Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-07
NORTH CAROLINA

NEW BERN. = Senator Simmons
arrives at home from Washington to
give attention to business matters
connected with his plan, in coop
Grafton with Leonard Tufts, Pine
hurst capitalist, to develop winter
resort on several hundred acres of
land recently obtained.
ASHEVILLE. = Twenty-six stu
dents are awarded diplomas at
Weaver college commencement ex-
ercses, when H. E. Stacy, of Lum-
berton, delivers address, stressing
for further educational development
by state.
NORTH WILKESBORO.-District
Attorney Linney is aStounded when
]. w. Shepherd, III. w. Walsh and
7. A. Walsh appear before him and
swear out warrants charging them
selves with making whisky, it de-
veloping that neither knew the other
to be engaged in illegality. Each
attributes action to prickings of con-
science. Called to trial next day,
Judge Webb suspends sentence and
orders them to report on good be-
havior at next term of court.
RALEIGH.-A. S. Womble, mer-
chant, sustains fracture Of skull
when he falls Is feet from ladder
in building in rear of home which
was being converted into garage.
He may recover
GOLDSBORO.-Given hearing on
charges growing out of allegations
that they kidnapped Alice Rose, 10,
of Princeton, from her home and
held her prisoner in secluded house
two days, Claude Sullivan, Fitzhugh
Lane and p. Cade, all of Goldsboro,
are bound over to superior court un-
der bond of $500 each.
RALEIGH Air rifle wound grow
ing out of play of two boys, each
aged eight years, three years ago,
is basis of $4,000 suit for damages
filed by c.. E. Morgan for son, who
lost an eye, in Wake county supe-
rior court against son of j. Fl. An
drews, Southern railway district
freight agent.
RALEIGH-Eigh nation
al banks in state as of March 81 had
total resources of $1S5, Asa 900; loans
and discount aount to $124000, 900;
combined capital is $13,240, 900; sur
plus and undivided profits total $12,-
100000; demand deposits, $6S,O1l 900;
: time deposits, $52,S18,OO0.
CHARLOTTE.-Ja F. Barrett,
editor of the Labor Herald, breaks
with central labor union over politf
cal matter. Union, in stormy SEES
sion, tables resolution to withdraw
support from Barrett's paper, but
Barrett announces intention to con-
tinue supporting candidacy of A.
w. Mclean for governor, against
j. w. Bailey, and ignore union.
CHARLOTTE.-O Max Gardner,
of Shelby, former lieutcnant-gover
nor, delivers Memorial day address,
following parade Of war veterans.
WILMINGTON-More than TO-,
500 cars of fertilizer and fertilizer
materials have been shipped from
Wilmington over Atlantic Coast Line
to interior points since January ],
comparing with 1900 for same period
last year, according to railway an
nounCement.
STATESVILLE.-R. B. Joyner, 90,
towns oldest citizen, native of Camp
bell county, Virginia, Confederate
veteran, dies after long period of fail
ing health. He was member Of Meth
odist church 81 years.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Episcopal
church, of Raleigh, gives 1000 for
girls dormitory at Thomson orphan
age, here, and Mrs. A. l.. Baker,
member of that congregation. gives
$4,000 for boys dormitory, in con-
nection with statewide Episcopal
liam campaign to raise $150,000 for
it's only orphanage in state.
WINSTON-SADC Oliver,
inmate of county home for aged, who