Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-02
IWS OF THE SOUTHLAND TOLD IN

COLUMBIA.-Milit court re
ports to Governor Mcleod result o
investigation of alleged shortage il
accounts of Captain Witt S. Fore
commanding officer of Co. "E," 118tl
infantry, South Carolina nationa
guard, who is now fighting with reb
els in Mexico, wearing ID. S. C. wor
by bravery in World war. Governor
Will announce decision shortly.
GREENWOOD. - Twenty five
Greenwood citizens subscribe $4,000
of $25, 1000 wanted for new dormi
tory at Lander college, for which
unnamed friend of college has pledg
ed $4,000 conditioned raising equa
amount
GREER-Fred Cannon is arrested
by Spartanburg county officers who
catch him in woods, in act of pour
ing whiskl into smaller vessels.
SPARTANBURG.- SWitzer
10, dies of injuries received when he
jumped across a ditch. He lived {
month.
NINETY-SIX-Farmers promise
cooperation with canning plant pro
posed for town, for which business
men raise $4,000 capital.
BATESBURG.- and Mrs
James w. Cooner observe their
golden anniversary.
COLUMBIA. = Miss Gertrude
Walker, twenty years clerk in office
of secretary of state, announces can
didacy for vacancy caused by death
of w. Banks Dove.
BENNETTSVILLE.-W. E. Salt.
err of Columbia, is reelected presi
dent of Columbia Pee Dee Baptist
Young Peoples union, at large con
Tention here.
COLUMBIA.-State tax commits
sion announces itinerary of special
field agents, who will visit 66 cities
an dtowns, beginning February IS,
to assist tax payers in making in
corie tax returns.
GREENWOOD. Controversy
RACES between Rev. w. M. Vines,
pastor of First Baptist church, who
made pulpit statement that city does
not need Salvation Army, and Major
w. H. Barrett, of Charlotte, regional
commander of the Army, who directs
campaign for support Of organization
here.
CORONACA.-J. Reid Pinson,
prominent merchant, is found deao
in bed in room over store.
LYNCHBURG.-W. ]. Mcleod is
reelected president Of Peoples bank,
and directors declare four per cent
dividend, on report of president that
deposits increased over 100 per cent
last year.
HONEA PATH.-A. F. Mattison
is reelected president OF Bank OF
Honea Path, which declared 10 per
cent dividend last year.
COLUMBIA.-Sta Young Mems
Christian association announces
older colored boys conference, to be
held at Benedict college, here, FEB
ruary $40.
COLUMBIA.-Harry G. Hammer
president, and Harold c. Booker,
secretary of South Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative association
will attend second annual meeting OF
national council of farmers coop
eratiVe marketing aSSoCIdllolio'
Washington, February 10.
COLUMBIA.-Carroll Orr, of
Charleston, negro, is lodged in
death house Of state penitentiary to
await electrocution on February 10,
for the murder last December Of ~.
Madison Heape, Confederate vet
eran,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES col
Iege announces annual choir compe-
tition with handsome prizes, to be
held during the Spartanburg music
festival, April u.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mcleod
flaws purchasers of bootleg whiskey
in address before state Young Mems
Christian association convention, de
claring them to be as guilty as boot
leggers themselves.
GREENVILLE.-Maj. George c.
Bowen resigns as prohibition direc
tor for South Carolina, after hot
fight is made on him by anti-saloon
league, but he declares that he is
quitting; that he is mot being driven
from the field"
NEWBERRY.- Trustees Of New
berry college authorize erection OF
new dormitory, work to start Feb
ruary Is.
COLUMBIA. - Senate COMMITTEES
on railroads announces public hear
ing on Senator Pearce's bill to pro
hibit Pullman company from Contin
hing SllrtaX in state
GREENVILLE. = Delegation Of
business men ask legislature to au
thorize survey of county, with view
to putting untaXed property or
books. l.. o. Patterson leads move
ment.
COLUMBTA-Judge Mendal l.
Smith directs verdict in circuit court
clearing ]. B. Lewis, young rail
road man, Of charge of man
slaughter, in connection with find
ind body of grandmother-in-law
Mrs. Minnie Hook, who lived with
him, in Columbia canal last July.
CHARLEsTON.-Francis Marion
new hotel on Battery" will be
opened on February 9. William r
Seeker, manager. announces.
HARTSVILLE,- O. Kelley
announces candidacy for sheriff OF
Darlington county
SALUDA.-D. Frank Forest, SO
prominent business man, dies in Co.
lumbia of pneumonia.
LAURENS.-Mayor w. H. Dial
announces candidacy for reelection
and Clarence M. Babb. a former
mayor, enters race against him.
CHESTER.-F. G. Poser and J.
H. Carnes, young white men, are
arrested in Charlotte for theft here