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THE JACKBON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 46—No. 39 RELIC TRAIN IN JACKSON OCTOBER 8 Band And Parade to Start Bond Campaign CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCES READY FOR BIG DRIVE Stores to Close During Hours Relic Train Here —Gala Event Butts county will stage her Liberty! Bond push the middle week of the campaign—from October 6 through the 12. Preparations for the drtVe are rap idly being brought to a focus, and from present indications the county will end the campaign in one week and go over the top with a whoop and whirl. The campaign begins here on Sun day, October 6, which will be “Liberty Loan Sunday,” when all preachers in the county /will make special an nouncement from the pulpit and pos sibly touch on the drive in their ser mons. On Monday night, October 7, there will be an address in the auditorium. A French, Canadian, British or re turned American officer will be secur ed for that occasion if possible. At any rate there will be a speech by a prominent speaker and the citizens will be prepared for the drive proper which begins on October 8. Tuesday, October 8, the Relic Train will be in Jackson for two hours, from 1:15 to 3:15. The business houses wall close during that time and the event will be made the biggest occa sion in the history of the community. A military band has already been se cured arid there will be a parade, led by the band and participated in by the school children and Boy Scouts. The parade will wind up at the de pot where the Relic Train will be stia toned. There will be British, French, Canadian and American officers in charger of the train and the interesting relics will be explained to the citizens. At tfLS* depot a committee of eight ladies wall assist the men in selling bonds, the subscription list being thrown open then. The ladies will wear Red Cross uniforms and will be an important part of the meeting. To win an honor flag this time Butts county must not only raise the quota assessed against her, the amount of which i sto be announced later, but at least 20 per cent of the taxpayers must participate in he loan. The bonds will be dated Oct. 24, 1918 and will bear interest at the rate of per cent. The bonds will be non-taxable up to $30,000. Persons may subscribe for bonds of all issues up to $45,000 without being taxed. Frequent meetings of the executive committee and the advertising com mittee are being held and the plans are being whipped into shape for the greatest whirlwinr campaign for the sale of these securities the county has ever known. Chairman W. O. Ham states tha he has secured many vol untary assurances of support from all parts of the county and there is seem ingly an intention to raise the coun ty's full quota in the shortest ime pos sible and not only win the Honor Flag, but new laurels for public spirit, loyalty and patriotism. County Organization County chairman —W. O. Ham. Vice Chairman—J. H. Carmichael. Executive Committee —R. N. Eth- eridge, chairman; 13. P. Nichols, Dr. A. F* White, J. D. Jones, J. B. Settle, •W. E. Watkins, E. L. Smith, J. P. Etheridge, Dr. Robert VanDeventer, Rev. S. R. England, Hugh Mallet, L. P. McKibben, R. P. Sasnett. Publicity Committee —J. P. Ether idge, chairman; J. D. Jones, W. E. Merck. . Speakers Committee —W. E. Wat kins, chairman; H. L. Daughtry, F. S. Carmichael. Automobile Committee —L. P. Mc- JACKSON, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 27, 1918 TWO COMMITTEES ON COTTON NAMED One to Control Purchases For Present OTHER TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER PERIOD OF UNCER TAINTY AHEAD WHILE COT TON SITUATION IS BEING PROBED Washington, Sept. 23.—First steps looking to the fixing of prices for standard grades of raw cotton were take ntoday by the government in the naming of two committees, one to in vestigate the entire cotton situation and the other to control during the period of this inquiry the distribution of cotton by purchasing all of the sta ple needed by the United States and the allies at prices to be approved by the president. Last Tuesday representatives in congress from cotton growing states, headed by Senator Smith, of South Carolina, protested to the President against fixing of any price for cotton. This action came after the president had explained the purposes for which the two cotton committees would be appointed. The purpose of the com mittee of inquiry, the president said, would be to broaden the channels of distribution so that use could be made of the great stock of low grades of cotton which now practically are un marketable; elimination of hoarding and speculation and apportioning of foreign orders. He added that it might be a part of thi3 committee's duty to recommend basic prices on cotton. Kibben, chairman; S. H. Thornton, A. A. Howell. Church Committee —Dr. Robert VanDeventr, chairman; Rev. S. R. England. School Committee —Hugh Mallet, chairman; W. P. Martin, W. F. Hud dleston, J. B. Childs. Local Finance Committee —R. P. Sasnett, chairman; B. K. Carmichael, R. P. Newton. Special Sales Committee —E. L. Smith, chairman; S. P. Nichols, Dr. A. F. White, H. C. Childs, J. M. Gas ton, R. J. Carmichael, J. C. Jones, B. A. Wright. General Sales Committee —R. N. Etheridge, chairman; J. B. Settle, H. 0. Ball, S. O. Ham, J. H. McKibben, H. M. Fletcher, C. M. Compton, T. A. Nutt, W. H. Mallet. Clearing House Committee —Miss Pauline Mallet, chairman; Miss Lur line Lawson, Miss Mary Newton, Miss Rosa Newton, Miss Helen Carmichael, Miss Hattie Buttrill, Mrs. Harold Mal let, Mrs. H. 0. Ball, Miss Jessie Jones, Miss Annie Kate Ham. BUTTS COUNTY TO SEND 20 NEGROES CAMP HANCOCK Order* Received to Entrain Men on Friday The Butts county draft board has received notice to entrain 20 colored registrants for Camp Hancock Friday. The names of the men are now being , i.i ~~ J U.-.UC VJ vl.v- ■J -'—- '-*■ LAST CALL Look at the Date* on Your Label THIS IS THE LAST ISSUE OF THE PROGRESS-ARGUS BE FORE THE NEW ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT REQUIR ING ALL NEWSPAPER SUB SCRIPTIONS TO BE PAID CASH IN ADVANCE, BE COMES EFFECTIVE ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER ALL SUB SCRIPTIONS MUST BE PLAC ED ON A CASH BASIS. FRIENDS AND READERS, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FROM THE GOVERNMENT. IT IS JUST AS MUCH AN ORDER AS THE ONE REQUIRING THE SAVING OF WHEAT AND SU GAR. THE NEWSPAPERS ARE BOUND TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER OR LOSE THEIR SUPPLY OF PRINT PAPER. THE PROGRESS-ARGUS PROPOSES TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER, JUST AS IT HAS WITH ALL OTHER ORDERS OF THE GOVERNMENT. IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THE PAPER IN THE FUTURE YOU MUST PAY FOR IT. IF YOUR PAPER IS STOPPED YOU WILL KNOW THE REAS ON WHY. PLEASE CALL IN JUST AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE AND HAVE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION MARKED UP. DON’T EXPECT US TO BREAK THE LAW TO ACCOMMO DATE YOU. SOLDIERS TO GET CHRISTMAS BOX Only One Parcel Will Be Allowed This Year TO BE MAILED BY NOV. 1 WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES ORD ERS AS TO SENDING CHRIST MAS PACKAGES TO MEN OVER SEAS—ONE PACEL IS LIMIT Washington, D. C., Sept. 21. Christmas packages for the two and a half million or more American sol diers who will be in France during the holiday season thi s year will be delivered under an arrangement with the Red Cross it was announced to day by the war department. In order to control the flood of gifts that otherwise would make the handling of them impracticable, the department hag decided that only one parcel will be accepted for each man. General Pershing is forwarding cou pons bearing the name and address of each member of the expeditionary force to be distributed to the next of kin. These coupon 3 must be attached to standard containers, 9x4x3 inches in size, which will be provided by local Red Cross Chapters upon application. All packages must be mailed before November 15. JUDGE SEARCY COMES OVER TO DRAW THE NEXT JURY Judge W. E. H. Searcy, Jr., and So licitor E. M. Owen were visitors in Jackson the past Thursday afternoon, when Judge Searcy drew the jury for the February, 1919, term of Butts cou* v. SOUTH FIGHTS PRICE-FIXING OF THE 1918 COTTON CROP Butts County Citizens Protect — Mills And Brown to Washington LEADERS DENY 25 CENTS RUMOR Secretary Houston S&ys He Was Misquoted PRICE FIXING NOT SURE STATUS OF PRICE FOR COTTON SEEMS TO BE IN DOUBT AC CORDING TO STATEMENT OF SENATOR SMITH Washington, Sept. 23.