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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.