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j*i W H Hudson 5 117 GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS THE" OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY,. VOL 7. HMMaMMPT CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1910. NO. 16 Mass Meeting at The Court House \v. FINANCE COMMITTEE J. E. Forsythe, Clmivmnn., A Miller, .1. M. Poulk, Mrs. V.' . L. Wight, Miss Addin Loo Powell. EXHIBIT COMMITTEE P. H, Ward, Onirmmi; C. 11. Beale, B. M. Johnson, Mr - W. <\ Jones,, Mrs. J. Q Smith, Mrs. F. T. Brown. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE i-I. IT. Wind, Olqtivmnn; TV. K Oliver, R. I 1 . Wight. SCHOOL COMMITTEE J. S. Weathers, \V. I.. Bryan. GROUNDS COMMITTEE. C. P. Foulk, I,. W. Rigsby, Charlie Golden,-W.. E. Dunn. PARADE COMMITTEE. Wh. Searcy, Chairman; W. T. Crawford, R. R .YnnLaiidinglimn, Mrs. J. B. Warnell, Mrs. A. C. Rod- denhery, Mrs. M. M. MoManeus, Mrs. J. R. White, Mrs. W. II. Robinson. RURAL AUXILIARY BEACIITON—Herbert Beach, Jas. 'S. Mason. BAY POLE—C. E. - Brinson, Odus Powell. BF.TIIPAGE—A.C. Dickey, Beach- ton, Qa., M. C. T. Collins, Bcaehton. Ga. CALVARY—Edgar Rawls, Joe Higdon. CHASON—J. J. HURST, J. A. -Al dridge. CONNELL—C. L. Cannon, O. P. Oainons.' .FATRVIEW—J. T. VanLandingham. J. H. Collins, N. M. Sasser, J. H. Jeffries. ELPINO—W. A. Shiver, J. L, Pinson. EUREKA—Sam MoKown, Pelham Ga., R. F. T). No. 4., W. IT. Robbins, Pelham, On., lL F. D. No. 4. GREENWOOD—A. IL. Sa.sSQ.r, C F. Walker. GOLDEN ROD—II. W. Maxwell, Walter Harper. HAWTHORN—Frank Key,. T. J. Braswell. HICKORY HEAD—Hal Mitchell, Jim Mitchell. HUMPHRIES—IT. M. Wilder, Pel ham, Ga., Anisic Fain, Pelham, Ga. LIVE OAK—IT. L. COLLTNS, AAV. Wamble. MIDWAY—W. II. Collins, G. J. Cook. MAGNOLIA—Orren More, Tom Taylor. J MOORE—B. B. Martin, G. W. Dees OAK GROVE—A. Powell, E. F. Dollar, Tom Oliett. OAK MILL—Carl Gainey, Tom Gainey. PROVIDENCE— Clias. Walden, John Bnrrinemi. . PINE FOREST—M. Popo, W. L. Smith. PINE SUMMTTT—W. C. Barrow, S. If. Sutton. PINE UNION—C. If. Ulm, C. W. Chnson. PINE TTlfiL— Clms. Maxwell, N. II. Butler. PAWNEE—Harmon Harrell, Pel ham, Ga., S. D. Oliver, Whigham, Ga. PLEASANT HILL—L. A. Hagan, W. R. Miller. PLEASANT VALLEY — Jno. L. Reagan, R. W. Davis.' PLEASANT GROVE—J. F. Fores ter, Whit Stanaland. RENO— Cailar. Connell, J. F. Max- ■well. SOFKEE—Jno. M. Harrison, Aus- lon Maxwell. SILOAM—M. B. Maxwell, I. E. Mnloy. SHADY GROVE—W. Ri Haw thorn, C. C. Belcher. SPRING HILL—A. E. Whiglmm, W. IT. Thompson. Spence—Courtland Mize, Joint Butler. SUNNY SIDE—M. Joe Pearce, E. F. Thomason. SWICORD—D. S. Sivicord, Dontiie Hinson. UNION ACADEMY—H.' L. Watson W. T. Willis. UNION HILL—Will Ingram, Pel ham, Ga., R. F. D. No. 4; B. M. Shiver, Pelham, Ga., R. F. D. No. 4. PINE PARK—E. L. Alderman, J. G. Moore. WOODLAND—Jno A. Wynn, W. M. Prince. W1IIGHAM—T. J. Mills, Chapman; Grover Hodges, Trulock. WALKER—D. P. Ward, Cox to Speak in Cairo and Whigham Judge JfJox will deliver two more speeches in Grady county. Oite in Cairo Saturday afternoon,-(tomor- rnv) at the court house and an other at Whigham Saturday night at 8 o’clock. On these occasions he will deal largely with issues that have arisen since his previous- speeches in this county, and will answer (he charges that have been made against him. These speeches promise to bo full of interest, r.nd the people will no doubt greet him in great numbers o:t these occns ions. Who Is 'Gene Cox? by the Executive committee and copied; PIG CLUB. Durock Jersey Boar, 1st Prize.$5.00 Durock Jersey Boar, 2nd Prize.$3.00 Dhrock Jersey Boar, 3rd Prize $1.00 Durock Jersey Sow, 1st Prize. .$5.00 Durock Jersey Sow, 2nd Prize,.. 3.00 Durock Jersey Sow, 3rd Prize. .$1.00 Poland China. Poland China Board, 1st Prize.$5.00 Poland Chinn Boar, 2nd Prize,$3.00 Poland Chinn Boar, 3rd Prize. .$1.00 Poland Chinn Sow, 1st Prize..