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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 46—No. 12
BUY COAL SOON
URGES OFFICIALS
While Railroads Are Able
to Make Delivery
fST obtain” a blank
ERS SHOULD BE PLACED BE
FORE APRIL 1 TO INSURE DE
LIVERY-FUEL ADMINISTRA
TION URGES PROMPT ACTION
Have you ordered your coal supply
for next winter? If not, the govern
ment is anxious for you to do so at
once.
The United States Fuel Adminis
tration urges the early ordering of
coal for two reasons, first to insure
the delivery of coal and to help out
the transportation companies.
Every consumer should before April
1 place an order with his dealer for
the amount of coal he will need for
the next year, ending March 31, 1919.
Each consumer must fill out a form,
showing the kind and amount of coal
needed. These forms may be secured
from the dealers. It is impossible to
get any coal without a written form.
Consumers must answer the following
questions: (1) The amount of coal
he has on hand; (2) the amount of
coal he has on order and the name of
the person from whom ordered; (3)
the amount of coal used by him in the
welve months ending March 31,
1918, and (4) the amount of coal
needed to meet his actual and neces
sary requirements prior to march 31,
|A9I9.
P Dealers shall file with the local
f fuel administrator on the first of each
month a statement containing the
names and addresses of consumers to
whom deliveries have been made dur
ing the previous month and the quan
tity delivered to each.
The purpose of the plan is to se
cure the broadest and most equitable
distribution during the coming year.
The necessary blanks have been or
dered by the local fuel administrator
and may be obtained from the deal
ers.
Let the memory of last winter’s
suffering and inconvenience stir you
to order your coal early. There is
v oth practical sense and patriotism
in placing your orders early.
A NEW WHOLESALE
GROCERY ORGANIZED
NEW CONCERN ORGANIZED
r HERE WITH CAPITAL STOCK
OF S2S,OOO—WILL BE INCORPO
RATED BY SUPERIOR COURT
r
Organization of the Georgia Whole
sale Company, whose petition for
c harter is being published this week,
is announced. This company, which
■will be located in the Carmichael Bug
gy Company building, will do a
wholesale grocery business. The in
corprators are Messrs. J. H. Carmich
ael, F. S. Carmichael and W. W.
Jamerson. The capital stock is $25,-
000.
Mr. F. S. Carmichael, one of the
best known young business men in
the city, will have charge of the pur
chasing department. Mr. W. W.
Jamerson, who has been in the retail
grocery business here for several
months, will have charge of the sales
department. Previous to coming to
Jackson to engage in business Mr. W.
W. Jamerson was connected with some
of the largest wholesale grocery con
cerns in Atlanta, and is thoroughly
L familiar with the business.
| The new concern will open for bus
\ within the next few weeks, it is
and will be an important ad
■ to the business interests of the
HAm unity.
IPfle prospect for the 1918 wheat
PP in Japan is said to be very good
a report to the Department of
>mmerce. The 1917 crop is estima
d at nearly 35,000,000 bushels.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, MARCH 22, 1918
CIVIC LEAGUE IMPROVES
COURT HOUSE LAWN
FLOWERS AND SHRUBBERY NOW
BEING PLANTED AND COURT
HOUSE YARD WILL BE MADE
VERY ATTRACTIVE SPOT
The ladies of the Jacksn Civic Lea
gue have been engaged for several
days improving and bautifying the
court house yard. Flowers and shrub
bery are being set out around the
£ynd last gear’s crop \of
flowers are being sodded and ferti
lized. The members are anxious to
have the entire square re-sodded and
this may be done later on.
The court house lawn is already
one of the most attractive in the coun
try. When all the improvements have
been completed the court yard will
be an object of which any citizen of
the town should be proud.
From June 5 to December 1, 1917,
only 5,870 arrests were made or re
ported to the Department of Justice
for failure to register under the se
lective-service act. Of these, 2,663
were released after having registered
and prosecutions were begun against
2,059, of which about 1,500 cases are
still pending.
