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BUTTS COUNTY FAIR OCTOBER 9-14 THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 44—No. 38 WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN OnUnwyi* office FOR BUTTS COUNTY FAIR Everybody Is Down at Work For the Home Stretch of Fair Success of Fair Is Assured And Enhthusiasm Running High—Whole Community Catches Fair Spirit and Final Details Are Being Arranged—Advertising Committee Doing Lot of Good Work The officers, directors, commit tees and boosters have mapped out a whirlwind campaign for the Butts County Fair, and the citi zens of the entire county are re quested to lend their support and 1 influence to the movement. The fair opens Oct. 9—only a few days off —and the active and enthusiastic help of every man, woman and child is needed to j make the enterprise a success. But now that the political cam paign is out of the way it is ho ped everybody will put their shoulder to the wheel. Already the advertising com mittee is putting in some telling work. The publicity end of the fair will be pushed vigorously and all Middle Georgia will soon know that Jackson will have the big gest county fair in the state. At least two booster automo bile tours are planned for the im mediate future as a means of ad vertising the fair. Details will ; be announced later. The following features have i been arranged: Tuesday, Oct. 10—Automobile . Parade and Homo Coming Day. Wednesday, Oct. 12— and Confederate Veterans Day. Thursday, Oct. 13—Club and Agricultural Day —Old Time Fid-, dlers Convention. Friday, Oct. 14—Colored Folks Day. The premiums this year will be paid in cash and one hundred cents on the dollar. * The finance committee is rapi dly getting its work on a solid basis. In an hour or two Monday the merchants and business men of Jackson subscribed several hundred dollars in stock. More money is needed and every citi zen is asked to take as many share* of stock as he feels able. Stock subscriptions should be paid, between now and October first. One of the best collection of shows in the entire country have \ been secured. There will be fun, amusement and instruction for j ah. The various committees will hold meetings under their respec-1 tive chairmen every few days and J keep the work moving. The good ladies of the comma- i nity are taking an interest in the fair, which insures its absolute success. It takes the ladies to get results. The election over, cotton 15 * cents and everybody optimistic, the success of the fair is assured. A I that is i.-.eJed is a little te~.n woik. JACKSON, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 22, 1916 MANY FARMERS PLEDGE EXHIBITS Success of Agricultural Depart ment Is Now Assured—Worth While Displays Promised Space in Agricultural Building For Twenty-Two Exhibits —All Booths the Same Dimensions From the number of farmers who have promised exhibits, the success of the agricultural de partment of the Butts County Fair is assured. Up to the first of the week the following have agreed to have exhibits and there will undoubtedly be a large num ber of others to put on individual farm exhibits: Mis L D. Sing'ey. B. F. Watkins, Sr. A F. Taylor. H. Patrick. L. L. Britton. Tobe Smith. L. R. Washington. J. 0. Gaston. * C. B. Biles. There is space in the Agricul tural Building for twenty-two ex hibits.- Each exhibitor will have a space 10 feet deep, 8 feet wide, with 6 feet front. Each booth is just alike and all exhibitors are assured a good location. BISHOP CANOLER PREACHEO HERE TWICE ON SUNDAY Bishop Warren A. Candler, of Atlanta, one of the recognized leaders in the southern Methodist church, preached at the Jackson Methodist church Sunday morn ing and evening. Dr. Candler preached two very interesting, instructive and impressive ser mons and a large congregation heard him at each service. Dr. Candler is a man of un questioned ability and his visits to Jackson are always enjoyed by the citizens of the community. Col. \V. H. Key Wins In Jasper Cos. Primary Butts county voters will be in ■ terested to learn that Col. W. H. j Key. of Monticello, was elected as represenative from Jasper county in the primary last week. | Col Key is well known here. He defeated Senator Goolsby. DEATH CALLS ; MR. W. D. CURRY Was Prominent in County Affairs HIS DEATH WAS A SHOCK Mr. Curry Had Been in Declining Health For A Number of Weeks—Fu neral Held Tuesday Death claimed Mr. W. D. Cur ry, one of the most prominent citizens in the county. Monday afternpon. He had been in fee-! ble health for some time, having suffered a stroke of paralysis a few weeks ago, though his S demise was not unexpected it i came as a shock to his family and ' ; a large circle of friends. | Mr. Curry, who was 80 years |of age, had served the county in a number of capacities, always with ability and fidelity. For a great many years he was sheriff and then tax collector of Butts county. When the law creating ! a board of tax equalizers was en acted Mr. Curry was appointed a ' member of the board and served |as chairman until a short time ! ago when he resigned, j Mr. Curry was member of St. Johns Masonic lodge, and was perhaps the oldest