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The Butler Herald.
“KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS'
County's Chief Cities
BUTLER AND REYNOLDS
No section of the state offers
bettor opportunities for small
industries" and delightful citi
zenship than either of these
Cities.
Volume 57
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday March, 16,1933
Number 19
MATHEWS PLEADS
HELP FOR STATE
SCHOOLTEACHERS
INSTITUTIONS MUST CLOSE UN
LESS LEGISLATURE FINDS
NEW REVENUE SOURCE OR DI
VERTS FUNDS, PRESIDENT OF
G. E. A. DECLARES.
will close
finds new
Georgia public schools
ess
statement issued March 9th.
Mr. Mathis pointed to the crisis in
the school situation with teachers suf
fering from salary cuts and months
of bark salary unpaid, and school
children hence “bearing more than
Jheir share of the burden of the de
pr Mr!°Mathis’ statement follows li
^ U "Thc teachers and school officials
of Georgia most heartily agree that
this is not a good time to talk of any
Increase in taxes. We no more like
laves than you do; we, ourselves, are
IT,,"vers. Our relatives, our* fathers,
our brothers, are all taxpayers. Es
pecially do we agree with you that
real estate ought to be relieved of its
unjust share of state and local taxes
The teachers and school officials ni
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BEER MEASURE \
PASSES HOUSE,
GOES TO SENATE
QUICK ACTION FOLLOWS THE
MESSAGE OF ROOSEVELT TO
CONGRESS MONDAY; OPPO
SITION SLIGHT.
of
Filed Against Georgia
Atlanta, March 13.—Impeachment
proceedings against Commissioner of
Agriculture G. C. Adams on charges
of job selling were filed m the house
Monday and the representatives im
mediately plunged into the list of
more than SO counts. ‘ *
Commissioner Adams was charged
with accepting 'money for positions
in the department, and with offering,
"through one G. E. Thornton, $1,000
to Senator J. T. Sisk of Elberton for
a favorable report by the Sisk com
mittee" which investigated job selling
in the department. Sisk wUo c.iEi. ir.an
of the committee.
The house tooK up the impeachment
charges, filed by Representatives Park
of Bibb, Dyer of Coweta and Town
send of Dade, and voted to consider
each item separately. Late In the af
ternoon the representatives stnick
from the list of charges the first
specification that Aams received $60
from Mrs. C. H. Terry while he was
a candidate for the office. Mrs. Terry
told the Sisk committee she had hoped
for a job for her daughter in the de
partment.
Before the second specification could
be considered a motion to t adjourn
was carried, and the proceedings con-
Washlngton, Manch 14—The house
Tuesday passed, 316 to 97, the Cul
len beer bill and sent it to the senate
Speaker Rainey voted “aye."
Action came little more than 24
hours after President Roosevelt re
quested congress to legalize non-in
toxicating beer for revenue purposes.
Three hours of debate preceded the
final vote. Prohibitionists made a
desperate but futile stand against the
tide of beer sentiment.
It was the second time within three
months the house approved beer le
galization. On Dec. 21, 1932, it
passed the Collier bill, 230 to 160.
Immediately on receipt of the beer
bill from the house, the senate re
ferred it to the finance committee at
the request pf Chairman Harrison
(Dem., Mississippi.)
Harrison already had announced he
would call a meeting of his commit
tee as soon as the pending economy
bill is out of the way.
A loud shout went up when
Sneaker Rainey announced the vote.
There was much handshaking and
hubbub on the floor.
Speaker Rainev had to send Ser
geant at Arms Kenneth Romney to
quiet the enthusiastic members.
The house recessed subject to the
call of the speaker.
Harrison announced later that the
finance committee would meet Wed
nesday to take up the beer bill, and
that it would be brought into the sen
ate as soon as the economy bill has
been passed.
