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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
STATEMENT OF CLEARING
HOUSE INSTITUTIONS
Every important Item, Registers a De,
crease, Including Loans and
Deposits,

(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK. Eel. l2.-The state
ment of clearing house banks for
the week shows that the banl s hold
81. 49,. 800 more than the requirements
OF the % per cent reserve rule.
This is a decrease of $3.50, 0"u in the
prOportonate cash reserve as com
pared with last week
The statement follows
Loans $l.32G.3l', 400: decrease SIT
352 900
Deposits $1.37s.il3, 900. decrease
S24.4l4,S0O.
Circulation SIS 9?o."0O, decrease
SEES. 900.
Legal tenders S." ,2"s,loo, decreas"
$433. 800.
Specie s27s.s9s,lo". decrease Sc
SOS, 800.
Reserve ss54.10l 900, decrease Sc
$4,000.
Reserve required s?44.6O3 400. de
crease $6.103.7OO.
Surplus $4,497,So0. decrease $3.50.
OnO.
Eek United States deposits 10000
1926. decrease $974.675.
The percentage of actual reserve
of the clearing house banks today
was 1913. The statement Of banks
and trust companies Of Greater New
York not reporting to the clearing
house shows that these institutions
have aggregate deposits of 1921 $40.
400, a total cash on hand of $685.
900. and loans amounting to $1.l07
$4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS.
To BE Erected hv Federal Government
in the West.



nv Associated Press,
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. "a
Marble monuments about thirty feet
in height and suitably inscribed are
to be erected by the United States
government to mark the resting
places of the soldiers Of the Confed-
crate army in the cemetery at North
Alton. Ill., and in the Greenlawn Gem
eterv at Indianapolis. Ind.
The bodies 70 1853 Southern sol
diers were buried in the Alton Gem
etery and 1920 in the Indianapolis
cemetery during the Civil War. In
these cases it was found Impossible
to identify the bodies of individuals
and give each grave a separate head
stone as provided by law.
The secretary of war has approved
an allotment Of $1,000 for each OF
the two monuments. one in each Gem
eterv to take the place Of individual!
headsi ones.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
CROSBY RESPONSIBLE.
Judge Holds Newport News eouno
Schooner was at Fault.
iPv Associated PreSR.)

NORFOLK, VA. Feb. 13.-Tn an
admiralty decision here today United
States Judge Wadjill held the schoo'
H.r Alicia B. Crosby. Of Portland,
Me-. solely responsible for the night
collision at sea May 3. 1907. between
the Crosby. from Portland to New
mort News and the schooner BenJa
min A. Van Brunt. o: Keyport, y. j..
from Savannah to New York.
The collision occurred between At
,lantic City and Cape May OF the
New Jersey coast.
The Van Brunt claimed $21,""'
and the Crosby $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
Married Three Months Age.
fpv Associated T'ress.l

NEW ORLEANS. LA. Feb. IL.
Tha. he and Edna Wallace Hopper
were married nearly three mon'hS
ago was the announcement mad"
here this afternoon by A. o. Brown.
who arrived in New Orleans from
New York today.
Miss Hopper is appearing at local
theater.
The Wedding took place At the
home Of Justice James $. White in
Freehold Monmouth county. n. J.. on
November 25. 1908.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
Hartman rasses Southwark.
ID. ASSnciafed PreSSl

BRISTOL. VA. Feb. 13.-E. H.
Hartman arrived here today on
special train in his private car AR
dem and LETT at once tor Chatta-
nooga.
From there he Will go to New Or
leans. He was accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Mary Hartman. X W.
Gillette. an official OF the Hartman
lines. J. r. Harahan. president OF the
Illinois Central. and others.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
RevoIts 1t Colo Steel.

Your only hope" said three doc,
tors to Mrs, N. E. Fisher. Detroit,
Mich. suffering from severe rectal
trouble. lies in an operation" then
used DR.. KINGS New Life Pills. she
writes. It'll wholly cured" They pre-.
vent Appendicitis. cure Constipation
Headache sc at al druggists
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
LOWEST BIDDER.
Boston Firm Viii Build Dry Dock in
Hawaiian Islands.
(By Associated Press.)

