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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 43—No. 33
SUPERIOR COURT
\ NEXT MONDAY
Judge Searcy Will Open
August Term
HEAVY CALENDAR AHEAD
Indications Point to Busy
Week For Court Offi
cials—Damage Suits on
Calendar This Term
Judge W. E. H. Searcy, Jr.,
Solicitor E. M. Owen and the
other court attaches will arrive
’in Jackson Monday, after a two
weeks term of Spalding superior
court, to open the August term
of Butts county superior court.
There will be but one week of
court at this time, though an ad
journed term may be necessary
later in the year.
The calendar contains a large
amount of business and a busy
week is ahead of the court offi
cials. The calendar of civil bus
iness has been made up through
Tuesday and a score or more of
cases are set for trial. Several
of the damage suits against the
Central Georgia Power Company
will probably be disposed of at
this term.
Keen interest will be directed
to the trial of criminal cases this
term. There is a vast amount of
criminal business on hand, the
jail being pretty well filled with
offenders against the law. Par
ticular interest will be given to
the case of Mr. R. C. Thomas,
charged with the murder of Joe
Casle, the young Canadian labor
er. Bud Ish will be tried for his
-life for the alleged murder of
Dud Baker on the streets of Jack
son a few weeks ago. There are
other criminal cases pending and
the court will have plenty of bus
iness for a full week.
This will the first session of
Butts superior court to be presi
ded over bv Judge Searcy since
his eleyation to the bench as the
successor of the late Judge R. T.
Daniel.
FAIR ASSOCIATION TO
MEET SATURDAY 10:30
An important meeting or the
Butts County Fair Association
will be held Saturday morning at
10:30 o’clock in the office of Su
perintendent Hugh Mallet.
It is desired that all the mem
bers of the executive committee,
the advertising committee and
the chairmen of departments be
present Saturday. The time for
working up the fair is short and it
is therefore very important that
everybody connected with the
fair get right down to work and
make the fair the success that it
should be.
ThA ’ate of the fair is October
16-21 and there is only about two
months working time left and it
is absolutely necessary that the
meeting Saturday be well atten
ded and that everybody get on
the job and stay there until ev
ery detail of the fair is perfected.
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•-'fliaury’s Oflicp
BROUGHT IN THIS WEEK
Mrs. L. D. Singlev brought to
this office Tuesday the first open
cotton boll reported to The Pro
gress-Argus this season. . There
were three of the bolls and all
fully matured.
Mrs. Singley says she has no
ticed some stalks with three and
four open bolls. Dry weather
has caused considerable damage
to the cotton crop in this terri
tory during the past few weeks
and indications point to an early
crop and a small yield.
WANT ANOTHER
BIG GRAIN CROP
Urge Caution ia Selling
Cotton Crop
VIEWS FARMERS’ UNION
Resolution Passed Friday
Calls Upon Farmers ito
Sell Cotton This Fall As
It Is Needed
The Butts county division of
the Farmers’ Union at the regu
lar monthly meeting Friday last
passed a resolution calling upon
the farmers to plant another big
grain crop this fall and urging
caution in marketing the cotton
crop.
It was the substance of the
resolution that farmers should
sell their cotton this fall only as it
is needed and not try to glut the
market by rushing a lot of cotton
to market when the season opens.
There is nothing binding about
the resolution, but it is thought
by the Union members that bet
ter results can be obtained by
selling cotton slowly.
The Farmers’ Union is heartily
in favor of another large acre
age in grain crops this fall. By
sowing a great deal of wheat,
oats and other small grain crops
this fall and winter it is pointed
out the farmers will have their
food and feedstuffs next year
and be in good shape regardless
of the duration of the war.
REV. I. H. MILLER HAS
CLOSED 6000 MEETING
Rev. Isaac H. Miller has been
conducting a series of meetings
at the Stockbridge and Flat Rock
Presbyterian churches. The
meeting at Stockbridge closed
two weeks ago, and eleven ac
cessions were made to the church.
The meeting at Flat Rock clos
ed last week. At that church
the membership was more than
doubled, a total of nineteen ac
cessions to the church being re
ceived, with more to join.
Rev. Mr. Miller is demonstra
ting his ability as a successful
evangelist and under his minis
try all of his churches are grow
ing in numbers and usefulness.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, AUGUST 13, 1915
FALL TERM
OPENS SEPT. 6
Plans Being Made For the
1915-16 Session
ABLE TEACHERS SECURED
Domestic Science Depart
ment Will Be Stressco in
Jackson Public Schools
Next Term
The Jackson public schools will
open for the 1915-16 session on
Monday, September 6. As the
date of the opening is less than a
month off, the thoughts of pupils
and teachers will now begin to
turn to books, bells and the se
rious work of another term.
Superintendent W. P. Martin
announces that arrangements
have been perfected whereby no
tuition will be charged any stu
dent in Butts county or the city
of Jackson. This will be of inter
est to those children residing out
side the city limits but attending
school in this city.
Prof. Martin has succeeded in
getting together a strong teach
ing force for the approaching
term and it is expected that a great
deal of solid work will be accom
slished. The public
schools continue in group lof
accredited schools, though pos
sessing an inferior building.
A teacher has been secured
for the Domestic Science depart
ment and this feature will re
ceive greater attention this term.
Work of cleaning the building
and grounds will be started in
the next few days and other de
tails will be arranged for the
opening of the fall term on Sep
tember 6.
JACKSON MERCANTILE CO.
