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TvLOB CO U N T Y “The Golden Gate” Between ths Mountain* an( i the Soa Traversed by the SCENIC HIGHWAY The Butler “KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS' County’s Chief Cities BUTLER AND REYNOLDS No sec lion of the state offers better opportunities for small industries and delightful citi zenship than either of these Cities. Volume 57 BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday December 15,1932 Number 6 SEN GEORGE WARNS AGAINST BARTERING DEBT CONCESSIONS OWED US, HE SAYS. While the eyes of the world are turned today on what will be this country’s u titude towards the colla tion of its vast loans to foreign coun tries, the article below by Georgia’s Senior Senator, Hon. Walter F. George, member of the Senate Fi nance Committee, and who is one of the outstanding opponents of debt cancellation, is most timely and en lightening. Since reading the article referred to,our mind is refreshed of a beautiful tribute once paid Senator George who is recognized as one of the country’s greatest men as well as able demo cratic leader in the Senate. We quote first the tribute and then the article, each bearing evidence of the other: Walter George of the Empire "State, Is loved wherever known As a sterling patriot, true and great And we claim him as our own. As true ns the needle to the pole To Georgia’s sacred sod, No moneyed trust can George control Or shake his faith in God. With a mind as bright as burnished steel With vision keen and true, this Christian statesman will reveal His worth to me and you. kd when I say to “you" I mean All people of this nation. Jly words are not an iule dream— He will grace the highest station. Statesman, Christian, lawyer, friend To all things good and true, His power and worth and knowledge blend To do great things for you. The home of eloquence and song, And the home of statesmanship, Knows that George is safe and strong With a persidential grip. Shall Dixie cease forevermore To make a gifted son To rule this land from shore to shore And elect some otner one . George or Georgia's talent shines, his Americanism hows, And nation-wide from Georgia’s line; O’er tms great country nows. In future da.>s great waves ot .crime ny noisflevism fed, Will not take root in Dixie’s clime witn George me nation s head. The shades ot Stepnens, Toombs ana Hill, Of Crawford, Colquitt, Brown Of Gordon, fierce and Grady will On Walter George look uown. And emphasize his sterling worth, And beneath the shining sun Broadcast the praise througnout the earth Of Georgia’s gifted son. By Walter F. George, U. S. Senator from Georgia and Member of the Senate Finance Committee. - The request of European debtors now before the President may be separated into two parts. First, post ponement of debt payments due in December; second, reconsideration of the war debts themselves. The sub stantial reason given in support of the first request is the desire of the debtors to be relieved of the debts outright. The payment of 95 million dollars by Great Britain on December 15 does not support the fear expressed con cerning the pound sterling. We have just passed through a po litical campaign. Generally the mem- (Tum to Page 8, No. 8) Children of Orphanage at Rome Rescued by Boats When Flood Strikes City Rome, Ga., Dec. 13.—Between 300 and 400 persons Tuesday evacuated their homes .close by two rivers here that had overflowed from continuous and heavy rainfall of the last few days and inundated a considerable area in the low-lying section of the city. Twenty of those removed, in most cases, by boats, were children from an. orphans’ home. Four of these were suffering from influenza- and were taken to a hospital, the others being cared for in barracks hastily prepared by the central relief committee. Sections of the city in which the more important business houses and principal residences are located were not flooded as these portions of the corporation comprise the higher sec tions of the city, which was built on a series of hills. Broad street, the main thorough fare, has not been endangered, al though water has reached some base ments of stores fronting on Broad street. The street had been raised con siderably from its original layout and the water would have to rise at least 10 feet from its present stage before causing concern to the business houses. On Fifth avenue, three blocks from Broad street, water late Tuesday night was at least a foot deep, and in some of the small stores the water had reached that depth. Rain had stopped at 10 o’clock Tuesday sight and observers said the crest, would be reached by 8 o'clock Wednesday momine. provided there was no more rainfall. The weather bureau, however, predicted more rain. At 8‘30 thp Cnstannula river at the Fifth street bridge had risen one- tenth of a foot within an hour and a half, and the gauge at the bridge showed 31.5 feet. The curb market, just off Fifth ave nue, was under water estimated at one and half feet, and in Summerville park, a section of the Chattanooga highway which lies between two hills was six feet under water for a dis tance of about 200 yards. Motor boats are used to transport persons residing on the other side of the submerged section. The municipal athletic field was covered in 10 feet of water. It also is close by the river and in a low sec tion. IMPORTANT EVENTS In the History of TAYLOR COUNTY ANCESTRAL HOME NEAR REYNOLDS RAZED MON. NIGHT U. S. Senate Clerk Brandishes Gun, Hunting News Reporter.”