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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 46—No. 36
MEN 18 TO 45 MUST REGISTER SEPT. 12
THE NEW MAN-POWER BILL IS
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT WILSON
NEARLY 13,000,000
ELIGIBLE FOR DUTY
Boys of 18 in Separate
Classification
GERMANY’S FATE SEALED
registrants will be assist.
ED BY STATE AND COUNTY
OFFICIALS —PRESIDENT IS
SUES HIS PROCLAMATION
Washington, Aug. 31.—A1l men
from 18 to 45 years of age in the
continental United States, except
those in the army or navy or already
registered were summoned by Pres
ident Wilson today to register for
military service on Thursday, Sep
tember 12.
Machinery of the provost marshal
general’s was set in motion to carry
out the second great enrollment un
der a presidential proclamation issu
ed soon after the president had sign
ed the new man-power act extending
the draft ages. The bill, completed
in congress yesterday, had been sent
to the White House for the president’s
signature today soon after the house
and senate convened.
It is estimated that at least 12,-
778,758 men will register this time,
compared with nearly ten million on
the first registration of men from 21
to 31 on June 5, 1917. Of those who
enroll now it is estimated that 2,300,-
000 will be called for general mili
tary service, probably two-thirds of
that number coming from among the
3,5000,000 or more between the ages
of 18 and 21.
General March has said that all
registrants called into the army will
be in France before next June 30,
swelling the American expeditionary
force to more than the four million
men expected to win the war in 1919.
The last to be called will be the
youths i ntheir eighteenth year, but
those of that age who desire and who
have he necessary qualifications may
be inducted into special technical or
vocational training.
Regstration this time will be con
ducted as heretofore by the local
boards. All federal, state, county and
muncipal officers are called upon to
aid the boards in their work, to pre
serve order and to round up the
slackers. All registrants will be clas
| sifted as quickly as possible under the
I questionnaire system and a drawing
I will be held at the capitol to fix the
I order of registrants in their respec-
I five classes.
I The provost marshal general’s es-
I timate today places the number of
I men under 21 now in the army at
I about 245,000 and the number of
■ those from 32 to 45 at 165,000.
I In a proclamation issued immedi-
I ately after he signed the new man-
I Power bill authorizing extension of
■ twenty-one-thirty-one ages, the pres-
I ’dent called on the younger men and
■ the older men to enroll on that day
I "With local draft board where they
■ make their permanent homes.
I The hours of registration will be
I * r °ni 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. and all state
I an d local officials are called on to
I make immediate arrangements for
Imaintenance of registration places on
I that day.
■ !n case of illness, ararngements
■ for tardy enrollment may be made
B*ith local boards, and men who ex
■ to be absent from their homes
register by mail, sufficiently in
dv ance that the registration record
Beaches the board by September 12.
■ f a man has no permanent residence
■" e to register at the place he is on
Haptember 12, and those out of the
■* Qr >try on that day are required to
within five days after their re-
JACKSON, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 6, 1918
y. M. G. A. WORKER
VISITOR HERE FRIDAY
Preparations Being Made For Next
“Y” Drive
In interest of the Y. M. C. A. cam
paign which will start November 11,
Mr. M. H. Harper, district manager
of sub-division A, Macon district, was
in Jackson Friday of the past uaeek.
He conferred with county chairman
J. B. Settle and a number of other
prominent citizens of the community.
Between now and the opening of the
campaign every district, town and
village will be thoroughly organized,
chairmen appointed and leaders se
lected. In this way it is believed the
county’s quota can be easily and
quickly raised.
The amount of the quota expected
of Butts county has not been an
nounced.
The Macon territory embraces Bibb,
Butts, Monroe, Upson, Pike and
Crawford counties.
CITY SCHOOLS
OPEN MONDAY
large Attendance Marks
New Term
MANY PATRONS PRESENT
ENROLLMENT OPENING DAY EN
TIRELY SATISFACTORY—SUC
CESS OF TERM ASSURED
STRONG FACULTY ELECTED
Displaying their interest by their
presence, a large number of the pa
trons and friends of the Jackson pub
lic school gathered Monday morning
for the opening of the fall term. A
number of short and interesting talks
were made, the speakers including
Rev. S. R. England, of the Methodist
church, Dr. Robert VanDeventer, of
the Baptist church, and Mr. J. H. Car
michael, president of the board of
education.
The fall term openend most au
spicuously. The enrollment and at
tendance the first day was quite up
to the standard of former years, set
ting at rest any doubt that might
have existed as to the success of the
present term under war conditions
It is not believed the attendance will
suffer materially on account of the
war and the consequent labor short
age.
