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Butler and Reynojds
Cotton and Seed Market
Reported by
Middling Cotton ° C
Strict Middling 10%c
j T. COCHRAN, Butler
j C. NEWSOM, Reynolds
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TAYLOR COUNTY
BUTLER HERALD
1 Keeping Everlastingly At It Brings Success
IS THE BANNER
AGRICULTURAL
SECTION OF
MIDDLE GEORGIA
54
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday September, 11 1930.
Number 45.
.andslide For Harris in Senatorial Race;
!arswell Leads Russell in Gubernatorial.
GOVERNOR’S RACE MUST BE
DECIDED IN RUN-OFF OCT. 1.
H. Carswell went into the lead for Governor Thursday when a
V Uccd Laurens county, with six unit votes, in the Carswell col-
t« e Mm 126 county unit votes t0 122 for Rl B< RusselI > Jr *
, . c ep t. 10.—Richard B. Russell, Jr., and George H. Carswell
• the race for governor on the face of incomplete returns to-
i j in thp race for governor
, nfut counties. Each had 118 county unit votes to his credit on
ftflation at 11:16 o’clock, central standard time,
1 n nivprs stood next on the basis of the same Incomplete returns
E 's votes followed by JohnHolder, who had 64 unit votes, while
A Perry had four unit votes to his credit.
, Harris continued his triumphant march toward another
"ovcr Joh'n M. Slaton, former governor. Returns from 147 counties,
f 0 . cnmnlete. gave Harris 382 county unit votes to four for Slaton.
° f tabulation showed Slaton ahead only in Evans and Lumpkin counties.
John
Wilson was leading a field of
;ht candidates for s « r ^ar y o.
,te at the same hour. Eugenu Tal
commissioner of agriculture,
etnniov. commissioner ot com-
inadge,
M Stanley, commissioner
ercfanMrM. L. Uuggan,g-
irintendent of schools, W.J. Speer
ite treasurer, and G. M. Napier at-
ney general, all were far ahead of
ir opponents for renomination.
deT. Lawrence, commissioner ox
isions, was running behind his op-
t, John J. Hunt. Incomplete re-
. in hand at this hour gave Hunt
county unit votes to 30 for Law-
It. SLATER
DIES AT DOUGLAS
He Headed Last Democratic Cam
paign in Georgia; Former
Mayor of City
[Tabulations of the incomplete re-
mg of the popular vote for U. o.
utor gave Senator Harris 73,918 to
JH4 for former Governor Slaton,
[flam B. Harrison, incumbent,
iuMng in the race for comptrol-
crpaeral. Incomplete returns show-
Him with 92 votes.-in 36 counties,
dale Homer C. Parker was ahead in
D counties with 78 unit votes. E. T.
entry was first in seven counties
Ih 25 unit votes, and B. M. Bullard
I five counties in his column with
J unit votes.
[ Tot associate justice of the su-
«court, returns from 70 counties
o.’ them complete, gave Samuel C.
b'nsop a lead in 62. with 160 unit
lei. while his opponent Robert B.
hclbum was ahead in eight coun-
jjwith 22 unit votes.
| liturns from 66 counties for judge
f the court of appeals, 13 of them
ilete, gave Nash R. Broyles, m-
ient, 108 unit votes in 44 counties
ptimpared with 54 unit votes in 22
ies for his opponent, Joe Quu-
race for public service corn
ier Calvin W. Parker, incum-
Douglas, Ga., Sept. 7.—John R.
Slater, 38, state manager in the last
National Democratic campaign,
dropped dead at his home at Douglas
just before noon Sunday. He was sen
ior member of the law firm of Slater
Moore, Oberry and Wheless, and
former mayor of the city.
Mr. Slater had been in bad health
for a year or more and remained in a
hospital in Baltimore for several
months, but was believed to be on the
road to recovery. He returned Satur
day from a fishing trip and appeared
to be feeling good. No one knew that
his condition was worse until his
body was found.
He is survived by his wife, his
mother, Mrs. J. M. Smith, and step
father, of Valdosta.
Mr. Slater was mayor of Douglas
for four years; president of the Union
Banking company of Douglas until
his health failed; served as president
of the Georgia association, and was a
loyal Democrat, heading the state
Democratic party in the campaign for
A1 Smith.
