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VOL, 5
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER.il, 1914.
NO. 15
THE 1914-15 SESSION OF THE
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The 1914-15 session of the
: Cairo Public Schools will open
next Monday, September 14th at
9:30 a, m
to the music and expression, de
partments this year. The course
in music has been carefully plan
ned and the teacher of this de
partment is well qualified to carry
on the work. It is the purpose
This promises to be the best
in the history of the institution.
With a faculty of twelve of the ]of the expression’ department to
best trained teachers that our offer so'**- \rse as will deve-
Southland affords we are^lQokjn'”!' ...uuent along the line of
. forward to a very slqrdl®?J2!i
year, intellectually and morally.
r . Especial attention will be given
■: ■ : — = ; ——
Presiding Elder Outler Will
Preach Here Sunday.
Rev J. M. Outler, Presiding
Elder of the Thomasville District
will be with the Methodist church
Sunday, preaching at both morn
ing and evening services, and
holding the last Quarterly confer
ence of the year on Monday
morning.
' This is not only Rev. Outler’s
' last appointment for the year, it
-is also his last visit here in the ca
pacity of Presiding Elder. His
: fourth year with the Thomasville
Adistrict is drawing to a close, and
, - it will be with the deepest regret
, '/that the churches of this district
: surrender him to probably higher
: fields of-laboiv Rev. Outler is
•generally beloved by all with
V. whom his lot has fallen and hi s
work has been greatly apprecia-
. *ted by-the Thomasville district
- Dublin Business
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technical skill ns reader and
speaker, and bring to him a large
degree of personal culture.
The equipment of the school
building is so much better than
ever befoi e. Another class
rcom is being fitted up and the
new auditorium seats recently
donated by the School Improve
ment Club will add much com
fort during the term.
It is the desire of the faculty
to make 'this year a decided sue
cess. The patrons can aid great
ly in this work. If we have “a
strong pull, a long pull, and a
pull altogether,” when we are
approaching the close of the
session there will be no fear for
the final results for ‘‘in unity
there is strength.”
Men Are
sisting’ Farmers.
Dublin, Ga., Sept. 8th.— Co-op-
'? eration among bankers, farmers
merchants, warehousemen and
■ citizens generally is marking the
. ■ efforts of the .people of Laurens
v to better conditions for the farm-
. : er in the matter of marketing the
: cotton crop at a reasonable price,
Sin Laurens.
; The Dublin Chamber of Com
merce is sparing no efforts to aid
; any movement tending to help
matters, and the members have
organized a department called
the Cotton Crisis Association,
wnich is made up of some of the
best business men of the county.
Sf The tanks have notified their
S 3,434 farmer customers that thay
3? will carry over notes until next
year, also aid in firancing the
C crops-in 1915 and are willing to
S lend the farmers every co-opera
s' tion in order that they might win
: ’ out in the present state of low
S ; prices. Merchants are, many of
-them paying 10c per pound for
* ’ cotton on accounts and in trade.
' and on every side the people are
; ■ co-operating to aid the farmers
•d in every way,
You Know This Is True
How do you like to be deceived?
Many a time you have bought a
a package of medicine that looked
like a great big money’s worth.
Then when you got home and
took off the wrapper or-carton
you found—what?
Just a slender, long-necked
bottle with all the sides deeply
sunken—containing about half
what you would naturally expect
from the size of the package.
Even if the medicine is good,
you didn’t like the trickery of it,
did you?
Wish you’d ask us to open any
Plant a fall garden; now is the
’time. Wield the hoe in the little
*patch behind the house; It will
keep your mind off the war and
provide the turnip sallet which
will he a life-saver if times are as
as you think they are going to be.
SHADY SUPERIOR COURT CONVENED
IN CAIRO LAST MONDAY.
The September term of Grady the term, W. H. Collins, A. W.
Superior Court convened last Miller, G. B. McElvey, H. A.
