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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 44—No. 22 GOVERNOR’S LIST PROBABLY CLOSED It Seems That Race Will Be Spirited HARRIS STILLOPTIMISTIC Solicitor PottleHad Sudden Inspiration—Friends of Macon Candidate Confi dent of Victory Atlanta, Ga., June I.—Will there be any more candidates for governor? The general opinion expressed in Atlanta is that the lists have closed, although the rules of the primary still permit other hats to be tossed into the ring if ambitious candidates think there is room to wedge in. As things stand now, it looks like Governor Harris for re-elec tion against the field, and if local conditions, coupled with reports brought in by visitors to the cap ital are to be taken as an indica tion of the general situation over the state, the prohibitionists are rallying to the Confederate vet eran governor with increasing en thusiasm and confidence. Governor Harris’ friends de clare he will run a better race with three candidates in the field against him than if the opposition were confined either to Pottle, Dorsey or Hardman. Governor Harris in his cam paign speeches, which he will make throughout the state, will claim re-election as an endorse ment of his administration in ac cordance with long established precedent. In this connection his friends have cited the fact that his most recent opponent, Solicitor Pottle, himself declared in a speech at Gray, Ga. on April 27, that Gov ernor Harris was making the best goyernor since the civil war and was entitled to re-election unop posed, Governor Harris, Solici tor Pottle and Hon. Charles L. Bartlett spoke at Gray on the oc casion of a chautauqua, and Mr. Pottle paid a high tribute to the governor. CARMICHAEL-MALLET CO. ANNOUNCE HOLIDAY PLAN Attention is directed to the ad vertisement of Carmiehael-Mallet Company in this issue in which they announce a plan of giving their employees a holiday during Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons of each week. A num ber of clerks will be given a holi day on each afternoon, while a number remain on duty and in that way the store will not be closed at all, it is stated. The management of the store declares that this arrangement has met with the approval of each and every employee of the company. The card also states that it is the custom of this store td give the various clerks a week’s vaca tion during the summer, with full pay. This act of liberality on the part of this firm will no doubt be appreciated by the salespeople. 140 SHIPMENTS OF BOOZE TO MAY 29 The records in the office of Or dinary J. H. Ham show that Butts county citizens have been sprink ling their thirst at rather a lively rate since the first of Mav, when the free and unlimited shipment of booze was stopped. From May 1 through Monday night, the 29, a total Of 140 af fidavits had been filed with Judge Ham. That is nearly four ship ments a day, average. The ship ments were divided among the three express offices as follows: Jackson 65 Jenkinsburg 38 Flovilla 37 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Preaching on evangelistic top ic Sabbath at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. I. H. MILLER. HOLIDAY PLAN BEGINS JUNE 7 Being Very Extensively Advertised MUCH INTEREST SHOWN Jackson to Join Other Cit ies in Having Weekly Half Holiday—Closing Hour Is One O’clock One week from Wednesday— June 7 being the date —the half holiday plan will be put into ef fect in Jackson. All the stores that signed the agreement will close at 1 o’clock on Wednesday afternoons and remain closed dur ing the rest of the day. The business men who have en tered into this agreement have advertised the movement thor oughly and extensively and ev erybody throughout this section will be acquainted with the clos ing by June 7. It is not thought the half holiday plan will incon venience shoppers, as people will soon adjust themselves to the or der of things. This movement, it is pointed out, has been widely endorsed and commended by the people of the community. Several of the county’s best known citizens have given the plan their undivided approval. Information gathered from all over the state shows that a large and growing number of cities are joining the movement for a holi day once a week. As the pro ject works well in other places it is held that it will work satisfac torily in Jackson. Wednesday afternoon, June 7, marks the beginning of the week ly holiday movement and stores and business houses will close on each Wednesday afternoon there after up to and including Aug. 30. Banks Will Close Saturday The banks in Jackson will be closed Saturday, June 3, which is Jefferson Davis’ birthday and a legal holiday in Georgia. JACKSON, GEORGIA, JUNE 2, 1916 STATE BANKERS HOLD MEETING President Etheridge Had Fine Report NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN Columbus Won 1917 Meet ing—Chas. B. Lewis Suc ceeds Jackson Man As President of Association Mr. F. S. Etheridge, of Jack son, president of several banks and the Atlanta Trust Company, and retiring president of the Georgia Bankers Association, which met in annual session in Macon Friday, made a good re port of the work accomplished during his administration. His address was declared to have been one of the features of the opening session Friday. ft j MR. F. S. ETHERIDGE The recent meeting of the Geor gia Bankers Association was said to have been one of the best held in several years. Addresses were delivered hy bankers of national reputation arid several topics were discussed in a most interesting w'ay. Charles B. Lewis, of Macon, was elected president for the en suing twelve months. The next meeting goes to Col umbus. Among those who attended