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The Butler Herald
Volume XXXXII.
BUTLER. TAYLOR COUNTY. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. APRIL 18 1918.
Number 23
WAR RELIC TRAINS
GREETED BY CROWDS
Many Buy Liberty Bonds When They
See Horrors Of German Militar
ism As Shown By Exhibits
Now Touring District
Atlanta.—The two special war relic
trains being operated though the Sixth
Federal Reserve District by the Liber
ty Loan Committee to , stimulate in
terest in the third bond issue are be
ing greeted with enthusiasms at ev
ery stop, according to reports from
the superintendents on board. These
trains left Atlanta on April 6, one to
tour Tennessee, Georgia and Florida,
the other to visit points in Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana.
Each train carries a baggage car
and two flat cars laden with relics
from the field of battle. Among the
relics are parts of aeroplanes which
have taken part in some of the most
thrilling fights of the war: huge can
nons; hand grenades; shells, helmets
and a vast collection of photographs
showing German atrocities in France
and Belgium. The exhibits were col
lected through the War Department.
6ome of them were captured from the
Germans; others were contributed bv
the French and British armies.
Many Buy Bonds.
The Government decided to operate
the special trains to stimulate interest
In the Liberty Loan, although the
great demand for transoortation equip
ment has caused a shortage of cars.
This is an evidence of the seriousness
■with which the need for money to
finance the war is viewed by Govern
ment officials.
At every station the trains have
been visited by thousands of people.
The farmers especially have been at
tracted by the exhibit which brings
home to them for the first time, in
some instances, the horrors of this
war. Thousands of dollars have been
subscribed by visitors to the trains,
showing how the evidences of battle
have impressed the people.
Those In Charge.
The trains will be operated through
out the campaign and will stop only
at the small towns. They are under
the direction of the publicity organi
zation of which St. Elmo Massetigale
is director. W. R. C. Smith, of Atlan
ta. is di. ctlv in charge of the oper
ation of the trains.
MILL OWNER GETS NEW
LIGHT PATRIOTISM
Some of the owners of Southern
(ndustral plants feel that they have
been made to earn,- their full share
cf the burden of the war through the
income tax and excessive profits laws,
but one has been convinced that he
is being "let down'' rat lie r lightly
thus far.
The incident occurred in the direc
tors’ room of a hank. The president
of a mill, in discussing war finances
remarked: ‘‘I've paid the Government
Sfu.OOb income tax and I don't see
how 1 can invest very heavily in Gov
ernment bonds.”
“How much of the remaining 55
per cent of your income would havt
accrued under business conditions
other than those now existing?" One
of his friends asked.
The mill owner seemed perplexed.
As all the men in the group were
friends the president of the bank
mentioned that the mill owner’s busi
ness had increased 35 per cent during
the past • year, accordng to the bank
records.
“As a matter of fact.” his friend
remarked, “You have paid but ten per
cent on normal business. You haven’t
been bard hit at all.”
The mill owner confessed this was
a new view point to him.
The owner of a large mercantile
house made a confession at this
point. He said his income tax had
amounted to $15,000 and he bad
thought he had done a great deal, but
he realized now that he was doing
comparatively little.
The mill owner and the merchant
both pledged to invest heavily in the
Third Liberty Loan to keep their con
science. clear toward the GcAernment
And the others enjoyed a good
laugh.
The cycle of money invested In
Liberty Bonds is short and complete.
The people lend the money to the
Government; the Government lends
some to our allies; and our Govern
ment and our allies straightway
spend the money, or the greater por
tion of it, among the people of the
United States. In- some instances the
money paid in by wage earners on
one installment of Liberty Bonds is
paid by the Government to their em
ployers and by their employers phid
back to them in the way of wages
before the next bond installment is
due.
Quotas For Counties
In New Draft.
Georgia Must Furnish 2,857
White Soldiers and 1,234
Negroes, Besides 2,275 Ne
groes Due on Former Draft.
^The first levy orfl Georgia’s
young manhood for the second
national aimy was apportioned
among the counties Saturday
by Major Joel B Mallett, officer in
in charge of the selective service
law in Georgia. It includes a call
for 2,857 white men and 1,234 ne
groes for the second army, and
2,275 negroes yet due on Geor
gia’s quota to the first army.
The 6,366 men included in the
levy are to report Camp Gordon
within a five-day period begin
ning April 26.
