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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-22

all this programme depends on the
anti Roosevelt crowds controlling the
National Committee Whether they
can or not remains to be seen.
Who Is the anli-Administration
candidate nows" il question which
one hears daily in Washington II is
not always easy to answer but that Is
not the case this week After trying
and rejecting Cortelyou, Knox. Fair
banks and Hughes. the allies have
gone back To Speaker Cannon. I'm
Gle joe" as they call him. is an out
and out stand-patier' and they be-
lievc that he can be groonied IN such a
way rs 10 attract the united support
oi the extreme protcctionists and the
protected interests. Moreover, Mr..
Cannon has been opposed 10 most OF
the labor legislation which has been
proposed and this endcars him to a
great many interests which regard with
adherence any curtailmcnt OF their
power to deal with labor as they see
III Finally. they say that Mr. Cannon
Is the only man available. Some OF the
more iarsccing ones. however. believe
that Mr.. Cannon would make very
hard candidate To elect because Of his
record Tor vtlgarity Many people
have not forgotten the fact that in 1890
Mr.. Cannon was guilty 81 such foul
language IN open debate on the floor
Of the House. that ladies left the gall
lcry and that when the news went back
to the folks at home in Illinois they
were So Disguised with their reprcsen-
tativc that they failed to re.clcct him
and that for one Congress he remained
in private lie. II is realized that il is
no, good politics to select a man who
has such blot on his public record
Ex-Governor Frank Black Of New
York. has made violent attack on
President Roosevelt. speaking in tho
interest ni Hughes but Republicans in
Washington insist that such diotribcs
merely strengthen the President in
the popular favor Similarly. Repres-
cntatiyc Champ Clark Of Missouri.
made humorous attack on The Prcsi-
dent in the House this week but while
Mr. Clark's wit was heartily enjoyed it
j, safe prediction that his speech will
not change single vote Congress j.
doing little else, these days, I'M, listen
ng % political speeches and passing
the routine appropriation bills There
seems 20 be excellent prospect, how
ever. that the pay oi the army will be
increased The officers and men have
had no increase OF pay for twenty
years
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ity Of them the delegations instructed
ipr TAFT can be outvoted 1t was
pointed oft by one INSTRUMENTATION
member oi the National Committee
that II this programme were carried
too far IL would result in too severe
criticism oi the National Committee.
whcrcupon Mr. Foraker proposed 10
SC, up contcSting delegations from
Ohio with himself and Senator Dick
rs dclcgatcs-at-largc Then, he ex-
planned. the National Committee could
consider the Ohio cases first. could
throw them ont and seat the TAFT dele
ga,pu,, and 500 demonstrate its "abSo-
lale iai'ue,," to the country Ai,cr
that, t could throw oft rs many TAFT
delegation, from the South as ii pleas
I'D without lear ui criticism. OF course
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The Problem Of
The Unemployed


Reason" Socialist, Girard. Kan.,) de-
rives pertinence from the fact that
most OF our large cities are now con
ironted with the problem OF the I'M
employed in an unusually acute iorm'
All the beginning the situation was
described as a rich mans panic. says
the San Francisco Labor Clarion,
but to-day the conditions are such that
the working classes are the greatest
sufferers" "Pulcc headquarters OF the
cities" writes the editor oi Collier
Weekly" are througcd each morning
with first offenders men and women
whose crime il is to he hungry. AND
ne adds. Factory towns are inll OF
illcncss and noise. and the villages oil
the most prosperous country III the
world are facing q tag-cnd OF winter
HAT j, heavy with trouble. ne so
rialiSt and labor press arc ~ accord
with the ptisburg Labor Tribune
when II assert, that the industrial
situation Is much more uniayurablc
imam ih, average newspaper reports
indicate" The New York Worker
ISuriahsD offer two ingenious cN-
plauatiun, ui the optimistic predictions
4
",rty iailirs "Eor one thing" We read.
The smaller capitalists are 'whistlmg
10 keep their courage mp, because they
u, mn, understand The whole situation.
i,r ,na,hrr thing. the inancicr,. are
y.rt.ru n confidence game To draw
an, ann c,.h that may be IN retire
m,ul Last September Government
lr'r,,ir .t,,rd that there we're 10000
'.h,r ;,L. rI,iunrluy yainly iur men
g.. eu ,hrm Ir.da,. according Ia the
rh,r,., aSnrial,.'. liner, a-r more
,h,u Thr.. million men m the Uu..ea
SITE r.n,iur t,r work. aud IN ,pitc
e.. IN. .n..i',, p rr vi. lc more to
,..,r.y
par.a,. of rll, unemployed iu many
.ur .t.,.. prrrtmm, tn State and
..,, r..rrum. NJ iur work. n, rec
.,a ~. rI. Nrwu rcr-uing stations
and a.. rrp.rr. ui CHARITY argtu,aa.
,.,r,. all bear vi,uc,, Ia the panic
,r.yi, aftermath Columbus. Ohio.
and A, number Of other cites are sup
MI, iup rmcrpcur. relief work. In
NJ. -. r. f., fr.,,,,.,I .-,,tI,,rfy.1
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ON Currcn, Events, Discoveries and
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umy. phy,Ic, and Manufacture,
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
w. c. SMITH THE NEW
REPUBLICAN, CHAIRMAN
Successor to the Late Mr. Williams is
E. Well Known Citizen and S.aunch
Party Worker.

