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m JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS ft r ot \*4o- -No. 35 MAN-POWER BILL PASSES UNITED STATES SENATE - . 4 ' I Washington, Aug. 27.—The man- K> ,\ver bill bringing within the army ■raft all men from 18 to 45 years old Iras passed late today by the senate Irith a modified work or fight clause. I All efforts to change the age lim its or to direct separate classifications youths under 21 failed, and the Reasure now goes to conference be- Iwjeen the house and senate with no differences for serious controversy ■except the work or fight provision. It is estimated that the measure Irill add approximately 13,000,000 Inen to the potential military strength ■of the nation. |l 50,000 READY TO FACE THE GERMANS ■That Number of Men Registered in U. S. Last Saturday Washington, Aug. 24.—America’s ■ second class of 21-year-old men en- I rolled today under the selective ser- Ivice act with the prospect of an early call to the colors. One hundred and fifty thousand, it is estimated, were added to the selective sendee muster roll with a majority—perhaps t\wo thirds —going into class one. The (Registration was the last for a 21-year-old class as the man-power bill elihiinated this distinction by changing the ages. How soon the new registrants will be c ailed into service varies with lo calities, according to the numerical strength '/of class one-A. ( In many places, it was expected, the men would be under arms by September 15. CONFEDERATE VETERANS WILL WILL MEET IN TULSA, OKLA. 1 1 Date Is September 24-27 —Low Rates Promised by Railroads The annual reunion of the Confed erate Veterans, Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Southern'Confed erated jMemorial Association will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 24-27, inclusive. Railway rates of one cent a mile each way from all parts of the country have been granted by Director General McAdoo, of the rail way administration. A number of veterans from Butts Jcounty wifll probably 'attdnd. Elab orate plans for the entertainment of the visitors are being arranged, the citizens of Tulsa having donated an entertainment fund of SIOO,OOO. This will be first time a Confederate re union has ever been held in Oklaho ma. GRAND JURY REGRETS THE DEATH OF MR. TRDY BELL \ ~ Body Pastes Resolutions on Death of Assistant Clerk Whereas, the people of this county have suffered and are bereaved on account of the unfortunate death of our friend and citizen, Mr. Troy Bell, and whereas, we deeply regret this loss to our county of such an honor able citizen and noble young man, and whereas, Mr. Bell was a member and assistant clerk of the present Grand Jury now in session. Therefore, Be it resolved by the Grand Jury this the 22nd of August, 1918, First. That we wish to express our regrets to the community in losing this young man. Second. That we do express our sincerest and deepest sympathy to his family and relatives in the loss of one of their number. Third. That a copy of this resolu tion be sent to his immediate family an d that this resolution be made a Part of our presentments. (Signed) J. H. MT r J.S, Foreman, i R. E. EVANS, Clerk. JACKSON, GEORGIA, AUGUST 30, 1918 EIGHTEEN YOUTHS REGISTER HERE Class of 21-Year-Old Men Qualify For Service NUMBER IS SURPRISING YOUNG MEN TO KNOW STATUS WITHIN FEW DAYS—EQUAL NUMBER OF WHITE AND COL ORED REGISTERED Eighteen youths who have become 21 years old since the sth of June, last, registered for military duty in Jackson Saturday. Of that number 9 are white and 9 colored. In the first registration held on June 5, 1917, about 60 per cent of those registering were colored. How ever, in the registration of June 5, this year, the whites were in the lead. This is the last registration that will be held for those becoming 21 years old, as the new law of 18 to 45 years will cover that class. The following is a list of the men who registered here: White Boyd Watson Martin Harold H. Ham Joseph Burl Maddox Carl Holifield Rollie Williamsom Hughey Webb jj ; J William Riley Lynch Curtis Exray Smith Chester Arthur Bankston Colored Fred Whatey Robert Walker Willie Early Flournoy Scott Robert Chaney Charlie Cook Hugh C. Woodard Charlie Onard Hardy Tandis Victrum STOCK BEING SOLD FOR ICE FACTORY About One-THird of Stock Has Al ready Been Sold Considerable progress is reported in the sale of stock for the proposed ice factory and cold storage plant in .Jackson. Up to the present week it is estimated that more than a third of the stock has been disposed of, and this too without special effort. From now on the emterprisjfe will be pushed vigorously and every citi zen of the community will be given an opportunity to buy one or more shares of stock. The following pledge is being pub lished for the convenience of persons desiring to subscribe. The certificate should be cut out and mailed to W. E. Merck at Jackson. Jackson, Ga., — r 1918. I hereby subscribe for shares of stock, of the par value of $ > in an ice and cold storage plant to be erected in Jackson, Ga., payments to be made as follows: 25 per cent on