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mm •‘u' v’ ,r .‘.Lv .’.’.■fcCR'-.Vil GRADY COUNTY PUOGBEBS, CAIRO. GBOKUIA. Local and Personal Items Conducted by Mrs. D. L. Williams : : Phone No, 69 Messrs A. C., Forrester, H. G. Cannon and J. L. Griffin made a fishing trip to the Wacissa river last week They left here Thurs day morning and returned Friday afternoon. They report having a pleasant time and plenty of fish. Mr. Andrew Atkinson, of the Bold Spring neighborhood was in Cairo last Saturday. Mr. Li 0. Maxwell of Calvary was a Cairo visitor Saturday. Mr. T.A. Hinson of Atlanta,who has been visiting relatives and friends at Hinson, Fla., stopped awhile in Cairo Saturday on his re turn home. Mr. Pearce Herring, of Calvary was among the visitors to Cairo Saturday. Mr. Joe Higdon, of Calvary, made a business trip to Cairo Fri day. Mr. E. A. Maxwell, of Calvary was among the Cairo visitors last Saturday. Mr. E. M. Maxwell, of Calvary; was in Cairo last Saturday. LOST—In or near Cairo on Fri day June 16th, one ten dollar bill, two five dollar bills' and six one dollar bills. Liberal reward for return to C. T. WILLIAMS, Whigham, Ga. • Remember that immediately after the prizes are awarded Satur day afternoon at 3 p. m. the con testants and their friends are ex pected to remain and have their pictures taken. It would be quite an improve ment if that branch that crosses Central Avenue was sewered. What about that little park the railroad company was going to the sister of the groom Miss Nellie have adjoining the depot? Everybody has a right to their own opinions'on'^any subject, and a fellow that gets mad because other people don’t agree with him in his views regarding religion, politics and everything else, has a hole in his head where his sense bump ought to be, that could ap propriately be filled up with a The contestant who wins that Royal Blue China set we are going to give away as 4th prize in our subscription contest will get some thing serviceable as well as pretty. Miss Martha. Crawford of Thoni- asville spent the week-end with Miss R-uth Merritt. Misses Kathleen Dunn, Ruth Merritt, and Martha Crawford of Thomasville,. are spending this wee^ in Pelham, the guests of Miss Annie Rene McEachern. Mr. S. E. Brown returned home last Thursday after a combined business and pleasure trip to dif ferent points in Florida. Dr. A. B. Cooke was yesterday notified that his brother Mr. R. M. Cooke of Villa Rica, who recently suffered a stroke of paralysis, was in a critical condition and his phy sicians repQrt there is not much chance for his recovery. Some young lady contestant is going to play “Home Sweet Home” on that H. M, Cable Piano we are going to give away for 2nd prize in our subscription contest. Dr. J. E. Cramer, of Carrollton, a prominent dentist, called on Dr. A. B. Cooke for a short while on his return home from Mpultre where he attended the Live Stock Conference. Dr. Cramer reported that the Conterence was the big gest kind of a success. He said he had never attended a finer thing of the kind. 1 Miss Annie Wilder of Sylvester, is visiting Mrs. W. M. Searcy. Miss Lela Baldwin of Unadilla, arid Mr. Charlie Johnson of Moul trie, were married at Tl o’clock Wednesday at the home of Mr. Richard Johnson who lives near Cairo, Dr. J. A. Wynne officiating. The couple left for Moultrie im mediately after the ceremony. Tomorrow we will know who is going to “Go Round and Round” in that 5 passenger Ford Auto we are going to give away for 1st prize in our subscription contest. Mr. and Mrs. W- D. Clifford, after a pleasant wedding trip to S ivannah and Tybee. have return ed to Cairo. They have been mak ing their home for a few days with Mr. J. A. Godbec run over from Jacksonville Saturday night to spend the week end with his sister Mrs. D. L. Williams. Mrs. H. Clyde Maxwell of Miami is the guest of • Mr. E. M'. Maxwell. Mrs. Norris who has been oh g vacation trip to Jacksonville, Pablo Beach, Jcsup and other points has returned to the delight of her many ffiends. Mrs. Laura Palmer of Monticello Fla., has been the guest of her nephew, Col. W. J. Willie, for severinj days. Who will win that splendid $85.00 Buck Range we are going to give away as 3rd prize in our subscrip tion contest?* Miss Lola Royal js the attractive guest of Miss Mary. Spears. Miss Marie O’Donnell of Bain- bridge visited frjends in Cairo re cently. Mrs. Reddick of Moultrie, is on a visit to her son Mr. G. D. Red- diok. Expert on Shorthorn Cattle to Speak Here Picnic at Copeland's Park Miss Gladys Poulk gave a picnic at Copeland’s Park last Tuesday in honor of Misses Louise Searcy, Kate Morgan. Willewis Maxwell and Annie Wilder. Mrs. W. M. Searcy chaperoned the party. Others present besides the above named were: Misses Myrtle Poulk, Grace Higdon, Rosalecn Powell, Agnis Walker, Eileen Walker, Bessie Stephens, Earline Wright, Elenor Donally. Margaret Jones, Lottie Baggett, Lois Walsh, Margaret Wright, Mae Nicholson. While at the Live Stock Confer ence at Moultrie, Mr. W. B. ltod- denbry urgently invited Mr. T. G. Chastain of Atlanta, who is