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j Shackelford, prominent
barrister and for the last
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Liurd.v. American definitely
decided to
11 race for congress from the
LJict. Mr. Shackelford last week. made
| a l announcement
W
AS J, SHACKELFORD
ime time voters from all over
|th district have been urging
jitoraf :■ candidate for con
[ have finally decided that it is
to make the race, and I will
he press my formal announce
a few days I shall make an
janvass of the district, and at
ler time will invite other can
jso join with me in discussing
gie people the issues involved,"
!r. Shackelford,
ppoaes Use of Money,
strongly opposed to the un
se of money fur campaign
Such practices for a hum
year-, and especially of late,
(come not only a district bu
and national scandal. The
[inst these violators musr~br
(, and if necessary additional
|ry must be provided to in
n pohiics and imre elections.
■ conditions must first prevail
sues enn be fairly discussed
(fully decided. If the people
•strict see lit to elect me to
them in congress, 1 will con
mv energies to bring about
irketing conditions for cotton,
id that cotton shall sell for a
e that will cover the cost of
on and a fair and reasonable
Iluiley oi Texas, entered
h“ inquired of Judge Cul
then a member of that body,
should do to make himself
in the life of the nation. The
"'as Specialize,—try to make
an authority on some one
h shall be my purpose to
lhe subject of cotton, i shall
■ |J 011 cotton. If i succeed I
ake he entire South prosper
THE HOLL WEEVIL;
T «KV 'RE WITH US NOW
>i;s were f mud on several
111 die county last week. In
Rocky Plains. Leguin
- districts, several farmers
1 -un to tiiid weevils.
s i (icy have found as
!l ' "’eevils while others
‘T»"1 such heavy infestation.
1,111 ls in these districts
:lk are
" " aU(l
are out to beat the
Possible.
( has found weevils
* " Ml nro walking their
over
one*, a week, looking
Ilf!) They all
realize
H, " 1K ' to catch these old
1,1 ’I’*' season and
. (i the
king up the squares. If
1 ^ "i-li those old weevils
"'‘eks by catching
' ° ut and by picking
- up
oilfPS til'll :lt (all t' ll will
we he sure
:l l(1 ast a half if the
is a crop,
not too heavy
>u ha notion
nod old enough to
7 " s T'ai-e in it. it will
' "‘ l' a close watch
next on it
"Oco or four weeks
lv ' ( a start on you
1,1 “'-' s 150 eggs, (level
"a weevils mul will Ik
n*imr in
1 ' is to 20 davs
' >» s ; laid w
v the
\ v j wive weev
,, u
‘ sot tft fight them
i tn 1
c any cotton.
target to " (Rose for
r f,. ( ,, peas
* "ork stock will be
tt^. ! n
° xf JTar.
om
"f land and
• f “ f°r alfalfa—our
.
, .ul
soil builder.
Agent J ’ K LUCK,
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For Newton County and Her People
MERCHANTS’ AERIAL DAY
DRAWS BIG CROWD
The merchants’ aerial day, announc¬
ed tor last Saturday afternoon,
brought one of the largest crowds to
Covington since the visit of the last
circus here. People were here from
every section of the county and some
from adjoining counties to witness
the daring flying squadron.
This exhibition of air stunts was
given as an advertisement for the pro¬
gressive merchants of Covington and
was a success in every particular.
Lt. Geo. W. Haldeman, former army
aviator, and instructor, thrilled the
large crowd of spectators who had
gathered to witness the day’s program
by his spectacular stunts over the
public square. His program was car¬
ried out to the letter, and he went
through all the stunts known to the
flying world.
Goo. T. Wright added' to the after
oncon s attraction by wing-walking
and other stunts while the plane was
high in the air. He made a parachute
descent from the plane while at an al
i u ude of 2800 feet, landing in a large
orn field near the city electric plant.
Lt. Haldeman is one of the most
daring exhibition flyers in the game
d ay. He has spent several days here
•lying and many ot our citizens have
ad the experience of “flying high- in
he air.”
When it comes to drawing big
crowds to Covington, the progressive
merchants who advertise are on to the
idea.
Everybody enjoyed the afternoon’s
entertainment and went home well
paid for the time spent in the city.
