The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-05
STRANGE CAUSE
d THE|R| Rs
Plumbers Quit Work Because
Union Objects to Their ~ li' Riding
Bicycles.
NORTH CAROLINA j.. HoNoRE !
ELcr Educators Called to Re
sponsiblc -Drunkcn-
ness Decreases.
NORTH CAROLINA HoNoRED
tspcciol 70 The rlmes- DIspntch.)

(spccial to The Times DIspntch.)
CiIuEISNSB ORO, n. c., August Al. u.
Albright. plumber here, has strike OH
his hands Fifteen plumbers employed
by him. walked out yesterday because, as
be reports. he provided bicycles for them
to ride to and from their work. 1t seems
that the union has Il bylaw forbldding
this. Mr.. Albright didn't know OF this
8uy-law, and was nonplussed when the
demand was made on him to quit using
bicycles He declined to do So and tho
men struck.
There was n meeting last night OF all
tho master plumbers in the city, anu
they unanimously agreed to stand ~
albright, and their privilege OF sending
journeymen on bicycles whenever they
felt like II.
North Carolina Honored.
Els many friends here were glad to
note tho election OF Mr.. Richard Craw-
ford 10 profcss6rshp In William ana
Mary College. 8
The selection Of Professor Payne. an
OF her Greensboro man whose brother and
sister still reside here, TO 4 chair in the
University OF Virginia, is still another
tribute TO Ciu!iford county's long pres-
tlge.
Another popular Greensboro boy" MIR.
w. y. Osborne. who graduated at the
University last year, has Just been elect
cd principal OF the Morganton graded
schools Of which another Greensboro
ploduct, Mr.. Bruce Craven. was rev
months ago chosen as the superintendent
OF the newly established graded school
system there.
The following changes have been an
no,Inced in the faculty Of the State Nor
nal and Industrial College: The vacancy
caused BY the resignation OF DR.. Bryant
from the chair Of biology has been filled
rs the election OF DR.. E. w. Gudgor. OF
Johns Hopkins University.
An addition to the faculty was made by
the election Of Miss Cora Strong, OF
Walhalla, s. c.. as assistant In the de-
partment OF mathematics. She is an
honor graduate OF Agnes Scott Institute
OF Georgia aud Cornell University.
Whiskey Prescriptions.
| The returns made by the druggists
| licensed to sell whskcy here on prescrip-
ton OF physicians for July show that
only s3o were filled. Acomparatlve state
| ment just Issued OF arrests for drunken
| ness for the months OF July, 1901. under
high license, and 1876 under prohibition,
makes q Bood SHOWING III llu 'iiiS t.'o y 4
| Inc a decrease of more than tWo-thlrds
| OF drunkenness arrests, and one-half for
| assaults and batteries.
! Willie e. Denny, eleven years old. son
OF r. NJ. Denny, while going to tlardls
| Pond on fishing expedition yesterday.
had q Flobert rifle lying across his knees
| IS he was riding aiong in the hack with
| party OF fishermen. The rifle dropped,
struck one Of the wheels. went Off and
sent a ball through hi srIght hand.
! Mr. W. r. Land, formerly OF virginia,
who has been successful real estate
dealer here for fifteen years, and G. w,
Jennings, formerly Of Danvillc. Va, who
has grown wealthy in merchandising
here, and who has also been dealing IN
real estate for five years. have formed
n partnership. their incorporation being
lllown as the City Real Estate Exchange