Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-22
AL ABAMA

ALABAMA
g. MOBILE docks commits
sion plans to let contract for build
ling docks here about September l.
S-Jnder provisions of bond issue, S5,-
ss-000, o0a will be available.
"a NNISTON.-C lets contract to
ssMorgan-H Hill Paving company, of Biz
s--mingham, for $150,O0O street paving
ALEXANDER CITY.-Home Ice
s@company will soon commence work
s~en ice plant here.
AUBURN.-Citizens ask govern
sEment to erect postoffice building
sshere. Auburn now has 1000 people,
S~and office does $4,000 annual bust
Eness.
= GREENSBORO.-Thomas F, Hall,
eaged Confederate veteran, dies at
g@home here after short illness.
FoLEY-Foley Citrus Growers
association holds third annual cleo
.4tion. choosing w. III. Ludwig, presi-
ssslent: o. l.. Sinclair, vice president;
&c. K. King, secretary; w. ]. Drietz-
Ter and A. w. Keller, additional di-
rectors.
LOXLEY.-Cold weather kills Irish
WDOtatO6S IN noIQ mere, anu dSie'J . ~
scumber planting.
MADISON.-Yrial of Thomas G.
Riddle, former vice president OF Bank
sOf Madison, charged with embezzllnS
ebanks' funds is continued until May
term. owing to illness of defendant.
Observation-Disclosures coun-
ty will float $4,000 bond issue for
building good roads.
COURTLAND.-Citiz of Law
renee county hold enthusiastic meet
ing here and indorse movement for
paved highway from Decatur to Tus-
cumbia.
MONTGOMERY losses in
Alabama in 1923 totaled $S,584,S64,
according to Chester z. Johnson,
state fire marshal. This is $2,95O,OO0
more than losses of 1922.
IEEDS.-John Wilder, of Vincent,
is building large planning mill mere,
land Atlas-Portland Cement company
is building large cement bag factory
TALLADEG A.-Municipal Boy
eScout election will be held March ~
v.snd winning ticket will control city
government Off one day, April l.
= TROY.-Several citizens enjoin city
from proceeding with sale of bonds.
PHENIX CITY.-John Lawson IS
seriously injured when Columbus
Ca, fire truck crashes into his auto
HIINTSVILLE.-Ow to unset
tied market conditions mills here are
being operated half time.
MONTGOMERY Cantelou,
negro, convicted on charge OF khllnS
Mrs. Susan Mastin, member OF proml-
.nent Montgomery county family, is
sentenced. to hang here March Il.
ANNIS ON.-Central Foundry
company is making extensive I'M
movements to plant. which will en-
ploy 400 more men when comple'eu'
CADSDEN.-Jasper and Bob Jones
and Huston Biddle are held in united
states court under $4,000 bond each
IN connection with killing of j. b.
DeJarnette.
MONTGOMERY sent to
montgomery Journal by several
nrisoners at Kilby prison says many
prisoners are severely tortured. ana
half fed. Five other prisoners, claim
ing to speak for all prisoners, deny
these statements. Investigation VIII
be held.
local attorney, announces for judge
of Eighteenth judicial circuit, Coona'
Clay and Shelby counties.
HARTSELLE.-Cou superin-
tendent of education is notified that
Morgan countys share In revolving
school fund amounts to S4,oo3, ana
$500 extra on superintendent sal
any sThis will enable superintendent
to pay all school expenses this year
GADSDEN.-Judge o. A. Steel
a.denies motion to set aside verdict
Giving Miss Nellie Hamilton $4,000
s&Nidgment against Gadsden General
hospital. Miss Hamilton alleges she
was made prisoner in hospital when
4she failed to pay. bill.
GROVE HILL.-Many farmers
from all sections of county attend
soil weevil control meeting and bet
ter poultry demonstration here.
ALBERTvILLE.-A day session
of Marshall County Medical associa
ton is held here, and several physl
clans read interesting papers.
GOODWATER.-Cl Stearns
IA, negro, is instantly killed by com
ing in contact with 750-volt wire al
municipal plant.
SHEFFIELD.-Irby King, serving
sentence for shooting and woundine
/. l.. Hay, deputy sheriff, and who
escaped from penitenuary, Is arrest
cd In Sheffield by Deputy Holdings
worth.
HARTSELLE.-Dr. w. Fl. Love
lady, widely known physician o.
Fiartselle, is recovering from opera
sion for appendicitis at Albany.
HARTSELLE. Council pro
t@hibits jitney drivers from soliciting
passengers at passenger depot.
Opelika. Central of Georgia
railroad will soon commence rebuild
ing tracks near here.
JASPER. - Walker county repub
lican executive committee meets here
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