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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
Mr.. Huntington Has Not SOLD
Interest in Yard.
NO STEEL PLANT JUST NOW
General Manager Post Makes EN-
phatic Denial of Reports Concerning
the Shlpbuildins Company That
Have Been Circulating About City.

Rumors that Charles M. SchwaD'
the steel king, had purchased the
plant of the Newport News Shlpbulld-
ing & Dry Dock Company and that
the company would soon build Big
steel plant in this city were current
here yesterday and were generally DIS
cussed in the shipyard during the day
and on the streets last night. Both
rumors were emphatically denied last
night by General Manager Walter A.
Post, of the shipyard.
Mr.. Post said that there was abso-
lutely no foundation for either rumor
and that he was at a loss 10 under
stand how either had started. he
declared that Mr. Huntington has no
intention of selling his interest III
the shipyard to Mr.. Schwab or any
one else.
In discussing the rumor about the
steel plant, Mr.. Post said that whlle
the shipbuilding company would ike
10 see Il SlStl 10 80
. city at once, it was not going to Duiid
one yet awhile, at least.
Henry e. Huntington, the principal
owner of the shipyard. spent Thurs
day in this city inspecting the ship
yard and it is supposed that some OF
the yard employees started the rumors
about the sale of the yard and the
building of a steel plant on the
strength of Mr.. Huntington's visit.
Ever since the steel trust got con-
troll of the larger northern shipyards,
II has been periodically rrmored mere
that the trust is TO buy the local ship
yard and establish a steel plant mere
IL is claimed that by importing ore
from Cuba, a steel plant here could
produce steel cheaper than any other
plant in the country. This wouId
necessarily reduce the cost OF build
ing ships at the local yard, for in adj
dition to the difference in the cost OF
the finished steel products there
would be a big saving in freight rates.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
Life on Indian Reservations.

The land in many places on the
reservations along the Missouri is so
poor that II is only suitable for stock
raising. and almost everyone mas TO
depend, more upon the sale of few
cattle and horses each year than on
the products Of the farm. This year
the heat was intense. The not winds
blew over the praires day after day
So that in many places | visited |
heard the same story OF an utter fall
ure OF corn and garden vegetables.
The hay became so dry that there
were many prairie fires. and to me
the discouragemenIs seemed so great
that it was a marvel that anyone had
the courage TO keep on trying.
The difficulty Of obtaining water Is
naturally one OF the hardest features
of life in many places. One of our
boys whom ] saw was making a brave
fight TO farm on his allotment. IL is
fully three miles from the Missouri.
and though he has tried again and
again he can strike no water. He
cannot afford TO sink an arteSian
well. and the result is that every
drop used for house or farm has TO
Re hauled al those weary miles. Tn
der such conditions the agricultural
theories learned az school are not
easily practised-
At Omaha and WinnebagO life
seems niue heasier than among the
Sioux. Many Of the Indians have
very rich land. and almost all l.
good enough to be easily rented AZ
from seventy-fve cents TO two or
three dollars an acre. but the advan-
tzges OF this are rather Offset BY the
fact that with an income assured. for
many. ali necessity for work Is at
an eslj.-CarOline W. Andrus. IN the
March Southern Workman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
Labor, the Great Necessity Of the South

On. V. Richards. Land and Industri-
al Agent, Southern Railway, in the
Manufacturers Record.)
That the South Is now growing fast
er than the whole country developed
prior TO 1860 is certain. That it Is
growing at as rapid rate as the coun-
Try IT large is also certain. The pres
ent time is witnessing greater ex-
pansion of our commerce and indus
try and our wealth than any previous
period. If the South increases in fac
tory and agricultural production, in
transportation facilities and in accu-
mulated wealth as rapidly in the next
vast increase of the whole country
between the years 1860 and 1910
would be equaled by this sectional
development from 1910 TO 1885. The
South has sources to accomplish this
great result. That such a record
should be possible is enough to fairly
take away ones breath. Answering
the question Off-hand, | should say
that while it is possible, it is hardly
probable.
The older and more developed a
country becomes the less rapid will
be the ratio OF growth. There is little
however. By which We can judge. New
conditions and new forces are NOV
ling the world along at a faster pace.
The competence of yesterday is but a
hagateIIe Of today. These things are
certain: Values are TO be. al least for
many years to come. on higher
plane than ever before. The same
yield OF corn OF cotton per acre will
mean much more in dollars than like
production in the past. With improved
methods and business care the plant
or should grow very much larger
crops. two or three times. at least.
than he has. and az little increase OF
cost. so that as more land comes in
to cultivation the increase in profits
from agriculture which will remain
20 southern producers should double
and treble. and the yearly increase be
almost startling as compared with
past figures.
The greatest progress We are max
ing today in the United States Is in
improved farm methods Nowhere is
practical farm education securing a.
better hold on the people than in the
South. and nowhere are such ragnif-
cent results % be attained Food
prices are 30 high they are causing
the consuming classes to utter indig
nant protests. One u the reasons ad-
vanced why they are 50 high Is poor
methods Of farminr In America by
which the yield a all farm products
Is TOO low. with the resulting con
dillon that the demand has increased
much faster than the supply. People
tell ne that unless something j. done
We shall soon be sending TO other
countries for a portion Of our food-sup-
plies. That 10 ali true. Now tie
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
POLICE STILL ON
TRAIL OF MIGRANTS
Twenty-Five Persons Arrested
in March for Being Not
of Good Fame.

