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COVINGTON NEWS
VOLUME 13. NUMBER 23
MAKE your plans
for THE CO. FAIR
b «„ of Newton County.
firmer should strive to hav.
Every best of its kind
something that is the
lhe county or community.
jn
H ma y be the finest Percheron, or
or Shorthorn, or Duroc, or Me
,,„, sey . best silo, the
the finest mule, the
]ill0 the finest patch
terraced hillsides,
aifaifa, the prettiest home, the most
beautiful flowering shrubs or shade
trees the most fruitful orchard, the
,
liest s0 y beans, the prettiest pasture
meadow. Or he may content him
• or
self with producing the earliest cot
ion bale each year, the finest butter,
the most luscious hone.y. or the finest
bird dogs.
It does’nt matter so much which of
vour products is the best, provided
only that you have the ambition to
have the best of something. For the
desire to have the verp best of any one
thing will ineivtably breed in you the
dualities that will give you greater
success in all other lines of effort.
The next thing we wish to urge is
i this: Having made up your mind to
have the best of something, arrange
to exhibit it at your county fair next
fall. The decision to exhibit the pro
duct will help you, Jt will help you
because it will make you more careful
an dpersistent in your struggle for tie
highest perfection. You will learn
more about the best methods you al
ready know. You will also find mor.
seat and eagerness in doing your work.
Moreover, making an exhibit will
help other people. Finding that you
have attained a high standard of prog
ress or achievement will inspire others
to do likewise.
The whole year will be happier il
each member of the family decides now
to do his level best with some drop or
animal or some form of household pro
duction and exhibit the results at some
fair next fall. If a prize is won this
year, good and well. If not, the
knowledge gained and progress made
will alone he worth ail the effort, and
this will help capture prizes and blue
ribbons in later years.
The followig men have been selected
by the fair association to have charge
of the work of getting up district ex¬
hibits for the fair this fall. The usual
Prize of $100 for 1st, $75 for 2d, $50
Ifoi 3rd and $25 for 4th will he given
fcns year for the liest district exhibits.
Everything grown on Hi efarm should
E* shown in these district exhibits,
■tactically every crop that is grown
■ n i ;ilTn can be entered for an in
Enidual prize and also shown in the
■istrict exhibit.
■ The oat, wheat and rye crop will
10011 harvested and everyone should
Me the very best bundle of each
no
an flnd - Th ei’e is a prize of $2 offered
01 best bundle of either. Start now
^ Plant and savt ‘ products for the fair.
,ewton county had one of the best
fairs i n North Georgia last
a "tiding to the Georgia fair
as
* atlu,l> Eets not hack
, go any, but
' 10 1,eat 0,,r last year's results.
catalogs will be ready for dis
U, ' 0n "'"lilt the thirty
next days.
District Committeemen.
|Almon-c. Hyatt Berry, Carl Parks, Hen
f ' Dan Upshaw.
Bnrkstore-Wright Adams, Henry
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liaise Hay, Peanuts and Peas For
They”!! Yield a Ricli Return.
Now is the time to make our plans
for a hay crop for tills year. With hay
selling around forty dollars per ton !t
is very important that everyone raise
,
enough hay to do them and save this
unnecessary ■ expense. It. has been
found )>v investigation that the aver¬
age prit’e received by the farmers for
the hay which we pay forty dollars
for was between six and ten dollars.
The high freight rates and commission
men get the rest. If the farmer who
raises this hay can afford to sell it
for that price we certainly ought to
lie able to raise hay economically for
thirty dollars a ton. It is a known fact
that we can make a ton of hay per acre
here with either peas, sorghum, soy
beaus, or velvet beans. Forty dollars
return from an acre in hay will be a
bettor proposition than cotton this
year. 1 have calls every day for peas
and beans. If you have any for sale
or want to buy some see me at once.
I am planning to place a big order of
pens and spy beans.
I’aise more peas for the market for
♦
there is a big demand now for peas tit
two dollars per bushel. Letters and
telegrams come almost daily, people
wanting peas and peanuts. Ra|lse
thfmi—they’re the things.
J. K. Luck, County Agt.
Nine Persons Killed
Every Hour in U. S.
By Accidental Cause
Nine persons are killed by accidents
every hour in the United States, ac¬
cording to statistics presented at the
convention of the Association of Gov
ermental Labor Officials of, the United
States and Canada in New Orleans this
week. This announcement was based
on statistice contained in a chart in
the possession of Ute. Industrial Com¬
mission of Wisconsin. The chart was
a year’s record of deaths by accident
in the''United States. Accidents re¬
sulting in injury only are not record¬
ed on the chart.
