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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

TASKS ASSISTED 70 ltIBtss
Captain Berkeley, Of This City, 10 to
Revise Laws Relating to onsnsss
Against the Sovereignty Of the
s4ate, Homicide, ete-Report at
Richmond Next February.

In accordance with the resolution
adopted at Hot Springs last August
the Association OF Commonwealth
Attorneys of Virginia has started tt
work on the task Of revising the
criminal law of the State. Each Of
the fifteen different branches named
In the resolution has been assigned
to u different member. and when rns
fifteen have completed their work
they will report to the association
which will meet on the first day OIL
February next year to receive the
reports.
Then q subcommittee Of not less
than three nor more than five will
be appointed to 60 over the reports
and compile them In prope" shape
This committee will meet In Rich
mond during the month of May to
complete its work and prepare a Anal
report, which win be submitted to the
association at the time and place oil
the annual State Bar Association
meeting.
S&ptdl0 ". -. DOT CiCSp VIM oAa~A
ed the resolution, is assigned to the
firss branch OF the work. This IN
cludes statutes relating to 'ohences
against the sovereignty Of the State
and homicide and other onsnces
against the person. The other divis
IONS are assigned to Captain Mica
3ah Woods. Charlottesville; George
H. Conrad, Harrisonburg; Everett
Perkins, Roanoke; James U. Burgess
Suffolk; George p. Haw. Hanover
Court House: J. A. c. Keith. Warren
ton: T. E. woolw!ne. Stuart; A. D
watkins, Farmville: w. J. Sehreii
Courtland; Minitree Folks, Rich
mond; Robert d. Young. Lynchburg;
H. H. Byrd. Warm Springs. and W
B. Bibb. Louisa.
These appointments have been an
nounced by Captain r. c. Marshall, Of
Portsmouth, president Of the STATE
Association Of Commonwealth's At
torneys. el
It 10 proposed to have the entire
revised code ready for presentation
to the legislature at the next ses
sions $780,. .-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
Crowd went 70 Nerse,k.

A large crowd Of local foosbaii en-
,husiasis attended the game between
the University Of Virginia and Sew.
sncc University. Nashville. Tenn. o,
Norfolk yesterday Afternoon. There
was . great deal Of interest here In
the game. both teams having their
ardent admirers. Quite . numb.r
Of rasers were made "a the contest
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
Underground River. Of Australia.

There are Comparatively few rivers
D, any size OF importance In Australia
and a local learned professor Of
science has been explaining the rea
son. In consequence OF the geo'osfsal
formation Of the Commonwealth mcs'
Of its rivers are at present imprts
oncd sub.erraneaa streams. He DE
clares that ono Of these underground
rivers Is the largest In the world, ne
ing no less than 200 miles wide aaa
running right through the center o.
the continent. II these vast supplies
OF .ubterrsnean waters were brought
to the surface and properly uth:hso
Australia would become TIE S1ches'
country in the worid--Westm.aste'
Gazette.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Jenks-The boss told me- this morn
ing that I looked as 80 bad gone 10
bed with ny clothes on toia n'n'
pretty sharply ths, he wss MISTAKEN
Ciark-Oh. come. nov; you sHo"
you DID u.
Jenss-I did NOT: These are my
brothers ciotkes.--Csthofc S'anaafd
and Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Our whole family has enjoyed good
healts sisce We b<ssn using Dr.
KSue's New Life Pills. three years
co. says !. A. DartIe., u Rarsl
B0u2e /, 0ufsford, Mstpe. They
e5sgsse 90 sVee she system IN Q
epsf1e ~ay that sees you good sc
u 81 dru0gisss.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
STRUCK HIS MOTHER
Ws,kef Hail IN Ja;. Saargea wit
=. Rs.snIn, oMense.

Walker Hall. young white man,
- b the city Jail charged with Re
lsuscssiy ssssuit!ng his mother. Mrs.
Han was unable TO appear In cour'
yes&ertay. ard the case was contin
80 psndins her recovery from heI
fajurses.
Han and his mother had quarre
Friday usxha Tae young man s'rucA
Nh nosher. knocking her down and
1eakisg one Of her arms
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
NEGROES GO TO PRISON.
selim.fammers" oet Sentences
Three Years Each.

