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The Butler Her ai d
Volume XXXX11I.
BUTLER. TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 1918.
Number 1
END OF WORLD’S GREATEST CONFLICT
HAS COME WITH DRAMATIC SWIFTNESS
TURNOVER IN FOUR MONTHS BEING
COMPLETE
World’s Next Task May Be to Save the Central Empire
From the Unhappy Fate She Imposed on
the Helpless Russian People.
ARE YOU GLAD THAT PEACE HAS COME?
THEN HOW GLAD ARE YOU IN DOLLARS?
(By the Associated Press.)
The German people, for a gen
eraiion the obedient and sub
missive servants of their war
lords, for more than four years
his pliant instrument in ravag
ing the world, have spoken a new
word, and the old Germany is
gone.
From the confused, sometimes
conflicting and often delayed
advices from Germany in the
last two days, it has now become
apparent that William, Emperor
and King, has been stripped of
his power. He is now plain
William Hohenzollern, a fugi
tive in Holland. With his fall
topples into ruin William’s mad
desire to rule the world.
Little is known of the situa
tion today in Germany, for that
country is in thefirst days of its
new adventure. It is not clear
whether the old regime has been
permanently dislodged or wheth
er the new authorities, with the
unscrupulous adriotness, which
has long marked German politics
are merely sacrificing the chief
figureheads of kaiserism in the
hope of obtaining an easier
peace. It appears probable that
no one in Germanny knows, and
that it is still to be determined
which of the contending ele
ments will gain the upper hand.
Revolution is spreading rap
idly, and from the fact that a
Socialist is now chancellor it may
be gathered that the object of
the revolution is not merely the
quick ending of the war but the
complete severance of the politi
cal ties which still bind the na
tion with its past.
For the- Allies the problem
has changed. The countries
which fought Germany and her
vassals for more than four years
have emerged from it completely
triumphant, bu'J within me bor
ders of the countries which
menanced f<he peace of the world
stalks revolt, famine and an
archy. The world’s next task
may be to restore order in the
desolated Central Empires. It
may be the lot of the former
who have succssfully contested
Germany’s greed for power to
save her from the fate she im
posed upon Russia. Likev ise,
help will have to be given to
Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and
Turkey, whose ruin Germany
wrought.
The German Empire was the
last of the great autocracies
whose fall marks the real signi
ficance of the war. In Russia
Austria-Hungary and finally in
Germany irresponsible power
gave way before irresistible
forces of democracy. Germany
holding on to the last, kept up
the hopeless struggle until Field
Marshal von Hindenburg’s pro
phetic words, early in the war
came true. The side with the
strongest nerves, he said would
win. It was the crumbling of the
home front which made it im
possible for Germany, notwith
standing her great armies in the
field, to carry on any longer.
The collapse of Germany
brings the eclipse of the German
idea of the state, as opposed to
the doctrine of individual rights,
to which the nation clung with
hardly a dissenting voice until
recently. Under this regime
there was developed a nation of
which militarism was the em
bodiment, which murdered and
plundered, heedless of the rights
of the individual and made ter
rorism a matter of studied pol
icy. This terrorism was direct
ed not only against individuals,
but against nations, not only
hostile nations, but those with
whom Germany was officially at
peace. Its system of espionage
corruption and violence extended
throughout the world. It was
exemplified by the plots carried
out in this country under direc
tion of the government for he
destruction of munition plants
and ships before the United
biiates entered the war and by
the effort of the German Govern
ment to embroil this country
then neutral in war with Japan
and Mexico. No capitaPof Eu
rope was free from German sec
ret agents in the years preceding
the war and the nations lived
in growing dread of the huge
military machine which Ger
many was building up, to the
accompaniment of the Emperor’s
boasting of the “shining sword”
and German toasts to “der tag”
in a voice which echoed around
the world.
End Dramatic and Swift
The virtual ending of this
greatest of conflicts has come
with dramatic swiftness. Four
months ago today the German
military power apparently was
at its height. The unchecked
forces of the enemy had batter
ed their way through the French
and British lines until Paris was
in danger and the British were
fighting with their backs to the
wall to prevent themselves from
being forced to the sea. Late in
July the world was thrilled with
the news of an Allied counter at
tack between the Aisne and the
Marne. The Germans were hurl
ed oack along the whole sector
and since thaii day the victorious
progress of the Allies has been
maintained.
