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Pelham Journal
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vol. 21 Ni^ 2
ATLANTA WOMAN
SENTENCED TO HANG
I’ illowitig her conviction of ihe
murder of her mother in-law, Mrs.
M. C. Hughes, Mrs. Ida Hughes,
has been sentenced to be hanged
on March 14th, in Atlanta.
Mrs. Hughes was accused of
having shot and killed her mother
in law as she was searching a
trunk in her home on December 30.
Frank Hughes indicted jointly
with his wife in connection with
his mother’s death is expected to
be put on trial soon.
Should the sentence be carried
out, Mrs. Hughes will be the third
white woman to hang in the crimi
nal annals of the state. She is the
ifth woman to receive a verdict of
death, two having their sentences
Commuted.
Mrs, Hughes shot and killed the
elderly woman as the latter was
bending over a trunk in search of
articles which she claimed as her
property. Two police officers were
in the room and were the only eye
witnesses.
The prosecution contended that
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes plotted the
death of Hughes’ mother, and that
when the woman entered the home
her son knew that his wifi was
going to kill her.
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$18,000,000 Paid |
InfHI niliArll.il r*„,
" 1 »' 1 "■>
With each in hand ^ of more than
*18,000,00(1 ol
Centenary „ , Fund t- j suosemed • j r four
. . work, , ,, Meth¬ ,
yesrs ago to mission
odist of the South ate pushing for¬
ward towards a succtssfu comple¬
tion of the Centenary collection
campaign, in the hope that the
largts part of the Centenary pled¬
ges still due will be paid during
the “Pay Out Period", (an. 20 to
Feb. 1
The total quota of the Centenary
campaign was $35,472,508.00.
On NoVviub r 30, 1923, there had
been received in cash $18,751,830.-
42. Or this amount $16,809,710.
43 had been paid on individual
pledges "to the conferences; $1,346,
889 49 by the Sunday school; $311,
095-76 by the Epworth League;
$45,317,.33 by various churches
and individual ou specials.
The Centenary Comission has
given out the iollowering statistics,
indicating just how the Centenary
money has been expended to date:
Twenty eight missionaries and
$105,100.76 have been sent to Af
lica: Brazil has had forty mission¬
aries aud $1,457,144 42; sixty eight
missionaries aud $875,892.70 have
gone to China; fifteeu mission
aries and $483,654.34 to Cuba;
thirty missionaries aud $2,024,*
158 51 to Europe; twenty seven
missionaries and $1,022,360.99 to
Japan; thirty two missionaries and
$975,923 34 to Korea; twenty-one
missionaries and $692,157-79 to
Mexico; six missionaries and $154,-
241 12 to Siberia.
Added interest is given to the
local collection campaign for the
centenary cause, due to the fact
that teu per cent of all the money
collected will be returned to the
conference iu which it was collect¬
ed to be applied to local missionary
work
PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1924
|GAS PRICES
AGAIN RAISED
TWO CENTS
The - price of .gas continues to
climb Another increase of two
cents a gallon has been changed,
and Pelham dealers have had to
make a corresponding increase.
I'liis is the third increas of two
cents that has come within a few
weeks, and users are beginning to
wonder what will be the end.
News dispatches state that the
Attorneys General of the different
stales will meet in Washington
within the next two weeks to see if
something can’t he done. We
wonder.
PHENIX CITY
CHANGES NAME
Columbus, Ga , Jan. 29.—A
proposal that the name of the
municipality of Phenix City be
changed to Columbus, Ala., was
made at a meeting of the Civic Im¬
provement League of Phenix City,
held tonight. The proposition
was heartily approved and im¬
mediate steps will be taken to
have the change adopted
The suggestion was made by
A. V Jackson, Phenix City mer¬
chant, who pointed out the advau
at ion of CoTumbu?* Gf;,
Umbl ' s A, ». ”” uia
79,000 persons and the backers or
the move claim this would be of
decided advantage to the section.
Editorials of the Columbus papers
will heartily endorse the proposal
Mitchell County
Ginnings 4,545
To Jan. First
Census enumerator C. T. Pullen
advises the Journal that the ceusus
shows that the County has ginned
4,545 bales from 1923 crop up to
Jan. 1st, compared to 10,397 bales
ginned to the corresponding date
from the 1922 crop.
MRS. J. K. CUIPEI’PER
IS MUCH BETTER
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. J. K. Culpepper will be glad
to learn that Mrs. Culpepper’s
condition shows steady improve
ment.
Mrs Culpepper was carried to
the Sanatorium of Dr, Walker at
Cairo several days ago, where she
was operated upon.
It is hoped that she may continue
to enjoy rapid recovery.
| Box Supper ~~ At New Home
There is going to be a box sup¬
per at New Home school house
Friday night, Feb , 1 1924. Every
body is cordially invited to come*
Jesse Bowen, Principal.
COUNTY PRIMARY
^ TO BE MARCH 4
i'he Mitchell County Executive
Committee met in Camilla January
29th, and fixed March 4th as the
date for the County Primary.
With the fixing af the date for
the primary interest is growing
keen, and the candidates for the
various offices are begining to cam
paign in earnest.
