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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
WiCkersham Gets Order From
Senate judiciary Committee.
INVESTIGATING LANDS FRAUD CASE
When Desired Report Has Been Made,
the Methods of Roosevelt Admins
tration in Regard to California Lands
( May be Looked Into.
fBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. C., June 2l.-At-
torney General Wickershsm by an or
DER adopted By the Senate Judiciary
committee Today is commanded to send
to the Senate all Of the facts in the
possession of the department of justice
relating TO the prosecution of DIR. +.
B. Perr.ne, of Williams, Ariz., on the
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
government in California timber land
cases.
When a response has been received
from Attorney General Wickersham
to the order a session of the commit
Zee will be held and it is possible
the commi,tee may inquire into the
methods of the Roosevelt administra-
ton in regard to lands in California
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
BABY ANTELoPEs ARRIVE.
Es-President Roosevelt SENDS Two
Little Animal to Mrs. Longworth-,

NEW YORK. June 1.-Two baby
anelOpes, sent by ex-President Roost =
welt to his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas
Iongworth, were brought here today
on the steamer Vaderland, arriving
from Antwerp and Dover
Captain Barmen kept the Little an:
mails on the bridge Geek and had them
fed with milk from a bottle on the
way over.
The antelopcs were sent on board
the Vaderland at Antwerp from the
German East African steamer Admiral
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
dea viii be looked into.

idea will be looked into.
The bids. without Including ne:'s-
sary extras" were as follows:
Combination Ladde" Company
75-foot truck. $4.650; 65-foot trueh'
$4,000.
American LaFrance Company-For
75-foot truck. s4,76S; 65-foot truck
"a 53S
The extras" for each OF the trucks
would cost in the neighborhood of $500.
Fire Chief Stow ascertained BEFORE
BIDS were asked for in the first place
that Petersburg recently bought such
truck. including the extras" Tor
So, 500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
JosEY sUEY JAILED.
Former Associate Of siseI Girl csuqs
IN Opium Den Raid.

NEW YORK June 2i.-Josie Sucy.
% years old. the white wife Of Louis
Suey. q Chinese lsundryman. was ar.
rested tonight with her husband FOL.
lowing a raid on Suey's laundry
where, the police aiiege. they found
an opium den. A young white woman
who was found dreaming in one Of the
hunks. also was taken into custody.
Josie Sgey. the police say was
formerly a mission worker with Elsie
Sigcl and bad been on friendly terms
with Miss Sigci.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
LIKE ROWDY POLITICAL MEETING
Speakers Defending Offender Greeted
With Howls and Risses-Burman's
Young Son Stands BY His Father
CRYING, "lt's a Shame and IN
fair"

CHICAGO, ILLS. June 2l.-PrOfes-
sOr Burmam Foster. If the University
Of Chicago. whose denial Of the di-
vinity of Christ in recent book has
stirred Chicago Baptists to high
pitch Of resentment. was dropped from
the Baptist ministry conference OF
Chicago today. Kisses. yels, and gen
eral confusion made the meeting on~
of the stOrmiest ever held by church
men in Chicago and it was referred by
enc preacher as resembling a political
meeting in a rowdy war'.
Speakers who had been nOwIeG or
Kissed down. sat with flushed faces,
while the chairman pounded for or
der.
The young son Ct Professor Fos-
ter was present It's a shame ana
unfair" he shouted as he left the hall.
The insistence o. Rev ID. \. c. Dixon,
of the Moody church. that ProsessoE
Foster he dropped for a time brought
the fight around to himself, the real
object of the meeting being disregard
ed.
Rev DR.. -. ID. McLauria. started the
trouble by asking for e committee TO
investigate Dr. DixCn's right to MEN,
bership in the conference. This mo-
ton was Kissed down and DR.. Dixon
explained that he Joined the Baptist
church in New York.
Voice Drowned by Hisse3.
Mr.. NJ p BoyentOn came in for a
kissing when he said: I'VE are not
as good as many others or any one
here and"
His voice was drowned. The min
lister he referred to is Rev DR.. John
ston Myers. enc Of the chief assailants
of Professor Foster
DR.. Myers attempted to introduce
a resolution to drop Professor Fos-
ter when he was asailed by Rev. DR..
A. II. Hartley. This matter was de-
cided for good and all last week." he
shouted. DIR Myers promised on hrs
honor that If he did not get HIS resolu.
tion through then he would nc; again
bring it up Now he is doing exactly
contrary to his promise"
Specific Charges.
Il deny the statement" responded
DR.. Myers coolly. Il promised not to
reintroduce that particular motion be-
cause my motives had been question
ed. Specific charges were wanted. and
that is what have here today" After
four hours the preachers adopted the
resolution dropping Professor Fos-
ter.
The conference has not the power
to expel him from the church though
this seemed to be desired BY those
present
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
Operate Or Ambassador srsuss.

