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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-11
MANTs LARegR INTERPRETATION.
Over S12oooooo Asked for to Maintain
Rural Free Delivery,

Washington. November 10 The annual
report Of Robert J. wynne. first assistant
postmaster general, urges that IN view Of
the success OF the rural free delivery IS
tablishnent and It's future necessity. the
recommendation for St2 GJl, SEQ In the es-
Establishments is reasonable The omount
Is an Increase of S3.OO0,oO0 over the cur
rent year Mr Wynne urges legislation
allowing an appropriation for clerk hire
In third class pOstoficcs.
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Waononer VS.. Flaok Set tof l Z.
washington. November lo-in X
preme court today the case q " ,s
goner vs.. j. NJ. Flaek, lnyolllllh.s,, rs
TO large tract of land IN No anf y
Texas. was set down for arsnlpsn'
eember s.
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FoREleN.

The Isle Of Pines is said to be wholly
without government and on the verge OF
snarchy.
French authorities declare the striking
miners must accept decision Of arbitration.
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TEXAs PoLITIcs.

Mr Burleson has the largest majority Of
the congressman who had opposition
a conference over the Offices is 10 be held
today at Austin Lanham Wells and others
being present.
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A Guaranteed Cure for PII .ss,r.s
Itching, Sind, Bleeding Ind Z
Piles. Your druggist VII, ssus q 4
money II PAZO OINTMENT ia'7
you. 30 cents.
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RAILROADS.

The Frisco's annual report showed net
earnings Of over 100000
Large consignments Of rails and ties are
en- route to Port Stilweu for the Orient
road.
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Mnat q po untII the pootor A,,i.oo

One Of my children was taken U,,b
s. n. Eizee, ~ AIonett. No. NJ feienhevS3SS
Tor a doctor, then gave dose ~ gbarnl
berlain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhaas
Remedy. and few minutes later sece,,d
dose. Before the doctor came ia e ~ III
was relieved For sale BY an drueeist,se
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WASHINGTON.

Secretary HAY conferred with Senators
Gullom aud Morgan relative to isthmian
ranal
The president left the capital for two
weeks absence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-11

Patents issued Texl,ns:-W William L.
Black, Fort McKayett, antlfriction device
for sucker rods and coui,llngs; Henrv A
Cordray, Brennan, oil burning attachment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-11

the Houk Grant company defenders fron
Stephet willie hhls afternoon In the best
game Of football ever seen on the Brown
wood grounds Score, . to 0. Daniel Baker
has never lost aAgdme
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The postofflces attCAloway, Upshur conn.
ty, Lynch Hopkins county and Lookout.
Bexar county, Texas, ,hsase been ordered dis
Continued.
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"earland" Stoves and Ranges
Awarded First Prize, Paris, 1907 ~
1901.
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HOUSTON.

City couhcfr -oostpones inal action on
market house planssfor one week.
chieaso visitors wlliNrrlve from Calves
ton at p. M. today
The three-mast schoonS Lalea ia taking
cargo for Brownsville Ne
The school board will b5kfsow SIP. $50 10
meet pending pay rolls.
For Malariai Poison.
For Chile and f9E FeyerA
ONIDINE
Is Guaranteed.
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Hoods G1rS0pQrikLa
0nd PiIkS

Radically and permanently cure IT,
strengthen and tone the stomach and
other digestive organs for the natural
performance Of their functions.
Accept no substitute for Hoods.
~ had dyspepsia twenty-five years and
took different medicines but cot no help
until began taking Hoods sarsaparilla.
Have taken four bottles Of this medicine
and can now eat almost anything, sleep
we'll have no cramps in my stomach. no
buFnine and 40 distTess." Mas. VILLAS
9, BARRHrr. 4 oiney st. Providence. R. /.
tsecdis saFeapafiila premises 60
sufs and keeps the promise.
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Distress
.Rfter Eating

Nausea between meals, belching, vom-
iting, tlatulence, cts of nervous head
ache, pain IN the stomach, are all
symptoms of dyspepsia, and the longer
it is neglected the harder tits to cure it.
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TABuLATED RETURNS.
The Vote for Governor and the Amend
inent.

Below are given reports from 1913 counties
which have completed their counts or near
ly so. The results shown are:
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
lsnecinA 10 The Post.l

Washington, November 10.--The comp.
troller OF the cuIuency has approved the
application of ]. j. Lane. A, F. Grahow, @.
]; Daniel, Ohio $. Houston and y. b. st.
Clair TO organize thetCaldwell National bank
q Caldwell, Texas, with a capital of S25,.
BOO
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Daniel Baker Eleven. Are Vinns,.

