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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
NEGRO CHARGED WITH
CHASING LITTLE GIRL
Officers Arrest William TODD Near
Merrimac Avenue at
Midnight.

William Todd, who Is believed to
be the negro who chased and fright
ened, little Edith OLSEN In the Mer'
rimac section Thursday afternoon.
was arrested at his home near Mer-
rlmac avenue about ~ o'clock last
night by Deputy Sheriff c. c. Curtis
and Officers Leslie Curtis and T. III.
Smith. TIE warrant charges the pris-
oner with attempted ceiminal assault.
The Negro was locked up in the
Hampton jail. and this morning the
OLSEN child will be brought here to
identify him.
Todd. who is 2s years old. lives
with his mother near the place where
the little girl is said to have been
chased His name and description
were secured by the officers last
night.
The prisoner denies any knowledge
OF the offence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
W0OoMeN OF THE WORLD
HOLD AN ELECTION
C. r.. Smithers IL Shosen the Council
Commander Of Live Oak Camp,
No. q. atsLiveiy Session.

At one of the most enthusiastic ana
liveliest meetings Live Oak Camp
No. 81. Woodmen Of the World, mas
held IN several months. officers TOT
the ensuing term were chosen last
night. The election had brought out
a large attendance and the voting
was lively. though of the best natured
rivalry.
Mr.. Crockett. who was detained al
home by illness. was unanimously
elected the camp manager Tor the
coming three years.
The officers chosen werei
Council commander-C. II. Smith
ers.
Advisory lieutenant-Floyd NJ
Moore.
Banker-E. Monte Wood.
Clerk-M. F. higgins
Escort-R. w. Guy.
Watchmen-Harry II. Hopkins
Sentry-S. W. Brown.
Camp physician-Dr- Will H.
Howard.
Manager for three years-W. S
Crock EFT.
The newly-chosen officials viii ne
installed WITH interesting ceremonies
on the first meeting night in January
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
Msser~ays convention cioses.

WASHINGTON. n. c. Dec. s.
With the adoption Of resolutions
clearly outlining its attitude on the
improvement OF waterways AMI the
reelection Of Representative Joseph
Ransdell. Of louisiana, as president
and J. F. Ellison as secresary-treas.
crer. the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress brought 20 close today rs
seventh annual convention. which had
been chafacterized from start 20 fn
ish BY complete harmony.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
GIVES ENJOYABLE PROGRAM
H,mpton Educational Association
Meet. at Syns-Eaton Academy.


The Hampton Educational Associa.
ton held its opening meeting oil
the year at the Syms-Eaton academy
Yesterday afternoon. when very
interes ting program was given Mrs
Henry Lane Schmelz. the president
was ir the chair. The attendance OF
the pauons of the academy was not
as large as had been desired Dut
unite a number OF those interested IN
school work came with 2 cup and
sauce. Mis- Blanche Bullifant gave
comprehensive and interesting &C
count % the work Of the Virgia.a 70
ucationaI Association meeting IN
Richmond last month. The schooi
children Gang several lu-nhc-s. While
solos were rendered By Nrs- Sohnelz
and Mrs. Charles Bright.
Il was decided 10 hold another ses-
sion in the West End academy on
the second Thursday night in Janu
rry. when the final work OF oreaniz
.ns 6 Patrons league viii be taken
NJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CLAIM
QUESTIONED.
Fort Monroe, Y

