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The ButlerHerald
Established in 1876
C. E. BENNS.
Editor and Publisher
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THURSDAY, APRIL, 18, 1918
• * * This paper has enlisted
with the government in the
cause of America for the
period of the war
The Column Writer.
The column writer’s life is grand,
For coin he never hollers;
He takes his sense of humor and
Exchanges it for dollars.
Luke McLuke.
We’re frank to say we’re never found
An editor that’s willing
To trade for sense that we expound
More than a humble shilling.
Newark Adrocte.
We do not deal in shillings here,
Our memory is too fickle,
But oft a sense of humor is
Not worth more than a nickel.
.Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
Penny wise is the boy I am.
And the rule I always follow.
For, a penny a line is sure to make,
The good old fashion dollar.
Consigning Bill.
(Forsyth County News. )
Wilhelm, Wilhelm, I’ve been thinking
It might end this bloody fight
If some aviator ’d ben you
With a stick of dynamite.
Macon Telegraph.
Wilhelm, Wilhelm, I’ve declared
It would serve life’s purpose well
If some miracle could land you
Sixteen miles thousand miles in hell.
Walton Tribune.
Wilhelm, Wilhelm, I’ve been thinking
Since I’ve read what has been writ,
Of all the devils in creation .
.There’s no doubt that yon are it.
,. Columbus Enqu ; rer-Sun.
Wilhelm, Wilhelm, we’ll not worry,
We’ll just leave it to Gen. Crowder,
And we'll stop your everlasting bluffing
YY'ilh our gns, our lead and powder. ,
Macon News. ■
Wilhelm, Wilhelm, the Devil’s Imp,
Back to your regions you should go,
And with your kindred gnash your teeth
In the eternal heel of woe.
American Weight
In France.
On the occasion of the anniver
sary of our declaration of war the
German press emphasizes the
fact that our troops have taken
little part in the fighting, and that
the future will see no great Amer
ican strength. An sfficial French
dispatch says that the articles
seem to have two ideas, one to
free the submarine warfare of the
responsibility of America’s en
trance and the other, to discount
the strength of the United States.
A dispatch from Switzerland
notes a change of opinion on the
part of Capt. Persius, the well-
known military critic, and advo
cate of unreristicted u-boat war-
ware. He admits that we were
at first a great deal persuaded to
underestimate the participation of
America in the war. We cannot
for the moment estimate when
the United States will have ready
the millions of men which her
population will permit her to raise
but it is certain that America will
in the very near future succeed
in raising an amazing army, which
in any case, will constitute a very
valuable aid for our armies.”
While the press may depreciate
the weight of America’s manhood
it is perfectly true, as said by
Lloyd George that the Ameri
cans are going to give the Prus
sian junta when the surprise is
scheduled to take place, we do
not know, but it is already on the
book of future events, and will
certainly occur some day.
The Western
Offensive.
Germany has been checked
around Amiens, but her attack
has spread to the north and the
entire British front seems Jo be
destined for heavy fighting. This
indicates that the Teutonic plan
of campaign is not only to break
through the t llied positions, but
failing in this to so weaken the
British army by long continued
assaults as to leave the Teutons
free for action against the newly
arriving Americans.
In other words, if Germany
cannot win before America ar
rives she can win after that, only
in one event, that the British arid
French armies are so weakened
as to be incapable of serious fight
ing when the Americans attack.
It is gratifying to see that while
great gains in terrain have been
made, the British front is intact,
the home front maintains its con
fidence, and that French, British
and American troops are ready to
assist each other wherever the
foe attacks.
Too much importance cannot be
given to two things, the appoint
ment of a supreme commander
and the dispatch of American
troops to fill up gaps in British
and French commands. As Lloyd
George declared the Kaiser told
King Constantine, in referring to
the western fighting, “I shall
beat them, for they have no unit
ed command.” That advantage is
no more with Germany.
