Punxsutawney Spirit, 1907-07-31

              mm I '•uniajjdoMi frawinM 'JtHp •ajni|x m ii|S|uoi umunp |U •o| <|qaqiM(l pus <|mo|j i|UM wurnniwBMHBattimt ' ' <' Pit Spifit First Sdition PRICE 1 CENT 1. No. 2«0 BURGLAR ENTERS PENN STREET HOME AND WALKS OUT WITH SOME CASH House Entered By Rear Window—Not Discovered Until This Morning. PUNXSUTAVNEY, PA.. EDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 31, 1907 FENDERS MOST BE FURNISHED BY ALL SCHOOL BOARDS LL INVESTIGATE THE EXPLOSION ON GUNBOAT WILMINGTON IN CHINA THIRTY CASES ARE LISTED FOR NEXT TERM OF COURT DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE REFORMED CHURCH TO MEET EXCELLENT BALL PLAYING BETWEEN NUMEROUS ERRORS Punx'y Outclassed By Drillers—Both Pitchers Did Well. Pupils Must Not Be Subjected to Direct Rays of Heat. Several of Interest to Punxsutawney Citizens Will Be Heard. THE OKLAHOMA REPUBLICANS MEET TOMORROW Were Manufactured at City «fld Known to Be Defective. HOME OF H. R. MARTIN >1 iiitv Well Known Minister* Will Attend < <>|l\Cllt loll llere Tomorrow—Ollicrs Ex|Nr(cd. |MitH.ina| ,K| »| .C.»||o«| no .ipi.KHI tir.w by lt«'|>ubll«'an I'nrty ItclalJvr to the Const It ill Ion. [p NOW IN COURT by Tube Cases Not Helped itfuch By Latest WII.I; EliKCT A COMMITTEE 'IKMilt AM IIAS IIKKX PIlKIW R1J> . Light Fingered One Goes Through House—Family Not Awakened. WILL START AUG. 26 THE RECENT ACT FOSTER INJURED SO,000 HATTERS MAY STRIKE In Punxy's fifth Inning Bailey, first up, knocked a high foul, which Foster tried to nail at the grandstand. The fielder ran too far, however, and collided with the wire netting with such force that his nose, face and forohead got badjy cut and ho fell to the ground. The plucky captain was on his feet In a jiffy, however, and after receiving some surgical attention resumed his place behind, the bat, having delayed the game less than ten minutes. Following Is a brief review «• f how the game was lost: Miller and Halley both found him for two-sackers, the former sending Allen over the plate for Punx'y's only tally. Hobson and Cotter both pitched extra inning ball. Although hit safely more freely than his opponent "Hobby'* kep the singles so well scattered that the visitors at no time came near scoring from that source. (Totter was ably assisted by his clubmates and the opposing batters who were eonsldJoraVt! enough to .send most of their drives square at delighted Drillers. The Policemen and the Drillers resumed their errorful way yesterday at th«* East ICnd Park, the only difference being that ('otter's I'utups were out errored by .Milt's Mustangs. The mlseut s were all <»f the punk lest sort and were mixed up with the finest kind of ball playing. [r tube trial, now In the custody United States District Attorney tie, show that the last tubes for Wilmington were shipped from Sreenvllle mill July 9. 1904. The of lading: for that shipment is ped:. "This shipment completes showing that all tubes for gunboat had been previously le officials of this company are, r Inllctment In the United States I It here on 30 'counts, charging; with conspiracy against the j d States for the alleged offense; ipplylng untested and defective i to the navy They were tried In , a disagreement resulting, the being evenly divided. They will tried at the October term of the id States District Court. e boilers of the Wilmington were at the works of the Oil City r Co., Oil City, Pa., and offlclul I t rds of the Navy Department ] [ <ht iere in connection with the | at Wilmington developed that ibes In the boilers of the Wil- ton were supplied from the lville mill of the Shelby Steel Co. during the time it is chargat thousands of defective tubes supplied from this mill for use e American navy. rom Nanking:, China, that one was scalded to death and two irously Injured by the explosion iller tubes on the United States 9BURG, July 31.—Investlgallowing announcement by ca- 3:50—The Secretary; His Uncords and Methods, Kdson D. Hoyt, Jacob Haag, George Zufall; Discussion. 4 :10—Business. Adjournment. 3:30—Query Box. 3:00—Missions in the Sunday School, M. H. Kurtz, \V. T. Pifer, H. L. Hartzfelt. 2:50—History of the Punxsutawney Sunday School,T. P. VVeber. 2:20 —How to Develop Scholars Into Teachers.L. H. Schoch, B. J. Sykes, Daniel Seller. Afternoon Session—2 :00—Devotional, Hev. H. N. Smith. 11:00—Superintendent's Reports. 11:30—Appointment of Committees. Adjournment. 