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MANY CONVICTIONS IN SUPERIOR COURT PLEAS OF GUILTY ENTERED BY NUMBER OF DEFENDANTS. CALANDAR PLACED IN GOOD CONDITION. A large number of criminal cases have been disposed of at the August adjourned term of superior court in session here this week, and when court adjourns for the term the cal endar will be in good condition. The adjourned term was called by Judge Ogden Peieons to hear criminal cases only. The grand jKry completed its work and adjourned Tuesday after noon. About fifty indictments were returned, it was stated. Up to Wednesday nirfit sentences had been passed in the following cases. There had been many con victions in which sentences had not been imposed. Those convicted of making, having or selling whiskey found rough sledding during the week. W. . Webster, indicted - for cheating and swindling in connec tion with several cars of pepper contracted for with Butts county farmers in the fall of 1922, was acquitted. Tine Jester, larecny from the houße, S4O or 6 months. Leotis O’Neal, larceny, plea, S4O or 6 months. Fonnie Verden, having liquor, plea, SSO or 6 months. Elbert Stewart, having liquor, plea, SIOO or 12 months. Floyd Alexander, having liquor, plea, SSO or 6 months. Bob Cox, drunk, plea, S4O or 6 month*. Feesk Greer, drunk on highway, plea, SSO or 6 months. C. C. Barnes, drunk, two cases, plea, S4O or 6 months. S. C. Storman, disturbing divine worship, plea, SSO or 6 months. Sara Tillman, larceny from the huse, plea, cost and payment for goods. Horton Strickland, possessing li quor, plea, $75 or 6 months. Henry Patterson, having liquor, plea, SSO or 6 months Pick Head, having liquor, plea, SSO or 6 months. Sim Copeland, having still, plea, $75 or 12 montns. Presh Greer, carrying pistol, plea, <sso or 6 months. Frank Watts, carrying pistol, plea, SSO or 6 months. Boy Barkley, having liquor and pistol, plea, 6 months straight. SMELL FOOD 40 MILES The organs of smell in a vulture wid a carrion crow are so keen that they can scent their prey for at instance of 40 miles. TAX LEVIES SCHOOL TAX LEVY Te J. O. Gaston, Commissioner ef Roads and Revenues, Butts County, Georgia: I hereby certify that the rate S. H. THORNTON JACKSON, GA. Undertaking, Licensed Embalmer Full Line of Caskets and Robes to Select From My careful personal attention giv en to all funerals entrusted to me. All Calls Answered Promptly Day or Night Day Phone 174 Night Phone 193 of taxation for the support sad maintenance of the public schools outside of the City of Jackson was this day fixed by the County Board of Education at five miiis on the dollar for the year 1924, and you are hereby requested to levy such special school tax on alt of the property in the county of Butts outside of the City of Jackson for the support and maintenance of the public schools in the several districts of Butts county for tha year 1924 at the same time and manner as in now provided for by law for levying and collecting taxes for county purposes. By order of the Board of Educa tion of Butts county. VAN FLETCHER, Supt. Butts County Schools. The above approved and placed on the minutes of the County Com missioner of Butts county aa tha law provides. J. ©. GASTON, County Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Butta County, Ga. TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1924 State of Georgia, County of Butta Commissioner’s Office It is hereby ordered for the year 1924, there is levied upon the taxable property located within the limits 1 of Butts county an advalorem tax of eighteen and one-half (18.60) mills on the dollar, for the support and maintenance of the county of Butts for the year 1924, said levy to be for th e purposes and in per cents, aa fallows: Mills 1. To buiJd or repair court houses, jails, bridges, ferries, or other public improvements according to contract 4.01 2. For public read purpses 2.25 3. To pay sheriffs, jailers or other officers fees that they may be legally entitled to out of the county -60 4. To pay coroners all fees that may be due them by the county for holding inquests-. .05 5. To pay th e expenses of the county, for bailiffs at court, non-resident witnesses in crim inal cases, ruel, servant hire, stationery and the like .21 6. To pay jurors per diem compensation *SO 7. For litigation .50 8. To pay all other lawful charges against the county— -65 9. To pay expenses incurred in supporting the poor of the county and as otherwise pre scribed by the Code 1.25 10. To pay past due indebt edness 3.00 11. To pay county agent, by order Board of Education-- .50 12. To pay interest and sink ing fund on Public Road and Highway Bonds 4.00 13. To pay county Police man - l- 00 To tat 18.50 This 11 day of September 1924. J. O. GASTON, Commissioner of Roads and Reve nues of Butts County, Georgia. J. T. MOORE, Clerk. THE