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IfAYLOR county
“The Golden Gate”
Between the Mountains
and the Sea
Traversed by the
U. S. HIGHWAY, NO. 19
The Butler Herald
“KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS”
[Volume 59
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday December 20, 1934
[COTTON FARMERS VOTE Taylor County Farmers
OVERWHELMINGLY FOR
RETAINING COTTON ACT
Vote In Favor Of The
Bankhead Cotton Bill
IllETENTION OF ACT FAVORED
IN STATE 6-1; COUNTY OF
TALMADGE, OPPONENT O 1-
BILL, GOES 13 TO 1.
Atlanta, Dec. 15.—From Virginia
«i> Texas, the nation’s cotton l'arm-
i-s have voted overwhelmingly for
■ttention of the Bankhead 1 compul-
ory cotton production control in
lli)35.
J Latest returns from a referendum
Ion the measure which restricts the
[national cotton crop to 10,000,000
Ibales gave 976,908 votes for tlie
(measure and 90,984 against.
A two-thirds majority was neces
sary to retain the act. Approximately
2,600,000 planters, tenants and share
croppers were eligible to vote,
Only in Oklahoma was the vote
[for the measure running below the
necessary two-thirds. Georgia, whose
governor, Eugene Talmadge, had
taken the stump against the meas
ure, produced more opposing votes
than any of the old South states, but
favored the act better than six to
one.
The vote by states:
State For Against
[Georgia 118,207 18,000
[Alabama 187,500 8,678
[Mississippi 176,076 5,218
[Louisiana 97,083 2,779
[Arkansas 61,273 2,788
[North Carolina 117,132 9,543
I South Carolina 55,600 4,054
I Virginia 7,273 244
I Tennessee 49,084 3,905
I Texas 65,533 8,158
1 Oklahoma 42,147 27,417
I Approximately 250,000 Georgia
I farmers were eligible to vote in the
[referendum. Im Telfair county, Gov.
[Talmadge’s home, the ratio In favor
[of the measure was more than 13 to
[one.
| Meriwether county, in which Pres
cient Roosevelt’s “second home” is
located, voted about 12 to 1 for the
1 bill. Five counties in the northern
part of the state a Republican
stronghold, returned opposing votes.
Barrow county, home of Senator R.
B. Russell, Jr.’, voted 1,007 to 202 for
retention. Ware county, 1,680 to 8;
Fulton county, 1,259 to 367, and De-
Kalb, 624 to 293.
Taylor, which is one of the strong
est Talmadge counties in the state,
voted 987 for continuance to 68 for
discontinuance.
0. A. KING BECOMES
PERRY POSTMASTER
Otis A. King received instructions
Monday from Washington, D. C., to
take charge of the postoffice at Per
ry. Mr. King took over the place
Tuesday, succeeding Mrs. Fred Bon
ner; acting postmaster since her Hus
band’s death in the spring.
Mr. King, former city clerk, has
been carrying the mail since the re
tirement of F. Culler. Mr. Mosteller
will act as substitute on this mail
route until a permanent appointment
is made.—Perry Home Journal.
Taylor county farmers voted 997
for retention of the Bankhead Cot
ton Bill and 68 against at the polls
last Friday, Dec. 14th The total vote
cast was 1,065. This was a most fa
vorable vote running better thei .he
state average of 10 to 1. One Geor
gia county voted 1,531 in favor _nd
eight against.
The vote by districts in Taylor
county was as follows:
District
Total
For
Against
Carsonville
114
111
3
Rustin
67
60
7
Potterville __
57
47
10
Howard
49
38
11
Daviston
80
77
3
Cedar Creek
90
86
4
Reynolds
216
210
6
Panhandle __
131
125
6
Butler _ _
261
243
18
Totals
1065
997
68
G. C. DANIEL, Co. Agt.
Bullet In Oglethorpe
Man’s Pipe Discharges,
Wounding Son-In-Law
Oglethorpe, Ga., Dec. 18.—E. E.
Coker and his sun-in-law, Fred Nor
ris, were busy during the recent cold
spell killing hogs. Mr. Coker became
so absorbed in the work that he was
not very careful about the way in
which he filled his pipe with the
loose tobacco from is pocket He
lighted up and was puffing away at a
great rate when there was a sudden
explosion ar.d his pipe disappeared,
as if a rifle shot had carried it away.
The son-in-law slapped his hand to
his face arid found that he had been
wounded just under the eye. A bul
let had bruised the sKin, but had
struck only a glancing lick. He was
rushed to Oglethorpe for medical
treatment, but was found to be only
slightly injured.
