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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

an authority on matters pertaining to
the county of st. Louis and has the
reputation of getting more actual
good roads with his road appropria-
tions than any other commissioner in
the state. Situated as he is in a
territory larger than some states, and
in one of the most difficult sections
of the county, he has secured results
that prove him just the man for the
place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

Jacob o. Bentall, at one time
candidate for Governor on the So.
cialist ticket, convicted and recon
vlcted of obstructing enlistments
during the World War, went to the
Leavenworth prison Monday O
serve a sentence of two years. II
Will now be up to the faithful to
get three or four mile long petit
ton for his pardon. We are sure.
the, boys who fought in France to
make the world safe for this class
OF people, will fall all over one an
other to sign such a petition? II
is safe to assume, however. .hat
Jake 0. Bentall will cut about as
much ice and be of as much inn
pertance from now on as does the
middle initial of his name after the
rim has been removed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

Shows which way the wind is
blowing: The Northwestern rail
road in anticipation of new bust
ness and increased business a little
later has ordered SO all steel cars
for immediate delivery. This
sounds much better than lowing to
existing conditions we beg to an
nounce that s'teen train crews will
be laid off"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

Only few years more and
ocean going vessels will be loaded
and unloaded at Duluth, New York
to the contrary notwithstanding
That waterway from the big lakes
to the ocean must come in the
course of time. With the western
states as a unit for the proposition
the extreme east with its opposition
can only delay it. Economic ally
and scientifically sound, what more
do the people want? New York
seems to be about the principal
fighter of the measure for improves
ment. 1t is easy to see why New
York should oppose it. However,
New York is only small part of
the United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

Chicago labor organizations have
selected Big Tim Murphy as their
Hleader. Murphy is now under pris-
on sentence for the robbery of the
u. S. mails. The contractors and
the workmen expect strikes the
coming year in the building trades
and the selection of Murphy would
indicate that something might hap
pen,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

Why collect any more contribu-
tions from an "over-collected" pub
lie for the Anti-Saloon League?
The saloons are out and it is about
time for this outfit to lay off this
cash stuff Don't you ever think
they will do it however. The heads
of the organization must eat and
this is a sure graft-or has been
a sure graft for several years
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

DR.. Foster a Minneapolis pnysi
clan last week received checl
for a bill sent out 80 years ago
Some of our clientele are exhibit
ing symptoms similar to this all
ment and we rise to remark thai
there is still hope
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

The compensation bill will be in
troduced by Chairman Fordney
with the approval of the president
and it is expected that the same
will become law before July. To
finance the plan it is proposed to
sell the foreign government bonds
held in this country and under
written by the United States. Ma
turally enough, beneficial measure
of this nature is meeting with op-
position but without a doubt the
bill will pass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. Minnesota. jar

Ely, Minnesota, Jan. II, 1922.
Regular meeting of the City
Council called to order at 8 o'clock
P. M. by Mayor Chinn.
Present: Aldermen Jones and
Mayor Chinn.
Absent: Aldermen Judnich, Maxi,
Champa, Erickson and Kovall.
No quorum being present the
meeting adjourned until 8 O'Clock
P. NJ Monday, January %, 1922.
A. %. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

The story of the fisherman, Peter
son, at French River is one of those
soul-searing affairs which teaches US,
not compelled to make our living by
fishing in the winter time, to be more
satisfied with our lot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

New York is up in arms against
the coddling of prisoners and makes
the claim that criminals know they
will be pardoned or placed on
parole and are thus heartened in
their operations. 1t is well known
fact that many young men should
be given chance to do better but
it is also a fact that when they are
sure of a swift sentence the en-
thusiasm for committing crime is
not so great.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

The editor had received countless
letters telling him of the best way
to run newspaper. The recon-
nendations were promptly carried
out-in the waste basket, and
dumped with the balance of the
free junk received that day. The
bigger the blockhead, the more he
$ Knows how to run a newspaper.
she may not be able to successfully
run a peanut rooster, but a news
paper? Easy enough.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY

A Duluth man opened up new
argument when he refused to sign a
receipt for two tons of coal delivered
in one load on one ton truck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27
Bad Man TO Tackle.

