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THE F EICTAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY.
VOL. 5
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 30, 1914.
NO. 23
CITY ELECTION FOR MAYOR
COUNCIL WAS HELD LAST FRIDAY.
The primary ..for Mayor and
Council for Cairo for the ensues
ing year was held last Friday,
there being 164 votes cast.
None of the officers had opposi
tion except Dr. Eugene Clower,
who was opposed by Mr. W. B.
Brown, Dr. (‘lower more than
doubling his opponent.
Cairo for 1915 will have the
same Council and Clerk that she
had in 1914 and - all are men of
the highest character and ability
and we predict a successful year
under the administration of the
. following officers* .
MAYOR
M. L Ledford
COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE ,
J. M. Paulk
/ LDERMAN 1ST WARD
E. E. Clower
ALDERMAN 2ND WARD
W. G: Baggett
ALDERMAN 3RD WARD
■ A. L.. Miller
ALDERMAN 4TH WARD
J. E. Hurst
CLERK
B. M..Johnson
Col. Ledford has handed us
the following statement, which
explains itself:
To my felldw citizens of Cairo ;-
I am' not accustomed to avail
myself of ■ opportunities to rush
ijio print but' it is at least per
missible; if not^ by the
circumstances connected with
my nomination as Mayor of Cairo,
that J make this statement*
’ jpfi am not insensible of the hon
or my se
lection ,16 thi^''important trust
coming unsought by me as it did
and no vote being cast for any
other' citizen of our. town for this
place, nor am I unmindful of the
obligations and serious responsi
bilities which this position carries.
My name was placed upon the
municipal ticket and assessment
paid by some friend or friends
whose identity is not yet known
to me.
While I have given no direct
expression of assent yet if the
people of Cairo ratify this nom
ination made by them by my e-
lectioh o.n Nov. 4th, I shall feel
it my duty to accept the office
and render as faithful service as
I am capable Of at least until the
demands made by the mass meet
ingof,lt.he citizens of Cairo are
put into effect or an honest ef
fort made, to do so. .
I feel profoundly grateful for
for this token of confidence and
esteem shown me by my fellow
townsmen and in making up my
mind to serve I am not actuated
by a desire for pecuniary gain be-,
cause in a business way it . can
not be profitable to me but am
’ . actuated by the fact that my,
friends think I. might be of some
public service.
This matter coming to me un-
sought as it has bespeaks to my
mind that during my nine years
in Cairo that I have to some exr
tent won the regard and confi
dence of those living immediate
ly about me and if there are those
in Cairo whose confidence and
esteem I am not so fortunate as
to enjoy it was not made mani
fest in shaping the recent muni
cipal election and they are too
few and inconsequential to se
cure opposition to me when 1
was not seeking this position..
While I feel deeply the respon
sibilities of the office yet I am
aware of the fact that all of. the
official responsibilities of the
city of Cairo are not upon me be
cause there are .five upright and
capable citizens chosen as coun
oilmen, each of whom JfaVc an
equal responsibility with" the oth
er, While one may use more
voice than another yet the voting
power and responsibilities are the
same.
I think there is no doubt as to
the demands made lay the mass
meeting (of which i had the hon
or of having been made Chain-
man) as the vote on each ques
tion was unanimous and all mem
bers of council-elect, as I .recall,
were present giving their assent
In fact the council-elect are ail
the old council, there being no
change in the official force of
the city except Mayor Willie was
compelled.to decline re-election
on accoUn t of his .elevation.
J udgeshiip of, the 'City; .Con
Cairo. *
My ehorts while
position will be exerted' most
earnestly to conserve and to pro
mote public morals, public health,
and give an honest and econo
mical administration of the af-
fars of Cairo.
Respectfully,
M. L. Ledford.
CLUB CONILSTS II
Remarkable Pecan Tree.
Mr. K. Powell, of this place,
has a pecan tree in his yard that
nets him each year considerably
more than a bale of cotton when
the price is at the top.
The tree has been bearing sev
en years and in this time Mr.
Powell has gotten more than two
thousand pounds of nuts, yielding
each year as follows:
1908 365 pounds
1909 425 pounds
1610 465, pounds
1911 92 pounds
1912 525 pounds
1913 49 pounds
He estimates that the tieethis
year will yield nearly 600 pounds
and the average price during the
seven years has been 25 cents per
pound.
This is said to be the finest tree
in all this section and it is more
remarkable for the fact that
has never been given any special
attention.
The corn, canning and pig
clubs held their annual contest
here last'Ij’rldny.
The corn nnd canning exhibits
were displayed in the Walker
building on Blond street and the
stalls were situated in the wagon
\-ard at the rear of the Progress
iffice.
The canning club contest was
conducted by Miss Lillian Watson,
county club agent, and was the
best collection of this kind ever
shown in Grady county. Twelve
members of the club exhibited
their work and the first prize, a
$25.exhibit; was awarded to Miss
MattieJor.es, while the second
prize, a ernning outfit, was won
by Miss Ruby WatsoU; the third
prize; $5,. was won by Miss Etta
Wynne,-while lie other 9 mem
bers were awarded smaller prizes.
