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FORTIETH YEAR.
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
FORMALLY ORGANIZED
Named For Chief William Mclntosh,
From Whom Indian Spring Was
Bought in 1823 —Officers Are
Chasen For Camps A & B.
On Friday and Saturday after
noons at the school and at the
home of Mrs. W. P. Martin, camps
of the Camp Fire Girls were or
ganized.
At this, the first council meeting,
the camps of Jackson chose for
their name Mclntosh Camp, in
honor of Chief William Mclntosh,
from whom Indian Spring was
bought on February 12, 1823.
The officers of Camp A are Mil
dred Wilson, President; Miriam
Sams, Vice-President; Ruby Bur
ford, Secretary, and Anna Rosa
Wright, Treasurer; of Camp B,
Nadine Leach, President; Sara
Smith, Secretary, and Sylvia Ly
ons, Treasurer.
The object of the Camp Fire
Gills is to glorify work, hold on to
health and give service.
At some convenient time during
this summer the camps of Jackson
will camp for a month in the open
somewhere near the city and will
be taught by the chaperones the
ways of Indian camp life. Their
dress will resemble that of Indian
girls, and they will be taught to
fish, hunt, conk, build fires and
live the simple life,
The members of this splendid
organization are enthusiastic over
the work set aside in the rules for
them, and before they can have for
their own the Camp Fire ring,
bracelet and pin, they must learn
to do a certain amount of sewing
and cooking, sleep with open win
dows, take a set amount of exer
cise, learn what to do in case of
accident, become accustomed to
denying themselves of many pleas
ures (such as candy, soda water,
prinks, etc.), prepare food and
Lke care of young children, and
$> do many other altogether sensi
ble things.
The Mclntosh Camp of i_e Camp
Firefcirls of Jackson is one of the
first to be organized in Georgia.
JACKSON SCHOOLS
IN GROUP No. 2
Last week Prof. J. S. Stewart,
Chairman of the Accredited Schools
of the bouthern States, made a
visit to the schools of Jackson, and
was pleased with the present con
ditions. As a result of his inspec
tion, the schools have been placed
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JACKSON, - GEORGIA.
THE JACKSON ARGUS.
DEMOCRATS SCORE TAFT'S
CilllL SERVICE ORDER
Georgia Congressman Causes a Com
motion in House—He Would Stop
Pay of Postoffice Inspectors
Carrying Out Taft’s Plans.
(Special to The Argus.)
Washington, January 15.—The
House today adopted an amend
ment to the Postoffice Appropria
tion bill, proposed by Representa
tive Charles L. Bartlett, ot Georgia,
which is a slap at President Taft’s
recent executive order putting
fourth class postmasters under the
civil service. Before the amend
ment was adopted there was an ac
rimonious debate and the vote was
along party lines. A number of
Southern Democrats joined the
Georgia member iu vigorously pro
testing against the executive order.
The amendment offered by Rep
resentative Bartlett, of Georgia,
reads: “No part of the sums pro
vided in this bill for the salaries of
postoffice inspectors or their per
diem allowances, shall be paid or
allowed to them while they may be
engaged in making selections or
recommendations for the appoint
ment of fourth class postmasters.”
Democratic speakers roundly crit
icised an executive order which con
veys into the civil service at the vir
tual close of an administration more
than thirty thousand fourth class
postmasters.
Representative Bartlett asserted
that postmasters in his State were
appointed “at the will of three Re
publican referees who act on the
recommendations of Republican
politicians and committeemen.”
The executive order, he said,
would retain in office those post
masters who had been appointed
by Republicans and who could not
be removed except for cause.
“Does politics play a part in the
appointments?” asked Representa
tive Cox, of Indiana.
“Politics plays the chief part,”
said Mr. Bartlett.
“A Republican is selected, if
that is possible; if a Republican
isn’t available, a man who isn t a
Democrat is named; sometimes
they recommend a woman.’
Representative Lloyd, of Mis
souri, said that 334 of the 395 post
office inspectors were Republicans.
“They might have been in
March, 1909,” commented Repre-
in Group No. 2, but if the excel
lent work that is being done by the
entire faculty continues, before the
term closes a standing will have
been reached that will place them
in Group No. 1.
