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TWICE-A-WEEK
VOLUME 52.
STORM CAUSES
MUCH DAMAGE
LARGESECTION
Atlanta, Ga.—Coming from low,
threatening clouds that overhung
the city, a 60 mile gale accompanied
by blinding sheets of rain struck At
lanta Tuesday aftrenoon about 3
o’clock, imperiling the lives of thous
ands in the heart of the business dis
trict, unroofing houses, demolishing
chimneys, uprootng gant trees, and
showering fragments of shattered
glass upon the streets.
No casualties were reported from
the storm, which lasted for nearly
fifteen minutes, and reached its
height about 3:06 o’colck. Several
were near death when a number of
large signs, torn from their moor
ings by the wind, crashed to the
street below, narrowly missing pe
destrans.
Officials of the American Tele
phone and Telegraph company re
ported late Tuesday afternoon that
there had been very little delay in
service, only two wires being affect
ed by minor breaks, between Char
lotte and Atlanta. Other wires re
mained intact.
A two story home on Whiteford
avenue was unroofed, and the de
bris scattered over several acres of
adjoining territory. Heavy damage
was done in East Atlanta where
chimneys were torn down in every
direction, many houses stood roof
less, and trees were stripped of their
branches.
Cambridge, Ohio.—More than a
score of persons were injured, one
perhaps fatally, Tuesday night when
a tornado swept over Byesville, five
miles south of here. Fifty houses
were blown down or unroofed, ac
cording to reports received over
crippled communication lines.
Colorado, Tex.—Twenty-one per
sons are dead, probably 200 injurred,
and more than 300 homeless as a re
sult of Tuesday’s tornado in Mitchell
county, with property damage esti
mated from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
The death toll may grow t* 3$ or
40, as many of the injured are
thought to be fatally hurt.
Hot Springs, Ark. —Hot Springs,
swept by flood and flame, Tuesday
night was slowly recovering from
the effects of the storm which Hate
yesterday sent a torrent sweeping
down from the mountain side leav
ing in its wake a trail of destruction
which in monetary loss s estimated
well in excess of a million dollars.
While the property loss will be
heavy only one person was reported'
seriously hurt. Mrs. Kate Chris
tianson,- caught in an automobile
when the flood swept down from the
mountains and engulfed Centra!
avenue, the principal business street
of the city, was in a hospital tonight
her skull crushed. Physicians said
her chances for recovery were slight.
The Marquett hotel and nearly a
score of business buildings were ’in
ruins as a result of a fire which,
sprang up after the torrent raced in
to the city.
Store fronts smashed, bath houses!
wrecked, and debris strewn about
stood as mute evidence of the fury'
of the elements.
‘JOHN BROWN.S HOUSE* IS
IS FOUND FULL OF BEER
AND LIQUOR AT DETROIT
Detroit, Mich, — While John
Brown’s body “lies a mould’ring in
the grave” a house from which the
famous abolitionist directed the es
cape across the Canadian border of
negro slaves in 1859 has come under
police scrutiny.
Five hundred pints of beer and a
small quantity of* whisky were found
yesterday in the house in which, ac
cording to local history, John Brown
on March 12, 1859, unfolded to Mich
igan abolitionists his plan to free the
slaves by seizure of the Harper’s
Ferry arsenal.
PAPER THREATENED
WITH BOOM IN NOTE
Greenwood, Ga.—Trial of the case
of Kerry R. Augustine, charged with
assult with intent to kill for firing
on three Greenwood police officers
on April 8, has been set for the term
of County Court which convenes
Monday.,
Following publication of news
stories regarding the case, The In
dex-Journal received a letter signed
“K. K. K. Committee,” warning
that newspaper that a bomb would
be planted if further news stories
were printed. The Ku-Klux Klan
has denied authorship of the etter
and is advertising ni the local press
that a reward of SSO will be given
for information leading to the con
viction of the person writing the
letter.
The News-Herald
j Norcross Girl
Awarded Sweater
At Oglethorpe
Atlanta, Ga.—The “coat of arms”
sweater, which is awarded each year
at Oglethorpe university to students
who have maintained a scholastic
average of more than 98 per cent
for five consecutive terms, was won
by five students this year, accord
ing to an announcement made by
the facuty.
The winners are J. O. Hightower,
of Jonesboro; Joel B. Kersey, of
Newnan; L. G. Pefferkorn, of
Gainesville: Al. G. Smith, of Wachu-
JO ‘J3ISTJ3 stpejo ssijg : b[j >v\
Norcross. Miss Crisler, who re
cently distinguished herself as an
author and actress with the Ogle
thrope players, is the second girl in
the history of the institution to win
the coat df arms.
