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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 (Continued next to last page) 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