Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-08
ALABAMA


MOBILE.-Leon Layfield, II, con.
fesses in open court to killing his
<ehum, Melvin Brantley, 10, while
son hunting trip, and is given life
terms
- TUSCALOOSA. - Remains of
Punard Swan, "a. negro, are found
by firemen in ruins of home destroy
ed by fire Swans skull is crushed.
His wife is arrested on charge of
murder.
MARION. - Delegation of Marion
citizens request state. higf1way&com
mission to route new highway from
North, Alabama to Mobile through
here.
- JASPER. = Public health work in
NWalker county is augmented by
ie}nloyment of Miss Thelma Owens
Of Rome. Ga, as county nurse.
sss..TUSCALOOSA - Chamber of
~S5ommerce is advocating $4,000
spublic road bond issue, to be sub
salitted to people on May 10.
ALABAMA CITY. - All gasoline
Z 'fifling stations and dealers here say
they will keep their places of bust
Mess closed on Sundays, insplte of
The fact that Mayor Burns an
iTsounces city will not enforce Sunday
4blUe laws"
&@GADSDEN. = Mrs. Hattie. 3.
Gewherd. 81, dies at home of 500,
Felverton Cowherd," in Chicago. Re-
mains are inferred here. 81.
FLORENCE. - 2. H. Jenkins, j.
C. Hillard and E. a. Turner, OF
Upited States geological survey, OF
Washington, D. c., are making
geographical map of Gravely
Springs, Barton and Tuscumbia
.quadrangles ~ ~ <'',-5, -
q SELMA. = Demonstrations of EFF
fects of nitrate of soda and phos'
pilates on cotton growing will be
made in three different parts OF Dal.
.fas- county, under supervision OF
Chamber of commerce.
4 GREENSBORO. = Or. T.. w. Jay,
sor-3 5 years engaged in drug bust
ness here, dies in hospital at Selma.
'9BIRMINGHAI. - r. P. Day is
in. county Jail charged with robbery
OF j. M. Hoyt. 1t IS alleged that
While acting as deputy sheriff, Day
collected $40 from Hoyt as fine for
siIarking car along country highway.
when county and state have no
parking laws
BIRMINGHAM. - Mrs. Frances
CIV elyn Hullett, 81, is dead from eff
fects of blood poisoning, caused by
irop of hot grease hitting her on
her face while cooking dinner.
= BESSEMER. - Fire believed to
haye been started by tramps, causes
ioss of $4,000 to grandstand and pa
vflion at Muscoda Fairgrounds
here.
GOODWATER. Thomas H.
Mitchell, "a, Confederate veteran,
lies at home, near Keffyton.
GREENVILLE. = Under leader.
ship of Prof. j. J. .Farris, Butler
county high school is raised to stan
slard for admission to, southern as
ISOLATION.
MONTGOMERY Pea River.
Power company, River Falls Power
tompany and Huston Power COM
pany, petition Alabama Public serv-
ice. commission for permission for in
tarconnection.
= BIRMINGHAM. - announcements
Is made that all just claims against
defunct Jefferson County bank will
be paid in full.
lGADSDEN. -. Louis Mcdaniel, is,
Etowah county high school student
dies at home in Sand Valley.
@1kIs0RENCE. 49, County Farm
Agent Deal is cooperating with
health department, farmers and
butchers in establishment of city
slaughter house.
& TTUSKEGEE. Dana Filligim
goes to Beaumont, Texas, where he
viii play baseball this season.
MARION. = Jethro D. Dennis is
appointed postmaster of Marion,
succeeding H. c. Howse..
MONTGOMERY - Leaders Of
Farm bureaus of southern states hold
annual conference here. Alabama.
iTeorgia, Florida Tennessee, Mis-