Georgia Historic Newspapers

    THE COVINGTON NEWS
f f,- . For Newton County and Her People.
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VOLUME 14, NUMBER 36.
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T0 visit home
indent Wad Ignorant of
TpeSntiary u!t Yllowed and Prisoner Confesses to That
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fac toV ^ ‘ S : f Commission „ famiiy in Jasper asked county, to make the
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^investigation. n Superintendent Duna
a Hpnied letting the prisoner visit
" a5 d admitted that he went
hl \i . h , but Williams Sunday
mticeilo with one
f® M ' and strictly a business mis
° n ‘ lv called to appear
md was later
81011 ’ the Commission in Atlanta,
be( ° re admitted his guilt of
where he
th ^ p°,.. Sports headquarters went out in from the Atlanta Kimball
a°Ze . some that nothing wrong what
*. : stating allowed. Senator Campbell
S ns nothing of the visit, when
he knew were discuss
people all over his town
Williams' visit home. The Prison
hie gracefully accepted the Su¬
Commission perintendent's voluble explanation, and
all is well until some of the gang
mm again. It is about time
forgets the rules
meet a new Prison Commission.
The Atlanta Constitution, a paper
that usually gets any news that hap¬
pens tinder the sun, carried the follow¬
ing report Wednesday:
•John S. Williams, Jasper county
“murder farm” boss who is now serving
a life sentence at the state prison farm,
wa« allowed to visit his home recently,
it was admitted by Superintendent Dun¬
away, of the farm, before the state Pris¬
on Commission Tuesday morning. Mr.
Dunaway said that Williams was acting
-s his chauffeur at the time, and plead¬
ed ignorance of the rule which forbids
prisoners leaving the farm without the
express permission of the Prison Com¬
mission. His explanation was accepted
by the Commission.
“The superintendent explained that
the trip in question was purely business
n nature, and that as Williams is one of
he most valuable men on the farm, he
thought it entirely regular for him to
tilize the prisoner’s services in the ca¬
pacity of chauffeur.
“The trip out of which grew criticism
'f the superintendent in a Covington
aper. had three objects, said Mr. Duna
vav. He made it to complete arrange¬
ments for obtaining some seed wheat, to
atchange some hogs for another breed,
nd to get some burr clover seed, Mr.
unaway stated.
"He explained further that Williams
as allowed to see his wife and daugh
er at his home. The Covington paper
Larged that there had been a reunion
f the family, and that a big picnic was
eld, which Williams attended. This was
euied by the superintendent, who sta
ed that the prisoner only saw' two mem
rs of his family, his wife and daugh
cr. He said also that the prisoner was
ot allowed to leave his sight.
"Although there is a rule that allows
o prisoner to leave the farm, the super
tendent, who has been in charge of
e farm only a few months, claimed
at he was conscious of no irregularity
siting Williams into Jasper county.
'Williams is serving sentence on the
nn for the murder of six negroes,
ost of the murders occurring in Jas
r county last year. He is said by the
perintendent to be one of the most
aluabie men on the prison farm. Mr.
unaway explained that Williams takes
personal interest in the farm, and that
he was a very successful farmer he¬
re coming to serve sentence, his ser
ces are of the highest order. He spends
ost of the days with his hands on the
OP’ ‘'The handles, he said.
Commission accepted the expia¬
tion of the superintendent, and fixed
1 uiges against him, either for
ltting irregularities cont
it rules of the or failing to carry
- farm. It considered
ct that he Ls comparatively new in
, , Se Ptf position explanation
lnwi» lowing the prisoner as fol¬
to leave the farm.
