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jX'ME 11, NUMBER 16
fICEBS ELECTED EOD
NITON COONTT FAIR
5 Valuable Premiums Will
Offered in Every Depart¬
ment — Now is The
Time to Prepare.
> ft officers of the Newton
kholdeS c-t- ^ng 10 of te
are:
resident-—M. G. Turner.
! ce President —L. W. -Jar
icretary - Treasurer - Mana-!
-Henry Odum.
irectors—M. G. Turner, L.
Jarman, W. P. Odum, D. T.
ie. C. H. White, J. W. King,
b Campbell, G. C. Adams,
H e y Robertson, R. F. Dick,
le ‘ officers and directors
I chosen from among New
bounty’s most prominent
influential citizens and their
deration will insure the sue
[of one of the biggest coun
kirs next fall evei promoted
01 ’g ia -.
election of lT Henry n Odum ,
e
te important position of
umy-manager vice J. T,
m, who was urged to con
i in office, is a sufficient
an tee of continued efficient
Rgement, and it isgratifying
now that he has already
lulated plans for increasing
rest in every department.
ich interest is being mani
id in the fair by the farm
upon whose co-operation
endeavors the success of
enterprise largely depends, j
the intention of Manager
to secure a complete ex
from every militia district,
vnnection with which many
able premiums will be of
f merchants. by the Fair Association
pecials By .1. T. Swann ^
T. Swann, former Secree
•Manager of the Fair Asso
>n, will donate a registered
pshire pig at a minimum
i of $10 for award in every
ia district that will offer a
ar amount. The pig and the
icate premium will be
fded for district individuals
will go to the district speci¬
al the premium list. Every
pet in the county should ac
I Mr. Swann’s liberal offer,
ih will be in open competi
Mr. Swann is interested
lie success of the Fair and
resigned for business rea
[very Department Bigg er
rery fer department will be
and better than was pos
I last year, even if it neces
ps lings. an extension of the
better There will be bigger
agricultural exhibits,
pi' and better livestock ex
p>. bigger and better art ex
P. and bigger and better
pits I assembled than have in ever Newton before
-y.
[ w farmers Is The Time should To begin Begin now
f
pike prizes plans and for blue capturing ribbons the
I fall. Competition will be
F 1 and every effort should
pevted [stunted to agricultural win. Scrub exhib- cattle
Hll receive scant considera
(Tor early indications assure
iir that will reflect credit
Newton county and every
litor.
The Midway.
inager Odum is contemplat
ecuring a midway that will
are in favorably with any
.seen much larger towns,
& officials P .direct touch with other
and a large number
oiicessioners. The attrac
w,1 7 the best that can
•J-ured tie success and many of county in number. fair
a
Mhl y upon a credd "
o-operation In Order
rer d y business and profes
man, every farmer, every
. every girl and every boy
d co-op^te with the man
lent m promoting a great
Newton is one of the best
ties 1T1 Georgia and its far
| s are and among the most pros
the progressive. Al
9 cat county is noted for
tle and modem meth-
IT 0 f f
MBSRIBEBS Of
S1HE COVINGTON NEWS
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1919 j s two thousand subscrib
e rs and everybody in the coun
ty is invited to enlist. The
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THE COVINGTON NEWS,
Jack L. Patterson.
Editor and Proprietor.
EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
TO MEET IN MACON
Ijarge Attendance is Urged by
The President, as Many Im¬
portant Issues Will Come
Up for Consideration.
The fifty-fourth annual con
vention of the Georgia Educa
tional Association, Prof. Walter
P. Thomas of West Point, presi
dent, will convene in Macon on
30th and May 1. 2. 3. for
which event an attractive pro
gram is being arranged.
The president, in a letter ad
dressed to the press of the state,
urges a full attendance of teach
ers from every county in Geor
gia, and it is expected that more
than one thousand will be pres
e nt.