NEW YORK. June 2i.-Oscsr :
Strauss. ex-sccretary Of commerce and
labor. who was recently appointed
American ambassador 10 Turkey. Is
AZ the home Of 2 relative in this city
recovering from an operation Tor ap-
pendicitis that vas performed today
His physician expects that Nr. Sirau 9
viii b. able 20 sail for Coasiantinopie
~ two or three weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
WHAT is WHIskEY7
President Taft to Decide Question on
June 18th.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. June ii
President Taft today decided TO grant
a hearing to the various interests IN
the controversy as 10 what IS whisky
under tne pure food law. and has st
1920 O'Clock June Is as the slime
when the attorneys for the various
disuners shall present their argument
in opposition to The recent ruling Of
SolicHor-Gcncrai Bowers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
Carolina Fugitive Again at Large.
nv Accnciatai DrqSS

BINGHAMTON. y. Y, June 21.-
A. J. Baird, who was arrested at Bre-
land. Pa. last Friday by Constable
johnson, of Stevens Point, and lock-
ed up in LanesDoro Jail on charge
of being an escaped prisoner from the
prison camp at Salem, y. c., where
he was serving a three years sentence
on a charge CT embezzlement, broke
Jail early this morning and is again
a fugitive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
Attorney Predicts B|oodshtd o.
Negroes Return to Engines.
DISCHARGE OF ALL BLACK FIREMEA
White Men Make Six Demands Upon
Georgia Railway at Hearing Before
Special Commissioners at Atlanta
Firemen Not to Flag Crossings.
(By Associated Press.)

ATLANTA. GA. June 2l.-sn the
statement OF the Striking hremeh
side OF the controversy with the
Georgia Railroad before the arbitra-
ticn commission this afternoon Attorn-
ey Rueben Arnold declared: We are
going to insist upon the arbitrators
taking into consideration the state OF
public opinion In this strike. ! do
not mean by that that the aroirtators
are to be influenced In their decision
by this state Of public opinion. but |
do say that this commission will have
to take into consideration the state
Z OF the public mind in so far as IL az
fects the safet Of palsengers or the
, safety Of other employees Of this rail
read.
Violence and Bloodshed.
We propose to prove tnat the neo-
ple of this state are so bitterly infiam-
ed against the negro .hremen thar
we're you gentlemen restore them
: 10 their positions. or were the railroad.
under your direction. 10 put them on
the engines again. there would be VIC
: leare and bloOdshed and the lives OF
neither employee nor passenger would
I b. safe. We will bring here the mayors
: Of cities and others who have fnvesri-
gated snd who know. They viii tell
you tina; the people - the state viii
net stand for the negro in the cab
and that IL yea try to force them
there viii be trouble"
Are any negroes running now
l inquired Arbitrator Hardwicc
Yes said Arnold" but only pend
INK a decision by this commission and
to get even this concession. Vice
: president Kelly had 20 go down the
/ line and explain 10 the people that
the restoration % the negro vas only
I temporary
SIX Demands % fircmer.
The arbitrators were evidently i'm
pressed by this statement Of Arnold.
The attorney made Il "a the end OF
his summing Up e the demands q the
, nrenen. These demands number six
The absolute discharge OF all
negro aremen
2-Firemen must have three years
experience before being promoted to
engineers
All hrernea when hired must be
put IN yards and on hostiers Jobs.
(Coniinued on sixth Page)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
SETS VERDICT ASIDE.
Judge Martin SustaIns Demurrer in
Suit of Actress Against Theater.

