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Newspaper Page TextTM COVINGTON NEWS For Newton County and Her People. 13 NUMBER 24. _ HCfRft SHOOTS ANOTHER .... ,M, (or Liberty Followe;! Lodged in Ju'i jjje ! business seeUorTw’as thrown into. excitement last Saturday, when f of Pistol was heard in the lhe6 ° Un nd a - the Greek restaurant on direction 0 oi Kington street. . crumbley, alias Bradley, had gary ran a“ uck - Desiring to show the other negroes bold bad man he was he suc , r))gt a [rteded only in shooting another negro, Dave Weaver. dog, argument began over a U around. It end¬ jCrumbley was leading £ Thfwound being shot in the right didn’t kill, although L art d in the most vulnerable spot. injuries usually prove fatal. Such shots, distinctly Crumhky fired two iaudihle at any point of the square. ^ one bullet took effect in his target, j-any citizens rushed to the scene, he would be bad man began running, ollowed by a posse. Darting through k Dehaney Hotel ,it is said, Crumb ey was cornered, but held a man a., ay until he could change his course. Nearly a hundred people were in pursuit, gaining in numbers as they seat. Crumbley was caught on Col¬ ts avenue, abuot a block from th■ ■ ■ene of carnage. A severe thrashing ■as administered by the White man. ■n whom he turned the gun. Officers then took him into custody. ; ie was lodged in jail on a charge of ssault with intent to murder. Crumb jgy bears a liad reputation. This is Evidenced by the fact of his recent ser¬ vice on the Rockdale county chain ■ang. When arrested he was in the inploy of H. B. McDonough, of this jty. M0RY ACADEMY CLOSING PROGRAM Friday, May 27, will close the most ccessful year in the history of Emory Diversity Academy at Oxford. Thr^o undred and thirteen students were rolled, and with a fine faculty of ear est Christian men good work has been "ne. For the fiirst time in the history of ,e institution a commencement will 1 held, and in the old historic chapel, hich has been the scene of so many (Stive commencement occasions. It r s been renovated with fresh walls, fmt and electric lights, and Oxford ill once more feel the throb of pride ■id interest in these annual occasions. .The following is the program: Friday Night—Play by the Dramatic up of the academy. ■Saturday, 9:30 a. m.—Orations by the ss speakers. Saturday afternoon—Athletics. Saturday evening-—Champion debate tween tew and Phi Gamma literary •defies. Subject, “Resolved, That gland should grant Ireland indepen nce ' ^ ew Y anLandingham, Mont ’ mery and Harry Evans; Phi Gamma. ®"'- Bryant and Tom Taylor. JSunday, 11:00 a. m.—Sermon by Dr. Ballard, business manager Wes ;an Christian Advocate. Sunday evening—Sermon by Dr. .T. L harp ’ BHncipal of the academy. ° nday ’Corning—Graduating exer and ^ccalaureate by Dr. Sharp. Strict missionary societies MEET here TUESDAY HQ. deiegates of the Oxford Dis I Mu *»nary Societies meet are expected in Covington Tuesday for 0 da y’s a session. on hospitality have 11 c , °tofort and pleasure all „ I,! * iC6S st \t Wil1 be held at tlm » 11 Z ^ *** Wedn ■era] Wo ^ay. ment officers of North orgi a ,, ■nee ** W “ 1 be in Th viL P T am ;,s of WBl feature sub - egreat thl uJ l nereat l ai> t0 the needs ting the mov ement in T-. kingdom of God. 111 ^ebb'mov,^ MARKET •beat market inducted ebb « by ,T. R " a ny has be 1 store ,f en moved 8110 Sanford Steadman to str fcrl u toon & Co Pying space to. Webl 1 "ho lc e is i r i charge has no' "’hirh vp the xvin enable him nt (blie "’ 1,h a faege ®ea an l)efo ' !u arter re and in s will 1 hr found ane st m*,,!. ‘ °ne of , s 11 this section. >8 Old Cl S6!) al to ^toors and the hi< p!ace y of on , U Rnd whftt ,a th e meat the market ~- . line. ICAR OF POTATOES ! BRINS A $ 1,000 A car load of sweet potatoes taken from storage in a Moultrie curing and storage warehouse Wednesday brought the growers approximately $1,000, to *;■ exact the figures were $998.40, They were bought by J. L" D. Powell who shipped them to Louisville, Ky. The potatoes were sold by the pound, he price being two and a half cents. THE TOWN AROUND THE SQUARE “Where cross roads cross again” is, an apt description of the town around the square. Here’s a corner, there’s a corner, over yonder's a corner, then hack again to the corner, with a line of stores run¬ ning parallel to the cross roads, in be¬ tween . In fact, the whole thing’s cornered. More often, than not, a little red court house standing in the center, looking down