HENS NET
OWNERS 51,116
Athens, Ga.—Seven flocks of
owners profit of $1116.31 in five
months, according to F. C. Chandler
professor in the High school there
who was in Athens yesterday.
Mr. Chandler was attending the
Curb Market and told a reporter
that $2700 worth of products were
sold from these', hens, 267 in the
seven flocks. The coast of caring
for the hens and out expenses am-
The owners of the hens attended
the poultry class at the High School
there last winter. Thek kept an
accurate record on each of the
hens in the seven flocks. The rec
ords have been audited by Harry
Pittard of the Pittard Banking
Company in Wnterville.
The flocks, numbering 276 hens
last December, are being increased
rapidly to the 1, 000 mark said
Prof. Chandler.
HUTCHINSON DRAWS
TWO-YEAR SENTENCE
Abbeville, Ga.—M. W. Hutshinson,
former tax collector of Wilcox
county, was found guilty by a super
ior court jury of embezzlement and
sentenced to serve two years in the
state penitentiary.
Hutchinson was tax collector of
Wilcox county from 1914 until 1919.
It was aleged that he embezzled be
tween SIO,OOO and $12,000 during
that period. The main witness for
the state was M. It. Miles, auditor,
who testified that he examined
Hutchinson’s books and found a
shortage of between SIO,OOO and
$12,000. The defendant contended
that he had not neveived the proper
credits, and for this reoson was
short. He defied that he embezzled
any amount fom the county.
This was Hutchinson’s second trial.
At the first trial he was convicted
and sentenced ie serve two years.
He was granted a new trial.
EGG-THROWING YOUTHS
AID (CLEANING SHOP
Sherman, Ckl.—Authorities here
have nearly had the conclusion forc
ed on them that a dry cleaning es
tablishment is in league with a gang
of boys who have pelted pedestrians
with “rotton” eggs from a vantage
point behine a signboard. The“fun”
has been going on for several weeks.
As the town boasts of but one con
stable and he is buisily occupied
chasing one band of the mischief
maksjrs allowing others to operate
somewhere else, it has been decided
to aA the sheriff ©f the county to
station a deputy sheriff permanently
in the town to finish the “fun” of
the youths.
BOY’S MADNESS DECLARED
FAKE BY PHYSICIAN
Chicago,—Lack of method in his
madness may cost Walter Krauser,
on trial for murder of a policeman,
his life.
Dr. William O. Krohne, according
to state’s attorney, has blasted Wal
ter’s plea of insanity by showing
that madness has its rules nad is too
exact to be protrayed by an ignorant
boy.
Dr. Korohn testified that the de
fendant’s erractic acts and state
ments were so inconsitent as to
prove conclusively that Krauser is
faking.
MOTION PICTURE DOG, PRINCE
SKI, ’IS DEAD; MADE S3O A DAY
„ Los Angeles,—The death Wednes
day of “Prince Ski,” motionpicture
dog, became known today. The snow
white Russian wolf hound command
ed a salary of S3O a day. His specia
lty was strolling through gardens
with richly-gowned women.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1923.
Junior Epworth
League Social
Held At Grayson
On last Friday evening the Juinor
Epthworth League of the Grayson
Methodist Church were entertained
at a “big folk’s” party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Langley.
Misses Sara Evans and Inez Star
nes assisted Miss Rosa Dell Langley
in entertaining. The boys and girls
were dressed as men and women.
Prizes were awarded to the boy and
girl looking the most like a man and
women. These prizes were won by
Master Mack Gower Jr., and Miss
Ida Lillian Evans.
After several games were played,
and music w'as rendered by Misses
Winnie Herring and Mable Langley
at the piano, sandwiches and ice
tea were served. At a late hour the
young folks retired to their homes.
Amoung those present were Misses
Ida Evans, Hazel and Marie Cooper
Hazel Woodworth, Hazel Jacobs,
Josephine and Winnie Herring, Perl
Williams, Inez and Julia Padgett
Cooper, Mary Oliver, and Mable
Langley. Masters Mack Gower Jr.,
Bob Jacobs, Earnest and Forest
Williams, Ryland Woodworth, and
Thomas Oliver.
