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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-28

Mrs. II. b. Kits, l cake: dress
ing seven dolls.
Mrs (. a Lombard. dress dolls
l cake
Mrs. II. V. Campbell, dress one
doll; 1 cake.
Mrs. II. c Perry. 1 doll; cake.
Mrs. John Kelffer. 1 cake.
Miss Jennie Sadler. l cake
Mrs. Il. Il. Godbey. cake.
Mrs. II K Peery. 1 cake
Mrs. Floyd Brown. 1 cake
Mrs. J. l.. Kersey, / cake
Mrs Bodeh. cake.
Mrs B'ackstock, cake
Mrs. j. L. Kersey, l bowl Chi
nese lilies.
Mrs. ] N Shirley. 1 cake.
Mrs ClaGde w Moss. bead neck
ace; bead purse.
Mrs. l.. w. Royel, Cincinnati. o.,
1 hand worked apron
Mrs. Sam HuffArj, Graham, Va,
fancy work
Mrs. John Tanner, Graham. Va.
'ancy work.
Mrs. T. ii. Lynch. / cake
Mrs Robert Williamson. Crab m
Va, l cake and candy.
Mrs. A. ii. Mann, 1 cen err piece.
Mrs. Billie jerks, cake; dress
ing nine dolls.
Mrs, w. l.. Otey. candy, home
manufacture.
Mrs, C. b Davis. l sofa pillow; 1
cake
Mrs w. p. Cowling, cake; /
apron
Mrs. c A Bailey, box apples
Mrs. A. l.. Gilbert. cake; one
piece drawn work.
Mrs. J. w Wall. l cake
Mrs A Lynch. cake.
Mrs John II. billiard. l cake and
dressing one doll.
Mrs. J. o. ID. Copenhaver, cake
and / dressed doll
Mrs. Kyle Duy, six collar bag.
Mrs. J. NJ. Virgins. l after lin
ner table cover.
Mrs. j. III Sluss, 1 dressed doll;
cake; / china pitcher
Mrs. ID. ID. Williams. / cake.
Mrs. Beverly Yost, / cake.
Mrs NJ. b. Postlethwaite, 1 cake.
Mrs. II. b. Swan, ono silk hand
kerchief bag
Mrs. John Hamilton, Thacker,
lrawn table scarf.
Miss May Baldwin. 1 ladies' neck
ruff.
Mrs. Robert Matteau Garrett, one
arge asparagus fern.
Mrs. A. e. Clark, Richlands, Va,
celery dish
Mrs. l.. Morse, Welch, one pitcher
Mrs. Frank II. Bennett, hand en-
bro .dered center piece
Mrs James II. Meyer, hand en-
broidered corset cover; fancy
apron; l cake.
Mrs. Albert Baldwin, / potted
fern.
Mrs. J. NJ. Hatfield, one frui: CAKE
Mrs l.. Kaufman, one colonial
center piece; one chocolate cake.
Mrs. Darnell and Misses Darnell,
home made candy and dressed doll.
Mrs. p. d. Rice. one scarf.
Mrs. Gregory, embroidered yoke.
Mrs. b. A. Marks, one cake.
Mrs. Morris Rosenberg, one cake
and embroidered apron.
Maggie Sutton, Pr nceton, needle
work
Mrs. Walter Hutton, one large
rag doll. .....
Miss Nellie Corhan, one tatiY
work center piece; one princess dol
ly.
Mrs. Burgess, one cake
Mrs. Herber. Hunter, half dozen
pork pies.
The contributions for the Elks
Far are coming in right merrly
and everything points 20 a grand
success from every point OF view.
The booths are being erected and
decorated and everything will be I'm
readiness by Monday. This Is one
big fair that will be ready on open
ng day. Contributions already
made and reported are worth AT
least fifteen hundred dollars and
some of the biggest are 90 be re-
ported yet 1t is certain that the
Christmas dinner 10 the poor will
not lack funds to make IT a success.
and It is likewise true that there
will be someth ng left over for dis
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-28

