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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
North caPIna Nay or May MOI
Have Another Trial.
AlR. POST BACK FROM WASHINGTON
Conference With Navy Department in
Reference to New Cruiser Brings Mo
Definite OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a
Question of Money.

General Manager Walter A. Post, of
the Newport News Shlpbuldng and
Dry Dock Company, returned yester.
day from Washington, where he con
Tered with the navy department on
Gals In reference to the new armored
cruiser North Carolina.
When asked for u statement by the
Daily Press last night, Mr.. Post said
that he did not know whether or not
the North Carolina would be given
another speed trial, and that he could
not say when the question would lie
definitely decided.
AS has been explained, the ship.
yard will gain nothing financially by
sending the cruiser out for third
test, as II regular trial. including the
standardization test, cost In the neigh.
borhood of $4,000, whereas the fail.
arc OF the ship by lcss than ono
tenth of n knot to make the required
speed means tho loss of only $4,000
For one reason alone II Is desired
that thee North Carolina be given
another opportunity to make the ro.
CURED % ltnots an hour-thc future.
even ny n small fraction OF knot. Is
break In the yards hitherto fault
less record
lt is generally believed that the cruI.
ger can mako the contact speed Il
the navy department will permit the
yard to make certain changes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
Manufacturing
: JeWeIler.
j. c. Gorsuch s Co.
DRUGGISTS
The Original Csst-Rase
Store.

Do you want anything at all in the
Drug line? then phone us, we vii,
start our boy on Il bicycle for your
house at once. We viii positively
save you money IL you let us be your
Druggists
II YOU have prescription to be
filled, phone lis and we well call for
it and deliver 1t promptly. Only grad
uate Pharmacists. full registered IN
the State, compound our prescrip-
tons.
Should you Ia in doubt about olive
Oil try ours, Imported French OILY
we positively guarantee its purity.
half pint 25c. pint soc. Gallon can Qm-
porters' package) S3.25.
In rubber goods, such as Fountain
and Bulb Syrlngcs. Water Bottles. Ice
Bags. Atomizera. etc. We carry the
largest stock on the Peninsula. Guar
antee goods and make lowest prices
We are always headquarters for
latent medicines.
Bell Phone 1903. Citizens Phone SOL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
WOMAN DRINKS POISON
AngaPsd Over Result Of Trial, Hrs.
Wake|ey Attempts Suicide.
PROMPT ATTENTION SAVED LIFE
Justice Brown Dismisses Charge of
Assault and Battery Against j. J.
Palmer, and the Complainant Goes
Homo to Take Laudanum.

In ut OF passion following the dis
nissal OF n charge of assault and
battery, preferred by her against j. j..
Palmer, Mrs. Florence Wakelcy. of
2714 Huntington avenue, attempted to
commit suicide about noon yesterday
by taking laudanum. Last night the
woman was very sick. but out of dan
ger. DIR. c. S. Butts. who was promptly
called in, having saved her life.
Mrs. Wakclcy swore out warrant
Monday charging Mr.. Palmer with as
sault and battery, the complaint being
result of trouble which occurred
when the woman attempted TO remove
| some linolcum from a building owned
by Mr.. Palmer II seems that II. C.
SHED, who formerly occupied the
building, and who had put down the
linolcum, had told Mrs. Wakeley that
she could have il. When she ap,
preached MIR Palmer OH the subject.
the latter said that Mr. Shield mad
been out of the building for several
months. that n new tenant had been
installed and that he did not have the
! right to give her the linoleum
Slapped Mr.. Palmer's Face.
Mrs. Wakeley proceeded to the
building. accompanied BY n servant
ana started to take the lnolcum from
the floor. Mr.. Palmer was called
and, after demonstrating In vain. he
took tho woman by the arm and pu,
her ont of the place. Returning
Mrs. Wakeloy slapped Mr.! Palmers
face, and received n kick from the
latter Then she went for the war
rant
The testimony of the witnesses did
not differ materially. except In re.
gard to degree of roughness with
which Mr.. Palmer cought hold OF Mrs
Wakoley and put her out the door
Mr. Palmer said that he did not In
tend TO kick the woman. ana regretted
the Incident. but that his foot lust
! flew out" when his face was slapped
"Puts on Pants"
| In giving his decision, Justice Brown
said when woman slaps n mans
face she take off her dresses and puts
on pants"
Mrs. Wokeley left the court room
, with her 14-ycar-old daughter and A
w. Gath, who lives In the same apart
ment house. She was very mucl,
/ wrought up over the outcome of til,
trial, and both her daughter and Mr.
Gath noticed that she was acting
| queerly.
Soon after reaching home. Mrs
Wakeley went to nearby drug store
and bought half an ounce OF laud
annm. When she returned to the
house 81 put the vial to her lips
and was the act of draining II wher
Mr.. Gath knocked 1t from her hand
Although the interference prevented
her from drinking all of the poison
she swallowed so much that the re
suit would have been fatal but fol
the timely arrival of the physician.
Since taking the laudanum Mrs
Wakoley has not been in condition
to make statement
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
ne is NOT A CANDIDATE.
Councilman Harris Denies Report
Recently Circulated