When the pipe was later found
distance from where Mr. Coker
had been stanmding an empty rifle
shell was still in the bowl, but the
bullet was missing. The fire in the
pipe had caused the explosion. Mr.
Coker had been out with his rifle,
and made the mistake of putting
cartridges loose in the same pocket
where he afterwards spilled the con
tents of hi? tobacco pouch,
ELLAVILLE MEN
ARE PROMOTED
Ellaville, Dec. 18.—Recent com
munication- from the War Depart
ment, Washington, D. C., affirmed
the appointment of Dr. A C. Kimbie
as a First Lieutenant, Dental Corps
Reserves and Wm, E. Gobble as hirst
Lieutenant in the infantry. Both are
residents of Ellaville.
Promotions in the reserve corps
are given in recognition of the full-
fillment of rigid requirements of ex
tension courses ar.d a definite amount
of active duty.
PROUD CARS0NV1LLE
WOMAN WILL CELEBRATE
' 93RD
MRS. MARTHA JANE RlLEl
TALKS OF HER FRIENDS, IHfc
SIRAUSES, PHILANTHROPISE
The following contribution to
the Macon telegraph oi Sunday
last, giving a true unu inteicsc-
ing account of the lite oi one of
Taylor county’s most beloved
women, is from the pen of one
of tne stute’s most gifted writ
ers, Miss Susan ily rick, of Ma
con:
It’s just another birthday to Mrs.
Martha Jane Riley, and there is noth
ing wonderful about being 93 years
old s<t far as she is concerned. She
plans to celelbrate the day the latter
part of this month, as quietly as she
has those of the past in the century-
old house where she has lived for
four score years, at Carsoruville.
Once a thriving community of some
30 families living on plantations, anb
trading at the store belonging to Mrs
Riley’s father, Carsor.ville is now
nothing more than a cross-roads,
half way between Macon and Colum
bus. But when. Mrs. Riley was a girl
and later when her husband ran the
same store her father had established
the day’s trade at Carsonville main
store was often, in excess of $300.
Though Mrs. Riley finds pleasure
in recounting the days of her youth
when it took the wagon teams tne
better part of a week to make the
journey to Macon and return, when
she attended the Old Field School,
when the Straus boys visited her
home and when her father and broth
ers went away to “The War”, she
does not live in the past. She dis
cusses intelligently the editorials of
The Telegraph, a paper she has read
almost as long as she can remember
or talks about the recent Democratic
victories and knows what is happen
ing in the political world.
Of medium height, Mrs. Riley is
thin but vigorous. Her skin, browned
with age, is stretched tautly over her
rheumatic bones but there is no evi
dence of old age in her snapping
eyes of graydsh-blue and her hair is
only i n gray. Unable to walk easily
without the aid of a cane she sits in
her rocker in her own room which
she cares for herself, and receives
the admiring tributes of family and
friends, a proud matriarch, still the
head of the family.
To others, Nathan, Isador and
Oscar Straus may be awe-inspiring
Don’t Let Fire
Blight Your Christmas
Is Our Plea To All
Christmas is undoubtedly celebrat
ed more universally than any othei
occasion—celebrated with great joy
and happiness. \et its observance is
fraught with danger to Lite and
property because of many special
hazards that come into use at that
time. A careless act, or the use of an
unsafe article, may blight the day,
replacing joy with grief.
Most of tne trouuie can 1 be traced
to lack of information about these
special hazards. If correctly informed
people can easily avoid the dangers.
In vieiw of this, the National Board
of Fire Underwriters has issued the
following bulletin:
Electrical Hazards
One of the leading causes of fires
develops through the use of sub
standard electrical appliances and
equipment, or the misuse of that
which is standard. The purchaser can
be certain that the product he buys
is “standard”—that is, complies with
certain safety regulations—if it bears
the label of Underwriters’ Labora
tories. Even the cord 1 —that “means to
an end” for the current—must be
standard and in good condition to be
entirely safe. This has been recog
nized by the National Electrical
Manufacturers Association whose
"Identified' Cord” movement has re
sulted in 80 per cent of the cord now
sold bearing Underwriters’ Labora
tories’ bracelet, whereas 'but three
years ago only 20 per cent was so
identified
Fuses, plugs, and sockets also
should be standard. For safety’s sake
when you buy strings of lights for
Christmas trees, or any electrical
gifts, accept only those that carry
the label of Underwriters’ Labora
tories. Also exercise common sense in
using electrical toys or appliances.
