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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 46—No. 22
RED CROSS TOTAL FOR
COUNTY WAS $2,367.37
SPLENDID SPIRIT
f BEHIND DRIVE
Hundreds of People Help
in Big Campaign
CHAIRMAN IS GRATEFUL
The Red Cross Campaign in Butts
county for $2,000 came to a close
Monday night. The total was far
over-subscribed, showing the interest
the people feel in the geat work of
th Red Cross.
The total in cash and pledges, so
far reported, amount to $2,867.37.
That is considered a fine showing,
much better than was at first thought
possible, and out of all comparison to
the amount raised in the first campign
last year. It proves that the country
is alive to the war and is willing to
give and sacrifice and to do anythng
to bring about victory.
Money continued to pour in to
Chairman W. O. Ham until the last
minute. The country districts and
the towns, except Flovilla and Indian
Springs, w<?re worked last Tuesday,
though additional contributions were
sent in from several places.
The colored citizens had their rally
Sunday night, when Dr. VanDeventer,
Chairman Ham and others spoke.
They succeeded in raising a total of
$27.76, which is a splendid showing
for the patritic negroes of the county.
Reports from outsde show that
Georgia went over the top. The same
is true of the South and the entire
country. Monday was the last day of
the drive and a deluge of dollars
flowed in.
Corporations Help
Chairman Ham wishes to make
Special mention of the fine work done
by the corporations of the county.
The Gulf Refining Cos., through the
local agents Buttrill Bros., subscrib
ed SSO, this being the largest single
subscription received. The Central
Georgia Power Cos. gave $25, as did
also the Empire Buggy Cos., and Car-
Michael-Mallet Cos. Other corpora
tions that helped swell the total in
clude Ham & Carter Cos., McKibben
Buggy Cos., the Jackson Coca-Cola
Bottling ,Cos. Large individual sub
scriptions were made by Mr. and Mrs.
F. S. Etheridge, $25, T. P. Bell $25,
Mrs. Glover, of Flovilla, $25.
While the Standard Oil Cos. did not
subscribe locally, it is announced
through the local agent, Mr. J. J.
O’Neal, that the company gave SI,OOO
through the Atlanta office.
Chairman Ham Thanks Public
Mr. W. 0. Ham, county chairman,
who did much to make the campaign
the complete success it was, expresses
his gratitude to the people for their
splendid co-operation and support in
the following card:
“In the name of the Red Cross I
wish to thank the citizens of Butts
county for theif cheerful and ready
response to the second Red Cross War
Fund drive.
“Buttss county’s quota was $2,000,
but Butts county subscribed and
pledged $2,367.37.
“This remarkable success was made
possible only by the willing and un
selfish support of the people, and it is
an evidence of the splendid patriotic
spirit prevailing.
“I deeply appreciate the co-opera
tion given by the captains of differ
ent teams and the members of the
every team in each district. Especial
ly am I grateful to the ladies for their
telling efforts in this campaign.
“And I would thank, too, the editor
of The Jackson Progress-Argus for
the fine manner in which he gave the
drive publicity.”
A tabulated report of the work in
Butts county is printed in this issue,
hrdlh this it w ; li be seen that hun
dreds of citizens assisted in the work
DAY OF PRAYER
OBSERVED HERE
Services at First Baptist
Church Thursday
FOR AMERICAN VICTORY
JACKSON FALLS IN LINE WITH
PRESIDENT WILSON’S PROCLA
MATION—IMPRESSIVE SERVI
CES AT BAPTIST CHURCH
In conformity with the proclama
tion of President Wilson, naming
Thursday, May 30, as a day of prayer
for the success of American and al
lied arms, Jackson observed the
day with appropriate exercises Thurs
day morning.
The exercises were held at the First
Baptist church, and all business
houses signed a pledge to close from
10:30 to 11:30, during which time a
program appropriate to the occasion
was rendered. Besides the devotional
exercises, talks were made by Rev.
