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The Butler Herald
Volume XXXXII.
BUTLER. TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. JULY 4 1918.
Number 34
Farmers Can Now
Gei Wheal Ground.
rather Field to Keep Open—
House Today.. Juyl rourth.
Food Administrator Hoovei
Order so They Can Have
Supply on Hand.
Americas, Ga.,—The Fourth
o*’July (loaay) at Souther I-leid
jilie aviation camp near Ameri-
Modifies! cus, will be observed by a heries
Year's jot contests and numerous Hying
! stunts executed by all expert av-
lialors stationed tliei'e. For the
Washington, D. C. June 28,— ! iirst time since its establishment
Georgia farmers who have
grown enough wheat to meet
their Hour needs this year will
have no further trouble in hav
ing it ground at the mills.
hood Administrator Hoover
has issued orders to all the state
food administrators of the south
directing them to permit farm-
tile Held will be thrown to visi
tors, anu no pashas will be re
quired at the enterance. It is
expected at this rule will result
.n thousands of visitors coming
to Americus for the festivities
oil this date. Lieutenant Pat
rick O’Flaherty, officer in charge
of athletics at the camp, has
c mpleted arrangements for a
bail game between a crack or-
ers who furnish their own wheat Iganization from camp Wheeler
to have enough ground at one
time to provide them with flour
for a period of twelve months.
This also applies to the farm-
ei’s dependents and to those ten
ants who have heretofore looked
to the farmer for their flour sup-
ly. Under the original order of
the food administrator farmers
werenot permitted to have on
hand more than enough flour to
iast for 30 days, and this neces
sitated repeated trips to the mill
The first of this week an order
was issued allowing the farmer
to have enough of his wheat
ground to carry him to the first
of October, but the congressmen
from southern states argued
that this not provide adequate
relief, since it made frequent
trips to the mill necessary and
multiplied the troubles ol both
the miller and the farmer. Fur
thermore, the mills shut down
during the winter and this would
leave the farmer without flour,
although he might have suffic
ient wheat to make ail the flour
i e would need for his family and
dependents. It was argued that
to continue needless restrictions
upon the farmers would cause
them to cease trying to produce
wheat in the south in sufficient
quantities to meei their individ
ual needs. Then the food ad
ministration issued its final in
structions which make it possi
ble for the farmer to secure at
at one grinding enough flour
from his own wheat to last him
for a year.
Railroads Cut Out Excursions
On account of complaints of
negroes leaving the cotton mills
and fields in Georgia to ride on
railroad excursions, the United
State Railway Administration
has ordered them discontinued.
The farmers and others took the
matter up with Senator Hoke
Smith in Washington, and he
laid the fact before the Railroad
Adminihtration, with a request
that the excursions be discontin
ued. An order was issued short
ly thereafter, complying with
the Senator’s request. The la
bor shortage is so acute through
out the state that farmers and
other employers of labor are
obliged to have the full-time
service of all the men they can
fet
al Macon, and a nine of Souther
Field players, which will begin
at 10 o’clock on the morning of
the Gloriouh Fourth. No ad
mission will be charged for this
event. At 4 o’clock in the after
noon a monster flying demon
stration will begin, with forty-
live airplanes participating, un
der direction of Captain J. B.
Farrow, officer in charge of fly
ing. During this demonstra-
f n, every formation used upon
thhe batlefield will be carried
o'" , and every stunt known to
expert aviation will be executed.
Major Carlisle N. Wash, com-
r - under at the camp, will be host
to all visitors on this occasion,
and every facility will be afford
ed lliohe who come to inspect
the camp.
ARCHITECT IS KILLED BY
BANKER AT BAINBRIDGE
H. S. Ricliardson Shot Five Times
and Has Skull Crushed in.
Bainbridge, Ga., June 29.—R.
H. May, cashier and vice presi
dent of the Citizens’ bank here,
is in the county jail charged
with the murder of H. S. Rich
ardson, a prominent architect
and contractor, also of this city.
May claimed at the inquest
that Richardson entered the
bank late yesterday afternoon
and demanded that certain nam
es be released as security on
paper Richardson had given the
bank for money advanced on
building contracts. May hays
be refused and claims that Rich
ardson advanced on him with an
aulomobile crank wliichh lay on
the cashier’s desk, and that ite
siiot Richardson in self-defense.
The phasician at the inquest
could find no bruises on May’s
person, while Richardson’s skull
was crushed from a blow believ
ed to have been made by the
crank. In addition he had been
shot five times, four of ivhich
were from the back. There
were no eye-witnesses to the
shooting.
Roth parties are prominent in
social and business circles here.
“SWEETHEART OF MY DREAMS."
