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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
1
Community backers say the Jackson ice factory will be built with a capital of 20000 dollars as subscriptions surge after initial 10000. A meeting boosted pledges by business leaders, with several 500 dollar gifts. stockholders to ratify site and arrange machinery contracts soon.
The Methodist Sunday School collected funds for the North Georgia Orphanage in Decatur. Attendance reached about 124 with $125 reported in contributions and more donations expected. A box valued at $125 to $150 of children's clothes will be sent off later this week.
Orangeburg county farmers, about a hundred strong, accuse cértzim firms of selling fertilizers last spring with excessive borax content that allegedly reduced cotton yields. One farmer reported expected yield of about two bales on twenty five acres instead of a bale per acre. The scene includes lawyers consulted for possible damage suits. Comfort and economy are pitched by an advertisement for Cole's Hot Blast Heaters.
Fire in Soperton Georgia destroyed the Fowler Cotton Warehouse early today, consuming 11,025 bales of cotton largely owned by local farmers. The loss is estimated at 180000 dollars with the cotton fully insured and the warehouse only partially insured. A carload of cement and about twenty rolls of bagging were burned.
A House sub-committee report details alleged government hold-ups by war contractors during ordnance expenditures. Instances include $300 per ton charges for unused tin, repurchased by the government at $35 a ton, and a $1,787,500 profit by the American Can Company on 65 million hardtack cans. The testimony challenges claims of massive depreciation and notes disputed totals on air and mule contracts.
A small blaze on a cotton platform at the Southern depot near Jackson was quickly controlled by the fire department between five and six AM Tuesday. About 125 bales were on the platform awaiting shipment and were soaked with water, with no major damage. The fire is believed to have started from locomotive sparks.
A negro man named Greer Gibson was shot and killed at Wilder's store on Saturday September 20. Troy Williams was charged with the shooting but the coroner's jury released him. The incident reportedly began over a gambling game.
Washington Georgia families receive 24,716,720 in War Risk Insurance claims for deceased service members. Georgia shows 2828 claimants, average policy 8,740 dollars, plus 1,533 compensation claims. Investigations cover 1187 ongoing cases. The Bureau, permanent after the war, notes mothers as major beneficiaries and that premiums paid are small compared to total insured amounts.
Senator Kellogg claims more than 50 000 passes were issued by railroads under former Director General McAdoo. The practice reportedly costs the government hundreds of millions yearly. Senator Sherman criticizes McAdoo for taking passes for himself and his family.
All posts of the American Legion in Georgia will hold a convention in Atlanta October 15 and 16. Headquarters will be at the Ansley hotel. Governor Dorsey has been invited to welcome the visitors to Atlanta. Major Joel B. Mallet will head the reception and entertainment committee.
The 1919 Georgia legislative session cost $111,441.10, about $35,000 more than under the old law. Senate expenses totaled $27,400.17 and the House $84,040.93, reflecting higher per diem rates and unchanged mileage. Committees and recess expenses are included in the totals.
Rally Day and State Mission Day at the First Baptist church drew about 180 attendees. Total State Missions collections reached 131 dollars toward the 75 million campaign, with talks described as helpful and instructive and many first time Sunday School attendees present.
Washington report states August cotton exports nearly doubled from 1918 with 479,450 bales. For eight months ending August, exports totaled 166,668 bales in 1919 versus 2,423,489 in 1918. Mineral oils exports fell from 237,979,076 in August 1919, while illuminating oil rose.
Winchester Kentucky publisher T Morrow recounts forming the Middle Georgia Argus with W F Smith, the old press on a crossroads near Indian Springs, moonshine era conflicts, and his later newspaper work in Williamstown Danville and Richmond. He recalls War against moonshine and a dynamite attack on his plant.
The War Department sets new officer counts to trim the army to 18 000. General officers 101, colonels 693, lieutenant colonels 797, majors 2 717, captains 5 408, first lieutenants 5 179, second lieutenants 3 105. A general reduction in grade will finalize by October 31. Community note: Jackson needs better streets.
Friends of Mr and Mrs A Homer Carmichael mourn the death of B L Willingham age 63 in Atlanta Friday night after a stroke five years earlier. Former president of Willingham Tift Lumber Co and Exposition Cotton Mills, he died suddenly. Funeral was held in Atlanta Sunday at 3:30 pm with burial at West View.
President Wilson cancels the remainder of his tour due to illness and nervous exhaustion, ordered by Admiral Cary T. Grayson his physician. The presidential train will head back to Washington from Wichita after doctors declare his condition not critical but needing rest.
Mr T B McClelland a Confederate veteran died at his Flovilla home Wednesday afternoon at age 84 from old age and complications. Survived by wife three daughters Mrs Mattie Funderburk of Sylvester Ga Mrs Janie Beeland of Hawkinsville and Mrs Sallie MM Moore of Jackson and three sons J T McClelland of Macon J A McClelland of Dexter and A P McClelland of Indian Springs Funeral services were held at Sandy Creek church Thursday at 3 p m with Rev W O Sharp officiating and interment in the church cemetery.
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