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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 32.
ALL CANDIDATES
PAY ASSESSMENTS
Entries Closed Saturday,
August First
LONG BALLOT PREPARED
Many Names Will Appear
on Official Ticket—Can
didates Now on Home
stretch in Campaign
All of the candidates in which
Butts county voters are interest
ed paid in their assessments be
fore the close of the entries on
August 1.
The official ballot this year will
be a long one, many candidates
having qualified for the various
offices. Three candidates are to
be voted on for representative, C.
A. Towles, N. H. Greer, R. W.
Mays. Judge H. M. Fletcher
and Hon. J. H. Mills are the two
candidates for the state senate
from the 26th district. Judge
R. T. Daniel will be elected to
succeed himself without opposi
tion. Hon. J. W. Wise will be
nominated to congress to succeed
Judge Bartlett, who will not be
a candidate this year.
Three candidates are in the field
for governor, N. E. Harris, L. G.
Hardman and J. R. Anderson.
For the full term senatorship
the contestants are J. M. Brown
and Hoke Smith.
Five are in the race for the
short term senatorship, G. R.
Hutchens, T. W. Hardwick,
John R. Cooper, T. S. Felder, J.
M. Slaton.
Warren Grice and Clifford Wal
ker are the candidates for attor
nery general.
There are a number of candida
tes for the other state house offices
LEGISLATURE WILL SOON
ADJOURN FOR THE TERM
Atlanta, Ga., Aug 6.-The
session of the legislature is draw
ing to a close, with a number of
important general bills still un
passed. The squabble between
house and senate, arising oyer
the failure of one branch to give
prompt consideration to measures
originating in the other, has
caused a part of this delay. It is
now indicated that the session
will be noted for having passed
fewer radical measures than any
in years, which is perhaps better
for the state than the passage of
strengent laws which probably
would not be enforced.
With the assembly over and
the lawmakers-who are all lead
ing politicians—at home again,
politics is likely to reach a red
hot point. Not in years have
there been so many important
contests to be settled in one day.
The nineteenth of August is apt
to be the most exciting eltction
day in a decade, if the noted gov
ernors race of eight years ago is
excepted. .
The primary will include two
races for the United States Sen
ate one for the governorship,
one for prison commissioner, one
for commissioner of agriculture,
and many smaller events
The vote is expected to be the
heaviest yet recorded in the
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FIRST OPEN COTTON BOLL
REACHES PROGRESS OFFICE
The first open boll of cotton to
reach this office was brought in
Saturday, August 1, by Mrs. L.
D. Singley. It was grown by
her son. H. L. Singley.
This is considered early for
cotton to be opening in this sec
tion and it is only a matter of a
few days until the first bale is
sold in the Jackson market. A
bale was sold in Monroe county
last week.
On the whole the cotton crop
throughout this section is said to
be most promising.
THIRTIETH GEORGIA
HAS ANNUAL REUNION
The annual reunion of the fa
mous Thirtieth Georgia regiment
was held at Fairburn Friday,
when the same officers were re
elected and Riverdale was chosen
as the next meeting place.
Hon. J. Threatt Moore of this
city was among those who deliv
ered addresses on that occasion.
He paid the veterans a beautiful
acd eloquent tribute.
A large crowd was present and
the visitors were royally enter
tained by the public spirited and
hospitable citizens of Fairburn.
Several veterans and others
from here attended the Fairburn
reunion.
JUDGE BARTLETT
OUT OF CAMPAIGN
111 Health Cause of His
Withdrawal
IT CAME AS A SURPRISE
Announcement of His Re
tirement Made Saturday
—Leaves Clear Field to J.
W. Wise of Fayetteville
On account of the state of his
health Judge Charles L. Bartlett
has announced that he would not
be a candidate for congress this
year to succeed himself. This
decision was telegraphed to his
friends here Saturday morning
and caused considerable surprise.
A week before he had decided
to run and made formal announce
ment in the papers of the dis
trict. However his health did
not improve as rapidly as expect
ed and he did not feel physically
able to make the race.
Judge Bartlett will have served
twenty years in congress at the
expiration of the present term.
He has always been loyal to his
constituents and his record is a
clean one. His retirement from
congress will be a matter of re
gret to thousands of friends over
the state.
With the retirement of Con
gressman Bartlett J. W. Wise,
the former popular and brilliant
solicitor general of the Flint cir
cuit, will have a clear field and
will be nominated unanimously
on August 19.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914.
CAMP MEETING
IS NOW OPEN
First Session Was Held
on Thursday
WILL BE BIG ATTENDANCE
Butts County Day Falls on
Wednesday, August 12
—Usual Order of Services
Will Be Carried Out
Thursday marked the opening
of the Indian Springs Holiness
Camp Meeting, which will be in
session for ten days, closing on
Sunday, August 16.
Every indication at this time
points to a large attendance and
one of the most successful meet
ings yet held at this famous spot.
All of the cottages and the hotels
have been filled and the crowds
will be taken care of at Indian'
Springs, Flovilla and in the homes
of the people.
As has been announced the
preaching will be done by Rev.
E. T. Walker and Rev. Chas. M.
Dunaway, both of whom are un
usually able ministers. Charlie
D. Tillman will have charge of
the singing again.
Butts County Day will be ob
served on Wednesday, August 12.
It has been suggested that Rev.
John Ham and Rev. Walstein
McCord, old Butts county boys
and converted at the Dunaway
meeting, be secured to conduct
the meeting on Butts County
Day. Their services may be se
cured for that occasion next year
if not for this season.
