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BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1924. VOLUME XLVHL NUMBER 30. STONE MOUNTAIN; ITS MESSAGE AND ITS MEMORIES MURDER CHARGES AGAINST THREE BROTHERS LIKELY TO BE TRIED HERE IN OCTOBER. HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED TO THINK? Columbus and have been most of the time since they were arrested a few days after the body of Mr. Un derwood, who was a farmer, had been found concealed in his auto mobile that had been abandoned on a lonely settlement road. It was found the next day after he hdtt been slain. LOST policies and honesty of purpose qualify him as a man who would represent his county with fidelity. The formal announcement of Mr. Crook will be found elsewhere in this issue of the Herald. A Bar Pin about two inches long, with five blue sapkires with chain of pearls around them. Liberal reward if finder will please return to, (MISS) ANNIE J. WILSON. ability as a lawyer and splendid personal attainments distinguish him as a man who would serve the cir cuit as Solicitor-General with great credit. The decision on the part of Col. Foy was reached after long and mature deliberation and after he had put aside a natural arhbition to succped- himSelf in the General As- Admission 15c & 35c PRIZE WINNING ESSAS IN U. D. C. CONTEST BY TAYLOR COUN- GIRL,'' MYRTIS E. GARRETT, NINTH GRADE PUPIL BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL. id works in a mysterious way wonders to perform.” Through we have Stone Mountain; thru we have those noble and patri- people who make possible the mfederate Memorial on this mono lith. Stone Mountain, the granite soli taire o n the ring finger of Natures hand which holds the sunny South in its grasp, is situated in Dekalb county, sixteen miles east of Atlan ta. It is seven miles in circumference and looms, tall and majestic one thousand xeet in the background of the little city of Stone Mountain. In 1915 the United Daughters of the Confederacy, under the auspices of Mrs. C. Helen Plane, initiated a great monumental work. Inspired by the editorial of John T. Graves, Mrs Plane suggested carving on the mountain, a lone statue of Lee, to the cause of the Confederacy. Gut- zon liorglum, the sculptor, when asked J|is opinion of this, said such ; would be insignificant on fountain, for he caught the of the mountain and realized possibilities. He visualized . picture of the Confederate army sweeping down the! mountainside, and therewith made his proposal. Every one caught that true Southern spirit and began making contributions the carving of this great monument and thus Stone Mountain Memorial was begun. The three gigantic figures in this monument are the Panoramo, the Memorial Hall, and the Amphi-the- ater. The Panorama will sweep downward, from right to left over the fate of the mountain, a distance of one thousand, three hundred and fifty feet. Seven hundred colossal figures will represent the Confeder ate army advancing into battle. What a picture this will present! In the center those brave equestri ans of the Confederacy: Lee, Jack- son, and Davis, with four other high commanders, will, ride as if in con sultation with each other. At the right the cavalry will advance in forward motion with the artillery horses rearing behind. Far to the left will come the infantry pressing brav . y to the front. Every South erner, whose blood does not race at ‘"''PR06IMM FOR THE WEEK Grant! Theatre Reynolds, Ga. FRIDAY, JUNE 20 “PONJOLA” A First National picture with stage stars. Anna Q. Nilsson, Jas. Kirkwood, Tully Marshall. An amazing of a kissless bride who masquerades as a man for love “Ponjola” famous story of Paris and the African veldt. A picture of sessation. Don’t miss it. Added attraction:— “SPRING FEVER” Sunshine Comedy. Admission, 15c & 35c SATURDAY, JUNE 21 -“PONJOLA” Considered one of the best pic-, tures of the season’s release, don’t miss it. It'll a maze you, thrill you. It'll sweep you away in the maze -of its sensational ad venture. With James Kirkwood and Anna Q. Nillsson. Added at traction:— \ - “THE WAY OF MAN” No. 7. Admission, 15c & 35c MONDAY, JUNE 23 ‘TRIFLING WOMEN” A Metro Special with Lewis Stone and cast Added attraction: “ALL WET” A1 St John Comedy. Admission, 15c. & 35c TUESDAY, JUNE 24 “TRIFLING WOMEN” this sight, need not boast of the •‘Old South" anymore, for he does not belong to it. Excavated in the mountain, direct ly beneath the central group, is Memorial Hall. This Hall is three hundred and twenty-seven feet long forty feet wide, and sixty feet deep limning ''parallel with the face of the mountain. In this titanic vault, the relics and records of the Con federacy ( are to be stored. Thirteen incisions will be > made into the mountain to remove the granite for the Hall. Twelve of these incisions will be windows, while the other incision will be adoor. These thirteen incisions will represent the States of the Confederacy. The door will|be bronze and will represent Georgia. Truly, no other such Memorial Hall has ever held the mementoes of man. The stone removed from the Hall