TROY, Ala., Sept. 5.—(Special
Leased Wire.)—W. D. Folmar of Go
shen, a prominent farmer of that
section, stuck a nail in his foot
while attending to duties around his
home. Lockjaw developed from the
effects of the poison and Mr. Fol
mer is seriously ill. He is in charge
of expert physicians who entertain
some hopes for his recovery.
340 BALES GINNED
The Farmers Co-operative Ware
house and Gin company up to Mon
day night had ginned 346 bales of
cotton which was a difference of 696
bales compared with the ginning re
port of the same date of last year.
Coles Pierson, a cotton buyer, be
lieves the Pike county crop will
reach 3,000 bales this year, which
will be an increase over last sea
son’s crop.
MAN KILLS HIMSELF
Cullman Citizen Leave* Wife And
Twelve Children.
CULLMAN, Ala., Sept. 5.—(Spe
cial.)—M. M. Vaughan, 66 years old,
committed Suicide here today oy
shooting himself through the temple
with a revolver. Despondency over
ill health is believed to have con
tributed to the deed. He leaves a
wife and 12 children. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made.
CAR BURNS UP
An automobile belonging to Wal
ter Guthrie, merchant, and driven
by Ed Estes burned in the city yes
terday when it caught fire from the
engine.
