Evening star., 1912-11-24

recently the prices for carriages for fu-
nera1s are fixed at 81, and the liyerymen
are said to compensate the undertakers
Identified with the trust by giving them
carriages. The fight goes merrily on,
with chances that the struggle will con-
ttnue and that 1t may ultimately find its
way to the courts. The Undertakers' As
soefation opposed the granting of IL
eense to the men who are engaged in
business in opposition to them, and the
struggle is to prevent the men who de-
feated them in the courts from getting
business.
The local street car companies have
peen hard hit in the last two weeks or
SO. A new system for robbing the cars
developed here when men grabbed the
cash boxes of the PAVE cars and de-
camped. They made a successful get
away In several instances, and so far the
detectives have not been able to get even
a line as to the identity of the robbers.
The cash taken from the boxes has aver
aged about $50 to the box. to say nothing
or the great number of loose tickets which
have been taken and which can be useu
second time for the reason that they
nave not been punched to show that
they have been used The companies
have been forced to attach heavy chains
to the floor of the cars. to place rings on
the bottoms of the boxes and to fasten
them down with heavy locks The boxes
were taken when the conductors went
ahead Of the cars to flag at railroad
crossings.
Plans for Wilson Parade.
Unless the weather be bad the indi-
cations are that the great Wilson parade
nxed for next Tuesday night will be one of
the biggest things the city has witnessed
IN many years. Letters of acceptance
have been received from Senators Martin
and Swanson, several of the representa-
lves will be here. and from all over the
state political organizations have an
nounced that they will be we'll repre-
sented petersburg is expected to send
over not less than q thousand persons
Ashland will send a large number. All
the military companies Of the city will be
IN line, and many of the civic organiza-
tions will lend hand to make the affair
success Five bands of music already
have been engaged.
Potentate D. c. O'Flaherty of Aeca
Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, has
issued invitations for a great session here
W wednesday night, when some twenty-five
pie, Washington, will be here, as well as
a large number from Charlotte, N. C.. A
fine class of candidates is in waiting for
the trip across the hot sands, and the Off
GERS have been priming themselves for a
big time. Following the ceremonial ses-
sion, the biggest banquet Of the year for
Shrlners will be given. plates being laid
for not less than 800 guests and members.
The annual meeting of the Virginia
League is scheduled for next Tuesday at
Portsmouth. At this time the affairs Of
the league for the year will be settled,
new officers will be chosen, the arrange
ments of the circuit for next season made
and various other matters decided. There
is belief that Jack Grim. formerly of
Newport News, will try to land fran
chise for the city of Lynchburg. If that
is done one of the cities in at this time
will have to drop out. or the circuit will
be made up of eight clubs, a feature
which proved a failure this season. The
chances are that j. o. Boatwright of
Danviile will again head the league. If
Lynchburg comes in she will have to pay
considerable money in the way of back
salaries