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", " . - I ; /< J ' * . * " '-*W& ife/iv7' 7 >. Sty? lambrrg 3?mtlii f Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, HARCH, 26, 1908 * One Dollar a Year IN THE PALMETTO STATE V ' ' SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. "; State News Boiled Down For Quick " Reading?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. ^ Senator B. R. Tillman, who is sick at his home in Trenton, is said to be improving. rm i j 4-U^ PUnJ ine large Qrv uuc^ <x. u uic uuanw ton navy yard was filled for the first titoe this week. / The Hugenot cotton mills of Greenville, which went into bankruptcy some time ago, will be sold at public | auction in June. Col. J. J. Dargan, of Sumter county, has withdrawn from the race for the United States Senate. S6me of the other candidates should do likewise. \ At a meeting of the board of trustees of Clemson college last week ? it was decided to separate the experimental station from the college. The experimental station wiilbe located near Charleston. It is said that two white boys are j reeponsiblejfor^ the rifle shot which killed O. W. tfucnanan. mey are known, buthave not been arrested. It is not likely that any steps will be tak; en against them, as they had no idea of hitting anybody when the shot was fired. Capt. Jno. G. Richards, of Kershaw county, a member of the house of representatives, has announced that he will not be a candidate for governjf or this year. He will remain in politics, however, and continue to . fight for State prohibition and the repeal of the lien law. 1 Dnrtip] Pone', aced 88 years, dean of the law school of the ? University of South Carolina, and one ;of the three survivors, of the signers of the ordinance of secession, died at his home in Columbia at 4.30 o'clock Saturday afternoon as the result of infirmitives of old age. Lena Green, a negro woman, was & killed by a freight train on the South;v ;: ' ern Railway at Orangeburg last Frii.c day, about midday. The freight was > . shifting and several cars had been leftstanding on the track. The wo-j man attempted to crawl under the t , cars, but the engine backed and mov? ed the cars before she got out. .V TOiere is trouble in the Porter Military Academy in Charleston. Twelve members of the first class were suspended for insubordination, whieh * grew out of a joke played by some of the boys in hidmg the bugles. Among , the suspended seniors is J. C. Weekley, of Ulmer. The cadets allege unfair treatment on the part of the ^ faculty, and twenty-five other students nave left the academy through sympathy with the suspended cadets. * ^ ? 1907 Cotton Crop. Washington, March 20.?The cenl . sua report issued to-day shows that * the cottoh crop grown in 1907 aggre gated 11,261,163 running bales counting round as half bales and including V- linters, and showed a total of 27,577 active ginneries for 1907. This is against 13,305,265 bales in 1906, and A 10,725,60? in 1902. The statistics in: dude 127,646 bales returned as remaining to be ginned after the time spf. the March canvass. The total i - number of running bales as given is equivalent to 11,302,872 of 500 pounds each. The average gross weight of the bales for 1907 is 501.8 pounds. The items for the crop of 1907 are 10,798,596 square bales; 198.549 round bales; 86,793 sea island bales; linters 276, 500 bales. . The number of running bales by k States follows: Alabama 1,126,028, } Arkansas 760,162, Florida 57,616, d^n-renu 1 SOI Qflft Kansas 24. Ken x tacky 4,205, Louisiana 676,823, MisI sissippi 1,464,207, Missouri 35,997, |- New Mexico 447, North Carolina 648,517, Oklahoma 864,106, South Caro, flina 1,175,875, Tennessee 274,536, Texas 2,271,724, Virginia 9,486, Kentucky's total includes linters of establishments in Illinois and Virginia. ; The hnters included 276,500 bales for I ,1907,322,064 for 1906, and 230,497 for " 1905. Round babes are 198,549 for H07,268,219 for 1906, and 279,836 for ilV 1905. Sea island bales are 86,893 for 1907, 57,550 for 1906, 112,539 for I 1905. Average gross weight of the bales for 1907, including linters as given, g is against 510.9 for 1906; that of the a round bales is 246.1 pounds for 1907, |\ compared with 245.1 for 1906, and ! the sea island 391.6 pounds compared W with 387.2 for 1906." Not Dividing Eternity. J * On one occasion, when in congress, General Benjamin F. Butler rose in JS ~his place and intimated tht the memf ' ber who occupied the floor was trans. gressing the limits of debate. "Why, General," said the member, reproachfully,' 