Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-14

way employees, j. II. Medaris, sixty
two, inspector, and j. M. hawthorne,
fifty-five, yard engineer, arc instant
ly killed when freight trains collide
here. Both reside in Greensboro.
New Berne.-Luther Foy, Bridge
ton white man, is sentenced to two
years in prison by, Judge Grady after
pleading, guilty to- arson and also is
required to pay 1852 damages to
Randolph Hanson, neighbor, whose
garage and auto were burned.
New Berne.-Lonnie Hobgood, ne
gro, is found guilty of first degree
murder for killing wife, May G. Date
Of execution will be fixed later.
Shelby.-Dr. Reuben McBrayer, of
state tuberculosis hospital staff, will
become a member of Shelby public
hospital staff, in charge of laborato-
ries, and DR.. Marvin Scruggs, of
Charlotte, is elected chief surgeon.
Hospital will be opened about July
Is.
Durham.-Three hundred summer
school ministers attend opening ses-
sion here of 3'rinity colleges annual
summer school for Methodist minis
tiers, hearing address by DR.. Andrew
Sledd, of Emory university.
Mount Airy-Town sells $4,000
in IL per cent bonds to pay in
debtedness and make street improve
ments.
HicEory.-City council authorizes
architect to draw plans for 5-room
teachers home.
Hickory.-W. r. Brady, amateur
detective, is a sentenced to three and
one-half years on roads for larceny
and forgery growing out Of dealings
with Miss Fannie Speagle.
Ahoskie. for Paul w
williams, here, and Mrs. Lucy Will
liams, Portsmouth, Va, father and
mother, urge Judge McGiohon, Hert-
ford county juvenile court judge, to
remove Joseph Williams, their four
year-old son, from influence of each,
which judge agrees to do, multiplying
order allowing each charge of child
for alternate two-months periods.
Henderson.-Third municipal bond
issue of 100000 for street improve
ments is authorized by council pro
viding funds to complete city's pres
ent paving program.
Observation-Disclosures men report
100000 subscribed and begin drive
to raise remaining $4,000 Of sub
scriptions necessary to influence con
struction here of, a new cotton mill
Newton.-Police officials here re.
ceive telegram for Cincinnati advis
ing that they are hold Robert Holler
30, wanted here in connection with
death of Miss Molly Lohres, who re-
Gently was fatally hurt by fall from
car, which Holler claims was acct
dental
LexingtOn.-Miss Maude Grimes
ony daughter of Mrs. John Grimes
is married to l.. B. Hurley only son
Of Rev. and Mrs. John B. Hurley, of
Roxboro, father officiating as min
lister.
WilsOn.-W. s. Dunn, of Hamlet
arrested in Greensboro, is held here
in default Of $500 bond, on charge OF
issuing worthless checks.
Observation-Disclosures B arg err
eight, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
U. Barger, is painfully hurt when
run down by automobile.
Reidsville-The Rockingham coun
ty commissioners grant request Of
school board by voting issue of $500,
900 to carry out a tive-year program
of school development, including
; twelve buildings. Two hundred thou
sand will be made available i1nme
diately.
RaIeigh.-Bruce Garner, arrested
with A. NJ. Fur on charge of trans
porting whisky from New Bern
fails to appear for trial and bond OF
81 1000 is forfeited. FUR, in Jail
awaits trial.
Raleigh.-"Red' Powell, Raleigh
carpenter, is acquitted by jury lock
ed up all night, of charge Of assault
ing r. G. Powell who previously
was acquitted of charge Of crimina
assault on Powell's wife.
Raleigh.-Robert Clifton, former
inmate of state hospital for instane
is held insane by jury asked to try
him on charges Of shooting wife al
Wake Forest, May 5.
Observation-Disclosures Miller, negro
slayer of John Sutton, white planter
under sentence to die September 8
writes attorneys from state prison
at Raleigh expressing hope Lenoir
county citizens will seek clemency
for him.
ROXborO.-City government will
open bids June IS for $230,000 il
three bond issues, $4,000 in seria'
! waterworks extension bonds, $4,000
in sewerage bonds, serial, and $50,
600 in improvements and reimburse
ment serial bonds.
Wilson.-Wilson school district
trustees will open bids July 9 for is
sue Of 100000 Of school bonds.
High Point.-City council an
nounces issue of $S34.000 of public
improvement bonds will be sold, bids
to be opened July %.
Raleigh.-Official reports to geo
logical survey show 1877 forest fires
in state in 1922 burned over 100,737
acres, causing loss of $640,OOO
Observation-Disclosures Dates and John
Murray, known respectively to yeSg
men as california Bill" and "Michi-
gan Shorty" are tried here in fed
eral court on charges of blowing the
postoffice safe at Oxford, n. c., in
March, 1920, when $4,000 was
taken.
RaIeigh.-Judge Conner, in federal
court, orders returned to Southport
$40 GOO in bonds issued bV town in
December, 1922, to Liberty Savings
bank, Wilmington, which were not
piad for. judge holding bank insol.
vent at time and that certain phases
Of transaction were equivalent to
fraud"
WilmingtOn.-Twelve pictures, the
Rift of DR.. Archibald Henderson, of
University of North Carolina, each
Of historical value, are presented to
city by Mrs. G. der. Waddell, OF
Wilmington, and are hung in fed
eral court room.