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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol; 46 —No. 26
FORTY-SEVEN MEN
TO CAMP GORDON
White Registrants Given
Patriotic Ovation
kIUNE CALL COMPLETED
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES GIVE
YOUNG SELECTMEN OVATION
AS THEY LEAVE FOR ARMY
LIFE
Forty- seven white registrants from
Butts county were entrained for
Camp Bordon Wednesday morning.
Many friends and relatives of the
young men gathered at the station to
see them off and bid them good luck
and wish for them a safe return. The
young boys were given a splendid de
monstration, the home people attest
ing they are with the boys all the
way.
The business houses in Jackson
closed as a mark of esteem to the
boys embarking upon their duties as
soldiers of Uncle Sam. Scores and
scores of automobiles were used to
take the men to the depot and more
cars were in line around the station
than were ever seen before ill Jack
son. While no formal speeches were
made, hundreds of citizens gathered
to see the boys entrain, and gripped
their hands in affectionate farewell.
Those who left were:
William Morton Vickers.
Tom Watson Hardy.
Deward E. Martin. ;
Fred Mangham. (
Henry Byron Barnes.
Lester Anderson Grant.
Turner Terrell Godsey.
Earl Robert Kaderly.
James C. Maddox. ' .
Jesse Eugene Cornwell.
Fred Turner. i •
Thomas C. Rawls.
James Henry Long.
Carl Davis Lee.
Lindsey Blakely Smith.
Rebon L. Biles.
George Wilder.
Elmer Cawthon.
William H. jMoncrief.
Harl Thompson.
Otis Lynch.
Joel Oscar Lee Brooks.
Charlie W. Clark. ;
John Folds.
James A. Cawthon. i
Morris W. Fears.
Willie E. Waits.
. Fred H. Clark.
Gilly C. Evans.
J. C. Williamson.
C. M. Edwards.
William L. Clark. ' ;, % .J
Duffy McCoy.
Horace R. Akin.
George C. Lummus.
Morris Moore.
Charlie K. Long.
Riley Hitt Hay. ;
Walter L. Mangham.
James Hugh Hardy.
Riley B. Plymale.
J. Avon Gaston. , ,f;
Willie Gus Wise.
James M. Stodghill.
Daniel J. Coleman.
Robert E. O’Neal. -
Horace E. Moss.
JACKSON GIRL TO GRADU
_ATE AS TRAINED NURSE
It is pleasing to the friends of Miss
Grace Tompkins to know that she
graduated this week at the Cordele
sanitarium as a nurse. Miss Susie
Mae Dodson was the other graduate.
An appropriate program was arrang
ed for the occasion and the young la
dies were awarded their certificates
at the exercises. They have done con
scientious and faithful work and have
won highest praise from the hospital
management.
The record of Miss Tompkins, of
Jackson, who is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Tompkins, is one of
the best ever made at the Cordele
sanitarium and she has been widely
commended for her efficiency and
skill by the medical profession.
INVEST IN W. S. S
SEASON’S FIRST BALE
COTTON BRINGS $675
Sold for $1.35 Per Pound—To
Be Actioned Later
The first bale of cotton of the
1918 season has just been sold on
the Galveston Cotton Exchange
for $675. The staple sold for
$1.35 a pound, a premium of
$1.04 cents a pound over the mar
ket pi*i(ce in Galveston —31.35
cents a pound.
The cotton was shipped to New
York where it will be auctioned.
' The bale was shipped to Galves
ton last Friday from Start county
Texas. The first bale last season
was shipped from Lyford, Texas.
It weighed 412 pounds and
brought $925 at auction.
WILL MARKET
COTTON SLOWLY
"Distress Cotton” to Be
Taken Care of
MOVEMENT IS INDORSED
SOUTHERN STATES WILL WORK
OUT PLAN TO PUT COTTON ON
MARKET AS NEEDED—PLANS
NOW FORMING
Atlanta, Ga., June 27.—The de
partments of agriculture of the cot
ton states are planning a gradual cot
ton marketing movement, in anticipa
tion of the new crop, which gives
promise of being the most effective
yet tried.
This plan, which will be developed
at the coming meeting of the Cotton
States Advisory Board at New Or
leans, La., on July 1, contemplates
the appointment of a committee of
three well known farmers in every
militia district in each cotton state,
whose duties will be 'to secue pledges
from all cotton producers that they
will not market more than 20 per
cent of their crop in any one month.
It is porposed to take due care of
“distress” cotton. In cases where en
tire, or practically entire crops are
mortgaged, the state market bureau
will seek to find ways and means to
carry it, in order that it may not go
to market any more rapidly than
other cotton. It is believed this can
be arranged in the vast majority of
cases without difficulty.
Any cotton producer is, of course,
at liberty to hold his cotton just as
long as he wants to. The plan simply
contemplates holding it back to the
extent stated by pledge, and then
longer, if the owner desires.
Mills generally, over the country,
prefer buying their cotton along as
they need it, instead of having to
take it all in the first two or three
nonths of the season. Many of them
have frankly stated they could afford
to pay more for it, % if they could get
it as needed, instead of having to
buy and store for the entire year.
