07 Feb 1913
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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1913
Page
1
Judge R T Daniel, opening Monroe Superior Court’s February term, says the public lacks respect for law due to poor training at home and in schools. He cites Winnipeg crowds and a rope barrier as a model of obedience, urging more emphasis on authority.
Commissioner of Labor Stanley rules that every woman staff member in Georgia has a statutory right to sit down when not working. Employers must provide a chair or bench for comfort, a ruling likely to affect many department stores and other industries employing women.
Major F L Palmer and Captain J M Kimbrough oversaw a Tuesday evening inspection of the Jackson Rifles in Atlanta. Officers and local company praised the unit for a creditable showing and excellent practice, placing them among the state’s best companies.
W B Gresham W H Michael and L H Moore of Flovilla were slightly injured in Macon on Monroe Street and Georgia Avenue when Gresham's car overturned. Gresham was pinned under the vehicle while the others were thrown into the street. All suffered cuts and bruises. the auto was badly damaged as the party headed back to Flovilla after a day in Macon.
The article notes a large crowd in Atlanta overruns ropes and police lines as carriages struggle to pass. It contrasts Atlanta crime with Canada where respect for law is higher, citing 55 homicides in Atlanta last year.
C. O. Beauchamp of Shreveport, president of Caddo Parish Sunday School Association, is invited to give short talks at the Louisiana State Sunday School Association meeting in Alexandria April 22 to 24. The Forward Movement under his leadership boosted Shreveport Sunday school attendance 300 percent and added four new schools in six months.
The W C G T U announces its next gathering at Mrs. J. H. Carmichael's residence on February 14. Members are urged to attend, bring dues, and contribute to the Willard Memorial Fund.
March 23 marks Easter with Georgia Day on the 12th. Judge Ham and Col. Redman spent time in Atlanta while Harkness Thornton visited Jones county. Jenkins' barber shop offers hot and cold baths. Athens visitor W S Johns stayed in Jackson. Will Malaier toured from Atlanta. Streets are nearly impassable for motorists. J R Guthrie sells S C Brown Leghorn eggs for 150 and 100 per 15. Ground hog saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter. Iron fence removal at Court House Square prompts granite or marble coping. A F Whitney heads to New York for Carmichael Mallet spring goods. R N Etheridge travels to New York to pick spring stock for Etheridge Smith Co. Oscar M Willis is in Macon to join L H Burghard, undertaker.
The Chairman of County Road Commissioners will send a representative to Athens on February 10 for a five day road school session.
Friday evening February 14 at 7 oclock Dr O Lee Chesnutt will present an illustrated stereopticon lecture at the School Auditorium on The Teeth What They Are and How to Care for Them About fifty views will show the development of teeth from birth to old age Assisted by Prof W P Martin and W L Russell County teachers, school children and parents invited.
S C Kicklighter spent Sunday with his daughter Mrs. R T Carmichael. The social visit occurred in the family home and highlighted ties between the family and local community.
State Game Commissioner J. S. Mercer warns that the open season for partridges doves wild turkey gobblers and plovers ends March 1. Hunting after that date will lead to court prosecution. License sales end November 20 but licensees may hunt until March 1.
Jackson Public Schools plan a joint celebration next Wednesday for Lincoln’s birthday and Georgia Day observed Feb 12 in Georgia schools. A chapel program features The Red Old Hills of Georgia, a Tenth Grade Lincoln reading, and a class monument building honoring figures like Oglethorpe, Georgia signers, and notable Georgians.
Mr and Mrs R C Thomas of Flovisia purchased the Calvert place on North Oak street and moved there last week.
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