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TON COUNTY.
(VOLUME ILL NUMBER 36.
LOWERS URGED TO HOLD
COTTON FOR FORTY CENTS.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 8th.—Georgia
L producers are urged to hold
r v pound of their cotton for 40
,,
]lts or more, to plant 33 1-3 per cent
t j, e ir 1930 cotton acreage in food
jj f rtH i products in 1921, and to inar
! >t t i u ,ir cotton seed on a basis of
jii per ton, in a statement issued
)la y py commissioner of Agriculture
j Brown, who lias just returned
ioiii the meeting of the American
jjloi) Association at Montgomery.
■I have just returned from Mont
jjjery where I served as chairman
thr price and acreage reoormnenda
)n commit lee of the American Cotton
suriatioii " Commissioner Brown
id, "ami this committee reeonimend-
40 cents per pound as the minimum
ice for cotton up to November 1st,
th an increase of one cent per month
er p,-ifter until the entire cotton crop
been marketed. The Association
proved this action.
iVe passed a resolution to the effect
at1-3 per cent of the 1920 cotton
reage should be planted to food and
«d products in 1921i, mainly for the
a son that the spinning world and
nr speculators seem inclined to re
se to take our cotton at what it costs
pmUi'-e it. The manufacturers may
down and refuse to buy our cot
i. but they can not stop eating and
e world is ready and eager to take
• food and feed products we can
bite.
["The Association further recoinmen
,i a price of $ 60 . per ton for sound,
,v cotton seed, based on what cotton
i! products atv worth today as coin
iwl with other materials.
"'Now. 1 want to strongly urge the
men of <ieorgla to heed these rec
iiiH'iiihitions. I suggest tiiat, in their
in interests, they harvest their cot
i as rapidly as possible, in order eo
jOtcit the grade of the staple, and
jut they he in no big hurry about
'.Ming it. Where they are compelled
have money, they should have their
jthm citrefullyy ginned and haled,
jil depnsitfsl in a bonded warehouse,
ling tlie receipts as collateral and
filling the actual cotton in their own
aues, until it reaches at least the
thy .Montgomery meeting recom
Pli.ied,
This price is conceded by all to he
ir and reasonable. I have never
f ii such a determination on the part
tbe fanners of the South V’ hold
jit tiii- a price whieli will give them
small profit, at least, above the
, ; st of production To sell for less
'"'I mean an irreparable loss; and
therefore call on the business and
‘liking interests throughout the
Jtith. to aid us in every way in
vir power, in securing this price,
•tieh. in view of the cost of procluc
is most reasonable.
U we stand firm we will get the
"s we are demanding and more If
weaken, the hear speculators and
"'"bean spimiers, with their shrewd
puipulation, will take our cotton at
titan if. dias cost tit produce it. We
' f nol permit it.”
A MODERN MENACE.
Lcheve that the moderp man
"" ,J 'vtis in automobile is reasona
'■"Usideiate of the riglits of other
M ' " re it otherwise the fatality
j ' "idd In appalling.
l! t-'nre is a limited class who re-
1 neither person or thing.
i! ' tear through the country at
un, t titty miles an hour, seldom
min speed „ s they pass other ears
• and rendering tire high
of travel mor e dangerous than it
1 ’attic field.
’ rhe
«‘ ruen are a menace to every
Nnunity.
j ^ 1 possessed
either brains or
tliey would he otherwise—
‘ s ng neither tliey nuis_
are a
1,1 'f"Uld he sent to an asylum
f 11 ^“itentiary.
Our ]., u are ’ too lenient and their #
j’"frtnclit too lax.
'j ,0u Mer it a justifiable act to
j, " Un
who attacks us without
location.
Yet i *'"!
1 maniac, without prov
veiise, kills and maims and
v h a nominal fine—or
A ' ntirely.
Plaice i ■> snake, whether it crawls
> the
" r faces at the wheels of
' fTte public to begin a
externiiriation.—Winder
//* ije Covington
COVINGTON POPULATION WAS
ERROR AS GIVEN LAST WEEK.
