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THE' OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADV COUNTY.
VOL. 4
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1913.
NO .9
Cairo High School Opens
With 300 Pupils Present.
The Fall term of the Cairo
High School opened last Monday
morning with more than 300
pupils in their places.
This was undoubtedly the larg
est attendance on the first day of
school at any previous opening,
and as the Fall term is never
quite so large as the Spring term,
it is a true indications of what
the Spring term will be.
The opening exercises were
highly appropriate and calculat
ed to give the school a good boost
to start with.
Besides the . patrons of the
school, quite a number of prom-
, inent citizens, were invited out
and several made strong five-
minute speeches, encouraging
the teachers and pupils in the
work, pointing out the high ideals
to which they should cling dur
ing school life and all the way.
After the doxology, Rev. W.
L. Wright, pastor of the Metho
dist church, read a few verses of
appropriate scripture, and Rev.
Anderson, pastor of the Presby
terian church, offered prayer.
Then the audience sang “All H; il
the Power of Jesus’ Name.”
Hon. J. B. Wight, president of
the county board of education,
made the first speech" Mr.
Wight always says something
good when he talks and at this
time it was especially so..
Hon. R. C,. Bell,.Solicitor-Gen
eral of the Albany Circuit, was
the next speaker, Mr . Bell made
a strong practical talk.
Rev. W. C. Jones was next in
troduced. Bro. Jones made an
extra good talk, though he con
sumed more than his alloted five
minutes, and we may say here
that the audience Would gladly
have given him, and the others,
an extension of time.
A recitation by Miss Ad die Lou
Powell came next, and was very
fine and much enjoyed.
Superintendent Dorman im-
' presses everyone with the idea
that he is the right man in the
right place. He was, of course,
.master of ceremonies. ’ He pre
sides with easy grace and proves
himself resourceful and tactful
at all times.
With a Superintendent like
Dorman and such a fine crops of
assistants, all of them competent,
enthusiastic and loyal, what may
we expect but that the Cairo
High School shall continue to
grow in strength and usefulness.
Mr. Williams Dead.
Mr. Edward Williams passed
to his reward ‘‘beyond the river”
last Sunday afternoon at his
home in this city.
The deceased had been ill with
dropsy for two years. He was a
young man, only 33 years of age,
with a large family, and his sad
affliction was a source of great
sorrow not only co himself but
to his family who looked to him
for support and protection.
A devoted wife and six little
children survive him. He was a"
member of the Baptist church
and showed his faith-by his un
flinching fortitude during his
sore affliction. ,
Interment took place Monday
afternoon at the cemetery, Revs.
Mr. Wright and W. C. Jones offi
ciating at the funeral.
CONVICTS 1IVILL DISCARD
THEIR PRISON GARB
Georgia will probably be the
first South Atlantic State to abol
ish the stripped prison garb worn
from line immemorial -by con
victs itrthe State.
After an investigation lasting
several 1 months, tiie prison com
mission has decided to abolish
stripes for all save incorrigibles
or those Avho escape or attempt
to do so. ■'
The convicts will be divided
into three graded and a distinc-
Leconte Tried in Bibb;
Is Given Eighty Years.
Six of the cases against Ed I day of this week and that the
LeConte, the brute who commit- cases could thereby be disposed
tive uniform used-for pach. The
higher grade prisoners will wear
brown, the intermediate blue,
and strides will be vvprn by in
corrigibles and thdse who escape
or attempt to qpcape.
The order is immediately effec
tive insofar as practiab e, but
where counties have recently
purchased clothing for convicts
no change will be made until the
stripes are worn out.
Complimentary to Miss Legg.
A Lime Sink party given com
plimentary to Miss Lilah Legg of
Albany, who was the guest of
Miss Laliah Wight, was a de
lightful affair to several Cairo
young people last Friday after
noon.
Among the young ladies were,
Misses Legg, Effie Forrester,
Lois Wilkerson, Laliah Wight;
and the young men were J. B.'