Bad Man%to Tackle.
THE man who hates to fight saie
Jud Tunkins, "can usually be depend
ed on when forced into fight to work
as hard as he knows how to get it
over with"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27
LogicaI.

+ y Logical.
In his eaS y rising the farmer is per-
fectly logical His idea is that if the
day breaks before you get up. you can
not expect TO have a whole day before
you.-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27

partment, --- 1,373.29
Payroll, Miscellaneous and
Fire Department, 684.39
Payroll, Light and Water De-
partment,, --------- 1889 .6S
Payroll, leaning Labor, 1928
Payroll, City Labor 2,527.97
julius Andrae & Sons Co.,
Fluid, -------------- 1928
Harry J. Homer, Truck hire,
--------- 500
calls, ------------,- 10000
/. G. Cox, Chiefs salary, 425.36
D. L. Childers, Secretary's
salary, ----.-------- 5000
Slogan Brothers, Supplies, 1.25
Mrs. M. Walsh, Meals to
prisoners, ------- 1900
Rosa Schaefer, Postage 400
Oliver Iron Mining Co., Riv-
cts, ------------ OF
Savolainen & Co., Clock, 1000
o. w. Parker, Health Com
missioner's salary, 425.36
| Walter S. Booth & Son,
Fritz-Cross Co., Stationery,
Observation-Disclosures 23.13
The Ely Miner, Printing and
we aaA' Lodge No. %, Rental, i'1,''
------e--------,---- 1000
First National Bank of Ely,
Interest on warrants e76.45
! First State Bank of Ely, In
terest on warrants 470.77
F. B. James, expenses to
St. Paul and Virginia. $500
F. B. James, Trees and
brush, ---------- ESQ
The Northwestern Blaugas
Co., Blaugas, ----. 2.7C
Hynson, Westcott & Burning,
Supplies, -- Ice
Digestive Forments Co., Sup
plies, 2O.4s
The Will Corporation, Sup
plies, ---------- 1880
Standard Oil Co., Oil,-- 6s.7C
Vacuum Oil Company, Oil,
! 25.32
e. /. du Pont de Nemours &
Co., Explosives, ----- 17.2E
Andrew Watilo, Jr., Freight,
express, ETC., -- 944.34
Ely Hardware Co., Tire and
! supplies, ---------- 1861
McMahan Lumber Co., Lum-
Der, --------- 1885,
Kovall q Sons, Supplies, 1851
John Dinsmore, Drawing 12.5(
LANG Hardware Co., Sup
plies, --------------- $685.
E. L. Rautio, Labor and sup
plies, --------- 1855
Midland Chemical Laborator-
| les, Chemicals, $500 37.6f
A. G. Spalding Bros, Sup
Plies, 34.2l
Bridgeman-Russell Co., sup
/ pines, 11.9t
Culbertson Brothers Co., Sup
plies, 70.8(
Mcdonald Brothers Co., Sup
! plies, ------ 1865
John Kukko, Labor and lum-
! Der, --------------- $3.50
: Andrew Saari, Labor 24.O(
Vermillion Electric Co., Cord,
--------- 81
The Miller Store Company,
Supplies, --- 4.OS
Berglund Brothers, Supplies,
| ELECTROMAGNETIC s.3,
Ely Finnish Stock Co., Sup
Jessie G. Graves, Film and
ad. --------- 15.4,
j. A. Rothman, Draying, sup
plies, hauling coal and
coal, ---------- 321.O;
Vacuum Oil Co., Oil, 134.1l
/ Duluth Electrical Supplies
Co., Supplies, ----- Ills;
Murray7Egan-McLeod c o M
! pany, Hose, $500 4o.2l
Nashua Machine Co., Repair
parts, ------- 19.st
Henry Chinn, Expenses to
!, Virginia, sa---------- 1870
Anna Preshern, Washing, 800
1 Toko1 n1x nn7 ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-27
A LITERARY MAI

Didn't Peggy marry a literary
mann"
Dear me, no; he's a magazine
Hriter."79
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
MRS. DAVIS is HOSTESS
TO SOCIAL SERVICE BODY
DIR. Broughton Addresses Or
sanization at Meeting
Held in Mansion.