Princeton. w. Va. solid silver la.
lie. sic.
Nj Her supply Company. 10
suares G raseo roofing. s225o.
/. S. Gil esp,e, Northfork. w
Va, 100 lbs star hams.
L. J. Wilbur. Elkhorn. w Va.
100 lbs Prem um hams.
J. p. Crockett. Gary. w. va, /
q etson hat. SIS.
Bane Witten. l dressed turkey
Sanr Matz. donation SIS.
Craddoek-Terry Co, Lynchburs
Va. rairs mems sho,s, SO; zoo
folders.
J. Z. Stafford. cash $40.
CSC III .rrlson. cash IS.
Akron Extract and Chemical Co.,
Akron. o., Fix dozen extracts.
A. 5. Booker. w. S. Foutz and
Il. G. Pike, of the firm of A S Book
sr and Company. one lot in Fa r
view addition
L. l.. Bowman, two marriage II
censes 20 be issued after January
1, 90.
Flat Top Fuel Co.. Through o.
NJ. Deyerle). one car Pocahontas
smokeless coal.
Jack Fagg, gallons oysters.
w. G. Baldwin. Roanoke, three
ga Ions ice cream.
J. G. Litz. 1000 Jim l. tz che
roots.
Globe OIL Co., Cleveland, o.,
Through r. L. Shirey) fifty gal
Ions cylinder OIL.
Lacy Bros, case California pre-
serves.
NJ IS May Emerson. one dressed
doll.
Smokeless Fuel Co.. Through Fe-
k O'Kee.e) tons coal.
r. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Through w. V. Bircnfeld.) 1 box
mariana tobacco and box s-nok-
ing tobacco.
Bluefeld Ice Cream Co., 2 gal
Ions ice cream.
Amicon Fruit Co, box oranges,
box grape fruit. bunch bananas.
Georg Lumber Co., 10 barrels
Alpha Portland Cement.
Enterprise Co.. 2 kitchen tables.
Geo. b. Harris. Douglass, Ariz.,
l Mexican buckskin sofa pillow cev-
er.
Richardson Hardware Col Pc
ninsula Steel Range, SIS.
Landers, Freary & Clark (thru
Richardson Hardware Co.. 1 set
Elks head carvers.
Lowell Mfg. Co. Through Richard
son Hardware Co.. 1 bicycle
clothes wringer.
Standard oil Co. Through X lch-
ardson Hardware Co.. 1 perfection
oil heater.
LisK Mfg. Co., Through Richard
SON Hardware Co.. turkey roast
er.
Norvell. Shapleigh Hardware Co.,
Through Richardson Hardware Co. }
1 set diamond edge carvcrs.
G. A. Davis. donation SIS.
East End Merchandise Company
Through E. b. Lazenby). groceries
So.
L. E. st. Clair G. Co., groceries,
IS
Fred Myers. one box cigars.
Stovall Company, rancy groceries,
$40.
Bluefield Grocery Company, one
box Octagon soap, s..
HUI, Andrews & Thomas, case
coffee, 500.
Bluefeld Hardware Co., TIVE sets
knives and forks, IS; six pairs of
sc. ssors, $3.50; box of assorted sill
ver, SIS.
v. A. Lilly Sc Co, pickles, $3.50.
Lilly and Caldwell, groceries 81.
Baltimore Stock Co., ladies fas-
cinator, 81.
Flat Top Fur Co, rug, $3.50.
=. NJ. Goldburg, ladies' cloak,
$3.50.
Steptoe Cash Supply Co, house
hold articles, $3.50.
Baker and Cohen, one case Of
wine, $12
Cohen Bros, toys, 81.
Jopling Grocery Company, grocer
les, $3.50
Kahle and Kah1e, groceries $160.
II. s. Stafford & Co, groceries,
So
Duvall Muse CO., one guitar, one
violin, one banjo and one mandolin.
Il. f. Carter, one barrel OF -four.
Herbert Hunter, one dozen cham
payne, one box cigars, two hard
coal ink stands.
Phelps Furniture Company, one
table, $40.
Kelly and Jackson 200 cigars.
Union Clothing Co., FIVE sweaters
$3.50 five vests at $3.50.
Baldwin Piano Co., Cincinnati,
one = ano scarf.
BluestOne Traction Co. cash S25
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
EXPLOSION KILLS EIGHT.
Militia Guard Tozcn F'olIo7oing
Wreck and Fires.

