THE COVINGTON NEWS
A L Loyd For Newton County and Her People.
VOLUME 25, NUMBER 30.
GEORGIA DOCTOR FINDS
CURE FOR DEADLY
(ranford’s Discovery Is Hailed as
of Greatest.
Savannah, Ga., July 5. What
termed by Dr. Darling, of the
feller Foundation Research
ment. as “one of the greatest
l eries ever made in the history of
ical reseach,” has been made by
Cranford, l of Lee county, according
)r j w. Daniel, president of the
ia, associations of Georgia, who
just returned from the meeting of
[Medical Society of the third
which was held at Montezuma.
In discussing the discovery, Dr.
iel said, “the efforts of Dr.
ivj ]l j n the opinion of Dr. Darling,
CeW York City, who was so
in the matter that he attended the
jon9 of the Third District Medical
,
ciety, cause thousands of lives to
raved in South America, Africa
'anama Canal Zone, where the
| { ma iarial fever effected by the
overy is more pronounced, as well as
i America.
“This kind of malarial fever produc¬
ts Lith a degeneration of the blood
a pronounced anemia and is
[cterized Liter by passage of the coloring
of the red blood cells in the
L ne This type of malaria has been
.
L,. y deadly and has baffled the medical
Lifes.-ion. It prevails to a great ex¬
it in Africa, India, Panama Zone,
[outh America and in certain parts of
he United States. It is called by Eu
ppean physicians as “Black Water
lever.”
I Dr. Cranford, who is a native physi
lan and who has practiced medicine
I Lee and adjoining counties for a
limber of years, conceived the idea
[at if the injection of horse serum
mid prevent bleeding and augment
[agulation of blood, that it would be
proper remedy to use in this type of
ver. He experimented vtnth his theo
in several cases with the result
it there was a cessation of the pass
of the coloring matters of the blood
the urine and of the degeneration of
blood cells and that the patient
mtually recovered after this treat
|nt had been given him.”
OMAN'S MISSIONARY
MEETING AT MANSFIELD
the Fourth District W. M. U. of the
ptral Baptist association met with
msfield Baptist church Wednesday,
he 20th.
fhe meeting was called to order by
district secretary, Mrs, C. W.
'kson. Mrs. Edgar Lazenby led the
on in devotional worship on the
'ject of “Prayer,” after which a
H>er of inspiring testimonials were
en on “Experience of Answered
yer.”
he welcome was given by Mrs.
iton and responded to by Mrs. Da
• of Carmel church. The response
1 inspiring and showed the speaker
fie a devoted worker,
if E, A. Wood, of Social Circle,
ached the missionary sermon. Fol
big the sermon dinner was spread,
ch was enjoyed by all.
the afternoon the Sunbeams of
and Mansfield churches gave
wgram that was inspiring and en
tagiaf.
isitors present and taking part on
Program were Mrs. B. S. Thomp
' vice president Central eastern
S1 »n, who gave an able talk the
on
ln dard of Excellence,” and Mrs.
d(,rs ’ President of the Central as
a ion. who talked on the subject
"°rk and Aim.”
"ere other interesting feat
°f the program, which showed
| !i ‘ ,J " ■ M. U. of the Fourth dis
wide awake and about the
fr» J e meeti business.
ng closed with a “Conse
I n Ser vice,” led by Mrs. Thomn
P«0VALS '■SIMMER
take place
in COVINGTON
|,J hns ‘Ganges in homes were
week.
;; i Mrs Wilson Biggers
- are
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n rs ^ an Upshaw tem
friiy * * hey ‘
|L can get Possession
I p '' . •' a'iaway
,, H] home recentlv
• ' on Conyers street.
* S West have ed
I the ®‘ Kgers rno\
It, home on Emory
a d
ilr| Mrs. House
thu,T I ur °h street. h ° me vacatp d by the Wests
■eft fnr^ Uanta S " T ' Bal,a,,<i and
|be Frida >'. where
territory cent 4 l0
■ ° ate<1 ,n Mr ’ Bnl
IW! 6 h ^^^«TATO^ ''I 16 lot of
am genuine
Seed Potatoes.
