Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-09

GOLDSBORO. = Damage mount
ing into many thousands of dollars
is caused in Wayne and other neigh
boring counties by flood waters OF
Little river and Neuse river. Oper-
alton of trains between Goldsbor
and Smithfield is suspended.
ASHEVILLE.-Plans for inaugu-
ration of bus service auxiliary to
street railways in numerous towns
of this state and South Carolina are
discussed at conference OF pubic
utility companies officials, who adj
init auto bus has become important
competitor.
ELON COLLEGE.-Carlt library
building, representing gift of $780,
600 to Elon college from Carlton
family, is dedicated, DR.. Louis r.
Wilson, of Chapel ELL. delivering adj
dress Donors of building are j. j.
Carlton, Richmond, Va; Herbert
Carlton, Raleigh, N. c.; Luther
Carlton, Kinston, N. c.; Mrs. 7. F..
Parrot, Newman, Ga, who were
present.
MADISON.-Tho of acres of
corn in fertile bottom lands Of Dan
river are destroyed when river rises
higher in early October flood than
at any time since 1912.
LDSBORO.-Neuse river rises
to 35-foot stage, washing away sew
eral bridges on Atlantic Coast Line,
and trains to Wilmington are routed
by way of Wilson and Fayetteville.
HENDERSON.-T S. KendricF,
negro, is arrested at Greystone, near
here, on bench warrant charging
murder, sworn out by Sheriff j. c.
Plunkett, Of Augusta. Ga.
CHARLOTTE. - Action is instf-
tuted in Mecklenburg county superior
court bv American Trust company,
of Charlotte, against Thomas j.
Payne, former industrial bank Off
Ger and realtor, whose wherea bouts
is unknown, to recover $17,6 due
on notes and 5000 on diShonored
checks cashed by Security Savings
bank, of which trust company is re-
ceiver.
GREENSBORO.-Mrs Mary J..
Kellam, IS, dies at home week aft
er suffering stroke of paralysis,
ASHEVILLE.-Dr. Morgan P.
Moorer, former chief of surgical serv-
ice at Oteen veterans hospital, is
chosen health officer for Buncombe
county, succeeding DR.. r. G. Wilson,
resigned.
Observation-Disclosures nation
is being ruined by office-holding
oligarcy," says United States Sen
ator Overman. Democrat, Of North
Carolina, opening party's campaign
in this section. He says there are
$4,000 more federal employees now
than in 1915 and salaries have been
increased by $16S, 100000 annually.
WINSTON SALEM. - Business
property occupied by Fletcher Broth
ers is sold to H. Z. Fries and asso-
ciates for 100000 by l.. NJ. White
and others, of Greensboro.
DUNN.-TIistorical pageant depict
ing life and progress of this part of
state from time of settlement of ROa-
noke Island in 1887 will be presented
at Four County fair here, October
40, and is expected to be unique
feature in annals of fairs in state.
Miss Ethel Theodore Blackwell, of
University of North Carolina univer-
sity extension division, is author.
RALEIGH.-Prog Of Iegisla-
ton to be advocated before 1925 SEES
sion of Legislature, developed at joint
conference of representative of sew
en- Women's organizations of state,
include eight-hour day for children
"A to IL years of age, privacy in
voting; farm colony for women Grim
inals; publication of marriage
plans; and amendments to educa-
ton laws.
ELKIN.-Robert l.. PoindeXter, So,
one of towns best known citizens,
dies after several weeks illness. He
vas building contractor and brick
manufG ctIrer.
Tobacco board of trade
formally asks all important buying
companies to send additional buyers
here, owing to tremendous offerings
and inability of buyers present to
meet demands. Sales daily, however,
mount above 1900, 000-pound mark.
GH.-Investigation OF bad
heck evil" discloses that one large
bank reported handling of average of
200 bad checks daily.
WINSTON SALEM. - Representa-
lives of Southern, Norfolk & Western
and SCuthbOund railways, in confer
ence, pass on architects plans fo4
city's new 100000 union station,
three-story structure. Plans will be
submitted to contractors and work
started as soon thereafter as pos
sible.
CHARLOTTE.-Ford Motor com
pany begins construction of $780,
600 electric power plant, equipped
with oil-burnlng turbine engines,
which will provide $500 horse power
of electrical energy for $1,50O 900
manufacturing plant recently placed
in operation. Southern Power COM
pany, meanwhile. is furnishing pow
er.
WILSON.-With average price Of
$21,20 per hundredweight, total sales
on Wilson's tobacco market reached
14,0S7,S 92 pounds on September 81,
new high record for season to that
date, according to compilation of rec
o"ds. City holds record as worlds
greatest tobacco market. Tndica-
tions are sales for this year will ex-
coed 1928 total.
CHARLOTTE.-Failure of New
England textile industry in former
years to provide against undesirable
living conditions for employees, re-
sulting in influx of foreign labor, is
important factor which FASTENED de-
velopment of textile industry in
south, favored by homogeneous pop
ulation, says D. NJ. c. Crawford, of
New York, editor Of Daily News
Record, in address
GREEN y. Everett,
of Raleigh, secretary of state, ac-
cepts invitation to deliver address at
Founders day exercises at North
Carolina College for Women, Octo-
Der 5, DR.. J. l. Foust, president, an
nOunCes.