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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARullS
Vol 46—No. 2
FUEL SITUATION
SLIGHTLY BETTER
Two Cars o! Coal Came
in This Week
CITY STILL SHORT COAL
FUEL BOARD STILL WORKING ON
COAL PROPOSITION NEW
SHIPMENTS WERE QUICKLY
TAKEN BY CITIZENS HERE
Fuel conditions in Jackson have
shown a slight improvement in the
past few days, though the situation is
still serious.
Two cars of coal were received in
Jackson the first of the week. J. P.
and R. N. Etheridge received one car,
and McKibben Buggy Company an
other. This was allotted in small quan
tities, to persons actually in need of
coal, and these shipments went a long
way toward relieving suffering.
An increasing number of people
are burning wood in the place of
coal. Wood is both high and hard to
obtain, due in large part, it is said,
to the refusal of negroes to cut and
haul wood. It is stated that it is next
to impossible to hire wood choppers
at any price. A lot of the wood that
is finding its way to market is green,
and' is hard to bum. However, it
beats no fuel at all and is readily
taken.
The local fuel board, in conjunction
with Jackson dealers is still working
on the coal problem, and everything
possible is being done to obtain ship
ments from the mines.
MAJOR A. W. LANE
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
POPULAR MACON ATTORNEY
HAS STROKE OF PARALYSIS—
IS WELL AND FAVORABLY
KNOWN IN BUTTS COUNTY
The many Butts county friends of
Col. A. W. Lane, of Macon, will regret
to learn of his illness. The following
is from The Macon News of Monday:
Andrew W. Lane, well known Ma
con lawyer, is in a serious condition
fit Williams’ sanitarium. He is a mem
ber of the firm of Jordan & Lane.
Mr. Lane has been ill of malaria
and rheumatism for several weeks
and has been at the sanitarium for
treatment for some time. He was
stricken Sunday and his left side is
said to be completely paralyzed.
It was said Monday that his condi
tion was unchanged as compared "with
Sunday.
SPALDING COUNTY WILL HAVE
SHORT TERM OF COURT
Due to Unusual Conditions Court Will
Be Made Short
On account of the unusual condi
tions caused by war and the scarcity
of fuel, announcement is made that
the January term of Spalding county
superior court which convenes on the
21, will be consideraby abridged this
year. Commisioner J. E. Wallace
Sr., who was in Jackson Monday stat
ed that only one or two days court
will be held in January. The business
of the January term will be transacted
later in the season at an adjourned
term.
The Griffin News and Sun notes
that there is very little business to be
tried at the January term of Spalding
superior court, and says that crime is
on the decrease in the county. ;
FIVE BILLIONS ARE
NOW IN CIRCULTAION
\
Washington, Jan. s.—Money in
circulation in the United States Jan
uary 1 amounted to $5,120,424,000,
or $48.76 per capita, as compared
with $5,085,370,000 one m onth ago.
In the last year money in circulation
has increased $680,000,000.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, JANUARY 11, 1918
PENSIONERS HERE TO
RECEIVE $9,485.00
LIST HAS BEEN APPROVED BY
PENSIONER COMMISSIONER —
A SLIGHT DECREASE OVER
THE PRECEDING YEAR
The 119 pensioners in Butts county
will receive $9,485 this year. The list
has been checked and approved by
Pension Commissioner John W. Lind
sey. It is not k nown just when the
pension money will be available.
Notice will be given through these col
umns upon the arrival of the check.
Of the 119 pensioners in the coun
ty there are 58 indigent soldiers who
will receive SBO each, or a total of
$4,640; 1 soldier who will receive
$100; 55 widows of soldiers who will
receive SBO each, or $4,000; and five
invalid soldiers who will receive $345.
Judge Ham, Ordinary, carried the
Ifet to Atlanta last week, and it was
approved by the Pension Commission
er. There was a decrease of seven
pensioners, caused by death, since
last year.
COUNTY TURNS
TO WOOD PILE
This Step Alone Keeps
Offices Open
NO COAL IS OBTAINABLE
WOOD WILL BE USED UNTIL
COAL CAN BE SECURED —FUEL
ENOUGH ON HAND TO KEEP
PUBLIC BUSINESS GOING
Owing to the shortage of coal and
the inability to secure a supply, Butts
county is now using wood in the coun
ty court house. The convicts were
put to cutting and hauling wood sev
eral days ago and a considerable sup
ply was hauled to the county stock
ade, where it was cut in suitable
lengths for burning in the grates.
Had not this action been taken it
would have become necessary to close
up the court huse entirely. All the
public offices would have been closed
down before this had it not been for
the supply of wood, as the coal sup
ply was entirely exhausted and on ac
count of the severe cold weather it
was impossible for the officers to
transact business without adequate
heat. The wood makes a fair substi
tute for coal, and will continue to be
used until the county is able to secure
the coal needed.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
OF MR. G. W. HAUSLER
ONLY SMALL PART OF HOUSE
HOLD EFFECTS SAVED FROM
FLAMES—LOSS PARTLY COV
ERED BY INSURANCE
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the dwelling of Mr. G. W. Hausler,
near Jackson, at 1 o’clock Saturday
morning. When detected the flames
had gained considerable headway and
it was impossible to save much of the
contents. Some flour and bed clothes
were saved, the remainder of the
household effects being destroyed.
