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USE GEORGIA
PRODUCTS
During 1924
VOL. 52—NO. 19
EARLY ACTION ON HAWKES
LIBRARY IS NOW ASSURED
SHE IS ACCEPTED
, BY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE
HELD MEETING MONDAY AF
TERNOON. ARCHITECTS WILL
SUBMIT PLANS SOON
Early action on the Hawkes Chil
dren’s Library for Jackson is now
assured. At a meeting l of the special
library committee Monday afternoon
the site, College and McKibben
streets, donated by Mrs. Andrew W.
Lane, of Macon, in honor of her
father, the late Colonel Van Mc-
Kibben, w*as accepted.
A committee was appointed to
take up with the executors of the
A. K: Hawkes estate the matter of
having the architects draw and sub
mit plans for the library. In the
meantime the c|ty officials vsill
draw up the deed to the lot donated
by Mrs. Lane. Mrs. Lane reserved
the first lot from the corner, giv
ing to the city a lot 80x100 feet,
immediately in front of the Jackson
public school building.
* A® soon as the plans have been
drawn and accepted and the neces
sary preliminaries are out of the
way, it is hoped to begin work on
the library. According to present
*sans efforts v. 11 he made to have
the library ready for the fall term
of the public schools in September.
The special library committee pas
sed a resolution thanking Mrs. Lane
for her liberal ar.d generous offer.
Her interest in Jackson Ys very much
appreciated by the entire commun.ty.
She donates the lot without con
dition of any kind.
There is general satisfaction' that
the library plans have progressed
* to the present point, and there is no
reason why the Hawkes Children’s
Library should not soon be complet
ed. It will be a great asset to the
school and to the entire county.
REVIVAL TO CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
GOOD ATTENDANCE AND MUCH
INTEREST FEATURES SERV
ICES AT THE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH. SPLENDID MUSIC.
s
The series of evangelistic services
which have been in progress at
the Jackson Presbyterian church
since April 30, will continue through
out this week. The last service
will be held Sunday night.
Features of the services are the
large attendance and the keen in
terest manifested. Rev. J. W. Stokes,
pastor of the church, is doing the
preaching, and his gospel sermons
have deeply impressed those fortun
ate enough to hear him. Services are
held each night at 7:30 o’clock.
Splendid music is a delightful and
enjoyable features of the services.
The singing is in charge of Prof.
R. I. Knox, who has the assistance
of a large choir and chorus.
Mr. Stokes announces special ser
vices for the children oi. Saturday
a* 3 p- n:., and formen and boys
on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Stokes
will preach at 11 a. m. also next
Sunday. The Sabbath School is hav
ing new members added each week.
There are classes for all grades.
A cordial welcome awaits all
who attend these services.
THE COW, THE SOW AND THE HEN KEEP STEADY CASH COMING IN.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
TO MAKE SURVEY OF
STREETS FOR PAVING
CITY 4RRANCES WITH THE J.
33. McCRARY COMPANY FOR
SURVEY AND ESTIMATE OF
PAVING SEVERAL PROJECTS
City council has arranged with
the J. B. McCray Company, of At
lanta, to make a survey of certain
streets of Jackson with a view, of
paving. An estimate of the paving
will be made as a whole, and each
unit will be figured separately.
It v.hs expectedr that an engineer
would be sent to Jackson this week
to begin the survey.
Among the projects that will be
surveyed, it is stated, will be Third
street to Indian Sm-ings. Second
street from Mrs. J. R. Carmichael’s
to the court house, the court house
square, and Covington street to
the residence of Mrs W. M. Mallet.
As soon as the information as to
the costs, etc., is in hand council
will then take the matter up and
arrive at some decision as to pav
ing. The highway department and
government will bear 50 per cent
of the cost, according to informa
tion recently furnished a committee
by representatives of the federal and
state highway departments.
The' matter of paving the court
house square amd certain streets of
the town continues to be a ques
tion of lively interest, and it is
hoped some method can be worked
out to make this improvement.
LYNCH MUST HANG
SAYS HIGH COURT
SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS VER
DICT OF LOWER COURT IN
MURDER CASE. LYNCH WAS
TWICE CONVICTED.
