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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-27
THOSE MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONS
Next Thursday. July 25-

The Chamber OF Commerce has
done many things for Newport News
None Is more praiseworihy than the
procurement Of the costly ac;yiene
buoys 10 mark the channel These
great liEhts can be seen for niles the
darkest night and cost the United
States government many Thousand
Collars. They make Il possible Tor
he largest ocean ships 10 come and
20 any hour Of the night. Have Won
ever seen them, They cannot be ap-
rrccisted except a. night when their
nowerfui Illumination shircs for
miles out 81 sea co on the moon
light cxcarsi1n next Thursday night.
4 viii D. AT ideal evening % Sc
them You uill not need any cce %
roint them cut. Their F-pst rcd hgh.
viii speak tor Itself Sec hen tomor-
row night. lock over the stzrboard
bov On TIE outward. over the por;
hcv on the return TIP.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-27
Big Bat for Sergeant Webb.

William Wallace yesterday com
pleted an immense baseball bat for
Sergeant w. IT. Webb to use in the
game against the Norfolk police next
Monday at the Casino park. The bat
is four feet long. two inches thick and
five inches broad and is made of oak
Sergeant Webb says he can hit the
ball a mile with II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-27
]. V. Cosby Qualities.

J. " Cosby yesterday qualified be-
fore Deputy Clerk of Courts Marable
as a member of the board OF school
trustees from the Third district. lie
was elected by the council last month
to succeed W. E. Pickett.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-27

the evening was spent In dancing,
bowling and other amusements. those
In the party were; Misses Ethel Top
ping, OF Amberg, Va; Lily c. Stewart.
Mamie Reynolds, Margaret Reynolds,
Nal Greene, Anna Gilmore, Nell Car
rington. Mamie Darlington; Messrs.
A. A. Applewhitc, Frank Richardson,
Thomas Hundley, Ran Scott and Hugh
Norment; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A.
REYNOLDS, Mr. and Mrs. James l..
West, Mr.. w. IL. Stewart, Mrs. X. w.
Reynolds, Mrs. Edward o. Bali and
Mrs. Mary C. Reynolds.
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smith, John C:oswell, Woodwin Moss,
| of Newport News. and Parker. Har-
| very Russell and Thomas Collier. OF
Hampton. Mrs. J. n. Clarke, of this
city, and Mrs. George McAllister. OF
Hampton chapcroned the party.
Mrs. ]. X. Stock, OF Wilmington,
Del, is visiting Mrs. A. +. Oyerton,
S15 Fifty-fourth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Il. Edwards
end little son, Master Dennis. are
visiting at Camden, N. j., and At
lantic City.
Miss Martha Land left yesterday TO
spend her vacation with her aunt.
Mrs. Q. ID. Overman, in Parkview,
| Portsmouth.
Mr.. r. Hunter Harvey, who has
| teen confined TO his homo by illness
for quite long time, Is now able to
| sit up and Il Is expected that he will
be out again soon.
Miss Adine Turner, of Nashville.
Tenn. is the guest of her brother,
Mr.. George f. Turner. 4915 Hunting
ton avenue.
Miss Grace Burt. of Claremont.
Va, Is visiting Mrs. J. l.. Flyn, on
Twenty-sixth street.
| Miss Myra Stone, Of Richmond, Is
visiting her father. Mr.. Leon Stone,
1928 Twenty-second street.
| Mrs. J. l.. Flyn, who has been Wis
iting relatives in Claremont, Va, has
returned home.
Miss Lee Stone has returned from
boswell Station, Va, where she WIS.,
tied relatives.
| Mr.. N. r. Dawson, formerly OF this
city. who has been in the Philippines
for several years, was In this city
Yesterday. He left last night for
| Washington and later will Join Mrs.
dawson In Boston Mr.. and Mrs. Daw-
son will make their home in Wash
! ington.
| Mr.. o. ID. Bachelor has gone TO
Hot Springs, Va. to attend the an
nual Joint meeting of the Virginia and
Maryland Bar Associations.
Mrs. G. 3. A. Booker and son. Ber-
nard, and Miss Theodore NJ HarW ood
are spending month at Caron
Springs, West Virginia.
Mrs. EIdon Roberts. $500 Jefferson
I avenue. has as her guest. Miss f1or-
ence Fuller. Of washington. ID. c.
! Miss Matte Mcpherson Is visiting
relatives in Richmond,
Mrs. G.. w. Madeira and little
daughter, Elizabeth are visiting reia-
tives in Petersburg.
Mrs. Edward Carver and daughter
Miss Laura, and Miss Loveday Mich
OILS LEI; yesterday for a visit to Ken
tucky and Ohio.
Miss Ida Ketchum has gone to At
lantic City to spend two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Moss are visit
ing relatives in Richmond.
1 Miss Mile Hecht, who has been
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Aaron
Kurniciki. on Thirty-thlrd street. has
returned to her home in New York
MIS-. James JernigaB and little
daughter are spending the summer at
Zuni. Va.
y Misses Ruth and Eleanore Smith. OF
! Morrison. are the guests OF their sis
tiers Airs. n r Charles and Miss
Susie Smith. in this city.
Little Miss Madeline Hur;on. who
has been visiting her coIssas. Ruth
and Betrsm Karniciki. on Thirty-third
street. mas returned 20 her home m
New York
Miss Billie Clarke. who has bcca
the guest OF Miss iausa Carver. IN
this city. has returned 10 her home
In Culpeper. Va
Mrs T. Wells and children who
have been visiting Mrs. Wells mother,
Mrs. Edward Carve. on Twenty
seventh street. have retained to their
home IN Orange county.
Miss Mamie She~mste Is visiting
relatives IN lee Hall
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Mrs Mason IIudeiEs. ST. Twenty
ninth street. has - her guosi. Mrs. y
Hunt. ~ Port Haywood. Va.
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Miss Mamie she~mste Is vlsitiul
relatives IN lee Hall
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5uss Try 2. B. 5. Special
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-27

