Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-02
NORTH CAROLINA

ASHE In ranks of
North Carolina Federation of Labor
is threatened as result Of indorse
ment of La Follette-W Wheeler ticket
by federation, according to reports
here, and State President C. p. Bar
ringer, of Salisbury, has reported to
American Federation headquarters
refusal of J. f. Barrett, of Charlotte,
former state president, to leave
Democratic ranks.
MIDDLEsEX.-Five stores are de,
stroyed by fire of unknown origin,
loss being estimated at $35, 900.
RALEIGH.-As result of tremen-
dous increase in activity of boil Wee
vii in recent weeks, states cotton
crop has been reduced about so, 900
bales, with prospect NOW being for
crop of 100000 bales, according to
Frank Parker. state federal agricul-
tural statistician.
CHARLOTTE.-C E Hobbs,
Jr., eleven, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
E. Dobbs, is dangerously wounded
in stomach by discharge of small ri
file with which Badger Hobbs, eight,
brother, was playing. After opera
ton at hospital, sturgeon say chnds
condition is grave.
CHARLOTTE. = American Trust
company, of Charlotte, receiver, for
mally advises stockholders in de-
funct Security Safety bank, of
Charlotte, that they will lose all
stock holdings and additional eYual
amount while depositors will suffer
heavy losses. Investigation dis
closes affairs of defunct bank. of
which w. l.. Jenkins was president,
are in badly involved condition.
sALIsBURY.-C. ?. Barringer,
stat e chairman of independent
party, is advised by state board of
ELECTIONS, that names of La Toilette
and Wheeler, Independent presiden-
tkal and vice presidential candidates
can not he printed on official state
ballot. Barringer says Independents
VIII print own ballots, which will be
distributed to all precincts, as he is
authorized to do.
CHARLOTTE.-D over legal
iiSht of this state to demand return
OF DR.. j. w. Peacock, fugitive from
state prison criminally insane ward
feld at FL Cajon, Cal, is expressed
on legal business, who says he has
been unable TO find legal authority
requested by California.
CONCORD Fires originating i'm
projecting room, destroys Piedmont
theater ard three adjoining stores
suffer heavy losses, total losses be
irs estimated at 100000.
RALEIGH.-Stat adjutant gem
erals department announces APP
prevail of group insurance policy for
81 100000 protecting states national
suard members. Company through
which this policy was obtained re-
Gently wrote similar policy for
South Carolina national guard.
DURFAM-Superi Court Judge
Cranmer gives custody of Pembroke
Kees, son of Dr. Arthur D. Rees,
lecturer. Of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Mary Graves Rees, of Chapel Hill,
TO mother after hearing in proceed
ngs brought by father. Judge finds
father unfit to have custody. Father
abducted child from Chapel Hill in
July, 1928, mother recovering pos
session few weeks later.
ROCKY Senator T. II.
Caraway, of Arkansas, accepts in
Nitation to deliver address Octob5r
l at opening of Rocky Mount fair.
Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, de
iiVered address at similar occasion
last year.
RALEIGH.-Supe Court Clerk
Royster is appointed receiver OF
Primitive Baptist church by Judge
Horton pending decision after jury
trial for contentious of factions
seeking control, principal issue be-
ing which body constitutes true
/ church" Both factions are given
privilege of worshiping' in church.
KINSTON. - Wayne Mitchell,
mayor, issues statement warning
residents not to buy lands near here
offered by syndicate which is Of
fering them in connection with So
called oil boom.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is held
in connection with opening of to-
bacco market. several thousand per-
sons attending.
CHARLOTTE.-E. B. Littlefield,
prominent in business, social and
fraternal affairs of city, dies sudden
ly after Ions period OF poor health.
He was native of Gainesville, Ca.
DURHAM-Henry T. Sharpe, of
| Asheville, is elected president of
/ North Carolina real estate associa-
/ ton at closing session Of annual con
/ vention.
WINSTON. SALEM.-Henry Ed
ward Holden, Il, son of Mr. and
J Mrs. Alfred Holden. is killed, mother