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The Butler Herald
Volume XXXXII.
BUTLER. TAYLOR COUNTY. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1918.
Number 51
First United War
Work Campaign
SPECIAL DEPARTMENT.
Devoted to the Interests of the
COLUMBUS DISTRICT
Editorial Staff.
Frank Phillips, District Chairman ,
R. C. Steames, District Director
Walter J. Riley, County Chairman
C. E. Benrs, Counts' Pub. Director
USEFUL INFORMATION
United War Work means
“backing up the boys.”
United War Work means or
ganized effort on the part of
those who can not fight.
United War Work means
“All Together”—many creeds
for one need, all faiths for one
cause.
United War Work means
a people whose faces are turned
toward the rising sun behind an
army that is always facing east.
United War Work means
sending the American Home to
every Mother’s son in camp or
trench or floating ship.
The United War Work cam
paign to raise more than $170,-
000,000 by voluntary contribu
tions between November 11 and
18, is the cheerful and immedi
ate response of the American
people to the request of the
Commandei’-in-Chief, President
Wilson.
The United War Work Cam
paign reflects the agreement of
all of the organized forces work
ing to raise the morale of our
army to the highest possible
point that they will go into the
business of raising funds at one
time in the interest of unity and
economy. Each organization
will raise its part—no doubt on
that score.
The seven organizations rep
resented in the First United
War Work Campaign are:
Young Women’s Christian Asso
ciation, War Camp Community
Service, American Library Asso
ciation, National Catholic War
^Jkyncil, Jewish Welfare Board
«nd Salvation Army. There
they are, and it is not an Irish
Bull jo say that each of these or
ganizations will raise through
its particular friends mere than
its part. They are all on their
mettle ir, this first united drive,
and, as a matter of fact, are go
ing to raise much nearer $250,-
000.000, the amount they really
need, than the originally pro
posed $170,500,000.
In sober truth, however, our
contributions in this campaign
are made to the men inuniform
and not to any particular organ
ization—they are doing the
Charging “over there” and we
will do tlie Paving “over here.”
Columbus District has deter
mined to go over the top on the
first day, towit: on Monday, No-
ber 11th,
The quota allotted to Taylor
county is $2,557.50.
County Central Committee.
Walter J. Riley. Chairman
J. H. Neisler. Vice-Chairman
F. A. Peed, Treasurer
C. E. Bpnns, Publicity Director
Rev. M. W. Flanders, Speakers
Bureau
Rev. L. A. Harrell, Earn and
Give Director
Miss Bonnie Newsom, Director
Woman’s Work
G. C. Smith, Director Colored
Work.
TWO EPITAPHS IN FRANCE
“Here lies the body of Elmer Opp,
Who fourteen time went over the top;
And ever/ time he brought a Boche,
Till a sniper got hup at last, b’gosh!”
“Churchill funken it—he lies at rest;
Nobody grieved when he went west;
Whence he came or where he goes,
Nobody cares, nobody knows.”
This column has been most
generously and patriotically
given over to the editorial staff
mentioned above. It is to be
used to p' omote the interests of
the United War Work Cam
paign in this county and the Co
lumbus district. Querries and
suggestions will be welcomed.
We want to get all of our peo
ple thoroghly aroused to the im
portance of generous and free
hearted giving in the greatest
cause that has ever challenged
the attention of an entire world
—a world that is watching and
waiting almost breathlessly for
the day when the spirit of free
dom and democracy shall bless
the whole world and when it
shall no longer be possible for a
band of military despots to send
millions of strong men to then-
death and to bring misery and
shame to countless homes. It is
a critical time and the days are
pregnant with possibilities; all
of our people must give and each
one must give with pride and
gladness.
If Private Sing Kee, ihe Asi
atic of San Jose, Cal., after be
ing seriously gassed, refused to
go to the hospital and continued
by bis own initiative, single-
handed. to operate a regimental
message center and by extraor
dinary heroism, high courage
oersistenf devotion to duty and
total disregard foil personal dan
ger, gave aid that was vital to
his regimental commander in
communicating with his front
trenches, what is the full meas
ure of duty in the case of the
woll-to-'io American citizen in
the midst of the comforts and
security of his own home?
