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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
REPORTED THAT CHILD
WAS KILLED IN RUSH
Wild Rumor That Girl Was Crushed
TO Death in New United Store
Spread Rapidly.

Shortly before noon yesterday a
wild rumor was circulated that a
small girl had been crushed In the
rush at the opening of the United
Five and Ten Cent Company's new
store at 2502-i Washington avenue
yesterday morning and that was dy'
ing. Later Il was reported that the
girl had died OF her injuries.
So far as could be learned there
was no foundation for the rumor.
None of the severai police officers on
duty In the store knew anything about
the injury of anyone in the store and
the managers and employees declared
that no one had been hurt. The rumor
had IL that the child was knocked
down and trampled under foot and
that an ambulance as called TO take
IL home.
An immense crowd attended the
opening of The new five and ten cent
store. Long before the hour set for
the openings o'clock-hundreds OF
women began gathering on Washing
ton avenue between Twenty-fifth and
Twenty-sixth streets and when the
doors were thrown open there must
nave been a thousand or more women
in front of the place. There was a
wild rush for the entrance. the women
lighting with each other to get into
the store. Waists and hats were
torn and one woman had her waist
RULED completely of her back.
The new store did q rushing bust
ness throughout the day and the stock
that had been put in the sale rooms
preparatory to the opening was quick
~ depleted 1t was replaced as fast
as possible from the store rooms on
the second floor and in the basement
OF the building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
DRUNK With SUPPOSED
BOMB VISITS STATION
CONSERVATION Reisns Among Police
Until Bomb" is Found to Be
Dry Battery.

Collarless. unshayen and about hah
drunk, a white man whose name was
not taken. rolled into the police sta
ton yesterday morning with what he
supposed TO be bomb. The officers
thought so, too. at the start, but II
soon developed that the bomb" was
nothing but a WORKOUT dry cell bat
terry.
The stranger tod the officers that
he had found the bomb" at Wash
ington avenue and Twenty-eighth
street and that he had decided to car
ry it TO the police stotion SO that no
enc would be hurt by il He was quite
sure that ii was q genuine bomb and
seemed very disappointed and crest
fallen when the officers examined Tle
thing ami learned what il was.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
BADLY USES HIMSELF
UP TRYING AT SUICIDE
Alabama Christian Scientist Becomes
Much Worked Up Over
Halley's Comet.

COTTONWOOD. ALA. May 2l.-
w. J. Lord. a prominent farmer and
a leader of the Christian Science Sect
of this place. is in a precarious con-
dition as the result of several alleged
attempts TO commit suicide. With his
mind wrought up over the proximity
Of Halley's comet. it is stated. and
believing that he had sinned against
the Holy Ghost. Lord Is said to have
made an attempt TO shoot himself. IN
successful in this he jumped on a
roof and fel, on his head, knocking
cut his teeth and sustaining other in-
juries. He then cut his throat and
jumped into a well.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
THEIR APPEAL FOR MORE
TIME is NOT GRANTED
Members OF Race Expelled Ask for
Suspension Of Edict In Order to Ar
range Their Affairs, But the Re-
ques. is Declined-stoiypin Replies
That the Law Is Clear.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 2l.-Whlle
the expulsion OF the Jews. declared 10
be living without the pale, has not
yet actually begun. thousands OF them
rious cities where they are residing
within a month.
To the edict banishing ESQ families
from Kiev. has been added an order
expelling the Jews from Kutaka. Tula,
Tambov, Kharkev, Yekaterinoslay
and several other cities. The num-
Der CT families who are to be expelled
from these latter places. ranges from
five to one hundred.
Numbers of those who are ordered
expelled have telegraphei NJ. Fried
man, the Jewish member OF the Du-
ma, to secWe a suspension of the or
der or, at any rate. longer delay the
order OF expulsion. so that they may
arrange their affairs.
NJ. Friedman transmitted the re-
quest to Premier Stolypin, who told
him that he could not interfere, as
the law was clear. He advised NJ.
Friedman, however, to appeal to the
senate in individual cases. where
doubt existed as to the legality of ex-
pulsion and In particularly distressing
cases.
There have been no forcible expui-
sion reported from Kiev and no gen
eral measures OF the expulsion OF
Jews from Moscow are contemplated,
as far as Is ascertainable
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
He LEAVES MILLIONS
TO GRADUATE SCHOOL
Almost Entire Estate of Isaac
Nyman Goes 10 Princeton
University.

