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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 44-No. 1
FOUR YEMTtifiTfo |
FOR ALL OFFICERS
1916 Will See Many Hot
Political Races
CONTESTS SOON TO OPEN
FBr First Time in Georgia
All County Officers Will
Be Elected to Serve For
Four Years
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The year 1916 will be one of
many political contests. Every
officer in the country from coro
ner to president will be elected
this year.
.Added interest attaches to the
*race in Geogia from the fact that
county officers will be chosen
for four years. This is an in
ducement that will not fail to ap
-
Deal to those with political incli
nations.
With the - advent of the new
year things political will begin to
pick up. Already there has been
considerable talk in connection
with county politics and there is
sure to be contests for many of
the offices. Candidates are keep
\.,g in the background, however,
*but the iee will no doubt be bro
ken and the campaign on in ear
nest, within a short time.
State politics developed rea
sonably early. Governor Harris
has already announced for re
election and other gubernatorial
candidates are expected.
BANKERS OFFER PRIZES
FOR DEMONSTRATION tfORK
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 6. —The
Georgia Bankers’ Association has
announced the continuation this
year of its scholarship funds send
ing fifteen boys and fifteen girls
to the State College of Agricul
tnfeTer the short course, and in
addition has raised the sum of sl,-
500 to be administered as a loan
fund to deserving pupils.
)This work of the Bankers’ As
so2iation has met with splendid
results already and their plans
[are to keep it permanent from
year to year. The first fund, for
sending boys and girls to take
\the short course, totals $750. The
jrules provide that the boys are to
foe chosen for their work in the
' agricultural clubs, and the girls
are chosen from those who have
accomslished mostinhomedemon
stration work. The association
requests those who wish for par
, ticulars about obtaining these
scholarships to write directly to
the State College of Agriculture,
Athens, Ga. It is announced at
the same time that to assist high
ly deserving bovs and girls who
may from no' fault of their own
fail to win these short term schol
arships, a private individual has
created an extra additional fund
to take care of extra pupils.
Card of Thanks
i Mr. J. W. Burch wishes to
thank his many friends for the
\ kindnesses shown him during his
' recent bereavement.
c. e. woods
STRICKEN SUDDENLY
The death of Mrs. C. E. Woods
which occurred Saturday morn
ing at her home at Pepperton,
came as a surprise and shock to
her family and friends. She was
attending to her household work
when stricken Death was sup
posed to have been due to heart
trouble.
Mrs. Woods was the daughter
of Mr. J. H. Kelly. She was held
in affectionate regard by all who
knew her. She is survived by
her husband, five children, A. P.,
Lamar, Hattie, Mabel and an in
fant three months old; her fath
er, a brother, Mr. B. B. Kelly,
two sisters, Mrs. Wise and Mrs.
Osborne, of Pepperton.
The funeral was held at Pep
perton at 2 o’clock Sunday after
noon, Rev. Mr. Torbett conduct
ing the services. Interment was
in the Pepperton Cemetery.
COMPANY A TO
BE INSPECTED 17
Men Hard at Work For
That Occasion
OLD OFFICERS TO RESCUE
Local Military Organiza
tion Always Has Stood
Well in Georgia Nation
al Guard
The annual inspection of the
Jackson Rifles, Company A, Sec
ond Infantry, National Guard of
Georgia, will be held Monday,
January 17.
Members of the company are
now hard at work getting the
company in shape for the visit of
the inspecting officers. There
was a meeting Tuesday night, by
order of Major Wheeler, with
First Sergeant W. C. Allen in
charge. Other special drills will
be held and former officers will
lend their assistance in whipping
the company into proper condi
tion.
The Jackson Rifles have al
ways taken high rank in the na
tional guard of the state. The
company has had a long and hon
orable career of usefulness to the
community. Just now when there
is ration wide interest in military
matters the friends of the organ
ization are determined to make
the inspection a creditable one.
To fill some vacancies in the
ranks of the commissioned offi
cers an election will be ordered
for the company at an early date.
ANOTHER CITY COURT
SWATTED BY VOTERS
Monticello, Ga., Jan. 3.—The
official result of the recent called
election held by the citizens of
Jasper county for the purpose of
ascertaining their wishes with re
gared to continuing the city court
stands 876 against the court and
170 for it. The court thus abol
ished has been in vogue here for
several years with Col. A. S.
Thurman as judge and Col. Eu
gene M. Baynes as solicitor.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, JANUARY 7, 191$
LIVESTOCK TRAIN
HERE JANUARY 31
Operated by State College
of Agriculture
MANY FINE EXHIBITS
Train Operated to Arouse
Greater Interest in Live
stock Farming-The Rail
roads Are Co-Operating
The livestock train operated by
the State College of Agriculture,
for the purpose of arousing great
er interest in livestock production
through eradication of the cattle
tick and the introduction of pure
bred stock in the south east, will
visit Jackson on January 31, ar
riving here at 8 a. rn.
The exhibit consists of fine,
high bred livestock from the col
lege farm, a carload of home
grown hay, of various kinds, and
other displays of interest in con
nection with livestock farming.
It is estimated that more than
25,000 persons have already seen
the exhibit. The new tour starts
January 24, and it is made possi
ble by co-operation of the state
and federal departments of agri
culture in conjunction with the
Southern Railway, the Central of
Georgia Railway, the Georgia
Railroad and the Atlanta and
West Point Railroad.
