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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGHS
’ Vol 44—No. 45
GEORGIA MV 0 '* 0 ""
HAVE PAPER MILL
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Matte Being Investigated
„ By Association
WOULD MEAN SAVING
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President I. A. McAuliffe
of Georgia Weekly Press
Association Heads Com
mittee of Investigation
\ m ong the matters considered
Saturday at the meeting of the
Georgia Weekly Press Association
in Macon was the erection of a pa
per mill in Georgia to manufacture
paper for the newspapers of Georgia,
Florida and Alabama. Mr. McAu
liffe, business manager of the Au
gusta Chronicle and president of
Jthe association, stated he was in
touch with interests who would
erect a $2,000,000 paper mill if
they could secure the co-operation
of the association.
. \ committee was named to comer
With the capitalists over the erec
tion of the pi'oposed plant. If the
enterprise is established it is plan
ned to have it in operation by De
cember 1917.
It was brought out at the meeting
that paper can be manufactured
just as cheap in Georgia as in the
north. A large amount could be sav
ed in the item of freight alone.
The committee appointed by Mr.
McAuliffe has taken the question up
jnd will see what there is in it.
MOONSHINERS ARE HELD
Two Negroes From Butts County
, Are Bound Over to Federal Court
I*
Harvie McMullan and Jim Suggs,
negroes from Butts county, were
tried before United States Commis
sioners Martin and Erwin yesterday
on the charge of illicit distilling, and
were bound over to the district un
der bonds of $l5O each. The negroes
were arrested by Deputy Marshall
Frank Riley, after a still had been
raided near Jackson. —Macon Tel
y^raph.
PRESIDENT WILSON
JACKSON, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 10, 1916
. T cHL '‘MSfIN POST OFFICE
ISSUES MANY MONEY ORDERS
As an evidence of prosperity the
number of money orders issued at
the Jackson post office during Oct
ober was the largest in the history
of the office. A total of 1250 money
orders were issued during October,
the previous heaviest business for a
single month having been about
1130 orders, during the holiday
season. Quite a number of the or
ders were for whiskey, it is stated.
There is no better indication of
good business than the post office
receipts.
JJT V 5 V V & *LJ V Ai/iv"
HEAVY DAMAGE
THIS BAS BEEN BAD YEAR
Pest Injures Cotton Crop
• $200,000,000
New York, Nov. 4.—Approxima
tely two million bales of cotton val
ued at $210,010,004 has been destroy
ed by the weevil, and about 79 per
cent of the cotton belt was infested
by he insect this season, reports J.
A. Taylor, president of the National
Ginners’ Association, who has just
returned from an extensive trip
through the cotton belt.
“There has never been a year in
the cotton industry when the weevil
had done so much damage,” said Mr.
Taylor. “The pest has spread great
ly. I estimate the damage at 34 per
cent greater than last year, all of it
in new territory where the boll weevli
has never been known. The weevil
this year has reached the Atlantic
coast for the first time.”
Mr. Taylor said that he had re
ceived reports from the south show
ing that the pest had covered more
this year than during the last foui
years combined. Alabama, Tennes
see, Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas
and Oklahoma were the most seri
ously affected.
GEORGIA PRODUCTS
DAY IS NOV, 18TH
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—
Governor Harris issues
His Proclamation
ELABORATE PLANS MADE
Substantial Prizes Offered
For Pest Dinners Served
or Nov. 18 —Many Ci -
us Will Enter Contest
Georgia Products Day will bo ob
served throughout the state on Nov
vember 1 . Governor IJarris has is
sued a proclamation calling upon
the citizens to observe this day and
thereby further the live-at-home
idea fostered by the Georgia Cham
ber of Commerce.
Prizes have been offered for the
best dinner served of Georgia pro
ducts. The following rules and regu
lations govern the contest:
Rules and Regulations
The prizes will be awarded a
committee of three composed of 11.
