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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 43-S!ieri/r.s‘oVi C o
AUGUST TERM
NOW IN SESSION
Judge Searcy Delivered
Able Charge
BUSY WEEKFOR COURT
Mr. J. T. Goodman Fore
man of Grand Jury—A
Large Crowd Present at
Opening of Court
Butts superior court is now on
the grind. Judge W. E. H. Sear
cy, Jr., of Griffin, convened the
August term Monday morning at
9 o’clock. His charge to the
grand jury was a plea for law en
forcement, particular stress be
ing put on the prohibition law
and the carrying of concealed
weapons. The charge was both
able and wholesome.
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The grand jury was organized
by the election of Mr. J. T. Good
man as foreman, Mr. R. P. Sas
nett clerk and Mr. J. G. Maddox
bailiff.
A number of yisiting attorneys
were present during the week*
Solicitor general E. M. Owen
was present as prosecuting attor
ney.
The first case called for trial
was that of the Southern Rail
way Cos. against the Standard
Oil Cos.
Judge Searcy is handling the
business of the court with dis
patch and is making a distinctly
favorable impression upon the
people at his first term of Butts
county superior court.
COL. LANE MAY RUN
FOR MACON SOLICITORSHIP
Hon. Andrew W. Lane, a mem
her of the well known law firm
of Jordan & Lane, may become
a candidate for the solicitorship
of the city court. Mr. Lane has
been approached by several of
his friends in reference to the
matter and now has the matter
under advisement.
He is thoroughly familiar with
all the duties of the office, hav
ing served in both the superior
and city court. He is one of the
leaders of the Macon bar and is
eminently qualified to fill the po
sition.
When asked about the report
that he might become a candi
date for the place, Mr. Lane said
that he had the question under
consideration, but would leave
Monday to attend the Butts coun
ty superior court, and would go
east with his family on a brief
vacation. When he returned he
stated, he would determine
whether or not he would become
a candidate for the position.—
Macon News.
MCMICHAEL REUNION
WAS HELD SATURDAY
The annual reunion of the Mc-
Michael family and the cleaning
off of the family cemetery was
held Saturday. Dinner was ser
ved on the grounds and a large
number of the members of the
family and a few friends were
present and spent a pleasant day.
The McMichael family is one
of the oldest and largest in the
county and has played an impor
tant part in the development of
this section. These reunions are
always held on Saturday before
the third Sunday in August.
BANKERS PROMISE
AID TO FARMERS
Southern Financers Form
Organization
AGREE TO ADVANCE CASH
Seventy-Two Bankers At
tend Galveston Meeting
—Mr. F. S. Etheridge Pre
sents His Views
Galveston. Texas, Aug. 14.
Representative bankers from
eight cotton growing states here
today pledged themselves to stand
solidly behind the producers in
an effort to secure a fair and uni
form price for cotton, and in this
they were pledged the support of
four southern federal reserve
banks.
The meeting of bankers result
ed in the perpetuation of the
Cotton States Bankers’ Confer
ence, the next meeting of which
will be called for November or
December.
The means by which it is pro
posed to secure to the producers
a fair price for t heir staple is the
gradual marketing of cotton. The
bankers agreed to advance mon
ey to the farmers on cotton se
curities and the federal reseve
bank representatives agreed to
rediscount this paper. Thus they
hope to offer no more cotton than
the market will instantly absorb.
The purpose of such gradual
marketing is not speculative, it
is pointed out, but for the bene
fit of the producers.
There were seventy-two bank
ers present.
Mr. F. S. Etheridge, of Jack
son, president of the Georgia
Bankers’ Association, said:
“The bankers of the South
should assert their ability to pre
vent disaster to the cotton far
mers and should back this asser
tion with action that will bring
about the desired result. This
can be accomplished regardless
of what Great Britain may do
with the question of making cot
ton contraband of war.”
JACKSON, GEORGIA, AUGUST 20, 1915
PEACE FOR FAIR
DECIDED UPON
WHI Use Court House and
Stockade
PLANS MADE SATURDAY
Live Stock and Poultry to
Be Shown in Stockade
and All Other Depart
ments in Court House
At an enthusiastic meeting of
the Butts County Fair Associa
tion held Saturday morning it
was decided to hold the poultry
and live stock exhibits in the
county stockade on Oak street
and all other departments in the
court house. Now that a place
for holding the fair has been se
cured other important details are
engaging the attention of the
fair directors.
Mr. J. 0. Gaston was made as
sistant general manager and will
aid Mr. H. L. Worsham in the
management of the fair.
It was voted to make Mr. F.
S. Etheridge chairman of the ad
vertising committee in lieu of
Mr. A. T. Buttrill, who stated he
wouldn’t be in Jackson regularly
during the fall.
Several out-of-the-county ex
hibits are promised for the big
county fair, October 19-22.
The directors of the fair have
gone to work with commendable
interest and with the proper co
operation of the citizens of the
county the fair will exceed the
expectations of the most san
guine booster.
