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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol. 43-No. 28
BUTTS COUNTY
LEADS STATE
Marking of Road Crossings
Commended
MACON NEWS’ EDITORIAL
Bill Now Before Legisla
ture to Make Marking of
Cross Roads Compulso
ry on Georgia Counties
The following editorial from
The Macon News on the impor
tance of marking cross roads
is reproduced for the benefit of
readers of this paper:
Butts county is an object les
son to the state of Georgia in the
matter of marking cross roads.
It may even have been the in
spiration of Senator Radford
Turner in preparing a bill, now
before the legislature, which
makes it mandatory on all coun
ties to properly post the cross
roads.
There is not a crossing in Butts
county but which is marked with
a stone crossing telling how many
miles it is to Jackson and what
road to take. Travelers at night,
unfamiliar with the road, could
not find their way without these
signs, and many have been the
expressions of gratitude to the
county commissioner of Butts for
his thoughtfulness.
It will be comparatively cheap
for each county to mark the cross
roads without waiting for legis
lative direction, but, at that, The
News would like to see the pass
age of Senator Turner's bill. This
bill proposes to divert the auto
tax money, now distributed pro
rata among the counties, into a
channel for the purchase of cross
road signs.
Once the autoists, or even the
travelers in horse vehicles, leave
the main roads in practically any
county of the state, unless he has
a previous acquaintance with
these highways, he is at the
mercy of chance and must needs
stop at the nearest house to in
quire his way. The display of
proper signs at the cross roads
would eliminate all this, and
would make traveling in Georgia
a pleasure and a convenience,
safe and satifactory.
The representatives from Butts
county should tell the legislature
just what Butts has done in this
respect.
HON. C. A. TOWLES IS A
MEMBER THREE COMMITTEES
Representative C. A. Towles
has been appointed on the follow
ing committees by W. H. Bur
well, Speaker of the House of
Representatives:
General agriculture No. 1, rail
roads and University of Ceorgia
and its branches.
Though this is Mr. Towles'
first legislative experience it is
expected he will prove to be one
of the most active members of
the lower house and that he will
work at all times for the interest
of his constituents.
LIBATION SET NOW ON
DISPLAY IN THIS CITY
The handsome libation set won
by Alexius Commandery at the
recent state conclave in Augusta
for the second best attendance
during 1914, is now on display in
the windows of the Jackson Mer
cantile Company.
The set, which is of a fine quali
ty of silver, consists of a flagon,
twelve candle sticks and a dozen
cups. The display is arranged in
the form of a triangle.
Members of Alexius comman
dery Knights Templars, of this
city, may well feel proud of the
distinction won at the grand com
mandery meeting. This hand
some libation set is highly prized
and will always be treasured as
one of the permanent possessions
of the commandery.
NEW GINNERY
FOR JACKSON
Modern Plant to Be Put
in at Early Date
READY FOR FALL GINNING
Faith in Continued Growth
of Community Shown
by Kimbell & Kinard,
Promoters of New Plant
The Co-Operative Gin, Coal &
Ice Company have shown their
confidence in better business con
ditions by arranging to install in
Jackson one of the latest Lum
mus Automatic Air Blast ginning
outfits. They announce that they
will be ready for the first bale of
cotton and ask that the farmers
give them a chance to show what
high class ginning they can do.
The ginning machinery they have
bought is of the latest type. It
is, in fact, said to be a wonder
ful piece of mechanism, produ
cing better sample, cleaner seed,
better looking bales, and will in
every way mean money to the
cotton farmer who has his ginning
done on same.
This machinery was purchased
after careful investigation and
was bought on account of its rep
utation for high class work. They
guarantee satisfaction in every
particular and will also be pre
pared to purchase seed at the
highest market prices, and in ev
ery way to serve the farmer to
their mutual interests.
This company states they will
have their ginnery ready for in
spection at an early date, and
cordially invite anybody interes
ted to call and look it over. It is
certainly well worth one’s time
to see this machinery operate.
Hog Cholera Serum
Reduced in Price
Announcement is made by the
College of Agriculture, Athens,
that the price of hog cholera se
rum has been reduced to 1 cent
per cubic centimeter, effective
July 1. This is the fourth cut in
price and is made possible by im
proved facilities and increased
output. The serum may be ob
tained from the State Veterinar
ian. Atlanta, and those ordering
it should specify college serum.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, JULY 9, 1915
CAMP MEETING
AUGUST 4 TO 15
To Celebrate Silver Anni
versary This Year
NOTED LEADERS SECURED
Large Attendance Expedt
ed at Approaching Ses
sion—Charlie D. Tillman
Will Again Lead Singing
The dates of the annual camp
meeting at Indian Springs are
August 5 to 15, and plans are
now well under way for the open
ing of the session.
The sib er anniversary of the
founding of the Indian Springs
Holiness camp meeting will be
observed this year. It was twen
ty-five years ago when the first
session was held. The program
for this occasion will be most in
teresting, containing historical
data, illustrations, songs and oth
er features.
The leaders for this year in
clude Rev. H. G. Morrison, D. D.,
Rev. J. L. Brasher and Rev. Ar
thur Moore. Music will be fur
nished by Charlie D. Tillman, as
sisted by a large choir.
The grounds are being placed
in excellent shape and several
new cottages have been erected
since last season. The roads are
in excellent condition and many
motorists will attend this year.
Attractive round trip fares are
announced by the railroads and
the largest attendance in the his
tory of the camp meeting is ex
pected. Officers of the associa
tion are Rev. G. W. Matthews,
Fitzgerald, president, and J. M.
Glenn, Macon, secretary.
