The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-07-27
Domestic

The United States circuit court Of
appeals. sitting at New Orleans. has
decided that letter Of credit is an
unbreaiiahe contract.
The railroad shipments strike. three
weeks old. is beginning to be felt all
over the country in a gradual slowing
up of schedules and the cancellation or
combination. of many trains to save
equipment.
a cloudhurst and cyclonic winds are
reported to have struck Thornton, Tex.
| as. Reports say several houses were
blown down. windows shattered from
| large hailstones
| With Z. F. Graham, president Of the
maintenance Of way union. asserting
that he did not expect his men 70 leave
their work conferences looking toward
a peaceful settlement of the shipments
strike continues before the labor board
| in Chicago.
Announcement is made by the Penn.
sylvania railroad that satisfactory
wage agreement has been reached with
its snopmen. This is considered By
some railroad ard union leaders as
having had clarifying etefct on the
railroad strike situation
Official investigation has been order.
ed into the complaint made by Theo-
dore Gier owner Of the Gicr bonded
warehouses in Oakland, Calf, that fed.
cral employees have been stealing wine
from the premises
Akron. Ohio. authorities are investi.
eating tie death of seven-year-old
%,,o
stake By companions during game
OF Indian"
Two hand grenades We're exploded on
the roof Of the Cold Spring car barns
(Buifalo. y. ". tearing holes in the
building. but net iniurng any of the
$50 st:ikebreakers living in the barn.
Police are guarding the cars. and the
mayor says there must be no further
rioting.
I Kennesaw Mountain Lands. high
commissioner Of organized baseball,
says he is sorry for old man Ty Cobb.
who recently made five hits in one
game. Cobb is batting over 400. He
has played II years in the American
League
Charles w. Bryan Of Lincoln appears
to be the Democratic nominee for gov
error Of Nebraska.
In the Ncraska primary every Re-
publican nominee came from the Pro-
gressive ranks
Mel Trottcr. famous evangelist is
having troubles OF his own. His wife
is suing him for divorce on the ground
that he is unduly intimate with one OF
his chOriStcrs
Passing motorists. near BOdines. Pa.
were attracted by cries of mama" from
a three.year.old child They found the
bodies of the child parents. with their
threats cut, nearby. Williamsport po-
lice are Investigating the mystery
Conditions, says the United States
department Of agriculture. bureau OF
crop estimates. favored plant growth
during the past fortnight. Much need.
ed moisture became available for the
corn crop, which was suffering in much
| Of the region. The situation is some.
what spotted. More rain than was need
cd fell in some localities, while others
are still in need OF showers.
Two thousand Sioux Indians. gather.
cd at the Catholic Sioux congress. q.
the Cheyenne River reservation. voted
10 petition congress TO establish an In.
dian court OF domestic relations on the
reservation as a preventative against
divorces
Edward F. Goltra has complied with
the governments requirements for tax.
ing over fleet of nineteen barges and
four tow boats for operation on the
Mississippi the United States enei