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VOLUME 13- NUMBER 30.
jVKGTON OB
S£s«S INDEPEN¬
DENCE DAY
Features Mark the National
Halida) Celebrations. PfM>le G<>
Hither and Yon.
Barbecues., Baseball and Bathing
the - Big Bs” of Independence
were
Day- that the other letters of the al
v.t show.” “A” for auto
pn ^ b n!n> "had no "P” for picnics; to say
mobilmg, anti j,'ish Frys, which
name"hi for
for a goodly portion of en
Snvment— J> altho they the were highest as a powered min*
T-nic - .-.rile to
light, in comparison with that
over at Union City,
S 'l, v -it uou iish were between guaranteed. Coving¬
The baseball games visitors from the
ton and MUstead drew
various districts and many nearby
You couldn’t see the town for
mvns parked everywhere.
he countless cars Academy Spring
The batbecue at
| waS touked to the king and Queen's
Accomplished raster under the supervision of those
chefs Messrs. W. H.
Gaither \\ W. Childs and Bonham
J °The°c&nimittees of the Parent-Teach
tvs Association worked like Trojans,
and were rewarded with a generous
fiatronage. The P. T. A. and Coting
iton Baseball Club shared profits.
1 Gaither's Mill was a favorite mecca.
Three parties picnicked amid its syl
an scenes. Two Sunday schools and
i family party. the preference of
Havs’ Spring was
he Woman’s Club, at Hayston.
Snapping Shoals, Porterdale and
lovington Mills enjoyed "Fish Frys.”
Atlanta Stone Mountain, Savannah,
pybee and the surrounding townt
ame in for their need of visitation.
Many laughed themselves into hys
erics over little Jackie Cooghan,
a -Peck's Bad Boy” at the Lyric.
It was a great day in which every
iody vied in the appreciation of the
eclaraticn “That they are endowed
y their Creator with certain inaliena
le rights; among these are life, liber
r and the pursuit of happiness.
DADDY OF ’EM ALL
Chicago—A giant still, which police
said cost at least twenty-five thousand
Hollars to build, and so large that it
may lie necessary to dynamite the
ihuuse in which it is located, to destroy
jit, was being guarded here today by
(police and federal authorities.
The still has vats that measure M
|to |the 18 coils feet and through are six the feet entire deep, house. while
run
Wines, alcohol mash and “moonshine”
worth many thousands of dollars were
(found in the house and destroyed.
The still was discovered when a
passerby saw smoke and turned in a
fire alarm. One of the vats was found
verheated and was smoking.
Xn one was found at the house and
[the proprietors have not been located.
NOT GUILTY
Emory Porter, of Monroe, is ex
“eeding black and exceedingly small,
nil when picked up by the police on
last Saturday night was likeweise very
xceedinglv drunk. It seems that Ent¬
ry. just to be obliging had riddden to
Covington with someone and had then
just to be obliging, had ridden to Cov¬
ington with someone, and had then
proceeded to make himself at home by
lying down on a convenient front
porch and going to sleep.
When he was brought up in Police
ndy uurt Monday morning, Emory appar
had not fully recovered from the
ffects of whatever it was that he
rank, but as a matter of principle he
ntered a complete denial of any
marges against hint or any that might
* brought in the future, protesting
* s ei Jthe innocence. The sleepiness
na . thickness
of his speech, however,
estihed against him, and the Record
decided that he was drunk,
sked whether he had anv money,
e Pleaded not guilty to that as quiok
. as to the rest of the charge^ As it
Zl eat mdent success that as street would hand, not be anv Re
C- . a the
ordered that he be fined five
Erat the fine be suspended
ii n 10n ’hat he leave
tav a town and
-..h'i l ," asked , a Y Us an hf’her after-thought the Re
" he had been fed,
hahir i° Iy ; havin & gotten into the
rpmins''i eat 01 l e ^ ’ho not facts guilty again. Being
one in the case by
ever v, policemen present, how
agreed e v ’ ' rit v ! . thdrew * ’his last plea, and
“our! lp had had breakfast,
jcouid Uld leu ahjourned before Emory
say , „ot guUt y again.
card of thanks
wish tr, ,1 B’S&ers and daughters
kind ia ’L k the ’ r friends for their
qv V ’ ulhy shown them
recent , in their
■ir eavem ent in the loss of
kestraw A aunt ’ Mlss MolliP
ings ’’ -so , for the floral offer
for camp TS ,>KKPAHlN(i
in^Covinpt ’he t u ® lis oswe,J week - of arranging Penfield, for is
Scout Bov W.: 0U “ I>ing
cam excursion,
will leave wT Bosw ?L 1 and his troop
camp Monday.
