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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 46—No. 21 $1,766.21 Raised in One Day for Red Cross BUTTS COUNTY MAKES RESPONSE TO APPEAL Well Over $2,000 Quota to Be Raised Before The Drive Stops Displaying a lofty spirit of patriot ism and loyalty and fired with the de termination to do even more than is asked of them, citizens of Butts coun ty raised in one day’s drive Tuesday a total of $1,766.21 on the quota of $2,000 assessed Butts county for the second Red Cross War Relief. This is exclusive of Indian Springs, which is pledged to raise SIOO, and Flovilla and Dublin district, which have agreed to raise $250. With these pledges in hand the county will be well over the top. The campaign was well planned and as brilantly executed. Individual teams showed interest and enthusiasm and the people of every district in the county responded readily and willingly to the noble appeal of the Red Cross. But for this fine spirit of harmony and co-operation—a willing ness to serve and sacrifice—the excel lent showing never could have been made. It was in reality a whirlwind campaign. Work will not stop until the quota has been well passed. Committees in the various districts have the names of every tax payer and the names will be carefully checked, and all those who were not seen Tuesday will be called on later to give their part. In this way jt is thought a considerable amount \fri§iyet be added to the cash and pledges already in hand. The colored citizens will stage their drive Sunday, with a big rally at their church. Several prominent speakers, including Chairman W. O. Ham, will be pesent, and it is be lieved the colored people, who are showing much interest in the work of the Red Coss, will raise a Considerable sum. In proportion Pepperton outdis tanced all communities in the county. The committees there reported a total of $230.95, with more yet to come. Many of the citizens there willingly and cheerfully gave a day’s work to the great Red Cross cause. Flovilla and Indian Springs will finish their work and hand in reports during the week. The following amounts have been reported by the several districts: Buttrill district $ 122.95 Coody district 128.45 Iron Springs district 126.85 Jackson (city) 789.40 Jackson (district) 159.40 Pepperton 230.95 Towaliga district 125.25 Worthville district 95.96 MR. W. J. BANKSTON FOR COMMISSIONER Well Known Jenkinsburg Business Man Announces for Place An announcement of interest in po litical circles is that of Mr. W. J. Bankston, of Jenkinsburg, for Coun ty Commissioner. He has had the matter under consideration for sev eral days and finally yielded to the solicitation of many supporters and entered the race Tuesday. Than Mr. Bankston there is no bet ter known citizen in the county. He is held in high esteem by the people of his own community, where he has served in many capacities of useful ness, and is favorably known over the county. He is president of the board of education of the Jenkinsburg public schools and is a public spirited citizen and high toned gentleman. While he has never entered politics before, Mr. Bankston states that he has received many assurances of sup port, and if elected he promises to give the people a faithful administra tion of the public business. THE BOND TOTAL WAS $4,170,019,650 Seventeen Million People Take Part SETS A WORLD RECORD THIRD ISSUE WAS EVEN MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN HOPED FOR—ATLANTA DISTRICT RANKS FOURTH IN COUNTRY Washington, May 17.—The total of the third Liberty Loan is $4,170,- 019,650, an oversubscription of 39 per cent above the three billion min imum sought. The number of sub scribers was about 17,000,000. Every federal reserve district oversubscrib ed, the Minneapolis distict going to 172 per .cent, the highest, and the New York district to 124 per cent, the lowest. The Atlnnta district was fourth in per cent of quota subscribed, having raised $136,653,350, or 151 per cent. “This is the most successful loan the United States has offered, both in number of subscribers and in the amount realized,” Secretary McAdoo announced. “Every subscription was made with full knowledge that allot ment in full was to be expected, un like the first loan, when allotments were limited to $2,000,000,000 and the second loan, when allotments were limited to one-half the oversubscrip tions. “I congratulate the country on this wondeful result, which is irrefutable evidence of the strenghth, patriotism and determination of the American people.” Red Cross Drive May 20-27 FARMERS CONFIDENT OF FINAL VICTORY J. H. Mills Gives Out Statement Af ter Return From Trip Atlanta, May 23.