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THE GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO, GEORGIA. n
THE OFFICIAL PRINT SHOP OF GRADY COUNTY.
BEN F. PERRY & SONS, Propri -lors,
BEN Fj PERRY, Jr., E«lltor
Entered .is matter of the second class nt the Cairo, Georgia, Post Office, under
the Act .of March 3rd, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
t .00 a Year; 60 cents for 6 Mo iths; 26 cents for Three Months.
ADVERTISING RATES:
Most Reasonable and Made Known Upon Application.
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, SEPT. 11th, 1914.
Buy a bale of cotton to hold
and thus help the farmer.
Subscribe for the Progress and
you will get a newsy paper •
The farmer ought not to be
told to take cat e of the food crop
after this experience.
Notice is called to the adver
tisement of the Southern Express
Company in this issue.
f If every aspiring politician was
as great as he thinks he is we
would have enough talent here
in Georgia to run the wrrld.
We cannot eat cotton, but
there are many crops the farmer
can plant that will feed the na
tion and make a prosperous peo
ple.
Hoke is certainly a figure that
has to be recognized and will be
for many years to come not only
in Georgia but in the naticn at
large.
Let’s forget politics and re-
double our efforts for the mater
ial development, growth and
prosperity of our town and coun
ty. There is work for each of
us.
Pay your preacher, go to church
mind your own business and the
war is not going to hurt you; at
least, ’till it gets here, and in our
opinion, this is some time off, if
it ever does come.
f ' Fall advertisements are now
due. The merchants who are
most progressive—and all such
advertise—will get the bulk of
the money spent in stores.
In our judgment, now is an ex
cellent time for merchants to ad
vertise. Let them offer induce
ments in goods and prices that
will attract trade.
A badge with a game cock on
it was the kind worn by the
Hardwick men at the Macon con
vention. Hardwick is a game
cock alright and the “shoo fly”
business didn’t seem to hurt him,
either.
Erie M. Donalson, the newlv
appointed U. S. District Attorney
for the Southern district of Geor
gia, has been sworn in and as
sumed the duties of the office
with headquarters at Macon. It
is thought that Tom Eason, of
McRae, will be made his assist
ant, unless it is rewarded to oth
ers for political reasons.
Slaton Will “Come Back.”
Now that the smoke of the
Macon convention has cleared
away wiser and more conserva
tive Georgians are believing that
that the victory of Hardwick and
the defeat of Slaton was accom
plished at a terrific cost— the
cost of a party disrupted, of a
Democracy split asunder, of a
people so hoodwinked by a set of
politicians that their individual
ballots were rendered worthless.
It will be many a day before the
memory of that Macon steam rol
ler is wiped out.
Governor Slaton, the choice of
a great plurality of the peoph
asked for only a fair deal. Then
is hardly a delegate, be he evei
so partisan, who will assert that
he'got it. His opponets boasted
from the first that “Slaton hasn’t
got a chance. We’ve got him
whip-sawed, double-crossed, out
played.”
The governor has retui ned to the
capitol unbowed by defeat, as
hearty in his handshake as ever.
He took the fortunes of war as
they came, He is going ahead
and serve out his term as govern-
or.
But John M. Slaton is a young
man, and there are inany years
and many races to run in Georgia
There are expressions of opinion
in the state press and among the
people that the real voice of the
voters was never heard at Macon
and that Slaton, though losing
the place to which he aspired,
has gained ih the affection of the
people. That'he will “comeback”
before-many years'passjs looked
upon as being as certain as death
and taxes
And speaking of taxes, it is
interesting to observe that the
Macon platform heartily endors
ed the Slaton tax equalization Jaw
Washington, Milton, Emanuel
and Charlton counties out of 148
in Georgia, showed a loss in tax
returns in 1914 over 1913. Local
-tax assessors in all four are now
busy reassessing values in these
counties, and when their work is
completed the losses will be turn
ed into gains. Exclusive of these
four counties, 144 show a net
gain of 881,141.638 over 1913.
