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COMMEKC IAL A
JOB PRINTINGS*.
A SPECIAL
VOL. Vll NO 36.
JUDGE J. W. BRANHAM
DIES FROM APOPLEXY
\ PROMINENT AND WELL
KNOWN CONFEDERATE
VETERAN PASSES TO
GREAT BEYOND.
Judge Junius W. Branham, a well
known business man of Oxford, died
at the home of bis son, W. R Bran
ham of Atlanta last Friday after
noon at four o’clock.
,'Vowrei. Jud ,, e Brnham had been doorkeeper
j Senate for several
Lt ,ml «* Halting hi, son white
He seemed to he in excellent
qrtrlts Friday afternoon and
laughing and talking with bis son’s
r lfp jus a few moments before he
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W »i(, and daughter. Miss Sarah
L, Branham learner in the Girls’ High
Atlanta, were visiting In New
W Umv when they were notified of Mr,
death and left immeditely
fa Atlanta arriving there Sunday
ikoiit noon Funeral arrangements
sere made after their arrival and the
corpse was brought down Monday
morning.
The remains was taken from the
train to the Methodist church at Ox
ford, wherp Dr. J. E, Dickey and Rev.
: Kelley conducted the funeral services,
He was intered in the Oxford cemetery,
Judge Branham was seventy-four
rears old Tuesday, July 27th. and had
teen in business at Oxford for over
fiirtv years. He had many friends in
ill parts of the state and was very
popular at the statehouse. He was
i confederate veteran, having served
rith honors throughout the Civil war.
Besides a host of friends in Cor ing
ton and Oxford he is survived by his
rift* and one daughter, Miss Sarah
Branham, four sons, Rev. W. S. Bran
ham, of Calhoun. Ga.; Mr. W. R. Bran,
ham. of Atlanta; Mr. F. H. Branham,
of Oxford and Rev. R. S. Branham, of
Calhoun. Also two brothers and three
listers, Rev. H. F. and Rev. W. R.
Branham, of Oxford: Mrs. H. F. Em
ery, of Atlanta; Mrs. Mattie Moore, of
Mini, and Miss Lynn Branham, of
Oxford.
The News extends sympathy to the
Bereaved ones.
HOI SE FOR RENT.
Five room house with all modern
conveniences. Apply to
W. COHEN,
COVINGTON, GA.
Capital & Surplus
President N. Z.
^•Pres., E. W. Fowler, W.
R. Pennington.
P. J.
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pei cent. Interest on
Deposits.
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EVANS LUNSFORO
SELLS MORE CATTLE
W. P. DOZIER, OF COLUMBIA
COUNTY, INVESTS $600
IN MR. LUNSFORD’S
HEREFORDS.
(I’fom the American Press.)
Mi. W. P. Dozier, one of the largest
and most progressive formers of Col
mi,hia < ou ' lty ’ J* as Just retimiecl from
“'‘«t •» Mr. Even, Lunstort lu New
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8 ' ,e breeder of pure
" e< eie or. cattle in the state,
' ^ there Mr. Dozier
invested
j ' n tour head of Mr. Lunsford’s
registered stock of Hereford cattle.
j 1 j' e lo - '™H s ted of one bull 1 year
» ld 800 *» **id>
! i Jf lh ‘ "aid oat,li , - ‘ 00 wln ’ a,,d lle tbre abl M* « S' d 0 ™* <» Thomson betters.
' “« “ d M "’ will take
j «‘™ to ms farm near Winfield,
: The cattle tick has practically been
. eradicated in Coiumiba and Mr. Dozier
' believes there is mor e money in the
| especially ( ' aItle industry when “good than blood raising and cotton, good
j f"(>d” is used.
j
| Mr. Dozier is not going into the cat
tie business exclusively nor on any big
scale, but he realizes that th e time has
come when the southern farmer must
look to other things than cotton as a
money producer.
w e predict there will b e many other
farmers in this section who will follow
yj r Dozier’s good example in the nmt
f el . (l f eattle raising, of the thorough
|, m) variety.
MR- A. D. ADAMS WILL HOLD
VERY PROMINENT POSITION*
Mr. A. D. Adams is now home from
Danville, N. Y., where he has been in
,he employment of the Power Specialty
Co. for the past ten months. Mr. Ad¬
ams on his vacation made an extended
trip to Buffalo, Niagra Falls, New
York City and many other points of
interest.
After a ten days vacation at home
Mr. Adams will resume duties as in¬
structor of mechanics at the 5th dis
rrict A. & M. School at Monroe. He
is possibly the youngest man that ever
held such a responsible position, he be
ing only twenty-three years of age.
Checking
Accounts
Invited
Before choosing a bank
why not moot the oi leers
and ask them something
about their institution?
There is no information
like that you get from a
man while looking him
straight in the eyes. Come
in here today and let us
talk it over.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA August 4, 1915.
CORRESPONDENTS WANTED
It is our desire to have at least fifteen regular corres¬
pondents to begin writing next week. This should cover
practically the whole county if divided properly.
We will mail stationery and stamps by return mail to
parties who will agree to write regularly—EVERY WEEK
—locals from their community.