JACKSON. BUTTS COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. JAN. 17. 1913.
sentative Madden, a Republican of
Illinois, “but most of them will be
Democrats after March 4 next.”
‘ * When you cover forty thousand
postmasters in the civil service after
the close of an administration and
then say that they shall not be re
moved except for cause,” inter
posed Representative Lloyd, of
Missouri, “it’s no appeal to the
party that will soon come into
power.”
“Neither does it appeal to the
sense of justice with reference to
conveying into the civil service
men who have beeu selected re
gardless of efficiency and who
could not be elected to the position
they are now holding,” commented
Representative Garner, a Texas
Democrat.
“If you gentlemen on that side
of the house are in favor of the
spoils system,” said Representative
Mann, the Republican floor leader,
“why not be frank and say so?
My information is, however, that
there are more Democratic inspect
ors than Republican. If you ob
ject to this order, it may be revoked
easily by Mr. Wilson when becomes
into office.”
livery order extending the civil
service, Mr. Mann declared, neces
sarily conveyed into that service
certain employees already on the
rolls. President Cleveland, he said,
had issued orders of this character
just before he left office and there
was no kick from the Republicans.
“There are thousands of Demo
cratic employees on the rolls of the
departmentslin Washington today,”
added Mr. Mann. “But we do not
make a partisan issue of it. If you
take away from the postoffice in
spectors the right to make investi
gations and recommendations re
garding the appointments of fourth
class postmasters it will simply
mean that someone else must do
the work. It does not effect the
the status of order at all.
“Let President Wilson revoke
the order if the Democrats insist
upon the ‘spoils system.’ ”
Several Democrats arose to pro
test that they were not seeking
spoils and then they voted for the
Bartlett amendment, which was in
tended to stop the President and
his eleventh-hour executive order.
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CJol. O. M. Duke, of Flovilla, was
imoiig the visiting attorneys at
c>urt this week.
A PARCEL POST PRIVILEGE.
MONTICELLO JUD6E TO
PRESIDE DURING TRIAL
OF DAMAGE CASES
Judge Fletcher has invited Judge
A. S. Thurmond, of the City Court
of Monticello, to preside iu his
place when the damage cases
against the Central Georgia Power
Company come up
The defendant company holds
that Judge Fletcher is disqualified
as presiding judge in the trial of
these damage cases because he
acted as attorney for the complain
ants in the abatement proceedings
tried before the ordinary some time
ago.
These cases are set for the first
Monday in February.
The Jackson National
Bank Holds fleeting
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Jackson National
Bank was held in their banking
room Tuesda> morning. This bank
is four years old, and is one of the
most solid business institutions in
this part of the State. The usual
semi-annual dividend was declared,
and it was found that the earnings
were some better than the previous
year.
The same officers and stockhold
ers were re-elected and A. J. Biles
made assistant cashier in lieu of
Eugene McMichael, who left for
Canton in the fall.
F. S. Etheridge
Fourteenth Trustee
of Atlanta Trust Cos,
Last Wednesday in Atlanta the
stockholders of the Atlanta Trust
Company held their annual meet
ing and all the officers were re
elected for another term.
P. S. Etheridge, of Jackson, was
named a trustee of the institution,
his election increasing the number
ol trustees from thirteen to four
teen.
P. R. Watkins, a prominent plant
er of Route 5, was in Jacktoti tiiis
week
JA6KSQN CITY COURT
IN SESSION THIS WEEK
Many Minor Criminal
Cases Being Tried.
The City Court of Jackson Is In
session this week, Judge H. M
Flelcher presiding. A number of
minor criminal cases have come up,
and the flues have been larger than
usual for such offenses.
On Mondsy Lewis Bivens and
Sherrod Banks were tried for carry
ing pistols. They were found guilty,
fined $75 each or twelve months in
the chaingang.
James Townsend was fined $75 or
twelve months’ service in the county
gang for disorderly conduct.
Uus Goodman and Harold Bank
ston were tried for cheating and
swindling. The former was found
guilty and fined SIOO or twelve
months in the chaingang; the lat
ter proved himself not guilty.
