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WHAT MADE NEWS HERE AND THERE MANY YEARS AGO From flies of the Herald of September 2, 1884 Mo new candidates are reported in lliis issue. * * * Improvements are yi in order on College street. * * * Sweet potatoes are in market at a dollar a bushel. * * * Corn will sell at 50c a bushel this fall in Taylui county. * * * Mr. N. L. Respess, oi Forsyth, visited relatives in town last week. * * * Farmers are com plaining of the dry weather and the shortness of the cotton crop. * * * Mr. Dick Lumpkin, of Talbot county is visiting friends and relatives in liutler. * * * Mr. O. D. Gorman, ot Talbotton, was in town on business last Friday. * * * Mr. J. W. Martin, 0 'f Walden, Ga., visited his father’s family in this county last week. . * » We learn that Reynolds has received to date about 75 bales of cotton. * * * Mr. J. W. Lipsey has recently moved his family into his elegant residence recently built. * * * Dr. Walker is beautifying his entire premises with the .painter’s brush. * * * Mr. John Willis has purchased the valuable plantation in Panhandle district which belonged to Mr. N. L. Respess. It is said to be one of the most valuable farms in Taylor county. * * * An infant son of Mr. W. P. Goodwin, of this place, died on Wednesday last. Its remains were interred in the cemetery near the Methodist church on Thursday. * * * The Herald office has recently been supplied with a new and very handsome job press, and a large amount of new type. Now bring us your job work and we will give you the benefit of the improvement. * * * The meeting at Hays’ camp ground in this county will take place beginning Friday night next. All, or the greater portion of the tents will be occupied, and an earn est effort will be made for the suc cess of the meeting. * * * The store room of Mr. J. T. Carson has been considerably enlarged and otherwise improved in order to make room for his handsome fall and winter stock of goods which will soon arrive. * * * Mr. W. T. Montfort, with C. C. Souder, in Butler has also enlarged and improved the appearance of his store room, to make space • for a large stock of notions, hosiery, tin ware, glassware, etc., which will be sold cheap for cash. * * * A better recommendation of Mrs. B. H. Grif fith’s skill as a music teacher could not he given than to state that she has had a good class during the va cation. The latest addition being Miss Maude Fickling, daughter of Hon. W. H. Fickling, and Miss Ella Perry, a charming young lady from Savannah, who is taking both instru mental and vocal lessons * * * The fall term of Butler Female College and Male Institute opened on Mon day morning. Many of the patrons of this school have looked forward with expectations of seeing the prospectus of the fall term of this school published in the Herald. We ire sorry to inform them that such will not be likeiy to appear, as the managers of this school inform us they are unable to pay us our price for the “ad.” We would say to our city fathers the best way to break down a worthy enterprise is to dis card the printer’s ink. * * * Mr. W. H. Hudson has sold out his merchan dise interest and has recently taken charge of the hotel heretofore elegantly conducted by Mr. J. W. Lipsey. Mr. Hudson is a gentleman of much energy and enterprise, and the public may feel well assured that- the Lipsey House will be conducted on a successful plan and to the best interest and welfare of the public. Cotton is beginning to roll into market and soon the little bills "ill begin to pass around. We glad of this and hope they will not only pass, but we want some them to make their headquarters the printing office. The Butler Her lld "KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OP SUCCESS" Volume 61 BUTLER, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday October 14, 1937 Number 50 ELLAV1LLE BANK ROBBED OF $8,400 BY LONE BANDIT Bandit Successfully Eludes Offic ers in Their State-wide Search for Him In spite of the state-wide search for him, -made by Federal, State and County officers, the young white imam who alone forced Cashier Harry F. Dixon to tie Mrs. W. H. Ware, as sistant cashier, to a chair and scooped up all the money in the Ellaville ibank early Monday, -was reported last night to still be at liberty with no trace of him to be found by searchers. A late re-check of the amount of loss suffered by the bank in the hold-up is said to have been approximately $8,400.00 rather than $5,000.00 as first announc ed. It is stated, however, that the amount of loss is fully cov ered by insurance. BUTLER COUPLE IS HONORED AT REUNION GIVEN BY CHILDREN Home of Mr. pnd Mrs. J. J. Windham Scene of Happy Family Re union Sunday Last Hon. and Mrs. J. J. Windham, one