—Senator Smith, of South Carolina, today is sued the following statement: “The story sent out by the press on Saturday that at a meeting Tuesday with the President and Southern sen ators and representatives that he (the President) definitely stated that he would fix the price of cotton is incor rect. The President made no such statement at the meeting Tuesday.” Senator Smith is chairman of the Congressional group appointed to dis cuss the subject with the President.” The dispatch to which Senator Smith refers vias founded upon infor mation received from participants in the conference who reiterated today that the President made it perfectly clear to them that he intended to fix a fair price for cotton. For obvious reasons they declined to permit the use of their names. It was agreed, however, that the President had not “definitely stated” that he would fix the price. Secretary Houston issued this state ment respecting cotton price-fixing: “A statement concerning cotton price-fixing appeared in a Washington paper on Saturday to the effect that it was understood that Secretary Houston has expressed the opinion that 25 cents would be a fair price for this year’s cotton. This statement and any other statement that may have been made purporting to represent the views of Secretary Houston as to a price for cotton, if any is to be fixed, is utterly without foundation. The secretary has expressed no opinion as to a price for cotton.” HON. W. J. HARRIS TO HAVE OPPOSITION That Senator-elect W. J. Harris will have opposition in the November election is the announcement contain ed in a news dispatch from Dublin to the effect that Hon. G. 11. Williams, of Dublin, will run as an independent Republican candidate. |Mr. Williams was recently nominat ed as state senator from the sixteenth district. He has resigned that office and has left the Democratic party and will run against Mr. Harris as an in dependent Republican. Price fixing of cotton will be the chief plank in the platform of Mr. Williams, according to the statement made public. Mr. Williams, who is one of the leading business men of South Georgia, states he lost $30,000 as a result of the slump in the market caused by talk of price fixing. He says the South will never receive any recognition in Washington until she breaks away from the old one-party practice. Consolidated July *,IW No question has created wider dis cussion and keener interest among all classes of citizens in the South than the proposed price-fixing for the 1918 cotton crop. Some citizens are against price-fixing at all, while others want a price of at least 35 cents for middling cotton. This matter has been before the country for several days. Delegations have gone to Washington to protest against any price that will not be fair to the cotton farmer. Members of congress from the South have aligned themselves solidly against any meas ure that will prove unfair to the peo ple of the South. The consensus of opinion is that cotton should not? be fixed at less than 35 cents per pound, basis of middling. Whether the Southern congressmen will be able to convince repersenta tivcs from other parts of the country of the justice of their position re mains to be seen. Representing the citizens of Butts county, Mr. J. O. Gaston, County Commissioner, sent President Wilson the following telegram Monday: “Jackson, Ga., Sept. 23, 1918. "Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President, "The White House, Washington, D. C. “We most respectfully urge that no price under 35 cents for middling cotton be fixed. The South is just re covering from the disastrous season of 1914. Anything less than 35 cents for basis middling cotton will seriously interfere with the Liberty Loan in Georgia and the South. The South yields to no section in patriotism and loyalty and is heart and soul in the war to win. but wants a fair price for its great staple. (Signed) .“CITIZENS OF BUTTS COUNTY "By J. 0< GASTON, County Commissioner.’* Hon. J. H. fMills, president of the Georgia Farmers’ Union, and J. J. Brown, commissioner of agriculture, left Sunday for Washington to protest against price-fixing for cotton. Be fore their departure they gave out he following statement: To the Farmers and Business Men of Georgia: It is imperative, in the interest of Georgia’s most important agricultural crop, that no precipitate action be taken in Washington on cotton price fixing. It has cost above 30 cents to make this crop and any thought of 25 cents is absurd and ridiculous. This is an urgent request to the business interests and farmers of Georgia to immediately telegraph President Wilson to take no definite action in this rspect until the Cotton States Advisory Marketing Board has met in Washington next week, and that he hear this board on he subject. The telegrams to have effect must go forward at once. J. J. BROWN, Commissioner of Agriculture. J. H. MILLS, Pres. Ga. State Farmers’ Union. WILLIAM SCHLEY HOWARD IO RUN FOR GOVERNOR IN 1920 In a Washington dispatch carried in Sunday’s Atlanta Journal, William Schley Howard announces that he will be a candidate for Governor two years from now to succeed Governor Hugh Dorsey. Mr. Howard is congressman from the fifth district and w.is a candidate for the United States senate in the recent primary. He ran second to W. J. Harris in both popular and county unit votes.