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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 33.
GEORGIA STRONG
IN GRAIN CROPS
Great Increase in The Oat
Production
WHEAT SHOWS GAIN TOO
Georgia Leads All South
ern States in Increased
Acreage And Production
of Oats And Wheat
The monthly crop report by the
bureau of crop estimates of the
United States department shows
the acreage of oats in Georgia as
200 per cent of the crop of 1914.
This is the largest increase of
acreage of any state in the union,
being 50 per cent larger than the
increase of Louisiana, the next
state in point of gain, which was
150 per cent of the 1914 crop.
The forecast of condition of June
1 gives probable production of
oats in Georgia of 16,416,000
bushels this year against 9,000,-
000 bushels last year.
The same forecast gives this
year’s crop of winter wheat as
3,279,000 bushels, against 1,694,-
000 bushels in 1914, an increase
of nearly 100 per cent. This in
crease is exceeded by only two
states, South Dakota, where the
acreage ©f winter wheat is neg
ligible, being less than half that
of Georgia; and South Carolina,
which showed a slightly greater
percentage of increase, but a
much smaller production than
Georgia.
Reports from southwest Geor
gia indicate that the increase of
grain crops has been much great
er there than elsewhere in the
state. Much credit for this is
due to the intensive campaign by
the Georgia chamber of commerce
begun in the fall of 1913, and
conducted in southwest Georgia,
nearest to the boll weevil infect
ed territory across the Alabama
line.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
HERE ON NEXT SATURDAY
The United States civil service
examination to fill a vacancy in
the position of rural carrier from
Jackson will be held Saturday,
June 26, and is arousing a consid
erable degree of interest.
Between twenty and thirty ap
plicants have signified their in
tention of taking the test. The
position will be awarded to the
applicant with the highest gen
eral average. The appointment
is to fill a vacancy that exists on
Jackson R. F. D. 6.
Those interested can obtain all
necessary information as to the
hours, place of examination, etc.,
by applying at the post office.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The pastor will preach at the
morning and evening hour. The
public cordially invited and wel
comed.
Sunday School at the usual
hour.
FIRST COTTON BLOSSOMS
MAKE THEIR APPEARANOE
The first cotton blossom of the
season has made its appearance,
which is a reminder that the
fleecy staple will soon be on the
market again. Reports state the
cotton crop in Butts county is
most promising this season.
Thursday afternoon’s mail
brought the first cotton blossom
from Mr. M. S. Crawford of
route 7.
Friday’s mail brought one,
each, from from A. J. Coleman
and George Head, of Flovilla
route 1.
Saturday morning Mr. Inman
Norsworthy brought another cot
ton blossom to The Progress of
fice.
BUTTS SHARE OF
AUTOFUND $718.76
267 Miles Rural Route
Mileage in County
CHECKS ARE MAILED OUT
Second Year That Auto
mobile Fund Has Been
Distributed—Butts Has
Between 75 And 100 Cars
Butts county's share of the au
tomobile fund for 1915 is $718.76.
There is in the county a rural
route mileage of 267 miles. Eight
routes go out from Jackson and
the county is served by routes
from Flovilla, Jenkinsburg, Lo
cust Grove, Forsyth, McDonough
and Griffin.
This fund is collected from au
tomobile owners who are requir
ed to pay an annual tax of $5 on
each car. The money is then
distributed among the various
counties on the basis of the rural
route mileage. This money can
be expended for any purpose,
though it was probably the in
tent of the law to have the fund
used in road improvement.
Butts county has between 75
and 100 cars registered and con
sequently gets more from the
state than is paid in.
Carroll county gets the larg
est amount. Then come Cobb,
Laurens and other of the big
counties. Two counties, Mcln
tosh and Fannin, have no rural
free delivery mileage and do not
share in the fund.
GENERAL MEETING OF
KIMBELL ASSOCIATION
To the Churches of Kimbell As
sociation.
Dear Brethren: This is to ad
vise you that the general meeting
is to be held with the New Fel
lowship church on July 9th,
which is Friday before the sec
ond Sunday in July. The session
is to comprise three days, Friday.
Saturday and Sunday. All the
churches are expected to send
delegates and we are expecting a
full attendance.
Yours fraternally,
B. W. Jenkins,
Church Clerk, New Fellowship
Church.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915.
STATE LAWMAKERS
MET WEDNESDAY
WHI Settle Problems of
Importance
FIFTY HECTIC DAYS AHEAD
Senator Fletcher And Rep
resentative Towles Left
For Capitol This Week
—lnauguration Saturday
The general assembly of the
state of Georgia convened in an
nual session in Atlanta Wednes
day morning.
Judge H. M. Fletcher, senator
from the twenty-sixth district,
comprising Butts, Spalding and
Fayette counties, and Hon. C.
A. Towles, representative from
Butts, went up to Atlanta early
in the week to be present at the
opening session. Both these rep
resentatives are expected to take
a prominent part in the delibera
tions of the legislature.
Several important matters will
engage the attention of the gen
eral assembly. The leasing of
the Western & Atlantic railroad,
the state road, will prove the
subject of exhaustive investiga
tion. The prohibition question
will be threshed out, it is stated.
New county legislation and a
mass of local bills will come up
for consideration.
Judge Nat Harris will be inau
gurated Saturday as chief exec
utive. Clifford Walker, of Mon
roe, will also take up his duties
as attorney general at that time,
succeeding Warren Grice, of
Hawkinsville.
NR. J. GORDON
CARMICHAEL DEAD
The End Came on Sunday
Afternoon
PROMINENT YOUNG MAN
Formerly in Business Here
Until Health Failed—Bur
ied With Masonic Hon
ors Monday Afternoon
After a period of feeble health
extending over several months
and a critical illness of only a
few days, Mr. J. Gordon Carmi
chael died in this city Sunday af
ternoon at 12:30 o'clock. News
of his passing caused widespread
regret among his friends.
