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<Tl me Pelham Journal VOL. 22 NO. 8 J. M. HURST RESIGNS WILL LEAVE PELHAM The thousands of friends of Mr. J. M. Hurst in and arouud .Pel¬ ham regret to learn that he has resigned his position as General Manager of The Hand Trading Company, and that he will uo longer be a resideut of this city. This action was taken last Sat¬ urday, and his resignation went into effect upon that date. During nearly half a century Mr. Hurst was identified with the great mercantile house of which he was the general manager. His connection began when he was a lad, and the Hand Trading Com¬ pany, then owned by J. L. Hand, was little more than a sawmill commissary. From that small beginning the present establishment grew, and the lad was made the sales manag¬ er of a store that has sold aim ost a million dollars of retail merchan¬ dise in the span of a year. The same high principles and qualities that madeh im successful iu the business world have wou for him the love and admiration of all who knew him well, and his departure from our city causes universal regret. He has not given out his plans for the future, but for the present he will make his home in Albany. It is possible that he may locate iu South Florida, where his sous Messrs. C. J. aud C. L. Hurst have recently made large invest¬ ments, A. K. DASHER SERIOUSLY Mr. A. R. Dasher, who was siously stricken with trouble last week, is still very at his home on Barrow Aveuue. While in Atlanta last week Dasher’s- condition became critical, and his strength several times ou his trip back Pelham. He has gained strength rapidly this week aud it is that he will continue to an recovery. MILLIONAIRES KIDNAP AND KILL FOR RANSON Nathan E. Leopold, Jr , aud R chard Loeb, youthful members of wea’thy Chicago families, both post graduates of a university here confessed they kidnapped and murdered fourteen year old Robert Franks, sou of a retired million are manufacturer. Leopold aud Loeb each accused the other of striking the blow with a chisel The motive for the kidnaping, it was added, was ransom. Leopold was entirely calm as he made his confession. After making his statement he posed for newspaper photograpers and then calmly lighted a cigarette. Young Loeb, the sun of the vice president of Fears-R ebuck and Company appeared most affected but did not appear crushed. The victim was struck with a chisel as they sat iu a rented automobile and then a gag was thrust in his mouth which Strangled him. PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1924 FIND BISHOP BROWN GUILTY OF HERESEY Declared “guilty” Monday by the Protestant Episcopal Church, William Montgomery Brown, re¬ tired bishop of Arkansas, asserted his case far from settled. “I canuot be deposed,” he said, and this was supplemented by for¬ mal notice of appeal filed by his council. The trial court gave the defend¬ ant a respite of nearly six mouths by announcing that it would not pass sentence until Oct. 14, next After that, the defense will have sixty days iu which to file its ap peal to the church’s board of review. Beyond that lie possible appeals to first, the house of bishops aud, if deemed necessary, to a general convention of the church, embrac itig the house of delegates as well as the house of bishops. “The accused is guilty of hold¬ ing and teaching publicly and ad" visedly doctrine contrary to that held by the Protestant Episcopal Church iu the United States of America in manner aud form as set forth iu the charges aud specifi cations in the presentment.” Bishop Brown is the first Episco¬ pal bishop ever to be tried for here¬ sy in the history of that denomina¬ tion in the United States. ARMOUR HAS 1000 ACRES IN COTTON Armour Fertilizer Company using calcium arsenate to the boll weevil at its farm at Arlington again this year, just as the same type of poison was used in 1923 aud 1922. Armour has 1,001 acres of cot under cultivation at the exper , iment farm, and ten dusting ma chines are now in operation in s 9 nad. The S dusting is done by : ' b° under the | uegro a r B supervision °^‘ V- Webb, a young man from State College of Agricu ture, and !• Newberry, who is general ^ arm superintendent. Armour is operating the farm on plantation system, using share croppers op part of it and following the usual plans employed ou Southern farms with the exception that the poison ing is. not done by the croppers, but all of it is done by the squad. Mr.Davis, County agent of Dou gberty County declared that in his visits to the farms in this sec tion he finds that boll weevil poi¬ son is being used liberally aud in¬ telligently, aud that he expects to see a better yield of cotton per acre than South Georgia has had in four years. Doctor, Doctor, Doctor! Save the trouble of calling a doctor by having your SCREENS FIXED NOW. C. L. IRWIN, next door to Journal office. Master Earl Gray Weeb is spen¬ ding a few days this week with his grandparents at Hahira. Mystery, intrigue, romance, the sea all in “The Red Line Trail”, corking serial uow running in the Pelham Journal. Pay Your Subscription PELHAM BOYS AND GIRLS GRADUATE AT COLLEGE Withiu the next few days sever¬ al Pelham boys aud girls will re ceive their diplomas from various colleges of this section. Among them are Miss Lora Will Gammage who will graduate from Shorter, with au A- B. degree