Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-22
NEWS OF THE SOUTHLAND TOLD IN SNAPPY PARAGRAPHS

FLORENCE.-Rev. E. NJ. Byron,
: pastor of Central Baptist church, of
Florence, accepts call to Baptist
church at West Elocllton.
ANDALUSIA. = Life of Jamie
| Mosely, 8, is saved by administration
| of serum to counteract effects of
snake bite
AUBURN.-Auburn colleges fiji
| ty-second commencement proves
most interesting of any in history
! of institution, and with hundreds of
visitors attending.
GADSDEN. = Mrs. Walter e.
/ Striplin is reelected member of
/ board of education. and $4,000 is
voted for support of schools during
next term.
HUNTSVILLE.-W. H. Hunter,
of Taft, Tenn, is in hospital here
seriously wounded. He was shot
by officers while operating still.
FORT DEPOSIT.-Home of O. G.
| Bruner is destroyed by fire and wife
and baby have narrow escape.
FLORENCE.-Sc Rite Ma
sons will celebrate with reunion May
q, when siXty-three candidates will
| receive degrees from first to four
teenth.
OPELIKA.-Rober T. Owen, sew
enty-one, one of oldest citizens of
Lee county, is dead from stroke of
paralysis.
MONTGOMERY. = Authority of
Alabama public service commission
to prescribe water rates for city of
Alfalfa is upheld by supreme court
in decision of water company versus
city of Alfalfa.
JASPER.-Genera T. P. Lampllin,
of Third brigade, Alabama division,
United Confederate Veterans, and
Judge John B. Shields, commander
Of Camp Hutton, make arrange
ments for all veterans to attend thir-
ty-fourth reunion at Memphis, June
As.
JASPER. Leon Bennett, seven
teen, is seriously injured in peculiar
manner. He punches mule with
pitchfork; mule kicks and knocks
fork backwards. Fork pierces youth
through body.
BIRMINGHAM-W B. Cloe,
safety commissioner, notifies all To-
cal theaters that "petting parties"
in these theaters must stop, and
places Mrs. Lindey Brown, police
woman, on job.
ANNISTON.-General Edward B.
Winans, commander of Camp Nc
Clellan during summer, and mem
bers of staff, arrive and take COM
mand. <
ENSLEY. to cost approx
imately $500 900 will be laid in Ems
ley during summer, if movement mi
tiated by Ensley District Realty
board is carried through.
BESSEMER. = Harbson-W
Refractories company, Of Pittsburg,
Pa, is making arrangements to
commence early construction of
$500 900 brick manufacturing plant
near here.
Observation-Disclosures Retail
jewelers. association, in annual
meeting here, names P. Fl. Tyler.
Ensley, president.
DECATUR.-Meet of Tennessee
Valley Road Improvement assoc1a-
ton is held here, with Col. Hector
D. Lane, of CORTLAND, presiding.
WETUMPKA.-She J. H. Col
den, of Elmore county, is making
war on prohibition violators. Sever
al. stills are taken and number of
arrests are made in few days.
TUSCALOOSA.-E. B. Johnson,
state sanitary engineer, and DR.. A.
A. Kirk, city and county health Off
Ger, are conducting hookworm pre-
vention campaign in Tuscaloosa
county.
MONTGOMERY.-Col. w. W.
Brandon paroles Mable Carter, con-
victed in Choctaw county and Civ
en- 6 to 10 years, and Pink Turbhill.
sent up from Franklin county for
distilling.
SYLACAUGA.-Boy Scouts Court
of Honor is held here and principal
address is delivered by DR.. McGloth'
lin
BRIDGEPORT. Preliminary
steps are taken to organize Civitan
club here. Temporary officers are
appointed.
Observation-Disclosures it men
tions use of brandy and wine, text
book on home economics is ordered
revised by state school board.
ATHENS.-Sam Ball, dies from
burns received while operating gas
oline cook stove at his lunchstand.
BIRMING HAM.-Eli Stevens, for
mer we'll known Birmingham bust
ness man, dies at Silver City. New
Mexico
MONTGOMERY.-Miss Jenettie
Demott, 10, employed at Montgomery
Art store. is instantly killed by
speeding truck. Edward Marshall.
driver, is held under $4,000 bond.
ENS.-Limestone county's
strawberry crop commences TO move.
Large crop is reported
STEVENSON.-Mr r. A. Hack
worth. "a dies at home of daughter,
Mrs. j. I. Parton.