This tender and beautiful song is
the work of Harry Stillwell Edwards,
author of a hundred southern stories
and melodies, and is his gift to the
American soldiers through the Camp
“Y’s" and Red Cross. It will be mail
ed on receipt of 25 cts by the Secreta
ry of “Y” -1C. Camp Wheeler, Macon,
Ga., to any address in America.
Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. workers
in all localities, where the proceeds of
sale are to be applied to the comfort
of soldiers, can obtain the song post
paid at $3.50 per 100, en application
to The Macon News.
The song is a splendid seller. The
military bands play it and vocalists
sing it wherever introduced. A Red
Cross girl on a crowded street corner
singing it will sell a hundred in an af
ternoon. Order it for your home
circle, for your local quartette and for
the boy “over there.” Every cent
beyond the absolute cost of.production
and mailing (3ta cents) goes direct to
the soldiers in camp.
Bryan County Awarded Cup
in Liberty Loan Contest.
Atlanta, Ga.,—A handome sil
ver cup that was offered by the
Fourth National Bank of Atlan
ta to the Georgia county having
the largest percentage of over-
subscribtion in the thirdLiberty
Loan has been awarded to Bryan
county.
With a quota of $1(5,900, this
county went over the top for a
total subscription of $86,000,
thereby making its percentage
ol: over-subscription 509 which
•c as the largest in the state of
Georgia and one of the largest in
the Sixth Federal Reherve Dis
trict.
The cup presented by the
Fourth National Bank was
awarded by the Liberty Loan ex
ecutive committee of the sixth
district. It will be formally ten
dered to Bryan county on July 4
with appropriate ceremonies.
The government will be repre
sented by treasurer John Burk.
The Liberty Loan executive
committee for the sixth district
will be represented by Governor
Hugh M. Dorsey, and the Fourth
National Bank wil be represent
ed by John A. Hynds.
W, S. S, Drive Will Continue
Until Quota is Reached;
There will be no ceasing of in- j
terest in the sale of War Savings
Stamps until Taylor’s full quota of
$231,260.00 is raised. While in
terest was at fever heat all of last
week, more especially Friday,
when speeches were delivered
and canvass made in every dis
trict, scarcely half of tiie appor
tionment for this county was
reached. Nevertheless no one has
lost heart, and will continue the
work until the full quota is raised.
The failure to raise our amount
does not mean that our people are
less patriotic or less in accord with
the national administration than
any other section of the State, but
that all the people have not yet
been fully aroused to the situation.
They are, however, awakening to
the interest of our governmental
affairs and lining up more solidly
each day with our great president,
Mr. Wilson, and thereby making
the burden more easily borne,
which will result in more easily
carrying out of this and future
plans of the administration.
Our people are able to buy the
stamps expected of us, and with
out a pinch. They are going to
do it as you will see.
“I know that the people of Tay
lor County will get their quota of
War Savings Stamps, and I am not
afraid of the result,” said Chair
man Peebles Monday. ‘‘We have
not lost heart yet. Our commit
tees are kept intact and I want to
remind them that they are stili
working for Uncle Sam and it is
important that Taylor County raise
her quota of the baby bonds. I
am in touch with the Atlanta com
mittee who have promised a
speaker of state-wide reputation,
who will -address the citizens of
Taylor County at Butler at an
early date.”
Thus in a spirit of optimism the
leader of the drive summed up the
situation Monday as he told of the
renewed efforts that would be
made to put the county “over
the top.”
Senator Hardwick
to Speak in Boiler
Saturday July 13.
Circulars announcing the speak
ing engagement of United States
Senator Thos. W. Hardwick, who
is a candidate for re-election, are
being distributed throughout the
county by Mr. Hardwick’s friends.
It is announced that Mr. Hardwick
will speak at Butler Saturday,
July 13th at 4 o’clock p. m M when
the ladies as well as voters of the
county are cordially invited to
hear him.
SOLDIERS' SWEETHEARTS
SHOULD WRITE OFTENER
TWO SUSPECTS ARE JAILED
Talbot ton People are Looking for all
Suspicious Persons.
Talbotton, Ga., June 28.—Two
Two suspects are held in jail
here. One gave his name as
Charlie Roche, of Pensylvania.
He claims to be a native-born
American and says his people
ran him away from home be
cause he was worthless.
The other gave his name
David Hiergesell, and claims to
have come to this country from
Germany in 1888. H eclaims
to have been naturalized, but he
h could not produce his natural
ization papers. He was appre
hended on a warrant by J. A.
Smith, Goverment agent tit this
place, who charged him with va
grancy. He gave the nam eof
a brother, William Heirgesell,
v. hc lives in New York, and a
wife, who also lives in New York
He said he had boarded for some
time with a Mr. Hiker, on Ivey
street, in Atlanta.
The names of both suspects
have been reported to Hooper
Alexander for investigation.