Suit of Actress Against Theater.
NORFOLK, VA. June LIN the
suit of Katharine Rhea, an actress, oil
Cincinnati. against the Leath Theatri-
cal Company, of Richmond and Nor
folk. for injuries received in a fall
through an uppes-dressing room trap
door at the Academy of Music here
Judge Martin today sustained the de-
PENDANTS demurrer to the plaintin
evidence, and set aside the jury S
verdict for $500.
The case will be appealed oetne
Supreme Court The PLAINTIFF asked
slu. 900 damage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22

ASHvnI-E.. =. C.. June 1.-THE
isa delegates who are attending TIE
national convention of The WORLDS
vide Baracs -Philathea Union ncre
held their hrst business sessions 10
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
MYSTERY REMAINS UNS0LvED
Chung Sin, Held at Amsterdam as
Material Witness, Apparently Knows
Nothing-Friend Of Family Says
Elsie Sigel Loved Chu Gain and
Flirted With Leon.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. June 2l.-After bit
of police furry today, an hour or tive
Of unyerified reports and telephOning
between cities. the murder Or Elsie
Sigel, daughter Of Paul Slgel, of this
city. and grand daughter of Major
General Franz Sigel OF Civn war fame.
resolved itself into an unsoived crime
again tonight Chun Sin. who former
~ occupied Il room adjoining that
where the girls body was found. is
held by the police at the little ny
state city of Amsterdam, but what
has been learned from him mas served
to clear up the case little if any.
At Schenectady the Chinaman ar
rested today. at first thought 10 BE
Leon Ling or William L. Leon. who
is sought as the girls murderer. has.
according to all indications, pretty
we'll established that he is an un-
Offending celestial, who formerly
worked in a restaurant in New YORK
and whose arrest was brought about
merely through a strikingly unfavol'-
able resemblane to Leon.
Sun Leong. keeper of the restau
rant, quietly and calmly surrender
himself early today. He is being
detained as material witness, but the
voluntary surrender is taken to mean
that he is not implicated in any way
with the crime.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
Orders Local Option Election.

STANTON. va. June 2l--JudSe
Holt. Of the Corporation Court. this
morning. set July p a. the date Tor a
local option election here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22
Girls Body Buried.

Sii 0Oey
The body CT Elsie Sigel was quietly
buried this afternoon in WOodlawn
cemetery. AS the father had an
nounced last night that he wished to
avoid any more publicity. the coffin
containing the mutilated form was
taken directly from the morgue to Tie
burying grounds in a plain undertake
ing wagon. The ceremony at the
grave was strictly private and was
attended only by her father. two
brothers. Reginald and Theodore, and
by her uncle, Franz Sigel.
Mrs. Sigel. it will be recalled.
broke down completely when she
learned OF her daughters death and -
now in a sanitarium.
Chinese Will Offer Reward.
Although the mission in chinatown
where Elsie Sigel formerly taught mas
been closed. meeting of Chinese VINO
have been converted TO Christianity
was held in another mission to dis
cuss plans for raising Of funds to be
offered as a reward for the capture
Of Elsie Sigel's slayer.
No definite sum is named but a
committee will go through Chinatown
today soliciting contributors.
Mrs. Florence Todd. one OF the most
prominent women workers in China
town who know Elsie Sigel and her
mother intimately. said: Il know Chu
Gain. who is under arrest very we'll
lie is one Of the few Cinnamon whom
] would trust with my life. Mrs
Sigel and Elsie also knew him for
many years. They were introduced
TO him through an uncle Of his.
Elsie Loved Chu Gain.
Il believe that Elsie was in love
with Chu Gain and would have mar
ried him. but he would not marry
her" Here Mrs. Todd went into the
most striking part Of her statement
that bearing on Leon Ling. she sa.o:
within the last year. despite her love
for Chun Gain. Elsie became ap-
parentiy infatuated with Leon ling.
1sut 7 think !; was only a Irritation.
lie. know asked her TO marry hin.
but she refused him. In fact she told
me that she refused him. Her mother
knew all about it
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22

She 81 that Mfs. Gould had SPOKEN
o. her but once about Dustin Farnum.
,the actor. and had then tod her thai
their names were not linked togeth-
er' IN any improper way.
Mr.. Sheafn read The deposition 81
Lieutenant Bankhead The witness
said that b. vas the son Of Senator
nankhcad. Of Alabama. and had enter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-22

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service of the Asso-
ciated Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Nesbitt Chapel.