Natchez. Miss, March 14-Eight persons were
killed. one severely injured and property
valued many thousands of dollars was
wrecked to-day as the result of explosion OF
gas in the basement of a five-story building oc-
cupied by the Natchez Drug Company, at Main
and North Union streets, the business quar-
The dead are Ceve Laubat. Mrs ketterins-
ham, Miss Luella Booth, Miss Lizzie Worthy.
Miss Carrie Murray, Miss Inez Nettervile. Miss
Ada White and Elias Hotchkiss. The latter =
carpenter ran from the building and fell. break
ing his neck. John CaTkett, seventy one years
old. suffered fractures of both legs. He is not
expected TO live.
The explosion tore away the rear wall Of the
building. which in falling crushed an adjoining
tenement building. The wreCkage caught fire.
and d stiff wind carried huge sparks TO the
north and west. setting fire to eighteen resi-
Gences seven Of which were destroyed.
All business mas been suspended and the local
companies of militia on duty Tomorrow
the work of recovering the bodies buried under
great piles of brick and debris will begin.
Owing to the intense heat this work Is impos-
sib1e tonight.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
4PPROTED By MR. ROOT.
Tenc>ucIan Joint Resolution To Be
Introduced Soon.
rTrorr The Tribune Bureau. ?

Washington. March 1.-THE Secretary OF
State has approved the Venezuelan joint resolu-
ton outlined in these dispatches 10 The Tri-
bune of Friday, and Senator Lodge IS only
awaiting the arrival of the correspondence with
Venezuela and its consideration by the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations TO introduce the
resolution
The executive end of the government has
practically washed its hands of the Venezuelan
question and is willing to abide by the decision
of the people is expressed by their Representa-
tives in Congress, but there IS no doubt that
the opinion is firmly entertained at the White
House that the time has arrived when Presi-
dent Castro should be initiated into the eftec-
tfveness of the big stick" this country having
spoken very softly 10 Mr. Castro for a long
time and without anything approaching salts
factory results.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
ELEVATOR BOY SAVES MANY IN FIRE
Keeps His Car Running Until Pearl Street
Building Is Emptieo.

EnveIoped fn fire and smoke. Henry Coch. an
elevator boy made five trips to the upper floors OF
the CANDY factory of Arthur Essing, at Nos $50 ana
3S2 Pearl street yesterday. when supplies valued at
$50 coo were destroyed, and traffic on the Second
Avenue Elevated Railroad had to be suspended for
nearly an hour. The fire which began in the base
nent rapidly spread the elevator shaft and then
rnustroonled to the upper floors Of the building.
II was first noticed by the elevator operator VINO
knew that scores of girls were employed in the up
ner floors. Taking advantage OF the hard WOOD
"a hich was slow in burning Coch ran his car to the
1ifth floor and got out many girls as could be
taken into the car telling them that a slight fire
was filling the basement with smoke
Then he repeated the trips until the flames were
burning the car On the last trip the was
stonped at the first floor. but the employees in the
briIdjng had received enough warning 10 escape to
the roof.
While the flames spreading a crowd gath
ered IN the Brooklyn Bridge promenade, where the
spectacIe of fire and smoke was enivened by the
bursting of hose Three alarms were sent in, and
chief Croker took charge OF the firemen The loss
was caused by the bursting Of a lamp.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
REUTERDAHL TO WASHINGTON.
Understood Will Attend Investigation-Buf-
falo Leaves Magdalena Bay.

san Diego. Cal. March H.-Henry t<eutefdani
l,s Criticisms Of the construction Of the battle
ships OF the United States navy created a storm
OF discussion was on board the steamer Cuisoa as
2 passenger from Calleo. He has started North'
and il is understood Will attend the investigation
Washington
Wireless messages today from Magdalena Bay
state that the Buffalo, which was practically lhe
orlv United States vessel in the bay when the bat
+IesbfD feet arrived will start for the North 10
morrow and probably Will be in San Diego Tues
g. Tho FIeaIo is il command Of Captain
Charles Pond. and understood that she
would remain at Magdalena Bay to handle targets
for the feet practice. This work will now nave 10
be done bv the navy tug Fortune The reason lot
the trip of the Buffalo is made apparent oy the
=iena+rt The wireless station here was busy all
OF last night with official and feet messages, ali
of the former being in cipher and little Of the lat
ter containing news other than that which has
already been made public.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
.aHExoRRHAGE" WAS ONLY RED INK.
Iowa Lumberman Had Backed Wrestler to
WIN IN New Orleans-Lost $37 500.

