The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, September 17, 1915, Image 1

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BUTTS COUNTY FAIR OCTOBER 19-22 THE MCKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS Vo( 43-No. 38 GEORGIA TOURISTS TO VISIT JACKSON Second Run Starts From Macon Sept. 30 JACKSON MMTINERARY Visitors Will Stop in This City For Lunch October Sixth—Many Cars En tered For Run The second “seeing Georgia’ ’ automobile tour, which will start from Macon Thursday, Septem ber 30, will come through Jack son. The tourists will visit Jack son Wednesday, October 6, and will have luncheon here. It is likely the citizens of Jack son will provide appropriate-en tertainment for the visitors. It will be recalled that when the first tour was run that the citi zens here planned royal enter tainment for the tourists. The first “seeing Georgia” au to tour was run from Atlanta through south Georgia, a score or more towns being visited. The second tour is in the nature of a return visit, and autoists from south Georgia will visit the nor thern part of the state. Many cars have already been entered and there is considera ble interest in the run. The first tour was an unqualified success and there is every reason to be lieve the new tour will score a triumph equally as brilliant. ESTIMATE PUCES COTTON CROP AT 67 PERCENT Atlanta, September 16—Esti mates of the Georgia cotton crop made by the state department of agriculture, over the signature of Commissioner J. D. Price, are but a small fraction under those made by eastern agencies of well known bearish tendency. It is a remarkable fact that while these eastern people are publish ing estimates of 68.5 per cent of an average crop, Commissioner Price's estimate was 67 per cent,, or just one and one half under them. The state department be lieves that, if anything, its esti mate is a little toe high. “After visiting many counties in the state, in southern, middle and northern Georgia". Cr nmis sioner Price said today, “I an more than satisfied that my es timate of the cotton crop is, if anything, a tittle too high. lam gratified to note that the northern and eastern people who spare no expense in the matter of getting their estimates, are only 1.5 per cent above me. They figure 68.5 per cent of an average crop, while my estimate was 67 per cent. ‘ ‘The price of cotton right now, as compared with last fall looks good to me, and while I am not over-optimistic about it, I am gratified to note that the region al bank and its associates are .going to lend money to farmers MR. PAGE ARRANGING FOR JERSEY SHOW AT FAIR To encourage the breeding of pure-bred live stock, all owners of registered Jersey cows are ur ged to bring their animals to the Butts County Fair. While no prizes will be given, still it is de sired that all persons owning Jer sevs should bring them to the fair and have a display of this breed. People who own Jerseys will please communicate with Mr. A. M. Pace, who will arrange for the display. FOSTER AWARDED $1,500 VERDICT Superior Court Convened Monday IRY FEW JAIL CASES Damage Suit Was Hard Fought, Lasting Nearly Two Days—Other Cases Are Now Pending A verdict for $1,500 was re turned by the jury in the case of W. H. Foster against the Towa liga Falls Power Company in fa yor of the plaintiff. Taken up Monday morning at the conven ing of the adjourned term of su perior court, the case was not finished until Tuesday afternoon. The suit, brought for alleged damages caused by the power company’s dam, was hard fought. Hon. C. L. Redman represented the plaintiff and Cols. Cleveland and Goodrich, Persons, and W. E. Watkins appeared for the de fendant. Dr. A. G. Fort of the state board of health, Dr. Goolsby, Dr. Tom Phillips and Dr. J. E. Woods, of this city, are among the medical men who gave testi mony of a scientific character. There was very general inter est in this case and the outcome was eagerly awaited. Criminal business was taken up Tuesday afternoon and a few jail cases were disposed of. Judge Searcy will probably hold court through Friday and a number of matters will be got ten out of the way by the close of the term. The adjourned term of super ior court has been rather poorly attended this week. on cotton at 6 per cent, in case the farmer prefers to borrow at this rate of interest and settle his debts instead of selling at present or similar prices. “There is one very important feature of the situation brought about by the reduction in acreage and the reduction in the use of high grade fertilizers. As poin ted out by Mr. Anderson of the Macon Telegraph, have you stop ped to think that if the war con tinues, our facliities for obtaining potash to make high fertilizers will be worse next year, because we have no supply of potash on hand; and, necessarily, the crop will be as short or shorter than this year, which points to a good price for cotton." JACKSON, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 17, 1915 EVERYBODY IS BOOSTING FAIR Another Meeting Friday Afternoon HUGH MALLET IN CHARGE ! Mr. J. S. Lewis Wili Assisi in Getting Exhibits in Place—Whole Commu nity Has The Fair Fever With everybody boosting for the Butts County Fair, which will open in a little more than a month, the success of this year’s exhibit is assured. There has been a noticeable increase in the number of fair boosters during the past few days, and interest is spreading every day. There will be another meeting of the fair directors, members of departments and committee chair men on Friday afternoon, Sept. 17 at three o’clock. It is hoped and expected that everybody connected with the fair will turn out at that time. Prof. Hugh Mallet has been placed in active charge of the fair as successor to Farm Agent Worsham who is si(|k. Mr. Mal let will be assisted in this work by Rev. J. S. Lewis, who showed his efficiency in fair work last fall. Mr. Lewis is an enthusias tic fair booster and will do much to make the