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Journal VOL. 22 NO. 7 GRADUATION EXERCISES LAST MONDAY NIGHT Last Monday night the Pelham High School graduated with pret¬ ty and impressive ceremony the largest class in years when seven¬ teen splendid young meu and women received the certificate that was theirs as a result of eleven years of faithful work. The graduating class was com¬ posed of the following students: Mary Jane Baggs. Mary McDonald. John Zennia Akridge. Klnora Marshall. Burdene Hurst. Elizabeth Harris. Ruth Welch* Mary Lou Cranford. Vertie Prince. Elizabeth Hilliard. Sanford Mallard. Everett Campbell. Ollie Park Flynt. Douglas Harrell. Rudolph Turner. McCulley Harris. Prof. R. E. Park of the English made the address of the evening. This is the third time that Pelham audiences have had the pleasure of hearing Prof. Park speak to graduating classes, and his high ideals aud splendid thoughts never fail to make a profound impression upon his audiences. His pleading for the education of youth is masterly. DEATH CLAIMS M RS. FRA NK PARK Mrs. Frhuk Park, wife of Rep¬ resentative Park, of the Second Congressional district, died at White Springs, Florida* Tuesday morning. Mrs. Park had long been a ferer, and the past year she had submitted to two major surgical operatsons, and it had been known >° »«' phyS1C ! a ° S a “ d “I? ‘"“X short time. Mrs. was L Springs by Judge Park before he l went on to Washington to attend the present session of ConEre f' and remained there with her for several weeks. He leturned to her bedside a month ago in re ponse to a telegraphic summons, and remained with her to the end There is only one child surviv ing a daughter, Mrs. Riley, who W as married in Washington some three three or or four four years years ago. ago. The The daughter had been with her mother for two years past, and was at her bedside Vhe to the last, I sympathy of the whole peo pie of the Second District goes out o Judge Park in his loss, and Pelhatn feels an especial tenderness at this hour, as there are many in this city who hold and enduring love for the members of this family that bridges back more than a quarter of a century, to the days when they were residents of Pel ' ham. __ 7^ wh^ Few of r any kin a anv- y cTbe crops ar’e , wJere c found that pret ’ ArcA tier tier than man the me seven hundred V. ------ acres .(..m of tobacco planted around Pelham. Picking will begin not later than Monday week. PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1924 SHORTY POORE WINNING HIGH HONORS Macon, Ga.,—“Shorty” Poore, of Sale City, has been elected cap¬ tain of Mercer’s 1925,baseball team Mr. Poore, who is a junior in the School of commerce at Mercer, has played three years in the outfield and has won the commeudation of students and coaching officials alike for his work. He played at leftfield during the season just closed. His scholarship record also has been exceptionally for one who took part in athletics. He is president of the present juuior class of Mercer. He starred during the past football season, his ability to bolt opponents’ lines in many aiding Mescer to make the on the gridiron that was made. Car Beans Shipped Wednesday The third solid carload of beaus go out from the* Pelham truck¬ was shipped Wednesday after¬ noon over the F. R. & N. E. K- R Co. The first car went to Cinciu natti last week and a car weut forward Tuesday. The market has broken very badly within the last few days aud prices are not as good as had prevailed up to that time, but early . aud late prices taken together have given a fair outturn to the growers. In addi¬ tion to the carload shipments, Yiun dreds of hampers are being shipp ed daily by express. Moritz Ships First Tomatoes . __ Moritz Moritz and ana v~o., Co., who wum have the .— for packing the crop of Pelbatu Truck Growers Asso havg begun the shipment f thig year , g tQmat0 crop . A uu£uber of growers began uterine Wednesday and the ent is very satisfactory, but rowers are suffering heavy s due (lle destracli od ms TUe damage in is as high as fifty per cent _ __ CLASS A SUCCESS „ „ _ MARKED IH/UUlLU JUDD J ^ - The The opera opera house house was was crowded crowded to to the aisles when the curtain rose for the first act of “Some Class” which was produced last Friday night by the Seniors of the Pelham High School under the splendid training of Mrs. J. J- Hill. The entire program was splen didly rendered, and the large au dience was treated to an evening of genuine p’easure. -— .. Xbe packet was in the safe less | than aQ bour ag0i >> Bunker assert j eu* gd> ‘‘Someone Dumcuuc on uu board uuolsa this 'via* taken it. This j was left iu the fdrawer. __ rifled I the it it is is vours.” yours. Who What did they seek? Read The Red Line Trail, mencing in this issue. CANTALOUPES A number of very fine canta have been shown in Pel during the last week, the fin ones being those brought in by Messrs. T. H. Palmer, H* C Crosby, Whaley, and Hill aud Redmond.,. The rivalry between the growers has been keen, with the palm gaitig to Hill and Red moud for the biggest to date, their ’loupe weighing two pounds. it was brought in the latter of the week, and