Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-25

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| Elmer Murphree and
Perry Hullett, of prominent fam-
lies. are indicted for murder of Ed
ward Rogers, nineteen, near AL
toona.
WEDOWEE.-Con Bowl
ing speaks here on questions of day
ROANOKE. - Randolph County
Masonic conference elects S. d.
Lewis worshipful master.
MONTGOMERY - Congressman
Ed 3. Almon says government con-
siders Alabama highway board one
of most efficient in United States.
GREENVILLE.-S Southern Cotton
Oil ompany's mill, idle for several
years owing to cotton shortage,
will be operated this fall.
OPELIkA-Company D. machine
gun battalion. Alabama National
Guards, in training at Camp Nc
Celland. make highest average score
on machine gun range.
/ TALI.ASSEE.-Af mysterious
absence of nine years John Ed Tip
I
child dead. He Joined the regular
army and was found dead under
mysterious circumstances near San
Antonio, Texas.
ATHENS. - Limestone county
farmers wage successful war against
army worms.
JASPER.-County commissioners
plan to build highway to Oakman
by Parrish.
LIvINGSTON.-Citizens meeting
decides to hold county fair during
! September.
/ SAMSON.-Miss Hattie Watson
and Edgar Carlisle are quitely
married.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Power
company takes charge of munich
pal lighting plant here and is
supplying lights.
CHEROKEE.-Citiz here vote
down proposed one mill school tax.
MONTGOMERY.-H. Glenn Boyd
, resigns as assistant state superin-
tendent of banks.
ROBERTSDALE.-HansF Fret. of
Zurich, Switzerland, inspeCts lands
near here with view to locating large
! Swiss colony.
SYLACAUGA.-Cou fair to be
held here October 1920 will be best
in history, according to fair officials.
| Observation-Disclosures institute,
large two-story frame building erect
din 1874 is torn down and $4,000
high school building will be erected
on site.
ALBANY.-Anticipa ting boil wee
vii and army worms, Mrs. Leila
Seton Edmundson, noted woman
farmer, buys poison and spreading
machine months in advance. She
makes short work Of all cotton
pests.
| SIPSEY new addition is
being built to Union Chapel school,
near here.
TROY.-William Rotten, 80. of this
| place, dies in Montgomery and re-
mains are inferred here.
ATHENS.-Report shows Lime
stone county led in number Of bales
of cotton pooled in farm bureau last
season.
TROY. - Charged with hiring
young man to set fire to house that
he might collect insurance, w. F..
Windham, prominent farmer, is ar
rested for arson.
BRUNDIDGE. = Body of Ocran
| Parish, drowned in F'lemings Mill
pond several days ago, is found be-
| low dam lodged in brush.
GREENVILLE.-Each member of
Kiwanis club will invite farmer
friend to each of their luncheons
! from now on.
SAMSON.-First bale of cotton Of
season is raised by w. D. Sellers and
sold for rs 1-2 cents per pound.
GILLIAN SPRINGS. - Rev. w. H.
Black, OF Albertville, conducts re
wal service here.
LOXLEY. -7,Loxley Hall, large
building for community center, is
opened to public.
RUSSELLVILLE. - Failing in
attempt to rob First National bank
VIII Douglass Of prominent family,
fires pistol ball into his head but still
! lives and may recover.
HUNTSVILLE.-B he made
! highest percentage of 65 applicants
! IN Apharmacist examination Charles
Knox Champion is given life mem
bership in National Association or
Drug Clerks.
| HUNTSVILLE.-Mrs J.. A. Wat.
kins, So, dies at Andrews, y. c., from
stroke of paralysis.
SAMSON.-Baptists hold training
school for teachers here.
ANDALUsIA.-Fi 1923 Coving.
ton county bale of cotton weighs
Az pounds and is bought at auction
sale by Turner & May for As cents
! per pound.
MELVIN. - Forty-two children
and grand children attend family
reunion given by Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
| Land.
TOWNEY.-Brick building is
being erected for Towney's first
| drug store.
BRIDGEPORT.-Citizens are ask.
ing that underpass be built at n. c.
& st. L. depot here.
WEDOWEE.-S Sheriff w. J. Bal.
lard is slightly injured when auto
OVerturns near Franklin. Ga. while
chasing moonshiners.
SCMMIT.-Mrs. Nicholson Is in
stantly killed by lightning while in
yard at home.
TUSCALOOSA.-E. NJ. Stringfel.
low 50, dies at home here.
MONTGOMEPV Con,rJato va
organization of prohibition forces in
Alabama will take place in near
future, it is Announced.
MARION.-At meeting OF Ma
sonic lodge DR.. Edward Swami con-
! fers Master Mason degree upon his
son, Cecil Collins Swami.