Tete Crawford was accused of car
rying concealed weapons, found
guilty and must pay a fine of $75 or
spend twelve months on the chain
gang.
The evidence in the case against
Will Steele for selling whiskey was
not strong enough to convict him.
and a verdict of not guilty was ren
dered; but John Itingfleld, who was
tried for the same offense, was found
guilty and sentenced to twelve
months on ttie chaingang or a fine
of $250.
John Henry Aiken, held for lar
ceny, must serve twelve months with
the county gang or pay over to the
authorities $75.
On Tuesday there were but few im
portant cases. Ed Preston, who was
tried for larceny, was found not
guilty. James Townsend, tried for
misdemeanor, was given a verdict of
not guilty.
Wednesday was a day of acquittals.
Ben King, Jim Miins and Will Pen
tecost, accused of cheating and
swindling, were acquitted, as was
Tete Gaston, who was before the
court for gaming.
Will Thornton was fined $75 or
twelve months in the chalngang.
The same fine was imposed upon
John Shepherd for carrying a pistol.
The case against Will itoberson for
larceny was the last tried. He was
given twelve months on the county
roads or a fine of SIOO.
This is a list of the cases tried up
to Ww* — ' y night, Court is still
in sessfov. ’ will probably not ad
journ until irday.
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R, W. Watkins, a prominent
merchant of Indian Spring, was
here on business Thursday.
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HORRIBLE BURNS CAUSE
DEATH OF AGED LADY
While Engaged In the Pleasant Pas
time of Making Brooms, firs.
Barnes Receives Burns Which
Cause Har Death.
Mrs. Margaret Barnes, widow of
the late Cordy Barnes, of Butts
county, received burns on Tuesday
aethe home of a grand son, Cleve
land Barnes, near Stark, that caus
ed her death late that night.
Mrs. Barnes, who was near 90
years of age, was seated near the
fire in her room, engaged in pre
paring straw for a broom, when the
straw that lay scattered about the
hearth caught fire and lighted that
in her hands, at the same time
burning her clothing. Before the
fire could be extinguished she was
burned so horribly that death fol
lowed several hours later. A phy
sician was called at once and every -
tbing possible done for her relief,
but the burns were too deep and
severe to prove other than fatal.
Ihe death of Mrs. Barnes re
moves one of the oldest and best
loved women of the county, where
she has always lived.
At her request, Rev. VV. O. Sharp,
of Flovilla, officiated at the funeral
services, which were held at 11
o clock 1 hursday at Macedonia.
Besides several grandchildren
who survive her, there are four
daughters and one son, Mesdames
Robert Pulliam, of Bartlesville;
Zack Smith, of Stark; Lee Lever
ett, of Jasper county and James
Brooks, of Monroe county, and J.
W. Barnes, of Peeksville.
BEN CLEVELAND
CONTINUES VERY ILL
Advices from the hospital In Macon
today indicated but a slight Improve
ment in the condition ot Ben Cleve
land, of Indian Spring, who was In
juied two weeks ago by running
head-on into a street car in Macon
one stormy night.
While lie is still in a critical coa
lition, lie is conscious, and as lie
-eenis almost prostrated from the
shock, his relatives fear nervous pros
tratlon.
Oldest Bank In County
in Good Condition
Tuesday afternoon, at a meeting of
I’he Jackspn Banking Company, It
was found that the past year’s busi
ness showed an increase of two per
cent over that of the year before.
The same officers and directors
will have charge of the bank’s busi
ness for another year.
A dividend of six percent was de
clared, the balance transferred to
undivided profits.
The Jackson Banking Company
was established in 1888, and is one of
the strongest and most prosperous of
the county hanks of the State.
New Council Re-
Elects All Officers
The new council met Wednesday
night to close up the business for the
year just passed.
The accounts show the city to be
out, of debt and in excelleut con
dition.
All tlie officers were re-elected for
another term.
Jackson Banks To Close
Monday.
As General Robert E. Lee 3
birthday falls on Saturday
this year and is a legal holi
day in the State of Georgia,
the local bankH have decided
to observe the day on Monday.
They will be closed the entire
day.
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