' tha?1 a - Way a 0 P pear ^ ed been much concern
oo4 by S ,nisunder
anyone ”
4LUm TURNS truant
mule that Lad been the
th, ' lend and dependable stand-bv
. ,Ki|S at Hogers
' Mil1 fetching
dcatTv! Ulg w . l th u a Patience ’ well-nigh
Winn ' 0 , Uded U> the
V Tuesday Vary monot '
h v * va cious feminine
rg Qf Party mm
il v were making their
* f home Kington, and in
little’ er" hn ’ at the branch,
earl appeared, -out of the no
his bn °P- Balaam pricked
U u up his heels,
the <w.ui shook
weeded to SpiUed the girls and
"i-odMht''ni run
S hUrt ’ but everybody was
„i e most of all. A smash
radio s,.t one ' vas left
fity of „ , to prove the
When oaueht' eaturous 3 situation.
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ts, and slum
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m r'i-ily at - humorous turn
story. .
AN >'( DDING demonstration
Honstratiori dcuUm^^f ‘ aTu th ®U from 8, w the ill conduct College of
a
Sat th,. n leth °ds of pecan bud
ford. nr, i a,d • , B. \V. Jarman,
This ,i, in
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8 small 'm'f, any trees nuts that are bear
»• meetine ng d le f rn how ' come t0 improve out to
M- Mr. Firo i ,or r l knows
’“t the the Denar, a “ good 6UUU deal ueai
Rested Bur i n f 116 anie sure > and t0 if you are
him ' come out
J. K. Luck,
County Agent.
len WANTED
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E. J. Dennard,
Covington
$116,500,000 IS VALUE OF STATE’S
COTTON CROP
Savannah, Ga., August 16.—Mills B.
Lane, president of the Citizens’ and
Southern Bank, one of the largest bank¬
ing institutions in the South, issued the
owing stat *ment today, relative
itions throughout Georgia:
“It was impossible for me to make an
automobile trip and personally inspect
conditions in Georgia, as I had expected
to do, with a view of verifying the re¬
ports we received from a questionnaire
sent out to a great number of bankers
and business firms of the state. The
weather is so had and so unsettled it
Is possible that I will not now make the
trip, but I am satisfied that the reports
we received from ;the questionnaire
would be verified by my inspection.
“These reports show that we will
make something over a million bales of
cotton in Georgia? this year, and if we
do, and get the present market price for
it, the crop will bring many millions
more than the crop of 1914 brought,
when we made our record production of
cotton in Georgia.
“In 1914 the state of Georgia produced
2,<23,094 bales of cotton, which, accord¬
ing to statistics* sold for $93,900,000 odd
dollars, and the cotton seed brought
$24,500,000 odd dollars, making a total
of $118,400,000 odd dollars, deducting
from that amount the cost of fertilizer,
which was $24,700,000, leaves a net in¬
come to the planters of $93,700,000, less
any bacon, supplies, mules, tools, etc.,
used in the production of the same.
“Taking one million bales of cotton
as the crop Georgia will make this year,
at $100 per bale, it would be $100,000,000,
and the seed estimated on one million
bales at the present price, would bring
$16,500,000, making a total of $116,500,
000, which would leave to the farmer
$104,500,000, or $10,800,000 more than
they received for the bumper crop of
1914.
“In addition to that, there were manv
animals slaughtered in Georgia in 1914,
a#id many mules wfre bought and
brought into Georgia in 1914, and much
bacon and corn shipped into Georgia,
while in 1922 there have been very few
animals bought and practically no farm
supplies, tools, etc, making many mil¬
lion dollars saving to the farmers from
that source.
“According to the report of the de¬
partment of agriculture, they had at the
close of 1921, $35,000,000 in live stock,
while in 1914 the live stock value was
approximately $13,000,000, so it occurs
to me that the farmer will be in much
better condition than he was in 1914,
when they paid outstanding obligations
\vhich they were asked to pay. From my
experience the farmers are honest men,
and they will pay debts contracted this
year and a large part of what was car¬
ried over from 1921 and will be in very
fine condition to make future crops of
all kinds.
“We must not forget that all of th?
fertilizer used was not used under cot¬
ton, as during the past six or eight
years much of the fertilizer has been
used in fertilizing corn, watermelons,
cantaloupes, peaches, tobacco and other
crops, and the farmer has reaped a prof¬
it from crops other than cotton, placing
him in a far better condition now than
he has been in in a number of years.
