The Covington news. (Covington, Ga.) 1908-current, October 19, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS— MENTION THE NEWS. ► . VOL. VIII, NO 47. DEMOCRATIC DOLLARS ARE OEIRO NAMES OF NEWTON COUNTY TRIBl TORS SO FAR REPORTED ARE PUBLISHED IN THIS ISSUE OF THE NEWS. Have you given your dollar to Dom ocracy, to re-elect Wilson president? Many have done so. We are pub¬ lishing below the names so far reported on one list. The lists were just started toward the end of last week and the rest oj them are still out in the county and n< doubt are daily having new names add ed to them. When all come in the amount goinj. from Newton will probably show f. large sum. One farmer says: “I am glad to givt to the fund, and every man making f cotton crop ought to help re-elect Wil son. Had it not been for him our cot ton crop would probably not be moving at all now and we would not be abb to sell it at all.” So let our farmers and others no wait for the list to come to him. Thi time is short and those who have then are also busy men. So send your mon ey to any of the following committee W. B. R. Pennington, C. C. Brooks Frank Reagan, W. S. Scruggs. ,T. E Phillips, G. C. Adams, H. D. Terrell John L. Callaway. The following are the names on tht list turned in: Georgia, Newton County. We the undersigned citizens of New ton comity, Georgia, hereby contribute the amount written opposite our name: to the campaign fund being raise, among the people for the re-electioi of the Democratic nominee for Presi dent of the United States, the Hon Woodrow Wilson: J. L. Callaway ...... T. G. Callaway ...... H. L. Hitchcock ...... M. Levin ............ N. Kaplan .......... Joe Seigel ........... E. E. Callaway ...... J. L. Stephenson ..... T. W. Heard ........ C. H. White ........ F. E. Heard ......... R. R. Fowler ........ S. Grossman ......... R. C. Guinn .......... E. S. Stevens ........ P. W. Godfrey ...... G. M. Carr .......... F- D. Ballard ........ B. C. Chapman....... L. Lee ............... R. E. Stephenson .... .......... 1. CM C. L. Harwell ........ .......... 1.01 Miss Lottie Hendrick . W. T. Thomas ....... S. R. Thompson ...... .......... LOT (. O. Nixon .......... Frank Reagan ........ W. S. Ramsey........ J. W. Meadors....... C. C. Brooks ........ D. A. Thompson ...... .......... 1.0< J. B. Ellington ...... .......... 1.04 W T. Adams ........ .......... LOT C. IJ. Skinner ........ .......... 1.00 J. N. Gary .......... .......... 1.0T P. J. Huson ......... ...........25 ..........50 E. A. Armlstead...... .......... 1.00 W. Cohen ........... .......... 1.00 J. C. Nixon .......... .......... 1.00 Charlie Sing ......... .......... 1.00 Jno. B. Davis........ T. F Maddox........ .......... 1.00 W. H. Pickett ....... .......... 1.00 R. A. Norris......... B. B. Lee ........... C. W. Adams ........ Geo. T. Smith........ .......... 1.00 J. L. Elliott.......... ..........1.00 E. W. Fowler........ P. G. Walker......... .......... 1.00 N. Z. Anderson ...... .......... 1.00 L. D. Adams......... C. C. Estes .......... .......... 1.00 W. J. Gober ......... .......... 1.00 H. D. Terrell ........ .......... 1.00 I. W’ Meador......... .......... LOO R. M. Hay ........... C. S. Thompson....... .......... 1)00 H. B. Robertson...... .......... LOO S. C. Sreodmnn ..... .......... 100 ,T. C. Stewart ........ .......... 1.00 Henry Odum ........ Mrs. A. M. Callaway .. .......... E. G. Martin ........ Jnn. F. Henderson .. W. S. Scruggs........ A. J. Kelly .......... S. P. Thompson ...... Stye (Covington ft I NEWTON COUNTY HISTORY IS PROMISED FOR FOTORE At Meeting of Daughters of Revolution Here Its Historian Makes the Announcement. Te Sergeant Newton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution aeld its initial meeting of the year at the beautiful home of Mrs. James E. -'hillips, Wednesday. October the elev ■nth. The rooms were artistically de ■orated with golden rod and lavender irgeratHm. Had not these silent fall lowers reminded us of approaching /inter, one would have thought it i spring afternoon. The chapter was called to order by lie Regent, Mrs. James F. Rogers, iromptly at three o’clock. The first ive minutes was occupied in memorial