During the World War Mr. Slater,
who ranked,as captain, served over-
piounties in his column with 26
t votes,
[For prison commissioner, 73 coun-
i, 13 of them complete, gave G. A.
ms, incumbent, 67 counties with
6 unit votes, and Hill C. Tuggle, his
[pponent, 15 counties with 38 unit
ricer mourn-. seas. For some time after the war he
l a lino- in in enmities with was attached to the attorney general s
vif l^li rnv O Stone had office in Washington, D. C.
votes, while Guy O. St<m ft<# jj e wa8 a t one time trustee of the
Eleventh District A. and M. school at
Douglas; was a member of the staff
of Clifford Walker and during his ad
ministration as governor, and was a
director of the Douglas Grocery com-
pany.
Mr. Slater, it was recalled
friends, suffered a break down
health during the close of the na
tional campaign. He had been over
worked, it was stated. He never re
covered from that, though his friends
believed that he was on the road to
recovering following his return from
the Baltimore hospital and his set
program of spending much of his
time in the open air.
Mr. Slates was always proud of the
showing that Georgia made in the
national campaign. This gave A1
Smith a majority of more than 66,
000, or more than a two-.to-one vie
tory over Herbert Hoover.
km THE AIR l
REYNOLDS, GEORGIA
FRIDAY, SEPT. 12
"THE SINGING FOOL”
With A1 Jolson, Betty Bronson,
|David Lee (Sonny Boy) & J° se '
llhine Dunn. The greatest picture
id all times. Folks, you haven’t
I** anything yet, you may think
1% but see this and you’ll agree.
I fc will bring joy to your heart.
|® ! rill make you laugh. And he
J*'■■! make you cry. Added attrac-
|tion, Vitaphone act:
the blue RIDGERS
SATURDAY, SEPT. 13
“THE SINGING FOOL”
[With Sonny Boy, A1 Jolson and
• Tour opportuirty to see once
the greatest picture of film
tor Y> you will be greatly im-
«sscd With this attraction. Added
tion: Vitaphone Act.
MATINEE, 3 P. M.
1^ MIGHT, 7:30 & 9-c00
Monday, sept, is
Tuesday, sept. 16
"FLORIDA GIRL”
ttaJf 1 ilarion Davies. Added
° n - Vitaphone Comedy.
n * ys ^e best of pictures,
admission.
at-
The quarterly session o$ the Tal-
bot-Taylor Countf Masonic convention
will be held at Butler Sept. 26th, with
Fickling Lodge as official host. The
convention embraces Masonic lodges
at Talbotton, Junction City, Mauk,
Butler and Reynolds. It is anticipated
that each of these lodges will be well
represented. Butler is preparing to
royally entertain her visitors on this
occasion.
“Chocolate Drops Minstrel, P* e :
sented Tuesday night, at the school
auditorium by the Daniel Producing
Co., of Millen, under the auspices oi
the Butler Camp American Legion,
was quite a success both as a feature
of entertainment and finacially. Miss
Davie Rabb, the charming dircetor,
was highly , complimented for her un
tiring efforts and .ability as a*
ganizer and director.
HOW TAYLOR COUNTY VOTED.
J. T. Childs wins over C. B. Marshall for Representative
by only two votes.
NAME OF CANDIDATES
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A large delegation of re P res ® .
tive citizens of Taylor and “™ei
counties through which * .
passes will meet in Atlanta tomorrow
to appear before the State .|g
Board requesting an early comp
of the paving of this -route.
A WORD OF APPRECIATION
la behalf of the Taylor County
Democratic Executive committee, I
wish to express the appreciation of
the committee, for the gentlemanly
manner in which the campaign of the
last few days has been conducted;
that no bitterness of spirit or hard
feelings were engendered, nor fac
tions formed in the county, and es
pecially is the above applicable' in the
race for representative between Mr.
J. T. Childs and Mr. C. B. Marshall.
Let peace, harmony and good will
continue to prevail.
J. T. ADAMS, Chm.
GINNER’S REPORT
There were 1,729 bales of cotton
ginned in Taylor county from the
crop of 1930 prior to Sept. 1, 1930, as
compared with 348 bales ginned to
Sept. 1, 1929.
