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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 31.
MR. J. W. GUEST
KILLED BY TRAIN
Accident Occurred Early
Saturday Morning
FUNERAL SUNDAY A. M.
Jenkinsburg Scene of Fa
tal Accident When Well
Known Citizen Was Hit
By Southern Train
Struck by a Southbound South
ern Railway train at an early
hour Saturday morning, Mr. J.
Will Guest was instantly killed
at Jenkinsburg. He was found
Saturday morning, near the
Thurston crossing. The body
was horribly mangled, the head
having apparently been sturck by
the engine, and it was with dif
ficulty that the remains were
identified.
Coroner Mangham held an in
quest Saturday and the jury de
cided that the deceased came to
his death by being struck by a
locomotive on the Southern Rail
way.
The shocking tragedy happen
ed some time after midnight Fri
day. It is not known how the
unfortunate man came to be on
the railroad track at that time of
night.
Mr. Guest was a well known
citizen of the county and former
ly lived at Stark but more re
cently had been residing at Jen
kinsburg. He was 44 years of
age and a member of the Metho
dist church.
Surviving Mr. Guest are his
wife, who was Miss Sarah Red
man before her marriage, two
daughters, Misses Clause and
Nellie Redman, five sons, J. Lee,
Boyd, Erskin, Arnold and Luther
Redman; two brothers, Messrs.
Henry Guest, of Birmingham and
Jim Guest, of Henrv county; his
mother, Mrs. Hattie Guest, and
three sisters, Mrs. Tom Cawthon,
Mrs. H. F. Hunt and Mrs. 0. P.
Stroud, all of Henry county.
The funeral was held from the
Jenkinsburg Methodist church at
10:30 o’clock Sunday morning,
Rev. W. R. Kennedy conducting
the services. Interment was in
the cemetery at Jenkinsburg.
In their sorrow the family of
the unfortunate man have the
Sympathy of many friends.
LIEUTENANT CARMICHAEL HAS
RESIGNED HIS COMMISSION
The resignation of First Lieu
tenant A. Homer Carmichael of
the Jackson Rifles was tendered
this week to the Adjutant Gener
al. As soon as it is accepted an
election will be ordered to fill the
vacancy thus created. Mr. Car
michael’s work was such that he
could not give the proper amount
of time to his military duties anu
accordingly he tendered his re
signation.
Lieutenant Carmichael has
been connected with the Jackson
Rifles for a number of years and
has done much hard work for the
company. He is a thoroughly
experienced military man and it
is with regret that the officers
and enlisted men learned ot his
retirement from the military
service.
LIVE STOCK MEETING
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
There will be a meeting of the
Butts County Live Stock Associ
ation in the court house in Jack
son Saturday afternoon, Sept. 27,
at 2 o’clock.
At that time it is expected that
Dr. H. D. Cogdell, veterinarian
of the Southern Railway Com
pany, and other live stock ex
perts will be present. They will
tell of the correct way to go a
bout the eradication of the cattle
tick, and other matters of inter
est in connection with the live
stock industry.
The committee on constitution
and by-laws will also make a re
port at that time. Such other
business as comes up will be dis
posed of at that meeting.
About thirty have already join
ed the live stock association, the
membership fee of which is SI.OO
per year. President L. M. Craw
#
ford is anxious to have a repre
sentative gathering at the meet
ing tomorrow and the public gen
erally is invited to attend and
listen to the addresses.
BENEFIT SHOW
THIS AFTERNNON
Daughters American Rev
olution at Vendome
FINE PROGRAM PREPARED
Twd Shows Today, This
Afternoon And Night-
Special Reels, Good Mu
sic Will Be Features
An event that is anticipated
with keen interest by the amuse
ment-loving public is the benefit
performance at the theater Ven
dome this afternoon and evening
under the direction of William
Mclntosh chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Advance indications point to
one of the most successful and
largely attended performances
of the kind ever staged in Jack
son. The whole city is agog with
interest over the approaching
event and “Meet me at the Ven
dome” is heard everywhere one
turns. An audience that will tax
this popular play house to its ca
pacity is confidently expected,
and it would not be surprising to
see the S. R. 0. sign displayed at
the night performance.
The program is one that will
catch and grip the attention. A
special program of vocal and in-
strumental musical numbers has
been arranged, in addition to the
regular pictures, ordered especi
ally for that occasion. The pro
gram is well worth the price of
admission, which is 25 cents for
adults and 10 cents for children.
The afternoon performace be
gins promptly at 3:30 and the
evening show at 8 o’clock.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1913.
THE UNIVERSITY
BEGINS SESSION
Enrollment Ahead ol That
of Last Year
THE 114TH YEAR BEGINS
Brilliant Prospects For A
Successful Year at Old
Georgia—Forest School
Now Progressing Nicely
BY ALFRED AKERMAN
Athens, Ga., Sept. 22.—The
University of Georgia opened on
the 17th for the 114th session.
The opening exercises consisted
in a procession from the Academ
ic building to the Chapel, and an
address by Judge Andrew J.
Cobb.
In spite of the increase of one
year in the age of admission and
the constantly increasing require
ments in scholarship, the regis
tration is ahead of that of last
year at this time. There has also
been a good deal of talk of hard
times and of young men being
kept at home to work, but this
does not seem to have affected
the attendance as a whole.
There have been several
changes in the faculty. Profes
sor John C. Koch has resigned to
take up some further study at
John Hopkins. Professor Oscar
Payne goes abroad on a year’s
leave of absence. Pie expects to
study in England, France, and
Germany. Professor Vincent
Sanford has returned from a year
in the German universities.
