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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
VIEW WITH ALARM
CURTA|LED PROFITS
Southern Mil Owners Take Up
Movement Started By
English SpInneTs

Boston, Mass, Oct. l9 "A gigan.
tic movement is In progress through.
out the leading cotton textile districts
Of The world looking toward gen.
erai curtailment Of production during
The remaining months of this year
and during 1910. The principal rea.
sons advanced for the movement are
the gradual increase In the cost OF
raw material in the Southern states
and IN Egypt and the failure of the
dry goods markets TO respond In a
way which would assure continued
profit to manufacturers during the
next twelve months.
The curtailment movement had It's
inception in Lancashire, the greatest
cotton goods producing district in
Hae world In Lancashire the yarn
spinners have been running their
mills on short time for two months,
and recently many other English mill
owners voted 10 shut down two days
each week until November /
On September Is the Arkwright
club Of Boston, representing $4,000,
coo out OF the 1900 600 spIndes In
New England, sent out 10 All The cot
ton mills IN this district which Is
secon0 in the industry TO Lancashire
forms of an agreement for sigma.
lures for a curtallment. The investi.
cations OF the executive committee OF
this club convinced II that no diff.
Guilty would be experienced in secur-
ing signatures representing 7000,00O
spiudles.
The proposition calls for the sus-
nension Of work for 224 working
hours between the date OF the
agreement and August l. 1910 to be-
come effective when no less than
100000 spindles have been signed
up
Reports from different sections or
Now England indicate that the nron-
nsition ef the Arkwright club Is meet.
ing with an encouraging resnonse
Such curtailment. however. Is moi
litelv 70 beccma effective IN this
state " iNa immediate future. ag
many Of the mills lhat viii elpn ~
'ereemeut will ho unable ~ iill rres.
snt orders without steady running
until we'll into Iannarv
Tho Rhnde Island and Fall pfvpr
manufacturers ara ae p rnias wiillnr
- onrfail nrodne'ion nrnvidipo tsat
tAe' arc "ai oal1ad urnr ~ noH~a
"vriv aholl fhn enhrella" far other
seeiione Of New ENGLAND. a IN 9th
er words. % Withhold goods while
nntside centers continne 10 run IN
full
The curtailmpnt movement is of
great interest IN New England and
oihpr nlaces wssre 'he oneraiives
rsve been refused restoration OF \
10 Der cent cut in wages made in
1908 II IS suggested thar " the
New BEDFORD manufacturers are IN
sympathy with The S0dav elnsine
movement the effect ~ strife ~
that city would be partially nnlliaed
The cnriailment has also been tat.
au mp by the Southern cotton mill
owners. The board Cf governors OF
the American Cotton Manufacturers
association, al a meeting IN Chariot.
te. N. c.. adopted resolutions sci.
ting forth their claim that the pres.
ent disparity between The price Of
cotton and cotton goods precludes
the possibility Of the successful op'
Grafton Of southern mills A com
mittee was appointed 10 formulate a
curtailment agreement.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
.EXTRAD|T|ON PAPERS
E0R MISSING WITNESS

Extradition papers have been ask
ed for Russell Mil. the missing Wit.
ness In the Messal case, wao disap
peared just as the action was about
to come 10 trial and has been located
by officers IN Sioux City la. Il is
believed that he viii be brought
back to Enid aud will tell an inter
estlng story II he was paid any
thing TO leave IN order TO prevent hts
testimony from being given aud tells
about the transaction there win be
a few more criminal actions brought
Il is said Some attorneys say that
II will be impossible to get Mil back
II he does moi want to come and that
attorneys viii be engaged TO fight the
extraditlng of the witness.
The case was continued last week
because ahe witness could not be- se-
cured. During the previous trial
when Messall was convicted BY o
mry Min swore that he was furnish
ed liquor 10 sell by Messall and paid
d commission for selling u
The Mills came to Oklahoma from
Iowa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
FRENCH AVIATOR
MAKES DARING FLIGHT
(By Associated press.)

