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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 32. BUND TIGERS HIT HEAVY Straight Sentences Were Imposed MIPERERS ARE TRIED Life Sentence for Joe Law rence Toomas Aiken Gets Ten Years on Bur glary Charge This Time More than the usual number of criminal cases were disposed of in the superior court last week. Those convicted of selling liquor were given straight sentences by Judge Daniel. The following cases were disposed of during the week, the majority of the de fendants being sentenced Satur day afternoon: Nazarene Shepherd, murder, new trial, convicted of involun tary manslaughter, 2 years. Mann Winn, murder, convicted of voluntary manslaughter, 15 years. Charlie Foster, selling liquor, 12 months on the chaingang. Ras McCune, selling liquor, 10 months on the chaingang. Wash Gaston, selling liquor, three cases, 30 months on the chaingang. Joe Lawrence, murder, life sentence. Toomas Aiken, burglary, new trial, 10 years. Jack Whatley, simple larceny, 4 months on the chaingang. Henry Wimbush, carrying pis tol, plea guilty, 8 months or S6O. Charlie Williams, carrying pis tol, plea guilty, 8 months or $75. Alice Day, carrying pistol, plea guilty, 6 months or SSO. John Freeman, carrying pistol, plea guilty, 8 months or $75. Arthur Frederick, misdemean or, plea guilty. 4 months or $25. JACKSON ELKS GIVE 'CUE . FOR VISITING MEMBERS A delightful barbecue of last Thursday evening was that ten dered the Griffin lodge of Elks by the Jackson members. About 150 persons were present, half of that number having come over from Griffin in automobiles. The bar becue itself was enjoyable to the fullest degree, the appetizing meats and accessories playing a prominent and satisfying part on the program. Several enthusiastic talks were made, the speakers including Col. Frank Flynt, Joe Goode and Eh Brewer of Griffin, and Col. W. E. Watkins, Col. J. T. Moore and Judge H. M. Fletcher of Jackson. On this occasion as well as all others the Elks sustained their reputation as the “Best People on Earth.” Card of Thanks Mr and Mrs. R. A. Thaxton wi sh to thank the people of J ack in and Worthville for the.rk.nd- Zss during the sickness and lath of their baby May Gods richest blessing be with eac . PURCHASE CAR LOAD OF FINE HORSES AND CATTLE Messrs. G. E. Mallet and J. M. Leach have just returned from a trip to the western markets, where Mr. Mallet bought a car of Shorthorn cattle and Mr. Leach a car of Percheron mares. The cattle will not be shipped until the first of October. The Percherons will be sold to the farmers of Butts and adjoin ing counties for breeding pur poses. Mr. Mallet will retain a number of the cattle on his al ready large stock farm and dis pose of the others to farmers in terested in the live stock industry. For the past year or so the peo ple of Butts county have begun to manifest a commendable in terest in thoroughbred stock of all kinds. The movement is cer tain to result in great good to the entire county and cannot be too forcibly stressed. ADJOURNED TERM SUPERIOR COURT Only Criminal Cases Will Be Heard MEETS SEPTEMBER THIRD One Week of Court Not Sufficient to Clear Crim inal Calendar And Ad journed Term Necessary For the purpose of trying jail and other criminal cases, there will be an adjourned term of Butts superior court beginning Thursday, September 3. The same jurors will serve, that is, the first 36 will serve, the other jurors being excused for the term. Though a large number of jail cases were disposed of last week, all but one day being spent on criminal business, the docket has a good many cases still to be dis posed of. Criminal business was taken up Tuesday morning and it was late Saturday afternoon before the court took a recess, to reconvene again on September 3. Judge Daniel announced that nothing but criminal cases would be heard at the adjourned term. It is given out that the recent grand jury returned a good many indictments and some of these cases will probably be heard at the September term of court. STARK WILL HAVE SINGING CONVENTION SEPT. 4 TO 5 The Butts County Singing con vention will convene at Stark Methodist church Friday, Sep tember 4, at 9a. m. All singers and loyers of music are especially invited to be present and help make the convention a success. There will be a two days session, Friday and Saturday. j. Matt McMichael. Pres. T. E. Williams, Sec-Treas. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1914. MET SATURDAY TO TALK COTTON Delegates Named to Macon Conference MUST REDUCE ACREAGE Plans on Foot to Hold up Price of Cotton-Farmers Urged to Keep Staple off of The Market A largely attended mass meet ing of farmers, business and pro fessional men was held in the court house Saturday afternoon to discuss plans for disposing of the cotton crop this fall.. Dele gates were elected to the cotton conference in Macon, Thursday, and a better understanding of the whole matter resulted from the meeting. The principal talk was made by Mr. F. S. Etheridge, who is familiar with the plan that is trying to be worked out by con gress. He gave the details of the recent meeting in Washing ton city, as was explained in his article in The Progress last week. Mr. Etheridge stressed the ne cessity for co-operation. With everybody pulling together uni tedly he said the situation could be successfully dealt with. Dr. A. F. White also spoke. He said the farmers of the South of necessity must make their farms self-sustaining or face ruin. The war may be a blessing in dis guise, he said. The delegates to the Macon convention include: Mr. F. S. Etheridge from business men, Mr. J. M. Gaston as representa tive of