10:15—Organized Sunday School Work, (a) Primary Department, Mrs. George Stevenson; (b) Junior Department G. J. Weber; (c) Intermediate Department, August Weber; (d) New Movement Bible Class, P. S. Weber: Discussion. U:50Address of Welcome. Mrs. Fred Harlow. Response, Mrs. K. A. Hanry. Morning Session—9: 30—Devotional, Rev. R. F. Main. The eleventh annual convention of til#* Reformed School Assoclatlon, of District No. 1 of the ('larion Classis, will be held in St. Peter's lieformed Chuch at this place tomorrow, Thursday, August 1. The program will be varied and interesting, there being a number of able speakers scheduled t«» take part in the day's exercises. The following program will be adhered to: forum mm i I AT IROQUOIS DANCE JtJU. lited States Attorney Dunkle, who the indictments against the mill als and who iB in charge of the acutton, said yesterday he would Upon the Bureau of Steam Enaring at Washington for a thori investigation of the explosion on <1 the Wilmington, the report be[wanted for use during the trial The man had entered the rnouae through a back window, which was not locked and had wandered through the house without arousing a soul. He left absolutely no clew to his Identity behind and no one has been seen who sasv any prowlers or suspl> clous looking characters last night. light-fingered artist was arranging things to take with hint, a noise occured which caused the gentleman to Ket out. leaving the greater part of his bounty. Forty-live dollars In money, which Mr. Martin had in his trouser pocket, was the extent ofethe burglar's haul. Mr. Martin believes that while the tended to place It in a satchel, was a $5 bill. In the dining room downstairs he found a pile of valuables which the burglar for some reason or other did not take. On this pile was Mr. Martin's and his son's trousers, all the silverware, Including a silver sujar bowl, with the sugar still in It. Beside the pile, which was neatly arranged as though Mr. Burglar in- The home «»f Hussel Martin, of Penn strict, was entered by a burglar last night or early this morning. who succeeded In getting away without detection and with $45 in money Mr. Martin awoke about 7 o'clock this morning and shaved, after whirh he started to dress. Ills trousers were not in evidence and he instituted a hunt. Upon peering Into the closet hi his bedroom he discovered that everything was off the hooks and lying upon the floor, and that his trousers were not there. A further searched of the upstairs revealed the fact that someone had gone carefully through each roon*. searching the pockets of Mr. Martin's and his son, Kugene's clothing. WILL INSTITUTE Iff ME AT KMJMLt Music Was All That Could Be Desired —Out of Town Guests. Wage Earners Protective Union Branching Out— New Organizer. Governor Prantz Is looked upon as the representative of the Roosevelt Administration In Oklahoma politics. He controls the federal patronage, and through him the President recently brought about a truce between the warring political factions in the territory. From present indications the larger and more influential element of the party believe that the adoption of I the constitution is inevitable and that the Republicans should prepare to make the best of the situation by naming a state ticket and otherwise placing Itself in a position to put up a good fight at the first election. Those in favor of this course are led 6Ft5overnor and it a state ticket is named Governor Prantz will in all probability head the ticket as candidate for first governor of the new State. Those in favor of following this course, however, are apparently not J nearly so numerous as they were a 'month ago, before the Constitutional convention had reassembled and made changes in the document to meet the objections of a considerable element >f the population. Talks among the delegates already on the scene show that there la still a considerable difference of opinion as to the wiser course for the party to pursue. Some are still outspoken in favor of the convention refusing to nominate a state ticket and preparing to light the adoption of the constitution to the last ditch. The convention will be called to order at ten o'clock tomorrow morning by J. L. Hamon, chairman of the State Committee. The work of the convention, in the language of the official call, will be "to decide what will be the policy of the Republican party relative to the rejection or adoption of the proposod constitution; to make a declaration of party principles; to elect a state committee and a chairman of the state central committee, and to nominate candidates for state officers, should the convention decide to make such nominations."Special to The Spirit. TULSA. I. T., July 31.