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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.