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SUPERIOR COURTTO
CONVENE FEBY. 6
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES
WILL BE TRIED. JURORS
DRAWN TO SERVE DURING
THE TWO WEEKS SESSION
The winter term of Butts super
ior court will be cpnvened in Jack
son on Monday, February 6. A two
weeks session is scheduled and both
civil and criminal cases will be
heard. -i .
February 17 is return day. There
will be a good deal of civil business
to come up the first week.
The following jurors have been
diawn to serve at the February
term:
Grand Jurors
G. W. White, J. A. Lane
J. T. Gibson, C. ■A. Towles,
Paul Tyler, W. F. Stroud, T. A.
Nutt, J. H. Mills, D. O. Woodward,
Horace Fletcher, D. F. Maddox, O.
L. Weaver, J. D. Brownlee, H. 0.
Ball, L. P. McKibben, V. H. Mills,
S. C. Biles, T. E. Robison, W. E.
Foster, I. H. Hr.ttaway, J. S. BalL
Willis B. Powell, J. M. Currie, Hen
ry Bankston, C. W. Buchanan, D.
V. Grant, E. R. Harper, A. C. Fin
ley, E. W. O’Neal, W. H. Watkins.
Traverse Jurors, First Week
T. J. McMichael, J. W. Loi'ton,
Louis Dodson, J. E. Pettigrew, J. A.
Townsend, W. A. Clark, J. G. Mc-
Donald, E. H. L. E. O’Neal,
C. B. Sims, P. J. Evans, J. W.
O’Neal, J. I. Ldverette, Walter J.
Smith, Geo. F. Etheridge, R. M.
White, G. C. Harjtness, J. E. Cornell,
L. L. Colwell, J. C. Kimbeil, C. H.
Grant, W. H. Cawthon, W. M. Ham
mond, W. M. O'Neal, O. L. Grier,
J. L. Gray, C. L. Britton, C. C.
Jmks, D. D. Estes, J. J. Jenkins, A.
L. Bickers, W. H. Hammond, Ira F.
Thaxton, G. C. O’Neal, W. S. Hen
derson, A. K. Kimbeli, C. F. Carter,
C. M. Lynch, B. M. Barnes, T. B.
Smith, M. W. Childs, F. G. Leguinn,
T. 11. Nolen, D. W. Swint, R. N.
Etheridge, J. R. Johnson, R. L. Al
len.
Traverse Jurors, Second Week
W. H. Singley, G. H. Ridgeway,
A. C. Freeman, J. A. Knowles, W.
J. Saunders, J. W. Welch, S. W.
Maddox, G. R. Harper, W. H. Mad
dox, Sr., W. F. Capps, H. O. Smith,
J. A. Treadwell, J. B. Mays, J. T.
Reeves, Robt. V. Smith, S. S. Cope
land, W. A. Smith, J. Horace O’Neal,
C. T. Lavender, L. J. Washington,
Frank Ogletree, 3. W. Caston, J. L.
Heath, J. M. McMichael, F. H. Mor
gan, Jesse E. Foster, W. C. Garr,
T. E. Williams, W. B* Hodges, Mor
ris Moore, J. J. Compton, W. M.
Bond, T. B. Smith, L. L. Greer, R.
E. Evans, A. M. Smith, J. W. Mad
dox, J. O. Cole, L. H. Hurt, L. R.
Dodson, T. M. Duke, L. L. Minton,
J. H. Ezell, W. L. Collins, A. E.
0 Neal, J. F. Cook, J. M. Duke, J.
B. Settle.
POULTRY AUTHORITY MAY
MAKE LECTURES IN CITY
Mr. J. H. O’Neal, of the Etheridge-
Smith Cos., stated this morning that
there is a possibility of bringing a
poultry specialist to this community
for a lecture c n profitable poultry
raising. He is trying to obtain t‘
services of Mr. L. M. Livingston, oi
St Louis, who has been lecturing in
some of the most prosperous poul
try sections of state.
