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The Pelham Journal VOL. 21 NO. 44 REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL Regular meeting of Mayor and Council Feb. 7, 1924 Present, A R- Haggs, Mayor, and Coiincilmeu M. VV. Turner, 1) A Spence, J. T. Flynt, F. D. Hollis and Grover Thigpen. Minutes of previous meeting, and monthly and annual reports were read and ordered put on record. The following accounts were read and ordered paid, to wit: uelbatu Hardware Co. $3.25; John Hollinshead $2 00; G B. Strick¬ land $4 50; Hill & Tennison $19 50; C. Iv Tavir S3 15; W, Powell $1.50; VV. T. Tinsley $2,SO; The Hand Trading Co. $12.05, and It 1' Currv $5.00. Salaries of Mayor and Council men for the year 1924 were fixed as follows: $25.00 per mouth for the Mayor; and Counciltnen, $1.00 for each meeting attended. The returns of the City Election held .Jan. 8th, 1924, for Mayor and Counciltnen, and Executive Com¬ mittee, were opened and canv assed, and resolution passed, to wit: Whereas, the returns of the City Election held Jan. 8th, 1924, for Mayor, Councilmen and Execut¬ ive Committee, having been le turned and the same having been opened and duly canvassed, and it appearing that the following is the official count as is shown by the tallv sheets and certified to by the superintendent of said election, tr-wit: For Mayor, A K. Baggs; Counonmen, (.rover Thigpen, Lewis Williams, W, J. Adams, I. . 1), Hand, 1) A. Spence and II. li. Hill; Executive Committee, B K, Marshall, C. V James and II L. McDonald, each receiving 184 voles. Now therefore be it resolved, that A. R. Baggs be, and is, here¬ by declared elected Mayor, and Grover Thigpen, Lewis Williams, W. J. Adams, I.. I). Hand, D. A Spence and II. H. Hill be, and they are, declared elected council men for the vear. Also B. Iv. Marshall, C. V. James and II. 1. McDonald, for Executive' Com¬ mitteemen. The oath of office was admin istered and subscribed to by the newly elected Mayor and Council ni“ii, after which the meeting was ec'.jied adjoured sine die. 1. A. Lewis, C erk New Mayor and Counrii Con¬ vened, Mayor, A. R Baggs, presiding; with Grover Thigpen, Lewis Wi) liams, W. J. Adams, L. I) Hand. D. A. Spence and H. H. Hill, pres¬ ent. Officers Elected: Mayor Protem, H. H. Hill. Clerk, J. A. Lewis, salary $75.00 per month. Treasurer, W. C. Twitty, Jr., salary $10.00 per month. Chief of Police, G. A. Smith, salary $90 00 per month. Night Police, J. H. Maxwell, salary $70 00 per month. City Attorney, J. J. Hill, salary $10.00 per month. Depository, Farmers Bank, on terms set forth in application. It D understood that the officers named are elected for the year if PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1924 SEED SWEET POTATOES MUST BE TREATED Mr. D. K, Young asks that we again call the attention of every¬ one to the state law in regard to shipment of potatoes and potato plants. Anyone who will want to ship either the plants, or who may, later on. wish to ship the potatoes, or sell them to others for the purpose of shipment, must have their seed potatoes' inspected and treated be fore bedding them. This inspection must be made by a representative of the state Board, in person Mr. Pressley, of thede partment, will be m Pelfiam with in the next ten days to make the inspection, and those that are in¬ terested should see Mr. Young at once, or communicate with him by mail, addressing him at Camilla, Ga. This matter cannot be stressed too strongly. The transportation companies will net accept for ship ment any slips this spring, or any potatoes next fall unless the grow er has complied with this law. Potatoes have grown to be an important crop in Mitchell County and failure to comply with bis law will practically bar your potatoes from the market. The iuspectiou service is free of cost to the grower. Tire corrosive sublimate (bichloride of mercury) treatment will be used. The grow¬ er will have to pay for that, but a few ounces will treat several bush¬ els of potatoes. The inspector will furnish the chemical at cost. H. K. RICKENBAKER WILL MAKE HOME IN PELHAM Mr. and Mrs. 11. K. Ricketi baker and family arrived this week from Macon, and will again make Pelham their home. They have rented the residence of Mrs. b B Minton and will occupy it at >nce. Mrs. Minton will make her borne with Mr. and Mrs. Joab Ed¬ wards. Mr Rickenbaker has been an in¬ spector with the Southern Mortgage Company of Atlauta for several .ears, with headquarters in Ma¬ con. He will continue with this same Company but will in future make his home here instead of in Macon. This pleasant family is welcorn id back to their old home by their many friends services are satisfactory, otherwise, subject to dismissal. The Clerk, Treasurer and Chief of Police are required to give sure ty bonds of $1,000 each, the pre mium to be paid by the Town. D B. Turner was elected mem ber Board of Education, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of A. A. Turner. J. M Hudgins was allowed tc occupy rooms in City Hall till the building committee sees fit to make change. . The meeting then