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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
Terms for lnebriety.

According to Hotten. some Of the
terms denoting inebriety are as fol-
lows: Beery. bemused, booty. bosky.
corned. foggy. fou. fresh. hazy. ele-
waited, risky. lushy. moony. muggy.
muzzy, on. Screwed. stewed, tight and
why. In an intermediate class stand
podgy, besrgered, blued. cut, primed,
lumpy, plowed, muddled, obtuscated.
sw.pey, three sheets in the wind and
topheavy. But the acme" says the
same authority, rs only obtained
when the disguised individual can't
see a hole in the ladder or when he
is all mops and brooms.' or of his
nut or with his main-brace well
spliced.' or with the sun in his eyes,
or when he has Tapped the gutter and
got the gravel RASH or on the ran
tan or on the re-raw.' or when ne Is
'seved up or regularly scammered.' /"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
VAUDEVILLE AuD PICTURES

Wonderland's show consisting OF
three vaudeville acts in addition to
the moving pictures proved . very
pleasing entertainment. last night.
Mears. the boy who plays anything
% the ybugle," and the, Franklin Juve;
nile Trio went well, and 81 jerks, In
his D1be comedy sketch. made q big
hit. His funny monologue In the
down east dialect. kept the house
In 4 Continuous roar Of laughter, and
his eccentric dance brought big ap.
plause.
Wonderland announces q complete
change In the motion picture program
for To-Day. =.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
MERE INCIDENT IN FOOTBALL


There had been . holly contested
football game betweeu the Steam Ros1-
ers Of the Bcnjamia Prankiia school
and the Avslanches q the George
Washington school. Amer the game
vas over and the costestants had re-
Turned TO their various homes one OF
the hero~s OF the Winning team com
piainec Of feeling d soreuess IN the
lower part Of his mech.
Y didn't feel II until jNsf pow. he
said: but u hurts like sixty"
His father examined n. u began 10
swell. and vas very sore 10 The touch.
y believe yonr collar boae 10 bro
ken. my boy sstd his father.
A surgeon vas hastily summoned.
and made an examiuatioa.
Yes h. said. ~thc bSae 10 frsc-
'ured. How ssd n hsppes. walter!
10 you rcmcmbev anything abous NJ
Why. ycs." answered The boy. 7
remember that When . tsckled Skinny
Morgan feu on TOP Of him, and I
heard something crsch. bpf ] Thought
n ~ss his collar boae."-roushs Coz
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
Or. wills Loses Ms pocketbook 10
l|ghthgsrsd Gentleman.
NO CLUE TO 1AEf's IDENTITY
Robbery Occurred in Crowd at
Academy Of Music Last Night, and
the Doctor 10 Unable to Say Who
Got His Money.

During the vaudeville performance
at the Academy OF Music last night,
DR.. +. D. Willis was touched for
his pocketbook, containing about A5
In cash. The doctor thinks that a
gentleman" who sat directly behind
him got the roll but the touching oc'
Cured wren considerable crowdins
was going on. and Is was Impossible
to tell Just how 1t happened.
DR.. Willis reported the robbery TO
the police station last night about II
O'Clock, but he could give the officers
no special clue to the identity of the
thief, and the Officers have not sue.
ceeded in finding out anything upon
which to base an investigation. =,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
GETTING Into Practice.

It is often pleasanter to theorize
than to perform. A young law student
says q writer in the Philadelphia In
quirer. was making a study Of certain
processes Of his future profession. He
showed an inclination to 81: in the
house and speculate idly. instead ot
doing some Of the domestic tasks
which stood waiting.
Deduction Is an interesting proc
ess." declared the youth to his IA
Their. For example. there is a hear
OF ashes In the yard That IS evi
dence that the family has recently had
fires" /
Well. John" interrupted his "a
ther, suppose you pursue your stud
les . little farther by going out and
sitting that pile Of ashes."-You:h's
Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
CARPET SWEEPER TOO NOISY.
Dealer Left with Memory Of Good
Joke to Compensate Him for
Loss Of Sale.