ihe meeting from here were Messrs F. S. Etheridge, who presided over the business sessions, I H. Carmichael. J. B Carmichanl. R. P. Sasnett. and W. L. Eher idge. COUNTY OFFICERS Will. MEET AT ST, SIMONS The annual meeting of the County Officers Association of Georgia will beheld at St. Simons June 21-23. The officers, H, E. Allen, Americus, president, arid M. S. Joyner, Millen, secretary, are sending out notices of the meeting, which will probably be well attended. Several of the Butts county officers are members of the association, which met last, year at Indian Springs, and Sheriff Crawford is a former president of the body. The death rate of persons un der 45 is decreasing; of those over 45 it is increasing. PROGRESS-ARGUS HAS CASH SUBSCRIPTON PLAN As previously announced, TheJ Progress-Argus will conduct its circulation on a strictly cash ba sis hereafter. The new system became operative June 1. A small number of subscribers who failed to respond to the no tices sent them were cut off the list. It is hoped they will pay up and get in good standing. The paper regretted to part with any of its readers but the rule has been made and will be adhered to impartially and rigidly. Since first mention was made of the cash in advance basis, a large number of subscribers have responded nobly. Without ex ception all those who have ex pressed themselves on the ques tion heartily endorse the cash in advance system. Ninety five per cent of the people state they do not want to “read the paper on a credit.” By placing its circulation on a cash system, The Progress-Argus will be able to issue a larger and better paper and to that end all of its energies will be directed. D. A. R. CHAPTER TO DEDICATE HOME Will Formally Accept the Varner Gift GOOD PROGRAM PLANNED Flag Day, June 14, Will Be Combined With Dedica tion Exercises of Varner- Mclntosh Memorial To show their appreciation of the gift of the Mclntosh house to the William Mclntosh chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution by Miss Joe Varner, the chapter will hold appropriate exercises at Indian Springs June 14. This is Flag Day, which is always observed in a patriotic wav, and the dedication exercises of the Varner-Mclntosh Memorial will be combined with the Flag Day program. A program full of historic and patriotic interest will be carried out by the chapter. The exer cises will be held from 4to 6 o’clock. It is hoped to have the slate regent, Mrs. Howard Mc- Call, of Atlanta, and other prom inent D. A. R. leaders present. The public is invited to attend. Members of the William Mclntosh chapter of this city will go down in force. The Varner-Mclntosh Memor ial was the splendid conception of Miss Joe Varner, one of the most interesting women in the state. The gift consists of one acre of land, the Varner house, a structure built by William Mcln tosh, the Indian chieftain, and a large number of quaint and valu able relics. In presenting the property to the D. A. R. chapter, Miss Varner intended it as a fit ting and enduring memorial to her sister, Miss Amanda Varner. The property has been greatly improved by the Jackson Daugh ters and rooms will be rented to boarders during the summer. Jackson Argus Established 1873 / ~ . . f . 0 lftlc Butts County Progress Established 1882 S onsolidated J uly 9, 1915 STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET Thousands Expected in Atlanta DATES JUNE 14 TO 15 Cheap Rates Are Offerred on Railroads Several Prominent Speakers on The Program One of the largest religious con ventions ever held in Georgia will be at the State Sunday School Convention, which meets in the Baptist Tabernacle, Atlanta, June 13, 14, 15. The Baptist Taber ' nacle of Atlanta has a seating capacity of 3,500. Atlanta is getting ready for 2,000 out-ef ' town delegates, and there will j probably be 1,000 delegates from j the Atlanta and Fulton county Sunday schools. Anew feature of the conven tion this year will ue a mammoth Bible class parade on the after noon of Thursday, June 15. This parade will he composed of all the men delegates to the convention, and the Men’s Bible classes of Atlanta. The men in the parade will wear special hats and badges which will be furnished for the occasion. On the progam for the conven tion are speaker of national fame. Mr. Marion Lawrence, of Chica go, general secretary of the In ternational Sunday School Asso ciation, is the foremost Sunday school man of the world. Mr. P. E. Green, of Birmingham, Ala., educational superintendent for the Alabama Synod of the Presbyterian church, U. S. A., is one of the few men in America who has made a special study of Sunday school work with teen age boys and girls. Miss Myra Batchelder, Montgomery, Ala., elementary superintendent of the Alabama Sunday School Associa tion, is one of the most widely known elementary workers in the south. These with about sixty of the most prominent Sun day school and church workers in the state make an unusually strong program. The music of the convention which will be under the direction of Prof. 0. E. Excell, of Chicago, and Prof. Alvin W. Roper, of Winona Lake, Ind., will be one of the attractive features of the convention. Every white Sunday school in the state is entitled to three del egates besides pastor and super intendent. Delegates will be met at the station and assigned homes. Sir Knight Fletcher to Represent Commandery At a called meeting of Alexius Commandery Knights Templar, Monday night, Sir Knight H. M. Fletcher, eminent commander, was chosen as representative to the Triennial Conclave of the Grand Commandery in Los An geles. Sir Knight H. L. Daugh try was elected as representative some time ago, hut on account of sickness was prevented from making the trip.