SALEM. MASS. May 2l.-By the
will Of Isaac Wyman, Of Salem. filed
today in the probate coru. the bulk
of his estate. which is estimated at
nearly $4,000. 600. Is left to the grad
uate school of Princeton University as
a memorial OF Mr. Wyinan's lasting
Affection as the will phrases II for
his alma mater.
John NJ. Raymond. OF Salem. and
rean Andrews West, OF the Princeton
Graduate school. named as trustees.
are given almost absolute power in
disposlng OF the property. which con.
siSts largely Of real estate holdings.
MT. wymsn. who died here last
wednesday. az the age Of 50 years. Is
said 10 have had two great donina;-
ing paSsiOns-One. Princeton Uniyer.
sity from which be graduated more
than 80 years ago. and the other. the
SECURING Of realty
The viii also directs that the
trustees erect a chapel as a memorial
to Mr. Wyman's parents.
Aside from these requests. and a
few others OF minor character. the
whole estate is 10 be devoted in whole
or part. as the trustees decide. TO the
Princeton graduate school to MAINTAIN.
develop OF ASST Il in any way that
viii Increase the power and usefulne -
81 the university.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
OFFICERS GET COMMISSIONS.
Lieutenant Marston and Valdez
Passes Their Examination.

First Lieutenant a. n. Marston and
Second Lieutenant II. X. Walden, OF
the Huntington Rifles, have been
notified that they passed their exami
nation. and have received their com
mission froIn the governor.
Next Thursday Captain r. +. vii
kins and Lieutenant Walden will go "a
Petersburg TO participate in the camp
of inspection. The camp will last
eight days.
The members of the Rifles already
are beginning to prepare for the an
nual encampment, which will be held
at Gettysburg, Pa, from July l to
July 10.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
GETS S 1900 IN RETURN
FOR BOTH HIS LEGS

PETERSBURG. VA, May 2l.-The
suit of Charles VI. Ambold against
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany for 100000 damages for injuries
by accident, resulting In the loss OF
both legs below the knees, was set.
tied out OF court yesterday by agree
ment on the part OF the railroad com
pany TO pay the plaintiff sl1.500 dam
ages.
The trial OF this case was begun IN
the Hastings Court on Tuesday last,
all the evidence On both sides was
taken aud the argument only awaited
the courts instructions to the jury.
On account OF the great importance
OF the case and OF the interesting
points Of law involved. Judge Mullen
spent much time and care N the
preparation Of these instructions.
When the jury was called yester-
day the instructions had not been
completed and the court having re-
ceived an intimation from counsel
that a compromise Of the case was
being considered. the jury we're adj
jonrned over until next Tuesday.
Counsel for plaintiff and defendant
held a conference. with the result
that the suit was settled as above
stated and the fun amount Of dam
ages as agreed upon vas at once paid
to the plaintiff. The announcement
Of the settlement was promptly made
10 Judge Mullen. and the iury will
not have 20 return 10 the court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
DON'T WANT LIQUOR SENT
TO "ORW DOWN H0MERS
DanvIlic Council Adopts High License
and Lays u Still Heavier on
the Shipper.
DANvmLE. VA. May AT

DANvILIE. VA. May 2i-The
common council wnicn. dominated by
opponents of liquor license. have
adopted an ordinance which. II con
Cured in by the aldermen. will fix
the liquor license figures so high that
few will be able to do business prom
tably. and the number OF licenses Will
be greately reduced.
The figures are as follows: Whole
sale liquor business, s2.500: retail
sl.5O0; retail with shipping priv
leges. $4,000; wholesale malt license
81 900.
The aim OF the trainers OF the ordi
nance has been TO prevent, IL possible
the shipment OF liquor from this city
into North Carolina. which Is dry.
The aldermen probably will concur
in the action.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
KNOCKS MEDITATION
PLAN PROVES SUCCESS
Peru and eceosdor Accept Terms q
Pesee Planned BY the Cabinet
OHscer

