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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 46—No. 46
WORLD WAR OVER
ARMISTICE SIGNED MONDAY AT 6 A M.
KAISER ABDICATES AND TAKES REFUGE IN HOLLAND
Whole Nation -Joins in Celebration
DRASTIC TERMS FORCED
ON DEFEATED GERMANS
Must Hand Over Subs and Navy
And Pay For All Damages Done
The war i§ over.
Announcement was made from
Washington Monday morning that the
armistice had been signed by Ger
many and hostilities ceased at 11
o’clock.
The armistice is for thirty days
but may be extended.
According to the terms of the am
mistice* which is regarded as the most
drastic ever imposed on a defeated
nation, Germany is stripped of power
to renew the war should peace nego
tiations fail.
Germany i s to give up at once all
territory West of the Rhine river.
Immediate evacuation of Alsace-
Lorraine, Belgium, Luxemburg, Rus
sia and Rumania without further de
struction or harm to inhabitants.
The creation of a neutral zone of
about 20 mile s on the east banks of
the Rhine river.
The principal portion of the Ger
man navy must be handed over to the
allies.
The allied blockade to remain un
changed.
Germany must make reparation for
damages done.
These are the principal terms of
the armistice signed by Germany. It
shows the complete and overwhelming
defeat of the central powers.
Events have moved rapidly in the
war during the last few days. An
nouncement wag made Saturday that
the kaiser had abdicated. Together
with members of his family and staff
he is reported to have sought refuge
in Holland. What will finally be done
with the kaiser, who has three times
bqgn indicted for murder in England,
remains to be seen.
Germany, which started out to con
quer the world, has been completely
crushed. The nations representing
civilization and democracy have won
a sweeping victory over the forces of
autocracy and barbarism.
News that the war was over was re
ceived with tremendous enthusiasm
throughout the country. Every city,
village, towi and hamlet in the coun
try joined in the celebration. All of
the stock exchanges were closed Mon
day and the day was observed as a
holiday in many places.
Negotiations for peace will be star
ted at once.
RALLY AT PEPPERTON WAS
HELD LAST THURSDAY NIGHT
Rev. S. R. England Spoke in Interest
of War Work Drive
There vns a meeting held at Pep
-perton Thursday night of the past
week when Rev. S. R. England made
an address explaining the purposes of
the campaign. A number of
from Jackson attended and consider
able interest was manifested. Pep
perton has always done nobly in all
war work and assurances were given
Thurr-inr right rally that rhe
would not fail in this* instance.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 15, 1918
BIG CELEBRATION
STAGED MONDAY
County Went Wild Over
Wars Close
WHOLE DAY REJOICING
BELLS RUNG, WHISTLES BLOWN !
AND FIRE WORKS ADDED TO
JOY OF POPULACE—VIRTAL
HOLIDAY FOR THE NATION
News that an armistice had been
signed with Germany, which was
flashed to the world Monday, was the
occasion for the most rousing and pa
triotic celebration in the history of
Butts county.
The news was received in the early
hours of the morning from Atlanta
and s(*>n the news spread to all parts
of the county. As soon as the report
was found to be true the celberation
started and continued throughut the
day and far into Monday night.
The bell in the court house was
rung for several hours Monday mor-n
ing. A parade by the school children
showed that even little folks were as
much interested in the cessation of
hostilities as the grown ups. Fire
works featured the celebration, the
noise reminding one of the holiday
season.
In the afternoon there was an au
tomobile parade and throughout the
day factory whistles blew and there
vs a regular bedlom of noise.
During the day a fund was made
up for the purchase of fireworks and
powder for the big celebration Mon
day night, many patriotic citizens
contributing to the fund.
Early Monday morning a mammOth
celebration was planned for the night.
Circulars were quickly printed and
scattered to all parts of the cdunty,
inviting the citizens to come to the
court house at 7:30 for the celebra
tion. An immense throng came to
gether to rejoice in the happy news
that the great world war is over.
Patriotic speeches, that stirred the
crowd to high pitches of enthusiasm,
were made by Hon. W. E. Watkins,
Dr. Robert VanDeventer, Col. C. L.
Redman and Rev. S. R. England.
Preceding the speacking there was
a big demonstration on the court
house square and fire works were
shat with zeal and enthusiasm.
DEATH OF INFANT
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
K. Day, of Pepperton, died Tuesday,
Nov. 5,' and the funeral was held
Wednesday fcftemoon, Rev. S. R.
England conducting the services. The
little or.c is survived by its parents
and grandparents.
PATRIOTIC JUBILEE
' IN COURT HOUSE
Bonfires And Fireworks
Were Features
ROUSING SPEECHES MADE
WORLD’S GREATEST JUBILEE
CELEBRATED IN RIOTOUS
FASHION*—HUNDREDS CROWD
COURT HOUSE FOR OCCASION
The greatest event in the world’s
entire history—the closing of the war
—was celebrated in a riotous and pa
triotic mariner in Jackson Monday
night. The occasion \uag also turned
into a rally for the United War Work
Campaign.
Bonfires were lighted on the court
house square and fireworks furnished
the noise and amusement for the hun
dreds of citizens wlio gathered from
all parts of the county. By night au
tomobiles and other conveyances were
arriving, bringing men, women and
children all filled with a patriotic spir
it and anxious to join in the celebra
tion of the war’s close.
The crowd was one of the largest
ever seen in the history of the county.
The meeting was held in the supe
rior court room and not half of the
crowd could gain an entrance. A joy
ous spirit reigned and yells were fre
quent. Many flags were in evidence.
Addresses wore made by Hon. W.
E. Watkins, Dr. Robert VanDerenter,
Col. C. L. Redman and Rev. S. R.
