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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
ANOTHER FINE GAME
The fredericksburg Team Keeps up It's Winning
Record

with the defeat of the Laurel High
school team Tuesday Freiericksburu
mas won it's eighth successive game and
added Its thirteenth scalp out % IA pos
-lbie fourteen to it's credit.
Laurel on Saturday defeated a strong
team OF Maryland 10y the score Of 10 to ?
Snd came here with the rep" of having
one oil the strongest teams In MARYLAND
But some one had blundered." Fulton.
who pitched for the visitors, was Ger
tainly not ny To his standard, for in the
iirst Inning Bode swatted one for "A
circuit which, with = hits ia the second
and in the third, Melted Frederickshurg
Z runs. and from then N there WIS no
question AS to the outcome OF the game
The fielding of Timanus in left WAS Of
high order, pulling in two difficult catch
rs. and ia one rucc, ded Ga doubling "A
nen at second. " Aown made a beau
tl'u' running catch VI "a foul H. In tb.
| eighth
For Frederick sburg the ability If IA.
m2n 20 connect With Fultvn's Il livery
At all stag =, the pitching of Manning
who struck ou' - men, : of whom
tanned In the Grst 3 lnnif'gs out Of . mer
At bat, and allowed only = hits. ard III,
irlding of Garter. T., in right aeld, wer,
the FEATURES
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
headquarters For
Building Materials.

keep ali kinds OF North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber. dressed aud
1ndressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash.
Door, and Blinds, Lime. Cement,
Cslcine Plaster, Plastering Hair,
Building and Paving Brick. Tin aud
iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, al!
Kinds Ready Paints and Dry
Paint, Linseed Oil, Turpeutine, Dry ,sr
Narnish aud Lewis's white Lead,
Paint Brushes OF all kinds. Window
9lass ami Putty, Builders Hardware
of ali kinds, Tar Roofing, Sheathing
Paper and line brick.
Keep large stock OF Sewer Pipe aud
kirc Clay Pipe. =. ID. Cole.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
SUMMER INSTITUTE
Opening Exercises at the Court
House Tuesday Night.
FINE ADDRESSES AND CHOICE MUSIC

The public opening exercises Of tho
State Summer Institute were held nj the
Courthouse Tuesday evening. The hous..
was hlied with Normal teachers In Mt
Tendance upon the Institute and repre-
sentative citizens of fredericksburg A
dehghiul program was rendered. The
musical part was arranged by Miss Mar
yaret shepherd. A solo by Miss Kate
Doggett, accompanied by Miss Shepherr f.
quartette by Mrs. A. Z. Rowe. Mr. Chas
Wright. Mrs. X oeppen aud Nr. Sweet r
accompanied by Ms Mary Qllnn Hicks
Toe welcome to the city wa-
given 10y Mayor Wallace in his usra' an.
prOpriate mann,r Response in L. ha.f of
the school by member OF the faculty.
Pol \ Is. Chandler. in a short W, n -
let, and happy response.
The leading addr, - Oi theeveuing WAS
de-. vered by Dr. Bruce r. Payne, of tie
Oaiverslty OF Virginia DR.. Pawn. i,
well known To the teaching fUrcesuf Viz
GINA, and has contributed much To thu.
Development Of the public school system,
his address was iutcns. ~ Interesting
and Instructive. He dealt largely upon
the prsct c Al side IL education: its value
10 the Individual and community; the
character OF education that Is worth
Whlie. Ills appeal for abandonment of
tne conn onplace methods for the real
teacnlhg was strong. DR.. PAYNE hold
the closest attention OF his audience dur.
ing his addresa 10y presenting I'm a force
iui manI o. all treatment OF subjects
That was very fitting for the opening OF
the STATE summer Institute.
ne meeting was presided over by Mr.
=, h Russell, conductor OF the school
VINO 10 lew closing remarks. among
Other things, stated that the school this
session was much larger than il had ever
been AID that il was Indicative OF a de-
sire on the part OF thu teachers OF Virginia
to do their part ia an Effort to improve
the school conditions of the State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
EXPENSES OF COUNCIL
CANDIDATES