with argus eyes to all the Four Corners at once, to see that no alien creeps into a corner. Any¬ body, except a fixture is perpetually playing, “Puss In The Corner.” The inhabitants around the square, are usually kin folks, or members of ante bellum clans, who have dwelt to get her with "fine accord in one place.” The “one accord” is generally “To Have and to Hold.” The people in The Town around the square arq conservative, constrained and conceited. Conservative, in the sense of opposed to change, or inno¬ vation: constrained, formal and repel lant; conceited, as favorably rfiindod to themselves and each other. . are The People, inonarchs of all they survey; their rights none must dispute. "Keep off the Grass,” is the motto, meaning keep out. Outsiders forbid¬ den . “No works shall find acceptance. That square not truly with our plans’’ Some folks in the town around the square grow ric^r. others hang on as poor relations. The town around the square never grows up. It grows old, shrivels and never has any new clothes—and never dies. The only changes are in the possessions which are "entailed from sire to son.” Ah! But they’re funny — These little towns around THE square: GUM CLUB HELD SHOOT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP Two Tie For Championship May 13th At Forterdaie. Porterdale Gun Club held shoot on May 13th, for championship of Newton county, Dr. J. C. Loveless and O. W. Porter tied for high gun. Dr. Loveless won in shoot off. Mr. Cuscaden of Winchester fame was with us and give line exhibition of shooting breaking 25 targets without miss. A. S. McGarity and Dr. W. D. Travis won first prize; R. W. Campbell and L. A. Patrick won i second prize. The following was the score of all who shot through full event. Dr. J. O. Loveless ............ 47 O. W. Porter .................. 47 Bill Bailey .................... 45 W. B. Kyser .................. 42 A. C. Vining .................. 39 W. C. Hitchcock .............. 33 A. S. McGarity ................ 45 H. I,. Hitchcock .............. 34 A. W. Cuscaden .............. 42 R. W. Campbell .............. 41 L. A. Patrick ................ 36 C. W. Adams .................. 27 Dr. W. D. Travis ............ 26 B. C. Chapman ................ 29 MISS ANNIE MAY BERRY The May edition of the Southern Telephone News carries a notice in “Famous Characters" column, to a Covington young lady. It runneth thus: “The subject of this sketch is Mae Berry, present chief operator at Covington, Oa.. who began her never failing ray of smiles and sunshine upon the county August 1908. Those smiles have not with ago. “Miss Berry lias a lovely Her voice especially over the is like music. Cares may pile vexations spring up. but she is cheerful. She is a wonder in order out of chaos. She is ever to help Others and an expert in ing chief operators. She has had at tractive offers but devotes her life her mother.” The article was distinctive in 1 praise. COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 19. 1921. I Ei * hth District Wo j Covington Accords her Guests a Gracious Welcome— Program Has Many Features About twenty delegates and visitors were in attendance upon convention of Women’s Clubs in sion at the First Methodist Tuesday. Those arriving on the trains met by committees. Many came through the country in cars. The church was beautifully decorated in honor of the occasion. The official program was rendered as scheduled, with the exception of a few changes. Those occupying seats of honor within the chancel were: Mrs. Chas. Snellings, President of Athens Club, Mrs. B. M. Boykin, Presi¬ dent of Atlanta Club, Mrs. Z. I. Fitz¬ patrick, Life Director of Georgia Fed¬ eration, Mrs. Lena Felker Lewis. Pres¬ ident Eighth District Federation; Mrs. W. C. Clark, President of Woman's Club. Covington. Mayor Henry Odum welcomed the guests to all rights and privileges of the city, extending the keys. Mrs. W. C. Clark spoke in the language of flow¬ ers. representing the organizations. A beautiful bouquet symbollized the spirit, and was presented to Mrs. Lena Felker Lewis. President of the District Federation. Beginning with the organ voluntary, by Mrs. R. R. Fowler, followed by in¬ vocation, greetings from state officers visitors and other conferences, with reports on all lines of endeavor fostered by the Federation, and Col. A. L. Loyd’s address on education. The pro¬ gram was replete with interest and informative value. The musical numbers contributed cast a golden halo