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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGIiS |r o l 46—No. 16 Itate PRIMARY I ON SEPTEMBER 11 pd Rules Adopted With I Few Changes mil law to control ■SUB-COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ■ SELECT TIME AND PLACE FOR STATE CONVENTION—SECOND ! PRIMARY MAY BE NECESSARY The state primary will be held on ■Wednesday, September 11. That date ■was fixed at a meeting of the State ■Democratic Executive Committee ■held in Atlanta last Thursday. In lease a second primary is necessary ■it will be held on October 2. The time limit fixed for entrances lis August 15. The assessment for leach candidate for governor and ■ United States Senator is $250, and $125 for each candidate for state house offices. The Neil primary law, enacted at the last session of the general as sembly, provides, in the main, the manner of holding state elections and the naming of deleates to the state convention. Rules of the state execu tive committee \were made to con form to that law. With a few changes the old rules were adopted. The place and date of holding the state convention was left in the hands of a sub-committee of five appointed by Chairman J. J. Flynt, as follows: Albert Howell, Jr., Atlanta, B. H. Hardy, Barnesville, H. H. Reville, Greenville, Henry A. Tarver, Albany, and J. B. McCurry, Hartwell. One reason why the committee did not ] name a date for the state convention | is that the Neil law provides for aj second or run-off primary in case any candidate does not receive a majority of the votes polled. Delegates to the state convention must be chosen from the friends and supporters of the successful candidate for governor. The rules on the point provide: “Each county democratic executive committee s hall elect from among the friends and supporters of the successful candidate for governor in each county delegates to the state convention in the ratio of two for each of said county’s representatives in the general assembly, with alter nates; said delegates to be named by the successful candidate for governor, and if not so named to be chosen by the county committees from among his frends and supporters, and said delegates shall be instructed to cast the vote of such county for the suc cessful candidate for governor, Unit ed States senator, state house officers, etc.” The meeting of the committee in t Atlanta Thursday was a tame and * harmonious affair. The meeting opened at 11 o’clock and adjourned at 11:45. 1. JOHN PHINAZEE DEAD AT HOME NEAR HIGH FALLS Mr. John Phinazee, 66 years old, passed away at his home in Monroe county, near High Falls, Friday night at 7 o’clock. He had been in declin ing health for several weeks. Though a resident of Monroe coun ty Mr. Phinazee was well known in Butts county. He was a prominent otizen of his community and belonged to a well known family of this section. He i s survived by his vaife, who be fore her marriage was a Miss Blood *orth, sister of Judge O. H. B. Blood worth of the state court of appeals; thre e brothers, Messrs. T. H., R. A. and W. H. Phinazee; and one sister, Mrs. J. A. Farley, all of Monroe county. funeral was held at Providence uiurch Saturday afternoon at 3 ®dock. The services were conducted J Miss Moody, and interment was in ‘k churchyard. The state council of defense in Maine has set aside $250,000 to be waned to fanners. JACKSON, GEORGIA, APRIL 19, 1918 J. H. MILLS ONE OF THE SPEAKERS AT LABOR MEET Addressed Georgia Federation at Au gusta Wednesday Hon. J. H. Mills, of Jenkinsburg, state president of the Georgia Farm ers' Union, was one of the speakers at the annual convention of the Geor gia Federation of Labor in Augusta. The meeting convened Wednesday for a four-days session. Patriotism was the keynote of the gathering, and as president of the far mers’ organization Mr. Mills pledged wholehearted support to the nation in its supreme crisis. Mr. A. J. Fleming, secretary and treasurer of the Farmers’ Union, also attended the state meeting in Augus ta. FOOD SURVEY OF GEORGIA NOW ON County Administrator In Card to Public MAKES THERULES CLEAR COL. J. T. MOORE POINTS OUT FACTS OF FOOD SURVEY—EV ERY HEAD OF FAMILY REQUIR ED TO MAKE REPORT It is the legal duty of every head of a family in the county to report at once to Dr. A. M. Soule, Federal Food Administrator for Georgia, the amount of flour he has on hand or in his possession above a supply of 30 days. What is meant by a supply, is 6 pounds for each person per month. White and black must make this report or they will be subject to a fine by the U. S. judge. I have the authority to extend this time to make this report, and I have extended the time until the Ist of May. You need not send me a copy of your report. Just send to Dr. Soule, Atlanta, Ga. Get your merchants to help you. I will do the same. Don’t get scared or worried, for the government only wants to know how much flour there is in the state, so the mills can furnish more flour to the government to be exported, as corn or meal cannot be exported. There will be no cards issued and no merchant can sell over 6 pounds to each person for the next 30 days. This rule I anticipate will soon be lifted and no one will be hurt who has flour, unless they attempt to hoard it or keep it for speculation. We must make this sacrifice for the soldiers for this is the only bread they can get. Make your report and if anything should happen whereby your possession of flour should be in vestigated, your report would protect you as a defense. This is no more than a survey of' the states to get the amount of flour on hand, the same as the government gets the