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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19

R.Chnl.nd Locomotive Works 10 The
state Corporation Commission for per
mission 10 reduce its capital stock
from $3.50 800 To $1,000.
Legal notice OF the application yes
terday, created u great deal Of dis
cussiun AID much uneasiness among
business men as TO the possible mean
ing f the application.
The facts rs ascertained from relia'
bic authority show that there is III
cause for any alarm in the move. The
Richmond Locomotive Works were
chartered many years ago under the
Safe laws. The laws OF the State
require that a franch So tax shall b."
laid for the enjoyment Of the fran
chiSo.
Merged With Tru.t.
Some years ago the LEGAL plant was
merged with he American Locomo-
tive Company, chartered under tn"
laws Of the State OF New Jersey. and
since such merger the plant in this
CITY has been ope rated under the char.
ter OF the New Jersey corporation as
a branch plant. There is tax paid
by foreign Tor Out-of State) corpora
tons. but il is less than the amount
OF the franchise tax raid by the local
concern. The application is made.
therefore. for the purpose OF escaping
the double taxation which it has been
paying since the two concerns were
merged. 1t is purely an economical
move and one that would appeal TO
any business concern.
Other Object Of Move.
The object for retaining the char
ter for 81 900 is TO provide against all
contingencies that may arise-such as
the sale OF the plant to independent
parties. converting to establishment
for other than locomotive building.
The charter tor 81 900 will preserve
the individual integrity Of the local
industry.
There is no reason to believe that
the rev move will in any way inter
fere with the conduct of the plant
in this city. The equipment is no:
I h" interferred with in any way.
ard the plant will be kept as busy as
possible when orders are received for
the building of new locomotives or
for the repairing Of others that may
come 70 this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19

he favored what the peanut growers
asked fer /; 1t were to continue under
the protective system. In other words
he said, he thought the peanut growers
entitled 10 what others were getting
and his appeal was to the Re2ubi'
cans for a square deal.
When asked II ne would vote 70:
the tariff bill now being framed he
declined to answer.
THE Witnesses. as rule. did not
make a good impression. FOR the rea'
son that they were ratified on the
stand by the cross examinations con
Quoted by trained lawyers. Instead
OF being A dignfied hearing. she aHair
was more OF a spectacle. and som" oil
those on the visiting delegation were
very mad when It was over
Realizing tina; 1t was to laugh. IN"
representatives OF both political par
ties Cd the WAYS and means commit
tee gave vent TO their merriment At
the discontinue Of Of least enc VIZ
ginia congressman AMI a wonderfully
and weirdly personneied pet!tionire
Who could blame them
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
DIDN'T PROVIDE FOR WIFE
AND CHILDREN; NOW IN JAIL
James Burns Arrested Last Night by
Officer Tisnor and Deputy
Sheriff c, c. Curtis.

John Burns, whit" man. was ar
rested last night by olticrr Johh r.
Tignor and Deputy She Charhs I.
Curtis and was locked up in the coull-
" Jail on the charge Of disofder'E
conduct.
Burns. who has failed 70 support MS
wife and four little children. one OF
whom is only fifteen DAYS Cd. viii
have t. face the non.sUpport charS"
and also that OF drunkenness. S"Ft''
al days ago Deputy Shcllff Curtis ami
officer rignor discovered tina, Mrs.
Burns VAS in distressed circumstances
and the two officers succeeded in get
ting fuel. food and l!rlc money t"r
the wife and her small children. Burns
was then away from h"He. NAen
he :-turned yesterday th' officers de-
cided that he should nj modest ms
sick wife and for that I''a5on h" was
taken into custody.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
Is IT slcNlFIcANr?

I. may or may not be significant
that the House Of Representatives in
calling upon the President for evi'
dence upon which he based his
charges that congressman did no; wish
TO be- investigated by secret service
men. stipulated that the Presidents
reply should treat only OF the Sixtieth
Congress.
The two representatives one from
the Senate and one from the House
who received penitentiary sentences
for robbing the United States govern
which preceded the Sixtieth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19