The following order of servi
ces will be carried out:
6a. m. Prayer service.
9a. m. Experience meeting.
11 a. m. Preaching.
3. p. m. Preaching service.
6 p. m. Cottage prayer meeting
7p. m. Song service.
Bp. m. Preaching.
DONATIONS TO THE FAIR
CONTINUE TO COME IN
Previously reported $177 25
WTKinard 2 00
LL Colwell 100
GC McKibben. 100
R D Ogletree 100
JE Wallace... 100
Edgar Hale 2 00
Thos Hale 1 50
J L Carmichael 100
JH Ezelle 100
JKSitton lOO
Geo Spencer (pig) 5 00
W H Barnes 1 00
Dr J M Thaxton 2 00
Pliney Weaver. lOO
0 L Weaver 150
WM Hammond 100
0 A Knowles 1 00
B A Wright 1 00
J W Fletcher 2 00
G I Watkins 50
RT Smith.. 50
JE Cornell 50
Sherwood Thaxton 1 00
Misses Joe and Amanda
Varner... 2 00
Geo F Etheridge 1 00
C R Carter 100
T W Moore (pig) 5 00
J P Ray. 2 00
S H Mays (Duroc Jersey
and Poland China pigs 10 00
H L Worsham 5 00
W W Wilson 500
Total $239 75
LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION
WILL HAVE MEETING FRIDAY
There will be a meeting of the
Butts County Live Stocx Associ
ation in"connection with the Field
Meet at Mallets Springs Friday.
In view of the fact that several
important business matters are
to be disposed of, including the
election of officers, President L.
M. Caawford requests a full at
tendance of the members.
JACKSON RIFLES RETURN
SATUROAY FROM CAMP
After being in camp at Augus
ta for ten days, the Jackson Ri
fles returned home Saturday af
ternoon at 5:48.
The members of this crack
military organization report a
delightful outing on this trip.
The encampment was said to
have been one of the most success
ful and enjoyable in the his
tory of the national guard.
All the boys returned home in
fine spirits and health, full of en
thusiasm for the national guard
of the state.
As usual Company A made an
enviable record at these maneu
vers, sustaining a long establish
ed reputation as one best compa
nies in the state.
About forty men made the trip
to Camp Wheeler.
FARMERSMEETING
HERE ON FRIDAY
Picnic Dinner at MaUets
Springs Feature
GOOD SPEAKERS COMING
Dr. Bradford, Dr. Bahnsen
And Others Will Speak
at Field Meet Rally to Be
Held in Jackson the 7th
A large crowd is expected in
Jackson Friday to attend the
Field Meet and Farmers Institute
which will be held at Mallets
Springs.
Several prominent speakers are
on the program and the occasion
promises to be one of the most
helpful held here in a long time.
In addition to the addresses other
features of interest have been
planned, including a demonstra
tion in cattle dipping and hog in
oculation.
Members of the Boys Corn club
and the Girls Canning club are
requested to be out in full num
bers, as the meeting is planned
largely for their benefit and in
struction.
A picnic dinner will be enjoyed
at the noon hour. Those attend
ing should bring baskets, fruits,
melons, etc.
Messrs. G. E. Mallet, S. K.
Smith and S. H. Mays, the com
mittee on arrangements, have
made preparations for all who at
tend this big rally of farmers
and business men of the county.
THE COUNTY UNIT
CANDIDATE SPOKE
Hon. G. R. Hutchens Here
Last Saturday
HE WAS WELL RECEIVED
Did Not Abuse Opponents
in Present Campaign—A
Good Sized Crowd Was
Present to Hear Address
Hon. G. R. Hutchens address
ed the voters of Butts county in
the court house Saturday morn
ing in the interest of his candi
dacy for the United Senates sen
ate. He was introduced by Mr.
H. L. Gray, a life long friend.
Mr. Hutchens made a favora
ble impression upon all who heard
his address. His speech was free
from abuse of his opponents,
whose public records, however,
he discussed. He said that Gov
ernor Slaton should have held
what he has, that Col. Felder
resigned at a time when the state
needed his services in the Duck
town Copper mine case, and that
Tom Hardwick was neglecting
his duties in Washington while
he is campaigning in Georgia.
The county unit was defended
by Col. Hutchens. He declared
he was running a clean, indepen
dent race and was backed by no
clique or faction. He referred
humorously to the part the “At
lanta Spirit" is playing in the
present campaign.
' Mr. Hutchens’ address is said
to have made him friends, the
voters being well pleased with
the straightforward, manly way
in which he discussed public is
sues. His friends claim that he
will get a good vote in this coun
ty in the approaching primary.
JURY COMMISSIONERS AT
WORK REVISING LISTS
Messrs. T. P. Bell. W. M. An
drews, I. J. Slaughter, J. B.
Childs, G. W. White and W. B.
Dozier, jury commissioners, are
engaged this week in revising
the jury list. Mr. Dozier is un
able to be present on account of
ill health. Clerk of Court S. J.
Foster is clerk of the board. The
work will be completed this week.
W. E. WATKINS SPEAKS
FOR JUDGE NAT HARRIS
Hon. W. E. Watkins addressed
the voters of Harris county at
Hamilton Tuesday in the interest
of Judge N. E. Harris' campaign
for governor. A large number
of voters were present and Mr.
Watkins was given an enthusias
tic reception.
There is no more enthusiastic
Harris supporter in the state
than Col. Watkins. He was the
original Nat Harris supporter in
Butts county and never loses an
opportunity to boost the candi
dacy of the gallant old war-horse
of Bibb.
NUMBER 32.