Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-26

| Der of years ago to Coast Line, is
passed by house ana becomes law.
RALEIGH.-Pre approved
| by house, constitutional amendment,
increasing pay of members of legis-
| lature to 5000 for regular sessions
and 5000 for extra sessions, is passed
| by senate and becomes law, subject
to approval of electorate vote in No
Vember.
RALEIGH.-Car bill providing
for change of state Democratic prl-
mary election date from first Satur-
day in June to first Tuesday IN
June is reported favorably by mouse
elections committee.
ALEIG 1.-Two carloads Of
North Carolina peaches, shipped by
Roger A. Derby. of Jackson Springs,
and Edward A. Manice, OF Pine
hurst, have been received at Lon
don and sold for double price OBJ
tainable in New York, says cable
gram forwarded by federal depart
ment of agriculture, at Washington,
| to state division of markets. This IS
first such shipment from state.
RALEIGH-i1s!a blisnment Of high
schools for iltiterltes in state prisons
and on state prison farms is urged
as prison reform measure in letter
from James l.. Joy, of Scotland Neck,
10 Representative Matthews, of Char
lotte, leader in demand for inquiry
into conduct of prisons.
FALEIGH.-Rill authorizing state
highway COMMISSION TO increase sal
arv of Chairman Page to not more
than 900 per year is enacted by
legislature.
RALEIGH. - Bill 10 amend state
child labor law to prohibit employ
ment of child -lnder Ii years of age
in factory in state is tabled by SEN
ate after vigorous debate on motion
of Senator Long, it's author, when
undesirable amendments had been
tackled on TO it,
RALEIGH. = House bill authoriz
ing appointment Of commission to in
Vestigate ana make survey of needs
of state penal institutions is passed
by senate and formally enacted.
Commission is required to report to
regular session of legislature in Jan
uary.
HICkORY.-WaIter Fox, Of West
Hickory, refuses to cease loId sing
ing and profane shouting before
home Of James B. Atkins after pro
test by Atkins. who shoots Fox. At
kins is held in Jail and Fox is in hos
pital suffering from wound over
heart.
GASTONIA. - Frank Whitesides
boasts of 6-acre field OF corn where
visitors find stalks average about 4
ears to stalk. Many stalks have Z
ears. Seven ears from one stalk
measure 4 feet, inches when laid
lengthWise.
HICKORY-E. L. Darnell is hurt,
perhaps seriously when car driven
by his father, {. C. Darnell. and car
driven by Bru e Craven, attorney, of
Trinity, meet in collision.
DALLAS. - About 1000 members
of Lutheran church from neishbor-
ing North AMI South Carolina coun-
ties attend SECOND ANIMAL picnic of
Lutheran brotherhood. Principal adj
dress is delivered by Rev. J. A.
Morehead, d. j., l.. Il. D., executive
director of national Lutheran coun-
Gil.
RALEIGH.-Coup with chill.
dren will be given discount of S. per
month when renting apartments in
building now being constructed by
ri. Rev. j. r. Cheshire, bishop Of
Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
North Carolina. Parents will be Civ
en- preference as tenants.
WILMINGTON.-A of 240
| building and loan associations of
state total 57,OOO,O 900, a gain of
100000 in past twelve months, &C.
cording to report submitted by i. w.
Moore, of Wilmington, Representing
land, Ohio, convention of National
| league.
RALEIGH.-Will Hampton, OF
4 Cherokee county, convicted in Chero-
kee county of violating prohibition
laws, is paroled by Governor Morri-
son.
WINSTON SALEM.-Body of Fred
Smith, who, with companion named
Curtis, was drowned July 8 in Dan
| river near Walnut Cove is recovered
at Pine Hall, ten miles distant. by
seining party, according to report to
undertaken.
WINSTON-SALEM = Don Huff
man, q, is drowned in Yellowjacket
lake, near North Wilkesboro.
LENOIR. - Davenport college
| trustees decide to add fourth year
| courses.
|
ALBEMARLE. - Republicans OF
! Stanley county enter full ticket for
county offices.
CHARLOTTE.-St to death,
| too proud to beg, Gabriel Durant,
| aged man, is rescued from swamp
near here, where he had lived on
berries and roots for three weeks,
and is taken to hospital.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS take 81
| Stitches in body of John Ballard aft
er he and Jim Hewitt, both widely
known as strong men, engage in
knife battle at reunion.
RALEIGH. = Relief from "road
hogs" is sought by bill offered in
! senate which provides penalties for
refusing to share roads with others
desiring to pass.
SALISBURY. Fourth annual
meeting of North Carolina Guern.
sey Breeders association will be held
! at Bachelors Retreat, on farm Of r.
D. Brown, near here, August %.
| Program includes number Of adj
! dresses by widely known stockmen.
| CHARLOTTE. - CharIottes Cot
ton Exchange, organized June 80,
with authorized capital of 100000
| opens offices in new Johnston build
ing. j. ii. Cutter is president.
CHARLOTTE. - American Jersey
Cattle association decides to estab-
lish permanent headquarters at
| Charlotte, according to announce
ment by Charles Oliver, Of Newark,
n. j., southeaster field manager,