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VOL. 47—NO. 30
FEDERAL MONEY
IS DISTRIBUTED
Dougherty Couaty Given
Largest Amount
TOTAL WAS $2,500,000
COUNTIES HAD TO BE SATIS
FIED WITH MUCH SMALLER
AMOUNTS THAN ASKED FOR.
HOW MONEY WAS AWARDED
Atlanta, July.—Dougherty county,
heads the list with SIIO,OOO in the
distribution of the federal highway
fund announced Saturday by the
state highway commission. The larg
est amount given to any other county
was $60,000, to Union. The next lar
gest amount was $50,000, to Bibb,
Chatham and a large number of oth
ers. There was $2,500,000 to be ap
portioned at this time, and the high
way commission tried to spread it
over as much ground as possible.
Seventy-eight counties asked for a
share. If the federal government
had been prepared to match them
dollar for dollar, they would have
gotten nearly $9,000,000 as they are
preparing to expend that amount in
the next few months.
Judge T. E. Patterson, chairman
& the highway cmmission, expressed
the opinion Saturday that the com
mission made a mistake in spreading
the federal fund over so much terri
tory. “This little coating of federal
money is so thin that you will not
be able to find the results after it is
spent,” he declared. “The commis
sion ought to have entered on a few
important projects and put the mon
ey there. My views do not control
the commission, however, as I am
only one member.”
Varied Amount*
The counties sharing in the fund
and the amount each gets are as fol
lows: Chatham $50,000; Dougherty
SIIO,OOO, Worth $50,000, Tift $50,-
000, Cook $50,000, Baker $30,000,
Mitchell s’o,ooo, Colquitt $50,000,
Grady $30,000, Thomas $50,000,
Taylor $16,000, Sumter $50,000,
Dooley $25,000, Randolph $15,000,
Lee $20,000, Terrell $5,000, Carroll
$15,000, Coweta $30,000, Troup
$50,000, Meriwether $30,000, Spald
ing $50,000, Upson and Taylor
jointly SII,OOO, Bibb $50,000, Jas
per 7,000, Walker $40,000, Chatta
hoocha $50,000, Floyd $50,000, Har
alson $40,000, Cobb $40,000, Madi
son $20,000, Elbert $25,000, Clark
$50,000, Walton $40,000, Morgan
$50,000, Wilkes $50,000, Fannin
$15,000, Union $60,000, Lumpkin
$50,000, White $20,000, Hall $40,-
Banks $20,000, Baldwin $20,000,
Washington $20,000, Ware $30,000,
Glenn $50,000, Brooks $50,000,
Lowndes $50,000, Emanuel $25,000,
Pulaski $30,000, Laurens $30,000.
TAX VALUES TO
SHOW BIG GAIN
t
Increase in Georgia May
Reach $50,000,000
FEW COUNTIES REPORT
FORTY-FOUR COUNTIES COME
UP WITH GAIN OF MORE THAN
TEN MILLION DOLLARS. MAY
ESTABLISH RECORD
Atlanta, July—The first forty-four
counties to forward their tax digests
for 1919 show an increase in tax val
ues of $10,422,413, according to
comparisons compiled by Henry J.
Fullbright, state tax commissioner.
Out of these forty-four counties
there were only four that showed de
creases in tax values. The othei foi
ty showed increases and their in
creases more than offset the decica
es of the four.
Commissioner Fullbright believes
the increase in tax values for 1919,
over 1918, will be $50,000,000 at the
very least. Comptroller Genual
Wright anticipates an even larger
increase, believing it will go to 575,
000,000.
' None of the large counties is con
fined in the list of forty-four allud
ed to above. In the large counties
there is always a higher per centage
of increase than in the smaller
counties.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGiiS
RETURNS OF EXPRESS
COMPANY ARE RAISED
Comptroller Not Satisfied With Cor
poration Returns
Atlanta, July.—Comptroller Wil
liam A. Wright on Saturday assessed
the tangible property of the Ameri
can Railway Express Company 'at
$296,799. It had been returned at
$286,841.