JACKSON PROGRESS-A ECUS, JACKSON. GEORGIA. A PROCLAMATION. Batxnltttag a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Georgia to be voted on at the General ofbetem to be held on Tueeday, November 4th, 19M, mJd amendment to Article X Section l, Paragraph A of the Own vtftutJon at Georgia, to reference to the consolidation of CHy and County government IB oruntiee having thereto a etty with a population of M.BOO o* over. By Hie Excellency, Clifford Walker. Governor, I \l * State of Georgia. Executive Department, August hi, ISM. WHEREAS, The General Aseerably at Its session la 1914 proposed an amendment to the Ontolturito <• this ftt ate, as set forth in a reedMfm ap proved August 18, IW4, tow*t~. A RESOLUTION Ko. SS. By the General Assembly of Overate, proposing to the people of Overate me amendment te the Constitution of Gils State Adding anew parafcrapfc te to known aa Paragraph 1-a of Section I of Article 11, authorising the eoneoHda tton of otty and county governments m eotmtiee having therein a otty with a population of u.MO or over. Ba It sesolwd by the Gvneynl Assem bly of Georgia, That tha General As sembly of Georgia hereby psopeees ts the people of Georgia for their ratifica tion or rejection aa amendment te she Constitution of this State by adding a new paragraph to be known aa Para graph l-a of Section l of Artie** 11 mt the Constitution of this State wtitoh said Paragraph ’l-a shat! read aa fellow*, to wn: The General Assembly shall hast the power ta consolidate and combine all gov ernmental functions and powers now vested In and exercised by dtlen and mu nicipalities having a population af more (ban 83.900 according to the Federal Cen sus of 1820 with the governmental func tions and power* now vested In and ex sroised by the authorities of the county in which such cities or municipalities are situated; to create, designate, and give a name to political sub-divlalons. com posed of the entire area of such counties: to veet in and confer upon such sub divisions such authority and power as may be conferred upon municipalities or counties or both, under existing tows; to abolish any and all ©ffloes now exist ing under the charters of any eoeh wu ntcipalltlea and also'to abolish the efflciee of tax collectors and tax reeelvec* la any such counties to create new offices, for purpose of exercising and carrying out the powers ts be vetoed in such political sub-dlvislons. and powers and duties formerly appertaining to sueh ef ftces so abolished and the powers and duties formerly exercised by snob coun ties and sueh municipalities, all wMhont regard to the uniformity of the pewees. duties and compensation appertain leg to the effioas ss created hi other sauaiel paUUss. other counties or other poHUfol sub-rttvtalon*. harsby authorised M> di vide sash political sub-divisions tats dta trieta; to flat a maxtjpose rats of ad valorem taxation to be levied by u thority of snob poßtlsal enb-divtaionj within the various district*. wMheet re gard to the uniformity of the cabs ales te sonsoHdats and combine aar and ad school syetsms aad school district* n*w existing la any suoh cl tie* or onmMyal ttks and counties Into oss system sev ering tUa astir* area of the sons ties to bs governed aad controlled under tb provisions at the Act or on ting the po litical cub-divisions hereby aouierfeed reaardlees ef the methed at control at schools or school system* la other eeOB- Hee or rawnldpaHtles. The powers herein nanied ■ shall not. be extended to dties, municipalities, orl towns, and dties and towns and munic ipalities, the corporate limits of which are Included within more than one coun ty nor shall said powers herein granted be extended to the counties In which said cities or towns or montetpallttee and oitlee and towns and municipalities are located The General Assembly In exercising the powers herein conferred may Include bn the Act or law any one or more of the powers or provisions herein enumerated and may exclude therefrom any more of the powers or provisions enumerated. This provision of the OoostituUon shall not be oonetrued te empower the Ben eral Assembly to create new count'e# nor te affect or change the reprceexta ttveo of any county la the General As sembly. Nor shall It be construed to authorise the General Assembly to abol ish the office# of Clerk of the Superior Court, Ordinary. Sheriff or Coroner hi any of the counties affected by this Act, said ofncere being expressly hereby pre served The General Assembly shall not change or abolish any county nor the name thereof which may be affected hereby and tn having the consolidated sub-divisions in each sane, the names of the municipality or municipalities and of the county shall be combined so as to preserve them. The General Assembly shaM create each political sub-divisions by special got or law relating to a