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REMINISCENCE Anniversary of the Eiectrocotion of LeonCzolgosz, the Fiend Who Shot President McKinley. Last Thursday—Oct. 28th—marked g) € thirty-sixth anniversary of the electrocution, at Aulburn, N. Y., of the fiend Leon F. C:gciigosz—pro nounced as if spelled “Choalgosh”— w ho shot and mortally wounded lieeident William McKinley at lJi.fr fnlo, N. Y., on Sept. 6, 1901 while the ’ President addressed a huge throng attending the Pan-American Reposition. The President breathed hie last early Saturday, Sept. 14tb an) :t was the third President of the United States to die by the assas sin's bullet. Ozojgosz was an anarchist of Pol ish dement and in the language of his country the name Czo'.ogoaz „ ea nR a snake. Following his elec trocution the Anarchisbs dub in txwdon celebrated' the occasion by (huicce honor of his “noble ioath." ’ he gatherings only difl eer sod at four o’clock in the morn ing after singing “Carmagnole”. All the meetings Imstly cheered every mention of Czolgosz, whose por trait draped in bl'aclk and red; occu pied the place of honor. The capture of Czolgosz, imme diately following the shooting of Precedent McKinley at Buffalo, was made by a nemro by the name of Jim Parker, who for a number of years was a waiter at tbe K’jrball Hrn’so in Atlanta, but shortly before The Butler Herald “KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT IS THE SECRET OP SUCCESS’ Volume 62 BUTLEK, Taylor County, GEORGIA, Thursday November 4, 1937 Numbei 1 JOBLESS CENSUS FORM BLANKS RECEIVED HERE Blanks Will be Distributed Nov 16th by Local Postmaster RURAL ACTIVITIES AT ITS PEAK IN TAYLOR COUNTY Miss Leggitt, Home Demonstration Agent Manifesting Fine Lead ership Amoii0 Women CHURCHES SEND GOOD REPORTS TO CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 11TH WILL BE POPPY DAY IN BUTLER Mr. Eugene Anderson pays a de serving con.iplrm.ent to one ot Taylor counitys spuenoid offic.als in tne Hundreds of the 14-point question- fojJowmg capped frcim h.s “Round naiies designed to snow tne extent Y* 1 ® Circle” column: u'UMgneu to snow me extent . . pastor of tlie Bit tier circuit, Metho- next—Nov. 11th—of Poppy I) ot tne nations unemployment proto-l Kurai activRy in Taylor county dist j^ : ^ church, South, w , t h ! whereby the memorial poppy will Inm uim>n vn.,.o , vvv/4 «.r , »-.n i k ..rvv. ftino.h WOS riiPlVfM* CT» 1T1 L nl PC«I V4» ilQ OlU th R . . ^ » I .... th.3 the tne lean were received at the Butier post was never so m-piessive as at office Monday from the oftice of the time. The entile population of postunas.er general for distribution county socujs tu iiu.e realized in Butler on November 16th. I pos&idbiLity for happy living on The Post Office Department has £ ar ? n \ A b- s n ew ln.erest was agreed to co-operate with the ad- ^ ra ted at the recent fair in But.er ministrator of the census in regis- MR. W. E. BONE HURT IN WRECK ON HIGHWAY 3 Condition is Critical Following Head-on Accident with Truck Yesterday Mr. W. E. Bone of Rupert was critically injured late yesterday af- >*«. JHeii, ouuui, Wi j —J ~~ «iu.™.-ui puppy .v„, , uu an a uto-truclc accident in two services, morning and evening worn by all in honor of the World ‘(Jr1 , ..F ar , nv , (yn ®y Mr. Bone at Buticr, Rev. Edgar A. Marian, the War dead. | 1 “J, atn J^ ,fla<J cd with pro- Excellent Record for Year Made by Methodist Churches of Butler Circuit Closing his first year’s work as AH Citizens Are Urged to Ilolnor Tlie World War Dead by the Wearing of a Poppy In conformity with citizens throughout the county, BuUlcr citi zens of e.eriy faith and creed will unite in tlie observance on Thursday next—Nov. 11th—of Poppy Day, woifr durin Whale a Republican, Mr. McKinley mas