Paris, Oct 10 Count DeLambert,
French aviator made a remarkable
and sensational flight in Wright
biplane this afternoon Leaving the
Jnyisy atfationifold he few TO Paris,
eircled about the Eiffel tower. at
times reaching q height Of thousand
feet above the city and then return
ed to Juvisy.
A few minutes before Count de
Lambert returned from his flight 10
Paris. NJ Blanc. French aeronaui,
attempted bis first flight IN Bile
riot machine Shortly after ascend
ing the monoplane. as the result OF
faiec shfff NJ he rudder turned
into the tribune and FELL woundIng
one woman and injnrlng twelve
others
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
sADDLER lIsBARNENT CASE

On next Thursday NJ NJ. Williams,
of Norman, who was appointed referee
by the supreme court to hear the
charges preferred against r. |. Sad
oler "A negro lawyer and politician
OF this city. will take testimony in the
case. Saddler is charged with secur-
ing certain examination papers, re-
printing them and selling copies 20
1egro school teachers over the coun-
~. A dozen affidavits were filed by
parties chat they purchased the exam.
nation papers from Saddler at $40 a
set
The questions were for examination
for state teachers certificates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
THOUGHT LAWYERS ADVICE BAD
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily LeAoer.
Atoka. Okla. Oct 10. III. F.
Blackman and wife OF near Colbert.
have been arrested charged with big.
amy the charge being preferred By
J.. II, Riddle. the womans former
husband. Mr.. and Mrs Riddle
We're granted divorce September
IS and under the law she could not
have legally married within a period
OF six monuas thereafter II Is
charged that Mrs Riddle was mar
ried to Blaekman in sherman, Tex,
Octobe9 =
Il thought my lawyer was trying
to blur me into paying another fee
when he told me that could not
marry In six months. was the ex.
PLANTATION the woman offered when
arrested
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
USED STRIPS OF BED
CLOTHING FOR PURPOSE
Removed to W0man's Ward
and Death Watch Placed
Over Him


Special to Daily Leader.
Perry, Okla, Oct l9.-Henry Arm
strong attempted TO hang himself with
strips ol bed clothing in the county
jail last night. He was removed TO
the womens ward and the death
watch placed over him. Upon beine
returned to the jail this afternoon
Armstrong said TO the o her prison
ers: They will never hang me"
''The one who takes my life is a
murderer in his heart" said Henry
Armstrong when sentenced to hang
November 1g, for the murder of Isaac
Fell, which was committed December
l9, 1908, on Otoe reservation. He
was convicted at the February term
of court and sentenced TO hang May 2l,
but secul ed stay pending hearing
in the court OF appeals. A new triai
was denied and the case was remand
ed to the lower court.
At he opening Of court Judge
Howles reviewed the testimony, re-
calling the fiendlsh crime for which
Armstrong IL "a pay the death pen
atty.
I'm response to the question:
"Have you any reason why judg-
ment should not be pronounced the
accused man answered.
Il have a feas0n. | never killed
that man. II we could call Isaac Fen
out of his grave he would say new
er harmed a hair of his head If you
hang me for his life you are killing
an innocent man My race have never
feared death. | am 60 years old and
not afraid TO die"
Il wish your story was true, but !
can't believe it, the Judge replied.
THE facts disprove it. The result Is
inevitable, The crlsis Is reached. In
the great eternal beyond there must
be penalty for every wrong. The
wrong is done The penalty must be
paid"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
aaovernorn PrIee asulted.v

The statement that birth anniver
saries only come once each year waf
disproved In the case of Governor
Price, who was host at the Royal
banquet Sunday evening. The guests
Of the popular representative Of the
school land department took him
around 10 a local tailoring establish
ment and left orders for the tailor
10 build laim the best full dress suit
he could make. Later the Cover
nnr's" friends expect him to be as
good a representative of the sartorial
proprieties as he has long been
known as the acme Of gentllity In
manner and speech
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
Fine Apples to aDavev Francis.

A crate Of prize-winning winesap
apples grown In Logan county five
miles north OF Guthrie. was expressed
to ex-governor David R. Francis OF
Missouri, al 81 Louis, by MAYOR
FarQuharson. The fruit, which had
taken several first prizes at the Spo
kane exposition and been awarded
blue ribbons at the Oklahoma state
fair. was grown en- tie farm Of the
mayors brother. J A. Farqnharson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
8OOTlEGGING CASES ON TRIAL

Pete Durham and one Reed OF
Meridian are being tried 10 the 10
gan county superior court this after
noon the charge Of selling Amber
Mead. Joe zohl was convicted by a
jury this morning on the charge OF
having liquor In his possession with
intention OF selling It. G. u Ammer-
man. who was tried on a similar
charge, was acquitted VIM. Dalton
was convicted late last evening on the
charge OF bDoilegging.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
A SUIT FOR MANY MILLIONS