Mrs. Westmoreland Davis was
hostess to the Social Service Fedora
ton At its regular monthly meeting
yesterday. and received more than
100 members and invited guests al,
the Governors Mansion. Rev Len
q. 'r"ughton. II. H., pastor nf Grove
Avenue BAPTIST Church. was III" priu-
"ipal speaker. and discussed thu
question Of homes for girls in tn"
cities "f tn" country. His address
was considered appropriate 10y the
members Of the federation. in view
of the fact that The bill concerning
WAGES Of girls in factories aud shops
soon is I" /" introduced in the l."gis-
lature.
ON" "f the objects Of the federation
Is IL better the conditions for work
ing girls aud watch out for thrm.
Mrs. Georgia May Jobson. president
at Ill" organization, spoke Of the
W"si"v"r School for Girls. and Mrs.
DAVIS addressed the gathering con
crrnine girl welfare work. At III"
close "f the session Mrs. NJ. V. i.assi-
ter announced that at the next meet
ing of the organization the members
would go TO Dooley Hospital and en-
terrain the children. The session will
I've held in the late part Of February.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
RICHMOND MAGAZINE.
IS GRANTED CHARTER
The Reviewer. Lewis Printing md
Virginia steel supply Companies
i.lrcnsed to Operatp,

tn" state Corporal i"n Commission
Yesterday issued charter to The
Reviewer. Incorporated Richmond.
with ma Nimum capital stock Of
sla.""". and minimum Of s3n0. Thu"
"''ic"rS and incorporatorS are Mary
-. street. president: Emily Clark.
secretary: Hunter 7. StaGg and Mad.
tarrt w. Freeman, all Of Richmond
IN" object is L" publish magazines
and periodicals.
Another Richmond firm chartered
yesterday Was the Lewis Printing
company. with u maximum capital
ar $4,000 and minimum Of so.0nn In
Il" u general printing business. The
"fi""rs anl incnrp"raiorS are 4. +.
Lew Is. president: James T. Lewis. Jr
secretary. and J.. II. Drew. all of Rich
mond
IN" virginia Steel Supply compauv.
incorporated. Richmond. also received
d" 'h'r'"r Yesterday. To mHnuractur,
ana "raI III iron ANA steel articles
ne maximum capital is S5O,0H0 and
minimum Iin.60D. The officers AM,
'h'"rl"rat"rs are Blair NJ. Boisscau
r''S'"'ht: Marion s. l:uisscau. secr,.
thrN. and Laurie s. Buisseau All ar
Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
WILL IRWIN SPEAKS IN
RICHMOND MONDAY
"Are of War Correspondence" to lie
liver Address mt JOHN Mar
shall High school

Although most people are familiar
with the name OF Will Irwin through
reading his stirring magazine arti-
cles, he has never appeared in per
son before the Richmond public. and
his visit here next Monday night IL
being looked forward to with pleas
ure. Mr. Irwin, who. during the re-
cent war. won for himself the title
Of ace Of correspondents" will
speak at The John Marshall audito-
RUM at S:la o'clock on "Capiialism
"f IN" Future" and not on The Next
War" as was first announced. lie
will he introduced by Dr. Douglas s.
Freeman.
Will Twins life has been full Of
romano" and excitement. for not only
WAS he the first American war CORES
r"nd"nt In the field. but the first
English speaking prisoner. although
shortly joined by Irwin &. Cobb. Then
he was ostracizcd by the French and
ErliiSh armies on account of his re-
port Of the fpres campaign. hut was
fully eNon"rated aud COMMUNICATED
ny David Lloyd George himself. All
OF these thrills were far cry from
The old day when "a score Of years
az" Irwin was cub" On a San
Francisco daily and thought him.
self In rare luck when his city editor
gave him the police heat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
RICHARDS GASOLINE TAX
MEASURE REPORTED OUT
House Finance Committee APP
proves l-Ccnt Levy
on Fuel.

