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The Grady County
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY.
VOL. 5
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 9, 1914.
THE GEORGIA COTTON ACREAGE
WILL BE CUT AT LEAST HALF.
Absolute proof that Georgia’s'and it is generally believed that
cotton acreage will be materially I the r. duction in cotton acreagt
reduced in this section <•'-* Albedpvoted to raising food-
in reports 0 " d 'voaty —uni this [stuffs for fattening purpose?,
section of the state. i The packing house house open?
These reports which are pre-1 for business the first of Novern-
. sented below: show that hun
dreds of acres which have here
tofore been devoted to the rais
ing of cotton are already being
prepared for grain and hay crops
• Reports from many other coun
ties of the state indicate that the
oat, wheat, barley, ryeand alfal
fa crops will be doubled and ev-
fen trebled in size on account of
< the jow prevailing prices in cot
ton, and that the cotton acreage
will necessarily be reduced just
this much, as the same land is
being used for the foodstuff
crops as was this year sown in
the fleecy staple.
Not only has the Tow price of
cotton led the farmers to largely
increase their acreage in other
crops, but they are turning their
attention more generally than ev
er before to the i afsing of meat,
Only last week several of our far
mers received several full blood-
ed duroc pigpjmd they will here
after devote much attention to
the raising of blooded hogs.
* While there was more cotton
raised in Grady this year than
last, the farmers have realized
that it is better to devote their
attention to the raising of other
crops and not half as much cot
ton will be planted next year.
Reports from our neighboring
counties are as follows:
Mitchel County.
Pelham, Ga., October 3.—Re
ports received at Pelham from
farmers all over Mitchell county
that the largest grain crop ever
planted will be reaped in the
county next year.
Mitchell is one of the largest
cotton-producing .counties in the
state, but the low prices prevail
ing on account of the European
war will result in'a radical change.
It is the concensus . of opinion
of tnose who. come. in contact
with farmers of the county most
that the reduction in cotton acre
age next year will beat least 50
per cent, and that this land will
be planted in' grain.
The supply houses of the coun
ty will insist on a reduction in
cotton acreage as a basis of
credit next year.
Colquitt County.
Moultrie, Ga., October 3.—
The farmers of the county are
very much interested in the sug
Restion of curtailing the acreage
of cotton the coming year. A
meeting was held at the court
house a few days ago, and it wat
agreed that the acreage would b(
reduced at least 25 per cent.
Owing to the establishment of
a packing house here great im- j
petus was given to stock raising
ber with the promise of severa
thousand head of hogs to start
with.
Decatur County.
Bainbridge. Ga., October 3.—
Bainbridge has come to the front,
with the buy-a-bale movement.
Practically every interest in the
city is at work to further this
first aid to the farmer, even
though Bainbridge is not a cot
ton town, and its county, Deca
tur, has a wide diversity of prod
ucts, more, perhaps, than any
other county in the state.
Tobacco has been greatly profit-
able fhis yearjsugar cane is good
and syrup is bringing a higher
price than before.
.One result of the cotton situa
tion locally is the great impetus
to the hog and cattle business,
in which Decatur is already far
advanced. So great has been the
demand for clover and other win
ter forage crops that Farm De
monstrator J. T. Pittman has
been put to it to supply the seed.
More than one-fifth of the entire
farmers of the county will this
winter plant crops for feeding
their cattle, With crimson and
bur leading favorites.
AT COLQUIT
RESULT OF A DEBT.
Coast Line Buys The
Florida Central Road.
The Florida Central Railroad in
the state of Georgia was sold at
public outcry to the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway for $22,000.
It holds a mortgage on the prop
erty for $200.000. The road ex
tends from Thomasville to the
Ha. line. The sale includes two
locomotives, cars and supplies
and the right of way in Georgia.
Cilquitt, Oct. 1.— J. I„ Lewis,
i barber formerly of Moultrie
billed a white man named McCook
from Albany;'on thest e3ts here,
t seems that a debt due Lewi?
vas the cause of the trouble.
Lewis was taken into, custody
■y local officers, and has been
•ound over to answer a murder
harge.
Lewis is white, and his father
iow resides at Cairo. Lewis has
i wife and baby. His wife was
itanding only a short distance a
-vay and was begging her hus
>and to come away from H. H.
McCook at the time qf the shoot
ing.
The mayor investigated the
shooting just after it happened
md bound Lewis over to the
grand jury on a charge of mur
Jer. There were quite a number
of eye witnesses, the streets be
ing crowded at the time, wit
nesses testified that McCook was
trying to leave town, and had
made arrangements to use an an-
t imobile. Lewis went to the dri
ver of the car and showing his
pistol, told the driver that he
could not carry McCook away un
til McCook had paid him (Lewis).
The driver refused to carry M.c
Cook to avoid'trouble, and Lewis
went to McCook and told him
that he had to pay him.
^ .ewis claims that McCook
cSught him and put his hand on
his hip pocket, and that he shot
in selLdefense. Each party had
hold of the other at the time of
the shooting. Four shots were
fired, all taking effect and set
ting McCook’s clothing on fire.