I GEORgL
War Cou ” ty -
door of *«,^unt ,vj ' before the court house
hay in y on the first Tues
hours ot ' 921 - Within the legal
teal estat ’ following described
. t: 5
a ’ed ami w acres land situ
i<3 i inS - in ity
countv t, Bo of Covington
v A °fth htxfod j follows:
tn • , as
toad. East V.v of way Central
deceased’ Son J,?,,v h s ! by ale land of C. of A. H
and Wm* * » by T - H u
Levied , landa of Sam Boyd.
n, J Hu ", as the
Son h v ltae 0f property of H.
#' for ’he tax n tor a tax Hfa
’ax duo e 9 °f Newton
5e ar „, Patp and
i 9 2 r. county for
T - Hu “"
notice Possession given
J OHNS on Sheriff.
Newton Xo» * County, , Georgia.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
HOME AGENTS AT¬
TEND SHORT COURSE
Elherton Hostess to toe Home Demon¬
station Workers. Full Program.
Much Pleasure.
The Demonstrator’s Short course of
the Eighth district was held in Elber
ton last week.
Newton county was ably represent¬
ed by Miss Annie Lee, the local dem¬
onstration agent.
Miss Peek, of Elbert county was
hostess.
A model kitchen, in the court house,
afforded every equipment and proved
an inspiration.
Miss Etta Colclough, the district
agent, and Miss Dowdle, “state super¬
visor, directed the demonstrations.
New phases of work were interestingly
presented. Various fruits and vegeta¬
bles were canned.
The occasion was a get-together
meeting, thoroughly enjoyable and in¬
spirational.
Experience meetings they are, show¬
ing the strong and weak points.
Encour aging the strong to greater I
effort, inspiring the weak to emulation '
and engendering a self-confidence, help¬
ful and essential.
Miss Annie Let* was the life and an
nimation of this assemblage.
When a trip to London, England,
w r as announced for the best bread bak¬
er, Miss Etta Colclough generously
commended Miss Lee as “in line” for
the distinction. All Newton would re¬
joice—may it come 3,0 pass!
The social side was delightful. Miss
Peek, assisted by friends, arranged a
moonlight picnic, a theatorium and re¬
ception in compliment to the guests
within the gates.
The following counties were repre¬
sented: Walton. Miss Margaret Burge;
Madison, Miss Pauline Haziett; Hart.
Mips McLanahan; Oglethorpe, Miss
Little; Clarke, Miss Wood; Elbert, Miss
Peek; Newton, Miss Annie Lee.
DISTRICT MEETING AT
SOCIAL CIRCLE
Rev. J. E. Ellis, Bishop Warren A.
Candler and Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Fowl¬
er motored to Social Circle Tuesday,
where the bishop presided over the
District meeting which convened in
that place. He preached one of his
greatest sermons of power and in
demonstration of the Spirit, convinc¬
ing (if need be) his hearers that no mor¬
al or spiritual force known to history
has shown itself more dynamic than
the Pauline Christianity.
EMMIT LUNSFORD OPENS UP
MARKET AND GROCERY
E. E. Lunsford, Jr., who some time
ago conducted a grocery store in the
Cohen building and more recently ran
a meat market in the L. P. Loyd
store, has opened up for business in
the place recently vacated by Sanford
Steadman, and will in connection with
his grocery business have a firstclass
market. Mr. Lunsford at his new stand
on Monticello street is well located and
no doubt he will receive a good pat¬
ronage.
WORMS AND BLOSSOM-END
ROT OF TOMATOES
The tomato worm has been rather se¬
vere in Georgia this season. This worm
is the same species as the corn ear
worm, and often does considerable
damage to corn also.
