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TAYLOR COUNTY
“The Golden Gate
Between the Mountains
and the Sea
Traversed by the
V. S. HIGHWAY, NO. 19
The Butler Her
"KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
Volume 59
BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday March 14, 1935
Numbei 18
REPRESENTATIVE B.T.
castellow busy
WITH MANY DUTIES
mild) DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN
mv.W IMPORTANT COM
MITTED AND SUB-COMMIT-
IKES.
New Farmers Making
Application For Cotton
Contracts This Season
LINDER’S TIMBER-BURNING
ADVICE DISMAYS EXPERTS
Word conics direct from Washing
ton mat since the opening of the 74th
( omrress that our own Representa
tive Hon. D. T. Castellow, has been
an exceptionally busy man.
Karlv in the session Mr. castellow Athens as early as possible. After
J ' ai ^ ^ j ^y^ygtary fn eVi/> liSfth nmliminurv prirlront fnr nnu-
Regional Division
Sterling Committee
All farmers who did not sign cot
ton contracts in 1934 who want to
sign contracts in 1935 .have been not
ified and the majority have been
busy this week making out the nec
essary pupers. Wc have notified all
nf the new farmers in Taylor county
(all that we know) and urge that
any who have not been r.otihed come
to see us immediately so that these
new contracts can be rushed to
to the Fifth ! tlie preliminary contract for new
of the House 1 men has been approved at Athens
which is com- the new farmer then signs another
, Georgia, Florida and South paper which constitutes his real con-
Pnroiina mis committee is expected , tract.
m communicate with administration! The above paragraph applies only
who did not
farmers who
sign con-
will farm
leaders"wUh"reference to new, need.;to farmers
“a legislation, a nd to make recom- ! tracts or
mendatione which would bring about land in 1935 in addition to their old
' t) while results 'contracts on which they will have to
W °Aa a member "of the important ^gn new contracts if the land is to
Vnreiirn Adairs Committee, Mr. bo planted to cotton. The next
fCf'fiow has served on. several sab- group of farmers to be waited on
committees, appointed iby Chairman are those who can prove by records
McReynolds, which are intrusted to that they are entitled to a raise in
work out the details and make sug- their figures from those of last
gestions to the whole committee re- year’s contract No farmer can be
g a riling matters pending before that ££*£**£ th “ ^of
Llv Such selections are looked up- submitted last >ear regardless of
' ote of confidence for his records. All that he can hope for is
on as
colleagues have recognized his ability to get the committee to remove the
by cutting the figures of other far-
of information gathered ~ mers w ho are too high, and we’ve
close, personal study of other gov-,,,,. „ , u „»
ernme: ts as well as our own
ot to prove that thev are too high,
rnmeics as , then and only then can, we handle
lemg a bonafide farmerhmsM, m rit / of farmers who signed
and representing one of the largest contrac ^ 8 ,/ st year ,
agricultural districts in the United | Thoge farmers
States Mr. Castellow gives much at-1 * armera w.no signed con-
nxaies, mi. ! tracts last year, are not too high or
tention to vario s j* . ? too low, and are satisfied with their
posals and other legislation, as intro-, A .w..
■. , . .. I, contracts as they were last year,
duced to help the farmer. It is not wju have yery ljtt]e to do but wait
uncommon to find Mr. Castellow
the Agricultural Committee room,
^ ! cer.tage
until notified, when they sign the
per-
(25 to 35 per cent) they
- „„„’ necessary papers and sate the per-
vhen time from other duties will per- 1 -- X
mil, quietly conferring with “ wish tQ rent jn 1935
hers there as to some far < j n v j ew 0 f Gi e fact that we need
hedeems important. , to reduce our yields for the* 1 1935
On the few days where there is no „ rof) tQ 11>500i000 bales and the fact
of the House, Mr. Castellow that jt wjn take the full 3,5 1>er cent
seeks opportunity to visit the various ^ effect this reduction, Washingto
government departments where he , w
presenUs cases for individual consti- than 36 per cent in 1935 . since „
tuents, or a group of them, interest- f afmer w ju de allotted tax free cer-
ed m. some particular undertaking. - ates tor only 65 per cent of his
undertaking,
' “ « I . .... ? .lives lor omy oo per cent ov ius
With one of the largest military pos . ba8e acreage yields, it would be bad
in the Third District, there is al- j udg . men t to rent less than 35 per
ways something demanding attention £ ent to the government and have to
I pay tax on the difference. To illue-
co ~ ' trate this point suppose a farmer has
at the War Department,
Believing that whole harted
operation is necessary for success in “ b ^“'£ r e a ge of"loT acres‘.“lf 'he
government, as weil as business, JWr. , rent6 25 acreg to the govemnl€n t he
Castellow endeavors to visit the Sen-
will have left to plant 75 acres .but
ate as pfter, as he possibly can. Here he will ibe allotte d tickets for only 65
he has personal chats with not only , acreg , This means that he is grow-
our Georgia Senators, but others i j ng , jq acres that will be subject to
U'h A nro cm/ineAi'infi* tMOociirnc rlA PAT1- . . . • —
who are sponsoring measures he con
skiers important. Senator Ed Smith
of South Carolina, chairman of the
Senate Committe on Agriculture, is
one of his good friends, as are sev
eral other outstanding characters.