$5.00 Poland Chinn Sow, 2nd Prize,. .$3.00 Poland Chinn Sow, 3rd Prize. .$1.00 Btvkshlres. 1st Prize (Sow or Boar) $5.00 2nd Prize (Sow or Boar) $3.00 3rd Prize (Sow or Boar) Hampshire 1st Prize, (Sow or Boar) 2nd Prize, (Sow or Boar) 3rd Prize, (Sow or Boar). $1.00 Tamwovth 1st Prize, (Sow or Hour) . . . .$5.00 2nd Prize, (Sow or Boar) .. . .$3.00 3rd Prize. (Saw or Boar) .. . .$1.00 SWEEP.STEAKS PRIZE Swcopsteaks Prize, all pigs exhibited $5.00 COLT-CLUB PRIZES. Horse Cult, under one year, 1st prize, $5.00. Horse Colt, under 2 years, prize, $5.00. Horse Colt, under 3 years, prize, $5.00. Mule' Colt, under 1 year, 1st prize, .*6.00. Mule Colt, under 2 years, 1st prize $5.00. Mule Colt, under 3 vears, 1st prize $5.00. CORN CLUB PRIZES. Best Acre of Corn, 1st prize ..$1.00 , .$5.0f .$3.00 1st 1st Best Acre of Corn, 2nd prize. .$5.00' SCHOOL DISTRICT AGRICULTUR AL FLOAT PRIZE (Any School District.) Agricultural Float, 1st Prize. .$25.00 Agricultural Float, 2nd prize. .$15.00 Agricultural Float, 3rd prize. .$10.00 Agricultural Float, 4th prize,. .$ 5.00' Commercial Float, (Horse Drawn) 1st prize, $5.00. Best Decorated Automobile in Parade, $5.00. I. I>. Elbert T. L. Best 10 stalks Green cane... .$1.00 Best 10 stalks Red cane, $1.00 Best 10 ears Seed Corn, $1.00 Best 10 Sweet Potatoes $1.00 Best Exhibit Velvet Beans,... .$1.00 Best 10 Turnips $1.00 Best Bale Hay.. $1.00 Best Sheaf Oats ' $1.00 Best Exhibit Cow Pons $1.01) Best Exhibit Peanuts.. .. .. $j,00 NEEDLEWORK EXHIBIT 1st. Prize.: $5.00 2nd. Prize $2.50 3rd. Prize $1.00 EXHIBIT CANNED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 1st. Prize $5.00 2nd. Prize, $2.50 3rd. Prize. $1.00 . Finest Baby under 1 year of age living in county, $5.00. Largest Rooster Exhibited, (Open to all) to all) $1.00 The Tickiest Cow Exhibited $1.00. FIDDLER’S CONVENTION FIDDLERS’ C0NVETI0N, ETC. 1st Prize in Fiddlers’ Convention, (Open to all,) $5.00. Winner, Nail Driving Contest, (Opeo^mly to Ladies.) $1.00. Winner Cracker Eating Contest, (Open to Boys under 12 years,) $1.00 It was moved nnd seconded Mint the date for the celebration of Grady Day, he changed from Wednesday, October 11th, to Tuesday October the He is a native son of the wire- grass soil, true to the manor born, with an inheritance of ideals and purposes .that arc at one with the traditions, the umhitions, and the needs of our people. His grandfather on his father’s side was Charley Cox, who was born and reared in Baker county, just beyond Mitchell from us. His father was Steve Cox. a native of Mitchell county, a plain, honejpt, useful citizen, who was trusted by the people of Mitchell county with the office of Clerk of Superior Court for 18 years. He was a faithful official. His grandfather on his mother^ side was Leroy Williams, horn in Stewart county, but who removed to a place near Whigham, where he lived for many years and where Jic died about 20 years ago. The mother of Judge Cox, or Gene Cox, ns many call him, was Miss Mary Williams before marriage to Steve Cox. She was a good woman who sought to train her children for useful citizenship. Many of you knew these parents and grand-parents of Gene Cox, and therefore will know well the the source from which he springs. He, himself was born in Mitchell county, in the country, about 20 miles southwest of Camilla arid within a few miles from the Grady county line. He was reared in the community of his birth, and has never lived out of Mitchell county. He has fought his way from an humble, but honorable birth, through disndvantugo and hardship to a station among his countrymen which nothing but noble determin ation, true churncler and genuine merit efculd have attained. And yet, he is not proud, nor bigoted, nor vainglorious. He .is plain, friendly, lo.val Gene Cox right on. His age is 30. lie is in thr flower of manhood, young enough to be strong, vigorous, courageous