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The Pelham Journal
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VOL. 22 NO. '
OPEN LETTER
FROM J. F. HOOKS
Mr, O. G. Swindle,
Camilla, Georgia.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 21st has been
received aud 1 note with interest
what you say with reference to a
re couut of the ballots. You are
correct in your statement to the
effect that after a lapse of (10)
days after the election neither you
nor I could insist successfully upon
a re count.
The irregularities which now
seem to exist in this election were
not discovered until more than
(10) days after the election, bat
as soon as it was made to appear
that such did really exist I made
to you the proposition that we both
by conseut request a re couut, you
decliued this proposition. I am
glad that you have reconsidered
the matter and that you now agree
for the ballots to be re-counted.
After the election was over aud
tue result declared the returns oi
the managers were in pursuance
of Section 133 of the Political Code
of Georgia filed in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Cort which
section provides that they shall be
there kept unopened and under
seal until the next meeting of the
the Grand Jury, and that they
with the other documents connect
ed witn the election shall then be
exhibited to said Grand Jury, and
if no action is taken by the Grand
Jury, then all of said electiou
papers shall be destroyed. The
Grand Ju ry at the April Term oi
Mitchell Superior Court upon in¬
vestigation of a limited number of
the ballots, returned certain iudict
ments in counection with the elec¬
tiou. The Grand Jury has re¬
cessed until the 4th Mouday in
May, at which time they will re¬
convene and it may be that they
will, if permitted to do so, inspect
all of the ballots contained in the
box for the purpose of discover¬
ing any criminal couduct m cru
nectiou with the electiou which
may exist. In view of the fact,
therefore, that the deliberations of
the Grand Jury have not been con¬
cluded aud in view of the further
fact the law coutemplates that the
ballots shall be unopened aud
under seal until the Grand Jury
has finished with them, I would
not be a party to any iuterferreuce
with said ballots in any way uutil
the Grand Jury has finished wilh
them, uuless the Judge of the
Superior Court can and will re¬
lieve me from auy and all respon¬
sibility for the keeping of said
ballets.
In view of tnis situation do you
not agree with me that orderly
procedure would require that the
ballots reraaiu untouched by any
one except tue Grand Jury until
their deliberations are completed?
When the Grand Jury has fin¬
ished with the ballots, I shall be
very glad to agree with you on a
recount, if we can do so legally,
upon a basis which is mutually
agreeable.
I appreciate your offer to have
the ballots re-counted and since it
is only a short time until the 4th
Monday in May I hope we can
then have a re-count which will
fairly and bouestly determine who
is the nominee, or if there is auy
legal way by which it can be done
prior to the 4th Mo.id.iy in Miy I
PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1924
1861 — 1865.
MEMORIAL DAY, 1924.
God of our fathers, known of old—
Lord of our far-flung battle-line—
Beneath whose awful Hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine—
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget—lest we forget.
In the glamour of the most prosperous days that the nation has
known, and in the congratulations which we have to ourselves over the
successful part that we played in the Great War wc are prone to lose
sight of the trials through which our own fathers passed a few brief years
ago.
Let us pause for a few minutes and pay just tribute to those of our
own flesh who fought the hardest light that Americans have ever had to
fight, and after defeat, through the travail of reconstruction and the ashes
of poverty, built back a-civilization that shall endure.
Now, over seventy years later, no man has come whose pen has
been able to do justice to these men, the war they fought, and the labors
that they performed. Most of them have passed on to other worlds, but
the verdict of history will write these men dow n as the slrongest of heart
and purpose that our nation has produced.
„ Let _us bow our heads and pay tribute to our fathers.
$100,000 RECEIVED
FROM ROAD BONDS
The County Commissioners have
received returns from the sale of
the first $100,000 of the Mitchell
County road bonds. These bonds
brought a nice premium, and the
net amount received was over
$102,000 With the money iu
band the work will probably begin
at an early date.
