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(f I # i ‘ J \ . * •; V ' -\S\tXS-yy ^ ^JkA^vUUVUiriA ' i . . , , . v unty Progress ,'i^K > :;■ <fM ::®8 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. IS CITIZENS’BANK, Cairo, Georgia. mi : -Tv'T* iiatti