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For Newton County and Her People.
VOLUME 13, NUMBER 17.
A Tutors" REPORT OF FINANCES OF THE CITY OF COV
INGTON, FOR 1920.
ttH, Balance HWeet, City of Covington, Ga., December ‘.51 1920.
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ASSETS.
Revenue Capital ~ Trust
Accounts Accounts Ac-eoun is Total
324.87 324.87
receivable — All Classes 0,124.04 6,124,04
Accounts Material and Supplies 7.105.61 7,105.1,1
inventory — 5,000.00 fi.OOO.Oi,
Investments Fund 300.00 300.00
Cemetery Trust
Buildings, Equipment and
Uin( l 203.740.03 203,740.;,
permanent Improvements
total assets T 3,554.52 203.740.03 5.300.00 222,594,5
L 1 A B I L 1 T I E S
Payable 1,477.57 i ,477.5',
Accounts 13,500.82 13,500.83
Notes Payable 5,000.00 5,000 .fiti
for Redemption of Bonds
Heserve 300.00 300.0(i
Cemetery Trust Fund
City Bonds 6 , 000.00 05,000.00
General 65,000.00 5.300.00 85,278.39
Total Total laanmut'n Liabilities
Corporate Surplus Surplus '-423.87* 1 38,740.03 137,316.16
.rate 13.554.52 203, <40.03 222,594.55
Total Liabilities and Surplus
Indicates Deficit.
Condensed ............. of Revenues mid Expenditures of the City of Covington,
Period December 25, 1919 to December 31, 1920
REVENUES: Details Details Totals
Explanation. 38.4g2.97
Taxation 6,166.00
Licenses and Permits
Departmental 39.474.6;
Miscellaneous 919.49
TOTAL REVENUES 84,983.07
EXPENDITURES:
Maintenance Expenses:
General Government 4,4,0.4,
Protection to Persons and Property 4.273£»
Sanitation or the Promotion of CUanlincss 1,923.10
Highways 11.759.78
Charities 395.96
Education 18,320.00
Recreation 149.17
Public Service Enterprises 40,098.43
Miscellaneous 4,014.76
Total Maintenance Expense 85,405.22
Public Interest:
•General Fund Loans 513.26
♦Bonded Indebtedness 3,500.00
Total Public Interest 4,013.26
Total Expenses 89.418.43
Excess of Expenditures over Revenues for the period - 4 435.4’
General Government Operation Deficit • 516.46
Waterworks Department Operation Less T:27t.87*
Electric Light department Operation LosC 2,647.58
Deficit as above 1.435.(1
* NOTE—The item General Fund Loans, and Bonded Indebn dries given here
were put aside in 1920.
Detailed Statement of Ordinary Expenditures Exclusive of Public Interest
(lie Maintenance of all Departments of the City of Covington, Ga.
Period December 15, 1919 to December 31. 1920.
Explanation Details Details Total
1. GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Administrative:
Salaries 2,075.00
Legal 716.45
Blue Prints 941.35
Supplies and Printing 155.39
Auditing 130.82
Miscellaneous 303.62
Telephone and Telegraph 122.24
Elections 16.00
Advertising 9.60
Total General Government 4.470.17
2. PROTECTION TO PERSONS and PROPERTY:
Police Department:
Salaries 3.944.83
Uniforms 212.70
Miscellaneous 11.00
Special Police 13.00
Maintenance of Prisoners 4.85
Total Police Department 4,186.38
RE DEPARTMENT:
Firemen’s Banquet 60.00
Repairs to Equipment 23.85
Supplies 3.32
Total Fire Department 87. U
Total Protection to Persons and Property
sanitation or the promotion
OF CLEANLINESS
Promise Inspection:
Salaries 575.00
Miscellaneous 436.50
Total Premise Inspection 1.011.50
STREET CLEANING:
Wages 900.60
Miscellaneous It.00
Total Street Cleaning 911.60
1 otal Sanitation or the Promotion of Cb-anlincss
HIGHWAYS:
Maintenance Bridges, Sidewalks and Streets:
Salaries 1 250.00
Wages ,
6 , 318.15
Teams Expense 1 625.90
.
Supplies 2 514.03
Miscellaneous .
51.70
Total Highways
CHARITIES:
Outdoor-PoorRelief:
( ity Physician’s Salary 84.00
I'-dicine and Miscellaneous Supplies 11 1.96
West Point Relief Fund 200.00
Total Charities
EDUCATION:
Public Library:
Salaries 120.00
Donation 200.00
Total P ' ,hlio Library 320.00
SCHOOLS:
arraius Issued to Treasurer Fowler—
- 0 further details available) 18.000.00
Total Education
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COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1921.
