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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 33. “POWER CITY” GETS DIXIE HIGHWAY JACKSON TO WELCOME AUTO PARTY JACKSON WINS PLACE ON THE NEW HIGHWAY EAST AND WEST ROUTE SELECTED nuns' GOOD ROADS WIN This Route Offers Worth While Attractions Jackson and Indian Springs win a place on the Hoosier-to- Dixie highway, extending from Chicago to Miami, Fla. This was decided at a meeting of the highway commissioners in Chattanooga last week and was at the suggestion of W. T. An derson, of Macon, commissioner from Georgia. From Atlanta to Macon two routes were selected, the eastern route, through Mc- Donough, Jackson, Indian Springs and Forsyth, and the western route, through Jonesboro, Griffin, Barnesville and Forsyth. Two routes were likewise chosen be tween Chattanooga and Atlanta, one by Dalton, the other by Rome. This is generally conceded to be a happy solution of a perplex ing problem. The citizens of Butts county are, of course, de lighted that the highway is com ing this way. It is a recognition of the county’s splendid roads. Commissioner Gaston is having the main thoroughfares put in tip-top shape. Offering the shortest route, the best roads and the most historic and worth while attractions it is believed that two-thirds of the travel between Macon and Atlan ta over the Dixie highway will be through Jackson and Indian Springs. The finishing touchers are now being made to the road from the Henry county line through Jack son and Indian Springs to the Monroe county line. MR. J. A. P. WOODS HURT IN SHAFTIN6 SATURDAY Caught in a piece of shafting Saturday morning while working in the Pepperton Cotton Mills, Mr, J. A. P. Woods was painful ly injured, having three ribs bro ken, being hurt internally and otherwise bruised. He works in the card room and was cleaning up his machine when his clothing in some manner got caught in the shafting. He had a narrow escape from death, every shred of clothing being torn from his body. Mr. Woods has a large number of friends in the community who regret his accident and hope for his speedy recovery. TO ARRANGE PREMIUM LIST At Next Meeting of Fair Association COMMITTEES TO GET BUSY About One Thousand Dol lars Will Be Awarded in Premiums at Butts Coun ty Fair—Meet on June 5 A tentative premium list for the Butts county fair will be re ported at the next meeting of the fair association, by the heads of the different departments. Copies of the 1914 premium list have been furnished the chair men of departments and the com mittees will make whatever changes are desired and report at the meeting on June 5. A premium list of about SIOOO is contemplated. Last fall prizes were awarded only to the boys corn club and the girls canning club, but this year it is planned to offer substantial premiums in each of the eight departments. A meeting was held Saturday morning and the date for the fair was discussed, though nothing definite was done as to the date. Announcement that Butts is to have a fair this fall has met with wide favor—for it is something the people want, a home enter prise and the money will remain at home. The business men of the community are lined up be hind the fair to a man and the big trade week will be made one of the fair’s most popular features The next meeting will be held at 2 o’clock on the afternoon of June 5, in Prof. Mallet’s office, and at that time it is hoped the various committees will be able to report considerable progress. SINGING AT OLD BETHEL CHURCH There will be an all day singing at Old Bethel church the first Sunday in June. All lovers of music are invited to attend and take baskets, as dinner will be served on the grounds Card of Thanks We wish to thank our neighbors and many friends for their kind ness shown us during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. Mr. Powell Hodges and Chil dren. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDA If, MAY 28, 1915. VACATION TIME HAS STARTED For Public School Pupils of Jackson COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY Another Highly Success ful Year Has Been Con cluded by City Schools —Dr. Ainsworth Speaker The 1914-15 session of the Jackson public schools came to a close Friday night with the graduating exercises in the au ditorium. A large number of patrons and friends ©f the school manifested their interest by at tending the exercises. A brilliant and inspiring ad dress was delivered by Dr. W. N. Ainsworth, of Macon, the speaker of the evening. His was an appeal for a liberal policy in education and his message was a most helpful one to the gradua tes who now enter upon a larger sphere of activity. Dr. Ains worth is a fascinating speaker and the large audience was de lighted with his address. Though marked by simplicity the grogram was thoroughly en joyed. The handsome medal of fered by the William Mclntosh