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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Two More brought In.
FOR cRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.
railroad Men to he Tried as Result OF
~ DISASTROUS Wreck.

=
Special 10 The Times Dispatch
r..RALEIGH. n. c., January 6.7Judse
~. Crawford Biggs. OF Durham, con-
vened Wake Superior Court to-day for
q two weeks term. there being 100
cases on the docket. One OF the most
important OF these Is the case growing
out OF the terrible head-on collision
near Auburn. this county. between an
eastbound Southern Railway passen-
ger train and a westbound freight.
The case is set for Friday ofthis week.
and In II Engineer ". W. Rippey. Con-
ductor c. n. Oakley. OF the passenger
train. and Train Dispatchers P. v.
Ketchum and Victor Parviu. the latter
being chief Disqualification the Durham
Division OF the Southern. will be tried
for criminal carelsssness. in that Rip
pey and Oakley forgot their orders to
meet the freight at Auburn, and the
train dispatchcrs failed to use the
''mtddlc order" system. in compliance
with the rules OF the company, SO that
the agent at Auburn would have re-
,ceived' duplicate meeting order and
ldisplayed light signal that would
have reminded the train crews of the
meeting order and served ,as a double
check or precautton against accident.
During the present term of court
there are to be trials of number of
women OF Raleigh con the charge OF
Keeping disorderly houses, who are ap-
pealing from convictions and sentences
in the city police court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

from attending a house party in Kin.
ston, N. G.. On New Years Eve she
gave a song recitalfin the opera house
at Kinston. before a large and bril-
liant audience.
Mr.. Henry Collier after spending tho
holidays In Hampton, Va. has returned
to Richmond.
Mrs. John Bladen, who has been
spending some weeks with her parents
near the city, has returned to Roanoke,
Va.
Mr.. John w. cringan is doing well
at st. Luke's Hospital.
Mr.. Bruce. Of this city, and Mr.. Bry-
ant, Of Petersburg, Va, have been
members OF house party given by
DR.. and Mrs. G. D. Barksdale. of Brook
lyn, near South Boston. Va.
Mr.. Warren Tinsley has been the
guest OF his father. Mr.. ]. ". Tinsley,
at Roanoke, Va.
Lieutenant Harry Newton Cootes, U.
S. A., military secretary of the James
town Exposition Company. has gone to
his post at Fort Oglethorpe, Gin.
Miss Gertrude Camm is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Reed Hobson. at the Hol-
land, In Norfolk, Va
Friends Of Senator and Mrs. John
Randolph Tucker. OF Bedford City, will
be glad to welcome them to Richmond
this week.
Miss Julia Cottrell is spending some
time In .Albemarle county and partic-
ipating in the pleasures of the gay
winter season in that section.
Mrs. Edward Dillon, who expected
to return yesterday to Indian Rock,
will remain few days longer with
her aunt, Mrs. Hunter, at No, 2l5 East
franklin Street.
Mrs. Callum Jones and Miss Mary
Jones, of Ashland. Va, spent yesterday
In Richmond as the guests of Mrs.
Jones's sister, Miss Annie Newman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
PUr IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
Piedmont supply Company Not Able to
Get Ready Cash Needed.
ISI.tiaI 10 The Times Dispatch

DURHAM. N. c., January 6.-The
Piedmont Supply Company, considered
one OF the strongest financial business
concerns in Durham. failed to-day, and
named II. o. Everett receiver. The
company has been doing an Office sup
ply business in Durham for two years.
and had capital stock OF $4,000. The
assets are placed at $13.500. with in
debtedness of $4,000. The cause as
signed for the failure was the inabil-
ity to secure ready cash to meet their
obligations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
WORK OF GRAND JURY
Few Indictments Returned After the
Reckless Holiday SeneOn.

