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VOLUME XLVin.
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA., THURSDAY, APRIL 3 1^24.
NUMBER 19.
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Grand Theatre
Reynolds, Ga!
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
MATINEE AT 3:30 P. M.
On account of Festival to be
staged here Friday night we will
not show at the usual hour, 7:45,
but will show at 3:30 p. m. in
stead. The hour for the Saturday
night attraction will not be
changed but will remain at 7:45.
“THE SONG OF LOVE.”
With Norma Talmadge. A ro
mance of Araby. Nights of love
<and song under the dreamy sap-
f phire hides of the Algerian Sa
hara’ A new Norma in a dream
of mad loves, fierce hates and the
clash of steel on. desert sands.
Conflict between the hard riding
Sheiks of the Sahara and the
French Legionnaires. A fascinat
ing romance in which a beautiful
Mohammedan dancing girl braves
death to save her French lover
from the fierce Tuareg lords.
Added Attraction:
“Shanghaied Lovers.”
A Pathe super-Comedy,
ADMISSION 15c & 35c
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
“THE SONG OF LOVE.”
A tale of tempestuous love of a
desert dancing girl, starry eyed-
beauty of the Sahara, for whose
smile proud Sheiks and Frencn
Legionaries would kiss her dain
ty feet, for whose kiss men bat
tled death. Don’t miss this - op
portunity to see this wonderful
picture of Miss Talmadge. Added
attraction:
“Ruth of the Range.”
With Ruth Roland. A treat
within itself, worth the price or
admission.
ADMISSION 15c & 35c
REPEAL OF. TAXES
ON TICKETS UNDER
51 CENTS IS VOTED
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
APPROVES ACTION OF HOUSE
..ON ADMISSION TO THEATERS
AND ALL ENTERTAINMENTS!
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Washington, March 29.—The sen
ate finance committee agreed to
the repeal of/the 10 per cent admis
sion tax yon tickets selling for fifty
less as voted by the house
and approved with some modifica
tion the proposed board of tax ap
peals.
The admission tax to theatres and
entertainments was the first on the
rate schedules in the revenue bill,
from the income tax, taken up by
the committee. Further study of the
estimates and probable surplus
available for tax reduction will be
made next week before completiong
the various schedules. Chairman
Smoot has invited Secretary Mellon
to appear before the committee in
this connection Tuesday.
A motion today by Senator Walsh,
Democrat, Massachusettes, to double
the admission tax on tickets selling
for $1.50 and , over was defeated;
Secretary Mellon had recommended
repeal of this tax entirely, which he
estimated would have reduced reve
nue about $70,000,000 annually.
The proposed reduction is estimat-
edto cut dowi/ receipts from admis
sion about $33,000,000.
TRAIN WRECKED
TRAFFIC ON MAIN LINE OF
CENTRAL BLOCKED 5 HOURS.
CKED
Columbus, Gay^Iarch 31.—As a
result of a brokln oil box on one of
the freight cafe, a Central of Geor
gia freight train was wrecked about
30 miles sqjuth of the city Monday.
Four carsyof the east bound train
were thrown from the tracks, but no
pi injured.
.ugh the derailment, the main
of the Central from Columbus
Albany and . Florida was blocked
kor -abobut five hours, and all trains
/had'to be routed via Fort Valley to
jT Southern points. A wrecking train,
“ with wrecking until, under the guid
ance of B. F. Pearson, was dispatch
ed to the scjpe and cleared the
track.'
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MRi3. J. E.
GEORGIA
MENTIONED
CONTESTANT.
HAYS, PROMINENT
clu6 WORKER,
AS POSSIBLE
Atlanta Ga., March 31.—Georgia
(pay have a woman candidate . for
Governor in the Democratic prima
ries this summer, according to re
ports heard at the Capitol Saturday,
Mrs. J. E. Hays, of Montezuma be
ing mentioned as a possoble aspir-'
ant for gubernatorial honors. Mrs.
Hays is a former head of the State
Federation of Woman’s Clubs, has
held honorable positions in the na
tional organization of women and is
widely known throughout the state.
With, the rumo'r that Mrs. Hays
may ran for Governor also . came a
story to the effect that Dr. L- G.
