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The COVINGTON NEWS
Official Organ of Newton County
and the City of Covington.
Published every Thursday by the
News Publishing Company.
IV. R LIOHTFOOT, Editor-Mgr
Entered as second class mail matter
December 2, 1!)08, at the Post Office
at Covington, Ga,., under the act of
March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year, (in advance) ........ $2.00
■fix Months, (In advance,) ....... $1.25
I HI RSI1AY, JUNE 2, 1921.
Low wages and low vitality go han 1
in hand. High wages produce high vi¬
tality. Allowing this to ho a fact the
prosperity of the nation depends upon
a fair wage system, proper nourish
inent and perfect sanitation.
Dr. Richard P. Strong, in an article
published in the North American Re¬
view, gives the number of the war’s
victims as 43,000,000. The first appar¬
ent loss is 13,000,000 deaths which oc¬
curred in warfare. Epidemics took
lit.000,000 from the civil population.
Privation, hardship and physical ex
haustation took a heavy toll from those
not actually engaged in war. Reduced
birth rate accounts for a loss of 20.
000.000 lives.
Persia is awakening to the fact that
she is behind the times, and that it is
ii issary for her to take a long
forward if she hopes or expects to corn
pete with modern nations in agricul
lure or industrialism. The Persian gov
ernment has invited twenty post ari l
communication experts from the Unit
< d States to act as advisors in the re
habileattion of the country. She has
invited legal and police experts from
Eunice, financial and military experts
fiutn England and will use them in re¬
adjusting her internal system of po¬
litical economy. Persia wants new
ikings. She has tired of old methods,
,nd she will build railroads'and revo¬
lutionize her entire system.
THE POWER OF
THF, PRESS.
The familiar exhortation is: “Never
tight the newspaper.” Always seek
to make it your ally, your helpful
friend. The press has the superior
advantage in this. It always has the
last word. It may cajole. It may
praise, it may criticize. It may dis¬
count. It may deal harshly and un¬
justly. Do not fly into a passion.
Approach it always from the conci¬
liatory angle. It will pay you better
in the long run. There come those
crucial times when you or your
friends or your course or institutions
dear to you need the pleading voice.
Aim to have the press sympathe
lie. Keep sweet. Some day you
may be compelled to stand at its
door in suppliant mood.
An editor is human. Knocks do
not sofften his heart. His mantle of
mercilessness is removed by the balmy
: unshine of everlasting kindness.—Ex.
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With a daily ca¬
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Firestone Cord Tires
Tire repair men, who judge values best, class these tires as having the
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Governors are unpopular in Geor¬
gia now. Ex-Governor Gatts, of
Florida... was arrested in Albany last
Saturday on a charge of peonage,
the very crime which Governor Dor¬
sey attacked and reaped a whirlwind
of 11 itieism.—LeGrange Reporter.
France does not seem to be im¬
pressed with the theory of non-mili¬
tarism. There is now before the
French Chamber of Deputies what is
known as “the IS months" service
bill, which provides for an army of
450.000 men on a peace footing,
which number can be raised to
900.000 after a 12 days' mobilization,
an aerial force of 100 flying squad
rons for scouting and bombing and
90 squadrons for observation, making
peace time aerial forces 32,000 men
and 300,000 in war time. Her African
skirmishers will lie increased from
four to forty-two regiments. War a
a means of ending war seems to
have been an absolute failure.
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In some sections of the United States
business is picking up. the volume of
retail trade is expanding. Already
stocks are running low, and the mark
et is open and ready for replenishment,
Nothwithstanding this fact manufae
turing has not yet responded to the de
mand for goods, and herein lies the
conundrum. The wheels of industry
refuse to turn and the stocks continue
to deplete. In the natural course of
events something must break soon,
and when it does there will he a scrotn
Itle for first position, and the mills that
are now idle will he run night and duv
to fill the demands. Knowing this to
the fact why not begin operations
early. Those in a position to know
what is coming predict a revival with
in a couple of months, when all line.;
are expected to be ective.
RATHER ROTTEN
GEORGIA POLITICS.
It is a pity that the people of
Georgia don’t grow so tired of the
kind of mongrel politics which has
eontrolled elections so largely in re
cent years—the politics of common
prejudice and blind impulse—then
they would rise above the old game
and absolutely obliterate the in flu
ence of the slimy fellows who pan
der around from one sensation to an
other like moccasins in a muddy la
goon.
