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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 29.
IR PLANES SECURED FOR THE SOLDIERS’ BARBECUE
min event in history of newton county
HA1KM an ADAMS' ANNOUNCES PROGRAM AND REQUESTS BUSINESS
HOUSESTO QBvSEERYE half holiday.—city makes
appropriation and success of patriotic
celebration is assured.—tickets on
SOLE UNTIL JULY I9TH.
Chairman Wright A.R-uis has «uw
tted arrangements with Cokmel
:,, of the Recruiting Servioe, At
‘ ilev Rader, of Souther
and Colonel
n jek1 Ainerieus, for a two-aeroplane
»ircus over Covington on Friday, July
tlj t i^ occasion being the Newton
,
Soldiers’ Barbecue, which
\ )H ntv
promises to be one of the greatest
nts in the history of this stsdion.
, ve Chairman
Colonel Bailey stated to
v right Adams that if the people of
his "ootmty would donate a permanen
anding field that air planes would
llt ke use of it frequently.
The mayor and city council in reg
uh r session last Monday night voted
donation of one hundred dodars to
He u«ved fn promoting the success of
[he barbecue and celebration.
Tickets are on sale in every district
in the county, advance reports being
-ery encouwging to th e county ohair
nan, who has ajanounced that no
iw-kPfs will he sold after July 19th,
people desiring to attend the bar-
8 should provide against unnec¬
essary complications,
Chairman Adams requests The News
Ito publish lie- subjoined communica¬
tion to everybody interested hi the
celebraton:
! “If i? requested that the business
'house* of Newton county declare a
holiday on Friday. July 25th from
30;i0 A, M„ till 4:00 P. M.. and es
peeially is it m-gtsl that Covington
final comply with this request, as the
celebration is to he held in this city,
“It is requested that the mothers of
the county prepare a basket of ocke
.or other similar good things to eat
and spread same with the barbecued
meats to help make this occasion u
grand succors. However, attend if you
cannot bring a Imskot. as all will he
welcome. We expect to have plenty of
nrw.t to fed every parson present.
esjteoially urge the tke ladies of
the Red Cross and all other women’s
tl*e county to volunteer their services
to serve the me fs and other re¬
freshments during the lunch hour.
Those offering to do se will please
report to Mrs. W. W. Childs, who is
chairman of this committee, at once.
We nlos request all Roy Scouts of
the county to be present as they will
have an important part on the pro¬
gram Scouts will not be required to
hare tickets, as they will b ( . admitted
free,
C. W. Adams.
Chairman.
I NEW POSTIL RILES
TRRKK-CKNT EFFECTIVE JULY IS1
envelopes and
two-cent postal cards
Nl *V BE REDEEMED AT
face value.
(, n July ij,t millions of people in
T n ^tod States hade farewell to
■ seni stamp.* and 2-cent potal cards,
filming on .Tily 1st r costs the
' rtme rate Of 2 wu to mail a
«her and l cent to send postcard.
a
*« P"Stoffice will not redeem 3-eent
th^'' i an r ^ be l( ' used rPflson to or this is that
send packages,
thl ^* ers aT *d numerous other
Clamped envelopes can ho re
at thp office at which they
the ar ’ r the is - ice paid for
* ' !r “r thirty days, though, only
2 id be
' given on 3-cent envel
*ard- ,S ' Hri<1 If 1 t,le 12 Totters < *° Tlts ° n 2 ' wnt 9°®*
and cards are
' m they can redeemed
toe same just
It is " f ‘ s Poeted by
fcat the post office
thi ,u “t of mail
^th will increase
tin Bering of the
postage rates.
It is announced
Hi-h ’t'at the Dixie
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to is KnovvurT° S ,i0n corui>lpto fr0m and Cinohinati that it
now tv'V 0 (ie0rsia
a »hh and Florida to
in Ule by luting their links
eooi eeoa condition.
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Quick io Commend
6000 CHOI At OAK
KILL ON IRE FOURIR
REV. WALKER COMBS AND HON.
JOHN N. HOLDER DELIVER
ELOQUTNT ADDRESSES AT
ANNUAL PATRIOTIC
CELEBRATION.
A large aud orderly crowd was pres¬
ent f.t Oak Hill on the “Glorious
Fourth,” the occasion being the thirty
second annual patriotic celebration,
over which Hon. .1. W. King presided
in liis usual abl e manner.
After a song by the congregation,
Rev. William Duncan delivered am
invocation, which was followed by a
patriotic song, in which the audience
joined heartily,
The address of welcome was deliv¬
ered in an eloquent style by Judson
Scott, of Conyers, to which Jack Davis
>f Covington, replied in like manner
both youg orators eliciting tremendous
appause
The Bethauy, Prospect and Zion
Sunday Srhools conducted brief exer¬
cises, after which Rev. Walker Combs,
pastor of the Covington Baptist
church, delivered a forceful Sunday
School address that was greatly ap
p^qited and beneficial to all who
heard him.