OLD LANDMARK IN
DAV1ST0N DISTRICT
IBURNED TO GROUND
FAMILY FLEE BUILDING IN
NIGHT APPAREL NARROWLY
ESCAPING DEATH. CONTENTS
BURNED WITH NO INSURANCE.
C. C. HILL RETURNS
TO REYNOLDS, A
FREE MAN AGAIN
FORMER POPULAR' DRUGGIST
AND EXTENSIVE FARMER
GRANTED PAROLE, RETURNS
HOME WITH AVOWED INTEN
TION TO LEAD STRAIGHT LIFE.
Americas Man Named
On State Bank Board
Third Congressional Dist.
Mr. Lee Hudson, vice-president of
the Bank of Commence, of Americus,
y.'bc named Saturday Third iBRriet
member of the Georgia Clearing
House Association, which was set up
under an emergency banking biu
passed by both houses of the state
legislature Friday, and was signed
by Governor Talmadge shortly there
after.
The measure gives the state bank
superintendent authority to prescribe
conditions under which banks may re
sume operation after the financial
holiday. In addition, it gives the
Georgia Clearing House Association
authority to issue scrip or other in
struments to be used as medium of
exchange <jr a substitute for money
Vet^ut' jgpgjg:
of the person paying such sums, or of | The bill authorizes the governor to
some other person in whose behalf i proclaim that Jail banks in this state
an,i for whose benefit such payment; shall suspend business for such per-
Being aroused by falling timbers.
Mr. William Braddy and family fled
from their home about 11 o'clock
Thursday night when the building, to
gether with its entire contents, were
destroyed by fire, which supposedly
originated from a defective stove
flue.
The building, which was located In
the Daviston district and known as
the A. S. Wallace place, was one of
the landmarks of the county.
There was no insurance on any of
the property, so it is learned.
Mr. Braddy and his family, c
sisiting of himself, wife and f
children, are among the county's best
citizens, and who have the sincere
sympathy of their many friends in
the great misfortune.
Neighbors and friends have re
sponded most liberally to the family
In aiding them to meet immediate
needs in the way of clothing and
food.
Just what arrangements have been
made as to their future location has
not yet been determined.
Eighteen Persons Killed
By Tornado in Tennessee;
Scores of Others Injure!
Nashville, Tenn., March 14.-
Eighteen persons were killed by a
wild March tornado that swept up
the Tennessee-Kentucky line Tuesday
night from the Mississippi river to
the Cumberland coal country.
The wind struck first in Southeast
Missouri and Northeast Arkansas
and headed due east, striking such
Important cities as the capital
Tennessee, Kingsport and Harrogate,
Scores were injured as the tornado
twisted around through the delta
country of Arkansas and Missouri
and then made a bee line for the
mountains.
Hail fell in its wake.
Nashville—the largest
struck—was plunged into
as it tore over the . fringe-
around the town and swept thru the
eastern section of the city. First re
ports said at least 100 persons were
taken to Nashville hospitals.
Many homes in East Na-nhvi'le
were blown down. Parts of two
dowmtown buildings caved, in and
nt.her structures in the business Erec
tion of the city were damaged.
teas made to a salaried position
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Senator George Says
President Can Be Trusted
To Protect Veterans
Washington, March. 13, Senator
George of Georgia Monday night is
sued the following statement regard
ing his position on the Roosevelt
economy bill:
“As a member of the finance com
mittee, I voted to support the presi
dent’s economy bill. I think the presi
dent can be trusted to see that all uis-
ibled veterans of all wars, their wid
ows and dependents, are adequately
protected. Some amendments will be
made in the bill to make it workable
and, if injustices should appear in ad
ministration, these can and will be
corrected.
“if the financial intgerity of the
government is not preserved, our dis
abled veterans will suffer far greater
hardship, along with all our people,
than the partial sacrifice they are now
called upon to share.