GIRDER FALLS
KILLING TWO
Atlanta, Ga.—H. E. Moore, 52, of
Brwning’s crossing, one of the men
pinned under a large steel girder
which escaped control of workmen
on the Spring street viaduct early
Tuesday afternoon, ded hsortly be
fore nightfall Tuesday from internal
injuries.
Ernest Scott, who, together with
Moore and B. R. Cates, was caught
under the girder as it knocked Wil
liam G. Lawrence, of 41 East
Twelfth street, to his death on the
railway tracks 30 feet below, was
said to be in a very critical conddi
tion. Physicians at Grady hospital,
where the victms were taken, ex
pressed grave concern for Scott’s re
covery.
Cates, aged 40, of 160 Central
avenue, left the hospital and went
his residence after having a broke
ankle dressed.
Lawrence was instantly killed
when the girder knocked .him from
the superstructure of the viaduct to
the ground.
ALVIN JONES IS
KILLED BY TRACTOR
News reached Lawrenceville at,
noon Thursday of the death of Mr.,
Alvin Jones who died from injuries
sustaned when a tractor turned over
and crushed him at Monroe abomt
eleven o’clock today. At a local
gararge for sometime, moving to
Monroe several months ago.
He was about thirey years of age
and is survived by his wife who is a
daughter of Mr. and Mts. Charlie
Bradford of Lawrenceville.
The News-Herald was unable to
secure detiles of the accident or
funeral arrangements at the time of
this issue.
BOY INSTANTLY KILLED
BY AUTO IN MONROE
Monroe, Ga,, May 14. —One of the
saddest tragedies that Monroe "has
known in a long time occurred Wed
nesday afternoon about 4 o’clock at
Speedway, on the outskirts of Mon
roe, when James, Jr., the little five
and a hflf years old son of Mr. asid
Mrs. James Edmunds was run over
and almost instantly killed by sen
autpmobile driven by Mr. W. 15.
Bailey, of Social Circle, and occn
pnd by Mr. Bailey and Ms wife, who
were en route home from Athens,
where they had gone to visit a sick
daughter.
It seems that the little Edmunds
boy, his broher and another boy were
swinging to the rear of a wagon
.which was coming towards Monroe.
As they swung to the ground one of
the boys walked across the road to
the right, one ran across io the left
and little Jimmie attempted to fol
low him when he ran in front of the
car and met hi s death. It was im
possible for Mr. Bailey to sec the
little fellow until he was upon him,
and the accident, although deplorable
and heartrepding, appears to have
been unavoidable.
NARCOTIC TRIAL ENDS
IN ACQUITTAL VERDICT
Atlanta, Ga.—A verdict as ac
quital Friday brought to an end the
trial of Dr. C. E. Murphy Atlanta
physician, charged with violation of
the federal narcotic act, which be
gan on April 25. The physician had
been accused of the Harrison law.
MR. 808 CRAIG
DIESTUESDAY
obert Craig, 80 years old, died at
his home here late Tuesday night
after a long illness. Mr. Craig was
one of the largest land owners in
Gwinnett county. Funeral services
will be held from the residence
this afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.
H. Jones, of Jackson, Ga., former
pastor of the local Methodist church,
Mr. Craig is survived by three
sons, Gladstone, Homer and Ross
Craig, of Lawrenceville; five daugh
ters, Mrs. Else Wilson and Mrs. P.
M. Christian, of Lawrenceville; Mrs.
Robert A. Ryder, of Atlanta; and
Mrs. Clay Davis, of Toccoa; one sis
ter, Mrs. M. E. Pitts, of Calhoun,
Ga.
Atlanta Banker
Sends a Check
To Aged Negro
Atlanta, Ga.—Down in Laurens
cotlnty near the town of Montrose,
the heart of Lucien Troupe, aged
negro servant of former Governor
Troupe, of Georgia, is rejoicing at
his good fortune. The cause of
Lucien’s gaiety is due to his being
notified Friday by Julian McCurry.
private secrectary to Governor
Hardwick, that a check for $25 had
been donated to him by W. S. Wit
ham, Atlanta banker.
Mr. Witham read a copy of Lu
cien’s letter in The Constitution re
cently, in which the old negro ap
pealed for a ‘pension, stating that
he was “too old to work now that
nobody wishes to hire a old nigeer
in my fix.”
Lucien was at ofte time body serv
ant to Governor Troupe and at ‘he
outbreak of the eival war went to
the front with his old master. He
“fit under Gentle Lee and Captun
Pope”—so he writes, and hie story
has been substantiated by “Ten
Cent Bill Yopp, aged negro inmate
of the Old Soldiers Home here, who
remembers Lucieta and his activities
of by-gone years.