Various causes have contrib
uted to this reversal. The en
trance ofAmeriea into the strug
gle, with her vast resources of
men and materials, is conceded
by the Allies to have tinned the
scale. One of the most, impor
tant effects of this country’s act
was the heartening to an enor
mous extent of me wearied Al
lied nations and a corresponding
deterioration of German morale.
Exhaustion of German raw ma
terials and years of semi-starva
tion assisted in the process 6f
beating down the enemy into a
submissive frame of mind.
Piis also significant that the
establishment of Allied suprem
acy in the field almost synchron
ized with the unification of mili
tary control and the appoint
ment of General, now Marshal
Foch, to me post/ of supreme
command. Military commenta
tors without exception lay stress
upon importance of leadership
and the genius of Foch in stem
ming and finally turning the
tide.
Kaiser Indicted In England;
May Be Put On Trial
By the Associated Press
It is suggested that William
Hohenzollern is not safe from
the consequences of his deeds,
even though he has fled to Hol
land. After the sinking of the
Lusitania and during the . early
days of aerial raids on London
he was three times inaictea for
murder in England. Under in
ternational law, it is said requi
sition for his extradition may be
made by England under the in
dictments still standing against
him.
GIN DAYS
From mis date, my gin plant,
which by the way is second to
none in the county and with few
equals, will be in operation on
only Monday, Wednnesday and
Saturday of each week.
The public will govern them
selves accordingly.
F. C. JARRELL.
All Draft Calls
Countermanded
Washington, November 11.,—
By order of President Wilson,
Provost Marshal General Crow
der today directed the cance'Ia-
tmn of all outstanding draft
calls, stopping the movement
during the next five days of
262,000 men and setting aside all
November calls for over 800,000.
Calls for the navy and marine
corps are not affected by the
cancellation, and entrainments
of men for these services will
continue as ordered. Draft
boards will continue classifica
tion of registrants of September
12th.
Secretary Baker later announ
ced that so far as practical, all
men who have been called and
who have not yet completed
their training will be immediate
ly turned back to civilian life.
FATHER KILLED; SON
IS SERIOUSLY SHOT
Trouble in Schley County Believed
Result of Court Case—Smith
Eason Shot to Death.
Americas, Nov. 9 — Smith
Eason is dead and his son is
badly w ounded as the result of a
shooting affray which occurred
today at Midway, formerly
known as Murray's Crossing, in
Schley county.
Details of the affair are mea
ger but from the best informa
tion obtainable, E. R. Smith and
Eason met in the public road,
when the latter precipitated a
quarrel, attempting to draw his
revolver. Smith managed in
some manner to get possession
of the revolver in the fight that
followed and shot Eason to death
•with his own weapon.
Following the shooting of "his
father, jxason’s son attempted
to assault Smith, it is alleged.
Smith then shot him, inflicting
dangerous wounds, from which
Eason may not recover. Smith
and Eason had been engaged in
a former difficulty, for which the
latter was indicted and tried in
Schley Superior Court some time
ago, and this is believed to have
been responsible for the fatal
shooting affray today.
Wants Square Deal
In Sugar Distribution
Butler, Ga.
Noy. 5, 1918
Editor Butler Herald:—
We ivish to call attention to
she proper persons to what
seems to us a most unfair mech-
od of distribution of the sugar
that reaches town.
We are willing if necessary to
make any reasonable sacrifice
but since it is supposed that the
food administration allows our
merchants the legal supply of
sugar we would like to know
where our allottment goes to,
since we don’t get it, we have
not on an average been able to
get half the amount,allowed be
cause ri was not to be found.
Our family consists of live
hearty youngsters ranging from
three to sixteen years, my hus
band and myself. We adults can
do without sugar but children
need some at least. We think
some way should be provided for
an to get a portion of the sugar
shipments if there is not enough
for all to get the full amount al
lowed, we think it should be fair
ly proportioned. We know some
families where there are no chil
dren that always seem t!o have
a plentiful supply. We think
the merchants books should be
gone over to see if some are not
getting more than their share,
tihere is a leak some where.
