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NEGROES WANTED A6AIN FOR SERVICE IN ARMY For First Time In Three Years Government Is ^sking Recruits Negroes are again being re cruited in the United States army. For three years the policy of the government has been to e - Hit no new colored troops, and it has been said that the days of negro soldiers in the United States army were numbered. Though these troops, composing four regiments in the regular army, have done excellent work in several campaigns, in times of peace they prove rather trouble some, and officers in the army freely predict after the Browns ville trouble that no new men would be taken into the service. Lieutenant John Symington, recruiting officer in Atlanta, Monday received orders from Washington to begin recruiting negroes for the twenty-fourth ■infantry. This regiment has been ordered to the Phillipine islands, and will go there at an early date. Some 600 negroes will be recruited. There are at present four ne gro regiments in the army, and these are all needing new men. World Tour of Evangelisir. While in Japan, 1 heard many kind remarks gltout (he Rev. W. K. Towson and his family. They spent a number of years in missionary work in that country. Mrs. Tow - son was a very accomplished south ern lady, the daughter. of General Hatton, a distinguished soldier. She was especially noted by the Japanese because of her very kindly disposition. At first the natives would say. “She is very kind now, hut that will all wear off after a while,” but it never.wore off. She was always full of gentleness and love for the people. Mrs. General Hatton, her mother, was with the Towson family in Ja pan and was much beloved by the natives, Shospent her time.“going about doing good.” Some of the missionaries (old mo that she was the only woman in Japan who could pass the Japanese on guard duty without being challenged. Her gentle manner and beautiful spirit gave Her freedom and aceess.every where. It was unfortunate that the Towson family bad to leave Ja pan. They eoukl be used there now to great advantage —Rev. II. C. Mor.isun in Penticostal Herald. ft Subscribe for Tim Pkouiiksjs and you will get the news while it is news. We arc ready to show our ealen dar samples. We make them up here and save you the freight. Thk PltOCiUliSS. Don’t order until you sec our calendars —The biggest and best yet. Tan Progress. J €JWe are showing the Strongest lines of shirts and collars in this section. The Cluett-Pea- body line represents all that can be expected of shirts and collars. fJWe have the soft pongees, with and without collars, ranging in price from 50c to $1.00. •I "Monarch" Negligee shirts in neat stripes, polka dot and small figures at $ 1.00. CJ"Cluett" coat shirts in tasty material and styles at $1,50. fl][Our stock of the well-known "Arrow Collars 1 comprises all the new as well as Staple shapes. Prices, 1 5c, two for 25c. Other collars at 1 0c. CJLet us supply you now with your spring needs in shirts and J. L. OLIVER’S SON. “YourMoney’s Worth or Your Money Back.” ■ -y SPECIAL PRICES ON Rugs and Linolium For This and next week. Call and inves tigate them. THE GRADY COUNTY FURNITURE CO. Trustee’s Sale. Will lie sold in Cairo, (la., on Satrr- lay, April loth, ID] 1, at public outcry to tlio highest bidder before the store house lately oeeupied by Richter & Kashin in aid town, between the hours of eleven a. in. and twelve in., the entire stock of mods and accounts of the estate of Rich ter it Rusliin, bankrupts, and the insur ance upon said goods. Said - stock of goods consisting of gents and ladies fur nishings, drygoods, shoes, notions, mil linery, groceries and goods of other kinds fetch, as are usually kept in a general store. Terms of said sale shall lie ten per cent. (10 per cent.) cash and the bal-- anee upon confirmation of the sale by the referee. If sale is not confirmed the earnest money payment of ten per cent. (10 per cent.) to be refunded. Said sale to he made pursuant to an order granted on the 4th day of April, 1911, by the Hon. Wilfred C. Lane, referee. Any* person interested in examining or inspecting said stock of goods may apply to either of the undersigned. This tiie 5th day of April, 1911. YV. C. SnOWJKASS, Trustee of the estate of Richter & Rushin, bankrupts, Thomns- ville, Ga. R. C. But,i„ Attorney for trustee, Cairo, Ga. Good for 25 VOTES In PIANO Contest. This coupon will count as 25 votes in The Prog ress Piano Contest, if cast before noon, Thursday April 13, 1911. Every coupon clipped and sent in will be counted. Leave to Sell Land. GEORGIA—Grady County. 1 Notice is hereby given that the under signed lias applied to the ordinary of said county for leave to sell land belong ing to the estate of Mrs. Idella Quick for the payment of debts and for distri bution. Said application will he heard at the regular term of the Court of Or dinary for said county to be held on the first Monday in May, 1911. This April a, 1911. C. R. Quick, Administrator upon estate of Idella Quick. Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA—Grady County. By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of said county will he sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in May, 1911, at the court house in said county between the usual hours of sale the following real estate in said county, to-wit: One town lot in Whiglmm, Ga., hounded as follows. South by A. C. L. K. R. property, east by S. Harrell .north by a branch and to a point on west. Terms cash. This April 3, 1911. AV. G. Martin, Admr. of Jane Martin. Letter of Dismission. GEORGIA—Grady County. E. P. Rieliter, guardian of Miss Vera A. Rieliter, lias applied to me for a dis charge from his guardianship of Miss A^era A. Rieliter. This is, therefore, to notify all persons concerned to file their objections, if any they have, on or be fore the first Monday in May, next, else E. P. Rieliter will be discharged from his guardianship as applied for. This April 3, 1911. P. H. Herring, Ordinary. GEOHGIA—Grady County. Whereas T. M. Whiglmm, administra tor of It. E. Whigluun’s estate, ret ri- sents to the court in his petition duly filed and entered on record, that lie has fully administered,R. E. AVhiglmm’s es tate. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned,' kindred and creditors, to show cause if any they can, why said ad ministrator should not he discharged from his administration and receive let ters of dismission on the first Monday in May, 1911. This April 4, 1D11. P. H. Herring. Ordinary. A few things that are carried in stock at Mitchell’s Old Reliable Grocery. Saratoga Chips, Peanut Butter, Pure Food Canning Cos., Fruit Jam, all flavors, Swift’s Premium Hams, Mer ry Widow flour, water mill meal, and anything good to make up a tempting dinner. Why not try us far Groceries from now on. We solicit your patronage and assure you it will be appreciated. We buy eggs, butter, chickens and seed pea nuts and pay cash; J. H. MITCHELL I PHONE 97. FREE DELIVERY. I Citation. G EO RGI A—Grin! y Conn ty. To all whom it may concern: George Bird, having applied for letters of ad ministration upon the property of ■ .Mary Jane Bird, late of said county, deceased, notice is hereby given that said applica- t on will he heard at my office at 10 o’clock, a. m. on the 1st day of May, 1911. This 5th day of April, 1911. P. H. Herring, Ordinary. 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. ",