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JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 46— No. 27 MRS. BUSBEE AUTO VICTIM Sustained Fatal Injuries When Cars Collide OTHERS ARE SHAKEN UP ■kODENT OCCURRED BETWEEN ■/ACJKSON AND INDIAN SPRING W —AUTOMOBILE WAS COM f PLETE WRECK Mrs. Ophelia Busbee, aged about 25, received fatal injuries Monday night when the automobile in which she was riding was struck by another car. She died of the injuries at 2 o’clock Tuesday morning. The accident occurred at an early hour Monday night in front of the residence of Mr. Ed Cole between Jackson and Indian Springs. Both cars were coming from Indian Springs to Jackson and in attempting to pass the cars collided, the lighter car be ing turned completely over, pinning the occupants underneath. In the car with Mrs. Busbee were Miss Lillie Thaxton, her sister, Theo dore Thaxton, her brother, Mrs. Jess Willard, Virgil Johnson, who was driving, and Miss Louise Thaxton, niece of the victim. The car, a Ford, was badly shattered in the wreck. In the other automobile were O. N. Brownlee, owner of the car, W. P. Newton, who was driving, and M. L. King. The larger car was not dam aged materially and none of its occu pants were injured. According to the best information obtainable, the accident was unavoid able. The Ford car was in front and the other car coming up behind blew for part of the road. In attemping to pass the fender of Mr. Brownlee’s car struck the front wheel of the other car, which turned sharply around and rolled completely over. As soon as possible the occupants of the. wrecked car were extricated. Mrs. Busbee was found to have se vere injuries about her head. Others in the party were severely bruised and shaken up. The car was covered with blood and was almost a total wreck. It was brought to Jackson and was viewed by hundreds of spectators. All of the injured parties were giv en immediate medical attention. Mrs. Busbee, who was a native of Pepperton, being the daughter of Mr. Jack Thaxton, was here on a visit. Her husband was in Mobile seeking t oenlist as a shipbuilder, it was stated. CASUALTIES NUMBER 10,383 TO JUNE 30 War Being Brought Close Home to American Public Washington, June 30.—Casualties in the American expeditionary forces thus far total 10,383, summaries is sued by the war department and ma rine corps shova. Of this number 0,131 vaere in the army and 1,252 in the marine corps. Army casualties, including those reported today, were summarized as follows: Killed in iadtion (including 291 lost at sea), 1,491. Died of wounds, 479. Died ofNlisease 1,287* Died of accident and other causes 465. Wounded in action, 5,024. Missing in actin (including prison ers), 385. The summary of casualties among the marines, which also included to day’s list follows: Deaths, 407; wounded, 842; in hands of the enemy, 1; missing, 2. CA /TAW GRANTLAND TO RUN FOR STATE SENATE Will Be Candidate to Represent the , 26th District AccpTdtn" to a news item from Griffin, Cam. Seaton Grantland will t. a ca ftdmate for senator from the twenty-sixth district, composed of the counties of Butts, Spalding and Fayette. It is Spalding county’s time to furnish the senator, Senator Red- Wlne > the incumbent, being from Fay- e tte. Two years from now Butts c °unty will furnish the sentor. folio 6 art * c * e * n state P ress ts as Id n > Ga. Captain Seaton Grant ana, one of Spalding county’s best , ,nown and most influential citizens, consented to enter the race for eantor from the twenty-sixth sena rfo at the request of scores 1 opalding county’s leading citi- ZCTIS. t , Captain Grantland has represented i district in the upper house for two erTns and is at present the efficient r ®presentative 1 nthe house of rep sentatives from this county. TAX EQUALIZERS COMPLETE WORK County Will Show Good Gain in Re turns This Year The Butts county board of Tax Equalizers, composed of Judge R. A. Woodward chairman, E. D. Hoard and A. M. Pace, have completed their work for the year. The books have been turned over to the tax collector and the property will be entered on the digest within a few weeks. As far as the work has progressed the returns show an increase. Two districts completed show a substan tial gain, and it is believed that all other districts will likewise have a good lead over the preceding year. Notable among the icnreases shown is the number of automobiles. The number more than doubled within the past year. Several counties reporting to the comptroller general show gains over 1917. It is believed