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faylor People Should Try to Buy Goods First At Home! CbbleClay Lands Gray Lands nj ve r Bottom Lands sandy Loam Lands 3 That’s Taylor County ! 53 Taylor County the Finest Cattle-Raising Section East of the Mississippi River. Welcome to Butler THE BUTLER HERALD The Gateway to Florit’a and Gulf Coast BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday, July 25, 1929. Number 38 ail Order Houses taking Big Inroads Command Our Trade 0 4otUce records reveal that & Co., Montgomery and other large mail or- std , r ns that are doing land- r^bu'ine,,- in the south-east, . y, e country, in fact, are in- the volume of their business Cter and the Butler territory by and bounds. That they are do- ops ‘ js dearly indicated by count- [ money orders bought in favor ,h mail order houses by patrons 1 Butler post office and citizens >iidinjr among the rural free dehv- ' 10 utes out of the local postoifice. Taking advantage of the fact lo- *1 merchants do not advertise for ess , the big mail order houses, .“'on the alert and quick to take k-an-age of business opportunities, been for several months waging B intensive campaign among Taylor aunty people by circular letters and n the distribution of large, lllus- Ld catalogues, and the advertis- iit campaign is bringing them a wj-iful harvest in new business, office, express office and railway fm records disclose Much of this business that is go- ,j to the big mail order concerns hat pav no part in the expense House Passes 6c Gas Tax Atlanta, July 2-1—The house Wed nesday passed the 6 cent gasoline tax bill by a vote of 167 to 29. Th e vote came after the house, sitting as a committee of the whole, had reported favorably on an amend ed gas tax bill with recommendation that it be passed in amended form, l he favorable report was made by a vote of 134 to 27. All of the amend ments to the original bill was voted down except one. The amendment in- sluded in the favorable report was by Representatives Edwards of Lown- les and Davis of Floyd, and would provide for giving 1 cent of the 6- cent tax to the school equalization fund. The bill, as reported, gives 4 cents of the tax to the State Highway De partment, 1 cent to counties for road purposes and 1 cent to the school 'und. Senate Confirms Tom Wisdom Atlanta, July 24.—The state sen ate Wednesday confirmed the nomi- lation of Tom Wisdom of Atlanta to oe state auditor, succeeding Sam J. rilate of Columbus, whose term had expired. The vote was 28 to 19. The other nominations submitted by Gov. Hardman were confirmed also, except that of Judge Harry Reed of Waycross for the position on . th „ pvner-se u the state highway board now held by 111 . „ . S. S. Bennett, of Quitman. The nonii- nunicipal and county govern e , nat j on 0 f j u ,|g e Keed was withdrawn »l who really, have nothing in com- having been requested by the n with Taylor county folks, should judge, to the Butler and other merchants the county; and it would if the cal merchants would advertise ,eir goods, keeping the public con- antlv informed as to what they ive to offer, and showing a practi- il interest in popular mercantile ■quirements on the people in their rafleTeftWory. - . • There are no more straight-for- varil and “square-shooting mer- hants to be found anywhere than he merchants of Butler and Taylor ounty, and, while they are not a ttle bit demonstrative about it, ley believe in doing things for the est interest of their customers, hey are entirely too backward in le little matter of using printers’ ik to advertise the business like iost progressive merchants do. hat’s their trouble. CONGRESSMAN STEELE, OF GA..D1ES IN WASHINGTON. Washington, July 24.—Represen tative Leslie J. Steele, of Georgia, died early Wednesday in Garfield Memorial Hospital, where he under went an operation Monday. Mr. Steele was representative of the Fifth Congressional District of which Atlunta is a part. 4 Arrests Are Made i n Connection with Lifsey Store Robbery Four persons, all negroes, were placed in the county jail here Tues day by SheriffMcGuflin churged with having stolen goods and held on suspicion in connection with the rob bery of the store of Mr. M. L. Lifsey at Reynolds several weeks ago when quite a large quantity of groceries was taken. Those in jail awaiting commitment trial sue: Kirk Peebles, Willie Brown Mamie Helms and Forest Rogers. 