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i>'- Pelham Journal VOL. 22 NO. 17 OUR NEW LINOTYPE IS HERE IT SET THE TYPE FOR THIS ISSUE With a good deal of satisfaction the editor of the Journal announces the installation of a new Model 14 Linotype. This mechanical marvel is specially equipped with a comple¬ ment of type faces which enables us to -serve efficiently the large num¬ ber of persons who look to our pub¬ lication for enlightenment and en¬ tertainment, and who patronize our job-printing department. The rapidly increasing circulation of the Journal together with eur de¬ sire to place at the command of our advertisers and others the highest grade of typography, induced us to add to our mechanical equipment a multiple-magazine Linotype for the quick and accurate and pleasing presentation of the news of the day, and the production of superior job work. Our new Linotype enables us to set by machine virtually all forms of composition that previously necessi- " / r ""7 1/4/11"? ’ ' If v’? "175.9 F?“ 1. 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Our plant is now capable of turning out composition consisting of correct type faces in many different sizes, and the change from one size to an¬ other is made by a “twist of the wrist.” In the flicker of an eyelash the versatile operator—whose hand is made famous by the Mergenthal er Linotype Company as “the hand that keeps the world informed”— on the versatile machine sets type of many faces and sizes. This installation is a testimonial to the prosperity of Pelham and vi¬ cinity. And that the good people of the community are duly apprecia¬ tive of our efforts.to serve them in all departments of the printing bus¬ iness is manifested by tire many compliments received from individ¬ ual patrons since the arrival of our new machine. The accompanying illustration will give bur readers some idea of BELK TO BUILD DRIVEINSTATION Mr. VV. R. Belk announces this week that he will remodel the front part of his garage on East Railroad street and build a nice drive-in fill¬ ing station to take care of his grow¬ ing business, and in anticipation of heavy trade this tall and winter. He will set back the front, and install tanks and pumps to take care cf traffic going two ways at the same time. Mr. J. M. Culpepper has the contract, and the lumber is now being cut and dressed to the proper dimensions, and the work will begin at the earliest possible moment. PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1924 Mrs. J. C. Hargrave Dies at Tifton Mr. W. A. Reid and family were called to Tifton Thursday by the death of his daughter, Mrs. J. C. Hargrave of that city, from append¬ icitis. Mrs. Hargrave was twenty-three years of age, and was married three years ago, soon after Mr. Reid mov¬ ed to thitf city, and had a number of friends here. The funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in Tifton, and the interment was immediately afterward at the Tifton cemetery. The sympathy of a wide circle of friends goes to the family in their loss. Mrs. D. P. Belcher’s many friends are glad to know that she is up af¬ ter a severe attack of mumps. Mrs. D. P. Belcher and children are visiting Mrs. Bob Belcher in Cairo. SURLES WINS PRIZE 295 NUTS TO VINE Last week the Pelham Journal of¬ fered a prize of a year’s free sub¬ scription to the farmer who would bring in the vine of peanuts with the largest number of nuts growing on it. Our little offer produced a friend¬ ly contest in which great interest was shown, and resulted in a dis¬ play of peanuts that has probable never been equalled in the state. Around fifty bunches of peanuts came in from a score of farmers, the number of nuts to the vine be¬ ing above 150 in nearly every in¬ stance. The heaviest bunch came from the farm of Mr. W. M. Surles, ' Lv k mg' on it The next heaviest vine was brought in by Mr. Robert A. Bush, and had 226 nuts. Many farmers brought in beauti¬ ful bunches that had two vines growing to the hill, that were not eligible in the contest, which was for single vines only. The heaviest of these hills were from R. A. Bush, 2S3 to the hill, Cannon and Pollock, 231, and Welch and Layton 211. The contest was a success, and all who see the display are more deeply impressed than ever with the won¬ derful productivity of the soil of the county. DEATH CLAIMS HARRIS HILL This entire section of the state was shocked Thursday morning when it became known that Mr. H. H. Hill had died at an early hour that morning of typhoid fever. Mr. Hill had been sick for two weeks, but his illness had been regarded as critical only a few days when the end came, at the Thomasville Hos¬ pital where he had undergone an operation in the hope of saving him. Mr. Hill was 3 7 years of age on Feb. 19. He was married Oct. 16, 1906, to Miss Louise Butler, who survives him, together with two sons, William and Harris. J. J. Hill of Pelham, Ben Hill of West Palm Beach, Fla., are surviving brothers and Mrs. Grange Jennings, a sister, survives him. The funeral services will be con¬ ducted at the home of Mr. J. J. Hill Friday afternoon, at 5 o’clock by Rev. C. M. Ledbetter, and the inter¬ ment will be at the City Cemetery immediately afterward. Among the men who have grown to manhood in Pelham, none were j better loved than Harris Hill. High ] character, brilliant mind, wonderful memory, loyalty to his friends, and 1 a kind and lovable disposition were the outstanding traits tnat made him loved by every one who knew him. ! i To the grief of his loved ones this entire section adds its own sorrow in the loss of a friend, i 1 tlve marvelous mechanism of the Linotype, a composing machine on which are assembled matrices (or little brass molds) and lines of type cast—lines such as you are now reading. The particular