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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 46—No. 41
BUTTS COUNTY HAS RAISED $138,200 OF HER BOND ALLOTMENT
$50,950 YET TO BE RAISED--“MOPPING UP” SQUADS BUSY
Make lO Per Cent Casil Payment AT OIMCE
•Give the Germans Hell With Liberty Bonds
AMERICA ANSWERS NO
(Editorial)
Germany, like the beast she is, held at bay and driven by allied bayo
nets back upon her own soil, is whining for peace.
This “peace feeler” is only a ruse made with the hope of slackening
allied efforts and to give the German nation a breathing spell for renewed
effort. The peace offer was made for the added purpose of attempting to
prevent <he fourth Liberty Loan from being a complete success.
This is no time for peace. The allies are winning victory after victory.
Germany is being crushed by the forces of civilization and righteousness.
The victory is not complete yet. The work has only begun.
The war must go on and on until Germany is beaten in the dust. We
cannot treat with a nation of brutal beasts. “Unconditional surrender” U
the only thin* that will satisfy the allied nations.
The Huns want peace, but on their terms. We want peace that will
prove a lasting peace. German brutality must be stamped out, utterly torn
out by the roots. The allied nations cannot afford to listen to a Germany
unrepentant. A nation of rapists, murderers, assassins, a nation of baby
killers and women outragers, a nation wedded to the idea that might makes
right, cannot be left only partially crushed. The work must be complete,
pise in a few years there will be more fighting and more bloodshed.
Don’t get the idea that the war is nearly over. There is more hard
fighting ahead. France will be billowed with other grave, before the Hun is
crushed. This is the time to prosecute the war with renewed energy and
vigor. Therefore, the fourth Liberty Loan must be a success. We must
continue to supply men, money and munitions. Your individual effort is
needed now as never before. Your subscription to the fourth Liberty Loan
will be a determining factor in the struggle. Buy bonds to the limit of your
resources. Hurl back in the teeth of Germany her infamous offer for a nego
tiated peace. Only as a captive and slave will we treat with Germany.
On with the fight! Buy more bonds to send more me n to France, to
supply more guns to kill more Huns.
The United State, has only begun to fight. We are only marshaling our
resource, now for the real fight that is to come later. When the allies, led
ay the United States, have marched on Berlin, when the kaber and his war
lord, are in chains, then will we talk of peace. Until that hour arrive, be
firm and steadfast. Listen to your leaders and buy bonds.
On to Berlin! That is the watchword of the hour.
HIGHER RATES
FOR CITY POWER
{ail Commission Grants
An Increase
IF ABOUT 15 PER CENT
:iTY MAY NOT PUT NEW RATE
INTO EFFECT UNTIL AFTER
JANUARY I—MEANS HIGHER
POWER RATES
As the result of an increase in pow -
r and light rafies granted to the Cen
ral Georgia Power Company by the
tate railroad commission, Jackson cit
zens may have to pay more for cur
ent for power and lighting purposes
dthin the near future. The incerase
Tanted the power company amounts
o approximately 15 per cent.
Beginning the first of September
he city of Jackson had to pay the
lower company a higher rate. The
Id rate, including service charge of
*225 per month and current consum
ed was $516.66 monthly. The Sep
■unber bill was $5Bl.
I Whether the city of Jackson will
■&ss on this increased cost to the con-
Bimers before the first of the year is
■ot gnovn. The old.rate may remain
V effect until the January 1, after
Bhich time it is likely anew scheuuie
JACKSON, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 11, 1918
ATTENTION
If you have a son or husband
in France, in t;he Army or Na
vy and you want to him to
have a Christmas box, send
his name to R. VanDeventer,
Chairman Red Cross. Do it at
once. If you wait it will be
too late.
HELP WIN THE WAR
Uncle Sam needs tin and carbon
save the tinfoil from chocolate, tobac
co, tooth paste, etc. Save nut shells
to make carbon for gas masks for our
soldiers. Mrs. F. S. Carmichael and
Mis s Helen Carmichael are the Com
mittee on Conservation. Send your
savings to them or to the packing
room at the court house, or phone
them to call for them.
for power and lights will be arranged.
