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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 32.
FARM AGENT IS
COMING TO BUTTS
This Was Decided Monday
at Meeting
CANNING CLUBWORKTOO
Commissioner Ga&onTells
Committee He Will Give
County Aid to Move
ment-Progressive Step
What is regarded as one of the
most progressive steps ever tak
en by Butts county was the de
termination Monday to employ a
Farm Demonstration Agent and
a representative to carry on the
work of the Girls Canning Club.
This decision was reached fol
lowing a conference between the
officers of the Butts county
Chamber of Commerce with
County Commissioner J. 0. Gas
ton, in which the latter pledged
county aid to the movement. Just
what the agent will cost is not
known at this time, but S2OO is
required to carrv on the work of
the Girls Canning Club. This
work will be looked after by
Miss Bessie Waldrop, local agent,
in conjunction with Miss Holt, of
Athens, state agent of the Girls
Canning Clubs.
The Farm Demonstration
Agent will be employed through
Dr. J. Phil Cambell, of Athens,
state agent, who works in con
junction with the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Half of the expense will be paid
by the national government and
half by the county. Something
less than a thousand dollars will
be needed to carry on these two
movements.
Dr. Campbell will be asked to
recommend a suitable man for
the place. It will be his duty to
spend five or six days on the
farms of the county, showing the
farmers the best methods to be
emyloyed in planting the different
crops. He will also have general
supervision of the Boys Corn
Club work, which it is planned
to carrv on in Butts this year on
a larger and more comprehensive
scale.
Already seventy counties in
Georgia have employed Demon
strators. Butts by taking this
step has gone on record as favor
ing a more scientific method of
agriculture. The Smith-Lever
bill j ust passed by congress means
that the government will appro
priate more money for farm de
monstration work. The national
government will also spend
$25,000,000 annually among the
several states for good roads.
These things will have a far
reaching effect upon the entire
country and it was to get in touch
with the progressive trend of the
times that Butts has decided to
use the latest means of scientific
farming.
This matter was also presented
to ihe grand jury by Messrs.
Gaston and Etheridge. Present
Monday at the conference were
Miss Bessie Waldrop, Commis
sioner J. O. Gaston, President
F. S. Etheridge of the Cham
ber of Commerce, vice president.
S- H. Mays, J. H. Mills andJ. D.
Jones.
MANY PENSIONERS BENEFIT
BY THE STATE’S PAYMENT
About one hundred and thirty
pensioners are sharing in the
check for $7,685 received last
week by Judge J. H. Ham from
the state. A considerable por
tion of the money has already
been paid out, and as fast as vet
erans and widows of veterans call
at the office of the Ordinary they
are being paid.
It is a matter of good fortune
that Butts was selected as one of
the first counties to be paid this
year. Last year the veterans
here had to wait for their money
until the last. Sixty-two coun
ties are included in the first pay
ment. The other counties will be
paid as fast as the money is
available.
If there be any who have not
received their pensions up to the
present time they can get a check
by calling on Judge Ham.
The Biltmore forest school, es
tablished in 1898 and therefore
the oldest forest school in Amer
ica, has been discontinued. Dr.
C. A. Schenck, its director, has
returned to his home in Germany.
HON. J. R. SMITH
FOR U. S. SENATE
Butts Citizens Urge His
Appointment
prominenTpublic MAN
Telegrams And Petition
Sent to Governor Slaton
Asking Him to Appoint
Former Butts Citizen
A strong appeal has been made
by his Butts county friends to
have Governor John M. Slaton
appoint Hon J. R. Smith, of At
lanta, but a native of Butts, to
fill the vacancy in the United
States Senate caused by the
death of the late and lamented
Senator A. O. Bacon.
During the week his friends
have been active in his behalf
and a large number of telegrams
have been sent to Governor Sla
ton. A widely signed petition
was forwarded during the week,
and the local delegation will
bring all the pressure possible to
bear on Governor Slaton asking
him to name Mr. Smith. There
is no question that Mr. Smith
would make an excellent senator.
He is one of the state’s most
prominent public men, having
been manager of former govern
or Joe Brown’s various cam
paigns.
It is likely that an appointment
will be made next week. There
is no intelligent idea of who
Governor Slaton will appoint for
this high office. It may be a
man from South Georgia or
again it may be someone from
this section of the state.
In the meantime, however, the
citizens of Butts will seek the
honor for one of their mod; dis
tinguished public men. If Mr.
Smith should win the honor it
would be a matter of congratula
tion for every citizen of the
county.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1914.
STRONG CHARGE
TO GRAND JURY
February Term Superior
Court in Session
MUCH BUSINESS ON HAND
Whiskey, Pistols, Gamb
ling, The Triumvirate of
Crime, Scored by Judge
Daniel in Able Charge
Features of Judge Dan
iel’s Charge.
Eighty-five per cent of
crime is caused by whiskey.
World renowned medical
authorities and Gen. Fred
D. Grant of the United
Statesarmy have condemned
liquor as an evil and econo
mic waste.
Forty-seven large railway
systems of the United States
have forbidden tneir em
ployes to use whiskey.
Three thousand five hun
dred and twenty-seven in
dustrial corporations of the
United States have refused
to employ help who use
liquor.
The handy pistol is the
cause of most crimes.
Gambling is one of the
greatest evils of the age.
The press is the bulwark
of liberty.
I believe in the freedom of
the press.
The press is the text book
of the people; the most po
tent agency for good in the
world’s civilization.
A sensational press that
gives all the details of mur
der, scandal, etc., sets a
bad example.
The press should be in the
hands of men of rare judg
ment and discretion.
Characterized by a strong
charge from Judge Daniel to the
grand jury, the February term
of Butts superior court was con
vened here Monday morning.
