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THE COVINGTON NEWS
VOLUME 25, NUMBER 34.
! sl ft ELUOTT STRESSES
BIBLE READING
the Sunday school hour last Sab
[bath, Supt. Jack L. Elliott made a
strong talk in favor of Bible reading
in the public schools.
Realizing that something is radically
wrong somewhere, Supt. Elliott be
lieves that a careful presentation of
i the Bible in schools, as w r ell as homes,
unuld change the indifference of the
youth of the country and inspire a
neater reverence for the Sabbath.
The following statistics were present¬
ed by Mr. Elliott:
In the public schools of 10 states,
be Bible is an outlaw.
Either statutes or court decisions
prohibiting it from being read to the
hildren.
In six states the laws require that a
jortion of the “Good Book” be read
aily; in six others, they specifically
errnit it and in five, whose laws do
ave ruled in favor of Bible reading.
In two states the issue is still in
oubt. /
In 19 states and the district of Colum
ia the law is silent, but Bible reading
s construed as permissible.
Such is the result of nation-wide sur¬
vey on the reading of the Bible in the
public schools, just published by Dr.
Tilliam R. Hood, of the U. S. Bureau
f Education. He set out merely to
ather the facts, carefully guarding
gainst any expression of opinion.
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Alabama,
eorgia, Massachusetts and New Jer
iev are the only states in which laws
jequire that the Bible be read in the
hools.
The 10 states that prohibit reading
f the Bible in the public schools are
linnesota, Arizona, Nevada, Wyom
g, Idaho, New York and Louisiana,
f these states three have supreme
^urt decisions adverse to such read
g¬
in the rest an opinion of the state
perintendent of education or other
uthorative construction of the law
•we barred the Bible from the schools,
i California the legality was doubtful
s a suit was pending before the state
tpreme court when the survey was
ken.
It is around the word “sectarian,”
r. Hood says, that the sharpest con
oversy has been waged by those who ,
uld exclude the Bible from the J
assrcioms.
Various states have constitutional or
atutory provisions intended to pre
nt sectarian books in the public
hools. Out of this has arisen the
estion whether a particular ver
on of the Bible—as, for example, the
ing James translation—is meant by
is class of legal provision.
The question of whether the Bible is
etarian seems to remain unsettled.
three state supreme decisions bear
g directly upon the definition of the
ord, one —Illinois— held the Bible
sectarian book and two—Texas and
entucky—declared of the opposite
inion.
DEATH OF TOM AVERY POTTS
The news of the death of this sweet
)ung man at the tender age of twenty
ght years, which occurred last Mon¬
’S’ evening at 9:30 o’clock at Ashe
Me, X. C. has in it all of sadness which
eh an event can ever bring to father,
latives and friends.
Blasted in the unfolding bloom of his
eng life, stricken with a dreaded
sease that pursued him with relent
ss claim and gave no mercy to his
Me body, missing the golden year*
manhood which promised most of
y and happiness, but arriving at the
ars °f sufficient discretion to appre
ate what they held out to him in the
Mst of it all he closed his eyes and
sed mto another existence.
He possessed a cheerful, disposition,
murmured or complained at
l>at fate had wrought. He was per¬
tly resigned and laid himself in the
ms of his kind loving Father for his
M to he done. His gentleness, kind-
88 of heart and noble traits of char
tei had won for him true
lends. many *
^ Tcry sweet and impressive service
Hs conducted by Rev. J. J. Winburn,
(i his body tenderly laid by the
was
I ,f his mother in County Line ceme
II tot to mourn him hence
Int0 going
,h e Blest Forever
,
not to call him thence
Ut from the hand that gave him.
1 h - the pain of losing him
p " m sigbt and
j. present keeping
' us torget the blessedness
( h beloved’s
' sleeping.
te i I' SPr n eVery once * n a while some
‘ n8s a good Ford joke. A
ord whose
t car had been stolen
e following ad in a newspaper.
