Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-12

and L. T. Bledsoe, Asheville, repre-.
senting the State university, win
over Wake Forest and Trinity col
leges in the annual freshmen's tri-
angular debate at Trinity.
Rocky MOunt.-A. w. Mclean, of
Lumberton, former director of the
war finance corporation and prob
able candidate for governor. will de-
liver the principal address at the an
nual meeting of the state division
of the Travellers Protective associa-
ton here, May 1912. J. Lester
Wolfe, of Charlotte, is spresident.
Representative Of III
Ia Temple, D. o. K. X, of Rocky
Mount. meeting here, select Ayden
as the place and May "a as the date
for the spring ceremonial. The
temple has the distinction of having
more charter members than any
other temple in the United States,
and was organized year ago.
Rocky MOunt.-T. T. Thorne, for
mer mayor, is elected over C. L.
Gay. incumbent, in the race for
mayor, which was one Of the hot
test campaigns ever held in this
city.
Acknowledged are in
progress between representatives of
this town, Monroe, Wadesboro
Rockingham and Cheraw, S. c.,
looking to the organization of a
baseball league to play during the
months of June, July and August.
The local associations team is being
organized by the veteran player,
Dick Miller, Of China Grove.
COIumbus.-Richard Garrett, held
on charge of killing his wife and
young daughter, is adjudged insane
and he probably will be sent to the
state asylum
COlumbus.-Ralph Edwards Is ac-
quilted in superior court here by a
jury trying him on a charge of MUIR
der growing out of the shooting to
death of Richard Turner. Edwards
entered a plea of self-defense.
MOnrOe.-Mrs. Chloe Lemmond,
IS, married year ago to Eugene
Lemmond, dies at a hospital here.
Monroe. Grief over the death
three weeks ago of her husband is
regarded as principal cause of the
death at her home near here of
Mrs. Mollie Haigler, widow of John
E. Haigler.
Durham. Winston Salem High
school entries make clean sweep
of the annual state high school type
writing contest, held at the local
high school. winning a loving cup
and three gold medals. Forty-two
represented seven high
schools. William Perry led with
a record of 81 words q minute for
Is minutes.
Dunn.-D. J. Pope, so, well-known
and prosperous farmer, dies prob
ably of apoplexy while at work in
a field near his home eight miles
east of Durham.
Dunn.-Mrs. LOWE Draughton, IS,
widow of James Draughton, dies at
her home near here. Ten children
survive
AsheYille. - william Jennings
Bryan is announced as the rincial
re-assembly convention Of the
Southern Presbyterian church at
Montreal, near here. May 16.
Monroe. Crooks an.
nounces he expects to celebrate his
sixtieth birthday this summer in
dangerous" manner. He will ride
g. passenger train to Wilmington to
see the ocean. Crooks once rode in
an auto and was NEARLY scared to
death" Only once, he says, has
he ever been beyond the Union
county line. He has never ridden
on a train.
High POint.-Fred Harper, of
Va, past grand exalt
ed ruler, will be the distinguished
guests Of North Carolina Elks at
their convention here May 1917,
Chairman Secrest, of the program
committee, announces.
High POint.-Weaver M. MARI is
reelected superintendent of the city
schools for the seventh time.
High Point Mrs. H. w. Agnes
reports killing a hen whose body
contained an egg which weighed
two pounds.
High POint.-Funeral services are
held near here Monday for David
c. Coltrane, whose death occurred
at Tampa, Fla.
GreensbOrO.-Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Lloyd, IS, dies at the home here of
her daughter, Mrs. r. Stack.
Greensboro.-Miss Florence M.
Young, national field secretary of
the Florence Critterden Home for
Girls, dies here. Funeral arrange
ments are deferred pending the ar
rival of business associates.
KinstOn.-Increased production on
an acreage about equal to that of
1922 is forecast by tobacco grow
ers of. this section, who report plant
ing complete and labor plentiful.
HendersOn.-The Southern Chris
tan convention just prior to closing
its annual session here makes def
mite plans to raise $4,000 year
for, convention purposes" The
1924 convention will be held at Chris
tan Temple, Norfolk, now being
erected at cost of $250,000, Of
which DR.. L. E. Smith, convention
III SSluSHC, Is Po0IOAs
Pinehurst.-After heated argu.
ment. the North Carolina Bankers
association in annual convention
here defers final action on a pro-
posal to urge legal limitation of the
establishment of branch banks.
ElOn College,. r. Parker, Of
Burlington, is chosen by the young
mon STUDENTS as president of the
student council, the college govern
ing body. b
Pinehurst.-Phe annual North and
South Carolina golf tournament IS
in progress here this week, the pre-
HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS