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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
GREAT BIBLE CLASS
PARADE TAKES PLACE
Army of Over Ten Thousand
Men Marches Down Penn
sylvania Avenue.
By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 20.--An
army of more than ten thousand mem
hers of mems Bible classes from all
parts of the world. marched down
Pennsylvania avenue late today ana
around the capitol of the United
States on their way to monster mass
meeting In Convention hall. This
WAS the feature of today's session of
the Worlds Sunday Association, now
in convention here. The broad steps
on the east side of the capitol were
filled with thousands OF women dele
gates to the convention and other
Sunday school workers. Several
heavy downpours of rain delayed the
parade for almost an hour.
Pennsylvania avenue never wit
nessed a more enthusiastic army than
the soldiers of the cross" which to-
day tramped along Its rain-washed
path To the tune of Onward Chris
tian Soldiers" and other hymns, they
marched. bearing banners inscribed
with numerous Christian notices
At the capitol, which they were nearly
an hour In passing. they wore greeted
by the waving of thousands of flut.
tering handkerchiefs and the music OF
a girls choir. Practically every coun
try and every state of the Union was
represented in the parade. and the
American. British, German aud other
flags of the nation, fioated on the
breeze by the side OF various Chris
tan banners.
As Convention hall was not large
enough to accommodate the crowd OF
men, meeting for men was held in
Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal
church. simultaneously two meetings
for women were in progress at one OF
which Mrs. Sherman, wife of Vice
president Sherman, of the United
States, presided.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
New Hampshire's Former Chief
Executive Pleads Guilty.
ADMITS DEFRAlIDING ACT
Frank West Rollins Offers No De-
Tense to Charge OF Smuggling
Articles OF Value into United States
Wife and Son Are Not Indicted.
by Associated Press-)


NEW YORK. day 20.-Frsnk West
Rollins. former governor of New
Hampshire. made his promised state
ment today. in answer to the charges
Of conspiracy TO defraud the govern
ment of customs duties brought
against him by customs inspections last
friday. Il took the form Of a plea OF
guilty. and Judge Hand. sitting in the
United States Circuit Court. construed
II as an admission that Mr.. Rollins
had violated the law knowingly. vii
f;:IIy and maiiciously" and fined him
81. 600. The law provides a maximum
renaity of two years in prison, a fnc
of 5000, or both.
The former governor took q big roll
of bills from his pocket and paid MS
fDc without comment The total
value Of the articles which the form
Ct governor neglected to declare. Is
given as sf.T5s.
The original complaint named Mrs
Rollins. HIS wife. and their son. Doug.
las. as parties 10 the conspiracy. but
the federal grand jury handed down
but one indictment, naming only the
former governor.
As soon a. Mr.. Rollins learned ri
n he promptly entered bis plea. and
when he had paid his hnc. visited the
custom house. where v T. saia he paid
an additional 81 500 in duties. on tho
understanding that further proceed
ines aEainht hts family. BE- droppcd
Mr. Rollins arrived In New York
from Europe on the Lusitsnis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
TIME THEN ALLOTTED
FOR THE SUMMING UP
After Counsel For Both Sides Have
Had Their Innings the Committee
Will Begin Executive Sessions to
Welsh the Mass of Evidence Which
That Body Has Before II.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 20
With all the testimony to be presented
before it, the Ballinger-Pinchot In
vestigating committee today TOOK
steps to bring TO a speedy conclusion
the congressional inquiry, which has
been in progress for four months
Two days-next Friday and Saturday
have been allotted the lawyers to
make their closing arguments when
The public hearings will end. The
attorneys then will have fifteen days
in which to submit briefs, summing
ND their cases, after which the com
mittee will begin executive sessions
10 weigh the mass of evidence which
has been presented.
Can Add Testimony.
Both sides still have the opportuni
" to add to the already bulky re
cord, papers and affidavits, of a Ger
tain character.
Attorney Vertres, counsel for Bal
linger. today put in the agreements
between l.. X. CLAWS anu w. w. Barr
a land broker, of Seattle, to show
that CLAWS had a pecuniary interest,"
III obtaining timber lands from thf
government. IL was the avowed pur
pose of the defense, to show that ii
this matter CLAWS used Information
lie obtained while In the employ Of
the government.
They Knew Situation.
Portions of the testimony at the
trial OF the Cunningham Coal Land
cases also were presented by Vertres
who said il showed that CLAWS anC
Special Agent Jones knew there was
rothing in the charge that the Gun
ringhams were planning to get con
troll of the Cunningham claims when
they took the affidavits of the Gun
bingham claimants and that CLAWS
and Jones deceived the claimants.
The attorney also said the testi
mony bore out the mention made in
the Cunningham affidavits. prepared
by Ballinger. that there was no agree
ment with the Guggenheims prior to
the location of the claims.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
ENDS ANNUAL SESSION
Body Approves Proposed Preamble
to Constitution and Selects Win
chester as Next Meeting Place.
(6y Associated Press.)

