Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-17

III IA,
shoots and kills jim Moore, negro
farm hand. Clark claims selt-de
feAse and is released under $2,50(
bond.
SELMA.-W. S. Keller, state high
way engineer, advertises for bids on
repairing wagon bridge across Ala
ban1a river here. Estimated cost is
$50, 900.
GADSDEN,-F'if merchants are
indicted for keeping open shop or
Sundys. All plead guilty and are
fined $40 each:
HARTSELLE. - Alabama Cotton
& Grain Co., local concern, will build
large gin here.
Observation-Disclosures Julia Skin
ner, of Old Spring Hill neighborhood
graduates from Biblical seminary in
New York with high honors.
GADSDEN.-All money subscrib
ed to locate Alabama School OF
Trades and Industry here is paid in
according to Secretary Butler, OF
chamber of commerce.
MISUNDERSTANDING Of state
board Of agriculture will be held
here early in July
OPELIKA.-Opelik Sales Store is
burglarized and large amount OF
merchandise is missing.
( Observation-Disclosures & Nash
vile railroad gives Dick Rather, ne
gro, gold service button set with ten
diamonds, letter Of commentator
and retires him on pension after sc
years service.
MOULTON HEIGHTS.-Mrs.N Nan.
ME Daniels, 81, dies at home OF
daughter, Mrs. William Barnes.
MONTGOMERY.-Building site for
Knights Of Pythias widows and
orphans home will be selected in or
near Montgomery, by building com
mittee.
FLORENCE.-Fed era1 payroll in
Muscle Shoals district is now $780,
900 per month.
FLORENCE. - Several hundred
students arrive for summer term at
Florence Normal. President Fl. J,
Willingham expects 1000 to register
sELMA.-With purchase of munic.
lpal electric plant at Uniontown by
Alabama Power company, Selma
Will be distributing center for large
area and will become concentration
point for power transmission.
SYLACAUGA.-Harry Wells. alias
Jim Kimbrew, negro, who escapes
from convict camp here year ago, is
arrested at Birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM New corpora
tons started in Birmingham during
May represent $4,000 capital. while
Increase in capital stock brings total
to- SS24,OO0, according to Cham her
of Commerce report.
BIRMINGHAM Mamie Hill
muth, IS, wife Of Fred H. Hilmuth
painter, commits suicide by shooting
herself. This was third attempt.
MOULTON.--John II. Day kills
rattlesnake, on federal forest reser.
walton, measuring four and one-half
feet and with ten rattles and one
button.
SAMSON.-While Rev. Bevis, Ku
klux Khan organizer, speaks on
Khan to large audience unknown per-
sons cut electric wires and throw
rocks at building where meeting is
held.
ANNISTON-Postal employees here
will be given half holiday every
Thursday afternoon of each week
during summer months, commencing
June 10.
HALEYVILLE. - Contract for
highway between Haley.
vile and Double Springs is let to
Howard Bull, for $4,000.
GADSDEN.--Mrs. j. f. Williams,
county home demonstration, is made
of Gadsden's curb market.
ADSDEN-Despite fact that tax
assessments are raised from $4,000
900 to $4,000,000 only IS per cent OF
taxpayers protest.
FAYETTE.-New Baptist church
here. costing $50 900, is nearing com.
pletion.
ABBEVILLE.-Prof. w. C. Carter
resigns as principal of school here
and accepts position as principal of
Enterprise school.
GADSDEN.- are so candi
dates for mayor, president of coun.
Gil and eight aldermanic positions
Election takes place June 80.
MONTGOMERY State prohibi
ton agents seized fourteen automo.
biles in May.
MONTGOMERY.-Central labora
tory at Montgomery and various
state branches make total of 1890
examinations during
May, according to DR.. l.. c. Havens
director.
BESSEMER,-Wa Hurst, 10
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hurst, il
struck by lightning and partially
paralyzed.
FALkVILLE.-E. j. Somerford
highly esteemed citizen of Morgan
county, dies at his home near here
ALAGA.-Authority is granted by
congress for construction of bridge
over Chattahoochee river here Elk
pense of building is to be shared
by Alabama and Georgia, $3.50.
SPE1GNER.-Sta prison here j:
isolated for several hours by heavy
storm which blows down electric
wire and sets buildings on fire
Small damage results.
HELM, Vernon Warren. 3. sor
of j. w. Warren. prominent farmer
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