Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-07

Will be 100 years OF age In 1all, 1S
one Of group Of Confederate veterans
of Winston Salem, who expect to at.
tend Confederate veterans reunion
at Memphis
MCCKSVILLE.-Po pos
tai employees and rural carriers from
Davie, Davidson, Rowan and Stan
ley counties attend Memorial day
picnic, hen several addresses are
delivered.
ILLE.-Resolution urging
Governor Morrison to call special
session of legislature to act upon
favorable report of state commission
investigating ACCESSIBILITY of state
embarking upon ship line and port
terminals operation, is adopted at mi
tial meeting of newly appointed di-
rectorate of Merchants association.
RALEIGH. - Farm labor and IN
skilled workers continue in heavy
demand throughout state, and short
ages exist in various sections, ac-
cording to reports to M. l.. Ship
man, commissioner of labor, from
state-federal employment service Of
fees throughout state.
RALEIGH. Opportunities con-
fronting American women and girls
are greater than those before wo-
men of any other country and great
err than at any other period in his
tory Of world, graduating class of
Peace institute is told by Miss Mary
Anderson, chief of women's diVi
sion, federal department of labor,
in commencement address.
ASHEVILLE.-Jud J. G. Adams
is chosen to deliver principal adj
dress at special meeting in June,
date vet to be chosen, of Merchants
association, when tribute will be
paid to f. w. Grover, of Asheville
and st. Louis, multi-millionaire med
icine manufacturer, hotel owner and
real estate operator.
ASHEVILLE. - Though railway
fares have been paid for several
years, Asheville and Buncombe
county Confederate veterans attend
ing reunion at Memphis, Tenn, ride
this year in Pullman cars, cost of
which accommodations city and
county share.
ASHEVILLE.-Bu county's
modern prison camp, providing ac-
comodations for 100 prisoners, is
nearing completion. Camp cost
$40, 900.
WILMINGTON. - Federal engi-
neers begin investigation, expected
to require several weeks, into I'M
explained fall in tides at this port,
mean low level of tides, as recorded
at two stations, having been foot
below normal since last December.
Experts intimate sinking Of ocean
floor in connection with severe
earthquakes of last fall may have
caused phenomenon.
CHARLOTTE. = Statewide cam
paign of Episcopal church to raise
$3.50, 900 to meet expense of pro-
posed building program for Thomp-
son orphanage, at Charlotte, is sue
cessfully concluded after few days
of intensive effort.
ASHEVILLE.-Mr George W.
Vanderbilt announces that, on their
return from their honeymoon, she
expects to turn over Blltmore es-
tate. here, to John F. A. Cecil,
former first secretary to BRUSH
ambassador at Washington, and his
bride, formerly Miss Cornelia Van
derbilt. Mrs. Vanderbilt also an
nounces purchase of 80 acres in Bilt-
more forest, where she will develop
estate.
RED SPRINGS.-Sp election
is ordered for June 80 for vote on
proposal TO issue $4,000 in bonds,
which will be expended for construc'
ton of high school.
RALEIGH.-Si children and one
erandchild are beneficiaries named
in will of late Chief Justice Walter
Clark, of state supreme court. Els
tate, valued at $4,000, consists prin-
cipally of lands located in Halifax
courty.
WINSTON-S ALEM-Will of Mrs.
Katherine Smith Johnston, late wife
of J. f.. Johnston and widow of X
j. Reynolds, tobacco maSnate. filed
in Forsyth county court, disposes
of estate valued at $60,000,0 900. Faith
err and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Zachary
Smith, of Mount Airy, each receive
5000 yearly during lifetimes. Hus-
band and five children receive great
er part of estate, one-tenth of in
come from which may be expended
by trustees for religious and chart
table purposes.
CHARLOTTE.-J. F. Barrett, ed
itor of Charlotte Labor Herald, and
! Rev. Tom p. Unison, of Spencer,
labor leader, agree to joint debate
at Raleigh on gubernatorial cam
paign, Barrett espousing cause of A.
w. Mclean, Lumberton banker, and
Unison speaking for J. w. Bailey,
Raleigh lawyer, opposing candidates
for Democratic nomination.
MISUNDERSTANDING largely
attended meeting Of Cardinals Coun-
Gil of United Textile Workers refuses
to accept resignation of ]. E. Bar
rett, of Charlotte, Mecklenburg coun-
ty textile union president, recently
under attack by elements in organ.
ization, and unanimously adopts res
! olution defending Barrett's attitude
toward matters held basis of con-
! troversy.
/ WILSON.-State ship and water
commissions report declaring for
/ Governor Morrison's proposal that
/ state embark on ship line and port
/ terminals operatio mis- Endorsed by
Presidents ard secretaries of cham
/ bers o. commerce in eastern North
Carolina at conference here, adj
! dressed by State Senator Joseph
j Brown, member Of commission. Con
/ ference urges special session Of legis-
! lature to create necessary machin-
/ cry to carry out plan.
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