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BUTTS COUNTY FAIR OCTOBER 9-14
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 44—No. 32
JUDGE BARTLETT
WILL NOT RUN
Gives Out Statement to
Press This Week
his healtTthe CAUSE
Hon. J. Walter Wise Will
Succeed Himself With
out Opposition—lnterest
in Bartlett’s Decision
Definite announcement from
Judge Charles L. Bartlett that
he will not be a candidate for
congress this year will be of
wide interest to voters through
out the sixth district. The de
cision not to run was given out
Monday bv Judge Bartlett and
came as somewhat of a surprise,
as it had been generally supposed
the Macon man would run, in
fact, formal announcement hav
ing been made in the Thomaston
paper two weeks ago.
In giving out his announce
ment Judge Bartlett says he was
prompted by the state of his
health and the heavy work of the
campaign. He feels that he could
have made a winning race, and
appreciates the encouragement
and support of his friends.
Hon. J. Walter Wise, the pres
ent able and popular congress
man from the sixth district, will
be elected without opposition, a
fact that is pleasing to his many
friends and supporters. ,
The following statement was
given out by Judge Bartlett:
“While I had fully determined
to be a candidate for Congress in
the coming primary, in Septem
ber, and had so stated to my
friends, I have later concluded,
that on account of the work in
cident to a campaign, and the
burdens which the duties of the
office would impose upon me al
most immediately were I elected,
not to enter the race. There is
no doubt in the world about my
election should I have become a
candidate. My health has so
much improved during the past
year, I feel that I owe it to my
yself to continue to rebuild my
health so far as possible, having
only partially recovered from a
surgical operation I underwent
tvoyears ago.”
JACKSON RIFLES CONTRACT
MEASLES AND QUARANTINED
According: to a Macon dispatch
the Jackson Rifles,, Company A,
Second Infantry, have been quar
antined on account oi an out
break of measles. Those who
have contracted the disease are
Privates Albert Smith. Aubrey
r Piner W. Durham Thaxton,
E. P James. Carl L. Holston.
Arthur M. Philips. The men are
occupying a tent to themselves
and are being given carefu. med
ical attention.
INSURANCE COMPANY
HOLDS SESSION ON 8
The annual meeting of the
Farmers Co-Operative Fire In
surance Company was held in
Jackson Tuesday, with the fol
lowing directors present: J. M.
Ball, W. A. Newton, J. T. Good
man. S. H. Mays, J. W. Carmi
chael, J. H. McKibben and D. L.
Patrick. Only T. R. Nutt and
J. G. Matthews, both of Griffin,
were absent.
During the past year more than
$400,000 new business was writ
ten, it was declared. The aver
age cost to the policyholders since
the company was organized has
been around $3.50 per year.
Officers will be elected in 1917,
the present officers having been
elected for three years.
TWO MOONSHINE
STILLS RAIDED
Large Amount of Booty
Was Seized
NO ARRESTS ARE MADE
Outfits Located in Lower
Portion of County—Raid
Made By Officers Satur
day of Last Week
R presentatives from the office
of Internal Revenue Collector A.
0. Blalock in Atlanta, in con
nection with Sheriff L. M. Craw
ford, of Jackson, raided two il
licit distilleries in the lower part
of the county last Saturday.
The outfits were located on
Little Sandy Creek within half a
mile of each other, it was said.
At one place about 1,500 gallons
of beer were found, and at the
other place about 500 gallons.
Both outfits were destroyed.
No arrests were made. The
officers did not state if they had
any idea of the identity of the
operators.
One of the moonshine stills in
particular is said to have been a
most complete outfit. It was
said to have had an overshot wheel
about three feet in diameter and
a ram for pumping water.
This is the largest raid that
has been pulled off in Butts coun
ty in some time.
EXECUTIVE CUMMITTEE TO
MEET SATURDAY, AUG. 12
The Butts County Democratic
Executive Committee is hereby
called to meet in the court house
in Jackson on Saturday, August
12th, at 10 a. m.. for the purpose
of assessing candidates, arrang
ing for the primary of September
12th, and such other business as
may be necessary.
A. h. Ogletree, Chr.
Now is a good time to clean up
your premises and keep them
clean. There’s money and health
in it.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, AUGUST 11, 1916
GEORGIA TROOPS 1
MAY MOVE SOON!
(
Officers Expect Orders to
Go to Border
NOTHING DEFINITE YET
Members of Jackson Ri
fles Doing Well in Camp
—Second Regiment Leads
All Others in State
While no orders have been is
sued as yet, the ‘'dope” around
Camp Harris is that the Georgia
troops will be sent to the Mexi
can border within the next ten
days or two weeks. It is said
, that El Paso, Texas, will be the
| destination of the Georgia bri
gade.
Members of the Jackson Rifles
who have recently been home on
furlough state the company is in
good condition and the men have
become accustomed to camp life
and are all doing well. They are
positive that the Second regi
ment is the best all round unit of
the Georgia troops, and declare
that the Jackson Rifles stand at
the head of the reg!u>nt. Army
officers whe hav recently in
spected the camp are enthusias
tic in their praise of the Second
regiment as a whole and the
Jackson company in particular.
In case the Georgia troops get
orders to move, it will require
about three days for the rail
roads to get sufficient cars on the
grounds to handle the troops.