1 frequently have announced my
apposition to proposed slashing of
Just compensation to worthy veterans
and do not now modify my position,
nut I must take into account the pres-
on, y? ha PPy condition of the country
and the pressing necessity for prompt
action to sustain the national credit
. I make this statement in response
n ! telegrams and letters which it is
erwise " ^ impossible to answer oth-
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. R. F. DENNIS
iod of time as he may direct,” if lie
thinks the emergency warrants.
“Whenever such an emergency has
been determined ... or whenever such
an emergency has .been declared .to
exist by the president of the United
States, or by federal authority au
thorized to so act as provided by Sec,
1 of this act (the section authorizing
the governor to proclaim a bank hol
iday) and if and when sa5d . hanks
have suspended business, then it shall
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city it
darkness
of hills
Mr. U. B. Sammons
Resigns Inspector Office;
Succeeded by Daniel
JUDGE AULTMAN
SUCCUMBS AJFTER
LONG ILLNESS
Local Banks Reopened
With Renewed Confidence
After leading a spectacular life
for a number of years as forger and
penitentiary escape followed by
about eighteen months’ service as a
model prisoner, Dr. C. C. Hill was
last week issued a parole by Gover
nor Talmadge and returned imme
diately to his home in Reynolds to be
welcomed by friends; to live anew his
life, trying to forget the past, and
devote his future' years in humble,
honorable and upright service to We
Creator and toward his" fellow-man.
Prior to his troubles,.dating back
approximately ten years, Dr. Hill was
rdgarded as one of the most out
standing and successful young busi
ness men of the county, conducting a
large drug business at Reynolds and
extensive farming interest in the
same vicinity. He was unmatched in
popularity throughout this section.
He was reared in affluence and given
the best educational and other ad
vantages possible by honorable, up
right and God-fearing parents who
were deeply rieved by his parting of
the way in which they had tried to
lead and direct his footsteps. But
the temptations of the world over
took him, which, combined with a'
fertil brain, led him into most seri
ous legal complications followed by
numerous criminal convictions and
sensational penitentiary' escapes.
At the time of Ills parole Dr. Hill
was serving a 4-year sentence run
ning concurrently—three from De
county and one from this coun
ty, with a number of other Indict
ments either quashed or suspended,
it is said.
However, it is the consensus of
opinion that the court records have
been cleared and that Dr. Hill will
be given the opportunity to make
good his avowed Intention to conduct
an exemplary life in the future. His
friends still have faith in him and
believe that in future years he will
faithfully fulfill every promise he has
made to them.
i Dr. Hill finds considerable conso
lation, as does also his friends, in
exhibiting a certificate from the su
perintendent of the state prison tes-
ifying to Dr. Hill's conduct as a
model nrisoner and Ws activities in
charitable and religious work among
other prisoners during his term of
service, he having sought and ob
tained pardon from above. Outstand
ing in the service rendered by Dr.
Hiil, while in prison, was the organi
zation of a large Sunday school class
among the inmateB as well as In
regular mid-week prayer services.
As a free man Dr. Hill says that
he expects to do religious work
wherever the opportunity presents
itself and asks the prayers and sym
pathy of all the people that his ef
forts may not be in vain,
Announcement was made here
Tuesday of the appointment of Mr.
R. G. Daniel as successor to Mr. U,
B. Sammons as field inspector of the
Crop Production Loan office for Up
son and Taylor counties with head
quarters at Butler.
Soon after assuming charge of the
offee here last week Mr. Sammons
was advised of the re-opening of his
former position as state representa
tive of the C. F. Saner Manufactur
ing Co., with headquarters at Rich
mond, Va., and f° r which position
his services were sought. After ma
ture consideration Mr. Sammons de
cided to accept the offer and imme
diately wired to Washington his
resignation, which was accepted and
Mr. Daniels transferred to Butler to
assume charge of the Field Inspec
tor's office here.'