Miss Louise Clark gave beach par
ty to Buckroe Beach Monday night
In honor OF her guests, Misses Mary
Thompson. of Ashland. Va, and sal
lie Sinclair. Of Tabb's Va. Among
those attending were: Misses Alma
Smith, Ruth Powell, Elsie Wilson
Ada Smith, Louise Clarke. Mary
Thompson and Sallier Sinclair, and
Katie Tray and Claudia Brooks, OF
Williamsburg. and Sallie Lee, or
Hampton: Messrs. Ned Clarke, car
roll Smith. Houston Il. Hughes. Harry
smith. John Csoswell. Woodwin Moss,
of Newport News. and Parker. Har-
very Russell and Thomas Collier. OF
Hampton. Mrs. j. ~ Clarke. of this
city. and Mrs. George McAllister, OF
Hampton chapcroned the party.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-27

Miss Billie Clarke. who has bcca
the guest OF Miss lama Carver. IN
this city. has returned 10 her home
IN Culpeper. Va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-27

Mrs. ]. X. Stock, OF Wilmington,
Del, is visiting Mrs. A. +. Oyertor,
SIS Fifty-fourth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-27

Miss Martha Land left yesterday to
spend her vacation with her aunt,
Mrs. Q. ID. Overman, in Parkview,
Portsmouth,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-30

kept closed, so as to exclude the flies,
the. only openings in the closets TO be
small holes in the side walls properly
screened as protection against the
flies. The closets are to be cleaned
once week in the summer and once
every two weeks in the winter under
this system, and the garbage wagons
are to convey and dispose of same at
some proper place that may not endan-
ger the health or conflict with the own
ers of property near the place Of deposit.
These are substantially the details Of
the plan, but the object of the plan is
far more reaching in its scope. DIR.
Blanton says that he has been making
a study Of the subject, and that be be-
lieves il incumbent upon the citi-
zens Of Union City as matter OF pro-
lection from disease to provide better
sanitation. He stated that hookworm
is prevailing in parts Of Tennessee and
everybody knows, as it has now become
well known fact, that typhoid fever is
spread by the house fly. The other
principal cause is impure water, and the
water here being pronounced practically
pure, typhoid fever in Union City,
whenever it prevails, is attributed to the
fly. He states also that science has de-
yeloped that hookworm is conveyed by
soil pollution, and that without the tubs
in the closets the soil Of our city may
become polluted. DR. Blanton showed
that medical science had proved that
flies were propagated from filth, and
where filth did not exist there are prac-
tically no tlies-the fly was menace to
public health, and against the fly there
is a general crusade all over the world.
Dr. Blanton argued that since it was
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impractical from financial standpoint
to have sewerage in Union City, some
plan should be devised for a perfect sys-
tenn Of sanitation, and that the system
he proposed was the result OF careful
study.
The board took the matter up and
considered it with great favor, as
result a committee was appointed TO re-
wise and draft an ordinance suiting the
demands exactly and report at the next
meeting, so that the plan may be put
into execution on the first OF April.
The committee is Dr. Blanton, John
Adams and John Semones.
The proposition Of assessing the Union
City Ice & Coal Co with privilege for
electric fan plant as city franchise was
put before the board. This franchise
was granted to Mr.. Dahnke for num-
Der of years free OF charge as a result Of
the demand for fans, but the franchise
having expired the question Of an ex-
tension OF a free franchise is to be con-
sidered. The proposition was referred
to the Water and Light Committee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-30
A new LIBRARY.
Change in School Laws and Other
Matters Busy Meeting.

