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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
MORE RELIGION IN
SCHOOLS DISCUSSED
Episcopal Convention Consid-
ers Question Of Proper Train .
ing the Children.

CINCINNATI. OHIO. Oct. IDS
crssions seeming with inference that
tho general education plans in the
schools Of the country did not con-
tain enough religious training. occc-
red almost the entire time Of the
f.-urth annual session OF the house OF
bishops and the house OF deputies or
the Protestant Episcopal Church con-
ventiOa today. Several persons were
ousspoken ia their belief that the
schools. controlled BY the church.
should improve their pupils by giving
them a complete religious training IN
conjunction with the regular school
work. and hinted strongly that all OF
tie schools OF the country should take
II the plan
A vote OF thanks 10 the Sunday
school children for their contribution
Of s42s. o00 to the missionary fund.
N the last three years was adopted
The house Of bishops adopted
PROVISION IN connection Of suTraga1
! shops To- tic effect that alter three
years from row sufTragar bishops
may bc eleCteo " oihe'eHt ~
cniy with the consent % majoTsty
vote o. the standing committees and
majority Of the Aoasc o. tisAoys az
preceding conference. IN addition
10 the consent Of the bishop q The
diocese. where sanraezns are wanted.
The proDossl thar bishop coadin-
tor Of . diocese may bc Transferred
nom one diocese 70 another. uth he
cnnsens Of : frcth.rd= vote o. tac
house q bishops. VA rofcf IVA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
-Four Countries Represented in
Event at St. Louis.
SUPPLIES INCLUDE WHISkEY
Object of Contest is to Make Great
est Distance Before Touching
Ground and Prizes Are Bennett Cup
and Cash.
By Associated Press5

ST LOUIS, NO, Oct. 1.-THE
fifth annual balloon race for the
James Gordon Bennett cup and s4,75o
in three prizes was started late to
Gay when ten large aerostate, repre-
senting four countries of Europe ana
America. assembled amid the plauGits
of thousands of spectators. The bal
looms sailed toward the north and
northwest and were out Of sight with
in few minutes after the words
"let go" were given by the pilots.
Under ideal atmospheric conditions.
amply provisioned for fifty hours or
more in the air, and bailasted with
the utmost care, the balloons rose
gracefully and sped away. There
was not a hitch in the arrangements,
though the Har5urg Ill, Of Germany
Lieutenant vogt. pilot, got a false
start. and the Millionaire Population
Club. Of St Louis. Louis Won Phul.
pilot. narrowly missed colliding with
a grandstand-
The Prizes
The race is for distance. which is
to be air line measurement from St
Louis. the winner to receive the
James Gordon Bennett cup and $1,000.
The second and third prizes are $500
and $3.50.
Under the rules. a landing Ia made
II the basket touches the ground. or
the drag rope becomes entangled in
trees or trails along the ground for
more than II minutes. OF II the bal
loon desccnds in fresh water. II a
balloon descends in salt water Il is
disqualified.
The wind. when the race started.
vas blowing eight miles Al hour.
Weather Observer Hayes expects the
balloons to take a northeasierly
course sitter they have reached the
higher attitudes
All OF the bsIicns we're well equip
ped for remaining in the air many
hours
Their Supplies.
Oxygen tanks were In each basket
for use in hiEh attitudes. The French
entrants took champagne and whislyey
a. their supplies Of drinks. Tho Ger.
mans placed beer AMI sausaec tn
their baskets. They also took vine
and chocolate. Most Of the balloon.
Its TOOK frgit with them. Apples.
oranges and grapc fruit were promi-
nenf IN the food.
+. Meesner. q SSiss pilot. vii De-
pead on cold tea 20 aaench bis
! thA7"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
Marriage Licenses For Virginians.
lC.oo;ot 70 Tho Dail- prasG

WASHINGTON, Oct 17.-Marriage
licenses have been issued here TO
George S. Cooke. of Nashville, Tenn,
and Anne l.. Pond. of Richmond. Va. &;
Charles A. Dean. Jr., and Virginia Bet
tbs of Alexandra. Va, and Owen A
McLearen. OF Farquier county, Va,
and Llera A. Bodine. of Prince Viii
liam county, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
HOLLAND OPPONENTS WIN
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
First Fight On the Floor Occurs
When Organization Is Taken Up
and the Forces of the Leader Are
Defeated by Solid Combination OF
Young, Maynard and Deal Fol-
lowers.
STANDING ON BALLOT
Al The ADJOURNMENT.