Mr. Carmichael was 32 years
old and belonged to an old and
prominent family of the county.
He was in business here until his
health began to fail. Mr. Car
michael was a Mason and a mem
ber of the Methodist church at
Englands Chapel. To his friends
Mr. Carmichael was true at all
times, and his sincerity and kind
ness of heart won and held the
esteem of hosts of friends.
The surviving relatives are his
| wife, who was Miss Ethel Fletch
er before her marriage, a small
'son; his mother, Mrs. D. N. Car-
MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
THE BUTTS COUNTY FAIR
Since last publication the fol
lowihg donations to the fair as
sociation have been received:
Previously reported.. $l5B 50
ODDolvin 5 00
B SCrum ... 500
Ben Cleveland 1 00
B A Wright 1 00
RT Smith 100
H W Copeland, pig 5 00
Elsworth McMichael, corn 150
L J McMichael, pig 5 00
W F Bur ford 100
A L Perdue 50
Coil Perdue, Ibu corn.... 150
JT Moore 100
$lB7 00
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR LEO FRANK
Governor Slaton Saved
Doomed Man
CARRIED TO PRISON FARM
Rioting Broke Out in At
lanta Following Decision
—Militia Guard Governor
Who Is Burned in Effigy
*'■ ' ________
Governor John M. Slaton on
Monday made public his decision
commuting the sentence of Leo
Frank, under sentence of death
for the murder of Mary Phagan,
on April 26, 1913, to life impris
onment.
Frank was taken out of the
Fulton county jail, secretly, Sun
day night by Sheriff Mangham
and carried to the state prison
farm in Milledgeville. This was
several hours before the formal
decision was given out.
The action of the governor
caused widespread interest and
evoked considerable criticism.
Rioting broke out in Atlanta Mon
day and at night it was necessary
to call out the militia to guard
the governor.
Frank was to have been hung
Tuesday.
Locally the governor’s action
was rather severely censured,
though no demonstration occur
red. At Marietta and Newnan
the governor was burned in effigy
and citizens of Valdosta started
a fund to build a monument to
Mary Phagan.
By the middle of the week
things had cooled off considera
bly, though the case is still be
ing discussed wherever groupa
congregate.
michael; three sisters, Mrs. J.
M. Leach, of Jackson, Mrs. W.
F. Malaier, of Atlanta, and Mrs.
J. J. Singleton, of California;
two brothers, Mr. Slaton Carmi
chael, of Jackson, and Mr. 0. S.
Carmichael, whose home is in
the West.
Short funeral services were
held at the grave Monday after
noon at 5 o’clock, Rev. Olin King
of the Methodist chnrch officia
ting. Mr. Carmichael was bur
ied with Masonic honors, the
members of Jackson and Jen-
I kinsburg lodges having charge
l of the ceremonies at the grave.
MRS. 0. B. WILLIS
PASSED AWAY
Death Followed Period of
Prolonged Illness
FUNERAL lIELD MONDAY
Passing of Prominent And
Beloved Jackson Woman
Caused Regret Among
Wide Circle of Friends
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. O.
B. Willis, one of Jackson’s most
beloved and highly esteemed wo
men, passed away at her home
here. For a number of years
Mrs. Willis had been in ill health
but she was a patient sufferer
and never complained.
Mrs. Willis was 52 years of
age. She was a consistent mem
ber of the Jackson Baptist church
and took a keen interest in all
religious work. She was a devo
ted mother and her children
found in her a congenial compan
ion as Well as a tender counsel
lor. Mrs. Willis grew to girlhood
in Jasper county and was before
her marriage Miss Sallie Minter.
The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at half past
three o’clock at the Baptist
church, Dr. Robert VanDeventer
conducting the short service. In
terment took place at the City
Cemetery. The pallbearers were
Messrs. J. H. Carmichael, S. O.
Ham, H. R. Slaton, G. E. Mallet,
H. M. Fletcher, R. N. Etheridge.
Surviving Mrs. Willis are her
husband, two sons. Messrs. T. G.
Willis, of Hawkinsville, and O.
M. Willis, of Liveoak, Fla., two
daughters, Misses Ruth and Mary
Willis, of this city; two brothers.
Messrs. Mr. J. W. Mir.ter, of
Macon, and Mr. J. A. Minter, of
Thomasville; two sisters, Mrs. G.
L. Maddox, of this city, and Mrs.
Mollie Paul, of Macon.
Among those attending the fu
neral were Mrs. Lamonds and
daughter. Allie Mae. Mrs. J. W.
Minter, Mr. R. L. Lasseter, all
of Macon, Mr. Will Willis and
Mr. Fay Willis, of Juliette.
D. D. DEGREE FOR
REV. E. F. DEMPSEY
Dr. Elam Franklin Dempsey,
formerly pastor of the Metho
dist church here for four years
and now filling an important chair
at Emory College, has been hon
ored by the Southern University
with the degree of Doctor of Di
vinity.
The distinction is one worthily
bestowed, in the estimation of
Dr. Dempsey’s friends and they
will all undoubtedly be glad to
hear this good news. Dr. Demp
sey is one of the foremost educa
tors, orators and ministers in the
Methodist church and is also one
of the youngest men in the his
tory of the church to take such
advanced parts in it.—Milledge
ville News.
ANOTHER COTTON BLOSSOM
Mr. S. P. Ridgeway of Jackson
route 6 sent to this office Tues
day afternoon a cotton bloom,
which to be getting rather gen
eral now.
NUMBER 26.