about the day’s pro¬ ceedings. Mrs. R. R. Fowler played a selection from II Troivotore. Miss Clara Bell Adams sang. “Good Morning Brother Sunshine.” Miss Alleen Sim mons', “Four Leaf Clover, was a dainty contribution. The Musical Club gave a and b numbers: “Greeting to Spring and Waiting,” Miss Florence Well's solo was entitled. .'Ma Little Sunbeam, Goodnight; Miss Pearl Taylor read ’Gene Field’s “Hide and Go Seek” and the Auto Ride by Edgar Guest. Luncheon was served in the Library at high noon. Among the delegates and guests with¬ in the gates were: Mesdames M. R. Burns, Commerce; Jernigan, J. Z. John¬ son. Oxford; R. L. Hollis, R. S. Ander¬ son, W. P. Bell, Monroe; White Xun nally, Oxford; J. Vasan, Madison; Chas. Sanders, Monroe; S. P. Reeves, Athens; E. W. Carroll, Athens; Caldwell, Mon¬ roe; W. O. Dean, A. C. Kelly, A. Solie, Monroe; W. D. Tutt, Lavonia; Weldon, Misses Lois Stephens, Brickstore; Ep sie Campbell, Athens; Ennis of Carnes ville; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker, Mon¬ roe; Misses Chloe Loyd, of Newborn: Louise Adams, Annie Lee, Mesdames Stephens and Grady Adams were among the representatives from New¬ ton County Federation. “SHOULD A WOMAN TELL?” HERE SOON Alice Lake, Jack Mulhall and Frank Currier Head Notable All-Star Cast. “Should a Woman Tell?” a Screen Classic, Inc., all-star special photoplay, with Alice as Norah Blake in “Lom¬ bardi. Ltd.,” with Bert Lytell—Jack Mulhall, a young leading man whose screen name is description enough, and Frank Currier, the veteran actor view¬ ers of Metro pictures have known so pleasantly through the medium of the screen for so many years, will come to the Lyric Theatre next Wednesday only. Reports about the picture point to its being one of the most powerful and humanly appealing melodramas pic turized in years. The story and scena¬ rio by.Finis Fox have for their theme the situation of a girl confronted with the problem of revealing, for the sake of her ease of conscience, a matter of her past, to the man she is to marry; or of keeping the secret to herself, in order not to try his love to too great a degree of forgiveness. The setting the action is mainly in a little England seacoast village. In no way a problem or propaganda play. "Should a Woman Tell?” pre¬ sents merely the picture of the of emotions in a good woman's heart when torn between her desire for truth j and her fear of the loss of the man she loves more than life itself. Her being in this predicament in the larger sense, no fault of hers. Misses Marion and Mabel spent Thursday In Macon. BRITTAIN REFUSES ATLANTA POSITION | In a letter addressed to President YY. \\. Gaines, of the Atlanta Board of Education, state superintendent of education, M. L. Brittain takes, in ef¬ fect, the position that the state work which he has carried on so earnestly ior so many years means so much to him that he could not accept the office of superintendent of the Atlanta schools to which he was elected. Loeal Cotton Mills Making Good Time Working Force Increasing arid Pay Roll Makes Big Showing. Signs Encouraging. That tlie tendency is ‘‘Back to Nor¬ malcy” is evidenced in the resumption of full time at the Porterdale mills, and orders being filled steadily at both lo¬ cal manufactories. Their pay rolls av¬ erage about $13,500 per week. The Porterdale mills manufacture fibre used in automobile tires, also an excellent twine. Covington mills turn out a high grade cloth, not only useful for domestic purposes, but very popular in fashioning the new style patchwork dresses, featured by ladies and children. Indications are that industries will soon be running smoothly and normal conditions will prevail at no distant date. Covington Ball Team Well Organized The local team has completed its official slate and board of directors. Arrangements are being made to play such teams as Jackson McDon¬ ough, Lithonia, Milstead, Monroe. Madison. Eatonton and Monticello. Two games are planned for each week, and a game in Covington every Wednesday. The season opens hopefully and pi utilises much pleasure, the summer. ■‘The following is a list of officers and directors: J. N. Gary, President. R. W’. Campbell. Vice President. A. C. Vining. Secy, and Treas. S. C. Steadman, Manager. E. M. Smith. Official Scorer. T. U. Smith. Advertising Mgr. Directors: J. W. Harwell. T. C. Castleberry, E. B. Rogers, B. L. Johnson. G. W. Coch¬ ran, W. R. Stillwell BASE BALL AT PORTER¬ DALE LAST SATURDAY Porterdale downed the fast Milstead team Saturday with a score of 6 to '. John Roseberry for Porterdale pitched a fine game, stricking out 13 of the Mistead boys, giving up 7 hits. and waked one. Porterdale R H E Lee Dooley, ss 2 4 7 W. George, rf 1 W. Miller, lb R. Mills, 2b 2 3 C. Bailey, 3b 1 1 D. Hill, if *1 F. Barnes, cf 1 I R. Maddox, c 1 1 J. Roseberry. p 6 12 2 Milstead R H E Harrington, 3t> I 2 1 Hanna. 