that there will be a large increase in taxable values this year all over the state, reflecting Georgia’s prosperous condition. WOULD INCREASE MANY SALARIES Bill Aims to Raise State House Officials PAY GOVERNOR SIO,OOO \ ' BILL INTRODUCED IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PAY STATE OF FICIALS MORE SALARY-MEAS URE OF WIDE INTEREST A measure of interest to the people of th estate is that intended to raise the salaries of the governor and all state house officers. The present sal ary of the governor is $5,000 per an num and it is proposed to make the amount SIO,OOO. The bill for salary increase was in troduced by Brown and Dußose, of Clark county. The proposed increases are as follows: Governor, from $5,000 to SIO,OOO. Commissioner of agriculture, from $3,000 to $5,000. Commissioner of game and fish, from $2,000 to $3,500. Prison commissioners, each, from $2,000 to $3,500. Commissioner of commerce and la bor, from $2,500 to $3,500. Secretary to the prison commission, from SI,BOO to $2,400. Executive secretary and private secretary to the governor, from $2,000 and $1,900, respectively, to $2,400. Stenographer to the bank examin er, from $2,400 to $3,000. Stenographers of supreme court and court of appeals, each from $1,500 to $2,400. Clerk to the comptroller general, from SI,BOO to $2,400. Corporation clerk, from $1,500 to SI,BOO. Stenographer to the attorney gen eral, from SI,BOO to $2,400. It appears now that there will be a lively contest on this bill when it comes up for passage. Increased cost of living, it is held, will be put for ward as the main reason for the in crease in salaries. In case the bill becomes la wit will be submitted along with other consti tutional amendments to be voted on in the fall election. GLORIOUS FOURTH QUIET IN JACKSON Stores, Banks and Business Houses Take Holiday The Fourth of July was celebrated in a quiet way in Jackson. No formal program of any kind was arranged to mark the anniversary of the 1 coun try’s independence day. Business houses, following an es tablished custom of many years, clos ed for the day. The post office ob served Sunday hours, while the car riers had a holiday, many of them at tending the state convention in At lanta. The banks were also closed centers patriotic programs were planed in observance of Inde pendence Day. The country being at war particular interest attached to the observance of the Glorious Fourth. The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it. There is no event greater in life than the appear ance of new persons about our hearth except it be the progress of the character which draws them. Emerson. JACKSON, GEORGIA, JULY 5, 1918 MONSTER ARMY IN THE MAKING Major Mallet Says Butts Leads The State DRAFT IS ONLY STARTED MACHINERY IN MOTION TO RAISE WORLD’S GREATEST ARMY—JACKSON OFFICER HANDLES DRAFT LAW Declaring that the selective service law has been perfected an dthat ma chinery is in motion to build up the greatest fighting force in the history of the world, Major Joel B. Mallet, selective draft officer for Georgia, talked interetingly of his department while in Jackson Monady. Major Mai let came to Jackson Saturday, visit ing relatives for the week-end, and remained over (Monday to go over some work i nconnection with the July calls. Major Mallet has handled his de partment in a way to win the com mendation of everybody. He has without question been a hard worked official for the nast few months, but the draft regulations are becoming better understood and the machinery is running without friction. Taking hold of a complex and difficult prob lem, Major Mallet has worked out the details of the selective service act in a manner highly pleasing to the mili tary department and county boards, as well as the selectmen themselves. The United States is going ahead on the theory that the war will last indefinitely, said Major Mallet. Men are being called to the colors as need ed. The Julv calls will take some 10,- 000 or more men from Georgia. Butts county will not be required to fur nish any men before the 22, however, it was stated. Major Mallet stated that he uses Butts county as a model in the work of his department. This county had 32 per cent of men in the first class and was not required to re-classify any registrants. The average of men in class one is 28 per cent. He also stated that not a single man from Butts couty had been granted a fur lough for farm labor or other cause. The war, on the whole, is looking better, Major Mallet declared. The defeat of the Austrians by the Ital ians has helped considerably not only in a military but in a moral way. When once the United States brings the full force of its air, military and naval power into action the war should end in an allied victory. SEVEN MONTHS SCHOOL TERM Board Fixed Salaries at Meeting Tuesday TAX ratelTfive MILLS COUNTY BOARD HOLDS INTER ESTING SESSION-MORE FUNDS COMING TO SCHOOLS AND IM PROVEMENTS TO BE MADE The meeting of the board of edu cation Tuesday was one of the most interesting sessions held in some time. The tax rate for 1918 was fixed at 5 mills, which is the limit The rate in 1917 was 4 mills. This will bring a considerable amount of money into the school fund. It is estimated that the tax levy and the money received from the state will give the county schools about $24,000 for the next year. The salaries of teachers were fixed by the board. Several increases were granted, the board realizing that good teachers must be paid more under ex isting conditions. The salary of Superintendent Hugh Mallet was raised from SBOO per year to SI,OOO per year. The board voted Mr. Mallet this increase out of con sideration of his good work in behalf of the schools. The increase is more appreciated by the superintendent because it was granted without his request. The term for the next year v.all be seven months. Several delegations were present to confer with the board about various school problems. There was a full attendance of the board, including Superintendent Hugh Mallet. Chairman W F. Hud dleston, W. W. Preston J. B Childs, J. O. Maddox and J. E. McMichael. We fight not to enslave, but to set a country free, and to make room upon the earth for honest men to live in.—Thomas r unc. FLOVILLA CHAUTAUQUA PROVED FINE SUCCESS Attendance Was Good and Programs Proved Enjoyable The chautauqua which closed in Flovilla Tuesday night was declared to have been an entire success. Meet ings were held over a period of four days, the opening session having been held Saturday. Sunday a uinon church service was the feature. Patriotism was stressed in all the numbers. Lectures of a patriotic na ture were given by well known plat form stars, and the morning sessions were devoted to demonstrations in conservation of food and in Red Cross Nursing. The attendance was good through out the assembly and the business men who financed the chautauqua express themselves as well pleased at the out come. Many visitors attended and a season of delightful entertainment, patriotic instruction and wholesome amusement was enjoyed by all. The chautauqua was held under di rectio nt f the Radcliffe association whic hcompany also staged the as sembly at Flovilla last year. COUNTY KEEPS UP W.S.S. CAMPAIGN Quota Was Not Raised Last Week ABOUT ONE THIRD OVER NO LET UP UNTIL THE FULL AMOUNT HAS BEEN SUBSCRIB ED, IT IS SAID—SUBSCRIP TIONS FLOWING IN While it is now known Butts county did not raise her quota of War Sav ings Stamps in the special campaign last week, announcement is made by County Chaiman R. P. Sasnett that the drive will continue until the amount is pledged. From the best information obtain able about a third of the quota of $284,000 has been secured. This in cludes amounts reported before the drive and subscriptions secured last week. Mr. Sasnett states that he will get in touch with the district chairman and school supervisors and urge them to continue their work until the coun ty’s share of stamps has been bought. Lack of information on the part of the people concerning the stamps is assigned as the reason why a better showing was not made. Adequate or ganization was also lacking for a cam paign to raise nearly $300,000 at this season of the year. The ralleis in the several districts were well attended, as a rule, and the people showed a keen degree of in terest. The speakers assigned to Jack so nfailed to arrive, causing disap pointment to the crowid. Butts county cannot afford, for business and patriotic reasons, to be in a class by herself in this work. Counties all around are going over the top, and Butts county can do as well. Only five districts have reported up to the time of going to press. Reports , from the other districts will be pub lished as soon as available. The following reports have been handed in by Chairman Sasnett: Jackson district $32,584.00 Towaliga 16,070.00 Iron Springs 10,100.00 Indian Springs 9,140.00 Dublin 4,395.00 Total for 5 districts $72,289.00 TWO MOONSHINE STILLS ARE RAIOEO BY OFFICERS Several Quarts of High Priced Booze Was Captured Two illicit stills were raided Satur day