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VOL. VII NO. 28.
ELECTRIC CARS TO- RUN
HERE BY J ANUARY 1.
Plans Being Made to Begin Work at Once.
Sixty-Four Shares of Stock for Sale.
Plans are now being perfected
the officers and the directors of
Covington & Oxford Street Railway
Co., to perfect the details and to
gi n actual work on the car line
ami have electric cars' running
hy early fall.
Sixty-four shares of th e stock re¬
main to lie sold and when this
i s disposed of the work will begin im¬
mediately. The present
of tiic company will lie offered all
s t„ck that they wish and the remain¬
der will lie affered the public at par
value. $inti.oO it share. This company
has always been a paying investment
ami with the electric cars should lie a
better investment we believe than be¬
fore.
The men behind this movement de¬
serve lh" co-operation of every citizen
in Covington and Oxford in their en¬
deavor to give these two towns elec¬
tric cars. We need them and the way
to assure electric cars for Covington
is to give your support to this new
enterprize.
A committee consisting of four men
have heen appointed by the directors
Messrs. E. W. Fowler. Chairman, R.
C. Guinn, P. \V. Godfrey and F. E.
Heard. Any of these four men will be
glad to give you any information that
you may wish in regard to the pro¬
ATLANTA POWER & PROPERTY
CO., IS NEW POWER CONCERN
Atlanta. June 8.—Extensive hydro¬
electric projects, which will mean more
power in lliis state, are being contem¬
plated by tbe Atlanta Stone Company,
which has just had its charter amend¬
ed, changing the name to Atlantic Pow.
er & Properties Company, and increas¬
ing the capital stock from $ BO, (Mill to
$60,00., with privilege of additional in¬
crease up to $1,000,000.
The organization owns extensive
stone quarries and river rights on
Broad river in Elbert county. The
amended charter considerably widens
the scope of the companv’s acti ilo s,
including not only the operation of
granite quarries but the development
of hydroelectric projects and similar
enterprises. The same officers remain
in charge, namely. W. G. Watson pres
blent; William Hurd Hillyer. treasur¬
er. The executive officers are in the
Trust Company of Georgia building,
this city.
COVINGTON, GA.
Capital & Surplus $60,000.00
President N. Z. Anderson When he
V. Pres., E. W. Fowler, W. B.
H. Pennington.
Cashier p. J. Rogers
T. F. Aiken, Ass’nt Cashier the
5 pet cent. Interest on Time pops
Deposits.
Question
xT <_ ask him if he as a bank ac¬
V"-- count. The man without
nr, T HI „ S l| a healthy bank account has
BANK married.
IS ORGANISED right to get
UNDER no
coktroIIlileb AND Little good will come of it.
by
Make him start one here—
to-day.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
We are Steadily Growing-Come and Grow Wiin Us.
Couinaton
posed line; the finances; operation;
tcrm s on purchase of stock and any
other information that you may wish
ihout the company’s affairs.
A meeting of the directors of the
company will he held to-morrow night
to perfect the details of the plans of
the company.
The question of power has not been
decided upon as yet, but the power
to operate the lines will no doubt come
through the city from the Georgia
Railway & Power Company. The first
line to he put in operation will be the
Tines from Covington to Oxford.
Other lies are planned for a future
date to Portedale and some lines
through Covington and possibly to the
Covington Mills.
An electric ca r will look just a little
■ out of place to begin with after all
j these years of the mule car, hut the
satisfaction of having them will over¬
come all the “sentiment” even to the
poetic Emory student, who will have
to tind something else to inspire him.
With E. tv. Fowler, president of the
Railway Company, and R. C. Guinn,
secretary and treasurer, and the able
Board of directors we believe that we
will have the electric cars and that
we ' ill have them before the first
day of January.
] REV- J. A. TIMMERMAN COMES
NEXT SUNDAY MORNING
Rev. J. A. Timmerman, a former
pastor of Covington, will preach at
tlie Mothodist church next Sunday
morning and evening.
