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PRESENTMENTS OF
THE GRA'ID
( ;VM) .JURY ADJOURNED ON
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
HE FOLLOWING IS THE FIND¬
INGS OF THAT HOMY OF MEN
We. the Grand Jury, chosen and
s.viini for the January term, 1915, of
Norton Superior Court, beg to submit
' , following general presentments:
This being Ihe January terra, none
i the county officers or hooks were
oxiimiiied.
Wo recommend that the county eom
i! : inner be allowed to pay 5 per
u for the collection of commutation
tax.
Wo recommend that Dr. W. D. Trav.
be appointed health physician for
the county, to work in connection with
tl: county school commissioner and
, munisstoner of roads and revenues.
We further recommen f that the
ji:iud and traverse jurors lie paid $2
per diem, that the clerk and assis¬
tant clerk of the grand jury l>e paid
.S ’,.00 per day each, that the bailiffs
lie paid $2.00, and riding bailiffs $.3.00
per day each.
Wo recommend that a heater he put
in the grand jury room for the better
heating of the room.
We wish to thank Judge C. S. Reid
and Solicitor General Geo. M. Napier
for the courteous and efficient assis¬
tance rendered us. and for the able
manner in which they have discharged
the duties of their respective offices.
We recommend that these present¬
ments he published in The Covington
News, and that the sum «>f $10 be paid
for fbe same. Respect.fu ly submitted,
It. II. EVERETT,
1. V. HEARD, Clerk. Foreman,
V hereupon it is ordered that the
foregoing general presentments be
published as recommended therein,
I his January 7tli, 1915.
C, S. REID,
Iiy the Court:
•f'idire Superior Court, Stone Momi
tain Circuit.
GKO. M. NAPIER. Solicitor Gen’l.
GUM CREEK GIRLS
JOIN CANNING CLUB
Miss Josie Reynolds, on her last
visit to Gum Creek school, introduced
the Canning Club work, and so much
interest was manifested that the fol¬
lowing twirls joined:
Ituby Mae Giles. Julia Byrd. Esther
I ; i'd. Sadie I’ostwick, Mary Lou
Mitehem, Xola Byrd. Adell Ellis, La¬
va ton Rogers.
'hiiii Greek this fall.
COVINGTON, GA.
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U. Pres., E. W. Fowler, W. B. j
II R. Pennington.
ash«er 1’. J. Rogers
S i-ci cent. Interest on Time
Deposits.
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TIME FOR LIFE
JIM JUSTICE ON TRIAL AGAIN
THIS WEEK FOR THE THIRD
TIME l OR MURDER—TWO MIS¬
TRIALS DECLARED IN CASE
" hen Jini Justice, colored, wlio
killed Robert Harville, another negro,
last summer, went before the jury
this week it was the third time that
he has faced Judge C. S. Reid and
Solicitor-General George M. Napier
within five months for the same crime.
Justice shot. Robert Handle at Por
terdale one day last summer, lie was
placed in the county jail and an in¬
dictment charging murder was enter¬
ed against him. lie was placed on
trial in the September term of the
Superior Court and a mistrial made.
It is said that this jury stood six for
acquittal ami six for murder.
Last Thursday he was placed on
trial again and the jury stayed be¬
hind closed doors from Friday noon
until Saturday afternoon and could
not reach a verdict. This jury, it is
said. • stood eleven for acquittal and
one for murder.
To try a man for the same charge
three times is something unusual and
the ease is being watched with inter¬
est.
Assisting Col. Napier in the prose¬
cution is Col. I?. W. Milner, of Coving¬
ton. Rogers & Knox represent Jus¬
tice. and at the trial last week were
assisted by Col, Green Johnson, of
Mi mticello.
i The , solicitor-general, .............. in placing Jus
j Meg on trial again yesterday is doing
wind he believes is the proper thing
j to do. We believe so, because innocent. whether
.nr not Justice is guilty or
1 it should be passed upon by a jury
; while the witnesses are all here. Were
j the solicitor to allow .Tu tice to make
I bond it might ho a long time, if ever.
before he would he brought before a
jury again. This might not he fair to
the accused and it might not be fair to
the state. We believe that all eases
should be disposed of as quickly as is
possible with justice to all concerned.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank the people of our
community and especially White Oak
Camp. Woodmen of the World, for
their kindness and sympathy shown
us in our recent bereavement, caused
by tlu> death of our brother, Joe Roach.
