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pecan trees to
REPLAGE DEAD ONES
y WILL plant pecan trees
-| T dead
T0 TAKE place of
SHADE TREES ON COVING
ington streets.
Pecan trees will be planted on tlie
streets of Covington to take the
f the dead elm and water oak
lade !ace c suggestion of
trees, at the
Mavor George T. Smith and the mem
.’ore of the Covington city council.
In the past several years a. num
ter 0 f shade trees on the Covington
gtreats have died, and the question of
■Aliat to do was placed before the city
fah tors.
After a few years the pecan trees
vill bear fruit, which in itself, will
bo a nice sum for the city, besides
tie excellent shade which will be
aforded. - : of ■
Then after the lapse of a score
years it is planned that the present
citizens and their children have a
g Vea t nut gathering that the people
might rise up and call it “blessed.”
Covington is being made of true
“city beautiful,’’ and the citizens
should lend every effort in carrying
oi this work which will be the pride
of posterity. And after all, “a thing
of beauty is a joy forever.”
CORRECTION IN AWARDS
OF PRIZES AT FAIR.
Several errors appeared in the list
of prizes awarded at the Newton
<odnty fair, which was published in
last week's paper. We gladly make
the corrections, as the following
prizes should have been as follows:
First prize on Perchcron colt, P.
E. Middlebrooks.
First priz, on Jersey bull, King
and Gardner.
Champion bull, P. D. Austin.
NEWTON GINS 16,173
BALES THIS SEASON.
Newton county has ginned 16,173
bales of cotton during the 1913 sea¬
son, an increase of 3,957 bales over
1912, according to the official statis¬
ts issued by the bureau of census.
Tbase figures represent the number
of bales prior to November 1st, and
counting round as half bales.
Burke county leads in the number
< f bales in Georgia with 38,263.
The entire state has ginned 1,606,-
506 bales, which is 494,087 bales in¬
crease over 1912.
TW O matter what your walk in life, or
what your station may be, you you have have
Utk an opportunity to be the possessor of a
account, and it only remains for you
to lea lize the importance of this one thin; S’ -
^ render you independent.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Wb ajg Steadily Growing-Gome and Grow Wh us.
DR. SMITH AND
BISHOP HAVE
EMORY PROFESSOR GETS BEST
OF BISHOP DENNY IN PARLIA¬
MENTARY QUESTION AT
CONFERENCE.
Lr. Rembert G. Smith, pastor of
the North Covington Methodist
church and professor at Emory Col¬
lege, was returned the v ! etor in a
controversy over a parlimentary ques
tio with Bishop Collins Denny, at a
session of the North Georgia Con¬
ference, a A Elberton, this week.
The tilt between these two well
’mown divines came when ID r. Smith
offered a resoluiton that tine confer¬
ence elect delegates to the general
conference at Oklahoma City, on Sat¬
urday morning instead of at the Mon¬
day session of the conference. Bishop
Donny desired the elections to take
place on Monday instead of the pro¬
posed time as suggested by Dr.
Smith’s motion.
The bishop ruled Dr. Smith out of
order three times, and then request¬
ed him to be seated, btP the Emory
piofessor appealed from the chair to
Lave his point susatined overwhel¬
mingly by the conference.
By the conference’s own action the
election took place Saturday morning
with the following results. Minister¬
ial delegates: Dr. H. M. DuBose, of
Atlanta, President James E. Dickey,
of Emory College; Rev. J. A. Sharp,
of Young Harris. Lay delegates:
Asa G. Candler, of Atlanta; L. M.
Heard, of Elberton; E. A. Copelan,
of Atlanta; M. M. Parks, of Milledge
vi’le; W. W. Pilcher, of Waxrenton;
T. B. Harbin, of Calhoun; J. T. Dun¬
can, of Duogiasville.
COVINGTON BOY ENDS
CAREER IN FOOTBALL
Captain Homer Cook, of the Geor¬
gia Tech football team, a Covington
boy, will end his career in football
tf morrow when Tech and Clemson
p'ay the finai game of the season at
Grant Field, in Atlanta.