Hardman, of Commerce, seriously is
considering becoming a candidate.
Dr. Hardman has long occupied a
prominent place in state politics and
is bnow a member of the
State
board
College
trustees of the
Agriculture.
With the big vote cast by women
in the recent presidential primary
some politicans believe the candi-
lacy of a woman for Governor
would be formidable, particularly in
a race where more than two candi
dates are entered. It is conceded
that women were largely respons
ible for the McAdoo victory and
they are becoming more important
as political factors day, by day. A
large number of women will come to
Atlanta April 23 as delegates to the
state convention and it is said that
the delegation to the national con
vention will contain many women.
At present the Georgia Legisla
ture has two women members, Miss
Bessie Kempton, of Fulton County,
and Mrs Viola Ross Napier of Bibb
County, both being in the House of
Representatives. .
Mrs. Napier has been mentioned
repeatedly as a candidate for one of
the state offices in theprimaries but
she has made no formal statement
in this connection. Several other
prominent women of the state have
been discussed as possible candi
dates ' for state house jobs.
In the race for Governor Repre
sentative H. H. Elders, of Tattnall
County, is the only announced can
didate thus far. although friends of
overnor Clifford Walker say he is
certain to run for re-eleetion. Dr,
Hardman as a candidate for the
Governorship is being discussed in
polictical circles while friends of
George Carswell, president of the
State Senate, say that he is soon to
make his announcement as a candi
date -for Governor. Others mention
ed are William J. Vereen, of Moul
trie; Speaker W. Cecil Neill, of the
House of Representatives, and form
er Governor Thomas W. Hardwick.
ALLEGEBi TRIANGLE RE
SULTS IN SHOOTING OF
MAN IN WAYCROSS
J. C. PITTMAN* RAILROAD
CLERK,WOUNDED IN LUNG BY
TRAFFIC POLICEMAN.
Waycross, Ga., March 31.—J. C.
Pittman, clerk in the’office of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany, and member of a prominent
South Georgia family, is in a local
hospital with a bullet through his
right lung, while Matt D. Long,
traffic officer for the city of Way-
dross, is in the Ware County jail
charged with, the shooting of Pitt
man in front of the New Willard
Hotel.
Long, in a statement shortly af
ter the. shooting charged Pittman
with having ruined his home, and
that.he had shot '"Pittman only when
the latter had reached for his pis
tol. Policemen state they have wit
nesses who will swear that they saw
Pittman throw back his coat and re
veal his gun. The records in the
sheriff’s office show that Pittman se
cured a license to carry a pistol
several weeks ago.
According to witnesses who saw
the shooting, neither men- spoke.
Long drawing his pistol and firing
three times at Pittman. The- latter
fell to his knees, and the traffic of
ficer emptied the remaining cham
bers of his pistol, and then turned
and walked to his car and drove
away. A few moments after the
shooting Long surrendered to Sher
iff Sweat, and was lodged in the
Ware County jail.-
PLAN TO PROMOTE PRODUC
TION OF PURE BRED
CHICKENS IN TAYLOR
Atlanta, Ga. Major Jojm S. Cohen
president and editor of-the Atlanta
Journal, may he the- national com
mitteeman Jrom Georgia, under the
McAdoo regime.
Georgia editors are pointing out
that Major Cohen is a very modest
man, and will probably wait until
the job is sheved at him, but it is
generally conceded that he is a very
popular man and there are many in
the McAdoo ranks who want to hon
or him.
“The Observer is not in on the
job of selecting the man for com
mitteeman, but we shall be glad to
join with the friends of Major Cohen
who will rejoice to see him thus
honored again to see the Democra
tic .party of Georgia name a capable
national representative,” says C. B.
Allen* editor and business manager
of the Moultrie (Ga.) Observer.
The Atlanta Journal, Which Ma
jor Cohen heads, supported McAdoo
in the recent presidenttial primary.
The movement to elect its editor
national committeeman was started
before it reached his attention, and
characteristic of the man he is mak
ing no campaign for the place,, his
friends insisting that he permit his
name to go before the' conventiori.
The present committeeman is Clark
Howell, editor of the . Atlanta . Con
stitution.
