Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-02

| 81. dies suddenly while engaged in
work at Taylor Mattress factory.
RALEIGH with series
of thefts, ranging from chickens to
motor cars, l.. r. Poole, aged IS; Jim
Allen, aged II, and E. X. Johnson,
aged 16, are lodged in jail. Poole de-
clares Il guess it was the movies
that started me stealing"
RALEIGH.-Stud of Baptist
educational institutions in Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina will meet here February
29-March 2 in second annual confer
ence, as guests of Meredith college
and First Baptist church.
RALEIGH.-Silv service of his
toric battleship North Carolina, re-
Gently scrapped, whcih was present
ed in 1908 by people of state, is sent
back to North Carolina, and Colonel
Fred Olds is preparing to make
proper display in Hall of History of
silver he delivered to once-proud
fighting ship off states coast.
HENDERSON, Plant
company, Shields M. Blacknall, own
er and manager, loses offices, ware
house and shipping sheds in fire
with loss of $4,000, partly covered
by insurance. Shields says plant will
be rebuilt Immediately.
RALEIGH. to have for
mer Congressman Hannibal i. God
win declared bankrupt is dismissed
by Judge Henry G.. Conner.
GREENSBORO,-Miss Mary J..
Cate, II white, is held for higher
court after hearing in city court on
charges based on allegation that she
placed oil-soaked quilts about her
home and set fire to them in effort
to burn building.
WILKESBORO-Abner Lowder-
milk and on-in-law, Van Jennings,
are each sentenced by Judge Webb
to five years in Atlanta federal
prison after trial on charges of rob-
bing Banner Elk, n. c., postoffice in
October, 1923.
WILSON.-H. B. Johnson, super
visor of sales reports tobacco sold
on local market to January "a was
sc, 1856 pounds, which sold for
$14,S32, 373.03, averaging 22.39 cents
per pound. Market closes February
2S.
RALEIGH.-Insa department of
state prison is overcrowded and
prison officials begin hunt for new
building plans authorized by last
legislature, $50 600 having been ap-
propriated year ago for negro in
sane asylum at Goldsboro and like
amount for institution for white
prisoners at Raleigh.
ASHEVILLE.-Col. Joseph HYDE
Pratt, president of Western North
Carolina, IncL leaves for Savannah,
Ga, to attend sixth annual session of
Southern Forestry congress, fromer
here six years ago of which Pratt
was firse president. From Savannah
he goes to Atlantic City to attend
meeting of American Ceremaic So
ciety.
ASHEVILLE.-M Cathey an
nounces construction Of incinerator
to cost about 100000 will be under
taken within fortnight.
GREENSBORO.-Lunsford Rich.
ardson, president of Davidson Col
lege Alumni association, announces
receipt of letter from senior class
dealing with dissatisfaction among
students and suggesting alumni
might do something to remedy con-
dltlons. Storm, recently breaking
among students, centers around DR.
w. j. Martin, president.
DAVIDSON,ADr. w. J. Martin,
president and other officials of
Davidson college, Presbyterian insti-
tuition flatly decline to comment on
surprising situation developing when
members of student body let it be
known removal of DR.. Martin would
be favored. Senior class officials,
who are described as leaders in fight
on Dr. Martin, likewise decline to