Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-12
ALABAMA

HUNTSVILLE.-A hav,
ing for it's object securing more
state and federal aid roads for Mad
ison county, is formed with S. w.
Fleming as president; r. Z. Sprag-
ms, vice president; Doc Terry, Sec
rotary; Robert Murphree, treasurer:
w. H. Buckley, Charles H. Pulley
and c. S. Lowe, directors.
R.-Comprehensive educa-
tional survey of state, to ascertain
present condition and needs and fu-
ture requirements, is advocated in
speech here by A. G.. Patterson,
president of public service commits
sion.
HUNTSvILLE.-Judge J. w. B.
Hawkins, judge of inferior court,
dies of paralysis.
CHEROKEE.-New high school
building here, costing $4,000, is
completed. Motor trucks will take
children to and from school.
SHEFFIELD.-S Tuscum-
bia, which sank in Tennessee river
near Sheffield landing, is raised.
One three-foot hole and several
smaller holes are found in hull.
MONTGOMERY. - Thermometer
here falls to 81 degrees, coolest July
day in so years, according to wealth
err bureau.
DECATUR.-Offi of Alabama
Traction company and members OF
city councils of Decatur and AL
bany will meet here soon to deter
mine what is best to do with street
railway, which has been losing prop
osition for some time.
Observation-Disclosures for
new electric light and power house
arrives and is being installed, to
take place Of one re emily burned.
HUNTSVILLE.--Sh Lane no.
titles all merchants and others that
Sunday blue laws will be strictly
enforced in Huntsville in future.
ATHENS.-Mrs. Ida L. Sheriff.,
prominent Athens woman, dies at
home here after lingering illness.
SELMA.-Plans are drawn for
new Y. M. c. A. building to cost
s150,000.
ENTERPRISE. - Coffee county
commissioners appropriate $1,000
per annum for farm demonstration
work. r. G. Arnold is retained as
county agent.
CULLMAN.-A. E. Jackson, SUI
perintendent of banking in Alabama,
signs certificate Of merger Of Ala
bama Bank & Trust company of
Cullman with Tennessee Valley
bank, which operates sixteen banks
in Tennessee valley and with par
ent bank at Decatur.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hold well
fare meeting here, which gathering
is addressed by DR.. r. B. Stewart,
negro physician in employ of Unit
: ed States public health service.
BRIDGEPoRT.-,J. Luther Trox-
ell commences erection Of two brick
business buildings, and much other
building is going on.
HEFLIN.-Big industrial rally is
held here, looking to location of cot
ton mills and other manufacturing
industries. Representatives Of Ala
ban1a Power company, Alabama
Water company and big cotton man
ufacturers attend.
AUBURN.-Boll weevil control
work which is wider in scope and
more effective in application than
any of previous years, is now in
progress in Alabama, say heads of
Auburn college.
TUsCUMBIA.-Jesse Isbell, 26, is
killed by northern Alabama freight
train near Littleville.
HEFLIN. Startling Davidson,
charged with kidnapping two young
girls in eastern part of county, is
arrested here.
EUFAULA.-Electio is called for
August 4 to vote on $25,000 water
works bonds.
TUSCUMBIA.--C. E. Gilbert, as
sistant adjutant-in.chief and gener'
al organizer of Sons of Confederate
Veterans, of Houston, Texas, organ
ICES Joe Wheeler camp here.
COYJJMBIANA. - Bethel Land
company auctions SO choice build
ing lots here.
ABBEvILLE.-Will Bryant, farm
err of Neroville, kills himself with
shot gun. Worry over paralysis
stroke is supposed cause.
sELMA.-As result of automobile
accident, Ed Gullette is in hospital
here with badly fractured skull.
BREWTON.-Loui & Nash
vile railroad is moving yards from
downtown district.
EUFA, AA.-Members of cham
Der of commerce take trip over
county and study farming condi-
tons.
BIRMINGHAM.-Wife of r. N.
McDonough, president OF MELON
ough Ore and Mining company, dies
at home here.
BIRMINGHAM Davis, cir
cult solicitor, says grand jury will
make further Investigations of city
hall shortage.
EDMoNT.-"Uncle Billy" Pear
son, 106, is said to be oldest Con
federate pensioner in south He has
eight children, so grandchildren, 81
great grandchildren and two great.
great grandchildren.
MILLPORT.-Cool weather, which
is record for July, does considerable
damage to growing crops.
MOBILE.-Nine engineer boats,
laid up since high water, Will be
put into service and 500 men will
be employed on construction OF
guide walls, embodying@ half million
dollar project on Alabama and Tom
bigbee rivers, according to Major
Earl North, United States district
engineer
MOBILE.-Sevent defendants,
convicted of conspiracy to violate
Volstead act, are sentenced by
Judge Erwin in federal court
BIRMINGH Robert L.
Billiard, commander of department
of east, addresses Exchange club.
CULLMAN.-Cullman is enjoying
big building boom. Many business
1>Inal.- a,,1 ora being hl1i1t