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COUNTY PI^OCjRJESS
VOLUME 31.
JUDGE DANIEL
RESERVES OPINION
i
Tax Case Argued Before
Him Saturday
A STUBBORN FIGHT MADE
County Attorney W. E.
Watkins Made Brilliant
Argument In Behalf of
Butts County
No decision has been rendered
by Judge Robert T. Daniel in the
tax dispute between Butts and
Jasper counties, arguments in
which were heard Saturday at
chambers in Griffin.
Judge Daniel, it is stated, has
not recovered from a recent ill
ness that incapacitated him from
holding court and he is in the
North this week on a needed va
cation. It will probably be sev
eral days before he announces
his decision in this important
proceeding.
County Attorney W. E. Wat
kins made one of the most brilliant
and convincing arguments of his
career in behalf of Butts county.
Realizing that he was up against
a hard fight, Col. Watkins put a
great deal of study on the case
and at Saturday’s hearing cited
a large number of decisions in
support of Butts county’s conten
tions.
M. Felton Hatcher, Esq., of
Macon, counsel for the Central
Georgia Power Company, stated
that the officials of the power
company acted in their under
standing of the law when they
returned the property for taxa
tion in Butts county.
Col. W. S. Florence and Judge
Thurman appeared for Jasper
county. The commissioners of
roads and revenues of the two
counties litigant were also present
at the hearing.
MR. C. 0. BEAUCHAMP A
VISITOR HERE THIS WEEK
Full of the optimism for which
the great southwest is famous
and confident of a wave of un
precedented prosperity for the
entire South, Mr. Charles 0.
Beauchamp, of Shreveport, La.,
was a visitor here the first of the
week. He came to Jackson on
matters of business and spent a
day or two in the city with rela
tives.
Mr. Beauchamp holds a promi
nent position with the Victoria
Lumber Company. He is a mem
ber of the Ad Men’s Club of
Shreveport and is active in church
and Sunday school work. Mr.
Beauchamp says the cotton crop
in Louisiana is good and the bus
iness outlook brighter than before
in years.
His many Jackson friends gave
Mr. Beauchamp a cordial wel
come to the city.
Enroll early as a member of
the Live Stock Association and
lend your efforts to securing
more and thoroughbred live stock
for Butts county.
JENKINSBURG SCHOOL
OPENS MONDAY SEPT. 15
The Jenkinsburg public school
will begin its fall term Monday
September the fifteenth. The
outlook is that there will be a
greater enrollment this term
than ever before in its history.
The teachers are as follows:
Prof. Z. E Barron, principal.
Mrs. E. A. Cawthon, Misses
Felicia and Florence Morrison,
of Jackson, Miss Lois Walker, of
Locust Grove, assistants, Miss
Lorena Combs, of Locust Grove,
music teacher.
With such an able faculty there
is no doubt but that the follow
ing term will be a successful one.
sls OR 60 DAYS FOR A
BATCH OF CRAP SHOOTERS
Justice traveled at a fast pace
Monday morning when ten de
fendants were tried in 5 minutes
in police court, Mayor Watkins
presiding. Each of the prison
ers drew a fine of sls or sixty
days on the streets. The offense
was disorderly conduct. Those
rounded up in the raid included:
Fed Brown, Charlie Walton,
Luke Greer, John Maston, Bob
Burney, Jim King, Frank Che
ney, Bob Rucker, Boon Barber,
Gene Berry.
Henrv Barker, Bose Hendrick
and Luke Robinson escaped at
the time but were rounded up and
tried later.
794,006 BALES
GINNED TO DATE
Government Report Was
Issued Monday
ALL RECORDS SMASHED
Report Sent Market Sky
ward Fifty Points —Gin-
ning Far Advanced This
Season, Texas Leading
Washington, Sept. 8. —The
greatest quantity of cotton ever
ginned in the season prior to
September 1 was reported by the
census bureau today when it was
announced 794,006 bales of the
growth of 1913 had been put out
from the ginneries throughout
the South.
This compares with 730,935
bales last year to September 1,
771,297 bales in 1911.
