ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE.
VOL. XXXV NC .,464
CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2, 1906.
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FROM FLAMES AT
THE LIST MINUTE
Remarkable Experience of Two
Watchmen who at Last Minute
were Rescued from Flaming
Roof of Big Factory Building by
Means o Tall Ladder.
Loss by Fire $100,000.
dieds of Panic-Stricken
Hun-fene-
ment Dwellers Rush from Flam
ing Building into Street. Fear
ed to Return to Tenements,
By Associated Press.
New York. Nov. 2. Two men had
a remarkable
escape from death in
ilanies, property
valued at 100,000.
was destroyed and hundreds of tene
ment dwellers fled from their homes
in terror as the result of fire in a
even-story factory building at
Stanton and Mangin streets early to
day. For two hours the flames baffled
the firemen.
The place where the fire raged i
n the so-called sweat-shop district
and the tenements are filled
with j
employes in these places.
When they were aroused by the
oang of the fire engines and the red
glare of the flames, they rushed by
into the street in panic carrying
what few valuables they possessed.
Even when the fire was under con
trol, they refused to return to their
homes, and remained shivering in
the cold until the last spark had been
extinguished.
"When the fire was discovered it
had spread through the entire lower
part '"of the factory building and two
watchmen, whose escape had been
cut off by the flames, were standing
at an upper window wildly crying
lor help.
Gradually as the lire gained head
way the men were driven upward un
til at last they were forced to seek
refuge on the roof. The fire ladders
w ere too short.
The flames broke through the rooi
end gradually encircled them until
the heat scorched their clothing,
when a new fire truck with a long
ladder never before used dashed up
and the men were quickly rescued.
NEGRO HANGED TO-DAY.
William Bennett Was To-Day Hsnged
For Murder of White Man.
Special to The News.
Columbia, S. C, Xov. 2. Today at
Beaufort, William Bennet, colored, was
hanged for the murder of a white man,
Harvey Aaron, at Ladies Island.
Only a few witnesses watched the
execution. Bennet has been despond
ent until the last few days, since when
he has been bright and cheerful.
On Tuesday he was baptised by a
negro preacher and declared he was
ready to die, having made his peace
with God and repented.
Bennet's crime was a brutal one
and there was much difficulty in ef
fecting his capture.
SHOULD PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
Troops Collectsd About Residence of
Commander of Moroccan Forces for
Protection.
By Associated Press.
Tangier, Morocco, Xov. 2. The Pa
sha in command of the Moroccan force
here has concentrated all the available
troops about his residence in order to
insure personal safety.
The members of the diplomatic corps
protest against the insufficiency of the
measures adopted for the protection
of foreigners.
BRYAN WAR
FAVOR OF
Hon. Wi J. Bryan Writes Letter
to President of Democratic
Committee of Bicoklyn in which
he Advocates Hearst's Candi
dacy for Governor ot New York,
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 2. Hon. V. J.
Bryan has written a letter to Bird
S. Coler, the Borough president of
Brooklyn, endorsing the candidacy of
Wm. R. Hearst for governor.
Byan's letter is as follows:
"My Dear Mr. Coler:
"I am very anxious to see Hearst
elected and would have come to
Nev York to help him if I thought
an outside speaker would have been
cf any - assistance.
"From the indications, however, he
is going to win as he ought to. If
1 have any friends there I want them
to vote for him.
Mil
HEARST
"W. J. BRYAN,
ES TALKS TO WORKMEN.
ed Laboring Men and Talked
Of Prosperity.
5 Associated Press.
henectady, N. Y., Nov. 2. Charles
E. ghes addressing an audience
mo. of mechanics and skilled work
ers, opoke upon the labor and indus
trial situation. He dwelt at length up
on the prosperity that is prevailing in
the state and the nation, but declared
all this could "be torn clown in a
night" if the business confidence
should be shaken.
He told his hearers that the workers
would be first to feel the effects of
false steps and urged them to think
well before casting their votes on
Tuesday next.
NOTED PHILANTHROPIST DEAD.
George Herring Died From Operation
Gave M-.ich to Charity.
By Associated Press.
London, Xov. 2. George Herring,
the noted English philanthropist, who
in the course of his !:fa contributed
iarge sums of money to hcsnitals and
i charitable institutions, died after an
operation for appendicitis.
He made his first money on the race
courses and subsequently became iden
tified with a number of large business
"enterprises.
Among his contributions was one
last December to the Salvation Army
of S500.000 for a home colon izat inn
bdlt'llit'.
WILL VOTE FOR HEARST.
Murphy Thinks Talk of Croker and
TedcJy Will Amount to Nothing
People Will Vote For Hearst.
By Associated Press.
Xew York, Nov. 2. Charles F. Mur
phy, Tammany Hall leader in 'an in
terview today said he believed that
neither President Roosevelt's senti
ments, as expressed through Secretary
Root at Utica last night, nor Richard
Croker's endorsement of Senator Mc-
Carren s stand will effect the general
result of the election. The peoples'
mind is made up." said Murphy, "they
will vote for Mr. Hearst."
DIED IN BANK VAULT.
Bookkeeper of Bank Found in Vault
With Discharge of Shot in His
Body.
By Associated Press.
Salem, Ind., Nov. 2. Charles B.
Williams, bookkeeper of the Citi
zen's Bank and acting cashier, was
found dead in the vault of the bank.
ri he load of shot . from a shotgun had
penetrated hig heart. The gun was
kept in the bank vault and it1 is be
lieved Williams in changing its posi
tion, accidentally discharged it.
FELL 1 STORIES
TO INSTANT DEATH
Crash to Heavy Stone Knocked
Men tram Scaffolding on High
Building. Two Workmen were
Killed and Five Injured by
Collapse of Derrick.
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 2. Two
workmen were killed and five others
injured today by the codapse of a
derrick at a building being erected
by John Wanamaker, which Is to
jeplace his. present department store.
"While a large block of stone was
being hoisted by the derrick a pin
slipped. The stone crushed through
a platform occupied by James Mc
Namam and Samuel Harris, pre
cipitating them to the ground six
rtories below.
Those injured were knocked from
the platforms on the outside of the
building at various stories by the
Etone in its descent.
THE BALTIC ON FIRE.
Serious Firs Brei-ks Out on liner
Baltic.
By Associated Press.
London, Nov. 2. A dispatch from
Liverpool sajrs that a serious fire
broke out today on the White Star
liner Baltic. The fire was among the
cotton which forms a part cf her
cargo. Large numbers of firemen
are fighting the flames.
The Baltic left New York, Oct. 24,
lor Liverpool and arrived there Nov.
1st.
Fire Under Control.
The fire is now under control. The
damage is confined to hold No. 5 which
was flooded.
PICKING RECORD.
rexas
Man Breaks World's Record
for Picking Cotton.
By Associated Press.
Waco, Texas, Nov. 2. "Zeb" John
son, a young man living near Martin,
in this county, claims to hold the
world's record in cotton picking.
In the presence of 11 other pickers
he gathered in one day 1,135 pounds
of cotton and in the forenoon of the
same day, picked over 700 pounds.
PRESIDENT HAS POOR LUCK.
President Roosevelt Has Little Luck
At Turkey Hunting.
By Associated Press.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 2. A special
from SCottsviile says that President
Rocstjvelt is still hunting turkeys but
far rot. met with anv success. Mrs.
I Roosevelt in the meanwhile keeps open
5 house to the people oi Aioeniaiie.
'OFFICE
MIGRANTS WILL
LAND T0-M0RR01
. . . V .
Parrv nf Prnm i npnt'lvl on lrrivct nt
Charleston to Welcome Ship
Load of Immigiants who will
Arrive To-morrow. The First
Movement.
By Associated Press.
Charleston, S. C, Nov. 2. Commis
sioner of Immigration Sargent, Com
missioner of Labor Neill, Inspector
Paul of Ellis Island, and a corps of
Immigration inspectors, arrived here
today to prepare for the reception of
the immigrant ship Wittekind, expect
ed to arrive to-morrow with 500 aliens
from Bremen.
This will be the first immigrant
movement through a south Atlantic
pert in half a century, and is expected
to prove of great importance.
Many employers from various parts
of the South are expected here to en
gage immigrants. .
CONDITION OF E. T. B. GLENN.
Little Hope Expressed for Recovery
of Brother of Governor Negro
State Fair Opened.
By Long Distance 'Phone.
