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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
Child Labor Law Committee Secfe.
tary Tells Of CondRioFs.
WITH MANY POLITICIANS

(Ry Associated Preasl.

AUGUSTA GA. Jan. 6.-The Pres
ident elect is a member Of the Ma
,ional Child Labor Law Committee
and today he listened 10 a report on
general conditions Of child labor in
the South from A. J. McKelway. Sec
rotary for the Southern States.
Mr.. McKelway has headquarters at
Atlanta. II was his conclusion that
the child labor laws Of Southern
States are pretty well adapted to
conditions. but that there IS laxness
in their enforcs ment. No action on
the subject is understood 70 be con-
templated at this time.
National Chairman Frank II. Hitch
cock returned from his trip to BIZ
mingham and Atlanta this morning
and this afternoon hsd an extended
interview with Mr.. Taft.
John Hayes Hammond, who visited
Atlanta. CAM. tack with Mr.. Hitch
cock.
Chaancey Dewey. Of Chicago. re.
Gently appointed inspector general OF
the Illinois safe militia, Is here to
see Mr. Taft ami Mr.. Hitchcock.
Has Mission to Perform
Mr.. Dewey was one OF ths two Tart
delegates from that state in the con-
yeption and !, is understood he has
some trends he wishes to iniercede
for.
4 oil wa; made OF VT. T2ft by
.Jrde william II. jackson. OF New
York and his brother, Henry jackson,
Of Atlanta.
The latter Is 4 Georgia Republican
OF promin nee. They came with
Mir. Hitchcock.
Mr. Tai, will ieave Atlanta sf;er
his forthcoming visit at enc O'Clock
Saturday. JEnusry is. that he NAV
visit the Georgia Stat. University at
Athens en- his return. This decision
was practically reached today as a
result Of call from Judge Hsmi!ton
McWhc-tcr. OF Aliens.
Mr. Tafi's next speaking engage
meEt IS "a the dinner Of the Bar A.
ISOLATION Of Augusta At tn Bon Air
Hotel. January II.
Richmond Man Talks Politics.
Henry Anderson. Of Richmrnd. tsik-
o, Southern politics with Mr.. 1sft at
scnc ienzts ,odav. but nothing tang
bic Ger publication resulted. Colonel
will pIay N Hot Springs. Va tie
game OF golf with Mr.. Taft toInof-
row. Coonei Thompson is on his
wav to Florida.
Mr.. Rockefeller is expected here
this veck
The Prcsident-e,ect smiilnsIy sub
m,,ted himself for exposure" To prsc-
,icaIIy siI the PIX tographers In Al
gusta today.
Joke 10 Cooeestsd.
Thy called at his cottsec. they
said. to keep an engagement ma5e
By Mr. Taft's japanese secretary.
This meant Nosico Lopez. h.s Pin
oino valet and Mrs. Tan enjoyed the
joke hugely.
Scna:or Knox NOTIFIED Mr.. Tan to-
day that he will be here sowcfs0v.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
6AJIlESHlP GEORGIA
GROUNDED IN CANAL
Was 1 alter Refiosted and Doesn't Ap.
pear to Have Been
Damaged.
fBy Associated fress.)

PORT SAID. Jan. 9Th" battle
ship Georgia wen, ashore on her way
through the canal. She-was ref6afed
and does no, appear TO hav" been
damaged. She is expected here a,
midnight with the Nebraska and New
Jersey.
The bs:tlsships Rhode Island. Wis
consin. Illinois and Kea-sarge arriv'
cd at the Bitter Lakes this evening.
They will spcnd the night there and
continue their passage through the
canal early tomorrow morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
Bill for Postcffic es.
INV Associated Press

WASHINGTON. d c.. Jan. "a
bill which provides for the purchase
OF sites an. erection OF postotf1ces IN
all towns Of from 1000 to 1000 IN
habtants was introduced in the
House today by r. representatives,
Clark Democrat Of Florida.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
HELD FOR PEoNAGE.
Well.to-Do Farmer Sent On to Fed
eraI Court.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
VALDOSTA, GA. jan 6.-united
States Commissioner Powell here to-
day held l.. F. Ramsey. a weii-to-oo
Procks county farmer for tr.ai before
Judge Emery Speer on the charge OF
2conaee.
The alleged peon. George Scott. a
negro and halfwitted. testified that
one CT Ramsey's neighhors who was
at outs with Ramsey had induced MN
ID swear cut the warrant.
The negro had sworn that he hai
been held in state OF peonaGe for
six years and had received but 50 for
his services in all that time.
Ramsey introduced witnesses TO
show he had frequently paid the ne
gro more than that.
He was held in $500 bond TO the
Federal court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
MILITARY INSTRUCTION.
viii Ask LEGISLATURE for An Appro'
or;= i'm FOR Technical School.


