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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. ~~rr: n *vnn| | •-'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. 0 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 % 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. Jackson Argus Established 1873 ( ...... 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.