The Covington news. (Covington, Ga.) 1908-current, June 19, 1919, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextV m Advertiser to* Whispers— P shouts- il VVilHKK 26, rs « oisTKin IS twa® w* HA'S HW « IG “*• BV wsrwv-oii U v't. ,s E>t< ^f '“ ,N0 ' t f >’*m ***«***■ iV » w wi»t«t «»»we r district th;U he s vsm of the County the interest u hm tit l * ld C)otober 7 ' L " eonsider- a Si V e plans are being Lever promoted - «f in *"**? Georgia £ in Itecompiishmi'nt of which the KS invites the merchants, helpful pro- o<v Ltinn of farmers. Insal men. women ami childi en [all others who desire to have a in this important enterprise. thought probable that it will „ old build (Kvessary to enlarge the and erect an immense shed to iriiie accommotlf-tions for the ex U eX hihits in every department I p urged that every district in Utility begin at once to make prate Lons for district and individual jjhits Every merchant in represent'd th emm- 4 , 1 ,old arrange to be J the Fair. should have great fair next ■fewtnn a will |l and it will part if and every commence person do¬ | his o r her ff: It now. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Old newspapers for sale at The News •tfice at 2 d cents until the supply is Ahausted. Mrs .Tack Reeves lias returned i from a visit to relatlvesin Cbarles ‘on. South Carolina. Mis* Marion Higginbotham has re turned from Atlanta, a tee spending several days with relatives. Mrs, Alien Hitchcock had as her guests last week end Mr. and Mrs. 1 .Esher and Mr. Davis, oil Tifton. J. VV. King, of Oak Hill was a vis¬ itor in Covington Wednesday and paid The News office an appreciated call. Prof and Mrs J. W. Simmons, of Attala. spent last wek iu Covington, the guests of J. E. Crisp and family Mrs. John L. Callaway i.nd litte son John L. Jr., have returned home from a very pleasant visit to rela¬ tive* at Month idle , Mrs. G. C. Adams hud as her guests last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Golden Har¬ ris and Mrs. j. M. Robinson, of Good Hope, and Mrs. John Green, of Bost wick. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. R, Pennington and Mrs. VV, F. Gay, mother of Mrs. Pamingtou lire spending several da.ve at White Springs. Fla., t.t the Colonial Hotel. a Montgomery, of Atlanta, gener¬ al manager of the Atlanta Coca Cola Bottling works, and Guy Alexander, manager of the Conyers plant, were visitors h, Covington Tuesday. Mr*. J. E. Crisp and children, af¬ ter a brief visis to relative* in Atlan¬ ta, will go to Milieu, where they will spend sometime with Mrs. mother, Mrs, Crawford Parker. Messed 0. W. Adams aud H. G, Adams are spending a few days at Dead Lakes, Fin., fishing. They will at*o visit several other points of terest before returning home. B V,. Mitchell, of Wwlxvrn, alter of the Star Motion Picture ater. which recently opened its "as a visitor in Covington last and paid The New* office o Pleasant call. Ron Josiah Blasingame, of Jer sej.who will represent Newton county b' next State Senate, was mingling «db Covington friends Monday. Mr. b »>ingam* is always welcome vi n »bor in thi s county. 1 he press dispatches bring the news that a Holstein cow, sold in Philadel¬ phia last Ft Hay for $26,000.00. This '" tnade a butter re**ord of ■fv over pounds a week, an average of seven pounds and a quarter a day. rChe record for a month was “early seven pounds a day for that od There are some cows in New ! ! ‘^ ni uty that show can a fine font ; reord. hut they : te not quoted at s, tch high prices M,s - S. Adams and children, of •^Grange, are spending sometime in 0xfcrd ' the guests of Mrs. Lydia Cotrington A Commend COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES MIKE HIOH SCORES 11 IHE STATE MEEI MAN V COVETED PRIZES WERE WON BY THE NEWTON COUNTY BOYS, WHO HAVE ROMPED ALL OVER THEIR COMPETI¬ TORS THIS YEAR IN DISTRICT AND STATE CONTESTS.