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The Grady County progress
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CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 18. 1915.
NO.
SPECIAL!
Another Mew Lot of
FIV DOLLARS.
Higdon-Herring Company,
“MERCHANDISE OF QUALITY"
1THOUSAND PEOPLE OWE
US ONE DOLLAR EACH.
MoYe than one thousand people owe us $1.00 each. —We peed
the money. Persistently v.o have striven to give these people a
good raper every week—and charged them less than two cents per
week—and they have jn>i;lecte:l to pay even this amount.
I lc is neglect-- people have a habit of neglecting subscriptions—
some seem to I'eel that an ediim never needs what is due him. We
I need went is due us and need it badly. We know, too, thnt when
i .vo send you 02 papeis that wo have earned your dollar, just the
'sameas when the groeoryman sends his something to eat.
We would appreciate it if omjj of ydh delinquents would pny
j iw your dues—it would hurt no oiie-vbut d.< us great good. ' Week
| after week we labor to give you a good piper and week after week
j you neglect to pay ns for it. • if we neglected y ou as you do us. you
would be in the of lice every day to s<e "what is the matter with
nty paper.”
Come in and-pay something- to show ukVoqr '‘heart is right.
It takes m n’ey to run a newspaper anti we earn eye y c nt 11 at
we charge you. Yon get. a good dollar’ .-worth, t hen why not. pny?
Two cents a week is all wo ask and anybody can pay that; Two
ceti's a week is n big thing tons, for wc> have so many, (if we can
get. the money J
Up as square with us as wo-,have with you, wo have given you
a good dollar’s worth, now come on and give us the good doliar.
Don’t put i.s oil’, put come to the office today, and pay us what you
are duo or send us check or money order TO-DAY.
Judge E. E. Cox Operated
• . f On For Appendicitis.
“Reports'today from the Phoe
be Putney.Memorial Hospital are
to the effect that Judge E. E.
Cox, if the Albany circuit super-
i or court, w ho was opera ted on
yesterday for appendicitis, is do
ing just as .well as could be hop
ed for; that his present condition
indicates a rapid recovery, which
will be gratifying news to his
mauv friends. ”
The above from the Albany
Herald of Saturday will be t ead
with regret by the many friends
of Judge Cox in this section but
they are glad that he stood such
a successful operation and is get
ting along so nicely.
Judge j^ox was holding court at
Morgan $ Calhoun county when
he Was taken ill on Thursday of
last wee£ and the Judge of the
city court of Morgan presided* in
his place for the balance of the
week. •'■■■
Judge Cox’s many friends over
the circuit-wish for him a speedy
return to health.
WHIGHAM ITEMS.
Mrs. H. F. Smith and little
Miss Dorothy Dickerson returned
Tuesday from a several days vis
it to Mrs. Smith’s sister, Mrs, H.
A. Logqe, at Madison, Fla.
Miss Hollingworth and brother
‘ofValdosta, are visiting their
father, Mr. Jim Hollingworth, in
north Whigham.
Miss Atnie Pie, o'; Madison,Fla
is the gtoest of Mrs. G. B. McEI-
•vy, this'week.
Col. Terrell spsnt -Monday in
Some One Should Enter
This Contest From Grady.
H. G- Fastings, the Atlanta
seedsmai, h s offered a scholar
ship in the J. A, Knapp School of
Country Life to the Georgia boy
who has distinguished himself in
practical agriculture, or to some
country teacher, faun demonstra
tion agent, canning club ..rganiz
er, county school superintendent,
rural school supervisor, or other
ural worker, who has aeheived
success as a community organiz
er. •>.
Notice that Mr. Hastings had
offered such a scholarship has
been received by state superin
tendent Brittain from the George
Peaboi y College for Teachers of
Nashville, Tenn. The scholar
ship.is valued at $101) per year
and becomes available at the op
ening of the fall term in October.
It is to be awarded on nomina
tion of the state school superin
tendent and state director of the
Boys’ Corn Clubs, Phil Campbell.
They'are now ready to receive
applications for this scholarship
and will make their nominations
July 20th.