1b Stewart, If Evans, c Stewart, ss Britt, rf Stewart, 2b Doyle, cf Cowan, p Porterdale 000 002 021 001 - Milstead 000 000 212 000 - . . EXAMINATION FOR P. 0. CLERK. A Civil Service Examination for position of Clerk in the Post-Office Covington, Ga.. will he held on fourth of June, 1921. at the High School Building. Applications for this must be made on the prescribed which with necessary instructions, be obtained from the Local E. M. Smith, at the Covington office, or from the Secretary of Fifth Civil Service District. Georgia. AH persons wishing to take this amination. should secure, and file applications with the secretary of Fifth Civil Service District at once, order to allow time for any corrections and to arrange for the amination. 30 PIGS TO BE GIVEN AWAY CLUB BOYS Saturday, May 21st, at two o’clock in front of the court house, thirty pig club boys of Newton county will gath er to draw for the pigs, which the Banks of Covington and Banks of New ton county will loan the boys. Thru the efforts of County Agent J. K. Luck and the Banks of Coving¬ ton and Banks of Newton county', the hoys (if Newton county are given an opportunity to get started into the raising of hogs without having to have any capital at all. This is a great op opportunity for the boys of the county and it is gratifying to see thirty of them taking hold of this proposition. Newton county buys thousands of dollars worth of pork and pork pro¬ ducts every year, and it is a safe bet that these young hog raisers will find a ready market for their products. YYe need more boys like these so that we can make Newton county self supporting. All these pigs are pure bred and registered and are being secured from breeders in the county. The following boys will meet at the court house Saturday to sign up their agreement with the Banks, and to draw for the pigs: Morgan Elliott, Ewell Hitchcock, Milton Harcron, Herman Holifteld, J. C. Ellington, Willie Carl Ray, George Neese Eberhardt, O. N. Gibb, Cullen Thompson, Ralph Stalisworth, T. C. Jones, Grady Jones, Rebie Halifield, Wallace Capers, Billie Maxwell, Horace Jones, Herman McColIough, Boyce Bo hanan, Curtis Doster, Edward Stone, Eli Plunkett, Earnest Boyd, Roy Hicks, Frank King, Irby Edwards, Onree Moss, Edward McColIough, Howard Thomason, Robert Steele, John Wheel er, Lamar Dial. Ralph Berry, Glen Avery. Agreement Between Chib Boys and Banks Obligations assumed by Pig Club Boys with county banks. Pigs may be secured from either. The Banks of Covington or Banks of I Newton . counts' loans me a rig eight to ten weeks old and weighing around' thirtv pounds under the following con¬ ditions: That I am to return two pigs to the Bank for this one pig; one pig from the first litter and one from the se¬ cond litter. 2nd These pigs are to be raised by me from the pig which I get from the bank. 3rd, That the sire of these pigs must /be a purebred sire. 4th. That I am to show this pig at the County Fair in October. 5th. That I am to feed and care for him along lines outlined by the county agent. The Banks agree to give me this pig when I have carried out above obli¬ gation. Signed: Signed: The Bank Pig Club Member. VETERANS RETURNED FROM ALBANY FRIDAY. Members of the Covington delegation of the 30th annual reunion of the Geor¬ gia Division U. C. V., arrived home Fri¬ day, making a pleasant stop-over with Macon relatives and friends. They were Veterans. Weaver. McCart, Avary and Cox. At the convention in Albany, Maj. Gen. J. A. Thomas of Dublin was re elected commander of the division. Gen. D. B. Morgan of Savannah, who was a candidate for the office, stated that he would not have allowed his name to be used if he had known that Gen. Thomas was going to stand for re election, and upon his motion the elec¬ tion was made unanimous. Gen. Tho¬ mas received sixty-seven votes from tlie Southern Brigade and Gen. Morgan fifty-one. The next reunion will be held in Rome. WELCOME WOMEN OF THE W.M.S. JVelcome the coming, speed the part¬ ing guests. This week Covington was favored in the presence of distinguished Club wo¬ men. Representatives