of uuuer e oiuest and most highly es teemed couples, were Honored on Sunday last when their children and a number of grand-t!niidren gathered at their home to assist them m cele brating the -birthuay of euch and coming so close together. Mr. Wind ham’s age is recorded as 80 on this October i4th and thiat ot his de voted companion as 78, October 5th recently passed. The day was happily spent in mer ry conversation, recounting the ad ministration of loving service, will ing sacrifices each had made for the other as the years had flown swiftly and the family had increased later to be separated by the children building love-nests of their own; in divine worship, singing songs of Zion, and around tables heavily la den with -the choicest of food to please the inner man. As the day passed many congratulatory mes- received through tele- MISTRIAL ENDS TAUNTON’S CASE HERE SAT. NIGHT Jury Stood Deadlocked for More Than Ten Hours; Court Ends Term E. J. MUSSLEWHITE GIVEN TWO YEARS IN THE STATE PEN EllaviUe, Ga., Oot. 11.—A lone' sa S es w « re , J white gunman who was unmasked telephone calls and personal and wore no sox, Monday robbed the 'usits Bank of Ellaville of cash estimated friends. I visits of near relatives and devoted by G. H. Stevens, a director, at $5,- 000. The robbery occurred shortly after the bank opened at 9 a. m.. The bandit forced Cashier H. F. Dixon to tie up Mrs. W. H. Ware, assistant cashier, and they waited for the time lock on the vault to open. Mrs. Ware said she thought she had seen the bandit before -while includea Although their attention was called to the fact, both in the lasit issue of this paper and 1 by telegraphic dispatch, the daily papers of the state in published accounts of the accident inci dent, have made no correction of greatly exagerated 1 accounts published in the state papers of October fifth. This paper is taking no issue with tine grand jury in returning indictments against Mr. Taunton, since they acted' solely in accordance with the evidence before them, neith er with the trial jury in being unable to agree as to the real facts in the case; but we do condemn the matter of exagerat ed reports involving some of our very 'best citizens and defend their cause to the very last de gree. By all means, people should withhold judgment until the real facts are known. In this instance the community as well as many individuals have been placed in an -unfavorable light without cause. visiting in Rupert, Ga. She said she , gara Windham of this city The guest list at dinner the folowing: Mrs. W. W. Wallace, Miss Eliza beth Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Tesla Wallace and daughter, Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wallace and son, Lor- ^ ry, of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. I indictments returned by the Windham and son, Walter, of Tifton, here lagt week driving Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Windham and son Charlton, of Thomson; Mrs. ira Chambers, ol Jacksonville, Fla; Mr. and Mns. J. T. Mathews and did not know his name, but that called her Belle, her first name. Mrs. I atl d~Mrs.Wtodham have been Ware’s mouth was taped. Dixon was ' not tied. Shortly after the robbery police received a report that three men dressed in -khaki haa been seen speeding towards Andersonville. During the robbery several custo mers came to the bank door, but their suspicion -was not aroused 1 by the locked doors. Approximately $700 of the loot was in. silver, the remaininder in bills. The bandit left by the back door. State highway patrolemen were notified immediately and took charge of the investigation. Officers of sur rounding counties and Federal De partment of Justice officers also were notified. T-wo planes of the new "Volunteer State Air Patrol also joined in the search. The planes, which took oft from Americus, were piloted by Col. Wallace Sheffeld- and Andy McEl- wraith. One ship headed toward Albany, the other toward Rupert. G-men left Atlanta lor the scene of the robbery -shortly after being notified. Stevens said he presumed the man had an automobile and a companion but witnesses saw no one else. The bandit was described- Ste-vens as being six feet tal-1, -Born and reared in the county Mr. out standing in everything that has meant for the advancement and up building of the community since ear ly life. For many years Mr. Wind ham has been a -prominent factor in religious, educational and political affairs of the county, a successful merchant, warehouseman, farmer and office holder. Mrs. Windham, a lovely woman, holds claim on a fam ily lineage that is truly beautiful and unto you two some excellent chil dren who, in your declining days, pronounce you blessed. The Rev. R. C. Howard Is Named President Of Athletic Club Ellaville, Ga., Oct. 10.