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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 44—No. 5 WILL MEET IN INTEREST OF FAIR Mass Meeting Called For Friday 1 P. M. TO FORMALLY ORGANIZE Future of Butts County Fair Depend Upon In terest Manifested —You Are Urged to Attend For the purpose of taking steps to organize for the 1916 fair, a mass meeting of citizens has been called for Friday afternoon, Feb ruary 4, at 1 o’clock in the court house in Jackson. As the meet ing is a most important one, the future of the fair depending up on the interest manifested, it is hoped there will be a large and representative gathering present Friday. Among the business matters to be considered is the election of officers and the organization of a permanent association. It seems to be the consensus of opinion that a stock company should be organized and fair grounds be bought or leased and some suita ble buildings erected. Nothing less than that will meet with the general approval of the citizens interested in promoting a fair, it is believed. The season is at hand when ac tion muat be taken if Butts coun ty hopes to have a creditable ex hibit this fall. Premium lists should be distributed and com mittees put to work at once. Farmers, merchants, business men, bankers are all desired at Friday’s meeting. PROF. REDMAN MAY RUN Mentioned For Superinten dent of Schools It is reported that Mr. W. Mor ris Redman, son of Col. C. L. Redman, will be a candidate for Superintendent of Schools in the approaching primary. His name has been prominently put foward in that connection within the past few weeks, and his proposed can didacy is meeting with consider able favor. Mr. Redman is one of the best educated young men in the county, having been grad- uated from the University of Georgia, where he took high rank in all branches of college activi ties. At present he is engaged in teaching. Mr. Redman is pop ular not only with the younger people, among whom he is best known, but with the older citi zens as well. If he decides to enter the political lists this year he will have strong support. It is the belief of those competent to judge that he would serve the county’s educational interests with fitness and ability. MR. TOLLESON MAY RUN Probably Make Race For Tax Collector That Mr. J. C. Tolleson will be a candidate for Tax Collector in the coming primary, seems as sured. He has been strongly urged to enter the raceand friends in all parts of the county have assured him of their active sup port. He has the matter under consideration and will make known his decision later. Mr. Tolleson is one of the county’s staunchest citizens. He is known and respected for his character and integrity. If elected he would make a painstaking, conscientious official. Mr. Tolleson resides in Buttrill cistrict and is well and and populary known over the county. SUPERIOR COURT IN TWO WEEKS Docket This Term Very Heavy One JUDGE SEARCY PRESIDES Considerable Number of Criminal Cases on Dock et In Addition to Much Civil Business The spring term of Butts su perior court will convene in Jack son Monday, Februarv 21. The calendar, found elsewhere in this issue, contains more than a hun dred and thirty cases, being one of the largest in recent sessions. It not likelv the court will clear the civil docket in one week. There is quite a good deal of business on the criminal calendar which will be taken up the sec ond week. Some murder cases and other criminal matters of importance will come up for a hearing. There are several pris oners in jail and the court will make an effort to get through with all the criminal cases possi ble. Judge Wm. E. H. Searcy, Jr., will preside over Butts superior court for the second time since his elevation to the bench, while Solicitor E. M. Owen will be on hand as prosecuting attorney. Altogether the approaching session promises to be a busy and interesting one. MR. BAILEY ANNOUNCES Enter? Content For County Treasurer Mr. J. L. Bailey announces for Treasurer in this issue and his card will be read with interest. One of the most popular men in the county, numbering his friends by the hundreds, Mr. Bailey will have a loyal support in all parts of the county. He is thoroughly competent to fill the office and if elected he could be depended on to serve the county faithfully. It is generally believed that Mr. Bailey will make a fine race for this office. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 4, 1916 J. C. JONES FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY Friends Put Forward His Name This Week BE STRONG CANDIDATE Mr. Jones Is One of Butts County’s Success ful Farmers And Leading Business Men Among the interesting politi cal possibilities of the week is the statement that Mr. J. C. Jones will probably be a candidate for Representative in the approach ing primary. His name has been frequently connected with the office recently and his friends have started a boom for this pop ular citizen that will not down, apparently. He is said to have the matter under consideration and will arrive at a decision some time later. Mr. Jones is one of the coun ty’s first citizens. He is a man of affairs, a farmer who does not talk farming but practices farm infi on a large, practical and suc cessful scale, and a business man of keen foresight. Left an or phan by the death of his father, who yielded up his life for the Confederacy, Mr. Jones has risen by pluck and indomitable will from a wage hand and renter to a large landowner and successful business man. He is a splendid type of the self-made man in the very highest meaning of that too often abused term. Mr. Jones is a citizen of rug ged honested, unquestioned inte grity, true to his friends