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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1920
Page
1
Butts County voters will choose party nominees on March 5. The Democratic White Primary lists 29 candidates for nine offices including eleven for tax collector and multiple contenders for tax receiver and treasurer. Polls open 8 am to 4 pm, with results to be declared March 6.
A burglar attempted to force entry to the Jackson Mercantile Company storage room Saturday night. A front window pane was removed and Policeman O B Knowles nearby frightened the intruders away. Rain erased tracks, leaving no clear clues.
Butts county seeks to block counting city streets as public road mileage in felony convict distribution. Judge W E H Searcy Jr to hear injunction at the state capitol Atlanta on Wednesday March 3. Attorneys W E Watkins and J T Moore represent Butts county.
Butts County sees countywide interest as Hon. W. E. Watkins announces his run for representative. The attorney and former teacher is praised for integrity, economy in public spending, and strong knowledge of county and constitutional law. He would bring experience and proactive leadership to the Georgia General Assembly.
Jackson and Butts county residents push for a potato curing house to protect the large annual sweet potato harvest from boll weevil damage and spoilage. A cure plant linked with the Jackson Ice Corporation could boost profits by marketing after Christmas, supporting diversification into livestock.
A Screven county physician explains the perceived divide between the flu and the grip. He notes that in good circumstances and with pay assured, he diagnoses flu and advises daily visits until danger passes. if money is doubtful, he downplays it as a slight grip and prescribes pills and quinine.
Jasper County Sheriff James R. Ezell died at his Monticello home after a brief illness from influenza that developed into pneumonia. He was a popular officer, a Mason and Knights Templar, with strong ties across Butts County and Jackson.
Friends of free seed triumph in the House defeating a motion to strike a $229,000 seed distribution appropriation from the agricultural bill. The vote stood 130 to 71 in favor of maintaining government seed support for constituents.
The second week of Butts superior court opened with Judge W. E. H. Searcy Jr. presiding. About thirty criminal cases were disposed of Monday, many pled guilty. Tuesday considered the state case against John Logan for killing Posey Cook and Jack Johnson near Stark. Grand jury deliberations, aided by new members due to illness, produced general presentments praising Sheriff Lavender for combating whiskey traffic and efficient service of papers. Most criminal cases were resolved during the week.
A tank car exploded at the A. F. Gossett & Son storage plant in Griffin on February 23, burning workers J. A. Burnett, Albert Gossett, and F. M. Shockley. The blaze destroyed the warehouse and oil tank, with $125,000 in losses, some insured. Burning gasoline ignited nearby fertilizers, cotton, and other storage, while the fire did not reach nearby Central of Georgia facilities.
An estimate places 80,600,000 acres of swamp land in the country that could be drained. Draining this land would support many farmers, boost food supplies, and help reduce food costs.
The February term grand jury of Butts County reports on county officers and facilities. They urge a local bill to set the Tax Collector salary at 1500 dollars per year, commend Sheriff Lavender for law enforcement, and recommend repairs to the courthouse and bridge work. They attach committee findings on the county farm and chain gang and urge publication of the presentments.
J L Bailey treasurer of Butts County presents receipts and disbursements to the February 1920 grand jury. He lists receipts from S J Foster H R Harris and others and itemizes warrants public road public buildings and court costs. A balance on hand and mandamus funds are noted along with a sworn affirmation by Bailey and Ordinary J H Ham.
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