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FORTIETH YEAR.
BUTTS COUNTY CITIZEN
SEEKS U. S. MARSHALSHIP
Many Friends of C. A. Towles Will
Petition the President to Ap
point him as Successor
to Marshal White.
Mr. C. A. Towles, of Cork, this
county, has been very busy the
past several weeks pushing his
candidacy for the position of
United States Marshal for the
Southern District of Georgia. It
is a distinct compliment and one
of which he has just cause to be
proud that he has secured the en
dorsement of practically every
well-known citizen of Butts coun
ty, besides a large number residing
in other counties in the district.
Those who are intimately ac
qainted with Mr. Towles and have
come in contact with him in a
business way know that he is well
qualified to fill the position for
which he has applied with credit
to himself and others concerned.
His hundreds of friends through
out the district are hoping that
when the appointment is made he
will be the appointee. It is safe to
say that his application will be
given serious consideration before
the appointment is made.
Here’s hoping that Clem Towles
will be the next United States Mar
shal for the Southern District of
Georgia.
PERSONALS.
T. W. Ham was in Atlanta Tues
day.
S. M. Pope spent Sunday in At
lanta.
J. E. Hale, Jr., was in town
Monday.
Judge J. H. Ham spent Tuesday
in Atlanta.
W. D. Compton was in Jackson
Wednesday.
W. E. Gray, of Covington, was
in Jackson Thursday.
J. L. Edwards, pf Monticello,
spent the week-end here.
J. E. Lane, of University, Va.,
is in the city for a few days.
Hon. J. H. Mills, of Jerikins
burg, was in the city on Wednes
day.
T. C. Tucker and John Spear
man motored over from Shady
Dale Friday.
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Every Week.
It Will Pay You
Next Week From 27th to Ist
We are going to put the lowest prices on Laces,
Ribbons arid Embroideries. When we gay -lowest
prices that’s what we mean.
Don’t believe others, come and see for yourself.
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JACKSON, - GEORGIA,
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THE JACKSON ARGUS.
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEM
PERANCE UNION MEETING
Sanitary Drinking Fountains for City
Schools Discussed—A Committee
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Appointed to Present Peti*
tion to City Council.
The regular W. C. T. U. meeting
was held last Friday.
After the devotionals and regular
business, an anti-narcotic program
was given, stressing principally the
evils of cigarettes. This is to be a
year of education on this line with
temperance workers, in view of the
fact that the cigarette bill is to be
before the Legislature, early in
session, for passage. Every possi
ble thing should be done that will
wield an influence in this direction.
Also, at this meeting it was sug
gested that we make an appeal to
the council to provide sanitary
drinking fountains in school
grounds for children. A commit
tee, consisting of Mesdames J. B.
Settle and J. H. Carmichael, was
appointed to present this petition.
Our next meeting will be Willard
Memorial Day. A suitable pro
gram and social hour will be en
joyed at the home of Mrs. J. H.
Carmichael.
Pres. W. C. T. U.
EDITOR J.E. GARIER
DIES IN CLASSIC CITY
June E. Gardner, aged 52 years,
for many years a citizen of Athens
and editor of The Clarke County
Courier, died Tuesday evening at 6
o’clock in a hospital in Athens
after an illness of ten days. He
was prominent in political matters,
city, district and State, and a prom
inent Mason.
TO EXTEND TELEPHONE LINE
W. B. Hodges, W. M. Bledsoe
and George Gilmore, who live be
tween Iron Springs and Pittman’s
Ferry, are making plans to extend
the telephone line, owned by pri
vate parties, from the place of John
Thomas, at .Iron Springs, to Pitt
man’s Ferry.
This extension will bring these
farmers in touch with Jackson and
other points in the county, and it
is hoped that their plans may ma
terialize.
Revs. Bridgers, Tillman and
Stapleton are in Atlanta holding
a meeting at McDaniel Street Tab
ernacle. Invitations to these serv
ices have been received in Jackson.
JACKSON. BUTTS COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. JAN. 24. 1913.
THE HUNGRY ONES.
FLOVILLA LAD SENTENCED
FOR ROBBING THE MAIL
Hugh Gunnels, the T6-year : old
white boy who was charged , with
robbing mail boxes in the Flovilla
postoffice, entered a plea of guilty
in the Federal court at Macon last
week, and was given a sentence of
four years in the United States re
formatory at Washington, D. C.
In imposing the sentence on the
youth, Judge Speer took occasion
to remark that there a number of
boys in Macon who would be bet
ter located in the reformatory.
ANNUAL INSPECTION
OF JACKSON RIFLES
The Jackson Rifles are putting
in good practice twice a week get
ting ready for the stnnual inspec
tion of their company on February
the fourth.
Major F. L. Palmer and Captain
J. M. Kimbrough, of Atlanta, as
signed to the State troops from the
regular army, will be here and con
duct the inspection.
The event is anticipated with in
terest by the members of the local
company.
PENSION MONEY NOT READY
Judge J. H. Ham went up to At
lanta Tuesday to see about the pay
ing of pensions in this county.
The informatioi#from John W.
Lindsey, the Pension Commissioner,
was that the money was not avail
able at this time, but would be at
a very early date. The money in
the State Treasury is being used
now for the payment of the teach
ers of the State.
