Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-26
FLORIDA

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FLORIDA
Bradentowm. - Shipment of 500
eases, 1920 cans of grapefruit to
San Francisco is made in one day
by cannery here. On day before
solid carload, 29,520 cans, was ship
ped to Chicago. Company expects
huge business next season.
Lake Wales.-Capt. 7. w. Webb
says water is now no high in Lake
Okeechobee that he has had to lay
up his boat; that it Is within 10
inches of the high-water mark OF
last year with flood imminent. He
.blames state drainage board for
closing locks on canals out of lake
REORGANIZATION of Ba-
ker County Chamber of Commerce
is completed and will take steps
looking to development of farming
land, of which county has great
amount Of highest quality.
OcaIa.-In trial Of Henry Gordon,
chief of police, and o. e. Virgins
deputy sheriff, for killing Grady
Reynolds here December 81, Po-
licemen Howell and Bronson tes-
tify Reynolds had gun in hand and
was resisting arrest when shot.
State contends Reynolds was flee
ing to escape arrest for speeding.
Jacksonville. - Pleading self-de-
Tense Henry Howard Roger = is
found not guilty of murder for
killing M. c. Hart his landlord, on
June 8.
JaclxsonvilIe.-John r. Alsop. Jr.,
mayor, and new city administration
are sworn in. Alsop succeeds John
w. Martin who had served three
successive terms of two years.
JacksOnville.- day last week
when north and west were suffer-
ting from intense heat, when many
were dying with mercury at "a in
New York, SO in Boston and 80 in
Chicago, it was only "a here, SO in
Miami and SO in Key West, south.
ernmost point Of nation, and all
Florida points were favored with
cool breeze.
st. Augustine.--As evidence of
poisonous character of illicitly dis
titled liquor, Sheriff Boyce reports
seizure of several galvanized iron
stills-not a copper drum among
them. Action Of mash on iron
produces deadly poison.
Kissimmee.-Two marriages of
popular young people mark week
here. Miss Amy Makinson is we'd
ded to Shafter w. Cason, and Miss
Madeline Bissell, Of Detroit, is wed
ded to Fred Phipps.
Jacksonville. Mrs. Mary Murphy
Bowling, wife of sheriff, dies after
long illness. r.,
y ampa.-Several of foremost fl
nanciers of east and south are elect
ed directors of Temple Terraces,
Inc, which is projecting 7,500-acrc
orange grove. 1t is announced $500
acres have been cleared and planted
and clearing of rest will be COM
pleted in few months.
ainesvilIe.-George Caker pleads
guilty of murder of, Brown Tishby,
aged ''hoodoo DOCTOR" and is given
life term.
Sebring.-Ir Rigdon comes in
from Grande with the biggest fish
story of the year. He caught a 800
pound man.eating shark whose stom-
ach contained the feet and legs of
peliGan and fifteen feet of quarter.
inch manila rope. Then he caught
a tarpon 6 feet INCHES long, weigh
ing $50 pounds. 1t took As minutes
to land the tarpon.
Orlando.-W. II. Brokaw, of Or.
lando and Arthur NJ. Clark, of Ocoee,
form new nursery firm here.
West Palm Beach.--Police Ser
11+ II T Srtrhloc ic fny
killing Chas. A. Matthews, former
detective, corohers jury holding it
was act of self-defense.
JacksOnviIIe-Ode Dykes, Is,
makes her fifth escape from Girls
Industrial School at Ocala, but is APP
pretended at union depot here,
dressed in trousers, checked shirt
and felt hat.
Fort Pierce. - Pineapple move,
ment is in full swing, eight or ten
cars are being shipped each week.
Crop is heavy and price good.
TaIlahassee-W Whether man has
right to bail after conviction or
whether this is within discretion of
trial judge is argued before state
supreme court in case of E. B.
Mcdaniel, convicted of assault with
intent to murder, who had pre-.
viously jumped three bods. ~
st. Augustine Application is
made for charter for poor mans
club to carry out will of late C. H.
HANDLE, who left his handsome
home on Bay street for purpose but
did not provide funds for mainte-
nance. Since Ceath about three years
ago, property has been rented for
various purposes to raise money for
club project Club will cater to
mechanics, clerks and in general
men of moderate means. If at end Of
eight years club is failure, property
goes to other charity.
Tampa-Population Of 100000 for
Tampa is indicated by new city di-
rectory, which lists 1885 names.
jacksonville. - L. c. Lynch of
Gainesville, IS elected president of
Florida Association Of Postmasters.
jacksonville. County Judge
John w. DuBose. and Miss Mary
Mcintyre were married, June IA, in
st. Augustine. it is just announced
to surprise of their friends.
Jacksonville. - While not COM
hitting himself, it is believed DR..
Len G. BrouahtoG,- row ri Rich
mond, Va, Will accept call TO First