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New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
r. oPPER's CHAUFFEUR FINED $50.
[By Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

Stamford. Conn. July 3o-Paul Stokes. negro
chauffeur for Fred .Opper. the cartoonist.
fined $50 and costs here today for driving his
employers car excessive speed and running
Gown Samuel Greenstein. a peddleF early in June.
f-aeturing his skull Miss Sophia Opper. Mr. OPP
pef's daughter IN the She Wit
ilass fnI The defence.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
Country Board.

SELECT MOI CAMP for BOYS 10 TO IL uenr
t,aihheld; $ooo per week; ball. fishing. swimming
ocean excursions, ptcnics, ponies dancing: nuorad
tents; nrst class table Write for reference j. f.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31

1t is bad thing for an adult lose sleep. bat
II Is worse for a child. 70 cut short the time the
immature brain needs for rest and repair is to
stunt the growth irreparably Therefore. says Sir
James Crfchton Brown the English physician,
parents should set their faces firmly against home
studying. When books taken home the study
ing is a ruc. done night and brain work
at night is almost TO poison the child's sleep
robbing it Of the repairing power sleep ought to
have. The present increase In nervous and men
tai diseases noted by recent observers Is largely
due SAYS" Sir James. TO insufficient sleep.
II would be- wiser the children learn less II
thereby better brain power IS 5I'5dred for the
future"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
STREET MACHINE THAT EATS UP DIRT

Ec. Edwards. Street Cleaning Commissioner likes
The street cleaning machine invented bv Trsf-
nc ssttrolinan Benjamin Merritt, which was tested
Yesterday. and Will try for a week IN dirty
streets The machine not only sweeps the dirt but
dumps II into n broad hanging shoe by means Of
aa endless chain II buckets
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
GLE4NINGS.

All the cats in Ireland would purr their CRATE
fui regard for the late Miss Alice Mary Swifte Of
Earlsport Mansions, Dublin. II they knew the pro-
visions OF her will About s29. 600 than half
the amount OF her estate. is left to cats-that Is
to say IS devised for their benefit or this SO.
600 goes TO the Dublin Home for Forssken and
Starving Cats for the support of the Home and
for the chloroform chambers. where may be
put Painlessly to death. Miss Swifte always
down vivisection, and A clause in her will pro
videH that II ever any Of the cats Used for
vivisectlon anatomical purposes the bequest
shall be void. $500 is left To the chief Of the
Irish constabuiary. and any person whJ prose
cutes any for cruelty To aats will receive SO
out OF the income
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31

4 good way utilize cold boiled potatoes is to
cut them in dice them in pan with some
drawn butter. season highly with pepper and salt
sprinkle with grat-d cheese and divide the MKT
ure among several ramekins. Bake the contents
until very brown top. Just before putting the
ramekns into the oven sprinkle the top Of each
with some of The grated cheese.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31

The four-year-old heir to the Italian throne must
fee! at times that honors burdcnsome- In spite
OF his tender years he IS obliged to military
uniform on ait formal occasions, with sword and
spurs like a vrritable warrior.
There royal soldiers younger than the tiny
Prince Of Piedmont even. The future King Of
Spain was enrolled I'm the Kings Regiment on the
first anniversary Of his birthday, and that oc-
casion his body attired In the uniform
OF tnat regiment.
Much more sensible 10 most Americans viii seem
the method Of the Prince and Princess of Wales
with their Simple. boysh clothes. such as
the of private gentlemen wear what the
little English princes wear. be the occasion public
or no-except. indeed. the fourteen year-oId Prince
Edward. who wear. the uniform of a naval cadet
worn by all the boys at Osborn College
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
SUNsET PARK INN

rIaines Falls n. 7 Opens June cath. Catskiy hnest
Hotel Rooms single or en- suite with or without bath.
Cuisine and service unsurpassed Eieva
tors For Blokiet address OWEN C BECKER Prop.
Haines Falls. N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31

II Is poeticaI to picture "A maiden drying her
floating locks in the sunshine the rocks after
her bath In the sea. but any woman outside a poem
had better cover her hair with a macintosh cap
II she go Ia the water and merely
trihe the beach, Salt water is bad for the hair
making il sticky and harsh. there even in
stances where 1t hHs caused womans locks 10
fall out completely.
The macintosh caps uubecoming. certainly
and some bathers cannot make up their minds to
them. In this the hair should thor
oughy rinsed in fresh water after the sea bath
and dried II possible. H. the sun
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
TIE KITTATINHi

prr,WskE hs hsaSi3f Wafer car s5pai.t PA o.
Open all year. Write for Illus $50, maps et.,s -
hotel. Klttatinny Park scenes, tvsry Gz5- cOFs
ira steam heat: open log nreS = FRANN--~~
cial Autumn Rates
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
MAssACHUsETfs-
STOckRpIDGE, MASS.

