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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY. VOL. 4 CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY, 15 THIS WEEK Promptly at,eight o’clock last Friday evening the first eriter- ment'of the commencement ex ercises of the Cairo High School ..ere opened. This was the Music and Expression recital ren dered - by pupils of these depart ments. The general public seemed well pleased and so many have said that it was the best in the history of the school. Sunday morning the baccalau reate sermon was preached- by Dr. B. D. Ragsdale, of the Bap tist church. This being the sec ond feature of Commencement. Monday evening a short com edy, “Maidens All Forlorn’’ was given by six of the High School girls. This was received with much enthusiasm and applause from the audience. The fourth attraction was the Class-Day exercises given by the graduating class on Tuesday morning. This was a very nni- que and enjoyable occasion. On Tuesday night occurred the annual literary address and the delivery of the diplomas. Judge W. A. Covington of Moultrie, was providentially hindered from making this address but the au dience was very much pleased to hear our own fellow townsman Col.’J, S. Weathers, A.class of fourteen received diplomas namely: Misses Lottie Baggett, Ivy Bussey, Mary Spears, Bertha Blood worth, £ Roseleen Powel\ Messrs, Arthur Bell, Hugh Van- landingham, Charles - Richter, Alton Arline, Milton Singletary, Frank Searcy, Carl Brown, George Dunn, Robert Hudson. { All of these exercises were pa- ’ tronized by large and attentive ! audiences. These programs i showed that very efficient work ! has been done by the faculty of i the school during the year 1613- 1914. AT Revival services will begin at the Whigham ,on Wednesday night, May 20th, The preach- will be done by Rev. Arthur J. Moore one of the strongest and most successful evangelistic preachers in the state. The singing will be in charge of Mr. M. W. Stapleton. It is the con fident hope of the churcn that this meeting will prove a great uplift to the community. The is most cordially invited, Misses Margaret, Kitty and Mabel Largeant left for their home in Tennesee Monday. Mr. Harry Peebles spent Sun day with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and Master Earl and Mrs. M. M. Mc- McCord attended the picnic at Shady Grove school house Friday of last-week. Mrs. B. A Connell left Monday for a few weeks visit in Atlanta, the guest of relatives. Mrs. J. F. Webb left Monday evening to attend the funeral services of her uncle in Monti- cello, Ga. * Mr. Jack Peebles fell from his wagon at the depot Saturday - He was not seriously hurt but badly bruised, Mr. L. B. Powell of Cairo, was in town Tuesday. OR. WOOD TO LECTURE Dr. Wcod who is at present working in Grady County in the hookworm campaign will give a le.-turi? and illustrate it with bibreoptican views, on the gener al sanitary conditions at the Court House on Monday night at at 8:00 o’clock p. m, All people interested in the welfare of the town and county are invited to be present. There will be no charges of any kind as the lec ture is given entirely for the bene fit of the public. Come out and hear Dr. Wood. Rev. N. J. Peterson of Enter prise, Ala., is visiting his daugh ter Mrs, W. E, Dunn. Mr. Pet erson has been attending the re union in Jacksonville. He was a gallant Confederate .soldier. The veterans from here who attended the reunion in Jackson ville report an enjoyable time. They say that Jacksonville enter tained them royally and looked after their comfort carefully while in the city. They report that if any veteran lost his money that the whole-soul peo ple of Jacksonville would re place the amount lost. They un animously vote the people of the old town as most royal entertain ers. Dr. IV, A. Walker returned-re- cently from the Nortn where 1 he has been attending medical lec tures at the most advanced In stitutes. The Doctor reports lots of snow up in that section and he is mose content than ever with his own Sunny South. PROPERTY OWNERS TAKE NOTICE We will look after the proper ty of non-residence .owners, will give in property, pay tax, col lect-rents artd look after any need ed repairs. Will, also rent, and tfollect rents for city property. Any business intrusted to us will be appreciated and will have our prompt and close attention. STONE-& BLANTON, Real Estate and Renting Agents PA ~r FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK CAIRO, GA. Be Sure to Spend LESS than you Make Save a little ech month for rainy days and lay by a surplus for old age. The FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK will be glad to lake care of your' earnings, and pay you a liberal rate ,of INTEREST. MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK W. T. Crawford, Pres. Thos. Wight, V-Pres. J. E. Forsyth, Cashier. What About Going Over To Quitman on May 26th The following letter was received from Secretary Clarke, of the Brooks County Industrial Club this week in regards to the cattle industry, and also in regards to the Animal Industry Con version to be held at Quitman May 26th. Mr. Z. V. Blanton, Editor, Grady County Progress, Cairo, Georgia. Dear Mr. / Blanton: I deeply appreciate your kind words, both in your let ter and in your paper of last week, and my interest in our immediate section is absolusely sincere. I suppose you saw the article in the Atlanta Journal several days ago about the sale of cattle in Grady county, which was furnished them by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. When I was in Atlanta yesterday they also promised me to send out a bulletin to all of the State papers about .the same matter sometime within the next two week.