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OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
FOR ELECTION. NOVEMBER 7, 1916.
For Presideni of the United States
Woodrow Wilson
For Vice-President of the United States
Thos. R. Marshall
For Presidential Electors
(Vote for Fourteen)
State of Georgia.
At Large (2)
Electors Alternates
C. C. Brantley W. W. Gordon
E. J. Reagan E. M. Baynes
First District (1)
D. L. Stanfield E. O. Cohen
Second District (1)
W. J. Bush C. B. AlleD
Third District (1)
R. L. Tipton A. S. Bussej
Fourth District (1)
C. N.Howard U. A. Moore
Fifth District (1)
L. B. Norton T. R. Whitley
Sixth District (1)
J. B. Jackson T. J. Hardin
Seventh District (1)
C. E. Pierce J. E. Rossei
Eighth District (1)
Ja.s. C. Williams Percy Middlebrooks
Ninth District (1)
William Butt Claud Bond
Tenth District (1)
J. D. Howard George Carswell
Eleventh District (1)
W. D. Peeples J. R. Davis
Twelfth District (1)
J, Tope Brown M. H. Boyei
FOR GOVERNOR
Hugh M. Dorsey
For Secretary of State.
Phillip Cook
For Comptroller General.
Wm A. Wright
For Attorney General.
Clifford Walker
For State Treasurer.
W. J. Speer
For State Superintendent of Schools.
M. L. Brittian
For Pension Commissioner.
John W. Lindsey
For Prison Commissioner.
R. E. Davison
For Commissioner of Agriculture.
J. J. Brown
For Commissioner of Commerce and
Labor.
H. M. Stanley
For Chief Justice Supreme Court foi
Full Term.
Wm. H. Fish
For Associate Justice Supreme Court
for Full Term.
Marcus W. Beck
For Associate Justice Supreme Court
Unexpired Term of Jos. 11. Lumpkin.
S. Price Gilbert
For Judge Court of Appeals for Full
Term.
Peyton L. Wade
For Judge Court of Appeals, Unexpired
Term of R. B. Russell.
Robert Hodges
For Railroad Commissioner for Full
Term.
Charles Murphy Candler
For Railroad Commissioner for Full
Term.
Jas. A. Perry
For Judges of Court of Appeals.
(Vote for Three)
Walter F. George
W. Frank Jenkins
Roscoe Luke
For Judge Superior Court of Albany
Circuit.
W. M. Harrell
For Judge Superior Court of Atlanta
Circuit.
John T. Pendleton
For Judge of Superior Court of Blue
Ridge Circuit.
N. A. Morris
For Judge Superior Court of Chatta
hoochee Cirmit.
G. H. Howard
For Judge Superior Court of Cherokee
Circuit.
M. C. Tarver
For Judge Superior Court Coweta
Circuit.
J. R. Terrell
For Judge Superior Court Dublin
Circuit.
J. L. Kent
For Judge Superior Court Eastern
Circuit.
.W G. Charlton
For Judge Superior Court Flynt Circuit
W. F.. H. Searcy, Jr.
For Judge Superior Court Northern
Circuit.
W. L. Hodges
For Judge Superior Court Oconee Cir
cult.
E. D. Graham
For Judge Superior Court Southwestern
Circuit.
Z. A. Littlejohn
For Judge Superior Court Tifton Circuit
R. Eve
For Judge Superior Court Stone Mt
Circuit.
C. W. Smith
For Judge Superior Court Toombs Cir¬
cuit.
B. F. Walker
For Solicitor General Albany Circnil
R. C. Bell
For Solicitor General Atlanta Circuit
John A. Boykin
For Solicitor General Augusta Circuit
A. L. Franklin
For Solicitor General Blue Ridge Cir¬
cuit.
Herbert Clay
For Solicitor General Brunswick Cir¬
cuit.
A. V. Sellers
For Solicitor General Chattahoochee
Circuit.
C. F. McLaughlin
For Solicitor General Cherokee Circuit.
,T M. Lang
For Solicitor General Coweta Circuit.
R. E. Ronp
For Solicitor General Dublin Circuit.
