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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.” ■ i - 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: ilfi ■Hon Fondrcn Mitchell, of Thom as villc, was in our little city, for a short time Monday on' legal busi- ntfin, X ilfii ui ‘ ll I!'fie w.'i.'illrrtiiI