The successful candidates for Council
in the late election have filed list OF ex-
penses a. follows:
Upper Warc-C. r. Howard 81, JOS.
NJ. Goldsmith 50, John c. Melville 81.
Lower Ward-F. l.. W. Green $50.
Arthur Brown 81 80. A. NJ. Garner moth
ing.
The defeated candidates, Messrs. s.
W. Somer~ille and T.. NJ. Young, Jr., had
no expenses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
PERSONALS

Mr.. ]. W. Ball, superintendent OF the
Alus House, is still very Ill.
y Supervisor W. L. Waite, OF Spotsylva.
MIA, was visitor TO the city Wednesday
Misses Mollie Duval and Mabel Schmidt
OF Baltimore. are guests Of Mrs. John
r. Rosebro.
Mrs. Virginia Bser. mother of Mrs
John Hurst, OF Baltimore. Is a guest OF
Mrs. Anna p. Green on Hanover ST.
Mr.. G.. W. Hoskins has returned home
from ten-days' visit to Johns Hopkins
Institute in Baltimore, where he went ioi
treatment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
COL. COLE RETlRES
he Resigns his Seat In Council
After Service Of q Years.
FAITHFUL, ACTIVE, SUCCESSFUL

After a laborious service 81 twenty
seven years. with one Interval Of two
years, Goa Edward Dorsey Cole retires
from the CITY Council. greatly To the re-
gret oi a large ma prity az our people.
He retires not because Of his unwilling
ness To continue TO serve the public. but
because OF "a law of the recent I.egisla-
ture passed. Il appears, without a
knowledge Of its true meaning by a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
DEATH

Thomas Robinson, colored, died here
sunday at noon u coDsumption,a aged 4
years He YVES IA grandson of Geo. Robir-
son, formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn t,
who Is a brother OF Lindsay Robinson,
the well known carpenter OF this city.
Funeral services from Shiloh Bapth
church, old site, Monday at 3 p. m, CO n
liucted by Rev. =. A. Brown.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
PARTY FROM IRvIHGTON HERE

A jolly party OF youngpeople from Irv-
ington arrived here Tuesday evening on
Capt. W. l.. Messick = yacht, blanche, :"
and will return Thursday. They are
Messrs. Irving X. Messlok, Harry L..
Walters and Ira Messick, Misses Kate
Messick. Julia Buck, Ida Joe Hayden,
Myrtle Brewington, Lille Brewington,
LOuIa Cannon. Jennie Cannon, (daugh-
tiers of DIR. Jas. Cannon, Jr., Of Black
stonel and Miss Omohundro, with Mrs.
+. F. Garner. wife of the Methodist min
lister at IryiDgton, as chaperone.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
ACCIDENT TO W. D. RICHARDSON

Mr.W L. Richardson W no is now located
In Richmond, met with an accident In
that city few days ago 10y which he lost
IA diary which he has kept regularly for "a
number of years and which he priced
very highly. He was on crowded
street car, carrying typew sting ma
chine, and In some way fell from the car
The street car company has offered 500
reward for the return of the dairy
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
CARRY NE BACK TO OLD VIRGINIA

Mr. W. ". Mountioy aad wife, of New
York, formerly OF King George, are I'm
Europe for "A pleasure trip. Writing from
Geneva. Switzerland, Mr.. NJ. says: With
all the beauty and magI iicence % it,
scenery, prefer the delightful quiet Of
old Virginia 90 everything that Switzer-
land or any, other European countrK.
can offer. The burden of our heart = de
sire f. always. Garry Me Back To Old
Virginia, which We shall hope to real'z.
in August"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
SKATING RINK PARTY
Ms. Brannan and Miss Alice Cole Entertain
Their Friends With Skates and Refreshments.

