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The Grady Count* trogress HE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY. VOL. 5 CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1915. N0.52 're After Your Business- Shoe After it’pn the merits of WALK-OVER shoes. . • Our Windows tell the style story, * /your friends will tell you of their • “ wearing quality, and otir system . of fitting gets you the comfort. Manhattan -E. & W. Shirts Straw Hats In All the Shapes Higdon- Herring Company, “MERCHANDISE OF QUALITY” Norman Institute Closes Norman Institute dosed a very successful school year Tuesday night. The Commencement exercises were attended by a large number of visitors from all parts of south Georgia. Aside from the regular gradu ating exercises there was a play given by the Expression class. This play, “The, Lion and the Mouse,” was thoroughly enjoyed Monday evening: Commencement closed with the annual debate between the Bessie Tift and Excelsior Literary So cieties. The Excelsior Society won on this occasion. FRANK’S PETITION READY FOR PRISON COMMISSION brief will assign the three basic Next fall the school is expect- reasons for Frank’s appeal. They ing one of the best year’s in its!are: history. Sheriff Jessie Wade of Quitmjg) was'in the city a short' time Fri day afternoon. lie whs enroute home from Cairo with a white prisoner that Sheriff W. A. Carr of Grady had arrested for him. —Thomasville Press. Moose Sentenced to Hang. Live Stock Association to Meet. The Grady County Live Stock Association which was organized a few weeks ago will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Court House at ten o’clock first Saturday in June. The committee on Constitution and by laws composed of Walter Wight, J. F. Forrester and C. C. Belcher, will make report at that time and the association will;fin ish the organization. Other interesting features will be fully.discussed, and everybody who is interested directly or in directly in the future success of the live stock husiness in Grady County are urged to attend and become identified with this good , movement. D. L. Williams. Secty. Cow Peas. For good field peas at moderate prices write, v 'C. P. Daniels’ Sons. Waynesboro. Georgia. Tallahassee to Play Cairo There will be a ball game here Friday, the 28th, Tallahassee vs. Cairo. Tallahassee has a good team, and you know Cairo can play ball, so come out and lend a helping hand to the boys. They deserve your encouragement and attendance. Bainbridge, Ga.~J. F. Moose, , 0 f justices Holmes and Hughes, white, who marketed the first 0 f the Supreme court of the Uni bale of cotton in Georgia last year, and the father of six child ren, was convicted in the superior court Friday atternoon of ravish ing a 14-year-old daughter, and was sentenced to hung July 2nd. Mr. Earnest Powell, ot Jack sonville, Fla.,'is spending a few The crime was perpetrated onj,j ays w j t h home folks. April 25, on Moose’s fgrm near _ ; . Donaldsonville. The girl stated Bronnie Mae Merritt, has Jones-Smith A marriage that will be of much interest to their hosts of friends throughout the county is that of Miss Etta Jones and Mr. C. T. Smith, which will occur at the home of the bride’s parents in Wliigham, on Sunday, May the 30th. Miss Jones is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Jones, of Whigham, and numbers her friends by the score. Mr. Smith was formerly a res ident of Edison, Ga., but is now a resident of Cairo, and has made many staunch friends since com ing here. J. L. Oliver’s Son Grady County’s Largest Store urnmer Your-.hat is one.’feature of your attire which simpfy must be correct in style. Sometimes it is hard, to be sure just what-is'right in the Mw millinery. But thfere need be no anxiety on this score if you‘get your summer hats-hei’e, ^ * y ou w ill know that they are up-to-the-minute and you don’ liave to pay'big city prices for the satisfaction either. A splendid variety of shapes and trimmed hats awaits your in spection at our store. If you have in mind - some particular ideas •about tpi nming; tell our milliners .about them, and they will be glad to'carry out your plans'. . J. L. Oliver’s Son Atlantu, Ga., May 27.—•Counsel for Leo M. Frank today were en gaged in putting the finishing touches to the brief which they will present to the Georgia Prison Commission here, when hearing Frank’s petition for commutation of his death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagun, to life imprisdnment, is to bo begun next Monday. According to statements made today by Frank’s attorneys, this First—Doubt as to Frank’s guilt was expressed by Judge L S. Roan, the trial judge, as publicly expressed when he de nied the first motion for a new trial. Sceond--The dissenting opin ion of Chief Justice Fish and of Justice Buck, of the Georgia Su preme Court when Frank’s peti tion for a new trial was denied. Third The dissenting opinion ted States, with Frank’s habeas corpus proceedings before that body. Fatal Shooting Near Camilla; Two Men Are Under Arrest Camilla, Ga.—J. A. Hays wob shot Saturday’ night, near Vada in the lower .part of this county by J. E. Batchelder, Hays dying from the wound Sunday. Batchelder and his son, Lonnie, have been placed in jail here, the father charged with murder and the son with being aii accessory. Batchelder and John Tipper had difficulty in Vada Saturday. Emory West and J. A. Hays were in Vada together. West decided on his way home that he would attempt to get them to an under standing. West says that Bat- chelder agieed to drop the affair mid make friends. West called to Tipper to come where they were. As Tipper and Hays ap proached Batchelder fired, the load of shot passing through Hays left hand and entering his Btoni- ach. West immediately caught Batchelder. While waiting for assistance Lonnie Batchelder came up 'and attempted to free his father, who had been tied. Batchelder claims that he thought it a frame up and shot to defend himself. All parties are well known in the community. Hays is survived by a wife and Seven small children. Funeral and interment took place at Hope ful cemetery Monday. between outbursts of tears that her father had threatened her with death if she told anyone. An older sister, aged 