—A majority of the 1,600 delegates and a large number of other visitors have already arrived here in anticipation of the first Republican convention of the State of Oklahoma. "Approved—The* 29th day of May, A. P.. 1907. "Section 4. Any school board neglecting or refusing to comply with the provisions of this act, may, by proper course of law, be dismissed from office: provided, That when one or more members shall vote to comply with the provisions of this act, such membcr or members shall hot be subject to dismissal. "Section 3.—A thermometer shall be placed In every schoolroom In this Commonwealth, by the directors in charge, and this provision shall be complied with even when standard systems of heating; and ventilation arc in use. ••Section 2. Be it further enacted that every school-room In this Com- ' monwealth shall be provided with | ample means of ventilation, and that, j when windows are thfe only means In use, they shall be sq Constructed as to admit of ready adjustment, both | at the top and bottorh, and some de| vice shall be provltfcfr*to protect pupils from currents of cold all*. "Section 1.—He it enacted, etc., tha* on and after the first day of December. nineteen hundred and seven, that it shall be unlawful for any board of school-directors, witjiln this Commonwealth, to use a common heating stove for the purpose of heating any school-room, unless every such stove shall be in part inclosed within a shield or jacket, made of galvanlzed iron or other suitable material, and of sufficient height and so placed as to protect all pupils, while seated at their desks, from direct rays of heat. "Whereas, many school rooms of this commonwealth have been constructed without provision for proper heating and ventilation, and thv health and comfort of many school children are greatly endangered thereby, therefore The state pamphb ter, not yet having completed his work, a complete list of the new laws and amendments that have received the governor's signature cannot' as yet be obtained. Through the eouretsy of It. 11. Teltrick, deputy state superintendent of public Instruction, of Ilarrisburg, however, a copy of the new law relating to that subject, has been received at this office. Following Is a reprint of the statute, as passed at the recent session of the legislature and signed by Governor Stuart: Recently many Inquiries have been addressed to The Spirit by school directors and others interested in tinsubject concerning the act passed at the recent session of the legislature in regard to providing better sanitation for school rooms. G000 TEMPLARS PLAN WAR Oil ALL SALOONS DETECTIVE WARD HAS STREKUOUS DAY "KIAVIN S. STITAllT." Will Establish Legal Department to Give Free Advice to Committees. AIIITT AND NELSON READY FOR FIGHT Two special cars which left the park at one o'clock, conveyed the well satisfied ninety to town. The out of town guests were: Miss Anna Mosser. of MahaftVy; Miss Anna Wilson, of Titusville; Mrs. Julia Bluckman. of Buffalo; Mrs. Kdward Wilson, of Butler; Misses Nelle Carr and Olerett Facenmyer of New Bethlehem; Messrs. Hastings. of Keynoldsville; .1 1). Sutton, of BulTalo. The dance held by the Iroquois club in tin* Jefferson Park pavilion last night, was one of the most enjoyable eVents of the year. Dancing started at nine o'clock and continued until one. The music, furnished by the Imperial orchestra, was tirst class and , it was more than taken advantage oi ] by the forty-live couples present. Collars Four at One Time and Later Picks Up Another. Punx'y Bailey out, third to lirst; Hobson ditto; Median Hied out to right'. Bradford—C. Hoover singled to right; Kddle let it go through and runner went to second; Cotter tiled out to ('rum; Zollers j>ut, third to first; Pecney drove a liner to Tink. rirth Inning. Punx'y- Plorey out, pitcher to tlrst; Miller out. same way; ('rum safe on Zollers' fumble, and stole second; Allen filed out to Smith. Score, Punx'y l; Bradford 1. I'ouI'M» Inning. Bradford—Smith grounded to Allen. who threw to the fence; Smith going to second; F. Hoover safe on fielder's choice; Smith safe on Bailey's bad thiow; Poster singled; Smith scoring; Hoover out at third; Spratt out, pitcher to (loose; Rothermel ditto. Punx'y—Median missed three; Traynor filed out to short; Campbell out, Cotter to Pecney. Bradford—C. Hoover lined out to Miller; Cotter out, Tink to Goose; Zollers singled to left and stole second; Feeney out, Miller to Campbell.Third Inning. Second liming. Bradford—F. Hoover singled to left; Foster popped up to Bailey; .Spratt flled out to left; Rothermel singled to right, but was caught off first. f Punx'y-—Miller out, shoyt to first; Crum out, third to first; Allen safe j on C. Hooover's error; Feeney hid , the ball, forgot where it was, and | Pop went to third; Halley doubled! and Allen scored; Hobson fanned. Score: Punx'y, 1; Bradford, 0. Punx'y—Meehan out, third to first; Traynor out, second to first; Campbell safe on Feeney's error and went to second on passed ball; Florey out. third to first. HradVrd—Zollers popped up to Campbell; Feemy lined out same place; Smith out, short to tlrst. First lulling. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY The organizers for the Wage Earners* Protective Union, whose head office Is in this plate, without exception, report phenomenal success and the Indications point to a record breaking growth for the association. Mr. White expects to bring his family here soon, with a view of making Punxsutawney his future homo. A A. White, of Providence, Uhode Island, arrived here yesterday to become the division manager of the union. Mr. White has had several years' experience In the tlve year period Insurance business and is regarded as one of the most successful organizers in the country. C. L. Marvin, vice president of the Wage Earners' Protective Union, left today to institute a local at Knoxdale. The new lodge, which will be number 2G, and which was made possible through the efforts of Organizer W. ]•). Smith, of Keynoldsville, will start off with tll'ty charter members, the result of only two days' canvassing by Mr. Smith. Nelson Rules the Favorite in Tonight's Big Fistic Event. Susannah Dowdell vs. Mahoning Powder Co. Trespass. Harry L. * Grube vs. Mahoning Powder Co, Trespass. J. Van Heed vs. J. J. Sutter. Assumpsit.A. P. King and Charles M. Dinger, partners under the firm name of Keynoldsvllle Hardware Co., vs. Thomas Tapper. Appeal. Porough of Keynoldsvllle vs. J. W Poust. Scl. fa. sur municipal lien. Asa W. Sykes vs. Cascade Coal & Coke Co., owner, or reputed ownot-, and J. P. Kennedy, contractor. Wednesday, August 28.—Ourn?e Curry vs. (Blair Curry) and Q. A. Morrison, executor of James McGee, deceased. Scl. fa. sur judgment. John Moore vs. C. 13. Evans. Eject-' ment. Euphrastus Carrier vs. I. A. Carrier, C. E. Carrier, H. W. Carrier and Jessie T. Carrier, administratrix of James A. Carrier, deceased, operating, trading anil doing business as Carrier Brothers' Coal Co. Assumpsit. Consetto Mariani Cessario vs. the Llndsey Water Co. Ejectment. Samuel J. Smith vs. George Heverly. Trespass. David Chambers vs. George Lyke. Assum pslt. Phoebe Staley vs. Thomas Edmundson. Trespass. Louis Wester vs. John Polllkoskey. Appeal. Miles Z. Lingenfelter vs. Albert Sebring and M. C. Ithoads, executors of William Pailey, defeased. Appeal. McICean Harl vs. the Pirst Cumberlan*! Presbyterian Church, of Punxsutawney, Pa. Assumpsit. John Woods vs. Pruce P. Whitehill. Trespass. Joseph Dowdell vs. Mahoning Powder Co., 'a corporation. Trespass.J. ('. Work and N. L. Hill, trading and doing business as llill & Work, subcontractors, vs. Jane Hopkins, owner, or reputed owner, and C. G. Hennelgh and Harry Stear, trading and doing business as Henneigh & Stear, contractors. Sur fa. sur mech. lien. Tuesday, August 27.—Worn! Dumens-ky vs. Northwestern Mining and Exchange Co. Trespass. Hovaird & Seyfang Manufacturing Co., a corporation, vs. Fred A. Lane. Replevin. Andrew Ostroski vs. Peter Turkocth and Annie Turkocth. Trespass.Florence Stinson vs. Thad. S. Coikitt. Trespass. Louis Wester vs. Christopher Columbus Society. Appeal. W. M. Gillespie vs. the liuffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Co. Assessment of damages. Hannah E. Ewlng vs. David Melzei\ Trespass. It. M. lilose vs. R. H. Miller. Trespass:.T. Pantall vs. T. M. Pantall. Judgment opened. Xjouisa Cowlty vs. the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Co. Trespass.M on (Jay, August —The Pittsburg Wall Paper Co., a corporation, vs. J. I). Eberhart Co., Ltd. Assumpsit.Thirty cases have been listed for trial at the coming term of the court of Common Pleas that, will be convened in the court house at Brookvllle, Monday, August 26. The following is the list of cases: PAT CROWE REFUSES TO BE REFORMED irlng the trial of the sensational Kes In April Frank L. Btnmett, lerly foreman of the finishing and ping department of the t\lbe mill, fled that In 1903 or 1»04 good r that had passed government lnitlon were taken from the car r being loaded for shipment to City and replaced by tubes that been rejected by the Inspector, lid not recall what vessel the tubes i for, but the records of the Navy artment show that at this time Wilmington and Helena were the ' naval vessels