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For several months the oil producers, oil refiners and oil
by-product distributors of the United States have been crying
shortage, and carrying on a publicity campaign intended to
, prices, and the
prepare the general public for higher consumer
of gasoline for extortion; and in this they have been sup¬
ported by a very considerable section of our press. The cam¬
paign was cleverly conducted- It succeeded not only in de¬
ceiving large numbers of people ordinarily shrewd, with regard
to oil production, but in reading into a report of the secretary
of the interior conclusions which that official had never reach¬
ed, and in getting a false synopsis of the document into nearly
every newspaper in the country- When this newspaper first
called attention to palpable misstatements made to support
the claim of a shortage in production, and to an equally palpa
misinterpretation of Secretary Franklin K. Lane’s report,
the rest of the press was silent. The oil companies, refiners,
and distributors, meanwhile have been striving to break the
force of the popular protest which they felt was coming, and
they have found many people in and out of the newspaper of¬
fices ready to serve them.
However, the truth about the situation could not be
silenced. It has now found expression in Congress. In the
lower House the other day, in supporting his resolution calling
for an embargo on oil exportation, Representative William
Schley Howard, of Georgia, sa^d, “The refineries defend their
action, in fixing existing and contemplated exorbitant prices,
by saying that there is an increased demand by the European
war, and a decreased production of crude oil. Neither of the
statements is true, if the various government departments are
to be credited.” And this he followed up by saying that a
forthcoming government report would show that the “on
hand” supply of oil is greater to-day than at any time in the
history of the country.
In the Senate on Thursday James E. Martine, of New Jer¬
sey, introduced a resolution directing the attorney general to
make an inquiry into the activities of the Standard Oil Com¬
pany and other corporations, in response to floods of protests
about gasoline prices from all parts of the country. Because
of the mention of the Standard Oil Company some opposition
to the resolution developed, a fiction obtaining in the thought
of many, including Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachu¬
setts, apparently, that the Stan lard Oil Company as a monopo¬
ly no longer exists, but the debate showed plainly that the in¬
fluence of this fiction is waning, and that there is a genuine
demand for the exposure of in lustrial and commercial mach¬
inations carried on in defiance of the law and the Supreme
Court. Friday’s obstructive tactics will not prevent eventual
action in satisfaction of this demand.
Senator Martine has, in our opinion, taken a very proper
step, and one in which he will be well supported. There is no
necessity for an embargo, no i ecessity for new legislation;
there is evidently necessity only that the department of jus¬
tice shall do its duty in the matter of enforcing the Sherman
law to the limit.—Christian Science Monitor,
there is evidently only that the department of justice shall do
its duty in the matter of enforcing the Sherman law to the
limit. Christian Science Monitor.
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THE COVINGTON NEWS, COVINGTON, C.4., APRIL 6, 1916.
BIRMINGHAM HOST TO
MANY NEWTON COUNTY VER
ERANS WILL ATTEND AND
HAVE SELECTED THE SEA
BOAD AIR LINE ROUTE.
Tlie reunion of the United Confed¬
erate Veterans will he held at Birming¬
ham, convening on May the 15tli.
Many of the Newton county camp
will attend and arrangements have
been made to that end for transporta¬
tion, etc. They will go over tlie Sea¬
board Air Line from Atlanta. The '
latter company has written the follow¬
ing letter to Mr. J. W. Sockwell, the
commander of the camp here;
March 29, 1916.
Capt. J. W. Sockwell,
Covington, Ga.,
Dear Sir
Referring to our conversation on
March 6th, at the meeting in the court
house, your city, relative to schedules
Covington to Birmingham, Ala., May
15th.
I would suggest that your camp leave
Covington on Georgia Railroad train
No. 1, at 11:29 A. M., arriving At
'anta 1 :lf> P. M., leaving Atlanta S.
A. L. .Railway 3:45 P. M„ arriving
Birmingham 9:30 P. M.
It is our intention now to run a
special train on May 15th from At
‘anta to Birmingham, leaving Atlanta
upon arival of tlie Georgia Railroad’s
train from Covington In case we run
this train we will land you in Birming¬
ham about 6:30 P. M., which will he
more satisfactory to you.
I wish to thank you again for tlie
nice business you gave us out of Cov- !
ington and will show our appreciation
by seeing that you are well taken care
of. I wish to add, however, that our
service returning from Birmingham is
excellent, leaving Birmingham 9:50 A.
M„ arriving Atlanta 2:50 P. M., leaving
Atlanta 3:30 P. M., arriving Covington
4:54 P. M. The fare from Covington
to Birmingham, account U. C. V. is
$4.40 for round trip, dates of sale May
13th to 17th inclusive, with final limit
returning including May 25th.
If there is an old soldier in your
camp who is in good standing and who
is not financially able to pay his fare,
and you will state in your letter, we
will gladly give him a free ticket.
Yours very truly,
C. S. COMPTON,
Traveling Passenger Agent.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF
STATE MEET IN JUNE
AUGUSTA’S FIRE MAKES NECES¬
SARY TO HAVE MEETING IN
ATLANTA, AND CHANGE OF
DATE ALSO.
Atlanta, April .‘5,—The .state Sunday
School convention which was to be
held in Augusta May 2, 3 and 4 will be
held in Atlanta instead. The dates of
June 13, 14 and 15 have been decided
on and plans are now being made by
local committees for that event.
At a meeting held in Augusta on
Monday night, when leaders in that
city conferred with General Secretary
1). W. Sims, of tile Sunday School As-’
soeiation, Augusta decided that, on
account of the tire, she would he unable
to handle this convention. At the Au¬
gusta meeting citizens of that city ex¬
pressed dee]) regret over the situation,
md officials of the association of the
sincerity of Augusta’s feeling over the
matter.