Last Tuesday night quite number
OF citizens we're present at the meeting
or Board OF Mayor and Aldermen for
different purposes, and it came about
in a merely incidental way. One dele
CATION was not aware Of the nature OF
the others business.
r.. p. Whitesell, J. B. Waddell and
s. K. Altman were present in behalf OF
the school children OF the outlying dis
tricts asking for admission to the city
public schools. Another delegation
headed by Mr.. Mute was there to petit
ton the board in behalf Of new school
library, a Carnegie library.
Several other gentlemen were present
with different missions, and the meet
ing, which began at 1880 sharp, contin-
ued until IL O'Clock or after.
The routine was first disposed OF and
included reports from stated committees.
The first was from the Water and Light
Committee, report for the month end
ing Jan. 81, 1910;
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This leaves a balance to the city,
credit for January of $170.S6.
Streets and Sidewalks Committee re-
port some work done, but not great
deal on account OF the bad weather,
Finance Committee reported a cash
balance in treasury OF over "a, 800.
Special committees reported. Among
these Mr.. Semones, for the Water and
Light Committee, reported that the
committee recommended the purchase
OF new dynamo, with capacity about
one-fourth greater than the dynamo
now in use. This recommendation was
made from the fact that the one dynamo
in use is nearly loaded, but for another
and probably better reason that the city
needs two dynamos, a substitute for use
IN case one OF the machines should
break down. 1t must be remembered
that the single dynamo is running all
the time, and there is no opportunity
to stop the machine for cleaning or re-
pairs. II the machine should break
down the city might be left in darkness
for two weeks or more until parts could
be ordered and repairs made. The COM
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nittee was instructed forthwith to Sc