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As referred to the last issue of
the Herald, something new to the
most of us, and that is destined to
nromote materially the poultry bus
iness in Taylor county, has been
launched by the Taylor County
Bank; of Butler, in conjunction with
the Columbus Creamery, a plan hav
ing been worked out by which it is
hoped a new interest will be taken
in pure-bred poultry.
The plan which it is proposed to
work is simply this: Eggs from
pure-bred chickens will be placed in
the homes. These eggs will be placed
without charge. Next fall those who
receive the eggs will give in return
three choice chickens for each set-
ting v of eggs received.
During the next few weeks the
bank will receive orders for eggs
from standard bred hens, which will
be delivered as promptly as possi-'
ble. Those who care to accept this
proposition can get any number of
settings of eggs up to five. All that
is asked of the- person receiving the
eggs is this: Hatch the eggs and
raise the chickens. Ngxt fall give
the bank three choice chickens for
each setting of eggs furnished. Sev
eral breeds of chickens will be used
with the ultimate aim of getting
standard bred chickens throughout
the county.
The success of the campaign de
pends on the co-operation the bank
receives from those receiving the
eggs. - It is the hope of the (bank to
foster an enterprise that will help
our people. get away from the boll
weevil menace. With pure-bred
chickens grown throughout the coun
ty, our poultry would • bring the
highest prices and the money would
be*eoming to us all the year round
Instead of for three or four months
in the year.
Those who are interested in this
enterprise will please call at the
Taylor County Bank 'and talk the
matter over with the cashier.
PARDON FOR STRICK
LAND IS REFUSED
A
Atlanta, March 31.—A pardon for
J. M. Strickland, of Chipley, for
mer sheriff of Meriwether county,
has been refused by President Cool-
idge, C. W. Hager, U. S. attorney
for the northern district of Georgia
and gained considerable proportions -announced, arid. Strickland must
serve a 3 months sentence imposed
for violating the prohibition law.
Strickland was convicted at Colum
bus, Dec. 7, 1923, and has been out
on .bond since that time., He appeal
ed to President Coolidge direct, for
a pardon without taking the case to
the higher courts.
Peach Festival
The Third Annual Peach Blossom
Festival at Ft.„Valley has passed in
to; history. New records of attain
ment-in the beautiful, new glories
of accomplishment of the commer
cial; unusual throughout; the annual
festival of March 27th marked the
dawn of a new era of the peach in
dustry in Georgia.
More than 35,000 visitors,. from
every state and clime, flowed into
the. bub of the peach-growing coun
try-of Georgia and partook of the
festivities in true holiday fashion,
enraptured with the scenes of beau
ty and awed at the stupendousness
of the whole affair. Truly it was a
gala occasion.
From the opening of the festivi
ties; with the concert given by five
enlarged bands on thru the closing
event, the great historical pageant,
‘The Peach of the World” the day
was crowded with delightful sur
prises and entertainment deluxe.
The morning was devoted to mus
ic,-exhibition flights by army avia
tors, an imposing parade of gor-
gedus floats representing various
cities of Georgia, special drills by
crack .military companies and
speeches by Maj. Gen. David C.
Shanks, Commander Fourth Corps
Area U. S. A. and Governor Cliff
Walker. •
Promptly at noon an old-fashioned
Georgia barbecue was served. Plan-
nedito a nicety, every guest was
amply served with precisio n and
dispatch, 'denoting careful planning
and hard work on the part of the
committee in charge. 450 hogs, 25
cotvs, 50 lambs, 4,000 gallons of
Bill ns wick stew, 5,000 loaves of
bread and 3,000 gallons of coffee
wdre used in this mammoth spread.
The entire afternoon was given
over to pageantry, “The Peach of
World” depicting the modest begin
ning of this present-day king of all
fruit in the Orient 2,000 years B
C.; its gradual spread to Japan and
India, Persia, Greece, Italy and
France, England 1 Belgium, /Holland
and Spain; Mexico and its final en
thronement in America occupied the
stage for more than three hours.
More than 700 persons blended their
talents in this artistic creation.
From the Coronation of the King
and Queen of Peachland on thru the
final scene of the “Peach of the
Future,” episode followed episode in
splendid order and arrangement.