model of machine which we have just install¬ ed carries at one time four sets of matrices—-controlled from a stand¬ ard keyboard of ninety keys and .pn auxiliary keyboard of twenty eight—and gives the operator in¬ stant command of 568 different characters. Besides enabling the operator to set various faces and sizes of type, our new Linotype makes it possible for him to produce the rules, dashes and borders which are used in var¬ ious advertisements in each issue of our publication. When employed in the composing of advertisements, newspaper headings, booklets, cat¬ alogs, and various other kinds . of printed matter, our new Model 14 enables one operator to set in the same time more type than ordinar¬ ily could be produced by live or six men or women doing the work by hand—and the composition is in¬ comparably better. While for a long time we have re¬ ceived the patronage of a host of subscribers, advertisers and print¬ ing buyers in general, we look for¬ ward to the handling of an even greater volume of business now that we are so well qualified to render the sort of service most to be de¬ sired. It has been our aim to present the news of the day, and to reflect faithfully the ideals and ambitions of our constituents; and we shall continue to devote our talents and resources to the fulfilling of this aim. And of great help to us in Sie carrying out of our purpose will be our new Model 14 Linotype. FIRST BALE SOLD LASTSATURDAY Pelham’s cotton market opened up last Saturday, the first bale com¬ ing in on that day from Mrs. J. L. Hand’s Beck farm just south of Pel¬ ham on the Dixie Highway. The bale Weighed 4 70 pounds, classed as American middling and brought 30 cents a pound, which was a slight premium over the mar¬ ket. Several bales have come in during this week, and it is expected that the movement of this year’s crop will be well under way next week as it is opening up rapidly, and the growers are anxious to get it out while the sample is good and clean. $1.00 PER YEAR. PELHAM TOBACCO GROWERS GET SPLENDID PRICES AT AUCTION Pelham tobacco growers, as a whole, are very enthusiastic over the results of their sales on the first two days of the present market. Quite a number sold on the Hahi ra market, and returns were good. Mr. C. F. Ford and Lewis and Thig¬ pen sold 2,844 pounds at an average of 39.3 cents a pound, getting a check for around §1,100, after pay¬ ing all deductions and expenses, about 50 cents a pound being the highest received for any single pile of tobacco by them. The highest price per pound received on that market by any of the farmers from this section was 60 cents a pound paid to Mr. H. P. Pollock for a fine lot of selected leaves. The best returns from the Camil¬ la market on Wednesday, that any HILLIARD LOSES TOBACCO IN FIRE Mr. E. L. Hilliard, whose farm is about five miles south of Camilla, had 11,000 pounds of tobacco des¬ troyed by fire Tuesday night. The tobacco was stored in a barn near Mr. Hilliard’s residence and adjac¬ ent to several other farm buildings and only hard work prevented the spread of the flames to other prop¬ erty. In Addition to the tobacco, which was a total loss, Mr. Hilliard had a number of cows severely burn¬ ed, some of them so badly that they will die, and considerable other property that was stored in the barn was burned. , The. origjui of the (ire is unknown. §sii§e Covered Wagon Coming to Pelham Mr. H. M. Mitchell, proprietor of the Dixie Theatre here, announces that he has booked “The Covered Wagon,’ to be shown at the Dixie at an early date. Mr. Mitchell is being congratulat¬ ed on his progressiveness in book¬ ing this film. It is one of the most JUST RECEIVED Large Shipment of COMPACTS all colors and prices. Come to see us before you buy, and we will let you be the judge. Consolidated Drug Co. TWO PHONES - 32 and 66. NORRIS CANDIES NYAL REMEDIES Does Your Watch need cleaning? Bring it to us. Perhaps it needs adjust¬ ing and regulating. We can set it right for you. We are expert watch repairers, and if you have trouble with your watch, we can remedy the fault if you will bring the watch to us. Reasonable charges also. W. W. BURNETT of the Pelham farmers received, went to Mr. Dewey Kierce, who sold 8 76 pounds, recieving a check for §299.80, an average of a little over 34 cents a pound. Other lots in the Camilla sale brought varying prices, Mr. Henry Kemp receiving an aver¬ age of over 4 0 cents for his sales on opening day. Timothy Catchings, colored, sold the tobacco from his tour and one-half acre crop for over $1,400. An immense crowd was in attend¬ ance at the opening of the Camilla market, and interfered very rnucii with the conduct of. the sale. The -e who are interested in the Camilla warehouse state that the sale was a very successful one, in view of the quality of the tobacco, and the crowded condition of the warehouse. WATER EXTENSION GETS 230 VOTES The election Monday to determine upon the issuing of $25,000 of bonds for the extension of the fire mains of the city passed off very quietly, 230 votes being cast for the issue and 15 being cast against it. As only about 300 votes were polled in the last general election for city of¬ ficers, the bond issue was passed by a safe majority. This additional fire protection was badly needed and there will be a great saving in insurance rates, and Pelham is making another step for¬ ward in voting the extension. several weeks to Washington, New York and other points. popular films that has been produc¬ ed this year, and is being shown to large crowds wherever it is run. When it was shown at Albany re¬ cently it had a record run, lasting through several days, and numbers of people from Pelham and Mitchell County went up to see it, and were very much pleased with the produc¬ tion.