There is considerable interest
in livestock in this section and
the people of Butts county will
turn out in large numbers to meet
the train and inspect the exhibits.
11,438 BALES GINNED
IN BUTTS TO OEC. 13
Report of ginnings to Decem
ber 13, shows that Butts countv
ginned 11,439 bales of cotton, as
compared with 15,209 last year.
The total may reach 12,000 bMes.
Georgia’s total on Dec. 13 was
1,862,096, against 2,451,644 in
1914, a decrease of 589,542 bates.
The number of bales ginned in
the counties of the sixth district
prior to Dec. 13 follow:
County 1915 1914
Bibb 8.096 13,276
Butts. 11,439 15,209
Clayton 11,548 13,651
Crawford 4,943 7,766
Fayette 12,786 16,655
Henry 22,675 29,233
Jasper 20,487 25,505
Jones 10,624 15,419
Monroe 17.701 23,318
Pike 20,545 25,540
Spalding 15,002 18,809
Upson 11,343 15,231
ST. JOHNS LODGE HAS
INSTALLATION MONDAY
Officers were installed by St.
Johns lodge No. 45, F. & A. M.,
Monday night. Mr. H. L. Daugh
try heads the lodge as Worship
ful Master for the ensuing year.
With a good deal of work on hand
the lodge has bright prospects
for the new year.
JACKSON BANKS TO
HOLD ANNUAL MEETINGS
The annual stockholders meet
ing of the Jackson Banking Com
pany, the First National Bank
and the Jackson National Bank
will be held next Tuesday, Janu
ary 11. At that time the busi
ness of the past year will be re
viewed, directors and officers elec
ted and dividends be declared.
All of these institutions, which
are among the most substantial
and progressive in the whole
country, have had a good year
and it is understood each of the
banks will make a good report to
the stockholders.
The First Farmers Bank has its
annual meeting in the summer.
NEW STUDENTS
AT SPRING TERM
375 Enrolled The First
Day of Session
ONE CHANGE IN FACULTY
Glowing Prospects For the
Spring Term of Public
Schools-Vacation Period
Over For Students
Anew record for enrollment
in the public schools was estab
lished Monday when the attend
ance was 375. This is fifteen
more than the highest figure re
corded during the fall months,
when the enrollment went to
360. A great many more stu
dents are expected during the
spring session.
The opening exercises Monday
morning, though short, were ap
propriate. Dr. Robert VanDe
venter conducted the chapel ex
ercises and Superintendent Mar
lin welcomed the teachers and
pupils to their accustomed places
after the holiday vacation.
Only one change was made in
the faculty. The vacancy in the
music department caused by the
resignation of Miss Morrison is
being filled most acceptably by
Mrs. Eva Mae Smith.
Every indication points to a
most prosperous and successful
year for the Jackson publia
schools.
AOVISES FARMERS TO
STAY OUT OF OEGT
The year 1916 has come and
gone and any mistakes or mis
haps we have made let’s put them
all behind us and look to the fu
ture. And in pitching our crop
we should put a great deal of
thought into it. The fertilizer
question is a problem to reckon
with this time. It is higher than
ever and no potash in it. The
question is what are we going to
do about it. I think the best
thing to do is to scrape up all the
manure we ctn around the place,
plant the cotton early and let gua
no alone. If we will plant plen-
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Butts County Progress Established 1882 1 Consolidated. July 9. 1915
INSTITUTE FOR
TEACHERS ON 8
Prof. F. E. Land to Visit
All Schools
SESSION AT AUDITORIUM
First Teachers Institute of
Year Will Be Held in
Jackson Saturday—Much
Interest in Meeting
This week will be one of im
portance for the teachers of Butts
county as the first institute of
the year will be held and educa
tional work given a substantial
boost. Prof. F. E. Land, one of
the state supervisors of educa
tion, will visit the county official
ly this week.
Mr. Land and Superintendent
Hugh Mallet will spend Thursday
and Friday in visiting all white
schools in the county. The va
rious schools are now in opera
tion and Mr. Land’s visit will no
doubt prove of interest to teach
ers and pupils. Mr. Land is quite
well known as an educator and
formerly resided in Jackson.
On Saturday there will be held
at the auditorium in Jackson a
Teachers Institute for the benefit
of all white teachers in the coun
ty. The presence of all white
teachers is required and a large
attendance is expected. Many
questions of direct bearing on
the school room will be discussed.
The session is expected to be a
most profitable and interesting
one. Meetings will be held both
in the morning and afternoon.
This institute will be open to
the public and interested persons
are invited to attend.
ty of corn and other things we
need on the farm, 4 or 5 bales to
the plow is all we can gather and
we can make that without guano.
What is the use to make big crops
of cotton And have to sell it early
in the fall for 7'or 8
let the fellow that bought it keep
it 4 or 5 months and make S2O a
bale? Can the farmer ever ex
pect to get any better off under
this system? Never while the
world stands. Ain’t you getting
tired of other people getting rich
out of our necessities? The only
way out of it is to quit going in
debt to be paid the Ist of Octo
ber. Then is when all notes be
come due, the cotton crop is then
piled on the market all at one
time, and hence we are picked
up. The farmer who is able to
put his cotton under his wagon
shelter or in the warehouse and
go on and not inquire about the
price of cotton until the price
suits him is the farmer who is
making money. And we can’t
do these things if we owe the
cotton for corn, meat and other
things w’e should raise at home
on our farms.
Plow Handles.