Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-24


for Democratic party.
NEWTON.-Verdict of not guilty
is ordered by Judge Harding in SUI
perior court after hearing evidence
against Monroe Lutz, aged white
man, charged with murder of Walter
Smith, IS, at home at Hickory
WAYNESVILLE. - David Robin
son, former policeman CT Hardwood,
is convicted in superior court of sec
ond degree murder after being tried
for killing negro whom he sought to
arrest. Sentence is deferred.
WAYNESVILLE New high
school building costing $4,000 will
be completed before opening of next
school year.
ASHEVILLE.-Fre Fowler, aged
seven, is brought from home at
Gambler to local hospital, where
screw lodged in lungs is removed
without cutting after pneumonia had
developed. Child may recover.
ASHEVILLE.-On 40 per cent of
5000 Buncombe county school chill
dren have been Vaccinated against
smallpox, and another 20 per cent
are legally ineligible to attend public
schools for other reasons, if laws
were enforced says DR.. r. G. Will
son, health officer.
RALEIGH.-State's 1924 cotton
crop has been reduced one-third by
excessive rainfall, says Frank Park
err, state federal agricultural stats.
tician, who warns of probable ire.
mendous damage later by boil wee
wills.
MOREHEAD CITY.-State fish,
cries commission, in session, an.
nounces intention to plant at once
$500 young diamond back turtles
market for which has revived after
going to nothing with advent Of Vol
stead era. Adult diamond backs are
quoted at $4S per dozen.
RALEIGH. - Governor Morrison
returns from Democratic national
convention after stop-oVer at Allan,
tic City and begins preparing formal
call for special session of legislature
to be convened August Z for purpose
of acting on governor proposal for
establishment of state-oWned shin
lines and port terminals.
HIGH POINT.-J. V. Wilson, fur.
| niture manufacturer, is brought to
local hospital for treatment of seri
Gus injuries sustained in automobile
collision near Oak Ridge institute.
ELIZABETH CITY.-Ban on cows
within city limits after December 81
is enacted by city government.
RALEIGH.-John A. Park, pub
Usher, is elected member of Wake
county board Of education, succeed
ing DR.. W. A. Withers, deceased.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. annua,
Chowan Baptist assembly for de
| nominations workers in eastern part
OF state, which convened July Is
will continue through July "a, al
Chowan college, here.
RALEIGH of cost OF
| Oil, repairs and equipment, states
automobile owners and tourists in
state paid $5S,723,750.87 to operate
their cars during fiscal year ended
June 80, according 10 figures com
piled by office of Secretary of State
| Everett.
WILMINGTON.-Rev. D. II. Will
| cox, acting pastor of First Baptis
| church, receives call to pastorate o.
| First Baptist church at Winston
| Salem.
WILMINGTON. - Citizens repre-
senting every walk of life attenc
conference when details of public
| memorial 10
Sprunt, one of states distinguis heC
! men, are discussed, place and date
! remaining to be fixed.
ARLE.-Super.or Courr
Judge n. A. Sinclair, of Fayette
vile, and niece, Miss Elizabeth
OHanlon, are brought to hospita
mere suffering from injuries sus
| tanned when their car overturned
Judge has several broken ribs.
GREENSBORO.-Mrs. b. Fran
Mebane announces progress is beins
made in establishment of MORT
Carolina division of Southern WON
en- Educational alliance, Of which
Mrs. Mebane is state representative
| LAKE JCNALUSkA.- Church i,
| urged TO continue fight for stric
enforcement of prohibition laws il
| aodress by Ernest Charrington, sec
| retary OF World League Against AL
cohohsm, before closing session O
social service conference under aus
pieces Of Methodist Episcopal church
! south.
ASHEVILLE.-J. c. Wilbur, well
| known business man, is convicted il
city court of passing worthless checl
and is fined 5000 after trial for Civ
ing worthless check as bond TO
negress.
| FORT BRAGG, FAYETTEVILLE f,
Asserting that statements that pre-
| paredness results in war" are ''mert
| dflVel, Governor Morrison, O
| North Carolina, honor guest a
Governors Day. military demon
stration ordered by Brigadier Gen
eral Bowley, commanding, says ma
ton might as well prohibit physica
| training on ground it would develor
| nation of "bullies." He adds Ameri
ca has paid dear cost in every wa
! because of lack of preparedness.
STATESVILLE.-A. r. Reece, 81
! Confederate veteran, we'll known
! dies OF pneumonia.
GASTONIA. - Armed guard i!
maintained at home of A. C. Line
berger, of Belmont, wealthy cottor
mill owner, who has received letter:
! threatening to kidnap members o
family and blow up house. Dummy
! package is placed at spot named il
request for $1,000, but no one come!
! for it.
| G A s [ o n ! A - Loray mill O
Jenckes Spinning colnpany, operat
ing 1872 900 spindles and large mum
! Der of looms in manufacture of au
| tomobile tire fabric. resumes full
day and night operation after bein9
on curtailed schedule severa
months.
| CHARLOTTE.-A sbury F. Lever
| of Columbia, S. c., former Congress
man and president of Joint Stool