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Save Time and Money! Ser^ict^ The two-number method of making Long Dis tance telephone calls enables you to get quicker serv ice to Atlanta at reduced rates. You give the local operator the telephone num ber in Atlanta, then you hold the line until the called party answers or the operator reports. Two number service is rendered to Atlanta on a no delay basis at reduced rates. The Manager’s office will gladly furnish a list of telephone numbers in any or all two number points. Particular party service at the regular rates can be had by calling Long Distance and placing the call in the usual manner. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY WftJ/ Round Trip Fares ATLANTA XO NEW YORK 1 A GOOD 30 DAYS \\l 111 All rail, Going and x v Returning same route nr GOOD 60 DAYS \ |1 Going by Rail, Re *r turning by Water (tlfl [A GOOD 60 DAYS J)J7.JU Going via Cincinnati, 'r x www returning via Washing ton, or vice versa SOUTHERN RAILWAY J. S. BLOODWORTH, T. P. A., Macon Seashore Excursion To Jacksonville, Tampa, Brunswick and Other Resorts Friday, dune; 16th FIVE DAYS AT SEASHORE Round Trip Fare From Jackson To Jacksonville $4.00 Tampa 6.00 Atlantic Beach 4.60 St Augustine 4.50 Brunswick 4.00 St. Simons 4.00 Cumberland Isl’d 4.00 Train will leave Jackson 9:43 a. m. Arrive Jacksonville 7:30 p. m. Connections for Tampa. Train will leave Jackson 9:21 a. m. Arrive Brunswick 5:40 p. m. Connections for St. Simons and Cumberland. AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE SEASHORE AT SMALL COST SOUTHERN RAILWAY J. S. Bloodworth, T. P. A.. Macon, Ga. MR. W. H. CHAPMAN DIES WHILE ON VISIT Mr. W. H. Chapman, of Coch ran, aged 62, passed away at In dian Springs Wednesday after noon at 2 o’clock. Death result ed from organic heart trouble. Mr. Chapman was a well known citizen of Cochran and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daugh ter. He accompanied a sick friend to Indian Springs several days ago and was apparently well until attacked by a sudden illness. The body was shipped Thurs day to Cochran for funeral and interment. FARMERS INSTITUTES TO BE HELD IN EVERY COUNTY Announcement is made from the State College of Agriculture, in Athens, that a series of farm ers institutes will be held this summer in every county in Geor gia. The dates and places of meeting are in charge of the dis trict agents. R. A. Stratford, of Barnesville, is the agent in charge of Butts county, his district em bracing thirteen counties. As soon as the date is made known the meeting for this coun ty will be announced through these columns. CASTOR! A For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years A, 'Tc be ”' Signature of /£Uc£#tL DAMON AND PYTHIAS AT THE DIXIE TONIGHT Damon and Pythias, the wide ly known play, will be the attrac tion at the Dixie Theater Thurs day night. This production will be of keen interest, particularly to members of the Knights of Pythias, a large attendance of Jackson lodge No. 131 being as sured. LOCUST GROVE BEATS JACKSON IN 11 INNINGS It took eleven innings for Lo cust Grove to win a decision over Jackson Wednesday afternoon in the best game of the season on the home grounds. Both Fears and Combs pitched good ball, the former striking out 11 men while Combs whiffed 12. Errors in the eleventh inning allowed the vis itors to put across the winning score. A good sized crowd turned out to witness the exhibition, which was snappy, well played and in teresting. Jackson presented a strong line-up and will make it interesting for the best teams in this section. R H Locust Grove ... 33 Jackson 14 Batteries—Locust Grove, Combs and Manley; Jackson, Fears and McDonald. Umpire, Etheridge. MERCHANTS THANK PUBLIC FOR HELP The merchants and business men of Jackson wish to thank the public in general for their co-op eration in making the Wednesday afternoon holiday movement the success it is proving to be. The employees also wish to express to the public their appreciation for the thoughtfulness and consider ation shown. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. J. S. Lewis will preach Sunday at 7:45 p. m. Subject: “A Revival, What It Is and How to Promote It.” Let the church be much in prayer for this ser vice and for the next two weeks. Acts 2:1; Mark 11:24. I. H. MILLER. SEVERE HAIL STORM STRIKES THIS SECTION The territory around Jackson was visited by a severe hail storm late Tuesday afternoon, and re ports from farmers say that con siderable damage was done to corn and cotton. Pieces of hail as large as guinea eggs were no ted. The hail was one of the heaviest visitations seen here in several years. Best Yielding Varieties of Corn John R. Fain, Professor Of Agronomy, College Of Agriculture Variety tests of corn have been conducted at the College plats for seven years on soil typical of the north Georgia or the entire piedmont region. The yields for the year 1915, the number of years tried and the average for all trials are given here with: Whatley’s Prolific 39.72 bushels, seven years, average 54.33 bushels; Marlborough Prolific 42.10, seven years, average 52.44 bushels; Has tings Prolific 38.38 bushels, seven years, average 51.35 bushels; Cocke’s Prolific 44.82 bushels, seven years, average 46.68 bushels; Shaw’s Improv ed 41.66 bushels, seven years, aver age 43.70 bushels; Henry Grady 43.27 bushels, seven years, 41,17 bushels; Sanders Improved 43.48 bushels, six years, average 46.34 bushels; Batt’s Prolific 50.41, five years, average 47.26 bushels; Spark’s Prolific 43.65, five years, 38.68 bushels; Albermarle 48.55 bushels, five years, average 38.28 bush els; Harley’s Two-eared 46.41 bushels, .4 years, 43.92 bushels; Yate’s Choice 40.20 bushels, four years, 40.08 bush els; Reid's Y-Dent 41.75 bushels, three years, average 30.39 bushels; College Cross 52.65. two years, average 42.62 bushels; South Georgia 38.41 bushels, two years, average 33.63 bushels; Puckett’s Improved 49.79, one ysar; rvn • . v'* i no so . iiltC GCUt do.JJ, UIAC >CU. BOYS WRITE OF THEIR ACTIVITY IN CLUB WORK To stimulate interest and en courage the work, The Progress- Argus will print several letters from the members of the Corn, Pig and Canning clubs. The fol lowing letters sent to Farm Agent Rice should prove of interest to the club members throughout the county: This is my second year as a member of the corn club and I hope to obtain better results this year, as I have learned more what corn needs to make it grow. My acre is upland with the clay sub soil and last year was planted in oats and peas. Last fall I broke it deeply and then pulverized all the clods so that it would admit air freely, absorb heat and hold moisture, because a little seed needs three things to make it germinate, oxy gen, temperature and moisture. March 29th I scattered broadcast twelve loads of barnyard manure, as this added vegetable matter or humus to the soil and then on March 31st this was plowed in. On April Ist I put on 100 pounds of 10-2-2 and planted my corn, Hastings Prolific, selecting the seed from Daddy’s crib. I put my rows about 4 feet apart and my hills about 18 inches apart. My corn came up regular, not having to re-plant but a little of it. On May 18th I used 250 pounds of 10-2-2 and on June 2nd I used 150 pounds of Nitrate of Soda. I have gone over it several times with a section harrrow to pulverise the soil and to pre vent the growth of weeds and stop the drain pipes. My corn is now about four feet high. Charles Brownlee. I turned my acre last fall with a two horse turner, and followed with a two horse sub-soil plow, plowing the land to a depth of about 14 or 15 inches. The ground was left thoroughly pulverized. This spring, March 25, I barred off my rows leaving a ridge about four inches wide. April 151 plant ed my corn in rows four feet apart, and one foot apart in the drill, leaving the rows in a water furrow. June 2nd I put guano around my corn. It is about 2i feet high, has a good color, and is growing fast. It is advisable to plow corn shallow and often. Luther Washington. LISTEN Till further notice I will make pictures Friday and Saturday only. J. B. GUTHRIE. WORTHVILLE Misses Lola and Cleo Washing ton spent Monday in Jackson. Miss Lessie Stodghill returned Sunday from Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pope had as their guests Monday Mr. and Mrs. Frank House and children, of Altoona, Alabama. Quite a number of young people from here attended the singing at Old Bethal Sunday. Mr. R. A. Tnaxton was a visi tor from Jackson Monday. Mr. J. H. Pope spent Wednes day in Jackson. Messrs. White, A. C. Aiken| Walter Duke, Bob Smith, John and Robert Chambers were visi tors to Jackson Monday.