Colorful beyond description, each
scene adding to the beauty of the
whole, the story of Georgia’s pride
was unfolded amid glorious sur
roundings and-with tixc clearness o<
a summer morn. The future disclos
ed Georgia reveling in a sea of
blossoms. ,
Fort Valley’s Peach Festival is an
institution, highly-fitting and ■ wor
thy, an event purely Georgian and
a splendid contribution to our own
Georgia.
MONTEZUMA FLQAT
WINS FIRST PRIZE
In the parade of beautiful floats
in the Peach Festival at Fort Valiev
Thursday, the Montezuma float
sponsored by the City Council of
Montezuma,, won first prize..
The float was an enormous shell
covered with peach blossom pink
crepe paper and three large trans
parent butterflies with silver edged
wings were mounted on’ the front.
Miss Louise Hays, as Miss ^Mon
tezuma, sat in the shell shape can
opy surrounded by her maids, Miss
Frances Felton, Virginia DeVaughan
Ruth Haugabook and - Clarabelle
Maffett.
During the parade the.' -Montezu
ma float received applause and ex
clamations of praise from the. crowd
of people witnessing the . parade:—
Montezuma Georgian.
R. TERRY IS IN RACE
COLUMBUS ATTdRNEY MAKES
KNOWN HIS INTENTION OF
ENTERING THE RACE FOR
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE,
SHIP—THREE IN RACE.
Columbus, Ga., March 29.—Rich
ard Terry, local attorney, yesterday
announced his intention of entering
the race for judge of the superior
courts of the Chattahoochee circuit.
Mr. Terry saifl he. would make the
formal announcement for the office
in about a week. *
Jir. Terry has practiced law in
Columbus for eight years. He came
to this city from Cuthbert, Ga., in
1916. He has been practicing law for
twenty-two years. He served one
term as mayor of the city of Cuth
bert.
Mr. Terry also served a term in
the legislature from Randolph
county.
The entrance of Mr. Terry ■ into
the race for judge makes three can
didates for the office. Judge George
P. Munro, who is serving his fourth
year as judge, is offering for re-
election. Former Solicitor General
C. Frank McLaughlin has announc
ed his intention of entering the cam r
paign. None of the candidates ha' j
made formal announcements, fcut
they have signified their intention
of seeking the judgeship. It is ex
tracted that an interesting compaign
will be the result of -the three-cor
nered race. Judge John H. Lewis,
-’dge of the municipal court of Co
lumbus, some time ago announced
his intention of offering for superior
court judge, but he withdrew and
announced his candidacy for re-elec-
tibn to the judgeship of the munici-
nal court.
J. T. ADAMS, AS COUNTY -
CHAIRMAN ADDRESSES THE
FOLLOWING LETTER TO HON.
M. S. BELL. STATE CAMPAIGN
MANAGER FOR M’ADOO.
Butler, Ga., 3-31-’24.
Mr. Miller S. Bell,
Campaign Mgr. of W? G. McAdoo,
Milledgeville, Ga.
Dear Sir:
I have yours of the 24th. instant,
instructing, or rather commanding
me as Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Taylor
County* to officially notify certain
persons named by you of their selec
tion as delegates from this county
to the “Atlanta Convention of April
23rd., and, also, demanding that I,
in my official capacity, as Chairman
of the Taylor County Executive
Committee, shall send to each of
such persons named by you, or by
the ■ McAdoo Campaign Committee,
“a proper certificate of credentials”
of such appointment.
In view of the fact that the un
trammelled and unterrified demo
crats of Taylor County in the presi
dential preferential primarry duly
and lawfully held on the 19th day
ALLEGED LOAN SHARES
BARRED FROM CENTRAL
BALLOON
If you are thinking of getting
Balloon Tires for your 3 car this.
Spring why not get the - npn-skid
kind. Pennsylvania, Tuxedo. Vaccum
Coup, to fit. your present;
See mefor vour wants this spring
J. It,
Education In Denmark.
Denmark’s educational system la sb
perfect andj popular that throughout
the entire conn-ry there is not one il
literate family.
