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The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
From the corporation counsel.

To the Honorable the Common Councils:
Geutlemen---IE suit TO recover for
personal injuries Elizabeth Scott
May 26, 1909; the Supreme Court re-
versed the case May z, 1910: on re- trial
verdict for $4,000 was rendered again IT
the City, June 2, 1910.
Plaintiffs interest and costs in the
Circuit Court almost exactly balance
the City's costs In the Supreme Court
Judgment should be paid
Suit TO recover from contractor in
charge OF street at time of accident
will. OF course, follow.
'tst Yours, ..
e3t J.o EDMUND ATKINSON.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Referred TO Committee on Claims and
Accounts arFa.
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C0UNc|[


ID<froff. Tuesday. January "a. isii,
che President Hon. william Gutman.
Fressnt--Aid.Brozo. Burton. Ellis.
ley. HAPPIER. Hindle, KeatIng. Keusca.
Lynch, McCarty. Mason. Merritt.
O'Brien. Ostrowski. owen. Rosenthal,
schultz Skrzycki, Thompson. Tossy,
Vernon. Walsh. Watson. zoelier and
the President.
There being a quorum present the
Council was declared TO be In session.
The Journal OF the preceding SEES
xion was approved.
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From Department of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Counch
Gentlemen-I herewith submit TO your
honorable body my report for the week
ending January the 22nd. 1911.
The product delivered by the Two
plants OF the Detroit City Gas Co.
was tested ard found TO answer tho
r. qulrements OF the City Ordinance.
The gas delivered from Plant A. on
the West side had an average lilu-
minating value OF 1859 candles. that
from Plant on the East side. aver
aged 1892 candles. The heat units ON
the mixed gases averaged GA H. r.
Us gross per cubic feet OF gas The
total sulphur test showed 1852 grains
per 100 cubic feet OF gas. A trace OF
ammonia was found but no hydrogen
suiphide.
The Detroit & Suburban Gas Co.
qualified with the ordinance thetr
product having an illuminating value
os lSl6 candles. heating value OF
CO. Il. T. Us. gross per cubic foot OF
gas and no hydrogen sulphide.
The gas pressure In all districts
excepting the North Central was
within the limits prescribed by or
dinance The gas company was noti-
fled and are correcting the above.
Respectfully submitted,
l.. +. HYLAND,
Gas Inspector.
$1,000 onJ pIacad m file
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urdrlshed ausInsss.

AID 0arvey moved TO take from the
table an ordinance and resolution
81. q. q. p. lst9) laid over January
IL. 1911, pertaining TO street Railway
service" which motion prevailed.
The ordinances and resolution were
then laid on the table.
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemsn--In connection with the
absorption Of the American Exchange
National bank by the Old Detroit Ma
tional bank. reported 10 your Honor
able Body one week ago, and the con-
sequent transfer OF the city deposits
held by the American Exchange Ma
tional bank TO the keeping of the old
Detroit National bank. I have To re-
port that Information has reached me
that two OF the Surety Companies act
Ing as guarantors upon the bond OF
the American Exchange National bank,
have gone into the hands Of receivers,
because OF the recent New York bank
failures. recommend reference or
the matter TO the Committee on ways
surety bonds.
Respectfully.
DAVID r. HEINEMAN,
Controller.
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Respectftlly submitted,
j. J. HAARER.
CommissiOhcE.
Ernm p.nartnnen NJ OF public Works.

TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Conference.-The Department or Pub
lie Works, TO whom was referred the
TSsolutiou asking consideration Of the
matter OF paving the following streets
under the charter clause permitting
S300,o0o worth OF paving to be con-
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PeauIndTs stre4w.s sids' sH3
tnsworth streets
lpbois aud FerrAtreets:
ifquindre and X streets- -.
Representatives.. -,
IHPuBLIc LIGHTLY cOMMtsstorf
h. ABOWLER.
secretary.
Ned on nla
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COMMUNICATIONS.
From the MAYOR.

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen understand from the
accountant that on January 10th, there
was only $50 to the credit OF the
Mayors contingent fund: and I would
therefore respectfully request you to
Instruct the controller 20 transfer 500
from the stationery fund, and a like
sum from the automobile fund, and
place them to the credit OF the afore-
Respectfully,
wM B. THOMPSON
f bae Mayor
Referred to Committee on Ways and
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
From the Controller.

