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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
VOL. 46—NO. 49
MR. T. J. SINGLEY
KILLED BY TRAIN
Accident Occurred Here
Monday Morning
BODY HORRIBLY MANGLED
TRAIN crashed into wagon
as MR. SINGLEY WAS RETURN
JNG HOME FROM A SHOPPING
TRIP IN JACKSON
A tragic death met Mr. T. J. Sing
ley, a well known farmer of the coun
ty, Monday morning when the wagon
in which he was returning home, af
ter a business trip to Jackson, was
struck by south-bound Southern pas
senger train No. 27. He was crossing
the railroad track at Land’s crossing
when the train hit his wagon, com
pletely demolishing the vehicle, and
badly mangling his body. Mr. Singley
was caught on the cow-catcher and
the body dragged to the depot. His
head was crushed in, several limbs
broken and the body otherwise muti
lated.
Whether or not Mr. Singley saw
the train approaching, or if he saw
it thought he could get across the
track safely, is not known. The mule
he was driving got safely over the
track, and the train hit the wagon
squarely.
Mr. Singley had been to town shop
ping and while here paid his taxes and
transacted other business. A barrel
and other articles of merchandise
were in the wagon.
The body was taken to the under
taking parlors of S. H. Thornton and
prepared for burial. The unfortunate
tragedy came as a great shock to the
people of the community. Mr. Singley
was- st hard-working, industrious citi
zen and was held in high esteem. The
family is well known in the county.
Mr. Singley is survived by his wife
and a large family of children and
several brothers and sisters.
The funeral was held at Macedonia
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock and
Rev. S. R. England conducted the ser
vice.
COL. MOORE NOT A
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
IN CARD TO VOTERS COL. MOORE
SAtS HE WILL NOT BE A CAN-
A DIDATE WANTS BETTER
STREETS, SCHOOL BUILDING
That Hon. J. T. Moore, mayor of
Jackson for the past three years, will
not be a candidate to succeed himself
in the primary this fall is the an
[ made by Mr. Moore
k Tuesday. He retires after a service
■ of three terms and takes occasion to
r thank his friends for their support-
It is not known at this time who
will be candidate for mayor, as sev
eral names have been suggested.
(Mr. Moore’s card is as follows:
To the People of Jackson:
Allow me to thank you all for the
favors you have done me in the past
as the mayor of Jackson. As I will
not be a candidate to succeed myself,
I take this method of thanking my
friends for all their past support and
friendships. I would like to see bet
ter streets and anew school building
111 Jackson.
Yours to serve,
J. T. MOORE,
Dec. 10, 1918.
GROOM OF 80 LEADS
BRIDE OF 74 TO ALTAR
Probably New Record Established by
Colored Couple
When Enoch Hightower, aged 80,
led Mirah Parker, aged 74, to the
alt ar, probably anew marriage re
c°rd for age among the colored citi
zens of t}i e county was established.
Contrary to Dr. Osler’3 theory that
Persons over 60 should be chloro
formed, Enoch and his bride are still
hal e and h'earty and useful colored
c itize'ns of the county.
Do it now—SHOP EARLY
HIGHER PRICES
SEEN BV BROWN
IF THE FARMERS WILL SIT STEA
DY IN THE BOAT MILLS WILL
PAY HIGHER PRICES, COMMIS
SIONR BROWN DECLARES
Atlanta, Dec. 12.—Commissioner
of Agriculture J. J. Brown, as presi
dent of the Cotton Stats Marketing
Board, has just given out a statement
in which he says the cotton holding
movement is making splendid head
way, and urges every producer and
merchant to stand fast for the victory
that is sure to come, if they stick.
“The cotton holding movement
throughout the south is in splendid
shape now,” said President Brown,
“and if every loyal man in the cotton
belt will stand solidly back of it, and
hold out for the legitimate price, our
opinion is that cotton will go to 40
cents in the next ninety days or less.
“The Washington authorities seem
to be convinced of the righteousness
of our contention that cotton exchan
ges should be forced to deliver spin
nable grades of cotton on all contracts
for future delivery. As soon as this
policy is thoroughly established, and
the short sellers are forced to deliver
good cotton, they will have to go the
farmers and business men for it.
Then vae can demand and get a fair
and legitimate price with a margin
above the cost of production, and the
tide will change from a bear raid to a
bull movement.
“It is a well established fact that
35 cents a pound as a minimum, mak
es cotton th cheapest raw material
sold, in comparison with the price of
the finished product. Less than 35
cents will practically bankrupt the
south, while 40 cents will give us a
small margin above cost of produc
tion.
“We appeal to every farmer, mer
chant, banker and business man to
stand firm. If there are any banks
which have advanced money on cot
ton and are demanding liquidation;
or, if there be any which refuse to
discount cotton paper, we request
that it be reported to Chairman W. P.
G. Harding of the Fedral Reserve
Board at Washington, who, I under
stand, is in thorough sympathy with
the cotton producers of the south and
in a position to assist through the fed
eral reserve banks.
“We urge holders of cotton not to
sell their product on any basis, while
the market remains below 35 cents.