He has been a member of the Tech
el ven for four years, and was honor¬
ed by being elected captain of the
souad for this season. At his posi¬
tion at half back he has played a con
si stent game, which has often been
brilliant.
Although Cook was not the leader
of a champion eleven he leaves the
gridiron with the satisfaction among
his friends that his work was his best
vhich was all that could be asked.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Ncv. 26, J913.
“BEN HUR” TO BE
AT ATLANTA DEG.
THIS GREAT PLAY WILL BE AT
THE ATLANTA THEATRE FOR
ONE ENTIRE WEEK BEGIN¬
NING DECEMBER 1.
Spectacular magnificence, dramatic
splendor and regilious ecstacy are the
most notable concomitants of Klaw
and Erlanger’s Internationa] produc¬
tion of “Ben-Hur” which will be
the offering at the Atlanta Theatre,
Atlanta, the entire week commencing
! Monday evening, December 1, iwith
matinees on Wendesday and Satur¬
day.
During the fourteen years which
have passed since the original pre¬
sentation of this noble drama—its
owners have not only kept it up to
its original grandeur, but have elab¬
orated and developed the possibilities
of the production each season, until
today it stands unrivaled in beauty of,
establishment, unsurpassed in drama-,
tic significance and power. It was)
the “last word” of the stage craft of
the nineteenth century and into the
new age it brought a bigness and per
lection which will remain the stand¬
ard for decades to come.
Dealing with the earth life of Jesus
the most important period in history,
“Ben-Hur” shows the world at its*
most wonderful point in magnificence
and wealth, for Rome ruled the world
and Ceasar Augustus was Emperor of
the mightiest realm the earth had
known. Into this time of display and
pomp came the lowly Nazarene, the
Christos for whom the nation had
■ longed, and it is this personality of
j Jesus that, permeating the fabric of
the Wallace-Young drama, makes it a
I sermon as well as a drama of tre¬
mendous significance. The reverence
v ith which the imminence of Christ
is indicated has made “Ben-Hur” a re
ligious pageant, wh’le the sweep of
j the Esther story of Ben-Hiu tnd Mv.rala,
and Iras, car. as a" .ion. e.s off
their feet, the culmination of the
j] amatic plot being the chariot race
wherein Ben-Hur conquers and de¬
grades his enemy.
Nothing more realistic than this
scene in the arena of the Circus of
Antioch with Ben-Hur and Messala
driving quadruple teams of equine
thoroghbreds contesting for supre¬
macy has ever been imagined by a
dramatist or executed by a producer.
The race enthralls because on its out¬
come depends life, ’ove, honor, riches
to the victor, and when Ben-Hur re¬
ceives the victor’s crown of wild
o’ive, audiences applaud with the
greatest enthusiasm.
ADDITIONAL PRIZES OF THE
NEWTON COUNTY FAIR.
The following is some of the prizes
awarded at the Newton county Fair
ii:a' t we could no get for our paper
last week:
Best display of canned goods—Myi
Skinner Second best—Mrs. E.
JI Plunkett.
Best display candy—Mrs. E. O. Lee
second best—Miss Loula Edwards.
Best Hard eng© Embrodidery—Mre
| Ida Whitehead.
Best battenburg article—Mrs. R.
W. Boggus.
Best crocheted counterpane — Mrs.
Mary Cook. Second best—Mrs. W,
W. Childs.
Best sofa pillow—Mrs. H. B. An¬
drews.
Best collection crocheted articles
Mrs. E. O. Lee.
Best lace collar—Mre. Clias. Sock
well. Second best— Mrs. H. B. An¬
derson.
Best crocheted mat—Mrs. J. M.
Fleming.
Beet quilt—Mrs. Mary Willingham.
Best embroidered waist—Mrs. J.
J Corley.
Bes' apron—Mies Tinie Edwards.
Best baby cap—Mrs. C. A. Sock
well. Second best—Mrs. E. O. Lee.
