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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 33.
BUTTS Vu’wT’
COTTON ACREAGE
Fertilizer Will Also Suffer
Big Reduction
BIG CORN CROP PLANNED
Conservative Estimates of
Situation State Cotton
Crop Will Be Reduced
15 to 35 Per Cent in Butts
From the most reliable infor
mation The Progress can secure
there will be a considerable re
duction in the cotton acreage in
Butts county this year. Conser
vative estimates place the cut
all the way from 15 to 35 per cent,
while there is no disputing the
fact that the use of fertilizers will
be reduced from a third to a half.
Some localities report a reduc
tion of one-third in cotton and
one-half in fertilizers. In other
parts of the county the propor
tion is not that great, though all
are agreed there is a reduction.
Farmers in all portions of the
county are preparing their corn
land first this season, according
to authentic reports received.
The acreage planted in corn will
be much larger than in 1914 and
the government figures showing
the increase in wheat and oats
speak for themselves.
That the use of so much less
fertilizers will be a telling factor
in the yield of cotton—even if
the same acreage were planted—
is the belief of all planters talked
with.
The above estimate of the crop
situation was obtained in inter
viwes with prominent farmers in
every part of the county.
MRS. B. G. HAROING
YIELDS TO DEATH
Following an illness of several
months Mrs. B. C. Harding died
at her home at Flovilla Sunday
night at 10 o’clock. Cancer was
the cause of death.
Mrs. Harding was 32 years of
age, a member of the Baptist
church and was held in high es
teem by a large circle of friends,
who were shocked by her death.
She is survived by her husband
and a small son; her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Sharpe and
two sisters.
The funeral was held at 3:30
o’clock Monday afternoon and
the services at the grave were
conduced by Rev. Mr. Jackson,
assisted by Rev. J. T. Pendley.
Interment was in the Flovilla
Cemetery.
SOUTH GEORGIA PEACHES
INJURED BY HEAVY FROSTS
Atlanta, Ga.—While opinions
are divided on the effect of the
late March frost on the Georgia
peach crop it seems rather well
shown that the South Georgia
crop has suffered considerably,
perhaps to the extent of fifty per
cent in the Elberta section.
Several of the experts believed
that the frost was a blessing in
that the trees were too heavily
loaded with blossoms and the
frost killed just enough of them
to relieve the load. But growers
near Fort Valley, the center of
the industry, believe the damage
has been serious.
JACKSON WILL
HAVE CLEAN-UP
Mayor Watkins Issues A
Proclamation
CIVIC LEAGUE IS ACTIVE
State - Wide “Clean-up’ ’
Week, April 5-12, Will
Be Generally Observed
in Jackson
In conformity to the state-wide
movement, “clean-up week,”
April 5 to 12, will be generally
observed in Jackson this year.
The Civic League is taking the
lead in the matter and the or
ganization asks the co-operation
of the entire community in mak
ing the movement a success.
Last year one day, May 26,
was observed as “clean-up” day
by the Civic League and the un
dertaking proved a great success.
Governor Slaton has issued a pro
clamation setting aside an entire
week for civic improvement and
the womens clubs of Georgia
have agreed upon the week of
April 5 to 12 as the time for the
annual spring cleaning.
Mayor Matkins has issued the
following proclamation, calling
upon the people of Jackson to
unite in making “clean-up week”
a success and blessing:
“Whereas, April sth to 12th,
by proclamation of the Governor,
John Marshall Slaton, has been
designated as “clean-up” week,
it is earnestly desired that the
people of Jackson will unite in
carrying out the purpose of this
JACKSON, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1915.
ffuniG His Caster
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COMES* HIGH
IN ATLANTA SCHOOLS
Atlanta, Ga., April 1-The ex
pense of graduation dresses and
flowers has grown so great that
an Atlanta council member is se
riously considering putting
through an ordinance or a rule
that at the coming High School
commencement every girl grad
uate must make her own dress
with her own hands, and it shall
not cost above a specified amount.
