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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGDS Mol 46—No. 7 W. C. SINGLEY I KILLED BY CAR Iccident Due to Blow Out I of Ford Tire Kthers SLIGHTLY HURT ■OMINENT YOUNG CITIZEN PWET DEATH WHEN CAR TURN ED OVER SUNDAY MORNING— f body WAS BADLY MANGLED I Mr. W. Clifford Singley, 28 years ■d, son of Mr. Stephen Singley, was Blmost instantly killed Sunday mom- Eg about 11 o’clock when the auto mobile in which he was a passenger wurned turtle. The accident occurred on the Indian Springs and Jackson road, in front of he N. Ift’Greer place, and was c \us ;d ,bj? t&ippv out irt the rearHef t hand vheel. fiir. Lawrence Singley, brother f the unfortunate young man, was driving and when the blow out hap pened Mr. Clifford Singley, apparent ly frightened, grabbed the steering wheel in an attempt to stop the ma chine, but the car turned completely around and fell over, pinning the oc cupants beneath it. Mr. Singley was badly mangled about the head and his left shoulder was broken and his chest lacerated. His skull was fractured, and his face crushed. He was brought to Jackson as quick as puss bit, but death result ed within a short tima after the acci dent. None of the other occupants of the car were seriously hurt, besides being badly frightened and shaken up. It is regarded as almost miraculous that they escaped so lucky. In the car be sides the dead man, were his brother, Mr. Lawrence Singley, Gail Jinks and Burford. It is said that the car, a Ford, was going at about twenty-five or thirty 1 miles an hour when the accident oc curred. The machine was pretty bad ly wrecked. News of the unfortunate accident | caused surprise and sorrow to a large [number of friends. Mr. Singley was a prominent young farmer and belonged ■to a well known family of the county. ■He is survived by his father, Mr. Ste- Sphen Singley; one sister, Miss Mary ■Lizzie Singley; seven bothers, Messrs. Henry, Lawrence, Raymond, DeWitt, Hilbert, Clinton and Brainard Sing ley. The funeral was held at Macedonia Lt 2 o’clock Monday afternoon and kas largely attended, many friends knd relatives attesting their esteem Lnd affection for the deceased. The Ceremonies were in charge of Jackson ■amp of Woodmen, of which the de ceased was an appreciated member, ftev. Mr. Bonner conducted the ser ies, following which interment was the Macedonia cemetery. BiDIAN SPRINGS MAN HAS PIGS READY FOR SALE Baited Hundred Last Year and Will Double Number in 1918 I Mr. Edward Cornell, manager of Ihe New Elder Hotel, Indian Springs, n this week advertising in The Prog ■ess-Argus that he has pigs for sale. In sending in his advertisement Mr. Born ell states that he is doing his bit ■o increase pork production, as the ■ollowing wil Ishow: j “Every farmer should raise four or ■ve hogs this year to make the coun ty safe on the pork question. You Hon’t realize how easy it can be done. Here is enough waste around the av- ( wage farm to keep up this number of, Hogs. Last year I raised and sold Hiout 100 pigs. This year I hope to Huble that number, having a good tny on hand at present.” regulations of the State | •KlHtment now restrict the number ®*?Hierican women permitted to go afewd to those whose presence in He is imperatively required by |Btelief agency recognized by the taflliji States Government. i JACKSON, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 15, 1918 140 MEN ARE GIVEN PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REMAINDER OF REGISTRANTS TO BE EXAMINED WHEN DIS TRICT BOARD SENDS BACK CLASSIFICATION LIST Physical examination of 140 men in class A-l was begun Tuesday by the county exemption board. The registrants were summoned for ex amination Tuesday and Wednesday, about half of the number being ex amined each day. Only men in class A-l will be examined for the pres ent. The district board has not yet re turned all the names of the Butts county registrants. Some few chang es have been made in the classifica tion by the district board. The local board will not give any more regis trants a physical test until the names are certified by the board in Macon, and it is not known when that will be. Up to this time the local draft board has not had official notice to send any men to Camp Gordon. A few days ago it was stated that 2,800 colored men in Georgia would be sent to the Atlanta camp between February 15 and 23. Butts county’s quota is 7 men, but the men will not be selected until the official orders are received. FUEL ORDER IN SOUTHREVOKED Plaits Allowed to Run on Mondays BUSINESS SETTLES DOWN IMPROVEMENT OF WEATHER AND COAL SITUATION JUSTI FIES DR. GARFIELD’S ORDER— EIGHT STATES AFFECTED Washington, Feb. improvement in weather and trans portation conditions will bring about an end to the heatless Monday pro gram after its enforcement next Mon day, Fuel dministrator Garfield an nounced tonight. Suspension of the program imme diately in eight Southern States waa authorized by Dr. Garfield after the receipt of reports showing that higher temperatures have relieved the coal shortage in the South to such an ex tent that further closing is made un necessary. The States included are: North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississip pi and Louisiana. Dr. Garfield as more hopeful over the general outlook tonight than at