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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
1
The Butts County Fair Association held a Monday meeting in the courthouse electing G. E. Mallet as president and G. E. Rice as secretary. Officials include Wright Watkins as assistant secretary and H. L. Daughtry as treasurer with J. D. Jones as general manager.
Grand Jury report from Tax Collector Joseph P Maddox shows uncollected digest taxes of 4829 35. It lists collected state 11098 05 county 41005 26 schools 5951 23 totaling 58054 54. With pending uncollected and Jasper county litigation on Central Georgia Power Co taxes the 1915 total rises to 84160 05.
Mr H L Worsham has been engaged as demonstration agent in Monroe county. He previously served in Butts in 1914 and part of 1915 until ill health. Worsham was an active farm agent who fostered club work and earned strong support from friends in Butts County.
Dr. L. G. Hardman of Commerce spoke to a full superior court room in Jackson on Tuesday afternoon. He cited his legislative record and urged agricultural education stricter sanitary laws compulsory education and enforcement of all laws. He branded himself a strict prohibitionist and backed state records audits. He was introduced by Hon. J. T. Moore and received a cordial reception from local voters.
An earthquake was felt in Butts county around 5 45 PM lasting 15 to 20 seconds causing excitement. People reported a rumbling noise. The tremor was felt across Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia and parts of Tennessee and Alabama with no damage reported.
A new executive committee was elected to serve two years. Judge A H Ogletree was named chairman with J D Jones secretary. A fresh panel from districts Like Dublin Towaliga Iron Springs Jackson and Worthville was named. A three member rules committee will draft primary rules for ratification on Feb 26.
Mr. W Homer Barnes enters the race for county treasurer this week. He was a candidate two years ago finishing third with 529 votes, 70 short of Treasurer Clark who had 599. Barnes is trusted and widely popular across the county with strong local support.
Butts county mourns the death of Mr J T McLain a former Jackson resident and Confederate veteran who died Saturday in Jonesboro at 76. Funeral held Monday in Jonesboro. Survived by four children Mrs J I Anderson Sanford Florida J T McLain Jr Geneva Florida E P McLain Savannah and W D McLain Jonesboro.
The state Democratic executive committee met in Atlanta and set an April 5 presidential primary only if more than one candidate qualifies. If only one candidate qualifies, no primary is held. A state convention is planned for Macon on May 3 with delegates aligned to candidates or chosen by county committees. A later meeting will set date and rules for the primary and the committee endorsed Wilson’s policies.
A large St Johns lodge No 45 F A M session Monday night saw W G Lavender receive the Masons degree. Visitors from Jenkinsburg Towaliga Stark and other points attended as H L Daughtry and H M Fletcher led an impressively executed ceremony. An oyster supper for sixty five followed at the Metropolitan Care.
The Butts County Superior Court began a two week term with Judge W. E. H. Searcy Jr presiding and E. M. Owens assisting as solicitor general. The grand jury, led by A. H. Ogletree as foreman, heard Judge Searcy stress law enforcement amid Georgia crime spikes, notably illegal liquor and pistol violence. Civil suits will be tried first week. criminal cases follow next week with many important matters on docket. Visiting attorneys and politicians attended.
Sir Knight H L Daughtry, charter member of Alexius Commandery No 22, was elected to represent the commandery at the Grand Encampment Knights Templar Triennial Conclave in Los Angeles June 20. Georgia group departs Atlanta June 13 with the Grand Commandery funding $150 toward travel.
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