councilman w. c. Harris of the
Third Ward, last night denied the
report, recently circulated. THAI he
had announced his candidacy for
mayor in the Democratic municipal
primary this spring He said that
while many of his friends had urged
him TO enter the race he had not
consented to do so.
When asked IL he would enter the
Held, Mr.. Harris said that he had not
iuiiy decided upon the matter. but
mat there was possibility that he
would do SO later.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
WALK THE STREETS NUDE.
Donkhobors scandalize People of Min.
nesota Town.

Z DULUTH. MINI, Ian, 21-The
band Of Doukhobcrs that recently ar
rived mt Fort William on the north
ein coast of Lake Superior, from Yves
tern Canada, have to l,a watched
night and day to prevent their ap
pearance IN public nude and the au
thorities are Mt n loss
A traveller in Duluth from Fort Will
liam yesterday said the authorities arc
tyrifig to arrange with Russia to beal
tho expense of deportation back to
Russio. The Russian government
asked for the names OF the religion
lists. but the members of the sect re
fnse to divulge them.
Tile Doukhobors are without money
aud the people OF Fort William have
cared for them. Recently. however,
the town was scandalizcd by the APP
pearance OF all the Doukhobors in tn,
street nude. They were hurried bach
TO their quarters and compelled to
don their clothes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
WEAK KIDNEYS
MAKE WEAK BOWEL
Kidney Diseases Cause Half the
comn'ion Aches and Ills OF
Newport News People.

AS one weak link weakens a chain.
so weak kidneys weaken the whole
body and hasten the final breaking
down.
Overwork, strains, colds and other
causes, injure the kidneys and when
their activity is lessened the whole
body suffers from the excess of uric
poison circulated in the blood
Aches and pains and languor and
urinary Ills come. and there Is an
everincreaSing tendency towards dia-
betes and fatal Brishts disease.
There is no real help for the sufferer
except kidney help.
Doan's Kidney Pills act directly on
the kidneys and cure every kidney i'll.
Newport News cures are the proof.
Mrs. NJ. b. Miller living at,S16
Twenty-seventh street. Newport News.
Va, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills gave
me wonderful relief and | consider
them reliable remedy. used them
for kidney complaint and they did me
world of good My back was very
weak for some time and the pain was
so severe at times that could scarce.
~ get around to do my house work.
After trying n number OF remedies
and not getting relief, my attention
was called to Doan's Kidney pills
and procured box Mt a. Il. G..
hiors Drug Store. They helped me
from the first ard | continued to take
them until the trouble entirely dis
appeared 1t gives me pleasure to
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. FosterMillnrn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the namc-Doans- and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Social Session Held by ticptasOphs
After Ceremonies.

