Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-26

Vile fioggipg case, denying he has
any records of khan or that he had
any correspondence with alleged khan
detectives engaged in probing out
rage against two women.
RaIeigh.-State Prison Superintend-
ent Pou denies charge by Mrs. Kate
| Burr Johnson, state welfare officer,
that he declared placing prisons on
appropriation basis was blow by wei
fare commission. Such an act by
last legislature, failing to include APP
preparation, recently was declared
invalid by state attorney general.
RaIeigh.-"S Small" bankers gather
at Raleigh to plan defense to federal
reserve boards attempt to reopen par
clearance case VIII Oh federal supreme
court recently decided against board
and in favor Of n0n-memher banks.
Raleigh. S. Williams, of Will
/ mingtOn, tells state port terminals
! and ship line commission that state
/ is seriously IN need of development
of ports and suggests wisdom of as
! sisting in developing Wilmington s
facilities.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Morrison ar
rives in Charlotte, praises auditors
report of states finances as being of
+ great value. and declares he \neither
now or later will have any comment
to make on showing of $3.50, 900 def
cit, instead of. as he claimed sew
eral months ago. surplus of nearly
100000.
WilsOn.-Clifton Pierce IA, son of
Mr.. w. II. Pierce, is instantly killed
when caught in gear wheel of hoist
ing engine at Raleigh Granite COM
pany quarry near Bailey.
Raleigh. - A. j. Maxwell, whose
charges state faces $4,000 600 deficit,
precipitated audit costing about SIS.
600. comments on report of $786,000
deficit, declaring report in no sense
is responsive to my statement Of
February @" Maxwell insists re-
port proves his contention as Of De
cenber 81, 1922.
Siler City.-James Cook, owner of
cOoperage plant, reports loss of $3.50,
alleging Walter Mcdaniel. employee,
is guilty party. Mcdaniel escapes,
though bloodhounds are used in eff
fort to trail him.
Siler City.-John SiIer, well known
citizen, dies after long illness.
Beaufort. Farm demonstration
agents in counties Of eastern North
Carolina adjourn conference here
dealing with agricultural subjects
and cooperation.
StatesviIIe. = Mrs. EEo:se Cowles,
wife OF Hugh r. Cowles, dies after
long illness.
Statesville. - Western North Caro-
lima Weekly Press association holds
meeting here.
New Bern.-First Baptist church
calls Rev. w. r. Bradshaw, pastor of
First Baptist church of Hickory.
New Bern. - Romance starting al
MoTehead City beach week previous
ly eliminates. in elopement and mar
riage in Raleigh of Miss Mary Faux.
ner, Is. of New Bern, and j. r. FEES
perman, young Gastonia lawyer.
Graham. - Alamance county COM
missioners award contract to North
eastern Construction company of
Charlotte. for construction of $780,
600 courthouse; J. A. r. Davis, of
Burlington. gets $4,000 contract to
build new county, home.
Raleigh.-Deficit Of sSs,46S.1s ex-
lists in finances of state, according
to report of special committee ap-
pointed by last general assembly to
investigate states financial condi-
ton. Deficit will be more than off
set by uncollected revenues, report
stated.
evilIe. Resolutions declaring
Ku KluX Khan stands for law, en-
forcement through properly con,
stituted authorities are adopted by
grand dragons and great titans of
Khan at close of conference here.
WiImingtOn.-Salv Army will
start work within next sixty days
On new building. to cost $4,000
Raleigh.-Sentence Of W. W.
Campbell, convicted of murder Of
Mrs Annie Smathers, Oteen tele-
phone operator. is changed from
death to life Imprisonment by Gov.
ernor Morrison. Prisoner is held
insane.
AsheviIle. - city commissioners
plan sale Of city hall property and
building new city building.
AsheviIIe.-Municipal athletic field
is purchased by city for $4,000.
RaIeigh.-Positions for 423 men
and 70 women were secured week of
July IA by state employment bu-
reaus. Charlotte led field with 1S5
placements.
observation-disclosures function OF
state fair is not amusement OF
pleasure seekers but development OF
education in agriculture, industry
and general knowledge, declares
Mrs Edith Vanderbilt, president of
North Carolina Agricultural society.
Chapel HiII.-Second annual coach.
ing school for North Carolina High
school athletic coaches will be held
here August 29-September s.
MISUNDERSTANDING Commissioner
Wade frowns upon Southern Mar
riage Endowment association, hail
ing from Texas, which proposes to
stimulate marriage by paying any
member 81 900 who marries not less
than year after policy issued.
Dunn.-Few farmers in Dunn dis
trfct are growing tobacco this year
as experiment and fairly good crop
is said to be in prospect.
GOldsbOfO. - Harmony between
whites and negroes is urged by
Grand Chancellor j. w. Jones in ad.
dressing grand lodge, negro knights
Of Pythias.
Red Springs.-Big home coming Of
former, citizens is planned for week
in October.
NewtOn.-Catawba county is plan.
ming erection ot>courthouse to cost
$4,000.
Raleigh.-Announcement is made
by United States geological survey
that coal has been discovered in
Chatham county.
CharlOtte.-Southern Power coHn-