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BUTLER, TAYLOR COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1924. VOLUME XLVHL NUMBER 49. DO YOUR BIT FOR DEMOCRACY Reynolds, Ga. i The national campaign committee is ' making an urgent and earnest appeal to the Democrats everywhere to make a reasonable contribution to the expenses of conducting the campaign. It is hut just that all Democrats everywhere do. their “bit” and their best to help out, because, of course the campaign., cannot be Suc cessfully conducted 'without funds. If the. reasonable and just ap peal of the national managers is not responded to by the rank and file of the party, the responsibility for the result will pass from the shoulders of the national managers and rest upon the individual Democrats of the nation. ' The- outlook is promising and bright. jrho campaign has been splendidly managed, is being more economically conducted than any similar campaign heretofore* and all that is needed is for the peo ple to make a reasonable contribution^ for a successful result on November 4th to be assured. The time is short—the need is urgent. The appeal is just. Only two weeks'remain for Georgia’s minimum quota of $30,000 to be raised. The Herald appeals with confidence to the patriotic and stal wart Democrats of Taylor County to respond to this appeal of the national managers of the- Democratic party. Their authorized rep resentative in this state is Mr. Victor Allen, No. 90 Spring, Street Atlanta, Ga. You can ,make your remittance either"to.him direct at Atlanta, or, if you 'will send tojthe Herald your contribution, which please make as liberal as you possibly can, we will give a receipt and promptly forward to Mr. Victor Allen, at Atlanta. Get busy Democrats of Taylor County-and. let’s do opr part thereby help elect Davis and Bryan, president and vice president, on November 4th, next. The Democrats of Georgia have never fail ed in the past to do their part, nor has the splendid Democracy of Taylor 'County ever failed to do their part, either in money or at. the ballot box. WE confidently predict you will not, fail to do your part in this campaign, but the time when you must act has arrived. It is now or never. Send your contribution at once, therefore. ' Columbus, Ga., Oct. 27.—For the purpose of holding the regular, fall term of Marion superior court, open ed Monday morning at Buena Vista by Judge G. P. Munro, he and Soli citor W. R. Flournoy and, R O Per kins, court reporter went to Buena Vista Monday. The grand jury was in session and had the assistance of' the solicitor. Neither Since writing the following it is the concurrent report that a jury will be secured for the Mc- Cants cases, and trial concluded today, or not later than tomor row. New developments are ex- " pec ted when • the case is called today. The bond of $20,500 assessed by Judge Munro last week against Q: G. McCants, charged with embezzle ment, forgery 'and false entries on • the .books,.of the Butler Banking .Company, while cashier of that in stitution, has not yet been secured' and Mr. McCants' is confined at the county jail awaiting trial which has i.been set for today when an effort to j obtain a trial jury will be made. 5 Indictments against McCants were found in Muscogee county after an effort to secure a grand jury to pass on the case had failed and change of venue granted. There is s 0 me probability that the traverse jury box will be exhausted without securing a jury, in which event another change of venue will be asked. FRIDAY, OCT. 31 “PLEASURE MAD” Mary Alden,. .-Norma Shearer sand Huntley Gordon. A Reginald Barker production. A Metro Pic ture. “Pleasure Mad.”—From the . valley of content, to the whirlpool of wealth. Nearly every mother today is asking: “What are our children heading for in this fever for pleasure?” “Pleasure Mad” will show them. Added attraction: Comedy: “FIRE FIGHTERS” With our gang. Admission 15c & 35c civil or criminal dockets are heavy and it is thought likely that most of the business of the term will be disposed of by Wednesday, however, whether this is done or not it is the plan of tne court officials to - recess the court at that time and go to Butler ior a recess term of Taylor court to be convened, Thursday morning at 9:00 as previously announced. At Butler Thursday the case of Otis G. McCants, former cashier of the Butler Banking Company, charg ed with embezzlement, forgery and false entry on bank records in con nection with a shortage of about $30,000.00 found at the bank during the past summer is to