James Rive Conclavc. No. 253.
improved Order Heptasophs. held its
annra! installation of officers in Ros-
enbaum's hall last night. The cere-
monies were conducted by District
Deputy Supreme Archon j. j. Nc
Pherson. Following the installation
refreshments We're served and an in
formal social session was held.
The new officers are: Archon. p.
NJ. Foam: provo w S. Broadwen:
prelstc, Rev. r. H. Schwartz; score
tarv. r. w. Powell treasurer. r. II.
Latham; hnancler w. Il. Spruin In
spcctor. G.. f. Pollock; warder, II. n.
Stiif; sentinel, j. G. Briiey; trustees.
w u. Puckett, A. Rbner and T. s. C.
Davis. Jr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
Mr.. MiIste,d Speaks.

City Sergeant e. W. Milstead went
to Richmond, Monday. and appeared
before the House committee on roads.
Mr.. Milstead said that he approved
CT the plan to lengthen the term for
which prisoners may be worked on
the roads. and positively denied the
statement credited to superintendent
Morgan of the penitentlary. that the
city sergeants and sheriffs of the state
were maintaining lobby to oppose
the measure.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
MAJOR COOPER, GEN. LEES
STAFF OFFICER IS DEAD
distinguished Confederate Soldier
succumbs From Dropsy in
Fairfax County.

RICHMOND, VA, San. 2i-Major
Sammel Cooper, son OF the lato Cen
eral Samuel Cooper, adiutant general
Confederate States a'my, during the
civil war and veteran of the Mex
ic1a war, Is dead at his home in
Fairfax county. of dropsy.
The funera! services will be held
from the home tomorrow. The bur-
ial will he private.
Major Cooper was II years old
and was the son OF Sarah Maria Ma
son.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.
Negro Reports to Police That High

Negro Reports to Police That Hiah.
waymen Took His Gun, Etc.
j. III. Tyler. negro who lives nj
800 Hampton avenue reported to the
police yesterday that he had been
robbed of shotgun. several dollars
III money and plug OF tobacco. by
two negro youths.
Tyler 0'ys that he was hunting in
the woods near the city when the
roAf'rs nccos'eI him. one of them
es"ntinS revolver and command
ilE him % throw MP his hands. When
me Norihs had stripped the hunter.
they made off.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
WANT RuoYs CONTINUED.
Shipping Men Forward Petition to
Lighthouse Board.


Shipping men on the Atlantic coast
;havc forwarded petition TO the light
house board asking that the tenf-
porary gas buoys placed at, the Sc
wall Point channel. Hampton Roads
on May 10, he continued, ThcNs
9,uoys were discontinued by the board
on January IL. They were placed In
afh3 Roads to mark the channel more
prominently during the jamestown
E. noslNon.
D 'avigators say that they feel lost
without thcm. ana that the bacons
have proven very helpful to naviga-
tors entering the Roads at night
Many Of the coasrwise freight ana
passenger steamers and some of the
coal steamers from New England
frequently use the Roads by night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
Powell
Trust Co.
2711 Washington Avenue.
SociaI-PersonaI

Miss Marie Gale has returned to her
homo in Gloucester after visit to
friends in this city.
Mrs. Frederick Palen has returned
from visit to Richmond and Wash.
ington.
Mrs NJ. w Butler. who has been
quito i'll Mt her'home In East End. Is
improving.
Miss Bette Gambcl has returned to
her home near Lee Hall after n visit
to friends here.
Miss Ollie Small and Miss Matte
Dillock. of Richmond, are the guehts
of Mrs. Allen on Thirty-thlrd street.
Miss Ruth Spratley. of Wayorly, Is
spending week With friends In this
city.
Mr.. Robert Barrett has returned
from n visit to Smithheld.
Mrs. b. West Tahb Is visiting her
mother, Mrs, j. l.. Underwood, In
Smithneld.
MIR. and Mrs. John Bramel and two
little daughters and niece, Miss Bra
mel of Ocean City II. j., are the guests
of Mr.. and Mts. John ID. Hay. 1903
Huntington avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
PAY NO PILoTAeE TAX.
coastwlse Freight and Passenger
Lines Not Involved