Joe Camp and wife and daugh-
ter of South Side visited the form
er's parents here Sunday.
w R Haney of Mt View spent
Sunday with " R Camp and fam
lily
Mr. John Phagan, of Alabama,
attended services here Sunday and
gave an interesting talk at the ur-
ion prayer meeting Sunday night.
Come again, you will find the
latch string ON the outside of ev-
cry door in this community.
j r Underwood and S E Cassi-
dy visited the Sabbath School at
Flint Hill Sunday afternoon.
Glad to note that Mr. will Az
cry is now able to sit up some.
Mrs G M Head still remains at
the bedside Of her sick mother,
Mrs w NJ Davis, st Macland, who
Is in very feeble health.
We were glad to see the report
"a WAC "Sou0A On PSAsCS VI A00ulIlB
the convicts, bosses and guards for
the month of April. The com.
missary man said it cost Is cents
per day. Let us have the expens-
es from time to time. We need a
good roads movement IN Cobb
county. There ought to be good
roads club at every school house
in this county. We talk good
roads in winter when they are
muddy but our enthusiasm dies
and goes away with the March
winds. 1t has been said that there
is some good in everything. If
the heavy rains continue the roads
will stay full of mud holes and
maybe we can have good roads
convention, call an election and
vote bonds enough to connect ev.
cry town in the county with a first
class road i'll the good old summer
time. Don't You See.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
BlaCkWeIIs.

Let everybody remember Sun.
day school at Ebenezer every Sun
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock, except
on third Sundays it is 10 O'Clock.
Miss Matte Bryan spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with home
folks.
Miss Berta Dobbs is home from
Miliedgeville, where she has been
attending school, but, much to the
regret of her many friends, she
was brought home sick. At this
time, however, we are glad to learn
that she is much improved.
Mr. Garnett Dobbs, of Atlanta.
spent Sunday with home folks.
Garnett still looks improved.
Miss Jennie Dobbs, of Wood
stock, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Miss Nellie Dobbs.
Mr. and Mrs J G McCleskey and
Mrs Mamie Shaw and boys spent
Sunday with Mr. Monte Shaw and
family.
Miss NeNie Dobbs spent Monday
in Atlanta shopping.
Miss Irene Dobbs spent Sunday
with Miss BERTHE McCleskey.
Miss Bert York spent Sunday
with Miss Emma McCleskay.
Mr. James l. McCleskey and sis-
ter, Miss Emma, are home from
Culverton, Ca, where Mr. McCles-
KEY is teacher i'll Culverton High
School.
Everybody, remember the all
day singing at Sandy Plains the
first Sunday in July. Alb G.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Smyrna,

Everything moving along quiet
ly in this vicinity. Some build
ings going up, some being added
to and otherwise improved.
Mr. Joe Winkers, of Savannah,
Is spending his vacation with
friends in Smyrna.
The many friends of Mrs J H
Griggs will regret to learn that she
is quite sick.
Mr. John G Ruan and little
daughter, Marguerite, of Macon,
paid a short visit to his aunts, the
Misses Ruan, last week
Mr. Carter McGill entertained
several of his boy companions at
tea last Saturday night.
Mr. w I Long, of Pendergrass,
paid flying visit to relatives and
friends here last week.
His Honor Gen'l Joseph Stop
plebein is on business trip to
New York. On his way home, he
will stop at Detroit, Mich, where
he will attend the convention of
the Woodmen of the World.
Rev G w Crawley filled his reg
nlar appointment at the Methodist
church last Sunday.
Mr. Paul CLANCY has been en-
ployed by the railroad company
TO flag the crossing at the depot,
since the distressing accident of
two weeks ago, when Mr. Daniel
Reed was killed.
Mr. George Crof Legg is erecting
himself bungalow at Loves sta
tion.
Mrs Drucilla Benedict, of At
lanta, is visiting the Misses Wood
ruffs this week.
Wards branch store opens mp
next Saturday Mr. Cleveland
Green. of this place, will manage
this store for this enterprlsing Ma
rietta firm. Critic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Lost fountain.

Georgia is wet and Texas is dry.
The extremes will cut off the crops
In these states.
Misses Luna, Corine and Mamie
Scott returned home from the
State Normal School, on vacation,
Saturday.
Those who have bees report the
gums full of honey
Cherries do not thrive like thew
did years ago. The trees have
become diseased, and it is a very
rare thing to get a crop now.
Some one tell us what is the mat
ter.
Now, it matters but little if the
land-owning farmers have to paw
81 per barrel for flour, If thew
will take few acres, pillow aDd
manure it we'll, they can make
wheat. 1t can be done, and there
is no better way to build up land
than sowing it in small grain and
follow with peas. Sow wheat, end
you won't have to worry about
high priced flour. Allen.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Sardis.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hannibal Cock
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Robert Barfeld
Miss Mary Johns, of Atlanta
was visitor TO Miss Martha Jones
recently.
Mr. Haywood Mackey of Attain
ia visited his father here Sunday.
Misses Whitfield, of Fulton
county were visitors of Mr. S W
Webb and family Sunday.
Mrs B Bowles spent Sunday in
Atlanta.
Miss Amanda Lutz spent Satur-
day night and Sunday as guest of
Miss Lassie Summerhill.
The singing at Mr. Waters Sun.
day night was largely attended.
Miss Floy Osborn of near Mari
eta visited her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs Rob Barfield Saturday
and Sunday.
The remains of the five months
old infant of Mr. and Mrs Alex
Moody we're inferred in Sardls
cemetery Sunday afternoon OF 3
O'Clock. Rev Mccoy conducted
funeral services.
Remember the old folks meet
ing here next Sunday. Everybody
invited to attend with well-filled
baskets. Eureka.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Wiley's.