Mr. has been making
a special investigation of poultry
methods and has gathered together
information on the methods used
by some of the most successful
in the country.
[n his lecture he, shows how poul
’try men in al\ 'i- , ons are using
tr>{ se methods to increase their
--rtfits and results
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
FARM MEETINGS
JANUARY 23 TO 28
MANY NOTED SPEAKERS TO
TAKE PART. AGRICULTURAL
AND BUSINESS FORCES OF
STATE TO GATHER IN ATHENS
The twenty-first annual Farmers’
Week and Marketing Conference
will be held at the Georgia State
College of Agriculture in Athens
January 23-28.
Production and marketing will be
stressed during this week. Many
notable leaders from all parts of
the country will take part.
The slogan, “Prosperous Farming,”
has been selected as the keynote
for the coriference this year.
Practically every phase of fann
ing, marketing and development
work will be discussed by outstand
ing leaders. Governor L. G. Hard
man, Chancellor C. M. Snelling, Dr.
Souls and many others will appear
cn the program.
Master Farmer certificates will
be presented during the week.
County agricultural and home
economic agents will be in attend
ance upon the conference.
The sessions will begin Monday
and continue through Saturday.
County Agent H. G. Wiley will
attend this conference. He hopes to
be able to take several representa
tive farmers and business men to
Athens for the sessions.
BOYD M’MIUHAbL OFFERS
FDR CJIiNIY COLLECTOR
POPULAR OFFICIAL MAKES
FORMAL ENTRV TO SUCCEED
HIMSELF. HAS MADE A FINE
RECORD THE PAST TERM
Boyd McMichael, tax collector of
Butts county and one of the most
efficient and capable officers the
county has ever had, makes an
nouncement this week for re-elec
tion, subject to the white Democra
tic primary. Though it has been
known for some time that he would
run again, still his entry will add
to the interest of the present cam
paign, which according to present
indications, will be one of the warm
est in the annals of the county.
In a field of several candidates,
Mr. McMichael was returned a win
ner in 1024. His record in collect
ing taxes during the drought year
of 1925, 1926 and 1927 has never
been surpassed in Butts county. In
the face of trying conditions, Mr.
McMichael has made a wonderful
record, collecting practically all
taxes on the digest and he has done
this without issuing few, if any,
executions. To the office he has
brought a high degree of efficien
cy, tact and native ability.
A son of the late Hon. J. Matt
McMichael, former representative
from Butts county, and Mrs. Mc-
Michael, he is connected w r ith one
of the largest and most influential
families in the county. He is known
personally to most of the voters
and is possessed of a pleasing per
•vmlity. He is prominently identi
’ ' h and Sunday school
Mi membership in the
Ei. .. -is c: . Jackson.
Mr. MeST; nael is assured of a
strong support in t: e present cam
paign.
RADIO FANS IN YEAR SPEND
$400,000,000 FOR EQUIPMENT
Nearly $4,000,000 worth of radio
apparatus has been sold by retail
dealers during the past year, a sur
vey of the radio industry made by
a New Yo~k city concern indicates.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1928
POULTRY SALE IN
JACKSON JAN. 19
CAR WILL ORIGINATE AT HAW
KINSVILLE AND COCHRAN
AND STOP IN JACKSON. WANT
'2,000 POUNDS BIRDS
The first co-operative poultry sale
of the new year will be held in
Jackson Thursday, January 19, ac
cording to information received here
by County Agent H. G. Wiley. The
car will originate at Hawkinsvillc
and Cochran, and the peddler car
will stop in Jackson for one day
only.
According to the county agent in
Pulaski county a guarantee of 10,-
000 pounds of poultry is desired.
Pulaski and Bleckiy counties have
guaranteed eight thousand pounds,
leaving two thousand pounds to be
raised in Butts county. The buyers
desire a full ear, which will make
the freight lighter, it is stated.