ANNUAL CELEBRATION AT
OAK HILL JULY 3rd
The thirty-third anual Fourth of
July S. S. celebration will be held at
Oak Hill Saturday, July 3rd.
An interesting and entertaining
program has been arranged by the
committee for the day’s celebration.
I)r. J. A. Sharp, of Emory Univer¬
sity Academy, will deliver the annual
Sunday School address. Hon. Clif¬
ford Walker, of Morrow, candidate for
will deliver the Fourth of
July address.
Each Sunday School interested is
requested to be represented by the
singing of two songs and recsitations
by two of the pupils from each Sun
day School. (
Dinner will be served on the
and an enjoyable time is
premised all who attend.
Tiie public is cordially invited 10 at¬
tend.
BUYING BOLL WEEVILS IN
MONROE COUNTY, ALSO.
The Waynesboro plan is catching
m. “Fight the boll weevil” also by
.licking at him,” is becoming a slo¬
gan. Mo far as we know Waynesboro,
in Burke county, first went after the
Post in this way. The method has
been given a strong impetus by Mr.
Nat .L. Willet, whose counsel on farm
matters carry weight throughout
Georgia, particularly in this section
of Georgia. He is encouraging the
school boys and the school girls to en¬
list in the “picking at” the weevil, to
help cotton along—and to make a lit¬
tle money, as well.
In Monroe county there is a society
formed for this fight. It is named
“The Organized Boll Weevil Fighters”
The farmers there realize that the
weevil lias come—to kill their cotton
prospects. The first day’s receipts of
weevils, in response to three days’ ad¬
vertising annuoncing a bonus of two
encts each for weevils caught in tin 1
county, amounted to about 5000, the
smallest number brought in by an in¬
dividual being ten, and the largest 450.
The campaign is to last until July 15,
and a fund of several hundred dollars
has been raised to pay for the weev¬
ils, and two cents each is being paid
for them dead or alive, the only stip¬
ulation being that they must be caught
in Monroe county, no objections being
raised if they have recently migrated
to that county. The tight is on in
earnest, and every sex, color, age and
size, is picking weevils.
Old Boll Weevil is put on notice
that he is to have a hard time of it.
Not only are all known remedies to
he applied to thwart him and kill him,
but the added attack of fighting him
with “hare hands” is being employed
against him.
Meantime let it be said: “The holl
weevil will hurt.” Also let the com¬
ment of many a friend of the cotton
country lie repeated; “The boll weev¬
il. in a way—meaning forcing of di¬
versification—has his uses.’’— Augus¬
ta Chronicle.
Suliscribe to the News and be happy.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 192(1.
J. Q .NOLAN HERE IN INTEREST
OF COTTON ASSOCIATION
Mr. J. Q. Nolan, of Atlanta, and
one of the organizers of the American
Cotton Association, i» in Newton coun¬
ty, with headquarters iu Covington.
His mission here is to present to
the people the advantages of the As¬
sociation to every citizen in the coun¬
ty, especially the growers of cotton.
There is eleven states already in
the organization, and Georgia and
Alabama are at present being organ¬
ized, and the fact that hundreds of
people have co-operated with the as¬
sociation is only one of many reasons
why Newton county people should be
interested. Among the people joining
are bankers, farmers, merchants, and
the women also.
Mr. Nolan will see many people in
person and what he will have to say
about the staple will be most interest¬
ing and will prove to you that the far¬
mers can get more money for the
cotten when this association comes in¬
to its own.
In addition to taking sustaining
memberships, officials of the associa¬
tion are at work increasing the mem¬
bership roll in Georgia. Plans have
been perfected for a campaign thru
out the entire State. The slogan will
lie “Every Georgian a member of the
cotton association,” for as pointed out
by the cotton association officials the
organization is doing and will continue
to do more for the State and the
South than perhaps any similar or¬
ganization that has been formed din¬
ing the last quarter of a century.
JOHN H. BONNER BUYS
INTEREST IN BUSH STORE.
Covington lias a new firm under the
name of Bonner and Bush, the former
having bought a half interest in the
grocery store of H. D. Bush, on Floyd
street this week.