E. L. Stephens
For Solicitor General Eastern Circuit
W. C. Hartridee
For Solicitor General Flynt Circuit.
E. M. Owen
For Solicitor General Macon Circuit.
Jno. P. Ross
For Solicitor General Middle Circuit.
W. F. Gray
For Solicitor General Northern Circuit.
A. S. Skelton
For Solicitor General Oemulgee Circuit.
Doyle Campbell
For Solicitor General Oconee Circuit.
W. A. Wooten
For Solicitor General Pataula Circuit.
B. T. Castellow
For Solicitor General Rome Circuit.
____ Claude Porter
For Solicitor General Southern Circuit.
Fondren Mitchell
For Solicitor General Southwestern
Circuit.
J. R. Williams
For Solicitor General Stone Mt. Circuit
Geo. M. Napier
For Solicitor General Toombs Circuit.
R. C. Norman
For Solicitor General Western Circuit.
W. O. Dean
For Solicitor Geuearl Tifton Circuit.
R. S. Foy
For Representative in 65th Congress
from the Eighth District of Georgia.
S. J. Tribble
For County School Superintendent.
G. C. Adams
For State Senator from 27th District
Hugh H. Price
For Representative.
F. D. Ballard
In favor of the ratification of amend¬
ment of paragraph 2, section 1, article
ill, of th e Constitution of Georgia,
.unending that, portion of paragraph 2,
creating the County of Bacon.
Opposed to ratification of amendment
to paragraph 2, section 1, article 11, of
Constitution amendment, paragraph 2,
n reference to the County of Bacon.
For amendment to Constitution, al¬
tering the Appellate Court System of
.he State of Georgia.
Against the amendment to the Con
-titution, altering the Appellate Court
System of th e State of Georgia.
For ratification of amendment to par
igraph 1, section 13, article 6 of the
Jonstitution (providing for additional
ompensation of the Sujierior Court
Judges in Clarke, Floyd, Sumter, aud
Muscogee Superior Courts).
Agaiust ratificatiou of amendment to
paragraph 2 of section 13, article 6 ol
;he Constitution (against providing for
idditional compensation of the Super¬
ior Court Judges in Clarke, Floyd, Sum¬
mer and Muscogee Superior Courts).
For ratification of amendment to par
igrapli 2 of section 13 of article 6 ol
.he Constitution of this State, abolish
ug fees of solicitors-general.
Against ratification of amendment tt
laragraph 1, section 13, article 6 ol
>f the Constitution of this State, abol
shing fees of solicitors-general.
For ratification of amendment td ar
iole 7, section 2. paragraph 2, of the
Constitution of this State, so as to an
horizp the General Assembly to ox
■mpt from taxation ships and vessels
•ngaged exclusively in foreign eom
nerce, owned and operated by Georgia
itizens or Georgia corporations.
Against ratification of amendment to
irtiele 7, section 2, paragraph 2, of th P
Constitution of this State, authorizing
lie General Assembly to exempt from
axation ships and vessels engaged ex
lusively In foreign commerce, owned
md operated by Georgia citizens or
leorgia corporations.
For Ordinary’.
A. I). Meador
For Clerk Superior Court.
Otis Nixon
For Sheriff
S. M. Hay
For Tax Receiver.
Henry I. Horton
For Tax Collector.
W. S. Ramsey
For Treasurer.
O. M. Neely
For Coroner
.Toe W. -Wright
For County Commissioner.
I. W. Meador
EXERCISES AT EMORY IN
HONOR OF FRANK L. STANTON.
Friday at chapel exercises were held
In honor of the great Georgia poet,
Frank L. Stanton. The exercises were
irranged by Dr. Melton.
Dr. Dempsey gave a talk on the
'Place of the Singer in the World.”
Dr. Johnson spoke on “The Effect of
Stanton upon eth History of Georgia.”
Dr. Hinton read a selection from Mr.
Stanton upon the History of Georgia.”
of Stanton. Mr. Garland read a se¬
lection and Mr. Boyd sang one of Mr.