ajourued. J. A. Lewis, Clerk. STOCK SCHOLARSHIP The Atlanta Union Stock Yards, their General Manager, Mr. C. B. Heinemaun, have just a Live Stock Scholar in the Georgia Slate College Agriculture The Stock' Yards interests feel the greatest barrier in the way the development of a big live industry in the southeast is a lack ol leaders adequately train in general agriculture. It is felt that this scholarship will do! much towards stimulating a great er interest and enthusiasm among 'he students of the Georgia State College of Agriculture specializing in Animal Husbandry. The money will he a source of perpetual benefit to deserving stu¬ dents, since the beneficiaries will pay it back into the treasury after graduation. The College is deeply apprecia tive of the substantial endorse ment of the work it is doing. The co-operation of this aggessive stock yards company will do much toward upholding the agricultnie of the South. WHERE OUR MONEY COMES FROM With the purpose of determining the total value of wealth produced in United "States and of answering very interesting question, “Who gets ii?”, a voluntary or¬ of economists, business men, newspaper publishers, lahor leaders and bankers have put un der way a searching investigation. Thus far they have progressed to a completion of a study of the national income, one phase of the work before them, and have ore sented some very interesting statis tics. Various activities and occupal ions were found to have contribut ed to the national income in about the percentages given below, the figures being an average of the ten years, 1908 18; Agriculture 17 43 per ceni Mineral production 3.24 percent Manufacturing, including hand des 29 27 per cent Transportation 9.28 per cent Banking 1 45 per cent 'loverument 5 61 percent Unclassified industries and scellaneous income53 02 percent BANK CLOSES DOORS The Citizen’s First National Bai.k Albany failed to open its doors Wednesday morning. Over extension of credit in the boom days of 1919 and 1920 is given as the cause of the troublp Officers of the bank state that the resources of the bank are ample to pay oft all depositors in full, and that the closing of the bank was a precaution taken by them to safe 1 guard the interest of the depositors j and assure fair treatment to all FOR RENT—The A. L. Hand on Curry Heights. 2t p Mrs. S D Hand. HOG SALE TUESDAY I he February Cooperative hog sale will be held at the pens of the local sale association here next luesday. At the January sale two good cars of hogs were deliver¬ ed and brought ten points above the market. Some of the fanners who desired to put their hogs in these sales have let them go to other buyers because they were not sure a sale would be held. Those in charge of these sales state it is their purpose to hold a sale each mouth regularly on the third luesday. Hereafter the farmer can bring his hogs to town on this day of the month and know he will not miss a sale. Farmers having bogs ready will please list their names and the number of hogs with Hand Trad iug Co,, Cotton Office, or either of the banks, so enough cars will be ordered to take care of them. j j County Road Bonds | Bring Nice Premium The Board of County Commis¬ sioners at their regular meeting last Tuesday contracted to sell $100,000 of the Mitchell County Road Bonds which were authorized by the voters several years ago. These |bouds were sold tn the Trust Company of Georgia at 101,97. This is a nice premium ane indicates the confidence that this great banking house has in the resources of the county and the character of its citizens. Card of Thanks We wish to extend our thanks to our friends for their kindness and assistance during the illness and death of our father and bus band. Mrs. J. I. Harrell and Family. 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. Lease scandal Grows Worse The charges of fraud in contifc with the leasing of grven oil lands are si ill under in in Washington, ai d day adds some startling to the disgusting story of and incotupeteucy. Che Senate has passed a vote President Coolidge o for the resignation of Secreta v the Navy Den by. The Pre-i lias refused, staling that lu* not call for the resignation nil there is some showing of guilt the part of his cabinet officer. Public speaker are charging prominent men in national are trying to hush up ihe for fear that the taint of fraud and neglect will prove to reach into some high offices that have not vet been mentioned, President Coohdge states that inquiry must proceed, regard¬ less of where the trail leads, and that as the evidence is product d criminal prosecutions will be made where they ate warrented, and civil proceedings will be instituted to recover any property that has been fraudulently transferred from the public holdings Rev. W. B. Feagins To Preach Commencement Sermon At Jesup Rev. W. B. Eeagins, pastor of the First Baptist church at Pelham and formerly pastor of Jesup Bap¬ tist church, has been invited to preach the Commencement sermon for the graduating class of the Jesup High School this year He has kindly accepted the invitation. —Wayue County Progress.