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Th^ Butler Herald
Volume XXXXII,
“Fight To A Finish,”
States “Bill Sly”
Congressman Howard Declares That
Only God Almighty Can Remove
Him From Race.
“It is a fight to the finish. On
ly God Almighty can remove me
from this race now.”
This is the reply oi Congress
man William Schley Howard,
candidate 'for the United States
Senate, to the suggestion of
President Wilson, in his letter
to Clark Howell, national demo
cratic committeeman from Geor
gia, that the democrats oi Geor
gia center upon William J. Har
ris to defeat United States Sen
ator Thomas W. Hardwick.
Congresman Howard made
this reply in a speech at Macon
Monday night before an audi
ence of 800 people.
Lieut. Cranston Williams Arriv
es in France.
The friends throughout the
state of First Lieut. Cranston
Williams will be interested to
know that hehas arrived safely
overseas. Lieut. Williams is
the son of Editor and Mrs. Jas.
C. Williams, of Greensboro, Ga.
Lieut. Williams attended the
first training camp at Fort Mc
Pherson, and until recently has
been stationed at Camp Mac-
Artbur, Waco, Tex. He is com
mander of the machine gun com
panv of the56th Infantry, Reg-
lar, U. S. A.
He was editor and manager
of the Americus Times-Record-
er and was the first editor a dai
ly newspaper in Georgia to vol-
teer his services to his country.
Letters From
“Over There”
Mrs. I.. M. Parr Favored With liter-
esting Weekly Letters From H<*r__
Son, Mr. Emory Parr, Who
Has Been in France a
Year.
Q. M. Detch. Q. M. Corps, U.
S. A., P. 0. No. 708, France.
June 12, 1918.
My dear Mother:
How are you, and father, to
day? I am feeling fine, arid
trust you are both well. This
has been a wonderfully fine
summer day and just cool
enough to keep everyone in fine
spirits.
There is very little news to
w"ite, for I think I have told
you before, about all there is to
tell, from this place. The coun
try is beautiful, and fruit is
plentiful. Strawberries are
plentiful just at this season and
they are fine. I had a large
basket brought to me yester
day, and they were very fine,
too, although the dry weather
had injured them somewhat.
* *
Nevers, France, June 16.
It is cool and fine here this
morning, and I am feeling good,
just a little better than usual,
it seems.
On Thursday evening I went
out in the country to where an
old couple live and had a big
bowl of strawberries with
cream and sugar. The straw-
beries here are about the finest
I have ever seen and are sweet
enough, almost, to be eaten
without sugar. They are so
good, I could’t resist the temp
tation to go back on Friday eve
ning; so ’long about six-thirty
or seven in the evening I went
out in the country again and
had more berries with cream—
a large bowl full. They are cer
tainly fine and I wish you could
be with me the next time I go.
But, never mind, when I come
home we will have all of these
things together, and it will be
fine, will it not? Mr. Lawson
(Continued to Sixth Page.
BUTLER. TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 15, 1918. Number 40
Grand and Traverse Jurors
Drawn for the September term 1918
Taylor Superior court, to convene on
the 30th day of September. Said Ju
rors having been duly drawn by the
Jury Commissioners of said county
on the 7th day of August 1918:
Grand Jurors.
Oneal, S W
.Montgomery, H V
Goodwin W M
Jarrell, G B
Cosev, W C
Adams, A C
Douglass, W W
Ricks, W T
McCrary, C E
Windham, J J
Chapman, M T, Sr., Caldwell, W L
Childs, W C
Fountain, TJ
Gilson, W J
Peagler, H J
Adams, A W
Hart. J T
Lumpkin, H L
Hill, W M
Phillips, J W
Fuller, J I
Crawford, A .1
Posey, Andrew B
Pavne, A J
Perkins, E C. Sr.
Neisler, .1 H
McGee, A J
Garrett, 1 W
Locke, J E
Traverse Jurors—First Week.
Anthoney, J L
Underwood, II F
Wilehar, B S
Bryd, G F
Parker, G A
Haywood, J W
Bazemore, B H
Hill, .1 G
Jarrell, E E
Marshall, W E
Duke, W C
Shines, D J T
Barfield, W J O
Culverhouse, W J
Lawhorn. J T
Booth, H H
Theus, J R
Muslewhite, W M
Windham, C D
Cochran, W T
Peed, L A
Spinks, T M
Brewer, R R
Ilarbuck, J M
Musslewhite, J W
Windham, T R
Adams, E A
Brown, Chas. R
Windham, B F
West, J H
West, R S
Neisler, H E
Lucas. G R
Layficld, T F
Barfield, D W
Green, T J
Traverse Jurors—Second Week
Goddard. G H
Fitzgihbons, P F
Bloodworth, Ti p
Davis, J T
Saunders, J L
Stewart, P A
Brewer, B C
Gholson, J W
Wainwrighl, I N
Childers. Alfred
Peebles, 1 F
Booth. L B
Spinel’s. B H
Ivey, W H
Moore, C H
Gholson, E C
Sh-raaie, B M
Bone, F H
Nelson. F 7.
