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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
1
In Butts County the primary draws 29 candidates for nine offices with white voters only. Polls open 8 a m and close 4 p m sun time, votes tallied by executive committee Saturday morning to declare winners. Strong bets on county and district margins accompany high expected turnout.
The Monroe County Fair Association reorganized with J. W. Taylor as president and a slate including Clarence Pierce S D Turner R H Holmes and W H Dame as vice presidents H L Worsham F R Stokes and T W Mann as managers J H Clarke as treasurer and a secretary The group aims to start work immediately to stage Monroe County's biggest fair this fall Culldon district fair plans may feed exhibits here The association is out of debt with funds remaining from last year’s fair
The Butts County Democratic Executive Committee voted unanimously to allow Jackson residents to vote for county school superintendent in Friday's election. The panel, noting Jackson’s separate system, also backed a preferential primary and volunteers will run the April 20 election free of charge.
Insurance Press reports from 51 life companies show new life insurance business in 1919 around 10.5 billion dollars. Firms posted gains over 1918 with many doubling prior year earnings, suggesting total writings for 1919 near 10 to 11 billion dollars.
The Butts County grand jury calls for a state constitutional amendment to set tax collector and tax receiver salaries at 1500 each, noting local law cannot fix state officer pay. A previous county move fixed the county treasurer at 750 yearly. If approved, the amendment would require two thirds Legislature approval and voter ratification. The two salaries total about 3500 for the tax collector and 3000 for the tax receiver.
Professor A L Snider predicts March will begin roaring like a lion with heavy rain and windy fair days. He foresees multiple warm and cold spells, rain on the 4th 8th 12th 20th and 25th, a cold wave afterward, and farmers delaying plowing until after the 20th.
The State Supreme Court upheld the 1918 graduated occupation tax on automobile dealers in a Chatham county injunction case. The tax scales with population, starting at 27.50 dollars for dealers in counties under 20 000.
Butts County issued pensions to 94 veterans and widows totaling 9,355 dollars. 49 widows receive 100 dollars each. 45 soldiers get 100 dollars each except three invalids with varied amounts. Call at Judge J. H. Ham's office if you have not received your check.
Census officials say New York will surpass London as the world’s largest city with a metropolitan population around 8.5 million, including Jersey City Hoboken Bayonne Newark Passaic Paterson Elizabeth Mount Vernon Rochelle and parts of Westchester County Long Island and Connecticut. London’s metropolitan district is similar but smaller, with London proper at 4.52 million in 1911 versus New York’s 4.77 million in 1910.
Jackson lodge No. 152 I O O F reorganized with officers elected P C Long named Noble Grand J F Maddox as Vice Grand E I Rooks secretary and J J O Neal treasurer Meetings are set for every Friday night in the lodge room over Ham and Carter Company's store
A Senate debate on the urgent deficiency bill highlights the 69 million gallons of whiskey in bond across 800 warehouses. Kentucky holds the largest stock, followed by Pennsylvania, with annual costs projected at eight to twelve million dollars to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment. Critics say the government loses 6.40 dollars per gallon in revenue and urge measures to cancel bondholders’ interests. One proposal favors government purchase and centralized storage for sale at market price.
Jackson is the first city in Georgia to invest in street machinery. A factory representative toured the city after the tractor purchase. The seller will launch a statewide advertising push with photos of Jackson’s tractor. Streets are improved and smoother. the town aims to have the best paving in the state.
Forsyth Georgia hosts the Sixth District High School Association meet on April 15 and 16. Schools from Thomaston Monticello Griffin Jackson and Gray have accepted invitations. The event features literary contests debates spelling recitation essays music and school work displays along with track and field events led by president F. M. Hunter of Forsyth.
Savannah reports Sea Island cotton selling at a record $1 per pound. Weekly sales total 157 bales with quotations for three to six grades showing Fancy at $1, extra choice 95c to $1, and choice 95c to $1.
James Bishop of Eastman was reelected president of the Association of Georgia Fairs at a two day Macon meeting. Officers include R M Striplin Eugene Baker Harry C Robert and dues rise to 10 dollars. Fairs schedule announced for October dates across Washington Sandersville Lawrenceville and Savannah with Georgia State Fair in Macon and Eastman Southern Georgia Exposition.
Major Rudolph Schroeder powered Le Perre aircraft to a 37000 foot altitude, surpassing Roland Rohlf. Oxygen failure caused a six mile descent, gas tank rupture created a fan behind the craft, temperature reached 55 degrees below zero, and Schroeder nearly collapsed before regaining control. He is hospitalized after the incident in Dayton.
There were 225,000 producing oil wells in the United States with an average daily output of 4% barrels. In 1919, 28,462 wells were drilled east of the Rockies, 5,951 or 21 percent were dry holes. Initial production of new wells averaged 165 barrels daily. Total 1919 oil production reached 377,719,000 barrels across fields including Lima, North Louisiana, Rocky Mountain, Gulf Coast, Appalachian, Central and North Texas, Oklahoma Kansas.
Comptroller General William A. Wright informs county tax collectors that soldiers away in military or naval service must pay all back taxes before qualifying to vote. Georgia constitutional poll tax remains in force and relief would require a constitutional amendment. Past assembly talks to exempt service members were dropped due to amendment needs.
Washington reports the U S rail network returns to 230 private owners as of midnight Sunday after 26 months of wartime management. Director General Hines hands over assets valued around 20 million dollars while government oversight persists under the new railroad reorganizaton bill. The transition ends McAdoo era coordination and signals a return to competition with a prior rail deficit of about 715.5 million dollars.
Mr. Frank Ezell, son of Sheriff J. R. Ezell of Jasper County, who died February 22, has been appointed to fill the vacancy until an election is held on April 20. There are four candidates for sheriff in Jasper County: J. A. Allen, H. L. Blackwell, J. C. Cornwell, and W. F. Persons.
Mrs. W M Faulkner aged 60 died at her son W A Faulkner’s home near Blount after ten days of influenza and pneumonia. A Towaliga church member and former Miss Johnson of Monroe county she left several Monroe county children. Husband died in October 1918. Body taken to Towaliga church for interment beside her husband.
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