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VOL. 54— 52
jLARGE HOLIDAY
' TRADE IN TOWN
POST OFFICE RECEIPTS SET RE
CORD. SHOPPERS THRONGED
STREETS ON CHRISTMAS EVE
' day.
1 A volume of holiday business that
compares favorably with that of
\ccent years is reported by business
men of Jackson and community.
Without exception the merchants
report a splendid business all last
'.veek, with the climax being reached
Friday.
Throngs of busy shoppers crowd
ed the streets and stores all of Fri
day. Ihe crowd was probably the
largest seen here in a number of
years. Many lines were depleted
before the rush was over. The holi
day trade appears to have exceeded
the expectations of the business
men themselves.
Ihe business handled by the post
wag perhaps the largest ever
recorded. This is said to have been
true of stamp sales. The incoming
and outgoing mail was fairly well
divided, but the stamp sales indi-
that more packages were
■spatcTieil than received. Everybody
pears to have sent everybody else
post card.
Despite the rush at the post office,
lendid service was given patrons.
ie force worked hard and faith
lly to get mail out in time and
my compliments have been heard
the way the Christmas rush was
ndled.
HANK DEPOSITORS
RECEIVED CHECKS
BANKS THAT FAILED IN MAN
LEY COLLAPSE MAKE FIRST
PAYMENT. RANGE FROM 10 TO
SO PER CENT
Atlanta, Ga.—Payments amount
ins? to $480,535.19 have been made
in dividends to the depositors of 22
of the Georgia banks that failed in
July, following the closing of the
Bankers’ Trust company, of Atlanta,
it was announced Saturday by the
state banking department. The pay
ments range from 10 to 80 per cent
of the total due depositors.
Funds for the payment of divi
dends to the depositors in many
other closed banks are on hand, but
cannot be paid out until the 90-day
limit expires, it was stated. Ninety
days is the time limit fixed by law
■ f or Tim filing of claims, so dividends
■ cannot be computed until after tout
■ time has elapsed.
■ The ratio of collections to assets
■ has been 29 per cent, and the ratio
| 0 f expenses to collections has been
4 1-2 per cent, it was stated.
I Dividends that were paid repre-,
I sent a very small portion of the total
■ money collected, as all preferred and
3 secured creditors were paid first, the
I banking department pointed out. To
ff ta l collections on account of the 58
| hanks now in the hands of'liquidn
tion agents amount to $1,742,728.87
| (h ,e process of law toward further,
L liquidation amount to $758,289.42
oh December !• " as sa '^’
It was pointed out that 39 closed
hanks have either resumed business
or been sold, consolidated or turn-J
t(!owT to their depositors for lk,ui-j
dation. These 39 banks have ap-,
' : . .... 0 f $6,327,964.72.
CARD OF THANKS
* . ■
nia nv acts of kindnescs and ;
■'•■nrtssions of sympathy in the
;:;.,s and death of our father.!
.J. Goodrum, j
Mrs. J. H. Crow, j
Mrs. C. D. Ingram
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
EUGENE BLACK TO
BE CLUB SPEAKER
WELL KNOWN CIVIC LEADER
AND BUSINESS MAN OF AT
LANTA WILL MAKE ADDRESS
HERE ON JANUARY 11.
Announcement is made that
Eugene R. Black, of Atlanta, presi
dent of the Atlanta Trust Company,
prominent as a civic leader and
business man, will address the Ki
wanis club of Jackson on Tuesday
evening, January 11.
Mr. Black has the reputation of
being one of the best speakers in the
state. He is interested in agricultural
conditions and his message, which
will be of a constructive nature, is
being looked forward to with keen
interest.
Invited to hear Mr. Black on
January 11 will be many of the
leading citizens of the community. A
rare treat >- s in store for those
fortunate enough to hear this prom
inent Georgian.
During the next year the Kiwanis
club hopes to bring to the county
a number of speakers of state-wide
prominence. It is also planned to en
tertain farmers of the* county ac
cording to groups, including pepper
growers, dairy and poultry raisers,
etc., and in this manner afford an
opportunity to hear some of the
leading speakers in the state.
The Kiwanis club feels fortunate
in being able to secure an accept
ance from Mr. Black.
THE JACKSON NATiONAL
HAS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
USUAL ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF 8
PER CENT DECLARED. SURT
PLUS AND PROFITS NOW
TOTAL SUM OF SBI,OOO
The Jackson National Bank has
had a highly successful year and the
usual annual dividend of 8 per cent
has been declared. This will be paid
on December 31, it is announced by
offiers of the bank.
