Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-01

M CDIN Min. II. M, OdIlulLCI
prominent planter, fifty, dies.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Edwardf
assumes entire Indebtedness of Cen
trail Baptist church as memorial tC
his late father, Bergman w. Ed
wards.
CHESTER. -Cheste business in
terests raise $4,000 to match $4,000
Of northern funds, for establishment
of toy factory here.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Carolina
Bankers association plans trip tc
Bermuda.
Representative JEFF
Bates, of Richland county, introduces
| bill to authorize trustees of state
colleges to allow Greek Letter fra
ternities, now outlawed in such insti
! tutiOnS.
GREENVILLE. - Representative
J. Walter Moon announces candidacy
for clerk of court.
AIKEN.-Mrs NJ. S. Jackson, wild
ow of late Daniel Jackson, of Wind
! sor, dies in Jacksonville, Fla.
McCOLL.-MarIboro Cotton Mills
company, operating eight textile
plants, elects Claud Gore president
| CHARLESTON Charleston-Isl of
Palms ferry and street car lines, con
Meeting Sullivans island with city, is
| idle for days and islanders are ma.
rooned, except for small craft, due to
inability of company to pay judg-
ment in damage suit in excess of
! 100000.
PICKENs.- V. Clayton editor
| of Pickens Sentinel, is found guilty
and fined $40, for contempt of court,
| in publication of article regarding
trial of Jake Gosnell, revenue officer,
for killing of Sheriff Hendrix Rector,
! in 1921.
WILLISTON.-John B. Givens, Sc.
| dies at home of daughter, Mrs. H.
M. HAIR after short illness.
FLORENCE.-Sam j. Cole, farm
er, of Ebenezer, announces candidacy
for sheriff.
GREENVILLE.- Matte NJ,
Gaines, 70, dies Of burns received
when clothing catches from open
CRATE.
SIMPSONVILLE. - Simpsonville
Chamber Of Commerce is formed
| here, with DR.. L. L. Richardson
elected president.
GREENVILLE.-Party of 100 bust
ness men return from good will
tour of Florida and Cuba.
GREENWOOD.-A racing homing
pigeon, owned by E. G. Steele, of
this city, was released at Spartan
burg for race back here, but landed
at Youngstown, o., on Feb. IA, &C.
cording to information received by
Mr.. Steele.
GREENVILLE.-T. f. Jamison,
we'll known builder, dies.
LIBERTY.-Mrs. Naomi Stewart
dies in 10th year of paralysis.
CHARLESTON. - Magistrates of
county form association, with Magis-
trate Beckett, of Johns Island, as
president, and start opposition move
ment to proposed county court, on
which people will vote in March.
YORK. - Perry Moore, IS, and
Charles Giddens, IS, are arrested
charged with attempting to wreck
passenger train, in putting piece of
iron on track at curve. Hand car
grew discovers iron and prevents
wreck
WILLISTON.-Mrs. Eliza McDon-
aid, 50, dies after long illness.
FLORENCE. = State Constable
Eichelberger heads raiding party
which seizes 300-gallon still near
here. Liquor destroyed valued at
, $2,0S0.
DARLINGTON.-Mrs. f. M. Wells,
prominent woman of city, dies.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Malone,
! ly killed when he fell from box car,
/ is buried here.
SPARTANBURG. - Street railway
company raises bus fare from ) cents
/ to 10, after railroad commission rules
/ it has no authority to regulate
charges, due to supreme court de-
I cision.
SPARTANBURG. - Whites grist
mill, landmark, located near edge Of
city, totally destroyed by fire. Was
built before Civil war.
! SPARTANBURG.-Mrs. G. w. AL
ley. 70, fifteen years in bad health,
commits suicide with pistol while
/ husband and others of family are
away from home.
NEWBERRY.-Di Of New
/ berry hospital accept offer of O. 3.
Cannon to sell them three acres for
! $4,000, for site for new hospital.
/ LAURENS.-E Election is called for
March Is on question Of issuing
/ $1S5,000 bonds for new school.
Observation-Disclosures S. VIII
kinsOn, Jr., son of president of state
coIOred college here, is elected to
Phi Beta Kappa fraternity at Dart
mouth college, being one of forty
seven negroes ever elected to this
fraternity, two being from negro col
/ lege here.
BATESBURG.-Mrs. Fannie Minis
Hartley, native of Appling county,
| Georgia, widow of j. B. Hartley,
prominent citizen, dies after illness
of many months.
COLUMBIA.-J. Carroll Johnson.
architect, sues Baptist hospital for
$2l 600, alleging account due, but
jury fails to agree and mistrial is
ordered.
ANDERSON-Hon. NJ. T.. Bonhan
recently elected circuit judge, re-
signs as district governor of Lions
club.
COLUMBIA. - Governor Mcleod
signs act extending to March Is time
for paying dog taxes.
MANNING.-Jack Lenoir, white,
and Bonnie Billips and Jim Lawson
are arrested by State Constable w.
w. Rogers. on confession obtained
from Billips that the three killed
ShufOrd Ward, at Davis Station,
near here, in 1916, Ward was kill
ed with an AK, in bed, and robbed
of 81 900.