• ONS’ SEED STORE.
I DEMPSEY KNOCKS
j GIBBONS
Shelby, Mont., July 4.—Jack
sey successfully defended his
heavyweight championship
afternoon by gaining a referee's
ion over Tom Gibbons, challenger,
ter 15 mauling rounds. There
never any doubt about Dempsey’s
periority. He had every physical
tage, outweighing the challenger
13 1-2 pounds and holding the lead
his superior strength and
ness.
Gibbons only remained among
present for the full distance by
ning like an antelope that scents
ger and holding on desperately
ever Dempsey cornered him.
Jack, however, was strong
to fight his way clear in the
and beat Gibbons about the body
a slave master.
fha only remarkable thing about
fit.it was the fact that Gibbons
absorb this punishment and back
more. He proved two things, namely,
that he is a gamester of the first water,
and that a little big man never had
chance of an orphan with a full grown
heavyweight and a real champion to
boot. The writer gives eight rounds
to Dempsey and three rounds to Gib¬
bons, and four even. The Dempsey
rounds were the first, third, sixth, sev¬
enth, eight, ninth, tenth and fifteenth.
In the latter, Gibbons was in a very
bad way from Dempsey’s relentless at¬
tack, and scarcely' landed a blow for
the entire three minutes. His back was
against the ropes, eating leather for
dear life when the welcome bell came.
At that Gibbons staged a remarkable
rally after trailing. He took the elev¬
enth and thirteenth on points, and
held the champion even in the twelfth
and fourteenth.
PERSONALS
Mrs. G. B. Nixon left Tuesday for
Lakemont, Ga., where she will have an
enjoyable stay on a house party with
friends from Athens and other cities.
Misses Melissa Foster and Ninnon
Bridges, of Stone Mountain, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Austin
during the Epworth League confer¬
ence.
Mrs. P. T. Austin, Mr. and Mrs.
Key, Mr. Phillips and Miss Eunice
Skinner were in Atlanta for the Fourth
of July' celebration.
Misses Martha and Mary Sue Ram¬
sey are visiting Fayetteville friends.
Mary Lois Skinner is spending a
week in Atlanta with her cousin,
Esibelle Biggers.
Miss Mildred Skinner, of Davis
Pischer sanitarium, Atlanta, is here
for a two weeks’ visit with her pa¬
rents.
Miss Grace and Herschel Austin are
visiting relatives in Atlanta.
MISS MILNER WEDS
MR. WATSON
Of cordial interest was the marriage
of Miss Ruth Lane Milner, of Man¬
chester, Tenn., and Mr. Emory B.
Watson, of Jonesboro, N. C., a
quiet and beautiful event which was
solemnized at the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Milner,
of Manchester, Tenn.. on Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. William
H. Craven, of McMinnville, Tenn.,
performing the ceremony in a very
impressive manner. Only a few per¬
gonal friends and immediate relatives
witnessed the ceremony. decorated
The house was beautifully
and the altar before which the bride
and groom stood, w r as banked with
ferns and alnus flowers.
The bride was lovely in a dark blue
Canton crepe embroidered in brilliant
colors, featuring the uneven hem line.
Her flow'ers were white bride’s roses,
showered with valley lilies. Manches¬
Miss Dessie Mae Leming,
ter played Mendelssohn s wedding
march, and during the ceremony ren¬
dered Kevin’s “Love Song.”
Among the out-of-town visitors were:
Miss Conslance Mrs. Day. Ernest of Milledgeyille. Dillard, ot
and Mr. and of the
Bowdon, Ga.. the latter a sister
bride. lived , . Coving¬ _ _ .__
The bride formerly in of
ton. where she has a circle s ! nr f, re
and admiring friends to wish . the
young couple all happiness.
P. J. BERCHMAN A VISITOR
DISTINGUISHED
Mr. P. J- Berehman, Georgia’s noted
seed man, and one of the best authori¬
ties on the flora and fanna. extant,
was in Covington recently.
A record of the distinguished visi¬
tors to our little city would make in¬
teresting reading for they are many
and varied during the course of a year.