'you dividedyour time tr' with me." I "I know I did," rejoined Butler, fc grimly, "but I didn't divide eternity V with you." JEALOUS OF HIS DIGNITY. Colleton Magistrate Imposes Heavy Fines for Contempt of Court. It appears that Magistrate D. H. Towles, of Meggetts, is having some trouble in connection with his office. It seems that on the 6th of March Magistrate Towles sentenced one Doc Smalls, a negro, to pay a fine of $10 for alleged failure to work on a public highway in 1907. Smalls is employed by M. L. Grimes, a truck farmer of Meggetts. Mr. Grimes went to Magistrate Towles and requested that the amount of the fine be reduced, or that the negro be given a trial. It seems that Mr. Grimes was insistent /vr> -f-l-oo anri Mnoristratft Towles. be V/U 1/1AXW7} V?*4V% A1AMQ.V*. , coming angry, ruled him for contempt of court, and fined him $100 or thirty days in jail. Upon failure to pay the fine Mr. Grimes was arrested and sent to jailSaturday, where he remained until Monday morning, when he was released. He had Sreviously, however, been fined by lagistrate Towles on two additional counts $100.00 each, or ten days in jail, making a total of $300.00 or 50 days. Mr. Grimes claims that no court was being held and that he was not, therefore, in contempt of court; that he was not insulting in his manner to the magistrate. Some interesting developments will probably follow, as Mr. Grimes claims that Magistrate Towles has exceeded his authority and that he does not propose to be treated in this way. Magistrate iowies aamiis Demg m error in that he had no authority to impose so large a fine or so long a term in prison. The developments will be watched with interest. Hon. James E. Peurifoy has been retained as counsel for Mr. Grimes.? Walterboro Press and Standard. Will Ask Pritchard to Revoke. - Columbia, /March >19.?Attorney General J. Frazier Lyon, representing the State of South Carolina, and W. F. Stevenson, for the dispensary commission, today served notice on the attorneys representing thevarious liquor houses having claims agaihst this state for whiskey and other supplies, that on March 27th they would appear before Judge Pritjchard at Asheville and move that his former order naming receivers for the state dispensary funds be revoked. The motion will be based upon the recent. decision of the state supreme court in which the attorney general and the commission were sustained in their contention that the federal court is without jurisdiction to appoint receivers for a state fund, it being regarded as an encroachment upon the state sovereignty. Shock Causes Death. Anderson, March 17.?Yesterday afternoon the 1-year-old child of Joe Sayle, colored, who lives in Dunkin township, Greenville county, fell into a tub half filled with water and was drowned. The mother had left the child alone while she was attending to some duties around the house, and while she was away the child fell into the tub. . The news quickly spread, and a number of the neighbors gathered, among them Joe Jordan, the 18-yearold son of Mr. J. B. Jordan, a prominent farmer of the vicinity.1 Young Jordan walked up to the tub in which the child had been drowned, looked at it for a moment, and dropped dead. TA??)an oottc Viie cnn ViaH a nflP. 1U1 . U Ui UOil OOJ o 111U uvii I?*v> ? -- row escape from drowning in a like manner when a child, and has had a weak heart ever since. It is supposed that the young man's recollection of this, together with the shock of the negro child's death, caused heart failure. \ Boy Killed by Trolley. Aiken, March 17.?A young boy named Dean was killed today by the Augusta-Aiken express car between Langley and Warrenville. It is stated that young Dean left home this morning presumably for school, but instead he went to Langley and when the trolley express, which is due in Aiken at 12 o'clock, passed through that place Dean went underneath the car and located himself on the rods. When the car was between Langley and Warrenville he in some way lost his hold and fell off and was literally torn to pieces underneath the car. Coroner Owens was notified and is now at the scene holding the inquest. All Feet Looked Alike. A young married couple were re turning irum uieir iiunc.yxiiuuii uiip on a sleeping car. During the night when the train was running slowly over some still, mountainous country, a soft feminine voice told John that she wanted a drink of water. ''All right, dear." replied John. "The cooler is only a step down the aisle." "But how shall I know which berth is ours when I come back?" she asked timidly. "I will stick my foot out in the aisle," said John, "then you can't miss it." When she came back there was a large-sized foot sticking out of every berth in the aisle. / \ COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered AH Around the County and Elsewhere. Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, March 23.?The cold wave reached us on Friday, and is still with us. Rain has also come. The earth was needing a sprinkle; was very dusty before the rain. About seventy-five bales of cotton were marketed here last week at shout 11 cents Der Dound. There is a few more bales held back by our farmers. Most of them could have sold for more money, but were holding for higher prices contended for by the cotton growers. Several of our farmers have planted com. Some coming up, but if this cold wave gets hold of it, they will have to plant again. v Nearly every one went out of town Sunday. Some to church, other's visiting relatives and friends. Our little town was lonesome all day. Last week our freight train was late on account of a poor engine to pull them. A better one is promised to the crew to-day. Mr. C. D. Yarborough was in town last week looking up timber for some trestle and platform repairs. So many saw mills have shut down that suitable timber is hard to get now. Mr. Walter Pringle, of Charleston," was in town last week hunting business for his various firms. Says he likes the looks of our little town. Mrs. Lizzie Lane, of Fairfax, spent Saturday with her brother, Mr. Phil Padgett. Miss Etta Copeland spent Saturdnv and narfc of Sundav with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. CopeIan^ She is teaching school at Fairfax. A mad dog went through this section and bit several dogs, some few in town. Our council should be very strict about dogs running at large on our streets, as so many of our children are always playing about on the streets. When the dog comes it is too late then to try to protect our little ones. Just last week a bright little boy was bitten in Newberry and went mad. Nothing was left un-; done to relieve the child, but death 1 N resulted. Booze was in good demand Saturday afternoon, or at least its effects were perceptible on several parties. Jee. The Herald's New Building. Our new building is nearing com-i pletion at last, and we hope to move into it in about two weeks. It has taken a lot of time and trouble, and we have not paid as much attention | to the newspaper recently as we should. But in a few weeks more we hope to be in our new quarters, where we will be better prepared to serve you than ever. We cannot invite you to come and see us yet, but when we move due notice will" be given, and we want all our friends to come in and see whether they like the way we are fixed up or not. Hair Helped Save Her Life. Roanoke, Va., March 20.?The luxuriant hair.of Mrs. Gordon Kirby of Snowville, Roanoke county, saved hntVi hprsplf and a man who had plunged in to rescue her from drowning. Gracie Kirby, the eight-yearolddaughterof Mrs. Kirby. had fallen into a mill race near her home. Mrs. Kirby left her sick bed and jumped into the icy stream in an effort to save the little girl. W. T. Tigleman, whp was crossing a bridge, saw their predicament and plunged inte the creek to the mother 's rescue. Both the woman and man were about to be drowned when John Craft got a long pole and succeeded in twisting the end into Mrs. Kirby's hair. He gradually drew this in and landed Mrs. Kirby with the man clinging to her. Tigleman had found it beyond his strength to draw the woman to safety in the swift water. South Carolina MIUs Curtail. Greenville, March 18.?At a conference of the South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers' association h6re today it was unanimously decided to continue as far as practicable the curtailment of 25 per cent, in the production of cotton goods during the three months beginning April 1. This action continues a curtailment that has been in operation by the mills of this State since Jan. 1. The number of spindles rejfresented at the conference today was 2,250,000 out of a total of 3,250,000 in operation in South Carolina. The continu ed depression of the cotton goods market is responsible for the action of the spinners. Dies from Mad Dog's Bite. Newberry, March 17.?The 6-yearold son of F. J. Russell, who was bitten by a mad dog on the streets of Newberry on February 26, died at 3:30 today at the Pasteur institute at Atlanta. It was thought that the child was getting along well until on Saturday hydrophobia developed. KILL