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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
What the Cat Had.

The teacher of the Sunday school
class was telling the little boys about
temptation and showing how 1t some
times came In the most attractive form
She used as an Illustration the paw OF
cnt.
"Now." said she. you have all seen
the paw of cat. II Is rs soft MS vel
vet, isn't IT,
"Yessum." from the class.
And you have seen the paw of .
dog
"Ycssum."
"Wcll. although the cats paw seems
like velvet. there Is nevertheless con.
ccalcd in it something that hurts. Whai
Is itY'
No answer.
The dog bites" said the teacher.
when he is in anger. But what docs
the eat do?"
Scratches" said boy
Correct" said the teacher. holding
her head approvingly. "Now. what hn.
the cat got that the dog hasn't?"
"Whlskersw said boy on the bnck
scat.-Home Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
BELONG TO TEMPERATE ZONE.
Four.Fifths OF tho Horses Of the World
Arc Found There.

OF the 1oo.OOo.oOO horses known to
exist In the world, $4,000 900 or four.
hfths OF the entire number are found
in the temperate zone and nearly all
among the occidental people.
According TO the National Geogra-
phicai Magazine. the remaining TO-
100000 scattered through the tropics
are largely employed In tho aervice
OF temperate zone visitors or resi-
dents and are but feeble representa-.
lives OF that animal as he is known
TO the people of Europe or America.
In the United States and Canada we
have l horse for every 372 persons; in
South America, for every Z; in Mexi-
co. for every 10: in Japan, for
every 30; to 40 In Turkey. for so in
tho Philippines, for about $50 In AZ
riea and 200 in India and Southern
The llama will carry from so to 200
pounds; n man from 70 to $50 pounds:
The donkey 100 to 200 pounds: an OK
$50 TO 200 pounds; horse from 200
TO 200 pounds; the elephant from
l,soo to $500 pounds: the camel from
$50 to 500 pounds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Bible BIunders.

Some curious errors have crcpt into
the Bible ut various times, giving
names TO the editions containing them.
Here are some instances; The TN.
righteous Bible. from the misprint
1.-The 'unrightcous' shall Inherit the
kingdom; the "Placcmakers' Bible
blessed are the placemakers' "ncace.
makers): the Printers" Bible. "thc
printers (for prlnccs) have prosecuted
me-" the "Treocle' Bible, rs there nc
'trcncle' (balm) In Gilead:" the "vin-
esnr" Bible. the parable OF the vine.
gar" (vlneyard): the bug" Bible,
Thou shalt not be afraid of 'bugs'
(bogles) by night" the "Brccches" Bt
bic. they sewed fig leaves together
and made themselves 'breeches;" the
idle" Bible, woe to the idle" QdoD
and finally the Wooden Leg" Tesla.
ment. so called from the frontisplece
depicting Satan limpng with wooden
leg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
VIVA. Becomes Of Them.

Philosophers arise upon all sides
pessimists. eleatlcs. stoics. pyfhagor.
cans, epicureans. positlvists. empiric.
lists and intuition!sts. They arise and
hap their shimmering wings and they
fade into inert innocuousness. The
Tidal wave OF time--clammy. cruel and
inevitable-surges DER their forgotten
biers. Their souls are absorbed In
the thin ether OF the illimitable cos
mos. They speak their little pieces.
dodge the ever-hurtling egg, and then
shut up forever. Alas!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Life Judged by Failures.

Life is often best judged by It's
failures What we attempt is fire..
quentiy much moro important than
what we do. The result of the IA.
nous Charge OF the Light Brigade
was more glorious than II they had
captured some strong position In
disobedience to tho commands OF tho
officers whom they had sworn 10
obey. 1t is not necessary 20 go as
iar as Stevenson did when he said
that. whatever else we are meant
for. we are not meant to succeed.
but II is necessary to recognize that
we are meant to be true. success or
no success. 1t may be nobicr thing
to lead In vain a forlorn hope than to
plant our colors on tho very citadel
OF the enemy. Failure to be faithful
Ia the only failure.-Sunday School
Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
college DAYS" MELTED
FiREMEN THE SUM OF $f61
West End Hose Company Elected or
ficcrs for the Coming Twelve
Months Last Night.

