Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-11
NORTH CAROLINA

ROCKY MOUNT-About 1890, 900
pounds of tobacco were sold in South
Carolina district, including North
Carolina border markets, in four
days following opening, according to
buyers returning here. Average
price, u cents, slightly higher than
last years comparative average.
MARS HILL.-Walter NJ. Gilmore,
secretary, is instructed by Baptist
Mountain Assembly. "a session here,
to send messagg OF coincidence to
Mrs. Harding IN rame of $4,000
white Baptists in this state.
MARS HlLL.-Ovation is accord.
ed DR.. John Z. White, Of Anderson,
s. c., after delivery Of address to
Baptist Mountain Assembly.
RALEIGH.-Adm Of accu-
racy of claim of Corporation Commits.
sioner Maxwell that state deficit of
$4,000, geo existed December 81, 1922,
Ia contained. IN explanatory letter
from New York firm recently com-
pleting audit of states books. Max
well says letter vindicatas his posi-.
ton and terminates controversy.
= CHARLOTTE.-Governor Cameron
Morrison declines to comment on
admission by auditors that Corpora
ton Commissioner MaXwell's charge
OF $5,000,O00 state deficit is correct.
Il believe the auditors report should
be accepted as final" he said.
CEARLOTTE.-Cu in OPP
Grafton of southern cotton mills dur
ing past few weeks and at present
is mere drastic than ever before in
history. of industry, says David Clark,
editor Of textile publications, OF
Charlotte. Trend of wages is dowil-
ward, he says. Buying movement is
expected to start soon.
2 GREENSBORO.-Mrs. S. n. Lilies
les of stroke of paralysis.
sHELBY-C. T. Hardin, farmer,
81, dies after long illness.
SHELBY.-O. s. Lackey resigns
as city engineer to accept employ
nent with Florida East Coast rail-
way.
CHARLOTTE.-So Solicitor Carpen-
ter orders officers of law in this jul
1lCIdl LU SltlCI XII
forcement of Sunday laws, which he
declared are being 'flagrantly VIC
lated
~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES over
use of whip at Guilford county con-
Wet camps again is brought to front
when grand jury in effect recon-
mends that convict guards use lash
when necessary to maintain dis
cipline.
CHARLOTTE.-Clarence Robin
son, 10, white. fugitive from MEEK
lenburg convict camp, is killed by
Seaboard freight train on outskirts
of Charlotte. boy evidently having
fallen asleep on tracks few hours
after escape.
CHART OTTE. - Mrs. Anthony
Wayne Cook, president general of
daughters of American Revolution
AZ Washington. in telegram received
ut home of Mrs. c. w. Tillett, ST.,
state regent, requests D. A. +. to
suspend for at least two weeks all
social activities in respect to mem
Dry of President Harding.
: DC RHA NJ. - Announcement IL
made of engagement of Miss Mar
yaret Louise Carr, granddaughter
Of General Julian S. Carr. former
Commander. in-clliet of Confederate
Veterans, to Clark Howell, Jr., of
ATLANTA. business manager of The
Constitution, ceremony to take Place
n fall.
MADISON.-John III. Price. one of
Rotking CHAM county's leading citi-
lens dies, aged 80, after long period
Of weakness. He leaves large estate.
WADESBORO.-M Sarah We'll,
Of Lilesville, badly injured il railway
sccident when two companions were
killed, is slowly recovering, hospital
officials report.
81 WILMINGTON. - Fannie Elount
Smith and Louise Finch, eaCh aged
70, who disappeared from homes at
Clinton, are found On Dunn highway,
having spent night in cornfieid. They
said they had started to HOLLYWOOD
20 enter movies.
s GREENSBORO. - Uniform rank,
Woodmen of the World, encamp-
nlent, sixth district, terminates day
earlier than planned IN respect to
memory of President Harding, 500
I'M Y% . - a "A