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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 33.
FARMERS’ UNION
GOES TO DUBLIN
State Convention to Be
Held There
JANUARY 21ST IS DATE
Officers For Year Will Be
Elected And Other Busi
ness Matters Looked Af
ter on Next Thursdax
The state convention of the
Farmers’ Educational and Co-op
erative Union of Georgia will
hold its annual session in Dublin
on January 21st, next, at which
time new officers for the year
will be elected and such other
business transacted as may
come up.
At a recent meeting of the
Laurens county division of the
Union a resolution was passed
inviting the state meeting for
this year to come to Dublin. This
invitation has been accepted, and
preparations for the convention
are now under way.
National President C. S. Bar
ret will be in attendance upon
the meeting and make an address,
besides other prominent Georgia
farmers and agricultural leaders,
including Hon. J. J. Brown and
others. State organizer J. J.
Cowan is now at work in Laurens
county organizing local unions in
the effort to have a division of
the county union in each commu
nity in the county.
There are some important mat
ters to be discussed at the com
ing state meeting, and it is prob
able that a large attendance of
members of the Union will be on
hand. Preparations are under
way to make the convention a
big success, and members of the
Laurens county and state Unions
are both working on the matter.
WILL PUSH THE SOUTH
AMERICAN TRADE RELATION
Chattanoogo, Tenn., Jan. 14-
Great opportunities for expan
sion of the cotton goods trade
with the South American coun
tries are open now that the Eu
ropean mills have been curtailed
and a number of southern cotton
mills are taking active steps to
capture a generous share of this
trade, declares Charles Lyon
Chandler, South American Agent
Southern Railway, who calls at
tention to the following interest
ing £gures:
Of the $14,000,000 of cotton
goods imported by Chile in 1912,
only $770,000 came from this
country. Germany, whose trade
is now cut off, supplied $3,400,-
000, and Great Britain the rest.
In the same year, Argentina
bought $85,700,000 of which
$5,527,000 came from Germany,
oyer 17,000,000 from England
and only $445,300 from this coun
try. Of the $18,000,000 of cotj
ton goods imported by Brazil,
$3,800,000 came from Germany,
$11,000,000 from England, and
only $327,000 from this country.
Figures in regard to woolen
goods and cutlery into the South
American countries show similar
opportunity.
MR. W. P. WILLIAMS DIED
AT JENKINSBURG SDNDAY
Mr. YV. P. Williams, a well
known and highly esteemed citi
zen, died at his home near Jen
kinsburg Sunday morning. He
had been in feeble health for
some time but news of his death
came as a surprise to friends in
all parts of the county.
He was 62 years of age and
had many friends who admired
him for his sterling character.
The surviving relatives are his
wife, five sons, Messrs. T. E.,
W. 0., W. A., Fred and Ernest
Williams, four daughters, Mrs.
N. C. Williamson, Mrs. J. 0.
Pressley, Mrs. J. S. Reeves and
Miss Myrtice Williams.
The funeral was held Monday
morning at 11 o’clcock at Cedar
Rock, the services being conduc
ted by Rev. Z. E. Barron. Inter
ment was in the ..Cedar Rock
Cemetery.
JACKSON RIFLES TO
HAVE INSPECTION
February Bth Will Be The
Date For Event
SPECIAL DRILLS COMING
Captain L. H. Hendrick Is
Planning to Make This
Inspection One of Best
Yet Passed by The Rifles
The Jackson Rifles will have
their annual inspection on Feb
ruary 8, that date having been
named by the head of the Geor
gia National Guard.
Captain L. H. Hendrick will
begin at once to prepare his men
for inspection. Special drills
will be held between now and
February 8 and the affairs of the
company will be put in tip top
stoape for the coming of the in
specting officer. It is expected
that the inspection this year will
be one of the most rigid ever
held.
■Heretofore the Jackson Rifles
have stood well up among the
military organizations of the
state and there is no reason to
doubt that the usual good show
ing will be made at the February
inspection.
