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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
1
A fragmented note references a soda ring and age-related duties. The legibility is poor, but mentions a group or plan with ties to a local setting and implied obligations related to age and involvement. Further context is not recoverable from the readable fragments.
Hon. William Ciley Howard spoke in favor of his U.S. Senate bid while John R. L. Smith of Macon urged voters to back W. J. Hart Harris in the same county. Howard praised his 18 years of public service and urged defeat of Tom Hardwick, while Smith argued for unity behind Hart Harris and the national war effort. The event drew a large, attentive crowd in the superior court room.
The apportionment of the state road fund totaling 225 226.55 from automobile tag receipts covers 80 110 miles. Butts county will get 1405 78, with other Sixth District counties receiving Bibb 984.01 Clayton 1028.99 Crawford 975.57 Fayette 1065.54 Henry 2389.74 Jasper 1481.63 Jones 1204.52 Monroe 3514.32 Pike 1790.90 Spalding 1827.44 Upson 1405.73.
A Mexican boll weevil, the season’s first in the county, was found by J O Preston in Iron Springs district while plowing cotton. Farm Agent J H Blackwell confirms the identification. Preston plans to remove infested crop as dry weather limits weevil spread. reports from South Georgia note widespread plowing up of knee high cotton as weevil lands appear and fields are replanted.
At the annual meeting Locust Grove Institute voters approved military training as a regular department starting in the fall term. The same faculty was re-elected for another year. Miss Lucy Pace, a Jackson girl, teaches expression and domestic science.
Butts County plans a 2 PM Friday rally in school centers to raise 284 000 in War Savings Stamps with 20 per capita quota and district targets. County Chairman R P Lasnett announces pledges and installment options as chairmen and speakers from Dublin Jackson and Indian Springs prepare district meetings.
Dr. W. L. Pickard resigns after four years as Mercer University president. The entire faculty also resigns in dispute. Trustees vote to add military training to the curriculum to align with the incoming president’s ideas.
A severe wind and sand storm hit Butts County bringing 40 to 60 mph winds. It damaged fruit crops with 20 to 50 percent loss in Fort Valley area and disrupted Jackson’s electric light plant for about two hours. Trees and fences suffered, a tree blocked the power line, and Superintendent Merck restored circuits overnight. The storm passed with limited further damage.
The Conservation and Reclamation Division reports large savings from repairing clothing and other items at army camps. Base shops repaired an average of 2 831 garments daily in early May, with thousands more fixed at camp shops. April saw about 170 000 pairs of shoes repaired. hat repair largely contracted. The 12 cylinder Liberty motor weighs 825 pounds and yields 450 horsepower.
Provost Marshal General Crowder told the Senate military committee that about 3,000,000 Americans will be under arms by August 1. He urged extending draft age limits from 18 to 45, noting class one calls will exhaust by year end if unchanged. Final classifications of 8,689,447 registrants show 2,428,729 in class one and 3,483,326 in class four.
Scores of firms nationwide were penalized for violations of the food administration. Some licenses were suspended while others offered contributions to the Y M C A Red Cross or similar organizations in lieu of suspension. Common offenses include selling flour without substitutes refusing ordered goods operating without licenses excess sugar sales storing more than 30 days supply and profiteering. Asa Candler is not a candidate to succeed himself as mayor of Atlanta.
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