“The farmer, during the war, made
much money and improved his planta¬
tion by building permanent fences, re¬
moving stumps, and otherwise improv¬
ing his farm, and is living better and
having more than he has ever had in
my business experience.”—Ex.
A meeting of special significance was
held Sunday evening in the local Pres¬
byterian church, the Pine Grove Chris¬
tian Endeavor presenting the following
program: and Humility
Pride Savior
1. Song: "He’s a Wonderful
to Me.” 6-10.
2. Bible reading, James IV,
Hugh Hitchcock.
3. Prayer.
4. Leader's Talk—
Marvis Robertson. His Love
5. Song: “He Whispers
to Me.”
6. Short Talks:
I. John Carter Robertson.
II. Marlin Elliott.
III. Fannie Robertson.
IV. Eleanor Elliott.
V. Anna Robertson.
VI. Robert Robertson.
7. Special Song: "Somebody Did a
Golden Deed.”— Elizabeth , Elliott, ..
Morgan Elliott,
and Eleanor Elliott.
8. Reading, Margaret Robertson.
9. Instances of Pride Found in the
Bible, William Hitchcock. Found
10. Instances of Humility in
the Bible—Pitts Robertson.
11. Talk—Mary Frances Robertson.
12. Henry Elliott on “How to Over¬
come Pride.” Culti¬ _ ...
13. Irwin Patrick on "How to
vate Humility”.
Washington, the center of govern¬
mental activity in the United States,
is more than 1,000 miles from the geo¬
graphical center. . _
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1922.
GEORGIA FAC ING^SHORTAGE (IF
Atlanta, --------“> August " u 6uoi 15.- is.—That Georgia's
coat supply is almost exhausted was
mrormation given Tuesday by John T.
lte if e t’ ot the railroad
4 .
distribution of coal in this state during
the coal strike. f
‘ Many industries
their have reported thit
coal supply will run them onlyfc
tew days, ' said commissioner Bbifeuft
let. \\ hen they shut down they will
necessarily throw large numbers of men
out of employment.
A number of cities which operate
their light and water plants are al¬
most out of coal, and a very alarming
situation will arise if they are not sup¬
plied in the next few days.
“Domestic coal is very short, ami the
regulations do not allow any hW
holder with coal for storage. How long
it will take us to get coal shipments
stal led into Georgia, I have no way Jbf
saying. The first batch of approved ap¬
plications was sent to Washington Mon¬
day atternoon.”
MISS CONNALLY GIVEN
SHOWER
Mrs. W. TnX T. Stradley S, was ! hostess hostess at at a
shower on J te £noon in compli
ment to Miss n Sarah . Connally, whose
marriage to Mr. Owen Vaughn was an
event of Tuesday evening.
The guests were met at the door by
Miss Harriett Stradley, who served
punch from a bowl embedded in golden
glow and white asters.
Two bridal contests were held. The
prize for the best drawn picture of the
bride was won by Miss Winifred Huson,
and the prize for the best advice to the
bride, in rhyme, by Miss Mary Harwell.
Both prizes were minature doll brides.
Many beautiful gifts in a yellow and
white wagon, drawn by little Miss Betty
Stradley, were given to the bride.
Ices in the same color scheme were
served. Mrs. Stradley was assisted in
serving by her sister, Mrs. J. P. Dorella,
of St. Petersburg, Fla.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
In this issue of The News will be
found the announcement of Mr. Sam
Aiken, who has entered the race for
County Commissioner to represent the
Brewers, Rocky Plains, Leguin and
Gaithers Districts.
Mr. Aiken iS one of the best citizens
of the county, and was born and reared
in the Brewers District. He is thorough¬
ly acquainted with the needs of the
county, and if elected will make the
county a good commissioner.
