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Pelham Journal VOL. 22 NO. 13 JOURNAL’S BIG CONTEST CLOSES: MISS MARY ADAMS WINS BIG PRIZE The Pelham Journal's big sub* seriptiou contest closed Wedues* day eveuiug and the grand prize was awarded to Miss Mary Adams. The final votes of the eutire contest were as follows: Miss Mary Adams 11,856. Miss Lucile Castleberry 8,200. Miss Louise Spence 5,065. Miss Adams has not yet express¬ ed her wish as to what she would select from among the articles on display in the windows of the different merchants as options tor the grand prize. We thauk these young ladies for their efforts in this coutest. The race was cleanly run through¬ out, and the utmost good feeling prevailed at all times. The coutest was a very success ful one from the Journal’s point of view. The young ladies secured 128 new snbscribers, besides the subscriptions from those who were already ou our books We also thank the public for the kind reception they have given to the contestants aud to the Journal. This friendliuess and cordiality are worth more to us than the subscriptions that we received. They show that our subscribers appreciate the fact that we are giving them the best paper tha't we can under the pres¬ ent conditions. SURLES AND WHEELOCK LOCATE NEAR PELHAM The unusally bright outjpok for the staple crops on the farms is already being reflected iu the real estate market. Among the prospectors in Pel ham this week were Messrs James Surles, a former Pelham boy, aud Mr. Wheelock, formerly of New York. Needless to say, both of these gentlemen were carried away with the farm outlook, aud located in Mitchell County almost immediately. Mr. Surles bought the Jeff Will¬ iams faun in the Harmony settle ment from the First National Bank of Pelham, the consideration uot being given out. Mr. Wheelock leased for a term of years the Surl¬ es place two miles west of Pelham on the lower Brauchville road. These young men are both re habilatiou students at the State College of Agriculture at Athens, and will be welcome additions in our county. MAXWE LL R EUNION Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Maxwell have been rejoiced during the past week by visits from their children who were living in other cities. Among those taking part in this home coming were Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Christopher and daughter of Quitman; Mr. and Mrs. Gainey Maxwell and child of Louisiana, and Mr and Mrs. H. H. Best of of Jacksonville. Mr. Mack Nesmith, an old Mitchell Couuty boy, uow living in Lutz, Fla., returned to that city Thursday after a visit of two weeks to relatives iu ihi Mount O ive commauity. „ PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY II, 1924 JOHN W. DAVIS GIVEN NOMINATION New York, July 9—John W. Davis, of West Virginia, was nominated for President today by the Democratic national conveu tiou after the 103rd ballot. The opposition of W. J. Bryan and the attempt of William G McAdoo to deliver bis strength to Meredith failed to stop him. Be giuniug with this morning’s ballot¬ ing, Davis gathered a momeutum that could uot be retarded, as the votes flopped over to the Davis column. State after state either increased its offering to him or turned over its whole quota, Amid sceues of disorder as every body clamored for a chauce to join the winning forces, Thomas Tag¬ gart moved the nomination of Davis by acclamation. The mo¬ tion was catried, aud Chairmau Walsh shouted: “The chair de¬ clares the Honorable John W. Davis the nominee of this cou veutiou.” Gov. C. W. Bryan, of Nebraska, was nominated as candidate for Vice President on Thursday, CALVIN C00L1DGE, JR., DIED MONDAY NIGHT Calvin Coolidge, Jr., son of the President, died Monday night at 10:30 from blood poisoning, follow¬ ing the infection of a blister re ceived while playing tennis with his brother, John, last week ou the White House Court, The President aud Mrs. Cool¬ idge, although griel-stricken at the death of their youngest boy, bore up wonderfully well, physi cians declared. Both were close by their sou’s side as he passed to the great beyond. Six surgeons and physiciaus fought desperately to save the boy’s life, operating on his foot, where the blood infection started from a blistered toe and adminis tering trausfusions of blood. About 9 o’clock, young Coolidge lapsed into unconsciousness. Al¬ though heroic effoils were made to save him he never regained con sciousness. Funeral arrangements completed Tuesday at the White House by the grief stricken parents provided for burial at Plymoth, preseut home of the boy’s grandfather. Thursday afternoon. JUDGE PARK OFFERS FOR RE-ELECTION In another column we carry the announcement of Hou. Frank Park that he is a candidate for re election to Congress from this dis trict. Judge Park has had years of ex¬ perience in Washington, and dur¬ ing this time has done a great deal for this district. Outside of his record as congressman, he is a man of fine personality, and is loved and held iti high regard for all time by those who have had the privilege of knowing him. TOBACCO SCOUTS VISIT PELHAM Attracted by the fine tobacco crop iu the Pelham territory, Mr. G. W. Farthing of Valdosta was among the visitors in Pelham Wednesday. Mr. Fathiug is the auctioneer for the big tobacco warehouse that Mr. B, B. Sanders is now rushing to completion at Valdosta, aud is urging that