The Barwick Boosters have
found a way to deal with the ca
lamity howlers; they have impos*
ed a fine of 826 on anybody who
talks about the war in Barwick
and they propose to use the fines
thus collected in their work of
advertising Barwick. As a re
sult the people who have, been
sitting around the street corners
;in Barwick mourn n; over hard
times, are heard no more in the
land; you would’nt know there
/was a war and they are busy
^boosting, too.
Wm. J. Harris, director of the
federal census, is in Georgia to
to superintend the installation of
the new bureau of vital statistics
authorized by the last legislature
As a Georgian betakes an espe
eial interest in this work, which
comes under the direction of his
department of the government
Mr. Harris brings with him a
government attachee who will
travel over the state to get the
new system properly started. The
statistic of births, deaths, etc,
will be maintained under the
direction of the state board of
health, and will be exactly like
those of other .states that correct
comparisons may be made in the
future.
In view of the agitation of the
cotton question before the pri
mary and the many promises
that were made by Senator
Smith to the farmers that they
would soon be getting good pri
ces for their staple, one of tht
Senator’s constituents at Rich
land has shipped Senator Smith
a bale of cotton, requesting of
the railroad company that it be
delivered on the floor of the Uni
ted States Senate and he has
drawn on Senator Smith for
862.80 or at the rate of 12 c.ents
a pound for the cotton,
Every lock of cotton possible
should be manufactured. This
" ill create a market for the fleecy
staple and give employment to
and provide for the thousands
here at home. The manufactur
ed product can be more easily
carried, if necessary, until the*
people of o hjr nations demand
our goods than to store the cot
ton and lock the factories.
WHIGHAM NEWS
Forthopnst few weeks tho writei
has been very busy n part of the
tlmo and away on vacation the oth
or time, but will try to write more
rogularly hereafter.
Miss Jessie Parker returned a few
days ago from atrip to Washing
ton and Baltimore.
Col, Terrell and Cain left’Moi
lay to attend Court in Cairo this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hearn
Vletcalfe spent Sunday and Mon
lay with Mrs. Hearn’s parents
Jol. and Mrs. Terrell.
Miss Lena Beleher returned
*ew days ago from a several days
day in Atlanta, where she was buy
ng her new fall line of millinery
lotions, etc.
Dr. B. D. Ragsdale, of Cairo, wm
n town a few days ago.
Miss Fannie Giibctt, of Jackson
ville, spent last week with hei
cousin, Mrs. IveyTBrinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Mattie Perkins, oi
Attapulgus and Mrs. Sam Martin
if Bainbridge, spent several dayi
last week with Mr. and Mrs. D. D
Perkins in south Whighnm.
We regret that Mr. and Mrs.
Jireaudeau are leaving Wnighun
o go to St. Petersburg. We hati
ogive them up and they will b<
;reatly missed,
Mrs. J, A. Beleher has returned
romafew weeks visit in Bostor
nd Barwick.
Dr. and Mrs. M. M. McCord and
hildren left last week for their new
home in Rome. The Doctor’t
many friends regretted very much
indeed to see him and his family
leave Whigham. They will b<
missed very much in the.affairs oi
the town.
Dr. Carter, of Cairo, spent Sun
day evening in Whigham.
Rev. Stark, of Climax, filled, the
Methodist pulpit Sunday morning.
Mr. Stark’s sermon was greatly
enjoyed. Come again.
Mr. S. P. Swicord is on the sick
this week.
Postmaster Parker, has bought
a new car. >, j -
Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Patterson,
of Quitman, was called home to the
bedside of Mr. Patterson’s sister,
who is quite sick.
MisseB Pearl and Ruth Moon
have returned from llieir school at
Centennial.
Miss Etta Jones- spent Monday
and Tuesday in Bainbridge.
Mrs. B. A, Parker and little soi
Leslie, spent last week in Carolina
visiting relatives.