MASS MEETING FOR
FARMERS APRIL 28
TO BE HELD IN ALANT V FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ADOPTING SOIL
< ti OPERATIVE PLAN FOR
MARKETING COTTON.
A : i.vit i, Ga.. March 31.—With Gn
announcement of James R. Hon, rd,
pi-• -Kitten t of the American Farm Bu
i u Federation that he had set A; nil
:as the date for a mass meeting h
Atlanta of all agricultural interests
to consider plans for the formation
cl cut ton marketing plan, and plans
for the cooperative marketing of uP
other farm products, President R. \.
K-lley, of (he Georgia Farm Bureau
Federation announces that work will
,
be started at pnee for the April men:
ing.
At the recent state convention of tie
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, Mr.
Howard told the four hundred dele
gator, that, the American Farm Bureau
Federation was ready to aid the south¬
ern farmers whenever they desired,
and a resolution was unanimously
adopted asking that Mr. Howard aj.
point a date for a mass meeting.
No definite plan will be offered, nor
will it be compulsory on the attend
ante to adopt any prepared plan, but
consideration will be given every plan
that is offered. The American Fedora
ti •.i recently adopted a plan for th<
marketing of grain, prepared by a em
mitt, e of seventeen after many months
of work. This plan is said to be one
of s lie best co-operative marketing
plans that has ever been devised, arid
it will be put in operation this season.
Dei. gates from all farmers’ organ i.
2atii-.ns. representatives of ihe federal
and state departments of agriculture,
and representatives of all agricultural
schools will be invited to attend, and it
: ho.H-d that out of the meeting there
will 'l>< evolved a plan that will prove
f i inner 1 value to the cotton plan
tors.
President Kelley annotmeeu that or¬
ganization work itt several counties of
Uh- state where l>e there are no favm^ay mWh
e ,i— would pushed svnfir
vigor, and that he was optimistic over
tin- outlook for the bureau federation
in Georgia. J. G. Olliver, of Athens,
lias been appointed secretary of the
federation, and has taken up his new
duties. Complete anouncement of the
plans for the meeting on April 26 will
be made later.
SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNS.
Newton County Superior Court ad¬
journed this (Thursday) morning, to
convene next Tuesday morning, April
4th.
The Grand Jury was dismissed, sub¬
ject to call, by the court, at any time
during the present session.
The ease of John Williams is set
for Tuesday morning. This trial does
not occasion a special session, but is
due to a heavy criminal docket, ne¬
cessitating ti three weeks’ term, instead
of the usual two weeks. Everything
in Covington quiet. No new develop¬
ments up to hour of going to press.
IMPORTANT NOTICE AMERICAN
LEGION !
Every member of the Newton Coun¬
ty- Post of the American Legion is re¬
quested to please write, phone or give
name in person to the Covington News
as early as possible. The object of
this request is to ascertain the strength
of the Newton County Post.
PORTERDALE GUN CLUB
The fourth registered shoot of the
Porterdale Gun Club was held Friday'
at 4 P. M. We had four visitors with
us from Atlanta who did some splendid
shooting, however we were glad for
one of our club members to compete
favorable with our Atlanta friends.
The lutnors went to W. H. Perrin, and
J. C. Cathren of Atlanta, and O. W.
Porter of Porterdale. The following
was the score:
W. H. Perrin................. 11
J. C. Cathren ................. 44
0. W. Porter .................44
J. C. Wright .................. 43
II. L. Hitchcock ............... 41
W. B. Kyser ................... 40
J. C. Lovelace ...............38 ................,39
Janies Carroll
S. L. Waites ................ 38
W. B. Bailey ................. 37
W. C. Frazier Mining ..............37 ................ 3^
Calhoun 36
1. If. Smith ..................
D. Weaver ............ 36
G. W. Rogers ............... 36
G. W*. Andrews ............... 34
W. B. Parish ................. 34
A. B. Ray ................... 32
ST. BERNARDS*
ELECTS OFFICERS
On "Good Friday” evening, March
25th the Knights Templar elected the
following officers for the coming year:
J: L. Elliott, K. C.
E. B. Rogers. Gen. K.
C. A. Sockwell. C. G.
C. 1). Gibson, Prelate.
A. C, Yining. S. W.
Ivey Smith. J. W.
Clarence Meadors, Warder.
J. Bob. Weaver. St. B.
Tom Adams, Sw. B.
