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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 46—No. 31 ICE FACTORY IS BEING PLANNED Movement Now Taking Definite Form MACHINERY IS IN SIGHT PROPOSED ENTERPRISE WILL BE COMBINATION ICE FACT ORY AND COLD STORAGE PLANT—LARGE CAPACITY The movement for an ice factory in Jackson assumed definate form last week with the visit to the city of Mr. O. J. Morris, of Columbia, S. C., who has a system for the manufac ture of ice without coal. Mr. Morris has been in the ice business for a good many years as southern repre sentative for the Arctic Ice Machine Cos., and he proposes to locate in Jackson and build a plant and own half the stock. The plant, as now outlined, will be a combination ice factory and cold storage plant. The ice factory is to have a capacity of some 12,000 tons daily, and the cold storage plant a capacity of about 25,000 tons. The cold storage will be for the benefit of farmers who may store their fruits, vegetables, etc., without fear of loss. Mr. Morris states that he has re ceived the endorsement of the nation al food administration in the build ing of cold storage plants, being part of the conservation scheme for sav ing meats and perishable vegetables and fruits. By having a cold storage plant convenient it is thuoght farmers will pay more attehtin to livestock, which can be slaughtered any time of the year and the meat cured perfect ly- In building this plant Mr. Morris will ask the help and co-opration of the people of the entire county. He has already received a number of sub scriptions, and a list has been left at the Jackson National Bank and any person desiring to take stock may call at the bank and put his name on the list. Later it is planned to incorpo rate the concern. The machinery for the plant has al ready been purchased, it is stated, and so there will be no delay in in stalling the plant. Work is to com mence right away, it is said. A site convenient for the purpose will be secured. It is proposed to use elec tric, power, which Jackson is fortu nate in having in abundance for new enterprises. Mr. Morris was a visitor to Jackson Thursday of the past week ,and will return in a few days and makefurther announcement of the plans now being formed. BIG WHEAT CROP IN GEORGIA IS PLANNED Importance of Securing Seed Now Being Stressed The Georgia Department of Agri culture urges prompt state-wide at tention to the matter of sewing fall wheat and oats, preparations for which must soon be made. Every farmer in Georgia will do well to make plans now to secure his seed and to get the best possible for his locality. The need and demand for it next spring and summer wiH, if anything, be gerater than this year, and the department hopes and trusts that Georgia will do her full share in this production. It is hoped that every farmer in the state will plant at least twp acers of )vheat to the plow and for this pur pose he should select his very best acres. It is the purpose of the depart ment to keep this matter before the producers of the state in the hope and belief that Georgia’s food pro duction for the coming year will be sl genuine JACKSON, GEORGIA, AUGUST 2, 1918 GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS AUGUST 15 Only Few Days Left in Which to Transact Business Beginning Monday, July 29, the legislature had just fourteen more days of the 1918 session in which to enact legislation. The general assem bly will adjourn about August 15. A consideral number of lav of general interest have been enacted at the present session. Still others are pending. Probably the most impor tant business yet to be disposed of is the annual appropriation bill for carrying on the state government. So far no local legislation of im portance has been passed. The bill of Representative ft. W. Mays in re gard to a change in the county com missioner’s office has created consid erable interest. What the final dispo sition of this hill will be is, of course, unknown at the present time. JUDGE SEARCY IS CANDIDATE Makes Announcement For Full Term PROBABLY NO OPPOSITION POPULAR GRIFFIN JURIST IS CANDIDATE FOR FULL TERM OF FOUR YEARS— HAS BEEN ON BENCH THREE YEARS The announcement of Hon. Wm. E. H. Searcy, Jr., for Judge of the su perior courts of the Flint circuit, is made this week and will be of inter est in political circles. Judge Searcy is a candidate for the full term. It is not believed now that he will have any opposition. Judge Searcy was appointed in 1915 to succeed the late Robt. T. Daniel, and on September 12, 1916 was nominated for the remainder of Judge Daniel’s un expired term. He is now a candidate for the full term of four years. Since being promoted to the bench Judge Searcy has measured up to the expectations of his friends and ad mirers. He is a splendid student of the law, and presides with dignity and fairness and rules with impartial ity between all litigants. He has won a warm place in the affections of the bar and the people and is a very pop ular jurist. Judge Searcy is a man of most charming personality and en joys the friendship of thousands of citizens over the Flint circuit, and it will be a pleasure for his friends to honor him with