LOST—Sunday, August 6th, between
Dr. Ficklen's residence and the Presby¬
terian church, one black cross breast
pin. Finder please notify phone Gi aptl
receive reward. He
ADVERTISE OUR CITY
This is a slogan that should be indelibly branded upon
the heart of every loyal citizen.
There are many ways in which we can advertise our city
and if we neglect to do so upon every opportunity we are not
doing our duty to the town which provides us with a living
and all the comforts which we enjoy. unturned
It is the policy of this paper to leave no stone
that will add to the growth and prosperity of this city and
the country tributary to it. Our interests are the interests ot
every man, woman and child within the civic influence ot
our home town. We want to make it bigger and better. We
want to boost it upon every opportunity. We want many in¬
dustries to locate here. We want our city to be the center ot
business activity, commercially, industrially, and in every
other way that will be beneficial. We want a lively and clean
city We want a high standard of citizenship, and we want
to build better homes, beautify our surroundings and make
this a desirable city in which to live and do business.
We desire tiiat some of our alert young men organize a
“Booster Club”, and that every member of that club be a
booster for this community and its civic interests, and every
ritizen should feel that he is a committee of one to do what
he can for the betterment of the old home town. He should
feel that he individually is an active unit in the common¬
wealth, and that as a member of a collective body he is an
earnest worker for a bigger and better Covington. Let there
be no “Let George do it” policy in this movement. Let it be
general^and genui ther, will accomplish much.
toge we built just because
The great cities of the country were not
they had favorable locations. They were built and energized
because there were men within their corporate limits who
wanted to see them grow, and who were determined that
they should grow. The Boards of Trade of these great cities
worked hard and spent money to make them grow. They ad¬
vertised in the magazines, in the newspapers, in the fields
and pastures and by the roadsides, where glaring bill-boards
annealed to the home-seekers, they sent out thousands ot
pamphlets broadcast throughout the country, and in every
wav and at every opportunity they advertised the commu¬
nity that became a city of importance, a center of trade and
We can do something along this line if we try, and if
try with a determination to win we will be rewarded in
we aim—a bigger and better city.
the achievement of our a markets and
The larger we grow, the better will be our
the more prosperous value, the outlying schools will districts. be better, I arm our property church¬
will increase in our made
es better, and every municipal improvement upon will a
Grander and more elaborate scale, and our industries
multiply and taxable property increase.
Be a booster, be a shouter for municipal improvements,
and try by every possible means to bring within the sphere
of our influence every industry that will be of benefit to us.
Do not say that it is folly to advertise. Go to it and keep at
it and the result will be worthy of the effort.
’ Thousands of towns no better located than ours have
become cities of importance through the well directed efforts
of their citizens to make them so, and what others have done
we can do if we have the right spirit; the community spirit;
j the good sense to lay aside every jealous thought and go
. n( good.
to work for the common
FORI) GUARANTEES TO MAKE
FERTILIZER
j Washington. Aug.15.—Replying to a
criticism by Senator Harrold, of Okla
i h °ma. and other members of congress
that Henry Ford in his proposed con
! Project does not guarantee to manu
faeture fertilizer, Gray Silver, Washing¬
ton representative of the American
Farm Bureau federation, today wrote
them calling attention to section fifteen
of the Ford offer, which he quotes as
stating that the “manufacture, sale and
distribution of commercial fertilizers
constitute one of the principal consid¬
erations of this offer.”
Mr. Silver declared this the most im¬
portant provision of the contract, and
one the violation of which provides
grounds for the institution of proceed¬
ings by the attorney general to cancel
the entire lease,
“Not only does Mr. Ford guarantee
to manufacture fertilizer, but he states
that he will make 40,000 tons of nitro¬
gen, equal to one-fifth of our total an¬
nual consumption in fertilizer, and he
will do so with ‘the most economical
power available,’ ” continues Mr. Sil¬
ver’s letter.
“The failure to make 8 per cent profit
or the failure to make any profit, or th“
inability to manufacture this fertilizer
a t less than it is sold, is not a ’cause
beyond its control’ and would not give
him the right to cease the manufacture
of the full amount of fertilizer.
