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BgL. 54 —-No. 26
|3ond Election For Paving Be Held Tuesday, June 29
hARKER TO REVOLUTIONARY
[ SOLDIER UNVEILED SUNDAY
h LARGE CROWD
f IN ATTENDANCE
Ij EVI JESTER, WAR HERO IS
I HONORED. BRILLIANT AND
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS MADE
BY COL. BOIFEUILLET.
With fitting ceremonies that
[breathed the spirit of love, rever-
Lnce and patriotism, a marker in
[memory and honor of Levi Jester,
soldie r of the American Revolution,
v.as unveiled in the family burial
ground in the western part of Butts
county Sunday afternoon by the
William Mclntosh chapter, Daugh
ters of the American Revolution, of
Jackson.
A large assemblage of relatives
and friends witnessed the improes
sive service. An interesting program
had been arranged by the chapter
and Mrs. W. F. Huddleston, great
granddaughter of the man in whose
honor the marker was placed. Flow
ers decorated the grave of this early
patriot, and a large American flag
gave a patriotic air to the occasion.
Mrs. J. B. Settle, regent of the
William Mclntosh chapter, presided.
America was sung by the assembly
and Dr. I. G. Walker, of Locust
Grove, led the invocation. Mrs.
Settle, in her always charming man
ner, told of the work the D. A. R.
chapter has been doing in marking
the graves of Revolutionary sol
dier. This marker, she said, was
the third placed in Butts county, by
the William Mclntosh chapter. Tne
first,' it was pointed out, marked
the grave of Richard Speake, in
the Saunders burial ground in Iron
Springs district. He was the great
grandfather of Mrs. W. H. Maddox,
Sr., and of Mrs. J. D. Jones, or
ganizing regent of the William Mc-
Intosh chapter. The second marker
was placed over th£ grave of Wil
liam Buttrill in Old Bethel cemetery.
He was the grandfather of Mrs. L.
U. Watson, Sr., of Milledgeville,
formerly of Jackson and of Mr. Z.
T. Buttrill. The chapter, Mrs. Settle
declared, delights to honor the
memory of these early men who
left home and sacrificed all, save
honor, that America might be free.
The marker was unveiled by little
Miss Mae Jane Phinazee, of For
syth, and Master Billy Helsm, of
Griffin. This was followed by a
song, “Our Hero,” by Minnie Lee,
Thelma and Florrie Foster, and
Jewell Colwell.
Hon. W. F. Huddleston, president
of the Butts Ciunty Board of Edu
cation and prominent citizen, in
troduced the speaker. He pointed to
■he splendid service being rendered
by the D. A. R. mmbers in marking
the graves of the early patriots.
ou are noble daughters of worthy
sires,” he said, “and if the honored
dead could come back to life and
view the marvelous progress made
in the last hundred years, they
would applaud your patriotism and
love of country.” Mr. Huddleston
paid a deserved tribute to the speak
er, pointing to his worth as a pub
lic servant, a writer of instructive
articles for the press, his abiloty as
an orator and his value as a friend.
The Hon. John T. Boifeuillet,
speaker of the occasion, made a
brilliant and appealing address. Hei
cited the splendid services of the
Daughters of the American Revo
lution in marking the graves of the
ear'y patriots who threw off the
yoke of British oppression. In
words that rang true to the best
sruditions of the countrv, he picured
the great struggle, the sacrifices |
made by men and women alike, the 1
birth of the Constitution, declared
to be the “greatest document that
ever fell from the pen of man.”,
fhe Constitution is the bulwark and
palladium of liberty and freedom!
and Col. Boifeuillet plead with the
audience to stud;, this great docu
ment and make it a part of their
lives.
Liberty will live as long as such
organizations as the D. A. R. cher
ish and hono r the memory of our
Revolutionary soldiers,” the speaker
declared. In glowing words he paid
tribute to the flag and the great
country it symbolizes, “a flag,” he
said, “that has never gone down in
defeat before any foe.”
Colonel Boifeuillet made one of
the best speeches of his entire ca-^
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
NEW MAIL SERVICE
FOR THIS SECTION
MAIL CLERICS TRANSFERRED
FROM LOCAL TRAWS TO
NON-STOP TRAINS. ATLANTA
MACON DIVISION AFFECTED.