There are many schemes on foot
seeking to undermine the market and
to keep cotton down, and the holder
of cotton should not permit himself
even unknowingly, to be drawn into
them.
“The war is over. The government
is rapidly taking off all embargoes,
and we shall soon have ships fod for
eign transportation. Then, if the war
cotton distribution board is dismissed,
and the consumers of the country
are given a chance to bid, we shall see
higher cotton in the next six months
than the south has known any time
since the civil war.
“Spot cotton is what the world
must have to spin into manufactured
goods to meet contracts. If every
man in the cotton states does his
duty, it will not be long before the
spinners will have to come to us for
it; and when they come they will have
to pay us a fair and legitimate price.
FUNERAL OF MRS. H. J
funeral. held friday
Funeral services for Mrs. H. J.
Miller, popular young matron whose
death occurred at her home here
Wednesday afternoon of the past
week, were held at the First Baptist
church Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The impressive service was conducted
by her pastor, Dr. Robert VanDeven
ter Many friends gathered for a last
tribute and the floral offerings were
numerous and I beaultful. ThePaU
bearers were Messrs. J. B. Mays, a.
K Carmichael, Frank S. Carmichael,
Jules McKee, W. L. Nutt and Hughlon
was laid to rest in the
Jackson cemetery.
Do a^ow^SHOP'iARLY
JACKSON, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 13, 1918
RED CROSS ROLL
CALL NEXT WEEK
President Urges Ameri
cans to Join
ISSUES A PROCLAMATION
PRESIDENT POINTS OUT THAT
FUNDS ARE NEEDED TO HELP
SOLDIERS AND PEOPLE OF
STRICKEN NATIONS
Washington, Dec. B.—President
Wilson, n a proclamation made public
today, calls on every American to join
the American Red Cross Christmas
Roll Call, week December 16 to 23,
“and thus send forth to the whole hu
man family thd Christmas grettings
for which it awaits and for which it
stands in greatest need.” The procla
mation, prepared before the president
departed for Europe, follows:
The White House, Washington, D.
C., November 26, 1918. To The
American People: One year ago
twenty-two million Americans, by en
rolling as members of the Red Cross
at Christmas time, sent to the men
who were fighting our battles over
seas a stimulating message of cheer
and good will. They made it clear
that our people were of their own
free choice unitedw ith their govern
ment in the determination not only
to wage war with instruments of de
struction, but also by every means in
their power to repair the ravages of
the invader and sustain and renew the
spirit of the army and of the homes
which they represented. The friends
of the American Red Cross in Italy,
Belgium and France have told, and
will tell again, the story of how the
Red Cross workers restored morale
in the hospitals, in camps, and at the
cantonments, and we ought to be
very proud that we have been permit
ted to be of service to those whose
sufferings and whose glory are the
heritage of humanity.
Now, by God’s grace, the Red Cross
Christmas message of 1918 is to be a
message of peace as well as a message
of good will. But peace does not
mean that we can fold our hands. It
means further sacrifice. Our member
ship must hold together and be in
creased for the great tasks to come.
We must prove conclusively to an at
tentive world that America is perma
nently aroused to the needs of the
new era, our old indifference gone
forever.
The exact nature of the future ser
vice of the Red Cross will depend on
the program of the associated govern
ments, but there is immediate need
today for every heartening word and
for every helpful service. We must
not forget that our soldiers and our
sailors are still under orders and
still have duties to perform of the
highest consequences and that the
Red Cross Christmas membership
means a great deal to them. The
people of the saddened lands, more
over, returning home today where
there are no homes must have the as
surance that the hearts of our people
are with them in the dark and doubt
ful days ahead. Let us, so far as we
can, help them back to faith in mercy
and in future happiness.
As president of the Red Cross, con
scious of this great hour of the value
of such a message from the American
people, I should be very glad if Amer
ican people would join the Red
Cross for 1919 an dthus send forth to
the human family the Christmas
greetings for which it waits and for
which it stands in greatest need.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
BUTTS COUNTY BOY RETURNS
It will be of interest to his many
friends in Jackson and Butts county
to know that Sergeant George Man
ley is included in the first general de
mobilization order and will return
this week from Camp Hancock at Au
gusta to his old home.
As an instructor in the Machine
Gun Training School there he made
an enviable record.
Do it now—SHOP EARLY
INFLUENZA CLAIMS
350,000 PERSONS
STAGGERING TOTAL CLAIMED
FATAL DISEASE-ARMY CAMPS
HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF
20,000 OR MORE
Washington, Dec. s.—Between
300,000 and 350,000 deaths from in
fluenza and pneumonia have occurred
among the civilian population of the
United States since September 15, ac
cording to estimates today of the
Public Health Service. These calcu
lations were based on reports from
cities and states keeping accurate
records and public health officials be
lieve they are conservative.
The epidemic persists, but deaths
are much less numerous, according to
reports reaching here. A recrudesence
of the disease is now occurring in
many communities throughout the
country, but this is believed to be
sporadic and not to indicate a general
renewal of severe epidemic condi
tions.
Insurance companies have been
hard hit by the epidemic, government
reports indicate, although there are
no figures available here to show total
losses sustained by these companies.