Red Lion Inn and HestohH 2, tns ss.s,Efa s. 80
7-w, =, tbe bsst appointed hotels y iR.rk 0fcs
ALLEN T TREADWAY. Prop. New
Flanders. West Attn 81.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
Taft VISITS GRAND
CANON OF COLORADO
Picnic Lunch at Grand View. Sunset
Trip 10 +opi Point and Long stage
Ride Make up Day.

GRAND CANON. ARiZ.. Oct. IA
picnic lunch at Grand View. sunse;
trip to Hopi Point and stage ride
OF IS miles made. up President Taft 3
stay at the Grand Canon of the Colo
RADIO today
The President tonight was the guest
OF honor OF Governor sloan, OF Arr
IONA. at formal dinner at FL Toyar
hotel and left at II p. m. for Aloer-
querque enroute TO I'll Paso. ~fexas..
where on Saturday morning he VIII
meet President Diaz Of s.cxico.
The President. accompanied by Gov
ernor Sloan. Postmaster General
Hitchcock. John Hayes Hammond and
other members Of his party, arrived
here before daylight After arriving
at the hotel the days sightseeing be-
gan with stage ride To Grand View
where a panorama view OF the canon
is to be had. Lunch was served pic
ME fashion al the edge of a great
preclpice Mr. Taft was anxious 10 go
down the trial into the valley, but
time did not permit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
Heavy Loss at Atlanta.

ATLANTA. GA, Oct IA WIND
and hail storm Of cyclonic proportions
struck Atlanta at $3.50 this afternoon
and left trail of wreck and ruin be-
hind 1T. Hundreds OF windows were
broken. chimneys were blown down,
trees uprcoted AMI houses unrOofed.
The property loss is estimated at least
at 100000. There were no casual
ties.
The storm lasted only twelve min
utes, but the wind attained and neid
a velocity of 46 miles an hour Pc
destrians were blown against build
ings and in some instances through
windows. The covers Of umbrellas
were stripped from them by the hail
stones. one Of which weighed fourteen
ounces.
Street car traffic was suspended Tor
a time and is not entirely restored
at midnight Electric light wires
strewn through the streets make
travel very unsafe. Telephone and
telegraph wires are down in all d.
5ections and several nearby cities are
cut of.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
Edwin HaW|ey. Frank Tfunbul and
F.i. vandsPIip Among New Directors
HAWlEY ISSUES STATEMENT
Announces That He and q. 3. Yoakum
Have Controlling interest in Mis-
eouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Strengthens Other Holdings.
lRy Associated Press J

