Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-27
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS
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ings and threatens destruction busi-
ness section, loss being estimated at
$50, 900 Mitchell county courthouse
being saved by stubborn efforts.
BAKERSVILLE. - Judge Finley
convenes special term of Mitchell
county superior court called by Gov
ernor Morrison to try John Goss,
negro, alleged assailant of white
woman at Spruce Pine. which result
ed in disturbances followed by mar
tial law. Fourteen white men under
bond on charges of rioting may be
tried at this term.
RALEIGH.--A. L. Smith, of Vance
boro, whose skull was fractured
when he was knocked from running
board of motor car, dies at hospital.
H. l.. Arnold, II. of Cary, also in
jured, is expected to recover.
GREENSBORO.-After reporting to
Sheriff Stafford, of Guilford county,
to begin 90-day road sentence for Vio-
lating dry law, June Willard, wealthy
farmer of near High Point, receives
fourth reprieve from Governor Nor
rison, effective until November Is.
GUILFORD COLLEGE. - J. Ell
wood Cox, of High Point, is re-elect-
ed chairman of trustees of college at
meeting of the board receiving report
from DR.. Raymond Binford, presi-
dent, that $245, 900 of endowment
fund has been raised.
THOMASVILLE.-Ninety eighth
annual session of North Carolina
Methodist Protestant conference will
be held here October 81, Rev. A. G.,
Dixon, of Greensboro, presiding.
DAVIDSON.-Davidson college and
Washington ard Lee university de-
batting teams will meet here Deem
Der a.
ASHEVILLE.-Osc c. Wilson
Asheville dog catcher, resigns and an
nounces intention to enter theolog-
ical seminary. He has record of
$4,000 dogs caught in nine years,
II 900 never being claimed by own.
ers.
WINSTON. SALEM. - James A.
Shelton, "a, wealthy real estate deal
err, dies after extended illness.
! MONROE.-J. II. Myers Hardware
company and others file suit in I'm
| ion county superior court for SIS 900
alleged due them by Wellington in
| stitute. Board of education of Meth
| odist Episcopal church. south, and
Western North Carolina M. E. church
conference also are named defend
ants.
| WAYNESVILLE.-Jennie Powe
! and Ethel Caldwell are held in jail in
connection with death of w. A. Powe
on August 26, which coroner's jury,
after six weeks investigation, de-
clares due to poisoning. Jury's YER
| dict named women are persons sus-
pe:ted of administering poison.
MORGANTON.-Mrs. Palmer Jer-
man, of Raleigh, president of state
federation, is announced as principal
speaker at convention of eleventh
state district of Women's clubs here
October so.
HIGH POINT.-Governor Trinkle
| of Virginia, withdraws acceptance OF
invitation to attend pageant of prog
ress October %. explaining he viii
be in Chicago that day in Interest
of Thomas Jefferson memorial fund
ASHEVILLE. - Distinct earth
shocks are reported from Henderson
Saluda and nearby towns, but nc
damage is reported.
RALEIGH.-w. M. Sanders, Of
Johnston county, leader in lower
house of legislature, formally advo
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state of double-tracked railway
from Southport to coal fields OF
Virginia and Kentucky to insure de-
velopment Of state port.
ELIZABETH CITY. D. Sykes
Jr, former teller Of First and Citi
zens National bank, is taken to At
lanta federal prison to servei three
year term for embezzlement
GREENSBORO.x-L. H. Barger, of
Salisbury, Southern railway engi-
neer, is seriously wounded when his
pistol falls from holster and is dis
charged when striking earth.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
construction of 100000 hotels is
awarded to J. A. Jones Construc-
ton company.
HUNTERSVILLE. Monument
bearing following inscriptions is
erected on plot in Associate Reform
ed church cemetery by Mr., and
Mrs. B. D. Brown: "To Benjamin
| D. Brown, born May -, 1874.
died: to Mrs. Mary Beard
Brown, born January 81, 1850" Mrs.
Brown is paralyzed, her husband is
| in feeble health.
Fear Causes Starvation
CHICAGO.-Suffering from the de-
| fusion that all food offered her was
poisoned, Mrs. L. E. Nixon starved
herself to death.