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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
1
A critique argues that the school and road would not exist if builders had to persuade private stockholders to fund watering stock for a dividend. The piece labels privatization as a motive and urges caution in public financing decisions.
The regular communications of Fick ling Lodge No. 129 F A M will be held Friday night at 7:30. Members are urged to attend as degrees in progress may include the 8rd degree. Next Monday night Hodges Chapter No. 60 will convene with Mark Master and Past Master degrees to be worked. Candidates for Chapter degrees expected.
The death of three year old Laurette Windham, daughter of Mr and Mrs Otis Windham, occurred Monday night after she ate raw peanuts. Funeral held Tuesday by Rev L A Harrell with burial in Bethel cemetery. The Herald offers condolences to the family.
W T Christopher adjutant of the R A Smith Camp visits Macon en route to Montezuma from Houston after attending the veterans reunion where about 8 000 were registered and only one death occurred during the Texas event.
Secretary of Agriculture Meredith pledged full cooperation with Georgia to combat a new pest devastating peach trees. He will dispatch experts to study the outbreak and push for a special appropriation. Senator Harris noted the deficiency bill for funding will be considered at the next Congress session.
Columbus Ga October 10 Judge H G Howard of the Chattahoochee circuit and Hardwick campaign manager announced he will resign from the bench and move to Atlanta to form a partnership with Walter in a private practice setting.
Macon Georgia October 8 39 year old Thomas ton merchant W M Hoyle killed himself with strychnine in a Reed Hotel room after returning from Atlanta planning to flee and redeem losses of about ten thousand dollars. He left a letter to his wife explaining the plan and asking forgiveness. An orderly attempt to aid him failed. he died soon after the hotel room was opened.
Convention at Fort Riley on October 1 1920 elected an executive committee and nominated Hon J E Davidson for the 23rd Senatorial District. Delegates from Taylor Crawford and Houston counties spoke to his merit and service and he accepted noting allegiance to constituents. The meeting adjourned.
Warning to all individuals not to trespass on the described pit area and to stop removing wood or other materials. The notice enforces restricted access and warns of possible penalties for violation.
The court will convene at 9 oclock Monday morning with Judge Howard absent. Criminal business will be underway including three murder cases. The Grand Jury will sit as the fall session continues with a focus on cases from Butler and surrounding areas.
Thomas W. Hardwick leads final preparations for the Georgia Democratic convention in Macon on October 25. Judge James J. Flynt will be permanent chairman and W. J. Vereen to join the state committee, which will be reduced to 36 members with two per district. Judge E. H. Jordan to serve as secretary. McClatchey and Moore named temporary and permanent secretaries.
Atlanta reports that a condemnation resolution will be offered at the Georgia State Convention in Macon on the 25th. It denounces the San Francisco convention for Palmer delegates and Clark Howell’s national committeeman selection, proposing Vereen as Howell’s successor if he resigns. The Georgia situation draws attention among national Democratic committees amid Republican strategy.
A meeting in Butler brought together outgoing and incoming road commissioners to discuss a proposed Georgia State Highway from Holmes Bridge across the Flint River through Butler Rupert toward Schley, Americus, Albany, and into Florida. State engineers outlined a 50 50 funding plan with state takeover of built sections, and local officials urged immediate start before the new board took charge.
New Orleans reports December cotton sliding to a fresh 1974 low after heavy early selling tied to Cuban financial troubles and weak textile reports. Shorts covered late, but by close prices were 60 to 68 points under Saturday’s last quotes with December at 19.61 and the close at 16.74.
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