Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-18

months in Wake county Jail after
trial in city court on charge of
drunkenness Duffer appeals and is
released on bond
DANIDSON.-President Martin, of
Davidson college, one of beneficiaries
of $40, 100000 trust created by ]. g.
Duke, says, after visiting Duke at
Charlotte home, that he is particu.
larly impressed that Duke, business
man, should center his donations on
church and quotes Duke as saying:
We'll, after all, the church is the
thing"
RALEIGH.-Offer by j. r. Duke
of $40 100000 endoWments to vari-
Gus charitable, religious and educa-
tional institutions, including South.
ern Methodist church in Carolina,
will hang crepe on the moor of
North Carolina Methodism,' says
Rev. w. r. Bateman, D. D., pastor
OF First Baptist chuch, Asheville, de-
liVerinS keynote address at state
Baptist conventions 74th annual
sessions. There is not word Of
Jesus Christ in offer.
RALEIGH. 3. Duke, donor of
millions to institutions in Carolinas,
is praised for his spirit and service
to others by alumni of Wake Forest
(BaptisU college in resolution, pre-
scented by Dr.. G. w. Paschal and
commended by President w. H. Po-
teat, adopted at annual banquet.
ASHEVILLE.-Cla Beck, II,
dies in hospital few hours after be
ing injured when automobile and
youths motorcycle meet in collision
SANFORD-Autom driven by
Hugh Talley, Jr., of Jonesboro, goes
through railing of bridge over 40
foot deep Seaboard railway cut, but
hangs, suspended by rear wheel, as
fast passenger train passes below
Talley manages to climb back onto
bridge.
STATESVILE.-Jo Warren, 65,
of Bethany township, fires twice at
and wounds John Harkey, so. of
Turnersburg township after argu-
ment. Warren, arrested, charges at
preliminary hearing that Harkey
caused Mrs. Warren, 10, to leave
home. Warren is held for superior
court.
| 1O-NAoINl).--Ds I1dlIIlIdi IL u lin, -
well known, dies after ten months
of illness.
WAYNESVILLE.-Judge Garland
S. Ferguson, prominent jurist and
Confederate Veteran, who served 20
years as superior court emergency
judge, dies after prolonged illness.
GREENSBORO. Mrs Isabella
Garrett, 95, invalid, is burned to
death when home of son. John Gar
rett located IA miles south Of here,
is destroyed by fire.
RALEIGH. = Suit is started in
federal district court for eastern
| North Carolina to prevent collec-
ton by state of North Carolina of
| $4,000 in Inheritance taxes from
estate of Angler B. Duke, wealthy
sportsman, drowned year ago at
| New York. Complaint says estate is
valued at $11,123,446.S Executors
admit tax of 81 1913 is due
FAYETTEVILLE. - Group OF
business men offer by telegraph to
| trustees of Duke. fund tract of $50
! acres near here as free site for pro
| posed Duke university, in event
! Trinity college, at Durham does
! not accept terms of SAC, 900, 900 trust
| fund created by James B. Duke.
NEWTON. - Marvin Yount. %,
son of j. M. Yount, is horribly
| burned in explosion of can of gaso-
line as he carried it by hot stove
He may recover
ROCKY MOUNT. = Wide search
is made for Bonnie Womble, -, son
of G. w. Womble, Nash county
/ farmer, who disappeared after leav-
ing wife at home of aunt, Mrs.
George Robbins, near Nashville
Father fears son is victim of viol-
ence, as he had $170 on person when
last seen.
DUNN. - John l.. Thompson. Jr..
10, of Dunn, meets horrible death
! when he is pinned under his over
turned heavy car and is burned be.
You'd recognition. Evidently car had
run over rabbit and skidded. going
into ditch.
Wll.MlNGTON. - representative
>. r.. l.. Wade. member of state con
staoulary inquiry commission. saws
! COMMISSION probably will recommend
10 legislature meeting early in Janu.
airy creation of state corstabularv
force but probable details of report
TO assembly. as developed at confer
ehceS, are not disclosed
RALEIGH. - Section of elm tree
under which George Washinct
stood. July 81, 1775. to take oath as
commander of army of United
colonies, is presented to North Caro-
ma nan of history by city of Cam
bridge, Mass.
RALEIGH. - Governor Morrison
declines plea for pardon for Whis-
nant McGill, serving 20-year SEN
tence for murder in Forsyth county
in 1911 >
RALEIGH. - Increase Of ono
cent per gallon in state gasoline tax
ana maintaining present automobile
Incense rate will be necessary. saws
rank rage. chairman of state high.
way commission, should commission
request next legislature to authorize
addluonal 100000 highway homo
issue, which commission seems to
favor -
RALEIGH. - An previous rec
otoS OF state Baptists for contrihu-
bons TO ThomasVille orphanace were
broken in 1924 when S224566 was
sven TINS institution. report shows.
RALEIGH. Statistical 8 .cra.
'ary Middleton reports Baptist de.
nominations Ga associations in
state, having , ,291 churches. received
lists new members in 1924. setting
new record and bringing member
shin TO 347,760, which is increase
OF 9o,5bt members in five years.
I CHARLOTTE. - Two ten-room
brick veneer dormitories. to cost
$1,000 each, are authorized by Of
ficials of Thompson Episcopal or
phanaSe. Construction will be start
ed Immediately.