Oxford, Porterdale, Mansfield, Newborn. Starrsville,
Snapping Shoals, Gum Creek, Oak Hill, High Point, Almon,
Mixon, Mt. Tabor, Hayston and many others shouuld write
something from their communities each week.
Send in your name today in order to receive your sta¬
tionery and stamps in time to write for next week’s issue of
the News. Mail communications in time for them to reach
us not later than Monday afternoon of each week.
BASEBALL FEVER HERE;
TEMPERATURE GOING UP
COVNGTON HAS FASTEST TEAM
IN THE STATE—STANDS
ABOVE 700 HUNDRED
PER CENT
That Covington has the proper base¬
ball spirit was evidenced thoroughly
last week when $400.00 was raised in
one day for the benefit of the Baseball
Association.
We were fortunate enough to secure
seven fast men from the strong Griffin
team, and they have already proven
themselves to be worthy of the nam e
“good clean ball players.” This team
will he under the management of Ed
Ragan, the sta r second baseman from
McDonough.
Covington again crossed bats with
the fast Madison team this week, tak¬
ing Monday’s game with eas e by a
score of 4 to 1.
Madison plays here today and to¬
morrow and a large crowd is expected
to witness each game.
Our boys will go to Washington next
Tuesday to return their visi f for three
games. We expect to retalliate by tak
ing three sraights from what is said
to b e the fastest amateur team in the
state. Washington will play here again
this month.
Covington is above th e seven hun¬
dred mark of games played this year,
and will no doubt increase her per¬
centage in the next thirty days.
MUCH ATTENTION GIVEN
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Atlanta, August 4.—A bill that will
make possible the improvement! of
streets and pavings in all the cities
and towns of Georgia of over 1.000 in¬
habitants is attracting considerable
attention in the legislature.
Xt ig a measure introduced by Rep¬
resentative John S. Dorsey of Cobb
countv to give all municipalities in
Georgia, of over 1,000 inhabitants, the
same paving rights for which the city
of Atlanta is asking.
Th substanc of what Atlanta asks
e e work by
is the right to do paving
levying the full cost of the paving
against the property which benefits
from it, but arranging so that the cost
can be paid by ten annual installments,
and providing that the Rood condition
of the paving must be guaranteed y
the contractor for a period of five
years nad a fund set aside by the city
maintain it for the subsequent five
to
' ^ir. Dorsey’s statewide bill follows each
this in substance, bifli leaves
municipality free to say whether or
not it shall make use of the right in¬
volved. of
It is believed that the passage
,h measure will aid materially in put¬
e general good roads
ting forward the
movement m this state.
fair view fancy
WORK CLUB NOTES.
C. P. Hammonds and Mrs. M.
Mrs. entertained the Club
D. Hammonds
on last Wednesday afternoon.
A large umbe r of ladies and visitors
present. A beautiful shower was
were Mrs. Ham¬
given by ,he members for
monds’ new baby After the business
hours were closed the hostess served
delicious refreshments in her beauti¬
ful dining rooms.
The Club will meet again Augus t 11,
with Mrs. C. M. Griffin, of near Cov¬
ington and all th e members are urged
to be present
SALEM GAMP MEETING
WILL BEGIN NEXT FRIDAY
MANY FAMOUS PREACHERS WILL
BE PRESENT—PROMISES TO
BE GREATEST IN HISTORY
OF CAMP GROUND,
Special attention is called to he
Camp Meeting which will convene at
the old Salem Camp Ground, beginning
Friday, August 6th.
Among the famous preachers who
will conduct the services at Salem
this year: Bishop John C. Kilgo, Dr.
Plato Durham, both of Candler School
of Theology; Dr. S. A Steele, of Col¬
umbia, S, C., and a number of Norn
Georgia preachers, especially from the
Oxford district.
The Salem Camp Ground is one of
the oldest in the state and possibly
the greatest. Many improvements
have been made recently and a larger
attendance is expected this year than
ever before in the history of the Camp
Ground.
If you haven’t already mad e ar¬
rangements for your tent it will be to
your interest to write or see Harde¬
man Brothers of Porterdale at once
as they have charge of this part and
will help you in any way they can to
secure a desirable location.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
FIGHTING HOPEFULLY.
Atlanta, August 4.—The Georgia
Anti-Saloon League Leaders are fight¬
ing hoftefully and determinedly to
bring their measures to an issue on
the floor of the house despite adverse
committees.
Dr. G .W. Eichelberger, state super¬
intendent, and prominent leaders are
working together to this end and in
order to awaken further public fin¬
est and intelligence in what they are
endeavoring to accomplish they began
last Friday and are continuing this
week to publish their paper, The Geor¬
gia Commonwealth, as a daily instead
of a weekly.
They insist that th e legislature as
a whole go on record one way or an¬
other on the question of whether the
be e r saloons and locker clubs chall go
or stay.
They say they do not propose this
year to let rules and committees block
action on the measures and that their
appeal is to the ssembly as a whole.
They believe they will win their
fight but have stated that in event
they lose they will set abou^ a state¬
wide movement to elect a new legis¬
lature next year, favorable to prohi
bition in Georgia.
