Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-14

state nSalCn department.
CARBON HILL.-Site is selected
here for tourist hotel, to cost $780,
000
SHEFFIELD.-E. S. Rothareck,
4, son of Confederate veteran and
insurance man of Winston Salem,
n. c., dies on Memphis special en-
route home from reunion at Mem
phis.
DEMOPOLIS.-As result cf united
efforts of civic organizations, Ma
rengo county will secure health unit.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of this
section are cutting and shipping
largest crop of hay they have ever
produced. Cotton is first amons
farm crops here, while hay is sec
ond.
FLORENCE.-Col. J. w. Worth
ington, large property owner in Tri-
Cities, and Henry Ford's right-hand
man, wires from Washington, D. G.
that Ford's chances to get Muscle
Shoals project are still bright.
SELMA-Morris Meyer, negro,
who is charged with killing Richard
Gardner some time ago, is arrested
at Marion Junction and lodged in
Jail at Selma.
SELMA -Anti.m malaria campaign,
in which city of Selma is spending
$4,000 and Dallas county $4,000, is
we'll under way.
THORSBY.-Leo Peterson, with
~, nf T~i
and stationed at Pensacola, Fla, is
visiting parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ton Peterson.
While riding merry
go-round at Oxford Lake park, one
foot of Otha Abbott, Is, is caught
in mechanism of device and crushed.
His foot is amputated to save his
life.
TUSKEGEE.-Wa Walter Breedlove,
55, former tax assessor of Macon
county, and wealthy land owner, is
found dead in bed of heart trouble.
TUSKEGEE.- meeting of
city council and school board de-
cides to erect high school building
to cost $4,000.
TUSCALOOSA-John M. Birch
field commences work on handsome
new apartment house, TO cost $40,-
600.
TUSCALOOSA.-Rev. Walter O.
Hart, ~, Presbyterian minister, dies
here. Remains are sent to Whea-
ton, ILL.,, for inferment.
FAYETTE.-New planning mill is
erected here at cost of $4,000, and
is ready for operation.
TALLADEGA.-A Hall, ne.
gro, 113 years DID, dies here. He
was active and highly respected by
white people. He remembered when
this country was inhabited by In
dams in large numbers.
MOULTON.-Mass meeting of
citizens is held and committee an
pointed to look after rebuilding Of
Lawrence County High school, re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
ALEXANDER CITY.-Mrs. Jess
Fl. Jackson, OF this place, is chosen
president of Harvard Danes at an.
nual election held in Phillips Brook s
house, Harvard university. Member
ship of Harvard Danes includes 223
women, whose husbands, sons or
brothers attended Harvard univer.
sity.
GADsDEN.-W While hunting. Ora.
dy Edmondson shotgun is accident
ally discharged and he is seriously
wounded
ATTALLA.-Rev. Hiram M. Kill
go, of Walnut Grove. lecturer for
farm bureau, asks officers and news
papers to assist in locating his wife
and year-old baby, VINO mysterious
~ disappear from home.
MISUNDERSTANDING J. r
Brosius, of the chamber of com.
merce, leaves for New York to in.
terVleW heads of factories thinkine.
of moving south.
observation-disclosures MORGAN
90, prominent business man is
dead
TROY.-Dr. Elias Holman Locke.
so, one of Troy's oldest dentists
and prominent citizen, is dead.
CULLMAN.-W. r. Wirouebhv
deputy sheriff, is held under $500
pond in connection with fatal shoot
ing of Charlie Bradford, at still near
Hanceville.
JASPER.-Grand jury of Walker
county recommends impeachment of
j. *. Mooney, justice OF peace. and
indicts him and Judge J. Carl Shen.
nero judge of Jasper circuit court.
on charges of extortion.
BESSEMER.-R. NJ. Smith. head
orlck layer for Tennessee Coal. Iron
ana Railroad company, is fatally in.
lured by scalding steam when valve
eXplodes, and one white and one
negro helper are badly burned
MOBILE.-M. V. and All Finch
twin brothers of backwoods section
OF Mobile county, are convicted of
attempt to wreck train, and each is
gwen ten years in penitentiary.
HAMILTON.-It is estimated that
recent rains damaged roads and
bridges OF Marion county fully S15..
900. T-''
BIRMINGHAM-WilliamM.I eh.
man, former clerk in city public. i'm.
proVement funds department., enters
plea of guilty to embezzlement and
is given from one to three wears IN
state penitentiary.
MOBILE.-Aubrey Boyles. T-nita6
states district attorney, will be tried
IN state courts on June IA, on charee
OF attempting TO bride William II
Holcomoe, Jr., former sheriff. ac
cordlnS TO announcement.
FLoRENCE.-G. r. Pettus, 2s
employed at Wilson sam. is Knocked
from dam by large crane and dies
from injuries.
THEODORE. - William Ferris
farmer goes to Grand Bay to pur
chase automobile, taking with hin
Sieo IN cash. He has not been heard
OF since, and foul NAV is fearo.5