The capital stock is $75,000 and
the surplus and undivided profits
•SBI,OOO, making the Jackson Nation
al Bank one of the strongest insti
tutions in this part of the state.
The surplus and profits exceed by
$6,000 the capital stock. _ _
The directors at a recent meet
ing heard reports from the officers
on the business for 1926. These
reports were said to have proved
entirely satisfactory. This strong
institution, numbering among its
officers and directors some of the
county’s leading business men, faces
the new year confident of still fur
ther growth and service to the com
munity.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders will be held on the second
Tuesday in January and at that time
directors will be elected and officers
named to serve for the ensuing
twelve months.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOLD
CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE
Greetings to High Officers of
The Fraternity
Members of Alexius Commandery
No. 22, Knights Te mplar, gathered
in the asylum Saturday morning for
the annual Christmas observance
Toasts were drunk and greetings
sent to George H. Vallery, Denver,
Colo., Grand Master of Knights
Templar in North America; to John
R. Russell, Fitzgerald, Ga., Grand !
Commander of Georgia Templars; to
James Kyle Orr, Atlanta, Past'
Grand Master of the United States, ■
j
and to Charles S. Wood, Savannah,
Grand Recorder of the Grand Com- 1
i
mandery of Georgia.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1926
HOLIDAY SEASON
PASSED QUIETLY
ALL BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSED
ON CHRISTMAS DAY. NO. ACCI
DENTS MAR PLEASURE OF
THE YULE TIDE
The Christinas season proved a
sane and safe one in Butts county,
according to reports received from
all portions of the county. No ac
cident marred the pleasure of the
Yule time season.
All business houses were closed
on Saturday, following a long estab
lished custom. The rural carriers
enjoyed a holiday, while the post
office observed Sunday hours.
The Associated Charities provid
ed for the poor and unfortunate
and Christmas cheer was carried
into every home.
The season was made joyous by
the large number of college boys
and girls home for the Christmas
vacation.
CHfIPIER MASONS NAME
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR
ANNUAL REPORTS, SHOWING
PROSPEROUS CONDITION,
FEATURES OF ANNUAL MEET
ING MONDAY NIGHT.
The same officers were chosen for
another year when Jackson chapter
No. 54, Royal Arch Masons, met
Monday night in annual session.
The reports showed the chapter to
be in a flourishing and prosperous
condition.
The following were named for
the ensuing year*
L. B. Hopkins, High Priest.
J. T. Moo-re King.
W. M. Bond, Scribe.
G. B. Carreker, Treasurer.
J. C. Newton, Secretary.
D. G. McMichael, Captain Host.
11. M. Moore, Principal Sojourner.
J. P. Lemon Royal Arch Captain.
W. P. Newton, Master 3rd Veil.
A. R. Conner. Master 2nd Veil.
A. W. Newton, Master Ist Veil.
Geo. H. Kimbell, Sentinel.
JACKSON BANKING CO.
BEGINS ITS 39TH YEAR
ONE OF STRONGEST FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS IN THIS SEC
TION. OLDEST OF BUTTS
COUNTY BANKS
Officers and directors of the Jack
son Banking Company, which re
cently celebrated its thirty-eighth
anniversary and now enters its
thirty-ninth year of usefulness and
service to the community, are re
ceiving congratulations on the re
cord of this strong institution. The
Jackson Banking Company is Butts
county’s pioneer bank, having been
established in 1888.
Mr. F. S. Etheridge, president of
the bank and connected with it in
an offical capacity since its organi
sation, sketches in an interesting
way the history and growth of the
institution, in a card published in
this issue. Mr. Etheridge has served
as vice president or president for a
long number of years and takes a
great deal of pride in the succsss
of this strong state bank.
Since the organization of the
Jackson Banking Company in 1888
it has always taken an aggressive
interest in community progress and
betterment.
WORLD’S SHORTEST LOVE
STORY HAS ELEVEN WORDS
The world’s shortest story, con
taining in eleven words a complete
romance, from the first meeting to
the honeymoon, appeared in an Eng
lish publication. It reads: “Canoe,
couple, eupid, congratulations, car,
church, choral, cake, champagne,
confetti, contentment.”
BANKS WILL HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
SHAREHOLDERS TO GATHER IN
ANNUAL MEETING ON JANU
ARY 11. NEW OFFICERS WILL
BE ELECTED THEN
Stockholders of the Butts coun
ty banks will hold their annual meet
ing on Tuesday, January 11, to hear
reports from the officers, review the
business of the past year, elect di
rectors and transact other business.