The supreme court, in a decision
announced Monday, affirmed the
verdict of Butts ■superior court, in
the case of Flem Lynch, Jasper
county negro, convicted of complic
ity in the murder of Mr. Charles A.
Pittman July 20, 1923, and senff.nc
ed to hang for his part in the crime.
Lynch was t** : ed twice in Butts
superior court, rit the first trial on
September 13 he was convicted
and given a life sentence. Anew
trial having been secured by his
attorney 6 ', he was placed on trial
October 30 and at the second tripl
was convicted and sentenced to
hang. The case was carried to the
state supreme court.
Judge W. E. H. Searcy, Jr., pre
sided at both trials, and the case
was prosecuted by Solicitor General
E. M. Owen, with W. H. Key, of
Monticello, and Judge H. M. Fletch
er, of Jackson, appearing for the
accused.
As the principal in the crime,
Evans McDowell was executed in
Jackson November 2, 1923, It vns
McDowell’s confession that impli
cated Lynch in the murder. The
condemned man was convicted large
ly on McDowell's evidence. Lynch
is a brother-in-law of McDowell.
The robbery and murder of Mr.
Pittman was one of the most brutal
and shocking crimes in the history
of Georgia. He was called cut of
his house, robbed and murdered and
the body thrown in the Ocmulgee
river.
Following the supreme court’s
decision, Lynch will be resentenced
to hang.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1924.
BURGLARS MADE HAUL
HERE SUNDAY NIGHT
EISEMAN’S DEPARTMENT STORE
ENTERED AND S2OO WORTH
OF MERCHANDISE STOLEN.
BARS FORCED OPEN.
Effecting an entrance through a
rear window by bending the iron
bars, burglars made a haul in
Eiseman’s Department store Sunday
night, merchandise to the value of
about $lB7 being stolen.
The bars were bent and the sash
raised and entrance gained to the
store. However, in leaving tits
store the rear door was opened.
The theft was discovered Mon
day morning when the store was
opened. Officers were notified and
are working on the case.
Among the articles missin|gj w.cre
three men’s suits, three suit cases,
three pair of shoes, six shirts, 12
pairs of socks, 10 union suits. The
merchandise stolen was all high
class and’expensive, it was said. An
inventory of the stolen goods show
ed a loss of between $lB5 and S2OO
it was stated.
MR. McNAIR NAMED
COUNTY POLICEMAN
HIS SALARY UNDERWRITTEN
BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS.
SWORN IN AS OFFICERS ON
MONDAY OF THIS WEEK.
Mr. J. E. McNair has been sworn
in as a county policeman, the funds
to pay hi; salary having' been con
tributed by private individual off
the county, it is stated. 'He was
sworn’ in Monday.
Three consecutive grand juries
recommended that one or more
county policemen be employed ia
Butts county, but the county hav
ing no funds for that purpose a
number of citizens, representing ftie
various districts pf the county, col
lected money and deposited it to
the credit of the county and request
ed the county commissioner to name
Mr. McNair as law enforcement
officer. The money was deposited in
the bank about the last April,
it was stated, but it was not until
Monday that Mr. McNair was ap
pointed and sworn in. Those con
tributing the money named the
officer they vwnted appointed, ac
cording to announcement made.
The question of rural police ha
been a live issue here for some
time, there being a sharp division
of opinion on the matter. The senti
ment for a stricter enforcement of
the prohibition law took definite
form when money was raised to hire
a special law enforcement officer.
It is said that the fund were con
tributed by citizens in various parts
of the county, ar.d that more money
v.<!ll be donated if needed.
The county will be put to no ex
pense in connection with Mr. Mc-
Nair’s salary, it is stated.
JACKSON KIWANIANS TAKE
, PART IN CHARTER NIGHT
Several From Here Wls'nt Over to
Thomaston Tuesday.
Members of the Kiwanis Club of
Jackson took a prominent part in
the charter presentation exercises
of the Thomaston club Tuesday
night. Past President W. A. Dozier
of the Jackson Club was toastmaster,
and President H. M. Fletcher of the
ocal club made thw response from
the sponsoring club.
