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SUGAR HOARDERS
WARNED BY SOULE
REPORTED ATTEMPTS TO EVADE
NEW RESTRICTIONS TO
BE PROBED
STATE NEWSJjF INTEREST
Brief News Items Of Importance Gath-
ered From All Parts
Of The State
Atlanta.—Serious complaints are re
ported by Dr. Andrew M. Soule, fed
eral food administrator, of alleged un
fair practices attempted by manufac
turing concerns and certain syrup-
makers and soft drink dispensers af
fected by the new sugar law, effective
May 15. Every suspected concern in
the state, it is announced, will be sub
jected to a strict inquiry and vigorous
application of the severest penalties
provided by the food act will be ap
plied. It is alleged that in certain
instances, following circulation of the
announcement of the new law, which
becomes effective May 15, heavy pur
chases of sugar were made by con
cerns which come within the restric
tions, and that this sugar is being stor
ed. In some cases concerns have
bouhgt sugar and are attempting to
hide it at residences, it is alleged. One
large concern was reported to have
gone into the market and purchased
an enormous quantity of sugar, he
application for purchase was promptly
reported to the food administration,
the purpose was suspected, and the su
gar allowed to be delivered. Upon ac
ceptance, an'immediate investigation
was instituted.
Wellborn Praises Farmers’ Bond Work
Atlanta.—M. B. Wellborn, chairman
of the board of the federal reserve
bank of Atlanta and chairman of the
sixth district Liberty Loan commit
tee, expresses his gratification over
the splendid showing made by the
states in thiB district in the Liberty
Loan campaign. Mr. Welborn was es
pecially pleased with the response
from the farmers: “I want to express
my appreciation of the services of ev
ery man, woman and child in the dis
trict, who contributed to the success
of the campaign. Our committee has
responded nobly to every demand
made upon it and has been tireless
in its efforts to oversubscribe the quo
ta of every county. They have ren
dered a great service to their country
in this great national crisis.”
Offlce r s Probe Hun Plot To Escape
•Port McPherson.—Searching inves
tigation is being conducted at Fort
McPherson of the plot frustrated when
German prisoners in the internment
camp there attempted to escape by
burrowing under the double barbed-
wire barricade. The attempt to es
cape was to have been a repetition of
the successful get-away last fall of
several German prisoners, including
CapL Hans Berg, who escaped through
a tunnel they had dug under the wire
fence. All were recaptured, Captafn
Berg’s arrest eoming after he had tra
versed half the continent and was in
the act of crossing over the border
into Mexico.
Clubs Raise 200 Duroc-Jersey Hogs
Sylvester.—At Sylvester, on July 2,
there will be a sale of 200 bead of
pure-bred Duroc-Jersey hogs, raised by
members of the Worth County Pig
club. All of the hogs will be reg
istered and cholera immune. So far
as is known this is the first sale of
hogs raised by boys in this country,
and its success will give to Georgia
the distinction of being a leader of
progressive movements. These boys
have all worked hard and the hogs
show they have been well fed and
cared for.
Blue Cards Sent For Registration
Atlanta.—Blue cards for registra
tion of young men of Georgia, who
have attained the age of 21 years since
last June 5, have been forwarded to
Georgia authorities from the office of
the provost marshal general. While
the exact date of the registration of
those who have become 21 years old
since last registration day has not
been selected pending legislation by
congress, it is practically certain that
registration day will be on the anni
versary of the first registration day,
June 5.
Slayer Of Fendt Held For Murder
Macon.—Waiter a Pendt, master car
painter at the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad shops in Macon, who
was shot by John Q. Phillips, follow
ing a dispute over the building of a
fence between property owned by the
two men on Jeff Davis street, died at
the Macon hospital. The bullet fired
by Phillips entered Fendt’s forehead
and penetrated the brain. A coroner’s
jury which held an inquest over the
body of Fendt returned a verdict of
murder.
Maj. Gen. Lyon To Command Wheeler
Camp Wheeler, Macon.—It has been
officially given out that Maj. Gen. Le
roy Lyon of Camp Kearney would be
transferred here at once and made
commander of the Dixie division. He
has just been made a major general,
and is understood here to be one of
the youngest in the army. This is
taken to mean that the division will
•ventually be sent to France and not
used as a depot division as it has
been for several months, losing about
M per cent of its strentgh to other di
visions.