Taylor county will have to fur
nish on this call between 20 and
30 men.
Teachers Wanted.
Wanted a principal and one
teacher for Wesley school. Must
have special training and at least
two years experience and hold
first grade license; salary $50.00
each for seven months. Apply to
C. C. Royal, Howard, Ga., Route 1.
STATE CIVENTIOT
FARMERS UNION.
Atlanta, Ga.—On May 1st 1918,
the Georgia Farmers Union will
hold a State Convention in the
hall of the House of Representa
tives, State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga.
The purpose of this meeting will
be to enlist the greatest interest
possible among the farmers of
Georgia, to the end that all food-
crops will be cultivated intensive
ly in order that Georgia will have
the greatest yield possible this
year. Also, stress will be laid
on the fact that much corn and
other food crops can be planted
jet, by doing this our food sup
ply can be greatly increased.
The greater part' of the meet
ing will be open to the public and
ail farmers are urged to attend as
well as members of the organiza
tion.
National President, Chas. S.
Barrett, who is so actively identi
fied with agriculture as it is con
nected with the war-will be in at
tendance and make one of the
principal addresses. Gov. Hugh
Dorsey has accepted an invitation
to be present and make an ad
dress and his address promises to
be very instructive and one of the
most interesting parts of the con
vention. Dr J Phil Campbell, the
Director of the county Demon
stration work in Georgia will
speak to the convention as well as
M L Johnson, one of the most
prominent farmers of Bartow
county and Georgia. Hon. J. J.
Brown, Commissioner of Agri
culture, will make an address.
Mr. Brown’s address will cer
tainly be a feature of the meeting
as well as important to the farm
ers of Georgia.
In this state the Farmers Un
is working to aid in the produc
tion and conservation of food in
Georgia. We take this opportu
nity to invite and urge all farm
ers to attend this meeting and
help in organizing the agricultural
effort in Georgia for the purpose
of producing the largest and best
food crops we have ever produc
ed in this state.
For Sale.
Six Full Blooded Colliar Dogs.
Can be found on the farm of I. F.
Peebles one mile from Butler.
J. W. CHITWOOD.
Wheatless Week
Are you patriotic, and if so how
much? In view of the scarcity of
wheat and the urgent need of the
Allies across the waters, it is re
quested, and earnestly so too, that
the people of Georgia observe a
“Wheatless Week” commencing
next Sunday morning and con
tinuing through the week until
Saturday night, during which time
no wheat bread be used at all.
This is not compulsory, but a re
quest by Dr. Andrew M. Soule,
Federal Food Administrator for
Georgia; and it is hoped that the
people of Taylor county will be
and are patriotic enough to make
this sacrifice, so that our boj’s,
with their allied compatriots, may
be sustained by the saving of
thousands of bushels of wheat.
Let us do our “bit” at home while
our boys are doing their best in
France.
Mercantile Business
Changes Hands
Mr. J. T. Mathews, who has con
ducted a successful mercantile
business in Butler, near the depot,
during the past several years, has
sold his entire stock of dry goods,
•notions and groceries to Messrs
J. T. Carson and Amos Byrd, who
will run the business under the
firm name of Byrd & Carson.
Both gentlemen are experienced
merchants, well-known to the
trading public throughout this
section, and their return to active
business again will be gratifying
news to their hundreds of former
satisfied customers and friends.
In his retirement from the mer
cantile business in order to give
his undivided attention to his
farming interests and livestock
raising, Mr. Mathews desires to
thank his many friends and cus
tomers for the splendid patronage
given him in the past, and urgent
ly requests that the same be ac
corded in the future to his suc
cessors.'
Mr. Mathews will continue the
agency for Chattanooga Plows and
parts in connection with sales of
building material of ali kind.
Important Notioo.
Have you more than a month’s
on supply of wheat, or wheat flour
hand? If so, then have you made
a report of the same to Dr. An
drew M. Soule, Federal Food Ad
ministrator for Georgia? The time
for making that report expires to
day, the 18th of April.
While this report, in one sense
of the word, is not compulsory,yet
it can be construed, as hoarding
wheat or wheat flour, to which
there is a severe penalty attached.
So if you have not already made
your report, it might be best, and
it certainly would be loyal to do so
at once, so that the government
may know what the reserve
amount is, and thereby be enabled
to know just what to do.
