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TWIN-CITY DAILY NTINEL Assoditci Prtss Disptfcbts WINSTON-SALEM. N. C. FRIDAY EVENING.' DECEMBER. 8 191 1 sUNOUB COPIES TWO CTNT1, ON TRAINS, flVm CIMTS. SE " 4 O'clock Edition. IMEETINGS AnDointed to Look Uand Mane run rt Next Year. II EE CONSIDERED At This Morning't Ses- iDtut Convention State Lance On Thit Conven In Year But That Over Churches Are Not Rep jther Reports Are Read std By Members of the Next State Meeting Is d jt Goldsboro. 's session of the Bap- loiivciHioti began this i devotional exercises iir Jesse II. Weather of r" Tst Baptist church, ,.r as made by Rev. -,. rd.'or (if the Biblical ,.,,;.!!( Durham called :i to order and the r i!,r before were read linger and approved. Resolutions. head of miscellaneous .rclrtald Johnson, of :i:T("lured the following i1! u.is adopted: Tl.a: it is Die sense of 13 that the direct a b the next legislature M.hool fun I should be .rat-,1 "' Mall offered Ihe follow- if adopted : -s our interest in Ihe n educational work now on by the colored Ba Siate, anil assure them Icness to dve them any f niitiiii our power and ) commend the splendid lone at Shaw tniverslty live." ftaje Attendance. ns report was received: iimiuee appointed last der the mailer of Increas at our convention begs f tallowing: fi'd at the altendance ihere being a larger (i usual present, an in jtiHii;nce we have had ''us improved attendance ii any work tliis commit diriiu; the year; it Is i ii'ir meeting iii one of in'iiiiiil centers of the ll'i' food 11s we feel at n attendance, we cannot ihere are perhaps not Miousaiul and seven tun represented at I"' Hi'' convention. There- -,iVet' four years at least, " iiiviting the conven '! "diall select each sec '' ": ""' li'l'tf mid more :i'H's of ihe Slate, being that one whirl, nf. " ""'flute auditorium o f 'id entertainment for '"wr Of attendants nnnn Ion. 1 ,h? (invention express vN the Harvard 1 iimment. for those dele M,"rs ho may desire a committee ,n ), r -. tor one vear m it session its re- ne loliowing qPH. '"'Hf- of hi isis of renre tl. convention desir- 4 j fr ' mane 1 lor nur 4I,.I.. "'-"""ii to he "l HMIS , :"""KP m time of " --r"ase tt,e ,ut(n(j. r.S ' Tp ert(1(1 as Relief mem . H. L. Mc- 110a ri : roiishee, f( Tlmvilen A. .1. f'hpf'k. ;.' P. liplftl. ,f v,l Arnett. ' Barrett 'lore. .; V- 1.. H. '. ; C II. - Tim- itrniiL-iiinn d. .1. i J. V I) Stoner, ) w- , .La(fTen's M iment. - "soon, of m Laymen' that the Oxford, Move key to f1" Mmposell' "11 ,iih i.. rnR mis as those ... ' m siij 'how a mt in ov. Is (O set, f ;i!f "lp rhnrr- 'h and ko. i"""ion. "t is belie vert I Op or v,...v 'Portunitv 1 ('1 'urolina to enient and e Ki.r,i of ne man the 'onimittpp tn ril8fini,n. "J meetings tih .. "us. The U1 fwnsi rroii. m ir. k. P ibnrn and Pmf Bristo P'tien't 11- lot t 1, .. . ov cuo ention. Ih M . Hetiit t--vna . ""'wn was 'OH- Hn one 1 whole lit. FPBFSEKTATfDS Sir 8,000,000 POUNDS BOARD ENDORSES lllCE IT BM BOUGHT OFFICIALS' IRK American Tobacco Co. Gets All Remaining of the 1909 Pool at 16 1-2 Cents. LEXINGTON", Ky.. Dec. 8. It is an- nouuced the American Tobacco Co. has purchased from the Burley Tobac co Society at sixteen and a half cents x pound all the tobacco remaining in ihe 1909 pool, about eight million lutiimla This closes out all tne doo holdings and marks the end of one of the most novel industrial wars ever waged. The Hurley Tobacco Society was or ganized five years ago and pooled its tobacco four times. During its fight for higher prices Night Kiders' out rages occurred. The price of tobacco rose from three and five cents a ii to as hiirh as twenty-five cents and many tobacco growers became comparatively wealthy. A pooling arrangement to last ten years is being made. FIFTEEN FROM FIFTY-NINE GET PHARMACY LICENSE. RAI J5IGH, Dec. 8. The State Board of Pharmacy last night made its report as