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Wodnosday was a very beautiful
spring-day and all but a few of the
old soldiers who 'are members of
the Camp of U. C. V’s. wire in
Cairo to observe the day. ! The
ladies of the county provided din
ner for the veterans. This was
served at twelve o'clock. At two
o'clock the veterans gathered and
.forming into ranks, marched to the
School Auditorium whenfc the exer
cises for the day were held. School
had been dismissed for a half Ik 1
day, ahd the children had prepared
great quantities of f'osvers for dec
orating the graves of the dead ti
roes, and these made a beautif
display in the class rooms.
The old soldiers and a large crow- i
of citizens met in the Auditorium
promptly at two o’clock. Mr. J
W. Clifford, commander of the lo
cal camp of veterans . presided
Rev. J. T. Ryder offered the invo
cation. Miss Addic Lou Powell
gave a most delightful piano solo
after which “Tenting On -the Old
Camp Ground’’ was impressively
sung by a male quartet, consisting
of Messrs. Bennett, Weathers
Spears and Clifford.
Mr. J. S. Weathers was intro
duced and in a- few well chosen re
marks he introduced Judge Harrell
of B’ainbridge as the “man that
loves and is loved.”
Judge Harrell had been invited
by the camp of veterans to deliver
an address to them on this occa-j
.s.ip.n'. Judge W. M- .Harrell "is]
: ■ known throughout this section as
one of the best of public speakers,
■ and while his address -to tie old
hoys on. this occasion' made no pre
tense to orntbry,- yet it fully sus
tained thd Judge’s reputation. He
said at the outset that he expected,
to depart- from the beaten path
usually followed by Memorial Day
speakers.. He paid glowing tribute
to the valor of the Confederate, sol
dier, but declared there were greater
battles to fight than those of war.
He told of how during reconstruc
tion .times the men who wore the
gray hat! stood as a bulwark
Now Connects Cairo
With Havana Florida
Makes Physical Connection
With The GeorgiaFlorida
And Alabama
We nre glad to announce th t
the P. & H. Railroad has been com
pleted into Havana Florida and
physical connection made with the
G. I 1 ’. & A. The first transfer of
freight to that road was- made last
week when two cars of lumber that
were being shipped from Gradyville
to some point in Florida were rout
ed th-it way.
Traveling salesmen are now tak
ing advantage of the. convenient
schedule, this offers them of reach
ing Havana in the afternoon in tine
to work that point and catch the
Ci. F. & A. train for Quincy and
other Florida points.
The freight and passenger traffic
on this splendid little road is great
ly increasing, and their building this
additional stretch of road through a
fine section of country into Havana,
and the connection there with the
G. F. & A. will make the Pelham &
Havana Road a paying concern,
Wo are informed that the efficient
superintendent, Mr. C. S. Roe, con.
t ‘mplates a great many improve
ments in the physical conditions of
the road bed, such as better grading,
bridges, etc. He has bought a new
passenger conch which will soon be
put into service. He also expects
to get a new engine after which a
double daily schedule will be put-au
to effect from Cairo to Havana.
The citizens of Pelham recently
filed a petition with the officers of
the P. & H. urging, them to exte’d
the toad to Pelham. While the of
ficers expect to extend the road
north, they have not yet determin
ed to what point- they will go.
They have under consideration
Pelham, Camilla and Moultrie.
Each has it.s advantages and its
disadvantages.
There is a growing sentiment
among some that it would be very
much easier to build to Moultrie
than to any other outlet. It is cnly
Won First Cash Prize in
Big Automobile Contest
State Sunday Sehoo
ConventionTo Be held
In Atlanta, June13th
14th And 15th.
Race is Some Lively Battle Between Leading Hustlers of
Grady Ccunty. Ford Auto, $267,50 Piano, Buck
Range, Set China and Cash Prizes Stir ’Em Up—$5
Goes’Saturday, May Gth, at 4 P. Ms
for liberty and ' justice, and ni seven or night miles from Cairo
rehabilitated South,!. He said that
everything in life worth while is
bought at a price, and that while
' the men of the south had paid the
V-v
price to the fullest that they, had
purchased ’even with their own
: ' • blood in some instances, a' civiliza-
tion that stands out preeminently
» as one-of-equity aiid common
C brotherhood.
