Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-12
NORTH CAROLINA

SalIOn OutHt.
NORTH CAROLINA
WILMINGTON.--H A. Rau, one
of the largest and most widely
known truckers of this section, files
voluntary petition in bankruptcy,
listing assets at $32 900 and liabili-
ties at $4,000.
ELIZABETH CITY. - Curtis
Pearce, Ia, is drowned while bathing
in Dismal swamp canal. Body is
recovered.
WILMINGTON. - Creditors of
eutenant-Governor w. B. Cooper
file objections to his discharge from
bankruptcy in federal court, alleg-
ing he admits receiving $65,000 in
cash and notes from sale of stock
in now defunct Commercial Nation
al bank of Wilmington before it
closed in December, 1922, which is
not accounted for. Directing cred
itors allege he also is unable to
account for 100000 assets admit
ted in 1922. Cooper's bankruptcy
petition filed last January listed as
sets as 1928 900 and liabilities as
$103, 900.
CHARLOTTE.-C. D. Patterson
of Greensboro, is held for death of
Glenn F. MOWER, 27, fatally in
jured in automobile accident when
car said to have been driven by Pat
terson met in collision one in which
MOWER was riding.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. John
r. Morris, Prophets S. P. Branch,
c. G.. Van Landingham, L. M. Du-
rant and George E. Bowdin, dele
gates Of Sepa Grotto, return from
35th supreme council, Grotto's an
nual convention. at indianapolis.
RALEIGH.-While Wake county
jury is celebrating over evidence
Paul Adams, young white man, es-
capes and remains at large. Jury
returned verdict holding him ruilty
of larceny from person of r. B.
Shearon, of city fire department.
GREENSBORO. - Rev. A. w.
Crawford, one of best known Pres
byterian ministers Of south and for
ten years superintendent of home
missions of synod of North Caro-
lima, dies at local hospital of heart
trouble, from which he had suffered
several years.
GASTONIA.-More than 1 1000 per-
sons participate in historical page
ant, visions, New and Old" which
is staged under joint auspices of
various civic and patriotic bodies.
LEXINGTON. - Charles Bates,
aged II, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Riley
Bates, is killed by accidental dis
charge Of pistol in hands Of Robert
Hunter, aged 16, son Of Mrs. Har-
vey Hunter. Coroher's jury holds
tragedy result of accident.
CHARLOTTE.-Mrs. Hattie Eli
OFT, SO, widow of w. F. Elliott, is
found dead in bed at home, death
being attributed to heart failure. She
was mother of John Elliott, boxing
and wrestling match promoter, and
Bill Elliott, soloist with O'Brien min
strelS.
RUTHERFORDTON.-S. B. Tan
nef, 70, for many years one of fore
most textile manufacturers of south
and leader until retirement few years
ago in industrial and social life of
Carolinas, dies at home of daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert H. Crawford, after
year OF rapidly declining health.
Body is taken to Charlotte for in
terment.
RALEIGH.-Lig vote is cast in
second Democratic primary, in
which one state contest, for com
missioner of labor and printing, is
decided, Frank d. Grist, of Lenoir,
winning over M. l.. Shipman, in
cumbent, when American Legion
scores decisive victory at polls,
CRISIS vote being to over OPP
ponent. Forty warm county con-
tests are also decided.
CHARLOTTE.-Joh f. Godfrey,
rs, dies at home Of son, John D.
Godfrey.
GREENSBORO. - T. M. Field
farmer, living near Climax, Gull
ford county, is held under $4,000
bond on charge of using mails to
defraud, which grew out of al
legged failure to ship orders received
in answer to advertisements in Rich
mond, Va, newspapers of unusual
ly high quality beans and peas suit
able for seed"
LAKE JUNALUSkA.-S at
Lake Junaluska, summer assembly
grounds of Southern Methodist
church. is formally opened VITA
converting of social service confer
ence, in session July 6-13; Wesley
Bible class federation of state holds
annual meeting, July 10; Sunday
school teacher training class, first
session, continues from July Is to
20; second session, July 80 to Aug
ust 49, third period, August IA to
%; missionary training conference,
July 30-August IS; Epworth league
conference, August 1926.
RALEIGH.-Me orphanage
trustees announce receipt during
past year of requests amounting to
$50, 900. Rev. w. w. Peele, of Dur
ham, is elected member of board.
filling vacancy created by recent
Durham. Officers of board are re-
elected, r. n. Page. Of Aberdeen,
being president.
WENDELL-W. c. Stroud, of
Bethel High school, Pitt county, is
elected principal of local high school.
KINSTON.-Work is in progress
on gas plant being built by inter
ests operating similar plants at i'm
portant eastern North Carolina
cities.
GREENSBORO. - Damage suits
for total Of $50 900 for personal in
juries are begun in Guilford county
superior court when Miss Strauss
Perkins files complaint in $4,000
suit against North Carolina public
service company; r. NJ. Newell de-
mands $4,000 from Tate Furniture
company, of High Point. and 3.
w. Phillips asks $500 from Ford
Body company.
OXFORD. - Eighty physicians
from eight counties comprising
Sixth district attend annual meet
ing of medical association and elect
DR.. A. z. Abernethy, of Chapel Hill.
president for ensuing wear Chanel