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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 44 oai M MR. GEORGE MCDONALD KILLED IN AUTO CRASH Accident Occurred Saturday Night on West Third Street Automobile Was Eli Route to Griffin When Smash Occurred—Mr Bryan, Other Occupant of Car, Escaped Unhurt —Speeding May Have Caused Tragedy—Vidfim Popular Young Man When the automobile in which he was a passenger hit a telephone pole in rounding a curve at the end of West Third street, Satur day night at 9:30, Mr. George S. McDonald, -aged 23, of Westmin ter, S. C., received injuries from which he died in a few minutes. Mr. McDonald lived only about half an hour after the crash up. With Mr. Norman Bryan dri ving, Mr. McDonald was en route to Griffin when the accident oc curred. The car, a large Buick, was said to have been going at a fast pace when the smash hap pened. The car struck the pole with terrific force, throwing the occupants to the ground, bend ing the alxeof the car and knock ing the pole several inches. In falling, possibly being cut by the wind shield, Mr. McDon ald was injured about the back of the head. The jugular vein was severed at the base of the skull and death was caused by loss of blood. After being injur ed Mr. McDonald was able to ut ter a few words, and though medical assistance was hurriedly called in all efforts to save the life of the unfortunate young man proved futile. Mr. Bryan was rather severely shaken up but was not seriously hurt and was able to be out next day. The tragic occurrence came as a poignant shock to the entire community. It was the worst accident Jackson had experienced in months and the horrible affair is widely regretted, the family of bhe untimely victim having the tender sympathy of the citizens of Jackson and community. Mr. McDonald was a splendid young man who had made a large number of warm friends since coming to Jackson to engage in contracting with Mr. J. B. Quar termus. He was deservedly pop ular with his acquaintances, had entered enthusiastically into the activities of the city, was a mem ber of the Jackson baseball team and was held in very general high esteem. Mr. McDonald is survived by his mother, Mrs. Julia A. Mc- Donald; four sisters, Mrs. J. E. and Mrs. J. R. Finley, of Westminster, S. C., Mrs. F. M. Leeson, of Greenville, S. C., and Mrs. J. B. Quartermus, of Jackson; two brothers. Messrs. H. W. ahd J. P. McDonald, of Westminster, S. C. The body was taken Sunday night to Westminster, S. C., for funeral and interment. The pall bearers were Messrs. George Manley. Gus Moss, Newt Brown lee. Marlin Spencer. Whit New-' ton. L H. Hurt, Slaton Carmi- JACKSON, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 3, 1916 BUTTS HAD GINNED 7,618 BALES TO OCT. 18 To Oct. 18, Butts county had ginned 7,618 bales of cotton, as compared with 7,377 the same date last year. The total for Georgia is 1,217,- 864, against 1,178.045 the corre sponding date in 1915. With 41,388 bales, Burke coun ty leads the entire state in cot ton ginned. PRIZES FOR MEMBERS WHEAT AND OAT CLUB To encourage the members of the Butts County Boys Wheat and Oat Club to grow more of these great grain crops, the Butts county fair association will offer some substantial prizes. The exact amount of these prizes will be announced in the premium list which it is planned to put out not later than March 1, 1917. The growing of more wheat and oats is an important matter right now and wheat and oat clubs will share attention with the corn clubs. Boys, as well as their fathers, are urged to sow plenty of oats and wheat, get ahead of the boll weevil, reduce living expenses and win a prize at the Butts county fair next fall. GRAND LODGE MASONS IN ANNUAL SESSION Judge H. M. Fletcher, Wor shipful Master of St. Johns lodge of Jackson, is attending the 130th annual session of the Georgia Grand Lodge of Masons in Macon this week. He is a member of the committee on jurisprudence. Representatives are present from Flovilla. Jenkinsburg, Stark, Worthville and the other lodges in the county. The Grand Lodge voted to raise $300,000 and convert the Masonic home into a training school. Mr. F. O. Miller, of Fort Val ley. is the new grand master. chael and Morris Redman. The funeral was in Westmin ster Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from the residence of Mr. H. W. McDonald. The ser vice was conducted by Rev. Mr. Lewis of the Methodist church, and interment was in the West minster cemetery. MODEL 5 LINOTYPE INSTALLED BY PROGRESS-ARGUS THIS WEEK J' • • ■ jj J\ The Model 5 Linotype recently purchased by The Progress-Argue was installed this week. The machine was set up by Mr. John J. Cocking, machinist