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VOL. 4i|
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1913.
NO. 1
SMITH
BACK AT WORK
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 27.—After
spending a week in Atlanta, the
first vacation he has had since
he began working day and night
oh democratic administration
measures at Washington, United
States Senator Hoke Smith re-
SEEMS 10
' BE ALL PICKED
The general opinion in this sec
tion is that practically all the cot
ton has been picked. Farmers
coming into town for the last
several days are of the opinion
that the crop is nearly in.
They say the splendid weather
of the last two months has caused
Roscoe Luke Looks
Like a Sure Winner
Information from over the district 'seems to point
without any reasonable doubt to the election of Hon.
Roscoe Luke to Congress.
r»i»orl\r nnnnfu ic nr\r\nr
turned to the capital yesterday
to resume his labors. Before go
ing lie expressed confidence in
the success of the principal econ
omic reforms for which tlie de*
ihocrats are striving.
While in Atlanta Senator Smith
' was called on by many friends
and. what is still more significant
he was assured by many leaders
of Georgia politics who have
been on opposite side, from him
in-the past that he would have
the practically united democracy
of the state behind him in the
work he js endeavoring to accom
plish at Washington.
DEAD
Mr. J. G. Merritt was born Dec.
28th, 1841, and died Sept. 13th,.
1913.' Between these two dates
lie the experiences of a life of
nearly 72 years. In early life he
joined the Methodist Church in
whose communion he lived and in
the faith of which he died;
He was consistent, faithful and
true. A lingering illness:of some
four months, finally brought him
his release. These days were
filled with suffering, but much
also of satisfaction in the axerred
consciousness of his readiness to-
go. Coupled with this was the
boon of the tenderest ministries
a faithful companion could be
stow, They were like ointment
p >ured f orth. "
At Tired Creek.Church in Grady
county, he was laid to rest and
sleep until the final awakening
. and the triumph; of the resurrec
tion. Pelham Journal
Mr. I. S. Calvary was in the
city Wednesday afternoon. He
was returning from the Grand
Ltd ;e meeting at "Macon.
Mr. Abe Poller has just return
ed from Macon, where he attertd-
ed the Stale Fair for a few days, perity
the cotton to open in a hurry and
the result is it4ias been picked
out and hurried to market, It
will be generally remembered
that for the last two pears cotton
was picked up until Christmas,
owing to bad v. eather and the
1 te frosts.
This year it has been different,
the crop opened early, and cold
weather which also came earlier,
did so much damage to to the top
crop that farmers are hardly tak
ing the time to pick it.
If cotton does not advance
under ; the present conditions
many the farmers, will be very
much surprised.
Farmers generally in this sec
tion are very busy with 'their
syrup crops, and this also seems
to be short. A good price for
cotton, and good prices for syrup
almost insured, the farmers of
this section should be in good
condit'on for the next year.
Grady county is conceded to him, but we want to roll
up a large majority,-?o don't forget Wednesday, Nov. 5th*
Roscoe Luke is the best man for the place, and be
sides that he is practically a home man. He comes from
our part of the district, and an adjoinidg county, and if
for no other reason, you should support nim.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5th, let nojnan in Grady county
forget to work #ru.c
.cast his vote for Roscoe Luke.
IS
BELL—RODDENBERY
A simple and pretty church
FOUND GUILTY. i wedding was that of Miss Lilia
'Bell to Mr. Albert Coffman Rod-
idenberry which took place Wed-
- Thomasville, Ga,, Oct. -26. In ne 3 day at high-noon in the First
the Superior Court-here yester- Baptist church . The pasto ,. (
day David Clewis was convicted r 9V . Bi d . Ragsdale was the
WANTED-SEED COTTOO. I
am paying the highest prices for
seed cotton any quanity.
Also head quarters for CHICK
ENS and E.GGS. We are paying
50 cents a piece for hens, 30 cents
on a charge of felony brought
| against, hiiii by the manager of
the Cheri Cola bottling works of
this city.
Clewis, who was employed by
the company here, while making
collections fpr them some months
ago was accused of misappropriat
ing money collected by him! He
left town and was arrested later
at Perry, Fla.,; and brounght
here. The verdict recommend
ed' that he be punished as for a
misdemeanor x and sentence will
be pronounced on him later. .
Court will reconvene here Mon
day For the first time in many
years Judge Thomas.held a night
officiating minister. Mrs. C. R.
Beale, played the wedding music.
Pahns nnd ferns formed the
decorations and were effectively
banked in the pulpit and choir-
loft.
Mrs. J. C. Turner of Camilla,
an aunt of thegroom’9, sang “All
for You, Dear,” just before the
ceremony. The wedding party
entered to the strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march.
First were the ushers, Messrs.