RICHMOND, VA. May 20.-The
Episcopal Church Council ended It's
annual session here today after ap-
proving the proposed preamble to the
constitution of the general church by
a vote of 70 to "a, electing deputies
to the general convention and adopt
ing a resolution of sympathy with the
royal family and people OF Great Brit
ain in their sorrow and directing that
the resolution be cabled TO the arch
bishop of Canterbury.
The council will meet next year in
Winchester.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
OPPOSE PARCELS POST.
National Credit MEMS Association De
clare Against System
fRw a~~~~fa Ted fsreaar

NEW ORLEANS. LA. May 20
The National Credit Mems kssocia-
ton concluded its annual convention
here late today.
shortly before adjournment reso-
tuition was adofped declaring against
= parcels post system u was dcclar-
cd thai such Law would BE- iniuicai
~ the hes, interest Of retail mer-
chants.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. SATURDAY. MAY 2L 1910

man empefor sat with the queen
mother and Queen Mary. That which
impressed MIR. Roosevelt most was
the demeanor of the people, the
sclemn dignity of the ceremony.
Royal Tran Carriage Coffin.
From Paddington station. the royal
train carried the coffin and mourners
to Windsor, while special trains were
filled with officials and foreign rep
resentatives. Blue jackets dragged
the gun carriage through line Of
purple to st. Georges Chapel. and
there simple services were said 10y
The archbishops Of Canterbury and
York. assisted by other prelates. King
Georse, with Alexandra on his arm
walked up then behind the coffin
with the German emperor and Queen
Nary following.
During the service the widowed
queen moved 20 the foot of the cata
falque and knelt and just before the
coffin was lowered to the crypt King
George placed upon il a royal stand
ard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
LINcoLNs ROOMMATE DEAD.
Richard Price Morgan Passes Away
at Dwight. H.

DWIGHT. ILLS. May 20.-aichard
Price Morgan. who is credited with
drawing the plans for the first elc-
waited railroad in the United States.
and former roommate OF Abraham
Lincoln. died at his home today aged
50 years. When King Edward VII.
then the prince of Wales. was visit
ing the United States. he was private
~ entertained at Dwight by Mr.. Nor
gan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy Saturday;
showers in the morning; show
ers Sunday; light 20 moderate
south winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21
jeffries-Johnson Contest to be
Allowed at Frisco.
OFFICER GIVES DECISION
In Reply TO Demands Of Church Fed
Grafton District Attorney Fickeri
Declares Proposed Bout is in Com.
pIiance With Law.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. May 30. -
The altitude of the Law officers II
San Francisco toward the Jeffries
Johnson hght. was definitely sestlcl
today by District Attorney Ficke-i
WHO declared that there was no legal
grounds for Interference.
Not IN His Power.
III the contestants comply with
the provisions OF tho code and the Or
diDsnce.T he said. 1T Is not within ay
power. the power OF the police de
partment or of the sheriff. - prohi5.i
the fghf. I have Rad the articles OF
agreement between Jefrics ami Johr.
son aud they arc In alt respects within
the statutes.
1t y impossible for me TO Dredctc-
mine whether there will be q violatiol
Of the statute. II. during the hEht
the principals. or their represent 4
fivcs. violate the Law, they viii be
punished.
Prepare for Contest
While IN consultation With Chief Of
Police Martin. on the poiiciuE 81 the
biz Ggh;. Tex Richard was informed
II the decision % the district a..
torncy. lie expressed himself a. de
lighted and said ;he promoters would
begin detailed preparation Tor the Goa
test.
The decision was given In reply to
request Of the church federation
that he take steps 70 presvnt the
nsht
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-21

The DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of the Asso-
ciated Press.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
IS AWARDED $4,000.
Mrs. Eugene fiHeId Is To Get This
sum From Divorced Husband.

