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GltADY COUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO, GEORGih. Care Of Teeth “It is bettor to hike paina than to have pains take you.” One. of the best ways to avoid pain is to keep the teeth clean. Tooth brush es arc cheap and water in most places is free, and by using them many aches and plains can be avoided and much money can be saved that would otherwise be spent for dental repairs, doctors’ bills and drug store supplies. Pure food laws and inspectors have done much in .the way of eliminating impure foods from the market, but pure foods at once be come impure if chowed with dirty teeth. The enamel covoring of a tooth is hard but rather brittle; there fore, people should not pick their tooth with a knife, with pins or other metal substances, or crack nuts or bite other hard objects, as such practices are apt to crack the cnumcl and permit germs to get in their dirty work. hjuch good can be done by brush ing the teeth before going to bed and after breakfast. They should be washed after every meal just as the dishes arc. It is a good plan to have a dentist look over the teeth every six months. In this w.vy shall holes will be discovered and can be filled before much of the tooth is destroyed and before toothache anil abscesses begin. It is also less expensive and less jmin- ful to have a small hole filled. Children’s first teeth should be cared for tho some as the teeth of adults; otherwise the second sot is apt to come in ‘crooked. Decayed teeth in children and in adults frequently lead to indigestion be cause the food can not be ground up properly but is swallowed in in- digestible lumps; and, also, the food being mixed with countless germs in tho mouth will ferment and sour in the stomach and intes tines. This leads to poor nutri tion, which leads to weakness, which in turn predisposes to many diseases. * A tooth should not be pulled out if doing so cun be avoided, for not only will its grinding surface be lost, but part of the surface of the two teeth that oppose it will be lost also. It is marvelous what dentists can do in the way of straightening crooked teeth and putting them in line. By having them properly lined up the appear ance of the face and mouth urc greatly improved and tho total masticating surface is increase. Babies should be prohibited from suoking their thumbs, and if older children have adenoids such growths shou Id be removed. Thumb sucking and adenoids cause disfiguration of the arches of the mouth and eausc the teeth to come in out of line. EQUAL RATES TO ALL NO MORE SPECIAL FAVORS Out of 2,000 shipping towns in Georgia about 6o.enjoy the special privilege of “basing point rates.” That is, rates lower than to other nearby or intermediate points. The proposed freight rate readjustment in Georgia, set for a hearing before the Railroad Commission of Georgia on August 17th, seeks to correct this. It has already been largely done throughout Georgia, with respect to rates from points in other States, and the interstate “basing point” system has been abolished in accordance with the Act to Regulate Commerce under the orders of the Inter state Commerce Commission. . A few example's will show to what extent the hundreds of smaller points in Georgia have been already benefited and how the readjustment in Georgia, when completed, will work for the benefit of the whole State by equalizing the opportunity of all towns, large and small, for doing business. .MADISON, BREMEN, RICHLAND and OCILLA are four widely separated Georgia towns representing different sections of the State. Similar illustrations can be made by th * hundreds. These four towns suffice to illustrate the striking changes already brought about in this interstate rate readjustment, shown in the table below: Table Showing Interstate Rate deductions to Typical Georgia Points Since interstate “Basing Point’’ Has Been Abolished FROM NEW YORK FROM LO UISVILLB POLICY OF THE RAILROADS It ll not and will nst b* the polity of the RaJIreade ef Georgia to propam any •yitem of rates which would dltcrimicalo unjustly attaint! tho Georgia producer In favor of producers located at points with* out tho state. 