News From Around the State, Aug. 25, 1921

News from around the state in the Thursday, Aug. 25, 1921, issue of the Watauga Democrat

Clinton—Mrs. Cora Jernigan on trial for the murder of Quimby Sewell, whom she had accused of the ruin of her daughter, Ruby Jernigan, 13 years of age, was given a verdict of acquittal by a jury in superior court. She departed at once for her home in the county, a free woman, to carry the glad tidings to her other children, her friends and relatives.

Raleigh—Road building operations in North Carolina right now in point of extent and intensity are of proportions to surprise a man who stays at home closely, once he does take an automobile trip across the state, according to William H. Richardson of Raleigh, private secretary of Governor Morrison.

Fayetteville—It is settled that Fayetteville is to exist under a real “blue” regime. It having been reported to an adjourned meeting of the board of aldermen, attended by large delegations for and against the Sunday closing law, that the Kennedy amendment to the Sunday statutes had really been passed by the legislature. It was announced by Mayor E.R. MacKeithan that the law will be enforced rigorously.

Winston-Salem—Evangelist McLendon, who closed a four weeks’ meeting at North Wilkesboro, received a purse of $5,000. In addition, $3,600 was raised for expenses. Hundreds made professions of religion and thousands of church members were reclaimed. Many alleged blockaders destroyed their stills, following their conversion.

Concord—Edgar Wallace, legislative representative of the American Federation of Labor, with headquarters in Washington, arrived in Concord for the purpose of making a careful and full investigation of the strike situation, and also for the purpose of lending his good offices toward settling the strike.

Greensboro—At the closing session of the fifth congress of the Southern Tariff association, resolutions urging a “fair” tariff on southern products and a continuation of the dye embargo were unanimously adopted, and a committee to carry these resolutions to congress was authorized.

Raleigh—Whiskey still holds high place as a cause of law violation in Raleigh, according to reports of the police department, and while there has been a reduction in the percentage of whiskey cases since March, 26 per cent of the arrests in July were due to whiskey or its complications.

Henderson—A big supply of toxin-antitoxin for diphtheria has been ordered by the county health department from the State Laboratory preparatory for beginning a campaign against that disease in this county before the school opens next fall.

Spencer—A large barn of John Hunberry, near South river, was struck by lightning and burned with a loss of several thousand dollars. Besides the valuable building, 10 bales of cotton, 300 bushels of wheat and several hundred bushels of corn were burned, with a large amount of feed stuff, machinery and other property. By quick work after the blaze started, the horses, cattle and livestock were saved. The loss falls heavily on Mr. Hunberry as he carried but little insurance.