In the report of the census of Cov
■ ngton as published in The News last
week as sent out from Washington,
it was later discovered that the Bureau
of Census had made a slight mistake
and they have written a letter to
Mayor Odum making the correction
which makes a pleasing difference.
The letter follows;
“Referring to your letter of Septem¬
ber 1st, and to the Bureau’s reply,
dated September 7th, in regard to the
c esus returns from Covington City and
Covington Mill town:
‘ Tile enumerators’ returns for Cov¬
ington have been given a careful re
enumeration, and a clerical error has
been discovered in connection with the
indication of the boundaries of Cov¬
ington. The correction of this error
increases the population iigure for
Covington from 2,886 to 3,203, and re¬
duces the figure for Covington Mill
t >wn from 510 to 193. The revised
totals will lie shown in the final re¬
ports of flie Fourteenth Decennial Cen¬
sus. Very respectfully,
, SAM L. ROGERS, Director.
FAIR EXHIBITS.
The fair season is almost on. Some
of us are planning to exhibit at the
county fair, others at bom county and
State Fair, also ut the Southeastern
Fair in Atlanta.
An exhibit that has the most lasting
influence is one that leave the desire
with thos seeing it to imitate the type
of product exhibited,- whether it be a
perfect specimen of some variety of
apple, a jar of frdit, a bundle of grain,
an acre of corn, a glass of jelly or what
not. The appearance of the exhibit
has much to do in crating this effect,
so much in fact that the new scoring
standards have given the neatness of
display and manner of displaying the
exhibit a rattier high percentage in
grading. *
In selecting exhibits, products
should lie chosen according to market
demantis. Uniformity of products of
any kind makes for a more attractive
exhibit.
In selecting exhibits for both dis¬
trict and individual exhibit. 1y sure
to have the number and size. .ARAR
t have the NUMBER and SIZE of
0
jars as specified in fair catalogue. If
the exhibit calls for pint jars do not
take quart jars.
Study closely the fair premium list
and resolve to take something in
which yon excel to your county fail.
Not only should you wish your dis¬
trict to outshine all others in the coun¬
ty, but to show your individual ef¬
forts as well.
HOME DEM. AGENT.
A NOTE OF THANKS
There are hours that come into the
lives pi some, when every impulse of
the heart is buried under its weight of
sorrow. would
We stand there today, yet we
fain give expression to the gratitude
that wells up from the depths of
hearts as wo remember the kind¬
>ur have
ness of those who did and who
lone so much to comfort us in our
sad loss and to brighten our hope for
better world. We thank our friends,
,
both in Covington and Oxford.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wander,
Miss Lois Wander.
LYRIC WILL HAVE A SPECIAL
photoplay “Humoresffue” will be
The September
shown at The Lyric Theatre
>4 and 25. A-story of a boy’s genius
mother's love. Beginning in tin
and a Rising
-lamer of New York’s Ghetto.
to the heights. Then ending— where.
A story that cries to hide its latighb'i
and laughs to hide its tears.
A story of a lad with the wonderus
gift of music: of a girl and a mother
who loved him.
SEASON OF PRAYER
The season of prayer ot Home Mis
sions will be held Monday afternoon
the Baptist church at 3 o’clock,
throughout Wednesday. Ever:.' 011 '
cordially invited to attend..
Mrs,. A.. D- Meador,
FARM WANTED—Wanted to
from owner of farm or good land
sale. Must he priced right ’.'Write
Jones. Box 531, Olney, Id Ck
For Newton County and Her People
COVINGTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, *1920.
NEWTON
COUNTY
FAIR,
OCTOBER
4 TO 9, 1920.
COVINGTON SCHOOLS
IN OPENING DAY MAKE
A SPLENDID SHOWING
Last Monday morning, September
13th was the opening day for the Cov
tngton schools for this year. The
schools were opened with a full corps
of teachers and with the enrollment of
462 students established a high
of attendance. The schools are crowd
ed and it is thought more will come in
later as the term progresses, in which
event the accommodations will be
somewhat more hard to get.