JURORS ARE SUMMONED
SUPT. W.T.RUSTIN
REPLIES TO CARD
OF QUO VADIS.
Editor Herald.
It has never been my desire nor in
tention to have anything published
that would have a ];®dency to draw me fol . w j lat j,j s judgment and conscience
into a newspaper controversy. 1 have .
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U. S. Senator: | 1
Wm. J. Harris 131111311
" 2
2126 1
4 3
1
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John M. Slaton - 72
32
35
0
7
7
2
3
5
81
For Governor:
Geo. H. Carswell 37
68
3
81
1
8
6
0
2
L73
John N. Holder 38
24
2
..
1
7
6
7
95
James A. Perry .6
1
_
1
4
_
2
1
16
E. D. Rivers 100
36
L3
14
10
8
16
L6
262
R. B. Russell, Jr. 20
19
1
1
2
1
7
61
Secty. of State:
Nat. H. Ballard 25
10
16
12
7
4
21
a
117
D. Talmadge Bowers 4
2
3
2
3
1
1
i
18
James J. Flynt L 66
45
7
3
26
12
6
2
3
158
Carl N. Guess 23
3
6
1
__
1
33
A. H. Henslee 8
6
3
1
1
1
4
__
24
Louis S. Moore 72
19
1
3
16
9
14
134
J. M. Pltner L
6
4
12
1
__
18
John Wilson j.— 21
56
4
9
6
2
4
6
3
105
Attorney General:
Dorsey Davis I 98
56
6
20
19
17
4
16
15
249
Geo. M. Napier 111
90
25
32
24
4
28
28
10
362
State Treasurer:
L. P. Patillo 44
29
e
17
10
1
11
8
130
W. J. Speer 163
116
27147
28
11
31
32
18
472
Comptroller General:
B. M. Bullard 30
33
17
27
8
9
6
6
6
144
Edgar T. Gentry ’ 12
6
—
3
1
7
3
32
W. B. Harrison 86
48
6
7
14
2
22
25
10
219
Homer C. Parker 78
56
8
18
19
10
3
6
7
204
Commisnr. Agriculture:
Ji J. Brown 34
16
1
14
7
2
5
9
3
90
Eugene Talmadge 176
132
30
39
39
20
28
31
23
618
Com. of Com’rce & Lbr.:
Frazier M. Morgan 69
27
4
11
16
9
6
15
17
164
Hal M. Stanley - .144
116
27
41
26
12
27
27
9
429
Superintendent Schools:
M. D. Collins 70
53
4
21
16
5
18
22
21
230
M. L. Duggan 138
94
27
31
27
17
15
20
6
374
Commissioner of Pensions:
John J. Hunt 160
98
24
44
37
18
30
31
22
459
R. deT. Lawrence 59
46
7
8
7
9
3
10
4
152
Prison Commission:
G. A. Johns — 68
-94
17
29
30
8
16
28
211311
Hill C. Tuggle 141
46
14
23
17
14
15
15
6
290
Public Serv. Comm’r.:
Calvin W. Parker 69
68
21
41
30
16
16
26
20
296
Guy O. Stone ——186
85
10
9
15
7
16
16
6
299
Associate Justice Sup. Ct.
S. C. AiMnson 90
112
23
41
33
13
22
24
16
373
Rob. B. Biaikburn 112
29
8
11
16
9
10
18
11
223
Judge Court of Appeals:
91
25
42
31
£
17
2<
1
362
Joe- Quillian 1 1® 1
60
8
10
19
13
16
17
18
261
Representative in Cong.:
Chas. R. Crisp 199
144
31
62
42
21
32
42
23
687
State Senator:
C. H. Neisler 204
1U5
29
62
44
19
29
41
23
586
For Representative:
J. T. Childs : 148
10
13
31
23
19
1?
19
23
303
C. B. Mai shall 69
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1?
21
25
15|24
5
301
into a newspaper controversy,
noticed with interest several contro
versies through the press and 1 never
have felt that anyone was benefited
in the least by taking part in a public
argument. The public does not care to
be burdened with newspaper argu
ments any more than they appreciate
the discussion of differences between
Individuals, personally.