This does not mean that the
wheat or flour in excess of a
month’s supply will be taken by
the government and a physical-
moving of the wheat or flour, but
it is a matter for information, and
that alone.
To Kill Chickens
After April 19
Announcement is made by the
Federal food administration for
Georgia that, effective at midnight
April 19, the order prohibiting the
killing of laying hens or pullets
about to begin laying is rescinded.
This order was put into effect
some time ago to increase the sup
ply of eggs.
Commencement
Speakers Chosen
The commencement exercises
of Butler Male & Female College
will be confined to three days this
year instead of four to five, and
sometimes six, as formerly. This
is done for the reason that owing
to considerable sickness, bad
weather much of the time, and
other unavoidable interruptions,
the pupils need to devote to books
the time usually spent in rehearsals
and necessary preparations for
the commencement exercises.
The city council are to be high
ly commended for their action in
this matter.
It is a source of gratification as
well as a matter of local pride that
the commencement speakers have
been chosen f r om the local pul
pits of Taylor County, which is a
deserved recognition of the ability
of the reverend gentlemen oc
cupying these important stations.
We refer to Rev. L. A. Harrell,
pastor of the Butler Methodist
Church, Rev. H. O. Fowler, pastor
of the Butler and Reynolds Bap
tist Churches, who have been
chosen to preach the commence
ment sermon and to deliver the
annual literary address to the
graduating class respectively.
These exercises will embrace
May 26-28.
The official program will be
announced later.
The graduating class is compos
ed of the following young people:
Misses Helen and Willie B Wil
son, Jewel Bartlett, Carolyn Ad
ams, Janie Whatley and Clara
Shealy; Messrs Foy Rustin and
Otis Cox. These young ladies
and men are to be complimented
upon their perseverance and dili
gence in school work.
FORT VALLEy¥aN~
WEDS A DIVORCEE
Katherine Hinton Comes From
Bisbee, Ariz., to Richmond, Va.,
to Wed J. L. Moore.
Ricmond, Va., April 15.—All the
way from Bisbee, Arizona, Kather
ine Hinton, divorcee, twenty-five
and pretty, came to Richmond to
day to wed James L. Moore, auto
mobile salesman, twenty-nine from
Fort Valley, Ga., who has been
drafted and expects to be called
to the colors. Soon after taking
out the license Moore and the
woman called on Dr. Russell Cecil,
of Second Presbj’terian church to
have the knot tied. She had been
teaching in a Presbyterian school
at Bisbee. On being assured that
she had obtained a divorce from
her previous husband and had not
been divorced herself, Dr. Cecil
decided that under the rules of his
church there was no reason why
he should not perform the knot
and he accordingly did so. In
getting the license Moore gave his
parents names as J. W. and Mat-
tie Moore of Fort Valley.
Mike Koonce.
MONTEZUMA, April 16—Fol
lowing an attack of acute indiges
tion, which he suffered last Sat
urday, Mike Koonce died yester
day afternoon at his home here.
He was a prominent fruit grower
and well known through this
section. Mr Koonce was to have
been married shortly to one of
Macon county’s most charming
young ladies.
Owing to the high esteem with
which both Mr. Koonce and his
bride-elect are held by scores of
friends here, the above announce
ment is a great shock to our peo
ple.
BOOZE, PROPAGANDA AND
DYNAMITE LEAD TO ARREST
J. A. Callan, Alleged Minister and
Labor Representative, Held
in Columbus.
Columbus, April 15.—J. A. Cal
lan, who claims to be a minister
and an authorized representative
of the Georgia Federation of La
bor, is in jail here in lieu of $50,-
000 bond, following his arrest by
county officers and a preliminary
hearing Saturday morning before
Judge J. H. Lewis, of the Colum
bus city court.
' Dynamite, whisky, German lit
erature and I. W. W. pamphlets
are said to have been found in
Callan’s room when it was raided,
and it is reported here on reliable
autnority that a federal warrant
will be sworn out for the man
during the course of the after
noon.
Callan had been in Columbus
about two months with the avow
ed purpose of organizing the
textile workers in the mills here.
He had been under suspicion by
the authorities for some time.
In a statement made Saturday
afternoon, Louie P. Marquardt,
president of the Georgia Feder
ation of Labor, denied that J. A.-
Callan was connected with or un
der the direction of that organ
ization.
