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Tnh Pelham Journal VOL. 21 NO. 39 J. T. KING MEETS SAD DEATH Pelham was saddened this week bv the tragic death of j T. King. Sunday morning in warming by an open fire in his rooms at Mrs. J. R Minton’s residence the cloth¬ ing of Mr. King became ignited. In his effort to extinguish his cloth¬ ing Mr. King rushed to the bath room but the water was cut off because of the extreme cold, and he was severely burned before he put out his clothing. Dr. R. A. Hill was called in, and all that could be done was done for Mr. King’s relief, but his injuries were so severe that his death resulted early Tuesday morn¬ ing. While Mr. King bad been a resi dent of this city for., a very short time, he was well known in the city as he was a Mitchell Comity hoy lie was 26 years of age and the son of Elder and and Mrs. I. R. King, both deceased, who were for mauy years honored citizens of the county. Surviving the deceased, in immediate family, are his widow, and an infant son two months old. Mrs King was formerly Miss Mat tie Lee Parker, of Whigham. lie also leaves one brother, iMr, B, F. King, of Cotton, and one sister, Mrs, E. M. Harrell, of Vada. /be. BusT conducted hv Rev- W. B. Feagins. Interment was at the Pelham ceme¬ tery Wednesday afternoon. The sympathy of the entire town goes out to the family aud relatives in their grief. KAHN OPENS BRANCH STORE Mr, and Mrs. Phil Abrams left this week for Avon Park, Ela., where they will make their future home. Mr. Abrams will take charge of the branch of the Kahn Store which has been established at that point. Avon Park is a good town and The Kahn Store there will be an active business house under the management of Mr. Abrams. We wish them success and happiness in the orange couutry. BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB MEETING The monthly meeting of the Business Men’s Club was held Tuesday Evening at the Margue¬ rite Hotel. Mr. John A. Davis, Business Manager of the Albany Herald was guest of the Club, aud made a very impressive talk on Business Honesty. Mrs F. C- Barrow gave a number of piano selections, and a song by Mr. Parham of A.oauy was very much enjoyed. Prof. Meetze and hoys of the High School football and basket ball teams were also guests of the club. Committee members report very great improvement in business and farming conditions, and a bright year was predicted for 1924. PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDYA, JANUARY 11, 1924 ANNUAL MEETING OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK The regular meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bauk of Pelham was held Tuesday"of this week. The same board of directors, consisting of W. S. Hill, D. B Turner, A. A. Turner, II, If. Merry, J. R Clements, ). B. Ab¬ ridge and W. C, Cooper was elect ed Imediately after this meeting the directors held a meeting and elect¬ ed the same old officers for the New Year The officers are W. S Hill, Chairman of the Board, W. Cooper, President, J. R. Clements, Vice Piesident, W. M, Harrell, Cashier, W. 0. W. SERVES OYSTER SUPPER One of the most enjoyable affairs of the season was the oyster supper given by the W. O. W. ofthis.city. They served several varieties of oysters, and hot coffee. There were about forty choppers present and four invited guests. After they had partaken of the bound ful feast they assembled in the lodge room and had some very in¬ teresting talks by Col. B. H. Rawls aud Rey. W. B. I'eagius. After the ret > r ■ * ........ .. ... form, and they installed the Follow ing officers: E. L- Durden, C. C. Roy Tucker, A. L. G. W. Crosby, Clerk S. L. Helms, Banker C. W. Whitley, Escort I. L. Plimel, Watch R. L. White, Sentry THE $100,000 PEACE PLAN Elsewhere iu this issue appears an outline of the plan that won the prize of $50,000 which was offered by Edwin Bok for the best way in which the United States could help bring about euduring peace to the world. If the plan is eudorsed by the United States Senate an additional prize of $50,000 will be given to the author. Over 20,000 plans were sub¬ mitted in -the competition,'all plans being submitted to the judges by number with no name signed, j The judges who awarded the prize do not know the name of the win¬ ner. A coupon appears in this issue, in the column adjoining the Peace Plan- The giver of the prize is anxious to know whether or not the plan meets with the approval of the public. Those desiring to vote on the plan may fill out the coupon and mail it as directed. FIRE INSURANCE See me when you want reliable fite insurance. I will insure in the country as well as in town. Get figures from me before you place your insurance. W. N. DRAKE. BANK OF CAMILLA CLOSES ITS DOORS Confidence Is Expected That Difficulties Will Be Overcome CAM l LLA. Ga-, Jan. 8 Follow¬ ing closing of the doors of the Bank of Camilla Monday after con¬ ference of its officers, confidence is expressed here today that its doors will be reopened at an early date. '1 he Bank of Camilla is one of the important financial institutions of this sections, and it has long enjoyed to the full the confidence of the people of