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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
2
Chicago August 4 grain and provisions fell sharply as selling surged on fear of high living costs. Within an hour corn slumped 514 cents to 8 cents a bushel and pork dropped $1.25 a barrel as prices tumbled across markets.
Washington reports the War Department will begin direct sales of surplus subsistence commodities to the public by parcel post starting Monday August 18. Prices are listed for corned beef, roast beef, hash, bacon, beans, corn, tomatoes and more, with sales offered in small carton lots to towns or individuals and delivery charges added.
The Taylor county treasurer office will be abolished once the Governor signs the measure. A charter amendment for Butler town was also approved, seen as a major step in Butler’s progress and growth. Citizens are urged to unite and support the changes for a bigger, happier community with new industries and opportunity.
The article reports that R S Vann lost the ball of his right eye after a splinter pierced it while sawing lumber on July 18 at GC Smith's mill. After initial pain, a Macon specialist performed surgery to remove the eye, and he returned home last Friday and is recovering as well as could be expected.
Americus notes a man, Stewart Prather, caused a perfume bath when he leaned against a fragile display case at the Americus Drug Co. The crash ruined thousands of dollars worth of rare perfume and toilet water. loss estimated at 250 dollars. Management will sell recovered bottles at reduced prices.
Georgia Baptists and friends push a 75 Million Campaign with twelve districts led by organizers such as Carl De Vane in District A and W F West in District G. A Mercer University conference August 18 14 will gather Associational workers with state officials to plan county unit campaigns across the state.
Judge H Howard denounces illegal liquor traffic in Muscogee for charging the grand jury. He cites pedlers who defy officers and courts and ties fires to potash liquor. He warns that moneyed arsonists would burn club houses bridges and schools and even churches. He notes federal liquor statutes do not nullify Georgia law.
The Butler M and F College faculty for 1919 was completed with Professor G F Pettit elected as superintendent. Pettit, native of Gilmer County Georgia, has long teaching experience and was recently superintendent at Flowery Branch. He studied at Dahlonega College and Blackburn University Illinois. The faculty includes Miss Julia Wilson Miss Katie Nell Adams Miss Nettie Harrell and Mrs J W Edwards.
Atlanta Aug 5 central time would become law if Senate agrees to the House action on Representative Barnes Bibb county bill. Governor Dorsey would issue a proclamation declaring Central time standard time for Georgia effective at midnight August 31.
Quick sale offered for platform and wagon scales by W. Ajarell in Howard Georgia at No. 1.
Georgia Baptists, about 325,000 white members, plan organized efforts in October and November. The campaign aims to mobilize church workers and emphasize a large state wide appeal to Baptists as Victory week approaches.
A lightning bolt hit the Eugene Thompson residence near Butler injuring Mrs Thompson and her sister Miss Beckley and brother Herman Bickley. The blast scorched the room, tore shoes from feet, and splintered the house while the occupants received medical care and improve.
Mrs Ola Smith Amos aged thirty two, wife of George T Amos, died suddenly Friday morning at home near Wesley church. She was found lifeless by her husband while preparing breakfast, after night heart trouble. They had six years of marriage and a nine month old son. A Crawford county native, Mrs Amos was laid to rest in Wesley church cemetery after funeral services by Revs J P Chatfield and L A Harrell.
Hon. T. M. Furlow of Americus has been named census supervisor for the Third Congressional district to oversee preparations for the 1920 census.
A vintage advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as time tested and dependable for cold relief. It claims the product remains trusted despite changing tastes and modern alternatives.
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