Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-28

LOGGED Dy unknown men VINO TAKE
him to woods in automobile.
Montgomery - Alabama Power
company is planning construction
of hydro-electEic unit at lock lion
Warrior river.
Birmingham-Jitneys may be re-
fused licenses in Birmingham soon.
D. e. McLendon, president of city
commission, says jitneys must go.
that they retard the growth OF
city.
Bir1ningham-Grand Commandery.
knight Templars of Alabama. are
in session here. nong many fea-
lures is big street parade.
Troy--More cotton is being plant
ed here than since the coming of
the boil weevil several years ago.
The crop will be increased 40 per
cent this year, according to experts.
Resolved. That Chiro-
practic Should Be Licensed in Ala.
bama," is subject of heated debate
between students Of Juddson col
lege. Affirmative wins.
ntgomery-Federal government
has available $4,000 for road con-
struction in Alabama. Bids will be
received on Alabama bonds May 81.
these bonds having been voted some
time ago. 1t is necessary that Ala
bama sell her state bonds in order
that she may get the government
road aid.
Montgomery-E. Daniels. Of Bir'
mingham, is elected president of
Alabama Master Plumbers at annual
meeting being held here.
Tuscaloosa-Rotary club loving
cup, annual award to company
judged best in state university, is
being warmly contested here.
Reform-Large audience hears ad-
dress by DR.. P. P. Claxton, provost
OF state university here. He will
also speak at Palmetto.
Bessemer-Walter Minis Wood,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter s.
Wood, loses an eye from bullet fired
by air rifle while playing with boy
friends.
MOntgomery-Forma of pool
OF all box cars serving south, and
from which all cars would be sup
piled, is being considered by South
ern Traffic lea g1le
University-With alumni from all
parts of Alabama and other states
field day exercises are observed at
the state university. Baseball
game between faculty and students
IS played.
Andalusia-Prof. J. E. Henley is
reelected principal of Covington
County High school.
SeIma-Lloyd Mckee Hooper,
known as Selma's leading citizen,
dies here after long illness. Many
of Alabama's' leading citizens at
tend funeral services. Interment
will be in noted Live Oak cemetery,
where lie remains of two of Ala
bama's famous U. S. senators, Nor
gan and Pettus, and also remains of
William r. King, once vice presi-
dent Of the United States.
MontgOmery-First months col
lectiops of Alabama's new gasoline
tax amounts to $4,000. State Off,
Gals estimate annual income to
state from this tax to be $1,OS2, 900.
Florence-Delegat from many
states along Jackson highway route
are attending annual meeting of
this highway association here.
Judge r. T. Simpson and S. w.
Frierson delivers welcome addresses.
Mrs. Margaret Noblett, official
marker Of Jackson highway, is pres
emit.
Decatur-Decatur-A lbany Cham
Der of Commerce is organized with
large charter membership list. Jo-
seph Loveman and o. L. Bum, of
birmingham, deliver principal ad-
dresses. This organization is max
Ing active drive for civic welfare of
Decatur and Albany, which cities
join and are in reality one city, ex-
cept they are different municipal
ties.
Albany-Abe Powell is being held
IN jail charged with numbering
Grover c. Halbrooks, former po-
hceman and deputy sheriff. Powell
VIII be granted preliminary hearing
soon.
Huntsville-Committees of Cham.
Der OF Commerce is working on
plans looking to establishment of a.
series Of new grammar schools.
high schools, junior colleges and
x!rst-class college in Huntsville and
throughout Madison county.
Mobile-Godfrey Battle, "a, COM
mits suicide by. shooting bullet
through his heart. Ill health is al
!eged cause, according to Coroner
Hale.
Birmingham-Drive to raise $780,
Vo0 IS on here to build new tuber-
culosis hospital on Red mountain.
in Birminghams outskirts. Several
donations Of one and two thousand
dollars are given.
Birmingham. D. Eskew. IS,
resident of Birmingham So years, is
dead. He is survived by his wife,
seven daughters and one son.
neutrality-suspicious. committee
OF legislature is making survey of
states financial conditions. Com
mittee reports to legislature at July
meeting.
observation-disclosures Wallace, Jr.,
SO, is dead from paralytic stroke.
His wife and two children survive.
Hobson City-Iraining school for
negroes is to be built here. State
appropriations and local donations
will pay for building.
GreensbOrO-Dr. r. r. Dominick,
~, well-known citizen, is dead at
his home after an active practice of
medicine here and in Mississippi
for SO years. Wife and two chill
dren survive him.