I hoi>e our people will give Brother
Timmerman large congregations at
both hours. JOHN G. LOGAN.
notice of local legislation
Notice is hereby given that at the
approaching session of the Georgia
Legislature there will lie introduced
a hill entitled:
an ACT TO FIX THE SALARY OF
THE TREASURER OF NEWTON
COUNTY, and TO PROVIDE FOR
THE PAYMENT THEREOF, and for
other purposes.
j This June 8tli. 1015.
R. W. CAMPBELL, representative
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, June 9, 1915.
JUDGE G, S. REID
DIES IN DECATUR
HAD HELD COURT ALL DAY AND
WAS SICK ONLY A FEW HOURS
HAD SERVED AS JUDGE OF THIS
CIRCUIT SINCE NOV. 1913.
Judge Charles S. Reid, of the Stone
Mountain Judicial Circuit, died at his
home in Decatur Monday night about
twelve o’clock, after having been ill
for six hours of heart failure. Judge
Reid had held court in Decatur Mon¬
day and was up town until six o’clock
when lie went home. He was stricken
immediately afte,. and death came at
midnight.
Judge Reid was appointed Judge of
tliis circuit in November, 1913. He
was serving as solicitor under Judge
Roan when Governor Slaton appointed
him Judge when Judge Roan resigned
to go to Fulton county. Judge Reid
was very popular with the people of
the county. Conscientious, courteous
and in his quiet way he was close to
th“ people of Newton county and of the
entire district and his death will mean
a distinct loss to the circuit as well
as to tlie bench of tlie state.
Judge Reid had served as represen¬
tative and as senator from Campbell
hountv, where he moved a year ago
for the convenience of the bar of the
dictrict to Decatur.
Judge Reid was born nea r Blairs*
ville. in Union county, and was fifty
five years old. He leaves a wife, three
daughters, Misses Katherine, Ethel
and Grace Reid and two brothers,
Judge H. M. Reid, of the Pulton city
court and N. Y. Reid, of Blairsvllle.
NEWTON TO LOSE
ON THE TAX DIGEST
TAX ASSESSORS HAVE ALMOST
COMPLETED THEIR WORK FOR
THIS YEAR AND NEWTON WILL
SHOW A DECREASE.
Tlie Board of Tax Assessors of New¬
ton county have about completed their
work for this year with the exception
of a number of cases where tlie returns
were not satisfactory to them. These
cases are being heard yesterday and
to-day and Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week.
The state and county tax digest
showed four million eight hundred
thousand last year, but it is believed
that there wil he a decrease this year
of from one hundred to two hundred
thousand dollars.
There are several causes of the loss.
Tlie biggest loss this year will no doubt
he with the negroes, whose taxes will
decrease heavily this year on account
of not having any stock and so many
of them farming on halves this year
that operated themeslves last year.
The amount of cotton on hand at the
cotton mills of tlie county on January
the 1st is much less this year for the
price was a little more than half of
last year. There has also been some
failures in the county and practically
no new businesses have been started
since the war began.
Taking all these things in consider
a tion, Newton county is fortunate in
not having a greater loss than will he
shown in her tax digest.
The Tax Assessors are Messrs N. J.
Boswell, J. W. King and 8. P. Thomp¬
son. Mr. Thompson took the place of
Mr. C. A. Harwell, who resigned before
this year’s work was begun.
PHOTOGRAPHER DEATH HAS
ONE OF LATE MACHINES.
Mr. Harry Death, Covington’s pro¬
gressive photographer has recently
bought a new outfit for making pictures
in tlie home. With this new machine
a picture can lie take in the home a*
well as in the studio and can I>e taken
at night as well as in the day¬
time. This will give you r picture a
jiersonal touch in the home portrait,
which is so much desired since they can
lie made successfully. Another goo<
feature is that with the new
it requires no smoking powder and eli
mininates this objectionable feature.
AUTOMOBILE NUMBER LOST
Lost lietween Snapping Shoals,
ington and Oxford, Saturday
noon. automobile No. 17928.
H. A. DeLoach. R. F. D.
Ga.
