Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-11
NORTH CAROLINA

CHARLOTTE.-A w. Burch, bust
ness manager of Charlotte observer
and well-known citizen, dies after
long period of declining health at
age of 63. He was a native of Fred
ericksburg, Va.
RALEIGH.-Uni States NSena-
tor Simmons, Democrat, is over
whelmingly elected in North Caro-
lima election. All congressman ex
cept Hallett S. Ward, of First dis
trict, who was not candidate, are
reelected. States congressman, all
Democrats, are: First district, Lind
say C. Warren; Second, John H.
Keer; Third, G.. L. Abernethy;
Fourth, E. w. Pou; Fifth, c. M.
Stedman; Sixth, Fl. i. Lyon; Sew
enth, w. C. Hammer; Eighth, r. L.
Doughton; Ninth, A. L. Bulwinkle;
Tenth, q. V. Weaver.
ASHEBORO.-Mr George Shelf
field, Republican, goes to home of
daughter, Mrs. Colon Tysinger, to
accompany her to polls to vote Re.
publican ticket. Tysinger, Demo-
crat, becomes enraged and shoots
Mrs. Sheffield in abdomen. She is
taken to hospital in critical condi-
ton and[ undergoes operation.
'RALEIGH.-J. w. Bailey, Raleigh
lawyer, one of states Democratic
leaders, in political address, while
discussing freight rates, asserts
Raleigh would be size of Richmond,
Va, and that city would be Raleigh's
size, IF this city had had fair dea!
in freight rates"
TARBORO. - Eleventh annual
coastal plain fair is held proving
successful. About $4,000 is distrib-
uted in prizes.
CHARLOTTE.-Special Mecklen
burg county election is called for De.
cember 9, by county commissioners
for vote on proposal to issue $780,
600 in 30-year serial bonds to pro-
vide funds for building tuberculosis
hospital. Tax of five cents on each
500 of assessed valuation of prop.
erty would provide maintenance and
operation fund.
LAURINGBURG.-H Hewitt, young
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Beacham
sustains grave injuries, including
probably broken back, when he falls
from tree
HATTERAS.-Th remote cont
munity, unaccustomed to sensations
other than due to storms on coast
is all excited over strike. of IT'S fish
ermen, who are refusing to furnish
fish to buyers at prevailing prices
10 cents per pound for trout ard
five cents per pound for other va
| rieties. No peace is in prospect
Fishing is towns most important
industry.
ASHENILLE. - limitations are
received from Raleigh that Cover
nor Morrison will make soon ap
! pointment to fill vacancy on SUI
perior court bench caused by recent
death of Judge j. Bis Ray, of Eight
zenith district of Burnsville.
WILSON.-Burglars enter home
of w. f. Butts, wealthy planter
force his safe and escape with $11
in gold, diamonds worth about ST.,
400 and securities valued at 5000
ASHENILLE - Buncombe colIn
tvs $4,000 concrete and steel pris
/ on barracks at Craggy, near here
( is opened at formal exercises. Al
! which ID. Hidden Ramsay, of Ashe
/ Vile, editor, president of state wei
| fare association, delivers address.
ASHEVILLE.-W. E. D Stokes
! New York multimillionaire CAPT
! talist, central figure in divorce court
| actions, declares, after spending
summer here, that progress in this
] state. though its soil is about the
,N-''-'ns'. of any state, may be at
( tr1buted to foresight of gov
! errors who borrowed mil
lions to provide state improve
ments, which have brought invest
! ors by the thousands into the state.