He assessed the intangible proper
ty of the company located in Rich
mond county at $200,000. The com
pany had made no return whatever
on intangible property. He assessed
the company franchise at $315,765.
It had made no return for its fran
chise, claiming that it had no fran
chise since the federal government
merged all express companies and
that if did have a franchise the same
is worthless.
The same contention as to fran
chise was made last year but was
not upheld by a board of arbitration
which valued its franchise at $315,-
765, the figure now used by General
Wright in making his assessment. On
account of failing to make a return
for its franchise this year the com
pany is liable for double tax upon its
franchise. It is understood that the
company will exercise its right to
have an arbitration.
GRIFFIN MAN
SHOT SUNDAY
Dispute Over Card Game
Started Trouble
J. C. WILLIAMSON JAILED
WOUNDED MAN HAS FIGHTING
CHANCE FOR LIFE. TROUBLE
STARTED IN WOODS OVER
FRIENDLY CARD GAME
As the result of a dispute over a
card game Sunday afternoon, O. L.
Cardell, of Griffin, was seriously
shot and J. C. Williamson, of Pep
pertor., is in jail charged with the
shooting.
Cardell was shot through the ab
domen, the bullet penetrating his
bowels. He was rushed to the Griffin
hospital where an operation was per
formed Sunday night. Another bul
let made a slight flesh wound in his
thigh. Unless duplications set in it
is stated he may recover.
The exact cause of the trouble is
not known, more than that a game
of cards was in progress. The party,
which is said to have consisted of
Walter Mitchell, Sam Evans, J. C.
Williamson, Rollin Williamson, Lu
ther Turner, Lester Grant and O. L.
Cardell, were in the v.oods back of
the mill when the shooting started.
It was stated that three shots were
fired, only two taking effect.
After the shooting Williamson was
arrested and lodged in the county
jail.
Cardell is a native of Pepperton
where he lived until a year or so ago
when he removed to Griffin.
Williamson, who is charged with
the shooting, is one of the most val
ued employees of the Pepperton
mills 'and workS in the weaving de
partment.
POST OFFICE RECEIPTS
SHOW LARGE INCREASE
Receipt at Local Office Pa** The
$lO,OOO Mark
The receipts at the Jackson post
office for the year ending June 30
we re $10,116.77, a gain of about 5
per cent over the preceding year.
The stamp sale at Jenkinsburg, Flo
villa, Cork and Indian Springs
amounted to $3,549.99, v..hich added
to the receipts of the Jackson office,
makes a total of $13,666.77.
The report shows that a total of
$1,369.89 worth of revenue stamps
were sold the past year.
The amount of War Savings and
Thrift stamps sold was $20,048.78.
Proprietary stamps for patent
medicines, toilet articles, etc., which
was started May 1, was s3l.Oft for
May and 28.62 for June.
The increase noted above is con
sidered a good showing for the local
postoffice and is an indication of the
prosperous condition rf the country.
Now is a good time tc boost for
the ice factory, a steam laundry and
more and better peaches for Butts
county.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY JULY 25, 1919
BUTTS COUNTY
DIDN’T SHARE
Left out of Government
Road Fund
CAUSED NO REGRET HERE
COUNTY WILL PROBABLY ISSUE
ROAD BONDS LATER AND
BUILD ACCORDING TO ITS
OWN REQUIREMENTS
Butts county did not share in the
federal aid road fund of 2,500,000
w.hich was apportioned Saturday by
the state highway commission. Sev
enty-eight counties asked for a share
of the money and the result was that
none of the counties got all they
asked for.
This action of the highway com
mission in leaving Butts county out
did not occasion surprise nor regret.
Last year the county was awarded
$30,000 to be used in building a
bridge across the Ocmulgee river.
The county has not voted bonds to
build roads and was not prepared to
match the government plan of dol
lar for dollar in highway construc
tion.