PELHAM GETS NEXT
LOG ROLLING
A good-sized delegation of Pel¬
ham Woodmen attended the log¬
rolling at Moultrie last week and
bring back glowing report* the
ties. As evidence of their enthusi
asm, they were successful in secur¬
ing for Pelham the next semi an¬
nual log rolling of the Southwest
Georgia Association, which will be
held iu October. Mr. G. W. Cros
by is one of the officers of the Asso¬
ciation, and Mr. W. C. Whaley is
on the Association Executive Com¬
mittee. Officers of the Pelham
Camp are: E. L. Durden, C. C ;
S. L. Helms, Banker; Roy Tucker,
A L.. G. W. Crosby, Clerk.
K. P. CONVENTION
HONORS ROGERS
The Valdosta District No. 9, of
the Knights of Pythias, held their
semi annual convention at Val¬
dosta, Wednesday of last week,
aud the Pelham delegates, Messrs.
W. N. Drake, D H. Cheves, R. F.
Whiddon, C. E. Hayes, and E. A.
Rogers, report one of the most
successful conventions ever held
ifi the history of this district.
Features of this convention were
addresses by Sir Kuigbts E. H.
Griffin, of Baiubridge; Jacob Ga
zod, of Savanuah, Grand Chancel¬
lor Harry C, Robert of Columbus;,
E. A. Rogers, Pelham, and J. P.
Burchett, of Valdosta.
Iu this connection it is of great
interest to his friends to know of
the very high regard in which Mr.
Rogers is held in Pythian circles
of the State. Several times in the
past it has been urged that he be
chosen as one of the Cabinet of
Grand Lodge officers of this Grand
Domain, and the recent conven¬
tion at Valdosta weut on record as
endorsing Mr. Rogers unanimous
ly for such a position.
shall be glad to do so, and if the
re count should show that you re
ceived a majority of tbe votes cast,
and was legally nominated I shall
be glad to give you my support in
the general election.
Yours very truly,
J. F. HOOKS.
PYTHIANS WILL
HOLD MEMORIAL
Following the beautiful custom
of their order, the local lodge of
the Knights of Pythias will next
Sunday afternoon hold the annual
service iu which that order pays
its tribute and respect to the mem¬
bers of the order who have died
duriug the last year.
The service will be held at the
Pelham Opera House Sunday
afternoon at four o’clock. Short
addresses will be made by Rev.
Jas. D. Deans, Rev. C. M. Led¬
better aud Rev. W. B. Feagins. A
a special musical program has
been ariauged for the occasion,
and the service will be an impress
ive one.
OLD
IN TAMPA
Tampa, Fla.,-— A. C. Clewis,
chairman of the board of directors
of the Exchange National Bank
and connected with many other
financial institutions of the state,
was held up in West Tampa and
robbed of $24,000 which he had
on his person, according to Sheriff
Spencer.
Two meu stopped the banker,
according to that official as he
drove from a West Tampa bank
with the money with the intention
of transferring it to a Tampa bank
The robbers escaped iu an auto
mobile and the police have only a
meagre description of them.
This is the second holdup in
Tampa within a month about $25,
000 was taken from a cigar factory
a few weeks ago.
SENATE PASSES
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
Washington,—The Senate, fol¬
lowing in the footsteps of the
House, passed the soldier bonus
insurance bill Wednesday by a
majority sufficient to carry it over
a presidential veto. The vote was
67 to 17.
President Coolidge has declared
against a bonus. Before the bill
reaches him, however, it must go
to conference for adjustment
minor differences with the House.
BANK HOLIDAY
Memorial Day, Saturday April
26th being a legal holiday and fall¬
ing on Saturday this year, the two
banks of Pelham will not be closed
on Saturday, but will obsetve the
holiday on Monday 28th instead.
First National Bank of Pelham.
Farmers Bank of Pelham,
THREE FIRES
LAST WEEK
Pelham was visited by fire three
days in succession last week, and
the toll was heavy.
