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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28

though scme men are hurt and some
are killed every year in the game. So
ere some men hurt and some killed
every year riding and driving horses,
working at Inherently harmless occu'
patiops or, for that matter. walking
down The streets. IL as many men
and boys played football az do base
tall, and as many games were played.
Heavens only knows how many fatal
ties there would be. And yet hun
dreds of thousands CT people gather
daily during the baseball season to
see the games, and in Pittsburg
last fall quite number OF fans
spent the night in from, Of the en-.
trance 20 the baseball park, In order
to be certain OF getting In the next
afternoon. Therefore. though greatly
by Col. Mosby's argument
against football Itself, this paper is
quite sure that he has maligned a
large majority OF the people who en-
Joy the game.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28

MERCHANT MARINE.

Mr.. Taft in enc of his speeches In
Georgia touched on the question OF
the merchant marine, and said:
Another subject, which under the
influence OF the growing manufactur-
ing interests brings itself into ones
mind, even though it may suggest the
subject Of partisan difference. is the
question of our merchant marine.
"Ycu are manufacturing cotton
goods in Georgia and South Carolina
and you wish a market in which TO
dispose of them. Unless our country
exercises mere control over the mer-
camille marine in the future that it
now does. YOU are going to find your
selves ut great disadvantage in
seeking markets of the world in which
10 dispose of your products.
There is no reason why the res
loration of the merchant marine
should suggest partisan difference.
IL Is more in the nature OF solution
CT the economic problems that con-
front the nation and there is net a
grain OF sense In the suggestion that
the Democrats or Southern states
men should suIk and refuse to get to
work to devise some plan that viii
result i'm the return Of the American
tag above he commerce carrying
ships OF the world.
,, Mr.. Taft mas certainly given the
Southern Congressman cordial invi-
tation TO join in the constructive leg
islation that he thinks the country
needs lie sees no reason why the
Southern members should sit around
and suck their 3umbs. or be content
to oppose everything and suggest
nothing. There IS great work ahead
for the South in Congress and an op-
portunity for a return 10 the prcmi-
neat position in government affairs
that was cnce held by the representa-
,ives u the South.-Norfoik virginian-
| PIlni
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28

view, "who has less than $4,000 a
year, and an expenditure Of from $751;
600 TO 100000 might be anticipated
before the general election. -.
Them surburbs of London and the
home counties are peculiarly corrupt
and extortionate."
The Review also says that there
was a notorious case in which q
wealthy constituency insisted that a
very popular and distinguished union
list politician should guarantee $1,000 a
year, while in ano,.,er case one OF the
leading members of the party. whose
presence in parliament was recog-
nized as Indispensable. was called up
Oh to pledge himself to squander $780,
coo a year before being selected as
candidate. Boston GLOBE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28
lntimIss,Ina the Subscriber.

Once upon time a man ct mad
at the editor and stopped his paper.
The next week he sold his corn for
four cents below the market prlse.
Then his property was sold for taxes
because he didn't read the Trcasur-
er's sale. He was arrested and fined
s. for going hunting on Sunday. and
paid ss.ooo f1r a let OF forged notes
that had been advertised two weeks
and the public cauti-ned not TO ne
eotsste them ne then paid a man
with a foot Ike forge hammer 10
kick him al Tue way to the news
2spcr5Ece. where he paid four years
tn advsrcp,-Thomas sOkiop Tribune
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28
EXPENSIVE eusuc HONOR

Being a candidate for parliament Is
expensive. especially IN conservative
constituency. According TO the editor
of the National Review. many local
conservative associations prefer a
candidate with a cspacious checkbo0k
10 a serious politician: and however
capable. however vet INFORMED and
elcquent or distinguished the sspirant
may be. he Is liable to Be black baiIed
for any approximately safe scat. un-
less she = prepared 70 heavily subsi-
die the association aud pledge him
self TO maintain q lavish subscription
list
According TO a politician Of some
experience ss.50o . year Is the mimi
mum extorted from a unionist candi-
date in any seal, where there Is evea
a fighting chance. Toe stipulation for
r certain safe sea- Was a srhxcs3D-
ton and registration o. $500 q year.
besides ts.soo for The costs Of eiec.
ton. u being also stipuiatea that thu
IN the division ne gas 90 represent.
No msa need apply. says The Re
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28
THIRTEEN CONSTRUCTION CON.
TRACTS IN ONE YEAR.

