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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 31.
GEORGIA’S CREDIT
HAS IMPROVED
Constructive Policy of The
Slaton Regime
TAX ACT RECEIVES PRAISE
New York Paper Thinks
Georgia Legislature Was
Noteworthy For Class
of Laws Enacted
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2—The state
of Georgia as an official entity is
in a good deal better shape finan
cially, in the eyes of the substan
tial periodicals of the east, than
she was this time last year. The
change has been brought about
by the tax equalization and other
constructive measures adopted
on the recommendation of Gov
ernor Slaton. They are taken as
boding well for the big bond is
sue which will be floated two
years hence.
‘ ‘lt is seldom possible to say a
hearty word for the work of a
. state legislature,” says the New
York Evening Post, a conserva
tive daily that ranks high with
investors, “but the record of
Georgia’s deserves such notice.
It assembled June 25 and ad
journed August 14, being limit-
ed by law to fifty days. Al
though it began in the usual way
of legislatures, uncertainly and
with little promise of effective
ness, it closed with a week of
solid accomplishment. It found
the state treasury, in Governor
Slaton’s words, sick and steadi
ly on the , decline. This condi
tion is met by a tax equalization
bill, supplemented by an inheri
tance tax and other tax provis
tions. Among laws dealing with
social betterment, none is of
greater interest than the “Moth
ers’ Rights Bill”, which does
away with gross discrimination
bv placing the mother upon an
equality with the father in cases
involving the custody of minor
children. In the background of
all this work stands the gover
nor.”
MRS. HALEY KIMBROUGH
DIES IN SOUTH GEORGIA
The death of Mrs. Haley Kim
brough occurred at her home in
South Georgia Thursday night of
last week. She was in her 83rd
year and death was due to old
and infirm age.
She was the widow of the late
Dock Kimbrough and had many
relatives and friends in Bulls
county. Mrs. Kimbrough was an
excellent Christian woman and a
member of a prominent family of
this county.
Three sons, Messrs. Buck and
Bryant Kimbrough, ol Soul
Georgia and Jack Kimbrough o
this county, as well as other i e -.
atives survive the deceased.
The remains were brought to
Flovilla Friday afternoon and the
funeral and interment took p acc
at the Hoard cemetery at three
O’clock, a large number of friends
relatives gathering to pay a
V tribute.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PAY
MB, F. AS. ALLEN HONOR
Mr. F. M. Allen, past eminent
commander of Alexius Command
ery No. 22, Knights Templar, has
just received his reappointment
as representative to the grand
commandery of Arizona. He first
received this distinction three
years ago and by his recent ap
pointment will serve three years
from now. Sir Knight Allen is
well known in Masonic circles
and has done much valuable work
for the order in Jackson, and his
friends are congratulating him
on this appointment.
LIVE STOCK CLUB
MEETS OCTOBER 7
Important Business Was
Heard Saturday
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
Thirty-Five Members Are
Already Pulling For Bet
ter Live Stock —Condi-
tion And By-Laws Fixed
The next meeting of the Butts
County Live Stock and Poultry
Association will be held at the
court house in Jackson on Tues
day, October 7th. At that time
Dr. P. F. Bahnsen, state veter
inarian and other well known
live stock men will probably be
present, invitations having been
sent them several days ago.
An important meeting of the
association was held in the court
house Saturday afternoon, when
a constitution and by-laws was
framed and adopted. The an-
nual dues were fixed at one dol
lar, and in addition to the pres
ident and secretary there will be
a vice president named from each
of the districts in the countv.
These will be elected later. For
the present meetings will be held
often, probably twice a month
and later when the organization
is firmly established the meetings
will be held monthly.
The annual meetings of the as
sociation will be held on the first
Tuesday in April.
It was stated that the cattle
recently dipped on the farm of
Mr. Crawford were almost com
pletely free from ticks. They
will be dipped again at the ex
piration of fourteen days and it
is thought that it will require
but a few more dippings to en
tirely kill the ticks.
Ex-senator S. H. Mays, presi
dent L. M. Crawford and Mr. J.
E. Wallace were among those
who made short talks, telling of
the need of better live stock in
Butts county. The matter of es
tablishing a county quarantine
for Butts county was discussed
but action was deferred until Dr.
Bahnsen or other live stock ex
perts could be present and give
more detailed information.
About thirty-five * members
have joined the association,
which shows the interest being
taken in every part of the
county.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1913.
FLOVILLA VOTES
ON LOCAL TAX
Election Will Be Held on
October 25
BUT LITTLE OPPOSITION
Progressive Citizens of: En
terprising Town to Bal
lot For Better System of
Schools on October 25th
The citizens of Flovilla dis
trict will vote on the matter of
local taxation for school purposes
on October 25, that date having
been set by Ordinary Ham last
week.
Following the abolishment of
the city court of Flovilla, a large
part of the fines and forfeitures
of which went towards the sup
port of the schools, the citizens
there have found it necessary to
supplement the school fund by
other means. Consequently the
people will vote on taxation for
the support of their schools.
From imformation given out
here it appears there is but little
opposition to the matter, the peo
ple of that district being almost
a unit in favor of local taxation,
it is said. The exact boundary
of the territory to be included in
the district has not yet been
mapped out but will be decided
on at a later date.
Five districts in Butts county
already have voted local taxation
for school purposes and it seems
an assured fact that the citizens
of Flovilla will go on record as
favoring better schools through
local taxation when the vote is
taken on October 25th.