Mrs. W. l.. Brsnnan and Miss Alice G
Cole gave a pretty rink party at the
skating rink Tuesday evening from 4 to
$50. The big rink floor had been pol
ished until you could almost see your
face reflected. The decorations were
palms and sweet peas and the music the
big rink orchestral.
There were about 125 guests, 60 of
whom were skating
Mrs. BraDnan and Miss Cole received
the guests as they entered and babe them
welcome. Delightful refreshments were
served all during the evening, which con-
sisted OF fancy ices and fruit punch. Mrs.
+. II. Ould, OF Mlddlesboro, Ky, and
Mrs. J. 5. Spicer presided over the ices
and punch.
Aninteresting skating programme was
carried out and the entire event was one
Of great pleasure TO all present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
PRESIDENT RUSSELL HERE

Prof f. II. Russell has arrived and
taken charge OF the summer institute, OF
which he is the conductor. He VIII be
here during the entire month Of July and
viii stop at residence OF Rev. II. A. VIII.
liams. Prof. Russell says the institute
will do better work this summer than
ever before, and the prospects are bright
Tor very large attendance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
NAMES FOR JURIES

Judge J. T. Goolrick drew on Satur.
day from the registration list Of voters
4s names for the grand jury service dur
the ensuing year from the first of July,
and 100 names for the petit jury. These
names are placed in boxes and drawn
out 10y the Judge when Ia jury is needed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
BARR PRESENTED WITH
TEN SILVER DOLLARS

Mr.. j. Conway Chichester, on behalf
OF number of admiring rooters of Barr,
the catcher OF the fredericksburg base
ball club. presented him, as he walked To
the plate to bat IN the game Wednesday
evening between the Bethany and the
fredericksburg teams, ten silver dollars.
as slight testimonial of their apprecia-
ton OF his work.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
BLOCK RACE At RINK
Mr. Montgomery and Mss Msddux Winners.

A large crowd assembled at the rink
Tuesday night. Among the attractions
was "a block race, in which about fifteen
couples entered. The Judges were Judge
A. 7. Embrey. Messrs. W. w. Butzner.
T. S. Shepherd and VIM Rice. Manager
Brooks was starter. The winners were
Mr. Harrison Montgomery and Miss
Josephine Maddux, who were presented
with skate tickets, value SO.
The heavy storm which prevailed
caused the rink to leak badly, and there
Were several hard spills during the even
Ing on account OF the wet places on the
IlOOr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
HOW IS THIS FOR A RECORD 4?

Manning pitched for Quantico Satur.
day against Indian Head and struck out
IL men. QuanticO won; score. 9 to
He also struck out Is men Tuesday in
the Fredericksburg Laurel (Md) game,
pitching for the former team, which won
by n score of \ tot
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
LUMBER FOR SALE

The Public Property Committee of the
city has Tor sale several thousand feet oi
second hand lumber, suitable for build.
ing purposes. which II viii sell very
cheap. Apply TO w. f. Bradley, 4. N.
Garner or Henry Dannebl, Committee.
July 2 .2teinly l3t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
BASEBALL

In match game Of baseball between
st. Just and Brockroad teams, at st.
Just, Saturday, June 81, Brockroad
won by a score of IL to 3. There Will
be another game between these two
teams July 4 at BrOckroad.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
BIG GAMES AHEAD

Manager F. W. Feuerherd has made
arrangements with Petersburg for three
games here next week, July 6, Z and 8
This Is the strong Winchester team that
Petersburg purchased from Winchester
for 81 800 and the ground privileges.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
SALARIES OF CARRIERS INCREASED

Postmaster John NJ. Griffin has sue
ceeded in having the salaries of Carriers
VIM. II. Goldsmith and Frederick ID.
Bowes Increased from 5000 to 1000
per aDnum each.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
SOME GET SMALL SALARIES

Some OF our baseball team now re-
ceive small salaries. Manning gets $25
per month and Barr and Franklin
$3.50 each. We are coming slowly on
finance and winning all the games IN
sight
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
POTOMAC, FREDERICKSBURG
AND PIEDMONT RAILaGAD