and it can truly be said of him that he nev er betrayed a confidence or turn ed his hand on those near to him. “Jess” Jones, as he is popularly and affectionately known, is held in general high esteem and if he decides to enter the contest he will be a mighty hard man to beat. A man of fine practical common sense, a large farmer who knows the needs of farmers, a business man who has demon strated his ability, Mr. Jones would represent Butts county in an able, substantial, safe and sane manner. MR. PELT FOR COLLECTOR Well Known Citizen Cets in Running Mr. J. J. Pelt, a well-known citizen of the county, is in the race for Tax Collector, formal an nouncement of his candidacy being found in this issue. Mr. Pelt has been a life long resident of the county and is popular with hundreds of voters who will sup port him this year. A few years ago he served most acceptably as coroner, With that exception Mr. Pelt has never sought or held public office. His assurances or support, he states, are very en couraging and he will no doubt make a strong bid for the officer Mr. Pelt is a worthy citizen of high character and if elected he would no doubt serve the people faithfully. MR. MADDOX WILL RUN Announces For Office of Tax Collector Mr. J. G. Maddox is a candidate for Tax Collector, as will be seen by his card in this issue. It has been stated for some time that he would run and his formal an nouncement will arouse consider able interest in a campaign that is already wide-awake with atten tion. Mr. Maddox is a prominent citizen of the county, a Confeder ate veteran and a man of high character. At present he is Game Warden, an office he has filled with general satisfaction. The encouragement received so for is most promising, Mr. Maddox states, and it is the belief of his friends that he will make the strongest kind of a race for this important office. MANY INSPECTED LIVESTOCK TRAIN Exhibits Proved of Keen Interest CARSWEREHERE MONDAY Displays of Pure-Bred Live Stock, Hays And Grass es From College Farm Proved Interring General interest was manifes ted in the Livestock Train opera ted by the College of Agriculture on its visit to Jackson Monday. A large number of farmers and oilier interested persons called to inspect the exhibits. The exhibits consisted of live stock from the college farm at Athens, hay, grasses and other produce. Accompanying the train were several of the profes sors from Athens and the exhib its were explained in detail by them. Arriving here early in (he day the train spent several hours in the city. The cars were thrown open for inspection from 10 to 12, during which hours a good many citizens saw this exhibit of the state’s resources, and all who called were greatly impressed by what they saw. From Jackson the livestock special left at noon for McDon ough and from there will com plete its itinerary of the state. RUNNING FOR TREASURER Mr. A. H. S. Davis Makes Announcement For the office of Treasurer Mr. A. H. S. Davis makes announce ment this week. His entry into the campaign will add no little interest, as Mr. Davis is a man well known in political circles. For four years he was clerk of the superior court of Butts county and in that position made an en viable record. He is acquainted with a large percentage of the voters and Mr. Davis is generally held in high regared by all who know him. He is in every way qualified to fill the duties of treas urer and if the voters see proper to honor him with this office it is believed they will have a faith fully public official. Jackson Arsfus Butts County Progress Established 1882 * Consolidated July 9.1915 CIVIC LEAGUE TO GET BUSY SOON Plan to Clean House in Jackson MUCH WORK OUTLINED City Cemetery, Streets, Unsightly Spots Will Be Refreshed by Thorough Cleaning by League The ladies of the Civic League are planning to do several things in the early spring to improve the condition of the town. The County Commissioner has been asked to plant suitable trees on the court house lawn. The League will plant grasses and flowers. The ladies are also planning to improve and beautify the City Cemetery. The southern part of the old cemetery needs a retain ing wall, the drives and walks ate badly washed, showing the need of better drainage. Water is very much needed. A commit tee has been appointed by the president to make a canvass of (he town asking each person owning a lot in the cemetery to contribute one dollar to defray the expenses of these necessary improvements. There are several unsightly and unsanitary places around the town that should be corrected. Jackson with her natural ad vantages could be made one of the prettiest, cleanest towns in this section and the leaders who compose the executive board of this organization beg the co-op eration of the town at large to bring this to pass. CONNOR FOR SOLICITOR Spalding County Man May Oppose Mr. Owen It is understood here that Hon. W. H. Connor, representative from Spalding county in the gen eral assembly, will probably be a candidate for solicitor general of the Flint circuit. This office is held by Hon. E. M. Owen, of Zebulon, who will likely be a can didate for re-election. Hon. C. L. Redman, of Jackson, is also mentioned for that office and hia friends are insisting that he allow the use of his name. Mr. Connor is one of Spalding county’s best known citizens, having served as representative for the past four years. He is a leader of the Griffin bar and if he decides to enter the contest this year he will make a strong race. It is figured that Mr. Connor in addition to carrying his home county of Spalding would add several other counties in that sec tion, and altogether his friends are confident he would prove a formidable candidate.