onre of the most beloved Presi dents regardless of party issues that ever lived. It was the privilege of the present editor of the Herald to have been among the large number *f those gathered aiVuit the Presi dent’s special! train and am.pl aud him es h's train puliVd out of Washing- Ion on his ill-fated trip ito Buffalo standing at the time cf cheering the President within ten feet of the soot upon which Ouiteau shot Pres the P®ot°r> left yesterday to attend the | As is the usual oustem the Ameri- I ' ., Y a ,K *? r0 - annual session of the South Georgia ria ' ni Le a iow and Auxiliary will spon 1 ® accloemt occurred about five Conference, which convenes at Duib- 80r the sale of the memorial flower vv l® north, of EUavi-Ue on state lin, opening today and closing Sun-1 through ai eoarimittee headed by Mrs. "*5 . '*? ntum'ber three. Mr. Bone .............. ...» *“ *»6“r dlBcounaged French soldie s iMiaa ^ "iffht with the readin D of imin-1 w - H - T mu-el L Funds thus raised, be J"®™severe head and chest in- tration of the unemployed and part- thehome tanto- isterial appointments for 1938 eon- «®ed for that noble and glorious “ 1B co ^i*ion this morning kg ly unemployed during the period of WBUe Teggitt.^the home rtmnonswa_ ference yeftr , purpose cf extending aid and relief re P° rtad as critical. Nov. 16-20, inclusive. ttefnew inspiration. Her people 1 Brfore lea*inK Mr. Martin slated ' >; vin ff victims of sickness arid I M ? Ir R B< J, ne talkcn KHavine by Reg.straticn le intended for per-1 “Jr® Uiat he hod never attended a con- 'wounded as a result of the partiol-1 Mr. H. S. Munroe who happened paticn in the war in France. upon the scene of tho accident, Taylor county during the great J™ e re the injured man was given crisis of the World War sent forth wrmi€<llate medical attention. He it"' rrra in renponse to the nation’a J va f removed 1 to his home at Rupert call. Thev served gn.lia.ntly in tho ; laBt _ , “'8 1 ht. ™ ra iijed! to every call Each »Jiool 141111 ne 'never attemaed a con- sons not only unemployed' or em> yrr v*. w every cam. j^acn scjioui £ durian- the mnnv v,„ „i„ m) T J ,v „„ _ district was represented at the tan , 7,, uuring tne many years ne Esssr^r* 10 “:»“ 1 1 movie stars in Hollywood to Fersons vrho ao not tail in these the procession with them Classes snouui not nil out card's. Tab cards, or questionnaires, will 1 be "delivered to cacti uwe.hng t Hf f the iai moBt di8 througaout the county, placed in mail ti q ui8h J service ei ^ bion th . at is t0 boxes, delivered by rural carriers, be B a , varded by the National Com- given out at the general delivery “ 3 window, and other places for avail-. . ability. I Sihouitmg by the children as they in company with their school faculty, I rolled through the streets, marie his- head an d - his spirit higher than at this session, diie, he said, to the fme re* RiihW Prud- No 19A m’«1« Mvl.een 1 plorts he >* prepared to su'bmit of j nation’s defense cmd’ of their mi.m- I Mr. Bone is a brother of Messrs more memibers before AnSice U^ wol-k ^“’^hshed through the co- hers some were catVd upon to lay ,*1» M. E. F., F. H„ and J. J. Bone awe.ling r irT. 3 His. operation of the members of each of | ^own their l'vm in. that rervicc. The i a } 1 of this Instructions about the forms say: Workers at part-time or irregular t for ^ <j eorg .; a .’ Optimism!" 