Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-09
NEWS OF THE SOUTHLAND TOLD SNAPPY PARAGRAPHS |M

requiring motorists to stop at all
rail crossings.
HIGH POINT.-Southern railway
will put into operation about Novem-
Der l gasoline propelled trains be-
tween High Point and Asheboro and
between Salisbury and Norwood.
Such service on all short lines is III
innate aim of company, it is under
stood
RALEIGH U. r. Bls-
lock, of North Carolina Cotton Grow
ers' Cooperative association, tells
farmers conference at State college
that care in selection of seed and
cultivation will enable cotton grow
ers to gain premium of onehalf cent
per pound on cotton, equal to more
than $$,OOO,000 for state.
CHARLOTTE-M Miss Myrtle Arm
field, Is, daughter of Mrs. Molly Arm
field. dies of paralysis of respira-
ton few minutes after beginning to
take ether for operation on throat.
She and Connolly Robinson, young
within few weeks.
RALEIGH.-Co. tobacco
growers win notable legal victory
when Judge Calvert extends injunc-
tons forbidding f. A. Elks and w.
A. Elks. of SWake county, from sell.
ing outside of association. Judge
also grants new orders restraining
los others. Association files Sc new
suits for injunction.
RALEIGH.-Dr. j. Y. Joyner, adj
dressing farmers and farm women's
convention, declares cooperative cot
ton growers association members
have received 105 per cent of what
association promised. Manager Bla-
lock, of association. explained mem
bers received SIS per bale more for
cotton than non,members, on. an av
erage.
GREENSBORO. - Trustees Of
State College for Women, i'm special
session, request governor and coun-
ell of state to authorize $1,S50,0
issue OF bonds for permanent i'm
provements. voted by last general as.
sembly. Acting President Jackson
reported that President Foust is rap
idly recovering his health.
DUNN.-H. LaF. Goodwin, for IA
years North Carolina representative
in congress, forecasts nomination by
Democrats of w. G. McAdoo, declar-
ing America knows him, and what
America knows of him is, good
DUNN,-"UncleJ Jack" Blue, whose
age of 107 is established, is declared
to be oldest active farm tenant in
state. This negro, who walks with
out cane, says he can beat boil
weevils. His cotton crop is declared
above average.
AHOSKIE.-'LoVe thy neighbor"
is commandment which, if adopted
would Immediately end all of world S
ills. Judge j. H. Kerr says in charge
to Hartford county grand jury.
LUMBERTON.-Bo of tobacco
trade estimates first, days sales of
tobacco were more than 1000, 600,
average price being 20 cents peri
pound. tonnage being about double
that of opening day, 1922. Quality is
averaging substantially higher also.
FAIRMONT.-Loca market, only
one in Robson. county selling more
than 100000 pounds of tobacco in
season, opens strong with S1,318
pounds sold first day for $15,969, av=
erage of 1876 cents, comparing with
54,S4S pounds, averaging 14.4 cents, !
last year.
GULF.-Seam of hard coal OF high
quality is found when test hole is
sunk to good depth in Cummock coal
field, on Phillips farm by C. II. Gun
ter, representing Danville, Va, in
terests recently purchasing mineral
rights.
LAKE .JUNALUSK&. - Attend.
ance at Southern. Methodist assembly
is larger by so per cent than in any
previous year, says j. D. lStentz, man
ager. Missionaries representing II
foreign mission fields were heard on
Missionary night.
NEWBERN.-With rainfall al
ready regarded as excessive, frequent
rains continue and farmers begin to
fear resultant heavy damage of to-
bacco and other crops.
WILMINGTON. - State Senator
Baggett, of Harnett, one of strong
advocates of new state~la requiring
motor cars to stop at railway grade
crossings, is brought before recorder
on charge of violating law and is
released after being warned.
RALE1GH.-Thir Pitt county
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