Swamps Drained To Protect Aviators
Americus.—Lieutenant Thomas J.
Keiley and a force of workmen began
w0rk on the sanitary survey of Arner-
iens. The party began their work at
Grissom Springs, about two miles east
of Americus, and will clean up the
swamp at that place. The channel of
Town creek, which will drain the
swamp, is to be deepened and widen
ed, as well as cleared of all under
growth, and the streams will be thor
oughly cleaned out from Grissom
Springs to Muckalee creek, west of
the city. This work will require an
expenditure of approximately $25,000,
and is being financed jointly by the
city of Americus and the federal au
thorities. When it is completed, it
is said the greatest breeding place
for mosquitoes in this community will
have* been completely eradicated, and
the health of the city accordingly im
proved. The work has been undertak
en at the instance of federal authori
ties in order to protect the health of
soldiers stationed at Southern Field,
the aviation camp near Americus.
Favor State-Wide Tax For Schools
Atlanta.—Forewarning of a forth
coming legislative battle in the Geor
gia general assembly was seen in the
speech of M. L. Johnson, head of the
house agricultural committee, made to
the Georgia Farmers’ Union and the
union’s action thereupon. Mr. John
son, who spoke at the session of the
farmers, introduced the subject of tax-
tion for the support of common schools
and declared vigorously that the ex
pense of the school system should be
laid equally upon every dollar of tax
able value in the state. Following the
address, the farmers adopted a reso
lution endorsing the bill now pending
in the legislature which amends the
state constitution so as to continue the
state-wide levy of taxes for the sup
port of the common schools and op
poses local taxation.
State Exceeds Quota Of Skilled Men
Atlanta.—Georgia exceeded her quo
ta in enrollment of skilled men of
draft age for voluntary induction, Maj.
Joel B. Mallet, selective service offi
cer, reporting 368 men from the whole
state. The call from Provost Mar
shal General Crowder emphasized an
immediate need for 12,000 men. This
number apportioned among the forty-
eight states, indicates that Georgia
has done more than her share. The
men are needed for everything from
plumbing and typewriting to railroad
operating and clerking. A wide vari
ety of particular trades must oe filled
In the army. The 353 Georgia men
have been reported to General Crow
der, who is expected present to issue
an order for the examination and in
duction of some of these men.
P. O. Robbers Gets Two Years In Pen
Maoon.—L. G. Bachter, who was ar
rested recently on a charge of having
participated in the blowing of the
sate at the Forsyth postofflee last Feb
ruary, pleaded guilty in the United
States district court and was sentenc
ed by Judge Speer to serve two years
In the federal penitentiary in Atlanta.
Gradv Koonce, another yeggman, is
already serving a three-year sentence
In the federal penitentiary.
Secret Service Men Investigate “Gun”
Columbus.—it is reported that se
cret service men are in Columbus to
investigate certain recent develop
ments here. Federal officers visited
the concrete houses on the Alabama
hills overlooking Columbus that are
supposed by some to be the site for
the Girard wonder gun that is to shell
Columbus industries in the case of la
bor troubles worked up by German
agents.
Ministers Meet To Boost Missions
Athens.—The ministers of the
Christian churches over the northeast
Georgia district met in Athens for a
conference on matters affecting the
churches in this state, especial refer
ence being had to the campaign for the
“Men and Millions” movement, the
church having under- way a campaign
to raise $2,447,000 this year for the
support of missions and the benevo
lences of the church.
Four Alleged Spies Jailed At Hamilton
Columbus.—Phil Hargett, a rural
carrier working out from West Point,
notified federal authorities in Colum
bus that he bad arrested' four sus
picious characters and jailed them at
Hamilton. The men were talking In
German and acted in a way that ex
cited the mail man's suspicion, so he
arrested all four of them single-hand
ed and marched them to jail. The
authorities are now investigating the
case.
Methodists Hold Big Conference
Atlanta.—The eighteenth quadren
nial conference of the Methodist Epis
copal church, South, representing more
than two milJicn members, convened
in Wesley Memorial church for three
weeks of sessions, which promised to
be among the most important in the
history of the general conference.
Practically all the prominent church
leaders, including members of the
college of bishops, were in attendance.
