Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-23

WASHINGTON. - Colonel Wiley
/, c.. Rodman, of this town, state COM
mander, American Legion, Is given
vigorous applause when he address
es mass meeting to determine sentt-
ment toward bonus proposals.
SALISBURY. - Rowan county
council of postoffice workers is or
ganized with w. r, Bostian, of
Salisbury, as president.
ASHEVILLE.-Gr masters Of
Masonic lodges of states thirty
ninth district are called to confer
ence here April 25 at Masonic tenn
pie. Deputy Grand Master Clinton
G.. Ward, Of Biltmore, N. c., will
preside.
MOCKSVILLE.-Baby supposed
to be ten days OF age is found near
Yadkin river bridge. No clue is
found to identity of boy, VINO IS
taken to home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Douthit.
STATESVILLE.-J D. Cox,
prominent merchant, aged go, suf-
fers stroke of paralysis while at
store and dies shortly after being
taken to home. Body is sent to
Rock Hill, S. c., for interment.
SALES.--FUTURE church is
desecrated as vandals continue to
break into houses Of worship.
SALISBURY.-Mrs, Nancy, Ann
Mcdaniel, thought to be lO4 years
of age, oldest resident of Rowan
81 n a.
clining health. She made her home
with son, John Mcdaniel.
WILMINGTON.-This city led
cities of state in 1928 in percentage
of gain in building operations over
1922, Lexington being second. vii
mingtons 1923 total was $1,967, OOO'
compared with 1851, 900 for 1922.
RALEIGH-Surplus Of skilled
and unskilled labor and clerical help
exists throughout state, accordlng 10
Commissioner Shipman, Of depart
ment of labor.
NEWTON-BudH Hilton is SEN
fenced to four to six years IN prison
after conviction in superior cour
of burning barn owned by Deputy
Sheriff Thurman Huss as result OF
his activities against bootleggers.
ASHEVILLE.-JamesA Albert Da-
Wis. aged nine months, is fatally
burned when clothing is lgHlteo
from open hearth. He was son OIL
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Davis, Oh Elh
Mountain.
KTNsTON.-James Leon Burns,
8 member of party, falls overheard
from boat in Neuse river, floats loo
wards on back while companions
according to coroner, make no ell
FORT TO rescue him, turns on face IN
struggle and is drowned. Body IS
recovered.
wILsON.-John Pike, IS, con OF
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Pike, of near
Tncama. is accidentally shot ana
instantly killed while playing "I'"
children at neighbor,'s home.
CHARLOTTE.-M. Borders, Is,
prosperous farmer, dies after long
illness.
cHARLOTTE.-Ch district.
Reserve Officers association, hears
address by General j. r. Deiaflelo'
president of Reserve Officers asso-
citation Of America.
ELLINGTON. = Charles Ross,
prominent in state politics. an
nounces candidacy for state attor'
ney generalship.
CHARLOTTE-A oliver,
rs. dies at hospital as result OF IN
iuries sustained when run down by
motor car. Body is sent to CHESTER
fold G G. for interment.
Observation-Disclosures Of new east,
ern Carolina Industrial school VIII
be determined March 10, announces
S. c.. Sitterson, secretary to dlrec-
tors, on return from meeting az
Rocky Mount, $4,000 being avail
able as nucleus of building fund.
NEW BERN.-Earl Avery, aged
is, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Avery, is dangerously injured by ex-
plosion of dynamite with which he
and companions were playing
wILsON.-Three residences are
destroyed by fire at Kenly, near
here, loss being $1,000.
CHARLOTTE.-C of COM
merce announces program for year
one recommendation being that city
government spend $125,000 to re-
model city auditorium into armory
for local military units.
reinforcement of
prohibition law and enactment OF
uniform marriage and divorce laws
by congress is advocated before mass
meeting by Mrs. Palmer H. Jerman,
of Raleigh, president of State Fed
GRAFTON of Woman's, clubs.