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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.
'’fitting tribute paid
TO CONFEDERATE DEAD
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Memorial Day Was Observed Mere
With impressive Ceremonies.
Mayor Watkins Delivered
Eloquent Address.
Memorial Day was fittingly cele
brated in Jackson last Saturday by
a special program rendered,at the
court house, under the auspices of
Larkin D. Watson Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
The house was about filled with
veterans and friends and the pro
gram was very much enjoyed.
Hon. W. E. Watkins, Mayor of
Jackson, was the orator of the day.
He was introduced by Rev. M. S.
Williams. Col. Watkins’ address
was a gem, being scholarly and
well delivered.
In the parade, which started
from the monument promptly at
10 o’clock, were the local military
organization, school children, Boy
Scouts, Daughters of the Confed
eracy, citizens and the battle
scarred veterans of the 60’s, the
march ending at the cemetery,
where loving tribute was paid to
the valor of the Confederate dead
and the cause for which they
fought. The graves of the dead
heroes were decorated with wreaths
of red and white flowers by the
school children.
The exercises, following the pa
rade, were continued at the court
house,'where the Memorial address
was made and the program carried
out, a pleasing feature of which
was the talks by several veterans.
The benediction was pronounced
by Dr. Robert VanDeventer, after
which the veterans and their wives
were invited over to the Commer
cial Building, where a magnificent
dinner had been prepared for them
by the Daughters of the Confed
eracy.
The beautiful hospitality of the
Daughters, the thorough manner in
which the veterans enjoyed the oc
casion, the inspiring address and
the beautiful musical program, all
conspired to make this day long to
be remembered in Jackson.
In the alternoon a sham battle
by the Jackson Rifles marked the
close of the day’s celebration.
MORTUARY
JOHN CLARK JTADDOX.
The funeral services over the
body of John Clark Maddox, a
Confederate veteran who dropped
dead on the street here Saturday
immediately after the dinner served
the veterans by the Daughters of
the Confederacy was concluded,
were conducted Sundav from
Worthville Methodist church by
Rev. Mr. Toucher. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
The deceased was 74 years of
age and is survived by his wife,
seven children and one brother,
Ileury R. Maddox, of Worthville.
J. D. ROBERTS.
Jess I). Roberts, brother of Mrs.
Joseph Carmichael and Judson
Roberts, of this city, and a former
resident of Jackson, died at the
Macon Hospital Tuesday at 3
o'clock of paralysis.
Besides one other brother, Milton
•Roberts, of Tuscon, Irizona, Mr.
Roberts Is sutvived by his wife and
six children, all of Macon.
Clifford Collins
The body of Clifford Collins, wbo
died in a sanitarium in Atlanta on
April 22d, was brought to Jackson
last Fridav and interred in the City
cemetery Saturday morning beside
hi mother, Mrs. Robert Collins,
w ho died in Dublin in the spring
of 1912 ' . . ,
Accompanying the body were
two sisters. Mesdames Brown and
Harold Ban'-ston, of Dublin.
THE JACKSON ARGUS.
BOYS’ BORN CLODS
IN 140 COONTIES
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Ten Thousand Boys Are Enlisted in
Corn Club Work—Twenty-Eight
Counties Have Formed
Girls’ Clubs.
(SPECIAL TO THE ARGUS.)
Athens, Ga., May 1. —Practi-
cally complete returns of the en
rollment of boys’ corn clubs and
girls’ clubs, just received at the
Georgia State College of Agricul
ture, reveal that practically 10,000
boys are enlisted in the corn club
work and 2,500 girls in the girls’
club work for the year 1913.
As many as 140 counties have
corn club organizations and twenty
eight have girls’ clubs. Larger en
rollment could have been obtained
in both had the college the men
and the means to have seized the
opportunities, For instance, in the
girls’ club work, fifteen counties
had placed requests for the services
of Miss Mary Creswell, the organ
izer, that had to be refused because
of her inability to reach them.
Prof. Campbell states that special
stress has been placed on organiz
ing corn clubs in new territory in
sifting the membership to boys who
give promise of carrying the work
through the season.
The banner county in corn club
work is Carroll, with 312 boys.
The leading county for the girls’
enrollment is Bibb, with 159 mem
bership.
Reports indicate that the boys
and girls have been able to prepare
their plats and plant under favora
ble conditions.
PERSONAL. MENTION.
Arthur McClure, of Stark, was
here on Tuesday.
Henry Byron, of Atlanta, is
spending a week at home.
S. D. Johnson spent the week
end in Tallapoosa and Atlanta.
Clayton Thaxton is in Brunswick
with the Collier Drug Company.
Fitzhugh L. Penn, of Monticello,
passed through Jackson Monday en
route from Forsyth.
Parham Smith, of McDonough,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Jackson on business.
S. O. Ham and F. S. Etheridge
attended the Sunday School Con
vention in Elberton last week.
