Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-24

ASHEVILLE.-Op to pro
posed lease of Carolina, Clinchfield
Il Ohio railroad by Louisville &
Nashville, subsidiary of Atlantic
Coast Line, on grounds that c, G.
& O. should be operated as main
artery of traffic between coal fields
and middlewest, is declared in ad-
dress to Asheville Merchants asso-
citation by j. w. Bailey, of Raleigh,
candidate for Democratic nomina-
ton for governor.
AM-Building permits for
April amount to $253,00O.
SALISBURY.-Son and Daugh
ters Of Liberty hold twenty-fifth an
nual state convention.
wILMINGTON.- place
at more than 1928 total of $500 cars
total shipments of Irish potatoes
from eastern North Carolina to
northern and western markets this
year.
RALEIGH.-Mrs Frank Andrews
and son, aged four, take refuge in
home of her mother, Mrs. J. w.
Trotter, and Andrews reports to po-
lice his wife had threatened to kill
him.
WINSTON SALEM.-During con-
vention luncheon at Episcopal do
cese of North Carolina, Bishop Jo-
seph r. Cheshire, of Raleigh, is pre-
sented with $3.SS3 as token of do
cese's affection on occasion Of thir-
teenth anniversary as bishop.
HIGH POINT.-The p. A. Thorn
as Car Works announces receipt of
order for four cars from Durham,
n. c., Public Utility company and
explains orders now on file, in
Guiding. S750,O00 New Orleans order,
insure capacity work for at least II
months.
HIGH POINT.-Jerry Foster, en-
ploye of Peerless Veneer company,
is almost Drained when ak slips in
hand of fellow employe.
ASHEVILLE.-Res on Crag-
ey Mountain report on May l6 that
snowfall had reached depth of eight
inches.
ASHEvILLE. - Clyde Murdoch,
sought for six weeks on charge of
attempting to murder LYDIA Hyder,
is arrested and released on $4,000
bond.
KINSTON.-I of 100000 in
bonds is made available for Snow
Hill Hookerton railroad. Issue was
authorized in 1919.
WINSTON-SALE official
act Of North Carolina Episcopal do
cese convention is acceptance Of re
port Of committee on state of church,
which shows diocese has more than
% 900 communicates, compared with
$3.50 when diocese was organized
80 wears ago: value of church prop
erty is $500 900. compared with
1901 900 in 1894, when beneVolences
were $4,000, compared with $780,
600 in 1924.
Observation-Disclosures after
being released on bond A. II. Dill
is held in Buncombe county jail
pending outcome of injuries sus-
tanned by small child Of Charles
Jarvis, who is at hospital near
death as result Of being run down
by Dill while riding motorcycle.
GOLDSBORO.-Mrs. c.. M. Ear
lev. of Gainesville, is reelected presi-
dent of woman's missionary confer
ence of North Carolina Methodist
church.
RALEIG H.-First woman officer
ever sent to state to take custody
of prisoner is Miss Emma Schuyler,
of Cleveland, Ohio, who arrives at
office of Governor Morrison with
reouisition papers for Nora Moore,
negress. held in Asheville, and want
ed at Cleveland on charge of kid
naping white child, aged three.
CHARLOTTE.-N Carolina
state board of registration for engl-
neers and land surveyors holds quar-
! terlv meeting to examine thirty-fiVe
applicants for enrolment.
CHARLOTTE Relatives are adj,
vised of grave turn in condition OF
w. s. Alexander, banker, real estate
dealer, mad hotel owner, and j. +.
Alexander leaves on return to Bat
tie Creek. Mich, where. he recently
accompanied brother, who is Under
treatment at hospital there.
REIDSVILLE.-W. A. Carter in
surance agent, is crazy, according
to testimony in superior court of
DR. Albert Anderson, of staff of state
hospital for insane, defense witness
at trial of Carter. charged with MUIR
der of wife, shot to death when other
members of l.. l.. Moore's family
were seriously injured last Deem,
Der.
ONFORD-C. H. Rosser, Sc, agent
of Texas Oil company, commits sui
eide by shooting himself through
heart. wife and two small children
surviving. No cause for act is dis
closed.
WILSON.-Rufus Richardson is
sentenced by Judge Bond i'm superior
court to five years imprisonment
after conviction on charge or man
slaughter growing out of killing of
Charles Barnes ia church supper
in April.
RALEIGH.-Carl Vrooman, oper
ator of large farms in Illinois and
Iowa assistant secretary of agricul-
ture in Wilson'S cabinet delivers adj
dress under auspices of Wake county
Democratic executive, committee. He
is making tour of number of states
to impress Ipon Democratic voters
that Democratic victory in NoVem'
| Der is assured if New York COnVen-
ton gives party candidate and plat
! form appealing to millions of dis
cruntled midwest and northwest
farmers"
RALEIGH-Sheriff Harrison, OF
Wake county, is advised of arrest at
! Columbia, S. c., of w. Y. Guerard,
/ former organizer Of l<u I\luX Klan in
| state and active head of United
/ Clansmen of American, rival organ
! ization. whose bond has been fixed
| at $4,000 on indictment charging
| secret assault on Hayes Henry. ne
| gro, brutally beaten near here last
| November
! RALEIGH - Grand bodies OF