COMMISSIONS ~ I rederics eburg with X. Z. = g..
H. H. snd Maryland. belaware and vi-ssnia Pal.
Nay Co. A. Orange villa Southe-u H. X sha
Chesapeake ohio 4. X.
The only line 90 HE Caaueel!orsvius and WI
deruesa Battlsasfs.
hestsrn standasi Tine. Daily sKCeyt 5uaiay.
". n. kfCHARTh. Gss. Nszsg-s
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
GONE TO JOHNS HOPKINS

Mr.. W. Thomas Jones went To the
Johns Hopkins Institute Wednesday, ac-
companied by his brother, Mr.. Linwood
Jones.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
Laurel.

Home run, Bode; 3 base hit, Haslup:
left on bases. Fredericksburg ., Laurel 1;
first on balls, Manning 3, Fulton /: wild
pitches. Manning j; LIST base on errors.
fredericksburg 3, Laurel /; double plays,
+. Carter by Bode to Marshall: Timanus
to Odenwald; struck out. by Manning Is.
by Fulton 4; time of game. hour and
10 minutes; umpires, Gouldman and
Merson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-02
~ edmond. FREDERlCKsBURG
x AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
Schedule effective APRIL II. 1905

Schedule effective April II. 1908.
Leave Freder'eksburg, Northward:
6:2o n. m. week days. local: SOC n. m.
daily; lO;29 "a. m daily. local: 1889 "A.
IN. daily ! ~ p. m. week days: $40 d.
IN. week days. local; 1;lG .. m. Sunday =
only. local; 500 .. IN. daily; 1909 o. m.
daily.
Leave fredericksburg. Southwark:
BOO a. n. daily. A. G. l.. train: G.O1 a.
m. week dag :, local; SOS a I'M. Sundays
only. local. 1896 a. m. daily. =. A. l..
train; l2:49 p m. week days. local: 5.26
pm. daily, A. e. l.. train; GAS p. m.
daily. local; I;54 p. m. daily. ;. A. l..
train.
Local from Washington arrives 90
a. m. week days.
Arrivals and departures not guar0n-
teed.
W. z. Taylor, Traffic Manager.
G. G. Cox. Agent
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
MONOPOLY is
MOST TOO HEAVY
AND ANOTHER MORSE BUBBLE Is
PRIcKED BY COURT PRO-
cEEDlNGS.
THE STEAMSHIP COMBINE FAILS
Cannot Meet Note That Has
Matured.-LIabilIties Very
Heavy.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 30.-Proceed
ings in this city for a receivershiI
for the Consolidated Steamship Com
pany were instituted simultaneously
with those at Portland, Me-, and New
York today. The action was brought
by William A. Muller, of Arlington,
Mass, whose counsel filed bills of
complaint against the Consolidated
and also against two subsidiary COM
panies, the Eastern and Metropolitan
Steamship Companies. Petitions for
an injunction against these compan-
les were also filed by counsel for Mr..
Muller and for the Berwynd-White
Coal Company.
In his bill Of complaint, Mr.. Muller
declares it his belief that the Eastern
Steamship Company has a total float
ing Indebtedness OF $1,350,00O, and
that the Metropolitan Company has a
floating Indebtedness of $1,S60,00
with unpaid bills of $250,0O0 and In
terest on outstanding bonds Of ST.
100000. The immediate cause Of the
petition was the failure of the Eastern
Company to pay a demand
note to Mr.. Muller of $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
NINE men LOST
IN EXPLOSION
ANOTHER TERRIBLE DISASTER
IN THE COAL FIELDS OF
WEST VIRGINIA.
The SHOCK WRECKS The Mine
One Of The Bodies Is Thrown
High Into Tree
The Dead.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 30
Nine miners met sudden death in the
New River colliery known as the Low
er Boone mine, forty-hve miles from
here, near Hawks Nest, this afternoon
in an explosion that partly wrecked
the mine. 1t is stated that twenty
five men were in the mine at the time
of the explosion and that eight Of the
nine dead we're instantly killed. The
others escaped with only slight in
juries.
At nightfall seven of the dead had
been identified. They are: Grover
Bowles, Lawrence Shares, Harry Will
son, WILDER Wilson, Grandson Coles,
Charles Workman and William Boff.
man.
One of the bodies was thrown out
of the mine and high into a tree sew
eral yards distant. This is ore Of the
bodies that has not been identified.
The other is badly mutilated
John Bowles, who was blown down
the incline, was the only a man not
killed. His arms and legs
had been blown off and he had other
serious injuries. Three physicians
worked with him an hour In the hope
Of saving him. before he died.
The Lower Boone mine is the prop
erty of the Boone Coal & Coke Com
pany and is a small one. Twenty-Five !
Is the largest number Of men that
ever worked in the shaft.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
OF
REV. G. H. MACK
WILL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 1
-PRESBYTERY MEETS MON
DA YMoRNING.