May God's richest blessings rest upon
each and all of you.
Air. and Airs. .T. T. Brooks
Airs. George Wood.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA Jan. 13 1913.
I STORE OF SMITH
BROS, BURGLARIZED
FOUR BURGLARS ENTER ROOM
OF MR. W. B. SMITH AND GET
KEYS TO THE STORE AND GO
THESE AND STEAL GOODS.
Tlie store of Smith Brothers, at
Leguin, was burglarized last Wed¬
nesday night by four men, early in the
night.
About lid o’clock Air. W. B, Smith
was awakened by a noise in his room
and found that two men were going
through the pockets of his trousers,
and that two other men were near a
window, making four in the gang of
burglars.
They took the keys from the pock
'■ts of his trousers and Mr. Smith
thought at the time that they had
taken his pistol that was on the mantel
niece near his clothes. After getting
the keys to his store they went there,
and it is reported that they stayed
several hours.
When Mr. Smith went down on
Thursday morning he found that the
burglars had taken a quantity} of
shirts, shoes, overalls, pocket knives
and tobacco, amounting to between 50
and 100 dollars.
No arrests have been made in the
nse as yet. It is not known whether
the men were negroes or white men,
as Air. Smith could not distinguish
them in the dark.
Due night, some time ago, robbers
entered a store at Snapping Shoals,
and at Hardman Brothers, In the
western part of the county, but they
liavo never been caught, and it is
thought by many that it is the same
gang that is operating in the county.
SEVEN REASONS FOR
TAKING YOU R HOME PAPER
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 1G.—“Seven Rea¬
sons Why” you should subscribe to
1 our home paper and read it are given
by one live weekly editor, as follows:
1 It is YOUR home paper.
2. It gives you the home news—
news you can’t get in any other paper.
3. It gives you the general news
hours before you can get it from any
other paper.
J. It gives only news that is fit for
you and your family to read.
5. It strives first of all to be cor¬
rect. No rumors published except as
rumors.
0. You can get today’s news of the
home folks while it is fresh, news
that other papers ignore.
7. It costs next to nothing; it is
the best booster your town has, and if
you have any public spirit in your
system you won’t think of being with¬
out it.
DR. \V. F. MELTON IS RE¬
ELECTED MAYOR OF OXFORD
At a meeting of the newly elected
commissioners of Oxforo Friday. Dr.
W. F. Melton was re-elected mayor
of that city. Dr Ale'ton is profes¬
sor of English at Emery College and
a very popular man.
W. T. Burt was elected clerk and
treasurer: R. AI. Dial, marshal. The
following committees were appoined
by the mayor for the year: Dr. E. If
Johnson, finance and onlanees: J. Z.
Johnson, electricity; W. T. Burt, pub¬
lic buildings: D. I’. Stone, cemetery;
I>r. E. K. Turner, streets, trees, parks
and waterworks: Di. B. H. II. Ward,
and Prof. G. P. Shing'e**. sanitnihn
and he-i'fh.
SHERIFF SALES.
Will lie sold before the court house
door, in city of Covington, said coun¬
ty and state, within the legal hours
of sale to the highest bidder for cash
on the first Tuesday in February, 1915,
the following described property, towit.
One cash register, two large candy
show cases, one refrigerator, one
small roller top desk, and one stove.
Said property levied on as property of
John Linnard with a laborer's lien is¬
sued from the Superior Court of New¬
ton County, state of Georgia, in favor
of George Epamenodass against John
Linnard. Said property pointed out by
.T. C. Knox, plaintiff's attorney. Levy
made and turned over to me by T. F.
Aladdox. deputy sheriff.
This 31st Dec.. 1914.
S. W. HAY. Sheriff.
Newton County. Ga.
LOST
One pair of shoes. No. i. stock No.
2675. at colored barber shop. Finder
will please notify S. A. Bates. Starrs
ville. Ga., Route 12. and receive re¬
ward.
RECORD SET IN
NEWTON COURT
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FOUR MISTRIALS IN ONE DAY,
LAST SATURDAY, IS A RECORD
FOR THE COURT—SAID THAT
IT IS RECORD FOR ANY COURT.