to the examination of applicants for license to practice pharmacy in North Carolina, and the report is that of the fifty-nine who made application only fifteen passed, fori '-four having failed. In the list of successful applicants th re are ten whites and five negroes, one of these a woman. The failures number thirty-six whites and eight ne groes, and this percentage of failures is larger than usual. Those who passed the examination are: K. E. L. WTieeless, of Spring Hope T. .1. Andrews, of Durham. .1. N. Plttman, of Oxford. K. (1. Fetzer, of W'adeaboro. ('. A. Brady, of Newton. ( V. Knight, of Greensboro. V. O. Honjdns, of Saluda. .1. N. Stinson, of Morganton. (!. A. Westbrook, of Greensboro. I O. Wllkerson, of Durham. B. ,1. Burnett (col.), of Oak City. Kdward Ancrum (col.), of Greens boro. J. B. Christian (col.), of Winston- salem. C. V. Dunston (col.), of Raleigh. Malevia K. Dye (col., woman), of ( liarlotte. should be given unreservedly to God iiuu every piiM-ie or ine worn. Committees. The following committees were ap pointed to renort at the next Kessinn of the convention: Foreign Missions T. W. O Kelley. Home Missions C. B. Waller. State Missions G. T. Lumpkin. Sunday Schools B. W. Spillman. Biblical Recorder C. K. Maddry. Ministerial Education V. N. John Hon. Temperance C. A. Upchurch. Woman's Work James Long. Obituaries T. J. Taylor. To consider resolution nf rhanire in constitution: w. N. Johnson. Higtn t . Moore, J. C Turner, J. A. Camp hell, C. E. Maddry, C. M. Beach, N. H. Broughton, S. Mclntyre, T. H. Street, John A. Oates. Ministerial Education. Rev. O. T. Watkina read the re port on Ministerial Education. To day there nro ii vmmo .,.,,.;, . . ju.w.p, uci, 1,1 tTn ma themselves at Wake Forest for minis terial work, 80 of these for the minis try proper and three for medical mis sionaries. "Surely the fields were never whiter nor the need for skilled laborers creatpr Tho r.rv la ir,,iH ti n fl prolonged for strong men, godly - J J ID IVUU UIIU young men tn fit n tho rani The OUtlook Was nerhflllH novor mnr on- couraging. The hour has struck for me man or affairs in the ministry as well as the mfin of affairs In busi ness." The Committee recommends: 1. That this phase of ptir mission work be matnifled tors and chiirches. II. That t'C rati tntl nitvoncomiinl the coming tear our work. I III. That the missionary idea of ministerial education hp flrlvnrnted more strentouKlyas Its basal idea. iv. mat we, strive to eliminate rom it ag last An nnxuihlo tho apnlar idea of education. v. Thntve strive to keep ever before our miniKtnriai maoni. Dr ideal of the ministry and minister. " iieaKing to the report Mr. Wat k ns delivered an able address. He Plead for ministerial education in its fullest sense, deelarlne that pvppv cent spent in sending ministerial stu dents through Wake Forest and the culinary will be worthily expended, it means flip Bavim. nf ir.i ,.,! -,a God intended that we strive for them "u lets proneflv nrennrp thpP Vnilnn 11 w-nom uod has called Into ma worn. Woman's Work. The report nn Wnmnn-o wnri, oo Sad. br' Dr w- c' Tyree. pastor of naptist cburch of High Point, in no state havp thp unmpn iuv,,i more faithfully, more wisely and more suocessfnlly than In North Car olina. Nearlv inn ii . - - ' " 111 " DVtlCllCD I111VC wen organized during the year, mak- . !l . 01 lm societies. Con trlbutlonn tn minu j an increase of $2001.23 over np""-e. They are creating miSSlOn Sentiment r,A . missionary atmosphere In our homes "'cn our missionaries are come. Peaking to the report Dr. Tyree Satisfied With Those Attached By Commissioner Grahamr Latter Modifies Statement. RALEIGH, Dee. S.