Anew mail service, scheduled to
become effective June 20, affecting
the territory between Atlanta and
Macon, on the Southern Railway
System, has been decided on by the
postoffice department.
The new arrangement transfers
mail clerks from local trains Nos.
26 and 27 to fast non-stop trains
Nos. 1 and 2. Mail on 26 and 27
will continue to be handled by bag
gage masters. Under the new plan
it is no longer 4 possible to mail a
letter on the train, no matter how
great the emergency. Parcel post
packages will be handled on trains
and 27. Trains 1 and 2, the
Ponce de Leon, will catch mail at
the local stations from a crane. Only
letter mail, it is reported, will be
handled on 1 and 2.
Train No. 1, southbound, arrives
.at Jackson at 9:46 a. m. Central
time.
Train No. 2, northbound, arrives
at Jackson at 3:14 p. m., central
time. f
The proposed change in mail
service was vigorously protested by
the city of Jackson, the Kiwanis
club and a number of the business
men of the town. Telegrams and
letters were sent to Senators Harris
and George, and Congressman Ruth
erford protesting against a curtail
ment of the mail service. Letters
from the senators and congressman
stated the new plan would be tried
out for thirty days and if found
seriously objectionable a, change
might be considered.
Postmaster W. M. Redman re
ceived notice that the new mail
service would become effective at
the Jackson office on Sunday, June
20.
—PAVING MEANS PROGRESS—
NEGRO KILLED BY
TRAIN HERE SUNDAY
■JOE WHITE MET DEATH WHEN
HE ATTEMPTED TO BOARD
FREIGHT. NECK WAS SEVER
ED. PROBABLY DRINKING.
Joe White, a negro man about
30 or 35 Jrears old, was instantly
killed at the Southern depot Sunday
afternoon at 5:30 o’clock when he
attempted to board a northbound
freight train. He was thrown under
the .train and his head was severed
from the body. Death was instan
taneous.
He was an uncle, it was said, of
a negro girl killed by a through pas
senger train, almost at the same
spot a few weeks ago. She was at
tempting to cross the tracks when
a fast train bore down on her.
White, it is reported, leaves a
family of seven small children. He
wife is dead.
The opinion has been expressed
that the unfortunate man was
drinking at the time he attempted
to board the freight train.
reer and was accorded an ovation
at the close of his • brilliant effort.
Levi Jester, in whose honor the
marker was placed, was born at
Edgefield, S. C., in 1760 and died
in Butts county June 17, 1841. For
his services in the Revolutionary
war he was given a grant of land
in the sixth district and second
section of Cherokee county, Ga.
Later he moved to Butts county
and owned a large estate. He mar
ried Rozannah Frazier at Edgefield,
S. C. in 1787. She was born in
1765 and died on June 4. 1850. Her
father, John F-’rier, came to this
country from S.-.'viand. *
Twelve children were born to
this marriage. They were James,
John, Levi (died when a baby),
Nancy, Benjamin and Henry (twins)
Abner, Sara, Levi Dickey 111, Ro
zannah, William and Mary.
The Jester family has played a
prominent part in the business and
social affairs of the county for.
many generations. Mrs. W. F. Hud
dleston, the great granddaughter of,
Levi .Jester, is one of the most
charming and talented women in
the county and is always interested
in anything that means progress
and improvement.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1926
SAN RUTHERFORD
IS A CANDIDATE
CONGRESSMAN FROM SIXTH
DISTRICT SEEKS RE-ELEC
TION NOW SERVING HIS
FIRST TERM IN HOUSE.
Hon.: Sam Rutherford, of For
syth, is a candidate for congress
from the sixth district to succeed
himself, _ according to a wire re
ceived by the edito r of the Progress-
Argus Tuesday morning. Entries, in
accordance with the rules adopted
by the sixth district committee,
closed Wednesday, June 23.
Mr. Rutherford’s telegram said,
“I will be a candidate for congress
in the Democratic primary Septem
ber 8, subject to the regulations
adopted by the congressional com
mittee. It has been the custom in
the sixth district to give the con
gressman one term without opposi
tion. I submit my candidacy to the
voters of the district.”
