Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25

malt and II automobiles; made 81 ar
rested and started 1876 prosecutions,
says report of State Prohibition Di-
rector Coltrane.
CHARLOTTE. - Contract for
erection of $165 600 Piedmont section
junior high school building on seven
acre tract is awarded to Minter
Homes company by Charlotte school
board. Secondary contracts will be
awarded later.
SNOW HILL. Son. aged IA, of
Edward Golf, is shot and instantly
killed by father, who claims shooting
was accidental. Coroner holds Golf
on homicide charge after inquest at
which Goffs small children testify
father had been drinking and sought
to scare mother with shotgun.
Mothers testimony is inconclusive.
ROXBORO. - Case decided in
superior court. won by defendants,
establishes right of wives of mem
bers of cooperative tobacco growers
association to sell on open market
any tobacco they personally grow.
EDENTON. - George Russell and
David Jones, young negroes, are SEN
fenced in superior court TO be electro
cuteG January so for murder of Sam
Small, white farmer
RALEIGH. - All bids for con-
struction of animal husbandly build
ing at state college are rejected by
board of trustees.
ELLINGTON. - Body of Melvin
Pond, u, is found in closet at home
of parents with top of head blown
Off, shotgun by his side.
GREENSBORO chapter of
Luther A, Blackwell case in federal
court is written when Clerk of Court
Blalock writes on order of District
Judge Webb check for $1,073 trans
ferring to postoffice department
funds for defaulting postmaster of
Pine Hall which have been held
under attachment.
GREENSBORO. - John Pierpont
| Morgan, New York financier, and
| party of friends, including j. S.
Fricll, Charles Steele, Thomas Coch-
ran and 2. S. Maroney, take out
nonresident quail-hunting licenses
and plans to spend week hunting on
RALEIGH.-Wi arrival of two
negroes from Rowan county, popu-
lation oe death row. at state prison
is increased to Is and nears record
of II, set several years ago. With
few exceptions these men facing eX
ecution are convicted murderers.
Next execution is set for early in Jan
uary.
RALEIGH.-t inmates of
criminal insane ward of state prison
| are expected to be transferred with
/ in short time to new building pro-
vided for them at state hospital for
insane here.
| RALEIGH. - Employment cond-
| tons of state improved to marked eX-
| tent during December and place
| ments by state-federal employment
service showed marked decrease,
| says report Of Labor Commissioner
Shipman.
RALEIGH prisoners at
state prison, drawing from five to
! fifteen cents daily have saved more
| than $1,000 during their terms, says
! Warden Busbee. Two recently re-
/ leased were given states checks for
! $500 EACH representing their saw
| ings.
RALEIGH Carter, Reds.
Vile, wife slayer, whose death SEN
tence was committed at last minute
to life term by Governor Morrison,
is assigned to work in state prison
chair factory.
WILMINGTON. - New Hanover
county delegation in legislature will
reintroduce bill authorizing issue of
| 100000 in bonds TO provide for
construction of bridge over Cape
Fear river connecting Wilmington
and Eagles island.
MISUNDERSTANDING Mulchi, As,
/ farmer, dies at hospital of fractured
skull sustained several hours pre-
Niously when he was in automobile
collision near EPSON
RALEIGH.-After state highway
commission announces opposition to
| proposal for additional state bond is
SUE for highway development, Gov
| ernor Morrison, in statement, EN-
| phasizes need of $35 100000 addi-
| tional issue to bring states total
road bond issue to 100000 900. claim
| ing collections of automobile and
gasoline taxes justify issue.
SALISBURY.-L. S. Bradshaw, To-
| cal contractor, is awarded contract
| for construction of new high school
| building which, when completed, will
cost $500, 900 and will be one of finest
| in state.
SALISBURY.-W. McLoud Ken
! erly, 35, of Franklin, is fatally in
Win
| dying later at local hospital. Youth
named Hairless, driver, is severely
| burned.
CHARLOTTE.-H. P. Kendall. of
| New York, who bought Thrift Man.
ufacturing company's plan. near
Paw creek last spring, arranges for
consolidation of his textile holdings
including Addison Mills, Edgefield,
S. c.; Western Mills, Camden, S. c.,
and various plants in New England
under name of Kendall Mills, Inc,
Massachusetts corporation.
JEFFERSON.-Mrs. J. E. Foster.
widow of Major j. Z. Foster, of near
! Jefferson, is fatally burned and dies
day after her clothing catches fire
/ from open CRATE,
| GOLDSBORO.-Dorsey Lee Ed
wards, Jr., aged two. son of Mr.. and
| Mrs. d. l.. Edwards, is fatally burn
ed when he falls into open fireplace.
Mother and sister suffer severe
burns when attempting to smother
| flames consuming child's clothing.
! 4ADklNNILLE.- disability de-
velops that Miss Lillian Harl1rader.
! of Dobson, former register of deeds
of Surry county. prominent in politics
/ will be opponent of Gillian Grissom.
/ incumbent, for appointment as fed
/ eral collector of internal revenue
| for North Carolina. Republican
| women of counties in this part of
state strongly Republican are de-