Tf another member of the Am
erican Fvneditionarv Forces, An
tom AieUe—note the name—
whoap home address was gives
as Buenos Aires. Brazil, South
America, in Julv lash near Vie-
rzv, France, voluntarily left ihe
safety of r. trench, advanced 100
yards in the open under heavy
artillery fire and carried back to
safety a severely wounded ma
rine. what son of North America
now is going to talk about the
good investments he has made
in Liberty Bonds or War Saving
Stamps as such a contribution or
his part that be does not fee]
obliged to open his rccket-book
for those causes that have kept
millions of American youths safe
and happy in 7he leisure hour,
which spells weal or woe accord
ing as it is safeguarded or allow
ed to become a period of gloomy
thinking and riotous living.
Firefly, if that, iuferpid soul
fr-orn the Fart Sido of New
Vork. Joseph Fares by name, on
the last day of July, northeast of
■Taulgonne. when wounded in the
bead, crawled from within 100
feeii of the German line 150
vards to his own. line, carrying
a more severely wounded com
rade on his back, how far the
men and women whose fathers
followed Gordon and Wheeler.
Joseph E. Johnston and Robert
E. Lee, going to go, and what
burdens are they going to bear,
in the matter of giving money to
make those heroes across the
wallers and in the camps here at
home feel that the home folks
will do anything in the world for
their comfort, safety and pleas
ure?
The seven allied organiza
tions must be supported.
SYRUP TO BRING HIGH
PRICES
The Taylor county farmer
who makes plenty of syrup for
his .own use and a little for mar
ket, this fall, will have a val
uable asset, as the indications
are that the prices for that
commodity ^ 7 ill soar above any
thing that has been asked for
before.
Very little sugar cane has
been ground yet, but the grow
ers are all getting ready for the
grindings. The crop is unusual
ly short due to the cold wehther
last winter having injured much
of the seed cane, while the
drouth this summer seriously
effected the growing crop.
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
Election November 5, 1918
For Governor
Hugh M. Dorsey
For Secretary Of State
S. G. McLendon
For Attorney General
Clifford Walker
For State Treasurer
W. J. Speer
For Comptroller General
Wm. A. Wright
For Commissioner Of Agriculture
J. J. Brown
For State Superintendent of
Education
M. L. Brittain
For Commissioner Of Commerce
And Labor
H. M. Stanley
For Commissioner OP Pensions
John W. Lindsey
For Prison Commissioner
T. E. Patterson
For Railroad Commissioner
(For unexpired terra of Jos. F. Gray,
ending Dec. 1st, 1919)
Jno. T. Boifeuillet
For Railroad Commissioner
(For full term beginning Dec. 1, 1919)
Jno. T. Boifeuillet
For Railroad Commissioner
(For full term succeeding George
Hillyer.)
James D. Price
For United States Senator
Wm. J. Harris
For Justice Of Supreme Court
(For full term ending Jan. 1st, 1925)
Samuel C. Atkinson
_For Justice Of The Supreme Court-.
(Full term ending Jan. 1st, 1925,)
S. Price Gilbert
For Justice Of The Supreme Court
(For unexpired term ending Jan. 1st
1921)
Walter F. George
For Judge Of The Court Of Appeals
(For full term ending Jan. 1st, 1925.)
