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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.