NORFOLK. VA, Oct 1S.-Af-
ter balloting all night. the Dem
ocratic convention. in Suffolk,
called to nominate a congress
sional candidate, was complete
ly deadlocked at two O'Clock
this morning and the conven-
ton adjourned until 10 o'clock
today.
The last ballot stood as fol-
lows:
f. T.. Holland. so; w. A.
Young, 63; II. l.. Maynard. II;
J. r. Deal, Z. Necessary for
choice, 81.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
Bankers Meet Again

Jew YORK. Oct. l7.-TheTe was
Their meeting today o; the American
scrs concerned in the European
on bills Of ladine controversy
action was taken. however. BE-
Sc Of the sbsence Of SIR Edward ;.
den. the representative Of he buro-
h interests. 10 = understood that
Edward is In communication with
|ign banking interests over the
I'd iun q affairs In the matter.
iha- the next meeting viii take
|e AZ the pleasure Of the fcre gn-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
"oIqaero Stanley Wins Fioh..

LONDON, Oct. l7.-"Digger" Stan
ley. OF London. tonight knocked out
the ex-bantam champion. Joe Bowker.
In the eighth round, before the Ma
tional Sporting Club. The fight was
for the bantam championship of Great
Britain and purse of $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18

ICHMOND. VA. Ocs. i7.-Num-
hR 10oo IN delegates and visitors.
I.sundrymeE's Nafiousi Assoc.s-
OF Ancrica met here today IN
wcnty annual convention
vas duly welcomed to the city
Mayor Richardson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
SHOOTS DO Nm HIS WIFE
visitor in Richmond Mistakes
Her for Burglar.
HUSBAND HELD BY POLICE
Supposed Accident Takes Place In
Dark Room OF Lodging House While
Woman Is Walking Across Floor
Pleads For His Liberty.

RICHMOND, VA, Oct. ff.-'Tt was
purelyD All accident. My husband
would not do anything to harm me
for the world. We ave been mar
ried three years and our life has been
IDEAL foregoing is a part OF
a statement made by Mrs. Emma
Simmer. a. young and strikingly beau
:iful Chicago woman. who was shot
and seriously wounded by her hus-
band. NJ. J. Simmer, in the lodging
house n 1a45 East Main street early
this morning when he mistook her
for a burglar.
Chance for Recovery.
In the Memorial hospital, where
the injured woman was hurriedly re
moved after the shooting. IL Is stated
that Mrs. Simmer has excellent
chance Of recovery. She regained
consciousness soon after an opera
ton for the removal of a bullet from
her abdomen had been performed by
Ds. c. X. Robins and throughout the
day appeared 70 gain i'm strength.
: Mrs. SINNERS greatest concern
was for her husband. who had been
taken in charge by the police and held
pending a thorough investigation OF
the case Simmer. who is employed
by the Rock Island railroad in Chi
cagO. is grief-stricken over his act
At police headquarters this morning
he sObbed convulsiveiy when he a..
tempted TO narraie what had occurred
in The room In which he and his vile
engaged for the night
The SINNERS reached Richmond
early last evening from Portsmouth,
where they have been visiting rela-
lives They are on hief tour Of
the South and Fast. and intended
proceeding 70 Washington today.
Pistol Under Pillow.
Before retiring the couple discussed
their strange surroundings and Mrs.
Simmer insisted that her husband
place his revolver underneath a pii
low IN order to protect them AGAINST
burglars. the woman being nervous
because their home In Chicago has
twice been invaded BY thieves.
shortly after midnight Simmer Wa
awakened By the slight noise made
By bis wife IN crossing the room from
4 window. where she hao gone 70
draw the shutters. There was no
light IN the CHAMBER and the shadow
tom Instantly recalled 10 Simmer ia
idea Of burglars.
The nan whipped the pistol INTO
action and fred. With a scream of
mingled pain and terror the wife fell
across the bed beside her husbend.
blood Towing from ne wound In Der
side.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Oct. lin