A hardware dealer In town tells
story about prim old lady who came
into his store the other day to pur-
chase a carpet sweeper. She gazed
here and there about the store as she
entered, and finally going up to the
dealer she looked at him Quizzically
over her glasses and asked: DO you
keep carpet sweepers!"
Yes. madam" replied the dealer.
and naming the tv6 kinds which he
had in stock. asked which she de-
sired.
Well" said the lady, you may
show me both kinds. II you will"
Just 4 moment. madam. until get
them from the rear Of the store" And
with that he went to IN obscure cor
ner and took down the carpet-sveepers
from their hooks upon the wall.
II happened that In front Of one Of
the makes which he desired there was
. lawn mower so hung that he had to
move II. He took II down from the
hook and as he did 50 Il rolled along
the floor with q grinding rattle.
Before he had time to turn around
he heard the old lady shout from the
front Of the store: That makes more
noise than my old one. and don't
care to hook at it," and % saying. she
whisked out to the door. leaving the
dealer to wonder whether the joke vas
worth the loss Of the sale.-Portlanc
Express
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
PETTUs' BAD RECORD.
Has Been Lunatie. Murderer ana
counterfeiter.

RICHMOND. VA, April 2o.-Wil-
liam p. Pettus, who murdered color.
ed woman and cut plumbers throat
in a department store here, ana theh
went cunning after another man 10
kill, has been arrested again. the sec
ond time since he was released from
the asylum In Williamsburg, where
he was sent from the courts here
after trial for murder, on the ground
of insanity.
Pettus ia under arrest in Cincinnati.
charged with passing counterfeit sill
yer dollars. The arrest WAS made Dy
government secret service agents.
who had been camping on the trail OF
counterfeiters. and showers OF the
queer for some time. P"ttus Is not
only charged with passing the money,
but also with making it.
Reports reaching here today. say
that counterfeit dollars in large num-
bers made their appearance In Gin
cinnati early last week. and the police
as we'll as government detectives.
were put on the trail of the money.
They found that Pettus was passing
a lot OF the queer and they Swallowed
him. First they located his living or
sleeping place. and In few days
found that he went regularly to
room in an undesirable part of the
city. Watching this place the secret
service men entered the room tmmedi-
ately after Pettus had left. They found
tools for making the coin. including
molds, q ladle and the metal.
Word was then given to arrest Pet
tus. This was done, the report says,
just after he had passed a spurious
coin. On being searched at headquar-
tiers. more of the coins were found on
him.
Pettus' home is reported in Cincin-
natl to be in Olive Hill. KY. but Gin
cinnati police have already unearthed
some OF his criminal record else
where. The claim that he served
year IN the penitentiary in Vuena Wis
ia. Col, for forgery and term In
Jail in Kentucky for trying to beat
a board bill. He is we'll known In
Cincinnati police circles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
.R. HARHH APPREclA,ES . j
IHAlNs Ct THE cHAsBi r
Th,nks state Committee Made NJ
Mistake In choos:ne Newport
News n Convention CITY.

The following letter was received
yesterday by Secretary Frank. r.
Carly. Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
from Republican National Committee.
man Aivah II. Martin In reply to the
letter addressed to him By Mr.. Carly
some days ago conveying the sppre-
citation Of the chamber to Mr.. Martin
for the assistance he rendered the
committee from the chamber at
LyDchburg In persuading the Republi.
can State committee to select this city
- the place to hold the Republican
State convention on July q.
Republican National Committee,
= "Alvah H. Martin.
virginia.
49,. April is. 1909.
Mr.. Frank r. Carly. Secretary.
Chamber Of Commerce.
Newport News, Virginia.
MY Dear SIR
I am in receipt Of your favor o:
the 18Th inst. and thank you and the
Chamber OF Commerce for the very
kind expressions therein contained.
assure you that II was great pleasure
To render any assistance Ia my power
to our sixter CITY Of Newport News
and ! feel that the state Republjcau
commfttee acted wisely and appprfate
y IN scccps.ng your Invitation.
Z sm sure that the delegates and
vtstfers win be greatly pleased with
the new "Coavcntion CITY" and
trust that there viii bc . large at
tepdaace.
with very hest vishes for the xuc
cess Of your organization. J am,
"Siaccrei; yours.
tSigbedb "Ai.vAH H.. MARTIN"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
EVENTS At WASHINGTON
6RiEflYSUMAlARlZED
Aromed Cruisers to 60 70 Turkey
Tillman at White House
Other News.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 2o.-
The most importan- happenings IN
the Nations capital today were the
following:
As a measure IF protection for lives
CT Americans in the disturbed portions
CT Turkey. the United States armor'
Ell cruisers. North Carolina and
Montana were ordered sent & distance
Of more than 500 miles from the
West Indies to Alexandretta. after a
meeting Of the Presidents cabinet.
Senator Tillman. oe South Caro-
lima. paid = long deferred call at the
White House and incidentally got
his first glimpse CT Booker Washing
ton who was waiting to see the
President It was his first visit to
the executive chamber in more than
seven years.
Instructing It's conferees to insist on
e provision requiring domicile in 1
state for one year to establish eligi-
btiity OF candidates for census ap
pointments from the various states.
the senate returned the census bill
to conference.
At the second DAYS session Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion Mrs. Story. the anti-sdministra-
ton candidate for president general.
as regent Ct New York. announced
that the delegation would cast l2S
votes.
Senator Aldrich's Plan for a GUS
toms court was approved by other
members OF the finance committee
which met to discuss the admin.
istrative features II the tariR bill.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21