S. R. England, pastor of the Jackson
Methodist church and Dr. VanDeven
ter of the First Baptist church. All
who attended w.ere touched by the
impressive services and the fervent
appeals for speedy victory in the
cause of right and freedom.
MISS WALDROP TO
BEGIN WORK JUNE 1
Miss Bessie Waldrop has received
her commission as postmaster at Jack
son and will take charge of the office
on June 1, it is announced. The nec
essary bond had previously been ar
ranged and the commission was re
ceived last week.
Miss Waldrop will succeed Mr. I.
J. Slaughter in the local office. His
resignation was tendered last fall and
on November 18 a competitive ex
amination was held in Atlanta for the
purpose of choosing a postmaster at
the local office. Three contestants
were entered, the general average of
Miss Waldrop being the highest, and
notce that she had been nominated
for the office and the nomination la
ter confirmed by the President has
already been noted.
Well qualified by education and
ability to discharge the duties of the
office, Miss Waldrop will no doubt
serve the people of the commuity in
a satisfactory manner. Her friends
are congratulating her upon being
appointed to this responsible position.
METHODIST CHURCH WILL
RAISE BIG SUM FOR MISSIONS
Proposed to Raise $35,000,000 in Next
Five Years
The recent general conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, which was held in Atlanta,
gave its full approval to the Centen
ary of Missions Movement vuhich pro
poses to raise $35,000,000 in the next
1 five years for home and foreign mis
sions, church extension and war work.
Laymen in all sections df the South
are enthusiastic regarding the meas
ure and the leaders in the great
movement are sanguine of success.
More than 2,000,000 members of
American fighting forces are nov* in
sured by the United States Govern
ment, and approximately 11,000 ap
plications are being received daily.
Applications for insurance must be
made within 120 days after joining
the service.
and will be even more willing to con
tribute to further demands.
Towaliga district, with a total of
$225, made the best showing of any
community in the county.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, MAY 31, 1918
MR. J. W. MOORE
BURIED SUNDAY
Prominent Attorney Goes
to Reward Friday
MANYPAYUAST TRIBUTE
FUNERAL WAS LARGELY AT
TENDED AND MANY LOVELY
FLORAL OFFERINGS ATTEST
ED ESTEEM OF FRIENDS
After an illnes of many weeks with
kidney trouble, Mr. John W. Moore,
one of the best known attorneys in
Georgia and widely known and ad
mired, died at his home in Atlanta,
560 West Peachtree street, Friday at
noon.
Born May 15, 1871, Colonel Moore
was 47 years of age. He was a native
of Butts county, a son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Moore. He attended the
local schools and was graduated from
Emory college in 1893. Afterwards
he taught at Jenkinsburg and was
principal of the chools at Monticello.
Giving up teaching he went to At
lanta and studied law in the office of
Senator Hoke Smith. He was admit
ted to the bar in 1898 and therefoe
had been practicing twenty years.
Mr. Moore had a remarkably suc
cesful career as an attorney. Fol
lowing his admission to the bar he
was associated for a time with the
late J. D. Kilpatrick, later becoming
the senior partner in the firm of
Moore & Branch. Mr. Moore was
perhaps best known as a criminal
lawyer. He has taken part in some of
the most noted cases tried in Atlanta
in a number of years. His firm acted
as counsel for Mrs. Daisy Grace when
she was on trial charged with shoot
ing her husband, Eugene Grace. That
was one of the most noted cases At
lanta has had in a score of years, and
Mrs. Grace was acquitted of the
charge. Another noted case in which
Mr. Moore figured wa the Applebaum
case. Mrs. Applebaum, charged with
shooting her husband in an Atlanta
hotel, was likewise acquitted.
In addition to aving a splendid
knowledge of the law, Mr. Moore was
a convincing advocate. His addresses
to the jury were c lear cut, powerful
presentations of his client’s claims,
and the firm of Moore & Branch was
widely sought after, particularly in
criminal matters. Mr. Moore usually
acted as a defensive lawyer, rarely
appearing for the prosecution in any
case. This role was suited to his tem
perament and his own nature of not
wishin to prosecute any one.
