Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-22
ALABAMA

ALABAMA
GADSDEN.-Leadin women from
all sections of Alabama attend fourth
annual convention OF Alabama
League of Women Voters. They are
welcomed by J. c. liner, state sen
ator.
OZARK.-Perry n. Bell. claiming
to be son of Washington, Ga, min
lister, is wounded and in Jail here
He is charged with killing Deputy
Sheriff J. e. MCGOWAN and wound
ing Policeman A. B. Metcalf, who
attempted to arrest him as liquor
runner.
Editors of north Ala.
bama, farmers and agricultural eX
perts from Auburn college meet here
May % to discuss better farming
and diversification.
FLORENCE.-Rock asphalt mined
at Margerum will be used in paving
20 blocks of streets here. Contract is
let to Uvalde Paving company, OF
Dallas, Tex, for 100000.
SELMA.-Archibald r. Green
prominent young man of Selma, files
suit for $4,000 against Albert hotel
as result of being shot by negro bell
boy in hotel.
s MONTGOMERY. NJ Moore
commissioner of agriculture, says
that establishment of calcium arse
nate plant here is having tendency
of holding down prices to farmers.
MONTGOMERY.-Elks hold state
convention here with over 200 in at
tendance. Feature of meeting is
lodge of sorrow in honor of late
Judge B. M. Allen, of Birmingham.
ADMISSION. F. E. Galbraith,
pioneer citizen, prominent business
and church man, dies on. seventeen
birthday.
TUSCALOOSA. = United States
army recruiting station here closes
for summer. but will reopen in fall.
Sergeant Harry Mccoy, in charge,
goes to Montgomery.
ERY.-Alabama Re-
tail jewelers. association holds two
days session here, with more than
100 jewelers. from all sections of
Alabama attending.
GADSDEN. Sellie Mosely,
brakeman, md Amos Hendricks.
fireman, are dead, and several 9TH
hrs injured, as result of freight train
soing through Yellow creek bridge
bn Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia
Railroad, near here.
BIRMINGHAM. Alabama
Bankers association holds three day
annual session here. Prominent
bankers from New York, Baltimore,
Washington and other distant cities
attend.
BIRMINGHAM Reserve
Life Insurance company is prepar-
ing to add four additional stories to
office building, at cost of 100000.
ADMISSION. - Judge r. B.. Carr
defeats Judge S. w. Tate for Demo
cratic nomination for judge of
seventh judicial circuit.
TUSCALOOSA - Gen. r. L.
Billiard, commander of second army
sorps. United States army, stationed
:. 1t Governors Island, New York, will
address state American Legion con-
Eention here July q.
MONTGOMERY. = Gov. w. w.
Brandon, L. A. Boyd, chairman
state board of administration, and
fudge James G.. Mayfield, code com
missioner. go on fishing trip to
Florida.
DECATUR. - Mr.. and Mrs. John
b Wyker, prominent Decatur peo-
pie, sail for Glasgow, Scotland,
where they will spend three months.
SELMA. - City and county COM
mence fight against malaria and
will spend $4,000 or more.
DECATUR. - In decision handed
down here by Judge o. Kyle, cir
cult judge, Morgan county will be
required to pay members of county
revenue board $50 per quarter for
road supervision, in addition to their
regular monthly pay.
GADSDEN. = Dairymen of Gads
len and vicinity meet here and or
ganize association almost 100 per
tent strong.
BIRMINGHAM. = Thomas w.
Roe, IS, prominent Confederate vet
IRAN, member of Forests Cavalry.
lies after short illness.
BESSEMER. Mrs. Walter Hill,
"A, dies at family residence at Rose
hont, after short illness.
MONTGOMERY Power
company prefers to- build 44,OOO-volt
transmission line from Decatur to
dobgood, rather than 110000-volt
Inc from Huntsville to HobSood,
recording to petition for rehearing
,efore Alabama public service COM
mission.
JASPER.-Walller county Repub-
leans place full county ticket in
leld to oppose Democratic nominees,
It convention here.
TROY. E. Moses. late superin-
endent of Baptist orphanage, goes
Compass Lake, Fla, to attend to
development of his orchards.
AUBURN.-Auburn Lions club
makes offering for relief of sufferers
rom recent cyclone.
TUSCUMBIA.-Dr. Guy E. Shave,
Y, president of Birmingham South
i'm college, delivers commencement
address, to So graduates of Tuscum-
ia schools.
MARION,-City council of Marion
i considering ACCESSIBILITY of issuing
londs to equip fire department.
MONTGO ERY.-Sentence of life
Imprisonment on James Husch for
irst degree murder is affirmed by
upreme court of Alabama In case
C James Husch. alias, etc, which is
ppealed from DeKalb circuit court.
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