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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGIS
Vol 46—No. 13
SPEAKING AND PARADE
IN JACKSON SATURDAY
Big Patriotic Demonstration to
Be Held —Jackson Rifles Coming
It is planned to make the Liberty
Bond rally in Jackson Saturday,
March 30, a notable and patriotic
occasion, and in addition to the two
addresses there will be a number of
the members of the Jackson Rifles
present. Efforts are being made to
have the entire company present, but
in case that is not feasible, there will
be at least a part of the company pres,
ent at the rally. It is likely the men
will be brought from Camp Wheeler
in automobiles, to be furnished by the
citizens of Jackson, and a parade by
the military is being planned as a fea
ture of the occasion.
Lieutenant Robert Renard, of the
French army, will deliver an address.
The other address will be made by
either Hon. W. M. Howard, of Augus
ta, or Judge Emory Speer, of Macon.
Both are brilliant speakers and the
presence of either will add no little
interest to the meeting.
The meeting will be held in the court
house at 2 o’clock, and the public is
cordially invited to attend. The rally
will be in the nature of a patriotic
demonstration and will, it is hoped,
arouse the people of Butts county to
the importance of doing their utmost
4o help win the war. The next Liberty
Bond campaign starts on April 6 and
the meeting Saturday will be a big
boost for the bonds.
Me. C. V. Hohenstein will be one
of the speakers Saturday. He is said
to be an enthusiastic talker and all
who hear him will either “buy bonds
■or fight.”
It is requested that all school chil
dren attend the rally. The children,
and the audience, will sing The Star
Spangled Banner, and as a tribute to
Lieut. Renard of the French army
will “The Marseillaise,” the
French national anthem.
Fifty men from the Jackson Rifles
will be present, according to present
plans, and will stage a parade, the
first Butts county citizens have had
the privilege to witness since that
June morning nearly two years ago
when the boys entrained for service
on the Mexican border.
Every citizen who can do so should
arrange to attend this meeting and
hear the addresses and witness the
parade by the military.
WHITE TROOPS WILL ENTRAIN
FOR CAMP GORDON TUESDAY
Approximately 8,000 troops from
Georgia will be sent to training
camps within the next few days. The
colored troops will be sent to Camp
Gordon and Camp Funston on Friday,
the 29. The white troops will move
on Tuesday, April 2, and will be sent
to Camp Gordon only.
2,500,000 MEN NEEDED ON
WESTERN FRONT, SAYS WOOD
Officer Back From France Says
U. S. Mutft Speed up Her Army
Washington, March 25.—The third
Liberty Loan to open April 6 will be
for $3,000,000,000 and all over-sub
scriptions at 414 per cent interest.
Bonds of the first loan, bearing
3% per cent interest and of the sec
ond loan at 4 per cent, may be con
verted into the new bonds, but those
of the third loan will not be convert
ible into any future issue.
Legislation will be drafted tomor
row by Chairman Kitchen, of the
house ways and means committee, to
provide for an additional bond author
ization of $4,500,000,000, more than
JACKSON, GEORGIA, MARCH 29, 1918
GREAT RECORD ESTABLISH
ED IN SALE OF PIANOS
WM. T. STEWART, OF ATLANTA,
WELL KNOWN PIANO SALES
MAN MAKES REMARKABLE RE
CORD IN SALES
The fact that the United States
government has recently bought 300
Baldwin pianos for use at Camp Gor
don and Camp Wheeler is another
evidence of the high efficiency of
these instruments. If further proof
were needed to establish the merit of
these pianos it is furnished in the
purchase by Wesleyan Female College
of 52 of these instruments and the
fact that Billy Sunday uses the Bald
win exclusively in all his evangelistic
campaigns.
The Baldwin is among the line of
instruments handled by Mr. W. T.
Stewart, special piano salesman for
Butts and adjoining counties. During
the past few months he has placed
149 of these pianos in the homes of
citizens of this and nearby counties.
In addition, he has also sold a large
number of talking machines, the So
nora being included in the list, fifty
of these machines having been placed
in the homes of the progressive citi
zens of this territory.
Mr. Stewart has been convinced,
through his large sales, that this is
one of the most progressive and pros
perous sections of the state. His uni
que manner of delivering his sales, a
large packard truck being used, has
attracted considerable notice. While
in this territory Mr. Stewart has made
a large circle of friends.
JACKSON MASONS WILL AT
TEND A MEETING IN GRIFFIN
School of Instruction Being Held
There During Week
Several members of Jackson Chap
ter, No. 54, Royal Arch Masons, went
over to Griffin Thursday to attend a
school of instruction being held with
the Griffin chapter this week.
