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Williams news., 1909-09-11
..*Opening Announcement.

X/E have opened up new store in the BoYce
 Building, with line of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Furnishings, Fancy Groceries etc., and soliciting the patronage of the people of Williams. We will endeavor to please you with first class goods at reasonable prices.
 We receiving goods daily and adding to stock, and will have as complete Hne as any store in town.
 We have something special for the ladies in Embroidery, all widths and patterns, and at prices that will please the bargain hunter.
 Ladies are invited to look at our stock of Laces, at prices so low that will astonsh you.
 Individuality, exc1usiveness and effectiveness are to be found here, and will be readily recognized by the fastious shopper, in every line of merchandise we are showing. These essentials, we hope, will readily win for US, in time, large and apprecative patronage in Williams.
 We have, we say without question, stock that is the newest, up-todate and best assorted in the city. No shelf worn or stale goods--every- thing new and fresh from the leading markets.
 At our dry goods counter will be found the latest and newest ideas in the widest possible qualities and values, which represent every advantage of favora ble buying ability. In our grocery department is found everything fresh and the best to be found on the market. None but the best grades of and coees canned goods etc., will be placed before our customers. Our delivery wa gon is at your service Leave your orders and let deliver the goods at yor door, Duffy BrOt hers GENERAL MERCHA NTS Williams, Al -izon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
'PRESBYTERIANS BUSY.
Many Knotty Questions Are Up For
Settlement
(By Associated Press.)

tBY ASSOcfdte0 HTeSS.D
DENVER, COLO, Nay 21.-Sunday
amusements, the abolition of divorce
and the urgency of religious educa-
tiCn, were the subjects discussed by
the general assembly Of the Presby-
terrain church today. Two other sub
jects that threatened to cause much
parliamentary conflict. the report Of
the executive committee and the re-
port of the committee on administra-
tive agencies. were brought before the
assembly by DR.. J. d. Moffat, and by
DIR. B. p. Fullerton.
This afternoons session was turn
quadricentennial
Increase in Divorces.
A report was submitted by the spe-
cial committee on marriage and di-
vorce in part as follows:
In 1887 the total number of di-
vorces granted was 2z.916, and in
1906. 72.062. The total number grant
ed in twenty years was 945,625. Ger
tain of the States granted divorces as
follows: Pennsylvania, in 1897,
1907 divorces. and in 1906, 1922;
New York, in 1887, 1912 divorces. ana
in 1906, 2.069; and Virginia. in 1887,
3G5 divorces, and in 1906, 1.074.
Surely this surprising and alarm
ing Increase of the number of di-
vorces granted should call halt and
impress all who care for their coun-
try ard love righteousness with the
necessity Of discovering, if possible,
the causes Of such a condition and
the possible cure for such a calam-
ity.~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
Striking FIREMEN TIE
UP GEORGIA RAILROAD
Many Trains Are Side-tracked-Arm-
ed Guards Arrested For Carry
ing Concealed Weapons.
Rr Associated Press.1

AUGUSTA. GA. May z1.-The fire.
mems strike on the Georgia Railroad
is becoming very serious. The rail
road officials say it is much more
serious than it was this time last
night
White fireman Sloan was forcibly
elected from the Buckhead train al
Thomson, forty miles out. tcnight The
passengers and mali laid over till !
a. m there and missed all cOnnec-
tons.
A freight train loaded with perishabl
goods Is on the side-,rack at Lith-
onia, near Atlania Three firemen
have been sent to it and all have fail
ed the company. and the armed guards
have been arrested fer carrying wea-
pons concealed. The ~Picayune" due
at S:i5 a. m. is still tied up at Camak.
Three trains are side-tracked al
Deering. a mixed rain. two through
fre.ghfs and two local freights. are
tied I'D at Union Point United states
postal inspectors have arrived there
to proteci the mails. One through
freight train Is tied up at Thomson
Al Thomson today an angry crowd
jerked TIE armed guard from an en-
zine. beat him and ordered him back
10 Augusta. There Is no train NOV
ing on the Ahens branch.
The sheriff Of NcDufie county and
the mavor q Union Point admit that
they cannot preserve order
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

