Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-08

l failed to influence city officials to
prevent the staging of the contest.
l GreensbOrO.-Charges of o. w
Gangstead, of Omaha, Neb., that he
was illtreated while in the Guilfo~d
county convict camp in November,
= 1872 2, are declared 'lies'' by Cap
tain j. G. Foushee, county commits.
sioner In charge of the camps.
Whining tOn.-Contracts will be
awarded June for construction of
20 steel hulls for floating equipment
used by the federal government il
river and harbor maintenance and
Improvement work here. District En-
gineer Kuentz announces.
MOnrOe.-Eight bales of cotton on
seven acres of land under what are
regarded as severe boil weevil con-
ditions is the record set last year by
E. G. Marlborough, of WaxhaW com.
munity, it is learned here.
GreensbOrO.-Feder Judge James
E. Boyd is asked to preside over a
term of federal district court at
Fort Worth, Tex, beginning May IA,
but Judge Body's own court duties
necessitated declining the invitation
of Assistant Attorney General Grim
WinstOn-Salem.-Dr. E. c. Brooks,
state superintendent of public in
struction, will be the principal speak
er at great educational rally to be
held May 16 at Yadkinville. it is an.
nounced by Superintendent Reece.
of Yadkin county schools, here on
business.
Raleigh.-The Charlotte Baptist
Hospital company is incorporated by
the secretary of state with an au-
thorized capital of 100000, with
100000 paid in.
I GastOnia.-The CASTOR Land and
Improvement company, of Cherry
vile, receives it's charter from the
secretary of state, at Raleigh. The
company's authorized capital is
$250,O00.
Winston,SaIem.- elections of
directors Of the Winston. Salem
Southbound railway by stockholders
in annual meeting here, the direc-
tors re-elect II. E. Fries, of Winston
Salem, president.
AshevilIe.-This city has been Sc
| lected s the location for a national
institution for treatment of mentally
detective children, it is announced
by DR.. D. G. DeGroat. of Tampa,
Fla, who is here on business.
Durham-Tom Neal. star athlete
and member Of several of Trinity
i Colleges teams. is recovering from
a serious attack of throat trouble
at a hospital here.
/ Raleigh-John Park, publisher of
The Raleigh Times succeeds George
Marsh as president of the Rotary
club here.
Granite Falls-The Liberty Shirt
mills, of Granite Falls, is ihcorpor-
ated with a capital of $4,000.
Winston aIem-The secretary of
state at Raleigh authorizes the Crys-
tai Candy company to increase its
capital from 100000 to 100000.
! Carthage-A. A. Ray. Sc, one of
the few surviving veterans of the
Confederate army residing in this
section, dies here.
GreensborO-The. North Carolina
Board of Charities and Public Wei
fare. decides to make the investiga-
ton of the state prison, at Raleigh,
and the various county convict
camps, thorough and may call for
the assistance Of some famous penal
ogist. The inquiry will be under
taken without delay.
AsheVilIe--A marker honoring Col
Edward Buncombe, for whom this
county was named, will be unveiled
| May 10 on the lawn of the county
courthouse here by Edward Bun
combe chapter of the Daughters of
: the American Revolution.
I WinstOn-Salem-John w. Line
back, of TobaccOville, rs. dies here
after an illness of several weeks.
AshevilIe-A. G. Oliver, state
poultry club agent, will conduct
series of demonstrations in Bun
combe county the week Of May Z,
it is announced.
Asheville-The Sutherland Con-
struction company is awarded the
contract for the construction of the
George Vanderbilt hotel, which will
cost 100000
High POint-The Young Women's
i Christian association announces in
complete plans for a campaign to
raise $4,000 here to meet its an.
nual budget.
Raleigh-Checks for third adj
vance on cottC-- delivered to the
North Carolina Cotton Growers as.
| ISOLATION are being mailed out. Ap-
proxinately $4,000 900 will be paid
$4,000 cotton growers in this dis.
tribution.
Monroe - Arrest here of four
youngsters, Walter Lee, Walter and
Carl McRorie, of Mecklenburg coun-
ty, and Howard Lawing, of Cabarrus
county, bound over to superior
court. is believed by officials to have
brought an end to chicken and egg
thefts in Union county in recent |
weeks. The quartet pleaded guilty |
to stealing 50 dozen eggs from Sam |
Thompson.
Raleigh-Former State Revenue
Collector Bailey, probable candidate |
Tor governor, is advised that the in |
vitation he accepted to speak at |
the Parkton school commencement |
Is Withdrawn because "some of the |
school board, who are Mclean men, |
object to your coming" A. w. Nc
Lean, Of Lumberton, former direc- |
tor OF the War Finance corporation
is the Mclean referred to.
AshevilIe-The Young Mems Chris
tan association here launches a
campaign for 900 new members at |
meeting hearing an encouraging
message from John r. Mott, inter.
national head of the Y. M. C. A |
LincOlntOn-Ben Waters, alleged
bootlegger, and Roy Haynes, alleg. |
ed automobile thief, overpower Jail |
or Sheridan Summey and escape, but
are soon recaptured after a chase
by Charles H. Hinson, former army
captain.
Winston Salem. - Richard J. |
Pierge. 56. a native of T,harIestnn-