Meetings of the shareholders of the
Jackson National Bank, the Jackson
Banking Company, the Farmers
Bank of Jenkinsburo- and the Bank
of Flovilla are scheduled to be held
on that date.
Banks of the county have com
pleted a satisfactory year, and will
go into 1927 with the determination
to further serve the people* of the
county in every way possible con
sistent with safe banking principles.
As new directors and officers are
elected plans will he discussed for
the year’s business and the meetings
of the various financial institutions
will be followed with a good deal of
intreost.
IYNCBINGS FOR 1926
NUMBERED ONLY 29
FIGURES FOR YEAR MADE PUB
LIC BY THE TUSKEGEE INST!
TUTE. GEORGIA HAS GOOD
RECORD FOR YEAR.
According to figures compiled and
made public by the research depart
ment of Tuskegee Institute, there
were 29 persons lynched in the
United States during the year 1926.
This is 13 more than the number 16
for 1925, 13 more than the number
16 for 1924, 4 less than the number
33 for 1923, and 28 less than the
number 57 for 1922. The courts had
acquitted one of the vectims; 20 of
the persons lynched were taken from
the hands of the law; 8 from jails
and 12 from officers of the law out
side of jails; 2 of the persons lynch
ed were women.
There were 33 instances in which
officers of the law prevented lynch
ings; -1 of these were in northern
states and 29 in southern states.
Of the 29 person i lynched, 22
were negroes, 6 whites and 1 Indian.
Five or less than 17 percent of
those put to death were charged
with rape or attempted rape. The
other offenses charged were: Mur
der, 8; rape, 2; attempted rape, 3;
killing officers of the law, 5; wound
ing officers of the law, 2; attacking
women, 1 ; insulting women, 1 ;
frightening woman, 1; burglary, I ;
charge not reported, 5.
The states in which lynchings oc
curred and the number in each state
are: Arkansas, 2; Florida, 8; Geor
gia, 1; Kentucky, I; Mississippi, 4;
New Mexico, 1; South Carolina, 3;
Tennessee, 1; Texas, 7; Virginia, 1.
125 INDIANS IN THE
STATE, SAYS BULLETIN
R<-*dlcin Population of United Stolen
349,876
Washington, D. C. If th< or
dinary person were asked: “Are
there any Indian- in Georgia?” the
answer in nine cases out of ten
probably ‘would he: “None, except
political Indians.”
Asa matter of cold fact, however,
there are ■ 125 Indians included in
the population of Georgia, according
to the annual report of the com
missioner of Indian affairs, the re
port offers no clew as to the loca
tion or identity of these 125 Georigu
Indians.
The total Indian population of the
United States, exclusive of Alaska,
is 347,876.
FROLIC AND FUN
A CLUB FEATURE
COUNTY AGENT H. G. WILEY
WORKING TO KILL SILK
WORMS. EDITOR TRIED FOR
LIBEL. BIG CROWD
Ladies’ Night at the weekly
luncheon of the Kiwanis club Tues
day evening proved an occasion of
frolic and fun. About seventy-five
were present and enjoyed the stunts,
arranged by Willis 1L Powell, Os
Pound and Bill Watkins.
An extra edition of the Progress-
Argus related tiie efforts of County
Agent H. G. Wiley to train boll
weevils to kill off all silk worms, thus
forcing the ladies to wear cotton
hosiery and “more intimates articles
of wear," and thereby create a
larger demand for cotton. This was
hailed as a solution to the cotton
problem.
For this alleged "slanderous and
libelous” article, J. D. Jones was
placed in chains and forced to stand
trial. The jury was made up of
ladies, Willis Powell acted as judge,
Os Pound as sheriff, Charlie Redman
represented the prosecution and
Threatt Moore the dfendant. After
a hectic trial and much oratory,
the defendant was found guilty by
a jury of bis “superiors” and fined
the sum of one cent—which he was
forced to borrow.
Dinner was served by the Woman’s
club, Mrs. O. A. Pound chairman.
The attendance prize was donated
by Henry Wiley and awarded to
Hugh Mallet. Mrs. G. B. Carrrker
and Mrs. K. S. Settle won the ladies’
prizes.
J. I). Jones, president for the past
year, was presented with a past
president’s button.
The new officers will take charge
the first meeting in January.
