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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 COUNTRY. FORTY-FIRST YEAR. iNDUSTRIAL HOI FOR • WAYWARD GEORGIA GIRLS .Representative Mills, of Butts, Favors Such an Institution, t anti Will Support Measure in the General Assembly. < Hon. J. 11. Mills, Representative of Butts county in the General As sembly. strongly favors the estab lishment of an industrial home for wayward Georgia girls, a bill for which will be introduced at the coming session of the Legislature. Mr. Mills predicts that the meas ure,[which is endorsed by the Prison Association, by practically all the women’s clubs of Georgia, by su perior court judges and many others who have come in direct contact with the problem, will pass both branches of the General As sembly by an overwhelming ma jority. The industria4 home or reforma tory at Milledgeville was originally designed by act of the Legislature creating it to care for both boys and girls, but the lack of necessary facilities and finances have made it impossible to carry out the whole provision of the measure, and the Milledgeville reformatory is able to take care only of wayward boys. PENDLETON FAVORS INSTITUTION. The need of such an institution is strikingly pointed out in a state ment of Judge John T. Pendleton, of the Fulton Superior Court, who also presides over the Children’s Court. “I think a reformatory for girls is very much needed in Georgia,” he says. “The Children’s Court has on several occasions had to sent! girls to Cincinnati for the Jack of a leformatory in Georgia.” The bill providing for the estab lishment of this industrial home and school for girls has already been tentatively drafted. It carries an appropriation of approximately $75,000, and is said to be the most sadly needed institution in Georgia today. AVOMEN ON BOARD OF MANAGERS. * The bill provides for the appoint ment by the Governor of a Board of Managers of five members, not hfes than two of whom shall be women. This board shall be em powe.e'd with the appointment of the superintendent of the indus trial home. The purpose of the home is to provide a safe home for girls of sixteen years and undt.- who are not actually vicious and immoral, but who are in vicious or immoral surroundings, and who cannot be properly controlled by parents or guardians. The institution is to be a home and industrial school, a reformatory in the true sense of ! the word, rather than a prison. Southern Cotton Oil Cos. Top Dressers. • ■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•■•a | XND.ST.MCT Ilf tbe lprice is H)tQb or Xow It ’ s important to grow the largest possible crop per acre in order to reduce the cost of making. The cost of Ihbor is practically the same. OUR FERTILIZERS $ * (for side application, corn or cotton, will accomplish all of this. Feed your crops as they grow. This is Common Sense. 'Southern Cotton ©il Cos., * Jackson, Ga. THE JACKSON ARGUS. RURAL CARRIERS MEET IN M’DONOUOH TODAY Hon E. M. Smith to Deliver Wel come Address—Hon. J. T. floore Will Also Speak Splendid Program of Exercises. The Rural Carriers’ Convention will be called to order in the court house at McDonough today at 10 a. m. by the Chairman The following will be the order of business: Introduction of lion. E. M. Smith by lion. Frank Reagan. Welcome address by Hon. E- M. Smith. Introduction of Hon. J. T. Moore by Hon. R. O.Jackson. Response to welcome address by Hon. J. T. Moore, of Jackson. Recess for dinner. Re-assemble at the court house at 2 o’clock p. m. Speakers of the day to be sup plied. • Introduction of the speakers of the day by Hon, E. M. Smith. Regular transaction of business by carriers. Adjournment. 0. E. HARRIS DIES IN DOUGLAS HOSPITAL The friends in Butts county of Eugene Harris will regret to hear of his death from an operation for appendicitis at a hospital in Douglas last Friday. Mr. Harris lived with his family arSwainsboro and held a responsi ble’pSsTtion at that pla.ce. “fits body was carried to Broxton, where he was married five years ago to a Mrs. Canton, and laid to rest beside the grave of his little daughter, who died last year. The deceased was 25 years of age, and a member of the Baptist church. He was a consecrated Christian, his dying message to his family being a request that they meet him in heaven. Besides his wife and an infant daughter, there survive him his parents, one brother and four sis ters, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harris and 11. R. Harris and Mrs L. I). Singley, of Stark; Mrs. L. S. O’Neal, of Jackson; Mrs. W. M. Sbeats, of Atlanta, and Mrs. J. J. Gilbert, of Jacksonville, Fla. „ Mrs-W. M. Taylor has been ill for two weeks, suffering from rheu matism. * * * W. T. Pruitt and W. T. Powers attended the U. C. V. reunion in Chattanooga. .lACKSON. BUTTS COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. MAY 30. 