The people of this town will
not stand for any suspicious
characters. Every man who
comes along must satisfy them
he is engaged in a legitimate
business and that he is an Amel
ia la.
THE BOOSTER
What would your town amount
to without thhe boohter? Ever
stop to ask yourself whether you
are boosting or just hanging on ?
The booster is the fellow who
takes hold of a forlorn hope, and
by his cherful optimism and
bull-dog preservance keeps ham
mering away till he accomplish
es his object.
Little difficulties do not troble
the booster. He fattenh on
them. He is so red-blooded that
he scorns an easy walk-over in
any undertaking. He usually
hunts for game worth while, and
in all such hunts the difficulties
are numerous and great. But
he. goes at them with a will to
win, and WILL is the only quali
ty under God’s heaven that will
win.
The booster doesn’t hee the
The Navy Recruiting Station faults and failings of your town,
at Americus has just received or if he does see them he passes
Howell Hollis Wins
in Muscogee County.
By a vote of over two to one
Howell Hollis was elected Satur
day to fill the unexpired term in
th,e state legislature caused by the
resignation of Hon. S B Hatcher,
Jr., over his opponent, J. Paul
Hinde. The vote was Hollis,
637; Hinde 302, with Edwards
still to be heard from. The vote
at Edwards will not materially
change the situation.
Colored Men May Enlist
instructions to enroll into the
Naval Reserve Force as many
ness attendants. Officers’ cooks
and stewards as possible. This
enables men who have the above
mentioned xperience an oppor
tunity to enter the Navy and
thereby stand a chance for im
mediate promotion and at the
same time be engaged in the per
formance of a grat and patriot
ic duty. If applicant lias de
pendents the government will
care for them. This opportuni
ty is especially directed to the
colored people and now is their
chance to get into the Navy for
the duration of the war only.
The Navy Recruiting Officer at
Americus upon request will fur-
: h full particulars.
Lame Shoulder.
This ailment is usually caused by
lhoumatism of the muscles. All that
is i ceded is absolute rest and a few
implications of Chamberlain's Lini
ment. Try it.
them by with a smile and
cheerful prophecy that they will
soon be remedied. He sees only
th'e bright side, and he so con
stantly plays up that bright side
that after a while awhile you
just naturally come to the con
clusion that it far outweighs the
dark, which ill very sensible of
you, though you should have
been him all along to bury the
dark and bold up the light.
But don’t get it into your hat
that boasting is boosting . The
two are as widely different as
daylight, and dark. The boaster
is satisfied, the booster is ever
reaching out for more. The
boaster proudly calls attention
to what we HAVE, but the boos
ter calls attention to what we
CAN have if we display suffici
ent energy. The boahter lives
in the glory of the present, but
the booster is ever looking to the
future and planning new and
greater achievements.
Be a booster. Get under the
j load and help “tote.”
Mo!hers and Sisters Write Most to
I>o>s “0\i»r There.**
(By C. C. Lyon.)
Letters from home! Our
fighters in France don’t get half
enough of them.
One day at the front a high
general called a number of war
correspondents together and
said to us:
“Tell the folks back home to
write more cheery letters to our
boys in France. A homesick,
bespoudent soldier might as well
be in the hospital.
“Nothing keekh the boys in
good spirits like letters from
home. If every boy could get
two letters a week, the army dis
cipline question would be half
solved.”
The mothers of America do
very well at the letter-writing
game. And the sisters are a
close second. The dads and
brothers don’t take their pens in
hand very often, but nobody suf-
ferh through their neglect, so
long as mother or sister keep the
family news coming.
It’s the sweethearts who are
at fault!
At least nine-tenths of the
enlisted men in France left
sweet- behind in America. These
girls should make it their busi
ness to write often and regulaly.
regardlehs of how many letters
they get in return from France.
A soldier boy can’t be depend
ed upon to write regulorly. He
is in the trenches for days at a
time, and when he goes off guard
he is so tired he throws himself
into a mudy dugout and sleeps.
The girls back home should take
this into consideration.
And girl use tact in vour let-
ter writing. The other day I
saw a boy throw a letter abide
in disgust.
“Whattaya know about this?”
he peeved. • “A seven-pager
from my girl, and on every page
she tells me what a good time
she’s havin’ going to dances with
a guy who didn’t get into the
army because he had flat feet.
“Next thing 1 know she’ll he
many in’ that gink. There
ought to be law against a fellow
with flat feet manyin’.
Death Claims
Another Veteran
•V z. John W. Rhodes, alife long
citizen i' Taylor cunty, and who
had been in feeble health for a
long while, died at the State san
itarium last Saturday morning
about 6 o’clock. Ilis son, Mr.