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Oct lin
a clean and sharply played game the
Philadelphia American League base
ball champions defeated the Chicago
Cubs. the premier team of the Ma
tional League. at Shibe Park this al
ternoon by the score OF 4 10 l in the
first contest Of the series 10 decide
the worlds championship. Nearly
80 600 persons saw the game =
To Charles Albert Bender. the
Chippewa Indian pitcher and TO
Frank Baker. the third baseman, the
PHILADELPHIA team largely owes its
victory. The chief never showed
better form than he did when he
faced the Chicago men this after
noon. Bakers valuable contribution
was his hard and timely hitting. On
fhe ether hand the American chsn-
Mons found Overall rather easy. and
after the third inning Manager
Chance was compelled TO retire the
star pitcher and send Mcintyre into
the box. The latter promptly stopped
the Athletics and held them without
a hit until the eighth inning when
Baker landed - one Of hts curves tor
a terrific sr4Sh 20 the right heia
vail for two bases.
Bender pillows Three Hits
Bender. who won the only zzne the
Athletics took from the New York
Nationals in the worlds series IN
1905. allowed the Chicago mea but
three hits. one iE the first innins BY
Schultz and two in the ninth and not
one Cub reached second base until
The final inning. n u had not beer
Tor the rufEng of Tinker's foul ~
Nv Thomas in the ninth inning me
Chicaeoans would have been dispos
ed Of win but two hits. az the lirue
shorpsfot bit the next ball for a clean
single. and took second on Strunk's
Tumble.
The big Indian was a. steady a. =
clock and appeared 20 BE- the master
AZ every stage Of the zane. Besides
setting only three hits. the National
lcarsers we're able to work him for
Only two bases on balls. and Shaiie
got both Of these, one IN tie fourth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18

Summary: Two base hits
Baker 2. Lord. Pitching rec
ord: Hits-Off Overall, 6 in
innings; off Mcintyre, l in .
innings. Sacrifice hits-Davis,
Collins. Stolen base-Murphy.
Left on bases-Chicago, 2;
Philadelphia, 4, First base on
baIls-Off Overall, CThomas);
off Mcintyre. 3 tStrunk.
Thomas. Collins); OFF Bender,
2 tSchulte. q. Struck out-By
Overall. 1 Davis; by Mcln-
tyre. 8 (Thomas. Bender.
Lord); by Bender, s tSheckard.
2; Hoffman. Zimmerman. 2.
Stefnfeldt. Mcintyre. Schulteb-
Time-f:54. Umpires-Behinc
the plate. Connolly: on the
bases. ODay; left field, Sheri-
dan; right field. Rigler.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
ATHLETICS TAKE
FIRST Of SERIES
"Chier Bender Proves Puzzle
to National League
Champions.
YIELDS But THREE HITS;
STRIKES OUT EIGHT MEN

Chippewa Slabman Shows His Iron
I. Nerve in Ninth When Chicasoans
Start Dangerous Raliy-Overali
Proves Easy for American
Leaguers-Baker's Hitting Features
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18

Totals ....2S 3 "a 70 l
x-Beaumont batted for Nc
Intvre.
xx-Kane ran for King
Score by innings:
Philadelphia .0219000t x--4
Chicago .,....00000000 III
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
Hou.r. Wrecked.

vcdado. a Residential! suburb. Wss
exposed TO the fun fury ~ the storm.
Tho era advanced some hundref
yards inland. demolishine many sinai
structures ana probably causing JOSS
Of life.
The upper par OF the Prad0 was
fa-n aiicd %ifh fhrongs Of panic
stricken negroes. Carrying such
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18

tcosunusd On FOurtA rass,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
The WEATHER.

Increasing oloudinees and
cooler Tuesday; showers We'd
nesday; northeast winds, heeom-
Ing high by Tuesday night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18

The uinth inning was the most ex.
citing 81 the entire game. As bender
walked on to the field The crowd call
ID for him - shut ont The Nationals.
huf Il was doomed % disappoini-
rent. Tinker. the FIRST nan ND. BIZ
70 center field for single and took
second when Strunt fumblec ne bali
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18
collins Gets Base On Balls

Strunk and Lord. the first two men
nm. failed to reach first. but Collins
was given base on balls Collins.
who is the champion base stealer Of
the American League seemed to Sor-
~ Mcintyre as he tOOk a long leao
on Frsf base. Twice the chicago
pjfcher shot the bail 10 Captain
chance 10 catch the feet footed Col
Inns and on the second throw aiacs'
had hid. Then Mcintyre tricd sgain
and this time he threw who and toe
bali rolled 70 the bleachers. Collins
was OF IN an instant and did not stop
until Be reached third fe scored
a moment later on Bakers hard drive
20 the right field wall Tor two bases
Davis hit 70 Mcintyre and wa
ffrorrn out AT first
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-18

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of the Asso-
ciated Press.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16
GEyERS cow lotion STtND>.
Justice GArrIson's Tribute To the Bar In
ID~II, ering His Opinion.