ST. PAUL. MINI. May Glover
nor John A. Johnson, when asked to-
day II he had read the statement
made in the United States Senate
yesterday in which Senator Bailey. OF
Texas. criticised the governor for
alleged untru;hful statements in re-
gard to the attitude OF the Senate mi
ncrity toward the tariff bill. said:
so far as Mr.. Bailey is concerned.
I do not care to make any denial OF
the charges he makes, but I do cav
20 have ether senators in the South
know thai I did let make the state
men: tina; ;he railways Of the South
influenced any Of the Southern sena-
tors. nor did I make any statement re-
fectinr on any senator.
Il did say that - Republican par
" would be held responsible for the
result Of the extra session and could
not screen itself with the cooper
ton Of a few Democrats acting with
the conservative Republican element
Of re Senate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
OFFICIALS
WANT INTERFERENCE
Endcavonng to Induce Government to
Take a Hand in Firemen's
Strike in Georgia.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, %. c.. May 2l.-A
telegram was received 40 the post
office department. today from Thomas
X. Scott. general manager OF the
Georgia Railroad at Augusta, Ga. ex-
pres sing apprehension over the pos
sibility of the interference with the
movement OF the mails as me result
of strike OF firemen on that road.
The telegram was turned over 10
Attorney General Wickersham, who
has instructed the United States DIS
trict attorney for that district TO take
such s.eps as may be warranted by
the situation. The postcffice desart-
ment has Instructed its officers to CO.
operate with the United States dis
tdict attorney to see that there is
no improper interference With the
movement of the mails. The strike
grew out of the employment on the
Georgia Railroad of negro firemen.
Representative Howard. of Georgia,
had a conference today with Chair
man Knapp. of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, at when he pre-
scented to the chairman a telegram
he had received from the Georgia
Railroad Commission requesting that
the commission do something if pos
sible under the law. to avert trouble
on the Georgia Railroad.
Chairman Knapp explained to Rep
resentative Howard tiat the comm.s
sion has no authority to interfere In
a matter Of that kind
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
This and Mrs. Tafts' Illness, Pre-.
veGI Visit to Hampton.
EXPECTS TO CONE 4 LITTLE LATER
TeIesrsphed caneeIIing Engagement
After Reaching White House-in-
tends to Make Visit Before He
Leaves National Capital for Summer.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. ID. c. May al
President Taft. returning from Char
lot;e. y. C.. reached Washington at
1870 a. M. today.
The President found Mrs. TAN much
improved IN health. The President
recently was chosen as a trustee Of
The Hampton Institcfe al Hampton.
Va. ami had accepted an invitation
10 speak thfre on Sunday afternoon
lie stated on the train. however. that
unIess Ms. Tai, was able TO make
the trip with him he would postpone
his visit to the Virginia Institution.
on account % the bad weather
tn President decided after reaoains
the White Hossc hat u would not
BE- wise to undertake the trip AZ this
time and he teIczraphed cancellins The
Engagement
The President VII visit Hampton
probably before he leaves Washington
Tor the summer.
Mr.. Taft enjoyed the two days az
Pefersbu-e and Charlotte. IN every
rcspcct. hc declared today.
The resident vas urged 70 visit
ne souih seasn and said he would
10 more thea glad 70 DO 80.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
Decision by Circuit Court Promises
Big Bail Bond Payments.
TWO MEN WERE UNDER $4,000
Circuit Court Decides Fugitive's Bonds
man Liable and Bail Was legally
Forfeited by Flight Of Accused From
This Country.
nv Associated Press.l.


NEW YORK. May PA decision
handed down today by the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals ar
hrming a ruling Of Judge HOagh. pro-
baby means that, after one OF the
mos siutboTnly contested suits on
record. the government will be able
to obtain the forfeiture Of he $4,000
bail in the case q Greene and Gay
nor. the two men convicted several
years ago Of fraud IN government har-
Dor contracts.
Today's decision xas in The suit OF
the government against the estate
OF James u. Lcary. who was on tie
bond Of BENJAMIN Greene. and sustain
ed judgment in favcr 81 the govern
a.cnt BY Judge Houch. The Circuit
Court Of Appeals in today's decision
held that the bond vas legally for
fei;ed when Greene failed 70 appear
IN ccu-t. and the decision IN this case
which vas made a. a test. viii be %
pIied By the Fedora Authorities also
> the proceedings against Caynor's
tsuon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
At NATIONAL CAPITAL
imported Autos Must Pay High Duty
Taft Enthusiastic Over His
Southern Trip.
nv Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. May 21.-
The most important happengs in the
nations capital today were as fol-
lows:
Imported automobiles, under the new
tariff law must pay a duty equal TO
one half their value. IL the action OF
the Senate stands. The House pro
vision for a duty o. - per cent ad
valorem. vas accepted as TO bicycle
and motor cycles. A duty Of S. cents
per hundred feet on electric light car
5cns of the kind most generally i'm
ported a.so was adopted by the Sen
ate. there being an increase CT 20
cents over the House provision and
an arpzren. reduction Of Is cents
over the present Law.
Enthusiastic over his two DAYS in
vasiou 81 the South. President Taft
returned to TIE White House. con
fcrred with the members Of his cabi-
net and received pumerous callers
Mrs. Taft probably win leave for
the summer capital AZ Beverly.
Mass. early IN June. i was announced
IN the event appears that the Presi-
dent Is detained IN Washington b. the
sarin until after July !.
The travelling public won a victory
IN The Portland waterway case" ~
a decision rendered BY the Interstate
Commerce Commission requiring
railroads 10 sell through pas
srngcr tickets between Se@'s'- and
other points IN .oe Pacific
and eastern poinfs vie Portl&
non
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

