Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-03
ALABAMA


concession made by railroads enter
ing Birmingham pipe shops, machine
shops, foundries and other consum-
ers of pig iron in Birmingham dis
trict are saving $1,000 per month.
Average charge of new rate is 10
per car, instead of SIS per car as
formerly. Rate is effective April 80.
airfield-Citizens here are ask
ing for adequate new postoffice
building. Congressman George Hud-
dleston will speak before the Elk
change club on subject. Citizens
ask for building costing not less
than $4,000.
Ensley-National Boys Work is
being observed here. Two sermons
are preached to boys by Rev. E. C..
Scott; What the Boy Owes to His
Father" and What the Father
Owes to His Boy" Boy Scouts of
district attend in body.
MObile-Matters pertaining to op-
erations of Mississippi Warrior
barge lines, as Mobile is affected.
are under discussion by chamber
OF commerce members and Col. T.
Q. Ashburn, in charge of inland
waterways division of war depart
y ment. 1t is contended that Mobile
il being Disseminated against in
favor of New Orleans, as regards
to rates.
MOntgOmery-Rum says that
Governor w. w. Brandon may ap-
point r. 5. Evins, of Greensboro, to
supreme court bench, to fill vacancy
caused by resignation of Judge
! Thomas C. Mcclellan.
Ami n-Business conditions
are increased here twenty per cent.
New buildings are going up on every
hand. Twelve pipe foundrieS are
operating full time. Textile mills are
far behind with orders. Real Es-
tate is active.
MISUNDERSTANDING to DR.. p
r. Claxton, provost of University
of Alabama, over 5000 Alabama
boys and girls graduate from high
schools this year, largest number
In states history.
Center-Miss Katharine Darnell
Savage, of Cave Spring, Ga, and
Benjanine Hewlett Williams are
married here. They will reside at
Cave Spring, Ga.
Alexander City-It is decided to
build an addition to Avondale mills,
. giving 10000 additional spindles,
making one of largest in south. APP
proximately IS cottages are to be
built. Improvements will cost
$1,000, 1000.
OpeIika-Charles Jannette and
George Davis are on trial here be-
fore j. B. Duke, U. S. commissioner,
charged with conspiracy to injure
Deputy Sheriff Miller. federal officer,
by shooting him at Girard while on
whisky raid.
Observation-Disclosures. Susan P. Hodges
announces for county superintendent
of education. She has strong follow
ing, and will make an active cam
paign.
CIantOn-Work has commenced
on 100000 church by Clanton Meth
odists.
Dothan-Dothan's chamber of
commerce has elected officers as
follows: J. Lillian Crawford, cash.
Ter of Dothan National bank, presi-
dent; A. T. Marchman, vice presi-
dent; J. d. Campbell, treasurer; w.
d. Malone, civic affairs; o. L. Temp
kins, education; J. o. Hall, adver-
Using; NJ. L. Hannahan, Jr., indus.
tries; J. H. Bryson, manufacturing;
Heard Saxon, retail trade; M. F.
Pridgen, rural affairs; Eric Geller-
stedt, transportation; J. J. Flowers,
wholesale trade
Observation-Disclosures plans to
establish college of high standing
through chamber of commerce.
Bridgeport Baptist institute eX-
presses its Willingness to combine
with Huntsville's proposed new col
iege.
CulIman-Dramatic club of st.
Bernard college has all arrange
ments made for presentation of
play, Maurice the Woodcutter," on
May IS.
AshIand-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
higgins. of Boston, Mass, tenor and
accompanist with the Brunswick
Record company, are spending their
vacation here with Walker Stead.
GordOn-Contractor are making
surveys and inspecting plans for
Picken's county slstem of highways
State highway and latheral roads
are to be built in this county.
SimcOe-J. M. Smith, farmer, re
ports many terraces on his farm de
stroyed by tornado which also de
stroys many trees and small build
ings. No lives lost
Montevall0.-Miss Fannie Taber
librarian at female college here, il
at home after six months leave Of
absence visiting libraries in east.
Dadeville.-United States Senator
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