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The Butler Herald
VOLUME XLVni.
BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1924.
NUMBER 21.
Grand Theatre
Reynolds, Ga.
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK
FRIDAY APRIL 18
“POTASH & PERLMUTTER”
With Vera Gordon, Barney
Bernard and a large cast of giris
The greatest laughing hit of tne
decade. Drama, thrills, pageant,
festival cabaret, style snow, com
edy—all elements of the greatest
entertainment you ever saw on
the screen. This piayea 9 years on
Broadway, N. Y. which certainly
should prove its worth seeing.
When you have seen this pic
ture and think I nave misrepre
sented it, let me know. Don't
come back. Mr. Potash and Mr.
Perlmutter will give you one oi
the cleanest shows you ever saw
and one that you will enjoy. Add
ed attraction: Comedy,
“THE EGG” with Bull Montano.
ADMISSION 15c & 35c
SATURDAY, APRIL 19
“POTASH & PERLMUTTER”
If you can sit thru this picture
and don’t laugh you will have a
treat on the manager. Wonderful
comedy, thrilling drama, dazzl
ing style shows, radiant follies,
festival, mirth, idea, originality
all thru. Its the non-stop laugh
provoker of the year. Don't miss
it. It's made the whole world
laugh out loud. Added attraction:
‘RUTH OF THE RANGE,’No 12
One of the best chapter pic
tures you ever saw.
Music by Theatre Orchestra.
ADMISSION lac & 35c
Coming April 25th: “The Bond
ed Woman”; April 26tn “While
Satan Sleeps.”
Doors open 7:15. Picture on
screen at 8:00 Sharp.
Music—Grand Theatre Orchestra,
JURY LIST FOR OCT. 1924
Grand Jurors drawn April 9th,
1924 for October 1924 term Taylor
Superior Court.
J. I. Montgomery U. S. Underwood
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G. Y. Parks
O. R. Lucas
A. D. Chapman
H. F. Jarrell
H. E. Saylor
C. E. Benns
C. D. Mclnvale
E. W. Cook
J. E. Barnes
W. T. Ricks
T. J. Amos
E. L. Saunders
H. L. Wilchar
M. R. Cameron
Frank Callahan
O. R. Montgomery
H. H. Harmon
A. T. Jarrell
S. T. MontgomeryJ. A. Heath
(E. P. Hodges
J. H. Harris
W. L. Caldwell
John Turner
A. M. Halley
A. E. Adams
T. C. Terry
A. L. McGee
Taverse Jurors drawn April 9th,
1924 for October 1924 term of Tay
lor Superior Court.
E. C. Perkins, Jr Walter Millions
A. D. Kirksey E. F. Seay
J. E. Trussell G. B. Jarrell
A. J. Byrd H. L. Elliston
W. J. Theus W. C. Duke
Lois Smith B. H. Spillers
G. W. Fickling R. B. Whittington
R. R. Albritton R. A. Turner
, Neisler J. A. Buckner
L. Windham W. B. Taunton
mett Crawford J. I. Fuller
H. W. Windham T L. Ruffin
T. M. Barrow Buford Watscn
Hoke McDaniel J. D. Ghoicon
J. F. Peterman W. G. Hill
T. R. Windham L. H. Vanlandingha
J. L. Whitley Willie D. Saunciez
R. L. Garrett Martin Parker
Peaches Ready for
Second Spraying.
Hiley peaches in Middle Georgia
have now reached the right stage in
their development for the second ap
plication of spray, and peach grow
ers are advised to start* spraying
that variety immediately. This ap
plication is applied when about 759&
of the dried calyces or “shucks”
have been pushed from the small
peaches, and it is one of the most
important sprays for the control of
the curculio. If this spray is not ap
plied right on time many curculio
eggs may be deposited in the little
peaches when they are exposed from
the “shucks,” and this would result
in a heavy April and May drop.
The same materials should be
used for the second spray as i
used for the first application; name
ly, 4 pounds of powdered arsenate of
lead with the milk of lime from
slaking 12 pounds of stone lime to
each 200 gallons of water. If dust
is used 0-5-95 is recommended; how
ever, the 80-5-15 may be used if the
grower desires.
