SHIPPING BOARD MAY
SELL ALL SHIPS
Washington—Bids, on the entire
Shipping Board fleet of 1,335 ves¬
sels and, slightly changed contract
terms have been asked for by the
Board. Offers received on or be
fore March 14 will be considered
and no reward will be made b#lore
that date.
The ships that will be sold “as
is, where is,” exclusive of stores,
fuel and leased equipment, and
Without warranty or guaranty as
to seaworthiness, condition, de
scription, capacity or tonnage.
Purchasers may reserve the right
of bottom inspection of dry dock
at their own risk and expense.
The advertisement covers all
passenger ships operated bv the
Lines, including the Leviathan
and her big sister ships, and the
sixteen passenger vessels of the
535 foot class, ten of which operate
to the Orient from Pacific coast
ports. The Dollar interests, and
the Pacific Mail Steauihip Com¬
pany are known to be interested in
the sale of these ten vessels, Which
they operate for the board.
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SINGING CONVENTION
AT UNION HILL
The quarterly- meeting of the
Mitchell County Singing Conven¬
tion will be held with Union Hill
Baptist Church Saturday March,
15th. All lovers of music are in¬
vited to come and bring dinner .
Jonah Palmer.
FOR RENT— Two rooms, water,
lights and bath. See Mrs, Z. V t
Blantou, or Telephone No. 6.
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ADAIRS ESTABLISH
VALDOSTA'BRANCH
Atlanta, Ga ,—Announcement
has been made by the Adair Realty
and Trust Company pf Atlanta,
nationally known for its exteusive
activities, to locate permanent di¬
vision headquarters in Valdosta,
Ga., and carry on work throughout
the whole of South Georgia and
North Florida. The Atlanta con
ceru has closed a lease foi a build
iug in Valdosta heretofore occupied
by the Exchange -Bank which now
becomes the Adair Building.
Officials of the company stated
that division headquarters were
established following a careful sur
vey of agricultural conditions,
especially as rgards tobacco grow
ing and the possibilities of the in
dustry.
The Adair company, now pro¬
bably one of the o’de t concerns of
its kind in Americ is engaged in
the sale of real estate of all kiuds
stocks cu l bonds, financing build¬
ing programs of all kinds and the
development of the realty business
At present the company is financ¬
ing several ’ large hotel projects in
Florida.
RIVERSIDE TEAM
CHAMPION SHOTS
Atlanta, Ga.,—The rifle team of
Riverside Military Academy at
Gainsville, Ga , won prep chain
pionship of the Fourth Corps Area
in the contest which closed last
week, The team’s position as tlTe
prep winner means that the River
side cadet team will be one of the
represeutatives of the Fourlh Corps
Area in national champion rifle
contests for a $10,000 trophy in the
spring.
The Riverside Academy is one of
ten honor schools of the United,
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under designation by the
Two Million Dollars for New
Telephone Plant in 1924
ORE than $2,184,500 will he expended for the con
of new plant and for additions and exten
the Bell Telephone System in Georgia
during 11)24.
This is a continuation of our active construction programme
and practically th.e entire sum is new money we have been
able to secure for investment in the telephone business in
Georgia.
The growing needs of Georgia will require an estimated
addition of 7,G40 new telephones. To accomplish this the
telephone workers must handle 47,COO telephone stations
during the year—an average of more than 3,TOO per month.
More than $1,800,000 will be expended at the local tele¬
phone exchanges throughout the State and the balance will
be required to add 893 miles of physical circuits and 45S
miles of phantom eireui s to the Long Distance System.
The telephone workers of Georgia approach this enormous
task cheerfully, feeling confident of your continued friendly
interest.
C. G. BECK, Georgia Manager
“Bell System’
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
and On* Policy, all One System toward , Universal Better Service Service
directed
THE PELHAM JOURNAL
PHILATHEANS HOLD
BUSINESS MEETING]
Miss Myrtle McKenzie beauti¬
fully entertained the Philathea
Class at her home last Friday eve¬
ning at tight o’clock. About
thirty members were present.