At noon a bountiful repast was en
joyed by the multitude, for which the
good ladies of the community deserve
much, credit.
Afternoon Session.
The annual patriotic address was
delivered at 2:00 o'clock in the after¬
noon by Hon. John N. Holder, of
Jefferson, speaker of-the Georgia 1 House
of Representatives, who spoke elo
luently and impressively on “Educa¬
tion and Democracy.”
OR. H. C. MORRISON WILL
PREACH AT OAK HILL
ANNUAL REVIVAL TO BE HELD
JULY 25th.—WILL CONTINUE
THROUGO AUGUST 3rd.
The annual series of revival meet¬
ings will commence at the Oik Hill
Tabernacle on Friday, July 25th, and
will continue through Sunday, August
3rd. Dv. H. O. Morrison, president
of the Holiness College, at Wilmore,
Ky., will conduct the meetings, assist
ed by Mrs. Morrison and Prof. E. R.
Keim, of Rome, Ga.. musical director,
Dr, Morrison is well known to
thousands of people throughout
Georgia, having been one of tbe lead¬
ers of the Holiness camp meetings at
Indian Springs for r number of years,
and is generally regarded as one of
the most foreful preachers not only
in A meric?!, but in the world.
The people of Oak Ilill are perfect¬
ing plans for one of the greatest meet¬
ings since the erection of the Taber
m cle, in which members of all de¬
nominations are invited to participate
While Dr. Morrison is a member of
the Methodiet conference, lie is a man
of broad vision and wonderful influ¬
ence which never fails to impress any
community in which he fills an en¬
gagement.
The Georgia Society for the
has revived its annual attack on flic
school for the Deaf at Cave Springs,
of which Prof. James Harris is
intendent. They claim that the
od of instruction is obsolete and
the oral method should lie combined
with the sign language in
to pupils. The same resolutions,
erally asking that tin* school be
from Cave Springs to Macon,
passed.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Thursday. July io, 1919 .
POLICEill Ml
HAS FEW BUSY HOURS
CAPTURES FORGER FROM EATON
TON, AUTOMOBILE THIEVES
FROM GRIFFIN AND RE¬
CEIVES LIBERAi
WARD.
Having his suspicion aroused by the
possession of a Ford automobile by
three small boys, l’oiicetman O. L.
Ala son last Saturday morning cou
dueted an investigation which resulted
in the arrest of three white i*oys from
Griffin whose names were Dean, Mc¬
Cullough and Newman.
The boys admitted to the ottieer that
they stole the car in Griffin on the af¬
ternoon before, but had no idea' con¬
cerning the owner. Advice from Chief
of Police T. J. Mallory, of Griffin,
was to the effect that a Ford car bear¬
ing the same number of the car found
in th e possession of the Griffin trio
b d bemi stolen from the streets, and
that it was the property of George
[ )rewry.
L.te Saturday afternoon Sheriff G.
C. Patrick, Deputy Sheriff Jim Miller
and other came to Covington to take
charge of the boys and pay the Cov¬
ington officer a liberal reward that
had been offered for the recovery of
rh e car.
Mason Arrests Forger.
John Blunders, of Ektonton, alias
Will Smith or Dave Browning,
is languishing in the Newton county
jail as the result of a creditable piece
of Detective work on the part of Po
liceiiii.ii Mason, who arrested Wanders
n Mining Brother’s grocery store after
he had passed a forged check on the
Harper Millinery Company and receiv.
ed rhe excess in money. Blunders al
so tried to pass a forged check on C.
A. Franklin, the grocer, and when
placed under arrest had a supply of
blank checks on the Bank of Coving
to n and ill,. Bank of Newton County.
Alex Day and G. H. Hearadon,
whose names were signed to the checks
n resell tod by Blander* on Wednesday
'veiling of last week, stated that their
iginatures had been forged, which the
negro does not deny.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
LARGELY ATTENDED
MANY ADDRESSES WERE HEARD
AT NEWBORN TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY—WILL MEET
AT MILLEDGEVILLE IN
NINETEEN TWENTY.
The annual conference of til© Ox¬
ford District convened with tbe Meth¬
odist church at Newborn, Rev. J. F.
Davis, pastor, on Tuesday and Wed¬
nesday of this week with Rev. Henry
B. Mays, the presiding eder, in the
chair and a large number of ministers
aud lay delegates in attendance,
Rev. G. W. Barrett was re-elected
secretary aud G. T. Ivy was selected
to act as his assistant.
