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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 46—No. 19
BUTTS COUNTY GOES OVER THE TOP
559 PERSONS PURCHASE
$138,000,000 IN BONDS
Quota Oversubscribed $16,200
or Little Over Thirteen Per Cent
Five hundred and fifty-nine per
sons, composed in the main, of small
investors, participated in the Liberty
Loan Campaign in Butts county and
helped to put the county over the top
with a total of $138,000. The quota
of $121,800 was oversubscribed $16,-
200, or 13 per cent.,.
The fine showing made by Butts
county is most gratifying to every
citizen and is an indication of a pro
gressive spirit. Final tabulation of
figures were completed by the com
mittee Tuesday, and the result was
immediately sent to district head
quarters in Atlanta.
The fact that so many people took
part in the campaign shows that there
was a widespread interest in the sale
of Liberty Bonds. Many small sub
scribers are represented, especially
farmers. The bonds were well distrib
uted over the county, the largest sin
gle subscription, outside of the banks,
being that of a farmer.
The result is pleasing to the execu
tive committee, of which Mr. R. P.
Sasnett was chairman. He worked
hard and faithfully to raise the quota.
He had valuable assistance from other
members of the committee, and Flo
villa and Jenkinsburg did particularly
good work.
The original quota of $161,800 was
reduced to $121,800, there having
been an error in making up the coun
ty’s quota.
Not only the members of the execu
tive committee were interested in the
drive, but he business men showed
their support of the campaign. The
very fact that so many people bought
bonds will be a nincentive to others
to support future bond sales.
The following names have been
handed in for publication. If any
omissions or errors occur same will
be corrected later if attention is call
ed to the matter.
THE HONOR ROLL
J. E. L. Stodghill, J. G. Colwell,
Miss Ludile E?der/ Mrs. Mj A. D. Rob
erts, Adams Duffie, V. M. White,
Miss Lula E. Collier, W. R. Kitchens,
P. B. Yancey, Mrs. W. C. Stodghill,
W. S. Colvin, W. J. Taylor,T. J. Webb,
J. E. Hale, Jr., J. M. Hodges, Mrs.
W. M. Settle, J. W. Cole, J. P. Mcßry
ant, R. L. Chambers, J. D. Lynch, W.
E. Merck, Mrs. S. T. Moon, W. S.
Cook, G. R. Harper, H. L. Daughtry,
Miss Dovie Bryans, J. W. Fletcher,
P. H. Weaver, L. M. Crawford, I. A.
Craig, J. W. Jones, A. A. Howell, J.
T. Moore, J. A. Dodson, Susie Ether
idge, T. H Butrill, Jas. M. Ball, W.
H. Dodson, J. M. Collins, W. H. Wat
kins, H. J. Quinn, S. H. Thornton, O.
A. Andrews, Mrs. V. Manley, R. L.
Weaver, Miss Margaret Foster, W.
P. Y/allace Mrs. D. F. Maddox, A. W.
Seymore, T. E. Williams, Dr. R. Van-
Deventer, M. C. Johnson, Mrs. R. C.
Knowles, Mrs. Mary F. Smith, Miss
Joe Varner, Miss Carrie P. Collier, J.
E. Cornell, Miss Jennie Bryans, Mrs.
E. A. Jinks, R. Van Smith, I. J 1
Slaughter, Miss Viola Slaughter, W.
J. White, Mrs. J. W. Andrews, Mrs.
F. T. McElhenney, H. C. McElhenney,
Mrs. S. A. Biles, Mrs. Annie Lemon,
W. R. Minter, William I. Price, W.
F. Huddleston, Annie P. Williams, 0.
B. Knowles, G. H. McElhenney, Wm.
Bledsoe, J. C. Benson, R. M. White,
G. W. White, Mrs. A. J. Roberts,
Jackson Mercantile Company, W. B.
Thompson, The Owl Pharmacy, L. A.
Cawthon, Ossie Weaver, E. A. Tillery,
C. W. Buchanan, J. B. Guthrie, W. P.
Newton, W. J. J. C. Kinard, T.
W. Ham, J. J. Compton, Ham & Car
ter Cos., Mrs. E. L. Smith, J. R. Thurs
ton, W. H. Mallet, Nelle Saunders, J.
R. O’Neal, J. H. Ham, L. L. Tison,
Mrs. M. E. Davis, B. B. Kelley, J. M.