—ARE BEING CONGRATULATED. shbeI TTEND IHE STATE REUNION GENERAL J A. THOMAS WAS RE ELECTED COMMANDER AND BRIGADE COMMANDERS .. WERE RE ELECTED. S. C. Avery, John Ellis, J. B, Avery and William Glenn Avery, of the Newton County Camp of die Unifed Confederate Veterans, attended the annual State re-union in Dawson on Wednesday and Thursday of fill week. * General J. A. Thomas was re-elect¬ ed Commander, aud (he Commanders of the several Brigades were also re elected, they being as follows: Northern. Judge George Hillyer. Atlanta; Southern, General W. C. Horsley. Arlington: Western, Gener ai B. N. Barrow. Griffin; Eastern General A. J. Twiggs. Augusta : Cav¬ alry. General E. H. Gilmore. Milliter. The re-union for 1920 will be held in Dublin. MORE SUBSCRIBERS FROM PORTERDALE DISTRICT. The News acknowledges appreciated receipt of the following new subscrip¬ tions sent in by its Portevdale corres¬ pondent. “The Nut/ - R. B. Davis. G. \V. 1 'onde.r, E. 1). Cowan. Joneh Bish¬ op, W. r. Bowden. W. J I tearing, rei id Porterdale. CAR WIPER KILLED LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Horace Cannon, a colored car wiper in the employ of the Central of Geor¬ gia Ut.ilway, was instantly killed last Friday afternou when lie attempted to hoard passenger train No. 27 at the West street crossing in this city. Evidently Cannon misjudged the speed of No. 27. and missing the hand railing he rolled over a number of rLmes.tinally becoming eum-ngletl with the revolving wheats which crushed out his life. He leaves a w.idow and one child. TELEGRAPH SERVICE IS CRIPPLED BY STRIKE. The Western Union office in Coving¬ ton is open for business. O. ML Rushin having arrived in the city to succeed A. K. Heath, who responded to the strike order. District Superintendent Francis remained in charge until the arrival of Operator Rushin. The Postal offliee closed. Operator Rett*, who was workng during the ab¬ sence of Operator W. S. Scruggs on his annual vacation, having surren lered the [leys to a representative the Company and returned to TWO CENT POSTAGE TO RETURN JULY THE Two-qdnt stamps and on* went stamps will come iiijjk* tlieir ow.n, again on July 1st when the postal rate* on first class matter to go back to the before-the war price* After this month it will take only two cents to carry the letters any where in the United Sates and only one cent to sdnd post cards. Three cent stamp* have sored their purpose and will now pas* out of general use. With the decrease of the cost of sending first class-das* matter, sec ond-dass matter, which includes news, pallors, periodical* and the like will increase a qiu.rter of a cent to the jmund for every one hundred aiyl fifty miles. The present rate is one and a quarter cent a pound, but after Ju¬ ly 1st. Hie rate will he one aud lmlf cents a pound. The rate on ond-doss matter will increase ing to an act of Congress. William* Mr.. Adams, after a two days pleasant visit in Oxford wont to Tybee Island, where he will spend a week iK-fcntt- returning to LaGrange to resume his duties as business manager of the Daily and Weekly Rejtorter. The *wimming pool of he Coving ton Natatorinm Company is ehticihg many bathers Into it* cool these warm affernoowt ° n n 'xt Monday the imoo! will l>e ,,)ien from 9:0<t o'clock in the Ing until the same hour in tlie ing end every accommodation will provided for the swimmer*. It is apparent to everybody the local merchants tlif.t Covington nPOf ^ a Board of Trade, ami body in the city except the has heard that there 1* a ly ire reaslng demand for homes. COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Thursday, junk 19 , 1919 . At the State High School meet the Covington High School maintained held in Athens Thursday and Friday their reputation as contenders for honors among the best in the State. * In the athletic meet held San¬ on ford Field Thursday afternoon the Covington track team captured four second places and one third place. William Aiken won third in the 100 yard dash, while Richard Lester was put-ting the shot 38 feet. 8 idles