The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
 DESTROYS G|NNERY
Property Had Only Been h.
 Sured About Ten Days
NEW KIND OF TRANSFORM
young Man Herds Cattle, Drives Them Away and Sells Them as Agent of the owner-He Does Not
 Deny the Charge.

Athens, August 2S-(Special. )-Late yes 'erday afternoon the large steam ginnery ol DaVld A. Scott, situated on the Decatur road three miles south of Athens was destroyed by fire. There is no way of accounting for the fire, as there had been no hre about the place for more than 10 days. The engine f1ues were leaking and they had been torn out for repairs and there had been no occasion for fire for that period. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon MT Scott and his help were storing hay m ms barn some distance from the gin when the fire was discovered bursting from the roof. There was no way to save it. There was no water and the building was large wooden structure and very dry. The loss is about $4500, with a policy issued 10 days before for $30OO This is very fortunate for the owner. He will rebuild at once
 Sunday School Convention.
 The eighteenth annual session of the Limestone County Sunday School con- vention has just closed at Oakland. 15 miles southeast of Athens. It was one of the most interesting and profitable sessions yet held. A very fine programme was carried out, and homes for all the delegates and visitors were provided by the hospitable people of that neighbor- hood fine dinner each day on the grounds served to make the occasion mem orable.
 The following officers were elected for the next pr. W. R. McWilliams, secretary; Perry Henderson, treasurer. Mrs. Ernest Hine was reelected president of the county home department. MT. Russell was elect ed the first president or the association, having been one of the prime movers in it's organization, and with one exception, when he was elected state president of the Sunday School assocIation, he has served as president of the county organ ization.
 A New Brainstorm.
 One of the boldest crimes ever com mitted in this county was that of young fellow who stole some very valuable beef cattle from Hasse Morris. a wealthy and prominent planter living in the northern part of the county, and sold them to a cattle dealer as the agent of Morris The cattle were caught up and driven off by the young man and sold to the cattle buyer as the cattle of MOTHS, saying that he was acting as agent of the owner. But he failed to report the sale or turn in the money, and it was some time be- fore Morris learned of the incident. He had the young man arrested and he Is now in jail His name is Mccormack, and he was reared in the north part of the county. He does not deny the charge but does not give his reason for the act.
 School to Open.
 The Eighth District Agricultural school will open on September 1 under the di- rection of President Atkinson. It is pro- posed to make this the banner year in these agricultural schools. To that end the presidents and agriculturalists are in session today at Montgomery, devising plans and ways by which the greatest good can be secured by these schools and stations.
 Will Attend Congress.
 pr. J. s. Crutcher of this place has been appointed a delegate to the interna- tional tuberculosis congress, which as- sembles in Washington in September. He will go.