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;<V: ‘"V'V. / ' V '' > " * :A Largest County Circulation—Proof Whenever You Want It 'nn 1 *WTItE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY. GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA,' FRIDAY. JULY 18, 1913. A news item in the Macon . Telegraph says that Macon cot ton men and, in fact, all parts ‘ { ‘of the South are greatly agitated Jjover the recent action of the ^steamship and railroad fines in adopting resolutions, relative to the condition in which cotton must be placed' before a clean bill of lading will be issued. The resolution becomes effective September 1, 1913, and affect all cotton growing states. In substance the resolution states that bales of cotton- must measure by a standard size of 27x54 inches, must be thorough ly covered, must not be wet, soil ed or staided and second-hand bagging cannot be used. If any of these rules are not complied with, notation will be made of the violation on the bill of lading. The farmers of Georgia and all cptton growing states will suffer moye than any other class, as they will be forced to make , changes over their forwer meth od marketing their cotton. They can go only to a gin ^having a standard size box; must use cot ton bagging that is not soiled ’ and comply with other conditions ' The farmer will suffer finan cially for the reason that bills of lading that bear fixed notations fixed by the Shipping lines will not be negotiable as far as banks concerned. E )e penalized and the farmer will have to stand the.los . - The Georgia Bankers’ Associa tion, through President L. P. Hillyer, of Macon, arid Maynes McFadden, the Secretary, of At lanta, has issued a circular set ting forth the new rules and urg ing everyone interested to act quickly in the matter^ Some of the barkers of Georgia went to Birmingham and went before a conference ojf railroad and steam ship men, and urged that if these rules.wodld be enforced, to post pone it until 1914, so as to offer sufficient time for-the farmers and cotton men to make plans for complying with them. Mr. Hillyer says that it comes so .late that he is afraid it will cause much ill convenience and loss to the farmers. He says we all realize that a standard size bale ought to be adopted and that cotton ought to be protected from the weather, but the peo ple ought to be given more time in which to prepare- for the change. ' . ‘ ' Every farmer Should see to it *t once that a gin is sufficiently Washington, July 14.—Cotton consumed in the United States during June amounted to -166,- 914 running bales, compared with 563,677 in April. Cotton on hand in manufactur ing establishments were 1,296,- 657 bales as compared with 1,- 505,257'on May 31, and 1.746,- 611 on April 30. On hand in in dependent warehouses 611,519, as compared with 938,809 on May 31, and 1,355,785 on April 30. Imports were 8,023 as com pared with 13,890 in May and 29,732 in April. Exports 223, 121, compared with 469,929 in May, and 534,581 in April. NO. 1 The Penelope Club. The Penelope Clxb met with Miss Mamie Love Burts last Thursday afternoon at four-thir ty. Ail the members except one were present and all brought their needle work, spending a very pleasant and industrious afternoon. After a short busi ness meeting an ice course was served. Grady County.Medical Society to Meet July 18th The membei-s of the Grady County Medical Society are re quested to meet in the County ,t.the. Court Mr. Editor:- You may be interested in two or three observations made on a flying visit to Houston, Texas. Cairo is getting ready for the fleecy staple and all of us are hopeful that there Will be a good crop and that the price will be . And first as to cotton: The! e "S ely *^ isfa * tory ' present outlook is that Texasi., , ie Grady ginnery is being will make this year the largest M° v ^ U ^ ^ u ° ver i i f u an< ^ f ut crop in its history. An. automo-! bile ride of seventy-five miles through the country showed this crop in excellent Condition, with in better shape than it ever has has been heretofore and will be able to give the best of service. Mr. J. D. Layman of Lowndes a probable yield of one-half to coan , ty ’ an experienced gin man, a bale per acre.' wlU be 1,1 char & e thls season - next Friday me'iatri m. Let all members be present as business of considerable im portance has to be looked after. \V. A' Walker, Pres. M. M. McCord, Sec. Former Pelham Citizen Dies in Jacksonville Pelham, Ga., July 14,—Mr. John Hollingsworth, for years a prominent citizen of Pelhom, died at his home in Jacksonville, Fla., late Saturday night. The body ,s bi’ought here for enterment this morning. Mr. Hollings worth was for several years en gaged in the live stock business in Pelham and only a year ago moved away, going from here to Thomlasville and later to Jack sonville. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss. near for him to have his cotton ginned and packed as per direc tions. Mr. Z. R. Jones and son, Tom, were visitors to Albany Thurs day. . On 12 months time certificates we pay. 5 per cent interest On 6 months time certificates w e pay 41-2 per cent interest We also solicit your active account which sliajl have our prompt and careful attention at all times. We keep a complete record of every transaction made with this institution, and same is filed sys tematically for the protection and convenience of our customers, and we are always glad to give you a history of any transaction which you make with us. If we can be of 'service to you call on us whether our customer or not. “Make Our Bank Your Bank” FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK W. -T. Crawford, President.' J. E. Forsyth, Thomas Wight, V-president. Cashier two-thirds of And not a pound of guano was used on it. In this they have the advantage of us. But it is not all their way. The land I saw was level prairie, with a stiff gumbo soil, almost rich enough to fertilize ours. When this land is wet it is wet; when dry it is almost as hard as a brick. It would not suit the Georgia farmer with