to avoid n col
lision with a street car. “I’ve bumped
into telegraph poles, I reckon, two or
three iltnes.”
“Brings you to a pretty sudden stop,
doesn’t it?” *
“No, ma'am; tho machine stops, all
right, hut I always keep on going.”—
Chicago Tribune.
Curious.
“I had a curious experience yester-
Wlien Young LadsSFcia.OvertiaacG. .<u».ni_i?nvinnr rorntossei.
ItiBANY HERALD MAKES ]
A GOOD SUGGESTIO
As to the Truck Farming of South
Georgia—Thinks the Farmers
Should Give it More Time.
Wonder is often expressed that
southwest Georgia does not con
tribute to the markets of the
North, East and West a larger
share of the garden truck which
those sections consume. When
one considers the quality, the
early maturity and the variety of
vegetables grown iii this region
such wonderment is natural.
For instance consider the case
Near Savannah Sunday,
Savannah, March 21. t- Miss
Rosa Goshen, of Richmond, Va.,
a very happy young woman to
day and she has a right to rejoice,
for she came abou^ as near find
ing a grave in the Atlantic ocean
on Sunday as it falls to ones lot
to have and escape. That she is
alive today is due to the heroic
efforts of Leo Coleman, a young
man of Savannah, who jumped
into the water to save her.
On Sunday afternoon, while
Cut boating with a party of thir
teen, Miss Goshen fell overboard.
The boat was then crossing Green
cut Sound, almost out of sight of
land and the sea was running
pretty high. Mr. Coleman went
overboard after her at once, and
the two were being carried out
to sea with the young lady' cling
ing frantically to the neck of the
young man whan a boat was low
ered and they were finally pulled|
on. board the yacht, both bein;
entirely exhausted.
Miss Goshen is none the worsi
for her experience, but she is
very grateful young lady th
she was rescued so promptly.
Coleman was in bed almost a
from the great exhaustion
strain he underwent in effectj
the recuse, but he is alri:
The fact that there were 13fn
the party: they left the cityftn
trolley car number 413, lpd
that the number of the cap
by the motorman was 313,
set the superstitious to gosi
anew over the ill luck atte|
number.
What was it?”
“A stranger came along and told me
a funny story and didn’t try to sell
me anything.”—Washington Star.
Subscribe for Th® Prog ss ® h an
you wfl get the news while it is
news
5
ew Styles
111 the LATEST Creations in
READY-TOWEAR
MILLINERY
f Are continually _ being re-
I ceived at my store, and I
bought them close, in order
to be in a position to
SAVE YOU MONEY
on each and every purchase
you make in my store.
NOTIONS
1 Tlidve -a full stock of the
newest and best-in notions
'afid ‘that too at real bar
gain prices.
Inspect my stock you buy
I'feel sure you’ll save money
c>4be Poller,
Next door to Cairo B’k’gCo.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. B
Celebrate China Wi
The home of Mr. and
Bell was the Scene of g;
splendor on the evening i
the occasion being the o
of their marriage.
The guests were met atj| door
by Misses ELva Malloy ancw a Hal 1
J. R. SINGLETARY,
Attomey-at-Law.
Cairo, - - - Georgia.
Consultation fees reasonable. Practice
in Suporior Court, Court of Appeals
and Supreme Court.
Office in Judge’s Chamber, Court House
Bookcases for Your Home
You are careful in the selection of books. Be also
choice in'the matter of bookcases for your home.
Whether your library be large or small is not so important as the fact
that it should reflect correct judgment in the matter of furnishings.
mind-distracted by ugly or obtrusive furniture cannot really enjoy
reading, no matter how interesting the books.
icke
“Elastic” Bookcases
- (nW
stand for conformity to lasting style, rather than variation with passing fancy—you
can obtain exact duplicate units at any Juture time as your library grows and needs
more bookcase room.
The Individual Library is a new 9L,l>«tV5r»lcl« idea—it means year books in your
own room, in bookcases to match the other furniture in the apartment.
We show them in any desired style and finish. *
Cairo Furniture Co.,
Phone 10.
Complete House Furnishings.
Cairo - - - - - Georgia.
Your Dollars Will Stretch
In a way that will mo^t agreeably sur
prise you when you buy your groceries
at WHITE & STRINGER’S. This be-
cause we can buy closer than anyone
else, and consequently can sell cheaper,
while the qualify of our goods are al
ways better.
White & Stringer.
City Bakery
Monroe Street,
Phone 173 Cairo, Ga.
BEFORE YOU BUY
A TYPEWRITER—Call around to the
Progress office and examine the
L. C. Smith & Bros.
1911 model. It’s an ideal machine.
Typewriter Ribbons all colors.