Monday, Judge E. E. Cox, of Ca Logue, L. M. Ponder and L. Q
nilla, presiding and the state’s, Darsey.
package and show you the honest
bottle they use all through the
line. There is no deception. You
get all you expect for your mon
ey. The Penslar policy is to play
fair; to give full value: to refrain
from any deception; to say plain
ly what any remedy will do, but
without exaggeration; and let you
know exactly what you are using
the formula is on the label
This sort of rugged, old-fash
ioned squareness in every littlefi
detail is bound to mean that the
Penslar Remedies themselves are
of the highest quality-and that
is why we spend our own money
to recommend them to you. We
kpow they are the. finest that,
money and skill can produce
Remember it’s Penslar
The Grady Pharmacy
THE PENSLAR STORE
Gather up your eggs and take
them to White & Stringe'r. They
will give you 25 t\nts per dozen
for them.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
CAIRO, GA.
Whqre it is always
safe and where you can
always get it when
needed. Money kept
in the home, hid in
trunks, etc. is unsafe.
It encourages robbery
and makes it unsafe for
the family, and in case
of fire it is lost. Leave
your money with us.<
*.X” CTJR BANK YOUR BANK
awford; Pres. Thos. Wight, V-Pres.
J„E. Forsyth, Cashier.
interest being looked after by So
licitor R, C. Bell.
Judge Cox an ived on the ten
o'clock train and immediately
called the Court to order and af
ter organizing same made strong
charge to the grand jury, which
vent immediately to its room
and organized by the selection of
Mr. Joe Higdon as Foreman.
Phis grand jury is composed of
mme of Grady’s best and strong
est citizens, as will be seen from
the following:
John Henry Collins. Geo. W.
Hinson. Wi T. Rehberg, H. L.
Rehberg, D. G. McNair, W. C.
Beil, J. F. Forrester, F. A. Rich
ter, A. B. Brinson, J. M. Poulk,
W. T. Crawford, R. A, Bell, Joe
Higdon, J. E. Forysthe, L. B.
Powell. P. H. Ward, I. T. Cliutt,
M. P. Lon^j I, D. Lewis, J. Os
car Harrell, A. L. Vickers, W.
A. Carr, Thomas Wight, T. S.
Cassels, J. C. Matthews, John
M. Aldridge, J. W. Lane, and T.
M. Duggar.
Clerk of Court McNair and
Sheriff Carr, together with the
following deputies and bailiffs:
Wm. Hudson. EdFarnell, Claude
Sadler, John Knight, Ed Harrell,
Ed Griner, Henry Edwards and
M. M. Dollar are all on the job
and at ending to their duties as
none but good men can.
The proceedings of the Court
day bv day are as follows;
Monday’s Business
Essex Pringle vs- Lilia Prin
gle, lible for divorce, case with
drawn.
Mrs. Madie Butler vs. H. H.
Butler, libel for divorce, case
withdrawn.
W. M. Quinn vs B. L; Finney
appeal from Justice Court, judg
ment for plaintiff.
•Jim Hill vs. Mattie Hill, libel
for divorce, fmt verdict for
plaintiff. ••->•
A. G. Williams vs. Eth8l Wil
liama, libel for divorce, first ver
dict for plaintiff. *
Bodie Cumbie vs. GharlieCum-
bie, libel for divorce, first ver
dict for plaintiff,
0. E. Vanlandingham vs. T.
F. Dyson, ap.peal from Justice
Court, judgment for plaintiff
State vs. Clower Hawkins
true I>ill returned by Grand Jury
for burglary.
State vs. Willie Brooks 'true
bill returned by Grand Jury for
burglary.
State vs. Worner Walker alias
Warner Walker true bill return
ed by grand jury for bestiality.
State vs. Caleb Ate's alias Ca
leb Yates, no Jjill returned by
the grand jury for disturbing
school. •
State vs. Willie Brooks, no bill
returnrd by grand jury for sim
pie larceny.
