Governor Delays Action on Lynchings Despite Alleged Evidence
The New York World reports Governor McLeod is slow to act on supposed affidavits from jail inmates in the Aiken case. Detective W. W. Rogers says indictments possible but not convictions with current evidence. A White letter naming local figures is also in Governor McLeod’s possession, though action remains uncertain.
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McLeod
W. W. Rogers
Aiken
Columbia
New York World
Seventeen
Rogers
MacLeod
C. W. White
Association For the Advancement of the Colored Race
Horsecreek Valley
Oliver H. P. Garrett
James A. Reed
Missouri
Almith
New York
Empire State
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Donahey
Drys
Smith
Reed
World correspondent reports Klan interference in Lowman lynching case
Oliver H. P. Garrett reports the Ku Klux Klan was involved as Gov McLeod and detective Hexers seek to curb further World coverage of the Aiken lynching. The governor offers protection to the reporter while Rogers hints at arrest if publication continues. Details continue on page eight.
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Oliver H. P. Garrett
Columbia
S. C
Ku Klux Kon
Lowman
WW. Rovers
Goveror
Gov, Mcbeod
Hexers
Per<4
McLeod
Rogers
Principles We Defended Lost Says Col Johnson
Colonel J Monroe Johnson of Marion South Carolina national committeeman of the American Legion spoke to about 3500 at Spartanburg Armistice Day assembly arguing the United States defeated the principles he and Wilson championed including the League of Nations and that the sword preserves national possessions. He criticized past celebrations and warned youth about war casualties while urging support for League ideals.
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J. Monroe Johnson
Marion
American Legion
South Carolina
Philadelphia
117Th Engineers
Rainbow Division
Spartanburg
Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Republican Party
United States
America
John Setaid
World article on Garrett’s lynching coverage stirs debate
The piece notes public fascination with the Aiken lynching and its aftermath, while critics doubt any official information on the lynchers will emerge. It highlights Garrett as a controversial investigative journalist and mentions Wednesday’s World print reproduction.
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Aiken
Columbia
Garrett
the World
Community Ice & Coal Co. names officers and directors
At the stockholders meeting last Friday the board was set with Dr W Gaston Sr J D Bell B T Duches E C Lowe F K Staubes and Jas Verenes. Verenes resigns as president and D W Gaston Sr is elected president with Staubes as secretary and manager replacing S H Koon. Mr and Mrs L W Boykin Jr hosted a bridge gathering Friday evening.
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Community Ice & Coal Co
Dr. W. Gastor, Sr
J. D. Bell
B. T. Duches
E. C. Lowe
F. K. Staubes
Jas Verenes
Verenes
D. W. Gaston, Sr
S. H. Koon
States Healthiest Girl to Represent SC in Chicago Meet
Mary Livingston of Aiken County will represent South Carolina in the Fifth National Boys and Girls Club Congress in Chicago from November 26 to December 3. She earned the honor as the Healthiest Club Girl in the state at a time when over 1,000 club members attend the event. The nine SC winners, including Evangeline Shuler and Narcissa Gary, will exhibit and be judged for national honors under chaperone Miss Harriett Johnson of Winthrop College.
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Mary Livingston
Aiken County
Vance Livingston
Kitchings Mill
South Carolina
Chicago
Evangeline Shuler
Orangeburg
Narcissa Gary
Anderson
Harriett Johnson
Winthrop College
Chicsago
Common Pleas Court In Session This Week
Common Pleas Court in session with Judge Marvin M. Mann presiding heard the suit of R. G. Tarrant of Aiken against the Southern Railway Company arising from a 1924 collision near Sulphur Springs. Tarrant seeks 2999.99. other cases include a $1000 verdict for Mrs. Covington against Rev. Covington and a $2000 or return order for Dolan Lumber Co. against M. W. Hudgens. The Weeds v. Gunter suit seeks 35000 over a lumber deal. the jury did not reach a verdict.
