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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS [Vol 46—No. 4 [NEW BUILDING ! WAITS 0N WAR No Bond Issue Probable I For Present 1 MD BOUSE MUST SERVE Wecision of supreme court f NO DOUBT MEANS THAT NEW high school will have to WAIT ON RETURN PEACE The effect of the decision of the Supreme Court in the Jackson school bond case means that the whole ground will have to be gone over, an other election ordered and anew is sue of bonds voted before anything can be done toward securing the new school building. Under existing con ditions it is not known just when such action will be taken. In fact, it is doubted if any steps will betaken for some time to come. The need for anew high school building in Jackson to relieve the present crowded conditions of the old plant has been felt for several years. Sentiment in favor of the new building crystalized last spring, and an election to allow the people to vote on an issue of $22,000 worth of bonds was held on Tuesday, May 15. The bonds were voted 146 to 6. Three intervenors,Dr. R. W. Mays, Messrs. J. B. Carmichael and W. J. Wood, filed objection to the valida tion of the bonds, on the ground that the city should have ordered a special registration for the election. Judge W. E. H. Searcy, however, issued an jjTorder declaring the bonds validated. ■The ease was then taken to the Su- v preme Court. The decision just an nounced finally disposes of the case.; Previous to the holding of the bond, election, the city had bought a tnree acre lot from Col. T. J. Dempsey near the site of the present school. This was done, it was said,so as to have the two buildings close together and in order that the superintendent might look after both the high school and grammar school. While the new building is badly needed, it is probably safe to predict that no action will be taken until af ter the close of the war. IMPROVEMENT IN FUEL SITUATION More Wood Finding Way to Jackson Markets Considerable improvement is noted in the local coal and fuel situation during the past few days. A car of coal arrived in Jackson Monday, be ing aonsigned to the Pepperton Cot ton Mills, and was diverted, by the local fuel board, to domestic con sumption. This car o coal supplied those. who were actually out of fuel and relieved conditions for the pres ent. An increasing supply of wood is finding its way to the city. More wood has come in during the last few days than at any tiem during the winter. This is accounted for, it is held, be cause all farm work is about over and it is possible now to get wood chopped. The consumption of wood is becoming heavier all the time, many people turning to wood as a substi tute for coal. Other shipments of coal are ex pected to arrive in the city almost any day now, and these will solve, to a considerable extent, the fuel short age for the present. Of course, the coal saved by reason of the manufac turing plants being closed down is a Considerable item. A second training camp will be held at Porto Rico, starting February 1. The attendance of 400 will be se lected from citizens and residents of Porto Rico. JACKSON, GEORGIA, JANUARY 25, 1918 OFFICERS RAID STILL NEAR SMITH MILL Boys Escape Officers by Jumpißg ia Tbe River Reranas officer* T. B. Harris and I J. E. MsNair raided a moonshine still on an island near Smith’s mill Satur day. The outfit was destroyed and a gallon and a quart of liquor captured by the officers. The still was said to have been ope rated by Tom Fears and his sons, Morris and George Fears. The officers approached to within a short distance of the outfit before they were detect ed. Tom Fears was captured, and Morris and George Fears were so closely pushed by the officers that they took to the water to make their escape, having been cut off from a boat in which they had planned to get away. This was the second raid by officers Harris and McNair during Saturday. NITRATE TO BE SOLD EARNERS Government Fixes Price at $75.50 Ton MUST BUY BEFORE FEB. 4 PRICE IN REACH OF ALL FARM ERS-GOVERNMENT WILL HELP SOLVE FERTILIZER PROBLEM DURING WAR • Washington, D. C., Jan. 24.—No tice has been given to J. H. Blackwell, Agricultural Agent for Butts county, that the United States Department of Agriculture will sell at cost a supply of nitrate of soda to farmers in Butts county. The nitrate was purchased through the War Industries Board under au thority of the Food Control Act as a part of the program for stimulating : agricultural production. It will be un , loaded at Atlantic ports and the price will be $75.50 a ton, free on board cars at port of arriyal. Farmers are ! to pay in addition freight from port lof arrival and the State fertilizer tag fee. How to Obtain Nitrate Applications for a part of the 100,- 000 tons of nitrate bought by the government will be received only from actual farmers or owners or holders of farms for use on their land > and may be made through County (Agent J. H. Blackwell, or through any member of a local committe con sisting of J. O. Gaston, R. P. Sasnett and J. R. Hammond. No money will be required with the application but upon notice from the County Agent farmers who have signed applications must deposit with a local bank, association, or individ ual, designated by the Secetary of Agriculture to act as farmes’ agent for that purpose, money to cover the cost of the fertilizer except the freight charge. After the money is transmitted to Washington the nitrate | will be shipped to the farmers. If ap ' plications for the nitrate exceed the 1 supply of about 100,000 tons the gov ernment will allot the supply on a ! pro rata basis among those who ap | plied. Applications must be received j by February 4. 