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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 44—No. 11
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NOW ALL MADE
Entries to Close at Noon
Saturday
30 CANDIDATES IN FIELD
As Soon as Assessments
Are Paid Official Ballot
Will Be Prepared—All
Candidates Are Hulling
With the date for entries to
close in the Butts county primary
set for Saturday, March 18, it is
now probably settled that all an
nouncements are in and that the
present crop of candidates will
fight it out before the voters on
April 5.
A total of 31 announcements
have been made, but Mr, W. H.
Barnes withdrew from the race
for Treasurer, leaving only thir
ty avowed candidates for the
various offices. These are divided
as follows: Tax Collector, ten;
Treasurer, seven; Tax Receiver,
four; Sheriff, two; School Superin
tendent, two; Coroner, two; Or-
dinary. Clerk and Surveyor, one
each. Of course, it is not known
at this time if all the candidates
will pay their assessments and
thereby qualify by having their
names placed on the official ballot.
The time for paying assess
ments expires at 12 o’clock, noon,
Saturday, March 18. Up to this
time only a few of the candidates
have paid.
With the primary only a few
weeks off there is considerable
interest and activity in political
circles. Every man is working
hard rounding up the voters and
putting the finishing touches on
his political fences. “Prepared
ness” is a popular slogan with
the candidates just now, and
when April 6 dawns there will be
unloosed a lot of heavy artillery.
On the whole there is a lot of
good-natured interest in the cam
paign and the candidates appear
to be enjoying themselves most
of all.
MR. LAVENDER FOR
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Mr. W. F. Lavender, of Jack
son, is a candidate for Deputy
Sheriff on the staff of Sheriff L.
M. Crawford, the announcement
being made this week. Mr. Lav
ender is apopularand well known
young man, numbers his friends
by his acquaintances, is an exper
ienced officer and would prove an
alert and capable deputy. He
has been bailiff in Jackson dis
trict for several years and has
been prompt and faithful in the
discharge of every duty. It is
thought he will add considerable
strength to the ticket, and Mr.
Lavender’s friends will be glad
to give him their active support.
Ordinary’! Offlc*
CAPT. IEYERT TO MAKE
MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS
Captain 0. P. LeVert, of At
lanta, has been invited by the
Larkin Watson chapter, Daugh
ters of the Confederacy of this
city, to deliver the Memorial Day
address this year. It is thought
he will accept. Capt. LeVert,
who is a Confederate veteran, is
said to be an unusually fine speaker
arid his approaching visit to this
city will be an event of interest.
Complete details of the Mem
orial Day plans will be published
as soon as the program is arrang
ed by the chapter.
FIRE COMPANY
HOLDS MEETING
Officers Were Elected on
Friday Night
WANT NEW EQUIPMENT
Mr. H. W. Turner Chosen
President Committees
Appointed to Confer
With City Council
New officers were elected by
the Jackson Fire Department at
a meeting held Friday night of
last week. They include:
H. W. Turner, president; R. L.
Carter, vice president; G. B. Car
reker, secretary; W. H. Merritt,
treasurer.
The following captains of reels
were chosen:
Captain first reel, W. H. Boring;
captain second reel, J. L. Lock*
hart; captain third reel, J. P.
Etheridge.
A committee was appointed to
re-arrange the by-laws and report
at the next meeting, which will
be held Friday night, March 24,
at 7:30 o’clock. A committee
was also appointed to confer with
Council about the installation of a
new system of fire alarms.
Eighteen members were pres
ent at the meeting Friday night.
At the next meeting several new
members will be elected, it being
planned to bring the total mem
bership up to about forty. Several
other matters of interest to the
department will be discussed at
the next meeting and present and
prospective members are expected
to be present promptly at 7:30
o’clock.
MR. QUINN OUT FOR
BUTTS CO. TREASURER
Attention is directed to Mr. H.
J. Quinn’s announcement for the
office of Treasurer. His platform
has already attracted considera
ble attention and has been the
subject of comment in political
circles. Mr. Quinn has been a
resident of the county for a num
ber of years and is quite well
known to the voters, having al
ways manifested keen interest
in the political affairs of the com
munity. He holds an important
position with the Pepperton Cot
j ton Mills. Mr. Quinn's candi
dacy will occasion no little inter
est in the present campaign and
■ his supporters are confident he
will make an excellent showing
in the primary of April 5.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, MARCH 17, 1916
TREASURER WILL
GO ON SALARY
The Notice is Now Being
Published
IS OF WIDE INTEREST
Proposed Law Effectiv e
January 1, 1917—N0 Sal
ary Mentioned —Grand
Jury Favored Change
As will be seen from the no
tice of Senator Fletcher and Rep
resentative Towles in this issue
a bill will be introduced in the
next session of the legislature to
place the Treasurer of Butts coun
ty on a salary.
Of interest to every voter in
the county, this notice of local
legislation will be of special in
terest to the seven candidates for
Treasurer in the present cam
paign. The proposed law will
become effective the first dav of
January, 1917.
This proposed legislation is in
keeping with the recommenda
tions of the Grand Jury .at the
February, 1915, term of Butts
Superior Court. At that time, it
will be recalled, it was recomend-
ed that the salary of the treasur
er be fixed at $300.00 per annum.
Under the present commission
system the compensation of the
treasurer is probably around
$1,600 per year.
A number of counties are either
abolishing the office of treasurer
or placing that official on a sal
ary.
Considering the amount of
work done it is generally thought
the treasurer, under the present
law, is well paid for his service.
The compensation of the treas
urer under the proposed law is not
known, not being set out in the
notice.