An official here to-day mentioned one
prominent citizen of Augusta, who was
me of tlie heaviest losers in the fire,
mt who was willing to put up $500 of
his insurance money for the entertain¬
ment of tlie convention if Augusta
could have handled it.
leading Workers Present.
At a meeting held here last night,
there were some 00 or 05 leading Sun
lay School workers present and the
late for tlie convention to he held
n Atlanta was fixed.
The meetings will lie held at tlie
Baptist tab.-made, as the same will
no doubt he offered for the purpose.
This bidding is commodious and is well
located and admirably arranged for
this purpose.
2,000 to Attend.
It is expected that at least 2,000 dele¬
gates will attend the convention.
There will be Sunday School leaders
/resent from every county in the
state, and on tlie program will he some
00 or 65 Sunday School experts.
On Thursday, June 15, which is the
last day of the convention, there will
he a big parade in which more than
1,000 men and boys, in uniforms, will
march in line.
Telegrams were received yesterday
from Marion Lawrence, of Chicago;
Prof. E. O. Excell, of Chicago, and
Prof. Alvin Roper, of Winona Lake,
Ind., stating that they will be able to
attend the convention here in June.
All of these are prominent speakers
and workers in the Sunday School
field and are now attending a big
meeting in the state of Oklahoma.
COVINGTON SCOUTS
WILL GIVE PLAY
Tlie Boy Scouts will give a play on
Friday night, the 14th.
They will have several music selec¬
tions and recitations. The play will
give you a good idea of what the Boy
Scouts stand for.
The boys are in debt about $25.00
for their uniforms and furnishing
tliefr room.
This is several times the boys have
asked the ]>eople to buy tickets from
them. We are sure you would rather
have them make their own way than
to ask you for 15 cents.
So encourage them as they are try
to make their own money. A small ad¬
mission of 15 cents and 10 cents will
he charged.
TAKEN WITH CROUP.
“A few nights ago one of my patrons
had a child take with croup,” writes
M. T. Davis, merchant, Bearsville, W.
Ya. “About midnight lie came to my
store and bought a bottle of Foley’s
Honey and, Tar Compound. Before
morning the child was entirely recov¬
ered.” Many such letters have been
received. For sale by C. C. Brooks.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
GEORGIA—Newton county:
Will be sold before the court house
door in said county on the first Tues¬
day in May, 1616. within the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder for
cash: Al! that tract or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in the city of
Covington, said state and county, con¬
taining one-half acre, more or less, with
two-room house thereon, and bounded
as follows: On the east by West street;
on nortli by Early Minter; on west by
land belonging to Cody Bryant estate;
and on the south by an unkown alley
or street: said described lot being on
tlie southeast corner of said West
street and said unnamed alley.
Also one acre, more or less, in New¬
ton county, Ga„ and 1/eing in that set¬
tlement known as “Neadmore,” and
hounded as folows: On the south by
Georgia Railroad right of way; on
east by Sam Boyd; and on the nortli
and west by public road leading from
Rivers Hill, west by the Geiger home;
said acre tract of land being in a tri¬
angular shape. Said two described
tracts of land levied on as tlie pro]»
erty of R. F. Wright to satisfy
an execution issued from the Su
perior Court of Newton county in favor
of Oglesby Grocery Company against
R. F. Wright.
This 30th day of March, 1916.
4-26, 4) S. M. HAY, Sheriff.
READ THI
It shows how our famous Chicago tailors guarantee the
clothes they tailor-to-order. We have yet to find anoth¬
er merchant tailoring company that makes such a
promise.
Chicago, Mar. 27, 1916
Stephenson & Callaway,
Covington Georgia.
Dear Sin
Following the custom
pursued by us for many years,
we wish our old customers, as
well as our new, to return any
coat made by us during the
past season in which the lin¬
ings have not given satisfactory
wear. We will he pleased to
put in a new front, or if this
cannot he done, make a new
coat and also reline the gar¬
ment free of charge.
Yours very truly,
Ed. Y. Price & Co.
« If you don’t want to lose
money, stay away from the
cheap tailors and let us take
your measure for Spring clothes
COPYRIGHT BY that give Quality meaning.
ED. V. PRICE &. CO. a
& Callaway
Covington, Georgia^
CITROLAX
CITROLAX
CITROLAX
Best thing for constipation, sour
stomach, lazy liver and sluggish bow¬
els. Stops a sick headache almost at
once. Given a most thorough and sat¬
isfactory Hushing—no pain, no nausea.
Keeps your system cleansed, sweet and
wholesome. Ask for Citrolax. For
Sale by C. C. Brooks.
PURE BRED SUNBEAM COTTON
SEED $1.00 per bushel. L. W. Jar¬
man, Porterdale, Ga.—Adv. tf.
FOR RENT —A good five-room house
with water and lights. Apply to
Adv. tf.) J. II. CAMP.
farm impie
Right Rind
Right price
Rest makes
OUR FARM IMPLEMENTS ARE MADE BY THE
FIRMS WHOSE NAMES ARE RENOWNED FOR THE
GOOD IMPLEMENTS THEY MAKE.
WHEN YOU BUY OUR IMPLEMENTS YOU WILL
FIND THEM BUILT STRONG BUT LIGHT RUNNING.
IT PAYS TO BUY OUR IMPLEMENTS! THEY
“LAST.”
NORRIS HARDWARE CO.
PAGE FIVE
SIX PER CENT
LOANS . MADE
AT
SIX PER CENT TINTEREST
ON IMPROVED FARMS
AND
LOW COMMISSIONERS
Security Loan and Abstract Co.
Macon, Georgia.
FOR SALE—SECOND-HAND
FORD CARS. Apply to
BEN S. THOMPSON,
5-18, 12.) Madison, Ga.
