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BUTTS COUNTY FAIR OCTOBER 9-14 THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 44—No. 35 HON. HUGH DORSEY MAKES ADDRESS Big Crowd Hears Him on Tuesday Afternoon GIVEN WARM WELCOME Atlanta Solicitor Pays Visit to Butts County- Supporters Give Him A Rousing Ovation Hon. Hugh Dorsey, of Atlanta, candidate for governor, spoke to the citizens of Butts county in the court house here Tuesday af ternoon. The crowd which heard Mr. Dorsey filled the court room, and many could not find seats, the assemblage being one of the largest ever seen here on a simi lar occasion. Mr. Dorsey arrived from a trip through Newton and Rockdale counties, beginning his a dress about 3:30 o’clock. He was in troduced by Prof. A. J. Fleming, of Jenkinsburg, in an appropriate manner. Accompanying Mr. Dor sey to Jackson was Mr. J. R. Smith, former Butts county citi zen, and one of the managers of ► the Dorsey campaign. The voters, many ladies being in the audience, gave Mr. Dor sey an attentive hearing. He spoke along the usual lines, and outlined his platform and the measures for which he stands He is not a brilliant nor a mag netic speaker, but an earnest, thoughtful, logical speaker. His was applauded freauent ly and was apparently well re ceived. After the speaking many voter * went forward and shook hands with Mr. Dorsey and assured him of their support. He is admitted to have a strong following in this county and his supporters are actively at work in his behalf. The people of the county, re gardless of political alignment, are glad to have had Mr. Dorsey visit Jackson and mingle with the voters. BOIFEUILLET ON STUMP FOB GOVERNOR HARRIS Atlanta. Ga., Aug. 31— Hon. John T. Boifeuiilet, clerk of the Georgia house of representatives, and for the last two years an at tache of the American embassy at the court of St. James. Lon don, has taken the stump in the interest of Governor Harris for re-election. Everybody knows .“John Boifeuiilet.” He is a 'prince from tiie too of his head to the soles of his shoes and he’s going to get a mighty attentive hearing wherever he goes. He pfnay strike a few sections of the state where Governor Harris isn’t in the lead (there are some, of course,) but Mr. Boifeuiilet will make votes for the governor wherever he goes. The Old War Horse of the Confederacy, who is asking for the customary second term, is a speech-maker de Luxe himself and since the legislature closed he’s doing work that makes younger men sit up and take notice. Who said he was feeble? After all isn’t he entitled to re-election. JACKSON, GEORGIA, SEP! EMBER 1, 1916 GRANu JURY ENDORSES HON. 0. H. B. ELOODWORTH The recent Butts county grand jury endorsed the candidacy of Hon. 0. H. B. Bloodworth, of Forsyth, for a place on the court of appeals in the following reso lution: We heartilv endorse the candi dacy of Hon. 0. H. B. Bloodworth for the judgeship of the court of appeals and commend him to the voters of the state as an able lawyer and in every way well fitted for this exalted position. I. H. Maddox, Foreman, J. B. Settle, Clerk. MANY CRIMINAL CASES HEARD Blind Tigers Draw Stiff Sentences COUNTY GETS CONVICTS Large Number of Convic tions Resulted —Judge Gives Oscar Willis Ten Years For Manslaughter The following criminal cases were disposed of in Butts Super ior court last week: L'ze Fletcher, liquor sTing, 10 months or S2OO. D'-ck Turner, burglary, 12 months. Ernest Johnson, larceny, 10 months or $65 Frank Moreland, gaming, 8 months or $45. Howard Procter, cheating and swindling, 12 months or $75. Tony Brady, gaming, 10 months or S6O. Charlie Nutting, burglary, 12 months. Jim Greer, carrying pistol, 12 months or $125. Jim Greer, cheating and swind ling, 6 months or S4O. Sam Russell, disturbing divine worship, 6 months or $25. Cap Jordan, hog stealing, 12 months. Oscar Willis, carrying pistol, 12 months. Oscar Willis, manslaughter, 10 years. Ed Watson, selling rent cotton, 12 months or $125. Lum Greer, selling liquor, 12 months or S3OO. Lum Greer, keeping more than the legal amount of liquor on hand. 12 months or S3OO. Hon. W. F. Jenkins Announces for Judge Hon. W. F. Jenkins, of Eaton ton, has entered the race for judge of the Court of Appeals, j He is an able man and would make a strong man on the bench. Reports from over the state indi cate that he is one of the leaders in the race.--Eatonton Messenger. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The pastor will preach at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Subject: Moth erhood paralleled by the Cross. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Come. I. H. MILLER. ROUTINE MATTERS WERE CONSIDERED Grand Jury Favors Ladies Rest Room COUNTY IN GOOD SHAPE Improvements to Buildings Recommended in Gen eral Presentments Re turned Friday Afternoon We, the grand jury sworn and empaneled lor the August term Butts Superior Court, 1916, do hereby make these our general presentments. Criminals * Each case brought before us for investigation has, as per our oath, been carefully and impar tially gone into, and we have, without favor or malice, render ed a verdict in accordance with the evidence. Few, if any. cases were left on thedocket for future investigation. Reports Each committee from our body to investigate the books of the officials and other matters of the county, have in the limited time allotted, performed their duties to the best of their ability, re portsof which are beretoattached. Public Buildings We have examined the county jail and find that it is in sanitary condition but in need of the fol lowing repairs: The windows need new cords so that they will slide up and down, two cell doors need banging, We recommend that the c-dls he painted. We have examined the county court house ami find it in good condition except in th“ office of the Justice <>f the Reace. We recommend that these walls be repaired and white washed. We recommend that the flues pur chased some time ago for the boiler in the basement ba put in place, also that window panes of glass that have been cracked and broken be replaced. We find that there is, at pres ent, no rest room or ladies toilet in the court house, and