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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 Jackson Argus Established 1873 { Butts County Progress Established 1882 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