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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
ADJOURNED SESSION
OF COUNCIL CALLED
Resolution Ousting Ernest Cox From
Lower Branch VIII be Disposed
Of Tonight.

President d. S. Jones, Of the CON-
mon council. yesterday morning is
sued a call for an adjourned session
Of the council to conclude the trial
of Councilman Ernest c. Cox. of the
Second ward, on charges OF mlsfeas-
ance and malfeasanee. All members
of the council are now in the city and
every one Of them is expected to be
present tonight.
The hearing Of Cox on the charges
was concluded at the special session
in October and a resolution Oustlng
Cox from the body Il now pending
This resolution was offered by COun-
Gilman ". z. Jones. Of the Third ward,
and Il viii be disposed OF immediate
" after the council conyenes The
session probably SiH be a short ere.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
QUIET REIGNS BEFORE
REAL TROUBLE STARTS
Not Single Arrest Made Yesterday,
But Police Will Have Hands
Full Tomorrow.

Not a single arrest was made IN
this city during the twenty-fcur hours
ending at o'clock this morning. ana
Christmas is only two days OF. This is
a rather remarkable record for this
particular season Of the year, as the
real celebration usually begins sew
eral days before Christmas and con-
tinues throughout the holiday season.
However, the police are not deceiv-
ed by this seeming quiet and are pre-
pared for the real trouble which
comes every year with Christmas Eve.
The officers. OF course, will take into
consideration the fact that it is
Christmas time and celebrants who
under ordinary conditions would land
in Jail. will not be disturbed. But
there is limit 10 the extent Of the
celebration and any enc overstepping
II will be ''nabbed" and put behind
the tars.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
NEW PORTUGUESE CABINET.
All Of the Ministers Belong to Pro-
sressiye Party.

LISBON. Dec. 22.-The formation
OF a new cabinet was announced to-
DAY. IL is composed as follows:
observation-disclosures
Minister of Justics Montenegro.
Minister Of the Observation-Disclosures.
Minister OF Fiance-Branco-
Minister OF Foreign Affairs-Q. Z
Vnisca.
Minister OF war-Matsias Nuns.
Minister Of Marine Azyedo-Cou-
tinho.
Minister q Public Works-MOreira
All Of the new ministery are pro-
gressiyeS. The CoTtez will reassemhie
on January I. but Will Immediately
adjourn for two months TO permit the
government time fer the preparation
Of a program Of reform, including
amendments to the constitution ane
Improvements in the electorate system
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
SHlPYARD WILL CLOSE
AT NOON TOMORROW
Six Thousand Employees to be PAID
on-worknen Get Two and One
Half Days Holiday.

IL was announced yesterday that
che shipyars win be closed down at
noon tomorrow for the Christmas
holidays. AS Christmas falls on Sat
ur1ay the workmen get two and one-
half days instead Of one day as is
usually the case. The plant win not
reopen until Z O'Clock Monday morn
ing.
Immediately after the whistle blows
sor the shutting down cf the plan,
tomorrow. the six thousand or more
employees win be paid of and those
Of the men who desire 70 spend
Christmas with relsfives nearby can
get away tomorrow evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

reside this: 4 want 20 90 on record
e. saying that I regard Electric Bit
ferz rs GRE Of the greatest gifts thet
G~1 has made 10 Ecn-u, writes Mrs.
q. Rhincvault, Of vcsta- Center. y.
y Il can never forget what Il has
cone for ne" This glorious nedi-
cine gives woman buoyant spirits.
s.rrr % body and jubilart health Il
qaickly cares Nervcrzness. Sleeplsss-
a<F<, Melancholy. Headache. Back
ache. Fa.nti1r and Dizzy Spcils: soon
bciIds 10 the veal. ai.sas and sickiy.
Trs them. sbc. A. Academy Phar-
macy sDt Pef<oii Dror Co
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
Christmas Season for Pupils
Begins at Noon.
SOCIETY WILL ENTERTAIN
Annual Christmas Celebration viii
be Held in High School Building
Tonisht-Deliyer Contributions for
Poor People.

