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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
VENERABLE OLD LADY DEAD.
Mrs. MeCreery, Aged Ninty-four
Passes Away at Norfolk.

NORFOLK, VA, Aug. 1.-THE
venerable Mrs. Mary Bases McCres ny.
who was a native of Princess Anne
county. and a resident OF Norfolk
since her girlhocd, passed away last
evening at her home. No. 1l2 Bank
street, at the advanced age OF ~
years, 10 months and days.
she was the widow OF DR.. Stephen
A. McCreery, surgeon U. S. n, who
was attached to the United States
SCOOP OF war Albany when that YES
sci was lost, in September. 1854, Ill
tne Gulf Of Mexico. She was daush-
ter of Daingerfield Stark, member OF
the Norfolk bar, and granddaughter
Oh Colenl Edward Hack Moseley of
Rolleston. Princes Anne county. She
leaves no children, but is survived by
her sister. MIS-. Thomas b. Whiting,
of Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
SUPERVISORS OF CENSUS.
Three Hundred to he Named Satur-
day or Monday.
INV Associated rrsSs.3

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Aug. IL
The names OF the more than three
hundred supervisors Of the thirteenth
census to be appointed by President
Taft will be made public next Sat
urday or Monday by the President. II
was unohlcially learned here today.
Assistant Secretary McVarg OF the
department Of commerce and labor,
and census director Duarnd viii go
TO Beverly. Mass, in "A few days, IT
is understood. TO confer with the
President about the appointments.
In the Southern States. where it
Is proposed TO divide tho appoint
ments nearly equal as possible be
tween Democrats and Republicans,
the appointments probably viii be de-
layed, MS recommendation have not
been received and the division has not
been made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
MUST PAY DUTY ON
Their HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Treasury Department Decides TO Deal
More Strictly With American
Travellers.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. aug. IL
Am rican travellers abroad who have
been bringing into this country foreign
household goods to fill American
homes. under the generous regulations
OF the treasury department. VIII hnd
their task more difficult under orders
issued today by Acting Secretary Rey-
nolds. Hereafter import duties WIN
have to be paid, in excess Of the
500 exemption, unles the person
bringing in the household effects has
been abroad for two years or more.
Explaining the change. Acting Sec
rotary Reynolds said Americans ira
wiling abroad fer year would ac-
cumulate choice effects, send them To
some address at which they had paid
a years rental and with rent receipt
obtain free admission for their col
lection.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
JEFfRIES AND JOHNSON
SIGN UP FOR BATTLE
Agreement Calls for Fight to Go From
Twenty to One Hundred
Rounds.
(By Associated Press.1

CHICAGO, Ills, Aug. 11.-Jack
Johnson and James J. Jeffries today
signed articles of agreement for a
fight of from twenty TO one hundre d
rounds for the heavyws light champion
ship of the world.
Five thousand dollars to operate as
a side bet, is to be posted by each OF
the parties with Charles Cominsky
within seventy-two hours.
The contest is TO be held before the
club offering the best INDUCEMENTS.
the decision to be made with 90
days. The fight is to take place with
in six months after the selection OF
the club.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
ALLEGED MURDERER
VICTIM OF VENDETTA
Rafeai Cascone, Acquitted Through
Albert T. Patrick's Efforts Shot
Down In Street.
lBy Associated Press).

NEW YORK, Aug. ia victim
Of the vendetta, Rafeal Cascone. de-
Tended by Albert 7. Patrick and be-
friended by Harry X. Thaw, whom he
came to know in the tombs. died
shortly before O'clock this afternoon
at hospital where he had fingered
since he was shot down On the street
last night by boy eff sixteen years.
Amatino Santanielio, arrested as
his assailant is a brother of Chami-
Tino Santaniel'o and a cousin or Ber-
igio Santaniello. who were shot and
killed in Mulberry BeEd in 1903.
CascOHe was twice tried for the
murder of these men. He was con-
victed On the first trial but through
the efforts OF Albert T. Patrick, Sc
cured a new trial and was acquitted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
DISASTROUS FIRE IN
SOTHERN RAILWAY TUNNEL
Million Feet Of Timber and Fry
Thousand Cords OF Fire Wood
Burning

