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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.