BAY CITY, Mich, July 26.-Mrs.
Eugene Fifield, who sued her husband,
Eugene Fifeld, for an absolute d.
vorce, and whose attorneys during the
trial of the case made a big fight to
secure one half of .Fifields property
for his wife, will receive from her hus-
band $4,000.
Judge Nelson Sharpe, who heard
the case for Judge Collins, of the Bay
circuit court, declared that he based
his decision upon the assumption that
Mrs. Fifeld should enjoy comforts
and luxuries during the remainder OF
her life such as she would In all prob
ability have enjoyed had she remained
mis- wife. She was 56 years old he
said and based upon the best insur-
ance mortuary tables, had life ex-
pectancy of IL years. She had $500
of her own, much OF which had been
given her by her husband, and this,
with s16,S00 to be given her by her
husband under the decision, would
provide an income Of $3.50 per month.
Fifield's property, the court said.
was shown to be worth $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
Strikers Dispute Claim
Of Grand Trunk Officials

MONTREAL, Que, July 26.-With
the hope of settlement by arbitra-
tion lost 10 sight yesterday for the
first time since the strike started,
both sides claim that the days de-
velopments mean ultimate victory.
The Grand Trunk railway officials
were iubilant last night.
I'VE announced this morning Just
what We intended doing today" the
Official statement declares, "and we
are pleased to be able to say that we
did a great deal more. "On the east
ern division we stated that IA freights
would be operated. The records up
to 8 o'clock Is %, and more are going
out. Reports from other divisions are
of like tenor. All we want is pro-
lection for the men willing to work
and we will do the rest"
"The statement OF the company re-
garding the operation OF freight trains
are very much exaggerated" said Mr..
Murdock. vice-president of the train
men. "It is true they are running a
few frcights, but they do not amount
to two per cent of the normal busi-
ness of the line. The way freights
are merely making pretense OF run
ming over the road, doing about quar-
ter OF their usual business"
No word has been received from the
minister OF labor and he seems TO
have decided that nothing further can
be done with regard TO arbitration.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
WILL PROBE CHARGES OF
GRAFT IN BATTLE CREEK
Committee Of Three ls Appointed to
Investigate Conduct Of City
Officials

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, July 26.--
First intimation of new council
scandal was given last night when act
ing Mayor Howes, Republican, ap-
pointed q committee OF three, Alder
man Powers, ellis and Zelinsky, to
investigate alleged graft on the part
of one or more Democratic city OFF,
GERS. While no names are mentioned
as yet, II Is understood that a member
OF the special committee appointed by
Mayor John Bailey, Democrat, to In
vestigate the purchase OF steam roll
er, is accused of accepting $50 bribe
from a roller concern. II ia added.
unofflcially that other officials had
knowledge Of the transaction.
Not one Democratic alderman show
ed up at the council meeting last night,
evidently hoping to prevent quorum
In the absence Of Mayor Bailey who Is
away on his honeymoon. Bailey came
back unexpectedly week ago to pre-
vent DR.. Zelipsky taking his seat as
alderman after being elected by the
Republican councilmen. He found
himself enjoined from interfering,
however.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
SUBMITS PLAN TO RAISE
BATTLESHIP MAINE
Engineer Would Swing Warshlp In
Cradle of Powerful Cables and
Repair Her.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-John F.
ORourke. the engineer who bridged
the Hudson at Poughkepsie and
drove the Pennsylvania railroads tun-
mel under the North river, today laid
before Acting Secretary of War Oliver
his plan for raising the Maine from
the mud of Havana harbor.
Secretary Oliver called General Will
liam II. Bixby. chief of engineers, into
conference and Mr.. O'Rourke told the
two officers the detail of his plan
II was decided to refer the O'Rourke
plan to an army board of engineers
which will be appointed shortly, and
wnlSu will consider at the same time
some other propositions for the same
purpose which have been made.
Briefly this newest plan Is based up
on a system of pneumatic caisons.
such as have made possible the build
ing of extremely deep foundations un-
der water and which contributed
largely to the success OF the building
Of the tunnels under the Hudson.
No divers are used and the pontoon
system is put completely aside. The
method proposed Is to swing tho
and lift her clear out OF the water,
where complete inspection OF her
hull will be possible.
While the ship is suspended above
water, Mr.. O'Rourke declares, she can
be repaired as readily as IL she were
in drydock. and after being re-launch-
ed from the cradle cable can leave
Havana barber under her own steam.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
mo VER|F|CATI0N
Of CR|PPEM RUM0R
Scotland Yard Skeptical About Re-
port That Murder Suspect and Typ
ist Have Been Nabbed on Boat.