Iheee wears EScn.
, Floyd Coles and Rober, White. ne
sroes charged with robbery from the
person. have teen sentenced to serve
three years in the peniteEtisry by
Judge Ba:ham in the Corporation
Court.
The prisoners worked "fim-nam
sxme on young negroes named Jones
and Howard. They pretended to nnd
pocketbooks containing bills Of large
dissemination and offered to share n
with their victims IL change could be
secured. The victims handed over
the change. then the "fiu-hanmers
nade on
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
PROF. MORTON CONFIDENT
OF LARGE GATHERING
superintendent cosfers with Mr.
Saunders Conserving Fortheo"l
ing Conference.

Superintendent Of Schools Merton re-
turned yesterday afternoon from Nor
folk mose than ever confident that a
great gathering will be here for the
Virginia Educational Conference in
November.
Prof. Morton conferred With Mr..
Joseph II. Saunders. president Of the
State Tcschers' Association, and
made arrangements for the sending
out o( circulars and advertising mat.
ter giving the details Of the convsn.
ton. Mr.. Saunders states that h
already has received word from many
OF the associations that they viii send
delegates. and that he IL satisfied
that a successful conference will be
held.
Each teachers association II enti
lied to one delegate for every twenty
I've teachers or any fraction Thereof!
thus giving Newport News two del''
gates. which we're appointed nj the
last meeting Of the local association
Misses Blanche wsbe and Mamie
Turner wire elected TO represent the
association. while the one delegate. d
, which the High school Is en:iled. ha-
~ yet not been named.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Miss Sadie Vellines, Of Huntington.
". Va. ia visiting her cousins. the
Misses Walker, on Twenty-ifth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
VIII Give 9axaar.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Firs'
Presbyterisn chsrch IN planning %
Give Q bazaar on December 10. and IL,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
Social-P

Mrs. Thomas billiard, OF Blackstone.
home yesterday after . visit
to her brother. Prof. H. H. Epes'
1910 West avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Mrs Bcnhsm-why docs Eah
hstr tis mcthc-tuIav7
3cnhsm-Pc doesn't hafc bsr' ns
simpiy hates To- thsak ri the gay soe
60. ..:.S 49, tsniiy.-Hsrpsrs Nsss1y'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
0uimse Dean

Mr.. v. c. Bulrnan and Mrs. / e,
Dean vii n married Wcdne sday
evening. October 81. ~ the home c'
The bride. They xiIl make their
home In this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Miss Nrt;ie Merrill. OF Salisbury
N. c.. is visiting her brother in this
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Miss Lois Haynes has returned
home from Gloucester county, where
she spent the summer with relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Mr.. @. D. LpscOmb leaves today
for Baltimore to visit friends.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

In the police court yesterday morn
ing Hunter Wimbsss. q !2-year-old
negro boy. vas fired SIS and cp<ts
for stath;ng Willie Carter, Q p'ay
mate. The boy used . pocket Knife
and inflicted q dangerous wound.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Miss Louise Scott. OF Richmond
will return home today after a visi
to the Misses Scott on Thirty-nrs
street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. 8. Leake and
their little son Ddward are visiting
Mrs. Leake's sister, Mrs. William
1andram, 1884 Twenty-third street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Miss Virginia Baker has returned
from q two weeks visit to friends in
lAlbamarle county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

sunday Excursion 10 Mathews coSuty.
On Sunday next. October ~. the
Old Dopminion Line steamer Hamp
ton Reads viii make q special trip
20 Mathews county. Leave Old Point
8 N. Fare, round trip. Sl.ie.
1ois-1t. W. II. LANDON. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Miss Blanche Richardson of Lynch
burg. has returned home after a visi
to Mrs. Philip e. Williams, on Thirty
first street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
VAUDEVILLE aaa Pictures

