Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-23

CHARLESTON Federal Judge
Ernest f. Cochran issues rule for
Southern railway against railroad
commission, governor, attorney gen.
eral and fourteen solicitors of state,
for them to show cause why they
should not be enjoined from en-
forcing newly enacted law prohibit
ing collection of Pullman surcharge,
on ground that new act is confis-
catory.
ST. MATTHEW'S. - Countrywide
Country life conference" is held
here with state health and educa-
tional officials and leaders of Sum
day school movement speakers, Geo.
w. Wannamaker presiding.
COLUMBIA.-Word is received
here Of death in bingham, Mass,
Of Prof. George S. Kittredge, former
director of music at Columbia col
lege here.
GREENVILLE.-B team
from Pacific Mills, at Columbia, win
southern textile Class A champion
ship, defeating Woodside Mills team,
this city. c. M. Boiling is team S
leader.
COLUMBIA.-Retu from stamp
tax and tax on manufacturers earn
ings, enacted last year and operative
for nine months, exceed million
dollars.
MAYSVILLE.-Mrs Amelia J..
DesCamps, Is burns to death, cloth
ing catching from open fireplace.
COLUMBIA. - Richland legis1a.
tive delegation introduces bill pro-
viding for vote on question of issu-
ing bonds for half million for cree
ton of joint city and county office
building.
COLUMBIA.-"We will submit to
arrest before standing examina ton
for license by state board of medi-
cal examiners declares G.. A.
Bauer, head of state chiropractic as
ISOLATION, following legislatures ac-
tioR in killing bill to create chiro-
practic board.
SPARTANBURG. - Girl giving
name as Georgia Smell, calls at Sal
walton army citadel, at Red Cross
office, at several homes, in effort to
give her baby away, and finally
leaves it at home of Mrs. Will
Outon. Next day she returns and
demands baby, but authorities have
case under advisement.
COLUMBIA.-Crea of large
central state bank is provided in
bill in legislature, drawn by State
Bank Examiner w. w. Bradley.
MANNING. -Truesdale Cochran,
ten-year-old son of c. E. Cochran, is
bitten by mad dog, which also bites
several dogs. Lad is under treat
ment and expected to recover.
GREENVILLE. - Holland Pitt
man, charged with killing State Con-
stable Howard when liquor raid was
made in dark corner" section of
county, is denied bond by Judge E.
c. Dennis, but father, held as acces-
sorry, is released under $4,000 bond.
ROCK HILL.-Will Duran is shot
and instantly killed by Charlie Hall,
who used a .3S-caliber pistol from
distance of 100 yards. Hall escapes.
NEWBERRY.- college
wins triangular debate with Wof-
ford college, Spartanburg, and Pres
~
query as to Americas entrance into
League of Nations.
BENNETTSVILLE.-Mrs. Helen
P. Mittle, arrested in Baltimore, is
returned to Bennettsville to face
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses, and going to jail to
await trial declares she was not
brought home, but returned of own
accord to fight to finish j. T. Med
lin, who brought charge.
DISQUALIFICATION Of Lowndes-
vile, one of picturesque villages Of
South Carolina, is almost totally de-
stroyed by fire which starts in
freight car on siding. Loss totals
$4,000, much of which is covered
by insurance.
GREENWOOD.-James D. Klugh,
alleged bootlegger, captured in
Greenville, is taken to Columbia to
begin service of one year in peni-
Tertiary.
COLUMBIA.-Rivoli theater here
is Quilted in early morning fire.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES H. Barrett,
campaign manager for Oscar w.
Underwood, candidate for presi-
dency, meets party leaders here and
declares prospects for success are
bright.
COLUMBIA-Oscar w. Under.
wood cancels engagement to address
legislature.
COLUMBIA.-Dr. Fort Sumter
Earle, who has been in public life
here, as councilman and mayor since
1892, announces he will not offer for
reelection TO council this spring.
COLUMBIA.-Miss Marion Green
sues DR.. A. z. Shaw, alleging that
X-ray, used In attempt to remove
wart from hand, was too heavily ex-
posed to her flesh and she suffered
burns which hamper her work.