Before making q speech Charles
DickcAs would decide on his various
heads and then in his minds eye Iik-
en- the whole subject TO the tire of .
cart whee!-he being the hub. From
the hub to the tire he would run As
many spokes n there were subjects
10 Be trested and during the progress
Of the speech he would deal with each
spoke separately. celebrating them -
be went round the wheel: and when
al tAe spokcs dropped out one by one
and sothins but the tire and space re-
ma'ned he would know that BE- had
accomplished his task snd tina; his
speech vas ., an end.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
FORTY pepoTS.
Riehmo"d Builder Secures Big Job
From vir0lNian.


hiChgoSD. VA. April S0S-The
NTgin'ah Railway. the II. J. Rogers
hhe. known n tAe Tadewafer. mas
awarded TO A. n. Waikup. OF R'ch'
no0d. the contract Tor building thirty.
essht or iorty railroad stations and
sepois between norfolk and Deep
water. W. Va. Tue work to begin I'M
media,efy II VII conclude the con
Sfucuon wotx OF tue ROAD. az these
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21

Pry6sbiy the American woman is
answevahse for . good deal Of the
uMeess among the daughters of France
for she COMES among them Win all
sprts Of daring projects md perfectly
lovely clothes. She msrries their
brothers. she studies srt- music ssd
Htesssure IN their COUNTRY and she
wsIhs sereneiy On s,we the path Of
nNsgsy, 20 the smasement ~ men.
ssesls md The fsristan- TIE ouesa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
New Act Arrives,

In addition to the big bin offered
Monday night. the Academy Of 1duotc
added Adolph Ringing. trapese per-
former and sensational gyEnast, to
the vaudeville bill lsst night. A
large audience saw the performance.
There vii be q matinee this after
noon at 3 O'Clock and the usual
show tonight, with the entire bill
presented at both performances.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
ANNUAL SESSION. roS'onv.
r0Dee,oN ~ Fir~t Prefoy'
Church to Meet.

Co~0roDeesoN ~ First prefoyte6so
Church to Meet
he regular annual meeting II the
meOtcrs q the First Presbytcrian
church wiIl be held in the church
SuiDdiae On Thirfyeccond stree, to-
ueAs q o'csoek. and n ID expected
thae maturity Of the church mem
tee1oop WIN be present
To- Deettae Win be very tsnpor.
tart &C, number 81 annual reports
n - VARIOUS church committees win
- ~ and pefcrred 10 Gsose pteses;
~ f1e1s acsjoa. Bestdcs the cemmit.
eee 1opogts . swmber a important
maRogo relative % the Church WORK
60IoU fAe sDmtag year vsll be dss-
cwun0 I'D p1ass rer5ecteA for the
80 - be ssssrtakea dsrise sexs
49, - Z
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
Who AIo YsuT Druggists?

II we are not, We wan; to be. We
know we can please you. We carry
TIT largest stock OF Drugs. both pat
ents and prescription goods. or any
store on the Peninsula. We are the
original cutters, and continue to Ieae
in this feature Of the business.
Our Prescription Department y
8. richly up 10 date, every article used
In this work being the product o.
recognised standard housea
Our old Customers al know us.
trt We want new ones &c become &C
auainted with u.s., and We are sure
snch acquaintance will prove mutual
" profitable. II you have nj been
ouI Customer begin now with the
new year. We have saved our OLD
customers money. and Will do the
ssme for you.
. Prompt attention given phone or
0ers. Is We have bicycle boy con
SANITY on hand 10 make deliveries.
PRESCRIPTIONS called for and deliver.
ed. An goods delivered 20 any part
Of the city.
J. c. eoRsuea 1 CO
The or,asasI ca Rsse orss sserSL
Remsmbss the srteiasi.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
NO HOS1iliTlES YET
IN D. 4. r. CONVENTION
Interest Is Intense Over Coming
Election o. offiesrs-otfieers
Make Reports.
fBv Associated Press.)