HARRIS TO SPEAK
IN COVINGTON
Hon. Wm. J- Harris will speak in
Covington at the court house at 11
o’clock July 16.
Mr. Harris has made speeches in
number of places in the state in
j last few weeks. Everybody invited
come out.
CHICKENS is my long suit. I
’em. Bring them to headquarters.
JEFF DAVIS ELLINGTON.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1923.
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GOVERNOR CLIFFORD M. WALKER, OF GEORGIA
Clifford M. W alker succeeded Thomas W. Hardwick as Governor of Georgia
With Impressive Ceremonies at the State Capitol in Atlanta last Saturday.
METHODISTS OF OX
FORD DISTRICT WILL
HOLD CONFERENCE
The annual meeting of the Oxford
district will convene in Covington
July 19th.
The pastor host, Dr. W. B. Dillard.
is arranging his committees and
lining plans for the entertainment of
preachers and laymen in attendance,
One hundred and twenty-five delegates
are expected.
The service on Wednesday evening
w as converted into a business session,
a brief church conference was held,
Mi. S. i has. Candler acting secretary,
Mrs. S. L. Waites was appointed
chairman of the lunch committee.
Serving with her are many of the
prominent women workers of the
church.
There is one sure way to keep Cov¬
ington in the high place it belongs.
Pave as much as it can, get an organ
ization and do other things to make
Covington the center attraction of this
■county, otherwise you may be sorry
some day. Time is precious.
MUNICIPAL FINANCE
A progressive city must expect to have more or less of a debt.
Municipal debts are no more to be frowned upon than corporation
debts. There are few of any corporations that get along without bor¬
rowing money to carry on their business or to tide them over certain
periods, depression or insufficient income to meet expenses.
In every city and town there are self-appointed guardians of the
public treasury, who harrangue the voters and city councils on the
horror of debt, and they frequently succeed In so frightening the people
that they will get along with unsanitary and antiquated school houses
and public buildings, without parks and playgrounds, With poor streets,
poor lighting service, poor sewerage or none at all; inadequate water
supply or a water supply that is a menace to public health, and all
because of the horror of a public debt.
This parsimonious policy keeps people and business and people
away from the city. Few people will seek such a community as a place
of residence or a location for business. Few' people care to live in a
city that has no public parks, no playgrounds and few or antiquated
public conveniences. Such a city does not grow. It does not stand
still; but it retrogrades, and each succeeding census sees it declining
in population and in the quality of its citizenship.
A progressive city must expect to have a public debt. It must be up
to date or it must decline, and it is better to have the improvements
with a reasonable debt than no improvements and no debt.
Municipal improvements are a public necessity. They are a good
investment for any city; for with them comes prosperity and ability to
pay the debt contracted for public welfare.
A moderate sized debt is no discredit to any city. It means that
the city is progressive, and as long as the public debt is not excessive
the city is bettered by having a debt, provided that it be contracted in
the interest of civic Vietterment. There is danger, however, in an
excessive debt, one that will increase taxes to a point where they be¬
come burdensome; but a reasonable debt is expected of every city that
has its eyes directed toward the goal of prosperity.
There is a danger point, to be sure, that should not be exceeded
except in cases of dire necessity; but ordinarily the city prospers more
under the weight of a reasonable debt than with none at all.
The so-called watch dogs of the public Leiwny. \v..c dread taxes
more than poison, are frequently the stumbling blocks in the way of
progress, and eventually pay more in taxes than they would with a
reasonable debt and the brand of prosperity upon the community.
The usual method of electing public officials as a matter of senti¬
ment is another dangerous proceeding. Every city needs at the head of
its financial affairs the best business talent which it contains.
Big corporations are very particular in selecting competent men
to manage their business and to look after their finances, and if a pri¬
vate corporation needs men of ability in such positiqns of trust how
much more need there is for a city to have at the head of its affairs
men w*ho are competent to handle the greater business of a city.
If money is to be saved and taxes kept within reasonable bounls
it is obviously reasonable that none but the very best talent should be
entrusted W'ith the management of the city's finances.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
CELEBRATED WITH
FEASTING AND
i The , 4 g anniversary of America’s in
dependence was observed in this section
by picnics, barbecues and family re
un ions.