Mr. Daniels comes to us from
Metter, Ga., where he has been ac-
Uve in farming interests and business
circles for a number of years. He is
a gentlemen of most pleasing man
ners and Is rapidly getting acquaint-
id with the people of this section as
well as the duties of his office. A
most hearty welcome by the people
of Butler and those of the county
Interested In his work is being
tended him.
As soon as a suitable location is
secured Mr. Daniels will be joined
here bv his wife who is closing un
their business interest at Metter
preparatory to moving to Butler.
ONE OF COUNTY'S MOST PROMI
NENT CITIZENS DIED AT HIS
HOME IN REYNOLDS EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.
Judge Hiram Hollis Aultman died
at his residence in Reynolds shortly
after midnight Monday night and was
tenderly laid to rest in the family lot,
Hill Crest cemetery, at Reynolds
.Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
He had been in declining health
for a long while, tho confined to his
bed °uly a short while. His death was
the result of complications.
Hollis Aultman, as he liked to be
called, was horn in Crawford county,
Ga„ Sept. 5, 1866 and was therefore
Circumstances Demand
Prompt Payment of
All Past Due Taxes
Mr. L. R. Adams, cashier of the
Citizens State Bank, Butler, an
nounced yesterday the re-opening of
the local bank for business and on an
unrestricted basis. The re-opening
yesterday of the Gitizens State Bank
at Reynolds, also the Farmers and
Merchants Bank at Charing, is also
announced.
The promptness with which these
banks were re-opened is convincing
proof of riie soundness -of these in'
stitutions and bespeaks for them the
continued patronage of the people of
this section.
At the Butler Methodist
Church Next Sunday
Sunday school at 10 a. m., League
at 6:16 p. m. Preaching at 11 a. m
by our Presiding Elder, Rev. L. A.
Harrell. Preaching again ’at 7:16 by
the pastor. Preaching at Rupert at 3
p. m. Presiding Elder Harrell. We ex
tend to all the people a cordial in
vitation to worship with us,
W. E. Hightower, Pastor,
Special attention is called by the
County Commissioners as to the mat
ter of uncollected taxes due tho coun
ty for 1932, which is unusually largo
and is greatly needed.
It is pointed out that the money is
more seriously needed than ever be
fore, especially in o Derating the
schools and meeting other financial
obligations that demand immediate
attention.
Thg Commissioners have been
eeedlngly lenient In the matter
taking legal steps in collection of
these past due taxes and for which
executions have already been issued,
but just how long they enn continue
to operate the business affairs of the
county without realizing on the
amount due the county bv its prop
erty owners for past due taxes is en
tirely uncertain we are told; there
fore the probable early necossitv for
legal 'procedure adding materially to
the cost as well as to embarrassment
In most Instances.
There are perhaps some who mitrht
find It difficult to pav, but it Is con
sidered possible for bthers to pay who
have become ’careless about the mat
ter and it Is to the latter especiallv
that the commissioners are mostly
concerned about at this time. •
No business can function pronerlv
burdened with obligations it cannot
meet and large uncollected accounts
The same condition applies .to eounty
affairs. b
You are ur<red to act promptly in
saving yourselves and, the county
seedless embarrassment.
Georgia has had five capitals since
its founding 200 years ago, it is re
lated in the Bicentennial Edition of
the Sunday American to he issued
next Sunday, March 19.
in the 68th year of his life. He was
tho son of Col. Emanuel and Mrs.
Mary Brown Aultman, the family
moving to Reynolds many years ago
since Which time they have been
closely identified with the, religious,
Bocinl end political interest of their
community, county and state. Judge
Aultman was several times honored
with the office of mayor of Reynolds
and for more than twenty years Jus
tice of the Peace 6f Reynolds Militia
district and for an equal number of
yours member nf the Democratic Ex
ecutive Conlmittee of Taylor county.
He was an influential member of
Burns Lodge Free and Accepted Ma
sons: also member of the Baptist
chunch the greater part of his life.
