m . \vise Advertiser
Never Whispers—
He Shouts.
VOLUME 12 NUMBER 5
bubglms dress up
IK THE STORE OF
ubsitk vigilance or the or
jlCLKS SUCCESSFUL RA1I>
^ A S MADE EARLY WEDNES
U .A» MORNING
liur^huN of discriminating taste early
Wednesday morning eutered Ox store
j- j,. Hick, Sou aud Company via
f sky-light brief stay se
me amt during a
l tlu-ee fourteen dollar shirts, an
cU1 . e(
expensive suit of clothes, a suit of
idr clothing and a l>uir of ‘ Sunday
m iu tbe
shoes, leaving an old Hair
the locpl Sheriocks would
, tolv
u0t f iu d it necesary to measure the
tracks outside the building.
Night policemen stated the next
morning that they had “tried the
front and rear doors abuat 3:00
oclock and that all was well.” Both
doors were ajar n the arrival of Mr.
Hicks.
No dew has been discovered concern¬
ing the identity of the burglars whose
silent operations failed to attract the
attention of the vigilant officers on
their regular rounds.
EARLY VARIETIES OF
COTTON BEATS WEEVIL
There are several things we must
do if we are going to grow c' on
profitably under the boll weevil con¬
dition but one of the most important
part of the light is good pure . n
seed. Every one knows we have got
to plant an early variety of cotton
and a variety that will give us a
large yield at an early date. Practi¬
cally ail of the varieties that are
sold today are good if we get the
I ure seed.
The college of agriculture at Ath¬
ens, Ga.. lias carried on a variety test
of most of the leading varieties of cot¬
ton and they found after four years
of testing that the leading cotton
varieties was college No. 1, Cleveland
Big Boll and aud Hoopers.
The results were as follows
Seed eottou, first and second picking:
College No. 1 _____________ 1,738
Seed cotton, total;
College No. 1 ______________ 2.497
Percentage of crops, first and second
picking:
College No. 1 ____________ <>9 pc.
Lint Cotton, first and second picking:
College No. 1 ______________ 660
Seed Cotton, first and second picking.
Piedmont’s Cleveland ______ 1,364
Seed cotton, total:
Piedmont’s Cleveland _______ 2.415
Percentage of crops, first and second
picking:
Piedmont’s Cleveland _____ 58 pc.
Lint Cotton, first and second pick¬
ing: / /
Piedmont’s Cleveland ________ 518
Seed cotton, first and second picking:
Hooper’s ______ 1.199
Seed cotton, total:
Hooper’s ____ __ __________ 2.306
Percentage of crops, first and second
picking:
Hooper’s________________51 [>c.
l int cotton, first and second picking:
Hooper’s_____________ 444
Seed cotton, first and second picking:
Wannimaker’s Cieavelaml 1.174
____
Seed cotton, total:
lUannnmaker’s Cieavelaml 2.075
__
Percentage of crops, first and second
Picking;
'Vannimaker’s Cleveland 54 pc.
____
lint cotton, first and second picking:
'l annimaker’s Cleveland 442
____
1 1 actually every farmer in the
has some seed of each of these
'niittie* and if they are good, pure
* w< *. i s making a good start in
fighting Hie weevil.
" ,hwp is anyone that has not
some
"b pure seed of either of these
va
’ Umy should arrange to get
some.
n i| * ( fib farmers ai order in each for community
* some seed
t i' Ptnsp lves, I will be glad to
' Hie names of farmers
... fi'ive
"'"id. pure seed for sole,
boil" ° f rhes ‘‘ varieties of the big
are
Upe and they have outyielded
"L ‘ ttle Ml t.vpe in these tests.
Schedule I had for my night
Quick To Commend Covington ?scws
To Condemn
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JANUARY 29 19’U
SCOTT CANDLER
Candidate for Solicitor General, Stone
Mountain Circuit
FIRST NATIONAL RANK
CLOSES BEST TEAR
SINCE ORGANIZATION
ALL THE OLD OFFICERS WERE
RE-ELECTED AT RECENT
MEETING OF BOARD
At a recent meeting of theBoard
of Directors of the First National
Bank of Covington, officers were
elected for the ensuing year as fol¬
lows :
President— Dr. N. Z. Anderson.
First Yiee-Pres—W. B. R. Pennington
Second Vice-Pres-R. E. Stephenson.