To TIE Honorable the Common Courcil:
Gentlemen--On Jan. 2ist. Detroit Gas
Co transmitted TO this office a state
ment as per section 10. of It's ordi
showing that the entire amount OF
cubic feet OF manufactured gas sold
by said company for the last six
morths of the calendar year of 1910,
s. as follows;
Cubic feet sold in city. 4 ,721, $40. 1 90
Cubic feet 3old in suburbs. 2s,605,0O0
Total cubic feet sold 49,. 1.749,9i5,10 90
Respectfully,
DAVID T.. HEINEMAN,
Controller.
Accented and nIpced on file
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80 Controller
Accepted and referred TO the Com
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FrOlclerk Of the Rerd.r's Court.

To d uonorah,s N. CO.. counclii
Gaemen--I resnectfp enort 70
yourbnorabIe bodv tiny nv duly
impaIIea An the RecorE yCourt. IN
.ne utter OF widenin Hamilton
D9ulefd TO the northerlcIty limits
wheraot already open n feet wide
ss ic street and highay render
July 1ai0 which, wal o,nrmed
by theSnrt Isnnayy ism NJ
In alrdanca ysI,b tha ,a
herewit ransntt n certifie nonv OF
said vdrt ana ~ the iut.s,ant Of
Oohhi"1n.
RESPECTFULLY,
JOHN A. GRoAN.
AcceptA ana resarred IN nj com<
"i''ee ohNreet Openings.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
BY Aid. Gilman:

Resolved. That. the contract entered
into by the Department OF Public
Works with the Acme Construction
company for the construction of the
Shelter at the foot OF JOS Campau ave-
nue., in the sum OF s5,s42.00 be and
the same Is hereby approved and con-
firmed
Referred to Committee on Streets
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Erom the controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Conference.-The following reports OF
city officers, for the week ending sat
urday. January 2lst. are respectfully
submitted. -
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From Department Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-In reply TO notice
from this offce the following proposals
were received for the construction of
Shelter at the foot OF JOS Campau ave-
nue..
Total Cost.
Acme Construction Co.. $500 90
Geo. r. Cooke. ............ $3.50 90
lowest bidder.
The Department OF Public Works
has entered into contract with the
said lowest bidder and hereby asks the
approval and confirmation OF the same
by your honorable body.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER
Commissioner.
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rred to Committee on Streets.
From Department of public work..

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-In reply to notice
from this office r furnishing all the
l-2." l" and e. crushed stone that may
De required for the year ending with
Jan. 31st. 1912, | have entered into
contract with the following lowest
bidder and hereby ask the approval
and confirmation OF the same Dy your
honorable body
A. Il. Weidman Co.
one 81 per Gu. yd. rack.
II stone. s0hc per Gu. yd. Track.
$113--wagon.
e. stone. 75kc per Gu. yd. Track.
Respectfully submitted,
j. j. HAARER.
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From the Controller

To the Honorable the Common Council,
Gentlcmcn--The following approved
claims are respectfully submitted:
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From Department Of Public work.-

To the Honorable the Common Courcil:
conference.-the Department OF pup
lie works recommends the cancelIa-
ton or sidewalk assessment on roll No.
250l, so far as ~ relates TO rear south
80 ~ OF west 100 IT.. lot No 8 De-
qindre farm. sub. OF n. y OF O. L. 3.
amounting 10 $500. on account OF err
roneous description. A new roll Will
be transmitted 10 the City Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
From pepartment Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Conference.-The Department OF fuo-
lie Works TO whom was rsterred ,he
Tor the paving OF Wexford avenue, re-
spoctfully report. that the petitioners
are the owners OF the greater NUM-
Der u feet frontage OF real estate
AUDITING ON the street proposed 70 DC
Improved. The Department. therefore,
recommends that the prayer OF me
petitioners he granted ana that lhs
avenue, named within the limits stated.
be paved with Sheet Asphalt on Con-
crete foundation.
IL is estimated that the cost of this
Improvement wsll be as follows;
Wreford Avenue-From the w line
OF Cd. River avenue TO the r.: curp
line OF Twenty-third street. 20 ~.
wide. with sheet asphalt on concrete
foundation and Berea. Medina or any
other curbstone that may be bid upon
ESTIMATED cost in Berea curbstone.
s6,5lO,0O; In Medina curbstone. So
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. HAARER,
Commissioner.
ny Aid. Gilman:
Resolved. That, wreford avenue.
from Cd. River To Twenty-third street,
be. and the same Is hereby ordered
TO be graded and paved with the ma
terial. named and width stated IN the
foregoing communication in accord,
REce with the petition referred TO ana
the specification adopted by the Com
mon Council and the provisions OF the
Charter and Ordinances OF the CITY
OF Detroit. and further be II.
Resolved That. The Department or
Public Works. be, and is hereby order
ed and directed TO advertise i've times
for proposals for improving said ave
nue. In accordance with the recon-
mendatlon contained in the foregoing
communication ana said charter ana
OF dinances.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Brozo Burton. Ellis, Field
Frey, Garvey. Gilman, Grindley, Harp
Ter. Hlndle Heating. Keusch. koenlg'
Knapp, Littleheld. Lodge. Lynch, Nc
Carly, Mason, Merritt, O'Brien, Ostrow-
ski, owen Rosenthal. Schultz Skrzyckh
Thompson. Tossy, Vernon. Walsh: Wat
son. Zoeller. and the President-SS
Nays-None.
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IA Ald GlInnan.

