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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
2
The Butler Georgia newspaper notes patriotic calls to duty and jokes about French girls, reports the death of State Senator W D McNeil of Macon, and laments cotton prices with hopes for a 40 cent rebound. A barbed wire fence ad is cited as urging enlistment and duty.
M. A. Ramsey, superintendent of the Macon Atlanta division of the Central of Georgia Railroad, died in Macon on Sunday. A self made man, Ramsey rose from messenger boy to top official and was one of the most prominent Central system employees.
Curtis L Scott, wounded at Chateau-Thierry and in Fort McPherson base hospital, reports convalescents are drafting plans to erect a vast U S monument in the United States to honor the comrades who fell in France.
Special to the New York Tribune notes efforts by New York volunteers to assist Georgia readers. It urges Georgia residents to send old primes and first readers to Camp Gordon cantonment to help four hundred illiterate New York soldiers learn to read.
A dispatch notes American infantry under British command aiding by British forces face heavy fighting with Bolsheviks near Archangel amid harsh winter conditions. The piece also mentions Child Labor Day observed nationwide January 25 26 and organizations coordinating observances through churches schools synagogues and clubs.
The call urges aid for the German starving, arguing food to Germany is essential to prevent chaos, while the Allies must receive a steady flow of food until postwar farming recovers. It asserts Americans and Allies will not be deceived by German claims and will sell leftovers only to those who can pay in gold.
The Savannah Press argues against keeping troops in Europe for police duty to save shipping costs. It urges bringing home the longest overseas servicemen first, noting they deserve honors and that new troops can replace them in Europe. John Spencer adds a quip about the Kaiser sentence.
Leading experts warn tuberculosis often follows influenza. After a flu case, patients should undergo repeated lung examinations over several months to detect early signs and prevent spread.
The article argues for extensive fall land preparation to boost yields and ease spring plowing, especially for small farmers with limited team power. It urges sowing winter grains like oats and wheat, using land for oats or small grain before late corn and peas, and emphasizes avoiding spring delays by plowing and preparation before winter rains. It notes benefits from rotted vegetable matter and winter soil pulverization, and highlights timing amid labor shortages and ongoing demand for larger crops.
The Progress Argus of Jackson Georgia argues it will be a hard task to shake loose fat positions in Washington. Thousands of clerks, bureau chiefs and department heads must be removed after the war. It calls for sharp shears, cut red tape and layoffs as Herbert Hoover’s department is deemed unnecessary now. The piece notes many served under the food administrator and hopes the labor market will improve.
Five doctors appointed to review James Polk’s insanity reported he was insane after his Baldwin county murder. Governor Dorsey, bound by oath to humanity and justice, must decide on clemency as doubts persist about Polk’s guilt and mental state. The Macon Telegraph notes the political pressure and criticizes the governor’s stance amid broader Georgia politics.
The Greensboro Herald-Journal commends Hon. J. J. Brown for his work as Commissioner of Agriculture. It notes his valuable hints and advice to Georgia farmers and calls him a good commissioner who stands with the farmer, “the salt of the earth.”
Atlanta December 4 Special The State Entomologist and the State Board of Entomology with the U S Department of Agriculture report the northern limit of the boll weevil in Georgia for 1918. The pest reached counties from the western to the central eastern areas and may not change quarantine rules this year though spring may bring changes. They caution growers to avoid overplanting and note dusting trials at Valdosta were inconclusive but will continue next year. Bulletins on variety tests and cotton experiments for 1918 will be issued by the Entomology.
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