Chattahoochee Valley Officials
To Gather at Columbus
to Organize Association
Bill.
taxation under the Bankhead
Let’s ail rent 35 per cent.
G. C. Daniel, County Agent.
Talbot Jury Acquits
Stringfellow On Slaying
Charge In Car Crash
Talbotton, Ga., March 8.—A ver-
| diet of acquittal was returned by a
I Talbot county superior jury at T'al-
According to an announcement 1 botton Friday in the case of H. P,
made by tne Columibus Enquirer-Sun Stringfellow, who was tried ° n a
yesterday a meeting of officials, murder charge as a result of the
newspaper editors and others inter-j death of Mbs E. L. Nelson im an. au-
ested in the development of the: tomobile crash on the Columbus-Ma-
Chattahoochee Valley section of the ! con highway.
-late will gather at Columbus Satur- j The verd.ct wm returned rut 3
dav M-imU unn, 0 clock in the afternoon, the jury
formi!l „ ' i0th f , th P having deliberated a little more than
forming an orgamzation to be known ^ ^ At the conc i usior , „f the
i«.r th f r hUUah00thee ' al ey Ch .case. Judge C. F. McLaughlin re-
Th Commerce. cessed court until June 10.
he Enquirer-Sun further states ; Trfal of the case was begun Thurs-
that a barbecue is being planned for . The defen a a nt ir. his statement
the occasion at Lake Cora, near Co- 1 de ' jed the char ge tliat he was in-
lumbus, by James W. Woodruff, K en ~ I toxicated at the time of the crash
uu chairman of the entertainment , , ^ u e was driving without
committee recently appointed by Mr , bj?bts
H. C. Smith, president of the Colum- 1 ^j rg N e l so n’s husband, mail car-
biis Chamber of Commerce. | r j er 0 f Jur.iper, was seriously injur-
^lhe movement to form a Chamber ^ jn lbe co ui s i 0 n, which occurred
0 Commerce for the entire valley , severa i weeks ago in Talbot county
was started several weeks ago. The j about a mile from the Muscogee
hate of the meeting was deferred un
til March 31) in order that legisla-
tne members might have an oppor
tunity to attend. The Georgia legis
lature is slated to adjourn on Satur
day. March 23.
county line.
N. L. Halley Opens
New Store In Reynolds
District Legion Meeting
Planned At Americus
Mn »- N. L. Hailey, of Reynolds
announces elsewhere in this issue of
he Herald the opening at Reynolds
tomorrow of her new store in the
building known as the Reynolds
- ercar.tile property, where she will
carry a full and complete line of
la this announcement Mrs. Halley
attends a most cordial invitation to
<J ladies of Butler to attend her
opening event.
Mrs. Halley jg well known to most
our readers as one of the county’s
successful school teachers and
woman 0 f unusual charming per-
- r ?bty and those fine qualities es-
thebl" meeting an<i dealing with
Americus, Ga., March 13. Ar
rangements were completed today
for a third district American Legion
meeting to be held in Americus next
Sunday, Frank Stapleton, commander
of the John D. Mathis Post No. 2 of
Americus, announced Wednesday The
meeting will be held at the Windsor
hotel starting at 19 o’clock a. m.
There are 23 posts in this district.
A11 attendance of approximately 100
is expected at the meeting, Mr. Sta
pleton said. F. H- Murray, of Ash-
burn, is district commander.
The meeting will be of a general
iret-together nature. Various matters
smh as membership campaigns, na-
“ „aMegi.latior, etc., will be dis-
An ivrtation .has been ex
tended to DeLacey Allen, of Albany,
commander of the Georgia depart
ment of the Legion to attend the
.rathering Sunday, but it is doubtful
if he will be able to be present.
