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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-21

than any Of these, for N report
Emporia, in the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch of February 18th. 1909. referring
to a speech Mr.. TUCKER made the night
before, II Is said:
He declared further that he was
in favor OF compulsory education. that
one ignorant. unframed child could
contaminate a hundred. and that those
who educate their children should not
be made to suffer the menace Of the
Ignorant
And in speech made subsequently
in Nansemond county, he is reported
i'm the Suffolk Herald. as having said,
after expressing his approval of the
optional compulsory education law,
which he had not mentioned in his
Emporia speech:
The man who has children and
don't send them to school ought to
be made to send them. Ignorance.
which breeds vice, is just as ''ketchin'
as smallpox
The speech at Athens was made
while Mr.. Tucker was the paid agent
of the Ogden movement, and the
speech at Emporia was made after
be commenced his present canvass.
But soon he found that compulsory
education in Virginia is not popular.
that our people prefer to decide the
question for themselves, and in a
speech delivered at Richmond, on
February oath. 1909, he said
Il have never -favcred and have
never declared for compulsory educa-
ton throughout the State
what Did He Mean?v
What did he mean by his Athens
speech, and what did he mean by his
Emporia speech And | understand
that he has made similar expressions
at ether points throughout the State.
and especially in a speech last sum
mer at Purcellyille. He has stated
that he was incorrectly quoted at
Emporia, but DR. Lucius Lotion, VINO
sent the report TO the Times-Dis-
patch as its regular correspondent.
says that reports was absolutely cor
rect: and ! have letters from two
prominent clergymen who heard the
speech. and who say that they un-
derstood him TO say that children
should be forced 10 go TO school. and
that he did not make any reference
tc the optional law.
After his Richmond speech, Mr..
Tucker became more convinced than
ever that compulsory EDUCATION. which
of necessity must include black as
well as white children, was very I'M
popular. and so on April 18th, 1903.
in response to an inquiry from the
Culpepper Exponent. he declared that
IL under the optional law, a compui-
sorry education election was held in
mis- own County Of RocEbridge, which
is noted for its educational facilities,
he would vote against Il. As an agent
Of the ogden movement, along with
Rocker Washington. he was in favor
Of compulsory education without limit
or qualification, as shown in his
Athens speech.
He was still in favor OF IL when
he spoke at Empcria six months ago.
but now as 2 candidate and anxious
to separate himself as far as possible
from Booker Washington and all
things they have advocated together.
and all other things that are unpopI-
lar, he renOunces the whole thing"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-21
ATHLETICS GET NEW PLAYERS
Doe" sturoevsnt ard First easemsn
Bell Coming Here.

Doc StgTdevani. OF Portsmouth
who is well known to local fans. and
First Basemsn - j. who played here
with the Mount 5. Joseph team tbs
season. have signed contracts VITA
the Newport News Athletics ard viii
play with them against the North End
trs al the Casino Saturday afternoon
Sturdevant viii be- used behind the
bat. He is a fnc catcher and sure
hitter. Bell made a favorable i'm
pression here with Mount 81; Jos Yh
The Athletics also arc after Pompcy
Cross. pitcher. indclder and catcher
Of Norfolk. Cross has played here
freQu utiy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-21
Menchvi|Ie's Elongunaled Finger
Makes Hit With Local Fans.
GREAT BATTLE ON CASINO LOT
Bunsles. Base Watlops and Wierd
Heaves Mixed In Profusion, and
Spectators Are Laughing yet
Fried Egg, Turned over

