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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
BOOKER ]. NOMINATED
BY SOUTHERN MEMBER
Negro Educator Given Lie
Place in Worlds Sunday
School Association
(By Associated Press.J

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May %
When former Congressman waiter y
Honecker, of Delaware. and the son
of a former congressman from the
same state, rose tonight from back III
the great crowd that filled Convention
Hall. where tonights session of the
Worlds Sunday School convention
was held. and all by himself sang
.Traveling Home. Led by Jesus; | an
Travelling Home" the audience ap
plauded so long and so Justify thai
Mr. Hofecker WAS compelled to go to
the front. mount the platform and
sing 1t again.
All the wrlhni,-s when We're formed
in the Worlds Sunday Schools wheI
the color line was drawn on the ne
gro, was smoOthed out today whef
Booker T. Washington was made {
life member of the organization anC
the Necessary $1,000 was promptly
pledged. mostly by delegates from
Southern states.
A white delegate from Kentucky
nominated Washington. saying:
we mly all have our own ideas
of how the negro problem is to be
worked out. but we owe it as a TIL
butte to the. Christian negroes of the
world to make Washington a llf'
member"
Il carried a gun marching witt
Robert f. Lee for three years,
shouted another delegate from the
floor. and I'll give a hundred dollars
for that name"
The sum was quickly made up.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
FIRE Is tXllNGUlSHED
IN STEAMERS HOLD
Mallory Line Colorado Still Aground
or Florida Coast-Damage Not
Believed Serious.

KEY WEST. FLA, May 2S.-A'
noon today the fiie, which WIS dis
covered yesterday afternoon In the
lower admidships hold o. the Mallory
Line Colorado. was eXtinguished una
Il is not believed that any serious
damage was done to either ship or
cargo.
The revenue cutter Forward and
navy tug Mas.sasot went ;Hongside Us
soon as the Colorado entered the har-
Dor this morning. having been adj
ylsed by wireless OF thhe steamer s
plight The Colorado was grounded
On Middle Ground bank, where the
work of fighting the flames begun IN
earnest. The Colorado was still
aga ound tonight and the flooded hold
is being pumped fiee of wnter and
not until this Is done will be
known what damage has been done
by the fire.
The Forward and the MlssaSoit left
the Colorado's side before dark. No
officer or agent of the line came
ashore today and no details are
known further than that the fire VIA
discovered IL ? o'clock on Sunday af-
ternoOn. while OF the east coast.
The Colorado was bound from New
YCik TO Galveston, with general
cargo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
WANTS STAND AGAINST
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC
Jewish District Lodge Meeting
Opens Session at
Richmond.

RICHMOND VA, May 23.-lt looks
as If the headquarters and Offices OF
the district grand lodge, No. ;, hide
pendent Order B'Nai Birth. might be
removed from baltimore and hereafter
follow the Office of grand secretary.
II will be so If the report of a special
committee. to be presented tomorrow,
is adopted. And. as IL Is AN open
secret that the grand secretaryship Is
to fall to Dr. George Solomon. OF
Savannah. il would not be surprising
il the officers. for time az least.
should be in the Georgia city.
The ihirty-sixih annual session Of
the district grand lodge opened to-
day. with delegates present from
Maryland. Virginia. District o. Colum-
bia. North Carolina. South Carolina
and Georgia.
Pre- siden; Triest. in his annual re-
TOrt. recommended. among other
things. that the local lodges. for the
purpose Of stimulating interest. ofer
annually gold medals for the best es-
SAYS on the work Of the order. writ
ten BY Jewish boys and girls. and tina;
he order take some decisive steps
to put itself on record as opposed TO
the white slave traffic"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
LADY FALLS FROM STREET CAR
Richmond Woman Receives Bad Scalp
Wound on Pavement.