With the political clouds almost ready
to break into a storm the Daughters
of the American Revolution today
held the second days session 9f
their. eighteenth continental congress.
Another big attendance. although 1t
was known that the major portion OF
the day would be taken up with the
calling OF the lengthy roll. lent to the
interest felt In the coming election OF
officers.
The first open manifestation OF any
partisanship regarding the presidency
general came when Mrs. William
Cumming Storey. the anti-adnhnistra'
ton candidate, got tremendous ova-
ton when as regent OF New York.
she announced that her delegation
would cast 1876 votes. Mrs. Matthew
Scott. the administratiN, candidate
sat In one of the upper boxes and
took note Of the demonstration.
The reports Of officers showed the
organization to be in a flourishing
condition and that the interest in it
was undiminished.
In the words OF Mrs, Donald
Mclean. the president general the
past year had been one Of '.unex-
ampled success, prosperity, peace and
harmony"
Candidates Arrive Early.
The candidates for the Office OF
president general were on the ground
early and their heutenants we're &C.
lively at work in their behalf. The
contests for the other offices. while
not 80 furious as that for president
general, are nevertheless being wag-
ed with an earnestness that leaves
the outcome uncertain.
Particular interest attached to the
report Of the registrar general. Mrs.
Amos G. Draper. which showed that
during the year over 5000 new men,
hers were enrolled, an increase Of
thirty three per cent ovr the two
preceding years. and included nine
teen real daughters. During the
year SO members died Of whom 80
were real daughters. OF the 6S7
real daughters enrolled since the
orxanization was established, 2S3 are
SIN Iivint.
; Fist Diseorda,t Note.
The 6rst discordant note cf the
congress was heard when Mrs. NJ.
A. Ballinger, Of Washington. d. C.,
violently assailed til. report of the
registrar general.
She argued that neither the consti-
tuition nor bylaws authorized the reg
tstrar general to keep a bank account
81 funds received by her separate
from the treasurer generals account
BY whose authority was this
done@" she demanded 10 know.
by order Of the national board
Of management was Mrs. E:aper's
retort
II Is an uuheard OF preceding"
remarked Ms. BaIlinscr. who sand
she would be heard from later on
the subject,
The report Of the treasurer gen.
eral Mrs. Mabel G. Swarmstedf. Of
this city. showed tina, on March 81.
1908. there was > balance Of S3si3I.
The receipts for the pas, year were
sss.43s. making a total Of sio2 s2s.
Tho cxpeNAhurcs were sse. 3H9 leav.
ing babnce March 81 1909. Of S5y.-
800 -
The night session was devoted ~
mpsic and tho reception of reports
q state rcgcpts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
NORTH END BEATS CRAFTSMEN.
Fast Ball Game Pulled on at the
Casino.

A fast game Of baseball was pulled
of on the Casino diamond yesterday
afternoon when the North End team
trimmed the aggregation representing
the engine side of the drafting room
at the shipyard by the score OF 3
to 5.
The North End team outclassed the
craftsmen at every stage OF the game
and won hands down by punching
their hits in the first part of the game.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
Hes MOT q Gutter.

Mr. ". W. fsaiard. one Of the can
dsdaies for the Democratic nomination
for constable. said last night that. IN
rcpiy 10 reports that various csndi
dates probably would gait the 6cid
he meant business when he made hts
announcement and proposed to be In
st The anish.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21

Miss Harlet Thompson. OF Rich
mond, Is spending the week here os
the guest OF her cousins. the Misses
Thompson. on Twenty.nil.th street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
HOTELS BAR JOHNSON.

Ptttspur9 7oSteIr1es IHnosp'tdpte 70
Negro Champion.
PITTSBURG, PA. April 2O.-Pitts-
burg hotels do not care for the trade
Of Jack Johnson, the colored heavy
weight champion OF the world, who
today reached Pittsburg with his wife
for a weeks stay at one OF the local
theatres 1t is understood that when
Johnson's man made round OF the
principal hotels to get accommoda-
tons he found them all filled up.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21

Mrs. Louis Curry, Of washington
d. c.. Is visiting her mother. Mrs
c. A. McCulley, 301s Washington ave
nue..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
On Coon Hum.