Nash R. Broyles
For Judge Of The Court Of Appeals
(For full term ending Jan. 1st, 1925)
W. Frank Jenkins
For Judge Of The Court Of Appeals
(Forunexpired term ending Jan. 1st
1921)
O. H. B. Bloodworth
For Judge Of The Court Of Appeals
(For unexpired term ending Jan. 1st,
1921)
Alex W. Stephens
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Atlanta Circuit
George L. Bell
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Atlanta Circuit
Wm. D. Ellis
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Atlanta Circuit
John D. Humphries
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
-The Atlantic Circuit
W. W. Sheppard
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Augusta Circuit
Henry C. Hammond
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Brunswick Circuit
J. P. Highsmith
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Cordele Circuit
O. T. Gower
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Eastern Circuit
Peter W. Meldrim
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Flint Circuit
W. E. H. Searcy, Jr.
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Macon Circuit
Henry A. Mathews
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Middle Circuit
R. N. Hardman
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Northeastern Circuit
J. B. Jones
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Ocmulgee Circuit
James B. Park
For Judge Of The Superior Coure Of
The Pataula Circuit
Wm. C. Worrill
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Rome Circuit
Moses Wright
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Southern Circuit
W. E. Thomas
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Tallapoosa Circuit
F. A. Irwin
For Judge Of The Superior Court Of
The Waycross Circuit
J. I. Summerall
For Judge Of The Superior - Court Of
>V
The Western Circuit
Andrew J. Cobb
For Solicitor General Of The Atlantic
Circuit
J. Saxton Daniels
For Solicitor General Of The
Cordele Circuit
. J. B. Wall
For Solicitor General Of The
Northeastern Circuit
Jos. G. Collins
For Solicitor General Of The
Southern Circuit
C. E. Hay
For Solicitor General Of The
Southwestern Circuit
Jule Felton
For Solicitor General Of The
Tallapoosa Circuit
J. R. Hutcherson
For Solicitor General Of The
Waycross Circuit
A. B. Spence
For Representative In The 66th.
U. S. Congress From The Third
District Of Georgia
Chas. R. Crisp
For State Senator Frpm The 24th.
District
R. C. Le Seuer
For Representative In The General
Assembly
R. A. Hinton
Constitutional Amendments
“For ratification of amendment of
Article 3, Section 2, Farapraph 1,
of the Constitution of this State,
providing for and creating seven
new Senatorial Districts”.
“Against ratification of amendment
of Article 3. Section 2, Paragraph 1,
of the Constitution of this State, pro
viding for and creating seven new
Senatorial Districts.”
“For ratification of amendment to
Article 6, Section 1.”
“Against ratification of Article 6.
Section 1, of the Constitution of
Georgia.”
“For ratification of an amendment
to Paragraph 1, Section 3, Article 3
of the Constitution providing for
representation in the House of Rep-
senteatives for Counties not now rep
resented.”
“Against ratification of an amend
ment to Paragraqh 1, Sec. 3, Art. 3
the Constitution, providing for rep
resentation in the House of Repre
sentatives for counties not now rep
resented.”
“For ratification of amendment to
Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6
of the Constitution (providing for
additional compensation for the
Judges of the Superior Courts of the
Atlanta and Eastern Judicial Cir
cuits).”
“Against, ratification of amendment
to Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6
of the Constitution (nroviding for
additional ’ compensation for the
Judges of the Superior Courts of the
Atlanta anl Eastern Judicial Cir-
muits).”
“For ratification of amendment to
Paragraph 2, Sec. 2. Art. 5 of the Con
stitution.fixing the Treasurer’s salary
and clerical expenses of his office.
“Against ratification of amendment
to Paragraph 2, Section 2, Article 5
of the Constitution, fixing the salary
of the Treasurer and the clerical ex
penses of his office.”
“For ratification of the amendment,
Paragraph 1, Sectionl, Article 7 of
the Constitutional amendment (which
strikes out the fifteen-hundred-dollar
proviso to be allowed a pension, and
which extends the date at which
widow of veterans may have married
said veterans from 1870 to 1881.)”
“Against ratification of the amend
ment Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article
7 of the Constitutional amendment
(which strikes out the fifteen-hundred
dollar proviso to be allowed a pen
sion, and which extends the .date at
which widow of veteran may have
married said veteran from 1870 to
1881).”
“For ratification of the amendment
to Article 3, Section 9, Paragraphl,
of the Constitution providing for in
crease in the pay of members of the
General Assembly.”