Roddenbery, Robert Wight, Mar
tin Powell, and- Slater Wight.
ABUNDANT PROSPERITY
IN GRADY COUNTY
The Progress carries five bank
statements this week. If you
are in doubt about prosperity
glance over them.
These are sworn statements.
They will‘‘show you” even if
you are from Missouri.
The deposits at Cairo banks
show about twice as much money
on deposit as they had this time
last year, and they have $150,-
000.00 more cash in their vaults
and in bank than they had
this time last year. *
Yes, these are good times and
we expect still better yet to
come.
Statement of the Condition of
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
located at Cairo, Ga., at the close of business, Sept. 12th, 1913
RESOURCES
LIABILITIES
Demand Loans.. $ 1,976.25
Time Loans 105,387.97
Overdrafts, unsecured
Banking House 4,230.90
Furniture and Fixtures ... 2,406.32
Due from Banks and Bankers
in this State 24,164.72
Due fr^m Baijks and Bankers
in ot ler S :ates 10,706,65
Currency.-.-. r
Gold...
. Silver, Nicaeis, etc
Cash Items ....2,781.16
45,985.47
Total $160,046.91
Capital Stock Paid in...'. ....$30,000.00
Undivided Profits, lessCurrent
Expenses, Interest and
Taxes paid. 5,548.19
Due Unpaid Dividends .1. 16.00
Individual Deposits
Subject to Cheek <15,323.38 ) ■ •
Savings Deposits..21,065.33 > 98,861.40
Time Certificates—12,472.69 )
< Some Changes.
Mr. M. A. ©bwn, who has
been. chief clerk of the Coast
Line office at this place, has beeh
promoted. He was given the
agency at Brundidge, Ala., an
important place. He is a splend
id young man and his many
friends in Cairo who are glad for
him.
Mr. G. Pcsey has been promot
ed to the position Mr. Brown
held in this office, that of chief
TV Whitehu
takes Mr. Posey’s place.
These changes makes room
here for oiie more man, and Mr.
C. C. Williams of Ozark, Ala.,
was sent here to’ fill it.'
Have You Money
Enough?
Cashier’s Checks „ 621,32
Bills Payable, Including Time
Certificates representing Bor
rowed Money 25,000.00
Total-...,- ,-.$160,040.91
STATE OF GEORGIA—Grady County.
Before me came J. E. Forsyth Cashier, of The Farmers and
Merchants Bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by
the books of file in said Bank. %
J. E. Forsyth, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th. day of September
1913- L. M. Ausley, N. P., Grady County, Ga.
Will you have money enough
to meet your demands this _ fali?
If not you should see us at once.
We are better than ever pre
pared to negotiate for you a five
year loan on most acceptable
terms. Our connections are the
strongest apd the most liberal
in dealing with their borrowers.
You should make your calcula
tions now and if you are to need
a loan at all this fall, your appli
cation should be filed WiTHOUT
DELAY in order to procure your
loan in time for your require
ments.
Others may get you a loan as
quickly and on as good terms,
but we doubt it. Nobody can
serve you more quickly nor on
better terms.
We lend only on improved
farms and cannot lend more
half the value. When calling to
see us bring your deeds for our
examination.
If you are thinking of procur
ing a -loan this season it will be to
your interest to see us at once.
Yours very truly,
ted the crime against Mr. George
Bodiford and his family about
August 1st, were disposed of in
Macon Wednesday of this week.
Through his attorney, Col.
Terrell, the negro entered pleas
of guilty and was given the max
imum sentence in each case by
Judge Park, presiding in Bibb
Superior Court, the aggregate
ter n bping E0 years.
The two cases of assault with
intent to murder Mr. and Mrs.
Bodiford. were not sounded.
This was on account of the fact
thaty, while it is practically cer
tain that they are both out of
danger of death, it was under
stood that the physicians have
not pronounced them beyond
every possibility of such result
from the wounds which LeConte
inflicted and it was deemed wise
by the Court not to put the ne
gro to trial on these twp cases
until it could be a matter of ab
solute certainty that death would
not result either to Mr. Bodiford
or to his wife. If he had been
of without any further delay
whatever and without any furth
er expense of transporting the
negro to some other county.
