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OFFICIAL ORUAN OF : BUTTS COUNTY THE BEST PAPER IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST COUNTY JN THE BEST STATE IN THE BEST COUNTRY. FORTY-FIRST YEAR. '’fitting tribute paid TO CONFEDERATE DEAD 4 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 1 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. FREE! FREE! FREE! i | n - - Theatre Tickers. 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 extraordinary values offered by our enterprising merchants They have everything you need and want, and in addition to giving absolutely the be.-t prices, consistent with sound business, they give good service, which means satisfaction with every transaction. 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. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Wright left tills morning for a trip to New York. Best Advertising , Medium in 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. Not “How Much?”; ; but “how good" is the f question “ that every one should ask in buying 1 . candy. The old saying that “ a man is * [ judged by the candy he gives” 1 . holds good today same as always. • Buy the best—don’t take the “ just * as good ” kind. ’ Nothing quite equals famous Bon-Bons and Chocolates. “ They are in a distinctively exclu- . sive class to themselves. ( < Orders receive prompt and care- * ful attention. Just give us the name J and address and Uncle Sam dues - the rest. * JACKSON BOOK COMPANY. NO. 13