The benefits of these co-operative
poultry sales have often been point
ed out. By selling the surplus poul
try at these monthly sales it helps
to relieve the congestion in the lo
cal markets, thus insuring good
prices all the time. While Butts
county is fortunate in having good
year round poultry markets, these
peddler cars help considerably to
prevent a glut in local markets.
According to information given
out here, the success of the present
sale will help to determine future
sales. Unless the buyers secure a
full car of birds itmay be that no
other sales will be held here dur
ing the year. For this reason it is
desirable that Butts county help
load this peddler car with the ten
thousands pounds of poultry desired.
The car will be placed at the de
pot and County Agent Wiley will
assist in the sale.
VAN FLETCHER MAKING
RACE FOR SCHOOL HEAO
LEADER OF BUTTS COUNTY
SCHOOL SYSTEM IN RACE
FOR RE-ELECTION. POINTS TO
NEW BUILDINGS
Prof. Van Fletcher, superinten
dent of the Butts county schools
and one of the best known educa
tors in middle Georgia, makes an
nouncement this week for re-eiec-
tion. His card is sure to arouse con
siderable interest in political cir
cles*
Mr. Fletcher has served two terms
as superintendent of schools, having
been elected to succeed Hugh Mal
let, who in turn succeeded the late
Mr. C. S. Maddox, who held that of
fice for a long number of years.
During his incumbency Mr. Fletcher
has been active in pomoting all
phases of school work, and particu
lar emphasis has been given to pro
viding centrally located, modernly
equipped consolidated schools. In
this respect Butts county now ranks
with the most progressive counties
in the state.
Following his graduation at the
University of Georgia, Prof. Flet
cher taught for a number of years
a. Fort Gaines, Monticello, Law
renceville and other places, attain
ing a reputation as one of the best
instructors and leaders in the state.
He has also taught at some of the
summer schools at the district agri
cultural colleges.
Prof. Fletcher enjoys a wide popu
larity in the county and is assured
of an active and loyal support in
the present race.
ICE FACTORY HAS
A SPLENDID YEAR
DIRECTORS IN MEETING THE
PAST WEEK HEARD FINAN
CIAL REPORT. DIVIDEND OF
10 PER CENT DECLARED
A gratifying showing was made
by the Jackson lee Coropration for
the year 1927. The directors met
Friday afternoon of the past week
and financial reports were submit
ted by the officers.
The sales of ice the past season
were the largest in the history of
the company. The hatchery, which
was leased to A. E. Wright, of Or
chard Hill, Ga., also made a good
showing. The meat curing plant had
a satisfactory year, the receipts be
ing larger than ever before.
The directors were much pleased
with the report as submitted by
R. P. Newton, president and treas
urer.
An annual dividend of 10 per
cent, payable January 11 to stock
holders as of record December 31,
was declared.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders was held in the justice
court room Wednesday morning at
10 o’clock.
The ice factory, which operates
a large commercial hatchery and
meat curing plant, has served the
community well since its organiza
tion. The stock is widely distributed
over Butts and adjoining counties.
FITCH AM MARLATT
ARE VISITORS HERE
EFFORTS TO HAVE COW TEST
ING WORK STARTED IN COUN
TY. CREAMERY PLAN MEETS
WITH FAVOR -
Frank W. Fitch and M. L. Mar
iett, of the Georgia College of Agri-
cuiture, were visitors in Jackson
Friday in the interest of cow test
ing work.
Efforts are now being made to
have this work started in Butts
county. The work was carried Os
for several months the past year
'out was discontinued in the summer.
It is hoped to work out a plan to
have this work finished. Announce
ment as to this will be male later.
While here Messrs. Fitch and Mar
latt went over with Mr. Behnke his
plans for establishing a creamery
and cream station in Jackson. They
were delighted with the general
plans and Mr. Marlatt, who is an
experienced butter and cheese mak
er, is satisfied that Mr. Behnke is
■i capable (dairy farmer and that he
is working on the right lines. A
small industry that will grow into
large proportions is better than a
large creamery, they pointed out.