Raleigh, ,N. C, Nov. 2. A message
just received from Macon, Ga., states
that there is no improvement in the
condition of Mr. E. T. B. Glenn,
brother of Governor Glenn, who is
lying at the point of i death at tha
place. There is little hope expressed
for his recovery. Governor Glenn is
at the bedside of his brother and
will remain there. The appointments
of the Governor have necessarily been
broken off.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction, Andrew Joyner, delivered
the principal address at the colored
State fair, in session here today. Mr.
Joyner urged a mutual helpfulness
between the races and his address
was well taken.
FIRE IN NEW BERN.
A Quarter of a Block Destroyed Af
ter the Blind Tigers Big Engines
A. & N. G.
Special to The News.
New Bern, Nov. 2. There was a big
fiere here last night. It broke out in
a feed store on Middle street near the
dock and was soon raging. The fire
companies responded quickly and even
tually brought into service all their
engines, but owing to a brisk wind
and the headway gained by the fire it
could not be extinguished. A quarter
of a block was destroyed. The build
ings were old and in a bad state or
repair, the main damage being to mer
chants, restaurants keepers and oth
ers who occupied them. It is said that
several blind tigers were burned out.
The city police force recently raid
ed the blind tiger district with the
result that the mayor has bound sever
al men over to court, among them a
Mr. Lee Taylor, a prominent botling
works man. Taylor is thought to be
the ring leader in the business.
The two-3'ear-old daughter cf Rev. J.
J. Douglass has been critically ill with
membranous croup. Her condition was
so alarming that tracheolomy was re
sorted to, the operation being success
fully performed by Dr. R. S. Primrose
of this city. The little one is now
rapidly recovering.
Larger engines are soon to be run
on the passenger trains of the A. & N.
C. R. R., reducing the schedule be
tween Morehead and Goldsboro an
hour or so.
CASE AGAINST STANDARD.
Case Against Standard Oil Co. Sent
to Next Term.
By Associated Press.
Jackson, Tenn., Nov. 2. The case
.'i gainst the Standard Oil Co., .before
the Federal Court here, was yester-j
day passed to the next term of the I
court. The indictment contains
1,545 counts.
-Rev. J. P. Snipes will assist Rev.
Oliver Johnston of Neely's Church j
this week. There will be no services '
at Central Steele Creek Church Sun-'
cay.
the mciver fund. nrrnnRiirnp turn m
A Great Many Contributions Being
Received Sudden death of C. C
Crow Postoffice Receipts.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, Nov. 2. The receipts in
the Raleigh post office during Oc
tober just closed break all records
for any single month in the history
cr the Raleigh post office. The
amount was $6,738.59, a gain of ?5S8
S3 over October of last year.
Commissioner of Agriculture S. L.
Patterson has been at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, for two months
or more for treatment. He under
went an operation some weeks ago
and is rapidly recovering. He hopes
to resume his duties in the office
here verv soon. During his absence
Mr. W. A. Graham, Jr., for several
years connected with the department,
has been acting commissioner and
Las discharged the duties with a
narked degree of success. j
No change for the better is report
ed in the condition of E. T. B. Glenn,
brother of Governor Glenn, who is
desperately ill m Macon, Ga., and
the physicians have very little hope
for his recovery Governor Glenn will
scarcely be able to return to North
Carolina before the election. He has
appointments for campaign speeches
m Concord and " Forsythe county on
the eye of the. eleHon.
Mr. Clinton 'cT-'irow one' of the
best known citizens of Raleigh, was
found dead in his chair early yes
terday morning at his home on Hali
iax street, irie nad suffered some
time with asthma and is thought to
have waked up suffering from this
and gotten out of bed in hope of
getting relief. Heart failure is
"thought- to have been the immediate
cause of death. Mr. Crow was do
years old and was born in Chester
field county, near Petersburg, Va. He
leaves a wife and seven children.
Also a brother; J. E. Crow of Wil
mington, and a half brother and half
sister, E. B. Crow and Mrs. J. T.
Alderman of Raleigh. The funeral
will be at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
A check for 250 was received to
day from Mr. Geo. W. Watts of Dur
ham, by State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction J. Y. Joyner, as treas
urer for the Mclver memorial statue
fund. He had been asked to contri
bute 100 but asked the privilege oi
making his contribution $250 instead.
