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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Adams Understudy

Lewis Nixon, at recent dinner in New
York, said of the rubber market:
ut is, as a rule a firm market. It
isn't affected by imaginary ills. Thus 1t
differs from little Adam Jones.
Little Adam Jones. at church one Sun
day morning, showed marked interest in
the sermon-a sermon about the creation
OF Eve
After church Adam ate heartily of the
Sunday dinner of turkey and mince pie.
and then he went and sat down in a
corner with his hands pressed tight upon
his ribs and look of pain and horror on
his face.
Here, an hour later his mother found
him
"'why, Adam. what's the natter she
cried.
Mamma" said little Adam, am
afraid I'm going 20 have Wife"
The Milkman's Fib.
Boy-"What is the white lie, Pop?"
Father-"Most of the milk we buy, my
son. "-Lippincott'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Wa1'ping the Deacon

Paul Norton" said a Chicago insurance
agent, was a stickler for business hon
esty. once heard him. in an address to
agents, declare that a dishonest dealer
would turn the straightest patrons morals
slightly askew.
He illustrated this with a story. There
was farmer who sold butter to the VIII
lage storekeeper, taking sugar in ex-
change 1t seemed to the farmer after a
while that the sugar he was getting was
snort weight. Accordingly he made a
complaint
Look here, deacon, he said, 1T seems
to me you're giving me short weight
sugar
No, said the deacon. religious old
man, in dry voice, no, that can't be, for
In measuring out that sugar OF yours 1
always use a pound Of your butter as
weight d"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

Pa says the flag can drop
AZ any time now; he's ready.
The new grandstand is all in
shape TO sit In, and the flag
pole Is working the same as
ever, and the schedule has
been adopted. That's about an
that is needed to start the
season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

A stronger pull Is some
times needed to hold an Of
flee than 10 get one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
On.

Not an impossible solution
OF the present gas controversy
might be found IN the city
taking over the gas plant. II
Is no more trouble to run that
sort OF a plant than Il Is to
run a watar plant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
No Possible Doubt Wbatev.r

Dissatisfied Patient-They tell me old
Jarvis died Of appendicitis. an you thought
all the time It was liver
The Doctor-My good man. Just under
stand this. II I treat a man for liver
trouble he dies OF liver trouble
Bystander.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Search.

STATE OF BEWILDER-
MENT, Feb. 28.-To the Editor
of The Bundle Bee: Just one
more question, please:
Where can get some good,
soft mud for a mud plaster?
q. Rec OSSITY.
p. S.-Confound those old
Bundle Bees anyway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Daily Health Hint

Dyspeptcs should remember that cocoa
ana chocolate are better for them than
coffee or tea; that potatoes are more easily
digested when baked than when cooked
In other ways and that peas and beans
should be we'll cooked in order to be easily
assimilated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Willing.

Statesmen who are willing
to give up their private az
fairs TO serve the public are
beginning 70 greet old friends
on the streets again. Yep,
there's an election coming off
next fall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
II Wa. mi

Nhatre ye comm home with your
milk pail empty fOrg" demanded the
farmer. Didn't the old COW give anything"
Yes replied his boy; mine quarts and
one kick."-San Francisco Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

Nervous Party-The train seems TO be
travelling at fearful pace, ma am"
Elderly Female-Yus; amt III My BnTB
a-drivin' OF the ingin, an e can make 'er
80 when 'e's got drop o. drink in i'm
Tit-Bits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

We think a lot more OF the
March Lamb than we do 81
the February Groundhog. And
this goes both ways.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Pithy Sayings of Famous Me-

Filthy sayings of Famous Men.
Ell Whitney-Thats some gin, believe
me.
Charles Diekens-Got change for AmerI-
can notes?
Barnum-I will
Noah Webster-Just a word or two
Christopher Columbus-My landt-Cht
eago Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Truth.

Truth crushed to earth shall
rise again."
Is writ with great bombosity.
But this Is not more true OF
truth
Than tbs OF Q. Rec Ossity.
BUNDLE BEE READER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Old Idea in Young Head

Assemblyman Nelson l.. Drummond of
Cayuga, N. Y, was talking In Albany
about his system OF weekly reports to his
constituents.
In these reports" he said. II tell my
constituents what legislation is going on
and what part in it /, myself, am taking.
Il think such reports are necessary when
man is in politics The average citizen,
you know, is inclined to look on politicians
with the cynical eye of little Johnny Jones.
Johnny said his teacher, II coal is
selling at Sc ton and you pay your dealer
S24, how many tons will he bring you?
Three, ma'am, said Johnny promptly.
Why Johnny that isn't right, said
the teacher.
No, ma'Rm L know 1t amt" said
Johnny, but they all do it, "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Would Lil.e to Knon.