LONDON July 26.-Scotland Yard
officials are today out of wireless
touch with the boat son which DR.. II.
HI. .Crippen. the alleged wife. murder
er, and Miss Ethel Clare Leneve, are
believed to be fleeing to Canada. and
therefore doubt the authenticity OF
the story. published here that the pair
had been arrested In mid-ocean by
the captain OF the Canadian Pacific
liner Montrose, and that Miss Leneve
had confessed.
The circumstantial story did not
tell how the paper had received the
information. but told how Crippen and
Miss Leneve had been heard discuss
ing the crime; how they had been
placed under arrest and a revolver
and knife taken from Crippen. and
how they were being held under an
armed guard I'm separate cabins.
The police officials declare the YES
sci on which Crippen and Miss Lee
neve are passengers Is equipped with
very weak set of wireless instru-
ments which will not carry waves
more than 200 miles. so that it is
practically impossible that she could
have been in communication with the
shore yesterday.
As result the police give little
credence to the arrest story. In point
of fact. the police are today manifest
ing extreme nervousness over the
possibility that the captain of the
Montrose may have been mistaken in
his identification or REV. Robinson
and son" as DR.. Crippen and his typ
ist--I II Is poined out that the captain
made the Identification more upon the
nervous actions OF the couple than up
on a description of them.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
TRACES WORD GRAFT
Prof. HIrschberg Believes II Comes
From the Greek "Grafeion."


BERLIN, July 26.-Prof. Hfrsch-
berg, the well-known Berlin eye spe-
cialist. who also enjoys some reputa-
tion as a phiologist. has been looking
into the chronological derivation OF the
word graft" He says that It's origin
Is not obscure, as is popularity sup
posed. but dates from an old-time gar
dening idiom. which was later adopted
by the medical profession.
In gardening vernacular graft" is
the term used to denote thefts by
grape-thieves.. Hence its employment
in America as description of the op-
Grafton OF acquired tainted money.
The root of the word graft" Hirsch-
berg discovers, lies In the Greek
"grafeion." which was the name OF a
sharp metal instrument with which
the ancients inscribed wax tablets. In
Littre's French dictionary the same
word appears as "greffe," and as
graft" in Kluge's "Etymological Die
tionary of the German Language.
Diez's lexicon of the Roman language
calls II "greffe'
Hirschberg concludes that the verb
ITO graft moan originally incubation
with an instrument. and then became
a gardening idiom and finally became
the word now Incorporated in the Am.
erican language.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
GRANO TRUNK IS
MOVING FREIGHT
Three Trains Left City Monday and
Two Arrived; Violence Reported
From Pontiac.

The movement OF freight on the
Grand Trunk Is going ahead In and
out or Detroit, In spite OF the strike
or the trainmen. Three trains were
sent out Monday afternoon and even
Ing. two going TO Chicago and one to
Port Huron. Two freight trains came
In, one from Port Huron and the other
from Chicago. All the trains were well
guarded by special officers and no
violence was shown. The company
also brought small circus train from
Mt Clemens and sent II on to Pontiac.
Out at Milwaukee Junction the air
hose on some Of the show cars was
cut. This caused some delay In the
departure of the train for Pontiac, new
rubber fixtures having to be Installed
The cutting Of the hose is blamed on
sympathizers OF the strikers, as the
latter are staying away from the CON-
pany's property.
The trainmen's union forbids the
strikers to molest the Grand Trunk
property or strike-breakers in any
way. The union is incensed over the
attacks made on the Grand Trunk
property and men at South Bend, Ind,
and has sent a committee there to in.
trainmen had anything TO do with the
violence. they will be expelled from
the union. the leaders of the strikers
aver
The strike leaders are also taking
steps to protect the Grand Trunks
property In Pontiac, where some vio-
lence has been shown. Val Fitzpat-
rick. vice-president OF the Order OF
Railway Trainmen, visited Pontiac,
Monday afternoon, and advised the
strikers there 10 keep away from the
Grand Trunk premises and to not mo.
lest the strike-breakers. II was report.
ed In Detroit, Monday night, that \
crew of strfke-breakers had been at.
tackled In Pontiac and severely beaten.
causing them To desert their train and
seek refuge In the freight sheds. The
chief OF police, however. denied this
rumor. saying there had been no attack
at all. He explained that the train
was delayed In Pontiac for a while.
but that II was caused by break I'm
the air bose. The latter was not cut,
as had been claimed, he added.
A. b: Atwater. assistant to President
Hays for the lines west OF Detroit.
rays that Pontiac Is giving the road
more trouble than any other place:
tHat II seems impossible to get protec-
ttDn there. for the reason that the spe-
c1al officers sworn In by the authors
ties are men who sympathize. with the
striking trainmen. a4 4
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