LYNCHBURG. VA. Aug 1.-THE
temporary work in the tunnels on the
Southern Railways new route through
Lynchburg Is being destroyed by ire
which broke out this morning at s
o'clock. the FIRE being more menacinE
tonight than at an time during the
day.
an of the crown. VI which there Is
SOC GOO feet Of southern pine and
oak timbers and af;y thousand cords
of ERE wood. viii burn unless some
method can be discovered 70 stop a.
The cord WOOD above the wood OF
the crown. all Of which ws~HesiSBe5
70 be encsscd in concrete caught ire
hy a spark from a steam shovel. the
spark going through = crack between
TIE timbers which are II inches
thick.
Late this afternoon the ground
above the tunnel began to cave IN
and tonight u Is feared Rivermonr
avenue the main taoroughfare 70
residential section seems certain %
cave. The street cars have stopped
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
Unless counts are Erroneous, AgPI
culture Commissioner Is Ree|ec-
ted by Small Majority.
TWO PRECINCTS NOT HEARD FROM
Both Sides still Claim Victory. and
There Seems to be No Doubt That
Contest viii Follow Final An
nouncement Of Result--Mann's Ma
Jority 1854. :.
fsnecIaI TO the nally Pross.l

Especial TO the Daily PreSs.)
RICHMOND. VA. Aug. 1.-The re-
turns at midnight show George w
Koiner In the lead over j. Thompson
Brown for the position OF commits
sioner of agriculture and immigration
by majority OF 159 votes. Two
precincts IN Charles City county, the
vote OF both OF which amounts to only
sixty are yet to be heard from.
The unofficial returns up to this
time show many errors over the Of
fetal returns thus far received. KoiD-
er's own figures secured from his own
friends, give him a majority OF 234.
Koiner claims also that there has
been a large error in the returns from
Shenandoah county.
Brown still Claims Victory.
Brown still claims to have won by
n small margin. There is scarcely
any doubt but there viii be con-
test for the position.
Mann leads in the state by n11r
jority of 3.46f. which insures his el@ox
ton. practically ell the gubernatorf
returns Deing now in. The election
of Mann has long been conceded. ALI
interest in the election hinges on the
Koiner-Brown contest. which viii evf-
IDENTIFY be exceedingly close. Unof-
fetal returns show Koiner winner
by the narrow margin enumerated
Only Errors Can Change Results. a
The two precincts to be heard frQ7
with total vote of only sixty,
not change the result, unless q I,
can be specified in this or other
tiles. fs
This Is the closest contest that mas
been waged in this State in many
years. e( A
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
EvIcT STRIKERS FAMILIES.
Armed Deputies Will Enforce Courts
Order at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, PA, Aug. 1l.-Early
tomorrow morning fcrty-seytn Schen-
vile strikers and their families Will
be evicted from the Press, Steel
Car Company's houses at McKees
Rocks. by the sheriff of Allegheny
county and a force of armed deputies.
The last legal barrier in the way
of ejectment proceedings was passed
late today.
As soon as the news reached Nc
KEGS Rocks. several Of the strfk rs
occupying company houses voluntarily
moved their belongings into other
residences.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
CONSTABLE NDICED
FOR KILLING BUNTING
True Bill Returned Upon Evidences
Of Negroes VINO Were Only Eye
witnesses of Tragedy.
fRy AssocIated Press.l

ASHEVTI-LE. ". C.. Aug. 1.-THE
grand jury today indicted Constable
Watkins, of Black Mountain, for the
murder of John Hill Bunting OF Will
mington n. C.. in his room at the
Gladstone hotel Saturday morning.
when he at the same time serious
" wounded Paul Cameron Collins. OF
HiIisboro. n. c., who with Bunting
was alleged to be engaged In creating
a disturbance
The bill was found on the evidence
Of the two negroes Ciem Jones and
Buriey Cowan. employees of the hotel.
who we're the only eve witnesses to
the shooting. Il is not probable that
the case will be tried before the No
vember term OF the Superior Court
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
WOULD NOT Allow
PEOPLE TO DECIDE
District OF Columbia commissioners
Report Unfsvorably on Bill Au-
thorixine Vote on Excise Law.
iBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. H.
Washington people may not decide
for themselves whether liquor may
be sold or given away In the District.
If the district commissioners have
anything to say about II. The board
today forwarded to congress AN I'M
favorable report on the bill recently
introduced by Representative Lamb,
OF Virginia. authorizing citizens OF
the District 10 vote on the excise law.
The special elections provided In
the bill were to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In No
vember In all even numbered years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
North Cafo|InIan Gets Desperate
When His Children are Taken.
WOMAN DEAD, MAN BADLY A)uI De
More Pity Than Censure In Manic
Community for Al. Thompson. Who
Used Revolver Upon Spouse and
w. n. Seaman.
(By Associated Press)