Prac ticaliy all of the local
[ louses were closed.
j oak Hill held the annual
S p eec hes were made and a general
to-gether w-as enjoyed by the
peoi , le of West Newton, who have
a ,jy adhered to this
throughout the years.
j Collective and individual
were featured in town and county,
while many made excursions to nearby
; cities and resorts.
The date waS also memorable for the
survivors of the Spanish-American
war in a celebration of their 25th an
niversary.
FORD CARS FOR SALE
We have three new Fords for sale
at 3 per cent less list price.
P. J. ROGERS MOTOR COMPANY.
LEAGUE CONFERENCE
COMES TO CLOSE
The conference of Epworth Leag¬
uers, whoch closed in Oxford Friday
evening, is said to be one of the larg¬
est assemblies ever held in North
Georgia.
There were about 400 delegates in
attendance and all space in the dor¬
mitories was filled.
Frank C. Bunting, of Rome, presi
Jent, made things hum, and Rev. B.
Frank Pirn, of Roekmart, kept some¬
thing doing all the time.
The out-of-state workers were: Rev.
M. B. Stokes, a returned missionary
of Korea; Miss Ottie Branstotter, of
Nashville, Tenn.; Mrs. J. E. Miller,
from Gaffney, S. C., and Dr. Garfield
Evans, superintendent of the depart¬
ment of missionary work from the
central office, Nashville, Tenn.
Dr. Elam Dempsey and President
Sharp, of Rhinehart college, were in¬
troduced to the conference on Thurs¬
day evening.
Augusta and Athens pulled the suc¬
cessful stunt on “Stunt Night” and
received the loving cup.
The vesper hour was one of the de¬
lightful treats occurring daily.
Rev. DeBardelaben delivered the
closing message on Friday evening.
The consecration service w'as one of
the most impressive ever witnessed.
More than sixty young people dedicat¬
ed themselves to a definite call, others
manifested a willingness for service.
This annual assembly at Oxford is
attracting widespread interest. Plans
are forming to make a greater confer¬
ence next year.
FOURTH LIKE SUNDAY
IN NATION’S CAPITAL
Washington, D. C., July 4—Not even
a firecracker marred the sabbatical
stillness of the national capital’s
Fourth of July.
All government departments and
business houses were closed, and,
though thousands of persons flocked
to parks and amusement places for pic
nics and outings, there was no official
observance of tho one hundred and
forty-seventh anniversary of the na¬
tion’s birth.
The shooting of- firecrackers and the
indiscriminate use of other forms of
fireworks was prohibited by city regu¬
lations and the metropolitan police had
strict orders to take all offenders into
custody. So the day was celebrated
safely and sanely.
FIRST COTTON BLOOM
Good evidence that cotton plants are
not lagging in some parts of Newton
is the fact that cotton blooms in cer¬
tain parts of the county have already
put in their appearance.
Monday Mr. W. D. McCart, one of
the county's most prosperous farmers
brought in the first bloom we have seen
this year. It was fully open. His farm
is located in the Rocky Plains district,
and so far he has not noticed any wee¬
vils on his plants; however, he has
poisoned twice.
In looking through some of our old
files in the News office a few days ago
we found an old cotton bloom together
with a letter from Mr. F. W. Ewing,
Covington, Route 4, dated June 24,
1916. This old bloom according to the
date is seven years and eighteen days
old. You can see that there is little
difference now and seven years ago as
to about the time the cotton blooms.
Mr. Ewing’s letter follows:
Covington, Ga., June 24, 1916.
Dear Editor:—
You will find a cotton bloom enclos¬
ed. I intended to come up there yester¬
day and bring it, but was so busy I
could not get off. If I am first, or third,
I would like to see an account of it in
next week’s paper. You will oblige.
F, W. EWING, Rt. 4.