Married last Sunday at noon, Miss
Lois Brown and Mr. Wilson, of At
lanta. The happy couple left i n
the one o’clock train for their fu
ture home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Reeves, Mr.
Charlie Chapman spent the week
at Newport Springs.
Mrs. J. H. Spence, of Thomas-
ville, was in town Friday and Sat
urday looking after her millinery
interests.
Miss Annie Bell left Tuesday ti
enter the G. N, & I. C. at Milledgc
ville.
Miss Bernice Pearce Laves this
week for a few days stay at Way
cross and from there will go h
Gainesville to enter Brennu.
Mr. P. P. Perkins, of Attapulgus
was in town Monday.
Miss Allie Cook, who has just
completed a stenographic cours<
has accepted a position with th
Bank of Whigham.
Miss Mary Maxwell, of Climax
is spending a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Fate Vickers, in nortl
Whigham.
Quste a number of our per pie ai
attending Court at Cairo this week.
eudoau sang a beautiful solo.
The ceremony was performed
Rev. B. D. Ragsdale, of Cairo,
his usual imbressivo style.
Miss Terrell is the youngest
daughter of Col. and Mrs. R.
Terrell and is a young lady r>J many
lovable traits of character and
eomplishments,
Mr. Hearn is a succesful young
tusiness man of Metcalfe arid for
nerly resided at this place.
Many handsome and useful pres
ents wore received by the bride and
;room.
Tho happy couple left immediate
ly after tho ceremony for their fu
ure home in Metcalf.
Their many friends wish for them
i long life of sunshine and pleasure.
TIRED CREEK ITEMS
Mr. H. L. Hughes and family
visited Mr. J. G. Bridges at Pine
Inst Sunday.
Mr. nnd Mrs J. W. Rich nttend
1 Union meeting nt Union
Springs Saturday an I Sunday.
Miss Pearl nnd Ruby Wimberly
••isited at Mr. S. P..Vanlandingham
Sunday.
Mr. W. P. Collins transacted
n Cairo Monday nfternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W\ Rich visited
itr. J. T. Dollnr in Greenwood
ection last Monday.
Mr. J. D. Winiberley and Charles
s visiting in Bainbridge this week
Master Walter Rich spent Sat-
irdny night and Sunday with Earl
Collins.
Miss Pearl and Ruby Wimberly
isitrd at^Mr. J. W. Riche’s Tues
lay afternoon.
.Mr. Olin Winiberley, and sisters
Pearl and Ruby attended preach
ng in Cairo Sunduy night.
A public campaign to make
South Georgia a household word
hroughout the nation has been
planned and deserves to be push
ed by everybody in South Georgia
There is one thing to be remem
ered, however, and that is that
che best way to back up a public
ty campaign is constantly to give
the campaigners’ new and good
ammunition to fire at other sect
ions of the country, excellent
things to boast of and to call
ontinual attention to. Brooks
.•ounty has had no trouble in get
ting publicity because its meat
■rops have been remarkable.
Grady county’s'syrup crop have
:alled wide attentionfto it. South
Georgia'.has already a’ vast store
>f publicity ammunition, but it
should constantly increase its
quantity, its quality and.its vari
ety. Savannah News,
Terrell-Hearn.
Married on Wednesday evening,
the second of September, at 8:U
o’clock, Miss Henrietta Terrell ar.d
Mr. Glenn Hearr., of Metcalfe.
The attendants were Miss Marj
TeFrell, sister of the bride, and Mr.
'Albert Trulock, Miss Ella Ditkei-
son and Mr. Mark Neff. Miss In.-
Hearn, sister of the groom, playc-
the wedding march and Mrs. Gir-
The following Traverse Jurors
were drawn to serve at the reg-
lar September term, 1914.
W. H. Robinson, G. W. Hurst,
L.. L. Gainous, Thomas Gray,
vi. G. McManus, T. M. Chastain
Elias Harroll, J. C. Courtney, Jr.