-The State Board of Agriculture decided to ac cept the explanation of Commissioner of Agriculture V. A. Graham, offered today as to the attack he made on the board and State Chemist H. W. Kilgore and Entomologist Franklin in his annual report, and adopted a reso lution setting out their effort for re vising and unifying the work in divis ions to avoid duplicate work, endors Ing the state test farm management and work of Director Kiliiore and de nying any infringement on the official prerogative of the commissioner, and insisting that their course is In line with the policies Commissioner Gra ham heartily endorsed while himself a member of board and inaugurated under the administrative authority of the lamented commissioner, S. L. Pat terson. Mr. Graham made a statement that was accepted, retracting as not fair or Just to State Chemist Kilgor? and Entomologist Sherman for him to have referred to them as he did In his annual report to the board and that each is aoly and acceptably fill ing the position he occupies on the board. He had referred to them as "Imported regulators." SHOW Gl ON THE NEW YORK, Dec. 8. The Stokes shooting case reached the climax in dramatic interest today when Lillian Graham, one of the show girl defend ants, took the witness stand. Miss Graham's testimony was in line with the contention of the defense that Stokes called at her apartment and demanded certain letters and start ed to choke Miss Graham before the shot was fired. The case will probably continue for several days yet. MELTINGS OF TIE HIGH The literary societies of the Cherry Street high school mot this afternoon and the following programs were car ricd out: Mclver Society. Debate "Resolved, That music has a greater influence for good in our schools than art." Alfinna:ive: "Song Our Grandmoth er I'aed to Sing," Miiss Louise Crute "Influence of 'Hymns on Boys and Girls," Miss Esther Jenkins; "Music Appeals to the Emotions Art to the Eyes," Miss Blanche Buxton; I11II11 ence of Pairotic Songs," Miss Kul Wall. Negative: "Picturefi of the Old Mas ters," Miss Mary Johnston; "Pictures in the School Room," Miss Callie Lew is: "As Reminders of Noble Deeds,' Miss Lelia Dean; "Illustrated Bible Stories," Miss Erma league. Musical nninliers: Instrumental solo by Miss Kate Davis; solo, "Last Rose of Summer," Miss Mary Sue Henly instrumental solo. Miss Jessie Brown Wiley Society. Debate Resolved. That a voter should always support the regular par ty nominees." Affirmative William Pell, Foster Hankins, Manly Curtis and Raymon Dean. Negative Leon Goode, Clyde Ben nett, Walter Crews and Harry Dalion Declamation Mosej Shapiro Current Events Ham Morton. DE KILLED, 2 OTHER MEMPHIS. Dec. 8. Victor C. Den ner, V. S. deputy marshal, was killed and Deputy Marshal George W. Dll laway and Charles McCalman, a rail road guard, were seriously injured in 111 exchange of shots between a posse af deputy marshals and railroad guards in the Nonconnah yards of the Illinois Central Railroad In the city's outskirts. It is said the guards were mistaken for negroes whom the officers were called to disperse. REPORT ON MAINE WRECK WILL BE SUBMITTED SOON. WASHINGTON', Dec. S-Rear Ad miral Charles E. Vreeland, president of the Maine Investigation Board, had a short talk with Mr. Taft before the cabinet sopsion. Secretary of the Navy Meyer, who accompanied A1 mlral Vreeland, said the board' re port on the blowing up of the battle ship would be submitted to the Presi dent as soon as possible and be mada public as soon as Mr. Taft looked it STOKES CASE PT IBS! IS ME WED GOUGE OF TOEG The Chief Executives of Many Southern and Western States Meet In Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Dec. S. Baltimore was the host today to nearly a score jf goverfnors from Western and Soui h- ern states. Governors of Southern commonwealths met here for a con ference wirh Western governors as to the best means of Inducing desirable mmigraiion into the South. In the Southern executives' delega tion were Governors Mann, of Vlrgin- a; O'Neal, of Alabama; Noel, of Mis sissippi; Blease, of South Carolina. Participating In the conference were several transportation executives whose interests are closely connected with the South. With the Somherners came Governor Harmon, returning North from Atlanta, wliere he tilled a speaking engagement. An elaliorale program for the enter tainment of the visitors was arrang ed by a committee headed bv Gov ernor Crothers. The featlvitie cul minate tonight with a banquet, of :M covers. In tho list of speakers at the banquet are three Democratic presi dential possibilities, Governor Har mon, Speaker Chamnr Clark and Con gressman I'nderwood. 