101 '^ at Sutler and tho other two n ' KI “ '" n ,vw ”-“ ” 1 ' - - - n^rasion i Sundays divided between the other —. .... county; Mrs. Will Cox the churches he has served during I nlCn ' ,< ' l "v of thorn patriotic sacrifice aj 80 of this county, and Mrs Lula the pant year, which include besides always he held dear to our Greene of Columbus, the Butler Methodist church i c 'tizens. churches of the same denomination Others of these brave young men at Howard, iMauk, Wesley and! rallied upcm to sacrifice, Union, with two Sundays in each .hut the health and strength jobs who are able to oo more yrt the Ueyncte of the occasion , .. . f - nrt ie'ri! -at ine union aianuii, aJ1 ? U1v ' al 1 ‘ t , , m0 J e WOi '^ shoued fill Everybody pointed with piride to the Went OartieM at in® union ouauu... out and m , al j, the foim even tho they f d Penrflv’varia railroad, in Washing- . emiolovment achievements ot the past year ana * i,„ v „ .nf/vori dn a Tt 8l> . empioyineni. I expressed hope for even bettei tom: and later tr. have iprooa an Housewives and unpaid family. twi-iws next veai, lownpour of cold ram all might tih workers engaged in domestic duties,I , (f T . . ‘ ‘ whore the Avenue, Washington, listening to the work for pay. news flashes from the 'Plimes build- | — I seen. But precept anil example seem churches as mentioned. Every financial! ob.igation of the circuit has been fully met, inupiove- ments oit church property hia.e been mode, tlie spir.tuull interests of the churches have been a reatly which makes life werth while. Their families and 1 the families of the dead aiiso were required to .make heavy sacrifices! There disabled and de pendents are still paying tho human price of our nation's World War victory. c From the battle front in Franco (itnccrj.ed while Mr. M'lKrnley’.s body by in state in the rotunda cf tne national crpitcil 1 after it had ^ been Irottght tiw B' ffcio to Vh-.shij.fr's ' enroute to Canton, Ohio, where he (Turn to Page 8: No. 1) her work for pay. u I to be necessary for lifting people up I ™“J rejoicing, not only by the pas- Fu.ll-time students fttjagfa ^schooj aTld showing them the way to go. j but^aleo to thoce who feel a great Elder publicly at n leadership of women like I recent session of the quarterly cbn- M : .ss Leggitt such stories will soon 1 ference for the Butler circuit, that in belong to the fongetten post. Living | view of the good work accomplished is better wherever the home demon-. by Rov. Mr. Mart in, recommendation created 1 .and any names added to tlie | our returning soldiers brought tho roll of members. AI together it lias ; P^iTPy as a symbol of sacnili.ee and been a most successful ye_ar causing ’ MR. J. A. PAYNE BUYS LOCAL GAS STATION Old Building to he Torn Down and Replaced with One of Much Larger Size With the many improvements that are rapidly taxing p.uee in But ler comes the announcement of the purchase this weetx of the gasoline station for many years operated by Messrs Suggs Bros., but at present by Mr. Leo An 0 .Idn, by Mr^ J. _A. Payne, wholesale distributor for tn's territory for the Standard Oil Co., gas and other oil products. In confirming the report of the purchase of the property Mr. TaynP stated yesterday that he plaii’5 \ [ begin at once dismantling the pres- i eat building and 1 clear ng the [grounds for the erection of i, large j ami attractive building of modern I architecture and equipped with aw [ modern conveniences for service to local and the traveling public of gas, oils, auto parts, together with lunch room and colril drinks deportment. “Butler is entitled! to the best there is,” Mr. Payne says, “and I •bail endeavor tc meet every derm expected in a first-cless estaiblish- “tent of this kind.” Bus-Auto Smash Near Butler Injures Several Persons Five persons all passengers of the south bound bus of the Georgia Stage line, operating on a regular schedule, and due to. arrive in But ler at 8:00 o’clock Tuesday night, hearty escaped serious .injuries when the bans wais struck by an automobile driven' by IMr. H. T. Walker, who gave his address as Oglethorpe. A negire riding in the car with Mr. Walker received