Macon, Ga., March 29.—Alleged
loan sharks and persons affiliated
with them have been driven out of
the Central of Georgia railway
shops in Macon, following an inves
tigation made by C. L. Dicket, su
perintendent of motive power, he
announced here today. The activities
of the men have had a demoralizing
effect on the shop employees, Mr.
Dicket said, and he is determined to
make an end of it.
One result of the investigation is
said to have been the resignation of
Walter C. Fetner, assistant master
mechanic, who is no longer connect
ed with the shops. It is reported
there may be resignations of other
officials.
In the future, it is said, an em
ployee who “sells his time” wifi be
subject to immediate dismissal.
ENGINEER AT THROTTLE
IS FATALLY INJURED
Macon, April 2.—While speeding
Southward at the throttle of the
Dixie Limited, Central of Georgia
train, near Ruthland yesterday p.m.,
J. F. Edwards, engineer, of 863
Orange Street, was fatally injured
in an undetermined mariner. He was
rushed to the Oglethorpe Private
Infirmary in the ambulance • of the
Independent Taxicab Company, ariv-
ing there at 2:30 o’clock anddying
an hour after.
Walter White, negro fireman, who
was on the engine with Mr. Ed
wards, said he knew nothing of the
accident until he saw the • engineer
fall fb the floor of the cab. The fire
man stopped the train and sommon-
ed aid. At the hospital it was found
that Mr. Edwards. had received a
.severe skull'fracture and physicians
field no hope for his recovery. His
wife was at the bedside when he
died.
A preliminary investigation was
held by the 'railroad officials, at-
which time the theory was advanced
that Mr. Edwards wap-'leaping out
of his cab window inspecting his en
gine: while running, and struck-his
headjin Rocky Creek bridge. Blood
stains, were found on the engineer’s
seat after the mishap. • •
j of March gave to the Hon. Oscar W.
! Underwood nearly 400 majority over
! McAdoo, and because of the addi-
I tional facts that I know of no pre
cedent, or party rule or law author
izing such radical and unauthorized
procedure. I respectfully, decline to
comply with your undemocratic, un
reasonable and un-American de
mands. For to do so would be a
travesty on democracy and unpar
donable assumption of authority on
my part and contrary to the efe
pressed choice of the overwhelming
riiajority of the upstanding and self
respecting qualified democratic vot
ers of this county.
Regardless of which one of the
candidates who might otherwise
have received a majority of the
votes cast , in this primary, my une
quivocal answer to you as herein
stated would have been the same.
I know of no authority, sir, in all
the annals, or procedures of the his
tory of the democratic party in
Georgia that authorizes you arbi
trarily and autocratically to ignore
and to set aside as “a mere scrap of
paper” the official returns of this or
any other county’s' vote in tins:
free State. There was no authority
to vote ' indirectly for presidential
preferential delegates in late pri
mary. If there had been then Under
wood delegates would have been ov
erwhelmingly elected and so certi
fied.
I shall disregard your unauthori- •
zed instructions, and shall issue cer
tificates of credentials to the Under
wood delegates that have been of
ficially and regularly appointed from
this county, in accordance with the
solemnly expressed will of a majori
ty of the qualified democratic voters
of this County, and of whose ap
pointment you shall be officially ad
vised.
Yours truly, ,
J. T. ADAMS, Chairman,
Taylor Co, Exe Cqm. .
t 1 r Popular Praise.)
Money rewards, no mriter how
large, do not seem - to get ptiblic dut’es
half so well performed as ^popc-ar
praise.
MUST FILE EXPENSE
BILL IN CAMPAIGN
An itemized statement of expen
ditures must be filed by April 8. by .
every candidate for county office in
the 84 counties that held primaries-.,
on March 19, it is pointed out by S
G. McLendon, secretary of state.The .
law requires that such statements •
must be filed within 20 days after
the election date.
Defeated candidates are rei
to file the, statements of expend!
es made during the race, as well' as
the successful ones, Mr. McLe
said.
He also pointed out that the
didates for judgeships and solic!
in superior courts are required
file reports with the clerks of
courities in their districts and
publish the reports in some newsp:
per in the districts. Publication
reports isnot required of candidati
for county office, he said.
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