At the opening many citizens were
present and showed their 'interest in
our schools. The opening talk was
made by Dr. Sharp of Emory Academy,
which was of great interest to the
students, stressing upon the value of
education. Mr. It. P. Lester, member
of the local board of education made
a splendid talk also.
The morning was a busy one for the
school children. They could be seen
on their way to the school, some buying
Looks, writing tablets, etc,, and a
general expression of delight could be
seen on their faces that another term
of school days had come again. School
days are the happiest of a young life
and we all that have passed those me¬
morable days have a memory of them
that will not die, but will always
treasure the thoughts of having had
riie opportunity of going to school.
Certainly, adequate and varied pro¬
vision for education is a price regui
sito from the point of view of the home.
The home means children, and children
demand schools. And a town which
claims to offer unique advantages to
home-lovers must possess not average
but superlative school facilities. What¬
ever else is stinted, the schools must
be well cafed for. Those who today
have the schools in charge cannot
exactly see the form that will he as¬
sumed a quarter of a century hence,
but tliey have it in their power to
hasten or seriously impede the brilliant
educational future. The highest de¬
velopment of the schools of the city in
the years ahead is largely conditioned
by those in authority doing their whole
duty by the schools today.
The Covington school for this year
lias as good faculty as any school its
size in the state, and the term 1920-21
will lie one of great advancement.
The colored school oitoned up with
an enrollment of something around
225, which is very good.
CLUB MEETING
The Domestic Science and Communi¬
ty Service Club of Hays District met
Friday, September 10th at the hospi¬
table home of Mrs. C. U. Skinner.
Thirty-one ladies were present, all iu
tine spirit and eagerly interested iu
Miss Floyd’s skillful demonstrations.
Matters concerning the Fair came
under consideration. Plans were dis¬
cussed. and committees appointed.
Mrs. li. L. Middlebrooks was re¬
elected District Chairman.
Special committees for Starrsville.
Mrs. C. U. Skinner, Mrs. Grady Ben¬
ton. Mrs. Luther Cook. Mrs. Summers
Morgan.
For Starrsville Station:
Mrs. B. J. Anderson, Mrs. A. C. Bel¬
cher.
For Ilayston:
Airs. R. L. Hollis, Mrs. C.W. Jackson.
For Dixie:
Airs. Henry Adams, AlisS Bobbie Big
gers.
For Wood lawn:
Airs. W. G. Adams, Mrs. Glenn
Ada ms.
Airs. Skinner’s delightful hospitality
made the occasion a joy to every one
present.
Annie F. Hollis.
HOW AND WHY TO HOLD YOUR
COTTON FOR A FAIR PRICE.
This cotton crop lias cost the far
yier uior,. to produce it than any crop
h( ^ , has eVe , ruist V,d . ( , ; therefore, 7o7it. ‘ he
ouhl g 0 price Far
imn . s are uot in tlu , olass of our “pres.
out p rofit( . el s," but they should have
fall . and just pi . i0e for tlwif c . otton .
is ( , stiniat( , d that the present crop
( , ost trom H6 t0 4o ( . ents a JKmud
(o j, rodm . e j t
Everv s}l()nld hoW his vott(m
nntil h( , ( . au m tiie ( , ost of ^.auction
plns u fail . for his j a bor. Don’t
sell your cotton seed at a sacrifice
With nitrate of soda worth $ 100 . a
j ^’$25. a ton. A ton of cotton seed
j is worth $27. as fertilizer put back on
' tholand. Cotton seed tire worth $36.
a ton as feed, when cotton seed meal is
[ worth $56. a ton.
Don’t have your cotton'ginned too
early, and store your cotton iu a good
house.
Under the Federal Warehouse Bond¬
ing System a cotton receipt issued by
a bonded warehouse is worth more to
tlie farmer than the average receipt.
The Federal Government is back of
every receipt issued by a bonded house.
