Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-17
SOUTH CAROLINA

GreenviIle.-No action has peeh
taken by stockholders of VICTOR
Monaghan mills in response 10 OIL,
fer of Lockwood Greene & Co, 1or
proun which embraces eight large
cotton mills. 1t is reported that
offer is upon condition that stock
holders sell 81 per cent of common
stock.
Spartanburg. -Petitions are be-
ing circulated here for electlon ~
authorize issue of $5OOOO0 munlcl-
nal Improvement bonds.
Camden. D. Coburn Taylor,
white, is found guilty of murder OF
william Cayson, also white, Deem
her %, 1922, and sentenced to ole
in electric chair August ~.
Aiken,-Former County Commits
sioners E. A. Yaun j. Hamp Cusn-
man, f. B. Edwards and }. f. Ful-
mer. charged with official mlscon'
duct in office are acquitted py
court Of general sessions jury
Aiken.-William H. Langley 4
Co. owners of Langley, Bath ana
Clearwater cotton mills in Horse
Creek valley. were said to be bid
ders for the Victor Monaghan group
of eight cotton mills at Greenvllle.
Columbia. ENROLMENT in South
Carolina high schools increased ~
per cent in the last three years and
with normal increase next year
general assembly will be faced with
necessity Of appropriating million
dollars for department of public
education.
Columbia. - Full capital OF ST.,
100000 is subscribed in Palmetto
Bank & Trust company.
WATERFORD. voted $4,000
in bonds for new high school build
ing, which is badly needed.
Observation-Disclosures and state pro
hibition officers find herd of swine
drunk from beer and mash poured
out at 0istillery IN Awendaw vicinity.
Florence. definite agricultural
program by which it is hoped to re.
place $2.00O,000 lost to Florence
county by decrease in cotton produc-
ton Is launched at meeting Of 200
business men.
COIumhia.-Peach- growing industry
begun in sand hills around McBee,
is destined to become one of most
valuable sources of wealth to state,
according to Gov. Thos. G. Mcleod.
Anderson.-Oldest irhabitant OF
Anderson county, Mrs. Malinda
Sullivan, dies at home of daughter
in.law, Mrs. Andrew Sullivan, in
Townvil1e. at age of a.
AndersOn.-Blow-o of auto tire
throws William T. Webb, Walter
Lewis and Charlie Johnson to
ground, all suffering injuries.
CLarIestOn.-Of 15,S47 voters en-
rolled in city Democratic ward clubs,
9.O37 are men and $50 are women.
EdgefieId.-Onion growers about
Wedgefield, where considerable pro-
duction has been developed, about
90 car loads having been shipped
ind principal problem to be curing
of onions for market, especially DUR
ing wet season.
Charleston, Formal verdict OIL
death due to injuries received from
accident is returned by coroner !
Jury investigating tragic end o.
Aviator Louis II. MCGOWAN, VINO
lost life at the Isle of Palms July a.
Abbevile. George White one OF
Abbeville's oldest citizens dies at
home here at age of "a.
Greenville. Retail merchants
from parts of South Carolina, in ar
nual convention here, discuss pro
,,oforY1oS n +ha state 0pt hOUS
Of taxation.
WilIiston. - Manly r. Rankin,
Jr.. has recently received appoint
ment from foreign mission board of
Southern Baptist convention to go
as missionary teacher to China.
Columbia. - Archibald w. Ray,
one Of Richland county's BEST
known citizens dies after illness of
several months.
Anderson. - Mr.. and Mrs. Court
enay Anderson. who have recently
returned from India, are visiting at
home of General c. A. Reed, uncle
Of Mrs. Anderson.
Greenwood. - -Four true bills on
indictments charging breach OF
trust and operation Of bucket shop
are returned by the grand jury
against Walter c. Taylor, former
cotton broker here.
Beaufort - A. o. Christensen,
it is alleged by eye-witnesses, as
sauIted Smith Johnson on main
street of city by shaking him and
pouring bucket Of tar or crude