RALEIGH. y. C.. Aug. IA spe-
cial from Manto. y C.. saws: Al
Thompson shot and killed his wife
and wounded w. n. Seaman, the man
with whom she eloDed recently. this
morning near Msnteo. The wife and
Seaman had returned and tag
en- two children who we're In Thomp-
sons possession. and 10 regain posses
SIGN Il the children the shooting oc-
CURED.
The report Is that Thompson. upon
learning that his wife had returned
and secured his children. armed him
self with a revolver and went and dc
mandcd them. Seaman met him in
the porch and refused 20 surrender
the children. whcrcupon Thompson
shot him down. In the meantime the
woman was seen irving to escape
With the smaller child IN her arms
and Thompson. with the weapon stu
smoking. shot her dead. Al a late
hour seaman f. still living. but the
physicians have not been able TO ex-
tract the bullet. which II lodged In
his breast or shoulder.
Thompson hunted up the sheriff
and surrendered. The woman Is re
~pccfabiy connected tn Dare county
n T. the most distressing occurrence
ever known here. and more pity thar
ccrsurc Il fcit for Thompson. who de
ciincd 10 make any statement furthei
than he loves his children and would
rather die than be separated from
them
Thompson Is an expert mecbani'
and q hard worker.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. THURSDAY. AUGUST -. 1909.
before it's final adjournment.
Fearful Charges Made.

That one-seyenth of the patients OF
the institution had died during the
last five years of tuberculosis; that
patients have been mistreated ply
sically; that some OF the female pa
tients were assisted in escaping and
afterward used for immoral purposes,
are some OF the charges made by the
commission.
The legislature continued TO enact
bills after midnight. the constitutional
hour for adjournment. with newspa-
pers hiding the faces of the clocks.
An employers liability act was pass
ed, permitting the recovery of dana
ages up to $4,000 In case Of death
of an employe when contributery neg
ligence Is proven.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
ASKS SHERIFF TO ARREST HIM.
Prominent Citizen Telephones That
He Killed 5sother-in-Iaw.
fBy Associated press.1

JACKSONVILLE FLA Aug. H.
Charles Pons. enc of the best known
residents C Duval County. tonight
telephoncd &C. sheriff Bowdcn's resi-
dencc aud Informed him that ne had
just killed his bro;her-in-Iaw Charles
Virgins. at his home near Gravcly
HiH. seven miles frcm Jacksonville
and requested the Sheriff to place him
under arrest
Pens alleged that virgins slapped
his (Pon's) wife. and they commenc-
cd &c fight. that he drew a revolver
and shot Virgins four time. leaving
him dead The sheriff and his depu-
tics left Immediately for the scene Of
the tragedy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
HANG HIMSELF TO TREE.
Franklin County Farmer Supposed to
Have Been Despondent.

ROANOKE, VA. Aug. II.-Henry
Plunkett, an old and prominent iar-
mcr Ct Franklin county. deacon IN
the Dunkard church. hanged himself
yesterday. He went 10 the barn and
gave out orders tor work and then
was seen running through brush IN
hfs orchard. where he was found later
hanging to tree He had complain d
of feeling unwell, but showed 20
signs of despondency before the act.
He was sixty years of age, had bel
twice married and Is survived by his
second wife and ten children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
THINK sTR'Ks IS BROKEN.
workrcn N Stockholm Returning 20
work IN Lsrnc Numbers.

