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NUMBER 51.
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NEW COVINGTON MAM
OITV POLITICS BRINGS ABOUT
MAW CHANGES—OTHER OF-..
FICERS TO BE
ELECTED
An animated municipal political
campaign ended last Monday in the
election of Henry Odum to the of¬
fice of Mayor over Dr. Luke Robinson
b.v a majority of 104 votes. Mr. Odum,
whose home is in North Covington, is
a prominent and influential cattle
dealer and former, liis first experi¬
ence in politics ebeing as member of
the local school board.
Dr. Luke Robins on, well known
physician and sugeon and business
man, was at one time a progressive
and active member of the City Coun¬
cil 'and was prominently' identfied
with rarlus modrn improvements to
which every citizen of Covington di¬
rects attention with pardonable par
onable pride.
Six In Race For Council.
There were six candidates in the
race for three vacancies on the
City council; J. T. Swann, John Tay¬
lor, R. E. Everitt, P. G. Walker, Dr.
A. S. Hopkins, Hon. Frank D. Ballard
and W. Cohen, all excellent citizens
in whom the people repose the ut¬
most confidence. John L. Stephenson
and R. P. Lester, retiring members
of the council, did not offer for re-,
election.
Number of Votes Received
The polls were kept open at the
court house from 9 o’clock in the
morning until 3 o’clock in the after¬
noon several of the candidates
being present to advise with their
friends. Announcement of the re¬
sults wee as follows:
For Mayor
Henry Odum -------------------R>0
Dr. Luke Robinson---------------66
For Member of
J. T. Swann--------------------*65
John Taylor—— ---------------- 126
R. E. Everitt--------------------*65
P. G. Walker —------ 98
Dr. A. S. Hopkins ---------------- 89
Hon. Frank D. Ballard----------TO
W. Cohen 27
-----------
Member o* Sc"ool Board
Col. R. W. Milner and N. S. Turuer.
No opposition.
Elected member of council; J. T.
Swann, John Taylor, R. E. Everitt,
John Taylor was re-elected to suc¬
ceeded himself and Mr. Swann and
Mr. Everitt have also served a s a
member of the council in a faithful
and efficient manner.
Council For 1920
The members of the city coucil un¬
der the administration of Mayor
Odum will be J. E. Philips, C. L. Har¬
well, <X. S. McGarity, J . 1 Swam
John Taylor and R. E- Everitt.
Thomas J. Shields will doubtless
be re-elected to the office of clerk and
Treasurer on the first Monday night
in January on which occasion the re¬
cently elected officers will be duly in¬
stalled. At the same session Council
will also elect chief of police, three
patrolmen, street overseers, city recor¬
der, city attorney and city physician.
The Retiring Mayor
F,. W. Fowler, after serving two
terms as Mayor, will retire from of¬
fice with the best wishes of the people
of Covington whom ho has given a safe
business administration.
Eskimo Had Right Spirit.
There was one native Eskimo in the
American expeditionary forces, George
Saggak of St. Michael, Alaska,
wrote home in one of his letters
the trenches: “I am trying just my
best In under the firing line. I
tainly like to see Germans lose
game and we are all good
boys very anxious to go over the
and give a good punching to
MU.' 1
Gm @mmmmm' New
Quick To Commend
CONGRESSMAN BRAND TO
ASSIST
GIVES LIST OF EQUIPMENT
WHICH HONORABLY DISCHAR¬
GED SERVICE MEN ARE
ENTITLED
“All enlisted me who served in
United States Army during the war
wth Germany are, under an Act of
( ongress entitled to a certain amount
of of equipment upon their discharge,
and if any former service man did not
get what he is rightfully entitled to
I will gladly assist him in securing
sueliequipment.”
This statement was made by Rep¬
resentative Charles II. Brand, who
has been spending a few days at home
during the bref vacation of Congress,
prior to his department for Washing
ton.
“Upon application of any ex-sol¬
said the Congressmen, “I will
him the necessary blank to ena¬
lmi to obtain what i s due him. Ap¬
should be mailed to me at
The property which ex
s who have been honorably dis
a reentitled to retain perma¬
is as follows:
“One overseas eap(for all enlisted
who have hadservice overseas)
or one hat and one hat cord for all
enlisted men. 1 olive drab shirt.
service court, and ornament 1 pair
1 waist belt. 1 poncho, ti over¬
2 suits of underwear, 4 pairs of
1 pair of gloves, one liar
bag. 3 scarlet chevrons.
“One gas mask and helmet (not
unless applicant has served
flic A. E. F. and the articles
regularly issued while overseas.