GRADY’S REPRESENTATIVE VISITORS ARC PLEASED
WANTS PURCHASING ft
Judge W. D, Barber was a re
cent visitor to Pelham and in an
interview with the editor of the
Journal at. that place, is quoted
as follows:
“Judge tV. D. Barber, repre
sentative.elect from Grady caun
ly; was in the city Saturday and
gave expression to some of thej. what j ie gaw _
plans which he has in mind to try | j n an interview
to put through when he
Mr. J. W. Knight, a wealthy
and prominent citizen of North
Georgia, residing at Cartersville
in Bartow- county, was a recent
visitor to Cairo and Grady county.
While here Mr, Knight was
shown over a pnrt of our city
by the Progress editor and he
was more than charmed with
NOTICE.
If you have a farm to of-
fei at a bargain, see me
at once.
M. G. McManeus,
Cairo, Ga.
Mias Ruby Thorpe, of Climax,
is spending a few days with Miss
Hollingsworth in south Whigham.
Miss Myrtle . Bush and lite’e
brother, of Colquitt, spent the
week end with Miss Ruby and
Master Carl Chambers.'
Mrs. Patterson mgde a business
trip to Milltown this week.-
Mr. B, H. Simmons, of States
boro, was the guest of Mr. Wal
ter Quinn last week.
Mrs. P. E. Dorsey spent Mon
day in Cairo. ' -
Mrs. J. H. Spence, of Thomas
• vine', was in town Tues'dav.
. Miss Lillian Trapnell,.of 'Met
ier, is the guest of- Miss Alma
uinn.
Miss Annie Bell.returned home
last week from the G. N. &
college at Milledgeville.
Rev. I. K. Chambers made a
business trip to Thomasville last
Tuesday.:
Mr. J O. Williams spent a day
or so in Tallahassee last week.
Col. Sam Cain, spent the week
end in Alabama with Ivomefolks
Mesdames Willie and Forsythe
of Cairo; spent Thursday with
Mrs. Walter Quinn.
Dr. W. E. Simmons, of Metter,
is spending^, few days with Mr.
Jind Mrs.' Tom Maxwell near
town. . .
Miss Lena Belcher spent Tues
day in Thomasville. having den
tal work done.
Mr. Lias Harwell spent several
days at Madison., Fla.,- With his
daughter, Mrs. Abb Logue.
The younger society- set enjoy
ed a trip to Lime Sink Monday
evening.
We invite you to look' at our Va
nous lawn mowers; We can (it y<
out in any siz? and the low price
will -surprise vou. Come _ to i<
them. Wight Hardware Co,
meets
with the legislature in Atlanta
the latter part of this ffionth.
This is Judge Barber’s first
term and judging from his ex
pressions he intends to be an ac
tive member of the legislature.
Tt may seem superfluous to the
uninitiated to draw a distinction
as to active members of the leg
islature, but to the observant one
it, is apparent, that many of those
who go to the General Assembly
do not even profess to he active
or even very much interested ip
legislative matters.
Grady’s representative is nurs“
ing as his pet scheme a local hill
to provide fora purchasing agent
whose duties it would be to pur
chase all of the supplies for the
county, and especially the sup
plies for the convicts and road
working crews. He contends that
such an officer disinterested and
not connected with any mercan
tile concerns would be able to
save to the county from 15 to 20
per cent, upon its purchases,
basing his estimate as to the sav
ing in a measure upon the ma
ture opinions, of practical busi
ness men-who have given some
thought to the subject.
Judge Barber also contemplat
es rearranging the commissioners
districts of Grady county so as to
give a commissioner to the Spen
ce district. Another bill he is
contemplating is one abolishing
the office of county treasurer.
Another of his plans is of state
wide interest in that it is to pass
a bill providing for a constitution
al amendment making possible a
combiningof the offices of tax re
ceiverand tax collector, so that
by local legislation any county
can combine these two offices
and fix the compensation-.”
J. L. Oliver’s Son
Grady County’s Largest Store
Millinery and Mens Straw Hats.
We must clear away if possible everv hat in our-Milli
nery Department and etery'straw Hat in our Mens
partments^ * ° Iff are goin £ to eut Prices in both de-
MILLINERY—Every Hat
One-Fourth Off.
Fire Alarm Signals.
The fire alarm signals reeom
mended by the Fire Department
and adopted by the Mayor and
Council are as follows:—'
For Practice, 2 short blast of
the fire whistle. •
Signals for fire.
