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GRADYCOUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO, GEORGIA. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF FREIGHT RATE REVISION? We have suggested to the Railroad Commis sion of Georgia a system of revised rates for intrastate commerce to conform with the sys tem of rates for interstate commerce. The hearing is set for August 17th. The interests of the railroads and the inter ests of the people are identical. If, in urging our petition, we retard the development of Georgia, we retard the development of the railroads of Georgia. You’ve thought about rate re- < vision—does it affect your interest? , Write us frankly just what *' you think—what’s in your mind. ~ i , Have we the wrong idea? If ^ so, in what respect? If we think you have the wrong idea, we’ll try to set you straight. Remember we cannot prosper unless you prosper. Your prosperity depends largely upon good transportation service, hence the community of interest. We have told you the handicap under which' we, and a large number of the smaller towns in Georgia, are laboring. In asking you to write to us we are not seeking praise. We seek ex pression of your mature business opinion. \ We think rate revision which removes dis crimination and enables the railroads to earn sufficient to render first-class service and carry forward their work of development, a good thing. A revision on these lines cannot impose a burden upon the business interests of Georgia —which would be bad for both the people and the railroads. Interstate revision, removing many dis criminations, took place January 1st, last, un der requirement of the Interstate Commerce Commission. We think discrimination of like nature should be removed from intrastate ad justments, also. \ What do you think? Write today. Your letter will be appreciated and receive attention. It is not and will not be the policy of the Railroads of Georgia to propose any system of rates which would discrimi nate unjustly against the Georgia producer in favor of pro ducers located at points without the state. Should the prin ciple appear to be violated by any technical construction of the petition we give assurance that we will not propose, nor will we attempt to adopt, in actual practice, any rate at variance with the same. Address THE RAILROADS OF GEORGIA Room 906 Piedmont Hotel, Atlanta, Ga. % £ £h m Rambling Thoughts From Our Press Trip i ONE HALF OFF i A LL Our Summer Hats Are Now Being Offered at One Half Price FOR CASH We Have Some Wonderful Values. SEE THEM QUICK Mrs. J. H. Spence j Subscribe for theOffical Organ Judge Hammond, of Augusta, who spoke to the Press Association Wednesday morning might well be called an apostle of the oat. He is a big brainy, earnest man who has caught a vision of what good farming in the south may accomp lish, and sought to bring to the weekly editors to whom he spoke some realisation of the obligation resting on them to spread the doc trine of better farming. He docs not believe the oat is the only crop that should bo grown in the south, but lie docs believe that it should receive much more attention than at present. We hope that the Grady County Live Stock Associa tion can arrange to have Judge Hammond hero for an address al sometime in the near future. J.E. Wright, M. D. Physician (El Surgeon Phones; Office 40; Res. 44. Office with Dr. Glower. In the splendid address of Mr. Chns. D. McKinney, of Docatur on “Cei-operation of Home Pnpcrs and Boards of Trade.” McKinney paid his respects to the little one horse board of trade that expends its energy in trying to exploit to the world that the Greatur Creator has given its town a delightful at- mospher, and and just splendid water. These are good things to be thankful for, but as God in His bountifulncss has given all the neighboring towns about the same brand of these necessary blessings, it leaves a live board of trade with a much larger work than to try to convince the world that they have a monopoly of these. He said the real business of a good board of trade is to be community builders, and that in this work their indispensible allies are the home papers. Col. Emmett Houser and the Peach county folks were not a bit “stingy” with those luscious peaches at Decatur. Here is hop ing that these good people will win in their fight for the new county of Peach, with beautiful Fort Vnllcy as the county seat. The almost unanimous opinion among the newspaper men at the Decatur meeting was that news papers should advance not only their advertising rates but also their subscripts rates. Quite a number of the weeklies had already advanced their prices to $1.50 per year, and we note that some others have advanced to that price since returning from the meeting. It is true that in few lines of business has there been such a decided ad vance in the price of raw materials as ip the printing business. It is right hard even in a body of nc wspaper men to gain a very clear idea of the present guberna torial situation in Georgia. It seemed to be true that a majority of the press as represented at De catur were for Dr. Hardman, probably with Harris as their second choice. A general senti ment existed that Hugh Dorsey Dorsey would lead in the popular vote just at this time. It is our own opinion that the sober seoond thought of the voters arc turning more and more to' either Governor Harris or to Dr. Hardman, and that the vote on election day will show the disapproval of ring poli tics as represented in Hugh Dorsey and Joe Pottle. Georgia surely csuld do no wiser thing than to re elect her present governor. Atlanta folks are interested in the Cnpital removal question. It is no longer considered the idle joke that they for a long time pro fessed to belieue it. Of course they still believo that it is a foolish thing to undertake and that At lanta can surely succeed in keep ing the Capitol as one of their side street attractions The sentiment sutside of Atlanta though is rapidly growing in favor of the removal, and it is very safe to predict that if Macon does not secure the Capital sooner or later, Atlanta will have to put up some tall fight. A child that has intestinal worms i handicapped in its growth. A few doses of WHITE’S CREAM VER MIFUGE destroys and expels worms; the child immediatel im proves and thrives wonderfully. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by Wight & Browne. RUB4VIY-TISM Will cure Rheumatism, Neu ralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old Sores, Tetter, Ring-Worm, Ec zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used internally or externally. 25c, Deposit What You Like When You Like But deposit your money HERE. It is posiblo you have never felt the abslute necessity of having a bank account It is probable you could drift along for years without one but if you expect to forge to the front in this life in a financial way it is essential t int you have a bank Ac- connt. We give you a persona^ invitation to make this bank your depository- whether you have a small sum or a large one to lay aside for safe keeping. We pay n Libretti Interest on having Accounts and Time Deposits. Citizens Bank CAIRO, .... GEORGIA W. k S. Wight. President II. G. Cannon, V-Pres. WH Searcy, V-President and Cashier MOSQUITO DREAD KEETER 'KOOT A mosquito will not stand it around. It won’t leave, but the mosquito will. An agreeable and pleasant safeguard for a good nights rest from the pest. These heavy rains that have been flooding our county have tended to breed an enormous quantity of them. Besides being a very unplesarit companion for a night, they are disease carriers and dangerous. A few drops of SkeeterSkoot insures safety and sweet dreams for a night. SKEETER-SKOGT Sent Prepaid to Any Address Wight & Browne CITY LAUNDRY First class work of all kinds done promptly, Satisfaction guaranteed. Give me a trial. Parcel Post Packages Given Prompt Attention. I will have China Lily Flowers to sell nexr October lor 25c eacl JOE LEE, Prop. Sapp Building Cornor Broad and Mill Sts. CAIRO, GA. NOW IS THE TIME TO Sow Peas For Hay We have the UNKNOWN and MIXED PEA at a Reasonable price. Now is the time to take care of summer pigs' By feeding them PURE WHEAT SHORTS. Try them —they make hogs out of pigs. We’re sole agents in Cairo for Stone’s 10c Cake Six Varieties—Buy one end you will stop cooking Cake When you want good fresh Bread— Remember we have it. Mitchell & Walker Company, Phone 97. Cairo, Ga.