NG IN LAURENS. Sam Cleaton, Colored, Shot Dead by Another Negro. Laurens, March 22.?Sam Cleaton, a negro, was shot to death last night after midnight by Albert Boyd, also colored. The killing occurred on Mr. Nathaniel Austin's place about five miles from this city. It seems that the negroes were having a party of some kind when a row began between Boyd and some other negroes, Cleaton being among them. Boyd became angry and went home for his gun. Returning he leveled the weapon PlaofAn TirVin r?ifannclV "Fnr C* L Vl^atVU) TT11V his life. A third negro stepped in between Boyd and Cleaton, hoping to save the latter's life. When he saw that Boyd was determined to fire -he stepped out of the way and Boyd shot, Cleaton falling dead with a terrible wound in his chest. Not satisfied with this, Boyd, it is said, beat the dead negro with his gun till the weapori was broken to pieces. Efforts have been made to-day to apprehend Boyd and this afternoon Coroner Watts held the inquest over Cleaton. Springtime at Kearse. Kearse, Mar^h 20.?The springlike weather has changed the face of nature down here. Old brindle can now get a full feed of delicious and tender grass, and as she rests in peace and a full stomach she brings a long-drawn breath of satisfaction, after the hardships of winter. The long sleep of winter that overcomes the reptile family has ended. I saw a large fine lizzard asleep, clinging to the side of a stump, basking in the sunshine?he seemed so happy and lazy. I made a noise near him; he only opened his eyes, closed ' * ? T 1-^ Ui'ma Uaitt inem again, i leiuuni uiumuig how fast he will scamper away when the hot summer days of June come.Other things are up and moving. The snakes are on the go, and Sam, the gopher, comes out of his hole to enjoy the scene and sunshine around him. He has his hole under the flower garden fence, and he comes among the violets and the phlox, with now and then a hyacinth or'jonquil, with a little pansy looking up so innocent and sweet, and the wistaria in festoons of beauty, with the peach and apple blooming near by, makes even a gopher glad that he lives. This is March 19th. Will it be so always, with no^nore cold? I f^ar not. March 20th. What a change?cold and cloudy. I saw only one little black ant that had ventured out. He seemed to be so cheerless I gave him a crumb of bread. He went up to it gave a pull, turned his hold loose, went to it again, gave another hard and long pull, thought it too much, climbed over it a time or two, found it more than he could move, went off to his home for help I suppose. Waited to see if he and his help would come back, but they did not come, waiting for a better day. Farmers are well up with their work. Some have planted corn, but most farmers remejnber last March and April and are not in so big a hurry this time. ^ * *11 Une oi our neignoors is in a tunu uversy with Dr. Reed, of New York City. Dr. Reed holds the world is flat; our neighbor that it is round. Hope to see the views of each in the near future. One of our local gardeners has a cow horn turnip by actual measurement 15? inches in circumference. A cabbage set out first of December -30f inches across, and one set out first of Februaryfl9| inches from tip to tip. T7ho can beat it? Mr. H. L. Kearse lost a hand; ran away on Saturday last. Same old tune: left Mr. Kearse in debt. Mr. G. B. Kearse and family have returned tfrom Florida. Hope he will stay, as we need all our young men at home to build our own home places. No place like Bamberg county and Three Mile Creek is the best place in it. Health is good here. Only a few of the older folks, the writer included, ever grunt. We have our grips and old age grunts, '?* #/>?! BA /iliooY'fii] anrl UUC 111C ^uuug icci av uuu full of glee, that sickness rarely ever comes their way. Old Timer. Conductor Killed. Columbia, March 19.?Conductor C. A. Neal of the street railway died early this morning as a result of injuries received last night while on duty. He was standing on the running board of an incoming Ridgewood car when an outcoming Elmwood car passed near the postoffice and the Elmwood oar struck his head, making a long gash across his face. It is said | he had been warned about riding on running boards. The body will be taken to Johnston for burial tomorrow. He leaves a wife and one child. Family Row Causes Death. Greenville, March 18.?John Fowler, a white farmer living near this city, was shot and instantly killed by Ben McAbee, a distant relative of his, who lived in the same house with him. It seems that the killing