Resolved That the city Treasurer
be. and Is hereby directed to cancel so
much OF sidewalk assessment roll No.
250l as relates to the description in
the communication herewith trans
mitted
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. BrOzO. Burton, Ellis Field
Frey, Garvey, Gilman, Grindley. Harp
fer. Hindle. Heating. Keusch. Koenig.
Knapp I,ittlefeld. Lodge. Lynch. Nc
Carly. Mason. Merritt. 90 Brien OstrOw-
Thompson. Tossy. Vernon. Walsh Wat.
son. Zoeller. and the Presldent-33
NnVS--NnnP
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gontlemen--The appropriation OF
$4,000 for cleaning snow and Ice. has
become depleted. and there is not sur
ficient money In the fund by S4sl TO
take care of pending pay rolls. In or
der to meet this deficiency and antlci-
pating further probable expenses Tor
the cleaning OF snow and ice. l would
recc mmend that $1,000 be transferre1
from the surplus remaining In the 1909
General Road Fund, and credited 10
Snow and ice, 1910.
Respectfully submitted,
j. J. HAARER.
CommissiohcE.
nv Aid. Gilman:
n, solved That the City Controller
be and ts hereby authorized ana IN
rtrtt.ted To make the proper entries on
his books to effect the transfer OF
al 600 from the surplus remaining IN
the 1903 General Road Func. TO the
credit OF the appropriation Tor tlchn :
ing snow and Ice In the lslO-l9ll,
General Road Fund.
Adopted rs follows:
yeas-Ald Broz0, Burton, Ellis. Field.
Frey Garvey. Gilman, Grindley, Harp
Ter Hindle. Heating. Keusch. koenlg.
Eranp. Tittleneld. Lodge. Lynch. Nc
cartv. Mason. Merritt, O'Brien. Ostrow-
Iii. owen, Rosenthal. Schultz. Skrzyck!,
,rbomnson, Tossy, Vernon. Walsh. Wat
son. Ioeller, and the President-33.
Naxs-NOne
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
BY Aid. Gilman.

Resolved, That. the contract entered
into Dy the Department OF Public
Works with a. p. Weidman x Co. for
furnishing all the crushed stone re-
CURED and ordered for the year end
the same Is hereby approved and con-
firmed.
Referred to COMMITTEES IN s,sao,
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From the Department Of Public Works

Accepted and placed on file.
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tracted fer I'm any one year. without
consent OF the abutting property own.
ers, respectfully recommend that said
streets within the limits stated. be
paved with tho material named under
the clause OF the charter referred 10.
Estimated Cost
In
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BY Aid Glinnan'
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eronn the pepartment Of Public Work.

Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
From the Controller.

Accepted and placed on fle.
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To the Honorable Uncommon Council
Gentlemen--I beg tadvise your Hon
oranle Boay .nat tnoeollowing applica-
the Public Acts OF 10 have been flIed
In my office. to-wit: -~ -''- $500
2o4s-Paul Johann hnski. 111s Rio
pelle street.
Respectfully yus
CHARLES
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25

GUN IINNENI- T UND.
31S-Wm. T.. Tarsney. Chief
Clerk. legal expenses so so
Respectfully.
DAVID T.. HEINEMAN
Controller.
Referred to Committee on Claims and
Accounts
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
ALLFAcT|ONs TO
WORK ON TARIFF
Denscrals and Both Kinds o.
Republicans Laying Plans