Bes 1 embroidreed towel—Mrs Ollie
j Bradshaw.
I Best colleciton of art exhibits, water
colors—Miss Susie Lewis.
Best pen and ink sketches—Henry
Biggers.
Best display of paintings—Mrs. J.
j J Corley.
Best exhibit of art—Mrs. E. K.
I T urner.
B©6t display of raffia and
] Misses Tinie Edwards and Louise
Bonnell.
FOR RENT
Three nice roos for rent with wa¬
ter and lights. For further informa¬
tion write or 6ee C. B. SWANSON.
WHITE ILLITERACY
GREAT IN GEORGIA
ILLITERACY AMONG WHITE CHIL
OREN OF SCHOOL AGE IN¬
CREASED IN GEORGIA IN
FIVE YEARS.
Illiteracy during the past five years
in fifty-one Georgia counties has in¬
creased, is the information gained by
statistics being published in the state
press and seiu out by the University
Club, of Atlanta.
Fifty-one counties comprise more
than one-third of the state of Geor¬
gia. These facts tend to show that
Georgia is one of the most backward
of all states in educational progress,
arid that our mental development is
not keeping pace with the fast
growth of our wealth.
The University Club, of Atlanta,
has taken up the work of informing
ie people of these startling condi¬
tions, and endeavoring to bring about
a radicl change that will forge Geor¬
gia in to a position which she justi¬
fies in comparison with her other
strides along commercial lines.
This club is composed of a num¬
ber of college graduates, and it is in¬
deed fitting that they should take up
e campaign in behalf of better edu¬
cational advantages and achievements
in this state.
Newton county ranks among the
first of the state in her county school
system. This is a thing which she
should be proud of, but on the other
band her sister counties axe in a
sad condition.
FORMER NEWTON COUNTY
MAN’S BRAIN SAVES HIM.
An interesting incident concerning
John A. Porter, a native of Newton
county and prominent citizen of Ma¬
con, is related in dispatches in the
state press.
The article speaks for itself, and
Is as follows*
“Diplomacy saved John A. Porter,
superintendent of Bibb Manufacturing
Company, of Macon, $89 today. Out
in Liberty county, while in his auto¬
mobile with J. J. Foote, of Atlanta,
this morning, he met a frightened
team in charge of three men. Also
there were two dogs and one of the
cogs ran under Mr. Porter’s car and
was killed.
“Porter was: immediately asked to
hand over $100 for the dog, by his
cwner, W. O. Parker, a Libery coun¬
ty farmer. Mr. Porter says the de¬
mand was backed up by a business
like rifle. He reached in his pocket
and handed over $9.
"You owe me $91 now,” said the
farmer. Then Mr. Porter used di¬
plomacy. He and Mr. Foote persua¬
ded the farmer to come to Savannah
wth them, under the plea that the
remainder of the money could be
gotten according to the story told
aJter they reached Savannah.
“Instead of going to a bank the
car was driven to police headquarters.
The police could do nothing since
the affai ■ happened in Liberty county
but the farmei was satisfied with an
extra $2, instead of getting $91 ho
demanded. Mr. Porter will be in
Savannah several days. He does not
expect to return by the same route
lie came.”
GEORGIA RAILROAD ADDS
4ANOTHER OPERATOR.
The clerical force Of the Georgia*
Railroad here has been increased by
another operator, H. B. Clary, of
Harlem. The work at this point is
very heavy which has been the reason
for the management to see fit to in
clease the force.
MISSIONARY NOTICE.
The Woman’s Missionary Society of
the Baptist church of Covington will
t.c.ld an all-day jubilate meeting Wed¬
nesday, December the third, 9:30 a.
r. to which the missionary societies
of the other churches of the city
axe cordially invited.
All the lady members, both old and
young, of the Baptist church are
urged to attend.
Luncheon will be served at the
church.
Mrs. Albert D. Meador, Pres.
CABBAGE PLANTS.
All you want. Any variety. Ready
right now.
SIMMONS GROCERY CO.