will be used in constructing an Amphi-theater which will rival the Coliseum of Rome. A. vast stage is to be erected in front of an ideal sounding board which is in a recess of the precipice. In the back, the largest pipe organ in the world will be installed. This Amphi-theater will accommodate a multitude on patri otic and public occasions. In comparison with the other huge and impressive monuments, Stone Mountain Memorial will be least in cost and time of construction, but still, it will be the greatest monu ment in the world. The late Presi dent Harding termed it the eighth wonder of the world. It took twelve years to erect the Colossus of half million dollars, the Colossus of Rhodes and twenty years for twenty thousand_men to erect the Toj Mah al in ' India. It _ . will only take ten or twelve years to complete the entire memorial. Washington monument alone cost one and one- Rhodes three millions, the Parthenon sixty-three million, and the Great Pyramid one hundred and forty-five million. The Confederate Memorial will cost about four million, and still some people say “It can’t Be Done.” Staunch supporters of the Memorial say, “It Can Be Done” and are proving it. Many people are realizing this fact, for they are giv ing freely and urging it on. • Stone Mountain’s chief value is not commercial but commemorative. Its specific task is to commemorate the valorous deeds of those heroes ,vho wore the Gray. The creation was not merely a happen-so; neither was Stone Moun tain. God divinely placed and. pre pared it in the “Heart of the South” (Continued on Page Six.) Hon. Jones Penyman Announces For Sol. Gen. POPULAR AND PROMINENT TALBOTTON ATTORNEY EN TERS RACE IN THIS ISSUE OF THE HERALD. As has been anticipated for some time Hon. Jones Perryman an nounces in this issue of-The Herald for Solicitor-General of the Chatta hoochee Judicial Circuit. Besides being an able lawyer and gifted speaker, Mr. Perryman is one of the most public spirited men of this section of the State, a man of intelligence, energy and acumen whose devotion to the best interests of the people of West Georgia has long made him a strong and influ ential factor in the affairs of this section. He has served his county several terms in the Legislature and it has often been stated that he made one of the most useful mem bers of that body any county ever furnished. His wide knowledge of State affairs as gained from several years contact-with the different de partment of State government, his Georgia is rapidTy becoming den sely populated, the center of popula tion' having been changed at least three times in the past decade. Many of the State’s spirited little cities have become trade centers because of the united efforts of the citizens in encouraging trade and other inter ests necessary to the growth of a town. As shown in discussion last week'of “Advantages of Living In Taylor County,” we of Taylor county (the various towns located therein) are peculiarly situated to be caught Up in the tide and ride proudly forward on the topmost wave of prosperity. We have already bleared the shore of the break waters of jealousy, dis content and discouragement; We have strong faith in the possibilities for greater achievements and are pull ing together with an even and steady stroke. Our splendid school privi leges, jf advanced and maintained as they should be, will prove an incentive to draw. When able to build, build at home and en courage your friends to do the same. Encourage every one to come and live with us. During the past two or three years many strangers have settled with us due to new industries, increased acreage in peach orchards, larger farming interests, dairying, poultry and hog raising, and through the en couragement of friends here. These new comers are good citizens, they build or buy substantial homes, and take an active interest in the general welfare of the county. We presume that every citizen of our county is, or ought-to be, desirous to see it advance in all , the inter ests that pertain to com munity thrift and enter prise. Let us continue to push forward the county’s every interest, its facilities and various adaptibilities to dif ferent branches of industry. Talk and write about it, beautify the farm, the home, public grounds and streets of all the towns, continue building good roads'; show the greatest possible inter est in. churches, schools, re ligious and civic organiza tions, Invest your money in That the city that gets the publici ty gets the business? . That the city that gets the adver tising grows? That advertising properly done, is worth its weight in gold? x That advertising a community is business, not a child's play? That people will go miles to a good, live city to trade? That the property will increase in value when the outside world knows your city is wide awake? That people from neighboring towns will come where there, is soinething doing? That now is the time your county and business need advertising more than ever before? One for AW-All for One♦ Taylor County can no more afford to be di vided against ilself than can a