MEET MARCH 30
TO BOOST BONDS
Two Speakers Will Visit
Jackson
WANT FULL ATTENDANCE
FRENCH ARMY OFFICER IS ONE
OF SPEAKERS WHO WILL
MAKE ADDRESS TO BUTTS
COUNTY CITIZENS MARCH 30
For the purpose of arousing inter
est in the third Liberty loan, which
begins on April 6, there will be a
meeeting in the court house in Jack
son on Saturday, March 30.
Addresses will be delivered by
Lieut. Renard, of the army of France,
and by former congressman W. M.
Howard, of Augusta.
These speeches will no doubt prove
i of interest to all citizens of the coun
ty and a large and representative au
dience is urged on that occasion.
Those in charge of the meeting de
sire particularly that farmers attend
and hear the details of the bond is
sue explained.
| In the last bond issue Butts county
subscribed for some $60,000. This
time it is planned to sell at least
$150,000 worth of bonds here. While
no official announcement has been
made yet, it is understood the next is
sue will be for eight billion dollars,
and the bonds will probably bear 4%
per cent interest.
Efforts are being made throughout
the country to arouse interest in the
approaching bond issue and it will be
a matter of pride to all if Butts county
goes “over the top” and subscribes
more than her quota.
JOHN D.’S INCOME TAX
TOTALS ABOUT $38,400,000
New York, March 16.—John D.
Rockefeller’s contribution to the Uni
ted States treasury by way of the in
come tax this year will total about
$38,400,000. This is within $3,000,000
of the entire amount of personal in
come tax collected n the country in
1915 and the Rockefeller contribu
tion will just about lift the combined
nationa ldebts of Persia and Peru.
It is also estimated that Henry C.
Frick wlil turn over to the govern
ment $7,160,000 and Andrew Carne
gie $6,400,000, George F. Baker
must pay approximately $4,800,00
which is reported at $7,500,000.
According to figures obtained here
today the 30 wealthiest persons in the
United States will pay about $124,-
500,000, which is nearly four-fifths of
the entire amount of the personal tax
collected in 1917.
REVIVAL AT THE
FIRST BAPTIST
Meetings Will Begin on
Next Sunday
DR. REESE WILL PREACH
GOOD MUSIC WILL BE POPULAR
FEATURE OF MEETINGS—TWO
SERVICES WILL BE HELD DUR
ING THE DAY
A series of evangelistic meetings
will begin at the First Baptist church
in Jackson next Sunday, March 24.
Rev. T. O. Reese, an evangelist of
ability, will have charge of the
preaching, and Mr. P. S. Rowland will
have charge of the music. Mr. Reese
is well and favorably known here,
having conducted meetings at the
Baptist church in 1916. He made
many friends on the occasion of his
former visit who will again welcome
him to the city.
Service will be held twice each
day, at 3 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. The
pastor, Dr. Robert VanDeventer, and
the officials of the church, as well as
the entre memebrship, unite in ex
tending a cordial welcome to the peo
ple of the community to attend these
services.
It is not announced how long the
meetings wil Icontinue.
Dr. Robert VanDeventer, the pas
tor gives out the following announce
ment regarding the meeting and the
coming of Evangelists Reese and
Rowland:
These gentlemen will begin meet
ings in Jackson, with the Baptist
church, March 24th.
Mr. T. O. Reese is well known as
an evangelist, having preached all
over the Southland in special meet
ings. He will be remembered here
when he preached for two weeks in
1916 and greatly delighted the peo
ple of our town.
Mr. P. S. Rowland is not known in
Jackson, but he is a well known sing
er, possessing a voice of fine quality
and a winsome personality.
We take pleasure in announcing
these Christian gentlemen who are
coming to preach and sing the Old
Gospel to our people. We confidently
expect them to be channels of bless
ing to our homes and churches.
The meetings will be held daily at
3 and 7:30 p. m.
DISTRICT BOARD
CLASSIFIES MEN
Butts County Registrants
Know Standing
MANY IN FIRST CLASS
STATUS OF REGISTRANTS FIXED
BY BOARD IN MACON—MANY
FARM LABORERS PUT IN DE
FERRED CLASSES
The district exemption board has
passed on a number of cases ap
pealed from the Butts county board.