— and French Indicate They "Ifl Fash U. S. with Reservations” — Bandit Killed by Atlanta Cbp”— B °y. 9, and Sister, 7, Rob Pennsyl vania Bank But Are Caught.”—“Tlios ”• McLead, South Carolina’s Former Governor Dies of Influenza”—“Val- uosta Gets New Rosin Plant.”— Kockmart Mill Adds 16,000 Spin- ?*® s -—'“Hadlehurst Courthouse Rob- bed by Daring Yeggs.”—“South Caro lina Woman, Expectant Mother, Sen- te nced to Electric Chair.”—“Misery JM cold Wave Head For Dixie.”— slippery Highways Cause Fatal Ac cents in Many Parts of Country.”— 3ys Launch Fight Against Beer "leisure”—“Congress Wants to Side- ‘jack Extra Session.”—“Bodies of 23 -'liners Taken From Debris in Ken tucky.”_“St a te Supports Miss Berry tor Place in Hall of Fame.”—“Con- Boasts Biggest Library in the World.”.—“Tuskegee Institute Spent ™5.fioo,0(® Since Foundation.”— Ts Electrocuted . While Wiring jgjjjio-”—“Robinson to Direct Inaug- J,™ Ceremony.”—“Cotton, Grain and ,,'’s Shade Higher in Price.”— Gunman Threatens National House ^Handing Right To - Speak."—“Six -pnr Day For Railways Is Suggest- p- --“Republican Representative Mc Faden’s Call for Impeachment of jj Hoover Is Smothered in House” 7 Savannah Fleets Thomas Gamble , Mayor.”—“329,000 Bales of Oot- Approv V d »° T ° Red Cr ° SS AS BiU IS At a meeting of the Inferior Court of Taylor county held on September 7, 1852, was presided over by the following judges: T. J. Riley, Isaac Mulkey and Hiram Drain, the report of A. J. Colbert and John L. Parker, who were appointed to lay off and mark out a road leading from Butler to Carsonville, in the northern part of Taylor county, was received and de clared a public road. At the same meeting Daniel What ley, George Hays and John William son were appointed as reviewers of the road from Butler to Hill’s bridge on White Water. Little did these fathers know when this service was being rendered that they were marking out the roads that would some day serve a nation as it now does, for the greater part of the above road is now a part of the famous U. S. Route 19, State Route 3, also -a part of the Appa lachian Scenic Highway. . These men not only served their Hav and generation, but like all no ble deeds,' THEY SERVE ON. Then let’s hope that we will make the world a better place for the next generation to liv in. Creation of Crawford County 110 Years Ago Is Celebrated Crawford county was created by an act of the legislature on Dec. 9, 1822, from land taken from Houston coun ty. Houston had been created one year sooner from lands purchased from the Indians. Crawford county was named in honor of Wm. H. Crawford, by the State Legislature. Several boundary changes were made, including a large strip of land added to Taylor county west of Flint river, when that county was created in 1852. The present area of Craw ford is 319 square miles.—Georgia Post, Knoxville. PRICES REDUCED ON BARBER WORK LARGE TWO-STORY FRAME BUILDING ERECTED MORE THAN 100 YEARS AGO AND FORMERLY OWNED AND OCCU PIED BY GOVERNOR TOWNS. Linked with the early history of Taylor county, when the Indians roamed the banks of Flint river and fertile lands adjacent thereto were cultivated by slave labor, is the valu able estate near Reynolds of the late Gov. George W. Towns, Governor of Georgia in 1847-48, of later years owned by Capt. Emanuel Aultman, of Civil war fame and more recently by his daughter, Miss Dovie Aultman. These important transfers of owner ship and occupancy were recalled by older citizens of the county as the news spread Tuesday of the destruc tion by fire -at an early hour Monday night of the large two-story frame building, one mile east of Reynolds, occupied at the time of the fire by Mr. Forrest Mims and family, Mr. Mims being a descendant of C-apt. Aultman. The family had just retired for the night when the right wing of the building, used as the family kitchen, was discovered enveloped in flames that soon spread to the body of the house which went up in smoke and ashes in a very short time. The building having been construct ed of the best material created an in tense blaze and smoke that could be seen for many miles. The property -being beyond the city limits of Reynolds the fire depart ment was helpless to render assis t-ance. However with voluntary help in the vicinity and from Reynolds, a large portion of the contents of the building were saved from the flames, according to reports. The building was