Cashier-Homer L. Hitchcock.
Asst, ('ashler—James C. Anderson.
Tiie hoard of directors elected for the
ensuing year at the annual meeting
of the stockholders is composed of the
following well known citizens:
\Y. B. R. Pennington, N. Z. An¬
derson* R. E. Stephenson, H. L.
Hitchcock, J. J. Clack, M. Levin,
A. .T. Belcher, C. R. Rogers, C. C.
Brooks, .1. T. Smith.
The Board of Directorse
lie report of t lie officers Indicated
that the yar 1919 had been the most
propsperous in the history of this
semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent was
ordered paid and a substantial sum
passed to the surplus account.
MR. JOHN A COWAN DIES
LAST SATURDAY MORNING
Mr. John A. Cowan, a well-known,
citizen died at his home near l’orter
.lale about 1:00 o’clock last Friday
moruiug, leaving a widow and ive
children; Paul, Walter aud Miss Mag¬
gie Cowan, of Newton county; Mrs,
Ruth Hadrwiek, of Conyers and Mrs.
Annie Landrum, of Oklahoma.
Mr. Cowan was a devoted member
of the Presbyterian church and an er
cellent gentleman whose death was the
source of genuine regret among the
many relatives and friends of the faiu
**y
Tiie funeral services were conducted
at New Hope church on Sunday after¬
noon and tiie interment followed with
Masonic honors.
Mod I Sr. cure Dies at 101 ; 1
Stayed Home Every Nig.it
Bancroft Abbott Bailey of Chi
cago who died at South New¬
bury. Vt.. a few days ago. was
more than one hundred and one
years old. He never spent a
penny on tobacco or liquor,
never was inside of a theater
and never spei( an evening
away from his family. He went
to Chicago when it was a lit fie
settlement and built a cabin
near what is now Palatine, 111.,
where he reared a family of 11.
Chicago had a population of
about 500 when he first moved
there, and Indians were plenti¬
ful on all sides./
meetings in the various communities
in interest of the hull weevil had to be
cl)ang.nl on account of the weather.
Watch for later announcements.
J. K. LUCK.
County Agent.
LINOTYPE SCHOOL IS
CROWDED WITH BOYS
WHILE ns Will
SUCCESS OF MACON ENTERPRISE
IS ASSURED BY OPENING AT¬
TENDANCE ON JANUARY 1ST,
ADDITIONAL MACHINES OR¬
DERED
Macon, via.' Jan. 28.—The typeset¬
ting .school established on January 1st
in connection with the Georgia Alaba
Busiueess College in this city under
tin* auspices of the Southern Newspa¬
per 1’uhlihers' Association, is now un¬
der full swing, and students are on the
waiting list. The first class was form¬
ed on January 1st, and all who could
b< accommodated enrolled at once,
'h hers were held back until more ma¬
chines could be installed. These were
in this week and a new class is u w
n
being formed, with several reserva¬
tions made in advance. More maehins
arc expected soon, and at that time an¬
other class will lie formed.
The sclmo] is seeking to show that
rules of typography bears the same re¬
lationship to the printers trade as
the technological school bears to the
trades of mechanics. Some remarkable
able results are being achieved.
In speaking of the future outlook for
the school the Dean said today: “It is
noteworthy that every student is well
educated and of the highest character
The first enrolllmennt wos from
New York City, the second from th-*
s-tate of Kansas, the third from Texas
the fourth from Arkansas, and the
others scattered over the South, so ihe
school is not a local one by any means
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
See that your name is on the Reg¬
istration Book aud in the right dis¬
trict. O. M. Neely will appreciate
your vote for Tax Collector.
Remember O. M. Neely for Tax Col¬
lector.
W. S. Ramsey Newton county’s
popular and efficient Tax 'Collector
makes - announcement of his candidacy
for re-election in t\hi* issue of The
News. Duriug his years as a county
officer Mr. Ramsey has made many
loyal friends who will be glad to sup¬
port him in the April Primary.
C. O. Nixon, one of the most effi¬
cient and influential court officials in
the Slime Mountain, Circuit, is a cand¬
idate for re-eleeton, his announcement
appearing in this issue of Tiie News.
Than Mr. Nixon there are few more
obliging and proficient Clerks and his
friends are legion.