’ Elisabe th. all ia forgiven.”
MANY LOST LIVES IN AUTO
accidents
Chicago, July 29—Twenty-five persons
were reported killed tdoay in railroad
crossing accidents in various parts or
the country. Many others were in
jured and six different accidents, a
train striking an automobile in each
instance.
One Pennsylvania train struck
automobiles within a few hours, four
being killed in the first crash and nine
in the second. The first accident oc
curred at Highland, 111., where an au
tomobile apparently became stalled on
the tracks as the speed-passenger train
approached.
A few hours later, the train,
ing to make up for lost time, struck
another automobile at Liggett, Ind.,
eight miles from Terre Haute, nine
persons being killed, the driver having
apparently made an attempt to cross
the tracks before the train
him.
At Iron Mountain, Mo., a Missouri
Pacific express train struck an auto¬
mobile and killed four persons return¬
ing from Sunday School. Prom New
York came a report of five killed, in¬
cluding William I. Gottlieb, well known
manufacturer, when a Long Island pas¬
senger train struck the automobile in
which they were riding.
The fifth accident was reported from
Wadesboro, N. C., where a Seaboard
train struck an automobile killing two
and seriously injuring another.
The sixth occurred at Castleton Cor¬
ners, Vt., a freight train striking a
car killing one and injuring another,
CO OPERATE WITH THE
SANITARY INSPECTOR
Every man has some duty to perform
and sometimes the least noticed task
some perform is the least though of
by the majority of the people
One thing that is important and by
some is never given proper considera¬
tion. is the providing of a place to put
the trash that accumulates around
your home or store. P. W. Skelton has
difficulty at times in gathering refuse,
and this is on account of people in gen¬
eral not co-operating with him in the
way of placing their rubbish in a bar¬
rel or box, so he can have it dumped
in the wagon and hauled away. He
has not got the time nor money to stop
and clean everybody’s premises. Cov¬
ington is a large place for one team to
cover and he would be so glad for you
to help him. And you should.
WILSON ELLINGTON HAS
NARROW' ESCAPE
FROM MAD BULL
Wilson Ellington, the 11-year-old son
of Mrs. S. R. Ellington, came near be¬
ing killed when a mad bull attacked
him last Friday afternoon near his
home in the Gum Creek District.
Young Ellington had been sent out
to drive up some cattle when a large
bull knocked him down and pushed
him a distance of fully fifty feet in an
effort to gore the lad with his horns.
While the boy was not struck by the
horns, he was badly bruised about the
face and body. His brother came to
his rescue and drove the bull away,
otherwise he would have probably been
killed.
At first it was thought he had re
ceived serious internal injuries, but he
is on the road to recovery, and it is
thought he will soon recover from his
injuries. He is a nephew of J. D.
Ellington.
BASEBALL SERMON SCORES A HIT
Dr. W. B. Dillard got into his hitting
stride Sunday and scored a tremend¬
ous success in the two excellent ser¬
mons delivered on "Baseball and Re¬
ligion.”
Representing life as a baseball dia¬
mond and all men players, Dr. Dillard
batted many of the evils that confront¬
ed present day influences and shut
out all that is false, unfair and indif¬
ferent.
This good natured drubbing of Dr.
Dillard showed defeat for the slackers
and victory for those who play fair
and square and live up to the rules of
the game.
Dr. Dillard presented many splendid
figures in baseball that are worthy of
emulation.
The “sacrifice hit” was the outstand¬
ing feature, concluding with the su¬
preme sacrifice of Christ our Savior.
To sum up the substance of these
Christian appeals from Dr. Dillard:
“We are to see that all things are made
according to the patern showed in the
mount.’
Life is a torrid series and the ses¬
sion is long, but by observance of
rules we can make a safe hit smash
ing all obstacles and come in on
homer.
