The Washington herald., 1908-08-10

organizations was gained largely through
the instrumental!tv Of Senator Dick This
money is now available and viii be used
as necessary The state troops come
under the Dick law. end are now IN
many respects upon the same footing as
the reguLtr United states troops.
The annual conference in wage condi-
tions affecting glass workers has Just
closed at Atlantic CITY The results are
gratifying in the whole 20 the workmen.
The manufacturers have conceded the old
scale OF wages 20 the woTkmen. nOtwith-
standing the reduction IN the price OF the
output resulting from competition among
the manufacturers. The figures Of the
scale and the working conditions OF the
agreement a are the same as last year. and
the working hours are not changed An
other concession was allowed by the man
ufactureTs on account OF a number OF
men being out OF employment at the
various plants throughout the country
IN the number OF apprentices. which is
to be one 10 every fifteen journeymen
this year.
Those attending the conference repre-
senting Wheeling manufacturers were
Mr.. Henry Northwood. of the orthvodsi
.Of the Central Glass Works. East Wheel
ing and Y Wickey. OF the Imperial.
Bcllaire.
Conditions in the glass Industry look
more favorable than they have for some
time past. The NOrthwood. which has
been running with a small force. will re-
sumo IN fun IN a weeks time, and pros
poets are good for It's continued opera
ton with a fun force Of employees
The recent heavy rains have done much
damage in various sections OF King VIII
lam County. Va The Afattaponf River
has been very high. and great Quantities
of lumber, ties. and wood have been
washed away Crops OF corn tobacco
'and peas have been overfowed. The dam
age will probably run into the thousands
Of dollars
At a recent meeting OF the directors OF
the Home Development Company OF
Phoenix. Va. resolutions for donating
streets, alleys. and parks FOR public use
were adopted. -Four memorial stones. 10
be known as permanent markers and
points OF reference. have been established.
thus doing away with one Of the great
troubles 50 often experienced by soma
tve acres for factory sites. extending the
entire length Of the side tracks. have been
reserved for enterprises wishing 10 locate
IN the new town
Everything Is being done 20 make Phoe-
nix 4 wood working. and especially a
lurhlture- town, and owing 70 the large
amount Of lumber available for this pur-
pose, II should meet with success.
W q
success as an angler has made his COM
panions on fishing expeditions envious.
received a few days ago a unique pres
ent- The gift was from Il. P. Woodson.
OF New York, and consists OF q cigar
nine inches long and an inch and three
quarters in diameter. having rlpon II a
iaoel. naming It after the Democratic
nominee Tor the Presidency. and A por-
tTalt OF Col Bryan Mr.. Taylor is keep
lns the monster cigar for his friend.
APP NICK smith. TO try on their next
fishing expedition.
We do not understand xhv N. an
nouncement OF Mr. wyndhan P. Mere
oith, OF Richmond. that he will vote for
Taft should have caused srcb a v+f- :,
pOiitlesi circles. Mr.. Meredith is a prom
ineht lawyer, but he is in no sense A
pohtical leader, and he says that he never
mas voted for Bryan. Mr.. Meredith ad-
Iilits @ also that he has been in sympathy
Win hoosevelt's policies. It seems 10
Is. therefore, that in changing his party
al animation he did not have very far 10 20
ne merely announces q change Of hearf
S1 s-lat TOOK place some time ago.-Newuort
News Times-Herald-
me Covington Dispatch says that II
aas moi yet been made public who will
revise alter" correct or change
entirely" Mr. Bryan's speech OF accent
aace. Inc announcement that part of
..le speech has been given to the print
eIs rather leads Us 20 believe that he
- gong TO deliver his own speech when
Oiiic'aiiy notified OF his nomination. -
Ihe Saunton Cooperative Creamery As
soo'atlon was organized recently in Staun-
ton' Va for the purpose OF erecting and
operating a creamery. Mr.. II. L. wilson
president and R. G. Korner. secretary.
announce that the creamery will start
operation with 100 cows supplying milk
ms movement Is the result OF addresses
mace recently On the subject before a
meeting Of Augusta fsrmrs by Dr.. ?. B.