RICHMOND, VA. May 2S.-As she
was alighting from a clay street ear
at the corner of Monroe and Clay
streets about S;45 O'Clock this nom
ing. Miss Annie Thomas. of 5lS North
Monroe street. lost her footing and
fell heavily to the street
Bystanders FASTENED TO the side OF
the young lady. who was rendered I'M
conscious by the fall and took her
into the home of a citizen, at 400
West Clay street. where she was re
vived and her injury. a severe scalp
wound. was dressed by DR.. X. l.. Col
Inns. OF the city ambulance corps.
She WIS able TO go home unattend-
ed shortly afterwards. Her injury is
said to be not serious.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
EIGHTEEN PASSENGERS
INJURED IN WRECK
Southern Train is DeraiIed
in Virginia, Near
Washington.
Gy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May %
Eighteen passengers We're slightly IN
inred in the wreck late today OF g
special train. running as the second
section OF No. 10. on the Southern
.RGiload near Cedar Run bridge. be-
tween Cailett and Calverton. Va. The
engine and four. passenger coaches
wee derailed 200 yards from the
bridge. 10 cause of the accident be
ing a mystery.
All the passengers were seriously
shaken up and some were badly out
and bruised.
Among the injured were: Hardy
NJ. Edwards. Buffalo; II. G. Ashley
Mobile; Mrs. A. L.. Shuler. Haskell
Pa; Herbert A. Whiting, Boston
James Cnrk. New York city: ChnrleS
r. Smith, Buffalo; Mrs. s. {. FaIan
dis. Seattle; J. H. Dimmick. Mont
gomery. Ala; Mrs. G. r. Melius
Bridgeport, Conn: S. F. Miller, Bal
timore: Miss Marietta Walsh, New
York City: Captain s d. Duck, Balti
more: Mrs. william S. McAvoy, Bal
timcre: W. w. Tower, New York city
r. c. Hill, Buffalo: Mrs. ]. S. Var
Lon. New York; A. NJ. Dumler, Bal
timOre.
Physicians from CalveTton, Warren
ton and other nearby towns gave AID
TO the injured and all We're brought
to Washington On a specinl train. ar
irving tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
SALARIES OF GENERAL
SECRETARIES FIXED
Board of Missions of the
Methodist Church Meets
at AShevilIe.

ASHEvILLE. n. c.. May 23.-The
board of missions Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. composed of
the college OF bishops. ten ministers,
ten iaymen and ten women. met to-
day and accepted the report Of the
Joint educational committee. Rev. +.
r. Cook was elected secretary of the
foreign mission department: Rev. J.
NJ. Moore. secretary of the home de.
partmenf. and Rev. r. II. Rawlings.
secretary of the educational depart
ment: j. ID. Hamilton. treasurer. and
Mrs. J. -. SObb. and Mrs. u. w. Nc
DonaIi. Miss Mabel Head and Mrs.
a. L. Marshall. we're elected 70 posi-
lions under the new order Of the
merger Of the missionary societies.
The following commission was ap-
pointed TO cOdify the discipline Of IN,
church. Bishop Collins Denny. Dr.
Gross Alexander. and Hon W. ~.
Talbot. Of Maryland.
The salaries Of the general secre.
laries was fixed az $500 and other
Secretaries a. S3.5O0. The salaries Of
the secretaries 81 the womcn's coun-
Gil we're fixed az 81 500 fcr foreign
home secretaries and S1.foo for edu
cafional and editorial secrotarics.
u was decided 10 Assess the annual
conference Sl0.0e0 for home depart
rent work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
House Cuts Out Tariff Board
Expense Fund.
FITZGERALD TURNS TRICK
Lower Branch of Congress Turns
Down Appropriation Recommended
by the President-Tswney Offers
Another Amendment.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., May %
After prolonged debate. the proposed
s250. 900 appropriation Ia defray the
expenses Of the tariff board. recon
mended by the President. was strick
en- from the sundry civil appropria
ton bill in the house today. This
action resulted from = decision by Re
preventative Mann. Of Illinois. who
was in the chair. sustaining point OF
order BY Mr. Fitzgerald. Of New York,
who commended that there was no law
fJP the authorization OF such an ap-
preparation.
Offers Another.
In order 10 meet the objection %
the tariff board. on the part OF many
Democrats and some Republicans. Mr.
TaWney proposed another amendment.
which appropriates $256.00e practical
" for the same purpose. with the
added provisions that IL was TO en-
able the President 20 give to congress
information Of the states Of the Union
and recommend 20 their consideration
such measures as he shall judge
necessary and eNptdient." etc.
Under this wor0ing Ga the meaSur'.
n is understood that the President
shall send 90 congress any informa-
lion which NAV be collected under
the proposed appropriation.
Would Meet Rules
by leaving ON Of the amendment
al reference 10 the tariff board. which
already exists. u was hoped that the
provision would come within The rulcs
" the house and would not be sub
Jet 10 a point 81 order.
Representative fitzgerald promptly
made a point o. order against the new
amendment and. pending his argu-
ment the house adjourned until tomor-
row.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
ROOSEVELT TAKING REST.
Spending Time at Home Of Ambassa
sador Reid.
By Associated Press. }