Washington, Aug. 24-The demo-
Gratis. the progressive republicans and
the regular republicans will have their
own program for tariff revision when
All three elements In the senate will
engage In a great battle on the gen.
eral subject OF revision, the most i'm
portant feature OF the contemplated
work OF the regular session. Much Of
the trend OF the fight will depend up
on the report OF the tariff board and
the recommendation OF the president,
In connection with that report.
The regular republicans do not an
ticIpate much actual tariff revision at
the coming session by reason OF the
wide divergence Of opinion in the
senate. They contend that failure h
likely 20 follow attempts TO bring to-
gether either the regular and pro-
gressise republicans or the latter and
the democrats. Neither the democrats
nor the progressive republicans whose
alliance swept revision legislation
through the senate until the combina-
tion was broken on the cotton bill,
are willing TO predict the renewal Of
that alliance in December. Senator
Martin. OF Virginia. democratic leader
OF the senate declared. however. that
II the presidents recommendation
should be for large reductions and
many of the regular stand pat repub-
licans failed TO support the recommen-
dations. the situation would tend "a
line up the democrats and republican
insurgents.
The regular republicans have ex-
pressed the fear that the tariff board
recommendation may be too radical
for their acceptance. They contend
that most Of the measures resulting
from a progressive republlcan-demo-
cratic alliance was likely 10 fail IN
conference on the ground that the
democrats desire TO tight the national
campaign on the Payne-AldrIch tarIn
Law. The regulars also depend on
the presidential veto TO put a quietus
on any measure that would be salts.
factory 10 democrats and lnsurgents
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
MRS. NOEL TO Be
TRIED IN ROWAN
Notorious White Slave Case Re-
moved from Davidson

Lexington. Aug. 24.-Deputy
Sheriff Sink arrived here yesterday
with Mrs. Charles Noel in custody,
the woman made no effort to resist
extradition and apparently came
willingly.
She was arraigned before Judge
Daniels in the afternoon and spir-
tied scrap ensued between General
Walser. the woman's attorney, and
Captain Wade Phillips, representing
the state. General Walser asked for
continuance on the grounds that
he did not believe that the woman
could get fair trial in Davidson
county at this time.
He made mention of the newspa-
per accounts, saying that the full
reports OF the trial and the editorial
mention of the case in the papers had
already served to prejudice the
minds OF the citizens of Davidson
county against the woman.
The words of Judge Daniels in
Passing sentence on Charles Noel,
convicted of the crime for which the
woman is 10 stand trial. said General
Walser, had also created profound
impression on the people OF David
son county. and the people are thor
oughly aroused and indignant. He
said that he did not believe that a
jury could be found in the county
who could give the woman a fair
trial.
Attorney Phillips, for the state.
took a different view OF the matter
and asserted that there would be no
trouble in finding twelve fair minded
men in the county.
After some more talk Il was fin
ally agreed that the cases hould be
removed to Rowan county for trial.
Judge Daniels did not believe that
II would be impossible for the wo-
man TO get fair trial In this county,
but on the agreement OF counsel he
ordered the removal OF the case, and
set the trial for Wednesday. August
3Oth.
He said that he took this action
because he thought the woman's at
torneys ought 20 have some time to
prepare their defense and calling the
case on Friday. the day asked for by
Solicitor Hammer. would not give
them sufficient time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
Advice Given Ceilsn Farmers BY
| Csssressnea
DISCUSSED N CONFERENCE
Referring to @ThreatenIng Condition
Of the Cotton Marker Committee Of
Southern Senators and Representa-
tI,es Advise Farmers TO Hold the
Staple for Higher Prices

Washington, Aug. 2i--After discuss
Ing what was referred 10 as threat
ening condition OF the cotton market." I"
a conference OF southern senators aud
representatives through committee
consisting b. slnators Williams. OF
Mississippi and Owen. of Oklahoma.
and Representative Burleson. OF Texas
decided 70 give formal advice TO far
mers' organizations to hold cotton
for thirteen cents" A committee Will
urge the state banking associations to
cooperate against the "bearish move
ment OF the spectators.
The committee. which will advise
farmers to hold for IS cents" issued
a statement which says In part:
at seemed 10 be the opinion OF all
that there was preconcerted effort
bring made. principally through the
instrnmentaliiy OF the speculative
element Of the New York cotton ex-
change 10 break down the price OF
cotton. II was the opinion OF all that
the present statistical condition OF
cotton did no, Justify the lowness OF
present quotations and that the esti-
mate OF i5.0009o00 Of bales was un-
justified by any facts upon which a
prediction could Be sanely based. and
that moreover. even II a $1,000. 600
bale crop were In sight the worlds
supplies siill probably would fall
short OF the worlds demand to the
extent of more than 100000 bales,
because OF the exhaustion Of the pres
snt yislble supply Of carried-oyer spot
cotton.
''ln other words. with . Is.ooo.ooo
American crop. the worlds crop for
1911 would sum up only 25.ooo.oeo
With is0.oDo.000 OF spindles creating
an active demand for 90 .00o. 900 bales.
This opinion was bcsed upon the lat
st advIces from Egypt, india. China
and other cotton producing countries.
information was given al the Infor-
NAL conference that assurance would
b. given 10 Prc~ident Barrett. or TO
southern hanks that ample funds from
banks outside Of the south could be
bad through the fundamentally Of
Southern financial Institutions 10 be
lent at the rate Of per cent per an
num TO those who do not wish 10 dis
pose Of their cotton At a sacrifice up
on cotton warehouse statistics"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
SUES FOR DOVER RIGHT
OFT or FLEMING TROUBLES
OUT o FLEMING TROUBLES

