Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-30

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tinuing and road system Is expected
to be continued by additional large
state bond issue. Contemplated mu
nicipal improvements involve abou
$25,000O00, he says.
RALEIGH-Judg G. z. LIse, OF
western Wisconsin federal distric'
court, Is designated to preside over
special term Of federal distric
court at Wilmington when CONNER
cial National bank, of Wilmington
bankruptcy cases involving Lieuten
ant Governor w. B. Cooper and 9th
err bank officials are docketed fol
trial.
SHELBY Shortly after convic
ton and sentence to year on roads
in recorders court, Ben +. Curtis
well.known contractor, is arrested
by federal officers on white slavery
charge growing out of automobile
tour through western states witt
adopted daughter, Lillian. and Miss
Vada Pearson, 81, daughter O
neighbor. Miss Pearson claims SHE
was tricked into, going to ride ant
was not permitted to leave party.
RALEIGH. = Developments indi
cate that state highway commits
son's decision against proposal fol
additional $35,000.000 highway bond;
issue was reached in view of pres
sure from New York bond houses
which have since been advised o
states ability to meet bonds re
quirements by additional tax OF
gasoline. Expediency of short-tern
notes may be used to delay issue O
bonds which legislature may au
| thorize.
LUMBERTON. M. d. Somerset
steel worker, is dangerously injured
by 42-foot fall at Planters Bank
building. Skull is fractured.
Observation-Disclosures Memo,
rial hospital is chartered by group of
$50 persons, with $4,000 authorized
capital. Institution will replace ONE
burned in spectacular fire several
weeks ago.
DUNN. = Cancelled street, sewer
and paving bonds totaling $145, 900
are burned by city officials.
KINSTON. three-day con.
vention of Episcopal diocese of east
ern North Carolina convenes here
January ct, with Bishop Thomas c.
Darst presiding. About 200 ministers
and lay delegates are expected.
BURLINGTON. : L. A. Dawson
and brother, Of Goldsboro, are pinned
I.f1A I'd
after hours Imprisonment in painful
position, are released by motorists
and brought to hospital where IN
juries are declared not serious.
KINSTON. Fine imposed on Miss
Alma Burkett is placed at $25 after
trial on reckless driving charge,
when man, driver of other car, eX-
plains, probably | should have fled
when / saw a flivver full OF women
flying toward my car" Miss Burllett
appeals.
LEXINGTON.-Body of Staff Ser
geant Carey T. Pickard, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Pickard, killed in eX'
plosion while serving with air bomb
ing squad at Luke field, Hawaii De-
cember 5, is sent here for interment
MIND L IN-FsQ NfOIl, CfdI ecu Win
shooting to death his son, Edward,
Jr., 16, during quarrel with Mrs
Golf, is denied bond.
CHARLOTTE. = Chamber of com
merce survey indicates citys popula-
ton is 64,S73, compared with federal
census total of 46,33S in 1920.
SALISBURY.-Survey by civic or.
CARNATIONS indicates present popula-
ton is 1852, 1913 per cent increase
over federal total for 1920.
GREENVILLE. - Fred Edwards,
60, prominent citizen, dies after i'll
ness continuing several months.
WINSTON SALEM. Stokes
county officers begin search for
Rice East. we'll known young white
farmer, who is wanted on charge of
having shot and killed father-in.law,
Frank Joyce. during argument over
domestic affairs.
NEW BERN. - Zachary Whit
ford, principal Of school at Bucks,
is held for trial on charge Of assault
growing out of whipping of Vernon
Mobiles, II, whose arms are alleged
to have been tied.