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VJ NO 23.
GEORGIA RAILROAD
CHANuES SHCEOULES
N , w trains and many changes
, ;CAME EFFECTIVE SUNDAY
MORNING— SUCCESS OF CHANG¬
ES WATCHED WITH INTEREST.
The autliorties of the Georgia .Rail
ma de a wholesome change in the
S ,.) R ,juies of their passenger trains
Si;( , |.,v morning, May 3rd, which was
t
led by the permission of the
-tair railroad commission.
The new service does away with the
Covin-ton accomodation, but a local
t nl jii fr,mi Bnckheail has be&i cliang
ed t . run on the Covington accomo¬
dation's old schedule. The local
train which passed tiiis place in the
, - at V :45 a. m. has been done away
with
Two through trains each way have
been inaugurated by the railroad
which gives through service for points
beyond Atlanta and Augusta.
It C leaured that the two new trains
will not carry local passengers be¬
tween points on the Georgia Railroad
although the stations may be regular
Stops. Any passenger hoarding either
,,f tlie through trains at points along
the line of road must have one of the
two terminals points of the road as
their destination. In other words,
i although Covington and Greensboro
; are two regular, stops for the through
| trains a passenger cannot go to
({reeeuslioro from Covington, and
vivcc versa. A passenger must have a
! ticket, to either Augusta or Atlanta
in boarding the local stops. This has
| caused much comment and may cause
I some objection to the authorities.
The schedule for the arrivals of the
I trains at Covington as announced by
I the authorities is:
EAST BOUND
[1a. Atlanta Arrive Cov.
’•I 2- 7:30 a. m. Arrive 8:56 a. m.
■o. 6—12:15 p. m. Arrive 1:36 p. m.
An. K—3:30 p. m. Arrive 5:06 p. m.
Ao.14—6:15 p. m. Arrive 8:05 p. m.
11—6:15 p. m; Arrive 8:05 p. in.
WEST BOUND
I 1a. Covington Ar. Atlanat
j I N". 3—4:42 a. m. Arrive Atlanta 6:00
A’o. 13- 5:44 a. m. Arrive Atlanta T :35
1 No. i 11:32 a. in. Arrive Atlanta 1:15
I No. 5—3:17 p. m. Arrive Atlanta 4:30
I No 7 --6:57 p. in. Arrive Atlanta 8:30
Ail thnmg trains make connection at
It’ammack for Macon and at Union Pt.
Ifor Athens.
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MEMORIUM FROM
TEGKNOLOGIGALS6HOOL
WRITTEN ON DEATH OF MR.
O. S. PORTER WHO DIED HERE
SEVERAL DAYS AGO. WAS MEM¬
BER OF FIRST BOARD.
The following is a copy of resolutions
passed by the faculty of Tech school
on the death of Mr. Porter.
WHEREAS, God has, in His Ail
wisdom, taken from this earthly sphere
of action Oliver S. Porter, we. the mem¬
bers of the Faculty of the Georgia
School of Technology, do hereby re¬
solve :
THAT, in iiis deatli the Georgia
School of Technology has lost one of
its most faithful and devoted friends,
who, as a member of the original Ooni
n/jssion for the organization of the
School; and also the first Board of
Trustees and during the twenty-five
years following, gave to the Institu¬
tion a wise and unwearied over sight
and nurture;
THAT, as individuals and as repre
sentatives of the School, we are dc
iy sensible of this great ‘loss, and do
extend to the dereaved family our tnn
sympathy; and
THAT, copies of these resolutions be
laced on the School minutes, he sent
to tlie family of the deceased, and lie
pul dished in the daily papers.
THOS. P. BRANCH,
Secretary of the Faculty, Georgia
School of Technology, Atlanta. Ga.,
April 30, 9114.
TO HIE VOTERS
OF NEWTON COUNTY.
I desire to thank the voters of the
county for the confidence they showed
in me when they elected me last Wed¬
nesday to the office of one commission¬
er of Newton county.
I will endeaver to warrant your
confidence by giving you the best ad¬
ministration possible and will devote
my entire time to the office.
Very Respectifully,
1. W. MEADORS.
notice.
The next regular communication of
Mansfield Lodge No. 489, F. & A. M.,
Mansfield, Ga., May 7th. there will be
some considerable work, which will be
confered by Past Master R. P. Lester
of Golden Fleece Lodge No. 6, assist¬
ed by other Past Masters. A large
attendance is desired. All transient
brothers are fraternally invited to
meet with us.
F. Ozbum, W. M.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA May 6, 1914.
ALL Ol£> OFFICERS ARE
GIVEN ONE MORE TERM
Quiet E j ection and Unusually Heavy Vote
Polled in Primary Thursday
Newton county’s primary to nomi
nate county officers was held Thure*
day, and resulted in close races
almost every office. About three
fourths vote of the total registration
was polled.
By a decisive vote the people of
Newton gave their preference of the
salary system over the fee system,
Tlie vote for the salary sysetem was
-075, and the opposition 355.