George -Cohan and Anna Held will
be seen lin cameraphone pfcturss) at
the Academy for three night of this
week. They will be there on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings. also on the afternoons Of those
days.
George Conan will sing his famous
Yankee Doodle Boys the song
which is known from coast to coast
and will be seen and heard in num-
Der o; other Of his popular songs and
dances. Those who have seen Cohan
in real life will enjoy this imitation
Of his work. while those who have
not seen him will get the next thing
to 1t. IN these pictures
Miss Anna Held has recently made
a tremendous hit with her Won't
You be My Teddy Bear?' She has
played to great houses during long
runs In this success. and now she
Is being initiated with the camera
phone. Miss Held will also be seen
in other skits which have made her
80 popular in the vaudeville world.
Another cameraphone number will
be Browning and Whelp in a Tough
Character Sketch
/ In the motion pictures there will be
wide range. from the laughable
comedies, down the line through ath-
letic pictures to the intensely dra'
nratic Included in the program will
bsu "The Happiest Day Of Her Life.
1.-THE Cabby's Wife," comic. Music
Hath Charms" a Dozen Fresh
Eggs" and Marathon Race" The
last named Is said to be an especial
ly attractive series OF pictures. show
ing practically all Of the scenes at
tendant upon this greatest Of all ath.
letic events. which had its origin
among the ancients. s
Monday begins the third week oil
the cameraphone entertainments at
the Academy and judging from the en-
thusiasm of the crowds which attend
them 1t will be the greatest ~eek
yet In point Of attendance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

The New York. Philadelphia q Nd.
folk Railway tug Pocomoke and . ca
scat wili De- docked IN dry dock No.
.. at The yard, Tuesday for cleaning
and painting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Mr.. q, ID. LipScOmO leaves uuoy
for Baltimore to visit friends.
Miss Lois Haynes has returned
home from Gloucester county, where
she spent the summer with relatives.
Miss Louise Scott. OF Richmond,
will return home today after a visit
to the Misses Scott on Thirty.hrst
street.
Miss Blanche Richardson OF Lynch.
burg. has returned home after a visit
to Mrs. Philip e. Williams, on Thirty
first street.
Miss Mamie Make Epes, who was
one OF the attendants at the Cottrsii'
Epes wedding Wednesday evening,
returned to her home at Capron yes
terday.
Miss Gertrude Fenton. who has been
visiting friends and relatives In Rich
mond and Manchester. returned home
yesterday.
Mrs. Otis Haynes and daughter OF
Gloucester county. are the gusts OF
Mrs. H. NJ. Roy. 1046 Twenty.hfth
street.
Miss Margaret Tileston left yester-
day evening for North Carolina to
spend several weeks with relatives.
Miss Willie Walker. OF Denbeigh,
IL visiting her sister, Mrs. F B. Lon
gan, in East End.
Mrs. l.. +. Madison hos returned to
her home at Denbigh after spending
several days with friends here.
Miss Minta Green. has returned
from q visit to relatives in Richmond.
Miss Lille Pool, Of Norfolk. is visit
ing her brother. Mr. Warren Poole, ,
100 Twenty-seventh street. :
Miss Gertrude Claiborne. OF Wash
fngton, IS visiting friends IN this c:'y.
Miss Phi'lipa Harrison has return
ndrrcm q visit to her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver In Richmond.
Miss Matilda Kerlin, OF Whining.
ton, Del. has arrived IN he city 20
make h r. home with n-r brothers.
Miss Jennie Hudson. Of Roanoke,
has returned home after visit to
her sister. Mrs. l.. A. Hunt. on
ITwenty.sixth street.
Miss Winnie jenkins has returned
home from Farmvilie, where she
visited her sister. who is attending
the Normal school.
Miss Katherine Drummond has re-
turned from B.uefield. ". Va. where
she spent two weeks witt, 'elatives.
Miss Virginia Baker has returned
from q two weeks visit to friends In
Albemarle county.
Z
Miss Nettie Merrill. OF Salisbury
N. c.. is visiting her brother in this
city.
Miss Sadie Vellines, Of Huntington.
Nv. Va. Ia visiting her cousins. the
Misses Walker. on Twenty-fifth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. 8. Leake and
their little son Onward are visiting
Mrs. Leake's sister, Mrs. William
!1andram, 1884 Twenty-tArd street.
! pp0F NoRT0N cOhFIDERT
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
At OreamtAn0.