Mrs. S. V. Jesse. wife of the as
sistant state reporter, was notified
by New York attorneys today that
suit had been brought to enforce the
provisions of the will of her grand
mother and that Mrs. Jesse's share
in the estate would be s15,000.000 If
the suit is successful
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
) 0 o Q o 0 Q o o 0 o c o o o o .
UNION MEETING POSTPONED

On account of the disagreeable
weather and the auditorium having
been engaged for this evening. the big
Labor mass meeting to have been held
Ia the city han tonight has been pos
poned until Wednesday evening.
The meeting is to be held under the
auspices Of the Central Trades union
of this city. Among the prominent
speakers will be NJ. r. Powell presi-
dent o. the Oklahoma City Trades
Council: ]. Luther Langston. secre,
airy OF the Oklahoma Federation Of
Labor; w T. Field, OF Guthrie, La
Dor Commissioner Charles Daugher-
ty: State Librarian S. o. DAVIS and
other prominent labor circles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
FIGHTIAs FOR |0BR|| COTTON SEED

The cotton and cotton seed fight be-
tween tne local oil mills and gins is
still on. The mills have been scrambl
ing for the cotton seed since the seas
on opened and every day they have
paid above the market for seed. The
Farmers Union mill has been outbid
ding the others and in consequence
has been running night and day to
take care of all the seed. Last week
the Coyle company began running up
the price on cotton and the Farmers
mill cleared the street Saturday and
Monday OF all the cotton, paying ave
cents IN the seed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
ARE CELEBRATING
An HISTORIC EVENT
fBy Associated pressl

Yorktown. Va, Oct. l9.-under
the auspices OF the Descendants Of
Signers of the Declaration of indie
pendence exercises are being held
today on the historic ground where
Lord Cornwallis surrendered one
hundred and gwenty-eight years ago.
The Yorktown historical society Of
the United States and citizens Of
York county are also represented
As the scene of the celebrations Is
ten miles from a railroad station tle
attendance Is eamparatiyelg smdll.
visitors coming w aulomoblley and
river steamers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
THE CHARGE LOOKS STEEP"

Attorney General Charles West in
an opilion 10 the state board Of af
lairs today refused 70 pass upon the
claim of II. S. HackDusch, county sur
veyor OF Craig county. in the sum OF
Sl1535 for the expense OF surveying
and locating the site for the Eastern
Oklahoma hospital for the insane at
vinita The attorney general says
that the board has authority to allow
the claim. but refuses to pass upon
the question of whether the claim Is
proper or correct adding that the
charge looks steep"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
MANY Gases DISPOSED or

Since the advent of statehood
period OF twenty-five months 1.-THE
clerk OF tho supreme court has re
corded 1,720 cases appealed to the
criminal court of appeals and the SUI
preme court There were pending in
The Federal courts of Indian terri
tory and the Oklahoma territorial
courts hundreds OF cases on Novem-
Der II. 1907, the majority Of which
have been disposed of By the higher
courts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
FIGHT PISTOL DUEL IN STREET

sapnlpa. Okla, Oct. l9.--As the re-.
suit Of pistol duel late this evening
n Kiefer. between Texas Bud" Mud
luck, an alleged iolntist Of Glenn Pool
and Pleas Yargee. an Indian police
man OF Red Fork Texas Bud" was
shot through the hip and is in pre-
carious condition. while Yargee wni
wounded In hnlh arms
Several shots we're fired before the
5ystanders disarmed the duelists. The
trouble Is reported TO have arisen
over some trifling matter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
.FEUD OVER ROAD
LEADS TO TRAGEDY
special 10 Daily Loader.

1Utcfdt ~ DhllJ it1AlNis
Hastings OKla., Oct ~ Robert
Garrett. farmer. who resided a few
miles west OF Hastings, and J a.
Cornelius, a Hastings Justice Of the
peace were killed by w " Powers,
4 ncighbof Of Garrett. in a hastings
street. Three balls were iired into
the body OF Garrett and a fourth
killed Cornelius accidentally. Pow
ers was taken TO the county jail al
75an and will be given preliminary
hearing today
The killing was the result of O.
feud that began last spring over the
proposed opening Of a public highway
over the farm OF the father of Pow
ers Trouble followed an effort by
The county commissioners 10 con
tenn the land for The highway and
Garrett killed Lee Powers, brother
OF W. u. Powers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
WANT THE ORIGINAL PLANS