For a number of years the Georgia
Experiment Station has been conduct¬
ing spray experiments for the control
of certain tomato diseases and has
been adding different arsenical poisons
in an effort to control the tomato worm
which bores into the fruit and destorys
such a large per centage of it.
One of the difficulties of poisoning
this worm is that it bores directly into
the fruit and does practically all its
feeding on the inside of the fruit. Thus
it is advisable to use spray mixtures
with a high per centage of poison and
cover the fruit very thoroughly with
the spray so as to increase the chanc¬
es of the worm getting a fatal dose as
it eats through the skin of the fruit to
enter. The following spray mixture is
recommended for this purpose:
Powdered arsenate Of lead....l 1-2 lbs.
Unslacked lime ..............3.. lbs.
Resin-fish oil soap ............3 lbs
Water ......................50 gals.
The fish oil soap in this mixture has
been found to make it spread and ad¬
here better to the surface of the fruit.
In addition to spraying, it is very
important to pick off and destroy the
wormy tomatoes, especially during the
early part of the season so as to reduce
the number of worms in the second
brood.
The blossom-end rot has also been
severe in the State this year. This dis¬
ease fhieh forms a circular dark col¬
ored spot on the blossom-end of the
tomato when it is hardly half grown,
is not an infectious trouble but is due
to dry weather, and can be prevented
by keeping the soil well watered.
OLD ROCK CREEK
Mr. and Mrs. John Canard's guests
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. George
White, Jr., of Jackson. Mr. Elbert
Cunard, of Atlanta, and Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Cunard.
School opened here Monday. Misses
Dollie Lee and Nina Smith, of Vienna,
will teach. We wish them much suc¬
cess.
Mrs. Tom Jones spent Saturday with
Mrs. Sam Allen, of Eudora.
Mrs. John Cunard spent several
<*ays last week with relatives in At¬
lanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bates spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Dolf McCullough, of
Eudora. spent Thursday with Mr. and
Mrs. John Ozburn.
Mrs. T. J. Kitchen spent Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Charlie McCul¬
lough.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Allen spent Sun¬
day with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones.
Miss Dorothy Kitchens spent Sun
day with Miss Mary Cunard.
Several from here attended quarter¬
ly meeting at Red Oak.
Miss Annie Nell Ozburn spent
Thursday afternoon w’ith Mrs. Areil
Aaron and Mrs. Jim Aaron
school here next Sunday afternoon.
Let everybody remember Sunday
school next Sunday afternoon.
For Newton County and Her People.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1921.
JUROR DRAWN
FOR JULY
r:d Jury ai;J Traverse Jurors
6 uly Term, 1921, Newton Sups
rior Court. :
______________
The following named persons were
drawn in open court to serve as Grand
Jurors at the July Term of Newton
Superior court:
w . G. Benton,
•J. D. Guinn,
W. E. Lunsford,
W. E. Harwell,
T. C. Meador,
\Y. D.* Loyd,
B. M. Leach,
J. S Gardner,
,i. W. Pickett,
■i. J. Owens,
.1 hi. Meador,
C. E. Fisher,
\V. H. Gaither,
V. S. Cash,
J. C. Nixon,
i’. E. Everett,
Henry Adams,
D. -O. Thompson,
W. G. Biggers;
S. P. Pitts,
1-i. L. Pain,
\\ . A. Owens,
E. G. Martin,
VV. B. Kyser,
P. B. Hays,
J. O. Adams,
W. H. Ivey, Jr..
M. H. Smith.
L. H. Cash,
O. M. Shearwood.
The following named persons were
drawn in open court to serve as Trav¬
erse Jurors at the July term of New
ton Superior court:
T. C. Castleberry,
S. H. Adams,
W. C. Park,
J. C. Banks,
J. T. Pittman,
N. H. Piper,
A. J. King,
R. H. Trippe,
J. L. Rye,
J, Hal RocqUemore,
W. E. Goins,
J. L. Eliott,
Doyle Smith,
E. B. Edwards,
W. S. Ramsey.
T. P. Treadwell.
C. W. Berry,
J. Tom Ellis,
O. L. Childs,
W. C. Harper,
Wood Piper,
Raymond Lunsford,
H. G. Ellington,
J. V. Kinnott,
W. H. Aaron,
H. C. Hyatt,
R. F. Harwell,
W. A. Heard,
L. H. Cook, Almon,
W. S. Avery,
J. T. Wicks,
J. J. Fincher,
C. E. Giles,
C. P. Adams,
P. M. McCullers,
F. M. Calvert,
Emmett Robertson,
G. W. Hicks,
E. E. Callaway,
N. S. Avery.
W. L. Moss,
B. L. Kitchens,
H. D. Bash.
J. L. Epps,
C. W. Dial,
E. L. King,
John C. Hays,
A. S. J. Ellington.
Second Week
R. W. Aiken,
J. E. Cowan.
Lon Loyd.
