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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
5
A dispersed column mixes satirical snippets about work, politics, books, and society from various magazines and writers. It then reports Wesleyan College Macon Ga filling its campus building near the campus to admit more students for 1924 25 with a large expansion program and significant asset growth of over 150 000.
Highlights from the 1923 legislative session include failure to pass tax reform bills and calls for an extra session. The senate backed the biennial session measure, with final action postponed to 1924 due to House inaction. The tax act faced delays, a 10 percent cigars and cigarettes tax was discussed, and reforms to highways, agriculture, and county structures were debated. An unsuccessful repeal attempt of Georgia’s prohibition law was noted, along with new Circuits and a Fulton superior court judgeship. A study of the Georgia constitution in public schools and prison reform measures faced committee action, while the Camden county seat moved to Woodbine and an Australian ballot bill lingered in committee. A church plan for Methodist and Episcopal unity advanced through a joint commission, with northern members approving and southern members split.
Atlanta August 20 A plain document destined to become a family treasure reaches Judge J S Candler. It is the final draft of terms for uniting the northern and southern Methodist branches after 80 years of separation. If the northern general conference approves by two thirds next May the southern church will call a special session to vote.
Atlanta analysts note a puzzling rise in retail prices while wholesale prices declined from May to June, a situation mirrored nationally. May wholesale goods fell across construction materials metals chemicals and fuels, yet retail values rose overall, with specific foods and items showing mixed changes as stores wait to rebalance stocks.
The Walton News notes farmers already selling 1923 sweet potatoes for fifty cents per small sack to a prominent businessman, saying well prepared produce fetches high prices. The piece urges thorough preparation to make crops look appealing, comparable to fine fruit, and to command strong market prices.
A reflective note warns that unguarded remarks can ruin lives and harm organizations. It urges restraint, citing the value of speaking well of others and avoiding uncharitable or untrue statements to foster mutual goodwill and prosperity.
Coleman, Randolph County, Ga, offers a vivid version of how Coolidge kin from Vermont reached Georgia. N F Coolidge reportedly moved here in 1854 as a teacher at Cotton Hill School, via an advertisement observed by Thomas P Jester. The school, led by Coolidge, became famed, drawing pupils from wide areas and earning high regard across Georgia.
The Leader-Enterprise editorial urges ending rumors of Hoke Smith seeking the U S Senate and weighs him as a potential vice presidential candidate on a progressive Democratic ticket. It argues for a South West coalition to unite the solid South with progressive Western states for a 1924 Democracy resurgence.
Marion county court adjourned last April and resumes the term this week at Buena Vista the county seat. The session schedules one Negro mare case to be tried during the term. Circuit court officials begin round trips in September with the fall term opening Monday September 8 at Talbot superior court.
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