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected by the West End Hose compa
ny last night as follows:
Foreman-Mr. III. A. Powell.
FIRST assistant forcman-Mr.
Thomas Sheehan.
Second assistant forcman-Mr Roy
Windcr.
Director of hosc-Mossrs. Robert
Patrick and Ned Wood
Sccrotary-treasurcr-Mr. Fl. H.
Wood.
Assistant socrctary-Mr. Hugh Bar.
ncy.
The report from tho committee on
college Days the play which was
given by Mr.. Robert j. Taylor. for tho
benefit of the company. showed that
the sum of $l6l.01 was realized. The
money viii he used in purchasing
equipment for the new organization.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Tho Teachers Creed.

believe in boys aud girls, the men
and women Of great tomorrow; that
whatsoever the boy soweth the man
shall reap. ! believe IN the curse OF
ignorance: In the efficacy OF schools:
In the dignity of teaching. and in the
Joy OF serving others. believe in
wisdom as revealed in human lives, as
we'll as in the pages OF the prlnte.
book. In lessons taught, not SO much
by precept as by example: in ability
to work with the hands as well as
think with the head in everything
that makes life large and lovely. I
believe in beauty In She school room.
in the home. in daily life and out OF
doors. belioye in laughter. In love.
In faith; In all ideals and distant
hopes that lure us on. believe that
every4hour OF every day we receive a
Just reward for all we are and all
we do. believe in the present and
all Its opportunities: in the future
and Its promises. and in the divine 10y
of living.-Edwin Grover.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Phoebus Merchant Fined.

In tho Phoobus police court yoster-
day morning. J. Pear. who conducts
II small store In Mallory street. was
before MAYOR l.. p. Furncss on war
rant charging him with selling goods
on Sunday He was fined 50 and cost
aud appealed the case TO The Circuit
Court
Thomas Allen and Harry Brown.
who said they were shooting rats IN
n res aurant, were fined s2 and cost
for firing a revolver in the town IL
miis. The young men had bcon fir
Ing MT the rats and were summoned
to court by officer Furness
a small colorcd boy named Thomas
I}arncs. was ordered TO be sent back
to his home in Berkeley.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Mr.. RICHARD ARMSTRONG
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Famous Former Hall Back on YaIc's
Football Eleven Struck on the
Head at Wharf.

Mr.. Richard Armstrong, the former
football star of Yale University, and
one of the wealthiest aud most promi-
nent business men of this section
narrowly escaped being ltllled at the
Armstrong wharf yesterday.
MIR. Armstrong was assisting In
loading freight on one of the steam.
ers of his firm, when one of the large
wooden blocks. that held the derrick.
fell upon his head. cash about
four inches long was cut In Mr.. Arm
stronss head and the famous foot
ball-player was rendered unconscious
by the blow.
A message was hurriedly sent for
Dr. Harry d. Howe. who found Mr..
Armstrong suffering bad scaln
wound. although the injury is not
Thought TO be OF a very serious ma
ture DR.. Howe took four stitches In
the wound TO close tho cut.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Hk MPTOH FlREMEN ELECTED
OFFICERS LAST NIGHT
Mr.. William Weymouth is Elected
the Secretary and All Old Of
iicials Are Re elected.

Tho Hampton Fire department at
It's meeting last night held It's annual
election of officers, when the follow.
ing wore chosen:
Chiet-Mr. W. j.. Weymouth
First assistant chief-Mr. S. S. Gun.
nngham.
Second assistant chlcf-Mr. Franz,
w Darling
Forcman-Mr Walter V. Wood
Assistant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS C. T.
lIcwihs and Benjamin II. Burge.
Secretary Mr.. William Weymouth.
Treasurer Capt. Frank w. Darling.
Financial Sccre;ary-Mr Il. H. Ten.
mis-.
Hose directors -Alonza Colonna. L.
NJ. Wood. and II. L. Howard
Foreman hook aud laddcr-Mr. II.
q. Hill.
Driver hook and ladacr-Mr. Arthur
Il. Hall.
Chief onsinccrA,Mr. II. l.. Tennis.
Assistant cnginccr-Mr. Norwood
Jones
Driver hose wagon-Mr. Edward
West
Trustees Mcssrs. S. S. Cunning.
ham, w. V. Wood ana Frank w. Oar
ling.
The officers will he Installed at the
Nav meeting of the nrcmcn.
Tho department placed Itself on
record ms being opposed to tho acccp,
lance nj The alarm system. which has
recently bCen installed. The system
has proved dismal failure and tho
tlrcmcn will ask Tho city council to
Institute suit against the contractor
for failing to build a system which
Will work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
DIR. sELDEN's FUNERAL.
AcqraIntances Do Not Think He Com
mitted Suicide.