Judge Aultman’s public career was
of a substantial nature with frank
honesty as the key note. He asked no
favors that he would not have gladly .
granted others. In social life lie was
truly a “Prince Among Men.” His
homo was an open door to hospitality
and it was a pleasure to converse with
him on any subject To include him on
the roll of personal friendship was
considered by all such as an honor.
In deeds of charity none ever ex
ceeded him and.in his dovotion to his
family, his friends, as well as for the
best interest of his town and county,
he was ever true and faithful.
In the death of Judge Aultman Rey
nolds has lost one of her best and the
countv at large one of its most In
fluential anj beloved citizens.
Funeral services for Judge Ault
man were held at the family residence
I Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, con-
x- 1 ductefl by his pastor Rev. Jus* A -
of | Ivey, assisted by Rev. W. C. Hucka-
bee,- pastor of the Reynolds Metho
dist church, and were attended by an
unusually large gathering of sympa
thizing friends. Scores of friends from
adjoining cities and counties were al
so present. The floral tributes wero
many and beautiful.
The pall bearers were: Active—
Messrs E. M. Crawford, Eh W. Hodges
C. B. -Hicks, J. H. Brewer, Ray Lucas
and E. H. Griffith. Honorary—Messrs
David Coolik, H. H. Newsom, J. T.
Barrow, W. S. Draughon, W. T.
Saunders, Roy Brewer, W. E. Mar
shall, G. W, Fickling, J. M. Weaver,
W. I. Powell, Frank Powell, Douglai
Powell, L. T. Barrow and C. H.
Nelsler. Mr. G. H Goddard was in
charge of funeral arrangements.
Besides his devoted companion who
before their marriage was Miss Alice
V. Howard, Judge Aultman is sur
vived by the following sons and
daughters: Messrs R. E. and John
Aultman; Mrs. M. L. Griffith, Misses
Laurice and Winnie Aultman. The
following sisters also survive him:
Mrs. G. H. Harris, Mrs. M. J. Mathews
Mrs. Eula Mims and Mrs. E. M.
Cooper, as does also a large number
of nephews and nieces.
DAWN OF NEW DAY IS SEEN BY
MR. BABSON IN PRESENT CRISIS
P J- lb ° U , on - <? a - March 11—Funeral
for Mra - R- F. Dennis, of
w!rtta e h f°™ e riy of Talbotton,
terv Saturday at Oak Hill ceme-
latJ’n* V> D £ nnis ^ as tK® w Me of the
bv tw» V ' R F ' tennis. She is survived
y 0 sons and four grandchildren.
Babson Park, Fla., March 11.—In
stead of being alarmed over the na
tional banking and currency mora-
torium, everyone should be rejoiced
that our banking troubles have at
last come out into the open; have
been courageously met, and are well
on the way to being conquered, lnat
means that the one great remaining
obstacle to business recovery is re
ceiving its death-blow. ,
Out of this final struggle of read
justment will come a new era of busi
ness and financial progress, starting
on the bedrock of-restored confidence
—in moral as well as physical values.
Two sentences of President Roose
velt's inaugural address should be en
graved over the doors of congress, of
every bank, corporation, store an
home: “Confidence thrives only on
honesty and honor, on the sacredneas
of obligations, on faithful protecUon,
on unselfish performance. tnese
dark days wilf be worth all they cost
if they teach us that our true ues
tiny * not to be ministered1 unta but
to minUter, to ourselves and to our
fellow men.” , . the
At least four times before in tae
United States' history it has been nec
essary to resort to the use
clearing house certificates. They were
used in the crises of 1873, 1884, 1893
and 1907. They enabled business to be
carried op during those times and 1
have confidence that they will be suc
cessful now. They are issued against
actual deposits in the strong banks
and while not redeemable in gold or
in currency they are based on tangi
ble wealth and will be accepted at
par. After the emergency is over
scrip and certificates will be re
deemed for regular money.
