Woman Killer Saved On Eve Of Execution
Atlanta July 1 Gov Clifford Walker commuted J D Batchelor sentenced to die for murdering his mother in law at Milledgeville last Friday. The clemency followed support from the trial judge solicitor general and eleven jurors who believed he was mentally unbalanced. A physician’s statement also noted mental weakness and family strife and bitter sentiment against him within his own family. Batchelor killed Mrs Fannie Anderson during a family quarrel claiming self defense and attempted suicide. his nine year old daughter testified with extreme bitterness.
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Atlanta
J. D. Batchelor
Milledgeville
Clifford Walker
Batchelor
Walker
Fannie Anderson
Brown accuses others in race assessment controversy
Americus July 1 J H Brown commissioner of agriculture states no payroll deductions are being made for his campaign fund. He challenges Mills and others to prove any such assessment and pledges to resign and withdraw from the race within 24 hours if proven true.
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Americtg
J. J. Brown
Agriculture
Americus
J. H. Mills
Agricultural Department
Georgia Political Campaigns Open Across the State
In Georgia a week of campaigns began with candidates delivering addresses in multiple towns. George Carswell of Irwinton attacked graft in the Highway Department and urged reforms at state colleges. John N. Holder spoke at Bainbridge for governor, while James H. Mills campaigned in Wrightsville against incumbent J. J. Brown for agriculture commissioner. J. R. Irwin of Sandersville asserted he remains in the race for Commissioner of Agriculture. Carswell spoke before a large July Fourth crowd in Fitzgerald. A Mills club formed in Wrightsville with 209 members, with C. H. Dent as chairman and W. C. Blair as secretary.
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Macon
Georgia
George Carswell
Irwinton
Fitzgerald
Highway Department
John N. Holder
Jefferson
Bainbridge
Flint River Memorial
James H .Mills
Jenkinsburg
J.J. Brown
Wrightsville
Mr. Brown
J. R. Irwin
Sandersville
Atlanta
Carswell
Wrightaville
James R. Mills
C. H. Dent
W. C. Blair
Farmara
Payne displays Willis Knights Overlands cars at display
Mr Will A Payne local Willis Knight and Overland dealer places several handsome Willis Knight and Overland autos on display at a former military store building owned by Mrs J T Mathews. Lawson Wilson, a Butler businessman, is his associate in the car venture and both are ready to answer calls and demonstrate the vehicles. They recently carried on a lucrative Cordele trade with the same line of automobiles.
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Will A. Payne
Willis-Knight
Overland Autono Biles
J. T. Mathews
Payne
Lawson Wilson
Butler
Cordele
Negro Arrest Near Town Over Lost Pocket Book Case
C B Drennon traveling from Florida to Rome Georgia stopped near Albany to pick up a sharecropper named Will Flannigan. Drennon misplaced a pocket book containing over thirty dollars in cash and a 27.50 check. The suspect negro was found near Butler and arrested. the cash and pocket book were returned, but the check had been given to another negro. Regio was jailed.
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C. B. Drennon
Florida
Rome
Will Flannigan
Albany
Atlanta
Mr. Drennon
Rupert
Butler
Georgia Cotton Crop Placed At Seventy Percent
The government report issued last Friday shows cotton prices easing slightly after a bearish outlook. The June Path condition stands at 75.4 percent of normal with 48,898,000 acres under cultivation. Georgia is listed with 4,028,000 acres farmed and a 70 percent normal condition.
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Georgia
Georgia Democratic primary rules 1926 for Taylor Crawford Houston Peach
The state and county district rules adopt the Democratic primary plan for State Senator Third District and a Taylor County Representative. Primary set for September 8 1926 with white voters registered eligible to vote. Waylon county committee to consolidate results September 9. Ballot to list all candidates. invalid tickets include omitted names. Votes cast in militia districts only. nominees determined by plurality for Representative. Candidate fees due August 14.
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Taylor, Crawford
Houston
Peach Counties
Taylor County
General Assembly of
Georgia
Democratic Executive Committee
Waylor
Court House
Butler
Ard
Masonic Lodge Considers Shifting to Full Moon Friday Meetings
Fickling Lodge No. 129 F and A M plans to move its regular communications from the first Monday night to the Friday night on or before the Full Moon each month. Members generally support by law changes to conform. The lodge has long held Friday night meetings to ease travel and lighting for members. Two candidates were advancing in the F C Degree and other items drew interest at the session.
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Fickling Lodge No
Fiy
F. C
Taylor County Democrats Hold Mass Meeting Friday
A Taylor County mass meeting at Butler's courthouse on Friday July 2 elected a new Executive Committee and a Senatorial Executive Committee. J T Adams was named chairman and G B Benns secretary. The nominating committee included W E Steed J T Childs and G E Benns.
