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BUTTS COUNTY FAIR OCTOBER 9-14 THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 44—No. 34 fftVF DwnD Uinmc ~ UUfL. jH Ham Janl WINS MANY VOTES Spoke to Large Crowd Here Monday MADE FINE IMPRESSION Introduced by Hon. W. E. Watkins —Harris Stock Picking up in Butts Dur ing Few Days Before a large and enthusias tic crowd of Butts county citi zens Governor N. E. Harris spoke here Monday afternoon in the in terest of his candidacy for re-el cttion. He was introduceed by Hon. VV. E. Watkins in a short, dignified, forceful speech. Governor Harris made a fine impression in his talk. He said he felt like he was talking to home people, as he had often vis ited Butts county, practiced in her courts, and that his boys and Butts county boys had been thrown together in the nation al guard. These things made him feel a peculiar interest in the citizens of this county, he declar ed. Defending his record and his administration, Governor Harris said democratic precedent en titled him to a second term as an indorsement. He pointed out that everv governor of the state since 1868 hae been accorded a second term, and he felt that he was entitled to like consideration. He declared that he was glad he included prohibition in the call for an extraordinary session of the legislature last fall. He said the prohibition measure was the greatest piece of legislation enacted since Georgia became a commonwealth. He also defend ed his pardon record, declaring that if the people wanted a gov ernor with a heart of steel he was not the man for the place. About his opponents he had little to sav, that little being said in a most kind and charitable man ner. He did, however, criticize the inconsistency of Hugh Dor sey’s clemency record. Governor Harris stated that the other candidates could afford to wait, but that he could not. He said he was the last Confederate veteran the people of Georgia would ver have the opportunity of honoring with the governor ship. After his address the govern or was given an ovation, hun dreds of citizens surging forward to shake his hand and pledge him their loyal support His address was conceded to be a vote win ner. Many ladies were in the audience and Governor Harris was frequently and roundly ap plauded. Well informed politicians are confident Butts countv will be found in the Harris column again this year. Hear Rev. J. M. Hawkins at the Jackson Methodist church next Sunday morning. JWO CANDIDATES FOR 7 SENATOR IN 26TR DISTRICT There are two candidates for state senator from the 26th dis trict, Charles D. Redwine and W. B. Hollingsworth. This is Fayette county’s time, under the rotation plan, tofurnish the sen ator, Butts having honored Judge H. M. Fletcher with that office during the past two years. Both Messrs. Redwine and Hollings worth are leading citizens of Fa yetteville and the contest will be watched with interest. Though Butts and Spalding are in the 26 senatorial district, Fayette coun ty voters alone will select the nominee in the primary of Sep. 12. MANY CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICES Four in The Gubernatorial Scramble BALLOT NOW PREPARED Ticket Will Be Lengthy One —Favorite Sons in Abundance Want Suf frage of Voters There will be a number of can didates for the various state house offices to be voted for in the pri mary of Sept. 12. The list, with the exception of the candidates for the three new judges of the court of appeals, is given here with: For governor, N. E. Harris, Hugh M. Dorsev, L. G. Hardman and Jos. E. Pottle. For prison commissioner, W. J. Flanders, A. H. Henslee, R. E. Davidson and H.* C. Tuggle. For railroad commissioner, J. H. Peeples. S. G. McLendon, James A. Perrv and Charles Mur phey Candler. For commissioner of agricul ture, J. D. Price and J. J. Brown. For state treasurer, W. J. Eakes and W. J. Speer. For state superintendent of schools, Alex E. Keese and M. L. Brittain. For comptroller general, Wm. A. Wright and E. P. Dobbs. For attorney general, Clifford Walker. For chief justice of the su preme court of Georgia, Wm. H. Fish. For associate justice of the supreme court of Georgia, Mar cus W, Beck. For commissioner of pensions, J. W. Lindsey. For commissioner of commerce and labor. H. M. Stanley. For secretary of state, Philip Cook. For judge of circuit court of ap peals (two to be elected), Rob ert Hodges and Peyton L Wade. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The pastor will preach at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Come. I. H. MILLER. JACKSON, GEORGIA, AUGUST 25, 1916 PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN SEPTEMBER 4 Successful Session Now Assured ABLE FACULTY SECURED Vacation Days For Pupils and Teachers Drawing to Close—Program Ar ranged For Opening The Jackson High School will open its fall term on Sept. 4th. The prospects for the ensuing year are flattering and every thing points to the best year in the history of the school. With the present superintendent and principal and an able corps of efficient and capable teachers, Jackson must forge to the front in her educational facilities. It is a free school, free to every child in Butts county, and every child in town or county is wel comed within its doors, and each parent is urged to take advan tage of same. The faculty is composed of the following teachers: W. P. Martin, Jackson, Supt. W. 0. Perritt, Mullins, S. C., principal, Mathematics