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THF OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY,
1'UUL.IC DKAY
The Old He](able
J. P. MONTGOMERY
Oar Phone 144. Nlsht 147
VOL 7.
CA
Y COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1916.
A Card From
Judge Stone
Editor Progress:
If your gener
ous nature will prompt you to per
mit space to reply to a petition
which you were kind enough to
publish some time since, I assure
you that I will be exceedingly
grateful to you for such kindness
To the Petitioners:- t
Gentlemen,
I noticed your petition
published in -the Grady County
Progress, whereas you petitioned
me to become’a candidate to rep
resent this county in the next Gen
eral Assembly. Permit me to say
that such a numerously signed pe
tition was certainly gratifying to
me. I wish to assure each • and
every one of the petitioners and
many other citizens who have solic
ited me since the publication of
your petition that I warmly cherish
your friendship; and that I will
ever be grateful to you for your
expressions of confidence.
However I speak truthfully when
I state that I have never had the
least desire nor the slightest incli
nation to become a member of the
Georgia Legislature. Yet I freely
confess that when so many of my
good friends publicly petitioned
me to become a candidate for this.
position/that at first I felt strong
ly inclined to accede to your re
quest. I thought that if I could
not be of any service to our people
in the law-making department that
perhaps it would be possible while
trying to serve in (hat capacity
that I could induce some good
citizens with energy and capital-to
come and help us place Grady
county where she justly belongs.
Namely, in the lead. I have given
your request close and serious con
sideration, but nfter due reflection
viewing yours and, others solicita
tions from every angle, I am fu|ly
persuaded that perhaps it would
not be best for the interest of
our county nor to my
interest to grant your request 1 . I
fully believe that our county pride
should impcll a desire *lo select one
of our best and most capable citi
zens to represent us in the legisla
ture. It being an admitted fact
that counties are judged by their
representative. Therefore one of
the most competent and best suit
able citizen should always be se
lected for this position. Let the
office seek the man. If every coun
ty would adopt this rule-, I am more
than confident that the standard
of our legislature would be consid
erably advanced. We should earn
estly endeavor to assist in elevat
ing the standnrd of our legislature,
by selecting our very best citizens
gs representatives. There are
many citizens of Grady who doubt
less could represent our county
much more credibly than I could
possibly hope to represent this,
county and people. Always desir
ing that Grady county do her best
at all times and well knowing that
this county can do decidedly bet
ter in this capacity than my hum
ble self, I therefore respectfully cn l
relucta.ntly, must decline to become
'a, candidate for this responsible
. trust. Pledging you petitioners
and others who have personally so
licited me to become a candidate
for this position, that I will over
regard each of you as my warm
personal friends, I am,
Gratefully yours,
* John F. Stono.
Ouroe
To Be Formed
Announcement - of the Duroc
Breeder’s of Go’s intention to or
ganize a State Association oh the
18th inst nt Cochran, Ga., has
created a great deal of enthusiam
in Grady County in view of its
great windings in the pig club
shows last fall nt both Valdosta
and Macon; and for the further
reason that Grady County’s supply
of pure pred Duroc’s fa'r exceed the
Jicnvy-demand of Grady County;
something unusual according to the
assertion of Mr. Downing the State
Pig Club Agent for Ga.
Grady County shipped more than
25 cars ol hogs last winter to the
packing plants and it is generally
concceded by conservative stock
raisers of the county that this years
output will more than double last
years record; the farmers of this
county of devoting a great deal of
interest to the hbg and cattle
dustry.
Mr. Walter L. Wight, of this
place, who was concceded by Mr.
Downing, the State Pig Club Agent
to have the best herd of hogs in the
State, is a candidate for the Secre
taryship of the proposed Associa
tion.
Doctor Oliver Makes
A Find Worth While
The above ahnoucement running
in the daily papers of Georgia is
more than passing interest to Gradjf
County folks. This county has a
very large number of Duroc hogs.
And ns stated above a competent
authority in Mr. Jas. E. Downing
has pronounced the herd of Mr.
Walter L. Wight the best all round
herd of hogs in the whole state.
Mr. Wight has a very strong sup
port for the position of secretary
of the new Duroc Association that
is to be formed, and we confidently
predict his election. This will be
a deserved rccoginitiou of Mr.
It was the day before the Tues-
_y gome with Whigham, and Dr.
Oliver had searched south Georgia
in vain for a man he thought could
hold the fast- Whigh am club well
enough for Cairo to win. They
held Tallahassee 2 to 1, broke even
in a two game series with Quincy,
and Doc knew it was get a pitcher
or let Whigham beat him.
It seems that one of the Interna
tionnl league teams dropped one of
their pitchers from the pay roll n
week ago, and he drifted south,
finnlly landing in Cairo.