“Against ratification of the amend
ment of Article 3, Section 9, Par
agraph 1 of the Constitution, provid
ing for increase in pay of members
of the General Assembly.”
“For ratification of amendment,
Paragraph 1, Sectionl, Article 7 of
the Constitutional amendment (which
strikes out the fifteen-hundred-dollar
proviso to be allowed a pension).”
“Against ratification of amend
ment, Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article
7 of the Constitutional amendment
(which strikes out fifteen-hundred-
dollar proviso to be allowed a pen
sion.)”
“For ratification of amendment to
Paragraph 1, Section 7, Article 7 of
the Constitution, so as to authorize
any County, Municipal Corporation
or Political Division of this State to
incur any new debt with the assent
of two-thirds of the qualified voters
thereof voting at an ejection for that
Robert Bartlett Succumbed
To Pneumonia Friday Morning
Robert Bartlett, 16-year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bart
lett, one of Butler’s most prom
inent families, died at the home
of his parents about 3 o’clock
Friday morning, following an ill
ness of only a few days, being
stricken with influenza,' which
later developed into pneumonia.
Funeral services were con
ducted at the family residence
by Rev. J. T. Adams Saturday
morning at ten o’slock. Inter-
* ment. of the remains was made
at Bethel cemetery, two miles
south qf Butler.
If is indeed sad to give up one
in the spring time of enthusiasm
and tenderness. He was a
bright and promising young
man, and his death has brought
the bitter cup of sorrow to the
lips of many friends and relativ
es. It is true that when beauti
ful youth is gone not much of
life remains; hence the dear
one’s eyes are closed to all earth
ly trials, while the yearning par
ents mourn not as one without
hope.
purpose.”
“Against ratification of amendment
to Pa.agraph 1, Section 7, Article 7
of the Constitution, so as to authorize
any County, Municipal Corporation
or political division of this State to
incur any new debt with the assent
of two-thiids of the qualified voters
thereof voting at an election for that
purpose.”
“In favor of the ratification of the
amendment of Paragraph 2, Section 1,
Article 11 of the Constitution State
of Georgia, creating the County of
Cook.”
“Opposed to the ratification of the
amendments to Paragraph 2, Section
1, Article 11 of the Constitution, Sta
te of Georgia, creating the County of
Cook.”
“For amendment to the Constitu
tion creating the County of Atkin
son.”
“Against the amendment to the
Constitution creating the County of
Atkinson.”
“In favor of the ratification of the
amendment to Paragraph 2. Section 1.
Article 11 of the Constitution, creat
ing the County of Treutlen.”
“Against the ratification of the
amendment to Paragraph 2, Section
1. Article 11 of the Constitution, cre
ating the County of Treutlen.”
“For ratification of amendment to
Paragraph 2, Section 2, Article 7 of
the Constitution, authorizing the ex
emption from taxation of endowments
of institutions of learning when not
invested in real estate and when such
institutions are onen to the general
ooblic: provided flutter, that all en-
^'twr’^ts to ‘-'sri^t’OTis established
,,'bite people c>"T] bo ]t‘1+o+P
white people and all endowments to
Institutions established for colored
popple shall be limited to colored peo
ple.”
“Against ra+;fiootiou of amepdroopt
to parag-apb 2. Section 2. Article 7
of the Constitution a”thoriring the
exemption from taxation of endow
ments of institutions of !o'”'oir "
p-ben not investor! ’u real estate and
r-ben sneb inst-'^utions are even to
tbe general Public. Provided fp~-
tt»er. that all endo^mente to institu
tions ostoMlehar! for white people
-Vill be lluilr-orl to rrtltp people —t
"11 endowments to institutin'"" eeteb.
UaVerl for e" 1 "rn.l pee"l" shall be
limited to colored neonle.”
“For ratification of amendment to
Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6 of
of the Constitution, fixing the salaries
of the Justices of the Supreme Court
and the Judges of the Court of Ap
peals and of the Judges of the Su
perior Courts.”