- You will g6t, within the next day or two, a letter from me regarding our parade in connection with the Animal Industry Convention here on the 26th. I am spec ially anxious for Cairo and Grady county to have a prom* inent place in this parade--you ail could prepare sOme floats, or come over as a walking delegation with ban- ners, and with literature ^distribute. “It will be a mag- / jl u vt ui UC CL UULu" mficient time to advertise Grady county -;o the State at large. With best wishes, Yours very truly, E. Y. Clark, General Secretary, Brooks County Industrial Club LEM M. PARK FOR STATE TREASURER Never Before a Candidate for Any Pub lic Office—Salesman, Old Soldier and Farmer—Ben F. Perry, Chief Clerk, Lem M. Park, who hap announced his candidacy for Treasurer of the state of Qeorgia, subject to the Democratic prl- mary on Wednesday, August 19, 1914, is making a personal canvass of the state In an^ automobile. Colonel Lem M. Park Is the youngest brother of the late Captain Robert E. Park, who was State Treasurer at the time of his death from an old war ■wound. He was born In Meriwether county, and lived In that and Troup county until recently, when he be came a resident of Atlanta. Colonel Park has farming and other interests In both Meriwether and Troup counties, and is a life member pf the State Agricultural society. For sixteen years he traveled over Georgia as a salesman for New York houses, and will be remembered pleasantly by tile older merchants of the state. While yet but a boy, ho left school -to enter the Confederate service. He is enthusiastic In his devotion to the “Lost Cause,” and never miBses tho annual U. C. V. reunions, nor any gath ering of old soldiers when possible for lilm to attend. He was captain on the staff of Gen. de Vaughn of Montezu ma; a major on the staff of General J. H. Martin of HawklnBvllle, and also a major on the staff of General Daven port of Americus, aniP is now colonel on the Btaff of the U. C. V. commander- in-chief. Colonel Park has never before been a candidate for any public of dee, and now comes before the people of his native state asking their vote and in fluence for State Treasurer, promising faithful, conscientious service. Ben F. Perry, Chief Clerk. Ben F. Perry, Editor Jonesboro News, will serve as Chief Clerk, which position he satisfactorily filled for nearly four years, retiring from the of fice In 1910. We are encouraged over the present prospect of a bountiful blackberry crop. When the blackberries gets ripe all news paper men can tote a stiff upei- lip. Oh! if we could just have the berries and persimmons the year round what a blessing it would be. FOR RENT—One four-room house on Collins St Apply to Stone & Blanton, Renting Agents Farmers Union Offers Scholarship to Corn Club Boys The Grady County Farmers Union will give to the boy win ning on all four points a scholar ship to the short course at the State - College of Agriculture next January. The Farmers Union is qn edu cational organization Those of us who have remained loyal to its teachings are proud to see them put into practice the many things we have accomplished through the combined efforts of the organization should make every loyal member feel proud, and every quitter feel like a de serter. The rapid progress we have made in agriculture in the last five years is due more to the Farmers Union than any other one source. If any one doubts this let him post himself read the Progressive Farmer and Na tional Field and see what we are doing today. Sincerely, P. H. Ward. TO THE PEOPLE OF I am a. candidate to succeed myself as State Treasurer, sub ject to the action of the Demo cratic primary. My candidacy is based strictly upon my record and experience in this office, which are well known to the people of Georgia^ and which I trust has been satii-.- factory. If, in your opinion, the management of the State’s finan ces under my administration for the past several years has been faithful and efficient, I would gratefully appreciate your en dorsement at the polls in the coming primary. Thanking you for the support and confidence extended me here tofore, I earnestly solicit your future kind consideration of my candidacy in the present cam paign. Respectfully, W. J. Speer. Have you seen Dr. Earl Oliv er’s new car? If not. take a peep at it as the happy Earl glides by. P. 0. WARD WRITES OF Last week I promised to notify the public of the live stock alfalfa meeting we have bn program for Saturday May. 16th, at Moultrie, Ga. I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. W. W. Croxton General Passenger Agent of the A. B. & 'A. Ry. stating he would give us a rate of $1.20 from Thomasville to Moultrie and return, tickets good to return on Monday follow ing, also commending my plan and stating that he would be with us himself. Now in regards to the meeting 1 am doing this pure ly for educational