Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-21
NORTH CAROLINA

may die. AL are socially prominent.
Gastonia, Rotary Park, on
Crowder's Mountain, is dedicated to
boys and girls of CASTOR county amid
elaborate cei emonies. Address is de-
lvered by DIR. Plato Durham, Emory
university. Atlanta, on The Dis
eoVery of Childhood.
Charlotte. of unmerci.
fully beating eight,year-old daughter,
Roy Humphreys, white, is again
convicted and sentenced to one year
on county roads
Charlotte.-Workb being done at In
Gustrial Home for Women, said to
be only institution of kind in coun1
try. providing physical and moral
retreat, is commended by Judge
Long, of superior court, after in
spection, who says experiment is
proving of notable value"
Charlotte.-pr. :. H. Bass. past
worsh;pful grand master of Georgia
Masons, delivers address at closing
session of annual meeting of North
Carolina chapter, Order of Eastern
Star .,.-
AshevilIe.-W. A. Fisher, Boston,
composer and editor, tells delegates
attending biennial meeting of Ma
tional Federation of Music clubs
million dollars annually is toll taken
from would-be composers by fake
song publishers in this country.
ROclxingham.-In response to offer
of SIS reward to tenant bringing in
greatest number of live boil weevils.
100 etnants on T. c. Leak farms
present thousands of weevils Corked
in bottles. Weevils worse early in
June in this county than in August
last year,
Henderson.-New city officials de-,
eide to revoke all poolroom licenses,
approve issue of 100000 in bonds
to complete paving program anG
elect Major J. w. Jenkins to flll
vacancy caused by resignation of
. Councilman T. G. Horner.
ReidsvilIe.-Junior Order plans big
gathering July 4 at county play
grounds, when several state officers
are expected to make addresses.
Ahoskie. - County road board
awards to w. B. Barrow, Roanoke
Rapids, contracts for construction
of four steel and concrete bridges
sacross county's larger streams.
Hickory.-City council passes bill
authorizing election July 81 on ques-
ton of issue of 100000 to pay for
construction of high school building
on recently purchased land.
Hickory.-Rev. S. B. Stroup. for
ten years rector of Church of the
Ascension, receives call from Bruins
wick, Ca, church, and defers de-
cision.
Kingston. - Nearly 1000 delegates
attend sessions of North Carolina
Baraca-Philathea union, speakers on
program including DR.. Bernard Spill
man, state Baptist president; Colo
mel T. L. kirkpatrick, Charlotte; AS
sociate Justice Garrison, and others.
Durham.-First school for laymen
of Methodist church in North Caro-
lima is held at Trinity college under
supervision of G. L. Morelock, Nash
vile, Tenn.
HendersOnville. - County officials
are investigating death of C. N. Nc
MILAN, highway contractor, victim
of dynamite explosion. Sheriff's Of
flee says he was involved in recent
death of negro workman and foul
play is suspected.
nlington.-Imports OF cement
during past II months were $4,000
900 pounds. shipments including
those from New Jersey, New York,
Sweden and Denmark.
EoId-horo Tbo,,capd mr. mora
hooded members of Ku Klux Khan
parade here while $4,000 persons
line streets, klansmen later holding
meeting in outskirts.
Charlotte.-Rev. Mr.. Tillinghast,
Spartanburg, S. c., and J. M. Rob-
ertson, chief Of state bureau Tor
blind and deaf, conduct service at
negro church here in Sign Ian
guage' for deaf mutes. all hymns be-
ing sung in signs" being only serv-
Ice of it's kind ever held here.
Raleigh.-W. r. Clayton, formerly
prosperous Fayetteville automobile
dealer, convicted in federal court of
buying stolen automobiles and SEN
fenced TO five years in Atlanta fed
eral prison, is allowed thirty days
In which to prepare business affairs
for his absence. More than 200 cars,
bought by him represented value OF
5000 900.
Raleigh-First action in expected
round of litigation developing from
receivership of Mecklenburg mills is
filed in superior court by Citizens
National bank, Raleigh, which seeks
TO recover $11,459 unpaid balance
On mills note for $4,000 signed
by J. D. Norwood, Salisbury, pres
dent, and NJ. l.. Jackson, both of
whom are made defendants.
Charlotte.-Mecklenb county
md Charlotte commissioners vote to
present to electors July % question
pf expanding 100000 for construc-
lion of joint city-county admins
tration building.
Raleigh-With 1000 registered,
ninth session of State College sum-
ner school for teachers is opened
ander direction of DR.. w. A. With
hrs.
Beaufort.-M. /. Mcneil, Green
Fille. s. c., and J. e. Merritt, Sails
bury, n. c.. plead guilty to charge
II attempting to kidnap Frank
Thomas, aged five, in care Of insti-
luton here, son of c. r. Thomas 8,
Tr., Chicago. and are released by
fudge Grady under $4,000 peace
sond after defendants reach agree
nent with father and grandfather,
9. r. Thomas Sr., of New Bern.
WinstOn-SaIeIn-J A. Jones Con-
ftruction company. Charlotte, is
awarded contract for First Baptist
.hurch, which will cost S350,00O and
be finest house of worship in state.
seating capacity will be 1900
instOn-SaIem.-Rev. r. III. Yes
al, evangelist, falls from a motor
Euck at home he Is constructing
Ind breaks hip.