T. Mayo, W T . A. Smith, C. V. McMich
ael, T. J. Thomason, J. W. Andrews,
PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAKE
RECORD SALE STAMPS
Total of $5,217.35 Purchased by Stu
dents Jackson School
The Jackson public schools have
made a great record in the purchase
of War Savings Stamps and Liberty
Bonds. It is doubted if the record
can be surpassed anywhere in the en
tire country.
The following shows the amounts
bought by grades:
Ist Grade $ 268.35
2nd Grade 274.50
3rd Grade 546.25
4th Grade 541.00
sth Grade 668.20
6*h Grade 604.50
7th Grade 703.49
Bth Grade 440.00
9th Grade 162.05
10th and 11th Grades 1,008.92
Total $5,217.35
This makes an average of about
sl3 per child.
Lois Smith, W. F. Stodghill, P. J. Ev
ans, Taylor B. Smith, H. 0. Ball, L.
P. and Frances McKibben, T. W. Hig
gins, Willis Goodwin, Tom Jester, R.
C. Singley, Bernard Maddox, Chas. L.
Maddox, R. C. McKibben, Mrs. Emma
Hale, M. M. Maddox, Lillie Maddox,
M. E. Washington, J. J. Hammond,
S. D. Johnson, J. 0. Gaston, Bernard
Gaston, Mrs. Belle Weaver, D. N. Car
michael, Jr., Dr. J. B. Hopkins, Mrs.
J. B. Hopkins, J. A. McMichael, W. J.
Woodviard, J. S. Davis, Geo. F. Eth
eridge, C. J. Evans, H. J. Miller, J. L.
Bailey, S. P. Nichols, W. C. Jones, J.
C. Jones, Empire Buggy Cos., J. A.
Lane, Mrs. G. T. Fossett, J. J. Wilson,
Mrs. J. J. Wilson, W. J. Sutton, M.
Gray, B. M. Barnes, Barnes Trading
Cos., W. H. Barnes, J. E. Kitchens,
M rs. Amanda McDaniel, L. L. Britton,
Henry Stodghill, Mrs. W. H. Foster,
J. R. Conner, S. J. Foster, R. A. Thax
ton, Mrs. J. H. McKibben, McKibben
Buggy Cos., Margaret McKibben, J. B.
Griffith, W. M. Morris, Mrs. Rosa A.
Carmichael, Harriett Elizabeth Car-
Michael, Atlee Carmichael, Mrs. R.
J. Carmichael, C. J. Tompkins, Mrs.
Joel B. Watkins, Mrs. S. H. Mays,
Mrs. Ruby Compton, J. C. Redman,
W. I. Wagner, W. P. Martin, Corne
lius McClure, R. J. Carmichael.
FLOVILLA (additional)
Indian Springs Lodge 307, J. C.
Smith, J. T. Gibson, W. D. Preston,
A. J. Goodrum, Frank Ogletree, Mrs.
A. H. Pope, Miss Lula Lawson, Mrs.
Carrie Thomas.
JENKINSBURG
E. R. Merritt, Jack J. Jenkins, J.
M. Bankston, Howard C. Childs, Mrs.
Howard C. Childs, David 0. Wood
ward, Ollie C. Woodward, Arthur B.
Stallworth, Dr. B. F. Akin, Miss Lu
cile Akin, W. T. Thurston, J. B.
Childs, F. W. Childs, James G. Childs,
J. M. Bankston, Wm. J. Bankston, A.
S. Mills, H. H. Turner, W. F. Capps,
L. R. Capps, C. M. Lynch, T. J. Har
ris, Mrs. Allie Edalgo, W. E. Smith,
T. S. Steele, S. D. Thurston, Miss
Odelle Moore, Mrs. D. 0. Woodward,
Miss Willie Woodward W. M. Saun
ders, T. A. Saunders, E. I. Lindsey,
0. C. Woodward, E. R. Merritt, Jr.,
J. Mac. Merritt, C. H. Farrar, Farmers
Bank, J. S. M. Ingram, J. S. Thurston,
Miss Velma Leverette, Miss Ida Sue
Leverette, Miss Edna Leverette, Miss
Etta Lee Levertte, J. C. McClendon,
Mrs. D. E. McClendon, Herbert B.
Whitaker, D. B. Moore, Miss Addie
Moore, Miss Carrie Lela Moore, Mrs.
Emmie Jolly, Mrs. Fannie Duke, R.