Superintendent Martin has suc
ceeded in getting together a faculty
that will compare favorably with any
school in the state and it is hoped to
accomplish more and .better work
than in any year past. No effort will
be spared to impress the students
with the seriousness and importance
of the future they face and under
this urging it is expected satisfactory
results will be obtained.
As in he past, the faculty is assur
ed the moral and financial support o
the citizens of the whole community
and nothing will be left undone to
keep the local school at a high sta -
dard in every respect.
tU Youths in their eighteenth* year
v*ll be placed in a separate group, I the
war department has announced, W b
j , . ; tn a special educational pro
subject t • Ue(l unti ] the
gram iv a :f oTh r abble men in the
: supply of otner * This does
”7 Cl aTttat'their calling will be
not mea . wever inasmuch as
long deferred, h ’ n men
genera/*aerviee will be under anna
by June 30, 1919.
HOWARD LEADING
THE FIELD HERE
Supporters Confident He
Will Carry County
GAINING STRENGTH DAILY
“VOTE FOR WINNER” SLOGAN
AS HOWARD LEADS FIELD IN
BUTTS COUNTY —STRONG IN
ALL PARTS OF STATE
Interest in the senatorial race in
Butts county continues keen and the
indications are there is going to be
a close contest between William
Schley Howard and Tom Hardwick,
with the official count needed to de
termine the winner. The race in this
county is admittedly between How
ard and Hardwick. W. J. Harris will
run third and Shaw fourth and all
the votes Cooper will get will be a
few scattered here and there.
Friends of William Schley Howard
as well as experienced politicians de
clare he will carry Butts county in
easy style. His only serious opponent
is Hardwick. If the Harris and How
ard men combine, as has been sug
gested, the defeat of Hardwick here
is assured.
Any person who is puzzled as to
the strongest candidate to beat Hard
wick in Butts county should have no
hesitancy in choosing Howard. He is
strong in all parts of the county, as
against the scattering strength of W.
J. Harris. A great many people have
a desire to vote for “the winner” and
in selecting W. S. Howard there is
no question about picking the winner
in Butts county, at least.
From reports reaching here from
all parts of the state and according
to traveling men, Howard is gaining
support every day. His great record
commends him to. the voters and the
unfair treatment he received at the
hands of Clark Howell has won the
Decatur congressman many new
friends. The prediction is freely
made that he will win over the field
and thus settle the question of a sec
ond primary.
It is doubtful if Tom Hardwick
made many votes by his speech in
Jackson. The people are both too
intelligent and patriotic to fall for his
sophistry. At the most, granting that
he is as patriotic as any man who
ever lived, he is an obstructionist and
kicker against the whole adminstra
tion and war program.
William Schley Howard is a viinner
in Butts county. Watch the votes
when they are counted.
MANY INDUSTRIES LISTEO
AS NON-ESSENTIAL WORK
Asa relief for the country wide la
lor shortage, Washignton has decreed
that the following are non-essential
occupations and that able-bodied
men must get out of them:
Auto industry accessories; drivers
of pleasure cars; cleaning or repair
ing or delivery of the same; sight-see
ing cars; auto trucks other than those
hauling fuel or doing government
work; barber and bath shop atten
dants; bowling, billiard and pool
rooms; bottle and bottle supplies;
candy manufacturers and delicates
sen; builders and contractors not en
gaged on structures for war work;
dancing academies; mercantile stores;
florists; fruit stands; junk dealers;
livery and sales stables; pawn bro
kers; peanut venders; shoe shine
shops; window cleaning; soft drink
and soda founts; fountain supplies.
For a nation that was bled white
France is giving a good account of
herself, as the Huns ’ will testify.
With the French, British and Ameri
cans all hitting the Germans, a road
will soon be opened to Berlin.
MISS MILDRED ALLEN
PASSED AWAY SATURDAY
After an illness of just a few
days, Miss Mildred Allen, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Allen, of Flo
, villa, passed away at an early hour
Saturday morning. The death of this
young lady came as a shock to the
family and relatives and a large cir
cle of friends.
Miss Allen, who was 19 years old,
was a beautiful and accomplished
young lady and was popular with a
large number of friends. She had
attended Shorter College and among
her school mates as well as other ac
quaintances she was held in the high
est and most cordial esteem. Her
going away at such a tender age was
a great blow to the family and in
their sorrow they have the condolence
of hosts of friends here and over the
state.
The funeral was held Sunday
morning at 10 o’clock and the im
pressive rites were conducted by Rev.
I. G. Walker, of Locust Grove, assist
ed by Rev. J. J. Copelan. Uncles of
the deceased acted as pallbearers and
interent was in the Flovilla cemetery.