2 Men Saved From Drowning by 19-Year Old Macon Girl land Theatre REYNOLDS, GEORGIA FOR THE WEEK THl'RSDAY, JULY 25 “LEATHER NECK” With William Boyd. You’ll and cry oYiu’ll thrill and ?h! At this smashing tale ot lve and adventure among the lard-koiled Marines in the glamor ms East! Added Attractions: RIDING LEATHER 2 Reel Western JUST THE TYPE Two reel Comedy FRIDAY, JULY 26 “LEATHER NECK” A man’s man star in a big he- ln story that all fans will enjoy. Added Attractions: JUST THE TYPE 2-Reel Comedy j X ’ A1 - RECKONING—No. 10 u SATURDAY. JULY 27 1H F SMILING TERROR” >iio lone cowboy who knew lai - See him dash through "hirlwind of action—this ;*">« tale of the raw West—of l] Breed, battle—and love. Added Attractions: JUNGLE JUNGLES ... Dsweld Comedy ■U V 1 -RECKONING—No. 10 •’OXDay and TUESDAY JULY 29 & 30 “SPIELER” hail murdered his pal and wignt vengeance, but fate in- p ' an< i he found—every pic- ■ring* en i°y this delightful Added Attraction H "iBEAS CORPUS Camilla Man Death Victim in Auto Crash Near Manchester Sufaula Slayer Convicted, Is Sen tenced To Die News reaching here Thursday jjit tearing the sad intelligence ci. the fatal automobile accident in a collision of cars omen by a Camilla party and Dr. G. W Dewberry, oc curring near the northern boundaij. line of Talbot county, was a great shock to our people whose sympathy is extended to ail participating in the wreck. Dr. Dewberry, who makes frequent visits to Butler as an eye glass specialist, is well-known and highly esteemed by our people. Fol lowing the accident he surrenderee nimself to the sheriff of Talbot coun ty later giving bond for $150.00 pending grand jury investigation at the next term of Superior court as ,o the cause of the accident. While sympathizing with the unfortunate victims sentiment of the people gen erally, it is reported to us, holds Dr Dewberry blameless for the accident. A full account of the occurrance is given in the following dispatch from c/olumbus: Columbus, July 19—When cars driven by Dutch Kadle, of Camilla, and a Dr. Dewberry, of Atlanta, col lided late Thursday afternoon about three miles south of Manchester, Mr. Kadle was killed almost instantly and four other persons riding with him at the time were hurt, though it was not thought seriously, according to information reaching' Columbus Thursday night. Dr. Dewberry was not hurt except for being shaken up. The Kadle car is said to have crashed into that of Dr. Dewberry as the latter drove out of a side road into the main highway. The Camilla party was said to have been return ing from Carrollton to Camilla where they had attended a funeral Thursday of Mrs. C. F. Richardson of Carrollton. Riding with Mr. Ka dle were Mrs. J. R. Stripling, Mrs. L F. Taylor, Miss Ivey Davis and Charles W. Cox. They were all re ported as having sustained more or less painful bruises anil cuts, they were carried back to Manchester tor treatment and Dr. Dewberry was detained there pending investigation of the fatal crash by Merfweather county. The body of Mr. Kadle was car ried from Manchester to Camilla Friday for funeral services and buri al. It is understood the injured mem bers of his party were also able to proceed to Camilla. Both cars are said to have been badly damaged. The Kadle car is said to have over turned, pinning him under it and considerably mangling his body. A remarkable story of heroism was told in a front-page account of the saving of the lives of two men re cently at St. Simon Island appearing in the Sunday edition of the Macon Telegraph and accompanied by a 2- column picture of the heroine who is only a wisp of a girl 19 years of age. To make the story more interest ing and of particular local impor tance is the fact that one of the vic tims ol near-drowning is a former Butler man and whose weight is something like three times that of his rescurer. The remarkable story as told by the Telegraph is as follows: “How Miss Marion Jordan 19,who took a course in life-saving at Wes leyan college last year, rescued two men, one of them Malcolm E. Ever- i.t, of Macon, from a probable drowning off St. Simon Island was related by friend here recently. ‘‘The knowledge that Miss Jordan, daughter of Mrs. R. C. Jordan, and the late Judge Jordan, of the city court, gathered in the Wesleyan swimming pool, coupled with a natu ral pluck which sent her into the water to rescue two floundering men probably is responsible for their lives today, according to the story brought home by visitors to the re sort. “The near tragedy occurred when Mr. Everett jumped off an improvis ed raft into the sea. It was higii tide A swift undercurrent soon bore him beyond his depth. When he found ne could not ‘touch bottom’ he shouted for help. “Another man close by, Frank Mathews, of Atlanta, responded. He swam to the helpless Macon man and tried to grasp him in a manne) to row him ashore. But Mr. Mat hews was unable to cope with him, and he, too, was borne under in the struggle. “Miss Jordan then, hearing cries for help, pluckily plunged in to res cue both. There followed a prac tical demonstration of life-saving. She was able to pull one of the men with the other clinging to him, back to shallow water. Mrs. Mathews was by that time also assisting her hus band. “When others arrived and aided the men to the shore, Miss Jordan vanished. It was only after some time the excited crowd was able to find who the girl-resurer was, and when they did they found she took it lightly. “The exploit was considered all the more heroic by Macon visitors at the seashore when it was noted that Miss Jordan went to the rescue while others—men—held back.lt was courage and confidence, the latter perhaps instilled in the Wesleyan pool, that led her to attempt the res cue of two men after one of them had failed, they said. “The reticence that Miss Jordan showed following the incident is characteristic. She and her mother have been at home several days, but it was only through friends return ing from St. Simon that the story became known. She refuses to dis cuss it. “ ‘Marion doesn't like to talk about it—doesn’t like it mentioned,’ Mrs Jordan said proudly.” Eufaula, Ala., July 23.