Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-27

SOUTH CAROLINA
| GREENNILLE.-Ja F.. Thack-
! ston, 81, farmer of upper Greenville
/ county, is found dead by railroad
| tracks. load from shotgun having
been fired through head. Officers
are at loss 10 locate slayer.
! DUNCAN.-Albert S. FAINT, state
bank examiner. discontinues until
after January 1 audit of affairs of
! Bank Of Duncan. of which l.. G.
! Miller. county treasurer, is presi-
dent. The work was postponed when
examiner found irregularities.
COLUMBIA.-Contr for erec-
| ton of new state office building is
! tentatively let to George e. Fuller
| Co., of New York, but contract is not
signed, as legislature will be asked
to increase $500, 900 appropriation, to
allow for cost.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lemuel Cor
ley is attacked by two negro prison
ers, Gus Kennedy and Gilbert Chand-
Ter, who make escape. Jailer is re.
covering from wounds and reward is
offered for apprehension of escaped
prisoners.
GREENNILLE.-Ed Myers, in.
surance man, is found dead by steps
o. own home here, and coroner holds
that death was probably due to
| freezing.
NORTH. People, bank, of North.
is closed and affairs are turned over
| to state bank examiner.
SPARTANBURG.-Mrs. J. A. Rog.
ers, son and daughter, and friend,
Sherma nRamsey, are injured when
auto strikes another near Roebuck.
EDGEFIELD. - Mrs. D. Clint
Tompkins, head Of prominent fami-
ly, dies at home here at age Of &c.
AIKEN. -Magistra Boston, of
Beech Island, near here, rushes ne
gro, Harlem Adams, across state line
into Georgia, to protect him from
negro mob seeking his life for al.
legged attack on negress.
FLORENCE.-Offi locate Sc.
cret compartment in ice box in
! place operated by e. n. Rollins here,
and charges are preferred against
| him in three courts, city state andf
! federal,
uNlON.-J. *. Hamblin, OF Union,
announces candidacy for speaker of
house OF representatives
WINNSBORO.-Miss Sara Carter,
student Of Winthrop college, at Rock
! Ill., is Knocked down by auto on
streets here whilehome on vacation.
Car was driven by r. A. Pate. Miss
Carter suffers fractured bones, but
will recover.
GREENVILLE. - Banks, cotton
mills and other establishments here
declare dividends as of January /
totaling half million dollars.
CAMDEN.-Bond in sum of $4,000
is granted Benton Owens, charged
with killing j. *, Smith, prominent
| farmer, Tragedy occurred at Wa.
teree river bridge, where Owens was
| bridselleeper.
SPARTANBURG. - Charges are
brought by John Edge and citizens
of Moore, near here, against Rural
Policeman W. II. White and Mag
istrate O'Shields, of misconduct and
| having formed conspiracy with eight
cen other men to force marriage
| of John Edge to young woman of
Moore.
: COLUMBIA. Eugene Edwards,
negro OF Jasper county, writes Gov.
ernor Mcleod and offers to take
| place of wife in penitentiary. Won
! an is serving twelve months for
violation of prohibition law.
LEXINGTON.-Carroll Shealy, of
! Lexington, is taken to Columbia and
lodged in state penitentiary, pend
! ing outcome Of investigation in con.
! nection with death of wife, who
died from gunshot wound in tenn.
! pie.
! CHESTER.-C. c. Ball, OF Char.
lotte, n. c., is arrested here on
| charge OF driving auto while intoXi-
| Gated, and is fined on one charge
and bound over to higher court on
other. lie crashed into car Of Sam
uel Simpson.
COLUMBIA.-C. H. Leitner, Sr.,
prominent planter. stops to work
on auto and stepping across street
car track is struck by trolley car,
wheel passing over his ieg, making
amputation necessary.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are made
| by state highway commission for
new bridge over Santee river be-
tween Orangeburg and Clarendon
counties, to cost approximately
$440, 600
COLUMBIA-State highway com.
mission adopts resolution asking leg
islature TO adopt fixed policy look
ing to freeing toll bridges Of state.
,CHARLESTON.-Dr. Charles 7.
Aimar is elected president of
Charleston Medical society.
MULLINs.-Mr and and Mrs C.
j. Mccall celebrate "Solden we'd
ding" at home here. with children
and grandchildren present.
CHARLESTON. -Twoday public
gathering is held here for discussion
of methods of increasing fish and
shell fish Industry of state.
COLUMB1A.-Gnnings in South
Carolina total 799, 1875 bales, accord
ing 10 government report issued
here, as of December i.
FLORENCE.-David H. Handy,
honored Confederate veteran, dies
at home here at age of 81.
observation-disclosures Ancrum, of
Camden, becomes manager of Ches-
ter Oil Mill, succeeding J. w.
Young, who is now superintendent
of Clinton on Mill, at Clinton, 5, c.
SALUDA.-Farmers bank. here.
declares four per cent dividend. n.
r. Hazel is president.
DILLON.-Senator II. s. Roeers
announces plan to introduce in next
/ legislature bill providing for strict
compulsory school attendance OF all
children between and Il, in place
/ of present law, regarded as teeth
/ less"
/ Observation-Disclosures Woods,
| year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hastings T. Wood, is burned 10
death, clothes catching fire from