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butts county progress
VOLUME 32.
STATE PRIMARY
WEDNESDAY NEXT
Ballots Will Fall in The
Annual Election
MUCH INTEREST AROUSED
Number of Close Races in
The State Will Probably
Bring Out An Unusually
Heavy Vote on the 19th
The state primary will be held
next Wednesday, August 19.
The official ballot is printed in
another part of this issue.
No campaign in years has cre
ated wider interest than the one
now drawing to a close. In the
main the various contests have
been rather quiet, but interesting
nevertheless. The voters have
not had as much to say this cam
paign as formerly but they have
evidently done a lot of thinking
and are prepared to vote when
the 19 rolls around.
Aside from the purely local ra
ces, that for representative and
state senator, in which there is
much interest, there are several
other contests in which Butts
county citizens are interested.
The short and long term senator
ships and the governorship are
attracting more attention than
any of the other contests. Judge
Harris will carry Butts in a walk
for governor. Level-headed, con
servative Brown and Smith men
say the race for the long term
senatorship between Brown and
Smith will be close in Butts coun
ty this year. Brown has the lead
in the country and Smith the
edge in town and it will require
the official count to determine the
winner in this county.
Butts county has a registration
of 1432. Voters should remember
that they can vote only in their
own district. The polls will open
at 7a. m. and close at 6p. m.
in the town district and open at
8 a. m. and close at 3 p. m. in all
country precincts.
65 MEN NOW MINIMUM
FOR NATIONAL GUARD
All companies of the Georgia
National Guard have received or
ders from Major Gen. W. W.
Witherspoon, chief of staff of the
United States army, raising the
minimum strength of the va
rious companies from 58 to 65 en
listed men.
This applies to all branches of
the militia, infantry, cavalry,
coast artillery, field artillery and
hospital corps.
It is not known what effect this
order will have on the Georgia
National Guard, but it is believed
that it will be hard for some of
the companies to comply with
these requirements.
Captain L. H. Hendrick has
made requisition for equipment
for seven men additional and the
Jackson Rifles will endeavor to
meet the requirements of this
latest order of the Secretary of
War placing the army on a peace
footing.
MR. GREER GOMES OUT
OF LEGISLATIVE RACE
Announcement was made Sat
urday that Mr. N. H. Greer had
withdrawn from the race for
representative. This action of
Mr. Greer came as a political
surprise. Just what effect this
will have on the candidacy of
Messrs. Towles and Mays it is
impossible to say. Well informed
politicians declare the race for
representative will be close this
year. There is keen interest in
the outcome.
Mr. Greer’s formal card is giv
herewith:
This is to notify the voters of
Butts county that I have with
drawn from the race for repre
sentative. I appreciate those
that promised me their support.
N. H. Greer.
An Immense Grape Vine
Located at Stockbridge
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 13.—The
largest grape vine in the world is
claimed by J. F. Willingham, of
Stockbridge, Ga., in the city this
week. He has a vine five and a
half feet in circumference at the
base of the trunk and which
completely covers an arbor fifty
by a hundred feet. It was plant
ed in 1778 from a cutting. Last
year it yielded just 100 gallons
of grape juice.
SUPERIOR COURT
NEXT MONDAY
Considerable Business to
Be Disposed of
FIVE DAYSOFCOURT ONLY
Session Will Adjourn For
Election Wednesday—A
Large Number of Crimi
nal Cases on Calendar
The August term of Butts Su
perior court will be convened
Monday, the 17, by Judge R. T.
Daniel. The session will last but
one week.
There is a good deal of busi
ness in both the civil and crimi
nal branches of the court. The
calendar of civil business has
been arranged for Monday and
Thursday. Wednesday being
election day there will not be a
session on that date, but court
will hold Saturday instead, it is
stated.
In the criminal division several
important murder cases and a
large number of misdemeanor
charges will be ready for trial.
Among the most important cases
on the criminal docket to be tried
next week are the following:
Nazarene Shepherd, murder,
new trial; Toomas Aiken, burg
lary, new trial; Mann Winn,
murder; Joe Lawrence, murder.
Assault and battery cases and
offenses where bonds have been
made, to the extent of between
75 and 100, will be ready for
trial at the August term.
As the country is in the midst
of a heated political campaign
it is likely there will be a large
attendance during court week.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1914.
FIELD MEET WAS
GREAT SUCCESS
Large Crowd Present at
RaUy Friday
GOOD ADDRESSES MADE
Dr. Bradford, Miss Dowdle
And Prof. Lowry Made
Talks Elegant Picnic
Dinner Served at Noon
The biggest and most enthusi
astic farmers meeting ever held
in Butts county was the Field
Meet at Mallets Springs Friday
of last week.
Several good speakers were
present on that occasion to in
struct and entertain the crowd.
In the number were Dr. William
Bradford, head of Boys Corn
clubs. Prof. Lowry of the State
College of Agriculture, Miss Lois
Dowdle, in charge of the Girls
Canning clubs for north Georgia.
Mr. F. S. Etheridge presided over
the meeting.
Mr. Lowry spoke first, telling
of the value of fertilizers and the
relation they bear to different
varieties of soils. He explained
the importance of a soil survey.
Dr. Bradford told how land can
be built up by turning under hu
mus or organic matter. He told
the corn club members that their
most important work is to build
up their land rather than to have
a large yield on one acre. He
told the boys not to be discoura
ged bv any back set that might
have happened during the year.
