27 Jun 1919
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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
1
German officers and crews sank most of the interned fleet at Scapa Flow after openings of seacocks leaving only the Baden afloat. Eighteen destroyers were beached, others sank or reached shore in half submerged conditions as crews fled in lifeboats.
Lieut. Charles S. Johnson of the 17th Machine Gun Battalion Sixth Division has returned from Germany after serving in the army of occupation. He saw action in the Argonne and was briefly gassed, later serving on the Rhine near Cochem. Now stationed with the division at Camp Grant, he expects to stay in the Army and will spend part of his leave in Dublin with Mrs. Johnson. Friends welcome him back.
Three years ago on the 26th the old Jackson Rifles left Jackson for Macon to train for service on the Mexican border. Butts county men spent little time at home before marching to the border in October and returning to Macon after Christmas. The outbreak of war with Germany followed, and the unit received a grateful reception on departure and when they later returned.
Present indications show July 4, a national holiday, will be celebrated quietly in Jackson and Butts county. Banks and post office will be closed, rural carriers off, and stores shut. Pepperton Cotton Mills also close from Thursday night to Monday for a two day holiday.
Atlanta reports scarce sugar supplies as wholesalers and robbers contend with limited refinery output due to government demands. Retail prices rise with some retailers asking 20 cents a pound while refiners are limited to 9 cents fob. Government warehoused stocks exist but are not expected to reach the public.
Georgia's State Agricultural Department reports this year's cotton crop will be about one third to one half of normal due to boll weevils heavy rains and labor shortages. No salvage is expected for weevil beset fields with guidance to plow under cotton and plant corn peanuts and other crops. Reports from other states align with Georgia in poor yields and Commissioner Brovan cautions uncertainty about Christmas prices.
Butts county veterans who attended the state reunion in Dawson last week praised the hospitality shown to visitors and the fine farming lands of southwest Georgia. Dublin was chosen as the next meeting place with officers elected: State Commander Gen. J. A. Thomas. Southern Brigade W. J. Horseley. Western Brigade B. N. Barrow. Northern Brigade G. Y. Hillyer. Cavalry E. C. Gilmore.
Col T J Dempsey of Orlando says the Progress-Argus newspaper is improving with each issue after being in Jackson on business recently. He praised the paper for its character and steady progress.
A large class of 39 candidates received degrees at Alexius Commandery in Jackson in a single session. Barrett barbecue at Mallet Springs entertained visitors led by barbecue king John W. Benson. Red Cross degree conferred in the afternoon followed by Malta and Order of the Temple investitures. Board members and out of town knights attended from Griffin, Lake land, Stockbridge and Monticello as Georgia’s general assembly opened a busy session with Speaker John N. Holder and Senate President S. Olive named.
Eight million people or 22 percent of all workers in the United States are women, according to the federal employment service women divisions. The service handled calls for 23 734 female workers in the first ten weeks of 1919, with over a million women and girls on farms for non monetary returns.
Editor J C Williams of the Greensboro Herald Journal, en route to Indian Springs, visited Jackson and praised its fine residences and substantial business houses. He called Jackson one of the most progressive and wide awake cities in middle Georgia, noting his paper's wide readership lends extra weight to the compliment.
Black root disease appears in Butts county cotton for the first time, with specimens shown by J. T. Doby from W. P. Nutt’s farm. The germ attacks cotton roots causing death, and researchers at the Georgia Experiment Station and county agent will study treatment methods.
More than two hundred candidates will cross the sands on July 4 as Al Sihah temple of Shriners holds a large ceremonial. Alexiug Commandery of Jackson to supply many candidates. Jackson Shriners will travel to assist and entertain their friends among the entrants.
Jackson resident S H Mays was chosen as a member of a three man committee to seek legislation paying for cotton confiscated by the government during the Civil War. Judge Hillyer and Mr Brumby are the other members. The group will press southern congressmen for passage of the needed law.
Macon June 19 The Georgia State Fair premium list has been published and is now distributed by Secretary and General Manager Harry Robert. The fair runs October 22 31 with prizes totaling about 800 for the host county agricultural display and 700 for the next. Every county with a good display but no prize receives 100. Cattle and swine prizes total about 10 000.
Butts county legislator J T Moore in Atlanta for the session voiced support for the federal constitutional amendment granting women the vote. He argued women earned suffrage through wartime work and deserve the ballot in Georgia as a matter of justice, noting no local measures are planned for his district.
Charlie Tillman states he will not lead the music at Indian Springs holiness camp meeting this season. He arranged to be elsewhere and O W Stapleton will supervise the music with his leadership helping the attendees sing with less stamping. Tillman hopes to join next year.
A Locust Grove singing on Sunday drew several hundred people when heavy artillery opened fire. Report from Jackson says at least four or five negroes were killed in the incident with no cause given. The melee caused a panic as the crowd fled.
Alfred Trimble alias Alfred Shep herd is jailed on a charge of shooting Boss Hansford Friday night. Hansford was struck through the chest with a shotgun and is in serious condition. Earlier Hansford stabbed Trimble, then Trimble returned and fired. Trimble, previously convicted of burglary, was arrested after the incident. G. W. Wyatt at Stark.
The Baltimore American notes that fifteen and a half million women will be eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential election. While opposition to equal suffrage persists, the vast potential vote count commands serious attention and respect.
The Flovilla chautauqua opened Wednesday and will close Friday with strong attendance. Organizers expect financial success aided by $450 guarantee fund and many season tickets sold. Red Cross demonstrations and home nursing sessions highlighted the program alongside lectures, concerts, and Allied quartet performances drawing crowds from miles around.
Lawrence Clark aged 11 died Sunday night near Jackson after several days with typhoid fever. Three other family members are ill. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Clark, three brothers B. F. Lake Pitts Clark, three sisters Ruth Roselle Nellie Clark. Funeral Monday at Paran church conducted by Rev. W. O. Sharp with burial in churchyard.
Washington June 23 President Wilson cabled Secretary Tumulty that he expects to leave Brest on his homeward journey Wednesday or Thursday. He plans a rapid return and will present the peace treaty to the Senate for ratification after arrival. He will then tour in a swing around the circle speaking for the league covenant.
Mr W G Morrison suffered a painful arm burn when hot grease splashed from a pan while cooking fish at the river. The injuries are not serious and should heal within a few days.
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