For Newton County and Her People.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1923.
j SALEM CAMP MEETING
to open Friday
I Following the custom of having re
! li&ious services at Salem Camp Ground
j on Friday August 10th, this Camp will
j again be the scene of the grand old
meetings which have been held
nually and this meeting which starts
next week will mark the one hundredth
year of Gos P el meetings held at
I Every y ear in the past much enthu
siasm has been aroused in the meet
blgs ’ as is evidenced by the continued
interest that shown throughout this
section as the time rolls around each
year for those who love the “ old Tlme
Gos P el Preaching.” At these meetings
great talented preachers have always
been heard - and this year Jt is tlle P ur ’
pose of those in charge of arrangements
to make these religious services stand
above any that have been held in pro
vioua years. Among several noted
Preachers, it is expected that Bishop
Candler will as usual, be in attendance
and have charge of some of the meet
ings.
The meeting will last seven days,
opening Friday August 10th, and clos¬
ing on the evening of the 16th. Four
services will be held each day; two in
the morning, one in the afternoon ar.d
one at night.
A great time is anticipated and every
bod y * s invited to attend the services.
Mrs. O. W. Flowers will be in charge
of the hotel which will be conducted
for the convenience of those in attend¬
ance.
Mr. W. S. Ramsey asked us to re
Quest that anyone having a tent that
they do not expect to use, please notify
him.
RALLY OF MISSION UNION
HELD AT STEWART
The Fourth District, W. M. U. Aux¬
iliary of the Stone Mountain Associa¬
tion held their third annual rally at
Stewart church last Sunday afternoon,
presided over by the District secretary,
Mrs. A. D. Meador.
The following program was rendered:
Opening hymn—“How Firm a Foun¬
dation."
Devotional—Lead by Mrs. F. W.
Simmons.
Welcome—Mrs. J. S. Harris.
Response—Mrs. A. S. Hopkins.
Roll call of W. M. U. leaders.
Recognition of pastors and visitors.
Songs by Stewart G. A. leader—Mrs.
B. B. Yancey.
Message of District Secretary.
Reading Campaign poem “Somebody”
—Stella Parker.
Home Missions—Mrs. Walker Combs.
Covington G. A.—Mrs. J. E. Hutchins
leader.
Foreign Missions—Mrs. C. C. King.
Song, Stewart Sunbeam—Mrs. J. S.
Harris.
Review' of Mission Study—Mrs. R. E.
Nowall.
Our tasks, both old and new'—Mrs.
G. S. Johnson.
Discussion, Closing Song, dismissal.
Each theme was very ably set forth
and Rev. Worth Lunsford and Dr. A.
S. Hopkins made very interesting re¬
sponses.
The songs by the G. A. of Stewart
w'ere especially inspiring, many voices
among them giving promise of wonder¬
ful singers in the future.
Just after the rally much enthusiasm
was evidenced in organizing a Wo¬
man’s Missionary Society of Stew'art
church. The following officers were
elected:
President, Mrs. J. T. Stubbs; Vice
president, Mrs. T. L. Hill; recording
secretary, Mrs. J. S. Harris; Corres¬
ponding secretary, Mrs. E. H. Pipe:';
treasurer, Mrs. S. A. Yancey.
SURPRISE SUPPER FOR
EVANS FAMILY
Honoring Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Evans
and family, of Augusta, a delightful
surprise supper was given at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Evans, at Starrs
ville, Wednesday evening.
The affair was planned and carried
to a successful conclusion by Mr. and
Mrs. Fletc'her Hill and Miss Elon Cow¬
an.
A delicious menu with iced tea,
cream and cake was dispensed.
Moonlight added a charm to this
happy family reunion.
POCKET BOOK LOST
Lost about two weeks ago, alligator
skin pocket book, between Turner
House and Gober Barber Shop. Con¬
tained valuable papers. Lost by travel¬
ing man. REWARD—Leave at Gober
Barber Shop. lt-p
Measure Every Bride.