Hawaiian Islands.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. &c.
VI. Leach. of Boston. Mass. was the
lowest bidder for the construction
of the dry dock at the Pearl HarbSr
navy station. Hawaii. proposals for
which was opened at the navy depart
ment today.
Bids were submitted by eight firms
under half a dozen different items
containing varying specifications.
For the dry dock and accessories
complete. contemplating a dock 7s5
feet long over all. the lowest bid was
$1.sS6.SS3.
The dock is to be the largest in
the world.
Leach's bid was the lowest under
all the six items.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
SAFETY ON RAILROADS.
Standardization Bill FavorabIy Re
ported from House Committee.
(Rv Associated PreSS.)

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb: 13.-
Standardization of running boards
grab irons. ladders and end rills on
cars used by railroads for interstate
commerce is provided for in the Wat
son bill. which was favorably report
@ dto the house today by the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce.
The bill was amended in commit
tee so as to require the Interstate
commerce commission to grant hear
inss before the standards are adop'
ted
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
ToWS IN MATANZAS.
Revenue Cutter Enters capes With
Disabled Vessel.


VBy Ns@oS'"''U 'N''V
NORFOLK. VA, Feb. I?.-The
United states revenue cutter Oman
daro PASSED in the Virginia capes
early today towing the bark Matan-
zas Captain Mercer. lumber laden.
from Fernandina. Fla. to Philadel-
paia
The Matanzas suffered in the 70
cent gale off the North Carolina coast
and for two DAYS was in distress of
Hat,eras before the Onapdago took
her in to Yesterday for Norfolk. A
survey vii! 10 held on the Matanzas
a. once
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
List of High School Students Exempt
From Intern edidte Examinations
Thirdyear-Shorthand.

Third-year-Shortha
Sarah Shelton Nav Franklin, Pearl
Evans. Eunice Skinner. Guy Sager,
Hazel Wood.
Commercial Arithmetic.
Sarah Shelton, Hazel Wood. Pearl
Evans. Eunice Skinner. Gay Sager.
Senior-Rapid Calculations.
Nellie Alexander.
Third.year-Rapid Calculations.
Pearl Evans, May Franklin. Sarah
Shell on Eunice skinner. Gay Sagrr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
PRESIDENT RETURNS.
ONLY Incident Was Speech to Railroad
Employees at Harrisburg.


Employees at Harrisburg.
(By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. 10
From Larue county. Kentucky. the
birthplace OF Abraham Lincoln. fresi
dent Roosevelt returned to Washing-
ton at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
The return trip from Kentucky was
practically without incident. the most
exciting event being brief speech
made early today to a number oil
railroad employees at Harrisburg, Pa
when the President spoke Of the ral+
citizenship and said that because OF
his aIertness. sen-reliance and Will
lingness to obey orders. he was Just
the sort of man that would be most
useful in case Of another war. which,
however. he hoped would never come.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
Feather Weights Matched.
nv Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Feb. 1".-Aae Auei'
champion feather weight and Jim
Driscoii. champion feather weight OF
England. will meet in a ten ro"hd
contest al the National Athletic Cl"b
next Friday nigh.
The match was arranged this after
noon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
Simply Packed.

The courts decide that the sardines
are not a combination in restraint Of
trade. This leaves them il. the old
category OF little fishes billed in lie
Boston Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14

Furnished house. Victoria avenue
for rent. EI..ven rooms. all moderr
improvement See NJ. ". Morgan 4
Company. '
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14
Jockey 10 Injured.
H. areoc,afcd Press

TAMPA. FLA. Feb. I?.-The fifth
race. Druid. mounted by Murphy. fell.
Wine Merchant, Lord Dirret and Larry
RpipIe fell over him Murphy * So
r;ousiy hurt. The other Jockeys were
ONLY slightly hurt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14

Take vour prescriptions 10 HIIL'>
CIT RATE DRUG STORE
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14

Ono acre-T.a Sale Avenue bar
gain. ". o. LACKEf. u
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14

Tn. cigars at Huirs Gu, Rate Drug
Store are s",s53. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14

Real Estate-Ren:s-Ffre Insnr
ance. See VI q. LACKEf. !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-14

Charity" on your prescrip ions
Couedon fills them free. 2lflm
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-18
Daddy's Little Joke.