It is evidently 'had luck” to run Su¬
perior Court, if four mistrials are
any evidence, for this number was de¬
clared last Saturday in the Siqierior
Court in session here.
The first mistrial of the day was
the state vs. U. H. Farrill, charged
with assault and battery. It only took
a few minutes to hear the evidence.
The judge charged the jury and they
retired. Some hour or so later word
came to the judge that they could not
agree and a mistrial was declared.
The second was the state against
Johnson, charged with selling whisky.
Only a few minutes was consumed in
the trial and the charge. The jury
retired but could not agree, so a mis¬
trial was entered in this case.
The next was a murder case, the
state against Jim Justice. Justice
was tried in the last September
term of court and a mistrial declared
then. The jury went out at Friday
noon and Saturday afternoon about 3
o’clock they came before the judge
and said that a verdict could not be
reached. A mistrial was declared,
making three for the day.
The fourth was the state against
four negroes, one man and three wo¬
men. for running a disorderly house
near Mansfield. The jury could not
make a verdict. A mistrial was de¬
clared in this, making four for the
day and setting a record for the Su¬
perior Court of Newton County, if
not a record for the entire state.
NEWTON COUNTY TEACHERS
TO MEET NEXT SATURDAY
The Teachers’ Institute will be held
at the Covington School building Sat¬
urday. January 16, from 9.39 to
12:30 and from 1 to 3.
The teachers will phase bring a
light lunch to serve during the inter¬
mission. Hot coffee wiil be served by
Miss Josie Reynolds. Each teacher
will please bring a cup.
Afiss Celesti Parrish will he in
charge', of the Institute. This in¬
sures a very profitable meeting.
All teachers are expected to be pres¬
ent promptly at 9:30. The meeting
will close exactly at 3:00.
G. C. ADAMS,
County Sui>erintendent of SoLools.
G. C .TAYLOR OPENS NEW
DINING PARLOR HERE
Mr, G. C. Taylor has opened a new
cafe in the Hollis building, fonaer'y
occupied by Lee's t'nsh store.
Mr. Taylor says that he will keep
the best that the market affords and
will serve men's at all hours. M:\
Taylor made raanv friends while in
the grocery lnis'ness here and will ;io
doubt enjoy a good trade.
DIED IN OKLAHOMA
Mr. Tom Davis, of McLoud, Okla.,
died on Thursday, the 7th of this
month. He was born in this county
and lived most of his life here.
He left this county for Aklahomain
May, 1*1)4; was the son of W. F.
Davis and leaves a wife and four
children—Robert, Kansas City, Mo;
Charlie, in Mis. Harry who lives in
Covington; and Rayman. McLoud, Ok;
four sisters, -Mrs. H. D .Terrell. Mrs.
Maggie and Carrie Davis, of Coving¬
ton. and Mrs. A. J. Summers of Con
yesr. Ga.
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY
BUILDING HAS BEGUN
Atlanta, Ga.. Jan. 12 .—Work has be¬
gun on the actual construction of Og¬
lethorpe/ Univen-sity at Brookhaven,
Oglethorpe Park, ten miles out of At¬
lanta on the Peachtree road. It will
he built entirely of solid granite from
Georgia quarries, the contract hav¬
ing been let to the Atlantic Stone com¬
pany, which owns and operates large
quarries at Oglesby, Ga.. 199 miles
east of Atlanta.
Architects believe the buildings will
l»e the most beautiful in the country,
the Georgia granite being dark blue
in color and showing no changes after
long exposure. It was chosen after
examinations of many rival stones.
Oglethorpe University, which ulti¬
mately will have twenty buildings and
cost five millio >f dollars, will be
the only college outside of Europe with
all stone building*.
MAYOR EVERITS’S
1915 GOMMITTES
COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN AP¬
POINTED TO SERVE IN 1913. DR.
TRAVIS ELECTED CITY PHY¬
SICIAN. HOPKINS MAYOR, PRO
TEM.
Mayor R. E. Everett has made hia
committee appointments for this year
to handle the different departments
of the city government, as follows:
Finance—It. E. Stephenson, chair¬
man ; Dr. Luke Robinson, C. A, Sock
well.
Electric Light, Water and Sewerage
—C. A. Sockwell, Chairman; R. E.
