Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-23
SOUTH CAROLINA

SOUTH CAROLINA
Greenville-Woods building, it's
II stories towering high above all
else in Greenville, is thronged with
men, women and children who wit
ness formal opening.
GreenviIIe.-Over 400 bankers and
their ladies, representing almost
every community in South Carolina,
attend annual convention of South
Carolina Bankers association here.
Elaborate entertainment features are
provided.
Spartanburg.-Larg attendance
lin history of the South Carolina Press
association is registered at annual
convention here. Feature is three-day
trip over Carolina, Clinchfield &
Ohio railroad.
characterization for new trial for
Edmund. D. Bigham. charged with
murder of five members of family,
and convicted of murder of his
brother, Smiley Bigham, is made by
his attorneys.
Orangeburg.-Two hundred visi-
tors attend eighteenth annual con-
vention. Chief Louis Behrens, of
Charleston, is president. Governor
Mcleod and others speak.
Rock HiII.-Rock Hill Public school
summer session begins with more
than 200 enrolled.
Rock HilI.-Fire destroys hand
some home of A. r. McElhaney
Family was at church at time.
Rock HilI.-Stout denial is made
Of reports that city water is bad and
typhoid is raging. Analysis show
water excellent and no case of ty-
i, phoid has been reported this sum
| mer.
GreenwOOd.-Dr. A. T. Jamison,
superintendent of Connie Maxwell
Orphanage, accompanied by Mrs.
Jamison, leaves for Stockholm, Swe-
den, to attend Baptist World ALI
ance.
Charleston. F'orty-six sheriffs,
representing every county in state,
together with as many chiefs of po-
lice, police officers and deputy sher.
ifs, will gather in Charleston for an
| nual meeting of South Carolina
Sheriffs and Peace Officers associa-
ton, July "a to 27.
berry.-Several changes are
made in faculty of Newberry col
lege. Among new members are:
Rev. Paul F. Bloomhardt, history
and economies; Prof. E. S. Cardoza
| Nh, To n Do,
chemistry and physics Work on
new gymnasium is going forward
rapidly. Extensive repairs on the
campus are under way and will be
completed during summer. Presi-
dent Derrick has been granted leave
Of absence for July to work on Land
Settlement commission.
GreenvilIe.-''Don't take me to
hospital. L can't afford it, was
! single sentence bystanders heard
James Arnold white, say after he
had been pulled from beneath over
| turned car which had been struck
by Columbia and Greenville train.
GreenvilIe.-Art Cloth mills will
build 100000 cotton mill at Casio
mia, N. c., according to plans drawn
here by j. E. Shrine & Co.
Greenwood. Annual Bpworth
| League assembly of the Upper
South Carolina conference is de-
clared most successful of any yet
held in Upper Conference. 1t is at
tended by 21O delegates.
Columbia.-south Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative association has
| -. L., of
cotton to Germany.
Clemson College. - Forty-eight
| thousand negroes migrated since
| November /, 1922, from Al coun
ties reporting figures; 1924 one
| horse farms abandoned in % coun-
ties; 14,722. acres in cotton aban-
| doned sipce March 81 in IA counties
and 1900 acres of corn abandoned
! in nine counties; present cotton con.
dition reported as poor in 26 coun.
| ties and medium in 10, and present
| corn condition reported poor in nine
counties and medium in 81. This
| is report issued by Extensive Ser
| vice here.
Greenwood. Thomas Addison
| Graham, first auditor of Greenwood
county, dlSS at al AuQl CIV >
| section.
FLORIDA
Lady Lake.-Sixty-eigh anniver-
sary Of wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Smith is celebrated by friends
of venerable couple at their home.
Mr.. Smith is 80 and wife is SO.
st. Augustine.-W. H. Mcdonald,
| %, of Naldosta, Ga, dies from in
juries received when railroad motor
car strikes cow on track and he is
thrown off, suffering fractured skull
OrIandO.-Frank Eaton, only z, is
hero of Orange county for saving
two-year-old sister from burning
home. He dragged infant out just
as second floor collapsed.
decentralization T. Alsop, Jr.,
mayor, and rest of Democratic nomi-
nees for offices, are confirmed
in general election in which small
vote is cast.
JacksonviIle.-A. Bentley & Sons
Co. are awarded contract for CON
crete bridge across Sebastian river