Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29

of nitrate of soda for fertilizer,
which will be, shipped from Mobile
in January.
MOULTON.-Scho teachers here
are in demand. at state eXamina-
ton only two persons stand exam
jnatiOn.
FAYETTE. - Increasing heavy
demand for residences here causes
several to commence building.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grown in
Alabama during 1923, not including
cowpeas, soy beans and velvet
beans, have total value Of $224,S74,-
600, as against 1892 $4,000 for 1922,
HALEYVILLE.-I Central
railorad is building turn-table here
100 feet long.
FORD CITY.-This is new town,
named in honor Of Henry Ford. 1t
is at junction of North Alabama and
Southern railroads, not far from
Muscle Shoals.
HARTSELLE.-Mrs. Hester Priest,
seventy-one, dies at home ne, ., here.
MARION. - Methodists plan to
build $4,000 addition to their church
here.
FLORENCE.-Wor commences
on 32-foot roadway and fourfoot
sidewalk on top of Wilson dam at
Muscle Shoals.
PHOENIX CITY.-Phoenix City
and Girard organize improvement
league, for moral, educational and
oil ~ nf hnth
ANNISTON.-Uni yeggs
attempt to blow safe in store of DIR.
E. l.. Curlee, but are frightened
away.
VINEMONT.-Belle Mae Pope,
seventeen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Pope, shoots herself dead at
family home near here. Motive is
unknown.
OXFORD.-Mrs. John Watts, wife
Of well-known farmer, DIS at their
home near here.
JASPER. -Four-foo vein of coal
grading new highway.
GORGAS.-Alabama Power com
pany plans to spend 100000 on i'm
provement of steam power plant
here.
PARRISH.-J. Harvey Oliver,
manager of Camden, Tenn, branch
Of an oil company, suddenly appears
at his parents home here after be-
ing mysteriously missing several
weeks. He says he was kidnapped
and held prisoner by several strange
men.
GOODWATER.- Kiley, of
Hahira, Ga, leases Goodwater Enter
prise, from A. Ayres, who also owns
Rockford Chronicle.
THROSBY.-Mrs Lucille NJ. Con-
way dies at home of her daughter,
Mrs. Harry V. Thompson.
CULLMAN.-J Kress suffers
broken arm and dislocated shoulder,
when his auto crashes into wagon
on country road.
Observation-Disclosures John J..
Pruett announces candidacy for
judge of eighteenth judicial circuit
MONTGOMERY.-All inmates of
Alabama prisons are given big Christ
mas feast.
DECATUR.-Durin past year
Morgan county spends $4,000 on i'm
provement of rural schools.
PHOENIX CITY.-A. L. Gullatt,
former chief Of police, is arrested on
charge OF embezzling city money. He
is released on $500 bond.
INSTRUMENTATION wide re-
duction of railroad rates on coal and
coke take effect on March I, 1924.
UNION SFRINGS.-Some families
are paying as high as 10 cents per
gallon for water, since break down
of city water works. Many wagons
are hauling water from creeks.
DECATUR.-Work will commence
on tuberculosis hospital here early
Graham, executive secretary of Ala
bama tuberculosis association.
CLAYTON.-Dr. G. o. Wallace, of
Baker Hill, is elected president of
Barbour County Medical society.
UNION SPRINGS.-Frank Wool
folk, young negro, shoots his leg off
in attempting to shoot rabbit. After
leg is dressed negro attempts to walk
against doctors orders and bled to
death.
DECATUR.-Prof. Ralph w. Cow
art, for several years principal of AL.
bany schools, and who is now study
ing for degree of doctor of philoso-
ply at Columbia university, declines
position as school head here again.
JACKSONVILLE.-Ted Medaris,
youth employed in service garage
here, is seriously stabbed by uniden-
tilted Ohio tourist during argument.
Tourist escapes.
FLORENCE.-Tria of Joe LAMA,
charged with killing Herchel Hen
don, is set for January 20.
SELMA.-New S15O,OOO country
club house is completed and house
warming is held.
BIRMINGHAM.-E. M. Elliott,
former planter, of Moundville, pur-
chases 50-foot lot on Second avenue
for 5000 900. Mr.. Elliott acquires ST.
100000 Of Birmingham property dur
ing last twelve months.
AUBURN.-Sixteen students and
local pastors represent Alabama
Polytechnic institute at world wide
student volunteer convention in In
d1anapolis, Ind, December % to
January 8.
UNIVERSITY to DR..
Eugene A. Smith, state geologist,
Alabama is one Of leading states of
United States in production of mica
MOBILE.-William Clark, night
Waterman for Pekin Cooperage com.
pany, at Prichard, is held up and
robbed of his revolver by three ban
dts. Clark had no money on his per.
SON when robbed.
LEWISBURG-H K. Lawley, en-.