Mr. Bonner eoiues to Covington
from Porterdale, where he lias made
his home for a number of years, hav¬
ing conducted a grocery business near
that place, whfie Mr. Bush is an ex¬
perienced mv-hant of this city. We
bespeak for the new firm much suc¬
cess.
J. RICHARDS PASSED
AWAY IN ATLANTA
Mr. O. J. Richardson, who was a
resident of this city died in an Atlanta
hospital Tuesday of this week after a
illness with appendicitis.
Deceased was fifty-two years of age,
and was well and favorably known in
this section. He leaves a wife and six
Bov, WhiGow, Morgan, J. H., C.
II. and B. Richardson, and two daugh¬
ters, Misses Elizabeth and Mary Rich¬
ardson.
The remains were taken to Rutledge,
Ga., for interment.
FOR JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT.
To the Voters of the Stone Mountain
Judicial Circuit.
1 respectfully make this formal an¬
nouncement of my candidacy for the
Honorable and resjxmsible position of
Judge of the Superior Court of the
Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, sub¬
ject to tlie Democratic Primary to he
held in September, 1020. If nominated
and elected T promise a faithful per¬
formance of the duties of that high
and responsible position, in accordance
with the Constitution and lawsTif the
State of Georgia to the best of my
ability. The trial of all of the civil
business of the Courts as rapidly as
possible, consistent with the issues in¬
volved. the interest of litigants and
the tax payers.
A fearless enforcement of the crimi¬
nal laws of the State as speedily as is
compatible with a fair and impartial
trial to the accused in all eases.
This is a personal letter to each
and every voter in the Stone Moun¬
tain Circuit, and I respectfully ask.
and earnestly solicit your support and
influence. Respectfully,
J. D. IRWIN.
Mr. E. G. Merck spent Wednesday
afternoon in Atlanta.
r
Dr. T. U. Smith will be absent from
bis office from the 5th of July to tlie
12th. 11
Mr. Rossee spent a part of Wednes¬
day in Atlanta.
Mr L* E Everitt spent Wednesday
afteriHfn in Atlanta.
LOCAL BASE BALL TEAM
ORGANIZED MONDAY NIGHT
A movement has been on foot here
for some time to have a ball team.
Monday night of this week an enthu¬
siastic meeting was Held at tlie court
house to raise funds, name the officers
and take up such other matters con¬
cerning a team for Covington.
During this meeting $1,000.00 was
raised to provide base ball for this
city tHis summer. The school lot will
lie made into a first class park with
grand stand and some bleacher seats.
This work will start at once. The team
will be made up of home players, and
tlie plans are to have two games eaeli
week with nearby teams.
The Covington team will have some
good players and the citizens of the
city and county will respond with
record attendances. Tlie great Ameri¬
can game is good for the people. There
is not a game of any kind played any¬
where in the world tHat is more whole¬
some and beneficial. The management
is trying hard to have a winning team,
and good attendances and support from
local people will help to keep our team
in tlie lead. A game will be arranged
with Social Circle for Monday or Tues¬
day.
The officers elected at the meeting
are as follows: R. W. Campbell, Pres¬
ident: J. N. Gary. Seoy-Treas.: C. W.
Adams. Manager: J. R. Luck. Field
Captain. Directors: R. W. Camje
bell, J. N. Gary. C. W. Adams, R. P.
Lester, and Calhoun Vining.
All base bail enthusiast who can
play arc urged to come out to Weber
field each afternoon at 5:00 o’clock to
fryout for team.
TO THOSE INTERESTED IN
BASE BALL IN COVINGTON
AND NEWTON COUNTY.
Covington has organized a base bai)
association and those responsible for
the organization have seen fit to elect
me as manager. In assuming control
of tlie association in this capacity, I
wish to say briefly that 1 will give
you my best services and it is a pleas¬
ure to serve with the excellent gentle¬
men whom you have named as other
officials.
It is our puriiose to play purely lo¬
cal men, and I shall endeavor to take
up the matter with our neighboring
towns which are not in any league and
impress the importance of their using
local players, and if they will do so
we will have some lively contests
t His summer.
If those who are in tlie Habit of
making unnecessaliy criticisms will
cease to do so and aid the manage¬
ment with timely suggestions and
boost tlie home team we will have a
better team and a better community’
in which to live.