effective, with the prospect of a long and useful service in store for his countrymen; nnd has ago and experience enough to ho safe, con servative, practical. * And as above stated, his ancestry, his raising, his environment argue his thorough sympathy with the conditions and noeds of the people of our section—the section, from whiclt he springs. Having been reared in fields nd- joing to ours, the people of Grady county should know that, if there was bad in him, wo would have heard it long before he ran for con gress. We do know tlint he has made a judge who has stood above reproach and whose efficiency is unsurpassed, and a faithful dis charge of the duties of one trust is the best guarantee of faithfulness to such other duties as tnny be im posed. He deserves to be elected to’ Congress, lie would .inflect, honor upon our district, and acquit him self nobly and with credit before the nation. Wo people of Grady county should vote for him. He is allied with our interests nnd is the off spring of our own people. Mitchell county is Grndy coun ty’s friend and by many ties, is indeed our relative. Mitchell county is our neighbor—Gene Cox is our neighbor’s son. Let’s help him. Mitchell county will appre ciate it—this her son will appres cinte it, and in honoring him we will truly do honor unto ourselves. Communicated. Cairo’s Newest, Largest and Most Complete Millinery and Ready-To-Wear Depart ment N ow Off ers ^ThA following prizes wore offered ' 12th. Motion carried Speciel Values in Coats, Coat Suits, Crepe de Chine Blouses - AND - Millinery CAIRO MILLINERY CO. Western Union Night Letter To The Plain People From Plain Man Special to The Progress GEORGIA—Dougherty County. Personally appeared before me, R. P. Hall, who on oath, says that he is Clerk of the Superior Court of Dougherty County, Georgia, and that on August 19th, 1912, Judge Frank Park, who was at that time Judge, of the Albany Circuit, after disch&rgidg certain Jury Commissioners, appointed ono Dave Whire as Jury Com missioner for Dougherty County for a periodsof four years. De ponent futhcr says, the said Dave Whire claims to bo a member of the Roman Catholic Church, and that upon the deponents informa tion, he is a member of said church. (Signed.) R. P. Hall. Swgrn to and subscribed before me this the thirtieth day of August, 1910. W.M. E. Smith Ordinary. At Inst, the above affidavit, which is boing circulated in circul ar letter form, in some parts of the Second Congressional District, dis closes the real opposition to me as your Congressman. For two years and seven months, the opposition has masquored as the Judge of the Albany Circuit, when as a matter of fact it is the “old court house ring” of Dougherty county, and Billy Hall’s old liquor gang in A1 bany. Here the opposition first announced itself; here has been attempted all kinds of trades to accomplish my defeat: from them has come all kinds of wise predic tions of my being kicked out of Congress; and now comes the above affidavit of the real captain of the old liquor gang of this dis trict. Mr. Hall well knows that among the Jury revisors who were discharged by me at the intance of the law and Order League, there was one J. G. Barron, a Roman Catholic. Mr. Hall well knows that I did not inqure into the religion of those recommended by the Law and Order League, but only tried to get those who would indorse the prohibition law. Mr. Hall knows that these did up hold the law in spite of the bitter est attacks. He knows that as soon the opposition was appointed a judge by Gov. Slaton, the jury re visors were changed again, and Committees For Grady Day “The meeting was called to order by Col. lit. L. Ledford, and the ob ject of the meeting outlined as fol- ows: !For tho purpose of consider ing the advisability of calling on deetion for voting on a bond issue ’or tho purpose of