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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1920
Page
1
Atlanta report quotes Commissioner J. J. Brown after visiting rural districts. He warns labor scarcity will curb production and force farmers to rely on family labor, risking a drop in Georgia agricultural output and forcing sale of farming stock. He notes city pay and long hours draw workers away from farms.
Public Health Service reports influenza deaths this year are about half of 1918 figures and says the present epidemic has reached its peak. It compares excess mortality per 100 000 with 1920 and 1918 in Chicago Milwaukee and Washington, showing substantially lower peaks in 1920.
The region rails against deteriorating roads as ongoing rains worsen highway conditions turning many routes nearly impassable and arousing broad public concern. The message emphasizes widespread frustration at the state of transportation infrastructure.
Judge William T. Newman, 76, longtime head of the U S district court for the northern district of Georgia, died Saturday in Atlanta after a year of declining health. A East Tennessee native and Civil War veteran, he served 37 years on the bench, was appointed by President Cleveland, and is survived by his wife and three children. His death draws mourning across Georgia.
Butts county oversubscribed its quota of stock in the Georgia Cotton Bank and Trust Corporation. A Jackson meeting and canvass led by county chairman S. H. Mays produced several large subscriptions in Jackson and surrounding districts. The county quota is 160 shares worth $20,000 with plans to reach about 200 shares. Governor Dorsey reportedly raised over $700,000 of the $2,000,000 capital stock as a charter for the bank nears application.
Mr. Ansley Ham 28 died Saturday night at 8 after influenza and pneumonia at his sister Cleone Ham’s home in Newnan Georgia. He was a traveling salesman for Manget Bros. and son of Rev V A Ham of Montgomery. Funeral at Central Baptist Church in Newnan and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
In Akron known as the rubber city the population has surged from 69000 to 200000 since 1910. More than 80000 tires depart daily valued above 2500000 and incorporating 800 bales of cotton. Akron with 146 industries mostly rubber related accounts for 66 percent of world tire production.
Secretary of State Lansing resigns after rebuke by President Wilson for cabinet meetings during illness. Wilson accepts with appreciation. Dispute cited as peak of months of policy disagreement dating to 1917, including Lansing’s Paris peace mission and view that peace treaty and League covenant should be separate documents. Henry White and E M House backed Lansing on this point.
Richmond Va The formation of a mercantile corporation with three quarters of a billion dollars capital is announced with the return of the Southern Wholesale Dry Goods Association The combination quietly purchased 1600 stores including J L and P Gilmer holdings Winston Salem Greensboro High Point Durham Lexington and Roanoke plus Montgomery Ward United Candy Co Marler Dalton Gilmer Co and more Backers include George J Wheeling James B Duke and the United Retail Store Corp An application for a Delaware charter was filed and several textile mills are said to be part of the holdings Norman H Johnson calls the deal the largest mercantile transaction on record.
The fair price committee in Macon set a 16 ounce loaf at 13 cents with wholesale price at 10 cents. Bakers had announced a rise from 10 to 15 cents, but the committee refused the higher charge and maintained the 13 cent limit.
Hon C L Redman a leading Jackson attorney announces candidacy for state senator in the Twenty Sixth district comprising Butts Fayette and Spalding counties. Backers expect strong voter support though it is unclear if he will face opposition with J H Mills mentioned as a possible challenger.
In Butts County 14 of 29 candidates must pay by noon Tuesday February 24 to have names on the official ballot. The 1916 primary had 30 candidates and 1,429 votes. this year registration is higher. All qualified by paying assessments will appear in alphabetical order on the ballot, with payments to J. D. Jones, secretary of the executive committee.
The Manufacturers Record urges all coal users to lock in contracts in early spring for shipments in summer and fall. It warns railroads will be heavily congested next winter, making timely delivery unlikely without early planning and full utilization of available tonnage.
Washington reports a grand US casualty total of 302,612 with southern states suffering 37,266. Georgia ranks fifth among them, with 4,425 total losses including 306 killed in action and 1,? for other causes, plus prisoners and wounded tallies.
Governor Dorsey paid a 5.75 dollar fine after his car, en route to Newnan, exceeded the 15 mile an hour limit in Hapeville. He apologized to the mayor and settled the fine before departing, with Claude A. West driving and executive secretary present.
California leads the United States in automobiles per capita as of December 31 1919 with 493 463 cars and 62 per capita. Nebraska and South Dakota follow in second and third, Iowa ranks fourth while Georgia reports 134 826 autos or 24 4 per capita and the US total reaches 7 459 607 vehicles or 13 8 per person.
Victor Rosewater for the American Newspaper Publishers Association told the House Post Office Committee that excessive second class mail charges caused 2,500 newspapers to suspend since July 1, 1918. He urged rate reductions and a congressional inquiry into service costs, arguing the government loss figure was exaggerated.
In Gainesville supporters declare Herbert Hoover the first man offered as a candidate before Georgia voters in the Presidential preference primary on April 20. A petition circulated by H. H. Perry gathered over 100 names, with potential for more if time allowed.
The Census Bureau reports cotton consumption excluding linters in January reached 591,725 bales, up from 556,883 bales in January 1918. The release notes the year over year increase and highlights stronger demand across manufacturing sectors.
The campaign to relieve suffering in Europe starts February 22 with county chairman H. Wiseman in Butts County. He will canvass in Jackson upon return from New York and invites subscriptions from the community. Nationwide, $35,000,000 is targeted to aid Armenia and others. four cents a day sustains bread and soup for starving people through winter.
A petition circulated in Atlanta asks Congress to raise Confederate veterans pensions to match those of federal Civil War soldiers. Captain William H. H. Phelps invites Confederate and out of town veterans to sign and contact him to participate, dated February 10 1920.
No improvement in newsprint conditions as weekly papers receive only enough stock for their needs and city dailies continue to consume at the same rate.
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