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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
New Methodist Pastor

Rev. DIR. NJ. d. Mitchell, appoint
ed to the pastorate OF Trinity Me-
thudist church to succeed Rev. Will
lirm S Hammond who served four
years here, is regarded as one OF
the strong preachers of the Confer
ence. He served four years as pas
tor OF ST. Johns Emmanuel church,
Baltimore, and for year was editor
OF the Baltimore Southern Method
ist. =
DR.. Mitchell was formerly mem
Der of the Holston Conference and
for time was president of the Mar
tina Washington College at Abing
don, Va, Methodist College FOL
women. He was transferred to thu
Baltimore Conference some years
ago and has met with success. DR.
Mitchell's family consists Ofhis viii
and three children. He is a com
paratively young man.
DR.. Mitchell is expected to reac
Lexington next week.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
Sparks Shows to Visit Lexington

Four hundred people employed
and cal rying over two hundred for
eign and domestic animals, is the
statement made by Mr.. c. S. Clark,
agent for the Sparks shows. who
was in town last Monday making ar
engagements for the appearance Of
this big show to be here April 20.
The grounds known as the Sheri-
dan Pasture have been arranged for
by the agent and a number OF our
merchants have received contracts
- furnish immense quantities o
feed stuff for both man and beast. Il
be delivered on the show ground:
early in the morning of show day.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
Along The James
Gazette correspondence

Gazette Correspondence
Gilmore's Mills, April 2.-The
Gilmore'x Mills school closed Fri
day with an interesting program OF
songs and recitations rendered by
the pupils OF the school. Miss Belle
Martin, who has taught here for
two years, will not return to US
again, much to the regret OF tie
neighborhood people.
Mr.. W. r. Hatcher and grandson.
Master Lawrence Hatcher, return
ed home today after spending few
days attending the Baltimore Cen
ference in Clifton Forge.
Miss Mamie Goolsby of Gilmore
left Sunday for Lexington, wher
she expects to spend few week
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mauric
SkidmOre.
Mrs. Henry Huffman was Gale
, to Low Moor bv the death OF be
brother-in-law; she was accompaI
led by her daughter, Miss Ollie Hut
!, man,
Mrs. Lloyd Bryant of this plac
who has been quite i'll, is improyir
9 very slowly.
Mrs. Ed Watson who has be-
suffering with fractured KIN
caused by a fall some time ago
, improving very rapidly. OK EYE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05

The Valley Heating, Plumbing
and Timing Co., Inc. has just CON-
pleted a modern heating plant at
Frank Moore's handsome residence
on Jordan street.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
East Lexington News

Mr.. William Harris Jeter and
Miss Mary Julia Brockman were
married Saturday, March 18th, at
p. m. at the residence of MIR. J. h.
Coleman on Grace Street, Lynch
burg, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. Garland Unruh, pastor
of Trinity Methodist church. Mr.
letter has been connected with the
Craddock Terry Shoe Co. for the
past two years. After spending
few days with his parents, Nj. anC
Mrs. W. T. Jeter at East Lexington
has returned to Lynchburg.
Mr.. ]. w. Rapp of Denmark
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs
J. w. Brown.
Miss Cora Taylor spent Sunday a
her home in Fairfield. Is.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
Desirable Properties for Sale

The Rockbridge Realty Corpora
ton offers the following additional
properties this week:
A number of desirable building
lots near Edmondson avenue, Lex
ington.
A tract of 40 acres with improve
ments one mile of Buena Vista.
A farm of 1884 acres at Mint
Spring, Augusta county, Va Or
the B. & o. railroad. Good build
ings. we'll watered.
A farm of 202 acres on b. IL q
railroad, at Mint Spring, August
county. Fine fruit land.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05

WEDNESDAY. APRIL 5. 1911
The Coming and Going of People
You Know

Mr.. ]. I'D. Beaver was business
visitor in Lynchburg Tuesday.
Rev. DIR. ]. r. Howerton occupied
the pulpit of Trinity Methodist
church last Sunday morning.
Miss Maggie HUMPHREYS OF Vesu-
vius. is visiting her sister, Mrs,
Ashby Thompson on Jefferson
street.
Miss Goldie Schoppert will leave
tomorrow for Lewisburg, w. Va
to accept position in a MILL
merry store.
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph of the
diocese of southern Virginia, will
preach at r. E. Lee Memorial church
next Sunday night.
Mrs. Howard G. Lacy of Glen Wi
ton was a visitor last week at the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph ii. Ettinger.
Rev. William S. Hammond return
ed Tuesday from the meeting of thu
Baltimore Conference at Clifton
Forge. he will preach Sunda,
morning next.
DIR. +. ], Prettyman OF Washing
ton, d. c.. former pastor of Trinit
Methodist church, is expected to al
rive in Lexington this evening
visit friends.
Among the visitors from Lexine
ton 70 the Methodist Conference
Clifton Forge were Mr.. and Mr.
James E. Heck, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro'
ert II. Gillock, DR.. and Mrs. HarI
NJ. Quisenberry, Mrs. W. M. Stee
and Mr.. VIM. r. Kennedy.
Mrs. Frank Reed was called
Nelson county on account OF I
death OF her father, Mr.. w.
Thompson, last Friday at Roeslan
who was aged 90 years. She W
accompanied by two children, Ml
Efle and Master William Reed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
Farmers Deposit and Savings Bank