tanned by general infinitely interio:
In military genius TO the French com
mander. long Contended, with 4 reso,
Lutte ana scdate courage. scarce equal
I'd since he pha .anx OF Thermopylae
or the legion OF Pharsalia.
1t wOnid be calamity to mankind,
and havt disastrous effect on every
people. Christian and pagan ii France
and Germany should go TO war: and
il was unfortunate tina, Bismarck
humiliated France after her over
throw. A!saCe and lorraine :hougn
German in blood. were then ard are
now as FIR nCh politically and patriot
Cally a. Provence or Languedoc. Hal
Bismarck left their allegiance where
they had given their hearts. hundreds
OF thousands of millions France and
Germany have expended on armies AMI
navies nigh, have been diverted TO
peaceful enterprise, and had that
course been taken either nation would
have been safer with an army of 100
zoo men than ii is now with many
times that number.
War is game OF chance On
form France is not the equal OF Ger
many though She has the larger purs.
But in a war between them victory
would incline to the army best lei.
No general in either army ever set
squadron In the field. Has CIR
many a Frederick or Moltke? Has
France a Condo or Sake Has
either a Lee?
l, is a game of chance-a desperate
game Of hazard.-Washingto Post;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
A GAME OF CHANCE.

A French army oficer. detailed for
that purpose by his government. de-
ivered recently a lecture on the
French army before the United
States Army College. at Newport. and
II Is stated that his address was OF
material benefit to the American Of
ficers before whom IL was delivered
He made no inyidious comparisons OF
the French army and others: but II
was evident that he believed the
French repablic has the test army in
the world and the best armed. e.
pec.aIiy in field artillery Ne further
declared that graft so fatal 70
France in iS1o-7l has disappeared
from the military ESTABLISHING Mt
At 81. Helena Napoleon declared
the British soldier the best in the
world and the French soldier the
rex; best There comes a time in
every battle where victory wavsss
In the balance. when a spiri; Of lass.
tude seizcs on and In measure para
Ilyzes the most intrepid soidicry
Here Is the opportunity Of tn" mill
tary genius to rean.mate his owl
lesions and huri thea In desperation
against The equally exhausted enemy
But. according 10 the mighty Corsican
the period o! lassitude IL longer de-
Iayed IN spreading through Al arm,
OF English Than any other. and thai
~ Why he ssye the English soldiei
Arst rank There is history for u
too. o. ~ Fontenoy. an English dc
feat, where the English troops, cap
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19


FARE-First-class, one way, $500;
Round trip, limit thirty days, $14.00-
meals and berth in stateroom in
cluded.
Steerage, without subsistence, $500.
TICKETS On sale at c. & o. Rail-
way Ticket ONCE.
NIGHT LINE eETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkley
leave Pier "a" $3.50 every evening
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COM.
PANY. James River Day Line for
Richmond and all James River land
ings. steamer Pocahontas leaves
Newport News, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at S:45 a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at S p. m. for Norfolk and
Old Point.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"A" daily except Sunday, at 900 Q.
M, going to Norfolk, and a 4:30 p
M, going to Smlthhed. Steamer "Ac-
comac" will leave Pier "A" daily, e.
eept Sunday at 9 q. m. going to Smith
field and p. m, going to Norfolk.
Al, business between New York anc
Newport News transacted at pier No
An business between Newport News.
Norfolk, Smithfleld and local points
transacted at Pier "A" foot Of Tween
ty-nfth st. w. II. LANDoN. Agent.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1908.
TIE PEANUT POLITICIANS MAD

THE PEANUT FOLi'N'A"S VIM"
The experience in Washington on
Thnrsday last OF the delegation claim
ing to represent the Virginia ana
North Carolina peanut dealers before
the WAYS and means COMMITTEE tarif
hearing should commend its distin-
suished-:hough conglomerate-m mem
bership to the tender sympathies OF
all persons,
Comprising q compact amalgama'ion
Of distinguished representatives 81
both political parties. 1t was expect
cd that the assault Of this formidable
force would overawe, II It did not com.
pleteiy rout the Democratic members
OF the ways and means committee.
Doubtless the delegation confidently
expected to be patted on the back and
feted by the Republicans serving on
the tariff revision committee.
- The presence OF Alvah H. Martin CT
Norfolk county. whose came appears
In the list Of Mr. Taft's cabinet posi-
bilities, might reasonably have been
depended upon to restrain irreverence
on the part OF the Republican mem
bers Of the committee.
The united prestige OF Representa-
tives Maynard Of the Second and Las
sitter Of the Fourth Virginia congress
sioual districts. reinforced by such lay
Democrats as J. P. Holland, OF South.
ampten and Colonel C. Fenton Day. Of
Isle OF Wight ought to have curbed
any inclination Of the minority mem
bers Of the ways and means committee
20 submit embarrassing questions, or
to indulge in merry-making at the ex-
pense Of the Virginia delegation. one
member Of which Is the distinguish
"a father.in-Iaw Of a very distinguish
"a Virginia Democratic statesman.
Dot II Aopears that the inordinaic
sasasd Of Ire Virginia peanut men prov
- to be their nemesis. The dealers
- the delecatable ground nut who ap-
peaEed st Washington In support OF
= so per cent increase in the taIin
41ties upon their product. marshaled
4hslf forces from two states-Virginia
2aeA North Carolina-while claiming
tAas six other Southern States are
visally interested.
Rabogating the details Of the hear,
31g carried by the Associated Press
~ printed In yesterday mornings
issuecf the Daily Press. the Richmond
i Hnes- Dispatch has the following from
~ Washington correspondent:
In addition to the three set argn
usaas for . tariff on peanuts. Mr.
Alv1A n. Martin. Of Norfolk. and
oeDgesenta;ives Maynard. q Virginia,
- Small, Of North Carolina. made
3 Few remarks. The Democratic
members Ct Tue committee grilled ths
U1faesses. Who were asking for pro
: tocfioa pure and simple. and several
- she majority put embarrassing Ques
11eO. Colonel Day was asked BY
~. Dalsell IL he we're q projections,
~ answer We that he favored pro
: eeettA Tor Virginia tobacco and pea
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Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point