Solicitor E. M. Owen was pres
ent to represent the interests of
the state, while court reporter
W. E. H. Searcy was on hand to
discharge his duties.
The grand jury organized by
electing W. M. Taylor as fore
man and J. B. Settle as clerk and
M. L. Duke as bailiff. Judge
Daniel who is noted for his able
and fearless charges to the grand
jury never delivered a more for
cible address than the one Mon
day. He scored mercilessly the
whiskey evil, the carrying of con
cealed weapons, gambling, viola
tions of the Sabbath and other
transgressions of the law. His
charge was heard by a crowd that
comfortably filled the court room.
A number of ladies were present
and listened with attention to his
strong words.
Several visiting attorneys from
nearby cities were present during
the week.
Facing an unusually heavy
docket, the court got down to
business early. Some divorce
matters first engaged the atten
tion of the court. There is busi
ness enough on hand to keep the
court grinding for several days.
It is li <ely the criminal docket
will not be reached before next
week.
MR. D. R. WOMBLE BIEB
IN OMEGA ON FRIDAY
Messrs. R. S. and G. R. Wom
ble of this city have the sympa
thy of their friends in the death
of their father, Mr. D. R. Wom
ble, which occurred at his home
at Omega on last Friday after
noon. Death was due to uremic
poisoning and other complications
and followed a short illness. He
was 75 years of age, a member
of the Congregational church and
one of the most prominent men
in his community.
Mr. Womble is survived by his
wife, five sons and two daugh
ters. The funeral was at Omega
Saturday at 12 o’clock. Messrs.
R. S. and G. R. Womble were
called to the bedside of their fath
er early in the week and remain
ed until after the funeral.
Railroads caused nearly half
the forest fires in Colorada and
Wyoming last year, and almost
one-sixth were set by lightning.
In California lightning started
more than half, with railroads a
comparatively insignificantcause.
PROF. MARTIN
AGAIN ELECTED
Heads Public Schools For
Third Year
IS A POPULAR EDUCATOR
Superintendent Martin Is
Pushing Jackson Schools
Rapidly to Front—Unan
imous Choice of Board
With all the members present
but one and by ? unanimous vote,
Prof. W. P. Martin was again
elected to head the city schools
for another year, at a meeting of
the Board of Education last
week.
This is the third time that
Prof Martin has been elected
superintendent of the city
schools. He came to Jackson
two years ago from Lawrence
ville, where he had been teach
ing for some time. Since becom
ing superintendent of the Jack
son Public Schools Prof. Martin
has done much to advance the
educational interests of the town
and entire county. It is a de
served tribute to his popularity
and worth that he should be
again unanimously elected to
serve the educational affairs of
the community.
Mr. Martin has done much to
push the local schools forward
He has improved the discipline
of the school wonderfully. The
work of the various departments
is better organized than ever be
fore, while new features, notably
Domestic Science, has been added
to the curriculum.
The people of Jackson and
Butts county hold Mr. Martin in
high este m. Both pupils and
patrons realize his worth, and he
is a very popular man with all
classes and conditions
It will be some time later in
the spring before the other mem
bers of the faculty are chosen
by the board.
PRIMARY DATE
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
New Executive Committee
Was Elected
A. H. OGLETREE CHAIRMAN
Rules And Regulations of
Primary Election WilT
Be Determined at Meet
ing Wednesday, Feb. 25
Friday the 12th day of June is
the date of the Butts county pri
mary.
This was decided at a meeting
of the executive committee held
Tuesday at noon in the court
house. The 11th of April was
suggested as a date, but the ad
vocates of the June primary won
out by a vote of 9to 5. This was
in the nature of a compromise,
as some members of the commit
tee wanted the primary held in
August.
The mass meeting called to se
lect anew committee was called
together by Chairman Ogletree
of the old committee at noon in
the superior court room. Rep
resentatives of the various dis
trict then retired and elected the
following members of the com
mittee to serve for the ensuing
two years:
Buttrill- J. W. Benson, J. B.
Childs, W. D. Jolly.
Coodys—J. W. Fletcher, W. W.
Leverette, J. W. Maddox.
Dublin—B. C. Ward, Edmond
Hay, Whit Nelson.
Indian Springs—Judge T. G.
Preston, Dr. A. F. White, Miller
Ogletree, W. P. Castleberry.
Iron Springs—L. R. Dodson,
W. M. Bledsoe, W. M. Andrews.
Jackson —J. M. Currie, J. Matt
McMichael. A. M. Watkins, J. D.
Jones.
Towaliga— R. D. Ogletree, A.
F. Taylor, J. C. Bell.
Worthville—G. W. White, J.
H. Pope, R. O. Stodghill.
The new committee went into
executive session at once and or
ganized by electing Dr. A. F.
White temporary chairman. The
names of A. H. Ogletree and G.
E. Mallet were proposed for per
manent chairman and by a close
vote Judge Ogletree was elected.
J. D. Jones was chosen secretary
of the committee.
Though there was a strong sen
timent for an early primary, the
fact that the registration books
do not close until April 20th and
the registrars are given to June
Ist to purge the lists, led to the
later date being adopted. A large
number of candidates wanted an
early primary, but the committee
followed closely the state prima
ry law in setting the date after
the first of June.
Rules and regulations gov< rn
ing the primary will be fixed at a
meeting of the committee io be
held next Wednesday, February
25th, at 10 o’clock a. m. in the
justice court room in Jackson.
In trying to find uses for blight
killed chestnut it has been found
that it cann >t be utilized for
crating stone; quarry owners
say that chestnut wood leaves an
indelible st in on the marble or
granite.
NUMBER 8.