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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 44 GREAT INTEREST IN CLEAN UP WEEK People of Whole Town Will Help Out •i CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY Civic League Leading The Attack on Filth, Germs And Trash—Broom Bri gade Much in Evidence The Clean up movement is be ing more generally -observed in Jackson this year than ever be fore since the Jackson Civic League inaugurated the work a few years ago. The campaign was started Wednesday, the 5, and will continue through Wed nesday, the 12 —a full week in which to make the town clean, sanitary, beautiful, healthful, Wide attention has been direc ted to the work through an exten sive advertising campaign in the press and by the use of pla cards. Consequently the citizens of the community were ready to get a broom, a scrub, a brush and can of paint and make the un sightly places attractive and un clean spots sanitary. There is a wholesome spirit of co-operation and the people of the entire city, white and colored, are joining in an enthusiastic manner in the crusade. Clean up and Paint up week is now in full swing. Many have already performed the civic duty of putting their premises in at tractive condition. During the next day or so a committee from the Civic League will call to in spect your premises. Will you be ready for them? Jackson, a spotlessly clean city, inside and outside, is the ideal to which every public spirited citi zen should work. ATLANTA WINS S. S. CONVENTION Will Be Held There From June 13 to 15 BIG DELEGATION GOING On Account of Big Fire in Augusta Convention to Be Held in Atlanta—The Date Also Changed On account of the disastrous fire in Augusta it was practically impossible for that city to enter tain the State Sunday School Con vention which has been advertised for May 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Af ter a meeting of the Augusta com mittee their chairman, Dr. J. R. Sevier, telegraphed Mr. John J. Eagan, president of the Georgia Sunday School Association, re questing Atlanta to take the con venntion. About sixty of the leading pas tors and superintendents of At lanta came together in a meeting March 30th, and after discussing the matter it was unanimously HEAVY VOTE CAST IN BUTTS COUNTY PRIMARY HELD WEDNESDAY, THE 5 Hotly Contested Campaign Came to A Close This Week With First Four Year Nomination In the Butts county primary held Wednesday the winners were: J. H. Ham, Ordinary, unop posed; S. J. Foster. Clerk, unopposed; L. M. Crawford, Sheriff; T. W. Nelson, Tax Collector; J. P. Vaughn, Tax Receiver; J. L. Bailey, Treasurer; J. M. Collins, Surveyor, unopposed; F. C. Stephens, Coroner, and Hugh Mallet, School Superintendent. A total of 1,429 votes were polled—a record for Butts county. The primary created the keen est sort of interest and the outcome was followed with eager attention. Thirty candidates were en tered for the various offices under the first four year term nomination in the history of the county. On the whole the election passed off quietly and without particular incident. The result was known here by 10 o’clock Wednesday night, about which time the count was completed in the town precinct. The Executive Committee met Thursday and consolidated the returns. Following is the com plete vote and with this table you can analyze the vote precinct by precinct, candidate by candidate: OFFICIAL RETURNS BUTTS COUNTY PRIMARY HELD APRIL 5, 1916 _ - | L J IIII■I .1. _ -Li.l IJ 111 UUP * ,0 g rt =j < m t g 3 2f V NAMES 3 h .s = B-S & O 5 -a -s _ -C 2l 2 i |k s * g * § a a T h°TAT Y 177 98 87 73 65 124 458 118 106 1181424 FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT 8. J. foster 177 98 89 74 65 126 458 118 105 119 1429 FOR SHERIFF L. m. CRAWFORD ioo 72 61 38 42 63 293 94 87 74 924 421 GEO. F. GILMORE 74 26 28 33 23 63 171 21 19 45 503 FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT HUGH mallet 123 52 52 54 47 67 302 105 73 74 949 475 w. morris redman 50 46 37 18 16 56 163 11 32 45 474 FOR TAX COLLECTOR LEWIS M. ATKINSON 113 2 12 11131 john billie benson 5 26 12 17 52 9 12 26 159 j. s. carter 14 50 2 1 81 14 19 8 189 J. H. HOLIFIELD 1 1 7 26 1 10 46 J. E. KING 70! 