The use of caps by women workers
in factories would prevent many cas¬
ualties caused by their hair becoming
entangled in machinery.
There was a long list of scalpings
by machinery reported by various del
ega tea.
Confederate Veterans
At Reunion.
Newton county is represented at U.
C.V. reunion in Albany this week by
Messrs. R. I. Weaver, John Ellis, Clark
Avery and McCart.
Hospitality is in flower in that fair
city. Her keys are in the hands of
the grand old heroes, who wore the
gray.
Some 700 veterans are in attendance.
Each day is filled with entertain¬
ment.
The gathering lasts through Thurs.
day.
Big Cut in Price of
Two Makes of Cars
The Oakland Motor Car company has
cut the price of the Oakland six, tour¬
ing, from $1395 to $1145, a saving of
$250 to the purchaser. All other mod¬
els of the Oakland company were re¬
duced in proportion.
The Chevrolet price has been reduced
20 per cent on touring models and
about the same amount on trucks.
C. A. WANDER PASSES MONDAY
The death of Mr. C. A. Wander oc¬
curred at his home in North Covington
Monday afternoon, at 5 o’clock.
Mr. Wander was a resident of Cov¬
ington for fifty-two years. He was es¬
teemed for his high sense of honor,
sterling integrity and Christian virtues.
He loved literature and music, and was
an unusual type. He was 73 years
age May 7th.
The funeral took place at the
tist church Tuesday afternoon at 4
o’clock. Revs. J. R. Ficklen and Wal¬
ker Combs conducting the services.
Miss Fletcher Lou Lunsford
appropriate musical selections, which
were sung by members of the Baptist
choir.
Interment followed in
cemetery.
Mr. Wander is survived by liis
one daughter, Miss Lois Wander,
three grand children.
For Newton County and Her People.
COVINGTON, anomm. 'rm'Rsmy, MAY 12, l92l.
1 he Eighth District convention of
J'ederated Women’s clubs will convene
here next Tuesday, May 17th. It will
be a one-day session, and a very inter¬
esting program has been arranged
Several officers of the state federa¬
tion, state chairmen, district presidents
and district chairmen will he present
and take part in the program.
The following program has 'been ar¬
ranged:
Annual convention of Eighth district
Federation of Women’s clubs, May 17,
1921, 10 a. m.. First Methodist church.
Meeting called to order by Mis. W.
C. Clark, president Covington Woman’s
club.
Organ Voluntary—Mrs. Robert R.
Fowler.
Song. “America”—Audience.
Invocation—Rev. J. E. Ellis.
Welcome from City of Covington—
Mayor H. YV. Odum.
Welcome from Women’s organiza¬
tions of Covington—Mrs. W. C Clark.
Presentation of District President—
Mrs. Lena Felker Lewis. Monroe, Ga.
Response to ' Address of Welcome—
Mrs. J. D. Fitzpatrick, Madison.
Solo—Miss Clara Belle Adams.
Address—Mrs. .T. E. Hays, state pres¬
ident. Montezuma, Ga., “Our Feder¬
ation.”
Solo—Miss Allene Simmons.
Address—Mrs. A. P. Brantley, (5f
Blackshear. “Extension and Federa¬
tion.”
Short talks by state chairmen.
Report of Credentials Committee.
Appointment of committees.
Announcements.
Luncheon.
Afternoon Session.
Song—Music Club of Covington.
Invocation—Rev. Walker Combs.
Minutes of morning session.
Short talks front district chairmen.
(Limited to five minutes.)
Demonstration of class in American
citizenship, conducted by Mrs. Chas. M.
Sanders, Monroe. Ga.
Reading—Miss Pearl Taylor.
Forum of presidents of clubs, “The
Greatest Things Accomplished by My
Club During the Past Year,” led by
Mrs. Charles M. Snelling, Athens, Ga.
(Limited to five minutes.)
Song—Music Club of Covington.
Resolutions—Mrs. W. O. Dean. Mon¬
roe. chairman.
Unfinished business.
New business.
Reports of committees.
Madison, chairman.
Time and Place—Mrs. Joseph Vason
Resolution of thanks and other com¬
mittees.
Minutes of afternoon session.
Song, “Blest Be the Tie”—Audience.
Benediction—Rev. J. E. Ellis.