Elbertas, Georgia Belles, and
Uneedas will be ready for the second
spray by the latter part of this week
and those varieties should receive
the second treatment immediately
upon the completion of the Hiley
icreage. Carmen, Early Rose, and
the early varieties should receive the
seconds pray next week.
Some growers have failed to give
the fruit the first treatment at the
recommended time, and a few have
gone so far as to omit the first
spray altogether. Growers are cau
tioned in regard to negligence
carelessness in their spraying pro
gram. The curculio, brown rot, and
scab can be satisfactorily controlled
only at very definite times in their
life history, and altering the recom
mended schedules in any way will
certainly not bring the maximum
protection against these pests. Many
curculio eggs have been found in
the fruit during the past week,
showing that the curculio is again
with us in numbers. Timely spraying
with- sufficient spraying equipment to
handle the acreage in a few days is
therefore strongly urged.
Issued April 7, 1924.
Govt. & State Laboratory*,
Fort Valley. -Ga.
89,000 TO WESLEYAN
BY MERCER FACULTY
Alee Temple, A. O. N. M. S., will
hold Spring Ceremonial in Savan
nah on Wednesday, April 23.
Preceding the Ceremonial there will
he an old time shore dinner at the
Shriners’ Country Club, which was
recently purchased by Alee Temple
and refitted and turned over to the
membership to use as a Country
Club. A great deal of interest is be
ing manifested in the occasion be
cause . of the fact that the Country
Club will be formally opened on this
date. All members of the Temple
who do not reside in Savannah will
have the privileges of the Club with
out cost, and the membership fee of
$15.00 is being exacted from those
living in Chatham County.
The Ceremonial will be held in the
Municipal Auditorium, and will be
followed by a dance at the Shrine
Home in the city.
Macon, April 10—Anproximately
?9,000 has been subscribed - for the
Greater Wesleyan campaign by
rrtembers of the Mercer University
faculty, according to an announce
ment recently from Prof. George
Sparks, in charge of the subscrip
tions at the college. One thousand
dollars of the above amount was
underwritten by the Mercer Glee and
Instrumental Club as an organiza
tion.
Following announcement of the
Glee Clubs gift to the Macon female
college, it was also learned that
there is a probability of a joint pro
gram being presented to a Macon
audience some time during the pres
ent school term by the Mercer and
Wesleyans Clubs. It is also reported
that the Mercer singers will form
ally open their season next year be
fore an Atlanta audience, for the
benefit of the Greater Wesleyan
campaign.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS API
TERM TAYLOR SUPERIOR COURT.
H. M. ATKINSON SHOWS NEED
OF TRAINED WORKERS
IN SOUTH.
Butler, Taylor County, Ga.
We, the Grand Jury, summoned
for April 1924 term of Taylor Coun
ty Superior Court, make the follow
ing presentments: .
1st. We recommend that it be
unlawful to empty saw dust in any
stream or lake in Taylor County.
2nd.' We recommend that future
elections in Taylor County be held
according to the Australian Ballot
System as set forth in Acts of State
of Ga. 1922, Page 97, No. 530.
3rd. We, your committee, find
the booksof the county neatly kept
* R. O. ROGERS,
J. M. WEAVER,
J. C. NEWSOM.
4th. We recommend that J. L.
Doles be paid $4.00 per month, and
Ann Montgomery (col.) be paid
!-50 out of the Paupers’ Fund.
We recommend that all the coun
ty’s money be turned over to and
paid out by the County Treasurer.
We the committee appointed to
inspect the -convict camp of Taylor
county find everything in a sanitary
condition, but recommend that pil
low slips and etc. be laundrod more
often.
We find the mules in good condi
tion, and kitchen and eating neatly
’--cpt
Signed,
A. R. ROGERS,
W. R. WHATLEY
J. HUGH WINDHAM.
We, the Committee on Jail and
Courthouse, recommend that two
shower baths be installed in the
Jail instead of bath tubs as per
paragraph one, page two.
We recommend one heater and
cussed, as well as matters of
one" hot^wat'er tank- 'sufficient'to take'fp° rtance t0 % general public.