RICHMOND. Va. Jan S.-Thn an
-cunccment VS. msde today th7t IN"
ie-isJair-r A. Hs mex, session viii cPr-
tainIy 10 called urcn 10 consider
hi carving an appropriation for the
ps-ahiishm' NJ 20 schoo! % 'echnoi'
ogv for milnary cfictrs cf 'he state.
Officers Of the state mill srv rsiah-
'ishmert at present are without aHv
instruc: ion whatever. eNcep; what
can 10 CLEANED from f'xt books b.
their own eS"rtion. Tho ioca'io 81
he schcci win in all probability no
in this city. Here newly elected en-
Gers and ofHCcrs who have bon pro
NOTED will 10 ccached for their CT
sminp,lDus ard the privilege Of in
s-Tuction a. s'aicd times extended al
ofircTs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07

with national banks as government
repositories.
Mr.. Smiths amendment proposed
the acceptance by the postmaster
general OF State. county. mun!cipai
or United States bonds as security.
The bill was laid aside without
Anal action being taken on the pro-
posed amendments. all OF which Will
he voted on at a future day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
SPECTATOR Aasssrep.

Grard Jury Rstsrns eAesses0
Aasirst onieoker IN couss UeovU.-
(By Associated PreesJ -
RALEIGH. n. c.. Jan G-Wue
Reubea Barbee. q citizen % Dr.
county. stood as On ffle spectasee 3
the Superior Court OF that cuuaty
dsy. a sensatiou vas created By
grand jury ding In and prcsesfsng
true b.fI aeaiast him. charging o.
with the murder q Eogmo
!. A. Holt. Who wss sssass11
on his cas on the Southern Ra1u
a. Durham carly IN DeceDoer.
nan standing under the coal g.
With shot gun IN hand
The sheriff was orjered ~ ~
rcurr 70 take Bsbce In Custody 49,
be IL now IN Jail -
Barbte was arrested . ~ 80
sster the murder. bst astsv > -
inary hearing before wayer y e.
G1kam. he ~ 1IscasFgDd- =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
TnIRrv.FoUR DROWNED.
Only Four from Sinking Sfesmer E.
espe IN Collision.

ODESSA. Jan. s.-The Russian
steamer Sviatosiaw with crw NJ
~. came into collision near Novoros-
sick With the Greek steamer Hosei.
don today.
The Svia,os.aw sank within three
rinutes. rour Of her crew managed
ir the momcn: ~ tn. collision TO get
abeard the Foscidon and were saved.
Thirsy-four other members Of the
crew were losk
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
House Aecomplishes Little.