The only diversion from routine
matters in the various House com
mittcc meetings Yesterday tranSpir"d
In the meeting of the House Finance
Committee. where the richards Hill
for placing u l-ccnt tax on easolin"
furnished basis for argument. and
was r"pnrtcd out 10y vet" OF I" =.
Chairman Fuller casting the d"cid
ing vote. Thrr" WAS ma opposition
L. the provisions Of th" hill, hut SOW
crai members held tlsat il should hr
Incorporated IN I'll" measure pr"vid-
in. Tor the inspection OF gasoline. il
L., ing argued. that ia" "nr-r"urth If
Il cent necessary for the inspect" ion
ana the 1-ccnt ,aN "n gasoline would
probably make 81 2-c"nt Increase in
the pric" "f til" liu.d. while il the
duties of inspection were included
with those az collecting the taN III"
matter would be simpiiti"d without
any extra cost. Under the provisions
of the bill onc-half Of the gasoline
tax goes la the state and onchalf
Ia the county in which the inspec-
ton is made.
Delegate ErcZeli will seek To have
the two bills combined.
The House Agricultural Committee
voted To report fav"rahly on the hill
providing for cooperative marketing
Of farm products and ON the several
measures strengthening the dairy
and food law Of the State and
the hin - prevent the sale Of in
frrior vegetable seeds.
TN" House Committee ON Schools
and tollcscs voted To report favor
ably the Fuller hill for instruction OF
school children in lire prevention.
1t was announced yesterday that
oil al L., "A. 4
on Thursday. February ,. at s Il. NJ
Hearings or all fee hills will he
heard by the joint committee begin
uins tomorrow night.
The House Committee on AsylumS
and Prisons will meet tomorrow AT
tcrnoon To take up bills referred
Ia it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Both Houses. Virginia General
Assembly. II noon.
Council Streets Committee. city
Hall. 8 =. NJ.
Rotary Club leaves for Peters
burg. $40 +. NJ.
Board cf managers, Retreat for
the Sick. Mulberry Street and
Grove Avenue. IL y. NJ.
Virginia League of Fine Arts
and iIandicraft Exhibit, 81? East
Franklin street, open 10 y. NJ. To
) l.. NJ.
.Confedcrat Memorial Institute.
ar Battle Abbey, Boulevard aud
kcnsinston Avenue. open 10 y. NJ.
to ',p. NJ.
Salvation Army advisory board.
SOC East Broad Street. II ~ NJ
John Marshall House. Ninth and
Marshall Streets. open y. NJ. L"
; 4. NJ.
League of Women Voters.
W"man's Club. L. NJ.
Frat"rnal Order OF Eagles. John
Marshall auditorium. s l.. NJ. col
"ncl conrad ". Mann and Frank
T.. Herring. speakers
Richmond Division, No. lia. q \.
Y. r. f.. Murphy's Hotel Annex.
5 l.. NJ.
Confederate Museum. Twelfth
aud clay Streets. open ? a. NJ. I"
) l.. NJ.
'for 'rhcater Calendar see cdi-
t"rial pare.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
DEMONSTRATE SELLING
BY LETTERS TO AID MEN
ohr-A"t Plny Showing Hcst M~nn. or
correspondence Features
Meeting OF Climb

IN" Tore" "t an appeal In business
!ctttrs was f"rciblv demonstrated in
Inc presentation az g onc-act NAV
ut me weekly luncheon of tn. Ei,h.
h"nT Advertising cmh y"stcrdav :,t
Murl hN'S Hotel ono scene show.t
farmer aud his wife writiu. I, n
hrin Tor mats another sccu, drui,,tcd
an "iiicc ia the store. the si.un.
'"pi'"i Writing ih, usual form LEI
Ter without s"iliu" punch H.,
rtipt OF the Letter 10y Nj, and Nrs
FARMER caused dissatisfaction. q. mn
lil'"N W"r" quoted ANA no quality
stressed Another Sc"u" shaved
i"ll"w-ur -!",rcr written con,aini,,r
S"HinG points. is rcc.iut Iy ,bc
farmer "Ed his vii" and their dis.
paich or orders for the goods wartcl
~ was announced that tie weekly
meeting Will again hc h.Id nj
"'c!oH!. instead oi 1850 o'clock .u
Wednesday, excepting next week
when the Advertising club will NEE,
on Thursday night and members az
IN" virginia Press Association Will
be the guests OF the Dispatc papers
81 the dinner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
SERGEANT .ACKERLEY VICTIM
OF "FRAME-UP" BY CONVICTS
Witnesses So Testify at Rehearing of N1streatment
Charges Before State Board of Charities and
Corrections Conclude Case Today.