ervices to the two members who had .issed away during the year. The Regent deliverd her annual nessage to the Daughters in her usual harming manner which has always haraeterized her as a presiding officer The year’s work was mapped out and unmiftees appointed. The newly elece (1 Historian, Mrs. Virginia W. Hen erson, promised ere the year closes a omplete history of Newton County. ;'en of the counties of Georgia have 1 ready completed their history and ine nearly perfected. Ere the fiscal ear closes Newton will have added to tie list. After the bsuiness hour the meeting as turned over to the Hostess. The nests were ushered into the dining wm, where a delicious salad course as served. The attractive eiecorations f gold and lavender flowers carried nt the color scheme most beautifully, ’he table was lovely with rare cluny tats and shaded tapers. MRS. EDGAR GUNN, Reporter. IISS CLARA BELLE ADAMS EN¬ TERTAINS MUSICAL CLUB. Miss Clara Belle Adams was hostess to the members of the Musical Club Thursday afternoon at the attractive >ome of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L >. Adams, on Floyd street. The color scheme of yellow and red as prettily carried out in the house eoorations and refreshments. The ollowing interesting program was well endered by each one’s taking part: , Instrumental Solo, Miss Clara Belle '.dams. Reading, Mrs. H. B. Robertson. Instrumental Solo, Miss Gheesling. Vocal Duet, Misses Christine White, nd Florence Wells. At the conclusion of the program a most delicious salad course, sand vtches. and hot tea were served. The next meeting will he with Miss ’.ucv Bush on Church street. Tburs ‘ny afternoon, .October the 26th. WOODMEN OF WORLD ORGANIZE AT LEGUIN. A camp of the Woodmen of the World was organized at Leguln last •'riday night, and officers were elect¬ ’d as follows: Consul Commander, Dr. J. W. Payne. Adviser Lieutenant, J. A. Bohanan. Past Consul Commander, A. Wilson Banker, Leon Dick. Clerk. Eddie Dick. Escort, Chas. E Dick. Sentry, C. S. Johnson. Watchman, J. C. Kitchens. The prospects for this new r camp is very flattering and starts off with a substantial and enthusiastic member The prospects for this new camp are il ready assured. SINGING AT GAITHERS. The Newton County singing conven¬ tion will meet at Gaithers Church Sun¬ day October 22nd. promptly at two o’clock. Some good singers are expected to be present, and everybody is invited to come. P. H. Henderson, Supt. S. S. King & Gray ................... 1.00 J. H. Dorsey ................... 1.00 C. A. Cannon....................25 O. P. Adams ...................25 J. E. Phillips ................. 1.00 G. C. Adams ................... 1.00 J. O. Cooper .................. 1.00 W. i. Adams................... 1.00 W. B. R. Pennington ...........LOO Washington, D. C., October 16th.— Sweet potatoes must be harvested and stored with the utmost care, say spec¬ ialists of the U. S. Department of Agri¬ culture. if tbeir production is to prove profitable. Any bruising of the roots, either in the field or in storage, will greatly increase the precentage of loss. In storage the temperature at which tlie potatoes are kept is also an im¬ portant factor in determining their keeping qualities. Harvesting Methods Reromended. Throughout most of the sweet pota¬ to producing region the harvest will take place within the next six weeks or two months. Growers should be sure before digging that the roots are ma¬ ture, and they should select a time when the ground is dry and the day bright. If frost nips the plants, the roots should be dug within the next few days and, if this is impossible, the dead plants should be cut off at the ground with a hoe so that in rooting they will not carry the decay to the roots. Care should be taken in plowing out the potatoes to avoid all bruising by contact between the implements used ami the roots. The soil should then be scratched away from the potatoes and they should be left exposed for several hours to dry. Picking should be in padded boxes, baskets, or crates. The roots should be carefully placed, not thrown into the picking receptacles. Although sweet potatoes do not have the appearance of being easily injured, they