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The Butler Her ai d
Volume XXXXII.
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1918.
Number 20
FOOD FACTS
PREPARED BY
The Federal Food Admin
istration For Georgia
More American Corn Being Used.
Interesting information just receiv
ed by Dr. A. M. Soule, through Wash
ington, from the foodstuffs reports
from abroad, is that there Is now a
constantly increasing use of American
corn for food abroad.
England and France knew compar
atively nothing of the human food
value of “maize” before the war and,
until recently, had begun to learn but
•lowly how and when and why to use
It. The people of these countries,
though, are finding its place in the
every-dav diet and in the course of
time^th’ere will be more and more call
Rtf*corn as that knowledge becomes
I*'"' more widespread.
This Is but one more of the many
reasons why the South, and particu
larly Georgia, must give better atten
tion to a larger production of corn
than has been in the past years.
Reducing City Flour Quantities.
From the office of the Federal Food
Administration for Georgia there is
^ now going out a request to all retail
merchants that they Increase their ef
forts to bring abont a still further con
servation of flour among their patrons.
They are asked not only to hold their
■ales to 24 and 48 pound packages, but
lo use their influence with customers
to take the 24-pound package when
they call for 48, and try to get through
'with that. In the same request is the
further plea .that they get in behind
_ the conservation of sugar and adhere
—~ to ih«- * and 10-pound packages, and
do all they can to pursuade individual
purchases to come under 10 pounds at
a time.
some i oca u i
makIng report 1
,Andrew
It and letter o
Back Up the Card System.
Some localities .in. the state are
fc-taf Federal Food Admirs
• Andrew M. Soule that the spir
of fairness of the flour
card system Is not being properly ob
served. Cases in complaint are thai
there Is a practice to some extent of
trying to double-up by securing more
than one card in the specified time
•Ud thereby accumulating more than
a fair and equitable amount of flour.
The system was especially designed
to aid the people in the country dis
tricts and, in the main, they are ac
cepting it in that spirit and co-oper
ating in its operation, but there Is a
scattered disinclination to "tote fair.”
Each county administrator has been
advised by Dr. Soule to require a week
ly report’made of every card issued,
that these reports be checked and
where "it is found that any person
Is trying to evade the law by obtain
ing cards from more than one coun
ty ^administrator or representative of
county administrator in one month
.lie be promptly reported to this office
that bis case may be vigorously han
died.”
Want More Wheat And Sugar.
Further warning has come to the
office of the Food Administration for
Georgia that there is need for more
saving in both flour and sugar.
To date the export of wheat to the
allies in the war country is 82,000 tons
behind Ihe agreed-on program of ship
ment, and the deficit isn't diminishing
For two months this country has been
bearing from abroad that seriousness
of the army food situation is Increas
ing and will continue to increase until
the United States can put the necessi
ties “over there" in sufficient quantity
to meet actual demands.
Milled flour can't be shipped from
this country in large quantities because
of the activity of the germ after It is
nulled; therefore, in order that then
will be no loss, the wheat must be
shipped and milled after arrival. That
does not mean, however, that the pro
portion of wheat flour and substitutes
for wheat In the mixing of the flour
Is any less in France or England or on
the war fronts than we are asked to
observe. In fact, the substitution Is
aomewhat greater, and has been in
practice for a considerably longer time.
Sugar Is again an increasing need.
Conservation of It must be remember
ed and practiced in the home and in
the making of pastries and tart* for
the market.
Special Request.
The government requires that
an occupational card be made for
each registrant in the county.This
card shows the occupation and a
great deal depends on what class
a man is in as to how soon he
will be called.
We have 800 of these cards to
make out from the Questionnar-
ries and we need assistance. We
want to begin this work immedi
ately after court and will appre
ciate any assistance. The work
can be done at any time conven
ient to those helping, that is morn
ing evening or night.
