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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.