18, testi fied that she was awakened by her sister’s entreaties, but that she dared not move. Later, after consulting with their mother, she slipped from the house and ran to Donaldsonville for assistance. During the absence of the jury from the court room Judge Cox heard statements tegarding him. The evidence was the most re volting ever heard'in this section and Moose is the first white man who has been sentenced to hang here in more than twenty years. The convicted man has lived here three years. He came from Lumpkin county near Dahlonega. returned to her home at Pelham, after a few days visit with rela tives a t this place. Old Citizen Passes Away. Mr. J. L. Hendricks, an old Decatur county citizen died this week in. Cairo at the home of his son, -Eugene Hendricks. Mr. Hendricks has lived brand around Bajnbiidge for anhmberof years and at his death .wgs 77 yea is old. He was the stepfather of Mr. Gus Stribling and also was a res ult nt of this city last year. An age'd patriarch that-all lov ed who knew : hitn. An humble believer, in all things religious, h is gone to reap the reward of many years of righteous living.- Bainbridge Post-Searchlight. hake Detectives Captured E. S. Floyd ap'd-Homer -Harrell, two white men-who recently hir ed a horse and buggy ■ from "W. 11. llurst at .Meigs. Thomas coun ty, and forgot to return it, have been captured * in Montgomery, Alabama. ' • Sheriff - ' Rheberg, of Thomas county, has been notified of the capture of .the’men and also that they had been-’working the same game in Alabama and could not be sent to Georgia until they had been tried in that state. • The men professed to be detec tives -working up some clews. The horse and’ buggy hired from ‘Mr. Hurst was found recently in I Jnkin and brought back to the Towner. Whigham Items Among those who attended the convention at Quitman Tuesday were: Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McEIvy, Misses Mary Terrell, Ella Dick erson, Willie Moore and Messers. Arch Harrell, Bob Cox, Ed Far rell, B. Williams, II. F.’Smith and Joe Swicord. » Mr. J/N. Chester, of Orange Springs Section, was in town Tuesday. Mr. J. W. Strange, of Pied mont, Ala., is here for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Dorsey spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Dorsey’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dollar, near Bain bridge. Judge Willie, of Cairo, was in town Tuesday. Mr. Carl Thompson, of Calvary was in town Saturday. Miss Johnson, of Swiconl sec tion was in to.vn Tuesday. Mrs. Turn Parker, of Open Pond section, was in town Mon-J day. The Wliigham School closes this week, with commencement exercises on Monday and Tues day nights of next week. Mr. W. R, Hawthorne, of Orange Springs section, was in town Monday. Mrs. Jones, of High Springs, Fla., was called home to the bed side of her father who is quite sjck this week. Mr. D: D. Perkins, of Attapul gus, spent Tuesday evening in town. Mr. and Mrs. M. Maxwell, of North Grady, was in town Tues dav. Mr. Alex Maxwell, of Swamp Creek section, was in town Tues. day. Mrs. J. A; Belcher is spending a while with her daughter. Mrs. J. H. Dollar, near Bainbridge. We will quote the’following prices on ICE to go into im- mec}iate effect and to remain in effect until further notice; 60c per Block —" T ~ 30c per Half Block 1 5 c per Quarter Block 25 Ten Pound Tickets $ 1.00 . :$!§,% Cairo Ice and Bottling Works P. L. Bailey, Mgr. Phone 217, For Quick Delivery and Satisfaction TWO CHILDREN DROWN IN OGHLOCKNEE RIVER One of the most tragic and sad dest accidents that has befell Cairo in some time was the drown ing last Friday afternoon of Es telle and l.uuilc Logtte, the two little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. II. 1.. Logue of this city. Estelle, aged eleven, and Lu cille, aged thirteen, in company with their parents, and others were camping on the banks of the OchlocUneu river at the Dick ey old ferry, and were in wading when they accidently stepped in to deep water, Mr. Logue anti Mr. Harrison made valiant ef forts to rescue them, but owing the swiftness of the current were unable to do so. The body of Estelle was recov ered about 6 o’clock and the body of Lubitle was not found unitl about eleven o’clock Saturday af ter an all night search. The funeral services were con ducted from the residence Satur day afternoon at two o’clock. Rev. Walter C. Jones officiating. Interment taking place at the family burial grounds about nine miles from town. • The sympathy of the entiro community goes out to Mr. and Mrs, Logue in the double loss of their two beautiful little girle, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Horne, of Metcalfe, spent Sunday with friends and relatives here. Messrs. D. L. Williams, J. IL P. Lewis, C. L. Browne, II. G. Cannon, W. C. Jones, C. A. Van- Duzee and J. B. Wight, attended the Ga.-Fla. Pecan Growers As sociation at Quincy, this week, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Beale, of Meigs, spent several days of this week, with friends and relatives here. Instead of Purgatives People take too many harsh purgative pills and tablets; they get temporary relief to be sure but only temporary. It gets to be a daily habit and that’s bad. Lately we nave been selling a great deal of a new liquid laxa tive and bowel tonic. The good feature about this article is that it gradually overcomes chronic conrtipation and makes the use of any purgative unnecessary. " Snow-Flower Compound You will not have to keep on using it. Very likely one bottle will be.sufficient to re-establish normal condition?. That’s what you want . Formula onlable—you see ex actly what you are taking. 50 cents and $1.00 a bottle, and it lasts a long time. The Grady Pharmacy THE PENSLAR STORE ABSOLUTE SAFETY When you have money deposited with us you can always rely on the fact that your money is safe at all times. We observe the laws governing banks, and always conduct our business on safe and sound business principles. Our officers and Directors are men with business experience and our policy is always SAFETY FIRST.• We offer you an absolutely safe place to deposit your Money.• Citizens Bank,Cairo,Ga W. S. Wight, Pres. W. H. Searcy, V. Pres, and Cashier H. G. Cannon, V. Pres.