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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 32.
MASS MEETING CALLED TO
DISCUSS COTTON SITUATION
To consider ways and means of marketing: the cotton crop,
and to cope with the business conditions caused the war in Europe
there will be a mass meeting of the citizens of Butts county in the
court house in Jackson at 12 o’clock, noon, Saturday, August 22.
Every farmer, every business man, every professional man
in Butts county is urged to be on hand at that time. Matters of
vital concern to the community will be discussed.
Mr. F. S. Etheridge, who has just returned from the Cotton
Conference in Washington, has some information of value that he
will give to the people at that time.
The situation can and will be met and handled successfully.
In this important work you are expected to play a man-sized part.
The co-operation of all the people is needed.
Be on hand Saturday and do your part.
SUPERIOR COURT
NOW ON GRIND
Judge Daniel Delivers An
Able Charge
CRffiHNAL DOCKET HEAVY
I. H. Maddox Foreman of
Grand Jury—No Session
Held Wednesday Which
Was Election Day
Facing a heavy calendar and a
busy week, the August term of
Butts superior court was convened
Monday morning by Judge R. T.
Daniel. His charge to the grand
jury was brilliant. He charged
that body particularly in refer
ence to the automobile law and
called attention to reckless driv
ing of cars and the provision of
the law that says automobiles
shall not be driven over six miles
an hour at crossings.
Mr. I. H. Maddox was elected
foreman of the grand jury and
Mr. T. B. McMichael clerk.
The first case taken up was
that of W. J. Young vs T. P.
Kimbell. Criminal business was
reached Tuesday morning and
Judge Daniel announced that he
would clear the jail before any
other civil business was tried.
A large number of people were
in town to attend the sittings of
court. Politics was the subject
of animated discussion.
Court adjourned Wednesday
on account of the state primary.
Several visiting attorneys were
in attendance upon court during
the week.
It is likely that court will hold
until Saturday.
Sandy Creek Cemetery
To Be Cleaned off the 25
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Announcement is made that
there will be a meeting of those
interested on Tuesday, August
25 for the purpose of cleaning up
Sandy Creek cemetery. Those
in the community are requested
to attend, take dinner and spend
the entire day in improving the
cemetery, where sleep so many
of the county's noble dead.
SEVERAL GOOD
LAWS PASSED
Constructive Legislation
Enacted
SOME BILLS WERE KILLED
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Vital Bill, Health
Law And Constitutional
Amendments Among the
Bills Passed This Session
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Atlanta, Ga., August 12.—This
session of the general assembly,
after all, has been fruitful of
some mighty good legislation and
the death of some that was bad.
Here are the more important bills
passed:
New counties authorized: Bar
row, Candler, Bacon and Evans.
A health bill creating sanitary
districts and regulations.
A vital statisticts bill.
Changing state and county elec
tions from October to November,
cutting out one election and, it is
claimed, saving the state $75,000.
It becomes effective this year.
A garnishment bill, making
one-half of the wages of those
receiving $1.25 per day subject
to garnishment.
The bill making it a misde
meanor to draw a check against
a non-existent bank account.
Thirty days are allowed in which
to make check good before pros
ecution can be started.
Bill (constitutionalamendment)
to make members of the general
assembly hold over until their
successors are elected and qualify.
Bills increasing the powers of
the agricultural department in
the regulation of pure food laws
and in hog cholera and
the cattle tick.
Bill to give aid to the entomol
ogical department in eradicating
black root and fighting the boll
weevil.
A child labor bill.
The college endowment exemp
tion bill was killed, as was the
school book bill and other meas
ures, including putting solicitors
general on salary.
These are some of the more im- j
portant matters, but is by means ]
a complete list.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. 1914.
THE DEATH ANGEL
CLAIMS MRS. BALL
Final Summons Came on
last Friday
DEATH A SEVERE SHOCK
Prominent And Beloved
Woman Vicflim of Fever
—Funeral Services Occur
red Saturday Afternoon
After an illness of little more
than a week, Mrs. Henry Otis
Ball passed away on last Friday
morning at her home here. Even
when so low, her family and
friends had hoped that the crisis
might be safely passed and her
life spared.
Mrs. Ball was one of the most
popular young matrons of the
city and was beloved wherever
she was known. Her popularity
was not of the sought-after kind
but came on account of the love
ly disposition she possessed. Al
ways bright and happy she was
the sunshine of the home, over
which she presided with so much
grace and cordial hospitality.
She was before her marriage
about six years ago Miss Leonora
Brock Nutt and was a favorite
during her young ladyhood. She
was a devoted wife and mother
and a friend and neighbor who
could always be depended upon
for constancy and helpfulness.
The funeral services were con
ducted at the home on Saturday
afternoon by Dr. Robert VanDe
venter, who also officiated at the
marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Ball.
Two favorite hymns, “Jesus Lo
ver of My Soul” and “Where He
Leads I’ll Follow,” were sweetly
rendered by a quartette compos
ed of Mrs. S. H. Thorntcfn, Miss
Viola Slaughter, Messrs. R. P.
Sasnett and Boyd McMichael.
Beautiful floral offerings were
sent from sorrowing relatives and
friends here and elsewhere.
The pallbearers were Messrs.
A. T. Buttrill, A. C. Finley, C.
M. Kimbell, T. B. McMichael,
Morris Moore, C. M. Compton.
Interment was in the City Ceme
tery.
Mrs. Ball is survived by her
husband, two young sons, Otis
and Levi, her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Nutt, three sisters,
Mrs. E. D. Tolleson of McDon
ough, Mrs. J. H. Turner and Miss
Doris Nutt of this city and one
brother, Mr. W. L. Nutt.