the other exhibit ors claim that their would have weighed as much more had they been left to until them. SERMON BY DR. FORRESTER v Dr. Forrester of Sparta, who de¬ the • Baccalaureate. Sermon at the Haud Memorial Methodist church last Sunday morning, preached a strong sermon that will be long remembered by the capac ity audience that was in attendance For years one of the leading ed ucators of the state, Dr. Forrester knows the mind of youth, and his sermon contained sound principles for the !guidance of the splendic class of graduates that attend in a body. ENTIRE SOUTH POISONING WEEVIL New Orleans, La , 28— Coufi deuce in the methods of boll wee vil control as recommended by and 1 expert, of .he of Agncultu . . States Department the State Colleges of ture is every being section of the in cotto yir belt where there is an organized ' use by farmers of porsoa mixtures whrch have been proven y scientists to have tulle or' ya '“ e Us a means of boll weevil cont , the indications are t a • major,ty of the farmers who are using control methods are heeding the "*> teachings heetl the of the scientists ° f ' Ue just dC ° as tor w^ ei1 they are ,U - The argument has been present ed that tests of poisons have beeu made only under conditions in one localily localily . . This This argumeuted argumeuted is eadily refut ed by reports of the e xper.ment stations iu prattically every state iu the cotton beit which sbow tbat ca i c ium arsenate, used ia dust f ortn 0 r iu the home mix ed molasses ^mixture for the pre L quare sta ge aud the dust only after tbe blooming begius, increases tbe yie i d per acre, increases the money value of the crop aud de crea.es the cost of production. The figures iu these reports are based on tests conducted on plats where different kinds of poison j--- 1 used, checked against . each were nwiv —, —--- ■ - other n ther aud aud against against uupoisoned uupoisoned plats plats under the same conditions. It is significant that the fiudings of the various experiment stations so nearly coincide. It also is sig- MERRITT TO BE TRAVELING SALESMAN % has Mr. J. Monroe Merritt, who had charge of the clothing depart¬ ment with the Hand Trading Co., for fifteen years has resigned his position to accept a position on the road. He will represent the Morotock Mfg. Co., of Danville, Va., and M. Margulies & Sons, of New Yord; botb of which firms are manufacturers of clothing. His family will remain iu Pel¬ ham for a few weeks, when they, will move to North Ga,, either to Macou or Atlanta. This good family have hundreds of friends made during their long residence in Pelham, who regret to lose them from our city, and who 0 * them well in their new home. OPENS ntn/IAir’ AuIilWu UA1TCC nUUjL 1 1 j ■ Mr. W. T. Coulbouro, who ha, been handling produce iu Pelham for the past two years, has return ed to work the Pelham crop again this year. The Coulbourus have their head quarters at Plant City, Fla., and have had bug experience in this line of work and we are glad to welcome them back to Pelham Their dealings with the growers in this territory have been very satis¬ factory factory in to the me past, past, and attu they tee, will ..... be offered the handling of a large per cent of the independent fruit of this territory. nificant that for the first time since the boll weevil invaded the United States the scientists have agreed on a definite plan of con trolling the boll weevil aud have combiued iu making the same gen eral recommendations for the en¬ tire cotton belt, 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 GRADUATION Your or your daughter, or your niece or son, friend will grad your nephew, or your young uate within a few days. Help them rejoice and celebrate the result of the years of faithful work. Give little present that will be kept and priz¬ a which ed forever. We have a full stock from you may select. A/. W. BURNETT $1.00 PER YEAR. WOMENS CLUB MEETING The Business and Profession a 1 Club held their May at the home of Mrs. Bar - Kahn Tuesday evening with a full attendance, Mrs. Barney Kahn aud Miss Bertha Jones being hostessess of the evening. After the usual routine of busi¬ ness Miss Mattie Jackson, Presi¬ dent, made a most interesting re¬ port of the State Convention of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs at Augusta, Ga., last week. She was the delegate who represeu ted the Pelham club at the conven¬ tion*. Pelham has the distinction of the smallest town ih Geor¬ gia with a Business and Profess¬ ional Women’s Club. The Pel¬ ham Club, however, is a very live one and is taking an important part in the town life. One of the principal accomplishments, so far, is the promoting of an Associated here some months ago, js |uactiM , iDg , very e ( and satisfactory manner. ROYAL ARCH MASONS All members of the Local Chap¬ of Royal Arch Masons are re to be at the Mason’s hall, at 8:30 P. M. Friday May 30. very important business to be at tended to. Be there without fail. "We are sailing under sealed orders,” the captain announced stiffly No one on board will know our destination uniil today at noon.” Why all the secrecy? Read The Red Line Trail, com¬ mencing in this issue.