Prof. Fitch is secretary of the
Georgia Jersey Cattle Club and is
an experienced live stock man.
They report great growth and ex
pansion in the dairy industry
throughout north and northeast
Georgia. A fact of interest brought
out by Mr. Fitch is that Butts coun
ty is the center of the cattle popu
lation of the state.
BEES MAKE $6,000,000 WORTH
OF WAX AND HONEY YEARLY
You see, the life of the bee is a
busy one when there is any work
to be done, and that you may know
how useful a little creature the
honey bee is, remember if you can,
that the wax and honey that the
l>ees make each year in the United
States are worth .$6,000,000.
DEATH OF AN INFANT
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Jones have
the sympathy of their friends in the
death of their infant, which occurred
January 6.
JERSEY BREEDERS
MEET SATURDAY
FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR
TO OUTLINE PLANS FOR THE
SEASON. ALL MEMBERS RE :
QUESTED TO BE PRESENT
The meeting of the Butts Coun
ty Jersey Cattle club, scheduled for
Saturday of the past week, will be
held in the office of County Agent
H. G. Wiley Saturday afternoon,
January 14, at 2 o’clock.
All members of the association
are requested to be present at that
time. Plans will be outlined for the
year’s work, und arrangements made
for the summer meetings.
The matter of buying a carload
of purebred Jerseys will be dis
cussed. The mater of placing a con
siderable number of purebred calves
with dub members will also be
taken up.
There is increased interest in
purebred livestock in Butts county
and the Jersey Cattle Club is doing
some effective work.
WARDEN CAWIHON TO
BRING BALK CONVICT
ROBERT DANIEL WHO ESCAPED
FROM CAMP IN DECEMBER
HELD IN BLOOMINGTON. IND.
SOUSA NOT CAPTURED
Mr. B. C. Cawthon, Butts county
warden, left Sunday night for
Bloomington, Ind., to bring back
Robert Daniel, one of the prisoners
who escaped from the county cam'p
on December 29 by sawing through
the floor of the steel cage.
He made his escape in company
with - another prisoner, Jim Sousa,
who is still at large.
About a year ago these two prison
ers staged a hold up while working
an doverpowered the guard, G. L.
Hodges, knocking him unconscious
and taking his ciothes and pistol,
and escaped. They were captured
about five houra later by a posse
who combed the woods for 'them.
Mr. Cawthon has been working
with unfailing interest for the cap
ture of these men.
Mr. Cawthon has served Butts
county most capably as warden for
the past two years, and has made
a splendid record, his books show
ing only three escapes.
MR. C. F. CARTER MAY
RUN FOR COLLECTOR
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN IS CON
SIDERING MAKING THE RACE.
FRIENDS ASSURE HIM OF
STRONG SUPPORT
Mr. C. Frank Carter, one of Butts
county’s best known citizens, is
considering the matter of running
for tax collector in the primary this
spring. He is said to have been giv
en strong encouragement by his
hosts of friends and he will reach
a definite decision with in a few j
days.
Mr. Carter is a son of the late
Mr. Charles R. Carter, who held of
fice a good many years ago and was
considered one of the most success- j
ful politicians in the county. Mr.
Carter is a sterling citizen, inter
ested in better schools, a system of
safe farmng and is held in general
high esteem by all who know him.
In the event he decides to make
the race be will be given loyal sup
port by friends in every district of
the county.
Boyd McMichael, incumbent, will
be a candidate for re-election, it is
stated. A hotly contested and in
teresting race is in prospect. Mr. D.
V’. Grant is also prominently men
tioned as a candidate for tax collec
tor.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
COMMITTEES FOR
THE KIWANIS CLUIS
V. ________________
PRESIDENT McKIBBEN NAMES
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR.
THE YEAR. THOSE WHO WILL
FILL VARIOUS PLACES
Members of standing committees
to serve during 1928 have been ap
pointed by L. P. McKibben, presi
dent of the Kiwanis club of Jacu
sen. "
With the organization of these
committees the club will get down
to a year of hard work. Several im
portant projects are planned for
the year.