62,425,000 BUSHELS OF
PEACHES ARE GROWN
THE 1926 CROP WAS 47 PER
CENT LARGER THAN THE PRE
CEDING YEAR, IT. S. DEPART
MENT STATES
The final peach crop estimate for
the year rhas been placed at a
record-breaking total of 68,425,000
bushels, or 47 per cent more than
last year, the local bureau of the
federal department of agriculture
liu: announced in its weekly market
report. Ihe peach crop was raised
beyond its previous high figure by
1,183,000 bushels it was stated.
Bumper crops also were reported
for pears, apples and potatoes, pear
were increased by 375,000 bushels
fo a total of 25,644,000, as compared
with 20,720,000 bushels the esti
more than last year,
Ihe total apple production of
246,160,000 bushels this year has
a farm value of nearly $180,000,000
it was stated, whereas the total
of 172,000,000 bushels lust season
was valued at $218,000,000. The
final estimate of the commercial
crop was placed at about 39,000,000
barrels, of which 14,6000,000 were
credited to the west, or only slightly
more tan last year.
Ihe December potato crop report
indicates 323,000,000 last rea.r.n,
and 422,000,000 in 1921. The 19
surplus producing late potato states
were said to have a total of 253,288,-
000 bushels or nearly 20,000,900 !
more than last year. Low tempera- ,
tures during the last week brought •
trading almost to a standstill, the'
report pointed out, and a 5 to!
10 cent advance was reported at nwj j
shipping points except those in west-1
(1 rl Y ork. Quotations ranged
from $1.90-$2.30 per 100 pounds'
as against $2.75-$3.75 in December, ‘
1925.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
OFFICERS OF CITY
BEEN NOMINATED
MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND
MEMBERS OF BOARD OF ED
UCATION AND EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE NAMED.
In a quiet primary, the entire
ticket being nominated without op
position, citizens of Jackson on last
Wednesday named a mayor and
council, school trustees and mem
bers of the executive committee.
The nominees will be duly elected
Ihe first Wednesday in January,
Entries closed Friday after
noon at G o’clock and the follow
ing qualified with T. A. Nutt, Sec
retary of the executive remittee:
Mayor, 0. A. Pound.
Alderman, Ist ward, 11. Iv. Car
michael,
Alderman, 2nd ward, J. R. Thur -
ton.
Alderman, 3rd ward, L. P. Me-
Kibben.
Alderman, 4th ward, R. J. Car
michael.
Chairman Board of Education, E.
S. Settle.
Members of the board ot educa
tion :
First ward, W. M. Bond.
Second ward, 11. W. Turner.
Third ward, L. B Hopkins
Fourth ward, 11. M. Moore.
Chairman executive committee,
11. L. Daughtry.
Members of executive committee:
iFrst ward, A. C. Finley.
Second war.!, T. A. Nutt.
Third ward. It. P. Newton.
Fourth ward, 11. ft. Slaton.
When the registration book
closed on December IK it was
found that only 105 voters had reg
istered for the primary This com
pared with a registration of 2K2 in
1925.
DR- M. M. PARKS
KILLED BY AUTO
HEAD OF WOMAN’S COLLEGE
AT MILLEDGEVII-LE AND FOR
MER STATE SCHOOL SUPER
INTENDENT MET DEATH
Dr. Marvin M. Parks, aged 54,
president, of the Georgia State Col
lege for Women at Millegevillc for
the past 2) years and former state
school superintendent, died in a
Tampa, Fla., hospital Wednesday as
the result of injuries sustained when
lie was run over by an automobile
driven by a negro woman.
Dr. Parks was one of the South’s
most distinquished educators and
as head of the well known woman’s
college ut Milledgeville has . done
notable work.
His tragic death comes us a shock
to the hundreds of students, thou
sands of alumni- of inis institution
and friends throughout the country.
Dr. Parks was in Tampa to visit
his son, Marvin M. Parks, Jr., a for
mer principal of the Jackson high
school.
FORMER PEPPERTON MAN
PASSES IN MANCHESTER
The death of Mr. G. W. Kelley.
48 years of age, a former resident
of Butts county, occurred in Man
chester, Ga., on December 22. The
body was brought to Pepperton and
funeral services held from the Pep
perton church Friday, Rev. L. 1,.
Minton officiating.
Mr. Kelley is survived by his wife
and three daughters, Misses Marie,
Gertrude and Hazel Kelley; four
sisters, Mrs. Laura Pass, Griffin;
Miss Gallic Ott, Banney, Ga.; Mrs.
Sophia Statham, of Quitman, and
Mr,-. C. I). Johnson, of Pepperton.
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