on the Atlanta Journal. Part of the type in this week’s is sue was set up on this machine. With in a short time it will be possible to set all the type on the paper on this machine in one or two days. The Model 5 is conceded to be one NATIONAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7 Official BaUot Unusually Long One VOTE ON AMENDMENTS Butts Ready to Give All Nominees Good Vote — Woodrow Wilson Leads Democratic Standard The national and state election be held Tuesday, November 7. The ticket is one of the longest ever seen here measuring about 30 inches. Judge J. 11. Ham, Ordinary, has all supply of tickets printed, and has all the necessary blanks, tally sheets, etc., for holding the election. The ticket contains the names of Woodrow Wilson for president; Thomas R. Marshall for vice-presi dent; fourteen presidential electors; the names of the state house offi cers, judges, solicitors, congressional nominee; senator, representative, county school superintendent ;all county officials and five proposed constitutional amendments. The amendments are to create the the county of Bacon; to alter the ap pellate court system of the state; to provide for additional compensation for superior court judges in Floyd, Clarke, Sumter and Muscogee cir cuits; to abolish the fee system in paying solicitors general, and to ex empt from taxation ships and vessels engaged exclusively in foreign com merce, owned and operated by Geor gia citizens or Georgia corporations. of the best adapted machines for use on a weekly newspapaer ever turned out by the Mergenthaler Linotype Company. The management of the paper is delighted with the machine in every way and soon as the force learns to handle the machine skill fully it will be a pleasure to set up and get out the paper. The Progress-Argus has been wide ly congratulated on the installation BUTTS CITIZENS JUDGES AT VARIOUS COUNTV FAIRS The services of Butts county citizens are in demand as judges at county fairs. Last week Mr. A. M. Pace, one of the enthusiastic live stock men of the county, went over to Covington where he acted as judge of the regis tered Jersey cattle shown at the New ton county fair. Mrs. L. I). Singley, breeder of fine chickens and a successful farmer acted as judge of the poultry exhib it at the Monroe county fair in For syth. Mrs. C. A. Butner, Canning Club Agent of Butts county, judged the canning dub exhibits at the Monroe county fair. Mention has already been made of the fact that Mr. G. E. Rice act ed as judge of the agricultural dis plays and live stock exhibits at the Monroe county fair. Notice to the Public The ordinance regulating the running of automobiles in the city of Jackson will be strictly enforced, if it takes extra police men to catch the violators. Read the ordinance of the city, and the state law, and kindly adhere to the same. This is timely warn ing. This Oct. 30, 1916. J. T. Moore. Mayor. The polls in Jackson precinct open at 7 a. m. and close at 6 p. m., and in the country prccinct3 the polls open at 8 a. m. and close at 3 p. m. The election will be managed by justices of the peace and free holders. There will probably be a good vote polled in Butts county. Jackson A runs Established 1873 ( Butts County Progress Established IRS 2 . of this labor-saving machinery. The machine means as much to Jackson and Butts county as it does to the paper, for leading papers throughout the country are installing type set ting machines and Linotype set pa pers are always the best papers. Call in and look over this wonder ful piece of typesetting machinery. VETERAN OF UNION ARMY DIES AT FLOVILLA HOME Mr. Milo Bull, aged 81, a vet eran of the Union army, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Smith, in Flovilla Wednes day. Oct. 25, from gunshot wounds self-inflicted. Mr. Bull had suffered a great deal from cancer and was in feehle health. He was formerly a resident of New York, was well educated and was reputed to have been wealthy at one time. He is sur vived by a daughter. Mrs. J. P. Smith, with whom he made his home, and several grandchildren. The funeral was held Thurs day, Rev. J. T. Pendley conduct ing the service, after which in terment was in the Flovilla cem etery. INFORMATION FOB BOYS GOING TO THE STATE FAIR Boys desiring to visit the State Fair in Macon on Club Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 7, may obtain full information from Mr. G. E. Rice. He states the Lanier Hotel has made a special rate to the boys of $1.35 for supper, breakfast and lodging. It is likely that a number of the Butts county club members will visit the State Fair on that occasion, going down either by rail or motor. Consolidated July.l, WIS