particular sub division, but no suoh act or law shall have any force or effect until the game .Kail have been ratified by a vote of ■ majority of the Qualified voters, voting at a special election tn soeh county to be held not earlier than sixty l*ye_after the final passage and approval by the Governor of any suoh aot; provided, how ever, that the people wUMn the cor porate limits of municipalities affected and the people of the county affected outside of the corporate limit* shall vote separately and hfltor* the Aet fthall wo fn effect a majority of those vs tin* tn the municipalities separately. If more than one municipality Is affected a ma jority ef those voting outside _ of said municipality or municipal!tfea shall vote In favor of said Act. £ tt further resolved. That whenever this proposed amendment to the Consti tution ef this Stats shall be agreed to by two - thirds of the members elect ed to each of the Houses of the General Assembly and the same has been entered upon their Journals with the yeas and navs taken thereon, the Ofvoriior shall and b* Is hereby authorised and instruct ed to cause the above proposed amend ment to be published In one or more news papers in each Congressional District in this State for the period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next general election, and ,the Governor is hereby authorised and directed to pro vide for the submission of the amend ment proposed for ratification or rejec tion to the electon of this State at the next general election to be held after ■aid publication at which election every person shall be Qualified to vote who It entitled to vote for members of the V*n eral Assembly. Alt persons voting at gueh election In favor of adopting said pro posed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballot the words. ' For amendment to Section 1 of Article 11 providing for consolidations of city and county government* In counties having therein a city with the population ol B 2 *0 or over." All person* voting at such election against the adoption ol said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words. "Against amendment to Paragraph 1, ol Section 1, of Article 11 of Constitution providing for consolidation of city and county governments In counties havtng therein a citv with a population of SL MO or over.” If a majority of the elec tors Qualified to vote for the member* at the General Assembly voting thereon ffK.u vote for ratification the Govcrwoi Shwil when he ascertain* the am Iran gfee Secretary of State to whom the re- Itrm Isom aaid election shall be so (erred tn the same manner as la <—{ election tor members of the Ommssi Assembly to count and ■tosrtrt* the re sult. isms hts proclamation for e*s in sertion in ee dally newspr.per of toe SS.tCS23JSf“ NOW. THEREFORE, L Clifford WBJfecr, Governor of M State, do lano this my proclamation hereby de claring that the proponed foregoing amendment to ttm Oonotltatton la sub mitted for ratification or rejection to the vmten of the State qualified to vote tor members of the General As sembly at the General election to be held (to Tuesday, November 4th, 1984. ourroaD walker. Governor. By the Cewgracr, 8. Ok McLendon, Secretory of State. MOVIE PROGRAM FOR SEPTEMBER 26 AND 27 The following pictures will be shown at the school auditorium Friday and Saturday nights: Friday night at 7 o’clock Thomas H. Ince presents whirlwind comedy jdrama “The Galloping Fieh” with grained seal as hero and with great ['comedy cast should prove the big- Jgest laugh of the season. Also Pathe jreview. Saturday night “Penrod,” by Booth Tarkington, will be presented. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TO LET—-My farm 1H mile* west of Indian Springs, the farm Tink Head lived on this year. Apply iMr3. I. J. Slaughter. 9-26-tfc. LOST—One Brazilian beetle bug bracelet, lost at Camp Ground, return to Mrs. Murphy at Foy Hotel and receive reward. 9-19-3tp. THE PUBLIC ANSWERS—By ap proval of the method established for the past 60 years of making the longest wearing Pure Paint. See our advertisement in this paper and note that L. & M. SEMI-PASTE PAINT costs $2.82 per gallon and a gallon and a gallon costs nothing! Df not satisfactory. WANTED—Salesman and coljjecw tors, men with cars piefered Apply 118 E. Solomon street, Grif fin, Ga. 9-19-4tc TAX NOTICE The Tax Collector’s books are now open in the Ordinary’s office for the collection of state, county and school tax for the year 1924. MRS. W. H. MALT JET, Tax Collector Butts County 9-19-4tc. FOR SALE—24 acres 1 and 5 miles south Jackson, good im provements, well watered. Will sell as whole or divide into 60 acre tracts. Apply M. E. Washington. Jackson Rt. 3. 