These receipts show the weight, tag
number, condition of cotton and the
grade. F.very bale of cotton in a
bonded warcliouse will he graded, un¬
less the owner states he doesn’t want
It graded. When a hale is stored in a
bonded warehouse a sample is taken
and these mailed to the bureau of
.
markets in Atlanta, where it is re¬
graded and stapled. A certifleate is
sent to the owner stating the grade an I
staple and he attaches this to liis ware¬
house receipt. He can borrow SO per
cent of value of his cotton on this
kind of n receipt and lie can get any
bank to handle it. If you have debts
to meet and you think the price of
cotton is too low store your cotton
and borrow enough money on the re¬
ceipt to run you until prices are right.
We market 80 per cent of our entire
cotton crop in 90 to 120 days, which
of course over-stocks the market. M by
not store it and market it over a long¬
er iieriod and receive a better price
for it.
Mr S. A. Brown lias an application
in for bonding his warehouse and Air.
X 8. Turner, is considering bonding
ills warehouse.
It is every farmer's duty and for
ids protection that lie sees that his
cotton is stored in a bonded warehouse.
Show these warehousemen that you
want it and you will get it.
.T. K. LUCK. Co. Act
DELEGATES TO BRAND CONVEN¬
TION.
Delegates to the* Brand Convention
from Newton county were E W. F >w
ler and W. B. Kiser with J. L. Calla¬
way and Carl Smith as alternates.
They went to Athens Wednesday
where tlie delegates of tlie various
•ounties in the Eighth District in
gathered to inform Congressman Bran
of his election. They report a very
enthusiastic mooting and a iso were th •
guests at a big supper prepared for the
delegation.
Born tt> Mr,, and d . L. I. I*i< >
esr. Saturday night, a 11 pound boy
A glance at Air.. Flowers face as h
came down town much earlier than
usual. toUl the story. It not only re¬
flected in liis face, but tin* rapidity
with which he walked convinced all
that he had one more U> provide foi*.
Mother and son doing nicely and the
sunshine brought into the home by this
little new arrival, will more than com¬
pensate the father for a little extra
“hustle,”
HARING BIG PLANS FOR
THE NEWTON COUNTY FAIR
From the interest being shown from
ill over “the county, Newton county is
joing to have her biggest fair this fall,.
Night meetings in several of the dis¬
tricts have already been held in in¬
terest of the fair, and three more
scheduled for this week,. A meeting
will be held Saturday night at Fair
view school house, Alouday night at
Brickstore school house and at Flint
Hill school house Tuesday night.
If you live in any of the above com¬
munities be sure to attend these meet¬
ings and get with the crowd, and let’s
have a big exhibit from your district,.
The fair association is offering large
premiums than ever this year and
everyone should bring either some ag
"iculfvtre products,, cattle or hogs,.
If you are not planning to show
something at the fair, get busy and
bring something and let’s make this
>ur biggest fair,.
Woffle Floyd,
Home Dem, Agent,.
J.. K„ Luck,
County Agent,.
MIZZLING OF DOGS IS URGED.
More cases of rabbles are being
reatod in Atlanta than ever before,
t cording to officers of the State De
jurtmeiit of Health, who assert the
in,reuse is caused by failure to en
oreo muzzling laws. Exact figures
for August are not yet available, but
hiring July the brains of fifty dogs
,vore examined at tlie State labora
ory and 190 t eatments were given in
fifty-one* counties of the State. The
largest number of cases and the great¬
's!: percentage of increase were in At
’•t !ltU.
T. F. Selloi - . director of the divis.
,in of bacteriology of the State board
oeceved the large number of persons
inured by dogs afflicted with rabies
s due to the number of homeless curs
in Atlanta His records show th«t
here has been a steady increase in
•uses treated uiul examinations made.
