Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-22

Clegg, formerly Of Rowland, N. G.
now of Richmond, Va, wins her re-
opener case instituted before state
supreme court to gain custody of
three younger of her four children,
according to courts decision. Rev.
I. N. Clegg. from whom Mrs. Clegg
has been separated more than year,
previously was awarded custody of
three younger children nine months
in year.
ASHEVILLE.-W. G.. Barrett, 9S,
Confederate veteran, dies at resi-
dence of daughter, Mrs. M. r.
Meadow. He also is survived by Is
grandchildren and 32 great grand
children.
GH.-Candidate for public
office in state must reckon with in
fluence of Anti-Saloon league, says
Rev. r. l.. Davis, of Raleigh, state
superintendent, who indicates league
will wage open warfare on unfriend-
ly candidates.
ASHEVILLE.-Ab thirty ply
sicians at Oteen Veterans Bureau
Mobilization hospital receive sal
airy cuts ranging from $50 to $50 per
IlOIIlIl, ulIuSI ltlIilo VI CoiAIpNLOAl
of treasury, and several physicians
indicate they will resign unless order
is withdrawn.
GH.-Present outlook for
states wheat crop, based on esti- !
mate of 81 per cent of normal crop, |
is for production of 4,720,000 bush |
els, or % per cent less than last
year, with only 3 per cent acreage |
abandonment, from an acreage 10 |
per cent less than last year, accord |
ing to Frank Parker, state federal
agricultural statistician.
WINSTON-S ALEM.-After killing
wife with revolver, John Saults, IS, |
resident of Chestnut Hill section of
Ashe county, shoots himself to death
at home, three children surviving
parents, according to reports here.
CHARACTERIZE Frazer,
of Queens college, is advised by SUI
perintendent Allen that state depart
ment of education has rated Queens
as class A institution, maintained as
property of three Presbyterian pres
byteries of state.
RALEIGH.-Heavy rains in east,
age to strawberry crop, state divi-
sion of markets reports.
KINSTON.-Hundreds of fig trees
are being planted in this section,
where crop has not been generally
grown, and fig production should
assume place of Importance within
few years.
= d L y G VI
prominent in city's business and
social life, is arrested, charged with
violating liquor laws, after officers
find sixty quarts of fine WHISTLES in |!
home, which was inventoried and
left there.
CHARLOTTE. = Alfred Dorothy
Asbury, aged 10 years, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandt H. Asbury, is |
instantly killed when run down by
motor car driven by r. j. Miller, |
white-haired travelling salesman, who |
is held legally blameless after inves
LEGATION.
WHITEVILLE. - Damage caused |
by tornado striking this town is
placed at $4,000, three dwellings be- !
ing demolished and 20 others dam
aged. Only minor damage is caused |
to Columbus county strawberry crop |
by storm.
WILMINGTON. - New Hanover
county commissioners sell $225,000 !
issue of serial, 5 per cent, courthouse |
and Jail bonds at premium of $2,511 |
to A. b. Leach and company, Of New |
York, seventeen firms submitting |
bids.
handsomely criticising Ill !
legged inefficiency at state prison, at !
Raleigh, j. w. Bailey, Raleigh law |
yer and Democratic candidate for
gubernatorial nomination, in address, !
attributes to Superintendent Pou's |
policies blame for recent escapes of |
several notorious prisoners, some of |
whom still are at liberty.
RALEIGH.-George Ross Pou, SUI
perintendent Of state prison. and !
cousin-n-aW Of j. w. Bailey. says |
he has no comment to make on |
Bailey's yelled allegations in .peech !
at Durham that recent escapes of /
prisoners may be attributed to "po- |
ltical croOkedness.'
GOLDSBORO. - George G. Grant
ham, prominent farmer, is arrested |
and released on 81 900 bond after |
hearing on charge Of at
to attack white woman,
aged 20, whom physicians decribe as
having mentality of child.
CHARLOTTE.-Charlo,le Min ste
rial association sends to H. p. Har- !
ding, superintendent of city schools, |
protest against repetition of dances |
given by high school students at
Charlotte Country club. and Har-
ding, replying, says blame the par |
ents. They gave the dance"
GREENSBORO-C. S. Mowery, of |
Winston Salem. travelling salesman,
pleads guilty in city court to charge |
of bieamy in presence of two wives,
and is held for Cuilford county SUI
perior court under $4,000 bond.
RUTHERFORDTON. - Ruther
fordton county Republicans in infor
NAL convention, nominate candidates
for all county offices, to oppose
Democrats.
ASHEVILLE.-Beacon Manufac-
turing company, of New Bedford. |
Mass, through agent here, an
nounces award Of contract for con-
struction at SwannanOa. of 81 900 |
cotton mill to NJ. c. futile company, !
Of Boston. Mlllage of 100 homes |
will be built.
HIGH POINT.-Principal address
at laying of cornerstone, under Ma
sonic auspices, of two dormitories
at High Point Methodist Protestant |
college, is delivered by DIR. II. L. /
Freeman, of Adrian, Mich, presi- |
dent of Adrian college. J. LeGrand !
Everett. of Rockingham, grand mas
ter of North Carolina grand lodge |
Of Masons. directs ceremonies. Dor. /
mitories cost 10000 each.
INDEX.-D. r. Miller, twenty-five, /
is perhaps fatally stabbed in abdo- /
men by Amos Faw, siXty-five, par |
alytic. in alteration relative to false /