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BUTTS COUNTY
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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.
HE MAIL ORDER TRUST
EXTENDING ITS TENTACLES
Already Its Strangling Grip Is Si
lently and Insidiously Tightening
About the Hillion Small Town
and Country Merchants:
“So silently and insidiously that
the great public is as yet unaware
of its presence, anew trust is ex
tending its tentacles out over the
country; it is the mail order trust,
and already its strangling grip is
tightening about the million small
town and country merchants, who
are the backbone of national pros
perity,” says Congressman Clyde
H. Tavenner.
The mail order trust has capital
ized women and child labor. It
has capitalized prison labor. It
has capitalized misfortune. It has
capitalized vice. It has turned all
these things into dollars —dollars
which should have found their way
into the tills of the country mer
chant, instead of flowing into the
trust’s Wall street hoard.
One mail order house recently
increased its capital stock from
$500,000 to $40,000,000. Anew
$10,000,000 merger of mail order
houses has been formed. Wall
street financiers, including the
Morgan banking firm, has had
charge of both these financial ope
rations. Still another mail order
house with 63 acres of floor space,
made a net profit of $17,000,000
last year.
It is evident that the greedy eyes
of the great mail order financiers
are turned upon the entire retail
business of the United States out
side of the great cities. It is also
plain that a gigantic trust is rap
idly forming. The small retail
merchant is facing ruin. That
the grip of the octopus is already
being felt is shown by the popula
tion statistics. Nearly 7,000 small
towns lost population in the census
of 1910.
It is declared that something
must be done by immediate legis
lation, or the parcel post will not
be the complete blessing it ought
to be. It is asserted that the solu
tion of the problem will be in the
form of a heavy tax on mail order
business. This tax would, it is
contended, tend to stop the expan
sion of the mail order business,
and to reduce its present formida
ble size. The money thus collect
ed would be spent for road build
ing or other local improvements in
the districts which contributed to
the mail order houses.
The small retail merchant is the
prop of distributed prosperity, and
the growth of the mail order trust
serves no common good. Here is
a principle which works out: If
vou spend your money where you
get it, you will be able to get it
where you spend it.”
Through a systematic advertn-
T nC and send me your Kodak
L>b bUKC work to do.
Work finished within 24 hours.
Films developed, 10 cents per roll.
Prints made for 3 cents and up.
Bromide enlargements 25c. up.
IOSEPH E. EDWARDS,
J JACKSON. GEORGIA.
Phone 150
Automobiles and Machinery Repaired.
p: te fitting, Plumbing, Electric Wiring. Gasoline
Engines and Bicycles repaired. Machinery erected.
j ron gj-ass, Copper and Lead wanted. ’Phone 127
jos L. 'Vagner & Son, Jackson, Ga,
THE JACKSON ARGUS.
ATLANTA POLICE GOING
AFTER REAL GRIMINALS
Have Begun Campaiga to Round Up
Murderers, Burglars, Highway
Robbers and Others Who
Have Terrorized City.
Atlanta, Ga., June 26. —Partly
forced to it by ridicule and criti
cism, and partly actuated by their
owu realization that it was time to
about face, the Atlanta police and
detective department have quit
their petty persecution of tiny blind
tigers, sneak thieves and indiscreet
women who kiss on the street, and
have begun to devote their whole
time and energy to going after the
real criminals. They have begun
a regular campaign to round up
the burglars, highway robbers,
murderers and other real criminals
who have terrorized parts of At
lanta for the last few weeks. Big
results have already been accom
plished. During the past seven
days more than a dozen men have
been arrested under charges of
burglary and highway robbery.
In connection with this same
movement, a vigorous war has
been begun to rid the city of loaf
ers and vagrants who haunt sa
loons, pool rooms and street corners.
