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-TT'vTor county .♦The (iolden Gat® Between the Mountains and the Sea Traversed hy the t , s. HIGHWAY, NO. 1» The Butler Herald. “KEEPING EVEBLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS" County’s Chief Cities BUTLER AND REYNOLDS No section of the state offers beter opportunities lor small industries and delightful citi zenship than either of these Cities. Volume 58 BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday May 17,1934 Number 28 RIVERS EXPLAINS Eleven Counties Engage CAICC TAY TO In TltaffaliAnoliAA V«l SALES TAX TO LARGE AUDIENCE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF representatives says OUR PRESENT SYSTEM OF TAX ATION MUST BE CHANGED. , a n address last Friday before a croW d which taxed the Wesley school auditorium to full capacity Hon. L. n Rivers, of Lakeland, Speaker oi ,'p House of Representatives, made „! e of the most forceful speeches ever dlivered in this county. Introduced by Postmaster C. E. tains, of Butler, as one of Georgia s jLt distinguished citizens Mr. Rivers .dressed hmstlf to the audience as „ ordinary South Georgia cracker ami opened his speech by paying a flowing tribute to the school, Prof I. C. Pinkard, and the people of Wesley community. In discussing education Mr. Rivers said “Every man’s child is entitled to a common school education with taxpayer’s money before any person is entitled to a college educa tion with the taxpayer’s money.” He deplored the plightful conditions of our schools and added, “there are janitors in Atlanta who are being paid more for their work than the principals in some of our schools. Every child in the state of Georgia should have access to a nind month’s school, but this can never be done under our present system of taxation The state should be made the unit for raising money to run our schools and we should not levy local taxes for school purposes. The richer counties of the state can raise n'ore money with a one-half mill tax than the poorer counties and local school districts can raise with a 40 mills tax We can never give the rural children the opportunities they should have until we change our present system of taxation. What this state needs is a general retail sales tax.” Mr .Rivers termed our present system of taxation as ridiculous and stated that it is turning home owners into tenants. He advocated letting homes that are valued under $3,000 be free from taxation, saying that this would encourage home owner ship. - . ' u'e need three kinds of taxes,” said Mr. Rivers. “There should be a continuance of the ad valorem tax so as to catch the man who owns too much land. There should be an in come tax to reach the man with ex cessive money, and then we should have a general retail sales tax. The good thing about a sales tax is that you pay when you have the money to buy.” In Chattahoochee Valley Spelling Bee At Columbus Columbus, May 11.—Eleven coun ties sent 50 spellers into action Thursday night in the impressive finals of the Chattahoochee Valley Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Led ger-Enquirer papers and held at the Springer opera house, Columbus. Wheeler Tolbert, Jr., outspelled his mother, Mrs. Wheeler Tolbert, Sr., representative from Muscogee county in the state legislature in the senior match and thereby won the trip to the World’s Fair in Chicago and four day’s expenses. Gordon Ferrell, son of Arch Fer rell, prominent attorney of Seale, Ala., was winner of the junior bee, after Miss Mary Muirhead of Rose- mont, in Muscogee county, had tied him for a considerable period of time He will receive a silver loving cup with his name and valley-cham pionship title engraved thereupon. The senior contest was won on the word “punchinello,” (meaning a character in a child’s play), and the junior match on the word “dilapi dated.” Miss Muirhead is the daugh ter of Mr .and Mrs. A. R. Muirhead. Tieing the Tolberts for a while in the senior contest was Miss Eugenia Lucille Ferrell, sister of the junior victor. At the time, the word “chor al,” was given her and she first spelled “coral,” but when the word was repeated gave the correct spell ing. At first, it was counted a miss and she left the stage, but under the rules bearing on such point, the judges called her back to the plat form to resume spelling which the audience applauded Elizabeth Shaddix of Eleventh Street school and Lillian Brinson of Rose Hill were among the junior stars, and a sensational feature of (Turn to Page 8; No. 1) C. C. C. Notes (By Horace Isabell) If there is any truth in rumor, we regret to annouce that this is our fin al contribution to the “Butler Her ald.” The writer wishes to tna. te, “Moonbeam, Show Cases” Draughon, precious Doll Baby Rooster Hill, Evans “Shine” Thornton, “Coconut” Bennett, and Sgt. R .E. French for their untiring efforts which they put forth in order to make the CCC Notes a success. Their actions and