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

ator Lee A. Overman is on program
for principal address at annual re-
union September 4, of Morgan fam
lilies. John F.. Morgan is president
of families association.
ELIZABETH CITY. Marian
Whitehurst, 4, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Whitehurst, of Camden,
is instantly killed when pile of lum-
Der on which she is playing topples
over. She was staying with grand
parents while parents were on visit
to Ocean City, N. J.
RHAM.--Claiborne Holmes, II,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Holmes,
of Durham, is drowned in Tar river,
near Louisburg. Companion narrow
ly escaped drowning when attempt
ing to rescue Holmes.
PINEVILLE.-W. l.. Fisher, IS,
Confederate veteran, well-known
business man, dies after long period
of declining health.
REIDSVILLE,-D Sheriff J.
w. Grogan, Of Draper, is severely
cut about neck by Herbert Williams,
young white man, whom Grogan at
tempted to arrest on charge of dis
orderly conduct.
RALEIGH.-In response to proc
lamation by Governor Morrison and
appeals of war department, all i'm
portant population centers Of state
make comprehensive preparations
for observance Of National Defense
day, September ~.
ASHEVILLE.-Fo Rogers. 18.
dies at local hospital of knife wounds
and Ed Smythe, 16, is held in Jail
at Canton, N. G. He said he at
tackled Smythe in defense of his
mother, Mrs. Rogers.
SHELBY.-Emery Brandlett, ten
ant farmer, living near baltimore,
is instantly killed by lightning while
en- route from field to home. Wife
later found body.
RALE1GH.-Ray Byrum, of
Rocky Mount, is arrested here on
charges growing out Of automobile
accident at Nashville, N. c., in which,
young woman was injured.
RALEIGH.-Bus line war appar-
emily is settled at conference with
Attorney General Manning, when
attorneys for bus lines operating be-
tween High Point and Greensboro
agree to uniform fare of so cents.
for 1S-mile trip. Manning suggested
three cents per mile basi sas regu-
lar lines reasonable profit.
HIGH POINT.--Beamer Boden-
heimer, aged white man, is taken to
hospital where he dies as result of
being run down by motor car driven
by Milford Feree, who is held legally
blameless.
GREENSBORO.-City government
decided to treble capacity of pump
ing stations, bringing capacity to
100000 gallons daily, at cost of
$4,000
WILMINGTON.-F'irst state prize
in national saefty essay contest is
won by Fred Smith, Of Wilmington:
second prize is won by Zaidee T..
Smith, of Greensboro. Nine third
prizes were offered.
F'AYETTEVILLE-Mrs. A. +.
thompson is declared winner of first
state pre- in teachers national safe.
ty essay contest. Award is $500 or
two options.
RAbEIGI.-Appr teIy $500
domestic and 500 foreign corpora
tons are doing business in state, ac-
cord1ng to list compiled by Secretary
state Everett, which shows 189 do
nestle corporations of capitalization
Of $1,O00,000 or more each, five of
which are capitalized at more than
$10,000,00O
DURHAM Republican of state
Will wage more vigorous campaien
thls fail than in many years, says
William M. Bramham, of Durham.
chairman of state Republican execu-
tive committee. La Toilette Wheeler
ticket, he says, is causing his party
no concern.
SALISBURY.-A. B. CoItrane. fed
eral prohibition director for state. in
report for fiscal year, says 400
stills were destroyed; 1878 gallons
OF whisky, 1,190,4 1913 gallons of beer
were poured out; 1873 seized automo-
olles were sold for $4,000; 1000 war
rants issued; fines totaled S1O7 900.
sentences totaled 231 years in prison
IIfA1 Ell HILL. - cooperative
movement, which he says is stead
! lily gaining favor, will enable far
mers to work out economic eman-
clpat1on," says DR.. j. Y. Joyner. of
Ralelgh, former state superintend-
ent OF pubic instruction and director
OF tobacco growers cooperative as
soclation, in address. ut is one of
NE great movements for the uplift
OF civilization he adds.
HIGH POINT.-Dennis Mcdaniel
"a, dies after long illness.
ELIZABETH CITY. - Twenty
counties and 100 camps, represented
by 500 delegates, participate in dis.
trlct meeting of Woodmen of the
world A. o. Kiff, of Ohoskie. as
olStrlct manager, directs conference.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of ST
PauPs Lutheran church decide TO
erect $4,000 church building.
GOLDSBORO. - Construction or
ABOUT 26 miles of hard-surfaced roads
IN Wayne county will be started
within short time.
Observation-Disclosures Caro-.
lima Beekeepers' association holds
annual convention here September
| 10.
SOUTH CAROLINA
CHESTER. - John II. Pittman
one OF most prominent citizens of