Mr. J. O. Gaston, county commis
sioner, is inclined to the opinion that
the county is better off without the
government money if the govern
ment plan of building roads must be
followed. The plan would mean that
only a few miles of roads could be
built and the cost would be from
$15,000 to $30,000 per mile.
Later on a bond issue will be sub
mitted, it is understood, and the
money derived from the bonds vuill
be used in all of the districts. By
having a system of its own, and di
vorcing itself from the government
plan of road building, Butts county
will be enabled to make the money
go further and this plan will give
greater satisfaction to a larger num
ber of citizens.
The Georgia counties that have al
ready voted on bonds with the idea
of securing a similar sum from the
government will have to wait several
years before all the money is avail
able. 1
ROAD FUND FAILS TO
REACH ALL COUNTIES
Hard Problem for Highway Commis
sion to Solve
Atlanta, July.—How to take $2,-
500,000 of federal funds and divide
them fairly among seventy-eight
Georgia counties offering to match
$8,789,000 of federal funds, was the
simple little problem in arithmetic
on which the highway commission of
Georgia was engaged Friday morn
ing. The application for a share in
the federal fund were heard by the
commission on Thursday. There is
available at the present time in Geor
gia a total of $2,500,000. This fed
eral aid is apportioned on the fifty
fifty basis, That is to say, a state or
county putting up one dollar gets a
dollar from the government on ap
proved projects.
But in this particular apportion
ment the federal government would
have to put up $8,789,000 to match
the money which Georgia counties
are preparing to spend, not having a
sufficient amount to match them dol
lar for dollar, the highway commis
sion was endeavoring to take the
federal fund and prorate it among
them as fairly and as equally as pos
sible.
BOLL WEEVIL MAKES HEAD
WAY IN MONROE COUNTY
Crop* Good Despite Several Rain*
Of Past Few Week*
Goggansville,—Many of the farm
ers of this section are fighting the boll
weevil, which is beginning to gain
headway in spots all over the county.
The farmers who have thus far been
visited by the v.’evils are working
iike Trojans, determined to stop the
ravage of the insect as far as possi
ble.
The cotton crop throughout Mon
roe county is one of the best seen in
years and if the farmers are success
ful in their combat with the weevil,
a splendid crop will be made.
The rains of the past several weeks
are making the corn and other crops,
including grass which is making
great headway in some sections of
the county, grow rapidly. While
there is a large acreage of cotton in
this part of the county there is also
much feed stuff.
AUTOMOBILE COLLISION
ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Victor Carmichael Injured When
Cars Run Together
As the result of an automobile
collision on Third street Saturday
night Mr. V. H. Carmichael sustain
ed painful bruises and the car he
was driving was almost demolished.
Mr. Carmichael was driving west
along Third street when he was run
in to by a car driven by Mr. S. P.
Ridgeway, who was going east. The
accident happened in front of the
Baptist church.
It seems that Mr. Ridgeway turn
ed to the left instead of turning to
the right, thus making the crash un
avoidable.
Mr. Carmichael was cut about the
head and sustained painful sprains
in the back. He was driving a Ford
car. The occupants of Mr. Ridge
way’s car, three in- number, were not
injured by the collision.
JACKSON FIGHTS
PROPOSED TAX
Wants Farmers to Have
Cheap Potash
ISSUES SPICY STATEMENT
THINKS SOUTHERN FARMERS
OUGHT TO GET POTASH AS
CHEAP AS POSSIBLE. .OPPOS
ED PROTECTING INDUSTRY
Atlanta.—Director L. B. Jackson,
of the Georgia Bureau of Markets,
Department of Agriculture, has
made public a letter to the attorney
of the potash interests in Washing
ton, who is vwrking for the passage
of the resolution that provides for
import duty on potash brought into
the country, which shows up the
scheme on'the part of the potash in
terests to establish a giant industry
by compelling the farmers of this
country to pay an excessively high
price for all potash they are obliged
to use in making their crops.
