Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28

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struck by motor truck. Physicians :
say he may recover.
ASHEVILLE. Distinct earth |
shocks are felt over several western |
North Carolina counties, continuing |
about one minute, being first felt |
since 1886 No damage is reported. |
LEIGH.-Proponents and OPP |
ponents of Governor Morrison's port |
commission proposal launch vigorous |
campaigns which will be continued |
through two last weeks prior to No |
vember 4 election.
WINSTON SALEM.-No Caro- |
lima Democrats are urged by Gov |
ernor-elect Brewster, of Maine, in
address, to support Republican party |
and help restore responsible party |
government" after denouncing La
Toilette and declaring southern
Democrats can not vote allegiance to
type of democracy existing today in
northern states.
ASHEVILLE-Unit States Sen
ator Simmons, Of North Carolina, is
principal speaker on program of Oc-
lODoc "a D6IlOcFdJlc rally.
GREENSBORO-Henry Francis,
So, farmer, of Waynesville, sustains
crushed skull, brother-in-law, Frank
Bradsher also of Waynesville, is
seriously injured. Ben Cobb is
severely cut and may die of loss of
blood and Albert Huffman has
broken hip and dangerous internal
injuries as result of headon collision
of Francis motor truck and Cobbs
car. Francis proves hero when he
helps remove injured from wrec%age
and then collapses. He may die.
WARRENTON.-E said to
have resulted from attention paid by
Richard Conner to wife of Joe
Spense eliminates killing of Conner,
who is shot to death Spense is
held on charge of murder and claims
self-defense.
GREENSBORO. - L. r. Casey,
principal of Summerfield consolidate
ed school, is held under 5000 bond,
charged with assaulting William
Pegram, II, who DR.. p. Jarboe says
was brutality beaten, and community
is split into two factions as result of
alleged theft by child of ticket to |
Central Carolina fair.
WINSTON-SALEM-D. Rich, 60,
one of city's leading citizens and
wealthiest business men, dies at
home after long illness. For many
years he was associated with r. J.
! Reynolds Tobacco Co. Last year he
gave $4,000 to fund for new First
Baptist church building, now near
! ing completion. Many other large
| gifts were given to religious, civic
and charitable causes.
RALEIGH. = Governor Morrison
grants second Ireprieve to Gerton
Cotton, of Halifax county, convict
ed of murder, date for execution be-
ing set as November 20, to allow
time for consideration of plea for
| communication.
CHARLOTTE.-William Hall, of
Burlington, who died October 8, is
declared, after search of records, to
be last member of Company X, Sixth
North Carolina regiment of Confed-
crate army.
RALEIGH. = Kaner Henderson,
i twenty-five, who married last sum-
mer, develops insanity, was placed
in state asylum here, from which he
twice escaped. sends mother on tri-
vialerrand, bids brothers good-by
and kills himself with shotgun.
Observation-Disclosures cam
paign in Guilford county will be
closed November 3 with address by
Clyde Hoey, Of Shelby, former con-
gresham.
RALEIGH. = Inasmuch as rail-
ways pay state "heavy taxes, I be-
ieve they are entitled to protection
against unfair motor bus and truck
! competition" says A. J. Maxwell,
/ member Of corporation commission,
| discussing petitions for curtailment
of railway passenger service as re-
suit of bus competition.
| SHELBY. = Cleveland county's
| first fair is opened under favorable
conditions and success is declared
assured. Attendance includes hun
dreds of persons from this and
neighbOring counties.
COLUMBIA. - ]. Elmer Long,
Democratic nominee for lieutenant
governor, delivers here first of Sc
ries of addresses he is scheduled to
deliver in connection with party's
campaign in state, at Windsor, Au-
lander, Murfreesboro, Silver City,
Asheboro, Sanford, Hillsboro, Yam
ceyville and Durham.
MOUNT AIRY.-North Carolina
alone of states in union has allowed
railways an unchallenged monopoly
of freight rates, says Governor Nor |
rison, in address in behalf of rort
commission proposal,
SBORO-General assembly |
of Pilgrim Holiness church votes to
meet in 1926 at Frankfort, Ind. aft |
er hearing statistical report showing
church last year had income of $243,. |
000
ELTON COLLEGE.-Pre W. |
A. Harper, of Elon College, head Of |
board of education of Christian |
church, in report submitted to an
! nual national meeting at Dayton, |
Ohio, says ,243 college students I'M
der it's control, 120 faculty members, |
property valued at 50 900 900; endow- !
ments totaling $1,279, 335, from which |
annual income of $323,S04 is realized. |
DOBSON.-Santford White, tried
before magistrate on manslaughter /
charge growing out of death of |
Henry Brown, killed in auto acct |
dent, is acquitted.
SMlTHFIELD.-C A. Holt, of .
Princeton, is convicted in Johnston (
county recorders court of slandering |
Mrs. Paul c. Duncan, member of ore i
of County's most highly respected /
families. Holt is given year on roads /
NBURG-Danel Hardee, |
kidnapped fourteen years ago by /
members Of family named Waters /
who fled to Georgia, is restored to
mother, now Mrs. r. c. Woodall, a ; I
result of publication of photograph /