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. May IL
The success of Secretary Krox's plan
II mediation IN the boundary dispufc
between Peru and Ecuador Is sssur-
ed The EcQuadroean minister TO-DAY
called a. the state department ana
Informed Secretary Knox that his
government accepted with thanks fke
oner Of mediation BY the United
States. Brazil and Argentina. In the
settlement Of the matters IN dispute
between hrs country and Peru Peru
lad already Indicated her purpose 20
accept the proposition and nothing.
nov IN q diplomatic way remains 20
be done prior 70 the rifhcrsrzf q
the armies % the two copntries frcE
the border Ines
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
MONUMENT TO SPENCER.
UnveH Statute OF Former Southern
Railway President at Atlanta
(By Associated Press1

ATLANTA. GA. May 2l.-Present
ed TO the city and state BY 10000 EN-
pioyes OF the Southern Railway, a
magnificent bronze statue OF the late
Samuel Spencer. first president OF the
Southern Railway. was unveiled mere
today. Violet Spencer. the four-year-
old granddaughter OF che railroad
president. who met tragic death in
a railroad wreck in Virginia. on No
vember %. 1906. pslled the cords that
loosened the vel. Hundreds Of men,
representing all branches Of the ser
vice. came from all parts u the
south. to attend che ceremonies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22

Mrs. May Alice Winstead. wife Of
Charles Wiasiead. died yesterday
morning az her home. az Twenty
eighth street. The funeral viii be held
this afternoon az o'clock at the resi-.
dence Rev. Father Frioli. rector Of
81 Vincenf's Catholic church. viii
will be made In Greenlavn. Mrs.
WinSiead IS survived by her husband.
father, one sister aad a small son.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
ATE ANTisEPTIc PILLS.
Little Child Has Marrow Escape
From Poisoning. =


After eating several antisepuc
tablets. one Of which contains enough
poison to kill an adult. the two and
one-half year old daughter of Mrs.
William Payne. $50 Twenty-ninth
street, complained to her mother Ed,
day afternoon that the candy" sfe
had found was very bitter" Mrs.
Payne investigated. found what the
child had eaten and then sent out hur.
~ calls for doctors. DIR. w. j. knight
was the first to respond and he used
n stomach pump on the child The
little girl is now reported TO be out of
danger
The tablets were in a box on a
shelf out of the child's reach. but
paperhangers at work in the house
moved them to a table and the child
got hold of them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22

The United States resvnue cutter
Seminole arrived In port yesterday
and dropped anchor IN The harbor
The cutter = ~ undergo some repairs
~ the shipyard and win b out Of
c~-uission several weeks. Her crew
win Be paid OF here BY Captain
stuart. the collector u customs. the
last port Of this month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
COLONIES NOMINATION
BRINGS NEAR STAMPEDE
Sunday School Convention az WASH
inston Elects President and MIRO
Taft, Former Chief Executive, King
George. Dlaz and w. J. Bryan to
Life Membership.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 21.--
President Taft. Mrs. Taft. Colonel
THEODORE Roosevelt. King George. OF
Endland: President Dlaz. of Mexico.
and w j. Bryan were made life mem
berfs of the wolds Sunday School
Association In the convention here
today.
For each OF those so honored 81 900
had be to subscribed and in the case
Of Colonel Roosevelt. the chairman
of the convention. by popular de-
mand. limited subscriptions to one dol
lar.
A delegate from Canada started
the enthusiasm
Il nominate William Howard TAFT
for life membership and Canada
pledges one hundred dollars towards
It," be shouted. A roar OF approval
went up. The remaining 5000 was
subscribed In fash Mrs. Tafts
name was then proposed and her ST.
600 initiation fee promptly made up.
A delegate from South Carolina pro-
posed King George, and there was q
race to subscribe and Toronto only
managed to get In tenth place with
Its hundred dollars. so quick were the
responses.
Roosevslt's Name Captures Crowd.
--Thsa- man la center aisle
shouted: Il nominated Theodore
Roosevelt" The effect was almost
magical. Men hoped on chairs.
shouting: women rose and frantically
uavaI bondLer.bsofo 4. Y<xol-S lIz~<.
the Republican National convention
scene when Colonel Roosevelt was
nominated for president
The chairman withheld the nomina-
ton at that moment, but with diffieuf
ty. he confessed that he intended
10 hold the name OF Roosevelt until
the last to keep up enthusiasm in sub
scriptions. In the meanwhile the
maine OF President Diaz was proposed
and the necessary $1,000 was quickly
subscribed.
The chair then held the snbscrip-
ton for Colonel Roosevelt TO be in
order and limited amounts TO one dol
lar each. Men with hats and baskets
went down the aisles and returned
with the stack of bank notes before
the hall had been half covered.
Bryan Nominated.
A youthful orator. with raven hair.
got the attention of the chair.
Il want to put In nomination q
matchless man OF the people," ne
cried. "One who has done much for
their uplift and Is continuing to do SO.
l want to nominate william Jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska !"
The applause had not died down
before voice shouted, ''Ne5raska
subscribes the first hundred The
remaining nine were pledged in jis-
fy. In the nomination or persons OF
lesser public renown continued uBtfi
$4,000 had been pledged for mission
work.
Just sfte. the convention adjourned
until Monday, the choir CT 500. &C
by 1000 or more delegates.
marched to the capitol grounds. The
choir ranged along on the steps and
the plaza was nearly filed. while .
praise service was held In the open
air. Many employees OF the building
stopped their work TO 20 out and Join
in the singing OF hymns. but there
was q ball game On and there were
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
Viewing Virginia Battle Grounds.
tBy Associated Presa.,

