Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-10
TELEaRAPH1C BRIEFS.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. September TO-
A convention Of sheep and wool growers OF
New Mexico. called by Gov. Hagerman, will
be held here September 1922 to organize
the New Mexico sheep and wool growers
association. The organization Is designed
to protect the interest of sheep and wool
growers In pending legislation before Con-
gress and to regulate the leasing OF public
lands and grazing on forest reserves. Eight
hundred delegates will be present.
MAHANoY CITY. Pa. September TO-
After being Idle since September 1 the
thirty-nine collieries Of the. Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company in the
Schuylkill field, employing $1,000 men and
boys, resumed operations today.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, September 1O.-Pa-
pers are being prepared In a suit Of consid-
cradle public interest and importance to
be brought probably today or tomorrow in
the United States circuit court in this city
The cause will be instituted by Charles H.
Hale, a coal dealer, against sixteen local
dealers. under the criminal clause of the
Sherman antitrust law, the allegation be.
Ing a conspiracy TO anjure Hale, who Is an
Independent dealer. The plaintiff claims also
that the action Of the dealers Is In restraint
Of trade. He alleges that they have used
their influence against him so that he expe-
rtenced much difficulty in getting coal
NEW YORK, September 10-Fifty mem
bers of the Metropolitan Opera chorus ar
rived today on the steamer La Bretagne.
Later the chorus may have to go to Ellis
Island to prove that they are not contract
laborers. A theatrical agent. John. J.
Barry. filed complaint with the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor in Washing
ton and with the immigration authorities
In this city in which he alleges that the
chorus singers come under the contract
labor law, in that they are laborers brought
to this country under contract
PITTsBURG. Pa, September 1O.-Law-
renee B. Cook. the member OF the legisla-
ture who was stabbed yesterday by An
drew Macmillan, a justice Of the peace of
Carnegie. was reported by physicians al
the hospital today to be out of danger, and
MILAN Is locked up, but will be released on
bail later in the day. when. it Is said, a
hearing will be set for next week.
CINCINNATI Ohio, September 1O.-Fort
Thomas Is to be enlarged and made into a
brigade post, according to q story published
here today. An agent Of the War Depart
ment Is said to have secured options ON ex-
tensive property adjoining the present
reservation as theh first step toward the
proposed enlargement.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. September 10.-John
8. Kinkaid. charged with deserving from
the navy, was arrested at his home here
last night and started for Norfolk, Va,
today.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. September 10.
"A business meeting of the national con-
vention Of the Hoo-Hoos was held this
morning, Supreme Shark r. D. Inman pre-
siding.
INVERNESS, Scotland. September TO-
Banns for the marriage of James Henry
Smith of New York, heir of George Smith
of Chicago to Mrs. Rhinelander Stewart
of Baltimore were read in the Parish
Church Of Alvie. Inverness-shire, yesterday.
Mrs. Stewart arrived in England only few
days ago.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. September 10.-The
hood of Locomotive Ffremen opened In the
public service building here today with about
100 delegates present The convention Will
will be secret Many proposed amend
ments to the constitution will come up for
discussion, including proposal to change
the name of the order to include the engi-