Everybody In the city was disap-
pointed when the local shipyard failed
TO get one of the last battleship con-
tracts awarded by the government,
and some more pessimistic citizens
haven't recovered yet from the gloom
they drew about them when the bad
news was received. But the yard Is
managing to get along pretty well,
working about at capacity ali the
time. without battleshIhs. Contracts
for the construction OF thirteen ships
for private companies have been re-
cured during the past year, and az
fast as one new vessel slides down
the ways TO the water the keel OF
another il laid in the vacant place.
With these conditions existing. it Is
not strange that the Newport News
company submits its bids on battle
ship construction with the view of
making a fair profit in the event the
job Is landed. what's the use build
ing battleehips for nothing if you can
get merchant vessels to build at
profit?
1t Is well known fact that the
local company bid at rock bottom on
the Delaware. deeming Il advisable
to take no chance of losing the con-
tract. regardless of profit making.
Consequently the Delaware was built
here for about half million dollars
less than her sister ship. product
OF the Fore River yard. cost the gov
eminent. Work of all kinds was
scarce Mt that time. and the yard
could AFFORD to take the Delaware
even at loss In order TO keep its
force intact. But as long as merchant
contracts continue to come in at the
rate OF one month. such bidding
will be unnecessary and 1t will not
make great deal of difference 10
Newport News whether or not battle
ships are built here
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28
COLONEL Mos5Y's DENuNcI
ALTON OF FOOTBALL.

Violent in expression and unquali-
He'd rs IL is. Colonel Mosby's de-
nunciation of football contains some
incontrovertible truths. and probab-
" IS the most powerfu; Indictment
that has been brought against the
great college game. The former
ranger leaders published letter look
ed sensational with newspaper scare"
headlines over it, and the more ardent
advocates of football are likely to at
tempt 70 laugh 1t out of the public
mind as the raving of an old fogy who
thinks things are all wrong because
The universities are not conducted as
they were when he was at school,
But the people who have the say In
the matter-the faculties and manag-
ing boards of universities and COL
leges--eannot read the letter without
giving serious thought to some of the
facts stated and arguments advanced
therein, In spite of jeers aud molly
ccddle" talk
The use of the term murder iii
connection with the death of young
Archer Christian will be resented by
football players ana enthusiasts gen
orally. and particularly by the young
men who participated In the Vir-
ginis- Georgetown game. No doubt the
average disinterested citizen, think
ing very little about ,..e matter one
way or the other, would be Inclined
to laugh at the idea that the killing
Of the Virginia half back was murder.
Yet the colonel is not without logic to
support this. the most startling argu-
ment advanced In his letter. He says.
"the law presumes that man in
tends the natural and probable con-
sequences of his act And whoever
saw the fierce collision Of two heavy
football teams. or \ runner thrown
by n flying tackle without thinking
fhe natural and probable conse-
qrencss would be a broken neck.
hack. arm or leg. As Col. Mosby
says. the fact that university sur
eeon went with the team shows thai
they knew they were going TO war
That football as IL is new played Il
both brutal and dangerous is begin
ming to be appreciated even by many
who ara enthusiastic o@cr the sport
The question TO be answered is. car
without destroying the game utterly
This paper is not prepared to pass
upon this question. which promises q
Re pszzier fer the intercollegiate.
committee, but IL IL very much in
clined 20 the belief that football will
All things that make for DANCE
eliminated wciild be about as near n.
present day game As the ~tourna
neBfs~ Of today are 10 the rcs
Journeys OF the middle ages. TIN
opiDica Is bzsed upon the belief tina
the basic rules Of the game Of foot
ban cal for tbe doing q things tina
are dangerous. and not upon the idel
that in the event football could b
r.syed wifbcuf danger. the people WI
now enjoy the game would nnd II IN
iafercstsas.
Gel. Nosby Is vroug. we believe. y
saying that the danger isseIf Is IN
only attraction in the game TO tn
mob that gathers 10 witness a. tn
rational popularity OF baseball prove
that c,e coionei errs IN this parficu
-<r Arguments Of pro-footb@lists Q
iae contrary not~ithstsndins. base
5s'i Is A. harmless e. ping pong CON
pared Win football There Is Drsctl
caiir Eolnins Ct what Or. A'dermz
calls -irbcrcnt DANGER IN baseball
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28

