Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-04

WHITLEY ILLE.-J. u. flCkllne'
25, of Sumter, S. c., employe of
Florence, S. c., company construct
ing road near here, is killed when
bucket of steam shovel falls upon
him.
FORT RRAGG.-Private Carl G.
King, Of Battery B, 11Sth field ar
tillery, Georgia national guard, whose
home is at savannah. loses right arm
and is badly burned about face when
75-millimeter shell eXplOdes as he is
ramming it into gun. His death oc-
ours few hours later. General TRAY
is, of savannah, standing nearby,
escapes unhurt.
RALEIGH.-Dr. r.. e. Jones, local
physician, is found guilty in city
court of illegally selling narcotics.
and is sentenced to 60 days in Jail.
He pleaded guilty last fall in federal
court here to violating Harrison act.
DURHAM.-POrt commission bill,
passed by extra session of legislature
called for that purpose by Governor
Morrison, will not be made campaign
issue by Republicans of state, says
William S. Bramham, chairman Of
state Republican executive commit
tee, who adds that public should
study bill closely before casting vote
or proposal in November election.
HIGH POINT.-Rev. Nereus M
Barker, Quaker minister, dies of
paralysis, aged "A years.
RUTHERFORDTON.- Congress
man Weaver, of Asheville, and Mrs.
T. w. Beckett, of Raleigh, wife of
former governor, are heard by 1900
persons attending Rutherford county
farmers picnic, near Henrietta.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Worth Mitchem go down into So
foot we'll at fathers home after dyna-
mite blasts had been exploded. In
few minutes they call to be raised
to surface. Worth is rescued in pros
trate condition. Leslie loses grip on
rope as he nears surface, and, de-
spite efforts of others to catch him,
he falls from bucket and lifeless
body is brought to surface few min
utes later.
SHELBY.-King Mountain Bap-
list association, composed of 40
churches, meets October 1 at Double
Springs church, near here, where
association was formed rs years ago.
CHARLOTTE.-Suit for 100000
damages is filed in Meclllenburs
county superior court against Mer-
camille Development company and
Southern Power company by Fred
L glastonbury formerly civil en-
i,oi hOJ1
re fell through elevator shaft in
Mercantile building in December.
1923.
ASHEVILLE.-Cu bars with
saws struggled into county Jail, five
women, three white, escape. Lucille
Hart, white, is slightly injured and
later surrenders. Other white fugi-
tives are Mary Powers and Cailie
Hensley.
RALEIGH. = Tobacco Growers
Cooperative association sold 23,-
000, 900 pounds of leaf during first
% days of August and made new
record for resale of redried tobacco,
says A. r. Breedlove, associations
leaf department manager.
ELIZABETH CITY.-O. A. Nc
Pherson, farmer, is brought here for
treatment of pistol shot wounds in
head and neck, and flatiy refuses
TO discuss shooting affray with Off
GERS. Hiram Eason, farmer, is sus-
pected of having fired shots. Officers
say argument over whisky probably
was cause.
RALEIGH.-Reco of officers of
North Carolina Cooperative Cotton
Growers association indicate first
bale of cotton of this years
crop was delivered August % to
association by Thomas C. Adams, of
Morven, Arson county.
RALEIGH.-On II 1000, 900 pounds
of bright tobacco of 1928 crop de-
livered to cooperative tobacco
growers association remained un-
sold August 20, compared with So
100000 pounds of 1922 crop on that
date, says associations leaf depart
ment manager.
LEIGH.-Payment of $2,300,000
September Is to members of tobacco
growers cooperative association in
Virginia and Carolinas will bring
total paid producers of this belt to
$14 100000 for 1928 crop.
LEXINGTON. After hearing
grand jury report in which home for
aged and infirm continues lin bad
condition, Judge Bryson, presiding
at Davidson county superior court,
says in open court indictments will
be asked of officers responsible I'M
less conditions complained Of are
remedied before next superior court
term.
DUNN.-Four-Co County fair, rerre-
senting counties of Harnett, Samp-
son, Johnston and Cumberland, will
be held October 40. inclusive.
SOUTHPORT-Br county's
tobacco crop this summer seems be
low average in weight, though yield
has been fair Many growers are
tives. Whiteville market is drawing
much of Brunswicks crop.
MOUNT OLIVE Elizabeth
Knowles. aged two. daughter of DR..
and Mrs. d. l.. Knowles, of Rocky
Mount. suffers fractured skull and
may die as result of wreck of auto
mobile driven by Rodney Knowles,
youthful son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rod
ney Knowles of Mount Olive.
GREENSBORO.-Deputy sheriffs
hunting whisky runners find 200
gallons of corn liquor buried in corn
field near Colfax.
GREENSBORO.-Rev r. Murphy
Williams. Charles McIver and Rob
ert w. Glenn are named by Mayor
Kiser as members Of city's boxing
commission, recently authorized by
legislature. Act legaizes 15-round
nO-decision bout
RALEIGH.-Dr. B. f. Kaupp,
head of poultry department of North
Carolina State college. is elected
president of American Association of
Instructors and Investigators in
Poultry Husbandry at closing session