J. W. Peek. Rec.
H. R. Fowler, Treas.
St. Bernhrds. is one of the largest
Commanderies in the state, consider¬
ing the size of the city, having a mem¬
bership of something over 200.
NEW ENTERPRISE
FOR COVINGTON
The J. B. Robinson Co." is the
name of a new firm, petitioning for
charter to become incorporated. Mem¬
bers of which are: Mrs. J. B. Robinson.
Covington, Itobt. N. Robinson, of
Louisville, Ky.. \V. B. R. Pennington,
and J. R. Mobley.
The object of said corporation is pe
cuniary gain to itself and shareholders.
The business to be carried on as a gen
crol mercantile and supply concern.
OFFERS TO HELP
FARMERS GET LOANS
Editor The News:
i have made a special study of the
"Federal Farm Loan Act,” and am of¬
fering my services to the farmers in
this section to help them organize un¬
der this Act, and to also aid them in
securing loans.
Mr. A. F. Lever a member of the
Board * writes me as follows:- “It is
the purpose to undertake a sale of the
farm loan bonds on April 15th. In
the meantime we are conducting a quiet
campaign of education and advertising
and hope that we may stimulate the
market to such an extent as to be able
to sell a moderate supply of these
bonds. if we are successful, actual
loaning operations I think should be¬
gin about the first of May,”
Thus it will lie seen that these bonds
must first Ho sold before farmers can
secure any loans. It is well, however,
to organize now so as to get first pref¬
erence.
Under this Act the towns and cities
can also organize “Joint Stock Land
Banks."
1 can furnish copies of this Act of
Congress, and will be glad to explain
the law. as well as these "Joint Stock
Land Banks." Of course, 1 shall make
no charge for my services.
Very truly,
Thus. J. Shackleford.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
MEETING HELD
AT COURT HOUSE
A special announcement went forth
from (he churches Sunday that Judge
Hutcheson would share a half hour of
Monday’s session to the committee ar
ranging program on “Law Enforce¬
ment.’’
A representative audience attended;
composed of many of Covington’s best
citizens, men and women; visitors from
neighboring communities and a large
and attentive group of the colored pop¬
ulation.
Judge A. L. Loyd was master of cer
emonies. Judge Hutcheson expressed
his indorsement in strongest terms.
Rev. J. B. Ficklen discussed the ob¬
ject of the meeting. Touched signifi
eantly upon vital issues; urged con¬
servative methods in talking, and in
the belief of rumors. The necessity'
for law, its obligation and sovereignty
were also stressed. His appeal was in
substance that. “This lawbreaking pow¬
er strikes at the source of all public
authority'.” He appealed to every law
enforcing officer to stand by the law
of his state and to exert the utmost
energy and determination itt its exe¬
cution and enforcement. It was a call
upon the people of Newton county—
upon its men and women, upon the
leaders of thought and conduct—to
unite, to co-operate and to throw their
irresistible power upon the side of law,
order and decency.
Dr. Pitts of Newborn showed the
evils of alcohol and narcotics, dealing
especially with the injurious effects of
cigarettes and tobacco.
Members of the W. C. T. U. were in
conference after the meeting and pledg¬
ed themselves to exercise every influ¬
ence towards the enlightenmnt of
youth, realizing that "knowledge is
power”, when put into action.
PRIZES ANNOUNCED
BY U. I). C.
Four prizes will be awarded by the
local chapter, U. D. C.. as follows:
High School, Best Essay, $5.00; 2nd
best, $2.50.
Grammar School, $3.00 best: 2nd
best, $2.00.
The contest will take place Wed¬
nesday-, April 6th. in the homes of
Mrs. J. B. Robinson and Mrs. Mal¬
colm Griffin. Presentation on Memo¬
rial Day.
MEETING OF FARMERS
OF THIS COUNTY
In Interest of Securing Money from the
Government Farm Loan Bank.
Farmers who are interested in bor¬
rowing money at 6 per cent on long
time loans from the government are
requested to meet at the Court House
Saturday April 2. at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, in Lawyer Tuck’s office.
The government is loaning farmers
all over the United States millions of
dollars for the buying and improve¬
ment of farmers homes and land. This
is the best way for the farmers to ob¬
tain money to help carry them through
the present crisis. Be sure to come to
this meeting if you are interested in
borrowing -money'.
J. K. Luck, County Agent.
STATE FARM BUREAU /
ORGANIZER ARRIVES
IN COVINGTON
J. W. Weaver, prominently connec¬
ted with the Georgia Farm Bureau,
as organizer, is now in Covington.