McCook died in about ten min
utes. N
When examined no weapons
whntever were found on him.
Lewis claims that McCook owed
him $8.
McCook’s father, who resides
in Albany, was notified, and
came here tonight.
Card To The Public
To my Patrons and Friend#:
I wish to thank my patrons
and friends for their patronage
sjrtce I entered business in Cairo.
I-wish to state for their benefit
that my ice wagons will not
make their runs of delivering
ice after the 15th cf this month.
I also wish to call your atten
tion to the fact that I have es
tablished a wood and coal yard,
and can deliver same to you at
any time and almost in any
amount. I am in business to stay
and will appreciate your patron
age; and will give you your
money’s j worth at all times.
When ycu are in need of coal or
wood, call me over the phone
and I will serve ' you without de
lay. Phone Nc. 217.
Yours very sincerely,
P. L. Bailey.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
CAIRO, GA.
Where 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.
MAIC^ CUR BANK YOUR BANK
W T. Crawford, P-es. Thos. Wight, V-Pres.
J. E. Forsyth, Cashier.
Mr. Lewis is' well known in
Cairo, having been born and
raised a few miles from the city
and his father and mother still
live in this county. Lewis work
ed in the barber shops here for
some time and is well known.
He was married about two years
ago to Miss Ciyde Veal, of Moul
trie.
Revival at Whigham.
Special revival services will be
gin in the methodist church at
Whigham Sunday, Oct. 11th.
Rev. Chas. G. Earnest of Arling
ton, Ga. will assist the pastor.
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF POISONING WELL.
Sheriff Carr and Deputy Hud
son last week arrested J. E,
Holly and Ira Robinson on war
rants sworn out by A. P. Fain,
who lives in the northern part of
the county, charging them, with
putting poison in his well a few
days ago.
Fain alleges that Holly and
Robinson went to a well on his.
place and put 26 grains of strych
nine into it. He claims that he
and Holly had some trouble some
time ago and that Holly threat
ened to burn him out.
Holly and Robinson deny put
ting anything in well and when
arrested last week they went to
the well and drank some of the
water and also watered their
stock from the well,
The men were to have been
tried last Saturday but as a re
port on the water, sample of
which was sent to the state
chemist, had not been received,
they were released on bonds of
S200 each for their appearance
here Saturday for a commitment
trial before Judge W. D. Barber.
LAST SUNDAY WAS
PRAY FOB PEACE DAY,
In accordance with the procla
matio'n issued by President Wil
son, setting as de Sunday, Octo
ber 4th, as a day of prayer fu
the entire nation, the churchei
of Cairo made the day one o
special prayer service. The pray
trewere in the interest of work
■vicre pence occasioned by the ter
rible war in Europe.
Churches cf all denomination
a!) over the United States observ
ed the day and . a mighty con
course of prayers went up Iron
the entire nation as a petition L
the. Creator that the war bi
speedily stopped.
A very interesting-program wat
carried out at the Methodisi
church at the morning service as
follows:
If RAILROAD FOR
SOUTH 6E0RBIA
Prayer.
Scripture Reading.
Talk—‘ ‘The Hague Peace Con
ference. ”—J. S. .Weathers.
Paper—“What Women Car
Do/’—Mrs. W, c. Jones!
Talk—“War and Business”—
J. E. Forsyth.
Paper—“Christ, the Prince oi
Peace,’-’—Mrs. W. B. Rodden-
bery;
Talk—“What the Church Can
Do.”—J.B. Wight.
Whigham Court Adjourns.
The August adjourned term ol
Whigham City Court, which wat
tohave convened last Monday,
did not.open owing to some ir
regularity in the order of adjourn
ing the August term, and, as on
ly a day would have been con-
sumeWp trying the cases, it was
deemed best to let court go ovei
until the regular term, which is
next Monday.
Valdosta, Ga., Oct. 3.-Ac
ordiig to information received
'ere plans nre on foot for build
ig another railroad in Sontl
ieorgia. Reports in Valdosta
-re to the effect that a petition
< to be submitted to the Swift
lumber Company of Meigs ask
ng that it extend its road fron
lie Bqd White place, the presen'
■astern terminus,to Coolidge ano
J avo and possibly into Valdosta.
The plans thus far are merely
.entative but he supporters oi
he movement are enthusiastic
m their statements and they sa>
hat they are sure that they will
>e able to put ■ their plan intc
operation.
In case the road is built it will
open up one of the richest sec-
ions of South Georgia. The
lection of Thomas county that
-vould be traversed by the pro
aosed. extension is rich aRd fer
tile.
ONE OF OUR OLDEST
CITIZENS DIED TUESDAY.
Metcalfe Bank to Re-open.
Mr. W. O. Carter, president
and formerly cashier of the Bank
of Metcalfe, which the Comp
troller General of the State re
cently closed, was a visitor in
the city this morning. Mr. Carter
stated to a Times-Enterprise re
porter that he had made arrange
ments for opening the pank to
morrow morning, and that
every cent owed to depositors
would be paid promptly.