12.814,832 BALES OF TO DEC. 1 WASH1NGTON. Dec. 8. The cen- aim tiiirpnlt rpnnrtpit 19 filiate hnlpft OVER COTTON ED ... . . . .. ' ' , . . itween one hundred and fifty and two of cotton ginned in the United States nml(lr,,(1 workmel) were pun(wl lnt0 prior to December 1, Including 87.-1 the Volga river through the collapse 567 round bales and 87,457 bales of 0f a railroad bridge near Kaian. The Sea Island. The ginning by Btates bridge was In the course of construc ts given below: ton and wng carried away by the Alabama. 1,436,155; Arkansas, 682,- pressure of Ice. Only four corpses 04; Horida, i4,018; Georgia, Z,JJ7, - 770; Louisiana, 31.I.Ht4 ; Mississippi 893,288; North Carolina, 829,150; Oklahoma, 78.1,741; South Carolina, 1,310.613; Tennessee, 319,763; Texas, 3,745,930; all other states, 88,741. The distribution of Sea Island by states follows: Florida, 32,359; Geor gia, 51,288; South Carolina, 3,810. Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina have ginned thus far this year more cotton than ever before was grown In their borders. Every cotton growing state except Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennesspe already have ginned more cotton than was grown in the states last year or the year before, according to the cen sus bureau s report. The total this year romes within 637,010 bales of the total ginned In IQIIJ 1A .... ,,-, vime 1 1 fhj i-.... .. Vn vember 14 and December 1 an average of 1i7,2.'itl bales was ginned on every working day. Ohio Poiitici. CLEVEL.VVD, Dee. S.Jtaiidpat Re publicans are planning a big Taft ban quet here curly in January. Taff 'a first rninpalgn for the presi dential nomination was launched here at the annual McKinley Ifciy banquet. The standpatters of Ohio believe they can repeat the performance. Meantime, the progressives 'are working day and night to complete the La Follelte organization, and It Is said that John R. McLean, Demo crat, and W. R. Hearst have entered Into a deal to prevent Ihe state Demo crat ie delegation from being Insi met ed tor Governor Harmon. (' GET IN LINE FOR SATURDAY BARGAINS. Today's Sentinel contains Saturday shopping announce ments of many of Winston-Salem's leading merchants. Christ mas shopping it now in order and the early shopper will have the best selection. Winston-Salem's "live wires" In the mercantile line are keen ly alive to the advantage of early shopping, and with a view to Instilling these facts in the minds of the readers of The Sentinel they offer, through the advertising columns of The Sentinel from day to day ex ceptional bargains for the holi day season. It will pay you to read every issue of The Sentinel and es pecially the announcements of these enterprising retail deal ers. Today's issue contains bargain offers for Saturday shoppers. Don't Just "merely glance" at the adt. Read them over carefully. There is new In every one. They contain price inducements that will not be repeated. The merchants are doing their -part in the early shopping movement, in offering special inducement to early buyer. It' up to you to do your part and patronize these merchant. You'll find their ad In today' Sentinel. Read them and act. Shop tomorrow Saturday nd hop early. BOOKS BOND ELECTIONS OPEN Number of Voters Have Al ready Registered In Winston and Broadbay Townships. The registration books for the bond elections to be held on January Sth In Winston and Broadbay township were opened today and quite a num ber of voters registered. A new reg istration is required. The books wTl be open for twenty days exclusive of Sundays. The elections are held for the pur pose of determining whether or not the two townships will vote bonds to aid In the construction or the Ran dolph and Cumberland Railroad. The voters of Broadbay township will vote on bonds in the sum of .'