Govetnor Hardwick turned Lu
cien’s letter over to the state pension
department with a request that the
old negro’s record be investigated
and if possible for his name to be in
cluded on the pension list. This is
being done now.
WOMAN KILLED
BY LIGHTNING
Atlanta, Ga. —Mrs. Willis M. Ev
erett, mother of Miss Mary Louise
Everett, popular young Atlanta
woman, whose death by lightning
was reported Tuesday in dispatches
from St. Simons island, will return
to Atlanta early Wednesday to com
plete funeral arrangements. At the
same time the body of Miss Everett
will be removed to Atlanta.
Miss Everett was instantly killed
by lightning during an electrical
storm at the popular vacation island
Monday night. She was standing in
the doorway of their cottage, when
the bolt struck. It played around
the corners and shot over the roof
before it shot to the doorway and
struck Miss Everett in the forehead.
According to Mr. Everett, his wife
and daughter went to their summer
homje on St. Simons island several
days ago for a vacation. He and
his son, Willis M. Everett, Jr., plan
ned to join them later.
Miss Everett, accompanied by her
mother, had planned to sail for
China during the summer te become
the bride of Professor J. Howe, for
merly an instructor of chemistry at
Washington and ee university, ac
cording to close friends of the fam
ily.
SHELL BURSTS IN GUN;
FARMER LOSES EYESIGHT
Waycross, Ga. —Bursting of a
cartridge in the gun with which he
shot and killed a beef steer left
John Wildes, white farmer of Ware
county, without the use of his eyes
today. Mr. Wildes shot the steer,
the cartridges exploding and back
firing. His face was burned and
his eyes affected by the explosion.
Whether or not he will be totally
blind has not been determined.
COMMENCEMENT BRASELTON.
Braselton, Ga.—The commence
ment sermon of the Braselton High
School will b preached at 11 o’clock,
May 20th, by Rev. J. M. Dodd, pas
tor First Baptist church of Winder.
The closing exercises will be given
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day nights of the following week.
Everybody is cordially invited.
Convicted On
Charge of Arson;
Two Died in Fire
Eufaula, Ala.—Emmett Brwn,
charged with arson, was today found
guilty, after the jury had been out
more than twenty hours. He was
sentenced to serve ten years in the
penitentiary. Counsel for the de
fense announced an appeal to the
state supreme court would be made
at once.
Brown was charged with setting
fire to his place of business, a
vulcanizing establihment, whereby
James Barefield and his daughter, in
apartments above, were burned to
death.
The defense charged that an alleg
ed confession signed by Brwn was a
frame up by G. R. Shoffer, deputy
state fire marshal, and J. H. Lynch
enforcement officer. More than
sixty representative citizens testi
fied to the good charcter of Brown.
TEACHERS QUIT
DEAF SCHOOL
Rome, Ga.—Eight of the twenty
three teachers at the Georgia
school for the Deaf have resigned
their positions to . accept better
paying jobs with similar institu
tions in other states. Mrs. Minnie
E. Smith oldest instructor in point
of service in the institution and the
highest paid, s among those who
have notified Professor J, C. Har
ris, head of the school, that she will
not be back next year.
This became known at the meet
ing of the trustees of the institu
tion. In each of the eight cases,
Professor Harris states, the question
of salary is sesponsible. They have
been offered more money by some
other state than Georgia is willing
or able to pay and they are going to
accept these better offers.
MRS. T. E, WATSON DIES
SUDDENLY AT THOMSON
Thomson, Ga., May 14. — Mrs.
Thomas E. Watson, widow of the
late senator from Georgia, who died
last September, passed away at her
home here at 11 o’clock tonight.
She had been ill for several days, but
lale this afternoon her condition sud
denly became serious and she died
tonight of an acute attack of dia
betes.
Mrs. Watson was one of the most
prominent women in the south.
Shortly after the death cf her hus
band s he was offered the appoint
ment as his successor by Governor
Hardwick, but this honor she de
clined.
She was essentially a home-loving
person, but always was with her
husband in the thick of the numerous
conflicts which he faced.
Mrs. Watson is survived only by
her two granddaughters, Misses
Georgia Lee and Georgia Watson,
both of whom are attending school
in Washington, D. C. They were no
tified by telegraph tonight of their
grandmother’s death.