u is publicly announced that King
Edward won slOo,eoo during the rae
ing season just closed. His majesty
doesn't have 10 worry about what the
suti-bettiug contingent might do 10
him at the polls.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28

Mrs. BIRD 70 fedslins lowering near
nsst-Johnny. Won get right out Of
that trre. FIRST thing you know. one
Of ihcm seronauf fellows yin b. lard.
ing on yoa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28

Most people who saw the eclipse
Of the moon yesterday arc not saying
much about il.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16
PROF. PINKUS
Will Render Music and Give
Select Readings in the
Christian Church.

There will be rare opportunity
Friday night to hear music and select
readings by Prof. Pinkus, free en-.
tertainment in the Central Christian
church, commencing at the usual
hour.
Prof. Piukus, in the program to be
given will lay stress upon the fact
that reading can be done by the
blind whose sense of touch is devel-
oped to an Incredible degree OF eS-
cellency. The readings will be Sc.
lected from the pens OF gifted writ.
ers. Prof. Pinkus has enjoyed splen-
did musical advantages, and his piano
solos are always pleasing. In the
course of the program he will call
attention to the higher education OF
the blind of the State. The public
at large is cordially invited to spend
a pleasant evening on Jan. 90.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16
GAS COMPANY
Arranges to Take Subscrip-
tions to Increase Its
Capital Stock.

The new board OF directors OF the
Buckhannou Relief Oil & Gas Com
pany, organized for the year by the
election of ]. j. Singleton as presi-
dent and G. NJ. Gribble as secretary.
At the meeting large amount OF
business of Importance was transact
ed. Among other matters the fol.
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That books lie opened
for a period OF ten days for the sub
scription of stock to the full amount
Of the capital of this corporation at
par to the present stockholders and
at $500 per share to all others,
with the right to the board to reject
any part or all Of any subscription. "
The following committee was ap-
pointed TO receive subscriptions and
persons desiring to subscribe should
see any one of them: H. F. Ours, F.
G. Smith, G. W. Smith, j. F. Latham
c. S. Holden, J. j. Singleton, o. f
Barrett and the secretary, C. NJ
Grlbble.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16
TESTS WATER SYSTEM
Representative Of Insurance
Organization Here Examin-
ing the Pressure, Etc.

Clarence Goldsmith, a hydraulic
engineer of New York City, who was
sent to clarksburg several days ago
by the National Board of Fire Instfr-
ance Underwriters for the purpose;
has been making tests of the supply
and pressure of the local water
works system since his arrival. Sew
cral such tests were made along Main
street by him Saturday afternoon, as
sisted by Superintendent callaghan,
OF the water works department.
members Of the city fire department
and others. Gauges are connected at
the end of fire hose nozzles and at
several plugs and the relative pres
sures recorded with one and more
valves turned on. Mr.. Goldsmith
will make up a thorough report Of
his work and send 1t to the national
boar. which win utilize it in de-
termining the rates OF fre insurance
to be applied by local agents
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16
RESIGNS AS
ASSESSOR or CITY
And Special Meeting of the
City Council Will Be
Held Tonight.

After the session OF tile city coan.
ell last night Louis a. Carr resigned,
as city assessor and the mayor called
a special meeting for tonight at 20
o'clock for the purpose OF acting on
the resignation. There have bess
some differences as to Nh. Cars SAT-
ary this making the second assess
ment to be taken by him with but
one pay owing to the fact that he
was appointed TO fiil out an unex.
pli,ed term.
The usual bills were ordered paid
by the council.
The bin of n. 3. McCarty Tor s7s
damages for the laying Of q pipe line
through his Main street property
was referred to the finance COUNT.
tee.
The clerk was empowered to ptlr-
chase typewriter to. be used II MI
ing out the blanks and books pre-
scrIbed by the new uniform account
ing system.
Q, H, Gamer was granted a license
to operate peanut and pop corn
wagon ON Pike street.
The saloon license Of Lawrence and
l.. F. Riley at the Fuel City hotel
was transferred to w, NJ. and Thos
Mclaughlin.
The councilmen attending the ser {.
sion were Messrs. Connell, Robbins
Anderson. Johnson, Garrett, Lynch
and Bland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16
INSTALLATION
OF Officers of Canton and Its
Inspection Takes Place and
Then Banquet Held.