75,000 COLORED MEN • CALLED INTO ARMY BY SELECTIVE-SERVICE LAW j Eight per cent of the 9,586,508 men registered under the selective i service law are colored. Of these j nearly 209,000 have been called and | more than 75,000 have been certified j for service. Out of every 100 colored men call ed, 36 were certified for service and i 64 were rejected, exempted, or dis , charged, while out of evry 100 white citizens called, 25 were certified for service. LOCAL PLANTS CLOSE DOWN Obey Giferaaeit’s Fuel Sifiif Order MONDAY MADE HOLIDAY MAJORITY OF STORES CLOSE HERE FOR DAY—ALL MANU FACTURING PLANTS CLOSE DOWN FOR FIVE DAYS „ —♦ All of the industries in Butts coun ty have been complying w’th the or der of National Fuel Administrator Garfield, which required manufactur ing plants to close down from Friday, January 18, through Tuesday, Janu ary 22. This order affected the Pep perton Cotton Mills, Empire Buggy Company, lumber companies, and in fact, all manufacturing plants using steam power, or plants with electric power and requiring fue Ifor heating purposes. Plants were allowed to have enough heat to keep pipes from freezing. The majority of the stores in Jack son were affected by the order. Gro ceriy stores were allowed to keep open dui'ing part of the day, as were also drug stores. The business men of Jackson, however, signed a petition to close all day Monday and make a reg ular holiday of it. Only the grocery department of Carmichaci-Mallet Company kept open Monday. The banks were open as usual, not having been included in the order. Announcement is made from At lanta that cotton mills will be allowed to make up the time lost on account of the five-days closing period. On the whole, so far as known, there has been very general and very cheerful compliance with the order of Dr. Garfield. The people of the coun ty seem anxious to help in any way to better the fuel Situation and to add their mite in helping win the war The stores, except grocery and drug stores, are required to close ev ery Monday during the ten-weeks period. Physicians and dentists are allowed to keep open their offices on Mon days. Weekly newspapers are allowed to keep open on Mondays, during which time work of issuing a paper may be done. No job printing may be done on Mondays, however. It is said that the fuel condition is improving as a result of the drastic order requiring manufacturing plants in twenty-eight states to close down during a stated period. MR. J. F. MICHAEL PASSED AWAY SATURDAY Well Known Citizen Passed Away Saturday Morning Following an illness of several weeks, Mr. J. Frank McMichael, one of the county’s most highly esteemed citizens, died at his home near Jack son Saturday morning at 1 o’clock. Death was due to a complication of diseases, and came as a surprise to a large body of friends. Mr. McMichael was 65 years of age. A native of the county, where he spent all of his life, he was regarded as an upright and honoable citizen. Mr. McMichael was an authority on weather conditions, and his predic tions were widely quoted. He is survived by his wife, who was a Miss Cole before her -marriage; three sons, Messrs, Jesse, William and Charlie McMichael; three daugh ters, Mrs. Stone Young, Mrs. T. B. Conner and Miss Allie McMicheael, all of Butts county. The funeral was held at Cedar Rock at 12 o’clock, noon, Sunday, Rev. S. R. England, pastor of the Jackson Methodist church, officiating. Interment was in Csdar Reck ceme tery. BOYS AWARDED PRIZES AT TIE ATLANTA SHOW C atia P reniumi and Scholarship Abosj tke Awards A splendid record was made by the members of the Butts County Boys Corn Club at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta. Announcement of the prize winners has just been made public, and the awards show that Ber nard Gaston led the entire state. He received a cash prize of $25 and a $25 scholarship to the Agricultural College at Athens. Morris McClure was awarded a cash prize of $lO. Bennie McClendon was awarded a four-horse plow. This is a fine showing for Butts county. The prizes have already been distributed, and the local boys are to be congratulated upon their records for the past year. CITIZENS BUY WAR STAMPS Indian Springs Leads The County in Purchase $260 WORTH TO DATE RURAL CARRIERS ARE PROVID ED WITH STAMPS FOR CON VENIENCE OF PATRONS —PEO- PLE URGED TO HELP A