mittee was instructed forthwith to Sc
cure prices and options at once on The
different machines and report back tc
the board.
Special committee with reference &c
lease of city hall reported that the pres.
ent quarters had been secured for a
term OF two years.
Mr.. Moss, with reference to concrete
walk on Depot street, reported that he
had not seen the property owners on
that street, and the committee was con.
tinued.
j. B. Waddell at this point asked for
permission to address the board on a
petition signed by w. s. Long, J. B.
Waddell, r. P. Whitesell, ]. G. Potter,
Jas. Caruthers, Seid Waddell, Joe Har-
pole, H. 7. Simmons, G. N. Lannom,
Mr., Clements, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Car
ter, S. +. Altman, l.. G.. Tate, E. f.
Jones, s. G. Nash Mrs. Artie Reed.
The petition recited at length the facts
that citizens residing outside and ad-
joining the corporation limits had been
practically cut off from the benefits of
the public schools in the redistricting OF
the rural schools. Mr.. Waddell stated
that the nearest school to him was about
three miles, and that it was altogether
impractical to send his small children
there. The same was said to be
true Of other citizens, and these citizens
came before the board to ask admission
to the city public schools on a basis Of
equal rights. Mr.. Waddell explained
his plan fully, as recited by the petit
ton, and it was that the resident chill
dren just outside the city limits be adj
mitted to the city schools to the extent
that they contributed to the State and
county school tax They wanted moth
ing more. This, Mr.. Waddell claimed,
would give them about half or less Of
the school term free, and the remainder
OF the term they asked for nothing more
than to be charged tuition to the
amount OF the city school tax. Mr..
Waddell explained further that the pub
lie school laws provided that children
residing near school outside Of their
own district could attend the nearest
school, and that each child pro rata of
the State and county school tax could
be credited to the school they attended
This would be true Of the children ask
ing admission to the city schools.
A number Of the members Of the
Board Of Education being present, the
Mayor asked to hear from them upon
this subject. d. n. Walker, president
OF the school board, stated that the
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board had worked hard to build up .
good school, and that they could dc
nothing more than act within the pro
visions of the laws governing the city
schools. The city laws provided that
no children outside Of the city limits
could attend the city schools.
Mr.. Waddell, asking to be heard
again, stated that it was to amend that
law that he appeared before the board.
Several other gentlemen spoke on the
subject. Mr.. Tisdale stated that the
petitioners did not take into considera-
ton the school bonds which had to be
provided for by the tax payers Of Union
City.
The Mayor thought it would be better
to let the petition lay over for further
consideration, and appointed commit
tee to take the matter in hand, as fol-
lows: j. G. Burdick, DIR. Blanton, John
Adams. Mr.. Walker, being present,
was asked to appoint conference COM
nittee from the Board Of Education,
and the committee is r. F. Tisdale, w.
G. Reynolds, j. w. Woosley.
Here Mr.. Mute, superintendent OF the
city schools, appeared with petition,
asking the Board of Mayor and Alder
men to cooperate with the Board Of
Education in the plans to secure Car
negie library in connection with the
Grammar and High Schools at the City
School building. Mr. Mute reported
that Mr. Carnegie had replied favorably
to q request for $751; 900 library build
ing, but that the provision was that the
Board pf Mayor and Aldermen should
provide for ten per cent OF the cost of
the building for the maintenance of the
library. Mr.. Mute stated that this could
be made possible by the Superintendent
being made custodian of the library and
the appointment OF teachers and others
to take charge of the library, without a
cent of extra cost to the city; that the
services of the Superintendent and as
sistants could be secured to look after
the library, the salaries they now receive
for their work in the school to be their
only pay. In other words the Superin-
tendent and teachers who have charge
of the school are simply to have their
duties enlarged to take IN the conduct
and care of the library without extra
pay and without employing additional
help. That is the plan, and it is said
to be in use wherever these libraries are
built--at Hickman and other places.
The proposition struck the members Of
the board as a good one and it was
adopted and signed without a dissent.
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Mr.. Mute states that the agreement is
to be forwarded to Mr. Carnegie imme-
diately for his approval, and in a short
time it is thought that the library build
ing will be in the hands of the archi-'
tect. The site of the library will be on
the southwest corner Of the City School
lot opposite Mr.. Pewitt' s residence.
A petition asking for reduction of
the charges for electric lights in the New
Church House Of Worship on First
street was taken into consideration, and
fiat rate of % cents per month was
voted for the church. This church has
meetings one Sunday in every two
months, and the prevailing rate is very
burdensome.
Petitions from citizens at the fair
grounds for walk from Jackson's gro
Gerry store to the graveled road on Third
street leading into the city, one from
DIR. Loring for a concrete walk and 9th
ers for the same purpose were presented,
and after consideration referred to the
Streets and Sidewalks Committee for
further action. 1t was the sense OF the
board to get together number OF these
petitions and then let a contract for a
large body of concrete walks, it being
thought that better contract could be
secured that way and better results OBJ
tanned than to build them in small
installments. The committee was in
structed to get bids on the work and
report at the next meeting.
Under the head Of new business DIR.
Blanton presented to the board new
plan for keeping the city in better sani-
tary order. He had paper he had
drafted suitable for an ordinance en-
bracing his PLAN and it was to the effect
the city take charge Of the work OF
cleaning closets and removing excre-
ment and garbage, charging for the
service at the rate Of % cents month,
payable quarterly in advance, for resi-
dences, and 80 cents per month, pay
able quarterly in advance, for hotels
and business places. Mr.. Blanton's
plan was that the city take charge of
the work under the control OF the Water
and Light Plant. or some other head,
or to let it out by contract, requiring a
good bond for the proper discharge OF
duty In this plan Dr. Blanton con-
tinued to explain it was purposed to
provide all closets with tubs for the re-
ception Of the excrement, to have lid
covering the openings behind the closet,
extending 10 the ground, operated on
hinges, that all closets be provided with |
doors and fastenings and required to be !
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-30
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-30

II you want the best and cheapest,
use Bon Air coal. Union City Ice &
Coal Company
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-21

Archibald Terhune, a popular young
bachelor OF London, is suddenly aroused
from the aimless and indolent life he
leads. by the startling news from the law
firm Of Barnes, Wiloughby & Son, that he
is the heir to sheep farm in Australia
bringing in an income of 500, 900 a year
The bequest comes from an aunt, Mrs.
Georglana James of Essex. She makes
him her heir on condition that he marry
within ten days or forfeit the legacy to
third cousin living in America. The story
opens at Castle Wyckoff, where Lord Vim
cent and his wife, staunch friends of Ter
hume, are discussing plans to find Ter
hume a wife within the allotted time. It
seems that Lady Vincent is one of seven
persons named Agatha, all whom have
been close girlhood chums. She decides
to invite two of them to a party at the
castle and have Archie there as one of
the guests. Archie accepts the invitation
and the Vincents discuss his prospects in
all their varied bearings. He listens to
their descriptions of the two Agathas
and decides that the sixth shall be his
choice. Agatha first and Agatha sixth
arrive at the castle. Agatha the Sixth
strikes Archie as a handpainted beauty
Agatha First is a breezy American girl
Only eight days remain for Archie to Sc
cure a bride. Lady Vincent tells her hus-
band that Agatha the Sixth already cares
for Archie. The plot starts working with
both girls unaware of the urgency of the
situation. Archie gains from Agatha
Sixth the admission that she cares for
him. but will require a months time fully
to make up her mind
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-21

sible in low rocker at my wife's feet
across the terrace from him.
AS for Agatha First, she was knock
ing golf ball around on the velvet
lawn and absolutely ignoring the
humble attentions of young Leslie
Freer, the rector's son, whom we had
at length succeeded in foisting upon
her as cavalier.
thought the party was too dull for
ten o'clock in the morning of a rippin'
June day, and threw the cigarette
Id been smoking over the railing and
set myself to rousing them all to a
more becoming state of iollity.
i say, you people!" l cried cheerily,
what do you want to do today? 1t
couldn't be finer weather. What do
you say to a drive over to Northbury
to see the cricket? Northbury and
Lowshire are going to play"
These were two crack teams and
expected to extract enthusiasm from
Arch if not from the girls, because
] knew he was as keen on cricket as l.
But he only made me the most indif
ferent kind of assent while none of
the others took up the idea at all
| looked rather reproachfulIy at
Dearest. She usually backs up any
propositions of mine, but l saw that
she was busy explaining the intrica-
cies of some stitch or other to Agatha
Sixth and forgave her.
So ! tried again
Don't you think it would be sport ,"
l asked, walking over to her and put
ting my hand on her shoulder. Its
such bully day for a driven'
"Yes!" she cried. turning to me at
once, all animation. 81 do think it
would be sport! Come, let's all get
ready and go. When's the match
played?"
Eleven thirty" l told her, "and
shall we motor or take the drag?"
"Oh, motor!" she said, by all
means! Driving's too slow!" But
just as we had succeeded in fetching
Agatha First and Freer from the
lawn and had won a lukewarm assent
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-21
HIS HANDS CRACKED OPEN

Il am man seventy years old. My
hands were very sore and cracked
open on the insides for over a year
with large sores. They would crack
open and bleed, itch, burn and ache
so that l could not sleep and could do
but little work They were SO bad
that l could not dress myself in the
morning They would bleed and the
blood dropped on the floor l called
on two doctors, but they did me no
good. l could get nothing to do any
good till got the Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. About a year
ago my daughter got cake of CUT
cura Soap and one box of Cuticura
Ointment and in one week from the
time / began to use them my hands
were all hsaled up and they have not
been a mite sore since. / would not
be without the Cuucura Remedies.
They also cured a bad sore on the
hand of one of my neighbours children,
and they think very highly of the Cuti-
cura Remedies John w Hasty. So. Ef.
fngham, ~ H, Mar. r, and Apr. II. '09 u