resulted from a quarrel between McAbee and his wife, for which he blamed Fowler. McAbee is lodged in the county jail. EHRHARDT SCHOOLCOLUMN PERSONALS AND NEWS FROM A GOOD OLD TOWN. News Written by Pupils of the School Under Supervision of Principal T. D. Jones. Ehrhardt, March 23.?There was a large crowd at Mt. Pleasant church last Sunday morning to witness the public exercises of the missionary society of that church. The following program was successfully carried out: Scripture reading and prayer. Duet?Ourt Prayer Attend-Misses Etta Copeland and Ruth Bishop. Reading?Miss Minnie Copeland. Recitation?Miss Julia Copeland. The Lord's Work?Pretto Fender, Ada Bishop, Josephine Kinard, Lottie Rentz, Ryan Clayton, Eugene Carter, and Allie Kinard. Dialogue?Lionel Clayton and John Copeland. Reading?Miss Sophia Copeland. Banner Exercises?Ruth Bishop, Florrie Bishop, Annie Rentz, Alma Bishop, Annie Sue Copeland, Minnie Bishop, Alma Fender, John Copeland, and Lionel Clayton. Recitation?Miss Ruth Bishop. Song?Mrs. Moftroe and Misses Etta Copeland and Ruth Bishop. Kecitation?Miss reari uopeiana. Solo?Miss Etta Copeland. Miss Xevie Sineth spent last Saturday night with Miss Nemmie Warren. ' Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bennett spent last Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mr. B. 0. Bennett. Mr. Berry Bishop and son, Henry, spent Saturday night at the home of Mr. C. F. Warren. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Warren spent last Saturday night and Sunday at the home of his father, Mr. W. L. Warren. ?, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Delk, of Bamberc. sDent last Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mr. J. C. Copeland. There was a sociable and pindar shelling at the home of Mr. H. C. Bishop last Saturday night. Misses Jonnelle Hoffman and Willie Rentz and Mr. E. W. Rentz spent last Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mr. L W. Rentz. Mr. G. F. McMillan fwent to Bamberg last Tuesday. Mr. J. H. Fender and family were in town last Tuesday, guests of Dr. J. H. Roberts. # Dr. Hiere, of Allendale, was in town last Monday morning. Mrs. Alfred Kinard and Misses Lizzie Kinard and Willie Rentz were in town last Mondayx afternoon. Dr. C. E. Kinsey, of Williams, was here last Tuesday night. Mr. Corey Wilkinson, of Bamberg, who has been spending some time at -*-1? 1 -C u_ XtT T Wo^.?r, uie nuiim ui iui. tt. ju. fiaxicu, ivturned home last Tuesday. Mrs. H. C. Kirkland and son, Wallace, of Buford's Bridge, spent a few days in this commynity last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Copeland spent last Wednesday night at the home of Mr. W. M. Kearse. Talbert Warren. weekly summary. Below are found the names of the pupils in the advanced department of the school, and opposite each name i$ given the number of perfect lessons recited. If the pupil has been present every day, the number should be 29. Examine the list, and see what your children are doing at school: John McMillan 26 Talbert Warren 27 Robbie Hughes 26 Harry Hiers 28 Jesse Rentz Annie Rentz 28 Biddie Carter 28 Lionel Clayton >. 21 Ryan Clayton ? *29 Laurie Kinard.... 25 Clyde Bishop '...20 George Bishop 26 Purdy McLeod 23 Leon Ramsey . absent Clarence Moore '. 28 Clemmons Carter 28 Jonnelle Hoffman *29 Gilbert Hiers -26 Maurice Clayton -28 John Copeland -10 Harry Copeland 29 Used Dynamite. Bud Poole was lodged in jail yesterday on the charge of dynamiting the home of one Sherman Jones near Greer, on the night of March 9th. Poole was arrested Thursday night by a constable on a warrant sworn out before Magistrate Wood. He was brought to Spartanburg early yesterday morning and lodged in jail. James Sanders, Baylis Gleen and Newton Berry were suspected of being accomplices of Poole and the constable is on a watch out for them alTiroes rklar>or1 nnHpr SU. Jl lie ujriiaiui^ T> u*j (Jiuvvu a corner of Sherman Jones's house and on the night of March 9th it was exploded, tearing one end of the building to pieces. Luckily Jones was not in the house at the time. The only harm done was the partijfl wrecking of the building. The deed caused an alarm in the neighborhood. No cause for the act is known.? Spartanburg Herald, March 21. ' * ' 'V-/ J r"Y5%2 SHOOTING OF JUDGE BUCHANAN. ' Fatal Bullet Fired, it is Said, by One ~ ^ of Two Small Boys at a Target. Columbia, March 21.?Capt. H. A. Williams, superintendent of the Southerft Railway, Columbia division, stated to-night that he had received a report of the shooting of Judge ; Buchanan, which occurred on