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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGDS V01|46— No. 8 GEORGIA MUST JtED HER PEOPLE JwtiDg in Macon Will ■fciscuss Situation Hsnor ISSUES CALL WILL BE HELD IN MA ’jMJ NEXT WEDNESDAY AND KmERS AND BUSINESS MEN ■GED TO ATTEND Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 21.—1 t is impe •ftrajlP that Georgia shall grow food, still more food, during 1918. iwEeriousness of the situation which heeded now, if the state is l§|||Loid a possibly distressing food was so strongly shown at a Ijgjßference just held here, that Com |||Moner J. J. Brown, as chairman of council on food production conservation, and Dr. A. M. He, federal food administrator for ■Hgia, have called a meeting to be in the city auditorium in Macon, atl o’clock a. m., Wednesday, Febru |lk27th, to deal with the subject. w M|cvemor Dorsey, who is chairman ■Bhe state council of defense, will over this meeting and make ■ opening address. The call is ad ■jfesed to the “Farmers, Bankers Business Men of Georgia,” and Hb-yone who can do so is strongly to attend, because it is antici- Hed that this will be one of the important m eetings ever held history of the staate. Governor Bsey has issued a special call to all Hnty councils of defense to be pres- Bins meeting proposes to deal with in question of the world's food sup fl and the steps that should he tak ■ so far as Georgia is concerned, to a possible food shortage. * Hit is not alone a qustion af Geor fll's doing her part in helping to feed |Berican and allied troops, but of jßviding sufficient food and feed IBducts for her own people and ani* MBs, because it is more than likely ■t it will be impossible to obtain from othe rsources. fj. addition to the acreage hereto flße devoted to food production, has many idle acres which be turned to good account in solution of this all-impoortant pß>lem, provided plans for securing can be devised. Bhe food problem, the biggest one ■ before Georgia as well as the rest country, will be dealt with in ■of its important details; and it is Bed that every man who can lend Bi small assistance in the solution oßt will make it a point to attend |H meetng. gtfMEKS’ UNION HAS 1 ELECTION SATURDAY H S. H. Mays Heads Organization For Ensuing Year ■he Butts county Farmers' Union ■ in Jackson Saturday and formal *>r&amzed for the years’ work. Hcs were made by Messrs. J. M. ■ton, J. H. Blackwell, J. H. Mills ■S. H. Mays. The need of greater and the importance of down the cotton acreage and more food crops was stressed. Blackwell made a timely appeal to make this the greatest PUf in the history of of the club Bphe next meeting will be held at Saturday afternoon, April M&o lowng are the offcers named for ■current year: President, S. H. v ire President, S. J. Smith; , and treasurer, J. D. Jones; Ba;n, J. M. Gaston; conductor, L. assistant conductor, L. E. fWfeal; doorkeeper, G. L. Higgins; ■htant conductor, R. C. Thomas; ■smess agent, J. M. Gaston. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 22, 1918 MR. A. M. WATKINS MAY BE CANDIDATE Prominent Citizen Urged to Run For Representative Mr. A. M. Watkins, former county commissioner and prominent and well known citizen, is regarded as a prob able candidate for representative in the primary this year. Numbers of friends have been urging him to enter the race and he is said to have the matter under consideration and will make known his decision at the prop er time. Mr. Watkins is a large farmer and man of affairs. He is widely known and generally well liked and would be a serious factor should he decide to offer for the place. He is in close touch with the needs of the people and could be depended upon to rep resent the county with zeal and fidel ity. Mr. Watkins is held in high esteem by people everywhere and would have the support of a large body of voters in case he finally decides to make the race. NEGRO LYNCHED FORSTEALINGBABY Fayette County Citizens Avenge Kidnapping HUSBANDInIhE ARMY AFTER KIDNAPPING MOB FORM ED AND BLACK WAS STRUNG UP—BABY WAS RECOVERED IN BRIARPATCH, UNINJURED Fayetteville, Ga., Feb. 18.—“ Bud” Cosby, a negro was lynched last night by a mob of Fayette county citizens after h 6 had attempted to rob the home of Mrs. Barney Mcllwaney, in the west part of the county, near Ab erdeen, and had kidnaped her 2-year -1 old baby, according to reports re ceived here late tonight. The child iwas found by members of the mob yesterday morning in a briar patch uninjured, the reports said, and re stored to its mother. Mrs. Mcllwaney, her mother-in-law, Mrs. Reese Mcllwaney, and the baby were alone in the home Saturday night when Cosby is alleged to have intruded. Mrs. Mcllwaney’s husband recently was drafted into the army and is located at Camp Wheeler. Cosby, after finding no money, drove the women away from the house and seized the child and escaped. A mob formed Sunday morning soon after reports were sent out of the attempted robbery and kidnaping of the baby. After an hour’s search the child was found in a briar patch, about a mile fro mits home. The mob continued the search for Cosby all day Sunday, finding him last night at the home of another ne gro, near Aberdeen. According to in formation received here, the negro was carried to