No uniforms are worn by the
girls in Atlanta schools and the
expensive dresses of the wealth
ier girls have set the pace for
others, who have been forced to
go beyond their means or feel
shabby by comparison. It is pos
sible that by next year a simple
uniform may be adopted for all
girls in the higher grades.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO
ELECT FRIDAY NIGHT
Alexius Commandery No. 22,
Knights Templar, will hold its
annual election of officers Friday
night. The officers desire a full
attendance as other matters be
sides the election will be taken
up. The meeting will be held at
7:30 o’clock and the Sir Knights
are requested to be on hand at
that hour.
state-wide “clean-up” week.
“I respectfully request that ev
ery property owner, tenant and
others in charge of premises will
see that same is thoroughly clean
ed during the specified period.
March 29th, 1915.
W. E. Watkins, Mayor.”
ANNUAL DEBATE
The Exponents of Capital
Punishment Win
KEEN RIVALRY SHOWN
Debate Attended By One
of Largest Crowds That
Ever Packed The High
School Auditorium
In the annual debate between
the junior and senior classes of
the Jackson High School held on
Friday night of last week the
juniors were returned winners.
This contest developed the
keenest sort of rivalry between
the 1915 and 1916 classes and be
fore the staging of the debate
just about the whole town had
taken sides one wav or the other.
The debate was the biggest event
of the year in school circles, un
usual effort having been put
forth by both classes in the way
of decorations and yells. An au
tomobile parade Friday afternoon
was a feature, the red and black
of the seniors and the purple and
gold of the juniors being much
in evidence.
Senior speakers, Gibbs Lyons
and Bryan Patrick, had the af
firmative of the question, “Re
solved, That capital punishment
should be abolished,” while the
junior speakers. Harold Ham and
William Crum, championed the
negative. The speakers han
dled the question in an able and
entertaining way, winning the
applause of the audience. An
appropriate program of music
EAST BANK OF
RIVER IS LINE
Hon. Philip Cook Passes
on Dispute
RESULT IS UNCHANGED
Decision of Secretary of
State Leaves Matter in
Same Position —Court to
Try Case in McDonough
The case of the boundary line
dispute between Butts and Jasper
counties was heard by Hon. Phil
ip Cook, Secretary of State, in
Atlanta last Thursday, and he
decided that the east bank of the
Ocmulgee river, as fixed by leg
islative enactment in 1829, is the
boundary line.
This decision leaves the matter
where it stood at first.
Capt. Robert’s survey, which
gave Butts county about 800 acres
of land, was set aside.
Neither was the contention of
Jasper county that the middle of
the river be made the line sus
tained.
Just what was gained by either
of the counties by this expensive
wrangle does not show on the
surface.
The decision was announced
Monday.
The next setto will occur on
the third Monday ii^ April when
another of je liti&ktiofi
nes Mp fn super
ior court at McDonough. '
Butts county was represented
by Col. W. E. Watkins, county
attorney, and Mr. J. O. Gaston,
County Commissioner also atten
ded the hearing. Jasper county
was represented by the county
authorities and other interested
parties and witnesses.
FERTILIZER TAGS ONLY 60
PER CENT OF LAST YEAR
Atlanta, Ga., April 1.—“I feel
it my duty let the people of Geor
gia know from to time the status
of the sale of fertilizer tags by
the department of agriculture,”
says Commissioner J. D. Price.
“I sincerely hope that the cotton
acreage this year will be reduced
in proportion to the amount of
fertilizers being sold as indicated
by the tag sales. From January
Ist this year un to March 15th,
the sales of inspection tags were
60 per cent short of what they
were for the same period last
year. In other words, the sales
amount to only 40 per cent of
what they were for the identical
period in 1914.”
was rendered and class songs and
yells added interest to the occa
ft
sion.
The judges were Messrs. H.
M. Fletcher, H. L. Daughtry, R.
A. Franklin.
Showing that the debate was a
popular drawing card the crowd
that attended was the largest
yet seen on any similar occasion,
and the auditorium was packed
from basement to balcony.
NUMBER 14.