ROCKY BRANCH
SCENE OF PICNIC
The seeond of a series of summer pic¬
nics was given at Rocky Branch.
Tuesday evening. The young folks
leaving in cars at 6 o'clock. The sup¬
per, cooked on the grounds, was sup¬
plemented by sandwiches and ice tea.
Messrs. Jim Wells and Clarence Mead¬
ors acting chefs.
Songs and stories were indulged by
the camp fire’s ruddy glow. An¬
ticipations for the Big Camp in June
were rife. There will be various pic¬
nicking groups from time to time dur¬
ing the season.
MR REEVES RETURNS TO
ATLANTA
Friends deeply regretted Mr. J. B.
Reeves return to Atlanta for a second
operation, but indications now point
to a speedy recovery. He is improv¬
ing right along.
PORTERDAEE GUN CLUB.
There was a large crowd out at the
club Friday afternoon and we had
some good shooting. Mr. Cuseaden of
Atlanta, leading the bunch. The fol¬
lowing was the score from 50 targets.
Dr. Lovelace tieing with the Atlanta
man:
A. W. Cuseaden, 43; Dr. J. C. Love¬
lace, 43; O. W. Porter. 39; Dr. Mining,
38; Bill Andrews, 38; G. W. Rogers 37.
VV. B. Kyser, 36; Bill Bailey 35; A. J.
Kelley. 34; R. W. Campbell,36; 1,. W.
Patrick. 35; D. Weaver, 32; H. L Hitch¬
cock. 30; Claud Frazier 27.
The following was the score for 25
targets. Mr. Lane leading the score:
J. D. Lane, 19; Oscar Mills. 18; Ray
Mills, 16: Demp Harrison, 16; John
Day. 11.
Greene Johnson Will Carry Fight
Supreme Court. Clyde Manning’s
Trial Set for May 30.
Judge John B. Hutcheson refused to
grant .1 ihn S. Williams a new trial,
at a hearing before him at Decatur
last Saturday, saying, “This case has
been well considered, and the motion
for a new trial is overruled.
Greene Johnson immediately presen¬
ted to the court a bill of exceptions
and said he would carry the fight for
his client to the sirpreme court.
The trial of Clyde Manning, alleged
negro accomplice of John S. Williams
in the alleged killing of a number of
negroes on the latter’s plantation, will
take place here in Covington, begin¬
ning May 30, according to a statement
made by Judge Hutcheson last Satur¬
day. Solicitor General A. M. Brand
said he would be ready at that time.
Covington Honors
Mother’s Day
The local churches paid tender trib¬
ute to mother, last Sabbath. White
and red flowers were in evidence ev¬
erywhere.
The mails were heavy with floral
offerings and special delivery- letters
sailed about on loving pinions.
At the Methodist church a bevy- of
pretty young girls presided over bas¬
kets of red and white roses, dispens¬
ing to all who appeared unadorned.
The i haneel was decorated with sweet
peas. The Methodist S. S. presented
the following program:
Song. "I’ll Wear a White Flower,
for You Mother Dear.”—Mrs. I^illa
Ivey Smith. Vocal Duet—Misses Mag
gie Davis and Florence Wells. Mr. C.
D. Gibson, superintendent, introduced
Mr. Ft. P. Lester, speaker of the day.
As a good son of a good mother, Mr.
Lester spoke reverently of mother and
the duty of every mother's son. At fin
eleven o’clock service. Rev Strozier of
Emory Academy preached. His conclu¬
sion was dedicated to mother.
The Baptist church featured red and
white blossoms. An attractive num¬
ber, "Mother’s Love” was sung hv a
group of little girls. They were Lulie
Turner. Harriet Stradley, Sara Clyde
Hutchins, Claudia Nunn and Annie
Sue McCullough. Mrs. Spinks con¬
tributed a solo, “Face to Face”. Her
voice is rare in quality and exquisite
melody. Rev. Walker Combs preached
form Acts. His glorious message con¬
cluded with an appealing remembrance
of mother.
Mrs. J. D. Upshaw Dies
At Home of Dauffhter
Word was received in Covington
Friday of the death of Mrs. J. D. Up¬
shaw, aged 61, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. E. S. Herndon, of So¬
cial Circle. Funeral services and inter¬
ment took place Sunday afternoon
front Bay Creek church, near Logans
ville, Ga.
Mrs. Upshaw is survived by one
brother, J. H. Arnold of Clearwater,
Fla.; one sister. Mrs. R. B. Tuck, of
Logansville, and seven children, W. FT
Upshaw, Raleigh, N. C., Mrs. E. S.
