Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-26

Wan church.
ASHEVILLE. - Champion Fibre
company's pulp mill at Canton, re
garded as largest of kind in world
is closed down indefinitely officials
announce, pending coming to terms
with 1900 employees on worlling
hours, following alleged preliminary
efforts Of Paper Makers union S
Representatives to organize work
men. Officials declare closed shop
proposals will be rejected.
EIGH.-Executive committee
of board Of trustees Of University of
North Carolina defers selection OF
dean Of law school, passing matters
to full board, and agrees to recon-
mend 10 board, at meeting January
80, Standardization of law school in
conformity with program Of Ameri.
can Bar association and Association
OF American Law schools.
GREENSBORO. - Famous Ran
dolph county election fraud case, in
which w. L. Coltrane and r. L.
White, Jr,, registrars and judges,
charged with violating federal cleo
ton law by refusing T. L. Cox,
qualified elector, right to vote, will
be tried January 81, in federal court
here.
LINCOLNTON-Lincoln county
commissioners authorize employing
of engineer to direct county's pro
gram of permanent highway de-
velopment.
MURPHY Grandfather's refusal
to passiVely watch small grandson
whipped precipitates family fight in
| lower Cherokee county resulting in
one death and one man and two
women badly wounded. Bud Bry-
son. ga, grandfather, is Dead Farris
Bryson, his son, aged II, and wife
Of each are suffering from gunshot
wounds.
CHARLOTTE.-After illness ex-
| tending over period of month, Harry
Zeigler aged Sc, wealthy, president
of I. c. Thompson & Bros, contrac-
tors, died of blood poisoning. Par
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. P. l.. Zeigler.
of Birmingham. Mother was called
back to Birmingham day Of his
death to bedside of daughter. Miss
Mary Zeigler, suffering from pneu-
monia.
son denies reports attributing to
MN, in New Bern speech, remarks
regarded as severely attacking can
didacy of j. w. Bailey, former state
collector. of revenue, for governor.
Morrison says only reference to
campaign was to express hope next
Democratic state convention "would
not degenerate into mere wranrle
between friends of Bailey and Nc.
Lean CA. w. Mclean, Of Lt1mber.
tom over governorship"
RALEIGH.-David K. Blair. com.
missioner of internal revenue.
though not member, attends and is
reported to have taken active part
IN deliberations of North Carolina
republican Executive committee.
CHARLOTTE. - Delegation of
business men formally ask CITY gov
eminent to build great theater, in
dlVlduais recently have announced
abandonment Of plan to erect $3.50
900 playhouse.
RALEIGH.-Mrs, Kate Rurr Tohr
son, director of state department. of
cndrItles and corrections, turns guns
on operation of states Juvenile court
system, declaring in signed state.
niehC that Juvenile courts are rob
ping arson of its terrors and making
Indulgence in pyromania children
pastime."
HICKORY.-Daniel E. Rhyme. of
Lincoln county, bids in property of
Pledmont Wagon and Manufacture
ing company, said to be largest con-
Germ OF kind in south, for S425 OOo
and Will operate under MANAGEMENT
OF e. P. Rhyme, his nephew.
CHARLOTTE.-R D. Craver
prominent in theatrical and motion
picture circles, announces intention
to build 100000 theater on 5000.
700 uptown site, adjacent to site of
new SI,OO0,OO0 hotel. Plans also in
cIude offices in seven stories.
WINSTON-SALEM-W. S. Oben-
shain, of Charlotte, is elected presf-
dent of North Carolina Association
of Ice Cream Manufacturers. which
selects Charlotte for 1925 annual con.
Vention.
GREENSBORO-Guilford county's
new $150,000 tuberculosis hospital is
formally opened. DR.. J. L. Spruill is
superintendent.
RALEIGH.-State board of health
reports $4,000 spent in % counties
! in last quarter OF 1923 brought re-
turns estimated at $4,000.
RALEIGH. Carolina grand
| lodge of Masons votes to increase
from $3.50 to $3.50 per capita tax
and xappropriates $4,000 to its in
situations and other purposes.
WINSTON-SALEM-S o. Watts,
prosperous farmer living near Wal.
nut Cove, is proud father of 10 chill.
dren, youngest, newly arrived, weigh
ing IA pounds at birth.
! WINSTON-SALEM.-Dr. Paul Pc.
tree, physician for big Peru copper
mining company, arrives here to Wis
! 1t father, who is seriously i'll. He
Is son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Petree.
SPENCER.-S. T. Dorsett, SIS. for,
merly of Spencer, dies at Washing.
ton, d. c., after long illness. He
was son of ]. d. Dorset, prominent
Chatham county resident Funeral
service is held at Loves Creek
church, near Greensboro.
NEWBERN.-F'ire originating in
large mill owned by l.. f. Smith, at
! Nanceboro, gets beyond control and
serious loss in business section is
! averted by bucket brigade, including
several hundred men and women.
| RALEIGH. -Republican state e9,
ecutive committee decides to hold
state convention at Raleigh, March
10.
/ A
mittee fails to select five North Car.
DINA heroes of War Between the
States for inclusion in memorial
group being carved on side of Stone
mountain, near Atlanta, Ga, and
Ianother meeting will be held. Those
| favored are Generals Grimes, Hill.
/ Inl- 49,