Rev. A. A. Tilley delivered a help¬
ful sermon at 11:00 o’clock on Tues¬
day morning, following tbe business
session, after which adjournment was
announced for dinner.
The good people of Newborn had
prepared a barbecue to supplement tbe
immense spread of other good things
and the repast was greatly enjoyed
despite the untimely rainfall, which
drenched summer dresses and linen
suits of some of the delegates.
During the afternoon addresses were
heard from Rev. Walter B. Dillard,
field eeretary of the Sundry School
Board of the North Georgia Confer¬
ence. Prof. Leon P. Smith, of Wesley¬
an College, Rev. .1. A. Si-well, chaplain
of the Atlanta Federal Prison, Dr Joe
A Sharp, headmaster of Emory 1 di¬
versity Academy, f nd others.
On Thursday delegates from the
Oxford district were elected to tin
North Georgia Conference, among tin
number Mug R. P. Lester. Covington :
Prof H. II. Stone. Oxford: A. O.
Belcher. Starrsville: Hr. J. T. Pitfs.
Newborn.
The Conference will convene
Montioello in 1920 at a time to be ».«
uouneed later by the presiding elder.
Not Afraid To Condemn
THE BARTHS REVILAL
COMKTOA CLOSE
rWENTY-FOUR CANDIDATES TO
BE BAPTIZED SUNDAY NIGHT
AT THE REGULAR HOUR
FOR ASSEMBLING—MUCH
GOOD RESULTED.
The revival that has been in prog¬
ress at the Covington Baptist church
since Sunday, June 29th, came to a
close Monday night, at which time
Rev. Walker Combs, the pastor, an
uounced that thirty-nine new members
had applied for admission to the
church and twenty-four would b© bap
tizeel on next Sunday night.
Rev. L. E. Roberts, of College Park
preached at 10:00 o’clock in the fore
noon and 8;30 o’clock in tie,, evening
throughout the series of meetings, his
sj'rmon* producing a profound ini
pressoion on the large congregations.
PROF. W W. COMBS
Prof. W. W. Combs, of Larenceburg.
Teun., directed the music, tin- singing
of the large choir, Miss Fletcher Lou
Lunsford, pianist, being an inspiring
feature of the evening services. Prof.
Combs is an able director and soloist
of pleasing effect.
The preacher and singer made ma¬
ny new friends during their work in
Covington who will always be glad to
greet them here and elsewhere. Mr.
Roberts returned to College Park
Thursday and Mr. Combs left for
Virginia to begin another engagement.
WOODMEN OF THE W ORLD
WILL GIVE BIG FISH FRY.
O 11 tlie night of July 25th Elm Camp
No. 206, Woodmen of tlie World will
stage the largest filiation of candidates
>ver known in this section. The claM
will he composed of more than a liun-
1114 who wiU “ride the goat” on that
.
night. A big fish fry will be enjoyed
before the meeting which will be at¬
tended by hundreds of visitors, who
will be here to see the fun. The de¬
gree teams and the team putting on the
best work will be presented with p
handsome sword.
The dpgree work will be preceded
by the showing of the moving picture
“Are You a Chopper?” and a “Log
Rolling,” held at Cordele two years
ago. Invitations have bee n extended
to the varoius Camps throughout this
section and is sure to bring several
hundred visiting “Choppers” here to
sot' the fun and enjoy the entertain¬
ment provided for them by the Cov¬
ington Camp.
A committee is actively at work i»re
paring a program and it is likely that
other amusements will he added to
the program before that night. The
committee is composed of District
Manager Luther C. Jones. Dr. Luke
Robinson. E. G. Merck, O. T. Wells
and H. B. McDonald.
yATLANTA, GA., July 8, 1819.
The congestion of cotton at the At¬
lantic Compress’ phut n this city has
lieeonv* so great that the United
States* Railroad administration has
decl Ted an embargo on cotton because
Atlanta has not the warehnseo facili¬
ties to care for the shipments since
the government took over all of the
big storing plants in the city.
Tt is understood that straw ballots
will he taken in the General Assembly
this week on the governor’s race to
settle n bet between supporters of two
of the prominent aspirants for that
honor. It is understood that the poll
will he taken hy disinterested parties
$1.50 Per Year in Advance
HOMER HOLIFTeLOIIILLS
SAB NEGRO WEDNESDAY
TROUBLE ENSUED OYER WHIP
PING OF NEPHEW OF FARMER
W HO ATTEMPTED TO
GET AN EXPLANATION
FROM IRWIN.
