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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLcfiVXn, 00.
JUDGE GRANTS
CHANGE OF VENUE
In Case of Boundary Line
Litigation
BE TRIED IN MCDONOUGH
Jasper County vs Butts
Which Is A Dispute Over
Dividing Line Will Be
Heard in Henry County
The case of Jasper county
against Butts county, which is a
controversy over the boundary
line, will be heard in McDonough
during the spring term of Henry
superior court which convenes on
the third Monday in April. The
change of venue asked for by
Jasper county has been granted
by Judge Daniel.
Litigation between these two
counties, started by Jasper, has
been pending for several months.
First it was the tax returns of the
Central Georgia Power Company
and Jasper's yearning for a big
ger slice of the filthy lucre that
was threshed out in the courts.
The decision of the supreme court
left the matter practically where
it was before the guns began to
boom.
Now it is the boundary dispute
that must be settled by a court
and jury.
Capt. L. W. Robert, one of the
foremost engineer in the state,
has recently completed a survey
showing the line and has filed a
report with Secretary of State,
Philip Cook.
Masons to Have Home
For Crippled Children
Atlanta, Ga., March 4.—Geor
gia and the South will soon have
in or near Atlanta a home where
crippled children whose parents
are poor can find a bed and sur
gical attention without cost. It
will be called the Scottish Rite
Home for Crippled Children, and
will be supported mainly by the
Scottish Rite body of Freemason
ry, of which Forrest Adair, of
Atlanta, is chairman.
The need of such a home, where
crippled children may be made
straight and well before it is too
late, has long been felt in Geor
gia, and the movement is being
given support outside the order
which established the home and
will support it.
Georgia May Try The
Electrical Chair Soon
Atlanta, Ga., March 3.—A
movement to substitute the elec
tric chair for the gallows in Geor
gia is scheduled for the next ses
sion of the legislature, according
to members-elect in Atlanta this
week, and it is probable that the
bill will pass if brought to a vote.
It would provide that all exe
cutions take place at the state
prison farm, this removing from
the county seats the objectiona
ble features of executions and
making only electrical apparatus
necessary.
February Term
Adjourns Friday
The February session of Butts
superior court adjourned Friday
afternoon for the-term, after a
busy two weeks during which a
number of cases were tried. In
addition to those already report
ed the following cases were dis
posed of last week:
John Maloof, forgery, twelve
months or S3OO.
Bonsie Brownlee, murder, ver
dict of involuntary manslaugh
ter, 15 years.
Mann Laster, selling whiskey,
12 months straight.
Jesse Napper, selling whiskey,
12 months straight.
Ed Smith, assault and battery,
6 months or S6O.
George Campbell, gaming, 6
months or S4O.
Motions for anew trial have
been filed in a majority of the
cases tried last week, it is said.
NEGROES CHARGED
WITH BURGLARY
Entered Store at Flovilla
Last Week
CAUGHT wiTHTHE GOODS
Hobo Negroes Drop Oft
at Flovilla, Rob Store
And Get in Jail in Quick
Succession
Four negroes, Cleveland Craw
ford, Eldorado Martin, Henry
Griffin and Arthur Meriwether,
were arrested at Jenkinsburg
Saturday charged with burglar
izing the store of Mr. J. P. Smith
at Flovilla Friday night. They had
the goods on them when appre
hended, and practically all of the
stolen articles were recovered.
The blacks, it appears, blew
into Flovilla Friday and some
time that night forced an en
trance into the store by knocking
out a panel in the rear door. The
negroes, who claim Atlanta as
their home, secured nine pairs of
shoes, several pairs of overalls,
watchets, pocket knives and oth
er articles. They were proceed
ing in the direction of Atlanta
when put under arrest.
It is claimed by the black cul
prits that they had the assistance
of two other negroes, who, it is
declared, went in the direction
of Macon.
The negroes were placed in the
county jail where they will be
held until the August term of
superior court.
Nine Acres of Land
Sold Here Tuesday
Nine acres of land belonging
to Emma Freeman’s estate and
situated near Indian Springs
were sold at public sale Tuesday.
Mr. 0. A. Pound bought 8 acres
for $lB6, while Mr. B. A. Wright
bought the acre of land on which
the dwelling is located for $lO5.
This was the only property of
fered for sale Tuesday.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1915.
FORMER JACKSON
CITIZEN IS DEAD
Mr. G. S. Hanes Passed
Away in Atlanta
WASWELLKNOWN HERE
Esteemed Citizen Died on
Sundav Following Long
Illness—Funeral in Atlan
ta Monday Afternoon
The death of Mr. Geo. S. Hanes,
whose illness was noted in these
columns last week, occurred at
his home, 29 Grady Place, Atlan
ta, Sunday morning. He had
been sick for several months and
his death was not unexpected.
Two years ago Mr. Hanes had
typhoid fever and never fully re
covered, but the immediate
cause of death was heart trouble.
Mr. Hanes was born at Jones
boro, Ga., June 13, 1855 and was
60 years of age. For several
years he was in the jewelry bus
iness in Jonesboro and served as
mayor one year and as an aider
man five terms. He came to
Jackson in 1889 and until he mo
ved to Atlanta five years ago was
an esteemed business man of
this city. His honesty and
straightforward dealings made
for him many friends and news
of his passing was received with
regret throughout Butts county.