The letter takes the stand that as
the farmers of this country were
more instrumental in winning the
war than any other classs not actual
ly fighting in the trenches, that now
the war is over, they should be given
the privilege of buying the fertiliz
ers they must have to do successful
farming at the cheapest prices they
can be obtained in a world market
unfettered by import duties.
The war made it impossible for
potash to be obtained from Germany
and a concern started the manufac
ture of potash in the West. The price
for this company’s product was ex
cessively high, but was apparently
justified by the emergency. Now,
the letter says, the potash companies
of the West vsuld continue to charge
this excessive price by placing a duty
of $2.50 a unit on all potash import
ed into the United States. This is
placing an unusual and unnecessary
burden upon the farmers of this
country, as the culmination of peace
will open up the potash trade again
with Germany at the pre-war law
prices, and also the potash-producing
countries in the world.
DR. ROY GUNTER AT
HOME FROM OVERSEAS
Spent Past Two Year* With The
Medical Corps
The many Butts county friends of
Dr. Roy A. Gunter, who spent the
past two years in the medical corps,
are delighted to know that he has
returned to his home in Atlanta.
Dr. Gunter, who viis a prominent
physician of Jackson, enlisted in the
British medical corps more than two
years ago and was sent overseas. He
served in London and in France, get.
ting much experience with the army
of occupation. While abroad he vis
ited many points of interest on the
continent.
During his absence Dr. Gunter’s
family have been living in Atlanta.
His large number of friends will
join in extending him a most cordial
welcome home.
JACKSON PASTOR ASSISTED
IN MEETING IN ATLANTA
Rev. S. R. England spent the past
week in Atlanta where he assisted
his brother, Rev. R. B. O. England,
in a series of meetings at Martha
Brown Memorial church. The meet
ing was most successful in every
way.
PROGRESS REPORTED ON
JACKSON ICE FACIORY
Temporary Organization Perfected
at Meeting Tuesday Afternoon
Another Meeting Called For Friday at 6 I*. M. Plans
Assuming Definite Form. Committees Appointed
to Arrange Details. Full Attendance of Stock
holders Desired at Friday’s Meeting
MANY PASTORS
COMING TO MEET
Camp Meeting Begins in
Few Days
PLANS NEARLY COMPLETE
DRS. MORRISON AND PAUL TO
DO PREACHING. MOTOR VE
HICLES TO TRANSPORT CAMP
MEETING CROWDS
Plans sfre now being completed
for the twanty-ninth annual session
of te Indian Springs Holiness camp
meeting, which will run this year
from August 7 to 17.
It is announced that more than
one hundred pastors are expected to
attend the 1919 meeting. There
were between sixty and seventy pas
tors present last year and it is hoped
to double that number this season.
Reduced railroad fares to Flovilla
are announced on account of the
meeting. Motor busses will take
passengers from Flovilla to the
camp ground and to Indian Springs.
This is the first year the dummy will
not serve the public, but the growth
of the automobile industry will make
up in large measure for the lack of
railroad transportation to the camp
ground.
Dr. H. C. Morrison and Dr. John
Paul are the leaders of the 1919
session, while Mr. O. W. Stapleton
will have charge of the music.
A great meeting is in prospect and
no doubt the attendance will be up
to that of former years.
EDITORS CONCLUDE
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Next Convention Will Be Held In
Cnrrolton
One of the most successful meet
ings ever held by the Georgia Press
Association was that of last wdek in
Monroe. Both in point of attendance
and interest manifested the 1919
session probably eclipsed all former
efforts. Monroe also set anew re
cord, if possible, in the lavish enter
tainment accorded the visitors.
A business program containing
many strong points was carried out.
The social features were numerous
and brilliant and the citizens of Mon
roe and Walton county did every
thing possible to make the editors
and their families enjoy the trip.
From far and wide the praises of the
Walton county folks are being sung.
Carrolton won the 1920 meeting
of the association.
Officers elected include: J. K.
Simmons, Mcßae, president; W. G.