The Republican CITY Executive
Committee hold a special meeting las,
night for the purpose of electing n
chairman to succeed the late C. r..
Williams. Mr. w. Campbell Smith
Of the Fourth Ward, was unanimous.
ly chosen TO fill the vacant chair.
Mr. Smith. who is assistant ward
master for the Chesapeake & Ohio
Hallway here. has lived In the city for
% years and has been employed by
tie railway nearly all of that time.
Although he has no, appeared before
tho public often. he has ever been
siaunch worker in the ranks of his
party and his selection as chairman
VIII be especially gratifying 10 the
party members who are numbered
among the older residents.
Mr. John Is. Locke was elected n
member Of the committee from tho
Fourth ward to succeed Mr.. w. G.
t alley who has moved his residence
to Riverview
II is the purpose of the Republican
lenders to put full ticket in The
hnli for the coming municipal election.
although no definite plans along this
li?e have hcen made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
CHORUS WILL NOT SING
At THE COMMENCEMENT
Graduates Object to Arrangement, and
the Singers Decline to
Participate.

Because The members OF the gradua.
ting class entered a strenuous protest.
me new feature which the High
hool faculty had arranged for the
c mmencement exercises of the class
CT February. 1905" which will be
b Id at tho Academy of Music on .Ianu-
f1v 81. has been abandoned. AT the
suggestion of Miss Coleman. the music
= sirnctcr. the faculty decided 10 havo
re High school chorus composed of
about 20 young ladies. render several
selections during the exercises The
teachers are rather proud of the
c'orns and they thought that several
selections by it would add materially
~ The Interest Of the commencement
exercises.
Yesterday morning the graduates
! armed Of the intention of the facu-
~ and they told Professor j. w. Tins.
Y. principal OF the High school. tina
hey objected to having the chorus
ng at the commencement. Later
ie members OF the chorus heard of
ne objection of tho graduates TO the
plan and they announced that thcy
wonld not take any part in the OK.
rcises.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
TRUSTEE SAYS BIBLE
IS NOT READ IN SCHOOL
Superintendent Morton Instructed to
Investigate Matter and Report
TO Board.

In an address before The school
beard last night on the subjec; OF
Bible reading in the city public
schools, School Trustee j. w. Allen
SAID that the Bible was not read in
many of the school rooms and that
several of tho teachers objected to
carrying out the rule Of the board re-
curing the teachers to read the Bible
to the pupils ut the commencement OF
each school day. Mr.. Allen also said
that scmc of the teachers made the
pupils recite one passage from The
Billie day after day until the pupils
made n joke of the practice.
The question of Bible reading in
Tho schools was brought M before tho
hoard by Mr.. Charles r. Fellows and
afer some discussion the beard in
s,ructed superintendent Morton to
look into tho matter and report at the
next meeting OF the board. When
asked ii the Bible was read in all OF
the rooms each day. the superintend.
en; said that he could not say as he
was unable TO he present at every
room IN the various buildings at the
crenlng Of the schools.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
Result Of aGrlh Csro|Iaa's Trial
Rsmalas 10 Doubt.
EXPECTED HERE THIS AFTERNOON
Storm Probably Kept ship at Prov
incetown, as rfspatch States She
Did Not Sta 1 pown Coast Until
Yeotcrday Morning.