The loss amounts to several hundred
dollars, being partly covered by insur
ance, it is stated. Mr. Hausler’s
friends sympathize with him in his
loss. During the recent cold weather
he had a horse te fall on the ice and
the animal later died. These losses
coming so close together is a consid
erable blow to this enterprising citi
zen, and all of his sympathize
with him in his misfortunes.
LIVE STOCK STATISTICS
The United States Department of
Agriculture reports beef cattle in the
United States as 43,300,000 as
against 40,850,000 one year ago;
sheep, 46,060,000 as against 48,500,-
pr.Q a - r-r- V>-w. fl? 7<i7.f00 3S
against 67,543,000 a year ago.
ARMY OFFICER SAYS
LINE WILL HOLD
Lfeut.-CoL Williams Just
Back From France
FINDS MORALE SPLENDID
JACKSON OFFICER BACK FROM
FIGHTING LINE SAYS UNITED
STATES IS PREPARING FAST
FOR STRUGGLE
Lieut.-Col. E. J. Williams, who re
cently returned from France, is con;
fident the allied forces will hold the
Germans in the West until America is
ready to throw her full weight into
the war. Col. Williams spent several
days here with relatives, later visiting
relatives in Ty Ty before going to
Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas,
where he is chief of staff, a position
he was assigned before going to
France. In an interview Col. Wil
liams said:
“The line will hold,” said Lieut.-
Col. Williams, answering the question
"Will the British and French hold the
Western line until we get there?”
and he said it with all the earnestness
of a man convinced.
“Nothing can be more splendid and
impressive than the morale of the
British and French, officers and men,”
Col. Williams said. “The men in
front, the men in the line, the men
behind and the men at the guns all
impress you with their grim earnest
ness; their conviction that they are
certain to win. These men have been
tried by fire, and it shows on every
man’s face.
“The mind cannot conceive of the
vastness of this World War. For
miles and miles, as far the eye can
see on the fighting front, there is not
a foot of earth that has not been tom
by shells. Bourlon Wood, where the
German counter was made Nov. 30th,
was once a forest; now it is as clean
of vegetation as your street. One
village I remember, Welcher, at the
outbreak of the war having 2,000
population; now there is not even a
stone left, these being taken to build
roads. There was -one cellar, used by
someone as a dug-out, all that re
mained of whac we could a call a
small city. And that is the case with
thousands of villages; in France and
Belgium.
“The vast undertaking of the of
fensives we read about with more or
less indifference is hard to compre
hend; millions of shells, weighing
thousands of tons that must be
brought up; the thousands of miles of
telegraph and telephone wire, the
many messages that must be sent,
trebled when a battle begins; and
these, with the stores, the hospital
supplies, and all the things behind an
army make it hard for the mind to
grasp.”
Col. Williams was in France during
the fall and spent several weeks at
the front. He visited the British,
French and American lines. He does
not go into detail, but says America
is preparing fast and preparing thor
oughly. He spent some time in the
hospital with an affection of the jaw
bone which is still giving him trouble.
MRS. S. L. McCORD PASSED
AWAY SUNDAY MORNING
I _
Body Brought t o Mt. Vernon For
Funeral and Interment
Mrs. S. L. McCord, age 47, a form
er resident of Butts county, died at
her home at Dames Ferry Sunday
at 7:30 a. m. The body was brought
to Flovilla Monday morning and the
funeral was held at Mt. Vernon church
at 11 o’clock. Rev. W. O. Sharpe con
ducted the service, and interment was
in the churchyard.
Mrs. McCord is survived by her
husband, Mr. D. L. McCord; five chil
dren; one sister, Mrs. Carrie James,
of Butts county, and two brothers,
Messrs. W. L. and J. J. Waldrop, ofj
this county.
BANKS HAVE COMPLETED
VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Was Held in Jackson on Tuesday
The annual stockholders meeting
of the three banks in Jackson were
held here Tuesday, when the business
of the past year was gone over, re
ports received and directors elected
for the ensuing twelve months. In
each instance, the banks report a
prosperous year’s business, in many
respects the most successful in the
history of these institutions.
JACKSON NATIONAL BANK
The stockholders of the Jackson
National Bank endorsed the policy of
the directors in building up a large
surplus, it was stated after the meet
ing. The report of this institution
for the p ast year was most gratify
ing, the business for the last twelve
months having surpassed any period
in the history of the bank. The bank
faces the new year full of confidence
and hopes to achieve still greater
things during 1918.
The directors had previously ord
ered a semi-annual dividend of three
per cent paid on the first of January.
In addition to this dividend a consid
erable amount was carried to the sur
plus account.
The stockholders elected the same
directors, who are composed of the
following well-known business men
of the county: F. S. Etheridge, T. H.
