The Covington news. (Covington, Ga.) 1908-current, April 11, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text< r»\nii:i{< ial and JOB PRINTING V SPECIALTY Number 13 IIEWM COUNTY PLEDGES $138,000 FOR LIBERTY BONDS Colored Citizens to Hold Patriotic Rally Saturday Morning m INTEREST MANIFESTED ON OPENING DAT OF [ATRIOTIC RALLY LAST SATURDAY WAS A SPLENDID SUCCESS. ACTIVE CAMPAIGN BEING WAGED IN ALL THE DISTRICTS. COMMITTEES URGE CO-OPERATION OF PEOPLE AT ONCE. Newton responded to the call [l jaturday the Third Liberty Loan last (overnment by subscribing for bonds to the jl $138,000, the quota being 1213,600.00. Only a few few indi- Mi idual subscriptions have been eceived and the committees are paging an 'active campaign to rouse the interest of the people i the city and county. Partial List of Subscribers. CiS££Srtt3 jo present a full report next. veek: Rank of Covington $25,00(1 First National Bank 25.000 Rank of Newton Co. 25.000 Bank of Mansfield 5,000 People ’3 Bank, Mansfield 5,000 Bank of Newborn 5,000 Name Wit’neld 10,000 $ 100,000 The remaining* $38,000 war RUOscxibea Py individuals and firms, many of whom are expect¬ ing to increase their subscripts during the period of the loan. Enthusiastic Rally. There were several thousand [people in Covington last Satur lercises ■day to attend the rally, the ex taking place on a plat Form in the Central Park. Th< feature of the program was at inspiring address by Dr. Davie IMarx, of Atlanta, who made i J I powerful appeal to the patriot ism oi the people in all walks oi [life. j Lieutenant The other Smith, speakers of the reguia. wen jarmy, the Canadian and Lieutenant Patten, oi army, their re [marks contributing of the preliminary much to drive the success for the $213,600 Newton count v | proposes to subscribe. Liberty Loan Committees: The well known business met. [who Loan are urging directing and the deserve Liberty the are | co-operation of every loya ! American. The members of th, | committees are: I County Committee---C. t hompson, Chairman; R. K Fowler, T. G. Callaway, P. \\ Godfrey, J. W. Harwell, H.*L Hitchcock. District Chairmen—Oxford Hr. E. K. Turner; Gum Creek 7 Boggus; —-——; Wyatts, W. E Brick Store, W. C H'Eh cock; Newborn, Smith; Mansfield, J. b. McGari ty; Hays, A. C. Belcher; Gaith ers, R. F. Dick; Brewers, W. C b°pe; Leguin, -J. T. Smith; Roc Plains, J. E. Thompson; Downs L. W. Jarman; Stansells, C. D Ramsey; Cedar Shoals, I). C 1 hompson? Almon, W. S. Mar but. T ne district chairmen not reported the jiames to * entral Committee, but they actively engaged in their territory and are in communication with the chairman, who urges speed, as is desired to submit a 1 eport to the State early in the campaign. The Parade. The parade was the most posmg ever seen in School children, Boy amp Hre girls, citizens, more than fifty decorated i 21)* C0ipligtoi mobiles participated. : Expense Committee, j The expense committee re quests publication of the an _ nouncement that there is a small “ will be donated to the Red Cross unless otherwise ordered. It is not contemplated that there will be any opposition to this dispo j£»» “ dollars no ' ™ , Tl « r , ra!ly > who re » retted their in ability to secure all the names, "THE ROLL OF HONOR" The News presents, this week the names of citizens who have recently qualified for “The Roll of Honor,” and there is a reason why so few are included. It is a regret able fact that several hundred Newton county families are worrying along through life J without the weekly visits ot The News; almost unbeliev¬ able but true. We wonder how i they can do so. j The subscription of many has expired since Christmas and they are urged to get in good standing for the year 1918 before the next revision of the subscription lists. The price will remain at $1.50 a year, which is reasonable con¬ J sidering the high cost of pro¬ duction. We want The News to be a welcome visitor into 80 per ; cent of the intelligent homes [ , of Newton county, and in the I accomplishment of this we in¬ vite the co-operation of those who are now subscribers. Tell i your friends about the quiet campaign that we are waging 1 j i for three hundred new sub¬ scribers without extra induce¬ ments or contests, the inevit¬ able result uf which is messing up the mail lists. The people need The News and The News needs the mon¬ ey. Look for your name. Mattie Bell Belcher, Oxford, j Route 1; T. J. Kelly, Coving¬ ton, Ga.; J. W. Loyd, Dawson, Ala.; Henry Blackwell, Cov¬ ington, Ga., Route 1. — This Space is Reserved ! for ! “Roll of Honor” j Applicants i Next i Week. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE OF MANSFIELD The second quarterly ence for the Mansfield will be held with the church Prospect on Friday, April Official brethre nare urged to j resent. YV A. Simmo qP O. COVINGTON, GEORGIA, APRIL 11 , 1918 MUCH INTEREST OVER NEWTON COUNTY Present Indications are Encour¬ aging. Many Clubs Will Be Represented. Farmers Manifesting Interest. Who ever saw as much en j thusiasm over acoUnty fair as is manifested in Newton county? 