Some philosopher says there is always
right way and q wrong way OF doing a
thing"
II wonder II he ever tried to fall down
stairs the right way Judge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

Courtesy Is a great thing;
especially the sen toria /
brand. II will permit men in
public places 20 do things they
wouldn't think OF doing were
II put up 10 them in their
private capacity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
lin.

Mayor Jim has kept stiIl
nearly long enough to catch
up TO himself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

Watch some OF The Bundle
Bees cOntemps and see them
turn green,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

LOOK over the Fiefd-The successful bust
ness man is the one who advertises wisely.
The experienced advertiser uses The Bee
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
Tit for Tat.
, e. faIr ap,ngh .

Tit for Tat.
Turn about is fair enough"
How now?"
Several vaudeville players are threaten
ing to go into base ball. Washington
Herald
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03

Read The Bundle Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-03
9 The Bees Kt0me Magazine page x

Tells Friend Wife What
Reciprocity Means, but
She Doesn't Understand.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01
From the Controller.

From the Controller.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen herewith submit 20
your Honorable Body supplemental esti-
mates requested by the Park and
Boulevard Department under date of
Feb. eth. 1911.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID +. HETNEMAN,
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01
Respectfully submitted,
j. j. HAARER,
Commissioners.

BY Aid. Theisen:
Resolved. That. the City Treasurer,
be, aud is hereby directed. to cancel
so much OF sidewalk bill on sheet 372
so far as IL relates to lots Nos. 2S and
90 s. side of Ferry avenue. between
Collins and Moran. Edward Frolich's
sub.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald Allan. Brozo. Burton,
Ellis, Field, Carney. Gilman, Grindley.
Hindle, Keusch, Koenig Knapp, Little
field. Lodge. Lynch. McCarty. Merritt.
O'Brien, Ostrowski. Owen. schultz
Skrzycki. Thelsen, Thompson, Tossy.
Vernon. Walsh. Watson and the Presi-
dent--29.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01
From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Councils:
Gentlemen herewith submit to
accordance with resolutions adopted by
that body on February 9th and 9th.
Said estimates are for an addition to
the Fairbanks School building, the
same for the Russell School building.
the same for the Dickinson School
building including modern heating
and yentilating plant and for the pur-
chase OF additional land adjoining the
site OF the latter school
1 recommend reference Of the same
TO your Committee on Claims and Ac-
counts.
RaanecffnIly
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01
From the City Treasurer.

Referred to Committee on Claims an'
Accounts
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-In accordance with
resolution adopted by your honorable
body Feb. 7th, 1911, the city Control
Ter has delivered to me three hundred
(300) Public School Bonds and one
and thirty (130) Public Sewer
Bonds of the City OF Detroit. dated Feb.
LIST. 1911. par value 100000 each and
the same have been placed for safe
keeping in the City Strong Box In the
Union Trust Companys safe deposit
vaults.
Respectfully submitted.
MAX c. KOCH,
city Treasurer.
Accented and placed on file
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01
INtHpFNNIUHy'
DAVID l.. HEINEMAN.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
suppIemental Estimntes-

Supplemental Estimates.
Building Fund improvements
Addition to Fairbanks school
building ................: !, $4,000 90
building .:::...... 80. $1,000 90
Four Room Addition TO Dick
inson school building. In
Guiding modern heating
and ventilating plant for
the entire building . $4,000 90
Purchase OF Additional Land
-al'..l.sa...e........ 5000 90
Referred TO Committee on Claims and
Accounts.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01
From Department Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Councii:
conference.-the Department recon-
mends the cancellation OF sidewalk as
sessment roll No. 1884 SO far as IL re-
lates to lots %, q an 30 Edward Froh-
lich's sub. on account Of erroneous de-
scription. new bill will be sent TO
the City Treasurer's office.
j. j. HAARER,
Commissioner.
BY Aid. Theisen:
Resolved. That the City Treasurer he.
and is hereby directed TO cancel so
much of sidewalk assessment roll No.
1884 SO far as IL relates to lots &c. ~
and 30 S. side OF Ferry avenue, be-
tween Collins and Moran streets, Ed
ward Frohlichs sub.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo. Burton,
Ellis. Field. Garvey Gilman. Grindley.
Hindle, Keusch. Koenig. Knapp. Little
field. Lodge. Lynch, McCarty. Merritt.
O'Brien, Ostrowski owen, Schultz.
Skrzycki, Theisen, Thompson. Tossy.
Vernon. Walsh. Watson and the Presi-
dent-29.
Nays-Eone
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01