As usual there are many
changes in the faculty at the
Agricultural College. Professors
DeLoach and Bishop have gone;
Miss Creswell, of the Extension
department, is going; and In
structor Carpenter expects to
leave within the term.
The Forest School has moved
into the old Lumpkin Residence,
and begins its Bth session in
more commodious quarters than
have been assigned to it hereto
fore. The use of this building
was secured through the influ
ence Qf Chancellor Barrow who
has always taken an interest in
the Forest School.
The University attendance at
close of registration Saturday,
September 20th:
Freshmen 162
Sophomores 121
Juniors 80
Seniors 57
Law 76
Pharmacy.- 4
1 year agaiculture 14
Specials 12
| Total 545
Total at the same time last year
530.
Law class registers two more
than at same time last year.
Everybody admits the boys
corn clubs are doing a great deal
for Georgia. But equally as im
portant is the live stock industry.
Join the association and help to
make Butts famous for its fine
live stock.
PAUL GARDELL VICTIM OF
DREADED TYPHOID FEVER
Paul Cardell, aged 27 years,
died at his home in Pepperton
last Thursday morning at eleven
o’clock following an illness of
several weeks, of typhoid fever.
He is survived by his wife and
two or three children; his moth
er and several sisters.
The funeral was held from the
Pepperton church Friday after
noon at 2 o’clock, with interment
in the Jackon cemetery.
In their bereavement the fam
ily have the sympathy of their
many friends.
White Men Arrested Here
For Laurens Cos. Officials
Two white men C. B. and A.
E. Davis, were arrested here Sat
urday night, on the instructions
of the Laurens county authori
ties. They were carried to Mac
on Sunday morning by Chief of
Police W. D. Pope and turned,
over to the sheriff of Laurens
county. It is said they were un
der indictment in Laurens county
but the nature of the charges
against them is not known here.
FIVE ARE DUBBED
AS SIR KNIGHTS
Alexius Commandery Has
Busy Session
MEETING HELD TUESDAY
Four From Monticello And
One From Jackson Re
ceived The Rank Knight
hood in Alexius No. 22
The rank of Knighthood was
conferred on five candidates in
Alexius Commandery No. 22,
Knights Templar, Tuesday night.
In the afternoon the Red Cross
degree was conferred and at
night the Order of the Temple.
Accompanying the four candi
dates from Monticello, Messrs.
Reuben Jordan, J. M. Pittard,
J. E. Hecht and E. C. Kelly,
were several members of Alexius
Commandery. While in the city
the visiting Sir Knights were the
guests of Alexius Commandery:
Rev. M. S. Williams, pastor of
the Jackson Methodisct church,
was the fifth candidate. The
beautiful and impressive degrees
were conferred in the most sol
emn manner and made a deep im
pression on the candidates.
Alexius Commandery has long
had the reputation of being one
of the best in the state and fully
sustained that reputation in the
work Tuesday.
The local Sir Knights are glad
to welcome these new members
into the order. Alexius Com
mandery is in a flourishing condi
tion and is looking forward to a
busy season this fall and winter.
CATTLE DIPPED
FOR TICK PEST
First Demonstration Held
Here Saturday
FINE BARBECUE FEATURE
Another Meeting Saturday
When County Quaran
tine Will Be Boosted —
Much Interest Is Shown
The first dipping demonstration
ever held in Butts county for the
eradication of the cattle tick was
held Saturday on the Crawford
farm on the Ocmulgee river. A
large number of the members of
the Butts Countv Live Stock As
sociation and other interested
persons were present to witness
the demonstration.
Due to a probable misunder
standing in the date of the meet
ing, Dr. Cogdell, veterinarian of
the Southern Railway who assist
ed in the organization of the lo
cal club, was not present Satur
day. The'chemicals were mixed,
however, and the demonstration
carried out. Twenty-eight head
of cattle were dipped in a short
time. The process was watched
with a great deal of interest.
The cost of building the vat,
much of the work being done by
the hands on the farm, Mr.
Crawford said was $15.05, and
the cost of the chemicals, carbo
nate of soda, arsenic and coal
tar, was $9.60.
After thedippingdemonstration
was over an elegant barbecue,
prepared under the direction of
Mr. O. P. Jinks, the barbecue
prince, was enjoyed by between
seventy-five • and a hundred per
sons. The feast was one to make
a man glad he was living.
A short business session was
held after dinner, and a number
of talks were made. Among the
speakers were Messrs. J. E. Wal
lace, S. H. Mays, S. K. Smith,
J. L. Barnes, Dr. Moore and oth
ers. The speakers pledged their
earnest co-operation for more and
better live stock for Butts county.
Several new members were en
rolled at the meeting.
Another meeting of the associ
ation will be held in Jackson at
2 o’clock Saturday afternoon at
which time business matters of
importance will be taken up.
NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
THE BUREAU OF FORESTRY
Washington stands first in
lumber production, with Louis
iana second.
It is said that over 90,000,000
broom handles are used annually
in the United States; one for each
man, woman and child.
Manufacturersof artificial limbs
are seeking substitutes for En
glish willow, used because of its
combined lightness and strength.
It is claimed that the PortOrford
cedar of the Pacific coast will
prove equally serviceable.
Reports from a number of the
congressionial districts indicate
there is going to be some hot
times in Georgia next year. The
race in the old sixth should be a
thriller.
NUMBER 39.