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THE OFFICIAL
ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY.
VOL. 4
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY,
GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 29. 1913.
NO. 6
OF IKE
REV,
The editor of TheTimes-Enter-
prise is in receipt of the following
letter from Rey. A. C. Sctiuler,
stating his. version of the occur-
rance. in Pavo, which happened
this week, and in which he was
injured. At his request the
statement is published in full:
Atlanta, Ga.. Aug. 22, 1913.
Editor Times-Enterprise,
Thomasville, Ga.
Dear. Mr. Jerger: I have just
received my paper, in which I
halve noted an account of the
trouble into which I was drawn
at Pavo last Tuesday night.
Its very embarrassing to me,
and especially in my enfeebled
condition, to have to correct the
newspaper story concerning the
affair. I have done all that I
could to keep the matter out of
the newspapers, knowing full
well as I do, that its the excep
tion rather than the rule, that a
newspaper, try hard as it may,
cannot qet the truth of such a
dirty affair.
I know you have no desire to
do me an injustice, therefore I
feel sure that you will publish
my statement which sets forth
the facts in the case, and as you
will see, hasn’t the least sem
blance of the story, in Wednes
day’s issue.
The story is headed, “Dis
agreement in Pavo came near
causing death of Minister, ” and
goes on leaving the impression
that Carrington and I were in
the drug store; that we had a
dispute, and that he knocked me
through a show-case, cutting me
badly. This account, Mr. Jerger,
is far from the truth.
Mr. W. B. Rushin, a deacon in
the church at Pavo, was
walking with me when the as
sault was made and will corrob
orate the following account of
the shameful affair:’
Mr. Rushin and I were on our
way to the church, walking hur
riedly along the sidewalk, and
just as we got near the door of
Gardner’s drug store, a man
whom neither of us recognized,
at the time, came dashing upon
us, and oefore either of us had
time to speak, I was struck a
blow on the head with a closed
knife, a pair of knucks, or some
sort of hard instrument. The
blow was so heavy and so sud
den that I fell to my knees, and
the meantime, Mr. Rushin had
taken hold of the man. As hur
riedly as I could,@I sought some
thing with which to defend my
self, and seeing some chairs in
the front part of the drug store,
I went for one as fast as I could,
but before I could get hold of a
chair, my assailant had succeed
ed in getting away from Mr.
Rushin, and he came on after
me, knocking me into the show
case, the result of which I was
dangerously cut. The doctor
was called, and even after the
physician had taken me in charge,
the man persisted in striking me.
It is perfectly natural for Car
rington and his friends to justisy
his course by telling that there
was a disagreement, dispute, etc.
There was not a word passed
between us until after the assult
was made. I didn’t even know
the man, who in the darkness of
the night, and without a word of
THE 000 FELLOWS FiGNIG
iS GREAT SUCCESS
The Odd Fellows Picnic last
Friday was a great success from
every point of view and from
every angle,
The crowd began to gather
early and Cairo was soon full of
Odd Fellows and fellows not odd,
and friends of both. Everybody
was happy—everybody was smil
ing—everybody had a fraternal
feeling. And all were somewhat
inclined to the idea that at the
Copeland Springs there was to be
all-day dinner and speaking on
the ground. And they were
right—mighty right. ‘
Hon. M. L. Ledford, master of
ceremonies, wore his brightest
and most pleasant smile. He
knows to the highest degree,
how to preform such a service
and how to make visitors feel
welcome. He introduced the
Hon. Roscoe Luke at eleven
o’clock in a most graceful man
ner, and put that distinguished
gentleman at ease at the begin
ning. Col. Luke, always a good
speaker, was, on this occasion,
better than usual. He made a
great speech and was repeatedly
cheered. The only criticism we
heard was that he quit too soon.
And then dinner.
The committee on arrangement
had done their duty faithfully
and well, and the dinner part of
the proceedings was a success.