Farmers in this section we're
very busy last week harvesting
their wheat.
Mr. Austin Spinks had horse to
get lady cut with wire fence last
week.
We are glad to see Mr. Joe
Thomas out again after week s
sickness.
Crops In this section are looking
fine. Wheat and oats are good,
and weeds and grass extra good /;
but if the farmers can get few
days work done, the crops will be
clean.
Mrs Mollie Spinks has the pref
test garden that / have seen this
sum mer, and a large one, too.
We received letter from Okla.
homa last week stating that the
cotton acreage was considerably
reduced this year compared to last
year. Now, if the farmers in Geor-
gia would plant less cotton and
more corn, raise their own feed as
home, they would have better
times. But as it is, the farmer is
twelve months behind, and when
the crop is made, has t, pay it all
out for things that ought to be
raised at home. The writer is in
the bunch with the rest.
Beulah.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Child rem Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a 9 TO RIA
AcWOrth.

Mrs A P McLain left Tuesday
for visit to her daughter, Mrs G
r Power, at Winters, Texas.
During Mr. E L Collins illness,
Mr. Roy Collins has been acting in
the capacity of city clerk.
Miss Annie Lee MCGEE returned
home Monday from Washington
Christian College, Washington,
D. G.
Mr. 0 Awtrey, Jr., and Mr. J N
Johnson, Jr., have returned from
Mercer University, Macon. Mr.
johnson graduated Wednesday.
Mr. Joseph Mower has accepted
a position in the N. & G. freight
offices in Atlanta.
Messrs Walter McLain and Lewis
Mcmillan returned Saturday from
Clarksvllle, Tenn, where they
have been attending school.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Powder Springs.

Miss King is the charming guest
of Rev and Mrs George L King at
the parsonage.
Mr. Arnold and daughter, of near
Winston, we're visitors last week to
the family of Mr. T N Lindley.
Mr. and Mrs Ben Gibson spent
Sunday here with Mrs Gibson's
mother, Mrs Margaret Lindley.
Mr. Ralph Bennett has returned
to st Petersburg, Fla, after a de-
lightful visit here. Ralph's many
friends are always glad to see him
and proud to hear of the success
he is making
Children's Day exercises of the
Methodist church having been
postponed from the fifth Sunday
evening on account of inclemency
of the weather, was largely attend
ed Sunday morning and highly en-
joyed by all present.
Mr. and Mrs Garnett Hardage,
Mr. and Mrs , Compton and Mr.
and Mrs Lynn Brooks are all smil.
ing over little girls having arrived
at their homes.
Mr. Conner, our cashier, is taking
his vacation, Mr. McClain, of
Acworth, 10 III the bank IN the alb
sence of Mr. Conner.
Mr. A 81 Talley, of Mt View,
spent Sunday with the family of
Mr. J F P Lindley.
Mr. and Mrs Pool and family, of
Hiram, spent Sunday here with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs A A
Wolfe.
Mr. Otis Hardage, of Atlanta, is
visiting at the home Of his father,
Mr. 7 J Hardage.
Quite a number Of people from
here attended the singing at Coun-
ty Line Sunday. No.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-06-10
Corner Chapel.

Mrs. I. N. Moon has returned
home after visit to her children
at Smyrna, Bolton and Atlanta.
Miss Bessie Mae Moon spent
Sunday with Miss Viola Walden.
Rev Mr. Walden filled his regu-
lar appointment at New Harmony
Saturday ard Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Hardy and
children spent Sunday with Rev
and Mrs W T Walden.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Ridgway
and little daughter of Kinks chap
ell spent Sunday with S D Brown
and family.
Mr. Jim Clay is improving very
fast. Hope TO see him out soon.
Rains have kept the farmers out
of the fields. Plenty of grass.
Mr. and Mrs 5 G Holland chill
dren spent Sunday with Mr. Joe
Camp and family, Trixie.