Work Of Labor Bureau Is Explained
Atlanta.—H. M. Stanley, commis
sion of commerce and labor for Geor
gia, and in charge of the bureau which
has been securing positions for men
out of work; desires to correct a mis
taken idea which he says has gained
credence. "This bureau,” he says,
"does not get government jobs for
anybody. Government jobs come only
through politics or civil service. The
Jobs which we help to secure are with
private concerns.”
HOWARD HAPPENINGS
By Sunshine
THE RADCLIFFE
Bernice Ellington, of Macon,
was shaking hands with his
many friends here Saturday.
Mrs. W. M. Muselwhite, of
Reynolds, spent the week-end
with Mrs. J. S. Brown.
Messrs Frank Pickard and
Robert Wood went over to Col-
lumbus Saturday.
Mr. E. H. Perkins spent the
wek-end with his parents at Un
ion.
Mrs. Lula Gresham is the
guest of Butler relatives this
week.
Mrs. Viola Hill is numbered
with the sick, we are sorry to
learn.
CMTlMi
BUTLER, GA.,
May 11-13-14
( J gives every woman
who loves a rare per
fume, the opportunity to
know and enjoy a talc
having a wonderful, costly
odor at a price unusually
low. Take Jonteel home
with you today.
Sold by
H. J. PORTER, Druggist
Mrs. J. T. Hart visited her
mother at Box Springs for the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Childs
motored to Centerville Sunday
where they spent the day with
relatives.
Horace Watson spent the
week-end with his parents here.
Quite a crowd of young people
passed through here Sunday en-
route to the fortune-teller.
PATRIOTIC
PROGRAM
Red Cross Will Receive
Profits.
Come!
Butler, Ga.
German-American on
Columbus Council is
Given Heavy Fine
COLUMBUS, Ga., May 4.--WM,
Mayor Prom Tem Frank C. Reich
of Columbus, resign under “fire”
or will he wait to be “fired” is
the question now going the rounds
in the city, and the matter has
aroused intense interest as well
as considerable feeling.
It all came about in this manner:
Mr. Reich, who is the only German
American in council, blocked a
unanimous consent vote by ob
jecting on last Wednesday even
ing on two war measures-one to
make it unlawful to criticise the
government in any form here, it
being intended to reach the pro-
German element, and the other to
establish a card system as a means
of reaching the idle negroes of
the city-and a perfect storm of
protests have followed.
Following the action of Coun
cilman Reich, which was gener
ally characterized as unpatriotic,
both the Columbus newspa
pers carried strong editorials,
asking for—even demanding his
resignation and it is stated that
the mayor pro tem has received a
number of “blackhand” letters.
Just what they contained couldn’t
be ascertained.
Feeling is quite high and the
outcome of the case is being
watched with increasing interest
on all sides.
Mr. Reich is head of the Reich
Dry Goods company, a large
wholesale concern on Eleventh
street. He has been a member of
the German company here for
years, but has always been a con
servative citizen.
Just what his action in the mat
ter will be remains to be seen. It
is said, however, that his friends
have advised him to resign.
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
I be as well as ever. They only cost
a quarter.
KENTUCKY JACK
Services Reasonable
L. G. CLARKE,
Death of Mr. T. B. Theus
On Friday afternoon about
four o’clock occurred the death
of Mr. T. B. Theus.
He had been sick about two
weeks, and all that physicians
and laved ones could do was in
vain. His Master called and he
was ready to go “enter into the
joy of His Lord” who had guid
ed and led him through life.
He was bom August 7th, 1841
and peacefully passed into the
keeping of his Savior May 3rd,
1918. In this death Taylor
cCouty looses another veteran
of the Civil war, his wife a de
voted husband, and children a
loving father.
Oh, it is hard to part with our
loved ones, but we hope by the
grace of God we may meet in
the heaven of eternal rest. He
was a member of the Primitive
Baptist church, and was true to
the faith in which he believed.
He is survived by a broken
hearted wife, ten children, and
several grandchildren, all resid
ing in this state. One sister,
Mrs. J. P. Starr and two broth
ers, R. A. Theus and G. W.
Theus, of Texas.
His remains were laid to rest
in Bethlehem cemetery Satur
day afternoon, funeral services
being conducted by Elder Young.
Written by a niece.
NOTES FROM ANTIOCH S. S.
As we are striving to get on the
upward grade in Sunday School work
we ask space for a few notes from
our school from time to time.
We feel that we have one of the
banner schools of the county—if not
number—in interest and enthusiasm
of workers.
