Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-09


Neill, Greenville, S. c., arrives here,
and Sheriff Thomas announces bond
of $4,000 is made for son, Louis NC
Neir, held on a charge of attempt
ing to kidnap his nephew, Frank
Thomas, aged five, and J. d. Mer-
rift. held for conspiracy, is released
On $500 bond.
Asheville.-Loss estimated at S10,-
600 is sustained by Asheville Trans
fer and Storage company in a fire
here in which Richard Robinson, ne
gro employee, loses his life.
Salisbury. - Walter F. Rattz,
James H. Ramsey and Philip n,
Peacock are certified as eligible for
appointment as postmaster here.
CharIotte.-J. NJ. Shipping, twenty
three. Morganton, dies here of in
iuries sustained in an automobile
accident near Mount Holly, in which
Thomas Paris and Rudolph Gardner,
both of Mount Holly, were injured.
High Point.-The Mills Cotton
Mills, ms, is incorporated with au-
thorized capital of 100000; $4,000
subscribed by H. A. Mills, K, K.
Rogers and others.
CharIotte.-W. l.. Hand, druggist,
here, announces incorporation of w.
l.. Hand Medicine company, au-
thorized capital $36S,000, by him, r.
p. Calling, W. H. Willard and 9TH
ers to exploit a proprietary medicine.
Observation-Disclosures of flog-
cling, segregation of races and sexes,
better treatment of sick prisoners
and discharge of unsatisfactory
guards are recommended in report
to Guilford commissioners by county
welfare board.
RaIeigh.-A total Of $1,162,929 in
equalization funds for educational
aid has been distributed to North
Carolina counties, leaving $57 900 to
he awarded, DR.. E. C. Brooks, state
s1lperintendent of education, an
nounces.
Rocky Mount.-Search is contin-
ned in Mobiles mill pond for body
of L, D. Rackley,, fifty, prominent
White Oak section, Nash county
farmer, thought to have been
drowned.
AIbemarIe.-Dr. L. o. Miller, state
orthopaedic hospital, Gastonia, eX-
amines forty-three crippled children
here. and reports IS per cent may
be cured by proper treatment.
Durbam.-Robert Sanford, Stem,
\. c., shot by r. D. Murphy, toll
hridgekeeper at Clarkeville, Va, is
in grave condition at hospital here.
Kinston. - Conference Of negro
ministers here discusses means of
curbing exodus of negro labor.
Snencer.-A train of forty-eight
cars of whale oil passes through
Spencer yards of Southern railway
en- route from Primers Point, Va
to a, soap manufacturer at Ivory
dale, Ohio, being part of shipment
of several hundred cars.
Snencer.-Rev. NJ. H. Gordon ar
rives here from Conway, S. C., TO
assume pastorate Of Spencer Baptist
church.
Spencer,-Scores of men continue
search in Yadkin river for BODY OF
\. e. Wagers, employe of Hardaway
Construction company, drowned art
err falling from platform over dam
when he attempted to catch his nat
Ahoskie.-Chowan college, Baptist
UNCONVENTIONAL school of Murfrees-
horo. announces resignation OF Pfesl-
dent Preston S. Vann, trustees nav
ing accepted it, and DR.. r. Z. Nann,
Raleigh. DR.. E. B. Hunter, wake
Forrest. college, DR.. B.. w. Spillman,
kinston, are mentioned as successor.
Rockingham. - Funeral services
ore held here for Mrs. w. r. Cop
nsdee Is. wife of Rev. w. r. Cop
hedge former grand master, North
Carolina Odd Fellows.
Charlotte. - Governor Morrison,
here. saws I'VE are getting hearty
cooperation from solicitors ana coph-
w officials in prison lnVestlgatlon
and we are going to bottom Oh MAJ
fer" He adds, II am gratifled at
what I understand to be conoltlohs
in Mecklenburg county
ChsrJotte,- Infection Of pimple on
face produces blood poisoning whlcn
results in death of Miss Gertrude
Means Pharr, 50, one of Charlotte
best known women, AFTER an opera
ton at hospital here.
Charlotte.-Efforts to recover body
of Fred Crouch, %, white convict, OIL
Salem. drowned in Cat2Wpa
river at Mountain Island develop
ment of Southern Power company
are discontinued.
Greenyille, n. Cdr. Daniel liver
son. Tarboro, delivers commencement
sermon at North Carolina Teachers
college, and President Robert H.
Wright delivers address.
Washington, n. C.-Congressman
Hallett S. Ward, spending vacation
at home here, declares Claude Ntch-
ms success in congress was due TO
power of mental INSTALLATION and
logical analysis"
MISUNDERSTANDING. J. NJ. Reece,
IS. one of Surry county's leading
physicians, is found dead in bed at
his home at Elkin.
Newton.-B. M. Epps, native of
Catawba county, is elected superln-
tendent of Newton public schools.
Raleigh.-Plant of state school for
blind will be worth nearly S1,OOO,OOO
when improvements are completed,
and institution will have only one
superior in country, says Col. ). II.
Pogue, chairman Of trustees.
GoIdsboro.-DeweyS Smith, pleading
transitory insanity when testifylng
in his behalf. says he slew his father,
John E. Smith, wealthy Wayne coun-
~ farmer, April 1S Immediately aft
or father made "the fourth attack on
my wife" The wife testified she
escaped each time. The father,
aged 20, last year was given sus-
pended sentence for assaulting a.
year-old giN.
Wilson. Smiths tobacco ware
house is sold at auction for $4,000
10 Seth Hooker, Of Greenville, n. c.
GoIdsboro.- of fair asso-
citation refuse to confirm tentative
understanding that ku klux Khan
be allowed to use fair grounds for
klonklave here June IA. Klansmen
announce meeting will be held never
theless.
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