This team will be picked from the
best material avoidable in the county
and without fear or favor ami friend¬
ship will play no part in making the
selection. The man that shows the
most ability as a player will lie se¬
lected.
If we win they are the “Covington’s
favorite sons," who deserve the credit
and if we lose they are still “our own”
a clean hunch of sjiorts.
And tlie men who are backing tlie
enterprise will not lie bankrupt from
(laying enormous salaries to players
jWborti we have no interest in. and who
are playing merely for the compensa¬
tion that is in it.
It is our purpose to play two of
more games each week during July
and August, and if our new park is in
shaix* we will, if (lossible, arrange our
opening game for next Tuesday with
Social Circle, at home. There will be
practice games every afternoon at
live o'clock at Weber field until our
team is selected, and all who have any
b;ise ball talent can come and tryout
for a regular place on the team.
So let's all pull together and help
to keep the great National game clean
and lMiost the home boys: they have
your interest at heart, and please
make all criticisms to the manage
ment if you are so inclined. ,
To those who contributed toward
tlie success of the organization, in be
half of the hoys, we thank you and
we appreciate: and to those who would
not help us in any way. we hop*' you
will will later change your decisions,
H s we believe sports of this nature are
beneficial to any town.
Yours to serve,
WRIGHT ADAMS, Mgr.
Pay your subscription to the News.
PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN
j
Tlie Editor has Just Heard of a
Newspaper ilmt Died and left Several
Hundred Pounds of Print Paper and
lie is Dashing lo the Depot with a
Telegram to Ship It, regardless of Cost.
Editors always Did have Great Gobs
nf Grief in the Dawgone Newspaper
Business but These Days have every¬
thing Beat.
THE WANT AD COLUMN.
Have you anything to sell? l)o you
want to buy something? Fossibly you
have wanted to sell or buy an auto,
wagon, farm, house or household
goods, but the information as to who
is in tlie market for any of the above
mentioned articles is ut (known to
you, or if yon have some of them to
sell you have not found the party to
buy.
There is one way. and it is nearly
always sure to help you. at very small
expense, and to try it you will tie con¬
vinced. Let tlie other fellow know
what you wish to exchange or sell;
it may be just what be wants, so
turn it into cash. Advertise in the
Want Columns of The News. It only
costs one cent a word, (’ash to ai
company ad.
MANSFIELD TO HAVE
NEV* HOTEL
Preparations have already been
been made and work begun on tlie
erection of a modern 20-room hotel
for Mansfield.
Mr. S. lt. Campbell, one cf the lead¬
ing citizens of that enterprising little
city, is at the head of the project.
The building will lie a two-story
structure. The ground floor is to be
occupied! by tlie post office, barbei
shop and sample room space for th
guests of tlie Hotel.
Work on the new building will be
rushed and Mr. Campbell hepes to
have it completed and ready for oc
cupancy within the next two or three
months. Tlie building will be put up
of brick.
•FLIVVER" LICENSE REDUCED.'
Atlanta. Ga., July 1.—Hon. Z. S.
Rogers, representative in the legisla¬
ture from Elbert county, lias come to
the relief of tlie "Flivver" owners of
the State. He has introduced legisla¬
tion which reduces the tag license on
automobiles under 2.” horse power
from $11.25 to $5.00. it was erro¬
neously stated in some of the State
newspa jx*rs that the license was $2o,
blit five dollars is the correct amount
ill Mr. Rogers' bill.
Representative Rogers is serving
the Iasi half of bis tirsf term in tlie
legislature. He was given jiuusual
•ecogiiition for a new member in coni
aittce assignments, being made chair¬
man of tlie commit tee on tlie State
.anitorinm. heretofore given to older
•lu mbers. It will be recalled that Mr.
Rogers was tlie joint author of the
Barrett Rogers bill providing for the
consolidation of rural schools. This
law. now on the statute books, is con¬
sidered a big step in Georgia’s educa¬
tional advancement. Mr. Rogers is
president of the board of education
in Elbert county, and lias for many
j years taken a deep interest in educa¬
tional matters.
