The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-08
detectives Meet.
The 10Th Annual Meeting Of TIE
4 Rising Sun Detective
Association.
20 NEW MEMBERS ENROLLED.


Rising Sun Detective Association
was held in Modern Woodmeu'sl
hall on Saturday, Jan. Q, and was
called to order at 1890 a. m. by
President /. Wayne Reynolds.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
The committees appointed to
arrange for the annual turkey
dinner and to secure the hall for
the meeting each reported having
performed the necessary duties.
Wayne Reynolds and Jesse Wood
who had been appointed to attend
the meeting of the Union of De.
tective Associations, at Oak Hill,
reported that they had attended
the meeting and on behalf of the.
Rising Sun Association had Joined
the Union. They stated that
present bylaw called for $15 re-
ward from each association, with
double that amount from associa-
ton losing the horse, for the arrest
and conviction of the thiefs It was
proposed to raise that reward to
500 or $25 from each association.
And they asked the sentiment of
this association on the proposed
raise. The matter was left to the
judgment of the representatives to
be appointed to attend the next
meeting, which would be held Jan.
uary 4.
The treasurer's report showed
[$211. "a in bank. Messrs. William
T. Fryer and Robt. K. Wood were
appointed to audit the treasurer's
accounts and reported them correct.
On motion the expenses of the
delegates to the meeting of the
Detectives Union, including the
cost of dinner, were ordered paid.
BILLS of Ewing Bros. for printing;
Modern Woodmen for hall rent
and Wayne Reynolds for delegate
expenses, were read and ordered
paid.
Two small thefts had been re.
ported during the year for which
rewards were offered but as no clue
was obtainable, the property had
not been recovered.
Jesse Wood, DIR. G.. s. Dare and
Robt. Aiken were appointed to at
tend the next meeting of the De-
tective Union.
The election of officers resulted
in the nomination and election of
the old board, as follows:
President-Wayne Reynolds.
Vice President-W. r. Cameron.
Treasurer-Dr. T. B. Moore.
Secretary-Cecil e. Ewing.
The following board of directors
was elected DIR. G. s. Dare, Jesse
Wood, w. T. Fryer, j. M. Holden,
Robt. Aiken, j. s. Cullen, 81. L.
Woodrow, 81. G. Cummings, 81. G.
Mcdowell.
Twenty.three new members were
added to the roll, making the total
membership 126.
On motion the meeting adjourned
to assemble in the M. Il. church
and partake Of the excellent dinner
prepared by the Mite Society, 81
members being present to enjoy the
repast.
In the afternoon the directors
met and appointed the following
Executive Committee-Harry l..
Woodrow, DR.. T. B. Moore, Cecil
E. Ewing, j. M. Holden, DIR. G. s.
Dare, H. @. Cummings, Wayne
Reynolds.
Searchers on the various routes
were also appointed.
Wayne Reynolds, DIR. Dare, HI.
L. Woodrow, Nelson James and
Jesse Wood attended the meeting
of the Detective Associations Union
at Oak Hill on Jan. 4. Nine ass0-
Citations were represented and q
motion prevailed to limit the mem
bership to ten associations and raise
the initiation fee to $500 The
following associations comprise the
Union: Rising Sun, Eighth District,
Bart, Marticville, Nottingham,
Oxford, Kirkwood, Upper Oxford,
Fulton, Little Britain.
1t was decided that each asso-
citation, in case of theft of horse,
offer a reward of $50, with $50
additional by the association sus.
tanning the loss, for the arrest and
conviction of the thief, in addition
to such other rewards as the owner
of the horse and his association
may offer for recovery of property.
Should a member of the association
from which a horse is stolen, re-
cover the property and convict the
thief, the amount offered by his