Stanton’s songs, “Just A'Wearying For
You.”—Emory Weekly.
AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS TAKE
HOLIDAY.
With the permission of Dean John¬
son all the agricultural students took
a holiday Thursday and journeyed over
to Oov. to take in the Newton County'
Dne Day Fair.
The trip proved a thoroughly en¬
joyable one. and a great amount of
rood was derived therefrom, as the
stock exhibit was especially good and
the boys had a chance to see some of
their theories put into practice.—Em¬
ory Weekly.
LUMBER OF ALL KINDS:
A large stock of any kind of lum¬
ber to build a house:—Framing,
Casing, Weatherboard, Flooring,
Ceiling, Lime Cement, Acme
Plaster, Doors, Sash and Blinds.
Locks and Hinges. Paints of all
kinds. Get our prices before buy¬
ing. 40 Cheap Mantels.
Thanks for past favors.
D. A. THOMPSON LUMBER GO., Covington, Ga.
LATHS, NO. 1 and 2, SHINGLES and CYPRESS SHINGLES.
THE COVINGTON NEWS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1916.
SHERIFF S SALE.
GEORGIA—Newton County:
Will be sold before the court house
door in said county on the first Tues¬
day in November, 1916, within the le¬
gal hours of sale, to the highest bid¬
der for cash, the following described
proiterty to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land sit¬
uated, lying aud being iu Newton Coun¬
ty, Georgia, and in Brewers District,
containing three acres. Bounded on
the North by lands of Mrs. Emma Pope,
on the East, South and West by lauds
of Joel Kitchens and on the West by
public road leading from Covington,
Ga., to Jackson, Ga. On this land is
located a three room dwelling, a barn
and a small building used as a barber
shop. Levied on as the property of J.
T. Stubbs, under and by virtue of an
execution issued from the Superior
Court of Newton county, in favor of
the Bank of Covington vs. T. G. Aiken
and J. T. Stubbs. Defendant in po
session notified as required by law.
This October 10, 1916.
11-2, 4. S. M. HAY, Sheriff.
Also at the same time and place,
all tha ttract or parcel of land sit¬
uated, lying and being in the town ot
Mansfield, Ga., being lots Nos. 1, 2, 3,
1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 10, lil, 12, 13, and 14 in
Block “F” of the plat of said town,
each of said lots fronting 25 feet on
First Avenue and running back even
width 110 feet to alley, except lot No.
1, which fronts on First Avenue 40 feet
aud runs back along Poplar street 113
feet and along alley 13 1-2 feet, upon
which said property is the home place
of W. B. Beckwith. Deed for the pur¬
pose of levy and sale having been exe¬
cuted and recorded as required by law
Levied on and to be sold as the proper
ty of W. B. Beckwith, defendant in
execution in favor of S. C. Steadman
.’or the use of the Bank of Covington,
issued from the Superior Court of New
tou County. Defendant in possession
notified in terms of the law.
This October 10, 1916.
11-2, 4. S. M. HAY. Sheriff.
Also at the same time and place, all
that tract or parcel of land lying and
being in Newton county, State of Geor¬
gia, known as part of the Katy Wright
place, in Wyatt’s District, bounded on
the North by lauds formerly owned by
R. C. Cook; west by lands of J im Ba¬
ker, and D. W. Cook; South by lands
of D. W. Cook, Jesse Jordan and T. P.
Branch; East by T. P. Branch, L. L.
Middlebrooks. and D. A. Thompson,
containing one hundred acres. T. P.
Branch has a right of way from his
forty acres to the spring, south of the
house, and the right to use water from
said spring. The Wright grave¬
yard is also reserved. Said property
levied on as the property of D. W.
Cook, with a fi fa issued from the Su¬
perior Court of Newton county, Geor¬
gia, in favor of A. L. Ellington, against
D. W. Cook. Written notice given I)
W. Cook, owner; and Henry Hinton,
tenant in possession, as required by
law.
This September 7. 1916.
11-2, 4. S. M. HAY, Sheriff.