Brentwood Texas, Noember io.-pan,e,
Baker college football eleven defeated
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THE BAPTISTS ADJOURNED.
Great Convention Was Harmonious
from Beginning 10 End
NOT A NEGATIVE VOTE MAS CAST
On Any Of the Propositions Which Were
Brought Up--Houston May Get
Next Nesting

Waco, Texas, November 10-The great
Baptist general convention which has been
Ia session In this city for nearly week
came to an end tonight. 1t wis the most
harmonious convention that has ever been
had in the State. most remarkable
thing about it Is the fact that out Of 1000
delegates there was not a single negative
vote on any proposition. Another feature
that Is a big item. rs the fact hat nearly
$lCn,OG1 was raised at the convention for
various purposes, The board OF directors
q the convention VIII fix the pcXt lnce
uf meeting. but it IS pretty well una r
stood that It Will go to Houston.
Waco Texas, November l0-Thc Baptist
convention went 10 work this morning In
hurry Quite a large number of the dele
gates have already gone home, but those
that remained were here for business and
went at it with on idea to completion
After the devotional exercises which were
as usual very hearty, tue reports Of com
mltteemcn were in order The first of
them was the report OF the womans mis-
sion workers, which was presented by Rev.
G W. Mccall It showed that tI..s part Of
the work was Ga excellent condition and
was doing a great work. The report was
adopted. The report on colportage work
was read by he chairman, Rev. G.. $.
Tumllu. II wos as follows: We are graft
fed to see that this part Of the work IS
being enlarged and that our people IN
every section Of the State are beginning to
realize its Importance. Eternity alone
Will reveal the good accomplished by the
colportagc wagons, and the missionaries
armed with books and tracts These re-
suits do not show az once Ike a great re-
vival. but, like underground irrigation, Will
ultimately increase the harvest
We would encourage all the associations
that can do so to equip for use "a gospel
wagon since we want 10 enlist aud en-
hgntrn NE mnases let pastors as Well as
missionaries supply themselves with such
tracts as can be used Go advantage We
should avail ourselves of the offers made
by our secretaries to furnish tracts relnt.
Ing TO the work OF the different boards BE
10 also remembered that there is a pressing
need that Bibles bp placed In the hands Of
many who have not Gods word This de.
mand can be met through this agency
The report was discussed by number
q the ministers, all OF whom urged the
Importance OF the work
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FaYette Loses a Vote.

Returns scattering with several coun-
ties missing.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-08-28
PINE FOREST JOTTINGS.
Patetown, Aug. 81.

Mr.. VIM. Langston continues
quiet sick.
Mr.. Needham Bass is spending
sometime in Fremont.
Miss Cora Hooks has been visiting
the Misses Lynch, in Johnston
county, the past week.
Rev. Mr.. Trip and wife are Wis
iting among theirsmany friends and
his pastoral charge this week.
Rev. H. E. Trip filed his reg
ular appointment at Pine Forest on
Sunday, to a large congregation.
Mrs. J. G. Howell andEdaughter,
Mrs. Herbert Howell, were visiting
at Mrs. Amanda Mitchell's Monday.
Miss Mazana Bass%returned from
Smithfield Tuesday,swhere she had
been spending some time with
friends.
Misses Lula Neal, of this section,
and Mamie Lynch, of University:
N. c., were lending their charms te
the "best town" in the State, the
past week.
Among the other new enterprise
in our midst, is the Bell Telephon'
Line and when our free mail system
is completed we will feel so cup
pisho we are going to ask for incorp
Grafton papers, and elect a Mayor
and Board of Finance, but no t'good
box whittlers."
n:.o Eorocf A1O Dc
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Walter, Aug. 81, 1902.

Rev. S. H. Isler will hold a pro-
tracted meeting at Seven Springs,
postponed from the first Sunday in
August on August 81. Meetings will
be held daily at IL a. m. and8 pm,
closing or the night of the first Sun
day in September. Rev. F.. w. Far
ries will open the meeting and con
tinue to assist in the services for sew
eral days. a.
His many friends are glad to see
Mr.. Haywood ID. Ham out again to
day after his long illness.
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She had just commenced house
keeping, with the laudable intention
of paying ready money upon all oc-
casions, and she entered a hlgh-class
%poulterer's shop in a London suburb
to purchase a spring chicken.
She selected one, and while she
was fumbl1ng in her pocket for her
purse the shopman politely inquired:
"Trussed, MADAME"
ooh, dear, mol" she Indignantly
replied; "I wish to pay for it nowo'
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MT. OLIVE LETTER.
A Weeks Happenings of the Mt.
Olive Section.