He did not go into any details
of the settlements, but it is un
derstood from his statement,
that the arrangements are such
that the bank is again solvent
and under the approval of the
state. The news that the bank
will re open, and that there will
be no loss to any depositor, will
be received with interest in the
county, and it is hoped that the
institution will* progress and
prosper as the south portion ol
the county is justly entitled.
Tne officers of the bank are:'
J. F. Handley, President.
W. A. Gone, Vice-President
W. O. Carter, Cashier
Directors—W. H. Keer, J. R.
Gilson, T. P. Montford, R. E.
Stringer, U. E. Hicks, W. O. Car
ter and N. J. Roddenberry.-
Tuesday’s Enterprise.
Livery Stable Changes Hands,
Mr. T. S. Copeland has bought
the livery business formerly run
by Mr. H. G, Tyus and Will here
after conduct same.
Read his advertisement in the
Progress and when in need of a
good team for livery or for dray-
ing, or anything in the building
material line, give him a trial.
He will appreciate your business
and give you satisfaction.
Notice-Special License
All Special License are due on
the first of October and should he
paid in advance. Give this your
attention.
B. M. Johnston,
Clerk ,& Treasurer.
Mr?. T. W. Brown died at her
lome in northeast Cairo last
Tuesday night.
She had been a citizen of o r
town for thirty years or more.
She was born in Gadsden coun
ty, Fla.,. July 28, 1841. She was
•liss Dora Mills, before she . was
married to Mr. T. W. Brown in
Attapulgus, Ga , Nov.'11, .’1858
Her illness was of short duration
lasting only a few days.
She was a quiet, unostentatious
woman and was. true to human
ity. To her children is left, the
precious legacy of sweet memor
ies both of their gentle care of
mother ; nd of the mother’s life
of sacrifice for them. Her life
was a glorious example to all that
came jn contact with her.
FRANK CASE AGAIN
IDE MAIN TOPIC.
There is left to the family not
only the legacy of memory but
the heritage of the hope of ^a
glorious immortality. May the
God of all comfort deal lovingly
with the bereaved family keep
ing them faithful even unto death.
For years she was a, consistent
member of the Methodist church.
She leaves nine children to
mourn her loss, five boys and
four girls, namely: Messrs. W.
B, Brown, F. T. Brown, F. G.
Brown, Rlcsdames J. E. Hurst,
W. O. Harrison, Misses Kathryn
and Missouri Brown, all of Cairo,
Mr. W. A. Brown, of Brundige,
Ala., and B. M. Brown, of Rome,
Ga.
The funeral was held at the
home Wednesday afternoon at 4
o’clock and was conducted by
Rev. W. L. Wright. The inter
ment, took place at the (jity ceme
tery.
Mr. A C. Sellers, Justice of the
Peace of Blowing Cave, was one
of the prominent visitors here
Monday.
Interest in the celebrated Leo
Frank murder case, forgotten
since the Eoropeun.war absorbed
he frontpages, has been revived
W ihe declaration of the negro
Jonley’s lawyer, W. M. Smith,
hat he believes his negro client
tuilty and Frank innocent. Yet
:here are many who would not
believe Frank innocent if a dozen
legroes were to swear to their
own guilt, and the lawyer’s state
ment is not swerving to sway
sentiment to any gi eat extent.
Ho does not < fferany proof of his
lient’s guilt further than thac
lready brought out, and states
that Conley did not confess to
the crime.
Even if it could be established
that Conley was the actual mur
derer of Mary Phagan the case
would offer several problems to
the courts, Conley has be> n tried
and acquitted, or rather convict
ed as an accessory after the fact,
and lawyers say he cannot be
tried again even if he were to
confess. On the other hand,
Frank has been convicted and
sentenced^ and could be freed on
ly by anew trial, hitherto denied
him, or by a pardon for a crime
»vhich he did not commit.
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Cairo City Court convenes
Monday week. List of jurors
drawn for this term of court is
published in another column.
Asthma Sufferers
Just a few days ago we receiv
ed one of the newest remedies
from the Penslar Laboratories,
in Detroit. It will interest you
because it gives quick relief from
the paroxysms that biing dis
tress to the asthmatic.
Asthma Remedy
is- not offered ns, or claimed to
lie, a cure. No one could com
pound a cure that’would fit many
cases—for asthma is due to many
different conditions, and usually
it takes a most expert physician
to determine the cause.
But we do claim that it will
give you quick and harmless re
lief and render your breathing
%asy and normal again. It ought
to be worth a good deal to you
to know that you have such a
remedy at hand. A 50-cent box
contains enough for many treat
ments.
The formula is on thepackage,
of course. That is the Penslar
way of doing things—no secrecy
—no exaggerated claims—but on
the contrary, you can read on the
label just what eadh remedy con
tains, and a frank and truthful
statement of what may be ex
pected from its use.
The Grady Pharmacy
THE PENSLAR STORE
CITIZENS BANK
CAIRO, GEORGIA
.
STRONG CONSERVATIVE SAFE
We Pay Liberal Interest on Time
Deposits
We Respectfully Solicit Your Patronage
W. S. Wialit, WII Searcy. < II. G. Cannon,
President Vice President it Cashier Vice President
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