Even with the holiday season arc
the recklessness incident thereto. tht
grand Jury OF the Hastings Court
found q 9rather limited docket yester'
ldictments We're returned. as follows
Julia Brown, malicious wound1ng
Cornelius Cokes, attempted murder ant
murder; BENJAMIN Brown, alias Ber
Fannell. alias John Anderson. alias
Willie Porter. burglary. two cases
Julia johnson, malicious wounding
Dabney Jones. burglary: Charlie John,
son, grand larceny: ,Will1am kneis CT
breaking; Ernest Miller. alias Henry
Taylor, housebreaking; W. D. Roebu.k
forgery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
JOHN o., JR., NOT GIVING AIMS
Tells Bible Glass He Believes in sys-
I, tomato. Charity,

lcls olDIc SlaNs lie bcltcCeA IN Syb-
sl,S3 temattc Charity.
NEW YORK. January e.--Members OF
the Rockefeller Bible class heard an
address by Rev. w. S, Richardson, In
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Sun
day, on what Arc the Dangers OF
Helping the Poor-Those Who Are ABB
nity?''
When Rev. AR. Richardson called for
expressions of opinion, John D. Rookie
Teller, Ir,, quickly arose.
What is needed is moro wise and
Intelligent help for. the poor. rather
than the sentimental and unwise help
the hell. which leads to permanent
betterment,"h he. said. THE more prac-
teal way to denl witha5cnses In the
street is TO provide oneself with meal
tickets Or SUCH tickets as the Charity
Organization Society. has, so that the
beggar, can go to some employment bu-
lodgings: There is probably no one 8 ne
among these beggars who deserves or
who wants the help which lie asks. II
Is better to decline to give to a beg
gar n tho street If you cannot inves-
gate than to give without a knowledge
Where you do good Or HARM" %i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
FoR AssAuLr Of MERcnANT.

Negro Who Cracked MIR. Heuderson's
Skull Taken TO spartanburE.
IS WINSTOE.SALEAf. NJ c.. January s.
ED Brown. the negro for whose cap
$tVre, the Governor Of South Carolina
offered reward Of 500, was arrested
here and carried to Spartanburg. S.. c.,
oYslS assaultinE B.iiF. Henderson. a
pronnfpent merchant, in his store De-
celnber 3lst, and robbing his cash
drawer.
Brown used hatchet and cracked
I Fienderson's skull in three places. Tho
latter is still unconscious. and will
IprobablyS die
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
1yo.b,nrton,s smull Fire Record.

Special 20 The It7zs' DIspatcn.1I,,
las. r. Young, Insurance Commission
er has received from Chief ]. H. Cal
!agher, OF the Washington. N. c., fire
department., remarkably good repor,
OF the fire record for the year. II
shows twenty-seven hrss during the
year, with only about $500 Losses. one-
half Of this loss being on gasolene
boat that was burned in the i1arbor
OF the town. The commissioner doubts
IL there is another town In North Caro-
lima the size OF Washington that can
make SO good showing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
PAY CASH ron TOBACCO.
bankers md Wnrehousemen OF Win.
ston-salem Reach Agreement.

Especial TO The Time s- . ispatch.1
W1NSTON-SALEM, N. c., January 8.
The days OF scrip, go far as Winston
Salem liz concerned, arc numbered. and
hereafter the cold coin will again be
paid for labor, tobacco and everything
that is sold. At a conference to-day
between the bankers and warehousemen
plans were formulated to pay cash for
tobacco sold on the local market. I'm.
der the agreement 1t is understood that
the banks are to supply 100000 week
for the use OF the warehouses, and
should the warehousemen need more
money they are to pay the premium on
~ A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Roanoke Man Married In baltimore,

