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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 31.
CORN SHOW ON j
NEXT THURSDAY
Prizes Will Be Awarded
to Members
DR. BRADFORD TO JUDGE
The Progress Will Enter
tain The Com Club Boys
at The Theater Vendome
—Many Boys Are Cooling
The annual Butts County Corn
Show will be held in Jackson on
next Thursday, October 30th.
The members of the club will
meet in the court house at 10 a.
m. and their exhibit of ten ears
will be judged by Dr. William
Bradford, of Cedartown. The
winners in the contest will be
awarded the prizes, amounting
to two or three hundred dollars.
County School Superintendent
C. S. Maddox, local agent of the
corn club, requests all members
to bring or send their corn to him
not later than Tuesday, October
28th. It is important that the
boys get their exhibits in early so
that the exhibits can be arranged
and marked for Thursday’s con
tests,
Next Thursday will be a big
day for the corn club boys. The
entire county is indebted to the
members of the club for the great
work they are doing to increase
the yield of corn and the public
spirited citizens of the county
have shown their appreciation
by donating a liberal number of
prizes.
The Progress has arranged with
the Theater Vendome for a spe
cial performance for the Corn
Club Boys Thursday afternoon.
The contests will be held in the
morning and in the afternoon all
the members of the club will be
guests of The Progress at the
movies. Manager Merck has ar
ranged an especially attractive
program for the occasion and the
pictures will have a wonderful
■educational value for the boys,
■aside from the entertainment and
■amusement afforded.
IFTEEN YEARS DIFFERENCE
IN PRICE FLEECY STAPLE
A striking illustration of the
lhange in the cotton market to
lay and that of fifteen years ago
s afforded in some cotton receipts
•rought to this office Monday by
i citizen of Jackson. On Novem
>er 25, 1898, this citizen sold six
•ales of cotton for $122.34, two
•ales at 4 cents and four bales at
1 cents. He sold three bales
londay at 131 cents, the pro
jects being $204.52.
Thus it is seen that three bales
••■ought $82.18 more than six
•ales did fifteen years ago. But
he past fifteen years has seen
K>me marked changes along all
ines. The high cost of living
in 4 its side partner the cost or
l fch living, has advanced several
eagues since 1898 and the differ
®ce in the price of cotton may
•ot be any more remarkable than
difference in other things.
FLOVILLA VOTES ON LOCAL
SCHOOL OISTRICT SATURDAY
It has been definitely deter
mined to hold the election for lo
cal taxation in Flovilla district
on October 25th. The Progress
was in error in stating, last
week, that the election had been
postponed. It was thought for a
time that the election would have
to be delayed on account of some
minor differences as to boundary
lines, but these matters have
been straightened out and the
election will be held as at first
planned.
There is a good deal of interest
in the outcome of the election
and there is said to be but little
opposition to the proposed school
district. It is asserted by those
in position to know that the elec
tion will in all probability result
in favor of local taxation.
BUNDLE OF WAR TIME PAPERS
ARE UNEARTHED IN ATLANTA
Atlanta, Oct. 23.—A bundle of
old newspapers, entitled “The
Southern Confederacy, ’ ’ has been
brought to light at the Constitu
tion office containing remarkable
reminiscences of war times. It
shows among other things that
Atlanta’s chief thoroughfare was
then called “Peach Tree” with
the two words separated as indi
cated.
GEORGIA GETS
TASTE OF SNOW
Unprecedented Weather
For October
FROST ANO ICE IN PLENTY
Flurry of Snow Fell Here
Monday—Late Vegeta
tion Nipped—Cotton In
fluenced by Cold Wave
The spectacle of snow in Octo
ber is an unusual one to Geor
gians and not before in thirty
years, it is said, has snow fallen
so early in this section. There
was a flurry of snow here about
4:30 o’clock Monday morning. In
several points in north Georgia
snowfall was reported.
The sudden and unexpected
drop in the temperature sent
cotton up a score or so of points
Monday.
Tuesday morning there was a
thin crust of ice and a tolerably
heavy frost. Late vegetation
was nipped in the bud and con
siderable damage was done to the
top crop of cotton.
Monday there was a rush to
get stoves and heaters rigged up
in offices and the coal dealers had
to work overtime delivering or
ders. The ice man has gone into
winter quarters and the coalman
has taken his place.
After an autumn of almost
ideally perfect Indian summer,
the season of ice and frost has
arrived and on the whole there
will not be many to regret the
change.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1913.
BUTTS WINS IN
TAX LITIGATION
Jasper lost on Her Every
Contention
DECISION IS ANNOUNCED
Col. W. E. Watkins Vidtor
in Stubborn Legal Fight
—Jasper County The
Taxes She Already Had
Butts won every contention in
her suit with Jasper county over
the Central Georgia Power Com
pany taxes, Judge Robert T. Dan
iel of the superior courts of the
Flint circuit having just announ
ced his decision.
He held that the east bank of
the Ocmulgee river is the line
between Butts and Jasper coun
ties; that Butts is entitled to all
of the taxes in question on the
ground that the power house and
all the machinery in on Butts’
side of the river and that the
dam being under water has no
taxable value aside from the ma
chinery; and dissolved the injunc
tion so that Butts can now pro
ceed to collect the power compa
ny taxes.
Jasper county it will be recall
ed asked for a larger portion of
the tax returns of the Central
Georgia Company, claiming 70.6
of the total. It was alleged that
the boundary between these two
counties was not the east bank
of the Ocmulgee, as fixed by the
legislature in 1829, but the dam
had changed the course of the
stream and the boundary was
nearer the middle of the river.