his light one-mule plow. Furthermore, in the seventy- five miles referred to above, we only crossed one stream of water. Wells and an occasional pond are the chief. dependence for man and beast. Years ago, when the boll wee vil first came to Texas, they thought it meant ruin to their agriculture. Now they fear it but little. At least in the sec tion visited, the, damage this ter methods of cultivation, and by the assistance of natural agencies of control. But the conditions under which the wee vil is most harmful are favorable with us, and it is not likely that we shall recover so quickly from its raVages. . i The first bale of the 1913 cot ton crop was marketed in Hous ton on July 10th, while I was there. The bale sold at auction on the floor of the cotton ex change, and brought $805.00. The immediate occasion of my visit to Houston was one of a Committee of three from the Na tional Nut Growers Association, that went on invitation of the Chamber of Commerce of the city, to arrange the details for the holding of our next annual Convention in that city on Nov. 5, 6, and -7th. The people of Houston (and the same true of the state) do not do things by halves. The Committees con sisted of Col, C. A. VanDju- zee, Mr. Theo. Bechtel of Missis sippi and myself. As an indica tion of how they do things, this committee had every expense paid fropi the time we left home until we again reached home on our return. T,he same spirit will be manifested at the Convention next fall, which premises to be the best yet held., A most inter esting program was arranged, and many from Georgia and Florida are planning to attend. Three or four froYn Cairo expect to go. J. B. Wight. Mr. Layman knows the business in every detail and the owners of this'ginnery are to be congrat ulated in securing his services. This ginnery has a capacity of 60 bales per day and gives a good sample. Special conveniences for the accommodation of farmers have been provided. Bring your cot ton to Cairo every time and get th i tip top of the market for it. A Harmless Soothing Syrup One of the best things' that the Food and Drug Law has d me is to expose the dangerous sooth ing syrups that contain morphine We don’t believe in dosing children with medicine evei-y time they cry anyway. But when a child is fretful and riervoue in >pi toftA >t»l (■■■tyh'e-(^i'e<feri-atfeen*iw>r it is sometimes desirable to a harmless sedative. ' The safe'and harmless one PELHAM 8 HAVANA R. R. AT WORK OR SHOPS The Pelham & Havana railroad- lias begun the erection of their machine shops and round-house, which means that soon now that road -will have its own shops and machinists to do any repairing needed. The round-house is 30 x GO, and the machine shop is 40 x 20, giving ample room for all pur poses needed for the present. The shops and equipment will cost several thousand dollars'and will give employment to several high-priced machinist's, as well as sevpral laborers. . In this connection we may- mention that the new car for the P. & H, is now ready, and Gen eral Manager Stephens will go over and inspect the car prepara tory to shipping it out. HEAR NEW COUNTY ON JULY 24TH A wire from Judge H. W. Hop kins this morning was in effect that the Hansell county hearing would be had before the com mittee of the Legislature on the twenty-fourth of this month, which is Thursday, of next week. A delegation of citizens from Thomas county are planning to be present at that time to oppose Xbe-movement and to d< Camp Powell was alive with fishermen and fun for two days this week. Messrs. Torn and Will Wight, Gus and A. E. Bell and W. T. Crawford, and six lit tle boys were in the party. All report the biggest time on re cord. • Soothing Syrup which contains only anise and wintergreen—but not the faint est trace of any opiate or other harmful drug. Price 25 cents. This is a great advantages about Penslar Remedies—you can see exactly what you are using ; The full formula is printed on the label. All the Penslar . Remedies (there are over 100) are strictly pure, of standard strength, and scientifically prepared in the great Penslar laboratory at De troit. ’Nothing less than the best is good enough for you is if? Grady Pharmacy THE PENSLAR STORE adv Mayor R. R. Terreil of Whig- ham came over Wednesday on legal business. sible to prevent the formation of the county.. It is hoped that the bill 'will meet its'death before - the' committee. Messrs. W. M. Hudson and D. Fain of Spence, were here Wed nesday. “JNo news,” said Mr. Hudson, “except that we are needing rain.” Mr. Fain savs thereis lots of new County talk but that there were hue few in his section who were not against the movement. Mr. J. M. McNair returned Wednesday from Atlanta, where he spent a week with friends. Good Horse For Sale I want to sell a good old plug pony; about 10 years old; poor, but a good work animal, and only needs plenty to eat. Has plenty of life and is a >ood driv er. If fat would be worth S125. will take S50. cash or good note. See Blanton at the Progress office. Am going to sell her Saturday. Statement of condition of Citizens Bank of Cairo, Ga. At close of business May 22, 1913 published under call from State Bank Examiner RESOURCES LIABILITIES Time 1 .oans ... $ 178.930.97 Banking House 7,975.53 Furniture and fixtures 5,530.37 Due from Banks and Cash in Vault 65,239.84 Total §247,676.71 Capital Stock § 50,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 25,345,74 •Pi Cashier’s Checks Deposits Time certificates 47,012.24 Subject to check 125,179.95 138.78 Total Deposits...1..... 172,192.19 Total $247,676.71 Upon the strength of. the above statement we solicit your account, it is the policy of this bank to, at all times take care of the needs of it’s customers, and this fact together witn .courteous treatment to all has made our business what it i ?. If you are not already one of our customers we would be glad to have you open an account with us and, be satisfied with your banking connection. W. S. WIGHT, Pres., W. H. SEARCY, Vice-Pres & Cashie H. G. CANNON, Vice-Pres. ' a . . . V .