minor injuries. Patrolmen investigating the acci dent arrested the driver of the au tomobile, who was brought to Butler Tuesday night and' placed in the county jail under a warrant charg ing him with driving am automobile while intoxicated. The bus received only slight in juries while the automobile stration chance.” agent has hod' a fair MORE MONEY NOW GIVEN TAYLOR CO. FOR R. E. A. LINES Line fto Extend Ninety-eight Miles And Will Serve 306 Customers Taylor county received, last week, ne«v appropriation or had been mamde that he be returned to Butter for another year. Neither is ft exacted that there will be a I chanre in E’dersh-'n. Each of these re-appointments will be generally approved by our people whether members of the Methodist church, or otherwise. Mr. C. D. McLendon Felicitated On His Eighty-Six Birthday Congratulations by his numerous friends are extended. Mr. C. D. Mc Lendon in the observance, on- Saitur- Iroini tne ruae.ai ivuiau Wivau- I **ay last, of his 86th birthday uom AoimumsK.va.on. Tims wre, be “Uncle Mack,” as he is affection- used 1 lor tne pui^ose ol coiistrui.t.ng ately called, ^ is one cf tne arvost was Haiieiy-ei'giJG nmes of rural electric knvaible Christ]an 1 cluairaoters that badiy damaged’ by the wreck which lines in the southern part of Tay- ^XT'lioam to* of oocaurred' about ten miles north Butler on highway number three. Taylor Welfare Dept. Issues Awards Totaling $611.50 To Co. Needy lor county, Tlie money will be available tor use as soon as the Treasury depart- advamced for the neiw lines, Most of the money will he used for construction materials, however, some of it will be used for office ex penses, such as salaries and sup plies. It was necessary to disallow cer- Up to date, the Welfare Depart- t-, dn , items turned down, and the ment of Taylor County has issued' 80 1 reason f 0 . r reA’s action, are listed alwardis for Old Age assistance, in , a ]etter mailed to Project Super- amounting to $631.50; three award 1 - j n tendent G. L. Cooper, every demanc , to the needy blind, amounting , to j Mogt of the d i S aii 0 wed items need any group of people, large or small, with whom, he circulates; never a . , , , murir.rjr or complaint as to financial ment clears the voucher. i « is n ™ 8a | editions cr criticism of any inrii- more than $33 000 wmch has been js ^ heard from hig i ips , the mcnnoi-iai iiower of the dead Lcch year, Nov. 11th, the men of Ihe Airr.eiivan Legion and the wom en of the American Legion. Auxiliary ask ,us to. wear this flower in tribute to the nation’s fallen defenders and to give in exchange for the flower a contilibution to aid) the war’s living "dims. All citizens of Butter are therefore urged to honor the dead an.il aid the living by wearing tho American Legion and American In- r- ; on Auxiliary poppy next Thurs day. ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAM WILL BE SPONSORED BY LEGION AND AUgILIARY The pulLiiic is cordially invited to attend te Armistice Day (pnograim at Butler school auditorium Nov. 11th at 10 o’clock which is being spon sored by local 1 Legionnaires and A'ULary members. The program for Armistice Daj is as follows: America. Prayer Advancement of colors, Salute and Filec'ige of Allegiance 'to the Flag. Star Spangled’ Banner Dialogue, “The Americans Come” Talk, “Armistice” Solo, “Tlie Poppy” Playlet, “A Pledge for Peace” Rending, “Peace” “Taps” SHOWS FOR WEEK AT DEAN THEATRE Sunday and Monday, No-v 7 and 8, but always a bright, encouraging word for his town, its every inter est, and its citizens generally. It is siincereyl hoped' he may see many more happy birthdays, such as the one of 19S7 affords hrm and in turn afforded others by his presence. Mr. McLendon was born in Jasper County, Ga., Oct. 81, 1861, the