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Taylor County Democrats
Taylor County
Court House
Butler
Find
J. T. Adams
G. B. Benns
W. E. Steed
J.T. Childs
G. E. Benns
J.T. Adams
A. H Riley
J. T. Mathews
Night Express Collision Injures Twenty Near Valdosta
Twenty persons were slightly injured when the northbound Royal Palm Limited collided with a night express train near Valdosta. The Royal Palm struck the diner car on the Suwannee river trestle, wrecking it and damaging cars ahead. Mrs. Grover Balfour of Winter Haven, Florida, suffered the most serious injuries.
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Valdosta
Royal Palm Limited
Southern Railway
Farfro
Grover Balfour
Winter Haven
Fla
Suwanee River
Primary election fee levies set for state offices
The text outlines a levy of 50 dollars for State Senator, 56 dollars for Representative, and 60 dollars for Congress to be assessed against offices to be filled by primary results. It also designates Mauk in Austin and Southland in Butler as voting precincts, applying the same election rules as other precincts to these locations.
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Congress
Mauk
Austin
Southland
Butler
Maulani Southiana
Hardwicks Continue Atlanta Trip After Macon Crash
Mr and Mrs Thos W Hardwick continued their trip to Atlanta after an automobile collision in Macon on Sunday. Mrs Hardwick suffered facial and body bruises and lacerations and was taken to a private Macon hospital. Doctors said she did not appear severely hurt. The Hardwick car was demolished. They later traveled by train.
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Macon
Thos 'W. Hardwick
Atlanta
Hardwick
Hardwicks
Death of Douglas Spinks of Five Points
Mr. Douglas Spinks of Five Points died yesterday at his home aged over sixty. A Methodist Church member, he moved from Talbot County earlier this year. He is survived by two sisters Miss Salie Spinks and Mrs. Fannie Mills of the county. Funeral services were held this morning at Horeb Baptist Church.
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Spinks
Talbot County
Five Points
Methodist Church
Salie Spinks
Fannie Mills
Horeb Baptist Church
Majority for No Fence In County Election Reported
Unofficial reports indicate a county wide vote favoring no fence. In Butler, 254 ballots were counted with 164 for no fence and 90 for fence, reflecting strong support for no fence according to Herald Office tallies from districts.
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Herald
Butler
Letter of Explanation by J L Austin from Mauk Ga
Mr J L Austin writes to the editor to explain about a large still destroyed by Sheriff McGuffin on White Water Creek. He states the still was on Steed Bros land near the boundary of districts 86 and 76 in the 12th district, not on his property. He clarifies he does not own land on the creek and asserts the Steed brothers were not near the site.
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Sheriff McGuffin
White Water Creek
Steed Bros
Sheriff raids Allen Swamp for copper stills near Pint River
Sheriff McGuffin with Deputies Bazemore and Poole raided Allen's Swamp on Pint River capturing two copper stills about a hundred yards apart. Each still held roughly sixty gallons. one was active. About fifteen gallons of beer and some whiskey were found. Operators fled but were recognized. arrests expected soon. This is the seventeenth raid by the sheriff since last fall.
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McGuffin
Bazemore and
Poole
Allen's
Pifnt River
Correction notes Bartlett omitted from noon-closure list
A published correction notes that Mr. C. M. Bartlett was omitted from the list of merchants agreeing to close their stores at noon on Thursdays during July and August. The correction praises Mr. Bartlett as a loyal citizen who cooperates with beneficial movements.
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C. M. Bartlett
Bartlett
Wesleyan Pledges First Million for Expansion Unit
Macon July 2 The first unit of Wesleyan College s 8 million expansion program has a million dollar fund pledged. Architect Donald Dunn of Walker and Weeks will visit Macon for conferences to finalize plans and invite bids in August for the initial unit to be ready for the 192% opening. The completed unit will shift the existing college facilities to house the Conservatory of Music.
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Macon
Wesleyan College
de W. F. Quillian
Donald Dunn
Walker and
Funeral Conducted by Rev J T Adams in Henderson
Rev J T Adams was called from his bed at one o'clock Monday morning to conduct the funeral of Mr Will Reagan age 75 a Methodist member and respected Henderson citizen He had lived in Henderson thirty years and is survived by his son In gram Reagan and four grandchildren
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J. T. Adams
Henderson
Will Reagan
Reagan
Methodist Church
Ingram Reagan
Rural route changes consolidate Butler and Howard routes
Changes to Butler and Howard rural routes add about twelve miles of service with Butler Route No. 4 formed from parts of Howard Route No. 1 and the Butler loop. Route No. 2 is lengthened and Howard Route No. 2% is eliminated, serving over forty more families at a saved cost of $1200. Mr. J M Austin, formerly on Howard, moves to Butler Route No. 4.
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Butler
Howard
J. M. Austin
Mail Carrrier
Butler merchants to close Thursdays at noon in July August 1926
We the undersigned merchants of Butler Georgia agree to close our places of business at noon every Thursday during the months of July and August 1926. The list includes CASH GROCERY COQ Oscar Dreizin Mrs J T Mathews N T Chapman H J Brooks and others. We ask the trading public for cooperation in this measure.
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Butler
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