and Science. Miss Lucy Pierce, Trenton, Tenn., Latin, History. Miss Kate Smith, Adairsville, French, English. Miss Jessie Wiggins, Cedar town. seventh grade. Miss Bessie Waldrop, Flovilla, sixth grade. Miss Davie Fletcher, Jackson, fifth grade. Miss Kate Amoss, Milledge ville, fourth grade. Miss Mary Sutton, Danburg, third grade. Miss Irene Gamble, Macon, second grade. Miss Annie Lou McCord, Jack son, first grade. Miss Ruby Thompson, White Plains, Domestic Science, His tory. Mrs. Eva Smith, Jackson, music. All children should enter the first day in order to properly en ter their classes. All patrons and friends of the school are cordially invited to attend the opening ex ercises, thereby lending their in terest and co-operation in this great and fundamental work of town and county. The following program will be given: Devotional exercises, Rev. I. H. Miller. Address, J. H. Carmichael, President of Board. Address, Hon. J. Threatt Moore, Mayor. The exercises will begin at 8:45 a. m. Dr. Hawkins Will Preach Methodic Church Sunday Sunday morning. August 27. Rev. J. M. Hawkins, of Every where in North Georgia, will oc cupy the pulpit of the Jackson Methodist church. AUDIT OF ALL COUNTY RECORDS IS ANNOUNCED Official notice is given this week by Mr. J. 0. Gaston, Com missioner of Roads and Revenues, that the books of the several county officers will be audited within the next few weeks. All the officers in the county. Clerk, Ordinary, Sheriff, Tax Receiver, Tax Collector, Treasurer and Commissioner will have their books gone 'over. There has been considerable agiation in favor of an audit of the public records, and in re sponse to this demand the work will be done. It is not known just when the work will be start ed, though it is supposed it will be as soon as the various officers get their books in the proper shape. BETTER THAN FORMER YEARS Camp Meeting Attracted Record Crowd BIG DAY WAS SUNDAY Harney’s Preaching Pro ved Enjoyable Feature — Special Trains to Handle Sunday Throngs Judged by all well known stan dards, the 1916 session of the In dian Springs Holiness camp meet ing, which came to a close Sun day night, was an entire success. It is generally declared to have been the best meeting yet held at the camp ground. The attendance was unusually large. Special trains were run from Atlanta to accommodate the large number of visitors. Thou sands motored over Butts coun ty’s roads to the camp meeting. It is hard to estimate the crowd, though it is believed there were fullv ten or twelve thousand per sons present. The order throughout the ten days was of the best. Ample ac commodations were accorded the visitors, and the crowds were handled in a most creditable manner. Dr. Will Harney, of Kentucky, preached some unusually able sermons and endeared himself to those who attended. He was assisted by Rev. John Paul. Butts county Day, Wednesday, August 16, was a splendid suc cess. A large number of people from all portions of the county were present and enjoyed the fine prgram rendered on that oc casion. Among the improvements plan ned for next session is a system of ventilation for the tabernacle. Ventilators will be installed in the top of the tabernacle, which will add to the comfort of the audience. ' Consolidated W*. ™ WILL IMPROVE CAMP GROUND Reservoir to Be Built by Next Season TO PLANT PECAN TREES Trustees Plan Ambitious Campaign of Improve ment of Property For Next Few Years Dr. H. C. Morrison, President of Asbury College. Wilmore, Ky., and Dr. W. H. Huff, of Sioux City, lowa, have been se lected as the leaders for the 1917 session of the Indian Springs Holiness camp meeting. Dr. Mor- rison, who is one of the leading educators of the country, has been heard at the -camp ground before and his friends are natur ally glad that he is to return next season. Large improvements are plan ned on the grounds at the camp meeting during the next few months. The trustees, it is said have mapped out an ambitious campaign of improvements and are planning to build for years ahead. They are planning big ger things than ever before for the camp ground. The northern portion of the grounds, comprising the tracts embraced in the Douglas pur chase, will be terraced and set out in pecan trees. This will add much to the attractiveness of the grounds. It is also planned 'to build a reservoir to conserve the water supply. This, too will be an improvement and convenience that will prove valuable. Rev. G. W. Matthews, of Tif ton, president of the association, is enthusiastic over the future plans for building up the proper ty. In an interview with a Prog ress-Argus represenative he told of his plans for improving the grounds, pointing out that the camp meeting has grown each year since its establishment and has come to be an institution of state-wide importance. Mr. Mat thews declared that he very much appreciates the cordial support extended the association by the people of Butts county. NORTH CAROLINA PRISONER PROVED THE WRON6 MAN The negro arrested in Raleigh, N. C., last week for Will Con ley, wanted here for the alleged murder of Will Horton, proved to be the wrong man. Sherriff Crawford made a trip to Raleigh and found out that the prisoner under arrest was not the man wanted. The suspect had been working around Raleigh contin uonsly since the first of the year, and was thus employed on the day Horton was killed. After establishing a complete alibi, the prisoner was released from cus tody.