Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18
Newport News Assured Of 'FaIr
Deal by Messrs. Barr
and BOIIss.
RESuLTOf CONFERENCE ON GROUNDS
Mayor Buxton. w. s. Upshur and }.
R. sprasue. Pay Profitable Calls
Upon Director General and Advcr-
Using director of Expoaiton-A
Newport News Day Program.

"A square deal in every way. and
equal prominence in advertising Is
what IL promised Newport News and
the other cities of ridewatcr Virginia
by Stephen W. Bollcs, director OF nd.
vertising OF the Jamestown Exposition.
MIR. Bolles goes 80 far as 10 promise
that In the future all matter for pub.
LEGATION sent out by his department
VIII he dated jamestown Exposition.
Va" instend of Norfolk, Va M here
tofore,
Mayor buxton. MIR w. S. Upsur.
president OF the Chamber OF Com
merce. and Mir. j X, Spraguc prcsi,
dent OF tho Mcrchant's Association.
paid visit TO the exposition yostcr-
day and called upon Director General
Barr. The fact that Norfolk has been
advertised by the exploitation depart
ment of the fair 10 the exclusion OF
the other Tidcwntcr cities. was
brought to the attention OF Mr.. Barr.
with the request that he lock into the
matter aud prevent this being done
during his administration.
CaIiero Courteously Received.
Mr.. Barr received the callers courtc.
oNsly and listened To what they had
to say with attention anu consldcra-
ton. He gave assurances that he dc.
sired to treat all the cities fairly. ana
sent them to Mr.. l!ollcs' with a letter
reading MS follows:
"Mossrs Upshur Spraguc ana Bux-
ton desire To see you with regard to
handling the Exposition advertising
matter with reference to Newport
News. VIII you kindly do for them
what you can.
II have said to them that the Ex.
position company has no desire To
discriminate against Newport News I'm
its advertising matter In any way as
compared with Norfolk or other
pointsn
Mr.. Bolcs' Fair Promises.
Armed with this lottcr, the trio Wis.
tied Mr. Bollcs ana found cordial
welcome. a most satisfactory con
ference was held and in addition to
what he said verbally AIR HOLES die
tnted the following letter to his stem.
ogranher before the party left:
Mayor Buxton, Mr.. Upshur and Mir
Spragnc. Committee Rcperoscni-
ing Newport News:
Gentlemen: In reference TO con
ference held with yon This day. con
corning exploitation. without prcju
dice of the different cites of Tide.
winter Virginia who have contributed
to the up.huliling of tho jamestown
Exposition. desire To say. as Advcr
tiSlng Manager and head of the Tx
ploitation Department OF the Expos..
tion. having no personal interest in
anything here except The complete and
unqualified success OF the jamestown
Exposition, both from the standpoint
of attendance and OF financial sue
cess, | am pleased 10 assure yGu that.
III the matter sent ont from this De.
partment, Your city of Newport News
together with the other cities OF Tide.
water Virginia. will receive. and may
assure You that this will he carried
out to the letter--a square deal in
every way and equal promincce in
the advertising.
II trust that may have the pleas.
ure of meeting the people Of Newport
News on day. To ho known MS New.
port News Day wherein your city
will be able to demonstrates tho actiy-
ity OF Its people and the deep interest
of everyone in the Expositions' sue
cess. Very truly yours.
sSTEpIIIN w. DOIL.ES
Director OF Advertislng."
Delighted With Result
Messrs. nnxton, Upshur and
Sprague were delighted with the rsult
OF their visit and they are confident
that from this time until the Tcrcen-
tenninl closes Newport News Is 70
ing to get the much sought after fair
deal from the exploitation depart
ment. That fair deal was not given
before the fair Oncnp1 and fnr some