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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
HIS THROAT
SLASHED
Murder In the Streets Of
Hartford, Conn.
SECOND WITHIN MONTH.
Youthful Disputant Cuts Opponent and
Then Flees Trouble Began over
Ball Playing in Front Of
Victims House.


Hartford, at, Sept. To- The second
murder within 4 month, ii the city oc-
CURED early Saturday evening 1t about
IL O'Clock, when Frank Curtin, Az, IF is
Inion street, this city, slashed Robert
Jardine, who also lived Oh Onion street,
IN front If hopkins brewery, corner Of
Front and sheldon streets, Jarsline dy-
ing ~ the Hartford hospital about d
half-hour later Curtin was At large zip
70 4 late hour saturday night, but the
police believed he would be captured
when daylight came,
From various accounts, siftcd down, it
appears that Curtin and ,Jardine had
t,oable about o'clock Oh Union street,
Where curtin annoyed lardine By play
inc ball ia front of ,lardine's home, An
argument ensied and Iaraine went olf
~ work il the brewery and eurtin went
liito his own house for supper
The cutting sas evidently done with Il
razor, which Curtin probably secured
Went toward tltc brewery. and, encomni
lang Jarliuc, tie dispute was renewed
on the street corner Cfrtins mother,
i Woodworking woman, who supports
her son, evidently fearing serious trou-
bic, followed aud was witness of the
murder at long distance. While jar
dine. and Curtin were arguing several
street urchins had gathered and told
1ialtpi thai BIZ mother WAS calling him.
I II + reported that tauntingly Jardine
said Yes, kiA, your mother wants you.
go on home to your mother, who is call
\ ing yoiLV Enfaged by the remark,
Curtin II said to have whipped out the
razor and with one stroke he inflicted
= elean-cut wound nine inches in lar
dimes throat The police say that he
must have used q razor or an instru-
ment equally al sharp. because the tough
fright iugiilar vein was severed.
I Curtin made for his own home, which
h. reached ahead Of his mother, whom
he passed on the way. JaTdinc stumbled
into the brewery bleeding profusely. En-
gineer John English 81 tie brewery tele-
phoned for the ambulance and the
wounded man was taken to the Hartford
Homeopathic hospital, where ~ BLEED "a
death.
Though the police OF surrounding towns
have been notified, Capt Walter Snitl
believes that Curtin Is hiding among d.
numerous pilestpf lumber AMI uneceu
lpeil buildings which abound III the viein,
lily Of his bonle and which Is one of ths
toughest localities hi the city, Numerous
ipolicemen in plain clothes have been con.
icrutrated in the section and Il seem,
lIikeiy that the wandered will be cap
ltpred III the morning. Jafdine was mar
Tried and leaves a wife Curtin Is a we'll
known character IN bis section and III,
police say is Bowery habitue for Z
4 yonngster lie has tough, swinging
walk. wore peaked cap, and when last
seen had on cheVkerea coat and bacl
trousers. His teeth are we'll flied Will
gold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
GETAWAYS SALARIES.
Punch Daley Says His Team Was
Cheapest Except One.

Manager a ~ Daley, writing from
Montpelier to the Ottawa Free Press,
haS this 10 say 81 the Ottawa salaries in
the Nortnern League during the past
summer
Dear siTA-Ionight lreeeivedanO Ottawa
Free Press af Sept 9Th III which appears
an article on what Big salaries the Otta
va ball players received IN the Northern
League
While the salaries may appear large
It's most of Tie OTTAWA people, | wish 10
state that without any exception, any
one Of the players could get more money
elsewhere and some 81 them who ARE
playing now are getting twice as much.
The OTTAWA team at the time it was
dlshanded WAS the cheapest team IN the
Northern League, and there were two
teams III the league that cost from $500
to $500 per month more NOW ID the
list of players you mention and what
they were paid. wish to state that only
one Of the salaries you mention II corr
rect, and that IS Hillebrand. Hillebrand
was acknowledged Id every city in the
circuit to be not only the best pitcher
but the most valuable man In the league
10 a team. In my estimation he was as
cheap A. any PLAYER, having pitched III
games and played IN every game. Where
il there another pitcher who did this in
the Northern l.eagueg
For TIE benefit of The fans J will give
d correct list Of the salaries pail the
players IL che time the team disband.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
CLOSE SHOP; SAVE MONEY.
The Democrats Have Now No Hope d
Congress.