4 RICHMOND. VA, May 2t--Secre.
tary OF War Dickinson. General
Wotherspoon. president of the war
college. and several officers, arrived
here last night and this morning rode
to seven Pines TO view that and near
by battle grounds. Tomorrow they
plan TO cover the fields of White Oak
Swamp, Frazier's Farm and Malvern
Hill.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22

NEW YORK. May 2l.-Ah the
striking employees Of the international
Paper Company viii return 30 work
Monday morning. under the terms Of
an agreement entered into today BY
officers Of the company and officers
Of the Pulp Makers and Papermakers
Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
"Big Top" BIazes Over Heads
of Fifteen Thousand People.
EXITS MOST REMARKABLE
6arnum & Bai.ey's Shows Are Inter
rupted by the Great Canvas Taking
Fire-Mass Of Humanity Files Out
Like School Children at Drill.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, May 2l.-
Barnum & Bailey's big top. the
main tent OF the circus. caught nre
here this afternoon from a cigar
stump and burned like an overturned
hot-air balloon. Fifteen thousand peo-
pie. who filed the seats TO overflow
ing. fled out like school children at
drill. Ii was an admirable display OF
discipline and GOODNESS.
Manager Bailey. in commenting on
the conduct Of the crowd. said To-
night:
People Not Excited
Il consider the attitude Of the peo-
pie something marvellous. In all my
experience Of circus life I have never
seen anything like H. At least ten
thousand Of the crowd were women
5nd children and they all fled out
like veteran soldiers. Well. perhaps.
a few OF the women did faint and per
haps a few Of the children vhimper-
ed. but they were taken care OF BY
the others. The crowd never lost us
head. There was no danger for one
moment Of a stampede
The management attributes the ere
to fhs obsfinacy Of a careless smoker.
Spectators first smeit the smoke
and quickly discovering the Ere. be-
gan 70 beat al Il with their coats.
Rapidly Spreads.
The ERE reached above their heads
quickly end the next effort 70 conquer
u came from the circus employees.
who began tearing ont huge patches
Of canvas. Their EFFORTS met with no
better success for the Gre. eating M.
ward. had soon worked IFS way 20 the
topmost peak.
Not a shout was heard. Not en- AM
nal vas injured. The DAMAGE Is es.
timated al $1,000
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
Work Of Methodists at Ashe-
vile Ends.
lEAvE-lAKING TOMORROW
During the Last Hours Of the General
Catholic Church" From Greed
Brings on Much Confusion