An Associated Press dispatch re-
ceived from Provincetown. Mass. last
might states that the new United
States armorsd cruiser North Caro-
lima steamed from that port Tor New
port News At u O'clock yestu day
morning. Ii this message is correct
The cruiser should arrive here this
afternoon.
"Wednesday night the Associated
Press correspondent ut Provincctown
sent out message TO the erect that
the Moth Caiolma arrived at that
place Tuesday night. but that she put
to sea later. II Is probable that the
vessel after putting to sea WedncY
DAY ran into the heavy snow storm
that swept the New England coast
that day and returned to Province
town for shelter.
The message last night also states
mat no Ole landed from the cruiser
mt that place and the result Of tho
four hours forced draft run is not
known
When tile big cruiser did not ar
rive here late yesterday evening some
uncaslness for her safety was felt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
No ORGANIZATION
Old DOMINION LEAGUE
Withdrawal of National Boards Pro-
lection Causes Promoters to
Delay Their Plans.

The promoters of the new Old Do.
minion Baseball League met at the
Lexington hotel last night but owing
to the fact that the protection of the
league was withdrawn by the national
commission Wednesday no organiza.
zion was perfected. Those interest
ca IN the league seem to he confident
That protection can be secured from
the national commission and they de-
clare emphaticnlly that the league
will he organized.
The commission withdrew the pro
lection because II was alleged that
certain CT the promoters were mixed
up with Al. Lawson's OUTLAW" league.
Just what steps the promoters contem.
plate taking to secure protection for
inc organization could no; be learned
last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
Local Branch Of National Com.
nlltse Is Organized.
REAL Work BEGINS At CAGE
Bill Which VIII be Presented During
Present Session of Legislature is
Going to be Supported by the
Organization.

branch of the National Child La
Dor Committee was organized here last
night at Il mass meeting hold n. the
city hall. The meeting was cnthusi.
nstic. ii not especially we'll attended.
and tho Indications are that the move.
mcnt is going to be productive of re-
suits.
Mr. +. S. Lyon. chairman Of the
special COMMITTEES of the Central La
hor Union appointed 80 promote the
movement. called the meeting to order
and presided. Mr.. G.. Il. Helm. also
OF the committee. acted as temporary
secretary
Among the we'll known speakers
who addressed the meeting and urged
the Importance of doing everything
possible TO secure the passarc of
proper laws concerning child labor.
We're Messrs. Charles X. Fellows, Al.
Ian ID. Jones. c. Aylott Ashby. DR.. !.
w. Ayler and Judge r. j. Barham.
Omcers were chosen MS follows:
President. j. II. Williams: Vicc.prc.
siient John II. Locke; Secretary. C. l..
Helm; Treasurer. c. II. Fellows; Tx.
ecutive Committee. C. Aylett Ashby. C.
{. Berkeley. +. S. Lyon Judge Il. j.
Barhnm and the officers.
Letters were read from Governor
swanson, Labor Commissioner Doher-
IT, and from the secretary of Mr..
samuel p. Gompeis. president of the
American Federation of Labor. all OF
whom congratulated the city and Cen
,'al Lalnr Union upon the movement.
The matter of lending support to the
child labor bin which is 10 he pre.
scented in the legislature during the
present session VIII be attended 10 by
nc executive committee at once. For
'nis purpose n meeting of she com
mlttec will be held in the parlors of
TIE Hotel Newport next Thursday
night.
An attractive feature of last nights
meeting was the presence Of an OK.
collent band. furnished by the PENN.
sula Musical Union and composed nj
a score of musicians from this CITY
aad the Soldiers Home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
BIRMINGHAM IN PORT
AFTER R0y Oh VOYAGE
Furress. Witty Line Steamer Was Is
Days Making Voyage From
London.