require, in fact, as careful hand¬ ling as oranges and apples. Handling should be minimized to as great an extent as possible. This makes desirable a rough sorting in the field by placing the largest potatoes in one picking container, the smallest in another, and the bruised roots in a third. In no case should sacks be used either as temporary containers or for marketing purposes. Diseased potatoes should he placed in one of the assort¬ ments. Such roots should not be left permanently in the field, however, to contaminate the soil, but should be gathered and fed to pigs. Proper Storage Facilities. Proper storage facilities are valuable to the grower in that they do away with the necessity of selling the crop on digging, greatly lessen the heavy losses sustained when the primitive storage method of burying the potatoes is employed, and permit holding for good prices in winter or spring. A special storage house, such as many southern farmers have built, is advo¬ COVINGTON SCHOOL NEWS WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK. In our next week’s issue we shall be¬ gin a department of Covington School News. This will he a regular weekly fea¬ ture and will be edited by the High School girls and boys. We shall be very glad to receive news each week from the schools of the county and begin a special depart¬ ment for the county schools. EMORY WILL HAVE IM¬ PROMPTU DEBATE OCT. 21. The Impromptu debate, the first of the series of debates between Few and and Phi Gamma Literary Societies will be held in Few Hall upon the even¬ ing of Saturday, October 21st. Those elected to debate for Phi Gam¬ ma are Messrs. Bray, Cross, Garland, English, and T. C. Smith. Those from Few are Messrs. Gaines. Lim, Rags dale. Rast, Tarpley, and Stephenson.— Emory Weekly. MRS, W. D. TRAVIS HOSTESS. Mrs. Shockley, of Florida, and Mrs. Edge, of near Amerlcus. who are visit¬ ing Miss Eppie Shockley, were beauti¬ fully entertained at a six o’clock din¬ ner Thursday evening by Mrs, W. D. Travis, COVINGTON, GEORGIA, October 19, 1916. PLANS TO PRESERVE SWEET POTATO CROP United States Department of Agriculture Gives in Detail Many Valuable Suggestions of Methods Which Have Succeeded. CARE NECESSARY FOR EVERY STEP cated by the Department specialists. Such a structure with a capacity of L000 to 2,500 bushels can be built at a cost of from $100 to $500, deluding oil the availability of lumber and other material. The storage house should have double walls to insulate against heat and cold and a false floor to facili¬ tate ventilation. A stove should be installed for supplying artificial heat. If bins are used, they should have slatted sides, further to facilitate a circulation of air. Sweet potatoes may be satisfactorily stored in bins, but where economically practicable it is advisable to store in crates or hampers, since such a prac¬ tice reduces pressure on the roots, per¬ mits better ventilation, and confines such rotting as may start to relatively restricted space. In some sections the potatoes are stored in the hampers in which they are to he marketed, being removed Just before shipment and re¬ sorted. Disinfecting Storage Receptacles. Where storage is to be in bins or other receptacles these should if they have been used before, be thoroughly disinfected by spraying with solutions of formalin or copper sulphate. The former should la* used iu the proportion of 1 pint to 30 gallons of water. The copper sulphate should be used at the rate of 1 pound to 25 gallons of water. With either solution a second spray¬ ing should be given after 24 hours. Proper Storage Temperatures. When first placed in the storage house sweet potatoes should be cured by being kept, by the use of a fire, in a temperature of from 80 to 90 F. This curing temperature should be maintain¬ ed for from 10 days to 2 weeks and should then he gradually reduced to about 55, and kept at as near this point as possible. After this, the venti¬ lators should be left open during the day in clear, warm weather, and kept closed during the nights and in damp or rainy weather. When the tempera¬ ture in the house goes below 50 F.. tlie house should he opened if the out¬ side temiierature is higher, or