TRENTON. y J Oct IS The convIc-
ton Of Robert p. Geyer. a lawyer. Of
Paterson. who smbezzled 500 from \
client Was sustained 10y the Supreme
Court to-day Geyer represented Mrs
Emil Geering in a suit for divorce brought
by her husband. who - silk manu-
factursr
Nlr Ge"ring told Gsysr he would give
Mrs G"erinR SCO IN lieu OF alImony
ana informed the lawyer II he could secure
a settlement for less sum he might have
the difference Geyer persuaded Mrs
Geering 10 accept $3.50. but did not tell
her that MIR Geering was putting up
500 Geyer did not pay his client even
the 81 so1 al first. but tried to make an
agreement before giving up tbs. last sou
bv which Mrs Ge"ring would rslinquish
all further claims against HIM Justice
Garrison. who wrote the Supreme court
opinion. criticised Geyer Severely lie
concluded by saying
%. 'Ase Throughout - an illustration
81 Az act ~ its inception merely di-hunof-
able rIp.ninR into one 81 actual dishonesty
q thing fortunately rare N profession
hos" unlimited opportunities for such
nrunzdpinR are much more than over
balanced by ~ high professional standards
and Tho k"-uns-s Of IT. etht,Hl --u-.. %
fur, r"zard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16
mr. RES T1u> WIIN
Va gtsirair ur-~n nrt.--- 10 lssstr . NAr.
rant fec Nr.. nr1.i.I's trV~st

urfry IHur-tun p.yk tho d-t.-...i
rruf....Ir yf Latin ~ ,uluml, - tried
avptu - Harlem ruurt Yesterday mufn-
tng - obtain warrant tor th- arr,--t -
Mrs Iu'ia BRISTOL II Ithaca. y wife
81 ,u~u-H professor 1T Gr--a ~
Peek and hl- IlWy~r. &. Il fTanct- we're
armed with bri-f Whr'h thew presented
a. Mag -t-uf" Hr.-u
III" Magistrate l-ft the b-nch aud
cun-id"rrd the matter Nith the prOfs--nr
and hI- lawyer fur an hour IT, read
the brief aud alloWrd Mr. Francis To- ~
plain sum" uf 81 Then he r,-tatsd hi-
advice uf FRIDAY 90 Mr. Francis that b..
~ to the District Attorney with ht- story
The MAGISTRATE -atd b. o,aIldn $500
how b" had any jurisdiction over an
offence committed m Ithaca Il indeed
there was any offence az al he Thought
the District Attorney might 500 things
differently. though. or AZ least take steps
to sci the Ithaca authorities To work
IN Peck and Mr. Frances vent away
rgrTsfful
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16
A'ENEI I,r,E ,Hs,sTIB
So t~u-s t-s srv, o. 10 ~arsstass ttrvt.
sssi ~ - Pta~~ ~ q. . Prst--tAf

NssutsurftE ttut i1 The HfifIIiu H.tr.
s-iiv hat So srust---i bv 30 n,i.h. sfaf.i.
- sptuan 81 ~. pr.'ui-.-- q NJ lIf.f'
thHurt nsrn.v ha- sbais-t m Hfarf.f-
hs'ir- So rartfssi ints ~. r.,.ftIHu hall
20 fhs harn-v ---isisnr= tbls uufuing
anil = 90 - shi-kis-i ffum fh. p'ibhs gass
unih Mrs BARNEY ant h.r daughter.
rsfurn from PARIS nest vear th,. rItn1a,
came la-t night sh-n during tho f.f,l
purarv Ah-~uc~ q no rar-tak-r. aI,
vuting men. s,tpf-,-s,i 30 D.. .4,lII-E.. stu.
dents. removed N. drap-ry fruu frs
marble nrtrs ant carris-t BE- trrus- 90.
street. O. sheridan IlTcl- They s-r- -
NurS irving - plac~ ~ "a an tmprpy i-..,t
f'ssis-tal near the statue Il ton sheridan
= hen di-coy eF-si and fright.n..i a~av
The car-taker wh-n h- dt-cp, sr.-i m.
spTk ~ the rni-cr~ant- notih.-,i M. police.
and tsu ofic-Ts whn came "a r,--t,uus-
90 the summons adv i-ssi IN. car~,ak-r
a. rnd all the truubl. and cIrtu-itv bv
carrying tho figure into IN. hou-. m.
polic-m~n assisted the car-tak.r IA the
work
II was explained to-day Nv the care
taksr that the trouble With the statue.
started after the tr~..- and shribb.rv IN
from puhlic gaze had sh..i their foliage.
revealing the classic outlines ~ the figur..
since th" first publication by the news
papers the Car~takrr has been annoyed
In every possible way. Crowds have
gathered in front u the barney residence
Ia view the work 20 art and comment
upon IL. This demonstration aroused
the Indignation II Mrs. Barneys neigh
bOrs IA fashionable Sheridan Circl.. |
~hereupoa policemen draped the figure.
This did not end the trouble. for mis-
rhieyous persons visited the place at night |
while ia" caretaksr slept. removed the !
irap"ry and supplemented the work of |
The sculptor 10y inartistic decorations I
with charcoal
Mrs. Barney ssrv ant was only too glad /
to-day To accept the suggestion Of the /
policemen and take the statue into the |
house
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16
HELD TOR ~ >BiNDS ", RDER.
Mrs EIIa johnson charged Win Z sing
Poison to Get Insurance

