Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17


Observation-Disclosures A. McCrellis,
IS, well-known educator, dies at his
home.
Birmingham. = Highland Apart
ment company will build 100000
apartment house in South High
lands.
MOntgOmery.-Bo houses of
state legislature adopt resolutions
against federal government placing
negro officers in charge of negro
soldiers hospital at Tuskegee.
Attalla.-Spectacul raids and
wholesale arrests are made here in
prohibition violation.
Montgomery. - Official figures
show cotton acreage is increased ia
Alabama u per cent, and corn de-
creased 16 per cent.
Butler.-Judge w. II. Lindsay
gives Ben Tigert custody of his chill
dren over his divorced wife.
| Tuskegee.-Mrs. Jas. H. Mccoy,
widow of Bishop Mccoy, welfare
worker among negroes, visits Tuske'
gee institute seeking information.
Mcntgomery-BiII in legislature
would require all BARRIERS in Ala
bama to be registered and licensed.
Heflin.-Rev. w. w. Levie, of
Haleyville, accepts pastorate of
Methodist church. succeeding Rev.
Frank W. Brandon, resigned.
Tuscaloosa.-M. 1. Harper estab-
fishes box factory here and is in
stalling $4,000 worth of machinery.
Mobile.-Jamesf Shelton, chief
county warden, is charged with as
! sault and battery on Herbert Toland,
convict.
Jasper.-Jaspers 100000 hospital
| is nearing completion.
! Hefiin.-Prof. j. Millican is chosen
principal of county high school.
Fort Deposit.-Heavy storm here
does much damage to growing crops.
Jackscn.-N. II. Rector, state sani-
tary engineer, tells officials this place
can be put in first-class sanitary con-
dition for $500.
Mobile.-Approxim $4,000 bar
rels of flour leave this port for Cuba.
Decatur.-P. r. Brooks, assistant
general manager of Louisville &
| Nashville railroad, expresses conf
dence that Henry Ford will get
Muscle Shoals project.
Albsny.-Large tree in j. F.
| Shocks yard is struck three times
by lightning. and tree will be cut
down, being regarded as dangerous.
Gateswo0d. - Unknown treasure
seekers after gold, buried during
Civil war days, dig for gold at ola
Hall homestead.
AlbertviIIe.-Large barn of B. B.
Reeves is struck by lightning ana
DESTROYED with one mule and tarm
! implements.
MISREPRESENTATION Kirk is serious
" injured when timber falls on his
bead at garage where he is working
Jacksnn.-Pete Schott and family
are on automobile trip through
Michigan and Canada
MobiIe.-Sergt. Tan Quillan, in
charge of Mobile army recruiting
station. is transferred to Fort
Barrancas, Fla.
Observation-Disclosures Of grammar
school is being remodeled at cost Oh
over $40, goo. 1-.. I'D.
| observation-disclosures 1000 singers at
tond two DAYS convention of Tusca-
| loosa county singing association
Tounley.- coal mines mere
arc being orerated and many new
houses are being built.
Iasuer. First National bank de'
clares dividend of IS per cent on It's
stock in II t2 years.
Tuscaloosa. - Dam on Herrin
lake at Boy Scouts camp orea EN-
! from heavy rains. CoLCle'0 wei
will replace old dam.
Troy-Four generations are pres
ont at family reunion held by kew;
and Mrs. A. J. Miller. Grandma
Boykih, age So, attends.
Huntsville. - Miss Irene Mary
O'Neiu and Captain Raymond w.
tones of Company D, 1880 En-
oineers. A. N. G., are married here
| N,oulton. - Prof. w. 7. Jordan,
principal Lawrence County High
! school, is taking six weeks course
at Columbia university, New YORK
Troy.-Marvin n. Dodson repre-
sents Troy lodge of Elks at nation
al convention, Atlanta, Ga.
NouJton. - Moulton Methodists
| announce they will hold big revival
| last of August. Rev. r. T. Tyler,
Of Athens will preach.
Troy. o. Jackson sells home
to Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Spriggs, OF
Elba, who will make it their home.
Marion.-Official weather observ'
err announces SIS inches Of rain
here in few hours.
Hamburg. - Nine yearOld son OF
! Mr.. and Mrs. Horton is killed when
wagon passes over head.
MobiIe.-solicito B. B. Chamber
issued against all persons violating
! prohibition laws.
Grand Bay. Survey is being
made of highway from here to Mis-
sissippi line.
Selma.-Young Mems Christian
association will erect building here
to cost $4,000.
Fort Deposit - Large crowds at
tend revival conducted by Rev. S. p.
Pitman. Nashville, Tenn, at Church
of Christ.
Jackson.-Dr Shofer, president Of
Downing Industrial school at Brew
ton, visits here in interest of his
school.
MObile-An election for $350.000
waterworks and sewer bonds is call
ed for August %.
University-Over 1,4OO young men
and women are registered at sum-
mer schools here
Jasper-Work commences on big