the b riar patch where the child was found and hanged to the limb of a tree. The mob then dispersed Sleriff Gerlrn, of Fayette countv, and the courty coroner, who left her* early today for the scene of th lyn ching, returned to Fayetteville to night. The sheriff said he hi! been unable so far to apprehend *r / *f the members of the mob. A large harvest of natural ice is be ing strongly urged. The Food Admin istration states that assurance can not be given that there will be a sufficient supply of ammonia for the manufac ure of the customary amount of arti ficial ice next summer. j But 2,001 men have been exempted on the ground of “moral deficiency.” This phrase was defined by the Pres idents regulation to include persons convicted and sentenced for felony in any court of record. | BLALOCK WOULD FORCE FOOD CROPS Advocates Acre Grain For Eacb Acre Cotton THINKS STEP NECESSARY SUGGESTION HAS BEEN TAKEN UP WITH STATE AND FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS WOULD IN SURE PLENTY OF FOOD All southern farmers this spring will be required by Uncle Sam to till their fields on a fifty-fifty basis, that is, growing an acre of food crop for every acre of cotton grown. If a movement started by A. O. Blalock, collector of internal revenue, receives thh endorsement of the national food administration. Mr. Blalock has received the hearty support of Dr. A. M. Soule, federal food administrator for Georgia, and Dr. Soule has promised to present the plan at a meeting of the state food adminisrators to be held in Washington the first of next week, urging that it be indorsed and that whatever steps may be necessary to make it effective be taken. The collector has been working on this idea for several days, and has dis cussed it either personally or by let ter wtih prominent citizens and far ers of all parts of the state, and he says it has met with unanimous ap prooval. Georgia to Fall Short Explaining his plan, Mr. Blalock said: “Unless something of this sort is done Georgia is in danger of fall ing far short of meeting the demands to be made upon it this year for foodstuff. Cotton being high, as it is, the temptation to plant heavily in that crop is likely to prove g reater than the farmer can resist, and the result will be a disastrous food short age unless something is done to keep the cotton acreage down and increase the production of food crops. “I have thught a great deal on this matter, and I have reached the con clusion that no one would suffer but on the other hand that every body would profit by a federal meas ure compelling every farmer to grow at least one acre of food crops for ev ery acre that he plants in cotton. That would help in two ways: first it would make certain that the South 'would produce sufficient food for its own needs with probably considerabe for export, and second, it would serve to keep the cotton production down to a point in volume that would in sure maintenance of highest profits and prices to the growers. No Word in Opposition “I talked this matter over with va rious farmers and business men and sounded out sentiment in all parts of J the state, either by letter or verbally, | and I have yet to hear the first word |in opposition to it, either from the | farmer or anybody else. All that is needed I believe to make the plan ef fective is to impress the people of the 1 cotton states with the real serious jness of the food situation that con i fronts our country and the other na tions at war against the Hun; then I have no doubt that the farmers with out exception will fall into line, co-op erating with their help and by this means win the war. “I had the matter up with Dr. Soule today over the long distance tele phone and he heartily endorsed the plan, and he said that he would pre- \ sent it at the meeting of the food ad- ( ministration in Washington and do all he could to bring about it adoption.”, It is the opinion of the United States Food Administration that the gross maximum profit for wholesalers in flour should not exceed from 50 to 75 cents per barrel. The profit to re tail dealers in originahmill packages should not exceed ffom 80 cents to $1.20 per barrel, depending upon the character of service performed. Where retailers sell in amounts less than the original mill packages, the gross profit shoul dnot exceed 1 cent a pound. FOR REPRESENTATIVE 0. E. SMITH MENTIONED Former Deputy Sheriff Suggested For The Lower House A name frequently heard in con nection with the approaching primary for representative is that of Mr. O. E. Smith. For several years Mr. Smith has been regarded as a likely candi date, though he has always given his support to some other candidate, but this year he may be induced to enter the race. Mr. Smith is a man particu larly well known to the people of the county, having served as deputy sher iff for several years under Sheriff L. M. Crawford. He is well informed on all impor tant matters, being a close student of affairs and has always shown an ac tive interest in politics. Mr. Smith belongs to a family prominent in the annals of Butts county. His father, Hon. Wilson Smith, represented the county in the lower house, as did also his grandfather, Hon. Sam Smith. He is a progressive, wide-awake citi zen and should he decide to make the race