The Covington news. (Covington, Ga.) 1908-current, July 08, 1920, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textthe NEWS as an adver¬ tising MEDIUM has U ll' THE Bl'LLSEVE— TRV IT. v0LT ;ME 12. NUMBER 2 1 fflRES CLOSED MONDAY FOR FOURTH OF JULY, lu IIS much as the Fourth of Ju cauio on Sunday this year, aiul in ejimtf with a long and custom, hanks all closed the l iuess houses, | doors on Monday in observance ell the National Holiday. ■Borne of the proprietors and the L ks went on pie nics and fish frys, Lie others enjoyed the day quietly home,. ih HILL CELEBRATION DRAWS LARGE CROWD fine of the largest aud most repre liiitive gatherings held in the his uf the Oak Hill Sunday School ll, rations was on Saturday, July This eelehration is usually held [j u iy Fourth, hut this year the fell on Sunday, tlierefort the Ird le gathered on Saturday, Sunday School address hy Dr (annual [ sharp, of Emory University, and Fourth of July address by Clifford Walker, of Monroe, both interesting and entertain I and was enjoyed hy the large Id present. |ny Sunday School of the county represented and much interest liVseed in the songs and recita Uner was served on the ground, most enjoyable day s[*ent by all. —--“--f Ington mills gives I BARBECUE TO EMPLOYEES. conformity with a long estah custom, the management of tin* Kton Mills gave a barbecue t< i]iliwees on Saturday, July 3rd custom was inaugurated when ivingfon Mills was first organ mi the President, Mr. N. S. and other officers of the mill given a free barbecue to the ees each year since. ie barbecues are attended only people who work for the com¬ ud a few invited friends. They tcli enjoyed l»,v all who partici N Ibarbecue this year was pro I a “great big success.” ■owners of the mill are to be filed for the interest they take ■ employees. Such a spirit al U'oves to the benefit of both |c and employer. fdA SPEAKERS RANK AMONG THE BEST. July 8.—Georgia fmitinue to be in demand in ■states nr whenever a strong |' f speaking talent in needed. I 1(ls L Shackelford, of Athens, 1 legal counsel of the American 1 Association, i* one Georgia 1 "bn is constantly in demand. |'g his recent speech at the [ at Greenville, S. C„ he has another invitation to speak state, which be has ae Tlli ' is at Anderson, S. C. I' 1 * at which time a meeting •'ll that marks the beginning tte-wifip campaign for ware UM ' ''ottmi graders. meeting will have a '* *nen on the program. S. Wannamaker. pres Atnerican Cotlon Asso >'fivernor Cooper and IT. S. l! IMa '* <>f South Carolina , 1 llsf inguish(.(l speakers. [ ( plague not <‘N THE INCREASE. I I Aul.v 5th.—Encourag been received here r; rioan Cross of con. ' 1 p nsac 0 la, where govern- 11 ' °® d »ls recently t p con- 1 < IOSS n ‘f‘ 'sentatives to r, i! 1(1 a PP p aranee of huboii Lo'; ilU ^ '"' R,>l1 ,llf>re ° ross field di j, ana nly three ar< * now no j R(.| p all. The |f,„ '" ss ' ha l'ter has been | , t0 of I t fhp stri c k e n '* re< > Uw * of M Ral UU r . p h ‘ ht *al,h nfficer f Iv"' l ‘ ,i,, ,K ° that !,livis ^ Rod Cross ‘ a representa is invpstiKHt - Cnitc,^!"° /' tes aSt htd'Ue towns ,Hl ,, service Up X|M,| 't rat catcher to htev ^'Hnfions i' V win 1 nrohab ly he ‘kill " SUn,,UPr hy t) a | “ rat " oamiwign f . c,f th the T Red Cross. iljc Cotrinaton :\*ctps HARDWICK COVER. ?> ’/-HE STATE. Atlanta, Ha., July 8.—Gubernatorial fireworks huve started in Georgia. The mueh- abused “Gamecock of Georgia Politics,” otherwise Tom Hardwick, began his speakiug tour for governor this week. Back from tlie National Democratic Convention it San Francisco, he began his speak¬ ing four at Douglasvllle last Monday .uni jumped over to Bremeu the same <>'iv for a speech in the afteruoon He was uext at Carrollton, Bowden, La Grange and so on until he takes • u -ueli towns and cities as Ogle ‘thorpe, Bartow, Hazelhurst, Buena Vista. Talbotton, Columbus, Butler, Barnesville, Griffin, Idlewyl^. Vida iia. and Statesboro. That’s his first tour without a stop, and according to liis friends he's going to cover Geor¬ gia. every nook and cranner.v before e gets through. MR. W. T. BERRY DIED IN ATLANTA SUNDAY. Mr. W. Berry, a well known resi ; ent of