Miller Bros. vs. H. F. Griner
and W, J. Griner, suit on note,
judgment for plaintiff.
Tuesday’s Business
1, P. Chapman vs. G. P.
Brownlee,.appealed from Justice
court, case settled and- ordered
dismissed. ;
Mrs. Bell Moore Sellers vs. A
Parker, appealed from Ordi
nary’s court, dismissed by plain
tiff’s counsel.
Miss Pearl Moore vs. A. Par
ker, appeal from Ordinary’s
court, dismissed by plaintiff’s at
torney.
H. G- Cannon traverse jury
man was excused at this time
for the term.
The following talis jurymen:
were caught up and sworn for
PEOPLE WERE FORGOTTEN ASSERTS
GOVE!
STRONG CARD.
J. E. Swilley vs Willie Wal
den, appeal from Justice Court,
mistrial by the jury.
R. F. Garner and W. L. Bond
vs. C. H. Butler, injunction and
etc., judgement for defendant.
W E. Bell vs. Joe and Ira
Higdon, complaint for contribu
tion, judgment for plaintiff.
The State vs. Lester Williams,
true bill returned by Grand Jury
for simple larceny.
The State vs. Laura Williams,
true bill returned by Grand Jury
for simple larceny.
The State vs. Dan Carter, true
bill returned by the grand jury
for assail 11 wi th i n ten t mu id er. -
The State vs. Lester Whigham,
true bill returned by the grand
jury for assault with intent to
rape.
The State vs. Willie Brooks,
true bill returned by the grand
jury for burglary.
The State vs. Dan Carter,.true
bill returned by the grand jury
for carrying concealed w eapons.
No license.
The State vs. Clower Hawkind,
true bill returned by the Grand
Jury for burglary.
The State vs. Monroe Council,
true bill returned by the grand
jury for murder.
The State vs. Elzie Singletary.
No bill returned by the grand
jury for murder.
The State vs. Aaron Edwards,
no bill returned- by. the grand
jury for misdemeanor.
Southern Express Co. vs J. L.
Oliver’s Son, order requiring jus
tice to make new answer.
C. H. Maxwell vs. Peter
Swarts, appeal trom Justice
Court, judgment for plaintiff.
J. W. Cochran & Sons vs Scott
Everett and Nelson McGriff
Defts. D. G. McNair, Clmt
Claim affidavit and bond, judg
ment In favor of plaintiff.
E. 0. Ailigood vs. A. B. Gools
by, Deft, and Mrs. S. A. Gools
by claimant, claim affidavit and
bond. Case withdrawn by Claim
ant’s counsel.
Lodge & Dickerson vs. Wight
Realty Co., Certiorari, case dis
missed by plaintiff’s counsel.
Wednesday’s Business
T. F. Dyson vs. G. D, Reddick,
suit on contract, judgement for
Plaintiff.
lloddenbery Hardware Co. vs,
P. A. Jones, appeal from Justice
Court, judgement for.plaintiff.
W. W. Wright vs. R. L. Sla
ter, .mortgage ' foreclosure on
realty.
The State vs, Joesl Willis, true
bill returned by grand jury for
illeg,.l sale of liquor.
- The State vs. Ernest Harper.
and John Henry Baggett, true
bill returned by- grand jury for
simple larceny.
The State vs.. Herschel AVat-
son, true bill returned by grand
jury for murder.
The State vs. Ira Gainous, true
bill returned by grand jury for
perjury.
The Stale vs. Jim Thompson,
true bill returned by the grand
Declaring that the state demo
cratic convention in Macon fail
ed to register the will of the peo
ple, as expressed in the primary,
Governor John M. Slaton has
written the following card, com
menting upon the convention;
“To the People of Georgia:
The convention met in Macon
and saw fit to give Mr. Hard
wick the senatorship without re
gard to the choice, you express
ed at the ballot box on thp 19th
day of August.
“Its action leaves with me no
bitterness or Sensation of defeat.