Washington, Sept To- The Democrat
ic eongfess campaign managers have prac.
tically given up hope, and are almost
willing 70 admit that the Bryan speech
on government ownership DESTROYED
whatever chance they ever had OF can.
turing the next house Of representa-.
tives This is the FEELING Of tie Demo-
Gratis IN charge Of the campaign. The
Democratic national committee. whicl
IS cooperating with their subordinate
body, is Of the same opinion. ii L
learned that, acting on orders ssau
Chairman Taggart. literary bureau
that has been IN operation here 4
several months closed It's shutters NV
discharged nearly all Of it, emplove \
only the man charge, Captsin Rober,
" Miller, and stenographor. being r.
tanned On the payroll. The eyplanat,,l
given IS that Bryan's indiscretion III.
killed Democratic chances this year. ana
there is 10 use spending any more mon.
ely at this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
Laughter at Academy.

Academy VI Musies "a Lucky Dog
"a comedy.
Laughter, song and wit Is the bill
offered at the Academy this week, and
the large hrst night audience, which
greeted the opening at the old playhouse
last night enjoyed TO the fnH the offer.
ing given by Nat NJ Wills and his COM
panv, under the name Of "A Lucky
Dog Mr.. Wills, Is the versatile tramp,
scored distinct success. and those who
witnessed his work In the Duke Of Dut
mth," when lie was last here. noticed
a marked improvement. For three acts
the attention Of the audience is CEN
tered on the work Of the star, while AZ
the same time the latter is supported
BY splendid company, all Of whom do
their work we'll
The 'I.ueky Dog runs on the same
line as most comedy plays, and the p'os
is not heavy one. However, Il Il made
Of the proper stuff, and i clean and
free from the general run Of trash "
common TO the ordinary comedy Offered
TO the public. Montreal star
At the opera house, Tuesday Sep
TENDER IL. Tickets now on Sale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10

and Banks to Absorb Script in PAY,
ment fol Private Estates.

St Petersburg sept lo.--The Rus.
sian ministry ~ finance il perfeetinq
measures for absorbing the script By the
land hunks ii payment for private &.
tnses acquired n accordance with, tia
'af farian program, W az u prevent to-
sfeat depreciation By the sudden food
inn of tie market, and has decided q
autllorize the Investment therein II
finds aecuHn1ated IN the government
hands for pensions, harrack construction.
ctc. It II hoped to absorb practically all.
the $a5 .000.0a0 10 $4o,000,0o0 which It
Il calculated 10 issue this year, and ID
MAINTAIN the price At not less than 9s.
sIa addition to the sale of cfoWnappanage
Iands hitherto announced the govern.
r,pl,t has found il possible 10 distribute
VI portion III the state lands held by tie
government WHICH are separate from tile
Iapds III tbe emperor and imperial fam.
ily and consist largely Of forest reserves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
HELD UP BY MEXICAN CuNBoAr.

Galveston, Tex, Sept 10.-The Az.
eriean fishing boat Hatteras, belonging
to the Gulf fishery company 81 Gaiges.
ion, TeN. reached that city Satur.la 6
from Mexican waters, where her saa,
mander states he was held 40 hv 4 Mex;s
can gunboat august 25. while ssven
niles Of the triangular rect ia tho nid
die Of the gulf OF Campeche Arnet
Mexican marines boarded the Amer;ran
beat and ordered The captain to show b;s
papers and also 70 open his hatehes ana
display part q his cargo 81 tish ,vbiea
had been caught il the open sea III sha
passage down to the banks for i full
cargo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
cHIDEs THE sToRY.
Editor Of Berlin, Conn, Paper Offers
Prize for First Male BABY.

Niddletown, Conn. Sept. Io.--Alarmef
because only girl babies have been barn
IN the town for over year, the editor
lot the weekly paper at Berlin, this state,
has offered = years subscri 9tion to tie
paper as prize for the first male ehia
bern. AVS
be comments on the situation editor.
tally, Gliding the stork for lis short
sightedness ID bringing nc voters "a ths
town. The selectmen Of Berlin hope
that the editors efforts viii save The
situation and bring the hope.for baby
boys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10

yladig0sfoE<. sept To-. BY means Il
III bold artiflce, party Of rcsolutionists
at NlatIii0stek Saturday obtained pos.
session IL S1O7,CD0 which had been Tent
there for tha 30th regiment An officer
IaEd two soldiers. all attired IN uniforms
aT the aOth regiment Appeared a. the
bank where the money was on deposit,
ani withdrew the entire amount The
men disappeared Immediately, and later
il was learned that they were impostegs
Who Iiad disguised themselves III the reg.
isnental uniforms in order to carry out
;ieir plan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
STILL HUNT FOR sTENsLAND.
Up to Illinois and Uncle Sam Won't Give
the Plans Away.