any time for weeks past. Although there is danger of floods from melting snows and consequent interference with traffic, he thinks warmer weather will bring a far better situation than has existed during the recent cold spell. All places housing workers who are members of the International Ladies; Workers’ Union were exempted today from the Monday closing. Many of them are working on clothing for the army. MR. J. F. MADDOX TO OPEN PAINT SHOP IN JACKSON Will Bo Located In Carmichael Buggy Company Building Announcement that Mr. Jase Mad dox will open an up-to-date paint shop in the Carmichael Buggy Company building on February 18 will be of in terest to his friends. At present Mr. Maddox is connected with the Empire Buggy Company and has had long ex perience in this line of work and is recognized as a skilled workman. He will do painting of all kinds, such as automobiles, buggies, wagons, etc., and in fact anything “on wheels.” Such a shop will meet the needs of the community and Mr. Maddox will no doubt enjoy a liberal patronage from the first. FARMERS PROTEST ANY PRICE FIXING Bitter Fight Against The Control of Cotton WAKING UPWASHINGTON BEST GUARANTEE AGAINST PRICE FIXING IS REDUCTION OF COTTON ACREAGE—FARM ERS ASKED TO WRITE LETTERS -- r * Atlanta, Feb. 14.—Thousands upon thousands of letters from all parts of the South will soon be reaching Wash ington, where they will be assembled in one gigantic protest from cotton growers against legislative interfer ence with the price of cotton. This is in pursuance of the action taken at the recent meeting in New Orleans of the Cotton States Official Advisory Marketing Board, where it was declared that— “We are opposed to congress fixing a price on cotton or delegating au thority to do so to anyone else.” In line with the agreement there reached Director L. B. Jackson of the Georgia State Bureau of Markets, who was elected permanent secretary of the board, has just mailed more than 2,000 letters to the correspon dents of the state market bureau in every militia district in Georgia, as a beginning of the campaign in this state. In these letters it is pointed out that probably the deciding factor as to whether the federal government will put cotton under the food admin istration, and authorize someone to put a price upon it, will be the ques tion as to whether or not cotton far mers wiU decrease their acreage and put m or* acreage in food and food stuffs. It is strongly urged that the cotton planters in each district get together and that they e.iter into an agree ment to reduce their cotton acreage 10 per cent, planting the land so with drawn from cotton in food and feed products. Each farmer is then asked to write a letter direct to E. A. Calvin, care National Hotel, Washington, D. C., agreeing to make this reduction in cotton and increase in foods. Mr. Cal vin, as special agent of the cotton states marketing board, will assemble these letters which will be sent in by the thousand, constituting a tremen dous and substantial protest which, it is confidently believed, will do more than anything else that can be done, to defeat the enemies of the cotton farmer, and stop the price fixing movement. This same campaign will be pushed in everyone of the cotton states, so that when these letters are all in, as they should be as quickly as possible, Mr. Calvin will be in a position to make a practically invincible showing. The affairs of the Cotton States Of ficial Advisory Board will be directed from Atlanta the ensuing year, both the president and the secretary of the organization having been given to this state. Georgia’s Commissioner of Ag riculture, J. J. Brown, was named president, and L. B. Jackson, Director of the Georgia Bureau of Markets, its secretary and treasurer. Through the organization, therefore, Georgia will wield a powerful influence in uphold ing the interests and strengthening the hand of the cotton growers all over the South. BUTTS COUNTY TEACHERS TO HOLD MEETING SATURDAY Second Monthly Institute Will Be Conducted Here The Butts County Educational As sociation, under whose auspices the teachers’ institutes are held, will hold its next meeting here Saturday. A program of consideable interest to the teachers will be conducted. A full attendance of the members and all | persons interested in the work of ed-i ucation is requested to attend. The meeting will be held at the school auditorium. BANK STATEMENTS REFLECT PROSPERITY RESOURCES OF GEORGIA BANKS INCREASED OVER FIFTY MIL LION DOLLARS DURING THE YEAR 1917 A statement just compiled by state treasurer W. J. Speer shows that the state banks in Georgia increased $53,- 767,015.02 in 1917 over the preced ing year. This is a vast improvement and reflects the prosperous condition of the country. Mr. Speer’s statement shows there are 629 state banking institutions and 28 branches in Georgia. The total resources for 1917, made after the call of Dec. 15, shows $249,- 983,167.12. This is an increase of $53,767,015.02 over the year 1916. In his annual statement the state treasurer cites the fact that the state banks have not subscribed as liberally to the support of the government as had been expected. He expresses the hope that the state banks will fall in line with the national banks and in vest 10 per cent of their resources in the third Liberty Bond issue. Through volunteers alone many col leges have already given to the army and navy 50 per cent of their students TIME EXTENDED TO MAKE RETURNS Incone Tax Man lere Next Week BE AT TBECOURTHOUSE ALL PERSONS PAYING OUT MORE THAN SBOO PER ANNUM IN CON DUCT OF BUSINESS REQUIRED TO MAKE STATEMENT A dispatch from Washington states that the time for making income tax returns has been extended from March 1 to April 1. The income tax man is scheduled to be in Jackson from February 18-28. The following has been received from A. O. Blalock, Internal Revenue Collector: Atlanta, Ga., February 14.