Fort Monroe, va, Dec. \, lSlc.s
Editor Daily Press
would ike 10 reply TO the football
item which appeared in your paper
under date of December s, 1910, in re-
gard to the Sixth Company. c. A. G..
claiming the football championship
for the season ending Thanksgiving
Day, 1910.
IL appears that the Sixth company
would like to claim the championship
of Forf Monroe for season OF 1917
also ciaiming that the Foriy-frst com
pany would not meet them after nav
ing been duly challenged by Lieuten-
ant Torney Now to facts, and, notn-
ing more.
According TO post rules, no team
may be eligible 10 claim q champion,
ship game if they have any players
outside of the organization which the
team represents, and 10 our knowledge
the Sixth company has had from one
to two outside players in every game
The Sixth company has not won
game from any team except the One
Hundred and Sixty-sixth cof11pany, and
that company made no particular ell
fort tor first place. We Will give
list of games played and scores:
Forty-first company VS.. One Hun
dred and Sixty-eighth company, won
by Fcrty-first company, 80 to o.
Forty-frst company VS.. sOne Hun
dred and Sixty-nipth company, won by
Forty-first company, 10 10 ).
Forty-first company VS.. Sixth COM
pany, no score.
Sixth company vs. One Hundred and
Six.y-eighth company, won by One
Hundred and Sixty-eighth company, .
TO 2.
Sixth company VS.. One Hundred and
Sixty-ninth company, no score. "a.
So it Is plain to be seen We are the
only people on the post who have not
been defeated. and will fgsther state
that we have played Forty-frst com
rany men only.
Now as 10 the challenge: We were
never challenged by Lieutenant Tor
ney, or anybody else. The second
gare (the game,in question: was ar
ranged by Private Baily and one sof
our men-not the team manager for
financial purposes only-and could not
pOSStDiy uasC dhy DtoA'hS VIA 80
championship, as is readily seen by
the scores printed above.
The reason We did not play:
Following the game with the Sixth
company. the Forty-first company was
detailed on fatigue for seven days,
followed by guard leaving US txo
days to get in, condition. which was
impossible. Further, We have two men
out rom injuries received in last game,
and ore man discharged, which has
crippled us severely; and, as the game
was of no consequence we declined 70
play ON that date. and possibly for the
remainder of the season. But we VII
saiy this for the Sixth company: Had
they started early in the season play
ing he class of ball they are now play
ing they would undoubtedly have stood
a chance; but as It is, look at the
scores. and If they are entitled to first
place. give it TO them by all means
SO far as the Forty-frst company
having cold feet, we will leave that &c
the many people Of Phoebus. Hampton
and Newport News who have wit
messed our gridiron performance.
Very respectfully,
lF0RTY-FIRST COMPANY, COAST
ARTHLERY CORPS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
BY MAGISTRATE SMITH
Arrest Of the Accused Follows Com
plant made by Mrs. Mary Roberts
She Alleges the Prisoner Threw
a Click of Wood Loaded With Car
fridge Into Her Yard.

Mrs. Clara Lawrence, who resides
near Salters' Creek, was held Tor the
action of the grand jury sby Magisi
trate ]. Walter Smith last night on
warrant charging her with attempting
10 blow up the residence of Mrs. Mary
Roberts. who resides near ne George
Wythe school.
Mrs. Lawrence. who is 40 years old
and wife of A II. Lawrence. sea
farfpg man. was arrested at noon yes
terday by County Officer S. II. Smith
at her home. and was brought &c
Hampton Jail. where she was COM
mitted until the preliminary hearing
When the case came before Magis.
trate Smith what was considered the
most important evidence was give
by Edward Roberts. the nir.e-year-o'd
son of Mrs. Mary Roberts. The boy
told the story of how he saw Mrs
Lawrence pass his home on Wednes.
day afternoon and then saw her throw
piece of wood into their yard
Thinking the wood good for burning
purposes. Edward turned il over to
his oldest brother. Jack Roberts. who
attempted to split II into kindlins
wood. The older boy was surprised
to find buried in the center of the
wood a loaded cartridge. usually used
IN i2-bore gun. The maker of the
irfernal machine had bored hole in
the end of the wood, inserted the
cartridge and then covered if up by
putting in a very cleverly arranged
plug of wood.
Swore Out Warrant.
When the discovery was made the
mother of the children kept the wood
and the cartridge until THURSDAY
.,nrnine. when she turned il over to
the county authorities and then swore
crt warrant for the arrest of Mrs
Lawrence.
Mrs. Lawrence took the witness
stand in her own behalf. She admit
ted having passed the Roberts resi-
dcnce on Wednesday. but declared
post emDhatically that she had nor
thrown the loaded wood into the yard
Mrs. Lawrence said she had neve1
Lad slot gun in her residence and
asserted that she had never seen
Cartrid e in her home.
a. w. Lawrence. husband of the ac-
cusad woman, told Magistrate Smitt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
Move to Issue Bonds.
(Rv Aecocfoted P-assl :

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. 9.-Ma-
ehinery was set In motion today to
provide for an issue of Panama canal
bonds with design to end a drain
upon the working balance OF the
treasury which no@ threatens defi'
cit. Secretary of the Treasury Mac
veagh had a long conference ON the
subject with SENATOR Aldrich, chair
man of the senate committee on
finance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10

that he had several cartridges in his
home. although they were blue, while
the one found in the wood is yeiio"
He said that he had never seen tho
wood before and declared that M
wife could not have bored the ho'e
in the wood. although she can use
hammer and saw.
Magistrate Smith said Re thoush'
the charge a serious one and Tor thac
reason the evidence was strong
enough to warrant him in remandlnS
Mrs. Lawrence to the grand jury. Hc
declined TO admit the accused woman
to bail. as the result of which she
was sent back TO the county jail or
the night
Will Ask for Bail.
The woman's husband said he Will
ask Judge Robinson for bail when
the Circuit Court convenes this morn
ing.
AS il IS expected that Judge RoDin-
son will have a special grand jury
early next week, the case OF Mrs.
Lawrence WILL probably be taken up
BY the grand jury then.
Mrs. Roberts said that Mrs. Law
renee entertained animosity against
her and that bad feeling has existec
for sareral months.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
ERDMAN'S TEAM WINS.

