Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-05

P-OO5OOV paving ~ Us an ~ iANofNNS-
Vile Spray by Hedrick Construction
company.
eviIIe.-Atlantic Coast Line
officials tell city government pro-
posed yards will be built in another
city unless rider to franchise, re-
comfy granted, for extension, re-
curing Waterman or electric alarms
at crossings. is repealed. Repeal ac-
ton is taken.
WiIson.-George C. Thompson wins
in superior court verdict for $1,000
damages, plus interest for 10 years,
in his suit for $4,000 damages
against Southern Cotton Oil COM
pany, which grew out of injuries
sustained by Thompson.
Greensboro.-Thre parties Of
eleven engineers each, under direc-
ton of Frank T. Miller, chief en-
Sineer, are ready to start seeking
route for proposed Lost Province
railroad across mountains to Ten
nesSee, which state would finance to
extent of $10,000,0O0.
High POint.-Harvey Rice is held
under $4,000 bond on charge of man
slaughter growing out of death of
Richard Emmerson, of MocksVille,
killed when car driven by Rice over
turned June 10 on Freeman's road.
Asheville.-This city and Shelby
suffer considerable damaeg from Sc
we're wind storms. None is reported
injured.
GharInffn -Tro
Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Hucks. of
death under wheels of car driven
by John Armstrong. Coroner Hovis
declares accident unavoidable.
CharlOtte.-Without knowing bur-
glary in North Carolina in certain
circumstances is capital crime, Nan
ME Bailey, negress, reports alleged
burglarizing of her home by broth
er, Ed. Barnes, whom officials
charge with capital offense and hold
him without bail.
Asheviile.-Important matters Civ
en- early consideration at 23rd an
nual convention of Tobacco iasso-
citation of United States are in
market conditions and opening of
1870 buying season.
FayetteviIIe.-Mrs. Mary Dodd Ell
lott, widow of Charles w. Elliott.
dies at hospital after lingering ILL
ness.
rlingtOn.-Largest real estate
transaction in history Of Burlington
is sale of Raft property for $144,-
600.
Raleigh.-Hosea Mcdonald. Rich
mond county. convicted of violating
prohibition law, and Sherman Owen
county, convicted of
and serving 15-year SEN
tence are granted paroles by Gov
ernor Morris.
CharlOtte.-Party of u bankers
and bond dealers from various parts
of county who are interested in
North Carolina bonds, travelling I'M
der direction of Southgate Jones,
Durham, head of Joint Stock Land
bank, confer with bankers here and
leave for Gastonia.
MOnrOe.-Deputy Insurance Com
missioner Brockwell condemns sec
ond-story auditorium of Unionyille~
HlGh school, Union county, as fire
trap, construction being declared
similar to that of Cleveland school
South Carolina, where Is lives were
lost, a few weeks ago.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Morrison an
nounces Governor Peay. of Ten
nessee. will visit Asheville week of
July and then make extensive
tour of highway system in western
part of state, accompanied bv
Chairman Page, of highway com
Governor Morrison. in
Asheville, will confer with Governor
Peay on linking highways of two
states.
Charlotte.-Zeb A. Presley, 40, of
Indian Trail, dies at hospital here
after long illness.
High Point.-Dr. William J..
Thompson, Drew Theological sem
mary, Madison, N. J., delivers ad-
dress at opening session of pastors
conference of Methodist Protestant
church, which is attended by about
100 ministers from all parts of
state.
Chariotte.-Mrs. Elizabeth Crouch.
Wlnston-Salem, files suit in Neck.
lenburg superior court against Den
Construction com
pany, builders of Southern Power
company's hydro-e electric plant at
Mountain Island, for $4,000 dam
ages, alleging negligence in con-
nectlon with drowning of son. Fred
M. crouch, convict, whose BODY has
not been recovered from Catawba
river.
RaIeish.-John Park. publishnr ot
Raleigh Times, returns from New
York, after trip o. Ieviathan during
trial run, and declares trip was iusn.
he'd, explaining his inquiry disclosed
ms only cost to government was 81
per day for food.
Elizabeth City.-John D. Sykes.
Jr., reported held in Great Falls,
Mont, is wanted here in connection
with alleged shortage of $25, 900 from
First Citizens National bank. He
was teller and disappeared Septem.
Der 4, 1922. Penelope Lyon, young
married woman, has been questioned
by federal officers in connection
with case
Raleigh. - Corporation Commits.
sloner Maxwell announces order of
interstate commerce commission
granting delay from July 1 to Au.
gust L in filing of briefs in south.
eastern interstate freight rate case
will enable him to perfect his ex
position Of contentious for lower
rates. u
Rocky MOunt-W. S. Mcdonald.
former young bank employee, held
on charge of embezzling $4,000 from
First National bank after being
brought back from st. Louis, where
he was captured, is arraigned before
recorder.
MOnroe.-Sheriff Fowler says he
believes arrest of Dave Kirk, at
Lancaster, S. c., charged with steal
ing automobiles in Union county,
will assist in breaking up gang of
alleged automobile thieves thought
responsible for loss of several cars