Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-08
NORTH CAROLINA

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BALEIGH.-Denyin report he
had been arrested again on charge
of speeding, Governor Morrison de-
slares he once, five years ago, drove
ga automobile. Everywhere l go
people seem to think I'm q, whirl-
wind tearing about state" says
governor.
SALISBURY.-W. L. Baker is in
jured seriously when run down by
his car. which he attempted to
crank while in gear.
RALEIGH.-O. B. Tyson, convict
ed Of second degree murder, is
paroled by governor on representa-
ton Tyson's health has failed.
BURLINGToN.-Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh L. Cavanaugh, Of New Bern.
are injured when their car sltids
and overturns near Mebane.
SHELBY.-Offers Of only five
cities of sites for proposed North
Carolina orphanage of Junior Or
der United American Mechanics,
still are being considered, National
Councillor Tunison, Of Richmond
Hill, N. Y, writes Judge r. T
Falls. They are Hickory, Lexington.
Henderson, Goldsboro, Raleigh.
RALEIGH.-SIit involving 1000
acres of Person county land valued
at S150.000. brought by heirs of late
Col. J. w. Cunningham against late
j. A. Long, Roxboro banker, is
sent back by state supreme court
for trial before jury, judgment of
non-suit being rendered at trial be-
fore Judge Bond.
DAT E,TCuT NJ TLop,oeop
aged 65, contractor of Raleigh, is
dead, and e. II. Cook, of Durham,
is held in Jail here as result Of
shooting affray at home of Mrs.
Bette Spikes, who is detained az
material witness. Police found pisto.
in Thompson's hand. Cook claims
xelf-defense, fight following Cooks
attempt to prevent Thompson enter
ing Spikes home.
WHITEVILLE. = Roy Noring.
white, aged 33, is instantly killed
when derrick collapses at Dewey
Veneering works. Body is crushed
by 60-foot fall. Body is sent to
Wilmington.
ASIIEvILLE.-J. w. Ingle. Al.
len Weaver and G.. Brigham, Ashe-
vile men, succeed in killing 400.
pound and 10O-pound bears in noun
tains near Mount Mitchell aftes
struggle IN close quarters in which
men We're painfully scratched.
s RALEIGH.-Deman for labor
continues greater than visible sup
ply throughout state, says NJ. L.
Shipmar, commissioner of labor, dc
mand for skilled labor being partic.
ularly heavy.
GREENSEORO.-For second time
in ten days house in course of con
strIction is fired by unknown par
ties, G. S. Dodson, owner, placing
loss at about $500 in second fire.
Observation-Disclosures Of
9icials seek permission of federal
government to build suspension
bridge, 125 feet above water level,
over Cape Fear river, linking city
with Wilmington Charlotte highway.
proposal including bond issue for
financing.
Observation-Disclosures Ice
company awarded contract for con-
Structlon of addition to plant in
creasing capacity by 1000 tons daily,
to provide ice needed for refrigera-
ton of heavy summer shipments of
fruits, berries and truck.
WILMINGTON.- Government Of
ficials join municipality in seeking
development of fuel oil storage base,
at present 100000 gallons being used
monthly by coast guard and other
government Vessa&s.
REIDSVILLE.-A. o.. Thompson,
tobacco farmer Of near Hillsboro, is
held up by four masked men and
robbed Of SAIL, proceeds of sale of
tobacco. No clue to identity of rob.
bers is found.
RA,LEIGH.-State highway COM
mission announces conclusion of
surveying thousands of miles of
public highways for $65 1000, 900 road
building program and several hun
dred Of 500 engineers will be re-
leased within short time.
RALEIGH State officials close
to Governor Morrison indicate he IA
vors proposal to issue S25,000,0 900 in
bonds for additional highway devel-
opment. Such proposal will be
brought before next session of legis-
lature.
GREENSBORO-Rev. E. A.
Shenk, pastor of First Lutheran
church, receives call to pastorate of
Christ Lutheran church. Birming-
ham, Ala. Rev. w. p. Cline, Jr., for.