All states reported an increased
ginning for the same period over
last year’s totals for that time
with the exception of Texas and
North Carolina. Last year to
September 1 there had been gin
ned 5.4 per cent of the entire
crop; in 1911 the quantity was
5 per cent.
Ginnings by states to Sept. 1:
State 1913 1912
Alabama 44,526 12,824
Arkansas 2,200 81
Florida 2,956 1,832
Georgia 72,622 34,526
Louisiana 7,566 1,724
Mississippi 2,027 442
North Carolina 188 674
Oklahoma 4,943 323
South Carolina 7,272 4,270
Tennessee 9
Texas 646,694 674,249
All other states 4
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1913.
LIVE STOCK CLUB
FORMED SATURDAY
Sheriff l. M. Crawford Is
First President
NEXT MEETING ON 20TH
More And Better Grade of
Live Stock Objedt The
Association-Several En
roll As Members
What is believed to be the most
advanced step ever taken for a
better grade of live stock in Butts
county, was the organization on
last Saturday of the Butts County
Live Stock and Poultry Associa
tion.
The officers elected include:
President, L. M. Crawford.
Vice president, A. M. Pace.
Secretary and treasurer, J. D.
Jones.
Dr. Homer D. Cogdell, of Bir
mingham, the well known veter
inarian of the Southern Railway,
was present and assisted in the
organization. He will visit the
city again on the date of the
next meeting and will bring with
him other well known live stock
experts. At that time there will
be a number of addresses that
will prove of interest to the as
sociation.
On account of sickness in his
family Sheriff Crawfotd was un
able to complete the dipping vat
he is building in time for the
demonstration. However, he will
have it ready on the 20th, when
the next meeting will be held.
The demonstration and the ad
dresses will be at Mr. Crawford’s
farm on the river.
A committee on constitution
and by-laws, consisting of J. D.
Jones, A. M. Pace and C. A. Pitt
man, was appointed by the pres
ident.
Several of those present made
talks on the work that the or
ganization hopes to accomplish.
Though there was not a large
crowd at the meeting, still con
siderable interest was manifested
and the organization starts out
under favorable conditions.
BEN CLEVELAND SUES
FDR SIO,DUO DAMA6ES
Alleging that he was run over
by a street car on January 2,
1913 and that he was seriously
injured as a result, being con
fined to a hospital for a month,
Mr. Ben Cleveland, of Indian
Springs, has filed suit against the
Macon Railway and Light Com
pany for SIO,OOO damages.
It is recalled that Mr. Cleve
land was enroute to Fitzgerald
at the time the accident occurred.
He was driving through the
country and stopped in Macon
for the night. On the way to
his hotel from a livery stable he
ran into a street car, he states,
and sustained painful injuries.
Mr. Cleveland is represented
by attorneys J. E. Hall, Gus
Parks and John R. L. Smith.
MR. W. M. CRAWFORD
HAS A RARE OLD BILL
Mr. W. M. Crawford has a S3O
bill that is unique for its age and
the conditions under which it was
issued.
It bears the date of 1776—be
fore the colonies had thrown off
the British yoke—and was issed
at Philadelphia. The money was
known as Continental Currency.
On one side is a seal with the in
scription, “Si rectes factaes. ’’
On the reverse are two seals arid
this printed matter: “This bill
entitles the bearer to receive
thirty Spanish milled dollars, or
the value thereof in gold or sil
ver, according to a resolution of
Congress, passed at Philadelphia
November 2, 1776.’’
It was signed by C. Dorsey as
registrar of the treasury.
Mr. Crawford came into pos
session of the certificate a year
or so ago when he was a conduc
tor on a train in South Carolina.
It was offered in payment of a
fare, the difference being paid by
Mr. Crawford who has kept the
ancient bill. He has been offer
ed face value for the bill, but
thinking perhaps there was some
premium on this thirty dollar
piece, has refused to part with it.
