Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-06
NORTH CAROLINA

WINSTON SALEM. = Thomas J.
Walker, for many years manager of
leaf department and member of
board of directors of American To
bacco company, dies at home after
long period Of poor health.
RALEIGH.--Colo Peter McWu.
liams, so, veteran of Hokes' di-
vision, Second North Carolina volun-
| teers, Confederate army, dies at Con.
federate Soldiers home few hours
after suffering stroke of apoplexy.
Body is taken to Aurora for burial.
TARBORO.-In address near close
OF statewide campaign in behalf of
his port commission proposal, Gov
ernor Morrison directs vigorous at
tack on Judge George H. Brown.
Robert N. Page and State Senator
+. II. Williams, three principle crit
les, who have ridiculed Morrison's
claim state-owned terminals will
bring freight rate reductions.
CHARLOTTE.-U at
tendance at inaugural race on
| Charlotte speedway is attributed by
}. Il. Taylor, speedway company of
ficial, to poorly advised press
agenting," which he says led public
to believe all seats had been bought
| in advance sale
ASHEVILLE-Ta M. Lorick.
| 20, prominent real estate dealer and
pioneer resident, dies after short ILL
ness.
RALEIGH.-Ma Tom Par
| IRISH, through attorneys, admits he
had no right to possess whisky
found on him by detectives and
principal figure in recent vigorous
war on bootleggers is fined $40 in
city court. Parrish appeals.
BURNSVILLE.-Funeral services
are held for Judge j. Bis Ray, of
state superior court bench, whose
| death occurred at Baltimore (Md.)
hospital after long illness. Masonic
honors are paid at grave. Widow
and two sons survive him.
BURLINGTON.-L. Tt. Rudd, as.
carpenter, whose neck was broken
by fall from scaffold at Gibsonville.
ules at local hospital. Wife and four
children survive.
CHARLOTTE. = Governor Nor
risoh is chief speaker at Masonic ex-
ercises incident to laying of corner.
stone OF. Charlotte's new $3.50 900
city hall LeGrand Everett. of Rock
ingham, grand master of North Car.
DINA Masons, presides at ceremony.
HICKORY,-Woman's auxiliary of
national Episcopal church council
Morganton convocation, of western
North Carolina diocese, meets here.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS young peo-
pies union of Piedmont association
hold annual convention. Officers
elected include o. E. Lee, Green's
boro, president: Miss Page Johnston,
OF Greensboro, secretary-treasurer
Observation-Disclosures Sena.
tor r. l.. Haymore, of Surry county.
who recently died at Mount Airy.
left estate of 100000, most of which
goes to charitable causes, including
| gift of 100000 TO Mountain Park
Baptist school, near Mount Airy, in.
come from which will be used to paw
teachers salaries.
RALEIGH.-Len Walton, of Hoke
county, convicted of killing Dewey
| Castlebury, Hoke county officer.
loses appeal on which life is staked
when supreme court finds no rever-
slble error in superior court trial.
LEIGH.-Supreme court re-
requires life insurance company to
pay $1,000 policy on life of r. H.
Parker. holding that provision of pol
Icy declaring suicide by sane or
insane person within two years after
date OF policy shall bar payment is
invalid; that sane men" can not
commit suicide and that intent to
have beneficiary profit from insur-
ance must be shown.
CHARLOTTE.-Owing to unfavor-
able market conditions. city com
mlssioners announce sale of S1.420,-
600 of city Improvement bonds is
postponed until November 10.
BURLINGTON.-Rev. Thomas F.
| Opie. rector of Episcopal church,
declines call to Epiphany church,
| Washington, d. c.
ASHEVILLE.- Senator Simmons.
| of North Carolina, who recently filed
| with veterans bureau complaints
regarding conditions at Oteen veter-
ans hospital. near here, advises
that bureau has decided to relieve
/ Colonel Miller, commandaut, and
will send to Oteen medical officer
| expected to remedy unsatisfactory
| conditions.
| ASHENILLE. - James Madison
| Lorick. seventy. real estate dealer.
| stricken four days previously. dies
at home. He was native of Column.
bia, S. c.
| RALEIGH State hoard Of as.
sessment refuses request of Carroll
ma. Clinchfield and Ohio railway for
| reduction OF valuation Of properties
for taxation. basis now being S10,-
600 per mile.