Mr. Rutherford was elected to
congress in 1924 to succeed the late
Hon. J. Walter Wise, of Fayette
ville. Mr. Wise, it is recalled, en
tered the race but later withdrew,
owing to the state of his health, and
Mr. Rutherford was elected over
Major Ben Fowler, of Macon.
Asa member of congress Mr
Rutherford has been active in work
ing for the best interests of his
constituents. A large farmer him
self, he is particularly interested in
measures that will insure farmers
of the nation a larger .profit for
their products. Mr. Rutherford is
a member of committees on Immi
gration and Naturalization, Census
and Expenditures in the State De
partment.
He is well known and popular in
all counties of the sixth district and
will have the active and loyal sup
port of his friends.
—PAVING MEANS PROGRESS
GREAT FIGHT IS NOW
BETWEEN MAN AND BUGS
— m.
Oakland, Cal.—Humans and in
sects face a death grapple for the
mastery of the earth, with the con
ditions of warfare favoring the in
sects, Dr. L. O. Howard, chief of
the bureau of entomology, United
Stataes department of agriculture,
said in an address at the tenth an
nual convention of the Pacific divi
sion, American Association for the
Advancement of Science, here.
“If human beings are to continue
to exist,” he said, “they must first
•gain mastery over insects. Life may
develop into a struggle between
man and insects for the mastery of
the earth. Insects in this country
continually nullify the labor of
1.000,000 men.
“Insects are better equipped to
occupy the earth than are humans,
having been on the earth 50,000,
000 years, w hile the human race
is but 500,000 years old.”
OFFICIALS MAKE STATEMENT
TO PEOPLE ABOUT PAVING
To the Citizens of Jackson:
We believe that 90 per cent, yea,
100 per cent of the citizens of
Jackson recognize the need of paved
streets. It is certain that no resident
would object to having paved streets
and sidewalks in front of his or her
premises. It would do away with
the discomforts of winter rains
with its mud and summer droughts
with its dust. Merchants would find
it a great economic measure i'i pre
serving clean merchandise a id the
health of the town would be im
measurably enhanced.
The prosperity and development
of our little city depends upon the
vision and enterprise of her people.
At every point of the compass we
find our competitors keeping abreast
with the times and ,hey have not
been slow to recognize the crying
need of pavements, nor have they
been neglectful in procuring them.
Their investment and foresight is
paying them dividends, not only in
trade that geographically belongs to
Butts county, but increased popula- 1
tion drawn from our very midst.
The cost of paved streets is small;
in comparison with benefits ob-;
tained and the enhancement of real
estate values. Our neighboring towns
have been able to secure contracts,
on a basis of $2.00 to $2.20 per:
square yard and at prevailing prices j
of material and labor, Jackson j
COUNTY ENTRIES
CLOSE JULY 15
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED TO DE- j
FRAY EXPENSES OF HOLDING
ELECTION. VACANCIES Oft!
COMMITTEE FILLED.
At a meeting of the Democratic
executive committee of Butts coun
ty, held Saturday afternoon in the
court house, Thursday, July 15, was
fixed as the date for entries to
close. Entries in the state-wide con
tests close on June 23, but the com
mittee decided to allow more time
for the local candidates to qualify.
The following scale of assessments
was levied
Congressman, S3O.
Judge superior court, S3O.
State senator, sls.
Representative, sls.
Each and every candidate for
these offices must pay the assess
ment levied to the secretary of the
committee, J. D. Jones, by 12
o’clock, noon, July 15.
The primary here will be held in
conformity with the rules of the
state executive committee.
Judge W. W. Preston, of Flovilla,
was elected permanent chairman
succeeding B. T. McMichael, of
Cork, who tendered his resignation.
J. D. Jones was re-elected as per
manent secre'taary.
Vacancies existing on the com
mittee were filled as follows:
T. W. Moore was elected to suc
ceed A. S. Mills in Buttrill district.
G. W. Brooks was elected to suc
ceed B. P. Cooper in Goody district.
J. M. Greer was elected to suc
ceed W. W. Castleberry in Indian
Springs district.
A majority of the districts was
represented at Saturday’s meeting,
which proved a short and harmon
ious one.
