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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 32.
SOUTH’S HEROES
WERE HONORED
Exercises Held in Jackson
Saturday
JUDGE FLETCHER ORATOR
Large Crowd Turned Out
For Memorial Day Pro
gram-Address Brilliant
And Scholarly Effort
The story of Dixie’s matchless
heroism, sacrifice and love was
celebrated with more than the
usual spirit Saturday, when the
Larkin Watson chapter U. D. C.
held its annual Memorial day
program. In point of interest,
attendance and devotion to the
Old South the day was a notable
one and the occasion a great suc
cess. z
Judge H. M. Fletcher was the
chief speaker of the day. He
delivered a magnificent address,
showing by unanswerable logic
the justice of the Southern cause.
His speech arraigned the north
ern writers who distort the facts
of the great war. He showed
the northern vyriters not only
write the greater part of the lit
erature of the war but they are
the authors of text books used in
southern schools. It was the
general opinion of those who
heard it that Judge Fletcher's
address was one of the ablest
ever delivered in Jackson on any
similar occasion.
The veterans formed on the
court yard about 10 o’clock.
They were taken to the cemetery
in automobiles, a courtesy which
the grizzled heroes appreciated
no little. Headed by the presi
dent of the local chapter U. D.
C., the line of march to the cem
etery was as follows: Veterans
in automobiles, members of the
U. D. C., Jackson Rifles, Boy
Scouts and school girls, the lat
ter bearing pretty garlands of
flowers that were tenderly placed
on the graves of the dead in the
Citv Cemetery.
The exercises were held in the
court house. Besides Judge
Fletcher’s address, several short
talks were made bv the veterans.
After the exercises the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy served
the veterans and their families a
sumptous dinner in the building
adjoining the First Farmers
Bank.
In the afternoon the Jackson
Rifles, Butts county’s crack mili
tary organization, entertained
the visitors with a sham battle.
A large number of visitors were
in the city, the crowds having
gathered early. Altogether it
was one of the most successful
celebrations of Memorial day
Jackson has yet had.
In preparation for the coming
fire season in California, 110
miles of fire lines have been
built on the Sierra national forest.
The imports of matches into
China greatly exceed in value any
other wood product. Most of
the matches come in from Japan.
SATURDAY BIG DAY
FOR LOCAL MERCHANTS
Saturday was one of the best
days the merchants of Jackson
have had this year. Several
hundred visitors were in the city
to witness the memorial day ex
ercises and while here they took
advantage of the opportunity to
do some needed shopping. Every
business man in the city reported
a record-breaking trade for the
day.
The fact that the farmers were
up with their work on account of
the dry weather probably was
the reason for the large crowd.
Not before in a number of years
have so manv people turned out
to the Memorial day exercises.
A two-year-old plantation of
Douglas fir on the Oregon na
tional forest shows 94 per cent
of the trees'Tiving. Extensive
planting of young trees in Wash
ington and Oregon are costing
only $8 an acre. Direct seeding
of lodgepole pine has been suc
cessful without exception on the
Arapaho national forest, Colora
do. Several of the areas sown
two and three years ago show
from 5.000 to 10,000 seedlings per
acre.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
PICNIC FRIDAY
Members Local Churches
on Outing
ARE AT INDIAN SPRINGS
Several Hundred Members
Are Spending The Day
at Health Resort on An
nual Outing Trip
Today the members of the
Baptist, Methodist and Presby
terian Sunday schools of Jackson
are having their annual picnic at
Indian Springs, and judged by
previous occasions, the day will
prove one of interest and pleas
ure to all who attend.
Committees on arrangement
from the different churches were
appointed several days ago and
they have planned all the details
of the trip. Some will go on the
train, others will motor down,
and buggies and other convey
ances will'be pressed into service.
Upon arrival at Indian Springs
innocent pleasures of various
kinds will be enjoyed by the chil
dren and grown-ups. At the
noon hour a basket dinner will
be served all who attend.
The custom of having a union
picnic at Indian Springs has been
followed now for two or three
seasons and the plan has proved
on the whole a happy one. This
well known resort is close to
Jackson and the cost of getting j
there and back home is a small
item. This places the trip in |
reach of all who want a days j
outing.
Some of the business houses
will probably close for at least
a part of the day. though there
appeals to have been no concert
ed movement to that end. In
the party will be several hundred
children and adult members of
the three Sunday schools.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1914.
CAMP BARNETT
ELECTS OFFICERS
Delegates Chosen to The
Reunion
CAPT, WALTHALL NAMED
Annual Meeting of Local
Camp Was Held Saturday
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When Plans Were Made
For Jacksonville Trip
With one or two exceptions the
same officers were elected at the
annual meeting of Camp Bar
nett. Saturday. Delegates were
also chosen to the reunion in
Jacksonville and other business
matters attended to. The offi
cers include:
F. L. Walthall—Captain.
S. H. Mays—lst Lieut.
J. G. Maddox—2nd Lieut.
Z. T. Buttrill—3rd Lieut.
J. A. McMichael—Quartermas
ter.
C. S. Maddox—Adjutant.
J. J. Prickett—Chaplain.
Messrs. J. A. McMichael, S.
H. Mays, and W. I. St. John
were elected delegates to the re
union in Jacksonville, with
Messrs. J. E. Kitchens, P. M. B.
Wells and C. S. Maddox as alter
nates.
The veterans left Tuesday
morning over the Southern at 10
o’clock, joining the Atlanta spe
cial here. About fifteen or twen
ty veterans and others are at
tending the reunion in the Flori
da metropolis.