Although there is a general Impress
sion TO the effect that the Merchants
Miners Transportation Company,
Old Dominion Steamship Company
and Clyde Line pay a pilotage tax To
the Virginia Pilots Association, as a
matter of fact these companies pay
no tax.
Captain Joe. Dardon, local represen.
tative of the Pilots Association. said
Yesterday that the companies in cues.
ton had paid no tax since he had
been n pilot. about thirty years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
Literary Social.

The High school literary social will
hold its regular meeting in the assem-
bly, hall of the High school building
Friday afternoon at | o'clock. An
Unusually enjoyable literary and mus :
cal program has been arranged and
the meeting Is expected to prove a
very ENJOYABLE one. AS usual tho
session will be opened TO tho friends
of the members.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22

ant Just after he heard Evelyn Mes
bits story.
District Attorney jerome cross ex--
amined Mr. Longfellow TO fix the
date OF the receipt of each letter
1t was 5:25 p. m. when adjournment
until tomorrow was taken.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
Killed by Black Convict.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 2i.-Pollce.
man w. A. Clyde. of Sumter was IA
tally shot by a negro named Moses. in
Sumter last night dying few
hours afterwards. Clyde went to
Mofes house for the purpose OF ar.
resting the negro who was an escaped
convict.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
Daughters of Confederacy,

John W. Daniel Chapter. Daughters
OF the Confederacy, will hold special
business meeting in the hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association
tomorrow afternoon Mt $3.50 o'clock.
Business of Importance is to be trans
acted and all are urge to attend.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
Shaw Gives up New Place,
INV. Associated PrnSsl

NEW YORK, Jan. 2i--Lcslic NJ &.
Shaw has resigned the presidency of
ne Carnegie Trust Company, which
he assumed carly last Mnrch. In an
nonncing his resignation Mr.. Shaw
SAD he had some differences with
Charles Dickinson. the organizer and
sillcf owner OF the trust company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
Mine owners Exoneratcd.

GREbNSBURG. PA. san. 2l-Thc
verdict of the conorer's jury which
investigated the Darr mine explosion
was returnd tonight, generating the
Pitsburg Coal Company and attrib.
utins the explosion to the use of an
open lamp.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-22
Committee Feiusd 70 Quorum

Owing to the lack of n quorum, the
regular meeting of tho council com
mittee on health, scheduled to be
held last night, had to be postponed.
Several matters of Importance are
pending before this committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01

none OF them seems 10 have inherited
ne fathers wonderful talent. He il
able TO remember colunn-long articles
frC'n the newspapers. A few years
ago some OF Hicks friends. thinking
they would have some fun. had his
head examined by an itinerant phre-
noiogist, and some really thought shat
the phrenolosist would find a screw
loose somewhere, but after making a
careful examination the phrenoiogist
announced that he doubted if any man
present had a better head than Hicks
This wonderful man lamenfs the facf
that he had little early education and
he seems 10 think that with more
learning he could have put his great
gifts 10 much letter use The funny
part OF the whole thing Is that a man
81 his memory and one eapabIe OF do
ing hard work could have lived 10 he
fiftv-six wears old without lesrninE -
read and write
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01