Glifi Rhodes, who had been sum
moned by wire, to his father's
bedside, arrived just a shit
while alter his father had pass
ed away, and who accompanied
the remains to Butler, arrived
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Rhodes was about 71
years o ; age, having been born
in Taylor county of Christian
parentage; his father, Rev. A. J1
Rnodes, aMissionary Baptist
minister, while his mother was
a consecrated member of the
Methodist church. So that he
was brught up under a strong
religious influence, and while he
never connected himself with
any branch of the Christian
church, yet he professed a sav
ing knowledge of the truth as it
is in Jesus Christ, and avowde
his readiness and willingness to
die.
Air. Rhodes was a good citizen
honorable and upright in his
dealings, very kind and obliging
a neighbor, one whose heart
was touched by the misfortunes
of others, and who ever respnd-
d to their need. He loved tiis
fellw-man, which is a crowning
vrtue in a person’s life.
He enlisted in the confederate
service with 2nd Va. Batalion,
June 1864, at Atlanta, and was
honorably discharged at Macon
June 1865. He married Miss
Fannie Caldwell, by whom was
bom unto them the follwing
children; who survive the death
of their parents. One son. Air.
Cliff Rhodes, Mrs. Mae Foun
tain, Airs. I.odie Chapman, of
Albany, Airs. Eunice Smith, of
Manchester, Airs. Myrtle Jones
and Airs. Eva Royal, of Rey
nolds, and MissRuby Rhodes, of
Atlanta. He is also survived
by two asters. Mrs. C. M. Bart
lett and Aliss Mollie Rhodes, of.
Butler.
His remains were laid to rest by
those of his beloved wife, who
preceded him a few years ago,
the Bushel cemetery, the service
CEMETERY NOTICE.
All persons interested in clear.- j ied by his life long friend, Rev. J.
nig off the grounds at Alt. Pis- j T. Adams, assisted by Rev. H. O.
guh cemetery are urgently re- i Fowler. Talks were also made
c.u sted to meet there on Thurs-! by .Messrs A. J. McGee and A. 8.
day before the third Sunday in j Wallace, comrades o£ the deceas-
July for he purpose of doing | efl in the Comederate army,
uch work as may be found r.ec- j Notice to Purchasers of Govern-
essary. If it should be raining j
on the day set you are reouested
ment Nitrate Soda.
to come the next or first fair day
prepared for work.
Georgia Legislature Has
Adopted Prohibition Measure.
Atlanta, Ga., July 1—That the
j. rompt action "of the Georgia
legislature in ratifying the pro
hibition amendment to the Unit
ed State constitution will have a
strong moral effect in other stat
es is the opinion expressed by
James A. Christian, superinten-
nt of the Georgia Anti-Saloon
League, who organized the forc-
of ratification in advance of
he session. It will bbe recalled
I regret to say that we have
been advised by the Department
of Agriculture that the RED
ONDO, which was loaded with a
cargo of Nitrate oi' Soda from
Chile to Savannah which was to
arrive about June 20th, has run
ashore on the coast of Cuba and
is probably a total loss. Conse
quently he cargo will not be
available for distribution.
The Department of Agricul
ture has made every effort to se
cure Nitrate from other owners,
and replace Nitrate to arrive at
a latter date. The Department
has continued its efforts to effect
tile session, it will Doe recalled;‘ , , ,,
that the House and Snate passed hl f ^change, through the War
the resolution ratifying the IndustriesBoard, but has been
amendment on the very first dayj unsuccessful.
of the 1918 sessioi, there being
practically no opposition in the
Senate and the only oppohition
'n the House being from Joe Hill
Hall of Ribb and Spencer R. At-
kii son of Fulton.
Secretary of State’s Office
Make Fine .Showing.
Atlanta, Ga.,—The annual re
port of the secretary of state,
begun by the late Philip Cook
and completed by his huccessor,
Judge E. II. Strange, was sub
mitted to the Georgia, Legisla
te ie this week, including an aud
it by certificed public accountant
s l owing that the funds handled
by the department are in perfect
balance. Judge Strange is a
candidate for the full term as
secretary of state and announces
that he will retain the office
No vessels are row engaged in
transporting Nitrate for the De
partment of Agriculture, and ev
en if vessels should be assigned
at tills time most of the Nitrate
would arrive too late for thhis
crop. Unless the department
should be able to hereafter ar
range for an exchange of Nit
rate from other sources through
the War Industries Board, it is
likely that there will be-no more
Nitrate for distribution.
G. C. SMITH,
County Government Nitrate Dis
tributor.
force employed by the late Phil
ip Cook. One of these is Charl
es Cook, son of the late Philip
Cook. On taking charge of the
office when appointed by Gover
nor Dorhey to succeed Air. Cook,
Judge Strange made no changes.