for seepnd pb.ee.i - Covington was not represented in the high jump as Madi¬ son won this place at the Distric Meet, but failed to show up in Alli¬ ens. so the Eighth was without repre¬ sentation here, 'the same Hung true in riie 220-yard dash which was won by Greensboro at The District Meet in Royaton. In the broad jump James White wa-s nosed out of first place by a representative of the Seventh Dis¬ trict who jumped 20 fe-t, 2 1-2 inches, mi ids last jump after White had jumped 20 feet, 1 inch. In perhaps. P O R T K R l> A I. E P I T I» ATS \ By The L P. O. BOX 183. PORTERDALE. GEORG! A. Porterdule, Ga.. June 17.—Ou last Sunday the Sunday School cclehrated Children's Day with “ail day” exer¬ cise and singing. There was a large attendance and many weli-fllied ban¬ kets. Every one seemed to be having a good time. Especially was “The Nut" impressed with the joy and sunshine and genial good fellowship that beamed and fairly exuded from the benign countenance of the popular and classy youg Secretary to the Super¬ intendent. Saiti young fellow was kind of iike a fish out of water until the noon hour drew near. Then, as basket after basket was opened up, feast after feast was spread; not just one feast, bur countless feasts such a« the “gods’' dreamed of, and only the good ladies can prepare. This young Napoleon of the business world was certainly in his element, being a noted connissieur of good things to eat lie received invitatonis to partake of this or that new delicacy and for an hour or so it was: "Oh. Mr. So-and-So. (I would give his name, only it would t*> indelicate) won’t you come over and try this—do have some of that, and those are realty fine I made them myself.’’ He floated from one moun¬ tain of good things to another, spread¬ ing sunshine and great destruction in hi* wake, until finally, with a heavy sigh of satisfaction, lie was ns sister] aboard a gas buggy and was fiiv vered away with his sights *et one year {.head when there will be another Children’s Day. Tes. every one cer¬ tainly’ had a good time. But they would’t let “The Nut” display his vo¬ cal aceomplishmeents: they are all alike, tbev never listen to mere than one stranger nDd “The Nut” is t> good singer. AVe beg to announce that ter*! ale Baseball team won a game hist Saturday. -Tune 14th, from the A. B. & A., shops of Atlanta, played iu Porterdale. Both teams went to pieres in the first ining and many erors were made and -(cores piled up. The rest of rife game was fairly good. The visi¬ tors had a swift pitcher with one or t wo pretty good trick*, but he was bat led freely from the start. Porterdale has some good material on the team, especially do wv call attention to the good, quick, smooth work of T red Vaughn at short. He D a good player and has great presihilitb** s< » has “Loftv" Williams, the pitcher, and oth¬ er*. hut they need drilling, practice and team work. Individual playing wins game occasionally Big Dick a . Hill, or whoever the manager is. get your team on the field every evening, show them their wer.k points and put ffive them hail Columbia, work them them through. They may snort and little, but they will get the p»i f cuss- a and appreciate if. Let's make <v team that plays ball with machine-like effi¬ ciency. It can he done with our men. for they are all good Mr. Harvey Sowell. prominent voting society strain, of Hampton, spent the week-end In town visiting re atfves and friends Mr. Sowell, before adopting Hampton as the prettiest nice >f the emir; meet t hurehiil copiaal another second place the entire lield with the exception of :i the 440-yaro dash, after p ssing the winner and pushed him hard for first honor. In the :ina! event of the men. the relay raee. White, Aiken, hdeber and Lester again crossed the mark with second honor, making a total of thirteen (mints for (he local school. On Friday morning Jack Davis was awarded second honor in the declauia mation contest in one of the most hotly contested events