BIG PEACH CROP SEEN
FOR PINE MOUNTIAN
Manchester, Ga. —The Pine Moun
tain section will ship one of the
largests crops of peaches this year
that has yet been raised in this sec
tion. It is estimated that at least a
thousand cars of choicest peaches
will be shiped within a raidus of 15
miles of Manchester this summer.
AUTO AND 91 GALLONS OF
WHISKEY WERE CAPTURED
Saturday afternoon the population
of Buford was astounded when they
saw Sheriff Joe R. Shadburn bring
into town his truck loaded with gal
lon cans. The crowd followed him
to his office to learn the reason of
h’s cargo and to their sorrow they
fornd that he had uncovered nine
ty-one gallons of whiskey near the
Pharr’s school house and also found
a big seven passenger automobile
near by with a tire off and in the
ditch.
Mack Groome and another who got
away were left to guard,the whiskey
while the others went on to Atlanta.
Groome and his companion were
somewhat opposed to being arrested
and put up a battle royal. After
Sheriff Shadbum had finally sub
dued Groome and was making an ef
fort to get the other Russell Shad
bum, deputy, was hit over the head.
The lick knocked Russell “giddy”
and his antagonist got away.
Sheriff Shadburn destroyed the
whiskey by pouring it into the sew
ers.—Buford Advertiser.
AT THE STRAND.
SATURDAY —Wiliam Russell in
“Goodbye Girls,, and Chas. Hutchi
son in “Speed.”
Mother Risks
Life To Save
Children in Fire
Rome, Ga.—Awaking to find her
burning home falling in ruins about
her head and the bed on which she
and two infant shildren were sleep
ing alread in flames, Mrs. Hmer Far
rw, f East Rome, Thursday morning
saved the children’s lives only by
throwing them through a closed sash
and not even this until one of them
had been painfully burned.
Two other children, one six and
the other nine, sleeping in an adjoin
ing room, were barly saved from the
burning building by the mother who
risked her life in their rescue.
The fire occurred shortly after 3
o’clock Thursday morning. Why she
was not awakened by the fir sooner,
Mrs. Farrow, who lives on the
Kelley Spring road in East, Rome is
unable to explain. The first intim
ation she had of her danger however
came when she was awakened by the.,
screams of her 8-monthes-old child,,
one of twins that were in bed with
her. She awoke to find the house an
inferno with the roof already fall
ing in and the bed in flames.
COTTON MEN
ARE INDICTED
Augusta, Ga.—A special session
of the grand jury of ichmond supe
rior court today indicted Charles S.
Pilcher and W. R. Dillon, Jr., on
charges of larceny after trust.
Eight farmers of this section,
claiming losses of from $1,400 up to
$26,200, appeared before the grand
jury to give testimony with refer
ence to their claims that the cotton
firm of Pilcher & Dillon disposed of
cotton placed on storage with them
by the planters, and that they have
been unable to either secure from
the firm their cotton or the money
value thereof. ,
The indictments allege the larceny
of 535 bales, having a total value of
$82,508.
' Joseph S. Pilcher and W. R. Dil
lon, Jr., are at liberty under bonds
of $19,000 each, while the elder Pil
cjier, who is sad to be in bad health,
was released under nominal bond.
Just what connection the elder Pil
cher had with the firm has not been
made public, but some of the farm
ers who claim to have lost cotton say
that they had business dealings with
the elder Pilcher only and that they
were not acquainted with the son.
SCHOOL BOY IS DEAD
FROM EATING PAPER
Kansas City, Kan.—Earnest Mc-
Fall, a nine-year-old pupil in a public
school here, died from enteritis, caus
ed by eating to much paper, the
physician’s official report says.
$l5O CREDIT ON FINE
FOR BEATING WIFE
Peoria, 111.—Jacob Salter was al
lowed $l5O credit on a S2OO fine for
a beating which he received from
his sister-in-law after he had used
“caveman” tactics on his wife.
“Men of your type should be fined
S2OO, but the beating you received
is worth something and I am going
to allow you $l5O credit for it,” the
magistrate told him.
Salter had two black eyes.
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT
MOUNT ZION NEXT SUNDAY
Memorial service will be held at
Mt. Zion church on the third Sunday
in May. Service will be in charge
of Bro. V. H. Britt, who will be as
sisted in the service by Rev. C. C.
Singleton, Prof. L. F. Herring and
possibly other able speakers.
All who have loved ones at rest
in this cemetery are expected to at
tend and help to make this day long
to b" remembered. Many of our
close friends have passed away since
our last service. Let’s remember
them on this day by gathering
around their resting place, singing
hymns of praise, Bible reading, and
good taiks by consecrated men and
women. All who have flowers will
bring them to be placed on their
graves.