“Against ratification of amendment
to Paragraph 1, Section 13, Article 6
of the Constitution, fixing the salaries
of the Justices of the Supreme Court,
and of the Judges of the Court of Ap
peals and of the Judges of the Supe
rior Courts.”
“For the Constitutional amendment
authorizing the General Assembly to
confer upon Municipalities contain
ing one hundred and fifty thousand
inhabitants or more the power to in
cur bonded debts.”
“Against the Constitutional amend
ment authorizing the General As
sembly to confer upon Municipalities
containing one hundred and fifty
thousand inhabitants or more the
power to incur bonded debts.”
RESIDENCE FOR SALE.
One five-room dwelling, to
gether with one-half acre of
land, lot, crib and cow stables.
Close to church, school and de
pot. If interested call at the
Herald office for further infor
mation. .
County Way Over Top
In Bond Subscription
Subscriptions Total $133,000
While $116,000 Was All
Asked of the County.
In our rush last week in get
ting our forms on the press we
overlooked one of the most glo
rious items ever brought to the
attention of the public. This
was the fact that proud old Tay
lor had left “the top” clean,
clear back out of sight! in sub
scribing for Fourth Liberty-
Lean Bonds, the drive for which
came to a close about two weeks
ago.
As well as we and those inter
ested in the matter can recollect
$116,500 was the quota assigned
io the county, but when the fig
ures were added up after the
close of the drive they were so
far in excess of that amount as
to make it almost forgetable.
The amount of bonds for
which our people subscribed to
taled $133,000—$16,500 above
our quota. The number of sub
scribers was about 500.
All- glory to chairman F. A.
Ricks and his committee and ;,he
district chairmen who did so val
iant work to float the subscrip
tions.
And more glory to the women of
the county who, with Mrs. C. B.
Marshall, as their Chairman ;.nd
leader, rendered such signal aid.
Bu7 far and beyond, more glo
ry to the loyal government-lov
ing people of our county who
“saw their duty and did it”
largely without insistence from
anyone.
The record made in this
drive is glory enough for all to
have a full share.
Notice To Registrants And
Advisory Board Members
Questionnaires for the second
group of September 12th regis-
tt’ants will soon be mailed out by
the Local Board.
The following will assist in
filling out these questionnaires.
It is requested that an organi
zation of this board be formu
lated at once so as to arrange
she time for service of each
person named. In this way no
one will have to give all his
time, but will know what day he
is expected to assist. Those to
serve are
Butler.—C. E. Benns, A. S.
Wallace. G. C. Smith, C. W. Foy,
L. A. Harrell, Walter J. Riley,
W. E. Steed, M. A. Chapman, M.
R. Cameron, G. W. Bivins.
Reynolds:—H. H. Aultman,
Homer Beeland, H. O. Fowler, J.
H. Allen, J.. J. Saylor, Jr., E. J.
Mims. C. B. Marshall, T. What
ley, U. S. Underwood, W. B. F.
Smith.
Panhandle:—J. H. Neisler, M.
J. Trapp, J. G. Dugger.
Daviston:—R. M. Suggs, J. H.
Heath, W. E. Bazemore.
Howard:— J. T. Hart, F. R.
Purvis, P. F. Vanlandingharu, J.
H. Brown.
Rustin:—A. H. Hendricks, R.
M. Jinks, M. W. Flanders, S.
Garrett, R. O. Rogers, J. L. Rus
tin. F. C. England.
Rupert:—Edgar Stewart, J.
T. Cochran, G. F. Bryant, A. F.
Harvey. •
GIN REPORT
There were 7,424 bales of
cotton ginned in Taylor county
from the crop of 1918 prior to
October 18th, as compared with
7, 055 bales ginned prior to
same date in 1917, an increase
over last year of 369 bales.
Owing to the early opening of
cotton this year, it is thought
that the next report will not be
so favorable, but rather show
a shortage of this year’s trap
from that of last year.