The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, October 01, 1915, Image 1

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BUTTS COUNTV FAIR OCTOBER 19-22 THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 43—No. 40 SIX SUBJECTS IN THE CALL Governor Harris Outlines Work PROHIBITION INCLUDED Warehouse Bill, Appropri ations, W. & A. Railroad Bill Among Matters For Extra Session In his call for an extra session of the legislature, to be convened November 3, Governor Nat Har ris included six subjects, as fol lows: First—Appropriations: Gen eral, special and deficiency. Second—Prohibition legislation Third—Disposition of Western and Atlantic railroad, at termina tion of present lease. Fourth—State warehouse sys tem. Fifth—Amendment to the fish and game law. Sixth —Amendment to the au tomobile licensetax provisions. Governor Harris gives his rea sons for including each of the subjects in the call. Prohibition was included, he asserts, in response to requests from ty 4-thirds of the legislature as well as requests from outsiders. Governor Harris expresses the belief that all of the above meas ures can be disposed of in short order and he thinks the extra session should complete its work in from fifteen to twenty days. The formal proclamation was issued the first of the week. REV. Z. E. BARRON ACCEPTS CALL AT MARSHALLVILLE That Rev. Z. E. Barron has accepted a call to the pastorate of the First Baptist church in Marshallville and will leave Jack son about the middle of Novem ber for the new field, will be of cordial interest to his friends throughout the county. Mr. Barron is well and favor ably known to the people of this county and section. He was principal of the Jenkinsburg school for several terms and later became the pastor of five church es in Butts, Henry and Monroe counties. These churches in clude: Macedonia and Pepperton, Sardis in Henry and Paron snd Cabaniss in Monroe county. Since the last of May Mr. Bar- Tan has been engaged in revival work and more than 334 acces sions have been made to the churches at the meetings in which he has assisted. The first church at Marshall ville is a desirable field and that Mr. Barron will make good from the start is the confident belief of his hundreds of friends. Niagara Falls, says a scientist, will be dry in a thousand years. Perhaps Savannah will too—Ma con Telegraph. TO OPEN NEXT MONDAY The Jenkinsburg public school will open for an eight months term Monday, October 4. The trustees have elected an experienced and capable faculty and a successful year is predicted in all departments. The follow ing teachers comprise the facul ty for the current session: Prof. A. J. Fleming, Hartwell, principal. Miss Hill and Miss Culpepper. Irwinton. Miss Humphries, Macon. Miss Garner, Sparta. Miss Lillian Bailey, Jackson, music. JOE PERSONS WAS EXECUTED Hanging Took Place Here Friday MADE FULLTONFESSION Governor Harris And Pris on Commission Declin ed to Interfere—Hanging Was Quiet Affair For the crime of criminal assault of which he was convicted at the August of Butts county su perior court, Joe Persons, a ne gro boy said to have been 14 years old, was hanged here Friday. The trap was sprung at 11:10 a. m. and the body was cut down twenty-one minutes later. The execution was in the jail yard, and was witnessed by a small number of people. Before the execution Persons confessed the crime. He said he was ready to die and expressed the hope that his death would be a lesson to evil members of his race. Person’s victim was a white girl about 8 years old. The body was turned over to the boy’s relatives for burial. A five foot coffin furnished by the undertaker had to be exchanged for one six feet long. The execution was one of the quietest and most orderly ever held in Jackson. Only a small crowd was in town. On account of the boy’s age a petition was filed with the Pris on Commission and Governor re questing that the death sentence be commuted to life imprison ment. The Prison Commission failed to recommend commuta tion and Governor Harris did not interfere with the court’s decree. SACRED HARP SINGIN6 AT JENKINSBURG SUNDAY There will be a Sacred Harp singing at the Jenkinsburg Bap tist church Sunday afternoon, beginning at 1:30. The public in general and leaders and lovers of music in particular are cordially invited to attend and participate in the afternoon’s program. JACKSON, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 1, 1915 FAIR OPENS IN THREE WEEKS Busy Period For Directors of Association PRIZES FOR BEST FLOATS Members of Jackson Civic League Tender Services in Arranging Displays And in Decorating Showing the interest felt over the county fair, the members of the Jackson Civic have offered their services to the Fair Associ ation in helping to make the dis plays a success. The ladies will help to arrange the displays and plan the decorations in and about the court house. A constantly increasing num ber of people are preparing to have displays at the fair and when the gates are thrown open there will be the greatest collec tion of agricultural products, live stock and poultry, educa tional exhibits, etc., ever seen in Jackson. Attention is directed to the floats and the prizes offered for that feature. Merchants, farm ers, manufpcturers and others should get up a float and try for some of the prize money. Five dollars will be given for the best farmer’s float; $5.00 for the best merchant’s float; $5.00 for the best manufacturer’s float. A mammoth automobile