E. A. Norton, P. W. Sellers, C.
it. Cassels, J. D. Wimberley,
Hamilton Green, Robt. A. Kirk-
and, C. M. Harrison, Guy Har
ed, R. H. Stanaland, E. Jo
Poulk, W. G. Sellers, C. W. Naz-
vorth, 0. L. Mobley, J. I. Mer
ritt, W. E. Wamble: A, J. Shiver,
Homer Harrell. H. G. Gannon.
V. C. Dickey, W. S. Wight, T. L.
Langley, R. L. Forester, J. D.
Thomason, C. F. Sande-s, W. D.
Trammell, A. G. Lewis, J. W.
•I. Brock, L. L. Cone.
Miss Margaret HudsOtrof Cairo
vas the visitor of Miss May Bell*
•Fayes a coupleof days this week
They returned together from Mr.
f. B. Mayes’ cottage on the Fla
loast where they have been vis
ting. Miss Hudson will returi
iext week in time for the senoo
ipening -Bainbridge Seaic’iligl t
- FARM LOANS -
Now during the Summer is th-
ime to secure your farm loan. I
ou wait until your obligations «r<
ue, the Fall rush prevents quick
ervioe.
We have unlimited supply ot
heap Life Insurance money to
md and give prompt service.
Large Loans on well improved
arm lands at lowest rates. -
Barrow Loan & Abstract Cr„
Pelham, Georgia.
$
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Submitting a proposed amondmont to tlio Constitution of Qoorgla, to
bo voted ou at the General Stato election ti bo held on Tuesday November
3rd, 1914, said amendment providing for thu creution of tho county of
Bacon, nnd Tor other purposes:
By His Excellency,
JOHN M. SLATON, Governor.
Stato of Georgia,
Executive Department,
August 3rd, 1914.
Whereas, The General Assembly nt Its session In 1914 proposed an
amendment to tho Constitution of this State qb set forth In an Act approv-
3d July 27. 1914, to-wlt:
An Act to propose to tho qualified electors of this State an amondmont
to paragraph two, of section one. of article eleven, of the Constitution of
.his State as amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this State
of the Act approved July 19, 1904, nnd further Amended by the ratification,
by the qualified voters of tills State of an amendatory Act approved July
list, 1900, and for other purposes:
Section 1. Be It enacted by tho General-Assembly of the State of
Jeorgln that the following amendment 1b hereby proposed to Paragraph 2,
jf Section 1, of Article 11, or the Constitution of-this State as amended by
he ratification by the qualified voters of this State of tho Act of July 19th,
1901, and further amended by the ratification by the qualified voters of this
State, of nn amendatory Act approved July 31, 190G, to-wlt: by adding
to said paragraph the following language: Provided, however, that In ad
dition to the counties now provided for by the Constitution of the State of
Jeorgia, there shall be a new county laid out from the countteB of Appling,
Pierce and Ware, that the name of said county Bhall be Bacon, and the
boundaries shall be as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of
the County of Appling, where It corners with Ware and Coffee Counties, be
ing at the southwest corner of land lot 471 of the 6th District of Appling
County, and running thence north along the dividing lines between -the
Counties of Appling nnd Coffee to the' southwest corner of land lot 464 of
the Gth District of Appling County: nnd running tlience west along the orig
inal land line to the southwest corner of land lot 610 of the 6th District of
Appling County whore it. corners with Coffee County; and running thence
north along the dividing lino between the Counties of Appling and Coffee
to the northwest corner of land lot 116 of tho 2d District of Appling County
where it corners with Jeff Davis County, and running thence east along the
dividing line between Appling nnd Jeff Davis Counties to the northwest cor
ner of land lot 108 In the 2d District of Appling County; thence running
north along the dividing line of Appling and Jeff Davis Counties to the
northwest corner of land lot 169 of the 2d District of Appling County; and
thence east along the original land line to what Is known as the Little Satll-
la River;-and thence southeasterly along the middle thread of the Little
Satllla River to a point whore said river crosses the southern line of land lot
76 of the 4th District of Pierce Counly, and running thonce west along tho
original land line to the northwest corner of land lot 76 in tho 4th District
of Pierce County; thence running south along the original land line to tho'
southeast corner of land lot 63 in the 4th District of Pierce County and
running thence west along the original land line to the southwest corner of
land lot 30 in the 4th District of Pierce County; thence south along tho
original land line to tho southeast corner of land lot 31 of the 4th District
of Pierce County; thence west along the original land line to the southwest
corner of land lot 16 In tho 4th District of Pierce County; thonce. south
along the original land line to the southwest corner of land lot 16 in tho
1th District of Pierce County; thence west along the original land line to
the southwest corner of land lot 38 In the 6th District of Pierce County;
thence south along the original land line to tho southwest corner of land
lot 36 in the 6th District of Pierce County; thence west along the original
land line to the southeast corner of land lot 67 in the 6th District of Pierce
County; thonce south along the original lot line to the southeast corner .