G. Hastings, of the Hastings Se id
Cos., F. T. Reynolds, Publicity Man
ager Ansley Hotel and St. Elmo
Massengale of the Massengale Ad
vertising Agency, all of Atlanta,
and decisions will be rendered awar
ding the prizes about December Ist,
1916. All Bills of bare and descrip
tions of events must reach the of
fices of the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce within five days after
November 18th to be considered by
the judges. In reaching their decis
ions the judges will consider varie
ty of products served, number of
people served in proportion to pop
ulation of county in which held and
price of Picket to dinner. No ticket
can be sold for more than SI.OO per
plate and those contesting are per
mitted to charge less if they so de
sire. No event will be elegible to
contest for prizes unless application
has been made of the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce to hold an
official event, which application will
be granted upon request without
expense to the applicant.
PRIZES
PUBLIC DINNERS:
For the best menu served a first
prize of SIO.OO, a second prize of
$5.00, and a third prize of $2.50.
PUBLIC DINNERS:
For largest attendance at any one
dinner in proportion to population
of cuonty in which dinner is held a
prize of $5.00. This prize may go to
those winning any other prize.
HOTEL DINNERS:
To the hotel presenting the best
menu and most attractive menu
card a first, second and third prize
of an engraved certificate framed,
size 11x14 inches.
HOME DINNERS:
For the best description of a din
ner in a private home with guests
from the neighborhood or friends
participating, a first, second and
third prize to be announced later.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLASS
DINNER:
To the domestic science class Ber
ing the best all round dinner, with
the most attractive menu, an en
graved certificate framed, size Bxlo,
three prizes, first, second and third
being given in each instance. Those
competing under thic (classification
are elegible to also compote under
the Public Dinner classification.
Me. W. A SMITH RE PORTS
BOLL WEEVIL IN OUSLIN
' Mr. W. A. Smith, of Dublin district,
brought to town a bottle of boll
wee-vils, Saturday, that he found on
his farm. The weevils were positive
ly identified by several persons who
have seen the real Mexican boll
weevil.
The fact that the boll weevil has
invaded Butts county this season is
of wide interest, though not a sur
prise. The pest arrived too lat.- to do
ar.y material damage this year,
though next season it will be a fact
or to tie reckoned with. •
This ir. the second time the boll
weevil’s appearance in Butts county
has been noted. There is no dour/
about the bug being in the county
and the farmers wdl now have _ have
to plan next year’s crop accordingly.
RETURNS TO BIRMINGHAM
Dr. R. S. Canterberry, who spent
several days in Jackson and thought
of locating here, decided to return
to Birmingham, Ala., wh're he has
been for some time. He left f
Birmingham Saturday night.
MR. FRETWELL APPOINTED
CARRIER ON ROUTE NO. 6
Mr. V. W. Fretwell has boon ap
pointed carrier on rural route No. (i
from Jackson, the appointment tak
ing effect last week. Mr. Fretwell
stood the civil service examination
; several months ago, having made a
1 high mark, and as soon as a vacancy
| occurred he was given the appoint-
I ment.
i There is stille a vacancy on rout
i No. 7 from Jackson. Mr. Baxter
j Watkins is the carrier on this route
I until a permanent appointment is
‘ made.
PAPERS WILL BUY
LARGE QUANTITIES
can save: great deal
Weekly Press Association
Behind Movement
At a meeting of the Georgia
Weekly Press Association in Macon
Saturday it was decided to send a
committee to New York to look into
the matter of buying paper in large
quantities, it is planned to buy pa
per for all the member papers of
the association and ship it to some
central point , probably Macon,
where it can be ordered out as
wanted.
By buying in large quantities it
vvill be possible to secure a much
better price. News in ton lots is now
arond 7 cents per pound. At themills
the price is considerably under
that figure. By pooling their inter
ests there is no doubt that the news
papers of the state can save thous
ands of dollars annually on news
print paper.
J. A. McAuliffe, president of the
association, was authorized to ap
point a committee to go north and
look into the matter. He has not yet
named the members of the com
mittee, who will, when appointed,
make an effort to close a deal for
another year’s supply of paper for
the weekly anddaily papers of Geor
gia.
MRS. W. M. KEATON
PASSES TO REWARD
iier many friends in Balts
county weie pained Lo know ol
the death of Mrs. VV. M. Kealon
which occurred at Montgomery,
Arizona, Saturday, Nov. 4. She
had been sick for several years
and had been residing in the
West on account of the favorable
climate.