Washington, sept i0.~--So far as the
Stensland case il concerned, the state
department does not propose 10 act fur
'ther as publicity bureau The an.
nouncement was made Saturday that
the Illinois authorities are now respon-
sible for the safe return Of The fugitive
Chicago banker, and it would be i'm
proper for the department to give out
any information il has concerning the
arrangements being made to get him
cut OF Morocco. The officials AZ the
state department explained that this Is
necessary in order that Stensland may
not be- made coqnizant OF the plans for
Bis Journey homie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS.

Have You neglected your kidneysf
Have YOU oycrworked your nervous sys-
tenn and caused trouble with your kid
neys and blndder2 Have you pains IN
loins, side, back, aroins and bladderf
Have you iiabhy appearance Of the
face, especially under the eyesg Too
frequent desire To pass urine2 n
80, Williams Kidney Pills will csue you.
Sample free BY mail soc Williams
Mfg. Co., moprietors, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sold By q. II. kendrick 4 Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
TOOK HIS COB PIPE.
Burlington Man Says He Was Also
Robbed Of Knife and s22.

franklin, n If, sept. iO.-Frank II
McKeon Of Burlington, VT, came "a
town Friday and fell among thieves, ae-
cordiug 70 the story he told City Mar
sbal Buchanan saturday, Mekeon said
that Re met two young men who led him
to the outskirts n the town and robbed
him.
The three had had u few drinks pre-.
viousIy. The city marshal had war
liant for the arrest BIZ the alleged rob
bers. They are charged with stealing
Se2 in cash. his cob pipe ana jackknife
Alekeon was broke Saturday and Mar.
shal Buchanan loaned him enough Il
0ny a breakfast.
The visitor il about 50 years old and
a brick mason By trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
PRISON FOR INSURANCE MAcNArE.
Dr.. Force Sentenced to Term Of sM
Years for Misappropriatlon Of Funds.

Minneapolis, Mimi, sept l0ADr.
jacob 4. Force, former president Of the
Northwestern national life insurance
company, must serve aia years in Still
water prison at hntI labor, unless the
supreme court grants him new trial.
Judge Y. G. brooks Of the listiet court
as Minneapolis, Mimi, saturday denied
4 motion for new trial Dr. Force was
charged with having expended for his
personal use large sums belonging to
the insurance company
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
GnI Terrorist Sentenced 70 Be Hanged.

st. Petersburg. Sept f0.The court
martial which tried zenaide konopliani.
Ioyo, the girl member Of tile flying
group 81 the terrorists Of Penza proY.
ice. who assassinated Gen. Min August
2G AZ Peterhof. Saturday sentenced heg
to be hanged She maintained her com.
pesure and smiled on hearing the SEN
fence, which i subject 10 the confrma.
tinn Of Crank Duke Nicholas Nieholaie-
Witch, commander Of the guards corps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
PACED A MILE In
l.55 AT ST. PAUL
Dan Patch Lowers Record---Had Assist
ance Of Two Runners and Wind
shield, So the Mark May Not
Ntand.

st Paul, Mimi, Sept 10. Dsn Patch
Saturday afternoon ID ts5 dipping u
quarter 81 second on sp' retArd es-
tsblished III himself AZ EFwugtyh Ken,
tuclsy. last season The biz i,revr
horse flashed sttpng, many uno.6sial
watches catching tlie tiinc q quarter Of
second faster than the Judges an
nonHepment The record was smashed
in the first quarter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
RUTLAND R. RS EARNINGS.
Greatly Increased Last Month Over the
Same Period Last Year,

Rutland. Sept. 10 4 monthly state
ment issued By the New York Central
Railroad company shows that the gross
earnings for the Rutland road for the
month ii August amounted to $751;,
5ls.32. This Il an increase Of S3f,34g.
q over Che corresponding month last
year. Every road in the Central system
showed good gain in August.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10

SINGLE GOAL
TAKES GAME
Rangers Scored That over
Bon-Accords
i'm ASSOCIATION MATCH
Closely Contested Game N Vermont
state League Duguid Sent Bali
Through Posts BY well
Directed Kick.
IN ASSOCIATION MATCH

In closely contested association loot
BAH game III The Rangers grounds o.
Saturday afternoon, between tMo 81 the
Barre teams ii the state league, me
Rangers and Bon.accords, the former
team was victorious BIZ q score n | "a
10. Not until The last ten minutes Of
the game was the single goal kicked.
Duguid sent TIE bah through Che posts
with well directed kick while about
fifteen yards from the goal The Rang
ers had the. advantage throughout most
III the game, and bnt few times was
their goal in danger The yictors had
the BAH ii the Bonz' territory most of
the time. and had il NOT been for the
excellent blocking of the hall bv the
Bans goal keeper. T. Freeland, who was
called upon several times To stop swift
kicks from passing between the posts,
the score would have been much larger
INA bua mn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
windham County Grind I'll.