“Mr. Ford’s proposal is to manufac¬
ture nitrogen and other commercial
mixed or unmixed, and with
or without filler, according to demand.
Other commercial fertilizers must in¬
clude potash or phosphate fertilizer in¬
gredients, as distinguished from nitro¬
gen commercial fertilizers. Mr. Ford
will not fulfill his contract if he does
not produce other fertilizer materials,
such as potash and phosphates.
“The methods of producing phosphate
fertilizers are well known, the letter
concludes, “and the source of material
is within forty miles of the Muscle
Shoals plant, in the Tennessee phos¬
phate fields, and there are great possi¬
bilities in* the ilroduction of potash
from potash shales by the use of the
electric furnace and from other sub¬
stances”.
NEWTON COUNTY CLUB GIRLS
WIN FIRST HONORS
The district bread contest held at
Athens, at the State College of Agri¬
culture, on August 15th and 16th, re¬
sulted in Newton county girls winning
first prize, Jackson county second prize
and Walton county third.
The girls who brought this honor to
themselves and their county are, Chris¬
tine George, of Flint Hill; Ethel Gibson,
of Mansfield; and Eugenia Speer, of
Newborn.
CHICKENS
I WANT chickens! The demand must
be filled! Bring them to me.
Jeff Davis Ellington.
$1.50 Per Year In Advance
VISITORS TO COVINGTON SERI¬
OUSLY INJURED IN AUTO
WRECK AT KIRKWOOD
While en route to their Opelika, Ala.,
home after a visit to friends in Coving¬
ton, Mrs. W. C. McLehdon was fatally
injured, Mr. McLendon was Seriously c!,
injured, and their young son, W.
Jr., was badly bruised, when their
car was struck by a Georgia Railroad
freight train at the Kirkwood crossing
Monday morning. Mrs. McLendon died
at Grady Hospital about one o’clock
that afternoon.
Mrs. McLendon suffered a fractured
hip and severe cuts about the head.
Mr. McLendon was severely cut and
bruised, and suffered a broken leg. The
child escaped with bruises, having been
shielded by the body of his mother.
The party had stopped just before
reaching the crossing to ask directions
as to the best road to Atlanta, and on
starting again drove upon the tracks
directly in front of the approaching lo¬
comotive, which struck the rear of the
car, hurling in many feet down the
track. All three of the occupants were
in the front seat of the car, and the
curtains were up, as a heavy rain was
falling at the time of the accident.
The Grady Hospital ambulance was
called, and the injured were rushed to
Atlanta. After being treated at Grady,
Mr. McLendon was taken to the Davis
Fischer Sanitarium. The child, being
only slightly injured, was removed to
the home of Atlanta relatives.
The crossing at Kirkwood is regarded
as a dangerous one, as the tracks are
not visible from the road. It is said
that five accidents similar to that of
Monday have occurred there during the
past year.
Bible Thoughts for
This Week
Sunday.
GOD CARES FOR HIS OWN.—
And they shall be mine, salth the
Lord of hosts, In that day when I
make up my jewels; and 1 will
spare them, as a man spareth his
own son that serveth him.—Malach)
3: 17.
Monday.
But In lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than them¬
selves. Look not ever yi man on his
own things, but every man also on
the things of others.—Phlllpplanr
; 2: 3, 4.
Tuesday.
! CURSE OR BLESSING, WHICH?
—He that wlthholdetb corn, the
people shall curse him; but bless¬
ing shall be upon the head of him
that seileth it.—Proverbs 11: 28.
Wednesday.
Delight thyself also in the Lord;
and he shall give .thee the desires
of thine heart.—Psalm 87: 8, 4.
Thursday.
AN EVIL EYEHe that hasteth
to be rich hath an evil eye, and
consldereth not that poverty shall
come upon him.—Proverbs 28 : 22.
Friday.