Ilenry 1. Horton, whose past reord
in office is a sufficient guarantee of
announces for re-election
to office of Tax Receiver in The News
this week. Mr. Horton is well and fa¬
vorably known to a majority of the
citizens of Newton county and it is
certtin that he will receive strong sup¬
port.
Abram Loyd, one of Newton eountys’
most porminent nad influential young
citizens, will lie a candidate for the
office of ordnary in the Primary of
April 6th, his formal announcement
appearing in The News this week. Mr.
Loyd made the race several years ago
and recieved the support of a large
number of friends who will not de¬
sert him in hs second contest.
Archie C. Lunsford, one of Coving¬
ton’s best known and most worthy
young men. a son of the late J. F.
Lunsford, for a number of years a
Yopular official of Newton county, an¬
nounces his candidacy forTax Reteiy r
oeiver this week, supported by many
loyal friend,s throughout the county,
who are familiar with his ample
qualifieatins.
XV. R. King, popluiar citlizen and
prominent farmer, has his formal an
noucement for Treasurer of Newton
County in The News this week. Mr.
Mr. King will receive tiie support
of his many friends in several dis¬
tricts.
Hon. C. M. Furlow, of Madison, ed¬
itor of The Madisonian, was mingling
with Covington friends Tuesday.
The Woman’s will mett te the resi¬
dence of Mrs. .Tack Swann on Wednes¬
day afternoon. February 3rd.
Judge A. D. Meador, whose legs,
knowlede and obliging disposition have
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CALLS COUNTY PRIMA01
FOR TUESDAY APRIL CTH
RESULT OF MEETING WILL PRO
u.iui.1 1,1. aiijarAirrio.i ji
^iui.i .iLnJliiit/ .MAU j.>
lUl .U x
ruiTstiaut io jne can ox me cuairtuun
V . c. xving, me Newton County Hem
ociauc executive Committee ueiu an
important meeting ai me county court
uouse ai - :30 o clock last .Saturday af¬
ternoon, at which Tuesday, April uih,
was appointed as. the date for holding
I Ute county primary election for IU2U
The action of the County Commit¬
tee anticipated that of the .State Ecu
liye Coiaittee, the belief being general
that the preferential primary for the
presidential nominee will he cabled
on April 6th, but in event of sei
lectiau of any other date prior to
April loth by the State Committee
both primaries will be held at the
..same time.
Senatorial Committee Elected
Charles A. Sock well and Jack L.
Patterson were elected members of the
Thirty-fourth Senatorial District Ex¬
ecutive committee. Rockdale county
has elected Hon. J. H. McCall a and
J. Will Cowan. No report has been re¬
ceived form DeKalb, the other county
in the district.
It will be the duty of the Committee
, to complete plans for holding the Seu
atorial primary in collection with the
State primary election.
Candidates Announcing.
Following the action of the County
committee in naming the primrary
candidates for county office began ac¬
tivities several announcements ap(tear¬
ing in The News this week.
Chif of Police B. L Johnson stated
that he would be in the race for Sher¬
iff. and toiler announcements rnty fol¬
low in a few days.
W. S. Ramsey is being opposed for
Tax collector by O. M. Neely, county
Treasurer.
To The People Of Newton County:
I am in the race for Ordinary, sub¬
ject to the Democratic Primary of
April 6th 1920. I stand for one class
—Americans, for one policy—square
■deal. If you think I am honest and
like the things for which I stand, vote
for me. I will appreciate your support
more than I can say. If you elect me,
I assure you you will never regret it.
I. Thank You. Abram L. Loyd
Henry I. Horton is being opposed
for the office of Tax Receiver by
Archie C. Lunsford.
C. O. Nixon is at present the only
candidate for Clerk of the Superior
Court.
No anouncements have been re¬
ceived for Sheriff. County School
Superintendent. County Sur never.
County Commissioner and. Co newer.
hut it is supposed that prosper -rive
candidates are considering presenting
their claims to the voters.
ELECTION AT PORTERDAItE
The recent election for Mayor! and
five members of Council having been
declared illegal, another election: will
he held on Thursday of. next week.