Farmers DepOSlt anu OoNihSS O"nn
The stockholders meeting OF the
Farmers Deposit and Savings Bank
was held at the Courthouse Monday,
The shares represented were as
follows: In person. 1856; by proxy,
1O4; giving total OF 439 out OF oOO
shares. Mr.. Frank Moore presid-
ed over the meeting and MIR. u. A.
Jones was secretary.
The following officers we're re-
elected directors: Col. J. ID. H. Ross
| Messrs. Horace NJ. Rees, Frank l.
McClung, John l.. McCurdy, w. +
T.. Stark, Peid White, b. Estes
lVau0han.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
Meeting of Lee-Jackson Camp c. V

Lexington, Va, March 80, 1911
A meeting of Lee-Jackson Camp.
@ will be held at the Court
2 Sc in Lexington, Va, Saturday
opril 9Th, at IL O. clock a. IN. for the
purpose of passing on applications
for pensions. etc. This is the last
meeting at which an applicant for a
pension can be acted on for the cur
rent year.
By order of the Commander,
W. G. STUART,
Adjutant
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
Two Memorial Gifts Presented to
r. E. Lee Church

Within the past week the X. f,
Lee Memorial church has been the
recipient of two handsome memorial
gifts.
Oue.a bronze tablet 10 Gen. Thou
as II. Williamson, was given by bis
daughter. Mrs John II. Purcell OF
Richmond, Va, with this inscrip-
ion:
To the Glory of God
and in memory OF
Gen. Thomas Hoomes Williamson
Professor OF Engineering
at the Virginia Military Institute
1874 to 1888
Lieut.. Colonel OF Engineers. c. 5. A,
Vestry Of this church
For forty years
and his wife Louise Garnett
Faithful and Jealous co-workers
In establishing this church
In Lexington, We.
The glory OF children are their
Fathers
This tablet was erected on the 23rd
anniversary OF his death.
The other, a handsome solid brass
Eagle Lecturn in memory of Col
VIM. Preston Johnson, was given bl
q his two daughters, Mrs. Georg'
! Robinson OF Louisville, KY, ant
Mrs. Richard Sharpe Of Wilkes
barre, Pa, with tais inscription:
:, William Preston Johnston
n January 5th lS3l--July 10th, 1899
j, Rosa Duncan Johnston.
A Dec. Bird, 1881 October 18th, 1855
"a Numbered with thy saints in Glor
N Everlasting
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05

Lewis Hopkins. colored. was con-
victed in Judge Houston's court in
Buena Vista Tuesday Of house
breaking aud theft and was given
five years in the penitentiary. He
broke into the house Of Fl. G. Davis
in Buena Vista and stole some mon
ey.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05

The Valley Heating. Plumbing
and Thinning Co., Inc. has just com
pletei a modern heating plant at
Frank Moore's handsome residence
on Jordan street.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
R. s Anderson Go.

Nelson Street,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05

Oficer Lindsay was shot at Satur-
day night in an alley near Jefferson
street, the ball passing near his
head. He suspects colored hoy
did the shooting.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
Property Sales

Mr.. Frank T. Glasgow has sold
the residence of Mrs. Shahks on JEFF
ferson street TO Mr.. T. c. Ware for
$4,000.
Mrs. Eliza Liptrap has sold her
farm of 14O acres near Goshen on the
Little Calf Pasture River to the Vir
GINA Portland Cement Company fol-
$1,000
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16
FLESH -FoaAN; FOOD