—Lester Boujer, negro ex-convict, Tuesduy was sentenced to be electrocuted at Kilby prison, state penitentiary at Montgomery, the morning of Aug. 23, following his conviction by a Barbour Circuit court jury at Eufau la for the murder of Jack Hines, Eu faula, mechanic, the night of July 10. Bouyer was returned promptly to the state prison aboard a special train and under guard of more than 200 Alabama national guardsmen called out by Governor Graves to protect the prisoner against threat ened mob violence. He was not tried on an indictment charging criminal assault upon Hines’ young woman companion the night of the slaying. 76th Birthday of Mrs. Brooks Celebrated With Reunion Sunday Sunday was a day of unusual en joyment and happiness among the relatives and a few invited friends of Mrs. Jennie Brooks as they gath ered at McCunts mill to celebrate her 6th birthday anniversary. For one of her age Mrs. Brooks is quite active and is in remarkably good health. Though shadows have fallen across her pathway in the loss of her companion in life, showers of blessings have been tinted with sun- hinc that have brightened her home with devoied children, loving rela tives and esteemed friends. There was a large assemblage of brothers, sisters, children, grand children, neighbors and friends pres- nt at the celebration. which opened and was closed by devotional exer cises conducted by Rev. H. C. Griffin. The elaborate dinner was one o± the highly interesting features ol the day. A large birthday cake with 76 burning candles was a most at tractive center-piece for the table, which was later cut and enjoyed by *11 present. The Herald’s fond wish for Mrs. Brooks is that the sunset of old age may be as happy as the past and chat she may be the recipient of many more such occasions as the one of Sunday last. Mrs. Leigh Cooke, A Beloved Woman, Succumbs to Death Girl Killed, Mother Shot, As Man At tacks His In-Laws West Point, Ga., July 23.—Miss Lois Koon, age 18, is dead, her moth er, Mrs. Sallie Koon, age 45, probably fatally injured at the home in Riverview, Ala., and Charlie Aaron, brother-in-law of the former and son_in_Iaw of the latter, is Lafayette jail charged with the shoot ing, which occurred about 4:30 a. m. Tuesday when Aaron is said to have entered the home by slashing a sec tion out of the screen door and re leasing the catch. Before killing his sister-in-law and wounding his mother_in_law, he shot at his father_in_law, Willie Koon, but missed him. He followed up the tragedy by turning his gun upon him self, sending a bullet through his right temple. This shot inflicted only a slight wound the ball passing out in front and slashing his nose. He will recover. Auto Wreck Fatal To Mrs. Bullard Columbus, July 22.—Mrs. N. E. Bullard, wife of the cashier of the bank at Preston, Ga., was instantly killed late Sunday afternoon between I’reston and Fort Valley, when an automobile she was driving turned over three times. Ellie, five year old daughter of Mrs. Bullard received a broken leg and other injuries. Max Addy ami Mr. Bullard, who were riding in the car, escaped in jury. Negro Shot, Wounded At Charing Sun. Night in a shooting affray that occurred Sunday night at Charing, Charlie earner was seriously wounded by a load of bird shot emptied in his face and arrn from a gun said to have been fired by Cleve Stewart, another negro, who was arrested Tuesday af ternoon and is being held wiihoui bond pending further development in the condition of the injured man. TOBACCO PRICES GOOD Tifton, Ga., July 23.