Governor Dorsey’s recent pampiv
let on “The Negro in Georgia” very
naturally shocked all of us at first
sight. But thera was no need for
a wild outburst of anger and criti¬
cism just to satisfy our passions and
prejudices, without weighing the
substance of the governor’s disclos¬
ures. A few politicians started a
great row, as in former days, and
the people set up a howl and took
up the chase with the same impulse
which has delighted the political
gamsters for so many years.
“State pride” was placed at once
above STATE VIRTUE, and the sky
has reverberated with the cries of
‘.shame!” directed at the governor
because he disclosed a condition
which was disgraceful to the State.
We are not defending the govei
nor's method of action, neither are
THE COVINGTON NEWS, COVINGTON, GEORGIA
we saying that the governor was cor¬
rect in every detail of his charges.
But we know that the intelligent peo*
pie of the State know that Governor
Dorsey's disclosures were sound in
substance and, whether his method
was right or wrong, the shame is up¬
on Georgia and not upon the gov¬
ernor. Our only sane policy should
be to blot out the State’s disgrace
instead of trying to cover it up with
cries of “shame!” upon the gover¬
nor.
It is a case of "the truth hurts,”
but n uth accepted and acted upon
cannot hurt so terribly as the culti¬
vation of falsehood and evasion, of
which we have had already too much
in Georgia's public affairs.
The Cordele Dispatch says
"Let the governor come out in a
statement to the effect that this is
the time to cut and shoot and get
drunk and burn barns and drive out
negroes in droves —lynch them,
j drown them, and then imagine the
j effect. It would cause cold chills In
jmarrow of every citizen who
j ec knows * institutions what defense mean. of It our would establish lead
j them to call lor a lunacy trial for
1 Dorsey. It would make them call for
j volunteers to save the state from
the wider spread of lawlessness.’’
,
We should stop and think as does
The Tifton Gazette, which believes
that—
"The question ia less whether Gov¬
ernor Dorsey has blundered than
whether Georgia is going to uphold
her courts. It is very much less
what New England. whose States
burned witches and started this
country in t lie slave-owning business,
think of Georgia than what Georgia
thinks of herself. We can far bet
ter spend our time upholding the
hands of justice than in swearing at
those who try to defame us, no mat¬
ter whether their motives he good or
had.”
“In our minds, this is your day
to pledge yourself anew to the up
holding of your courts,” advises The
Cordele Dispatch. “What they are
to onr future civilization depends
wholly upon your correct deeoslon.
You must speak for law and order or
cast your lot with the lynchers. The
course is open, the one way to peace
and safety—the other to perdition,
; Your citizenship must count for the
| one 01 °fher. M hich shall it be?
-LaGrange Reporter.
LIFE BEGINS PERPETUALLY.
j ext In raord the inary closing ‘‘Gutline chapter of of History,” his most H.
!
G. Wells penned the very illuminating
sentence I have used as the title of this
talk.
This three word statement has run
through my mind like a new inspira
tion, and so I give it to you. Ltnless
we get the full significance of it, we
fail to understand the main purpose
hack of all life and effort.
Unless we are willing to face the re¬
alities packed into every hour, and to
play the chords of our better natures
to the exclusion of those which bring
'only discord and confusion into our
daily lives, we are not worthy to han
die the task of life itself.
Our souls must be hardened in quite
the same manner as our bodies, if we
would serve our time creditably.
Prolonged rest and inactivity pro¬
duces death. Then Is no room for any¬
thing or anyone not useful.
In studying the history of the earth,
I have noticed that the biggest ani¬
mals seem to be the ones first to dis¬
appear. As though they took up too
much room and served too little!
The world never stops for a second
in its orbit! Nor do events hesitate.
Life begins perpetually!
One of the greater teachers of the
world—Jesus—said: “Let the dead past
bury its dead.” Nothing finer ever came
from a pair of human lips.
If it discourages you to think about
“beginning all over again", you at
least can decide to begin anew. There
can be no Yesterday—Today.
Life for you may start right now.
Who is there able to take from you
the chance?
Would you dare to compete with any¬
one less than yourself?—Adams.
.Speedy Trials by Courts).
Whenever attacks or assaults on
women are committeed, the courts
should act speedily and with deter¬
mination that the law shall be en
forced and punishment meted with
out delay or bickering regardless of
racial lines. In all such case the law
should )ie upheld in the fullest and
the alleged guilty parties given ev¬
ery opportunity to prove their inno¬
cence, but when delays occur and the
process of the law allowed to grow
and in many instances lose the prop
er respect for the law and the courts.