North Newton, died in an At nta hospital Sunday night, June 27, fter a severe illness with appendi itis. Mr,. Berry was 42 years of age ind scores of friends mourn his loss, He leaves a wife and four sons, George, Roy. Grady and Hardeman Berry. Also his mother, Mrs. T. G.. Berry, four sisters, Mrs, A, D, Blasingame of Monooe: Mrs, E,. E„ Barrett, of Covington R. ,F„ D,.; Mrs,. G„ S. Swords, of Decatur, and Mrs, Paul Harmon, of Madison, ami three brothers, Mr,. Clarence Berry, i»T Covington; Mr,. Alex Berry and Mr,. Jim Berry, of Atlanta.. The funeral services were conduct¬ ed hy Rev,. McGarit.y, of Jersey, at Sardis church and were largely at¬ tended,. JOIN THE AMERICAN COTTON ASSOCIATION. Atlanta, Ga., July S.r^A timely query. Have you joined the Georgia Division of the American Cottou As¬ sociation? If not, sit right down and tell your county chairman to place your name on the membership roll. Everybody's doing it, for it is pre¬ eminently the thing to do. This correspondent has no person¬ al interest in giving you this hit of advice. On tlie contrary he is simp ty a city newspaper man—a specta¬ tor as it were looking at most things with that cold, callous visiou so com¬ mon to most men in the profession. But this correspondent wants to tell you, and the editor who carries this story in his paper will corroborate the statement: The cotton associa¬ tion is doing a wonderful work—a work that means much to the state as a whole regardless of direct help co the man in the fields who raises cotton. Did you ever look into tlie aims and purposes of the cotton associa¬ tion? Read some of its litature, talk to some of its members, find out what It is trying to do—is doing to help your beloved state aud the good old South. Hapiien to be in Atlanta, call around to tlie cotton association head¬ quarters, in the Kiser building, near tlie big court house. Shake hands with R. W. Mattox, president, W. H. Uathrop, seorectary-treasurer, E. R. Beckwith membership director, Har vie Jordan secretary of tlie national organization and the rest of them. They keep ojten house. They are all farmers and cotton growers, or know nough a Iwmt the products of the soil o entertain you until you get tired, liven the young men and women who iperate the typewriters in the big of¬ fice know as much crops as the aver ige boy and girl that lives on the farm. Tlie eotton association needs and ought to have every Georgian in its organization, shoulder to shoulder, working for the best interests of the fate, the South and its agricultural ests means your success as little a* ests mens your success as little as you may think about it. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT While putting up a swing Monday at his fathers' home, Ralph Penning¬ ton. the twelve year old son of Mr. W. B. R. Pennington had the mis¬ fortune to fall and break his left arm just above the elbow. A physician was summoned at once and his arm reset and from last re¬ ports he is getting along nicely. For Newton County and Her People COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1920. MANY FAKE BOLL WEEVIL DESTROYERS. Atlanta, Ga., July 7.—Warning to the farmers of Georgfiia to beware of buying any so-called boll weevil de¬ stroyers “until it has been proven to file satisfaction of the State Board of Entomology that such claims are meri¬ torious and they endorse same,” has been issued by the Board iu a meeting just held. There are so many of the prepara¬ tions on the market now which are pure fakes, that tlie Board of Entomol¬ ogy has deemed it both necessary to give this timely warning and to re¬ quest tin* implements and chemicals for the destruction of the boll weevil, to submit them to the Board for inves¬ tigation. in order that the general pub¬ lic may he protected. Under the advice of the Board, no preparation of this sort should be pur¬ chased unless it has the Board’s ap¬ proval and endorsement. The Board also endorsed the bill of Representa¬ tive Po|»o, calling for an appropria¬ tion of $20,000.02 for the control and eradication of the Mosaic disease of ugar cane. The Legislature was urg¬ ed to pass this hill at the present ses¬ sion PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN Any (Vuurry Motorist can Supply tin* Words and Music for Ibis Cartoon The V.'eallhiest NMion on Earth hui Plenty of Kale to dig the Panama Canal and Wallop the Germans Inn Cnti't Spare more than a few Stingy Jitneys to Prevent the Country Roads from turning into Goo at the first n Dew’. OBITARIES AND CARDS OF THANKS CHARGED FOR. The attention of those who semi communications to The News is call¬ ed to the fact that a charge of one dollar is made for the publication of obituaries and cards of thanks.. Of course death notices are published free as news, but tliis does not apyly to obituaries, which usually come af¬ ter death notices have been published 'File charge made is for 100 words or less and very frequently does not cov¬ er tlie cost of typesetting, but all ©bi¬ naries and cards of thanks will be published when remittance is made to cover charge. DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD. Wednesday at tlie home of Mr. and Mrs. John Branch, in Mansfield, oc¬ curred the death of their bright lit¬ tle two years old boy. Keith, after •in illness of a week. Everything humanly possible to prolong the life of tlie little fellow was done in vain. The remains were entered at Mt. Vernon Thursday morning. The be¬ reaved parents have the deepest sym¬ pathy of The Tribune and a host of friends.—Walton Tribune. IMPORTANT NOTICE. The Board of Education of Newton County will hold special meeting Sat¬ urday morning, the 10th. at 10 o'clock, to consider applications of young la¬ dies from our county who expect to attend the G. N. & I. C. the coming ter.m Those who have not already filed their application with the County School Superintendent wil please do so |,v flip time mentioned. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. » G. C. ADAMS. C S C—ltc Pay your subscription to the News. COL. ROBT. J. TRAVIS MAKES ADDRESS IN NEW YORK The friends here of Col. Iiobt, J. Travis will note with interest his prominence in New York last Wed¬ nesday, at which time he had the honor of addressing the National As¬ sociation of Masonic Clubs at the Carnegie Hall and was royally enter tained at the Waldorf Astoria. Col. Travis was horn and reared in Covington and is a brother to Dr. W. D. Travis a prominent physician ct tliis city: some years ago lie went ro Savannah which place lie made his home. BAPTIST NOTES The good old summer time is here and it is a temptation to stay away from church. We call your attention lo the fact that your church is nearly, if not puite as cool as your homes. We have a great study for tlie Sun¬ day school hour Sunday morniug. The little folks will listen to a story of Two Friends, the Juniors will con¬ sider David and His Friend, the In¬ termediates will investigate Friend¬ ships that are Worth While, and the Adults will discuss Friendship, What it Is, and What It Does. The sermon theme for Sunday morning will be “The First Two of a Mighty Multitude.” The theme for the evening hour will be, "The Cor¬ ruption of The World.” 'l’lie Woman’s Missionary Society meets Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock, July 12. The 15. Y. P. U., holds its regular weekly meeting on Tuesday evening of each week at 8:30. They will make a study of Absalom, A Hand¬ some Demagogue, next Tuesday ev¬ ening. All young people are cordially invited. . “A Sahhatli well spent brings a week of content And strength for the tasks of to¬ morrow, , Put a S*ilfl)afh in vain, wliat’er he its i gain. Is’ a certain forerunner of sorrow. HARVEY-THACKER At tlie Baptist Pastorium the mar¬ riage of Miss Ola Mae Harvey and Mr. Norman Thacker was solemnized Wednesday of last week, Rev. Walk¬ er Combs officiating. The bride is a young lady of many graces of mind and person and is capable of filling the home she will adorn with happiness. Tlie groom is a well known young man of the coun¬ ty, having been horn ami raised here and is considered one of the substan¬ tial and coming young men of the community. Tlie congratulations on the happy event are numerous and this paper is greatly pleased on tliis occasion to add its hearty good wishes to those being