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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
Silk Has Advanced u
Price Along With
Other Things

But this need not pre-
vent the careful and
frugal woman from wear
ing it. A strictly reliable
speciality house has this
ad in The Press today:
"This ad and $3.50
will entitle you to a
$500 silk petticoat Fri
day and Saturday"
Surely it win be we'll
worth the while of every
lady interested to look up
this ad to save $3.50. This
is a strictly reliable ed
The Press does not know
ingly carry unreliable or
misleading ads in its col.
umns. Read the ads and
save money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
HOW PEOPLE CAME TO The
AID OF ONE POOR WOMAN

He had just secured a lot at
Hollywood, and was about to begin
the erection of little home. His
wife and four children. the oldest
8 years, We're left destitute.
And then true friends of human
ity stepped forward. The employees
at the big park raised a fund of
Sla0. Slater and Slater, of Holly
wood, gave the lot outright to Mrs.
Schneider. j, f. Strang, contract
or in Hollywood. and his carpen-
ters are building the house during
odd hours.
Mrs. ]. r. Suang, Mrs. Il. ii.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
NEW ORLEANS HASN'T
GOT EXPOSITION YET.

WASHINGTON. June 16.-The
foreign affairs committee of the
house this afternoon declined to de-
eide whether the government is to
favor New Orleans or San Francis
co for the holding of a fair in cele-
bration of the completion of the
Panama canal in 1915. The matter
will be postponed until the next
session of congress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16

"Smile and the world smiles with
you. Weep and you weep alone.
This old, old saying has been
proven true time and again, but
there are some true hearts in this
old world which prove it lie, and
thereby make life. by example, a
thousand times happier.
Sunday before last the happiness
Of home was changed to despair
when the head OF the family, II. S.
Schneider, foreman of the. grounds
at Natatorium, was killed by fall
from an electric light pole.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
UTAH'S GOVERNOR
is STANDING PAT
BY United Press Leased Wire

SALT LAKE. Utah, June 16.-
Governor William Spry, in answer
to statement that Tex Richard is
making overtures to bring the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight to Saltair, near
here, said today:
80 far as | am concerned the
fight incident is closed. | see no
reason why l should change my
mind. There Is nothing to make
me change my previously an
nounced determination not to per-
NIT t6e fight in Utah"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
FRANCHISES REACHED
MAYOR PRATT TODAY

Today the franchises for the Mil
waukee, the North Coast and the
union passenger terminal reached
Mayor Pratt for his signature.
He will probably take until next
week to look over the ordinances
before signing. The mayors sec.
retary today said that the mayer
will likely sign the ordinances.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
A NEW DANGER
FORTHELOAN
SHARKS
If the Statute Doesn't Get
Them the Common
Law Will.
Especial to The Press)

PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Loan
agencies are disOrderly houses.
Gambling houses, wine rooms,
loan agencies-they all come under
the same heading of public evils.
The prosecuting attorney of Phil
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
SEVERE QUAKE

The first shock was recorded at
2:49 a. M, and was followed by
two others, one at 2:55 and the
third at a. m. The last shock
was of long duration, ending at
AIS a. M.
The shocks were of sufficient
violence tn do tremendous damage
IL they struck an inhabited dis.
trict.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
AFTER THREE MARRIAGES. SHE
Is TO WE'D LOVER OF HER YOUTH
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
LOS ANGELES June 16Mrs Mary G. Lee there times
ed ans as many times left alone enroute today
ship Governor for San Diego, where arrival
again become a bride.
This time she will first Black
to whom pshted her troth "a Waa
with whom she afterwards had disagreement
the engagement.
Since that time Mrs. Lee has three
times her last husband according
her with the love and affection marriage
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
SAN DIEGO GETS IN LINE.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. June 1.-THE
city council today by a vote OF
four to one. adopted a resolution
refusing to issue any more permits
for boxing contests In this city.
The action was taken on account
Of. Governor. Gillett's.. attitude
towards the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
WIVES AND
MOTHERS
PROTEST
Sullivan's Performances Do
Not Shield Families From
Gambling Evil.