of laud lot 58 In the 5th District of Pierce County; thence west along the *,j. /:M
original land lino to the southeast corner of land lot 81 in the 6th District ■»
of Pierce County; thence Bouth along the original land line to the southeast ‘k|
corner of land lot 80 in the 6th District of Pierce County; thence West
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along the original land line to the southeast corner of land lot 106 In tho. . 4,'
fifth District of Pierce County; thence south along the original land line to
.he southeast corner of land lot 106 in tho Gth District of Pierce County; ,'«■
thence west along tho original laud lines to the southeast corner of land ’• *'J
lot 198 lu the 5th District of Waro County; thence south along the original 4 3
land line to the southeast corner of land lot 199 in the Gth District of Ware ■ H
County; thence west along the original land lines to the southwest corner ./J
of land lot 291 in the 5th District of Ware County; thence north along the ■—
original land lines to the northwest corner of land lot 290 in the 5th pis-
trict of Ware County; thence west along the original land line to the south-
west corner of land lot 310 in the 5th District of Ware County; thence north .
the original land lines to the southwest corner of land lot 312 In the 6th . £f
District of Ware County; thence West along the original land lines to the 13
southwest corner of land lot 471 to point aud place of beginning.
Sec. 2. That Alma, Ga., shall be the County Site of said. County; that i
the said county shall be attached to the Eleventh Congressional District and . i
to the Waycross Judicial Circuit and to the Third Senatorial District. That > ■'■]
all the legal voters residing in the limits of said Countyof Bacon, entitled 1
to vote for members of the General Assembly under the laws of Georgia, ^ ...
shall on the first Tuesday In January, 1916 ,at Alma,' Ga., the County Site s ' 1
of said county, elect an Ordinary, a Clerk of the Superior Court, a Sheriff, , .
a Coroner, a Tax Collector, a Tax Receiver, a County Surveyor, a County , ■''*
School Superintendent, and a County Treasurer. The limits of said County, * " : !
the Congressional and Senatorial Districts and the Judicial Circuit to which • •.-1
It Is added shall be as above designated until changed by law. The Super- j
ior Court of said County shall be held on the third Mondays In March and j
October. .!
Sec. 3. Be It furthor enacted, That when this proposed amendment r *' ->1^.