of organized woman¬ hood, striving to make the “world re sound with sweeter music, purer no¬ bler tone.” Next week comes the women of the Missionary Societies Torch bearers of Living Light. Ves¬ tals keeping the watch fires burning. Covington joins with the Methodists in bidding them welcome. While they linger with us two days in Christian fellowship may the blessing of the Holy Spirit rest upon our hearts and homes and inspire the various auxiliaries to a greater zeal and understanding. God bless the W. M. S. and their deiibera tions abundantly. $2.00 Per Tear in Advance COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR SUMMER Picnics, fish frys and exhibitions are in order. Newton county schools are closing everywhere. High Point’s spring term concluded with an all-day picnic and general good time, Thursday. Oakland celebrated with a fish fry, Friday. Mixon closed with a creditable play. Hopewell and Livingston both wind up with a program on next Friday evening, May 20. The enrollment for the year has been exceptionally good. Weather and conditions generally have been propitious; only one school disbanded on account of an epidemic. The year's work has been highly satisfactory. Supt. Adams and his faithful corps of teachers are to be con¬ gratulated. Stores To Have Half Holiday Parties Having Business With These Finns Should Arrange to See Them During the Morning Covington, .Ga., May 14, 1921 We, the undersigned merchants and business houses of Covington hereby agree to close our places of business every Wednesday at 12 o’clock begin¬ ning next Wednesday the 25th, and continuing until September 1st of this year: Bank of Covington, J. -E. Philips. W. J. B. Cohen Robinson Company. Company. j L. I. Kinard. Norris Hardware Company. J. R. Webb Company. T. C. Castleberry. Wilson & Company. W. T. Stradley. Bank of Newton Co. J. W. Harwell. C. A. Franklin. Marks & Company. Vining Brothers. Gobers Barber Shop. Harper Millinery Shop. W. W r . St. John. j* S. C. Steadman. j E. H. Mobley. F. W. Simmons. L. D. Adams. J. I. Guinn. M. Levin. N. Kaplan. First National Bank. H. L. Hitchcock. A. Levin. L. P. Loyd. Cannon Supply Co. Joseph Siegel. St,( phen son-Callaway Company. Stillwell Furniture Company. Geo. T. Smith Drug Company. City Phamacy. r Fowler Bros. Co. Bouchillon & Longshore. Heard Bros. & Co. • Robt. Webb by H. D. Busch. Piper Hardware Company. Ramsey Furniture Company. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The U. D. C. Chapter has postponed the May meeting until Thursday, May 26th. Mrs. L. D. Adams will be hostess; officers are to he elected at this time. The committee met in the home of Mrs. Fitz Heard, recently, to perfect plans, and were the recipients of graceful hospitality. Editor Ed. A. Caldwell, of Monro«. gently reminds the singers of Newton county that the Fifth Sunday is the Singers convention at Monroe. Miss Fletcher Lou Lunsford cordial¬ ly invites the public to her recital. Fri¬ day evening, beginning 8:15. The Executive Committee of tho Central Association is to hold its next meeting at the Baptist church of Mon¬ ticello, Wednesday 10:00 a. m., May 25th. The ministers conference which is now the committee on Evangelism is to hold a meeting at the same time. In fact these meetings are to be held jointly and every number of the Execu¬ tive Committee and every pastor is urged to be present. M. M. MOBLEY DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS Mr. M. M. Mobley, a member of a large and well known Newton County family, passed away at his home, three miles from Covington, Sunday night. May 15 th. While Mr. Mobley had not been in perfect health, yet his death was rath¬ er sudden, resulting from acute indi¬ gestion . Funeral services occurred, Monday at Corinth Church, in Walton County, Rev. Mr. Carter, officiating. The concourse of friends accomg panying the remains was supplemented by a large crowd waiting to pay a last tribute. Mr. Mobley was a consistent member of the Christian church. Surviving Mr. Mobley, are his wife, (who was Miss Lillie Briscoe), five children; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Mobley; five brothers, E. H., C. C. Garv, R. F. and C. R„ of Atlanta; three sisters, Mesdames Carter, of Walnut Grove. Glenn Briscoe, of Con¬ yers. Harold Stephens, of Oxford. When you are in Athens, we will be glad to have you look through our bakery. See where your food is made. Benson’s j ]Vfilk Bread is good. For salei at L. P. Loyds.