NEW YORK. Oct l4-Following
quickly upon the announcement made
yesterday Of a change in the control
OF the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
Railroad. meeting Of the board OF
directors was held in New York today
at which changes were made in line
with the policy OF the new manage
ment.
Edwin Hawley, B. +. Yoakum. Hans
Wintcrfeldt. Frank A. Vanderlip and
Frank TTumbull were elected direc-
tors in place. of Adrian II. Join, X.
W. Mcguire. Henry W. Poor. J. g.
MetcaIf.. and CharIess G. Hedge.
Messrs. Hawley. Yoskum. Winterfeidi.
vanderlip. TrumbulI and Wallace now
compose the executive committee OF
the board.
Mr.. HawIey was elected chairman
Of the board. and a. A. Alien. former
vice-president and general manager.
was elected president ia place Of Mr..
JOHN. who viii continue as general
counsel for the company.
Mr. Winterfeldt Is a partner in the
banking house OF Speyer & Company;
Nr. Vsnderlip is president Of the Ma
tiOnal City Bank and associated with
Mr.. Haxley in tie Chesapeake 4 Ohio.
Mr. Trumbull was president Of the
Colorado Southern Railroad prior to
it's sale 70 the HUI interests by the
HawIey interest a few months ago.
Mr. Hawley gave ont the following
statement:
a large interest Tn the Missouri
Kansas 4 Texas has been purchased
by Edwin Hawley and Benjamin =
Yoakum. which in connection with
that q SPeyer 4 Company. give them
a predominating strength In the
property.
This adds another important ter
ritory friendly to the system which
Nr Ha~ley has through the purchase
Of Chesapeake a ohio properties
created within the last few years am
r. an important factor IN the streng
tseniag 0f an"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
CRUISER WASHINGTON LEADS.
Record Target Practice Scores for
Year Are Made Public.
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Oct. Ire
cord target practice scores of the
vessels of the American navy for 1909,
made public at the navy department
today. show that the Washington Is
trophy winner in the armored
cruiser class, the Charleston a trophy
winner in the protected cruiser class,
the Tingey the trophy winner in YES
sells competing for the torpedo boat
trophy. The Pacific fleet, under Ad-
miral Swinburne. leads the fleet in
target practice with record of ~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
Secretary Hagel Again Emphasizes
His National Ided."
THE vIRGIu|AHS LIKE SPECTATORS
make Lot of Noise, But Never
Furnish 2 Pitcher and Never Made
Home Run"-Addresses Norfolk
Mixed Audience.
iBy Associated Press

NORFOLK. VA, Oct live are
all patches en- the same guilt and We
can't get away from it," argued Secre-
tary Nagel, of the department oil COM
merce and labor, here tonight empha-
sizing the national idea and urging
a Virginia audience, composed of both
Democratic and Republican voters TO
break away from traditions and TO
stand for the priRiples they believe
to be right irresI Five of party. He
said the President could not properly
preside yer tohe country unless every
part Of ii participated in government
Mr. Nagel deprecated a situation
which made any state in the Union,
north OF south, surely Democratic or
Republican merely because OF party.
Virginia Spectators.
He eBdeavored to show how the
people OF Virginia were Tetarding
their own commercial advancement by
opposing Republican protective poll
cies. He said they reminded him OF
spectators at ball game. who make
a lot of noise. bu. never furnish a
pitcher and never made home run"
Then referring 10 the recent tsriff
fight in Congress he added that while
yirginis's senators had not conc
mrch pitching OF home running they
had done little fielding FOR awhile"
The Republican party's biggest
Danger declared Mr.. Nagel, IS that
Il MAY become careless because there
is no one to scare it. He admitted
the need Of warning party because
he realized that the Republican party
was not always tight.
Republican Party Positive
He asserted. however. that the Re-
publican party had always been the
pos tive party, recognizing the import
ance OF Capitalization Of power In The
national government On the other
hand he referred 70 the Democrats ss
forming the negative" party.
And when ! say Democratic party
don't mean Bryan he added. he
Is for everything positive and every
thing negative. hoping tia; he viii biz
Il right some time"
Mr. Naeei insisted that under our
deal form Of government the people
must understand that they must have
Continued on Seventh Page)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
BOY KILLS HIS FATHER
IN DESPERATE FIGHT
Col. Alternately Fires at His Son and
Is Shot Twice During Hand to Hand
Fight That Followed.
(By Associated press).

CHARLOTTE, n. =, oct. l4.-Col.
Robert Abernethy. one of the best
known farmers and stock raisers In
North Carolina. was shot and instantly
killed at an early hour this morning
in a desperate encounter with his son.
Reuben, aged 20. after the father had
made an unsuccessful effort to Kill the
son.
The tragedy occurred at the family
home, Ocean View farm in CASTOR
county. and was witnessed by the wife
and mother
Abernethy entered his sons room
this morning. precipated a quarrel
over a trivial matter and, drawing a
pistol, fired three shots at the boy,
neither taking effect. The son Crap
pied with him and in the fierce hand
to hand struggle that ensued the PTS
toll was discharged twice. both shots
taking effect in the fathers body.
Inc coroner's jury exonerated the
son.
There had been bad blood between
the two because of the fathers treat
ment of his wife which the boy re-
scented.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
NEWS OF TWO DEATHS RECEIVED
Hail Stones as Big as Oranges Fall IN
Georgia-Boy Caught Returning
from School in Lincoln County,
Tenn, Has Not Been Heard From.
Many Residences Wrecked.
(By Associated Press.)