Sutlive, Savannah, first vice presi
dent; C. D. Rountree, Wrightsville,
second ivee president; Ernest Camp,
Monroe, third vice president; J. J.
Hovuell, Cutbert, treasurer; H. M.
Stanley. Atlanta, corresponding sec
retary; C. E. Benns, Butler, record
ing secretary.
UNITED STATES COURT IN
SESSION FOR SECOND WEEK
Many Case* on Docket. Heavy Moon
shine Business
The United States district court
reconvened in Macon Monday with
another large docket of moonshine
cases. It is likely that court will be
in session all this week.
Judge Evans has been holding
court almost continuously for four
months and after the present session
he will take his vacation in the
mountains of North Georgia.
Prof. Snider has come to bat with
the prediction that August will be a
wet month. Have a heart, professor,
have a heart.
A Bond' Issue Wisely
Expended will five Good
Roads in Every District
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
A temporary organization of the
Jackson Ice Corporation was per
fected Tuesday afternoon and steps
were taken to go ahead with the
work of installing an ice and cold*
storage plant in Jackson.
Temporary officers were elected
for the company,. which it was voted
to call the Jackson Ice Corporation,
are:
S. P. Nichols, president.
R. N. Etheridge, vice president.
Hugh Mallet, Secretary and treas
urer.
Mr. R. P. Sasnett presided at the
meeting Tuesday in the Liberty the
ater. He appointed the following
committee on by-laws: R. J. Car
michael, W. O. Ham, C. L. Redman,
H. M. Fletcher and B. K. Carmichael.
This committee is expected to report
at the next meeting, which will be
held Friday afternoon at 6 o’clock.
All committees appointed at the
previous meeting were continued un
til relieved. The stock committee and
the committee to ascertain the cost
of installing a plant will make a fur
ther report at the Friday meeting.
Th(e chairman appointed addi
tional stock raising committees, as
follows:
Dr. J. B. Hopkins and C. M. Kim
bell, Grove.
R. J. Carmichael and W. O. Ham,
Indian Springs.
J. H. McKibben and S. J. Car
michael, Jenkinsburg. •
No movement ever started in the'
community has been accorded a
more liberal support than the ice fac
tory. Asa proof of this the stock
committee reported that 116 persons
were represented in the total amount
subscribed, $8,300.
Mr. W. E. Merck, former superin
tendent of the Jackson water and
light department, was present at the
meeting and gave a short talk on the
proposed plant. Mr. iMerek, who has
been superintendent of the city plant
at Monroe, Ga., since leaving Jack
son, has tendered his resignation and
he has been mentioned in connection
with manager of the Jackson Ice
Corporation. He is an experienced
and skilled machinist and some of.
the stock holders are in favor of him
installing the local plant and manag
ing it. This, however, is a matter
that will come before the directors
at the proper time. Mr. Merck has
many friends in Jackson who would
be glad to see him placed in charge
of the plant.
The sentiment of the whole com
munity is solidly in favor of the ice
plant. It is the intention of the sup
porteers to rush the work as fast as
practicable. . *
A larger attendance is desired at
the meeting Friday afternoon. Let
everybody who is interested in the
ice factory come out to this mefeting
and help get the plans under way.
The meeting will be held at 6 o’clock
in the Liberty theater.
Any person who has not been so
licited for stock may fill out and re
turn the following coupon to The
Progress-Argus office and same will
be turned over to the proper head.
COUPON
I hereby subscribe for
shares of stock of the par value
of $ in an ice and cold
storage plant to be erected in
Jackson, Ga., payment to be made
dependent upon the election of of
ficers and the raising of the full
amount asked for.
(Signed)
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
WILL MEET AT FOREST PARK
Several Members Thirtieth Georgia
Regiment to Attend
Several of the survivors of the
Thirtieth Georgia regiment will at
tend the annual meeting of that reg
iment to be held at Forest Park,
Clayton county, Friday, July 25. A
large attendance of veterans and
other visitors is expected and ad
dresses will be made by well known
speakers.