K. P. LODGE HAS
ITS INSTALLATION
Jackson lodge No. 131. Knights
of Pythias, installed officers at
the meeting Thursday night of
last week, as follows:
H. M. Fletcher —C. C.
J. P. Etheridge—V. C.
L. H. Hendrick—Prelate.
C. E. McMichael —M. A.
V. W. Fret well—K. R. &S.
J. H. Ham—M. Ex.
S. P. Nichols—M. F.
H. M. Moore—M. W.
T. B. McMichael—l. G.
. W. E. Merck—O. G.
P. W. Nolen, T. A. Nutt and
C. M. Compton—Trustees.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1915.
GEORGIA BREEDERS
TO MEET JAN. 18-19
Interesting Program Has
Been Arranged
GOOD SPEAKERS SECURED
Convention Will Be Held
in Athens Monday And
Tuesday of Next Week
—ls Of Wide Inter^t
The twentieth annual meeting
of the Georgia Dairy and Live
Stock Association will be held in
Athens January 18 and 19. The
program is one of timely inter
est and is given below:
Monday, 10:00 a. m.
Invocation—Rev. Stanley R.
Grubb, Athens.
Address of Welcome—Dr. An
drew M. Soule, president Georgia
State College of Agriculture,
Athens.
<•
Response to Address of Wel
come —Hon. J. D. Price, Commis
sioner of Agriculture, Atlanta.
President’s Annual Address —
Capt. C. W. Parker, Elberton.
Appointment of committees.
Feed as a Supplement to Breed
ing—Dr. Tait Butler, Memphis,
Tenn.
Essentials for I rogress in Tick
Eradication—Dr. E. M. Nigh
bert, U. S. Bureau of Animal In
dustry, Atlanta.
3:00 p. m.
Five Years’ Experience with
Draft Horses in Georgia--L. W.
Jarman, Porterdale.
Alfalfa and Cattle for Georgia
—Hon. Joseph E. Wing, Mechan
icsburg, Ohio.
Railroads and the Live Stock
Industry—Col. F. L. Word, At
lanta.
8:00 p. m.
Types and Construction of Si
los —Prof. Adna B. Pike, Georgia
State College of Agriculture,
Athens.
The South as a Field for Dairy
ing-Chief B. H. Rawls, Dairy
man, U. S. Bureau of Animal In
dustry, Washington, D. C.
Co-operative Creameries— J.
H. McClain, Dairy Division, U.
S. Bureau Industry, Washington,
D. C.
Raising the Dairy Calf—Prof.
W. H. Howell, State College of
Agriculture, Athens, In Co-ope
ration U. S. D. A.
Tuesday, 9:30 a. m.
Equipping the Farm for Beef
Production—Prof. Gifford L. Big
ford, State College of Agricul
ture, Athens, In Co-operation U.
S. D. A.
Home Grown Substitutes for
Corn in Fattening Beef Cattle —
Dr. H. A. Morgan, Director Ten
nessee Experiment Station,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Co-operative Beef Breeding
Organizations —Chief Geo. M.
Rommel, Animal Husbandry Di
vision, U. S. Bureau of Animal
Industry, Washington, D. C.
Buying Foundation Breeding
Stock—Mr. T. G. Chastain, Al
bany.
3 p. m.
Hog Cholera and Protective
Serum —Dr. O. B. Hess, U. S.
Bureau of Agriculture, Washing-
GOVERNOR'S MANSION HAS
BEEN PATCHED DP AGAIN
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 14—Once
more the ancient governor’s
mansion has been patched up
so that Governor Slatoji and his
family can move back into it.
Since fragments of ceiling got
into the habit of falling on folks’
heads the governor moved to his
country home until repairs could
be made.
The legislature has for several
years been urged to sell this val
uable up-town property and build
anew mansion, probably in Druid
Hills, from a part of the proceeds.
The old property would bring a
handsome sum, as it is surround
ed by business houses. It has
grown disgracefully out of re
pair for the home of the state’s
chief executive. Governor Sla
ton, as did his predecessors, only
occupies it because he considers
it a part of his official duty.
