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VOL. 22 NO. 10
COX ANNOUNCES
FOR CONGRESS
Elsewhere in this issue appears
the announcement of Judge E. E.
Cox that he will be a candidate
for congress.
Gene Cox is a natural fighter.
He possesses great native mental
ability, and this has been trained
by the dtmauds of a large practice.
The^se qualities, seasoned by his
years on the bench, make him one
of the best qualified men in the
district for congressman.
STATE UNIVERSITY
CLOSES GREATEST YEAR
Athens, Ga.—The one hundred
and tweuty-iourth commencement
of the University of Georgia came
to a close here Wednesday.
Oue of the largest classes in the
history of the college was awarded
diplomas, with 186 seuiors success
ful in their efforts to graduate.
A total of 4,600 students received
instruction at the University in¬
cluding the summer school and
short courses during 1923 24,
Chancellor David C. Barrow report¬
ed to the ttustees in session here.
Chancellor Barrow pointed out
that 1,727 regular students register¬
ed at the university during the
closing year, “This is a large
registration compared with the pro
A
need for more class rooms and es
pecially a laboratory for physics
He said the scholastic work and the
conduct of the students have been
good.
Dean Snelliug reported on the
social and scholastic activities of
the student body. He noted the
increase in the registration of wo
men to 228, or 54 more than last
year.
Dr. Soule reported on the boll
weevil control campaigns, develop¬
ment of dairy iudustry, pedigreed
seed and poultry raising. He stat¬
ed the attendance at the college
has increased from 171 in 1908 to
to 1,646 in 1924. His report also
pointed out that 11,146 boys were
enrolled in the various agricultural
clubs last year
The University of Georgia
acquired its handsomest building,
oue of the finest college structures
of the entire South, when Memorial
Hall, built out of funds contributed
by the alumni and friends, was
formally turned over the trustees
This building which cost $250,
000 was built as a memorial to the
forty seven alumni who lost their
lives in the world war.
A WELCOME GUEST
IN JOURNAL OFFICE
Mr. I. C. Stubbs was a very
welcome guest at the Journal office
Thursday afternoon.
He brought in with his compli
meuts a vegetable hamper that
looked like a present from Santa
Claus. There were five layers
from his truck farm, and they were
packed in the following order,
beaus, peas, cabbage, squash, and
tomataes.
Farms like this and meu like this
make Mitchell county a mighty
good county to live in.
PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1924
SHOOTS EDITOR
NOW IN JAIL
Crosby Williams, alderman,
wanted for shooting Horace M.
Flanders, editor of the Soperton
News, several weeks ago, surren
dered to Sheriff Ware in Soperton
Monday.
He was immediately placed in
jail, pending developments. Flan
ders continues to improve, but is
not considered out of danger.
Williams, it is understood, will
ask bond as soon as Flanders’ con
dition warrents his release.
Williams shot Flanders, it is al
leged, because of certain editorials
appearing in the News purporting
to deal with the local liquor traffic.
COLUMBUS STARTS
BIG BUILDING PROGRAM
Columbus, Ga., — Columbus
bond issues totaling $900,000 were
validated by order of the Chatta"
hoochee Circuit Superior Court here
Monday with Judge George P.
Muuroe presiding.
The issues were recently voted in
a special election held for that pur
pose and the money will be spent
for the construction of a new mod¬
ern high school, municipal stad¬
ium, sewers, parks and playgrounds
and fire statious.
Each, ofstlje issues were acted
uy i^relent^the State and H
T. McCutcheon handled the mat
ter for the City.
Atlanta Clearings
SeGond in Southeast
Reflecting the maintenance o f
remarkably healthy volume of bu¬
siness here, considering the usual
summer quiet prevalent in mauy
branches of trade, Atlanta bank
clearings during the month of May
aggregating $234,967,000 ranked
second largest in the South Atlan¬
tic District, aud exhibited an in¬
crease of $20,121,000 ovir Rich
mood’s total of $214 846.000 ac¬
cording to R. G. Dunn and Com
pany’s monthly tabulation of bank
clearings.
Atlanta’s May clearings were
$11,273,000 in excess of the same
period last year aud Richmond’s
showed a gain of $7, 556,000.
Baltimore’s clearings, which
totaled $422,749,000 occupied first
position in the South Atlantic
States, but that city’s figures were
less than the same month’s last
year.
TOBACCO
The outlook for a fine tobacco
crop is still very bright. Tobacco
experts here are highly pleased
over the prospects as to quantity
and quality of the crop.
The gathering and curiug of the
crop has already beguu in most of
the fields. This is the final stage
of the making of the crop, and
those who have had previous ex¬
perience state that too much im¬
portance canuot be attached to this
work, as a barn of tobacco can be
ruined by carelessne-sor inattent¬
ion.
COMES BACK FROM
OHIO TO GEORGIA
Jimmy White, a colored boy
working on the farm of Mr. D.
