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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 44—No. 25 PRESIDENT WILSON CALLS OUT ENTIRE NATIONAL GUARD Mexican Situation Along Border Rapidly Growing More Critical Georgia National Guard Will Mobilize in Macon—All Commands Recruiting up to Maximum Strength- United States Will Be Prepared For Any Eventu alities —Men Respond to Call Nobly Washington, June 19 —Virtual- ly the entire strength of the na tional guard of all the states and District of Columbia was ordered mustered into the federal service last night by President Wilson. About 100,000 men are expected to respond to the call. This order was brought about by the crisis on the Mexican border. In announcing the orders, Sec retary Baker said the state forces would be employed only to guard the border. The members of the Georgia national guard were ordered by Governor Nat Harris to mobilize in Macon. It is expected the men will be ready to entrain by the last of this week, though the time limit was given as the 26. Following the President’s call for troops, great activity has been going on in the national guard of the entire country. The Georgia militia, several thousand strong, will mobilize in Macon and begin preparations for bor der duty. The new federal law, which became effective July 1, applies to all enlistments now being taken. Mr. Jim Moore of Route Five Sends in Blossom Mr. Jim Moore, Jackson route 5, one of the county’s successful farmers, reported a cotton blos som Tuesday afternoon, this be ing the fourth one received at this office. Join the Colors Under the new army bill under which men will be enlisted for duty on the border, the Jack son Rifles will need a great many men. The peace footing of the company was sixty-eight and the officers have been urged to bring the strength up to 142. This is a splendid opening for young men who desire to serve their country. The oppor tunity to visit different sections of the United States is one that will appeal to many. T hen, the idea of patriotism, the duty of every man to his country, shouldarouse the loyalty of all. The country calls. When possible young men should enlist. Business houses should give their employees an opportunity to join the colors. Other towns are doing it and Jackson must not be behind. By co-operating with the officers business men can do a great deal toward making the enlist ment campaign a success. OFFICERS LEAVE FOR ST. SIMONS Annual Convention There This Week A DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM Visitors Royally Entertain ed by Officials of Glynn County—Messrs. Craw ford and Foster on Trip The annual meeting of the Geor gia County Officers’ Association was held at St. Simons Wednes day, Thursday and Friday of this week. A large attendance was present from over the state and a number of business matters of importance were discussed. Sheriff L. M. Crawford and Clerk S. J. Foster left Monday night to he present at the opening session. Local officers have al ways taken a keen interest in the affairs of the organization, and Mr. Crawford was president a a few years back. The majority of the annual meetings have been held at Indian Springs. The association has been active in working for needed legislation and the four year terms for coun ty officers is among one of the things accomplished by the body. The officers for the past year con sisted of H. E. Allen, Americus, president, and M. S. Joyner, Mil len, secretary and treasurer. Visiting members were hospi- JACKSON, GEORGIA, JUNE 23, 1916 LOCAL COMMAND HIGHLY EFFICIENT Jackson Rifles Fourteen Years Old ORGANIZED FEB. 18,1902 r Company A Can Always Be Depended on to Give Good Account of Itself —One of Georgia’s Best The Jackson Rifles have an en viable reputation to uphold. The company has long been recog nized as one of the best in the state militia. That it will uphold that record in the present crisis is the belief of all who know the personnel of the officers and men. The company was organized Feb. 18, 1902, and consequently is now fourteen years old. The first captain was Dr. W. C. Bry ant and those who have served in that capacity are: Bryant, Frank lin, Newton, McKibben. Watkins. Mallet, Willingham, Pope, Hen drick and Russell, the present commanding officer. The company is made up of some of the best known young men in the county, sons of fathers who answered the call of the Con federacy more than fifty years ago. Without exception the company has ranked high in every department of military duty. It has long been recognized as one of the best units of the Secdnd regiment to which the command is attached. The people of Jackson and Butts county are justly proud of the Jackson Rifles and the company has always been liberally suppor ted financially as well as morally. tably entertained by the county officers of Glynn county. A boat ride to Jekyl Island, Dungeness, Cumberland and Fernandina, Fla., was an enjoyable feature. The address of welcome was made by Judge E. W. Dart, of Brunswick, and the response was was delivered by D. W. Whitley, of Fitzgerald. JACKSON COPPED GAME