He wrote: "I am in full sympathy
with the movement to erect a memor
ial to Charles D. Mclver. He be
came by friend soon after I came to
North Carolina and ever remained
such and I gladly contribute 250
lor the memorial to him."
State Superintendent Joyner says
contributions are coming in daily
and it is hoped to complete the work
of getting together the necessary
iunds at an early date. So all who
expect to contribute are requested
to do so at once, sending the money
cr pledges to Supt. Joyner or to
the chairmen of the sub-committees.
Among the pledges that have al
teady been received are for as much
as 100 each.
Mr. E. W. Elliott who has been in
Charlotte for the past year engaged. in
the insurance business, has returned to
his former home. at Durham. He
expects to enter the Virginia confer
ence this fall.
CHILDREN DRAGGED
SIXTY FEET BY CAR
With Infant Brother in her Arms
Ycung Girl was Struck by Car
and Dragged Sixty Feet to be
Picked up Dead. How Accid
ent Happened.
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, -Pa.,
her infant brother
Nov. 2. With
in her arms
Jennie Donate, aged 13 years, was
rt ruck by a trolley car today in the
southern section of the city.
She was dragged sixty feet and
both were dead yzhen the car was
stopped.
The father is a prominent Italian
citizen.
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ELECTION TO-DAY
Trienninal Elections of London
Borough Councils Results in
Overwhelming Victory for Mun
icipal Reformers Over Progres
sives, A Complete Change.
By Associated Press.
London, England, Nov. 2. The tri
ennial elections of the London borough
councils resulted in an overwhelming
victory for the municipal reformers,
who in some of the boroughs absolute
ly wiped out progressives. The victors
were formerly known as moderates
and represented the unionists party
and the progressives include the Lib
eral and Labor parties.
After several years cf the Progres-
sive regime, during which, it is con-
j tended,, the taxes were increased to
abnormal figures in consequence of the
huge expenditures, including palatial
workhouses, Turkmsh baths for the
workmen who did not use them, and
clubhouses and other similar munici
pal luxuries, the borough councils are
once again- the; great- strongholds of
Toryism. -
In London the labor party candi
dates seem to have fared even worse
than the Progressives, but they made
small gains in the provinces.
MARY DORRITTE BOUND OVER
Long Case !t Proved Mr. Chase Bre
nizer to Test Ordinance About The
Hacks at Derot.
In the recorder's court this morning
three cases were disposed of, one of
which has been on hand for about a
month that of Mary Dorrittee, a col
ored woman charged with abstract
ing clothing from a laundry.
She was bound over under a $35
bond for her appearance at the next
term of the criminal court in Decem
ber. An interesting case was that against
Tom Brown, colored, . charged with
leaving his team unattended at the
Southern depot.
The defendant was represented by
Mr. Chase Brenizer, who stated to the
court his determination to look into
the ordinance and into other author
ities on the matter in the law books,
and if he thought that it was not an
ordinance that would stand the test,
he would carry it to the higher court.
The ordinance in question is that
forbidding the hackmen to leave their
vehicles at the depot, and to solicit
passengers outside certain limits.
Brown was fined $5 and costs, but
on notice of appeal, he gave $50 bond
Mr. Brenizer argued to the court
that he thought there was discrimi
nation, in the ordinance and that his
motive in appealing was not to take
issue with the judgement of the court
but to give a fair test to the ordinance,
and ascertain if it would pass muster
when closely scrutinized by the higher
courts.
A rnther unusual case was that
agambu vviii xuuii who )
wnn slapping over a coiureu gin iai
night, he being dismissed by the court.
The girl, whose name is Same Jee-
ter, said that she heard Mullins tell
an older negro man last night, who
was inquiring the way, that Church
street was Poplar St.. and that she
"butted" in and called young Mullins
a lie. Then he walked up to the ne
gress and slapped her over.
The court held that she, by her ac
tion, had brought on the trouble by
stepping in where she had no right,
and she was fined $5 and costs by the
court. The girl was locked up, await
ing her people to get the money for
her release. She came to the court
expecting to see vengeance on Mullins
but got into trouble herself. The court
stated that it was not in the eyes of
the law a question of color, but only
of right, and that she was guilty of
causing the trouble.