6EOR6IA EDUCATORS MEET
IN MACON APRIL 20-22
The Georgia Educational Asso
ciation will convene in Macon
April 20-21-22.
This is the fifty-first annual
meeting of the assocation, and it is
one of importance to every tea
cher in the state. There will be
fully one thousand teachers,
principals and superintendents
present. It will be a good time
for teachers to get acquainted, to
get inspiration for their work,
and to stimulate their profession
al spirit.
A good program is promised
with interesting speakers and
live topics. Rural school improve
ment, prompt payment of tea
chers, compulsory education and
adult illiteracy are some of the
questions that will be discussed.
There will be some educators pres
ent from outside the state, among
these the president of the Na
tional Educational Association.
’ Every teacher in this county
ought to attend this meeting.
ENTHUSIASTIC FAIR MEETING
WAS HELD HERE SATURDAY
Grounds Selected And Charter
Accepted And Ordered Published
Stock Being Subscribed Readily by Farmers, Bankers
And Merchants —Great Interest Shown Now That
Fair Association Is Ready to Get Down to Busi
ness-Date of Fair October 24th to Odtober 27th
Tuesday, October 24 through
Friday, October 27, both inclusive,
were the dates selected for the
Butts county fair at the meeting
of the directors Saturday. The
first three days will be used by
the white people, and Friday, the
last day, will be given over to the
colored citizens.
The Ellis property has been
leased for the purposes of holding
the fair. The property was leased
in periods of two years, up to ten
years, with the privilege of re
leasing at the expiration of that
time. A rental of $l5O per year
will be paid for the grounds.
Saturday’s meeting was the
best and most enthusiastic yet
held by the fair association and
several important matters were
disposed of. The building and
grounds committee will proceed
at once with the work of erecting
buildings, opening streets and
constructing an atheletic field.
It was definitely decided at the
meeting Saturday not to have a
race track, for this season at
least.
Farm Agent Rice will act in
conjunction with the vice presi
dent in each districtand will make
an active canvass for fund*. The
SANDY PLAINS HAS A
MOST FLOURISHING CLUB
Several flourishing Industrial
Clubs have been organized in the
several districts of the county
through the efforts of Agricultur
al Agent Rice and Canning Club
Agent, Mrs. C. A. Butner. Mr.
Rice wishes to call attention to
the fact that the date for joining
the Boys Corn Club expires April
1 and the Pig Club May 1. The
following boys and girls are mem
bers of the Sandy Plains Indus
trial Club:
Boys Corn Club—J. B. Ezelle,
G. W. Washington, John George
Brooks, Forest Hale, Robert Lee
Flynt, Lamar Washington. Lanier
Ridgeway, Marvin Martin.
Boys Pig Club—Forest Hale,
Thomas Hale, Harvey Martin,
Mack Ridgeway, Lamar Washing
ton, Lobert Lee Flynt, G. W.
Washington, Robert Evans. Pon
der Spencer.
Poultry Club —Forest Hale,
Emmalene Hale, Myrtle Weaver,
Robert Evans.
GirlsCanningClub—Emmalene
Hale, Sara McClendon, Magg : e
Martin, Anno Lou Spencer, Ma
rie Spencer, Robert Evans.
IIS i Con.olid.led Jo., B
people of the countv are taking a
commendable interest in the fair
and the stock will be subscribed
without any trouble, it is believed.
The charter, as reported by the
committee, was accepted and is
now being published.
Several enthusiastic talks were
made at Ihe meeting Saturday.
Mr. F. S. Etheridge, who served
as president of the Butts County
Fair Association in 1914-15, and
who has always been a firm friend
of the movement, addressed the
association and pledged his active
support. He stressed the educa
tional feature of the fair, and as
president of the Georgia Bankers
Association, said every farmer in
the cotton belt should strive to
make his farm self-sustaining.
Mr. Etheridge, who is chairman
of the finance committee of the
fair association, was given a vote
of thanks for his helpful talk.
At the next meeting it is hoped
the committee on premiums will
be ready to report. By that time
it is also hoped to have the ma
jority of the stock sold. The
meeting is in every way an im
portant one and every officer and
member of the association should
be present if possible.
COLORED CITIZENS FORM
A FAIR ASSOCIATION
The colored citizens of Butts
county are working industriously
in the interest of a fair to be held
in Jackson this fall. At a recent
meeting the following officers
were elected:
President, P. C. Saunders; sec
retary, P. G. Page; treasurer,
Alex Hunter. The following
directors were also elected:
Worthville—W. M. Wade,
Frank Williamson, Tom Weaver.
Stark—Alfred Vason, George
Thornton, Eugene Mayo.
Flovilla—Alonzo McClendon,
John Lawrence, John Hardwick,
Smith Holland.
Cork—Lucian Bell, B. Beß,
Walker Allen.
Indian Springs—Ned Head,
John Hightower, W. M. Head.
Coodys—Sam Norris, Gus Sa
vage. Tobe Owens.
Towaliga—Tom Jester, Lincoln
Middlebrooks, Charlie Benton.
Jenkinsburg-Charlie Andrews,
Green Wise, Henry Wimbush. •
Buttrill—Tom Newton, Henry
Stodghill, Ranee McKibben.
Another meeting was held
Saturday at the C. M. E. church
in Jackson. The name of the
organization is the Butts County
Colored Fair Association, and
some of the most representative
negroes in the countv are enlisted
in the movement. These colored
citizens desire to learn more about
farming and livestock raising
and their efforts along this line
should be encouraged.