There has been organized in the
school through classes. Fist—The
young ladies’ Fidelis Class; motto:
“Be thou faithful unto death and I
will give thee a crown of Efe”. Sec
ond—The young men-Gideons; motto:
Every man in his place. Third—Inter
mediates-volunteer band; motto,
Know; give; go.
The difference between an organiz
ed class and one unorganized in a few
words is this: The unorganized class
depends almost entirely upon the tea
cher. The teacher pulls the load.
The class lets the teacher pull. Mem
bers of the class are not set to defi
nite work for the good of the class.
The organized class has officers; du
ly elected for definite lines of useful
work; and they report their results to
the class. There is thus a division of
labor and responsibility. The mem
bers of the class “get under the bur
den.” All pull together to build up
attendance increase interest in Bible
study; provide for the social needs of
the members and in every way to
make the class most helpful and far
reaching in its influence. It is no
longer the techer’s class alone; to
every member it is “our class.”
We consider the strongest point in
our school co-operation among officers
teachers and pupils.
If permitted we will come again
with other notes.
EDNA JARRELL.
S. S. Reporter.
You have the permission of the Her
ald to use its columns any time you
wish to do so—Editor.
People of Taylor County
Invited to Attend
Three Big Days!
For the Good o
and OUR C
if OUR TOWN
OUNTRY
Program
OPENING DAY—Afternoon
“Capp’s Orhestra”
Henry Clark Lecture
“Wake Up America”
SAME DAY—Night
“Capp’s Orchestra”
Henry Clark Lecture
‘The Call of Democracy”
SECOND DAY—Morning
Demonstration Lecture by an ex
pert bearing the authorized messase
of the Food Administration: “Mobil
izing American Kitchens to Help Win
the War.”
SAME DAY—Afternoon
Louise Williams, Electrical Entertain-
‘“Patriotism Expressed in Domestic
Efficiency.”
SAME DAY—Night
The Chautouqua Director Lecture
"The Call to the Colors”
Louis Williams, Electrical Entertainer
THIRD DAY—Morning
Demonstration lecture by a Red
Cross Nurse bearing the authorized
message of the American Red Cross:
‘The Prevention of Disease as a Pa
triotic Duty.”
SAME DAY—Afternoon
Mill-Andrus Company and Martha
Morrison, Reader.
The Red Cross Lecturer presenting
“The Story of the Red Cross in Peace
and War.”
SAME DAY—Night
The Chautauqua Director Lecture
“When the BBoys Come Home.”
The Mills-Andrus Company and Mar
tha Morrison, Reader
Season Tickets good for all per
formances, Adults, $2.00; Children,
$1.00.
Tickets for single performances
Adults, 50c; Children, 25c.
Wake tip!
America!
I N THIS HOUR when our Na
tion is fighting for its life, the
Chautauqua must be the place
where every American in your com
munity will come to pledge anew his
devotion to Flag and Country; the
place where he may learn what his
Government wants him to do and how
to do it.
The Chautauqua must leave in
its wake a flaming torch of patriot
ism that will illuminate the path of
duty so that none may fail to find it
and that will leave no shadow to con
ceal an alien foe nor to hide a traitor
native bom.
President Wilson has said to us:
“Your speakers going from commu
nity to community, meeting people in
the friendly spirit engendered by
years of intimate and understanding
contact, have been effective messen
gers for the delivery and interpreta
tion of democracy’s meaning and im
perative needs. The work that the
Chautauqua is doing has not lost im
portance because of war, but rather
has gained new opportunities for
service.
“Let me express the hope that you
will let no discouragement weaken
your activities, and that the people
will not fail in the support of a pa
triotic institution that may be said to
be an integral part of the national de
fense.”
The big vital appeal blazing in the
firmament of America today is:
Speed the forces of production.
Eliminate waste of materials, time
time and money.
Get together and pull together to
save covilization. a
The Chautauqua’s business in the
year 1918 is to Wake Up America!
W. L. RADCLIFFE.
Owner
Reynolds, Ga. (Route 2.)
A Bit Mixed.
“Mower,” said a little city girl vis
iting la the country, "just listen to
that poor cow mewing for her colt”
A Fib.
The pupils in an Alabama school
were aeked to construct a sentence
containing the word "amphibious.” As
quick as a flash a boy gave out the
following: “Most fish stories am flbl-
eue.” .
You Are Expected to
Attend Every Day