Childs, J T
Monitor. J C
Saunders, D S
Jarrell, i> H
Booth, W P
Slaughter, Cha'les
Waller, A S
Heath, E E
Rustin, J L
Parks, E P
Peterman, <T F
Hay, G W
Cooper, B C
Saunders, W E
Hodgers. E E
Jarrell. H W
Hicks, C B
DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED
IN DUEL WITH NEGRO
Macon Sheriff and Men Raided Negro
Gambling Game Near Holton.
Macon.—Deputy Sheriff Leland Wil
liams, one of the best known deputies
in Georgia, was shot and killed by a
negro in a raid on a negro gambling
game at Holton. Several shots were
exchanged during the raid. After
daylight officers found the body of
Ike Holt, a negro who was alleged to
have fired the shot that killed the
deputy, hanging over a fence, over
which he had attempted to climb.
There were five bullet holes in the
negro's body. The deputy’s revolver
was empty, and it is believed that he
fired the shots that killed the negro.
Alleged Labor Agent Arrested
Macon.—C. Cassani, an alleged labor
agent, was arrested here, charged with
soliciting labor without a license. A
negro, E. J. Moore, was also arrested
for the same offense, it being claimed
Moore was employed by Cassani and
had bought a ticket to a point outside
jf Macon. Cassani is said to have
tad ten negroes ready to leave for
Brunswick when he was arrested. The
tegroes escaped. Cassani’s bond was
fixed at $1100.
$30,000 Paki For Georgia Farm
Waycross.—A 380-acre farm with
stock and farming implements, was
sold at Mystic, and brought $30,000.
The place was known as the Drew
farm and was owned by J. M. Willis,
who sold to J. M. Turner of Dallas.
Thomas County Women Enliet
Thomasville.—Thomas county went
"over the top” in the campaign for
young women for training in the nurs
es' reserves, to take the places of those
who have been 3nd will be called for
nursing overseas. The quota from
this county was only seven, but, at the
close of the enlistment, there were
thirteen names, all signed up, and
three more young women from the
country who had been unable to come
in during the week, but sent their
application by telephone and will be
here to fill them out.
Lame Shoulder.
This ailment is usually caused by
lheumatism of the muscles. All that
is reeded is absolute rest and a few
p.nnlications of Chamberlain’s Lini
ment. Try it.
Government to Take
Labor Census Soon,
Plans at e being worked out
looking to a labor census which
is to be taken soon in Taylor
county, as elsewhere through
out the country, under the di
rection of the State Commission
er of Commerce and Labor.
The name of the supervisor
for Taylor county will be an
nounced in a few days.
The government is desirous
of obtaining a record of all the
labor in the United States and
every laborer in the country will
be requested to register, giving
his age, experience and the char
acter of work for which he is
best fitted.
It is expected that registra
tion cards and other necessary
matter will be distributed in a
few days and the census will be
taken under the supervision of
a competent person, who should
receive the co-operation of ev-
everyhody concerned.
Instruction Board
For Selectmen
Men Will _ Be _Given .Lectures _and
Some Drills Before Leaving For
Camp.
According to orders issued
from the Provost Marshal’s of
fice the Local Board of Taylor
county has appointed Messrs VV.
E. Steed, M. A. Chapman and C.
E. Benns as members of “In
struction Board” who will pre
pare selectmen for camp train
ing. The “Instruction Board”
has not yet organized, but is ex
pected to meet and organize in a
few days. They will have reg-
meeting days—perhaps one af
ternoon in each week, when se
lectmen are expected to meet
with them.
This board will work under
and in co-operation with the Lo-
.1 Board, the idea of this work
being to put the selective ser
vice men into camp willing, loy
al, intelligent, clean and sober
men thus fit them better for
rapid progress in becoming sol
diers.
It is the plan of operation un
der the instruction board to call
the selectme ntogether several
times before they are actually
inducted into military service
and through personal inter
views give them a more definite
idea of what they are expected
to go through. They will be di
rectly informed regarding their
rights in military service, their
pay, their allowance to depend
ents in all of its branches and
there will be discussions of
“Why America Entered the
War;” “Why America Must
Win the War;” “The Necessary
Character of the American Sol
dier;” “Habitual Restraint and
the Avoidance ofLiquor as a Pa
triotic Obligation,” together
with information regarding
camp life. There will also be
some preliminary military drills
to get the men started on this
line.
