Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-19
NEWS OF THE SOUTHLAND TOLD IN SNAPPY PARAGRAPHS
held in state under associations

held in state under association
auspices
EIGH.-Lawrence Calling,
son of former Postmaster B. NJ. Cat
ling, charged with murder of his
wife and her companion, Owen Stew
ems, pleaded guilty to mansla&ghter
as TO Staying of Stevens ana nolle
contendre TO. second degree murder
in Wake county superior court,
which accepts pleas and judge or
de-s Hearing to determine punish
ment.
GASTONIA-JuIge Stack, in SUI
perior ut declares vile perjury"
wa committed by Witnesses for de-
fe1 Sc at trial of Ransom Kiilian and
Joe Orr, charged with completely in
murder of John Ford, expresses opin-
ion that 'killian and the two girls,
companions of the defendants, are
moral lepers and ought to be run
out Of the community" He then sen
fences Arthur CroWder, who pleaded
guilty % manslaughter n connection
with killing, to two years in prison,
"much against nay wish" Others de-
clared not guilty by jury
CHARLOTTE.-E. i. Baxter, for.
mer Lincoln county deputy sheriff,
who faces charge Of killing Fred
Allison, of Charlotte, near Lincoln
ton on Christmas eve, 1922, pleads
guilty to three charges of violating
prohibition laws.
WAYNESNILLE.-Mrs. Howell,
"A, wife of Captain Alden Howell
Ms. Walter G. Chandler, at Los An
geies.
GREENSPORO.-T. L. West, Cor
mer municipal court clerk, enters
plea of guilty to charges involving
improper handling of court funds and
other official irregularities, and is
sentenced to four months in Jail
JudSe Brown instructs jury 10 return
verdict of not guilty on embezzle-
ment charge.
CHAPEL HILL.-Wilson defeats.
Durham and wins Aycock memorial
cup in finale of twelfth annual high
school debating contest, held at Uni
verSity of North Carolina, which in
vOIved participation Of 900 students.
Winning team is composed Of Miss
Catherine " are and Fred Carr; sec
Ond team, Miss Lucille Mulholl and
Everett Weatnerspoon.
GREENSBbRO.-~Jake samet, OF
Mount Airy, is arrested on charge of
causing death of child. aged seven,
son of Charles Kirknan, or Starry
county, run down by car driven by
Sanet.
WINSTON SALEM. - Frank ].
Wocdworth, as travelling salesman
representing BluefieId w. Va, firm,
dies at hospital of injuries sustained
March %, when he jumped from
moving train st Bald Mountain
quarry after having misJudged speed
of train. Body is taken to Chicago.
KTNSTON.-NIiss Mary Alice
Smith, brunette, of Ayden, wins first
honors over 20 competitors at east
erp Carolina exposition s contest to
select sections most beautiful girl
Miss Elizabeth White, of Granville,
wins second place; Miss Atleen Jones,
Of Snow Ball, third.
MAEION-Joseph G. Brown, SO,
veteran of Civil war, dies after long
illness.
CFIARLOTTE.-Asa Pruett, elder
ly white man, characterized by Fed
eral Judge Webb as daddy rabbit
of Cleveland county bootleggers, is
convicted in federal court of vioIat-.
ing prohibition laws and is sem
fenced to two-year term in Atlanta
Prison.
ASIIENILLE.-Ele members Of
group of thespians booked to enter
tain patrons at LEGAL theater for next
three months, contribute 1888 to
school fund ami lose $50 quarts of
choice liquors brought from Florida,
after beiGg convicted in city court.
INTERNATIONALLY. S. Whiting,
lumber manufacturer Of Shulls Mills,
W2utau@a county, files voluntary
bankruptcy petition in federal dis
trict court, listing liabilities as ST.
$3.50 and assets as $805,S44. JUDGE
Webb at Charlotte signs order nam
ing Isaac Z. Avery, of Morganton,
referee, and sets May 3 as date for
hearing at Boone.
NEW BERN.--W. J. Donaldson.
guardian, reports to Sheriff j. ID.
Williams theft of $500, property of
minor child, from Donaldson home
near Dover, no clues being found.
SOUTH CAROLINA