various escapades have been the source of much inspiration for the author . Lets Keep The Schools Out of Politics. (Editorial) From reports recently obtained by the Herald, some of those whom we have heretofore regarded as friends of education, but who ap parently are third-rate politicians, have been nagging and endeavoring to obstruct the educational work in Georgia ever since Dr M. D. ColHns assumed the office of State Superintendent of Schools. Those responsible for such a condition, as the Herald understands the situation, have been sufficiently wise to remain in the background. They realize that the school officials, the teachers and all friends of education would resent their efforts should they attempt, publicly and in their own names, to antagonize the present state school administra tion. Every effort to induce some of the real educators of the state to op- nose Dr. Collins, it is said, have been attempted. This attempted sabotage C most evident at the recent meeting in Atlanta of the Georgia Euuca ckn Association, we regret bo learn. Being unable to persuade any of the men of their choice to enter the race and not being sufficiently good sports to admit their defeat, they were insistent upon placing someone in the race behind whom they might hide and endeavor to obstruct and embarrass those school officials ’ o have overcome what appeared to be insurmountable obstacles, and who have kept the schoolhouse doors open for hundreds of thousands of our girls and boys, and who have secured money that meant meat and bread to many thousands of our patriotic teachers. Perhaps to these individuals it meant naught that funds from out side of the state had been secured to pay 5,000 teachers their February salaries, 8,000 for March, 11,000 for April, and 4,000 for May; that 1,500 unemployed teachers were given positions, and that 25,000 Georgians were afforded an eduactional opportunity they otherwise would not have received. These schemers would have openly rejoiced had every school house been forced to close and had all teachers been forced on the relief rolls. Apparently it means naught to them whether or not the schools stay open and whether or not teachers are paid It is of no consequence to them that they make a scapegoat of a young man who might make a success in his chosen profession. Can it be possible that these individuals would try to scuttle the Ship of Education, and rejoice to see the schoolhouse doors close and to see the teachers go without pay or be peturbed by the sacrifice of one more reputation ? In the history of our state never before has education faced times more critical. Without energtic, aggressive, far-sighted leadership, Georgia education today would be bogged in the slough of despond. That leadership must not be permitted to waver from the path of duty. The pilot must keep his hand on the wheel and his eye on the compass and his efforts for the present school by any flotsam that may be cast in the way. As the Herald sees it it is the duty of school officials, teachers, and all friends of education to uphold Dr.. Collins in the great fight he is ^niakiilg. Though success has crowned hiefforts for the present school year, another year is looming, full of perils for our schools. Dr. Collins should, and no doubt will, carry every county in the state by an overwhelming majority. Success to his efforts and to the determi nation of his friends to continue him in his present position which he so ably fills. | Mr. Homer Chapman, Former Taylor Co. Citizen, Seriously Injured In Auto Accident Numerous Taylor county friends ol Mr. Home Chapman, son of the late Mr. S ,T. Chapman, of Butler, and convict warden of Houston county, will regret to learn of serious in juries he received in an au tomobile accident Tuesday night near Echeeconnee, while returning to his home at Perry from Macon where he had been in attendance upon the ses sion of the state convention county commissioners. M r . Chapman’s car is said to have collided headon with an Independent Laundry truck from Macon driven by J. J. Sparrow of Hawkinsville. Mr. Chapman was taken to the Macon hospital where he is under treatment for a broken right elbow, and lacerations of the scalp, face and left leg. Many Georgia Baptists Attending Southern Con vention at Fort Worth Mr. Rivers said that the one cent i , „ . , , sales tax from gasoline which goes • The Woodpeckers 9 journeyed down into the Equalization School Fund!to Albany last Saturday. As a ges and the sales tax on tobacco is all that is keeping our schools open and cur old Confederate soldiers paid. He explained how a general retail sales tax would relieve the home owners from having to pay an ad valorem tax and also stated that the tax col lectors could collect the tax and send tnt money to Atlanta and it would not be necessary to add more em- Hoses to the state’s payroll by pass ing the sales tax, but it would save we state much