- c--ssDs March Al A hayauaugh'
vss1.t,, ,,5,Y7herrnau Of Davenport Iowa reported
70 tne police here to-day that he 1ad been heeceo
Ont o@ x 90 By q party Of men IN New Orleans
= ho posed as representatives OF prominent CLUBS
Es,sraIph saws he swindleG through d pre-
s-r=,ged vres-linz match The New Orleans
crowd nd z man who. they said. could beat the
porId h,,r = ..friend'' Of kavanaugh said he kne"
O. : wrestler IN Seattle who could easily oefeat
fhe local man
IN. u,,ssrler +rou1 Seattle developed "hemoT-
-isge, during ire bout znd doctor who exam
in@a him sid he was dying Everybody de-
csrzpeo including Kavansugh, the latter going 10
Memphis
Vet seeing any account o. the anah IN 'iiS
neHgpspers Kavanaugh came back 10 Ne" crieahs
snd Isld his case before the police
Tie police saw the '-hemorrhage' was worked
~ the Seattle wrestler. who went on the mat WIN
bag of red INK or OTHER hqud between MS teeth'
N&-eA was bitten through a. TIC pIoDeI une-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
TRIED TO ROB MORGAN.
Leg Broken By BHtIGr-NO5c Held
IN BROOKLYN.

The arrest OF Louis PTy- q negro butler EN-
ployed by F. Q. RovIey, Of No 10 Buckingham
Road Brooklyn. yesterday has brought 10 light
the fact thai about six months ago Pry had /
desperate fight with the butler in J ? Morsan's
Fifth avenue home. when he attempted % rob
the hnanCier's house.
II is said that Pry was knocked downstairs
and that his leg was broken at the time Just
how Pry escaped from the Morgan mousse before
the Manhattan Central Office men reached the
scene Is not known
The detectives say Pry has served d term in
Auburn Prison
Yesterday he held by Magistrate Tighe-
in the Adams street court. Brooklyn. 10 answer
To a technical charge Of vasrauCy. The de
tectives believe that he and Minnie Pry. or
Minnie Woods. q mulatJo- employed a maid
in the Rowiey home. know something OF rhe
disappearance OF a diamond brooch valued at
$500 and d diamond rims valued a. $50 from
Mrs R9wley's dressing table on the night 0f
February 70 last
The Prys have been in the employ Of Nr.
RowIey about two months. ana We're obtained
from an employment agency. which furnished
the highest kind Of recommendations for them
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
4. {. HAYNES RESIGNS.
Dr0ns Mutual ReSerU6 ReceiTershtp
for Business Reasons.

Archibald q Haynes rendered his reslgnation as
c-e q lie three receivers fer the MUTUAL Reserve
LIE Insurance Company 10 Judge Ward. IN the
T-rs,e5 states Circuit Court yesterday, and It was
accepted with regret. Business lIl'eie7N0' 49,
HAYNES said we're the cause
y took charge OF the Mutual Reserve company
as MAJ said NJ Haynes Il knew al thaf time
the cor5-srv had Z bad reputation, but thoughI
ro-1s mil i through. I did my best, but no one
ccue have H9thstood the constant haTlnleT1ng this
ccr-1zrv mas been subjected 10 and the hoslie
a-.r.de orie Of the examiners OF the state 1ils1i
aree T1erszrt-neut took toward IL
When the company went into the hahos o. re-
oe-re-s determined 70 sacrifice for the time my
r-ner business interests and accept the appoint
-ne-- a receiver TO give what assistance colio
hare zone the best I could, and II had mac
hel- instead of constant opposition beIeFe
c9u-o have pulled the company through IhnsS
s-e t~y-eya~ As they are not they might have
been
%o 10y receiver Will be appointed MessTs-
y4,sl-o-e and Russell viii continue to administer
tne Affairs OF the company
NJ Tsay7es IN hls letter 20 the court salo -iis
relations path his fellow receivers had been most
friendly.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
LOWERS BROTHERS BODY IN BASKET
Ironworker Falls to Death from Pike Street
Anchorage of Manhattan Bridge.