we recom mend that the county commis sioner have toilet placed in the little room outside of the ordi nary’s office, place the necessary furniture in same, and that this be made a ladies rest room. Also in the silicitor’s room directly above this room, that a toilet be ! placed for the convenience of the grand jury. We recommend that substan tial doors be placed on the winter convict stockade, that these be kept firmly fastened. We find that in the past year the lawn about the court house has been put in excellent shape, and that a beautiful hedge and rows of flowers have been placed around the court house. We wish to tender our thanks and appre ciation to the ladies of the town, and to the commissioner for beau tifying in this manner the coun ty’s lawn, We respectfully ask all citizens of the county not to walk or trespass on this lawn, or trample on the flowers. Convict Camp We find 18 felony convicts, 10 misdemeanor: 16 mules, all in very good shape, 1 horse, 2 cage cars, 1 wooden car, 1 screen cook ing car, 2 cars for guards, all cars in good sanitary condition; 5 tents, 1 road engine, 1 mcgul ditcher, 2 Russell tractor ma chines, 1 scarifier, 6 dump wag ons, 3 mule machines, 5 dump wagons. 6 wheelers, 4 2-horse wagons, 1 1-horse wagon, 1 bug gy, 1 auto truck, 6 head hogs, 3 SALARY OF COUNTY TREASURER FIXEO AT $750 PER ANNUM That the bill to fix the salary of the Eutts county treasurer passed the legislature and has been signed by the Governor, is a matter of interest to the people of the county. The salary has been fixed at $750.00 per year. The bill of Representative Towles provided for a salary of $500.00 per annum, but the measure was amended in the senate by Senator Fletcher and a compensation of $750 00 was fixed. ADJOURNED TERM COURT SEPT. 11 Damage Suits Will Occupy The Week ONE CRIMINAL CASE SET Sixty Jurors Drawn For Adjourned Session—Jes se Fletcher Will Face Murder Charge When Butts superior court con venes here on September 11, the first case set for trial is that of Jesse Fletcher, colored, charged with the murder of Jim Taylor. Judge Searcy announced that he would try this case before taking up the calendar of civil business. One of the chief reasons for holding an adjourned term, it is said, is for the purpose of trying the damage suits against the Central Georgia Power Company. These suits have been hanging fire for several years. A few of them have been tried and fought out in the higher courts. There is considerable interest attached to the trial of these suits. The August term of court was adjourned Friday afternoon by Judge Searcy. The grand jury returned their presentments soon after the noon recess. A consid erable amount of business was finished during the week. It is not known at this time if Judge Searcy will adjourn court fur the primary which falls on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Sixty jurors have been drawn for the special adjourned term. 6 horse plows, 1 4-horse plow, 10 road drags. We find the camp to be in very good sanitary condition, all mules and machines to be in very good condition, mules a little thin but in good working order. County Farm We find the county farm in charge of Mr. Homer Harris. Three inmates, all colored. We find two mules, three cows, three calves. 15 head hogs, all in good condition. We find 1 2-horse wagon, 1 mower and rake, 1 disc harrow, 1 drag harrow, 1 hay press and other minor tools as are used on all farms. We find a blacksmith shop and tools for plow work. We find about 35 acres in good corn, about 18 acres in cotton, 1 i acres pota toes. 1 i acres sorghum cane, and about 15 acres in peas. We find 3,000 bandies new fodder. We find the buildings in good Jackson Artfus Established 18731 r„.. n |ja.,.a i„| v 9 1919 Butts County Progress Established 1882' Consolidated July 9. ISIS WANTS TO KNOW CANDIDATES VIEWS Prohibition May Be Issue in Legislature AN INTERESTING CARD Voter Calls on Candidates For Representative to Air Prohibition Views — An Open Letter Editor Progress-Argus: As the primary for Representative is only about two weeks oIT, some of us would like to know “where we are at” on the prohibition question. Dr. Mays and Mr. Jones have both outlined their positions on some of the leading issues of the day but they are as silent as the tomb on the most important of all questions that confront the people of our county and state today. Dr. Mays has for years advocated some kind of dispen sary for Butts eounty, the reve nue from same to be converted into the county treasury. If Mr. Jones has ever declared himself for or against liquor we have never heard of it. Mr. Towles has been tried. We know that he voted squarely with the prohibitionists every time the question came up, but we under stand he has withdrawn or is going to withdraw from the race, and both of the* other cand dates have left us up in the air on this most important of all questions likely to come before the next legislature. It is contended bv some that the prohibition question is settled for all time, hut those who are in a position to know claim the liquor interests are putting out whiskey candidates, or half way prohibitionists, paying campaign expenses in an effort to bring back liquor in 1917. We believe that the liquor question in some form or another will be a live is sue in every Georgia legislature for years to come. At any rate, a good many of the voters of the county would like to know how the candidates for Repre sentative stand on this most im portant issue. PROHIBITIONIST. repair except the roof of one. We recommend that the buildings be painted. County Commissioner We have examined the County Commissioner’s hooks from Feb ruary term of court to the pres ent term and we find proper vouchers for each item of expense entered therein. We find that there has been is sued since Jan. Ist warrants as follows: On road fund $13,022 63 On all other funds 26,243 53 Total warrants since January Ist - $39,266 16 We wish to commend Mr. Jolty for his faithful services as clerk to the County Commissioner, and for the neat and accurate manner in which he keeps his records. Tax Collector We find the Tax Collector’s (Continued on next t# last page)