Capt. Hall and His 6owlers Defeated
In Close Contest.
In the bowling tournament on the
Young Men's8 Christian Association
alleys last night Capt. Erdman's team
defeated Capt. Arthur +. Halls team
by the total OF 1914 to 1881.
Capt. Erdman's men bowled the fol
lowing scores--665. 626 and $50, total
1914: general averages, GAS.
The scores of Capt. Halls team
were 635. SIT and 669. total 1881: gen
erai average, 627.
c. Locke Collier made the highest
individual average of the evenine
with $50 pins.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
WIFE HAS HIM ARRESTED.
Comedian Charles Bieeiow Is Com
mitsed to lunacY Ward.

NEW YORK. Dec Son complaint
of his wife. who said ne had been
acting queer Of late, Charles Bige-
low. the well known comedian. was
committed today TO the psycopathic
ward OF King county hospital for OBJ
servation for 10 sanity. The :mme-
diate cause OF the action grew out OF
a visit Bigeiow made to his wife's
apartments in Brooklyn on the even
ing OF December s, when he Is said
to have acted in threatening man
ner
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
oReeLe LODGE OFFICERS.
james II. Turner Chosen Noble Grand
Of Hampton Odd Fellows. >

Greble Lodge. No. 1877, |. O. Q. F.
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing term of six months:
Noble grand--James II. TurEer.
Vice grand-Adicus Rove.
Recording secretary-R. II. Clarke
Financial secretary--S. II. Sayra.
Treasurer--James Mitchell. ~.
Trustee-Jos eph c. Walden. .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
--------------->----s'-
CREW 10 RESCUED.
Steamer John .sharpless Is Driven
Upon Rocks.
(Ry Associated Press)

OSWEGO, N. Y, Dec. 9-Marcoor-
ed for SO hours on the bleak shores
OF the Gallup Islands. the crew OF
the steamer John Sharpless was res
cued today by the steamer Hinkiey,
of this city.
The Sharpless. with twenty men
and one woman aboard. and bound
from Ogdensburg for Chicago, laden
with 10000 bushels of corn. was over
taken yesterday by binding snow
storm on her last trip this season.
The gale drove the big grain carrisr
upon. the rocky shores of the islands
in the dead of night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10

Cook Stoves from $3.50 up. Wood
Stoves from zoe up. slightly used
Stoyepipe from &c M, Dining Room
Goal Stoves from S2.90 ZAP, Kitchen
Chairs from 25c up, Dining Room
Chairs from 50c up, Rocking Chairs
from 75c up. Sideboards from Si.so
up, Hall Racks from s2.75 upsDres-
sers and Bureaus from $3.50 np, l
! 900 10. Iron Safe. cost $50. slightly
used. $3.50: new Bicycle. &shop-
worn. cost s25. now si575: nearly
new drophead Singer Machine. $3.50;
douhle-barreied shot gun, s5.he; d
Mlrfora. I6xs0 feet. &c., Extension
Tables from $40 up and Kitchen Ia
bles from 5Ochp.
White Front Auction House
Auction Sale Saturday and saturday
Night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
Iniured SUDDEN poina wei.

According TO reports from the hos
pital ~ the Hampton Normal school
last night Samuel J. Ware. who was
injured BY Dr. Robert A. Davis aniO-
mobile Thursday night. vas resting
nicely and his speedy recovery IS ex.
rected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
CRUISERS RETURN.
Washington, Montana and Tennessee
Back at Old Point Comfort.