Detach when not in use and don't
hang wires over uninsulated nails.
When giving the children electrical
toys, instruct them carefully regard
ing their use and then supervise them
closely until they know how to ope
rate the toys properly.
Montezuma Landmark
Burns To The Ground
Addis Kirksey, Member
C. C. C. Camp, Died Tuesday
Result of Pneumonia
Funeral services conducted by Eld.
S. H. McCorkle, of Ellaville, were
held at Bethlehem cemetery yester
day ulternoon lor Mr. Aduis Kirk
sey, 20 years of age, son of Mr. R.
C. Kirksey, of Mt. l’isgah community.
Mr. Kirksey, who was a member of
the CCC Camp located at Anderson-
ville, contracted pneumonia a week
ago. His condition grew rapidly
worse. In an effort to save his life
he was removed to the government
hospital at Fort Bemrin-g where he
was given every attention possible
but without satisfactory result, death
relieving him of his »ufferlng early
Tuesday morning. He had been a
member of the Camp since July 9th
last.
Addis is survived by his father and
step-mother, two brothers and a
large number of relatives and friends
who are deeply grieved by his un
timely death.
Negro Child Steps In Path
Of Automobile And Instantly
Killed Tuesday Afternoon
A negro boy known as L C. Bate
man, age six years, was almost in
stantly killed Tuesday afternoon
when he stepped in the path of an
automobile about one mile south of
Rupert on Route Three. The car was
being dirven by a Mr. Nichols, a
traveling salesman whose home is in
Atlanta. The accident was witnessed
by several people and declared by all
to be unavoidable. Immediately upon
being struck by the car Mr. Nichols
brought the child to Butler for medi
cal examination but was found to be
already dead when the physician’s
office was reached.
A. F. Fain Elected
Commander W. C. Davis
Camjk S-A War Vets
Amerieus, Ga., Dec. 17.—W. C.
Davis Camp, No. 16, United Spanish
War Veterans, have elected officers
Montezuma, Ga., Dec. 14.—One of
Montezuma’s oldest was, •
destroyed by fire at 2 f ° ! mander; F. A. Peed, Butler, senior
mo ™?* 1 .*£ £? vice commander; M. N. Morgan,
and important figures of America bul ! a P_ a r 1 m en t ho use ° by Amerieus, junior vice commander;
to Mrs. Riley they are just nice boys, Harris, fort "®, r clty clerk ’ was Henry C. Stanfield, Amerieus, adju-
who came often to her home and' who ■ 10 Jr? , gro , , , „ . . | tant-quartermaster; Rev. J. S. Grahl
were well-behaved, industrious, saving j lhe local fire d ?P art e t , ' Amerieus, chaplain; C. H. Burke,
■ 1 c fl ltlzen ®. we f f e u r b ?. t0 Amerieus trustee, ihree years; S. d!
flames in the -building and turned Fu Americas trustee, two years;
their efforts to prevent the flames Nicholsop, Americas, patriot*
spreading to adjoining homes The instruct H iram Gaskins, Fitzgerald
'oss, including household- * urnl ^' e , historian; E. Fred- Bone, Butler -
and clothes of occupants, was esti- a * A T a 1
mated' at between $5,000 and $10,000.
1934
1935
And HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO OUR PATRONS:
Your confidence in Dreizin s store
has helped make 1934 a much brighter
year in our business life than it would
have been without your good-will and
it is our aim to serve you in the future
that our friendly relations may long
endure.
May you share in the better times
which we believe will come to all of
us in Nineteen Thirty Five.
O. DREIZIN
Butler, Georgia
young fellows properly reared and
guided by a fine father and mother
“I remember well how the boya
used to come to our house,” she said.
“We had a great deal of fruit, early
plums and peaches ar.d pears and i
gave them privilege of gathering the
extra for ‘hemselves. They would
drive out from Talbotton in a wagon
load the fruit and take it to town td
sell.”
She laughed at -the recollection and
said, “They were good boys and tho
their religion was Jewish, they didn’t
mind' eating hog meat at our house.
Maybe they didn’t know what kind oi
meat it was.
“Isador, the one who was drowned
with his wife on the Titanic, was s
good friend of my sister, Mary. One
day he came to the house and had
on steel framed glasses. Mary said:
“I didn’t know you wore glasses.”
“He said, ‘I just thought I would
put them on because they made me
look better. I can see through them
just as well as I can see without
them.’