Especial TO The Times pispatch,l
4s BALTIMORE, ND, January 6,---Mr. Max
Rosenberg. Of Roanoke, Was married here
to-day to Miss I.eooadle Lucille Lang. daush-
ten OF Colonel and Mrs Jerome Lang, The
brides, sister, Mrs. Edwin 70. Lion, at Wal
3hlt ok, and was performed by Rev. pr.
Charles a. Rpbensten, or iar SHAT Temple,
viii sllva lp AasAAea Va az IN !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

sence OF several wftnesscs. Nj. Cald-
we'll. prior to his leaving Charlotte
Thursday night. wired Miss Williams
totnleet him In Washington The mar.
MrH. Caldwell will arrive In Charlotte
within II few days and will make their
home there.
1T has been reported that Mr.. Cald-
well and Miss Williams were married
in New York during 1900, and IL IL
known that she obtained O South Da-
lkOtn divorce In 1903.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
SORROW

, muse h. deep III the mothers
heart when she tries to console
herself by saying IF Ifhad not
forrotten to got IA bottle of
GOyYAN,s PNEUMONIA 4 CURE.
Sliftle Baby would now be with
me !" Torset---why forget when
there is no excuse liNsternai and
all druggists
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
BURNS TO FIGHT ROCHE.

Hattie to Take Place Ia Dublin NJarcl,
t7th Unless Palmer Defeats Uurnn.
LONDON, January 6.--Articles for
the Burns- Roche fight were signed to-
day, Tommy" BURNS. who recently
defeated Gunner "Jim" Moir before the
Roche. the Irish ,is champion, twenty rn'
rounds, for $4,000 Il side and purse
OF $1,000 offered by a Dublin syndicate,
The fight will take place In Dublin
on February 10th BY Jack Palmer, OF
Maven Stle fif SIS lf[d8 55A5ssG3 IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
EXPLAINS EXPRESS CHARGES
Rrtfer Understanding Between Durham
Merchants aud the Company.
Special to The Times -Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
DURHAM, N. G., January Cat a
conference in Durham to-day between
members OF the Merchants Association
and Superintendent Terrell, OF the
southern Express Company, the latter
answered the complaint OF the Durham
merchants regarding. discrimination in
express rates.
+ Heretofore 1t has cost less to the
sender OF a package from New York
and other Northern points than II did
to send to the same points from Dur
ham, and tho Durham merchants car
ried the matter before President
oBrien, OF the express company. super
intcndent Terrell explained the error
satisfactorily, and this understanding
with the company will cause better re-
lations between the two.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Salisbury Policeman Dead.

sALISBURY.N. c., January SC. W.
Poole. aged fifty-nine years, and for a
quarter of century on Salisbury's'
police force, died at. his home here
yesterday, following an illness OF four
days from exposure while on duty EIe
was the veteran officer o ( Rowan coun-
ty.s III e leaves a wife. two daughters
and three sons, allawell known here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Cost of state Printing.

special to The TImes-DIspatch,
RALEIGH, N. c., January 6.-Assist-
ant Commissioner of Labor and Print
ing NJ. L. shipman has issued state
mont showing the cost of all State
printing for 1907. the grand total for
all State Departments being s50.o54.65
This being a legislative year. the
amount is always in excess of the
"eff year."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
INTEREST IN GOOD ROADS.
Citizens OF Spotsylyania Have Fine Meeting
&f7sis,s4e' Favor New Road

Especial, to The Times Dispatch.}
meeting held here to-day In the interest OF
good roads was g. tine one. There was q
large attend ance, and deep interest Was man
ifested In this important question. feature
OF the meeting was the ado ptlons OF resolution
In favor of the proposed new road which
the Goulds wish to build The resolution
.sen1hly from the county to use their best eff
forts to secure the repeal of the law. which
forbids the building OF another line to
Parallel the Richmond. fredericksburg and
Potomac. ALI
Hon. G. OConnor Goolrick. member OF the
House from this district. ad dressed the meet
'inE and outlined a plan Which will enable
the county toswork Its road under the State
law. He also read three bills, which. II
rassed by the Legislature will allow. the
citizens of tho county to vote upon \ bond
issue for road Improvement, and the sentt-
n,ent the meeting heartily indorsed his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Negro Murderer Captured.
Special to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
WINSTON-SALEM,N N. c., January ..
George vandlinghaln, the young me-
gro man who shot and killed William
Perry. also colored. here December 2sd,
and who few days later escaped from
prison. was captured yesterday at Lam
caster, S. c.. Vandlingham's former
home. He will be brought back here
to morrow for trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
secretary Bruner Worse.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
RALEIGH, N. c., January CT. K.
Bruner.. secretary to the State Board
LOT Agriculture. who has been very Ill
for two months and longer, but had
very greatly improved the past few
weeks, had a serious relapse to-day,
and his condition is again regarded as
desperate,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
BIG FIRE Ar WHITLEY.