—The first 40 sales of the 1929 bright leaf tobacco crop on the local market Tuesday brought an average of $16.20 per hundred pounds, compared with the opening average of $12.93 per hun dred a year ago. Ficklings Lease Well- Known Macon Hotel Of interest to his many Reynolds and Taylor county friends is the fol lowing item clipped from the Macon News which speaks of the success of Mr. William Pickling, son of Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Pickling and grand-son of the late Hon. W. B. Wilson for many years ordinary of Taylor coun ty and prominent Butler citizen: “Announcement of a long term lease of the Arcadia hotel on Mul berry street to Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling of this city was made late Saturday afternoon by the Washington Dessau Real Estate Co. The lease was obtained from George McCommon, owner, but the consid- reation was not disclosed. The change in the management of the ho tel will become effective Monday it was stated. “According to the plans of the nev, management Uie operations of the hotel will be under the supervision of Mrs. Caudia Foster Fickling wile of Mr. Fickling, who has for a num ber of years been associated with tne former L. H. Burghard Undertaking company of Macon. Mr. Fickling will continue his work with the Des sau Co. “Tiie building will be completely renovated inside and out, and equip ment designed for the comfort and service of the public installed, Mrs. Fickling stated. “The custom of catering to entire families inaugurated under former managers will be continued it was said, but ample provision will be made for single persons desiring permanent or temporary residence there.” The many friends here and else where of Mrs. Leigh Cooke, of Gen eva, will be deeply grieved to learn of her death occurring Monday iit her home following an illness of four months. She was the mother of Mrs. J. E. Bartlett, of this city, and was a frequent visitor to Butler where she was held in the highest esteem by her many acquaintances. Mrs. Cooke was in the 75th year of her age. She was born at the family home near Geneva, a member of one of the most prominent families ever living in Talbot county, her parents being the late William and Mrs. Nancy McCrary. In early young ladyhood she was married to Mr. J. A. Cooke, ulso of Talbot county. Six children blessed the union, four ot whom aurvive. While these children were still small Mr. Cooke was called by death, and the widowed mother was left with the burden of rearing and educating the large family of children. She bore her great loss with beautiful Christian resignation, and bruvely ami lovingly devoted her life to the rearing and educating of these daughters and sons. Mrs. Cooke became a member of the Presbyterian church in early life, and in her daily walk through her long life of more than three-score years and ten she exemplified every Chris.ian virtue. She loved her Lord and served Him with a conse crated life. In the home, nnd as a mother she was a model woman lov ed and honored by her children. The deceased had her sorrows, and her burdens were at times heavy yet none heard from her lips a murmur or a complaint. The Lord having given and having taken away, she yet blessed the name of the Lord, and continued her loving trust in Him. Her life was a bene diction to those who came within its touch. She had a kind word, a heav enly smile, a gracious greeting for everyone, and none knew her but to love her. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. W. S. Stinson and E. G. Cooke, of Geneva; Mrs. S. P. Swicord, of Whigham and Mrs. J. E. Bartlett, of Butler. Mrs. Alice Mc Crary Cooke, of Buena Vista, is an only sister. The funeral service for this good woman was held at her late resi dence Tuesday afiernoon, conducted by Rev. Pease, of Columous; inter ment at the McCrary cemetery three miles north of Geneva. The following acted as pall bearers: Messrs J. E Bartlett, W. S. Stinson, O. L. Stinson VV. G. Stinson, J. A. Stewari and ul. M Cooke Negro, 72, Attacked With Brick by Youth Isaac Wilson, a negro 72 years of age of Charing community, was the victim of an assault made upon him Monday afternoon by Tim Raines, a negro youth. He was struck on the head with a brick from which blow the old darkie is said to be in a seri ous condition. Raines is in jail charg ed with assault with intent to mur der. Rev. Griffin Assisting In Revival at Charing Rev. H. C. Griffin is spending this week at Charing where he is assist ing Rev. H. L. Roberts in a series of revival services. Home-Coming Day to Be Held at Midway An annual occasion- that always furnishes joy and happiness in abun dance to the community at large as well as those returning for the fete who have moved away, is the ob servance of Home-Coming Day at Midway Baptist church in the north ern part of the county. The first Sunday in August ha* been set apart for the celebration this year when it is planned to make the occasion the best ever held. Besides the regular eleven o'clock service on that day a community singing and basket dinner will be special features. Rev. M. T. Gaultney, pastor of the church, announces that following this occasion a week’s series of revivail services will begin and expected t» have outside help to do the preach ing. Store Robbed Buena Vista, July 21.—R. E. Clem ents & Sons, general merchandise store, was burglarized at Buena Vis ta Saturday night. The robbery was discovered by one of the store clerics on opening the store. Merchandise was missing, including overalls, cig arettes and ladies’ ready-to-wear, etc.