SUPERINTENDENT MARTIN
MAKES AN ANNOUCNEMENT
All patrons and friends are cor
dially invited to be present at the
opening exercises of the Jackson
Public Schools Monday, August
31 at 8:30. It is necessaay for
each student to be present to get
an even start with their work.
All pupils chat become of school
age during the scholastic year (
may enter in September as no
new class will be started at the
beginning of the spring term.
All pupils that enter first grade
later than September must be
prepared to take the work of the
class. All tuition of non-resident
students after September 14 will
be paid by the county superinten
dent. We are looking forward to
a successful school year and so
licit the co-operation of our pa- J
trons and friends.
W. P. Martin.
THE 1914 SESSION
OF MEETING OVER
Holiness Faith Concludes
Fine Meeting
MANY THOUSAND ATTEND
Leaders For Next Session
Announced Sunday’s
Crowd Was A Record
Breaker —Few Accidents
Leaders for the 1915 session of
the Indian Springs Holiness Camp
Meeting include Dr. H. C. Morri
son. president of Asbury college,
Wilmore, Ky., and Dr. J. L.
Brasher, Boax, Ala., with Rev.
Arthur Moore, evangelist of the
South Georgia conference, as as
sistant.
The session, which closed Sun
day night was, in the opinion of
many people, the best all around
meeting yet held. The results
were all that could have been de
sired, it is given out. One hun
dred or more conversions were
made as a result of the strong,
spiritual preaching. Unusually
brilliant were the sermons of Dr.
Dunaway and they made a pro
found impression on all who at
tended.
It is stated that so liberal were
the contributions that S4OO more
than was asked for by the trus
tees was donated.
Butts County Day, which falls
on Wednesday of the session, was
made an annual event. Next
year two Butts county boys, Rev.
John W. Ham and Rev. Walstein
McCord, will be the leaders on
that occasion.
The largest crowd of the ten
days and one of the largest in
the annals of the camp ground,
was present Sunday. It is esti
mated that there was all the way
from 10,000 to 15,000 persons in
Sunday’s throng. It required the
attention of officers to keep open
the avenues of traffic Sunday, so
dense was the multitude and the
almost endless procession of au
tomobiles, buggies and other ve
hicles. In spite of the thousands
that packed and jammed the
grounds and lined the roads, se
rious accidents were scarce, only
a few collisions being reported.
OPENING OF FALL TERM
WILL BE NEXT MONDAY
As was announced in The Pro
gress exclusively, last week, the
fall term of the city schools opens
next Monday. Appropriate ex
ercises will mark the opening,
the following gentlemen being
scheduled to make talks: Revs.
E. F. Dempsey, A. E. Sansburn,
!R. VanDeventer and Messrs. C.
S. Maddox and C. L. Redman.
Herewith is given the faculty
for the ensuing year:
W. P. Martin, Supt., English.
W. 0. Perritt. Mullins, S. C.,
Mathematics.
Miss Jennie McEiroy, Atlanta.
History, English.
Miss Janie Hearn, Eatonton,
Latin, French.
Miss Julia Thornton, Tallapoo-
Isa, seventh grade.
Miss Bessie Waldrop, Flovilla.
OLD MACEDONIA
HAS NEW CHURCH
Dedication Services Were
Recently Held
IS HANDSOME BUILDING
Oldest Church in County
Has Interesting Service
—Established Nearly Hun
dred Years Ago
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The dedication of the hand
some new church at Macedonia
on August 8 was an event in
which county-wide interest cen
tered. This is the oldest church
jin Butts countv, having been es
tablished in 1826 and is intimate
ly connected with the history of
the county. This is the fourth
building that has been erected at
I Macedonia.
i Starting two or three years ago
the people of the community be
gan to raise subscriptions for the
building and met with hearty re
sponse from all quarters. The
present house of worship is a
handsome and substantial edifice
and a credit to the county.
Most interesting were the ded
ication ceremonies, for which oc
casion a large crowd gathered
and dinner was served on the
grounds. The dedication sermon
was preached by the pastor, Rev.
Z. E. Barron, and there were a
number of other excellent feat
ures that made the day notable.
The following program was
carried out:
History of Macedonia church
and its pastors —J. M. T. Mayo.
History and sketch of Macedo
nia —J. Matt McMichael and O.
S. Duke.
Outline of what dedication
means—Rev. J. E. Barron, At
water.
Prayer—Rev. W. M. Hardy,
Atlanta.
Dedication sermon—Rev. Z. E.
Barron, pastor of the church.
In the afternoon there was
preaching by Rev. J. E. Barron,
father of the pastor, and at night
Rev. W. M. Hardy filled the pul
pit, preaching to a large crowd.
COL FELDER ADDRESSED
LARGE CROWD MONDAY
Col. T. S. Felder made one of
the closing speeches of his cam
paign for United States senator
here Monday. He was introdu
ced by Mayor W. E. Watkins.
A large and appreciative audience
heard Mr. Felder’s address which
was along the usual lines.
sixth grade.
Miss Davie Fletcher, Jackson,
fifth grade.
Miss Kate Amoss, Milledgeville
fourth grade.
Mrs. Julia S. Doane, Jackson,
third grade.
Miss Sarah Lu Hardin, Con
yers, second grade.
Miss Annie Lou McCord. Jack
son, first grade.
Miss Ezra Morrison, Jackson,
Music.
Mrs. O. L. Chesnutt, Jackson,
Art.
NUMBER 34.