Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-03

Robert H. Shackleford, deputy sher-
if, is being held at Lake City, Mrs.
Daisy Vaught, held in jail1 here as
slayer, reads novel and comments
to reporter on amount of goodness
in world. She still is silent about
tragedy.
ALABAMA
SeIma.-F'ranll Driskell, clerk in
Selma National bank for Is years,
dies at home here!
MOntgOmery.-State highway COM
mission hears many delegates seek
ing highways in jefferson, Autauga,
Covington, Hale, Chambers, and
Henry counties.
Observation-Disclosures river regis
tiers 1920 feet at lock No. Z; lowest
record of year
AnnistOn.-Miss Beatrice Cook and
Clayton Vaughn are married at
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Davis.
Ensley.-John Henry, negro boot
black at Bon Ton Barber shop,
known and liked, by thousands of
white men, drops dead while at
work.
Observation-Disclosures lumbermen
of district hold picnic at West Lake
park.
Fairfield. - Fairfields Masonic
lodge installs new officers for en-
suing year.
Eufaula.-Mrs Mary Harris Ar
NOR, of Eastman, Ga, delivers two
prohibition speeches, and organizes
Woman's Christian Temperance I'M
ion.
Albertville.-Mr. and Mrs. W. r.
Bradford are called to Huntsville
by death of their niece. little Kath-
leen Waits Layman.
TrOy.-Dramatic club Of high
school presents comedy drama, The
Wren" to large audience in high
school auditorium.
Selma.-S. A. Jenkins, human fly,
steeple painter and globe trotter
arrives here drunk. and is fined SIS.
Mobile. - County commissioners
hire five additional crews of men to
keep county highways in repair.
LeightOn.-Farmers of this section
report cotton and corn looking fine
and growing fast.
TuscaIOOsa.-Learn of death of
son, Albert Ernest Bell, in Mont
gomery, Mrs. Harriet Bell dies from
shock.
MObile.-Frank Cummings is in
stantly killed and three women in
jured, when auto overturns in street
in Pasagoula, Miss.
Birmingham believe business
prosperity of country is largely gov
erned by treatment of railroads"
says President w. L. Mapother, of
L. & N. r. r.
Observation-Disclosures he killed
negro woman whom he shot at from
auto. Walter Croweu, negro, sur
renders to police and learns woman
was not injured.
SeIma.-Frank Driskell. aged 50
years, dies here. His wife survives
him.
MObiIe.-Herman Schwartz, of
New York, formerly of Mobile, dies
on train en- route from Boston to
Mobile.
Birmingham.-Mrs. Ruth Stephen
son Gussman takes poison, but may
recover.
MObiIe.-Liquor is difficult to get
in Alabama, on account of activities
of state law enforcement officers
Montgomery on state
debit is paid to Capital National
bank, New York, amounting to
$3.50 $50.
Alexander City.-H. J. Stevenson's
saw mill is destroyed by fire. Loss
$11, 900, partially insured.
DadevilIe.-Several citizens here
organize stock company and will
build $25, 900 hotel. Only hotel here
was destroyed by fire.
Alexander City-Improvement in
cotton crop is marked but boil Wee
vii are appearing in numbers.
Tuskegee. Citizens here believe
investigation by Director Kinds will
settle question of negro doctors con-
troll of hospital for disabled negro
soldiers.
MObiIe-Turner Terminal company
gets judgment of $4,000 against
United States Shipping Board for
allowing steamer to hit terminal
company pier.
MObile.-Chester E. Johnson, state
fire marshal is personally inspect
ing installation of fire escapes in
principal business blocks here.
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