the representative in Georgia of the Amcricun Shorthorn Breeders As sociation to come to Cairo next Saturday and address, the Grady County Live Stock-Association on this breed of cuttle. Mr. Censtain has consented to come and will ad dress the Association meeting next Saturday. Mr. Chastain is thor oughly familiar wish all the points of merit of this great broed of cat tle and his address • will be well worth hearing by all those who wish to inform themselves on the characteristics of the several breeds of cattle. It will be recalled by those who have been attendants at the meet ings of the Live Stock Association that it was decided some months ago that from time to time repre sentatives of the yarious breeds would be invited to come here and tell us about their breed. The coming of Mr. Chastain is in line wifh this decision. Invitations have been mailed out to every voter ip the coupty to be present at the meeting next Satur day, and it is hoped that a large crowd will have the opportunity of hearing about the Shorthorn breed of cattle. Picnic At Fairview The young people of Ccntenial Mr. J. P. Meriwether, represent ing the Chero-Cola Co., of Colum bus. Ga., came through here last week on his way to Florida. Mr. Meriwether’s Auto was shaped like a Chero-Cola bottle, and was' a unique advertisement. 'lifford. Misses Effie Forester and Lucile Stringer went over to Metcalfe for the afternoon last Sunday. Sunday School will picnic at Fair- view school house on Friday July the 7th. The young ladies will sell water melon to make up money for the Sunday School, let every body come out and have a good time and help out. Misses Louise Searcy of Thom asville, Kate Morgan, of Colum bus, aud Williewis Maxwell, of Talbotton, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Searcy. The Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet Mon day afternoon a t four o’clock. Subject’“Korea and Koreans in America-.” Mrs. L. C. O’Donnpll has beeen spending a few days in Bainbridge this week. She returned to Cairo Thursday. , Ask Forcie Clifford if he got back to Cairo-without any rice be ing thrown on him'. Grady county folks made up quite a sprinkling in the great crowd at Moultrie last Tuesday. Cairo is going after those ball games. Evidently her motto b that what is worth doing, is worth doing well. Miss Marion Jamerson who has- been the attractive guest of Mrs. D. L. Williams left last Saturday for her home in Sandprsville, from where she will go in a few days to New York to enter Columbia Un iversity Summer School. Miss Laleah Wight has returned to her home here to spend the summer holidays. Mrs. Annie H. Willie of Louis ville, is on a visit to her son Judge W. J. Williei Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jordan ran down to Port St Joe for the week end. Mrs. Forsythe Gives Lunch Last Friday Mrs. J. E. Forsyth invited a few of her friends to lunch in honor of the guests of Mrs. D. I;. Williams, Miss Jamer son and Mrs. Annie O’Donnell. Those present were Mrs. W. J. Willie, Mrs. Annie Willie, Mrs. D. L. Williams, Mrs. Annie O’Donnell, Miss Effie Forester arid Miss Mar ion Jamerson. In her delightfully informal way Mrs. Forsythe entertained these very delightfully. Later in the afternoon the fol lowing were invited to join those already present in a lawn , party— Misses Addie Lou Powell,' Marion Bell, Lucy Bell, Lucilft. Stringer and Margaret Hudson. Ice cream and wafers were served. Peas! Peas!! Peas!!! Lfoave a full x line of all kinds. You can get from me first class, sound stock of Unknown, Brabham, Clay, Iron Black,.Mixed, Red Ripper, New Era etc. at low prices. I buy the right stock at the right prices, and sell them right. Also have a few of the Small White and Large White Early Spanish Peanuts. You can also plant Chufas now, I have a supply of'these which are tip top stock! Hope to see you. W. H. Robinson Mr. R.' H. Ferrell a brilliant young lawyer of Albany, has ac cepted the invitation to make the Fourth of July address here. Mr. Abe Poller is preparing to move into his enlarged quarters just as soon ns possible. Look out for some interesting and money saving announcement by him soon. Tax Equalizers Finish Their Work J. L. Oliver’s Son Grady County’s Largest Store PREMIUMS ABSOLUTELY FREE With ovory cash purchase made, we give you a Cash Coupon. Save those Coupons until you have cneugh to get the premium you wish. It is not the policy of this store to have any kind of game of chance, and it is true with the giving away of the pre miums we offer. On these Coupons is stamped the amount of your purchase. Simply save these until you get the amount re quired,for the premium you wish. ‘ These coupons do not go out date, they are good, makes no difference how old. Premiums we Dive away and the amount required: $50.00—Beautiful 40-piece Dinner Set $50.00 $35.00—Lacge Lure Bod Spread $25.00—Large Mirrow, 23 x 26 inches $10.00—Matting Rug, 27 x 54 inches $10.00—Dinner Sets, Berry Sets, Salad Bowls, Plates, Cups and Saucers $5.00—Rolling Towel Rack $35.09 $25.00 $10.00 $10.00 $ 5.00 Save Our Coupons. They Are Valuable Come in and See the P remiums J. L Oliver’s Son Federal Inquiry or Railroad Strike?’ Faced by demands from the conductors, engineers, firemen and brakemen that would impose on the country an additional burden in transportation costa of $100,000,000 a year, the railroads propose that thi9 wage problem be settled by reference to an impartial Federal tribunal. With these employes, whose efficient service is acknowledged, the railroad* have no differences that could not be considered fairly and decided justly by such a public body. Railroads Urge Public Inquiry and Arbitration The formal proposal of the railroads to the employes for the settlement of the controversy is as follows: "Our conference Have demonstrated that we cannot harmonize our difference of opinion and that eventually matters in controversy must be passed upon by other and disinterested agencies. Therefore, we propose that your proposals and the proposition of the railways be disposed of by one or the other of the following methods: 1. Preferably by submission to the Interstate Commerce Commission, the only tribunal which, by reason of ftl ‘'nfor mm- secumuiated information bearing on railway conditions and its control of the revenue of the railway., is in a [ additional revenue tion to consider aud protect the rights and equities of all the interests affected, and to provide necessary to meet the added cost reasonable: or, in the event the ' that we jointly request'Congress to take such action as may be necessary promptly, diipoie of the questions involved; or I. By arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Federal law” (The Newlanda Act). : rights and| equities of all the interests affected, and to provide additional revenue it of operapon in case your proposals are found by the Commission to be fust and : Interstate Commerce Commission cannot, under existing laws, act iq the prcmliea. i to take such action as may be necessary to enable the Commission to consider ana Leaders Refuse Offer and Take Strike Vote Leaders of the train service brotherhoods, at the joint conference held in New York, June 1-15, refused the offer of the railroads to submit the issue to arbitration or Federal review, and the employes are now voting on the question whether authority shall be given these leaders to declare a nation-wide strike. The Interstate Commerce Com,mission is proposed by the railroads as the public body to which this issue ought to be referred for these reasons: No other body with such an intimate knowl-idge of railroad conditions has such an unquestioned posi tion in the public confidence. The rates the railroads may charge the public for transportation are now largely fixed,by this Govern ment board. ployea as wages; and the money to pay increased wage* can come from no other source than the ratea paid by the public'. the Out of every dollar received by the railroads from e public nearly one-half is paid directly to the cm. The Interstate Commerce Commission, with ita con* , trol over rates, is in a position to make a compieta investigation and render such decision » would pro tect the interest! of the railroad employes, the owners of the railroads, and the public. A Question For the Public to Decide The railroads feel that they have ho right to grant a wage preferment of $100,000,000 a year to these employes, now highly paid and constituting only ....from a public tribunal that The Board of Tax Equalizers finished their work last Wednes day. They are not yet in position fo give out definite figures of what the total returns for the county will be. They mention as noticable, that in several districts very few changes of any kind were made. 'Not over 10% of the taxpayers were advanced in any district. The Board states that later the correct figures will be given, show ing the increase in the county over last year. It is expected to amount to quite an increase over last year. one-fifth of all the employes, without a clear mandate shall determine the merits of the case after a review of all the facts. The single issue before the country is whether this controversy is to be settled by an impartial Government inquiry or by industrial warfare. National Conference Committee of the Railways ELISHA LEE, Chairman Line Railroad. N. D. MAHER. Vlti-Pntliit, Central of Georgia Railway. C. L. BARDO. Gen'I Marta nr, Em oanuu, use « inanujir, ...... New York, New Haveo St Hartford Railroad B. H. COAPMAN. Viet-President, Southern Railway. S. B. COTTER, Gen'l Mounter, D. cu i i un. uem i Wabaab Railway. Philadelphia St Reading B. W. GRICE. Gen' I Sufi t. Trout*, Cbeiapeake & Ohio Railway*. A. S. GUE1G. Asst, r# Receivers. , St. Louie St San Fraucieco Railroad. C. W. KOUNS, Gen7 Manager, u, mnann. rKcrmism. Norfolk St Western Railway. JAMBS RUSSELL, Gen'i Mono tor, Denver St Rio Graoda.Railroad. W. auuilOi U»» • inunugar, Atchison, Topeka A Santa Pe Railway. H. W. McMASTER. GenV Mounter, Wheeling St Lake Erie Railroad. W. L. SBDDON, Vice-Fret., Seaboard Air Lina Railway* A. J. STONE. Vice-President, Brie Railroad BOOST GRADY COUNTY