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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 31.
THE NEW CHURCH
UP NEXT SUNDAY
Jackson Baptists to Settle
Problem
MUCH INTEREST AROUSED
Repair Old Church or Build
, New One Will Be Ques
tion That Congregation
Takes up Sunday Next
Next Sunday will go down in
history as an important one for
the Baptists of Jackson. For on
that day the fate of the new
church building will be deter
mined.
The building committee has
recommended favorably the prop
osition and the entire congrega
tion will take up the matter at
the Sunday morning service. It
is proposed to erect a modern
church to cost about $25,000. As
planned the new building will
have several new features that
will appeal to the people of the
city, particularly the younger
members.
Plans and specifications were
drawn sevaral months ago. The
design of the new church build
ing is very attractive and if built
as planned the church will do
credit to the entire city.
It is said that the present
church building is in bad condi
tion, and that anew church or
considerable repairs to the pres
ent structure is the only solution
to the problem. The present
house of worship leaks badly, it
is said, and if the new church is
not erected a number of improve
ments will be necessary to the
old church.
COUNTRY EDITORS WILL
RAISE SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 21.—High
cost of living hasn’t ignored the
country editors, and they, are
feeling the pinch just like the
rest of humanity.
From information received here
and noted in many of them, from
twenty to thirty of the best
known weeklies in the state will
raise their subscription price
SI.OO to $1.50 on January 1.
There does not seem to be any
concerted movement in that di
rection, but the publishers ap
pear to be forced to the step
through the increased cost of
production. The editor of a well
known weekly, in discussing the
matter here said:
“I am forced to increase my
subscription rates to $1.50 per
year to prevent the actual loss of
money. Within recent years la
bor has increased very much for
the country editor, and it is dif
ficult to get competent help.
White paper and other things
used by us have advanced con
siderably, I know with me it is
a mere matter of surviving, and
that is probably true of many of
the boys who are announcing an
increase q£ 50 cents per annum
in their rates.
MR. W. F. THOMAS TO
RUN FOR TAX COLLECTOR
When the time for an
nouncements arrive, it is said
that Mr. W. F. Thomas will be
found in the lineup for Tax Col
lector. His friends throughout
the county have been urging Mr.
Thomas to offer for the place
next year, and though he had
about decided not to be in poli
tics again, the pressure has be
come so strong that he has de
cided to make the race.
Mr. Thomas is a man well
known to most of the citizens of
the county. He is held in gener
al high esteem by all who know
him and his assurances of sup
port from leading and influential
citizens is said to be most flatter
ing. If elected to that impor
tant office he would no doubt dis
charge the duties in a manner
that would reflect credit upon
himself and his constituents.
Mr. Thomas has recently be
come a resident of Jackson, mov
ing here to take advantage of the
superior opportunities afforded
by the local schools in the educa
tion of his children.
ANOTHER VETERAN
ANSWERED CALL
Mr. J. H. Thurston Died
Early Sunday
FORMER COUNTY OFFICER
Dropsy Claims Former Tax
Receiver of Butts Coun
ty At Age of 71 Years —
Funeral Here Monday
Following a several weeks ill
ness, Mr. J. H. Thurston passed
away in his home here Sunday
morning at 5 o’clock. Dropsy
and other complications was the
cause of death. While his death
was not unexpected it neverthe
less came as a shock to his fami
ly and a large number of friends.
A native of Butts county in
which he spent the greater part
of his life, Mr. Thurston was 71
years of age when the end came.
He was born and reared in Tow
aliga district but moved to Jack
son several years ago. He was
a member of the Thirteenth Geor
gia regiment in the civil war and
was a brave soldier in the service
of the South and always took a
keen interest in the meetings of
John L. Barnett camp, U. C. V.
In 1910 he was honored by his
fellow-citizens by being elected
Tax Receiver, an office he filled
to the satisfaction of his constit
i uents. Mr. Thurston was of a
I genial, happy disposition and
[ make friends easily and his pass
-1 ing brought sorrow to hundreds
of people throughout the county.
He is survived by his wife,
who was a Miss Collins before
her marriage; four sons, Messrs.
J R.. W. S. and G. T. Thurston,
of Jackson, and J. W. Thurston,
of Dublin; three daughters, Mrs.
A J. Turner, Mrs. J. W. Caston
and Mrs. H. C. Norris; two broth
ers, Messrs. S. D. and T. J.
Thurston, of Jenkinsburg.
The funeral was held from the
residence at 10:30 o’clock Monday
morning and was very largely at
tended. Dr. Robert VanDeven
ter of the Baptist church was the
officiating minister. Interment
was in the City Cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Messrs.
Z T. Buttrill, J. A. McMichael,
| F. L. Walthall, A. J. Roberts, L.
; E. Stephens and B. T. Deason.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31. 1913.
FIOVILLA VOTED
SCHOOL TAXATION
Measure Carried by Good
Majority
ELECTION WASSATURD AY
Sixty-Six Votes For And
Twenty - Eight Against
Local School Di&ridt —
A Progressive Step
By the vote of 66 to 28 the citi
zens of Flovilla district went on
record last Saturday as favoring
local taxation for school pur
poses.
The necessary two-thirds ma
jority was secured with votes to
spare. Considerable interest
was manifested in the election,
both by those who favored taxa
tion and those who opposed it.
The outcome of this election is
regarded as a forward step by
the progressive citizens of that
part of the county. Better
school facilities will be enjoyed
from now on than was ever
dreamed of under the old regime.
Several districts in the county
have voted local taxation for
school purposes and it may not
be long before the county as a
whole adopts this method.