PROHIBITIONISTS TO
MEET JUNE THE 22
SAID THAT FIVE THOUSAND WILL
GATHER IN ATLANTA ON THAT
DATE IN A GET-TOGETHER
MEETING OF PROHIBITIONISTS
Atlanta, June 8.—Fully five thous¬
and prohibitionists are expected to
come to Atlanta June 22, the day be¬
fore tlie Legislature meets, for the big
get-together convention of the anti
iquor forces in this state.
“Come with your war paint on, your
belts buckled tight, and your jaws set
hard,” is the message sent out hy Dr.
G. W. Eiclielberger, of the Georgia
Commonwealth, who, as leade r of tlie
prohibition forces proposes that some
real fighting shall be done this sum¬
mer.
The convention will tie an all-day
affair at the Baptist Tabernacle, be¬
ginning at 10 a. m., and ending at
10 p. m. In tlie afternoon at 5:30
o’clock there will be a big parade with
banners.
Churches, societies, unions, leagues I
and other prohibition organizations I
throughout tlie state are planning to
send large delegations and th * out of
town attendance alone is expected to
reach over 3,000.
\nii.ng tin sc prominent on (lie pro¬
gram will bp Congressman E. .Y Webb
of North Carolina ; Ex-Chief Justice 8.
D. Weakley, of Alabama; Mrs. T. E.
Patterson, president of the'Georgia W.
C. T. U.; Dr. L. G. Hardeman, of
Commerce; Mr. W. 8. Witliam, of At¬
lanta. and many others.
SOME GOOD MARKS
MADE BY PUPILS
MISS. CAROLINE WOOTEN WINS
FIRST HONOR WITH AN AVER¬
AGE OF 95.8 FOR THE THREE
YEAR COURSE
Below we give some interesting fig¬
ures-relative to tlie work of some of
the pupils of the Covington High
School, furnished hy Prof. Owen.
Second Grade—Neither absent or
tardy, Jefferson Garrison, Randall
Graham.
Third Grade—Neithe,. absent or tar¬
dy. Lewis Bachelor. Henry Brown,
.Tack Flowers, Frank Ford. Charlie
Lord, Annie Laurie Brown, Mogene Pi¬
per.
Fifth Grade—Neither absent or tar¬
dy. Hester Calrk, Jennie Lee Har¬
vey, Pauline Johnson. Ethel King, Al¬
ma Pijier, Ruby Vining. Alton Aaron,
Ralph Downs. Joseph Garrison, Earl
King, Mary Nell Perry. Tardy but
not absent. Pearl Piper, Gladys Odum
Hester Richards, Ruby Perry.
Sixtli Grade—Neither absent or tar
day, Willie Brown. Raymond Downs.
Leon Flowers, Boyd Thacker. John
Wayne. Mary Harwell, Louise Harvey,
Effie McCarity.
Eighth Grade—Neither absent or
tardy, James Carter Anderson, Pierce
King, Comer Meadors, Victor Mead
'ors, Fannibel Adams, Dorothy Lee, Le¬
ila Perry, Mae Piper, Allie Louise
Travis.
Fourth Grade—Neither absent or
tardy. Coy Swann, Josephine Franklin,
Lowndes Meador, Robert Gordon, Gra
ci e Johnson, Margaret Porter, Eugene
T/ee. William Aiken.
The figures for tlie other grades
were not sent us by Prof. Owen and
lie is at present out of town.
LYRIC PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY.
MAJESTIC—The Forged Testament.
ROYAL—Doggone it.
THURSDAY.
RELIANCENTlie Game of Thrills.
AMERICAN—Competition.
KEYSTONE—Fatty’s Faithful Fido.
FRIDAY.
BRONCHO—In tbe Switch Tower.
BEAUTY—When the Fire Bell Rang.
SATURDAY.
THANHOUSER—The Duel in the
Dark.
KEYSTONE—A One Night Stand.
Perils of Pauline.
Mr. Fitzhugh Lee will conduct the
mid-week services at tlie Methodist
church on Thursday night, the 10th.
8 o’clock. Subject—Signs. All are
dially invited.
CRANSTON WILLIAMS
ON THE N. Y. BOWERY
East Side Undergoing Improvements. The
“Bowery” is as Safe as Fifth Avenue.