demand, 25 per cent when machin ery is deivered and 50 per cent when plant is in operation. This pledge is to be in no ways binding upon the undersigned untu the full amount of capital stock has been raised and officers and directors elected. (Signed) NATIONAL BANK RESOURCES The total resources of the national banks of the country, a s shown by re ports to the Comptroller of the Cur rency under he call of June 29 were $17,839,502,000, an increase of sl,- 688,462,000 over the same date last vear Total deposits in national banks on June 29 show an increase of $1,249,776,000 over a year ago. PRIMARY DATE NEAR AT HAND Whirlwind Campaign to End September 11 MANY WARM CONTESTS WILLIAM SCHLEY HOWARD IS LEADING IN BUTTS COUNTY NO OPPOSITION FOR COL. J. THREATT MOORE In ten days more—or just a week from next Wednesday—the primary for the nomination of state house officers, congressmen, United States senator, judges, solicitors and county officers will be held throughout Georgia. The greatest interest centers in the nomination of a United States senator to succeed T. W. Hardwick, who is a candidate for re-election. A total of five candidates have announc ed for the place. They are J. R. Cooper, of Macon, W. J. Harris, of Cedartown, William Schley Howard, of Decatur, T. W. Hardwick, of San dersville, and Emmett Shaw, of Fort Gaines. The race is generally admitted to be a contest between Howard, Harris and Hardwick, with Shaw and Cooper running last. The race has been wa ged with vigor and bitterness by all the candidates, beign one of the most remarkable in the history of the state. Hardwick has been assailed as being opposed to the government and its policies with reference to the war. Howard and Harris pose as the cham pions of loyalty to the government. The issue has been tightly drawn and the candidates are hewing straight to the line, letting the chips fall as they may. Governor Hugh M. Dorsey will be nominated for another term without opposition. So will J. J. Brown, com missioner of agriculture, and a num ber of other state house officers. A few lively contests are being staged for judge of the court of appeals and railroad commissioner. In the sixth district there is a con test on between Walter Wise, who is a candidate to succeed himself in con gress, and Ogden Persons, of Forsyth. This race is second—if indeed it is not first—in interest only to that of the race for United Staes senator. Both of these gentlemen are promi nent and popular and are waging a vigorous campaign. Friends of Con gressman Wise claim he will carry this county easily, though a stubborn battle is expected. There is no contest for representa tive in this county. J. Threatt Moore will be nominated without opposition. Dr. Mays who was a candidate for a time failed to pay his assessment and hence his name will not appear on the official ballot. The official ballot will be prepared vuithin a few days and plans made for holding the election. TRAVERSE JURORS FOR AD JOURNED TERM OF COURT T. P. Bell, W. A. White, J. M. Moore, R. J Carmichael, R. M. May field, H H. Colwell, J. E. Hale, Jr., T. B. Fletcher, T. H. Nolen, J. Pierce Smith, S. H. Godsey, C. B. Waits, L. R. Dodson, W. D. Compton, R. P. Sasnett, W. F. Capps, W. T. Nelson, J. C. AdamS, D. C. Maddox, Wm. H. Barnes, W. L. Collins, W. E. Smith, J. J. Hammond, J. H. Pope, A. A. Duke, Geo. F. Etheridge, J. W. Cole, W. M. Treadwell, B. M. Barnes, J. C. Cawthon, R. B. Torbett, W. C. Red man, H. G. Asbury, H. W. Turner, R. W. Watkins, L. B. White, L. B. Thompson, Frank Ogletree, C. L. Maddox, L. L. Britton, J. L. Town send, J. W. Mangham, H. L. Daugh try, Edmund Hay, F. S. Carmichael, R. W. Torbett, W. S. White, W. O. Ham, R. O. Stodghill, G. W. Brooks, C. W. Fletcher, M- E. Perdue, J. S. M. Ingram, J. L. Fletcher, C. R. Carter, B. F. Watkins, Jr., L. L. Greer, L. L. Tison, J. C. Harper, C. B. Biles. BAN PLACED ON OPERATION MOTOR VEHICLESON SUNDAY HEAVY CALLS ARE JUST ANNOUNCED 186,773 to Report Next Ten Days GEORGIA’S QUOTA 4,227 NATION WILL AUGMENT MAN POWER BY CALL OF 186,000 GEORGIA MEN TO BE DIVIDED AMONG SEVERAL CAMPS Washingan, Aug. 24.—Four sepa rate selective service calls, constitu ting the first of the September calls and requiring 186,773 men to entrain for training camps between August 30 and September 6, were issued to night by Provost Marshal General Crowder. , Every state and the Dis trict of Columbia is called to furnish men for training to augment the for ces abroad. For general military ser vice) 125,000 wihite men and 21,270 negroes are called; for limited ser vice 40,503 white men are called. The calls by states, with the camp to which the men are to be sent, in clude: General Military Service, White Entrainment September 3, 1918, to September 6, 1918^: Alabama, 3,000; Camp Pike, Ark. Arkansas, 3,000; Camp Pike, Ark. District of Columbia, 500; 'Camp Lee, Virginia. Florida, 500; Camp Jackson, S. C. Georgia, 2,100; Camp Gordon, Ga. Louisiana, 4,000; Camp Beaura gard, Louisiana. Mississippi, 4,000; Camp Pike, Ark. New Jersey, 4,000; Camp Humph ries, Virginia. New York, 5,900, Camp yAackson, S. C., and 5,900, Camp