A temporary injunction was also
secured, restraining this county
from collecting any of the taxes
in question.
In her answer to this suit Butts
came right back at Jasper and
asked for all of the taxes return
ed in Butts and Jasper counties
by the power company. The case
was argued before Judge Daniel
at chambers in Griffin several
weeks ago. but so many fine
points of law were involved and
the records were so voluminous
that an opinion has just been an
nounced.
The Central Georgia Power
Company returns its Butts coun
ty property for about $750,000,
while the approximate total of
the Jasper county return is only
SIOO,OOO. This county receives
some SB,OOO or SIO,OOO in taxes
from this big water power com
pany.
Grabbing for more, Jasper lost
what she had in round one of the
stubborn legal battle. They will
come to the mat again, next time
before the supreme court which
will review the case finally.
County Attorney W. E. Wat
kins has represented Butts coun
ty throughout this proceeding and
has handled a difficult case in a
notably brilliant manner. Com
plicated legal points were ably
handled by him. His argument to
the court was one of the best of
his entire career. He deserves
much credit for the victory of
Butts in this litigation which is
of paramount importance to ev
ery tax payer in the county.
Attorney W, S. Florence and
Judge Thurman represented Jas
per county.
MR. J. P. VAUGHN MAY
RUN FOR TAX RECEIVER
Among those mentioned for
the office of tax receiver in next
year’s primary is Mr. J. P.
Vaughn. Unless he changes
his mind Mr. Vaughn states he
will in all probability be in the
race.
Mr. Vaughn is a well known
citizen of the county and has
been a resident of the county for
the past forty years. He has
many strong assurances of sup
port from his friends and if he
decides to get in the race he will
be a formidable candidate. He
has the matter under considera
tion and will make known his de
cision within the next few weeks.
The only other name mention
ed in this connection so far is
that of Mr. E. C. Cawthon.
ATTENDS CARRIAGE BUILDERS
ASSOCIATION IN ST. LOUIS
Mr. S. P. Nichols, general
manager of the Empire Buggy
Company, of this city, attended
the meeting of the National Car
riage Builders Association in St.
Louis last week. The meeting,
which was largely attended by
carriage makers in all parts of
the United States, was in session
from Monday through Thursday.
Mr. Nichols was delighted with
his trip and says St. Louis is one
of the finest cities he has ever
visited.
THE STATE FAIR
OPENED TUESDAY
Will Continue Through
The 31st
MANY GOINGFROM BUTTS
Splendid Exhibts Shown
By Several Counties of
The State—Low Rates
Offerred By Railroads
The State Fair opened in Ma
con Tuesday and will last for ten
days. A number of counties
have exhibits and will endeavor
to capture the valuable prizes of
fered by the Georgia Agricultural
Society, under whose auspices
the State Fair is held,
Numbers of Butts county peo
ple will visit the fair at some
time during the ten days session.
Perhaps the largest crowd will
go to Macon on the 29th, which
iis Live Stock day. Many of the
valuable animals on exhibition
I will be auctioned off at that time
and several thoroughbred cows
and hogs will be bought for Butts
county farms.
Butts county will not have an
exhibit, though there will be in
dividual exhibits from here.
Mrs. L. D. Singley and other well
known poultry raisers will show
their chickens and are sure to win
a large share of the prize money.
The railroads have offered at
tractive rates on account of the
fair and all indications point to a
large attendance.
THE GRAND LODGE
MEETS IN MACON
Annual Session Convenes
Next Tuesday
HUNDREDS WILL ATTEND
One Hundred And Twen
ty-Seventh Annual Com
munication Grand Lodge
Georgia F. & A. Masons
The one hundred and twenty
seventh annual communication
of the Grand Lodge of Georgia,
Free and Accepted Masons, will
be held in Macon on Tuesday,
October 28.
Some fifteen hundred of the
members of the order, including
men prominent in all walks of
life, will attend this session.
The meeting, it is expected, will
last through Wednesday the 29.
On that day the visitors will be
guests of the fair Association.
Business of considerable im
portance, it is given out, will be
transacted during the session,
which will be held in the city
auditorium. Special entertain
ment features are being arranged
by the local committees and
those who attend are assured of
a good time.
Worshipful Master H. M.
Fletcher of St. Johns lodge No.
45 will attend the meeting from
Jackson, and other Masons from
the county will be present at the
annual meeting of the grand
lodge.
Robert L. Colding, of Sa
vannah, is grand master, N.
H. Ballard, of Brunswick, depu
ty grand master, W. A. Wolihin,
of Macon, grand secretary and
Jas. M. Rushin, of Boston, grand
treasurer of the Grand Lodge of
Georgia F. & A. M,
NE6ROES WOUNDED IN A
GUN SHOT DUEL FRIUAY
John Hardwick and Jim Hol
lis, colored, were painfully but
not seriously injured in a shoot
ing affray last Friday afternoon
at the home of the former in Iron
Springs district. Shot guns were
used by both the principals in the
near-tragedy.
Hollis was a tenant on Hard
wick’s place, and the trouble had
its origin in some dispute over a
settlement, it was said. The ag
gressor is not known here, there
being conflicting stories of the
difficulty.
Hollis was arrested and lodged
in jail, though Hardwick had not
been apprehended the first of the
week.
William Sulzer, governor of
New York, is down and out by
the impeachment route. This is
the first time a governor has been
impeached in a number of years.
NUMBER 43.