Tho remains of DR.. Charles Scldcn..
who was found dead In his room in
North King street Saturday, wcro "a
ken TO Norfolk yesterday afternoon
aud tho burial was made In the Gene.
tory In that city at o'clock. The
body was accompanied to Norfolk by
members of the dead physicians ia
mily, detail from II. Il. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans. and Rev. Roy.
crdy Estlll, ID. H., rector of 81. Johns
Episcopal church. Rev. u. T. Well
ford, the son-in-law of Dr. Selden. re-
turned from New York city yesterday.
In Norfolk the funeral party was met
by Il party OF tho relatives and friends
of the dead physician.
Although the coroners jury return
cd verdict that DR.. Selden commit
ted suicide tho friends aud acquain-
fences of the dead man. do not believe
that ho ended his own life. Ii is
said that DR.. Seldcn had nothing at
This limo to bother him. rs he was
recently loft between $4,000 and $50.
600 BY tn death of relatives IN Glou
costor county. Among many the onIn.
ION prevails that DIR. Selden accident.
" loft the gas burning and that II in
some way Went out and that his dealt:
was duo entirely to an accident.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
MRS OuTTEN is LEFT
SMALL SIZE FORTUNE
Hampton Lady VIII Receive Between
100000 and $4,000 BY Death
Of Her Aunt

Mrs. Outten, wife of Mr., j. c. Out.
len, tho assistant cashier of the MGR.
chants' National Bank. has just been
LETT a snug sized fortune by the death
Eol her aunt In Mississippi Tho cs-
tate Is said to be n large one aud Mrs.
9O'itten VIII receive between s20,0OO
and 100000 as her share. Tho death
OF the aunt, Mrs. Clarke. occurred at
Como, Mississippi, several weeks ago
and when the VIII of the deceased lady
was read 1t was asccrtaincd that She
8 had left her entire property to her re,
lstiyes, Mrs. Ontten was In Missls-
sippi when tho death OF Mrs. Clarke
occurred and she has just returned
30 her home in Victoria avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
WANTED TO ROB MAYOR.
aa9plan's Bold Burglar Enters Tho
Home Of The Chief Magistrate.
ilEa slEPT,BuT WOMAN AWAKENED.
Mianisbt Visitor Entered the House OF
Mr. John sclatcr and Secured Lit.
sie Spending Money Before He is
Discovered by Mrs. solatcr.

rne unknown robber, who has been
VISITING homes In Hampton for the
: past several months. is man of nerve
aszs@as evidenced by mis- visit To the
iresidenee of Mr.. John Sclatcr, In
X tSldd'g Lanc, Sunday night.
gar. Sclater is tho brother+ln- law OF
mayor Thornton +. Jones, who by
7 virtue OF his Office Is tho chief of po-
gheo of the city of Hampton, and the
mayor makes his homo with Mr.. and
tMre. Sclater. at tho timo of the
sTF'oSpery there were several other gem
s&iemen IN the house besides his honor
ana Mr. Sclatcr and tho robbery is BY
gar tho boldost yet attempted here.
sunday night about IL O'clock Mrs.
SeiRter WAS awakened by strange
noise In her room and she immediate.
~ called her husband.
When MIR. Sclator began mn In.
SNasigaiion no found that the unknown
: visitor had ransacked his clothing and
seondscated STA. which Mr.. Sclater
lett IN hiS trousers pockets.
The entire household was alarmed
ans an effort was made 10 find tho rob :
Ger but was unsuccessful
IS Investigation showed that The man
}had entered the house through a door
and had gone to tho bath room. whore
no raised n window ana then gone
lron that room to Mr.. Scaters sleep
ing apartments by walking the roof Of
the porch
according to tho opinion of Mayor
zones the man, after being chased
away tho first time, returned
again and attempted to enter tho room
IN which tho mayor was sleeping.
Mayor Jones had locked one of tho
doorH to his ROOM but left the other
one open. Securing his gun he aw-
aited the coming of the robbcr at tho
unlocked door but evidently tho man
decided TO leave the houso In double
quick time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Late AuaIn.r

The late Lord Kelvin was singular
~ unpnnctunl at meals. and generally
absorbed over the repast in some
scientific abstraction. In HIS own din.
ins'room fayorite parrot greeted
mis- appearance with Late again, Sir
William!" Yet he had keen sense
OF humor. Simplicity OF speech was
not In his plan. As chairman at a
public dinner. for example. he rose to
announce that the conversion OF eel.
iniar tissue into chemical molecules
may now begin. Gentlemen. you may
smoke,"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Death OF We'll Known coIored Man

William Banks dropped dead while
standing In the front yard of his resi-
icncc. No S75 North King street Mt
II O'Clock Sunday morning
William Banks has been in tho con.
iinuors employ of Mr.. Jacob Heffol-
finger. and afierward with the IIcffle
lngcr Company. for nearly twenty
nine years. beginning his service us
driver In July 1879. and continuing
to tho day of his death
He was always faithful to any trust.
His was n kind and genial nature He
was perhaps more widely and favor
ably known than any colored man in
the lower Peninsula
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Suit in Circuit Court.