Aug. 81. 1902.
Mrs. r. A. Tucker, of Whining
ton, is visiting relatives here this
week.
Miss Mariah Loftin, of Kenans-
vile, is visiting relatives here this
week.
MI. C. w. Oliver has accepted a
position as salesman, with Mr.. S. A.
Wooten.
Mr.. J. E. Kelly, of Tarboro, was
here on business several days this
week.
MI. j. r. Bell, was combining
business with pleasure at Wilson,
Monday.
Miss Lille Mcintyre, of Rocky
Mount. was visiting relatives here
Sunday.
Miss Julia Filyaw, of Whining
ton, is here, the guest of Miss Bessie
Williams.
Miss Theresa Savage, Of Spence,
N. c., is visiting friends and rela-
tives here this week.
Messrs. Chas. R. Townsend and J..
G.. Martin, were visiting at Wilson,
Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. L. w. Kornegay and mother,
were visiting relatives at Kinston,
several days this week.
Revs. Porter and Toler are con-
Quoting a series of meetings at the
Baptist church here this week.
Mr.. S. B. Taylor, of near Smiths
Chapel, has accepted a position with
Messrs. E. J. Martin & Son, of this
place.
Rev. N. M. Jurney and family,
who have been spending the sum-
mer at Beaufort, returned home last
week
Miss Florence Carraway, who has
been visiting friends at Beaufort for
some time, returned home last
Thursday.
Miss Maggie Aaron, who has been
visiting at Franklin and Greenville,
N. c., for some time, returned home
Thursday.
Miss Martha Kornegay returned
home Tuesday, from Beaufort, N.
c., where she has been visiting
friends for several days.
Miss Glennie Biggs, who has been
visiting friends here for several
days, returned to her home in
Florence, s. c., Friday.
Mrs: Louis Hummel and family,
after spending several days here with
her sister, Mrs. j. r.. Bell, returned
to her home in Goldsboro, Saturday.
Misses Blanche Duprey and Emma
Hearn, of the Graded School Facul-
ty, arrived Friday, to be a. their
posts of duty during the fall term of
the Mt. Olive Graded School, which
commenced Monday.
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ITEMS.

Those Coming and Going, and Other
Happenings of a Week.
Farmers around here are offering
90 cents a day for fodder pullers.
Cotton is rapidly opening this cool
weather, and the price for picking is
so cents a hundred.
Mr.. U. S. Pate is at home again
from Cartaret county, where he sold
997 acres of land for $4,000.
It would be well for merchants to
see that they buy no sick chickens as
there are lots of cholera in the coun-
try at this time.
Messrs. Walter CHM, of the chest
town in the State" and w. B. Tai
ton, of Greenleaf, were visiting in
our midst last Monday.
Mr.. James Worrell departed this
life last week, at the County Home,
at lineage of SO years. He was laid
to rest in the Shade Pate burying
ground near here.
We notice in a recent issue of the
ARGUS, the name of Mr.. J. B.
Thompson for the Legislature. We
are personally acquainted with Mr..
Thompson and highly recommend
him. There is also Mr.. M. T.
johnson, of the Fremont section, who
is a good man for the Legislature.
How is Mr.. J. w. Thompson for
County Commissioner?
One of Mr. David Best's boys, four
teen years old, sprained one of his
ankles about four weeks ago and had
no medical attention under a week
or SO. During the time it grew to-
sgether and DIR. w. H. Cobb, Jr.,
wa sent for and had to unjoint it so
he could properly reset it. After be-
ing set properly it began to rage and
at this time he is critically ill.
MI. Lewis B. Pate, who for over
twenty years has been without one
of his arms, had the misfortune to
get his left shoulder knocked out of
place last Sunday. DIR. burlington
was sent for and found him suffering
greatly. DR.. burlington says it will
DE some time before he will be able
to work again. Any who wish to
help MI. Pate can do SO by sending
1t to him or leaving same at Messrs.
j. E. Peterson & Sons store, in
Goldsboro.
On August 18th, Messrs. U. s.
Pate and John McCandless sold
some tobacco in your town. Not
having slept much for the past two
nights, Mr.. Pate lay down on some
and took a nap, and when he
:awoke, a man who had come out
with them had taken his pocket
book with over $4,000 in it. Mr..
Pate grabbed the gentleman" and
took his money away from him.
Nothing has been done about it as
yet.
Patetown, Aug. 81.
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GREAT SWAMP ITEMS.
Personal Items of interest
Picked Up.