The folloing classifications has been
made by the district board, and the
classification will be of wide interest
to the parties concerned:
Fred T. Bridges, 31; DeWitt Pitt
man, II; Sammie C. Andrews
(c) IE; Stepna Allen, 1A and IE;
Stillwell J. Ball, II; John R. Biles, II;
Troy P. Bell, II; Woodie Cook, 1A
and IE; John Compton, II; James
Duke (c), II; William Clowers (c),
1A and IE; Morris W. Fears, II; Ar-
Arthur H. C. Freeman, II; William
Edward Taylor (c), II; Van M. Free
man, II; John Folds, II; W. M. Grif-j
fith, 2D; John Glen (c), 1A; Johnnie
Greer (c), IE; Otis F. Hammond, II;
Bums R. Hay, II; Riley 11. Hay, II;
Riley Lawrence (c), 1A and IE;
George C. Lummus, 1A; George T.
Manley, 1A; Morris Moore, II; R. B.
ALEXIUS COMMANDERY
K. T. WAS INSPECTED
EMINENT SIR W. A. SIMS OF AT
LANTA VISITED LOCAL COM
MANDERY FRIDAY NIGHT
MEMBERS WITH THE COLORS
Alexius Commandery No. 22,
Knights Templar, was inspected by
Eminent Sir W. A. Sims, of Atlanta,
Friday night. During the past year
the local commandery has labored un
der several disadvantages, the fire of
last February having destroyed all the
property, amounting to several hun
dred dollars. The commandery has
furnished three Sir Knights to the
colors, these being Sir Knight G. E.
Mallet, of the quartermaster’s corps,
Camp Wheeler; Sir Knight Roy A.
Gunter, surgeon with the American
expeditionary forces, London, Eng
land, and Sir Knight 0. Lee Chesnutt,
dental attachment of the medical
corps, Camp Wheeler.
All things considered, the comman
dery passed a creditable inspection,
and Eminent Sir Sims complimented
the commandery on its spirit that has
risen superior to war and fire and is
still a vital factor in the fraternal
circles of the community.
ALL FINES WERE
QUICKLY PAID
Farm Labor Greatly in
Demand Here
COUNTY GOT ONE MAN
PRISONERS CONVICTED IN THE
SUPERIOR COURT WERE TAK
EN OUT FO RLABOR ON FARMS
BY EAGER CITIZENS
Of the thirty-one defendants con
victed in Butts superior court last
week, thirty were fined and one de
fendant was given a straight sentence.
All of the fines, aggregating $2,655,
*
have been paid. The county will,
therefore, get one prisoner out of the
entire lot. This is Everlee Tomlin,
convicted of selling liquor, and given
a straight sentence on the chain
gang.
Reflecting the prosperous condition
of the country, and also the scarcity
of labor, the defendants were quickly
taken out of jail. There was a consid
erable scramble to get the prisoners,
it was said, and by the first of the
week all the fines had been paid.
Not before in recent years was
there so many convictions in Butts
superior court. The majority of the
prisoners were tried for petty offen
ces, such as selling liquor.
Butts county, which bore all the
court expenses, amounting to some
$5OO per day, got little material good
out of the convictions. The county!
will have to console itself with the
fact that efforts are being made to
enforce the laws.
Such a harvest of dollars, under the
fee system, has created no little in
terest among citizens of the county.
EARLY MORNING BLAZE DE
STROYS HOUSE SATURDAY
Home of Henry Scott, Colored, Burn
ed Saturday Morning
The house of Henry Scott, colored,
near the Southern depot, was destroy
ed by fire about 7:30 Saturday morn
ing. The fire is said to have started
from the stove flue. The fire depart
ment responded to the call and saved
the frame work of the building, and
kept the fire from spreading. It was
not learned if the building was in
sured.
Plymale, 1A; John H. Ridgeway, II;
Edgar Stodghill (c), II and IE; Sher
wood H. Thaxton, 1A; Marion B.