Butts county will elect a state
senator and representative, and
other candidates to be voted on in
clude congressman from the sixth
district and judge of the Flint cir
cuit. Following the meeting and set
ting a date for entries to close it
is expected there will be some polit
ical activity. To date there have
been no announcements fo r any of
these offices, but several candidates
have been mentioned. The state
primary will be held in a little over
three months and between now and
September 8, political developments
of interest may be expected to take
place.
—PAVING MEANS PROGRESS—
JACKSON KNIGHTS ATTEND
CONVENTION AT TYBEE, GA.
Messrs. P. H. Weaver, L. H.
Hurt, C. D. Moore, and Fletcher
Compton represented Jackson lodge
No. 131, Knights of Pythias at the
grand lodge of Georgia held at Ty
bee Island, June 21-22.
should find it possible to do as well.
You are entitled to know what
your city officials are doing in ad
ministering their offices. So, as
relates to paving, we wish to inform
you that at the beginning of this
year we were without measures for
obtaining funds for such purposes.
At t he special session of the legis
lature in March our charter was
amended to authorize the issue of
“improvement Bonds,” and v/e are
now seeking to have the voters of
Jackson say by their ballot whether
they approve or disapprove the
movement, which in our judgment,
is so vital to the development of
Jackson and Butt county and to
the comfort and health of our peo
ple.
We trust you have confidence in
the business integrity of your mayor,
councilmen and bond commission.
They, in turn, wish to assure you
that your interest is their interest
. nd should you by your ballot en
trust them with the authority to
issue paving bonds, they will not
exercise that power unless in so
doing they accomplish a successful
business stroke.
* 0. A. POUND,
Mayor.
B. K. CARMICHAEL,
J. R. THURSTON,
L. P. McKIBBEN.
R. J. CARMICHAEL,
Aldermen.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED AT
DATE OF BALLOTING NEARS
RESERVE REVISION OR
I. S. FRUITLim ROAD
LARGE DELEGATIONS FROM
MIDDLE GEORGIA COUNTIES
APPEARED BEFORE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT THURSDAY.
After hearing the application of
the Indian Springs-Fruitland high
way to be adopted as a part of the
state aid system, the State Highway
Board in Atlanta last Thursday re
served its decision until later.
Large delegations were present
from Walton, Newton, Butts, Mon
roe, Crawford and other interested
counties. Forceful arguments set
ting forth the advantages and bene
fits of this highway wore made by
several speakers. Col. W. E. Wat
kins and Col. J. Threatt Moore were
among the speakers from Butts
county.
Those attending the hearing from
here included: J. O. Gaston, com
missioner of roads and revenues,
Col. W. E. Watkins, Col. J. T.
Moore, Messrs. E. L. Smith, H. O.
Ball, J. B. Settle.
Following the series of meetings
held Find the interest aroused and
the formal hearing in Atlanta, ad
vocates of this highway believe they
have an excellent chance to have
this highway adopted as part of the
state aid system.
—PAVING MEANS PROGRESS—
ADOPTED CITIZEN
PRAISES GEORGIA
HIGH QUALITY OF CITIZENSHIP
IMPRESSES FORMER GOVER
NOR OSBORNE. LIFE SWEET
AND WHOLESOME, HE SAYS.
“Everybody in Georgia is so de
cent. The character of its people
is impecable. Here there is social
safety and justice. The people are
direct—they either hate you or love
you. If you are doing your duty
you have nothing to fear.”
These are the words of Ex-Gover
nor Chas Osborn of Michigan, edi
tor, lecturer, politician, scientist, one
of the great men of his generation
—a man who after traveling all
over the world came back to Georgia
and built a home in Worth county
and settled down to live.
Governor Osborn, when in Atlanta
to speak at Emory commencement,
was asked why, being born a north
erner, he had selected Georgia for
his home, writes Mildred Seydell in
the Atlanta Georgian.
“Because,” he said, “the birds
sing a little sweeter in Georgia and
the flowers are more beautiful and
full of fragrance, and the sunsets in
Georgia are the most marvelous in
the world. There is a reason. Sunsets
are made of the declining rays of
the sun; the coming moonlight; di
rect or indirect; diffused starlight;
the mysterious blending of the zodia
cal lights, the phosphorescent lights
that prevail and the magnetism of
the planets. All these things focalize
at certain places on the earth in
Cashmir, Nishipur, Persia, in Moket
tin Hills and othe r points, but most
perfect is the blending of these lights
in Georgia.”