installing sower- rige for the town, and to elect on executive committee. Mr. R. A. Bell was nominated as Chairman of the meeting and unani mously elected, and Mr. ,J. E. For syth was nominated and elected as Secretary, Tho Chairman opened the meeting , to disucssion of the matter of sew erage system nnd bond issue. The question was discussed by a number of those present, but ojj account of inadequate information as to how much of the town would be benefited by, tho proposed sowerago system, and to what extent the town could be .served it was unanimously voted upon motion mndo by Col. R. C .Bell t|mt the' meeting be adjourned to Thursday night, Soptombor 14th, to consider tho question of sowerage, and that'the council be requested to secure the necessary data, and ns far as possible make an estimate of the cost of the system, showing as nearly as possible the service it would render, the motion being amonded by Mr. Thomas Wight to include the securing of the service of the en gineer of J. B. McCrary Co., of At lanta, who made the survey for sew erage in 1914, to be present nt the meeting and go over the plans.' It was then moved and seconded that an Executive Committee be elect ed to consist of one representative from each of the four wards and one nt large, making a total of five mem bers. Tho motion was carried; and the Chairman anohuriecd that nomin ations were in order. Col. Ira Carlisle was nominated as Comniitteeraan at large, and unan imously ‘elected. Mr. Thomas Wight was. nominated as Committoemnn from the first ward, and unanimous ly electod. Mr. W. T. Crawford was nominated from the second ward and unani mously elected. Col. L. W. Rigsby w®3 nominated from the third ward and unanimous* ly elected. Mr. VV. Y. Bryan was nomintef from the fourth ward j»nd unani mously dented. Tho meeting was then, upon votq adjourned to Thursday night, Sept. 14th, 1910, SECRETARY. The suggestion has been made to the Progress by a prominent Mr. Hall’s crowd swung back into business man in Cairo, and the sug- power, and arc now in power in Albany. Mr. Hall should have been fair enough tn state the truth and tho whole truth, and should not have concealed from the public the facts that I made in Albany the hardest fight ever made in Georgia a- gainst the greatest odds for the enforcement of the prohibition law, and for law and order. He knows the jury commissioners which I ap pointed were plain citizens, some of them in tho humble walks of life, and did their duty as they saw and understood it. I stand squarely upon my ac cord both as judge and congress man, and I expect and am assured that the people of the second con gressional district will stand by me. Respectfully, submitted, “Frank Park.” FOR SALE—One 6-horse Engine.—J. S. Wight. Olds' 9-1. For Our Colored Farmers No. 666 This U 6 DfMcrtatioA DNfAfid mwnlilfrf For Sale or Swap-Lot on north Broad street. Part of old Cop- t( uk«a then u ■ tonic the Peter will not page lot.—C. R. Bealo. '»«?«•. 0B *ej iwt >S!fig V CeleacI.M.ddece jwi gripe elekea. 3$« 3 gestion is one with which wo heart ily agree, that there should be held at an early date in Cairo a mass meeting of the colored farmers of Grady county at which they should be given by those fully competent to do so instruction and advice as to how best to conduct their opera tions under boll weevil conditions. This is a matter that is of vital in terest to the welfare of Grady county. The fight against tha boll weevil should not be a fight con ducted by a few men, but it should be a systematic campaign by every farmer in the county whether white or colored. Let some of our citizens taka this matter of having a mass meet ing for our colored people to study this matter under careful considera tion and let the meeting be arrang ed for an early date. The Pro gress stands ready to help the movement in any way that it can.