Among those v*ho made the trip
to Thomaston were: W. A. Dozier,
H. M. Fletcher, S. P. Nicholds, G.
E. Rice, S. H. Eiseman, A. B. Lend
sey, J. W. O’Neal, J. H. Turner.
JACKSON SCHOOL ON
THE ACCREDITED LIST
RANKED AS ONE OF THE
BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN GEOR
GIA. ON SOUTHERN AND
STATE ACCREDITED LIST.
The Jackson high school retains
its rank as one of the best high
school in the state, being on both
the Southern and State list of Ac
credited High Schools, according to
announcement just made by the col
lege accrediting commission.
There are 275 four-year high
schools on the accredited last, it was
stated. In 1904-05, when the com
mission first listed schools, there
were only seven. The report indi
cates the grow.th of Georgia higher
education.
Prof. E. A. Pound, of the State
Department of Education, was a
recent visitor to the Jackson school
and he was enthusiastic in praise of
the work being done here.
MOTHER’S DAY WILL
BE OBSERVED MAY 11
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL AS
SOCIATION ARRANGES PRO
GRAM. OBJECT OF OBSERV
ANCE IS GIVEN.
A state-wide observance of Mo
ther’s Day, which comes on May
11 this year, and of Mother and
Daughter week, May 11 to 18, is
being promoted by the Georgia Sun
day School Association from its At
lanta office.
About fifteen years afo the cele
bration of the second' Sunday in
May was observed a’ Mother’s Day
in a number of cities, towns and
villages of America, the movement
I having founded by Mrs. Anna
Jarvis, cf Philadelpha. In 1914 by
act of Congress this Sunday was
officially dedicated as “National
Mother’s Day’’. The M-cther’s Day
emblem is the white carnation
In its promotion cf the observance
of Mother’s day and Mother and
\Daughter wek the Georgia Sunday
School association has prepared a
program or the Sunday school and
the church, which can be obtained
upon application, and also a list of
suggestions for Mother and Daugh
terbanquets, luncheons ar.d teas. A
number ,cf these programs have
been mailed over the state by Mr.
R. D. Webb, general superintendent,
and Mr. Webb feeh that there will
be a wider observance of the day
and week this year than ever be
fore in Georgia.
According to Mr. Webb, the pur
pose cf Mother and Daughter week
is fourfold:
To give the mother a better un
derstanding and appreciation of her
daughter.
To give the daughter a better
understanding and appreciation of
her mother.
To help mothers and daughters
to find in the church and chuich
school a channel for the expression
of their finest selves, thus ecur
ing ir. the work and support of the
church their cooperation.
To bring to a focal point the
community-wide interest in mother
and daughter relationships.
MOTHER’S DAY AT THE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
The following Mother’s Day pro
gram will be rendered at the First
Baptist church, Sunday, May 11.
Special program in the Sunday
School at 9:30.
11 a. m. Dr. VanDeventer will
preach. Subject: “Our Mothers.’’
Everybody invited.
TO HOLD FIRST SERVICE IN
NEW CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
FUNERAL OF MR. LANE
HELD FRIDAY MORNING
Funeral services for Mr. J. F.
Lane, tax collector of Butts county
and prominent citizen, w.no died at
his heme near Jackson eaily Thurs
day morning of the past week, were
held Friday morning at Fellowsh p
Presbyterian church. A large num
ber of relatives and friends gather
ed for a last tribute of respect.
The floral offerings w.ere numerous
and beautiful and attested the es
teem in which he was held.
The pallbearers consisted of
county officers, who knew and ap
preciated their fellow officer, and
wore Judge S. J. Foster, Judge J.
H. Ham, Sheriff W. D. Pope, Col.
W. E. Watkins, county attorney,
Col. J. T. Moore, clork to county
commissioner, Mr. John M. Mc-
Michael, county treasurer, and Judge
J. A. McMiehael.
The services were conducted by
Elder Dan Henderson, <cf Jonesboro.
The interment was in the ’church
cemetery.