Henry and Thomas Crinigan, brothers, living N
FrookIvn. were at work yesterday afternoon on the
pike street anchorage of the new Manhattan
Bridge 1O5 feet above the pavement Henry was
WORRYING a derrick: Thomas setting a stone n
r1aca few feet Io~er Suddenly the younger
brother. lifting a heavy stone, working IN a mar
You, s,ace and foothold lost his balance and fell
Henry at the derrick turned Just as ms orotA-
er.s body was crushed TO death, sixty feeJ 9eIo"'
IN +r,e anchorage Half the bones in his body were
l,roL,ar The brother lowered a basket at the end
or the derrick beam 10 the spot where the body
Law. and, after others had put Il in the basket
lowered it 10 the pavement. The gang on the
anchorage quit work for the day
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
TRANSFERS in RIOT.
CLUBS IND GUNS USED.
Outcome of Strike IN Front Street
Fight IN Pau Lane.

Deserving a nay line TWO hundred teamsters,
members of rival unions. battled with clubs and
revolser.s in front OF the office of John OMeara,
? boss rrackrlau at No 247 Front street, yester-
,lav afternoon Although scores Of shots were
exchanged by the fighting truck drivers. only
one man was injured
without warning one Of the members OF the
International brotherhood OF Teamsters who
were engaged TO i'll the places of the seventy
I've discharged men OF the United Team
sters- Association was hurled from the line
The struggle seemed TO ne signal for general
onslaught asnd within a moment the organiza-
tious were giving wild battle to each other
As clubs were fourished and members of both
sides fell under the rain Of blows some one
opened fire with revolver, and Immediately
bullets began TO whiz through the crowd from
every quarter. while the mingled curses Of the
mon sent 2 crowd Of onlookers hurrying for
safety into side streets At the same time
Patrolmen Smith and Cctkovich, with drawn re
1oIvers- nade for the centre Of the struggling
tea ulsters-
A. sight Of the rolicernen's revolyeTs the mob
drew back for d moment 10 allow two Of the
r7r-ncfpsts to escape As The first reached
tl7a outskirts Of the fighters some shouted
that the fleeing man had killed
Then part OF the crowd followed, while the
r7oiicemen attempted 10 get free by clubbing
tSefr way through the mob, but the strike
lqrea l<e- had gained the lead and followed the
fugitive into = saloon Front street and Peck
slfr Here the fight renewed until the
policemen made both men unfit for further
sctlon
The riotinE brought Captain TooIe and the
reserves from the Oak street station, who dis
7s4rsed the mob while the arrests we're being
made in the saloon.
As 4 report had reached the police station
that several men had been killed in the battle,
an ambulance call was sent 10 the Hudson
street Hospital and aInbulanCes were being
1rrid in readiness at other hospitals for an ad-
citional call This was. however. not neces-
.arv . only one man was found 10 be IN
-r1-ed He gave his name Joseph FoTkey, OF
70 -s0T New Chambers street. and, according
10 the police was shot il the left leg by
Thomas Walsh. Of No 3d. Pearl street.
In clearing the street the police made several
arrests and held William Brewster, George
Hamilton and Walsh Oh charges Of felonlous
E~sau ulr-
According 10 the witnesses, the outbreak foi-
low &C he discharge Of the last member Of the
United Tearrsters' Association, nearly all o.
whom had been discharged earlier IN the week
17esz-se OF Z strike The old and new men were
~ have been paid yesterday, and both SIDES
came prepared TO get revenge As one Of the
-7e-- men refused to leave the pay line. the
discharged 1earusters made q concerted attempt
70 enforce their demands
al.ho,.gh the police reserves restored conf
r.-stive Quie-. guard was held in the front of
,fe o<=ce as II was declared that the battle
,F,.,,15 he renewed at the first opportunity The
4ren were later paid of individually
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
REFORM WAVE DUE HERE MAY /.
Brewers Announce Willingness to Cooper
ate with Committee of Fourteen.

A wave of reform: is 10 sweep over New YORK on
Nav ! according to officer of the Lager Beer
Board OF Trade, who declared yesterday lhaI MS
association and the Brewers Association would CO.
onara-e with The committee of fourteen TO close
Objectionable places where liquor is sold He said
that the present conditions be wiped out If the
associations decide stop the sale OF liquor to the
propretors Of the places
According to a statement made by d member of
+ha executive committee of the New York Brewers
Association efforts are being made by the organi-
cations TO close every place which IS running ille-
saIIy. He added that his association had declded
not 10 give aid TO the owner of any place which is
NOT beinc operated in full accord with the excise
Ia
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
ROWS MAY HAVE CAUSED WRECK
Two Persons Killed and Eight Injured on
High Oklahoma Trestle.