8hould the principle ap* pear ta he violated by any technical con struction of the petlt1ea we olve assurance that we will net propose, ner will we attempt to adopt, la actual practice, any rate at vartaaeo with the same. TO Madison, Per 100 lbs. TO Dromon, Per. 100 lbs. TO. Richland, Por 100 lbs. TO Ocilla, Por 100 lbs. TO Madison, Por 100 lbs. TO Bremen, Por 100 lbs. TO Richland, Por 100 lbs. TO Ocilla, -Per 100 lbs. 3“ On v . «r4* ® C as R E D 8 l 8 O a, « . at a 8JS «3 «„• 8 e E D 1 1 § 3£ Oo» Iri 04 8 ^ rt KS Rates Effective j Jan. 1, 1 9 1 6. 1 R § l 8 is c 2* d _ P52 Rates Effective | Jan. 1. 19 16. * D ! N 8 | Rates Previous I to Jan. 1, 1916. Hates Effective 'Jan. 1, 19 161 E D T N S 3^5 O o £' H c d „ yd W.H- id & 1 D U f a 8 Is 5T Sis «r4 2 a R $ “s Oca v . fi- s § a Rat.. Effective Jan. 1. 19 16. 1 R S 1ST CLASS— " ■ — Olothlnjr* limits and Shoe's, Drutfi, Dry Gaodn, Notions, Clffnru, Smok ing Tobacco, Etc. 140 114|26 130|119|H 135j114 r 125 114 111 134|118|16 128(107 I 121 1 137 131 1 !6 159 146 14 2ND CLASS— Hardware, Cutlery, Glassware, llar- ■feas, Ktc. 123 68 26 113 loajn 110 £8 21 111 98 13 119 102 17 ,13 92 21 120 114 6 138 126 12 3RD CLASS— Agricultural Implement's, machin ery, L. C. 1,., Confectionery, Ktc. 107 8621 1 98 00 8 ,07 86 21 99 86 13 107 90 17 102 81 21 109 101 8 126 112 14 4TH CLASS— Dakery Ghods, Crackers, Cotton Goodie, Sheeting, Shirting, 12to. 89 73 16 83 77 6 89 73 16 81 73 S 89 76 14 84 68 16 90 85 5 103 92 11 5Til CLASS— Coffee, Paper, L. C. L„ Durlnp Baga, Ktc. 71 60 11 68 63 5 74 60 14 67 60 7 72 62 10 70 56 14 74 70 4 85 76 9 Wax ona. Machinery, Agricultural Implements, C. L„ Household Gooda, C. L h Ktc. 56 49 7 55 62 3 58 49 D 54 49 5 ! 56 51 5 55 46 9 53 58 68 61 7 CLASS A— Rodin,- .ml Wrapping Paper, C. I*. B«ccln E , Tie*, Etc. 47 39 8 42 41 1 50 39 11 46 39 7 43 37 6 42 32 10 43 44 63 46 7 CLASS B— Cored Meat*. 61 48 13 54 52 2 1 57| 43 1 9 54 48 6 61 44 7 |48 38 16 51 46 5 54 47 7 CLASS C— Flour, in Socks. 44 39 5 46 40 6 43 33 4 36) 38 .... 33 4/2 33 29 4 38 35 3 10i 36*14Vz CLASS D—: Grain and GralA Products, nny quantity, lfay, C. L.» Ktc. 42 35 7 44 35 9 42 35 7 351 36 Vz 33 29 4 29 .25 4 33J 31 2/a 36 32 4 Madison’s Improved Condition. Madison competes In the Intermediate territory with Atlanta and Athens. The old rates above from New York to Madison averaged 27 per cent higher than to Atlanta and Athens, while the present rates to Madison are exactly tho same as to Atlanta and Athens. New York Is representative of Baltimore, Philadelphia and the East. From Louisville, the average prior to January 1st, 1916, to Madisou was 38 per cent higher than to Atlanta and 32 per cent higher than to Athens. The present Madison rates average 12 per cent higher than to Atlanta and 7 per cent higher than to AthonB. The actual improvement In the relation of rates from LoulBvllle to Madison, as compared with Atlanta, being. Class 1 2 3 4 _5 6 A B C D Improvement 25 22 20 19 14 10 10 9 5 5 cts. per 100 lbs. Louisville Is representative of Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago and the We&t. Bremen Now Faring Better. Bremen Is 53 miles from Atlanta and 29 miles from Cedartown. Previous to January 1st, 191G, the rates to Cedartown, generally speaking, were the same as to Atlanta and Rome, while the rates to Bremen were, generaUy speaking, made on comblnaUon of the rates to Cedartown or Atlanta, plus the local rates out to Bremen. From New York and the East, Bremen now has rates identically the Borne as to Cedartown. Bremen’s Improved situation with respect to Cedartown from New York, therefore, is as follows: Class 1 2 3 4 5 0 A B C D Improvement 26 20 T5 15 12 ll 6 6 6 12 cts. per 100 lbs. From Louisville and the WeBt, Bremen now has IdenUcally the same rates