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

CHARLOTTE. = Loan of s. ,OOO,-
900 by al American banks TO en-
able foreign buyers to place orders
for American manufactured products
should largely eliminate present "us
mess depression, particularly IN tex
tile industry, within next few weeks,
annual convention of southern
Wholesale Drygoods association IS
told by Norman II. Johnson, secre'
tary, in address.
WINSTON SALEM. Million
dollar auditorium near high school,
erected as memorial to late r. j.
Reynolds, tobacco magnate, is dedi'
Gated at ceremony featured by adj
dress of Governor Morrison, and
music festival is given in auditorium
on two following days.
GREENSBORO. - Invitation to
college of bishops, Methodist-Epis-
copal church, South, to meet here
is extended by ministers and city
council. Next meeting Of college,
composed of Is bishops, is expected
to be held in December, unless soon
er called.
DURHAM. y Collision of two BIZ
cyclists results in death of d. H.
Holland, 3S, shoe repairer, thrown
to pavement, sustaining crushed
skull. r. H. Parker, druggist, es-
capes unhurt.
WAKE FOREST. = That Demo
Gratis are involved In Teapot Dome
scandal worse than Republicans is
declaration of Col. I. M. Meekins,
Republican candidate for governor,
addressing Wake Forest college stu
dent body.
WASHINGTON. - Automobile
driven by Thomas Ormond, of Vance
boro, stalls on Norfolk Southern
by train, Ormond being gravely in
jured
SALISBURY. Mrs. N. f.
Hutchinson is seriousl~ injured
when rooster spurs her on ankle.
GASTONIA.-AnnuaI two-day state
convention of War Mothers of North
Carolina opens May 81, with mem
bers of Gastonia chapter as hostess.
Mrs. Hugh Montgomery, of Char
lotte. is first War Mother. Ameri-
can Legion, Womans club, U. D. c.
and d. A. r. organizations give So
cial functions complimenting War
Mothers.
RALEIGH.-Sta Treasurer Lacy
sends out appeal for business men of
state to subscribe for $40, 900. 600 is
sue of North Carolina 4 "a per cent
highway bonds, authority being given
after fourhour session of council of
state, when Lacy represented New
York market as being unfavorable at
this time. This is declared first time
state has failed to obtain satisfactory
market in New York for its bonds.
RALEIGH Establishment of theft
bureau of automobile license depart
ment is planned by Joe Sawyer. mo-
tor supervisor and Secretary of State
Everett places Richard P. Harris. of
Charlotte in charge. promising states
motor car owners high degree of pro.
lection.
CHARLOTTE.-Contract is award.
ed for construction of $50, 600 con-
solidated school in Clear Creek town,
ship.
RALEIGH North Carolina Bap-
lists. exceeding former records. con
trihuted SS91,O00 to all benevolences.
exclusive of local expenses, in fiscal
year ended May I. 1924. according 10
DR.. c. E. Maddry, secretary Of South
ern Baptist convention, of which to-
tai 100000 was received since state
.convs.tio: az Sastonia in December.
RALEIGH.-Wake county comm S.
sioners fix May IS as date for Joint
session with board of education to fix
budget for school year, which is ex-
pected to approximate $4,000 total
of present year
RALEIGH-Dr.A 4. C. Rulla. health
officer. reports ten cases Of small
pox developing in Wake county in