“I do not know the names of all
discharged service men and am
that you will publish this in¬
so as to get it before them,
o.m An am jqnop ou OAtsq i su
some of this equipment from the
and I want them to have
iL—The Athens Banner.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Burglars last Friday morping en¬
tered the mercantile establishment of
Shady Dale Trading Company at
Kelly, Jasper county and secured
$800.00, Liberty bonds amouutiug to
$200.00 and War saving Stamps
amounting to $100.00. Residents of
the town were aroused by the noise
of the explosion that shattered the
safe, but the burgulars escaped be¬
fore the alarm was sounded.
The city of Covington donated
$200.00 and the Covingtojn Method¬
ist church $135.00 to the West Point
fund for relief of the flood victims.
No other donations have been reported
to The News.
Dr. J. A. Sharp, Headmaster, who
has recently recovered from a serious
illness, announces that Emory Uni
versity Academy at Oxford will be
closed from Friday, December 19tli.
until Tuesday, January 6th.
One of the pleasures of the holiday
season is having the college girls and
bays back home. They bring good
cheer not only to the members of
families but to all who appreciate
the tonic effect of buoyant young life.
The grown-ups will wish for these
youngsters the merriest Christmas
ever and the brightest, best New Year.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to give public expression
of our thanks to the many kind friends
for courtesies extended at tlm death
of our wife and mother, Mrs. J. C.
Hill.
J. C. HILL,
MISS SELL I IS HILL
MR. J. E TOIL
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 1919
Mm$ (Eltriistmas
Whether it be prattled on baby lips
that scarce can shape the words, or
saying them, thinks not, but only feels
the insensate overflow of giving
from a soft, full heart.,.
ly Although it be mumbled inarticulate*
whine by tne for shabby nonentity whose
in the charity one acknowledges
spirit of the season, even
while knowing that the words be
said in servile mockery ...
If it be breathed by mother mouth,
the sad, sweet lines of which were
molded so by a yearning, prodigal
tenderness and an unfaltering de¬
votion, be its object worthy or not...
Whether it be panted from between
the warm, moist lips of maidenhood
—tremulous, palpitant, shame-faced
and shy because of an ardor which
it dreads to comprehend ...
Although it «*> uttere d by maid,
matron or man, friend, chance ac¬
quaintance, tradesman or servauiv .
IHfrrij (Efyrisimaa In fnu and to fnara
By DE LYSLE FERREE CASS
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THE CURIOUS MISTLETOE
Something Like 300 Varieties in the
World—Pink Berries Found Only
on Cedar Trees. ,
There are about 300 kinds of mistle¬
toe in the world, and each variety
grows on the branches of trees and
has little white or pink berries, says
St. Nicholas. But the pink berries
are found an only the cedar trees. The
mistletoe, unlike other plants, gets no
food directly from the ground. In¬
stead, it gets its nourishment from the
trees on which It grows.
Another curious thing about the mis¬
tletoe is that though It blqssoms earl¬
ier in the year than the tree on which
It grows, yet the little berries do not
ripen before December. Maybe that
is because It has to steal Its food from
the trees, and therefore cannot ripen
early. The very name “mistletoe”
gives some idea of Its Insignificance.
In the Anglo Saxon language “mist”
means gloom, and it comes in mid-win¬
ter. the gloomiest time of the year.
The gathering of mistletoe was a
very important ceremony among the
ancient Druids. About five days after
the new moon they marched in state¬
ly procession to the forest and raised
an altar of straw beneath the finest
mistletoe-bearing oak they could find.
The arch-Druid would ascend the oak,
and, with a jeweled knife, remove the
sacred mistletoe. The others stood
neath XJVt* vv* the tree and caught the --- w
upon a white cloth, for, if a
of ... it touched . . the earth, It was ____ an ________
of misfortune to the land.
And this is doubtless the reason
It is still the custom to bang It
the ceiling and why It Is supposed
lose its charm If it touches the
Christmas Is the peker that
rakes the anil ashes ot the past
and brings smoldering memo¬
ries and resolves to light for the
warmth of man throughout the
year that follows. It is modern
civilization's greatest Involun¬
tary stimulant.
Not Afraid To
WHERE SANTA WAS BORN
Russian Legend of Saint Klaus and
How He Came to Be Known as
the Children’s Friend.
Very many years ago there lived In
Russia a noblema) and his wife, who
had a little son named Klaus. He was
such a good boy that everyone used to
call him Saint Klaus. In course of
time his parents died and left him a
which was three large liars of gold.