Raleigh, Aug. 24--Litigation null
tlplies in ths sensational infelicities
existing between Mr. and Mrs. Percy
D. Fleming whose contest ~ ha-
beas corpns proceedings. involving
the possession OF the two children
stirred Raleigh and the state nightly
the past Two WEEKS. Following the
filing OF summons in a suit for divorce
from bed and board Tuesday By Airs.
Fleming againsi her husband there
comes now an additional suit. against
her husband, Percy u. Fleming, W. II.
Pace and Frank X. Ellington. and the
Raleigh Real Estate and Trust Conn
pany and the Raleigh Banking and
Trust Company.
This suit is brough, to prevent the
delivery Of a deed 10 the Fleming home
TO W. II. Pace. he having purchased
through the real estate company. Mrs.
Fleming having signed her dover
right away. changed her mind and Il
now suing TO recover her interest in
the house.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
THREE PERISH
IN HOTEL FIRE
Explosion Wrecks Adjoining
Building, Causing Fatalities

Parkorsburg, W. Va, Aug. a.
Three persons we're killed. one "a
tally injured and several Others
slightly hurt yesterday as a result
OF fire and explosion which dam.
eyed the Chancellor Hotel.
The dead are: FLOYD Smith. aged
- years, son Of q police captain.
George Washington. aged %. col.
cred. Harry Hall. aged Is. colored.
Robert DAVIS, aged IA. was badly
crushed and will die. while d mum.
Der OF others. among them Chester
Kraft, a well-known business man,
sustained minor injuries
The fire. which threatened tC
spread through the business section
Of the city, started In the laundry
room on the seventh floor or the
hotel. In the midst OF the fire there
vas a terrific explosion. Escaping
gas ignited In the assembly room on
the seventh floor and The east wall
on that story collapsed. The falling
debris demolished a one-story brick
building occupied by Dr. 5. u. Wise
Il was here that the spectators were
csught.
one OF the touching scenes wa,
the fact that Police Captain smith
directed the work OF recovering the
bodies but did not recognize tn,
mangled form Of his son. Il was an
hour later before the Identification
vas made. The loss was s25. 600.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-25
Married Man Who Eloped with
Girl viii Die
CAME FROM VIRGINIA
Buford Miles. Being Held In Wayne
County Jail Until Requisition Pa.
pers Could be Secured, Cuts His
Throat With Knife Which was Over.
looked When He was Searched.

Goldsboro, Aug. "Wednesday
morning about six o'clock, one Of the
officers in charge Of the jail was at
tracted by the cries OF several of the
prisoners and upon investigating the
trouble his gaze fell upon a scene
which proved to be Buford Miles, one
of the white prisoners.
Miles had attempted to end his life
by slashing his throat with knife,
which he had been successful in hid
ing upon his person while being
searched by officers Tuesday after
noon when he was placed in jail
charged with eloping with young
girl about 19 years old from Chester
field, Va
He failed TO cut the arteries and
large veins in his assault upon him
self, but completely severed his wind
pipe, rendering him speeches.. and
was close TO death from the loss of
blood when the county physician ar
rived, and who worked heroicalIy to
save his life. Miles was taken TO the
hospital and little hope Is entertained
for his recovery.
Miss Sarah Bowles is the name OF
the young lady who eloped with Miles,
and the couple arrived In this city
Tuesday on the early train from the
north and later in the day were ar
rested and placed in jail due to the
fact that they answered the descrip-
tion OF telegram from Virginia Of
ticers asking the officers in this city
to be on the lookout for the above
couple. who had successfully eluded
the untiring search OF the young girls
father since August 1iih, when they
disappeared from home.
DR. David Bowles. the girls father,
arrived in the city Tuesday night
from Petersburg. Va, and Identified
the couple and was awaiting the ar
rival Of requisition papers authorizing
their being carried back 10 Virginia
for trial.
Miles is 80 years old and has wife
and three children living at Chester
field.
Upon being informed that Miles
could not possibly live. the girls faith
er removed her from the Jail and last
night father and daughter left on the
northbonnd train for their home in
Virginia.