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VOL. VII NO. 26.
O'LANEY HOTEL TO
OPEN JUNE 1st.
N EW hotel for CO VINCI ton
WITH THIRTY BED ROOMS
WILL OPEN TO PUBLIC NEXT
WEEK-HOYVARD D’LANEY, MGR
Messrs DeLaney Brothers, who op
I ergte hotels at Columbus, Georgia, aiul
San Francisco, are here getting every
| J|, iIlf , in shape to open the new De
i [;|II( ,y Hotel in Covington on June 1st.
rr il9 n( >u hotel has been completed
; pr sometime, with the exception of the
! f lin iiture and furnishings. The furni
I t ,ire has all been placed and the turn
| ishings are being put in h.v DeLaney
i Rrothers.
Mr. Howard DeLaney, will be tlie
| resident manager of the hotel here ami
j < a ys that lie will give the people the
bpd service that is posible.
The new hotel is up-to-date in every
I particular, having thirty rooms for the
use of the lmtel. The kitchen is one
of the best. Mr. DeLaney says that
tho kitchen in the hotel here would
I* a credit to any hotel in Atlanta
Tin* dining room and the parlor, to
jjether with the sample rooms are all
modern in every respect.
| The manager of the DeLaney comes
to Covington with a reputation of be¬
ing one of the best hotel men in Geor¬
gia and will no doubt enjoy a good pat¬
ronage when he opens the new hotel.
IS THIS AN ANIMAL OR
\ NEW KIND OF CHICKEN
I Atlanta. Ma\ 25.—A peculiar chick¬
en that can “jump like a toad frog,
mew like a little kitten, and chirp
I like u bird," was recently born on the
farm of Mr. Charlie G. Shaffer, a well
! known Palmetto State fanner of the
High Hill Section.
I The chicken has an unusually long
j body and four well developed legs and
feet. Except for being a feathered
quadruped instead of a biped, the
chicken is normal in appearance. The
| little qnriosity is looking strong, eats
well and will probably become a grown
chicken. It- mother, however, clucks
with disfavor whenever she regards it,
I and old daddy rooster is reported to
i he suing for divorce.
We wish to call special attention to
the page ad <>n back page. Read every
"onl of it. tell your friends to read .t,
then come to Covington June 3rd and
see it. But if you haven’t engaged
that season Mcket yet, m> v is the time
t'> do it.
COVINGTON, GA.
Capital & Surplus $60,000.00 Small
President N. Z. Anderson
V* Pres., E. YV. Fowler, W. B.
U. Pennington. Depositors
Cashier p. J. Rogers
*• F. Aiken, Ass’nt Cashier
a pei cent. Interest on Time Welcome
Deposits.
You know the saying
about a small acron mak¬
ing a mighty oak. So with
small depositors. The
B ANK world’s richest men started
^GANIZEB small depositors- You
■'M AND as
"KoJllEB by are welcome here no mat¬
ter how small your deposit
is—come in to-day.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
We are steadily Growing-Gome and Grow Witn Us.
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COMPLETE PROGRAM
FOR THE CHAUTAUQUA
HR. SEARS, WHO WAS ONE OF
THE FAVORITES OF LAST YEAR,
WILL BE HERE ON LAST DAY
ramn GOOD PROGRAM. ...
1 he program fo r the three days of
< hautaugua, June the 3-4-5 is complete
and announced by the Radcilffe Co.
It contains some of the best entertain¬
ers and music of any Chautauqua tour¬
ing the south, and will be enjoyed by
the people of the county. (
The program is' as follows:
FIRST DAY—AFTERNOON
3:15—Concert by the Strollers Male
Quartet.
3:45—Entertainment by Ellsworth
! 'lumstead. Impersonator.
FIRST DAY—EVENING.
S:1o A Medley of Impersonations,
Grave and Gay. by Ellsworth Plum
stead.
•1:00—Grand Concert by the Strollers
Male Quartet.
SECOND DAY—AFTERNOON
3:15—Concert by Th e LaDell Con¬
cert Company.
3:45—Lecture, “Visions and Ideals”
by Dr. J. W. Fizzell.
FIRST DAY—EVENING.
8:15—Lecture. “Some Twentieth
’•entury Problems,” by Dr. J. W. Fiz¬
zell.