Early Friday morning the resi¬
dence of Mr. D.‘ C. Barrow was
completely destroyed, as the fire
had gained such headway that it
was burned almost to the ground
before tbe department could bring
it under control. Mr. Barrow’s
residence was damaged by a fire
about a month ago, and the family
had not yet moved back into their
home, but most of their furniture
was still in their residence. Cause
of the fire is not known, but sup
posed to have come from electrtcal
wiring. Loss partially covered by
insurance.
Saturday night, the Sales stables
of J. D. Holman, together with
nineteen head of mules, two used
cars, aud considerable quantities
of feedstuff was completely burned
A large number of people had
been at the stables duriug the
afternoon, aud it is thought that
some of them must have careless¬
ly dropped a match or cigar butt,
and started a fire which smoulder¬
ed for several hours before the fire
broke out into a flame. Loss was
Partially . covered by insurance. .
This fire spread to the blacksmith
building and shop of Mr. A. T
Porter. These were completely
destroyed. He carried no insurance.
Sunday afternoon, while the
family were away on a visit to
Cairo, fire damaged the A* C. L.
section house occupied by Mr* and
Mrs. I. L. Plymel- The depart¬
ment did good work, and the fire
was soon extinguished, Loss to
house and furniture was relatively
small. There was no insurance
on the furniture.
and „ t Mrs. , ^ G. L. Smith, r , . who ... . has
been very ill for several weeks
with measles, and afterwards slow
fever, is reported to be slowly im
proving.
Mr. Grady Colhoun, who for
some time has been working with
the Journal, has resigned, and will
locate in Albany.
Our Prescription business is grow¬
ing every day* 4 ‘There's a Rea¬
son/' Bring us your next pre¬
scription* Only licensed druggists
in charge of prescription dept*
Consolidated Drug Co.
TWO PHONES - 32 and 66.
NORRIS CANDIES NYAL REMEDIES
For Beauty’s Sake
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jewels^have been worn from re¬
mote times to the present day.
Each succeeding generation can
enjoy something better, finer, and
more artistic than what has gone
before. For the latest styles of
the most advanced artistic ele¬
gance, the selection of jewelry
offered by us is without a parallel.
Our prices are within your reach.
W. W. BURNETT
!
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$1.00 PER YEAR.
POULTRY SALES
TWICE A MONTH
The Mitchell County Poultry
Assn., co-operating with County
Agent Young, have almost perfect¬
ed the plaus for the sale of Mitchell
comity’s surplus poultry this spring.
The first sale will be held in Ca¬
milla, Tuesday, May 29th, and it
is plauned to have the next sale at
Pelham two weeks later, and from
then on until the end of the season
the sales will be held every two
weeks, alternatiug between thou;
two towns. The principal feeders
of*this section are the Ashburu
Creamery, aud Swift aud Co. Both
concerns are anxious for their sea
son to commence, and a good ma.“
’ket is assured.
MITCHELL PENSIONS
N OW B EING PAID
Ordinary W. M. Bunch asks
that we make the happy announce¬
ment that he has received a check
for $8,850, to pay Confederate
pensions, and that all checks have
been made out by him and are now
ready to be delivered. This will
be welcome news to many who are
now walking in the evening shad¬
ows of life, and are largely depen¬
dent upon their pensions for exis
tance.
The State Democratic Conven¬
tion, which met in Atlanta this
week, adjourned its session Wed
ueseay. Major S. Cohn, of the
Atlanta Journal, aud Mrs. Edgar
Alexandria, of Atlanta, were cho¬
sen as National 'Democratic com
mitteemeu, succeeding Hon. Clark
Howell, of the Atlanta Constitu¬
tion, and Mrs. Frank McIntyre,
of Savannah.
Delegates to the National Con¬
vention from the Second District
are T. S. Haws, of Baiubridge;
MTtler, u Edison; Mrygf A. T -
- - cov
injj) Moultr j e . R ev . C. M.' Led
bettCTi of Pe iham, is elector from
the District) witU L , D , p ass more,
of Sylvester, as alternate,
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Among those suffering from the
1 measles this week are Carroll
i Feagins, Carolyne and Eva May
1 Blanton, and Martha High.