For the $500 school children OF
Newport News, the Christmas season
begins at noon today. the schools be-
ing closed for the holidays at that
hour owing to the fact thar Christ
mas falls on Saturday this year, the
holidays will be shorter than usual,
the schools remaining closed only
ten days, including two Saturdays
and two Sundays, so that really the
pupils get but SIX holidays
Various kinds OF Christmas exer-
cises will be held in the schools this
afternoon. Christmas trees and Santa
Clauses will be provided for the tots
in some of the primary grades. While
interesting literary ana musical pro-
grams Will be carried out in the up
per grades of the grammar school.
Presents will be exchanged by the
teachers and scholars and there Will
be candy. nuts and other good things
for the smaller children.
Literary Society Entertainment.
The High school literary society
will hold its annual Christmas enter
tainment in the High school building
tonight at s o'clock. This session
Will be open 10 the public and &c
assembly hall probably viii be tax
ed to its capacity by the friends and
relatives OF the members OF the Sc
ciety.
An unusually well arranged and IN
Iteresting program will be rendered by
a number OF the pupils. One of the
most interesting features viii be the
singing OF Christmas songs by large
chorus OF young ladies and young men.
During the past week. the school
children have made many con,ribu-
ticns Of food stuffs and other things
for the POOR people OF the city and
this stuff is now being gathered az
the Central school building and as
serted and placed in bags and baskets.
u will be turned over to General
Manager Golden. CT the Associated
Charities, and ne viii have it dis
tributed among the destitute families
in various parts of the city.
Shortly after the schools reopen on
January 3. the semi-annual examina
lions viii begin and the semi-annual
promotions will be made en- February
1. The senior class of the High
school, known as the Class of Feb
ruary. TO- viii graduate in February
and appropriate commencement
exercises will be held at the Academy
of Music.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
New telephone pireetorY.

Manager r NJ. McCandish Is de-
iivering the new directory OF the
southern Bel Telephone Company
Fhe directory contains all o. me
changes and corrections in listing
since October Is. 1903. and contains
a number OF new names that are
not to be found in the cd directory.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
vii! Meet Quintette Of Local
YIN. C. A. Monday.
FAST GAME IS EXPECTED
Home Team In Fine shape For Fray
and Players Are Confident Of Vic
sory-Aampton Boy Playing With
Varsity.

The University Of Virginia basket
hais team VIII meet the quntette OF
the local Young Mems Christian As
sociation next Monday night at $50
O'Clock In the association gymnasium.
This viii be the opening game OF the
basketball season here aud IL is ex-
pected that n large crowd will be On
hand. Virginia has many supporters
In this city who will be out 70 cheer
the Orange and Blue to victory.
The local team has been doing some
hard practicing for several weeks
and is in 1T condition for the fray.
Manager King says his team is one
of the fastest the association has had
in years and he feels confident that
when the match ends Monday night
Virginia will know that she has been
in hot fight even II she does not
lose.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
ssvna fos IS Years

By Indigestion's pangs-trying many
doctors and $500 - worth o. medi-
ctne n vain. ,. r. Ayscas. Of InTle-
side. y C.. al last used Dr. Kings
New Lie pills. and writes they Nhoi-
~ cured hin. They cure Consslpa-
ticn. Biiousness. SICK headache.
stomach. liver. Kidney and B0a q
troubles. &c. Al Academy Ph1rmscy
Drus Co. aud Petzo'd Drug CO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Edward Wall. 20 years old. was
sentenced 10 six months in Jail yes
terday morning by Justice Brown Tor
the larceny Of a watch and chain from
MIS- Annie Mccall.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Esrport News to Baltimore Via
Merchant znd Miners Transportation
Company. Round Trip. Adults. 400;
c1iidren. s1.oe Tickets on sale Dec
a q. q. y "A. . 30. Il and Jan
=. +. BRAGG Agert
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Mrs. Frank J Ruff and nephew
Alexander Boteler, win eeaye tomor-
row for Richmond and Washington,
where they will spend the holidays
with relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Don't wait Tor some Gear member
Of your family % die before you buy
a ioi IN the Cemetery when u taxes
80 little TO purchase r. Ces u nov.
NEWPORT NEWS CEMETERY
COMPANY. No. zsts WasoinStcn
avenuc. %
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Miss Margaret Reynolds returned
yesterday from the Mary Baldwin
Seminary, Staun;on. Va, TO spend the
holidays with relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Mrs. John n. Martin left yesterday
for Richmond. where she VIII spend
the holidays with relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
Malone. New Center.