Harold Bone and Eugene Mc-
Michael, of Canton, spent the
week-end with Jackson relatives.
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The Vendome Theatre is presenting to its patrons some high class pictures this week—tonight
and Saturday night
Six good have been selected for the two nights, and besides these you are assured of good
music and a pleasant entertainment.
The Night Cap—Comedy. The Power of Thoughts—Comedy Drama.
Matinee Mix Up—Comedy. Before Yorktown —War time drama, 2 reels.
The Heart of the West—Western Story.
Three Pictures each evening.
In the ads appearing on the lower half of the second page in this issue of The Argus has been
inserted one or more extra letters; these letters when picked out and correctly arranged will form the
title of one of the popular novels to be found at The Jackson Book Store.
Read the ads closely, pick out the surplus letters, arrange them correctly, bring to The Argus
Office before noon Saturday and get one of the Ten Tickets for the Vendome Picture Show Saturday
night If the answer is found before 7 :45 o’clock tonight, free ticket will he given for this show.
Only ten tickets given away. The lirst ten correct answers get tickets. Only one
ticket to a person, and not more than one to a family.
Aside from the satisfaction of winning a free ticket to the show, you will save money by reading the
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and in addition to giving absolutely the be.-t prices, consistent with sound business, they give good
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Win a free ticket and see the line Pictures Manager Ball lias selected for this week.
JACKSON. BUTTS COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, MAY 2. 1913.
M NOT TAKE STOCK IN
STREET CAD COMPANY?
Jackson, Near Famous Summer Re
sort, in Harden Spot of Georgia,
Should Be Host Important
City of the State.
We are reliably informed that
the city of Jackson is paying for
200 horse power and using only
150 horse power, and the 50 horse
power that is paid for and not used
will pull an electric car. Now,
why can’t the citizens take $3,000
stock with the Street Car Company
and let the money that they will pay
for this power reduce the taxes of
our citizens? We are informed that
if the citizens will take $3,000
stock the company will have an
electric car on the line within
ninety days. This will be a great
he’p toward hastening the comple
tion of the whole system of the In
terurbau line.
There is no city anywhere that
can have an electric car cheaper
than Jackson. Valdosta and Way
cross have them, where power is
high. Jackson should come to the
front and be an up-to-date city. It
means prosperity.
Jackson has the best summer re
sort in the South within six miles
of her, and is the garden spot of
Georgia. Why not make her the
most important city of the State?
ALL VETERANS ENTITLED
TO RESPECT AT DEATH
The sad death of an old veteran
that so shocked us all last Saturday
at the close of our otherwise happy
Memorial services, and the burial
of the unfortunate veteran, call
forth excuse for a very serious con
sideration of the question of what
is due the old veteran. Resolu
tions were passed at the'last meet
ing of the old veterans in reference
to the attendance, when possible,
of all comrades at the funeral and
burial of members. I think these
same resolutions were passed sev
eral years ago, but not very well
complied with. We have no right
to make any exceptions, as every
veteran who has deserved his Cross
of Honor is entitled t be respected
at his death. Therefore, while we
may not be saints —yet only God
knows if repentance has not come
at last —we all need this hope. Oh,
why not give it to us, who have
had a harder fight for life since the
war than in the battles?
Old Vkt.
E. H. STEPHENS DIES
IN TOLEDO, OHIO, DOME
Body Brought Here for Funeral and
Interment— Prominent in Secret
Orders—lmpressive Ceremo
nies by Local /Tasons.
EHphalet Hoffman Stephens,
father of Mrs. Asa Buttrill, of this
city, whose sudden death in Toledo,
Ohio, last Thursday came as a
shock to his family and friends,
was buried here yesterday at 10
o’clock.
Mr. Stephens, who, with his wife,
had been spending the winter in St.
Augustine, Fla., was on a business
trip to his home in Toledo, and
was alone in his hotel when he
died.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Buttrill left
immediately upon receipt of the
message telling of his death to St. 1
Augustine, and were accompanied
home by Mrs. Stephens, Mr. Frank I
Stephens, of St. Augustine, going
to Toledo for his father’s body,
which reached here Wednesday
afternoon.
•Brief funeral services were con
ducted from Mrs. Buttrill’s home
yesterday morning by Rev. James
Bradley, after which the Masons
took charge and concluded the
services at the grave.
The deceased was born in Orange
county, New York, June 27, 1838,
and was a member of Williams
port Lodge, No. 106, F. & A. M.,
Baldwin II Commaiidery, No. 22,
Knights Templar, of Williamsport,
l’a., and Zenobia Temple, Ancient
Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine, of Toledo, Ohio.
Surviving Mr. Stephens are his
wife, one daughter and two sons.
SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE
JACKSON METHODIST CHURCH
11:00 a. m. Sermon by Dr. Wal
ton.
3:30 p.m. Quarterly Conference.
7:30 p.m. Sermon by pastor.