A. Woodward, J. H. Mills, J. R. Jones,
C. C. Heard.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, MAY 10, 1918
COUNTY PRIMARY
COMES JUNE 4
Entries Close Saturday,
May 25
COMMITTEE HAS MEETING
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR
NOMINATION OF ALL COUNTY
OFFICERS—EARLY PRIMARY
PROVIDED ACCOUNT OF WAR
Tuesday, June 4, is the date chosen
for the Butts county primary, this ac
tion being taken at Ihe meeting of the
Democratic Executive Committee
Saturday. The entries will close on
Sflurday, May 25.
Ihe committee was unanimous in
voti: g for an early primary. The fact
that the war so completely overshad
ows everything else it was deemed
wise to get the local political cam
paign out of the way as early as pos
sible.
Just how many candidates there
will be in the primary remains to be
seen. A county commissioner is to be
elected and candidates for represen
tative may run in the county primary,
provided all candidates can agree to
settle the race at that time. Other
wise candidates for representative, as
intended by the state law, will run in
the state primary of Sept. 11.
The assessments are the highest ev
er fixed by the executive committee.
This is explained by reason of the fact
that there will be only a few candi
dates this year, in proportion to form
er years when all county officers were
to be elected. The rules of the com
mittee provide, however, that all
money left on hand after the legiti
mate expenses of the primary are paid
viill be returned to the candidates
prorata.
The following are the rules govern
ing the primary:
Resolved by the Butts County Dem
ocratic Executive Committee:
1. That a Democratic primary
election for the nomination of all
county officers required to be elected
in the next general election is hereby
called to be held on the 4th day of
June, 1918.
2. Said primary election shall be
held at the regular precincts in said
county. The polls in all precincts
shall open at 9 a. m. and close at 4
p. m., standard time. The election
shall be conducted under the imme
diate supervision of the members of
this committee in the several militia
districts.
3. Said primary election shall be
conducted conformably with the law
of this state relating to primary elec
tions as published in the code of Geor
gia.
4. No person shall be entitled to
vote in said election in any other pre
cinct than that in which he lives, and
no person shall be entitled to vote
therein whose name does not appear
on the list of qualified voters prepared
and certified to by the registrars of
the county, and furnished to the elec
tion managers for each precinct.
5. An official ballot, containing in
alphabetical order, the names of all
candidates shall be prepared by the
Executive Committee and furnished
the election managers. No other bal
lot shall be received or counted by the
election managers.
6. The name of no candidate for
any office shall be placed on the of
ficial ballot who fails or refuses to pay
the assessment hereinafter made, to
defray the expenses of said primary.
The assessments as made shall be paid
by each candidate to the secretary of
the Executive Committe not later
than 12 o’clock, noon, of the 25th
day of May, 1918. After said time
no other candidate for any office will
be permitted to announce and pay the
assessment and have his name enter
ed on the official ballot. The candi
date for each office receiving the high-
TinrnKer of votes shall be declared
the nominee for the respective offices;
LIBERTY LOAN AROUSED
WHOLE UNITED STATES
May Reach $4,000,000,000,
With 17,000,000 Subscribers
MR. J. 0. GASTON FOR
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Present Officer Announces For Re-
Election to Succeed Himself
Announcement of Mr. J. O. Gaston
for re-election as Commissioner of
Roads and Revenues is made this
week and will be of interest in politi
cal circles.
Mr. Gaston has been a member of
the board for fourteen years, and for
elve years has been chairman. For
the past eight years he has served un
der the new law creating one com
missioner. His long service on the
board has thoroughly acquainted him
with all the duties of the office, and
he is regarded as an authority on
road building. His work in improv
ing the highways has won for him
the title, “The father of good roads
in Butts county.” It is generally con
ceded that Butts county has the best
system of public roads of any county
in this entire section, and it is an ax
iom that one can tell when he crosses
the Butts county line. Much of the
credit for the improved highways and
steel bridges is due to the efforts of
Mr. Gaston.
He enjoys a large friendship and
wide popularity, as has been attested
by all his political races. Under the
existing law he is a candidate for the
term of four years, beginning Janu
ary 1, 1919.
Whether Mr. Gaston will have op
position is not known, though in any
event he is assured of the support of
a large body of voters.
ORDER OF THE TEMPLE
CONFERRED FRIDAY NIGHT
A class of five candidates, Messrs.
J. C. Jones, T. W. Moore, C. M. Comp
ton, H. M. Moore and Elwood Robi
son, received the beautiful and im
pressive Order of the Temple at the
meeting of Alexius Commandery No.
22, Knights Templar, Friday night.
The five companions were created
Knights Templar by Sir Knight 11.