be taken up for trial."McCants, following his iin- dictment at Columbus by the Musco gee county grand jury last Tuesday, and the raising of the amount of his bond by Judge Munro to $20,500 which he failed to furnish, was re- arrested and placed in the jail at Butler to await trial. Doubt, has been expressed in court circles as to'^ whether or not a trial jury may be obtained in Tay lor county to try the case. All trav erse' jurors have been ordered to re- and should The Honorable Supreme Court met pursuant to adjournment. The following judgment was rendered: Gervis Bloodworth et al vs. the • . State. This case came before this court upon a writ of error from the Superior Court of Taylor County and after argument had, it is considered and adjudged that the judgment of the .Court . below be affirmed. AH the Jus tices concur. Russell, C. J., and Atkinson, J., concur in the re sult. Bill of Costs $15.00. Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, Clerk’s" Office, Atlanta, Ga., October 27th, 1924. I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of Court of Georgia. Witness my - signature and the seal of said Court hereto affixed the day and year last above written. Z. D. HARRISON, Clerk. I r. all probability " the de fendants will be brought hack this week - to be re-sentenced by Judge Munro. It is understood that Col. Homer Beeland, their attorney will take their case to the prison commissioners of Georgia SATURDAY, NOV. 1 “PLEASURE MAD” A screen- version of Blanche •Upright’s sensational novel: “The Valley of Content.” A vivid drama of love, laughter and luxurious living. Great as a novel and stage play; greater as a photodrama. A story of today and the wild lust 'fijir excitment. added attraction: 8 Chapter of “The 40th Door.” ’One of the best chapter pictures released at this time. Admission, 15c & 35c -COMING— Nov. 7th: “The Shooting of Dan McGrew.” Nov. 14th: “Man Life Passed by.” Nov. 20th, 21st ‘and |22nd: “The Covered Wagon.” ; Thomas ton, Ga., Oct. 26.—Mrs. M Whitman was killed and four others were slightly injured in an automo bile accident a mile from Thomas- ton on the Americus highway Sun day morning. Because the -occupanty of the car could not give a coherent story of what happened, nor tne time of the accident, county officers * are continuing an investigation oi the wreck. Two men who were driving along ^ the highway Sunday morning''at 2:00-. reported to. the ^authorities that they _r J. L. BRYANT IS MISSING. port Thursday morning the list be exhausted without a jury being obtained as occurred in the case of the grand jury list that re foul play the family of J. L Bryant,, suited in a change of venue in the automobile service station ownerand, case of this county, another change /well known" business man of Moul- would Probably be granted, - v -' . •.1i.-i-:frL-„~ l . an d-the case brought-to Columbus or trie, has requested police authorities > ,, , . - _ ’ 4 . some other county in the circuit for to institute a search for him . trial. Mr. Bryant has been missing since — early Monday morning. Oll/ITAIil 0MT A If [DO Bryant left his filling station early (j||f||/}|| 0l LAiILKu Monday morning with a tire and tube Which he said he was to deliver to a POMIIIP MflSUHAV stranded automobilist on the Moul- vUrlll ill i iUmI/H I • trie-Sylvester Highway. He ha s not been seen nor heard from The Pres ident of the Civitan Club The members of his family believe o£ Butl Mr . JaS . L Burt was in he has met with foul play ana recejpt Wednesd of a tel therefore made the appeal to the po- from fte CivitanClub of Atlantaj lce ' . , „ . stating that some of-their prominefit Bryant was the central figure in a members would come down Monday recent bitter municipal campaign afternoon and meet with the local at Moultrie and led the ticket for cM) Monday ^ at ^ sevcn 0 - clo£k one of the three places on the Mom- We urge every business man in and trie city council. around Butler who are interested in Guntersville, Ala.," Oct. 25.