ginners report from each county. All of you can depend upon . w.hat I say, for there wont be a hun gry child or person in the county, if there is any flour here while I ami food administrator. This notice will { be published two weeks in the paper, and within that time let every person j report who has an excess above the amount fixed by the government.. The food administrator has your name and when they check up Butts county, they can tell exactly who has j reported. If you have wheat on hand give the numbe of bushels, the num- j ber of pounds of flour and the num- j ber you have to feed. Of course you can allow for servants and just a lit tle for the preachers and a few pub lic dinners. I vill be glad to help any of you at any time I am in Jackson. Yours truly, J. THREATT MOORE, Federal Food Administrator Butts, County. — National army camps continue to, have high sick rates as compared with camps of other groups, though the rates are lower than last report. Scat tering cases of measles are reported from all camps. MR. JOSEPH JOLLY PASSED AWAY SATURDAY in the death of Mr. Joseph Jolly Butts county has lost one of its sweet est, tenderest, bravest spirits. Ripe in years, rich in a well spent life, and satisfied with the honors his fellow citizens had bestowed upon him, he has been called to higher Tewards. The death of Mr. Jolly occurred at his home in Jackson Saturday morn ing about 1:30 o’clock and followed an illness of a single day. Friday he complained of not feeling well and did not go to his office. He kept up during the day, "however, and retired early to try to get easy through sleep. Still feeling uncomfortable, a physic ian was summoned and he soon began to rest easier. Twice again during the night a physician was called in. Until a few minutes before he ex pired his condition was not thought serious. Shortly after midnight he began to sink rapidly, and the end came a few minutes after one o’clock. The was peaceful. God touched his eyelids and he slept. His death occurred on the seventy eighth anniversary of his birthday. Until the end he retained possession of all of his faculties. During the week he had told friends that he would celebrate his seventy-eighth birthday Saturday, the 13th, which like President Wilson, he believed was a lucky number. He had been failing rapidly for several weeks, and during the recent severe cold winter had a serious illness and his family feared for his recovery. Recently he had been as well as usual and was at his office on Thursday. The sudden ness of his going added to the shock of a large number of friends over the county and state. Than Mr. Jolly no citizen of Butts county was better known or held in more universal high esteem. He num bered his friends by his acquaintances, i He had been identified with the pub lic affairs of the county for such a long time that he was known to prac tically every citizen, white and color ed. He had been clerk of the board of county commissioners, with the ex ception of two years, ever since the board was created. He was formerly county treasurer for several terms and clerk of the superior court. With out wealth or strong family connec tions, such was the confidence of the petople in his Integrity and ability that he was rarely ever defeated for any office he sought. Mr. Jolly’s family have been resi dents of Butts county for several gen erations. His grandfather was said to have been the first vshite settler in the county. His maternal grandfath er, Richard Speake, fought in the Revolutionary War, his grave having been marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution a few years ago. In the Civil War, as did two older brothers, he served the Confederate cause. He served as a member of Company I, Thirtieth Georgia regi ment, and lost an arm in the battle of Peachtree Creek, Atlanta. His grand son, Joseph Howaru Jolly, is a mem ber of the United States Marine Corps Mr. Jolly’s church connections ex tended over a period of many years. He was formerly a member of Mace donia Baptist church and served there as clerk for a long while. Upon moving to Jackson he joined the first Baptist church, and had been a faith ful member and regular attendant. He was also a member of the Baptist Sunday School and enjoyed the uni que distinction of not having missed a single service for some seven or eight years. He as regarded as one of the strongest and most loyal mem bers of the church, and never misßed an opportunity, when his health would permit, to attend the morning service. At night he never attended meetings of any kind. The Baptist church never had a more loyal de fender. In only two matters was he partisan—the Baptist church and the Democratic party. If the Baptist church were assailed he could be de pended upon to come to its defense. He was an old time, old line Demo crat, of the school of Alexander H. Stephens whom he greatly admired. He retained his interest in the church (Continued on last page) FOY HOTEL WILL OPEN FOR SUMMER SEASON SATURDAY Popular Hostelry Will Begin Opera tion Earlier Than Usual The Foy Hotel, of which Mr. Sher wood Thaxton, of Atlanta, is lessee and manager, will open for the 1918 season Saturday, the 20. Mr. Thax ton is already at Indian Springs and is fast getting everything in condition for the formal opening. He predicts and expects a good season, many calls for reservations of rooms having al ready been received, he states. Mr. Thaxton has made of the Foy one of the most popular hotels in the country and his friends are pleased to konw he will have charge again this season. ABOUT THIRD BONDS PLEDGED New Subscriptions Sent to County Chairman MOKE PUSH