When you buy package OF sa-
NOSE, the great flesh forming food,
weigh yourself and see how much you
gain in the first weeks use. Shacklo
Drug Company will' tell Of many Of
their customers who a month or SO
ago were thin, pale and haggard, but
who are now, through the use Of
Samose, plump, strong and happy,
with perfect health and attractive
flesh. They have seen so many In
stances Of the wonderful power Of
Samose to restore the weak and sick
TO strength and health, and to make
good natural flesh that they give their
personal guarantee with every pack
age of Samose they sell to refund the
money If II does not prove satisfac-
tory.
Samose Is a pure food preparation,
and can be used with absolute con-
fidence by the most delicate. II gives
remarkable results with children who
are weak and run down and without
appetite. 1t builds up the thin, pale
puny girl and woman TO perfect
plumpness and health. II is the only
flesh-forming food of its kind and In
addition, IT strengthens every organ
of the body restoring strength and
health to the whole system.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16
Girl HOBO COULDN'T
stand WORK ON FARM
so THIS WEEK SHE WILL BE RE-
TURNED TO HOME OF HER
PARENTS IN LAWT0N.

Della Roush, the pretty 19-year-old
girl hobo of Tulsa, who "bummed"
her way from Kansas City to Tulsa
in carload of potatoes, disguised as
a boy, has a rival in the person of
Clyde" Dixon, the 1S-year-old girl
tramp of Chicago, who is at Ft,
Worth in custody of the officers, and
who will be returned to Hobart,
Okla, some time this week to her
parents, who have recently moved to
Oklahoma.
The Dixon girl, unlike the Tulsa
girl hobo, prefers trousers to skirts
even yet. In the police matron's
quarters at Ft. Worth the other day
clyde" posted her tiny feet on top
of a desk, man fashion, rolled and
smoked a cigarette and between puffs
and tears recounted some of the eX-
periences Of her ten thousand-mile
tramp over the country.
"Once brakeman in Colorado
struck me when | refused to give him
dollar for the privilege of riding
in one of his dirty old box cars she
said. Il screamed and he ran ~.
Most everybody took me for a boy
trying to get start. | always
dressed neat tly and kept myself clean
and that helped. l tried milking
cows and doing chores on farm near
Grand Island, Neb,, FOR two weeks,
but the work was hard and the life
dull. | wanted to travel.
81 came near being caught once. |
was standing in front Of a millinery
store in Wichita, admiring a pretty
hat in the windows. A man came
past and saw me My face is round
and smooth and many have said 1 am
pretty. and this fellow kept his eyes
on me and came to my side. He said,
How'd you like to have one of those
hats, dear?" l was scared and ran
off down the street and ] diGu't turn
to look around, either.
when / first started out il was
hard. 1 hated to beg. ! didn't know
how to or where to find places to eat
and sleep. But soon learnend the
tricks. as my companion helped me.
was homesick for a while, but
knew my folks would not let me come
back. so / tried to forget them.
nearly succeeded.
II have slept in barns and in good
hotels. | have slept in open fields
on summer nights. Am going
back home? / suppose I may as
we'll You don't think l could keep
this up all my life"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16

He knows little who will tell his
wife all he knows.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16

duction amounted TO 262,793 tons,
with a total value OF s2,S99,O7O, and
seed amounting TO sA50.lis. The pre-
vious years hay Tonnage amounted to
2.1O2,12l, with a seed valuation Of
$l62,OO4. In 1905 the hay tonnage
amounted to l,SS6,7Ss tons and
seed valuation OF s1s0,277, making an
average yearly increase of ii per cent.
In 1910 Oklahoma had 3il,6Sg
acres devoted 10 the production OF
broom corn. The total production was
2,629 tons, with total valuation
OF S1,7S3,5O1. The figures on this
product reveal a slight decrease COM
pared with the preceding year.
Oklahoma being partially in the
great Ozark fruit belt and possessing
soil and climate features peculiarly
adapted to the production of apples.
pears and plums, naturally has made
great progress I'm the nursery line. sta
tlstics show that oklahoma last year
had 1,S19,933 apple trees, ll6,3O9
pear. 2,794,319 peach and l2l,97C
cherry These trees produced crops
with total valuation of S1,6Sl,347
as against SS99, 3SS for the year prev
ious an increase Of nearly 100 per
cent.
That the orchardists OF oklahoma
are taking care to increase their nur-
sery holdings and thus amplify the
production every year Is shown by
the report from the number of fruit
trees not in bearing, or these there
are $4,000 apple trees, 2S1 1925 pear
1892, 925 plum, 1907 peach, 172,O77
plum and 1907 cherry. Besides
these s,G7S acres are bearing annual
crops of black berries and 2,S35 acres
are bearing Strawberries. representing
a yearly production Of $S1,S55.
OF the states agricultural acreage
devoted to the production of irish
potatoes there are 1S,3O4 acres, which
produced a total Of 6lO,396 bushels
with total valuation of $4SS,716. a
total of 5,406 acres Of sweet potatoes
produced an output OF 22S,935 bush
els, valued at $205,997.
Other agricultural values are: Cow
pease, producing hay to the value of
$4,000 and seed worth $50, ,46S; ber-
muda grass, 1888 acres, producing
1,O09 tons of hay, valued at S5,272;
native meadow, 433,956 acres, produc-
ing 32O,773 tons. valued at $1,7S3,-
sol: peanuts. 7.751 acres with pro-
duction Of SCI, ,637 pounds and a total
money valuation Of $37,12S; garden
truck worth $5S9,205; other tame
grasses, S6,4O5 acres, producing 3d.
974 tons, valued at $249,375; barley
1S3,13S acres with production of
1S3,13S bushels, valued at $92, 425;
rye, II, ,3S9 acres. producing 713 bush
els. valued at $1,961; onions, 1920
acres, producing 54,950 busels, valued
at S54,S62; poultry marketed to the
value Of s1,016,571; eggs marketed TO
keted to the value OF 3,496; butter,
1O,S07, 700 pounds. worth s2,344,O4S;
the value Of $1.970.96S; cheese mar
bees, 1909 stands, producing honey
to the value of SS9,2OS; wool to the
value Of $4,000.
Including the value of the live stock
slaughtered, the grand total Of Okla
homa's farm products for the year
1910 will reach in round numbers to
$50, 100000 an increase og $4,000
900 over the report for 1903, or ~
per cent in one year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16