chapter, Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution, to the student with the best average in United States history, was awarded to Bryan Patrick. This is the sec ond year the D. A. R. chapter has given a medal to the Jackson public schools. The following students receiv ed diplomas at the the hands of Prof. W. P. Martin, the popular and efficient superintendent: Misses Bessie Compton, Ruby Cawthon, Gladys Patrick, Annie Reid Harper, Elizabeth Fletcher, Evelyn Wright, Lucile Ham. Willie Ruth Pittman. Jim Craw ford, Hattie Belle Gilmore, Ger trude Jinks, Eva Knowles, Ber tha Maddox, Rosa Thompson, Lu cy Lemon, Emma Thomas, Anna Mary Powers, Leila Sams, Gladys Kimbell; Messrs. Avon Gaston. Carl Maddox, Porter Ham, Gibbs Lyons, Marlin Spencer, Bryan Patrick. A Card of Thanks We wish to return sincerest thanks to those who were so kind and good to us during the sick ness and death of our darling ba by, especially Drs. H. W. Cope land, A. F. White, W. H. Steele and Mrs. Annie McKey. We ear nestly pray God’s richest bless ings may rest on each and every one. Respectfully, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reed Conner. CITY NOW ALL READY FOR “SEEINGGEORGIA”VISITORS PLENTY OF FUN FOR FAIR FANS Who Witnessed Class Ball Game Friday WESLEYS CAPTURE FRAY An Immense Crowd Turn ed out to See Content— The Score Was Some thing Like 17 to 8 Wesleys 17, Baracaa 8. The above figures, the score in Friday afternoon’s frenzied fias colbetween these two popular Sun day school teams, do not convey any adequate idea of the contest. If you failed to see the game you can never understand the fun you missed. If you did attend the game but little description is needed, for the contest speaks for itself. The town was all worked up over the game and the populace went to the ball lot to have an afternoon of fun and they had it. When the game was called at 3 o’clock the whole town responded to roll call. The brand of base ball uncorked was good, bad and indifferent, mostly the latter. The scorer developed writer’s cramp before the afternoon’s pastime was over. But at that there were flashes of real baseball and not over ten runs were counted in any one round. Batteries for the Baracas in cluded Gentry and Nutt, Nutt and Gentry, Heard and Nutt; Wesleys, Perritt, Dodson and Lyons; umpire J. B. Childs. The receipts amounted to $23, which will be applied to the bar becue fund. Beaten in the Sunday school contest and at baseball the Bara cas are now fighting with their back to the wall and will try to redeem themselves at the barbe cue on June 4, and it would not be surprising if some long dis tance eating records are smashed at that time. WIGWAM WILL OPEN SATURDAY, THE 29TH The Wigwam Hotel at Indian Springs will open for the season Saturday, May 29. Mr. Sher wood Thaxton. a Jackson boy and popular young hotel man, will be manager of this well known hostelry again this season. A successful year is predicted. As usual several conventions will be entertained there during the season. TO MEET PARTY IN SPALDING WELCOME TO BE ROYAL Tourists Will Arrive on Thursday Afternoon When the party of “Seeing Georgia” tourists arrive in Jack son Thursday afternoon on the last lap of their swing around the state they will be cordially wel comed and royally entertained. A committee of ladies will serve refreshments, ice cream, cake, punch and other appetizing delicacies dear to the heart of the tired and hot motorist, in the armory. There will be short addresses of welcome by Mayor W. E. Watkins and Col. C. L. Redman. As many automobiles as can make the trip will meet the tour ists in Griffin and escort them into the city. The cars will leave Jackson at 10:30 and it is expect ed the’tourists will arrive in the city about 2 or 2:30 o’clock. A huge banner bearing the in scription, “Welcome to Jack son,” will be stretched across Third street. The auto party will be shown every courtesy and kindness while guests of the citizens of Jackson, “The Power City.” The committee appointed by Mayor Watkins to welcome the party includes: Messrs. F. S. Etheridge, J. H. Carmichael, T. H. Buttrill, J. C. Jones, C. L. Carter, J. D. Jones, R. N. Eth eridge. W. T. Powers, R. J. Car michael. S. 0. Ham, S. J. Foster and C. L. Redman. HOTEL FOY OPENS FOR THE SEASON THURSDAY Under the management of Mr. R. T. Smith, one of the best known and most pouplar young hotel men in the state, the Foy Hotel, Indian Springs, will open for the season Thursday. Messrs. R. V. and R. T. Smith are the lessees of this popular hostelry, the latter being in ac tive charge. The Hotel Foy is modern in all its appointments and the manage ment assures courteous and effi cient service to all guests. This is the fourth season this hotel has been under the present man agement and Mr. Smith has suc ceeded in building up a fine pa tronage and has many friends in every part of the state. NUMBER 22.