“Sister Mary wanted to try them
on and he handed them to her. She
said it was remarkable she could see
through them, too, just as well as if
she had none on. Then she put up her
hand to take them off ar.d ran her
finger right through the frame. There
were no glasses in them at all—they
were just frames!”
Lazarus Straus, father of the boys
came to Carsonvule in tne early lu-
ties and 1 worked in a store long since
burned to the ground. Later He
moved to Talbotton and rapidly be
gan to rise in the financial worlu
Mrs Riley remembers a visit he made
to her family with his wife on one
occasion.
“Mrs. Straus wore a cream-colored
leghorn hat,” she recounted. “1 re
member it just as well. She told me
Tier mother had worn it at 16. She
wore the handsomest lace shawl I
ever saw too. It had also been her
mother’s.”
It gives pleasure to Mrs. Riley to
talk of the fame which came to the
of
ficer of the day; J. M. Peek, Ander-
mareo ai oei.wee.1 j>u,ovo a.m - sonvi ]i c officer of the guard; Sproe
It is said to have been partially cov- Bal<ltwin ’ ( r^Ws, quartermaster-
ereff by insurance. sergeant; R. J. Busibee, Reynolds,
The large house, of old colonial de- color ant Aab Dorman, Con
sign was once used as a seminary co lor sergeant; Jesse Joiner, An-
build-mg at Spaulding, Ga., two and d sere . ea nt-maior.
a half miles from -Montezuma and
was moved to its present location by
Mr. Harris, a number of years ago.
The following persons rived in thr
old Harris home: Mr. and Mrs. W. H
Harris, Charlie Adams, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Haughabrook, J.., Mrs.
Alice Norris, and Mr. and Mrs. J. P
Walker and family.
dersonville, sergeant-major.
District FERA Offices
Located At Ellaville
Local High -School
Boys Enter Essay Contest
Sponsored By State AE
The 159 Georgia counties will be
grouped into 31 districts effective
Dec. 21, for the administration of
federal relief in the state, Miss Gay
B. Shepperson, Georgia emergency
relief administrator announced Fri
day.
The district will be comiposed of
from one to 10 counties each with
district administrator in charge. His
_ _ , . „.. „„ headquarters will be centrally located
Quite a ,ew ol tne boys in the g- jn tbe territory under his supervision,
ncuitural classes at Butler i*,gn j The new p , an doe8 ^ disturb the
scnool, accoraing to irol. Q. . e ’.relief Dersonnel in the counties.
local amitn-Hugnes teacner, nave de
cided to enter an essay contest now
being conducted in vocational high
relief personnel in the counties.
Division No. 4 district No. 18, R.
D. Gay, Ellaville, supervising Chatta
hoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster,
GASOLINE BACK AT
“PRE-WAR" PRICES
Straus family, of the serving of Os- j to crop fertilization than just apply-
car Straus as embassador to Turkey, i ing varying amounts of nitrogen,
as a member of the cabinet of Theo-1 potash and phosphate. The experi-
dore Roosevelt ar.d as a philal,- j ment stations have shown us that
schools throughout the state. Spon- j Tayk) ’s^y Sumter, Macon, Peach
sored by the division of Agricultural an<J CraJwford counties .
Education ol Georgia in cooperation
witn tne Chilean in 1 Irate Educational
Bureau^ inc., this contest, like last
year’s, is intended to develop inter-
cat in andi encourage study of the
rarer elements in crop production
and animal nutrition. Gasoline prices jumped five cents a
“Last year,” says Mr. Bell, 12 p- a n on Monday, returning to the 23c
boys in this state won prizes for their . ^ op ^ bab prevailed when a price cut-
essays, and one of them, Joe Gandy ting war , star ted' in October,
of Pelham 1 high school, I’elham, Ga., | Major companies' posted a scale of
took first in the state of Georgia. 23 c for Ethyl gasoline, 21c for regu-
That certainly ought to encourage j lar grade and 20c for a third grade
the boys this year, and I am expect-
ing them to turn in some splendid
essays.
“Of course, we have known for
some time that there is a lot more
which had been removed from the re
tail market during the period of low
prices.
NEW YORK SHOPPING
At ten per cent commission, P. O,
oney orders only. Anything desi
ron, calcium, maganese, Iodine, cop- bought if given details All bills ren-
a Republican so she finds more pleas- .
ure in talking of the present am- ! per ar.d zinc are neccessary, too. This dered. Purchases ar.d difference
bassador to France, Isadore Straus. I contest provides the best way I have j price sent Express C. O. D.
