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lowing was ruling o, her.- yesterday: dling, 10 1-2 cts d mid. 10 ? 4 cts rm 1 5:0. 25 SEMEN ON GEORGIA RAILROAD OUT ON STRIKE-TRAFFIC BLOCKED SUNDAY 'hite Firemen Announced that They Would Refuse to Continue Unless Railroad Agreed to Give Them Supremacy Over Negroes. |ESS SETTLEMENT IS MADE ALL ROADS IN SOUTH WILL BE AFFECTED | 0 t a Train Passed Through This City Sunday. Freight and Pas¬ senger Trains Blocked at Different Points on Main Line. Supplies Running Short in a Lot of Towns. Railroad Asked Gov. Smith for Protection. Number of Guards Arrested. the first time since 1870 eorgia Railroad failed to run ins through Covington Sun Their failure to operate the is due to a strike of the white :n which went into effect last ay night, and although the id endeavored to continue e it was very difficult and on lay night it was discontinued •ther, leaving trains scattered ,and down the line where vere pulled into the sidings topped. : cause of the strike has been ng for some time, the Broth d of Locomotive Firemen ing that the railroad company ising undue courtesy to them iving the negro firemen the runs and promoting them of the brotherhood men. asked the railroad company ise hiring negro men as fire stating that they should have preference, whereupon the genient of the railroad com flatly refused to comply with request. The officials of the erhood then notified the man of the railroad that they 1 order a strike if the request UNCLE SAM IS BEHIND US His Salt is Wi Us. What better safe-guard could you desire? First National Bank Covington, Ga. Couingtou uing low on supplies and food stuffs and their mail is still blocked with no prospect of getting either any time soon. Unless the trouble is settled within the next few days actual want will be the result. During the few days the railroad endeavored to run its trains after the strike was ordered they expe¬ rienced a great deal of difficulty as it is reported that in several towns the trains were stopped and the negro firemen were taken off and severely beaten. Last Wednesday the manager of the railroad asked the governor for protection, claiming that sympa¬ thizers of the strikers were inter¬ fering with their business and were making it impossible for them to get mail trains through. The gov¬ ernor notified the sheriffs of the different counties along the line of the complaint and instructed them to preserve order if possible. The strike is causing a great deal of feeling at a number of the towns on the railroad and in some instances negro and white firemen were both intimidated. In most of the towns the sentiment of the people seems to be with the strik¬ ing men and decidedly against the railroad company. In Thompson the municipal authorities have is¬ sued an ordinance prohibiting the railroad from carrying trains through the city with negro firemen as they claim it is a menace to the safety of the citizens. Their ulti I matum also included white non¬ union firemen. The accommodation train run¬ ning from this city to Atlanta daily is laid up here and the crew is tak¬ ing a rest. The engineers on all the trains have refused to run as they claim it is endangering their lives to try to operate with the negroes or non-union white fire¬ men . It has been suggested by a num¬ ber of prominent men both in pri¬ vate and public life that the differ¬ ences be arbitrated but up to this time there is no ‘likelihood of an agreement being reached any time soon. The people all along the line are anxious to see the trouble settled amicably with the road and that the firemen will get what they desire. The latest reports as we go to press state that it is probable that a committee of six wiil be selected i jointly by the officers of the brotli I erhood and managers of the rail¬ road to arbitrate the matter with a view of reaching a settlement. It is barely possible however, as the manager of the railroad flatly re¬ fuses to consider the arbitration plan. The situation is one of great gravity and is reaching alarming proportions. Covington freight Fortunately for and mail continue to come in over the Central and unless it under¬ takes to move freight consigned to the Georgia railroad we will con¬ tinue to get this service. It pays to buy the best. I breed exclusively S. C. R. b Reds, from pm. pen.. ^^“e^EBSON Mansfield, Ga. was not complied with. The man¬ agers of the road then began firing the white men as soon as they came into the yard ofT of a run, and by the time the strike was scheduled to come off the majority of white