Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
AL ABAMA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF


CoIumbiana.-Through drives con-
Quoted by Shelby. County High
school students many places, such as
ponds which,'were nnenaces to health.
are wiped out entirely.
Fort DepOet.-This is cleanup
time in this place. City officials
have large numbers of men clean
ing up streets and other places
around town.
Carbon HilE-Business conditions
are prosperous here. More coal
miners are being employed now than
at any time since World war.
ButIer.-One OF biggest revival
meetings in. years is being held.
Heavy rains are interfering with at.
tendance from distant places.
Talledega.--Epworth League insti.
tute holds an interesting meeting.
An address of much interest is de-
livered by Mr.. Harden, on Crit,
Grace and Gumption." w. G. Ech.
OILS, field secretary Of North Ala
bama, is present and is lending much
assistance to every meeting.
GreenviIIe.--Jake Crenshaw, ne
gro, charged with numbering Mrs.
Foster Gafford, must be tried again.
Third trial results in mistrial and
jury is discharged. Two former con-
victions are reversed by supreme
court and new trials granted.
G0rdO.-New highway under con-
struction here by Newell Construc'
ton company is almost completed.
1t is one of states best roads.
Doublehead.-Small child of Mr.
and Mrs. ,Tommie Grimes is painfully
injured when struck by an automo'
bile, while playing in front Of school
house.
Alexander City.-Loca1 bank re-
ports show largest deposits in banks
history. Buildings to cost $1,500,O00
are now being constructed.
Opelika.-There are now nine
girls and seven woman's clubs ac-
lively at work in this county, accord
ing to Miss Ruth Whorton, home
demonstration agent. Poultry club
work is most successful in county.
MontgOmery.-Bird day will be
observed Friday by the state schools
of Alabama. Bird day book, issued
by state department of conservation
of game and fish, is just out. It's
most interesting article on birds is
ter of Ex-Governor Watt, who is sec.
rotary of conservation department.
Gadsden.-Many old estates are
being broken up by property being
sold at auction and buyers dividing
estates up into building lots.
TalIadega.-Morgan Taylor, old
est ex'slave here, is dead at over 100
years of age. He. was servant of
late DR.. William Taylor.
Leeds.-Three members of city
council, Robert Alternately, J. w.
Lewis, Jr., and P. c. Lindon,' re-
sign. w. N. McBrier and H. M.
Judge are filing two vacancies,
while third is not filled. Mr.. Aber-
nathy goes to Demopolis.
GurIey.-F'ire wipes out almost
entire business section. Merchants
say town will be rebuilt. Several
stores are being operated in wooden
shacks until new buildings are
erected.
Observation-Disclosures dealers and
employees enjoy banquet at Twick.
enham hotel.
AshvilIe-AshvilIe will celebrate
here one hundredth anniversary as
incorporated town. next Thursday.
Parade will be held and unwilling
Confederate monument will take
place, with speech by Oliver Hood.
lle-Strawberry crop is in
Strawberry growers say crop is cut
from rs to so per cent this season.
Observation-Disclosures are now get
ting on the job after delays Of bad
weather. Much land is being pre-.
pared for cotton and corn, and plant.
ing has commenced with all earn.
estness.
acknowledgements to mem.
DRY Of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forest,
erected by United Daughters of Con-
federacy, is unveiled here with ap.
propriate ceremony. Mrs. e. L.
Huey, of Bessemer, and others de.
livered speeches. ...
MObiIe-Deputy Sheriff Arthur
Davis is held under $4,000 bond,
charged with numbering Peter Will
liams, negro. Davis searched Will.
liams' house when killing occurred.
Davis claims self-defense.
GreeDYille.- county buys
ten-ton caterpillar tractor and
twelve-foot blade. Probate Judge c.,
Fred Winkler says with this ma
chinery over one mile of road can
be built daily at cost Of less than
800. Butler county has over 100
miles of roads.
Observation-Disclosures Chamber of
Commerce Is planning series of trade
days, first to be held in May. Pro
groms of speeches and music and
demonstrations w1l be had.
COMMUNICATIONS county grand
jury adjourns, reporting sixty.four
cases examined and thirteen indict-
ments returned. Many improvements
in the county aims house recon-
mended.