and Sunday by officers J. E. Mc- Nair and W. F. Lavender. One of these was between Indian Springs and Cork, and the other was below Indian Springs on the Gunn place. At the still near Indian Springs a large amount of high priced whiskey was found. There were some eight gallons and at prevailing prices the liqour would be worth about $l5O. The still was rather an up-to-date out-fit, it was said. No arrests were made in either case. LETTER PERFECT Employer—Do you understand the duties of an office boy? Applicant—Yes, sir. You wake up I the bookkeeper when you hear the I r\ i r* r+ f Jackson Argus Established 1878 > Butts County Progress Established 188 J . The commissioners are to be elect ed in the general election this fall* to assume office the first of Janaury„ 1919, and are to hold office for a term of four years. Each district is to elect its owne commisioner, and no citizen can vote for any commissioner outside of his. district. The chairman of the board shall be paid a salary of SSO per month, and shall be required to give bond in the sum of $5,000. There shall be a vice chairman, who shall act in the absence or disqualifi cation of the chairman. The board shall elect a clerk to be. paid not over SSO per month and he shall be required to make bond in the sum of SI,OOO. Members of the board, except the chairman, shall be paid $3 per day for each day’s actual service. Their com pensation shall not exceed SIOO, each* per annum, however. The board shall have jurisdiction over all county matters, as prescrib ed by lava. The commutation road tax shall not exceed $4 per annum. The board shall hold monthly meet , ings in the court house in Jackson on I the first Tuesday of each month. Special meetings are also provided for. The board shall present to the grand jury at the spring term of su- Eerior court a detailed report of alf usiness transacted. A detailed and itemized statement is required to be publihed at least quarterly. The board shall not hire or con tract with any person related within the fourth degree by blood or mar riage to do any work or furnish any supplies, except on the best bid. Each member of the board, except the chairman, shall give bond in the amount of SI,OOO. In case of vacancy on the board the remaining members shall have, the right to fill said vacancy by ap pointment, provided such vacancy is not more than 12 months from the unexpired term. I ncase of vacancy more than 12 months of unexpired term of such members, then it shall be the duty of the ordinary to call an election to fill such vacancy. The act provides that on the first of January of each and every year <jr as soon thereafter as possible the ordinary shall cause an audit to be made of the county’s books and rec ords. Members of the board shall have been residents of Butts county two years prior to their election and shall be qualified voters the militia dia trict from which they are elected. NEWLY REGISTERED MEN TO BE CLASSIFIED SOON Questionnaires Being Returned .tad Examinations Soon It will probably be some, time next week before the men who registered on June 6 are classified’by th local exemption board. The registrant** were given their qestionnaires last week and have seven days in which to fill out and return them. As soon as ;the questionnaires are all in the board will summon the men< to appear for physical examination. It is expected that at least 75 per cent of the registrants will be placed in class one. Men becoming 21 years of age since June 5, 1917 and required to register on June 5, will be placed at the bottom of their respective classes, it is stated. COUNTY MUST SEND MEN TO CAMP JULY 22-29 It v.’ll be about July 22 before Butts county is called on to send any selectmen to camp. Havinrr furnished a heavy quota in the June calls, Butts county was not required to supply any men in the first calls in July. This will give the selectmen an opportunity to finish their summer plowing and lay by their crjjps. Consolidated July 9, ItlS MAYS ACT NAMES 8 COMMISSIONERS One Member From E&cli Militia District ELECTED BY DISTRICTS NEW OFFICERS WOULD TAKE OATH JANUARY, 1919—TERMS OF OFFICE TO BE FOUR YEARS —MUCH INTEREST On account of its interest to the people of the county, a synopsis of the bill of Representative R. W. Mays providing for a board of coun ty commissioners is given below. The bill was introduced last week and was read for the first time Monday. The bill provides for a board of commissioners of roads and revenues consisting of eight members, one from each militia district.