Mr. Weaver is a successful farmer
from Oeilla, Ga., and lias been with
the Farm Bureau for eight months.
He is an experienced representative
and will canvas Newton county for
mein hers, visiting every district in his
itinerary.
The schedule as outlined for night
meetings is as follows:
Hopewell, Monday, P. M. April 4.
Livingston, Tuesday P. M., April 5
Rocky Plains Wed. P. M., Apr. 6.
LeGuin, Thursday, P. .VL, April 7.
Pine Grove Friday P. M.. April 8.
Fair view. Saturday P. M. April 9.
Mr. Weaver will be accompanied on
his night trips by Mr. J. K. Luck,
county ageftt. These meetings will be
supplemented by day canvasses by
Mr. Weaver and possibly accompanying
committees.
The Georgia State Farm Bureau now
registers 7,000 members. .Newton coun¬
ty 30. A plan for an enrollment of
100 or 150 members is the hope for
Newton county.
Co-operative marketing is the key¬
note of 1921.
Let every community rally to these
meetings, make a bigger, better Farm
Bureau for Newton county 1
IN THE CHURCHES
Easter was generally observed by the
local churches.
Ascension fillies and the star blos¬
soms of dogwood added a snowy charm
in the decorations at the Baptist
church. Rev. Walker B. Combs dis¬
cussed the significance of Easter, at
the S. S. hour. The Pool of Bethesda
was used in his third miracle sermon
with gentle persuasion. Misses Aline
Simmons and Martha Perry sang a
beautiful Easter duet, to Miss Fletch
lou Lunsfords' soulful accompaniment.
The Presbyterian church blossomed
in radiant beauty, under the direction
of Mrs, R. L. Stephenson and her sons.
Roses and fillies blended in harmonius
sweetness. Rev. L. D. King, of Austell
was greeted by an appreciative congre¬
gation. He delivered two excellent
sermons. Old. friends welcomed him
gladly,
Mrs. John B, Davis and her S. S.
class of boys have Ixen heralding the
coming of Easter for several Sabbaths,
in the lavish collection of wild flowers
itrrto .'-J h-,. MvtbOfllA , v Jnh reg¬
ularly.
The Sunday School increases in mem
hers and coilo tioiv every Sunday.
Little Miss Lilia Rebecca Ballard,
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wal¬
ter Ballard whs awarded a certificate
of membership, to the cradle roll.
Mrs. Lilia Ivy Smith rendered an
exquisite song selection to the ar
rangement of "Home to our Moun¬
tains”.
Mrs. R. R, Fowler’s program of Eas¬
ter music was appropriate and uplift¬
ing. The quartette, by Misses Flor¬
ence Wells, Clara Belle Adams, Mes¬
srs. R. E. Everitt and Laurence Still¬
well was soul stirring. Rev. Ellis’
Easter message was a masterpiece of
eloquence arid blessed assurance.
Prof. Hines of Emory Academy de¬
livered a strong and helpful sermon to
the Methodist congregation Sunday
even ing.
HELP WANTED—Several young
salesmen, and salesladies wanted. Ap¬
ply to Marks & Company, at Social
Circle Supply Co., Covington, Ga.
DEATH OF .MRS. A. K. BOMAR.
Mrs. A. R. Botnar died Sunday at
her residence near DouglaSville. She
is survived by three daughters, Mrs.
A. D. Olds of College Park, Mrs. W.
D. Travis, of Covington, and Mrs. E.
E. Lee, of Dallas, Texas.
The deceased resided in Covington
at one time, and is tenderly remem¬
bered by friends as a woman given to
hospitality, serving the Lord, loyal to
the Baptist church in all of its inter¬
est and advvaneement. Friends sym¬
pathize with Mrs. W. D. Travis and
Mrs. E. E. Lee in the great loss sus¬
tained.
COLUMBUS EDITOR
ASKS INQUIRY INTO
THREATENING NOTE
Hooper Alexander, United States
district attorney, has been asked bv
Thomas W. Loyloss. editor of the Col¬
umbus, (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, to investi¬
gate a threatening letter received last
Saturday by Mr. Loyless in connection
with his editorial attacks on the Ku
Klux Klan.
Last Friday afternoon, according to
Mr. Loyless’ report of the matter to
Mr. Alexander and to John W. Ham¬
mond, Atlanta correspondent of the
Enquirer-Sun, the New York Herald
w ired Mr. Loyless a request for a fif¬
teen-hundred word statement regarding
the Ku Klux Klan and its activities
and the steps being taken, if any, »o
suppress it. This telegram was relay¬
ed through Atlanta. Mr. Loyless re¬
plied to the request with a lengthy
statement excoriating the Ku Klux
Klan.