Georgia Forest Service, Atlanta, Georgia
By EUGENE ANDERSON In The Macon Telegraph
Secretary of Agriculture Torn Linder startled Georgia conserva
tionists last week by advising lnndovvneis to carefully burn off their
woods once a year or at least every two years. The advice was in a
Georgia Market Bulletin. It was astonishing. The Telegraph has
never been able to see anything but desolation in the burning of
woods. It is done for the sake of three months grazing, but it is a
most expensive way to get grazing.
Mr, Linder was asked why he thought it wise to burn the
woods. He replied that 182,000 acres of pine lands between Valdostu
and Fargo had been bought by a companv who believed in protect
ing forests against fires, and they kept out the fires for five years'.
Comparative growth and yield of slash pine in burned aid un
burned timber stands. The unburned stands show an annual return 80
per cent greater than that from the burned stand.
Periodically
Burned 'Unburned
Age from seed 27 years 18 years
Diameter breast high 10 inches 10 inches
Height 45 feet 52 feet
Contents 9 cubic feet 132 cubic feet
Number of trees per acre 200 200
Contents per acre basis 20 cords 27 cords
Average annual growth per acre .8 cord 1 1-2 cords
Stumpage val. pel acre, $2 cord $40 at 27 yrs. $54 at 18 yrs.
Turpertine value, acre, 4-yr.-ls. $32 a£ 27 yrs. $54 at 18 yrs.
Total value $72 at 27 yrs. $86 at 18 yrs.
Average gross annual return
per acre $2.70 $4.80
MISS ANDERSON
RESIGNS LOCAL
OFFICE H. D. A.
HEIt WORK HERE IS HIGHLY
PRAISED; GOES TO ATHENS AS
STATE AGENT; IS SUCCEEDED
HERE BY MISS WILLIE LEG-
GIIT, OF UNAD1LLA.
MR. J. L. MONTGOMERY
SUCCUMBED MARCH 6
TO PNEUMONIA
ONE OF COUNTVS OLDEST AND
MOST HIGHLY ESTEEMED CIT-
IZEN’S; FOR 40 YEARS STEW-
AKU M. E. CHURCH AND 30
YEARS S. S. SUPT. $
The pines had come up ini a good stand, the undergrowth was thick
and flourishing, and the grass and pine needles formed a wonderful
carpet, making an ideal asylum for wild life. But a stroke of light
ning set fire to the woods and the whole thing was burned off. Mr.
Linder says that every practical man in South Georgia will advise
the burning of the woods to prevent big fires of this kind.
Mr. Linder Has Followers
Unfortunately, some of the foresters agree with Mr. Linder.
They advise burning woods under careful supervision of a forester,
and say that it is better for game and for woods. So eminent an au
thority as A. E. Wackerman,forester for the Southern Pine Asso
ciation at New Orleans, says that while the promiscuous burning of
woods has caused untold loss, wise burning is sometimes advantage
ous. He advises every man who contemplates burning his woods to
first get consent of Forester B. M. Lufburrow, in charge of forestry
work for Georgia.
Such Advice Is Deplored
But The Telegraph deplores this situation. Mr. Linder’s influence
is so great in his high position that this advice from him is dan
gerous. It takes a people a long time to outlive a tradition, and to
put aside old customs. Destroying timber was a social pastime when
the white mar. attacked the primeval forests. And since that time
men high and low have believed in it. Log rollings and tree burn
ings were used instead of the latter day whoopee parties. Prowess
in pulling down the other fellow with the old-time hand stick was
as heroic as the fistcuffs and wrestling matches of more modern
times. People went to see it and to revel in the big fires that de
stroyed great piles of the most valuable timber. Such timber was
not valuable then. It was ini the way, and had to be destroyed to
get “newground” or virgin soil. But timber has now a great value.
Once Ridiculed Learning
Tile practical men to whom Mr. Linder refers are as backward
as those who once ridiculed the idea that a farmer could learn any
thing out of a book. The commissioners of agriculture and the
teachers in agricultural colleges or schools were laughed at for be
ing book farmers. It has taken a long time to convince people that
ignorance is no sign of practicality. And it is ignorance that holds
us to the old tradition that the way to save property from fire ia
to purposely bum it up.
Chicago had a big fire, akin to the one that swept across the
woods between Valdosta and Fargo. But Chicago has gone right on
strengthening her fire-fighting machinery. She is not burning down
her buildings every year to prevent another holocaust. She is im
proving her fire department to prevent the next big fire.
It is true that the Fargo-Valdosta crowd can prevent another
terrible fire by burning down tiieir young trees and undergrowth
every year. Then there won’t be much on the ground to burn next
time the lightning strikes. But how often does the lightning strikes.