The increase in rates granted the
power company was made necessair,
it was stated, by war conditions and
the enormous increase for labor, fuel
and materials.
presTdent'buyT' jond
Washington.—President Wilson
bv purchasing a SI,OOO bondat the
theater here last night, a ral
ly which resulted in the sale of S4O,
00 worth of fourth Liberty Bonds.
Buy l-ioerty eono*
$51,250 PLEDGED
MONDAY NIGHT
Good Start Made in The
Bond Campaign
COL. ELLIS THE SPEAKER
BOND CAMPAIGN GOT OFF TO
ROUSING START WITH MACON
SPEAKER PRESENT —WARNS
AGAINST PEACE MOVE
Butts county made a good start to
wards raising her quota of $189,150
worth of Liberty Bonds, Monday
night, at the school auditorium, when
$51,250 was pledged in a few minutes
The meeting was the first shot in
the campaign, and Hon. Roland Ellis,
of Macon, one of Georgia’s brilliant
and gifted speakers, was the orator
of the occasion. Hon. W. E. Watkins,
who introduced jMr. Ellis, made a
ringing appeal for support of the loan,
declaring the people back home should
I support the men at the
front to the utmost, and showing fur
ther that never before have the people
of this county had such abundant
means to buy bonds. He urged the
audience to support the lines of com
munication by keeping the men in
France supplied with money, guns
and ammunition.
Mr. Ellis made a patriotic appeal.
Probably the feature of his address
was when he warned the audience
that the German peace offer was for
no other purpose than to keep the
fourth Liberty Loan from being a
success. It was a piece of German
strategy and cunning, the speaker de
clared. He said the United States
would pay no attention to the “peace
feeler," that the war would be fought
to a successful conclusion and that
vw would finally win a complete vic
tory, but he cautioned that many of
our men would sleep in France before
victory is finally won, and said that
crepe would be on more doors before
German autocracy is crushed to the
dust.
The subscriptions came with a rush
when chairman Ham opened the lists.
Pledges of fifty dollars, one hundred
dollars, two hundred dollars, two hun
dred and fifty dollars, five hundred
dollars, one thousand dollars and
some for twenty thousand dollars
came thick and fast. In a short time
the total had been pushed to $51,250,
which was considered a good showing
in viev of the crowd present.
NO ICE DELIVERED SUNDAY;
OTHER NEW FOOD RULINGS
Dr. A. M. Soule, state food admin
istrator, has just announced several
changes in food commodities that will
be of interest to the people of the
state.
Ice cannot be delivered on Sundays.
order becomes effective Inext
Sunday.
Buyers of cotton seed must make a
renort of all purchases, prior to Sept.
5, at the rate of S6B for wagon seed
and s7l for seed in car lots.
Georgia’s allotment for sugar for
October is a million pounds less than
for September and the utmost econo
my is urged in the use of sugar,
i A slight increase in the price of
bulk roasted coffee may become nec
essary, Dr. Soule states, but this order
be first approved by the food
administrator.
WAR RELICS TRAIN PROVED
AN IMMENSE DRAWING CARD
Train Crew Sells Over SBO,OOO
Worth of Fourth Liberty Bonds
District Committees Went to Work Wednesday
Morning to Put County Squarely “Over The Top”
The visit of the War Relics Train
to Jackson Tuesday in the interest of
the Fourth Liberty Loan was one of
the biggest events in the county’s his
tory, attracting a crowd estimated at
from four to five thousand persons.
Asa result of the trains visit to the
county SBO,OOO worth of bonds were
subscribed. This added to the $51,250
raised at the auditorium Monday
night left some $60,000 to be raised.
This amount will be raised through
continued efforts of the sales com
mittee.
Through an erroneous impression
the train crew thought the county’s
quota vns subscribed, whereas only
Jackson districts quota wa 3 raised.
The train crew did wonderfully ef
fective work in selling bonds. Sub
scriptions, big, little and of various
denominations, poured in so fast the
tellers were hard put to it to keep up
with the pledges. Had the train been
able to remain a short while longer
there is no doubt that several thous
and dollars more could have been
raised.