that while ut present things appear
tranquil In Cuba. there Is no guaran
tee that this condition viii continue,
and there IL always feeling of un-
easlness among the business aud
moneyed interests that something Is
going 10 happen.
THE present administration Is
plunging the island into debt. There
are large number Of dissatisfied Of
ficeseekers. mostly negroes, many OF
whom are veterans OF the war with
Spain. and Il would take very little to
induce them to start another insur-
rection.
The present President was landed
in Office by means OF revolution.
When left Havana there were many
secret mntterings OF discomfort al
ready by those who had not been
placed on the government payroll.
Feeling OF Insecurity.
AT any time some OF these people
may start trouble. There Is gen
erai feeling OF insecurity In the island
among business men. This restrains
capital from investing In Cuba. The
more intelligent classes In the island
would welcome Intervention, and an
nexation 10 the United States, for In
such a case the island would be as
sured a stable government as long as
the United States existed. Many prom
inent Culans even favor It. Indeed
the present minister to the United
States. Garcia veiez. accidentally al
lowed the opinion OF the educated
Cubans TO become known when he
said IN an interview on his arrival
here TO occupy hts post a short time
ago. that annexation was bound to
come. though he afterwards denied
the Interview Va cable to his gov
eminent. realizing that he had said
too much"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

IRON MOUlDeR Splits
WlFe'S HEAD MHT AXE
jealousy and Failure to Get Work
Causes of Crime-lnsanity
Pea Being Headed OF.

NORFOLK, VA. May 2l.--Crazed
by jealousy and mis- failure to get
work. Eugene PEBBLES. young iron
moulder, split his wife's head open
with an axe In their rom at Mrs. Ar
tie Lipp's boarding house. No. 49,
East Main street, this morning short
" before 10 o'clock. The woman died
Immediately and PEBBLES was arrest
ed by Patrolmen May and Pizzni be-
fore he could leave the premises lie
was locked up at the Central station
on charge OF murder. Two children,
a bright hoy of five years, and a sweet
faced little girl OF two years, are moth
erless as a result OF the crime.
t. thwart any effort may be made
to save PEBBLES by the defense Of in
sanity. Commonwealth Attorney Til
ton this afternoon had Drs. X. l..
Payne, George Myers and George +.
Chinn examine the prisoner mentally
in the private Office of Cnlef OF Police
Kizer.
When the prisoner came up in The
custody Il Turnkey Sanceflin and Pa
trol Driver Taylor. he began talking
wildly. but was soon quieted by Mr..
Tilton. who said when asked by the
reporter:
IAN awful tragedy has been com
mitted and at once upon its occur
renee I asked and obtained authority
from the Board OF Ccntrol to engage
three physicians in whose Judgment
have complete confidence to thor
oughlv examine the prisoners sanity.
got two of them TO The prisoners
side at headquarters within 80 min
utes Of the murder. The defense OF
insanity has beenSoverdone in this
city and | am going TO head il on
if il Goes not exist In this case"
Mrs. Peebless' body was turned
over to an undertaken this afternoon
and it is probable that il will be for
wardei to Augusta for burial.
Since PEBBLES has been confined In
a cell at the station he has been sing
ing anG praying much OF the time
lie has also been taikiE<g to him~eli
and his iisjointed sentences could be
easily heard in the corridor.
When struck with the weapon the
woman's head was split open, killing
her almost instantly.
PEBBLES was arrested. confessed his
crime and expressed desire to die.
PeeIGes came here a week ago from
Savannah Ca. His wife, who was
Miss Narcissa Brizzel. of Augusta,
and was q years old, came here pre-
viously with her two children.
The couple had been married six
years. PEBBLES had been unable TO
obtain work in Norfolk and became
respondent.
The inquest will be held Monday,
and PEBBLES probably viii De examin-
ed as 10 his sanity.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
XIII Two Children sno Herself