From the New York Press
Passengers on a subway car coming
from Brooklyn Sunday afternoon had an
experience that first caused frowrs and
then laugh.
The car was crowded but Brooklyn
wise. all the women had seats On the
platform was a middle-aged man. appar-
emily respectable. on a side seat was a
girl in old rose. with cheeks to match.
The man on the platform caught her
eve for a moment. and threw frantic
kiss. The girl first smiled. then blushed
furiously.
He threw another. and she turned away
a crimsoned face.
THAT will about do for you" said the
big. rawboned guard. GO home to your
wife"
This didn't seem 70 worry the appar-
emily respectable man. and. catching a
CLINT from the girls eyes. he threw an
other kiss, She turned her face to study
carefully toque hat across the car.
At the Manhattan end OF the bridge the
girl rose to leave the car. The man who
was trying to flirt with her also faced
the sliding door. BY that time all eyes
were on the pair. the guard was mad all
through. and a couple OF passengers
edged dangerously close.
The girl in old rose took the arm Of the
apparently respectable man. and said in
silvery voice that all could hear:
"Oh. papa; how could your"
/ Then everybody laughed at a Joking
| father and a lovely daughter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-18
SOUTHERNERS SAY NAY.
Object TO InEersOIi's speech Being
Retained in National Cemetery.


From the Chicago Evezing Post
The Confederate veterans OF MOntgom-
cry. Ala. have protested against the pres
ence IN the old Lee mansion IN the Ar
lington National Cemetery OF a framed
copy OF the speech OF Robert G. Ingerson
in which he drew picture OF the South
erners Of the days before the war as men
who sold babies away from the moth
'ers- breast" and used the words cruelty
unspeakable, outrage infinite" 10 describe
general slavery conditions
Mr.. IngersolPs speech. 81 fine print
and fnclosed under glass. hangs on the
vail Of one OF the main rooms Of the old
Arlington homestead. Its appearance there
has aroused the resentment Of Southern
visitors time and again. There is no
sound reason why It should have place
IN g cemetery where the government not
only cares for the Union dead. but cares
Just as tenderIy for many thousands Of
the Confederate dead.
Just beyond the porch OF the Lee man
sion Gen. Wheeler. Of the Confederate
service. lies side by side with Gen SCho-
field. OF the Union service. Gen. Wheel
er's record IN the Southern army is told
on the shaft which stands at the head Of
his grave. In Texas the other day a din
ner was given 70 President Taft, and or
the printed card were words TO the effect
that Texas came into the Union In ISL
and intends 20 stay IN IL forever Mr.
TAFT has Just returned from e. trif
through the South, where he was greet
ed and acclaimed as the President OF g
country always to be united. IngersOllS
speech can be spared from the walls q
the Lee home in Arlington
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-18
Paw Of Government Clerks.

Government clerks will be interested
in the fact that some Of the annual re-
ports Of prominent army officers certain
favorable illusions to the proposition
to increase the salary of those on the
civil list and to establish a system Of
retirement one such officer IS Gen. E.
A Darlington. inspector general Of the
army. who repeats the recommendation
made in his last annual report, saying:
Il am heartily in favor Of the proposition to grant
20 employees Ia the classified service general in
crease Of % per cent in their present salaries and
also Of such legislation as viii provide system for
the retirement on moderate annuites Of the faithful
employees who become superannuatod IN the public
service"
Army officers of influence who are ac-
quainted with the important work and
useful labors Of the civilian employees
under the War Department should be in
a position to make such recommendations
without reservation and, indeed, with en-
phasls and enthusiasm. Army officers
along with members Of the commissioned
personnel Of the navy, Marine Corps
and Revenue-cutter Service. have. dur
ing the last two sessions Of Congress,
prospered materially by reason Of legis-
latlon which increased service pay and
allowances. 1t has been estimated that
the average increase in the case OF an
officer of those arms amounts to $1,000 a
year. which takes in TO: only the sub
.stantIal Increase OF pay. but extra allow
ances for light and heat and the add
tlonal allowance for quarters, not for
getting the heavy furniture which IS now
placed at government expense IN all pub
lie quarters. The civilian clerk has been
completely ignored I'm tho EenerosIties
which have been manifested by Congress
during the last few sessions The sala-
/ ies Of Representatives and Senators and
their clerks. as well as the commissioned
officers and enlisted men Of the military
naval establishment, have been materi-
ally increased. Nothing has been done for
the civilian clerk. who has had TO be
contented with official commentator and
casual reference 20 his deserving merit
II is about time that Congress looked
after the civilian clerk
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-18
Rustic Optimism