money because the sales tax would bring in the ready j-asn and it would not be necessary to forrow money and pay interest on a m order to keep our state insti- ■utions running, ‘Some people are saying the gen- erai retail sales tax would hurt the armer,’ said Mr. Rivers. “But how } ttle n anie of high heavens is the armer going to have to pay more axes if the sales tax is passed? ouidnt it be better for a man to j; 5 a sales tax with his home ex- i p ; | taxation than to pay the - 'alorem tax he is now paying?” Mr. Riv when fightii 7?ilatun V6 rs was loudly applauded „ a he said, "I am going to keep a-h. I! 18 unt ** the sales tax is passed i.”,, er it is passed in the next wo ?l 0 P e continue to hold back and then! • , homes sold from under it ,u Wlthout h°irg anything about banlr^ are wea h kneed and have a tackbone of macaroni.” advr, als ? told the audience that he this «!? ( f r ee school books. “I think Wilts'’l s h° u ld have free school oZIn’nl 1 saki ; “ This is not an advtto dea of mine. Tom Watson W vn ted for y ears - I don’t know son w\ pe ,°P le feel about Tom Wat- the’ ari! think that Mr. Watson was hail." ?t, man Georgia has ever plaude,i , Point the audience ap- ston s p. Joudly until he had to the an,i! mg for 3 moment. After Rivers , lence stopped cheering, Mr. cannot'',? n t mu ®d fa y saying, “a child desk, the school house, the hook. n the teacher unless he has <W *" ere are thousands of chil- their school today because them.'' rents cannot buy books foi nw rs , al J?° made a powerful ^irrn to Page 8, No. S) lowers FOR SALE for CHARLIE COULTER SHOT TO DEATH IN OWN YARD COMMUNITY GREATLY STIRRED OVER TRAGEDY. CORONER’S JURY FIXES CRIME ON JESSIE SMITH ALREADY UNDER AR- REST BY SHERIFF McGUFFIN. One of the worst crimes that has been recorded in the county in a Long while occurred about 10 o’clock Sun day night, when Mr. Charlie Coulter well known Taylor county farmer; was shot to death in the yard of his own- home located about seven miles west of Butler. Being disturbed by the continuous barking of his dogs in the back yard Mr. Coulter went out into the yard to investigate the disturbance. As he did so a man sprang from behind a barrel in the yard and fired on him with a shot gun, according to the statement made by Mr. Coulter be fore he died. The entire load from the gun, which was fired at close range, found lodgement in Mr. Coul ter's abdomen, from which wound he died about two hours later. Previous to the shooting Sunday night Mr. Coulter had considerable trouble, it is claimed, with Mr. Jessie Smith. Circumstantial evidence point ed strongly to Mr. Smith as the man He was ar- hii A large number, of both men and i women, prominent in the Baptist who did the shooting. churches of Georgia, left Monday for rested early Monday morning at Fort Worth, Texas, to attend the I home in the same community as tne Southern Baptist Convention which shooting and placed in the county began yesterday its 79th annual ses- jail here. sion. _ A jury, empanelled by Coroner A. Included among the Georgia^ dele- I. Parks, after hearing much evi ration were Mr. and Mrs. E. _E. Jar- dence in the case, though of a cir- " 0 "'ers, " JI any occasion. Cut ? a<i « to or<lep e d flora) designs 1Ve "’anted by ^ e ia hlc representa- <<'2^) DERS0 ’N the florist, Americus, Ga. ture to “Ole Man” Meyer, 1430 dropped a agme to Capt Meyer’s sol diers and ..oreman nine to enable him to bolster up the morale of his own commend. • • • Sunday afternoon the hard hitting Woodpeckers of Co. 1430 pecked out a 7-6 win over the fast Ft. Benning Supply Co. club in an 11 inning tilt on Rohrer Field. Medicore playing by both teams resulted in a ninth inning tie. In the eleventh inning Thornton singled past third and promptly pil fered second. Carmichael, who hadn't gotten a hit all aftenioon because of mistaking catchers signal for teach er’s permission to leave the room then stopped studying his A. B. C.’s long enough to drive out a screaming triple to deep center, and Thornton crossed the plate with winning run The feature of the game was the hurling of Johnzell Anthony, who gave up only four bingles. * * » Saturday the Woodpeckers will journey to Columbus and attempt to make it two straight over the strong Bibb Manufacturing team. Sunday, the Albany nine will invade our field for a contest. Come one, come all, this game promises to have more col or and excitement than any of the season. • • • How glad will Forman be when Precious Doll Baby Hill goes back to Mississippi? ^ Carmichael announces that curb service is in order at the Post Ex change on washerwoman’s pay-day. • * * L .A. Scott was seen playing “odd man out” with a brace of Butler s fairest damsels—for the drinks Who won, Scott? • • • Coconut Bennett crawled from Conner Drive to the Power House at 2:00 a. m. probably an election bet— we don’t know. • * • “Charming Billy” Anderson led the rush of Chow Hounds out of the church when