dams. and Jack Miller. are the vaude-
vile features for Drcsmland this
week. In addition there viii be the
usual moving picture program. chang
ed daily. Large crowds saw the per.
formances yesterday afternoon and
evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Miss Mamie Make Epes, who was
one OF the attendants at the Cottrsii-
Epes wedding Wednesday evening,
returned to her home at Capron yes
terday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Extensive improvements are being
made at the Bell moving picture thea
ter. PREPARATORY to the Introduction
Of vaudeville features. Quite force
CT men Is employed in constructing q
stage. painting scenery and impTov-
ing theater generally. and within the
next few days the management Will
present rs FIRST vaudeville acts.
The moving picture show In the
evenings viii continue as usual, and
the matinees will be resumed as soon
as the improvements are completed.
The management proposes to oher
clean and clever vaudeville acts In
addition to the picture program.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
Curtain Lace

The new open weave ~urtain
lace white or !ccru, IS inches
B. wide. very serviceahle
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Miss Katherine Drummond has re-
turned from B:uefield. ". Va. where
she spent two weeks witt, 'eiatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18

Miss Gertrude Fenton. who has beer
visiting friends and relatives In Rich
mond and Manchester, returned home
yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
Fancy Scrim

A new material for :nr'a'ns and
por;icrs beautiful design green
on ecru ground. 42-in. wide.
2Sc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
Black Taffeta

: &c inch black Taffeta in lustre
or dull finish, regular value.
$Ll2k. Special
0Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-10

Fox Company in connection with Willard
& Reed and the Rowzee-Van Reuth Com
pany was the sale of the large frontage
comprising five lots on the northwest
corner of 10th street and Massachusetts
avenue northeast, the same having a
frontage of 141 feet on the avenue and
containing over 1000 square feet Upon
this ground is to be built the edif1ce OF
the Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church. 1t is understood that a novel
feature of financing this purchase by the
church trustees is to be adopted whereby
members Of the church and congregation
Will be given an opportunity to buy an un-
divided interest In the ground, taking as
many square feet as they desire at a GER
tain price per square foot. which price will
represent profit to the church and will
go toward the erection of the church
building.
Among other sales recently concluded
by the Fox Company are: 1904 and 1905
18th street, Columbia Heights, sold for r.
H. Bailey, price, $500 each: No. p
Grant place northwest, sold to Mrs. Saus-
sar, price not stated: No. 734 9Th street
northwest, sold to c. Kellber for Sc. 800;
No. ITO Park road. sold for L. E. Breun-
niger for So. $50; No. 1892 New Hampshire
avenue. sold to Mr.. Galliher, price. SCI, 80:
No. 145 Rhode Island avenue. sold for
John L. Warren for $3.50; No. 152 North
Capitol street, sold in connection with
Heiskell & McLeran; No. Isl Rhode
Warren for 81, $50: Nos. 500 and SO61s Z.
street. sold for Mrs. Elizabeth Gristock;
a vacant lot on the triangle formed by the
intersection of Rhode Island avenue and
street northwest, sold for John l.. War
rem.
This firm also reports several importan,
| realty transactions now approaching con-
clusion and states that the outlook fol
| fall business appears to be unObscured by
| the approaching presidential election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-10
HER PARIS GOWNS RECOVERED
COLORED CHILDREN WEARING
VAN REUTH FINERY.
Bessie Gorham Charged With Steal
ing Expensive Garments From
the Lester Apartments.

