Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-12
NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH CAROLINA
Monroe. w. Fowler's collie.
which broke away with chain around
neck, is found entangled in brush
near home thirty-seven days later.
having lived without water and eat
ing only bits of twigs. Veterinarians
say dog will live.
Raleigh.-Raleigh building opera.
tons for first six months of 1928
represent $2,418,000 in permits,
Building inspector Mangum reports,
which is record for period.
CharIOtte.-Vital statistics for
Charlotte for June show fifty.two
deaths and eighty-nine births, of
which siXty-five were white children.
Twelve children under one year
died.
Spencer.-City will sell July 90 is.
sue of $1SO,0OO in street improve.
ment bonds.
Raleigh w. Bailey, Ra
leigh, candidate for governor, close
ly allied with United States Senator
Simmons in former campaigns, saws
he has no statement to make rela-
tive to Senator Simmons endorse
ment of candidacy of A. w. Nc
Lean, Lumberton. for governor.
Raleigh.-Chairman Page, of state
highway commission. says he hopes
to find way to temper" drastic law
,;,,i,
crossing railway tracks. Law be
came effective July /,
Raleish.-One and half inches of
rain falls here during terrific cleo
trical STORM accompanied by hail
and 40-mile gale, rainfall being more
than for entire month of June, ac-
cording to weather bureau office.
HendersOn.-Ben farrell, Il, is
killed by lightning at home of father
in Warren county, two brothers sit
ting on porch with him being severe
~ shocked and burned.
Blowing ROck.-Stato law requir-
ing Judges elected from one district
to serve others in rotation is crit
icized by Judge w. F, Harding, of
Charlotte, in address to State Bar
association. A Mitchell Palmer, for
mer attorney general of United
States, arrives to deliver address be-
fore association. r. E. Denny,
Greensboro, defends war record of
states lawyers and urges associa-
ton to be ever mindful OF needs of
veterans.
Durham,-General Julia s. Carr,
former commander-in-chief, United
Confederate Veterans, returns from
New York. where Mrs. c. 3. Black
wood advised him relative to spend
ing her 5000 eift TO Confederate
Soldiers home, Raleigh, all of which
will be spent for luxuries IN five
years.
Winston Salem-Dr J. Y. Joyner,
one of founders Of State Co operative
recently developed opposition to him
is proof of movements success.
Observation-Disclosures OF negro from
this state to north. less team other
South Atlantic states. is declared by
G.. r. Hudson, state home demonstra-
ton agent, largely cue 10 '1iVe-at-
home" campaign.
WiImingtOn.-Gath Of North
Carolina klansmen on beach at
Wrightsville for big initiation cere-
moniaI August 6 is announced, pub
lie being invited.
HillsborO.-Contrast blessings
of America and blessings of Ameri-
can liberty, ]. w. Bailey, of Raleigh,
says I'VE fought a great war, $4,000
men came out of it millionaires; mil
lions of soldiers came home broke"
He forecast bloodless political revolt
in near future for nation,
Observation-Disclosures tobacco
market will open here September 25,
u. Scott Burch, secretary, tobacco
board of trade, announces.
LumbertOn.-H. L. Tailiaferro.
(cq) arrested on charge of attempt
ing to intimidate witnesses in flog-
sing case of Mrs. Mary Watson and
Mrs. Hattie Purvis, released on $4,000
khan headquarters seeking 20 clear
khan of blame for fIogging.
AshevilIe. Morrison, in
address at Lenoir, declares state in
no 25-year period Of its history has
achieved as much in education and
highway development as in past
three years.
Raleigh.-Water situation grows
more serious. water line at Lake
Raleigh being "a inches below nor.
NAL, compared with Is inches below
few days previously. Drastic cut in
consumption is ordered. No relief is
in sight.
I WiImingtOn.-With two exceptions
past June with precipitation of 1.SO
inches was driest June since estab
lishment of weather office in 1871
andn was driest in nine years.
Asheville. seeks 1924
Democratic convention for more
than honor of playing host; rather
south feels it has borne burdens
and deserves recognition OF party
says Charles J. Haden, chairman OF
Atlanta general committee. Cham