Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-01
SOUTH CAROLINA

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GAFFNEY.- and Mrs. Ed
Phillips. i. b Blanton and Mrs.
Rosa Huffman are bound over to
circuit court on charge of perjury
in connection with statements to eff
feet that Agnes Blanton, recently
licensed to marry Airey Phillips was
of maria geable age.
Observation-Disclosures, Henry and
George Corbin are brought here
from Fairfield, Ala. after losing
fight against eXtradition, to face
charge Of robbing Enterprise bank
on March 26, when they took $500 in
silver. largely in pennies,
GEORGETOWN. - Yawhannah
bridge commission Hugh w, Fraser,
chairman, arrahges with state high
way commission to take care Of APP
parent deficit of 500, 900, due to in
creased costs. and make possible
carrying out of program for bridg-
ing Pee Dee river.
WILLISTON. = Asparagus ship
ments from here are several car
loads ahead of last years shipments
to same date.
COLUMBIA.-City buys from Sea-
grave company, of Columbus, O.,
two new fire engines, paying $22,-
500.
COLUMBIA.-T H. Peoples,
for six years attorney general, serv-
ing from 1913 to 1919 announces
candidacy for this office again.
COLUMBIA. = ,Extradition of
James D. Miller, wanted in Laurens
on charge of breach of trust with
fraudulent intent and grand larceny.
is asked by Governor Mcleod Of
Governor Al Smith, of New York.
under arrest in New York. Miller is
wanted for misapprOpriating funds
Of Odd Fellows lodge, of which he
was secretary.
COLUMBIA.-A. C. Flora. prin-
cipal Columbia High school, is elected
president state high school league
at closing session of High School
Week program here.
COLUMBIA.-John X. Aull resigns
as court stenographer here, due to
bad health.
AIKEN.-Fred H. Post, polo play
err, is attacked by negro who Jumps
at him from ambush as he is running
to fire, but Post. beats negro off and
escapes with injuries which he will
survive.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES than two
hundred members Of Travellers Pro
tective association attend state con-
vention here, featured by addresses
by Congressman James f. Byrnes
and j. Y. Williams, of st. Louis,
president of national T. p. A.
AIKEN.-Fire of unknown origin
destroys large stables of Thomas
Hitchcock estate here
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mcleod is
announced as speaker for state Sun
day school convention here, May 6.
Observation-Disclosures results
in case of o. S. Under, chief Of po-
lice at Clinton, Laurens county,
charged with murder of George
Tucker, of lower section of Spartan
burg county, last November.
observation-disclosures Mcleod
confers with Rion Mckissick, of
Greenville, president Citizens Edu-
cation association, and announces he
will at early date appoint members
of commission, authorized by recent
legisla ture. to make educational sur
Vey of state.
COBUMBIA-Two drivers fol
large taxi concern argue as to merits
of their cars; and to prove superior
ity so to paved highway in county
and stage race for many miles. Rural
policemen arrest them and magis-
trate sends them to changing. War
rant is sworn out by employer.
GREENVILLE.-Case of commit
tee of Confederate veterans against
city to prevent removal of monument
from Main street is argued IN state
supreme court.
ORANGEBURG. - Representative
George w. Ninnicker, Willie Ford,
Lonnie Garrick, jim Fogle, Luther
Milestone and George Iutto are
bound over to circuit court on charge
of f1ogging Alice Tomas, negress,
near Norway, who testifies that the
men made her get out of. bed at
night and that she was beaten with
buggy trace until she could hardly
walk.
GREENWOOD.-H Cooney, young
young white man, convicted in his
absence at last term of criminal
court of Transporting whisky, IS ar
rested in Augusta, and lodged in
Jail here to serve twelve months
term, unless he can pay fine of ST.
900.
CLEMSON COLLEGE. - Trustees
postpone until July meeting election
of new president 10 succeed late DR..
w. NJ. Riggs.
ANDERSON-Wi Blount kills
himself after attempting to kill wife
and mother-in-law.
CHARLESTON-Henry \. Wier-
mann kills himself with shotgun, leav-
ing two notes indicating that his act
was prompted by i'll health.
COLUMBIA.-Mrs. Neville Craig
wife of widely-known young bust
ness man, dies after serious opera
ton. Husband and infant survive.
CHARLESTON.-Charleston doc
tors watch with interest condition Of
Ernest Fraser, eighteen. who IS
stabbed. knife penetrating his heart,
in which surgeons take four stitches.
SUMTER.-Judge c. c. Feather
stone, of Greenwood. reduces from
$065. 600 TO $40 900, verdict Of Isaac
A. Edwards estate against Atlantic
Coast Line. involving damages as
result of death of Mr.. Edwards in
wreck.