After an unusually rough and stormy
passage across the Atlantic, the big
British steamship Birmingham of the
Furness- Witty Line, arrived at this
port yesterday - days ont from Lon
don The ssel brought a large
quantity of import merchandise. which
she Is diucharging at Chesapeake Il
Ohio pier No. S.
During the r''n across the Allan
tie the birmingham encountered many
sto'ms and on n number of days she
was unable to mako much Roadway.
with good weather she should have
made The trip in Is days. The vessel
rode the storms we'll and escaped
damage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
POLICE TIGHTENING THE
NET ABOUT WHITMORE
Crime Seems to Have Been Fastened
Upon Huoband-several Alleged
Acoomnlces Arrested.
(By AssocIated prosal

NEW YORK, Jan. with the ar
rest in New York of Mrs. Cassie Nc
Kay Of 553 Ninth avenue. and the
arrest in Boston of Fred w. Elliott,
both OF whom admit having been with
Theodore Whitmore the day Whit
more's murdered wifes body was
round in Lampblacll swamp. near Har-
rison, n. j., together with Whitmore's
statement In which he admits every
thing with which the police charge
him except the actual murder Of his
wife the officials say today the crime
mas been brought TO Whitmore's very
door.
Georgia Dickinson, the woman who
Was visited by Whitmorc at her home
in Thirty fourth street few hours
after Mrs. Whitmore's body was hurl
ell into the swamp and whose Christ
mas present from NNhitmore was a
bracelet which belonged to the muir
dered woman, is believed to have
fled to Canada with Hairy Dicken-
son IA man who posed as her husband
ana who was arrested on Monday by
the police, hut who was promptly
arrested on Monday by the police.
but who was promptly discharged by
Magistrate Butts. Hardly had the
iail doors opened to Dickinson before
&c made for Boston, where it is learn
cd today he joined the woman. The
two left Boston and are supposed to
have crossed the Canadian border
BIZ this time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
Made Record Trio.

The British steamship Grown OF
Nragon. which loaded cargo of coal
ere The latter part OF October for
the IRENE ton navy yard. Pudget
Sound. Washington. made the "trip
rom Newport News to that navy yard
VIA tbc Straits of Magellan in 40
lays. This was record run, for or
s,narily the trip requires from 20 to
ep days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
SHIPPING REPORT.
Thureday, January 9, 1908.
Arrived.

Arrived.
Steamer birmingham CBr.) Hey.
London-io Furness. Witty & CO.,
Ltd, with ne chandlse.
Steamer Queen Adelaide tBr) Nc
Kay, Tampico--to Bcrwind.White Coal
Company in ballast.
Steamer Frumentia tDan.) AnIer-
sen Asierz-to Barber & Company
in ballast
Steamer Ness tBrJ McWilliams.
'oavannah-to chesapeake G Ohio
Coal Agency Company for bunker
coal
steamer LAX (Br) Delarey, Calves
tonic Warren & Monks Coal Com
pany for bunker coal.
steamer IIomeside (Br.) Perry.
rort Arthur-to Baker Whitley Coal
Company for bunker coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
TweeddaIe Arrives at ,Frjsco

The British steamship Tweeddale
arrived at San Francisco. Cal. Tues
day, 66 days out from Newport News.
The vessel took cargo OF 5.756 tons
Of coal, which is to be used bv the
American warships in the Pacific.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
Cleared.

Steamer Baron Ardrossap lRr,
hehneuy. Magdalena Bay. Lower Cal
iiorhia-New River Consolidated Coal
Company "'
steamer Nordkyn (Nor) Lind. Co
,oh' i'anama-New River Consolidated
Coal Company.
steamer Cynthiana CBr) Trinlck
1,Sorioik and Liverpool - Furness
Witty d Co, Ltd.
Barge Indiana for Boston-Chesa-
peake & Ohio Coal Agency COMPANY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10

published by the High school liter
airy society. was issued Yesterday.
Inc issue is very Interesting one.
containing number of good stories.
poems and school notes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
Was shnnohaied in Norfolk.

NEW YORK. Jan. o--Joseph Miller
!" Chicago who claims he was shang-
ha'ed on a steamer at Norfolk and
taken To Europe. arrived here today
on the steamer Moskwa, f.om Rot
terdam.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
Fine Stati0f1ery

Lends tone to your business and creates a
favorable impression We make good impress
sions on stationery at prices consistent with
good work.
We carry the following well known
brands of paper.
Bonds Housatonic Darlington Danish,
Cambria, Carthage. Flat Writing: Windsor
lvanhoe, Palo Alto, and Riverside.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
Calerelar f.r Today
Marine Notes.

failing fem Alg;cres. OH she
northern coast Of Africa. the Danish
steamship = lmentia, Captain Ander-
SEN arrived q this port yesterday
10 nave her huh below the waterline
cieaned ana painted After leaving
ne yard the steamer will go to Nor
loik TO load cargo of coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
Sailed.
Swift. St.