L. H. Cook, Hays.
W. W. St.John,
R. L. Hicks,
A. S. Wilson,
S. P. Thomas,
L. D. Adams,
E. O. Lee,
Homer Halifield,
T. B. Black.
Samp Aiken,
J. C. Stewart,
A. J. Cason,
A. S. Ellington,
Paul Aiken,
R. D. Dial.
W. G. Treadwell,
J. C. Bates,
T. ■€. Edwards.
L. D. Dobbs,
J. A. Bolianan.
L. L. Dick.
F. R. Porter,
S. R. Ellington,
Barnev Mitchan,
J. W.‘ Peek,
Henry Odum,
J. W. Black,
H. T, Huson,
G. M. Carr,
C. W. Wright,
R. D. Archer,
W. M. Cash,
Emmett .H. Biggers,
C. A. Rockwell,’
R. L. Giles,
C. T. Cash,
L. N. Sigman,
G. C. Taylor,
W. H. Crenshaw-,
W. C. Stephenson,
W. Y. Harrison,
E. V. Curtis,
SCANDEL-MONGERS
Did it ever occur to you that the man who secs no good in others
may be no good himself. Every community has its-specimen-of this
type of individual. It may betnale or female, and there may be a
number of both sexes. Unhappy is the community so unfortunate as
to have in its midst a nurnebr of scandal mongers, detainers of charac¬
ter, blighters, or whatever you choose to call them. In such a commu¬
nity no individual or family is safe, however upright may be their
lives’ How many innocent and promising lives have been wrecked by
the poison of venomous tongues that delight to prattle no mortal knows;
but all do know that their victims are many. Shun the scandal monger
as you would a venomous reptile. Do, not listen to the lying tongues,
the insinuating babble, the whisperings that carry poison to destroy
the reputation of anyone. You yourself may not be immune, and
while you are drinking at the fountain of community gossip your own
character may be under the hammer. There are communities where
no one dares to leave a gathering for fear they will be talked about.
They prefer to be the last to go lest their character be made a subject
for discussion. Is there happiness in such environments? We should
say not.
A COMMUNITY
CLUB PICNIC
Ha.i s’ Spring was the scene of an
enjoyable picnic, celebrating July 4th.
on Monday. The arrangements were
under the auspices of the Woman's
Club. This organization comprises
more than thirty members. Represen
tatives from each household w r ere
present. ideal
The picnic grounds are in loca¬
tion. Girt round by forest crowned
hills through which a murmuring
stream lures w-ith irresistible fascina¬
tion; meadows in the distance with
“lowing herds winding slowly o’er the
lea,” while nature’s tranquility soothes
on every hand.
“Knighthood is still in flower” in that
community. The men anticipated every
wish and provided every comfort.
The dinner was a feast of bounty, a
flow of soul.
A realized ideal of the old fashioned
Southern picnic parties have been
immortalized in song and story.
Every viand was there—(nothing to
be desired) served with coffee fit for
the gods, and ice tea clear as amber
and delicious beyond compare. Ice
cream was the desert, copiously dis¬
pensed.
The housewives more than sustained
their reputation, which. indeed gone
abroad in the land.
Neath the shade of the giant trees,
men and matrons conversed together,
planning for the future of the commu¬
nity thro the influence of splendidly
equipped club rooms, and the progres¬
sive methods stimulated by an up-to
date club.
Mrs. R. L. Hollis, the enthusiastic
president of this' organization, also
president of the Co-Federation, re¬
ceives the heartiest co-operation of all
the members.
( One of the district’s most distinguish¬
ed women remarked that she would
take an agency to earn money for fur¬
thering the interest of the Woman’s
Club at Hayston.