NTW,AsrLI. Ind oct - Mr- Eta
Young Johnson. formerly - Crawfprds-
willie. vas arrested az her home IA Spice
land th,- morning IN AN indictment charg-
ing murder In the first degree
George D.. Johnson. her husband disd
~ hi hotn. here pu August 10 under -u-.
plcinu- circumstances After the death
u Wa learned that insurance amounting
g. 81, 49, was carTI.i by Johnson ga "a 10.
To- d., wife Five brothers of johnson
demanded an investigation. and after
the body had been obtained from the
cemetery at Linden an inquest was held
by Coroner Ramsey Il Montgomery
county PTuf. Garner ~ Wabash COll"g.
found carb"lic acid IN the stomach. III.
Coroner verdict wts to the effect that
death Vas du" t. carbpiic aCid poisoning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16
an. USTEN RESIGNS.
To ItaNr M Faster Berth NaIor t.b.,rln
WIN US Receiver Of TANe<

ten David T.. Austen. who for more
than twenty wears mas held the Office
81 Receiver 81 Taxes, resigned yesterday
FOR the last two or three weeks there has
h..en some friction between Gen. Austen
and Comptroller Prendergast because
MIR Pr-ndergasi thought that Gen Aus
ten was not enthusiastic ~ carrying out
"a" Comptroller'- new plan for max ing
out tax bills before the tax books ar.
finally approved
Gen Austen was at first Inclined 10
fight any attempt to force him out ~ once
but rather than make trouble he decided
To resign lie - now about ~ years old.
and II " understood that IA. Comptroller
will give him an easy berth a. an auditor
Of accounts
Major p n r. Ebstein. now auditor
81 disbursements IN the Finance Depart
ment. will b. appointed Receiver Of
Taxs- on October ~ G"n. Austen re-
c-ivcd s. UO year. Major Eb-tein viii
receive yWu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-16
PO>ED Is I ~ ROI\F.
Nrs IIpp-rI- Put cut Three FIrrs Whi-h
she T. srrs-rd of starting

NlrS Charlotte Zipp.rl.. ~ YEAR ole.
Wd- sent tn Bellevue Yesterday for ul'>.'r-
vatIon A. the result IT "A Cunf.renr. he
tween Magistrate Herbert and Fire Mar
shall Bs.-r- concerning thr--. inCrndIary
fires within thres days IN IA" five - Dry
tenement at S55 West Forty-fourfh sir''nt
Twenty families hive IN ia. house
Mir Zipperls had a hat ON IA" fifth
floor On Tuesday. according ~ Deputy
Fire Marshal Anderson ~. r.caiv .-i a
disyn--,--- notice The following morning
~ = O'clock a fire -4Irts-i IN the hallway
outside Nlrs Zipperie's rooms II WAS
out hy the time Mr. Nat. Shs--han the
ianitr,-,- and the other tenants we're
AROUSED k-ro--na oil had been used
i discovered ~" fire and put It out
Mn Zipperle told th" Ianitr'--. I Eu--.
saved all your lives
TN FRIDAY afternoon there Wa fire
in the same place ant there was more
- ldrnca 81 Kerosene Mn Zipparle
again uuenchai the hams-~ before any
dana GO was done when smoke began
To- roll through The. hall- ~ II O'Clock that
night all ~. tenant. were awake and no
time was lost m sending IN an alarm
once NOR. the fire was outside Mrs
Zipperls- hat Ia. ir-m-n 'old the FIr,.
Marshal and Mr. Iipprrle was arrested.
There was No "yIdenc.. against her sS-
c'.pt httl- k.r,,--ne found In lamp ~
her room She u-s-i gas Tor lighting
The woman 'old Magistrate Herbert
IN the West sid" court yesterday that IN.
had been working yery hard Of late and
had been nervous When the Magistrate
told her he was sending her to IN. hospital.
Wh"rs IN" would have medical care. ~.
seemed satisfied