—‘Returning from Washington, D. C., the committee delegated by the Georgia Farmers’ convention, which met in Atlanta on May 1, reports successful and satisfac tory results in connection with its mission in opposition to any congres soinal action fixing the price of cot ton. gia Farmers’ Union, and a member of J. H. Mills, president of the Geor the committee which was delegated •'or this mission, upon his return to Atlanta, made this statement: “Our trip was successfu lfrom ev ery standpoint. We held conferences in conjunction with E. A. Calvin, the Cotton States Official Advisory Mar keting Board, which is composed of Farmers’ Union presidents, commis sioners of agriculture and Market bureau directors of the cotton states. We vent over every phase of the.sit uation and feel that close attention is being given to the interest of the Georgia farmer by all our delegation in congress m conjunction with our marketing board, which is maintain ing an office in Washington for sta tistical purposes.” Red Cross Drive Mey 20-27 JACKSON, GEORGIA, MAY 24, 1918 STRONG ADDRESS BY MR. BRITTAIN A Class of Twenty-Eight Awarded Diplomas SPRING TERM NOW OVER SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LARGE GRADU ATING CLASS RECEIVE CER TIFICATES Featured by a strong address by Hon. M. L. Brittain, state superinten dent of schools, the spring term of the Jackson public schools closed Friday evening. Mr. Brittain’s address had to do with education and educa tional problems and was a splendid appeal to the boys and girls to meas ure up to their full responsibility in the tasks now facing them. Promotion cards were issued Fri day, following a week of examina tions, to all entitled to receive them. Friday morning the interesting class day exercises were held in the audi torium. The graduating exercises Friday were short, though interesting. They consisted of the invocation by Rev. S. R. England, pastor of the Method ist church, the address of Mr. Brittain and the delivery of diplomas by Prof. Martin. The following constituted the roll of the senior class: Doris Kinard, Laura Kate McMich ael, Emma Allen, Larue Barnes, Mil dred Wilson, Kate Lyons, Miriam Sams, Hazel Bankston, Mary Moore, Annadawn Watson, Elizabeth Bell, Bertha Lemon, Tommie Kate Holi field, Anna Rosa Wright, Sarah Beau champ, Gladys Andrews, Laura Al len, Winifred O’Neal, Anderson Pitt mann, Joseph Buchanan, Fielder Jones, Lewis Moore, J. R. Carmichael, Marion Thomas, Pliny Weaver, Fred Maddox, Sidney Jackson, Louie Thompson. Red Cross Drive May 20-27 AIRPLANES CARRY MAIL FOR THE UNITED STATES Jackson Man Receives One of First Letters Mailed Washington, May 15.—Aerial mail service in the United States today be came an accomplshed fact. Piloted by army aviators, airplanes carried consignments of mail from New York and Philadelphia to Wash ington and from Philadelphia to New York. A plane which started from the capital for Philadelphia in the pres ence of President Wilson and other high government officials was forced tp land at Waldorf, Md., 30 miles away, because of a broken propeller. The first batch of letters carried by aerial mail contained circulars from Rear Admiral Robert E. Berry, presi dent of the Aerial League of America, to the members. Mr. W. E. Mrcek, a member of the Aerial League, receiv ed one of these letters Friday. It was mailed Wednesday. The rate of pos tage for aerial mail is 24 cants, for delivery anywhere in the Unite I States. The letter was carried f.om New York to Washington by aerial mail and from Washington re’avc I fy ackson thrcu-jh re rular Uni ed Stat • mail service. The letter constitutes quite a sou venir and is highly prized by Mr. Merck. Red Cross Drive May 20-27 The Red Cross is doing a great work that no other organization does. Where the battle rages the thickest, where death, woe, suffering, misery and pain are found there’s where the Red Cross comes to the rescue. Come across liberally. JUNE FIFTH IS REGISTRATION DAY Men Becoming 21 Since Last Year to Qualify THOUSANDS ARE LIABLE NEARLY A MILLION MEN WILL BE QUALIFIED FOR MILITARY SERVICE UNDER LAW JUST ENACTED BY CONGRESS Men who have become 21 years of age since the last registration, June 5, 1917, will be required to register on Wednesday, June 5, 1918. This will qualify for military service some 700,000 young Americans, it is esti mated. The original registration was held on June 5, last when all men between the ages of 21 and 31 were required to register under the selective sei*vicc draft. Between nine and ten million men registered at that time. The present law, just passed by congress, provides that all men who have become 21 since the last regis tration be required to present them selves and register for military duty on June 5, next. It is likely that Butts county will have approximately 100 men who have become of age since last June nd will be required to register under the conscription law. Judge J. H. Ham, chairman of the Butts county exemption board, has re ceived the following telegram from Major Joel Mallet, in charge of the selective law in Georgia: “The act providing for