IN HIM WE LIVE:—That they
should seek the Lord, . . For In
him we live, and move, and have
our being.—Acts 17 : 27, 28.
Saturday.
GOD IS MERCIFUL—Thou art
a God ready to pardon, gracious
and merciful, slow to anger, and of
great kindness.—Nehemlah 9: 17.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
I hereby announce myself as a candi¬
date for the office of County Commis¬
sioner from the Brewers, Rocky Plains,
Leguin and Gaithers Districts, and re¬
spectfully solicit the support of my
friends and tax payers generally. If
elected, I promise a faithful and con¬
scientious discharge of all duties con¬
nected with this office.
Sam Aiken.
THE HAVOC AND MISERY
WROUGHT BY “THEY SAY!’
There is one factor which stands out
prominently—and present in many of
the disagreements of life—the begin¬
ning of the trouble has been, by a num¬
ber of observers, laid to GOSSIP.
“They say-” is the arch criminal
of the age when it comes to destruc¬
tion of character; and this often results
in the taking of life itself.
“They say-” parts husbands and
wives, breaks up families, blights bud¬
ding romance and sends its victims to
undeserved degredation and ruin.
The purveyer of gossip may be moral,
so far as criminal actions are concern¬
ed; but in reality, distinctly unmoral.
He or she would shrink with horror
from the firing the pistol or wielding
the weapon which kills; yet never hesi¬
tates to direct the shafts of malicious
narrative against any one, irrespective
of sex or position, about whom the teller
may have heard, or conceived, a scan¬
dalous tale.
It is all so uncalled for, too!
There are many actions in ordinary
business which are entirely innocent of
any wrongdoings or wrong thinking
but which, at the same time, are sus¬
ceptible of misconstruction by any one
not immediately in touch with all par¬
ticipants.
And the narrator of scandal is little
if any less culpable than the listener.
Some persons are so gullible that they
believe everything they hear. Others
are so glad to get "something on” an¬
other that they will accept the wildest
and most absurd rumors as fact, and in
turn repeat them as such.
Let the Georgian suggest that every
such story be met with: “Too bad. I
certainly must see So-and-So (mention¬
ing the one slandered) and give him (or
her) an opportunity to refute such a
statement.” Nine times out of ten, the
talebearer would be thrown into confu¬
sion and immediately beg that the mat¬
ter be forgotten.—Atlanta Georgian.
A SHORT TALK
By J. Marvin Rast,
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
!' V- ■
People as a rule entertain the thought
of growing (jjd almost as anxiously as
they anticipate death itself.
This dread of increasing birthdays
usually finds lodgment in the human
heart along in the later teens, becoming
manifest now in powders and paints,
and later in dyes, wigs, and a refusal
to tell one’s age. Anything to fool the
serotinous eye of the public, and leave
the impression that the old boy or girl
has seen few winters and is good for
more.
The object in this case is worthy, but
the methods employed are not; and the
regrettable part is that these camou¬
flages never succeed in leaving the de¬
sired impression with the public.
But fortunately there is a way to
convince others, and yourself too, that
you are young, regardless of the winters
that have passed over your head. This
is done by simply being young, by im¬
bibing the spirit of youth.
If you study youth, you will undoubt¬
edly conclude that children are the hap¬
piest creatures alive—happiest because
they laugh, play, and banish care. Per¬
haps you expected to find them laughing
playing and banishing care because they
are happy. But it is just the opposite.
They do these things, and happiness
follows as a natural result.
Herein lies the spirit of youth, which
is in fact the secret of staying young.
The reason poets delight in singing
so freely of the pleasures of youth, is
that many grown-ups allow eating cares
to undermine the joy of living, and thus
render mature life an unfit subject for
poetry.
Occasionally, though, an optimistic
singer reminds us that age need not be
dreaded. Browning did this in his:
“Grow old along with me;
The best is yet to be.” •
And the best is yet to be for the most
of us if we but look for it wisely.
Age has its pleasures, as as well as
youth; but to lay hold of them age
must maintain the disposition of youth
to laugh frequently, play much, and
banish care always.