for which boilers B being made at OU City. The mentB were all marked for tho nlngton and Helena. Ince the disclosure of the asllng charges on which the indict- Lit of Close, Dunne and Emmett i based It has been contended by »al officials that even If the gov■ iment had been defrauded the naval £eIs were not endangered by the Jged defective tubes because of the kt efficiency of tubes provided for government specifications. Under tract specifications tubes are rered to stand tests that are nearly r times as great as the maximum iln to which they are subjected er being installed In the boilers naval vessels. f investigation by the Navy De■tment develops that the bursting the tubes on the Wilmington re- Led from defects such as it is aled were covered up in the tube 1 to receive and defraud the gov.ment there Is little doubt that steps 1 be taken at once to overhaul ?ry vessel Involved In the charges prevent more accidents such as Lt aboard the "Wilmington. twelve of the greatest lighting manes In the American navy are inved In the scandal. It is charged ( Continued on Second Page.) Mrs. Elizabeth Pifea Was Seventy-Eight Last Monday. Says He Still Drinks Booze and Never Goes to Church. Continued on Page Six. Hradfoid — liothermel safe on Miller's fumble and went to second on <Hoover's sacrifice; Cotter singled to right; Zollers grounded to Allen, who booted it. Kothermel scoring: Feeney grounded to Tink. who threw Zollera <>ut at second; IUiiley threw Seventh Inning. Punx'y—Traynor out, third to first; Campbell filed out to deep second; Plorey flew out to Spratt. Bradford—Smith safe on Miller's error; P. Hoover popped up to Bailey; Poster grounded out t«» Campbell; Spratt out, short to first. Sixth Inning. tenance of a series of temperance Bchoola In the form of lectures on tho nrnllior W1C I scientific phases of the temperance nl nilllL VflUJ i The reports to be presented to the 1M*1! ■ IWfc grand lodge meeting show that the - — - --rn VtltdlU Good Templars now have over 200 PTIUTLII I llllflY i branch organizations In Wisconsin, \ I nil I I'll I HlfO V I Including a score or more working In Ullllll m I UUMl [the Scandinavian languages. The or- MMnteatlons claim a large share "f the ■ Wredlt for bringing about prohibition J in nearly 700 towns throughout the state. WAUPACA, Wis., July 31.—Visitor* from far and near gathered today at the Camp Cleghorn assembly grounds to take part in the lifty-second annual session of the Wisconsin grand lodge of Good Templars. The formal opening takes place this evening and the proceedings will continue through the remainder of the week. The session promises to be the most important in the history of the state organization. It is probable that action will be taken to establish a legal department for the purpose of furnishing free legal advice to communities desiring to enforce the laws against the saloons. Another project to receive attention calls for the main- MM HOT PUSH FEKMTION USES Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad Detective (1. I >• Ward runded up four train riders this morning, who. after being caught, refused to get off the train. When the Clearfield local pulled in the local yards about 12 o'clock this morning Detective Ward found eight, who were doing the company for a ride. Tiny Railroad Detective <>. D. Ward, roundthey refused to do until Mr. Ward made It plain that he meant business. They all scrambled off then and four of them got away, while Ward collared the remaining four. A charge of delaying a train was lodged against them, but was latter withdrawn and each man was assessed $3.75 and costs. The four said that they were iron puddlers on their way to Butler and gave their names as Charles and Samuel Williams, Thomas Jones and Jesse Weyler. Shortly after arresting the four ths railroad detective found a gentleman of Swedish extraction in the yards, who had Imbibed too freely and was in danger of being run down by a train. He was taken to the lockup and this morning paid a fine of $4.25 on the charge of common drunkenness.mama. As a result of this new line being it in operation, commercial message Ltes have been reduced between the hited States nearly fifty per cent. By United Press. HNBW YORK. July SI. — The Comjercial service began today over the '|w cable connecting New York with mintanamo, Cuba, and thence by a iXntlnuatton of the Mne across the pribbean Sea, connecting with Colon, HER EMS; SEVERAL KILLED The afternoon was spent In games of all descriptions, and at supper lime a bountiful repast was spread to which everybody did full Justice. Of the 