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| OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ' BUTTS COUNTY THE BEST PAPER IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST COUNTY IN THE BEST STATE IN THE BEST 1 COUNTRY. FORTY-FIRST YEAR- CENTRAL GEORGIA POWER COMPANY • PLANNING EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS o Will Increase Capacity of Ocmulgee Plant From 16,000 to 24,000 Horse Power —Work Begins Within Next Few Weeks—Other Im provements Under Way. ( (SPECIAL to THE ARGUS.) Macon, Ga., April 17.—Exteu ' sive improvements and an increase in capacity is being planned by the ' Central Georgia Power Company on their big power plant eight miles from Jackson, in Butts county, on • the Ocmulgee river. The work will , begin within the next few weeks. These improvements are made necessary, it is said, from the fact that the present capacity of the plant, 16,000 horse power, has been practically used up. Two new gen erators will be installed that will develop a maximum capacity of 24,000 horse power. The new gen erators will make a total of six gen erators at the big dam. The company at present gener ates a total of 12,000 kilowats at the dam, and of that amount of power 11,500 kilowats have been sold to towns between Macon and Atlanta. Among the towns that use current from the plant are Ma con, Atlanta, Jackson, Griffin, For syth, Monticello and Baruesville. Among other improvements be ing planned is a complete over hauling of the dummy line of rail road from the Bibb station to the dam. The line will be repaired and the new machinery and mate rial used in the extension will be hauled over this line. These improvements were passed upon favorably by the stockholders of the company in annual meeting last February. MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM AT COURT HOUSE. APRIL 26 Music, “America,” by chorus. Invocation, Dr. Robert VanDe venter. Music, "Battle Hymn of the Re public,” by chorus. Introduction of Speaker, Rev. M. S. Williams. Address, Mayor W. E. Watkins. Vocal Solo, Mrs. Lamar Ether idge. Delivery of Crosses of Honor by Mrs. S. O. Ham. Short Talks by Veterans. Music, “Dixie.” Benediction by Rev. Jas. Bradley. W. B. Gresham, of I'lovilla, was in the city on Wednesday. R. ft. FRANKLIN & Q®. ANNOUNCEMENT. , Sn .tinnunciiiff to the public that we have opened a General Mercantile business at the CRUM CORNER. We take have the public come to see us, examine our stock and compare our prices. We propose to keep on hand at ail times a fresh stock of Groceries, Dry9,r'busi ness with promptness, fairness and with an eye to your Interest. We are prepared to handle your n P j t^d li n , and can promise the same careful and appreciative treatment to those of his friends Dr. R. A. Franklin is too well l known toENTERPRISE. Dr. Franklin does not come into the mercantile world inexperienced. He was who will cei| j for a number of > ears, prior to taking up his profession. guarantees satisfaction or money back. „ . ™ve us a Cdll. We will appreciate it, and do you good. j£. I KAXIvMX & CO., jpfeKSON, Phone 25 GE©RGI?\. THE JACKSON ARGUS, 1913 PENSIONS RECEIVED; ORDINARY PAYS OUT 96,180 Judge J. H. Ham, Ordinary of Butts county, received a check for $8,505 Friday night for the pen sioners of the county, and before night Saturday he had issued checks to the amount of $6,180. Sufficient funds to pay the bal ance due on 1913 pensions were in the State Treasury Wednesday morning, the payment of these last pensions being made possible by the receipt of $38,371.50 from Ful ton county, which represented spe cial taxes collected during the months of January, February and March. Judge Ilam feels as relieved now as those who have had to wait for the amount due them some time ago. lie feels that it is much more pleasant to be able to give out these pension checks when they are ex pected and due than to be uuable to give the many callers he has concerning them definite informa tion . GRADUATING EXERCISES HIGH SCHOOL. MAY 23 The graduating exercises of the Jackson High School will be held Friday evening, May 23d. There are twelve pupils in the Senior Class. The graduating exercises will consist of music, essays and orations. There will be no mention of hon ors this year, as it nearly always causes differences among the mem bers of the class. DR. WHITE JAWS CROWDS I)r. J. L. White, of Macon, has been here this week assisting in the meetings at the Baptist church, and has preached to a full-house at each service. The people are very greatly in terested, and the stores close for the afternoon services between 3 and 4 o’clock. Mr. Milam, director of the sing ing for the past ten days, left for Atlanta Thursday. The meeting will probably close tonight. JACKSON. BUTTS COUNTY.* GEORGIA. FRIDAY.- APRIL 18. 1913. R. 0. COCHRAN ENTERS RACE FOR U. S. SENATE Atlanta Real Estate Man Makes Formal Announcement of Can didacy to Succeed Senator Hoke Smith in 1914. Atlanta, Ga., April 17. —Ralph O. Cochran, Representative-elect from Fulton county and President of the Ralph O. Cochran Real Es tate Company, of Atlanta, on Sat urday announced his candidacy for election to the United States Senate RALPH O. COCHRAN. in 1914 to succeed Senator Hoke Smith. While the announcement of Mr. Cochran was not entirely unex pected, it nevertheless created a ripple in local political circles. Mr. Cochran was born on a farm in Campbell couuty 39 years ago. He was educated at Oxford, Uni versity of Georgia, and Washing ton and Lee, at Lexington, Va. In 1898 he came to Atlanta and established the Ralph O. Cochran Company. Since then he has be come one of the most successful real estate and business men in the city of Atlanta. He organized the Atlanta Real Estate Board, which has become a big factor in the progress of the city, and he was President of the Real Estate Board for two terms. He has also been President of the Young Men’s Democratic League of Fulton County. He has always been a man of broad and progressive spirit and a leader in works for the good of the city and State. In the sum mer of 1912 he was elected to the Legislature from Fulton county hands down. Roy Gentry left Saturday night for Atlanta, after having spent sev eral months in Jackson with his mother, Mrs. S. W. Gentry. The Last Two Presidents Who .