First Ward—1 long blast after
general alarm.
Second Ward—2 long blast af
ter general alarm.
Third Ward—3 short blast af
ter general alai m'.
Fourth Ward—4 short .blast af
ter general alarm.
in his home
paper “Tha Bartow Tribune”
Mr. Knight gave the following
account of his visit to this sec
tion.
‘J. W. Knight, owner of the
Knight Mercantile Company and
vice-president of the 'Bank of
Cartersville, has recently return;
ed from a visit to South
andffias broughtTiohi.e wk
memories of a visit which has gi
ven him many subjects upon
which to i effect.
Mr, Knight first went lo Al
bany, Ga., where lie spent some
time with . his nephew, Collins
Knight, a prosperous contract
ing engineer of that thriving
Georgia town. Leaving Albany
the two motored to Bainbridge,
Cairo, Thomasville and Moultrie.
In this way Mr. Knight was
given a splendid opportunity to
see and to judge of the resources
of the country through which lie
passed. At Bainbridge Collins
Knight has a contract to which
he is devoting much of his pres
ent attention.
To a representative of The Tri
bune Mr. Knight said he was
amazed to find so- much acreage
devoted to the cultivation of corn
and stock raising. To him it ap
peared that South Georgia' had
much else to depend upon as a
source of wealth than cotton. All
crops are in fine condition and of
course both cotton and corn were
far in advance, of ours towards
maturity.
The small towns greatly inter
ested and pleased him. Each
city through v/hich he passed ar.d
in which he spent much time
were actively devoting themsel
ves to public improvement.
Every town .is building school
houses, some of massive propor
tion. In two of these federal
buildings were in course of con
struction but these were neither
so large or so architecturally per
fect a3 our own.
All these town3 had paved
streets, excellent sewerage sys
terns and permanent sidewalks
The streets were kept clean and
the homes and places of private
citizens were fresh, green and
spotless.
There was an air of prosperity
pervading the atmosphere at
each plnce he visited and in inter
views with citizens he met the
MENS STRAW HATS-.1I Knox
$2.50
• Values $3.00, $3.50, $4.00
You cannot afford to miss this opportunity to buy just the
hat you want at these.low prices:
J. L. Oliver’s Son
On Friday afternoon the. local
Mr. .T. T. Sellers this week sold
to M'- ninelin.es up against.the fast
Dean \\ i l ams and he has taken Camil)a tea , n and u gDod ;nime is
harge ot the business.
Mr. Williams is experienced in
this business and will devote his
whole time to this work and he
guarantees prompt attention and
best of service tn his customers.
Messing Club.
Baseball This Afternoon.
progress made was due to co-op
eration and “pulling together.”
The sum total of Mr. Knight’s
observations were that the citi
zens of the countios and towns
through which h? was carried
were of one mind concerning the
value of public improvements,
good roads and highways and the
placing of the community above
every personal and selfish pur
pose and acting together for the
common good of all.
In other words there was a civ
ic pride in which every body
joined and made common cause.
Public spirit and a purpose to
make each town the best seemed
to be the highest aim of every
citizen from the highest to .the
lowest-if indeed any such differ
ence existed.
Mr. Knight is convinced that
it would do us a lot of good to
absorb some of the elements
which go to make up South Geor
gia citizenship.”
assured to the patrons of r tiie
team. We intended to plav them
last Friday but were prevented
from coming by illness of some
of the Camilla players,. The Ca
milla team is reputed to be very 1
strong and ,ve hope to have a
good game. We will have a- lull
line-up and will be stronger than
at any other time this season.
Let everybody come out this
afternoon, Friday, and help
cheer the boys to another victory.
Agents Wanted.
Old Hats made new at a small
cost. Write for price list.' A
trial is all we want. Qur work
will speak for itself. Send hats
by parcel post. We pay it one
way.
Havana flat Co.,
145 Broad Street,
Jacksonville. Fla.
1
Ice Cream Supper.
The White Pine Camp No; 826
W. O. W. will give an ice cream
supper and social entertainment
at the Dickey school house next
Friday night June 25; Every
body is cordially invited to at
tend.
ABSOLUTE SAFETY
When you have money deposited with us you can
always rely on tJ.e 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.' Ollr officers and Directors are
men with business experience and bur 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,