After a business hour over which
Miss Mamie Christie presided, we
held a thirty minutes prayer meet
ing, Mr. C. J. Hurst led this meet
ing by reading the scripture;
Mathew, 5: 1: 11.
Mrs. IT C. Barrow gave a very
interesting talk on “What way.can
the PIii 1 atIiea Class assist in the
revival”, which was thoroughly
enjoyed by every one present. 0
“The good of a revival’’__was
beautifully stressed, by Miss Bertha
[ones in her own words and Mrs.
j M. Hudgins gave a little talk,
the inieresting feature of which
“ i'he Power of Prayer,” after
was
this the meeting was clcrei with
a prayer by Mr. C. J. llurs f . We
then went into the social room in
which a delicious salad cour.e
and sandwiches with hot coffee
were served.
Misses Mary Lizzie Brim and
Bertha Jones will be the bpstesses
for the next meeting which will be
at The borne of Miss Mary Lizzie
Brim, the second Monday night
in April. We urge upon*every
member to attend this meeting as
it will be very important.
Jewell Carter, Importer.
Fire Insurance
We insure fer the country, as
well as for towns.
Get our figures.
G. F. Teunisoti,
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LJ. S. War Department, Army of
ficers have predicted that the rifle
team of this noted Georgia school,
now the prep champions of Fourth
Corps Area, gives promise of mak
ing a yame for itself iu the ride
competition of the National file
serve Officers Training Coips.
WSStjg ®£3
PELHAM CAFE
For ladies and gentlemen.
Hot lunches served quick.
Cheapest place in town SANITARY" to getvyourfnieafs.
CLEAN AND
(L W. CROSBY, Prop.
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DOCTORS, MERCHANTS ~ YOUR OLD
ACCOUNTS COLLECTED ON COMMISSION|BASIS
I>y one of the largest Bonded Collection Agencies * in the
country. “NO COLLECT-NO FAY.” For further in¬
formation call or see
J. T. IIAMMOND, Jr., Diet. R pi . at Pelham Motor Co.
The CMekamatiga Trust Co,
is now prepared to MAKE LOANS
on GOOD FARMS in MITCHELL
COUNTY at LOWEST RATES.
PLENTY OF MONE .
QUICK SERVICE.
Mr. Farmer, if you wish a loan, see the
undersigned
O. B. McELVEY,
Pelham, Ga.
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Farms For Rent
2 horse farm 7 mi. west from
Pelham.
2 horse farm 3G mi. East from
1 linsonton;
2/C horse farm, 3 mi. "Southwest
from Pelham.
lb C. Barrow.
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FARM LOANS =■ CITY LOANS
Farm loans made at LOWEST RATES in Counties
of Mitchell, Colquitt, Grady, Thomas and Decatur.
CITY LOANS made on first class residence or busi=
ness property in Pelham or Camilla at STRAIGHT Inter¬
est, payable after earned — NO monthly payment plan.
Also Fire Insurance, Surveying and Title Work of
any kind.
F. C. BARROW, Atty.,
BARROW LOAN & ABSTRACT COMPANY,
“The Biggest Farm Loan Concern in Southwest Geoigia.”
PELHAM, GEORGIA.
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Dull, Sluggish Feeling
■p FT is- household
our
stand - by,” says
Mrs. Thomas H. Kell, who
lives near Ellijay, Ga.
“We have been using it
years and years. My
mother’s family used it
and we do here and my
four sisters do, too.
“I could not run my
house without Black -
Draught. I give it to the
children whenever they
need a purgative, and
both Mr. Kell and myself
take it. As a medicine
for sluggish liver and
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BLACK-DRAUGHT
Over Ten Million Packages Sold a Year
Hi
Subscribe for The Journal.
that come with constipa¬
tion, Black-Draught is
fine.
“Lots of times I have
felt dull and sluggish, my
head would ache and I
had to make a great ef¬
fort to do my work. A
little dose of Black
Draught would correct
this feeling. We always
keep it on the medicine
shelf.”
Be sure that you get
Thedford’s, the old,
reliable Black-Draught
powdered herb liver med¬
icine. At all dealers’.