Malone, the new center or the
locals, who formerly played with the
euintette of the Maryland Athletic
Club, il showing up TO splendid adj
vantage In practice ard he gives every
promise Of being one OF the best GEN.
ters the association ever has had.
Eugene Payne. Of the High school
team. is the substitute center aud his
height and weight make him formid-
able antagonist for the average man
playing this position.
John Varn and Jud Monroe are the
forwards OF the team. Monroe played
on the first team last year, while
yann did fine work in the house
league. Both have shown their best
form this season and can be depended
upon to roll up points against most
any team.
Tom NeanIey and A. NJ. Hamilton
the guards. have been members OF
the FIRST Team for four years and are
steady. reliable players who can stand
q deal of punishment from roughins
forward.
The Virginia Team.
Playing with the Virginia team is
Percy Ashby. Of Hampton. who cap.
tanned the Varsity quintette last
season. Cecil. the husky tackle OF
the Varsity football team is one OF
the Virginia forwards. virginia's
strongest point is superb team WORK
and the locals are training with the
special view to breaking up the clever
passes of the visitors. IVY
Virginia will meet the Hampton
Young Mems Christian Association
team Tuesday night at Hampton and
on its return TO Charlottesville viii
drop of at Richmond to play the vii
liam and Mary eleven.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
smiTHFIELD PEOPLE HERE.

Party from Town Across River Doing
Shopping in This City.
\ party of about two dozen people
from Smitbfeld came over TO this city
yesterday afternoon 10 DO their Christ
mas shopping and they returned home
later laden with many bundles. Many
OF the Smithfeld people are doing
their shopping in this city instead
of Norfolk this year
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Mr.. Guy E. Via returned yesterday
from the Virginia Polytechnic insti-
tute 10 spend the holidays with his
larents, Councilman and Mrs. George
= Via. on Twenty-seyenth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Mr.. W. L. Daughtery has arrived
here TO spend the holidays with his
family.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
REDUCED RATES.
CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR
HOLIDAYS.
VIA

CHESAPEAKE and ONO RAILWAY
Tickets on sale Dccembcr IS. ~
=. n. =. =. -. -. -. and January
], vita ina lilnit saruary 8. 1910 Ap.
ply 60 Ticket Aseuts f0r fUl lnfor.
nation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

DR.. and Mrs. II. Lee Robinson ana
little daughter will leave today for
Baltimore, New York and Boston TO
spend the holidays.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Miss May Lowder. who is attend
ing the Virginia College. Roanoke,
has arrived here to spend the holi-
days with relatives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
SOCIAL-PERSONAL

