Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-09
NORTH CAROLINA

| 10 negotiate with tobacco, furniture
| and other large industries of state
| in effort to raise big fund to fight
| proposed federal constitutional
| amendment regulating child labor.
! acknowledgements to inVes-
/ tigate financial system of state edu-
| cational system meets with A. T.
! Allen, state superintendent of edu-
! cation, when expenditures are dis
! clssed and several plans for reor-
! ganiZaton Of departments financial
policy on which action is deferred.
MOUNT AIRY.-Democratic party
assumes control of Surry county af-
fairs, when officials succeed Rs
publicans, all county offices being
! now held by Democrats for fist
time in 80 years.
RALEIGH.-One of principal sub
jects for discussion at state Baptist
convention meeting December will
be denomination finances, includ-
ing Windup Of 10 million campaign
and launching January / OF new
one-Near program which calls states
Baptists to raise $1,000,000 Of
soJths $4,000, 900 fund.
WILMINGTON. Thomas i.
Cooper, facing eight-year road SEN
tence after conviction of violating
state banking laws in connection
with collapse of Liberty Savings
bank, announces it is impossible for
him to repay $4,000 to depositors,
condition fixed by judge as alterna-
tive to road term.
WENTWORTH. Roy AIRING
ton, OF Surry county, is sentenced to
80 days in Jail for violating injunc-
ton restraining members of coop
eratlVe tobacco growers from sell
Ing tobacco on open market.
CONCORD. = Cornerstone is laid
at Trinity Reformed church.
WILSON.-Three filled and 14I
partly filled barrels containing wine
are seized in raid at home of Mrs.
Joe Johnson, near here.
GOLDSBORO. = Judge Barnhiu
OF Rocky Mount, charging Wayne
county grand jury, says railroads
cannot plead violation by motorist OIL
law requiring drivers to stop sol
1eet from tracks is bar to recovery
Oh damages in case of accident.
SHELBY.-W. p. Hennessy. prom. |
lnent business man and poultry
breeder, is elected president of new
iy-organl2ed Cleveland County Poul- !
toy association.
WADESBORO.-Large bronze tab,
let bearing names of Arson county
men and women in World war serv-
ice is unveiled December 4. Josephus
/
Raleigh, is on program for principal
address.
LENOIR.-Coyt Green, 10, son of
farmer living near here, is graveIy
injured when run down by motor
car driven by John Wilson. Boy is
taken to hospital at Hickory after
emergency medical attention is
given.
GASTONIA-Mrs. Thomas w,
Wilson, 81, widely known, former
president of North Carolina Daugh-
ters of Confederacy and one of lead
ers of state Daughters of American
Revolution, dies suddenly after long
period of declining health.
RALEIGH.-Vance Morgan. ne
gro, is electrocuted at state prison
Few minutes after he confesses to
spiritual adviser that he killed But.
Ter Funderburll in Union county.
Governor Morrison heard and denied
appeal for clemency. Morgan % is
first to be executed in state this wear
ana twentieth to be electrocuted in
Morrison's administrations. !
NORTH WILKESBORO.-Federal
District Judge Webb hears trials of |
lU2 in tbrao Il u
sons are sent to prison and 43 are
fined.
GREENSBORO.--Citizens' commit
tee of 100 on prison reform obtains
consent of Clarence barrow, famous
Chicago criminal lawyer, TO deliver
address before it at Raleigh and
meeting scheduled for December ) at |
greensboro is postponed until early |
IN january. DarrOw also will address !
legislature, which will be in session
at that time.
RALEIGH. = Governor Morrison
holds hearing on appeal for commu- |
tatlon in case of Austin Carter. of
ReldSVille, sentenced to be electro
cuted December 20 for killing his
wife. Carter has been twice re-
proved, original date for execution
being September 26
RALEIGH. - Governor Morrison
refuses Governor PinChOt's reouest
Tor eXtradition of Frederick Foltz
arrested at Wilmington and wanted
IN PENNSYLVANIA for nom support of
family. Physicians tell Morrison that
foitZ is suffering from virulent tyne
of tuberculosis.
RALEIGH.-Ruth WooIey. aoed On
months, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Wooley, dies week after falling into
tub of boiling water
WILMINGTON. = Three fishing
boats land cargoes consisting Of
about $4,000 barrels of menhadden
valued at about $4,000
DUNN.-WhiIe resting in mothers
arms en- route by automobile to Raj
elSn to consult specialist. OdeIl. aged
eleNen months, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Strickland, dies suddenly.
WILMINGTON.-Mrs. J. S. Pisb.
op, Jr.. receives serious injuries and
narrowly escapes being killed when
oven of gas stove eXplodes when she
tries to light burners. Kitchen is
left in wreckase and Mrs. Bishop is
| teHuereu unconscious.
GOLDSBORO. - Gun battle be-
tween +, G. Hines. superintendent
| OF convict camp, and r. +. McCarter
farmer, living near Seven Springs.
! results in Carriers left hand being
/ shot Off
WINSTON-SALEM. = Veins of
good quality coal are discovered in
walnut Cove by worl'men boring
/ "eiIs Tor town 5 water supply.
RALEIGH. - Reports indicate
! Federal Internal Revenue Commits
/ sloner ID. II. Blair and National Com
mlIteeman John J. Parker, Repub-