9-19-4tp. FOR RENT —Throe nice offices up stairs, also lower floor of picture show building. Apply Jackson Banking Cs. 8-15-tfe LEGAL NOTICES FOR LEAVE TO SELL LAND. Georgia, Butts County. Notice is hereby given that J. D. Jones, duly qualified adminis trator of the estates of Mrs. S. A. S. Kelley, aad L. P. Kelley has applied to me for leave to sell the real estate of said Mrs. S. A. S. Kelßey and L. P. Kelley, for the payment of debts and distribution among the heirs. Said applicatkm will be heard at the regular term of the court of Ordinary for said County to be held first Monday in October, 1924. This September Ist., 1924. J. H. HAM,Ordinary. NOTICE TO NON RESIDENT HEIRS, AT LAW Georgia, Butts County. court having been notified that the following named persons, to-wit: Cram* Kelley, Freddie Kel ley and Floy Kelley, if living, are heirs at law of Mrs. S. A. S. Kelley, and their whereabouts are unknown: You are notified that aaid estate is being administered by J. D. Jones, duly qualified administrator. You are required to be present in person or by attorney at tV- next term ef said Ordbmjy'a eeurt te Syrup Cans Buy them now while you can get them. Last year, late in the season, many people who wanted cans could not get them. We have just received a ship ment of 10-pound Friction Top Cans, with bail, convenient for bucket when emptied. Let us supply you now with what you think you will need. Newton Hardware Cos. Phone 18 Jackson, Ga. be held on the first Monday in October, 1924. Herein fail not. This Sept. Ist., 1924. J. H. HAM, Ordinary. EXECUTOR’S SALE Georgia, Butts County. By virtue of the last will and testament of W. M. Saunders, deceased, Will be soid before the court house door, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday jn October, 1924, one hundred and sax (106) acres of land, mor e or less situated in 612th District, G. M. of Butts county, Ga., and bound ed as follows: On the north by lands of Mrs. A. W. Lane, and G. P. Saunders, on the east by lands of G. P. Saunders, and Mrs. A. R. Conner, on the south by lands of J. W. Moore, and on the west by lands of G. P. Saunders. Also one house and lot feituated in Jenkinsburg, Ga., and known as the home place of W. M. Saunders, at the time of his death. Said lot contains one-half (% ) acre. Also on e hundred (100) acres of land, more or less, situated in 552 District, G. M. of Butts Coun ty, Ga., and bounded on north and east by G. P. Saunders and Central Georgia Power Cos., on the by Mrs. T. J. (McClure, and on the west by J. L. Barnes. Terms Cash. This Sept. Ist, 1924. G. P. SAUNDERS, Executor of W. M. Saunders, Deceased. FOR DISMISSION FROM ADMIN ISTRATION Georgia, Butts County. „• Whereas, Hugh Mallet, adminis trator of Jim Allen, Colored, repres ents to the eourt in his petition, duly filed and entered on. record, that he was fully administered Jim Allen's estate: This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, kin dred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said adminis trator should not be discharged from his admistration, and receive letters of dSanission, on the first Monday in October, 1924. J. H. HAM, Ordinary. FOR DISMISSION FROM ADMIN ISTRATION Georgia, Butts Comity. Whereas, J. I. Leverett, Admin istrator of J. T. Cook represents to the eourt in his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered J. T. Cook’s estate: This is therefore, to eite all perrons concerned, kindred and cre ditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not he discharged from hie admmis trattam, and J arrive letter* of din sussfea> en * nrt Monday ta FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1924 October, 1924. J. H. HAM, Ordinary. FOR ADMINISTRATION. Georgia, Butts County. To all Whom it may Concern: # T. M. Ridgeway having in due from applied to me for permanent letters of administration upon the estat* of H. C. MjElhenney, late of Mid county, deceased; this is to eite all and singular the next of kin and creditors of th* saidU H. C. McEHienney, deceased, that Said application will be heard be fore me at the regular October Term 1924, of th e Court of Ot<o nary. Witness nay hand and official signature, this Ist day of Septem ber, 1924. J. H. HAM, Ordinary. PROFESSIONAL CARDS NEW CAB ♦. Made by J. R. Thurston Mfg. Cos. Easy and convenient to get in and out ef. Meet aB trams. Telephone calls answered. Stand in front ef Carmichael Drug end Book Cos. PUNK THURMAN Old Reliable Hacltman * Jackson, Georgia 3-24-22-tfc C. L. REDMAN Attorney at Law Office in Jkw Commercial Building Jackson, Georgia % H. M.FLETCHER MONEY T © LOAN At Lew Rates ef Interest en Choice Farms and Imroved City Property* Jackson, Georgia DR. D. VL PRITCHETT Eye, Ear, Nose and Threat j Specialist BARNESVILLE, GA. DR. H. T. STRICKLAND DENTIST Office in May% Bnilding Jackson, Ga. J. R. STRICKLAND Attorney at Law Phone 143 Office in Mays Bnilding Jachbon, Georgia SHIP BY TRUCK SAVE TIME WE HAUL ANYTHING. ANYWHERE, ANYTIME C. C. JINKS TRANSFER CS.