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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 44—No. 30 CAMP MEETING BEGINS AUG. 10 Final Arrangements Now Being Completed CHEAP RATES^OBTAINED Eledtric Lights and Other Improvements Installed —Able Leaders For The Approaching Session The twenty-sixth annual ses sion of the Indian Springs Holi ness camp meeting will begin on Thursday night, August 10, and active preparations are now go ing forward for that occasion. The meeting will close Sunday night, August 20. The leaders for this year are •Dr. John Paul and Rev. Will Har ney, well known evangelists. In addition, there will be present a number of other pastors and well known church workers from over the state and the South. Charlie Tillman, who has had charge of the music ever since the camp ground was establish ed, will lead that department again this season. He will be as sisted by an orchestra and a choir V)f two hundred voices, this feat tire being one of the most enjoy able of the bntire meeting. Since the last session several new cottages have been built and other improvements made. The executive committtee has had electric lights installed. Low round trip rates will be granted for the camp meeting by “'the leading railroads, while the automobile travel will be larger than ever before and anew rec ord for attendance will doubtless be established this year. ENORMOUS LOSS FROM TYPHOID AND MALARIA FEVER IN U. S Let’s Care For Human Life First and Plant Life Next; Y Loss From Disease $900,000,000 Every Year "The estimated economic loss which our nation suffers each year from typhoid fever and ma laria alone aggregates $928,234,- 880, leaving out of entire account the sorrow, the unhappiness, the misery and the inefficiency which follow in their train.” Senator Joseph E. Ransdell, of Louisiana addressed the senate on the subject of ‘‘Rurai Health —America’s First Duty.” L “The greatest asset which our country can have,” said Senator Ransdell, “is the healthy Ameri can citizen, and valuable as it may be to increase the health of livestock and vegetation, it is of far greater importance that we throw every possible safeguard about the health of the man who is responsible for that livestock and vegetation. “Over $900,000,000 lost every A sum which is sufficient to put our country into a state of preparedness eQual to that of any nation in the world, enough mon to give us the largest navy afloat and the most efficient army FRIDAY, AUGUST FOURTH, DATE OF SCHOOL REUNION Thepupils,teachersand patrons of Oak Hill school will hold their reunion and home coming next Friday, August 4. At that time a basket dinner—not a barbecue as some had an idea—will be en joyed and the members are re quested to take baskets filled with good things to eat, for it is plan ned to make the eats a feature of the day’s festivities. The various committees have arranged a program of timely in terest and hope to make the oc casion one of unalloyed pleasure for those who attend. A large crowd is expected to turn out. Final details for the day are being put in shape by the follow ing committees: Booster • Committee— L. M. Crawford, chairman, H. L. Thom as, E. R. Harper, J. W. Harper, C. L. Maddux, F. C. Maddux, Mrs. S. A. Biles, Mrs. C. A. But ner, Mrs. L. M. Hodges, Mrs. C. A. Pittman, Miss Bertha Nors worthy, Miss Myrtice Redding, Miss Berna Higgins, Miss Annie Lee Freeman, Miss Ruth Hardy. Program and Refreshment Committee—W. B, Hodges, L. L. Greer, B. B. Kellev. TEACHERS WILL STAND EXAMINATION AUG. 4-5 An examination for those de siring to teach will be held Fri day and Saturday, Aug. 4 and 5. The examination in Jackson will be conducted at the public school building, beginning at 9 a. m. State School Superintendent Brittain in a card publish ed in this issue gives a number of timely directions to those who intend to take the test. Prof. Hugh Mallet will have active charge of the examination here. which the world has ever seen, is annually offered up as a sacri fice to two diseases which are en tirely preventable. Enough mon ey to pay the annual expenses of every college student in the Uni ted States is absolutely thrown away every year.” Senator Ransdeil estimates the grand total loss from typhoid fe ver at $271,932,880 per annum, and the loss from malaria at $694,904,750 per year, the total per capital loss from these two diseases being $9.46. By com parative estimates it was shown that the United States govern ment appropriated $5,016,176 for the investigation and prevention of the diseases of animal and plant life and only $1,917,566 for the investigation and prevention of the diseases of man. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH A gospel message at 11 a. m. and Bp. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. The devil feeds on “husk.” “Bad stuff.” I; H. MILLER. JACKSON, GEORGIA, JULY 28, 1916 BUTTS CITIZENS WERE ELECTED Hold Office in the Georgia Farmers’ Union MR. MILLS PRESIDENT State Meeting Held in Ma con Week—Prof. A. J. Fleming Is New Secretary and Treasurer Two Butts county citizens were elected to important offices in the Georgia division of the Farmers’ Union, which held its annual meeting in Macon last week. Mr. J, H. Mills was elected president and Prof. A. J. Fleming secre tary and treasurer. Both of these gentlemen reside at Jenk insburg and have been active and prominent in the work of the or ganization for several years. Mr. Mills was secretary and treasurer of the Farmers’ Union last year, having been elected at the Douglas meeting. He suc ceeds J. J. Brown, of Bowman, who was president for the past two years. Prof. Flemjng, of Hartwell, who taught at Jenkinsburg last year and has been elected for an other term, is well and favorably known throughout the county. He is actively interested in the Farmers’ Union and will