Bessie Gorham, colored, who was ar
rested yesterday by Detectives Cox and
Berman to answer for the recent robbery
committed at the apartments of DR.. Felix
A. Van Reuth in the Lester, 2132 street
northwest, became hysterical and had to
be taken to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment. Later she was returned to
the house of detention to be held until
she is given hearing in the Police Court
next week. The arrest was followed by
the recovery of several hundred dollars
worth of clothing and bedding taken from
DR.. Van Reuth's apartment and from the
apartment of Mrs. Percy Marshall. Other
property is held at police headquarters
for Identification.
Bessie Gorham formerly lived at East
Falls Church. She has been in this city
several years. however, and the detec-
tives say she has served time in Jail
They know her under the aliases of Bes
sic Carter, Eliza Carter. Bessie Washing.
ton and other names. Yesterday the de-
tectives met her on the street and placed
her under arrest on suspicion. She de-
MED that she had been guilty of theft
became excited and noisy and gave the
officers considerable trouble. When some
of the property belonging to DR.. Var
Reuth had been recovered, however, thu
ment which. the police say, duplicates he
in the rObberieS
Most of the property taken from the
Van Reuth apartment belonged to Mrs
Van Reuth. 1t consisted Of costly gowns
and undergarments. Some of the gowns
were made In Paris and the property
taken Is valued at more than $500. Mrs
Van Reuth's wedding gown, valued al
about $3.50, was among the stolen prop
erty. Expensive beaded ornaments had
been taken from the garment and large
pieces of it had been given to colored
woman In Georgetown. She had made
dresses of the pieces for her children
and these garments were taken from heI
by the detectives.
Bessie Gorham had a room at 7O2 I'D
street. where she was employed to nurse
a sick woman, and part of the alleged
stolen property was found there. 1t is
charged by the detectives that the woman
has been in the habit of engaging her
self at homes and remaining only long
enough to get together what property she
could lay hands on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-10
DIR. I. L. TOWNSEND DEAD.
Former Chaplain in Congress ane
Pastor of Washington Church.

The Rev. Israel Leander Townsend
STD, a clergyman of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church. and from 1875 to 1877 chap
lain of the House of Representatives in
Washington. died Thursday from infirmi-
ties of age in st. Johns Hospital. Brook
Ign. n. Y.
He was the son Of Jacob Townsend OF
New York and was born in St. Johns.
New Brunswick. eighty-two years ago.
At the time of his death he was the old
est member Of the Psi Epsilon fraternity.
which he joined while a student IN Column
bia University, from which institution he
was graduated with the degree of Alb. In
1S47.
In 1850 DR.. Townsend received the de-
gree of AN. at Columbia College. New
ated from the General Theological Semi
nary. with the degree of BID. He also
received the degree of AN. from Trinity
College in 1852 and the degree of STD.
from st. Stephens College in 1877.
At Columbia he was a classmate of DR..
Morgan Dix.
In 1880 DIR. Townsend was curate OF
Grace Church. Cherry Valley. n. Y. con-
tinuing for two years. when he entered
mission work. in which he remained two
years. He became rector of st. James
Church. Danbury. Conn, in 1854, and held
the post until 1853 becoming missionary
at Sherman and New Fairfield in 1883.
and continuing in these posts until 1858.
Going west in that year. DR.. Townsend
took charge of Trinity Church, Jackson
Vile. ILL.,, and after three years was trans
ferred to ST. Paul's Church. Peoria, Ill.
From 1874 until 1895 he was continuous
ly in charge of the Church of the Incar-
nation in Washington.
Since retiring from active work in 1893.
DR.. Townsend has made his home with
his son-in-law, Walter NJ. Wilson. at No.
233 Greene avenue. Brooklyn. Interment
will be in Danbury. Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-10
HOUSES AND LOTS SOLD.
Some Recent Transactions in Realty
Reported by A. F. Fox Co.

The A. F. Fox Company has sold to
Franklin v. Killian the three-story de-
tached double apartment house known as
the Cheltenham. No. 17O6 u street north
west. The sale was made in connection
with the Office of the New York Business
and Real Estate Brokers'.
The Cheltenham contains two apart
ments on each floor. 1t was built about
two years ago. and this is the second
time within a year that it has been sold
by the Fox Company. The price paid
was $2S.OO and the new owner intends
holding 1t an investment.
The same firm has sold for NJ. c. Bear
ans eight lots on the northwest corner of
lots, overlooking the Zoo Park and Rock
Creek valley. contain about 1900 square
feet with a frontage of about 16O feet on
Adams Mill road. The new owner is a
Washington business man and builder.
and 1t is understood that he will begin
building without delay.
The Fox Company has also sold for
John L. Warren the five new dwellings
just completed on Kalorama road, 100
feet east Of the car line on 18th street. in
Washington Heights. The houses have
six rooms and are heated by hot water.
The same firm has sold eight of the
row of dwellings recently built by John
+. Lynch on Oregon avenue just west Of
New Hampshire avenue. Each of these
has been bought by parties who will oc-
Aupy them, most of whom have already
moved in Judge Alexander r. MuIlowny
has purchased No. 1735 and will occupy
it within a few days.
A transaction tust consummated by the