NEGRO BOY STEALS
SECONO BICYCLE IN YEAR
♦
His fondness for appropriating
bicycles belonging to other peo
ple has again involved Jack Wad
ley, a negro boy, in the toils of
the law. He was arrested early
Saturday morning in Monroe
county, following an all night
chase, after having stolen a bi
cycle from Woods-Carmichael
Friday night.
The wheel was taken from a
delivery bov for the drug store,
in darktown. The theft was at
once reported to the police and
Chief Pope and Bailiff Lavender
started in pursuit of the boy, who
headed for his home in Monroe
county. He was captured about
daylight, near the home of Mr.
T. P. Bell. The bicycle, howev
er, was thrown in a pond and has
not been recovered.
This is the same boy, it will
be recalled, who stole a bicycle
from Edwin Bryant several
months and he only recently com
pleted a chaingang sentence for
that offense.
Nearly Grown Cotton 801 l
Mr. S. H. Mays brought to this
office Tuesday a practically grown
cotton boll. It was from the farm
of Ed Henderson, of Worthville,
and w r as pulled in June.
NINE MONTHS SCHOOL
TERM IN BUTTS COUNTY
At the monthly meeting of the
Butts County Board of Education
Tuesday two months were added
to the school term, making nine
months in all. A seven months
term was provided for at the last
meeting and the board Tuesday
voted to make the term nine
months. This will affect only a
few of the schools, however.
The tax rate for school purpos
es was discussed but no action
was taken on this matter. The
rate will be agreed on later and
the County Commissioner reques
ted to make that levy.
There was a full attendance of
the members present at Tuesday’s
session.
FIRST FARMERS
HAS MEETING
New Directors Chosen at
Meeting Tuesday
SAME OFFICERS ELECTED
Satisfactory Year’s Busi
ness Reported by Bank
Which Is Now Entering
Upon Its Fourth Year
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First Farmers
Bank was held here Tuesday
morning, when the business of
the past year was reviewed. A
satisfactory showing was made,
it was declared.
A few changes were made in
the directors, the following com
posing the board: Messrs. G. F.
Etheridge, J. C. Jones, T. P.
Bell, J. S. Carter, S. H. Mays. L.
O. Benton, J. B. Carmichael, C.
B. Biles, G. P. Saunders, C. R.
Carter.
When the directors met they
re-elected the same officers, who
include: L. O. Benton, president;
G. P. Saunders and J. C. Jones,
vice presidents; J. B. Carmichael,
cashier; W. H. Wilson, assistant
cashier.
The earnings of the past year
were passed to the surplus fund.
The First Farmers Bank is now
entering upon its fourth year,
having been established in July
1912. The stock of the bank is
well distributed among the peo
ple of the county, and with a
strong board of directors and offi
cers this bank will no doubt con
tinue to grow and prosper.
GLORIOUS FOURTH SAFE,
SANE, RAINY IN JACKSON
The Fourth of July was obser
ved in Jackson. Monday, in a
quiet, safe and sane manner.
The banks were closed and the
post office kept Sunday hours.
It was a holiday for the rural car
riers also. The stores remained
open as usual.
On account of a downpour of
rain, which started early in the
morning and continued through
out the day, very few people were
in town.
Jackson Argus Established 1873' ini v vaic
Butts County Progress Established 1882 S Consolidated July 9, 1915
JACKSON ARGUS
SOLD TUESDAY
Will Be Consolidated With
The Progress
ARGUS WAS AN OLD PAPER
Plant Sold by Administra
tor at Public Sale—No
Change in Policy of The
New Publication
A newspaper deal that will be
of interest throughout the state
was the purchase at public sales
Tuesday of The Jackson Argu3
by J. D. Jones, editor of The
Progress. The property was sold
by Mr. H. Y. McCord, adminis
trator of the estate of Mrs. Lula
McCord Shaver.
After being published contin
uously for forty-three years, The
Argus has ceased its existence,
being merged with The Butts
County Progress, under the style
of The Jackson Progress-Argus.
The Argus was one of the oldest
papers in this section, and was
formerly a splendid paper. It
was established by the late Capt.
W. F. Smith at the Camp Ground
and was later moved to Jackson.
The paper had a number of edi
tors. Since the death of Mrs.
Shaver The Argus was in turr
conducted by E. W. Carroll,
M. Shaver and C. L, Carter.
Mr. Carter surrendered leld
lease early in June, since wfrnd
time the paper was issued
The Progress until the plant coier
be legally sold. The property
was sold on the first bid at a fig
ure satisfactory to the new owner.
Though the paper was bought at
a reasonable price, this advantage
is offset to a considerable degree
by the large subscription contracts
that must be carried out.
A large number of the mer
chants and business men of the
community have favored a con
solidation of the two papers for
some time. With better equip
ment and an increased circula
tion one paper in Jackson can
serve the county quite as well as
two, in the opinion of those who
have expressed themselves on the
matter.
The Progress-Argus has a cir
culation that covers the county
thoroughly and is enabled to
serve advertisers more economi
cally than two papers could pos
sibly do.
There will be no change in the
policy of the new publication.
As in the past, so in the future
the best efforts, energy and cap
ital of the editor will be devoted
to the interests of Butts county
and her citizens.
Chicken With Four Legs
Exhibited This Week
A freak that aroused consider
able interest was a baby chick
with four feet exhibited here this
week bv Capt. F. L. Walthall.
The sets of legs, which were close
together, were perfectly formed.
This quadraped biddy shuffled off
the mortal coil soon after being
hatched, and had it grown to ma
ture fowlhood would have been
an even greater curiosity.