ASHEvILLE. N. C., May 21.-The
sixteenth Quadriennial session OF the
general conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, came 90 q
close tonight The closing exercises
were conducted by Bishop A. W. VIII.
son, who, As session bishop. express.
ed the belief that In his opinion safe,
sane and conservative measures had
teen adopted and that IL was his
opinion that the church would. in the
next four years, go forward in leaps
and bounds. The closing prayer was
made by Rev. J. 5. Frazer, OK Ala
D--a.
Leave Tomorrow.
The majority OF delegates will leave
fere Monday morning for their homes.
The conference voted to hold its next
session OF the general conference, be-
ginning the first Wednesday in May,
1914. The committee on finance sub
mitted its report and several meas
ures favorable TO the supersn1uated
PREACHERS 81 the annual conferences
we're passed.
The afternoon session was open
ed by Bishop a. e. Morrison. u has
just been learned that Bishop Collins
Denny Las been elected secretary OF
The college OF bishops.
Much Confusion
BY far N most confusion since the
conference opened. was created by
the discussion a. 10 whether the con
ference strike out The words. the holy
Catholic Church IN the creed and
substitute the words Church OF God. :"
Points 81 order. amendments. ques-
tons % personal privilege and subsii-
tu.cs flew through the air thick and
fast and a; times II was almost TN
possible TO state just What vas before
the. conference. Rev. J. ". Perry
hnaliy made the point Of order that
the question had not been properly
put. EAsch was sustained and the af-
ternocn session adjourned vithou; the
question being settled
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22

Qualities as Deputy Commissioner.
Robert W. Perkins. IT.. yesterday
qualified before Judge Clarence ".
deputy commissioner Of the revenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
THE WEATHER.

Unsettled Sunday and Mon
DAY, with occasional showers;
light 10 moderate variable winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service OF the Asso-
ciated Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-03

bill increasing the license taxes on
steamboat companies from one-half of
! per cent. to / per cent. had an in
terestin. hearing yesterday morning
before the House Committee on
Finance. Speaker Byrd and Clerk VIII
son, of the State Corporation Commits
sion, appeared for the bill. which levies
this tax on intrastate business only.
Representatives Of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company contended that
while Its interstate line, from Norfolk
to New York. which cannot be taxed
in Virginia, is paying proposition, its
five feeder lines, doing intrastate busl-
ness. are run at loss.
rhose who appeared for the city OF
Portsmouth and the county OF Norfolk,
which own the Norfolk county ferries,
said chat those ferries are public high
were established in 1911, and are leased
to those who operate them. under a
provision that the lessees are not TO
he responsible for additional taxes. The
taxes would therefore. It was argued
come from the county and city
Questions Methods.
Mr.. Byrd, in reply, said 1t was q Sim
cular thing that when concern doing
an Interstate business Is to be taxed,
it always shows that It's intrastate
business is done at loss. Ile q, did not,
people, but he did doubt their methods
OF bookkeeping. AT a time. he con-
tended, when the express companies
are willing to come In and be taxed
at the same rate as railroads, anc
when the heating, lighting and power
companies are consentins to he taxed
to the tune of $4,000 or more PEI
year, concern which gets $l3S,00o &
year lease money for Its property, as
the county and city receive. ought to
be willing to pay, say. $1,000 in addl-
tlonal taxes.
The speaker said he knew the Nor.
folk people. They are good people,
something for nothing Rtver heard
sentimental reasons.
"a ferryboat is not a public high
way," he argued 1T Is a boat, You
might as we'll call an automobile, n
hirhway because it runs over tho
streets OF Richmond,
Captain r.. c. Marshall, who repre-
scented Norfolk county, remarked that
n seemed to bio Mr.. Byrd's idea to tan
neonlo lust because they were able to
nav. "That's 1t exactly" said the
Thc committee then heard the claims
of the Virginia horticultural Society,
which were presented recently to the
| senate Finance Committee,
AZ last. after a long session yester-
dav afternoon before the House Com
mittee on the Chesapeake and It's
tributaries, the fish, clam and Gran
| interests of Tldewater and the virginia
| Commission of Fisheries got together
on a basis which MAS apparently mntu-
ally satisfactory. The Rev bill, pro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-03
TIE Important
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The combination has the approval
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To get It's beneficial effects, always
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