All of this preliminary work,
it is believed, will make it much
easier for the men to fall into
routine of camp work and make
the life their easier for them
from the beginning. In fact,
instead of entering a camp ab
solutely ignorant of what it is,
they will have a general outline
of it and thus grasp things
much more rapidly.
TAX RATE OF FIVE MILLS.
The state tax rate was fixed
Monday by the Governor and
the Comptroller-General at 5
mills for 1918. This is the same
as for 1917, and is the maxi
mum limit made necessary by
the state constitution, and is
made necessary by big appropri
ations authorized by the Legis
lature.
CHURCH NEWS.
The Methodist Missionary So
ciety met at the church on Mon
day afternoon August 12th with
the President, Mrs. Susie
Adams, presiding. The follow
ing program was rendered:
Prayer by Mrs. Pickens Riley
An interesting and helpful bi-
ble study led by the President.
So much interest was manifest
ed the members voted to devote
the third Monday afteiT.oon of
the month to this part of the
work.
Mrs. Golding read the follow
ing items from the Missionary
Bulletin, after which Mrs. C. F.
Fickling made the closing pray
er:
Some Facts About Mexican Immi
grants
Americanizing the Latin Ameri
cans is one of the drives to be made
by the Centenary Movement. There
are a million and a quarter Mexicans
in the States along the Rio Grande
and on the border. While there have
been sucK large influxes of Mexicans
to this country in the past eleven
years, not more than a dozen native
Mexicans have become United States
citizens. Classes for teaching Eng
lish and American ideals are necessa
ry to the uplift of these peopleandfor
our own protection. In 1916 nearly
100,000 Mexicans entered the United
States, and four times as many were
turned away because they were unfit
for citizenship. The Mexican situa
tion is one of the most important in
our home mission field.
June 9th at New Orleans.
June 9th was an important day at
the new St. Mark’s Church, New Or
leans. The Italian flag was present
ed to the congregation by Mr.
D’Micile. Our pastor, Rev. Romano,
received it with a stirring address.
A service flag with one star, in honor
of her son, was presented by Mrs. A.
Palmisanp, The American flag was
raised ami presented by Mr. John
Saint. It was a great day, and it
was the consensus of opinion that
flags nevar looked better than on this
occasion.
Evangelistic Work, Seoul, Korea.
In my evangelistic work I have the
privilege of working with my father
who is the pastor of the Suk-Kyo
Church and presiding elder of the
Seoul District. We have made six
country trips together during the
past quarter, going not only to places
in which work has already been or
ganized, but also and more frequent
ly to heathem villages. It has been
a great privilege to sow theseedinthis
new soil, and the way the women lis
tened to the gospel story was very
encouraging. We would spend from
four to five days in each place, and
I try to visit each home in the village
before leaving it. For the Women
of the country Churches two classes
have been held, one in each circuit,
and most of the women attending it
did good wojk.
* * $
Wool for Red Cross Knitting
can be obtained from Mrs. Fred
P. Golding at her home on Mon-
ady and Thursday mornings.
♦ if *
All boys and girls between
the ages of fourteen and twen
ty are requested to meet at the
Methodist church promptly at
4:30 o’clock Friday afternoon
August 16th.
MRS. FRED P. GOLDING,
Superintendent of Publicity
LEGISLATURE MAY
COMMEND WILSON.
The following resolution was
introduced in the House Mon
day afternoon by Representa
tive Griffin, of Decatur: “Resolv
ed by the House of Representa
tives of Georgia that we hereby
commend President Wilson for
his position in respect to the
United State Senatorial race in
Georgia.” Speaker Holder ruled
it should lie over one day. A
similar resolution was intro
duced by Senator Dukes and re
quires to lie over one day.
Pres. Wilson Again
Endorses WJ. Harris
Urges Voters of the State to
Support Harris Against
Hardwick for Senate.
Letter from President Wood-
row Wilson to Hon. Clark How
ell, member of the democratic
national committee from Geor
gia, in which he urges the sup
port of William J. Harris for
the United States senate.
My dear Mr. Howell:
Allow me to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of July 24,
which has been supplemented
by a number of others from
prominent citizens of Georgia
bearing the same inquiry as to
(the attitude of the national ad
ministration with regard to the
pending contest for the United
States senatorship in Georgia.
Your own letter, I observe, is
addressed to me by you in your
capacity as a member of the
national democratic committee,
and I assume that it is your
feeling that it is proper for me
to answer the question in the
interest of the party as a nation
al unit.
