Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-23

ministers of conference, that trials
be ordered. Those former ministers
are A. G.. Canada, recently Of Rural
Hall and j. S. Capps, recently OF
StOlIesdale, whose whereabouts are
unknown, each of whom is charged
with dishonesty.
MOUNT AIRY. T. Harrison,
leading merchant and highly esteem
ed citizen, commits suicide by cut
ting throat at home of son, j. G..
Harrison Elder Harrison had been
in failing health several years, suf-
fering constantly.
STATESVILLE.- States
Senator F. M Simmons, of New
Bern, arrives at Longs sanitarium
for treatment and Indergoes minor
operation which hospital attaches
say may require him to remain at
hospital week or more.
NEW BERN.-Opal Gaskins is de-
clared winner of state prize offered
by United Daughters of Confederacy
for best essay on life of General
John B. Gordon.
RALEIGH With 16 warehouses
failing to report, other 81 in state
show leaf tobacco sales on auction
market during September of 60,12S,.
200 pounds, according to cooperative
crop reporting service. This total
compares with 56,07S,576 for same
month last year. Average price of
$19.66 per hundredweight compares
with $685. for September, 1928.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Carolina
r,11, ~
that Ali churches made every -mem-
Der canvass last year; that subscrip-
tons amounted to 81, 145,7S9 increase
of about so per cent in two years;
that there are $4,000 Presbyterian
homes in the state; contributions of
synod in past year totaled 1929, 1873;
I of which $S45, 600 was for regular
benevolences; $27O,4S0, foreign mis-
sions; $251, 900, home missions; STA
900, education; $141,000 orphans;
$500 900, current expenses; $424,000,
pastors salaries.
RALEIGH-Dream of women Of
state is realized when whole build
ing is set aside at state fair FOR
exhibits of farm women, where
various activities of state home dem
onstration agents, under Mrs. Jane
McKimmon, state director, are be-
ing conducted during fair, supple
menting interest in exhibits.
RALBIGH.-Exh attracting
much interest and proving Of edu-
cational value to visitors at state
fair include those of state highway
commission. department of welfare,
insurance department and geological
and economic survey.
RAELIGH.-Fa day and
North Carolina day, on successive
days, draw thousands of visitors to
state fair, officials of which say
attendance this year establishes rec
ord.
kINSTON.-Sa of tobacco at
this market had mounted to about
12,000,000 pounds for season on Oc-
tober 6, for which nearly 100000
had been paid to growers and about
5000, 900 will be paid this season
to growers, according to f. V. Webb,
market statistician.
CHARLOTTE.-A A. w.
Mclean, Democratic nominee for
governor, with denial that he had
spoken "actionable SANDER against
members of state textbook commits
sion and calling Mclean to declare
stand on Governor Morrison's port
commission plan, l. w. Meekins, Re-
publican nominee, reiterates favor
for textbooks for states school chill
dren.
RALEIGH.-He in connection
with his efforts in behalf of North
Carolina Democrats, Cole l.. Blease,
in interview. declares 81 didn't need
any vindication in South Carolina.
| All I needed was a freel ballot and
a fair count"
RALEIGH-Ten men now are in
death row at state prison but none
will be executed at early date. Sew
eral of them have been reprieved by
Governor Morrison as a result of alb.
sence in California of Warden Bus.
bee, who is engaged in connection
with DIR. J. w. Peacock's extradition
case.
RALEIGH.-'Poorest cotton crop
! in state s history" is description OF
| this years crop by Frank Parker
I department of agriculture statistic
/ ian, basing statement on October
/ cent of normal, with estimated pro
| duction of $4,000 bales, compared
with record crop Of 100000 bales
/ last year.
RALEIGH.-North Carolina ma
| tional guard in September reached
! strength of $500 officers and men
1 greatest peace-time strength, &C
cording to adjutant generals office
WILSON. - Alleging fraudulent
misrepresentation by agents OF
Fisheries Products company, of vii
mington, whereby he was induced tc
! pay 100000 for stock worth $4,000
j. w. Holiday, of Conway, S. c..
| obtains from Judge II. G.. Conner
| order requiring receivers. Of $4,000,
! GEO corporation to furnish list of
! stockholders. Holiday also alleges
! company's liabilities are only $685..
! 900 and that claim of Thomas H
! Hayes, company president, for $140,.
600 is without value.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL assem-
bly, of Pilgrim Holiness church OF
United States, in annual session, re
| elects Rev. w. r. Cox, of Greens.
| DOLO, DIS ASSEMBLY superintendent,
and Rev. r. G.. Finch, of Kings
wood, Ky, foreign missions superin-
tendent.
GREENSBORO.-W. n. Shelton,
of Leakesville, business man, is tax
en- to hospital after being injured
when his car is smashed at grade
crossing by Southern railway train.