—Some body is going to tell on you if you don’t pay your income tax. Congress has fixed it so that somebody must tell whether he wants to or not. One section of the War Income Tax Law, exhaustively comprehensive in . scope, requires every person, with out exception, and every corporation, partnership, association and insur ance company, in whatever capacity acting, who paid SBOO or more to an other person, corporation, partner ship, association or insurance com pany, as interest, rent, salaries, wag es, premiums, annuitiescompensation, remuneration, emoluments, or other fixed or determinable gains, profits and income, to report the name and address of the person, corporation, etc., to whom the payment was made, together with the amount of the pay ment, to he Commissioner of Internal Revenue at Washington, using a form prescribed for the purpose—form 1099, now to be had from all collect ors’ offices. The forms must be filled out and returned on or before April 1, 1918, accompanied by form 1096, which is a letter of transmittal and affidavit certifying the accuracy of Form 1099. Dealers in feedstuffs are again be ing warned that after February 15 I they will not be permitted to trade without a license from the Food Ad ministration. Every manufacturer, j importer, dealer, handler, or storer of about 50 of the principal ingredients used in making commercial mixed feeds is included in the requirements. This covers baled hay, shelled and ear corn. Jackson Argua Established 1873 j Butts County Progress Established 18821 REGISTRATION BOARDS PAID ON BASIS OF MEN CLASSIFIED New regulations from the office of the Provost Marshal General in regard to compensation of registration boards read in part as follows: “The rate of compensation for mem bers of local boards up to and includ ing the completion of the final classi fication of registrants within the re spective jurisdiction of said boards shall be on the basis of 30 cents, as aggregate compensation to the mem bership of a local board, for each reg istrant to whom a questionnaire shall have been mailed and who shall have been finally classified in accordance with the provisions of these regula tions. “Money due for said work shall be paid in proportionate amounts to each member of the local board claiming compensation for his service, unless it shall be requested by the unanimous vote of the local board that the mon eys due should be paid in some other proportion. In such case no one mem ber shall receive more than 15 cents of the allowance of 30 cents for each classification and no two members shall receive more than 25 cents for each classification to be distributed between them.” Consolidated July 9, 1919 FIRE COMPANY HAS REORGANIZED Eeltct Officers And New Members ASK COUNCIL FOR TRUCK FIRE COMPANY WILL ADHERE TO STRICT RULES IN FUTURE —BETTER EQUIPMENT NEED ED TO SAFEGUARD PROPERTY A re-organization meeting of the Jackson fire department was held Fri day night, at which time officers were elected, committees appointed to con fer with council about the purchase of new equipment, and other business transacted. Mr. W. E. Merck was elected presi dent for the current year. Other offic ers include: Mr. J. P. Etheridge, vice president; Mr. Warren Furlow, secre tary and Mr. R. L. Carter, treasurer. A committee consisting of Messrs. W. E. Merck, R. L. Carter, C. M. Compton and? 9. H. Eiseman, with full powers to act, was appointed to con fer with council relative to the pur chase of additional fire fighting appa ratus. This committee waa instructed to ask for a Ford truck, which was re garded as being adequate to the pres ent needs. A fire engine of standard size would cost about $7,500 and waa thought to be too expensive at this juncture. The old by-lawa were adopted. Meetings were set for the second Fri day night in each month. Notice of meetings will be given through the press and by cards sent out by the secretary. Members are required to attend each meeting and in case of fire to answer to roll call and assist in putting up the hose. In addition to the c hief of police and assistant chief, who are chief and assistant chief, respectively, of the fire department, the membership of the department, as elected Friday night, is as follows: J. F. Ingram, H. W. Turner, W. E. Merck, R. L. Carter, J. W. Hencely, W. T. Burk, L. S. O’Neal, M L. King, Gus Moss, W. J. Thurston, W. M. Thompson, E. R. Harper, W. F. Willis, Ernest Cole, J. D. Jones, Warren Furlow, C. D. Heard, B. K. Hodges, C. L. Thurston, Cliff E. Maddox, Tom McMichael, T. G. Willis, G. B. Carreker, S. J. Car michael, J. P. Etheridge, H. M. Moore, H. R. Thornton, L. M. Spencer, S. H. Eiseman, J. F. Hardy, C. M. Compton, G. H. White, W. L. Nutt, J. O. Garr, J. L. Lockhart.