Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-25

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Sheppard, in jail declares killing
accidental, but telegram indicates
relatives may charge murder.
DURHAM.-Hubert Cole. 20,
wins in Providence, R. l., court
! Judgment for $63,45958 in retrial of
suit for 100000 damages against
Taft-Pierce Manufacturing Co., of
| Woonsocket, r. l., which Wright.
manufacturer of breadwra piping ma.
chimes, alleges breach Of contract.
DURHAM Hubert Cole, twenty,
! is held in Jail in default of bond on
! charge of assault with intent to
| kill when he shot Christine Row
| land, seventeen, of West Durham.
| his sweetheart, while, according TO
| officials, in jealous rage.
RALEIGH. - State Baptists
| through headquarters here soon will
undertake campaign intended to re-
suit in collection before Novem-
Der 80. 1924, of $1,500,O00 unpaid
balance on pledges to $75,O0O'OOo
campaign fund.
RALEIGH.-C. H. Dunn, rs, mem,
| Der of prominent family, dies after
long period of declining health.
SALISBURY.-Mrs. Marcy Nc
Nicely, IS, dies after extended illness.
RALEIGH.-Dr. w. c. jackson,
vice president of North Carolina
| College for Women, of Greensboro,
is named president Of North Caro-
| lima Literary and Historical assocld-
ton, which unanimously votes to as
sist movements designed to obtain
erection at national capital OF me.
mortal to Virginia Dare, native OF
this state, first white child born in
America, and erection at Valley
Forge Of memorial to Revolutionary
heroes.
RALEIGH. -. Applications for
loans from second fund of $5,009,-
600 provided by legislature for erec-
ton of school buildings now amount
to $4,961, 900, with tentative appli'
cations for an additional $2,O00,009
being on file. according to A. T. AL
len, state superintendent of educa.
ton, who announces second bond is
sue of $4,000 will be sold in
|, January.
RALEIGH-Checks amounting to
100000 are mailed by State Auditor
Durham to 9,133 Confederate vet
Grams and widows of veterans, IT
which 4,C00 are veterans, compar!.
son of lists showing $50 Confed-
crate pensioners died during past
year.
ASHEVILLE.-Her Redwood,
vice president Of American National
bank, and pioneer merchant, dies
suddenly of heart trouble, aged IS
years.
LE.-Representative Of
Sayles Finishing Plants, Inc, of
Rhode Island, announces construo-
ton will be started within few weeks
on textile bleaching and finishing
plant and modern housing accom-
modations to cost 100000 on 200
acre site recently purchased near
here on Swannanoa river.
WILSON.-R. Jacobs, we'll known
Tarboro insurance man, commits
suicide at home, shooting himself
with revolver few minutes after
having breakfast with family.
RALEIGH.-Cost of public school
building now under construction in
state IS estimated at $12 100000 by
A. I. Allen, state uperintendent of
education.
LUMBERTON.-Mrs. Nancy Pail.
80, of Partition. is at hospital here
suffering from serious injuries sus-
tanned when motor car in whcih' she
was passenger met in collision, car
said to have been driven by J. Greer,
Whiteville attorney.
WINSTON-SALEM.- Peter Valaer.
native of Switzerland, one of city's
Oldest residents, dies after two
months illness.
ELKIN.-Thomas Hendren, age 9,
| son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hendren,
mas narrow escape from death when
he is run down by heavily loaded
truck, suffering only painful inju-
| rieS.
RALEIGH. - Unnamed Cabarrus
county farmer holds unique distinc-
ton of holding free state automobile
| license, Secretary of State Everett
returning his license fee with license
number as tribute to man whose
family includes 10 children.
RALEIGH. - Joint agricultural
committee of State College of Asri-
culture and Engineering and state
department Of agriculture author
| ICES President Brooks, of state col
lege. o. L. Clark. of Badin, and
0. Max Gardner, of Shelby, to con.
fer with State Fair association off,
Gals with view of arriving at
| agreement intended to result in state
taking over state fair.
WINSTON SALEM Can
| dy company announces intention to
begin construction Immediately of
| tive-story building to contain $4,000
square feet of floor space, cost of
which is undetermined.
RUTHERFORDTON.-Rev. E. S.
Davis, Methodist minister who re-
Gently died at Caroleen, forwarded
shortly before his death sketch of
his life TO the Christian Advocate
with request that it be published in
connection with obituary. He was
seventy-five years of age.
ASHEVILLE. - Unusual coincl-
dence develops in semi-annual cleo
tons by Knights of Pythias lodges
by Asheville lodge No. 106, and
brother. John H Bramlett, is elect
ed by Pisgah lodge No. 80, as chan
| cellor commanders.
RALEIGH.-Only SO per cent of
white children of state have advan-
tage Of school term longer than six
months, says \. T. Allen, state SUI
perintendent of education, inaugu-
rating movement intended to result
in realization of minimum eight
months term for all schools,