Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19

Young stokes was pOpuldI ulSH
school athlete.
COLUMBIA. - Interest is taken
here in a bill introduced by Senator
n. B. Diel for Appropriation of $780,,
O00for new federal court building
here.
ORANGEBURG. - Harold Smith
who has been until recently chief es
tate tax officer for the federal gov
eminent in South Carolina, but who
has recently been transferred to the
Boston district, on his own request
issues statement in which he denies
that he inSulted lady at Beaufort
for which alleged act Mayor r. v
Bray, of Beaufort attacked him, and
was sentenced to serve q year in At
lanta penitentiary, but for which he
was recently pardoned by President
Coolidge.
CAMDEN.-Twol large monuments
are being prepared for erection at site
of Cleveland school, eight miles from
here, where last April seventy-sev
Ell lives were lost in fire that fol
lowed school play. One of monu
ments will be erected where school
house stood and one where bodies lie
buried, about seventy in one grave
and others in individual graves, two
shafts to cost when completed $4,000
COLUMBIA.-Tax on soft drinks
and cosmetics is being considered by
special legislative committee appoint
ed to investigate new sources of state
revenue, of which Senator Robert NJ
Cooper, Jr., of Lee county, is chair
man.
INTON.-Directors Of First Ma
tionaI bank report prosperous year
report showing assets of 1898, 900, de
posts Of $563,000, and surplus and
undivided profits of $4,000. George
NJ. Copeland, active president Of
bank.
AIKEN. Big liquor raid is made
here by Officers Robinson, Sheppard
Styron, Wright, LQrn and Hart, wht
destroy three huge stills. Near one
Of them 100 gallons of beer found.
COLUMBIA. - Federal court con
venes here. One of principal cases
is that against Mrs. z, o. Ingram
of Columbia. She is prominent and
is charged with sending letters tC
numerous prominent men and WON
en-, in which she made obscene re
marks about a wedding which united
two of citys leading families.
YORK. - Town of York and
Southern Railway are joint defen
dants in suit for $4,000, brought BY
Newt Anderson and Walter Burris
negroes, who allege that their auto
plunged through overhead bridge or
outskirts Of town and fell on South
ern's tracks below. Anderson suf
fered broken leg and Burris claims
internal injuries. They allege bridge
was rotten.
ORANGEBURG. Fire starting
in B. B. Owens blacksmith shor
spreads to w. c. Wolfe building anG
entails loss of approximately $25,
900, with practically no insurance.
GREENVILLE. = Edith Paden
whose family Bible gave her age as
ia, is buried at Fountain Inn, fol
lowing death from burns at home
here. Among relatives attending
funeral is son who is rs.
YORK. - Magistrate i. NJ. Dick
sons car and one driven by son OF
Lee Ferguson, run together, and are
wrecked. James Lily, youth riding
with Mr.. Dickson, suffering a broll
Ell arm, and Mr.. Dickson severe
bruises and cuts. Boy driving Fer
g4sOn car is said to admit he was
driving on left Of road.
GEORGETOWN. = Col. ]. r
SparIman, for years colonel il
South Carolina national guard, dies
at home of brother here, DR.. w. Z
Sparkman, in Nth year.
SUMTER.-Body of Mrs Louise
Davis China, who died of pneumonia
lis laid to rest beside body Of husband
who died five days earlier from {
pistol ball fired by Mrs. China her
self, when two scuff1ed in Dr. Chi
mas bathroom Mrs. China con
fessed that she fired shot.
COLUMBIA-Mrs. John A. viii
lis, head of prominent family here
dies of heart trouble.
FLORENCE. -Josephus Daniels
OF Raleigh. secretary of the navy ir
Woodrow Wilson cabinet, is speaker
at annual banquet of mems Bible
class Of Central Methodist church.
DILLON.-Special Policeman Ear
Jackson shoots and kills M. II
Mathis, when latter throws two pis
tolls in his face and orders him tt
surrender weapons. Officer started
to obey the command, and when he
got gun at the right position he
fired into hold-up mans head, two
balls taking deadly effect.
cor I-NTpUA d A-o,,.I,r-
KnightsborO, Ind, grand master Of
Templar, will visit Columbia OF
January is, to be guest of the South
Carolina COmmandery.
COLUMBIA.-Dr. Henry Clark, o
Nashville, general secretary Of tn,
Tennessee Baptist educational sys
tenn, will deliver commencement ad
dress before mid-winter graduating
class of Columbia High school or
FEBRUARY /.
BENNETTSVILLE. - Body o.
Thomas F. McRae. Jr.. who died O
pneumonia in Montgomery, Ala.
hospital, is brought here for burial
He was thirty.two years of age, vet
eran Of World war and member o.
prominent family.
COLUMBIA.-State supreme cour
sits in January session, with a dock
ct of cases covering six days.
COLUMBIA. Funeral of Ernes
s. KOhn. son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H
Kohn, of Columbia. who died in Tue
son, Ariz., is held here, with inter
ment at Prosperity.
ANDERSON.-City council adopts
a resolution that the city abattoil
must be made sanitary, that it nc
longer could prove EYE sore Il
city"
COLUMBIA. - Receipts from
South Cardinals new tax acts, com
bined business license. documentary
stamp. amusement, admissions an6
manufacturers and miners ta1
laws, will approximate $950,O0O, eN
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