Chapel exercises, 9:SO. March
threugh cemetery, deposit the
flowers, after "Which all who desire
to will be given an opportunity to
speak to the memory of any one or
more who may be resting there.
Then return to the house, where
Rev. C. C. Singleton will conduct the
11 o’clock service. Adjourn for din
ner. The afternoon will be devoted
to song service and talk* from any
desiring to express themselves.
Please remember the importance of
bringing dinner. Welcome one and
all.
Respectfully,
J. H. HASLETT.
twice-a-week
KIWANIANS OF
N. DIV. MEET IN
ATHENS TOES.
Athens, Ga.—With more than one
hundred iwanians present the first
convention of the northern division
of the state organization was held at
the State College of Agriculture
Tuesday.
Mayor eGorge C. Thomas wel
comed the Kiwanians to Athens on
behalf of the city, praising the work
of the clubs in this division for their
efforts in behalf of a better sericul
ture and extep'ding to the visitors
the “keys of'Hhe city.”
Kiwanian R. C. Norman of Wash
ington, responded to the welcome of
the mayor, stating that the people
of this secti6n*are always glad of the
opportunity tq visit Athens.
NT
Following the welcome address
and response Captain J. W. Barnett,
•president of the Athens Kiwanis
Cub, introduced the following speak
ers, Governor F. M. Oliver of the
eGorgia district; Lieut. Gov. W. M.
Mundy, of Cedartown; Dr. M. M.
Stapler, president of the Deaf and
Dumb Institute of Macon; Walter
Hodgson, trustee of the Athens club;
Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president of
the State College of Agriculture;
Charles E. Martin and W. L. Erwin
of the Athens club.
Kiwanian Oliver spoKe of the dis
trict activities n behalf of agricul
tural rehabilitation, praising the
work being done to aid the farmer
place his farm on a business basis.
He urged the clubs to continue their
work.
The luncheon, served at 2 o’clock
in the College Cafeteria, was turned
ever to the entertainment committee
and several stunts were performed
by visiting and local Kiwanians.
Songs were given by Kiwanian Jim
me Bishop, the Imperial Russian Ki
wanis Quartet, and visiting ladies,
with Kiwanian S. V. Sanford making
an address.
.
GEORGIA CONVICT LABOR ""
SUPPLY DIMINISHING,
CAPT. YANCEY REVEALS
t
If the infow of convicts continues
to diminish and the outflow of con
victs continue to incress in the next'
twelve months as they have in the
past twelve months, many county
convict organizations in Georgia
will have insufficient men to keep
their operations going, it was pre
dicted Saturday by Captain Goodloe
Yancey, secretary of the prison com
mission.
He called attention to a compari
son figures on inflow and outflow
in the first six months of 19922 as
compared with the same period in
1923. 4«.. AjAMk,.
Last year in this period the total
convicts received were 155 more
than the total received in this period
this year, while the release of con
victs were over twice as numerous
this year than as last, in this period.
Captain Yancey attributes the di
minihing receipts to lax enforce
ment of law, while he attributes the
increase of releases to the indeter
minate sentence system and to an
increase of clemency.
But while the supply of convicts
is dropping off, he pointed out, the
demand fro convicts is steadily in
creasing as the volume of highway
improvements grows bigger.
BOY’S SKULL CRUSHED
AS MULE RUNS AWAY
Chester, S. C. —Grayson Dixon, 11
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Dixon, Jr., of the Blackstock section,
was probably fatally hurt when the
mule he was driving became frighten
ed and ran away, crushing the boy's
skull, resulting in his being partially
parlyzed. He is at Chester Sana
torium.
LENORA.
May 7.—Sunday was regular
preaching day here. Rev. P. T.
Fields filled his appointment Satur
day and Rev. E. W. Davis occupied
the stand on Sunday preaching an
able sermon.
Mrs. Charlie Cannon is quite ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rutledge, of
near Haynes Creek, spent Sunday
with Mr. J. W. Rutledge and family.
Rev. and Mrs. T. J. McWilliams, of
Redan, worshipped with the congre
gation at this placelast Sunday.
Mr. Raymond Ford was the Sat
urday night guest of relatives at
Snellville.
A singing at Mrs. J. B. Byrd’s
Sunday night was enjoyed by all
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Abie Ford are rejoic
ance Friday night,
ing over the arrival of a fine boy at
their house who made his appear-
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