valued »t several thousand dollars on which there was a small amount of insurance, it is learned. Warning on 'Flu Issued To Public by Dr. Abercrombie -- With upward of one hundred thou sand cases of influenza throughout Georgia, Dr. T. F. Abercombie, state health commissioner, issued Saturday a warning to the public. He urged everyone to take steps to protect nimself and other people against the spread of the disease. Hib statement follows: “More time is lost from employ ment and from school on account of colds than from any other cause. Probably 98 per cent of all colds are caused by specific germs. Most of us harbor the causative agents, in colds in our upper respiratory tract at all times. They multiply very rapidly and produce colds when the vital resis tance of the body, and especially the membranes of the upper respiratory tract is lowered. Therefore, to pre vent colds,we should: “1. Adopt clean, healthy hab;-a o'i living. “2. Maintain abundance of fresh air at all times. “3. Avoid overeating. “4. Exercise daily in the open air. “5. Avoid excessive fatigue. “6. Bathe frequently. “7. Avoid exposure. “8. Sleep regularly and enough. “9. Drink at least four glasses of milk or water daily. “Certain protective measures should be taken if affected by colds to pro tect others and for your own personal benefit as well: “1. Stay at home, remain in bed and maintain efficient liquid diet. “2. Protect others from nose and mouth sprays by covering coughs and sneezes. “3. Avoid overheated and poorly ventilated rooms. “4. If your cold produces a fever or if your ".old remains severe, call your physician.” Hair Cut -1—— 25c Shave 15c Tonic 15c Massage v 25c Shampoo (Plain) 25c Fitch 40c Singe 15c Shoe Shine 5c CITY BARBER SHOP, Butler, Ga. Representative Childs Plans Elimination and Consolidation of Number of County Offices A number of important changes in the governmental affairs of the coun ty by the elimination and consolida tion of several important offices are contemplated in bills Representative J. T. Childs is preparing to introduce in the general assembly which con venes for a ten-day session in Jan uary. Here are some of the innovations Mr. Childs proposes: Dividing the county into three road districts with one representative from each to membership on the board of County Commissioners, and so planned that the term of one mem ber only shall expire at any one time. Abolition of the office of County Treasurer on and after Jan. 1, 1935, and the designation of the Citizens State Bank, of Butler, as depository for ail funds of the county, and all monies on hand to be paid out upon warrants drawn in regular order and signed by the County Commissioners Consolidation of the offices of tax collector and tax receiver under an official to be known as Tax Commis sioner, a fixed salary being provided in the bill in lieu of commissions for said official. This is the only office contemplated to be placed on a salary basis. Mr. Childs says’economy in gov ernmental costs motivates the pro posed changes. This is the promise he said he made to the Voters of the county in the event of his re-election, and it is in keeping with his pre-election prom ise that he has had these bills pre pared and ready for presentation next month. Union Service at Midway Church Christmas Day • Members and friends of Midway Baptist church will sponsor a Christ mas program at that church Christ mas Day, beginning promptly at 10 a. m. Friends of all denominations .ri the community, or elsewhere in ihe county, are cordially invited to be present and take part in the services. AT THE BUTLER METHODIST CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY Sunday school at 10 a. m., preach ing at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Preaching at Rupert at 3 p. m. We extend to every one in these communities a cor dial invitation to worship with us. W. E. Hightower, Pastor. We are requested to announce that Re’-. Wm. G. Bodhaner, of Macon, will preach at Antioch Baptist church Sunday at 11 a. m-.. and 6:30 p. m. The public is cordially invited to at tend each of these services. Well Known Young Man Arrested On Serious Charge And Is In County Jail Mr. Edwin Cooper, 19 years of age, of Rupert community, member of a w ell known and highly esteemed f-ami ly, and whose previous reputation has been good, was placed in the Taylor county jail at Butler Friday charged with breaking into a car attached to a train on the A. B. -and C. railroad and taking therefrom several cases of shoes and other merchandise. The robbery occurred -a few nights previous to the arrest when an east- bound freight train stopped at Mauk on orders to sidetrack at that point to permit the passage of an early morning westbound passenger train. Some of the goods taken from the train were said to have been secreted behind one of the stores at Mauk. others in scattered sections of the woods in the vicinity of Mauk. Following a lead the officers had but little