purposes at my own expense, and on my own time, as I am not supposed to de vote but four days per week to demonstration work. Surely the people will avail themselves of an opportunity like this. I be lieve the future of this section depends largly on the live stock industry. Naturally we have the ideal section for live stock, run ning streams of water on nearly every farm. We can grow some thing for pasture the year round. We do not have to build expen sive buildings to shelter them from winters cold, like our north western brethren, then all we need is to change our system of farming, lets do it now why wait till the boll weevil strikes us and forces us to it. By growing live stock we can enrich our soil, en large our bank accounts, improve our farms and be a happy con tented and prosperous people. Lets put a hog and cattle pasturi on every farm and do away With 75 per cent of the starvation com monly called hog cholera, bdila a dipping vat in every community and free your cattle from ticks, that saps the vitality from them daily. Now just this in conclus ion a great many people do not believe we can grow Alfalfa, clover successfully in South Ga., Don’t take my word for it but go and see Mr. Battle at Moultrie and be convinced then start with a small plat and make a success. The same way with live stock don’t make a pasture out of all the farm but put a part to pas- ture.and cultivate this part right and see what the result will be. 3 or 4 good acres in rape, rye or oats is worth 50 in a woods pas ture for hogs. Sow Crimson clo ver iri vour cottton middles in August and September and make winter pasture besides adding nitrogen to your soil. We can leave Cairo and Whigham Satur day morning on the short and make connections with the train to Moultrie. Yours for better farming P. H. Ward. Before we forget remember that Cairo needs a steam laun dry, oil mill and a cannery. All of which would pay handsomely, On Wednesday night, City Council of, Cairo met to consider the granting of a Franchise for a telephone system for the City and ^-0 are informed that there were two applications for a fran chise, one by The (Consolidated Telephone and Telegraph Com pany owned by Messrs Jas. Watt, Byran Wright, E. M. Smith, Alley Pringle, of Tliomasville, and W. C. Vereen of Moultrie, and other enterprising business men of this section. The other application was by Hie Cairo Telephone Company owned by Mr. Walter J. Southall of Quincy, Fla., The Consolidat- eJ Co. so the Progress is inform ed offers if granted a franchise > 10 put in the drop light system, which does away with the necess ity of ringing central when call ing for parties. It rings auto matically when the receiver is raised. A Iso'they offer to take the poles off of Broad Street, and in every way install and equip a modern and up to date system ■ and give first class service and n every way meet the demands of our live and growing City. We do not assume the position of ad vising our city fathers, in, fact we do not think they need it. lor they are men whom we have, elected on account of there busi ness aoility and personal integrity and we believe they will act for ±6 best interest of all in this matter. We think they will get full information about the mat ter before thhy, act and when they have it they will act for the best interest of all without re gard to personal considerations. We feel that Cairo is entitled to first class service and the busi ness of the town and community demands and justifies it. There are we are informed about 250 phones in Cairo and vicinity which we are informed yield a gross income' of $500 per month or S6000 per annum. This will justify the employment of a suf ficient amount of competent ope rators to give first class service and leave a sufficient sum to pay a good dividend on the amonnt of money neccessary to build and equip the plant. The city fathers will doubtless get every proper and legitimate concession to the city for the pro tection of the citizens of the town and their property. Such a3 the placing of a telephone with a. la - ge bell in the,center of town so that if the police are needed at the outskirts of town any time to protect the women and chil dren the cop can be easily called night or day, aHo could be used to call for fire department in case of fire |n any part of the | city. GOOD BANKING CONNECTIONS Have you ever thought what advantage GOOD BANKIXG CONNEC TIONS would give you in handling your Business. _ The OFFICERS of this bank are ready at all times to give you their assistance in any matters that come before you, and to help you in every, way possible for them to do so. The advantagesof a checking account are numerous, you will always find it safer to pay ail your bills by check on this bank, we keep a cor rect record of, all checks that are drawn on our bank and if at any time during the years to come you should want to know anything about a check tliut you havejdrawn on ns, our records will give you this informa tion. . Come to aee us when you are in town—Our Bank always’ welcomes you and it matters not whether your account is large or small you will always receive courteous treatment at our hands. CITIZENS BANK W. S. Wight, President WH .Searcy, Vice President & Cashier — H. G. Cannon, Vice President — ¥ " $ ini’ ■m M ,.‘Jj ■