A called meeting of the Presbytery
Of Columbia of the Presbyterian
Church GU. s. Al occurred at the
First Cumberland church at 1890
Monday morning. Among those present
were Rev. e. L. Orr of Fayetteville,
Rev. L. ]. Lewis Of Lawrenceburg,
Rev. w. H. Weedin OF Hampshire,
Rev. G. NJ. Spears Of Pulaski and
others.
Rev. Geo. H. Mack was received as
member Of Presbytery and his In
stallation ordered to take place March
1. Those to oficiate will be Rev. w.
A. Provine, D. D., Rev. e. L. Orr, Rev.
M. E. Gabard and Rev. w. H. Weedin.
A letter of dismission was granted
Rev. Jno. T. Price to Cookeville Pres
terry and other business transacted.
The work was reported in hopeful
throughout the field.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
SUPERINTENDENT
OF WORK HOUSE
JOHN T. AKIN is REELECTED BY
VOTE OF THREE TO ONE
GUARDS CHOSEN.

! At the meeting of the County Board
of Road Commissioners Monday after
noon John T. Akin was reelected Su
perintendent of the County Work
House by a majority of three to one,
while Dick Campbell and w. J.
Thomas were elected regular guards
and John c. Dodson extra guard to
serve when needed.
At the opening of the meeting
Squire Sanders urged that the road
work of the county be placed on a
business basis. That the Superinten-
dent and guards be posted fully as to
their duties before election and that
the road business be taken entirely
out of politics. Judge Gordon there
upon moved and the motion carried,
that where guard or the Superin-
tendent lost more than two days a
month from his duties that the time
be deducted from his pay.
Squire Hayes was given permission
to address the meeting. He stated
that he had proposition from differ
ent parties to give a bond to take
charge of and guard the work house
prisoners at $3.50 month and get as
much work out of the work house in
eleven months as had heretofore had
been done In twelve. That the pris-
oners would be taken as good care of
as heretofore and there would be no
increase In the cost of provisions and
He stated that the Superin-
tendent and guards were now costing
$3.50. No action was taken In the mat
ter. Squire Gordon stated that the
road work in the western part OF the
county would soon be completed and
work would then be taken up in the
part Of the county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
STRONG PLEA TO
SAVE FORESTS
DELEGATIONS ASK CONGRESS TO
AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF
RESERVES.
TO CONSERVE The WATER SUPPLY
Governor Hoke Smith Makes An
Exceptionally ForcefuI
Showing.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Gover
nors and their representatives, other
State officials, Federal experts. Presi
dents of commercial and civic associa.
tions and officers and members of a
dozen forestry bodies, numbering in
all nearly 200, and representing all of
the States east OF the Mississippi
River except Florida, Illinois, Indiana
and Mississippi, appeared as spe-
sial forestry delegation before the
House Committee on Agriculture to-
day, and under the leadership OF Gov
Hoke Smith, OF Georgia, made an ex-
eeptionally forceful showing Of facts
and figures in support of the Currier
bill appropriating $5,000000 for the
purchase of about 100000 acres OF
mountain lands in the Appalachian
and White Mountains, to be held as
National forest reserves for the con-
servtion and control of the navigable
and power producing streams of the
States affected.
Sessions were held morning and
afternoon in the as yet unoccupiedl
rooms Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, in the new House office build
ing. At each session Chairman Scott,
of the committee, relinquished control
of the hearing to Gov Smith as Chair
man of the delegation. Though each
State speaker confined himself, in a
measure, to the peculiar needs Of the
section he represented, the major cord |
played upon by all was the vital neces.
sity for Federal reclamation Of the
headwater lands throughout the White
Mountains and Appalachian chains,
and by preservation and reforestation,
conserving and controlling annually
the stream flows SO that their power
producing capacity shall be retained.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
COMPRESS BURNED
WITH MUCH COTTON