Sergeant J. Il. Ackerlcy. who has
charge OF road camp in Orange
County. aud who faces dismissal as
the result Of a decision Of the State
Board Of Charities ana Corrections.
was the victim of Il "rrlnc-up" on
the part OF the convicts
The testimony "f two cOnVictS. at
the rchcarinS Of the ease in the
courtroom ot til. Nirs iuI Supreme
Court Of Appeals yesterday, brought
out the fact that II frame took
place. Statements Of the witnesses
WAS that the mrn had hrcomc dis
satisfied with outdoor work and
wanted 10 return I" the Virginia
state Icui;cniiary. They stated that
tn" men believed tha> II charges 81
miSjr"atmcnt of prisoners against
Ack"rl"y could he pressed the camp
would bc broken up and they would
be brought L" Richmond.
.\ckcrlry WAS brought hcf"r" the
Board of Charities aud Corrections
December IL for alleged miStrrat
ment to the ,.onVictS. The board re
To tn" BOARD Of Dire
tors of the Virginia stat" Pouitcn-
iiarv that the accused be not re-
tanned in charge "f tn" prisoners.
Citizens OF Orange County took steps
to have rcheariue and the decision
nf the BOARD of Directors Of the
P.uit.ntiary was withheld. pending
the outcome Of the rchearinE which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
RATE REDUCTION AIM
OF TWO RESOLUTIONS
Senator Jcffrcys Would Have
Congress Restore Pow
crs Of Staic..

Memorials to Congress. demanding
return Of Interstate ratc-mukiur 4,
the states and I" the lutcrstat. com
inercc 'ommiss' on. calling Tor IA re-
"uc''"n IN freight rates, are pro-
posed by senator William n Jcf-
'rcys, Jr. 81 Mcckicnburr. in Two
resolutions offered Yesterday in tho
senate.
In the drst resolution. senator
JehreNS states rh.t tn" Interstate
Commerce Commission has 50 CON
strued The ;sch-Cummins act - To-
cause II 20 max" orders raising
freight ANA passenger rates appli-
cable to iniraStatv iranspor,a,ion in
disregard "t STATE laws and the or
GERS OF state commissions This
construction. he declares is dircctIy
IN ContraN"ntiOu "f The understand
Ing OF the act at the public. hear
ings and In the opinion Of its pa
iron. senator Cummims liz, also a..
clares that the commission has
abridged tn" constitutional rrruia-
tory rights of States by assuming in
some cases authority over electric
railroads ana charges that il - i'm
practicabic FOR tn" commission To
attempt To supcrvls. the distribution
Of cars on an equitable basis as he
tween individual shippers through
out IN" country, and that there
Si.o 14u ~ -'it' Ef'N or tit!tnts!
thority within reasonable reach to
which appeal can be made for cuuit-
able distribution Exercise OF ex-
elusive authority 70 totally anandou
lines of railroad at long range. h..
declares 10 have been done without
conditions.
Senator J"mreys calls on ,he viz
GINA delegation TO work to amend
existing legislation to clearly define
and limit POWERS of the lnsterstate
Corporation Commission
Thu resolution cites that raie ad-
yances approxrnatiug 80 per cent
have been made in the past tire.
years. II asserts that commodities
cannot in many cases I've Transported
to market AT present rates that in
dustry is paraiyz.d. millions Of men
out ~ employment and that q
pyramidinr of freigh, Is unavoidable
In the natural course Of commerce.
all Of which prevents \ reduction in
living costs Consequently railroad
labor cannot see the way TO accept
reduced wages
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
BUSINESS MEN ATTEND
PRINTING EXHIBITION
interesting Demonstration Is Given
nj Murphy's by RIrhmond
Organization.