The children of the picnic waded
knee-deep in the nearby brook and
disported themselves in its cooling
depths the live long day.
The young men and maidens found
diversion in a lively game of volley
ball. Miss Annie Lee “starred” in this
and continued even into the end with
unabated zest.
The lure of the woods and the con¬
genial spell of the folks called persist¬
ently to the picnickers, but other
themes and other dates hurried them
hither to Mansfield for a game of ball
without which the Glorious Fourth
would be Hamlet—w-ith Hanmlet
omitted.
\V2S\T THE BIRDS DO
Birdds are the greatest little food
savers in the world. They save billions
of pounds of food for humans to eat.
They do this by preying upon food
destroying insects, in fields and gar¬
dens.
The Kansas State Horticultural So¬
ciety has just published some interest¬
ing bird facts. In the one state alone
256 million birds every year sat enough
insects to fiy 480 trains of 50 box cars
each—244 U> cars of a minimum
weight of 24,000 pounds to the car.
Kansas birds each year eat 576 mil¬
lion pounds of insects.
Each bird will average 100 insects a
day.
A flock of birds in your garden -will
keep plants clean of insects.
Cats and dogs and little boys some¬
times, shoot ‘ birds away. They
shouldn’t.
And big men kill such insect-de¬
stroyers as quail. Killing off the quail
is costing the wheat growers of the
United States 100 million dollars a
year. Quails are foes of the chinch
bug. Quails are foes of potato bugs.
Don’t kill a bird, advises the Kan¬
sas society. “If the destruction of
birds goes on, in a comparatively few
years insect life will have multiplied
to such an extent that trees will be
deprived of their foliage, plants will
cease to thrive, and agricultural crops
cannot be raised.”—Ex.
INDIA LOOKING FOR
INVESTORS FROM AMERICA
Boston—India is anxious for closer
trade relations with this country, ac¬
cording to Dr. A. L. Nair, one of Bom
bay's wealthiest business men, who is
visiting this city.
“There is a market of 315,000,000
people waiting for development by the
American business men,” declared Dr.
Nair. “India is passing through a
stage of industrial revolution. Many
factories are being started and Amer¬
ican experts are being engaged.
“America has a great surplus of
capital tb invest and if the American
capitalists invest in joint stock com¬
panies composed of Indians and Amer¬
icans in Iidia there is great possibil¬
ity of closer trade relations and mutu¬
al gain.”
MRS. CAMPBELL UNDERGOES
AN OPERATION
Fiiends will be interested to know
that Mrs. R. W. Campbell underwent
a successful eye operation, in Atlanta.
Monday. Reports are very favorable.
Ever since the accident suffered in
February, this operation has been
pending, authorities, and the results, it is thought
by will prove highly sat¬
isfactory.
Mrs. Campbell will remain in Atlan¬
ta this week and her friends will
await with much sympathy and solici¬
tude news concerning her condition.
PRESBYTERIANS HOLD SER¬
VICE WEDNESDAY EVENING
Rev. W. T. Mann, of'Atlanta, deliv¬
ered an able discourse at the Presby¬
terian church Wednesday evening.
The book of Galatians was discussed
with spirit and understanding. An
appreciative audience was present.
PROPERTY OWNERS NOTICE
When the trees are being pruned in
front of your place it would be a g 6 od
idea to over see the work. If all trees
are trimmed as the one in front of the
News office, it Will be nearly as bad
cutting the whole tree down.
should be a limit to destroying trees.
ISHOP CANDLER
PREACHED SUNDAY
N I t U , Divine ,Jlvme Delivered ^euvereu Poweiful Powerful Ser- w
nion at First Methodist Church.
f I arge Congregation Heard
\ Him Gladly.
!
j Coviqgton enjoyed the distinction of
j jbath. having a bishop in her midst last Sab
Not only “A Bishop,” but the
J ; Bishop Warren A. Candler, whom she
claims in unison with Oxford as -her
j j very own.