Drink of this fountain, and despite
the wrinkles, gray hairs, and halting
steps, you will never grow old.
DEATH OF BISHOP J. C. K1LGO
Noted Leader of Methodist Church
Passes Away at North
Carolina Home
Bishop John C. Kilgo, one of the most
prominent leaders of the Southern Meth¬
odist church, died at his home in Char¬
lotte, N. C., on last Friday morning at
two o’clock. The funeral services were
conducted at Hawthorno Lane Metho¬
dist church Saturday afternoon by Bish¬
op Warren A. Candler, of Atlanta, as¬
sisted by Bishops McMurray, of Louis¬
ville, Ky., and Denny, of Richmond.
Bishop Kilgo was well known in Cov¬
ington, being a brother-in-law of Mr.
N. S. Turner. Many friends and follow¬
ers here are grieved to know of his
death.
CONGRESSMAN BRAND IN CAPITAL
Athens, Ga., Aug. 15.—Congressman
Charles H. Brand left Athens for Wash¬
ington Monday afternoon, in response
to a telegraphic call from minority lead¬
er Finis J. Garrett for a full member¬
ship on the fifteenth, at which time the
House reconvened.
It is the opinion of the congressman
that the Muscle Shoals question, espec¬
ially as regards the Fox'd offer, will be
among the first to be considered by the
House. He favors the Ford proposal, be¬
lieves the question to be of vital inter¬
est to the farmers, and felt it his duty
to be present upon roll call Tuesday
morning.
Mr. Garrett’s telegram follows:
Washington, D. C., August 9.
Hon. C. H. Brand,
Athens, Ga.,
Full membership of House necessary on
August fifteenth, so please be present.
Finis J. Garrett.
E. VV. CARROLL VISITS COVINGTON
After being away fi'om his old home
town, Covington, for eighteen years, Mr
E. W. Carroll made us a short visit last
Tuesday. He is secretary of the Athens
Chamber of Commerce, and is doing a
great work for that city.
MISS SARAH CONNALLY WEDS
MR. VAUGHN
A marriage of coi'dial interest to
their many friends in Covington was
that of Miss Sarah Connally and Mr.
Owen Vaughn, of Opelika, Ala. The
marriage was solemnized Tuesday even¬
ing at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Stradley, on Chui-ch sti’eet, the
Rev. Walker Combs performing the
ceremony.
The decoi'ations of the house were ar¬
tistic. Stately palms and ferns were ef¬
fectively arranged, while tall stands of
beautiful yellow cut flowers and South¬
ern smilax formed a background for the
bridal party. Yellow shaded lights and
yellow and white cut flowers were used
throughout the house.
Prior to the ceremony, Miss Wini¬
fred Huson sang very sweetly “At
Dawning”, accompanied by Miss Ilah
Mae Hopkins on the piano and Miss
Gladys Odum on the violin.
As Mendelssohn s wedding march was
sounded, played by Miss Huson at the
piano and Miss Odum on the violin, the
bride and groom entered. During the
ceremony the “Barcarolle” from “Tales
of Hoffman” was played very softly.
The bride wore a white satin crepe
wedding gown, and her soft tulle veil
was caught to her hair with orange
blossoms and fell in graceful folds into
a long train. She carried a bouquet of
white asters, showered with white sweet
peas.
After the ceremony an informal recep¬
tion was given by Mr. and Mrs. Stradley
who were assisted in entertaining by
their lovely young daughters, Eugenia
and Harriett, and by their sister, Mrs.
J. P. Dorella, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
The bride possesses a sweetness and
charm that has won for her a wide cir¬
cle of friends.
The groom is a native of New¬
ton county, and enjoys the confidence
and esteem of all who know him. He has
succeeded in business undertakings, and
is manager of the Opelika branch of the
Southern Express Company.
After a wedding trip to Atlanta and
Tybee, the popular young couple will
make their home in Opelika.