Bristow Okla, March 1.-Two persons were
killed one was probably fatally hurt, seven were
a.-eI,, Injured and scores OF lives were lmper-
iIIed to-day when a St Louis & San Francisco
messenger train. northbound. was wrecked on d
high trestle over Spring Creek eight miles west Oh
Bristow. ., -
--1a Ioco7oo+ive the baggage and the mail cars
and the first coach plunged forty teet INTO the
river An iron bolt nut the track IS DeneVed
~ nave caused the wreck. The fireman and nai
clerk were killed The engineer went Gown Gown WIN
-! t,o which WAS struck by the other cars
ae +bev fell but escaped with serious bruises \
t~ar,n who was beating his way, was pinned be
rsstb tba baggage car and the tender and prooa-
blv fatally injured.
~ l,,1sa oF the wreck is being investigated A
narty, of bows playing in the neighborhood may
b.ve paeed a bolt nut upon the track.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
CALVE SAYS SHE WILL WED AGAIN.
operagoers Wonder if 1t Is Another Of the
Singers Gentle Jests.

Is Mime. Calve going TO marry again?
Is this one OF her gentle jestse
such we're the questions asked. one 10 another.
~, freouer1ters Of the opera houses last night
And II all started because after Nmc- Caiye ap-
ra9red in Carmen at the Manhattan on Friday
night che told a friend that she Was about 10
take a spouse unto herself The friend mad asked
her ioktngIy. why she appeared % o. 50 happy
The marriage in perspective was her explanation
The newspapers have had me married. Or about
n marry many times" she said. and now 7 viii
not say who the man Is.
Nobody close To her would give any informa-
non on the subject. and she invisible 81 the
Tsf.vette- Brevoort last night
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
ALFRED PE1TS DEAD.
Loss of Daughter Made Organi@el
of UaH PdDer Trust Insane.

Suffering from insanity brought on by the
death of his six-year-oId daughter. who lost
her life in a.fire which destroyed his home at
Greenyich-ou -the-SoIad. Alfred Peats, organ
izer of the Wall Paper Trust, died in Bloom
ingdaIe Asylum, at White Plains on Friday
Mr. Peats was forty-two years old, and had
been a patient at BIoominsdaIe for several
years.
At the time of the fire Mr.. Peats was Ill. and
the freulen we're obliged to carry him and his
daughter out of the burning building. After
her death he developed paresis-
Mr.. Peats was a native of Rockland, H., and
was for several years in business in Chicago
He conceived the idea OF wall paper sample
book and developed the mail order business
The body will be taken to Chicago MI
Peats's aged mother lived in White Plains ana
cared for him until her death recently
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
ROCKEFELLER 4 DRY" /"
In Discussing Prohibition Says He
Nerer Touched H'hiskey.

Augusta, Ca March ii am an old man.
but I am glad to say that ! never touched
whiskey-"
John D Rockefeller made this statement TO-
day To q representative Of The Augusta Her
aid" he talked freely the subject OF pro-
hibition. He regards II "as good thing TO keep
liquor away from the negroes and lower classes
OF whites"
7 know there are many problems 70 Be con-
sfdared in connection with this great question
but il. the end ! think it viii be best for the
state he said. indicating his view with refer
ence TO the present situation in Georgia 1T
upIifts the people. strengthens them. teaches
them to save. II Is best"
IIr Rockefeller believes that the prohibition
sentiment is growing not only in this country
but in England as we'll II is his belief that the
wave OF anti-Iiquor sentiment IL steadily gain
ing ground throughout the United States.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
CONFER At WHITE HOUSE
Modification of antitrust Lac
Again Considered.

Washington. March 14-There was another
conference at the White House tonight on the
proposed legislation for revising the Sherman
antitrust law In a way to prevent it from ap-
plying unduly to organized labor and to permit
pooling of rates by railroads Secretary Gar
field Commissioner Smith Of the bureau Of cor
porations and Commissioner Neil OF the bureau
OF labor we're present.
The conference continued until IL o'clock when
Messrs Garfield Smith and NELL left the White
House. stating that conclusion had been
reached. They went over with the President
many phases OF the problems before them in
connection with the proposed recomEendations
for revision in the Sherman law. II is likely
that other conferences will be held on the same
subject.