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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.