family. Taylor is really one big family—as is every county, town, and community regardless of its size. Are we di vided against ourselves? The question cannot be answered collectively. It jmust be answered in dividually—and there is no better time to answer than TOf)AY. Let ns face the facts. Let each of us checkup on our own shortcomings and each decide to never again, by word or act, be guilty of disloyalty to our county or an unconscious traitor to our own best interests. Perhaps there are those of us who do not ful ly realize how our seeming little acts are a viola tion of loyalty,—and finally a direct blow against our personal interests. Let us illustrate: A big majority of us are property owners. We worked, earned and saved to invest h^re. When we bought we naturally hoped our i nvestment would be a paying one. Whether our investments are paying ones de pends absolutely and entirely upon every one of us. There is no selfish motive in the #im.. If we make Traylor County a better county’.and a more prosperous county which, through industrial and commercial needs will attract new people, then -all will reap prosperity, the new comers as well as we of our loyal family who built it up. The method of achieving this is a simple one- AH we have to do is throw all of our resources into home affairs. These resources include all of our buying and selling—pleasures and amuse ments, as well as needed material things. Increas ed business means more money in circulation—all of which in turn is thrown right back into build ing, improvements, more work and better wages. But the big point is to start it TODAY—and EVERY DAY we should religiously follow this policy—else we are disloyal—dividing our family against itself and helping its fall. Let Us Start Today To Make TAYLOR COUNTY “A BETTER COUNTY.” We have been hearing consider able discussion recently of the work of school teachers and' the proper comepnsation for their services. Since now is the time for mak ing preparations for another school year which begins in Septeihi^r, the selection of good teachers at at least a fair salary is an important mat ter. We cannot expect to get the best teachers without paying them in ac- cordiance with salarie spaid elsewhere, and inferior teachers are more harm ful in the school room than in ferior employes in other lines of business. Few people, perhaps, realize the highly important place which the teacher fills in the scheme of our modem life. In the shaping of the character and forming the personality of the future generation the school teach er wields an influence in- calcuably beyond that of any other person, parents included. Perhaps no calling car ries such a great responsi bility as teaching* and therefore requires such gifts of personality and such arduous and self-sacri ficing preparation to do its wor kin the best and most effective way. In view of these facts the pay of teachers here and elsewhere may be regarded as too low. In fact, many gifted teachers persons whose naturr _ 's would fit them for the greatest success as teachers are con stantly giving up the work all over the country and entering other callings which may not have any c onstructive o pportunities but in which the pay is larger and the outlook for advancement more promis ing. Georgia does not occupy a high place among the states which pay liberally to the cause of education and how much the state loses year by year on ac count of this drain on its intelligence and ability no one can estimate. And here is where we reach the heart of the problem. , How the State, of Geor gia or the County of Tay lor can pay more to the support of its school system is a matter that is puzzling thinking people. At present Bonds in the sum of §5,000 each were furnished Friday by Messrs Napoleon, Alfred and Enoch Garrett who were transferred from the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, to the Taylor county jail, two weeks ago. They are under indictments for murder in connection with the kill ing nearly four years ago of R. W- Jackson, federal prohibition agent, in a pitched battle near Butler fol lowing the raiding of a still, said to have been owned by the Garretts, and the arrest of a negro, who was found at the still. In the battle that was participated in by the three defendants and a brother, Johnnie Garrett, who was also killed on one siiie and Mr. Jack son and S. J. Causey, federal agent, on the other side. Napoleon Garrett was also seriously wounded. They were held in the Butler and Atlanta jails until they were tried in U. S. court at Coiumbus before judge S. H. Sibley at the May term of the federal court, 1922, when they to gether with a brother-in-law and their father were tried on charges oi conspiracy to violate the federal prohibition act and to interfere with officers in the discharge of their ciuty They were all found guilty and giv en terms in the penitentiary. The three brothers completed their sen tences a few weeks ago and were re turned to the Taylor county jail here. Their terms in the federal pen were two years each. The father and brother-in-law are