Roydon, Eng.—Every young woman
married here is measured to
’ awards made annually to the
the
est, shortest, youngest and oldest
| brides.
' KEEP PARK CLEAN
i PLEAD COMMITTEE
j During the summer season, many
social affairs, private and otherwise
have been given at Spring Park.
j It is gratifying to the citizens of Cov
ington and the Woman’s Club especial
ly, that a resort of this kind is avail
able.
The park has ever been the pride
and pleasure of the Woman’s Club,
Time, talent and money has been spent
on its up keep. To know it is appre
‘ ciated
as a mecca for entertainment,
makes the club rejoice that its work
has not been in vain, but when the
people enjoy and go away, leaving all
their refuse as a reminder that they
are indifferent to appearance and to
the feelings of the residents in that
' section,
regret follows,
j This has been the result of many of
, the recent parties. Lovely affairs they
1 but, oh, what difference
were, a on
departure! Paper, boxes, cans and
every conceivable litter had been left
behind ,to tell the tale of unconcern
and disregard of all efforts to the con¬
trary.
Through the medium of The News,
the members of the Park committee
request that all entertainers in future
will see to it that the park is cleaned
and left in the condition that it was
found.
Continue to give your picnics, parties
barbecues and social affairs, but keep
Spring Park clean, neat and attractive.
METHODIST HOLD
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
The third quarterly conference for
the year was held Wednesday evening
at the Methodist church, Rev. W. G.
Crawley, P. E. in the chair.
Mr S. Charles Candler acted as sec¬
retary.
Reports from the various depart¬
ments showed the church in a normal
condition.
The Sunday school is planning an
intensive campaign; the Woman's Mis¬
sionary Society was reported meeting
its obligations. Mr. Mac Pope w'as of¬
ficially confirmed as president of the
Epworth League.
Dr. Dillard, pastor, gave an interest¬
ing showing of the year’s activities.
New members have been enrolled and
the finance splendidly systematized.
Rev. Crawley commended the church
as one of the best in the District.
The Elder’s message w-as inspira¬
tional.
NORTH DAKOTA TOURISTS
PASS THROUGH COVINGTON
An interesting party of tourists pass¬
ed through Covington Monday.
They left their home in North Da¬
kota last October traveling in a Ford
Sedan, which was comfortably equipped
with bedding, tents, stove and other
conveniences.
Their objective is Florida.
During the past fifteen years they
have visited every state in the Union,
except three.
LOYD CANNON BREAKS ARM
While playing with several boys at
a culvert on the Ga. railroad near his
home, Loyd, the older son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Cannon, suffered the mis¬
fortune of breaking his arm, Monday
afternoon about 5 o’clock.
The boys were jumping from the
trestle. When it came Loyd's time, ne
fell on his right arm, fracturing the
bones of the wrist.
Prompt medical assistance was ren¬
dered by Dr. Anderson.
Loyd showed rare presence of mind
and courage through the ordeal.
NEWTON COUNTY MEAL
USED IN CONTEST
Newton county goes on record for
furnishing the very excellent meal
used at the Eighth district A. & M.
contest last week, w’hen Newton county
won first prize in the Bread contest.
The meal was home ground at the
mill of Mr. Boggus in Flint Hill.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
AT EVANS HOME
A spend-the-day was enjoyed in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Evans, at
StaA-svjill, la^t week. The (occasion
was given in observance of the birth¬
day of Mr. L. D. Evans and brought
together members of the family.
J An } nteres ting addition to the group
| wa8 Mr E E Evans w'ith his twin sons
A bountiful dinner was served.
HIS SECRET DREAD.
(From The Passing Show)
“Why do you jump at the sound of
a motor-car?”
“Well, some time ago my
eloped with my wife, and every
I hear a horn, I think he is bringing
her back.”
BUTTS FARMER SLAYER
TO DIE AUGUST 20
Evans McDowell Is Sentenced
for Killing C. A. Pittman at
Jackson, Ga.