Brattleboro, Sept 10 The aaps i,,w,
~ the Nlndham county court & I'm
fame announced four indictments y. r.,
day morning, after which tbc ;, ,g'.
were discharged One 81 TIE indiet , ,@aoss
was against Austin Grape ~ Tan,,,a 'glt I,
charged With selling iiauor 5lnscpai
lrapo pleaded guilty and sas AMI S sn. /
Inc other respondents have tn f'1g'
been arrested, Court adjourned Mn
day until this afternoon xbss Sat'li'
pected the remaining crim;nsi " sNs
Il. y. RYDER. AttoIney
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
Sundays American eagas Scores.

At Chicago cnicigo A. Detroit D
At st. Louis lst game, Cleveland 3
st. Louis O; End game. ST Louis 3
Cleveland 1.
Saturdays American League Scores.
Az New York. New York, III, Phila
dtlphia I,
AT Boston, Washington >. Boston ..
At Detroit, Chicago. 4, Detroit 3.
Az Cleveland, Cleveland 4, ST. Louis 0
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
VERMONT ASKED TO AID.
In Relief Fund for Chile Which was
Shaken by Earthquake.

The Vermont Branch. American Ma
sional Red Gross, has received official
message from the National headquarters
at Washington that the American Min
lister at Santiago, Chile, cables to the
State Department that suffering IN Chile
a. result Of earthquake Is very great
and Tint action Of American Red Gross
should be prompt.
Vermont contributions To the Chilean
earthquake fund should be forwarded to
lC. Il Alexanaer Treasurer, burlington,
", and il is urged that those intending
to contribute should do 50 promptly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
MOROCCO FEARS NOT CONFIRMED
Paris Believes Tales Of Revolution A.
Exaggerated.

Paris, Sept. l0. The reports ~ ,bs
revolution At Mogador. Morocco ~. .Ds
Corded at Paris in well.inforned ,iyc HI
Ia being greatly exaggerated. AZ nf,o;.,
confirmation 81 tie troubles therr b@a
rot been received The Fiench cr,; s~
esliiee, which has been sent T. Mopndo,
continually CRUISES up and down IN, NJ
coasts Of Moroecp, acting AZ i puardsh;,,
against the depgcdntions Of pitatas 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10

The datura. varieties OF which are
commonly known as the jamestown
weed. or more familiarly. the jimson
weed the thorn apple can alIusion to
the shape Of tho seed case aud it's
spines) and the devils trumpet recall
Inc Its shape and villainous odor. re-
tains it's name almost unchanged from
The Arabic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
Defeated BrOOkfield Base Ball
Team
BY THE SCORE OF IA TO 5
Brown Pitched a Good Game for the
Hcne Team, While Bigelow Of the
Visitors Was Free With
Passes.

The Crescent ball team added to its
long string IL Victories Saturday after-
noon By defeating Rrooktield III this city
hy the score 0f II TO s. The local team
both oisthatted and outplayed The visi.
TORS, while Brown was stronger in She
box than Bigelow, striking ont nine, To
Two All the visiting twirler, ana passing
only. one, while BigeIow passed eight.
'rhr 1rr,aep anil summary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
BON.ACCORDS
Londopers won Is t. D.

New York, Sept 10.-1he associa-
tion football game Saturday between
the Corintbian team 81 London. Eng,
and the picked team from THE An New
York association was Won by .ae Lon
doners, Is 10 Q.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
American League Standing.
Sundays National League Scores.

AT Chicago Chirago Z, Pittsburg 2
At ST. Louis lst game, Cincinnati 4,
st. Louis 0; 2nd game, Cincinnati 3,
st. Louis l.
Saturdays National League Scores.
AZ BROOKLYN (lst game) Brooklyn 6.
Sew York o; end gane) Brooklyn 1,
New York o.
AZ Chicago, Chicago 3, Pittsburg o.
At Philadelphia, Boston, 4, Philadel-
phia O.
II 81 Tot,is frainN
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10

WAS 10 receive $500 extra for first
place and 500 extra for second which
position we were III when the team dis
banded AMI sfc vet a. Ottawa won more
eames than Montpelier Barre 81 Rutland.
Hoping this VIII put the salary ques
ton right before The public, beg "a rel
maia,
Very truly yours,
a. w Daley,
Montpelier. Sept. 6. 1905.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
Thunder ana lightning.