Take your prescriptions to HUlL'S
Cut Rate Drug Store ll-4T.
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CLYDE SfEAASBIP CO
steam,rs TO Phi!adeiphia
MONDAY, THURSDAY end

MONDAY, THURSDAY s"S
SATURDAY.
Sailing from Philadelphia TUESDAY
Thursday and Saturday.
FREIGHT received and deiiveno
daily a, c. & o. Per No. s. once
River Rcsd. JAS ". MCCARTNEY
Gen. Southern Agent
CLYDE STEAMSHIP CO.
n suutn pelsvsee Aveene
pSaanAeas>nia p.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
WITH THE PARAGRAPHERs.

Maybe Emperor William will be
able to wriggle OF his muzzle long
enough to pass out few remarks
on President Castro. who is abou, 20
visit Observation-Disclosures Post.
The 50 shelves OF Bibles In Mr.. J.
Pierpont MOrgans library make an
impressive show. but a well-ihumbed
pocket copy of the Word might mean
a good deal more, perhaps.-Boston
Globe.
As to rebuking the president. who is
lthe congressional Won Buclow that
will undertake to bell the cat?-Rich-
mond News Leader.
Congress took umbrage at President
Roosevelt's latest message. We'll. IL
was quite an outrageous documeG:
Florida Times Union.
An English newspaper calls Presi
dent Roosevelt a massive manipula
| tor Of commonplace" But that's not
a marker to what some American
newspapers calls him.-Bal;imo"e
American Star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19

II Your Physician.
Writes charity on your prescription
We will hll them free Of charge.
CONGDON PHARMACIES. 10-16-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
OLD DOMINION LINE
Daily Service

Daily Service
FOR NEW YORK;
From Company's Wharf.
Norfolk, foot OF Church
street every week day
at T.00 p M
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
Splend! d Musical Program Enjoyed by
Normal School Students.


ma. sch oil last night assembled in
Cleveland hall and listened to an at
tractive program OF Christmas carols
The prog! am follows:
Gloria-From the "Twt,tth Mass
Mozart
Dav School
Shepherds Song, Noel .... Resancon
Junior Middle Girls.
God rest you merry. gentlemen
Observation-Disclosures. Traditional
Nigh, School Boys.
O night. peaceful and hest .....
" Ba. >e-NCrmaId:r
Senior Middle Class
tal Go tel 1t Oh de mountain.
to- Rise up. Shepherd. an .cller.
.............. Plan,at on Melodies
Second Quartz
A Christmas carol 49,. Traditional AIR
Night Schoo! Girls.
We three kings ....... Oh MELODY
Senior Glass
Nazareth Gouill
Night Schoc, Boys
List. the cherubic host-From The
Holy City" ............... Ga''
Junior Girls.
| hear the bells ......... Osgood
Choir
Waits Song ........... Tradlt!ohAl
Wilbur Jackson. Don Davis and
Walter Whitefirld
Hallelujah Chorus-From The
Massiah" ............. Handel
Fay School
He is King Of Kings. Plantation
Melody.
Day and Night Schools.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.
S-~~>>>>~>-->~~-~~~~~~> >~s~~~~>~-~.~~>~>-~>~
Chesapeake & Ohio by

Fast Trains to Richmond and the
West.
Leave Newport News 1905 .. n.
S:25 p. m.
Locals Trains to Richmond
$50 4. m; $40 y. m.
Trains arrive Newport News, l0:Ve
am. 1885 .. m, 6:36 p. m. and 7:2e
p. m.
Steamer Service for Norfolk.
Leave Newport News 1914 .. NJ
$40 p. m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS WANTS
REDUCED CAPITALIZATION
Richmond Branch Of Locomotive Trust
Anoiies to Have Equalization
reduced to $1,000.