We must accept the continued ra
tioning of cash by the reopened banks
until confidence is fully re-establihesd
and hoarded currency brought out.
The basic wealth of the United States
is unimpaired, and the medium of ex
change can be regulated to meet
every need.
One of the ' good results of this
banknig crisis is that it will force
congress to reduce expenses, resist all
lobbies of selfish interests whether
they be veterans, farmers, bankers,
labor, or manufacturers; to seriously
try to balance thor.budget; and main
tain confidence in government credit.
All selfish Interests must give way to
the common good. Out of the crisis is
coming a reformed banking system,
purged of all dishonesty an<J unethi
cal practices, rigidly supervised and
safe-guarded. Unification of the banks
into a single national system appears
inevitable and salutary.
In the reopening of our banks “the
sheep will be separated from the
goats.” Those banks which have been
conservatively managed and are in
solvent positions will receive prefer
ential treatment. The others will be
gradually merged or liquidated. The
g reat majority of the country’s banks
ave been honestly managed and de
serve public-confidence. As Governor
EHy pointed out in a recent address:
“Rotten practices by a few men do
not make all’ banks rotten any more
than the conviction of one criminal
makes all men criminals.” v
The Gold Embargo
The embargo on gold-exports is a
protective measure, not an abandon
ment of the gold standard. While ul
timately some scaling down of the
gold value of the dollar may be nec
essary, our President is committed to
a sound currency. The temporary
gota embargo is a means to prevent
gold losses thru speculation in for
eign exchanges abroad and to pro
hibit gold hoarding at home. It is a
measure to preserve the gold stan
dard rather than to abandon it.
•The recent sharp rise in sterling
and other foreign exchanges repre
sents, of course, a devaluation of our
currency in terms of theirs. This may
be a salutary development rather
than a harmful one. It" eliminates
part of the exchange differential
against which our exporters have
been competing ever since England
suspended gold payments. Moreover,
it partially eliminates, temporarily at
least, the advantage which foreign
mnufacturers have had over our do
mestic producers. The gold embargo
in itself is not inflation, even though
some form of- inflation here may
easily develop.
The clear implication of these mon
ey distrubances is that commodities,
goods, service, stocks, and other equi
ties, may become more valuable in
terms of gold. That is why I have
forcefully advised the accumulation of
these things at the absurdly low price
levels prevailing for the past year.
When this flurry of hoarding is over
and currency comes out of hiding, it
will go into tangible equities. Prices
could easily rise with surprising
speed.! People have learned that too
much reliance on- money and credit Is
less safe than the ownership of tan-
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Unsealed Envelopes
Do Not Class Mail
Merely leaving an envelope unseal
ed does not classify the mail as third-
class matter, with a postage rate of
1 1-2 cents, according to an official
statement of the postoffice depart
ment. The character of the contents
determine its classification, and if it is
a written communication it is first-
class mail, whether, the envelope is
sealed or unsealed, and requires 3c an
ounce.
The government statement on this
subject, issued from the postmaster
general’s office in Washington, is as
follows:
“The impression appears to prevail
to some extent that written communi
cations, when inclosed in unsealed en
velopes, are mailable at the third-
class rate of postage, 1 1-2 cents for
each 2 ounces or fraction of 2 ounces.
This is not the case, but as will be
seen.from Art. 7. page 7, of the July
1932, Postal Guide, all matter wholly
or partly in writing (other than that
specially authorized to be plaeced on
mail of the second, third and fourth
class), whether sealed or unsealed,_is
chargeable with postage at the first-
class rate, 3c an ounce or fraction
thereof, except when the lc drop let
ter rate is applicable.”
Capital invested in Georgia mills
increased $25,000,000 in one year, it is
told in the Bicentennial edition of the
Atlanta Sunday American to be issu
ed next Sunday, March 19. Georgia is
now fourth among all states in the
number of active cotton spindles.