LONDON, May 23-Mr. Roosevelt
is enjoying the quietest day thus far
Of his European tour and is getting
something like real rest. Ills
throat still bothers him and his voice
Is husky
After spending the week end at
West Park, the home of American
Ambassador and Mrs. Reid. Mr. Roose-
welt, Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt
and Kermit returned to London to-
day and are the guests of Lieuten1nt
Colonel and Mrs. Arthur H. Lee Of
their city home. The lleutenan;colo-
mel was military attache at the
British embassy in Washington in
1889 The Rooseveits will remain
with the Lees for the greater part OF
the week
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
TRAIN KILLS VETERAN.
Engine With No Headlight Strikes
Old Soldier at Lynchburg.

LYNCHBURG, VA, May 23.-Step-
ping in front of the Washington and
Chattanooga northbound Southern
train. which. it is claimed. did not
have a headlight. Robert l.. Tyree,
aged sixty-fve. a Confederate veteran,
and for long time night Waterman
at the yard at Monroe, was killed
early this morning.
The accident occurred shortly after
midnight. and Tyree mad his neck, LETT
arm and right leg broken.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
FATHER AND MOTHER
GIVE THEIR TESTIMONY
Case Resulting From Finding Body OF
Young Lady on Beach at Atlantic
City is Begun In Court-County
Physician and Surgical Expert Tell
Story on stand.
tpy Associated PressJ

MAYS LANDING, n. j., May 3D.
Rapid progress was mace today III
;he trial of William S&ler. the
young married man, accused OF mur-
dering Jane Adams on the million dol
lar pier at Atlantic City last Feb
ruary. A Jury was chosen within an
hour and twenty minutes after the
prisoner was arranged at the open
ing OF court.
Prosecutor Goidenberg, in his open
lee address. said that "Jsne Adams
met her death defending her honor.
The first witnesses called were the
mororman aud policeman, who
found the girls bruised body with
the torn clothing frozen to IL lying
On the beach, where II had been cast
by the waves, several days after the
girl had disappeared.
Father on Stand.
Charles Adams, the girls father,
wished to be placed on the stand. lie
stated that on the night OF February
4, Orvis. brother of the defendant,
came TO his house and took Jane ana
her sister. Alice, out about O'Clock.
Alice later returned alone and said
she left Jane on the pier with VIII
liam Seyler. Mr.. Adams went 10 Sey-
ler's. but he iisclaimed any knowi-
edge OF James disappearance. Asked
whether William Seyler ever came
to his house to see Jane, Mr.. Adams
answere no decisiveN
Jane was seventeen years old
June II last" said Mr., Adams. rosvis-
often came TO sthe house 10 take her
and Alice out" <
Showed Confusion.
DR.. Lewis *. Souders. county phy-
stefan. who made the autopsy on the
body of Jane Adams. on direct exami-
nation. said the autopsy had shown
confusion of the head about the eyes
and congestion of the lungs. There
was no evidence that the girl had
been attacked.
MIR. Gaskill. Seyler's counsel, asked
the question whether the confusion
and congestion could have been caus-
ed by drowning. to which Dr. Souder
replied: Il think not"
Dr. Emery Marvel, a surgical ex-
pert. testified that the hruise found
on the girls face must have been
caused before death. since Alice
Adams. 15-year-old sitter, told Of Wis
on the night her sitter disappeared
and of ieavisg her on the pier with
William Seyler.
Mother Testifes-
The dead girls mother told OF her
search OF her daughter on the night
on which she disappeared and OF
swearing out a warrant for Seyler ON
the charge of abduction.
A signed statement, given to the
detectives by the prisoner, when he
was arrested in Petersburg. Va, was
also placed in evidence by the prose
cution. In il Seyler den that he
had been out of his home Or seen
the girl on the night in question
The prosecution will continue the
presentation OF its case tomorrow,
when il is expected Orvis Seyler viii
be placed on the stand TO give evil
dence against his brother.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24

5ARRiSONBURG. VA. May Il
Spreading ont some damp powder 10
dry. James Kenney. who lives near
Lexington. touched a match 40 the
powder TO see whether ~ would isuiie-
H. the explosion thai followed the
greater part o. his face and body
we're burned raw. and two children Of
Kenny's were 50 badly injured tnat
they are not expected 20 recover,
another child was badly burned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
Robbery in Richmond.

