Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-13

| GADSDEN,-Defi Of city o.
Gadsden, extending back severa
years, is $76,653.65.
Observation-Disclosures Wylie In
man, siXty-siX, dies at home here
after short illness.
TUSCUMBIA.-A. C. Davis, sew
enty-two, prominent manufacturer
dies after several years illness.
HARTFORD.-Lum Childs, one Of
oldest citizens of this place. dies.
GADSDEN.-Mrs. M. A. Crocher
on, ninety-four, dies Of pneumonia
LIVINGSTONE. 0. scruggs
seVenty-four, prominent druggist
here for almost half a century, dies
MONTGOMERY.-W. H. Whatley
and r. C. Small are convicted and
given twelve years each for killing
Bessie Koonce, fifteen, negro girl.
ANNISTON.-Bulldogs and pad
locks did not prevent burglars from
robbing j. F. Barry's garage and
stealing tires. :ools and other ar
ticles Of value.
GADSDEN.-On January Is Gads
den citizens will vote on change OF
form of government from eight alder
men to five aldermen, and abolish
ing office Of president of council.
SCOTTSBORO.-John Mashon and
Red Matthews, latter negro, are ar
rested charged with killing Joe
Stephens and placing body on rail.
road track.
EENnT0
county is held up, owing to heavy
rains, where grading is done rains
make roads impossible.
HUNTSVILLE.-F winter poul.
try show of North Alabama Poultry
association opens with 500 birds on
exhibition from Alabama and Ten.
nessee.
HUNTSVILLE. - Mrs. Tommie
Dlckey, seventy-four, dies at home
Of sister, Mrs. Thomas Sullivan.
GREENVILLE. = American LIE.
gion post here will be reorganized
within short time.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are
required to park parallel with curb
now Commissioner of Public Safe
ty w. B. Cloe predicts no parking
in retail section within two years.
HUNTSVILLE. = Properties OF
American Oil company here are sold
to John T. Stevens, of Kershaw, S.
G., who also buys plants of same
company at Montgomery, Ala, At
lanta, Ga, Augusta, Ga, and Co
lumbia, S. C.
FLORENCE. - THE people of
Muscle Shoals district are looking
forward to great future, and they
are going to get it, says Governor
elect Whitefield, of Mississippi, in
speech here.
SUNLIGHT. o. Drewry Coal
corporation installs largest steam
in south, in coal mines here.
Observation-Disclosures McRee.
of Samson, is manager of The Oaks,
Greenville's new hotel.
PHOENIX CITY.-Otis McFar.
land, 21, charged with statutory Of
tense, is rushed to Opelika Jail to
avoid mob. McFarland's victim, an
S-year-old girl, is in serious condi-
ton.
SHEFFIELD.-Rev. r. L. Thomp.
son, So, pastor Three Mill Baptist
is dead.
Observation-Disclosures, Alabama
& Georgia railroad is acquiring right.
of-way to build line to Margaret.
where it will connect with other
roads leading to Birmingham.
ALABAMA CITY.-Jess Banister
is acquitted of shooting C. C.
O,Bryant, chief Of police. Evidence
SHOWS Banister was enjoying friend
~ game of cards at home when DO.
lice chief stuck head in window Ban.
lister fired believing officer was
burglar.
TROY.-Farmers sell carload of
hogs, bringing 6 IA cents a pound
BRUNDRIDGB.-B. H. Lightfoot
IS elected president of Pike county
farm bureau.
SELMA.-Louis Gerstman, 70. pic.
neer citizen, dies at home here.
MOULTON.-A. L. Long ia elected
president of Lawrence county school
board.
OPELIKA.-Stnl of 3,O0O.gallon
capacity, largest ever, captured in
Lee county, is destroyed near here
by officers.
BIRMINGHAM. - Birmingham's
poultry show becomes permanent in
stltution, being incorporated for $40.
600 with John w. Wood, president.
HITNDSNTT r II
kenburg, IS, student, is accidentally
shot In hip by Lester Fannis, II.
Fannts is held under bond.
MONTGOMERY.-Pernitis asked
from Alabama highway commission.
by Muscle Shoals, BIRMINGHAM and
Pensacola railroad, to build railroad
from Kimbrough, in Wilcox county.
to Jasper, Ala.
BIRMINGHAM.-Fred Huffaker,
Anderson, Ind, writes Chief of Po-
lice Fred McDuft he will catch Bir-
mingham's ak murderer in ninety
days, If given position on police
force. Chief McDuff replies there
is $4,000 reward, and this would be
good pay for ninety days work.
MOULTON.-Judge John o. Kyle
adJourns circuit court when heavy
rains make roads impossible, and
country people can not get to town.
DECATUR.-Tho P. Little
john, owner of Littlejohn's United
Shows, who was born and reared in
Decatur, visits here after many
years absence.
MONTGOMERY Woodmen of
the World lose suit in supreme court
in action brought on policy held by
L. H. Alfred. Judgent for $3,575.1O
is given.
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