JUMPS FROM FIFTH
STORY TO HER DEATH
Atlanta, Ga., July 3.—Mental de¬
pression as a result of a nervous
breakdown was assigned today for the
act of Mrs. Myrtle Craig, aged 49, of
Jacksonville, Fla., who leaped from a
fifth story window at the Wesley Me¬
morial hospital to her death late yes¬
terday. Several persons witnessed the
tragedy and Coroner Thoma^, of
DeKalb county decided an inquest was
unnecessary. Mrs. Craig was said to
have been alone in her room at the
time she took the leap.
HON. L. P. LOYD BEGINS
LEGISLATURE TERM
L. P. Loyd, newly elected represen
tative from Newton county, is now
duly installed in the 1923 house.
Mr. Loyd will introduce several bills
along economic lines.
He will make the trips to Atlanta
daily and be at his home in Covington
over-night.
$1.60 Per Year in Advance
WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
Atlanta—Permits for home building
amounting to $150,000 issued in one
day.
Savannah—Savannah River Lumb
Company to spend $100,000 on s _
and two tugs.
Tybee—$100,000 road bonds issued.
Atlanta—Atlanta Paper Company to
two electric freight elevators.
Sparta—Chero-Cola Company pur¬
new automatic bottling ma¬
VaWjosta—Preparations being made
large addition to Patterson hotel.
Savannah—New $1,000,000 road to
Island opened to public.
Monroe—Georgia Peanut Growers
to organize new branch
Rossville—New school house to be
May consumption by American mills
to 620,965 bales, as compared
495,337 bales for May of last year.
consumption of the ten months
May 31 this year amounted to
bales, as compared with 4,
bales for the same period last
Reports indicated active trad¬
in the cotton goods markets with
firm and higher.
Savannah—Tourist hotel soon to be
at cost of $1,000,000.
Macon—New college to be establish¬
here. $1,000,000 to be raised for
Valdosta—Extensive vegetable ship¬
being made throughout Lowndes
Melon growers through Southern
report satisfactory crops this
Moultrie—Work of rebuilding Moul
road soon to begin.
Thomasville—Plans being made for
of new memorial hospita
Savannah — Wesley Monument:
Methodist church to have new ad
tion.
Bradley—First carload of peach-,
shipped from here to New York.
Georgia coming to the front as but
ter producing state.
Waycross—$33,958 road contract
awarded for six-mile stretch.
Louisville—New $50,000 hotel pro¬
posed.
Perry—$10,000 to be spent on con¬
of potato curing house.
Hoboken—Local telephone companv
system.
Savannah—New addition to be built
John Wesley hotel.
Bureau of labor statistics says elec¬
is only large item in cost of
which has decreased in price
1917; all other mediums of fuel
light have shown large increases.
One hundred thousand acres of
forests have been burned this
with estimated loss of $ 500 , 009 ,
since 1906. Think of the loss
48 states. The campaign of the Na¬
Board of Fire Underwriters
such terrific fire waste should
undivided support.
Our national income for 1923 will ex¬
expenses by a quarter of a billion
SPEAKER TO
BE IN COVINGTON
Dr. Edwin EdBarr, vice president ot
University of Oklahoma, will de¬
an address to the people of Cov¬
and Newton county in the
house Thursday night, July 5th.
address will be on “Americanism.”
Dr. EdBarr is a forceful speaker,
speaks of himself as a “plain
Everybody is invited to
out and hear him, especially the
No charge, admission free.
Be there at 8:30.
Albert' B. Cundy, formerly co-owner
president of the A. K. Hawkes
and nephew of the late A. K.
and for the past three years
with the Walter Ballard
Co., announces the opening of
offices with complete modern
for eye examinations an-1
fitting of glasses at 304-305 Con
Building, corner Whitehall and
streets, Atlanta, Georgia.
My friends and customers in Cov
and any who may require ex¬
optical work are invited to call
me at the above address.
When you want broken lenses du¬
or glasses repaired, if you
them direct to me, the work wi.'l
correctly done and glasses returned
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ENDEAVORS AT BETHANY
The Christian Endavor Society at
Presbyterian church had a
interesting program. The subject
“The History Psalm.” Mr. Robe
led. He gave a fine talk. ar. 1
were also others that gave talks.
ELIZABETH LIVINGSTON, Sec.