the Southern train from Columbia to Augusta last Monday afternoon, and that it was practically certain that the shot which caused the death of Judge Buchanan was fired by one of . two boys, who were known to be ^ shooting at a target near Ward's station that afternoon, although the boys deny that they fired at the exact time the train passed that point. However, it is established ac- ; cording to this report, that two boys were shooting at a target with a parlor rifle, carrying a 22-caIibre bullet, on that afternoon, but as it was evidently purely accidental if they did fire the fatal shot, Capt. Williams said he had acceded to the request made of him, and would not make public the names of the two boys, who are only 9 and 11 years of age. They were said to be aiming at a target about one hundred yards from the place where the train passed. Of ' -WM course if any official inquiry is made :\"s their names will be given to the proper authorities. > So far there has been no intimation of any official inquiry and it is not likely that anything will be done in the matter, especially in view of the ^ tender age of the boys. However, there has been some curiosity as to ; ? why no inquest was held. The shot was fired in South Carolina and the death of Judge Buchanan occurred in Georgia, which fact may cause it. some complication as to the respon- ' . sibility for an inquiry. 1 The Dispensaries Opened. i ' The dispensaries in Calhoun coun- i ty were closed Monday by order of Governor Ansel, who took the position that there is no provision of law for their operation as dispensaries in Calhoun county, and in the absence ; of any express authorization for their kM / continuance Governor Ansel takes the position that they should be y-'-jjH , closed and he so notified the Orange- ^ burg county board. The matter was 'I taken before the Supreme Court who ': fi'Jg ordered the dispensaries opened, and they are riinning full blast until the , -i& matter can be settled. > / Postoffice Thief Hurt. - Asheville, March 20?In an effort . - :l3B to make a quick "getaway" after he had broken into and robbed the Arden postoffice, William Miller, a man T from South Carolina attempted to board a moving freight train, but fell beneath the wheels. One foot was cut off and he is otherwise badly : r||? injured. - < When the injured man was found Kriiif* Vkxr tr?r?lra ifr.'OTflS > IJ ilig K/J Vli\- A. VAWVMM ?.?^r " v T1 ? not sn^ected that he was the man "3? who had succesisfully robbed the Ar- ' den postoffice the night previous. He \ was brought to the Mission Hospital in this city, where his injuries were attended to, and his clothing was searched for some clue to the man's identity. This search disclosed a considerable amount of stamps and other matter known to have been taken from the Arden postoffice and the . fact was soon established that he was * > Vj the much-sought robber. United States Deputy Marshal Ramsay was at once notified and soon had in his "11 possession enough evidence to make . >|gj the man's guilt conclusive. Miller, who is in a serious condition, will be kept at the hospital for treatment, and then, in the event of his recovery, he will be removed to the county jail to await the action of the federal court in May. >|j Wanted to Eat With Whites. New Haven, Conn., March 20.?, Philip M. Thorne/ colored, a junior in the Yale law school, has just brought suit against Grennon Bros., restaurant keepers in this city, charging that they refused to serve him a fj a meal because of his color. , Thorne belongs in Charleston, S. C., where his father is a real estate dealer. He says that Booker T. Washington has offered to conm to this city and help fight the case tor mm. - -; > Yale professors have become interested in the suit. Thorne said that his room-mate in West divinity hall, Ish, had also been unable to get anything to eat in the same restaurant because of his color. Ish comes from Little Rock, Ark., where his father sm is principal of a school. At the Pie Counter. Washington, March 18.?Messrs. E. H. Aull, Richard I. Manning, E. I. Reardon, Marion Moise, W. H. Seale, George D. Shore and J. A. Mood arrived in this town today to work for federal buildings, the first named for Newberry, and the others for Sumter. Gen. Wilie Jones, Messrs. B. F. Taylor, Wardlaw Moorman and others, who will work for an addition to the Columbia building, are expected to- *. i night. They will go before the house committee on public buildings and ;? ' grounds tomorrow and put the needs of their respective municipalises. . W.1;; (