Mavor Adville Atkins lias resigned
and it is stated will not offer for
re-election. Sid Yancey, who was de¬
feated bv xfavor \fkins several weeks
ago. will again be in the r»«r*.
have won many friends throughout the
county, is a candidate for re-election
to the office of Ordiary, the duties of
which he has discharged in a salis
factory manner. He has a strong fol¬
lowing in every district and will 'poll
a large vote. *
Joe. W. Wright, one *f Newt ton
county's best-known citizens, is a cai ld
idate for election to the office of
Treasurer His numerus friends a re
assuring him of their energetic sc p
ort. t
Henry F. Branham, state dairy ii ti
speetor. and Evans Lunsford, pft.ni i
nent cattle dealer, attended tfc o
Southern Cattle Dealers’ assoehttw^ t
in Montgomery, Ala., this week.
N. N. Malcom. of Tv Ty, is spend¬
ing this week in Covington seUfug a:l
car load of hogs and taking orders!
for cabbage plants. As a result of an
advertisement appearing in. The
News last week. Mr. Malcolm has al¬
ready sold nearly a million plants.
GOV. DORSET SPEAKS
ON GEORGIA COTTON
INK AND TRUST CO.
explains plans AND SCOPE
OF NEW INSTITUTION- STOCK
SUBSCRIBED, GOVENOR IS
A i
# „an 1V1.1.N INTEREST
oovernoi' Hugh M. Dorsey deiiv
ertvi an address at the County court
no use on Wednesday morning of this
week in the interest of the Georgia
i on on ifuna. and Trust company to
an interesting audience ox representa¬
tive citizens, many of whom indorsed
the movement by subscribing to its
capital stock before adjournment.
The pLan contemplates the organ¬
ization of a financial institution with
,a capital stock of $3,000,000, the sur¬
plus of which would be $600,000. The
farmers will he allowed to subscribe
00 ami other business men 40 per
cent of the capital.
Newton county’s quota was an¬
nounced at 216 shares of a value
of $125 each, and persons desirous
of subscribing for one share or more
should communicate with Wright
Adams.
The speakeer stated that the plan
had the indorsement of farmers,
hankers and business men throughout
the South, many counties having al¬
ready subscribed their quota in an
aggregate sum of $600,000.
Gov. Dorsey stated that living con¬
ditions in the South were better
than in other section of the country,
children often worked (hard, (luring
the cultivation period and that the
farmer secured a smaller profit from
his endeavors than anybody else who
touched the staple.
Hon. J. H. Mills, State president
of the Farmers’ Union, was present
and made a brief but forceful address
of indorsment which carried! great
weight with tiie farmers present,
were entertained at breakfast in the
lie me of Mrs. W. C. Carle.
The distinguished visitors were
the guests <»f rhe committee at dinner
at file Delaney Hotel.
0. AI NEELY RONS
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
t)„ M. Neely, for the past three
years Newton county’s faithful and ef¬
ficient .Treasurer, makes announcement
in this istu> of The News for the office
of Tax .Collector.
Sevwraf years ago Mr. Neely experi¬
enced the misfortune of losing his left
arm in an accident while working as
a ginner but lie is physically able and
thoroughly eonipetjcn -o to perform
the duties of the office whicr he as¬
pire* iu a highly satisfactory manner.
Mr. Neely save that lie is in the
race to win and tha$ he will greatly
appreciate the the support of his
friends throughout the county, to
whom he is sincerely graeful for past
fa vors .
Mr. Neely is opposing W. S Ram
sey. who has held the office several
Norms, attaint whom he is waging a
clean campaign, believing in the |»oli
cy of rotation of offiep.
When Mr. Neely announced for the
office of Treasure four years ago it
was necessary to introduce him to tiie
people of Newton county, a majority
of whom have since learned to know
j him as a man worthy of their confi
deuce. To them he is willing to leave
■i verdict of his stewardship while hold¬
ing office the remuneration of which
is insufficient to liquidate the present
high cost of living.
NOTICE.
Mv name having appeared as one of
the drectors of the Farmers' Rank
without my authority. 1 wish to to I
state that I have no connectoin wliat-1
t with this institution.
PAUL T. DYER.
NOTE: Tiie name of Mr. Dyer wag
submitted to The News by the vice
president of the organization with oth¬
er information, all of which was pub
j of lished motives. in good This faith with the offers best
newspaper
its apologies to Mr. Dyer for any in
onvenience or embarrassment that
n lay have ensued as the result of the
c rror.—The Editor.
An Ad in The News Is
>v«»rth Four On
The Fence.