Judge Harrell’s talk was a very
§§£ short one but was much enjoyed by
all present. He was greeted by the
! ' Rebel Yell,' by the. old soldiers at
its close/
Other interesting features of the
exercises were the singing of the
. j; *!Bonnie Blue Flag” by the quar
tet, and the singing of “Dixie” by
a chorus.
After a prayer of dismissal offered
ijjy k by Rev. N. Gi Christopher • the
crowd marched the the cemetery
7 ; where the graves of all the Con
i' federate dead were decorated with
• wreaths and flowers'by the vdf crafts
and school children.
A delegation .also went to Long
Branch Cemetery where a number
of former members of the Grady
north to Carter’s tram, and by very
mile change this could be shifted
from Hansel to Meigs whore it
would connect- with another 'tram
chat runs to/ within about eight
miles of Moultrie. Ouce Moultrie
is reached they would conned with
the A. B. & A., Georgia Northern
Valdosta Moultrie & Western be
sides connee.ting with the A, C. L.
at Meigs.
Whatever route may be finally
fixed upon as the most advanta
geous for the construction of the ex
tension of this road we feel that
when completed it will mean much
for the growth of this section.
Long live the P. & H. and may it
flourish as the Green Bay Tree.
camp are buried, and placed flowers
on their graves . ....
The following is as complete list
as we could secure of the veterans
who-were in attendance.
J. W. Clifford J. W. Smith
J,:C, Courtney W. L. Williams
H.. C. Pinson Cfavey
L. N. Brit lor
E. A. Parrish
P. H.' Herring
J. G. Porter
B. J. AJattox
V, ■'
B. H. McManus
C. C. Collins
W. M. Martin
J. T. Dixon ■
J. T. Gainey
SOME RACE, FOLKS
The Progress offered $5 in gold’to the candidate turning In the
greatest amount of cash subscription business for the beginning of the
contest, and up to last Saturday, April 22, ajt 4 p.fXt was won by
Miss Carol VanLandingham.
BOOKS ARE OPEN
While the Progress and The Contest .Manager, will exercise absolute
fairness in the awarding of any of these -special prizes, The Contest
Manager .wishes to announce that the books .are open to any candidate
during the week following the awarding of any special pzizc, any oandi
date is privileged to assure himself (or hersejff) that ho or (sho) was fair
ly defeated in the race for that special prize.
ANOTHER CASH PRIZE NEjCT SATURDAY
The Progress will give $5 ip gold to the-eandidate that turns in
THE GREATEST NUMBER OF NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS between
last Saturday April 22 at 4 p. m.. and Saturday, May 6th, at 4 p. na.
Business turned in previous to April22, at 4 p. m., does'NOT COUNT
iu the race for this 85 prize. Votes socuAid any tiiae during thief con
test GOUNTR ON THE AUTO AND OTHER PRIZES to be' given
away at the close of the contest.
WHAT IT TAKFJ4 TO WIN
It takes WORK TO WIN ANY PRIZE WORTH WHILE IN
LIFE, and the'lady or gentleman that expects to win The Progress’
Contest Auto will not beat around the bush, or fool away any time, but
will call at this office, get a bunch of receipt books and ’get right out
after subscriptions and votes. Every subscription, whether a new- pnp,
renewal or collection of an old account past due, COUNTS VOTES IN
THIS RACE and an OLD sujjscription counts the same number of
votes as u NEW subscription. Thjatmta every man’s dollar alike.
NOT TOO LATE TO WIN '
It is NOT TOO LATE to enter this'race, nor Is it too late to WIN.
