Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-02
SOUTH CAROLINA

convicted of manSlaughter in conneC
ton with death of j. n. Lipscomb
prominent Ninety-Sfx citizen, killed
when struck by auto driven by Ian.
dreth and occupied by four other
men, is sentenced to serve thre e
years in state penitentiary.
CONWAY.-Negro woodchoppers
testify at trial of Edmund D. Big
ham, of Florence county, on trial
here for murder Of brother, Smiley
and charged also with killing mother,
sister and sisters two adopted chill
| dren, that they saw Bigham in en-.
counter with sister, and that he had
difficulties with other members of
family prior to killings.
CONWAY.-George J. steel, u
years old, president Of Bank OF
Pamplico dies on witness stand
while testifying at trial of Edmund
D. Bigham, charged with murder
of brother.
CLINTON.-New Thomas Smyth
dormitory and Leroy Springs gym.
| nasium, bearing names of men who
gave funds for their erection, will
be formally opened at PRESBYTERIAN
October Is, during meeting of Pres.
| byterian synod z"",ir>-
COLUMBIA. = Reuben Robinson
charged with attacking young white
woman of Chester, as she sat at
roadside waiting for mail man, is
landed in state penitentiary, here
for safe keeping. Negro admits he
I'attacked woman, but says his mo-
tive was robbery, not assault.
LEXINGTON. = Coroner Weed
holds inquest into death of Mrs.
Lima Wessinger. killed near New
Brookland, suburb of Columbia, by
her nephew, Asbury Wessinger. and
| jury places blame for crime on
young Wessinger, who has admitted
his guilt.
COLUMBIA.-U. S. Senator N. B.
Dial has notified Columbia police
that his Washington home was
robbed during his stay in South
Carolina during summer campaign,
loss consisting of suit and overcoat.
GREENNILLE.-A Attor
ney General John NJ. Daniel, nOmi-
nee for the office of attorney gen
eral, is to, be speaker at FurmG n
UniversitY's Founders Day" here,
October 8.
COLUMBIA.-Will NJ. Swink,
of Woodruff, is elected president of
junior class at University Of South
Carolina
WALTERBORO.- trial Of
case against Harry Petit, charged
with murder, in killing Seward Pad
gett, March 2, last, solicitor is told
that one juror left court house dur
ing night and consulted with out
slider. and when Judge Dennis hears
statements of Juror H. II. Weat and
Guard l.. G. Beach he dismisses
both, and "mistrial' is ordered in
case.
CAMDEN.-Mayor II. G. Garrison
heads organization for kershaW
county fair, which is to be made
best ever held in county. November
1921.
GREENVILLE.-A cotton mills
OF Greenville and most in Piedmont
section rave returned to full-time
operation.
COLUMBIA.-U. S. Senator Dial
is advised by bureau of roads at
Washington that $7,6S7, 546 of fed
eral money has been apportioned for
reads in south Carolina, and of this
$5,490,431 has been expended.
ROCK HILL.-George Jones AL
len, prominent planter of Oak Ridge
section of county, is found dead in
BED when members of family so TO
| summons him to breakfast. He re-
tired in good health.
CHARLESTON.-Large number of
South Carolinians and four Geor'
I gians are given degree Of knight
/ commander at meeting here of SUI
preme council of thirty-third degree
of Ancient and Accepted Scottish
-! Rite Of Free Masonry for Southern
! jurisdiction of L. 5.
ANDERSON.-Ci Judge NJ. L.
! Bouham issued Injunction compelling
! telephone company to restore service
to office of Daily independent. news
{ paper. Manager of newspaper had
/ alleged incorrect charges had been
/ made and that phone company re
/ fused to change these.
/ GREENNILLE.-More than year
ago Norman Palmer, of Seneca, and
Miss Beatrice Masters, of GreenVille,
/ were married, he "A. she Is. but par
/ ents objected, and on ground that she
/ was too young; had marriage an
nulled. This week they walked into
/ probate judges office here and Sc
! cured new license and were mar
ried again.
/ COLUMBIA.-InSti for teach
ers of adults. who will teach in tex
tile communities during fall anC
winter, is announced for October II
and II. here, 10y Miss Viii Lou Gray
director.