so freely extended. BROOKS-ROOKMORE Mr. and Mrs. .T. T. Brooks, of Ox¬ ford. Ga., niitiounee the engagement >f their daughter, Annabel, to Mr. .T. Harris Rockmore, of Jersey, Ga., the wedding lo take place some time in the near future. HON. CLIFFORD WALKER IN BE HALF OF A BETTER GEORGIA. Reprint of Article from the Carroll¬ ton Free Press Reporting Speech of Hon. Clifford Walker Made in Carrollton. The address of Hon. Clifford Walk¬ er. Attorney General of Georgia, was one of tlie most iiowerful and convinc¬ ing ever delivered in Carrollton on Memorial Day. His main line of thought is "(lie Improvement of Edu¬ cational Conditions in Georgia,” and in a most incisive manner he dealt with the questions of Visiting Nurses. Good Roads, Living Salaries, Men¬ ial Eraminations for our school chil dreii, Immigration Tests, and not least of all. Bolshevism, that foul vnl ture whose sable shadows are upon every lamb Surely everybody will want Clifford Walker, princely patri otic as he is. n devout churchman, an active layman, a constructive states¬ man. an educational reformer, for our next Governor. A very prominent man of our town who went to school with him when they were boys said to the writer. “I have never heard one word against Clifford Walker” i—Advertisement GOOD LADY GONE TO HER Mrs. A. F. Hays, age 63, after illness of a few weeks died at home at 11;00 o'clock Saturday She was a faithful member of Methodist church of Starrsville, her Christian life was beautiful from its beginning to its close. After impressive services by her pastor, Rev. Martin and Rev. Sim¬ mons who assisted, the remains were laid to rest in tlie Hayston cemetery. Deceased leaves a husband, Mr. A. F. Hays and three sons, Harvey. Stoney and Jay, who have the syne pa thy of many in their sad loss. SWIMMING POOL WELL PATRON¬ IZED. The swimming i>ool is furnishing great fun for large crowds each after¬ noon. Monday afternoon many of our people took a good swim; it being a holiday the crowd was unusually large. The day was hot and those who took advantage of the opportunity to take a dip in good, cool water found it not only enjoyable, bat to lie a recreation of the best exercise to be had. This is great, especially for the lit¬ tle folks, and they enjoy it. The pool is so constructed that there is little danger if any, while at the lower end those that can swim find the water plenty deep. RECORD CROWD AT BARBECUE Following the annual custom the Bibb Manufacturing Company and the employees, held their barbecue Saturday, July 3rd. The crowds that swarmed there to enjoy the day broke all records. The factory people alont* liuiiiberfing 2,2">0, while possibly the visitors from other parts of the coun¬ ty who were present to he with friends and enjoy the big feast reai’li the three hundred mark. About thirty carcasses, pork and kid was a big part of the menu. In connection with the dinner re¬ freshment stands were iu evidence. And during the day the participants indulged in dancing and other amuse¬ ments. A quartet from Atlanta be¬ ing present added greatly to the pleasures of tlie day. The next day to make the oc¬ casion complete ail allday singing was held. Many good singers were pres¬ ent and the whole affair was such a great success that tlie Bibb Manu¬ facturing Company ami its employees will always lie remembered as people who know how to celebrate when the time is appropriate. CHURCH CALENDAR Baptist Church Floyd Street Preaching Sunday 11 a. in., and 8 p. rn.. hy the pastor. Rev. Walker Combs. Sunday school at 9:4u a. m., J. 0. Upshaw, Supt. B. V. P. U., Tuesday at 8:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8:30 p. m. A most cordial invitation is extend¬ ’d to these services. Meetings are hurt these hot days; come and wor¬ ship with us. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Pritchett and ion Ralph returned home Monday af er a pleasant motor trip through South Georgia. Mrs. M. Langston and daughter bidie have returned to their home in Greenville. S. O., after a visit of several weeks to her sister. Mrs. G R. Dorman. Mrs. It 15. Stanley lias returned .ome from New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. J B. Downs and fami v spent Monday in Atlanta at Lake vond park. Miss Ethelyn Dorman is visiting •elatires in Greenville, S. C. NEW BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP [ HAVE OPENED A BICYCLE RE PAIR SHOP, near Weaver and man Garage, and am prepared to FIIPST CLASS WORK AT ABLE PRICES. WORK GUARAN¬ TEED. TIRES. TUBES AND ON HAND AT ALL TIMES. C. G. STARLING. 0 Covington THE LIVE FISH GOES UP THE STREAM WHILE ANY DEAD ONE CAN GO DOWN—ADVERTISE. $1.50 Per Year in Advahce. A WARNING, DEAR READERS—TAKE HEED. A subscriber sends this one in: “A woman who was too economical to subscribe for her home paper sent her little sou to lair row the copy taken by her neighbor. In his liasres the hoy ran over a four dollar stand of bees and in ten minutes looked lived a warty summer squash. His cries reached his father, who ran to his asisfance, and, failing to notice a barbed wire fence, ran into it, breag ing it down, cutting a handful of flesh from his anatomy and ruining a five dollar pair of pants. Tlie old low fook advantage of the gap in the fence and got into the cornfield and killed herself eating corn. Hearing the racket, the mother ran and upset a four gallons of rich cream into a bas¬ ket of kittens, drowning the entire litter. In her hurry she dropped aud broke, past all hope of mending, a twenty-five dollar set of false teeth. The baby, left alone, crawled through the spilled cream and into the parlor ruining a twenty dollar carpet. Dur¬ ing the excitement, the eldest daugh¬ ter ran away with the hired man the dog broke up eleven setting liens, and tlie calves got out and chewed the tails off of four fine shirts. “And all to save two dollars! “Moral: Subscribe for tliis paper at once and proteet yourself form s n o h calamities.”—Greensboro Her¬ ald Journal PAVING NOTICE At a meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Covington, Georgia, oil June 7th. 1920, a petition was presented by the property owners requesting the paving of sidewalks on Conyers Street. This petition was approved. Notice is hereby given that the sidewalks on Conyers Street begin¬ ning were Elizabeth street intersects with Conyers street and ending at Church street, in said City, will he paved in accordance with the plans and specifications of the Ordinance passed by the Mayor and Council of the City of Covington, Georgia, Feb¬ ruary 5th. 1912. which among other things provide that the property own¬ ers shall pay for onp half of the cost and tlie City of Covington the other half. P»v order of Mayor and Council, this July 7. 1920. T. J. SHIELDS, .Tul84t City Clerk. BASE BALL FOR TUESDAY In view of the fact that the local ball team has been lagiug a little iu putting forth extra good playing, a number of young men of the city have organized a team to play the regulars on Tuesday afternoon, next week. This new team consists of some stars, at least some of them don’t want the managers of the Ameri¬ can league to get wise to just what they can do because they feel sure that an offer would lie made to them, and they haven’t got the heart to leave Covington, and we don't blame them for wanting to stay in such a favored land. At any rate they are confident of walloping the regulars. Look at tlie line up below and smile while we will let the other team weep: A. C. Vining will stop ’em be¬ hind the hat. Candler Harwell will do the star pitching Richard Lester will out everything out on first. Joe Huson will make double plays from his second ha*** to first. James Anderson will prove there is nothing short about him on short stop. Tedo Smith, will take it easy on third as runners will fall before he’s reached. G. B. Nixon will deliver the mai) when the ball finds it’s way in left field. R. E. Cowan will be found on the job when a fly comes over right field Eugene Vining will dominate center field, and all are warned not to place a ball in his direction, for they will never live to see first base Mrs. P. M. McCullers and children -ltent tlie week-end with relatives in tlie country. Mr. .T. G. Crisp and family have moved to College Park. Tlieir many j friends regret to lose them from Cov ington.