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VOL. 47—NO. 26
GERMAN SHIPS
SENT TO BOTTOM
s
I
Interned Fleet Scuttled
by The Crews
HUNS SHOW TREACHERY
•
WORLD TAKEN BY SURPRISE
WHEN GERMAN CREWS OPEN
SEACOCKS AND SEND BIG
SHIPS TO BOTTOM OCEAN
London, June 21. —The German of
' ficer s and sailors forming the comple
| ment of the German ship s interned at
Scapa Flow sank most of the fleet
today. All the big ships, the battle
ships and battle cruisers excepting
the Baden, and numerous smaller
craft were sunk, whlie othrs went
lashore in a half-sunken condition.
Eighteen destroyers were beached
by tugs; four are still afloat, while
, the remainder went under.
The wholesale sinking of the Ger
man shins which were surrendered
under the terms of the armistice, wa s
carefully arranged by officers and
crews. All explosives had been re
moved, and therefore, the only means
of destrying the fleet was by open
ing of the seacocks. The ship s went
down slowly, with the German flag,
which the crew s had hoisted, showing
, at the mastheads.
The crews, composed entirely of
Germans, under the term s of the ar
mistice, which did not permit of Brit
ish guards aboard, took to the boats
when the vessels began to settle.
While making for the shore the boats
were challenged and called upon to
surrender. Some of them ignored the
summons and were fired upon, a few
casualties resulting.
This stroke apparently wa s a com
plete surprise, and the first news
reached London through a correspon
dent who was informed by farmers
in the neighborhood that they had
; seen the German ships sinking with
I their flags aloft.
The admiralty at first denied the
but later confiremd it and is
sued an official statement. The Ger
man officers and crews have been
*.
made prisoners.
LIEUT. C. S. JOHNSON
HOME FROM OVERSEAS
Jackson Officer Has Been With Regu
lars in Germany
Lieut. Charles S. Johnson, 17th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, Sixth Division,
who recently returned from duty with
the army of occupation in Germany
jk spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Johnson,
f Lieut. Johnson has bee® overseas
for several months and got into ac
tual fighting. His division wa s n- the
great Argonne battle, but Lieut.
Johnson escaped wthout injuries, be
ing only slightly gassed. Since the
armistice he saw service across the
Rhine on German territory, being
stationed at Cochem, Germany.
Lieut. Johnson attended the first
officers’ training school at Fort Mc-
Pherson and was awarded a commis
sion as second lieutenant in the regu
lar army. Later he was promoted to
first lieutenant. His division is now
stationed at Camp Grant, a few miles
out from Chicago. It is probable that
, JLieut. Johnson will remain in the
Ja rmy for some time, as he likes the
/work.
- He is on a fifteen days leave and j
will spend part of the time in Dublin j
where Mrs. Johnson ha s been resid- j
ing during his absence overseas.
Friends of Lieut. Johnson are cordial-;
ly welcoming him home.
THREE YEARS AGO ON 26
TROOPS LEFT JACKSON
Called to Macon For Duty on TH e
Mexican Border
Three year s ago Thursday, the 26,
the old Jackson Rifles were mobilized
and left Jackson for Macon where
VCl’iL ***i.V> UUi*.Ai- a W
on the Mexican border Since that
time some of the Butts county men
have spent but little time at home.
After training in |Macon for several
weeks the men were sent to the bor
der in October and after Christmas
A#ere returned to Macon. Soon after
their return the trouble with Germany
| started and everybody knows the re
' suit. ■
When the troops first left Jackson
'they were given a great ovation and
„he returning soldiers are being wel
comed just as cordially.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-AKGUS
JULY FOURTH WILL
BE QUIETLY OBSERVED
Store* arid Bank* Will be Closed on
National Holiday
Present indications are that July
4, a national holiday throughout the
country will be celebrated in a quiet
way in Jackson and Butts county. No
special program has been arranged for
a
the day.
The banks will observe the day by
being closed, the post office and rural
carriers will have a holiday and there
will be no business transacted, as the
stores will be closed for the day.
The Pepperton Cotton Mills will
close down from Thursday night un
til Monday, giving two days holiday.
