Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-02

| William Baird, at Hamilton IS
moved from Hamilton Jail to Besse-
mer Jail.
MONTGOMERY. - Almost one
third of prison population of Ala
bama are seeking paroles from Gov
ernor w. w. Brandon.
FORT DEPOSIT.-La Lum-
Der company, of Georgia, installs
large saw and planning min here
and increases population 500.
FAYETTE.-Tax assessments in
Fayette county increase 40 per cent
over 1923.
MONTGOMERY L. Nolen,
member state convict board, re-
ceives letter from II. Uecoq, of
Paris, France, police department,
saying Roy Dickerson, noted Ala
bama bank robber, is not in Paris,
as reported.
OPBLIKA-By use of parts of
bed springs II prisoners, confined
in Lee county Jail, almost cut way
to liberty but are discovered by dep
uty sheriff.
JASPER. M. Sartin,
committee of Tenth Congressional
district, calls committee meeting
here February 2, for purpose Of Or
dering disGict convention.
ALBERTVILLE. - Agricultural
school has made mountain section,
heretofore almost uninhabited, one
Of richest agricultural sections of
Alabama.
GADSDEN.-By use of convict
struction Of Rainbow drive, hand
some new highway leading out of
Gadsden.
ATTALLA.-Wa Jones, pris-
oner, who was confined in Gadsden
hospital with bullet in foot, and
who escaped from hospital, is cap
tured near mere at home Of friend.
CENTRE. Theron = Nolan, Is,
charged with shooting and killing
father, will be tried here February
2, on charge Of second degree MUIR
der.
ANNISTON.-While cutting large
hollow tree near here, C. NJ Mead
ows makes curious find. Tree is
full of some unknown black mineral
resembling coal. How this mineral
came there is unknown.
Observation-Disclosures public
service commission sets hearing on
railroad rates on fertilizer for Feb
ruary 5.
DECATUR. = Arrangements are
made to bring large numbers of
tourists here from Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan during February and
| March.
BESSEMER.-R. j. Hughes, Is,
rioneer citizen of Bessemer, is dead.
BIRMINGHAM. = Burglars enter
Gus Mayors store on Fifth avenue
and get away with $4,000 worth of
furs notions and wearing apparel.
MONTGOMERY. - Montgomery
county farmers organize cooperative
! marketing association, and obtain
! long time on credits on beef and
dairy cattle and farm products at
low rate of interest
GIRARD.-A w. Hargett. federal
prohibition director for Alabama,
and Walter X. McAdory. state law
enforcement chief. confer on liquor
situation.
HARTSELLE.- daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Wallace is
seriously injured when heavy road
wagon runs over her.
HARTSELLE. - Alabama Water
company with headquarters at Biz
minSham, will soon commence work
OF installing water works plant here.
DEMOPOLIS. = James Freeman.
assistant general passenger agent,
and several other officials Of South
ern railroad, come here with view to
arranging better passenger service
on this division.
SHEFFIELD.-Real estate and
building are more active in Muscle
Shoals district than ever before. Peo-
pie here are confident Henry Ford
will get Muscle Shoals project.
FORT DBPOSIT-Many acres of
plowed lands in vicinity are badly
damaged by heavy continued rains,
causing soil to wash badly.
MARION.-Mrs. E1lo Miree. for.
mer resident of Marion, dies at Rome,
Ca, and remains. are inferred here.
ANDALUSIA.-Judge w. L. Parks
will convene three weeks term of
circuit court here on February 4.
MARBURY.-Surv of state
highway from Marbury to Mont
gomery is being made. 1t Is esti-
mated road will cost $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures per
capita wealth is $S96, while states
reources are valued at over one
billion dollars more than in 1912, ac-
cording to official figures.
FORT DEPOSIT.-Many citizens
Of Lowndes county are disfranchised
by failure to pay poll tax.
ALABAMA CITY.-CIaiming he
beat and shot her, Mrs. Dave Erwin
files suit for $4,000 against her
wealthy husband, who Is real estate
man.
HYTOP.-Nearly 5000 pounds of
fine sugar is confiscated near here,
when found at largest whisky still
ever captured in Jackson county.
wEAvER.-Charles F. Wilson
dies at home here.
OPELIKA.-Cotton mill with capt.
tai of 100000 is seeking location
here.
lIUNTSVILLE.-Acme club, or
ganization Of young business and
professional men, will assist deserv-
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