Col. Terrell and Mr. Bell went
a 1 ; once to Macon and in the man
ner above related were enabled
to bring this ti’oublesome matter
to an end, at least so far as the
s x indictments first mentioned
are concerned.
The Solicitor when asked by a
reporter as to the probable extra
expense of these trials to Grady
County stated that he did not be
lieve it would be more than $30.
00 or 35.00, if that much. This, 1
of course, did not have reference
to the jail fees which have been
incurred.
The negro may be tried later
upon the. two indictments which
have not yet been disposed of.
This trial will take place in Bibb
County, also, as all of the original
papers have been forwarded there
We suppose, however, that this
negro even if he lives to a very
old age will not live te serve out
sentenced in these cases and one tbe 80 years, as that would put
of them should afterwards die him wav beyond the age of 100.
from the wounds which he in- C°h Bell, on being asked about
flicted it would be legally impos- the origin of the statement ap- .
ble to fry him for murder in such pearing in. the State 'papers of
case, but as the matter now the 18th inst .on the probability
stands he will be tried for murder of the pegro being sent to some
in case either Mr. and Mrs. Bod- remote part of the State for ser-
iford shbQTd' di'e by'reason of his vice, said he was sure that that
acts. ' was merely the supposition of
It is understood that following newspaper correspondent, as
Judge Park’s order to change absolutel y nothing was stated by
the venue from Grady to some any one connected with the case
other county, Solicitor General to tbe fn^her disposition of
R. C. Bell and the negro’s attor- the n f® ra That is a matter al-
ney, Col. Terrell, agreed upon together with the Georgia Prison
Dougherty county as the place of , Commission^
trial .by a writing which was
made and filed with the Clerk of
the Court. McNair, the latter
part of last week. It was thought
that as Dougherty Superior Court
would convene on the 22nd of
September and as the Court in
Macon would not convene until
the 1st Monday in November,
C'tIRO BUYERS PAYING
EXTRA GOOD PRIDES
Cotton is coming to Cairo with
beautiful regularity. The re-
Dougherty county * would be The ceipts are double whafc the y were
logical place for the trial in or- tb ' s time last year.
der to dispose of the cases with 1 The principal reason lies in the
the most promptness and with fact that Cajro buyers are pay-
the least expense to Grady coun- ing the TI p TOp of the marketi
ty. Tuesday morning, of this
week, we are informed, Judge
Park communicated with Col.
Ask the farmer who has sold
his cotton in Cairo. You don’t
Terrell and the Solicitor General bave t0 depend on hearsay,
advising that he had arranged I ~—
with the Judge of the Superior I Good rains have fallen in this
Court in Macon to call the court section recently, hindering the
into extra session for Wednes- cotton movement.
Bell & Weathers
Adv.
FOR SALE—Good horse and
new buggy. Also one Stevens
rifle 6-shot. Cheap. Apply G.
Progress Office.
Condensed Statement of Condition of
CITIZENS BANK, Cairo, Ga.
At close of business Sept. 12, 1913 published under call from
State Bank Examiner
RESOURCES
LIABILITIES
Loans and Discounts ... $178,930.97
Banking House,
Furniture and Fixtures 13,505.90
Due from Banks and Cash in
Vault—-- 66,573.19
Total —-.. $283,770.45
Capital Stock $ 50,00( CO
Surplus and Undivided Profits 27,744.4a
Cashier’s Checks 364.74
Deposits < 195,661.22
Bills Payable— 10.0Q0.00
Total....-— —$247,676.71
Upon the strength of the above statement we solicit your
banking business. Call in when you come to town and open an ac
count with us, we guarantee that you will be satisfied with your
banking connections when you have an account with us.
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CITIZENS’BANK, Cairo, Georgia.
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