Much Valuable Machinery and Large
Part of Plant Burned.
Especial to The Tfmes-Dlspatch.1
SALISBURY. N. c.. January 6.-At
Whitley, Stanley county. early yester-
day morning. fire destroyed large ma.
shop of the Whitley Reduc-
ton Company. entailing loss OF sl5.-
900. = Much valuable machinery was
also burned, delaying operations on the
big power plant. The fire Is said to
have resulted from an electric wire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Charter Granted.

Especial to The Times- piapatch.l
RALEIGH. NJ c., January 6.-The
Hickory Insurance and Realty Com
|pany. OF Hickory, is chartered, with
$4,000 capital authorized and $4,000
subscribed. by "A. a. Shuford. j. Il.
Alternately, W. "A. Hall and others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
.0SCARS|SK IS HELD
FAILS TO GIVE BAIL
r.
alleged Leader Of Stokes County
Moonshiners i'll Jail to
Await Trial.
SAW HIM WITH HIS GUN
Deputy Milliken Declares It Was
Sisk Whom Hendrix Was
Pursuing-New Arrests.
SAW HIM WITH HIS GUN
Isnce!al e The Times. Dispatch.l

-, lsnes!al e The Times. Dispatch.l
GREENSBORO, N. c.. January O..
Before United States Commissioners
Wolfe here this afternoon the pre-
llminary examination OF Oscar Sisk, OF
stokes county. charged with blockade
ing. was held. resulting In Sisk's being
REQUIRED to give bond In the sum OF
5000 for his appearance at the April
term OF the Federal Court. Failing to
jail.
District Attorney Holton prosecuted
1ne case. Sisk introduced no testimony,
hia attorney, Colonel J. A. Barringer.
fcontending that the government had
made no case The only witnesses were
Deputy Marshal A1illlkcn and Deputy
Collector Stancill. who told OF the raid
last month In Stokes county, and OF
seeing man at the head OF branch
With O gun who ran, and OF Officer
Hendrix following few moments
later; they heard gun fire and a bell
ring. and going to clearing they
found Offcer Hendrix lying dead in
sisk's yard. thirty feet from his dwell
ling. 1fr. Milliken testified that the
man he saw with the gun, and whom
Hendrix was following. was Sisk; that
sNcers after finding Hendrix's body
went in search of the still. finding 1t
In 100 yards OF Sisk's house. and In
FULL swing; also to finding jugs OF
whisky in some fodder piled in Sisk's
yard.
snys He WINS Not There.
Witnesses admitted that Sisk was
nowhere about the premises. and that
Mrs Sisk told them that Jim Smitlj
killed Hendrix while the latter was
aiming a rifle at him. Smith Is still
st large. there being reward of $1,000
out for his arrest. The. government
paid $1,000 for Sisk's arrest and 1t is
now believed that Sisk gave himself up
and shared In the reward. He declares
he can prove by twenty witnesses that
he was three miles away from home
the morning OF the homicide, and knew
nothing OF the presence OF the revenue
Officers.
Two More Brought In.
Revenue officers tonight brought in
two more alleged Illicit distillers, John
Williams and Joe Batcman, from the
6mishtown section OF Stokes county.
They were placed in jail here awaiting
preliminary hearing before Commits
kloner Wolfe January 18th. Bateman
pleaded guilty to hlockading at the
last term of the Federal court. Judge
Boyd. after sentencing eleven Smith
town neighbors to the penstentiary.
sent Bateman home as missionary,
telling him to carry the news home.
and let 1t be a warning to him and all
others In the settlement. Since then
an officer has been killed there and
bIockadfng increased.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
PHILIPPINES 100 FAR AWAY.
Toledo womnn's Only Reason fol
Throwing Over the Rev. Mr.. ClapP.