—After -killing, his wife and-two- members-of. her family, Dr. Curtis Johnson, prac ticing physician of Meltonville, Ala., 15 miles from Guntersville ended his own life Saturday... He had been separated from his wife asd officials blame LONG TERM CONVICTS —00 TO COUNTY CAMP Turner county, which has led the diversified farming, field a way in fair last week that would be a credit to any group of counties .in the State, or the State itself. There were fine exhibits of farm products of every kind; hogs, cows and chickens that were nothing short of a revela tion even to those who had heard so much of Turner county’s program that has made it famous—the cow, hog and hen—;arts and crafts, fancy work, .canning, preserving and cook- mg, boys and girls club work, and' many'other lines that could well be mentioned. Contributing more largely than any other one quality' to the success oi Turner county’s fair was the oneness of purpose, which is being so much spoken of'as the spirit of co-opera tion, that has, from evidences on all sides, been paramount with the peo ple of that section,for numbers of months, perhaps years. Coincident with the fair, and too a line setting for two other im portant events^ were the unveiling exercises by the U. D., Cs. dedicatory to the Jeff Davis Highway; and formal presentation x of th^ Sutlive trophy—a beautiful and costly loving cup—to Mrs. Nora Lawrence Smith, managing editor of the Wiregrass Farmer, at Ashbum, who had ren dered such outstanding service to her community. It was a day of rejoicing, both to the people of the home county and friends from other parts of the state, all gathering there to feast their eyes, on the good things with-which Turner county had been blessed tne present year,' and an exchange o: happy greetings. Mr. Nelson Shipp, associate editor of . the Macon Telegraph, being one of the many editors present, gave saw Whitman and another man|staiid ing at the bottom, of a hill looking. at a wrecked car. The passing • car stopped and they investigated, find ing Whitman’s " wife lifeless. The - frame of the car rested upon her neck and she strangled to death. Will Woodson, driver, and Rosa Smith, the other occupants of the machine, were unable to get ■ out without assistance. The officers said that one of the party explained that they had gone out on the highway at that late hour to bury a bulldog that died Satur- , day. The officers stated that mem- Bridges, who was shot by Marshal bers of the party had been drinking Gallops at Box Springs Saturday : and apparently had been on a joy night, died Sunday from the effects ^de. of the wound. No warrant has been taken out against Gallops as. yet, although he is still in the custody of Sheriff Watkins at \Talbotton. domestic troubles for the tragedy. The dead besides Dr. Johnson are: Mrs. Curtis Johnson, his wife. A. O. Caston, his father-in-law . Miss Jessie Caston, his sister-in- law. Mrs. A.‘ O. Caston, his mother-in- law, was also shot and uangerousiy injured. According to investigating officers, Dr. Johnson went to the home of his father-in-law and /without word opened fire with a revolver. His wile and sister-in-law were instantly, tailed. Mr. Caston was shot three times while trying to protect mem bers of the family. He died while be ing rushed to the hospital. Without injuring two of his chil dren- who were'present, Dr Johnson is then reported to have backed against a wall and fired a bullet into his own brain. Dr." Johnson was a brother of State Senator Joe Johnson, who brought the first news of the shoot ing to Guntersville when he came for the coroner; Senator J ohnson stated that his brother had been brooding over his domestic troubles. Thrf doctor and his - wife had been separated for three months. They had five children, - two of whom are BULLET OF OFFICER The goblins will get you if you don’t come to the school building Oct. 30th at 7:30 p. m. C. M. BARTLETT. REV. A. E. SANSBURN KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK Camilla, Ga., Oct 29,—Rev. A E. Sansburn, pastor of the First Meth odist Church, of Greensboro, was killed instantly and his wife was in jured when a machine in which they were en route to Cairo to visit rel atives sped off the Dixie Highway, yesterday afternoon just beyond the city limits of Camilla. Mrs. Sans- bum was driving. / The accident occurred hear a-curve at which it was necessary to detour because of improvements being made to the highway. Witnesses said that the car turned over twice after leav ing he road. Rev. Sansburn was pinned against it as it struck a fence and stopped. Friends here of Mr. Sansburn will be shocked at the above announce ment. It was while living partly at Geneva affd Butler that he prepared for and entered the ministry. To know Mr. Sansburn was to_ admire' him. He was a native of Indiana. Hon. Chas D. Rountree, President of the Georgia Press who in a fitting speech, delivered the Sutlive Trophy to Mrs. rence Smith, Managing Editor of the Wiregrass Farmer, i Friday. ' Mrs. Nora Lawrence Smith, Managing Editor of the Wiregrass mer, winner of the Sutlive Trophy. (Continued To Page 6.)’