F. D. Clifford, C. P. Poulk, Wh.
Searcy, B.*W. Mauldin. . Follow
ing the ushers came the bride,
who entered on the arm of her
sister. Miss Mary Bell, “through
session of the court here Friday. the H _, ht . a j B i e . The groom,
with his brother, Mr. Julien Rod-
, „ _____ .. J. 0. Stanaland made a trip to
a dozen for EGGS. Brmg me all" >Va |dosta Saturday, returning
your country produce and re
ceive the highest prices for same.
Yours Truly,
F. A. Richter,
‘The Produce Store.”
Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Schmidt and daugh
ter, Miss Lucy, of Climax, were
guests of friends here Monday!
Misses Jones and Dickinson of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Alligood
Whigham wer6 " here-shopping spent Sunday in Thomasville with
Wednesday afternoon. .relatives.
Vernon Drew of Amsterdam I Pbs $$P^ v J;
was here several days this week.. t,Jl ' ned Wednesday mornmg from
He has just recovered-from a Macon, - where he attended the
fnonths illness with measles. | meetin .g of the Grand lod ^- =
Mr. W. S. Wight returned G Linton of near Cool-
from a trip to Savannah Tuesday the guest of-het daught-
and reports the Forrest City as *•??’ MlS- N " M. Beckham.
denbery, entered through the
left aisle. During the ceremony,
Secbn’cL Mazurka was softly
played.,
'< The bride’s vvedding gown was
a traveling suit, a coat suit of
Terra; Cot ta serge.
■ Her flowers were a shower
bouquet of bride’s roses and
lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor was gown
ed in'champagne silk poplin and
carried a .large armful of white
chrysanthemums.
. Immediately after the cere
mony Mr. Roddenbery and his
bride left for their wedding trip
to South Florida. After spend-
enjoying a full measure of pivs- Mr. N. M. Beckham made a j ng a short while they will re-
busiriess tr.p to Coolidge Monday, turn to Cairo and begin house
keeping oh North Broad street.
COMPARATIVE Statement Of The
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
Conditions Oct. 7th 1912
RESOURCES .
Loans & Discounts 8108,428,23
Banking House, Furniture &
Fixtures 6,560.96
Cash...... — 23,947.83
.Total ' $138,937,02.
LIABILITIES " 1
Capital Stock
Undivided Profits
Deposits
Bills Payable
Total
$30,000.00
6,395.86
67,541.16
35,000.00
138.937.02
"Conditions Oct. 7th, 1913
RESOURCES
Loans & Discounts.._ $97,893.82
Banking House; Furniture &
Fixtures 6,699.22
Cash on hand .38,778.67
Total
LIABILITIES
$133,371.71
Capital Stock —
Undvided Profits.
Unpaid Dividend
Deposits - - - - - -i
Bills Payable.. _ I. _- 5;- -
j Total
$30,000/00
5, /13.11
16.00
107,642.60
NONE
! $133,5
,371.71
In comparing the above Statements you will
note we have accomplished in a year,
The Following:
1912
Deposits $67,541,16
Cash on hand 23,947.83
Borrowed 35,000.00
$107,642.60
88,778.67
NONE
Increase
Increase
$40,101.44
14,830.84
WATCH US GROW
Upon the strength of this showing we solicit your Business.
“MAKE OUR BANK YOUR-BANK”
Farmers & Merchants Bank
WJ T. Crawford, Pres. Thos. Wight, V-Pres. J. E. Forsyth, Cashier.
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The out-of-town guests were
Dr. and Mrs.'iP. E. Bell, of Syl
vester, Mrs. Walter Freeman of
Talbotton, Dr. and Mrs. F. L.
Lewis of Camilla, Mrs. J. 0." Tur
ner of Camilla, Miss Alma
Reeves of Arlington, Miss Flor
ence Hill of Acree, Mrs. Emma
B. Freeman of Talbotton, Mrs.
E.’ W. Bostwick bf Camillay f
Notice Of Disolqtion.
Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Bell & Carter, composed
of R. A. Bell and L. W. Carter,
is mutually dissolved. All out
standing obligations against said
firm are assumed by the succeed
ing partner, R. A. Bell". This
Oct. 27, 1913.
R. A. Bell,
L. W. Carter.
WANTED-SEED COTTON.
I am paving the highest prices
for SEED COTTON any quanity.
Also head quarters for CHICK
ENS and EGGS. We are paying
60 cents a piece for HENS 30
cents a dozen for EGGS.
Bring me all your eountry.pro
duce and receive the highest
prices for same. Vt
Yours Truly,
F. A. Richter,
“The Produce Store ”
J. Sadler of Quitman was here
a day or two this week with home-
folks.
4,433 BMES GINNED
UP-TO-DATE IN GRADY
Mr. J. W. Booth, who looks
after the gin statistics in Grady,'
informs the reported of the Pro
gress that up until Oct. 18th;
4,433 bales of cotton .had been
ginned in Grady county. On fhe
same date last year the amount
was 3361 baies
This repoot seems to.bear out'
the statement elsewhere in tile
paper that the cotton crop is this
immediate section is practical^ -
out and ginned. • *
For the last two or three year?
