Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25
ALABAMA

DECATUR. - Several textile in
dustries, with total capital of $4,000
600 are seeking locations south, and
several are considering Decatur, &C
cording to w. ]. Meininger, secre-
tary of chamber of commerce.
GADSDEN. - Sam Brooks, II,
Boy Scout, is perhaps fatally wound
ed accidentally, while hunting in
Shinbone mountains.
TUSCALOOSA. - G. w. Fair, ga,
falls dead while preparing to attend
funeral of brother. Ruben Fair, who
died suddenly in Washington. d. c.
SHEFFIELD. New England
cotton mill, with capital of $4,000, 900,
may locate at Muscle Shoals, accord
Ing to r. A, Mitchell, vice president
Of Alabama Power company.
ADMISSION. According to sur
vey by Admission Star, city has popu-
lation of 22,16S, increase of 4,434
over federal enumeration of 1920.
MOULTON. - d. M. Sims, II,
well known Lawrence county citizen,
dies at home in Caddo precinct.
OPELIKA. - Lee County School
Journal is name OF new 16-page
monthly magazine, which appears
here.
SELMA. Three hunters, J. r.
Twilley, r. H. Blanton and Mr..
Fletcher, of Birmingham, are taking
Pasteur treatment here, after being
bitten by dog which develops rabies.
CARLOWVILLE. - Major Frank
Boykin, "a, prominent planter and
Confederate veteran, is dead.
DORA. - When Henry Martin
and family return from visit to rela-
tives they find home totally des'
troyed by fire of unknown origin.
MONTGOMERY. - Woco Pep
company tests validity of one cent
per gallon municipal tax on gasoline,
in courts here.
HUNTSVILLE.-Ch in city
government from aldermanic to com
mission form is defeated at special
election here, by vote Of 744 to 142.
HARTSELLE.-Dav Novel alias
Dave Bell, negro, is arrested at
Huntsville and lodged in Jail at De-
catur, on charge of stealing several
hundred dollars worth of goods from
E. r. Roberts store here.
SELMA.-W. G. Agee, g. promi
nent wholesale grocer and formerly
member of state harbor commission,
is dead.
TROY.-Robert Thrasher, negro,
is given life term for numbering his
mother-in.law Sarah Bessent, 6S.
ANNISTON.-Geor Wright, ne
gro, employed at Southern Mangan-
ese plant, is electrocuted when long
steel pole which he is carrying comes
In contact with high voltage wire.
GADsDEN.-A. w. Brown, of Ed
wardsville, is elected grand master
of grand lodge of Odd Fellows of
Alabama. Other officers are c. w.
Daugette Jacksonville, deputy grand
master: d. j. Deacy, Tuscaloosa,
grand warden; A. w. Archer, Gads-
den, grand secretary; J. c. Bowie,
Talladega, treasurer; representative
to grand lodge, j. A. Howle, Electric.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES deni-
ais of t'any knowledge of inner
workings" of Walker Consolidated
Petroleum company, are made on
witness stand by Sidney Menasco and
Hudnaon Hopson, two of four Off
Gals of this company on trial In fed
eral court here charged with misuse
of mails, in fraudulent stock sales
of $3.000,0o0.
MOBILE.-Case of Jack Cleveland,
convicted Of murder of Stephen Los
sing, 90, is confirmed by court of
appeals. He was given Is years. He
will appeal to supreme court.
DECATUR. - Ralph Wood and
woman companion are being held by
guard in vacant house in Lawrence
county, on advices from Grand
Rapids, Mich, saying they are
wanted there.
MONTGOMERY August Carri-
gan, for 40 years member Of Mont
gonery police force. Is dead. Many
years ago Carrlgan arrested RUDE
and Jim Burroughs, noted train rob-
bers, in Montgomery.
HUNTSVILLE. - One-hundredth
anniversary of Helion lodge, No. l,
Free and Accepted Masons, first Ma
sonic lodge organized in Alabama,
is observed here.
BERRY. - Henderson H. Harris,
SO, prominent citizen of Tuscaloosa
county, dies here.
TROY. - First cooperative log
sale is held here. Carload of hogs
are sold to A. B. Boutwell,, of Green
vile. Tops bring $S.35.
ATTALLA. - Only 16 per cent of
$50 school children of Alfalfa have
defective teeth, eyes or tonsils.
MONTGOMERY. - When con-
victs receive more than one sentence,
deductions for good behavior must
be made on each sentence separate.
~ and not on aggregate of com
bined sentences, under decision of
supreme court at Hamilton.
ADMISSION. - Judge S. w. Tate
Is elected president of Calhoun coun-
ty bar association.
GOODWATER. - Abe White, ne,
gro, charged with being implicated
in murder of Ellis Thomas, is held
without bond. Thomas was shot
from ambush.
SHEFFIELD. - w. r. Norman,
70, prominent citizens of Sheffield
for many years, dies at home of his
son, j. c. Norman.
SHEFFIELD. - DR.. Charles Thig
pen, prominent physician of .Annis-
ton, accepts position as chief of blu.
reau OF food control of Colbert coun--
ty health department.
PRATTVILLE.-Fre A. Smith,
veteran of World war under arrest
here for deserving his wife. and mar
rying another woman, is adjudged OF
unsound mind, caused by shell shock
In France. He will be sent to Bryce
hospital in Tuscaloosa.
SULLIGENT.-Com club is
organized here, at largely attended
meeting of business and professional
men.
MONTGOMERY. - Agreement is