STOCKHOLM. Aug. 1.-THE belief
Is gaining ground that the backbone
Of the general strike has been bros-
en- Workmcn n various kinds re-
sumcd their duties today IN incrcas-
ing numbers and u q expected has
tho printers soon win return % work
some f5.eno strikers attended a
meeting In the woods south 81 Siock.
holm this Afternoon There vas =
strike riot ai Nrrbcrg today a. r.
snii of which p rcrsons we're ar
rested
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES ADJOURN.
New Orleans Selected as Next Place
Of Meeting.

PITTSBURG. PA. Aug. 1.-The
American Federation q Catholic Sc
cIetics convention adjourned today
At the closing session thc following
officers were elected: President. I'd
ward G Fccncy. e Brooklyn. and Sec
rotary. y. W. Matric. 81. Louis-
Afr spirited voting New Orleans
was decided On for the place OF meet
ing in 1910
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
Falls to His Death.

ROANOKE, VA. Aug. u.-Whue
directing work On the roof of new
building at Buena Vista. today, C. Fl.
Rulings. member OF the firm of Rid
ings Brothers. contractors and build
ing material dealers. fell TO the ground
receiving injuries that caused his
death this evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12

YORK. PA. hsg- lie r UfQu
hart. wanted In Waver.y. Va %
answer charE, of rnaricr has ben
arrcstcd here. Urushars ~as idesH-
fed ~ che Wavcriy aufboritics Re
was taken INTO cssicdy here charged
with larceny.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
Chill Wants ~Oresdnovqhts. .

VALPARAISO. CHILL. Aug. IL
The naval council has recommended
70 the government the construction
Of two battleships Of the Dread
rouglf type
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12
tby Associated Prcss).

CHICAcOIfIS. Auk 1i.-Iohn y
Wiikic. chief Of the Federal secret
service bureau. today declined 10 ac-
ccpf thc offer of Mavor Bssse 10 make
him chief Of police Of Chicago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12

Partly cloudy and somewhat
warmer Thursday; probably
showers Thursday night or
Friday; light TO moderate yar'-
able winds mostly east.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-12

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receive the
full news service of the Asso-
ciated Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

curving side bodies at the back, The
curved, ut-away Inc at the lower front
edge is another desirable feature, as it
avoids cutting the figure by straight
line across the front
The woman who has made a study of
the good and bad points Of her figure
knows all these little wrinkles" >,
cause she has made il a point 10 get the
very best possible effects in each OF her
gowns, and it is just these small details
that make the difference between the
smart and the dowdy figure The coat
shown well illustrates the several fea-
lures that are most desirable i'll this
garment.
The skirt with it is plain. FIVE gored
skirt, but is given a certain importance
by the applied top facing around the bot
tom, the upper edge Of the facing being
cut in shaped outline, forming tab
that laps upward at each scam The
skirt seams and the long French seams
al the front and back Of the coat will
look well if finished with lap seams, and
be certain that the seams in both gar
mcnis are Tapped IN the same direction
In selecting material for such gown,
it is well to bear in mind that rough
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
Becoming Styles for Middle Age -Suiting
the Peculiarities of the Stout Figure
The Importance of the waist-Lins

The Importance Of the waist-Lins
The waist-line is important to any hg-
ure, but most. particularly when the
waist has passed the 2o-inch mark great
care and discretion must be used The
exaggerated dip at the front is to be
avoided and never. never have dip at
the back. A trim, straight line across
the centre back, gradually dropping at
the sides until at the centre-front it is
about two inches below the natural.
Straightforward waist-line, is smart and
becoming
The exaggerated dip that brings the
centre-front of the belt far down on the
abdomen, may look fairly well at the
front view, but from the side it is quite
ugly, and the side-hne that should fit in
prettily to the curve of the waist is the
critical view The heightened front
effect may be much more artistically
provided by trimming lines.
For an outdoor costume a long coat
that outlines the figure gracefully, but
is semi-ftting-not tights the proper
garment to select The actual length
must be determined by ones height and
by experiment at the time of fitting, but
it should come we'll down over the hips,
and the French cut with the seams run
ming to the shoulder at both front and
back is better than the darted front with
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