Resolved That so much OF the an
nual estimates as refers to the Cen
eral Road Fund be referred TO the
Committee on Streetsi the Public sewer
Fund 10 the Committee on Sewers the
Belle Isle BRIDGE Fund TO the COM
mittee on Bridges: the Market Fund
TO the Committee on Markets and
Pounds; the Public Health Fund and
the Garbage Fund TO the Committee on
Health and City Hospitals; the Street
Opening Fund 10 the Committee on
Street Openings: the Recorders Court
Fund TO the Committee on Judiciary;
the Public Building Fund and Public
Bath House Fund TO the Committee on
Public Buildings; the Fire Commission
Fund and Fire Department Retired and
Pension Fund to the Committee on Fire
Protection; the Park and Boulevard
Fund to the Committee on Parks and
Boulevards: the Public Lighting Fund
TO the Committee on Public Lighting;
the Grade Separation Fund to the Com
mittee on Grade Separation; the Board
OF Education Fund and Public Library
Fund to the Committee on Claims and
Accounts, and the balance OF the esti-
mates TO the Committee on Ways and
Means. 3Et
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan, BroZo. Burton,
Ellis. Field, Carney. Gilman. Grindley.
Hindle, Keusch, Koenig. Knapp. Little
feld. Lodge. Lynch. McCarty, Merritt.
O'Brien, Ostrowski, owen, Schultz
Skrzycki, Theisen, Thompson Tossy
Vernon. Walsh, Watson and the Presi-
dent.-29
Nays-None.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01
From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
conference.-the following approved
accounts are respectfully submitted
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01
From Department Of public works.

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen--Owing to an erroneous
assessment for cement sidewalk made
against w. 80 IT, of $. 20 n. OF lot IL.
block 81, situated on the NJ. side of
Howard street. corner. Eighth. The
same sold TO the City OF Detroit, March
sist. 1910. The walk was constructed
on the N. Is II. of ~ so r. side OF lot
14. block 81 This Department recon-
mends to your Honorable Body to in
tCentisuea on Page Nine.,
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01
Respectfully submitted,
J. j. HAARER,
Commissionar

BY Aid. Theisen:
Resolved. That. the Board OF Asses
sors be, and are hereby directed to
cancel so much OF sidewalk assess
ment bill on sheet 447. so far as II
relates to lot 6. s. side Brewster
street. Dubois Farm on account err
roneous description.
Adopted as followst
Yeas--Ald Allan. Brozo, Burton
Ellis Field, Garvey. Gilman, Grindley
Hindie, Keusch, Koenig. Knapp. Little
field, Lodge. Lynch, McCarty, Merritt
O'Brten. Ostrowskl. owen, Schultz
Skrzycki, Theisen. Thompson. Tossy
Vernon, Walsh, Watson and the Presi-
dent--2s.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01

~
Supplemental Estimates.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Belle Isle improvements:
Dock east end OF Belle Isle:
To extend dock east end OF the
present dock at the head OF
Belle Isle 400 feet and repair
same, as per resolution of
the Common Council ...... 81, 242 90
MAINTENANN E
Belle Isle Maintenance
Bathhouse:
To increase wages of life
savers from % to 37hc per
hour. as per resolution of the
Common Council ..........$ 522 90
Loop Canal:
Grading banks. including the
removal OF the old sheet pill
ing, providing mooring for
rowboats and small dock for
landing OF canoes, etc, on
south shore of loop canal OPP
posite the boathouse. 5000. 500 90
Power Plant:
To replace 12S 3h x16 tubes
in water boilers. as per adj
Vice OF the City Boiler In
spector. etc. ............ 610 90
Total 90
Referred TO Committee on Parks and
Boulevards.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01

