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

in first degree with recommendation
of mercy.
Tavares.-A. Amaral, of Brazil,
has purchased SIS acres between
here and Mt. Dora. This property
was used by American Diatomite
company, which purified diatomace-
Gus earth turning it into kisselghur,
used for tooth powder, abrasives, as
constituent to tighten soap, and
for many other purposes. 1t was
stopped as a non essential industry
during the World war, and it is pos.
sible Mr.. Amaral may revive it.
Jacksonville.-Otis Norton, Pat
Williams and E. Pearson are found
not guilty in third trial for dyna.
hitting A. c. L. railroad bridge near
Baldwin last fall.
JacksOnville.-Na League of
Commission Merchants decides to
hold annual convention here in
January.
OrlandO.-FloridaL Lumber and Mill
| Work association closes annual con-
vention here after selecting officers
AS follows: T. T. Tylander, of Fort
> Pierce, president; c. G. Bucci, of
, Jacksonville, vice president; j. p.
Williams, of Orlando, secretary and
| treasurer; D. A. Henderson, Miami;
| r. H, Todd, Ocala; c. H. Knowles,
Tampa; H. r. Mahoney, Jackson
vile; ]. A, Duggar, Winter Haven;
Cliff Goodman, st. Petersburg; T. L.
Howell, New Smyrna; B. T. Belston,
Verde: S. Lainhart, West Palm
Beach, directors.
Tallahassee.-Senate and house
committee agree on a compromise
tick eradication bill which, it is de.
clared by Walter F. Coachman, will
! free Florida of the cattle tick in
about half the time it has taken
other states. Bill provides for one
mill tax to pay expenses of trans,
porting and dipping cattle fund to
be disbursed by state live stock san.
itary board of seven men who shall
be practical live stock men and who
will get no compensation except
travelling expenses, and who will be
under $4,000 bond. State will be
divided into sixteen, zones. Four tick
free counties, Monroe, Broward
Dade and Palm Beach, would make
up zone l. First eradication would
be in zone 2, embracing counties
next to zone I, and cattle after be.
ing dipped would be moved to zone
l. Work also would begin in zone
Ii between the Apalachicola and
Choctawhatchee rivers where nat
ural water boundaries will protect
fIn
ped.
Fort Pierce.-With citrus season
closing, tomato shipping is taking
on impetus. Daily movement is
around 25 cars. Over 1900 cars OF
citrus fruits have been shipped
County's production of tomatoes will
reach 700 to 500 cars.
Tallahassee. - Governor Hardee
appoints Glenn Terrell justice of SUI
l preme court. He is Al years of age
and is a resident of Sumter county
in which he was born and reared. He
has had successful career at bar anC
in legislature has framed much i'm
portant legislation.
PenSacOla.-Rev.. w. c. McGill
pastor West Hill Baptist church, re
signs to take pastorate of Baptist
church at Apalachicola.
Jacksonville. - Establishment o
plant for converting fish into oil
meal and fertilizer is planned by
large Pacific coast company, tive
San Franciscans tell state marEe
bureau officials here. They say fish
can be obtained in gulf waters Of
Florida in quantities impossible or
g. Pacific.
! Tallahassee. - Mars Turpentint
company, in Charlotte county, will
be permitted to retain convicts, com
mission on state institution decides
after investigating charges of inhu
man treatment. Previous order i!
rescinded.
Tallahassee. Governor Hardet
appoints L.. l.. Parks, of Tampa, as
judge of the Thirteenth judicial cir
cult.
nesVilIe.-County commission
ers sever contract with State Sena
tor Knabb for leasing prisoners anc
demand return of all Alachua coun
ty prisoners leased to him.
Jasper.-B. M. Halle Sons, engi
neers, of Atlanta, begin arrange
ments for survey for development OF
what probably will be largest hydro
electric plant in state.
Ocala.-Mrs. G. l.. Moore, who re
Gently celebrated golden wedding an
niversary, dies after several weeks
illness.
st. Augustine.-State school foi
deaf and blind ends term and 22S
children returned to homes in various
parts Of state.