Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-03
ALABAMA

crowd followed but later became
quiet and dispersed.
ALABAMA
Observation-Disclosures Power
company will p~9 state taxes on 49,
1905 assessment, being third larg-
est taxpayer.
HEFLIN.-More than twenty car
loads Of railroad ties are shipped
from here in few days, making of
this place largest market for ties in
northern Alabama. Ties are being
brought here from twenty -f1ve miles.
BREWTON. - Grunnett Lumber
company of Louisville, Ky, will
build planning mill and dry kiIns here
This company has erected sawmill
near BreWton, also.
HUNTSVILLE Estimates show
that IS per cent of cotton crop of
Madison county is picked, with only
small percentage sold.
MALCOLM.-Seve light frosts
are causing farmers of this section
to strip their cane preparatory to
making syrup.
CENTERVILLE.-W. w. Laven-
der and others are organizing stock
company with $4,000 capital to erect
cotton mill.
GADSD DEN. - Myrick-Brannan
Lumber company is incorporated
with $4,000 capital.
PHOENIX CITY,. H. Hart,
charged with setting fire to and burn
ing building, cremating his three
young children, Is released from Jail
at Opehka.
INSTRUMENTATION A. Dickin-
son, member Of legislature from Au-
tauga county, announces for state
game and fish commissioner.
SYLACAUGA.-G. w. Howard is
and several other new buildings are
being talked of.
JASPER.-Every schoolhouse in
Walker county is furnished with
United States flag.
ATHENs.-Rev. ?. H. Mears ac-
cepts call to Christian church at
Jasper.
MOBILE.-Chambe of Commerce
invites special senate committee, ap-
pointed to investigate feasibility OF
government operation of waterways,
to visit Mobile.
TUSCALOOSA board Of
revenue decides to sell almshouse
and build larger one.
.DECATUR.-Sta anti-tuberculo-
sis association decides to cooperate
with health units in every county In
fight against tuberculosis, it is de-
cided at meeting Of executive COM
mittee here.
TALLADEGA.-T alladega Found
ry and Machine company manutac-
lures thousands of white way posts
and ships them all over country, but
strange to say there is only one OF
these posts in use here.
PELL CITY, - New fire brick
plant is being erected here. Man
ager H. S. Teal says he will be MAX
ing brick in two weeks.
OPELIKA.-Joseph Mascrelli, un-
der arrest at Mobile for passing
bogus government checks, Is wanted
here for similar offense.
LOXLEY.-Over $500 is raised
by popular subscription for improve
ment of Daphne-Loxley road, branch
of old Spanish trail road.
BUTLER.-Only three are absent
out of the 101 teachers Of Choctaw
county at meeting of institute here.
OPELIKA. - Trinity Methodist
church establishes innovation by
electing three women, Mrs. N. P.
Renfro, Mrs. j. o. Warren and Mrs.
A. C. Harrison, members of board of
stewards.
JACKSON. = Three young men
from New Bedford Mass, flee to
woods and escape when pursued by
| officers. Auto which they stole from
DR.. F. D. Cobern here is found near
Grove Hill, where young men aban-
doned it.
TUSKEGEE.-Dr. Henry Baehme,
of Black Mountain, n. c., accepts
call to Presbyterian church here.
PELL CITY. - Miss Elizabeth
Cogswell accepts position as assist
ant physical director at Alabama col
lege, MontevalIo.
MANNINGHAM. - Eating green
| butterbean vines causes death of five
fine COWS belonging to Jim Ashcraft.
AKRON.-New Ford hotel is near
ing completion. 1t will have steam
heat, sewerage, electric lights and
running water.
FORT PAYNE.-Civic clubs and
citizens are offering inducements to
Southern railroad to build car shops
here, to take place of those destroyed
by fire at Gadsden.
DECATUR.-De Cornice and
Roofing company is arranging to re-
build their ornamental iron and fabri-
eating plant, recently destroyed by
fire.
FAYETTE. --Thirty-two cents is
being paid here for cotton, and as re-
suit many farmers are rushing to
market.
PARRISH.-Prof Ira L. Helms, of
High school is instructing class in
mining.
ANDALUSIA. - Fourth annual
meeting of Covington county fair is
best ever held.
SHEFFIELD. - Twenty business
and professional men here subscribe
$3,6 to Tennessee Valley Improve
ment association.