Jackson, Ga. July 30.—Convicted by
a Butts county jury of the murder of
C. A. Pittman, prominent farmer and
merchant, July 21, Evans McDow'ell
was sentenced by Judge Searcy to be
hanged Monday, August 20.
The defendant did not make a state¬
ment. He was convicted on the con¬
fession made to officers. The reason
for the killing was that McDowell
w'anted to get money to go North. Mc¬
Dowell will be confined in the Atlanta
tower until the day of execution. The
trial consumed about three hours and
was heard by a crowd that packed
every inch of available space in the
court room.
DR. C. C. CODY DIES IN TEXAS
Dr. Claude Carr Cody, a former citi¬
zen of Covington, passed away at his
home in Georgetown, Texas, recently.
Dr. Cody was born in Covington, the
son of M. D. and Fanny Carr Cody.
He was an A. B. graduate of Emory
college, Oxford, in the class of Bishop
Warren Candler and other distinguish
ed men.
He attended school in N. Y. and re
turned to Covington for a year, after
which he removed to Georgetown and
resided there the remainder of his life.
He was prominently associated with
the Southwestern University and was
an author of note. Among his writ¬
ings are: “Life of Dr. Mood”, Elements
of Plane and Solid Geometry. He was
repeatedly a delagate to the general
conference of Southern Methodism and
a representative of the Federal Coun
cil of churches on Christian America,
1916-1920.
He was universally loved and re¬
spected in the home and state where
he lived 44 years.
Dr. Cody was a close kinsman of
Mrs. J, A. Wright, Messrs. Geo and
Ed. Carr and Mrs. Fannie Carr Estes.
I The following concluded a two-col¬
umn tribute in his home paper—Wil¬
liamson County Sun:
“Rest grand old man of Southwest¬
ern—your labors done. We shall miss
you in university circles: business af¬
fairs of state and above all as a friend
to man. But of our memory will live
throughout ages and ages.”
WHAT METHODISTS BELIEVE—
AND WHY
The above will be the subject of Rev.
W. B. Dillard’s sermon next Sabbath
at the 11 o’clock service.
All members are urged to attend.
Members of other faiths and orders will
be cordially welcomed.
LESS GOVERNMENT—LESS TAX
Defenders of soaring tax rates usu¬
ally attempt to justify their position
by contending that the government is
rendering a greater service and tax¬
payers should therefore be willing to
pay for it.
In many cases these extra services
are unnecessary or not worth the cost,
and some are positively injurious to
the taxpayer.
As long as the government under¬
takes to regulate minutely the lives of
individuals and the conduct of every
business great and small, the tax bur¬
den will be exhorbitant, says the Hous¬
ton Post.
POISON
Alcohol, tobacca, tea and coffee are
described as “the four social poisons”
by Sir James Canlite, famous surgeon.
Of these four, he considers tobacco the
least harmful.
“If you have been poisoned by to¬
bacco, if you wait for three days the
effect has gone off. But the effect
won’t go off if you have been drink¬
ing tea for forty years. The same
with coffee—only a little worse.”
Many w'ill disagree with this eminent
expert. But it’s a good idea to keep
in mind that alcohol, tobacco, tea and
coffee are poison—as surely as arsenic,
though in much less degree—and use
them moderately.—Ex.
“Bugaboo” a Word Long Used.
Long histories often are possessed
by the commonest words or expres¬
sions. Thus “bugaboo,” a term gen¬
erally used to frighten children, runs
so far back that its ancestry is partly
in doubt Most authorities agree that
the term comes from “bug,” the insect,
plus “boo,” the Interjection. Perhaps
the definition of “bugge” as a specter
or ghost covers that phase of it. But
the Ancient Poetes de la France prints
verse in which the word occurred In
the Twelfth century as “bugibu,”
meaning a wholly imaginary terror or
hobgoblin.
