Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-13

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for con-
struction of Albemarle High school,
to cost $4,000, is awarded to E. c.
Derby, Of Fayetteville, N. C. Build
ing is expected to be completed by
June Is, 1925.
OXFORD - Under direction of
President r. II. Holiday, who sue
ceeded late DIR. f. =. Hobgood, prepa-
rations for opening Of Oxford college,
September II, are being rushed.
MISUNDERSTANDING Fannie
Binllley Hicks, wife of Lewis Hicks,
farmer commits suicide by hanging
herself in barn at home near here,
after welfare department officers
had cited her and husband into court
in effort to adjust domestic difficult
ties said to be Of long standing. We'll
fare officers will temporarily provide
for their five children.
CHARLOTTE.-O Rarrin-
ger, Charlotte automobile dealer and
general manager of Charlotte Speed
way, Inc, tells Automotive Mer.
chants association at luncheon that
fully $4,000 persons are expected to
witness initial races at speedway, Oc-
tober 25 Construction of track near
here is being rushed
ASHEVILLE-Bill providing for
repeal of absentee voter law will be
offered by Senator Ebbs, of Buncom-
be county, at January regular SEES
sion of legislature, he announces.
GREENSBORO-Car driven bv
Thomas league and occupied also
by wife and four children crashes
into car parked by roadside, and
both cars are hurled into path of on
coming third car, each member of
league family suffering painful in
juries All are expected to recover.
however. Negro, Truman Grant,
driver of third car, is injured about
head.
ROCKY MOUNT Trustees OF
eastern Carolina training school
award contract for construction of
$4,000 building.
RALEIGH.-Nor Carolina Co
operative Cotton Growers associa-
ton announces perfection of ar.
engagements whereby members will
receive advances of $50 on each 500
pound bale, about IS per cent of val
lie of cotton
LAKE JUNALUSKA. - Dining
room report shows 81 900 meals were
served in course of season at sum-
mer headquarters of Southern Meth
OdiSm.
RALEIGH. - Governor Morrison
announces administration proposes
to force to conclusion as rapidly as
possible suits seeking restoration of
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rail
way, alleged to have been illegally
dismembered by Atlantic Coast Line
and Southern railway after sale by
state to A. c. L. Supreme court de-
cision is expected soon on appeal
from lower court.
ASHEVILLE.-Mo and 9th
er narcotics valued at $4,000 are Pc
ported by company officials to have
been stolen from stocks of T. C.
Smith company, wholesale drug
Gists. Federal anti-narcotic agents
have been engaged in active cam
paign here in recent weeks.
RALEIGH, State budget COM
mission meets to frame report to
'N"AiN y '''NNCAiASo VI lSEISIci III e anu
is faced with necessity of determin-
ing whether state has surplus of
$2,OO0,O00, as Governor Morrison
claims, or deficit of about $1,000
600, as some others claim.
kINSTON. - Jesse Loftin. 70.
brick mason, of this city, sees his
first motion picture.
STATESNILLE.-Jo Hagaman.
Confederate veteran, saves his life
by presence of mind in changing po-
sition between rails when two
freight cars run over him after he
falls.
HIGH POINT-Cornersto of
new high school building, replacing
old Trinity college building, five
miles from here, lately torn down,
is laid with Masonic ceremonies
September IS.
WINSTON SALEM. = Announce
ment of plan to erect fourteen-story
building is made on behalf of f. w.
Miller, A. G. Miller and Mrs. r. S.
Galloway.
CHARLOTTE.-Only 90 inch of
rain fell in Charlotte in August,
which was driest August on record,
breaking record of 1896, when only
LOS inches of rain fell in August,
according to weather bureau office.
NASS.-ApproXima 1870 cars
of peaches were grown in Sand
hills section this summer, of which
], 449 cars were shipped in iced cars,
compared with spring forecast of q
700 cars, late frost being blamed for
low crop, according to data compil-
ed by DR.. r w. Lisby, of Aberdeen.
ASHEBORO = Charging state
faces deficit of $4,000 900. Isaac NJ.
Meekins, of Elizabeth City, opens
campaign as Republican nominee for
governor with attack on Democratic
administration of state affairs. de-
claring Governor Morrisons claim
that state has surplus of $4,000 900
is absurd
FAIRMONT.-T sales dnring
fourth week of tobacco market are
1,0S5,000 pounds, valued at $211,404, !
an average of S19.47 per 100 pounds.
These sales bring seasons total to
3,403,60O pounds, valued at $631,- !
$40.
RALEIGH.-Sta highway com.
total cost Of $1,000 900
SOUTH CAROLINA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. f. Lucas. |
one of Walterboro's most prominent
men. banker, merchant and planter
IS found dead in bed Sunday morn
ing, victim of heart failure.
COLUMBIA. - Every section of
state is represented in convention Of
State Federation of Labor, held here