Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-15

He expressed belief that existing
Embellishments" will be remedied
within reasonably short time.
WILMINGTON. - Estimate that
movement Of truck crops of this
section will approximate $500 car
loads is made by j. r. Sparkman,
representative of Fruit Growers
express. of which he estimates 1,500
cars will be shipped by New Han
over county growers.
LOTTE.-Prediction that
passing Of three years will see large,
well-managed stores at crossroads,
displacing stores in many towns,
where rents have become excessive,
is made by Norman J. Johnson, sec
rotary, Southern Wholesale Dry
Goods association, when delivering
annual report to associations con-
vention.
RALEIGH.-Ma gers in 81 coun-
ties of campaign of A. w. Mclean,
Lumberton banker, for governor, at
tend conference. Sam l.. Rogers,
former director OF census, and others
attending declare reports indicated
campaign lis progressing satisfac-
torily." though conference gave out
no statement for publication.
WILMINGTON First carload Of
poultry shipped from eastern part
of state is sent to Philadelphia, ship
pers receiving $4,000.
wILMINGTON.-E. F. Mallard,
former cashier of defunct Bank of
Shallotte, serving five-year term in
prison after conviction on charges
growing out of shortage, is given
six-month parole by Governor Nor
rison on account of i'll health.
Z RALEIGH.-Tria of J. II. High
tower, former president Of defunct
Central Bank and Trust company,
charged with receiving deposits
when he knew bank to be insolvent,
is postponed by state.
WILSON.-In period of despon-
dency, Miss Nellie Nickel, II, COM
nits suicide at home, inflicting fatal
wound with gun.
RALEIGH.-Stat Highway Com
missioner Frank Page goes to Wash
ineiton and New York to confer WITH
Pan-American Union officials and
complete plans for $4,000 900 shirt
sleeve road show which opens June
3. with breakfast for Latin-American
diplomatic corps, engineering repre-
sentatives, governors of eleven south
ern states and three members OF
President Coolidge's cabinet,
HICKORY.-Ten persons, believed
to be band of robbers who have trou-
bled police officials throughout state,
are arrested on tip given by Rhod-
hiss officials. Two alleged leaders,
Albert Shook and Ernest Parker,
each about twenty. are last to be ar
rested. All except leaders are held
at Newton.
CHARLOTTE.-El of city
overwhelmingly vote to issue $1,000
900 in bonds to provide funds for de-
velopment of school system. Fro
posal to issue 100000 in bonds for
this purpose was defeated by narrow
margin last fail.
RALEIGH.-With twenty days of
eighteen-month sentence to serve,
Dewey Eggers, convicted in Wau-
fauga. county Of ISLANDER, is paroled
bv Governor Morrison for remainder
of term that Eggers might attend
funeral of father.
sALISBURY.-Thomas N. Earn.
hardt, seventy-four, former mayor Oh
East Spencer, dies at home Of daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph TreXler.
HICKORY.-Son, aged five, Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed White, living near Shu-
ford Mill, is burned to death In dog
kennel possibly ignited when child
was playing with matches, ana
mother is severely burned while at
tempting to rescue child.
length, tornado does serious damage
in Stantonburg section of Wilson
county, passing outskirts OF stanton
burg. where residences and ware
houses are wrecked. No person is re-
ported injured.
CHARLOTTE. - Royden Goode,
II, and Wallace HowcTd, y, both rid
ing bicycles, are ruY down and pain
fully injured by nsstor car driven by
Mrs. p III. Helms.
= PLYMOUTH. : Extensive forest
fires raging in this section are
quenched by heavy rains. No esti-
mate of damage is available.
KINSTON. - Ordinance effective
in thirty days prohibits Bookkeeping
within city limits.
MONROE. - Monroe club women
and members of ministerial associa-
ton petition aldermen for stringent
enforcement of Sunday laws, express
alarm at growing disrespect of Sun
day and demand safeguards for
morals of community.