I must say, however, that I
have been surprised by the ques
tion. because I had supposed
that the people of Georgia fully
understood my attitude. The
recent correspondence between
Mr. William Schley Howard and
myself, which I understand has
been published, is surely self-
explanatory. I have never un
dertaken, and I never would
presume to undertake, to dic
tate to the voters of any state
the choices they should make,
but when my views have been
sought by those who seemed to
have a right to seek them, I
have not hesitated to give them.
I gave them most frankly to Mr.
Howard when he asked * for
them.
Senator Hardwick has been a
constant and active opponent of
my administration. Mr. Wil
liam J. Harris has consistently
and actively supported it. In
my opinion the obvious thing
for those to do who are jealous
of the reputation of the party
and the success of the govern
ment in the present crisis is to
combine in the support of Mr.
Harris.
Very sincerely vours,
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House, Washington,
August 7th.
Maj. C. E. McGregor
Will Speak at Butler on theSen-
atorial Issues on Saturday
August 24th.
Major Chas. E. McGregor, of
Warrenton, Ga., life-long friend
of Hon. Thos. E. Watson, will
speak at Butler, and other plac
es in the county, on Saturday
24th., inst., and without speak
ing in the interest of any candi
date will discuss the issues and
candidates involved in the pres
ent Senatorial campaign. Maj.
McGregor has long been a man
of prominence in Georgia and is
an able and eloquent speaker.
Come and hear him.
SOFT DRINK TAX
PLACED IN BILL.
Wash in gton, Aug., 12,—A ten
per cent tax on all soft drinks
sold by dealers and a tax of
from one to two cents on soda
fountain drinks were written in
to the $8,000,000,000 revenue
bill the House ways and means
committe.
The proposal is to put a tax
of two cents on each ten cents
paid for all soft drinks sold at
soda fountains and of one cent
upon sales of seven cents or less
Near-bear and similar ferment
ed beverages would pay ten
ents per gallon.
RED CROSS AUXILIARx
FORMED AT HOWARD.
Last Sunday afternoon a num
ber of citizens of Howaru and
community met at the Metho
dist church for the purpose of
organizing a Red Cross auxil
iary. Talks were made by Rev.
L. A. Harrell, Mr. G. C. Smith
and Prof. A. S. Wallace, after
which the organization was
perfected.
The officers for the coming
year are:
Mr. J. T. Hart, Chairman
MisS Mattie Julia Vanland-
ingham, Secretary
The Executive Committee is
composed of the following:
Mi - . J. T. Hart, Miss Mattie
Julia Vanlandingham, Mr. W.
II. Sealy, Mr. J. R. William,s
Miss Janie Neisler.
Membership Committee:
Mrs. J. T. Hart, Mrs. J. R.
Williams, Mrs. Chas. Willis,
Mrs. A. H. Sealy and Miss Liz-
zieEdwards.
With this corps of officers and
the enthusiastic support of the
people of that community the
work will move forward.
They have already, secured a
goodly number of members and
it ns hoped taht those who are
not members will fall in line
and give their names to some of
the above officers.
Selectmen Go To Camp Greenleaf
The following selectmen left
Thursday for military training at
Chicamauga:
Fred Guined
Joseph W. Culverhouse
Henry W. Foy
Ben Christopher
Robert Bloodworth
Oscar Jones
Woody Nelson
The next call for white select
men is fixed for the five days fol
lowing the 26th day of August,
fifteen selectmen being included
in the call at that time.
We are informed by the board
that this will take all the white
registrants left of the 1917 regis
tration who are in Class 1-A.
Barn Destroyed By Fire.
Fire of an unknown origin de
stroyed a barn on the farm of Mr.
A. F. Davis about 8 o’clock Thurs
day night. Besides the building,
Mr. Davis’ loss was light he states.
Lightning Kills Mule,
During an electrical storm Thurs
day a good farm mule belonging
to Messrs W. W. and J. W. Ed
wards was killed by lightning.
GILBERT HEADS
DEFENSE WORK.
Supreme Court Jurist Named by
Governor as Chairman for
State of Georgia.
Judge Price Gilbert, of the
Supreme Court, has been ap
pointed by Governor Dorsey
chairman of the central com
mittee of the Georgia Council of
Defense, it was announced Sat
urday. This committee will di
rect the activities of the county
councils of defense.
An important part of the
council’s work will be done by
the legal committee, which has
a branch in each county. This
will furnish drafted men with
free and efficient advice about
putting their affair in order,and
the lawyers are urged not only
to give such advice on request,
but to look for drafted men and
offer them help in straighten
ing out their affairs.
Apatent has been granted
for a machine to brush bugs
from potato vines and crush
them between steel plates as it
is driven over a field.