—The new est organization to be formed in EllaviUe is the Athletic Association. Officers are Rev. R. C. Howard, formerly of Macon, president; Ray mond Duncan, vice president; Jas. H. Hart, secretary; Clarence MoCrory, treasurer. Directors are, Frank Alex ander, H. F. Dixon, W. A. Manning and M. J Arrington. u v Dues are one dollar per year, y | Meetings are held monthly on- the weighed 165 hdui.de, nut blue ntj 52^'hlS , te^£i5lrt S Ali3S 0 « ss ‘s z"Sr «“■ “ d /r h “ .,, i He especially observed, he said,, f ], e that the man more no sox. Knights of Honor have recently pur-! The man had a gold- ring on- his chased a very desirable two-story i 1®®* hand, Stevens said. 'ra'Ming and will give about the first! Messages went out to all police in of November a fair and festival for , the surrounding territory. Dm purpose of raising money to fin- j Atlanta police said they received a sill uo ssaupaiqaput jiaql 3utXndi qsi! report from H. S. Dixon, cashier of building. The Knights of Hpnor will the bank that the bandit forced him make every effort for the success of to tie up a woman employe, and that the occasion and we hope the citi-1 the bandit then tied him before loot- zens generally will make an earnest j n .g the cash box. effort to assist the enterprise. * * * ' Quite a number of the young urchins nnnmwm\T .(Turn to Page 8; No 1) CORRECTION I County Agent Urges Farmers To Submit Sales Certificates The Herald wishes to correct an error which- appeared in its last is sue. In an advertisement for Hin ton & Co., a well known business firm at Reynolds, wheat was quoted at $1.00 per bushel when the price should have been given at $1.60 The Heral-d- gladly makes this cor- I l a iD° r County Agent W. F. Bem- Dr y> in a statement issued today, - - - - . ... I urged that local farmers who intend rection and regrets very much that I ? a l>ply for the subsidy payment on it occurred. The advertisement in its l th fir 1937 cotton- crop, please turn in corrected form appears elsewhere in 1 tees bills on- all cotton sold within this issue. IMteen day® of the date of sale. Li-filiations- concerning these ap- Iwations state that in- order to re- t * 1 ‘ s Payment, sales bills or I, cates must be on file within the required time. Gets 1938 Association Session , Rehoboth Baptist Association ^ TOGt'h annual session at |krnn°- rt Valley church yesterday a'f- I its I'ariou WANTED Refined sales ladies wanted: One for Butler, three for Thomaston. three for Americus and one for Tal botton. Minimum salary $120.09 for sixty days of eight hours each. $7.50 cash bond required to cover samples which amount is refunded when con tract is completed. P. O. BOX 97, Butler, Ga. The fina-l coat of asphalt and fine- t screened gravel were applied 1 -to the n "°n after selecting Reynolds for j streets yesterday necessitating traf- .'"ueting next year and hearing j fic being kept off the streets for the reports. next day or two. SHOWS FOR WEEK AT DEAN THEATRE The double-header feature pro gram for Friday and Saturday at tee Dean Theatre this week is headed Dy tne famous Jones Fan'S’j"'series “Hot Water.” The_mirthful comedy that includes among its cast of meiry makers, Jed Prouty and Spring By inton. Also on this program will be Tom Tyler, ace action star, in “The Rip Roaring Buckaroo. Sunday and Monday will bring the largest cast of stars, all in one feature entitled “You Can’t Have Everything.” Among the many stars are Alice Faye and Don Ameche, who add to the romantic story of the plot. The comedy is well handled by the popular Ritz Brothers, also Charles Winninger of Show Boat fame and Louise (Gypsy Rose Lee) Hovick. The music is by the best Hollywood songsters Gordon- Revel. Tuesday, for one day only, Lene Raymond and Ann Sothem in- the comedy hit of a newpsaper reporter in “There Goes My Girl.” Wednesday and Thursday, Miriam Hopkins and Joel McRae in the hit comedy of the year, “Woman Chases Special matinees on Tuesday and Thursday at the popular 15c ad missions are proving very popular with the Taylor County ladies. Pleads Guilty to Theft of 14 Bales (of (Cotton While Operating Warehouse A case in which much local inter est centered was disposed of in Tay lor superior court, in session here last week was that of Mr. E. J. Musslewhite, cotton warehouseman and well known citizen of Reynolds, ... in which Mr. Musslewnite was i ™is issue of the Herald goes charged in an indictment with t.ie lts lar £ e family of readers. FINE EXHIBITS SEEN AT COUNTY FAIR THIS WEEK Large Crowds Present and Many Exhibits Make Up a Rally Successful Fair The Taylor County Fair—an an- mial event—is on/ here in full mriwc no bills Iii. . ti _ . . larceny of fourteen bales of cotton valued at $727.00 Before the hour set for trial Mr. The exhibits of agricultural- pro ducts, poultry, canning, preserving, cakes, candies, wood-craft needle Dudley Taunton, Taylor county legislator, charged in three separate grand auto mobile while drunk, drunkenness the public highway and resisting artest, was placed on trial Friday morning on the first count named above. The indictments were an after- math to an automobile acciuen-t three miles north of Butler oil State High way Number Three on Saturday night, Oct. 2nd, in which the auto mobile driven -by Mr. Taunton was struck -by another car driven -by two prominent young women, Miss Esie cywmt ot Atlanta, and Miss Eumiia Mailer, of Bacouiton, Ga., in which both women claim to -have been painfully injured, as was also Robert Beal, of Buena Vista, who was an occupant of the Taunton car. The young ladies were traveling south while Mr. Taunton was going north when the accident occurred on tne side of the road traveled by tne young ladies. Wide-spread interest was mani fested in the trial as evidenced by tee large number of spectators who filled the court room during the two days’ trial that ended late Saturday night in a mistrial, the jury -being hopelessly divided from the start, it is said. The last ballot, taken at 10 o'clock Saturday night, was said to have shown the same result—5 to 7 —as that taken- ten hours earlier. C. W. Foy, local attorney, assisted Solicitor General Hubert Calhoun. Taunton was represented by former of our town were up before the Mayor’s court last week for violat ing the ordinance against riding on the passenger train between the de pot and the wood-rack. Such re quirements were made of some of (Turn to Page 8; No. 2) Musslewhite came into court and on.- ' yxwk, cut-flowers, ferns and tered a plea of guilty to the charges j displays filling two big tents preferred and -was -sentenced by j g° to snake up a really fine fair Judge C. F, McLaughlin to serve are excellent while large crowds two years anti a day in the state i hav ' e 'keen present each day since the penitentiary. I opening of the gates to main en- Having absconded several weeks , *' rance Tuesday, ago the cotton warehouse business, Butler welcomes her neighbors and operated iby Mr. Musslewhite was friends -frm surrounding territory and placed in receivership on the peti- Dm’ 3 the city over to them. We are tio-n of a Fort Valley concern. | fi4**l to see these folks im town and Mr. Musslewhite is held u -prison- j we hope they have a good time and er in the Taylor county jail awaiting P r °fit by seeing the (many exhibits Instructions from the prison com- | of farm products which are on dis mission' directing to what -prison he Pl a y- will be sent. The county fair is an old institu tion and according to reports from ail over the land it is staging a derided comeback. Neglected 1 for a time during depression days, we once again see throngs co-ming to town to see and enjoy it. If you would know the American people as they really are, visit a county fair. No fancy clothes will you see, but rather tee serviceable, comfortable styles to whicn America clings. You will learn, that it is still Community Exhibits Win Valuable Prizes At Taylor Co. Fair Prize awards in the various com munity booth- exhibits at the Taylor possible to this modem age for folks County Fair were announced yester day by the judges as follows: First prize, Mauk Second prize, Crowell Third prize, Central Fourth prize, Reynolds Fifth prize, Rupert Sixth prize, Howard -Seventh prize, Charing Eighth prize, Cross Roads Ninth prize, Butler Mauk Achool -won the silver to enjoy -themselves by inspecting the harvests of the fields, the pro ducts of the ho-mes and the inventive genius of the nation as displayed in labor-saving devices and agricultural machinery. You will find as much in terest shown in hogs, cattle and chickens as you will in streamline trains, dlrigilblles, or many-cylindered autos. You will hear men and wo-men chatting about weather conditions CU P and coming crop prospects ami about offered for the most attractive float coming and going tfterir.neigh: in the Wednesday afternoon -parade, bors, instead of about fan-dancers, The presentation was made by Mr. ft n g ern ail polish or movie star di- Eugene Anderson, feature writer ox i vorces the Macon Telegraph. Complete list of'individual prizes I tair i® J not “ ill- J n,.Wished in next week’s is- ^ucutional set-up, it IS social oasU FUTURE FARMERS ORGANIZE AT IDEAL INTEREST IS SHOWN New Club in Neighboring City Elects - W.annie Hambrick As Its President According to reports coming from Ideal, Macon county, a rich agricul tural section and our neighbor city and county, a Future Farmers oi America Club has been organized there