Gordon, Ga. North Carolina, 700; Camp Jack son, South Carolina. Rhode Island, 8,000; Greenleaf, Ga. South Carolina, 900; Camp Jack son, South Carolina. Tennesse, 3,000; Wadsfworth, S. C. Virginia, 200; Camp Lee, Va. West Virginia, 5,000; Camp Lee, General Military Service, Colored Entrainment September 1, 1918. Georgia will sent 127 men to Camp Dix; 500 to Camp Meade; 500 to Camp Gordon, 500 to Camp Johnston. Limited Service, White Entrainment September 3-6. Georgia will be called on to send 500 men to Camp Wheeler, Macon. The number of men Butts county must furnish has not been announced for any of these calls, though the lo cal board will probably be officially notified within the next few days. GINS HERE CHARGE 60 CENTS FOR THE PRESENT No Official Order Issued But Gins Have Agreement Pending final settlement of prices by the food administration, practi cally all the ginneries in Butts county are charging 60 cents per 100 for gin ning. Ginneries in Jackson, Jenkins burg and Stark, as well as others over the county, have adopted this scale. The price last year was 35 cents per 100. The ginneries had recom mended a price of 75 cents, and the Farmers* Union urged a price of 60 cents. Dr. A. M. Soule, federal food administrator for Georgia, has not yet fixed the price to be charged. REV. T. J. WEBB OFFERS TO BUY SCHOOL BOOKS Rev. T. J. Webb announces that he will buy school books for any children in Jackson district, under the 6th grade, whose parents or guardians are unable to buy the books. He made the same offer last year, being anx ious to see that no child is kept out of school from failure to obtain the needed books. Jackson Argus Established 1873 I Butts County Progress Established 1882' Consolidated July 9,1911 Washington, Aug. 27.—The fuel administration today called upon the public in states east of the Mississippi river to cease using all classes of au tomobiles, with a few named excep tions, motorcycles and motor boats on Sundays until further notice, as a gasoline conservation measure. Only voluntary compliance with the letter and spirit of the request will prevent the issuance of a mandatory order prohibiting the use of gasoline on Sunday, it was declared. Automo biles for hire are included in the cur tailment program. Motor vehicles to which the restrictions do not apply were announced as: Tractors and motor trucks em ployed in actual transportation of® freight. Vehicles of physicians, used in performance of professional duties. Ambulances, fire apparatus, police patrol wagons, undertakers wagons and conveyances used for funerals. Railway equipment using gasoline. Repair outfits employed by tele phone and public service companies. Motor vehicles on errands of ne cessity in rural communities where transportation by steam or electric ity is not available. . The action vuas taken by the fuel administration, it was stated, to meet a threatened shortage of gasoline for shipment overseas, created by in creased domestic demands and exten sive military operations in France. U. D. C. CHAPTER WANTS THE NAMES CONFEDERATE BOYS Names of Lineal Descendants Will Be Compiled The Larkin Watson chapter, U. D. C., of Jackson, is endeavoring to keep a record of all lineal descendants of Confederate veterans serving in any branch of the army and navy, and to complete this record requests that the names of all men so connected be reported to Mrs. J. M. Currie, Jack son, Ga., by Sept. 15. What is wan ted is the name, the home address, the branch of service, the rank, the date of enlistment, name of Confed erate ancestor (stating whether son, grandson or great grandson), rela tion to U. D. C. member, and U. D. C. member who filed name. Such a record will no doubt be val uable in future years and officers of the local chapter will be glad to re ceive the co-operation of the general public in compiling this historical in formation. The Germans are going home — backwards—but they are certainly headed for the Rhine. JUDGE H. D. STRANG ': RUNNING STRONG RACE Dorsey Appointee Will Probably Be Elected Handily Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 29.—Interest in the race for the secretary of state’s position, nows held by Judge H. B. Strange, of Statesboro, who was ap pointed by Governor Dorsey to suc ceed Secretary Phil Cook at the time of his death, seems to have centered on Judge Strange, the incumbent. There is very little comment to indi cate that the people at large have any desire to change, this being due to the excellent manner in which Judge Strange has fulfilled his duties, as well as to the personal liking for the fudge. His conduct of affairs of state has been very quiet, but the results ob tained have spoken loudly in his fa vor. He brought to the office a very efficient business understanding to begin with, and in the second place he has the facility of assimilating at once the requirements of an office. His past record as mayor of his home city and in other public offices scured his appointment by the gov ernor, and the indications are the people will ratify the governor’s choice in the anoroaching primary, pow only a few days off.