House AccomplisheS Little.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. 6.-The
only incident worthy Ct note in the
proceedings Of the House of Repre-
sentatves today. and which caused
q good deal Of amusement was brief
discussion of the forthcoming African
hunting trip OF PresiGent Roosevelt
incidentally there was a reference 10
the famous so-caIIed Ananias Club.
The whole debate hinged on the
newspaper story stating that Major
Edgar O. Mearns, of the army, was to
accompany the President, and that In
order to do so he had been put on the
retired list with increased rank.
The matter was brought up by Mr..
Mann, in connection with the consid-
Grafton Of a bill authorizing the Is
suance Of commissions to officers who
retire with increased rank.
The remainder Of the day was de-
voted to the consideration OF num-
Der Ct miscellaneous bills and reso-
lutions.
At 5:1s D. m. the House adjourned.
Case Of Maj. Mearns.
The newspaper announcement that
Major Mearns of the army. who has
been retired on account Of disability
is to accompany President Roosevelt
on his African hunting trip. was the
basis OF an interesting though brief
colloquay.
The question came ND In connec-
ton with q bill pending for the
issuing Of commissions with increas-
ed rank to retired officers OF the
army, navy and marine corp which
was called up by Mr.. Hull, chairman
of the committee on military affairs.
from which 1t had been reported
Mr. Mann GlIinois) called attention
to a newspaper item saying that
Major Mearns had been designated
by a P-esiden, in Office 20 accompany
an ex-President to Africa"
Mr.. Hull protested that he did cot
know whether the story was true or
not.
Exchange Of Pieasantries.
sMay be" interiected Ar. Clark
(MissourD amid laughter this officer
experienced a sudden and miraculous
scare after he got his"
Then" said Mr.. Mann. sarcasu-
ca.Iy. its a libel on the President
] have not heard anybody put in the
Apanias Club on account Of II.
While the members crowded all
about him. Mr.. Hull declared that II
the membership in the Ananias Club
is 10 b. increased by every report
IN the newspapers that is not true.
II will grow to such proportions thai
il will consi itute a majority OF the
people and the rest Of Us would be
In p bsd fix."
After the bill had been more ser,-
oasly discussed 1t was passed.
Amendments to Postal Bill.
The hill TO establish postal savings
banks was taken IN nv the Senat''
and read for amendments. Senator
Carter. in charge OF the measure. an
oouucing tina. he would GOT attempt
10 ret a vote On the bill until next
week.
: Tia, State banks should be used
q government depositories for postal
funds vas proposed In an amendment
of the bill BY Senator'S smith, OF
Michigan: Cummins. OF Iowa and
Corr. Of Ohjahoma.
= Senators Mecumber. Fulton ana
others approved such use Of State
bsnks. sad Aeclared In favor q pIas,
jag such baals On an cIac; equaifty
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07

the DAILY PRESS 10 the
only Newspaper published In
Newport News that receives
the full news service Of the
Associated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12
EXTENDS
ITS LIFE TWELVE YEARS
Minor Baseball League Players Must
Be Under Contract Before They
Can Play.
tBy Associated Press.l

MEMPHIS, TENN, Nov. 1.-THE
extension of the life of the National
Association of Minor League until
September 1921 and the selection OF
Chicago as the next meeting place
were the features of the closing SEES
sion of the meeting today.
The national board Of arbitration
will remain here. A resolution that
the national association do all in its
power to advance the welfare OF the
players was adopted.
A rule providing that players must
be under contract before they can
play a game with club also adopt
ed. Formerly the time allowed a
player to sign a contract varied from
five to fifteen days of games. II was
also decided to follow the wake of
the major leagues in the punishment
of contract and reserve jumpers. The
new rule provides a suspension of five
years for breaking a contract and
hree years for violating a reserve.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12

Increase Wue Somewhat to Decreased
Value Of Money.

The investigations which are be-
ing made by George Paish, editor of
the London Statist, into American
economic conditions, have aroused an
interesting discussion as to the rapid
ty with which wealth increases in the
United States. The increase of wealth
may be regarded in some degree as to
the measure of the savings OF commu-
nifty, but such a conclusion is sub
ject to many qualifications. Mr.. Paish
puts the total annual increase OF
wealth in the United States at the
present time at about $1,000 ,000. 600.
He is confirmed to a certain extent
in this calculation by the census re-
turns, which put the total weauth OF
the country in the year 1900 at $685.
517,30s,775. and In 1904 at sl07.1O4,-
21I,sI7. These figures indicate a
growth in four years of about $751;
500. 600 900. which so nearly approx
mates $4,000, 100000 annually that
there is no DOUBT that the difference
is Offset by the greater rate OF growth
since 1864 than prior to that date.
notwithstanding the confirmation
furnished by the census statistics. the
calculation that 5.O00,000,000 is actu-
ally saved annually by the American
mamie il nrohably subject to con-
siderable qualification. The negroes
to the number Of about 10,000,00o
do not contribute greatly to the accu'
mutation OF capital, and even II all
other heads of families are included
the average obtained OF about $500
per family is obviously beyond the
savings Of the great body Of work
ers. While there are many who save
much more thar this. it is not pos
sible that they would bring up the
average to any such amopnt as $500 a
family. While the figures Of the cen
sus may be correct in themselves, the
increment OF new wealth Is due in
considerable degree to decrease in the
value Of money. the investment Of
foreign capital. and the accreticn IN
value Of real estate. buildings. and
railway properties. due to improve
ment in both local and general Goa
ditions.-waH Street Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12

Austria advanced into the Black noun
tains the other day.-Pali Mall Ga
zette.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12
Not the Usual Romance.