steamers Eva OBJ Swift. st.
ihomas; iiolmesiic G'rD Perry. Liv-
orpool; Irak tBrl Delargy, Liverpool,
oharlton Hall (Br) Kilvert. (from
ma'Veston) Rremen; Themisto (Dtch.)
eenSma, Norfolk and Rotterdam and
Nlns'e Dam Cater not as before re-
portcd)
Schooner i.oring Q. Ballard, Kelly.
Providence
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10

Niter a lathcr stormy voyage up
tbs censt. the British Steamship
oaocii Adelaide arrived at this port
Yesterday from Tampico to load a
cargo of coal for Havana.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10

The British steamship Eva, Can
Tin Swift sni'ed YESTERDAY for ST.
Thomas With IA cargo OF 4.197 tons
Of coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10
Jsru-lM Issue of Student.

The ,Ianuaw number of the High
Schocl Student, the little magazine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10

with a part cargo of miscellaneous
exports aboard. tbc British steamship
Cvplhiana, OF the Furncss- Witty Line.
cleared yss'c dav for Liverpool via
Norfolk. She will proceed today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-10

The Norwegian steamship Nordykn.
Contain Lind, cleared yesterday for
Colon. PanPme with about 1900 tons
Of ccal. She will sail today.
The state herald., 1908-11-27

representative in New York, being s,l.
perseded only by ID. N. Botassi, con
sui general OF Greece. who has been
In the service since 1861.
Mr.. Planten was born in Amster.
dam, Holland, on November 20. 1895.
lie came TO New York with his par.
ents when he was ten years old, and
received his education here.
Upon the completion of his school.
ing he entered the consular service
OF the Netherlands, and in 1874 was
appointed vice.consul in New York.
Ten years later he was made consul
general. He is at present also In
charge OF the consular interests of the
grand dukedom of LuXemburg. in this
city He has acted as charge daffaires
of the Netherlands legation in Wash.
ington at different times.
Mr.. Planten has had many honors
conferred upon him during his years
OF service TO his country, among these
being commander of the Order of
Orange Nassau of the Netherlands.
Commander OF the order OF Bolivar of
Venezuela and officer of the Order OF
the oaken Crown of Luxemburg. He
Is member OF the produce exchange.
Netherlands club and New York Geo.
graphical, Genealogical. Biographical
and Historical societies.
lie is an honorary member OF the
Historical society OF Utrecht. Nether.
lands: the tristan Society OF History
and Languages and the Historical so.
ciety Of Middleburg, ICELAND.
lie Is honorary yice.president OF the
Netherlands Chamber OF Commerce
and tho Netherlands Benevolent so,
ciety OF this city, and is the honorary
president OF the Netherlands Beuevo,
lent society OF Passaic. n. J.
The state herald., 1908-11-27
eastsrn espltsI Tor Inteturban.

Greeley, Colu.=c, II. Pierce of Den,
ycr, general counsel Tor the Greeley In
torurhan Railroad Company. returned
from III" East Thursday ANA announces
that : 5000 has been raised for build.
inF the new intcrurban line from Den.
Yer TO Greeley The Eastern stock,
holdors are expected In Denver this
month, when work Of raising tho adii,
tlonal s50ou0o IN Colorado is expected
TO be- completed The Greeley commit.
toe appointed by The Commercial club
to secure funds for tho project Ia
meeting with success and construction
viii be commenced oh the road within
uiR months
The state herald., 1908-11-27
ALWAYS EXCITING.

Il visited f. X. Thomas and found
him doing well after his motor acci.
dent" said member of the Automo.
bile Club OF America. Thomas, as
usual, rallied against our bad roads.
He said that friend who lived In
the country had been in to see him.
THE country is all right In the sum
mer," Thomas admitted. but in the
fall and winter don't you find 1t dull?"
'Dull?' said the other. No, in
deed. Why, out our way some motor
car or other gets stuck In the mud
every night philadelphia Bulle.
tin.
The state herald., 1908-11-27
A Terror 70 His Kind.

A certain congressman is the father
OF a bright lad OF ten. who persists, de.
spite the parental objection and de.
cree, In reading literature OF the half,
dime" variety
That's nice way To be spending
your time" said the father on one oc,
easion. What's your ambition. any.
how"
Dad" responded the youngstcr.
with smile, I'd like TO have people
trcmblc like aspen leaves At the mere
mention Of my name, -LIppincott'n.