Local Board,
O. T. MONTFORT, Clerk
Taylor To Furnish
More Selectmen
In Next Call
CRAWFORD FREE
OF "RIGHT RIDERS"
8,000 Men to Be Moved to
Camps Gordon and Funston
Starting March 29.
Atlanta, Ga„ March 25.—The
schedule made up by the military
department for the transportation
of approximately 8,000 men to
Camps Gordon and Funston be
tween March 29 and April 2, sent
out to local boards yesterday,
specifies that the colored and
white selectmen shall be ordered
to report on different days.
The mistaken impression ob
tains in some official circles—a
letter to that effect haying been
received by a number of people
in the State from Senator Hoke
Smith—that the farmers of the
state are in danger of losing their
rights if they do not file with the
local boards affidavits before the
29th, supporting claims of men
that they are actively, assiduous
ly and regularly engaged in farm
work.
The following have been order
ed to Camp Gordon tomorrow,
March 29th.
Whites:
Allen Kiser Morgan
Hamp Riley
Hilyard Anderson
Henry Grady Gassett
Colored:
Cephus Montfort
Emmett Lawson
Eugene Colbert
Oscar Hodges
Lee Brown
Jim Mims
Mayo Mims
Russell Carter
William Gray
Wiley Walker
Virdie Sumlin
Grady Rogers
Felix Snipes
Oscar Stallings
Sanders McCrary
Jim Dent
Lacy Sessions
John Morris
Eldridge McCants
Walter McCrary
Homer Gray
Louis Mathews
Dobb Dent
Buster Daviston
Hamp Brown
John Henry Dent
Albert Smith
Sam Caracker
Lonnie Nailor
John Towns
Columbus Towns
Harnmie Hicks.
Court Jurors Next Week.
Shirah, L.
Jarrell, A. H.
Hesters, W. P.
Mott, G. W.
Theus, W. H.
Peterman, D. E.
McCants, Morgan
Whatley, T. D.
Willis, W. C.
Bartlett, J. E.
Theus, A. W.
Adams, J. H.
Garrett, H. J.
Aultman, H. H.
Royal, R. A.
Hart, J. h.
Slaton, R. O.
Pye, R. D.
Riley, Harley H.
Lucas, G. R.
Cox, B. F.
Barfield, W. J. O
Hollis, E. A.
Gaultney, E.
Willis, J. T.
Smith. L. v.
Caldwell, Walter
J.
Whittington, J.
A.
Bazemore, J. W.
Theus, J. T.
Mathews, R. J.
Whatley, T.
Theus, G. T.
Hill, J. G.
Carter, A. M., Jr.
Street man, H. E.
A Bilious Attack.
When you have a bilious attack
your liver fails to perform its func
tions. You become constipated. The
food you eat ferments in your
stomach instead of digesting. This
inflames the stomach and causes
nausea, vomiting and a terrible head
ache. Take Chamberlain's Tablets.
They will tone up your liver, clean
out your stomach and you will soon
be as well as ever. They only cost
a quarter.
Great Fire Loss.
The annual Loss by fire in New Turk
:itj is said to amount to
Belief of Court Officials, Returning
Yesterday From Crawford County,
Where Case Was Tried.
Macon, Ga , March 25.—
Court officials who returned
from Crawford County Court yes
terday believe that there will be
no more trouble in Crawford
county or the lower end of Hous
ton county over “whitecappers”
and “nightriders.”
Several months ago several
negroes were beaten, apparently
for no other reason than that they
operated automobiles, some their
own cars and others being em
ployed by farmers.
Prominent white citizens of the
district were enraged at the time
and not only demanded that the
gang be broken up by local
authorities, but appealed to the
Governor to offer a reward for
the capture of the members of the
gang.
Since this activity on the part of
leading citizens who organized a
vigilance committee to protect the
negroes there has been no more
terrorizing of negroes.