SCHOOLS TOGET
ADDITIONAL SUM
GOVERNOR SAYS PUBLIC
SCHOOLS WILL GET AT LEAST
$100,900 MORE THAN THEY
EXPECTED
Atlanta, Ga. —The common schools
of Georgia will receive at least
SIOO,OOO, and probably an amount
eon iderably in ercess.of that sum,
above the legislature’s appropriation
of $4,250,000 from the revenues cf
the state for 1923, Governor Walker
declared Thursday. In connection
with the announcement, Gov. Walker
declared that a warrant for $50,000
v.’ll be sent to the. state departfnent
of education at once.
This $50,000 is thy first money
the comm.cn schools have received
under the act of the Legislature
three years ago providing that the
schools shall receive %>ne half of
any state revenue in excess of the
sum estimated by the Legislature
when the annual appropriations are
made. The estimated revenues have
been placed at $8,500,000 for the
last two years, and th eschools have
been appropriated $4,250,000 of that
amount.
The revenues of the state for 1922
was almost $10,000,000, and the
schools claimed one-half of an al
leged excess of $1,250,000, or $625,-
000. However, it was found that the
entire excess had been paid out for
other purposes and under other ap
propriations by the Legislature, and
the schools failed to get any of the
money they claimed. County school
boards and the state department
have made repeated demands for
this money, but have been unsuc
cessful in getting any of it, as the
state treasury cannot pay out the
same money twice.
DEBT OF U. S. PLACED
AT TWENTY-ONE BILLION
Washington, D. C.—The public
debt of the United States is now
$21,282,717,427, the de
partment announces.
Diring the year ending May 1,
government receipts were $3,165,-
036,492, exceeding expenditures by
$137,675,973.
The public debt was reduced a
billion dollars during the year ending
May 1.
This Newspaper
Devoted to
Public Services
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
EPOCHAL EVENT
FOR METHODISTS
HANDSOME NEW CHURCH ED
FICE PRACTICALLY COMPLET
ED. MANY ARE EXPECTED
FOR FIRST SERVICE.
A great event for the Methodists
of Jackson, and the people of the
entire community, will be the service
to be held in the handsome new
church Sunday morning.
Rev. Henry H. Jones, one of the
moving spirits in the new building
program, expects a one hundred per
cent attendance of the membership
at the first service Sunday morning.
Many former members and visitors
are alsov expected.
There will be a union service in
the evening, v*.th Rev. J. W. Stokes,
pastor of the chu.ch,
preaching.
Sunday School will be held ii. the
church Sunday morning at 9:30.
Members of the congregation have
long looked forward to the time
they might worship in the new
church, which is one of the most
modern and beautiful in the entire
state. The pews were placed during
the week and with tjia exception of
the steps and a few minor details
the building is practically complete.
The new church is a credit to
Jackson. No town of the size can
boast a finer building, and the entire
building program, entailing for the
church and parsonage an outlay of
about SOO,OOO, is a tribute to the
zeal, determination and unflagging
interest of the membership.
Citizens of the entire community,
regardless of faith and denomina
t'on, congratulate the Methodists of
Jackson on the wonderful building
program carried to a successful
conclusion.
The pastor, Rev. Henry H. Jor.es,
extends to citizens of Jackson and
community a cordial invitation to
attend the Sunday morning services.
A Mother’s Day program, it is
ai nounced, evilf be carried out.
REV. J.W. STOKES
WAS INSTALLED
*
EXERCISES HELD AT FELLOW
SHIP SUNDAY MORNING AND
AT JACKSON IN AFTERNOON
VISITORS IN CHARGE.
Rev. J. W. Stokes was formally
Ref. J. W. Stokes was formally
installed as pastor of the Fellowship
and Jackson churches Sunday, the
exercises at Fellowship having been
held in the morning and at Jack
son in the afternoon.
The commission named by the
Atlanta Presbytery to have charge
of the installation consisted of Dr.
Williffm Huck, superintendent of th.i
Atlanta Presbytery, Rev. M. S.
Woodson, pastor of Oakhurst church,
Decatur, and Mr. John M. Hope, of
Jonesboro.
The exercise® proved most inter
esting and impressive. Large congre
gations were present at both Fe.lowi
sh*ip and Jackson. /
Dr. Stokes has been most cordi
ally received since taking up his
residence in the county, and the
entire community is to be congratul
ated upon having a minister of such
force and power and deep spiritu
ality.