a fire should be started to raise the tempera¬ ture to the desired point, since once the potatoes have become thoroughly chilled their quality is impaired and they are more susceptible to decay. In order to maintain the proper tempera¬ tures, farmers should install accurate thermometers in their storage houses. Further information on this subject may he obtained from Farmers’ Billie tin No. 548. MARINE BURMIAM MAKES FINE SCORE WITH RIFLE. By hitting the “bulls-eye” with un¬ erring skill from the standing, kneel¬ ing, or sitting position. Bunah L. Burn¬ ham of this county has qualified as a marksman in the United States Marine Corps, according to late advices from Washington, D. C. This keen-eyed young man from Por terdale received his preliminary in¬ struction in gunnery at the U. S. Ma¬ rines, Port Royal, S. C. training sta¬ tion, where the soldiers of the sea are drilled for their duties ashore and afloat. When hut little more than a novice with the modern high-powered rifle, his splendid showing at “slow and rapid” fire gained for him this coveted distinction. Hereafter he will wear the badge of Marksmanship and re¬ ceive an increase in pay as a result ol his success. Runah. who is a son of Mrs. Jasie A. Brightweil of Porterdale, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at its Atlanta, recruiting station on June 26, 1916. U. D. C. MEETING. Tlie Covington chapter of tlie U. D. C. will hold its monthly meeting Tues¬ day. October 24, at the home of Mrs, S. H. Adams, at 3 p. m. All members are cordially invited to be present. COMMERCIAL AND JOB PRINTING A SPECIALTY. SUNDAY SCHOOLS MEET HERE ON 29TH INSTANT President Upshaw Calls Meeting of Third Division at Covington Bap¬ tist Church That Day. We are pleased to publish the follow¬ ing notice: The Third Division Newton County Sunday School Association will meet with the First Baptist church of Cov¬ ington at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, October tho 29th. An interesting program will be pre¬ pared and every Sunday School in the district is urged to send delegates. “Let the delegates from the schools out of towu come to Covington Sunday morning of the 29th, attend services at tlie Sunday School, and church of their choice and be on hand for the associa¬ tion services that afternoon. Your friends in town will he glad to enter¬ tain you. Sincerely, J. C. UPSHAW, President Third Division.” Newton county stands among the very first counties in Georgia in its interest and activity in Sunday School affairs. But to maintain this standing ever) Sunday School in a division must send delegates to the division meeting. This, the third, division contains some schools which have remarkable achievements to their credit, and this meeting should be one both enthusias¬ tic and well attended. HE ADVERTISED. (By E. F. McIntyre, iu Hearthstone.) There was an old geezer and he had a lot of sense; He started up a business on a dollar eighty cents— The dollar for stock and the eighty for an ad Brought him three lovely dollars in a day, by dad! Well, he lnnight more goods and a lit¬ tle more space. And he played that system with a smile on his face. The customers flocked to his two-by four, And soon he had to hustle for a regu¬ lar store. Up on the square, where the jieople pass, He gobbled up a corner that was all plate glass. He fixed up the windows with the best that he had, And he told ’em all about it in a half¬ page ad. , He soon had ’em coming, and he never, never quit, And he wouldn’t cut down on his ads one jit. Well, he’s kept things humping in the town ever since. And everybody calls him the Merchant Prince. Some say it’s luck, but that’s all bunk Why, he was doing business when the times were punk. People have to purchase and the geezer was wise— For he knew the way to get ’em was to ADEVERTISE! MR. JARMAN JUDGES AT SEVERAL FAIRS. Mr. Wilson Jarman attended the fair at Monroe Thursday and was a judge of the live stock competing for the prizes. To-day he goes to Washington, where he will act as a judge of the East Georgia Fair. Mr. Jarman, being a breeder as well as a dealer of fine registered cattle and stock, makes a splendid judge for such occasions