Many 0 f the most prominent
educators in the state are identified prom
inently and effectively great
with this association and
benefit always ensues from the
annual sessions.
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(>ds of fanning, the results of
which will be seen at the fair.
v mv ; s the time to begin
f ready for creditable exhib
’ few
ts cann o t be arranged in a
davs Confer with Manager
Odum in his office at the County
Courthouse.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1919;
TANKS HERE FOR
VICTORY DRIVE MAY 3
District Quotas Announced by County Chairman Homer L.
Hitchcock —District Chairmen Will Aid County Directors
in Promoting Victory Liberty Loan of $239,000.00.
Everybody Invited to Co-Operate.
Robert R. Harvey, zone chair
f ™ d J, lses ****? th ^ wdl ^ Co 7"
n or ? Friday, May3rd, \\ ith
a tde l e European T e , r or war ^ battle ai || c . s fields, iror and 7
camouflaged motor trucks that
saw service on the Western
Front, together with machine
guns and other interesting relics
of the great world war.
The tanks will only be in New
tion count one day and every
body is urged to be present at
9:00 o’clock in the morning to
witness the “over the top”
charge of the tanks,
Homer L. Hitchcock, conty
chairman, J. E. Philips, vice
chairman and the district chair
men> a fter a conference with the
Atlanta headquarters, have an¬
nounced the following quqtas
for . the militia districts:
Covington, $103,950.00
Brick Store, $11,600.00,
Oxford, $5,800.00.
Gum Creek, $7,750.00.
Wyatt, $2,900.00.
Newborn, $14,500.00.
Mansfield, $21,750.00.
Hays, $15,450.00.
Gaithers, $3,400.00.
Brewers, $4,850.00.
' Leguin, $6,7g0.00.
Rocky Plains, $8,900.00.
Stansells, $7,250.00.
Downs, $9,650.00.
Almon, $6,750.00.
Cedar Shoals, $7,750.00.
Total quota, $239,000.00.
County Chairman—Homer L.
Hitchcock, cashier of the First
National Bank of Covington.
Vice Chairman—J. E. Philips,
cashier of Bank of Covington.
Chairman of the Ladies’ Com
mit.tee—Mrs. Charles H. White,
Chairman of the Speaker’s
Committee—Dr. W. F. Melton, *
STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
TO EVERY COUNTY SITE
Law Will be Submitted to Leg
islature Giving Every Coun¬
ty Its Just Share of Fed¬
eral Road Fund.
A state highway system that
reaches every county seat town
in the state." and giving each
county its just share and pro
portion of highways, is provid
ed in the Andrews bill, which
will be introduced at the
session of the legislature. Judge
T. E. Patterson, chairman of the
highway department, has ana
lyzed the measure and gives it
his unqualified endorsement.
The author of the bill is Colonel
Walter P. Andrews of Atlanta,
former state senator, who has
been devoted many years to the
subject of good roads and is
recognized as an authority on
the subject.
Tbe bdl prov i de s for a
j ssue 0 f $30,000,000, to be known
ag (Borgia road bonds. They
are to bear interest not
ing 5 per cen t annually, and
; shall be free from any tax or
j other charges levyable other state, in Geor- and
g1 ; a 0 r in any
are to be retired in 20 years.
| y be highway entative commission of the whole will
^ repreS member
state, there being a dis
irom each congressional the
trict, The chairman of
commission will be a competent
engineer, who will supervise the
work of construction and main
tenance. His salary is fixed at
$6,000 a year, with traveling
expenses. The salary of the
commissioners will be $1U a
and traveling expenses
while in the discharge of their
duties.
Under the bill special general taxes
are to be levied by the
assembly upon motor vehicles
Oxford, Ga.
Chairman of Publicity Com¬
mittee—J. W. Harwell, cashier
of the Bank of Newton County.
Covington— T. G. Callaway.
Brick Store— C. W. Adams,
Mrs. Grady Adams.