son of M,r. S. Washington and Mns. Anna Ramsey McLendon. There were three other sons of the fpmily besides bimre'lf, -all of whom have passed' on. He moved to Harris county when only six years of ase. Having lost his parents in early life $27.50; three awards to dependent further ex ,pi an 'ation or itemization! children, amounting to $52.50-ia oth<jrSi whj , le they ma y be entirely total of $611.50. I pj.Qpgj. expenditures, cannot accord- There are still forty applicants ing the governments attorney, be wf.o registered in May whose cases nrnmer iv paid from government ““ _ , . han’e not been investigated'. As soon fn<te still others cannot 'be paid at he was thrown upon^his as these can he disposed of, the June ~ t hit probably will be ap- fi™ hefeTveare bS applications will be in order. | p^gd on a future requisition, when 071 a fal ™’ he in a f€W years became The personnel of tlie County De- the project reaches a later stage of - j, . partment since November first is development. The Dean Theatre presents Tjorei.ta composed of Mas Marie Barrow, di- j No REA funds may be used to Young and Don Amecbe in '“Love j^-tor; Mrs. Lula Wall, assistant; for rights of way, it is an- MEMBERSHIP DRIVE BEING SPONSORED BY LEGIONNAIRES MR. HARRY HILL IS KILLED BY TRAIN SATURDAY NIGHT Died Before ;He Could iBe Carried to Manchester for .Medical Attention Mr. Harry Hiill, unmarried, about 3d years oa age, reaiuent oil Rupert community this county and for a muriber of years a inejrr.beir of tho uiuto cany at, f t^ tanning, was al most instantly killed Sabuidaiy night when struck by a west bound train oil the A. B. and C. raiiil’rcnd. According to railroad officials Mr, Hill was a&.oep on the tracks about one mule east of Rupert. The en gineer stepped the t.uin as quickly as possible. Mr, Hill wne picked up and was being carried to Manchester for medical attention but died en route. Funeral services were held for Mr. Hill Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Prosperity church, itev. W. II. Emerson officiating, roHoWed by in terment in Prosperity cemetery. Mr. HIM is survived 1 by three broters, Messrs J. M. end Marvin Hill of Rupert, and Eunice Hill of Atlanta ,tiwo sisters Mrs. 14d Ijai no and Mrs. Howard both of Ft. Valley. Rev. Wood of Reynolds, To Preach Here Sunday Since I will be at Annual Confer ence next Sunday 1 have asked Bro Wood of Reynolds, to preach for mo Sunday miomiinig at 11 o'clock. I hope you will come out and hear Mm. He is a good man and will give you a good message. There will be no preaching services at the local Methodist chiireh Sunday night. Ed A. Martin, Pastor. Armistice Day Set for Close Campaign and Making Final Report Under Fire.” These favorite stars aTld , Nliina Juliet Jarreill, stenographer, nounced. score heavily in actionupacked ro- I Mantle roles, and sterling support is I rendered by a cast of favorite ac- | tors. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nod, 9 I and 10, another thrilling story is I scheduled starring Dick Merrill and I Paiula Stone in “Atlantic Flight.’’ I Thursday and Friday, Nov. 11 and I' 2 . you’.Ll oniioy Ernest Truex and |L Courtneidge in “Everybody | Dan-ce.” Saturday there will be plenty oi I'dion and thrills with Cmrwood hynard in, “Wild Horse Roundup” Yhe Columbus Ledger issued’ today mammoth edition in observance of *5 n >neteenith anmliversnry of the 'lantry achool at Fort Bemnrng, v ^ Columbus, of -which a Butler ..y 1 Iria a, Gen. Asa Singleton i« C01 “manding officer. While one of these three will be in trie office at all times from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. (except noon hour 12 to 1) it will be the policy of the depart ment 'according to the procedure fol lowed in other counties to