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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-28
ssANDoNs GRAND oPsR~ FIELD.
Hisr Salaries osnsn5ed Causes Oscar
Hammerssein 10 Gut

NEW YORK. April z7.-Oscar Ham.
mcrstein has abandoned the field ~
Grand opera. Through Samuel In.
fcrneyer. hts cosrsci. and his son.
Arthur. he announced tonight that ne
had capifulated TO tho cxactions n
the artistic temperament which. aided
and BATTERED BY competition. nov de-.
mandcd salaries which II paid. meant
bankruptcy. AMI " refused meant No
performance Roth his ON and The
Metropolitan Opera Company faced
cehcits. be said. Tor The season jusi
closed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-28
VISITORS REFLECT
SUPT. W. c. RITTER
Affairs of State School for Deaf and
Blind Children in Excellent
Shape.

w. C. Ritter. superintendent OF the
Virginia state School for Deaf and
Blind Children. has been reelected
for a term of two years by the board
of visitors of the institution. The
board has decided to add another
teacher TO the faculty of the school,
making the number three instead Of
two as heretofore, in addition to the
superintendent.
The visitors found the affairs of
the new school in excellent shape
when they met at the building Tues
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-28
DEAD F0OY Is FOUND
IN AFFIRMATION RIVER
Remains of Petersburg Man. Who
Has Been Missing Nearly a Month,
Finally Discovered.

PETERSBURG. VA, April 27.-Thc
body of X. L. Jackson. who disappear
I'd from his home in this city on
April 2. was found in the Appomattox
river. three miles below this city this
evening. Though badly decomposed.
the body has been positively identified.
Coroner Lundy. Of Chesterfield coun-
". will emPanel a jury and hold an
inquest tomorrow morning.
Mr. Jackson. who was about 80
years Old, was lost seen near the old
market and he is believed TO have fal-
len into the river near that point.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-28

WILMINGTON. y. c. April 81
Two Of the sailors who made appli-
cation 10 the collector Of customs for
survey Of the bark Hancock. al
Ieeing that she was unscaworthy. TO-
day withdrew their request end t~o
others we're given their discharges,
- the vessel viii proceed. after re-
cciving cargo without further invcS-
tigati6n.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-28
Animals Escape from Circus
in Danvi|le, III.
MANY PERSONS INJURED
In Mad Break fer Liberty and During
Chase Of Keepers to Capture Them
Houses Are Overturned and Great
Damage Is Done.
nEy Associated Prcss)

DANVILLE, Ills. April 2d.-SeN-
eraI persons were injured and much
Drcperty was damaged today by nine
elephants that stampeded. just after
they had been unlOaded from a circus
car. after several hours ride A large
bull elephant made a break for hber-
ty. bowling over the keeper and es-
Gaping. The animal was followed by
seven other bulls, which ran below
ing through the streets and across
fields. Later. while the entire force
of trainers and keepers were engaged
in the unusual sport of hunting ele-
plants in automobiles, female ele-
phant escaped.
Walk Over Buildings.
For several hours the elephants
were at large. hunted by all attaches
OF the circus. the city police and the
more venturesOmc citizens. The ele-
phants at first moved in 4 bunch,
then separated. They stopped fer
nothing except brick ard stone build
ings. Srch small frame structures,
coal sheds. fences and trees as came
into their path we're pushed over.
,rodden down. uprooted and thrown
TO one side.
At the home OF william Miller,
three elephants found not room
enough to pass between the summer
kitchen and house. so they pushed
the kitchen aside. frightening the per
sons therein from the table. but IN
jaring no one Al the home Of JOS
eph PEBBLES. elephants overturned a
stable. killing a horse. one Of the ami
mails attacked PEBBLES and hurled him
against the side of the house
PEBBLES Is in a critical condition
Throw Man from Wagon.
Barncy O'Ncsl. liveryman. was
thrown from his wagon by the elc-
plants as thev dashed down side
street IN front ~ his team
y. Krabbc. one 81 the keepers.
while assisting IN stabiing three 81
the bulls. after their capture. was
hurled against the side Of barn and
injured. Several other persons were
gIightly injured. most because 81
horses being frightened ~ the AN
mails or through their cwn fright
during the sfamrrdc
More than ono hundred homes wcre
damaged 70 some extent BY the clc-
plants. brit the total loss probably
vii not excced sio.oqo
several truck gardens and orchards
we're partly ruined II IN the oufskiFis
~ thc city. while many shade trees
uerc broken or uprcoied One clc-
phaut vas stiil at large tonight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-28

VICTORIA. Il. C.. Apr" 27.-More
than one hundred Japanese were kill
ed on April ), when an avalanche
plunged down Sunagese Hill, II was
reported today. The avalanche over
whclmed the village OF Nisimoyomura
and buried 1t and the adjoining Galley
for long distance. under 16 feet of
snow and debris.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-28

PEORIA. MS April z7.-SheriG
John !. Howard and q score Of arm
81 Deputies are guarding the Toluca
CcsI Company mine ~ Toiuca 10.
nieht. In fear that the threats ~ 600
strikers 10 d. rio,lnrc would De- csr-
ricd cat ~ personal encounters
have Jet occurred.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-28
Lio5Uruer Cheese Man Dead.