their suffrage in the primary of September 11. His formal announcement is as fol lows: FOR JUDGE SUPERIOR COURTS To the Voters of the Flint Circuit: I am a candidate, subject to the Democratic Primary rules, for Judge of the Superior Courts of this circuit for the ensuing full term and will ap preciate your support and votes in the primary election on September 11th next. Very respectfully, Wm. E. H. SEARCY, JR. TWO BUTTS COUNTY BOYS NOW AT CAMP JACKSON 56th Artillery Brigade Awaiting Ord er* to Cross Over Two Butts county boys, Messrs. Ray Barnes and Seaborn Maddox are now at Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C., with the 56th Artillery Brigade awaiting orders to be sent to France. The brigade consists of the One Hun dred and Sixteenth and One Hun dred and Seventeenth and One Hun dred and Eigthteenth field artillery, which was stationed at Camp Wheei er, Macon, before being sent bo Camp Jackson. The brigade, it is understood, will be used to teach new men at Camp Jackson and when the course of in struction is completed will be ordered HIGHWAY LAW OF MUCH INTEREST Misunderstanding Often Due to Ignorance ALLPARTIES HAVERIGHTS WHAT LAW SAYS ABOUT GIV ING PART OF ROAD— AUTO MOBILE LAW PASSED DURING 1915 SESSION With the rapid and unprecedented growth of the automobile industry in all parts of the country and particu larly in the South, the public is keenly concerned about the observance of the speed limit and the operation of cars upon the highways. Frequent complaints reach this office about persons refusing to give half the road, and there seems to be a well defined sentiment that the man with a horse and buggy does not always get a square deal on the public highways. Writing under the caption, “Hog ging The Road,” the Bulloch Times has the following interesting comment on this situation: A gentleman who drives a horse and buggy upon the highways of the country, was relating to a crowd a few days ago how he had declined to give half the road to a man in an au tomobile who approached him from the rear and blew his horn as a signal of his approach. “I always give half the road to any body I meet, but I let people who want to pass me do all the turning out,” he declared with pride and em phasis. He knew his rights, and was amazed that any man should have the brazenness to signal him from behind for half the road! And this same idea may prevail among others ill-advised. If it does, it is high time that people should get proper information before they find themselves in court as losers in a damage suit. The automobile law passed at the extra session of 1915, which regulates the operation of automobiles upon the highways of Georgia, is so plain in its terms that there is no excuse for a misunderstanding. It not only pre scribes how the driver of a car shall control his machine when meeting persons in other vehicles; that he shall come to a stop when necessity requires, and that he shall drive to the rght of the person whom he may meet on the road, but it provides that, in passing a person from behind, he shall drive to the left, and that the person in front shall, when called on to do so, “give reasonable opportunity for him to pass.” And that is plain enugh. For any person to obstinately adhere to the middle of the road, as our friend re ferred to above had boasted of doing, is failure to “give reasonable oppor tunity to pass,” and that man who does not know his duties in the prem ises may be surprised when he is some day taught it in a forceful way. LIEUT. C. S. JOHNSON HAS ARRIVED OVERSEAS Mr. J. S. Johnson has received news of the safe arrival overseas of his son, Lieut. Charles S. Johnson, 17th Machine Gun Battalion. Lieut. John son won his commission at the first of ficers training school at Fort McPher son, and was stationed at Fort Ogle thorpe before going to France. He is attached to the regular army. THIRTY-FOUR COLORED REG ISTRANTS TO CAMP CORDON Large Number of -Selectmen Left Here Wednesday Morning The local board of Butts county sent thirty-four colored registrants to Camp Gordon Wednesday morning. Names of the men were published in the last issue. This leaves only three colored men in the 1917 class. The men were given a patriotic farewell by a large number of their friends at the depot. Jackson Argus Established Butts County Progress Established 18831 ANOTHER CUT MADE IN SUGAR RATION Consumers Limited to Two Pounds Per Month Effective August 1 and until furth er notice, the sugar ration of Geor gians has been reduced from three pounds a month per person to two pounds per month. This action is tak en, it is stated, to avert a sugar fam ine which is seriously threatened in some parts of the country. The sugar crop in Louisiana, Cuba and the Phil ippines is said to be disappointing, in addition, heavy demands were made on the available supply for canning and preserving during July. The food administration has taken steps to enforce the new rule rigidly. SHERIFFS HAVE FEES BOOSTED Applies to Services in CM Cases NEW LAW JUST ENACTED INCREASE OF ABOUT THIRTY THREE PER CENT ALLOWED IN CERTAIN CIVIL CASES— SEVERAL ITEMS INCLUDED Increases of approximately thirty three and one-third per cent in cer tain