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Mrs. John N. Martin left yesterday
for Richmond. where she VIII spend
the holidays with relatives.
Miss Margaret Reynolds returned
yesterday from the Mary Baldwin
Seminary, Staun;on. Va, 10 spend the
holidays with relatives.
Mr.. W. L. Daughtery has arrived
here to spend the holidays with his
family.
Mrs Frank J Ruff and nephew,
Alexander Boteler, win ceaye tomor-
row for Richmond and Washington,
where they will spend the holidays
with relatives.
Mr.. Guy f. Via returned yesterday
from the Virginia Polytechnic insti-
tute to spend the holidays with his
,.arents, Councilman and Mrs. George
= Via. on Twenty-seyenth street.
DR. and Mrs. II. Lee Robinson ana
little daughter will leave to-day Tor
Baltimore, New York and Boston TO
spend the holidays.
Mrs. Walter p. Weber has as her
guest at her home on Twenty ninth
street, her sister. Miss Blanche
Keaton. of Scranton. Pa.
Miss Juliet Cox has as her guest In
East End, Miss Ocie West. of Surry
county.
MIR. and Mrs. J. Henry Burcher. who
were married in Cincinnati last Thurs
day. arrived here yesterday and are
the guests of relatives.
-e~~-~-
Mrs. c. NJ. Cox will leave tomor-
row tor Prince George county to
spend the holidays.
Miss Margaret Fletcher. VINO has
been spending several weeks with the
Misses Metzinger, on Twenty-seventn
street, has returned to her home in
Norfolk.
Miss Jeanette Oliver, of Washing
ton. ID c.. is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. S. A. Stillman, on Twenty ninth
street.
Miss Blanche Hooper has returned
from A visit of two weeks with rela-
tiyes in Southwest Virginia.
Mrs. G.. Preston Byrun viii leave
today for North Carolina, where she
will spend the holidays with reaa-
tives.
Miss Gertrude Rayiield, who has
been visiting relatives in Roanoke
and Lynchburg, has returned home.
Miss May Lowder. who is attend
ing the Virginia College. Roanoke,
has arrived here to spend the hoh-
days with relatives.
Mr.. c. T MCDANIEL. who has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. j. II. Nc
Daniel. 62s Twenty eighth street, has
returned to Danvllle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Mr.. c. T Mcdaniel, who has been
visiting his mother. Mrs. J. II. Nc
Daniel. e2s Twenty eighth street. has
returned to Danville.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Miss Gertrude Rayiield, who has
been visiting relatives in Roanoke
and Lynchburg. has returned home
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Mrs. Walter 2. Weber has as her
guest at her home on Twenty-ninth
street, her sister. Miss Blanche
Keaton. of Scranton, Pa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23

Miss Juliet Cox has as her guest In
East End, Miss Ocie West. of Surry
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
TREASURY WOULD BOOST
PRICE OF PANAMA BONDS
State, City and Railroad Securities
Not Acceptable as Deposits, With
This End in View.

Ostensibly 10 strengthen the price Of
some time have been lowering around
par. Secretary MacVeagh yesterday is
sued an order eliminating state. city and
railroad bonds from the list of securi-
ties which may be accepted for the de-
posits of public moneys in national bank
depositaries.
There are now held by the government
s10,G21 800 of these classes of bonds as
security for such deposits. The expec-
tation of the Treasury officials is that
they will be promptly replaced by other
bonds, as 1t is not the intention Of the
Treasury to reduce the amount OF money
in national bank depositaries.
The theory is that by this change the
Panama bonds will be more attractive to
the banks investments and that they
in turn will find their way into the
Treasury as security for deposits.
Secretary MacNeagh's action was taken
in accordance with an act of Congress,
which requires him, on or before jan
uary 1 OF each year. to make public
statement of the securities required dur
ing the year for government deposits in
the national banks. The present prac-
bonds lat 30 per cent of market value
not exceeding 30 per cent par" is in &C
cordance with legislative enactment.
Last June the amount of such issues
deposited with the Treasury amounted to
ST. oOO, COO. This declined to $4,000. 0OO al
the end of September, and at present is a
little more than S1O,OO0,OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