2 uo Vadis comes with u direct
lenge, however,and it behooves me
to defend my statements as friendly,
unselfish and in as intelligent a man
ner as I can, refraining from insinu
ations, reflections or personal attacks
us Quo Vadis is my friend and neigh
bor of whom I have the very highest
respect.
I made the statement that the state
owes Taylor county schools for the
years 1928 and 1929 more than $16,-
700. Quo Vadis says that the state
does not owe Taylor county nor any
other county one cent, but he admits
that the state is under moral obliga
tion to Taylor county for the above
THE COUNTY TAX
QUESTION AGAIN.
The meaning of our tax rate and
how it operates should be studied and
analyzed by every taxpayer in Taylor
county. He should take time before it
is too late to consider what the out
come will be and then take a stand
say is right.
Our commissioners ask us to pay 4£
mills on the dollar. This is 6 per cent
of the value of our property lacking
2-tenths of one per cent. This means
that in 20 years we shall have paid in
tuxes the full value of our property.
It means that if a man could dodge
tax-paying, when lie came to die be
should have two or three times as
much property to yeave his children
as he would have after paying his
taxes every year. It may be argued,
of course, that this five per cent is
levied on the tax value and not the
real value. But property has so de
preciated in worth that there is but.
little difference between the two -val
ues.
Considered in terms of income, fiwe
per cent is more than the net income
on farm lands. There is not .a farmer
or business man in the county whm
would say that farm lands, as a who*
are paying five per* cent above run
ning expenses. How does the farmer
pay more than his net income? He
will'be’ pafd/Then^here is no room j s . fl ? rc ®£ 1*^"°1 ilf V ’l •*?!?
for the argument. I don’t care what it! Jg, ban * jfjgg
is called: a debt or a moral obligatior a" (l ‘a® 1 * ae turns to a loan company
that will be paid, it will mean the Today the I cderal I- arm Loan has j
same when it is paid and the school f!® i” ? lxty , ,ier , cen } tbu
system is relieved land an<l bas alrea dy taken over sue
Quo Vadis is a' distinguished law- PH because payments were not
who has spent his life in the stu- This la ^ d was taken over in the
dy and practice of law. It would be ast year or two, and at the same rate
foolish for me to attempt to argue a 0r twenty
legal point with him as he has
Ids
knowledge of t! I law linked with hi
experience over a period of years in
the practice of law and library refer
ence work. I have never studied nor
practiced law. I have but little knov. 1-
edge of the lu'.Vb.
From the u.ii.npjvrn-? of ihe argu
ment and from the above mentioned
years at the most, for the government
to take over all the land. The Federal
Land Banks, also, to say nothing cC
numerous other loan companies, have
claims on many farms. Here in our
state when a man can not pay his tax
and has had a fi fa issued the Inde
pendent Bond Company will pay his
taxes and hold as security the fi fa.
facts i will, in order to close the ar-j which is the best of security and gi
g'ument on this point, agree with himitho holder the right to sell the prof-
that the state is under ■ moral obli- |crty. The most of money borrowed
gation-to pay Taylor ciiunty the'$16,- from this coi.ipunj to pay .ax*-, is L.
700 and that it will be paid. Now, Quo
Vadis wants to know where I got the
idea or reached the conclusion that
the states owes Taylor county or any
per cent interest and a fee. Na.uraJij,
no property owner can carry this bur
den many years. Thus, wherever Lhe
land owner turns to relieve hinutilf
other county any sum. I am obliged j of this tax burden he stand the chance
to admit that it is not from my per- of losing his land. It is true the land
Bonal knowledge of the facts, but is resold, but no farmer has the m/u>-
from the front pages of the newspa- ey 10 buy it. Some capitalists or .syo-
pers, from public speakers, from the dicate buys it at, about one-third its
state department, state officials, and former value, this being about the
other sources. To establish some sub- amount lent on it. These syndicate*.
stantial evidence for the foundation
of the' formation of such an idea or
conclusion, I wlM quote the language
of some f6w individuals that I
(Continued to Last Page)
will drive out every little farmer, or
this is Henry Ford’s prediction, Ac
any rate the man who worked for it
or whose father worked for it will ns
longer own the land.
— v. unit Looking further into the result of
a-"**** * s: srara atjw*
several days with home folks. pold tor ono-third olits former value ?