Men of many nations have pro-
nounced the Princess Henry or Piess
the most beautiful woman they have
ever seen. She inherited her charms
from her mother, Mrs. CORVALLIS
West. who was regarded famous
beauty when. In her prime less than a
generation ago. The Princess Henry
Is pronounced blond. Of medium
hight, slender and graceful. gray eyes
and has perfect complexion. In 1891.
at the age Of II, she married Prince
Hans Heinrich Of Pless. The wedding
caused great deal Of talk because
she was simply Miss West. CON-
moner. Busybodies Immediately
started to look up Miss Vests family
tree. and 1t was found that she was a
direct descendant OF King Henry III
OF England. She Ia nicknafned The
Princess with the golden locks Is
very fond OF yachting. hunting and
sport In general, and the German
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
SURVIVOR
KILLED ON CAR
Frank Bassett, Saved When Steamer
Goodyear Sank, Drowning Wife and
Son, Electroouted.

Frank Bassett, one of the survivors
OF the collision between the steamers
Frank II, Goodyear and the James b.
wood IA Lake Huron, May %, which
resulted IN the sinking OF the former
and the loss OF Bassett's wife and
child, was electrocuted near New
Baltimore, Monday night, while trying
to adjust trolley on the roof OF a
suburban car of which he was the
conductor.
The car was nearing New Baltimore,
bound toward Detroit, when some
thing went wrong with the trolley.
Bassett climbed to the roof OF the car
to put the auxiliary trolley in place.
In doing so II Is thought he accidental
ly brought the iron in contact with
the high tension feed wires. at the side
Of the track and the current passed
through his body, killing him instant
ly.
Bassett's body rolled from the roof
of the car to the ground and the pas
sengers were Mortified when they
learned what had happened. The car
was held until the arrival of the cor
oner from New Baltimore and then
proceeded on it's way with another
man in Bassett's place.
Bassett had been in the employ OF
the street car company since June 6.
He had been steward on the ill-fated
Goodyear, but the memory of the
tragedy which robbed him of his wife
and little son caused him TO quit the
lakes for good. The boy, Johnnie, it
will be recalled, was torn from his
mothers arms by a piece OF falling
wreckage and Bassett tried in vain to
save him.
Two little girls, Edna, aged IL, and
Frances, aged s, are now left father
less and motherless, in Algonac.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
EAII THIRTY FEET.

PORT HURON. Mich, July 70
william e. Jones, John Schaller, Jr.,
and John Schaller, Sr., had remark
able escape from death yesterday
when a scaffold on which they wero
working fell. Jones and the younger
Schaller were precipitated 30 feet,
while the elder Schaller managed TO
cling to the cornice OF the building
and by a great effort dragged himself
to the top of the building. He suf'
fered greatly from the strain, while
the other two men were severely in
iured in the fall.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
CONVICTED BANKER SENTENCED.

MARQUETTE, Mich, July 26.--
George II. Beddow, of ironwood, was
sentenced by United States Judge
Dennison here yesterday to five years
in the Leavenworth prison. He had
been convicted by jury on charges
arising out of the failure Of the First
National bank of Ironwood. of which
he was assistant cashier. The de.
tense will appeal to the appellate
court, and, pending the outcome in
that tribunal, his sentence has been
stayed, and he has been released on
s1O, 900 bonds.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
LANSING HAS $4,000 FIRE.

I LANSING, Mich, July ga firo
that caused a total loss OF $1,000 yee-
terday afternoon destroyed buildings
and machinery of the defunct Veneer
ed Door Co. on Mill-st. owned by II. H
Larned. The loss on buildings ana
machinery was $1,000, With total
insurance OF $4,000. The Waterman
Waterbury Furnace Co., OF Mime
apolis, lost $1,000 worth OF furnaces
which we're stored IN one OF the
buildings and on which there was no
insurance, while 400 auto bodies Be-
longing TO the Parry Automobile COM
pany. OF indianapolis, were destroye0-