BALTIMORE. Nd April 27.-Her-
~ u Kncncy. Of The city. who -
tabiishcd the hrst Hmburgcr cheese
factory IN this country IN Jcrcr10u
coUnty. y. Y. died TODAY ~ The sgc
Of 81. lie Was born In Germany.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-28
oynsrIis LIahtsr EEpIoses.

VICTORIA. n. G.. April IA Syn-
anite lighter which cxpioded IN Kobb
fiarbrr on April =. I'D mach damage
- buildings and vessels. according
To news received today. Two men
we're killed and 50 injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-28

The DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of the Asso-
cisted Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-28
THE WEATHER.

Fair Thursday; Friday fair,
warmer: light northwest to
north winds, becoming variable.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01

this fact. having done awav with the
old time custom.
Plain clothes also mean great raw
ing for the household. The ready.
in some shop window, all covered with
dainty embroidery and finery. The
obliging shop girl will offer the infor'
nation that the dress is exactly like
, one made for a certain little princess
and that IL cost murh non ~.
The mother is apt to think IL ha-dly
fair that her children should be dress
Cd in bingham and percale. B":, a a
fax little Processes are not allowed
to wear that kind OF dresses-the
kind that cost hundreds of dollars
until they are grown. Those little
members of royalty often are CARRIED
as other children, in Bingham and per-
Gale.
The child loves a simple dress, a
dress that can be used for all sorts OF
romping and playing. One practical
mother adopts a color scheme in the
dressing of each of her daughters and
adheres to IL with considerable salts
faction. Her scheme is to dress one
daughter for a season in. say. ecru.
tan and white. There are little ecru
checked dresses and tan and white
striped dresses. all to be worn with
one big ecru hat with brown bow
ard little tan cloth coat. The color
ing of these dresses just suit the
child's eyes, hair and cheeks.
The smaller sister. on the other
hand. is a decided blonde. and for her
there is nothing but blue. Blue ging-
hame. blue and white percales. blue
madras. wide white hat with navy
blue bow. and blue serge coat are
to give the little sister va
riety of dresses.
Children's dresses should all be
made in the very simplest Of styles.
They should be mostly Of the one
piece effects. and the trimming should
never be elaborate. There should be
bands of white cotton braid on some
Of the dresses. and few embroidered
dots on others There should be no
lace on any of them and not ruffie
in the entire wardrobe. The unity OF
color effect and simplicity of line
make the child well dressed
The wise mother believes in buying
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01
Ph;n C]othes<@Chia

good many frocks. making them as
simple as possible and using the least
! expensive materials. These dresses
made clothes one sees In the stores
J help in the era of simplicity OF chill
, drens dress. OF course. every now
and then we see pretty little dress
every one of them-should be discard
, ed at the end of the season.-The rap
idly growing child looks her worst in
dress that is too small for her
either too short or too tight. But the
dresses need not be thrown away.
They should be passed down TO the
younger sister.
! There should be no elaborate lin.
gerie hats. The latter should not be
too good for romping and playing.
Children should be left free from the
curse OF fine clothes until they get to
an age when fineries and furbelows
mean pleasure to them They should
be dressed prettily. but as simply as
possible. in order that they will be
comfortable.
This also applies to the school
clothes for the older children. Manv
o. the latest French dresses for school
are of the worsted weaves and they
are not suitable for the very young
child. The hats for school girls arr
exactly like those worn by Older girls.
with the exception that they are made
much smaller and trimmed with a
very dainty finish. Big bows and rib
bons take the place of feathers and
plumes In most cases.
Plaid Is an early winter favorite "a
q material for the school girls frock.
Green and blue is the most worn, and
the blue coat is very simply made.
The hat to GO with this is made on
the tam-o'- shanter order and Is sug-
gestive of the prevailing soft crown.
The old custom of fine clothes for
children is gradually going out and
before long all the little ones will be
dressed solely for their own comfort.
a skilled trained nurse once made
the remark that good baby was
comfortable baby" and this same idea
holds true with children. The good
girl of six summers is the girl who Is
rot dressed in starched garments. her
hair done up in tight plalts and wear
ing shoes that pinch her little toes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01
Color Cures for Diseases