The body will be taken to In
dian Springs and the funeral will
probably be held Sunday. Dr.
VanDeventer of the Baptist
church, of which she was a mem
ber, will conduct the services.
Mrs. Keaton is survived by her
husband, one son, Mr. Basil
Keaton; three sisters, Mrs. H. L.
Daughtry, Miss Jennie Bryans,
Mrs. Bessie Bryans; two broth
ers. Messrs. Oscar Bryans, of
Indian Springs, and Dorn bey
Bryans, of California.
Mrs. Keaton was a member of
an old and prominent family of
Indian Springs and was held in
high and affectionate esteem by
a large circle of friends.
MASS MEETING TO DISCUSS
ERECTION OF FLOUR MILL
To the Citizens of Jackson and 12 ;tts County:
You are hereby invited to meet in mass meet in?.' in the court
house in Jackson Saturday. Nov. 18, at 10 o’clock a. m., for the
purpose of considering the matter of e table hin;r a flour mill.
This is a very important matte*- and the app orance of the boll
weevil in our state makes it doubly necessary that food crops be
jrrown, and the inconvenience of converting wheat into flour is a
great hinderance in the production of this important crop.
Let every one who has any interest in this important mit ter
be present on the day and hour named.
Very respectfully,
,}. T. MOORE. M'emr of lack sen
Jackson Arjrus Established 187.1 <
Butts County 1 rosress I'.stablisheu IMu
SEVERAL PIECES,
PROPERTY SOLD
Real Estate Went on
Block Tuesday
FAIR PRICES OBTAINED
Public Sale Brought Out
Large Crowd —Bidding
Was Not Very Spirited
And Prices Didn’t Soar
A conclerable amount of prop
erty was sold at public sale Tues
day. The bidding .was not very spir
ited, and no fancy prices were paid.
There was a fairly good crowd out
toattend the sales.
The following property was of
fered for sale:
A gin outfit, consisting of engine,
boiler, two 60 saw gins, press,
shaft ii belts, pulleys, etc., belong
ing to th ■ estate of I. B. Carmichael
was sold by Sheriff Crawford. The
outfit was bid in by Mr. Joe Lane for
SOS. ... ,
A house and lot in the city of
Jackson, levied on as the property
of Rufus Woodward to settle a claim
held by M. J. R. Conner was sold
for S9O.
A Ford automobile, levied on as
the property of Mr. F. B. Out
house, was sold for $lO5, being bid
in by Mr. C. M. Kimbell.
A fifty-four acre farm, known as
the old Preston place, was sold by
Mr. L. M. Maddox, of Dublin. It was
bid in by Mr. R. H. Henderson for
$23.50 per acre.
Mr. 11. H. Colwell offered for sale
a house and lot on North Mulberry
street. This property was bid in by
Mr. J. P. Maddox for $1,550.
Mr. J. J. Waldrop as administra
tor of the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth
Waldrop sold 87 acres of land to Mr.
J. M. Leach for $24 per acre.
CongoUdated Jul 9, 1915
Mr. W. H. Thaxton as executor
of Mr. J. B. Thaxton sold 70 acres
of land which was bid in by Mr. J.
M. Leach for $925.
MR. J, E. BANKSi OR
CLAIMED BY DEATH MONDAY
At the age of 63 years Mr. J.
E. Bankston passed away at his
home in Jenkinsburg Monday
morning at 6 o’clock. Death was
due to a stomach trouble and
other complications.
Mr. Bankston was well known,
to the people of the county and
was formerly in business in Jack
son. He was a son of Hon. Wil
liam Bankston, for many years
clerk of Butts superior court.
The surviving relatives are his
wife, who was a Miss Thomas of
Spalding county before her mar
riage; two sons, Messrs. Harold
Bankston, of Dubiin, and Collins-
Bankston, of Hastings, Fla.; two’
sisters, Mrs. Louisa Thornton,
and Mrs. Bettie McGough, of
Jenkinsburg.
The body was brought to Jack
son and the funeral was held at
11 o’clock Tuesday morning, the
short service at the grave being
conducted by Rev. F. G. Spear
man. Interment was in the City
Cemetery.