From the Chicago News.
The pessimtstical tourist found the
freckled farm boy sitting on the turn
stiie. twanging a penny jewsharp.
You needn't be so ALFRED happy. "
warned the tourist. as he slowed up
his horse. do you know what thu al
nanac predicts?'
NO" indeed. mister" drawled the lad.
pausing in his tune. Dad only has
one almanac. and he won't let me see
that"
wei. It predicts that there'n be an
earthquake within the next ten days
that'u shake you inside OUT"
Won't hurt me, mister. 7 broke SIX
mules for dad this season, and 1 guess
when II comes TO shaking you Up they
beat a dozen earthquakes
wen. the week following there Is TO be
a cyclone that VIII toss you over into
the next county
Couldn't please me better. boss. There
a circus over there that week, and I'm
shy of railroad fare
HIN! You are a hard nut Know
anything about comets?'
Never saw one IN my life"
well. HALEY is due next year, and
II IS liable TO AIT this old earth and put
YOU out OF business with a billion sparks. -
The farm lad grinned.
billion sparks, mister? Geel Ma al
vavs did say I'd have q brilliant finish.
and 7 guess that's what she meant SO
long"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-18
Footbsll-Mend Il or End Ii.

The game Of football. as at present
played in this country. has been weighed
IN the balance Of sound. rational public
opinion. and found woefully wanting. If
reputable journals. having the welfare
OF American manhood at heart. are not
earnestly and emphatcally rejecting an
overwhelming sentiment in that direc-
ton. then we fail to read the signs OF
the times Alright.
The death list so far this year totals
nine. \ frightful thing to contemplate.
Besides those slaughtered 10 make a hon-
day. however, there are countless dozens
bruised, battered and frequently manned
for life The number OF cripples doomed
TO a future Of partial helplessness on
account Of football probably has never
been accurately estimated. Only the
dead Impress themselves strenuously on
our minds. But even at that. the figures
are startling.
There is much said in defense Of foot
ball. of course. But unless It can be
rendered safe and sane. that much Is
not sufficient to vindicate it in the light
OF its own record. The game that was
PLAYED mere recently. in which q fine
young Virginian lost his life-what In
all Of IL was there TO compensate society
for his loss? What of the sum total OF
pleasure. excitement. reasonable recrea-
ton. or honest sport was there worth
one OF his mothers tears?
II is idle 10 say the game cannot
be played differently from the way In
which It IS now played. without running
it. As tho New York Post points out
that was what was said when public
sentiment demanded the elimination OF
the so-caued flying wedge" a few years
ago. But that death-dealing play was cut
out. and football stiII lived-and it wus
a better football. too. II it was possible
20 simplify it and debrutalize it that far
It IS perfectly possible stnl further to dc
it.
We anticipate considerable dissent from
these views. proceeding largely from un-
dergraduates and young persons. If facul-
ties are wise. however these interesting
juveniles viii be given to understand thai
their views. no matter how seemingly
authoritative and convincing TO them
selves, will not be permitted 20 prevail
The college athletic associations should
be forced TO understand. most unmistak
ably. that football must be promptly re
formed. or abolished. II the former b,
not acceptable. then the latter alterna
tive is inevitable.
Football as at present played is Z
moustrous mistake. II has sinned ava.
whatever day Of grace it may have en-
joyed IT is not a clean. manly SPORT
cannot. IN the nature OF things. hope 4
be while # walks hand in hand witt
death. Unless 1t is made a better thing
far better-than il is. away with H. II
abolition viii, I'm those circumstances, b.
good radiance 70 bad rubbish.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-18

There are many substitutes for bread.
which IS almost unknown in parts Of
southern Europe. in the country near
Vienna, the staple food of the people IS
sterz. a kind OF porridge made from
ground beechnuts, which IS taken at
breakfast with fresh OF Curdled milk. at
dinner with broth or fried In lard and
with milk again az supper This sterz
IS also known as hcideu. and takes the
place OF bread not only in SteiermarlC.
but In Carynthia and in many parts Of
the TyrrOl In the north Of Italy the
pleasantly live chiefly on polenta. a por-
ridge made OF boiled maize. The poleuta,
however, IS not allowed TO gTauulate. Ike
Scotch porridge or Ike the Austrian
syerz but is boiled into a solid pudding.
which IS cut up and poruoned out with
q string. II is eaten cold as often as il
IS hot. and is in every sense the Italian
peasants daily bread The modern Rou-
manians are held by many scholars 10
be descended from a Roman colony-in
other words. to be cousins Of the Italians;
and, curiously enough, a variation OF the
polenta. called mamaliga, is the national
dish o. Roumania.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-18
BOOKWORMS GROW LITERARY.
Tastes Are Influenced by Character
of Books Dcvoured.