firemen had been laid off. The firemen then struck and up to the present time there is no indication of an adjustment of their differ¬ ences as the railroad company pos¬ itively refuses to alter their first decision. The effect will be felt all over the southern states if the matter is not settled this week as the firemen on all roads using ne¬ groes will unite with the Georgia men and refuse to work. The sit¬ uation has reached such a condi¬ tion as to release the engineers from their contract with the rail¬ roads which gives them the privi¬ lege of going out in sympathy with the firemen. On several of the branch roads tributary to the Georgia much in¬ convenience is being felt. This is especially true on the Athens and Macon lines as no trains have been operated over them since last Wednesday. The people along these lines are reported to be run- COVINGTON, GEORGIA, MAY 26, 1909. BIG TENT MEETING AT PORTERDALE. Services Attracting Much Attention And Two Churches Will Pro¬ bably Be Erected. A tent meeting was commenced at Porterdale last Friday by Revs. W. E. Venable and Eugene R. Pendleton, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, and much good is being ac¬ complished by them. They are both preaching forceful sermons and the people of that thriving little city are packing the tent at every service. Three services were held Sunday and at each the tent was full. The tent is the one used by Mr. Venable every year and has a seating capacity of six hundred. The meeting will close Wednesday night. As a result of the services now in progress two churches, Methodist and Baptist, will be erected as the out¬ come, and the people out there are highly elated over the fact. After the close of the services to¬ night Rev. Mr. Venable and Rev. W. H. LaPrade, of Oxford, will begin a series of tent meetings in Midway, the tent being located near the Geor¬ gia railroad depot. It is expected that these meetings will be largely at¬ tended as both of these ministers are very strong revivalists and always preach the doctrines and religion as is seen by them and felt by all humanity. When the meetings commence go out to them, the public is cordially invited. Bull BaLs Elect Officers. At a meeting of the Bull Bats of Dried Indian Cave, No. 6, held on last Wednesday, the officers for the ensu¬ ing term were elected as follows: Boss Bull Bat, W. R. Stilwell. Assistant Bull Bat, T. F. Maddox. Leatherwing, J. D. Albert. Collector and Keeper of Plumage, Louis Zeitlin. Great Vampire, W. O. Flowers. Whippowill, J. P. Hays. First Hawk, E. S. Parham. Second Hawk, C. B. Venable. The Bull Bats are one of the new ac¬ quisitions and to the fraternal orders of the city is one of the most flour¬ ishing of them all. The meetings are held every second and fourth Wednes¬ day night of each month. COVINGTON SCHOOL CLOSED MONDAY. Exercises Concluded Monday Night With Graduating Class Program. The Covington Public School closed one of the most successful years in its history Monday and the annual com¬ mencement exercises were largely at¬ tended and very much enjoyed by the people of the city generally. The exercises begun last Friday night with the program rendered by Miss Bessie Ezell and her music class. It was elaborate and showed the painstaking skill of Miss Ezell as a teacher of music and the talent she possesses. Every member of the class rendered their parts in a thoroughly capable manner and all deserve spe¬ cial mention and praise for their work during the year just finished. The Commencement sermon was preached by Rev. S. R. Belk, of At¬ lanta, and was considered one of the most forceful ever delivered from that pulpit. Although he was some¬ what delayed on account of the strike on the Georgia railroad the congrega¬ tion was large and attentive through¬ out. He used as his theme, “The Power of a Clean Heart and the Right Spirit.” He handled it in a very masterful manner and his arguments were sound all the way through. The program of the Senior class Monday night was perhaps the most largely attended and interesting of any ever held here. The class is a large one and the members are among the brigntest young people in the ci¬ ty. The program was well rendered and very much enjoyed by every one. The year just closetj has been an nnusually good one and each of the faculty, together with the principal, deserve much credit for the work done by them. The News wishes for teachers and pupils a pleasant and profitable vaca¬ tion. Big Trip Being Arranged. Mr. Roy B. Elliott, manager Geor¬ gia Special Tour, is arranging a special