47 people present, nine were the children, 23 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren of Mrs. Plfer's, who Is as hale and hearty us she was ' JO years ugo. The home of O. W. Plfer was on Monday the scene of a most pleasant gathering of the relatives and friends of Mrs. Elisabeth Plfer, who on that date, celebrated the seventyeighth anniversary of her birth. new hond issue ron c. & o. JML BREAKER 11 Ml As it is the biggest thing in the lighting line that has been pulled off hereabouts In a long time, excepting the much-advertised Burns-Squires fiasco, the bout has aroused a lively interest among ring followers and It is expected a big crowd will be on ■ hand to witness the contest. While Nelson naturally rules the favorite In the betting there are many loyal fol- | lowers of Brltt who still bt'lleve he Is' a match for anyone of his weight and ' are willing to back their opinion with : money. Whoever comes out the winner it Is the prevailing opinion among the close critics of the game that the tight should be a lively and interesting I affair as long as It lasts. Jack Welch of this city will referee the contest. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. July .11.— Trained to the hour and from all accounts, tit to tight the battle of their lives, Battling Nelson and Jimmy Hritt are awaiting the gong t<> call them Into tin* ring at the Auditorium tonight. Humors are current that there may be some interference with the tight by tin* authorities, but the elub has Its permit and it is not believed that any action will !>»• taken unless there is some evidence that the mill will not be on the square Moyer anil Haywood leave tomorrow tn take up tiie Federation wor1/ at Denver. By United Press. HOISK, Ida., July 31.—The Impression here among the attorneys Is that Moyer and Pettlbone will never be tried and that the Haywood verdict Is a heavy blow to the prosecution and further efforts are believed to i>e useless. Crowe salil the man who had been Impersonating him was named Johnson and had "swindled" him out of 9800 by representing himself to bo Pat Crowe In this country before he went abroad. Hut Crowe's chief sorrow seemed to be that the man had been attending church In his name. "I have not reformed," said Crowe, who is In the theatrical business and writes books on sociology. "I don't read the Bible and I still drink booze. 1 mind my own business and I wjsh other people would mind theirs." CHICAGO, July 31.—Pat Crowe, of kidnaping fame, took measures Monday night to put a stop to ihe further operations of a man who is Impersonating him in London and who claims, according to cablegrams, to have reformed. By United Press. MILAN, Tenn.. July 31. — Four persons killed outright and another fatally injured, und two seriously hurt were the casualties In a boiler explosion here today. The explosion took place on an engine running over the Illinois Central Ralroad at a high rate of speed. FOSTOllIA, O. — Suffering from heart trouble, rheumatism and several other ailments, while his wife and two children are sick with typhoid fever, Ezra K. t'uffall took arsenic and died. AKRON, O. — The Werner Company has secured an Injunction In the United States Court restraining members of the striking bookbinders union fVom , Interfering with strike breakers. UNIONTOWN, Pa. — The Home Oil and Gas Company Is victor In its legal battle with the Greensboro Gas Company for the product of wells In Nicholson Township. A decree has I been handed down by Judge Umbel, ' finding for the defendant company. , CALIFORNIA. Pa.. July 11 trying to break Jail at the "•* Mn.. up Steve Ondeck *ot tut t|#htly er, where he was i Tha wedged about three hour, tot • lockup l» not completeout.RICHMOND, Va., July 31. — The stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad assembled at the general offices here today for a special meeting to vote on the question of authorizing the company to create a general equipment and Improvement mortgage to secure an issue not to exceed 110,000,000 of ten-year B per cent, gold bonds. The plan Is to issue the bonds at once and to dispose of them oh such terms as the directors may deem best. NEW YORK. July 31—There now] Mpeara little possibility of averting general strike tomorow among the J makers. The difficulty is over the ben shop, which the National Fur Wit Hat Manufacturers' Association rpposes to Introduce. The strike, If i takes place, will Involve about 20,- B0 men throughout the country, lembera of the United Hatters of Are you reading the railroad stories now running in The Spirit? w- ipi m > WMi ■ ■