AcNeral hundred men. including
ihrmh"rS Of the richmond Typothc-
'a". Inc l:ichm"nd Advertising Club
an" huSihcSS men Interested in bet
Ter printing. attended q dinner and
demonstration Of halftonc printing
on crriifcai" bond. given by the
'ro'ker- McEiwain Company. manu-
Iarturcrs. and the Richmond Paper
Company. distributors. under the
auspices of the 1iichmond club ot
Printing House Craftsmen. In the au-
ditoriun of Murphy'S Hotel last
night, beginning at y o'clock.
Experts gave talks On proper
inak"-rcndy for printing on bond pa
per and The demonstration was Of
great benefit tn the printing crafts
men Of the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
$4,000 PARISH HOUSE
PLANNED FOR ST. PAul's
Congregation Adopts Recon-
mcndations for Work at
Ninth and Grace.
OPERATIONS sooN no nnGIN
Tentative l'inns for. building Chill for
Auditorium With seating Capacity
of Inn, Twelve CIassr0Ons Rnd
Studies for Rector md Assistants.

Eec"mmc n,iations of the vcstry for
suitable parish house for ST. paul'5
Episcopal Church and preliminary
plans for the erection If Il two-story
building nt an approximate cost %
$4,000 on the vacant lot belonging
I" the church At ninth and Grace
Streets. wcr. adopted unanimously at
III" annual meeting nf thu c"n9rcra-
ton held in tn" Sunday school room
last night
The report from the committee ap-
pointed by the congregation tn draft
the plans calls for the appointment
"f finance and building committee.
AT th" next meeting. Active work
On the structure tx expected To be-
sin within tn" next few months.
VIII Have NudItnriun.
Tile report calls for IL main audi
forum. WITH scaiin. capacity Of
3"" twelve claSsrooms. studies Cor
the rector. his assistant. and an Of
lice for has secretary.
Continuance Of rented news I'm the
church unit. the matter of the par
sh house is behind us urged in the
report "f committee appointed to
investigate The question. was laid on
the table until the next meeting
Considerable discussion was pre-
cipiiatcd when substitute motion.
proposing that only prcscn, renters
OF pcwS be allowed to renew their
leases. and. that from their cxpira-
ton the p"ws should become free
was introduced
The chairman. In making his re-
port. stated mat the committee in a
thorough canvass OF the cunrrrva-
ton. found that while the church
membership was almost Unanimous
~ III favor "t free pews. the material
welfare al tn" church prevented them
from commenting the abolition OF
the system at this time. The rcport
predicted t'.it free prws at St. Paurs
would come after a time
The following m"mhcrs wcr. elect
"d I" IN" vcsiry for tn. ensuing year.
ludr" Il. Carter scott, DIR. G.orr.
Ross, William &. HENLEY. e. \. Re.
pie, jud." u. r Crump w. +. Powers.
y u" Noting. Jr.. John u Young.
Alexander Forward. George NJ. Me-
Adams. \. -. lilair and T.. NJ. Crutrh
Held.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
finally was granted.

finally was granted.
The second hearing opened ycStcr-
day morning and continued until =
"'cl"ck last night. Ackcrlcy was on
the witness stand when adjournment
was taken until this morning ut
1890. V. u. Shackelford and y. II.
browning. counsel for Ackrrlcy. an
n"unrcd last night that they cx-
pcctcd The ease would be concluded
to-day.
Fifteen witnesses testified ycstcr-
day aH IL the character Of the ac-
cuSch. H. -. LINE. and W. u: Mason.
Of Orange: George l.. Coleman. state
Highway Commissioner: H. u. lIulli
day, president Of the bank of itapi-
dan. and Major T. II. Wood. super
intcndcnt az the Virginia state peni-
tertiary. were the most important
witnesses /" testify in behalf Of the
accused.
The testimony of Major Wood and
Commissioner Coleman was de-
clarcd Ia he particularly significant
in that Ack.rlsy. an sergeant a.;
the road camp. is employed by each.
His duties are to supervise the work
" constructing the road and also
Ia have charr" Of the convictS. Ma
jor Moods testimony was that Acker-
10y had been in charr" of convirtS
for fifteen Years. and he had found
him reliable at all times.