IA - :
A special dispatch from Toledo. Ohio
dated January 9Th. sheds much light on
the sudden breaking Of the engage
ment OF the Rev. Walter Clapp on. the
eve OF his marriage. the story OF which
was printed In The Times Dlspatch yes
5terday. This dispatch follows:
TOLEDO. OHIO. January 6.-"1fyou
change your mind. meet me in New.
York., were the Ia st words, spoken by
Rev. Walter Clapp to Miss Alice Thorne.
the Toledo girl who, Tilted him on the
eve of their marriage immediately fol :
lowing a church rehearsal for the we'd
ding. Rev. Mr.. Clapp had come from
the Philippines. to become5a benedict.
AS nearly rs could be; earned. with
out any explicit excuse Miss Thorne
suddenly informed Rev. Mr.. Clapp she
did not believe after all that she want
ed to 60 SO far. away as the Philippines,
and that she thought the wedding had
better be postponed. This seemed TO
be the only reason for her change OF
mind.
"Her family is much exercised, and It
1t Is said that her father upbralded her
severely for allowing the affair to go
to such n length"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Rev. Mr.. Clnpp attended the Cen
eral Co n, e,l,! the The. episcopal
pleasantly remembered byf a great
many persons here. Fills friends In
Richmond expressed much Iindignation
yesterday at the reports Of the treat
,ment accorded him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
ARE MARRIED SECOND TIME. +
Mr.. Caldwell. of Charlotte Observer
md Miss WIllIumn 81 II mnrry.

WASHINGTON January 6.--A1r.
Charl otte Observer. and Miss Adelaide
White Williams We're married In the
parlors OF the Metropolitan Hotel Sat
urday at noon. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Donald e. Mcleod,
! pastor of the First Presbyterian
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL.

4 n attractive tenure OF social
1 ~ life during the flne afternoons
of this inidwinter month is
II the daily promenade. UP
~ II. Eranklin Street and niik
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Pcr.onul Mention. /

PcrsOnni MENTION.
Mrs. George Ambrose Allen. OF Erie,
pa arrives this week to visit her
mother. Mrs, II. r. Hunter. r.
4 Senator Don F.. IIalsey and Mrs. Hal
sey, OF Lynchburg, have arrived in
Richmond.
Mrs. r. &. Taylor, Jr., of Norfolk, Va,
lis the guest OF friends In Richmond.
Miss Eva Reams. OF .Lynchhurg. rs
SPENDING some time with friends in
4Riphmond, .3sif 8s
Mrs. Matte Il, Thomas mas returned
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-21
Laid on Table.

Washington. March Boy n vote
OF 14S to 115 the house l9id on the
table a resolution calling upon the
president to supply information on
corporations gathered by the bureau
OF corporations.
A negro at Nashville, under five
years sentence for grand larceny, was
taken with smallpox. He escaped
from the pesthouse.
A boy baby one week old was left
on a train near Mobile by a woman.
The little fellow is being cared for by
the Salvation Army.
The safe of the Houston and Texas
Cantral Railway company at Llano,
Tex, was blown open and $3.50 Sc
cured, but S495 was overlooked.
In the Oklahoma senate Senator
Stewart introduced a bill providing
Jim crow cells and compartments in
jail for persons of African descent.
Stanley linn, fifteen years old, fell
from a telegraph pole at Florence, Ala
Nearly every bone in his body was
broken. He lived several hours.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-21
5REVlTIEs PUNCHED.
Bailey Campaign Fund Raised.