= SPOKANE, June Is, 1910.- .
= Editor The Press: see in the Q
= paper that you have called at .
= tention Of the police to the .
= gambling on North Monroe q
. street. l wish to thank you .
. for 1T, as have had a hard .
= time to keep my son from play q
= ing there. He has told me that q
= there are two places where .
. gambling is going on four .
= times a week. He said that in .
. IS place they close up the .
= front of the store at 12 O'Clock q
. and 60 into the back room, =
. where they play all night. A q
. rakeoff is taken by the house. q
. A policeman has been noticed .
. watching the boys play pitch, .
. and he would turn back when .
. they paid the money wagered. .
= hope that you will put stop .
. to this, and oblige Q
= A MOTHER. .
a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
RENO MINISTERS
NOW GET BUSY

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
RENO, New, June 16.--A
meeting of ministers Of Reno
today passed resolutions pro-
testing against holding the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight. The min
isters took this action at a spe-
ciaI melting. The resolutions
recited all the objections raised
by ministerial bodies in other
cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
GUS SAYS TODAY:

Every time |
see a big husky
ihoot a stray dog
| wonder if he's
gettin' revenge
b e C a Il s g h | 8
breakfast wuz on
the blink. The
weather man has
;ot it doped that
tn be fair to-
morrow, but I'm
thinkin' it looks
more like rain"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
FLOODS IN
EUROPE: DO
b|GOAMAGE
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
BELGRADE, June 16-Twenty
towns were inundated in the Mora
via river valley. and it is the be-
lief of King Peter, who personally
is conducting the relief work, that
300 to 400 persons were drowned.
Thousands of residents Of the val.
ley are marooned on roofs. The
flood is the worst the Moravia val
ley has suffered in many years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16

CHlLLiCOTHE, Ohio.-A diriai-
Bile balloon broke from its moor
ines here yesterday, and carried
with It a 1o-year-oId boy. When
the gas became exhausted It slowly
came to earth. The boy crawled to
the end of the framework and
dropped safely to the ground. Then
the balloon scared up again and
was lost to view.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
(By United Press Leased WIre.)

10y OHIteu PTeSs LEASED WIre.I
CLEVELAND, June 16.-A Sc
we're earthquake, probably 5000
miles distant. was recorded on the
st. Ignatius seismograph today,
and 1t is the opinion of Father
Gdenhach, scientist at the institu-
fion, that the shock centered in
the Icelond region.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
FIVE TOWNS SUBMERGED.

BERNE, Switzerland, June 16.-I
The towns of Zurich, Altdorff, LII
cerne, Staz and Aurau are partially
submerged by flood waters today.
Several landslides have occurred in
the vicinity of Lucerne. 1t Is
known today that II persons, most
ly children, We're killed, when a
factory building at Altdorf col
lapSed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
CSQae
u &.-2-

Portland, Ore,-Colonel Harve,
w. Scott, editor Of the Portland
Oresonan, is seriously i'll.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16

Mr.. Squirrel-All the nuts | gath
cred last year are full of worms,
Bird-What will you take for the
lot?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
EIGHTY DROWN

BUDAPEST. June 16.-Eighty
persons were drowned when the
Neva river overflowed its banks,
according to news received here to-
day. The property loss was enor-
nous.
15O DROWN.
BERLIN, June 16.-The river
Ammer Is falling today and the
water in the Oberammergau dis
trict is receding, making rescue
and relief work easier. 1t is be-
lieved that $50 persons We're
drowned in the Abr valley, where
the flood was most severe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16

Start the day with kiss and it
will close with a cakewalk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16

DES MONIES, lowa.-At a grad
uating class affair in Drake uni
versity, President Taft was roast
ed, and called a "toIerable, weak,
well-meaning failure"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16

WINDSOR, Ont.--Mrs. a. F.
Healy. wife Of an attorney, has
solved the cost of living, as far as
wearing apparel Is concerned. For
So she got three hats and three
gowns, by attending remnant sales.
Twelve marriage licenses were
issued yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16

Father--Why do you loaf around
all day? ....
Son-Well l wouldn't If they
didn't make the school hours so
long.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
HOME EDITION