“I am going to crowd the city
jails to overflowing, if necessary,”
said Chief Beavers this morning,
“to stop this epidemic of crime.”
ing campaign, the mail order cap
italists have sought to poison the
public mind against the small mer
chant. The people have been told
that there are too many merchants,
and that their retail methods are
wasteful and costly. But I would
point out the other side of the
question.
The Chicago vice investigation
showed that 50,000 women employ
ees of mail order houses are exist
ing on starvation wages, many of
them being driven by poverty to
lives of shame. The mail order
houses are the great distributors of
prison-made goods. They are the
exploiters of misfortune, buying
much of their goods at bankrupt
sales.
But who takes an interest in lo
cal affairs and has a hand in the
upbuilding of communities? Whose
goods are assessed for the taxes to
pay for local impiovement? Who,
when the crops have failed or the
strike is on, and there is no cash to
send away, extendsthecredit which
enables the community to live? The
local merchant and not the Wall
street-owned mail order house.
We want cheapness, a lower cost
of living; that is what we are all
working for. But we do not want
it at the expense of the women
wage slaves of Chicago and of the
million little merchants of the
country.
.JACKSON, BUTTS COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY. JUNE 27, 1913.
INDIAN SPRING SEASON
OPENING AUSPICIOUSLY
Influx of Visitors Rapidly Filling
hotels—Saturday Night Balls at
Wigwam Big Drawing Card
For Many Young People.
Indian Spring, Ga., June 25.
Though the local hotels have been
open since late in May, the real
season has just begun. All the
week there has been a steady in
flux of visitors who are rapidly
filling the hotels. Inquiries for
rates and reservations now flood
the mails, and it would appear
from these that this will be the best
season from now on that the resott
has so far had.
The Saturday night balls at the
Wigwam are a great drawing card,
bringing gay parties of young folks
from Macon, Atlanta and other
nearby towns. These either come
by train or motor and spend the
night and return Sunday afternoon
or Monday. The number of young
people availing themselves of these
opportunities for a pleasant week
end outing are on the increase with
each recurring week.
Atlanta, Savannah and Macon
furnish the larger number of vis
itors in the order named, but Grif
fin, Barnesville, Forsyth and many
other places send goodly delega
tions to help swell the ever-increas
ing throngs.
SOME OK THE VISITORS.
Among those here this week from
Atlanta and registering at the Wig
wam are Mr. and Mrs. Geo. White,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. N. Wilton Smith,
Mr. Paul Rosser, Mr. C. A. Kitch
ings, Mrs. N.A.Evins, Mrs. Blanche
Caldwell, A. J. Smith and Mrs.
John Morris and Miss Morris.
Among those here from Savan
nah are Messrs. Donald Rauers, J.
McII. Rauers, Mrs. J. E. Ruth and
Miss Ruth and others. Mr. and
Mrs. Solomon Sheftall, who were
here, have returned.
Other visitors are Mr. and Mrs.
F. E. Cong, Mrs. H. Kaplan and
Mr. L. Snyder, of Macon; J. B.
Scarborough, Dublin; lion. A. N.
Tumlin, of Cave Spring; Mr. and
Mrs. P. W. Godfrey, Covington;
Mr. P. B. Hall, Mrs. K. R. Colson
and Miss Colson, Waynesboro; Mr.
Josiah Blasingame and Miss Effie
Blasingame, Jersey; Mr. S. Wal
ker, Monroe; Mr. E. 'A. Copelan,
Greensboro; Mrs. J. 11. Stringfel
low, Gainesville, Fla.; Mr. and
Mrs. R. D. Munford, Cartersville,
and others.
PHA6AN MURDER MYSTERY
WILL BE AIRED JULY 28
(special to the arcus.)
Atlanta, Ga., June 26. —The
trial of Leo M. Frank for the mur
der of Mary Phagan in a local
pencil company factory will take
place July 28, it is announced.
There are indications that it
will occupy a much shorter
time than was at first thought.
