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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
1
A dispute over Butts county 1920 property returns with State Tax Commissioner H J Fullbright. The digest shows a 12 percent rise over 1919, but Fullbright seeks a larger increase and hinted at arbitration if necessary. The board declined extra boosts and hopes for an amicable adjustment.
Thirty two counties forwarded 1920 tax digests to state tax commissioner Henry J. Fullbright. Thirteen counties meet the equalization scale with $11.26 million rise over 1919, while nineteen show $8.48 million, needing $21.69 million more to reach the target. Digests await negotiations.
Senator Nix introduces a bill in the General Assembly to make burglary a capital crime. If a burglary targets an occupied house the offender could face death or life imprisonment as decided by the jury. for unoccupied houses the penalty would be life imprisonment. The measure argues execution would reduce burglaries especially in large cities.
The Census Bureau announces Georgia counts for ten counties. Berrien drops 7,199 to 15,373, Marion falls 1,543 to 7,604, while Haralson gains 926 to 14,440 and Clarke rises 440 to 26,111. Lowndes and Grannett rise, Camden, Taylor, Clinch and Lee also report changes.
Doris Fogg, 12, was struck by lightning through a chimney while playing with siblings between Flovilla and Sandy Creek. Two other children injured, baby shaken. funeral held at Sandy Creek church with six schoolgirl pallbearers. Survivors include parents, two sisters Lois and Lucile, and three brothers J B Bob Lee and Fred Mosely Fogg.
Atlanta July 22 Ex governor Nat E Harris reveals Tech's Texas property amounts to 5000 arid acres worth perhaps 30 dollars per acre after sale costs. He says the fortune touted earlier was exaggerated and the school must seek funds elsewhere to support its technical standing.
Citizens of Butts County wage a determined fight against the cotton boll weevil. They pursue methods such as picking up and burning punctured squares and using calcium arsenate, endorsed by government and agricultural college experiments. Rainy weather may renew the weevil threat, but locals vow to press on and save the cotton crop.
Georgia law sets September 8 as the Governor and U S Senator primary date. If no candidate wins a majority of county unit votes, the two top candidates enter a second primary on October on the first Wednesday. A county’s top vote getter secures its whole unit vote.
Clarence Nutt, son of Wiley Nutt, was struck by lightning while plowing in Cabins district. His mule died, his shirt torn, plow collar buttons shattered, and he was unconscious briefly. He recovered by Friday morning and is praised for his fortunate escape.
Jackson postal receipts totaled 9385.20 for the year ending June 30 1920 up from 8701.72 the prior year a gain of 683.48. The rise reflects strong parcel post activity with C O D packages and parcel mail up about 60 percent over 1919.
A meeting to reorganize the Jackson Rifles will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the courthouse. State-wide discussion has grown and enough men, including three officers, are in sight to form a fifty-man unit. Public attendance is invited as business interests back the effort.
The Georgia Ginners Association for the fifth district set ginning rates for the coming season. For 600 pounds and under, ginning is 100 dollars per 100 pounds with 2 dollars per bale for bagging and ties. Over 600 pounds, ginning is 1.20 dollars per 100 pounds with no bagging charge. The sixth district meets August 12 to fix 1920 rates. The new rate mirrors earlier state practice and is above last year’s about 90 cents per 100 pounds.
Georgia farmers warned of a looming food shortage this winter and spring. Commissioner J. J. Brown urged fall crops of hardy vegetables and an early, well-planned wheat crop, while cautioning against rushing cotton to market despite rising prices. He predicted a short cotton crop and said record prices could follow if supply is managed.
Pat Joe Witoski, a Russian Polish coal miner in Somerset, earned 602.67 dollars in June, averaging eight and a half hours daily, breaking all previous earnings records. Frank Flyn earned 264 dollars in the first two weeks of the month.
The Agriculture Department projects a July 1 sugar output rise of 330000 tons, enough for about 22 pounds per person. Beet acreage nears a million, above ten year average. cane farming grows, especially in Louisiana, with efforts to shield crops from pests and disease.
Mr. John Mote of Tampa Florida visits his brother Bryan Mote and relatives in Butts County after a 36 year absence. A native, he left in the eighties and notes many changes in Jackson and the county. He is greeted by many friends.
Revised census figures issued from Washington place Macon at 52 995 residents, up 470 from the initial count. Augusta slips to fourth with 52 548, after a recount confirmed Macon’s third ranking in the state amid ongoing rivalries.
The Indian Springs Holiness Camp grounds will open August 5 and run through August 15. Leaders Rev. Joseph H. Smith of Chicago and Rev. C. B. Babcock of California headline the event with Mrs. Joseph Smith and Mrs. J. M. Glenn directing youth services. J. W. Read will supervise music and Rev. George W. Mathews of Fort Valley heads the association and arrangements. The camp meeting is described as the region’s largest with expectations of a large attendance.
The civil service commission announces an open competitive examination for postmaster at Jenkinsburg to be held at the court house in Jackson on August 14. Applications may be secured at the office of vacancy or from the commission in Washington D C. The Jenkinsburg office is a fourth class office. The vacancy follows the death of Mr. G E Harmon who held the office for many years.
The annual Thaxton family reunion will be held Wednesday July 28 at Liberty Church. Relatives are urged to attend with well filled baskets to share and enjoy the day together.
Mr A D Williams of Coody district reports boll weevils on a row of peas planted with cotton. Weevils punctured pea pods and could be easily caught unlike other crops. He suggests planting peas in cotton fields as a defensive idea while noting they attack various crops including peaches apples and plums.
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