parade in which all the cars in the coun ty are expected to take part will be held Tuesday morning. The most attractively decorated car in the parade will be given a prize of $2.50. The fair association has arrang ed to have a picture of the pa rade for use in the “Seeing Geor gia” movie film. Don't miss the parade. Those intending to have exhib its at the fair should get their products on the ground Saturday and Monday and have them pla ced in attractive form ready for the opening Tuesday morning. DIXIE IS NEW NAME DF MOVIE THEATER The “Dixie” is the new name given Jackson’s popular movie theater, the judges having just announced the winners in the contest to select a name. That name was suggested by the following three persons: Ocie Jewell Merideth, Mary Kate Merck and James Owen. Each of the winners was presented a pass for six months. The judges consisted of Judge J. H. Ham, Judge S. J. Foster and Mrs. Carrie Dupree Smith The Dixie is growing in popu larity with movie lovers. “The Perils of Pauline,” shown every Tuesday night is one of the best drawing cards ever put on in Jackson. Mr. Williams is show ing good pictures every night and the people appreciate the up-to the-minute service he is giving. SCHOOL AT STARK TO OPEN OCTOBER FOORTH Monday, October 4is the date of the opening of the Stark pub lic school for the fall term. Ap propriate exercises are being ar ranged and there will be talks by Prof. Hugh Mallet and others. The faculty for the odproach ing term, which is for 8 months, consists of the following: Prof. J. R. Bearden, Monroe, principal, Mrs. Bearden and Miss Lois Biles, assistants. The Stark school is located in one of the best sections of the county and is perhaps the largest rural school, in the county. All indications point to a good year for the Stark school. COTTON STILL CLIMBING UP Reached 12 Cents First of This Week RECEIPTS ARE HEAVY Higher Price of Cotton Puts Good Feeling in All Lines of Business—Crop Will Be Short Cotton passed the 12 cent mark in Jackson the first of this week and the price of the staple con tinues to advance. Better prices for cotton has put an optimistic feeling in far mers, merchants and bankers, and business is better in all lines than before in many months. Cotton seed are soaring and this has also stimulated trade won derfully. At $33 to $35 a ton cotton seed are netting a lot of money to the cotton planters of the South. The receipts at Jackson ware houses exceed by several hun dred bales those of a year ago the same date. However, there is not any great amount of the staple being sold at prevailing prices. That the crop will be short in Butts county this year all are agreed. A large percentage of the crop has already been picked and the crop is farther advanced for September than before in a generation, if not in the history of cotton production. PROSPECTS BRIGHTER FOR COUNTY FAIR People are cheerful. The yield of corn is better than expected —from 40 to 85 bushels. Those not interested in the fair are ashamed to tell it. Let Smith, Brown and Jones and their sons and daughters all get busy for the fair. ost. 19-22. 1 J. S. Lewis. Jackson Argus Established 187.5 1 Butts County Progress Established 1882 1 IS THE BOLL WEEVIL HERE? Some Think Pest Reached County This Year POINT TO SHORT CROP Official Reports State The Weevil Is Close to Butts —Something Seriously In jured Local Cotton That the boll weevil has al ready invaded Butts county is the belief of a considerable num ber of people. In support of that opinion they point to the short cotton crop and the damage that some agency inflicted on the staple. Some thing more than dry weather cut off the yield, in the opinion of several well known farmers. The official reports of the state department of Etomology note the presence of the boll weevil in Campbell, Carroll, Meriwether and other counties close to Butts. The weevil has also been discov ered in several southwest Geor gia counties. Steps have been taken to wage vigorous war on the cotton insect. A sharp lookout will be main tained throughout the county for further evidences of the boll wee vil and State Etomologist Wor sham will be asked to come here and direct the campaign against the insect that is so destructive to cotton, The legislature at the coming extra session is expected to take a hand in the fight against the boll weevil. FAIR ASSOCIATION TO MEET HERE SATURDAY When the officers, directors and members of the Butts Coun ty Fair Association meet Satur day afternoon, October 2, at 8 o’clock in Prof. Hugh Mallet’s office, it is hoped that substan tial progress in all departments will be reported. The field operations are being pushed as rapidly as possible and several members of the corn club have already harvested their acres. Some good yields for an unfavorable year are reported. The time has arrived for col* lecting the subscriptions to the fair and those who have not al ready paid should see Mr. H. L. Daughtry, treasurer, and get this duty through with. All who have not donated should see a member of the fair association and discharge a civic obligation. The committee on advertising has its work well in hand and will without question bring the crowds to Jackson for a week of frolic and fun. Drop all work Saturday and turn out to this meeting. The fair is rounding into the home stretch now and every member ought to be at his post and stand by his guns until success crowns the 1915 fair as the greatest and best yet held. Consolidated July 9. 1915