In the Circuit Court yesterday Mrs.
Mamie Collier, through her attorney.
Mr. Thomas l., Sclatcr, brought sui,
IN petition against Mr.. William Sin
clair. The suit is to determine the
title of certain land adjoining Mr..
Sinclair's farm.
Mr. Sclater also instituted suit for
McsSrs. r. II. Richardson G. Son ag-
ainst the Public Service Corporation
Sidney j. Dudley and Walter Whot-
stone, receivers, an action in debt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Tiliman is Improving.
(By Associated Press)

AUGUSTA. GA. April G-Iniorlna-
ton from Edgehcld S, c., today says
that Senator II. II. rillman is now
able 10 undertake short drives through
the country and is slowly improving.
He cxpcus 10 enter private sam
tarirm in Atlanta this week and after
about month there will probably so
TO Europe. Mrs. Tillman will be tho
only member OF the senator's family
to accompany him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
6=d60S00o6o006o-6o- o0,05,
Matters Persona
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Miss Annie Hin was rendered de
liehtful surprise party by II number
OF her friends, who rongrcgalcd at
her home In North street. to assis.
her celebrating her birthday. Games
and music made up the program for
the evening. while Miss Hill proved
herself charming hostess l.y serving
dainty refreshments. The guests In.
cludcd Misses Hattie Sparks, Katie
Meredith, Ethel Sparks. Nellie Kirk,
virginia Hicks, Florence Blake, Helen
Hopkins. Bessie Hill. and Messrs
Jack Scott. Charlie Union. John Tn
ion. John Nelbergall William Wise.
Shelton White, Leslie Sparks, Thomas
I'M and Edward Sparks.
Mr.. Thornton ID. Bonneville has re-
turned from an extended visit to
Washington and philadelphia
This afternoon ut 2 o'clock the
Hampton Chapter Daughters Of tho
Conicdcrncy. will meet In regular Sos
sion In the Office of Mr.. j. NJ. Cum /
minss, South King street.
Mrs. Robccca Elliott. who has been
quite Ill for the past month. is stu
confined to her bed.
Rev. c. w. Forester Is quite i'll of
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jctcr Bray. of New.
port News. spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. NJ. w. llolston
Mrs. Daisy q. Fadclcy. of Ioudoun
county. Is visiting her sister. Mrs.
John Weymouth. In College Plncc.
"Pyemalion and Galatea." the prct.
~ Grocian comedy which was recent
~ given in the Aarmory Hall by Mr.
John w. Skinner will he repeated
hero on April "a for the benefit of the
Peninsula Guards.
Mrs. Addic White and Miss Marion
White. who have been the guests of
MIR. and Mrs. A. Tyler Hull. In Hone
street, have returned TO their home
in Richmond
Mrs. Edward Wallace has left for a
VISIT OF several weeks in Baltimore.
Mcssrs William j. Kearncy ana II.
70. Gatewood, who have been on Wis
II of several weeks In Pennsylvania
hnd Now York, are expected to re-
turn to their homes In Phoebus to-
morrow.
Miss Margaret X. Strong. A. NJ,
Cornell. of Hamilton. Ontario. is
spcnulhs n few days with her school!
friend, Miss Alice T. Rowe
Mrs Sarah Dardon. who has been
very III in her residence in Newport
News avenue. was reported MS much
Improved yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
New examining Board.

a board of officers has been appoint
cd to meet ut Fort Monroe for tho O.
aminaiion of officers of the Coast Ar
tiiicry Corps ordered before II to re-
,crminc their fitness for promotion
Lieut. Col William C. Rafferty,. Coas:
Artillery Corps: Mai. w. Filzhoucll
Carter, surgeon: Mai Thomas Ride
way. Coast Artillery Corps; Mai. El.
MGR w. Hubbard, Coast Artillery
Corps; Capt. Charles A. Raglan. assist
ant surgeon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Hirsute Glory.

The young man admiring her bean.
tiful and abundant hair.
What a wealth of it there isl he
exclaimed. when YOU loosen it [
suppose it drops to the floor
HUH" lroke in the little sister Of
the young woman. at drops on the
floor!"-Chicago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Death of Mrs. Lewls.

Mrs. Mary +. Lewis, ca years old
a very estimablc lady of Fox HILL
died In her home in that village Sun
day afternoon. She Is survived by
her husband and several children.
Funeral services were conducted from
the residence by Rev. George w
Wray. OF the Hampton First Metho
dist church, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
HAD iFlrTY,oNg CONVERSIONS.

