Mass Meeting On Canning Plant Here Friday
Citizens of Jackson are urged to attend a mass meeting Friday at 3 p m in the courthouse to discuss establishing a canning factory and salting and brining station. Georgia Preserving Company plans the plant if local cooperation and funding prove strong. 18 Georgia plants already operate with Monroe Covington and Conypegte as nearby stations.
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Jackson
B.G. Rosse
Georgia Preserving Company of Atlanta
Georgia Preserving Company
Georgia
Monroe
Covington
Conypegte
Atlanta
South
Rosse
McDonough
Setiip
State tax rate fixed at five mills by governor and comptroller
The state rate is set at five mills, the constitutional limit, matching last year. In Butts County, a separate decision on the 1920 levy will be made Monday by County Commissioner J. O. Gaston, with last year’s rate at 17 mills.
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Dorsey
Wright
J. O. Gaston
Walker to Address Voters of Butts County
The event centers on Clifford Walker former attorney general and governor candidate visiting Jackson at 11 o clock Thursday. Supporters expect a large turnout as Walker leads in Butts County and contrasts with rival Hardwick in the governor race.
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Butts County
Clifard Walker
Court House
Jackson
Walker
Hardwick
John N. Holder
Walter R. Brown
Clifford Walker
Adjourned term to convene in Jackson Monday
The August adjourned term of Butts superior court will convene in Jackson Monday morning by Judge W. E. H. Searcy Jr. Only criminal business will be heard during the week. The grand jury will reconvene Monday to complete its deliberations and the docket is heavier than usual. The same jurors will serve and officials hope to clear criminal cases before the week ends.
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Butts
Searcy
Georgia Population Revised Up to 2 893 955 in 1920 Census
The 1920 Georgia population is revised to 2 893 955, up 284 834 or 10.9 percent. Adjustments include 299 from a missing enumeration district in McIntosh and 55 from Liberty County. City figures listed show Covington 2 886 Porterdale 2 880 Rockmart 1 400 Dawson 3 504.
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Georgia
McIntosh County
Liberty County
Covington
Porterdale
Rockmart
Dawson
Jury Commissioners Revise Butts County Jury List
The Butts County Jury Commission led by J B Childs F C Maddux W M Andrews G W White H L Daughtry and W F Huddleston met at the court house to revise juror eligibility. Huddleston was absent, and the board spent the early week reviewing the list of those qualified to serve.
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Messrs
J. B. Childs
F. C. Maddux
W. M. Andrews
G. W. White
H. L. Daughtry
W. F. Huddleston
Court House
Butts County
Mr. Huddleston
Georgia Lax Law Gets Into Court
Butts county board of Tax Assessors led by R A Woodward faced an injunction against adding forty percent to the 1920 digest as ordered by State Tax Commissioner H J Fullbright. Judge W E H Searcy Jr set a hearing for September 4 in Griffin, while petitioners claim the commissioner lacked authority to raise assessments without property owners hearing. The dispute may reach the Georgia Supreme Court. Butts county property value rose by 321,726 to a digest total of 2,889,680, with forty percent added projecting a total of 4,055,552.
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Butts County
Jackson
State Tax
Legal Advertising Rates Increased in Georgia
The Georgia General Assembly raised legal notice rates from 1.75 to 1.00 per hundred words for the first four insertions and from 0.35 to 0.50 for subsequent insertions. Effective after September 1, the change, approved August 17, aims to reflect higher paper and material costs. Secretary of State McLendon believes the rate applies from that date and has issued guidance on the new law.
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General Assembly
Georgia
State McLendon
McLendon
Sixth District A. M. School Opens Fall Session
The Sixth District A. M. school at Barnesville opened for the fall term under promising conditions for a profitable year. Principal Prof. T. O. Galloway has assembled a strong faculty for 1920-21 and aims for the largest attendance in the school's history.
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Barnesville
T. O. Galloway
Free trip to Atlanta fair for two Butts county boys
Two Butts county boys will receive a free trip to the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta from October 16 to 26. Scholarships will be awarded after competitive exams held in each county under the supervision of the school superintendent and district extension agent. The State Agricultural College extension department and fair management will run the program with instruction in farming. Posters will advertise details at banks and drug stores.
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Butts County
Southeastern Fair
Fair Management
Atlanta
State Agricultural College
Fair Managment
South
Drexel
Barnesville
Jackson
Southeastern Fair School
Georgia women gain voting rights in all elections
Atlanta reports that Georgia women are now citizens with the right to vote in national, state, county, and municipal elections and primaries. If election machinery blocks access, the burden lies with the machinery or party. The attorney general affirms the ruling, enabling women to vote by presenting themselves at polling places and contesting any denial as unconstitutional. In the September 8 Democratic primary, Women must comply with rules or risk not voting, and they must support the nominees in the general election.
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Atlanta
Georgia
United States
Justice Hughes
Sixth District Masonic Convention Held in Thomaston
A large attendance from Jackson and Butts counties attended the Sixth District Masonic convention in Thomaston Tuesday. Delegates and visitors enjoyed a barbecue after the business session. The event was described as one of the most successful ever held.
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Jackson and
Butts County
Thomaston
State Primary Set for Wednesday September 8
The Democratic Executive Committee orders a statewide primary on September 8 to nominate candidates for U S Senate governor and other state offices with polls open 8 am to 4 pm. The Butts County committee directs local oversight and a Jackson meeting September 9 to consolidate results. The official ballot lists named contenders for each office including Cooper Dorsey Smith Watson and others.
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Democratic Executive Committee
United States Senate
State House
Executive Committee
United States
Butts County
Jackson
Sugar Slump Hits Macon Wholesalers Hard
Macon wholesale grocers face a $100,000 loss as sugar prices fall to twenty cents a pound from twenty three cents. Georgia wholesalers may lose about $1,000,000 with two thousand barrels on hand in Macon. Market causes cited include oversupply and shifting consumer demand.
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Macon
R. C. Corbin
Macon Grocery Company
Georgia
New York
Public Schools Set to Open September 13 in Jackson
The fall term of Jackson Public Schools will begin Monday September 13 at 9 a.m. The court house will serve as the temporary classroom until remodeling is done. Government tents were not available, so the county approved using the courthouse to start the term. Students must bring admission certificates and those needing makeups may take a second exam Friday morning.
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Jackson Public Schools
Court House
Congress
J. W. Wise
Baker
Butts Superior Court
L. Watson
Kimbell Association Holds Annual Meeting in Jackson
The Kimbell Association met at First Baptist Church in Jackson for a two day session starting Wednesday. Rev J H Carmichael chaired the business and Rev C C Heard served as clerk with Dr B S Bailey and Rev L B Harvey among visiting participants. Delegates heard reports of flourishing churches and officers prepared to elect leadership and set next convention details. Dinner and hospitable entertainment were provided on the church grounds.
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Kimbell Association
Jackson
First Baptist Church
J. H. Carmichael
C. C. Heard
W. M. Hardy
J. A. Bonner
B. S. Bailey
Atlanta
Mission Board
L. B. Harvey
Forsyth
Association
Sugar Speculators Dump Market Amid Credit Restrictions
The report notes the Federal Reserve Bank’s credit restrictions triggering a market dump as sugar bought with borrowed funds by speculators floods the market, per the Macon Telegraph.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Macon
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Hoke Smith
Thomas E. Watson
Thomas W. Hardwick
S. G. McLendon
Claude A. West
George B. Davis
George M. Napier
W. J. Speer
William A. Wright
E. M. Orsen
J. H. Mills
W. E. Watkins
Sugar
Prof. Watson
Baptists OF the Kimbell Association
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