The Jones County news., 1922-08-01
ALABAMA NOTES
HAPPENINGS OF THE
WEEK TOLD IN BRIEF.


J. r. Kilgore, a wealthy land own
er in Walker county. held his an
nual barbecue on his seth birthday
at Jasper recently He had about
200 guests present who were seated
around a long table provided on the
layn. On this table he served bar
becued beef, pork. mutton and chick.
en-
Jim Chapman, commonly called
Uncle Jim" aged 1l9 years, died at
his home near Springfield south OF
Troy. Uncle Jim had very in
teresting history He was bought
as a slave. being brought on a slave
ship from Africa TO Pike county end
sold on a block at Pensacola, when
young boy.
The coal miners and the railroad
strikes are having very little effect
upon the business and industrial life
of Walker county. Very few, II any,
OF the railroad men came out on
strike at Jasper and the mines are
reported as running at full time ex-
cept when they are unable to secure
railroad cars.
Joseph II. Lyons, attorney and
former collector Of customs, has been
elected to head the special port
amendment committee OF the Mobile
Chamber of Commerce. The commit
tee is composed OF about 100 leading
business men of the city and county
which will work under the direction
of the state committee.
Two Seaboard trains now stop
over Ia Piedmont 30 minutes for
meals at the Dixie Hotel The even
ing train west-bound, has been
changed so as to arrive here at 7:19.
The eastbound morning train arriv-
ing at 500 will stop 20 minutes
for breakfast
Bessemer win have another Bap-
tist Church on the Northside II plans
OF prominent members of the church
and the residents OF the section af-
fected by the organization of
church and the erection OF a build
ing mature.
Governor Kilby has recently ap-
pointed Judge J. w. Shepherd and
r. A. Argon as special probate Judge
and special circuit clerk. to act with
the sheriff in appointing managers
TO hold the primary election on Au-
gust s, at Jasper.
Charles Stoudemier, Jefferson coun-
ty negro. who was scheduled to be
hanged in the jefferson Jail for the
murder of James w. Mcdowell, a
white man. has been granted a re-
spite OF two weeks by Governor
Kilby.
e. D. Grisson, of the Piedmont
section who was wounded twice in
the breast and one time in The fore
head in a close range pistol battle
with Deputy Sheriff Emmett Hall
and Lou Champion, died at Annts-
ton
Colonel Hartley A. Moon, adjutant
general, has returned to Montgomery
after al extended trip through North
| Alabama, during which he inspected
the armories Of number Of National
Guard units.
A. P Tyson, sr., for many years a
prominent planter Of Montgomery
county, and regarded as one OF the
wealthy men of Montgomery, died
at his home after an Illness Of four
weeks.
John Goddard. Of Gamble Mines,
was almost instantly killed at Jas
per By Frank Baker, who, according
to officers, engaged with Goddard in
a tussle over the latter's pistol.
Solicitor c. c. Appleton Of the
Ninth judicial circuit, died suddenly
at his home at Fort Payne, after
having been seized with an attack
of the heart.
A training class in life saving and
swimming is to be conducted at Tus-
caloosa by G. Stagg under the direc-
ton Of the southern division Of Amer
lean Red Gross, beginning July %.
One of the largest gatherings seen
in Moultcn for some time attended
picnic given by the Moulton Pub
lie School Association in the Crossth-
waite pasture southwest Monlton.
Iona 10, da1ghter of Mr.. and
Mrs James Dowda, who was bitten
by a large copper-head snake at
Hanceville, is improving Ind her re-
covery is e2pT6d. w
The rains of the past week have
greatly increased crop prospects in
Chambers County Very little dam
age from the boil weevil so far has
been reported.
Ward. st6rne & Co., of Birming-
ham and Montgomery, have pur-
chased the states entire issue Of
highway improvement bonds for
1922. total Of 100000.
General R. E Steiner, OF Mont
romery, has been officially commits
stoned by Governor Kilby as briga-
der general of the Alabama national
guard.
Rev. Judson r. Marlin. formerly
pastor of Hunter Street Baptist
church Of Birmingham, has accepted
a call to the pastorate of Monnish
Memorial church at Tuscaloosa.
J. D. McCloud. 65, Of Birmingham.
was almost instantly killed when he
was struck by an automobile at
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