SUGAR SHORTAGE
FACES GEORGIA
Price in Atlanta Said to
Be 20 Cents
GOVERNMENT HAS PLENTY
SHORTAGE COMES AT CANNING
SEASON WHEN THERE IS HEA
VY DEMAND FOR SUGAR. NO
RELIEF IN SIGHT
Atlanta, June 23.—Wholesalers
and jobbers in Atlanta have hardly
any sugar on hand pnd the same situ
ation prevails generally throughout
Georgia, according to information
given out here today by sugar deal
ers.
No more sugar is in sight, accord
ing to the dealers, who said govern
ment demands on the refiner s pre
vented the private demand from be
ing filled. Prices of retail sugar have
been rising since Saturday and a few
retailers today were reported asking
as high as 20 cents a pound. Govern
ment restrictions prevent refiners
from getting more than 9 cents a
pound f. o. b. their plants, but there
are no longer any war time regula
tions to govern the retailers, or to
curtail domestic consumption, which
has been greatly increased by the can
ning season.
Large stores of sugar are said to be
stored here in government warehous
es, but dealers said they did not ex
pect it would be available for the pub
lic.
COTTON CROP ONE-THIRD
TO ONE-HALF OF NORMAL
This is Information reaching Agricul
tural Department
Atlanta, Ga., June 26.—The State
Agricultural Department has given
out a statement that this year’s cot
ton crop will be about one-third or at
most one-half of normal. This is due
to three causes—boll weevils, con
stant rains putting grass beyond con
trol and lack of farm labor. The de
partment hold s out no hope for sav
ing any of the cotton that has been
heavily beset by the weevil. The only
advice that can be given is for cotton
to be plowed under and corn, peanuts
and other crops planted.' Reports
from all other cotton states are simi
lar to Georgia. There i s no telling
what cotton wil bring by Christmas,
according to Commissioner Brovin.
NEXT STATE REUNION TO
BE HELD IN DUBLIN
Veteran* Delighted With Hospitality
of Dawion Citizen*
Butts county veterans who attend
ed the state reunion in Dawson last
week were delighted with the hospi
tality accorded the visitors. They
were likewise charmed with the fine
farming lands of southwest Georgia.
Dublin was chosen as the next
meeting place.
The officers elected are as follows:
State Commander, Gen. J. A.
Thomas.
Southern Brigade, W. J. Horseley.
Western Brigade, B. N. Barrow.
Northern Brieade. G. Y. Hiliyer.
X.L i£|LAVaV_, and. i-VVl&gg.
Cavalry, E. C. Gilmore.
SAYS PROGR’SS-ARGUS GETS
BETTER WITH EVERY ISSUE
“I want to congratulate you
on the character of paper you
are getting out,” said Col. T. J.
Dempsey, of Orlanda, Fla., who
vuas in Jackson on business re
cently. “It gets better with ev
ery issue.”
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY- JUNE 27, 1919
39 CANDIDATES
GIVEN DEGREES
Knights Templar Initiated
Record Class
BARBECUE FOR VISITORS
JACKSON COMMANDERY HAD
ONE OF LARGEST CLASSES IN
HISTORY OF STATE. THE
WORK IMPRESSIVELY DONE
No Masonic gathering ever held in
Jackson proved more enjoyable or
was more largely attended than that
of Friday when Alexius Commandery
of Knights Templar conferred the de
grees upon a class of 39. This class
is probably a record for Georgia and
speaks well for the ability of the local
commandery to initiate that number
of men at one session.
The visitors were entertained with
a barbecue at Mallet Spring's. Ar
abundance of meats were prepared
for the occasion and Mr. John W.
Benson, of Shady Date, known far
and wide as the “barbecue king,” was
prevailed upon to assist in the prep
aration of the barbecue for this big
gathering. The local committee on
entertainment, consisting of Major
G. E. jMallet, J. C. Jones and A. C.
Finley performed well the work as
signed. The visitors, candidates and
a few invited guests, were delighted
| with the hospitality accorded on this
occasion.
The Red Cross degree was conferr.
ed in the afternoon. Following the
barbecue the Malta and Order of
the Temple were conferred upon the
following candidates:
Jas. S. Watson, G. A. Wynens,
Jas. L. White, John Pinkney, Robt.