The senatorial district in which El¬
bert county i- situated will elect a
senator at the regular State primary
in September. It is Elbert’s time to
name the senator, although the entire
district votes. Friends of Mr. Rogers
have already entered him for the race,
and if lie is elected, which they say
seems assured, he will be a candidate
next year for the presidency of the
State Senate.
THE LIVE FISH GOES UP
THE STREAM WHILE j
I
DOWN—ADVERTISE.
ANY DEAD ONE CAN GO
$1.50 Per Year in Advance.
JUDGE C. H. BRAND HAS AN¬
NOUNCED FOR RE-ELtoTiON
Congressman Charles H. Brand has
announced his candidacy for re-elec
ion from the Eight Congressionl dis¬
trict. His many friends throughout
the district will give to his candidacy
heir loyal and active support towards
vis re-election.
Judge Brand is asking the support
>f the voters of this district, on tbs
•ecord he has made in serving h'.s
constituents for the past three years
The following is his announcement:
To the White Voters of the Eighth
Congressional District:
I hereby announce as a candidate
tor the 67th Congress, subject to the
rules of the Democratic primary. [
respectfully solicit your support.
When I ran for congress the first
time, 1 did not promise or hold out
as an inducement any extraordinary
or spectacular achievements, which as
a rule amount to nothing, but I did
promise if elected to give y:u a faith
ful and conscientious discharge of
duty and a constant and honest serv
ice in your benalf, having in view* a!
ways your interests and welfare. How
far i have measured up to this stan
iard of service 1 leave you to judge
The three years 1 have been in
Congress have been hard and trying
on all congressmen, brought about
and growing cut of the great and in
tricate problems arising from (he
World War in which our country has
been engaged. During this period of
storm and stress, I call my constitu¬
ents as witnesses to the fact that 1
have promptly and cheerfully respond
ed to every call made upon me. Pa
tiently and diligently, 1 have tried tc
fulfill and comply with all requests
made of me by the people of the dts
trict.
During my tenure cf office many
lerplexing problems have confronted
Congress, calling into action the wis
loin experience and the best judg
ment of men. I do not think I exag¬
gerate when I say that the questions
have iu both number and magnitude
surpassed by far any other questions
dealt with by any Congress since ihe
formation of the Government. Upon
all these great questions ] honestly
affirm that in every instance 1 have,
conscientiously voted for the best in
terests of my constituents.
1 feel that the experience I have
thus Had, not only on the floor of the
House, but in the work of the commit
tees and the different departments of
;he Government, -qualifies me for bet¬
ter and more efficient service in the
future. By reason of the experience
and knowledge thus had and gained,
( will be in a better position to serve
my constituents and accomplish great¬
er results for them than any new man
would be able to do, no matter what
('is claims may be. If elected- again,
I renew my pledge and promise in all
matters and upon all issues to be
faithful and loyal to my constituency,
my state an 1 my country, and at. all
limes to be steadfast and unceasing
in the discharge of every duty.
CHARLES H. BRAND.
June 26, 1920.
for c ongress
To the White Voters of the 8th Con¬
gressional District:
I hereby announce us it candidate
for the <>7tli Congress subject to the
rules of the Democratic primary. I
respectfully solicit your support.
if re-elected T renew my pledge and
promise heretofore made that in all
matters and upon all issues that I will
be faithful and loyal to my constituen¬
cy, my State and my Country and at
all times to he steadfast and unceasing
-a the discharge of my duty.
(’HAS. H. BRAND.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
We have received from several cor¬
respondents notices of their desire to
give tlie news of their section, which
the readers have observed with inter¬
est. We want your community to be
represented in this paper, so if not al¬
ready sending in items, Seek out some
one who will do it, and let us know.
When sending in your letter put your
name at the bottom of tlie items, so
that we will know who our correspon¬
dents are; also that we will know who
to send stamped envelpes to, when
the supply is exhausted.
East week one of our correspondents
said to us in a letter with her items;
"Don't want our community left out, so
will try to send news each week.
Please lot me know when to send it
to you.”
This party is taking pride in her
community and the people there are
going to appreciate what she is doing.
Each corrcsiKmdcnt will please try
and mail their notes so the letter will
reach us Monday afternoon.
We never print the writer's name,
unless requested.