4 1 2 29 43 16 3 168 J. G. MADDOX | 17s 1 II 1 1 8 83 9 7 57 185 joseph p. maddox 15 2 11 8 28 98 9 26 1 199 t. w. nelson 11 10 87 57 35 57 69 13 15 8 362 163 j. J. PELT 1 1 1 3 13 1 20 J. C. TOLLESON 21 1 1 9 2 5 _3? FOR TAX RECEIVER E. C. CAWTHON 24 10 51 11 4 23 100 24 16 25 242 REESE CLARK 9 22 1 2 13 11 26 1 1 86 o. B. KNOWLES 15 25 9 10 31 11 150 51 28 38 368 J. P. VAUGHN 128 41 73 50 16 81 190 40 58 54 731 363 Tl TR 28 55 19 12 20 49 165 22 53 64 487 181 jaß. w. benson 118 21 14 6 33 11 56 2 16 29 306 J. w. CARMICHAEL 4 33 3 1 74 1 15 104 a. h. s. davis 33 2 9 3 31 6 2 9 68 JOHN M. McMICHAEL 9 1 J J 5 H. J. QUINN 3 1 1 A A X i 8. j. smith 8 15 49 43 9 d4 58 11 15 1 263 rr= 177 98 89 72 63 126 458 110 106 1161415 R d o Ve°vkhk™ 43 22 86 64 51 81 91 36 70 13 557 r. c. STEPHENS 132 75 2 10 13 43 367 79 34 106 861 304 decided to have the convention in Atlanta. As the time was too short to make arrangements for holding: the meeting on the May dates, it was decided, after a con ference with the officers of the Georgia Sunday School Associa tion, to change the dates to June 13th. 14th, and 15th. Atlanta is getting ready to entertain two thousand delegates. JACKSON, GEORGIA, APRIL 7 , 1916 GOVERNMENT TO HELP • FIGHT ON TUBERCULOSIS Atlanta, Ga., April6-The anti-1 tuberculosis crusade in Georgia, which is now entirely maintained by organizations and money in side the state, may within the near future receive important and permanent help from the United States goverment. The National association for the study and pre- vention of tuberculosis purposes bv act of congress a special divis ion of tuberculosis be established in the United States Public Health Service with an adequate appro priation. The W. G. Raoul Foundation of Atlanta, through its executive secretary, James P. Faulkner, now in charge of work in Georgia, has endorsed the plan for federal aid for state work. Jackson Argus Established 1873 ( i q iqtc Butts County Progress Established 1882 \ Consolidated July ,1 15 GEORGIA FILM TO BE SHOWN HERE Dixie Theater to Display Native Scenes COMING APRIL THE 13TH Picture Designed to Ad vertise Georgia Will Be Seen jn Jackson —Local Views in The Film The “Seeing Georgia” picture, staged under direction of the State Chamber of Commerce to advertise Georgia and her re sources throughout the nation, will be shown at the Dixie thea ter Thursday, April 13. This wonderful production will be shown in the afternoon and at night and the usual prices. 5 and 10 cents, will be charged. Arrangements for the picture were made this week with Mr. C. J. Haden, president of the Georgia chamber of commerce. The picture shows a large num ber of Georgia scenes—farms, factories, water power sites, mar ble quarries, public buildings, parks, good roads, bridges, etc. It is said to be a most compre hensive showing of the state’s resources and possibilities. The picture has been shown in several cities over the state and has been received with the widest interest. Added interest will be center ed in the appearance of the film in Jackson from the fact that lo cal views are incorporated in the production. Several views of the Central Georgia Power Compa ny’s plant on the Ocmulgee river are shown in the film. Citizens of Jackson and Butts countv will no doubt turn out in large numbers to witness this production on the 13. BAPTIST MEETINGS TO CLOSE THIS WEEK This week marks the close of the revival meetings which have j been in progress at the Jackson Baptist church since Friday, i March 24. Rev. T. O. Reese and Mr. W. B. Scholfield, pastor and singer, respectively, will lefive the last of the week for Meridian, Miss., to fill an engagement. These meetings haVe been among the most successful held in Jackson in a number of years. Mr. Reese has demonstrated his ability as an entertaining pulpit orator and he has preached strong, convincing, uplifting sermons. There has been noth ing of the sensational in his meth ods and this fact has greatly im pressed and pleased the large congregations. Services have been held twice daily, at 3 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Mr. Scholfield, the sieger, is a talented musician and good sing ing has been an enjoyable feature of the entire meetings. The cho rus was one of the best ever heard in this city. A oumbee of conversions h we been made, and the people of the city are greatly pleased with the result of the services. Both Mr. Reese and Mr. Scholfield have made many friends during their stay in Jackson, apd a warm wel come will await their return.