GEORGIA LAD SHOWING
TRAITS OF MILLIONAIRE
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 30—A thir
teen year-old youngster, raised
on a Georgia farm, has come for
ward to set the world an example
in thrift and savings. His name
is Bill Engram, and he lives at
Rebecca, Ga. An Atlantan who
knows him vouches for the fact
that the boy who is earning his
living as a farm hand, and mak
ing 41 cents a day and board, has
actually saved and put away SIOO
in less than 9 months.
Atlanta bankers to whose at
tention the boy’s case has been
brought, declare that if the
youngster lives he will eventual
ly become a millionaire.
It seems to be an illustration of
the old axium that it’s not so
much what a man makes that
counts as what he saves.
MR.C.B. THOMAS SOUTHERN
REPRESENTATIVE MOSLER SAFE
His many Butts county friends
will be interested to know that
Mr. C. B. Thomas has been ap
pointed special southern repre
sentative fortheMoslerSafeCo.,
of Hamilton, Ohio. He will en
ter upon his new duties the first
of November and his headquart
ers will be Jacksonville, Fla. and
Charleston, S. C.
Mr. Thomas is thoroughly ex
perienced in this line of work
and was formerly connected with
the Cary Safe Cos. His friends
will wish him the largest success
in this new and responsible posi
tion and extend congratulations
' upon his deserved promotion.
JACKSON'S NEW MAIL
SERVICE BE6INS SUNDAY
Jackson’s new mail service
will go into effect Sunday, No
vember 2. On that date trains
Nos. 5 and 6 will handle mail to
and from Jackson. This will
prove a great convenience to the
people of the city, and the post
office authorities request that
mail to be dispatched on these
trains be put in the office as ear
ly in the day as possible.
Train No. 14 which passes
through Jackson at 12:20 will not
throw off mail here in the future.
This mail will be brought back
on No. 23. which will be changed
after Sunday so as to arrive in
Jackson at 6:15 a. m., instead of
5:18 as heretofore.
The bureau of forestry of the
Philippine islands will send trop
ical timbers to the U. S. forest
service so that their suitability
for fine furniture veneers may
be ascertained.
COTTON SOLD
HIGH SATURDAY
Brought Over 14 Cents in
Jackson
RECEIPTS WERE HEAVY
Many Old Accounts Being
Wiped Out And Business
Outlook Is Very Bright
For Successful Season
Cotton reached its highest
market price in Jackson, Satur
day, when 14 cents and better
was paid for the fleecy staple.
The receipts were heavy, more
than a thousand bales having been
shipped last week, it was stated.
A large part of the present
crop has been picked locally,
though there is still a good deal
open in the fields and much more
to open. If the weather is fair
and warm for the next few days
there is no doubt that the bulk of
the crop will be harvested in
Butts county.
Business continues good and
there is a feeling of optimism
among the merchants and bank
ers. Collections have been bet
ter than before in several seas
ons. Debts of two and three
years standing are being wiped
out, is is claimed, and this serves
to establish credit again.
Cooler weather will stimulate
fall and winter shopping. The
real busy seasen is expected dur
ing the next few days. Business
men of Jackson are a unit in be
lieving this will prove the best
season they have had in some
time.
Bank deposits have picked up
preceptibly since cotton began to
come in. The post office is doing
a brisk business, both in receiv
ing and dispatching mail. Those
who look upon bank deposits and
post office receipts as a business
barometer are finding satisfac
tion in the fact that they are
larger than before in the past
year or so.
WAS INJURED IN
RUNAWAY MONDAY
Mr. Fred Nosworthy Hurt
By Horse
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE
Animal Became Frightened
At Roll of Cotton Bag
ging And Threw Driver
Out of The Buggy
When his horse became fright
ened at a roll of bagging that
had just been loaded, Mr. Fred
Norworthy, of Iron Springs
district, was thrown from his
buggy Monday morning and se
verely though not seriously in
jured.
The runaway occurred in front
of the Jackson Mercantile Com
pany about 9:45 o’clock Monday
morning and was witnessed by a
large crowd. Mr. Nosworthy
was thrown from his buggy and
his shoulder was painfully injur
ed. He was pretty badly shaken
up and was given immediate at
tention.
The buggy was shattered rath
er roughly in the mixup. The
horse was thoroughly frightened
and had the crowd seeking safe
ty in the stores. It was finally
headed by Mr. J. W. Nosworthy,
a brother of the injured man,
who at considerable risk to
himself got in front of the
animal and threw it to the
ground.
It was fortunate that the acci
dent did not result more serious
ly. Those who saw the runaway
agree that it was a close call for
Mr. Nosworthy.
STATISTICS WANTED FOR
COTTON SEED CONSUMPTION
Director Harris, of the Bureau
of the Census, finds that there is
great demand for the publication
at more frequent intervals of sta
tistics concerning the consump
tion of cotton seed. It has been
the practice of the Bureau of the
Census to compile statistics for
this important part of the cotton
crop only twice during the gin
ning season. The first report for
the crop of 1912 related to the
quantity of cotton seed crushed
prior to March 1, 1913, with an
estimate of the quantity remain
ing to be crushed from the crop.
The statistics of cotton seed
are collected in connection with
those for the production of cot
ton as reported by the ginners.
This is necessary because the
quantity of linters is constantly
increasing and forms a much lar
ger percentage of the total crop
than heretofore.
Mr. Harris believes that an
additional report showing the
quantity of seed crushed and of
linters obtained should relate to
some date between October 31
and January 1. He is not certain
as to the most desirable date,
and is accordingly corresponding
with the farmers and cottonseed
oil mills in order to establish it.
It is hoped that all will agree up
on a fixed date, so that the work
can be inaugurated during the
present season.
This additional report will be
of great value to the farmers, as
| well as to the oil mills and public
1 generally
NUMBER 44.