During his practice in Atlanta Mr.
Moore had won the respect of his fel
low attorneys, the presiding judges
and juries. He had climbed rapidly
and stood in the forefront of the
younger generation of lawyers.
His friendship was prized. He was
a trusting, loyal friend, and those who
knew him best esteemed him most
highly. His many admirable traits of
character endeared him to a large
number of friends, and aside from
his qualities as an attorney, he was
known and admired as a man.
Mr. Moore ws a member of the
Jackson Methodist church. He is sur
vived by his w'fe, who was Miss Ma
mie Ellis, of Jackson, daughter of
the late Dr. J. T. Ellis; three broth
ers, Mr. T. W. Moore, a well known
farmer of Jenkinsburg, Hon. J. T.
Moore, of Jackson, former represen
tative from Butts county, Mr. Char
les Moore, of Atlanta.
Funeral services were held at the
home in Atlanta Saturday afternoon
at 5 o’clock. The services were con
ducted by Dr. J. H. Eakes, presiding
elder of the North Atlanta district,
who officiated at his marriage, and
Rev. W. R. Hendrick, pastor of St.
Mark Methodist church.
At his own request, the body of
Mr. Moore was laid to rest beside the
graves of his father and mother in
Ihe Jackson cemetery. The body was
brought to Jackson Sunday morning
and short services were held at the
grave by Dr. Eakes. Many beautiful
floral offerings attested the esteem in
which the deceased was held, several
handsome designs being sent by the
ARRANGEMENTS EOR
REGISTRATION JUNE 5
The Butts county exemption board
has completed arangeipents for the
registration of young men who have
become 21 years of age since last
June 5, as required by recent con
gressional enactment, on June 5. All
men who have attained their majority
within the past year will be required
to register in Jackson, at the office
of the local board.
The hours for registration are be
tween 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. The regis
tration must be completed in one day,
allowing which the men will be clas
sified for service.
It is estimated Butts county will
have some 75 to 100 men subject to
registration on June 5.
It is requesed by the local board
that all landlords having negro ten
ants and wage earners on their farms
assist in getting the men to register
on June 4. A little co-operation on
this line will insure the registration
of all men who have become 21
years of age since the sth of June.
6,000 SPEAKERS
FOR JUNE 28
Planned to Raise State’s
Stamp Quota
AMOUNT IS $57,000,000
MANY ORATORS WILL TAKE
THE STUMP IN EFFORT TO
RAISE GEORGIA’S PER CAPITA
OF TWENTY DOLLARS
Getting 6,000 speakers to address
6,000 different mass meetings in Geor
gia on June 28 is the simple little task
confronting Hugh Richardson, state
director of war savings stamps, in
preparation for the big drive to se
cure subsciptions for Georgia’s entire
W. S. S. quota on that date.
On June 28 the citizens of Georgia
will assemble in mass meetings in
their respective school houses, or oth
er convenient public meeting places,
for the purpose of siging pledges to
purchase during 1918 a sufficient
amount of war savings stamps to car
ry Georgia’s quota of $57,000,009
over the top.
This amount is more than half the
Liberty Loan quota of the entire
sixth federal reserve district, compris
ing six states, in the campaign just
closed. In order to place Georgia in
the class where she belongs with re
gard to vir savings stamps, it is nec
essary to secure the fullest possible
attendance at the mass meetings to
be held on June 28.
Promptly at 2 o’clock on the after
noon of that day the 6,000 speakers
will call the meetings to order, and
the citizens will be called on as a pa
triotic duty to subscribe for war sav
ings stamps to be bought in weekly
or monthly installments during the
year. Georgia’s quota is based on S2O
per capita of population. This means
that many citizens must buy a great
deal more than S2O worth to make
up for others who buy none at all.
The maximum war savings stamp lim
it is SI,OOO.
Atlanta bar, the Atlanta police force
£nd others. The funeral was attended
by hundreds of relatives and friends.
