Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-15

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ASHEVILLE. - r. D. Buckner
former Buncombe county commits
sioner, dies at home in Newbridge
after short illness, aged II years.
DURHAM. - ]. Elmer Long an.
nounces candidacy for Democratic
nomination for lieutenant governor
making race three-cornered one, 9th
er candidates being w. II. Feimster
OF Catawba, and r. r. Reynolds, of
Asheville.
CHARLOTTE. - William r. Bur
well, so, member Of prominent fami
ly, brother of late Justice Burwell
of state supreme court, and Confed
crate veteran, dies after three-year
illness.
CHARLOTTE. - North Carolina
college alumni from all parts OF
state attend banquet and hear DIR
E. C. Brooks, president of college
outline institutions broad plan for
development, in which important
consideration is given to agricultural
development program.
RALEIGH. - A. w. Williams
welI.known and wealthy farmer OF
ADex. section, and Frank Hester, al
legged member of Baldwin gang OF
blockaders, are given road sentences
for violating prohibition laws by
Judge Grady after he declares them
to be leaders of bootleggers' ring
Williams is given eight months on
roads; Hester. IS months.
AsHEVILLE. - H. w. Duckett
81, brother of A. L. Duckett, chief
of fire department, dies after extend
ed illness.
RALEIGH. - Judge Harris, in
CITY court, rules fire trucks have no
privilege on streets not accorded
all other vehicles, and Fire Chief
Hicks is instructed to have city com
missioners amend traffic law to give
fire apparatus right of way.
SHELBY. -Common creditors bil
on behalf of Southern Railway, ask
ing appointment of receiver Tor AZ
lantic and Yadkin railroad, is hleo
with Federal Judge Webb, VINO
orders hearing at Greensboro March
II A. &Y. operates short line from
Mount Airy to Sanford, within TINS
state. Southern claims advanclne
$40 600 to enable road. 1853 miles
in length, to continue operation
WINSTON SALEM. - Resolu
lions calling for more economical
operation of state and federal gov
are adopted at convention
of Carolina Retail Clothiers ano
Furnishers, which hears address 9y
Homer McCabe, membership secre,
tarv of national organization, ano
REFLECTS c. H. MCknlghts, OF
Greensboro, president.
KINsTON.-Fire of unknown orr,
gin destroys Overland garage loss
being placed at $2O,O0V'
WINSTON SALEM. - Quarterly
dividends of s1.75 per share for pre-
ferred and rs cents per share 1ol
common stock are declared by oil
rectors of r. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Co., payable April 1 to stock OF
record March IS.
WILMINGTON. = Major Oscar
o. Kuentz, United States army DIS
trict engineer, begins compiling Tor
federal government statistics rela
tive to business done through this
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interests.
WILMINGTON. = Newspaper re.
ceives from Thomas Foley, OF AS
toria, L. l., n. Y, request to assist
in finding Thomas BUD Foley, age
IS, who left home January l and
whose mother is reported to be near
death from broken heart. Father
says he has travelled $4,000 miles
and spent thousands of dollars seek
ing trace OF son.
RALEIGH. = Governor Morrison
writes Governor Trinkle, Of VIZ
ginia, expressing appreciation of &C.
ton Of Virginia corporation commls-
sion in reference to proposed com
plant against North Carolina lntra-
state freight rates, and expresses
opinion action is calculated to fur,
Their develop friendly relations OF
two states.
RALEIGH. State-federal EN-
p1oyment service placed 2,227 per
sons in employment in state in
February, according to M. L. Ship
man, commissioner of labor. total in
GLIDING LIS unskilled laborers.
Charlotte led cities with total OF
0lU pldCeIlSulS.
CHAPEL HILL.-University Of
North Carolina announces Prof. E.
A. Ross, of University of Wisconsin,
will deliver series of lectures this
year on Roads to Social Peace, ="
under auspices of We'll lectures.
FAYETTEVILLE. - Cumberland
county commissioners are cited by
Judge z. H. Cranmer at request of
E. J. Kennedy and other taxpayers
to show cause March II, in superior
court, why order restraining commits
sion from issuing proposed s475,000
bond issue for purpose of building
new courthouse and jail.
RALEIGH. - Situation involving
live stock growers of state is dis
couraging, according to Frank Park
er, state.federal agricultural stats
tician. Shortage Of pigs is reported,
and demand for brood sows is brisk,
especially in mountain counties.
ASHEVILLE.-Pr to issue
$50.000,000 in bonds by state to pro-
vide revolving fund to assist farm
ers meet agricultural emergency is
advocated by Harry L. Nettles, mem
to state legislature, in address to
Optimist club. He said 81, 900 crop
pers of state earn average of eight
cents per day.
DURHAM.-The Endorsement Of
Hughes Harding proposal for perma,
nent court for international justice
is voted by North Carolina League
of Women Voters, in fourth annual
session. Convention formally com.
pliments North Carolina senators
for pledging themselves TO vote for
proposal.
CHARLOTTE Edith Van
derbilt. of Asheville. is elected presi
dent of Carolina Motor club, in an.
nual convention. Edgar w. Pharr
of Charlotte, is vice president. Rob
ert r. Reynolds, of Asheville, who
recently completed round-the-w world
tour as representative of club, deliv'
ers principal address.