The pla nhas been widely approved
and steps will be taken to have it well
in operation before the opening of
the new cotton season.
STAMP MEETIN6 WEDNESDAY
DISAPPOINTED 8Y SPEAKER
The meeting that was to have been
held in Jackson Wednesday morning
in behalf of the War Savings Stamps
campaign was-not held on account of
the failure of a speaker to arrive.
State headquarters had promised a
speaker for that date, and county
chairman R. P. Sasnett has repeatedly
written and wired for a strong man
to speak to the crowd. That head
quarters failed to send a speaker was
naturally disappointing to a large
number of people who had gathered
for the occasion. Mr. Sasnett did all
possible to have the engagement
filled, an dthe failure of a speaker to
come disappointed the chairman most
of all.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, JUNE 28, 1918
W. S. S. DRIVE
IN FULL SWING
County Carefully Organ
ized by Districts
MEETINGS FRIDAY 2 P.M.
HARD WORK BEING PUT FORTH
TO RAISE COUNTY’S FULL
QUOTA —DISTRICT CHAIRMEN
SEEING ALL TAXPAYERS
Pursuing a carefully mapped out
plan of action, scores of workers are
engaged this week in trying to raise
Butts county’s quota of $284,000 of
War Savings Stamps. It is a big un
dertaking, but the job has been tack
led in a big way and it is thought the
bars'will be cleared before work is
halted.
In each of the eight districts of the
county the chairmen and school sup
ervisors are making an effort to see
each citizen, men, women and chil
dren, both white and colored. These
chairmen have the names of the tax
payers and a careful survey of the
district will be made.
Mr. J. B. Settle, as chairman of the
Thousand Dollar Club, has made a
list of some two hundred names, se
lecting persons able to subscribe
SI,OOO, the limit fixed by the govern
ment. Chairmen have been selected
for the sub-teams, each committeeman
having about six names to work on.
If there is a liberal response to the
SI,OOO appeal, a big part of the
money will be raised. If this is not
dope, admittedly the county faces a
tough proposition. Mr. Settle is hope
ful though that he will be accorded a
liberal and cheerful support on the
part of the more well to. do citizens.
Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock there
will be a meeting in each school cen
ter of the county. D strict chairmen
will name the place for these meet
ings. In Jackson the meeting will be
held in the court house. Every citi
zen is expected to attend these meet
ings and be prepared to subscribe the
amount he feels able.
The stamps are a good investment,
as good or better than Liberty Bonds.
They are called “Baby Bonds” and
were issued in small denominations
so every man, woman and child could
take one or more stamps. The stamps
can be paid for any time between now
and January 1, 1919, and a stamp
costing $4.17 in June will be redeem
ed on January 1, 1923 for $5.00. The
stamps bear 4 per cent interest, com
pounded quarterly—an even better
rate than Liberty Bonds.
There is a commendable spirit of
interest in the present drive. Citizens
of all degrees are realizing that the
country is in war to the end and the
money must be provided. Call after
call will be made during the war, but
the only way to insure victory is to
back up the country to the limit. The
stamps must be bought, and every
other demand met promptly.
Governor Hugh M. Dorsey, in addi
tion to issuing a proclamation calling
on the people to support the W. S. S.
drive, has sent to the various county
councils of defense an urgent appeal
to actively work for the success of
the campaign. J. D. Jones, chairman
of the Butts county council of de
fense, has received the the following
message from Governor Dorsey:
“As chairman Georgia council of
defense and governor of Georgia I
ask that you and all co-workers de
vote all or such portion of your time
as you possibly can to the call from
the President that between now and
June 28th all persons in the state di
rectly or indirectly pledge to buy War
Savings Stamps to the full extent of
their ability during the remainder of
the year. Georgia is third from the
bottom in the list of states in thi3
government call for War Savings
purchases. Both pride and patriotism
demand that this situation be changed
immediately. War Savings Stamps
are a splendid investment. Thousands
of people all over the state are join
ing the Thousand Dollar Club and
you can influence many t o join.
Please give all the time and support
”cu c-r. to the War Savings organiza-
TERRIFFIC BLIZZARD RAGES
IN SOUTH AMERICA
Snow Storm in Mid Summer—No
Need for Ice Man
Buenos Aires, June 24.—A
snow storm that began Saturday
developed into a blizzard through
out southern South America, do
ing great damage on land and
spreading havoc among the ship
ping along the southern coast.
Nothing afloat has yet been able
to enter or leave Montevideo har
bor.
An American merchantman an
chored here and was forced to
signal for assistance to prevent
her being torn from her mooring.
Wireless calls were received
from several large ships at sea.
LOCAL BILLS OF
WIDE INTEREST
Commissioner Bill And
Boundary Line
HELD OVER FROM 1917
BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THREE OR
MORE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS-REPRESENTATIVE KEY’S
BILL OF INTEREST
A measure that will pove of county
wide interest is the local bill to be in
troduced by Representative R. W.