member. He j was a Confederate veteran and ! served as lieutenant in Cos. I 30th I Georgia regiment, “The Butts Invincibles, ” and a member of | Camp Barnett of this city. He i had been a member of County Line church for a number of years and was a Christian gen i tleman. The funeral was held at two o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Old Bethel church. Mr. Curry was buried with Masonic honor?, the members of St. Johns lodge con ducting the impressive exercises at the grave. The funeral was largely attended and the floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. Interment was in the cemetery at Old Bethel. Surviving Mr. Curry are five daughters, Mrs. J. C. Redman, Mrs. J. D. Burford, Mrs. Willie Gray, Mrs. C. W. Brvan, Mrs. Jesse McKibben; one son, Mr. J. H. Curry. DR. MAYS FEELS GRATEFUL TO THOSE WHO STOOD BY HIM Says He Has No Unkindness For Those Who Struck Him As I cannot see each one per sonally, I take this method to say thal I feel very grateful to those who stood by me in the recent primary, and hold no unkind fuel ing for those that struck me off. The victory is not mine. It is the approval of the principles on which my candidacy was based, and I ask the co-operation of the good citizens in my efforts to car ry into effect those principles, which will mean prosperity and satisfaction to all the people. Respectfully. 1 R. W. Mays. Hon. C. D. Redwine Is Senator 26th District I In the primary last Tuesday Mr. Charles D. Redwin, of Fay etteville, was elected as Senator from the twenty-sixth district. His opponent was Mr. W. B. Hol lingsworth. The 26th district is composed of the counties of Butts, Fayette and Spalding. The man worth while is the man wjio smiles and boosts his town and county. JUDGES SECURED FOR BUTTS FAIR | Well Known Experts Will Judge Exhibits at Big Butts County 1 Fair, Oct 9-14 I ! Prof. Jarnagan to Judge the Live Stock and Pig Club—Miss Lois Dowdle to Judge Canning Club The judges for the Butts Coun ty Fair have been secured and are announced as follows, each being an authority in his partic ular line: Live Stock and Pig Club —Prof. M. P. Jarnagan, State College of Agriculture, Athens. Agriculture—L. A. Niven, ed itor of Southern Farming, Atlan ta. Poultry—Prof. T. G Taylor, State College, Athens. Canning Club—Miss Lois P. Dowdle. State Agent Girls Can ning Clubs, Athens. A representative from the G. N. & I. college, Milledgeville, name to be announced later, will judge the Ladies Department. J. W. WISE HAS HIS CONVENTION Formally Nominated in Macon Wednesday NEWCOMMITTEE ELECTED Popular Member of Con gress From Stxth Dis trict Accepts Nomination For Another Term Hon. J. W. Wise, of Fayette ville, was formally nominated to succeed himself in congress for another term, Wednesday, when the sixth district congressional convention was held in Macon. Mr. Wise’s nomination was a ! matter of form, as he was re elected in the primary of Sept. 12 without opposition, receiving the unanimous vote of the twelve counties. The session was a short one. Mr. Wise was put in nomi nation and in a well chosen and brilliant address he accepted, pledging his best efforts to serve the people of the district in a faithful, conscientious way. Anew congressional executive committee was elected to serve for the next two year?. The c invention was a nrst harmonious one. Jackson Argus Established 1873 J Butts County Progress Established IM2 BLOODWORTH LED FOR JUDGESHIP Stephens And George Are Close Behind DORSEY FAR IN FRONT i Official Consolidated Re turns Show Bloodworth Has Majority of County Unit Votes The following are the complete official returns in the primary of last Tuesday: Governor | Dorsey 111.335 I Harris 70,546 Hardman 27,846 Pottle 7,129 Comptroller General Wright 125,467 Dobbs. 93.015 Treasurer Speer .126,249 Eakes 84,776 School Superintendent Brittain 114,622 Keese 108.319 Com. of Agriculture Price 100.543 Brown.. 113,472 Prison Commissioner Davison 1Q8.642 Flanders 30,027 Henslee 38,724 Tuggle 32,421 Railroad Com. Candler .119,240 Peeples. 84,033 Railroad Com. Perry .118,032 McLendon 91,302 Court of Appeals Counties Votes ; Bloodworth 69 176 jCozart 14- 40 I Fullbright ..28 74 | George '641 155 i Graham... .4 12 | Hutcheson 49 123 | Jenkins 56 150 i Jones .7 20 ! Kimsey ...21 48 I Luke.... 50 114 | Skeen 1 2 l Stephens 66 166 Yeomans 21 50 MR, GYRUS BYARS HAS PASSED TO THE BEYOND ...... , a Consolidated July 9, 1915 Mr. Cyrus J. Byars, aged 29. died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. ,J. Byars, at 5 o’clock Wednesday morning. He had been in ill health for some time and death was not unexpec ted. Mr. Byars was formerly a mem ber of the coast artillery corns and was stationed on the Pacific coast. It was while serving in the army that Mr. Byars became ill and he was discharged. He had a large number of friends throughout the county who re gret to learn of his passing. Mr. Byars is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. By ars; six brothers, Messrs. M. F., Paul, Philip, Enoc, Joel and Har ry Byars; two sisters. Miss -s Mary Lois and Ruth Byars. The funeral was held at Die Wednes day morning at 10 u mock.