England, preceeding which the aud
ience stood and sang America. Fol
lowing the speaking a collection was
taken for the United War Work fund
and in a short time a total of
$1,321.50 was raised. This was con
sidered a good showing and demon
strated the interest the people feel in
this great campaign to make life more
comfortable and more cheerful for
the men “over there.”
ALL DRAFT CALLS
HAVE BEEN REVOKED
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL
ORDERS ALL CALLS CANCELL
ED—THIS APPLIES TO ARMY
ONLY—NAVAL CALLS STAND
Following the signing of an armis
tice by Germany, Provost Marshal
General Crowder issued an order
Monday cancelling all draft calls.
Butts county had orders to entrain
17 white men on Nov. 14, but the or
der of the Provost Marshal General,
of course, means that the men will
not report.
WAR TASTED FOUR YEARS,
THREE MONTHS, 13 DAYS
Great Conflict Raged for Total of
1,567 Dayt
The great war which came to a close
Monday with the signing of an armis
tice, lasted four years, three months
and thirteen days—l,s67 days. It be
gan with Austria-Hungary’s declara
tion of war against Serbia, July 2 s *,
1914.
QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE
RETURNED FGR RECORDS
Records Must Be Completed For Files
War Department
In order to complete the records,
regardless of the signing of armistice
torm s with Germany, the local draft
board requests that all questionnaires
now out to be returned to the office.
Also those who registred on Sept. 12
and have failed to receive question
naires should call at the office of
Chairman Ham and get them. It is
important that the records be comple
ted in order that the war department
may kpow just who complied with in
structions.
president Ills
ISSUES A CALL
Farmers’ Union to Meet
December 2
IMPORTANT BUSINESS UP
EFFORTS WILLBE PUT FORWARD
TO RAISE LARGER FOOD CROP
IN STATE NEXT YEAR—MANY
WILL ATTEND
Hon. J. H. Mills, president of the
Farmers’ Union of Georgia, has is
sued a call for the annual convention
of that organization to be held in Ma
con at the city auditorium on Tues
day, Dec. 2.
While the program has notJpeen
made up, there will be a number of
matters of vital interest to come be
fore the convention. Charles S. Bar
rett, national president will have a
message of particular interest to
Georgia farmers. Representatives of
the Cotton States Advisory Market
ing Board and of the Market Bureau
will submit important reports. The
cotton situation will no doubt come in
for a large share of attention.
Plans for the 1919 crop will be an
important matter to be considered.
Reports reaching President Mills show
the farmers of Georgia are preparing
to put in largely increased acreages
in wheat thi 8 fall and more than ever
the state will put forth renewed ef
forts to raise its own wheat supply.
The officers of the Union will sub
mit their annual reports at the Macon
convention.
No doubt a large number of the
Butts county members will arrange
to attend this meeting, both the presi
dent and secretary-treasurer being
Butts county men.
ELEVEN—ELEVEN—ELEVEN
NINETEEN AND EIGHTEEN
Easy to Remember Date When War
Came to Close
It will be easy to remeber the date
when the great world war closed.
It closed at 11 o’clock on the 11th
day of the eleventh month —Novem-
ber—of nineteen hundred eighteen.
Not many people will forget that
memorable date.
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS
Don’t surrender your Liberty Rond,
conditionally or unconditionally.
Jackson Arjtus Established 1873 I
Butts County Progress Established 1882 1
Consolidated July 9,1915
WAR BOARD IS
BLAMED FOR PRICE
Holding Movement Urged
For Cotton Farmers
MEETING IN ATLANTA
COMMISSIONER J. J. BROWN
THINKS FARMERS ALONE CAN
CONTROL SITUATION—BANK
ERS ASKED TO HELP OUT
Atlanta, Nov. 14.—Following the
meeting of the Cotton States Official
Marketing Board, just hold in Atlan
ta, and attended by governors of
cotton states, commissioners of agri
culture, market bureau directors and
Farmers’ Union presidents, Commis
sioner J. J. Brown, who is president
of the board, feels that he must put
it squarely before the farmers of
Georgia and the South, that their
salvation in the matter of cotton pri
ces is in their own hands, if they will
only put themselves in accord with
the board’s action.
At this meeting, which was one of
the most enthusiastic and largely at
tended the board has ever held, res
olutions were adopted unanimously
declaring that the recent break in
cotton ws wholly unjustified, and
strongly urging; / farmers, bankers
and merchants throughout the cot
to belt to organize firmly for the
purpose of holding cotton, until it
reaches a price which will cover the
cost of production plus a reasonable
profit.
Particularly were producers of
cotton urged not to sell a single
pound of cotton, until it reaches 35
cents or more, because it has been
found that the average cost of mak
ing this year’s crop throughout the
cotton belt was in excess of 35 cents.
Responsibility for the drop in the
cotton market was put upon the war
industries board; and in a separate
resolution it was demanded that the
war industries board be dissolved im
mediately upon the declaration of an
armistice in Europe.
President ,BroWn, Who ; presided,
cordially favored the resolutions
adopted, speaking in their behalf;
and stated at the conclusion of the
meeting his firm belief that its ac
tion would result in a holding move
ment throughout the South, that will
soon bring to the producer a just
and fair price for the staple.
STATE FAIR IN MACON
OPENED MONDAY MORNING
Exposition Will Continue For Ten
Days, Cloiing Nov. 21
The Georgia State Fair opened in
Macon Monday for a ten days session.
There are the usual number of at
tractions, good races being a popular
feature. Several counties have exhib
its and the fair, it is promised, will
be up to the standard of former years.
Now that the flue ban has been
lifted and the armistice terms signed
it is expected that there will be a
large attendance. Many Butts county
neoole are arrangin'? to eo down for
a look at the big show.