Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-04

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campaign, in which he defeated John
T. Duncan for governor, Governor
Thomas G.. Mcleod goes to Mon
treat, N. c., for period of rest.
Observation-Disclosures survivors,
A. A. Mates, j. M. Merits, John f.
Taylor, d. NJ. Ward, j. S. Mobiles,
b. l.. Miller, Washington Lever, and
Sampson Legrone, of Co, &C." 18th
South Carolina regiment, Confeder
ate army, holds 59th annual reunion
here.
COLUMBIA.-Sells Brothers ana
Floto circus announces for Column
bia for fall date, this being first large
circus to visit state since enactment
of state admission tax three years
ago.
CAMDEN.-Fomer Judge and
Former Speaker of the House Men
dial l.. Smith, prominent attorney
here, is nominated in first primary
for house of representatives.
SUMTER "Sweetening" Grant,
negro convict, serving fiVe-year term
on gang, is shot by Guard Clarence
COA, ana UleS Ol WOullUS.
COLUMBIA. = Former Governor
Blease, spectacular figure in many
warm political campaigns, issues
statement thanking public for vote
which put him at head of ticket for
U. S. senate, and declares that in
turnover with Congressman James f.
Byrnes he will not indulge in per
SonalitieS.
AIKEN Congressman James f.
Byrnes, candidate for L. S. senate,
accepts invitation to deliver speeches
for Davi5-Bryan national presiden
tiai campaign, and will probably be
sent into northern states.
WINNSBORO. = With Sheriff
James f. Macfie in hospital in Co
lumbia, suffering from wound re-
ceived in still raid, five opponents
for office refrain from campaign
speeches, and when first primary
puts Macfie and Austin Scott in race,
Scott magnanimously withGraWs,
leaving Macfice alone in seeking Of
flee.
COLUNfBIA.-Former Congress-
man A f. Lever, now banker here,
accepts position as manager Of cam
paign for Congressman James f.
Byrnes, candidate for u. S. senate,
in second race with former Cover
nor Cole L. Blease.
PENDLETON.-As Leland Alex
ander, negro employee on farm Of De-
Witt Boggs, draws cold bucket of
water from we'll and reaches out to
drink from vessel, snake, coiled
about chain at top of bucket, makes
pass at him and infIicts severe cut
on hand with fangs. Medical aid is
quickly given and negro is recuper-
ating.
LAURENS.-'I bow to will of
people, which is supreme" declares
Senator N. B. Dial, in statement is
sued to public, thanking them for
vote in first primary, which elimi-
mated him from race for senate
RIDGEWAY.-Tri-C County Guern-
sey Breeders association meets here
with addresses by cattle experts.
WAGENER.-The farmer has been
assisted by government in solving
his problem of production and prob
lem of financing, and it is now up
to farmer to solve for himself prob
lem of marketing, declares former
Congressman A. f. Lever, Of Co
Iumbia, in address to farmers here
on subject of cooperative smarket-
ing.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Charles
H. Hyde, loaded with liquor, is
seized by coast guard cutter Yama-
craw.
AIKEN.-Mrs. Lou e. McCarter,
one of oldest women OF state, aged
81, casts vote in recent primary,
going to polls unassisted.
ST MATTHEW'S st. Matthews
Bar association indorses NJ. NJ. Mann,
this city, for circuit judgeship, to
succeed late Judge 1. w. Bowman,
recently deceased.
ORANGEBUR G.-Orangeburg bar
recommends election by legislature
for circuit judgeship, to succeed late
Judge 1. w. Bowman, of Solicitor
Andrew j. Hydrick, of Orangeburg
EDGEFIELD.-To is excited
over chase through Main street at
speed of forty or fifty miles of rum
runners by State Prohibition Officers
j. p. Hart and l.. II. Harling. When
bootleggers' car is ditched on out
skirts of town, Claude Gambrell and
Mack davenport, of Greenwood, are
arrested and liquor seized. Both
young men had served prohibition
sentences before.
ABBEVILLE.-R. NJ. Hadden, II,
Confederate veteran and prominent
no nj
after illness of several months.
FAIRMONT.-Sales of tobacco on
local market continue heavy, and
prices are strong, with slight adj
Nances on export types. OFFERINGS
bring from $25 to $65 per 100 pounds,
according to quality.