Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-02

RALEIGH. - Winston-Salem and
Greensboro report surplus of com
mon labor, though elsewhere
throughout state shortage is report
ed, according to state-federal en-
ployment service. Severe shortage
of farm labor within few weeks is
possibility.
GASTONIA.-Five murder cases
and 100 liquor cases are on dOcketS
of CASTOR county superior court at
converting of August term by Judge
Shaw, of Greensboro. Dockets in
clude 260 cases
EIGH.-Telegram announces
sudden death of +. A. Rountree, 81.
one of Gates county's prominent
business men, merchant and presi-
dent of Bank of Hobbsville, who suf-
fered stroke of paralysis at Virginia
Beach, Va.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. light
ing plant at Robersonville is de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin.
Loss is $4,000, with $4,000 insur-
ance. Town is in darkness. Plans
for future lighting are not deter
mined.
CHAPEL HILL.-After extensive
study, Thorndyke SaVille, hydraulic
engineer for State Geological Sur
vey, says rainfall in this seer on on
August was one of heaviest ever
recorded in United States. Rainfall
here was IA inches, greatest ever
recorded in 24-hour period here
GREENSBORO.-State of North
Carolina, with total of about $685.
100000 collected in federal taxes for
year ended June 80, 1924, has passed
Ohio and is ranking fifth among
states, according to figures disclosed
here by Gillian Grissom, of Raleigh,
collector Of internal revenue for
state.
RALEIGH. Attorneys retained
by DR.. l.. B. McBrayer to represent ,
him in legislative investigation of
state tuberculosis sanatorium last
year, which resulted in dismissal of
DR.. McBrayer, and attorneys for
state are allowed $4,000 total as fees
by bill passing legislature in special
session.
LEXINGTON.-Sit of $250,000
orphanage being built by Junior Or
der, United American Mechanics, is
formally dedicated at exercises at
tended by high officials of order in
state and nation.
ASHEVILLE. - Annual conven-
ton of North Carolina members of
Junior Order, United American Me-
chanics, continuing four days, is
held. j. NJ. Sharpe, of Reidsville,
state councillor, is succeeded by r
NJ CAN'T, of Durham, recently state
vice councillor.
AHOSKIE.-Three auction tobac-
co warehouses and one cooperative
warehouse will be operated here this
year. All warehouses will be open
ed September 8, day following open
ing of larger markets in eastern part
of state.
MISREPRESENTATION Rotten, son
of George w. Rotten of Sly, is killed
near that place when he becomes en-
tangled in sawmill machinery.
JEFFERSON.-F. II. Turner. of
Warrensville, probably owes his life
to Mrs. Quincy Baker, who saw
lights of Turner's car after it had
tumbled into river, driver being !
pinned under car. He was released
when woman gave alarm. His in
iuries are reported to be serious.
Few months ago Turner suffered
grave injuries near same place in |
auto accident.
LEXINGTON Guilty Of being
in the car; not guilty of murder, as |
formal plea of John Leak and Ken
meth Hale; negroes, arraigned for
murder of Charles Garwood, Lexing- |
ton taxi driver August Z. Ernest |
Dinkins, negro, of Greensboro, is in
dicted as accomplice.
WINSTON SALEM. = S e OF
bankrupt Bailey Brothers, ME, TO-
bacco manufacturing plant and 9th |
er assets to George T. Penny. of |
High Point and Greensboro, for |
$500, 0O0, is confirmed by decree |
signed by l.. c. McKaughan, referee |
in bankruptcy. Group of northern |
are interested in pur-
chase.
MOUNT AIRY.-Seventy farmers
of Rowan, Cabarrus and DAVE coun-
ties pass through Mount Airy en-
route to Washington, d. c., travel
{
to visit so listed farms on 12day |
trip.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rail
way, operating between here and
EIaw river, will substitute gasoline
driven equipment for electrically
driven cars Unconfirmed report
saws Harden Junction-Raw River |.
line NAV be iunked. B. Y. fledrlck
recently bought property at recelV- .
er's sale.
MARION.-t'ireo of unknown origin
destroys part of Mcdowell Furhl-
ture company'S plant. Loss may
amount to $40, 900. Much expensive |
machinery is thought ruined.
RALEIGH. - State department OF /
public welfare announces Laura Spel-
man Rockefeller Memorial fund mas
made available $4,000 to develop |
ment and extension of welfare work
in four counties of state. Mrs. hate
Burr Johnson, public welfare com
missioner. says fund will be spent .
in four counties willing to- cooper
ate, which counties have not yet
been chosen
RALEIGH. - Fall festival asso-
citation asks towns and cities of state |
to enter young women in statewide
beauty contest TO be held Septem-
her 1918 at Raleigh. Governor Nor
rison will crown winner at corona
ton ball September is at city audi |
forum.
BURLINGTON. = Alamance 'coun /
ty is finding it profitable to import |
labor for work on public roads, 90 !
convicts having been hired from |
Wilkes county.
REIDSVILLE. - Cooperative To-
bacco Growers association members
in bright belt will receive another
II IL per cent naNment on their 1879 |