The annual installation OF officers Of
Canton clarlssburg No. 8, P. N. L. o.
o. F.. was held in the Odd Fellows
hail Friday night. The officers in
stalled were as follows Captain. Dr.
A. o. Flowers; Lieutenant. NJ. N
shuttleworth; Ensign. "A. f. Wagner;
Clerk. T. j.. Day: Accountant, G..
w. Duncan.
After the installation OF the Of
ticers the annual inspection OF the
Canton was held. The inspecting Of
ficers were Col, o. j. Fleming. De-
partment Commander. Capt. L. C..
Fltzhugh, Assistant Adjutant General
w. A. Leisure. all of Fairmont.
The meeting was followed by a
banquet in the reception hall and a
most enjoyable session was held.
Captain Fitzhugh states that ali the
cantons of West Virginia are active
and the members are taking great
interest in the work of the order.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16
And Thirty Of Fifty Injured
Passengers Will More
Than Likely Die.
! HEAD ON COLLISION
Occurs and Cars Are Tele.
scoped With Frightful Re- :
suits 10 Human Life.

t5LENWooD SPRINGS. Colo. Jan.
FIFTY were killed ana many more
injured in a collision at Destroy
Siding near here between a Denver
and Rio Grand passenger train west
bound ana freight train east bound
last night.
4 The passenger train was nying down
grade making for the siding where
n expected TO meet the freight train
aud tn freight train was also trying
70 make the siding.
the, result there was
q head on collision. in which
The engines were smashed. the
paggage car of the passenger tram
was left standing on end and one day
coach was telescoped by chair ear
irnmediately behind it, and fifty pco-
pie in the day coach and chair car
were mangled almost beyond recog-
nition.
Some Of the injured were terribly
lnangled and the death list 1t is fear
sed win be greatly increased.
Twenty bodies have been taken
rom tn wreck SO far The passen-
scr train left Denver yesterday morn
ing.
DENVER, coloS Jan. 16-A
message from Glenwood Springs says
serenty-one were killed and fifty in
infea, at least thirty Of whom will
probably die, The wreck waas near
Dotsero.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16
ELDERS RUN OUT
or Central City in the Storm
by Citizens of That
Place.

HUNTINGTON, Jan. t6-Fivs
Norman elders walked tn0urnfnlly In
the midst of a binding storm, OF
mingled snow and rain from Central
City to Huntington During the night
a mass meeting had been held. ana
committees appointed to walt ON ti,e
elders who have been making Central
City their headquarters for all their
work in the state at their, hotei and
inform them they must leave town
before daylight or be tarred and
feathered and thrown into the Ohio
river. The elders held consulta-
ton and decided that they would
rather face the storm than the pun
ishment They took the arst train:
out to Huntington and dswiiI, not re-.
turn. The religious and fraternai or,
ganIgations of the town have been
scandalized by the actions. OF. the
Mormans, who recently qult, boarding
In private families and Withdrew 10 I
hotel, whee they lived in one room
for common protection.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16
LOCALS WIN
First Basket Ball Game Of the
Season in An Easy
Manner.