Take a bit OF good soil and a
daughter of q good mother.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16
Enjoy Eating

Are you afraid to eat what
you want because of indi-
gestion? Cheer upl Digestit
relieves in a few minutes. Il
digests food when your
stomach refuses.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16
DR.. Wyckoff Is Dead.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Dr. Rich
ard Morris Wyckoff, a well-known
physician and writer, Is dead at his
home in Brooklyn. He was 7S years
old, a graduate of Amherst and a
union veteran. He was one Of the
organizers of the New York State
Medical society, and for twenty years
was secretary Of the Kings County
Medical society, and editor Of its
numerous publications.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16
&&tssst7Aj'- IT

is sold Under a guarantee
that your druggist viii refund
your money If you want it.
Small tablets, easy toswal-
low, contains no harmful
drugs. Package sma11, con-
venient for pocket or handbag.
Try It, you can't lose. Soc
at ali druggists.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16

A light wife doth make heavy
husblrC
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16
Louisiana Weather Causes Death.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 13.--Joseph
A. Gonzales, aged GA, fisherman,
died at the door Of his cabin on Lake
Pontchartrain today as the result of
his exposure to the cold The old
man was caught by trap door falling
across his body early today and thus
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-16

had the right to appropriate to the
vessels paying the same, the sums
paid into its Treasury by those ves-
sells in the form of canal tolls.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-05

uusIness-IIke Printing. NO fuss nnu
no feathers The plain. neat KIND that
looks right Times printtnE Cos, 10
John II at Main l4ss OF city 1850
The Detroit times., 1911-01-05
dept. OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Detroit Mich. Dec. 81. 1910.
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
PLANK, COMMON LUMBER
AND SCANTLING.

Sealed proposals Will be received at
the office of the Department OF Public
Works. Detroit. Mich, until Saturday
Jan. 7. 1911, at 10 o'clock "A, IN. stand
will be opened. for furnishing the city
from date OF contract TO Jan. 81, 1912
according to the specifications on file
In this Office. with all the plank. tim
Der common lumber. scantling and
pine lumber that may be ordered by
the Department OF Public Works
Bidders must indorse on the outside
Of envelope containing proposal the
kind Of material bid upon
Delivery To be made, as required I'm
the city's eastern or western district
Yards or elsewhere Ia the City of De-
troit as directed
Bidders VIII name the price OF each
class 81 plank. lumber or sCantling
etc, required.
Bidders are required 20 file certt.
fed bank check In the sum OF 81 900
with the Department ~ Publit Works
before the proposals are opened. con-
ditioned that should they be found so
be the lowest bidders they Will, with
in five days after being awarded the
contract by the Department. enter into
"a contract with good and sufficient
sureties for the faithful performance
Of contract Checks and proposals to
he placed In separate envelopes.
Bidders 20 tender bids for-cach ana
every one OF the kinds OF lumber ut
per thousand feet. board measure. de-
iivcrcd free Of charrc. else the bid
will he rejected The Department re
serves the right to accept the bids on
the spc, tfCations as a whole. or 10 let
the hem Ock and scantling rs one con
tract the Norway plank as another
and the white pine "a another.
The right TO reject any or all pro-
posals is expressly reserved
4079 J. J HAARER
a. Commissioner
The Detroit times., 1911-01-05
Charlie Nichols Has Cold Sprint.