The, cruiser squadron OF the Unit
ed States navy. consisting OF the Ten
nessee. Montana and Washington,
which had been on the southern drills
grounds for the past several days, re-
turned to Hampton Roads yesterday
afternoon and are at anchor of the
Chamharlin Hotel A
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10

Just received, right from the
churn-a shipment of that Celebrated
MeridaIe Butter-the finest article OF
Butter manufactured in the United
States It goes further than any 9th
er Butter you can use. THE STAR
GROCERY. IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10

Toys. Pictures. Mirrors. Albums.
Glassware. japanese Chinaware
Vases. 8iscue Figure Toys and every
thing lew for Christmas Pre- Al
THE CUT RATE STORE. - W.
Queen street u
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10

II you cannot find Il, 20 or phone
to HULL'S CUT RATE DRUG
STORE. Day phone ESQ. Night
phone ESQ. Sat and Sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10

All kinds of Books for. Christmas
Presents-Bible, Prayer Books, Poeti-
cal Works. Books for Boys and Girls.
latest works OF fiction, stationery
everything you want for christmas
Presents at THE CUT RATE STORE.
"a W. Queen street. II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10

LiEeeft's Saturday candy fresh
every Saturday. Regular prize SOC.
Saturday only 2ec. at HULJ'S CUT
RATE DRUG STORE. Sat
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10

Just Try G. p. s. special
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-06
GIRL IS BURNED ALIVE.
Ruth Wheeler Not Dead When Put
in Fireplace, Says Physician.

in Fireplace, Says Physician.
That Ruth Amos Wheeler, the 49,
year-old stenographer who went seek
Ing employment the other, day, and
whose charred body was found on a
fire escape at 224 East 18th street,
New York, was burned to death by the
slayer, was the statement made by DR..
OHanlon. coroner's physician. This
assertion came after an autopsy had
been made. DR.. O'Hanlon found the
lungs congested and a deep mark on
the right side of the neck. evidently
made by rope when the murderer
sought to strangle his victim. DR..
OHanlon said: "Over the right nos
tril and on part OF the face 1 found
the remnant Of a square of linen. 1
believe the girl was smothered. and
while still alive but unconscious was
put into the fireplace and the body
moderated"
Hatcher Muller, or Kate Miller, as
she was better known, who was re-
garded as the wife of Walter VOTERS,
who is now In the Tombs charged with
the murder Of the Wheeler girl, was
taken into custody. She denied all
knowledge of the murder. and the po-
lice declared they were inclined to
believe her story. Captain Carey spent
most Of the night with VOTERS In his
cell. sbut could not get him to admit
any knowledge Of the crime.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-06
GIRL ACCUSED OF POISONING.
Catherine Manz clings to Story Of
a Strange Man.

4 - p %
Pleading not guilty and waiving pre-.
ltminary examination, Catherine MANI,
the 16-year-old girl who is accused Of
numbering her sister, by strychnine
poisoning, was lodged in jail at Can
ton, Ohio. to await the action Of the
grand jury. That body will not con-
yene until May. "a.
The girl has chung to her original
story OF a mysterious man who gave
her two supposed qulnine tablets, one
Of which she claims her sister took ac-
cldentally. She gave the mans name
as Murray" and stated he lived in
Canton. but the police have been un-
able to trace him and express the be-
lief that he is a myth.
The girls father and other relatives,
who disowned her in the first shock Of
the tragedy. have now come to her as
sistance and engaged attorneys for her
defense. A special grand jury may be
summoned to consider the case, but
this action probably will be forestalled
by a lunacy inquiry. The girls rela-
tives claim that her brain has been
affected ever since a fall received in
early childhood.
2 7 I
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-06
JUSTICE BREWER DROPS DEAD.
Heart Disease Brings Sudden End
to Long and Useful Career.

=
David Josiah Brewer, associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court Of the Unit
ed States. dropped dead in the bath
room of his home. 1923 10th street,
Washington. few minutes after II
o'clock the other night. Heart dis
ease is believed to have been the cause
Of death.
Justice Brewer apparently had been
in the best of health. He was seventy
three years old and had been mem
Der of the Supreme Court since Decem-
ber.' 1889. He was born in Smyrna,
Asia Minor. where his parents were
residing as missionaries. He was a
graduate OF Yale College. He was ap-
pointed to the Supreme bench from
Kansas.
II is within the range Of possible
ties that the death Of Justice Brewer
Will have far-reaching effects on Inn
portant cases now pending before the
Supreme Court. Justice Brewer was
one of the progressive members Of the
court and inclined to a liberal con-
struction Of the laws. He sat in both
the tobacco and Standard Oil cases,
both of which are on the eve Of being
decided. 1t has been the general ex-
pectation that the vote of the court in
both the tobacco and Standard Oil
cases would be close. With Justice
Brewer now dead there is lively
possibility that conditions may be re-
versed one way or the other over the
decisions as they would have been rem
dered had Justice Brewer lived.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-06
RAIN OF AETNA LAVA
BuR|Es SICILY HOMES
Four New craters Disgorge Fiery
Streams, but Crisis Is Be-
lieved Past.
PEASANTS FLEE FROM HOMES
Vineyards and Fields for Miles
Around Devastated by Eruption
and Accompanying Quake.