Ice cold lemonade and good
cheer was plentiful for all, and
all enjoyed that ihteresting hour.
Editor Blanton spoke at 1:30,
and then Mr. Thee Copeland, an
Odd Fellow among Odd Fellows—
a royal good man always boiling
over with good feelings and en
thusiasm-rclosed the exercises
with a short talk! And the pleas
ant event was at an end.
CAIRO AND COTTON.
We have, on several occasions
recently, called attention to the
fact that Coiro was paying high
est price for cotton.
Wednesday last, Cairo buyers
paid FIVE POINTS higher than
Albany, and Albany is conceded
to be the best cotton market in
Southwest Georgia. Our buyers
want your cotton, and they are
going to have it if tip top price
will bring it to Cairo.
Remember this, Mr. Farmer,
and bring your cotton to Cairo.
warning, had sought thus to take
my life. I know of no reason
that my life was sought except
for this one thing: That.I have
cried aloud the truth of Jesus
Christ, without fear or favor.
Since I have been forced to
thus defend myself, I give forth
this statement of the affair and
to all who may desire to have
this statement corroborated, I re
fer them to Mr. W. B. Rushin,
who was walking with me when
the assault,' and attempt to take
my life was made.
After we came into the light, I
saw that my assailant was Luke
Carrington. Neither Mr. Rush
in nor I knew the man when I
was first attacked. A. C. Shuler.
P. S. I kindly ask all South
Georgia papers to publish the
above, statement.—A. C. S.
GRADY SUPERIOR COURT
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Judge Park, Soli citor General
Bell and the Grand Jury, will be
doing business at the court house
in Grady county, beginning Mon
day morning at ten o’clock.
There is quite a lot of business,
the most important case being
that of the negro Lecont for the
attempted butchery of .the ,Bo<|i-
fords.
There ought to be some hun
dred of indictments returned tor
blind tigers. They must be here
somewhere, as drunkness pre
vails here, and throughout the
county, as if barrooms were
plentiful.
If there ever was a time when
it was necessary to wage war-
relentless war—against this sort
of lawlessness, it is now.
It is a deadly blight to the
progress and safety of rural
civilization in Grady county.
PELHAM & HAVANA R. R.
The Pelham & Havana Rail
road has an important announce
ment in this paper to which your
attention is called.
This railroad is developing a
rich and fertile section in Grady
county, Ga., and is just crossing
the state line into Florida, enter
ing the famous tobacco belt of
north Florida, a. section where
millions of money hay's been
made in the tobacco business.
It will be to your interest to
investigate the opportunities to
be found along this line of road.
THE CAIRO GUANO CO.
The Cairo Guano Co., makers
of high grade fertilizers, have an
announcement of general inter
est in this paper. They have a
reputation for doing what they
claim and that reputation is back
ed up by character and capital-
two mighty forces that have
never yet tailed to succeed.
Remember First Friday.
Remember that the Farmers
Institute meets at the Court house
the first Friday in September.
A good program has been pre
pared and every farmer who
takes the time to attend will be
benefitted. Keep the date in
mind and come out.
All kinds of rumors get in cir
culation during the fall. It
has been rumored in the country
-north of Cairo that cotton buyers
here will not buy cotton unless
every bale is of standard weight.
Somebody would fool you. Cairo
buyers will buy your cotton no
matter how it is baled or what
the bale weighs; and moreover,
they will pay you the tip top of
the market always.
The entire citizenry of Cairo
regret to see Mrs. Burts and her
father, Dr. Robt. H. Harris,
leave this community. The town
and county sustains a real loss in
their removal. Mrs. Burts goes
to her home in Columbus, and
Dr. Harris goes to Quitman for a
few months, after which he will
join his daughter in Columbus,
This faniily is much loved and
esteemed here and they carry
with them the best wishes and
tender regards of all the people.
Grady County, Georgia.