The board OF regents for the state
normal school Is in session this
afternoon in the Office OF the state
superintendent reConsidering he
plans Of Architects Layton and
Smith Of Oklahoma City for the Dn.
rant normal school building. Citi
zens Of Durant prefer the original
plans drawn for the building which
could net be built. however within
the Sloo000 appropriation made for
that purpose and install a heating
plant and furnishings.
The citizens of Durant. through
Representative Durant will make a
proposition 10 the board today to
raise $i0.e0e by subscription to give
10 the state If the original plans are
followed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
WILL FIJ|CE WITH C0YLE


Guthrie merchants are planning TO
seni q special train TO Coyie Thurs
day or Friday Of next week TO attend
tne Coyle carnival celebrating the
completion Of the $4,000 steel bridge
across the Cimarron river at chat
place and Joining Logan and Payne
counties, which will be Of material
benefit TO the Coyle merchants The
Coyle merchants brought a delegation
Of 150 people to Guthrie's fair and
the Guthrie merchants intend to re-
turn the compliment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
EDITORS JUDGED BABY SHOW.
special TO DAILY Leader.

3N0VIdI TO UIIIF I7001VIs
Blackwell, okla, Oct. 10. VIII
lard Foster offered a baby show
prize, eight prizes In all. aud had iSS
contestants. The merchant Impress
ed the editors Of the Medford Patriot.
Lamont Record and Ponca City Cour
ier as Judges OF the show The ed
itors all accepted. but none returned
home Oh the train. the Foster auto
mobile getting the editor Of the
Ponca City Courier home over a
twenty-odd mile stretch in about as
many minutes. The Ponca editor has
editorially announced his resignation
as Judge OF baby contests and Is
having his Blackwell affairs attended
to by proxy,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
EXUBE:RANT
Polish Wedding Celebration Gar
TleS Usual List Of
Fata|itlGs

Chicago, M, Oct 10 9-one man was
shot aud killed, another received a
sunshot wound. two policemen. one
Of whom probably viii die. were beat
en- with bottles, and half dozen 9th
ers were less seriously injured early
today IL fight following The close OF
d Polish wedding celebration at West
Hammond.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
.HlN0H WINS LEGAL POINT


Special to Daily Leader.
Lawton. Okla. Oct. 19.-Judge
G. A. Brown of Mangum. sitting tn
district court here overruled. Mayor
B0yles' demurrer to petition of Jake
H. Hamon. Republican candidate in
the last city election for mayor Of
Lawton. asking a recount of ballots
in the election and demanding that
he be placed in Boyle's seat BOYLE
was given twenty days in which TO
answer the petition. The ruling post
poned a hearing until after the close
OF this court term, end It is thus de
lafed until the spring sitting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
Criminal Court Adiourns

The criminal court OF appeals ad-
iourned late last evening until Mon
day, October 25th. when a large mum
ber of cases are 10 be orally argued.
Next Monday will also be opinion
day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
Medical Roard AdmIts S..

The state board Of medical cxamin-
ers concluded their three DAYS work
with the re-registration Of fiftythree
old territorial physicians. the admis-
sion of thirty-three from other states
and the examination of applicants.
the total number OF regularly regis
tered and licensed doctors turned cut
hy this session approximating 1l9,
the largest Of any recent meeting.
There WAS one woman among the
number. Willie Perrie Simpson OF
Fredonla. Kas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
TO-DAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS
Complain on Gas Service

Complain on Gas Service
A large number of citizens OF Cop
an. Washington county, lodged com
plant before the corporation commits
sion today against the Field Gas com
pany, OF Bartlesville. which they al
lege Is giving them inadequate and
poor gas Service.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
pauaherty AZ Ground breaker

State labor Commissioner Charles
Daugherty today notified J. Y Gala
nan. of Enid. president Of the Peo-
pies Packing plant company az that
place. that he would be present on
October q to hold the plow handles
al the breaking OF ground Tor he
cnmpanxs big plant wnicn ls 60 DC
backed bY Farmers union members Of
the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
rennessee Wants EmbezzIer.

Governor Haskell today received
requisition papers from the governor
OF Tennessee for the return 10 that
state OF f. NJ upshaw who is want
ed on an embezzlement charge
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT

The case of Spauldng Manufactur
ing company vs.. W II. Dill ct al, was
to the supreme court today
from the district court OF Pontotoc
county where the defendants in erOl
secured Judgment in the sum OF $40.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
RAPID GROWTH OF CHURCH
fBr AssocIated presal

Pittsbnrg. Oct. i9-The nineth and
days session Of the inter
national centennial and convention Of
Disciples OF Christ christian church,
Is being held today The attendance
!. f.sts ina as sargr e~ r. eiFrii~'
convention eighteen years ago The
church now has million and three
hundred thousand communicates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
STRIKE DISPUTE SETTLED
lHr Assoclated Pressl

Orange. ~ Il, Oct. l9-After being
out on strike since January Is. tnir-
'een hundred EMPLOYEES Of f. v Con
'ett & Co. two hat factories here and
at New Ark, went back TO work To-
day. other factories are still holding
ont against the strikers.
TO the agreement be
.esn lne oeneat eonpaay ana u4.ie.a,
The tse Of he union label. the basis
Of dispute will be optional, as ordered
BY customers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
. . eco Q o % . . . o Q o o.
WEATHER FORECAST.