The train arrived nearly an hour
late, but wa s given a tremendous ova
tion when it did pull in. Thousands of
persons crowded around the depot to
welcome the train and to view the in
teresting war relics, brought from the
battlefields of Europe. The collection
vs a most interesting and inspiring
one, consisting of guns of various
sizes and makes,, shells, machine guns,
torpedoes, bombs, airplanes, etc.
Several of the officers, including
men who were wounded in action,
made short and telling speeches. They
pointed out the necessity for the bond
issue and all of them warned against
a premature peace. Following the
talks the subscriptions began to pour
in and for over an hour there was a
steady stream of pledges.
Many colored citizens showed their
patriotism and loyalty by buying
bonds. Their contribution to winning
the war, while small in the main, are
none the less appreciated and will
serve to stimulate other members of
their race to greater effort.
Following the departure of the
train, which left late in the afternoon
for McDonough, the subscriptions
vwre tabulated and Chairman Ham
made a report to the members of the
campaign organization at a meeting
held Tuesday night.
The Gordon Institute band was over
for the day and did a splendid part by
furnishing patriotic music. The pa
rade from the court house, led by the
band and participated in by the school
children, Boy Scouts and members of
the bond committee, was a notable
feature of the big day’s exercises.
Arrangements could not be made
for the airplane from Americus,
much to the regret of the officers of
the bond committee.
Up to Tuesday night approximately
$137,150 of Butts county’s bond
quota had been subscribed. This left
about $52,000 yet to be raised. The
“mopping up" squads took the field
Wednesday morning and from nov.
until the last of the week will be busy
as beaverg trying to raise lue full
Jackson Artrus Established 1873 J r . nt .i Mlta ii„| v * 19:5
Butts County Proare&s Established 1882 i Consolidated J y .
amount—and more.
The consolidation Tuesday night
showed that 411 persons had bought
bonds of the fourth issue. Of that
number, 76 bought bonds Monday
night and 335 purchased these secur
ities during the visit of the Relics
Train Tuesday.
An important thing to remember U
that 10 per cent of the amount sub
scribed must be paid on or before Oct.
19. Call and arrange this matter
through your bank at once.
ALLIES CAPTURE 254,-
000 ENEMY PRISONERS
Big Haul of Men and Guns Made
Since July 15
Paris, Oct. 2.—From September 10
to September 30 allied armies in
France and Belgium have captured
2,844 officers, 120,192 men; 1,600
cannon and more than 6,000 machine
guns, an official statment issued here
tonight said.
From July 15 to September 30 the
allies have captured 5,518 officers;
248,494 men; 3,669 cannon and
more than 23,000 machine guns, in
cluding hundreds of mine throwers.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF
REGISTRANTS BEGINS MONDAY
Men who registered on September
12 and have been placed in class A-l
will be given a physical examination
next week, starting Monday. The
summons were sent out this week and
the physical tests will begin Monday.
The numebr of men in the differ
ent classes is not known, the figures
not having been consolidated by the
board. It is xpected, however, that
there will be a majority of the newly
registered men in deferred classes.
As soon as the physical examina
tion is completed the new men will
be available for duty. The spread of
Spanish influenza has interferred
with the calling of new men, several
calls having recently been cancelled
for that reason.
$12.00 IS MAXIMUM PRICE THAT
MAY BE CHARGED FOR SHOES
War Industries Board Makes Ruling
Following Conference
Washington, Oct. 2.—A maximum
price of sl2 on shoes was set this
afternoon by the war industries board
follovvng a series of conferences with
manufacturers and retail dealers.
Manufacture of shoes to retail in ex
cess of sl2 must cease on October
15, and manufacturers are given un
til January 1 to fill their present
contracts for shoes of that grade.
Retailers have until June 1 next to
get rid of their present stocks. Deal
ers violating the order will have their
supplies cut off.
Under the new ruling all shoes will
be given ratings and these ratines
Will be ataiviped oil ie iiiaile.