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Jackson Progress - Argus Published Every Friday. J. DOYLE JONES, Editor and Pub. Subscription $1 a Year- Entered us second-class matter at the post office at Jackson, Ga. Telephone No. 166. Official Organ Butts County And the City of Jackson. NOTICE Cards of thanks will be charged at the rate of fifty c uts, minimum for 50 words and less; above 50 words will be charged at t he rate of 1 cent, a word. Obituaries will be charged tor at the rate of 1 cent a word. Cash must ac company copy in all instances. WHY NOT A FOUR-COUNTY FAIR The editors of The News are in receipt of a season ticketto the Butts County Fair which is in progress in Jackson this week and we wish to thank that prince of good fellows, Doyle Jones, editor of the Jackson Progress-Argus for this favor. We regret that we are unable to take in the exhibition across the Ocmulgee, which, we under stand, from those who have vis ited the fair from Monticello and Jasper county, is a splendid success in every way. When Jas per pulls off her fair in 19—we will reciprocate, friend Doyle, by inviting you to ours.— Monticello News. We are sorry you couldn’t be with us. for the fair was splendid. The thing to do is for Jasper, Henry and Monroe to join hands with Butts and put on a fair next year that will be the biggest thing in Middle Georgia. Why not a four-county fair with Butts, Jasper, Henry and Monroe counties participat ing? We have the building and the grounds and the location and would be glad to have our neighboring counties join us in the fair movement. Let’s have an expression from editors Penn, Fouche and Blood worth along this line—Jackson Progress-A rgus. The -idea advanced by editor Doyle Jones of Jackson that the counties of Monroe, Butts, Henry and Jasper hold a four-county fair each year is a good one and we see no reason why the plan cannot be perfected. We believe, however, that it would be better and more of a success if each county in turn held the fair. In that way once every four years Monticello would be benefitted alike and the citizens of these coun ties would be afforded good, inter esting and profitable meetings. Should such a plan materialize Jasper county and Monticello would promptly ereetsuitable buildings and we presume the other counties and towns would do likewise. Yes, Doyle, we are heartily in fa vor of your four-county fair idea. We’ve beenhammering on the citi zens over here for a good number of years, trying to induce them to hold a fair each year. Nothing helps to advertise a county and town more than a fair.—Monticel lo News. Line up for the 1917 fair. Peanuts pay handsome profits. This is a good crop for the farmers to tie to. During the campaign Teddy show ed everything he had—including his teeth. The Georgia editors went to Ma con and captured the old town with a struggle. Before it gets much higher you had better put away a piece of pa- per as a souvenir. The high cost of living wont al lowthe average fellow to indulge in high living these parlous days. What the matter with getting to gether and secure some new enter prises and bigger payrolls for Jack son? With the high cost of living star ing him in the face, the fellow living in town can appreciate what Sher man said war is. Griffin will present each of the delegates attending the North Geor conference with a Turkish towel. Maybe a foot washing will follow. The man who refuses to support the nominees of the democratic par ty ought never to be allowed to vote in another democratic primary. It’s all right to be a republican, a pro gressive, a prohibitionist, a dodo or a what not, but for heaven’s sake be one all the time. THE PAPER FACTORY The movement to build a paper factory in Georgia is the most im portant thing stated by the newspa pers of the state in a decade. While they have been profuse in giving advice to farmers how to farm, in telling bankers how tocon duct their banks, in instructing mer chants how to conduct their stores, in advising teachers how to run their schools, the newspapers have been negligent of their own inter ests. The paper trust is now gouging the printers of the country as they were never gouged before. The newspapers of Georgia are big enough and strong enough to establish a paper factory and ston some of the robbery. All that is needed is for somebody to get be hind the proposition. The Progress-A rgus is for the pa per factory and hopes that some thingdefinite will result from the movement. The “Solid South” is still solid. While the armies in Europe are driving and being driven, the boll weevil is gaining along the whole front in Georgia. Every man who lives in a shell and thinks he knows all about farm ing ought to attend the State Fair in Macon and have his eyes opened. Georgia farmers are doing big things in the way of better farming and raising live stock. Take a day off and run down to the State Fair. It will be a good investment. Georgians contributed right lib erally and cheerfully to the Demo cratic campaign fund, and