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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 sfc&tc* 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.