Oxford— Dr. E. K. Turner, ’
Mrs. W. F. Melton. 6.
Gum Creek— K. Mitcham,
Mrs. T. J Boggus ’
Wyatt—Homer Guinn,
Annie Lee.
Newborn —H. G. Smith, Mrs.
E Mansfield—fowin B Neelson
Epps, Mrs.
l <5 Mr'fifirifv
Hays-Dr R. L. Hollis, Mrs.
R ~ Vothers-K. I Hollis
F. Dick, Mrs. R.
p n; c ' T. '
Bierwers d -- Joe r Bohannon,
Mws Bessie Aiken.
Leguin— W. S. Cook, Miss
Trmie Pleaclors.
Lo^r.c, v Piraris—Oscar T , mp
son, i-=153 Eva Gardner.
Stan so-; s William Boyd,
Boyd.
Downs— l. W. Jannan. Mrs.
L. W. Jarman.
Aim on — Dr. W. S. Everett,
Mrs. R. D. Archer.
Cedar Shoals—Charlie Col
lum, Mrs. Pearl Taylor.
Committees will apply to Dr.
W. F. Melton for speakers and
to J. W. Harwell for publicity
matter, including literature for
distribution among the people
of the districts.
ETthm* Mr. Hitchcock or Mr.
Philips will be glad to furnish
prospective purchasers with de¬
tailed information regardingthe
bonds, as will the members of
the district committees. During
the campaign several interesting
programs will be presented, of
which announcement will be
rnae next week.
OLD POSTAL BATES TO
BE BESTOBED JULY I.
Delinquent Subscribers, Howev
er, Are Urged to Come
Across Without Delay—
“Do It Now.”
On July 1, 1919, the old pos
tal rates wall be restored, much
to the gratification of the suf
fering public, who, under the
Burleson system, has been forced
to pay exorbitant rates for un
services in order that
the postoffice department might
reap enormous profits,
"At the last day of June letters
may be mailed to any city in the
United States for two cents and
postal cards for one cent. The
rate on drop letters where there
j s no city delivery will be one
cent.
Delinquent subscribers who re
s j d e in Newton county may mail
all dues to The News next week
cheap as they can after July
1st, so there is no occasion for
them to delay getting in good
standing for another year. Af
iter July 1st delinquent subscrib
ers in every state in the Union
may establish direct connection
with The News at an expenditure
0 f two cents, which opportunity,
r is hoped, will appeal to many
from w h om we have not heard
m 1 e unu ’
no t ] ess than 60 cents per
horsepower for passenger vehi
c i es; $4 eac h f or motorcycles,
and $25 per ton capacity for
trucks and tractors using pneu
mat i c tires; and double this
am0 unt upon trucks and trac
t0 rs when solid tires are used,
annually. The special taxes
will be first applied to the pay
ment of interest on the road
bonds and the principal as it
may fall due.
THE SOUTH FORMING
JOE HABIT OF SAVING
Figures Given Out in Connec
j tion With War Savings
j Stamps Reveals Inter
| esting Facts.
Figures given out in connec
tion with the sale of War Sav
ings Stamps have brought some
interesting comparative state
ments showing that the South,
which from time immemorial
has been rebuked and derided
1 because of its wastefulness and
improvident habits, has increas
ed its P ei ‘ capita savings much
more thari have the northern
and western states durin * the
last t. our y ears -.
This per capita increase was
along other lines than in the in
vestments made m War Savings
btamps, much to the regret of
"*« War Sa ™^ organization
°f Georgia, . which compelled
was
“
capita sales of War Savings
Stamps is concerned
and other southern citieg have
fallen far short of their per
cap ^ a q UO t a .