observe office hours from 8 to 10 a. m. in order that the resst of the day may be free for uninterrupted work. Anyone wishing to consult the de partment pleiaise can wTlTiin these hours. There will not he another OCC call until after Christmas, Mayor Gorman Issues Important Call To Citizens of Butler To the Citizens of Butter: For the purpose of discussing with | zen you matters of vital interest, to the I ? « rrl, IS aS corfid srovrth and The regular community singing r»«3ai , ssrbS mna, editor of the Buttw Herald, I members of the u v extended an invitation to at one o,“ the largest lard owners and most successful' farmers in his sec tion cf the state. On Oct. 18, 1882 he was hempily marred to Miss Posenia Calhoun, of Talbot county, fnllrwinw which he moved! to that county where he spent about 30 years, during which time he was recognized as one of Talbot county’s most outstanding citizens. Mr. Mc Lendon lost his companion Aug. 10 1910 but to this union were bom six children’, only two of whom are i ful trophies for the 1937 member, still living, Mrs. R. C. Montgomery' ship performance, also much well of this city and Mr. Clifford' Me- meritod publicity. London, a prominent Columbus citi-1 nex t National Convention will be held' iin Los Angeles and it Geor gia reaches the honor it seeks 'thru Georgia Legionnaires are combing the higjjwaya ana: byways of their respective counties in a desperate euiort, to repeat their performance oi last year which 'brought national recognition to this state when Ueor- g.a’s quota was reported fiitedl Ar- miistice Day. Commander J. S. Green, of the local post has Mb membership com- nt'Diees at work and will receive their linail report on Armistice at which time the achie.e.T.eht wiill be State headquarters in Atlanta, At the New Rork Convention, the Georg.o. Department of the American Legion was awarded several beauti- THANK YOU There is nothing that makes a Methodist preacher happier than fol him' to be able to go to Conferencoi with all his benevolent claims in full. Ail you good people who helped me to go this time with them in full from the Butier-Howardi charge have my sincere thanks. I worked harder this year than ever before to get them' but I have them. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! E. A. Martin, Pastor. (Mrs. Nettie Byrd had on display yesterday several fine apples which she received 1 from friends at Clark* ston, Washington. These apples Day I weighed approximately one pound membership I each and apparently of the finest reported to quality as well as color, elver seen her*. I Mrs. O. T. DriaijieU ^togught to this office yesterday 'a freak sweet potato whiqh resembled more the fonm of an animal than that of a potato. Preaching services will be held at Midway Baptist church Saturday. S* -0 ** -rfitmed ^ ^ tt* Ceor^a ^ Bemus, wti.w* — — .. ,, Mi ? sis Wdiwiie Aiultmuan of the Key- lenttw others noldls New Era and Miss Luttie nn.rt’cularty the wcimmr Windham of the Bibb Recorder, the BiufiMr please meet with county will be informed Trom “time rourt house rn B'’h m- d y mor to time as to the progress of the Wei ( ing, N< ’ v n ^2!jJ'r„ii?, 0 < ' ,no fare Department. —Director. nte,rested vo+ers of Re^oeo'fu’ly, O. D. Gorman, Mayor. tmd. 5 Yo^r e attond a a n ncetolheVaVR! Mr. W. M. Gee, successful farmer vui aui*- twrfu,..h and 1 well known resident of near rAvSkSJi B»u«. «■». - is. Of. to he coMc”"-ed during the past aumounced, which will bea source of —Reporter. | regret to- hi® many fnende. eeveral months. day. Rev. M. T. Canltney ,wd!l ’ de liver the messages and the public is cordially invited to attend. Capt. W. R. Myers, former cap tain of the OOC camp located here, was a welcome visiter to Wa many Butter friends yestefdayi