At the session of the Crawford
Court just closed at Knoxville,
there were two cases on the
docket in connection with the af
fair. Only one of these was tried,
that being the case against Minus
Hardison, charged with assault
and battery. Hardison was ac
quitted, the jury being out two
and a half hours. He proved an
alibi. Lewis Harrison, another
defendant, is yet to be tried.
March Term Taylor
Superior Court
CONVENED MONDAY
MORNING AT9:30O’CLOCK
Large Number Cases on Civil
Docket. Criminal Business
to Be Taken Up Next Week.
DO YOUR DUTY BY THE
BEARERS OF WEAPONS
Co-operation in the Construction of
Ships.
The Public Service Reserve of
the U. S. Department of Labor
wishes to enlist from Georgia at
once 11,000 men.
These men are wanted in the
U S shipyards. It does not mat
ter what one’s occupation is he is
eligible for some service in the
Public Service Reserve.
Men under 21 and over 31 and
those who are physically unfit
for army enlistment between 21
and 31 are asked for. Hardly any
one would be objected in this ser
vice. Men one eyed, one armed,
one legged or crippled in any way,
but able of course to do some
thing are acceptable. All classes
of men are desired from the un
skilled laborer, who could only
carry water or bolts or other ma
terial to the workmen, to the most
skillful artisan.
It is necessary to volunteer
giving all the facts about one’s
qualifications. Wages range from
about 30c to 80c per hour. They
are about double what is paid
by individuals.
If interested see Mr. C. E.
Benns at once, will be glad to ex
plain the matter fully to you. He
would be glad also to receive
your application for enlistment in
this special service.
Being in the draft age does
not prevent your enlistment un
less you have already been put in
class 1-a.
Henry R. Strange to
Succeed
Cook.
ATLANTA, Ga.—Governor Dor
sey has appointed Judge Henry
B. Strange, a prominent attorney
of Statesboro,Bulloch county, sec
retary of state to fill the unex
pired term of the late Phil Cook
who died suddenly of last week.
It is understood here that Judge
Strange will be a candidate for
the place in the election of 1918,
and that he will be opposed by
Crawford Wheatley of Americas.
The first week of Taylor Super
ior Court convened Monday morn
ing with Judge G. A. Howard, of
Columbus, presiding. The court
was soon organized, the grand
jury selected, retired to their room
and elected Mr. C. E. Benns, fore
man; Mr. E. W. Cook, clerk; Mr.
A. B. Daniel, bailiff.
The charge to the grand jury,
like those heretofore made here
by kludge Howard, was clear,
forceful, strong and practical.
Leaving off platitudes and techni
calities he dealt with the practical
issues of life, those interests which
tend to the moral and material
uplift and prosperity of the coun
ty and state, and condemning
those vices and law violations
which are a menace to any people
or community.
The grand jury is composed of
as good citizenry as our county af
fords, men who not only believe
in law and order, but practice it
in their every day life, and while
they will-not needlessly indict, yet
the persistent wrong doer will find
no mercy at their court of inquiry.
The state, in the person of So
licitor Frank McLaughlin, has an
able representative, one whose
legal talent and qualification is the
equal of any solicitoc in the state
and far superior to many; yet his
fine sense of honor will not allow
him to persecute, but he does
prosecute faithfully and fearlessly.
Court Stenographer R. O. Per
kins is here with pencils sharpen
ed and tablets spread and the
swiftness of his hand is a challenge
to any lawyer of the bar.
The following attorneys are in
attendance: Cols. J. H. McGehee
and J. A. Smith, of Talbotton;
Judge W. D. Crawford, of Buena
Vista; J. J. Bull and J. J. Bull, Jr.,
of Oglethorpe; JudgeJule Felton,
Jere Moore and G. C. Robinson, of
Montezuma; B. J. Dasher, John
ston and B. J. Fowler, of Macon;
C. B. Marshall, W. F. Weaver and
Homer Beeland, of Reynolds; Col.
Nicholson, of Fort Valley, and A.
