Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26

Decatur-G. c.. Halbrooks, cabinet
maker and former police officer, is
shot and instantly killed. Abe Pow
ell, unknown here, is in county Jail
Charged with murder. Causes lead
ing up to tragedy unknown.
Birmingham-Plan for establish
ing traffic board are under con-
sideration. 1t is planned for this
board to handle movement of freight
cars in Alabama, Tennessee, Geor-
gia, North and South Carolina, Flor.
ida and Mississippi.
Montgomery Boosting he had
been paroled fifteen times, and could
secure other paroles, sends Rick
Roden back to hard labor on Mar
shall countys roads. Roden is
wealthy, and is serving hard labor
sentence on bootlegging charge,
Opelika--H. f. Clements, well-to-
do farmer, is in Jail charged with
murder of Richard Caldwell. negro.
Officers say Clements and others in
driving automobile on country road
meet negro and Clements orders
driver to run over him.
Gadsden 49, Mrs. Caroline Pledger,
eighty. pioneer Of Etowah county,
is dead. Her people are among old
est and best known citizens of Eto-
wah county. 49,.
Troy--Great interest is shown in
the older boys conference, under
auspices of Y. M. c. A. Two hun.
bred and twenty-five delegates from
various sections Of south Alabama
are present, Many speeches are de-
livered.
HuntsviIIe-Byrd Spring Rod and
Gun club is making arrangements to
stock their game preserve south of
Huntsville with various kinds Of
small game. Several lodges will be
built on preserve this summer. +
EnsIey-w. L. Bachmen, automo-
bile salesman, is badly injured by
his automobile colliding with large
truck.
Hamilton - Twenty-eighth annual
session of state secondary agricul-
tural school closes here April 81.
Commencement sermon will be by
DR.. e. A. ELAN, Nashville, Tenn.
Graduating address will be by DR..
P. V. Bomar, president of Judson
college. There are thirty-four in
graduating classes.
MontgOmery-Acc to federal
and state agricultural statistics, just
released, Alabama's truck crop for
1922 brought farmers $3,2O7, 200.
Irish potatoes produce the most
money of any one crop, bringing ST.
395,800. Strawberries are second,
bringing 1901, 800. Watermelon crop
brings $34S,1Oo from 1888 acres.
Hamilton Plans are under way
looking to the building of $4,000
Methodist church. Building lots are
purchased for church site!
Neutrality-suspicious. are already
under way for commencement of
Lawrence County High school, May
81. DR.. S. P. Pittman, David Liv.
ingston college, Nashville, Tenn,
will deliver commencement sermon.
An extensive closing program is be.
ing prepared. ....
FlOrence.-About two hundred en-
ployes are affected by wage increase
Of Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron
company, at their Philadelphia fur
mace in East Florence.
HartseIIe.-Work is progressing
rapidly on highway leading from De-
catur to Birmingham. 1t will be
completed shortly and will be one of
best roads in Alabama.
FaIEVilIe. -Commencement of high
school will be April %. Rev. D. r.
Hickman, Birmingham, First Pres
byterian church, will deliver com.
mencement sermon.
jackson. Red Cross is
in receipt of large number of gar
ments which will be made over for
former service men now at the hos
pitfalls. Clothing for children in Ath.
ems, Greece, are also being made by
Red Cross women here.
Roanoke.-New Hope Congrega-
tional Methodist church will be
dedicated April 20. Services will be
by Rev. J. M. Morris, of Admission,
and Rev. J. w. Boggs, Of Wedowee.
Ozark.-With orders in local cot
ton mills far ahead and operating
night and day, there is shortage of
local labor here.
HBCHkHs--W All LukS0 DtS pldHllS
mills now in operation and another
to be built soon. and with many
buildings under construction, this
place is prospecting. Plans are be-
ing drawn for new Baptist church
and bank building.
MOntgOmery.--Stat highway COM
reports all highways in Ala.
bama in good condition. Spring
weather is improving some roads
which are usually in bad shape.
Observation-Disclosures of Methodist
church are considering building new
church to cost upward Of $4,000.
Plans will be drawn soon for new
Union Springs.-Reception in hon
or of Bishop w. G. Mcdowell, is
given by Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Rosen-
stihl. Many local people met Bishop
Mcdowell.
MontevallO.-Prof. Lee M. Orr is
elected president, of Alabama educa-
tional association. He is principal
Of Montevallo schools. i