MARKET FUND.
Maintenance-Ctty Market
and Hay Scalest
Clerk OF Eastern Markets 800 %
Assistant Clerk, Eastern
Market, ais days at So. 626 90
Clerk OF Western Market. 800 %
Two CD weighmasters and
essn - s.'' $500 90
Fuel. supplies and repairs
to hay scales and pounds zoo 90
Cleaning Eastorn and
Western Markets. ....... 500 90
New toilet, Western Mar
ket. repairs and plumb
ing, Eastern and West
ern Market .......... 1900 DO
Repairs and hagginH
Eastern and Western
Market ................ oVo W
Total :. s.72s co
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01
From Department Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
CONFERENCE.-The Department OF Pub
lie Works recommends the cancella-
ton OF sidewalk bills on sheet No 372
far as IL relates TO lots Nos 2s and
30. Edward Frolich's sub. on account
OF erroneous description. A new sbill
will be sent to the City Treasurer's Of
flee.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-01
From Department of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
conference.-the Department OF Pub
lie Works recommends the cancella-
ton Of sidewalk bill No. AL so far
as ~ relates to lot g. $. side Brewster
street, Dubois farm on account OF
erroneous description. A new bill will
be sent TO the City Treasurer's Of
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
AVIATOR TAKES
SUDDEN DROP
Who Made Long Flight,
Dropped Today, But Es-
capped Injury.

COLLEGE PARK, MD.-Special.-
Aviator Atwood narrowly escaped
death this morning while making a
demonstration flight on the Army
Aviation Field in the new army Bur-
CESS Wright biplane.
While circling the field at a height
Of nearly fifty feet the machine sud-
denly swerved in the air, swooped to-
ward the earth, and crashed TO the
ground.
The biplane was almost completely
demolished.
The accident was caused by strong
cross currents of air When the ma
chine fell there was a rush toward the
wreck, the spectators believing that
the Boston birdman must have been
killed. He was pulled from the wreck
age in a breathless condition. but un-
injured except a severe shaking up.
Atwood was able to walk to the
hangar after the accident, and soon
recovered from the shock.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
MAN HELD ON
SERIOUS CHARGE

ELKINS, w. VA Special.-F1oyd
Helmick was lodged in the Tucker
county jail last night, after an eXcit-
ing man hunt which lasted all Sun
day night, following an attack upon
an eleven-year-old girl late Sunday.
The girls thiTteen-year-o brother,
who came to her rescue, was beaten
upon the head with a stone and ia
tally injured. The crime was com
mitted at bennington. thirty-two miles
east of here.
The girl is the daughter of Mr..
Corbin, a painter. She had gone to
the spring TO procure water for sup
per- when she was seized and beaten
into Inconsistencies. Her broth er.
hearing her muffled cries, came to
the rescue. whereupon the assailant
attacked the youngster, infiicting IA
tai scalp wounds. He then returned
to the girl, and later fed at the ap-
proach of neighbors.
Helmick escaped toward Hendricks,
where he was captured early yester-
day morning and placed in jail at
Parsons. Feeling is running very high.
The girl is expected to die.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
HOW TO BE HAPPY,
THOUGH IN BOSTON

CAMBRIDGE.-Spe to be
happy, though living in Boston or its
suburbs, is exemplifed by a writer in
the Christian Register, a Unitarian
weekly. The things one must have.
must do and must be are listed below
in part:
Eat beans Saturday night and fish
balls Sunday morning.
Select the Puritans for your ances-
tors.
Have a sheltered youth and be a
graduate Of Harvard.
Read Emerson.
Have a profession or literary call
ing.
Speak low.
BE a conservative in politics and a
liberal in religion.
Drop your rs"
Be fond OF the antique.
Wear glasses and be fond of tomb
stones.
Carry your parcels in a green bag.
Be a d. a. r., a Colonial Dame or
q s: A. r. or belong to the Mayflower
Society.
Be neighbor1y to the unmarried.
Shudder at the West, but go to Eu-
rope frequently.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
WAS MURB Erred
WHILE She SLEPT
Believed She Was Killed by Ad-
mirer to Prevent Return
to Husband.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.-Special. AS
she slept in the hallway OF her tempo
rarv home at 93S May Street, West
Philadelphia, with three of her chill
dren lying near her Mrs. Elizabeth
Garfield was murdered early this morn
ing.
The right side of her neck was
frightfully gashed and the iugular
vein severed. Mrs. Canneld was the
wife Of Thomas Garfield, a bricklayer,
with whom she was TO have reunited
after a separation OF months. A man
who is said to have been an admirer
Of Mrs. Garfield and who, il is thought,
possibly was inspired with jealousy, at
the thought of the reunion, has been
arrested
He Is William Mccullough. He was
found at his brothers home, 5505 Vine
Street.
In a statement made to the police OF
the SiXty-first Street Station, McCul-
at s3S May Street later than early
last evening.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
MILLIONAI RES
SAY INNOCENT"