J. Perryman, Jr., of Talbotton.
The following cases on the civil
docket were disposed of Monday
and Tuesday, with verdict and
judgement for plaintiff in each
case:
Planters Warehouse Co., vs Mrs.
Emma Byrd; fi fa levy and illegal
ity.
Butler Banking Co., vs J. T.
Lawhorne and T. S. Lumpkin;
suit on note.
First National Bank, Reynolds,
vs Mrs. Emma Byrd; illegality.
E. C. Pierce, transferee, vs F. C.
Robinson; suit on note.
Reynolds Home-Mixture Guano
Co.; vs J. M. Barfield; suit on note.
Planters Warehouse Co., vs T.
and S. Moore, Sr.; suit on note.
Mrs. K. A. Avers vs Mrs. Ida
Jake Hill; complaint with verdict
and judgement for plaintiff with
stay of execution until September
term of court.
T. A. Bardwell, surviving part
ner, vs C. C. Royal; suit on account.
Bank of Mauk vs J. M. Hammond
and R. F. Benford; suit on note.
Farmers & Merchants Bank,
Butler, vs T. C. Amos; suit on note,
G. A. Weaver, Jr., vs S.C. Kilby
and W. H. Haywood; suit on note.
T. W. Pool vs Carter Batts; suit
on note.
Neisler Fruit & Land Co., vs
L. T. Horton; suit for damages in
which a demurrer was offered,
the demurrer was sustained and
the^uit dismissed.
C. J. Peterman, vs T> J. Spiders.
Appeal from Justice court. Ver
dict for defendant.
Mrs. M. E. Thornton, vs G. O-
Horton, Bail & Trover. Non Suit
! motion sustained, Case dismissed.
I J. R. Heard, vs J. M. Wade.
Bail & Trover. Verdict and judg
ment for Plaintiff.
J. A. Battle, vs G. W. Chapman.
Fi-fa, Levy & Claim. Verdict and
judgment for Plaintiff.
S. Garrett, vs Z. T. Blood worth,
Defendant in fi-fa. Mrs. Mary A
Bloodworth, Claimant. Claim
dismissed. Levy to proceed.
Fr?ink Walker, vs Thurman
Whatley. Complaint. Verdict
for Defendant.
Farmers & Merchants Bank,
Butler, vs N. C. Gray. Suit on
note. Verdict and judgment for
Pliantiff.
The criminal docket will be tak
en up Wednesday morning of
next week. Owing to the large
number of true bills being return
ed by the present grand jury the
docket will be heavy.
The grand jury will very prob
ably take a recess today until next
Wednesday.
Masons Received Distinguished
Visitors Tuesday Morning,
By order of the W. G. England,
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Georgia, Fickling Lodge No.
129 F & A M was called together
lastTuesday morning at 10 o’clock
with Past Grand Master, F. O.
Miller of Fort Valley, presiding,
with Right Worshipful Frank Ba
ker, Grand Secretary, S. W. pro-
tern and J T Mathews, J. W. By
request of J. T. Adams, W, M.
Judge Howard excused all Master
Masons for one hour from the
court, so as to give them the
benefit of attending this Commu
nication. The object of the call
was to create an endowment fund
of $500,000 for the Masonic Home
Macon, the interest of this
fund to be used in maintenance of
the Home. The Masons so far
visited have responded very lib
erally, and at the communication
held Tuesday every member of
the Lodge who was present made
an offering, the total making
$211 in cash and $35 in bankable
paper. Upon the whole, it was a
treat to have these distinguished
Georgia Masons with the Lodge,
and the contribution made is
worth the cause for which it was
made.
Sunday Card Game
Ends With Killing.
Rubin Riley, who is Charged
With Killing Dick Revier,
is in County Jail.