Mays providing for a board of three
or more county commissioners. Rep
resentative Mays who is now in At
lanta attending the sessions of the
general assembly, will, he states, push
the bill vigorously and endeavor to
have it passed at this session.
This legislation was up last sum
mer and was hotly contested. The
bill introduced last year named the
commissioners in the act. This was
amended in the senate, however, giv
ing the people an opportunity to vote
on the question. The voters rejected
the measure in the special election
held in the fall.
The present bill of Representa
tive Mays, it is understood,
will not name the commis
sioners in the bill, but give the voters
a chance to select these ‘officers.
Whether the act will provide for a
board of three or more than that
number is not known.
Another bill in which there is much
interest is that of Representative W.
H. Key of Jasper county, providing
that the center of the Ocmulgee river
be made the boundary line between
Butts and Jasper counties. This meas
ure was up last year, but did not pass.
The eastern banks of the river is now
the line between these counties, hav
ing been fixe dby the legislature of
1829.
While Butts county voters will be
interested in all general bills intro
duced at this sesSio/n, these local
bills will, however, hold the center of
interest. 1
Buy all the W. S. S. your means
will permit.
MR. C. W. BUCHANAN
BUYS PURE BRED CATTLE
Mr. C. W. Buchanan has recently
acquired ten head of pure bred Hol
stein and Jersey cattle. The animals
were purchased by Mr. Thornton
Buchanan from the Nashville, Tenn.,
Dairy Farm and shipped to Jackson.
The cattle are registered and Mr.
Buchanan, who is an enthusiastic
stockman, will build up his herd and
at the same time help the livestock
business in Butts county. All who
have seen the cattle are pleased with
their appearance and are convinced
that stock of the better class pay.
tion in your county from now until
June 28.
“HUGH M. DORSEY,
“Governor.”
Jackson Argus Established 1873}
Butts County Progress Established 1882 (
Consolidated July 9, 1915
ANOTHER CUT IN
SUGAR RATION
Three Pounds a Month a
Person Is Limit
SODA FOUNTS HARD HIT
SUGAR FOR CANNING AND PRE
SERVING NOT INCLUDED IN
ORDER—ICE CREAM IS AFFEC
TED IN RULING
Drastic restrictions o nsugar con
sumption were announced by the food
administration Saturday night. They
include:
Reduction of home consumption to
three pounds a person per month.
Reduction of less essential manu
factured products, including sweet
drinks, to 50 per cent of their normal
sugar requirements.
Cutting of ice cream manufacture
to 75 per cent of their normal amount
of sugar.
The national food administration
is working on details of a ration card
by which it will enforce the three
pounds a month rule.
This rationing scheme follows a se
rious reduction in the available sugar
supply for the United States and its
allies. Shipping shortage, destruction
of over 200 French factories, loss of
thousands of acres of French and
Italian beet sugar lands, have com
bined to create a scarcity of sugar
according to the food administration.
The strain upon American sugar
for the allies is increasing. Only ear
nest conservation will enable food of
ficials to tide over the crisis without
being forced to more drastic steps
and increased prices.
The newrationing regulations are
effective July 1. Every manufacturer
will be required to certify his sugar
needs to the food administration be
fore he ca nobtain sugar.
Only the following products will
get their full amount of sugar under
the new rule: Canned fruits, canned
vegetables, explosives, meats, catsup,
chile sauce, drugs for medicinal pur
poses, apple butter, packers of pre
served fruits, mincemeats, glycerine,
insecticides, capsules and ant poison.
Under the less essential clause
which will get only half its sugar re
quirements instead of 80 per cent as
now, Hoover has included: Barrooms,
brewers, California fruit cider, cough
drops, dental dessert
powders, druggists who buy sugar for
reducing concentrated syrups, honey
manufacturers, hotel bars, gelatine,
ginger ale, glue, grape juice, ice
cream cones, ice cream powder, jelly
powder, marshmallows, malted milk,
maple sugar compounds, molasses and
syrups, patent medicines, pickles, rol
lers for printing presses, preserving
salmon eggs for sale to fishermen, ta
ble syrup, vinegar and whiskey.
Soda fountains are hard hit by the
new regulations. They are cut to 50
per cent. Ice cream has formerly
been allowed unlimited use of sugar,
but after July 1 only 75 per cent will
be allowed.
Standard safety razors are now be
ing issued to men in the expeditionary
forces. In addition, each man is is
sued a toothbrush, comb, hairbrush,
soap and towels.
GENERAL PERSHING INSISTS
ON MEN WRITING HOME
"Duty to one’s country does not
end on the parade ground, nor even
on the battle field, but consists in do
ing everything in one’s power to help
win the war,” says an order issued by
Gen. Pershing, a copy of which has
been received by the war department.
“To write home frequently and
regularly to keep in constant touch
with family and friends is one of the
soldier’s most important duties. Moth
ers and fathers will suffer if they do
not hear often from their sons fight
ing in France. In the present large
companies it is impossible for officers
to v,rite letters for their men, and ev
ery man must do it for himself.”
There are about 5,000 Germans in
terned in the United States.