NASHVILLE, TENN, Oct. IA
storm amounting almost to 4 tornado
passed over sections of Tennessee
about I O'Clock tonight A. i. Barnes,
a citizen OF Denmark, Madison county.
was killed and Mrs Barnes baby
hurt. The home was wrecked.
Tom Helm was killed in Lincoln
county near Mulberry and Homer
Ashby and wife severely hurt. Car
ter Arnold, returning home from
school was caught in the storm and
has not been heard from.
Many residences were wreckIi IN
Tennessee. The grandstand at the
Tennessee Valley Fair Grounds,
where the fair is IL progress at
Huntsville. Ala, was demolished, and
half the stables on the grounds were
wrecked No persons are reported
injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
TAKE NO STOCK IN STORY.
9ernier Says Eskimos viii Tell Any
thing to Suit Listeners.

OTTAWA. ONT, Oct. i4.-Captain
today declared6u shrduleta shrdleta
Pernier. Canada's Arctic expert. today
declared that judging from AL the
evidences published. Dr. Cook has
reached the pole II his story is to be
believed.
Speaking of the Peary ease against
Cook Captain Bernier said he took no
stock in the Eskimos' evidence. They
desired to please and would tell any
story that suited their listeners.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
VICTIM OF HEAT DISEASE.
c. D. Fowie, Fitzhush Lees Brother
in-law, Dies Suddenly.
tBy Associated press.)

10y ASSOclditu fItSs.j
PHILADELPHIA. PA, Oct. II
George ID. Fowle. an official of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and one OF the
foremost authorities ON golf in this
county died suddenly today al the
Rittenhouse Club where he lived. Ply
sicians pronounced the cause of death
TO have been heart disease.
Mr. Fowl was born in Alexandria.
Va. in 1860. His family was closely
related to that of George Washing
ton He was a brother claw OF
General Fitzhugh Lee. At the time
American Society of Signal En-
gineers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
Thousands of Windows Smashed.

ROME, GA. Oct. IA terrific
rain, wind and hail storm Of fifteen
minutes duration shortly after o
o'clock this afternoon smashed thous-
ands Of windows. including plate glass
store fronts. uprooted trees. tore roofs
from buildings in all parts Of the city
and reaked damage generally. II is
believed that crops in this section
have been practically ruined.
The street railway and electric light
systems are out of commission. Hail
stones as large as oranges fell
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
McCarren Very Low.

NEW YORK. Oct. 14.-It was an
nounced at 2:l5 o'clock this morning
that State Senator Patrick II. Nc
Carren, of Brooklyn, who was operat-
ed On Wednesday night for appendl-
oitis was sinking. The surgeon at
St. GATHERINGS hospital feared that
he would not survive the day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
WARE.K2AMER TOBACCO
COMPANY IS BANKRUPT
inde pendent Cigarette Manufacturing
Company Of Norfolk Filed Voiun-
tary Petition in Federal Court.
(Ry Associated PressA

RICHMOND. VA, oct li.-Judge
Edmund Waddin. Jr.. In the United
states Circuit Court here today pac-
ed the Ware Kramer Tobacco Com
pany, Of Norfolk. Va. in voluntary
bankruptcy.
This concern. which conducted an
independent cigarette manufacturing
business. recently sued the American
Tobacco Company and the Wells
Whitehead Tobacco Company, at
Raleigh. n. c.. claiming punitive dam
ages in the amount of 81 100000 for
alleged acts damaging to the plaintiff
company in violation of the Federal
antitrust laws. The papers in the
case were presented by n. I. Geen.
counsel for the petitioners. TO Judge
Waddill here. who appointed II. +.
Throp. of Norfolk. Va. receiver for the
bankrupt concern. The petition under
which the receiyership was created
was filed at Norfolk by Robert 4.
Donovan and others. of New York. and
alleges preference of creditors.
+. d. Ware is president Of the
Ware Kramer Company which was
chartered under the laws of Virginia
and moved it's factory from wilson,
n. c., to Norfolk in 1906 1t was char
tered in North Carolina in 1904.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
SAM HousToNs SWEETHEART.
Mrs. L. NJ. u. johnson Dies at Mer.
phis at Age Of Eighty
tBy Associated Press.1