Hudson Mench, an erstwhiie foot
ball star and widely known in this
city. and his aggregation of farming
ball tcssers from the burg of Mench-
xille on the banks OF Deep creek,
drifted down the placid "Jeems" river
yesterday to give battle to bunch OF
local boy ball players On the casino
Let. And it was a battle. Bungles
and base wallops were mixed with
a collection of weird heaves and the
one hundred and one of the faithful
who gathered for the fun are laughing
yet.
Twas a real cld-fashioned country
game and the home talent furnished
almost as much amusement as the
visitors Who won? Well the Locals
had the most runs when the melee
was called. but the score book was too
small to hold the counts
"Si,v Makes Big Hit.
ST. Mason, an elongated finger
with a faded maroon suit and Alice
blue sox, began the heaving for the
visitors and even in his palmy days.
Big Six Mathewson couldn't have
persuaded his body to go through
the contcrtions which ST put his
through every time he heayed one
over. The shortstop had ST beat
city block for thinness. He was so
thin that the left fielder, who also
wore a faded maroon suit had to
run for him when he batted. Then
tho caROn6 ha Eaman
He fielded fairly well, but base-running
wasn't his forte. '.Reddy" Mason
cavorted around the right garden and
received much applause every time ne
stepped to the bat.
"Huddie" Mench, who, by the way,
formerly played on the Richmond Col
lege nine. put up really clever game
at third until he relieved ST. in the
hex about the steenth inning and he
pitched good ball thereafter He knot
ted the count in the third frame by
waIloping the ball over into the river
for homer
Looked Like Egg Turned Over.
Two fair fannies came down from
Menchville with the players and their
presence in the grand stand was re-
sponsible for the share of applause the
visitors received. Most everybody
rooted for the Menchville boys first,
last and all the time and incidentally
roasted" Umpire Winston Brazeile.
Winston wore white duck outing
costume with a grey golf cap and Law
ender tie and his decisions were so
much to the punk that enc of the
local rooters felt constrained to in
form him in bass notes that he looked
very much like a fried egg turned
over.
Toward the end the visitors showed
the local crowd so hard that Ned
Clarke, pitcher of the Athletics, went
in the box and ''Wiggle" Wiggens
was taken from behind the plate and
another catcher sent in.
Some CONSERVATION was aroused in
the visitors camp when the skipper
of the Menchville private yacht an
nounced that he was going home at
once. However. he was induced to
postpone the start until the battle end
ed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-21
SHIPPING REPORT.
Tuesday, July 20. 1909.
Arrived.

Schooner Prescott Palmer. Carlisle
Bcston--to White Oak Coal Company
in ballast.
Schooner Ada F. Brown. Wallace
New York-to Chesapeake 4 Ohio
Coal & Coke Company in ballast.
Schooner Grace A. Martin, Harding
Boston-to Chesapeake K Ohio Coal
& Coke Company in ballast.
Schooner Elizabeth Gilbert. Cot
fine. New YCrk-to Maryland Coal a
Coke Company in ballast.
Barge Thaxter from Fal Riyer-tC
White Oak Coal Company in ballast.
Barge Bristol from Fall River-to
White Oak Coal Company in ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-21
SHIP CAPTAINS ARRESTED.
Skipper Foster and Hssshs Charges
With Homicide Following Collision.
(Vv Assoc afcd PrcSzt


NEW YORK. July 30.-The Mar
tina Stevens. a freight steamer belong
ing TO the Trenton Transportation
Company. Of Trenton. coilided with
the tug Confidence. % the southern
Pacific Steamship Company. IN upper
New York hay today and sank al
most Immediately. Her crew Of eight
men besides the colored cook and
her baby were all rescued. excepting
Zarschrsas Ligue Of Bound Brook. y.
y
Captain Edward r. Foster. q the
stevens was placed under arrest on
the technical charge n homicide
Captain William Haasha q the tgg
Confidence. vas later arrested and
arraiened A. View Brighton. staten T.
land. on q charge q homicide. Ne
was held pending The result 81 the
inquest r. the case n the Engineer
Ligue, The one victim.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-21
Claim Strike Hss Failed.


MEXICO CITY. July 20.-An trains
are running on tim over the merged
lines a Mexico and ihgs Tar the strike
of the train dispatchoss has had al
soluteiy no eject on the operative con
,Htions. To railroad officials claim
the strike has absolutely failed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-21

NOTICED

We. the undersigned Bakers Of
Newport News and Phoebus, Va, End
It impossible to sell bread at any less
than four cents tsc) per loaf. and
Buns. Rolls at eight cents (.sc) per
doz- wholesale. regardless Of quantity.
on and after June 14th 1903. Owing
to the advanced price OF -four aad
with no prospect OF cheaper -four.
Very respectfully. Signed.
TIE HEALTH FOOD BAKERY. W.
X. Jennings. Prop.
OLD HOMESTEAD BAKERY. Davis
Bros. Proprietors.
MARYLAND BsKERY. J.. II Brun.
ming. Prop.
EINwTcKs BAKERY. LosIs Einv,ck.
Prop.
UNION BAKERY wary vaa wsss1es.
HEENcEErSs BAKERy. a. K Hem
iciei. Prop.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-21
Sailed.