If we are to have a law-abiding
country and a people who respect the
law and the courts, then we should
see to it that proper regard is shown
by the courts in the dispatch of
trials of such cases. Assaults are
beastly, brutal crimes which call for
the most drastic punishment by the
courts of the land. Compromises and
settling such out of the court will not
satisfy the people. They demand
that a fair and just trial be given,
and if guilt is proven then severe
punishment should follow.
Whenever such crimes are com¬
mitted special terms of the court
should be called by the presiding
judge and a thorough investigation
made of the case by a grand Jury,
and if a true bill returned and the
accused, tried and found guilty of
the charge the limit of the law should
be imposed.—Athens Banner.
IT’S EASY.
Last Friday afternoon, (the 13th) the
week's edition of The Sun having been
sent to the postofflee and having noth¬
ing to do for the next hour or so, we sat
down to do it gracefully, elevating our
feet to the proper angle so that our
mighty brain be supplied with more
blood
Surrounded with a pile of exchanges
we gracefully lit our cigarette with a
thoughtful mien and a match, and,
with the gentle click of the linotype
and slam of a job press breaking softly
upon our eardrums, settled down to
compose our mind and ruminate upon
ten cent cotton and the price of news¬
print.
Then—the telephone rang.
We answered.
Lady wanted to know why we made
such a mistake in her want ad. “Way
it read it didn't have any sense to it,
she said.
Told her we didn’t do it, blamed it
on the linotype operator, begged her
pardon, and hung up.
What w'e didn’t tell her was that
that particular piece of copy held up
the whole office for about ten minutes
and no one was able to decipher it. We
have w'restled with countless thousands
of different specimens of chirography
during the past eighteen years, but
there were two words in that particu¬
lar piece of copy that certainly “didn’t
have any sense to it.” Had to let it
ride.
Settled down again.
Lady came in soliciting for an or¬
phans’ home. She got the money.
Then a graceryman came tearing in
We could tell by his looks something
was vyrong, so simply asked him what
was wrong.
“Say, you made a —--of a
mistake in my ad.”
“Zat so? Well, what was it?”
“Gimme the copy, and I’ll show you.
We extracted it from a pile of filed
stuff, and handed it over, knowing that
if anything was wrong with THAT
ad. it was his mistake.
And it was. But he couldn’t under¬
stand how T he had made such a slip.
We was absolutely astounded that he
should do such a thing, and went on
as if he had never made a mistake be¬
fore.
We loftily told him not to worry—
everybody couldn’t be perfect.
Settled down again, feeling better.
Stranger came in desiring to speak
to the editor. We told him to talk. He
introduced himself as a lawyer, stat¬
ing that he had a client who had in¬
structed him to bring suit agair. i The
Sun for publishing an article dr. ing
said client’s character.
Told him it could’t be done.
Threw away our Camfleld and went
up town for a Coco-Crush.
So ended about 20 minutes of a hap
P> editor’s life.—Hartwell Sun.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
DIVORCE NOTICE
L. VV. HODGES vs. EMMA HODGES.
In the Newton Superior Court
March Term, 1921.
To the Defendant Emma Hodges:
The plaintiff, L. W. Hodges, having
filed his petition for divorce against
Emma Hodges, in this Court, returna¬
ble to this term or the Court, and it
being made to appear that Emma Hod¬
ges is not a resident of this county and
also that she does not reside within the
State, and an order having been made
for service on her by publication, this
therefore is to notify you, Emma Hod¬
ges, to be and appear at the next term
of the Newton Superior Court to be
held on the third Monday in July,, 1921,
then and there to answer said com¬
plaint.
Witness the honorable John B. Hut¬
cheson, Judge of the Superior Court,
Stone Mountain Circuit.
This 4th day of May, 1921.
C. O. NIXON, Clerk.
DIVORCE NOTICE
TOM W. SMITH vs. OPHELIA SMITH
In Newton Superior Court,
July Term, 1921.
Libel for Total Divorce.
To Ophelia Smith:
In pursuance of an order to perfect
service on you by publication in the
above stated case, the same being a
libel for total divorce, you are hereby
required, personally or by attorney, to
be and appear at the July term, 1921,
of Newton Superior Court to be held in
and for said county on the 3rd Mon¬
day in July next, then and there to
answer the plaintiff’s complaint, as in
default thereof said court will pro¬
ceed, as to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable John B. Hut¬
cheson, Judge of the said court, this
2nd day of May, 1921.
C. O. NIXON,
Clerk of Newton Superior Court.
22-27
SHERIFF’S S ALE.
