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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
3
Mrs Hamp Smith formerly of this section and her husband were victims of a brutal crime in Brooks County. Mr Smith was shot five times through the body and died instantly. Mrs Smith was mortally wounded and died after a long night of ordeal.
Reports from Brooks and surrounding counties detail the lynching of four African Americans linked to the killing of Hamp Smith and assault of his wife near Barney Georgia. Sidney Johnson leads a manhunt across Valdosta and surrounding counties as authorities fear further reprisals.
Wrightsville hosts the Georgia Weekly Press Association annual meeting July 15 and 16 with plans for a banquet, auto trip to Sandersville, barbecue at Idylwild, boat ride on the Oconee, and a possible Dublin visit. The program requires cooperation between editors and the entertainment committee to please Mr Hoover.
County faces labor shortages as farms lose workers nationwide. Communities organize labor drives with town businesses, Chambers of Commerce canvassing farm hands, leave privileges for workers, and county war councils of farmers and business leaders to mobilize emergency town labor for harvests.
Oglethorpe Ga May 17 Mitch Williams a negro caught in Florida a month ago for killing Foster Deal of Macon county thirteen years ago has been convicted in the superior court and is under sentence of death June 14 being the date named for his execution here. Evidence showed Deal went to Williams home on business one night called Mitch from the gate and Williams fired killing him. Williams escaped and remained at large. Will Taylor tried for the murder of Roosevelt Simmons was found guilty of manslaughter and given a penitentiary sentence.
Fire destroyed the Seaboard Air Line freight depot in Americus on Saturday morning. Fireman L. W. Slappey was injured and a masonry pile narrowly buried him. Two large detonations from oxygen cylinders at Americus Lighting Co caused fear. A switch engine moved cars nearby moments before the blaze but no signs of fire were seen by the crew.
Commencement events at Butler College include hymn and invocation on Sunday morning May 26 1918 at 11 o'clock with selections such as Song of Victory and March on Ye Soldiers scripture reading sermon benediction Sunday evening at the Methodist Church features Day is Dying in the West O Love That Will Not Let Me Go and Jesus Savior Pilot Me with prayers scripture readings offertory and special selections.
Monday evening May 27 at 8 15 pupils of Miss Tippins music class perform a program. Solo and ensemble numbers include pieces by Leduc Handel Spindler and Kohler Eggeling and feature performers Miriam and Elizabeth Riley Gussie Wilson Myrtle Rogers Eve Stewart Jewel Bartlett Louise Hammock Margart Benns Mable Searcy Cleo Young Marie Payne and others with piano accompaniment.
A brief social note lists Caroline Adams and Helen Wilson on Tuesday May 28 at 8 45 P M. The entry records a planned meeting or gathering without further details.
Washington May 20 acted to bring under the army draft law men reaching age 21 since the first 1917 registration. June 5 is set for new eligibles to appear before local boards between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Exemptions include those already in service and now ministerial and medical students. About 800000 men may be drafted. future registrations may occur quarterly.
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