!0, immi to be turned over to the railroad company when It shall complete Its line from some point on the Seaboard Air Line via High Point to Winston Salem. The voter of Winston town ship will vote on Issuing 1100,000 bonds to be turned over on the com pletion of the road to Yadklnvllle. DRAPER COTTON MILLS SOLD TO INDIANA PEOPLE. The German-American Cotton Mill properties at Draper, Rockingham county, were sold Thursday under de cree of the United States Court for bond creditor to the extent of four hundred thousand dollars. The Thread Mills Company, of Montlcello, Indiana, was the only bidder, the mills and personalty being sold to them at five hundred and fifteen thousand dollars. The sale is subject to confirmation of the court. Outside liabilities approximate half a million dollars. MANY WORKMEN PLUNGED INTO THE VOLGA RIVIR. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. . Be- ,thus far have been recovered RAPID PROGRESS IN THE KNIGHT CASE IS EXPECTED. IH'NTSVI'LLE, Ala.. Dec. 8 With the jury chosen, rapjld progress, It is expected, will lie made In the trial ol John W. Knight, accused of using thf malls to defraud. About fifty prosecution wltnesse were under subioena today. The gov ernment will consume three days In presenting its case. CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH IS GIVEN THE OYSTER NEW YORK, Dec. 8 Health Com mlssloner Iderle, of New York City, has given the oyster a clean bill of I 1. 1.1. ... ... . m 1. ...... cerned. "For several veers." he For several yearn," he says, "diligent search has failed to trace a single case of the disease to the eating of oysters." GREAT RIVERS HARBORS CONGRESS IS CONCLUDED WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The Na tlonal Rivers and Harbors Congress closed its eighth annual convention Resolutions urging adoption by tin federal government of broad, liberal and systematic policy of waterwayi improvement were adopted and pre sented to President Taft, Vice Presl dent Sherman and Speaker Clark. "Unwritten Law" Case in Missouri FULTON, Mo., Dec. 8. A case of the "unwritten law" Is docketed for trial In the Callaway county circuit court here next week and Is expect ed to attract much attention. The de fendant Is Richard M. Johnson, who Is to be tried for the murder of John Orlggs at Boydsvllle last summer Johnson killed Griggs after Johnson's wife had confessed to wrongdoing with the dead man. Child Burned to Death. A one year old child of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Davis, of Salisbury, was burned to death while playing on the hearth at home Wednesday afternoon death following some hours after the burning. The child was seated on the floor while the mother left the iroom for only a few minutes. Upon ,her return the child was found on fire, it clothing having Ignited from piece of paper thrown Into the fire The body was burned to a blister. Cantrill Bill Passes. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec S. The Cantrill bill, authorizing th taking of semi annual tobacco rens'l under the census bureau's direction passed the House without opposition l CHARGED WITH DEATH OF SIX FOLLOWERS. PORTLAND, Maine, Dee. 8. Indictment for the death of six of hi follower on the cruise of the yacht Coronet was reported by the federal grand jury against Rev. Frank W. Sahd ford, leader of Holy Ghost and Us Society. The trial of the Shilohite leader was begun Im mediately, d S THE PLAINTIFF Robert Labberton Given That Amount In Suit Against Western Union. The Jury returned a verdict In the $2,(HH) damage suit of Robert E. lab berton v. the Western Union Tele graph Company this afternoon, allow ing the plaintiff ft0. The plaintiff was suing for dam age for mental anguish, alleging that a telegram Informing him of the se rious lllnera of hi mother bad been delayed until after her death. He was at Chapel Hill at the time the message was sent hi in. The plaintiff was represented by Mr. J. Lindsay Patterson, while trie de fendant was represented by Messrs. Manly, Heudren and Wtomble. CONTEST AT Y. M. C. .; WliEBS OF TIE EIEITS The first boy' contest of the season at the Y. M'. O. A bt night proved to be a very enjoyable event, about thir ty bo participating. There were three event In each of the three class es. The winner follow: Class "A" Standing broad Jump. Harold Siwer. first, 8 feet and 3 Inch es; Mam Ptnkston. second, s feet ana 2 Inches; Byron IVnry and Rockwell Rosemond, third, 7 fuel and S Inches Running broad Jump, Harold Bpeer first. It feel, 9 Inches; Sam Plnkslon, econd, 14 feet, 1 Inch, Pliny liege Olird. 12 feeL Inches. One hundred yard dash, Harold iSiieer, first, 14.9 second; Sam Plnkston, 2nd, 14.4 sec onds; Howard Godfrey, third, LI. 8 sec onds. V CIh "B" Standing broad Jump, Llnvllle Martin, first. 7 f-et, 8 Inches Enstlce Whaling, Sam I lotion and Gregory Graham, second, 7 f t . 5 Inches; Harden Jewelt, third, 7 feet, 4 Inches. Running broad Jump, Gregory Graham and Llnvllle Martin, 1st, 12 feet, 9 inche; Ouy IMasten, second, feet, 7 Inches; Harden .lewett, 3rd, U feet, fi Inche. Seventy five yard dash Unvllle Martin, first, 110 seconds; Ham Hortnn, second, IIS seconds, Eustace Whaling, third, 11.9 second. ClaM "C (Standing broad Jump Bailey Mlpfert, flrl, 7 feet; DeWltt Langley, 2nd, ti feet, 10 Inches. Allet Carter and James Fsraliee. thirl, ti feet, 9 Inches. Running broad Jump DeWltt Ungley, 1st, 11 feet, 9 Inch es. Howard Fulton, second, 11 feet, Y inches; Stokes Utt. third, II feet, 7 inches. Fifty yard dash, IfcWltt l-ung ley and Stokes Ixiit, first, 8.4 seconds , Howard Fulton, Allen Carter and Fritz Crute, second, fl fi seconds: and lames Farahee, thin!, 8.8 seconds. BOY "INDIAN" KILLS 8ISTER. Gun Left Too Handy by Father, Child Tragedy Result. LEWI8BURG. Pa.. Dec. 8 Shoot ing at his 3-year-old sister, Mary, while playing Indian, Harry Blckel, aged almost Instantly killed the child, at Mazeppa six miles west of here. The tragedy was the result of their faiher, William llc-kel, leaving a load ed gun on the back porch on returning from a hunt. Discovering the weup on, while Beckel was at Ihe barn blK'bliiK the horse to take the r-till dlen to school, Harry suggested to his sister that they play Indian. The lit le girl, who was In the bouse, ugreed ind placed herself on guard at a win low. Gradually getting closer to the win low, the boy dlsiliarged the gun, (hi conten's striking bis sister In the face badly mangling It. .X EX-GOVERNOR BROWN ELECTED Former Governor Defeats Both Op ponents In Georgia. ATLANTA, Ga Dec. 8 Unofficial returns from all the 146 counties of the state show that ex Governor J M. Brown swept the state In Ihe gubernatorial primary yesterday. The counties are npimrtioned as follows I. M. Brown, 84; Pope Brown, 40, and Judge H. II. Russell, 20. The remaining two mmtM, Miuon aru Charlton, were tied betwei Pope Brown and Russell. The 84 rounttes give ex 'Governor Brow n 2l0 of the 368 electoral voteH. FOR SHOPPING ISTMASj 128 WITNESSES in To Be Asked to Give Evidence Before Federal Grand Jury In Los Angeles. liO I1EMNT5 IRE EXPECTED FOR WEEK Grand Jury Tk Up Second Day ef It Work of Probing Alleged Na tien-Wld Dynamite Conspiracy Orti McManigal, who Confessed 14 Many Dynamiting, Occupied Body") Entire