the registra tion of men who have become twenty one years of age since June fifth last has been passed by congress and proc lamation by President will be issued shortly, naming June fifth as a day for registration. Give widest public ity through newspapers that June fifth, 1918, is the day when all men who have become twenty-one years of age since last registration day must register. Kindly rush all preparations since they must be completed by May 25 and a report of readiness must be wired by that date.” KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOLD AN NUAL MEETING IN SAVANNAH Next Meeting Will Be Held In Atlanta Next May At the meeting of the grand com mandery of Georgia, Knights Tem plar, held in Savannah last week, Fred W. Clarke, of Savannah, was e’ecled grand commander for the next year. Atlanta was chosen as the next meeting place. The report of he finance committee showed that the '’T-ind commandery has assets of $24,- 000. Liberty Bonds to the amount of $5,000 have been bought by the in vestemnt committee, while donations have been made to the Red Cross and other war work, SI,OOO being given to 'he Maritfnic home in Macon and SSOO was voted for the Scottish Rite home for crippled children in Atlanta. The following are the officers elect ed: Grand commander, Fred W. Clarke, Savannah; deputy grand commander, E. K. Farmer, Fitzgerald; grand gen eralissimo, A. C. Atkins, Cordele; grand captain general, Dr. J. C. Watts, Rome; grand senior warden, T. D. Ridley, Dalton; grand prelate, Rev. Guyton Fisher, Quitman; grand treasurer, M. A. Weir, Macon; grand recorder, Chas. S. Wood, Savannah; grand standard bearer, H. S. Jones, Millidgeville; grand warder, Perry L. Blackshear, Atlanta. Your contribution to the Red Cross, whether large or small, will be appre ciated. It is not so much the amount that counts, but the spirit shown. Red Croi Drive Mey 20-27 Jackson Argus Established 1873 ( Butts County Progress Established 1882 . SATURDAY LAST DAY TO PAY FEES Candidates Must Qualify by That Date POLITICS WARMING UP ALL CANDIDATES RUNNING IN PRIMARY OF JUNE 4 MUST PAY ASSESSMSNTS BY SATUR DAY OF PRESENT WEEK With Saturday, May 25 named as last day in which candidates may an nounce and pay their fees for the pri mary of June 4, politics has taken on new inteest during the last few days. Up to the first of the week there were five candidates in the field, Mr. Mr. J. O. Gaston and Mr. W. J. Banks ton for county commissioner, and Col. J. T. Moore, Hon. C. A. Towles and Dr. R. W. Mays for representative. All of the candidates who have an nounced for representative to date except Dr. Mays, who has announced for the primary of September 11, will run in the primary of June 4. What effect this announcement will have on the race remains to be seen. Assessments, according to the rules adopted by the executive committee, must be paid by 12 o’clock Saturday, May 25. The assessment for county commissioner is $75, and for repre sentative SSO each, with the provision that all funds remaining after the ex penses of the primary are paid will be refunded prorata among the several contestants. BUTTS COUNTY FURNISHED NO MEN IN LATEST CALLS Butts county was not required to furnish any men under the calls of May 20, 24 and 29. A number of counties in the state, among which Butts is included, have already fur nished their full quota of men from class 1, while other counties have not, and it is to even the percentage of men from each county that certain counties in the state will have to fur nish a majority of men under the three May calls. Offical announcement of the next call has not been given. NOTICE OF LOCAL BILLS NOW BEING PUBLISHED In accordance with a card previous ly published outlining his intentions, Dr. R. W. Mays, representative from Butts county, gives official notice this week that he will introduce two local bills at the approaching session of the legislature. One of these bills will be an act to abolish the office of county commissioner, created in 1910, and the other will be an act to create a board of three county com missioners. As is the case with all legislation affecting county affairs, this proposed legislation will be followed with in terest by citizens of the county. EQUIPMENT AND CAPACITY OF NATION’S HOSPITALS LISTED Information regarding the hospitals of the United States, in process of compilation since 1916, is now colla ted and indexed in the medical sec tion of the Council of Defense. A central bureau of information con cerning the hospital facilities of the country, under war conditions, is thus provided. The data will be kept up to date from month to month. This bureau has not only the details of over 1,000 active hospitals, but is also gathering full data concerning nearly 8,000 other institutions, which include sanatoria, infirmaries, homes, asylums and dispensaries. „ „„n. ... Q , OIK Consollda.wo July 9, 1915