RICHMOND. VA, Dec. IS. -Af-
Application has been made by N"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-19
Xmas Punch

will be simply perfect if the other
ingredients are RS good as our wine >
and liquor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09

Continued on Sixteenth PAesA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09

Tonchdown-Austin. Referee-Mr. Sutton, West
Point. Umpire-Nr. Buck, EnsineeTs. Head
linesman-Mr. Hueston. Engineers. AneSMen-
MMessrs. Mahoney. Potomac A. G.. and Jen-
nines. Hospital Corps. Time OF halves-lo MIN
utes each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
HOSPITAL CORPS
BEATS POTOMAC TEAM

A big Sunday afternoon crowd at uhe
arsenal grounds yesterday afternoon VII
messed a lallabalooza foot ball game De-
tween the Hospital Corps and potomac
Athletic Club teams. which resulted IN Q
victory for the former by to u ;.
The Potomacs fought gamely al al
times, despite the fact that they were
greatly outweighed. In the first half they
had the ball in their possession rs much
as did the Corps. but failed to do any
thing remarkable with it. The corps
showed up better in the second half, when
the touchdown was made. Many rum
bles marked the playing of both teams
Hamilton was the bright particular star
Of the winning crew. His END runs lor
good gains were the features. fainier
and Jackson nut up heady games, espe-
c,a,,v the former. His best work was in
tackline and breaking up trick plays.
The lineup and summary:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
FODDER FOR THE FANS.

A special telegram last night from Joe
Cantillon, dated Chicago. says: II know
of no trade for anybody on our ball club"
This was In reply to a query as 70 Inc
Burns Smith trade.
Jakey Atz, the old Shamrock boy. 10
spending the winter in Washington and
looks almost as young as when he LEFT the
city nearly ten years ago. Jake has cut
out the ponies the past two years ana
now has money to burn. He goes to Ha-
wall in the early spring with the White
Sox.
Jack Carr. another Washington lad who
has cut quite a figure with western clubs.
lis playing fullback on the Holy Name
team in this city and is considered star
foot ball player.
Jim Deiehanty's health was evidently
on the mend after he left Washington. as
transforming trip and didn't do a thing
but tear OF two triples and double. That
boy Del meyer could hit.
The New York papers to a general ex-
tent agree that Elberfeld will have to
get out OF the HighlanderS since Stallings
has taken charge Of the helm. Norman
has a contract calling for another year
with New York and is still wonderful
infielder.
1t is generally agreed that the Cleveland
scribes lost the pennant for the Maps Had
they not bounded Delehanty perhaps the
Nationals would not have tried so hard
to win from them and Q couple of games
would have placed them very close -
the top.
Charley Moran. the well known infeldsr
who did SO well with Scranton last year.
Is home for the winter looking like new
ly coined silver dollar. Many OF his
friends are trying to persuade him 20 re-
main here and play with Departmental
team next season. Charley hit around the
$50 mark with Scranton and would b 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE FIELDING
OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW CUBS
FIRST IN TEAM WORK.
New Yorks Are Fourth-Mathew-
son Second Among Pitchers in
Percentage Of Victories, With
Reulbach in the Lead-Devlin
the Best Third Stacker.

The official fielding averages of the Ma
tional League season of 1908 are out, and
the respective leaders are as follows: First
basemen, Gill. Pittsburg; second basemen,
Knabe, Philadelphia: third basemen, Dew
lin. New York; shortstops. Tinker. Chica-
go; left felders, Bescher. Cincinnati; GEN.
ter fielders, Slagle, Chicago; right field
ers, Bayless. Cincinnati; catchers. Bliss,
st. Louis; pitchers. Reulbach, Chicago.
Gill has the unusual average OF 1000;
that is. a perfect record for the twenty
five games In which he played. Chicago
is first in team fielding, with New York
fourth. Among the pitchers Reulbach
has the best percentage of victories. Ma
thewson is second and pitched in forty
eight games. more than any other pitcher
The averages follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
FRANK SMITH SAYS HE
WILL PLAY ANYWHERE
From the Pittsburg Press.