An official report upon volcanic dis
turbances in the Mount Etna district
confirms reports that the situation Is
grave, but holds out the hope that the
worst is over. The craters that prop.
erly may be described as new appear
to be only four in number. These
have opened at the foot of Mount Cas-
tellazzo. four miles in the air line from
the summit of Mount Etna. The four
streams emitted from these craters
have united at the foot of Mount Cas-.
tellazzo and formed great river of
lava that is bringing death and des-
olation into the invaded districts,
Plants trees. whole vineyards and or
chards have been destroyed by the
consuming food The lava river has
extended nearly fifteen miles from its
source.
In the path of the advancing flood
the people are in great terror and
thousands abandoned their homes. The
roaring of Mount Etna continues with
out interruption and rain of cinders
fell for miles around. Several houses
OF peasants already have been de-
stroyed and it is feared that If the
flow does not cease soon the food will
enter Borrelo. Caravans of peasants
carrying all their household goods and
all of their transportable Possessions
are moving to places of safety. In
their distress they present pathetic
sight. At many homes the molten mass
has entered the-cisterns and caused de-
structivec explosions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-06
PDk,l!I u. {. ~ ~
0FDLITIclANS

Another radical move on the part ue
the suffrage advocates which is receiv-
ing much attention in the eastern part
of the country is an organization of
college women at Wellesley, Smith,
Vassar, Bryn Mawr. Radcliffe and 9TH.
er{ colleges for women, the members Of
which promise not to get married I'M
til she shall have won over to the
cause at least 500 men.
II have nothing to conceal in con-
nection with my activities In behalf
of legislation providing for the pay
of the American merchant marine"
said James T. McCleary of Minnesota,
in commenting upon the report that
the committee on the judiciary might
subpoena him as witness in an eff
fort to uphold the charge that unusual
methods were followed in an effort to
press this legislation through Con-
gress.
Some of the aggressive women of
Chicago have now formed an organiza-
ton the slogan of which is mo vote.
no tax" and when certain women
property owners appeared in line at
the city collectors Office the other day
members OF this new league picketed
the line and prevailed upon the wom-
en- to go home and leave their taxes
unpaid. The pickets distributed cards
containing the following sentiment: ..Jf
you can't be persons and citizens at
voting time, don't be persons and citi-
zens at taxpaying time"
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. editor of the
Omaha World Herald, announced that
William j. Bryan had given his word
that he would keep out of the next
race for Nebraska seat In the United
States Senate. Hitchcock, who has
been three terms member of Coh-
gress. will now run for the Senate.
That definite plans are now being
made for battle to prevent the re-
nomination of Senator Robert M. La
Toilette. was shown when William d.
Conner, former State chairman. who
managed Senator La Follette's first
successful campaign, made a state
ment declaring he might manage the
campaign against Senator La Toilette.
The action of the Canadian govern
ment in giving to France reduction
in duties of az per cent, which action
is automatically extended to twelve
other nations under the most favor
ed nation" rule. has brought the Uni
ted States squarely up against the
prospect of trade war with our
neighbor to the north. Special Com
missioners Pepper and Emery recent
ly went over the whole subject with
the officials at Ottawa, but the latter
believing that the American tariff
was unduly severe on Canadian trade,
would make no concessions President
Taft has been giving much attention to
this question.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-04-06
NEW YORK

The weeks developments have been
generally favorable. Chief among these
have been the advent of warm spring
weather, which. coupled with the near
approach OF Easter. has stimulated re-
tail trade at all markets, allowed of
expansion in the building trades, the
preparation Of the ground in the North
fer planting, the beginning of seeding
of grain and cotton at the South and
of oats and vegetables in the middle
regions of the country. The Industrial
situation, too, has materially i'm
proved in the collapse OF the sympa-
thetic strike at Philadelphia, the re-
turn to work OF many thousands OF,
idle hands there, and the submitting
of the Western railroad mems demands
to arbitration.
Business. failures in the United
States for the, week ending March ~
were 231. as against 208 last week,
226 in the like week of 1909, 2s6 In
1908, 1865 in 1907 and 1863 in 1905
Bradstreet's.