1913. DAUGHTERS AMERICAN REVOLUTION CHAPTER Organized Last Week With Enroll ment of Fifteen .Members—Offi cers Elected Name To Be Chosen by Next Meeting. Saturday Mrs. S. W. Foster, of Atlanta; was in Jackson and assist ed in the organization of a chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. There were fifteen members enrolled on this occasion, out of which Mrs. J. 1). Jones was elected Regent; Mrs. Trank Ether idge, Vice-Regent; Mrs. J AV. Jones, Treasurer; Mrs. Mary Buttrill Wat son, Registrar; Miss Louise Harris, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. P. W. Nolen, Recording Secretary; Miss Lucie Goodman, Historian, and Mrs. W. L. Etheridge, Auditor. Between this time and the next meeting a name will have been chosen for the new chapter. Those under consideration are William Mclntosh, the celebrated Indian chieftain, and from whom Indian Spring, in Butts county, was pur chased in 1825; John Martin, the last Revolutionary Governor, and John Mclntosh, an officer of the Revolution. Mrs. Poster was the guest for the day of the new chapter, and in the afternoon, accompanied by several of the members, motored to Indian Spring. DELIGHTFUL PORGH PIRTV. Miss Margaret Kinard served punch at a delightful porch pajty Monday evening when Miss Ng dine Leach entertained thirty of her friends at her home on Second street. Several contests, full of fun, were enjoyed, after which frozen cream and cakes were served. Sweet peas were the lovely flow ers .forming the pretty table deco rations. TEA FOR MISS ARDEN. Covers were laid for Misses An nie Arden and Berta Edwards, Boyd Me Michael and Joseph Edwards at a pretty tea given for Miss-Arden Monday evening by Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Mays at their home on Cov ington street. Mr. and Mrs. B. P. O. Edwards leave Friday for Birmingham, Ala., to make their home. Mr. Edwards has been transferred by the Fidel ity and Casually Company, of New York, to the new territory, much to the regret of their numerous Athens friends, whose good wishes will follow them in their new home. —Athens Banner. CLOSING EXERGISES JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL Several Instrumental nnd Vocal Se lections Rendered Three Com pleted Course in Music A Host Successful Term. The Jackson High School held its closing exercises in the Audito rium Friday evening. Avery large audience was assembled. Prof. W. P. Martin, Superintendent of the school, presided. There were, besides the graduating exercises, several instrumental and vocal selections. Three completed the course in music ami were given certificates —Misses Helen Carmi chael, Margaret Sams and Mary Helen Crum. The exercises were extremely creditable, each number evidencing careful training. The essays of the graduating class were well written and well de’ivered; they were full of thought and meaning, and were interesting. This program concluded the ex ercises of the*school’s commence ment and the most successful of its history. VISITING ELKS GUESTS OF HONOR AT BARBECUE A large delegation of Griffin, McDonough and Hampton Elks, numbering near sixty, came over in gaily decorated automobiles Wednesday and were guests of honor at a barbecue at Mallet’s Spring, given by the Jackson mem bers of Griffin Lodge, No. 1207. At 5 o'clock they arrived and were given a genuine Elk welcome by the six hosts and other friends who had been invited to attend this ’cue and assist in giving the visit ors a royal good time. SINGING AT PLEASANT GROVE Everybody, and especially those who enjoy good singing, are in vited to be present at a singing at 2 o’clock this Sunday afternoon at Pleasant Grove. Bryant Thompson spent Sunday in Elovilla. I)r. Castellaw, of Locust Grove, was in the city Monday. Leon Wood arrived last Wedues day from