he would have the support of many friends in all parts of the coun ty. SHERIFF AND SON FATALLY WOUNDED Killing Occurred Saturday at Thomaston POLICE CHIIF ARRESTED TROUBLE STARTED WHEN EF FORT WAS MADE TO ARREST SON OF SHERIFF HOWELI AFFAIR CREATES SENSATION Thomaston, Ga., Feb. 17. —Lloyd Howell was killed almost instantly and his father, Sheriff C. L. Howell, of Upson county, died at 9:20 o’clock tonight as the result of pistol bullotl wounds received Satuday night in a fight with policemen of Thomaston. Lloyd Howell was creating a disturb ance on the streets and and linking. Night Marshal J. J. Moore attempted to quiet him, and Howell shoved Moore through a big plate glass win dow of the store of Jones-Adams- Johnson Cos. He was finally disarmed and Chief of Police J. W. McDaniel, Night Marshal Moore and others were attempting to get him home when his father, Sheriff Howell, appeared on the scene and interferred, with the result that the sheriff received a mor tal wound, the son dying in about 40 minutes. Owing to the prominence of all the parties involved the shooting has cre ated a great local sensation. Chief of Police McDaniel, who was alleged to have fired the shots that caused the death of Sheriff Howell and his son, was arrested by Coroner Ingram and taken to the Bibb county jail. Sheriff Charles Howell, of Up3on county, was an uncle of Mr. A. A. Howell, of Jackson, who came here several months ago to engage in bus iness. The family is one of the most prominent in that portion of the state. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Howell at tended the funeral of their kinsmen, which was held Tuesday. DEATHS JN BRITISH FORCES ESTIMATED AT BUT 7 PER CENT Now that American troops are tak ing their places in the trenches, atten tion is again directed to an estimate by the Secretary of War, that the loss es up to June 1, 1917, of the British expeditionary forces from deaths in action and from wounds amounted to but 7 per cent of the total of all men sent to France since the beginning of the war. The ratio of losses of this character today, because 4)f improved tactics, is less than 7 to every 100 men. Jackson Argus Established 1873 { Butts County Progress Established 1882 < INCOME TAX MAN NOW IN JACKSON Ready to Assist People With Returns OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE MR. M. M. BORCHARDT HERE TO HELP PEOPLE IN MAKING OUT RETURNS—WILL REMAIN HERE THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 Citizens of Butts county and sur* rounding community are being afford ed an opportunity to make their in come tax returns through Mr. M. M. Borchardt, a representative of the Internal Revenue Department, who will be in Jackson through February 28. Mr. Borchardt arrived in Jackson Monday and has offices in the grand jury room of the county court house. He may be seen any time between the hours of 8 a. m. and 4 p. m., and will be glad to render any assistance in his power to all persons subject to file an income tax return. Already a number of persons have called and secured blanks and secured informa tion necessary to the proper filling out of the blanks. Any point not cleau to an individual will be explained by Mr. Borchardt, who will also assist in filling out the blanks. Single persons with incomes in ex cess of SI,OOO, and married persona having an income of $2,000 and over, are subject to pay an income tax. There are exemptions of S2OO fot each child under 18 years of age in the case of married persons. The returns must be made before the first day of April, and the tax must be paid on or before June 1. Butts county, , f it is expected, will make a good showing in the matter of income tax returns. It has been es timated there are four hundred per sons in this county subject to pay the tax. While Mr. Borchardt is in the city it is a good idea for all persons inter ested to call and have the matter ex planed by one w ho is thoroughly competent and qualified to settle all points at doubt. This may save em barrassment later. Unless the farmers of the South show a determination to reduce the cotton acreage and increase food pro duction, the government will no doubt fix the price of cotton or require an acre of food crops for every acre of cotton planted. According to a statement by the manager of the Emergency Fleet Uorporation, the Shipping Board now has 716 shipways, of which 312 are for wooden ships and 404 for steel construction. The program calls tot the construction in 1918 of eight times the tonnage delivered in 1916, at a cost of more than $1,000,000,000 OKLAHOMA FARMERS FEED WHEAT TO HOGS Say Wheat la Not Profitable at The Present Price* Washington, Feb. 16.?'Stock rais ers in Oklahoma are feeding wheat to hogs on account of a shortage of corn, the senate agricultural commit tee was told today by John A. Simp son, of Weatherford, Okla., who said that wheat at $3 a bushel should be provided to give the Oklahoma farm ers full protection. The corn crop in most sections of Oklahoma was a fail ure, he said. Price fixing has discouraged farm ers, he said. The reason given by far mers for feeding wheat to hogs was that they could not haul a load of wheat to market and for the money obtained for it bring back a load of corn. „ . .... Consolidated July 9. 1915