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THE IACKSON PROGRESS-ARMS
Vol 44-No. 27
NEW JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT PROPOSED
To Be Called the Indian
Springs District
FOUR COUNTIES INVOLVED
Senator E. M. Smith Will
Push Measure in House
—Circuit Would Include
Butts and Three Others
Senator E. M. Smith, of Mc-
Donough, has introduced a bill
in the Georgia legislature the
purpose of which is to establish a
new judicial circuit in this state.
Under the provisions of the
measure the new circuit is to be
palled the Indian Springs circuit,
composed of the counties of Clay
ton, Henry, Butts and Monroe.
It is proposed to elect a judge
and solicitor as soon as the bill
becomes a law and that sessions
be held quarterly. It is said that
the lawyers in the counties com
posing the new circuit have en
tered into an agreement to back
Senator E. M. Smith’s bill and
that they will use their influence
to this end.
The proposed measure would
as is readily seen, take three
counties from the Flint judicial
circuit, making it much smaller.
A The News and Sun has not yet
mad opportunity to interview the
lawyers of Griffin and the other
counties which Senator Smith’s
bill would affect, but takes it for
granted that they will be opposed
to the creation of the new circuit.
This newspaper is against the
proposition tooth and toenail and
trusts Representative Conner
will use his influence among the
members of the legislature to
have the proposed measure de
feated.—Griffin News and Sun.
Announcement that such a bill
had been introduced was received
here with keen interest by the
people generally. The matter
was agitated last year but the
bill was not introduced.
The Flint circuit, one of the
oldest in the state, is now com
posed of the counties of Butts,
Fayette. Henry. Monroe, Pike,
Spalding and Upson.
The outcome of the matter will
be watched with considerable in
terest.
FIRE COMPANY WANTS
SOME NEW EQUIPMENT
At the meeting of the Jackson
Fire Department Friday night a
committee was appointed to con
fer with Council concerning the
purchase of a fire truck and other
necessary apparatus.
The members of this committee
are Messrs. M. L. King, R. L.
Carter. C. M. Compton, J. E.
McNair and W. E. Merck.
In case Council decides to grant
the request and this new equip
ment is secured, Jackson will
then haye one of the best vol
unteer fire companies in the state.
'Better health makes better
< itizens.
492 LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
TWO MONTHS RECORD
In the sixty dav period from
May Ito July 1 a total of 492
whiskey shipments had been re
ceived in Butts county, according
to the affidavits filed with Ordi
nary Ham. This is an average
of more than eight shipments
daily.
During May, when the supply
seems to have been rather full,
there were 140 affidavits filed.
There was a big increase in June,
or rather from May 29 to July 1:
Jackson, 159.
Jenkinsburg, 58.
Flovilla and Indian Springs,
102.
CAMP MEETING
DATES AUG. 10-20
I
1
Extensive Improvements
Under Way
LEADERSAREANNOUNCED
Dr. John Paul and Rev.
Will Harney to Preach
and Charlie Tillman to
Condudt Singing
Active preparations are now
being made for the 1916 session
of the Indian Springs Holiness
camp meeting. The meetings
open on August 10 and continue
through August 20.
Well known leaders have been
secured this year and the services
promise to be among the most
interesting yet held. The minis
ters who will lead the services
are Rev. John Paul, D. D.. and
Rev. Will Harney, both of whom
are well known to the people of
the county. As usual Charlie D.
Tillman, of Atlanta, will have
charge of the music.
The improvements at the camp
ground include the installation of
electric lights. This will be a
considerable convenience to those
who attend. The grounds will
be put in first class condition be
tween now and Aug 10.
According to a notice now be
ing run, nobody will be allowed
to sell soft drinks or to operate
stands without first securing per
mission from the trustees.
Good roads, the spread of auto
mobiles, and attractive rates
on the railroads all give
promise of the largest at
tendance in the history of the
camp ground.
Farm Agent Rice Goes
to Athens For Course
Agricultural Agent G. E. Rice
is now attending the Agricultural
College in Athens, taking the
thirty days course. He will re
ceive his master’3 degree while
away, already being a graduate
of the college. Mr. Rice will ap
ply himself to various agricultur
al subjects and better equip him
self for the work he is engaged
in.
Better citizens make a better
nation.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, JULY 7, 1916
JACKSON RIFLES
NOW REGULARS
Mastered Into Service
Sunday
OFF TO BORDER SOON
“Jackson’s Own” in Fine
Fighting Trim Since the
New Equipment Was
Issued —Waiting Orders
The Jackson Rifles stood a most
creditable test when examined
by the the United States army
physician in Macon. Only a few
of the men were knocked out on
account of physical disabilities.
The Second regiment was mus
tered into service Sunday and is
now a part of Uncle Sam’s reg
ular fighting force. The enlist
ment is for 6 years, three years
active service, with a reserve
service of three years.
It is said the Second will be the
first unit of the Georgia National
Guard sent to the border. This
was the first regiment to be
equipped. There are 1,172 en
listed men and 53 officers in the
Second regiment. It is generally
thought these troops will be sent
to the border between now and
July 10.
The Jackson company is well
treated and is one of the best
commands in the state. The re
cruits are fast being broken in,
the maneuvers calling for several
hours drill each day. All of the
men have been vaccinated for
typhoid fever and smallpox.
Numbers of Butts county peo
ple have been to camp to see the
boys. The men are adjusting
themselves to conditions and
seem to be enjoying camp life,
and are waiting for whatever
duty that may face them.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THOSE
WHO WOULO BE SOLDIERS
Recruits are being sought in
all parts of the country to fill the
national guard to full army
strength. The requirements for
admission to the guard are the
same as the regular army. Here
they are:
Age—Between 18 and 36 years.