IlCAOu Op0
MI. Barnes Aycock was in your
city Saturday.
Miss Cuzzie Ellis returnedI.to her
home Sunday.
Fodder pulling is about over in
our community.
A party of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
are in our community.
Watermelons ssareEgettingaEscarce
and prices are going up again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Curly were
visiting relatives in this community
Saturday night and Sunday.
MI. VIM. Pope visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnes Aycock Sunday. Mr..
Pope is about three score and 10.
Messrs. g.. F. Peele Ssand Millard
Aycock, were at..Wilson EThursday
selling tobacco. MI. Aycock was
very we'll pleased, but Mr.. Peele
says Goldsboro shall ssshave ,,sshis next
load.
Great Swamp, Aug. &c.
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WALTER LETTER.
Chr0nicling Of a Weeks Events
I'm That Thriving Neigh
bOrhO0d.

AA Ia IA ACA&A
borhOod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Hornaday, OF
your city, were visiting in our COM
munity last week.
Miss Hagar Lynch, from Johns
ton county, was visiting Misses Cora
and Dora Hooks last week.
Miss Henrietta Edgerton, of near
your city, was visiting her sister
Mrs. w. H. Lane last week.
MI. Fred Becton, one of Wilson's
prosperous young men, is on a visit
to his brother MI. Geo. Becton.
Mesdames Cullen and James How
ell, of your city, were visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Rose last week.
Miss Lula Neal and her visiting
cousin Miss Mamie Lynch, from
University Station, visited relatives
in your city last week.
Miss Matte Caldwell leaves to-
morrow morning to resume her dut-
les at Lemon Springs Academy. The
very best wishes of the community
attend her always.
Rev. and Mrs. II. E. Trip spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Becton, on their way to Ebe-
nezer, where MI. Trip preached a
fine sermon Sunday to a large con
%gregation.
Miss Lizzie Becton gave a moon
light picnic last Friday night which
was highly enjoyed byquite a crowd
of young folks, Notwithstanding the
threatening cloud prevented many
from attending.
Our farmers are busy saving fod-
der, and most of them will finish
this week, except late corn, if the
season continues favorable. A good
many are picking cotton and every
body is in good spirits.
Capt. A. J. Brown, of your city,
spent Monday night here where we
were glad to grasp his friendly hand
and share with him our peas and
cider Enough the latter was just out;
we think it sprung a leak.
Our esteemed friend, Mr.. e. T.
Atkinson and sister Miss Charity,
were guests Of coax GLENN
Sunday after church, and also our
beloved pastor and his good wife,
for each of whom our latch string al
ways hangs on the outside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Howell left
Tuesday on the excursion for Ashe-
vile. Mrs. Howell stopped in Lex
her old home, and Mr.. How
ell went on to the Gland OF the Sky''
to Lexington Wednesday,.
They report a delightful trip.
Old Reynard may put on his run
ming shoes. Messrs. Bob Hooks and
Frank Yelverton were after him
one morning last week, and but for
it being so dry they no doubt would
have returned with a brush. He
may look out now it has rained.
Miss Indiana Woodland, who has
been confined to her room at her Sis
ter's Mrs. Isaac Smith, for several
months, was taken TO her brothers
Mr.. Jesse Woodlands last week. Her
Christian resignation in indeed evil
dence that she is ''sOothed and SUI
stained by an infaltering trust" We
would be glad to see her restored.
Col. Jos. E. Robinson and Mr.. E.
T. Atkinson were out here yesterday
to meet our school committee in re-
gard to a new building. The old one
has been disposed of to Mr.. Bill
Thompson, and we are now to have
a new building, modern style, which
will be in keeping with the house of
worship. We proceed to the front.
Walter, Aug. q, 1902.
d. 110 I'll ho1 n -
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$50 Jack deliberately kissed vol

80 JACK QeHD6raC6Iy Kissed you
Iastnight," commented Miss Antique
severely. "Well, I'd just like to
see any man try to kiss me-"
"Why not select a near-sighted
man and YEA a veil?' naively sug-
gested the sweet young thing.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-08-28

Interviewer-How do you account
for your love of music?
Drum Maor-Well, when me
father was young he was a furniture
remover, and wan day a pianny fell
on him.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-08-28
WAYNE COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
STONY CREEK NEWS.

