Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10

OtCchSuUIu .-IoulL over propose
Of city to loan Southern railway 81,
10000 for construction of passenger
station here will come before state
supreme court probably May II.
Thomasville.-Survey discloses 134
houses under construction here.
ROckingham.-Nenl Covington, 8
youth, is held under bond of $500 or
charges growing out of the burning
of two barns owned by Hal Kelly, a
farmer living near here. in which
four mules and cow were burned
to. death.
Greensboro. Archibald Hender.
son, of Chapel Hill, delivers opening
address as president at meeting here
of North Carolina Academy of
Science. Over 100 scientists attend.
Greensboro. M. Moore, former
president of Mitchell college, States
vile, and Malcolm Lochart and S.
r. Gesner, of Davidson, arrive here
for work in connection with David'
son colleges campaign to raise $780,
900 for building purposes of which
$3.50 600 has been raised.
Greensboro Eddie Yellow, negro.
is acquitted of murder of another,
when given a hearing. He pleaded
self-defense.
Salisbury.-Charged with burning
an unoccupied dwelling, H. II.
Young, farmer, is held under $1,000
bond for superior court.
Greensboro.-Harry Mullins is
freed when Judge Stock orders q
jury to return a verdict of not guilty
when Mullins is tried on charge
of having burglar tools in his pos
session. Mullins spent four months
in Jail awaiting trial.
Concord Announcement is made
of organization of Concord Knitting
company, with authorized capital of
100000. Alex r. Howard is presi-
dent. Silk hosiery will be manufac-
tured.
Observation-Disclosures Governor
J. E. West, Of Virginia, submits re-
port on board Of missions to South
ern Christian convention here.
Raleigh-Coroner Owens declares
unnecessary an inquest into death
of A. G. Crawley, %, killed when
he fell under wheels of train on
which he was stealing a ride with
other State College rehabilitation
students.
Observation-Disclosures of North
Carolina College for Women here
approve the request of President
Forst to hasten the start Of con-
struction of the authorized music
building and the physical education
building, to cost respectively $175,-
900 and $225, 900. The s1,950,000 fund
for the institutions two-year build
ing program voted by the legislature
is available now.
Burlington.-Rev. C. NJ. Compiler,
Of Washington, is engaged to con-
duet a revival meeting at the Meth
odist Protestant church here.
High Point.-Charles M. Kephart
is elected commander of the local
American Legion post, succeeding
Donald c. McRae.
Marion-Ernest Lyon, Joe Bur
ton and Pedro Lemon are occupants
of a light car which tumbles so feet
down the side Of ravine ESQ feet
deep near here. A tree stops the
car. Neither boy is injured.
Hickory - Property revaluation
work now in progress here is result
ing in many unlisted pieces of land
being listed for taxes, and all real
property with few exceptions is be
ing raised by the revaluation.
High Point - Rev. Thomas l.
Trott, former. rector of st. Marys
Episcopal church here, but recently
Of Salisbury, accepts a call to
Statesville, succeeding Rev. w. /
Wright, who goes to Mount Airy.
Kinston--Person Nicholson, II,
serves as mayor and Roland Blow,
10, serves as chief of police here
one day. They are elected by pub
lie school pupils in primary and
general elections and Mills Happier,
the regular mayor administers the
oaths of office.
Mount Airy-Contract are award
ed for street improvements to cost
about $4,000.
Charlotte - The North Carolina
Chassis of the Reformed church
meeting here elects Rev. J. A.
Rooms, of Maiden, president, and
Elder ]. w. Warlick, vice president.
Henderson--A bond issue of $780,
900 is sold by the city to A. T. Bell
& Co, Of Toledo, Ohio. The bonds
bear interest of 5A per cent and
provide funds for street improve
ments.
Wilson-Physicians decide to bar
visitors, except between IL and IL
o'clock, from the room Of Claude
Kitchin, Democratic leader in the
lower house Of congress, who is a
patient at a hospital here.
Columbus n. C.-Homer Wash
ington, Polk county negro indicted
with four others two years ago on
a charge of murder, is acquitted
here after two of his co-defendants
are used as witnesses for the state.
Warsaw - Robert Williams, so,
falls from his barn near here and
breaks his neck. dying instantly.
HickOry-First Strawberries of the
season, IS days later than last sea-
son, are marketed here, growers
shipping to Charlotte, Asheville and
eastern cities.
Raleigh.-The Neber Knitting COM
pany, Of Charlotte, is incorporated
with authorized capital of 5000 900.
William Nobel, of Patterson, N. j.,
and c. L. Okey, of Charlotte, are list
ed as stockholders.
Charlotte.-While officials are ar
arranging for their bonds, Will Her
locker and P. J. Broome. both white,
walked unobserved from Magistrate
Cobbs court and disappeared. They
are charged with immoral conduct.
Mrs. A. E. Sheriff. and Miss Pauline
Bratton each are held under $500
bond in the case.
Raleigh.-Contract for construc-
ton Of four buildings at State School
for the Blind is awarded to Jewell,
Riddle & Co. Authorized cost $149,.
600.
WinstOn-SaIem.-C women have
learned to distinguish between good