0:00—Concert by The LaDell Con
erf Company.
THIRD DAY—AFTERNOON.
3:15—Forty-five minutes of Fun for
’hildren and Grown-ups with the Mys
erieus Merton, presenting Magical II
usions.
4 :<M)—Humorous lecture on “Grum¬
blers.” or “The Evils of Worrying,” by
Dr. H. W. Sears.
THIRD DAY—EVENING.
8:15—A Half Hour of Fun and Mag¬
ic with Hal Merton.
8:45—Lecture. “More Taffy and Less
Epitaphy,” o r “The Crisis of Life,” by
Dr. H. W. Sears.
FIVE FINED BY MAYOR
LAST MONDAY MORNING
On last Monday the following were
lined in the Mayor’s court here:
Robert Wright. $100.00 and cost for
having whiskey on his i>erson; Jim
Hendrix $25.00 and cost for vagrancy:
Porter Ttylor, Will Austin and Eli
Jackson. $5.00 and cost for shining
shoes on Sunday.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA May 2}), I915.
COVINGTON TO HAVE
CHEAPER FREIGHT
New Rates Will Go Into Effect
October the First===Rate Expert
Visits Covington
At tlie request of Mr. R. C. Guinn,
Agent of the Georgia Railroad here,
a meeting of the busineess men
Covington was held jjhst (Thursday
morning at the office of Mr. N. 8. Tur¬
ner to meet Mr. J. P. Weiseger,
rate man for the Georgia Railroad
Freight Office in Augusta.
Mr. Weiseger came here for tlie
purpose of explaining the readjust¬
ment of freight rates which will take
effect about the first of October and a
very interesting meeting was held. He
discussed . the different classes of
freight and the rates and answered
questions in regard to the readjust¬
ment.
Mr. Guinn is always alive to the
■Merest* of the city and thought that
in bringing Mr. Weiseger here the mat.
ter could he explained fully to the bus¬
iness men by an expert who had given
much study to the question.
Mr. Weisege,. met a large number
of the business men here and made
many friends by his affable and cour¬
teous manner.
The readjustment of freight rates
which was referred to in our issue of
March 31. 1015, has caused ennsidor
abel comment. A br’cf slnfment of the
cause and effect of this adjustment
seems proper at this tune.
Under the act to regulate commerce
between the states, all rates applicable
on freight between points in different
states are placed under the jurisdic¬
tion of the Interstate Commerce Com¬
mission. Several years ago Congress
made an important change in what is
known as the Fourth Se< ticn in the
Interstate Commerce Law and called
upon the Interstate Commerce Com¬
mission to determine to what extent,
if any, tlie railroads might adjust
rates contrary to the long and short
haul principle: i. e. that the charge for
hauling freight for shorter distance
must not be greater than the charge
for hauling similar freight for longer
distances over the same routes. After
exhaustive investigation of the rates
in effect throughout the South, the
Commission ordered the transportation
lines to fix their rate scales as to boing
about practical conformity with the
long and short haul clause. It is ex¬
acted that this new adjustment of
rates will become effective about the
first of next October as far as rates
from Eastern and Western points into
the South are concerned. The rail¬
roads have found this task to he ex¬
ceedingly difficult owing to the fact
that the freight rates in the South
have been gradually built up on an
entirely different theory.
The effect of the new adjustment
ordered by the Commission should be
quite advantageous to Covington as its
rates from both eastern and western
points will be materially reduced. In
addition to this, what is known as the
relative adjustment of rates to Cov¬
ington as compared with such points
Atlanta, Athens and Augusta will
as
MR. FRANKLIN KENT DEID
IN OXFORD LAST WEEK
EK OF MRS. V. T. STEPHENS
INTERMENT at SALEM.
Mr. Franklin Kent, one of the oldest
most highly respected citizens of
and home of his
the county died at the
daughter, Mrs. Virgil Stephens in Ox¬
ford last Tuesday, his death resulting
from a stroke of paralysis suffered
some weeks ago. W altoi
Mr Kent was a native of
county, but came to Newton some years
to make his home with ins daugh
it <r 0 friends
te in Oxford and made many
there and other parts of the county.
would have been 82 years old in
He
August. children, seven¬
Mr. Kent leaves five
teen grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. The children are: Mrs.
V T Stephens, of Oxford : A. en
Of Rockdale; W. J. Kent, of Winnifleld.
H. H .and L. C. Kent of the far
La. :
"'Hie funeral and interment took o’clock place at
last Thursday morning at Hi
Salem church in the western part of
the county.
I
be changed. Heretofore tlie rates on
i general merchandise from Baltimore
i New York and other so-called Eastern
cities, as well as from interior points
in New England, to Covington have
been considerably Ilfigh V than the
rates from the same territory to At
I lanta. This constituted a violation of
the long and short haul clause which is
now to lie removed. In tlie future
I
rates from this Eastern territory to
Covington will he the same as to At¬
lanta and Athens.
The situation is similar as to such
points as Richmond and Norfolk and
likewise ports on the South Atlantic,
such am Charleston and Savannah.
Congress has recognized in the Inter¬
state Commerce I.aw itself the in¬
fluence upon freight rates of navigable
waters and it is generally true that the
freight rates by rail lines between
points reached by navigable streams
or by sea. have been lower than be¬
tween other points which have not the
advantage of water location. The In
I f erst ate Commerce Commission has
j likewise kept this condition in mind
and has virtually authorized the rail
lines to operate lower rates to so-called
water competitive points than would
result from the application of a strict
milage scale. Augusta, located at the
head of navigation of the Savannah
i river will naturally derive benefit from
1 geographical location : hence in the
its
readjustment from western territory
the rates to Augusta will not. be the
maximum rates to intermediate points,
but the differences will not he as much
in tlie future as they have been in
juany 1 cases in the past. To illustrate,
rates in effect from Ohio river cross¬
ings to Covington, which are now
greater than the rates from these cross,
ings to Augusta, will he reduced, while
to Augusta the rates will not be lower¬
ed ; the net result being to decrease
tlie present differencs between Augus¬
ta and Covington rates. The rates to
Covington from Western territory, of
course, will he slightly highe r than
the rates to Atlanta, but the difference
will he very much less than exist to¬
day. The same is true with respect
to rates to Covington as compared with
Augusta from Eastern points.
Although the Interstate Commerce
Commission’s order related only to in¬
terstate rates, the State of Georgia and
the transportation lines operating
through this! state occupy such a
strategic position that the adjustment
of rates between Georgia points can¬
not he ignored; on the contrary intei
state rates exercise an important in
i fluence on the general situation. As a
1 part of the entire revision of rates it
is expected that a number of Georgia
rates will he increased, on the other
band there will also be a large num¬
ber of reductions. An analysis of the
1 tables -.-.ill show that to Covington
rate
the reductions will be quite important,
while the increases will he compara¬
tively few.
MISS UTHA MAY COOK
DIED LAST FRIDAY
H AD BEEN ILL FOR ABOUT
MONTHS—WOULD HAVE GRAD
UATED AT G. N. I. C. AT
TERM OF SCHOOL.
Miss Utha May Cook, who lias been
ill at the home of her uncle. Mr.
Cook, for the past three months
| there Friday night at 10 o’clock.
Miss Cook was a member of the
ior Class of the G. N. I. C. at
ville and would hav e graduated
at this spring term. She was held
high esteem by the members of
class and the faculty. The
Mrs. Annie Harwell, and several
iters of Miss Cook’s class came up
tlie funeral.
The funeral was held from the
idence Saturday afternoon at 3
Rev. H. W. Williams, pastor of
First Baptist Church, officiating
tlie interment took place at
Cook family cemetery three miles
of Covington.
Miss Cook leaves one sister,
Ruth Cook, and a large family
tion and many friends in
and Newton county.
GLIMPSES AROUND
IN NEW YORK CITY
CRANSTON WILLIAMS WRITES IN¬
TERESTINGLY OF THE WOOL
WORTH BUILDING, NAVY RE¬
VIEW AND OTHER SIGHTS.
It is a peculiar sensation to see New
York and miles of neighboring towns
when one is way up in the air; to be
more exact, 792 feet above the boarded
streets of Broadway. We have often
wondered what view met the aviator’s
eye when he soared hundreds of feet
above tlie earth, but now in a small
way do we know what lie sees.