It seems that the negro blood
in and around Damascus church,
in the northern part of the county
is not only pugnacious, but dead
ly so, as was evidenced last Sun
day afternoon when Rubin Riley,
it is alleged, shot and killed Dick
Revier. firing three shots into the
body of Dick. Rubin Riley was
wounded, and it is claimed by
Dick Revier, but ii is also stated,
that Rubin fired the first shot and
that the shot which was fired by
Dick, was in self-defense.
Court convening on Monday af
ter the homicide, the grand jury
has taken the matter up for inves-
gation and returned a true bill,
charging Rubin Riley with mur
der. . ,
It is claimed that this homicide
grew out of a card game near
Damascus.
Mr. i. M. Eubanks.
Mr. I. M. Eubanks, aged about
65 years and for the past several
years a resident of Taylor county,
died at his home 8 miles south
west of Butler, on the 13th day of
this month, his remains were par
ried to Schley county for biypial.
Mr Eubanks was a member of
the Lebanon Missionary Baptist
church and was a quiet' faithful
member, and was an upright, hon
est man, conservative and attend
ed strictly to his own business,
leaving the business of others to
be attended to by them. Mr.
Eubanks had been married twice
and by the first marriage he
leaves two sons, to-wit: Mr Neut
Eubanks of Schley county and Mr
Lee Eubanks of this county. He
also leaves by his first marriage
three davgiiters, Mrs Bettie Story
of Schley county and Mrs. Annie
Hobbs and Mrs. Emma Cochran,
both of Taylor county. He also
leaves a widow, who with a lot of
friends mourn their loss.
Patriotic Address Delivered by
Hon Frank Hooper Monday.
F on. Frank Hooper, of Atlanta,
add! essed the citizens of Taylor
coui. y, Monday at 11 o’clock in
the 1 terest of the Third Liberty
Loan Campaign. His address was
pointed, clear and forceful, fully
portraying the need of patriotism
wich is visible in tilings done to
the materially aiding in the gi
gantic world-wide struggle in
which we are engaged, urging the
necessity of each and every one
doing his “bit” while our boys are
facing the enemy, clothed and
garbed with despotism and wear
ing the iron heel of would-be au
tocracy. His address was well re
ceived and made a deep impres
sion for good. It is high time our
people were waking up to a sense
of their duty, as well as tbreat-
ningdanger. ,,
ATLANTA SPECIALIST COM
ING AGAIN MARCH 28TH
To Butler and Will Give Consulta
tion Free this Day Only From
8 a. M. to 2 p. m.,
Seaty Hotel.
Eyes. Headaches, Nervousness Re
lieved, and Cross Eyes Straighten
ed Without Drugs Knife or Pain.
The Pneumonia Season.
The cold, damp feather of March
seems to be the most favorable for
the pneumonia germ. Now is the
time to be careful. Pneumonia often
results from a cold. The quicker a
cold is gotten rid of the less the
danger. As soon as the first indica
tion of a cold appears take Chamber
lain's Congh Remedy. As to the
value of this preparation, ask any
one Who has need it.
Dr. Kemvon Mott, the Noil-Med
ical and Optometry, Eye spec
ialist of 428 Austell Bldg., Atlan
ta, is representing his “Diamond
Disc” lenses and “Idokure” Reme
dies. Great success is being ob
tained by special methods and
remedies. Tbeir glasses relieve
nervousness, headaches and give
good sight, ease and comfort.
Straightening Cross Eyes, and all
ailments of the eyes relieved
without drugs knife or pain.
Some eyes can be relieved so that
glasses are not needed. Women
and children given special care.
Glass eyes ordered and adjusted.
No matter what others have
said or done, consult this special
ist and you may get relief.
Don’t forget the date and hours
above and call early, rain or shine
as he can only stay one day as
above on this trip March 28th.
Despondency Doe to Constipation.
Women often become nervous and
despondent. When this is due to
constipation it is easily corrected by
taking an occasional dose of Cham
berlain's Tablets. These tablets are
easy to Hake and pleasant in effect.