what’s more they gave President Wilson a mighty fine vote Tuesday. What has become of the old fash ioned movement, very prominent two years ago, to wear cotton goods? Let’s.see, which is the higher cot ton or silk? The high price of cotton is not an unmixed blessing. Everything else is going out of sight and cotton is not really high in proportion to the high cost of living. An exchange wants to know what has become of Harvie Jordan, who used to tell the farmers how to save the cotton crop. The crop didn’t seem to need any saving this sea son. Two of Atlanta’s largest banks have been consolidated. In the At lanta National Bank Atlanta has the largest bank in the southeast. There may be such a thing as having too many banks in a city or town. The Jackson Progress-Argus has just installed a Model 5 linotype ma chine in its office. Editor Jones is a progressive newspaper man and proposes to give Jackson an even more creditable weekly paper if pos sible.—Griffin News and Sun. The editors were right royally en tertained in Macon Saturday. The strongest refreshments served were drinks that have made Atlanta and Columbus famous, but the barbecue was 18 karat fine. Macon can be de pended on to do the square thing by her visitors. We don’t seem to be hearing any thing from Hoke Smith and some of the pro-German brethren about Eng land robbing us of our cotton crop. -—DeKalb New Era. A year ago the low price of cot ton was blamed on England and the blockade. What has become of the blockade, anyway? Let Jackson build some feed mills and get ready for the campaign of safe farming. ' “Safe farming” means raising everything to eat at home. When this campaign is put into effect, you wont hear so much about the boll weevil. The boll weevil prob lem will settle itself then. in writing Revelation John spoke of death on a pale horse. The motor car, driven by a heartless or reck less driver, was not known then. If it had been we must believe that John would have put death at the steering wheel of the car.—Dawson News. Automobiles, recklessly driven, are killing more people than the railroads in their balmiest day:- n slaughter. Forty people . e kiliec in Chicago alone 1:. > tomobiles. Isn’t it about time to call a halt? Why not some legislation along the line of enforcing the speed limit on the public highways? THIS--AND FIVE CENTS! DON’T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose 5 cents to Foley Cos., 22835 Sheffield Ave.. Chicago, 111., writing your name and address clear ly. You Will receive in return a trial package containing Foley.s tte am!, Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup; Foley Kidney Fills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The Owl Pharmacy. Adv. Express shipment of the swell high top a:e Boots, popular shades and they are dreams. The Busy Corner FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Program for Sunday, Nov. 12 The pastor will preach at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Special efforts are being made to present sermons that are timely. They are builded with the people of Jackson in mind. We promise you the best we have. The Sunbeams meet at 2 p. m. At 3 p. m. the Young People’s Union meets. James Carmichael is presi dent. This service should appeal to the young because it is in charge of young Christians. The singing at the evening service is led by a chorus of young people. The Bible School meets at 9:30. You will be welcome here too. The Georgia Baptist Convention This body of Christians meets in Commerce Tuesday, 14. The pastor and others will attend from Jack son. The Womans Missionary Union is in session in Athens. Sister C. R. Gresham represents the women of this church. The Boy Scouts Tuesday night brought together a fine bunch of Jackson’s youths. Indded, the finest boys in Jackson are the Scouts. They sat down to a table loaded with oysters and chick en and salad and fruit and ice cream —and the good cheer was unbound ed. This was the Scouts second ban quet. WANTED TO BUY Chickens, eggs, corn, peas and country produce. See me in rear of First National Bank. 11-10-tf E. O. HUSON. Like a “boost” from the boss when you’re anxious—they satisfy ! When things are going hard and along comes the boss with a good, cheering word—say, doesn’t that satisfy ? That’s the very thing Chesterfield a do for your smoking—they satisfy ! And yet Chesterfields are MILD ! No cigarette maker can copy the Chesterfield blend. They’re the ONLY mild cigarette that sat• isfies. This blend is an entirely new combination of tobaccos —the biggest new thing in cigarette making in 20 years. (Sr. 41 Give me a package of those cigarettes that SATISFY. ” cigarette's " ...... t tacv SATISFY} I 1L- and yet they're Jtl |j\ MIXP jM mk, ....... .... . FULLY' EQUIPPED NO EXTRAS TO BUY McKIBBEN BUGGY CO, Agts. Jackson, Georgia FOR _SALE One good second hand buggy. J. LEE BYRON. 11-10-ltp Good Farm For Sale For particulars write to J. T. Manry, Goggansville, Ga., Rt 1 10-20-4tp 10 for Sc Also packed 20 for 1 Oc