and is in much demand as such. HOME COMING AT SALEM. There will be a home-coming service at Salem church on the Fifth Sunday, the 29th instant. Services at 11 o’clock ■Sunday morn¬ ing. The Rev .Wiliam Duncan, the ivostor of the Bethany Presbyterian church, will preach. All the old and present members of Salem and their friends are especially invited to attend. The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be observed. $1.50 A Year In Advance OUR DEBTT0 MISSION MIES INCALCULABLE MRS. TRAVIS REMINDS OUR READERS OF SOME FACTS WE MAY HAVE OVER¬ LOOKED. : The Christian world is wont to treat contributions to missions as a charity to a mendicant, instead of a debt we owe our Lord, and to the missionaries, whose work and discoveries have add¬ ed so much to our knowledge, our wealth, our comfort, and our health. Space does not allow us to enumer¬ ate all they have done for us, and for .vhich we are indebted. Our very lives to a larger degree than we care to ad¬ mit, depend upon medical skill, and medicine owes an unpaid debt to for¬ eign missions. Perhaps one of the most useful drugs is quinine, and the world owes its dis¬ covery to the Jesuit missionaries of South America. Ipecac was discover¬ ed by a missionary. India Rubber, and Khaki dye (used for uniforms) were discovered by missionaries. These are only a few of the things for which we are indebted. There is not a single instance on record of the reduction to writing of a Polynesian language by another than a Christian worker. Missionaries have translated the Bible into about seven tenths of the world’s speech. After the writing of the spoken tongue, came the school, the college,the uuiversity. Apart from the labors of the missionaries none of these of a practical nature would be known in heathen lauds today. Missionaries have supplied more ac¬ curate information of the interior of Africa than all other classes combined. We have but to recall the names of Livingston, Moffat, and Stanley to re¬ mind you of that fact. Commerce owes a debt to Missionaries. They intro¬ duced and sold the first plows In Tur¬ key, the first sewing machine in China, and a missionary was offered—and he refused—$15,000 a year to act as sales agent in China for an American sew .ng machine company. Our debt to a lost world and to Missionary enter¬ prise for our knowledge, our wealth, and our commerce is overwhelming. Henceforth let us not insult such a creditor by a penny offering, but give all we can and then pray “forgive us our debts." It is said England is spending twen¬ ty-two million a day to kill men, more than twice as much as she in her most prosperous year ever spent to save them, and the United States, the rich¬ est nation on earth, Is considering the expenditure of $700,000,000 for addit¬ ional military preparedness to destroy life on a vast scale, when last year to tell the story of Christ to all the world the Christians- of the United States gave only seventeen millions, or°~ fortieth ag much as we now propose employing to destroy life. Of the amount contributed, our ■hurch—M. E. C.. South—gave $975, 982. Our ex-Treasurer in last week's News informs us that the Covington Auxiliary and Juvenile contributed during the last twenty-five years. $6,- 867.95. While this amount does credit to our societies, it is no cause for boast¬ ing, or self-gratuiation. Of none of us can it be truly said, “She heth done what she could,” and the extent of our ability is the measure of our obliga¬ tion. If every one of us had practiced self denial and paid the tenth due the Lord, how much larger the sum raised would have been? MRS. A. M. TRAVIS, Press Supt. MR. AND MRS. J. T. PITTMAN LOSE THEIR BABY BOY. Little Joe Weaver Pittman, five weeks old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pittman, died at the residence of Mr. R. I. Weaver in Covington, Wed¬ nesday morning of last week at 7 o’clock. The funeral services were held at the residence of Mr. Weaver Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. The interment followed at West View cemetery. The Rev. T. R. Kendall conducted the ser¬ vices. Mr. and Mrs. Pittman have the sym¬ pathy of their many friends in their bereavement.