Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-04
NORTH CAROLINA

HUNN.-S. A. Jackson, Sampson
aNfinty farmer, sells 1914 cotton crop,
which grades strict middling though
nine years old, price being above 33
cents, as compared with Sven cents
when harvested. He could have sold
it in 1919 for forty cents per pound.
HAMLET.-Denied marriage lie
ense in Richmond county because of
age of prospective groom, +. M. Med
lock, aged ninety-five, and Miss Liz
zie Long, aged SO, each a resident
of Hamlet, return from BENEFITS
vile, S. c., where they were mar
ried. Groom was born in Liverpool,
and has been minister Of gospel
for IS years, this being third mar
riage.
DUNN.-Body of Leslie Lee,
stabbed to death in Detroit, Mich,
is brought home, funeral services
being held at home of father, J. B.
Lee. Lee, %, unmarried, was slain
by Greek while engaged in argu-
ment over cost of food, his body
being almost cut in two.
DURHAM.-Arrested at Durham
following arrest of Charles Davis, in
Chicago. which broke up alleged ma
tion-wide activity of counterfeiting
gang, Thomas j. Davis, well-known
Durham county man, and his son,
Jack. will go on trial in few days
at Raleigh on federal charge involv-
ing counterfeiting operations.
NASHVILLE.-M Ross an
nounces woman involved in case of
Charley Moore, dashed and chased
from community by unmasl1ed band,
has been ordered to leave town and
says Moore admitted before his de-
parture that he deserved" f1ogging.
KINSTON. - Clerk Of superior
court announces g. actions for re-
lief have been instituted against di-
rectors and receivers Of defunct
Farmers Bank and Trust company,
of LAGRANGE.
GOLDSBORO.-Atlantic Bank and
Trust company enters suit for $2O,-
600 against individuals connected
with defunct Farmers Bank and
Trust company, of LAGRANGE, seek.
ing to recover balance due on note.
ELIZABETH CITY.-Brokers es-
innate at 100000 losses of truck
farmers in this immediate section
from first killing frost, fall crops
OF English peas and snap beans
being ruined
RALEIGH Carolina Bap-
lists, who pledged $7,O52 900 in 1919
to "seventy-fve million" campaign,
and who hold state convention De-
cember IL at Gastonia, will find four
years payments fall $1,6O0,OOO be-
begun with view. of collecting adj
dition $250,00O by convention date.
ERLANGER.-Mr 3. c.. Scar
borough, who has been in i'll health
several years, dies from what ply
sicians describe as an overdose of a
poisonous tincture
WINSTON-SALEM G.. A,
Follin, II, dies after brief illness.
Her husband is prominent business
man.
ELIZABETH CITY.-A. L. Ches.
son, rs, is seriously injured when
boiler eXplodes at sawmill of Ches-
son Manufacturing company. plant
Of which recently was destroyed by
fire.
RALEIGH for pardon
for DR.. L. B. McBrayer from va
rlous sections of state results in
Governor Morrison announcing his
understanding of law is that he legal
ly could issue pardon relieving Nc
Brayer Of $50 fine but can not in
terfere with requirement Of law as
to his removal from office as super
intendent of state tuberculosis hos
.pital.
GREENSBORO.-George McDan-
iel, young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry S. Mcdaniel, dies of injuries re-
celved previous day when struck by
motor car driven by Sam Brady.
ORFORD.-R. S. Usry, rs, retired
merchant, for many years prominent
in business, religious and social life,
dies after long illness.
BAkERSV1LLE.-T men are
sentenced to state prison and two
others given suspended sentences
when all plead guilty to manslaugh-
ter charge growing out of killing of
Lewis Blevins, deputy sheriff, and
Arthur Hughes, alleged blockader,
several months ago. Henry Troutman
and Garfield Hughes are given ten
year terms; Elem Blevins, one to five
years.
GREENSBORO.-City waterworks
funds are increased to 100000 by