FROM INC New ! ork Ire62
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r. Reinick. Of
the department Of public documents OF
the free library. says that insects which
devour books become educated and change
in character. according 30 the books
which they eat. Many also manifest keen
discrimination IN selecting their literary
food He says the fiavipes increases its
family at the rate OF $1,000 a day. and
is ready 20 populate a Carnegie library
as soon as It Is opened.
'Ibsen and Laura Jean Libbey are alike
10 these pests" Reinicl said. They often
become infatuated with a book and de-
voUr IL from cover TO cover. Scientiti-
cally classified. bookworms comprise
moths, reaches, slugs. and other four and
six footed insects. and they vary IN tenn
permanent and character according TO the
nature Of the volume they eat These
bOOkwOrms are all well educated Some
OF them are discriminating. Others show
TO special preference for philosophy or
fiction, They have fourished since the
I time OF Aristotle. and the amount Of
learning they have bored through and di-
gested has put them IN a highly cultivat-
ed class. distinct from other unread spe-
cies OF Insects
There is the panica, for instance Il
] iAclS AehoAitA more ancient tones IMAM
several savants put together. The white
| ant and the common COCkrOlCh are in
satiable grubbers among old and new
volumes. The serrcorne type shows a
decided preference for limited editions
with de luxe bindings. On the other
hand. the Pyralus farinalus has a reddish
complexion and a taste for light litera-
ture.'
| Reinick has spent many years studying
! the bOokworms and the effects Of their
I ravages on books and documents IN his
| care. He even has carried his investiga-
/ tons outside his regular work. One OF
/ the Libraries visited by him IN search Of
/ boolIworm lore is that OF Mayor Reyburn.
/ One OF the municipal records had been
riddleG by white ants, which had scorned
! other and less interesting volumes IN its
/ neighborhood. There IS no sort Of book
| or manuscript which is without its enemy
\ I'm the bOokworm world. Reiuick says.
! There even are low browed bOOkworms
{ which deyOur penny dreadfuls
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-18

Essayist Hardy, in a Book on Man
ners." tells his readers how to do the
right thing at the right time and IN the
right manner. All this is Of interest. and
no doubt the book Is worth the price; but
as he progresses with his subject. Mr.
Hardy becomes more than an essayist-
he becomes a moralist. and at this task
he shows himself proficient
he points out that no man should per
nit his personal appearance to be made
q subject Of mirth. that his manners
should be In keeping with his surround
ings, SO. Excellent advice; but It IS only
when Mr.. Hardy reaches the last chap
ter that he brilliantly nlumes the whole
problem. AS a summum bonum. he con-
cludes:
"A good wife keeps her husband IN
shape by continual pruning. II he says
anything silly, she a1ecti0nately tells
him So II he declares he VIII do some
absurd thing. sho finds means 10 prevent
him doing It. A wife is a wholesome
though at times painful pair OF shears,
that clip or the growths Of marital self
concelt, folly, and sin II DR.. Johnson
wife had lived, there would have been no
boarding up OF orange peel. no touching
all the posts in waking along the streets.
no eating and drinking with disgusting
voracity. II Goldsmith had been married,
he would never have worn that ridiculous
and memorable coat Whenever you find
g man talking absurdly oddly dressed. or
ex. biting any eccentricty Of manner. you
may u sure he is not married. II he
were. these wrong growths would have
been cllpl ID or by his vie"
Here in oncise language and in ef
fective style S an argument in favor Of
marriage. To the bachelors who hav,
been waiting for some plea that woul,
appeal TO their pride as well as hear,
why look further? Matrimony is thu
made attractive to the man who woul,
avoid being made ridiculous before hi
friends, or who needs the pruning process
TO keep his growth directed rightly. on