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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
1
Macon Georgia Mercer University selects Dr Rufus W Weaver of Tennessee as its new president. He brings a record of scholarly work and leadership from Baltimore Cincinnati and Nashville, promising progressive methods and strong support for war‑era students.
Floyd county representative Seab Wright told the Georgia House on Monday that he and his family live on 60 dollars a month claiming sufficient means to do more. He criticized talk of high living costs as nonsense and implied luxuries despite wartime constraints.
Washington reports that state administrators have authority to ban coal sales to domestic consumers where wood is plentiful unless a special order is issued. Wood dealers raising prices due to demand may be acted on under the Lever Act. Also notes advice on a rheumatic lame shoulder and a suggestion to use Chamberlains Liniment with rest.
Americus reports Miss Louise Bradley of Leslie as the champion pig club girl. Her Duroc Jersey pig weighed 41 pounds on March 3 and reached 271 pounds on July 21, a 230 pound gain in four months and 18 days. At market, the pork would fetch about 16 cents per pound, or $43.86, with dress weight reducing value to about $70 for the dressed meat plus sides.
An American Expeditionary Force sergeant writes to his mother from France in June 1918 about mail, news from home, a papal monument donation, and a ball team that won five of six games. He jokes about hand grenades the size of a baseball and hopes to end the war quickly. The piece closes with obituary notes on Richard Joshua Reynolds, head of R J Reynolds Tobacco Co., who died after a yearlong illness at Reynolds, North Carolina. His estate is valued at $10,000,000 or more.
Washington state department received congratulatory notes from Japan and Italy through Ambassadors Ishii and DeCelliere praising American soldiers for successes on the Soissons Rheims front. The Japanese message extended Baron Goto's congratulations for the splendid feat of the American Army. The Italian note expressed admiration and friendship, pledging warmest congratulations from the Italian government.
President J H Mills of the Farmers Union of Georgia announced proposed meetings in every cotton producing county to implement the Cotton States Advisory Marketing Board plan. He called for county gatherings to explain the plan and coordinate with state officials to aid farmers in marketing the current crop.
Judge Frank Harwell of LaGrange seeks the unexpired term for Court of Appeals after a brief term on the court. Appointed by Governor Dorsey last October, he resigned as La Grange City Court judge to run for re election. His record is praised by the bar and he seeks statewide endorsement with expectations of a large win.
Poultry prices listed: hens per pound 20 cents roosters each fifty cents fryers 134 to 2 pounds each fifty cents hams per pound 7 1 2 cents shoulders per pound 22 1 2 cents sides 22 1 2 cents eggs per dozen 30 cents M A Chapman Butler Georgia
Taylor's quota for the first week in August calls for thirteen colored registrants and ten whites to be sent to army camp. Colored men will go to Camp Wheeler at Macon instead of Camp Gordon. Notices were sent to 25 colored registrants to appear at Butler courthouse next Saturday to determine which 13 are chosen. The list includes Lawrence Dugger, Pirdie Dowd, Andrew Gibson, David Henderson, Pete Millner, Walter McCrary, Brown Mathews, Jeff Parker, Henry Roquemore, Hoke Smith, Steve Turner, Lorenza Wiggins, Leslie Wilbur, Lewis L. Turner, Fields Mathews, Tollie Turner, Jim Montfort, Sam Mathews, Tollie Stearns, Earnest Terry, G. Willie Howell, Clifford Mathews, Andrew Edwards, Albert Troutman, Homer Gray. White registrants ordered to appear on August 7 will go to Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga, Ga. Names include Fred Guined, Joseph W. Culverhouse, Henry T. Foy, Ben Christopher, Robert Bloodworth, Oscar Jones, Wooddie Nelson, Henry J. Hicks, David Allen King, James O. Saunders. Local board was instructed to reject any intoxicated entrant and report the case to the adjutant general.
Atlanta Georgia July 30 1918 a Confederate era memo from the Local Board Butler Georgia states that soldiers who pass the physical and are fit for immediate overseas training will not be furloughed for farm work under any condition. Director Marion W Stamp signs the Bureau of Furloughs notice.
The Columbus Baptist association opened its ninetieth session at Waverly Hall Ga with Dr W B Bussey as moderator and about twenty five delegates from the city in attendance Rev L A Henderson preached the educational sermon and Dr John G Harrison spoke on the work under way Dr M F Roberts delivered the introductory sermon and the afternoon focused on missions with Arch C Cree discussing the reports.
A wartime verse depicts a mock telephone chat between Satan and Kaiser Bill. The Kaiser pitches conquest and modern warfare while Satan claims to guide him, then Zeus-like warnings from Woodrow Wilson intervene. The piece ends with a dramatic pledge that the boys in blue will confront the Kaiser in Hell.
Voters in Marion and adjoining counties will hear candidates discuss campaign issues at Buena Vista on Friday August 16. Letters of acceptance have been received from Senator Thomas W. Hartwick Congressman William C. Wright and E. H. McMichael state senate candidate. Judge Harwell Alex H. Stevens and G. W. Cook are expected to attend and address the audience. An effort aims to entertain several thousand people.
The annual examination for those seeking to teach in the county will be held at Butler on Friday and Saturday, August 2 and 3. By order of A. S. Wallace, County School Superintendent.
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