considerable number of War- Saving Stamps are being sold in Butts county, according to announcement made at the local post office. Indian Springs is leading the county with to tal sales of $l6O. Jackson has sold SIOO worth of the War-Saving Stafnps, bringing the total for the county, up to date, to $260. The stamps may be bought at any post office or at the banks. The ru al carriers also have the stamps for sale, each carrier having sls worth of the stamps. This is for the covenience of people living in the country. During January War-Saving Stamps cost $4.12, and are redeemable by the government on January 1, 1923. The stamps bear 4 per cent interest com pounded quarterly and a stamp that costs $4.12 now will be worth $5 on January 1, 1923. Those who prefer may buy Thrift Stamps, which do not bear interest, •but may be exchanged for War-Sav ing Stamps. The government is trying to place as many of the WarS-aving Stamps as possible. The investment is abso lutely safe and is in reach of any per son who will save a few pennies a day STANDING COMMITTEES CITY OF JACKSON FOR THE YEAR 1918 Hon. J. T. Moore, mayor of Jack son, has appointed the following standing committees for the year 1918: Water and Lights—J. C. Jones, chairman; L. P. McKibbgn, C. T. Beauchamp. Police —C. T. Beauchamp, chair man; J. C. Jones, W. H. Merritt. Streets—-L. P. McKibben, chair man; J. C. Jones, W. 11. Merritt. Finance —J. C. Jones, chairman; C. T. Beauchamp, L. P. McKibben. Schools —W. H. Merritt, chairman; L. P. McKibben, C. T. Beauchamp. Sanitary—L. P. McKibben, chair man; J. C. Jones, W. H. Merritt. Temperance —W. H. Merritt, chair man; C. T. Beauchiynp, L. P. McKib ben. Printing—J. C. Jones, chairman; C. T. Beauchamp, L. P. McKibben. > Cemetery—C. T. Beauchamp, chair man; W. H. Merritt, L. P. McKibben. Litigation—J. C. Jones, chairman; W. H. Merritt, C. T. Beauchamp. Automobile —L. P. McKibben, chair man; W. H. Meritt, C. T. Beauchamp. Ordinances — i. C. Jones, chair ... r r> ~ n llltin u. A. iUL4i.U/Wwlt, W. X. A'VUvi champ. 15m J C~.oli<U*.S J.I, 9. 1915 NEW OFFICIALS WERE ELECTED Csracfl Organized For Year Monday SOME SALARIES RAISED COUNCIL MET MONDAY AFTER NOON AND NAMED OFFICERS FOR PRESENT YEAR—SEVER AL NEW MEN ELECTED The new council for the year 1918 met Monday afternoon and formally organized. The old council had pre viously wound up the business of the past year, at a meeting held Satur day night. Several changes were made in the city officials for the present year. Mr. D. M. Thornton, a former mem ber of the police force, was elected chief of police; Mr. W. H. Wilson was elected as tax receiver and col lector to succeed Mr. J. W. Carmich ael; Col. W. E. Watkins was elected as city attorney to succeed Col. C. L. Redman and anew board of tax as sessors were elected. The following is a list of the ofinc ials named for the current year: J. A. McMichael, clerk and treas urer. Salary SSO per month. D. M. Thornton, chief of police, Mack Goodin, assistant chief. Salary $75 per month, each. W. E. Watkins, city attorney. Sal ary S2OO per annum. W. H. Wilson, tax receiver and col lector. Salary S4O per month. J. B. Carmichael, bond commission er. Other members of the bond com missioners are E L. Smith and S. O. Ham. W. E. Merck, superintendent of wa ter and light plants. Salary $125 per month. Tax Assessors, J. H. McKibben, W. P. Nutt and J. B. Guthrie. Sexton, J. IT. ITolifield. Mr. J. T. McMichael was elected policeman at the depot at a salary of S2O per month. COLOR OF CORD ON HAT DE NOTES SERVICE OF WEARER Jut as the sleeve chevrons and bars, stars and eagles on the shoulder proclaim ranking officers, the hat Cord denotes the branch of the ser vice each private has entered. Light blue signifies Infantry; scar let, Artillery; yellow, Cavalry; buff Quartermaster’s Corns; scarlet and black, Ordnance; black and white, field clerk; maroon, Medical Corps; black and gold, officers; silver and black, adjutant general’s clerk; green, instructor Home Guards; green and white, Home Guards. These cords are worn only on service hats. Cadet aviators wear as hat bands inch and a half white ribbons and on coat collars insignia representing the aviation branch.of the Signal Corps, propeller blades. JACKSON CHURCHES ARE NOW HOLDING UNION SERVICES Doing Their “Bit” to Help Solve Fuel Problem To save all the coal possible and help out in the nation-wide fuel prob lem, the churches in Jackson will hold union services at night until con ditions become beter. There was a union service at the Methodist church Sunday night, and next Sunday night union services will be held at the Baptist church. Services will be held at the Methodist and Baptist churches on alternate Sunday nights until there-is relief in the coal situation or until the weather becomes warmer. Each of the churches will hold morning services and Sunday School in its respective edifices. Government estimates of the pro duction of petroluem in the United States in 1917 place it at nearly 14 ----- cent greater than any previous year.