The next meeting will be held
at the call of the president.
COL REDMAN MAY RUN
POR FLINT SOLICITORSHIP
There is a probability that Col.
C. L. Redman, a well known
member of the Jackson bar, will
be a candidate for solicitor gen
eral of the Flint circuit in the
1916 primary. A number of his
friends have been urging him to
run and he has the question un
der consideration.
Col. Redman has been a prom
inent member of the Jackson bar
for several years and has an en
viable record as a successful at
torney. He served as solicitor
of the city court of Jackson and
thus gained valuable experience
as a prosecuting officer.
Solicitor General E. M. Owen
is one of the most popular men
who ever held that office and if
he runs for another term and
should Col. Redman throw his
hat in the ring a hot contest is
promised.
In the event that Mr. Redman
decides to become a candidate he
is assured of the loyal and active
support of his many friends.
LEO FRANK PUT TO
DEATH BY MARIETTA MOB
TAKEN FROM STATE PRISON FARM
AT MILLEDGEVILLE MONDAY NIGHT
Guards Overpowered And Prisoner Spirited Away in
Automobiles to Cobb County-Strung up to Tree
Near Mary Phagan’s Old Home-Thousands View
The Body-Mob Was Quiet And Orderly
Leo Frank was taken from the state prison farm at Milledge
ville Monday night by a crowd of twenty-five men and carried in
automobiles to a point about two miles from Marietta and hung to
a tree.
The mob, supposedly from Cobb county, arrived in Milledge
ville at 10:30, cut the wires, proceeded to the penitentiary, over
powered the officials and securing Frank rushed him in an automo
bile, through Eatonton, to Cobb county. The noted prisoner was
hanged about daylight near the old home of Mary Phagan, for
whose murder Frank was serving a life sentence.
The body was discovered about 8 o’clock Tuesday morning.
News of the lynching spread rapidly over the state and produced
intense excitement. The body, which was viewed by thousands of
persons, was sent to New York for funeral and burial.
The mob worked quietly, quickly, orderly. The deed was
carefully planned and not a hitch occurred. Only a few of the
men wore masks, it was stated.
Though a tremendous crowd gathered in Marietta and At
lanta there was no disorder. The people seemed to be satisfied at
the result.
CAMP MEETING
OVER SUNDAY
Drs. Harney and Paul the
1916 Leaders
GOOD ORDER PREVAILED
Attendance Was Large and
Meeting A Success —Dr.
G. W. Matthews Again
Named President
The 1915 session of the Indian
Springs Holiness camp meeting,
which closed Sunday night, was
declared to have been a success
in every way and the results de
lighted the leaders. The order
was good throughout, the inter
est alert and the attendance large.
Rev. G. W. Matthews, of Fitz
gerald, was elected president for
another year.
The leaders for 1916 are Rev.
Mr. Harnev, of Kentucky, and
Rev. John Paul, of Columbia, S.
C., editor of “The Way of Faith.”
Some special musicial numbers
were a feature of Sunday’s ser
vices, an orchestra from Atlanta
having been secured for the
morning and evening program.
Sunday's crowd was said to
have been the largest in the en
tire twenty-five years of the
cainp ground. A special train
was operated over the Southern
to handle the crowd. The “jit
neys” had a busy day of it ply
ing back and forth between the
camp ground and railroad sta
tions, and the dummy handled a
capacity crowd.
A large number of conversions
were secured during the meeting
through the able preaching of
the leaders. The results of the
meeting just closed seem to indi
cate that this camp meeting is
growing in popular favor with
each succeeding annual session, i
Jackson Argus Established 1873 >
Butts County Progress Established 1882 *
The city tax digest shows an
increase of $4,487 over 1914. The
returns have been consolidated
by city tax receiver and collector
W. H. Wilson and the total for
the year is $1,112,457, as com
pared with $1,107,970 last year.
Of the toial property returned
real estate assessments amount
to $755,365, personal property
making the remaining $357,092.
Council will fix the 1915 tax
rate at a meeting in September.
The rate last year was 14 mills,
and this produced a revenue of
$16,306,81. It is not known what
the rate will be this year.
The increase is not as great as
in former years, but any gain at
all will be welcomed in a period
of business depression.
WATER MAINS PUT IN AT
FARMERS UNION WAREHOUSE
Six inch water mains have re
cently been put in at the Far
mers Union Warehouse and the
building will be made as nearly
fire proof as possible. Three hun
dred feet of fire hose and stand
ard hydrants are also included in
the new equipment.
The installation of this equip
ment means adequate fire pro
tection for this warehouse and a
better insurance rate will doubt
less be secured.
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Consolidated July 9.1915
CITY TAX VALUES
SHOW INCREASE
$4,487 Gain Over Previous
Year
DIGEST BEEN MADE UP
Tax Rate Will Be Fixed
by Council at Meeting in
September—Real Estate
Returns $755,365
