Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-10

prominent citizen and civic worker,
dies after short illness.
AUBURN, - During past six
months farmers of SO Alabama coun-
ties bought and used for explosive
purposes &c, 900 pounds of sodatol,
according to l.. c. LeBron, Of de-
partment of agricultural engineer
ing.
GADSDEN.-Boll weevil campaign
will commence in this county May
y, and will cover entire county.
MONTGOMERY OF al.
legged local drug ring will be investi.
gated by federal grand jury Over
So, 500 worth of morphine is recently
se.zed here.
Observation-Disclosures curb
market for farmers opens and is
proving quite popular.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. stored in
Montgomery wareh Uses is valued
at $1,500,000 at present prices.
Observation-Disclosures w. w,
Brandon appoints long list of dele
gates, representing every county in
Alabama, to attend meeting of United
States Good Roads association and
Bankhead National Highway asso-
citation at Albuquerque, New Next
co, May 1851.
BESSEMER.-T. G. Johnson, 45,
prominent mechant and fraternal
man, dies at his home.
COURTLAND.-M Emma Sim
mons, local operator for Southern
Bell Telephone compaEy, wins hon
orable mention in awards of Theo-
dore N. Vail fund for conspicuous
bravery in extinguishing fire in
clothing of child.
BIRMING1- AM.--While walking
safety bridge at plant of Chickasaw
company, j. p. Davis, 10, is instantly
killed hen glowing hot ingot
buckles up and demolishes bridge.
BIRMINGHAM-Louis Pizitz will
erect new department store building
TO cost S1,500,000, on site of old
building, corner Nineteenth street
and Second avenue.
DCRA.-Herman Young sustains
lacera tions of face and bruises on
body when auto Is struck by South
ern train.
BIRMINGHAM.-Robert N. Nc
Daniel so, Confederate veteran, dies
in drug store before ambulance can
arrive.
CARBON HILL.-Citizens bank
buys lot for $4,000 on which will be
erected 100000 bank building.
GREENSBORO Fire OF undeter-
mined origin totally destroys city ice
plant, at loss of several thousand dol
lars.
DEMONSTRATORS Masons orga-
nize band and give first concert here.
DOTHAN.-New dining room of
Newsom hotel opens, and cafe will
be opened later to be operated in con-
nection with dining room.
TAILADEGA. = w. Fl. Brum-
mitt, negro doctor, is taken from
his home by party Of Inmasked
white men and given good whip
90 days. He is charged with prac-
ticing on white people.
MOBILE.-Malcolm williams. Is,
IS seriously shot by prohibition
agents. without warning he claims,
Bart Chamberlain, county solicitor,
will investigate.
SPEIGNER. Two strange
negroes hold up P. B. Tinsley. book
keeper at state Gotten mill here.
and rob him of $941.
MONTGOMERY. = Several hun.
bred people from Is counties at
tend semiannual Montgomery sa-
cred harp convention here.
MONTGOMERY. = Anthony Gov
ely, -. and Walter Convey, 10, are
seriously injured when they throw
rel, causing explosion.
IRONDALE.-Grady Patterson is
shot in stomach during difficulty
with man who escapes.
BESSEMER.-Mrs. Annie O'Neal
Thompson, "a, dies at home of her
daughter, Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove.
AIOULTON.-Ci.izers of Moulton
and CORTLAND organize Lawrence
county chamber of commerce for
benefit of entire county.
MOBILE.-Tend days service be
tween Mobile and Chicago is now
offered by Warrior River Barge
line, by way of Mississippi river.
BIRMINGHAM. = George C
Moore. former street commissioner
is facing court charges of padding
his payroll.
BIRMINGHAM. - Alabama Op
| teal associations holds two-days SEES
sion here. with opticians from al
sections of Alabama attending.