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IhE Pelham Journal
VOL. 22 NO. 3
TORNADOES
LEAVE 86 DEAD,
500 WOUNDED
Atlanta-—Death from the storms
which swept the Southeastern
States Wednesday, from fragmeu
tary reports late Wednesday night,
totaled eighty six, with many per¬
sons missing. The number of
known dead was distributed among
five states as follows:
South Carolina, sixty-one.
Alabama, eighteen.
Georgia, four.
North Carolina, three.
From best reports available, it
was estimated that 500 persons
were injured more or less seriously,
with damage to property and pub
lie utilities placed unofficially at
nearly $10,000,000.
South Carolina with a total of
61 killed and more than 100 in
jured, 78 seriously, was the hardest
hit. Incomplete reports from Ala¬
bama tell of 18 deaths, more than
a score of persons injured. Not
included iu the toll of casualties in
the storm was one negro who
was killed iu Louisiana.
Tweuty-seveu persons are known
to have been iu?ured in North
Carolina.
Property damage in the stricken
districts possibly will amount to
nearly $10,000,000. according to
preliminary estimates.
Many negroes are included in
the casualties and missiug.
Relief measures already have
been inaugurated by the Southern
division of the American Red
Cross
The storm, its destructive force
unparalleled in the history of this
section of the country, left a path
marked by desolation and wreck¬
age aoughly estimated at more
than 1,000 miles in length.
BIG COMPANY
INSURES EMPLOYEES
About two years ago the Hand
Trading Company adopted the
plan of carrying group insurance,
at its own expense, on the lives of
all of the officers and employees in
its mercantile departments, giving
each employee the privilege of
uaming the beneficiary under the
insurance so carried.
It recently became known that
the Traveler’s Insurance Company,
with whom the above policy is
carrie 1, had paid the first claim
under this policy, tue payment be
ing made to Mrs. Mattie Lee King
on the life of her husband, the late
John T. King.
It so happened that Mr. King
had beeu employed by the Hand
Trading Compauy only thirteen
days at the time he received burns
last winter that resulted iu his
death. It is probable that neither
he nor his wife knew of the iusur
ance. and that the $1,000 was a
surprise to the bereaved widow, as
uuder the terms of the policy, an
employee becomes insured, without
application or examination, as
soon as he or she commences
work.
It speaks well for this compauy
in making its employees a present
of this protection, and shows that
it appreciates those that are in its
employ. In carrying out this pro”
gram it is keeping pace with the
most progressive institutions of the
•country.
PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 2 1924
STUDENTS DECLARE
AGAINST LIQUOR
News items from Athens states
that liquor and drunkuess were
outlawed at the University of Geor¬
gia last week by action of a mass
meeting of students in adopting a
resolution upholding Chancellor
David C. Barrow and the faculty
iu their declaration to ‘‘fire” any
man who is reported for drunken¬
ness or disorderly conduct.
Football captaius and many coll
ege leaders spoke for the resolution
in the strongest terms, and declar¬
ed they would report any mau they
saw intoxicated to the faculty, at
the possible sacrifice of friendship.
Thev declared they felt the time
had come for students to put prin
ciple above friendship and duty
above personal interest.
The resolution was adopted by
a vote of 472 to 19. It provided
that the student body go on record
as opposing drinkiug intoxicating
liquors by any student at the Uni¬
versity of Georgia and favoring
expulsion of any student who con¬
ducts himself in a mauuer unbe¬
coming to a geutleman or in such
manner as wold cast reflection
upon the reputation of the institu¬
tion
“We, the student body, pledge
our hearty cooperation to the
chancellor, David C. Barrow, in
stamping out druukeness in and
about the University of Georgia,”
the resolution concluded.
This overwhelming sentiment in
this democratic old school indicates
the true feelings that these young
men have toward “hip pocket”
drinking, and they will live up to
their seutiments.
The days of the bootlegger are
numbered when young men of
college age are so bitterly opposed
to liquor that they voluntarily take
upon themselves the vows of pro¬
hibition. They gaiu iu honor and
tne respect of others by the stand
that they have taken.
INTEREST INCREASING
IN SUMMER CAMPS
As the vacation season approach¬
es there is an increasing amount
of interest being shown in the
Summer Trainiug Camps that
the army holds every year, open
to boys from 17 to 24 years of age.
Those boys who have attended
these camps in the past have been
very much pleased with them,
and each year a larger number is
making application for admittance
Georgia is in the area of Camp
McClelland, near Anniston, Ala.,
and our boys will all be sent there
for trainiug. The camp will be
held from July 3, to Aug. 1st.,
and any boys that waut to go
should communicate with the A
C. L ticket agent, who has all
information needed.
BUSBY-SHIVER
A marriage of much interest to
a wide circle of friends was that
of Miss Ola Lee Busby to Mr.
Ernest L. Shiver, which occurred
April 19th, the ceremony beiug
performed by Rev. A. G. Ott.
Boll Wevil control Dixie Theatre
Saturday morning 10:30. Free
for all-
MITCHELL LOSES
HAY AND BARN
Last Saturday night at about
eleven o’clock fire completely des¬
troyed the barn of Mr. H. M.
Mitchell in the rear of his residence
on Hand Avenue.