- Have Directly Addressed Congress -TTN■ i ii i— 7 f •'> v • j : /i rijAHH^HflaEaHk^ Had Thomas Jefferson been an orator Woodrow Wilson might not have startled the members of Con gress and interested the country by his personal appearance before the joint session April 8. President John Adams, following in the foot steps of Washington, the first Pres ident, appeared before Congress often, and the custom was settled. Little was thought of it. But Jefferson was a very poor public speaker. He knew that he “Hidden Check” Found Saturday The check hidden in a page of advertisements last week was found near noon Saturday by Dr. Roy Gunter, who, wishing others to enjoy and continue the search, kept his luck a secret until Tuesday afternoon. The check was found, as the added letters in the ads. directed, “under J. E. Edwards’ telephone,” and was endorsed by the Manager of The Argus when given her by Dr. Gunier Tuesday. Today there is another check for $2.00 hidden somewhere in one of the stores on the Square, and the extra letters which form the sen tence disclosing its "hiding place will be found in a page of ads. in this week’s issue. Look for it. It’s fun, and The Argus is anxious to have you begin the search at once. JACKSON GAINS_ NEW CITIZEN R. H. Wester, of Eatonton, sub agent for the Georgia Co-Operative Investment Company, with head quarters in Atlanta, has moved to Jackson and will be a permanent resident. He and Mrs. Wester are occupying Mrs. A. B. Harp's old jhome on Mulberry street. That he ; will succeed and make many warm | friends in his new home is the wish of the people here, who are always | glad to welcome all new-comers. That little Virginia Carmichael, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carmichael, is so ill will be learned of with very great regret by many friends. Dr. R A. Franklin spent Tues day in Atlanta. would not make a good appearance in such a role, and he adopted the plan of writing his communications to Congress to be read by prosaic clerks. No other President under took to revive Washington’s method after Jefferson during eight years made another popular. Four wars have been fought by the United States and civilization has ad vanced the stage coach to the aeroplane since the custom, now revived by President Wilson, was forgotten. L. D. WATSONJAMP TO MEET Members of L. I). Watson Camp, U. C. V., are requested to meet in the court house at 9 o’clock Satur urday, April 26th. F. L. Walthall, Com. C. S. Maddox, Adjt. W. C. T. U. NOTICE. On account of the Baptist meet ing, our regular W. C. T. U. meet ing will not be held this week, hut will be next Friday at. 4 o’clock. Prks. W. c. T. u. UNION PRAYER MEETING. The prayer meeting hand will resume meetings, beginning next Wednesday at the home of Mrs. A. F. Whitney, at 4 o’clock. Best Advertising Medium in Middle Ueorgi* STEAMBOAT TRIPS ARRAN6ED FOR CONFEDERATE REUNION A Number of Excursions Will Be Run to the Lock and Dam aAd Power Plant for the Pleasure of Visitors to Reunion. Chattanooga, Tenn., Apritl7. Arrangements will be made lor steamboat trips during the Conled erate reunion here May 27-29 to the mammoth dam and power plant now in course of completion just below Cbattauooga on the Tennes see river ;T * This is the largest hydro-electric plant, with but one or two excep tions, in the United States. It will cost, when completed, about $lO,- 000,000, land furnish electric cur rent to a total of 56,000 horse power for Chattanooga manufac tories and iuterurban trolley lines. It will fee completed by July of t ? his year. The capital for this enterprise was supplied by Anthony N. Brady, the New York millionaire, through the influence of Mr. C. E. James, one of Chattanooga’s captialists. A trip on the Tennessee river to this plant is one of the finest ’in America from the scenic stand point. The Tennessee river winds all the way between mountains. On one side of the river are the Raccoon and Sand mountains, while on the other side are the peaks of Signal Mountain, a spur of the Cumberlatids. S >me of these mountains tower almost 3,000 feet above the bed of the river, in places perpendicular. A number of] excursions will be run to the lock and dam' and power plant during the reunion in May for the ! pleasure and information of vis itors. MORTUARY. . W. S. HARDY. W. S. Hardy died at his home near Worthville last Thursday. He was 63 years of age and a former coroner of the county. Mr. Hardy was popular with a long list of friends and a good citizen. Surviving him are his wife, four children and three brothers. The funeral was held from Mace donia church, of which he was a member, Friday morning. RUFUS MADDOX. j Last night at the home of his ; daughter, Mrs. Sam Goosey, Rufus ; Maddox passed away, at the age ! of 76, Funeral services were held today at 11 o’clock and his body laid to rest in the family burying ground near Cedar Rock. Mr. Maddox was the father of Jack Maddox, of Jackson. NO. H i,