Among the out of tov<n visitors at
tending the funeral were:
Judge George Bell and Mrs. Bell,
Congressman William Schley Howard,
Mr. J. R. Smith, Mr. A. H. Stephens,
Mr. E. R. Black, Mr. Henry Porter,
Mr. E.' C. Bell, Mr. Morris Macks, Mr.
J. A. Branch, Mr. John Y. Smith, Mr.
H. B. Troutman, Mr. John L. Hopkins,
Mr. J. W. Austin, Mr. George Gordon,
Mr. P. J. Ripley, Mr. Edgar Lat.ham,
Judge A. G. Powell, Mr. L. Z. Rosser,
Mr. Marion Smith, Mr. L. M. Jordan,
Judge W. M. Beck, Major and Mrs.
Joel B. Mallet, all of Atlanta; Mr.
W. H. Key, Mr. Doyle Campbell, Mr.
L. O. Benton, Mr. Eugene Benton, of
Monticello; Mr. E. M. Smith, of Mc-
Donough, and many others.
Jackson Arcus Established 1873 (
Butts County Progress Established 1882 ‘
Consolidated July 9, 1915
COUNTY PRIMARY
ON NEXT TUESDAY
Four Candidates Qualify
For Election
RACE TAKES ON INTEREST
COUNTY COMMISSIONER WILL
BE NOMINATED FOR 4 YEARS
—REPRESENTATIVES WILL
ALSO HAVE CONTEST JUNE 4
The Butts county primary for the
nomination of a County Commission
er will be held on next Tuesday, June
4. There are two candidates for the
office, the incumbent, Mr. J. O. Gas
ton, and Mr. W. J. Bankston, of
Jenkinsburg.
Two of the candidates for Repre
sentative, Hon. J. T. Moore and Hon.
C. A. Towles, have agreed to submit
their names on that date. The winner,
who will not be the nominee of the
primary but only the candidate re
ceiving the highest preferential vote,
will have to run in the state primary
of September 11. The law of the
Democratic party in Georgia fixes the
time for the nomination of Represen
tatives, and the Executive Committee
merely gave theri assent for the can
didates to run in the county primary,
provided they could agree among
themselves.
The primary this year is later than
usual. Two years ago the primary
was held on April 5, and two years
before that the primary was held on
April the 12. In recent years the
most of the local primaries have been
held in April or early May. But for
the fact that the Butts county Exec
utive Committee failed to meet on the
day originally set, the county nomina
tion would have already been held.
This week the tickets, tally sheets,
precinct eturns a/nd other necessary
blanks are being printed. The regis
tration list is also being purged and
everything will be in readiness for
the primary next Tuesday. The nom
i nation will be held under the di
rect supervision of the Executive
Committee.
The following candidates have paid
their assessments and are qualified to
enter the primary: Messrs. W. J.
Bankston, J. O. Gaston, J. T. Moore,
and C. A. Tow Jes.
The polls will open at 9 a. m. and
close at 4 p. m., sta/ndard time.
Voters must cast their ballots in the
district in which they reside.
The race for County Commissioner
and Representative is sharing equal
attention. All of the candidates are
,rd at work and are spending the
t few days with the voteis.
MR. J. G. MCDONALD
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
That Mr. J. G. McDonald will con
tinue as assistant postmaster at Jack
son, an office he has long held, will
be a matter of interest to all patrons
of the office. Miss Bessie Waldrop,
the new postmaster who will assume
charge of the office on June 1, has
eouested Mr. McDonald to remain
and he agreed to do so.
Than Mr. McDonald there is no
better qualified postal employee in
the entire country. He is fitted by
training and experience to handle ail
departments of the work. His reports
are models of neatness and accuracy
and the service at the Jackson office
will compare favorably with any in
the United States. Mr. McDonald has
been connected with the office for a
long number of years, serving with
his sister, the late Mrs. A. B. Harp,
and later with Mr. I. J. Slauggter.
When Mr. McDonald is on the job
it is assured that good and faithful
service will be rendered and all busi
ness dispatched vrth courtesy and ac
curacy. For these reasons it is of
more than ordinary interest that his
decision to remain as assistant post
master will be noted.
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