Police Patro'man r A, Jchnssn
ana a party of friends. with a Priv
pack of Digs. went on q coon hun'
last night AZ > late hour nothing
had bren hoard firm re hunters
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21

Miss Grace Landing. Of Lynchburg
h the guest of Miss Louise Irving.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
--..s-
Social Personal

Miss Allene wplett chssmingly en-.
tertained at cards last evening at her
home, $50 Huntington, avenue. IN
honor OF her guest Miss Enc Buford.
Of Montana. Six.hand, progressive
euchre was played. and afterward
dainty refreshments were served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lard Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
A. Reynolds. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton G.
Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Willett, Sr..
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Willett. Jr.. MIR.
and Mrs Thomas Henley, Misses r.
de Buford. Mamie Reynolds. Lucille
Ayler. Helen Leylander. Blanken-
ship. Edwards. Phyllis Edwards. Vir.
ginia Hamilton, Mary Putzel and En-.
ma ROwbottom: Messrs. w. l. Shu-
mate, w. W. Manyille. II. 8. Reynolds.
George A. Parker, Parker. f. F.
Heard. Horace Epes. WAlter Nexsen,
James r.. Able. Jr., zend George Mas
senburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21

Mrs. J. A. vandegrift. Of Tusca-
loosa. Ala. ond the Misses de Can
azares. OF Wayne. Pa. are the guests
Of Mrs. Thomas Stearnes at her
home on West avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21
SUIT IN Chaneery.

Notice In suit chanccrv vas fled in
the clerks ossire Yesterday by Robert
Howard against Sylvia Dennis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21

Miss lnez Stuart. of Grahamvilie,
N. c., has returned home after
spending the winter in this city with
her sister, Mrs. M. r. Jenkins.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21

Mrs. J. II. Rrogg. who has been
Ill at the st. Vincent's hospital.
recovering now and has been removed
to her home on Forty-ffth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21

Miss Olive Richards has returned
home from Cape Charles, where she
visited relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21

Miss Grace Meredith, Of Tarboro.
N. c.. has returned home after
visit to the Misses Klein in this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-21

DR.. and Mrs, William Roane Aylett
entertained a number of young people
ut their home on Thirty-frst street
last night In honor OF Miss Mary Pat
ton Stearnes,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
WILL TAFT STAND BY HIS pEss
MONIES '!sPEEcH?


While swinging around the country
President Taft made a speech at
Des Moines insMhtch he said:
Another most important amend
ment Of the Interstate Commerce law
part or wnfrh. was speehicalss ff1on
ised In the platform lis prohibition
against any interstate railroad com
pany acquiring stock In any com.
letting railroad in. the future, and "a
further provision that no railroad en-
saged in interstate commerce shall
2fter certain date hold stock in a
ompeting railroad, and the further
amendment that. after the passa Ie
& the. amending act no railroad
company. engaged in interstate con !
Z cree shan Issue any additional
stock or bonds or other obligation.
kept with the approval of tie
commiasion--based upon finding by
the commission that the same ase
issued, first, for purposes authorizss
y law, and, second, for price, mol
less than par for stock and not less
han the reasonable market value for
bonds. such price being paid either
in cash or property Of services. and
II In property or services. then at
the fair value thereof as determined
by the commission
When the President sends q his
special message ito congress-. Will he
stand by his Des Moines speech?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
SECRETARY WILSON.

The rumor that Secretary Tan,a
Jim Wilson of the Department of
Agriculture will soon retire from the
cabinet has started on its rounds
again. The man slated to succeed
him this time is w. o. Thompson.
head of the Ohio state university. 1T
3 cciljectpred that this report has
been allowed to get out by way of
testing sentiment among the farm
ers, to learn whether they are dis
posed to insist on Secretary Will
sons remaining in the cabinet and
whether they consider Mr.. Thompson
a proper man for the succession.
Secretary Wilson now holds the
record for cabinet service. He is Q
Scotchman born in Ayrshire in 1sS'
and has held office most of his life.
He came. to the United States in
1852 and to Iowa in 1856 and was one
of the early speakers of the Iowa
house, having served several terms
in the legislature. He also served
three terms in congress and wss
president Of the State Agriculture
college at Ames before enterins
President McKinleyis cabinet in 1897
He has made an efficient and popu
lar secretary of agriculture, but there
are others who think they could dc
os we'll if given a chance and neither
faction of his party in Iow9 feels
under any special obligation to ths
secretary.-Dubuque Times Journal.