Nothing more pleasant has been
done for Mrs. J. E. Lane, of Vir
ginia, since she has been in the
city than the dinner given in her
honor recently by Mr. and Mrs, L.
P. McKibben, other guests being
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Buchanan.
MRS. HOPKINS’ MOTHER
DIES IN ATLANTA
Mrs. Eliza Jane Johnson, aged
75 years, the wife of Dr. 11. B.
Johnson, passed away at the fam
ily residence in Atlanta Friday
morning of last week shortly be
fore 10 o’clock.
Mrs. Johnson had been sick some
time, and though her death was not
unexpected, yet it came as a great
shock to her family and friends.
She had been a consistent mem
ber of the Baptist church since
1866. She was known and remem
bered by many people in Jackson,
and was loved by all who knew
her. Before her final illness she
visited her daughter, Mrs. J. B.
Hopkins, in Jackson. Besides
Mrs. Hopkins she leaves four
daughters and two sons —Mrs. Al
bert Lee and Mrs. E. P. Minor, of
Lilburn, Ga.; Mrs. Albert V. King,
of Ringgold, Ga.; Mrs. J. M. Cain,
of Melrose, New Mexico; Dr. M.T.
Johnson, of Lawrenceville, Ga.,
and T. F. Johnson, of Birming
ham, Ala.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. William Sinlette,
of Atlanta, arid the body carried
to Lilburn Sunday and laid to rest
at Camp Creek.
LEE'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED IN JACKSON
The birthday of General Robert
E. Lee was observed by the Larkin
I). Watson Chapter, Daughters of
the Confederacy, Sunday.
Exercises were held at the Meth
odist church in the afternoon.
Talks were made by the pastors
of the three churches. Mrs. S. O.
Ham had charge of the music.
"POP CONCERT" GREAT SUCCESS,
The concert given Thursday
evening in the Armory by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church
was a success, both from a social
and financial viewpoint.
A number of well known and
popular musicians and readers of
Jackson assisted in making the
hours pass pleasantly and profit
ably.
INDIAN SPRING SOCIAL NEWS
Mr. Ben Cleveland’s condition is
very much improved.
Miss Joe Varner is visiting in
Macon, the guest of relatives.
Dr. and Mrs. A. F. White were
guests of Mr. W. A. Elder Sunday.
Miss Lillian Cornell has returned
home after a delightful visit to At
lanta.
Mrs. Sallie Smith and Miss Lou
ise are with Mrs. Joseph Wall in
Fitzgerald.
Miss Mary Cleveland has return
ed from Macon after a visit to Mrs.
Robert Lee Smith.
Little Miss Emily Daughtry, of
Jackson, is the guest of her grand
mother, Mrs. Bryant.
Mr. Bryant Collier, of New Vork,
arrived Monday and is the guest of
his sisters, Misses Collier.
Dr. Van Deventer wifi preach
here Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
All are cordially invited.
The weekly prayer meeting met
with Miss Bettie Lindsey Wednes
day evening at the Foy Hotel.
Miss Eva Sherall is spending the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Polk,
attending school at Mount Vernon.
Mrs. George Cornell and Edward
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CITY COURT ADJUURNED
ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Judge Fletcher Imposes Heavy Fines
on Those Convicted—Court Will
Convene Again First flonday
In February Next.
The last two clays of the City
Court, which was in session last
week, were busy ones.
Judge Fletcher imposed heavy
fines on all guilty parties.
Loroy Simms was tried for two
offenses, larceny from the person
and assault and battery, was found
guilty of both charges and fined
SIOO for each or twelve months oti
the county roads.
Charlie Cooper was given a fine
of SIOO or a year’s work with the
convicts for pointing a pistol at
another.
Arthur Cook, charged with lar
ceuy, was also fined SIOO or twelve
months in the chaingang.
The following were found not
guilty of the charges against them:
Clarence Tolleson and Julia Petti
grew, cheating and swindling; Er
nest King, larceny; William Tur
ner, assault and battery, and Johu
Flodges, drunk and disorderly.
HON. E. M. SMITH AGAIN
MAYOR DF M'DONOUGH
(From Henry County Weekly.)
The new City Council went into
office on the 6th instant.
The Hon. E. M. Smith succeeds
himself as Mayor and R. L. Tur
ner succeeds J. B. Dickson as Clerk
and Treasurer.
A complete list of the members
of Council is as follows:
Messrs. J. F. M. Fields, Joel
Bankston, D. P. Cook, A. N.
Brown, C. J. Turner and R. L.
Turner.
All are men capable and of pub
lic spirit, and will no doubt give
McDonough a fifie administration.
Cornell spent Satu/day with Mr.
and Mrs. George Ridgeway in
Jackson.
Rev. W. O. Sharp, of Flovilla,
was the guest of Mr. W. A. Greg
ory Wednesday. He came over to
attend prayer meeting.
The many friends of Drt K. B.
Elder will be glad to learn of his
rapid improvement. He is able to
sit up, and is in hopes of leaving
the sanitarium soon.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Newsome
have returned to Atlanta after
spending a week at “idlewild,”
the guests pf Miss Jennie Bryant.
Dr. Newsome was here with his
bride. He has recently married
Miss Adams, of Newnan.
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