Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-21

ALABAMA

ALABAMA
Mobile-Thomas NJ. Cleveland,
charged with numbering Stephen
LOSING, aged citizen of Mobile
county some time ago, goes on trial
for fourth time, after three mis-
trials.
Montgomery-Lieut. Col Charles
Il. lDanforth, is appointed air COM
n1ander of fourth corps area. in
Guiding Alabama and eight other
states.
Hartselle-Citizens here will sub
scribe money with which to equip
vocational department in new school
building being erected.
Heflin-Citizens of this place are
reouesting Alabama Power Com
PAW to extend power lines from
oxford, to supply cotton mill to
be built here.
COMMUNICATIVE Elijah Pardue
attempts to wed Miss Leola Hughes,
Is, girls father has Pardue placed
in Jail. But Pardue makes bond
and gets out of Jail in time to wed
on schedule time, despite parental
objections.
Tuscaloosa-Jack Mallette, who
broke out of Jail here some days
ago, is still at liberty. His mother,
Mrs. Margaret Mallette, of Muncle,
Ind, charged with aiding her son
to escape by taking him II hack
saws, is in Jail in default of $4,000
bond.
Camp McClellan-Over 900 mem
bers of officers training corps, rep
resenting every state in fourth corps
area, arrive for six weeks training.
Montevallo-J. P. Lowery, stats
adiutant of American Legion, or
ganizes post here with 20 charter
members.
Uniontown-F'irst cotton bloom of
season is brought to town by w. l..
DeSear and placed on exhibition.
nchester-Leading citizens of
Walker county are making plans
looking to building big cotton mill
here.
FLORENCE-Alab Press as
ISOLATION in annual meeting here
formulates plans for establishment
of permanent camp on southern
coast. New officers of association are;
w. r. Jordan, Huntsville, president; j.
S. Benson, Scottsboro, first vice pres
ident; J. Y. McLendon, Luverne, sec
ond vice president; M. B. Darnell,
Florence, third vice president; S. w.
Stanley, Greenville, secretary-treas-
urer; II. r. Greer. Sylacauga, editor
Alabama Press; Frank Willis Bar
nette, Birmingham, historian; n. S.
Doster, Prattville, orator; Miss
Frances Golson, Wetumpka, poetess.
SELMA-Major James L. Loving,
United States engineer, announces
he will not recommend use Of gov
eminent barges for pontoon bridge
across Alabama river here, while
old bridge is being repaired,
TUSCUMBIA.- M. Graham,
director state tuberculosis bureau,
completes ten days campaign in Col
bert county in connection with coun'
ty health department.
MOULTON.-M. B. Mackey, man
.ager of Lawrence County Farm Blu
reau, makes public data, showing
Lawrence county farmers have saved
much money by buying and selling
through the county bureau.
TUSKEGEE. - DR.. Griffith, in
charge of government hospital here
for disabled negro soldiers, is only
white doctor left at institution. AL
other doctors are negroes.
MENTONE. - Several thousan nd
Baptist Sunday school workers as
sembie for several weeks program.
GAYOSA-Fireo of unknown origin
destroys building here in which post
office is located
GREENVILLE.-A church de
nominations will cooperate in Meth
odist Sunday school conference, tc
be held here in September.
COLU.~-IANA.-Egg Marketing
association organizes second unit
here, first unit being organized al
Wilsonville.
GOODWATER.-McLeod Lumber
company, operating large lumber
mills here and at other points ir
south and west, closes mill here
and may not resume business, Il
is announced.
MONTGOMERY. = Alabama Off
cial and Statistical Register for 1928
published annually by state depart
ment of history and archives, i:
just off press.
PRATTVILLE. - Under auspice:
of Autauga county farm bureau sew
eral hundred farmers and familie:
hold picnic here.
GREENVILLE.-E of Ala
bama Power company's electric line
into Greenville will cause industrial
boom, leading citizens say.
MONTGOMERY.-In raid by of
ficers on Joe Adams store at Pic
kett Springs, ordinary gasoline curl
pump is found pumping white corr
whisky, instead of gasoline.
MONTGOMERY.-Ha crop 4
short this year in black belt, OWNS
to exceptionally cold winter, accord
ing to c. w. Rittenour, OF Alabam;
Farm Bureau Hay association.
TALLADEGA.-Tu Pres
bytery wins loving cup for best in
diVidual points at Presbyterian
young peoples conference, held a
Shocco Springs.
TROY.-Dr. Coleman C. Daniels
pastor of Methodist church here, /
transferred by Bishop Gambler t