MEMPHIS. TENN. Oct. 1f-Mrs-
T. N. u. johnson. former sweet
heart Of sam Houston. former gov
ernor Of Tennessee and Texas. and
hero in the war with Mexico. is dead
Mrs. johnson vas a prominent figure
in religious circles. During the Civil
war she 5ravcd danger in a cross
country ride from Mississippi 70 At
Iania after a battle 20 nurse her
brother. Captain ". O. Johnson. who
was wounded 81 the battle OF New
Hope church. 10 Georgia. May 81.
1861. Her early life was spent IN
Nafchifoches. Texas. she was born
IN Columbia. Tenn. she was 80 years
old.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15

CINCINNATI. ONO. Oct 1.-THE
fifth race AZ I.atoaia today. furiongs
was wen b. Jgdsara. II was run III
1875. within a fsac;icn Of the track
record. n was announced here today
thar Tam5a will open on Thankssiv-
ing Day. a week earlier than former
~ announced.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
Too Rough to Fly.

COLLEGE PARK, Nd. Oct a.
Wintry blasts which gave worping OF
the close Of the aviation season pre-
vented any fights At the government
aerial training ground today. n the
premature cold weather continues
much longer IL Is possible that tbs
training Of the ofacers viii be con-
tinued at some place in the south.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
(By Associated Press.)

DETROIT, MICH, Oct. 14.-De-
trcit kept in the great fight for the
worlds baseball championship by de-
feating Pittsburg. to 4, today in
battle full of thrilling situations and
tonight the two teams are tied with
three victories each. The seventh
and deciding game will be played
here Saturday. A fear-inspiriDg rally
in the ninth inning by Pittsburg was
stopped after one run was scored, but
three Detroit players were injured in
stemming the rush of Pi;tsburg runs
to the plate.
Tom Jones, the Detroit first base
man was the most seriously hurt. His
neck and spine were injured in a col
lision with Wilson at first base and
this resulted in Pittsburg scoring it's
run Of that session. Charles Schmidt,
the catcher. had his right leg badly
gashed in blocking Abstein or the
plate in the final inning. The play
that finished the threatening rally OF
the National League champions re-
suited in the injury of George Mortar
" when he caught Wilson trying to
steal third on a Abbatachios. strike
out in the same inning. Moriarty's
left knee was badly hurt when VIII
son slid into the base.
Jones Can't Play Tomorrow.
II is practically certain Jones will
not be able 20 play in Saturdays de-
cisive game. Schmidt. IL Is though;
will be able 20 play and there Is no
doubt that Moriarty viii be in the de-
cisive battle.
The PittSburg team got away in the
lead by smashing out three runs on
frouffuucd on Seventh PAGE
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
RELIEF FROM KEY WEST.
Tampa City Council Appropriates One
Thousand Dollars.

TAMPA. FLA. oct. l4.-Tampa
commenced the work Of raising relief
funds for Key West today when the
city council appropriated $1,000 and
the board Of trade held a special meet
ing 20 devise plans and appoint com
mittees 20 raise funds. The cigar
manufacturers association and the
cigar workers union are raising funds
also.
Mayor Fcgsrty advises that only
cash IL needed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
BLAMEs CORN FOR IT.
Or. Watson Discusses PeIiagra Before
Medical Association.
(By Assccisce5 P-ess.J


ST. LOUIS. Oct. l4.-Peliagra. the
Italian disease which caused such
widespread destruction by its appear
ance IN the United States was the
leading subject at the concluding days
session of the Mississippi Valley Medi-
cal Association. The principal paper
was read by c. NJ Rudolph, Birming-
ham. Ala, and J. J. Watson, Columbia.
s. c. -
Dr. Watson declared peIlagra was
due 70 a poison in meal made from
musty or widowed corn, due to ship
ping 1t before it had properly dried
The next convention will be held In
Detroit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
Streets Are Flooded

DECATUR. ALA. Oct. IA terri
fsc hail and rain storm broke over
Decatur shortly after ; O'Clock tonight
during which many windows were
broken by hail stones as large as
xalnuts. The streets tonight are
flooded
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-15
DAMAGE 70 Wires.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Oct. IA
A severe electrical storm passed over
this city shortly after Z o'clock this
evening. Telephone and street car
service were badly hampered for an
hour or more.