Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-02
ALABAMA

ALABAMA
MontgOmery-Sme is strong cir
cumstantial evidence according to
Alabama court of appeals, in decid-
ing liquor case.
TuscaIOOsa.-Israel Clary, OF Fair
field, is under arrest here charged
with operating labor agency without
city, state and county licenses.
Oneonta.-Jack Cobb, escaped con-
Wet and companion of Ward broth
ers. who are terrorizing citizens of
Willis Valley, is arrested in swamp
near here while asleep.
Gadsden.-Official records show 20
convicts escaped from changing IN
this, county during eight months.
Adjustment of corporal punish
ment is alleged cause.
PrattviIle.- ngham-M ontgom-
cry highway will be built through
here, instead of following old Louis
vile and Nashville railroad survey,
it is decided.
TuscaIOosa.-Cham of COM
merce asks public service commits
sion not to allow Alabama Power
company to utilize pow a. g lock IL,
Warrior river.
Mont gomery.-Charges of practic
ing medicine without licenses are
filed against six chiropractors in
this county.
HuntsviIle!-Deputy Sheriff Will
liam Sanders is seriously injured
while attempting to stop speeding
automobile by automobile running
over him.
GeOrgiana. = Lightning strikes
tree, then Jumps to wagon tearing
it to pieces and killing two mules
and horse, and shocking number OF
people.
LOngcreek.-Lightning strikes ne
gro church here, where all-day serv
/ ice is in session. Negroes escape in
jury.
Birmingham. - Phillips High
school, costing $750,0O0, is dedicat
ed.
Monroeville.-Plans are under way
for organization of strawberry
growers association.
AshviIIe.-Farmers are blue ow
ing to adverse weather conditions
But little corn is planted and boil
weevils are appearing.
Neutrality-suspicious. days is gone
forever" says Judge William H.
Sanford, in deciding case where beer
is served with barbecue.
MOntgOmery.-Unit States Judge
Henry D. Clayton issues injunctions
against several, restraining them
from selling LIQUOR.
Birmingham.-For third time
government is making investigation
of prohibition enforcement office
here. Several employees are dis
charged.
HanceviIIe.-The new Methodist
church, costing $4,000, is being
erected near here.
Opelika.-Opelika has new cotton
mill, Opelika Manufacturing compa-
ny, with John V. benson president.
TuscalOOsa-Heavy rains are caus-
ing Warrior river to rise rapidly.
Albany. - Drilling for oil is re-
sumed at English Well No. 1.
Albany. - Machinery for Cooper
| Wells company's hosiery mill is ar
irving, and mill will commence op.
Grafton soon.
.Decatur.-Copy of Decatur News
| of July 4, 1884, and bottlt of fine
whisky are found in cornerstone of
old Bismarck hotel, when building
! burns.
MOntgOmery.-Mrs Minnie Harris
wife of fisherman, while fishing in
Alabama river, brings up body OF
unknown white man.
MODtgOmery.-While hunting stills
Thomas P. Williamson, prohibition
officer, stops long enough to wed
daughter of L. B. Riddle, probate
judge of Shelby county.
Bir,ningham.-Dr. George r
Stuart, pastor First Methodist
church, his wife and son, leave June
25, for trip to Spain, Italy, Greece
Turkey Palestine, Egypt, Switzer
land, France, England, Ireland and
Germany. They will return in Sep
TENDER.
eyiiie.-Oficers arrest Free
man Williams, Jacksonville, Fla.
Orvile Spelee and Howard McCul
Tough, and take $4,000 worth o.
whisky and automobile, as men
come from Florida.
| FIOrence.-During May there were
1902 births, with only 81 deaths in
Lauderdale county.
Tuskegee.-Only five miles of state
! highway, between here and Mont
gomery, are constructed in nine
months.
Jasper.-Peach crop is cut short in
this county by late frosts and cold
weather.
Selma.-According to estimates
only 40 per cent cotton crop will be
raised in Dallas county this year
due to unfavorable weather.
Selma.-S. F. Rush, negro editor
and proprietor of Searchlight, negro
newspaper, is charged with violating
,prohibiton avs.
Alabama City.-Dwight Manufac