Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-23

MOBILE. = Mayor Harry T. Hart
well telegraphs Henry Ford, asking
that he reconsider withdrawal of his
bid for Muscle Shoals project.
ET7TAW. - Eufaula is chosen as
1925 meeting place for Alabama Pres
byterian Synod, at closm session
here. defeating Admission by several
votes.
MOULTON. = Lawrence county
school apportionment as made by
state for year beginning October,
1924, is $S6, 760.Sg, or $500 less than
last year.
DECATUR. - South will be in
alIstrial savior of entire nation, ac-
eording to Major Z. P. Smith, of
Washington. y. c., general indus
trial agent of Southern railroad, in
speech here.
GADSDEN. - "Uncle" Joe Rog-
ers. wealthy citizen of Gadsden, who
lied here recently, leaves greater
part of his wealth to his adopted
daughter, Mrs Esther Joe Smith.
Two nieces of deceased, Ann Slmp'
son and Ida Rogers. of Lynchburg,
Tenn. each file suits to collect $l0."
200 promissory notes, which they
claim were given in lieu of inheri-
tance.
GOODWATEii. : Recently burn
ed buildings on Main street Will soon
be replaced with modern brick store
Buildings.
q ANNISTON.-In address here, DR..
Henry J. Willingham, president OF
Florence State Normal school, raTS
Brandon administration for cutting
Alabama's school funds. He advo-
Gates $20,OOO,O00 bond issue for edu-
cation.
HJJNTSVILLE.-H citl-
zens subscribe $4,000 for new hos
,pital. Only $4,000 more is needed.
FORT DEPOSIT-Peter Kolb, II,
sdies after short illness, at his home
near here.
EUTAW Alabama Presbyterian
SYNOD in session here indorses re-
moval of Presbyterian Theological
seminary from Columbia, S. G., to
Atlanta, Ca
HUNTSVILLE.-M Myerson, for
many years one of Huntsville's most
prominent merchants. is dead.
{, ANNISTON.-Col. r. S. Knox and
other army officers are here to
irrange for establishment of forest
reserve on part of army reservation
not needed for military purposes.
TALLADEGA.-Mrs. M. T. FL
lott, 81, is seriously injured in au-
.omobile accident.
!. SYLACAUGA.-J. E. vann, so,
and his daughter, Ida May, are in
-stantly killed, and his wife perhaps
fatally injured, and Miss Dora Nose
Y, of Equality, and Miss Marjorie
Williagham, of Hartford, school
eachers, are painfully injured when
heir automobile goes over fifteen
loot embanbment here.
MONTGOMERY.-Ad valorem tax
assessments in Alabama for fiscal
year ending September 30, 1924,
each hitherto unprecedented grand
otal of $1,01S,049, 504.
GADSDEN.-Hugh G. Weaver,
conductor on Gadsden-G untersville
ivision of Nashville, Chattanooga
md st. Louis railroad, takes first
holiday in % years service to at
end annual convention of "Old
iuard," at Nashville, Tenn.
D.-Government steam
power plant at nitrate plant No. 2
under lease to Alabama Powercom
pany, is put into operation for pur
oose of supplying power to industries
IN Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee
North and South Carolina, where
irouthsScllrtail supply of hydraulic
power. ~
CENTERVILLE.- Proceeds from,
aalf acre OF sweet potatoes will de
lay school expenses this year OF
Nathan Wood, who realizes $500
rom sales.
JASPER. - Walker county is max
ng big plans for centennial celebra
ion to be held on November 1. Mrs
J. 5. Freeman is director.
GREENVILLE. - General J. b
stanley commence on his siXtieth
ears as editor of GreenVille Advo
;ate.
ANNISTON.-Mrs. r. 7. Hayes, OF
Iartselle, is reelected president OF
Alabama Congress of Parents anG
Teachers, at fifth annual meeting
lere.
BIRMINGHAM = Mrs. Mary
lchols, BirminS ham's only woman
j ity commissioner, is recovering
rom major operation at local hos
)ital.
DECATUR. - Mrs. w. e. Black
member Of one of Morgan count
rs oldest and most prominent fami
cs, and mother of DIR. w. +. Black
{ Birmingham, dies here.
|TROY. - Eight murder cases are
ct for hearing here at October tern
y court.
MONTGOMERY. - Lulled into
leep by sedative effects OF butter
milk, John Miller and Tom Ware, es
aped conVicts, are captured by
iheriff w. c. Carroll, of Pike coun
y. as they lay sleeping peacefully
stolen Ford car.
DECATUR,-Over 10000 bales OF
,tton has already been compressed
ere this season. Last season total
Imber compressed was $4,000.
FLORENCE.-Ap 125
scmbers OF Illinois Manufacturing
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