Suspension of the Tidewater line,
| in the opinion of President McLen
don. would mean not only that the
Avondale citizens who have invested
in homes with the idea that the car
I line was permanent would suffer*
but that building in surlfurban dis
tricts generally, would be depressed,
j “The franchise which gives the B.
R , L. and 7*. company the use of our
streets is certainly worth some
thing.” the commissioner continued,
“If they own tracks in the city they
should operate cars on them, and T
am ready to fight any attempt t<*
take them off.*'
Mr. McLendon said he would alsd
! do everything In his power to make
| the traction company pave certain
j streets, or their part of the paving.
The city commission will hear fur
I ther protests of Avondale citizens on
( Tuesday morning at Its regular Id
* o’clock session.
YOUNG GIRL VICTIM
OF AUTO ACCIDENT
Harriett Lucille Folkes Is
Killed While Playing
In Street
—
Harriett Ducille Folks,, 5-jrear-ol<l
daughter ot Mr. and Mr*. E. J. Folke,
of 11 f> Princeton avenue, was fatally
Injured at 5 o’cloos Saturday after,
noon when struck by an automlbila
while playing in front of the resi.
demo. .1. H. Dull, 101 Canal street,
i driver of the car, was released ui\
the request of the child’s parents,
wno declared the accident unavoid.
; able.
