Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29

V
Zebulon Vance Weaver, of this con-
eressional district, author of bill be-
fore lower house to permit Indians
right to own land in own name, de-
clares Cherokee Indians on reserva-
ton in Cherokee county, this state,
are capable of self-leadership.
GREENSBORO.-White Furniture
company's plant at Mebane is de-
stroyed by fire of undetermined ORR
gin, loss being estimated at 100000,
with 100000 insurance. Fire, which
RACED four hours, at one time threat
ened to destroy large manufacturing
district. Next day company distrlb'
utes $1,000 in dividends to $50 EN-.
ployes.
O.-Half-million dol
lar issue of five and one-fourth per
cent Greensboro school bonds is sold
to National Bank of Comermce and
Stevenson Perry-Stacy Co., both Of
st. Louis, joint bidders, for $4,000
premium.
VIII MINGTON.-British schooner
Awasind, bound from Nassau to Hal
flax. laden with 2,21S cases OF Scotch
whisky, goes aground on Prying Pan
shoals is refloated and brought to
Wilmington port under direction of
federal agents, who are holding yes
sci pending instructions from Wash
ington.
RALEIGH-Govern Morrison
announces state government will give
North Carolina shippers all possible
assistance in fight against renewed
effort of Virginia cities to obtain re-
vision of freight rates which North
sx,4A aIa i'm
discriminatory and in favor of Nlr'
GINA shippers.
RALEIGH.-Gove Morrison re-
fuses to grant wholesale clemency as
Christmas present to convicts, but
does grant thirteen paroles and one
pardon, and defers action on large
number of other applications, while
numerous others were denied.
EENSBORO.-Otto Wood Is
tried in superior court on charge of
murder growing out of death of A.
W. Kaplan, wealthy paWnbroker.
Jury continues deliberations after ad-
vising Judge six hours of effort had
failed to result in verdict being
reached.
RALEIGH.-James E. Shepherd.
principal Of Durham State Normal
school (negro), writes Governor Nor
rison, that your attitude" assures
negroes of state that southern peo-
pie can be trusted and are friends"
of negro race. Morrison's record is
declared by James B. Dudley, presi-
dent State A. and T. college (negro),
to be challenge to my race such
as we never before have had"
RALEIGH.-Two members Of Ar
gentine parliament leave city after
completing study of states highway
system, being conducted on tour by
officials OF state highway commits
sion.
CHARLOTTE.-Estate valued at
more than $500, is disposed of by
will of John M. Morehead, late for
mer Republican national committee
man for this state and leader in ma
tional Republican party, which Is
filed for probate in Mecklenburg
county court,
CHARLOTTE.-Miss Nellie Hunt
ley, of Angelus, s. c., employed here.
is seriously injured when run down
by motor car thought to have been
driven by Linn Wilson, negro, whom
police are seeking.
ASHEVILLE. - "Roadhouses on
wheels must be suppressed, de.
clares Bunconbe county grand jury
in final report to superior court.
RALEIGH.-Justice Clarkson, of
state supreme court, hears plea of
w. E. Woodfin, federal prohibition
agent, held on charge Of murder, who
Nnf-txr hi
granting of bail and federal district
attorney argues for Woodfin. who is
charged with killing Grover G. Brad
ley, prominent Northampton county
farmer.
DURHAM.-Percy T. Elliott, we'll
known business man, aged thirty
eight years, dies after short illness.
ROCKINGHAM. - Former State
Senator w. L. Parsons is elected
president of Leak Manufacturing Co.,
succeeding late T. C. Leak, one of
states leading figures in textile in
dustry.
CHARLOTTE.-City banks pay
out $127,0 900 to members of Christmas
savings clubs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
$124,000 by State Baptist board of
missions for it's departments includes
S55,000 for work of missionary past
ore. Steering committee is named
to work with boards secretary in
completing collection of pledges to
$75,000,000 campaign fund.
CHARLOTTE.-Mrs. Daisy White
rer is brought to city and placed un-
der care of physician and r. l..
Whitener, her husband, owner of
store located near city, is held un-
der $1,000 bond on charge of wife
beating, it being alleged he kept wife
prisoner in their home and inflicted
personal injuries.
ASHEVILLE.-St frame of
Jackson building is completed, 240
tons of steel being used in building
185-foot structural frame.
WILMINGTON.-Both North Car.
DINA senator's and seven of state S
representatives in congress have de-
clared in favor for bill providing $500
per year increase in maximum pay
Of postoffice employees, according to
chamber of commerce.
RALEIGH. - Sixty-four deaths,
nine due to violence, occurred in
city in November, six dying of bull
let wounds, according to w. r. Da-
Wis, registrar Of vital statistics.
Observation-Disclosures Country
club announces new clubhouse will
be built at once, and golf links ex-
tended, total cost of improvements
to be in excess OF 100000.
ELIZABETH CITY.-Ideal Hosiery
mill is destroyed by fire of undeter-
mined origin, loss being estimated
at 100000.
GREENSBORO.-C. H. Beaver,
Thomas S. House and C. NJ. McDan-
lei, young white men of Forsyth
county, are found guilty in superior
court of robbing store of n. H. Sill
yer, at High Point. Sentence is de-