At the First Methodist church Sun
j i Jay morning Bishop Candler delivered
a message of wonderful power that will
linger long in the memory of those who
listened to the sublime interpretation
j of Bishop Holy Writ. Candler told of the Supreme
Good. He said in part, that all are
seeking that which seems to be the
"Sumum Bonum” of life. To the ani¬
mal it is food only. On and upward
through the scale of human beings
this “Supreme Good" was‘shown to
be, sought by all. Yet, nothing brings
Hue happiness except the conscious¬
ness that one is a Chiid of God doing
His will.
The conclusion of the ’whole matter
was, that the kingdom is within and
the peace and knowledge that passeth
all understanding is to be found in this
world and not a future consideration.
Many who heard Bishop Candler
were lifted to a higher plane of
thought, .
a greater love for the beauty
of holiness and a longing for peace of
mind and rest of soul, which will be
given to those who "serve their gener¬
ation by the will of God.”'
STARS AND STRIPES FLYING
IN BERLIN; FIRST SINCE WAR
Berlin. July 4.—<American flag flew
over Berlin today for the first time
smee the American declaration of
war, but the American mission and
the German foreign office have not yet
* been formally notified that congress
has concluded peace. The newspapers,
in the absence of the text of the peace
resolution, confine their comment to
i. the hope that there will be a speedy
I resumption of peace-time commercial
j relations. German official circles awaiting
I are
the text and developments. Meanwhile
i opinion in the German foreigif office is
[ unofficially summed up as follows:
j “An intolerable situation is ended,
but we do not know’ w’hat to expect,
or what the peace conditions will be—
whether the United States will sub¬
scribe to the Versailles treaty in toto,
or at all. We are awaiting to be ofti
cidll.v apprised of the terms of the
compromise resolution and what the
next move will be.”
Some of the nespapers express the
b ,pe that the United States will imme¬
diately take a hand in having the pen¬
alties lifted and the Upper Silesian
question decided. Others view the sit¬
uation as “a formal state of peace,
still without meaning.”
The Stars and Stripes floated from
the American Chamber of Commerce,
as well as from a few private dwell¬
ings.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
OFFERED BY THE U. I). C.
Atlanta, Ga.—More than 100 schol¬
arships in colleges and universities
will be uw-arded to indigent but w’orthy
boys and girls of Georgia by the Geor¬
gia division of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, it was made known
here todoy by Mrs. Julian C. Lane,
state chairman of scholarships.
The scholarships will be obtainable
for the fall session of the universities,
and applications, it was stated here to¬
day, are being received daily by Mrs.
Lane in Statesboro, Ga. All applica¬
tions titust state age and must be able
to pai-s the entrance examination for
the. college to which they apply.
PLOWS HIS COTTON UNDER
j season’s Before planting Mr. his cotton for this
■ crop, G. D. McCart, who
; lives just beyond the city limits, made
( the statement that w-hen he found a
• boll weevil on his cotton he would
plow it under and plant something
else. The fact is after the stalks had
reached a growth of a foot or more in
height the weevils invaded the field.
He found one. and true to his promise
plowed the whole field and planted it
in corn. He says he has a fine field of
corn and will not have to worry with
the weevil. It takes considerable cour¬
age to take the step Mr. McCart did,
but he did it.
IN THE CHURCHES
The Epworth League was in charge
of the evening service at the Metho¬
dist church. A very creditable pro¬
gram w-as presented.
A Children’s Day program is being
arranged for next Sunday. A number
of Covington's little folks will take
part.
c. T. Williams,
W. R. Stillwell,
G. W. Hawkins.
$2.00 Per Year in Advance
WASHINGTON
WILKES ALL DRESS¬
ED UP AND READY
White winged messengers are float¬
ing out from Washington-Wilkes as
fast as the mails can waft them giv¬
ing blessed assurance to some 250 edi¬
tors and representatives of the press
that the latch is on the outside, the
key is theirs, while all Washington
W’iikes is ready to do their bidding.
The Washington-Wilkes Chamber of
Commerce issues the following:
To the Editors Georgia Press Associ¬
ation:
We are glad to note that you will be
with us during the convention of the
Georgia Press Association, Washing¬
ton and Wilkes county feels particu¬
larly proud that you are coming.
The Chamber of Commerce extends
to you an urgent invitation to make
its office your headquarters while you
are in our city. Look for our sign,
come right up and make yourself at
home. We will provide you with ta¬
bles and writing accoutrements, and
information for any “stuff” that you
might feel disposed to write.