The election resulted in a major¬
ity of tli(‘ voters preferring the one
commissioner form of goverment for
the county. This change will be made
on January 1st, 1915, according to
die change made in the charter of
the- county at the last session of the
general assembly. The vote in this
instance was: For one commissioner,
S45; against, 711. The choice appear
d mi the ballot as: For One Com
aissioiier, and For Five Commission¬
ers.
The opinion of the voters was given
mi their ballots as to the plan of hav¬
ing each militia district elect in the
county primary its members of the
County Democratic Executive Com¬
mittee, and the results were: For the
plan, 937; Against, 303.
The results of the ra<vs for tho
county offices were:
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT: Jno.
B. Davis, 750; Geo. T. Smith, 610; W.
T. Milner, 213; J. J. Corley, 135.
SHERIFF: S. M. Hay, 863; B. L.
iohnson, 845.
TAX RECEIVER; J. F. Lunsford,
909; H. I. Horton, 802.
TREASURER: C. L. Harwell,902;
C. S. Thompson, 800; Will Livingston,
662; J. W. Black, 242; J. Z. Johnson,
LOCAL TAXATION FOR
THE SCHOOLS.
The conquest of illiterancy depends
upon local interest, local pride, and
local initiative, all of which means
local taxes for schools.
The common school-school problem
can be solved in 110 other way. It
never was solved in any other way in
any country, state or country on earth.
Relying upon a great lump sum
appropriated by the legislature out
of tlie state treasury is a mistake, aud
it ought to he proclaimed so bravely
and covincingly, iii eveiy community
of Georgia.
However, our common-school appro¬
priation of two and a half million
dollars a year can hardly be increased
under present conditions. The state
treasury is too near bankruptcy to
appropriate any more money for com
'lyiu-scliools or Confederate pensioners
The increase of local taxation for
Schools is the most encouraging chap¬
ter of recent common-school history
in Georgia. We give below the figures
for North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia.
Since 1900 local tax money for
schools iii South Carolina has increas¬
ed from $122,000 to $848,000. It is
nearly an eight-fold increase in twelve
years.
x During this time local tax money
for schools iu Georgia has increased
from $423,000 to $1,800,000. It Is
more than a four-fold increase.
Since 1905 local tax money for
schools in Georgia has increased from
$448,000 to $1,800,000. It is more
than a four-fold increase.
Since 1905 local tax money for
schools in North Carolina has increas¬
ed from $448,000 to $1’800,000. It is
(more than four fold increase in eight
years!
All these states arc moving iu the
right direction, but Georgia is moving
too slowly!—Home Farmstead.
OXFORD AUTHORITIES WILL
ASK FOR CHANGE OF CHARTER
The town authorities of Oxford have
ordered published a notice of local leg¬
islation. the changes to be requested
at tlie approaching session of the
Georgia general assembly. It states
that an act will be introduced to cre¬
ate a new charter which will revise,
consolidate and amend the present
form under which the town Is in oper¬
ation. It is not known what the
changes will be.
MRS. S. F. GOFFEE
DIED WEDNESDAY
WAS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN
.AND WEALTHIEST WOMEN OF
NEWTON COUNTY. HAD BEEN
ILL SEVEaYL MONTHS.
Mrs. Sallie F. Coffee, one of the
best known women of the county died
at the home of her brother, Mr. J. H.
Adams in Social Circle last Wednes¬
day morning.
Mrs. Coffee had been ill for the past
several months, but has grown worse
for the past three months, when she
was operated upon In au Atlanta san¬
itarium. She was a member of the
Harris Springs Primitive Baptist
church and was fifty-five years old.
The funeral took place* at the Ad¬
ams homestead in the eastern part of
the county, Elder R. L. Cook, of the
Harris Springs church officiating aud
It he burial was at the Adams cemetery
there.
Mrs. Coffee was a resident of Brick
Store, where she was one of the larg¬
est land owners in that section.
Mrs. Coffee is survived by nine
brothers aud three sisters as follows:
Mrs. li. II. Lunsford, Mrs. Ella Lef
ferts aud Miss Emlna Adams; Messrs.
J. M. Adams, J. H. Adams, D. J. Ad¬
ams, W. H. Adams, N. C. Adams, L.
D. Adams, G. C. Ada^s, II. B. Adams,
and S. H. Adams.
The News, with the many friends of
the family extend to them our heart¬
felt sympathy In this hour of grief.
TO THE VOTERS OF
NEWTON COUNTY.
I desire to thank the voters of New¬
ton county for their support given me
in the primary lust week, and to those
who did not vote for me I have no Ill
feeling.
B. L. JOHNSON.
CLOSING EXERCISES AT
HIGH POINT SCHOOL.
On next Monday aud Tuesday even¬
ing May 11-12 the closing exercises of
<h*s school will take place. There will
be an admission of lOets. to defray ex¬
penses of the exercises aud tiho Fair,
CARD OF THANKS.
I desire to express my appreciation
for the support given me in tlie recent
Democrat Primary.
J. J. CORLEY.
118.
CORNER: Joe W. Wright, 1706.
TAX COLLECTOR: W. S. Ramsey,
1693.
Executive Committee Meets.