EAST HAMPTON. cONN--May 81.
Mrs. Jennie Carsten. 20 years old.
wife cf Toris Carstr1. fo-meriv a sea
captain. killed two n he. children and
herself at the Cafsten farm near here
TO-DAY.
she cut the threats Of the children
and then her own. She also slashcd
che throat Of a third child. a hoy.
ard while he IL IN s1 extremely crit
icai condition he MAJ recover II IL
believed that Mrs Carsten was on.
q her mind.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
THEN REPRESENT THEM PROPERLY
Preachers Charged With calumnious
Denunelstion OF One Of King Leo
pold's Rubber companies--Msy %
a Special Day Of Prayer For Deliv-
ance Of. the Missionaries.
fBr Associated Press.l

SAVANNAH. GA. May 2l.--In a
resolution and an amendment TO IT
adopted today by The General Assem-
bly, OF the Southern Presbyterian
church. President Taft is to be ask
ed TO use bis influence with the Bel
gian govrer ment to have postponed
the trial of Am. rlcan missionaries In
the Congo, who are charged
with ''oalumnioas. deTunciation
of the Company Kassai, a
rubber company in which King Leo
pold is a principal stockhclder. and
tehn TO see 10 il that the mission
aries are properly represented. The
resolution proper appoints May %.
Sunday. day of special prayer for
the deliverance of the missionaries,
Rev. DR. W. IL. Morrison and Rev, DIR.
W. II. Sheppard, from any miscar-
rage CT Justice under The forms OF
law, and also for the deliverance or
the people Ct the Congo independent
state from the hand of the oppresser."
Dr. f. NJ. Green, of paBsille, Va,
introduced TIRE resolution and DIR. ID.
S. Henderson. of Aiken. S. c.. the
amendment.
Amer 1ment IL Opposed.
One Ct the leading opponents CT
the amendment was DR.. c. w. Graf
ton, of Mississippi. whc stated that
- was contrary TO the church policy
TO appeal 10 the civi authorities; that
the assembly is ecclesiastical strictly
and that the proper representations
had already been made TO the govern
ment.
Rev. Richard Orme Flynn. Of At
lanta. read from the church articles
of government which provides that
no appeal shall be made to civil au-
thorities except in the torm OF an
humble petition and n extraordinary
cases.
He argued that the amendment was
humble and the case extraordinary
The vote was taken and sho~ed the
younger men OF the assembly lined up
behind thea mendment- Some Of the
older heads were opposed 10 1t.
Nr. J. C. Reed. OF Columbia. S. C..
was heard on "Caiyin's contribution
to the reformation and tonight Mr.
T. c. johnson. Of Richmond, Va. on
-Calvin's contribution to church COL
ICY"
The membership Ct the standing
committees Of the assembly was an
nounced.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
Naval Surgeon at Adana.
(By Associated PressD

WASHINGTON. ID. C. May 2i.--
Assistant Surgeon julius Miller of the
armored cruiser North Carolina has
been detailed by Captain William A.
Marshall, in command of the armored
cruiser squadron, now In Asia Minor
waters. 10 take charge OF the hospi-
tai at Adana where many people are
being treated for wounds received
during the recent massacres.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
SUSPICIOUS OF GERMANY
Member of House of Commons De-
clares He Believes German Emperor
Means Well For His Own Coun-
try, But His Utterances Give Rise
to Suspicion in England.
(Rv Associated Press.)

