Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-19

10 memory OIL late Cldu0 hltcnln,
for many years national representa-
tive of Second North Carolina dis
trict
RALEIGH. = Boxing would be
legaliZed in Greensboro under bill
introduced in house by Representa-.
tive Wright, of Guilford county.
RALEIGH.-House of representa-
tives early in special session refuses
to put limit of influx of bills when
move by Representative Dennis, of
Cleveland county, to limit delibera-
ton to measures Governor Morri-
son urged is defeated.
RALEIGH.-Shipa and water trans.
portation proposal of Governor Nor
rison is subject of two bills offered
IN extra general assembly, one Gre
atlnS ship and ports commission
and another relating to east and west
railroad situation.
! RALEIGH.-Ere Of $500, 900
state office building is provided in
bill introduced in senate by Harri-
son, of Rocking CHAM. Building would
house number of state offices now
in rented quarters.
-Higgs- Roanoke insti-
introduced in senate by Everett, of
Pitt.
GUILFORD COLLEGE. - North
Carolina Friends convene in 227th
annual meeting. Principal business
of first day is reading and considera-
ton of epistleS from London and
Dublin, two largest bodies of
Friends outside of United States
BURLINGTON.-F attempting
to sell undivided interest in alleged
lease on oil land at Electra, Texas,
w. E. Simpson is arrested on charge
of violating state blue sky law
and is held by Judge Gates under
| $4,000 bond.
YADKINVILLE.-A A. Hege and
E. P. Baker, prohibition enforce
ment agents, are bound over to SUI
perior court under $500 bond each
after hearing on charge of assault
with deadly weapon in 4connection
with search of automobile occupied
| by H. o. Carpenter, of Winston
Salem, and r. l.. Beall, of Green's
boro, in Yadkin county on July IS.
RALEIGH.-Sh of 26 coun-
! ties name commission to draft bill
for introduction at special session of
! legislature to extend their terms Of
office from two to four years.
RALEIGH that ma,
/ jority in senate is ready to accept
! full responsibility for enactment of
senate advocates determine to let
lower house fight out proposal for
referendum on bond issue.
| RALEIGH after two re-
Gently released prisoners registered
complaints that convicts at state
prison here are cruelty treated, w.
r. Matthews, representative from
Mecklenburg county, announces leg
islative inquiry of state prison will
be conducted during special session
of assembly now in progress.
CHARLOTTE.-Ken Hale, one
of two negroes sought in connection
with killing near Lexington, N. c., /
sof Charles GarWood, taxi driver, is !
arrested by Charlotte officers who |
say suspect admits completely in |
crime but lays blame for striking |
fatal blows with iron bar to John |
Leak, another negro, who escapes |
when officers surprise them as they |
dismount from freight train.
Eight-yard bolt OF home
spun cloth, woven by hand by Dem
ocratic North Carolina weavers," is |
sent to John w. Davis, Democratic |
presidential nominee, accompanied |
by explanatory note signed by f. II. |
Bacon.
RALEIGH of North Car |
DINA are called upon by Governor |
Morrison in formal proclamation to- !
observe and lend earnest support to |
National Defense day September II,
in compliance with policies of Pres |
ident Coolidge and war department |
HENDERSONVILLE. - Parade,
barbecue, sports contests and adj
dresses feature FLORIDA Day" cele.
bration, attended by crowd, repre-
senting score of Florida towns, trav-
cling in $50 automobiles. Five thou
sand persons attend barbecue. John |
w. Martin, Democratic gubernatorial
nominee of Florida, delivers principal |
address.
ASHEVILLE. - Three more ply
Sicians are arrested in drive to stamp |
out alleged violations of anti-narcotic
laws. each of whom is released on
1000 bond for action by federal |
grand jury. Those held are DR.. G..
w. Purefoy. Dr. M. P. Moorer and |
DR.. P. P. Chambers. Previously |
three physicians and ten others had |
been arrested on similar charges.
RALEIGH. First two carloads !
of North Carolina peaches ever ship
ped to English destination are sent |
from Mannice and Derby orchards.
H11p nd ENlhorto
each shipment being classed by fed
eral inspectors as III. S. No. l, fan
Cyl Steamer Olympic Is expected
to land tfem at English port August |
IS.
KINSTON. - Eastern Carolina
chamber of commerce estimates Pitt |
county, one of SO best agricultural
counties of nation. should receive
about $20,000,000 for this years
crops. County's normal yield is
about 30,0O0.000 pounds Of tobacco
and $4,000 bales of cotton Other !
important crops also are grown.
County's PROPERTY is assessed for |
taxation at $50 900.
CHARLOTTE. - CITY board of
school commissioners authorizes en- |
pIoyment of two additional nurses |
Tor work among pupils of city |
schools.
GREENSBORO. - Plans for La I
Dor Day celebration here include pa,
rade in which unions FROM High |
Point and other neigh boring towns
are expected to participate. Varied !
program of activities for day is be.
ing arranged.
CHARLOTTE. - More than 1900 |
pieces of real estate in Charlotte and
Mecklenburg county have been sold |
Tor unpaid taxes within a few weeks. !
Sherltf Cochran announces at con. |