The following are the committee
appointments:
Agriculture—T. E. Robison, chair
man; H. M. Fletcher, K. A. Frank
lin, T. B. McMichael, T. A. Nutt,
E. L. Smith, .J. R. Thurston, 'P. H.
Weaver, H. G. Wiley, J. T. Moore.
Attendance—J. W. O’Neal, chair
man; W. M. Bond. Jack Dempsey,
Hugh Mallet, A. W. Newton, T. B.
Smith, J. O. Thurston, H. G. Wiley.
Business Standard—Hugh Mallet,
chairman, J. K. Woods, H. M.
Moore, W. C. Pinnell, C. R. Red
man, B. A. Wright.
Classification—R. J. Carmichael,
chairman; R. F. Newton, Joel B.
Mullet, T. A. Nutt, S .H. Thornton.
Kiwanis Education—W. S. Adams,
chairman; A. Ernest, H. M. Flet
cher, R. P. Newton, O. A. Pound,
R. P. Sasnett.
Finance—G. H. White, chairman;
O. A. Pound, W. A. Dozier, D. V.
Spencer, W. B. Roper, H. M. Moore,
P. H. Weaver, H. R. Slaton, R. P.
Newton, B. K. Carmichael.
Good Will and Grievance—C. L.
Redman, chairman; E. L. Smith, E.
S. Settle, T. E. Robison, H. M.
Moore, Jack Dempsey.
House—V. H. Carmichael, chairs
man; W. C. Pinnell, D. P.
W. M. Bond, T. B. Smith, R. ;P.
Sasnett.
Inter-Club Relations —W. A.
Dozier, chairman, B. K. Carmichael,
R. A. Fbanklin, J. W. O’Neal, T. B.
Smith, C. H. White, J. A. Jarrell.
Laws and Regulations—J. L.
Lyons chairman; H. R. Slaton, W.
B. Thompson, W. B. Powell, E. R.
Edwards, O. A. Pound.
Music—W. A. Dozier, chajyman;
0. A. Pound, vice Chm.; D. P. Set
tle, 2nd vice Chm.; W. S. Adams,
W. M. Bond, J. L. Lyons, T. B. Mc-
Michael, T. A. Nutt, J. W. O’Neal,
R. P. Sasnett, W. B. Thompson, S.
H. Thornton, H. G. Wiley, G. H.
White, W. B. Roper, W. E. Watkins,
C. D. Moore.
Program—J. D. Jones, chairman;
W. A. Dozier, vice chairman; D. V.
Spencer, C. L. Redman, P. H. Wea
ver, W. E. Watkins, F. S. Settle.
Public Affairs—B. K. Carmichael,
chairman; H. O. Ball, R. N.
Etheridge, O. B. HoweH, J. D. Jones,
E. L. Smith, D. P. Settle, J. R.
Thurston.
Publicity—R. N. Etheridge, chair
man; D. P. Settle, B. A. Wright,
Joel B. Mallet,' Jno. Thurston, J. D.
Jones, R. L. Hammond.
Reception—E. S. Settle, chairman;
V. H. Carmichael, J. A. Jarrell, A.
W. Newton, H. M. Moore, T. E. *
Robison, W. B. Thompson, C. L.
Redman, O. B. Howell.
Ui.J . ,-llcged Child—J. L.
Ly 0..., c.ia-. Adams, A.
Ernest, . ".in 1 , .. E. vVoojs,
D. V. Sper.:,', E. ~ awards, U.
A. Frank::a, Joe! M„ .et, T. L
Nutt, S. H. Thermo.:, W. .. . .•/-
ell.
SPALDING PRIMARY TO BE
HELD ON FEBRUARY 2STH
The Spalding county primary will
be held on Wednesday, February 29,
it was decided Saturday at a meet
ing of the executive committee.
Entries will close on February 1.
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