From the Pittsburg Press.
mig Smith, the Heron Hill south
paw. who has been a member of the Chi
cago White Sox pitching staff for several
seasons, says that he knows nothing
about Comiskey's plans concerning him
for next season.
Mig" dropped into the Press ONCE this
morning to exchange greetings.
well. see they've got me traded to
Washington" said the big fellow. with
laugh You can just say for me that
don't give a rap where they send me. 50
long as some one pays my salary.
might as we'll work in Washington as any
where else. but / don't believe that
Comiskey plans to send me to Cantilion's
team If he is going to get rid OF me l
believe Cleveland will be the club to land
months ago. I'd rather play In Cleve-
land than any other American League
city, because / would not be Tar away
from my home here, and could run over
often and see the folks.
THAT tale about my being On the outs
with most of the members of the White
Sox is made out of the whole CLOTH l
never had any trouble with any of them,
and departed from them the best or
friends. l just got home last Saturday.
/ have been out transforming with q
bunch of my teammates. If they dion
like ME it isn't likely that they would
have asked me to go with them on that
trip. We each picked up about 1926 after
the championship season closed
Smith says he expects to leave next
week on q hunting trip to points In OHIO.
and then he will settle down and put in
the remainder of the winter at his home
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
FOOT BALL NOTES.

A year ago Harvard was beaten by
Carlisle, % to Is, and Yale beat Brown,
% to o.
Balenti, the Carlisle quarterback, looks
to be about the schoolboy age. He is
rather tall, but is almost slight in build
DR.. Carl S. Williams has begun to attend
the practice at Franklin Field. He is the
man on whom the Penn team depends for
Its great system.
Cornell is using the onside kick lot
and in Watson has a man who can make
accurate forward passes for 40 yards.
season, is with the Carlisle squad but is
not vet able to play. He injured his
spine in a fall on the ice last winter
and has not fully recovered.
Only five Harvard players have had
the honor of making touchdowns against
opponents this year. They are Nourse.
White, Smith, Corbett and Cutting.
1.-The fabrication that Coach Yost is not
going to return to Michigan after his
ball season. said Director Baird. lis
made out of whole cloth. There is not
word of truth in it,
Tad Jones of Yale says that Wheaton
is not so badly injured that he cannot
play if wanted In the Princeton and Har-
ward games, but that Gilpatrick and
Naedele are almost surely out of it for
the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09

Referee-Mr. Henderson Of Howard University.
Field judge-Mr. Macdonald OF Storer College
Umpire Mr.. Saunders OF Storer College. Lines
man, Mr.. Savoy Of Washington. Touchdowns-
Richardson, Bacon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
SENIORS WIN HARD GAME.
Battle Turns Out to Be
Most Interesting.

Yesterday morning on Georgetown Field
the college Seniors defeated the Juniors
by one touchdown in the first OF the
seasons interclass contests. The game
was hard fought from start to finish. ana
at times the respective teams played Drill
liant foot ball considering the short time
they had practiced.
The game opened with a poor kickoff
In which the ball was fumbled. When the
scrimmaging for possession OF the pig
skin had cleared away, the Juniors were
found to have the oval. From then on
throughout the whole first half the two
elevens fought like tigers without either
side gaining an advantage. Frequently
exchanges Of punts were made and a few
forward passes attempted. but in neither
case did any substantial gains result.
In the second half the Juniors received
and advanced the ball Is yards. At
this point they got OF an excellent for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
GREAT FOOT BALL
BATTLE TOMORROW

What promises to be the most interest
ing and most evenly matched game in the
high school series is booked to take place
tomorrow afternoon at 2:45 at American
League Park, when Technical High meets
Western High. This game will undoubt-
eddy decide the championship. as both
teams have clean records to date, and,
judging from past performances, outclass
the other teams in the league. On ac-
count of Techs strength and weight the
odds are slightly in favor Of the Machin-
lists. but as the boys across the creek ex-
pect to offset this advantage by speed and
numerous trick plays, many are willing
to take Westerns end of 1t. Both teams
realize what they have on hand and have
been practicing faithfully during the past
week, SO classy battle is assured, as the
winning team will be compelled to display
Its true form in order to capture the
bunting. AS far as known now neither
team will make any changes in the line
up and the two schools will line up In the
following order: