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FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918 Bruises and Sprains Have Sloan’s Liniment handv for bruises and sprains and all pains and aches. Quick relief follows its protaipt application. No need to rub. For rheumatic aches, neuralgia, stiff muscles, lame back, lumbago, gout, strains, and 6prains, it gives quick relief. Generous sized bottles. • 51© tfcjfigsjij* #’• a -4 ■ • Liniment KILLS JWIN Brace up and smile. The worst may be over. Charter No. 9186 Reserve District No. 6 UK PORT OF CONDITION OF The Jackson National Bank At Jackson, in the Slate of Georgia, At the Close of Business March 4, 1918 RESOURCES Loans ami discounts (except those shown on b) $376,148 08 Trade acceptances Total loans Notes and hills rediscounted (other than bank accep lances sold) 39,917 20-* 333,230 88 Overdrafts, secured, $ unsecured, $7894.66. ‘’394 W> XJ. B. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) $75,000 00 U. B. Bonds end certificates of indebtedness owned and unpledged .... 10,000 oo- 86,000 00 Liberty Loan bonds, unpledged, HJ and 4 per cent 8, lib 00 8,140 ) Liberty Loan Bonds, pledged to secure IT.l T . B. and other deposits, 3A and 4 percent .... Securities other than IT. B. bonds (not including stocks) owned unpledged ... --- 6,475 00 b ,4<5 JO Commercial paperdep. to secure circulation (book value) Premium on bonds for circulation . Htock of Federal Reserve bank (50 per cent of subscription) 2, 'OO ) Banking house . 9,806 30- 9,806 8® Furniture and fixtures . ... > übr Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank -^,BBO Cash in vault and net. amount due from national hanks 4i,063 64 Net amount due from hanks and bankers, and trust companies oth er than items 13, 14 anti 16 19,806 44 Checks on hanks in the same city or town ns reporting bank Total of items 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18.. $66,930 08 Cheeks on hanks located outside of city or town as reporting hank and other cash items 292 16 Redemption fund with U. B. Treasurer, (not more than 6 per cent on circulation) War Having certificates and Thrift Stamps owned 63 61 Other assets, 9O Total 6664,639 34 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in.. 1 76,000 0® Surplus ftind 16,000 00 Undivided profltN $ 21,960 80 I jtaw current expenses, interest and taxes paid 3,013 92 — 18,852 38 Circulating noteH 75,000 00 Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check 806,922 02 Certificate of deposit due in less than 80 days 786 10 Certified checks Cashier’s checks outstanding 257 47 Dividends unpaid 9 00 Postal savings deposits Total demand deposits $806,924 49 Ti me deposits' Certificates of deposit due on or after 30 days 68,762 87 Total time deposits $ 68,762 37 Rediscounts with Federal Reserve banks Notes and bills rediscounted Bills payable, including obligations representing money borrowed.. Liabilities for rediscounts, including those with Federal reserve Bank 89,917 20 Total $664,689 34 State of Georgia—County of Butts: * 1, K. I’. Sasnett, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. R. P. HAHNETT, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th dny ot March, 1918. J. 11. HAM, Ordinary. Correct—Attest: F. S. Etheridge, T. H. Huttrill, E. L. Smith, Directors. WE INVITE ATTENTION To the above statement rendered The Comptroll er of the Currency at the close of business March 4th and to our increase in deposits as shown below: Total deposits March 4, 1918 $370,677.96 Total deposits March 4, 1917 $138,183.07 Increase in one year $232,494.89 Banks like individuals build a character and a rep utation both at home and abroad. Upon the charac ter, strength and reputation ot this STRONG BANK we solicit your account whether large or small. THE JACKSON NATIONAL BANK FLOVILLA WILL HAVE ENTER TAINMENT FOR RED CROSS Date is March 29 and Good Program Being Planned On Friday evening, March 29, there will be an entertainment at Flovilla for the benefit of the Red Cross. A program of many strong features will make the occasion not able, as well as enjoyable. Refresh ments will be served during the even ing and several novel ideas will be carried out in the program. A more extended notice of the benefit will be given later. LET A GOOD MECHANIC TELL YOU that to prolong the life of your ma chine (and possibly your own life) you should have it thoroughly in spected occasionally. Whether arc using it to the limit on the road, or often leave it idle in the garage, you will need re pairs. and we are thoroughly com petent to make them. Wagner’s Garage. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS FACULTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHOSEN One or Two Vacancies to Be Filled Later OLD TEACHERS ELECTED At a meeting of the Board of Edu cation Tuesday night teachers were elected for the Jackson public schools for 1918-19. It is not known if all those elected will accept. Two places are yet t be filled, one in the grammar school and one in the high school de partment. The following were elected: Grammar Grades Miss Annie Lou McCord, Ist grade. Miss Lois Biles, 2nd grade. Miss Clara McElroy, Johnson City, Tenn., 3rd grade. Miss Lucy Goodman, 4th grade. Miss Davie Fletcher, sth grade. Sixth grade to be supplied. Miss Jessie Wiggins, 7th grade. High School Prof. Douglas Watson, principal. Mis3 Jennie McElroy, Lawrence ville. Miss Ruby Thompson, Domestic Science and History. Mrs. R. L. Smith, music. CUT THIS OUT —It’s Worth Money DON’T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose ith 5 cents to Foley & Cos., 2835 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111. writing your name and address clear ly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs and colds and croup, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Pills. The Owl Pharmacy, adv. JENKINSBURG Mary Manning Mrs. J. W. Harper entertained Friday night at a reception in honor of the Senior Class. Those present were Herschel Harris, John D. Heard, Doyal Coker, Albert Saunders, Ber nard Harper, Robert Bankston, Nelle Ingram, Lillie Thurston, Marye Man ning, Mae Childs, Ida Sue Leverette, Grace Bankston, Leona Holmes, Wil lie Woodward, Mary Johnson. Anna Reid Harper, Inez Brinkley, Willie Steele and Fannie Tolleson. Avery delightful program was ren dered by Cycle 2 in the J. H. S. Lit erary Society Friday afternoon. Miss Nanalyne Brown spent the week-end with her parents at Senaca, S. C. Miss Mary Johnson was the week end guest of her parents at Fairbum. Several organizations were made during the past week. A War Saving Society, including the ones who had bought or sold Thrift Stamps, a Thrift Club for the ones who wanted to save systematically, organized, and a Club Society consisting of the mem bers of the different clubs over which Mr. Blackwell and Mrs. Butner pre side. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gilmore and Curtis were visitors here Monday from Monticello. Mr. Eugene Caldwell, of Eastman, was a visitor here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Manning and little son, Philip, of East Point, spent Sunday with Mrs. P. V. Manning. TAX RECEIVER’S NOTICE I wil lbe at the following named places, on the dates given below’, for the purpose of receiving Tax Returns for the year 1918: Iron Springs Cross Roads at Mad dox’s Store in forenoon and at Stark in afternoon on March 28th, 1918. Worthville, March 29th. Jenkinsburg, April Ist. Cork in the forenoon and Flovilla in afternoon of April 2nd. Elgin in forenoon and Towaliga in afternoon of April 3. Indian Springs, April 4th. As I contemplate only one round you w'ill please meet me promptly. This March 20th, 1918. J. P. VAUGHN, Tax Receiver. TAKE CHILDREN OUT of DANGER If you saw’ a child on a railroad track you would endeavor to remove the little one from danger. When a child is “snuffling” or coughing, isn’t it your duty to get him out of danger of severe consequences? Foley’s Hon ey and Tar gives relief from coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough. Contains no opiates. The Owl Phar macy. advt. Are Your Lungs Strong?^ Do colds go down to your throat? Are your bronchial tubes easily affected? Above all, do colds settle on your chest? Then your lungs may not be as strong as y ou expected—consumption often follows. Good Physicians Everywhere Prescribe SCOTT’S EHULSIOI M Because its Pure Cod Liver Oil is Famous for strengthening delicate throats and weak lungs while its glycerine f soothes the tender linings and alleviates the cough. Start on SooWs Emulsion today—lt is Nature’s building-food without drugs or alcohol. The Imported Norwegian cod liver oil used in Scott' a Emulsion Is now refined in our own American laboratories which guarantees it free from impurities, Scott & Borne, Bloomfield, N. J. . 