Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-30
NORTH CAROLINA

GREENVILIE. - Local tobacco
market sets record in week ended
September 90 selling 1,94S,O0O
pounds at average Of $20.21 per hun
| dredweight bringing total sales since
opening, September ,, to 100000,
| for which growers received 81, l23,-
| 967.
/ WASHINGTON.-Joseph Daniels,
fortv-five, Of near Jonesville. is in
| stantlv killed on highway near here
when he falls off truck en- route to
| Greenville. n. c., head being crush
ed under wheel.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. markets
of middle belt open at Durham OK
ford. Henderson. Wawenton, LOUIS
burg. Raleigh, Aberdeen, Carthagem'
Sanford. Rainy weather results IN
small offerings.
CONCORD.-Gasto r. Means, one
of central figures in senate -DauSh-
erty investigation, who Few DAYS
previously had repudiated testimony
given in course of hearings, arrives
to visit mother, Mrs. w. G. Means,
where his wife and child also are
visiti o Means fatty refuses to
discuss latest sensa tional turns in
alleged t. .,,.- .-..~lt of justice irregu-
larities.
CHART. OTTE.-Jo hearing of
counter suits for 81 900, 600 each OF
Hardway Contracting company OF
Columbus, Ga. and Wateree Power
company. of Charlotte, each against
other. IS begun before Referee I. L.
Spence, attorney, of Carthage. w.
s. Lee. vice president of Southern
Power company, parent company, IS
first witness.
SALISBURY. - Infant child of
Mrs. f. p. Owen is severely burned
in explosion which follows mother
ATTEMPT to build fire in kitchen range
bv using gasoline. Fire causes minor
damage to home. Mother escapes
injury.
SALUDA-Apples from orchards
in this section are being shipped IN
large quantities to northern mar
kets. Crop is large and quality Is
good.
HICKORY.-Fire attributed to de-
fective wiring in basement of DORM
tory at Lenoir Rhyme college causes
fire, little damage resulting, but
frightened girls occupying dormitory
Join in concerted rush for open.
WENTWORTH. - Mack Briggs,
- is held while authorities inVestl-
gate his claim that he was k1dnap
ed from home at GreenVille, ;. T.,
two years ago by members OF carn'-
val company. Boy was found In eX'
hausted condition by roadside, claim
inc he escaped from carnival at
Richmond. Va and was en- route
home. He says he thinks parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Briggs, now
live in Florida.
ELON.-Miss Mary Madren. Is,
and father. ]. Z. Madren, 50, OF Elon'
are fatally injured near LynchburS,
Va, when, with relatives, they are
struck by Southern railway tram
while walking through tunnel on
sightseeing trip.
IGH.-Governor Morrison
grants reprieve until November 10
to Austin Carter, IS, ReidsVille in
surance agent, sentenced to electro
c,,tlon SeDtember 90 at state prison
here for killing of wife year ago.
Carter mutters continually regard
l-H future OIL IpLI t4lAltl Sil' -AttoA
reys claim ne is insane.
WEN DEIL.-SufferinG from de
spondency following nervous break
Gown. ]. c. Collins, prominent bust
ness mar, aged 40. kills himself by
firing bullet through heart.
SALISBURY.-John NJ Knox, IS.
for many years leading business
man, large mill owner and success
full manufacturer, of Salisbury. dies
at summer home at Blowing Rock,
\ c., following long period OF de-
clining health.
FAYETTEVILLE. Enthusiastic
audience At this city head of navi-
CATION on Cape Fear river. hears
/ Governor Morrison defend ship and