ANY person willing to WORK can still cn(pr and WlN THIS FORD
CAR. Or the fine Piano and the Range or the Set of.Chinn; should be
“easy picking,” and the winning of a special .cash prize,* or a fat com
mission ought to be a “cinch.” If YOUR NAME is not in this race—
SEND IT IN. The winner of a recent campaign STARTED 24 DAYS
AFTER THE OTHER CONTESTANTS* and won the car. That
candidate put- up a WHIRLWIND FIGHT. If YOU' haven’t done
anything YET DON’T BE DISCOURAGED. Take your receipt
book, call on your friends and neighbors,‘.and yon will find it easy to
secure subscriptions and renewals. And SUBSCRIPTIONS MEANS
VOTES in this race and votes will WIN A 5 PASSENGER FORD
AUTO, if you have enough of these votes. % And ENOUGH VOTES
means at least one MORE than any other worker has. when the final
count is made. “Thinking about it” won’t WIN—30 GET BUSY
TO-DAY. ; »
PRIZES WORTH SEVERAL HUNDRED DQLL.VRS
How many of us earn 860.00 per week* or better? t Well, that is
what the leading paper of Grady County' offers you for your time
between now and tho close of the contest. \ The prizes’in ibis race arc
too attractive not to be wanted by a good many people* and too val
uable, too. • YOU COULD AFFORD TO'DEVOTE YOUR ENTIRE
TIME DURING THE BALANCE OF THIS CONTEST T0GET-
TINC SUBSCRIPTIONS and be well paid if you win-any one of the
four grand,prizes. And besides, although you may .not even wmagroud
prize or special cash prize, you must ramwnber that ;
Car Load Of Cattle Sold
From Grady This week
A car load of nice cattle were
sold to Mr. Motcnlfe, tills week by
a number of Grady county citizens,
among whom were Mr. J. M. Sas
ser, Mr. J. II. Collins and Mr. J. H.
Joffarcs. The 1 price received for
these cattle was 86.30 per hundred
weight. 1 Grady county is bccomii g
quite *littic market for beef cattle
this spring. May the good work
go on.
T. B. Duggar Perkins
L. C. Draffin John Mnshburn
E. M. Blitch Mitehell Gainous
B. It. T. ITurrison J. W. Jackson
J. H. Harrison J. F. Stone
Samp. Harrell A. J..Levine
W. J. McMillan W. H, Waldron
J. W. Duncan J. K. Bryan
N. Asbcll' • C. W. Cumbie
H. D. Connell C. O. Dugger
W. C. Thomason, Sr.
On account of the disastrous fire
in Augusta it was practically im
possible for that city to entertain
the State Sunday School Convcn
tion which has been advertised for
May 2nd, 3rd and 4th. After a
meeting of the Augusta Committee
their Chairman, Dr. J. R. Sevier,
telegraphed Mr. John J. Eagan.
President of the Georgiai Sunday
School Association, requesting At
lanta to take the convention.
About sixty of the leading pns-
tors and superintendents of Atlanta
came together in a meeting March
30th, and after discussing the .mat
ter it was unanimously decided to
have the. Convention in Atlanta.
Ar the time was too short to make
arrangements for holding the meet
ing on the May dates, it was decid
ed, after a conference with the of
ficer's of the Georgia Stmday School
Convention, to change thq dates to
June 13th, 14th iihd 15th, Atlanta
is getting ready to fintertain (wo
thousand dologntcs. .
D. W. Sims, General Seely.
Sofkee News
ALL GET SOMETHING
that work in thus contest, for under the tertns of tho Progress’ offdr, this
paper pays,all competitors A CASH COMMISSION that stick to the
finish, who fails to win a grand prize, or a^speciai cash prize and turns
in as much ns 825.00 in subscriptions. This us- somo liberal offer for you
arc GUARANTEED SOMETHING, besides having the privilege of
competing for prizes worth several hundred dollars. IS IT ANY WON
DER THAT THE CANDIDATES—that is, the discerning, wise, live-
Wircs among them—are making the SUBSCRIPTIONS ROLL IN.
If your name is in the race, come out’jin tho open rind show 6y your
activity that you aro in to WIN. If youfDO NOT intend to, engage
ACTIVELY in the contest, let us know knd we will erase your name
from our fist. <•
The Prizes are worth while; Read the following prize list:
The Prize List
A Fold Five Passenger Automobile.
A 8267.50 H. M. Cable Piano.
A Buck Rangoi—Best Made.
A Set of Royal Bluo China.
$25.00 in Gash Prizes.
A Cash Commisstofi to nil Non^Pruro Winners.
We are’ having protty weather
after the rain which ciimc Thurs
day night.
Meskrs; Inouk Vickers and Chat
lie Collins went to Cairo Friday
p. m.
Miss Nellie Smith spent Satur
day night and Sunday with Miss
Oma Fnircloth.