the truck horn was ac cidentally sounded. • * • Reverend Pate filled his regular date at the camp last Sunday morn ing, bringing a wonderful message on “Mother” to a goodly number of boys present. ^ ^ Since the beginning of the school for cooks from various camps held (Turn to Page 8; No. 2) Farm Record Books Business Partners Daniel Declares Recently distributed farm account books will prove valuable business assasitants if their owner handle them correctly, Mr. G. "C. Daniel, county farm agent, said yesterday. “A daily record of all farm business transactions enables one to find, First of all, the leaks in a farm business," he said, “and these records will also help in planning budgets, in making Sister of Rev. Pafford Wins Pulitzer Prize For Her First Novel Butler friends of Rev B. A. Pafford foremr highly esteemed pastor of the Butler Methodist Church, and Mrs. Caroline Miller, of Baxley, a sister oi the former local pastor will be inter ested in the announcement that Mrs. Miller won the Pultizer prize for her work as novelist. The first novel and published work of Mrs, Miller, “Lamb in His Bosom,” leasing arrangements, and in obtain- was declared the best of the year and ing credit.” . its author was given the Pultizer These record books, recently made prize which carries with it a cash available for all county farm agents i award of $1,000. to distribute by the University of | Mrs. Miller has been invited to Georgia Agricultural Extension serv- ] speak at Wesleyan College in Macon ice and the United States Department i where her niece, Miss Helen Pafford, of Agriculture, will also prove valu- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pafford, is able in filling out AAA contracts and proving compliance, the agent added. “But they are primarily for the farmers themselves,” it was empha sized, “and should be kept by the farmers for their own benefits.” Those who do keep them will stay “out of the red,” Mr. Daniel believes and for this reason he is particularly a student. An Explanation The local committee of the Butler Methodist church, who sponsored the _ . entertainment at the school building anxious that every farmer keep his Tuesday night, featuring Snowball & book complete at all times. | Sunshine, feel that an explanation is “No business can ibe successful j U e the public for the non-appeai ance of the “Kalico Kids,” as was adver tised. The committee had been promised the personal appearance of these young celebrities and very much dis appointed when advised by the man agement of the entertainment upon arrival in Butler that other features had been substituted unexpectedly and unavoidably. A remarkable story of courage is This is not intended as a reflection told in the action of Wilber Hall, a: on those taking part in the evenings young negro employed at the turpen-; entertainment, but due to a change tine still of Mr. T. J. Davis, near of program, the committee feels that rell, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Trussed and Mrs T. L. Fountain, all of But ler ar.d numbered among the leaders of that denomination representing the local church. The Southern Baptist Convention is of special interest to Georgia Bap tists because it was organized in Augusta, Ga., May 8, 1846, and Georgia leaders have been prominent in its work in these 89 years. Plans made at the sessions held last year at Washington, D. C., will be reported on at the Ft. Worth ses sion . Georgians who appear on the pro gram include Dr. Louie D. Newton, of Atlanta, Georgia member of the Southern Baptist convention execu tive committee; Dr. W. H. Knight, of Atlanta, alternate for the preach ing of the annual convention sermon; Dr. J. B. Lawrence, of Atlanta, sec retary of the Home Mission board, which will make its report Wednes day evening; Mrs. A. F. McMahon, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Ben Thompson, of Madison, representing the woman’s work of Georgia, and Dr. Ellis A. Fuller, of Atlanta, who will deliver an inspirational message Friday af- ternoorf. Featuring the opening session yes terday was the president’s address delivered by Dr. M. E. Dodd, of the First church, Shreveport, La. Representatives from the four mil lion Baptists in the 25,000 churches in the 18 states of the Southern Bap tist convention will be in attendance (Turn to Page 8; No. 4) without records," he concluded. Bitten Several Times By Snake Negro Kills Reptile And Used Body as Evidence Charing, which occurred one day last week. Hall, it is said, was engaged in cutting turpentine boxes in the woods when he was attacked by a large moccasin that stuck its fangs three times in the negro’s leg. Seizing a stick the negro succeeded in killing the reptile. Being alone in the woods and fearing death might overtake him, the negro is said to have seized the dead snake by the tail and ran dragging it behind him to the near est settlement for attention for his wounds. His reason for taking the snake with him was as evidence in the event of his death, he said. Although in a serious condition for several days as the result of the bites of the snake, Hall is said to be on the road to recovery.. this explanation is due the public The committee also wishes to thank the public for the splendid co-opera tion shown them by the large atten dance present on this occasion. AT THE METHODIST CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY Sunday school at 10 a. m. League at 7:15 p. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. We extend to the public a cordial invitation to worship with us. If the remaining pledges are paid in we will be able to retire the church debt this week. Preaching at the local OCC Cam) next Sunday at 8:30 a. m. W. E. HIGHTOWER, Pastor. Large Crowds Attending Services at Baptist Church Much local interest is being mani fested in the series of services in progress this week at tne Baptist church conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. E. Pate with Mrs. Julian Edwards in charge of the music The attendance has been large at each service, especially at both services Sunday when extra seats had to be provided. The hours of service are 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. with a most cordial welcome to all to attend. A At Charing Yes! A Fiddlers’ Convention at Charing lriday night, May 25th. We are expecting all the good fid dlers to be there and a prize of one two and three dollars will be given to the best fiddlers. Will also have the circle cake walk and ladies’ beau ty contest. You young men will want your best girl to get this prize. So bring her and see that she gets it. There’ll be good things to eat too. Admittance is only 25c and the fun you’ll have will do you good Pro ceeds will be used for remodeling the Methodist church building. —Committee. PINE MOUNTAIN HILL BILLIES TO APPEAR IN PERSON AT WESLEY The Pine Mountain Hill-Billies, a group of past and present radio en tertainers, will be at Wesley school building Saturday evening, May 19, at 8 o’clock. There will be a stage show with blackface and rude come dians and plenty of music. The public is cordially invited to attend and enjoy the evening with these popular radio artists. Admis sion 10c and 20c. cumstantial nature, returned a ver dict late Monday afternoon in which they charged Mr. Smith with the crime and a warrant to this effect was issued against him. Whether he will ask for a preliminary trial or await the action of the next grand jury, which will not be in session until next October, is not known. Mr. Coulter, who was about 45 years of age and regarded as a good citizen and an industrious farmer is survived by his wife and several children . Smith is about 30 years old and is unmarried. Negro Thought Mortally Wounded By Stab Late Saturday May Recover What is thought to have been the result of a falling-out between the pasties’ involved over the ownersmp of a dime as a stake in a card game near town Saturday afternoon 1 last, Nan Lawson, negro about 26 years of age, received what at first was be lieved a mortal wound in the- left side by being stabbed with a 6-inch 3-cornered file used by turpentine workers. Clinton Burk, another negro about the same age, and who was charged with the crime, was arrested by Sheriff McGuffin Saturday night and is being held in the Taylor coun ty jail awating the outcome of tne wounded man’s condition. Both ne groes are employes of the T. J. Davie Naval Stores Company near Charing, Lawson^ was given inedical atten tion at the hospital here and later, removed to his hornet According to latest information Lawson has «. fairly good chance I4r recovery. ! , Shooting In Panhandle District Sunday Night May Prove Fatal to Grady Hicks With a pistol wound in his abdo men Grady Hicks, negro, about 21 years of age, was brought to the lo cal hospital Sunday night in a seri ous condition. He was given medical attention and according to latest in formation has a slight chance for recovery. The shooting was done by a young negro by the name of Sap or Henry Stern on the Duke pantation in Pan handle district and was witnessed by several other negroes who had gath ered at the home of Jim Livatta where the shooting occurred. Following an investigation of the affair Sheriff MoGuffin arrested Stern and brought him to Butler and placed him in jail to await the outcome of Hick’s condition. Mr. John Purvis Painfully Injured In Motor Accident When a car driven by Mr. John Purvis, of Charing, collided headon with another car driven by Mr. W, M. Mathews, of this city, Thursday night, about 8 o’clock, near the res idence of Mr .J. J. Windham, in But ler, both machines were badly dam aged and Mr. Purvis bruised up con siderably. Mr. Mathews was con siderably shaken up but otherwise uninjured. Mr .Purvis was carried to the local hospital where his injuries were given medical attention and he was sent home.