The pi >• club contest was con-
ductedjby Farm Demonstrator,
P. II. Ward, assisted by Mr. J,.
E. Downing, U. S. agent for pig
club work.
Fourteen out of 28 members
brought in their pigs. First prize
a §25 scholarship, was won by
Goode Carr, of Calvary, His pig
was 6 months and 27 days old
and weighed 345 pc unds. Second
prize, *10, went to Ed Shiver, his
pig being 11 months old and
weighing 390 pounds, while the
third prize went to Joseph Jones,
his pig being 9 months old and
weighing 315 pounds.
This exhibit of pigs would take
■ i>ri/.o'at*stfJ*fair. ^Mr. Dow ;
“ *~!dfthpfe-thj^.wgs EWbest
exhibit he trad seenthis’year and'
that’Giady county should rank
first in the state this year. ^
In the corn club contest Roy
Swatts won first prize with a
yield of 99. bushels to the acre; B.
A. Bryant came second with 90
bushels and Walter Jones third,
78 bushels. The lowest yield was
43 1 4 bushels.
County Demonstrator Ward
has every reason to be proud of
ihe showing of these boys and
girls and we trust that next year
there will be more entries in all
the contests.
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‘ ! k ; CAIRO, GA.
Where it is always
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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.
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W. T. Crawford,'Pres. . Thos. Wight, V-Pres.
J. E. Forsyth, Cashier.
—
FARMERS TO CUT
TUE CAIRO HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES AND OTHER ARTICLES.
In response to a proclamation
by Gov. Slaton calling a meeting
of the .people id . every county
in the state to take
some action in cotton acreage re
duction and the inciease in food
products, a meeting was held at
the court house last Saturday at
which Mr. Pat II. Ward, county
farm demonstrator, was made
chairman,and Mr.B.F.Perry, jr.,
secretary. *
Mr. J. B. Wight was called up
on to state the object of the meet
ing, who did so and read the pro
clamation of Gov. Slaton and ev-
plained the Lee County plan and
offered a resolution that this plan
be adopted, which was carried.
Those present at the meeting,
which was composed principal!
of,farmers, were asked to state
how many acres of cotton the>
planted to the mule this year and
it was shown that the percentage
in Grady county was 7 acres to
the mule.
, Interesting talks were made b.\
Mr. J. B. Wight, Chairman Ward
Col. M. L. Ledford, Capt. J. F
Stone, Hon. Thos. wight and oth
ers and the crowd present ex
pressed themselves in no uncer
tain terms that very litt-lo cottoi
would be raised here next year
but that they intended to devoti
their time and energy to the
raising of food and other profita
ble crops.
A resolution was also passed
to form some kind of g plan for
the marketing of the different
crops.
The matter of raising wheat in
this section was discussed and a
majority of the farmers present
signified their intention of giving
it a trial, and we hope many ac
res will be planted this fall.
The meeting was well attended
and much interest was shown and
next year will see Grady county
in far better shape than it has
ever been as our people expect to
greatly reduce the cotton acreage
and raise crop^ that can be mar
keted easily and that bring good
prices.
The tact is the magazines we
sell with the Progress for 25
cents extra represents the big
gest reading value ever offered
the public. Have you sent in
your order? If not, send it or
phone us today.
First Aid to the Kidneys.
Unless you are a physician . or
druggist you have no idea how
much kidney trouble there is.
Elderly people suffer the most,
because they have neglected
themselves most.
The time to treat kidney trou
ble is when it is first suspected,
thus preventing it usually, from
growing more serious.
The best “first aid to' the kid
neys” is
Buchu and Palmetto Comp.
which contains Euchu, Saw Pal
metto,, Corn Silk, Couch Grass,
Uva Ursi and Potassium acetate.
Any one who knows will tell
you that science has not yet re
vealed any better combination of
kidney remedies for acute kid
ney troubles.
People senrl to us for it from
all parts of the state and we know
by what they say that it does
them great good.
A fifty cent bottle will show
its value .but .the dollar size is
more economical.
The Grady Pharmacy
THE PENSLAR STORE
The Progress and the Atlanta
Semi-Weekly Journal one yeai
for only $1.25. This offer holds
for. a short time, so you had bet
ter take advantage of this offer
at once, Do it now.
Georgia Home Insurance Co.
Buys Bale at Ten Cents.
Mr. W. H. Searcy of the In
surance Agy. of Wight & Searcy
bought last week from M. H.
Maddox, living in the northern
part of Grady County, a bale of
cotton paying him 10 cents per
pound for same. This was bought
for the Georgia Home Insurance
Co., of Columbus, Ga. They noti
fied Mr. Searcy that they were
buying Six Hundred Dales of cot
ton at 10 cents.
This is one of the oldest fire
insurance Companies doing busi
ness in-the state, having- been in
business' for over Fifty years and
is recognized in the Insurance
world as being one of the strong
est and safest Companies in the
business.