out. The circuit court officials had un der consideration a special term of the Taylor superior court in . July for the purpose of trying the three men, but now that they have made bond it is expected their, cases will go over until . the regular October term of Taylor superior court. Supreme Court Hear ri the county, patronize your home merchants. Remember, that every dollar you invest in a permanent improvement is that much money at interest and is that much toward building up your community. One of the best evidences of a prosperous community we find is the fact that every individual with whom you come in ^contact wears a broad smile signifying that business or farm conditions are good, and speaks most encouragingly of the future. There is nothing like* confi dence to make a success of every thing and if you haven’t got a suf ficient amount of it, don’t communi cate your doubt to your neighbor, much less to a stranger and if the bent of your mind is to continuaUy go against every interest of your community for the sake of the com munity go to some place that is al ready lifeless and has no interests at stake. . GEORGIAGRAPHS Georgia’s State College of Agri culture has now 24 women members of its faculty. Georgia has 67 counties with home demonstration agents at work among the girls and women. Georgia’s health board in its bac teriological laboratories in the last year reported made nearly thirteen thousand “scientific examinations.” Georgia has counties name for seven of the past presidents of the United States. Georgia has over three hundred thousand farms. Georgia’s farm buildings are val ued at more than a quarter of a bU- lion dollars. Georgia cities generally — where hospitals are located—observed ap propriately this year on May 12, National Hospital day. Georgia has 645 active Methodist preachers — actually serving “char ges”—of the two white annual con ferences alone, the north and the south Georgia conference, Metholist Episcopal church, South. a considerable portion of tax mon ey goes to the support of the schools of the county. The school problem is one of the most vital importance and its proper solution invites the serious consideration of every citi zen, not only of the towns and coun ty but of the state at large. JEWELER and REPAIRER. A REAL NEED OF BUTLER, SAYS PROMINENT CITIZEN. FOY NOT A CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE; MR. M. L. CROOK TO RUN Owing to the demand of his pro-, fessional business, Hon. C. W. Foy, member of the Legislature from Taylor county, has decided that he wiU not become a candidate : for re- election, and co-incident with this an nouncement comes the statement from Mr. Madison L. Crook, a Wll- known citizen of PotterviUe district, that he is an aspirant for this hon or. sembly, where he is a recognized force. But for business reasons sole ly Col. Foy has definitely concluded that it is best for him not to ask for re-election. The announcement from Mr. Crook'that he is a candidate for the Legislature will bring much pleas ure to many friends. Mr. Crook is one of Taylor County’s best known citizens and a man whose influence in political and other interest of the county is recognized. .His progressive Interviewing a prominent citizen of Butler a few days ago on some of the essential needs of the com munity he reminded ns of the fact that this was one of the best loca tions in the State for a first-class jewelry establishment, watch and repairing shop in connection there with. His suggestion was a most timely one and it is to be hoped that some action wiU be taken at once towards supplying this need in our town. Thousands of dollars being sent out of the county every year on this one item is evidence of the fact that such an establishment in Butler could be made most profitable. Appeal for new trial for Willie Jones and Gervis Blood worth was argued before the supreme court in Atlanta Tuesday by their attorney, Col. Homer Beeland, who has made a vigorous fight in an effort to save them Jrom the gallows. The State was represented at the hearing by Solicitor Walker R. Flournoy, of Co lumbus; and Col. G. C. Robinson, off Montezuma. As is generally known Jones and Bloodworth are the Taylor county youths who were tried and convicted at the special term of Taylor su perior court last December of the murder of Howard F. Underwood, near Reynolds in this county after the deceased had given them, a ride. In confessions they are alleged to have admitted they were watching for an opportunity at the time to kill some one to get money on which to leave the community. At their trial they .made no statements nor produced any witnesses, but Dipi,- counsel simply pleaded that if they were found guilty they should be shown mercy of the court on the grounds of their youthfulness .and lack of opportunity in life. The youths, it will be remembered were sentenced to hang for the crime but execution was stayed .by the ap peal of the case. At a hearing at Columbus before- Judge* -Geo. P- Munro a new trial in their case was denied and it went up. They are held in the Muscogee county jail at