Grady County was created, in
190G. It was created from Thomas
and Decatur counties, and we may
cay, without, fear of contradiction,
Trom the best portion of those coun
ties, so far as farming lands go. Be
ginning “house-keeping" seven years
ago, Grady is now numbered among
the giants of county units that form
the great State of Georgia—Trie Em
pire State of the South.
Grady County has an area of 458
square miles, and a population of
20,000. The county is rich—im
mensely rich in the fertility of its
soil, the adaptability of the same to
alf crops grown in the South. It is
particularly and especially rich in
the fact that Grady County sugar
cane makes better syrup than that
grown anywhere else in the State,
and in the fact that in her soil is
grown as fine cigar tobacco as was
ever grown in the island of Suma
tra.
Grady County, as is noted else
where in this paper, is making good
progress in road-worldng, one of the»
chief concerns at this time in all
the counties. Her court house cost
?GO,000, apd is entirely modern in
structure, as good as the best, and
better than most court houses to be
found in the counties in Georgia.
The population is chiefly rural—
in fact, almost entirely, as Cairo,
with 2,000 population, is the largest
town ih the county, and Cairo is
composed of farmers almost entire
ly.- It is a county of small farms,
largely white farmers, who own
their farms, and generaly speaking
they are all self-sustaining farms.
If .you nre looking for a farm, you
w'il make no mistake to come to
Grady county. Lands here are cheap
at any price, and just now there
are some bargains in realty.
A WORD IN EXPLANATION
We have gotten out this Trade
Edition under most unfavorable
conditions. One of our best men
was taken ill more than a week
ago, leaving us short in help;
we have had to call for copy for
ads. from two to five times at
each place, and some we were
never able to get. In the press
of work, several errors have
crept in which we regret. The
name “Farmers & Merchants
Bank” appears in one place
“Merchants & Farmers Bank”;
in another place in the same ad.
the word “certified”, should read
“certificates”, small matters,
but they are our errors and we
own up to'theta.
In the Calvary write-up, one
of the best and largest views,
showing the Planters Bank. and
four brick stores, was lost. Our
photographer went back to Cal
vary and got another view. The
proof was sent to the engravers,
but the cut got lost in the mails
somehow or other.
Again, much of the current
news of the week have been
omitted from this issue. Our
depleted force and heavy rush of
work caused this. We are very,
very glad to get rid of this Spe
cial Edition.
We are requeusted to annoup e
that the literature for the Bap
tist Sunday School atRero has
arrived. A full- attendence is
requested Sunday. The mem
bers of the church are looking
about for a paster and hope to
have regular services before
much longer.
Sing at Pine Summit
School House
Prof. McDonald will close his
term as teacher of the singing
school at Pine Summit on next.
Sunday the 31st inst. The pro
fessor wishes to invite everybody
interested in singing to be pres
ent. and wishes all who will take
part in the singing especially ta
be there on time. Rev. W. C.
Jones will deliver a lecture at
the 11 o’clock hour. The sing
ing service will begin at 9:30
o’clock. A. M. and it is hoped
that everybody will be there by
that time. Come and be prepar
ed to spend the day and help us
to make it a pleasant occasion ih
giving songs of praise to the
Lord. Prof: Theus and other
prominent singers will be there.' .
To Unveil Monument Sunday.
Sunday afternoon at three
o’clock Camp Remberton, Val
dosta Woodmen of‘ the World,
will unveil a monument over the
grave of Sovereign W. J, Chris
tie, member of the Valdosta
camp who died in that city last
fall.
Mr. Christie was reared near
Cairo and his remains were
brought back to the old home fer
interment. The exercises will
be held at the cemetery, at the
old Collins homestead, six miles
south of Cairo. Mr. W. J. Sim
mons will deliver the oration at
grave. The public is cordially
invited to attend the exercises.
Yes, Cairo is a good cotton mak-
et, in fact, Cairo is a good mar-
et for all kinds of' produce.