Steamers Ripon (Br.) Terry. from
Pensacola) New Castle and West
Hartlepocl: Incredible OBI Clarke,
Havana; Bay View, Cummings. New
Bedford; William Chishom. Perry,
Providence.
Schooner Fuller Palmer. Clark. Bos-
ton.
Barges Britannia for Allyns Point:
badger and Nearchus for Providence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-21
-Four schooners Arrive.

Four schooners arrived in port yes
terday to load full cargoes of coal.
They we're the Prescott. Palmer. Eliza
beth Gilbert, Ada F Brown and Grace
A. Martin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
 OF Y. M. 0. A. BOYS LEAGUE

The members of the Boys Depart ment of the local Young Mems Chris tian Association held a most enthusi- astic meeting last night in the rooms of the building and a red-hot member ship campaign was organized.
 ,Dr. Stevenson. Chairman of the Boys Works Committee. presided. and talks were made by Messrs. Pierce, Hackett, Murray and Zirkle. MT. June Pierce also entertained the boys with some songs .as did Mir. Lawrence Pierce.
 The object of the meeting was the organization of the membership com paign to increase the membership of the Boys Department to 800 by May l of next year.
 The members were divided into two sides. the Oranges and the Blues. for competition. Joe McIver Is to captain the Blues. while Earle Ranking is the leader of the Oranges. Every boy bringing in one new member will be given seat at a big turkey dinner to be held in December. The side win ming is to be served by the losers. The boy bringing in the most members Is to receive a handsome prize, and also prizes offered to the second and third highest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13
GEN. HARRISON ARRANGES
 REUNION HEADQUARTERs

General George P. Harrison, Con- mander of the Alabama Division of the Confederate Veterans, arrived in this city Friday night on his way to Troy. for which place he leaves Saturday morning.
 General Harrison is to speak against the amendment to the people in the Pike County capital. at which place Judge Denson is also to speak on the other side of the question at Issue.
 General Harrison expressed his firm belief, that the amendment will be defeated Novmber 29, and said that everywhere he had been he had seen every indication to lead him to this belief. He added that he went into this fight from the same motives that caused him to go to Richmond in 1861.
 While here. General Harrison made arrangements for his quarters in this city during the coming reunion of the Confederate Veterans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13
PRESBYTERIANS 0N PROHIBITION Synod Rea6rms Position of
 Church. ACTION BY BODY IN SELMA Adopts DelNerances of Many Gen
 eral Assemblies. Cr.aai.ation Ha. Refused steadfa.tly ts Commit Itself to Political
 Theories on Subject
 of Temper

Many Presbyterian ministers and laymen of that church who attended the Synod of Alabama in Selma were fin Montgomery last night on the way to their homes.
 Before adjourning Thursday even- Ing, the synod adopted resolutions re- amrming the position of the church on prohibition, as adopted by General As- . sembltes since 1880.
 The full text of the resolutions, on which the Synod was unanimous, is as follows:
 Resolved. That the calm and de- hberate Judgment of our beloved church on the evils of intemperance and the saloon. may be known. the Synod of Alabama deems 1t expedient and timely to call the attention of our people to the deliverances of our General As sembly from 1890 to 1908. showing the long standing and historic attitude of our church on this subject:
 'i830-Resolved, That while this Assembly would by no means encroach upon the right of private Judgment, it cannot but express its very deep re- gret that any members of the church of Christ should. at the present day and under existing circumstances feel themselves at liberty to manufacture, vend. or use ardent spirits and thus, as far as their influence extends. coun- teract the efforts now making for the promotion of temperance.' (Baird's Digest. D. s08).
 s1s34-.Resolved. That the trafic in ardent spirits, to be used as a drink by any people is, in our judgment, morally wrong. and ought to be viewed as such by the churches of Jesus Christ. universally (Baird.s Digest, ?. 80S).
 .1ss7-sThe Assembly expresses its surprise and pain upon learning from two or three Presbyteries, the fact that members and even officers of churches In their bounds, manufacture and sell ardent spirits. and made the following deifverance:
 No church can shine as light In the world while she openly sane lions and sustains any practices which are so evidently destructive of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13
MRS EzZEIL IS FREED
FRANKLIN COUNTY WOMAN DTS
 MISSED OF CHARGE.
She and Her Mother Were Accused q Accessories to Murder-The Trial
 of Tom Robinson
 Beg1us