by threading it into a FINE needle and
darning over and under the cross
threads
After the desired number II threads
have been drawn in both directions.
the bars remaining are oyerhanded
with fine thread to form a regular and
even network. or several Of the simpler
stitches used in drawn work are suitable
for this purpose when the space TO be
filled in Is large
For small spaces the plain mesh or
another simple stitch also used in this
centrepiece may BE- employed The lat
ter stitch is made By taking one stitch
around the centre Of one group Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
MgKS0 The american XGSS
S29s2 Girls Opportunities 6&9

the artist who would one day sing Brun-
hide or Isolde. What do you think
when l tell you that the year OF my
first engagement at the Berlin opera
house in my seventeenth year l learned
twenty-four roles in four months? If
the girl with voice can be made to
face the truth about the hfe of an opera
singer and begin her preparation with
her eyes open, there will De fewer sad
failures and less unhappiness along the
steep road she must travel in order to
reach the top, and along which so MANY
fall by the way.
The life of an opera singer is me
which contains much beauty and hap
piness, yet it is also a life of many
difficulties and uncertainties, and first
and last of hard work The singer who
would enjoy all that her art can give
her must be prepared to endure much
unavoidable injustice. She must bear
Sheerfully conditions which misrepre-
Sent her, and she must not let any of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

bands cards for each lady and for the
man Of The household Yet here is
another point: 1t is not considered in
good taste to leave more than three OF
ones cards al a house, even where there
is large family For instance, yyu
might be calling on Mrs r. who has
two grown daughters Her mother lives
with her hrcc Of your cards wonld
include them all and three Of your hus-
bands cards would be plenty As a
general rule. a married man S card IS not
left for young girl
Hoy soon IS a call due after an IN
vitations"
Within a week a'tef a dinner, o
luncheon, a card party a home wedding
or any evening parry 1t Is obligatory t.
call whether one accepted or not"
rs It right TO call alter tea or
reception ~ inquired Mrs Howe.
No. you do not call after tea or
reception, becausc your call IS made
when going ~ the tca A hostess sends
cards to notify he, friends when she will
be al home They may 60 or not as
they please II icy 20 they leave cards
II they cannot 20 ihcy send cards by
post on the DAY Ct the tea, and their
HNiY Is Gf Df.
AZ that moment pretty Rosamond
came ~ from walk. Seeing her mothers
friend She FASTENED forward
"Ch, NJ. Hose, am 50 glad 10 sec
you, she said, as they shook hands
Instead 81 cbaitcTing about herself the
girl sat near her mother and showed by
her courteous manner that she VAS in.
tercsted IN their gacs:.
Presently Mrs Howe rose to go while
saying 20 her hostess, This friendly talk
has given me new energy and courage
! am determined to try 10 surmount all
difficulties IN the social world
Mrs Wright and Rosamond rose and
shook hands with their guest, and Mrs
Wright accompanied her 10 the door, |
saying. Come 70 me as often as you
wisk with problems"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

ings are used for the principal filing. IN
stitches for the centrepiece, for which
English lace braid was used ano the
same stitch is used in the last centre
piece illustrated This is rather more
ornate than any Of the others, as the
rose in each OF the flower group worked
in the linen centre is filed in with
drawn-w ork.
The rose outline is worked in satin
stitch and the plain linen 50 enclosed
IS cunctured al regular spaces with
a carpet sewing needle or the point
Of stiietto. and the groups Of threads
thus separated are gathered together
BY oyercssting with a needle and fine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

thread Seeding stitch may be en-
ployed to FIJI in these spaces, bur the
simulated drawn work, with its open
effect, is more novel and attractive. /,
is very simply done, as it is not neces-
sary to draw the threads unless the ma
terial is very closely woven and a very
open, hlmy effect is desired
In that case the outline of the bios
som is first worked in satin-stitch, pad
ding the outline first with several layers
of running stitch, laid one over the
o. yer, then working over the padding
W satin-stitc The threads must
then be counted, and those that are TO be
drawn out Cit close to the embroidered
outline. While this is particular work
needing to be done carefully, an error is
not irretrieyable; should the wrong
thread be drawn, it may be run in again