BUUS COUNTY BOY DOES
WELL IN MARINE CORPS
In an official bulletin issued by
Headquarters, United States Ma
rine Corps, Washington, appears
the name of Willie M. Towles,
of Cork, this county, as having
qualified as a marksman in that
most interesting branch of the
Government service.
Willie, who is the son of Clem
A. Towles, of Cork, enlisted in
the United States Marine Corps
at its Atlanta recruiting station
on April 4, 1916, and is now
serving at the marine barracks,
Port Royal, S. C., awaiting
transfer to expeditionary duty,
where he will have many interes
ting experiences, or to a cruising
battleship which will visit strange
lands and give the Butts county
youth an excellent opportunity to
see the world.
Considering the fact that
Towles is scarcely more than a
recruit, his performance in gun
nery is looked upon by Marine
Corps officials as very promising.
Jury Commissioners
Met Here This Week
The Butts couuty Jury Com
missioners. consisting of Messrs.
W. B. Dozier, J. B. Childs, T.
P. Bell, I. J. Slaughter, G. W.
White, W. M. Andrews, and
Mr. S. J. Foster, clerk, were
in session the first of the week
revising the jury list.
MR. J. M. GASTON IS
HEAD F. U. WAREHOUSE
The following employees were
elected by the directors of the
Farmers Union Warehouse Cos.
at their meeting held last week:
General manager, J. M. Gas
ton; scalesman, W. C. Bond and
L. A. Cawthon; manager of seed
department, T. O. Cawthon.
Each of these gentlemen has
been with the company for a
number of years and has demon
strated his ability and usefulness.
The selection is regarded as a
good one and the interests of the
company will be well looked af
ter by these officials.
AIKEN NEGRO
GETS NEW TRIAL
Has Been Tried Three
Times Already
CHARGE IS BURGLARY
May Be Arraigned at Au
gust Term —In Jail For
Nearly Four Years--Keen
Interest in the Case
The supreme court has gran
ted anew trial to Toomas Aiken,
who has already been tried three
times in Butts superior court on
a charge of burglary, and he will
probably be arraigned at the
August term which convenes
here on the 21.
It will be recalled that Aiken
is alleged to have entered the
home of a Jackson citizen in the
fall of 1912, He was tried the
following February, convicted
and given a sentence of twelve
years. Anew trial was secured
and at the next trial he was con
victed and sentenced to serve
eight years. Still another trial
was allowed and at the next trial
he was convicted and given six
years.
If Aiken is tried at the August
term it will mark his fourth trial,
lie has been in jail in Jackson
for nearly four vears. Col. O.
M. Duke, of Floviila, Is attorney
for Aiken. There is consider
able interest in the case through
out the county.
MR. G. E. RICE BACK
FROM STATE COLLEGE
Mr. G. E. Rice. Butts county
Agricultural Agent, returned
Monday from Athens where he
has been for the past month
studying in the State College of
Agriculture. Most of Mr. Rice's
time was spent in studying Farm
Management, and he declares
that he obtained a lot of whole
some information that will be of
considerable service to him in
his work.
Mr. Rice states he is now at
the service of the people and re
quests the united co-operation of
the citizens in making the dem
onstration work a practical suc
cess in Butts county.
ml \ Con.olW.ted Ju.y 9. 19.5
BIG CAMP MEETING
NOW IN SESSION
Thousands to Attend the
1916 Meeting
BUTTS COUNTY DAY ON 16
With Able Preaching and
Good Singing A Most
Successful Meeting Is
Now Assured
The largest camp meeting in
the southern states, the Indian
Springs Holiness camp meeting
begins its annual ten-day session
Thursday night under conditions
that promise a most successful
session.
The attractive rates offered by
the railroads —a round trip rate
of three cents, plus fifty cents —
insures a large attendance. Hun
dreds of visitors will travel to
the camp ground by automobile
over Butts county’s fine high
ways. A round trip rate of 40
cents from Jackson over the
Southern and the Floviila and
Indian Springs Railway is an
nounced, this being the cheap
est rate ever allowed by these
systems.
The cottages and hotels filled
up rapidly during the past few
days. The improvements that
have been made since the 1915
session will add to the comfort
and convenience of the visitors,
the improvements including the
installation of an electric light
plant.
As has previously been an
nounced, the principal preachers
for this year are Dr. John Paul
and Rev. Will Harney, both
widely known and successful
evangelists. Other ministers of
all denominations will be in atten
dance. Charlie Tillman will have
charge of the music and this will
be a popular and enjoyable fea
ture.
Many Butts county people will
go down to the camp ground
next Wednesday. August 16, to
attend the Butts County Day
exercises. The trustees request
as large an attendance of Butts
county citizens as possible on
that occasion.
CHEAP RATES OFFERED
ACCOUNT CAMP MEETING
The cheap rate of forty cents
from Jackson to Indian Springs
and return over the Southern and
F. & I. S. Railways, is announced
account the camp meeting. This
rate places the trip in reach of
all who desire to attend and will
no doubt help to swell the crowd
at the famous Indian Springs Ho
liness camp meeting.
This is the most attractive rate
ever offered by these railroads.
Any other information can be ob
tained from Mr. R. 0. Settle,
agent of the Southern at Jackson,
and Mr. R. V. Smith, general
manager of the F. &I. S. Rail
way at Floviila.