Saint Klaus one day happened to be
passing a bouse, and overboard a
father telling his daughters that tie
had lost ail his money, and that he
didn’t even know how he was « oin «
to buy food for them, lias worried
Saint Klaus very much, and he won¬
dered how he could help them. So
that night he took one of the bars of
gold and threw it through the window, j
The next night he threw the second
bar, and crept quietly away, but on
the third night when he was about to
throw tlie third bar, the man who
bad lost all. bis money came out and
caught him. lie tried to thank Saint
Klaus for bis goodness to him and his
daughters, but Saint Klaus told him
to pay liis thanks to God, whose serv
ant he was.
And there, boys and girls, you have
the story of Saint Klaus (or Santa
Clans as we call him).
BETHLEHE.7I
cold was the earth and alt the stare,
But Uaf Mary Afuei- Mother H/\thor smiled
W here in the manger of an inn
Lay warm the Holy Child.
The ox was host upon that night
Unto the King of ail;
He gave for incense meadowy breath.
For shelter liis rude stall
! Not all the cold of earth and man
; can pierce the heaven mind,
| I * Mo,h * r H " °’" 4 '
O miracle of utmost love,
How God srew greater when
He stooped to he a helpless babe
Beside the henrts of men.
Long ages since-and still in joy.
In loneliness and tears,
W wi!r.h.
—Wilbur Underwood in Reedy 'r Mirror.
THE 0. D.iC. CLOSESJ
SATISFACTORY TEAR
PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATION IS AC¬
TIVE IN PERPETUATING MEM
ORY OF CONFEDERATE
VETERANS
The last club meeting of the good
year 3919 was held at the residence
of Mrs. W. Cohen. The guests were
met with a cordial welcome by the
charming, lovely “Lady of the Man¬
sion.” Important business was trans¬
acted. Mrs. W. C. Clark, the presi¬
dent, brings to the club rare talent
for leadership. She possesses a grace
and charm of manner and a personal
magnitude which endears her to all.
She has had an abundant experience
as a leader in religious, patriotic and
literary work, over which-she has
often presided with eminent
having traveled extensively in
and England, and also in America.
has brought home to us high ideals
of woman’s work in the world. She
has a broadened “vision.” Many cen¬
turies have rolled away since Solomon
said, “Without a vision the people
perish.” This thought has been wise¬
ly chosen as the motto of American
club women. Some critic has »“U*»
“There is only a stpp vision to
visionary,” bn* cltJ b women of Cov
/Waning « safe from the “visionary”
of many Will-o’-the-wisps
which have led some club women" into
No club in the southland has
bright, brainy women than Cov
and with these intellectual
they have the greater gift of
practical, common-sense.
An interesting program was present-1
r;d\v ted for tor ntertainment n. commTtt;;. i |
r .
Mrs. Charles White, yer wag the ^
Mrs. Henry Pickett, _ Mi.. j
Robinson, Mrs. Dudley Williams,
Mrs. T. M. Berry and Mrs. Clarence
contributed valuable information
this wonderful, beautiful river—
o full of historical interest.
A musical program was rendered by
our own sweet song-bird, Miss Flor
ence Wells, and Miss Davis, an ac
comply violinist
an’s Club was great, glad news. This
generous gift from the city fathers
is an inspiration to the club women
to crown the coming years with their
highest, best efforts.
j,i an y new members were elected.
Excellent refreshments were served
by the committee in charge, who were
hostesses ^ of the e JZ day At ™ this ™
m teQ emheta cl I
on the committee of entertainment.
were: Mrs. W. Cohen, Mrs.
Charles White, Mrs. Dr. Luke Robin
Mrg Walters BaIlard> Mrs . j. 0 .
Mrs. Walter Mrs. T. M. 1
Mrs. Evans Lunsford, Mrs. Clar-1
^ aQd Mrg R u
The " committee ____ for January, 1920,
be: Mrs. C. A. Sockwell, Mrs. E.
O. Lee, Mrs. R. A. Norris, Mrs. Dr.
S. L. Waites, Mrs. J. R. Webb, Miss
Maggie Webb, Mrs. J. C. Upshaw and |
' Irs - H. Bradshaw
The committee for February, 1920:
Mrs. J. F. Rogers, Mrs. W. R.. Still
well, Mrs. Jack Swann, Mrs. James
Boykin Robinson, Mrs. K. B. Robert
son, Mrs. James E. Phillips, Mrs.
Thomas G. Calloway and Miss Mary j
Eleanor Wilson.
The committee for March, 1920:
Mrs. Mrs. W. R. W D. T . Travis, Milner, Mrs. Mrs. Dudley C. C. King, Wil- j
liams, Mrs. S. M. Cook, Mrs. H. C.
Chappell and Mrs John W ta,
The committee for April, 1920: Miss
Sara May Sockwell, Mrs. R. E. Ever
ette, Mrs. W. W. St. John, Mrs. Dr.