“For the past two or three
months,” said Mr. Marquardt,
“Callan has been operating in
dependently of the Georgia Fed
eration of of Labor. He was sent
out last fall to do some organ
ization work for the federation,but
since going to Columbus and tak
ing up the work among the mill
workers there he has been acting
as an independent agent.
“The federation has been ex
ercising no control over hte actions
and has furnished no funds for
the maintenance of his operations.”
School Children in
Cities Economizing
The following letter to Mr. Hugh
Richardson, State Director War
Savings Committee, shows how
children even in cities are giving
up many pleasures' in order to
purchase Thrift Stamps, and help
our government in any way that
they can:
Macon, Ga., Aprils, 1918.
Mr. Hugh Richardson,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Dear Mr. Richardson:
We received
our certificates of affiliation and
our membership badges and thank
you very much.
In accordance with our promises,
we have given up this past week
picture shows, ice cream, and we
have saved food, especially wheat.
Many of our boys have decided to
wear no shoes this summer and
in this way save leather. Some
of our girls have decided to stop
wearing hair ribbons.
We have bought $13.00 worth
of Thrift Stamps. We have made
this money by running errands,
selling papers, working in stores
on Saturday, caring for baby,
waiting on tables, delivering shoes,
helping mother. We have also
planted thirteen war gardens.
We have eight new members
and are sending in their names
at the close of this report.
Yours truly,
NELL PERDUE,
Secretary of 4th Grade W. S. S.
Alexander 1st School.
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy a Fav-
oritef or Colds.
J. L. Easley, Macon, 111., in speak
ing of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
says, ‘‘During the past fifteen years
it has been my sister’s favorite medi-
cinefo r colds on the lungs. I myself
have taken it a number of times when
suffering with a cold and it always
relieved me promptly.”
I ’
Dawson Is Ready
For District Meet
High Schools to Compete in
Various Contests Friday
and Saturday.
Dawson, April 16.—The Daw sOn
high school has completed all ar
rangements for entertaining the
Third District high school meet,
which will be held here Friday
and Saturday, April 19-20.
The schools throughout the dis
trict have sent in names of the
contestants and a committee from
the high school faculty has pro
vided homes for them and the
visitors who will attend. About
175 students and teachers will
take part in this meet and a good •
many visitors are expected as this
is one of the biggest occasions of
the season.
The meet will open Friday at 9
a. m. with the spelling contests
for the boys and girls followed at
10 o’clock by the ready writers
contests for boys and girls. The
contestants will be given one and
half hours to write their essays
and the subject will not be assign
ed until they are ready to write.
In the afternoon the athletic con
test will take place. This is al
ways one of the most enjoyable •
and exciting features of the meet,
and is the only time the schools
are allowed to use their yells.
Friday night the recitation and
music contests will be held in the
auditorium. The best talent of
fifteen counties will be heard on
this occasion and a record crowd
is sure to attend. The high school
association will meet after this
program and transact business
and elect officers.
Saturday will be given over to
declamation and debate contests.
Dawson and Cordele were the
victors in the recent preliminaries
and these schools won the right
to debate for points at the district
meet. The same subject will be
debated again* Both schools won
two decisions over their oppon
ents and a lively scrap is anticipat
ed.
The school exhibits will be
another interesting feature of the
meet. The school showing the
best exhibit will be allowed five
points toward the final count in
the meet.
The following schools compose
the membership of the association:
Americus high, Americus A. & M.,
Ashburn, Cordele, Fitzgerald,
Cuthbert, Dawson, Ellayille,
Montezuma, Reynolds, Vienna, Ft.
Gaines, Shellman, Lumpkin, Rich
land, Plains and Unadilla.
Georgia Peaches in
Perfect Shape
Condition Report Issued by Agri
cultural Department Shows Ft. Val
ley Section 100 Per Cent.
Washington, D. C., April 16.The
Agricultural department has just
issued its first report on the com
mercial peach crop of the country
and gives a very glowing account
of conditions in Georgia, where
conditions are rated at 100 per
cent or perfect, as against 56 per
cent on condition in 1917.
The report says:
“Georgia promises the largest
commercial peach crop in its his
tory, or about 8,000 cars. AH parts
of the State show a full crop
and Fort Valley section estimates
over 100 per cent. The bulk of
the crop will be produced in Ma
con and Houston counties.”
Daily Thought
Creation is great and cannot he go-