Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-11
NEWS OF THE SOUTHLAND TOLD IN SNAPPY PARAGRAPHS

soldier in Capital park, to memory
MONTGOMERY. = Mrs. Emma c..
Milestone, "a, dies at home of
daughter, Mrs. J. M. Williams, in
Birmingham. Interment here.
Remains of L. HI. Wof-
ford, aged timber man, missing from
home here for six weeks, are found
in old camping house near Column
bus, Miss. Death is mystery.
DECATUR-Heavy rains and mud
work in Morgan county.
BRIDGEPORT Mrs, Walter Run
yam dies here after illness of over
twelve months,
CHILDERSBURG. = Mrs. Mary
Russell Johns, so, one of oldest wom-
en- of Talladega county, is dead.
MONTGOMERY. = State law en-
forcement department reports cap
ture of many stills in Franklin,
Shelby and Washington counties.
SELMA-Citizens of Wilcox coun-
ty are bitter over selection of state
highway route.
BIRMINGHAM. - DR.. T h o m
Duke Parker, 66, noted child special
list, dies of sudden attack of apoplexy.
MOBILE. - Shell shocked World
war veteran who says his name is J.
H. House, is being held here in Jail
for safe keeping, while American Lee
gion is seeking his parents.
FLORENCE.-Dr. Hook and DR..
oh
for second time of practicing medi-
cine without license and fined $50
each.
EUFAULA. - New court house is
being built and many other smaller
buildings are going up, while new
bridge is being constructed across
Chattahoochee.
MONTGOMERY. - Federal court
for middle district of Alabama opens,
with Judge r. A. Call, Jacksonville,
Fla, presiding in absence of Judge
H. D. Clayton.
DECATUR.-Dr J. L. Gunter is
elected grand high priest of Royal
Arch Masons for Alabama.
TUSCALOOSA. ! Over $50, O0O|
worth of steel is being received from
Birmingham for $500, 900 bank build
ing being erected by First National
bank.
ASHEVILLE-This place is prac.
tically marooned, so many roads are
torn up by builders.
CENTER.-James P. Haney, II,
Confederate veteran, dies at home
here.
TALLADEGA.-Colony of farmers
from New York state is buying land
and will settle here.
GADsDEN. = Gadsden's gas rate
will be reduced from 50 to $3.50 per
1000 feet, it is announced.
WETUMPKA. = Mrs. NJ. A. Croch-
eron, 81, dies at home of son, H. P.
Crocheron, in Gadsden.
ALABAMA CITY. j. M. Haynes.
81, dies here and remains are sent to
Villa RIGA, Ga, for interment.
TALLADEGA.-Mr Fanny Free
man is arrested, charged with desert
ing five small children, 2 to IA years
of age.
Observation-Disclosures Sheriffs
Adams and Hines have lively chase
on mountain road after supposed
whisky runner. Finally overtaking
tlivVer they find only occupant is
Coroner j. D. Russum with 'possum
he had caught.
BERLIN.-A. II. Tubbs suffers
broken leg, and three other men are
badly hurt, when auto plunges into
telephone pole and turns turtle, 49,.
MOBILE.-Exports to England
and Germany, as well as to other for
eign countries, are on increase from
this port. 4
MONTGOMERY.-Dr. J. T. Aber-
crombie, Alabama superintendent OF
education, is one of three speakers
at conference on vocational educa-
ton at Buffalo, N. Y.
GUNTERSVILLE.-BiIl Lafarlette |
is fined $50 for killing pelican here,
in violation Of state laws. Gunters. |
Vile is over 800 miles from sea. and
how this bird found its way here is
mystery.
CORONA.-Robert Ramsey loses
leg and both arms in accident at coal I
mines, but recovery is expected.
PHOENIX CITY.-New train of
Illinois Central and Central of Geor.
gla, from Chicago to Miami, Fla,
passes through here on maiden trip. |
MONTGOMERY.-J. A. Christie. |
with killing Miss Mildred |
Charlotte, by running auto over her.
is given five years in nrison.