Herndon, Social Circle; J. t . Upshaw,
of Covington; Mrs. H. F. Bonner, Rut¬
ledge, Ga.; Mrs. W. C\ Broaek, of Ath¬
ens. Ga.; Mrs. W. K. Swann, Monroe,
Ga. and D. H. Upshaw, of Covington.
Newspapers Represented are
Not
The LaGrange Reporter, commenting
on the twenty-fourth annual report of
the state prison commission, says:
-That of the 3.076 convicts in the
penitentiary not one is a newspaper
editor and only one is in any way pos
sible a newspaper man; and he is a
printer, with the possibility that he
was in some other kind of printing
business beside that of newspaper pub¬
lishing.
“The list includes everything trom
candy maker to one of the convicts
a
wardens—bank rs. bell boys, civil
own
engineers, doctors, detectives, lawyers,
merchants, policemen, preachers, and
school teachers, sailors, tailors, and al¬
most everything except a newspaper
man. front
“However, we cannot refrain
wondering if there would not be more
comfort and freedom in a ’pen’ occu¬
pation than in the pen profession, m
these days of strict federal postal reg¬
ulations of the press.
Anyhow, we are still out of
penitentiary!”
GEORGIA CANNOT
PAY PENSIONERS
New Class of Confederale Veterans
Must Wait 'Till General Assembly
Makes Provision for Funds.
Atlanta, Ga.—Until funds are provid¬
ed by the General Assembly for the
payment of $1,000,000 in pensiohs to the
new class of Confederate veterans cre¬
ated in 1919, approximately $25,000 tit
increase? granted at the last . session,
every veteran in the state affected by
the legislation will reman unpaid, ac¬
cording to an announcement of Com¬
missioner J. W. Lindsey.
With this critical situation at hand
as they are preparing to pay $574,645
to one-half of the old list of counties
in the first installment officials of the
Pension Department are completing
plans to ask the coming session of the
general assembly to provide funds to
meet the payments due the new class
of f pensioners and the increases grant¬
ed in pensions.
“In 1919 the Constitutional amend¬
ment,” said Commissioner Lindsey,
“was passed and ratifeid at the gener¬
al election, extending the time of mar¬
riage eleven years, from 1870 to 1881.
and removing the property restriction
of $15,000. theretofore existing to both
soldiers and widows. This created the
new class of pensioners, but the legis¬
lature could not foresee the number of
applicants that would be approved un¬
der this law. ,
“Therefore no appropriation was
made in 1919, but an appropriation
was made in 1920 when the new rolls
all had been approved, the legislature
appropriated the money to pay them.
The money, however, was not provided
to meet the appropriation, and no ap¬
propriation was made for 1921.
“The amount due the new class pen¬
sioners in 1920 is $475,000 and for 1921
we owe $625,000. making a total of
$1,000,000. The old class of veterans is
due in 1921 approximately $1,500,000.
STARRSVILLE NEWS
On account of the serious illness of
Miss Mollie Rakestraw at the home
of Miss Bohbielou Riggers the Hays
district woman’s club met at the club
house Wednesday afternoon.
Dr. F. S. Belcher and son Jack, of
Monticello were visiting Mr. and Mrs.
.lack Belcher here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Venus Aaron of Jasper
county, were gnesst of thei^ mother.
Mrs. Nannie Jones Sunday. They Were
accompanied home by Miss Dollie Bell
Jones, who will spend some time with
them.
The closing exercises of the Starrs
ville school Friday afternoon were
very good. The children till did their
parts well, and showed careful train¬
ing.
Miss Marie Harwell of Mansfield.
Messrs. Iverson Adams of Covington,
and Jim Cook of Pine Grove, were the
guests of Miss Ruth Harwell Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Nannie Starr is the guest of
Miss Bohbielou Riggers this week.
Mrs. Maud Crowley and daughter
were in Mansfield Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Middlebrooks of Agnes
.Scott spent the week end with her par¬
ents. Mr. and Mrs. R L. Middlebrooks.
She had as her guests Misses Gordon
and Low.
Misses Robertine Belcher and Sara
Anderson were in Mansfield Saturday.
Little Carolyne Anderson is conva¬
lescing after her recent illness.
Messrs Almon and Best of Emory
University were week end guests of
Mr. James Belcher.
Misses Ora Upshaw and Willie Mob¬
ley were guests of Miss Robertine Bel¬
cher for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Parish. Mr. and
Mrs. Vance Curtis were guests of rel¬
atives in Monticello Sunday.