If you’ll get an old paper and
look at the line-up of the Roch
ester team of the 'International
league you will find Johnnie Thanes
right there, pitching his two games
every week, for Johnnie is a fiend
for work.
Doc saw. him get off the train,
(we hesitatie to say what train) and
saw in him at the first glance, the
man to make the Whigham boys
look like a bunch .of/high school
kids. Oliver knew he was a good
pitcher for Thanes told him he
was.
The manager had! a time getting
a pair of shoes for: Johnnie, but
finally got Bruce Mollie to get him
a pair. They were number ’levens.
Well Thanes didn’t have to warm
up—he got right in there from the
jump and had Whigham. at his
mercy every minute;’ Only one
hit was secured off the big Roch
ester boy up to the ninth inning,
when hq slacked up and let ’em
get two more. Only three hits in
nine innings, and against one of
the hardest-hitting dubs in South
Georgia.
Whigham wanted to know where
Oliver got him, but Doc only
smiled that happy little smile that
everybody knows and- said, “Oh
to get a pitcher
Rural Credits Law
To Begin New Era
M YjFy
Complete Analysis of the Act
Was Made by Congress
man Park Yesterday.
Wight’s splendid competency for, _
this place, and at the Same time leave it to me
will work for the good of Grady when we need one.”
county in that it will bring our| The final score was 4 to 1, mak-
hog industry into greater prorain- ing four straight victories for the
Washington, D. C., July 12.
The rural credits law, recently
enacted by Congress, and which is
now awaitjng the signature of the
President, marks the beginning of
a new era in the domestic develop
ment of the United States, the
beneficial effects.of which will " bo
felt by every citizen of the country.
A complete analysis of the law
was made by Congressman Park of
Georgia, on the floor of the House
of Representative Tuesday. Farm
ers will be able under this law to
borrow money on unrceullable con
tracts running from five to forty
years at a rato of interest of 5 per
cent, and perhaps loss.
Judge Park’s visit to his district
during the Fourth of July recess of 1
Congress was cut short for the
reason that lits presence was re
quired during the passage of the
revenue bill, which provides for the
administration’s preparedness ap
propriations. This bill which passed
the House Monday, by increasing
the income tax rate, levying an es
tate tax and taxing manufacturers
of war munitions, not only places
the burden of these apropriations,
amounting to one hundred million
dollars, upon the wealth of the
country, but repeals the present
stamp tax at the same time.
Yesterday the President signed
.the good roads, bill, appropriating
eighty-five million dollars to be ex
pended by the Government during
the next five years for good roads,
of which amount Georgia will re
ceive $2,780,000, and the Second
district $170,000. This brings the
total of appropriations for the Sec
ond district, special and general,
during the term of Congressman
Park’s service up to over $400,000.
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The Cairo fans witnessed a very
fast and interesting game of ball
Wednesday between the, local boys
and tho fast Berwick team. Bar-
wick came with a record of having
won twenty one games out of twen
ty three games played, but she
went away with one more on the
lost side of the sheet. Roddenbcry
did the twirling for Cairo while
Barrow and Holloway placed them
for tho visitors; Roddcnbery only
gave up one hit during the game,
while the local batters saw fit to
take eight nice ones from tho visi
tors. The game was indeed “Pep
pery from tho jump, Cairo scored
her three runs in the first inning
and nfter that it was nothing but
tho “ZEROS” for both sldos.
Tho Berwick boys started here
in cars but they “Went to the river
and couldn’t get accross”, so our
efficient managers sent cars to tho
river and tho boys were brought
accross in boats and brought on to
Cairo in Cairo cars, arriving here
about five o’clock, tho game was
immodiatoly started and played
through in one hour and twenty
three minutes.
This we are going to call “Jules”’
game, he not only did tho tw ( irl
ing stunt up in big league style,
but he went to. the bat four times
and helped himself to three nice
clean hits—Thats going some, and
despite the fast playing and good
batting of the entire team, we are
going to call this “Jules Birthday.”
Batteries for Cairo, Roddenbcry
and Singletary, Barwick Barrow,
Holloway and Massey.
H. E. R.
Cairo, 8. ..2...3
BarWick ...1...6...C
Umpires, Peebles and Turner,
Time 1:23.
Some Things You
Ought to Read
Grady County’s Tax
Values for Year 1916
Do You Know That
local team.
A bad taste in the mouth comes
Cairo has a good baseball team? ^ rom tt disordered stoinach, and
T , . . I back of that is usually a torpid
Intelhgcnt motherhood conserves fiver:-A condition which invites
disease. HERBINE is. the remedy
the nation’s best crops?
Heavy eating like heavy drink
ing shortens life?
Cairo needs better streets?
The registration of sickness is
even more important than the reg
istration of deaths?