Many pretty floral tributes showed
the love and affection of relatives
and friends.
Mis s Allen is survived by her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Allen; four
sisters, Misses Lois, Sarah, Frances
and Carolyn, and two brothers, Rob
ert and Marshal.
WHEAT FLOUR
RULE CHANGED
Six Pouod Restriction Is
Done Away With
NEW ORDER AMPLIFIED
WHILE SIX POUNDS IS LIFTED
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SAVE
ALL FLOUR POSSIBLE—RULE
AS TO SUBSTITUTES
Amplifications of the new regula
tions controlling the handling and
use of wheat flour on and after Sep
tember 1, issued by Dr. A. M. Soule,
include a further direction from the
United States food administration in
Washington that “the new wheat con
servation program supersedes the
the order of restriction to six pounds
of wheat flour per person per month”
and under this Dr. Soule announces
that there will, after September 1, be
no restriction under the new rule,
but emphasizes the fact that the
administration earnestly urges every
household and ndividual in the state
to practice, without the necessity of
reverting again to specific reiigula
tion, the strictest reasonable econo
my in the consumption of wheat
flour.”
This amplification of the prece
ding order materially increases the
list of flour substitutes, as set out in
the original order. The following are
now listed as substitutes: Barley
flour, corn meal, com flour, kaffir
flour, milo flour, feterita flour, rice
flour, oat flour (not oatmeal), pea
nut flour (not peanuts), bean flour
(not beans), potato flour, sweet pota
to flour (not potatoes), and buck
wheat flour.
The new order also provides that
the present stock on hand of mixed
flours, containing 20 per cent or
more of substitutes for wheat, may
be sold without substitutes until that
stock has been exhausted. However,
if these stocks contain less than 20
per cent substitutes to the full
pound, then substitutes must be sold
vsth such mixed flour. The new rule
heretofore promulgated applied to
mix'ed flours manufactured after
September 1.
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PRIMARY COMES
WEDNESDAY, 11
Many Officers Will Be
Nominated Then
SEVERAL HOT CONTESTS
BALLOTS TO FALL NEXT WED
NESDAY—RULES OF EXECU
TIVE COMMITTEE TO GOVERN
—TICKETS ARE READY
Georgia’s state-wide primary for
the nomination of governor, United
States senator, congressmen and state
house officers will be held on next
Wednesday, September 11.
The primary will be held under
the rules of the State Democratic
congressional (exeutijve committees.
Voters must cast their ballots in the
precinct in which they reside. All
persons properly registered are en
titled to vote in this election.
There is a long list of officers to
be nominated. They include govern
or, state house officers, congressmen,
representatives, state senators and
United States senator to succeed T.
W. Hardwick, whose term expires on
the fourth of March, 1919.
As usual, there are a large num
ber of candidates for the various of
fices and the ballot is quite lengthy.
The primary will be held under the
immediate direction of the members
of the executive committee.
There is wide and deep interest in
the result and the election returns
will be eagerly scanned- Owing to
the length of the ticket, however, it
will probably be late before the ac
curate returns are known.
The Butts county executive com
mittee has already had the tickets
printed and the tally sheets and other
necessary blanks will be sent out
from Atlanta in time for distribution
among the several polling places.
These blanks will be sent out this
week to the ten voting precincts in
the county.
Members of the local committee
will meet at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning to consolidate the returns
and determine the winners.
Under the Neil primary law, the
candidate receiving the highest vote
in any county will be entitled to re
ceive the county unit vote of said
county. The candidate receiving the
majority of the county unit votes will
be declared the nominee of the party.
In case of a run over primary, as
may prove necessary in the senator
ial race, it will be held on October 2.
GASOLINE REQUEST
GENERALLY OBSERVED
Butt* County Citizen* Fall in Lin©
With Government
Almost without exception the cit
izens of Butts county observed the
request of the fuel administration to
save gasoline on Sundays by refusing
to run their automobiles. A few indi
viduals, who were supposed to know
better, ran their cars as usual. In the
main, hovjever, those running their
automobiles consisted of negroes who
probably had not learned of the new
rule. For the most part, the public
showed its patriotism and willingness
to comply with all requests, by a
cheerful response to the new rule.
Joy-riding gave way to “joy-walk
ing.” It is estimated a considerable
quantity of gasoline was saved in
the first day of the fuel administra
tion’s order, which was not only true
in Butts county but over the entire
country.
THREE OFF TO CAMP
Messrs. Elwood Robison, Marlin
Spencer and Harold Ham w*ere sent
to the army training school, Univer
sity of South Carolina, Columbia, S.
C., Saturday morning.