trouble in finding and col lecting a considerable portion of the stolen property. Suspicion rested upon young Cooper and one or two companions. Cooper was arrested up on -a warrant sworn out by an offi cial of the railroad company and is said to have made -a clean breast of the crime. He took the entire blame upon himself relieving other parties implicated by the officers. In discussing the matter with the officers, Cooper stated that he could give no reason for his conduct save that he was drinking at the time, scarcely knowing or thinking of what he was doing, that he had no need for the goods and never expected to re move them from where they had been placed. He seems to regret the occurrance very much and says he is ready to pay the penalty for his misconduct. No bond has been requested or assessed in the case and unless same is done the young man will probably remain in jail until coprt convenes in January. DEATH OF ATLANTA ATTORNEY MOURNED BY BUTLER FRIENDS Since the above Cooper has made another statement somewhat different from the first and in which he impli cated another young man, Oscar Car penter, in the affair. Carpenter was arrested yesterday and is^also in the county jail. Yets and Widows of Sixties Receives Pension Checks FRANCIS H. GILBERT, SON OF FORMER JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT OF THIS CIRCUIT, VIC TIM OF PNEUMONIA. News of the death of Mr. Francis H. Gilbert, prominent young Atlanta attorney, and son of Judge S. Price Gilbert, of the Supreme Court, -and former Judge of the Superior Courts of the Chattahoochee circuit, was re ceived here last week and was the source of sorrow to the numerous Taylor county friends of the family, his death being due to .bronchial pneu monia. Mr. Gilbert had been married -but little more than’a month at the time of his death last Thursday, the date of his marriage -being November 5th and was an outstanding event of the season in Atlanta. His wife was be fore her marriage Miss Mary Middle- ton, of Atlanta. Mr. Gilbert, who was 27 years of age, was bom at Columbus, later moving with his parents to Atlanta where he graduated at the Boy’s High school. He received his A. B. degree from the University of Geor gia in 1927 and was graduated from the law school of Yale university in 1930. Since that time he had been practicing law in Atlanta. Besides his wife he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Price Gilbert and a brother, S. Price Gil bert, Jr. Rupert Schools Attendance Record Highly Commendable as Well as Work Accomplished Everyone connected with the Ru pert Junior High school, of which Prof. C. F. Rustin is principal, are to be congratulated upon the fine showing made in a recent report sub mitted as to the school’s activities. The attendance record of last month shows an average of 187 from a monthly enrollment of 144, or that above 95 per cent of the monthly en rollment were present every day. From this?-number 93 did not miss a day last month and 71 have not misseed a day since school opened this fall. Two rooms made a monthly average of 99 per cent and above. It is also found that the pupils who worked through the summer on their school subjects are doing excellent work. This idea is recommended to other schools. The ninth grade has decided to make an experiment in English. Each member drew a number to set hi. 1 time to write -a serial chapter to a story the title of which was chosen by the class. Each member is to take the story up where it is left off by the former writer and make his con tribution. Susie Mae Bor.e, who starts the serial, will complete the story without divulging -any part except the part furnished for publication in the next issue of the Herald. Many in the school are wondering what vari ance will be shown from what she would term the original. Spanish War Veterans Elect Officers at Recent Meeting at Americus At a recent meeting of W. C. Davis Camp, No. 16, United Spanish War Veterans held -at Americus, T. L. Dur ham, of that city, was named com mander. Other officers who will serve with Commander Durham are past commander, J. R. English; senior vice commander, R. A. Nicholson; junior commander, 'Frank Ansley; adjutant quartermaster, Henry Stanfield; trus tees, S. L. Baldwin, A. F. Fain of Howard, and E. O. HiHsman; patriotic instructor, F. A. Peed, of Butler; historians, E. O. Hillsman and Dr. Logan L. Thomas; chaplain, F. A. Peed; officer of the day, E. F. Bone, of Butler; officer of the guard, Charles English; quartermaster ser geant, R. J. Busbee; color sergeants Jesse Joiner and J. M. Peek. FATHER-DAUGHTER BURNED TO DEATH IN FT. VALLEYBLAZE Ordinary L. T. Peed received Mon day from the state department in Atlanta a check covering the amount due the Confederate veterans and widows for November payment. The checks were mailed out promptly to those on the list by Judge Peed and will be most welcome]y received es pecially since they are several weeks in arrear. There is