CANDLER $500,000
DAMAGE SUIT
COMES TO TRIAL
Atlanta, Jan., 29—Pre trial con¬
ferences were held tonight by op¬
posing counsel who will clash here
tomorrow with the opening in
United States district court of the
trial of the suit of Mrs. Otiezitna
De Bnuehel, New Orleans Society
leader, against Asa G. Candler,Sr
Atlanta capitalist, for $500,000 for
alleged breach of promise.
Mrs. l)e Bouchel arrived in
Atlanta today, accompanied by
several friends and members of her
staff of attorneys. Additional
friends arrived tonight and others
are expected tomorrow. Mr. Cand
ler returned a few days ago from a
visit in Florida.
Mrs. De Bouchel’s suit, filed
T^eb February 1 17, 1923, charges that
Candky hef’a hrok le
marry
date set for the wedding, and iu a
her s,a,e ^ »«”<“"* l
her presentation, . that lie had been !
mtormation . . which , . , would
given re
fleet on her reputation.
DO YOU PAY
INCOME TAX?
livery single person whose net
income for the year 1923 was
$1,000 or more or whose gross in
come was $5,000 or more, and
every married couple (living to¬
gether) whose net income was $2,
000 or more or whose gross income
was $5,000 or more, must file an
income tax return.
Broadly speaking, gross income
is all income received by the tax¬
payer during the year from salary
or wages, business', trade, profess¬
ion or vocation, dealing iu property
interest, rent, or dividends, or from
the transaction of any business
carried ou for profit. Net income
is gross income, less certain speci
fied deductions for business expeu
ses, bad debts, taxes, ate.
The exemptions are $1,000 for
single persons, $2,500 for married
coublesijiving together) whose net
income for 1923 was $5,000 or less
; and $2,000 for married couples
; whose net income was in excess of
$5,000. An additional credit of
$400 is allowed for each person
(other than husband or wife) de¬
pendent upon the tax payer for
chief support if such person is
under 18 years of age or
of self support because physically
or mentally defective.
The normal income tax is 4 per
cent on the first $4,000 of net in¬
come iu excess of the exemptions
aud credits and 8 per cent on the
remaining net income.
MR. GEORGE WHITE
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Mr. G. W. White, one of Mitch¬
ell county’s best known and most
highly respected citizens passed
away at his home in Pelham Wed
nesday evening at seven o’clock
after a lingering illness of several
weeks.
Mr. White was seventy years
of age. While he was a native of
1 bomas Couuty, he has been a
resident of this County fcr many
years, all of the vears of his ma
turity and usefulness having been
spent in Mitchell.
His first wife was Miss Guess
West, a sister of W. R. West of
Pelham. Her death occured many
years ago. Children of this mar
rige that are now living are V. T.
White of this city and Mack White.
His secoud marriage was to Miss
Ora Harper who survives her bus
baud. Children to this marriage
are Lewis, Erie, Cecil and Leroy
White and Mrs. J. I). Stephens
Pelham, and Mrs. Roy Warren
^deceased was Tor , ........her
of years a resident of Camilla, and
was for years Marshall of that city.
He has been a resident of Pelham
for over twenty years.
The funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at four o’clock
at the First Baptist Church, and
were conducted by Rev. W. B
Feagius, aud Rev. S O. Thomas.
Services at the grave were in
ch»«e^of. the | ■■iiiftt ascii ie
Mr, White'was’a man of tjuiet
and unassuming maimer; 'but of
fine ideals and high principles,
s*d was unswerving in his devo
tion to those tilings that he con¬
sidered right. These qualities en¬
deared him to those with whom
he came in contact, and made
him universally respected through¬
out fhe county.
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.
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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 vyhen you seek # tlie
correct tiine.> Our watches are
held out by us to be better than
others, and we offer our discrimi¬
I nating patrons their choice of the
most complete line of watches and
jewelry in this section.
W. W. BURNETT
$1.00 PER YEAR.
Kecord Audience
Held Spellbound
Butler’s Singing
With only one day’s notice of
his coming, one of the largest au¬
diences on record gathered at the
Baptist Church to hear Charlie
Butler sing last Wednesday night.
Mr. Butler is an old Mitchell
County boy who has brought great
fame to his old mother county by
his wouderful singing. ,
This is the first time that Pel¬
ham has ever been able to get Mr.
Butler to sing for ns, and those
that were fortunate enough to hear
him were held under the charm of
his voice. We can understand the
s.iccess that has greeted this gifted
singer during the past tweniy years
iu America and England.
It is hoped that he may be per¬
suaded to ‘° come co ” e again, and more
lbe , fulure '
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OYSTER SUPPER
GIVEN BY W.O.W.
'l’he W -O. W. Camp of this city
gave an oyster supper Tuesday
night.
There were about thirty-five
Choppers present with a few invit¬
ed gues-ts.
The Damp at this place is a
reaUiye cue, ami k eens
write has b
tending both of these, and it is
great to see these men of toil meet
and enjoy themselves.
The order not only protects a
member’s family aftet lie is dead,
hut provides pleasure and amuse¬
ments for the members while they
are living-