Grand High Priest, Thomas Jeffries
and Grand Instructor, E. A. McHan,
were among the prominent visiting
Masons present. There was work in
the four degrees of the chapter, as
well as lectures, all of which proved
interesting to the members and the
visitors.
Three candidates from Jackson re
ceived the Royal Arch degree Thurs
day, the work being exemplified by
the officers of the Grand Chapter of
Georgia.
$3,666,000,000 sum already author
ized but unissued, for the increased
interest rate, for continuance of loans
to the Allies this summer and for is
suance of more than $4,000,000,000
of certificates of indebtedness now
authorized. An effort will be made to
push this legislation through both
houses this week so that final plans
may be made for the third Liberty
Loan and engraving for the bond faces
by the first of next week. No oppo
sition to the legislation is looked for
in either house.
CLAMP ON LJD
HERE SUNDAYS
Jackson Must Stop Sales
on Sabbath
NEW ORDINANCE FRAMED
STORES MUST NOT OPEN FOR
SALE OF CIGARS OR SOFT
DRINKS—GARAGES WILL BE
REQUIRED TO CLOSE
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The observance of the Sunday clos
ing law will be rigidly enforced in
Jackson, according to an ordinance
passed Monday night by Council. The
ordinance p rovides that no cold
drinks, cigars or other beverages shall
be sold on Sunday. Restaurants may
be kept open but will not be allowed
to sell any of the above
Garages will also be required to
close Sunday.
The ordinance becomes effective
March 30.
The ordinance is as follows:
An Ordinance
Be it ordained by the mayor and
council of the city of Jackson, Ga.,
that from and after the 30th day of
March, 1918, it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation con
ducting a restaurant, hotel, drug
store or other business of necessity,
in the city of Jackson, to serve with
meals any beverage, soft drink or ale
(coffee,tea and milk excepted) or to
offer or expose for sale any beverage,
soft drink or ale (coffee, tea and milk
excepted) in their place of business
on Sundays.
Be it further ordained by the au
thority aforesaid, that from and after
the 30 day of March, 1918, it s hall
be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to open any store, garage
or other place of business in the city
of Jackson, Ga.,.for the sale of any
article of merchandise or for the
transaction of any business of any
kind (business of necessity excepted)
on Sundays
Any person found guilty of violat
ing this ordinance shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding SIOO or to
work on the streets of said city not
to exceed 60 days, one or both in the
discretion of the mayor.
Passed March 25, 1918.
J. T. MOORE, Mayor.
J. A. McMICHAEL, Clerk.
MAJOR MALLET MET
WITH LOCAL BOARD
GAVE VALUABLE INSTRUCTION
TO BUTTS COUNTY BOARD AT
MEETING HELD IN COURT
HOUSE SUNDAY P. M.
1 Major Joel Mallet, in charge of the
selective draft in Georgia, was a vis
itor to Jackson Sunday and during
the afternoon met with th s local ex
emption board to discuss certain fea
tures of the next call. The board was
desirous of obtaining information
from Major Mallet concerning certain
phases of the law. While here he
cleared up a number of points for the
board.
Major Mallet has given the follow
ing instructions to county exemption
boards:
“The situation arising from the
"carcity of farm labor demands that
the call to the colors of men actively,
completely and assidiously engaged
in planting or cultivation of a crop,
but who are in class one and within
the new quota, should be deferred un
til the end of the new quota.”
The instructions further direct that
local boards be instructed, in filling
the emergency call that “they pass
the order numbers of such men, and
defer their call” to men actually and
actively engaged in making a crop.
The “service flag” is not official,
but its general use is encouraged by
the goovernment. It has been patent
ed by private parties. The matter of
having an official service flag not so
controlled is under consideration by
congress.
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN IS
THREE BILLION DOLLARS
Will Bear 414 Per Cent Interest —
Over-Subscriptions Be Accepted
MR. W. D. HOARD PASSED
AWAY ON LAST THURSDAY
Following an illness of several
months Mr. W. D. Hoard passed away
at his home near Stark at 5:30
o’clock Thursday morning of the past
week. The infirmities of old age and
a complication of diseases caused
death.
Mr. Hoard was a well known and
highly esteemed citizen. He was a
veteran of the civil war and was a
member of Macedonia church. He
was 80 years old. Held in high esteem
by all who knew him, the passing of
Mr. Hoard caused regret among a
wide circle of friends.
The funeral was held at Mt. Ver
non church Friday morning at 11
o’clock. The services were in charge
of Rev. W. O. Sharpe and interment
was in the church yard.