Tim Yesterday When th McNamara Brother Will Go T tho San Qusntln Penitentiary Ha Net Been Announced. LOS ANGELES. Dec. I. With U S. deputy marshal searching for 121 witnesses subpoenaed to appear be fore the federal grand jury that body's ; second uay of Investigation Into the) source of the alleged nation wide dy namlte conspiracy wa. taken up to day. Ortle K. McManigal. who con fessed to many of those dynamiting, occupied the Jury' entire time ye teruay. It Is said no Indictment will be returned for probably one week. When the McNamara brother will go lo the Sun Quentln penitentiary, has not been announced. Burn Seeking Evidence. NEW YORK, Dec. I-Detectlvd Win. J. Bum left for Philadelphia after holding a conference with Wal ler Drew, counsel for the National Erectors' Association. He return here tomorrow to continue hi In vent I gat Ion or local clues to dynamit ing cases. McManigal Testifies Again. McManigal was taken before the grand Jury to resume Ills (tory of the dynamite out times throughout the) United States. Denounce Crime, ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 8,-BraudIng lames It. and John J. McNamara "recreant to (be good nam and Blg.l Ideals of labor," and expressing satis faction of organized labor that the cul prlt have been rommensiirately pun ished for their crime, the McNamara 1 ways and means committee of the) American Federation of habor after a two da)' conference here, yesterday issued a statement vigorously con demning the McNamara for the!: Inhumanity" and declaring that or ganized labor should not he held 'either legally or morally responsible for the crimes of an Individual mem ber." The labor lender assert that the? 'will welcome any Investigation which either federal or state court may undertake." The statement I signed by every member of the McNamara commute except p. M. Ryan, president of the) International llrldg and Htmctural Iron. Workers' Union, with which the) convicted Los Angeles Time dynamit ers were prominently connected offU dally. Mr. Ryan was present Wednesday but id iirned to Indianapolis yesterday, "Had he remained, however," sail President Gomper positively, "1 am ure that Mr. Ryan would have added his name. He was called back to Indianapolis by pressure of business. He did not see the statement but I m sure he 1 In hearty accord with its sentiments." MESSRS. BENSON HID Hill ELECTED COUNTY ITTORDEIfS The txiard of county commissioners met this afternoon and transacted a number of business matters. Messrs. Itenbow ft Hall were elect cm! county attorneys. A settlement was effected with the) 'aroliiia Engineering Company, where by Hie county is to Miy $5,iO0 for the) Brushy Fork and Muddy Creek bridg es. The contract price was $5,350, bud she county alleged that the bridge wen- not up io contract and refused o pay the entire bill, a compromise) jelng effeeled. It was ordered that H. W. Masteit paid 2 I 2 cents ier name for mak ng out the tax receipts. This will aggregate something like $700. JOY OVER JOB QUICKLY KILLS. Unemployment of Month Brokent Happy Man Drop Dead. SCR ANTON, Pa.. Dec. . Ten minutes after a position with the firm of Marvin and Muir, florists, had inded months of Idleness, Arthur Greatrex, of lllootnsburg, dropped dead. Greatrex luid despaired of securing any employment. HI happiness at un expectedly securing the Job was visi ble, and he was so Jubilant that his fellow workmen remarked upon It Physician who examined hlra were) jf the opinion that the Joy of secur ing work was too much for hi hearty which failed. Fireman Is Killed. WHEELING, W. Vs., Dec. 1 A fief freight and passenger train collided Head-on, on the Short Line Railroad, between New Martinsville and Clarks burg. A fireman was killed and sen eral passenger Injured. , SUBPOENAED DYNAMITE PROBE (Continued on jage flrt.) i I
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