The county executive committee met
Friday morning at noon, and subscrib¬
ed the official returns which had been
in by the various precinct man
agers. The compiled vote by district
appears on another page in this week’s
paper.
The total vote cast in the county
was as follows:
FOR CLERK
J. J. Corley .................... 133
Jno. B. Davis .................. 750
W. T. Milner ..................213
q co t. Smith 610
FOR CORONER
j w \y. Wright 1706
FOR SHERIFF
S. M. Hay ......................863
B. L. Johnson ..................845
FOR TAX RECEIVER
Horton ....................802
Lunsford ..................909
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
W. S. Ramsey ................1693
FOR TREASURER
(' L, Uuiwell .................. ihC
C. S. jf lfbmpson .................M)9
FOR ONE COMMISSIONER
J. TV. Balck ....................242
J. Z. Johnson ...................118
Will Livingston ..................662
I. W. Meadors ...................675
For Fee System ................355
For Salary System..............1075
For Five Commissioners ........711
For One Commissioner .........845
For Electing Executive Com.....937
Against Electing Com...........303
COL. A. L. LOYD ANNOUNCES
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Col. A. I* Loyd, Newton county’*
present member ©f the lower bouse
In the general assembly, makes his
formal announcement for re-election
hi this issue of the News.
Col. Loyd is one of the leading young
attorneys of Covington and was elect¬
ed last time by a good majority and
will no doubt make an excellent race.
TO THE VOTERS OF
NEWTON BOUNTY.
I want to thank my friends aud the
voters of Newton county for the vote
that they gave me last Thursday. I
appreciate deeply the confidence the
people showed by electing me again to
office of Sheriff of Newton county
aud will fill the office to the best of my
ability.
S. M. HAY.
D. A. a MEETNIG
The next regular meeting of the D.
A. It’s, will be held at the home of
Mrs. J. W. Branham in Oxford on
Wednesday afternoon May 13th at 3
o’clock. A full attendance is desired.
Miss Ina Morris of Fort Gaines after
spending last week in Atlanta was the
guest of Miss Annie Belle Robinson
Sunday.
Mrs. E. S. MeKleskey formerly of
Covington bat now of Social Circle,
was in the city Tuesday at the White¬
head house.
HOW SAD!
Toleam of the disaster that befell
three of our delinquent subscribers.
One said:
"I will see you Saturday.” He Is j
blind.
Another sand :"I will pay you Satur¬
day if I live.” He Is dead.
Still another said; "If I don.t pay j
you on the first I hope I will go to
eternal rest” He,s gone.
NOTICE.
Mrs. Atkins of Nashville Tenn., will
lecture at the Methodist Church Fri¬
day night She Is a national lecturer
of the W. O. T. Us and is a very in¬
teresting talker. There will be no
charges, every body cordially Invited
to attend.
Where to put it and still have
it SAFE and subject to your im¬
mediate. demand—that ’s .the
question that the CHECKING
ACCOUNTS HERE answers
perfectly.
To those who wish the credit
standing, the conveniences and
safeties that a large, convesati
vely managed, ample invitation.
Commercial accounts wheth¬
er large or small are respectfully
solicited.
BANK OF COVINGTON
CAPITALHOO.OOO. PROFITS *15.000.
PATRONIZE OUR
ADVERTISERS—
MENTION THE NEWS. |
$J A Year In Advance.
FACTS ABOUT THE
BIG REGIONAL BANK
CORRECTION IS MADE IN REGARD
TO THE LENGTH OF TIME. A
NOTE CAN DE TAKEN. CARD
FROM DR. E. H. JOHNSON.
Editor of Covington News.
A few weeks ago the statement was
made in /our columns that those banks
which are members of the new reserve
system would not be allowed to make
loans for a longer period than ninety
days except in the case of loans made
on farm lands when me time might
be as long as six months. This state¬
ment was clearly a mistake as some
readers of the News will be glad to
know, since two 0 fthe Covington
banks will be members of the reserve
system.
What the law does provide is that
the regional bank may not accept
from the member hanks as security
for a longer time than ninety days ex¬
cept in the case of loans made on the
security of farm lands when the notes
might be for six mouths or longer.
Banks desiring to borrow from the
regional bank will countless always
have on hand enough of the short time
notes to offer as security for loans.
As I am not an expert in banking
law 1 , I should like to add that I have
the authox-lty of Jos. A. McCord, of the
Third National Bank of Atlanta for
saying that the new law will not re¬
strict the banks to making the short
time loans as above described.
E. H. JOHNSON.
LOCAL LEGISLATION
At the next session of the Legisla¬
ture there wfill be introduced a bill en¬
titled :
An Act to create a new charter for
the Town of Oxford, Ga., to revise,
consolidate and amend the several
Acts pertaining thereto, and for other
purposes.
April 30, 1914.
TO THE VOTERS OF
NEWTON COUNTY.
I wish to thank those who support¬
ed me In my recent race for Clerk of
the Superior Court. Those who saw
fit to oppose me, I have the kindest
feelings. There is absolutely no sting
to my defeat
GEO. T. SMITH.