11 don’t believe it can be beaten | anywhere in teh State. This i I thing is going to make the very I Newton county fair one. of the best in the State. It is going give more enthusiasm to the taming business, encourage ev¬ ery farmer to do a little bettre each year, and place before the people agricultural types, breeds, and varie nroducts that 1 I materially raise the farming ststssrat woman and child in the county is a believer jJ in the fair. The boys i ^ t e c j u!j wor k declare that ! they are going to have one of the best features of the exhibit. , Now is the time for every far mer to begin getting ready for a , fair. Grow a stalk of corn or i cotton that will inspire every ! farmer who sees it ot grow j ter corn or cotton the following j year. Produce a pig and show i it at the fair, so that the people who come to see it will go back home and raise pigs that will consume all the feed at a which the good land and farmers of Newton county can produce, Plant a garden now and have in it every specimen and variety which the gardens of Newton county should grow, and exhibit the products of this garden at the fair. I was at the home of i one of the best farmers in the I county last week and he was j planting pumpkins the and fence things, corners especially in for exhibit at our fair. If we all do this, we will vertise our county. We will have 1 it talked about, boosted and vis | ited. here, Good and farmers who have will it buy to I land we 1 sell can get good price for it. a Get ready for the fair this fall. H. W. BINGHAM, County Farm Demonstrator. DISCUSSES TERRACES Offers to Explain the Advisabili¬ ty of the Mangum System if the Farmers so Request. being coMtracted^bou^over the countv ^ ’ but the number of these at present it not great nor what I , it will be in the near future. Every farmer knows that the I i-cst part i his land is where his terre. es are, but this land cannot usually be cultivated. The usual stvle of terrace does not permit the use of labor-saving machinery, a very evident neces - sitv at this time Furthermore, the rows cannot all be made straight across the field, and the short rows caused by these entail a great "deal of lost time in turning at the ends at time of cultivation. The Mangum terraces, or long, falling terraces, are adapt ed to land having a fall of not more than 15 feet to each hun dred feet of horizontal distance, Land having a fall greater than this should be sow n down to per manent ---------- pastures ^------- and ----- mane j produce an income through live . stock, for there is no doubt that Newton countv is going to raise more live stock in the coming I PLANS PERFECTED FOR DISTRICT MEE! Hiah School Representatives of the Eighth District Planning ror a Great l ime in Cov¬ ington April 18-19. The Eighty Congressional District,High School Association will convene in a two days’ ses¬ sion in Covington on Thursday, April 18th, at 8:15 P. M. Superintendent J. H. Purks, of the Madison Public Schools, is oresident of the Association and is working untiringly to get ev¬ ery detail in readiness for the best meet in the history of the Association. Covington is en¬ thusiastic and determined to show the visitors the time of their young lives while in our laic city, and nothing will be left undone to make the meeting a ss ~ “ — TB This “ ** *.......... i city a splendid delegation of the very best the high schools of the \ Eighth District contests. have to present ! m various The con-i j tests although spirited, will be j jrtendly., but the competition * keen. It is not yet definitely known ! just what schools will be repre spnted, but it is safe to say there .will be a large and enthusiastic ^delegation from most of the *be.st schools of the district, Following the exercises at the j Auditorium Thursday night, a reception will be tendered the visitors at the beautiful colonial home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Green Callaway on College Ave. The general outline of the pro gram is as follows: Thursday* April 18th. 8:15 P. M. Address of Welcome—Mr. J. C. Upshaw. Music—Musical Club. Debate. Music contest. Friday, April 19th, 8:30 A. M. Spelling. Ready Writing. Meeting of Executive Com ¬ mittee. Friday, 11 A. M. Boys’ Declamation. Friday, 2:45 P. M. Athletics, Emory Collge Field. Friday, 8:15 P. M. Girls’ Recitation. Awarding of medals and tro¬ phies. The visitors will arrive on the afternoon of the 18th, and will be met by reception committees at the train. Parties coming in autos are requested to go to the I school building, where a commit¬ tee will also be in charge. Superintendent Robertson is j ington and ririnity^who posriMy jean to send their automobiles to j the . 