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY AT
LOVE JOY CHURCH AUG. 13
There will be a Sunday School Rally
and Children’s Day at Love Joy church
Friday, August 13th.
Rev. John G. Logan, Pastor Coving¬
ton Methodist church, Col. A. D. Mea¬
dor, of Covington, and Judge Hines,
of Milledgeville, will be among those
present, together with a number of
other Sunday School workers.
Everybody is cordially invited to
come and bring well filled baskets.
FOR RENTT.
One eight room house and one four
room house with light, " ater ami
sewerage. Located on Thompson Ave.
3 t D. A. THOMPSON.
.
MR, W. H. McCART
IS VERY GREATFUL
MAN WHO CAME CLEAR IN
LAST WEEK’S SUPERIOR
COURT PAYS TRIBUTE
TO GOOD PEOPLE.
It is a spectabie magnificent and
thrilling to see a patriotic heroic people
responding to the call of justice to
make it possible for one of their citi
zens to enjoy the citizenship which the
of the nations meant he should
enjoy.
It challenges the respect, pride, grati¬
tude, honor and admiration of my
spirit, soul and body. It is glory en¬
ough fo r a prince. It Is heroic, i t is
sublime. It is the loftiest expression
of human kindness.
Some of my kinsmen and kinswomen,
at the cost of every treasure they
possed, cas f into the issue their hearts
and their idols, their lives and their
love and substance.
Ou r noble high sheriff and his exalt¬
ed wife and their generous son, Isaac,
occupy a front seat in the sacred con
confines of my heart. Our twelve ju¬
rors in their deliberation rendered a
verdict that will he embalmed In the
sacred archieves of the eternal city.
Last, but not least, our legal luminar¬
ies: Mr. King made a profound and
eloquent plea. Greene Johnson, with
Napoleon genius intrepidity and elo¬
quence, has earned for himself a place
in the pantheon of heroes.
Col. Napier, with his pedantic eru¬
dition. made a gagllant fight.
Respectfully,
W. H. McCART.
P. J. ROGERS PURCHASES
HILL & BERRY GARAGE.
Mr. Phonso J. Rogers, our hustling
Ford automobile agent, found that the
rear of the First National Bank was
not larg e enough for his supply of
automobile accessories, thus it was that
he recently purchased the garage for¬
merly owned by Hill & Berry next door
to the News office.
Mr. Rogers’ motive in buying this
garage is to store Ford cars and all
necessary accessories. This is a large
building and very suitable for such
business.
Charlie Hill will still have charge
the garage and will repair automo¬
and fix Fords, as heretofore.
See ad on back page for prices.
The time to start the CHECK¬
ING ACCOUNT is now—before
you experience a loss through
lax business methods, careless
handling of ca'h, theft, etc.
The continued steady growth
of the amount of deposit and the
steadily growing surplus are the
best reasons we can advance for
your patronage.
K.y.v.y,
BANK OF. COVINGTON
CAPITAL’IOO.OOO. PROFITS U5.000
PATRONIZE OUR
ADVERTISERS—
MENTION THE
$1 A Year In
GOV, NAT HARRIS’
SLEEP IS DISTURSED
GOV. NAT HARRIS SPENDS
MANY RESTLESS NIGHTS
ON ACCOUNT OF LOCA
TION OF MANSION.
Atlanta, August 4.—By a peculiar
combination of circumstances, the
humblest and poorest laborer in the
whole state of Georgia is enjoying
more comfortable sleeping facilities
than the governor of the state.
The laborer can at least retire to
his shack at night in some quiet and
obscure part of th e city, “far from t’ e
maddening crowd,” but Governor Nat
E. Harris, becaus e of the archaic loca.
tion of he governor’s mansion, is re¬
quired nigh f after night to lie awake
in the din and turmeil of th e central
business section, disturbed by street
cars, autos, dumpearts drays, truks,
sprinkling carts and th e long proces¬
sion iof noisy vehicles that (moves
about in the heart of a city from mid
nigh t to dawn.
The Governor’s mansion is the only
dwelling house left occupied in the
central business section where it now
stands. Others hav e sold out and
moved out long ago, actuated both by
the fact that it is no longer deslr
ble as a residence section and the fact
that Ft is poor business to hold for
residential purposes property which
is so valuable fo r business.
But neither consideration has mov¬
ed the Georgia legislature.
Though “Little Joe” Brown was
nearly killed by huge pieces of plaster
falling on his neck and though the
present governor become a permanent
vietinA of insomnia, the leigislature
at least up to now, simply will not
dispose of the old mansion.
Members who know the situation
truly hav e been urging for some time
past that a new mansion be secured
in Druid Hills or some othe r high
class desirable residence section, but
the majorty seem opposed whether or
' no to any change.
PRAYER MEETING ON LAWN
NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT.
The regular prayer meeting service
at the Methodist church will be held
next Thursday night on the church
lawn in front of the Sunday School
rooms. A cordial invitation is extend¬
ed to everybody.
JOHN G. LOGAN, Pastor,