TRAIN HITS CAR
TWO MEN KILLED
Savannah, Aprid 13.—W. D. Bates,
connected with the circulation de
partment of the Morning News as a
collector in the city, a brother of
the traveling representative of the
same name for the same paper, was
instantly killed and James Morris
Fitzgerald, a dentist, fatally injured
at a railway station several miles
from Savannah when their automo
bile was hit by a through train of
the Seaboard Air Line, which reach
ed Savannah about 10:00.
Fitzgerald recently came to Savan
nah from Hapeville, near Atlanta.
He was brought to the city and died
shortly after his arrival.
The Favorite.
Maude—“My favorite tree Is the
oak. It Is so grand, so noble. What
Is your favorite?” Jnck—“Yew.”
care of both shower baths and ex
tra heater for other compartment.
Paragraph 2.
As to Paragraph 3 we do not rec
ommend a different color of paint
but only paint on new parts if any
are used.
As to paragraph 4 we recommend
that the ones now in use be put in
first-class condition.
We recommend that the Sheriff be
authorized to employ a mechanic to
put new locks on doors where need
ed and fix leavers on doors, as we
find the ones now in use not work
ing properly.
We recommend that other defec
tive parts, be fixed at once.
We recommend that slips be fur
nished for pillows and cot pads be
furnished and kept sanitary.
We recommend that glass be put
in windows where needed and before
the next court the walls be dusted
off, seats and benches be wiped off,
and the structure be made to look
as inviting as possible.
We recommend to the Commission
ers that.
1. Shower bath, which is not as
expensive as bath tubs be installed
at once. One will suffice, as both
white and colored prisoners can use
the same shower whereas, two bath
tubs would be necessary for decen
cy’s sake.
2. Coil heater and hot water tank
be installed and connected to show
er bath. Any kind of bath in a jail
without hot water is practically use
less a large part of the year.
3. All metal parts of cell cages
and separate cells, including window
guards and plumbing fixtures, be
painted a light color, preferably
battleship grey, all cell compart
ment walls and ceiling, painted,
whitewashed or tinted, according to
the kind of walls they are.
4. New and more sanitary flush
toilets installed in convenient places
for white and colored prisoners, to
take the place of the toilets that are
now in such bad shape.
5. 1 That two larger coal heaters
replace the two smaller ones now in
use, which are inadequate.
We wish to thank the Hon. Judge
Munffe and Solicitor-General Flour
noy for their courtesies shown us
while in session.
We recommend that these present
ments be published in the Butler
Herald and it be paid $15.00 for its
services.
W. T. GOSTIN, Foreman,
IRA CHAMBERS, Clerk.
Plans Made for
Press Meeting.
Atlanta, April 13.—Detailed ar
rangements for the annual meeting
of the Georgia Press Association
were made Saturday at a meeting
of the executive committee held in
the office of H. M. Stanley, corre
sponding secretary.
The convention will be held
Waycross during the week of July
21. The program calls for the first
session to be held Monday night,
July 21, at the Central Baptist
church of that city. On Tuesday the
association will hold its first busi
ness session, and in the afternoon
will go by automobile to Blackshear
where its members will be enter
tained with a reception. In the eve
ning there will be another business
session.
On Wednesday, delegates will go
by train to the Okefenokee swamp
to inspect extensive improvement
projects in. progress there. In the af
ternoon they will return to Way-
cross where the will be guests of
honor at a swimming party. On
Wednesday evening Waycross will
give a reception and dance.
Thursday will be occupied by the
regular annual jaunt of the associa
tion. details of this trip to be an
nounced later by the president of the
association.
Many prominent men, leaders in
financial, economic and civic rela
tions of the state and nation will be
speakers at the convention. Impor
tant discussions of practical affairs
in the newspaper craft will he dis-
Present at the executive commit
tee meeting Saturday were Jack
Williams, editor of The Waycross
Herald-Journal, who will be host at
the annual convention in July;
President C. D. Rountree, of
Wrightsville. Vice-President Ernest
Camp, of Monroe; Secretary C. E.