But how often does the lightning cause the fires. Figures from Ala
bama are quoted below on that point. Annual fires are foolish, as
foolish as was the farmer’s burning his barn when he wanted to
destroy a bed of rats. The next year after a woods fire the trees
that are not actually killed—those tliat can resist the ravages of
fire—fail to grow. It takes them a year to get over the shock. And
they never recover from the loss of leaf mold or humus that the
fire destroys. They suffer for the fertilization and the moisture that
the fallen leaves and the dying grass provide, and that can be pro
vided in no other way. They are attacked more easily by worfs or
other pests.
What Timber Shffers
The United States Department of AgricoltdTe sent foresters to
this state several years ago to demonstrate to the "practical” woods
burners just what fire does to growing timber, or to timber that
wants to grow. These foresters came to Macon and gave exhibi
tions. They used the familiar little auger about the size of a lead
pencil, cutting into the pine tree almost to the heart. The tree
was vigorous and healthy. It seemed perfect. When the auger was
withdrawn it brought out a core, and from this core the forester
could show what years the tree had suffered from the ravages of
forest fire. The rings of hardwood or heart were separated from
each other by varying distances. Between two rings was pulpy, soft
wood,
If there was little of the soft wood it indicated, according to the
foresters, that the tree had not grown during that year, because it
suffered for the humus or fertilizer that nature provided in the other
years. The fire had destroyed the fertilizer. The growth of the tree
was suspended during that time. It had to quit growing until na
ture could put back what the fire had swept away. In the years
when there had been no fires, the soft wood was wide between the
heart rings. Those who witnessed these demonstrations were con
vinced forest fires cannot, never have and never will benefit timber;
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While rejoicing with her in the de
served promotion she has been ac
corded, the announcement that Miss
Leonuru Anderson, has surrendered
her office here as Home Demonstra
tion Agent tor Taylor county, and is
leaving today for Athens, carries
with it a tinge of regret to her wide
circle of admiring friends, both per
sonal and in her official capacity,
throughout the county.
Taking up her work here more
than three years ago Miss Anderson
has labored most faithfully and suc
cessfully in the organizations she
has sponsored among the ladies, both
old and young, throughout the coun
ty. The good results she has accom
plished will be felt during luture
years and for which service she has
the keenest appreciation of all our
people.
Miss Anderson, much to her sur
prise as well as delight, was Tues
day tendered the position of State
Clothing Specialist with headquarters
at Athens, w’hich after due considera
tion she definitely decided to accept
and is leaving today to enter upon
the discharge of ‘the duties of her
new position.
Immediately following the resig
nation of Miss Anderson as local
Demonstration Agent, iMiss' Willie
Leggitt, of Unadilla, was assigned
to duties here as successor to Miss
Anderson.
Miss Leggitt comes highly recom
mended for the position to which
she has been assigned, having had
several years’ experience as instruc
ts in home economics both in Geor
gia and Florida; but more recently
as home supervisor FERA in De
catur county Georgia.
Miss Leggitt will continue the
work in the county as organized by
Miss Anderson, while in the mean
time she hopes to meet and become
acquainted as quickly as possible all
of our people, particularly those in
terested in he* work.
When, the soul of Mr. J. L. (Uncle
Luunei) .Montgomery took its llignt
heavenward it could truly he said of
him tliat no oetter man ever lived.
His more tnan tnree score and ten
Jeurs nud been • ape-..* ill useiui serv
ice to ms leiiown.au anu as an Hum
ble follower of the cross.
In spite of ids advanced age, which
is given as a little more Uian. 83
years, Mr. Montgomery was active
in body in mind until nis recent ill
ness w.nich was pronounced as pneu
monia and from which he was sick
only six days. The death summons
came to .ur. Montgomery at his
home at Charing at 11 o’clock on
the night of March 7th, ai.d on the
following uay his remains were ten
derly laid to rest in the family lot
at Tazewell in which community Mr.
Montgomery liad spent 44 years in
earlier lite. Mr. Montgomery had
been a member of the Tazewell
Methodist church for more than 70
years. For forty years he was a
member of the board of stewards of
that church and 30 years as superin
tendent of the Sunday school at the
same place.
Funeral services for the deceased
were conducted by Rev. H. F. Rob
erts, pastor of the Marion circuit,:
The pallbearers were grandsons of
Mr. Montgomery as follows: Messrs
Roy, Sim, Felton, Theodore, Everett
and Jim Montgomery. Edwards Bros,
of Butler, funeral directors.
Surviving Mr. Montgomery are the
following children: Mr. J. H. Mont
gomery, Manchester, Ga.; Mr. A. C.