Weather-Falr tonight adm
tomorrow. Max. temp, 70;
min., "a.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
STOP FIGHT TO SA We FRISCO FAR@1YM1
HOW C1AEF SULLIVAN ALLOWS GAMBLING HERE &38X

don't forget to give carrier
your new address or tele-
phone The Spokane Press,
Main 375.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16

Continued on Page 2.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25

In a book we read: The loneliness
OF sisters embroidered by their broth
ers," Aud how often is that the case
brothers who look almost scornfGlly
at their sisters. And then. the books
SAYS: The loneliness of wives un-
husbanded by their husbands" There
is a deal of that; no sort OF compan-
ionship: none OF the old love telling II
self over again: a vast commonplace
OF eating and sleeping making a weed
ed waste Of home And further. che
book speaks Of the loneliness OF
men when the wives assert some
wha; of a feminine dignity and look
down on their husbands as a sort 81
crude convenience.
u is this state OF things that eX-
plains the existence Of SO many dis
ordered homes. which il is often a
pleasure to get away from rather than
90 stay 30. The loneliness of home
with husband. wife. sisters and broth
ers abou; there is something that
is inherently wrong. Either love has
gone astray ~ the old business tyrant
has entered that house. Whoever Gre
atcs loneliness IN a household. be Il
father. mother. sister OF brother. does
himself q great harm ard spreads his
misfortune over al the others.-Ohio
state Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
CONVICTED ARMY MEN.
Sing Sing Prisoner Retained on List
Of War Department.

The War Department still finds IT.
self unable To rid the army OF captain
Peter c. Hams. Jr.. who has been Tor
nearly a year a convict in Sing Sing.
IL is now confronted with a similar
case in that the Supreme Court has
confirmed the sentence of Captain
Thomas Franklin. Of the subsistence
department to the Atlanta peniten-
;;ary for his populations at West
Point. The embarrassment OF the
war department arises from the fact
that these men have been convicted,
not by ccurt-martial. but by civil tri-
bunals. II will not drop them as abb
sent without leave, under the statute
which makes this possible when an
officer has failed to report for duty
for three months. II has been said
that the department does not wish TO
order n cOurt-martial TO sit in Sing
Sing prison. the only place where
Hams could be tried. The situation
is the more difficult to understand
because a court-martial dismissed
Mai Darlington. Of the First infan-
try in Manila. few years ago. after
he had been sentenced to 30 years i'm
rriscnment by q civilian court What
makes the situation more pulling is
that there has been no effort to OBJ
tain from this session OF congress a
law to cover these cases. II one De
required. Apparently. the depart
ment considers itself helpless, and.
according to n service weekly. there
is even talk OF carrying Capt. Hams
until he comes up for promotion 10
major and then dropping him out by
nominating another officer in his
place. Congress could cut the Cor
dian knot now II the Presiden; should
send IN a nomination Of another Of
dcer TO Ga Capt Hams place. but
the War department Is afraid 81 the
precedent which would thus be set
II that custom we're established. any
unpopular officer might be got out Of
the service In this way. But the fact
remains that the honorable gentlemen
who are the officers % the United
states army must now see the names
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
LATEST FLOOD NEWS.
Hilpreeht's Interpretation Of Tablets
Of Noah's Time is Questioned.