Buttrill, E. L. Smith, 11. L. Daughtry,
W. P. Nutt, B. A. Wright, E. L. Law
son, Dr. J. A. Jarrell, Dr. J. Lee By
ron.
Tho same officers were elected by
the directors. They are F. S. Ether
idge, president; T. 11. Buttrill, vice
president; R. P. Sasnett, cashier;
Warren Furlow, assistant cashier;
Avon Gaston, assistant cashier and
bookkeeper.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
A report that was gratifying to ev
ery stockholder was rendered Tues
day at the annual meeting of the
"First National Bank. The net earn
ings for the past nine months, since
the consolidation of the First Nation
al Bank and the Farmers Bank on
April 1, showed $14,362.85. This was
| regarded as a fine record for this in
-1 stitution and is naturally pleasing to
the friends of that bank.
An annual dividend of 8 per cent,
amounting to $6,000, was declared.
Eight thousand dollars was added to
the surplus fund, and $362.85 was
carried to the undivided profits ac
count. The growth of the First Nat
ional Bank during the past few
months has been the subject of favor
able comment in banking circles.
The stockholders elected the same
directors, consisting of J. H. Carmich
ael, T. A. Nutt, G. E. Mallet, J. H.
McKibben, L. 0. Benton, G. F. Ether
idge, J. C. Jones, S. P. Nichols, R. E.
Evans, W. M. Hammond, F. M. Mad
dox, J B. Carmichael.
The officers of the First National
Bank, who were re-elected for anoth
er year, are J. H. Carmichael, presi
dent; G. E. Mallet, vice president; J.
B. Carmichael, vice president; C. T.
Beauchamp, cashier; W. H. Wilson,
assistant cashier; Miss Gladys Kim
bell, bookkeeper and stenographer.
With a capital stock of $75,000,
surplus of $15,000 and deposits on
December 27 of $505,134.79, The
First National Bank is one of the
best equipped financial institutions
in Middle Georgia. The directors and
officers are all capable and expe
rienced business men and this institu
tion begins the new year with the
brightest prospects in its history.
JACKSON BANKING COMPANY
Two new directors were elected by
the stockholders of the Jackson Bank
ing Company at the annual meeting
Tuesday. They are Messrs. J. B. Set
tle and R. P. Sasnedt. The full board
of directors now consists of F. S.
Etheridge, E. L. Smith, W. P. Nutt,
H. 0. Ball, J. T. Goodman, J. B. Set
tle, R. P. Sasriett.
A semi-annual dividend of 3 per
cent was declared by the Jackson
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Banking Company for the past year,
and in addition a considerable amount
was carried to the undivided profits
account. The business of the past
year was said to have been entirely
satisfactory, and this old reliable in
stitution begins the new year with
bright prospects for its continued
growth.
Mr. E. L. Smith was elected as vice
president to succeed the late Mr. A.
H. Smith. The other officers include
Mr. F. S. Etheridge, president; W.
O. Ham, cashier; W. P. Newton, as
sistant cashier.
BANK OF FLOVILLA
The bank of Flovilla had its annual
meeting several days ago, at which
time an annual dividend of 10 per
cent was declared and the balance of
the earnings carried to the surplus
and undivided profits account. The
showing for the past year was a very
creditable one. The same officers
were re-elected and consist of F. S.
Etheridge, president; F. M. Lawson,
vice president; J. T. Gibson, cashier.
LOCUST GROVE BANK
HAS PROSPEROUS YEAR
Locust Grove, Jan. 7. —At the an
nual meeting of the directors of the
Bank of Locust Grove, a dividend of
10 per cent was declared and about the
same amount was passed to undivided
profits. The same directors were re
elected for the coming year. The of
ficers chosen are F. S. Etheridge,
president; A. G. Combs, vice presi
dent; C. B. Plexico, cashier.
QUESTIONNAIRES
ARE EXHAUSTED
Not AH Registrants Yet
Notified
NEW SUPPLY ORDERED
WEDNESDAY WAS SET FOR COM
PLETION OF MAILING BUT
BLANKS RAN OUT—SEVERAL
FAIL TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
Wednesday, January 9, was the
day set for completing the mailing
out of the questionnaires, but the
supply was exhausted before all the
men on the registration list could be
served. The board has written the
adjutant general for fifty copies of
the questionnaires, but it is not known
just when these will be received.
in seven da n nft*r tt.4 question
naires are mailed out they must be
answered and returned to the board.
There are a few instances in the
county where registrants have refus
ed to answer and return the question
naires. In such cases the parties are
automatically placed in class No. 1,
and will be called to service when the
next issue is made. Some few white
registrants have failed to return the
questionnaires, but probably a ma
jority of those failing to return the
questionnaires are negroes.
The local exemption board has
been busy on this work for several
weeks. Every county officer has given
largely of their time to this important
work. Attorneys, school teachers,
and other persons have all done un
selfish work in helping the registered
men with the questionnaires.
According to a recent announce
ment of the war department only
men in class one will be called in the
next draft.
Reports show that of the 152 coun
ties in Georgia, 134 had farm demon
strators during the past year.
Consolidated July 9, 1915