HE marvellous curative effects
that might be contained In
the different color waves OF
various shades of powerful
electric light was fore sha1
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01

Now comes the beauty spot. Our
Observation-Disclosures. and even
our great-great grandfathers wore
patches-a small piece of sticking
plasterish material on their faces as
beauty spots'-but the beauty spots
of today have changed. They are
painted.
The beauty spot. it seems. is ne
cessity for the fashionable beauty of
today The little brown mole, sup
posed to call attention to some par
ticular beauty spot of the face may or
may not be natural. and usually now
adays ii is not. The mole is painted.
Where there is no mole all the wo-
man has to do is TO paint one. and IL
hardly takes the talent of an artist
TO give pleasing results. The paint
er works in the same manner as the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01

There was once a certain Rising
Young Man who existed in chronic
state OF Crouch" against everybody
else in the Office. According 10 him
they were all his enemies ever iurk-
ing behind him with a knife ready
and waiting 70 stick IL between MS
ribs. Nobody appreciated him Every
ono tried 20 make II hard for him He
had TO 90 his work and the maa next
him and the one above him lie was
nothing but the Office drudge-with
tho rest Of the chaps getting their
raises and promotions through pun
with the Boss or the running Of 3
rocd stiff bluf. " a chap tried 20 be
nice to him-that chap was only max
ing fun Of him. If he was lct alone -
they were az IN a conspiracy 70 osirs-
cise him Did you ever Sc him. Mo-
Wei he's The Kind who merely grurn-
hics or rr6eiy makes no r,piy when
you say good morning 10 him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01
Queer Postal Service.

The people Of the Island Of ST. kilds
In the Outer Hebrides. have the most
peculiar mail service in the world.
For many months In The year vessels
do not touch at the island and the ma
tives wishing TO send mail to other
countries. place their letters in a
waterproof. buoyant case and. cast IL
into the sea This case IS usually
picked ip by mail packet. 4 pecu-
liar fact Of thu mail service is that
very few Of the queer mail bags ever
go sstray. About four out OF every
six are picked up by passing steam
ers and the letters are sent to their
destination.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01

photo retoucher, for care is taken IN
the selection OF the most beautiful
spot of the face. The retOucher OF 4
photo follows the same plan. placing
his dab of paint where IT gives the
best results.
The present day. face is given al
most as much attention as the photo.
1t is a paying professionalism of wo-
men who touch complexions-and
these skilled women possess the delft
ness of an artist. There is very lit
tie they do not know about the COM
plexion. and they can beautify hui
man face SO that it will look quite
natural. when seen at a little distance
When all the natural methods of beau
tifying the face fail. the paint box is
resorted 10 and artificial means make
the woman beauty. In the paint
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01

In many American homes the old
custom prevails OF having company
clothes" for the children. Their hair
must be curled or crimped in tight
plating; the ordinary play frock Of
Bingham or percale is discarded and
fine lawn or other material with val
inserting must be put on; and wide
brimmed hat, overturned with all
sorts of flowers and bows, is placed
on the child's head to replace the bon
let
Usually the six year old child IS
over-awed by this gear. Frequent adj
mentions to keep her clothes Glen
serve for time but then she will so
on rampage" and the mother WON
ders what causes her misbehaSjor
when visitors are in the house. Plain
clothes for children mean happiness
and, happily, many mothers realize
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01

manner as the retouching OF a photo
sranh. II can be shortened or length
ened. broadened or narrowed, as the
patient desires.
A good eye viii notice that no two
pair OF lips are the same color. Con
sequently, different kinds Of rouge on
different people. II woman cannot
obtain the proper color for her lips,
she Is sometimes forced to have a
specialist manufacture II for her sole
use. The skilled beauty doctor can
produce the beauty spot within a few
minutes. can make the ears look less
large, the eyes larger. the mouth wide
or broad. shorten long nose and
make the face eth r fun or thin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01
11TTbE fABtfSossHs
@S1Ne Y6UNG HAN

