Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16

in this state, Superior Court Judge
Harding holds in decision allowing
demurrer of organization to libel
suit brought by P. E. Tucker, tex
tile operative, against Henry
Eatough, organizer, seeking $4,000
in damages.
GREENSBORO. - American lie
gion, department Of North Caro-
lima, will operate special train from
Greensboro to San Francisco ma
tional convention. Train leaves Oc-
tober 6.
ASHEVILL1E.-F fedora
ton agrees to purchase large four
story warehouse from Fred Kent, to
take control December l, which will
house offices of federation and pro
vide storage facilities.
ASHEVILLE.-Si anniversary
of establishment of Fruitland insti-
tute, near Hendersonville, will be
celebrated August u.
ASHEVILLE.-Lo NJ soni C
lodges hold memorial service for
President Harding, Thomas j. Har-
kins and DR.. Clyde f. Cotton, both
Of Asheville, prominent in North
Carolina Masonic circles, delivering
addresses.
acknowledgements Commits
sioner Maxwell continues his state
deficit controversy with Governor
Morrison, issuing statement calling
governor to show that S5,000,000 def
icit admitted as existing December
81, 1922, representing borrowings
against uncollected taxes, has been
paid by taxes collected since that
date.
GUILFORD COLLEGE.-North
Carolina Yearly Meeting of Finds
adopts 1923-1924 budget appropriate
ing $25. 900 for mission activities and
resolution urging teaching of Bible
in public schools.
ASHEVILLE.-Ma jority stockhold'
ers of Dixie Fire Insurance company,
Greensboro, are permanently enjoin-
ed by Federal Judge Boyd from in
terfering with contract for relnsur:
ance made by executive committee
with Hartford company, of Connecti-
cult, ending one phase of long-drawn-
out civil contest.
TATESVILLE%F Former: Con.
gresham r. n. Hackett, of North
Wilkesboro, commences action to OBJ
tain custody of his daughter, Miss
Lois Long ,Hackett, Sheriff Alexan
der, of Iredell county, serving papers
on Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Riker and
Judge and Mrs. B. F. Long, grand
parents Of young woman, who make
bond for hearing before Judge Shaw
at Greensboro.
CHARLOTTE.-M w. NJ Ma
hone, of, Atlanta, and w. NJ. Ma
hone, Jr., of Charlotte. sister anC
nephew of late Bishop Caleb Key, OF
New York, are pressing claim, as
only living heirs to $20,000,000 ke5
estate in New York, and success ir
long effort at settlement is in sight
Malone announces.
ROCKY MOUNT.-Dates for an.
nual meeting at Greensboro OF
North Carolina DIVISION. United
Daughters of Confederacy, have been
changed from October 1913 to DC.
tober SO, inclusive, Mrs. r. B. Holt
division president, announces.
Observation-Disclosures per
sons open A w. Fulleres store, at
Fuller's, near here, remove office
safe two miles into country, where
it is found, demolished by explosives
Contents included valuable papers
but no cash.
NEW BERN.-Broken rail is hello
responsible for derailing of -four
coaches OF Norfolk Southern passen
ger train at Atkins, eight miles from
here. Train was travelling at high
speed but only one passenger
whose name was not learned, re
ceived injuries more serious thar
bruises.
NEW RERN.-Three buildings, in
Guiding power plant of street car
system. are struck by lightning anG
considerable damage done.
WINSTON-SAL giving
names as w. c. Jones and j. A. Ben
son, arrested on charges of violating
prohibiting laws, fail to appear for
trial when called and bonds, 81 ,00C
each, are declared forfeited to state
by Magistrate Hauser. Officers cap
tured 240 quarts of whisky in their
car.
GREENSBORO.-More than 500
negroes attending North Carolina
negro farmers congress at Agricul
tural and Technical college hear adj
dress by Mrs. T. w. Beckett, wife OF
late governor, on training of chill
MrQj1 GIo To- ;1,r
OF state health department.
GREENSBORO.-It is learned al
State Negro farmers conference that
1882 900 has been borrowed by negro
farmers of Edgecombe, Nash and
Halifax counties through Joseph K
Brick school, in Edgecombe county
Columbus county negro farmers
have borrowed 100000 and Wake
county negro farmers, 100000.
GREENSBORO.-Jury in superior
court finds for defendant in suit OF
Charles Flynn against Charles Beck
OF High Point, asking 100000 dam
| ages, Flynn alleging he was injured
when thrown from motor car driven
by Beck's young son.
M'LEANSVILLE.-Mrs. Margare,
Farley Cobb observes ninety-fCurth
birthday, IS relatives spending ami
versary at her home, that of her son
j. c. Cobb.
FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE. - Edward D
Miller, SO, is shot to death in the al
ley of his home by A. G. Millen, Sc
Sunbeam, Fla, farmer, being helt
by police on charge Of murder. 70
lice. claim Miller found farmer il
his estranged wife's home. TIL,
widow, 80, is daughter of Richart
Spiers, of Hogan, Fla, we'll known
DuVal county planter. She is takeI
to headquarters with Leonard Wat
son, II, son of T. d. Watson, Sun
beam farmer. Both will be used b,
the state as witnesses. Conflictin;
stories have been told by Mrs. Miller