The basket bal! season OF the Mo-
nongahela Valley League opened very
ausplciously for the local High School
team. which on Friday evening in
the Second street gymnasium defeat.
ed the Grafton High School by the
score OF 20 to IL.
a large crowd of spectators wit
messed the game which was very fast
from start to finish. At the close Of
the first half the score was to 5 in
c!arksburg'c favor. In the second
half the local boys aroused by the
songs and shouts OF the spectators,
ran the score up TO 20 to II.
Clarksburg clearly outplayed Graf
ton in every point except the shoot
ing of goals from fouls. out of ten
trials clarksburg did not get single
goal. while out of seven trials. Graf
ton shot four.
Before the game opened superln-
tcndcnt T.. l.. Burdctte called forward
the members of last Falls football
squad, each of whom Professor King
presented with large blue C as a
reward for their good work during
the last season. Those winning let
ter are Captain Robin Harrison.
Campbell Osborn, Roy Custer, Mar
maduke Wells. Friend Ruttencuttcr.
Carl ostcrle, George Curtin. Glen
Williams, Wade Garrett. Clarence
Vannort, Frank HugIll, william
shin,n William Jacobs. Ray coffman
ana Perry Hardman.
After the presentation OF the let
ters the game opened and was play
cd In 90 minute halves.
Following is the line-up of the
teams:
clarskburg-Garrett ]. f.: Wells r.
f Osborn. C.. Jacobs, r. G.; Rutten-
cutter. !. g.; subs, HugIIl, Newton
and Cofrman.
Grafton-sinsel and caskel. /. r.:
Don, r. f.: Abbot. c.: Powell. r. g.;
skull !. s; sub. Board
GoaIs-skull l, Abbot i, Doll /,
osbon 4. Wells c.
Gonls from fouls-Abbott I. Doll 4.
Refcrees-King ana Gcrkin.
umpires-- King and Gcrkin.
Scorer-Lynch.
Time Representatives. and Board.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16
FREIGHT WRECK
Occurs at Bridgeport Near
Midnight Because of An
Open Switch There.

Eleven cars, the engine and the
tank Of ono of the through freight
trains Of the 97ts west last night arc
badly piled up at Bridgeport as the
result OF "a wreck there at 1880
o'clock at night.
The cause of tie wreck is said not
to be definitely known. but It is\ be.
lievcd another freight crew had left
the switch open, Trains were not
long delayed owing to the fact that
one side track was easily and quickly
cleared. Some time will be necessary
to take away the wreckage The
property damage is considerable,
but luckily no was killed. The con.
ductor was slightly injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16
UNIVERSAL
Qualification Over Taffs Re
marks at Banquet Ex-
pressed by Southerners.

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 16-Presi.
sdent-elect Taft said today that h
felt fine after the 'possum feast last
might beginning the day with r.
ireption by III eboard OF governors oi
the Chamber OF Commerce Taft vas
made to know in very certain terms
that his remarks last night as 10
federal appointments in the South
were of the most valued promises
which could be made. The state
ment met with universal applause.
The days round OF speeches and re.
ceptions began carly az the Georgia
archaeological School. and will come
to an end tonight with reception al
The Capital City Club.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-16
SEVENTY ONE ARE
KILLED IN WRECK
IS JAILED
FOR SIX MONTHS
For Running House of Bad
Repute and is Heavily
Fined Too.

The jury In circuit court Saturday
afternoon found Myrtle Jackson
guilty Of operating house of bad
repute in Northyiew and Judge G.
w Lynch sentenced her to six
months in jail and to pay fine Of
$3.50.
Additional jurors were ordered
summoned as follows:
H. p. Morris. j. P. Dean, James
M. Eib, j. H. Alexander, R. E. Rich.
ardson. A. 7. swiger, c. D. Robinson,
Guy H. Burnside. John NJ. Jones, j.
H. Nuzum, w. s. Hall, ]. H. Nc
Quaide, William Harrington, Samuel
Lewis, A. D. Basel, C. l.. Ford, D.
L. Hail, E. B. Hardesty, NJ. S. Nc
Donald, Buttermore S, Davis. NJ. L.
Cunningham, \. L. Fitzhugh, Ledru
Tracy. Aaron Day and j. A. Cropp.
The jury found Tony Arbruzino
guilty OF felonious assault on Frank
oliverio.
Jesse G. Harbert was acquitted OF
two misdemeanor charges.
Brack and Hood Thorn were ac-
quilted of a misdemeanor charge.
The suits of Mary E. Hartley VS..
George w. Dewitt and Mead Broth
ers & Company we're dismissed.