of the entire Meet. Quite a number of the Cov¬ ington citizens attended the Meet, included among these were Mr. and Mrs. Wolf Cohen. Miss Evelyn Cohen Mrs. T. G. Callaway. Misses Annie vud Christine White, Mrs. B. B. Lee. Mr., and Mrs R. P. Lester. Mr. and Mrs V C. Belcher. Misses Annie Grace Hill and Corinne Gunn, Richard Hill. Coy Swann. Harold Rolwtson and Prof. H. B. Robertson. abode, was a valued citizen of the Dale, is a jolly good fellow with a Fatty Arbuckle comp'exion and port¬ ly carriage, much giver, to pink col¬ lars and the ladies. We are always guid to gee Harvey. Last Friday Hiss Sally Bennett went to an Atlanta hospital for an op¬ eration on one of h«v eyes, Mr. Jake Lamb has accepted the position Of bookkeeper with H. I. vYeaver’and Company. Mr. Lamb is a native of Newton county aud his pa¬ tois have been residents of the Dale for many years. He received his bus¬ iness education in Atlanta and for several moths in the employ the Souther Wheel concern as clerk and office manager. He is an excellent specimen of the' young business man and his many friend* predict for him a bright ture. Mr. R. 0. Bowden ling ben ho his home with sickness for the past several days, but we are glad learn that he is on the road to again. Mayor Atkins b very ill at this ting. Tr was blue Monday when "hi* honor” failed to show at his desk *f the usual hour. friends. limited iu number only ids acquaintance, wish for him speedy recovery and trust that will soon be out again. We ly miss tlie judge's jovial -anile friendly words. The days *eem ger and everything i« so dull and dinary when we do not see him anywhere. Chief of Police Hugh Newman Policeman Claud Bailey have re turned from Bainbridge, where tended, the convention of Mayors hiefs of Folic*. During their absence Mr. Fred Blankenship .cas acting Chief of Police. During their absence Mr. Fred Blankenship was acting Chief with “Gum Shoe" Kyser as “the force.” In behalf of the* whole town we wish to exied oar sincere and heart¬ felt sympathy to our friends. Barney. Sam and Miss Annie Trapnell in the loss of their brother, who died on Saturday, June. 14th. May the amaz¬ ing Jove of God and the gentle Spirit of His only beloved Son miniter to them and soften this groat sorrow, for there are— “Angel* to guide the new immortal. “Through the wonder teeming space, "To the everlasting porta). “To the spirit's resting place.” Mr. A, J. Kelley, of Cov.ngtcn, iu the employ of the Bibb Manufacturing t'nmpany. recently brack, with his i titomohiJe an seriously injured the small, child of Mrs. Freeman, while attempting to pass another car. Mr. Kelley immediately look the child to the Porterdale hospital, and after an examination, rushed to tlfjnta with it on the advice of the physician in charge.. Mr. Kelley seem* to be doing all in his power to make amends for the accident.. loist Sunday Miss Ruhy Klrkns. sixteen years of age,, and JJr. Pat MELLVILLE’S COMEDIANS WORTHY Of PATRONAfiE AUDIENCES ENJOYED EN¬ TERTAINING PROGRAM EV¬ ERY NIGHT LAST WEEK. The Mellvilljfc Qomedianai a bent theatrical troui>e, gave seven perfor manes in Covington last week to large and appreciative audiences, the ver diee beiug unanimous that this was by far the best traveling show that has ever played in Covington. The week’s program was an offering <>f feature* and many sparkling *{*e cialties wore introduced by talented member* of the troupe. The dramas Resented were. The Broket* Promise. The Call of the Wild, Johnny Get Your Gun. Where the River of Shan¬ non Flows. The Shepherd of tile Hills, St. Elmo and Little Red Riding Hood, as a Saturday matinee for the chil¬ dren. Every performance was well worth the price of a.'mVkn and the perfor¬ mers made many friends during their ■I'.agemenf in this city. Tie Compa¬ ny is playing in Jackson this week. Hall, twenty-six. of Ray City, Ga were quietly manned at the 'dist parsonage. Rev, Linden R*q>er officiating, Tlie bride was very pretty in a