CALF WRECKED TRAIN
Flagman is Killed and Other Members
of Crew Are Injured.
- Cordova, Ala., Nov. 2. A switching
train on the Southern Railway was
wrecked near here yesterday, killing
Jake Davidson, the flagman; perhaps
fatally injuring the conductor, and
slightly injuring several members of
the crew.
The train was thrown from the track
by striking a calf.
AN INCENDIARY FIRE.
Post
Office and Store Burned No
Clue to Incendiaries.
Special to The News.
Durham, Nov. 2. The people near
Bahama, at Mangum's store in this
county, are very indignant over a
fire that occurred in that commun
ity several nights ago, when the post
office and store occupied by Messrs.
A. W. Tilley and N. W. Parker, were
burned by incendiaries. The store
contained about $750 worth of stocv.
and the store was valued &t about
the same amount, both being totally
destroyed. There is no clue to the
guilty party, but it is evident that
the property was fired to do injury
to one of the owners. Before the
matters are settled probably some
one will be accused and convicted of
the deed." This place being the post
ofSce it wras considered the center of
the community. No fire had been in
the building for several days and
the people are confident of the fact.
George Sheldton, a white man, was
was yesterday afternoon arrested at
Redwood, N. C. a small place sev
eral miles from Durham, on the
charge of house breaking and shoot
ing with the intent to kill, wanted
on this charge m Chatham, Va. An
officer arrived from that place this
afternoon and carried the prisoner
home. The crimes were committed
several months ago, and the people
of Chatham have been hunting for
the man for some time, and also of
fered a reward for his arrest. The
man is considered a bad criminal and
will probably have to answer toother
charges when he reaches Chatham.
TWO FIRES TO-DAY.
Blaze in Central Hotel A Long Run
To South Mint Street.
The fire department has been kept
on the run today, answering two calls
coming within less than an hour of
each other.
The first alarm was turned in from
the square and the trouble was locat
ed on the second floor of the Central
Hotel where a box of paper in a room
was found to be on fire. The water
was not used, the chemical engine suf
ficing. A great crowd thronged about
the hotel and waited for some news
of the trouble within but their fears
were soon allayed when it was learn
ed that the fire had been extinguished.
A few minutes later an alarm from
the corner of Vance and Church, called
the department to the western suburbs
of the city where a negro cabin was
burning in the roof, the fire having
started from a defective flue. The1
flames were extinguished by the chem
ical engine again, the damage to the
house amounting to only a few dol
lars. AGED WOMAN WIS
KILLEDJIf TRAI
Mrs. Mary Tarlton Terribly Man
gled by Train this Afternoon at
Chestnut Hill Crossing Near
Salisbury. The Cause of Her
Death.
By Long Distance 'Phone. '"
Salisbury, N. C, Nov. 2. This af
ternoon at 1:30 o'clock Mrs. Mary
Tarlton was instantly killed at the
Chestnut Hill crossing, near here, by
falling under a freight train. Her
body was fearfully mutilated.
Mrs. Tarlton had been living with
the family of Robert Strange and
was preparing to go to Albemarle to
stay with her relatives there. She
was waiting on the Yadkin train,
when a northbound freight train
came suddenly up. She was carrying
i heavy grip and on seeing the train
immediately stepped to one side to
let the train pass and attempted to
climb the steep embankment when
suddenly the weight of her grip un
oallanced her and she fell directly
tinder the car wheels.
Mrs. Tarlton has a sister in Albe
marle and it is thought the remains
will be taken there for interment.
She was 50 years of age.
GULF STREAM FOR CANADA.
Southern Fish Found Off Nova Scotia
Strengthen Theories of Change.
Harrigan Cove, N. S., Nov. 2. The
cries that a radical change is taking
place in the currents of the Atlantic
Ocean were strengthened today by
the announcement by Professor Prince
Canadian commissioner of fisheries,
that the scales and portions of a
large fish recently captured by local
fishermen off here was a fine tarpon.
The tarpon ranks as the largest oi
game fishes, and attracts large num
bers of anglers to Florida and the
Mexican Coast, but so far as known
its appearance in northern waters
bns never been previously recorded.