Recently one Of our most fastidious
young men bought pair of overalls
and found in them the name OF the
sewing girl who made them.
He very promptly wrote her a let
ter with all the effusiveness neces-
sary in such case. and in due time
received a reply, which. however, was
void of the romance usual in such
cases. Here il is:
Il am a working girl. it is true, but
a make a good living and l do not
care TO support husband, as | would
have to do II | married some silly
noodle who gets mashed on a girl he
never saw. Permit me to say that |
do not know how my card got in that
pair of overaIls. and that when ! do
marry, il ever, it viii be some fellow
that can afford something better than
a 47-cent pair of breeches. "-Musco-
tab Recorder.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12
LARGER MOTOR WHEELS.
General Use Would Lessen Vibration
and Protect the Roads.

There is much sense in the plea
made in Engineering for wheels of
larger diameter in motor cars. That
small wheels have some advantages
is undeniable: they are lighter, cheap
er. put less strain on the axle; IT is
generally simpler to set the platform
on the car with them, and 1t is easier
to arrange the lock for the steering
gear. On the other hand. there Is
much more vibration with small than
with large wheels owing to the una
voidable inequalities in roads, which
is injurious to the mechanism and in
creases greatly the cost of repairs.
and besides. the concentration OF
loads on wheels Of small diameter in
wolves destruction of the read sur
face.
In the case of certain classes of We
hicies, such as omnibuses and wagons
for freight. In which speed is OF less
Importance than the capacity for a
heavy load. and where comparatively
little relief can be expected from i'm
proved tires save at great expense. the
substitution of larger wheels seems
only reasonable The suggestion is
also made that the call for great speed
In pleasure cars. which marked the
first introduction OF the automobile
to the public favor. is yielding TO a
more general demand for more du-
rable and trustworthy machines and
for reduced running expenses. Here
again wheels OF large diameter would
help.
More important. however, than any
improvement In the motor cars them
selves is the question of saving the
roads. The destructive effect of the
smaller tires is demonstrated by
mathematics and mechanics, but the
social difficulties are destroying the
existing roads. The motorists on the
one side demand that roads should
be brought to pitch OF perfection
that will allow them to run their cars
at full speed with no harm to them
selves: this Engineering maintains
cannot be done unless they are re-
stricted to railroad tracks. On the
other side, the taxpayers who pay for
the maintenance of the roads object
to their being destroyed by vehicles
that are not suitable for them. One
remedy proposed is the taxation OF
motor cars according to the diameter
of the wheels. the smaller wheels
paying the larger tax.
1t would be better still to build
motors fit to run on the roads. as they
are, and one step toward that OBJ
ject would be gained. according to
Engineering by incgeasing the diane
ter of the wheels. The cos. would b'
very little compared to that Of keep
the roads in good condition. IL is a
suggestion that is worth listening
to.-New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12
NEW SERUM FOR CANCER.
esults of Roosevelt Hospital Tests
Are Eagerly Awaited.

,esults of a series OF experiments
h 4 new cancer serum. which may
We a valuable remedy, are await
with interest by the medical pro
lion. r. experiments have been
tucted Cor severa4 months by DR.
lene Hodenp'y, chief pathologist
Roosevelt Hospital, who. however,
ats he will have nothing to say
Y the matter for at least two
v and that whatever he does an
M will be only for the ears OF
~ how physicians.
theory follows the lines OF the
SCI Treatment for malignant dis
easeluids are taken from the can
Ger ipatient and then injected in
to tnins of an animal. The resist
ancekhe animal to the inroads OF
the kdy develops an antibody.
Inc " which is obtained is then
inJecutlto the cancerous patient
III tnee that his system will thus
recel'eiin fighting the disease.
Expehts aInog this line have
Deen coted for several years, and
more thf cases have been treat
ed. Ihet Its have so far not been
sufhcieAtt justify a conclusion, al
thol gu tnhaye been patients who
nave peg pparently benefited by
the treat The medical frater-
nifty, how believe that DR. Ho-
dempyl, al gin his experiments have
not been hpleted. will have an
nouncemef unusual interest to
make eithefore some society or
through thlumns of the profess
ional press
The Rocker Institute for Medi-
cal Researe aware of the nature
Of the expsnts conducted BY the
Roosevelt Hogist, and is working
along the selines at its New Jer
sey farm.
important ieriments in quest or
cure for ca1are also being con-
fucted by Dan J. Rodgers at the
Cornell Med1 ,ollege in this city.
Concerning aese experiments the
greatest secrs s preserved..-New
York Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12
OPPOSES CENTRAL BANK.
Creation Of Such an institute Would
Lead Inevitably to Disaster.