fair a success. He will get actively to work roun ding up the details, looking af ter the donations, having the corn and other crops harvested and any other work that is need ed. The advertising committee has had printed some placards, which have been distributed over this and nearby counties. The pre mium lists have also been dis tributed. Nothing will be left undone by the advertising com mitte to spread the fair dope far and wide, and it is predicted that the largest crowd ever seen in Jackson will be present Tues day morning, October 19. when the curtain of the 1915 fair is rung up. Every detail of the fair is pro gressing satisfactorily. The var ious committees are working in enthusiastic harmony and the re sults will surprise the most san guine booster. Merchants, far mers and manafacturers are ur ged to get busy on their floats and capture one of the big prizes. More exhibits are wanted. If you have something to show, get ready to bring it to the big Butts County Fair. The success of the fair is as sured. It is no longer au ex periment. The Power City Spir it is behind the proposition and failure is unknown to Jackson boosters when once they set their heads and hearts on an un dertaking. It is important to remember that the fair opens in just about a month and thers is a consider able amount of detail work yet to be done. There is a work for every man and woman interested in making the fair a success. Co-operation, will make the Butts County Fair the biggest county fair in Georgia. It’s up to you to do your part. R. J. LEVERETTE GETS MR. WORSHAM'S PRIZE In response to an offer of a gold club pin for the best letter or card from any club boy in the county bearing upon his acre of corn or pig, I hereby take pleas ure in announcing same to have been won by R. J. Leverette, an enthusiastic corn club boy from near Cork. Very cordially, H. L. Worsham, FIRST NATIONAL COMPLETES HOME Improvements Add Much to Appearance AN ATTRACTIVE INTERIOR This Institution Now Has One of Most Modern Buildings to Be Found in Entire Country The improvements at the First National Bank have about been completed and this institution now has one of the most modern and complete buildings in the en tire country. Attractive as the outside is, rt is not more so than the interior. Practically the whole front was done over and large plate glass windows were installed. In the the interior is a vesti bule, and metal ceiling overhead. Nine feet of extra desk room was provided for, and the president’s office will be in front, cut off by a partition on the railing of which will rest a 14 inch marble slab. Anew floor was laid in the in terior. The vault was extended several feet and another story added, making it a double deck er and affording more room for the bank’s valuables. The interior is finished in oak, all the furniture and fixtures be ing uniform. Awning will be placed over the front, adding to the comfort of the bank officials. The oldest national bank in this section, having been established in 1901, the First National is to be congratulated upon this im provement. The institution has aiways been a substantial factor in the community’s growth and development, and the bank by its recent improvements shows it has faith in the future growth of Butts county. CHIEF MAYO STARTS SCHOOL FOR COPS Atlanta, Sept. 16 —Atlanta cops are tickled to death with the special “school” which has been started for them at police head quarters. The captains are the teachers, and the men are taught from the city ordinances and the code of Georgia. The effort was inaugurated bv Chief Mayo and is already showing results in in creased efficiency in the depart ment. it is stated. Jackson Argus Established 1873 ) Butts County Progress Established 1882 ' CITY RATE IS FIXED AT 13 MILLS Reduction Made From Last Year CUT WILL BE WELCOMED Administration By Econ omy in Public Affairs Is Able to Apply Knife to City Tax Rate For 1915 Council at a meeting Monday night fixed the 1915 tax rate at 13 mills. This is a reduction of one mill over the rate last year. This action of Council will no doubt be favorably commented upon throughout the city. An increase was generally expected, and the reduction, made possible by strict economy in every de partment, will be gratifying to all taxpayers. Particularly is this true in a year of business contraction. Of the 13 mills levied, 54 mills are for the support of the public schools—the largest single item of expense; 5 mills are for the interest and sinking fund, which is used to retire matured bonds— neither of these items can well be reduced without crippling the schools or failing to take up ma turing bonds; and 21 mills are for general expenses, such as the payment of officers’ salaries, fu el, postage, printing, stationery, office supplies, telephones, etc. No town in the country, perhaps, levies a smaller tax for general purposes than Jackson. The tax digest shows an in crease in tax values over 1914 of about $5,000 and a rate of 13 mills will produce a revenue of approximately $15,000. COUNTY TAX RATE IS 17 MILLS THIS YEAR As will be seen from the official notice in this issue the county tax rate this year is 17 mills. Of that amount 14 mills are for the current year’s expenses and 3 mills for past due indebtedness. The school tax is 34 mills, the same as la3t year. The state tax is 4.80, against 4.50 the previous year. KIMBELL ASSOCIATION TO MOUNT VERNON The 1916 session of the Kimbell Association goes to Mount Ver non church. The meeting held with Sharon church last week was one of the most successful in the history of the association. There was a large attendance, particularly the second day and the visitors were cordially wel comed and entertained, an abun dance of dinner being served the two days. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mr. F. S. Etheridge, modera tor. Mr. Norman, of McDonough, clerk. Mr. Joseph Jolly, treasurer. i n | tf o iqi* Consolidated July ,11