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OFFICIAL OROAN OF BUTTS COUNTY THE BEST PAPER IN THE BEST TOWN IN TIIE BEST COUNTY IN THE BEST STATE IN THE BEST COUNTRY. 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 Watch This Space Every Week. It Will Pay You You will see advertised the goods that we will sell at the lowest prices. January 20 to 25 Table Cloths, Doilies, Towels and Oil Cloth at the lowest prices. I)o not believe others. Con>e and see for yourself. It costs nothing to look. THE RACKET SPORE, 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. V 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. 'v- R, W. Watkins, a prominent merchant of Indian Spring, was here on business Thursday. Best Advertising Medium in Middle Qeorgia 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. NO. 50