1 school •» 11 building Ml* at two 1 o’clock > 1 .1. Friday to take the visitors to the j athletic field. of at There least should be a response one died cars to this call. This is the first time Coving ton has had the honor of enter taining the High School 1 ation since she placed in the was Eighth District and she should j and will do herself credit. j years. After the Mangum terraces ‘ have been constructed, it will permit the running of rows in al most any direction across the field. It is not at all necessary to follow the terrace with the rows. No washing will take place, there will be no erosion be cause the water will dram off in a thin, broad sheet, If the farmers will secure a level. I will be glad ... to terrace come to their farms and demon - 1 strate the construction of the Mangum terrace. It u the only DR. R. D, STINSON TO DELIVER ADDRESS TO MEMBERS OF RACE EXCELLENT PROGRAM HAS BEEN ARRANGED AND A GENERAL CO-OPERATION IS URGED. LARGE CROWD EXPECTED TO ATTEND AND ~ TAKE PART IN PARADE. In honor of the colored selectmen from Newton county a large service Hag will be presented to the county by the colored women of Covington. An interesting program is arranged for next Satur¬ day. A great rally in honor of the colored selectmen from Newton < ounty will be held in Covington on next Saturday, April 13th, be¬ ginning at 2:30 P. M. The same platform in the public park used 1 ist Saturday for the white people will be used. 1 he parentsol the boys who have .joined the colors are urged to be present on this occasion. A special place will be reserved for them. A large banner will hang over them reading: “We have given our boys; what are you giving?” Dr. R. D. Stinson, head of the Atlanta Normal and Industrial Institute, will make the principal address of the day. He is one of the most patriotic and forceful speakers among the colored people oi the State. Several others will make short addresses. The colored women of Covington will present to the county a large service flag containing a star for each of the colored boys of Newton county. Zola Crolly will present the flag to the county It will be accepted on behalf of the county by G. C. Adams, County School Superintendent. Every colored school in the county will be expected to have the pupils in the parade, which will form at 2:30 P. iVL. at the Washington street school . The children’s parade y will be lonoweu followed • ly automobiles decorated in the national colors. The colored people of the, county are expected to have a half holiday on Saturday to attend this particular meeting. The white people are also invited to attend, and aid in making the day one long to be remembered by the colored population of our common county. PROGRAM: Parade........................................2:30 P. M. Master of Ceremonies......................Dr. Luke Robinson Song—“America.” Invocation........ .. .•.................Rev. R. J. Jefferson Song—“Down by the Riverside”............Chorus and Audience Address..................................Rev. J. A. Hadley Song—“Brighten the Corner”........................Audience Address.................................Rev C. L. Johnson Melody..........................................Chorus introduction of Speaker....................Rev. N. J. Crolly Principal Address.........................Dr. R. D. Stinson Presentation of Flag.............................Zola Crolly Acceptance of Flag on Behalf of County............G. C. Adams The Third Liberty Loan.....................Rev W B Wood “God be With You.” BeneatPtion..........................Rev. Henry Woodson U. S. WILL REED ARMY OF 5, 000,GOO HER - Senator Hoke Smith is Urging i Speedy Provisions for Amer iean Soldiers Who Must Go To War. The United States will need an army of 5,000,000 men before the world can breathe easy tor the i safety ,* rtf' of democracy, Jrt Vrt.-* rtrtMrtrtl' is 1L< the fnA opinion of Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, and he is now urging the Senate that preparations be undertaker at once to prepare for this great force But as Senator Smith points L H we raise an army of 5, 900,000 men it v dl be necessary to equip and arm the men and j supply them with ammunition, and it is necessary to have tac j tones to manufacture 1 ® things, and to have trained . workers to operate the factories. Hence Senator Smith is ur¬ gently insisting that the mili¬ tary experts of the War Depart¬ ment begin now to make their plans in advance, so that the delays which have characterized the i- ising of our present army shall not occur again. terrace which should eventually be used in Newton county. H. W. BINGHAM, County Farm Demonstrator. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS MENTION THE NEWS $1.50 Per Year In Advance FOOD ADMINISTRATION TO ENFOOCE DOLES - Establishments of V io 1 a t o r s Have Been Closed for the Period of War. Strict Watch Being Kept. K ules and regulations of the roou Administration are now be b : ‘4 stricth; 1 I enforced r» 1 throughout , 1 the Stale, ari especially the regulations applying to the con¬ sumption of wheat flour, which is lower in supply in this country than it has been at any previous time _______ since the vi United States went into th war. Dealers and consumers were j ! allowed considerable latitude for several months, so as to famili arize them thoroughly with the regulations, but now the time has come when violations of the law cannot be compromised. No¬ tice to this effect has been issued to all county food administrators by the headquarters of the food administration. In several cases recently where dealers violated the wheat flour regulations they have been - closed for the period of the war.