The sun will always oppose a cen
trail bank Of issue. Such a bank il
intended by the monetary commission
The policy Of that BODY. as now for
maily disclosed by Senator Aldrich
;ints 10 no o'her consummation.
/. Is our con Iction that central
hank of issue, bear'Dg the sfme re-
laticn 10 the money Of this country
that the banks of France and of Eng
land bear TO the money of those coun'
tries. would prove a national evil.
This country is additionally and
temperamentally unsuited TO such an
institution. II Mr.. Aldrich and his as
sociates by their united genius can
fashion a central bank whose func-
lions and powers shall be purely au-
tomato and mechanical, well and
good But such bank with us is i'm
possible
We have developed no class in
America from which we could create
or recruit the administration and con-
troll of such an institution, while to
isolate it from our political life is
hopeless.
We wish 1t were otherwise. 1t is a
national misfortune that we cannot
create bank of issue, regulation. and
control like the Bank of England But
it is a misfortune to which we are
habituated, and which is an accepted
condition OF our economic existence.
Il might be possible in time. but
that time Is remote.
The temperament, the political gent
us, and the geography of our country
assure us that the creation of such an
institution would lead inevitably to
disaster graver and more far-reach-
ing than that which our recurrent
panics and speculative commissions en-
tail. They constitute an evil. but II
is a negligible evil compared with the
sinister possibilities OF another Bank
of the United States.
In a country of vast wealth where
there is not a dollar of money for
which a dollars worth of gold can
not be had there must. from the OPP
Grafton of natural forces. presently
develop a system or a habit where
by the minimum of the physical mo-
bility of actual money shall be COM
bined with the maximum of stability
and liquidity of credit That end can
be attained, and in our belief will be
attained, without the injection of any
Federal dogma of any kind.-Nev
York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12
DO 1T NOW
Newport News People Should Not
Wait Until u Is Too Late.

Wait Until u Is Too Late.
The appalling death-rate from kid
pey disease is due in most cases to
the fact that the little kidney
troubles are usually neglected untn
they become serious. The slight
symptoms give place to chronic dis
orders and the sufferer goes gradually
into the grasp OF diabetes. dropsy.
Dright's disease. gravel or some other
serious form Of kidney complaint
II you suffer from backache. head
aches. dizzy spells: II the kidney Sc
cretions are irregular of passage and
unnatural in appearance. do not de
lay. Help the kidneys at once.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney disorders-they cure
where others fail over one hundred
thousand people have recommended
them. Here's a case AZ home.
T. W. Scruggs. 3Os3 Jefferson Ave.
Newport News. Va, says: I willingly
give Deans Kidney pills my endorse
ment. for they have helped me Won
derfully. Ny kidneys and biaddci
we're very weak and ] was Obliged
to pass the kidney secretions too fire.
quently The flow was scanty and
painful and the sccretions we're illed
with sediment. Two years ago I be
gan taking Deans Kidney Pills. oh
tanned al Klor's drug store and the
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Remember the namc-Doan's-an1
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12

America leads the weird in the pro
duction Of resin and tugpenfine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12
Good Place for Cameis.

Gov. Glasscock, of West Virginia,
while travelling through Arizona,
noticed the dry, dusty appearance Of
the country.
Doesn't 1t ever rain around here?
he asked one Of the natives
RAIN" The native spat. Rain :.
Why. say. pardner, there's bullfrcgs
in this here town over 5 years old
that ha.n't learned to swim yet"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12
The BE- Nerve.

Il was dow4the milliner's and
she had just b the dentists and
had a nerve 4
We'll. from prices she asks
for hats | 81 say tie dentist
must have killSe wrong ONE
Kansas City Jot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12

They always talk who never think.
Pope.