PENSION LIST
WAS APPROVED
Butts Has 127 Names on
The Roll
TO DIVIDESUmTOF $7,615
Shows A Decrease of
Five Over The Previous
Year—Payment Will Be
Later Than Usual in 1915
A decrease of five is shown in
the pension list for Butts county
during the current year. The
list was approved bv Captain J.
W. Lindsey, Pension Commis
sioner, Thursday of last week.
There are 127 pensioners on
the roll now as against 132 last
year. Since the last list was ap
proved three pensioners have
died, Mrs. Hattaway, Messrs. R.
M. Harper and T. J. McClure.
Four new names have been ap
approved, two men and two wo
men, and several have been
transferred to other counties.
On the roll are five disabled
soldiers, sixty-two indigent sold
iers and sixty widows of soldiers.
There will be divided among the
127 names the sum of $7,615.
It is impossible to state at this
time when the pensions will be
paid. The payment will depend
upon the manner in which taxes
are paid. It is the opinion of
Mr. Lindsey that the check for
pensions will not be sent out un
til rather later than usual, unless
there should be a noticeable pick
ing up in the payment of taxes.
Judge J. H. Ham, Ordinary,
with his customary promptness
was able to have Butts county's
list approved among the first in
the state.
ton, D. C.
Increasing the Pork Supply of
the South—Mr. W. F. Ward. An
imal Husbandry Division, U. S.
Bureau of Animal Industry,
Washington, D. C.
Breeding and Management of
the Hog herd—Prof. O. T. Good
win, State College of Agriculture
Athens.
Reports of Committees.
Election of Officers.
Adjornment.
MR. J. A. HANES
TAKES OWN LIFE
Shot Himself in Albany
Last Saturday
WAS PROMINENT CITIZEN
Driven to Rash Adi by In
tense Suffering From
Neuralgia—Funeral Held
Here Sunday Afternoon
Mr. John A. Hanes, chairman,
of the board of county commis
sioners of Worth county and a
prosperous farmer, died in Al
bany at 1 o’clock Saturday after
noon of pistol wounds inflicted
with suicidal intent. He left
several notes giving as his reas
on for the act the fact that he
had suffered unbearable pain for
some time from neuralgia.
Mr. F. M. Allen, of this eity, a
brother-in-law of Mr. Hanes, was
notified Saturday afternoon of
the shooting. The rash act came
as a surprise and shock to his
family connections and a large
circle of friends over the state.
Mr. Hanes was one of the best
known men in south Georgia.
He was a successful planter on a
large scale and besides had been
a member of the board of com
missioners of Worth county for
several years.
Mr. Hanes, who was 44 years
of age. was a native of Jones
boro, but had made his home in
Sylvester for many years. He
was well known in Jackson where
he has often visited and had
many friends here who will re
gret to learn of his death.
He is survived by his mother.
Mrs. J. J. Hanes, two sisters,
Mrs. F. M. Allen, of Jackson,
and Mrs. R. J. Ford, of Sylves
ter, one brother, Mr. Geo. S.
Hanes, of Atlanta, and several
nieces and nephews.
The body was brought to Jack
son Sunday morning and the fu
neral was held from the residence
of Mr. F. M. Allen at 2:30 o’clock
Sunday afternoon, with inter
ment in the City Cemetery. The
services were conducted by Rev.
Olin King of the Methodist
church.
The pallbearers were: Messrs.
J. T. Fletcher, C. M. Compton.
C. T. Beauchamp. J. Mote Watts,
H. F. Gilmore. W. B. Thompson.
FARMERS BANK MADE
A SPLENDID SHOWING
The Farmers Bank of Jenkins
burg held its annual stockholders
meeting Friday. Jan. 8. A most
satisfactory showing was made.
An 8 per cent dividend was de
clared, payable in January. The
following directors were chosen
for the year 1915: Messrs. L. 0.
Benton, B. F. Akin, J. W. Ben
son. H. G. Asbury, T. J. Harris,
S. D. Thurston, H. C. Childs.
The old officers were re-elected
and include: L. 0. Benton, pres
ident; J. W. Benson and Dr. B.
F. Akin, vice-presidents; H. C.
Childs, cashier.
NUMBER 3.