Jr., for President Franklin Roosevelt j ever found for us to study the sub- 1 Mrs. May Butler Vurgason
is a Democrat and “The finest presi- , ject, and the boys are looking for-1 418 E. 58th Street,
(Turn to Page 8; No. 1) ward to it as much as I am.” | New York City.
County’s tHilef Cities
BUTLER AND REYNOLDS
No section of the state offers
better opportunities for small
industries and delightful citi
zenship than either of these
Cities
Number 6
TRUCKS COLLIDE
NEAR REYNOLDS
1 DEAD, 1 INJURED
MR. R. E. AULTMAN, PROMINENT
REYNOLDS .MERCHANT, PROB
ABLY FATALLY HURT; MONTE
ZUMA MAN KILLED INSTANT
LY IN CRASH.
Gloom hangs low over Rey
nolds this morning caused by the
side-swiping of two heavily load
ed trucks near that city late
yesterday afternoon resulting in
the instant death of a well-
known Macon county farmer
and probable fatal injury to Mr.
R. E. Aultman, one of Rey
nolds’ most prominent citizens
and leading merchants. From the
Macon Telegraph of this morn
ing we clip the following account
of the unfortunate accident:
Macon, Doc. 20.—One man wa»
killed and another lay in the Ogle
thorpe hospital at Macon last night
critically injured and given little
chance for recovery as a result of the
side-swiping of two trucks three
miles east of Reynolds about 6 p. m.
Wednesday.
Jasper Lacy, 50-year-old farmer
of Montezuma, operator of an orange
truck was almost instantly killed as
his vehicle and that of Mr. R. E.
Aultman, Reynolds grocer, formerly
of Macon, collided as they presum
ably tried to pass 1 on- a narrow
bridge.
Mr. Lacy died almost instantly, his
chest being crushed, his forehead
deeply gashed and his left leg bailly
lacerated Mr. Aultman, who until
three years ago -was a partner in the
firm of Waldouf and Aultman Macon
grocers, is in a serious condition with
a skull believed fractured and chest
injuries.
He was rushed to Macon in an au
tomobile by J. W. Waters, of Rey
nolds, shortly after the accident.
Both trucks were almost demolished
in the crash, it was said.
Relatives carried Mr. Lacey’s body
to his home near Montezuma, where
it was announced that funeral serv
ices would be held Friday.
Mr. Lacey’s family is said to be
prominent ami. ^ farmers of the
Montezuma territory
It was said that Mr. Lacey was
accompanied by a Mr. Arnold, who
was slightly hurt and treated by a
physician, and a negro, who was not
injured, when the accident occurred.
The negro walked into Reynolds and
reported the accident and then is-
appeared, it was reported.
Mr. Aultman is a brother-in-law of
Dr. J. A. Fountain, of Macon. He ia
also a brother-in-law of Mr. L. M.
Doyel, prominent Butler merchant,
and Mr. T. L. Fountain, well-known
local citizen.
Occupancy of New School
Building At Central
To Be Celebrated
The following entertainment has
been planned to celebrate the open
ing of Central school Friday night,
Dec. 21, beginninng at 6:30 p. m.:
Delicious hot chicken sup-per, cake
walk, community Christmas tree,
crowning of beauty queen, with de
lightful musical program throughout
the evening’s entertainment. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
“Turkey Shot” Sponsored By
LegioB Club Saturday P. M.
The Butler American Legion Rifle
and Pistol Clulb will hold a Turkey
Shoot at Butler Saturday at 1 o'clock
p. m. There will be a charge of 45c
each chance to defray expenses.
Each participant may use their own
rifle if they prefer, but only 22 cali
bre ammunition- will be furnished
free.
Come out and- prove that markman-
ship you’ve been bragging about and
at the same time win a turkey.
There will be six or more turkeya
given away so don’t miss it. Anybody
will be eligible to participate in the
“shoot.” ,
We need work and we need you IF
you are ambitious, over 21, own a
car, and will be satisfied with $25
weekly earnings to start .bossing
yourself in YOUR OWN Watkins
Business. We finance responsible
men. Write for nearest locality and
full details to A T. Lewis, Care The
J R. Watkins Company, Memphis,
Tenn.
Dec. 20th is the day on which the
county tax books close. If you have
not already paid your taxes be sure
to call by and do so before the books
close and avoid the penalty.
G. A. ROBERTS, T. C. .