B. Wynens, L. P. Wilburn, J. C.
Thomason, I. T. Wellington, W. M.
Twiggs, F. A. Scott, E. E. Price. C.
P. Persons, J. B. Powers, J. H. Parker,
W. C. Mobley, W. A. Mercer, O. E.
Leverette, G. W. Hawkins, B. C. Hol
land, J. H. Goolsby, J. S. Garland,
Frank Ezell, J. F. Benton, John A.
Blizard, Chas. C. Benton, H. B. Bur
ney, Legare Bullard, A. R. Glover,
Mose Gordon, John P. Harvey, A. J.
Thomason, C. T. Ivey, all of Monli
cello.
R. B. Plymale, H. P. Thomas. J. K.
Sitton, Thos. J. Collins, J. F. Ingram,
of Jackson.
Chas. M. DeLong, Jr., of Stock
bridge.
i Roy Harris, of Griffin.
Among the visitors from out of
town present were Sir Knights Turn
er, Baker, Weldon and Dri Martin, of
Griffin, and H. D. Moore, of Lake
land, Fla.
WOMEN DO 22 PER CENT
OF WORK IN UNITED STATES
Eight Millions Are Employed in This
Countrjr
Eight million, or 22 per cent, of
all persons engaged in gainful occu
pations in the United States are wo
men, according to the women’s divis
ions of the federal employment ser.
vice, which has handled employers’
calls for 23,734 female workers dur
ing the first ten weeks in 1919.
Of this 8,000,000 the employment
service figures show more than 1.-
000,000 were women and girl 3 em
ployed for non-monetary returns on
home farms. They make up a class
which has no proportionate parallel
among men workers and which has
no need of an employment service.
Roughly calculated, 19 per cent of all
paid employees in 1910 were women
and girls who need employment in
formation at some period in their
lives.
FINDS JACKSON ONE OF
GEORGIA’S BEST TOWNS
Greensboro Editor Delighted With
Many Fine Buildings
Editor J. C. Williams of the Greens
boro Herald-Journal and one of the
best known newspaper men ir. Geor
gia, was a visitor to Jackson Friday,
being enroute to Indian Springs to
spend the week-end. Mr. Williams
was delighted with Jackson and was
most favorably impressed by the
many fine residences and substantia!
business houses. He said that this
was one of the most progressive and
wide-awake cities he had visited in
middle Georgia.
Mr. Williams is the editor of a pa
per that is vadely read and quoted
and his boost of Jackson is all the
more appreciated on account of his
standing.
GEORGIA ASSEMBLY
DOWN TO WORK
Important Business WiU
Be Considered
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
RECONSTRUCTION WORK AND
TAX REFORMS WILL EN
GAGE ATTENTION OF LAW
MAKING BODY
The general assembly of Georgia
convened Wednesday for what prom
ises to be one of the busiest and most
important sessions held in a number
of years.
Hon. John N. Holder was elected
speaker of the house ana Hon. S. L.
Olive president of the senate.
It is not likely that Governor Dor
sey’s message will be ready before
next week.
Committee appointments will be
announced within the next few days
and the legislature will get down to
real work.
From all indications the business to
come before the present session will
be a record breaker. Matters of di
rect interest to the people of the
whole state will be brought up and
the proceedings will be followed with
keen and alert interest.
BLACK ROOT MAKES ITS
APPEARANCE IN COTTON
New Menace to Cotton Crop Will
Be Treated
That black root has made its ap
pearance in the Butts county cotton
crop was evidenced by specimens
shown at The Progresa-Argus office
Friday by ,Mr. J. T. Doby. The diseas
ed stalks were taken from he farm of
Mr. W. P. Nutt. This is the first time,
so far as known, that black root has
ever attacked cotton in Butts county.
The germ attacks the roots of cotton,
causing it to die.
The beak methods of treating the
new disease will be found out from
the Georgia Experiment Station and
from the county farm agent.
