Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-15
NORTH CAROLINA


ASHEVILLE.-Afte long hear
ING. Judge McElroy, in Buncombe SUI
perior court, discharges VIII Clark,
declaring he is not Charlie Gibbs,
wanted in Alfalfa, Ala, for alleged
murder of two policemen 20 years
ago. Several persons testified to
belief Clark is Gibbs, while others
supported Clark's alibi. Case grew
out of charge by w. L. Pickett, of
Asheville, who married Gibbs wife
after Gibbs fled.
ROCKY MOUNTED. Frank
Smith, 81, is fatally inquired when
- he falls through elevator shaft at
Edwards Cutchin Motor company's
building, head being crushed by fall
Invalid widow and young daughter
y survive him.
ASHEVILLE.-Judg McElroy. in
superior court for Madison county at
Marshall, gives convicted slayer five
years in prison and convicted forger
seven years. Hezelliah Baker was
convicted of second degree murder
for killing w. T. Henderson. Nat
Woody was convicted of forging
81, 500 check.
FFERSON.-George Reed. OF
Trout, after preliminary hearing, is
bound over to superior court on sew
eral charges based on allegation that
Reed sought to cause explosion of
boilers Scott & Brown Lumber Co.,
and sought to cause death of John
Higgins, sawyer, who succeeded
Reed.
GREENSBORO Bank
- and Trust Co, of Greensboro, Is pur
e@chaser of $4,000 city consolidated
--bond issue when second bids are
xopened after controversy at opening
of first bids which city council fl
4nally decided to reject.
HIG HPOINT-DriVe raises $12,-
600 for support of chamber OF COM
-smerce which lost principal source of
support when supreme court held
s~city government could not legally APP
propriate for chambers mainte-
nance.
RALEIGH.-Leakag in delivery
Aof cotton and tobacco by members
wsof cooperative marketing associa-
@tions have attained such volume that
existence of associations is seriously
threatened, John Boushall, Raleigh
banker, declares in statement urging
establishment of $10,000000 credit
corporation to relieve farmers of ne-
c4cessity of mortgaging crops to per-
sons hostile to associations.
~ CHARLOTTE. = Several thousand
members of Oasis temple of the
Shrine gather for ceremonial con-
tinuing two days. Program includes
parades, concerts, dances, drills and
business sessions. A. G.. Myers, Of
Catonia, is imperial potenate.
SALISBURY. = Ninety-three illicit
stills were captured and 2,503 gallons
of whisky destroyed during month of
November by federal prohibition
agents in state, says A. Is. Coltrane,
state enforcement officer, in report,
which says 107 ,345 gallons of malt,
$50 gallons of wine and 688 gallons
of mash were destroyed, 700 ferment-
ers and Ii motor cars captured IN
month.
GASTONIA.-Five- hundred teach.
:. ers of CASTOR county in special meet
- ing hear address by DR.. Robert H.
Wright, president of East Carolina
teacher training school, at Green
vile, n. c.
MATTHEWS.-Mr Molle HOWE,
&c. dies after extended illness.
GASTONIA.-Long continued con-
troversy between factions Of Church
of God" eliminates in filing of civil
action in Castor county superior
: court by faction calling itself Orig
inal Church of God" which seeks to
regain control of valuable church
property in possession Of other fac
.rstion.f 4s; y.-
CHARLOTTE-Char Whitstone,
rs, white youth, is shot through alb
: s'domen by unknown negro youth. He
may recover.
CHAPEL HILL. - University of
= North Carolina defeated University
of South Carolina in annual debate
by unanimous vote of judges. That
congress should be given power by
constitutional amendment. to enact
r. federal divorce act was discussed,
ssSSouth Carolina UNFOLDING affirmative
z side.
GREENSBORO. - North Carolina
Poultry association, meeting in con-
nection with annual show, elects A.
"a. Ray, of Silver City, president and
votes to hold annual show here each
iSyear, next one to be held December
2.5, 1924.
-. CHARLOTTE. = Scare due to de-
.Nyelopment of smallpox cases results
e in rush of several hundred persons
.-.-~to city health department for free
vaccination.
RALEIGH. - State highway COM
mission announces completion of 70
miles of surfaced highway in month
of November, making total mileage
for II months of 1,345 miles, includ-
ing all types of roads.
KINSTON. - Rudolph Koonce,
.taxicab driver, is shot and killed at
his home by E. M. Swain, restau-
rant operator, who surrenders to po-
lice and declares domestic difficult
ties involving Mrs. Swain and
Koonce promoted shooting. Koonce
died without making statement.
s.. SALISBURY.-Prop to raise
100000 minimum during 1924 for
permanent loan fund for home mis-