RICHMOND. VA, May 23-ThrOugh
a rear window that they smashed
some time between and ) o'clock
Sunday morning. thieves entered the
sub-postoffice anu drug store at zoo
West Broad street and stole SIS worth
of one and two cent stamps, a pack
age of cigarettes. two boxes of
cigars and lot of perfumery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. To ESDAY MAY ~ 1919.

il arrived AT Asheyille. was Ia
Isaiah 53-7. This passage tells about
Lambs led to the slaughter"
Coming Just after the election OF
seven bishops" Rev. G. Il. Hyde. OF
Little Rock. Ark, told the assembly
today, Our Methodist brethren may
think us omcious.' lie suggested nc
more references being included IN
greetings.
The assembly may adjourn Friday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
FIRE STARTS FROM GREASE.
Blaze Threatens Serious Results .
Lynchbure Bakery.

LYNCHBTRG. VA May "A
stubborn FIRE this afternoon menaced
a whole block on Twelfth and Clay
streets when the LynchburR Steam
EakcTy caught FIRE.
The blaze started from some boil
ing grease IN which Saratoga chips
we're being cooked. Immediately
seven barrels Of grease caught Ere
End the smoke was 80 dense that
the frcmcu could not gef In although
they had Two streams Of water on
the building four minutes after the
alarm vas given.
The damage may amount TO over
s1o.g00.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
GIRL ACCUSED OF eIeAmY.
Nansemond County Young LADY Is
Held for Grand Jury.

SUFFOLK. VA. May pa Il
year-old girl. Mrs. Willie WiilefOrd
Rhodes. accused OF bigamy. was given
p preliminary hearing in Justice De
Berry's court on Saturday ard order
ed held for the grand jury The young
girl. who resides with her parents
near Buckborn. this county. was mar
ried on February 10. 1907. 70 Joe
WiIleford In August OF 1905, she
tloped to North Carolina with Pres
ton Rhodes. whom she Is alleged 10
have married. Husband No. ! IS the
plaintiff IN the case
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
PRIMA FACIE CASE Is
DECLARED ESTABLISHED
Action Against the New York Body
Goes Into Hands OF judicial Com
mittee for Report Back 10 the Con
vention-More Liberal Contribu'
tions Are Made 20 Divinity Students

ATLANTIC CITY, \. j., May %
The decision to try the New York
presbytery on charge of heresy, be
cause of the granting to Messrs.
Black. Steen and Finch preaching
orders. after the young men had re
fused to accept. in fun. the beliefs
of the church, was announced by
the judicial committee vi the Pres
byterian assembly today.
The committee. headed by Rev. +.
d. Warfield. president of La Fayette
College. presented report in which
it declared the belief that the min
GRITTY members of the New York Pres
pytery had established a prima facie
case of herosy and the matter has
now been referred TO the judicial com
mittee of the assembly. who will hear
witnesses and report on their find
ngs for final action by the assembly.
Money for Students.
DIR. Wariield introduced a resOlu-
ton TO allow contributions to divinity
students of over $500. the same allow
ed by the assembly TO pay the eN-
penses of students working their way
through college, 10 enter the ministry.
The resolution passed, after DIR. War
field had stated ms belief that "theolo-
LEGAL students should not be forced tn
peddle books or groceries to secure an
education"
Until the resolution was passed, a
regulation of the assembly had re
fuse / 10 allow students TO receive
over S200 year toward their educa-
ton and the resolution carried pro
viso that the increase should only be
allowed in case of sickness or other
extraordinary need"
For Higher Salaries
Dr. Hamilton Haymanes. OF Indiana.
declared that the high cost OF living
is keeping young men out of the min
istry and advocated higher salaries
for ministers in smaller churches.
A mass meeting. in the interest OF
mission for freedom, was held tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24

DANvILLE. VA. May John T.
Watson. aged s.. one o. the older,
wealthier and most promireni resi-
dents Of Danvilic. died today u ery-
sipclas. following fail lat August
In which he fractured his hip.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
Witness for Ship Subsidy
Warns up Before Committee.
ONLY IGNORANT AGAINST
In His Testimony at investigation
Before the House Body, the Kan
sss Man Calls All Men Names Who
Are Not in Favor Of Subsidy.
(6y Associated Press-,

WASHINGTON, ID. C., May %
An ignorant. an unprincipled demago-
que OF the paid hireling of baleful in
nuence" is the way William p. Hack
ley, of Winfield, Kansas, who testi-
fed today before the house subsidiary
Investigating committee chararterizes
every man in these United States
who opposes the principle Of ship
subsidy"
To Make Them Think.
The statement was made in a pam
phle: on the rise and fall Of the mer-
chant marine. which Hackney wrote
End circulated and sent TO members of
congress. newspapers and others to
fork them loose and set them think
ing as he expressed II today
Can you think Of anything else
such a man might be called" Sena-
tor Castioally asked Representative
Garrett. OF Tennessee.
That's a singer ! put in - chal.
lcnge public attention to the situa-
ton replied the senator.
Based or Belief.
MFR. Hackney's charges Of inauenc
Ing Of congress well suppose" he ad
ml.fed. were based on belief and not
on knowledge he said. because he
had some knowledge Of legislative
matters"
William Blvd and Jusius Rupert.
representing shipping interests ~
New York. disc.aimcd any knowledge
Of foreign Hobbies.
The committee adjourned TO meet
June I. when Naval Constructor J. g.
Roberts viii be a witness.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24

bU9sT NHlCNtU CV7F' - y.
RICHMOND. VA. May 2s.-Siruck
b. a street car thai vas rapidly
descending The incline near Twenty.
frsf street. on the Forest Hili line.
Sunday afternoon. the baggy IN which
we're ssaied Mr.. J.. ~. Spears and bis
son. NJ. ". J. Spears. was knocked
down a 10fJoi embaskmcnL AMI
father and son narrowly escaped ser
ious Injury. Tho horse was uot burt.
but the buggy vas torn into splint-
crs-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
BILL PASSES THE SENATE
FOR TWO BAT7LESHLPS

tleships were Clark. Arkansas: Nc
Emery. Louisiana. and Taylor, Tennes-
see
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24

PROVISIONS IN BILL.
Main features OF the bill are:
Two BattIeships, each, $6,00Or
600.
Two fleet golfers, each, $1,000,
OC0.
Five submarine torpedo boats,
$2,5O0,ooo.
Six torpedo boat destroyers,
each, $750,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
Submarines and 0estrOyerS
are Added to Provisions
Made in the House
Measure.
EIGHT HOUR CLAUSE
ALSO GOES THROUGH

After Debate of Two Days Con-
sress Adopts Appropriations for
Navy and Goes Few Steps Furth
( er Than the Lower House in the
Matter-Oniy One "Dreadnaught
Shall Go to Same Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24
THE WEATHER.

Local shoWers tuesday and
probably Wednesday; cooler,
lloht TO moderate south winds
becoming variable.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-24

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of me Asso.
cIated Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-04
FINDS THE KAISER
A WORLDS PUZZLE

BERLIN May good interesting reading
about the Kaiser in Herr Rudolf Martins book German Rulers
apart from the secret political history of the empire which the author
disclOses
Not long the Kaiser said have Remarked at is quite
that formerly made too many speeches and sent too ee
gram and long chapter devoted analysis the EmperOrs
complex and interesting character in which stated that Whem
ii is of the original who have played leading roles
the worlds history. He is living puzzle lrOne'
The book contains interesting the personal
atOns between the king and the kaiser and learn that the
frequently addressed King Edward Uncle Berthe
What newspapers by the emperor? This subject also
fully treated by the author who relates that all the most important
journals of Germany and foreign countries lie the table in
the of the kaiser private suite in the palace and that he
picks another read odd moments The aser nva
able of information the Fuersen Correspondent
and the LOkaanzieger of Berlin.
The Fuersen Correspondent quite small Sheet issued
twice daily in which the of the world summarized in tab
Od FORM and in this the kaiser at glance what is
happening all the globe.
Apart from these two regular of information the kaiser
reads other newspapers reguary both German and foreign
the latter without the aid of interpreter his
accomplished guist Two official departments
engaged collecting cuttings all sorts and conditions Of
subjects for the kaisers perusahe bureau attached
foreign office and the ocaed literary bureau attached the Min
iStry Of the Interior.