Thomas, II; Joseph A. Townsend, II;
Oliver D. Woodward, 2D; Eddie Ward
(c), 1A; John Walker (c), II and
IE; Arthur Walthall (c), II and IE;
Walker Davis II and IE.
Jackson Arifus Established 1873 1
Butts County Proirress Established 1882 '
and the building ceiled.
We find blacksmith shop and tools
sufficient for the farm. The super
intendent has furnished the convict
camp the following articles since last
August, 1917: One hundred and sev
enty-five pounds of pork, five hun
dred and thirty-six pounds of beef,
one hundrde bushes of corn, fifteen
bushels of potatoes, one hundred and
forty gallons of syrup. We commend
our superintendent, Mr. Harris, for
the manner in which hi is conduct
ing the farm
County Chain Gang
i We find through our committee cn
Chain Gang equipment that it con
tains the following:
17 felony prisoners
4 misdemeanor prisoners
14 mules, value $2800.00
2 trucks, value 4500.00
2 engines, value 5400.00
.6 dump wagons, value 2400.00
7 road machines, value 2700.00
3 mule wagons, value 200.00
3 dump waggers, value 450.00
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WOULD BUILD
FREE BRIDGE
Grand Jury Recommends
Such Structure
ACROSS OCMULGEE RIVER
NEW MEMBER FOR BOARD OF
EDUCATION AND TWO OLD
MEMBERS REAPPOINTED—
BRIDGE OF MOST INTEREST
We the Grand Jury, sworn and em
pannelled for the February adjourn
ed term of Butts superior court, beg
leave to submit to the Honorable
Court and citizens of Butts county
these our general presenments.
In compliance with the law, through
our various committees, we have ex
amined the county officers books and
so far as we are able to ascertain find
them kept according to the law. We
hereto attach reports of the several
county officers, which are a part of
these p resentments.
Public Buildings
We find the court house to be in
pretty good condition and fairly well
kept, except the basement which is
not as sanitary as it should be and the
water seaps in at the sides when it
rains.
We find a large window pane in the
Sheriff’s offce broken. We learn from
the janitor that there is a leak in the
toWer which is damaging the clock,
All of which we recommend be re
paired. We also ask that the scaffold
on the west side of the clock be re
moved.
County Jail
We find the jail building in good re
pair and the cells in fair condition,
but some sanitary plumbing badly
needed. It has eight inmates, two
white and six colored.
We find the front gable end of the
brick stockade, which is the winter
quarters of the convicts, in our opin
ion in a dangerous condition, likely
to fall at any time, and recommend
that it be repaired.
We recommend that Mr. W. F.
Huddleston and Mr. J. B. Childs
whose time as members of the board
of Education has expired, be appoin
ted to succeed themselves. Also that
Mr. J. E. McMichael be appointed to
succeed Mr. J. M. Gaston whose time
has also expired.
We have examined the Pension
roll of the county and find it correct.
None receiving pensions, in our opin
ion, who are not entitled to them
The county treasurer has failed to
make a report to us.
Through our committees we have
examined the Justice Peace and No
tary Public dockets and find them
very well kept, except some of them
fail to itemize the cost which we con
sider important and recommend that
in future they do so.
County Poor Farm
We find through our committee
appointed to investigate the Pauper
Farm of Butts county that it con
tains the following: Four inmates,
one white and three colored; one pair
mules, value $600; three milk cows
in milk, value $180; two heifers and
one bull, value SSO; also one two
horse wagon, one mower and rake,
one hay press, one cutaway and drag
harrow, one syrup pan and all farm
ing implements for general farm
work; also two hundred and fifty
bushels of corn, fodder and hay suffi
cient for this crop; twenty bushels of
peas; eighteen hundred pounds of
shorts; nine hundred pounds of cot
ton seed meal; planting seed of all
kind; five hundred pounds of meat;
sixty gallons of syrup, all of which
was raised on said farm. We find
five acres sown in wheat, plenty of
wood split to run the farm, and we
find all the buildings in fairly good
condition. We recommend the Ell on
one of the buildings to be recovered
Consolidated July 9, 1915