Mrp. Jcrd Vickers and children
spent Sunday p. m. with Mrs. H.
Rhamcs.
Messrs. M. J. and W. II. Harri
son went to Reno Saturday p. m.
Mr. Billie Williams of Pine Hill
section, spent Friday night with his
sister, Mrs. Jim Barrett of near
Climax and she accompanied him
home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marnico Waldon
of Providence, accompanied Miss
Mammic Harrison homo Sunday.
Mr. Emery Moore of Swamp
Creek section, transacted business
in Cairo Saturday.
Mr. Geo. Miller and son Tom
mie went to Reno Saturday p. m.
Mr. Cisby Brown called on Miss
Mettie Moore Sunday p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holton, of
near Reno spent Saturday night
and Sunday with the latter’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Lee,
Mr. Inous Vickers and Miss Josic
Rawls spent the week-end in Ha
vana tlic guests of relatives.
Miss Oma Fgireloth and,brother,
and Miss . Nellie Smith attended
Sunday school at Magnolia Sunday
p. m.
Mr. Henry Gainous and daught
er, Mrs. Jno. Faircloth is visiting
relatives up above AVhigham at
this-writing.,
If this escapes tho waste basket
will como again, wishing the Pro
gress and its readers much success.
—ME ALONE.
Wlmt land of a man is Carranza, ,
Mexico’s new president? The peo
ple of the United States arc anxious
to know and with good reason, since
the relations of the two countries
will depend in large degree upon
the character and attitude of Mex
ico s first chief. There is so little
ljrst hand knowledge on the subject
however, that the following inti
mate view of General Carranza
from the pen of Rev. S. G. Inman,
a missionary to Mexico who knew
him well, will bo read with interest:
Sonor Vonustiano Carranza is a
native of northern Mexico, (he
most liberal section of the country,
and of the state of Coahuiln, which
leads all the others in schools, rail
roads and other evidences of pro
gress, My personal relationship
with him began when he-came to
the international boundary line to
welcome President Madero, at
which time lie visited the People's
Institute at Picdras Negras, a mis
sionary enterprise of which I Was
director, and expressed great appre
ciation of its work, saying that
twenty-five such institutions i n
Mexico would make an end of rev-
olutions. Later I know him well
while he was governor 5f Ctoahuik
I rievor saw a man enter mop earn
estly into tlic effort to bettor labor
conditions, equalize taxatjpn,. ex
tend educational advantages; i and
ip general promote the public wel
fare. Called to Mexico City to
take a government position, he de
clined to go saying that his great
est ambition was to work, out the
problems of his own state. The
government which lie maintained in
Picdras Negras was the best I havo
ever seen in Mexico.
“Aftor Madero’s murder, Carran
za become the head of the revolu
tionary movement, and for six-
months had his headquarters just
across the street from my residence.
I saw hint almost every day and
kiiew the group of young men whom
he had gathered about him. In all
these intimate relationships I never
once had occasion to doubt tjjo sin
cerity of his patriotism and desire
to serve his people.
“Carranza, contrary to the popu
lar conceptions, of Mexicans, is.dog-
gedly determined. He believes that
previous reform movements [failed
because of hasty compromises with
undemocratic elements and that
permanent peace will come only
after a fight to a finish. He looks
at things from a distinctly Mexican
viewpoint and believes that the
Mexicans arc capable of solving
their own problems and should be
allowed to do so.
“In religion General Carranza
would probably call himself neither
a Catholic nor a Protestant, but ■
would nffirm his friendship for'
both churches so long as they keep
out of politics. I do not believe
he will take stops against the proper,
exercise of any religious faith.”
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SCHOOL EXHIBIT
The patrons and friends of the
Cairo Public School arc cordjally
invited to attend a display of work
in the different grades next Friday
3 to 5 p. ml. Be sure and be pres
ent and lend encouragement to the
teachers and pupils.
W. L. BRYAN, Supt,
School Improvement Club
Meets First Friday In May
The regular monthly meeting of
the School and Civic Improvement
Club will be held with Mrs. J. S.
Weathers on the first Friday after
noon in May:
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■Hon Fondrcn Mitchell, of Thom
as villc, was in our little city, for a
short time Monday on' legal busi-
ntfin,
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