pale blue silk gown and white bat trimmed in blue. They go diately to South Georgia to their home. The Overseas Organization enter¬ tained at a “get-together'' Saturday night at the Old building. Among the speakers of evening were Mr. S. L. Th au, super intendent of the Osprey plant: Anderson. bi s assistant: Mr. W. Woodruff, superintendent of Twine Mill*, hy proxy: aand Lucien Roper. pasto r of the dist church. About 250 people presentand refreshments were consisting of cake and ice '-ream, string orchestra made music. The Lyric Theatre MATINEE 3:00 TO 6:00. NIGHT 8:00 TO 10:30. __________SATURDAY 1: 00 O ’ clock. _________________ MONDAY, JUNE 23rd. Ethel Clayton “VICKY VAN” SHE’S NOT MY DAUGHTER: SHE’S MY WIFE: If a duce of a fix to lie in, isn't It—to mistake a man’s! wife fok hi» daughter and make love to her Wfore his very nose? That's what Chester Calhoun did, and lie wasn’t sorry—not a hit. From that day Chester stuck to her. Through the ordeal of her mar¬ ried life. Through a great tragedy. And finally, through happiness well earned. A most remarkable story of love and mystery. See It. also Harold Loyd Comedy WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25th. Norma Taimadge Production “THE PROBATION WIFE ’ A story of New York life, from the dregs to the cream, from the Bowery to Millionaire RoW. ADDED ATTRACTIONS Pictograph Two reel big V Comedy Bray FRIDAY, JUNE 27th. Marguerite Clark in “Come Out of the Kitchen’’ TRY THIS RECEIPE Mix Diquant, ind captivating Marguerite Clarke in a batter of love, suspense thrills pathos. Make sure all the ingredients bear the “Come Out of the Kitchen” label. This brand has been tested by a two-year run on Broadway and found unsurpassed for entertainment batter. Also Burton Holmes Travelogue SATURDAY, JUNE,28th. Wallace Reid “ALIAS MIKE MORGAN’’ Frist off, the hereof this picture would do anything Jo get out of light¬ ing. After he doasskin out of it, he’d do anything to get in! And get in, he did, by heck! Just like allthe boys now coming home. See Wallace Reid at his best! Also Cross-eyed Ben Turpin in “No Mother to Guide Him” COMING SPECIALS Fattjr Arbnkcie in “A Desert Hero” Dotilas Fairbanks* ia *A Knickerbocker Buckaroo’ Special “The Woman Thou Gavest Me.' Xiary Plclcford in **l)addy L,ont£ Legs” 5 An Ad in The News In _ 5 5 :5 Worth Fan; On 5 5 5 The Fence. $1.50 Per Year in Advance EXCELLENT PRDGRA1 F0BJ1H OF JULY HON. JOHN N. HOLDER WILL DE¬ LIVER PATRIOTIC ADDRESS AT OAK HILL AND MUSIC WILL BE RENDERED. An excellent program is being ar¬ range*! for the annual Fourth of July celebration at *>ak Hill, which has been an event of pleasant interest to the people of Newton an adjoining counties for more than thirty years. Hon. John X. Holder, of Jefferson, ■Speaker of the House of Representa tives. has accepted an invitation to deliver the patriotic address, which ,-,-ill doubtless he a feature of tne rogram. Colonel Holder has many friends in Newton county who will be Is d to greet him on the coming oc¬ as ion. Tin- Sunday School address will he delivered hy a prominent Baptist min¬ ister or layman who has not yet been named, it being tlie time for the Bap¬ tist Sunday Schools to select the speaker. be The address of welcome will delivered by Judson Scott, of Rock¬ dale county, to which J<ck Da* is. ol of Covington, will respond. There will be a number of inspiring musical exercises conducted by proro nefit leaders, including a number of selections from “The Old Sacred Harp,” of which the late B. F. White, was principal author. A large crowd is expected and ev¬ detail is being perfected for the ery multitude. entertainment of the The purpose of this- organization is put the different plants aud va¬ to touch wuu rious departments In close each other, swap experiences, discuss problems connected wuh the the mnnv running of such a and to promote the genera l w* j the town and efficiency of the plants the mutual benefit of employer to and employee.