following a well attended and enthusiastic meeting held at the Ideal high eshool building. Tempo rary officers were elected as lollows: President, Wannie Hambrick; vice president, Alvin Rabun; secretary, Frank Williams; treasurer, Lester Terry; reporter, Hinton Hambricis;. These officers will serve until Christ mas. Odis R. Moss, teacher of agricul ture, is adviser for the chapter. Among projects planned by the group are: To build and equip a community canning plant; build and equip a community work shop; place exhibits at the county fair; beautify the school grounds; conduct fertilizer tests; paint home dwellings; im prove pastures for livestock; install water_systems; drain farm laud; re move - stumps from fields; -screen home dwellings; prevent forest fires; Hits Colossal Grandstand Show at j cu-ll poultry on the home farm; home State Fair. Macon. All Week. Oct. j mixing of fertilizer; test seed tor 18-23. Teauty, Novelty, Variety, | germination; erect flag -pole will be published in next week’s is sue of The Herald. Mr. C. A. Hurt Dies At His Home Sunday for those in whose lives the green spots are infrequent. The county fair has established itself as a fixed part of our American- life. It will re main such as long as it affords a cheerful holiday to those who an-tici pate its pleasures for months in ad vance, as millions of -people now uo, a majority of citizens among them. -And then there comes in connec tion with the county fair the needed diversion of all work and worry to fun and frolic on- the big midway, Mr. C. A. Hurt, 08 years of age died at his home in- Cedar Creek dis trict Sunday morning, Oct. 10. Mr. Hurt’s death was caused from eating pea-nuts, drinking red lemon a fractured spine he received sev- ade, riding the merry-go-round, the era! years ago in an auto-mobile ac- ferris wheel, the chair-o-plane, and indent. 1 in- general playing the part or a He was a native of Pike County, care-free child again. Alabama. He -moved to Taylor coun- - hope old and young will enjoy ty about a year ago, and- had been them selves to the fullest extent this engaged in farming since that time. week B u t let us all so conduct our- Funeral services -were held for Mr. ggi-ygg that when, we return to our Hurt at two o’clock Saturday after- work we wjE have no regret for the noon at Bethel church with inter ment in the cemetery nearby. Rev. J. T. Flournoy was in charge of fu neral services with Ediwards Bros, funeral directors. Mr. Hurt is survived by three sons and five daughters. Quarterly Conference To Be Held at Howard I hope that you officials of the churches on the Butler-Haward charge will do your best to come to conference at Howard next Wednes day with a complete financial report. I am so anxious to give all my time time spent in quest of pleasure. Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Byrd Dies Of Pneumonia Thurs. Samuel Byrd 9-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Byrd, died at the home of his parent® in Rey nolds Thursday morning, Oct. 7. Little Samuel’s death was caused from pneumonia from which he suffered only three days. Funeral services were conducted at 10 o'clock Friday morning to the spiritual matters of the work j Crowell Methodist church ■nine at followed Hits! Hits! Hits! Cavalcade ot Flash! school. that I feel that Pm not doing my duty when I am out collecting mon ey. Will- you meet us there with all the money for the year in hand? Thank you for your loyaltv in the work of the Kingdom this yaair. E. A. Martin, Pastor. FARM FOR SALE One hundred and forty acres good farm' land, ninety acres in cultiva tion; good spring and pasture; barn and two tenant houses; farm known as the Peacock place five Tniles south-east of 'Butler. Terms, cash. G. D. LOOKE, Butler, Ga. The remains of George Montfort, colored, who died at Columbus Fri day, were laid to rest in colored cemetery in Butler Sqwiny He was n native of Butler and’ well known brick mr-son, moving te Columbus onlv a short time a on He had- been sick u-lrnost continuously since leav ing Bfitl-er. by interment in the cemetery nearby. The Rlev. M. T. Gaultney conducted the last sad rites. The little child is survived- by his fond parents, one brother and one sister. ~ GINNERS’ REPORT There were 7,980 bales of cotton ginned an Taylor county from tne crop of 1937 prior to Oct. 1, 1937 as compared with 4,730 bales ginned to Oct. 1, 1936. Georgia State Fair, Dixie’s Great est Exposition, in Macon All Week, Oct. 18-23. More Joys, Grander Than Ever Before. Lots to See, Lots to Do, Lots of Fun. Let’s Go. Vester Hill, of Rupert community, was exhibiting in Butler Saturday a seven-foot rattle snake which he killed with a stick while crossing the road in front of Mr. Hill as he was coming to Butler.