Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-10

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and so advises Southern Methodist
conference in Chattanooga.
SPARTANBURG. - Spartanbure
city council pigeon holes petition of
ministers union for strict enforce
ment of state. Sunday blue" laws.
GREENVILLE. - Rev. w. l..
| Boggs, prominent Presbyterian min
! lister and also connected with Pres
| byterian Standard, published at
Charlotte, dies here and is buried at
Liberty
! WINNSB GRO.-Lawreuce McKin'
non, prominent citizen, dies of heart
trouble while at dentists office for
! treatment.
| ROCK HILL.-New York conven.
| ton is general trough house" de-
| clares II. M. Dunlap, Of Rock HILL
! alternate to Democratic convention
| who returns.
| COLUMBIA. - Bloodhounds are
sent to Congaree to search for rob.
bers of store operated by Jeff Bates,
prominent planter, but rain spoils
scent and thieves are not appre-
| hended.
|, SUMTER.-J. A. ReVill, pressing
club proprietor, is in county jail
awaiting trial on charge brought by
husband of woman on whom he is al
legged to have attempted assault.
ABBEVILLE.-M w. A. Harris
is in hospital here suffering from
broken arm and other injuries as re-
suit of head on collision between her
light coupe and larger car.
SPARTANBURG. -Robert Murphy
and his wife, Mahala Murphy
negroes. are married for second
time, thirty years after first mar
riage, to satisfy law. There were no
marriage licenses kept in the days
of their first marriage, and no rec
ords of marriages, and on advice of
lawyer, second ceremony is per
formed.
GREENWOOD.-William D. Nix
on, Greenwood boy, is married in
New York to French girl he met
during World war in France. Both
registered at Furman university
summer school, Greenville, where
Mr.. Nixon is student and where his
bride will study English.
COLUMBIA.-Whil federal tax
on tickets to theaters is lifted, state
admission tax is not effected.' says
w. G. Query, chairman of state tax
commission.
ANDERSON Justice r.
p. Cothran issues order in case
brought by j. Reed Fowler, which
allows Fowler's pool room to remain
open, though new city ordinance
prohibits operation of pool rooms
pending decision by supreme court
in case brought against POOL room
ordinance.
ANDERSON.-P. C. Osteen, man
ager of movie theater here, inventor
Of automatic camera, on whose
rights Ansco Camera company is al
legged to have infringed, is offered
100000 in settlement, according to
advices received here from Mr.
Osteen, who is in New York.
GREENVILLE.-Su for $4,000
is brought against Greenville county
by Mrs. Kate Jones Hudson, admin
istratriX of estate of husband, late
j. r. Hudson, who was killed on
public highway when automobile ran
over embankment, allegation being
that county failed to provide guard
rails.
GREENVILLE.-D J. B. Bruce,
for many years leading druggist and
one of city's leading citizens, dies
While motoring in Charlotte, N. c.
GREFNVILLE.- tack is launch
ed by many church people of city
against j. NJ. Holmes, secretary of
Y. M. G. A.. because of his religious
beliefs. Public hearing is held in
city library and building is packed
to hear secretary's explanation of
his religious views. One Baptist
church adopts resolutions condemn
ing Holmes; Y. M. G. A. directors
approve him. controversy excites
entire city.
SPARTANBURG.-Letters of adj
ministratio1 of estate of late Ben
A. High, cashier of Bank of Pacolet,
who was killed some weeks ago by
negro man at whose door he called
on business matter, and estate is
appraised at valuation of $1S,285.
Shortage in books of Bank of
Pacolet, of $4,000, is charged to
High