Benns, of Butler; B. H. Hardy, of
Bamesville; W. T. Shytle, of Adel;
James P. Davidson, of Cleveland,
and Hal. M. Stanley, corresponding
secretary.
“It is time for Georgia to turn its
attention to industries and payrolls
instead of politics, law-making and
litigation,” H. M. Atkinson, chair
man of the board of the Georgia
Railway and Power Company, told
the senior class of the Georgia
School of Technology in a recent ad
dress.
Mr. Atkinson’s address was one of
a series being given before the Tech
seniors by distinguished Georgians.
He spoke on the subject of the de
velopment of southern industries and
voiced a plea for a constructive pub
lic atmosphere, which he declared is
dependent upon education and for
trained men.
“Development of southern enter
prises,’! said Mr. Atkinson, “depends
upon the public attitude or atmo
sphere, resulting in the reputation or
the state and the community. The
reputation of the community and the
state is the composite of the acts
and words of its citizens. The con
structive, progressive public attitude
or atmosphere is dependent upon ed
ucation.”
Mr. Atkinson brieflly mentioned
the developments of the Georgia
Railway and Power Company to il
lustrate one industry which is per
forming a public service. He declar
ed . that it is to the public interest
to support public service because of
the fact that such support brings
service to the citizens.
“But natural resources are of no
value without trained men,” said Mr
Atkinson. “I would rather have
trained men and barren rocks than
all the natural resources in the
world with no trained men to de
velop them.”—Atlanta Constitution.
FOR HOWELL’S JOB.
ATLANTA JOURNAL EDITOR
LETS IT BE KNOWN HE IS
SEEKING THE POST AS DEM
OCRATIC NATIONAL COMMIT
TEEMAN.
SPECIAL NOTICE STATE AND
COUNTY TAX RETURNS
Books open Feb. 1st and close
May 1st, 1924.
Call at once and attend to this
important duty. Refer to your deeds
and bring a memorandum of your
land lot number, district and sec
tion. This, under the law, is impera
tive.
The law is in effect that every
male person between 21 and 60
years of age make a return to the
Tax Receiver, but only those ladies
between the ages of 21 and 60 years
who are registered to vote, are re
quired to make a return of their poll
tax. The law requires every one to
call and make their returns between
above dates, otherwise they are sub
ject to double tax.
The law requires all who are sub
ject to a poll tax to make a return
to the Tax Receiver whether they
own any property or not.
C. C. COOPER, R. T.
R.
MR. HORNE ROBBED
Knocking him from wagon and
breaking his arm, three unidentified
highway robbers took $85.00 and a
pistol from Mr. E. E. Home, a pro
duce peddler, living on the Houston
Road, at Macon, early Monday
morning. He told attendants at the
hospital that he was driving his
wagon on the Houston Road near
Seven Bridges, when someone struck
him on the arm, knocking him from
his seat and over an embankment.
In the darkness he was unable to
see the robbers but said that two of
them held him while the third one'
rifled his pockets, taking the pro
ceeds of five day’s work.
Mr. Home is a former Crawford
county man and is a brother to Mr.
J. W. Home. He spent several days
of last week around the court house
and it was on this return trip that
he was attacked.—Georgia Post.
Store Robbed
Sunday Night.
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The store of Pope Mathis, negro
located in a thickly populated ne
gro section of Butler is said to have
been broken open and robbed during
the early part of Sunday night.
Cash seemed to have been the ob
ject of the prowlers as little if any
goods were missing from the store.
The thieves made a fine haul hav
ing carried away about $140.00
cash, it is claimed, which was left
in the store. No clue has been ob
tained as to who committed the rob
bery.
BANKRUPTCY PETITION
A voluntary petition in Bankrupt
cy has been filed in the Columbus
division of the U. S. Court by Lois
Smith, of v Butler, doing business
the name of the Smith Grocery Co.
He is represented by Col. C. W.
Foy, of Butler, as attorney. Sched
ules show that he owes debts
amounting to $2,729 and has assets
amounting to $1,978, including $875
stock and fixtures and $775 due on
open account.