 Russellville. Nov. I2.-(special.)--Th' case against Mrs. Nora EszelI. charged with the murder of her husband las May. went to pieces In the Circuit Court here today. when Judge Alston. at thu conclusion of the States testimony. in. structed the jury to bring in verdtci of not guilty.
 A nolie prosse was entered in the case of Mrs. waldrip. Mrs. EzzeHz mother, indicted along with her and Pat Notes for murder of Jim Ezzeii. Mrs. Waidrip's trial was set for Mon- day next. Notes is in the penitentiary serving life sentence.
 The States case broke down when Judge Alston held inadmissible cer- tain alleged confessions purporting to have been made by the younger wo- man.
 Trial of Robinson. r The trial of Tom Robinson for the murder of his wife at Darlington. about ten days ago. Is on. A good deal of dimculty was experienced in getting a jury. so many had a fixed opinion.
 Robinson Is indicted for the murder of his wife and mother-in-iaw. Mrs. :. Rs to be mortally wounded, Is at the trial with his right arm and part of his hand shot on.
 He was the first witness. He was very weak and his emotions when tell ing of the murder of his wife and child was pitiful. He said he was going home from the store.
 "As I stepped on the porch Robinson shot me-" he-said. T didn't see him at first. He shot me- again. I ran In the room after my gun. but couldn't use 1t. as both arms were broken. l don't hardly know what else happened except fell. I heard Robinson shoot ing my wife and daughter, and heard them screaming. Robinson came to the door; I was lying on the floor. He shot me again and left. I know noth- ing more.
 Sullivan was in twenty steps and heard the shooting. He ran around and saw Robinson shoot his wife. Robin son pointed his finger at her after she was down, kicked her, and said, Damn you: there is where I want you"
 Other witnesses corroborated these in minor details. and the State rested. Robinson went to tine stand. He could hear nothing from his wife and three children. who were at ciarks :. HIS Wite Wdnte0 10 go WAtn Ahiiis Due her parents wouldn't let her. She told him she would live with him or die. Mrs. Clark threatened him.
 The day of the killing he approached Clark's house from the west. Clark was coming from the east. Clark saw him first and rushed in the house. got his gun. came out and shot at him. He shot back. missing Clark. who ran back in the room, reloaded and came out. shooting at Robinson, who. by this time. was on the porch. Clark missed Robinson and killed his daugh- ter. Robinson's wife, according to the defendant. He shot Clark. who ran in the room. Mrs. Clark came out of the other room, shooting at him with an automatic pistol. He shot and killed her. He threw himself on his knees by his dead wife, turned her over. kissed her. and left.
 At this juncture court adjourned un- til morning. Insanity and self-de- fense are the pleas.
 Robinson cried frequently while on the stand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13

previous Assemblies on the subject of temperance, and, without any refer ence to the political aspect of the tenn perance reform. urges upon all Chris tians the duty of using all legitimate means to promote the cause of good citizenship. especially by refusing to be identified in any way with the H. quor traffic. the greatest and boldest modern enemy to the church and the home, and deprecates the inconsistency of protesting Christians who rent their property for immoral purposes.'- (Alexander. p. 141)
 "1S97-In response to the communi- cation of the Executive Committee of the Prohibition Party of North Caro- lima, asking the Assembly to make some deliverance and declaration of principles on the all important subject of temperance.' this Assembly would reply. That alike by uniform practice and constitution we are forbidden to intermeddle with political parties or questions, and that the constant and Scriptured attitude of our beloved church on temperance and intemper- ance, as shown in past deliverances on record is too well known to require restatement Resolved, that in the act ion by the Assembly in adopting the report of the Committee on Bills and overtures in reply to a communi- cation from the Executive Committee of the Prohibition Party of North Carolina, this Assembly is not to be construed as intending to commit the church to the political theory of pro- hibition. either pro or con.-(Alexan- der. D. 142.)
 "1907-Tn response to an overture from sundry Presbyteries and the synod of Alabama asking the appoint ment of a permanent Committee on Temperance, 1t Is recommended that this be answered in the negative. for the reasons, First: That the position of our church is sufficiently well known on this question and Second: Such a measure would add indefinitely to the machinery of our church, and would involve the possibility of political en- tanglement.' Adopted (Minutes of Assembly 1907, p. 57, par. 29.)
 '190S-In view of the deep and vital interest in the cause of temper ance, now widely prevailing through out our bounds. and of the earnest ef- forts being made In many sections to abolish the traffic in intoxicating IT, quors, the Assembly deems 1t wise and timely. for the guidance and encour- agement of our people, to reaffirm the action of the Assembly of 1886 upon | this subject, and 1t does hereby re- affirm said action.'-(See 1SS6.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13
COUNTY ASSOCIATION TO MEET AT MATHEWS