Mrs. Vallle Walker of Butler is Certainly its tax value- will have na
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. J. Peacock fc* a little less than the .sales value.
Where will taxes come from then?
We shall have killed
The following were elected members of the Executive Committee:
J. T.' Adams, C. E. Benns, H. H. Aultman, J. M. Weaver, G. G. Mc
Crary, R. E. McCants, Walter Willis, J. H. Brown, H. S. Wall, R. E.
Watkins, M. L. Crook.
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Jurors are being summoned this
week by Sheriff R. P. McGuffin for,
the fall term of Taylor Superior court
to be convened here on the first Mon
day in October by Judge C. F. Me
Laughlin, of the Chattahoochee ju
dicial ciriuit. Solicitor A. Jones Per
ryman and Court Reporter R. O.
Perkins, both .of Columbus will join
Judge McLaughlin here for the two
weeks term of court. A full list of the
jurors drawn for the • term appears
elsewhere in his issue of the Heraid.
The term is expected to be an urn
eveqtful one, as no case of wide
spread interest appears in prospect
and the grand jury, which had
number of serious problems to deal
with at the spring term, has no com
plicated issues to confront them
I far as present indications.
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NEW PROSPECT ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Posey were
guests of Mrs. A. u. Posey $cnuay.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lowe were re
cent guests of Mr and Mrs Jim Hort-
ley. "
See the big price list,' Dreizin’s
Harvest Sale, and follow the crowd.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Palmer and
children of near Geneva, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hendrix and
family Sunday.
Mr. Lonnie Lowe and Mr. John Re
view of Fickling mill visited friends
here Sunday.
Miss Edna Freeman was a recent
guest of Mrs. Clyde Freeman.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Stringfellow
and children were guests of Mr. and
jMrs. Luke Mitchell Sunday.
Rev. S. R. Lawhom was the dinner
guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lowe
Sunday.
Miss Willie Stringfellow was tHi
pleasant guest of Miss Fran Hendrir
Saturday.
Mr. Lee Posey of Thnmaston, was
the guest of friends here Sunday.
laid the golden egg.
It is argued, of course, that a hand
some court house and a paved high
way would advertise our county and
draw capital. But a high tax rale
drives away prospective investment
and cause those we have to depreciate
in value. A far better advertisement
would be a 24 mill tax rate, and we
should not be satisfied with anything
higher. This rate is not unreasonable.
One of our neighboring counties
levies 23 mills and Bibb county levies
18.
Such a tax rate would do more tw
make our county attractive than any
other one thing. It would turn into
business a considerable sum of money
and tend to restore confidence in our
officials. Of course, in order to buOfl
the court house we shall have to grit
rid of the convicts. But everybody
concedes they have been a costly ex
periment. Why should we want to
keep them ? Who is in favor of keep
ing them and why?
Furthermore a reasonable tax rate
like this would insure prompt and
willing payment of taxes. Many are.
able to pay 24 mills and would do rv
while not many people can pay .4*
mills with cotton at ten cents and tic
crop short.
MISS MELISSA nOGBURN.
'i
A good attendance is reported
the ninety-fourth annual session of
the Upatoie Association of Primitive
Baptists convened for a three-days’
session with County Line Church,
Marion county, Tuesday. Officers of
the association are: Hon. J.„T. Childs,
Butler, Moderator; Mr. C. O. White,
Rupert, clerk. The * association em
braces the following churches: Bethel
Bethlehem, Mt. Nebo, Mt. Zion, Phil-
lipi, Prosperity, New Hope, Bethel
(Ala.), County Line, Mt. Pisgah and
Shiloh.
FOR RENT
Three very desirable rooms. Con
veniently located. For further infor
mation apply at Herald office.
JARRELL CUTS PRICES AS
AID TO FARMERS; PAYS
MORE FOR C0TT0H
The fact that Jarrell’s Department
Store has cut the price on their .Kg
stock of merchandise, and at the
same time offer prices for cotton and
cotton seed considerably above the
local market, cannot fail of apprecia
tion on the part of every cotton pro
ducer in the county.
We call special attention to the
Cut-price Sale that starts _ tomorrow
at this store and to compliment then
for the policy adopted. We predict for
this firm continued prosperity which
they so richly deserve.