W. & A. Matter
Is Being Studied
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2nd—Organ
ized for practical, effective work
and composed of men who are
making a serious study of their
duties, the joint commission of
the Western & Atlantic Railroad,
formed at the recent session of
the legislature, will hold its next
meeting at the capitol on Nov
ember 18th, when the sub-com
mittee will report progress in de
tail.
After that date the commis
sion will meet monthly until the
final report and recommendations
are formulated. The committee
is working in perfect harmony.
At the organization meeting
there was a possibility of discord
among the members over the ap
pointment of a general chair
man, but this was avoided by the
quick and unselfish action of
Representative Barry Wright and
Senator J. W. L. Brown. G.
Gunby Jordan of, Columbus, was
made general chairman on a
thoroughly satisfactory compro
mise. Mr. Wright, who has per
haps made a deeper study of the
W. & A. situation than any other
member of the assembly, was
chosen secretary of the commit
tee.
This commission will go into
the whole question of W. & A. ter
minals and also of what is to be
done with the state’s property at
the expiration of the present
lease.
BOY SCOUTS PLANNING
TO ATTENO STATE FAIR
Several members of the Jack
son Boy Scouts are planning to
attend the State Fair in Macon,
and if the necessary arrange
ments can be made they will in
all probability spend a day and
night in camp at the fair grounds.
Dr. Robert VanDeventer will
accompany the boys as Scout
Master and look after their wel
fare on the trip. He is now in
communication with the secre
tary of the fair association as to
the cost of camping on the grounds
and other details of the trip.
At the present time it is not
known how many boys will make
the trip to Macon.
CORN CONTESTS
BE HELD THE 30
Valuable Prizes Going to
The Winners
LETTER TO THE MEMBERS
Time Drawing Near When
Boys Will Share in Sev
eral Hundred Dollars of
Handsome Prizes
Thursday, October 30th, is the
date for awarding the prizes in
the boys corn club contests. At
that time several hundred dollars
worth of prizes in cash, clothes,
shoes, furniture, etc., will be
distributed among the winners.
The comDlete list of prizes, to
gether with the names of the do
nors, was published in The Pro
gress a few weeks ago.
The following letter has been
sent to each member of the club:
Dear Corn Club Member:
Your county corn club contest
will be held at Jackson on Octo
ber 30th, 1913. Be sure to be
there with your report No. 542
filled out and complete. Also
carry 10 ears of well selected corn
for an exhibit. This exhibit will
be sent to your District Contest
and later to Atlanta where thou
sands of people will see it. So
select well developed ears of the
same size, color, color of cob, etc.,
as these will count toward win
ning the prizes.
Now that you have succeeded
so well in growing corn, we are
anxious co have you begin grow
ing an acre of oats followed with
cow peas. This will give you two
crops on one acre per year and
at the same time build up your
soil. This fall is a fine time to
begin.
Prizes will be offered next year
to the boys who make the most
oats and hay per acre at the least
expense. So begin now for this
work in connection with your
corn club work
The State Corn Show will be
held in Atlanta on December 2 to
0,1913. Attend this show if you
possibly can.
Very truly yours,
Wm Bradford,
District Agent.
C. S. Maddox,
County School Superintendent.
P. S.— Bring or send in your
exhibit by the 28th of October.
C. S. M.
D. A. R.’S REALIZE
HANDSOME SUM
Benefit Performance Was
Entire Success
BIG AUDIENCE ATTENDED
Program Thoroughly En
joyed By An Immense
Crowd —Total Receipts
Amounted to About $54
The benefit performance staged
at the theater Vendome Friday
afternoon and evening of last
week by William Mclntosh chap
ter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, proved an unqualified
success from every viewpoint.
The receipts from the after
noon and evening performance
amounted to $53.50, and after
defraying all expenses a neat
sum wss deposited to the credit
of the chapter. The proceeds
will go towards the support of
worthy educational institutions,
a work in which the Daughters
of the American Revolution take
a leading and patriotic part.
A program that was thorough
ly enjoyed was rendered at the
afternoon and evening hours. By
far the largest crowd attended
the night show, and the building
was taxed to its capacity to ac
commodate those who turned out.
The pictures were particularly
good, having been ordered espe
cially for that occasion. Home
talent played a prominent and
enjoyable part in the program,
each number being heartily ap
plauded. A quartette composed
of Messrs. A. F. Whitney, R. P.
Sasnett, W. O. Ham and T. B.
McMichael sang several selec
tions that were warmly greeted,
while Mrs. W. L. Etheridge and
Mr. W. O. Ham favored the au
dience with solos that were pleas
ing features of the program. Mu
sic was deligntfully rendered
throughout the afternoon and ev
ening by Miss Annie G. Thomp
son and Miss Ruth Turner, of
McDonough.
TAX COLLECTOR BRYANT
NOW HAS HIS BOOKS OPEN
The books of County Tax Col
lector C. S. Bryant were opened
in the court house in Jackson
Wednesday for the receipt of
county and state taxes for the
year 1913. According to law the
books must remain open until
December 20, after which date
executions will be issued against
those who have not paid their
taxes.
There is some fifty thousand
dollars to be collected by Mr.
: Bryant. He will therefore be
rather busy issuing receipts for
the next few weeks. When the
books first open and for the first
several days there is not much
of a rush, but later on Mr.
Bryant will have to work over
time handing over receipts to the
several thousand tax payers in
' the county.
NUMBER 40.