NEW YORK.-Special- mil
lionaires, representing wealth esti-
mated at 500, 100000, stood swelter-
ing in the United States Circuit Court
before Judge Archibald here and
pleaded not guilty to the charge of
forming the Steel Wire Trust and
operating it in restraint of trade.
Herbert l.. Satterlee, son-in-law of
j. Pierpont Morgan, was the most con-
spicuous of the prisoners. He and the
Twenty-Five others were held in 1000
bail each for trial, the date to be set
later. There were eighty three Off,
GERS and members Of the so-caIIed1
Steel Wire Trust who have been in
dicted.
Frank Jay Gould will plead on his
return from abroad. The others Will
report to the Federal Building from
time to time during the summer and
plead.
District Attorney Wise endeavored
to have thirty days stipulated as the
time in which the members of the
trust might change their pleas or de-
muir to the indictments, but counsei
for the indicted men asked sixty DAYS.
Judge Archibald gave them until Sep
TENDER 1st to demur and change their
pleas.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
No Chance With Wolgast.

CHICAGO.-Special.- owen Moran,
the British lightweight, who was
knocked out in San Francisco by Ad.
Wolgast on the Fourth of July, thinks
Packy Mcfarland, of Chicago, would
not stand much chance in the ring
with Wolgast.
Moran passed through Chicago on
his way to England.
Mcfarland is not as strong as I
am, and my money goes on Wolgast
if they fight" said Moran. "Packy
will find that Wolgast can throw him
all around the ring and wear him out
inside of twenty rounds sure. McFar-
lands manager thinks ! fought the
wrong way. Perhaps I did. But
Packy will find he does not know
how to fight him either.
"WolgaSt can be whipped easily
enough, but it will take a husky.
rugged fighter like himself to do it.
Mcfarland is not strong enough.
Neither is Freddie Welsh, while VOL
CAST will slaughter K. O. Brown if
he gets at him again"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
BALLOON RAGE
STILL CONTINUES
Most of Them Sailing West, Pass
ing Over Missouri, Illinois
and Iowa.

KANSAS CITY, NO Special
Seven balloons still are in the race for
the James Gorden Bennett cup. which
started from here yesterday afternoon
under the most favorable Of auspices.
The balloon Topeka l.. landed at Polo.
Mo, last night. II was the first one
40 leave the field.
When last heard from four Of the
balloons were sailing over Gallatin.
Mo, two were going east from Hamil-
ton, Mo, and the other one was near
Holt. Mo.
Perfect weather conditions. accord
ing 10 experts, should make the race
a record breaker.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
WILL so AFTER
SEAL TRUST NEXT

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
The North American Commercial
Company. which had for twenty years
a monopoly of Strengthening fur seals
on islands belonging to the United
States in Alaska waters, is the latest
trust" to fall under the ban of the
Department of Justice. II was learn
ed today that the department is in
vestigating the transactions OF the
company when il had the seal mo-
nopoly, this action being taken be-
cause Of statements made before the
Committee on Expenditure in the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor by
Professor Henry W. Elliott, of Cleve-
land, O., a seal expert.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
HINES ACQUITTED
OF KILLING MAN

r G II M o N d, VA.-Special.-
Oscar T. Hines was acquitted on
the charge of killing Charles M. Con-
way. In the Hastings Court today
shortly before IL o'clock. The jury
was out less than five minutes.
Hines, who was represented by L.
o. Wendenburg and H. M Smith,
pleaded self-defense.
The killing occurred at Hines drug
store, in the far East End, last Christ
mas Eve.
enter the store for <the purpose Of at
lacking Hines, who had been ill.
The druggist was .en gagged ia. clos
ing the store and struAk Conway with
the door bar, killing him
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
breaches i'm ShirtsIeeves.

NORFOLK, VA Special The
Rev. G. w. Cox. pastor of Burrows
Memorial Baptist Church here, preach
ed in his shirtsleeves Sunday night
to a coatless congregation. All were
suffering from the heat, when the
preacher relieved the situation by
Suggesting that the male members Of
the congregation remove their coats
while he preached in his shirtsleeves.
The men followed his advice, while
the women all took off their hats.
The Baptist ministers conference
yesterday congratulated the Rev. Mr..
Cox upon his bravery.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20

Ing witness, wilfred art. the colored
elevator boy in the Varuna apart
ments. where the two girls lived and
where Stokes was shot.
Hart was the first witness today.
Beyond testifylng that Stokes had call
ed at the apartments on the day of
the shooting and had been taken TO
the floor on which the girl lived. and
that Miss Graham had previously in
Structed him TO take stokes up when
he called, he knew nothing.
Miss Graham and Miss Conrad took
/ the decision calmly, declaring that
/ they did not have any fear of the
outcome Of the grand jury's investi-
/ cation.