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MEMBERSHIP IS GREATER
THAN EVER
PROSPERITY OF THE
UNION POINTED OUT BY
PRESIDENT CHARLES S.
BARRETT.
UNION CITY, GA.—Predid-e-nt
S Barrett lias issued tlie
card to the officers and members
ithe Farmers’ Union:
“To my mind, one of the most sig¬
nificant facts in current American
history is -that the Farmers’ Union is
today greater in member,ship .than at
any period since the foundation. The
producer in this country is at last
awakened to the necessity of organi¬
zation. What this means in the agri¬
cultural, the economic and the poli
cal life of the nation is not easily
estimated.
Record Membership.
“From reports made me by state
f Leals, and from my recent travels,
which have embraced virtually every
state organized, I find more money
in the state treasuries and a greater
paid-up membership than ever before.
The membership includes residents of
three-fourths of the states, and far¬
mers of every grade, from the one
horse variety on up to the very weal¬
thy individual. Throughout the rank
and file there is a new attitude to¬
ward the interests of the farmer, a
new loyalty toward co-operation and
an aggressiveness that is new in
American organization.
“It is essential, however, if the
organization is to remain at tap
notch in numbers and efficiency that
both officers and members bear in
mind and practice certain broad prin¬
ciples. One of the first is the exer¬
cise of due care in the matter of
leadership. The Farmers’ Union, like
any other great body, whether reli¬
gious, civic or otherwise, has its ras¬
cals, its lukewarm brethren, its hy¬
pocrite, and its snakes in the grass.
We are gradually shaking them out
of the organization, and there are
fewer in now than at any time. But
the fight to keep down this element
must be an eternal one, if the organ¬
ization is to succeed, permanently.
Farmers’ organizations have, hereto¬
fore, made slow progress because of
the pitiful scarcity of men who, in
the first place really understood the
farmer, and who, in the second place,
were willing and ready to make sacri¬
fices for him, in other words, who
were willing to pay the price.
Leader Must Be Strong.
“It is not sufficient that a leader
be an excellent business man or
brainy, as that word is generally un¬
derstood. I can point you to, plenty
of ordinarily able men, brilliant men,
in fact, who would make an absolute
failure in heading a farmers’ mover
merit. The leader who steers a far¬
mers’ organization, and that means
its various branches, including busi¬
ness enterprises, to success, must
stand ready to be knocked down and
dragged out by the brethren time and
New Racket Store
Spot Cash! One Price! BIG VALUES!
N w goods of season arriving
every few days, many new
lines added more to follow.
Yours Very Truly
J . ] 1. GUINN
Record Breakers
“Higgins Strain” Indian runner ducks.
Pen No. 1, Phronie and Yatesie, com¬
bined record 581 eggs in 12 months,
greatest ever made. Eggs 81 per 12.
Pen 2, Yatesie’s daughters with a
great English drake, J. W. Walton
strain of England. Eggs $5 for 12.
Pen 3, Phronie’s daughters with
elegant Yatesie drake. Eggs 84 for 12.
W. J. Higgins, Covington, Ga.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
SET FOR MAY FIRST.
Tiie state presidential primary has
been called for May 1, and the 1912
registration will be used.
This was -the official decision of
the State Executive Committee at
its meeting in Atlanta last week.
According to the ru’es adopted
each county executive committee is
charged with the duty of making the
arrangements for the primary.
It was decided to hold the state
presidential convention on May 29,
when delegates to the national con¬
vention will be named.
ALCOVY NEWS.
Mr. Bernard Patrick was a visitor
here Sunday.
Mr. E. A. Armistead, wife and
Miss Lemma Davis, of Social Circle,
visited Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Reynolds
a short while Sunday.
Mr. Doth-ry, of Jefferson, Ga., vis¬
ited his daughter, Mrs. G. W. Gober,
the latter part of last week.
Quite a number from here went
down to the wreck below Social Cir¬
cle- last Friday.
Mr. W. E. Savage spent the week¬
end with his parents, at Stax-rsv-ill-e.
Mr. T. E. Pickett went to Zebulon
last Tuesday night on business-.
School is doing nicely considering
the bad weather.
Mr. G. B. Reynolds, of Jersey, was
with his brother, Mr. W. D. Reynolds,
a short while Sunday.
The funeral of Mr. J. M. Lane was
conducted here and the remains laid
to rest at the family burying ground
last Sunday. Mr. Lane was about
seventy-five years of age, he -is sur¬
vived by a wife and -eight children,
Mr. E. S. Lane, of Alcovy; C. L. Lam
of Olarkston, B. B. and J. A. Lane,
of Alabama, W. L. and W. D. Lane
of Social Circle. And two sisters
and two brothers, Mrs. Jim Lawrence
and Mrs. S. Hinson, of Monticello;
Messrs. Louis and Flem Lane of Jen
kinsburg. We extend to those so
sorely bereft, -our deepest sympathy.
Graduates Invited.
Gordon Institute, Baxnesville, Ga.,
invites all the old -students and grad¬
uates- to attend the Annual Founder’s
Day celebration on March 29-th. The
carrier stone of the New Academic
Building will be laid and there will
he an enthusiastic reunion of the
Alumni.