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Court of Common Pleas
Marvin M. Mann
St. Matthews
R. G. Tarrant
Aiken
Southern Railway Company
Sulphur Springs
Waynesville
Asheville
N. C
Minnie Lee Covington
H. M. Covington
The
Dolan Lumber Co
M. W. Hudgens
Mildred Lee Weeds
W. B. Gunter
Negro shoots man then surrenders after fatal wound near Hawthorne
Louis Scott, a Black man, was shot in the stomach by Fasley Callahan, another Black man, Sunday night and remains near death. Police say Scott had earlier threatened Callahan’s wife. the two men argued in a buggy before the shooting. Callahan surrendered in Aiken Monday morning and awaits the outcome of Scott’s injuries at Augusta hospital.
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Louis Scott
Fasley Callahan
Hawthorne
Scott
Te Ficers
Callahan
Aiken
Augusta
Missionary Couple Arrive in Huchow China
Word arrived that Rev and Mrs Phillip J McLean Jr have reached Huchow China and are now settled in their home there.
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Phillip J. McLean, Jr
Huchow
China
City
South Carolina stance on New York World lynching piece
Walter E Duncan editor of The South Carolina Gazette and The Aiken Standard rebuts The New York World critique of South Carolina over the Lowman lynching. He notes prior calls for justice, defends local authorities, and rejects World charges as misrepresentation while urging Governor McLeod to act on evidence.
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New York World
South Carolina
Aiken
Walter F. Duncan
South Carolina Gazette
Aiken Standard
The
Lowmans
McLeod
America
Court of Justice
New York
Aiken County
Herrin
Ilinois
New Yor
South Carotina
Cole Blease Offers to Defend Aiken County in Lowman Suit
South Carolina figure Cole L Blease offers to defend Aiken County without fee in a lynching case involving the Lowman family. The letter from Senator Blease dated November 15 proposes services, with expenses only for travel and hotel. Probate actions name George R Webb as administrator for Bertha and Dommon Lowman estates, while Thos L Hahn and Claude E Sawyer represent heirs amid a pending civil action seeking damages.
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Cole Blease
Aiken County
Dave W. Gaston
United States
Cole L. Blease
South Carolina
Washington
George R. Webb
Bertha Lowman
Dommon Lowman
Thos. L. Hahn
North Augusta
Hahn
Claude E. Sawyer
Aiken
la. Southard
Spartanburg
S. C
Lowmans
Clarence Lowman
Sam Lowman
Alredy
Lowman
Clarence
Frank Dunbar Buried at Ellenton
Frank Dunbar longtime Ellenton resident died Sunday night in Augusta after one day illness. He was a retired farmer esteemed in the community and survived by two sons, two daughters, a brother, and five sisters. Funeral services were held at Ellenton Tuesday. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day and banks of Aiken will be closed.
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Frank Dunbar
Ellenton
Augusta
Dunbar
Held In
A. Ellenton
T. S. Dunbar
New York
Dunbar Wise
John McCall
Miami
Fla
Rs . Dunbar
Nell Dunbar
E. R. Buckingham
W. E. Ashley
Eras Bonner
Atlanta
J. D. Tinnell
Decatur
Aiken
Dry Democrats eye McAdoo amid scattered hopes
Special correspondence from Washington notes the drys lack a strong presidential figure. McAdoo remains the only standout dry option with little enthusiasm, while wet candidates like Reed and Smith gain prominence and complicate a unified dry path to the nomination.
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McAdoo
Drys
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New Jersey
Frances Stevens Hall
Hall-Mills
New Brunswick
Common Pleas Court
Negro
Walter E. Duncan
Jim Reed
Democratiic Party
Woelen
Evans Woelen
Indiana
Senate
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
William M. Butler
al Smith
Albert Ritchie
Maryland
Torry
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Congress
William G. McAdoo
Madison Square Garden
Moses
Owen D. Young
Young
E. T. Meredith
Iowa
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