Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-24


bus and Elizabeth City county met IN
armory hall last night and organized
The Merchants Association of eliza
beth City county. There was a large
attendance OF the men engaged in the
mercantile business and the new or.
SANITATION starts out with much en-
thusiasm among the members.
Mr.. John w. Rowe called the meet.
ing to order and Mr.. Marshall Won
Schillng was asked to preside us sec.
rotary.
After the purpose OF the meeting
had been explained permanent or.
ganlzation was entered into and oil
GERS elected for the first years as fol
lows:
Prcsidcnt-ATr. John w. Rowe.
First vice-president-Mr. Hunter X.
Booker.
Second vice-president-Mr. A. NJ.
Hanger.
Third vlce-president- II. b.
Diggs.
Secretary-treasurer- Marshall
Won SchillinG.
observation-disclosures. NJ. G. Ransone,
chairman; Louis Reffelnnger, IF.
Rowe, e. NJ. Tennis, H. e. Wilson,
Frank a. Kearney, j. S. Wyatt, II. c.
Lee and II. b. Diggs.
I By-laws-Messrs. Il. L. Wilson,
chairman; Robert Marcus, I. Steiner
Edward Bush and w. " Wood.
Letter From Judge Dudley.
| Judge Sidney j. Dudley, the counsel
for the merchants in the fight against
the taxing of capital used in their
stocks, sent letter to the association
IN which he gave full synopsis Of the
opinion handed down by Judge Black
stone. Judge Dudley made several
recommendations and the association
unanimously determined to adopt the
letter and its suggestions.
One OF the features Of the sugges.
tons given by Judge Dudley was that
the best way to get rid of the burden
some tax Is by legislative action and
he suggested further that this associa-
ton enlist the assistance of the mer-
chants i'll every county throughout the
State in having the legislature repeal
the tax law relative to the capital
used i'll the stocks of goods of mer-
chants. This suggestion was heartily
approved by The association.
The association also unanimously
voted to support the movement started
by Judge p. S. Grosscup relative to
congressional Legislation on the tariff
rates OF railways.
This matter will come up al the next
session of congress and the secretary
was directed to forward the endorse.
ment of this association to the move
ment to the proper authorities. 1t has
already been endorsed in every city
and town of any size.
Among the merchants aud firms
uniting with the association were: w.
w. Richardson, ii. II. Booker g. Co..
Heffelfnger Co., inc, the Johnson
Pharmacy, G. Goldman, Il. Auerback.
a. &. Crockett, #. S. Tennis & Co.,
Ransone Bros, j. Il. Rowe. Queen
Street Supply Co, Steiner d Kaufman.
t'ranliel & Eisenman, j. w. Rowe Co,
%. M. Tennis, r. C. Lee, w. V. Wood,
A. Tyler Hull, A. NJ. Hanger, J. S.
Wobber, Hudgins Bros, Wyatt Bros,
Diggs Il Diggs, w. 3. Thomas. G. C.
Alugler, II. S. Howell, ]. Sclater. Jr..
c. ID. Parker, w. II. Rappeport, Head
ley & Pleasant, George W. Guy, Car
mines & Diggs, II. H. Wilson, Robert
Marcus, j. II. Worham Wilson Bros,
j. G. Council, Moore & Lawson, S.
Marback. w. S. Russell, Beasley e
Bush. G. II. Wilson &Son, Sherman &
Levy, George X. Wood, A. II. Katz, r.
Fl. Wilson, j. w. Benthall G. l.. Crock
EFT & Co, L. A. Cooke. C. f. Burgess,
W. G. Young, l.. f. Whiting, r. M.
Wood, a. Klasky, l.. Born, Massey
Bros, r. S. Turnbull, John James,
Frank Barrey, II. d. Balance, u. Il.
Schraudt. g! w. Hickman, II. M. Minor
l.. l.. Stith, r. l.. Gardner, Miller &
Gleason Hampton Furniture Co, /.
Kirsner. J. s. Cosby, John Barry, l.. G.
Donohoe, It. c. Congdon, p. /. Nickolo.
poolos, Fl. +. Williamson, ]. w. WI.
son C Son, Kearney Bros. and L. NJ.
Won Schiillng.
The committee on bylaws Will meet
shortly and draft a constitution, as
well as select the night for the regular
tnunt bIt, rnaaftn1f