REVEALS at the Hampton Baptist
Church Proved Great Success.
hev. Ryiand Knight, y. D.. who has
aneen assisling Rev 70. Pcndlcton
Jones, d. d., in series of revival ser
vices at the Hampton Baptist church,
LETT Yesterday for his homo in Rich
mond. Tho services were brought
TO close Sunday night. There were
90 conversions during the two weeks
or service. AZ of which united them
selves with the church.
tomorrow evening the ordinance OF
Baptism VIII be observed at the mid
week prayer services.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
Called TO North Carolina

Rev. Charles w. Ray. pastor of
The Fox Hill and East Hampton
Methodist church. left yesterday for
Fayetteville. n. G.. TO which point he
was called by telegram announcing
the death of his sister. Miss Mary
l.. Ray.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
lup 10 Him rhen.

Life at best is but gloomy prI-
CON said the moralIzing bachelor.
SO much tho. worse for men who
deliberately choose solitary conIine.
ment," remarked the girl who had her
trap set.--Bokemian
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07

To keep healthy. drink Holly Springs
Lithla water. Johnson Pharmacy sole
agents. 326-1m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
To Have smoker TonI,ht

The tircmen of Phoelns will mold
a big smoker and social session in the
engine house tonight Quite an on
joyable program will he rendered ami
the laddies arc anticipating a big
time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
A Word from Josh Wise.

Men sheer at women's shoppn.'
but when women shop they don't have
ter cat cloves ter disguise what
hcy'vc been buyin'. +"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07

Roxama Hughes. who has been in
Baltimore on. business has returned
to her home In Phoebas. It,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
LOST.

LOST-SUNDAY AFTERNOON Be
tween Bright View and Chamber
lain. pearl horse shoe pin. Suitai
lec reward If returned to Bright
View. 47-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07

Take your prescriptions to Hulrk
Gu. Rate Drug Store 12-29-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-07
FTankel 6 Efsenrnan
ss West Queen ST., Hampton, va
Spring
Clothing

Why be satisfied with Uniting
clothes when for tho same
money you can be wearing the
best ready-to-wear clothing
money could buy.
Frankel & Eisenman's gar.
ments fit faultlessly. They're
I made right, having tho air of
"exclusiyeness" to them, which
! gives our garments that graceful
appearance and perfect form-fit.
We are showing the newest
novelties in Spring Suits at
$500 and $500. Made UP
carefully-and in the richest
/ designs. too.
Spring Suits $40 10 s25
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

President Ebbetts. Of Brooklyn, denies
that Tim Jordan has been traded 70
Pittsburg.
John Glaze. the Dartmouth pitcher. was
let go by Trenton. as the club was falling
behind financially.
The Pirates and New Workers. are al
ready banking on their respective teams
for the National pennant-
Cincinnati has obtained an option on
Outfelder Kustus. Of the Evansville club.
who is the leading batter Of the Central
League.
Otto Ereuger. until recently with Kan
sas City. and once a Pittsburg player is
making good Al Denver and playing high
class bail Ills arm was too weak for
the American Association.
Wally Woods. the Jersey City veteran,
IS leading the Eastern League third base
men in fielding. with an average OF -s6s.
Jimmy Casey. Of the Montreals, stands
second, with a mark Of $50.
Mike DOnlin. OF the New York Giants,
has been notified that the cup offered by
q Chicago newspaper to the most popu-
lar bali player had been voted 10 him by
a tremendous majority Of the Windy City
fans.
There were seven double plays in the
Newark-Marion game Wednesday, in the
Ohio State League. and Ketter, playing
center for Marion. made a record OF get
ting eleven put-outs in the twelve innings
the game lasted
To date IL home runs have been made
in the Eastern League. OF which number
Phyle. OF Toronto has made eight.
Phyle's record is a remarkable one.
when II Is taken into consideration that
ne has played in but thirty-two games,
which makes his average one for every
four games.
John NJ Ward, who started the Play
ers' League In 1880. has sent word 10 a
Boston friend that he viii more than
likely attend the meeting on August Z
OF the old-Jime baseball players al Ped
docks Island, and enjoy the raising Of the
pennant won by the Boston Brotherhood
team.
James Potter. formerly president or the
Phillies. and stiI a stockholder and d.
rector in the club. is bitterly opposed 10
the ~spltbaIl." Dir. Potter says; 7 shall
certainly use my influence next winter at
the meeting Of the National League 10
have the 'spitbalT legislated out q ex-
istenee. i has no place in the national
game