This action on their part is wor
thy of commendation and the
people of Cairo should show their
appreciation by giving this com
pany a liberakshare of their pat
ronage,
The School Improvement Club
will meet with Mrs. Dr. W. ’ M.
Searcy on the second Friday in
November instead of the first
Friday, the meeting is put off on
account of the “Week of Pray
er” at the Baptist church.
"Just where you areinthecon-
fllict
There is your place,
Just where you think you are
useless;
Hide not your face
God placed you there for a pur
pose
Whatever it may be
^ Think, he has chosen' you for!
Then walk loyally.”
We are walking hand in hand j
with our school mates down the
road of opportunity. We are
bound for the isle of somewhere.
Where that is depends altogether
on the person who is making the
journey.
All the way and each day an
'pportunity knocks at our door
whether we hear it or not, it is
constantly before us.
Some time we think the way is
rough and that there is nothing
to do but either stop or turn
>ack. But again we hear the
knocking that tells us to perse
vere until we have reached our
destination.
We should thrnk of our school
days as the “cream of our lives,”
and not count them ns lost time.
To some the time fiies by on gol
den wings, while others who do
not realize what these opportuni
ties mean to them,,the days lap
off on rusty wheels.
Often the case is when some
boy or girl is making the journey
their parents are staying and
sacrificing that their child.might'
have what they have missed
themselves. Should we not
count the opportunities as gold
en that come to us each day?.
We should make opportunities
for they are worth it. Along
the journey there are some who
get down hearted and discourag
ed. If we but speak some words
coat will make the way smoother
or he.lp.to bear their burdens our
Durden will seem lighter also.
The farther we go in the jour-
ney-the more important our du
ties shouln seem to us for we
are soon to reach the place where
we muse decide which . road we
must take to put into practice the
knowledge, which wehavesought
from our patient teachers.
There are temptations along
this road like any other road we
travel, lout we must be strong
enough to resist them.
When at last our school days
are ended and we each haye re
ceived our diploma look around
you and think of ihe things you
have learned. Then see whether
you have arrived, at success or
failure.
“Lost somewhere between sun
rise and sunset,
Two golden hours set with pearls
No reward isoflered— they are
gone forever”.
-^Gladys Poulk.—
•10th Grade.
3rd Grade, 1st. Honor.
Vannie Mae Arline, Hattie
Bishop, Adyden Baggett, Oze
Carlisle, Gladys Copeland. Joe
Davis, Oreva Godwin, Leroy Gai-
nous, Pearl Gainous, Fred Hart,
Marie Jones, Mildred Gainous,
Johnnie Swords, Howell Sasser,
Lee Taylor, and Henry Wight.
2nd Honor.
Alma Lewis.
4th Grade, 1st Honor.
Hugh Lane Lawson, Annie
Mae Watford, Annie Peacock,
Mattie Brinon and Sara Huff.
2nd Honor.
Wendell Wight, Pearce Elkins,
Arthur Baggett, Howard Baggett
W. K, HaWthorne, Guin Tyson,
Russell Shinholser, Talmadge
Miller and Elin Howard.
5th Grade, 1st Honor.
Loulie Forrester, Viraa Barri-
neay,
2nd Honor.
Beulah McDaniel, Hettfe Lee
Rigaby, John Wight, and Ruth
Oliver,
6th Grade, 1st Honor.
Alvie Willie, Burton Wight,
Sumter Martin Kelly, George
Forrester, Glaudie Barrineau.
2nd Hon6r.
Bertie pJones, Mabel Powell,
George Alden Wight.
7th Grade, 1st Honor.
Bloomie Melton, Marvin Sas
ser.
2nd Honor.
Hobson Blackman, Eileen Bus
sey, Marga.ct Wright, Grace.
Vanlandingham, Herbert Gra
ham.-
Do you know you cmi get three
magazines in combination with
the Prom e<*# paying only f0
cents extia. Se'id your order by
mail, or phone us.
Representative Frank Park of
the second Georgia district is one'
man who does not have to serve,
several terms to know what nor
how to do something for his con
stituents and the country at large
but went right to work stion as
he got to Washington and now
he ranks high among, his collea
gues. By his courage and fear-
iessnes he preferred articles of
impeachment a >,ainstDanl. Thaw
Wright, an associate justice of
the Supreme court of the District
of Columbia, on the grounds of
of gross irregularities,
and to escape being formally im
peached by Congress Justice
Wright resigned a. few days ago,
thus adding another victory to
Congressman Park’s splendid ef
forts.
(
Mrs. W. A. Sutton spent the
day with relatives in Cairo—
Thursday’s Thomasvjlle Times-
Enterprise. .
Dear delinquents, help us in
thase warring and needy times,
that we may be able to help those
calling on us day by day.
CITIZENS BANK
CAIRO, GEORGIA
SAFE-SOUND-PROGRESSIVE
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We are Progressive tempered with Conservatism.
Any business intrusted to our care will have
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Open an account with us today and be satisfied.
WE Searcy,
Vice President & Cashier