$1.50 Per Tear In Advance
SENATE MOVES TO
PROVIDE FREE BOOKS
Atlanta, Aug. 2 —A bill providing fee
the redemption by the original owne. s
of property sold to pay taxes w a
Wednesday by the Senate. The bin,
introduced by Senator Gillis, provid-.s
that the property can be redeemed by
the payment within a year of the saks
price with 10 per cent of the amount
added by the original owner.
A resolution that a request be made
to the Georgia Railroad Commission to
arrange with the railroads to allow
Confederate veterans to ride for half
fare was referred to the railroad com¬
mittee.
A resolution caling on the Governor
to appoint a committee to investiga:e
the advisability of free textbooks, in¬
troduced by Senator Beauchamp, was
passed. The resolution provides the l
the committee be composed of ths
chairman of the Senate and House ed¬
ucation committee and other state of¬
ficials.
The Senate voted to reconsider Tues¬
day’s action in killing Senator Pace’s
bill authorizing the state to co-operate
with other cotton states in he work of
the Cotton States Commission.
Senator Beauchamp’s resolution dir¬
ecting the Board of Education to re¬
new existing contracts with publishers
for textbooks was adopted. A provision
is made that the contracts shall be for
two years instead of five, as they have
been heretofore.
MRS. BUZZI TO DIE IN ELECTED
CHAIR, MRS. NITTI-CRUDELLE
WILL HANG.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 2—Two women of
not widely varied standards of living
must make the same grim payment
for the same crime.
Yet, emotionally, these women are
as different as ice and fire.
For murdering the lover she feared
was tiring of her, the people of New
York have said Anna Buzzi must go
to the electric chair.
Because she so efficiently assisted
her lover permanently to dispose of
her husband, Sabelle Nitti-Crudelle is
to be the first woman to meet death by
the rope in the sate of Illinois.
The New York woman faces her in¬
glorious rendevouz with death with
ironclad bravado and steel nerves.
The Chicago woman is tortured vi;'i
fear. Every psychologist and crim:
ologist of distinction east of the M
issippi has seized the opportunity t
study and draw fresh deductions from
these staringly contrasted feminine re¬
actions.
‘‘They got me dead. Everybody is
against me,” is the hysterical cry of
Mrs. Nitti-Crudelle.
“The cards tell me I will not die,”
says Mrs. Buzzi, smiling enigmatically.
Both of the women who killed the
man she loved and the woman who
killed the man she had ceased to love
unite in protesting their innocence.
From the present indications, the
bookstalls will shortly be flooded with
learned volumes discoursing upon the
Buzzi and Nitti-Crudelle complexes.
PRICE OF GASOLINE
SLASHED 2 CENTS
San Francisco, Cal. August 1—The
price of agsoline was slashed 2 cents
a gallon here Wednesday by a large
distributing company. The new price
is 17 cents a gallon. On scrip books
the price is 16 cents a gallon. A sim¬
ilar cut was announced at Los Angeles
where it was expected, the independ¬
ents engaged in a price war would re¬
taliate with cuts as low as 10 cents a
gallon. There the independents had
been selling from 11 to 17 cents for
sometime.
‘OLD CURIOSITY SHOP’ OF
CHARLES DICKENS SOI I)
London, August 1.—Dickens’ “Oi l
Curiosity Shop” w r as sold Tuesday for
more than $10,000.
The purchaser announced that ha
proposed to keep it in its present
shape, this spot made famous by the
beloved story teller.
20,000 MARKS FOR A
POUND OF POTATOES
Cologne, Occupied Germany, August
1.—Food prices in the occupied areas
are again soaring and potatoes sold
Wednesday at 20,000 marks per pound.
Before the war, 20,000 marks w'ouid
have been equivalent to $4,800.
We have near Covington, a fine
Piano, slightly used and partly paid for,
which we will sell to party willing to
complete remaining monthly payments.
Send name and address for full inform¬
ation.
CABLE PIANO CO., 82-84 Broad
Street, Atlanta, Oeorgia.