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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 44 —No. 3
STATE COMMITTEE
TO MEET FEB. 19
Judge Reagan Favors One
Primary Plan
COUNTIES SHOULD UNITE
Too Many Primaries Use
less Expense, Points out
Chairman of State Exec
utive Committee
For the purpose of fixing a date
for the election of delegates to
the national Democratic conven
tion, to be held in St. Louis June
14, a meeting of the state demo
cratic executive committee will
be held in Atlanta Eeb. 19. Judge
E. J. Reagan, of McDonough, is
chairman, and St. Elmo Massen
gale, of Atlanta, is secretary of
the state executive committee.
Judge Reagan is strongly in
favor of the various counties hold
ing their primaries on the same
date as the presidential primary.
The object in this is to save the
cost of extra primary elections
Along this line Judge Reagan
gave out the following timely in
terview:
“The state committee meeting
,on Febuary 19 will no doubt call
a state primary to be held the lat
ter part of April, or certainly not
later than early in May, the state
convention to be called for a later
date.
“In this connection,” continued
Judge Reagan, “I wish to say
that those counties of the state
which are arranging for early
primaries for the county officers,
should not fix a date different
from that to be fixed by the state
committee. There is no reason
whatever for a rush to nominate
the county officers in primaries
held before April and while it is
true that only one or two counties
have so far acted, I believe that
they will later change their dates
to the date to be fixed By the
state committee.
“Under the laws of Georgia,
the governor, general assembly
and state house officers cannot be
nominated before August, so that
a primary for these positions
must necessarily be postponed
untilthat month.”
MR. ATKINSON IN RACE
Announced Saturday For
Tax Collector
Mr. Lewis M. Atkinson makes
announcement in this issue for
the office of Tax Collector. Mr.
Atkinson is a well known citizen
of the county, being a brother of
the late Alex Atkinson, who held
a number of positions of trust,
representing the county in the
legislature and the 26th district
in the senate. He has a large
number of friends over the coun
ty who will give him their support
in this campaign and he is expec
ted to make a strong race. Mr.
Atkinson is making his first race
before the people, and is assured
of a liberal support. He is one
of the county’s sterling citizens
and his entry into the field of
politics will add interest to the
campaign.
inn. unILEY MENTIONED
Probable Candidate For
County Treasurer
The name of Mr. J. L. Bailey
has been prominently mentioned
: for county treasurer and he is re
garded as a probable candidate.
Mr. Bailey is one of the county’s
best known citizens and possess
es friends by the hundreds in all
parts of the county. He is a suc
cessful business man and is in
every way well qualified to dis
charge the duties of that office.
Mr. Bailey will have strong sup
port should he decide to enter the
race and it is generally predicted
he would be a hard man to de
feat. Some definite answer is
expected from Mr. Bailey within
a few days, and in the meantime
his decision will be awaited with
interest in political circles.
GOOD SHOWING
MADE BY RIFLES
Annual inspection Held
Monday Night
COMPANYCOMPLIMENTED
Equipment Found to Be in
Good—lnspection Con
ducted by Major Palmer
And Capt. Kimbrough
A splendid showing was made
by the Jackson Rifles, Company
A, Second Regiment Georgia
National Guard, at the annual
inspection Monday night. The
inspecting officers were Maj. F.
L. Palmer, representing the
state, and Capt. Jas. M. Kim
brough, Jr,, representing the
government.
The equipment of the company
was found to be in first-class
condition. The enlistment of the
company was nearly up to the
required standard and the men
showed that they had been care
fully drilled. Major Palmer and
Captain Kimbrough compliment
ed the officers and enlisted men
on the fine showing made. Much
of the credit for the good inspec
tion is due to Capt. G. E. Mallet,
one of the city's most enthusias
tic military men who has been
drilling the company for the past
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several weeks.
On account of the extreme cold
weather the inspection was start
ed early and was over earlier
than usual. Following the in
spection. Major Palmer and Cap
tain Kimbrough left Monday
night for Macon, where other
companies of the second regi
ment will be inspected.
It is a matter of congratulatoin
that this company, which has
always stood so well in the
Georgia national guard, passed
so creditable an inspection.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The pastor, Rev. Isaac Miller,
I will preach Sunday at 11a.m.
and 7p. m. You are invited to
attend these services.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, JANUARY 21, 1916
CITY EMPLOYEES
ELECTED MONDAY
Col. H. D. Russell Named
City Attorney
BUTTRILL MAYORPROTEM
Messrs. J. E. McNair And
J. W. McClure on Police
Force —Salaries Remain
Same as Heretofore
The new mayor and council as
sumed charge of their duties
Monday night. Several changes
were made in city employees, the
following having been elected:
Mayor pro-tem, Mr. A. T. But
trill.
Clerk and treasurer, Mr. J. A.
McMichael.
City tax receiver and collector,
Mr. J. W. Carmichael.
City attorney, Col. H. D. Rus
sell.
Chief of police, Mr. J. E. Mc-
Nair.
Assistant chief, Mr. J. W.
McClure.
Superintendent water and light
department, Mr. W. E. Merck.
Sexton city cemetery, Mr. J.
C. Meredith.
All salaries remained the same
as heretofore. The salary of the
clerk and treasurer is $45 per
month; tax receiver and collector
S4O; policemen, S6O; city attorney,
S2OO per year.
Mayor J. T. Moore did not ap
point the members of the stand
ing committees Monday night.
He desired some time to work
these out and will probably name
these committees at the next
meeting of Council, which will
be held next Monday.
