Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06

! WINSTON SALEM. - w. w.
Smoak, taken to Philadelphia. in
critical condition, for removal from
lungs of small piece Of ginger, is
successfully operated on, according
| to telegram.
LEINGTON.-Flght over Davidson
county tax rate is taken to state SUI
preme court, county highway COM
missioners demanding rate of 45
cents. while county commissioners
would limit rate to 35 cents.
! WINSTON-SA William A.
Padgett, so, well-known farmer, is
found dead at home near Friedberg,
Davidson county, by one of his
sons. Investigation is begun by
coroner, who says evidence indicates
foul play.
| GREENSBORO. - Four persons,
woman, baby and two men are in
jured when car driven by Will Rus
sell. negro. hits bicycle and swerves,
crashing into touring car. Russell
is arrested on charge of driving
While intoxicated
SALISBURY.-Ben Steele, young
white man, is fined $50 for violating
! "Peeping Tom" act, having been ar
rested near home of J. Y. Long.
RALEIGH.-DanieI Brinkley, 50,
convicted in 1883 in Catawba county
of theft of SIS and sentenced to ten
years in state prison, from which he
escaped three years later to be re-
captured after being at liberty 50
years, is conditionally paroled by
Governor Morrison.
LEXINGTON. - Two negroes,
escape from Davidson county JAIL
and a white man named Bodenham-
err is re-captured near Jail in at
tempt to escape.
RALEIGH.-Gover Morrison
procIaims October 9, anniversary of
Chicago fire, as state fire proven
ton day.
CHARLOTTE-At moment armi-
stice was signed only three per cent,
$4,000, of American soldiers in
France were on leave, and if only
three peG~cent of soldiers of Cross
were out of place, army of Chris
tians could turn world tide to Chris
tianity, Rev. Ben Lacy, of Atlanta,
formerly chaplain of North Carolina
regiment in World war, tells Char
lotte Presbyterian mems clubs joint
meeting.
CHAPEL HILL.-Half of Univer-
sity Of North Cardinals 200 stu
dents are earning expenses Who'll
ly or in part.
ASHEVILLE.-Plan for estab
fishing religious assembly grounds
in western North Carolina for Epis
copalians of this state, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida and Alabama,
are discussed at conference attended
by Bishop X. G. Finlay, of South
Carolina, and Bishop J. M. Horner,
of western North Carolina diocese,
indefinite plans calling for eXpendi
ture of 100000 for improvements
on site yet to be chosen.
RALEIGH.-Parole of Herbert
Campbell, of Catawba county, is re-
voked byA. Governor. Morrison, who
orders him to serve out sixteen
month term for trespassing.
RALEIGH.-Parole granted by
Governor Morrison include those to
Douglas Fulwood, June Fulwood,
James Douglass, Walter Scott, all
Of Mcdowell county, each serving
eight-year term for manslaughter.
RALEIGH.-Toba growers win
in fight with Cooperative Tobacco
Growers association when Judge
Calvert, in superior court, signs or
der permitting 118 Pitt county farm
ers, members of association, to sell
products in open market, temporary
injunction being Voided.
CHARLOTTE.-JA 3. Spillman,
secretary of stewardship of Presby.
terrain church in state, reports 2S,-
032 subscriptions to benevolences
amounted to $617 900, gain of 1884,
600 over 1922, and 2S,0S2 subscrip
lions to current expenses amounted
to $655,000, gain of $143,000. $40
of SIG churches in state reporting.
Observation-Disclosures Pickett
cotton mill awards to r. c. Thomp-
son CO. contract for construction of
twenty four cottages addition dou
bling spindleage of mill having been
completed.
HENDERSON. j. 3. Rawls'
teeth are declared natural by jury
hearing charges of Mrs. J. B. Reid
that Rawls is her husband, and de
serted her eight years ago, and
Rawls goes free at end of second
hard-fought trial Mrs. Reid admit
ted her husband had no front teeth.
Experts testified Rawls' teeth were
not false. Mrs. Reids two grown
children claimed Reid as their IA
Their, while Rawls presented wife
and two children to court.
REIDSVILLE.- Of A. A.
HARRISON changes course OF pro-
ceedings recently instituted in SUI
perior court to break his will, which
leaves estate of $4,000 cash and 900
acres of fine farm lands to grand
niece, Mrs. J. T. Hendrix, of Reds
vile.
YANCEYVILLE. - New 100000
school building is completed.
RUFFIN.-Judge John A. Gibson,
former magistrate, dies of infrm-
tiles, aged 81.
I. RALEIGH.-Tria judge and So
ilictor recommending action, Cover
nor Morrison paroles Clovie Ed
wards and Herman Trent, Wake
county men convicted of violating
prohibition laws after being caught
in sensational raid year ago.
RALEIGH.-Petiti for receiver
ship for Ralnoca Brick & Tile Co.,
Of Raleigh. is filed by attorneys for
J. 3. Green, stakeholder, and r. II.
Merritt and c. A. Dillon are named
receivers by Judge Calvert. Com
pany has authorized capital of $780,
900.
ST. PAULS-Neil Archer Nc
Neill, Is, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Mcneil of Remnant cOmn1IInitv
is accidentally shot and instantly
killed when dog engaged in squirrel
hunting upsets boys gun.
EIGH.-Governor' office an.
nounces Pennsylvania authorities
are holding up request for extradi
ton of Dock Mccoy, negro, wanted