Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-03

of Queens college, at Charlotte, that
presbytery assume one-fourth own
ership of institution,
GREENSBORO.-State has S74,-
600 young persons under 70 years OF
age who lack moral training" says
w. II. Iivers, member of faculty of
North Carolina College for Women,
here, addressing Lions club, when he
warns hearers definite remedial
measures must be adopted to meet
condition which he regards as men
ace to welfare of future citizens.
DUNN.-kinyon Matthews, rs,
farmer well-known, dies suddenly at
home near Cooper.
DUNN.-Town commissioners sell
$275,0OO issue of six per cent, 40
year serial waterworks and sewer
extension bonds at par to Caldwell
& Co., of Nashville, Tenn. Water
main will be extended to Cape Fear
river, filter plant and other improve
ments constructed.
AYDEN.-This town, having popu-
lation of about 1000 persons, has n
recent months invested $300,000 in
public improvements, survey dis
closes.
GREENSBORO.-Wesley F'lack is
held under 81 900 bond after prelimi-
nary hearing on charge of assault
with deadly weapon on G. M. Shell
ton, found unconscious by roadside
several weeks ago with head
crushed. Mystery surrounded affair
for several days. Evidence indi-
Gates Shelton was hit with rock.
RALEIGH.-L. M. Waring, SUI
perintendent of city abattoir, is held
under charge of embezzling proceeds
from sale Of three carloads of hogs
and cattle, valued at 1920, CON
signed in 1923 to Warning as agent.
Observation-Disclosures cur
tailment of production by textile in
dustry may be expected until new
cotton crop is on market, says Ber-
nard NJ. Cone, president OF Proximity
chain Of mills, addressing 100 mill
superintendent and foremen attend
ing conference of spinners' division
of Southern Textile association.
CHARLOTTE.-Judge Webb dis
poses of 189 cases in term of federal
district court, "a defendants being
fined total of $11 $50 and 55 being
sent to prison for terms aggregating
364 months. Defendants in 70 cases
fail to answer calls.
HICKORY commencement exer-
cises will be held at Lenoir- Rhyme
college May 31-June 4, with DR.. J. Fl.
Harms, pastor of Holy Communion
Lutheran church, of Philadelphia,
delivering baCcalaureate sermon. DR..
George B. Cromer, of Newberry, S..
c., will deliver literary address
June 2.
RALEIGH. -Increase of five to
ten per cent in cotton acreage of
state this year is indicated by sur
vey. Similar increase in consump-
ton Of fertilizer also is indicated.
Planting is ten days to two weeks
late. Several counties hitherto not
planting cotton report large acreages
this year. Coastal counties are re-
ducing acreage, due to boil weevil
ravages.
LEXINGTON.-B. L. Hunt, rs,
widely known, dies few days after
suffering stroke of paralysis.
LEXINGTON.-A. w. Mclean,
LumbertOn banker and candidate for
Democratic nomination for governor,
accepts invitation to deliver address
at commencement exercises, May Z,
of Southmont high school.
REIDsVILLE.-James S. Miller,
63, well-known citizen, dies after ex-
tended illness.
GREENSBORO.-John w. Craw-
ford 63, one Of city's oldest and
best-known merchants, dies soon
after taking unexpected turn for
worse following operation for appen-
dicitis.
ASHEVILLE.-J. L. DeadwyIer
real estate dealer, is seriously in.
jured when his car skids on wet
pavement and turns over several
times.
CONCORD.-Polce ask co,opera-
ton of officers throughout state in
search for unidentified man and
woman spending several days here
who are under suspicion in connec-
ton with burglaries at homes of five
prominent families, where money
and valuables were stolen. Pistol
dropped by burglar gives clue.
NEW BERN.-Store operated bv
Tom Francis is robbed gold coins
being taken from cash box, and trail
of gold left by Paxton Toler as he
Travelled to Beaufort, n. c., results
in hi
charges of robbery He is held in
Jail in default of $1,000 bond.
ELIZABETH CITY.-Owing to
unfavorable weather, first shipments
of May peas may not be made from
this important truck growing sec
ton until May Is. Price conditions
this year are declared much more
encouraging than in 1928.
EIG H.-Maxwell German,
deputy commissioner of state de-
partment of revenue and editor Of
Union Herald. local labor newspa-
per, dies, aged SO, Of influenza after
short illness.
HAW RIVER.--Roy Blalock dies
at Burlington hospital and Law
renee Lashley is placed in Jail at
Graham as result of automobile
wreck Immediately following acct
dent when Lashley's car, driven by
Blalock, runs down negro man
named Otis Fount,
CHARLOTTE. - Fifteen federal
prisoners are confined in AIecklen-
burg county jail pending termina-
ton of federal district court term
at Statesville. when they will be
| taken to Atlanta federal prison TO
serve terms, most of which were
imposed for violation of prohibition
| laws.
ASHEBORO.-Carl Lassiter, son
of Oscar Lassiter. Of Asheboro, suf-
fers partially dislocated neck and
| sub-a0uent paralysis as I suit of au-
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