Montgomery, Leesburg, Fla.; Mrs.
Alver Carter, Reynolds, Ga.; Mr. B.
F. Montgomery, Charing, Ga.; and
Mrs. L. B. Smith, Atlanta. Mr. Mont
gomery’s wife preceded him to the
grave by a number of years.
Mr* Clifford Hall Painfully
Burned While Standing
Before tamp Eire Friday
Mr. C. B. (Clittord) Hall, one of
the guards connected with the Tay
lor county ,co..ivict system, was pa.n-
tuily burned Saturday last wnen n.s
clotning ignited while standing be
fore a camp lire as he was guarding
a number or prisoners wmle engag
ed in road work.
But lor the ready assistance of
the men whom he was guarding, Mr.
Hall's burns might have proten fa
tal. It was only through tneir heroic
work in stripping Mr. Hail of his
clothing, which were afire from his
feet to his head, that saved him
from more serious results. One ot
the men received painful bums ol
both hands in extinguishing the
flames.
Mr. Hall’s injuries were confined
mostly to his lower limbs. He was
rushed to a lo,cal physician’s office
for medical attention ar.d later re
moved to his home at the local
camp. He is said to be improving
nicely since the accident.
New Barber Parlor Opened
Here By Mr. B. H. Walker
Injuries Prove Fatal To
A. D Jordan, Prominent
Ellaville Young Man
Ellaville, Ga., March 12.—'Mr.
Arthur Drane Jordan, 24, widely
known in. Georgia, is dead of injuries
which resulted from, an automobile
accident late Saturday near DeSoto.
Mr. Jordan died at his home at Lee-
lie, Ga., Monday night,
Mr. Jordan was riding with Lovett
Deli, assistant cashier of the Bank of
Leslie, when the car left the high
way and overturned. Dell was injured
only slightly.
Mr. Jordan was associated with his
father in' the opertion of telephone
exchanges in this section. He was a
member of Lamda Chi Alpha and a
charter member of the Lion* Cluib at
Leslie.
Funeral services will be held from
the EUavilie Methodist Church on
Wednesday morr.ing at 10 o’cock,
with the pastor Rev. H. C. Griffin
officiating. Mr. Jordan is survived by
hi:, wife, Mrs. Evelyn' Slade Jordan;
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jor
dan, and a brother, Roney Jordan.
Mrs. J. G. Hortman
Painfully Injured By Fall
Among numerous recent business
changes in Butler is the opening up
this week of a r.ew and well-
equipped barber parlor by Mr.
Bernard H. Walker, recently re
turned from Atlanta where he for
merly was engaged in the barber
business. Prior to going to Atlanta
Mr. Walker was connected for a
number of years with the City Bar
ber Shop, of Butler, where he was
greeted by numerous friends ar.d cus
tomers.
Mr. Walker’s new place of busi
ness is located two doors below the
Citizens State Bank in the building
until recently occupied by the One
Minute Sandwich Shoppe. Before
opening his business Mr. Walker had
the building reconditioned through
out and has been made one of the
most attractive places in town. His
many friends wish for him much
success in his undertaking.
CIRCUS TOMORROW NIGHT
Slim Bill’s Circus will be staged at
the Butler school auditorium at 7-00
o'clock tomorrow (Friday) evening.
Those sponsoring this entertainment
assure the public that it will prove
an evening of fun. The play is said
to be “a family affair” and it is urg
ed that every member of the family
be in attendance. Admission 10c
A dozen or more switches were re
quired to close an ugly \tour.d on her
left lower limb, between the knee
and instep, sustained Friday by Mrs.
G. J. Hortman by a fall while is. ar
ranging some potted plants in her
flower-pit.
Mrs. Hortman had gone down into
the pit by way of a flight of steps
and as she stepped upon a box in. the
bottom of the pit the box collapsed
throwing heT with force against a
projecting plank that caused a deep
and ragged flesh wound.
Although still confined to her bed
Mrs. Hortman is improving as well
as could be expected under the cir
cumstances.
NOTICE—DOG ORDINANCE
All owners of dogs running at
large within the co-operate limits of
Butler are notified that all such dogs
must be inoculated for rabies and
collard by April 20th, rext, and cer
tificates of inoculation filed with the
Clerk of City Council, otherwise such
dogs if found running at large on
the Streets will be shot by the City
Marshal.
This 13th day of March, 1935.
H. J. PORTER, Clerk,
City of Butler.
The Child’s Health and Welfare
Council will be held at the Butler
school building at three o’clock Fri
day afternoon. Everybody interested
is urged to attend.
—Mrs. Wall.