Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-17
GEORGIA

Atlanta.-William Jennings Bryan
declines to predict the next Demo
cratic presidential nominee, saving
there is plenty of good timber; he
rather thinks Harding will carry Re-
publican standard, though develop.
ments in next congress may alter
that.
West POint.-William G.. Zachrv.
prominent young business man,
commits suicide in hospital at Balti-
more.
Atlanta. Mrs. Morris David.
awakened by burglar in her room. is
dazzled by flashlight latter turns on
her until he escapes.
Administrator Harper Cotton
Oil mill at East Point suffers $50. 900
fire damage.
AtIanta.-Three persons are hurt
when street car collides with coal
wagon. Grady hospital ambulance,
| hurrying to scene, collides with an.
other street car.
Atlanta.-On recommendation of
prison commission, governor paroles
Grover {. Curtis, of Savannah. serv-
Ing two to five years for killing Iris
Broome, little girl. The child seiz.
ed pistol and was accidentally shot
by Curtis who was trying to shoot
James A. Bailey whom he aecused
of improper relations with his wife.
He then turned his aim again on
Bailey and killed him. The indict.
ment for killing Bailey was dropped
and verdict of manslaughter was re.
turned in case of child.
Marietta.-Oscar H. Orr, "A, dies
here after long illness.
Fitzgerald.-Mrs Mary E. Allen.
pioneer among northern settlers
here is found dead III bed.
MacOn.-Maior w. Polhiil Wheel.
er, who saw great services overseas
with regular army, is critically i'll
with meningitis.
Atlanta.-Atlanta is going after
the 1924 session of the Southern
Baptist convention, according to
steps taken at weekly meeting of
Baptist Minister'S association.
Atlanta.-April building reports
from 242 cities show Atlanta. ranks
sixth in increase of construction
over April, 1922. Only cities show
ing gain greater than Atlanta's
| $3,625, 900 are Chicago, PHILADELPHIA.
Washington, Detroit and Indian
apolis.
Atlanta.-Ernest r. Scott and II.
E. Moore killed when great iron
girder falls while being raised for
Spring street viaduct.
Savannah.-Robert Weems. -. is
killed, body being nearly cut in two
by street car.
Americus.-Defunct Commercial
bank pays. depositors and creditors
six per cent on it's debts.
MOultrie-John Carlton. aged 20.
is attacked and knocked down by an
angry bull and is saved from prob.
ably fatal injuries by his bull dog
which seizes beast by nose. Carlton
makes way to safety but dog is
killed. bull shaking hi mloose and
mutilating him with horns and
hoofs.
LawrencevilIe.-R Craig. 80,
prominent landowner, dies after
long illness.
CrawfOrdviIIe.- have pc
titioned public service commission
to compel Georgia railroad to stop
two facts trains, Numbers 5 and 6,
here. Hearing set for May 30,
ROme.-Eight of twenty-three
/ teachers at School for Deaf at Cave
Springs have resigned to accept bet
ter paying positions in other states.
Only three Of the vacancies thus
created have been filled.
Augusta.-Charles W. Pitcher. 10.
seph S. Pitcher and w. r. Dillon,
Jr., are indicted for larceny after
trust on charge by farmers that
firm of Pitcher and Dillon disposed
Of 535 bales of cotton placed in
their warehouse and will not pay for
it: Loss is put at $S2,50S.
Adel.-At meeting here of railroad
officials with management of South
west Georgia Watermelon Growers
association, census of watermelon
acreage in south Georgia and north
ern Florida is made public. In 81
counties in Georgia and three in
Florida, 24,993 acres are planted in
melons OF this amount, 15,S42 acres
are not in association membership
while 9,151 are owned by members.
This shows a distinct gain by the
cooperative body since last year
when only Is per cent of the acre
age was controlled. Railroad repre-
sentatives pledge good service.
MacOn.-J. @. Adams is killed and
son, Early, badly hurt when truck