Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-27
NORTH CAROLINA

SPENCER.-Cole L. BIease. of
Columbia, S. c., Democratic nomi.
| nee, is invited to deliver address at
educational meeting. October 10.
RALEIGH.-Dr. j. w. Peacock
fugitive from state hospital for Grim
maj insane. where he was SERVING
lIle term for murder of Police Chief
Taylor, of Thomasville, several wears
ago, is recaptured al Ell Caion. Cal.
after tWo-year search. Warden Bus
pee, OF state prison, here, is at Eel
CaJon' Peacock may fight extradi
ton, says announcement at prison,
Mystery surrounds escape in August
1922.
CHARLOTTE.-G Morri-
son, here to deliver address, saws he
VIII send Attorney General Manning
! To California, if necessary. to obtain
authority for Warden Busbee. or
North Carolina state prison, to re-
turn DR.. j. w. Peacock. fugitive.
convicted for murder.
CONCORD. - Mrs. Walter n
Jones, of Savannah, Ga, is instantly
killed here when automobile in which
she, her husband, daughter and 9th.
after Skidding on wet pavement
Others escape with minor injuries.
Body is taken to Savannah.
RALEIGH.-State highway de.
partment announces completion of
+ siXty-five miles of hard-surfaced
roads in August, compared with
thirty miles in July Weather condi
lions during first nine months oe
year interfered with work more than
at any time in past five years.
RALEIGH. - Supreme court, at
opening of fall term, faces congested
calendars, Il cases being on calen.
Gar for opening week.
STATESVILLE.-Fifteen negroes
are injured when two automobiles
overturn after skidding on wet pave
ment
KINGS MOUNTAIN.-Anno
ment is made that CASTOR County
Federation of Women's clubs will
present historical pageant, "Visiona,
Old and New" in connection with
annual celebration October Of an
niversary of Revolutionary war bat
tie of Kings Mountain. Legion
naires will stage reproduction of
HIS battle.
SALISBURY.-Mrs. w. j. Bostian
dies after long period of poor health.
Husband died two weeks previously.
SALISBURY. - First and Park
Avenue Methodist churches, which
recently paid off all debts, are dedi.
Gated at morning and evening serv-
ices, conducted by Bishop Z. Collins
Denny, of Richmond, Va.
RALEIGH. Seventeen ware
houses operating in August in eight
markets in Bladen, Columbus and
Robson counties sold 1851, 900
pounds of producers tobacco, com
pared with sales of II, 100000 pounds
in same period, last year, at SIS
warehouses, average price being
$17.44 per hundredweight this year.
compared with $22.52 for August,
1928.
LUMBERTON. - Ode Sweat. In.
dian, is held justified, in decision by
coroner's jury, for killing father,
Blaney Sweat, at sons home, neal
Rowland, when father attacked sons
mother.
EDENTON. - Trial of David
pOAlSS, II1SIO, 1OI hllllllS Ol sam
Small, Chowan county farmer, is
continued until December term of
superior court and Jones is taken 70
another county for safekeeping.
SALISBURY. - st. Johns Luth-
eran church will be rallying place
October IS, for representatives of
10000 organized women. members
of missionary society of United Evan
Selical Lutheran Church of America.
when fourth biennial convention will
be held. DR.. f. F. Fry, of Rochester,
y. Y, will deliver opening sermon.
RALEIGH. - Reply has not been
made more than three weeks after
group of leading negro Republicans
write w. G. Bramham, of Durham
chairman of Republican state eXecu.
tive committee. for statement of COM
mlttee's views on proposal to en-
courage voting this fall by states
negro Republicans
ROCKY MOUNT. - w. Is. Single.
ton, secretary-treas urer of company,
is fatally scalded when he falls into
hot water vat at plant of Rocky
Mount Fuel and Ice company.
ASHENILLE. - sam NJ. Cathey
and Blackburn w. Worsham. both