FOR SALE.—SEVERAL NICE PIGS
to dispose of at once. All jn good
-shape. Also two Registered Jer¬
sey Cow-s. See HOWARD MID
DLEBROOK.—2-t—pd.
again, and then come back again and
serve them humbly. He must put
-health, -strength and -self-interest
cheerfully on the altar for them.
When the brethren go back on the
promises they made si a hallelujah
convention, and they are apt to d-o
that at any time, he must go along
as if nothing had happened and be¬
lieve they’ll come right after a while.
“CHARLES S. BARRETT.”
THE COVINGTON WEDNESDAY MARCH 20, 1912.
NO CHILD OUGHT TO BE
IN THE POOR HOUSE.
An application from the Floyd
County Poor House to the Decatur
Orphans’ Home to take in some nice,
small children was received -this
w-eek.
No sane child, or girl of -unsound
mind ought to be allowed to -remain
there, with the moral, physical or
mental wrecks which are in the
Poor Houses.
No child ought ever be allowed
to darken the doors of the houses
of prostitution. The Ordinary -is the
guardian of these children, and has
-the -right to save them.
Many of these children -have -good
blood in their veins, and when taken
into a new environment they make
good citizens, <w at any rate, they
do not fall so low as their parents
fell.
The Orphans’ Homes of Georgia
are willing to go just as far as it
is their duty *o the chUdr-e-n in the
Homes, to try to save ‘‘-the last
child.”
The Orphans’ Homes axe doing an
inestimable work for the state and
should be well supported by the state
The unusual eo-ld of the winter -has
made the hills for fuel-, food and
clothing higher than for -any oth-er
year, and these Homes are -nearly all
in need of help.
Young Boys’ Plea.
To The Fathers of The Boys of Cov
ton:
We, -the boys of the Covington
High School, ask you to help us to
secure -a playground.
If you will go back and think what
a playground meant to you in your
school days, you will see why we ask
you to help us to obtain something
that we have not.
You can look for yourselves and -sec
that we have no place to play. The
school building takes up nearly the
entire lot.
T-his as -th-e only school in the
eighth district that has no athetotic
field for holding contests with other
schools.
We are willing to do our part and
more to obtain a playground and only
ask you to help us in a way that
will hurt none of you.
BAG LEY WRIGHT, Com.
MIXON NEWS.
The people of this section are
complaining with “bad roads.” Think
it’s high -time they were being work¬
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stubbs came
home last Sunday from Atlanta, and
we are glad to note that Mrs. Stubbs
seems to be improving.
Mr a and Mrs. T. L. Hill and moth¬
er, Mrs. J. H. Pope, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fincher.
Mr. an-d Mrs. Louis Yancey visit¬
ed Grandmother Price, in Jasper
county.
Mrs. W. C. Pope and little children,
spent Sunday with Mrs. I. L. Parker.
Miss Ruth Reynolds spent a short
while Sunday afternoon with Misses
Katie and May Fincher.
Masses Nellie and Grade Parker
spent Sunday afternoon most pleas¬
antly with Misses Florrie and Glide
Stubbs.
Mr. J. F. Stubbs one of Mixon’s
most popular young menl spent last
week in Atlanta.
Misses Bessie Aiken and Iva M.
Yancey -spent Saturday afternoon as
the guests of Miss Allie Dick.
Miss- Grade Parker spent a part
of last week with her cosuin, Mrs.
J. L. Coggin at Leguin.
Messrs. I. L. Parker and Johnie
Pope went down to see the big
dam last Sunday afternoon.
Misses Nellie and Grade Parker
entertained a number of their
last Sunday night with music.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pope and
-sweet little daughter, Ruth,
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Par¬
ker and family.
Mr W. C. Pope, one of
leading merchants-, is quite ill at
writing with ‘“mumps.”
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
GEORGIA, Newton County.
Frances Lay son vs. Robert Lay
Superior Court, March Term
To Robert Layson, Greeting:
By order of the Court, you
hereby notified that on the 5th
of February, 1912, Frances
filed suit against you for divorce,
turnable to the March Term, 1912
said court. You are hereby
to be and appear at the March
1912 of said court to be held oai
Third Monday in March, 1912,
and there to answer plaintiff's
plaint.
Witness the Honorable L. S. Roan,
Judge of Said Court.
JNO. B. DAVIS,
Clerk Superior
Rogers & Knox, Plaintiff’s Att’yus.
Star Lodge No. 164 I. O. 0. F.
Regular meeting every 2nd and
Thursday night. Degree work
meeting. Visiting brothers
invited to meet with us.
C. A.SOCKWELL, N. G.
A. H. MILNER, Rec. Sect’y.
Farm Land and Town
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a If you want to buy farming land, town prop¬
m m erty or any kind of real estate or have any
to sell during the year 1912 1 will be glad
to handle it for you.
I will be glad to have you call and see
me at any time.
C. A. HARWELL
Real Estate Covington, Ga.
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