Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-12

wreck in which six negro laDOrerS
were killed and ten men, including
two white men, were more or less
seriously injured.
ALABAMA
BRICK-Arthur Gambill of Tus.
cumbia, is found here almost frozen
and dies as result.
MOUNTAIN CREEK. - During
past year SO out of 80 Confederates
in old soldiers home here died of
old age.
MOBILE.-Govern W. w. Bran
don names Gen. William L. Sibert
chairman of committee to appraise
property needed for improvement of
port.
FLORENCE Business of Flor
ence postoffice in 1923 passed $4,000
mark and office becomes first class.
AUBURN.-Co-ope market
ing Of cotton and other crops will
be generally practiced this year by
Alabama farmers, heads of farm
bureau say.
BERRY.-Number of junior high
schools will be established in Fayette
county, according to j. A. Kuyken-
dali, county superintendent.
UNION SPRINGS.-This town has
water supply, after being dry for
several weeks. from deep we'll just
completed.
HALEYVILLE.-Auto dealers in
dozen towns nearby meet here and
organize Haleyville Motor Dealers
and Garage association.
MONROEVILLE. - Farmers of
Monroe county will meet here Jan
uary u to discuss peach culture.
County has already $500 acres
planted IN peaches.
HUNTSVILLE.-R c.. Brick
ell, former circuit judge, is appointed
solicitor for Madison county.
MONTGOMERY Hay growing
proves profitable in Alabama black
belt" In 1923 1913 carloads of hay
were produced in that section.
PHOENIX CITY. = Following
pledge to- clean up Phoenix City.
Jack Golden, chief of police, seizes
1913 gallons of whisky in one raid.
SELMA.-T. j. Rowell, president
of city council for many years, an
nounces for mayor, being unopposed
thus far.
MARION-Dr. Mark H. Holt.
highly esteemed pastor Of Marion
Methodist church, is dead
SELMA-W. H. Mcpherson, who
operates saw mill near here, is at
tackled by mad dog and is rescued
by negro. He is taking Pasteur
treatment.
sit Fipl ell
AUBURN.-To what extent can
and should farmers use hydro-elec-
tricity, and what is the most econo-
mical way to carry it to them?
These are questions which Alabama
Polytechnic Institute and Alabama
Power company will attempt to
answer through comprehensive ex-
perimenets.
WETUMPKA. - Elmore county
farm bureau will hold county poultry
show here. January 1916.
DOTHAN.-Work commences on
Dothan's hydro-electric plant at
ChalIler's Bluff on Choctawhatchee
river. 1t will be completed within
year.
GEORGIANA.-Dennis Pierson has
cow which has produced average of
seven gallons milk daily, for mum
Der Of months.
MONTGOMERY. = A. L. Kim
brough, of Tallapoosa county, an
nounces for state game and fish
commissioner.
GREENVILLE. - Daughters OF
Confederacy raise money ard build
memorial fence around "old Gene
terry"
cost $4,000 is being built for Athens
Female College.
Observation-Disclosures is plan,
ming big homecoming day, in con-
Inection with completion of new water
works plant.
FAYETTE.-T. A. Wilson sells
Fayette Banner to Judge w. P.
Pruit, eXprobate judge. Mr.. Wilson
goes to Gulfport, Miss, for his
health.
MONTGOMERY.- sun
day school convention will be held
here, April 21-22.
Observation-Disclosures COM
mence fight against one cent gal
lon tax on gasoline, imposed by
city.
TOWN CREEK. Ernest Var
brough vocational student, makes
net profit of $11S93 over his labor
on two acres planted to cotton.
MARION.-Contract is let for
building Browns station to Union
town highway, at cost of $110,7S1.
ATTALLA.-New Alfalfa Metho.
dist church will be dedicated early
in spring, with services conducted
by Bishop Hoyt d. Dobbs.
MILLPORT.-Sawmills here close
down on account of impossible roads
Farmers of Lawrence
county are now buying fertilizer in
bulk for next cotton crop. One car
of nitrate of soda already has been
received.
ATTALLA-South Hotele is
being improved and enlarged.
GREENVIILE.-The Oaks. Green
ville's new hotel. is completed and
opens to public.
AUBURN.-New carpenter shop
for Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
costing $4,000 and built from ma
terial and funds donated by friends,
is completed.
ALBANY League OF Women
Voters of Albany plans to employ
two policewomen.
TUSCALOOSA.-All bids for new
aims house for Tuscaloosa county
are rejected. New bids will be asked
ANNISTON.-Saam d. Cohorn,
prominent farmer. dies at home near
here.