Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-24

CHARLOTTE. 49, Body OF j. M,
Russell, "A, prominent among Meek
lenburg county farmers, is found in
barn. where he had died suddenly OF
heart failure.
WINSTON SALEM. - Declared by
her companions to have been intoXi-
Gated, Mrs. Gertrude Hill, 26,
staggers over embankment at Salem
waterworks, five miles from city and
g drowned. Miss Ellen Boiling,
Robert Holt and Burton Charles are
arrested and held without bail pend
ing investigation. Hollis attempt to
rescue Mrs. Hill failed.
GREENSBORO. - Europe's need
of evangelistic work IS tremendous,
and Southern Methodism has great
field there, says Bishop w. S. Beau
champ, recently returned from trip
to Methodist missions in Czecho-Slo-
valIia, Poland and Belgium, tells
gathering of so fellow church lead
ers here to discuss collection of un-
paid balance of centenary fund.
GREENSBORO. Claude Hedge
peth, of Hedgepeth & Co., Greens
boro brokers, buys seat in New YORK
SlOCk 0ACudhS6 Jill w 'D@N'A'Ot
paying $4,000
RALEIGH-Mrs. P. D. D. Ar
fington organizes Legal Aid society
which offers to any woman, who
feels she has been deprived of prop.
ertv through ignorance Of law, legal
assistance in effort to obtain re
dress. Mrs. Arlington claims she
lost years ago estate now valued at
81 500 900 because of misapplicatlon
Of law.
RALEIGH.-Com Dough
ton has ceased to significantly tell
callers II don't have to be revenue
commissioner, and Governor Nor
rison's recent apology for affront
to Doughton is described in press
dispatches published throughout
state as zone Of governors most
gracious acts"
Board of agriculture
for Cleveland county is organized,
o. Max Gardner, politician and law
yer, being elected president.
ASHEVILLE.-Pol officers de-
clare Tazel Rice, negro, in Jail. adj
mits taking $50 from body of Henry
Anderson, negro, few minutes after
he was killed in ammonia explosion
at Mrs. Vanderbilt's Biltmore dairy.
CHARLOTTE.-S per cent
dividend, payable IL per cent Feb
ruary l and August /, is declared
by board of directors o. North Caro-
lima Railroad company, owners of
trackage from Charlotte to Colds
boro, in semi.annuaI meeting. Track
age is operated by Southern railway
under ninety-nine-ye lease. Wade
II. Harris, Of Charlotte, editor, is
president.
ASHEVILLE.-Er Davis, at
torney. is struck in face by part OF
load of bird shot when gun held by
Robert G. Flynn, companion on hunt,
is discharged. All members of party
agree injury was accidental.
CHARLOTTE Thorne Beatty,
general superintendent of Liddell
company, 1nachinists, unable to raise
head from hospital cot, where he
was taken after suffering serious in.
juries in fall, and Miss Hazeline
Thomas, prominent in society, are
married at hospital by DR.. A. A
+ ASHEVILLE.-Joh r. Quinn, OF
California, national commander OF
American Legion, advises Kiffir
Rockwell post that he will visit
Asheville March /, accompanied BY
Wiley C. Rodman, of Washington
n. c., department commander, anC
Robert E. Denny, of Greensboro, de
partment adjutant. Quinn will ad
dress meeting of legion chiefs ant
members at WinstonS Salem, Feb
ruary %.
RUTHERFORDTON. - Special
election is called by Rutherfordtor
January &c, when proposal to issue
$500, 900 in bonds for construction OF
consolidated high school for Ruther
fordton, Spindale and Ruth will be
decided.
STATESVILLE.-W. A. Becker
| of Churchland, is continuing efforts
to locate son, Joseph Becker, nine
teen, who disappeared last August
Investigation has failed to disclose
trace.
RALEIGH.-John j. Parker, OF
Charlotte, Republican candidate fol-
| governor against Governor Morri
son, Democrat, inaugurates move
ment to influence Republican state
committee to designate Charlotte as
place for convention.
LEXINGTON.-Throng of mem
bers of Junior Order, United Amer
| lean Mechanics, attend ceremony ir
connection with presentation of deed
! to 800 acres of land, selected as site
for orders orphanage, to nationa
officers. Thomas II. Walters, OF
Philadelphia, national vice council
! Tor, and j. M. Sharpe, of Reidsville
state councillor, are principal speak
! ers.
GREENSBORO.-Dr. Cary A
Grote, health officer, resigns posi-
ton to assume position as director OF
welfare work at Huntsville, Ala. He
came to Greensboro early in 1872;
from Admission, Ala.
RALEIGH.-One hundred womer
received financial assistance from
| state under provisions of mothers
! aid act, according to report cover
ing first six months of activity end
! ing January l.
SOUTH CAROLINA
GREENWOOD. - Mrs. Louis;
Jones, 50, dies at hospital here.
HOLLY HILL.-Mrs. ouintilli,
| Conner Shuler, widow of P. w
| Shuler. one of best beloved women
of community, dies after a brief iii
/ ness.