At this meeting the election of
tax assessors, a member of the
bond commission and the city
printer was postponed until a
later date.
The work of the past year has
been practically completed. It was
stated there remained a consider
able amount of taxes uncollected,
but this money will be collected
as early as possible.
The new administration, con
sisting of Hon. J. T. Moore, may
or, aldermen S. 0. Ham, first
ward, A. T. Buttrill. second
ward, J. B. Settle, third ward,
R. P. Sasnett, fourth ward, are
all well known business men and
the affairs of the city will be in
safe and competent hands for
the next twelve months.
TAXPAYERS SLOW IN
SETTLING THIS YEAR
Up to January 14 approximate
ly $12,000 in taxes were still un
collected. Of that amount $9.-
403.76 was due by white taxpay
ers. The books close according
to the state law on Dec. 20. Tax
Collector J. P, Maddox has kept
the books open to accommodate ail
who desired to pay. It is not
known when Mr. Maddox will
begin to issue executions. To
save extra expense to taxpayers
he would be glad to have every
body call and settle their accounis
with the county and state as early
as possible.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
Mr. A. H. S. Davis Says He
Will Run
Mr. A. H. S. Davis, of Jackson,
will be a candidate for Treasurer
of Butts county in the approach
ing primary, hisformal announce
ment to appear later. Mr. Davis
is a well known citizen of Butts
county where he has resided now
for a number of •years. He was
formerly clerk of the superior
court of this countv, a position
he filled most acceptably. Mr.
Davis has always taken an active
interest in political affairs and is
personally acquainted with hun
dreds of voters. He is expected
to give a good account of him
self in the primary and his for
mal entry will add to the inter
est of things political.
BUTTS HAS 126
PENSIONERS ONLIST
$7,555.00 County’s Share
This Year
ROLL BEEN APPROVED
Eight Pensioners Died in
Year, Five Added
to Roll, While Two Are
Transferred to Butts
Butts couny t has 126 pensioners
on the 1916 roll. This is one less
than in 1915 Judge J. H. Ham,
Ordinary, has completed the list,
having worked hard, as he always
does, to get the list properly made
out and approved.
The 126 pensioners will receive
$7,555 this year. This amount
will be divided as follows: 58
widows, all classes, $3,480; 63
indigent and service soldiers, $3,-
820; 5 disabled soldiers, $255.
During the year just passed a
total of eight pensioners died.
Five new applicants were added to
the roll and two were transferred,
one from Jasper county, the other
from Fulton.
It is not known at this time
when the pensions will be paid
this year. Just as soon as the
state gets in enough money to
settle these claims checks will be
sentout by Pension Commissioner
John W. Lindsey. But that may
be several weeks yet.
MR. TOWLES CANDIDATE
May Announce to Succeed
Himself
It is reported in political cir
cles that Hon. C. A. Towles, of
Cork, representative from Butts
county, will be a candidate To
succeed himself this year. He
ran two years ago, defeating one
of the county’s strongest men,
and is now serving his first term.
In the general assembly Mr.
Towles was quite active in work
ing for the interests of his con
stituents and is a member of two
important committees. Among
his colleagues he is quite popular
and is held in high regard. Mr.
Towles is well and favorably
known by the voters and should
he announce for re-election he 's
assured the support of a large
circle of friends throughout the
county.
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Jackson Argus Established 1873 ( 0 ion
Butts County Progress Established Consolidated July 9.1915
FIELD MEET FOR
BUTTS SCHOOLS
Date Fixed For April 26th
in Jackson
OUTLINE OF PROGRAM
All Rural Schools Expect
ed to Enter Teams —Pri-
zes Will Be Given The
Winners in Events
At the meeting of the teachers
of Butts county at their recent
institute it was definitely decided
to give the children of the rural
schools an opportunity to show
their skill in athletics. A com
mittee was appointed to work
out a program and fix a date for
this occasion.
April the 26 is the date and
the hour is Ip. m. The contest
will be held on the square where
every one can witness each
event. The program as worked
out by the committee is one that
will show skill and furnish
amusement and fill your soul full
of laughter. There may be some
changes in the following program
but a very good idea can be had
from it as to what the day will
afford:
100 yards dash. 220 yard dash.
440 yards dash.
Running high jump. Stand
ing high jump. Running broad
jump. Standing broad jump.
Sack race. Chinning the pole.
Climbing the greasy pole. Relay
race. Pillow tournament.
Prizes will be raised for the
first and second winners in each
of the above contests. There will
be two classes, boys up to 14 and
boys 14 and over.
Many of the schools have dug
their pits to jump in and at recess
one can see the boys eagerly
working to win the prize for their
school. Some are making excel
lent records already and if the
schools keep the pace they are
making now this event will mark
one of the most interesting pro
grams ever held with the rural
schools.
The Parent-Teacher associa
tion has promised a va y inter
esting program for the occasion
which will be announced later.
MR. ETHERIDGE ELECTED
Again Heads Atlanta Trudt
Company
At a meeting of the trustees of
the Atlanta Trust Company held
Wednesday of last week Mr. F.
S. Etheridge, of this city, was
again elected president. Mr.
Etheridge was first elected to this
position several months ago, since
which time he has been spending
several days of the week in Atlan
ta looking after the affairs of the
company.
Mr. Etheridge was also re-elee
ted as one of the directors of the
Fourth National Bank of Macon,
last week. He is one of the
leading bankers in the state,
being president of the Georgia
Bankers’ Association, president
of the Jackson National Bank and
the Jackson Banking Compuy
and is connected with banks in
Fluvilla, Locust Grove and Mc-
Donough.