Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-13

! hears eighteen divorce cases IN DAY,
all petitions being granted.
Observation-Disclosures F. Ir-
vine. Jr.. fifteen, sustained fractured
skull and other injuries when he
! falls from automobile when return
| ing from school.
SHELBY.-W. S. Buchanan, mem.
Der of public scholl faculty, seeks
! through state department. informa-
ton regarding father and sister, both
! in disaster zone in Japan. Father
has been missionary to Japan many
years.
NEW BERN G. c. Kirkpatrick,
chamber of commerce president, re-
gently returned from a tour of mid
west. says bankers and business men
there predict greatest development
of nation in next decade will be in
south, with southeast probably TAX
ing lead.
gallons of confiscated whisky is pour
ed into drains by Sheriff Co,%.ran,
OF Mecklenburg county, on order oil
Judge Harding.
CHARLOTTE.-Rev. r. n. Will
son, DID, Wife seven children and
| sster-in-law, Miss Violet Knox, of
Davidson. headed for Korean mission
fields and scheduled to land in Yoko-
ha ma day of disaster. failed to reach
stricken city on time, and ara 50 y.
Rev. i. NJ. Walker is advised by
Southern Presbyterian church's for
eisn mission board. Nashville.
CHARLOTTE. - The Charlotte
News says that Henry Ford is
quietly acquiring information
through survey of cost of construct
ing a railway line from Pocahontas
and New River coal fields direct to
seacoast through North Carolina,
with Southport. n. c., as probably
Atlantic terminal, is learned from au-
thoritatiVe sources here"
CLINTt/-.-Elliott Skies, seven
teen, son Of DR.. G. S. Skies, or
Salemburg, is fatally injured when
his head strikes submerged log When
he dives into swimming hole.
CHARLOTTE.-W. T. Robinson,
seventy-five, dies at home near mere
CHARLOTTE. = Three hundred
.RALEIGH-Sec of State
Everett declares he believes only sat
isfactory solution of state DEBTS
problem is to borrow 100000, con-
solidating all debts and proVldnG
operating capital, and provide sink
ing fund to retire such bonds.
/ DURHAM.-For second consecu-
tive month, fire chief reports, Dur
ham suffered no fire loss.
SALISBURY.-J. c.. Kesler, re
turning from Philadelphia meeting
of Patriotic Order Sons of America,
reports convention decided to meet
next year at Salisbury.
RALEIGH highway COM
mission awards 10 contracts for
highway and bridge prospects, includ-
ing IA miles of highway, to cost ST.
| 1885, 900.
CANTON.-Gove Morrison, in
address, declares favor of state con-
tinuing development of paved high
way system on pay as We go" basis
after proceeds of last $15,000,0OO
bond issue are expended. Gasoline
taxes would prove substantial build
ing fund, income from this source
being above estimates.
HIGH POINT.-Mrs. C. E. Whit
combe, 73 dies at home OF daughter,
Mrs. F. w. DeitZ.
GREENSBORO.-William H. Don
nell, rs, recently stricken with par
alysis, dies at home near here.
+ GREENSBORO.-C. w. Roberts,
vice president of Carolinas Motor
club, advocates licensing motor car
drivers, abolition of maximum speed
! law, allowing driver to exercise
judgment as to safe speed and re-
woke license for exhibition of bad
| judgment"
KINSTON.-Police officers and
dry agents in eastern part Of state
| begin close watch in effort to catch
mysterious driver of high-power car,
who is called phantom rum run
| ner,"