Another statement of the Brit
ish premier leads confidence to
the situation. In the last of Jan
uary the British staff predicted
that the Germans would attack
the British on a very wide front,
and that it would be an attack
on the widest front, ever yet as
sailed,” and that the attack would
come south of Arras, and it was
also stated by the military lead
ers of Great Britain that the
enemy might succeed to the ex
tent of half the distance of the
front attack.
These were remarkable state
ments, destined to prove exactly
true, and it demonstrates clearly
that the British general staff, and
that furthermore, no great sur
prise was effected by the initial
German success. The fact that
Gen Foch, up to this time, has
carefully held up his reserves in
dicates that the situation is not
yet critical, and that the time for
an allied counter-attack has not
yet arrived.
Confidence in the failure of the
Germans in the west continues
unbounded, and the allies should
be stronger today than when the
German assault began, which is
more than can be said of our
Wilson’s Baltimore
Speech.
The tone of President Wilson’s
recent utterances at Baltimore
was generally predicted all over
the country. No sane man could
fail to see the difference between
Prussian promise and perform
ance after the illuminating inci
dents of Brest-Litovsk.
The hastening of American war
plans was not needed to tell citi
zens that peace is still afar, and
that it is hardly to be expected
without a military decision. Thus
it is that Lloyd George’s knock
out and the traditional aspirations
of France and Italy are tacitly
approved by our nation.
In utter disillusionment the
president exposed the shameless
panhandling of Russia, with fault
less accuracy he drew the con
clusion of the democracies of the
west as to their fate if Prussia
wins, and with matchless simplici
ty he took his stand even now
for a peace in whose terms the
small share alike with the great,
but, failing this, he called to the
opposition of German power the
strength of the American people,
promising the Teutons force,
force to the utmost, force without
stint of limit, the righteous and
triumphant force which shall!
make right the law of the world, J
and cast every selfish dominion in |
the dust.”
The striking part of the Presi-!
dent’s utterance, that which
raises his statesmanship above
other allied leaders is his widest
justness. Not even in the temper
of war wrath is he willing to
judge intemperately, or to speak
with truculence, to use the weak
language of hatred or vindictive
purpose. Head and shoulders
above all official consciences pro
duced in this war is that of our
president, stating hiswar aims, and
those of his people.
We are ready when the final
reckoning is made,to be just tc the
German people, deal fairly with j
the German power as with all!
others. There can be no differ-!
ence between peoples in the fi- j
nal judgment.
To propose anything but justice,
even-handed and dispassionate
justice to Germany at any time,
whatever the outcome of the war,
would be to renounce and dishon
or our own cause. For we ask
nothing that we are not willing to
accord.
Upon this statement and her
own strength as shown in battle
America must, can and will stand.
The Balance.
Despondency Due to Constipation.
Women often become nervous and
despondent. When this is due to
constipation it is easily corrected by
tniring- an occasional dose of Cham
berlain’s Tablets. These tablets are
easy to ttake and pleasant in effect.
Plant Foodstuffs
And Win.
Too much emphasis cannot be
laid upon the planting of adequate
food crops in every section of
the country. In the south par
ticularly, where the prevailing
cotton prices tempt the farmers,
there is every reason to hope that
Germany will find Americans
ready to lose money’ to win the
war.
As is well known foodstuffs
are annually imported from oth
er states by southern states for
their animals and population, al
though the farm lands there can
raise the food stuffs for them
selves. The director of the rail
ways has pointed out that many
cars can be saved if the south
will feed herself, and the Presi
dent himself has appealed to
southern farmers to plant abun
dant foodstuffs.
We call attention of our farm
ers to this fact, too, in the hopes
that every farmer in this county,
as well as those elsewhere, will
raise a surplus of food stuffs, and
by that we mean that enough to
supply his locality. If every
farmer will plant foodstuffs first,
and other crops second, there will
be no trouble about the food sit
uation. The winter wheat crop is
encouraging, the wheat crop is
good in prospect, and large quan
tities of potatoes are’being planted
all over the nation. Wheat and
potatoes, if planted in sufficient
quantities will win the war. Plant
your bit. .
(By Bert Lesion Taylor.)
There is no thought or deed today.
There is no thing that’s said or done,
That serves the world in any way
Unless it serves to hold the Hun.
There is no friend, however fast,
Whose friendship’s worth a second
thought
Who does not place this first and last,
And count all other things as naught.
For nothing matters, smalfor great,
Nor will, until the fight is won—
Until the Hun’s denied the gate,
And silenced every ruthless gun.
EVER SALIVATED BY
CALOMEL? HORRIBLE!
Calomel is Quicksilver and
Acts Like Dynamite on
Your Liver.
Calomel loses you a day! You know
what calomel is. It’s mercury; quick
silver. Calomel is dangerous. It crash
es into sour bile like dynamite, cramp
ing and sickening you. Calomel at
tacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish, con
stipated and all knocked out and be-
ieve you need a dose of dangerous
calomel just remember that your drug-
§ ist sells for a few cents a large bottle of
Godson's Liver Tone, which is entirely
vegetable and pleasant to take and is
perfect substitute for calomel. It is
guaranteed to start your liver without
stirring you up inside, and cannot sali
vate.
Don’t take calomel! It makes you
Sick the next day; it loses you a day’s
work. Dodson’s Liver Tone straight,
ens you right up and you feel great-
Give it to the children because it is per
fectly harmless and doesn't gripe.
Daily Thought.
His conversation does not show the
minute hand; but he strikes the hour
verr correctly.—Samuel"Johnson.
Lumber and Builders
Supplies
When you buy Lumber or any Builders Supplies you will get better material
and save money by getting our prices. We can ship promptly from our large stock
in Macon anything you need and make you attractive prices delivered at Butler or
any point in the surrounding territory.
When you are in Macon come down to our yard and let us show you the
quality of our material.
We pay the freight to any point within 75 miles of Macon.
Builders Lumber & Supply Company
SIXTH ST., FROM POPLAR TO CHERRY. MACON, GA. PHONE 220.
“We Sell Everything to Build a House.”
SaveTime—Get This CariVow \
The increasing demand for
quick personal transporta
tion causes thousands to
adopt this time-saving Model
90 for more efficient living.
You cannot get for less
all of the advantages of this
Model 90.
They had thought it nec
essary to spend more in order
to have beauty, room and
modern conveniences.
It has Auto-Lite starting
and lighting, vacuum fuel
system, rear cantilever
springs and large tires, non-
skid rear.
They now know this
Model 90 has all of these es
sentials for complete satis-
fection at a large saving in
cost.
One salesman with it is
worth two without it. For
professional men it is an
office-on-wheels. House
wives are able to bring fresh
produce direct from farm-to-
table.
They now know it is eco
nomical with fuel, sparing of
tires and is easy to handle.
More than 80,000 already
sold save trieir owners time
and money. Why not for
you?
Appearance, Performance,
Comfort, Service and Price
Light Four Model qo Small Sedan, $1240
f.o.b. Toledo—Tax Fret—Prices subject to change without notice
Light Four Model go Touring Car, $795
W. A. PAYNE, Butler, Ga., County Agent
ALLEN PAYNE, Reynolds, Ga., Sub Agent.
Famous Library.
The library of the House of Lords
contains about 60,000 volumes, and
they are set out in a luxurious suite
of rooms. The library is particularly
rich in historical works and memoirs;
and includes one of the finest collec
tion of law books in London as befits
the needs of the Peers.
Sister Classified.
Little Willie’s father was teaching
him about plants and said, “A weed
Is a thing that grows in a place where
It is not wanted.” “Well,” replied lit
tle Willie, “then sister Is a _weed,.
cause she’s growing here and I don’t
want her, for she takes all my pen
nies.”
Bricks in Biblical Times.
The Jews learned the art of brick
making in Egypt. We find the use of
thq brick kiln in David’s time (H Sam
uel, 12:31). A complaint is made by
Isaiah that the people built altars of
brick instead of unhewn stone as the
law directed (Isaiah, 19:3; Exodus 20:
25).