Very truly yours,
Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Com
lT 16 rC 6 ,
BLISH BRELAND. Secretary.
MAJOR COOK RE¬
CEIVES VICTORY
MEDAL
Newton County Young Man a Hero in
the Strife. Signally Honored.
Major Homer Cook recently receiv¬
ed his Victory Medal, which deserves
more than a passing comment.
This bit of bronze bears the usual in¬
scription with infinitely more banded
on the rainbow ribbon, attached.
Thereupon is engraved the five great
battles of the World War in which
Major Cook did valorous service.
They are: Champagne-Marne, Aisine
Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, De¬
fensive Sector.
Major Cook enlisted with the Bar¬
tow boys; was sent to Ft. Oglethorpe
and from thence transferred to Ft.
Douglas with the Regular Army. Ap
pointed over a West Point man to the
captaincy of Co. C, 10th Artillery,
3rd Division.
He spent a year overseas and was in
the thickest of the fight. ’Twas for the
brave “stand he made” in the battles
of the Marne, that he was rewarded
with a majority.
Major Cook’s division with the 1st
and 2nd, tvas ordered into the Army
of occupation. Even then, although of
higher rank, he was allowed to carry
over his plucky Co. C, which had fol¬
lowed him so bravely “through the
jaws of death.” Major Cook wears a
wound stripe. He has also been cited
for a service star.
All honor to Newton’s splendid son.
The noble Major Homer CoolC.
THE RING BATTLE
Theye is one thing in which the
wishes of the people do not count—and
that is the prize ring. Concussion .s
king there. The man who hase the
longest reach—the longest reach back
across the ages to primeval, primordial
ancestors—is destined to wear the lau¬
rels of victory. The man to whom
comes as a delight the crack of tor¬
tured bones, and who goes after his op¬
ponent in the old primitive way that
his forefathers did when they met the
lion in the forest and stood on the
brink of death until the enemy had
been felled—that man only is at home
in the prize ring.
Georges Carpentier is not that sort
of man; and while half the world is
glad he is not. the other half will be
sorry today. Mr. Dempsey,- on the oth¬
er hand, is that sort. Jess Willard
found this out during the first minute
he was in pugilistic touch with him.
As a very descriptive—and accurate¬
ly descriptive—gentleman lias remark¬
ed, Mr. Dempsey is “an earthquake, a
team of mules, a bob cat, a barbed
wire entangle ment, and a case of dy¬
namite’’ rolled into one. He has the
slap of a grizzly bear, the tearing qual¬
ity of a walrus, and the dangerous
crouch of a gorilla. He is unique in
history, for in him the race steps back
some thousands of years to when man
was just coming over from the gorilla
and had not lost the strength and cun¬
ning of the forest.
His hypnotic influence over My. Wil¬
lard and tlie excrutiating headaches
of his sparring partners only half tell
the story. He is the right-hand man of
Concussion, who is the monarch of the
roped-in ring. And public opinion is
with Dempsey. ,
But the good wishes of even the
American multitude are with Mr. Car¬
pentier. He belongs to our present age
—and patriotism for the present age as
roped-in ring. And public opinion is
againststronger than even patriotism
for country. Mr. Carpentier is kindly
of heart. He catches his sparring
partners after he hits them, to keep
them from falling. Not so with the
antediluvian Dempsey—he delights in
seeing them go down. He never utters
sympathetic exclamations when he
delivers one of his assistants a tell
in blow. His spirit is not troubled
with such annoyances as emotion.
The prehistoric age will in all prob¬
ability. win today. M. Carpentier be¬
longs to the present, when machinery
is invented to deliver such blows as
Dempsey delivers and the Vulcans are
permitted to politics/ turn to the pursuits of
business and art and music—
and moving pictures.
Our heart, therefore, is with Carpen¬
tier, but our pocket-book with Demp¬
sey—that we might be able to pur¬
chase flowers.—Macon Telegraph.
TELEGRAMS OF BIG FIGHT
RECEIVED AT CITY PHARMACY
News of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight
came to Covington by wire last Satur¬
day as each round was fought. The
1 City Pharmacy was headquarters, and
throughout the afternoon this popular
drug store was growded with people,
eager to learn the outcome.