The government incurred liabilities
of more than $170,000,000 in connec
tion with life insurance carried by
soldiers in army camps not including
those in Europe. About 20,000 deaths
occurred in the camps in the United
States, War Department records show
DEDICATION SERVICES FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH DEC. 15
HANDSOME NEW BAPTIST
CHURCH WILL BE DEDICATED
WITH APPROPRIATE EXERCIS
ES—VISITORS TO TAKE PART
"'wJ
Following is the program for Sun
day’s services:
9:30 a. m. Bible School, J. H. Car
michael Superintendent.
11 a. m. Doxology—Holy Holy.
• Invocation.
Anthem.
Hymn 324.
Scripture Reading.
Prayer of Dedication.
Offertory.
Burning Cancellel Notes —Pastor
and Deacons.
Sermon —Rev. A. C. Cree, D. D.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Hymn.
Benediction.
7:30 p. m. Evening Worship.
Gloria, Invocation, Anthem,
Hymn.
Scripture, Prayer, Offertory, An
them, Announcements.
Sermon —Rev. B. Lacy Hoge, Way
cross, Ga.
Hymn, Benediction.
GEORGIA BAPTISTS HAVE
ANNUAL MEETING IN MACON
Much Important Butinets Wa* Con
sidered by Convention
The ninety-seventh annual meeting
of the Georgia Baptist convention was
held in Macon this week, beginning
Tuesday night. The convention was
originally scheduled to be held in
Forsyth, but on account of the epi
demic of Spanish influenza was post
poned until a later date, the meeting
being given to Macon.
On account of health conditions
prevailing over the state the dele
gates to the convention were requir
ed to pay their own expenses at this
meeting.
Dr. John D. Mell, of Athens, presi
dent, presided over the convention.
During the meeting a good many im
portant business matters were pre
sented for consideration.
Dr. Robert Van Deventer, pastor of
the First Baptist church was among
those from here who attended the
convention.
If you have not been in the habit
of shopping early, suppose you try it
this year. This is the best plan for all
concerned.
—
Do it now —SHOt* EARLY
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
FARMERS TO HAVE
HELP OF BANKS
Money Will fie Advanced
For Holding Cotton
MEETING HERE TUESDAY
MEETING PLEDGED TO HOLD
COTTON FOR 35 CENTS MINI
MUM-BANKS WILL ADVANCE
80 PER CENT COTTON’S VALUE
That farmers can borrow money
through the local banks for 80 per
cent of the value of their cotton, wag
the statement made at the mass meet
ing of farmers and business held in
the court house Tuesday afternoon to
discuss the holding movement, by Mr.
J. H. Carmichael, president of the
First National Bank of Jackson. Mr.
Carmichael said the federal reserve
bank would gladly accept this paper
and declared the new banking system
was a tremendous advantage to far
mers in holding cotton. Speaking for
the institution of which he is presi
dent he said the farmers would be
aided in every way possible to obtain
better prices for the staple. Mr. Car
michael also stated he thought the
other local banks, all being members
of the federal reserve system, would
aid in the holding movement by lend
ing money on cotton.
Mr. S. H. Mays was chairman of
the meeting called to discuss the hold
ing plan and organize the county ac
cording to the general scheme of the
Southern States Cotton Marketing
Board. The attendance was not large,
but there was a good deal of interest
shown and a resolution was adopted
pledging to hold cotton for a mini
mum of 35 cents.
Brief talks were made by Mr. Mays,
Mr. Carmichael, Mr. O. E. Smith and
Others.
The meeting also indorsed the plan
to have a soil survey made of Butts
county and pledged the State De
partment of Agriculture and the Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture,
under whose direction the survey will
be made, the necessary co-operation
to make the work a success.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
CLOSE DECEMBER 20
INFLUENZA SITUATION IMPROV*
ES BY WEARING MASKS—FALL
TERM WILL BE COMPLETED—
TEACHERS BACK ON DUTY
The Jackson public schools will
close for the Christmas holidays on
December 20. The wearing of masks
has apparently improved health con
ditions among the pupils and the
board, which at one time considered
seriously closing the schools, has de
cided to allow the fall term to be
completed.
There have been but few new cases
of influenza reported during the past
few days and all the teachers who
were out on account of sickness have
returned to their duties. The situa
tion is very much improved, Prof.
Martin states, and by the time the
spring term opens it is hoped all the
pupils will be back in their accustom
ed places.
RED CROSS CHICKEN FUND
In the spring a committee was sent
out asking every woman in the county
who would to raise a brood of chick
ens to be sold, the proceeds to go to
the local Red Cross. Quite a number
promised to do this but only a few
have sent the chickens in.
We have delayed publishing the
list hoping others would respond.
The members of the Surgical Dress
ings Class wish to thank those who
did respond very sincerely. These
contributions with others made the
work in the class room possible.
Following is the list: Mrs. W. T.
Pruitt eggs, 50c; Miss Elsie Ingram,
13 chickens, $7.80; Mrs. C. A.
Towles, 7 chickens, $3.75; Mrs. Sher*l
McKibben, 5 chickens, $2.00.
Do it now —SHUP EARLY