aud diploma in Dramatic Art. She has made a splendid record there and has had the leading role in a number of plays given by the stud ents. Miss Mary Bradford finished with a splendid record at the State College for women at Tallahassee where she has been for the past two years. Mr. Dutchman Wilkes finished at Emory with a A. B. degree after four years of good work. He was also councilman for the Senior Class. American Flyers ReaGh China Shanghai,— Two of the U. S Army faviators arrived here Wed¬ nesday afternoon from Kagoshima Japan, after a 500 mile flight across the China Sea. The two American aviators who crossed the China Sea, Lieutenant Eric Nelson aud Lieutenant Leigh Wade, landed at 3:30 o’clock, hav ing traveled at an average speed I « »• # i- 1 m A ijw Z3 a . Flight Leader Smith was com pelled to remain behind at Kago shima by motor trouble. He said he would overhaul his engine ing the day aud make the flight Shanghai Thursday morning. Ac cording to Smith, the trouble j not serious, but he did not like the risk of a long jump over the sea unless his motor was work ing perfectly. The flight from Japan for China begau at 8:30 o’clock. The aviators plan a short rest before*resuming. Meantime airplanes will be carefully ted and turned up. W. J. BRYAN SPOKE THURSDAY AT Quite a uumber of Pelham peo pie went up' to Albany Thursday morning to hear W. J. Bryan at the City Auditorium. The great commoner’s address was “The Signs of The Times” and was a* benefit engagement for the Kiwauis Clinic for Under¬ privileged Children. Needless to say, those who were fortunate to hear the address were charmed by the eloquence aud wisdom of the speaker. Mr.Thos. E. Twitty, who will be graduated from the law depart¬ ment at Yale University this week, is expected home early next week. Mr. Twitty is splendidly equipped for the practice of his profession, as he has taken a fine stand at Yale, and before taking the law course there he had already finish ed the full college course at Geor gia Tech. It is not knowu where he will locate, but his friends pre¬ dict for him a brilliant career. B.Y.P.U. CONVENTION IN SESSION SUNDAY A large representation of the B\ I l s of the Tucker Baptist Associatiou is expected to attend the third annual convenfiou next Suuday at the hirst Baptist church, The program will begin promptly at 11 o clock Eastern time, and it is urged that we be on time so as to get registered, aud hear the first numbers Among ou the the spsakers splendid program. Prof. | are: Eugene Attaway of Camilla High j School, Enlistment hield Secretary J. L. Claxton, aud Harry Metcalf, of Albany, besides a splendid pro gram to be given by the Camilla Union aud a play by the Lake Pleasant Union. Dinner will be served out in the grove aud preparations are being made to have enough*- Fr all and to spare. The pastor urges upon all the families of the church to cooperate with him and the three Unions of the church in making this one of the best conventions ever yet held iu our great associa tiou Sunday school will adjourn 10:50 A. M. so as not to interfere with the program which is sched uled to begin at eleven. Come, everybody! Let every church in Tucker association be represented. The public invited. G. D. Kierce, V. P. Mr. William Mallard, who is a corporal iu the 83rd field artillery, is on a few days furlough, and »- - -v. ..jl | | , spending the time on a visit to j home folks in the County 1 neighborhood. Corporal lard is winning fame as a box-r in army and hi 5 friends claim the onship of the Fourth Corps for him. 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 y our son, or your daughter, or yoyr niece or your nephew, or your young friend will grad¬ uate within a few days. Help them rejoice and celebrate the result of the years of faithful work. Give a little present that will “be kept and priz¬ ed forever. We have a full stock from which you may select. W. W. BURNETT $1.00 PER YEAR. TOMATO CROP HEAVY AT PAVO Nearly 1,000 cars of tomatoes will be shipped from the Pavo sec tion within the next few weeks, according to railroad men. The first cars will go forward the latter part of this week and the move ment will be heavy in about ten days. It is the first season that tomatoes have been grown on such a big scale, in Georgia, according to agriculturist, The crop is said to be fine con ditiou and with reasonably good prices, the growers expect to draw down big profits. The Pavo sec tion is also producing other truck crops on a big scale. The north bound Georgia Northern train a night or so ago carried 1,250 crates of beans aud squash, or a little more than two car loads. POULTRY SALE NEXT WEDNESDAY The Mitchell County Poultry Association is advertising another sale for next Wednesday, June 11. The car will remain ou thi A.C.L. siding at Pelham from early in the morning until 11 .o’clock when it will be carried to Camilla where it will remaia the remainder of the day. These sales are being held twice a month aud those having fowls for sale will do well to watch the columns of the Journal and the Camilla Enterprise for announce* r « Miss Ethel Gandy of Vada, spent several days this week with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gandy. Doctor, Doctor, Doctor! Save the trouble of calling a doctor by having your SCREENS FIXED NOW. C. L. IRWIN, next door Iq Journal office.