As might have been expected
doubts are cast on the authority, the
lucidity. and the comparative ahtlqul-
" of Prof. Hilprecht's latest news oil
the flood Probably the professor
will not be disturbed. lie is used 10
having the authenticity and inteili-
ribility Of his Nippur tablets ques'
toned. but he goes right ahead ar
ranging and deciphering them. lie ~
criticised for reading one word OF the
old hieroslphic and then producing
the whole line To which il belongs.
But Michelangela constructed an al
mirable bull from the torso. This SORT
of thing is easy If you know how To
do il.
Prof. Hilprecht's publication Of his
discovery of the legend on the tablet
through the newspapers also seems
10 annoy some of his scientific con
tempOraries. DIR. Morris Jastro"
makes the point that Prof Schells IN
depreciation of the tablet of the eleV-
enth year of King AfmiZaduka, OF the
Hafmurhabi dynasty, now in MIR. }. +.
Morgan's collection of antiquities,
was published mOdestly in the pages
OF a purely technical journal. But
the latest news OF MOAN Hoou N'i'
Germs all OF us. not only the purely
technical. Some folks have said there
never was a food. The two Ham
murhabi tablets in existence and de-
cipherable before Prof. Hilprecht
made known his discovery sustain the
Biblical account. The newly deciph-
cred Nippur tablet is still further
proof. Some folks will still say. OF
course. that there never was a Hood,
but they are arguing against a con-
siderable array of ancient and unre-
lated statements.
Prof. Hilprecht dates his tablets be
tween 2lOO and 1860 B. c. The date
is purely conjectural. DR.. Jastrow
insists that the Morgan tablet Is old
er. though it may date from the com
paratively recent year OF 1900 Il. I.
We have no doubt that Prof. Hill
precht will rise to the occasion ana
produce other Nippur tablets confirm
ing his theory. lie has an immense
collection. and he reads their legends
like book. Interesting reading they
make. too.-New York Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
MAJ. SEMPLE'S FUNERAL
10 Be HELD TODAY
Services Take Place This Morning al
Old ST. Johns Episcopal
Church.

| Funeral services of Major Edwar'
A. Semple. vino lied at his home II
King street. at an early hour yester
day morning. will be conducted IRON
ST Johns Episcopal church TIM
morning at 3 O'Clock. Rev. Reverb,
Estili. ID. d.. the rector. will ofhclat'
and IL is expected that X. +. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans, anc
Hampton Camp. Sons of Confederate
Veterans. viii be represented by I
special committee from each organ
cation.
The pail bearers will be Messrs. )
IL. Dudley. w. c. l.. Taliaferro, II. X
Booker. e. Il. Montague, }. y. Gay
and s. q. Cumming.
Edward A. Semple was born al
Sherwood, near Hampton. April ii
liSi2. lie was the son OF the late
Dr. Semple. He attended carey
Academy. afterwards going to school
in Montgomery Hotz-Tutor, and com
pleted his education at BrookhllI
Ridgeway. graduating as an engineer
/ He left Hampton in the fall Of 1893 10
take M engineering In Alabama ana
Florida. where he did IA great deal Oh
railroad work. When the Civil wal
broke our Major Semple was i'll
Montgomery. Ala. and he enlisted as
Il private in the Metropolitan Guards
which WAS later known as Company
ri third Alabama regiment. Governor
Moore. of Alabama. ordered the resl-
ment to proceed to Fort Baranhas'
with instructions to take the tort
and also the government navy yard al
that place. Later the regiment was
ordered 10 Virginia.
At the battle around Richmond
young Semple was made lieutenant
in the regular Confederate army.
Later Lieutenant Semple was made
aGiutant of the Fifty-seventh North
Carolina at the request OF Colonel a.
&C.. Goodwin.
Major Semple was wounded at the
battle of Charlottesville. After his
recovery he was made captain and as
sistant Acknowledgement. Just before
the fall of Petersburg, Captain Sem
ple again returned to active service
in the regular army and was taken
prisoner at the battle of Sailor $
Creek. but the day prior to his I'M
prisonment he was brevetted a major
in the Fifty-seventh North Carolina.
From Sailors Greek Major Semple
was taken TO the Old Capital prison
In Washington and few days later
Mrs. Surratt was brought TO that prs
on. From Washington Major Semple
was taken as a prisoner TO Johnson
Island prison. Erie, Pa, where he
was kept a prisoner until given his
parole at the end of the hostilities.
After the war Major Semple re-
turned TO Hampton and has since fol
owed his profession as a civil en-
gineer. He was known as a brave
soldier among his comrades and had
a host of good friends.
Major Semple is survived by his
second wife, who was Miss Mont
romery. and four children: Mrs. Du-
vail. of Atlantic City; Mrs. William
IR. Allen, of Philadelphia; Mr..
George Semple, OF New York. and
Miss Emily SeInple. of Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
Railroad Courtesy.