MACON SHRINERS WILL HAVE
CEREMONIAL JULY FOURTH
More Than Two Hundred Candidate*
to Crois Hot Sands
More than two hundred candidates
will cros 9 the hot sands on July 4
when A1 Sihah temple of Shriners
have a big ceremonial. Alexius Com
mandery of Jackson will furnish a
large number of candidates. Great
preparations are being made for this
ceremonial and the visitors will be
given a great time.
A good many Jackson Shriners will
go down for the ceremonial and take
care of their “friends” among the
candidates.
MR. S. H. MAYS MEMBER VET
ERANS COTTON COMMITTEE
Will Seek to Hive Government Pay
For Cotton Confiscated
Mr. S. H. Mays, of Jackson, who at
tended the state reunion of Confed
erate veterans in Dawson last week
was chosen a g a member of three to
endeavor to have legislation enacted
for the government to pay for cotton
confiscated during the civil war. The
other members of the committee are
Judge Hillyer and Mr. Brumby. This
committee will go to work at once
and will prevail upon southern con
gressmen to secure the passage of
needed legislation providing for the
payment of cotton taken by the gov
ernment during the war.
Mr. Mays was a compliment
in being made a member of this im
portant committee, and it is hoped
that some definite results can be ac
complished.
STATE FAIR PREMIUM
LIST IS ANNOUNCED
Macon, June 19.—The Georgia
State Fair premium list has been pub
lished and is now being distributed by
Secretary and General Manager Har
ry Robert. The fair will be held Oc
tober 22-31, and will be the best the
assciation ha g fastered. I n the list of
prizes SBOO is offered for the best
county agricultural display, and S7OO
for the next. Every county that
makes a good display and does not
win a prize, will be given SIOO. The
cattle and swine prizes amount to ap
proximately SIO,OOO.
REPRESENTATIVE MOORE
DECLARES FOR SUFFRAGE
Says Women Have Eerned the Right
of the Ballot
Before leaving for Atlanta the first
of the week to represent Butts county
in the legislature, Col. J. T. Moore
stated that he was in fa cor of the
amendment to the federal constitu
tion giving women the right to vote.
Mr. Moore gave it as his opinion that
women earned the right to suffrage
through their work during the war
with Germany and he declared it
simply a matter of justice and fair
ness that the ballot should be extend
ed to the women of Georgia.
So far as stated, Mr. Moore has no
local legislation affecting the people
of Butts county to be presented at
this session of the legislature.
STAPLETON WILL
LEAD THE SINGING
Charlie Tillman WiU Miss
First Camp Meeting
BE ENGAGED ELSEWHERE
CHARLIE TILLMAN STATES HE
NOT COMING TO CAMP MEET
ING THIS SEASON. AN
NONCEMENT OF INTEREST
That Charlie Tillman, the well
known singer, will not lead the music
at the Indian Springs Holines s camp
meeting this season, is the informa
tion contained in a letter to the edi
tor. He has made arrangements to
be elsewhere during the camp meeting
and O. W. Stapleton vull have charge
of the music this year.
Mr. Tillman’s letter follows:
Dear Mr. Editor: You will please
allow me to say to my singing friends
who attend our Indian Spring s meet
ing that this year for the first time
I have gotten the consent of out
board to allow roe to take some work
in other territory during our camp
meeting.
So many urgent calls usually come
at this time and a s I have a chance
to get a most competent man to take
my place this year, I feel sure that
under his leadership and such help as
you will give him with my new book
you will have great singing.
The man I have selected is Mr. O.
W. Stapleton who is so well qualified
and can get the people to sing with
out “stamping” as much as I do. I will
try and be with you next year.
Thanking you, -Yours,
CHARLIE D. TILMAN.
WHOLESALE SHOOTING AMONG
NEGROES AT LOCUST GROVE
Report Stated That Several Black*
Killed Sunday
During a singing at Locust Grove
Sunday at least four or five negroes
were killed, according to the report
reaching Jackson. The cause of the
trouble was not given. Sunday was
a big day for the negroes and several
hundred gathered at Locust Grove
and when the heavy artillery opened
up the negroes made better speed in
getting away than the Germans did
before the victorious Allies last fall.