n = IL not generally known that in
Washington there are a number
of remarkable parrots: known
for their ability 10 talk The Eng
fish language and to conduct
themselves i'm the most cxem-
plary psrol fashion. The most promi-
nent among these are Ioriia. belong
Ing TO President Roosevelt: Loretta.
owred by Colonel Doubleday. aud a
handsome macaw, the property OF Miss
Katherine Elkins
Miss EIkins' bird is, in truth, a very
exceptional specimen of its kind, be-
ms most happily devoid OF the habit
OF utterinE ear-piercfng screams aud
sqUavks. as common with macaws.
while his voice is not characterized by
the harshuess or the latter in general
being almost as human-liSo In quality
a. that Of the gray Africsn parrot
H has been provided by his young
-aistress With very roon7y and hand
some gilt cage and constitutes in
this abode, gorgeous tropical color
scheme,
Lorita, Mr.. Roosevelt's double vel
loW-head senorita, can sing several
melodies with grace and precision.
and possesses a sweet voice A rival
in this vocal accomplishment to Lorita
is Loretta, also a Mexican double
yenow-head bird. who has been her
near neighbor during the summer
Loretta is high-prieed bird and acts
as If she was aware Of The fact. This
remarkable bird sings number Of
songs. but is femininely capricious in
displaying her ability before human
Fisitors Should she be in the humor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01
THIS f1AN CAN NEITHER READ NOR WRITE
BUT SOLVES MOST INTRICATE PROHIBITS
NDERsON. s. G.

A NDERsoN, s. G, has a re-
~ markable man who can neither
n read nor write. but who can
calculate the most intricate
mathematical problem in few min
utes. His name is Hicks. and ne MIN
self is unable to tell just how he does
these things 1t Is said when he was
about six years old his father moved
to a little house near the railroad. and
whenever the youngstsr went out OF
the house TO go anywhere he was
compelled to walk along the ties and
never failed 20 count them Is he
walked II he was cutting q sspling
Re Invariably counted the strokes
Everything with him from an early
age seemed 10 be question Of figures
Mr. Hicks Is a cousin OF the Rev Irj
r. Hisks, the well-knowu weather
p-opheL lie has several children. out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01

this summer is bird doctor, ana.
some months ago. treated Loretta for
an affection or thr throat which
threatened to Impair. if not destroy.
her voice a growth had TO be re-
moved. involving very delicate
operation. The result was entirely
successful and the wonderful psrro.
gives no evidence today or havin.
gone through the ordeal
The remarkable value Of special?
gifted parrots vas shown by the sale
effected by a dealer recently Of
Mexican bird. which brought the sum
II 1900 This bird is now the prop
erty of Mrs. Benjamin Crane, the
wife OF "A local banker, and Is the sd
miration Of all who listen to its mar
velous proficiency in talking and sing
ing. The exceptional price of this
bird IS said to be due to its wonderful
facility in learning. as well as its re-
tentive memory.
As general thing II takes sknlfm
and persistent training to teach
parrot a song, or even moderately
long sentence. This a.ess birc. how
ever, aelulres 3 sentence after a few
repetitiors. and q new song can easily
he taught it in > dag sr -. Il il be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01

remarked dealer rs On TIE increase
with the present great vogue for the
birds among fashionable people and
there is money In It for people who
have the requisite sSin AMI patience.
1 am epdeavorius - see il the phone
graph cannot be successfully employed
in the work. or course. the records
Will have TO be specially prepared, the
words uttered very slowly and dis
,in,tIy and the same sentence repeated
many times. I have tried ordinary
records. but without any success what
ever. II is the mono'onous repetition
of the same phrase. or sentence In
front Of the birds cages. which have
been covered. that makes the business
Il training 50 trying 70 the average
Individual
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01

But. should special phonograph
records be successfully used to DO
away with this. and believe they
can. ] see no reason why parrot train.
inE may not onfsr Inducements u
numbers Of people. You sec. a young
bird OF the best kind Is sold for ga
and this, should It turn out 10 b.
exceptionally intelligent, mxy. II veil
trained. bring several hundred d.
lars. OF course. there Is all the diff
ference in the world between indivtd-
ual birds, and a very Intelligent ana
lively one Is, comparatively. rara.
There are some nearly extinct sps-
cies OF parrots which are now fetch
ing fancy prices, notably, ths beayti-
fui st. Vincent remarkable for ita
varying shades OF golden pldrlaEe."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-03
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