H. B. Stanley, Mrs. S. H. Adams, Mrs.
W. A. Adams and Mrs. Lester Lee.
The committee for May, 1920: Mrs.
W. C. Clark, Mrs. C. R. Powell, Mrs.
A. D. Meador, Mrs. Sanford Stead
man, Miss Brownie Hudson and Miss
I Jule Allen.
Officers for 1920: President, Mrs.
! W. C. Clark; vice-president, Mrs. Chas.
I White; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
R. A. Norris; recording secretary, Miss
! Sallie May Cook; treasurer,
R reporter. Mrs. J 0
jW. Lee.
An Ad in The News Is
Worth Four On
The Fence.
$1.50 Per Year in Advance
NEWTON SUPERIORJOURT
TOiCOME JAOTH
MANY INTERESTING CASES TO
BE TRIED IN NEWTON SUP¬
ERIOR COURT ON JAN¬
UARY FIFTH
■the first term of Newton Superior
Court of 1920 will convene ou Mon¬
day, January 5th. with Judge John
B. Hutcheson, of Jonesboro pesiding
and Solicitor General George M. Na
at his desk.
The term will continue throuhg
weeks, the civil docket being
ou the opening day.
Th e criminal docket including the
against Jim Benton, eolpred
with murdering his wife in
district on September
will be called the second week.
At the las tten u of court grand and
as
follows:
Grand Jurors.
(J. A. Franklin, W. B. Livingston,
G. J. Norman, W. L. McDonald, Wil¬
liam Boyd, C. A. Harwell, J. J. Fincher
shaw, J. L. Skinner, J. J. Fincher,
R. E. Stephenson, K. G. Mitcham, P.
B. Hays, L. W. Jarman, A. B. Bar¬
ber, W. E. Harwell, S. P. Potts, J. L.
Ha i-m-cU. Jr., T. B. Black, W. G. Ben¬
ton, <J. V. Aaron, J. O. Lawson, J. J.
Adams, C. W. Jackson, H. G. Adair^
H. Avery, J. m. Roger* F. H.
Franklin, J. O. Adams, Isaac Robin¬
son, j. w. Sockwell,
Traverse Jurors Firs.t Week.
D. A. Thompson, R, e. Cowan, J.
E. Cowan, C. E. Chestnut, Charles
Robinson, M. M. Mote, G. W. Wood¬
ruff. j?\ D. Riggers, Emory Stone, A.
J. Stanton, Btanto “* °- H cambeu w. a.
- -
. s. L. T
Vaughn, J. N. Loyd,
i. Weaver, Boyce Davis, A. L
W. A. Lumnu* D. S. Chestnut,’
J. D. McCord, Henry
Wright R. L. 61. C. Watson,
W. A. Woodruff, A. S. MCO- E. H.
A. Alex A. L. Liv-
ingston, R. B. Davis, R. L. Cason,
Second Week
Traverse Jurors
PrM83er , E . 0. Sndth, H. a Skiver
- »-* * O. *«*. **, U
Corry V. T. Down* J.
A. Bohannan, B. P. Roquemore, J. K.
Meador, E. L. King, T. E. Speer,
Howard Middlebrooks, H, B. McDonald
yy. ^ Owens, F. E. Lazenby, W. P.
Hardeman, W. B. Hurst, W. A, Muse,
w f ‘ Harwell ’ W *... S Cook G B
’
C h ’ R ‘ G ' FrankUn ’ E> B * Ed ‘
wards, J. N. Epps, W. C. Harper,
^ ^ S. B. Fuller, R. L. Cowan,
U- H. Franklin, James W. Cowan,
J. Rugefc, Cokvan, T. G. Calloway
w. N. Black, F. J. Lazenby.
TO BE PAID
EARLY IN JANUARY
A. D. MEADOR 11AS
COMPLETED IMPORTANT AR¬
RANGEMENT AND MAKES
ANNOUNCEMENT
Judge A.D . Meador, Newton coun
ty’s popular and efficient Ordinary.
has notified The News that he has
completed arrangements for paying
all cofederate pensonerg in the coun
ty a searly in January as they call
at office after the first day, which
„ al , hol iday.
Judge T MeadoFs . , action *. doubtless .
means that ^ ewton county s \eterans
aud widows will be the first in the
State to receive the money due them
Und the Judge is to be congratulated
upon success of his plans in behalf of
the aged heroes and widow*
| Veterans may accept this inform
ation as the officials notice from the
Ordinary to call for their pensions
on any date after Januar 1st, regard¬
less of class or notices that may ap¬
pear in other newspapers regardng
the annual disbursment of the pen¬
sion fund by the State.