The average corn yield in Geor
gia is now 16 bushels per acre as
against 11 bushels in 1910 and a
large part of this improvement
has been due to the Boys Corn
clubs, said Dr. Bradford.
Miss Dowdle proved to be an
interesting talker and what she
said should have been heard by
every lady in the county. Better
cooking, better methods about
the homes were stressed. She
pictured the awful drudgery of
the average farmer’s wife, quo
ting government estimates to
show that during a day’s work
she lifts two tons and walks three
miles for each meal cooked. She
said the time has come for the
women to rebel and demand im
proved facilities.
Addressing the members of the
Canning club Miss Dowdle stated
she was sorry that the season
had not been favorable for culti
vating tomatoes, and that the
girls would have to can beans and
other vegetables and fruits. She
said she was more concerned in
pulling the girls through than the
tomatoes.
A tempting picnic dinner and
an abundance of fruits and mel
ons were served at the noon hour.
In the afternoon Miss Dowdle
gave a demonstration in canning.
There was also a demonstration in
cattle dipping that proved of in
terest to a large number.
There was a large crowd at
the meeting, including many la
dies, and it is certain that the
rally will result in great good to
the entire county.
HON. T. S. FELDER TO
SPEAK HERE MONDAY
Hon. T. S. Felder of Macon,
candidate for the United States
senate, is scheduled to deliver an
address heie next Monday at the
noon recess of superior court.
He will have a large crowd no
doubt, as many people will be in
attendance upon court at that
time.
Mr. Felder has not spoken in
Butts county, though he was a
visitor here at the time of the
County Officers meeting on June
17 at Indian Springs. He has a
reputation as a fine speaker and
his record is a good one. Col.
Felder is the author of the bill
abolishing the convict lease sys
tem and placing the convicts on
the public roads. He has scores
of friends and supporters in this
county and is assured of a warm
welcome during his approaching
visit.
Death of Infant
Willene, the 15 months-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Price, died Sunday morning after
an illness of five months. Funer
al services were held Monday,
Rev. Mr. Bradley of Pepperton
conducting the services. Inter
ment was in the Jackson ceme
tery.
UNION WAREHOUSE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Personnel Remains Same
Another Year
J. M. GASTON MANAGER
Year’s Business Was
Reviewed And Proved
to Be Satisfactory— Good
Fall Business Predicted
All the old officere were elected
for another year bv the Farmers
Union Warehouse at the annual
meeting held last week. They are:
President, S. J. Smith.
Secretary, F. L. Walthall.
General manager, J. M. Gaston.
Directors, H. L. Gray, J. Matt
McMichael, G. P. Saunders, W.
J. Garr, J. D. Brownlee.
Scalesman, W. C. Bond.
Assistant scalesman, L. A.
Cawthon.
Manager of seed and fertilizer
house on Southern Railway, T.
0. Cawthon.
Auditors, R. E. Evans and F.
L. Walthall.
Since its organization the Far
mers Union Warehouse has had
a remarkable growth and is one
of the most successful business
enterprises in the state. Several
thousand bales of cotton are han
dled each season and this ware
house is liberably patronized by
the farmers of Butts and adjoin
ing counties.
The coming season is expected
to be one of the best the ware
house had yet had.
CAMP MEETING
IN FULL SWING
Good Attendance Marks
Present Session
BUTTSCOUNTY DAYTHEI2
Rev. Charles M. Dunaway
Preaching Some Strong
Sermons—Meeting Will
Close Sunday Evening
Butts County Day Wednesday
at the Camp Meeting was observ
ed with appropriate exercises and
proved of much interest to many.
It will be made an annual event.
The ten days meeting will close
Sunday evening. In every way
the 1914 session is proving an en
tire success. Rain has interfered
in some measure with the atten
dance, though the crowds have
been large and the interest keen.
Rev. Charles M. Dunaway is
preaching some unusually strong
sermons. He is tackling sin in
high places and his sermons are
creating wide attention. Dr. E.
F. Walker could not be present
and Dr. Paul of Louisville is fill
ing his engagement.
Next Sunday is expected to be
the biggest day of the session in
the matter of attendance. With
favorable weather there will be
several thousand persons present.
Many Butts county people are
at the camp ground for the ses
sion. Miss Lena White and Dr.
R. W. Mays are among those who
have just completed cottages at
the camp ground.
Charlie Tillman is leading the
singing and has a large choir un
der his direction.
As was previously predicted
this is the best meeting in the
whole twenty-five years of the
Camp Ground.
DR. JAMES BRADLEY
GOING TO MONTICELLO
News that Rev. James Brad
ley, pastor of the Jackson Pres
byterian church for the past sev
eral years, has accepted a call to
Monticello, was received with
sincere regret in Butts county.
Dr. Bradley will leave Jackson
about the first of September.
Since coming to Jackson Rev.
Mr. Bradley has made hundreds
of friends. He has served as
pastor of the local church, pastor
of Fellowship church and pastor
of the Presbyterian church in
Stockbridge recently. He is uni
versally popular with the people
of the city and county regardless
of denomination: Dr. Bradley
is learned in the ministry, a schol
ar and a thorough gentleman and
Jackson’s loss is Monticello’s
gain.
The best wishes of hundreds
of friends will go with Dr. Brad
ley and his interesting family to
his new field of labor.
Adjudged Insane
Vick McDaniel, a negro woman,
was tried Monday morning on a
charge of lunacy; The jury ad
judged her insane and she will
be committed to the state sani
tarium as soon as the necessary
arrangements can be made.
NUMBER 33.