The Montgomery County Sunday School Association will meet In dis trict convention at Matthews Station Methodist Church at Matthews, Sun day. November 21.
 The following program will be the order of worship and business:
 9:30 Prayer and praise service, led by A. Briggs billiard.
 10. Lesson for the day-Taught by B. M. Washburn.
 10:30. Roll call and report from the schools.
 II. The organized class and what it does to bring the grown folks into the school-George G. Miles.
 1i:30. Is it practical for every school to have an organized adult class, and how to get it-Judge Armi- stead Brown.
 12. Address-Dr B. w. Booth.
 12:30. Adjourn for dinner.
 p. m. Song service.
 2:15. Paper--Miss Mary Donald.
 2:30. Is temperance and prohibition proper questions to consider In the church and Sunday School?--Dr Chas. A. Stakely.
 3:3o. Address--Judge William H. Thomas.
 4. Adjournment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13
CITIZENS COMPANY CASE se.
 AGAIN IS IN COURT

Another chapter in the intricate litigation in which the Citizens Light and Power Company is involved. was opened yesterday before Judge W. w. Pearson in the Circuit Court The case is that of c. E. White against the Citizens Company, and entails an at- tempt to bring about the cancellation of the charter of the company on the grounds that its stock was illegally issued an dhat portion of the stock of the new company, which took the place of the old company upon re-or- ganization. is fictitious.
 The case was heard before on de- murrers. and the bill was amended This time the defendant filed an an- swer to the bill as amended from the original.A and White demurred to the answers.
 The arguments of the attorneys were intricate and technical, and were closed late Friday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13
RALLY SATURDAY NIGHT AT
 DEFENDERS HEADQUARTERS

A rally at the offices of the anti amendment campaign committee for Montgomery County will be held Sat- urday night. The members of the Executive Comittee of the county will be present. and, it is anticipated. a fair attendance of opponents to the teemen.
 The rally will be informal. and will consist in talks and discussions of the situation and outlook. The offices of the committee Is at the corner of Dex- ter Avenue and Court Street above the Exchange National Bank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13
HAVE YOU PILES?
THEN rou HAVE SOMETHING TO
 LEARN.

Thousands who have piles have moi learned that the only cure for them il with internal medicine. Neither cut. ting nor any amount of treatmsnt with ointments and suppositories will re- move the cause.
 Bad circulation causeg piles. There is complete stagnation of blood in the lower bowel and Weakening of the parts. pr. !. s. Leonhardt. of Lincoln Nebrs was first to Ind the cure. His prescription is Hem Roid. c tablet med. icine. taken internally. pr. Leonhardt tried 1t in 1000 cases and then decided ft could be sold under a guarantee.
 Don't waste any more time with out side applications. Get Si bottle of Hem -Rofd at F. c. Fowler's or E. c. Andrews. Montgomery. Ala. drug store. If 1t falls to prove what we have said the money win be refunded
 Dr. Leonhardt Co. Station B. Buffalo N. IT.. Drop. Write for booklet. @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13
s,--o-.,---.- T-.de Treaty.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The State Department has called upon the Cu- ban government for information re- garding the new trade treaty between Spain and Cuba reported to have been practically completed. Upon the an swer may depend the abrogation of the Cuban reciprocity. and the appli- cation of maximum duties upon Span ish imports into the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13

The little submarine b oas
 works quietly but with power to create havoc. It steals up from unseen depths, launch- es . torpedo-and the enemy is in trouble.
 in the same way a misfit shoe does its harmful work almost before you realize it.. A little pinchine here, a seemingly tri.. fling lack of support to the arch, and your feet need the doctor more than the shoemaker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13
800 Children VIII Sing

Mrs Mary Armour. a prohibition speaker of Eastman. Ga. will deliver an address on prohibition at the Audi torium Sunday afternoon. A choir of 300 boys and girls will sing at the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13

Montgomery Fair wants 2S extra sa1espeople, only those having had Experience need apply. Managers Oflice. Call before 10 .. m. today.