no definite way of telling, Judge Peed says, when the December payment, now past due, will be received. It is hoped, however, these will arrive before the Christ mas holidays. BEAUTY AND UTILITY combine in fruits and flowers about the home. We have them. Prices right. Wight Nurseries, Cairo, Ga. THE VICTIMS, REV. W. C. CARTER AND MRS. LAURA JONES, WELL KNOWN HERE. MR. CARTER BROTHER OF LATE MR. BEN CARTER, FORMER BUTLER CITIZEN. Relatives and friends in this sec tion of Rev. W. C. Carter and Mrs. Laura Carter Jones, of Fort Valley, were deeply shocked ' and grieved whdn news of their tragic death was received here. Rev. Mr. Carter, was a native of Talbot county, moving to Houston a number of years ago. He was a brother of the late Mr. Ben Carter, who at the time of his death was a prominent citizen of Butler and local jeweler. An account of the terrible misfor tune, published in the daily papers, is as follows: Fort Valley, Ga., Dec. 12.—Rev. W' C. Carter, 88, and his daughter, Mrs. Laura Carter Jones, 60, were burned to death before daylight Monday when fire of undetermined origin de stroyed their large two-story home at Ft. Valley. Through statements of neighbors it developed that Mrs. Jones gave her life in a vain effort to save .her fa ther who, though active for his age, could not move about quickly. “Come on, papa,” weie the last words heard by residents of the down stairs part of the house as tney fled from the flames. The ' warning was being given by Mrs. Jones to the el derly retired preacher, whose room was at the back of the second floor. Mrs. Jones coulfl have easily e. taped the flames herself, nelghbots said. Occupants of the two apartments on the first floor were Mr. and Mrs. Drew Thompson and Mr and Mirs. John Johnson. When smoke and flames awukened them they badto flee immediately to save their own lives. At that time the stairways to the sec ond story were blazing. Firemen placed ladders to upstairs windows and Emmett Connell, 24, braved the flames in an effort to res cue the pastor and his daughter. He le.ovcrea the bodies, which were bad* ly seared. Physicians said apparently both victims were overcome by smo.te and fumes before the fire reached Mr. Carter, a retired: Congregation al minister, had a wide acsuaintance among preachers of all denomina tions, and was noted for his learning. He was a student of Hebrew and vers ed in many other 1 ngi ages, and had memorized long sections of the Bible end the classics. His valu bln librai Was partly destroyed by the fire. Funeral services Tu-slay. Sur vivors include a daughter of Mrs, Jones, Anne, who is a jun’or at G. S. C. W., MilledgevilK M s. Jones was the stepmother of Mrs. C. D. Gray and Mri. Laurin Smith, loth of Atlanta, and was the mother of Miss Ann Jones, G. S. C. W. student. She was the wife of the late Will Jones, prominent pea.h grower. Mrs. Ernest Camp, Wife of Monroe Editor, Is Victim of Heart Attack Masons to Elect Officers For 1933 at Meeting Tonight All members of Fickling Lodge No. 129 F. and A. M. are urgently re quested tc be present at the regular communication of the lodge to be held tonight, since besides other impor tant business to be transacted the an- tant business to transact the annual nual election of officers will be held. GINNERS REPORT There were 5,137 bales of coUoi ginned in Tavlor county, from the crop of 1932 prior to Dec. 1, 1932, a: compare,) with 10,049 bales ginned to Dec. 1, 1931. Monroe, Ga., Dec. 10.—After a sud den heart attack climaxing a tiiree years’ illness, death came late Satur- dy afternoon to Mrs. Ernest Camp, 44, widely-known Monroe woman and wife of the editor of the Walton Tribune. Funeral services Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, at ‘ the First Baptist thurch of Monroe. i Mrs. Camp was bom in Dublin, Ga. being before her marriage Miss Irene Sanders, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jas. B. Sanders, of Dublin. In December, 1904, she married Ernest Camp, widely-known news paper editor. The Camps lived first at Dublin, later at Brunswick and final ly at Monroe, coming to Monroe in January, 1906. Mrs. Camp early assumed a leading role in the civic, religious, educational and social life of Monroe. For years she was one of the most popular teachers in the Baptist Sunday school serving also as superintendent of the intermediate department. As president of the Monroe P. T. A she inaugurated instrumental music instruction in the Monroe schools, -a feat destined for far-reaching conse quences and one to which she always pointed with gratification. She was a member of seVeral literary and pa triotic organizations. Survivinu are her husband and three children as follows: Ernest Camp, Jr., Monroe; Miss Martha Camp. Winder, and Sanders Camp, a a student at the Georgia School of Technology. She also leaves one sister, 'Mrs. E. B. Freeman, of .■ Dublin, and two brothers, J. G. Sanders, Swainsboro;- anfl R. R. Sanders, of San Antonio, Texas.