Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-05
SOUTH CAROLINA

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COlumbia.-"No officer can get
drunk without becoming particeps
criminis in sale of liquor" Gov.
Thos. G. Mcleod declares. revoking
commissions of Magistrate A. l..
Cook and Constable d. F. Phillips, of
Kershaw county, following convic-
ton upon charge of being drunk and
disOrderly.
BeaufOrt.-Abe Rudewitz charged
with killing George Fartin at Sa-
vannah-Beaufort boat landing here
June 3. is found not guilty of muir
der, but is found guilty of carrying
concealed weapons.
Greenville.-Offeri is made through
agents by large eastern corporation
TO purchase common stock of Victor
Monaghan Cotton mills, of Green
vile, S. c., which own and operate
eight large mills at Greenville. Wal
halla, Seneca, Greer, Jonesville and
Union.
Orangeburg.-T city is selected
for 1924 convention of South Caro-
lima Druggists association at conven-
ton in Greenyille. Officers are re-
elected.
GreenvilIe-Contract for. Southern
Worsted Mills at Paris, S. c., is let
to Castor Construction Co, of Gas
tonia, N. G. The plant vii! repre-
sent investment of million dollars.
DillOn.-Wil Glowers, well-known
contractor and builder of Dillon, is
drowned in Pee Dee river, boat in
which he and companion were fish
ing capsizing in seven feet of water.
Edgefield.-Paul, 12-year-old son of
Frank Byrd, of Cleo section of this
county, is thrown from wagon and
skull IS fractured under wheels.
WinnsbOrO.-Lyla Byrd, who dis
appeared from excursion train, is
found on embankment in dazed con-
dition.
reenwoOd.-SettIers who have
money enough to finance themselves
will be given land free in Greenwood
county as an inducement to come
and take place of negroes who have
left. Plan is agreed upon by cham
Der Of commerce.
GreenvilIe.-Dead spiders, flies,
lizards and other fifth are found in
liquor seized by federal officers at
still in mountainous section of
county.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES land settle
ment commission leaves Columbia
July A for trip to Pacific for study
of land settlement methods and re-
suits.
Greer.-More than 100 men. garb-
n6 in TpOolio Of
headed by fiery cross, stage parade
through main business streets Of
town.
AndersOn.-Arrest of Arch Kay,
charged with murder, may solve
mystery which has long baffled au-
thorities in cases of P. M. Hutto
and J. M. Brunette, aged store
keepers who were murdered in their
stores and robbed. Hutto was
killed some u years ago, while Bur
nette was murdered in 1921.
Greenville. -William p. Bowling,
Greenville photographer, brings ac-
ton in name of state against H. G.
HARVEY, mayor of Greenville, alleg-
ing that he is unlawfully holding of
flee not having paid his state, coun-
ty and poll taxes for 1920. Mayor
produces tax receipts for 1920 as
reply.
Greenva!le.-Drewdel1 Smith, IT.
year-old son of William c. Smith,
who enlisted in regular army last
fall, is drowned in Panama canal
zone.
CoIumbia.-There is a possibility
that immigrant foreign labor can
be secured for South Carolina if rep
re5entative is stationed at ELS
Island to meet incoming foreigners.
CharIeston.-Prof, Thomas della
Tore, who occupied chair of classics
at Charleston college, resigns after
teaching forty-f1ve years.
observation-disclosures Craven came
to deaths by gunshot wounds at
hands of j. B. Alderman, chief of
police, in discharge of duties, ac-
cording to coroner's jury.
Sumtor.-Mrs. Gertrude C. Scar
borough, widow of late, Wilson D.
Scarborough, dies at age of 70.
Observation-Disclosures colored
woman, widow of Evans Sparks,
dies at age Of III.
Gaffney.-O. A. Allison, superin.
tendent of Cherokee county farm,
dies of cellulitis, developed from
bruises on left leg.
i COIumbia.-A. F. Lever, former
from South Carolina,
is elected president of the Liberty
National bank, succeeding A. S.
Manning, resigned. 1t will not in
terfere with duties as president of