Naturally, the bill is highly
prized by Mr. Crawford. It is
doubted if there is another bill
like this one in this part of the
country and it would not be sur
prising if there were a considera
ble premium on this bill of the
vintage of 1776.
BUTTS CITIZEN
KILLED BY TRAIN
W. C. Evans Met Death
In Macon
REMAINS BROUGHT HERE
Mr. Evans Went to Macon
Friday Night And Was
Killed Saturday Morning
Near River Bridge
W. C. Evans, of Jackson, was
instantly killed Saturday morn
ing at 6:30 o’clock when he was
struck by an engine on the Cen
tral of Georgia railroad on the
east side of the Ocmulgee river
bridge in Macon.
Together with Mr. Bob Thax
ton Mr. Evans went to Macon
Friday night and it is presumed
the two were drinking when the
accident occurred. Evans was
sitting near the track and the
engineer did not see him in time
to stop the train. The coroner
held an inquest Sunday, the jury
deciding that the deceased came
to his death by being struck by
a locomotive.
The remains were brought to
Jackson Sunday afternoon and
the funeral was held at Sardis
church Monday at 12 o’clock, the
services being conducted by Rev.
Mr. Fincher.
Mr. Evans was well known in
Butts county and had a number
of friends. He was a
ing, honorable citizen. His wife
died some years ago and he is
5 survived by his mother, Mrs. W.
! H. Evans; five brothers, Messrs.
G. E., H. H„ S. W., W. L. and
J. H. Evans; one sister, Mrs.
John Cooper, of Atlanta. He was
52 years of age.
The family of the unfortunate
man have the sympathy of their
friends in their bereavement.
COUNCIL FIXES A
LOW TAX RATE
11.3 Mills The Rate For
Year 1913
IS LESS THAN LAST YEAR
Material Reduction Made
In Tax Levy by Council
For Current Year—Fine
Increase in Tax Returns
At a meeting of Council Mon
day night the tax rate for 1913
was fixed at 11.3, as against 13.90
last year.
This is the lowest rate Jackson
has had in a number of years.
It was made possible through the
payment of all the old indebted
ness, the business administration
the past year or two and the
splendid gain in tax returns this
year. All old debts were wiped
out last year. The affairs of the
town have been handled in an
economical manner and as a re
sult the city’s finances are in
good condition.
Jackson now has a tax rate that
f will compare favorably with any
j to'vn in this section. The levy
is higher than that of some cit
ies but in this day of high taxes
the citizens of Jackson will be
glad to see a lower rate.
A total gain of $64,636 was re
ported in the tax returns this year
over 1912. The value of the
property on the digest amounts
to $1,098,267.
Five mills are levied for school
purposes, three mills to pay the
general expenses of the town and
3.3 mills for retiring the bonded
indebtedness of the city.
MRS. S. E. 6LASS ANSWERS
DEATHS FINAL SUMMONS
Mrs. Telitha Glass died at her
home at Jenkinsburg on Thurs
day night of last week, at nine
o’clock. Mrs. Glass had been in
ill health since the death of her
husband, the late Captain Sam
uel Glass, in June, but was not
considered seriously sick even on
the day of her death.
She was sixty-nine years of
age and was a devout Christian,
having joined the Methodist
church in childhood. She was a
devoted wife and mother and al
ways sought to do good to those
about her. The funeral services
were conducted Saturday morn
ing at ten o’clock from the Meth
odist church, her pastor. Rev. W.
R. Kennedy, having charge of
the last sad rites.
Mrs. Glass, who before her
marriage, was Miss Telitha Lew
is, of Henry county, is survived
J>y three sons, Messrs. W. M.
and B. T. Glass, of Jenkinsburg,
and Garfield Glass, of Ocilla, six
daughters, Mrs. J. M. Bankston.
Mrs. W. J. Bankston, Mrs. W.
D. Jolly, Mrs. W. T. Thurston,
of Jenkinsburg, Mrs. T. M. Sow
ell, of McDonough and Mrs. W.
M. Crumbley, of Liberty Hill.
The family have the sympathy
of a wide circle of friends in
their double bereavement.
NUMBER 37.