My personal loss can soon be
forgotten, but a disregard by
party leaders and convention
delegates of instructions under
the guise of furthering sorhe pe
culiar brand of democracy, which
fairly interpreted, means his
own particular interest and dom
ination.
ed. One of the members of the
credentials committee rose in
protest.
“I venture that no county
which Mr. Hardwick or Mr.
Felder carried sent a delegate
who did not earnestly support
and advocate them. With me,
the contrary was largely true.
‘‘The executive committees in
a large number of counties who
voted for me were in favor of
my opponents, and where they
did not injure me, the creden
tials committee did the necessary
work.
“I had believed that factional
ism in Georgia should be destroy
ed and that officers and repre
sentatives should be chosen with
reference to the interests of
Georgia rather than those of any
one man. I believed that Sena
tor Smith should not have op
position to the senate, and ex-
‘‘The state of Georgia is obli-'pressed this view. It was not
gated to the democratic party f because L jndorsed his course,
for its. emancipation from feder- but because I thought it was the
al domination and for progres- best, for the state that exi-ting
sive laws adapted to changing dissensitfns and strife should
conditions, but always consistent 'cease, and that men should rely
with the everlasting principles for preferment upon their own
of right. No man was ever made' merits rather than upon the fac-
superior to party, and the people tions to which they might have
of Georgia have never recogniz
ed their officers and representa
tives as other than their ser
vants.
“In the convention that has
just adjourned were many dele
gates from c unties I carried-
who voted against me in the
general election. Many of them
deserted me after the first ballot.
Where they voted for me under
instructions 1 did not receive
their cordial support and influen-
ence. In fact, they became
floor leaders of my opponent, -
while th© delegates of my op
ponents were chosen frpm men
who had continously advocated
them and, of course, refused to
desert them.
“I fought for the temporary
shairmanship because the selec
tion of a credentials committee
which had the power of unseat
ing delegates rested with him.
It was- understood that N. A.
Morris was slated for member
ship on that committee, and
when Judge Pottle was sacrific
ed on a protest, the expected
happened.
‘‘The delegates who had ex
pressed themselves for me as
belonged.
“Had I been elected, I should
have worked harmoniously with
Senator Smith for the benefit of
Georgia, just, as I would have
seived with him as counsel in a
lawsuit for a common . client. I
should have been, independent in
thought and action, but 1 armon-
ious in accordance with duty and
obligation.
“I lost thousands of votes be
cause I refused to run‘against
Senator Smith, as I was suspect
ed of having an understanding
With him,
“There was no word of truth
in this, and my action was based
on my independent judgement.
“I have been elected governor
by 138 counties out 148, and I
knew that this would have been
impossible excepting with the
vote of both factions, and I ap
pointed to the highest offices
men who had been adherents of ,
each.
‘‘Senator.Smith declared in
new spaperaj that he. would have
nothing to do with the senator
ial fight for the short term, and
when he received the votes of
137 counties out of 148, he knew
second choice were promptly un- thi8 conld not occur except by
seated, ani those suggested by
partial mass meetings, and not
executive committees were sub
stituted. The question openly
asked by the committee of gen
tlemen duly certified who asked
retention of their seats' was
whether theyvoted for or against
Mr. Jenkins, It was not wheth
er they were properly chosen,
but which candidate they favor-
votes of thousands of those who
had been his bitter antagonists.
“After thousands of my friends
had voted for him, and when his
election was assured, he and his
adherents came to Macon and
bitterly fought me.
“The United States marshal
from the northern district of
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GOODBANKING CONNECTIONS
jury for carrying concealed wea
pons. No license.
The State vs. Jim Thompson,
true bill returned by shooting at
another.
The State vs Clifford Powe,
alias Clifford Griffin. f\o bilfcre-
turned by the grand jury for
murder.
The State vs. Roy Sadler. No
bill returned by the grand jury
for disturbing divine worship,
The State vs. Warner Wall;or
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