The surviving relatives are his
wife and two children, Mrs. E.
H. Rogers and Ernest C. Hanes,
Atlanta; his mother, Mrs. J. J,
Hanes, of Jackson; two sisters,
Mrs. R. J. Ford, of Sylvester,
and Mrs. F. M. Allen, of Jackson.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at 3 o’clock from the
residence and Rev. G. M. Eakes
of St. Johns Methodist church
conducted the impressive servi
ces. There were many and beau
tiful floral offerings. The body
was laid to rest in Westview
Cemetery, the pallbearers hav
ing been his nephews.
Inoculating Material
Ready For Distribution
It is learned upon inquiry that
the department of agriculture is
prepared to meet all reasonable
requests for inoculating material
for legumes (peas, beans, alfalfa,
clovers, etc.,) cultures sufficient
to inoculate 2 bushels of seed
will be furnished to an individual.
Requests should be sent in now
by all those who wish to treat
cow peas this summer. The date
should be given when you will
need it and you will thereby re
ceive it promptly on time.
Peas or any other legume plan
ted on land that has not similar
previous crops are nearly always
a failure. I shall be glad to have
this sent out to all those request
ing it.
Yours to serve,
H. L. Worsham,
Cos. Dem.
Home Paper Is
The of All
Atlanta, Ga., March 4. —“The
thing I missed most in mv trav
els, more than good food, more
than comforts of civilzation, was
the weekly paper from my home
town,” said Charles W. Blount
today. Mr. Blount was just home
from a tour through Asia and a
part of Africa, having spent three
years in travel.
“I got American papers every
now and then, big city papers,”
he said. “And I kept up with
the news of the world pretty
well. But I wanted to know what
was happening to folks I knew
at home, who was getting mar
ried. and who was dead and who
was sick and well and who was
building anew house.
“Whenever I got to a port
where my mail was waiting for
me I’d find a package of papers
from home, and everything else
had to wait while I read through
them. I never knew how good
they were until then. You folks
at home don’t half appreciate
your home-town weekly.”
PROF. MARTIN
AGAIN ELECTED
Heads City Schools For
Fourth Year
his choicTunanimous
Board of Education En
dorses Medical Inspect
ion For Students—Elect
Other Teachers in May
For the fourth time Prof. W.
P. Martin has been elected su
perintendent of the Jackson pub
lic schools. He was unanimously
chosen at a meeting of the city
Board of Education Monday af
ternoon.
Mr. Martin was first elected to
head the local schools in 1912,
coming to Jackson from Law
renceville. He has had brilliant
success since coming to Butts
county and has done much to ad
vance the educational interests
of the community. The Jackson
school is one of the best in the
entire state, standing high in the
list of accredited schools. The
curriculum is one of a high stan
dard and under the direction of
Prof. Martin the students are
thoroughly trained.
The other members of the fac
ulty will be elected in May.
At the board’s meeting Monday
medical inspection for school chil
dren was endorsed.
Honor Roll Flovilla
Public School
First grade—Ruth Van Zandt,
Charles Jewett, Wilmer Noles,
John Henry Cole, Frances Allen.
Second grade—Eugenia Linch.
Third grade—Doris Smith,
Margurite Maddox.
Fourth grade—Kathleen Mad
dux, Opal Preston, Rosa Cole.
BOARD POSTPONES
ELECTION OF SUPT.
Five Applicants Want The
School Place
ANOTHER MEETING SOON
As Soon as Mr. J. B. Childs
Is Commissioned Board
Will Have A Called Ses
sion to Fill Vacancy
The Butts County Board of Ed
ucation met Tuesday in regular
monthly session and received ap
plications for superintendent to
fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr. C. S. Maddox. Five
applicants were before the board,
these being Messrs. Hugh Mal
let, C. L. Carter, C. M. Comp
ton. Van Fletcher and W. F. Bur
ford.
Owing to the fact that Mr. R.
t
L. Carter’s time had expired and
his successor, Mr. J. B. Childs,
had not received his commission,
the board deferred the election.
Steps have been taken to get Mr.
Childs’ commission at once and
as soon as this arrives the board
will have a called meeting and
proceed with the election. Until
that time the duties of the office
will be conducted the same as
since Mr. Maddox’s death.
A good deal of routine business
was transacted by the board, a
full attendance of the members
being present.
Negro Bound Over
On Arson Charge
Free Gaston, the negro arres
ted last week following the burn
ing of Mr. W. A. White’s barn,
was given a preliminary hearing
before Judge J. A. McMichael
Saturday, afternoon and was
bound over to the superior court
under a bond of S2OO. He made
bond and was released from cus
tody.
From the evidence it appears
that Gastori was trailed from the
scene of the burning to his own
house by means of shoe tracks.
There was considerable inter
est in the hearing and a large
crowd was on hand when the
case was called.
Game License Expired
On March The Fir&
The following card from the
State Game and Fish Commis
sioner, Chas. S. Davis, to Mr. J.
G. Maddox, County Game War
den, will be of interest to read
ers throughout the county:
“Hunting licenses of the sea
son 1914-15 will be effective and
in force until March Ist, 1915.
Have the newspapers of your
county give notice of this.”
NUMBER 10.