HAS NEW SALES MANAGER
Mr. T. J. McAlister, of Lau
rens, S. C., has arrived in Jack
son to be with the Jackson Mer
cantile Cos. as buyer and mana
ger of their dry goods, millinery
and ladies ready-to-wear depart
ment.
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Mr. McAlister has had over 24
years experience in the dry goods
business and comes to us highly
recommended both by past em
ployers and the numerous whole
sale houses of the North as one
who is thoroughly posted and an
up-to-date, wide-aawke business
man and buyer, one who has the
reputation of giving his custom
ers the very best merchandise at
prices no higher than you pay for
an inferior article.
Mr. McAlister is not a gradu
ate of any mercantile school, but
a graduate of the school of actu
al experience in proper merchan
dising and buying, from bundle
boy up, having been associated
with some of the best retail hous
es in Virginia and South Carolina.
Mr. McAlister is now in New
York selecting an up-to-date fall
stock for the Star Store and says
all he wants is for you to give us
a look first and he is willing to
let you be the judge.
HURT AND THAXTON BUY
MR. DAVENPORT'S SHOP
Messrs. L. H. Hurt and M. F.
Thaxton have purchased Mr. C.
C. Davenport’s barber shop, the
trade becoming effective this
week. Both Mr. Thaxton and
Mr. Hurt are experienced and
capable barbers and are quite
popular personally and will con
duct a modern tonsorial estab
lishment.
Mr. Davenport’s future plans
are not settled and his numerous
friends would regret to see him
leave Jackson.
VETS GOING
TO FITZGERALD
Annual Reunion There
Next Week
low fare Tare GIVEN
General J. W. Preston, of
Macon, 'ls Commander
of Georgia Division—A
Cood Program Planned
The annual reunion of the
Georgia division United Confed
erate Veterans will be held in
Fitzgerald next Tuesday and
Wednesday, August 17 and 18.
Low round trip rates have been
offered for the occasion. The
fare from Jackson is $3.15. The
G. S. & F. railway has been de
signated as the official route, and
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tickets will be placed on sale the
15 and 16, with final limit Au
gust 22.
Gen. J. W. Preston, of Macon,
is commander of the Georgia di
vision U. C. V. A program of
many excellent points has been
arranged and Fitzgerald has pro
vided royal entertainment for
the visitors. A large attendance
is expected at the reunion.
From Macon a special train
will be operated over the G. S.
& F. to Fitzgerald.
Several delegates from Camp
Barnett of this city will probably
go down for the two days.
ATTENDED MEETING
OF POLICE CHIEFS
Messrs. W. D. Pope and D. M.
Thornton, Jackson’s popular and
efficient police officers, attended
the first convention of the Police
Officers Association in Macon
last week, and took a prominent
part in the deliberations of the
organization. Chief L. M. Sum
ner, of Cordele, was elected as
president for the ensuing year
and Savannah was chosen as the
next meeting place.
The association went on record
as opposed to the serving of wine
at its banquets, thus following
the lead of the Georgia Bankers
Association and the Georgia
Weekly Press Association.
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Butts County Progress Established 1882 ! Consolidated July 9.1915
SECOND WEEK
CAMP MEETING
Session Will Close Next
Sunday Night
KEEN INTEREST AROUSED
Wednesday Observed As
Butts County Day—Sea
son’s Largest Crowd Ex
pected Next Sunday
What is declared to be one of
the greatest sessions of the In
dian Springs Holiness meet
ing yet held has now entered the
second week, the opening meet
ing being held Thursday night of
last week. The closing meeting
will be held Sunday night.
In point of interest and atten
dance the meeting is measuring
up to the expectations of the trus
tees and other supporters. The
preaching is able, fearless and is
thoroughly enjoyed by the large
crowds who attend. Dr. H. C.
Morrison, Rev. Arthur Moore
and Rev. J. L. Brasher are divi
ding the time preaching. Sever
al other prominent ministers are
also attending. The inspiring
music under the direction of Mr.
Charlie D. Tillman is proving a
popular and uplifting feature.
Wednesday was observed as
“Butts County Day.” At that
time a program of special inter
est to the people of the county
was carried out. The trustees
have voted to set aside one day
out of the ten each year to be
known as Butts County Day.
This is done out of consideration
for the support and loyalty of
the people of Butts county.
Sunday witnessed a large con
gregation, visitors going for
miles around, by rail, in buggies
and automobiles over the fine
Butts county roads. The climax
of the attendance will be reached
next Sunday, the closing day,
when several thousand persons
will be on the grounds.
WILL LEAVE LAURENS
Mr. T. J. McAlister Has Accepted
A Position in Jackson, Ga., and
Will Leave This Week
Hundreds of friends through
out the city and county will re
gret to learn that Mr. T. J. Mc-
Alister has resigned his position
with Davis-Roper Company and
has accepted a more lucrative
position with the Jackson Mer
cantile Company of Jackson, Ga.
Mr. McAlister will leave the lat
ter part of this week for hirV!w
home. The many friends oFthe
family will be glad to know that
Mrs. McAlister and the children
will remain in Laurens for sever
al weeks yet.
Mr. McAlister came to Lau
rens about four years ago to ac
cept a position with Davis-Roper
Company as buyer and manager
of the dry goods department and
was not long in proving himself
a most capable, efficient and
courteous business man. During
his stay here he has made a great
bunch of business friends and
friends outside of business, who
sincerely regret to see him leave
Laurens.— Laurens (S. C.) Ad
vertiser.
