Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-26


in Sumter city schools in January
nets $500 saved by children of all
schools. 1t is estimated that each
child had average of SO.
Charleston Lii g h t
Dragons offer to turn over to
Charleston post, American Legion,
their armory building.
Camden.-Plans are going forward
for organiza ton of association to
hold big Kershaw County fair next
fall.
CoIumbia-Yellow jessamine, ia,
miliar 10 every South Carolinian, has
been adopted as state flower. Con
federate jessamine ranked second
and lily third in suggestions re-
ceived.
CharIestOn.-Mrs. Laura G. Mar
tin, of Andrews, is shot and fatally
wounded when mistaken by husband
for burglar.
Beaufort Frank Gaines, one of
confessed murders of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Brown, is taken to Charleston
for safe keeping. Sheriff was of
opinion murderers, both negroes,
would not be safe in Beaufort.
YOrk.-Opening gun of systematic
campaign against adult illiteracy in
York county is fired here at stirring
educational rally, featured by ad-
dress by j. Rion McKissick, editor
of Greenville Piedmont.
Laurens. Baptist Educational
board of South Carlonia meets July
% to take action in regard to Fur
| man Fitting school, which will be
removed from Grove. Board may de-
eide it is not advisable to build school
now.
Columbia.-Cotton continues to
improve in state. and though Wee
| wills are numerous, dry hot weather.
coupled with preventive measures,
has prevented serious damage.
WOOdruff-Andrew Gentry. Con-
federate veteran, suffers stroke of
paralysis and is unconscious.
Pickens.-Approximately 400 club
boys of Pickens county are at Glenn
son college for three-day encamp-
ment.
Gaffney. -Enrollment at Lime
stone college this fall will probably
y
! Robert Cranberry reports
Laurens.-Campaign Will be launch
ed here August 5 to increase mem
! bersh;p in the South Carolina Cotton
Growers association.
AbbevilIe. Much interest is being
manifested in Abbeville and through
out county in celebration of Tooth
! anniversary of founding of Abbeville
District Bible society.
Aiken.-After celebrating for %
minutes, jury returns verdict of not
/ guilty as to all defendants in case
of Irwin Williams, Joe Williams, Bud
Englett, white, and Dan Williams,
colored, of Augusta and Hamburg,
! charged with murder Of Reedy Booth
and Eugene Feaster, Southern rail
road guards in Hamburg shops, on
August 80, last year.
Columbia. Large number of mer-
chants in different parts of state
are cited by state tax commission
to answer for alleged violations of
1922 revenue act.
! Pickens.-James f, Carey, Jr., is
appointed special judge to hold court
at Dillon, beginning second week in
September.
eenvilIe.-Baptists from all parts
! of state in large numbers arrive for
ninth annual summer assembly.
Gaffney. determination of $780,
900 cotton mill, to be located here, is
under way with c. M. Smith, presi-
dent Of Merchants and Planters Ma
tional bank. and Major Henry c..
Moore, president and treasurer Of
! Globe Manufacturing company, as
promoters. If local citizens sub
scribe one-half of capital stock. other
half will be supplied by outside in
terests.
Greenville. Greenville Kiwanis
club undertakes campaign to raise
money to erect Girls Protective
home.
Spartanburg.-Alle Gaines, book
keeper for several years in First Ma
tional bank, and Gus Rappas, fruit
stand proprietor, are charged with
y conspiracy to defray and embezZle-
ment Of funds of that institution,
amounting to $4,000, in warrants is
sued by A M. Chreitzberg, president
of the bank.
GreenViIIe.-Lower South Carolina
is not only section of state where
migration Of negro farm hands has
resulted in serious situation, accord
ing to j. P. Poole.
Batesburg.-Voluntary petition in
bankruptcy is filed by Walter Fox,
assets being listed as Sill and liza
bilities at $7479.
CharIestOn.-Local fire losses for
first six months of year have been
under $4,000.
CharlestOn.-Procee are in
stituted in United States by South
ern Fertilizer ard Chemical company
against Raymond l.. Hill, of Tim
monsville surviving member Of firm
of Hill brothers. Judgment for ST.
915.76 is asked.
enville.-Virtually every sher-
if in the state, together with chiefs
of police. will meet in Charleston
for annual convention July "a to q.
Kershaw.-Stephen L. Gardner
well known and popular citizen, dies
at home here.
Aiken.-Ray Woodward and George
Miller are painfully injured in auto
accident near Storm Branch.
AiIIen.-Proposed 5000, 900 bond is
sue for roads in county is defeated
Gaffney. Effort will be made by
Gaffney people to procure Carnegie
medal for DR.. L. I. Criller, pharma
cist. who at imminent risk literally
threw Ford car from railroad tract
where it was stalled, just as II was
about to be struck by oncoming
train. Three passengers had jump.
cd but one sat dazed. Being athlete
DIR. Cutler with main strength lift.
ed car from danger.
CharIestOn.-After AZ years with
United States navy, Rear Admiral
A. P. Niblack, cOmmandant of Sixth