warehousemen and Dr. A. F. White representative of the farming interests. These dele gates were empowered to select their own alternates. The keenest interest was shown throughout the meeting and the people of the entire county now have a clearer insight into the situation facing the South as a result of the war in Europe. Hon. A. H. Ogletree was elec ted chairman of the meeting and J. D. Jones secretary. KIMBALL ASSO’N CONVENES SOON JENKINSBURG THE HOST Meets September Ninth And Tenth The eighteenth annual session of the Kimball Association will be held with the Jenkinsburg Baptist church Septenber 9 and 10. The association is composed of nineteen Baptist churches in Butts, Henry and Monroe coun ties. It is growing larger each year, having been formed from the Flint River Association and at first was composed of a small number of churches. There are fifteen ministers in the body, a church membership of 1,758 and church property valued at $31,- 083 last session. F. S. Etheridge is moderator, DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL OCCURRED SATURDAY After an illness extending over several weeks, Jean, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Haskins, died last Saturday morning. The funeral services were conducted at the cemetery Sunday morning at ten o’clock, Rev. James Bradley officiating. Besides her parents little Jean is survived by one sister, Helen, and other relatives. This little girl was a sweet and attrac tive child of great promise and her early death is regretted by a large number of friends here and elsewhere. Keep your premises clean. Keep the weeds cut down, pick up tin cans and there will be few er flies and mosquitoes to swat. JUDGE FLETCHER WAS INDORSED For President oi Georgia State Senate FRIENDS PLEDGESUPPORT Executive Committee And Grand Jury Recommend Him for High Honor— His Attitude Not Known Judge H. M. Fletcher, who was nominated for state senator from the twenty-sixth district in the primary last Wednesday, has been indorsed for president of the senate by the Butts county executive committee and the grand jury. When the executive committee met Thursday to consolidate the returns a resolution was introdu ced by Judge W. W. Leverette indorsing Mr. Fletcher as a can didate for president of the sen ate. The resolution was unani mously adopted. By reference to the grand jury presentments it will be seen that that body indorsed Judge Fletch er for president of the upper house of the general assembly. Whether or not Judge Fletcher will consent to make the race for this high office is not known. He has been amply assured of local support and his friends predict he will be a strong candidate for the place, should his ambition run in that direction. J. H. Carmichael treasurer and C. L. Carter clerk. The program for this year’s meeting provides for two sessions —night and day. The attendance will doubtless be large. Ample preparations have been made to entertain the visitors by the Jen kinsburg church, which is the youngest member of the associa tion and has been referred to as the “Baby of the Kimball.” The introductory sermon will be preached by Rev. Z. E. Barron. Rev. I. G. Walker will preach the Missionary sermon on Thurs day. There will be a number of strong reports and addresses made during the session. STATE TAX RATE CUT HALF MILL Hundred Million Dollar Property Increase BALANCE IN TREASURY Rate for Butts County to Be Fixed in September by Commissioner Gallon —May Have Lower Rate The state tax rate for 1914 has been cut from 5 mills to 4.50 mills. This was made possible by the the large increase in tax returns, which approximate SIOO,- 000,000. This is an unpreceden ted increase for Georgia. The net revenue from the taxa ble property of the state will be $4,030,280. The W. &A. lease will add $2,069,318, making a to tal of $6,099,598. Regular appropriations for 1914 amount to $5,939,878. to which must be added $134,220, special appropriations for 1914, making a total of $6,074,695. This will eave a balance in the treasury of $25,003. Poll taxes show an increase of $25,000 over the previous year. Following aconference between Governor Slaton and Comptroller General Wright Monday the cut in rate was made. Not before in years has there been a reduc tion in the state tax rate. Governor Slaton strongly urges every county in the state to re duce the tax rate. Butts county had a rate of 12 mills last year. The rate will be fixed by County Commissioner Gaston in Septemoer. Whether the county will have a lower rate this year is not known. The in crease in taxable values amount to $262,000 for the current year. DR. MAYS TELLS FARMERS TO HOLO THEIR COTTON He says the farmer that is in debt should tender his cotton to his creditors, take a receipt for each bale and its grade, with un derstanding it is not to be sold in twelve months without his con sent. Then plant next spring just half the acreage he planted this vear, devote the other acre age to corn, oats, etc., by next June you would see cotton ad vance war, or no war, to 15 cents per pound and remain around that price for some time. While war is a regrettable thing, if the South will act wise ly and humanely, the South can receive a blessing from it. R. W. Mays. DELEGATES SELECTED FOR THE MACON CONVENTION The delegates from Butts coun ty to the state convention, which meets in Macon Tuesday, Septem ber 1, have been appointed by A. H. Ogletree, chairman of the executive committee. They are: Dr. A. F. White and R. D. Ogletree, with H. J. Quinn and W. D. Jolly as alternates. In addition to the delegates a large number of other citizens ! from here will attend the conven tion in Macon. NUMBER 35.