Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-06
SOUTH CAROLINA

is riding is struck by CharleSCon anu
Western Carolina freight train at
blind grade crossing here. He may
lose arm.
GREENWOOD.-E. J. Rhodes
sues Southern railway for $4,000, as
result Of injuries received when his
team of mules ran away, and jury re-
turns verdict for $500.
PIED G. Burris and
others buy Saluda Oil mill here from
Lockwood, Greene & Co. Burrls
heads newly organized company.
CHEsTER.-John c'Happy Jack'D
Thompson, 80, is seriously burned
when bed on which he is lying
catches fire from pipe he is smok-
ing. He is taken to hospital for
treatment.
GAFFNEY.-H feet trapped in
roll of wire in neighbours barn, white
leghorn hen owned by Rev. G. ".
Cook, pastor First Baptist church
here, lived % days without food and
water, and is in serious condition
when found by owner. Careful at
tention restores health.
GREENVILLE.-A. A. Gates, Re
publican, hotel proprietor, issues
statement in which he admits he re-
ceived check for 800 from E. l..
Marler, when he made effort to land
Fountain Inn postoffice job for him
from Joseph w. Tolbert, state Re-
publican boss" He says he made
trip to Washington to see Tolbert
and others and accepted money to
pay expenses Of trip.
ROCK HILL-F. D. Smith, of
Rock Hill, must pay fine Of $500 for
violation of prohibition law. He was
charged with transporting in auto
ZIG bottles of Jamaica ginger, but
contended that car was searched
without warrant.
NEWBERRY.-Up to October Is
total of 5,758 bales of cotton were
ginned in Newberry county, accord
ing to report of agricultural Stats
tician. Last October ginnings same
date totaled 1884.
Il GREENWOOD of Ninety
Six wins case before Judge Shipp in
suit brought by National Bank of
Baltimore, involving collection Of
two checks, one for $4,000, the 9th.
ell. for $4,000, tied up due to failure
of Peoples bank here.
CHARLESTON. = Mrs. Andrew
Bramlet is reelected president of
woman's auxiliary of South Carolina
Presbyterian synod, at annual meet
ing of organization here.
GREENWOOD.-Joseph w. Toll
bAst "a
7teeman for South Carolina, issues
statement here in which he denies
statement made at senate investiga-
ton in Washington that postmaster
ship at Blackburg, S. c., had ever
been promised to Peter r. Sapoch,
former postmaster there, and de-
mics that he received any money
from Sapoch, as testified in Wash
ington.
COLUMBIA. = Governor Mcleod
announces he will attend governors
conference in Jacksonville, Novem-
Der II.
50 COLUMBIA. - Leroy Brantley,
three years old, wanders with older
lad to edge of river, while mother is
at work in cottotn mill, and entering
water is drowned. His dog waits at
waters edge till body is recovered
by colored fishermen who saw body
floating down stream.
COLUMBIA.-Neg state fair
ends best season here and DR.. John
Goodwin is reelected president.
NEwBERRY.-T. w. Smith, Jr..
is taken by parents to Boston for
examination, following recent opera
ton for tumor of brain.
CHESTER. -The south leads in
illiteracy because 1t is poor, and it
is poor because of the poor cotton
marketing methods of the cotton
belt, declares Leon L. Rice, promi-
nent Anderson lawyer, in address
here to cotton cooperative market
ing gathering.
COLUMBIA.-County health off
GERS of state hold quarterly session
here with DIR. l.. A. Riser, head of
county health work of state board
of health.
CHARLESTON. Thirtieth divi.
sion reunion committee divides sur
plus from money raised for enter
tafnment of recent reunion here to-
taiing $500 between city conYen-
ton bureau and state medical col
lege.
HEMINGWAY.-Mrs. Alice Eliza
beth CHM dies after long illness with
pneumonia.
COLUMBIA-W. D. Barnett.
member of Clemson board of trus-
tees, announces that meeting will
he held at early date to go into mat
ter OF selecting president Of institu-
ton.
PROSPERITY. - Lutherans here
hold elaborate service in celebration
of Reformation day." November 2,
with DIR. w. II. Greever, of Column
aia, as speaker.
NEWBERRY.-T. M. Mills. coun-
~ farm agent, announces that coun-
~ fair, to be held here November
81, will be biggest Newberry has
ever seen.
ROCK HILL. - Lieut. Irving
Crompton, u. S. army, states here
he will recommend to war depart
ment that site on Rock Hill city
farm be leased by government for
army rifle range.
DARLINGTON.-Mrs. Alice Cam,
pen dies here at age of 81.
CHESTER.-To October IS, Ches-
ter county ginned 1878 bales OF cot.
ton, according to w. +. Marion
agricultural statistician for U. S
department of agriculture.
SUMTER.-Citizens put over 800,
900 subscription campaign to secure
furniture fctory for town.
eSPARTANBURG.--Dr. f. w,
Skies, OF Hartsville, president of Co
Ner college, is elected governor of
Crolin's district OF kiwanis organiza-
ton, at district convention here.
ANDEnSON.-Mary Gentry. 6S,
and Samuel l.. Moore, so. both in.
mates OF ounty home, are married