Pay us that DOLLAR and we will
be thankful—Thanksgiving.
HUNTING LICENSE
NUMBER ABOUT 50
ONLY FIFTY LICENSE SOLD IN
NEWTON COUNTY SINCE BIRD
SEASON OPENED LAST
THURSDAY.
Fifty licence, state and county,
have been issued by the game wardei
of Newton county, which is consider¬
ed as very low because of the amount
of interest displayed in hunting since
the bird season opened.
The woods have been fairly well
filled with nimrods in persuit of quail
and dove since last Thursday, when
the Georgia laws permitted their
hunting.
Although the law says you may
hunt for this special kind of game it
ltys down further stipulations by
making it necessary to secure a li¬
cense, and have permission to hunt
cn the land.
To make your bunting life much
easier it might be better to arm
yourself with the necessary precation
that the laws of Georgia suggest else
your pleasure might be off set with
a little run in with the courts.
government issues report
ON TICK ERADICATION WORK.
iDr. E. H. Niighbert, inspector in
charge of the tick eradication work
in Georgia, has issued the following
statement in regard to the work in
Newton county:
“Report of tick eradication work in
Newton county for month of October
1913.
“This work ie accomplished by the
county, state, cattle owners and far¬
mers and the co-operation of the U.
S. Government.
Total number of herds, farms and
ranges under local quarantine 61, num¬
ber of cattle 515. *
Total number of original and re¬
inspections of herds quarintined and
herds on premises free of ticks 121.
Number of cattle 1073. Number of
quarantined herds inspected during
month infested with ticks 16".
Dipping vats in operation 0.
“Eradication of the cattle tick and
release of tho county from State and
Federal quarantine Will open the best
markets without restrictions or hind
l;inee. Cattl> are in demand at high
prices' This demand will continue.
Every fame ■ should begin to give
more and better cattle his attention
because it will pay. Cattle bring in
cash any time of year. The fight
against the tick will continue until
BANK CAPITAinOO.DOO. OF COVINGTON] PRQFITS*15.000l
£
$1. A Year In Advance.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
HUE EXEBCISES
thanksgiving exercises to
BE HELD BY PUBLIC SCHOOL,
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AT ONE O’CLOCK.
The City Public School will render
a program of Thanksgiving exercises,
\\ ednesday afternoon, at 1 o’clock.
It has been the annual custom of
tne school to have these exercises
vhich have been very helpful. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The program which will be ren¬
dered is as follows:
* “Doxology — School and congre¬
gation.
“Scripture Reading and Prayer.
“The Story of Thanksgiving—Thom
as Logan.
“Dramatized Scene from Hiawatha
—Sixth Grade Pup'ls.
“A Thanksgiving Dream—Sixth
Grade Pupils.
“The First Thanksgiving Day—
Seventh Grade Pupils.
“Song by School—The Landing of
The Pilgrims.
“Little Pinks of Propriety—Se¬
cond Grade Pupils.
“Piano Solo—Miss Fletcher Lou
Lunsford.
“Folk Dance—Third Grade Pupils.
“Lady Archers—High School Girls.
ATTRACTIVE SHOW WINDOW
AT STEPHENSON H’W’D. CO
You may not have the chance to
go out and hunt rabbit©, but you will
surely derive a whole lots of satis¬
faction by dropping around to see the
attractive window of Stephenson
Hardware Company.
It is surely the work of an artist,
and is one of the neatest displays
seen in Covington in quite a while.
Two live rabbits cavort around unmo¬
lested by the hunters eye in a
mass of underbrush, but on guard,
unmanned, stands some of the latest
models of shot guns and rifles.
NOTIC TO CITIZN8.
The citizens of Newton county are
invited to meet in the court house at
U> o’clock Friday Nov. 28th, to per¬
fect a Newton County Fair Association
ai.d elect officers for same.
J. O. MARTIN,
Tem. Chairman.
L W. JARMAN, Secretary.
Go to Lee’s Cash Store for
test goods at the best prices.