(By Cranston Williams)
The famous Bowery remains, but
its old time lustre is dimmed. Fifty
years ago the Bowery boys made the
street famous. Still possessing char¬
acteristics all its own, the features
of the old Bowery live only in tradi¬
tion. Here still lives the extraordi¬
nary number of beer saloons, tramp
boarding houses, shooting galleries,
concert gardens, dime museums, penny
amusement arcades, tattooing estab¬
lishments. low whiskey dives, theatres
and then more beer saloons, while san¬
dwiched among these resorts are the
shops whose proprietors are striving to
live down the chorus of the famous old
song:
“The Bow’ry! The Row’ry!
They say such things and do
strange things,
On the Bow’ry! the Bow’ry
I’ll never go there any more.”
With the passing of the habitual,
the fame for any place must neces¬
sarily pass into the realm of recol¬
lections. But the Bowery is the same
physically. The dens are still clouded
with darkness, even at midday. The
dance hall is an alluring charm as of
old. With all this though the district
is as safe at midnight as any part
of Broadway. We have seen it at all
hours of tbe twenty-four, accompanied
and unaccompanied.
New York’s East Side is undergoing
a marvellous change in transporta¬
tion facilities. The elevated road
leaves Brooklyn bridge and passing up
Third Avenue is being reconstructed
to allow four tracks—two for express
trains and two for local. Tlie huge
steel girders rise many feet above the
ground and soon fast moving street
cars will be whirling humanity
through space fa r above tbe streets.
(The Ghetto is a story in itself
famous on tbe East 8ide, but wo must
delay its sights until later.)
The Italian population has received
the actual declaration of war by the
native land with a remarkable degree
of calmness and sereness though un¬
like their usual excitable and impul¬
sive natures. They have made no
demonstration, they make no boasts,
but their act of fidelity is shown in
j.egeristering with the Italian consulate
ready f<>r service in Europe’s carnage.
When the news of Italy’s war steps
STRENGTH
Have you ever realized the
necessity of a savings account
if your wish is to succeed. Not
only do you need a cash surplus
to seize “opportunity” but you
need cash to drive the wolf
away
BANK OF. COVINGTON PROFITS*15,000
CAPITALUOO.OOO.
PATRONIZE OUR
ADVERTISERS—
MENTION THE NEWS.
$1 A Year In Advance.
reached New York the police officials
detailed extra men to handle the sit¬
uation where the Italians gather but
they were unnecessary as only broad
smiles acquiesced thei r approval and
delight.
Speculation is now being made as to
tlie cfftHit on the great problem of the
unemployed which Italy’s latest move
" ill cause. It is well known the great
per centage of laborers on various
public works in New York are Italians
and with their return to Italy to take
up arms, the present unemployed will
be given a chance. But for this much
wished for revolution to come to pass
will require time. The bread line at
Park Row to-day seemed longer than
weeks ago.
Coney Island is under way. With
its new togs, new attractions and fa¬
mous reputation it. has opened for its
summer season. Tlie formal opening
was to have occurred Saturday night,
May 22nd, but rain delayed the fete
until Sunday.
Where “the beach lines linger and
curl” can be seen the first advance
of the bathers, but this feature is de¬
pendent upon warmer weather than
the north is now experiencing.
It is estimated that over 100.000
people visited tlie famous resort Sun¬
day. but we could count with accuracy
did we but know her capacity—that
was the number present.
The north commemorates their Me¬
morial day, Monday, May 31, Decora¬
tion Day. Tt is holiday everywhere
fo r everybody. Very different are the
plans made here as compared with
April 26th in the Southland.
A feature of enterprising Mathattan
journalism is the printing of the war
news from the “boot-shaped peninsu¬
la, in Italian. The Evening Tele¬
gram, the J. Gordon Bennett paper,
and the Journal, one of the Hearst
publications, are carrying the Italian
columns, which are proving very pop¬
ular among the subjects of King Vic¬
tor Emanuel.
FOR SALE.
Cane seed and Peas. Wanted: 1000
bushels cotton seed.
C. O. LUNSFORD,
Mansfield, Ga.
