Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-22


ton resigns as vice president and
served rs acting president, but fail
IRE OF health made it necessary for
him to retain only professorship.
SPARTANBURG. Spartanburg
w. Gee, dean of Converse college,
secures passports for self and sew
eral members of senior class, who
will make educational tour of Eu-
rope this summer.
SPAHTANBURG. - Spartanburg
county Jersey Cattle club invites
state Jersey Breeders association to
hold annual picnic and sale here In
June.
Observation-Disclosures is called in
criminal court here against AleXan-
der and Holland Pittman, father and
son, charged with murder in connec-
ton with killing of Constable j. H.
r. Howard in January, in Classy
Mountain township.
YORK.-Five hundred new looms
have been installed and are in oper-
alton in recently completed silk mill
of Republic Cotton Mill here.
GREAT FALLS.-Five hundred
looms have been installed and are
in operation in recently completed
silk mill OF Republic Cotton Mill
here.
COLUMBIA. - Former Governor
Cole L. Blease announces candidacy
for United States senate, to oppose
Senator Dial. Congressman James
F. Byrnes, of Aiken, is also candi
date.
BARNWELL. - Edgar A. Brown
chairman state Democratic commit
tee, predicts state convention on
21st will send to New York conven-
ton delega ton instructed for Nc
Adoo, composed of thirty-siX dele
gates, each with half vote.
CAMDEN. = Nick Suber, 10 year
old negro convict. who escaped from
Reed state prison farm in Sumter
county, is captured here and re-
turned to penitentiary authorities
Ha escaped under fire of guard s
gun and hid in swamp all night,
though surrounded by officers.
COLUMBIA. l.. M. Poston
white jitney driver, whose car strikes
and kills Andrew Robertson, aged
negro gardner, is released under
81 500 bond.
ANDERSON. - w. C. Gordon,
found guilty Of manslaughter in con-
nection with killing of Ira E. Wilds,
whom he shot in barber shop.
WALHALLA. - J. j.. Gaillard Is
seriously injured when thrown from
small motor truck, when vehicle
turns corner at rapid speed. He is
rushed to hospital in Anderson.
BAMBER. = Alex H. Barton, SO,
falls from platform at cotton gin,
breaking his neck, and dies instant
ly.
HOLLY HILL. Mrs. T. M.
Dantzler, prominent woman, dies
after brief illness.
COLUMBIA. = Capt L. M. Fish
er, director Of malaria control for
state board of health; and Major r.
G. Hamilton, of same service, are
in hospital here suffering from in
juries received when auto in which
they and Capt. +. M. Boldridge, Of
turns over on rural road
NORWAY. - All business places
close for baseball game between
young women school teachers and
business men. Female team wins,
ORANGEBURG.-GilbertA A. Rice.
retired farmer, u, dies at home OF
Mrs. r. r. Smith.
sPRINGFIELD.-Mrs. c. B. stro-
man dies after illness of five months.
Biology students of
headed by Prof. J. d.
Corrington and Prof. A. c. Moore,
so by motor to Palmetto Beach, for
field studies.
GREENWOOD. - Warrants are
on B. F. Mcclellan, Peter Nc
kellar and Q. D. Duckett, indicted
for violation of state banking laws
in connection with failure Of Peoples
Bank here, and bond is arranged.
Chas. E. Klugh, also indicted is now
resident of Atlanta.
ORANGEBURG.- Mary w.
Ryan, 66, for many years resident
here, dies at home of daughter in
n. c., and funeral is held
here.
WAGENER.-M J. w. Brodie,
Sr., dies in her Goth year. She was
head of one }of Aiken county's most
prominent families.
NEWBERRY.-Be Parrot, farm
er living near here. is kicked in face
by mule, and is taken to hospital
in Columbia in unconscious condi-
ton. One eye is shut by blow of
hoof, but physicians say injuries
will not prove very serious.
SPARTANBURG.-Heirs of late
J. Walter Allen, most of them living
in Greenville, institute Injunction
proceedings against Southern rail.
way, to stop work on constructing
belt line around city, to eliminate
Main street crossing now used. AS
part of railroads building program,
affected by injunction petition, is
erection of large shops at Hayne,
suburb.
Walter F. Jones,
retired wholesale grocer, dies here
in 6Sth year.
ROCK HILL.-People's Bank and
Trust company, of York, buys $50
900 bond issue voted by Rock Hill,
for school improvements. Bid is
$50,610.
SPARTANBURG.- South Carolina
GAS and Electric company secures
against Blue Ridge Power
local corporation with
plants in Polk and Henderson coun-
ties, North Carolina, to prevent cree
ton of power lines in city, alleging
Blue Ridse company's lines are too
close to present lines of South Car
Dina company.
FLORENCE.-Thos. r. Young, of
Florence, is reelected president of
South Carolina Sweet Potato Grow
ers' association.
CHARLESTON Conference of
presidents and secretaries of cham.