as Cedartown, Romo and Atlanta, and Bremen’s position with respect to Louisville and the West has been Improved as follows: Class 123456ABCD Improvement 30 26 24 21 18 14 — 6 6 cts. per 100 lbs u Under the new adjustment a merchant at Bremen may buy in rate parity with Its any market In the EaBt and the West on nearest competitor, Cedartown. Richland’s Splendid Position. Richland competes with Columbus, Amerlcus and Albany. Under tho old adjustment the above rates from Now York averaged 26 per cent higher than to Columbus, Amerlcus or Albany. Under the new adjustment, the rates to Richland are the same as to Coiambus, Amerlcus and Albany. Tho Improved relation of Richland with respect to Columbus, Amerlcus or Albany Is as follows- Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 ABCD Improvement 30 26 24 21 18 .14 14 1 3 3 cts. per 100 lbs The old above ratoB from Louisville to Richland averaged 22 per cent higher than to Columbus, 14 per cent higher than to Amerlcus end Albany. Now the rates from Louisville to Richland are the same as to Amerlcus and Albany and average only 11 por cent higher than to Columbus. From New Orleans, the old rates to Richland averaged 38 por cent higher than to Columbus, 16 per cent higher than to Amerlcus and Albany, while now the rates to Richland from New Orleans average 3 per cent less than to Amerlcus or Albany, and only 10 per cent higher than to Columbus. Ocilla Now Better Off. Ocllla competes In the same general territory with Fitzgerald and Tifton. Under the present adjustment Ocilla Is on exact eauality with Fitzgerald and Tifton, OciUa’s Improved relation being as follows: , Class 1 2 3 4 6 6 AB CD New York... 20 18 16 13 - ll - 10~~6 6 0 cts.per 100lbs. Louisville ... 16 14 16 13 11 9 9 9 6% 6 Under the old adjustment, the rates from New York to Ocilla averaged 12 por cent higher than to Fitzgerald or Tifton, and are now tho Bame. From Louisville the rates averaged 14 per cent higher than to Tifton or Fitzgerald, and are now the same. From New Orleans, the rates averaged 16 per cent higher than to Fitz gerald or Tifton, and are now the same. * Cl ui j Sh j P n nf * m ntter t18 ._F r . oposed readjustment of rates In Georgia, Madison, Bremen, Richland and Oc lla will pay no > higher rates to any point In tho State of Georgia of equal distance, similarly situated with respect to them as to the above named competitive cities, than H j!, 0 pa d fC . m , th 2 S0 c , ties ’ “Privilege not now enjoyed. The saijio thing Is true of every shipping point in Georgia. The four above Illustrations can be multiplied Indefinitely THE RAILROADS OF GEORGIA ussi CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria Always ‘ Bears tlie Signature^ of Exact Copy of Wrapper. Use For Ovor Thirty fears CASTORIA YHB CENTAUR COMPANY. NCW YORK CITY. Money Loaned ON EASY TERMS FARM LOANS PROMPTLY MADE At six per cent, interest, payable annually. The borrow er Ins the privilege of paying part or nil the principal - at nny interest period, stopping interest on such payment. I will save you money. Come to see me, or write. Prompt attention given all written inquiries. W. M. BRYAN, Office Over Post Office Thomnsville, Georgia MOTOR. CAR // Speaks for /tse/f. Fowler Auto Company, Agents Thomasville, - - Georgia 5 to 10 Year Farm Loans We have recently made some new connections in the loan business and can give you as good terms ns you will find anywhere. Rates of interest at 6, 7 and 8 per cent depending on the size of the loan. You can pay only the interest annually or part of the principal and interest annually, thus reducing interest payments each year. Our companies are the leading loan companies in the United States and their supply of money is unlimited. Now is the time to get your applications approv ed and abstracts of title made in order that you may close the loan with little delay when it is wanted. Come to see us and bring your deeds and we will quote you terms. BELL & WEATHERS, CAIRO, GEORGIA