Ivierce was in the Journal office
Monday and gave his impressions
of Ohio
He stated that times were good
while the tin mills were running
but that living costs were high,
and that he didn’t get ahead very
fast, and that things went bad
when the mills shut down.
He got back to Pelham several
days ago, and savs that he believes
he will stay in Georgia, as he just
naturally likes it better here.
’CANTALOUPES
Cantaloupe shipments have op¬
ened up full blast within the last
week The first loupes packed
were brought in by Mr. J. S. Gan¬
dy last Friday. Quickly following
him the same day were Mr. A.
Whaley and C. A Crosby.
The quality of the crop this year
is excellent up until now. The
sugar content is high, aud the
meat is thick aud firm. The first
few that were packed were sold at
$5 50 per field crate, but the price
has fallen somewhat since the
shipments have begun to be so
heavy. No carload lots have gone
out yet, but about 600 crates
moved out from Pelham by express
WelW ;S| U^. pack
The fifth solid carload of toma¬
toes was being loaded out from
this market Thursday, and there
is a great improvement in the qual¬
ity of the tomatoes being loaded
this week over the shipments of
last week.
The early tomatoes were dama¬
ged over fifty per cent by worms,
but these have been gotten under
control in a great many of the
fields.
Express shipments during the
last two weeks will amount to
several cars in the aggregate, and
returns from these shipments have
been fairly satisfactory, where the
quality was good.
State BYPU Met In
Macon This Week
Macon, Ga,— Half a dozen
speakers made short talks Wednes¬
day morning at the opening of the
second session of the Georgia Bap¬
tist Young People’s Union, the an¬
nual couventiau of which began
here last Tuesday, Carleton W.
Binus, Atlanta,president, presided.
Over 2,000 delegates attended from
uuions throughout the state.
President Binus and Rev. J. C.
Atkinson, of Athens, were the
speakers Tuesday night. A special
song service was enjoyed. Music
played a good part on the program
under the leadership of James W.
Jelks and Reverend Powell Lee,
song leaders of Macon.
Mrs. L L. Vann, of Bessemer,
Ala , is expected Saturday for a
visit to her pareuts, Mr. aud Mrs.
H. Maxwell.
DON’T SHIP
GREEN MELONS
A warning against the loading
of green watermelons has been is¬
sued by buyers throughout the ter
itory pointed out that their is noth¬
ing to be gained by “getting in too
big a hurry to ship.”
In this connection it was learned
here a car of melons averaging 28
pouuds in weight loaded at Bostou
Tuesday could not be sold for the
reason that the melon men who
examiued them did not believe
that the melons would cut red
when they reached their destiuati
uation.
Had the fruit been ripe the car
would have commanded at least
$500. on the track, but because
the shipper was in two big a hurry
he could find no sale whatever.
One man did agree to cousigu it.
If the grower had waited two or
three days longer, he would have
been in several hundred dollars.
Mr. W. R. West and others are
expecting to ship a car next week,
selecting the fancy melons from
the fields of each.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness and sym¬
pathy and for the floral offerings
sent in our recent bereavemeut in
iosaoLour husband and
PLEASANT VIEW
Preaching each 4th Sunday and
Saturday before. Sunday school
every Sunday 3:30 P. M.
The public is cordially invited to
all of these services
A. G. Ott, Pastor.
“CANNING TIME”
Full Line of Spices, Pre¬
serving Acids and Paro
wax.
COME TO SEE US.
Consolidated Drug Co.
TWO PHONES - 32 and 66.
NORRIS CANDIES NYAL REMEDIES
JUNE BRIDES
If you want to send a little token to a
June bride, we can please you from our
stock, whatever may be your wish as to
the price. Call on us before you buy.
W. W. BURNETT
$1.00 PER YEAR.
WORLD FLIERS
STILL GOING
Hongkong—The three American
army ’ airplanes flying around the
world, lauded safely at Saigou, the
capital of French Cochin China at
2 o’clock Monday afternoon,
A CORRECTION.
Last week, in our double page
ad, announcing the subscription
contest, we mentioned several
times that the contest would run
for four weeks, and then, when we
named the date upon which the
contest would close we gave July
2 as the last day. Of course that
was an error.- The contest will
run uutll July 9th, and will not
close on July 2nd.
FOR CONGRESS.
To Tin; White Voters op The
Second Congressionae
District:
I am a candidate for the office
of Congress from this District sub¬
ject to the Primary to be held
September 10th. I earnestly so¬
licit your supporr, promising if
elected, to discharge the duties of
the office as a public trust and to
consecrate my entire time and
strength to the faithful representa¬
tion of your interest.
Very tespectfully,
.Jfcpsfe E. E. COX.
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Mr. T. C.'Cleveland, of Green
ville, S. C , was a visitor in Pel¬
ham for a few hours on Tuesday.
Mr. Cleveland was for many years
a resident of Pelham, aud he was
cordially greeted by his old friends
in the city.
Miss Mary Bradford left Tues¬
day for Boliugbroke, Fla., where
she will visit her sister.