Recruits under 18 must have pa
rents’ consent.
Height—not less than 5 feet 4
inches, or more than 6 feet 2
inches for infantry and artillery,
and not less than 5 feet 4 inches,
or more than 5 feet 10 inches for
cavalry.
Weight—Not less than 120
pounds, or more than 190 pounds.
Cavalrymen must not weigh more
than 165 pounds.
Education—Applicants must be
able to read, speak, and write
the English language.
Health—Applicants must be
mentally and physically sound.
Flat feet, bad teeth, corns, bun
ions, hammered toes or disease
will disqualify.
Eyesight—Applicants must be
able to read letters of the alpha
bet one-fourth of an inch in height
at a distance of twenty feet, with
either eve, while the other is
closed.
Citizenship—Applicants must
be American citizens, or if for
eign born, must have taken out
first papers.
COTTON ACREAGE SHOWS
INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR
According to the official esti
mate of the bureau of agriculture,
issued Saturday, July 1, the con
dition of the cotton crop on June
24 was 81.1 per cent of a normal,
compared with 80.2 per cent on
June 25 last year, and 80.2 per
cent the average condition for
the last ten years on June 25.
The total acreage for 1916 is
35.994.00, as compared with 32,-
107,00 a year ago.
It is estimated the production
will be about 14,266,000 bales this
year.
FIELD MEETING
HERE JULY 25
Be in Grove Near Mr. J.
11. Patrick’s
GOOD SPEECHES ASSURED
Professors From State Col
lege of Agriculture Will
Conduct Institute —Big
Day For Butts Farmers
Arrangements are now being
made for the Farmers Institute,
which will be held here on July
25. The program will be an
nounced later.
The meeting will be held in the
Grove near Mr. J. H. Patrick’s,
where there will be an abundance
of water, cool shades and hitch
ing grounds.
Among the local speakers, in
addition to the experts from the
State College of Agriculture, are
Messrs. J. H. Patrick, I. H. Mad
dox, S. H. Mays and T. O. Ham
mock. Each speaker will be lim
ited to 10 minutes, and will dis
cuss some phase of practical farm
life.
The meeting will be extensive
ly advertised and it is planned to
make the occasion one of practi
cal benefit to the farmers and
business men of the county.
NE6ROES DIPPING BOTH
THEIR COWS AND DO6S
Quitman, July I.—Of the fifty
seven dipping vats in Brooks
county, three were built by negro
farmers and are patronized ex
clusively by them. Ben Little
and Albert Bacon, two progres
sive negroes, put up S4O them
selves to build one vat when their
neighbors declined to help them.
Last dipping day 120 head of cat
tle were dipped, although some
of the negroes at first refused to
* take up these newfangled white
folks’ notions.” The other two
vats built by negroes were paid
for by ten or twelve farmers.
The negroes are ako beginning to
buy pure bred cattle to improve
their native stock. There are a
great many well-to-do and pro
gressive negro farmers in the
county who own their own farms.
Ben Little related that after
the cattle were dipped so success
fully the negroes decided to dip
their dogs to free them of fleas,
and found it worked like a charm.
Some of them had nearly as many
dogs as they did cows.
Jackson Argus Established 1873 J
Butts County Progress Established 1882 1 Consolidsted J t.l> *. Hls
DIXIE HIGHWAY
AGAIN SHIFTED
Old Capital Route W&s
Named Saturday
SOME MORECRAWFISHINC
Dixie Highway Is Kicked
About Like Football and
Is Joke of State —Butts
Roads The Best
Chattanooga, July I— The ex
ecutive committee of the board
of directors of the Dixie High
way association at a meeting hers
today voted to abolish the east
ern route of the Dixie Highway
between Atlanta and Macon via
McDonough and Jackson. It was
said counties along the eastern
route had failed to construct suit
able roads.
Recommendations were made
to the Georgia directors that ths
old “capital road” from Atlanta
to Macon via Stone Mountain and
Milledgeville, connecting with
the Savannah road to be designa
ted as the official route provided
certain guarantee f are made fer
construction work.
Th 6 above is of interest to the
people of Butts county. The an
nouncement does not occasion
surprise or alarm, however, for
the same amount of travel will be
secured over this route as hereto
fore. Butts county has the goed
roads and the attractions to offer
and the tourist travel will con
tinue to be large.
The officials of Butts county
have complied with every demand
made of them. Butts’ roads are
easily the best in this section of
the state, and with Indian Springs
as a popular drawing card the
Jackson-Indian Springs route
will continue to be largely used.
The Dixie Highway was one of
the biggest fakes ever perpetra
ted on the public of this section.
The commissioners absolutely
laeked backbone enough to desig
nate a given route. The people
along the old “capital route” are
welcome to all the honor and
glory they can get out of the al
leged Dixie highway,
MRS. G. 6. LUMMUS DIES
FOLLOWING AN OPERATION
Mrs. C. G. Lummusdiedat the
Baptist hospital in Atlanta last
Thursday afternoon, following an
operation for appendicitis. She
was taken to Atlanta in the morn
ing and after the operation failed
to rally. Her death was a shock
to the family and many friends.
Mrs. Lummus was 26 years old
and is survived by her husband;
her mother, Mrs. Sallie Fincher;
two sisters, Mrs. Love Mote and
Mrs. Pruitt, of Locust Grove.
The body was brought to Jack
son Friday and the funeral was
held at Macedonia Saturday morn
ing at 10 o’clock. Dr. Robert
VanDeventer conducted the ser
vices, after which interment was
in the Macedonia cemetery.
The family have the sympathy
of many friends in their sorrow.