Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-02

F'A Y EIIEN llILE.-MlllafI Il. Et
lis, Worl dwar veteran, Is drowned
in Beaver lake when boat capsizss
as he tries to brighten companions
by rocking craft.
GASTONIA.-R. G. Cherry, ma.
chine gun company captain in World
war, is Endorsed by American Lee
gion post for state commander, and
name will be presented at conVen-
zion in September.
GREENSBORO. - William f.
Grimsley, prominent planter, is
found at door of tenants house Sc
rioualy wounded, apparently with
blunt instrument, tenant and lam
lily having disappeared.
MURPHY. -Waynesville district
Methodist church conference IN
dorses erection of dormitory at Lake
Junaluska, church's summer assem-
bly, grounds.
ASHBORO.-J. TT. Phillips
Greensboro railroad man, is shot TO
death bv Jake Wright, merchant, at
his store near Liberty when ne mis-
takes Phillips for hishwayman.
DI-RHAM.-R. n. Pendergrast
university student, is held for supe-
rior court for running down in his
automobile and seriously lnJurlng
Sam O'Brient, aged negro.
NEWTON.-Unoffici census of
Newton shows population now is
3.G12, increase of about 500 since
United States census.
ASHEVILLE.-F. l.. AVerlil' Ra-
leigh travelling salesman, is sen
fenced by Police Judge McRae TO
serve 80 days on the chalnSanS loi
driving an automobile while lnto1l-
Gated.
wILMINGTON.-A F. Sneed'
steel worker, is killed in fall from
! roof of oil tank on which he was
working.
GASTONIA.-Telegra from Fed
eral census bureau estimates Gas
tomas population July !, this year.
as 1876, increase of 1000.
GASTONIA.-Sou cotton mills
are optimistic and basic condltlohs ~
south are about normal, declares "A,
| E. Carter, prominent text1e MN
| man, after tour of section.
CHARLOTTE Savings
hank is closed by state bank exam
iner because of inability to llquldate
| loans fast enough to meet win.
| drawals. Bank has capital stock OF
| 500 900; deposits total $292,O0 ana
/ loans of $4,000. Frozen paper
reason given by w. L. Jenkins, pres
| ident, as reason for failure.
HIGH POINT.-Miss Gladys Mere
dith is seriously injured when car in
which she is riding collides with an
other machine.
SALISBURY.-R Phillips,
well-known farmer, is jailed for ar
guing with judge in county court
after being found guilty of failure
to purchase auto license tag.
WINSTON-S ALEM.-Pete A. Cor
rell, AZ, widely known tobacco ware
houseman, dts after brief illness of
heart disease.
CHARLOTTE.-M Benjamin
Hinde, 81, of Monroe, Veterans Blu
, reau official, and veteran of four
wars, is killed when his car collides
with auto driven by c. G. Thomas.
WILMINGTON.-J. A. Cohen, sc,
of Alexandria, Va. contractor on
state road work in Brunswick coun-
ty, dies suddenly of heart failure at
road camp.
WILMINGTON.-Dr. B. H. Ham
ilton, county health officer,f warns
of illness after continued rains and
urges tra-precaution to guard
against epidemic of malaria.
, FORT BRAGG.-Major General A.
j. Bowley appoints board of officers
to investigate death of Major Sam
| uel McLeary, c. "A. c., whose body
was found near Cheraw, S. c., after
confession by Mortimer King that
he killed officer.
ASHEVILLE-I.oc Craig, Jr..
youngest son of former Governor
Locke Craig, deceased, is left ma
| jor portion of fathers estate val
ued at $4,000 by terms of will filed
! for probate.
NSBORO.-Library of DIR.
| c. Alphonso Smith, deceased, fol
many years member Of faculty of
u. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, is
| left by DR.. Smiths will to Univer-
| sity of North Carolina.
STATESVILLE.-County and city
I officers join in search for Philit
i Cook, fourteen-year-o son of ]. A.
| Cook, prominent farmer, who disap-
pears when sent on errand to neigh
! boris home.
| AHOSKIE.-Cong John H.
! Kerr addresses gathering of Masons.
members of order coming from seven
/ counties for meeting, of which picnic
! is feature.
ZEBULON.-The eigheen-months-
! old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Marris browns in tub of water in
which mother had just finished wash
! ing it's clothes.
Montgomery County Fall
association is organized to promote
fair this fall, much interest being
shown by merchants and farmers.
MORGANTON.-S. J. Erwin, Jr.,
is named chairman of Burke county
Democratic committee and announces
plans for intensive campaign to elect
full ticket.
CHARLOTTE.-Co start
work on 100000 city hall on East
avenue, NOlh " NC IOlllpICtCd III
twelve months.
WINSTON SALEM.-Forsy coun-
ty Republicans organize for cam
paiGn With Il. E. Meldenhal, chair
man, and complete ticket in field.
CHARLOTTE.-Th Mecklenburg
Times is the name Of a weekly news
paper to be published here, starting
| late in August. by w. A. Lowrance
and j. Z. Green. veteran newspaper
F! men.
LEXINGTON.-J. NJ. Smith and
son are awarded thirty cents dam
ages against Roy Myers in $1,000
civil action growing out of an ALLEGED