It is expected that the great
est length of time will be con
sumed in drawing the jury, and
that the actual taking of the evi
dence may not consume more than
one or two days. While scores of
witnesses have been examined and
made affidavits on both sides, it is
understood that both the State and
defense will select the most mate
rial evidence on salient points, and
then introduce the one most relia
ble witness who can cover the
ground. The prosecution, it is
known, will be a line of circum
stantial evidence which they be
lieve will constitute a complete
chain.
TALLULAH FALLS LAND SUIT'
COMES UP NEXT WEEK
Certain of Outcome, Power Company
Is Pushing Work to Rapid Com
pletion— Dam Already Com
pleted—soo Men at Work.
(SPECIAL TO THE ARGUS.)
Atlanta, Ga., June 26- —The
State’s motion for anew trial in
the Tallulah Falls land suit conies
up next week in Gainesville before
Judge J. B. Jones. This motion,
which was desired by the Georgia
Railway and Power Company as
well as by the State, simply means
that the case will go up to the Su
preme Court, and that the Supreme
Court’s affirmation of the original
verdict will settle for all time the
question of the Power Company’s
title to the land. Upon denial of
anew trial by Judge Jones, the
question will immediately pass to
the Supreme'Court. The outcome
is considered certain, and work is
being pushed forward as rapidly as
possible. The tunnel will be en
tirely finished "within the next few
weeks, and the power house will
be completed some time in August.
The dam, which is already com
pleted, will be closed as soon as
the Power Company is ready to re
ceive the water, and at least one
unit, creating 17,000 horse power,
will be set in immediate operation.
The entire five units, aggregating
85,000 horse power, will be utilized
as soon as the demand requires.
About 500 men are at work at Tal
lulah.
* FIRST COTTON BLOOM.
t
Elbert Evans, a colored tenant
on J. Mote Watts’ country place,
claims the first cotton bloom in
Butts county. He brought to The
Argus office Monday a fresh, per
fect cotton blossom.
OEATH OF AN INFANT.
Grace Burford, the two-months
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Gains Burford, died at her parents’
home Monday after an illness of
whooping cough.
Rsv. Z. E. Barron conducted
funeral services over the little body
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at
Cedar Rock.
REAGAN REOWINE.
The home of Judge and Mrs. E.
J. Reagan, on Sprig Hill, was the
scene of one of the most beautiful
weddings that ever took place in
McDonough, when, on Wednesday
evening of last week, their daugh
ter, Lucy, was married to Mr. Hill
Larks Redwine, of Fayetteville, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
John I. Armstrong, of Atlanta.
Miss Hess Louche, of McDon
ough, was maid of honor to the
bride. The bridesmaids were
Misses Ruby Walker and Agnes
Dunn, of McDonough, and Miss
Jane Stanfield, of Jackson.
The groomsmen were Dr. L. P.
Longino, of Milledgeville, best
man; Dr. W. C. Hodnet and Mr.
Roby Redwine, of Atlanta; Mr.
Thomas Tolleson and Mr. Walter
Burch, of Fayetteville.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bride’s cake was brought out
and the cutting of it by the bridal
party furnished muck amusement
for the guests.
An informal reception was held
after the wedding. Punch was
served by Misses Kllene Neal,
Nina Wall, Ruth Turner and Ethel
Sowell. Misses Alla B. Carmi
chael, Hattie Sue Lowe and Helen
Dunn had the bride’s book in
charge.
The bride and groom left at 9:30
o’cl ck for an extended trip to
points of interest in the North and
East, to be at home at Fayetteville
after July 3.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO
MEET HERE ON MONOAY
Societies of Griffin District Will Be
Royally Entertained Sessions
To Be Held at ft. E. Church.
Everybody Is Invited.
On next Monday evening the
first session of the Griffin District
Woman’s Missionary Society will
be held in the Methodist church,
with Mrs. J. T. Blalock, District
Secretary, presiding.
On Tuesday and Wednesday
lunch will be served at noon on
the church lawn to the delegates
and their hostesses.