FROM FORSYTH FRIDAY Jackson’s fast baseball nine went.over to Forsyth last Friday afternoon and defeated the team representing that city by the score of 9to 8. Batteries for Jackson were Gelfman and Mc- Donald. The local team is in fine shape and is playing winning ball. Mass Meeting In pursuance to instructions by the people who recently assem bled, the people are called to meet at the Court house in Jackson Saturday, June 24, at 3 p. m., to hear report of committee pertain ing to vat dipping, the expense connected therewith and any other business that may be bene ficial to the citizens of this county. June 17, 191 h. R. W. Mays, chairman. JACKSON RIFLES GET ORDERS TO PREPARE FOR BORDER DUTY Capt. Russell and Lieuts. Pope and Settle Begin Recruiting Men Appear Eager to Face Greasers and Many Volun teers Offer Services to Their Country—New Oath Required of All Recruits—Build Company Over Again—Text of Governor Harris’ Order MANY BILLS FOR PRESENT TERM Legislature Convenes on Wednesday, The 28 FIFTY-DAY GRIND AHEAD A Highway Commission, Compulsory Education and Free Text Books on The Calendar This Year Atlanta, Ga., June 22—On next Wednesday, June 28, the general assembly of Georgia will convene in the state capital for its 1916 session of the usual 50 legislative days, the latter being fixed by the constitution as the maximum length of a regular session. Owing to the fact that practi cally all business in the house was blocked last year at the reg ular session bv the fight involv ing the new prohibition laws, there is a very large accumula tion of bills to be disposed of un der the head of unfinished business. Among these bills of general state-wide interest and impor tance are the bills creating the office of state auditor, providing for free text books in the schools, establishing a state cotton ware house system, exempting college endowments from taxation, al lowing women to practice law, allowing women to vote, requir ing compulsory education, and providing for a state constitu tional convention. One of the most important mat ters that will confront the legis lature is the urgent necessity for reorganizing the state sanitarium for the insane at Milledgeville. This institution, which is pri marily intended for the treat ment of persons who have lost their minds, is very much over crowded by epileptics, paralytics and other unfortunates who are deserving of great sympathy, but are not insane, and whose presence at the sanitarium re duces the capacity of that insti tution for performing its primary function. The sanitarium is also greatly over-crowded, and several new buildings must be erected in or der to provide the right sort of treatment for the inmates. The senate's unfinished busi ness is much smaller in volume than that of the house, by reason of the fact that the senate made |an exceptionally good record at the regular session last year in [the matter of prompt transaction lof the bills and resolutions intro duced. Jackson Argus Established 1873 / r ..,„u j Butts County Progress Established 1882 i Consolidated July V. HIS The call to duty on the Mexi can border found the Jackson Rifles ready. Capt. H. D. Russell received orders shortly after noon Monday to assemble his company in their armory at 8 o’clock Tuesday morning. He began at once to notify the members of his com mand. The company consisted of Capt. H. D. Russell. Ist Lieut., W. D. Pope and 2nd Lieut, (elect) E. Smith Settle, and 59 enlisted men. Capt. G. E. Mallet, a former captain of the Jackson Rifles and widely experienced as a military man, left Tuesday morning for Atlanta. He is connected with the quartermaster’s department with the rank of captain. Several recruits were enlisted the first day. All of the men seemed eager to go. The orders were received with the keenest enthusiasm. Following is the first order is sued to the militia of the state bv Governor Harris: “You are directed to assemble your command in your armory at eight o’clock a. m., June 20th, ! 1916, in field uniform prepara j tory to their muster in the United i States service at a later date and | to recruit up to a maximum strength of sixty-five and if pos sible to maximum of one hun -1 dred and forty-two at once and report when ready to proceed to mobilization camp Detailed or ders to follow. “J. A. Thomas, Col. “2nd Infantry.” REV. D. M. MOVER CONDUCTING MEETINGS The series of meetings in prog ress at the Jackson Presbyterian church will probably continue the greater part of the week. Rev. D. M. Mclver. pastor of the Druid Hills church. Atlanta, is preaching in the place of Dr. Dunbar Ogden, who could not come to Jackson at the present time. Services are being held twice daily, at 4 p. m. and 7:45 p. rn. Special music is proving an inter esting and enjoyable feature of the meetings. The attendance has been very good, the congregations mani festing deep interest in the ser vices. Mr. Mclver is an able minister and has been preaching a convincing gospel to Jackson citizens. It is expected there wili be a number of conversions during the meeting. The pastor, Rev. I. H. Miller, invites the public to attend.