Camilla and Mitchell county. J. L. Palmer is president aud J. J. Wicker is cashier. Among its directors and stockloldefs are some of the lead ing business and professional men of the county. Poor collections are responsible for the bank’s present embarrass¬ ment. It has cooperated to the limit of its resources in meeting the business depression through which many agrieultual communities have passed, and has beeu unable to realize on maturing paper that is considered perfectly good. The bank’s paid up capital is $50,000 and it has $50,000 iu its surplus account. A representative of the State Bankin^^t^Os W of ermnueuce bank and its officers are every where heard, aud it is believed the doors of the institution will be open with its affairs fully straightened out in a short time. ' Officials of the bank today stated that the bauk was closed as a matter of protection to its deposi¬ tors and that none of the deposi¬ tors would lose a cent. It was stated that the bank would open again in thirty days. During the last two weeks, it was stated, an Atlanta bank with which the Camilla institution was connected made a complete audit of the local institution’s books, finding every thing in good shape with the ex ception of that above stated that of having to much money out on loans, aud collections being slow on account of the short crops —Albany Herald. HARRIS’ HATCHERY IS NOW OPEN Tbe e * pansioil of auy new iu . dustry brings along with it differ ent lines of busiuess that are close ly related to the parent industry. The growth of the Poultry business has beeu so great that Mr. J. J. Harris has opeued a first class feed store and chicken hatch ery in Pelham. His incubators have beeu erected and he is now testing them out, and numbers of visitors are calling to see and learn the working of this new business Mr. Harris states that he already has booked orders for a large number of baby chicks, and ex pects to sell all that he can hatch during this season. The capacity of his hatchery is over a thousand chicks a week, The first setting will be put on within the next few days, and an invitation is extended to all to call in and look over tbe plant. J. T. REECE’S CONDITION . GREATLY IMPROVED We are glad to state that the latest reports from the bedside of Mr. J. T. Reece are to the effect that his condition is very much im¬ proved. He has been suffering from double pneumonia, and at one time he was desperately low, but he is now considered out of danger. We trust that his rapid recovery may continue. LOUIE D. NEWTON AT CAMILLA Mr. Louie D. Newton, Editor of the Christian Tndex, will speak at the Baptist Church in Camilla next Sunday at 11:00 o’clock hour, cen¬ tral time. The public is invited to hear him. He is a good speaker and every one who can should avail them¬ selves of the opportunity to hear him. M. GOLDSTEIN SERIOUSLY ILL The many friends of* ,Mr M, w.Wmm Shm Mr. Goldstein has been suffering from rheumatism for several weeks, aud this week he became worse and ________ that was f“a ^ ,hm7 complicated ^ by in dications 0 S Early this week he was taken to Cairo aud placed under the care of Dr. Walker. Latest reports by phone Thursday are to the effect that his condition is improving. PRESCRIPTIONS This drug store has long specialized on pre¬ scription work. Accuracy and promptness in compounding and reasonableness in charges are the reasons for our large and growing pre¬ scription business. Consolidated Drug Co. PHONES 32 and 66. NORRIS CANDIES NYAL REMEDIES IF YOU DO WANT A WATCH You want a good one, as a per¬ manent and priceless keepsake of a lifetime. Our watches tell the absolute truth when you seek the correct time. Our watches are held out by us to be better than others, and we offer our discrimi¬ nating patrons their choice of the most complete line of watches and jewelry in this section. W. W. BURNETT $1.00 PER YEAR. BANKS DECLARE NICE DIVIDENDS The Pelham Ranks have had good earnings for the year 1928, and their usual dividend checks were sent out during the holidays. The Farmers Bank paid a semi¬ annual dividend of 5% and the First National a semi annual divi dead of 4%. In addition to the dividends paid out, a nice sum was added to the undivided profits account of each of these institu¬ tions. The total deposits of the two bauks here at the close of business Dec. 31st amounted to over $526, 000. and the total resource 5 of both amounted to over $930,000. MAKE YOUR INCOME TAX RETURNS The following statement is issu¬ ed by J. T. Rote, Collector of Internal Revenue of the Distric of Georgia. Let one of your New Year re¬ solutions be to file your income tax return early. Forms for filling individual, corporation, partner¬ ship, personal service corporation, information, fiduciary atid s other returns required by the revenue act The new Form 1040A will be used exclusively by taxpayers whose individual uet iucome is $5,000 or less. Reduced from six pages to a single sheet on which answers are required to only three questions iu relation to iucome, this form has been revised iu the interests of the great majority of taxpayers. The filing period is from Jan , 1 to March 15, 1924.