Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-19


| ing itself with home grown corn.
! observation-disclosures of Butler
county are worried by appearance
l of boil weevil already.
! MobiIe.-Rev. ]. E Metcalf kicks
Eral Smee's hound dog from church
because dog hoWls when choir sings.
Since kicks minister and is arrested,
charged witA assault,
! SeIma.-Selma is planning land
! ing field for transcontinental planes
which pass this way.
acknowledgements Burley Ha-
mil of Company G; Guntersville, is
arrested by federal officers. charged
with padding pay roll of his COM
pany.
i SVilIe.-Chamber of Com
! merce rescinds action favoriug per-
nit by state public service commits
sion to allow Alabama Power COM
pany to build transmission lines
from Huntsville to Sheffield. If
line is built Henry Ford's chance
for Muscle Shoals is gone, they say.
OpeliIka.-Peaeh growers of this
county form permanent organization
and elect V. P. Cherry president.
Godsden. - Ray Manufacturing
company, of Cape Girardeau, Mo, is
moving handle factory from that
place to Gadsden.
characterization is enjoying big
gest building boom. Over 100 resi-
dences, $40 900 church, '$15, 900 farm
ers canning factory and other build,
ings are being erected.
MontgOmery.-Edw A. ONeal,
of Florence, is elected president of
Alabama farm bureau federation,
defeating Charles w. Rittenour, Of
Montgomery, for reelection.
Montgomery.-Henr Ford's offer
for Muscle Shoals is Endorsed by
Alabama farm bureau federation in
session here.
Huntsville.-Several houses are
unroofed and number Of people in
jured when severe storm passes over
this section.
Auburn.-Auburn college claims
to have best veterinary school in en-
tire south.
MontevaIIo.-Dr. T. w. Palmer,
president of Alabama Technical
School and College for Women, says
he hasn't taken vacation for 16
years, but may do so next year.
JacksOn.-Among graduates of
secondary agricultural school here
is Angus Virgins. who served in
navy throughout World War.
Birmingham.-Oliver w. Coils, Jr.,
aged 10 months, is dead from eating
poison which his mother put out for
rats.
EnsIey.-Merchants OF Epsley are
arranging for big public picnic, to
be held last of June.
Birmingham.-Unk yeggmen
blow safe at Hill Grocery Co. and
get away with $4,000 and $150,000
non-n negotiable papers.
Bsssemer.-City officials are de-
batting whether they will allow gaso-
line sold here on Sunday in future.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. court holds
is beer bottles filled with corn IL
uuor are sufficient to convict of pro
hibition violation.
Gadsden.-Rev. G. r. Clarkson,
of Griffin, Ga. arrives here to take
pastorate Of First Christian church.
Decatur.-Morgan county health
officials, assisted by government ex-
perts, are waging war against mos
quitoes.,
Huntsville. - Greater Huntsville
Oil and Gas company is incorporated
with $11 900 capital and will drill for
OIL
Guin.-John D. Morrow, farmer,
shoots himself through head, dying
instantly. Ill health is given as
cause.
MontgOmery-Go w. w.
Brandon presents medals to winners
Of events in first southern intercol-
legiate conference track and field
meet, held here, More than 200 par-i
ticipate.
Birmingham. - Birmingham will'I
have cent street car fare July l,
instead of 8 cents, as now.
Birmingham.-Meth are plan
ming $125,G00 memorial church to
late Bishop James Mccoy.
MObile.-Axel Rasmussen and
John Stolberdat members of I. w.
w, are ordered deported to Norway
by federal officials.
Birmingham. Alabama public
service commission is in session
here, considering coal and coke rates.
SOUTH CAROLINA
CharIestOn.-Royal Mills, manu-
featuring cotton bags and bagging
are sold to the olt-Granite-Puritan
mills OF Burlington, n. c. S. L.
Williamson, president.
Spartanburg.-Slight improvement
is noted in the condition of DR.. j.
s. Watkins, prominent Presbyterian
minister, who has been critically i'll
at local hospital, following injury
sustained in a fall.
GreenwOOd.-City health authori-
ties warn against temperance of
dengue fever here this summer ana
urge necessity of eliminating mos
quitoes.
Union. Citizens here subscribe
$112,75O for erection of new hotel.
Other announcements include 800 900