D. J. Tribble, Andrew Blood
worth, Walter Lawson and Gilbert
Alexander motored over from For
syth Sunday afternoon for a visit
with friends.
Jackson friends of L. R. Akin
will be pleased to learn that his
condition is improved from an op
eration for an acute attack of ap
pendicitis Monday in Macon.
Miss Eileen Lanier had as her
guest last week her father, W. V.
Lanier, of Milieu.
NOBLE LADY SUCCUMBS
TO THE GRIM REAPER
Mrs. Tennie Whitehead Llder Goes
to Her Reward After Illness of
Short Duration—lnterment at
Indian Spring Thursday.
The sorrow was general and per
vadingin Jackson Wednesday when
the news came from Flovilla that
Mrs, Tennie Whitehead Klder, wid
ow of the late George Klder, had
died from an illness of only one
week of pneumonia.
The funeral was conducted in
Flovilla by Rev. J. A. Sprayberry,
pastor of the Methodist church
there, at 1 o’clock Thursday, the
burial taking place after 2 o’clock
in the family burying ground at
Indian Spring.
Asa member of one of Butts
county's oldest families, Mrs. Elder
enjoyed a large acquaintance.
She was an active church worker,
and in her quiet, helpful way was
a blessing to the entire community,
Shs is survived by two children,
Miss Lucile Elder and Percy
Elder, of Indian Spring, and one
brother, I)r. William Whitehead,
of Atlanta.
MUSIC RECITAL BY
JUNIOR MUSIC PUPILS
“Sleeping Beauty” Dramatized -PI y
a Brilliant Success.
One of the most beautiful events
of I ist month was the production of
“Sleeping Beauty” by the Third
Grade of Jackson Public School last
Friday evening.
The play was under the direction
of Miss Julia Thornton, and was a
success from start to finish.
It was arranged for this occasion
to assist the junior tnuslc pupils of
Miss Lanier in their closing recital
and the program presented by this
class attested the sfllclency of tlieli
training. Their playing was char
acterized by exceptional correctness
and good taste, and that the audi
ence received each number most ap
preciatively was evidenced by the
hearty manner in which applause
was given.
Judges had been asked to Belect
the best players, the fortunate oi o
to appear in the commencement re
cital.
Mildred Wilson and Miriam
Fletcher were the winners in this
contest.
Mrs. J O. Meredith I ft Thursday
for Fort Valley to visit, relatives.
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Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Wright left
tills morning for a trip to New York.
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Middle Georgia
SCHCCL BOARD ELECTS
TEACHERS FOR 1913-14
Those Selected Are Experienced and
Efficient, and Much Hood Work
Will Doubtless Be Accom
plished During the Term.
At the last meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Jackson Public
School the following teachers were
elected to have charge of the school
for 1913-14:
W. P. Martin, Superintendent.
George Williams, of I.awrence
ville, Principal.
Misses Elizabeth Rogers, of Zeb
ulon, and Jennie McElroy, of I.aw
renceville, High School Teachers.
Miss Julia Thornton, of Talla
poosa. Seventh Grade.
Miss Lucy Goodman, of Jackson,
Sixth Grade.
Miss Bessie Waldrop, of Flovilla,
Fifth Grade.
Miss Annie Lou McCord, of Jack
son, Fourth Grade.
Miss Anna Waldrop, of Flovilla,
Third Grade.
Miss Sarah Lu Hardin, of Con
yers, Second Grade.
Miss Anna Keith, of Ridge
Springs, S, C., First Grade*.
Miss Ezra Morrison, of Monti
cello, Music.
Expression to be supplied.
SARDIS CHURCH S. S.
SINGING ON MAY 25
On May 25th our Sunday school
plans to have a special program of
music. There will be two hours
singing by the whole congregation,
and all leaders and lovers of music
are specially invited to be present
and enjoy it with us. Come and
take part. Program will begin
promptly at 2:30 o’clock.
There was a good attendance at
Sardis Sunday school last Sunday
evening, there being present about
seventy-five in classes and a large
crowd of spectators. The singing
was unusually fine, led by Lon
Norman and Tom Rosser.
Next Sunday the lesson is, “Jo
seph Interprets Dreams.”
We havesix classes. J. P, Finch
er, teacher of Adult Class; Miss
Larue Lumtnus, teacher of Ad
vanced Class. Prof. Weir was
teacher of the Intermediate Class,
but has taken his departure from
us to North Georgia. We, as a
Sunday school, hate to give him
up, but Mrs. I. M. Wilson will
now take charge of the class of
boys and girls of about twenty-five
members. We wish her much suc
cess. Miss Daisy Stewart has
charge of the Junior Class, M. A.
Wilson of the Primary Class, Mrs.
E. A. Fincher the Card Class; Miss
Coreen Horton is Secretary and J.
M. Wilson Correspondent of the
Sunday school. Cordially,
M. A. Wilson, Supt.
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