MOHCNK LAKE, y. Y, May Zi-
with an imposing array of speakers
the fifth annual meeting of the Lake
Mohonk conference on international
arbitration concluded its deliberations
tonight. The speakers included RI.
Hon. James Bryce, British ambassa-
dor: Allied Moseley, London; Repre-
sentative Richard Bartholdt, of Mis-
souri,: Edward J. Wheeler. Frank
Chaplin Bray and Dr. Richard Watson
Glider.
Mr.. Moseley. member of the
House Of Commons. took up the
causes which led to the present feel
ing between England aud Germany L.
ginning with the now famous inter-
view of the German emperor.
Il believe" he said. that the Ger
man emperor means well for his own
country and the world at large; but
these utterances caused suspicion and
have given rise to discussion in the
House OF Commons resulting in the
increase in the navy.
Difficult Task For Taft.
Now it is proposed bv some THAI
Mr.. Taft take the initiative in say
ing something to England and 10
Germany. But I am not at all sure
that Mr. Taft would care to undertake
that task. If he does may | suggest
that he turn his attention to Ger
many"
This brought an outburst of laugh
ter and when quiet was Restored Mr.
Moseley went on:
Il will tell you why. England has
proposed TO Germany to come to
some understanding in regard to the
ornaments, bur has received no re-
Spouse. England is willing and she
has shown her willingness to limit or
reduce her armament. providing 9TH
er nations, Germany especially. would
do the same. And if Mr.. Taft would
bring about happy state of things
am sure England would be most
grateful
Urges Complete Arbitration.
Following in part is the platform
adopted by the conference:
I'VE urge upon our government.
which has been so consplcuously and
so honorabiy identified wah the pro-
gressive policies of the Hague. prompt
action toward perfecting the impor-
tant measures therein inauguf ated,
and the complete development of the
system of arbitration. We especially
urge its early initiative in the estab-
lishment of the international court
OF arbitral justice.
I'VE further urge the negotiation #
a general treaty OF arbitration te-
tween all nations, and look forward
with Increasing hope to the day when
treaties of arbitration shall provide
for the reference TO the hague of all
international differences not settled
by regular diplomatic negotiations"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

NEW LoSLoN. CONN May IL
The schooner Mary Adelaide Randall.
coal Iadea from Newport Se~s -
ashore on Southwest Ledgc al me
nouth Of TIE harbor. II glil b neces-
szry to lighter he carzo before the
schooner can b. Seated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
Ready for Reaata.


tBy Associated Press.l
PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 81
More than thirty crews are here to-
night for the seventh annual regattas
OF the American Rowing Association
which is to be held on the Schuylkill
river tomorrow afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
90 loseno.v,s orsered.

DUNKIRK. y. Y MAY 2i.-The
wesern Pacific ra'lfcad todsy placed
81 order f-r forty engines of tho
consolidated TIVE with the Brooks
plant 81 the American Locomotive
Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22

TTTUSvILLE. FLA. May 2i.-Wili
McFaddcn. a negro. was legally exc
cuted here today for enc Of the most
brutal criminal assaui;s N the history
o! this community.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
Two Railroad workmen Killed.
(By Associated Press

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. May 21.-
Two workmen were killed and a third
was fatally injured when a work train
on the Grand Rapids. Grand Haven
and Muskogon Interurbau jumped the
track near Grand Haven on the High
land Park branch this afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
Charge Asainst Castro Dismissed.
(By Associated Press.J

Wy Hooocldttu FV1S-J
CARACAS. May 2l.--A decision was
rendered today by judge OF the
criminal court dismissing the charge
against former President Castro OF
ccmpiicity In plot to assassinate
Juan Vicente Gomez last December.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-22
SEVERELY OEN0uMcEs WITNESS
Lawyer Resents Statement of Witness
on Stand-TelIs Him He is Lying
Like a Dog"-Prosecutor Will Ask
Permission to Open Alleged Stolen
Documents.
Bv Associated Prcss.)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-Patrick
Calhoun's trial on bribery charge
ended the most important week of its
five months session tonight with the
adjournment CT court.
Rudolph Spreckels. who financed
the prosecution, and Detective John
Helms, alternated as witnesses TO-
day.
Late in the afternoon Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Heney, ignoring TWO
restraining orders ISSUED by a court
of similar jurisdiction, ANNOUNCED
that he would ask Judge LAWYERS per-
mission to open sealed packages seized
in the search of the Offices of William
NJ. Abbott. general counsel for the
United Railroads and alleged TO con-
tain documents stolen from the office
of William J. Burns. head CT the pros
ecution's special detectives. Argu-
ments on this issue were deferred
until Monday.
Plot Against Helms.
Helms declared that several efforts
udu DttH " piCfCbt us oPt
ance as a witness in the Calhoun
trial Since his arrival in this city,
he declared, a plot had been laid In
the office of W. H. Melton, a prcmi-
nent attorney, 10 trap him in a con-
versation over the telephone. The tes-
timony followed an inquiry by Mr.
Rodgers, who asked the witness if ne
knew that a graphcphone had been
attached 10 the telephone had been
was speaking from the other end OF
the line.
A dramatic outburst occurred when
Helms charged that Attorney Abbott
had once expressed to him a wish
that some one would shoot Heney.
and that Stanley Moore had con-
graduated him on his performance
in following Burns.
Lying Like Dog:
Stanley Moore rose in his place at
the counsel table and in a voice
trembling with anger told Helms he
was living like dog" and perjuryins
himself.
Helms leaped to his feet and defied
the attorney TO make good his charge.
e. Shortly after this episode court ad-
journed.