Also at the same time and place, one
house and lot in the City of Covington,
Georgia, and containing about one-half
acre, and bounded as follows: North
bv lands belonging to Juilge Harris;
East by lands of Mrs. V. Cook; South
by lands of W. H. Pickett; West by
lands of Mrs. Pauline Jarman. Same
being where King Sawyers resided on
January 1st. 1908. Said property lev¬
ied on as the property of King Saw¬
yers, with a mortgage fi fa issued from
the Superior Court of Newton County,
Georgia, in favor of Henry McHenry.
Written notice given, Nellie Heard,
tenant in possession, as required by
law.
This August 3. 1916.
11-2, 4. S. M. HAY, Sheriff.
DIVORCE NOTICE TO NON-RESI
DENT.
Mrs. Hulette Adams vs. II. B. Aadms.
No. 1, January Term, 1917. Libel for
Divorce.
The defendant, H. B. Adams, is here¬
by notified that, on the 18th day of Sep¬
tember, 1916, Mrs. Hulette Adams filed
her petition for divorce against said de¬
fendant. returnable to the January
term, 1917, of said court. Said defend¬
ant is hereby required to be and ap¬
pear at said term of Newton Sui>erior
Court, to be held On the first Monday
In January, 1917, to answer said peti¬
tion. As in default of such appearance
the said court will proceed as to justice
will appertain.
Witness the Honorable Charles W.
Smith, Judge of said court, this Octo
h#»r -9."’ 9 1Q1(1
11 JNO. B. DAVIS, Clerk.
ADMINISTRATORS’ SALE.
State, of Georgia, Newtou County.
Under and by virtue of an order
granted at the October term, 1916,
Court of Ordinary of Newton County,
will be sold before the court house
door lu the City of Covington, said
county and state, on the first Tuesday
iu November, 1916, the following de¬
scribed real estate to-wit: 1711-2 acres
of land in Brewers district, Newton
county, Georgia, bounded as follows:
On North by lands of Mrs. O. L.
Holmes and Wood Aiken, East by lands
of T. G. Aiken, Wood Aiken and Pub¬
lic road leading from Covington to
Jackson, South by lands of J. A. Bo¬
hannon, West by lands of C. E. Dick
and Mrs. O. L. Holmes.
Also at the same time and place, the
following described house and lot lo¬
cated in the City of Covington, known
as lot number 13, in survey made by
J. M. Geiger for D. A. Thompson in
lie year 1892, beginning at the South
>ast corner of Conyers and East street,
running North along East street 150
feet, tehnec East 145 feet, thence South
196 feet, thence West along Conyers
-itreet 110 feet to beginning corner.
Said property sold as the property of
A. C. Heard, deceased, for the purpose
of paying debts and distribution. Terms
of sale cash.
F. E. and T. W. HEARD,
Administrators Estate of A. C. Heard,
deceased. 11-2, 4.
EXECUTOR'S SALE.
State of Georgia, Newton County.
Under and by virtue of the author¬
ity granted under the will of Mrs.
Laura y. Carter, lat P of said county
leceased, will be sold before the court
nou.se door of said county of Newtcn
tetween the legal hours of sale, on the
first Tuesday in December next, 1916,
he following described real estate, to
wit: One store house and (Two
dory brick buildings) lot. in the town
>f Newborn, Newton county, Georgia,
.ocated oa the west side of Main street
and fronting East 47 feet on said Main
-treet, and runnning hack West 82 feet
m Johnson street, and being of even
width. Said property sold as the prop
*rty of the said Mrs, Laura Q. Carter,
for the purpose of distribution under
h.* will of said deceased. Terms of
mle cash.
This November 1. 1916.
JNO. J. CARTER,
Executor of estate of Mrs. Laura Q.
Carter, deceased. lil- 23, 4.
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tailoring books have arrived and
the same big values as we offer
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quality, and workmanship, fully
guaranteed. Come and see
them.
J . I. GUINN.
Covington, Georgia.
WANTED— A cow fresh in milk,
giving not less than four gallons a day.
Also one dozen turkeys, goblcrs pre
fered. W. C. Stevens, Stevens Pottery,
Ga.—Adv. 11-9, 2.
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