The announcement that the Union
Pacific is going to establish school
In which It will teach its employees
the art of courtesy to the travelling
public is OF interest as showing tae
growing belief among modern railroad
men that il is TO their interest 10
have the good will of the public.
The day of the public-be-damned
railroad man is over. II is Il iact
that some of the old-timers find II
difhcult to realize. but It is a TACT,
nevertheless. The public refuses TO
be damned these days. 1t has come
10 recognize that it has certain rights
which even corporations. and among
them railroads, must recognize. And
as the years roll by IL becomes more
insistent that those rights shall be
observed. An editorial writer in one
of the railroad publications a snort
time ago said it was his belief tnat
most of the feeling OF the public
against railroads was due 20 the
treatment received at the hands OF
railroad employees with whom it came
IN contact. and that ii these men
were taught good manners. polite at
tention and all that. much Of Tins
feeling would disappear Perhaps II
is this belief that actuates railroad
Sfieiais in demanding nowadays that
their employees shall be courteous in
the treatment of patrons buffalo
Express.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
FLANDERS CHOSEN
I. N. CA. SECRETARY
Physical Director Selected by
Directors 10 Succeed Hell
felfnger.

The board of directors of the Young
Mems Christian Association met yes
terday afternoon and decided 10 place
physical Director William +. Flanders
IN charge of the work after the hrst
of April, when the resignation Oh SEE
rotary Charles Heffelfnger VIII pe
effective. Mr.. Flanders VIII De III
charge and physical director untll the
first of next August.
The board is anxious 10 see the
membership in the association IN
creased and II is expected that many
win soon renew their cards under
the system adopted By the board.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
SCHOOLS CLOSE TWO DAYS.
Youngsters viii Have Good Fr'day
and Easter Monday.

There was a happy bunch OF school
children in Elizabeth City county
Hampton and Phoebus YESTERDAY
when the teachers announced 10
them they could go home TO remain
until next Tuesday. The schoOi
board has decided to let the pnpiis
have Good Friday and Monday as
holidays for the Easter season ana
the youngsters are exceedingly JuD-
liant over the decision.
This will be the last holidays CIV
en- the children before the END OF
the school term in June.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
Mr.. Hendriek to Visit Phoebus.

Rev. y. l.. Hendrick. Of the West
Virginia Methodist conference. is
expected 10 come 10 PhOebus today
and win preach in Chesapeake Mctho-
dist church Sunday. Mr. Hen
crick was formerly pastor Of the
Phoebus church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
EAGLES TO MEET.
Hampton Aerie Decides to Immediate
iv Quit Old Quarters.

The members of Hampton Aerie OF
Eagles have decided to move I'M
rnediately from the Red Mems han
An West Queen street to the lodge
room quarters over the Savoy theater.
The birds" will fit up the room in
good style. There is to be reading
room and other features. which are
expected to prove attractive to the
members of the order.
The new lodge room has Just been
constructed by MIR. Frank W. Moore
and Il is expected that the rooms
will be sought by other secret organi-
cations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25

AT those. and any others who are
Interested. Who. in former years have
hciped in thc Leuten Sewing Circle 20
prepare an Easier contribution for
Tho Dixie hospital. viii meet a. the
bone of Mrs. Frank W. Darling.
Thursday. March 2fih. from ten
o'clock until two. Garments have
Been cri or. which are 90 be- made
ana contributions Of money wifi also
re most acceptable to pay Tor the
material used. a-1E2t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
Cood Fridax Services.

Services IN commcmoration Of Good
Friday will be held IN old s.. Johns
Episcopal church this morning AZ II
O'Clock and VIII Dc ID charge % the
pastor, Rev. Reverdy Esiill. ID. d.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25

of two conyicts appear alongside oil
theirs on the monthly register OF the
army an intOlerable state oil
affairs. New York Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25

That desirable fo-room residence
cf hrs Walicr's On Queen street.
See II. O. LACKEY. "a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25
WAN ED.

WANTED-THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
that II. II. Palmer, 1Sl West Queen
street, is putting on guaranteed
rubber tires. Can paint automobiles
buggies or carriages 10 order.
Phone pol. 81.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-25

BEING IN A POSITION TO DO
practical house. sign, ornamental
painting. paper hanging, ETC., l Will
cheerfuHy furnish estimates on
same and guarantee satisfaction on
all work entrusted to my care.
Leave orders at 81 West Queen St,
Hampton. Va. Z. FORREST BORN.
1926.