A LOVER OF FAIR PLAY.
HALF HOLIDAY AND
PEACE CELEBRATIO N
HERE MONDAY
Upon the receipt of the news
of the signing of the armistice
by Germany Monday ad busi
ness places, together with the
school, and the people joined in
one of the greatest celebrations
witnessed here in years.
Firing of guns, ringing of
bells and blowing of whistles
told the news of the great victo
ry to those who had not seen the
papers here.
A praise service, attended by
an unusualiy large congregation,
was held at the Methodist
church Monday night. Patriot*
ic songs and addresses composed
me program that lasted for more
than an hour. Later in the ev
ening men and boys joined in a
torch-light parade, yelling and
beating tin pans and everything
else that would make a big
noise.
CHRISTMAS CARTOONS
HERE
Hon. G. C. Smith, local chair
man of the Red Cross, has re
ceived a supply of the cartoons
that the war department pre
scribes shall be used by the peo
ple in sending Christmas pres
ents to soldiers in the ranks.
These cartoons are free and Mr.
Smith will give full instructions
as to what 'Jhey shall and shall
not contain. Everybody is urg
ed to prepare their presents and
let them go forward at once, the
time being limited to Nov. 20th.,
when these packages must be
mailed. The cartoons, when fill
ed, must be turned over to the
Red Cross for inspection and
mailing, the sender paying the
postage thereon.
All America is celebrating the
signing of the armistice and the
end of tne world war. We cele
brate it with great parades, bon
fires, ringing of bells in all our
churches and school buildings,
blowing of whistles, shouting,
singing and praise service, tin
pans, horns and drums, in fact
everything with which we , are
able to make a joyful noise.
We are celebrating it by a grcat
parade of the boys in khaki and
the men and women whose broth
ers and sons are over there—but
fighring no longer, thank God!
Are you one of those taking
part in this great celebration, re
joicing that our boys need risk
their lives no longer ?
Are you thankful that the
dreadful war is over?
Then, how thankful? How
much are you willing to give in
dollars and cents?
Remember, our boys will not
come marching home for many
a long day. There are peace
terms to be settled, lands to be
policed, lack of ships. Thous
ands will be in France for a year.
They must be cared for, cheered
up, provided with amusement
and recreation dining the
months of the peace camps—the
most trying period of all.
Do you think you would feel
right as you rejoice today unless
you have given freely and lib
erally as your circumstances
permit tc. take care of the boys
who won the victory for us, who
gave America her triumph?
The canvass is still on? If
you have not given, give today!
Local Boards Are
Not Closing Books
Classification of Men From 18 to
36 Is to Continue—Men Arc
Also Being examined.
Although the armistice for
cessation of hostilities on a ma
jor scale in Europe has been ne
gotiated, registrants for the
army are cautioned not to be
come so enthusiastic as to throw
their registration and classifica
tion cards to the winds, because
Uncle Sam has not yet released
them from liability to call. A
message from Maj. Joel B. Mal-
lett, received yesterday by the
local boards, advises that until
further notice all orders for in
duction and entrainment will be
cancelled, but that classification
and examinations of registrants
will be continued.
The telegram advises that no
calls into the navy or marines
will be cancelled; the cancella
tions affecting only the army.
M. R. CAMERON’S GREAT
Continues With Wonderful Success
E XPECTING to move into a new building real soon,
I am still offering the same reduction in prices of
Dry Goods as heretofore. * -
If you need anything to wear, men, women and children, I can save you
money. Get my prices before you buy elsewhere. The following is just a few
of the many items carried in stock:
Men’s and Boy’s Shoes, Hats, Caps, Clothing, Overcoats, Rain coats,
Sweaters, Underwear, Shirts, Collars, Ties, Etc., Ladies’ and Children’s
Shoes, Dress Goods and Trimmings of all kind, Underwear, Sweaters,
Corsets, Skirts, Hosiery and the largest stock of ladies, misses and chil
dren’s Coats ever shown in this section. All to be sold WITHIN THE
NEXT FEW DAYS AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
Nothing Charged During Sale
Positively no goods charged to any one at any price during this sale.
M. R. CAMERON