Grady county, has not been gr#
ing much cotton, Georgia cane
syrup being, her main prodilct.
But now she is fast becoming one
of the leading, counties in the
production of cotton, as well'a*
the leading county in the elate
in.the production of the famous
Georgia cane syrup.
Cairo has, and will always pa.\
the highest prices ' for cotton, as
well as other agricultural" pro
duets, and is therefore fast com
ng into l\er own as one of the
best cotton markets in Georgia.
6,1)56,583 BALES
OF COM.
Washington, Oct. 25.—The.
third cotton ginning report of the
seasons, compiled from reports
if cersus bureau correspondents
and agents throughout the cotton
belt and issued at 10 a. m". to^daj
by Director Williams Harris, an
nounced that 6 966,583 bales oi
cotton, counting round as half
bales, of the growth of 1913 h d
been ginned prior to October 18.
This includes the results of the
next active period of the ginnine
season, September 25 to Octol < r
18, during which in recent yean
more than one forth of the entire
crap passed through the ginners’
hands.
To October 18 last year 6,873, •
206 bales, or 51 per cent, of the
entire crop, had been ginned; in
1911 to that date 7,758,621 bales,
or 49.9 per cent had been ginned;
in 1908 to that date 6,296,166
bales, cr 48.1 per cent of tjje crop
had been ginned, and in 1906 to
that date 4,931,621 bales, or 38
per cent of the crop had befen gin
ned .
Included in the total ginnings
were 49,924 round bales, compar
ed with 41.183 bales in 19io, 88,-
716 bales in 1909 and 118,720
bales in 1908.
The number of Sea Island cot
ton bales included was 30,880
compared with 15,960 bjiles last
year, 40,303 bales in 191 36,482
bales in 1909 and 32,013 bales in
1908.
Mrs. C. A. Vanduzee; accom
panied by her daughter, ^arrived
last week from St. Paul, Minnes
ota to spend sometime with her
husband and son.
NEGROES WANT
BETTER COACHES.
Atlanta, —The railroad com
mission has received a letter or
petition from Alice D. Carey, of
Atlanta, state president of the
Federation of Colored Woman’s
Clubs, which states that at the
federation meeting held there in
July of this year a committee was
appointed to “acquaint you with
the deplorable accommodations
given our people on the railroads
of the state.”
Alice Carey is a highly res
pected negro woman and has
for many years been a trusted
and loved servant ih the home of
Banker John K. Ottley. She un
doubtedly calls attention to con
ditions which are repugnant to a
negro woman of refinement and
it is admitted that there are
many such respected and res
pectable. Here are some of the
things to which the petition calls
attention in a most respectful
manner,
First: v The portioned coach,
one-half of which is a smoker for
white men has a middle door
which is kept open, and we are
practically in a smoker.
Second. Convicts and crazy
people always occupy this coach,
which is humiliating to our best
people.
Third. The porter sweeps and
lusts all along scattering millions
of disease germs.
Fourth. The news butcher or
the conductor one invariably pc- ,
cupjes the only double seat in the
coach which often a mother and
little ones might otherwise use.
Fifth. There is but one lava
tory in our coach (a few excep-
1 iors) and this is almost contin
uously used by men. This is not
only injurious to the women but
extremely embarrassing.
We mpst respectfully call your
attention to these facts and re
quest an adjustment of same;
This petition will receive as
careful and painstaking investi
gation as that presented by any
others.
Miss Myrtle Harris, spent the
week-end with relatives in Ty ty.
Miss Lucy Seale spent the
week-end with home folks.
Messrs. Hugh Me Elvey of Pel
ham and Stella McKinmon of
Thomasville, spent Saturday with
Mrs. K. Powell.
Miss Carolyn Powell is spend
ing some time with Mrs. Rines
McGee in Edison.
Mrs. J. B. Wight shopped in
Thomasville Monday afternoon.
Miss Clyde Curry of Climax
was the guest of Miss Kathrio
Brown during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 'Arline,
of Climax, were visitors in the
home of Dr. T. J. Arline during
the past week.
CITIZENS BANK, Cairo, Ga.
W. S. Wight,
President
WH Searcy,.
Vice-pres, it Cashier,
II. C. Cannon,
Vice-Pres.
The Bank That Appreciates
Your Business
Let us prove this Statement to you—that we appreciate any bus
iness intrusted to our care and it matters not whether your account
'Ur {i >• mi." vr ;vi io l'li-n >(, ' i' it ll altulio i,
We would like to have the name of every man, woman and
child in Grady county on our books as our customers. We now
have on our books over Seven Hundred accounts and if you are
not a customer of our Bark we Would like to have you come in
and open an account with us. Wo pay interest on deposits as
follows:
Time Certificates of Twelve Months 5 per cent,
Time Certificates of Six Months 4 1-2 per cent,
Savihgs Department Compounded Quarterly 1 per
cent.