Mr. .T. J .Clack was among the vis
itors to Covington Saturdev.
Mr. Goodman has returned to At¬
lanta after a visit to his sister, Mrs.
R. L. Middlebrooks.
Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Skinner visited
friends in Dixie Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lillian Middlebrooks prom par¬
ty Saturday evening was the social
event of the week. The party was giv¬
en in compliment to her house guests
Misses Gordon and Low of Agnes Scolt.
Mrs. Jack Belcher is on the sick list
this week.
MR. GUINN RETURNS IMPROVED
IN HEALTH.
Mr. R. U. Guinn is at home, rested,
and much improved physically. This
is good news to his many interested
friends.
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$2.00 Per Year in Advance
WILL DISCUSS
POWER SITUATION
Important Meeting of Municipal League
of Georgia will he Held in Macon
May 19, at the City Hall.
Macon, May It.—It was announced
Monday by Archibald Blackshear, pres¬
ident. that plans had liecn completed
for the convention of the Municipal
League of Georgia to lie held in Macon
May 19, beginning at ten o'clock.
Mayors, aldermen, county commis¬
sioners. senators, representatives, bank¬
ers, leading club women and manufac¬
turers of the sixth and twelfth dis¬
tricts will assemble here, and Georgias
water power development will be the
chief proposition discussed.
The session will he held at the city
hall auditorium, beginning at 10:00
o'clock. Speaking of water power de¬
velopment. John W. Grier, of Moultrie,
wrote the following to members of the
organization.
“If you have thought about it you
must realize that Georgia is facing a
power crisis, and in the next few years
will face a fuel crisis. This state has
no coal, oil or gas. and her water pow¬
er is her only substitute for fuel pow¬
er. She has plenty of that hut it is
not developed, and it will require years
to get it developed.
“It is the big question to get them
developed on a plan that will make
electricity cheap enough for all pur¬
poses. to all classes, and in all sec¬
tions of the staet. Georgia needs it
for her homes, both in town and coun¬
try, and she can never become a manu¬
facturing state without it. Georgia is
the sixth state in the union from the
top in respect to the question of hydro¬
electric power, and fourth from the
bottom in res two t to development. It
is running waste to the sea. and we are
spending millions in fuel.”
School Kiddies Get
Drunk From Candy
Oharltittej N! C., May 11.—Six school
children here today became intoxicated
to the point of unconsciuosness, ac¬
cording to Dr. YV. A. McPhaul, city
health officer, after eating “hootch”
candy purchased at a grocery store
near the school.
The children showed every symptom
of regular intoxication, according to
Dr. McPhaul, but they later recov¬
ered. The owner of the store, when
he learned of the effects of the candy
took the ntire stock of that brand to
the city health offices, where an analv
iss will be made.
WOMEN OF TIIE FEDERATION—
ALL HAIL!
Everyone of you will be welcome.
Your coming means much.
It is a fellowship, a unity and con¬
secration that will he far-reaching in
results.
Truly, “The strength of the Federa¬
tion is in her councils.”
Covington people are happy that you
have accepted their invitation.
Gracious hospitality awaits you.
Women of the Eighth District and
Visitors—Welcome!
May your stay he pleasant and prof
ilable.
HOSPITAL STATISTICIANS PRE¬
SENT THEIR FINDINGS.
A report jiist completed by Horatio
M. Pollock, statistician for the New
York State hospital commission, and
Edith M. Furbush, statistician fOr the
National Committee for Mental Hygi¬
ene. shows that acute alcoholism in the
United States has been decreasing
steadily for the past ten years and has
shown a remarkable reduction since
the coming of Federal Prohibition. The
report further shows that there has
been no apparent increase in the use
of drugs since the Eighteenth amend¬
ment came into effect. According to
the report, alcoholic and drug inebri¬
ates in institutions decreased from
3. 565 on January 1. 1918, to 1,971 on
January 1.1920. In New York state,
according to a separate report by Mr.
Pollock, alcoholic first admissions into
state hospitals for the insane decreas¬
ed from 10.8 per 100.000 in 1910 to 1.9
in 1920. It is stated that during that
last year every state where a hospital
for inebriattes has been maintained i t
the past has either abolished the insti
tion or changed its use.
Julia Marlowe, whe recently receiv¬
ed the degree of LL..D. from George
Washington university, is said to be
the first actress to be honored thus by
a university in the United States.