His Georgia home goes under the
name of Possum Poke in Possum
Lane. He leads a hermit life there!
during the winter, cutting his own •
wood and spending his time in the
open studying and writing.
“Georgia offers magnificent agri
cultural advantages. ‘Make the soil
rich and it will make you rich,’ the
saying goes. This won’t be difficult (
to accomplish in Georgia.
“Nothing can keep Georgia in the
background. It is bound to grow and
prosper. All the elements required
for a mighty state lie in Georgia.
That,” asserts Governor Osborn, “is
why, after visiting all the world, 1
came back and am going to stay.”
—PAVING MEANS PROGRESS—
BRUNSWICK MAN WITHDRAWS
FROM RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Representative F. B. Mann, of
Glynn county, who announce,] his
candidacy for governor before the
close of the extraordinary session
of the general assembly, released a
statement Sunday withdrawing from
the race. In his card Mr. Mann said
Georgians cursed with too much pol
itics.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
REGISTRATION UP
TO EXPECTATIONS
POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 8
O’CLOCK TO 6 P. M. A HEAVY
VOTE PREDICTED. ADVO
CATES ARE OPTIMISTIC.
On Tuesday, June 29, citizens of
Jackson will go to the polls and de
termine the question whether or not
Jackson shall issue $13,000 worth of
bonds to pave the court house
square and in the fire limits.
The polls will.open at 8 o’clock,
a. m. Central standard time, and
close at 6 o’clock p. m.
The registration books closed
Tuesday, .Juno 22, after having been
open since May 21. The list will he
purged by city officials and a cor
rect list be prepared for the elec
tion managers.
The total registration was 282.
The bond issue continues to be
the subject of keen interest, and
this interest will be maintained un
til the last ballot has been deposited.
Advocates of bonds arc optimistic
and predict the is ue will win by a
safe majority.
It is propos'd to issue $13,000
worth of bonds, in denominations
ot SI,OOO each, to bear interest at
the rate of 5 % per cent. The entire
issue would become due and payable
on January 1, 1956. The proceeds
will be used in paying the city’s
part of paving around the court
house square and a block in each
direction. The property owners and
Butts county will bear a part of
the paving cost, according to the
plan as announced by city officials.
For the bond issue to win it is
necessary that two-thirds of those
voting vote in favor of bonds, pro
vided such two-thirds is a majority
of the registered vote.
The result of the election will bo
known early Thursday night.
—PAVING MEANS PROGRESS—
mcdonough light
PLANT BEEN SOLD
DR. J. G. SMITH SELLS PROPER
TY TO GEORGIA RAILWAY Sc
POWER COMPANY, ACCORD
ING TO ANNUNCEMENT.
McDonough’s lighting plant haa
passed into the hands of the Geor
gia Railway and Power Company,
which recently became a subsidiary
of the Southeastern Power and
Light Company. The deal was com
pleted on Monday when the City
Council accepted the conditions of
transfer as satisfactory to that
body.
Besides the McDonough plant the
larger company has gained control
of practically all of the independent
plants in this section of the state.
The ultimate aim of the company ia
a general consolidation of electric
facilities in Alabama, Tennessee,
the Carolinas and Georgia.
Dr. J. G. Smith, owner of the
McDonough plant, stated that, while
he could pM hope to get out of
the plant what he had invested in
it, yet the deal was made along the
line of progress, inasmuch as no one
man could hope to compete with a
company of much greater magni
tude; that it would mean cheaper
rates for the town, and relief to
him f<-*m the many worries attend
ant upon the direction of the plant.
The expansion program with more
certain and adequate power supply
as a result of co-ordination of power
stations in Georgia and Surrounding
territory, assuring full reservoirs,
and the lower rates made possible
By such management will be added
inducements to industries to locate'
in McDonough. The first definite
invitation to industry to locate here
was insured when, last fall, by al
most unanimous vote, McDonough
and Henry county, voted to exempt
new industries from taxation for
a period of five years.
This merger, it is firmly believed,
v;ill mean a bigger and better fut
ure for the town' and county.—Mc-
Donough Advertiser. j
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