However, even along this line
mar k ed improvement is expect
ed, owing to the new plan which
recently went into effect. State
Director Ivan E Allen and Vice
Director Walter G. Cooper,
gether with a very large and
of ed
ucators from various parts of
the state, early in the year
drafted a program of study for
ad the schools and colleges of
Georgia whereby systematic in¬
struction is given in the princi
pies of thrift and the value of
economy as a personal, state
land national asset, not to men-
J —
The Lyric Theatre
MATINEE 3:00 TO 6:00. NIGHT 8:00 TO 10:30.
SATURDAY 1:00 O'clock.
MONDAY, APRIL 28th.
ADOI.PH Zt’KOK Presents
ELSIE FERGUSON
“The Marriage Price”
An Arteraft Picture.
\Y/~HEN wV this girl was down to her last dime Frederick Lawton folded
her to his loving heart, decked her. with diamonds, and started
“a marriage courtship that would last as long as life itself lasted .”
Two weeks labei*t)he packed her clothes and prepared to leave him. He
had done nothing wrong, neither had she. Yet she “was through.”
She said she “had enough.” But before the night was half gone she
placed her bridal jewels mind! at his disposal—to do with as he wished. What
a complete reversal of Why? Fickle? Changeable? Cold? Great
Drama? It surely is! Best Ferguson yet.
Also
Harold Loyd Comedy
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30th.
JESSE L. EASKY Presents
BRYANT WASHBURN
“Poor Boob”
A Paramount Picture
** OIMP” is getting “fired"’ because he made another mistake—he
O had been making them all his life. This mistake cost him his
job, Once before a mistake had cost him his sweetheart. Another one
had taken from him his fortune. Mistakes! Mistakes! Mistakes!
“Simp” was the original boob. But “Simp” made one mistake—WAS
it a mistake! It surely changed “Simp’s” course in life. Come and see -
Two Reel Big V Comedy Also Bray Pictograph
FRIDAY, MAY 2nd.
ADOLPH ZX. KOR Presents
MARGUERITE CLARK
in
“Three Men And A Girl”
A Paramount Picture
/"\FF by their lonesome in a backwoods camp, three handsome
bachelors, Hiding from the “hated” fair sei! All’s fine till
one night they discover the loveliest girl asleep on tneir divan. Come
and see the fun.
Also
Lyons-Moran Comedy and Burton Holmes Travelogue
SATURDAY, MAY 3rd,
CHARLIE CHAPMAN
The Million Dollar Comedian, in his howling success
fit A Dog’s Life”
No advance in prices, so come early,
Finai episode of
‘The Iron Test/’
Also
PEARL WHITE
in
The Lightning Raider.”
An Ad in The News la
Worth Four Oil
The Fence.
$1.50 Per Year in Advance
STATE MARKET BUREAU
IS AIDING FARMERS
WiI1 Furnish Valuable Informa
tion to all Applicants From
Its Headquarters in
Atlanta.
Atlanta, April 23,—(Special.)
The state Bureau of Markets
has located in St. Louis a large
sheller of peanuts who is in the
market for fifty carloads of
white Spanish peanuts, and is
offering 6 cents a pound for
them in bulk, or 6 1-4 cents
sacked, f. o. b. cars at Georgia
shipping points.
This pnce, which amounts to
$120 and $125 per ton, respec¬
tively, is considered good, in
view* of the recent market in
Georgia, and is about in line
with what the bureau stated
they should bring, when it ad¬
vised the growers last fall not
to let them go at the low prices
then
While in St. Louis a few* clays
ago on business for the market
Director L. B. Jackson ,
called on this firm of peanut
shelters and secured the iorego
in & otter * Fhe company de
sire ® a strictly high Sfrade
White Spanish peanut, as they
aie he used as food- ihe
market bureau will be glad to
put in direct touch with the St.
Louis firm anyone who has pea*
nuts of this character for sale.
tion the fact that the practice
of thrift at present is one of the
means of redeemirfg Georgia’s
war pledges for the sale of War
Savings Stamps.
“An Ad in The News is Worth
Four on the Fence.”