Stored iu the barn was about
twelve or fifteen tons of peavine
hay, belonging to Mitchell and
and English. This too was a
complete loss No insurance was
carried on either the barn or the
hay.
INSURANCE RATES
BEING REVISED
Mr. R. J. Thomas, rate expert
of the Southeastern Underwriters is
now iu Pelham revising the insur
ance rates of the town. This is
the regular periodical inspection
which that Association makes,
and Mr. Thomas is proviug of
great help to property owners in
poiutiug out to them means where
by they may lesseu their risks of
fire. In conversation with a rep¬
resentative of the Journal. Mr.
Thomas asked that we call special
attention to the risks from trash
accumulations, and to defective
flues, as he stated that these were
the most common causes for com
plaint. All property in town
is insured will be iuspected, and
property owners will do well to get
their premises in shape befor*they
are inspected.
ANOTHER HOLDUP
IN GRADY COUNTY
Cairo, Ga.,—Another daring
holdup, the second in this county
within a week, was staged shortly
before 5 o’clock Saturday after
noon when three unmasked men
stopped R. T. Dyson, a Grady
Couuty sawmill man, while he was
returning from Albany, aud reliev¬
ed him of about $20.00.
The holdup wa^ staged on the
Hawthor.i Trail, about two miles
south of the Mitchell-Grady county
line- Th i bandits, traveling iu a
five passenger Dodge, signaled to
Dyson to stop, and as he drew near
they asked if he had anything.
He thought they were referring to
liquor and answered in the nega¬
tive, whereupon two of them drew
pistols and told him that they
would see how much mouey he
had. Mr. Dyson, after being
robbed, was ordered to continue on
his way and he reached Cairo early
Saturday night and reported the
matter to the couuty authorites.
Mr. Dyson says the three men ap¬
peared to be middle-aged and were
well aud neatly dressed
Three men held up and robbed
C. E. Collius, a Grady County
cattle inspector, on the Dixie High¬
way south of here about a week
ago- These bandits were describ
ed as nothing but youths, however,
Belief is expressed here that one
party or the other could have beeu
the Crawley boys, who escaped
days ago.
Absolutely free Showing pic
ture Boll Wevil control Dixie
Theatre ^Saturday morning 10:30
METHODIST REVIVAL
• BEGINS SUNDAY
To the General Public;
On next Sunday morning there
will begin at the Methodist church
a series of services in the interest
of a genuine revival of religion.
Rev. J. D. Deans and several other
ministers will assist in the meet¬
ings. The Wisdom Sisters from
Macon, Mo., will be the singers for
the meeting. These ladies will
sing the old time songs in such
a way as to bring out the real
melody as no singers I have ever
heard. It is simply wonderful
People never tire of listening to
them. Come once and hear them
and you will be sure to come back.
These meetings are not held
simply for one church, but for all?
They will be conducted from the
very start in the interest of God’s
kingdom, and the people of every
denomination will feel perfectly at
home. I ask the perfect coopera¬
tion of all, and no parpnt need
have any fears that any attempt
will be made to pull the children
or grown ups either from the
natural church of their choice.
I especially appeal to the busi¬
ness men of the town to cooperate
with us- Mr. Roger Babson, the
greatest statistician of the world,
says that what America needs now
as nothing else to really revive
business is more religion among
the business men aud women.
Every business man in Pelham
should be a Christian, and so every
professional man. Why not every
one work aud pray to that end?
That would be the greatest busi¬
ness asset possible for the town.
There is nothing that could do as
much to make our town a great
business town as for that to happen.
With every business man and
woman here a Christian the peo
pie from all this section of the state
would be running here to do busi-
Our Prescription business is grow¬
ing every day* *‘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
WATCH REPAIRING
With an experienced watch maker in
charge, we are qualified to do expert
repairing. Let us do your watch work.
Prices reasonable - work guaranteed.
W. W. BURNETT
$1.00 PER YEAR.
MOTHER’S DAY
SUNDAY MAY 11
A state wide observance of
Mother’s Day, which comes May
11 this year, and of Mo her and
Daughter Week, May 11 to 18, is
being promoted by the Georgia
Sunday School Association from
its Atlauta Office.
About 15 years ago the celebra¬
tion of the seeond Sunday iu May
was observed as Mothers day iu a
number of cities, towus, and vill¬
ages of America, the movement
having beeu founded by Mrs.
Auna Jaivis of Philadelphia, In
1914 by act of Congress this Sun¬
day was officially dedicated as
“Natioual Mothers Day”.
The Mothers Day emblem is tbe
white carnation.
In its promotion of the obser¬
vance of Mother’s Day aud Mother
and Daughter Week the Georgia
Sunday School Association has
prepared a program for the Sunday
School aud the Church.-which can
be obtained upon application, and
also a list of suggestions for Mother
aud Daughter Banquets, Luncheon
aud Teas, A number of these
programs have been mailed over
the State by Mr. R. D. Webb,
General Superintendent, Atlauta,
Ga., and Mr. Webb feels that
there will be a wider observance of
the day and week this year than
ever A>efore it» Georgia
ness- Men of Pelham, I appeal to
you to come out and let u- try to
make it such. We can. God is
willing aud anxious. Will you do
your part and co operate with God
iu this great work? I trust you
will. Close your places of busi¬
ness from four to five in the after¬
noon and come to the services, and
then come again at night.
C. M. Ledbetter.