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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.