The sound Of thunder may be heard
for twenty or twenty-five miles. with
the ear 70 the ground, much farther
Lightning is reflected for $50 to 200
miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
troy BANKER KILLS HIMSELF.
Teller Arthur D. Reefe Alleged to Have
Been $4,000 Short.

Troy, NJ 81, sept 10. Arthur u.
reefe. receiving teller Of the Security
trust company 81 Troy, N Y.,committed
suicide Saturday night by taking poi.
~on. II i alleged that he was short III
Lis accounts $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
Defeated Barre Golf Club
Is to 5
ON MONTPELIER LINKS
Weekly Tournament Of Local Club Was
Won by George N. Tilden. With
7. W. Nichols Second, Z. R.
Hutchinson Third.

The Barre golf club team lost 10 the
Montpelier country club On the latters
links Saturday afternoon by the score
Of 10 i5, and the series now stands,
Montpelier four victories, Barre three.
4 return match viii bc played On the
Barre links soon. The scare was Al
follows
hARRF AIflNrrpFf Irp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
MONTPELIER
rHE WEEKLY rouRNAMENr.
Was Won BY George N. Tilden, With
a Net Score Of SOL.

The weekly tournament OF the Barre
golf cllsh WAS won bY George N Tilden
with 4 net score Of Sula r. M Nichols
WAS second with 50 and T. X. liutchin.
son third with S2ia. The scores
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10

vi w 10 AZ D


Twobasc hits Brown Wright, Piercei
bases OH balls, by Brown ], BY Bige
low 8; struck ont, BY Brown ?, by Bige-
low p umpire, Gauthier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-10
Carriage and Sign Painter Wanted

~ Buy Out tho Best Located
shop in the City Of Barre, We
IN account Of failing health, | wish
~ dispose Of my stock Of paint, ouiilt
ana business No better location inthe
state Of Vermont Shop connected
with a good blacksmith and wheel
wright shop. Applyto
GEORGE w. LANG,
I | Hill Street Barre, VI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
STANDING DEFEATS LATHAM.
The American Professional Racquet
Champion Wins Three Games.

NEW YORK, January 6-George Stand
ing, American professional racquet cham
pior successfully defended his title in a
match with Peter Latham of England the
worlds champion, at tn eNeW York Rackuet
and Tennis Club today. Standing won by
three games to love in thirty minutes Of
the fastest racquets ever seen in the United
States. The scores were 1876, 1910, 1910
\ Purse of $1,000 went with the title
Morton S. Patton of the Racquet and Ten
mis- Club was referee, and the club house
was thronged with players of the game.
Standing hardly failed to improve an OPP
portunity, Latham only getting four aces
from him on misses. Standing got eleven
aces by opponents miss On aces by SER
vice Standing gained only nine to thirteen
for Latham, but the Englshman could not
do as well as Standing in volleying and
the American gained twenty-three aces by
placing balls that could not be returned to
eight by placing for Latham. Standing was
very accurate in fast service and voIlevs
and eXcelled in foot work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
TRYING TO GET TOGETHER.
Making Progress in the Reform of
Foot Ball

NEW YORK, January 6.-The rules COM
mittee appointed by the recent national
intercollegiate foot ball conference met
here today and prepared letter to be sent
to the universities having representatives
on the existing foot ball rules committee
relative to the amalgamation of that com
mittee with the one appointed by the recent
conference which was attended by the rep
resentatives of sixty-eight colleges and
universities throughout the country.
1t was stated at the close of the meeting
tonight that no definite answer was ex-
pected from the rules committee represent
ing Yale, Harvard, Princeton -Pennsylva-
mia, Cornell Annapolis and the University
of Chicago until the meeting of that COM
mittee, which is set for Friday evening,
January y, in this city. The committee
appointed by the intercollegiate conference
will also meet that evening in this city.
At today's meeting were DR. Henry L..
Williams, University of Minnesota, chair
man; E.. Homer Curtis, University OF
Texas; F. *. Hall, Dartmouth College;
Lieut.. Charles D. DAILY West Point; C. w.
Savage, Oberlin College, and DR.. James A
Babbitt, Haverford College (secretary).
The only absentee was Prof James T.
Lees of Nebraska University.
The meeting was chiefly for the purpose
of maturing plans for carrying out the in
structionS of the general convention In case
the amalgamated scheme submitted to the
old rules committee is not accepted, and. to
discuss the letterfo be sent to the institu-
lions represented by the present foot ball
committee This letter tells of the appoint
ment of the new committee at the recent
conference and the plan to- amalgamate
with the old committee.