Glen Echo has instituted proceedings IN
the circuit court here for an absolute
divorce from Mrs. Annie Revels. now said
to dwell in Washington. The bill alleges
the couple were married in Washington
in 1894. and that eight years ago the
plaintiff was deserted. The bill asks that
the custody of their only child, Clarence
Wilson Revels. aged fourteen wears. be
awarded to the plaintiff. Mr. Revels is
represented by Attorney John A. Garrett
Miss Mary Ellen Ellington and Harry
Wager. both of Washington. were married
here Thursday afternoon by Rev. 5. X.
White Of the Baptist Church. at the nome
of the minister.
A license to marry has been issued here
to Miss Virginia H. Richardson and Rob-
ert G. Mcclure. both of Washington.
Miss Ida Katherine Cooley of Washing
ton came out to Rockville yesterday and
obtained license for her marriage to
Edward Forrest Essex. also of Washing
ton 1t was explained that the young
man could not leave his work to make
the trip to Rockville for the license. so
the bride-elect volunteered to attend to
the preliminary. The young lady stated
the ceremony would not take place In
Rockville.
DIR. Claiborne H. Mannar. health Of
fcer for Montgomery county. has sub
mitted his annual report to the county
board Of health: 1t shows that during
511 births and 80 deaths In the county
The colored race made a gain of twelve
over their death rate. and the whites a
gain of 30.
"This," says the report. "shows a fear
full mortality among the colored people
in this county. Roughly computing. they
make up about one-fourth OF the popula-
! ton, yet death visits them nearly four
times as frequently as 1t does the white
race
Henry c. Thomas. former resident of
Rockville and Washington. died few
days ago at Colville. Washington, aged
seventy-fiye years. He was son of the
late Gen Lorenzo Thomas, United States
Army, and was a brother of Mrs. Mary
B. Hulings Of this town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS.
Electricity Growing in Favor for
Holiday Decoration.

Electrical devices as Christmas gifts are
growinp In ponularfty Miniature cleo
trical railroads, machine shops and many
other TOYS for the children are on sale
I'm local electrical supply houses. and as
gifts for grown people chafng disnes'
tea kettles. pressing irons, toasting de-
vices, water heaters and many otner
household devices. using electricity Tor
fuel. are offered. Sets or electric lamps
and wiring for lighting the Christmas
tree are finding ready sale and are re-
garded as a decided Improvement over
the candles. The Potomac Electric Power
Company has on display large assert
ment of electrical devices and its COM
mercial department reports many sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
LIFTS BAN ON STAMPS.
Great Britain Revokes Order Against
Red Cross Tokens.

Postmasters throughout the country
were notified by the Post Office Depart
ment yesterday that the postal admins
tration of Great Britain temporarily had
withdrawn its prohibition against the use
of the Red Cross. or Christmas, stamps.
Mailablc articles, including letters and
parcels, bearing such stamps and ad-
dressed for delivery in Great Britain or
ireland will be forwarded as usual pro-
vided they bear the necessary postage.
Postmasters have been directed 10 re-
quest patrons of their offices to aff1x the
Christmas stamps to the backs of letters
or parcels mailed Ia any part Of Great
britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
AN AID TO SHOPPERS.
Kahn's Large Stock of Jewelry
Makes Selection Easy.

The chief trouble experienced by Christ
mas shoppers is In the matter of select
ing gifts, it is declared. With this idea
in view the Christmas and holiday stock
for A. Kahn's jewelry store. 935 F street
northwest, seems to have been selected,
for there is to be found practically every
thing in the jewelry line. from the small
est to the largest, and in nearly every
conceivable pattern.
better than that. We claim to have the
very best in every line at the lowest pos
sble price at which it can be sold. Our
assortment embraces watches. lOckets.
bracelets, stickpins. chains, fobs, rings,
necklaces and platinum cavaliers of our
own make. We have also an excep-
tional stock of diamonds at prices that
are astonishingly low"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
ORCHESTRA PLAYED DIXIE
Fire Panic Averted During Matinee
in New York Theater.

NEW YORK. December 1S.-While a
matinee was going on at the Murray
Hill Theater, near 42d street. this after
noon a fire started In one of the dress
ing rooms and did slight damage before
1t was extinguished by stage hands and
actors.
The audience was inclined TO be pan
icky but Dixie" by the orchestra and
the assurances of the theater employees
prevented a general rush for the exits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Bishop Scarborough Wife Dead.

TRENTON, N. j.. December 16.-Mrs.
Catherine Elizabeth Scarborough. wife of
Bishop Scarborough Of the New Jersey
diocese OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church, died at her home here today,
after long illness.
She was in the sixty fourth year Of her
age. The funeral services Will be held
in Christ Church. Trenton. at $50 pm.
and interlnent will be private.