Everybody, both women and
men, are invited to attend the
sessions.
The list of delegates and their
hostesses are as follows:
Mrs. J. M. Leach —Miss Helen
Dunn, ■ Miss Bess Fonche, McDon
ough.
Miss Annie Lou McCord —Miss
Lois Davis, Hampton.
Mrs. J. M. Finley —Mrs. Annie
Webb, Atlanta; Mrs. J. H. Brown,
Fayetteville.
Mrs. F. Z. Curry —Miss Amber
Turner, Miss Reatli Daniel, Hamp
ton.
Mrs. J. L. Lyons—Mrs. E. Rum
ble, Mrs. Estelle Smith, Goggans
ville.
Mrs. R. P. Sasnett—Mrs. N. J.
Baxter, Miss Helen Griffin, Griffin.
Mrs. W. H. Copeland—Mrs. A.
M. Lamdin, Mrs. Edward Elder,
Barnesville.
Mrs. J. C. Adams—Mrs. T. E.
Fletcher, Mrs. J 0. Ponder, For
syth.
Mrs. T. J. Dempsey— Mrs. li,.S.
Winn, Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, Cul
loden.
Mrs. J. B. Settle—Mrs. W. H.
Branham, Oxford; Mrs. Z. T. Wat
kins, Forsyth; Miss Laura Mae
Davis, Slockbridge.
Mrs. Jack Currie—Mrs. C. E.
Sewell, Yatesville; Mrs. Hudgins,
Jonesboro.
Mrs. C. A. Butner —Mrs. Walter
Bramlet, Miss Lizzie Thweatt, I’or
syth.
Mrs. Sam Colvin—Mrs. E. A.
Cawton. Mrs. Whitaker, Jenkius
burg.
Mrs. Bryant Thompson —Miss
Ruth Middlebrooks, Jenkinsburg.
Mrs. Harper—Miss Carrie Lou
Harper, Jenkinsburg.
Mrs. R. A. Franklin—Zebulon
delegates.
Mrs. Verna Wright—Mrs. Wood-
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ROYAL ARCH MASONS
HAVE FINE LECTURE
Hasters’ Degree Conferred Upon a
Class of Three—Grand Lecturer
McHan Presides and Delivers
Very Eloquent Lecture.
Last Monday night Jackson
Chapter, No. 54, R. A. M., con
ferred the Most Excellent Masters’
Degree upon a class of three, Mr.
E. A. McHan, Grand Lecturer of
the Grand Chapter of Georgia, pre
siding.
The exemplification of the work
was perfect. The lecture by Com
panion Mcllan was one of rare elo
quence, showing deep thought and
careful study. His review of the
degrees from the Entered Appren
tice to Most Excellent Master elic
ited the heartiest commendations
from those present.
Companion McHan will vssit
Jackson Chapter again on July
14th to confer the Royal Arch De
giee on a full team, and all Royal
Arch Masons who are fortunate
enough to be present will hear a
lecture of rare importance and al
most celestial beauty.
HIGH GLASS PICTURFS AT VENOOME
This week W. J. Cornett, man
ager of the Vendome Theater, is
putting on some high-class pic
tures. He has made the seats in
the place more comfortable and
added other needed improvements.
The “movie” is an innocent amuse
ment and should be patronized.
The pictures are clean, interesting
and instructive.
Last nijjht, tonight and Saturday
night, Cone tSi Cone, a high-class
vaudeette company, will appear
and give the public a good enter
tainment.
Hon. T. B. Bell was in the city
Wednesday.
Walter Death, of Covington, is
visiting Jackson relatives.
ruff, Mrs. Sanders, Miss Sanders,
McDonough.
Miss Eliza Curry —Miss Mattie
Sue Suttles, Miss Annie Lou High
tower, Jonesboro.
Mrs. L W. Crum —Mrs. J. B.
Pound, The Hock, and visiting
officers.
Mrs. M. S. Williams—Visiting
officers.
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