grow¬ ers let him handle their crop this year. This warehouse has two acreas of floor space, and will be open day aud night during seasons to receive tobacco, hoping thereby to give better service to farmers that are compelled to briug their crops a long distance to market Another visitor Wednesday was Mr. E. M. Lufburrow of Valdosta, Marketing Agent for the Georgia and Florida Railway. Mr. Luf¬ burrow states that his road is ex¬ pecting to haul a record tonnage of tobacco this season. There are five markets served by his line, Douglas, Nashville, Hazelhurst, Valdosta, aud Vidalia. As encou¬ ragement to the farmers selling on those markets the Georgia aud Florida is offering $20. in gold as a prize to the farmer selling the prettiest hundred pound lot of Georgia grown tobacco on each of these markets this year. Adjourn Term Of Superior Court The adjourn term of Mitchell Superior Court will conveue at Camilla ou Monday, Tuly 21st. A notice is published in the Journal by Judge W. V. Custer, snmmor ing all grand aud traverse jurors, as well as all wituesses and other interested parties, to meet on the above named date. At the regular April term of court, it will be remembered, that only oue week's sessiou was held, adjourning until the fourth Mon¬ day iu May. At this time the condition of the farmers of the country was such that the court officials deemed it unwise to hold court at that time, and no court was held. There is considerable unfinished business on the dockets, besides an amount of business yet to be transacted by the grand jury, DIRECTORS NAMED BANK OF CAMILLA At a meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Camilla, which in¬ cluded both old aud new stock¬ holders of that institution, held in Camilla a few days ago a board of directors was elected to take charge of the affairs of the bank and to take the necessary steps to reopen the institution for business at an early date. Before any further move can be made, however, the State Banking De partment will have to approve the action of the stockholders and authorize the directors to take charge of the bank. The directors named at the meet¬ ing were: |. W. Butler, J. B. Lewis, J. E Brooks, P. E. Bailey, Mrs. I. A. Bush, Sr., C B. Cox, J. D. Ledbetter, J. P. McRee and and J. L. Palmer. $1.00 PER YEAR. W. B. MALLARD DIES IN ALBANY Mrs. R. A. Mallard was called to Albany Wednesday by the seri¬ ous illness of her brother Mr. W. B. Mallard who was suffering from blood poisoning. His coudi tiou continued to grow worse and resulted in his death Thursday morning at three o’clock, Mr. Mallard was an old Mitchell Couuty boy, aud mauy frieuds and relatives in this section mouru his passiug. For a number of years he has been a resident of Albany and was prominent in the affairs of that city. County Paving Contract Awarded The contract for paving the Dixie Highway from Camilla to Pelham was let, as was also that for paving the streets of Camilla, bids being opened iu the offices of the State Highway Commission in Atlanta Wednesday of last week, both projects beiug let to the Davis Construction Company of Atlanta. The county project covers about ten miles and will cost approxi¬ mately $288,000. The paving project of the city of Camilla will cost about $70, 000. The work will begin at once and will be completed some¬ time within the year, or most of it at least. A party of officials representing Mitchell county and the city of Camilla weut up to Atlanta to be present when the contract was let Messrs. G. B. Baggs, chairmau of the county commissioners, aud A. A. Maples, couuty warden, were present to look after the county’s interests, and the Camilla city “CAMMING TIME” Full Line of Spices, Pre¬ serving Acids and Paro wax. COME TO SEE US. Consolidated Drug Co. TWO PHONpS - 32 and 66. NORRIS CANDIES NYAL REMEDIES YOUREX The Yourex box will keep your table silver bright and clean without poiish ing. Call in and we will show you. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. W. W. BURNETT DOTHAN PARTY VISITS PELHAM Impressed by the progress that Southwest Georgia has made iu di¬ versification a “scouting party” from Dothan, Ala., spent two days this week visiting different towns iu this section. Sixty-nine farmers and business men of that city were iu the party, and they were very enthusiastic over the farms of Southwest Geor¬ gia. In one of the cars of the party were Messrs. C. L, Collins and Gus Levine, former residents of Pelham aud C. D. Whitley aud J. H, Brad¬ shaw. This car came back by Pelham, and were very complimen - tary in their remarks on the fine farms of this couuty, especially the 1 tobacco crops. MRS. COMPTON LEASES THE ROYAL CAFE Elsewhere iu this issue appears a half-page ad. iu which Mrs, Bes¬ sie Compton announces that she is reopening the Royal Cafe. Mrs. Compton has the highest good will of'everyone in Pelnam, with her experience in this line of business, her cafe is sure to enjoy a fine patronage. Rev. C. M. Ledbetter, and Mrs. Ledbetter aud daughter Lillian left Wednesday morning for Wash¬ ington D. C. New Yo^k, and other points of interest in the Northern States. They will make the trip in their car, and were accotnpan as far as Atlanta by little Caroline Ledbetter. Bro. Ledbetter expects to be away from his pulpit three Sundays. council was represented by city attorney, J. D. Gardner, aud coun cilmeu J. W. Butler and F. A, Browu.