17-21 A plain old case of getting “fight in’ mad” would help this country about as much as anything else just now. Mr. William T. Stewart, well known Piano Salesman, has achieved a re markable record in the sale of high grade pianos in this territory. For the past season Mr. Stewart has plac ed 149 pianos in Butts and adjoin ing counties, whch attests the confi dence people have in these instru ments. Among the line handled by Mr. Stewart is the well known Bald win Piano, which is used by Wesley an female College, and were also used during the Billy Sunday cam paign in Atlanta. While here Mr. Stewart has made a large number of friends, all of whom are interested in his success. Charter No. 5709 Reserve District No. 6 REPORT OF CONDITION OF The National Bank of Jackson At Jackson, in the State of Georgia, At the Close of Business on March 4, 1918 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts (except those shown on b) $337,494 72 Total loans $337,494 72 Notes and bills rediscounted v —5337,494 72 Overdrafts, secured, $ unsecured, $ U. S. bonds deposited to secure circu lation (par value( $20,000 00 U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness pledged to secure U. S. deposits (par value) 20,000 00 Commercial paper deposited to secure circulation (book value) Other securities deposited to secure circulation (book value) Total U. 8. bonds (other than Liberty Bonds) and certificates of indebtedness - 40,000 00 Liberty Loan Bonds, unpledged, 3 1-2 and 4 per cent... $5,372 27 Liberty Loan Bonds, pledged to secure U. S. and other deposits, 312 and 4 per cent 5,372 27 Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock 726 18 Stock of Federal Reserve bank (50 per cent of subscription) 2,700 00 Banking house 8,319 29 8,319 29 Furniture and fixtures 5,786 38 Real estate owned other than hanking house 1,305 93 Due from Federal Reserve bank Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 26,367 00 Cash in vault and net amount due from national banks 28,695 41 Net amount due from banks, bankers and trust compa nies other than included in items 13, 14 and 15 1,898 90 Checks on bank in the same city or town as reporting bank 200 00 Total of items 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 $30,794 31 Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items 11,218 97 Notes of other National banks Federal reserve notes j Lawful money reserve in vault and with Federal Reserve Bank Redemption fund with U. S. Treas., (not more than 5 per cent on circulation) 1,000 00 Bills of exchange Total... $470,085 00 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $ 7ft,000 00 Surplus fund’ 23,000 00 Undivided profits $ 4,388 43 Less current expenses, interest and taxes paid 2,680 63 — 1,807 80 Circulating notes 20,000 00 Net amount due to Federal Reserve Bank *. 20,000 00 Net amount due to approved reserve agents in New York, Chicago and Bt. Louis $ Net amount due approved reserve agents in other reserve cities Net amount due to banks and bankers (other than in cluded in .30 or 31) Total of items 31 and 32 Less amount on hand and in treas ury for redemption or in transit Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check 221,166 13 Cer. of dep. due in less than 30 days 2.759 34 Cashier’s checks outstanding 4,487 56 Dividends unpaid __ 80 00 Other demand deposits 3,000 00 Total demand deposits . $231,492 03 Time deposits: Certificates of deposit due on or after 30 days.. r 98,785 17 Total time deposits 98,785 17 Re liseounts with Federal Res. bank Notes and bills rediscounted elsewhere than at Fed Res Bk. Bibs payable, including obligations representing money borrowed Bills payable, with Federal Reserve Bank Total .1 $470,085 jM Liabilities for rediscounts, including those with Federal reserve bank Total contngent liabilities State of Georgia—County ot Butts: I, ’. T. Beauchamp, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. T. BEAUCHAMP. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of March 1918. G. B. Carreker. N. P. Butts County, Ga. Comet Attest—J. B. C armichael, T. A. Nutt, S. P. Nichols, Directors. LIEUT. C. S. JOHNSON RECEIVES PROMOTION The many Butts county friends of Lieut. Charles S. Johnson will be in terested to know that he has been promoted from second to first lieuten ant in the regular army and trans ferred from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., to Fort Sill, Olcla. At Fort Sill Lieut. Johnson will receive instruction in machine gun tactics under a British officer. The promotion dates from Oct. 25, last year, and Lieut. Johnson will draw the pay of a first lieutenant from that date. His success in the regular army is a matter of pride to his friends in his home town and county.