No, we haven’t been flying in the
air. but on top of the Woolworth
building. This giant office building
stands 180 feet higher than the Sin¬
ger building, until a few years ago New
York’s sky scraper. The Metropolitan
Tower lacks 92 feet of rising as high
as the Woolworth.
The scene from this heighth is im¬
possible of adequate description. For
a radius of forty miles on land and sea
one can view the vastness and gran¬
deur of the world’s metroplois.
The high bluff banks of the Hudson
l’ise In the North, and around their
bend is situated West Point. But the
Woolworth itself is as wonderful as
the scenery it allows you to view.
24.000 tons of steel were required in
its . construction. 17,000,000 bricks
form the walls. 80.000 electric bulbs
make it glitter like Nature's purest dia¬
mond. Its total weight is 206,000,000
pounds. From bed rock to top its
height is 913 feet. 60 stories form the
building.
It is an interesting point in Amer¬
ica’s history that tlie naval review is
is to take place in New York. Some
believe a crisis in our peace is at hand.
But regardless of war or peace, we
cannot refrain from discounting the
naval critics who say ou r fleet in it¬
self is deficient.
Sixty-five vessels ride at anchor in
the Hudson river. Every form of
naval craft from the superhuman
dreadnought to the little wasp of a
submarine. It has been named “the
gray fleet.” It is painted war color
as every vessel in the navy has been
since our Mexican trouble and the
outbreak of tlie European conflagation.
President Wilson will have reviewed
the parade on Monday morning, May
17tli. at Fifth avenue and 42nd street,
when this is read in Georgia. The
“gray fighters” will have passed out to
siea Monday afternoon while President
Wilson reviews them from tlie May-
ONE MINUTE
To the point—money talks.
When the time comes for your
improving opportunity. B e
ready for it with a good bank ac¬
count- Start to-day with a dol¬
lar—if necessary—but start.
BANK OF, COVINGTON
CAP1TA1 *100.000. PROFITS*15.000
ImQfl—‘m ‘
:l PATRONIZE OUR
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1 Mn-fl‘ MENTION ADVERTISERS— THE NEWS. I
$1 A Year In Advance.
COMMENCEMENT SER¬
MON BY REV. KING
NINETEEN WILL GRADUATE IN
THE COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
THIS YEAR—PLAY TO BE GIVEN
MONDAY NIGHT.
Rev. W. It. King, pastor of the Metn
odist church of Mnoroe, will preach the
Commencement sermon for the Coving¬
ton Senior Class next Sunday morning
at the Methodist church at Id o’clock.
The school children will assemble at
the school and march to the church
in a body.
Nineteen will graduate this year
from the Covington High School, one
of (he largest classes that have ever
been graduated from the new school
building.
The Seniors will give a play next
Monday nigt, “Tennyson’s Princess.”
One part only being taken by Charles
White, who is a member of the ninth
grade.
The cast of characters are :
Princess Ida-Mary B. Anderson.
Lady Psyche—Caroline Wooten.
Lady Blanche—Mary Porter.
Melissa—Louise Williams.
Violet—Frances Hearing.
The Prince—Robert Milner.
Florian—Lamar Smith.
Cyrl—B. B. Milner.
Garna—Ralph Thompson.
Ipse—Chas. White.
Attendants, Pupils and Courtiers.
Tlie other members of the Senior
class are Misses Bessie Boorstin,
Lartrelle Meador, Vera Milner, Edith
and Nellie Powell, Natalie Turner,
Mabel Thomas, Elizabeth Willingham,
Louise Whitehead, Annie Mae Biggers.
The diplomas and certificates will be
awarded immediately after the play.
A small admission fee will he charged
to defray the cost of the costumes.
flower.
The gigantic “war game” will he on.
A phanton emepiy wall attempt to
pierce our defending fleet, and pene¬
trate a point in which to laud an in¬
vading host.
How realistic all this seems on the
verge of a cataclysm we know not of.
But in the name of justice, right,
law and humanity President Wilson
lias appealed to Germany. These al¬
lies are greater and more powerful
than all the crown heads of the earth.
Right knows nothing but victory. The
nation’s executive is assured of the
unanimous approval of his fellow cit¬
izens, and should war come
“Greater love hath no man than he
would lay down his life for a friend.”
CRANSTON G. WILLIAMS.
