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i f i l II mm ■i 1H I.amulry Clean Inti-Prcsslna Best Work. l>honc SI in 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. — **■*■# 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.. 3 H 4/' ‘.Mj '-//HU - f ■ > m I I : J-fcathUx WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GRADY DAY? October 6th is the Watch the Progress next week, and we will tell you more about it. «r~—