trip for a few towns in the state to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Ex¬ position. This promises to be one of the most interesting trips planned out in some time, in fact the most inexpensive trip ever operated in Georgia. It will be an excellent opportunity to visit the “StoriedNorthwest,” “Puget Sound,” Salt Lake City and Colorado. From one to three days stop-overs will be allowed at Cincinnati, Chi¬ cago, St. Paul, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake, Colorado Springs, Pike’s Peak and Denver on the route. The fare will be $120.00, including sleeping car service. Mr. Elliott has made arrangements with his brother, Mr. Phellie Elliott, at the store of Stephenson & Callaway, to take the names of those desiring to make this trip, and to furnish such information as may be wanted. Automobile Line. Since the strike on the Georgia rail¬ road several automobiles have been plying between here and Atlanta and they have been hauling a good many travelers, especially drummers. The daily papers of Atlanta have also been sending their daily news to this city in automobiles and each one has tried to get here first. It is very nice in them to do this as it gives the people here their daily papers and they all appreciate it too. The only trouble about the automo¬ bile line is that the people have not gotten accustomed to it and don’t know just exactly the schedule time for arrival and departures. Perhaps if the strike lasts long enough they will get used to them and the horses of the town w r ill also stop “shying” at them too. Benefit of Library. Circle No. 1, of the Library Associa i tion will place on sale at the store of J. N. Bradshaw & Co., on Saturday, May 29, fresh candy, beaten biscuit and home made cake. These articles are donated by the ladies composing the Circle and it goes without saying that they will be delicious. The funds derived from the sale of the articles will be used for the library which the ladies are raising money to build. The ladies will appreciate it if you will buy the articles and you will be helping a worthy cause. If Your ing Stationery bears and Print¬ it is backed our imprint by our guarantee to give you satisfaction. We are here to please YOU. $1. A Year In Advance. ROGERS GETS FIRST JOE BROWN SUIT Concord Woolen Mills Has Made Col. J. F. Rogers Suit of Georgia Jeans. Col. J. F. Rogers, one of the most prominent attorneys of the city has received a letter from the concord Woolen Mills at Rome stating that they had finished his suit ordered to wear to the inauguration of Joe Brown. Mr. Rogers was one of this section’s warmest supporters of Governor Brown and when it was stated that he would be inaugurated in a suit of Georgia Jeans the Colonel immediate¬ ly ordered one from the Concord peo¬ ple to wear to the inaugural exercises to be held next month. Since he has placed his order there have been sev¬ eral men throughout the state who have followed his lead and will wear the suits on that occasion. The dis¬ tinction of having sprung the idea is accorded Col. Rogers and the fact he is a Covington man is appreciated by the people of the state. Below is part of the letter from Mr. J. Lindsay Johnson, president of the mills to Mr. Rogers: “Your suit ia now complete and will be shipped to you at once. It is the first Joe Brown Suit ever made, you giving the first order. My man¬ ager sent it to me at my office for in¬ spection and I pronounce it a “peach.” In has been hanging in a show window here for two days and has drawn marked attention. We have numbers of orders but you have the unique distinction of being the first.” Enters Drug Business. The many friends of Mr. Carroll Levy, son of Capt. and Mrs. Jas. M. Levy, of this city, will learn with pleasure that he is making quite a success in the drug business in Atlan¬ ta. He has recently purchased the large drug business of McCrea & Co., in East Atlanta and has one of the best established trades in that section of the Gate City. Bank The success of a bank and the safety of the funds intrusted to it depend upon With a judicious management of its affairs. The Every officer of the Bank of Covington OLD is a practical banker of life-long ex¬ It perience. E Its Directors are all well known men se¬ L lected for their business ability and their I financial standing. A The strength of this bank lies not alone B in its large capital and resources, but in the character and financial respon¬ L sibility of the men who conduct its E affairs. The Bank of Covington Covington, Georgia. ‘See Statememt on Another Page.