IS NEEDED BETWEEN $50,000 AND $60,000 SUBSCRIBED—WHOLE COUN TY MUST BE AROUSED BE FORE QUOTA IS RAISED Mr. R. P. Sasnett, chairman of the Butts county Liberty Loan commit tee, estimates that about one-third of the county’s quota of $161,800 of bonds have been sold. New subscrip tions are coming in every day, but not as fast as the committee would like to see them. If Butts county would like to raise her full quota no time and effort is to be lost. Every member of the committee and every citizen of the county must co-operate and pull to gether to put the bond deal across. Since last week the following sub scriptions have been received: I. M. Wilson, G. W. Cochran, Jos. E. Edwards, W. J. Bunn, Miss Mattie Duffie, C. M. Compton, Mrs. J. B. Settle, Paul J. Collier, G. I. Watkins & Son, O L. Weaver, G. H. Ridgeway, J. T. Goodman, W. J. Garr, C. F. Etheridge, J. E. Hale, Jr., W. M. An drews, S. B. Kinard, Miss Margaret Kinard, Z. T. Buttrill, C. B Sims, A. M. Pace, Andrew J. Fleming, D. F. Maddox, Mrs. D. .F. Maddox, Chas. Samuel Maddox, Miss Joe Varner, H. M. Moore, Robt. L. Grant, G. P. Saunders, W. M. Bond, Dr. J. W. Harper, D. M. Thornton. FACTS ABOUT LIBERTY LOAN Subscriptions must be made on or be fore May 4. Initial payment, 5 per cent down. Second payment, 20 per cent, due on May 28. Third payment, 35 per cent, due on July 18. Fourth and last payment, 40 per cent, due on August 15, 1918. Rate of interest for loan 4!4 per cent, with the bonds dated May 9, 1918. First interest payment for 129 days due to holder on September 15. Bonds mature on September 25, 1928. JENKINSBURG CITIZENS HEAR MILITARY ISSUE DEBATED Negative Wina in Hotly Contested Debate Friday Night The military question, the same issue that the juniors and seniors of the Jackson public schools will debate Friday evening, was debated at Jenk insburg Friday night. The question, “Resolved, That the United States should have a system of compulsory military training modeled after that of Switzerland,’’ was interestingly discussed. The judges, Prof. Hugh Mallet, Judge H. M. Fletcher and Prof. Smalley, decided in favor of the negatiye. Wednesday, April 3, was a peak day in sales of war savings stamps, when $4,120,932 was recorded at the treasury for the day’s receipts from stamp sales. \ Jackson Argus Established 1873 j Butts County Progress Established 1882 ( 49,483 MORE MEN CALLED TO COLORS Will Report to Camps on May 1 to 10 SPEEDING UP PROGRAM GEORGIA WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH 316 MEN UNDER NEXT CALL—WAR DEPT. IS RUSHING MEN ACROSS Washington, April 14.—Another draft call for 49,843 registrants has been sent to governors of states by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Mobilization of men is ordered for May 1 and 10, the war department an nounced tonight, and they will be sent to eleven forts and recruiting bar racks, probably for training with reg ular army units there. This call increases to more than 300,000 the number of selectmen or dered to camp since last March. This is far in excess of the monthly aver age that would have been mobilized under the original plan to call 800,- 000 men this year over a nine-months period. Future calls at the same rate would complete the program before midsummer. Under President Wilson’s determi nation to hasten the dispatch of Amer | ican troops to France to reinforce the British and French armies bearing the brunt of the great German drives in Flanders and Picardy, the whole pro gram of the army is speeded up. Only | a week ago General Crowder ordered j mobilization of 150,000 selectmen ■ for April 26 and their movement to national army cantonments during the five days following. Further announcements are ex pected to follow the return of Secre tary Baker from his visit to the battle fronts and conference with officials of Great Britain, France and Italy. Troops now are moving to Europe at a rapid rate and this clearing of training camps will permit of the call ing of men much faster than was con templated before the German offen sive made it imperative to rush men to the battle fronts. Although every state and the Dis trict of Columbia are called upon to furnish men under Generl Crowder’s latest order, nearly half of the 49,843 meii will come from seven states. Illinois will supply by far the largest number, its quota being 8,047. Penn sylvania is next with 3,776 and New York third with 3,542. Nevada has the lowest quota, 49. Under the new call Georgia’s quota is 316 men. Divided among the total number of counties, Butts county will be required to furnish only a small number of men. MRS. E. ENGLISH PASSED AWAY SATURDAY EVENING Mrs. E. English, 67 years of age, passed away at her home in Henry county Saturday night at 11 o’clock. She had been afflicted for about thir ty years. Mrs. English was a most excellent Christian character and was held in high esteem by a vuide circle of friends. The funeral was held at Beersheba church, near Locust Grove, Monday morning at 11 o’clock. Rev. Mr. Hen derson and Rev. I. G. Walker con ducted the services. Mrs. English was a Afiss Miller be fore her marriage and is survived by her husband and six sons, Messrs. J. A. English of Spalding county, J. E. English, of Fulton county, W. E., A. L., S. J. and J. J. English of Henry county; two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Jinks and Miss Martha Jane English, of Henry county. The order prohibiting the sale of flour in lots of less than 12 pounds has been suspended. Licensed dealers have been advised that they may market several sizes of packages weighing less than 12 pounds, with a 2-pound minimum. Consolidated July 9, 1915