Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-19
NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS IN BRIEF

the thirtieth and eighty-first divi-
sions, vote to consolidate. These
veterans will unveil probably on
! Memorial Day. May 80, the German
field piece. for which a mounting
is now being built.
Asheville-The annual meeting of
the North Carolina Medical society
begins here Tuesday, April II, and
continues three days.
HendersOnviIle Ray Morgan Is
shot to death near here by officers
who answered an appeal for help
from members of a family named
Lynch whom, it is alleged, Morgan,
while in an intoxicated condition, at
tempted to attack.
GreensbOrO-For the first time in
! the history of Guilford county two
terms Of superior court are in ses-
sion here. Judge Finlay is presid-
ing at the special criminal term
and Judge Harding is holding the
regular civil term.
Charlotte Adjutant General
Nets at Raleigh issues orders for
the inspection and acceptance into
the states national guard of the
newly organized company here,
commanded by Captain J. H. Ire
scott, it is announced.
RaIeigh-Governor Morrison an
nounces E. E. budding, president of
the Prisoners Relief society of
Washington, more than a year ago
threatened in a letter to the gov
ernor to turn information over to
%Io T(,J I%111S- T[1oY, oh ~
latter said existed in the state pris-
on here were remedied.
MOnrOe-Cotton acreage being
planted this year is about equal to
the 1922 total but fertilizer applica-
ton q is much heavier, according to
J. D. McRae, representative of one
of the big fertilizer manufacturers.
CharIOtte-Former Senator Butler,
of this state, tells President Hard
ing life and property in Mexico to-
day is safer than at any time in
recent years, according to informa-
ton received here.
Pinehurst-The Pinehurst Gun
club will be host April "a, &c, 26, to
trapshooters competing for several
oIAN SI LIOpulSS OllSISo ny Lu6 CIuDS.
Special trophy is offered for COM
petition by members of North Caro-
lima gun clubs. Many tourists will
take part in the shooting.
Dunn-Nellie Houston, 8, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Houston,
is fatally burned when she falls in
to an open fire. Mother is burned
trying to save the child,
Raleigh-Based on value of tobac-
co products, North Carolina and
New York were the leading states
i nthe industry in 1921, reporting
20 and q per cent respectively of
the total production, according to
figures made public by the federal
department of agriculture represen-
tative here. The 1921 production
was given at $806, 749, 900 as COM
pared with $773,662 900 for 1919.
HickOry-Col. Albert L. Cox, of
Raleigh, formerly commander of
the 18th field artillery, U. S. N.
A, is invited to deliver the principal
address at memorial day exercises
here.
CharlOtte-Fifteen business men
of Charlotte are invited to attend
the eleventh annual meeting of the
United States chamber of commerce
at New York next month.
Winston SaIem-Hauser Brothers,
wholesalers, are suing Liggett and
I Myers Tobacco company for $780,
900 damages, alleged to have been
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toners as result of acts attributed
to the defendants which are declared
to constitute a conspiracy.
LumbertOn-The Farmers & Mer
chants Bank of Fairman is ordedred
closed by state bank examiners. The
bank started business last August.
AsheviIIe-Mrs. Curtis Bynum will
represent this state at the annual
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher associations convention at
Louisville, KY, April 1928.
New Bern-Former Police Chief
w. G. Rouse is elected mayor.
Salisbury-R. A. Kohloss, recently
state prohibition director, is named
Colorado prohibition director in addi-
| ton to appointment as director for
! district composed of several states,
including Colorado.
Laurinburg-G. Y. Jones, general
manager, Laurinburg \ & Southern
railroad, was painfully hurt when
his car, driven in a severe storm,
crashed into a tree blown across the
road.
Pinehurst-The <Virginial Dental
association and the North Carolina
Dental society will hold a joint meet
ing here April so to May 8.
AsheVilIe-Twenty- candidates
are contesting for the five city Of
fees. The Republicans decided not
to enter candidates.
KinstOn-R. L. Blalock, builder,
announces award by Atlantic Coast
Line and Norfolk Southern railroads
of contract for union station here,
to be completed September Is Esti-
mated cost was not stated.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Simmons, re-
plying to Secretary Mellon, of the
treasury, denies high tariff on the
masses and low income and profits
| taxes on the rich" constitute the
basis of the present wave of pros
| perity.
TrOy-Trial of Richard Garrett,
charged with killing his young wife
December 1, 1922, is expected to be
called by Judge McEIroy in superior
court, which convenes here April
! %. The docket includes 200 cases.
AshevilIe-Rev. c. D. Creasman,
| of Nashville, delivers alumni adj
dress at Mars Hill college May 2.
Pinehurst-North Carolina Bank
ers' association holds annual meet
ing here May 8 to 5. C. E. Brooks,
of Hendersonville, is president.
MOrgantOn-Mrs. j. F. Howard
wife of superintendent of woodwork
ing plant of the state hospital for
| the insane here, dies.