AMERICUs, Ca, Feb. 2.-l.he plant
OF the Atlantic Compress Company,
with between 1000 and $500 bales OF
cotton, was totally destroyed here to-
night by fire. Six freight cars loaded
with cotton and merchandise were de-
stroyed In the Central OF Georgia
yards. The total loss is estimated at
between $4,000 and $4,000, coy
cred by Insurance. At one time the
electric and gas plants were threat
ened. The origin OF the fire is un-
known.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
SANDERS GIVES
STATE TO TAFT
THE REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN DE.
cLAREs TENNESSEE is FOR
THE WAR SECRETARY.

WASHINGTON, d, c., Jan. 3d.
State Chairman Newell Sanders left
tonight for Tennessee. Before leav.
ing he gave out an interview as
strongly for Secretary Taft for Pres
ident as he did when last here for a
third term for President Roosevelt.
Tennessee, he says, is solid for Taft.
Sanders and Marshal Overall called
on the President today and assured
him everything in Tennessee was all
right for Taft.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
HARRY THAW In
INSANE ASYLUM
NOTED PRISONER IN BAD HUMoR
BECAUSE DENIED SPECIAL
PRIVILEGES.

MATTEAWAN, N. Y, Feb. 2.--Har
ry Kendell Thaw was told tonight Of
close Of his first day as an inmate OF
the Matteawan asylum for the Grim.
inal insane, that he would be required
to remain in the observation ward in.
definitely without any special priv.
leges.
7 Nervous from the reaction of the
days of excitement at the end OF the
trial, but more because lie was not
permitted to have tobacco in any form,
the prisoner exhibited an ugly temper
and charged that the officials of the
institution were prejpdiced against
him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07
C. 0. P. AFRAID
OF LABOR VOTE
8
PRESIDENT IS WORRIED OVER
COURTS DECISION AGAINST
THE UNIONS.
FEARS THEY WILL HURT PARTY
ROOSEVELT 10 Preparing Special
Message to Congress on
Subject.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O-President
Roosevelt Is considerably disturbed
over the decision of the United States
Supreme Court yesterday knocking
out the most important provision OF
the Erdman act, which prohibited i'm
terstate railroads from Diminishing en-
ployes because of their membership
In labor organizations. Coming on
the heels of the decision declaring the
employers liability law to be uncon-
stitutional, together with other recent
judicial mandates interpreted as de-
cidedly hostile to organized labor, the
Erdman law defeat has, raised grave
apprehension on the part Of the Re.
publican leaders regarding its effect
on the labor vote at the coming pre-
sidential election.
President Roosevelt has written q
special message to Congress urging
the prompt enactment of an employ
ers' liability law that will be within
the restrictions of the Constitution.
He also intends to write a message on
the Erdman law decision, indicating
his disappointment with 1t and the
1esirability of putting on the statute
books institutional act that will give
reasonable protection to members of
abor organizations.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-07

William Jennings Bryan has the hap
by faculty OF stating homely truths
in most original and forceful man.
ner. He never said a truer or better
thing than when he declared that "An
election is public affair and partic-
ipating in politics is civic duty"
When every patriotic American citl-
zen makes It part Of his business
to concern himself with the affairs
of his country there will be less graft
in public affairs.