M. Fletcher, eminent commander.
There will be balloting and work
at the next meeting on May 17.
MR. O. C. WOODWARD SENT TO
NEW YORK TRAINING CAMP
Mr. Ollie C. Woodward, registrant
in class D-2, the first man with spec
ial training to be sent to the army
from Butts county, left Tuesday
morning for Madison Barracks, Sack
et Harbor, New York. Mr. Woodward
is a son of R. A. Woodvnrd, of
Jenkinsburg, and has been engaged
in railroad work for several years.
for which they were candidates.
7. Candidates for the following
offices shall pay the amounts opposite
their names to-wit: County commis
sioner $75.00; Representative $50.00.
These assessments shall be paid by
the 25 day of May, 1918, to the secre
tary of the Executive Committee.
The assessments made are to be paid
by each candidate, and all money left
on hand after the legitimate expenses
of the primary are paid will be pro
rated among the several candidates.
8. Any matter arising which re
lates to said primary and is not cover
ed by these rules or the lavi of the
State, shall be decided by the Execu
tive Committee.
9. This committee is called to
meet at the court house at 10 o’clock
on the sth day of June, 1918, to de
cide the result of said primary.
Adopted this 4th day of May, 1918.
J. M. CURRIE, Chairman.
J. D. JONES, Secretary.
Jackson Argus Established 1873 1
Butts County Progress Established 1882 t
Washington, May s.—Analysis of
Liberty Loan reports today showed
that probably 17,000,000 persons
bought bonds in the campaign which
closed last midnight—7,ooo,ooo more
than in the second loan and 12,500,-
more than in the first.
Latest tabulations showed $3,316,-
628,250 reported subscriptions, but
the treasury now believes the actual
total, which may run to $4,000,000,-
000, will not be definitely known un
til May 13, four days after individ
ual banks are required to report to
federal reserve banks.
“Whatever the money total,” said
a treasury statement tonight, “the
loan just closed probably is the most
successful ever floated by any nation.
The marvelous distribution of the
third Liberty Loan indicates that one
’t of every six persons in the Unit
ed States may have partcipated in
this loan.” gjf.t|
Atlanta, May 6.—The sixth federal
reserve district oversubscribed its quo
ta by $43,000,000, showing a total of
$133,000,000, instead of the $90,-
000,000 asked. Atlanta oversubscrib
ed its quota 18 per cent, or $1,149,-
750 over its quota of $6,000,000.
“The most gratifying feature of the
result,” said St. Elmo Massengale, di
rector of publicity for the district,
“is the large number of subscribers.
While we have as yet been unable to
procure full figures on this feature,
nevertheless I believe the final tabu
lations will show that over one million
or 10 per cent of the population of
the district, subscribed.”
Eighty-three per cent of the popu
lation of the sixth district is rural,
and the returns shows taht bonds
were largely bought by farmers.
Figures show that the sixth district
recorded an oversubscription of fifty
per cent. Every county in Georgia,
as well as in other states embraced in
the sixth district, oversubscribed its
quota.
CAMP BARNETT MAS
ELECTION OFFICERS
Mr. J M. T. Mayo Elected Commander
For Ensuing Year
At their recent meeting officers
were elected by Camp Barnett No.
1114 U. C. V. for the current year, as
follows:
J. M. T. Mayo, commander; Z. T.
Ruttrill, Ist Lieut.; W. A. Waldrop,
2nd Lieut.; J. F. Preston, 3rd Lieut.;
S. H. Mays, adjutant; W. J. McClen
don, Ist sergeant; A. G. Preston,
chaplain, J. A. McMichael, puarter
m aster.
Messrs. J. A. McMichal, J. F. Pres
ton and W. J. McClendon were ap
pointed as members of a committee
to notify all comrades of the death
of members of the camp, and when
ever possible it is requested that the
commander, first, second and third
lieutenants, adjutant and chaplain act
as pallbearers at the funeral of com
rades.
Capt. F. L. Walthall, who has serv
ed as commander of the camp since
the death of Capt. L. D. Watson, re
quested that he be not elected for an
other term.
TWO WHITE BOYS SENT
TO CAMP SHERIDAN
Under the original May call, in
which Georgia was to furnish 316
white soldiers to Fort Oglethorpe and
Camp Sheridan, Butts county has
completed her quota. J. R. O’Neal
and Leroy S. Stevvirt were entrained
Monday moru'ng for Camp Sheridan,
Montgomery, Ala.
Consolidated July 9, 1915