Gathered Here and There, and From
Everywhere, For Your
Inspection.
Tobacco curing is the order of the
day.
Cotton picking is now opened in
full blast.
Miss Ellen Scott was visiting near
here Sunday.
Mr.. Otis Paschall was visiting in
Black Creek Sunday.
Mrs. Ann Howell was visiting
Mrs. Fife Harris Sunday.
Misses Lille and Maggie Lancas-
ter were in Saultton last week.
Misses Nina and Lille Musgrave
attended church here Sunday
Mr.. Bryant Talton, of Greenleaf,
paik us a pleasant call Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Lancaster
were visiting at Mr.. J. T. Crump-
ler's Sunday.
Quite a crowd of our young people
took in Ptitman Bros excursion to
Morehead Tuesday. They report an
enjoyable trip.
Mr. G1,rnio tyr oo1I;nr .,
a special friend near here Saturday,
but she had returned home, and
didn't it ssjar'' him?
X Mr.. Robert Fitzgerald, of Wash
ington, ID. c., and sister Miss Ella,
of Pine Level, were the guest of Miss
Lille Lancaster Sunday. sA6ass
We are all looking for a big time
at the county Sunday School onven-
ton, which will be held next Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday. -
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Pate regret to chronicle the
illness of their infant son Lyman.
We wish him q speedy recovery.
1 Elder Snipes, of Greenleaf, filed
his appointment here Sunday and
spent the evening very pleasantly
at the home Of Mr.. T. G. Crumpler.
Miss Clara Paschall, from Black
Creek, who has been lending her
charms to the home of her cousin
Miss Eva Paschall, has returned to
her home.
Stoney Creek and Patetown played
their third game of baseball Satur-
day, which resulted in the defeat of
Patetown, the score being 5 to 6 in
favor of Stoney Creek.
SfOnv TrooH A 11~ OF 1000 |
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-08-28

The Best Prescriptions for Malaria
Chtl1s and Fever IS a bottle OF GROVE'S
TAsTELEss gFnL TONIC, LIZ Is simply
iron and quinine IN q tasLeless Iorm.
No c1re-no pay. lice QUO.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-08-28

Pedestrian-Can I get through the
gate, my man?
Countryman- daresay you could.
I saw a load of hay co. through this
morning.
She was doleful-oh, very doleful.
"John," she said, 81 don't believe
you ever really loved me at ALL"
"Why?" he demanded.
"Because, she replied, "I've been
over all your old love letters, and
while they seemed all right at the
time they actually aren't worth pub
fishing in a book"
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Pine Forest, Aug. &c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-24
THE TEXTILE WORKERS.
Officers Elected. More Thorough Organization
South. To Abolish Child Labor.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Washington, D. c., Oct 23.-The Uni
ted Textile Workers of America finished
their first annual convention here today
and adjourned to meet in Philadelphia
on the third Tuesday of next October.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-James Tansey, of FAN
River, Mass.
First -President-Samuel oss,
New Bedford
Second Vice-Prcsident- Michael Nc
Carthy White Rock. r. I.
Secretary-Albert HILBERT, Fall River,
Mass.
Treasurer-James Whitehead, Fall
River, Mass.
Executive COuncil-ThOmas O'DonnelI,
Fall River; Thomas Taylor, Fall River,
Matthew Hart, New Bedford; John Wal
dron. New Bedford; Ella M. Nichols,
Ipswich, Mass; Maurice NOonan. Law
renee Mass: Thomas /. Enly, Philadel
phia; J. H CARTRIDGE, Augusta Nc;
E. H. Carter. Langley, S. c.. j. r..
Grabowski, Chcopee Falls Mess;
Joseph c. Jackson, Fall River, and Jas.
Cliffe, Pawtucket, r. l.
President Tansey was appointed 4 dele
gate to the American Fedora ton of La
Dor convention. which meets in New
Orleans next month.
Action was taken providing for the ap-
pointmcnt Of an agent of the association
to undertake the work of more thor
ough organization of the textile workers
throughout the Southern States. a reso-
luton was adopted urging a reduction in
the hours of labor and the abolishment
Of child labor in the Southern States.
The per capita tax was left at five cents
per quarter. the proposition in increase
It to ten cents meeting strong opposition.