Mr. Hoard is survived by his wife,
who was a Miss Singley before her
marriage; four sons, Messrs. E. D.,
L. D. Levy and Willie Hoard; three
daughters, Mrs. A. O. Flynt, Mrs C.
N. Johnson and Mrs. J. J. Reeves;
one sister, Mrs. Jim Hale.
FURTHER CUT IN
WHEAT PRODUCTS
One And Half Pounds Per
Week Per Person
MUST SAVE MORE WHEAT
DR. SOULE ISSUES ORDERS RE
STRICTING AMOUNT OF FLOUR
USED—ESSENTIAL TO SAVE
21,000,000 BUSHELS
Atlanta, Ga*, March 23.—Strict
new food administration rules, effec
tive at once, were announced today
by Dr. Andrew M. Soule, Federal
Food Administrator for Georgia, upon
receipt of instructions from Wash
ington of the program to be carried
forward as a necessary measure to
meet the urgent demands made upon
the United States.
The proportion of flour permissi
ble for sale in each purchase to indi
viduals is again clearly defined and
will be rigidly enforced. The appli
cation of the card system now in vo
gue in Georgia must be obeyed to the
letter anct dealers shall require the
surrender of those cards, under the
terms of the new rule, upon making
sales.
Millers are not to be permitted to
sell, for individual consumption on
any other basis than that controlling
the retailer in- respect* to equal
weights of substitutes.
So stringent is the necessity for an
increased accumulation of wheat by
| this country that the people of the
United States are being asked to live
under a schedule of one and one-half
pounds of wheat flour products per
week per individuel.
Retail dealers are instructed to sell,
under restriction of force, not more
than one-fourth barrel of flour to a
man living in the country, and not
within easy access of the market—
that is, to farmers—and not more
than one-eight barrel to people livng
in towns and cities at one time. Pub
lic eating establishments are permit
ted to buy not more than six pounds
of wheat flour products per month
per guest.
Bakers are to reduce the pound
loaf of “victory bread” to three-quar-
Jackson Argus Established 1X7.1 1
Butts County Frouress Established 1882'.
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD TO
CATCH BALLOON SHOOTERS
Determined to Break up Practice of
Firing on Balloon*
Following the information furnish
ed by the Macon Collegiate Balloon
School and others that balloons have
been deliberately fired upon while in
the air in Georgia, Governor Dorsey
Monday issued an order offering a
reward for the arrest of such offend
ers.
The Governor’s offer is a reward
of SSO for the first and $25 for the
next two men apprehended and con
victed on the charge of shooting at a
balloon.
ter pound loaves. CT
All manufacturer 5*
flour or wheat flour . m
ufacturing purposes of
for other than non-food purposes, are
to be required to cease the use of
flour entirely.
Instructions carrying the foregoing
new rules have forwarded by Dr.
Soule to all County Food Administra
toors and, beginning Monday morn
ing, the state office will put into the
field a corps of additional inspectors
to travel the state continuously.
It is pointed out that the American
people must reduce their normal
monthly consumption of wheat from
42,000,000 to 21,000,000 bushels.
This rule will remain in force until
the next harvest.
It is hinted that food cards may fol
low in a short time.
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Consolidated Jmy 9, 1915
Washington, March 25.—Back
from a visit to the western battle
front, Major General Leonard Wood,
in a confidential statement today be
fore the senate military committee,
declared that allied military opinion
is unanimous that the German offen
sive will fail, and urged a great in
crease—to 4,000,000 or 5,000,000
men—in America’s army.
It was General Wood’s opinion, ac
cording to his auditors, that the Ger
mans on the western front are now
numerically superior, both on the
ground and in the air, but that the
allies are in a better position. While
confident that the German offensive
will be halted before the enemy has
gained any material objective, Gener
al Wood has suggested hat the offen
sive may change the warfare into a
more, open contest.
The general was before the commit
tee for three hours, and frankly dis
cussed the situation in Europe and at
home.
NITRATE SODA NOW
READY FOR DELIVERY
SHIPMENT OF 47 TONS RECEIV
ED HERE THIS WEEK AND
FARMERS MAY OBTAIN FER
TILIZER FOR GRAIN
Forty-seven tons of nitrate of soda
were received in Jackson Monday, be
ing part of the shipment recently or
dered from the government. The ini
tial shipment is intended for use on
grain, and those who have orders for
nitrate may obtain it by calling at
the Farmers’ Union seed house.
A total of 202 tons were ordered
from the government, but it was im
possible to deliver it all at one time.
Accordingly the government has fur
nished to seveial counties a part of the
original order for use on grain. Thi3
is the proper tihie to apply the ni
trate, experienced fanners state, and
there will be general satisfaction over
the fact that a supply is now avail
able.