PROCTO, HURT
IN WRECK, DIED
Athens, Ga., April 13.—Death con
tinued to stalk -in the wake of the
fatal -automobile accident near here
Thursday night when Dr. J.P. Proc
tor succumbed to injuries received,
Sunday morning at 5:10. Miss Nellie
Eberhardt, trained nurse and the
third person injured did not regain
consciousness for sometime follow
ing the accident. Miss Irene Day
student nurse, was killed instantly
as the car in which the three were
speeding to Jefferson for an emer
gency operation went off a bridge
on the Athens-Jefferson paved high
way over the Seaboard Railroad just
beyond the city limits.
IRON FENCING?
MONUMENTAL QOODS
I have the agency for the Stewart
Iron Fencing, the world’s greatest
iron fence builders. Can furnish
ahy size or style you may want
for the yard, lawn, or cemetery.
I also handle monuments of the
highest quality and the prices are
reasonable. If interested in anything
in my line will be glad to have you
call and look it over and get my
prices.
E. H. PAYNE, Butler, Ga. '
Atlanta, April 12.—Maj. John S.
Cohen, editor of the Atlanta Journal
has announced that lie is a candi
date for the post of National Com
mitteeman from Georgia.
This statement by Major Cohen is
contained in a letter to the Editor
of The Macon Telegraph, under date
of the 10th, and copies of which
have been given to other newspapers
In the letter Major Cohen says:
“All the managers of Mr. Mc-
Adoo's campaign, as well as hun
dreds of his supporters, have re
quested that I make the race for
National Committeeman, and I feel
compelled to do so. They have been
kind enough to say that I represent
in Georgia the type of Democracy
that Mr. McAdoo represents—that is
the progressive wing of the party. I
shall appreciate the support of for-
ward- thinking men and women who
earnestly desire the nomination of
Mr. McAdoo and who firmly believe
in the principles of progressive
Democracy.”
Major Cohen's declaration comes
some days after the statement, pub
lished in the Atlanta Constitution,
by Jas. A. Hollomon, associate edi
tor of that paper, and speaking as a
friend of Hon. Clark Howell, that Mr
Howell, who has held the place as
national committeeman over 30 years
and who has been a conspicious fig
ure in Democratic national politics,
does not care to be returned to the
post. In contemplation of a vacancy
thus existing of the national com
mittee from this state, Maj. Cohen
has declared himself an aspirant for
that place.
These developments were taken
here recently, at the time when the
sub-committees of the state execu
tive committee was meeting to de
clare the result of the recent pref
erence primary, to mean tnat what
ever atmosphere of contest there
may have been in regard to the se
lection of a national committeeman
has dissipated, and this version is
further emphasized by the fact that
while no word has come directly
from Howell himself, who is absent
from the state, Major Cohen had not
expressed himself until some days,
after Mr. Hollomon spoke for Mr.
Howell.
SCHOOL MEET AT MON
TEZUMA THIS WEEK
The Third District high school
meet will convene in Montezuma on
April 17, 18 ard 19.
The program follows:
Thursday April 17—5 p.m.: Meet
ing of executive committee; S pm.:
Championship debate.
Friday April IS—8:30 a. m-: Essay
contests, boys and girls; 9 a. m.:
Meeting Third District teachers; 10:
30' a.m.: Declamation contest; 1:30
p. m.: Athletic events; 8*30 p.m.:
Music contest.
Saturday April 19—9:30 a.m. Rec
itation contest; 11 a.m.: Delivery fo
medals.
In case of rain Friday afternoon,
the recitation contest will be held
then and the athletics Saturday
morning.
BOY BURNERS OF GORDON
DORMITORY GET REFORMA
1 TORY TERMS
Bamesville, Ga.,* April. 15.—Gates
ofthe state reformatory opened
Tuesday to admit two prep students'
who had been sentenced to terms
there for burning thedormitory of
Gordon Institute, where they were
enrolled, March 13.
They were J. W. Busbee and Ken
neth Mathews, two striplings who,
frightened and repentant, had plead
ed guilty of indictments charging
them with the crime. Judge G. Og
den Persons, presiding in the Flint
Judicial Corcuit, received the plea
and sentenced them to the reforma
tory.
The fire was started apparently