The U. S. Public Health Service
cooperates with state arid local
authorities to improve rural sanita-
tion? \ _
Cairo is badly in need of sewer
age?
Many a severe cold ends in
tuberculosis? •
Sedentary hahits shorten life?
Neglected adenoids and defec
tive teeth' in childhood menace
adult health?
A low infant mortality rate in
dicates high community intelli
gence?
Prompt relief from the constant
itching iissocia ed with Ecioma, the
first application of Nyal’s Eczema
O ntment affords a grateful relief.
. .sk us about it.—Wight & Browne.
Eczema is persistent; it “hangs
on;” but it soon disappears when
you use Nyal’s Eczema Ointment.
You should use it in all cases of
Eczema. The best treatment we
know of.—Wight & Browne.
Ay to. me lUlllUUy
needed. It corrects the stomach
and makes the liver active and
regular. Price 50c. Sold by
Wight and Browne.
Mr. Quiscnbery of Montgomery
Ala., representing the Southern
Syrup Co., was in town Thursday.
-for
Governor, to Speak
Here July 18th
Joseph E. Pottle, Candidate for
Governor will address the voters of Grady
county next Tuesday at eleven o’clock July
18th, at the Court House, on the issues of the
campaign.
Everybody is, cordially invited, to come
out and hear him. Bring the Ladies.
The Tax Values of Grady Coun
ty were increased above returns
made this year about $150,000.
Itemized as follows:
Farm Loans $54,430
City Property $34,605 .
Allother $59,224—$148,250
Under the head of Allother
would be personal property and in*
eluding Banks, Timber Leases, Saw
Mill properties and Winter homes
of non-residents.
In this amount is also included
about $30,000 assessed against
parties not making returns.
Every farmer in Grady county,
whether tenant or land owner,
should read tho editorial by County
Demonstrator Ward on “Animal
Diseases and our Food Supply/’
1 he annual loss from diseases of
live stock in America is appalling,
and the average farmer gives it
very little thought. By a concert
ed action on tho part of the farm
ers much of this loss could be .
avoided.
Hog cholera, the disease from
which the greatest loss comos can
be controlled and the loss reduced
to a minimum. Tick fever, the
next highest, can be wiped out by.
eradicating the tick. The cost per
head is a mere trifle compared with
the treatment of hog Cholera.
Pottle Coming
In another column appears the
announcement that Hon. Joseph
E. Pottle, candidate for Governor
will speak in Cairo on next Tues
day.
We wish to observe that this
will be an event of unusual inter
est in Grady county. Mr. Pottle
is one of the most eloquent, mag
netic and thoughtful speakers in
Georgia, and back of his speaking
is a “sure enough” man.
. Those who oppose him attest hia
clean life and high integrity—all of
which give strength and intellect to
his words.
Crowds greet him wherever he
speaks and they are not disap
pointed. Don’t miss the rare treat
that is in store for you.
—Jommunicated.
Information as to tin Rain
fall la Grad; County
Notice Of Local Legislation
Notice is hereby given, that at
the present session of the Georgia
Legislature, there will be introduc
ed a bill entitled:
An Act to prescribe the manner
of holding primary elections in
Grady County, and to provide
rules and regulations governing
dame; prescribe the penalty .for
violations thereof, and for other
purposes, also at tho same time
there will be introduced a hill to
provide for the fixing of the salary
of the Treasurer of Grady Cbunty,
and to provide by whom it shall be
fixed.
W. D. Barber.
The many tortures accompany
ing Eczema are relieved by the use
of Nyal’s Eczema Ointment. Itch
ing and irritation relieved almost
immediately—Wight & Browne.
The following record of the
rainfall at the measuring station
that is maintained by the U. S.
-Weather Bureau at Ingleside plan
tation three miles south of Cairo,
will be of special interest just at
this timo. It will be noted that
the rainfall for the first eight days
of July does not fall so very far
short of the entire amount for the
year up to that time.
The average yearly rainfall for
Grady county will probably run
about fifty-two inches, so it will be
seen that we are now fully up to
the normal amount for this period.
Rainfall per month from January
to June:
January 2.21; February 1.92;
March 2.00; April 2.70; May 2.10;
June 4.01.
Rainfall for July up to the 8th:
July 2nd 1.41; July 4th .46; July
5th 0.02; July 6th 1.12; July 7th
2.00; July 8th 5.87.
Notice
(From Thomasville Timcn-Eaterpriae)
Got a very interesting document
with a short speech at the end
from the lips of Congressman Park
today. It was sent by the Con
gressional permit. Got a letter'
from ’Gene Cox, also on paper that
cost him something and with a
two-cent stamp also. It looks like
this campaign business is a little
one-sided as to cost against the
fellow on the outside. adv..
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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GRADY DAY?
October 6th is the
Watch the Progress next week, and we will tell
you more about it.
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