Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26

aIiSbury.-PreSAdent Harding IS
sues an executive order permitting
James II. Ramsey, IS. to stand a
civil service examination for post
master here despite the disqualifica-
? ton of his advanced age, according
ia advices received here.
IumbertOn.-Chie of Police Law
son, John Hedgespeth and julie Brog-
den, all of FairmOnt, are released on
{. .,;nt bond of $4,000 to appear for
trjal here April &c after being ar
rested on fifteen charges each rang
Fax in Importance from assault to
burglary as the result of the flog-
ging of two women.
Shawboro.-Judge L. J. Decormis,
IS, dies here of injuries sustained
when a lever used to stretch fence
wire broke, fracturing his sksEi.
AsheviIIe.--An influential element
of Asheville's population receive
with expressed approval reports
from Washington of the suspension
by Director Haynes of four prohibi-
ton agents charged with shooting
into an automobile occupied by two
Asheville Y. w. c.. A. workers when
the women attempted to escape after
being held up near Greenville, S. c.,
as suspected rum-runners.
Burlington.-Leo Moon, white,
valves preliminary examination
when arraigned here on a charge Of
clipping Easter Monday with another
mans wife.
n-Salem.-About $50 per-
sons, members and guests of the
Lions club, hear an address by Glen
Frank, editorf of the Century maya
zine, on the subject: Can Western
Civilization Be Saved?"
WrightsviIIe Beach--Bids will be
asked Immediately for jetty con-
struction work expected to cost $780,
600, Mayor Wright announces.
Observation-Disclosures of the legisla-
tive committee appointed to determine
the accuracy of charges that the
state faces deficit of 100000
meets here, receives preliminary
report from auditors and decides to
employ eight additional auditors, as
two months work has resulted only
in receipts being checked. Final re-
port is expected June 1.
Charlotte.-Misses Lillian John
son, Kate Caldwell Alice Woodside,
Helen Porter, Katherine Best, Sarah
Couch, Nina Smith, Mary Morris
Reed and Rebecca Redwine attend
the Y. w. c. A. high shool girls
work conference at Greensboro.
Southern Pines.-Woman's lingerie
valued at about $1,000 is stolen from
a fashionable wOman's shop at this
tourist town. Bloodhounds fail to
trail the robbers.
CharlOtte.-Col. T. L. kirkpatrick,
elected at Greenville, S. c., vice
president of the Bankhead Highway
association, reports success in his
effort to obtain adoption of his reso-
tuition calling on the federal govern
ment to establish a national system
of capitalize capital highways.
Asheville.-The woman's auxiliary
of the North Carolina Medical So
Getty is organized here with Mrs.
p. H, Mccain, of Sanatorium, presl-
dent. Vice presidents are Mrs. l.
w. Faison, Charlotte; Mrs. ]. W.
Long, Greensboro; Mrs. ]. V. Nc
Goughan, Fayetteville; Mrs. Hattie
McGreachy, Kinston, and Mrs. D.
Howell Way, Waynesville.
New Bern.--David H. Blair COM
missioner Of internal revenue, OF
Washington, spends several days
here, holding conferences with SEN
. ator F. M. Simmons.
Charlotte.-Three negroes, Malloy
Friday. Hillard Hall and Sarah
Davis. are held by the recorders
court in default of bond for trial
ct SUPERIOR court on charges grow
ing out of the killing Of w. 3.
Peach, local automobile mechanic.
Elon Observation-Disclosures is be-
gun on the Whitley Memorial build
ing. an auditorium, for which J. M.
Darden, of Suffolk, Va, gave $780,
600. This and the new administra-
ton building will he finished before
fall.
Dunn.-Announcem is made
that the Dunn hospital will be
formally opened May l.
Burlington. - Marshall Gattis,
negro truck driver, is placed under
$500 bond to \ appear at superior
court for trial on charges reckless
driving growing out of the hitting
of Miss L. M. Staley, TO- who was
seriously injured when dragged
more than 100 feet. She is expected
to recover.
Councils. -Bloodhounds fail to
trail men whose attempt to rob the
Bank of Councils was was frus-
trated by a woman flashing a light
into the bank.
Charlottesville North Carolina
College Press association, in annual
meeting here at Queens coll4E,
Frazer, president OF Queens.
Raleigh. Governor Morrison,
speaking to the students of Cary
High school, expresses the opinion
he is tia most praised and most
"cussed' governor in the history of
the state. He added his legislative
program "has been written into
law"
TarborU..--A convict serving
four-year road term for rape es-
capped with a companion from a
road camp and is recaptured after
q long chase, but his companion,
Leroy Barnhill, escapes.
Goldsboro The Seminole Phos-
phate company is again given to a
receiver. as a result of credit having
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