make the organization a faithful and energetic official. Other officers elected include J. S. Dean, vice-president; J. L. English and W. T. Taylor, chap lains; J. S. Fields, doorkeeper. The executive committee con sists of T. G. Hudson, Americus, T. S. Johnson, Jefferson; C. H. Kittrell. Dublin; J. W. Slade, Sandersville; and W. D. Nelson, Hephzibah. It is said that more than 128 counties were represented and that the meeting was a harmon ious one. TRADE COMMISSION TO LOOK INTO PAPER MARKET Will See If Manufacturers Have Combined to Raise Prices Atlanta. Ga., July 27—The Federal Trade Commission at Washington, of which Hon. W. j. Harris, of Georgia is a mem ber. is already at work framing questions for its examination into the news print situation, and it will shortly be up to the various publishers to prove a case against the paper manufacturers, if such evidence exists. ' A circular letter is being sent out asking for reports on paper consumed since 1913, together with the prices paid, the cost of freight, evidence of waste and name of seller. Other pertinent inquiries will be made, tending to expose the entire inside situ ation of the paper business, and demonstrate whether the short age is real or artificial. If the blanks sent out by the commission are filled in intelli gently and promptly, it will not take long to arrive at a conclu sion as to what is the matter with the manufacture and sale of paper. FIRST BALE OF COTTON BRINGS 15 1-2 CENTS | Savannah, July 24.—The first bale of Georgia cotton sold today at auction for 151 cents a pound, the lowest price paid for a first bale in Savannah for ten years or longer. Ned Sanders, of Pelham, Mitch ell county, raised the bale. He also sold the first bale last year, which was put on the market six days earlier than this season. The first upland cotton reach ing Savannah in the last five years came in on the following dates: 1914-15—July 17 1913-14-July 29 1912-13-July 31 1911-12-July 26 1910-11—August 4. COMMITTEE WILL MEET IN GRIFFIN SATURDAY For the purpose of adopting rules and regulations governing the approaching primary and fix ing a date for same, the sixth congressional district executive committee will meet in Griffin Saturday, July 29. J. R. Van- Buren, of Griswoldville, is chair man and W. H. Wheaton, of Griffin, secretary of the commit tee. Members of the committee from the twelve counties of the district are expected to attend the meeting, which will be held in the court house. It is not thought likely now that Hon. J. W. Wise, of Fayette ville, the incumbent, will have any opposition for congress. The only candidate mentioned so far is Judge Charles L. Bartlett, of Macon, but it is not known if he intends to make the race. Well informed politicians believe that Mr. Wise will be returned for another term without opposition. CROP LOSS IN GEORGIA FROM FLOODS IS A SERIOUS MAHER Commissioner of Agriculture J. D. Price Gives Timely Suggestions About Replanting Ruined Crops Replying to inquiries from many sections of the state, where the recent heavy rains practically ruined crops, as to what is best to do about planting this wasted area. Commissioner of Agricul ture J. D. Price has issued the following statement:: ‘‘While it is getting pretty late to sow peas on any kind of land, wouldn’t it be a good idea for Georgia farmers, as soon as pos sible, to put all of this good bot tom land into early Amber cane .or early white California peas? Then you can mow it for hay with the grass that comes up with it along in the latter part of September. We had better think of these things. ‘‘The department is much dis tressed over the reports which are coming from all parts of the state, for our early prospects for a good crop were certainly very bright. We do not seem, how ever, yet to have reached the end of the wet spell. ‘‘Reports reaching the depart ment as to crop prospects indi BE! Con.ollda.ed July 1. IW OLD R. F. D. SERVICE AUG. 1 Eight Routes Will Be Put on From Jackson AFFECTS ENTIRE COUNTY Service Will Be Same As Existed Before Novem ber Finft—Order Will Be of Wide Interest It is announced here this week that the old rural route service, as it existed prior to November 1, 1915, will be restored on Au gust 1. No announcement made in a long time will be of more general interest to the people of Butts county. Routes seven and eight will be restored at the Jackson office, and the service at Flovilla and Jen kinsburg will be the same as un der the former order. This act of the Washington post office au thorities will meet with the ap proval of the people of the entire county. Prior to November first the R. F. D. service was satis factory, but the shake-up in the service was never popular with the people of the county and the improved service will be generally and sincerely welcomed. It said that Mr. G. W. Allen will be carrier on route No. 8 and Mr. Baxter Watkins on No. 7 un til an examination is held. The approximate length of each route will be twenty-five miles. cate that Georgia will yield about 10 per cent less cotton than in 1915, when the crop was a short one. Based upon these reports and present conditions, this de partment estimates the Georgia crop will not go over 1,600,000 bales, and, if anything will be less. "Georgia still has many an acre of fine corn, notwithstanding the heavy loss to this crop in the bottom lands. The upland corn is in good shape, and of that which is left there will be a good yield.” MEET HERE AUGUST FIRST TO FORM DORSEY CLUB Announcement is made that those interested in forming a Hugh M. Dorsev club will hold a meeting in the court house Tues day, August 1, at 2p. m. The purpose of the meeting, it is sta ted, is to form a central club and elect officers, after which district clubs will be organized. All in terested persons are requested to attend the meeting.