City Clerk Charles A Nichols is
the great little runner. He showed
that when he led the city ;lcket in
the election las; November. He es-
tabished a new sprinting record, We'd
nesday afternoon, when he ran bare
headed up the middle of one OF the
principal thoroughfares, with the tenn
perature lowering close to the zero
mark Friends OF the clerk who wit
messed the spectacle, scarcely knew
what to make Of it at first, and SO
soon after New Years, too, but Char
lie allayed all suspicion when he final
~ reached his goal and picked up his
hat. Mr. Nichols had just come from
Lansing with County Auditor Milton
Oakman AS he was about TO board Il
Fort-st. car at the Union station, a
gust Of wind caught his fuzzy new
lid" and carried ii under the car. Ii
landed on the axle and stuck there.
He mounted the platform to watch for
the lid in case it blew of, and of
course il did Before he could get
off the car the hat was three blocks
in the rear. and there was nothing to
90 but run for it, Now Charlie is
nursing a slight cold, and the price
of d new bat will go to pay his doctor
bill.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-05
EDDIE BARNETT
DEFEATS BACKUS
Wins Out by Close Vote in Caucus
To Select President of the
Board of Estimates.

Estimator Edward Barnett, of the
Third ward, won the fight for the
presidency of the board of estimates
OH the first ballot at the caucus held
in the council chamber, "WEDNESDAY
night The vote was % TO 10 ana,
on motion OF Barnett's opponent,
Standish Backus, the selection was
mace unanimous.
The estimators lined up as follows:
For Barnett--Estimators Anklam,
Rarnett. Bressman Brow, Clark,
Cranshaw, Davis, Dingeman, Frisch,
Gordon, klebba, Kramer, Long,
Michalak, Nichols. Robins, Storm
StreIg, Theel, Wardell. WenZel and
Wobrock,
For. Observation-Disclosures Andrns,
Backus. Baumgarth, Behlow, Cand-
Ter, Carpenter, Craig, Delor, Flach,
Kulwicki, McGraw, Mcqueen, Pattcr'
son. Phister, Porter, Reid, Robinson,
Schneider and Wilson.
The choice of the caucus will be
ratified as a matter of course when
the estimators organize the first Mon
day in March. Barnett, in a brief
talk following the caucus, announced
that he would show no discrimination
in the appointment of his commit
tees.
The caucus was a peaceful affair,
but both sides were busy lining up
supporters until the very last mo-
nent Barnett became fearful in the
afternoon lest some of the men
pledged to him might not attend the
caucus. With the help of former
Sheriff Henry Dickson, he rounded
up the whole bunch. When the eau
GUS was called TO order every estima-
tor was present. The Backus men
proposed w. w. Robinson for tenn
porary chairman, while Barnett )
forces named Henry Dingeman. The
vote was tie, 20 to 20, and by mn-
tual consent. City Clerk Nichols, who
called the caucus TO order, continued
10 preside.
Estimator Frank ID. Andrus nom
mated Backus. Estimator Arthur r..
Gordon, one OF the new members OF
the board, did the honors for Bar
nett, calling attention TO the candi-
dates good record on the board.
Then came the vote. When il was
all over, Mr.. Backus pledged his sup
port to the new chairman and declar-
ed that there was no ill-feeling. The
meeting broke up with everybody in
good humor.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-05
GERALD F. PIERCE
TAKES HIS LIFE
Continued Pain Believed To Have
Unbalanced Business Agent of
the Seamen's Union.

The excruciating pain he had suf-
fered for four years, since he sustain
ed an injury TO his spine. Is believed
10 have led to the suicide in the
Brunswick of Gerald F. Pierce, bust
ness agent for the Lake Seamen 5
union, whose body was found, Wed
nes day afternoon. He had been dead
several hours. Since his injury, Mr..
Pierce has been in five hospitals,
where he underwent operations. lie
got so that he could walk with
crutches, but he was always in pain.
lie never slept more than two hours
at a time, and ii is believed the loss
Of sleep and the pain affected his
mind.
Mr.. Pierce left note explaining
that he had loaned $500 of the
unions money to a business man who
refused to repay the loan, and that
he could not bear to face the dis
grace of being short in his accounts.
His associates say he never had more
than 5000 OF the associations money
in his possession at one time, and
they do not believe his accounts are
short.
Pierce registered in the hotel,
Tuesday afternoon, and nothing more
was seen of him until the body was
found He had ended his life with
revolver shot
He is survived by his wife but
there are no children. The body has
been removed to the family home,
No. 494 Twenty-fifth-st