mall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the , -Ti
Houses and shall have been entered on the Journal of each House with the ■ ' f
ayes and nays taken thereon, the Governor is hereby directed to cause the ’ *
aald proposed.amendment to be advertised in at loast two newspapers in* ’
each Congressional District, at least two months before the next general ''. •
e.ection to ba held on Hie first Tuesday in November, 1914; and he shall -
also provide for the submission ot the proposed amendment at the said * '■■■* I
general election, and If said proposed amendment shall be ratified by a ma- -; : 1 ■
jority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly '
such amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of Georgia : M W
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That It shall be the duty of the Go
to submit said amendment to the legally qualified"efoctore^otVaid elecUo?ln '« P
Inn rnllnwintr fnrm • fViof tlman irntliin *«, i*. o _ u
l |l e n 0 i! l0Wlne if? rm: tll ° so votlu e In favor of said proposed amendment
mall have written or printed on their tickets “In favor of ratification of the
amendment to the Constitution, creating the County of Bacon with Alma £
fill) Pmin tv Clito 11 oml thnsn i — 4 1. _ 1 • • .. . * _ A lill ft
the County Site,” and those opposed to the ratification oTsald amendment
[ or nrinted In tlielr llnlrot,, ••ri, ,u. .... '? nc
mail have written or printed in their tickets, “Opposed to the ratification
of the amendment to the Constitution creating the County of Bacon with
Alma as the County Site.” - ’ wuu
Sec._6. Be.it further enacted, By the authority aforesaid, that all
n.nrl nnrta nP nmo in ormUL.t ,„in, \ , ,, *
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and tho same are hereby
repealed. *
Now, therefore, I, John M. Slaton, Governor of said State, do Issue this t
nror nmnr nn hapohv rinnlnrr ft.ni fv.~ « ’ ouo vuuj r
my proclamation hereby declaring that the foregoing proposed amendment L J
to r Constitution is submitted for-ratification or rejection to the vStora
of the State qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly at the f'- r 1
ueneral Election to be held oil Tuesday, Nov. 3id. ifi!4. ■ ' “ "fflBj
By the Governor:
PHILIP COOK.
Secretary of State.
JOHN M. SLATON,
Governor.
BRADY COUNTY SEPIElEli LEGAL AOVERTISfMENTS.
Citation for 1 2 l\1oiltllS Support. | c. E Vnnlandinglmm, Guard-•'
Georgia, CLudy JJoimty. jiitn of Elmo Vanlandinghum, baa -D J
ihe return of the appraisers s-t- applied ,o me for a discharge from
ting apart 12 months’ support to, his gimiiiiunsliip.of Elmo Vanland- e? 1
the family of D. W. Kelly, deceas- jinghiim, this is therefore to notify
ed, haying been'duly filed in my all persons concerned tc file their >*?
mice, all persons concerned are j objections, if any they have, on or ” *
•ited to show cause bv the 5th day j before the first Monday in October
of October, 1914, why Said applica-1 next, else C. E. Vanlandinghnmt?
cion lor 12 months support should ' will be discharged from bis cu- rrl-' -
»“W\f llDmmnlnrl i ,1. * !• 1 6««*U **
not be granted.
This 7th day of Sepl. 191-1.
P. H. Herring, Ordinary.
ianship ns applied for.
This Sept. 7ih, 1914.
P. II. Herring, Ordinaly.
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Letters of Dismission.
Georgia, Grady County.
To Whom it may concern:
Warren Cook, Guardian of Mrs.
Estelle Cook, nee I’icbter, this is
therefore to cite nil persons concern-
id to file their objections, if any
hey have, before the first Monday
a October, next, else Harrison Cook
vill he discharged from his Guard
ianship ns applied for.
This, Sept. 7th, 1914.
P. H; Herring, Ordinary.
Leave to Sell Land.
Letters of Dismission.
Georgia, Grady County.
Georgia, Grady County.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned lias applied to the Or-,,,
dinary of said county for ieavo' to '?
sell land belonging to the estate of
James, George. Ira and Albert «,vl
Ponder for the purpose of support- j
and distribution. Said application ’ 1 ‘
will be heard nt the regular term of*' ;>
the Court of Ordinary for said J *-v
county to be held on the first Mon-- '5
ilny in October, 1914, * *
This Sept,, 8th, 1914. ■' ;
R. F, Ponder, Guardian, *
oi James, George, Ira and Albo-t % '
Ponder, ’ , .%
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