NEGRO SHOT WHEN HE
CUTS ANOTHER BLACK
Alfred Trimble in Jail Charged With
Shooting Affray
Alfred Trimble alias Alfred Shep
herd is in jail charged with shooting
Boss Hansford Friday night. Hans
ford, who was shot through the chest
with a shot gun, is in a serious condi
tion and may not recover. Previous
to the shooting, Hansford is said to
have stabbed Trimble with a knife.
An hour or so later Trimble went to
Hansford’s house and calling the ne
gro to the door emptied a shot gun
in his chest.
Trimble wa g arrested and lodged
in jail. He v.is convicten a few
months’ ago of burglary, being ac
cused oi eiiteiiiig me scuie ui -ur.
G. W. Wyatt at Stark.
FIFTEEN MILLION LADY
VOTERS IN UNITED STATES
Fifteen million and a half women
will be eligible to vote in the next
presidential election. People still op
pose the principle of equal suffrage,
but they no longer laugh at it. No
body with the faintest interest in pol
itics could laugh, says the Baltimore
American, at any principle which can
command that many votes.
A Bond Issue Wisely
Expended will give Good
Roads in Every District
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
FLOVILLA IN MIDST
OF CHAUTAUQUA
Last of Attractions Will
Be Staged Friday
WORTH WHILE PROGRAM
PREDICTED THAT CHAUTAUQUA
WILL BE FINANCIAL SUCCESS
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT THE
VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS
The Flovilla chautauqua which
opened Wednesday will close
BYiday. Indications at the time if go
ing to press were that this assembly
would prove the most successful ever
held in Flovilla. A good number of
season tickets were sold in advance
of the opening and the business men
who subscribed the guarantee fund of
$450 felt sure that the chautauqua
would prove a financial success.
A program of considerable interest
was arranged for the three day s ses
sion and work of the Red Cross occu
pied a prominent place on the sched
ule. Demonstrations in home nursing
and the care of the sick were given
by a Red Cross nurse who was sent to
Flovilla by the American Red Cross
especially for this meeting. Recon
struction work, lectures by prominent
platform stars, concerts and a per
formance by the Allied quartette
were features of the program.
The Flovilla chautauqua drew
crowds from a radius of several milc 3
in all directions and the lectures, de
monstrations and entertainments
have been proving both enjoyable and
instructive.
LAWRENCE CLARK VICT M
OF TYPHOID FEVER, SUNDAY
Popular Young School Boy Diet With
Typhoid Fmr
Lawrence Clark, aged 11 years,
died at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Clark, a few miles
from Jackson, Sunday night about
8:30 o’clock after an illness of several
dayg with typhoid fever. Three other
members of the family are sick with
fever and in their sorrow the family
have the sympathy of a host of
friends.
Master Lawrence, who formerly at
tended school in Jackson, was a boy
of great promise. He v/a 3 a favorite
with his teachers and playmates, was
obedient and courteous and had all
the qualities of character that win
the esteem of others.
Besides his parents he is survived
by three brothers, Messrs. B. F., Lake
and Pitts Clark, and three sisters,
Misses Ruth, Roselle and Nellie Clark.
The funeral wa 8 held Munday af
ternoon at 2 o’clock at Paran church
and the services were conducted by
Rev. W. O. Sharp, of Flovilla. Inter
ment was made in the churchyard.
PRESIDENT SAILS
FROM FRANCE
Will Lay Peace Treaty
Before Congress
TO MAKE TOUR COUNTRY
ANNONUCED THAT PRESIDENT
WILSON WILL SAIL FROM
BREST THIS WEEK. NEEDED
WORK RECEIVE ATTENTION
Washington, June 23.—President
Wilson cabled Secretary Tumulty to
day that he expected to leave Brest
on his homev.Mrd journey Wednesday
or Thursday.
The President should make the re
turn trip within a week and immedi
ately after his arrival here he will
personally present the peace treaty to
the senate for ratification. After he
........ r ir
he will make a “swing around the cir
cle,” speaking in support of the lea
gue of nations covenant.
ARM BADLY BURNED WHILE
COOKING FISH AT RIVER
While cooking fish at the river Sat
urday (Mi 1 . W. G. Morrison had hia
arm painfully burned when hot grease
popped out of the pan. The injuries,
while quite painful, are not serious
and the wounds v.ill probably heal
within a few days.