The staff of the Canadian biological
station during the last five years has
secured a large number of fishes
native to southern waters. A great
change in the sealing industry may
result from the change in the ocean
currents and scientific authorities are
looking for further evidence of this
change in the guif waters pointing
to alterations in the movements oi
the gulf stream and of other minor
currents from the southern waters.
The market opened this morning
at 10.25 cents and during the day
dropped to 10 cents. Sighty-five
bales were marketed while on the
tame day last year the receipts j
amounted to 17G bales at 10.50 cents.
NDIANS OUTWITTED
MILITARY 10 MAKE
LE RAID
Details of Raiding of Government
Supply Train and Capture of
3000 Pounds of Flour by In
dians Characterize it as Clever
Work.
In Flash 100 Mounted Redskins
Dashed Upon- Booty and Cap
ture was Accomplished,
diers Handicapped in Ca
their Pians.
Sol-
, ;t
By Associated Press.
Sheridan, Wyo
details of the ru. .:.!.,
ment supply tr; '
camps of the To: ;
airy from Arvaaa
a clever piece of
;v. 2. Further
: of the yr.wvn
bound for the
and Sixth Cuv-
aractcrize it as
woik, evidently
planned by the older hca;ss of ilie
Ute tribe.
According to Driver James Purgen
ijo Indians were in sight until a
bunch of about 100 mounted redskins
suddenly dashed out a defile in (he
hills and quickly surrounded him.
They made little nciso outside of
a few sharp yells in the nature of
ccmraanrts, and while several Indians
kept Forgen under their rides, the
balance rifled his wagon train of
3,000 pounds of flour.
As a result of the raiding of t!m
supply train the troops are in need
and the operations looking to a chase
cf the Utes is practically at a stand
still until supplies can be had.
The Utes have completely outwit
ted the military and now are reported
back in Wyoming on Fowder river,
ictracing the route by which 1 he
entered Montana.
They evidently know of the arri ,1
of the troops at Ashland and have
either given up the attempt to iv;:eii
the Cheyennes or are waiting for
that band to meet them in some oth
er part of the country.
THREE OFFICIAL MEETINGS.
Aldermen, Water Commissioners and
Police Commission.
Three official meetings are booked
for this afternoon and tonight-in the
city hall.
The -aldermen will assemble in
celled meeting tonight to consider
the matter of. the new track being
laid from Vance street northeast
along the high fill where the South
ern's shifting yards arc located. Thi i
if? done on the advice of the city
attorney.
The water commissioners will meet
for a short time tonight, while the
police, fire and health commission
vas called for a meeting at four
this afternoon to transact several
matters of interest.
Good Wishes for Lipton.
Boston. Nov. 2. Toasts to President
Roosevelt and King Edward were
drunk amid cheers when 250 represen
tatives Bostonians attended a banquet
given by the city of Boston (o Sir
Thomas Lipton at the hotel Somerset
last night.
The greeting to Sir Thomas was
of the heartist kind. Former Congress
man Samuel L. Powers was the torist
master, and the speakers included
Gov. John D. Long, Lieut. Gen. Nelson
A Miles, retired, Capt. William Wynd
ham, the British consul and Sir Thom-
Former Gov. Long in responding to
the toast, "The United States," re
ferred to the mnnv ties thp. 'i:,-i
America and Great Britain. He said
that the United Stales loved
mother and that : mother
later on the Unite-i o,.L.ie.-; wo ih
her in by its own -fde.
Id
Turning to Sir the r-m
;) Ker
,'y)d
said: '"Your name is a household
in America for ii i;.
an:! fair piay.
:i will win the
do, you will set
iiOP.rts."
We are all hoping
next race, and if jv,-
a cheer from all our
VAGRANT- NEGROES
ARE SENT TO JAIL
Movement by Norfolk County, Va.,
Truck Growers to Enforce Va
grancy Laws Ends in Numerous
Arrests. Most of those Arrest
ed are Negroes.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 2. The movemer
recently started by the Norfolk ccur
truck gardners for the enforcement' i
the Virginian Vagrancy laws in this
section with the view to relieving the
great scarcity of labor in the eastern
Virginian trucking belt, is resulting in
numerous arrests.
Many idlers caught, loitering about
the country roads, stores and saloons
in the city and suburbs have been
picked up and sent to Norfolk and
Portsmouth 'jails. The great major
ity are negroes.
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