kind mis- t-great-grandfather used
to raise back in 1910. He would ex
press an opinion-and that. too. as
the other fellow a liar-about any
and everything under the sun. He'd
have the last word in the matter or
die In the attempt. He was forever
and a day talking about fights and
fighters and yellow streaks- and
"quitters." He carried chip on each
shoulder and another between his
teeth. and seemed fairly itching to
have some one knock IL of:
He considered himself the leader of
all the rest in everything. and he
talked himself into believing that
everyone in the Office feared him
mentally and physically. He was
the one and only real mans man.
When he played cards he banged his
card down on the table at each play
and he yelled and stormed and wanted
to fight If a-sbap told him he'd failed
to follow suit.
In poker. for instance. II he called
a raise and the Showdown" snow
ed that the other fellow was merely
bluffing. he considered IL a personal
DISPLAY of his own nerve n the
other fellow bluffed him out. he con-
sidered 10 merely an error IN judg-
ment. and no; a case Of cold feet
Have you one OF him in your Office?
No. no. siree-you don't have to be
told more about him. do you?
There was once certain Rising
Young Man who considered himself
the real thing and the only hoSsy
dandy when Il came to the lads He
talked much during the dsy--in fact.
he worked only when he wasn't tain.
ing. And always his conversation
was Of the skirt he was with the
past evening At least twice week
he had engagements with some dam.
sci who had been fostering him for
months with unwelcome attentions.
And he simply couldn't help The girls
calling him up by phone during bus
mess hours. could he,
lie posed a. biase In the extreme
and tired Of the whole Petticoat bus
mess. nut he'd nearly fall out 81 the
window ru5bertng Al a girl who hap
pcned 70 glance IN a. she passed the
Office He laughed Al women. too
aad declared them an idiots for wear
Ing hoboie skirts and mushroom hats
But he himself was mighty fond Of
loud socks and bright scars: and
without his cane he'd positively feel
undrcssedi DO you ferornize hin
fes7 We'll. has . Dollycoddls-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01

IA HERE was once certain Ris
ing Young Man in an Office
who could and insisted on
telling you more about what
was going on in the office
than all the rest of the employees put
together. and the Boss himself thrown
i'm for good measure. As nifty little
news Catherer of Office gossip he was
the only and original Paul PTy- lie
knew when SimPkins borrowed i've
dollars from Smithson to pay his gas
bill. and straightaway he asked the
man next MIN whether he thought
Simpkins was spending his money in
poolroom or a bucket shop-since II
could sea freely be booze that was
claiming il.
lie could always tell You just VINO
was due for a raise on January LIST
and who was not-and he knew the
salary CT every man in he office. He
could and did yell like thunder at the
helpless Office boy-and smirk and
how and scTape before the Boss. Be
sides that he could Iay the blame on
some other fellows shoulders when
anything went wrong in the office
work quicker and more convincingly
than the whole rest of the Office force
could express their regret at the mis-
fortune and hustle around 20 set Il
Tisht. Have you one in your ofhcez
No. Wei. then, You are in an office
that is thrice blessed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01

There vas cncc certain Rising
Young Man Who couldgT talk about
inc price Of pofrf0es. even. without
bluzterinE and Dragging SCOUT the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
FEW DOSES PUT BAD
KIDNEYS IN ORDER,
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Bladder or Urinary Misery
Will Simply Vanish.

Kidney diseases are the most dangerous be-
cause the first signs seen in other parts Of
The body before anything wrong is noticed with
he kidneys themselves.
Some Of the symptoms. though, cannot be mis-
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lar of passage and often uncomfortable or at
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You feel and know thai the kidneys. blsddei
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Your physician. pharmacist, banker or any
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
SEALS0F REDCROSS
CONTINUE ON SALE
Committee Doubts Whether
Sufficient Money for OBJ
ject Has Been Raised.

Tonight and tomorrow up to the time
the stores close in the evening are al
that remain of the time in which funds
for the Red Cross tuberculosis day camp
at 18th and Cpshur streets can be gath
cred through the medium of the little
Red Cross Christmas seals. The har-
vest has been we'll CLEANED. but the work
ers are hopeful that it will be yet greatly
enlarged by the returns of the last few
hours before Christmas day
Statements have been published of the
number of seals sold and of the great
increase in the returns this year, which,
were not authorized by those who know
the facts. While the Red Cross COM
mittee which has charge of the sales OF
the seals would be greatly gratified to
feel that money had already been re-
ceived sufficient for the proposed en-
largement of the camp and even more
it is apprehensive that such is not the
case. All the seals that have been dis
tributed have not been sold. The authors
of the statements referred to were prob
ably misled into believing that the seals
that have been distributed count as sea Is
sold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
TO RAISE THE PURITAN.
Contract Given to the Merritt Chap
man Wrecking Company.

The monitor Puritan. which was sunk
in Chesapeake bay several weeks ago as
a result of experiments with explosive
gelatin, will be raised by the Merritt
Chapman WreckIng Company for $23.-
O0O. A contract was signed with that
company today by the acting Secretary
of the Navy. The company agrees to
deliver the Puritan at the Norfolk navy
yard af1oat and in condition to be
handled. In case the company fails to
accomplish the task. it will receive no
payment for its services. Another bid
der for the work was the Hudson Trans
portation Company of Norfolk, which
named S33, 800 as it's price.
The decision to place the raising of the
vessel in the hands of a private CON-
pany was reached by the Navy Depart
been made of the Puritans condition and
it was found that it would be impractical