fees paid to sheriffs in civil cases were provided for in a bill which passed the house of representatives Friday morning by a vote of 122 to 6. This measure which had already passed the senate, was passed by the house through a substitute introduced by Mr. Smith, of Fulton, and Mr. Williams, of Ware. Only eight items on the list of fees are affected by the measure. They are as follows: For serving copy of a process, for merly $2, now $3. For services in every case before a jury, formerly $1.25, now $2. For each levy on fi fa, formerly $2, now $3. For summoning each jury, during any term of the city or suprior court, $lO. (his fee was formerly $lO for all juries for the entire term.) For attendance on superior or city court per day, formerly $5 per day for the first twenty days and $2 per day thereafter, now $5 per day. For apprehending a person suspect ed, if committed or held to bail, or for executing and returning bench warrants, formerly $2, now $3. For personal services rendered out of the county on official busienss, authorized by the county authorities, formerly $2 per day and expenses, now $3.50 and expenses. For taking bonds in criminal cases, formerly sl, now $2. BLIND NEGRO OPERATED STILL NEAR THE DEPOT A moonshine still was found in Pye Flemister’s bam in darktown Satur day afternoon by officers Lavender and Thornton. The outfit was a crude affair, a lard can having been fitted up for -the manufacture of “white lightning.” A barrel of beer was also found in the bam. Flemis ter recently returned from the chain gang where he served a sentence for traffic in liquor. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR WILL CONFER DEGREES FRIDAY At the regular meeting of Alexius Commandery Fiday night the Red Cross and Order of the Temple yill be conferred upon two candidates. Members are requested to be present promptly at 6 o’clock in order that the two degrees may be conferred in the same evening. Coo.olidmt.d July 9. HI. MAJORITY RULE WAS ADOPTED Congressional Primary to Be Held Sept. 11 COMMITTEEHAS MEETING SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ARRANGE FOR CONVEN TION—SAME RULES AS THOSE TWO YEARS AGO The majority vote plan will govern the sixth congressional district pri mary, which will be held on Septem ber 11, the rules having been adopted at a meeting of the Sixth District Ex ecutive Committee in Macon Satur day. The rules governing the primary two years ago were adopted, with the added provision that a candidate to receive the nomination must get ft majority of the votes cast in the dis trict. In case there are more than two candidates and no candidate re ceives a majority, , a second primary will be provided for. It looks now, however, as if the race will be fought out by only two candidates. The committee was called together in the ball room of the Dempsey Ho tel at 12 o’clock, John R. L. Smith, of Macon, chairman, presiding. W, H. Wheaton, of Griffin, secrtary, was present and a majority of the commit tee was present in person or represen ted by proxy. Only a short time was consumed in the transaction of the business, and the session was an en tirely harmonious one. Resolutions endorsing the adminis tration of President Woodrow Wilson and Congressman J. W. Wise were unanimously adopted. The rules governing the approach ing primary were introduced by R. C. Jordan, of Macon. Judge A. H. Ogle tree, by request, introduced a reso lution providing for the county unit system of nomination, but the major ity plan was adopted without contest. A sub-committee of five, consisting of the chairman and secretary, and B. H. Hardy, of Pike county, Walter De fore, of Macon, and W. M. Harris, of Henry county, was appointed to pro vide for a second primary, should one become necessary, and arrange the date and place for the convention. Both jMr. Wise, present congress man. and G. Ogden Persons, candi date for congress, were in Macon but did not attend the meeting. Mr. Wise entertained the members of the com mittee at dinner at the Dempsey. POLITICS IN COUNTY SLOW IN SHAPING UP Local Legislation Ha* Overshadowed Politics For Present With the state primary but little more than a month off, the date being September 11,'it may be stated as a literal fact that citizens of Butts county are showing mighty little in terest in the various political contests. This is true of the race for United States senator, as well as for congress from the sixth distsict. This is accounted for, it is held by well informed political leaders, on ac count of the fight in the legislature over local legislation in which any cit izens are interested. As soon as the legislature adjourns, or as soon as the pending legislation is out of the way, probably more interest wiil be devoted to matters of a political na ture. The race for United States sena tor, it is believed’, will be fought out in Butts county between William Schley Howard and T. W. Hardwick. W. J. Harris, so far as investigation reveals, has developed but little strength in this county. Within the next few days the con gressional race is sure to come in for a good deal of attention and discus sion, but even this race has not been widely discussed up to the present time.