Meridian, Miss. Judge J. A. McMichael is ill at his home on North Oak street. MADE WELKIN RING ST SARDIS SUNDAY Record - Brer king Crowd Attended Sunday School anil Singing Serv ices- Between 800 and i,ooo People in Attendance. • That Sardis Sunday school is in a flourishing condition is shown by the number of people who attended the service Sunday afternoon and afterwards joined in the songs led by Lon Norman, Weyman Ilooten, Lou Cowan, Tom Rosser and J. M. Wilson. There were between 800 and 1,000 people present. M. A. Wilson, Superintendent. __i 16 CHILDREN, 13 BOYS, ALL LIVING AND MARRIED IS REMARKABLE RECORD OF HR AND HRS. JENKINS, VISITORS IN JACKSON THIS WEEK. Interesting visitors to Jackson on Tuesday were Mr. 'and Mrs. W. 11. Jenkins, for many years residents of Butts county, near Cork. This coup'e, whose age is 68 years each, lias 16 children, all living and mar ried, 15 of whom are boys. They have 67 living grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Only one death lias been in the family, and that a mraii,celuUl> making the total itumbf*r*sf (Jtw'td children JjoMjito their Jenkins are prosfieroiis farufersflhuS j own the large farm on which they live. They are in good health and are thankful that they have been blessed with so large a family. Luther I lopkinsspent the week end with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J B. Hopkins, here and left Wed nesday for Keokuk, lowa, where lie will he one of several Operator l in an electric plant. Miss Blanche Smyth, who has been trimmer in Carmichael’s mil linery department the past season, leaves tomorrow for a visit to friends in I.aureus, S. C., before going te ller home in Baltimore, Md. Wiilliatn T. Powers and William left Sunday for Athens, Ala., to be present at the graduation of Miss Anna Crawford, a niece of Mr. Powers, the exercises to take place at the North Alabama Conference College for ‘Women, which is lo cated in Athens, before returning to Jackson they will visit relatives in Leighton, Towucreek and Tus ettmbia. Best Advertising Medium in Middle Georgia TO FURTHER IMPROVE COURT ROUSE SQUARE Committee Appointed by Daughters of Confederacy to Confer With Mayor and Council Accept Offer Made by Uriffin. At a meeting pf the Daughters of the Confederacy a committee was appointed to confer with the Mayor and Council for a plan to further improve the Court House Square and to find out the cost of placing a neat coping around it. It was also decided at this time to accept an offer made by a num ber of Griffin people to come over this Friday night and present a play composed of local talent, half of the proceeds to go to the treas ury of the chapter here. Everybody should attend. Prices 15 and 25 cents. SUMMER CAMP FOR CAMP FIRE GIRLS v Members of Camps A and B, Camp I f ire Girls, of Mclntosh Camp, will go on a camp near Stark next week and stay six or seven days. This camp will make possible a wholesome vacation at low cost for the young girls who need it and are glad to take advan tage of such an outing. There will be plenty of chance lor out-of cioor life, camp-cooking, swimming in the nearby stream, tramps and all sorts of other tilings suggestive of camp life. There is also plenty of good fellowship among the, members p? dpips, jyho will" be ckap<ioP(Jfe:on this ocfetiskni ly. theinjjjMctiaji, Miss Luci#’Ciood mau, ayjiML. Alld Mrs. J . . Good man and Prof, and Mrs. W. P. Martin. CRUMMINGLEDORFF. * Avery quiet but an unusually pretty home wedding, taking place Tuesday afternoon at, five o’clock at the home of I)r. anti Mrs, .1. W. Crum, was that of their daughter, Mary Helen and Prof. George Min gledorlT. Tite ceremony was performed by Dr. (). (1. MlngiedorfT, of Dublin, father of the groom, assisted by Rev. VI. H. Williams. The guests were limited to the closest family relatives and several friends, \ Out-of-town guests besides the groom’s father, were his brother, ('laud Mingledorff. of Dublin; Miss Helen Smith, of Atlanta; Miss An na Keith, of Ridge (Springs, S. Miss Annie Arden, of Guyton, anil Misses Smith and Warfield, of Bal timore. Prof, and Mrs. MinglekorfT left Immediately for a trip to Asheville, N. C., after which ,fchey will lie in Jackson until late in the summer, when they go to Greenville, where Prof. Mingiedorff will lie superin tendent of tile public school. NO. 17