Stephenson and Dr. Luke Robinson.
Streets—Dr. Luke Robinson, chair¬
man ; C. A. Sockwell and W. A, Adams.
Parks and Cemeteries—Dr. A. S.
Hopkins, chairman; R. E. Stephen¬
son and F. E. Heard.
Public Health and Relief— F. E.
Heard, chairman; A. S. Hopkins and
W. A. Adams
Ordinance and Public Buildings—W.
A Adams, chairm in, F. E. Heard aud
Dr. A. S. Hopkins.
In our article last week we failed
to put Dr. W. D .Travis, who was
elected city physician.
With 'ne abov j m n in charge of
the dl^erent depar mnfs of rbe city
n win the aid nd help of the may
or and cth‘r members of the council,
the city affairs should be well looked
after in 1915.
Dr. A. S. Hopkins was elected may¬
or, pro tern, for 1915.
GOVERNMENT SHIPS TWO
HUNDRED TONS OF GOLD
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 12.—That the U.
S. government recently sent two hun¬
dred tons of gold coin from Pbiladel-
1 hia to New York by special trains and
didn’t pay the roads a cent for the
transportation, is brought out in the
railroads’ argument for an adjustment
of the railway mail pay system which
will give the roads more adequate
compensation.
The roads are paid so much a year
for carrying the mails and the pay¬
ment is based four years ahead from
Ihe test weighing period. Since the
mails were weighed last the parcels
post has sprung into existence and
brought an enormous increase, with
no provision for additional pay to the
railroads.
The gold coin was rushed to New
York at the outbreak of the European
war. The parcel post rate, If an in¬
dividual had shipped it. would have
been $4,554, hut the roads got nothing.
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D‘GMESTIC ACCOUNTS
The majority of shrewd, ex
perienced women prefer to have
CHECKING ACCOUNT
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to carrying large sums of money
on the person or having it about
the home. They have CHECK
' ING ACCOUNTS not merely be
muse of the convenience but
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also because. it materially re
duces the danger of “holdmp,”
burglary. etc. 6
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COTTON POOL
PROVES DISAS TER
PETER W. RADFORD, NATIONAL
LECTURER OF THE FARMERS’
UNION, DISCUSSES THE Pi AN
AND SAYS IT AS A FAILURE.
Fort Worth, Tex., Jan. 12.— Peter
Radford, national lecturer of the Far¬
mers’ Union, when asked by a repre¬
sentative of the press today if the
farmers of the South would «.pi ly for
loans under the terms of the §135,
000,000 cotton pool, said:
“I do not know of a banker in Tex¬
as or elsewhere who is willing to lend
money to the farmers at six per cent
under the provisions of the pool, and
I do not think many farmers would
care to qualify for a loan. It Is to
he regretted that the officers of that
movement are not frank enough to
admit that the failure of the pool is
due to inherent defects of the plan. It
has not only failed completely, but it
has indirectly cost the Southern cot¬
ton producers millions of dollars. 1
think it can be truthfully said that
had the plan never been suggested,
several millions of dollars would have
been loaned against cotton in the
South by many hanks who subscribed
to the fund in good faith, and natur¬
ally, with such a pledge becoming a
liability they might be called upon
to assume, they did not give consid¬
eration to making direct loans as the
Southern banker has always done, and
as a result the pool cut off the local
money supply and forced the cotton on
the market. I have no doubt the pro¬
moters acted in good faith, but the
movement has been a serious disaster
to the South.”
GOVERNOR’S MANSION
AGAIN BEING OCCUPIED
Atlanta, Ga.. .Tan. 12.—Once more
the ancient governor’s mansion has
been patched up so that Governor Sla¬
ton can move back into it. Since frag¬
ments of ceiling got in the habit of
falling on folks’ heads the governor
moved to his country home until re¬
pairs could be made.
The legislature has for several years
been urged to sell this valuable up¬
town property and build a new man¬
sion. probably in Druid Hills, from a
part of the proceeds. The old prop¬
erty would bring a handsome sum, as
it is surrounded by business houses.
It has grown disgracefully out of re¬
pair for the home of the state’s chief
executive. Governor Slaton, as did
his predecessors, only occupies It be¬
cause he considers it a part of his of¬
ficial duty.