During rile first six months of
sear the brains of 284 animals wen
examined, and rabies was found
Jl eases. Diuig the period
■< .itments were given by tlie*
Pasteur Department, of which Grady
V Lee is din tor. Only one case of
death, a little girl 3u Fayetteville, is
■ccorded. tiie first that lias taken place
dice August, 1918, out of 3,000 case?
or which scram was furnished by the
S ,Ue.
The records show an increase of 7
or cent in examinations and 7.7 per
cut iii treatments during the first six
,
months of this year over tlie same pe¬
riod in 1919 During July, 1919, 158
Pasteur treatments were supplied. The
lumber of treatments during July ol
this year was 190, an increase of 32.
Mr Sellers says that rabies seems
- develop in epidemics, and at pres
cut Atlanta is experiencing one of
diem. Immediate report of all case?
v!iero dogs seem to lie going mad and
‘r.:mediate treatment of persons or
•j! teals bitten by mad dags-is tlie ad
; -e lie gives.
in a report prepared recently, Mr
•rtlers siys: “Apparently Georgia i?
.
.tore heavily infested with nil net
!vn eil the Southern States.’' IT'
, aments mi the fact that muzzling
v hive feductal the number-of case?
o some States, but says that every at.
•to ,• i < ''for e such a law in this
state lets failed. Atlanta Georgian.
imiN B. HUTCHESON MINS
IN STONE MOUNTAIN CIRCUIT
judge Jo-.n B Hutcheson lias been
•( nominated for tbe judgeship of
■Stun. Mountain circuit and A. AI.
Brand, of i.ithonia. lias won in the
diicitor general race. Judge Hutehe
s . a was opposed by Walter R. Daley,
f the law firm of Daley and Daley
>f Atlanta.
Colonel Brand was opposed by Scott
andlor and Ernest Buchanan, all of
DeKalb county.
A NEW FEATURE
In this issue of the News we start
the publication of a sehies of articles
written by the famous Walt Alason.
He is known throughout (lie I nited
■Pates for his great literary talent,
writing also for the leading magazines
of t’n,. country.
Tin c articles of his appear in om
olnnin form together with his picture
We believe you will like them. They
will appear for twelve weeks.
COVINGTON NEWS GOES
TO EVERY PART OF NEW¬
TON COUNTY WITH A HAP¬
PY WELCOME.
$1.50 Per Year in Advance.
KNOCKED FROM BICYCLE
BY AUTOMOBILE
While riding his bicycle on the At¬
lanta road about two miles from this
city, Frank McCord, the 10 year old
son of Air. and Airs. J. R. McCord
came near meeting with a serious ac¬
cident when he was struck by an auto¬
mobile.
The car belonged to Mr. Stubbs, of
Stewart, who was returning to ids
home in this county. Just wha was
at fault in the accident we did not
learn.
Dr. N. Z. Anderson, of this city, was
returning from Atlanta in his car, and
was near when the boy was hit, and
took him info his car and after an ex¬
amination found that lie was not seri¬
ously hurt, only being bruised a lit-
4>\ and ho i« around now and appears
is though nothing had ever happened.
NEGRO HIT DOG; FINED $12.70.
About two months ago a little bench
• vn-,i lice- dog :»*at had m. master,
was picked up by tli e city police, and
beyond every doubt it was thought it
would meet with tlie some fate all
•anines do that are astray in town,
but Policeman George Watson had
(impassion on the little, brute, regis¬
tered him and paid the required li¬
cense, naming him “Police .Tack. He
has since been quite a favorite a mind
police headquarters, as a peL
Saturday night a negro passing in
front of the court house knocked the
little dog over with a rook and imme¬
diately was arrested for throwing
rocks in the city limits. At the Dial,
the Mayor said $12.70 please. That
may seem high for one throw, but it
s a warning to treat little “Police
jnik” with more kindness. It seems
fully recovered now and is on the job
as usual.
U. D. C. MEETING
The Covington Chapter of United
ilaughters of the Confederacy will
meet on Tuesday afternoon. September
'1st at four o’clock at the home of
Mrs C. A. Sock well. All members are
irged to he present’at this meeting.
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