Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-25

hospital, wa 3nlnSlOn, anu Drought
here and placed on trial. He con
ducts own case. Declaring he loved
wife and she, as witness, declaring
she loved him, court allows them to
kiss and make up and diSmisses case.
BAMBERG.- Drew f. Hooten, 73,
one of Bamberg's Oldest and most
highly respected citizens, dies at age
of 70, after several months illness.
GREENWOOD-Ind against
b. f.. Mcclellan, ST., former president
Of now defunct Peoples bank, charg-
ing that he loaned moneys to him
self without proper approval or d.
rect0rs, is quashed.
CONTEMPLATION crop in Au-
gust nets planters $4,1S4, 159, produc-
ton being "a ,672 ,096 pounds, as COM
gust, 1928, bringing $7,000,000, &C
!cording to department of agriculture.
LANCASTER. - Tom Sims is ac
quilted of charge of murder in con-
nection with killing of r. r. Jen-
ltins, August 8, when dead man with
number of other citizens went to
Sims home TO protest against al
legged immortality in connection with
home life.
CHARLESTON. - Council takes
action to exempt sales Of gasoline
from Sunday closing laws,
GREAT FALLS.-Robert S. Me-
bane, president of Republic cotton
mills, issues statement in which he
denies report published in trade pa
pers that his company proposes
erection Of new 10000 spindle cot
ton mill.
DARLINGTON.-Rev Thos. Hen
derson, "a, well-known Baptist min.
lister, dies at home Of son near here.
GREENVILLE.-E Roy Stone
of Greenville, announces candidacy
in general election for u. S. Senate,
against Cole l.. Blease, nominated in
recent Democratic primary. He al
legged Beases election not rightfully
accomplished. Says he is not bolt
ing Democratic party.
COLUMBIA. = Richland county's
tax lew is reduced by three mills
by Auditor Feagan and legislative
delegation, special three mills school
levy being found unnecessary, in
view of state act, known as COL law,
guaranteeing seven months of term
for all schools.
COLUMBIA-Meeti Of all re-
| cording and financial secretaries OF
! $50 councils of Junior Order United
American Mechanics is called in Co.
Iumbia by A. j. Bethea, state coun-
cillor.
GREENVILLE.-Mrs. e. E. Da-
Wis, of Greenville, suffered serious
! cuts on the face and possible frac.
| ture OF skull when auto in which
| she and husband were riding turn
| ed over on highway fifteen miles
from here. She is rushed to hos
| pital in Anderson.
MANNING. -Ten-year-old son of
Lawson Mcleod is bitten on arm by
ratt1esnake, but receiving prompt
medical attention, revives and wound
is healing satisfactorily.
ohm Ball, Berkeley
county negro, serving thirty-year
sentence imposed in 1916, for kill
ing white employer, who had weap-
! on drawn on him, and who Shortly
after entering penitentiary saved
! guard from death at hands of escap-
ing convict squad and himself re.
fused to escape, is granted suspend
ed sentence by Governor Mcleod
at request of prison and court Off
Gals.
COLUMBIA.-S railroad com.
! mission authorizes Columbia Rail
way. Gas & Electric company to in
stitute use of one-man cars on its
street lines.
! ROCK H1LL.-Contrac for paw
Mill is let to Ben III. Martin, of Eas
ley.
! CLEMSON COLLEGE.-Prof. G
?. Blackwell of agronomy division
| of Clemson college, .lrges farmers tt
start new system of crop rotation
beginning with small grains now.
sPARTANBURG. = J. HugheS
Bradley, of Mount Zion section ot
county, is arrested on warrant sworn
out by father, Thomas Bradley
charging assault and battery, wound
on face of elder said to have been
inflicted by son.
SPARTANBURG. = Internationa,
Agricultural company plans erection
of 100000 fertilizer plant here.
GAFFNEY.-State Insurance Com
sioner j. J. McMahan, of Columbia
advises clerk Of court here that he
will not appear to face trial on
charge of fighting, alteration hav.
| ing arisen between him and United
! States Senator n. 3. Dial at cam.
| paisn meeting here in August, but
| will forfeit bond.
SPARTANBURG.-Board Of water
| commissioners purchases site for res
! ervoirs for new $780, 900 water~sys-
| tenn
GREENVILLE. - w. G. Shrine
sues Allen j. Graham and associates
! for $12,230, alleging this amount due
nm as commission on sale of Alice
cotton mill at Easley last fall, for
late G. e. Graham, father of Allen
J. Graham.
COLUMBIA. - Expenditures on
highways of state during August to-
tailed $364,5S5, according to report
of Charles II. Moorefield, chief en-.
gineer of state highway department
GREER.-Rev. J. 8. Edwards. pas
tor of Methodist church here, is
married to DR.. Georgia Waters, of
Edinburgh. Scotland. at her home
there
SPARTANBURG.- q. Southland
local attorney, offers to bet Recorder
Burnett that supreme court would
overrule his decision in case against
h. ID. Brown, charged with operating
disorderly place and convicted before
recorder.
GREENVILLE. - r. p. ToIbert
prohibition agent, is transferred from
here to Chicago, to be connected
with general agents office there.
GREENVILLE.-C. E. cMountain
LiOnD Sloan. who proposes law to
close all swimming pools, is declared
nominee for house of representatives