ILLITERACY WILL BE FOUBHT
BY FEDERAL OOVERNMENT
Atlanta, Ga., May 7.—The
state of Georgia, which has been
blamed at times in the past for
not doing all it could to reduc il
literacy and give every white
child in the state a common
school education, is now taking
the lead in a movement which
may not only materially increase
the facilities of the common
schools in Georgia alone, but
which may become nation-wide.
The movement has been put
under way by a well known
Georgian, Congressman Frank
Park, of the second district. It
proposes to provide national aid
to the common schools in the ele
mentary branches of spelling,
reading, writing and arithmetic.
Congressman Park has already
introduced a bill which if it be
comes a law will authorize the
payment of the sum of three
cents per day per pupil for the
first two school years of his ac
tual attendance, between the age
limits fixed by law in each state.
It provides that the sum to be
paid into the treasury of each
state shall be distributed along
with the common school fund of
each state, to reduce the percen
tage of illiteracy.
Congressman Park recently
sent a letter with a copy of this
bill to every state school super
intendent in the United States,
and without a single exception
received a reply from each of
them commending the measure
and expressing the hope that
such legislation be speedily
enacted.
MANY PEOPLE DID
NOT RETURN TAXES
Tax Receiver F. M. Hodges
states that about five hundred
tax payers failed to return their
property before the books closed.
To accommodate the public as far
as possible he is going to keep
! the books open a few days longer
to give everybody a last chance
to make their property returns.
All who have neglected this duty
should see that they return their
property at once.
The Board of Tax Equalizers
met Monday and are now busy
considering the matters to come
before them. They will summon
all whose returns do not measure
up to what they think they
should be. It is likely that the
Board will be in session for sev
eral weeks.
The Henry county Board of
Assessors met with the local
Board last Wednesday, when sev
eral matters were up for consid
eration.
SEASON OPENS AT
INDIAN SPRINGS
F. & I. S. Railway Begins
Its Schedule
HOTELS ARITIMPROVED
Indications Point to One
of The Seasons in
The History Georgia’s
Famous Health Resort
The Flovilla & Indian Springs
Railway began the operation of
its trains for the summer season
Thursday. With the first sched
ule the season at Indian Springs
may be said to have opened.
During the fall and winter
months a number of improve
ments have been made to the
roadbed and rolling stock of the
railroad. All of the machinery
has been placed in first class
condition and the railroad is in
better condition to handle the
traffic than ever before.
The hotels at Indian Springs
will open, in part, this week and
from now on until the first of
June. The grounds around the
springs have been placed in good
condition and everything is
spic and span, and guests will
find everything attractive.
The hotel men at Indian
Springs confidently expect one of
the best seasons in the entire his
tory of this famous health resort.
Last year was a good one, all
things considered, but a better
season in 1914 is looked for.
More and more Indian Springs
is becoming a popular resort for
thousands of people in Georgia
and other southern states. A
number of conventions will hold
their meetings there this summer.
Already a good many guests
are stopping at Indian Springs
and with the advent of the hot
summer months this number
will be constantly increased un
til camp meeting time when the
season will reach its clirpax.
COUNTY DIVIDED
INTO DISTRICTS
Sunday Schools Met on
Last Friday
JACKSON GETS MEETING
The Same Officers Elecfted
For The Ensuing Year-
County Was Divided in
Several Church Groups
Several matters of importance
were taken up at the annual
meeting of the Butts County
Sunday School convention held at
Pleasant Grove church last Fri
day. The county was divided
into a number of districts, each
of which will be served by its
officers. This was for the pur
pose of arousing a wider interest
in the work.
The same officers were re-elect
ed, and include: President, J.
Matt McMichael; vice president,
S. O. Ham; secretary and treas
urer. C. L. Carter.
It was voted to hold the next
meeting in Jackson with the
First Baptist church. The ses
sion next year will last two days
and speakers of distinction will
be secured for the program.
Friday’s session was enjoyable
and profitable. There was a
large attendance present and a
good program was rendered. All
of the Sunday schools submitted
flattering reports, showing that
a good year’s work had been ac
complished. The dinner that
was served on the grounds was
an enjoyable and wholesome fea
ture. The presence of Mr. D.
W. Sims, of the state organiza
tion, was a matter of interest,
his talk having been widely en-
joyed.
The districts into which the
county has been divided, the
churches in each and other de
tails will be seen below:
Jackson District—President,
Dr. 0. Lee Chestnutt; vice-presi
dent, F. S. Etheridge: secretary
and treasurer, R. P. Sasnett.
Churches: Jackson Methodist,
Jackson Baptist, Jackson Presby
terian, Pepperton, England’s
Chapel, Liberty, Towaliga, El
gin, Fellowship.
Jenkinsburg District—Presi
dent, J. H. Mills; vice president,
L. E. O’Neal; secretary and
treasurer. Cliff Bond. Churches:
Stark Methodist, Macedonia,
Delta Grove, Worthville Method
ist, Worthville Baptist, Bethel,
Jenkinsburg Baptist, Jenkins
burg Methodist, County Line,
Cedar Rock.
Flovilla District—President, G.
I. Watkins; vice-president, Dr.
W. J. Waites; secretary and
treasurer, John Etheridge.
Churches: Flovilla Methodist,
Flovilla Baptist, Indian Springs,
Pleasant Grove. Moore’s Chapel,
Beulah, Mt. Vernon, Union
Ridge.
Redwood sawdust is being used
by vineyardists in California for
packing fresh table grapes. It
takes the place of the ground
cork used for imported Spanish
grapes.
NUMBER 19.