Irwin 1 toyd, cjolored, died about
noon Wednesday as the result as the
result of wounds received in the fore-
10011 when lie assaulted Haeer Holi
(ield. a prominent farmer residing neaT
Catena Camp ground with a single-tree,
tree.
According to evidence introduced rt
the coroner’s investigation Wednesday
afternoon, Floyd had mistreated a
nephew of Farmer Holderfield on
Tuesday, the white man attempted to
remonstrate with the negro the follow¬
ing day the trouble ensued.
Two shots were fired, one penetrat¬
ing tbe body of the negro, who lived
only a few hours.
Coroner .T. W, Wright empanelled
a jury consisting of J. S. Peek, O. W.
Neely. C. D. Ramsey, It. W. Campbell,
Samp Aiken and John Taylor, the ver¬
dict being justifiable homicide.
Ed Guest, a prominent Gainesville
citizen, appeared before Judge New
iiu ii here this week, askd tht lie lie
indicted for violation of the hone dry
law. This done, he entered a pica
of guilty and was fined $150. He
stated that he was guilty of storing
0,0 gallons on his farm and that his
conscience had hurt him so much
that hg decided to relieve his mind of
the burden.
The Lyric Theatre
AfONDAY JULY 14th.
ENIEI) BENNET
“THE HAUNTED BEDROOM”
On the trail of a supernatural thing, yet with the ghost always
menacingly following her, sickening her heart.
A mystery feo make a Sherlock Holmes quake, solved by a young
newspaper woman.
also Harold Loyd Comedy
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16th.
DOROTHY GISH
“I’LL GET HIM YET”
She wallowed in wealth. He loathed the touch of a girl’s money
Then she got busy! She had to run away with her father’s whole
ailroad—cars, engines, tracts and everything—to do it but, by Cracky—!
\ ou ought to see Dorothy Gish in this great story of the girl who ran
a railroad.
also Bray Pictograph
FRIDAY, JULY 18th.
D. W. GRIFFITH
PRESENTS
“TRUE HEART SUSIE’’
She didn’t wear the Paris fashions, didn’t dream of “coming out.’
She only loved anb helped him, and waited for him to speak.
When he married another— a woman of a differunt sort— True
Heart Susie helped him still, smiling to hide the tears. Tears ? Yes, a
few. But many smiles, and big scenes that thrill that thrill the soul
aud a glorious joy at the end, Another great Griffith drama of human
hearts, with Lillian Gish, Robert Harron and Clarine Seymour.
—Also— BURTON HOLMES TRAVELOGUES
SATURDAY, JULY 19th.
WALLACE R EI a
THE ROARING ROAD'
\ PICTURE-PLAY FOR EVERYONE WHO OWNS, RIDES,
DRIVES. LIKES OR WANTS AN AUTOMOBILE,.
lie didn.’t know lie was going 112 miles an hour,. He never thought
that he was smashing all records to smithereens,.
All lie knew was that she was there..’ She wanted and needed him.
He was going to her—in f. ear that was inoue than a brother to him.
Men who love tin* touch of the wheel—women who love the throb of
a mighty engine—children who coo and shout at th e chug-chug of a car
—they slmuld see Wallace Reid in this great story of the road that is
torn l\v an infero of tearing wheels,.
also
LARRY SEIWO’S SPECIAL COMEDY
“WEIX I I.I. BE I
An Ad in The News Is
Worth Four On
The Fence.
l8lfsi«l'
PLAY NEWTON FAIR
MANAGER ODUM DISPLAYS EN¬
TERPRISE IN SIGNING BIG
COMPANY OF CREDITABLE
ATTRACTIONS AND RID
ING DEVICES.
Secreta ryf\Ianager Henry Odum
Ins closed a contract with the Roberts
United Shows to conduct the Midway
at the Newton County Fair, October
7-lil, which promises to be one of the
most suceessmul local fairs ever pro¬
moted in Georgia.
The Roberts’ shows carry fifteen
cars and comes with a guarantee of
seven shows, among which are the
Caharete show, the Old Plantation,
Animal show, Ten-in-one show, and
others said to he worthy of patronage.
The show carries one free diving
act, two bands, three modern riding
devices, including “The Whip,” and
a large number of concessions, all of
which will he installed at th e Fair
Grounds on opening day and ready for
business by 2:00 o’clock in the after¬
noon.
Manager Odum is to he eoagratuat
ed upon securing ssch a large and at¬
tractive Midway. The advance agent
for the aggregation was well pleased
with Covington and territory
enterprise of their Fair management.
Don’t forget the date—Monday, Ju¬
ly 14th.—Our expert optometrist, Mr.
Clias. A. Green, of the Chas. A. Grden
Optical Co., Atlanta. Ga 1 ., will be here
again. Smith’s Drug Store.