Bailey Campaign Fund Raised.
Ammonia, Tex. is to have a $1,000
school building.
Norway's new cabinet has been ap-
proved by King Haakon.
Oklahoma state board of agriculture
adjourned FOR ninety days.
Trip Whitehouse fell off a boat near
Paducah. KY, and drowned.
Dentists of Grady county. Oklahoma.
have formed an organization.
Charles Barring, a merchant OF Aber.
deem Miss. thirty-six years, is dead.
Near Huntington, Tenn. Hosea
Springer hanged himself in his barn.
While testifying in case at Mount
Vernon, H., George Mcbride expired
During the burning of a hotel at
Mish, Min, ten guests barely escaped
A firm at Hartsell, Ala, ships car
load of eggs week to eastern cities
BY the capsizing of a boat on a lake
near Brookshire, Tex. West North was
drowned.
A general cleanup campaign has
been inaugurated in Oklahoma cities
and towns.
A wagon loaded with logs ran over
youth named George Joplin near
Jackson, Tenn. killing him.
Sam washington was convicted at
Houston of wife murder and life i'm
prisonment the penalty decreed.
Hamilton National bank of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, has increased its capt
tai stock from S250000 to 100000.
Oklahoma Funeral Directors asso-
citation, in session at Oklahoma City.
elected c. J. Crockett of Stillwell as
president.
After being chained thirty years,
Duchess, the elephant in Lincoln park,
Chicago, is to be kept in a specially
constructed house.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-21
W|LLOUcHBY KILLS WIFE
Shoots Slumbering Spouse Be-
hind Left Ear.
FIRES INTO OWN ANATOMY
Couple Attended Church Social and
After Returning Home, According to
the Husband, Engaged In a Quarrel
With Results Stated.

Milwaukee. Wis, March 2O.-George
Willoughby, manager or the Jewett &
Sherman company, coffee and spice
mills, Friday shot and killed his wife,
Florence Willoughby, at their home
on Prospect avenue. Willoughby then
fired two shots into his breast. He is
not expected to recover Willoughby
confessed to the police. The couple
Thursday evening attended a social at
the Park Place Methodist Episcopal
church. where both were prominent
workers, and where Mr.. Willoughby
also taught Sunday school class.
Upon their return home they quarrel
ed. While Mrs Willoughby was
asleep her husband chloroformed her
and then shot her behind the left ear,
causing instant death He then shot
himself twice in the breast, the bull
let's piercing a lung but missing his
heart.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-21
BISHOP FOWLER DIES.
Prominent Methodist PreIate Crosses
10 the Shores OF Eternity.

New York, March 20.-Rev. Charles
II. Fowler, a leading bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church, departed
this life Friday morning at his resi-
dence In this city.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-21
Reaches Houston.

Houston. March 2O-Paul Prick.
alias A. r. Mills, reached Houston in
the custody of Chief Deputy United
States Marshal o. Addleman from
Springfield, III. He is charged with
robblng the postoffice at Graydon OF
$3.50. The boy is under twenty years
of age and will inherit large fortune
when he attains his majority.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-21
ASSESSMENT RAISED.
Purpose Is to Aid Those Miners Who
May Become Idle.

purpose Is TO Aid Those Miners Who
May Become Idle.
Indianapolis. March 20.-The ma.
tional convention of the United Mine
Workers of America completed the
discussion of the report OF the scale
committee by sections. The first sec.
ton adopted is one which levies an as
sessment of 80 cents per month on
nll members of the organization. This
assessment, as explained by Secretary
Wilson. is for the purpose OF adding
to the fund for the assistance of mem
bers of the union who failing to secure
contracts on April /, may be forced
into idleness. After the report of the
scale committee had been adopted by
sections, the delegates sang MY
Country" 'Tis of Thee" in chorus, and
the convention adjourned sine die