On Saturday it is said, Mr. Loyless
received by special delivery from At
*
lanta the following letter, dated on
Friday, the day the telegrams were
exchanged between him and the New
York Herald:
“Atlanta, Ga.. March 25, 1921.
Mr. Thomas Loyless,
$2.00 Per Year in Advance
TRIAL OF WILLIAMS
BEGINS TUESDAY
SEPARATE INDICTMENTS FOR
THE ALLEGED MURDERER
AND HIS NEGRO ACCOM¬
PLICE — SPECIAL TERM
CALLED IN JASPER.
Judge John S. Hutcheson, of the
Stone Mt. Circuit, informed counsel,
on both sides, Wednesday, that the
trial of John Williams would begin
Tuesday morning, in the Newton coun¬
ty Superior Court. In scheduling the
Williams’ trial on Tuesday, Judge
Hutcheson stated that he was not cal¬
ling a special term, but owing to the
large number of criminal cases and
the importance of this particular in¬
dictment, he had decided to prolong
the present session another week.
More than 100 jurymen have been
summoned to be present, in order that
an early selection of the trial jury may
result. ,
Judge J. B. Park, of the Oemulgee
judicial circuit, has also issued an or¬
der for a special term in Jasper Supe¬
rior Court and grand jury on April 11,
to probe the charges against the plan¬
ter and his sons.
While Judge Hutcheson was an¬
nouncing his decision, for immediate
proceedings at the Newton County
court house, in Covington, representa¬
tives of the. press were interviewing
members of the Williams family at
their home.
Dr. Gus Williams, a hero of the
Somme Retreat, and wearer of a Brit¬
ish war cross, expressed himself wil¬
ling to enter a full discussion of the
atrocious murder case.
House Located on Hill.
The hill on which the Williams home
is located is one of the highest in Jas¬
per county and the land is-now in a
high state of cultivation. The resi¬
dence is a typical Georgia country
home of the farmer of moderate in¬
come—plain, but attractive with many
of the conveniences found in cities*
Three automobiles were housed in as
many garages, while the physician’s
car stood in front of the Uorrffe.
A small garden of roses in full bloom
climbing vines, shrubbery and trees
hide part of the house. The wife of
one of the Williams boys was sweeping
the front porch when the newspaper
men arrived, but went indoors soon
afterward, leaving only the elder broth¬
er to discuss the case. None of the
other boys appeared, and Dr. Williams
refused a request to interview them,
stating that they preferred to remain
silent until the trial.
Three automobiles, occupied by the
federal agents and Sheriff B. L. John¬
son left Covington late Wednesday af¬
ternoon for the scene of the recent
atrocious murders. The government
men came here from Atlanta, and their
movements and plans were kept secret
even after they had departed on their
mission. After arriving at the Wil¬
liams plantation, the rounding up of the
negroes was carried out without any
disturbance, but only five of the wit¬
nesses desired for the prosecution of
peonage cases in the federal court next
week were found.
A thorough search of all the sur¬
rounding territory was made for the
missing negroes, and it was finally de¬
cided that they had fled. None of the
Williams’ family was seen during the
raid, it was reported, and no effort was
made by anyone to interfere with the
removal of the negroes. The witnes¬
ses were carried to Atlanta, where it
is understood they will be lodged in
the Fulton county tower.
“Dear Sir: Columbus, Ga.
“Leave New York newspaper trou¬
bles with K. K. K. alone. Dead men
tell no tales.
(Signed) "O. O. O.”
Mr. Loyless printed on his editorial
page Sunday his statement wired to
the Herald. There was added to it, as
a postscript, the threatening letter
from Atlanta, which letter Mr. Loyless
denounced as a cowardly attempt to
silence his editorial criticisms of the
order.
Commenting on the letter, Mr. Loy¬
less expressed the opinion that no¬
body in Atlanta knew of what passed
between him and the Herald except
those who handled the telegrams in
the Western Union Telegraph compa¬
ny's relay room. He stated that the
letter was written on a typewriter
using all capital letters, similar to the
typewriters in use by the Western Un¬
ion. He suggested that it ought to be
a comparatively easy matter to trace
down by this means the identity of the
sender of the letter. Mr. Hammond
on Monday reported the matter to the
Western Union authorities, and they
were investigating.