} New Orleans, Ocr Tonight.
partly cloudy: colder in extreme
!, eastern portion: "Wednesday fair
, fair and warmer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
HEADS ENID UNIVERSITY
snaclaI % Daily Leader

special 20 Daily Leader
Enid. Okla. Oct 10 The Rev
Homer T Wilson. chancellor OF the
Oklahoma Christian university at
Enid. has resigned aud will return
te lhe eyaneelstic work DR. y T.
Rafh. pastor ef the First Christian
dsnrch at Wichita. was today elected
ta fll the vacancy DR.. Wilson was
for wears ene q the most noted
eyaneeiisis af siae ssasis. - EEs@s
make his headquarters In Oklahoma
city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19
Taloqa Wants School.

A delegation from Taloga headed
by j. II. Antobus. the well knpwa
Western Oklahoma Mason. aDG Ee6
prichard was In Guthrie NohdAy
afternoon lobbying fer the Rcatinh
OF the secondary agrieulturhW school
in the Fourth supreme court district
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-19

Construction WORK on y. i. Dro~l.s
fire-sto-y building on West Oklaho-
ma avenue will. be commenced in sixty
DAYS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-20
WOUNDED TRAM R0BHER
JAILED IN OKLAHOMA
paul Williams Said TO ave Been Lead
err of Gang That Killed Deputy
Kirk.
OBr Associated PressJ

MUSKOGEE. OKLA, June 19.--One
Of the trio alleged to have held a
freight crew at Braggs. Oklahoma
yesterday when Deputy Kirk was kill
"A. was placed in jail here. He Is
known as Paul Williams, alias Mills,
and a letter found In his pocket indi-
'cates he may be the son OF w. 1.
Mills, of Westville, Fla.
He Is seriously wounded but may
recover. Fred Donaldson and Fred
Wright. believed to BE Williams ae-
completes in the alleged hold-up, We're
arrested this afternoon near Proctor
Okla.
Sheriff Clark says the men admitted
completely In the robbery. but declared
Williams did all the shooting and fred
the shot that killed nirk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-20
BERT THOMAS KILLED
Newport News Boy EIeclroculed
in His Own Yard.
TINkERIAG WITH ELECTRIC LIGHT
Touching UninsuIated Wire, Young
Man Sustains Fatal Shock-sody
Brought Home for Interment-Odd
Fellows Attend Funeral in Body.

Bert Thomas, young man who was
born and reared in this city. was cleo
trocuted in the yard of his home, 1916
County street. Norfolk. Friday night
He was killed almost instantly. and
when his young wife reached mis- side
It was too late to render any assist
ance.
II seems that Mr.. Thomas. who
served his time as a blacksmith at
the local sh.pyard. had run an cleo
trio light wire from his house out
into the backyard, and put up switch
10 cut the light on and of. He vas
tinkering with this Light about 10
O'Clock Friday night and. touching a
piece OF uninsulated wire, received a
deadly shock. IL IS supposed that
the wire at some point must have been
crossed with one Of higher power.
The body was Drought 70 this city
Yesterday afternoon, and the funeral
will be conducted this afternoon at 4
O'Clock from the residence Of the faith
er OF the deceased. Mr.. Thomas
Thomas. ST.. 1916 Huntington avenue
Rev. s i. Nah viii conduct the ser
wees. which wiT he att nded By The
Odd Fellows Of the city In a body.
Mr.. Thomas was a member Of New
port News Lodge No. ~. I. o. o. F.,
and Of Newport News Encampment-
No. f2. The iodgemen viii meet al
their hail. Washington avenue and
Thirty-second street, at $3.50 O'Clock
this afternoon. and proceed TO the
residence in a body. The intcrmeni
VIII b. made at Grccniawn.
Mr.. Thomas. wh0 was only p
years 81 age. Is survived h widow
and one child. tie had made mis- home
IN NorfcFk for several years. - --.-