GEORGIA, Newton County.
Will be sold before the court house
door of said county on the first Tues
day in June, 1921, within the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described prop¬
erty, to-writ:
One Chevrolet 490-192O Car, No.
49170, Motor No. D 12521.
Levied on as the property of T. J.
and J. J. Kelly by virtue of a Superior
Court fifa, Issued by C. O. Nixon,
Clerk of Newton Superior Court In fav¬
or of G. W. Ramsey V9. T. J. and J. J.
Kelly. This May 3, 1921.
B. L. JOHNSON,
Sheriff of New’ton County.
CITATION.
STATE OF GEORGIA,
Newton County.
The appraisers upon application of
Mrs. E. J. Jackson, widow of said E. J.
Jackson, for a twelve months’ support
for herself and five minor children,
having filed their return; all persons
concerned hereby are cited to show
cause, if any they have, at the next
regular June term of this Court, why
said application should not be granted.
This April 22, 1921.
4t A. L, LOYD, Ordinary.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
GEORGIA, Newton County.
Will t»e sold before the court house
door of said county on the first Tues-
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NEW GOODS OF SEASON ARRIV¬
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J. I. GUINN
COVINGTON GEORGIA
LorahJJ Allen
—with—
STEELE SANFORD JEWELRY CO.
Engraved Cards, Wedding Invitations,
GIFTS THAT LAST
64 Peachtree St.. Atlanta, Ga.
A Letter Head, Envelope or Bill
head printed right is what you want—
The News office can do it right.
day in June, 1921, within the i
hours for cash, of the sale, following to the highest bi Z
described n r
erty, to-wit:
110,000 feet of oak and pine l umb
on the farm of Robt. Lee, consisting
framing, weather boarding. ' t
i nch
etc.
Levied on as the property
J 0 «
Robt. Lee by virtue of a Sup
fifa, 6r J
court issued by C: O. Nixon, i
Stubu* c e
of said court, in favor of J. T
and Troy Stubbs vs. Robt. Lee, Th -*
May 3rd, 1921.
B. L. JOHNSON,
Sheriff of Newton County
CITATION
GEORGIA, Newton County,
To all whom It may concern.
L. F. Livingston of said State, har¬
ing, in proper form applied for per
manent letters of administration or, the
estate of W. B. Livingston, late of said
county, deceased, this is to cite alt and
singular the creditors and next of u in
of W. B. Livingston, deceased, to be
and appear at the Court of Ordinary
at the June term, 1921, and show cause
if they '
any can, why permanent i et
ters of administration should not be
granted to said L. F. Livingston on
said estate.
Witness my official signature, this
121h dav of April, 1921.
A. L. LOYD
Ordinary
CITATION.
GEORGIA, Newton County,
Whereas, Mrs. E. V. Moore, Admin¬
istratrix of the estate of E. V. Moore,
deceased, represents to the Court in
her petition, duly filed and entered on
record, that she has fully administer
ed said estate. This is therefore to
cite all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any they
can, w'hy the said Administratrix
should not be discharged from her ad¬
ministration, and receive Letters of
dismission, on the first Monday in
June, 1921.
Witness my official signature, this
2nd day of May, 1921.
4t. A. L. LOYD, Ordinary,
CITATION
GEORGIA, Newton County.
To all whom it may concern
J. M. Maloy of said state, having in
proper form, applied for permanent
Letters of administration on the estate
of Iverson W. Crowell, late of said
county, deceased, this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and next of kin
of Iverson W. Crowell deceased, to oe
and appear at the Court of Ordinary
of said county, at the July Term, 1321,
and show' cause, If any they can, why
permanent Letters of Administration
should not be granted to said J M.
Maloy on said estate.
Witness my official signature, this
9th day of May, 1921.
25-29o A. L. LOYD, Ordinary.
Administrator's Sale.
GEORGIA—Newton County.
All creditors of the estate of Mrs N.
C. McClendon, of Jasper County, de¬
ceased are hereby notified to render
their demands to the undersigned ac
cording to law, and all persons indebt¬
ed to said estate are required to make
immediate payment to us, May 22, 1921.
J. H. and J. C. McClendon ad
ministrators of Mrs. N. C. Mc¬
Clendon, deceased.
SCHOOL NOTICE.
All people who are the contemplate^ ^
tering children in
Public Schools ne *
the Covintgon ^ f
tember are hereby notified
must register same with I,,H
Schools on ^ ^
tendent of Covington
fore July 15, 1921. , im,i-