$1.50 Per. Year in Advance
MILITARY TRAINING
FOR BOYS IN 0. S.
LADS FROM 18 TO 21 MUST BE
TRAINED FOR FOUR
MONTHS
COMMITTEE MAKES RtfjRT
Citizen Army Cannot Be Called Ex*
cept In Case Of Declaration
Of War
Washington.—Uv a vote of 9 to 5,
the senate limitary committee ap¬
proved provisions providing for com¬
pulsory military training for boys be¬
tween 18 and 21 years, inclusive, and
ordered a favorable report upon the
army reorganization bill.
The compulsory military training
provision which fixes the training pe¬
riod at four months, was opposed in
the committee by Senators ; .enroot
of Wisconsin and Capper of Ken
lucky. Republicans, and Senators Me
'Cellar of Tennessee. Sheppard of Tex¬
as and Kirby of Arkansas, Democrats.
Senators Wadsworth of New York,
Warren of Wyoming, Sutherland of
Vest Virginia, Frelinghuysen of New
T ersey, Knox of Pennsylvania and
Spencer of Missouri, Republicans, and
Chamberlain of Oregon and Tnomae
of Colorado, Democrats, supported it.
Senator McKellar announced that he
would submit a minority report, iu
wiiicii a number of the senators who
opposed the plan are expected to cou¬
gar.
As finally agreed upon the bill is
virtually the same as reported by tie
subcommittee, hut is radically differ
>nt from the reorganization hill sub¬
mitted by the war department ta eon
tress. In ....dition to establishing
Yompnlsory rnUi’a-y Paining Cue b.ll
nrwi !e'? f .r 1 e ub*.xhmen}. of ore
army, io be I'r .ueh into u c Cum: army
composed m men who have received
the eompulo cry tr-i ’J m, u standing
tr v c rf Puud.'t'ti aud
emu-.j ii;. : *! e Ci . ed uvr. r.ud
eighteen thousand (..filters -i-.; ration¬
al guard.
by-cv.ilc p-rvifi m is nude in the
b:IT that tie c i.: a army -canr.ot be
called to the except ;a case of
a declaration of war. To accommo¬
date tiie reserve force built up under
the system of military training, pro¬
vision is made iu the bill for an an¬
nual reduction of 5 per cent in the
enlisted strength of the regular army
and 2 per cent in the number of en¬
listed officers for tiie first five years,
i’his will mean. Chairman Wadsworth
explained, that at the end of five
years, the regular army will be re¬
duced by 70,000 men and 1,800 com¬
missioned officers, which wh. greatly
decrease the cost of maintaining the
military establishment.
CLAIMS BOLSHEVIKI ARE
ABLE TO BATTLE THE
WORLD SUCCESSFULLY
•
_
Washington.—Soviet Russia, trans¬
formed by assured success of its lead¬
ership at home, is no longer fired by
tiie missionary zeal which led its
and emissaries during the first
of its existence to preach wide
revolution. Ludwig C. A. K. Mar¬
tens, who calls himself the ambas¬
from that country to the United
States, testified before a senate in¬
vestigating committee.
The Soviet republic at present.
Martens said, “does not care what kind
of government other people have,” and
has indulged in g'-neral revclutiot,„ry
propaganda oniy “when it was or, v e
defensive and hard pressed by nations
which had armies in the field against
it” Today, because it i; “strong
enough to fight the wond,” it has
abandoned, he added, the print. a
first promulgated to the effect that it
can be maintained only by tilt de¬
struction of other governments every¬
where which recognize rights and cap¬
italistic organization.
Poland Mobilizes Against Boisheviki.
Copenhagen.—The Polish cabinet
has signed a mobilization order, saya
a Warsaw report published by the Pol
itiken. The measure was taken, ac¬
cording to the advices because of the
Bolshevik advance.
$500,000 VoVted To Fight Spanish Flu
Washington.—A resolution carrying
an appropriation of five hundred thou¬
sand dollars to be used in the public
health service in combatting influenza
was adopted by the senate. As origi¬
nally introduced by Senator France,
Republican. Maryland, the resolution
proposed an appropriation of five mil¬
lion dollars. This was reduced in com¬
mittee to one million dollars and, in
order to prevent an objection by Sen
ator King to immediate consideration
of the measure. Senator France yield¬
ed to a further reduction to $590 OO’J.