Although nearly two hundred per
sons have been arrested during the
past four month on charges of be
ing not of good fame. the crusade
against Migrants is still being push
ed with vigor by the police and there
will be no letting up until the city
Is rid OF its undesirable citizens.
During the month of March twenty
two alleged Migrants were picked up
by the officers and many of~them
are now confined in the city jail.
There were a total of 24S arrests
made by the police department In
March. 119 of this number being white
and the remaining 1873 negroes. For
ty-nine were arrested for disorderly
conduct. A. plain" DRINKS were nab
bed, twenty were charged with as
sault, % with being not of good
fame. twelve were arrested for lar
ceny, eleven fugitiYes from justice
were picked up.
Six persons charged with felonies
were apprehended during the month
two being charged with felonious as
sault. three with housebreaking and
one with arson. There were two ar
rests for selling liquor on Sunday
and one arrest for selling liquor to
minors.
Eight people were arrested for reck-
less driving, while two men were
locked up for non-support and one
arrest was made on a lunacy charge.
Sixty-three of the prisoners paid
city fines during the month, and foGr-
teen paid State fines. Eight per
sons were held for the action of the
grand jury. three were sent to the
State reform school and fifty-eight
were committed to the city Jail. The
total amount of the city fines paid
was $3O5.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
Jenny Lind's Fascinating Personality

She would trip on and off, as if in
an ecstasy of delight at the opportu-
hity of singing, bowling and smiling
10 her audience, and giving every one
present a fiattering sense of contribu-
ting in e measure toward the success
of the evening. She had three or
four songs which showed the wonder
full compass and power of her voice,
and one or more of these was called
for at every concert. A swedish
echo song in which she would echo
her own voice by a sort of ventrilo-
quism that was quite marvellous, and
another in which she made remark
able diminuendo. reaching a plainnlsi-
mo as faint as a sigh, but with car
rying power that made it distinctly
audible at the most extreme limits
of Castle Garden or Tripler Hall,
where the later concerts We're given.
This was a fine building situated at
Broadway and Bond street, and just
finished in time for the second series
Of concerts. The hall had fine acous-
tic advantages, and it was a great
loss to the city when it was destroyed
by fire a few years later The Winter
Garden was afterwards built in the
same site.
One of the most haunting things to
me was her singing of Taubert's bird
song-"I know not why | am singing"
Her shake was the finest | ever heard,
so close and even as to be altogether
rerfect. Her voice. which she said
herself was naturally stiff and stub
born, she had educated and practised
into such a degree Of perfection that
her roulades and cadenzas were un-
PARALLEL in their execution. In her
sacred songs she rose to the sublime,
and one occasion as she finished sing
ing the aria II know that my Redeem
er liyeth." | recollect that Daniel
Webster. who was seated in the cen
tire of the balcony. rose from his
seat and made her a profound bow.
Her rapt expression OF face and never
ending volume OF voice made her ap
pears like some inspired seraph de-
livering a divine message.
She was indebted to Sir George
Smart. with whom she had studied in
England, for all the traditional rem
behring's Of oratorio parts. he being at
that time the greatest living authori-
t. in this school OF music but her
vocal training was done under Manuel
Garcia in Paris.-From Some Musi-
cal Recoliections Of Fifty Years" by
Richard Hoffman, in the April Serb
neT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
SHIPPING REPORT.
Saturday April 2. 1910.
Arrived.

ATTtNCQ.
Steamer Oriana OBJ Jarvia, Bos-
ton-to Furness, Witty & Company
Ltd, in ballast.
Steamer West Point (BrD Pinkham.
Liverpool via Savannah-to Furne' 5,
Witty 4 Company, Ltd, with import
freight
Steamer Albano (Ger) Kudenhoid'
Hamburg via New York-to United
States Shipping Company with import
freight.
Steamer Brutus GU. 5. naval col
lier) TiltOn. Boston-to White Oak
Coal Company in ballast.
Steamer Bay View, Cummings,
Quincy P0int-to White Oak Coal
Company in ballast.
Barge Bombay from Beverly-to
White oak Coal Company in ballast.
Barge Ivie from Boston-to New
River Consolidated Coal Company in
ballast
Barge Ohio from New Bedfcrd-to
Chesapeake & Ohio Coal & Coke Com
pany in ballast.
Barge George X. Skolfeld from
BOston-to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal
Agency Company in ballast
Barge Idaho from Boston-to Ches-
apeake x Ohio Coal Agency Company
in ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
SEEKING WOOD WITH!
WHICH 10 MAKE PENCILS

Recent conferences of representa-
t:ves of the department of agriculture
with several lead-pencil manufacture
ers have resulted in plans for forest
ing new woods TO find out whether
they can be used in the pencil in
dustry. According TO some OF the
manufacturers, the supply OF red ce-
dar, which furnishes practically all
the wood for the annual output OF
some 325, 100000 pencils, will be ex-
hausted within five years. A substi-
tute must be found which will white
easily, which shall contain a large
amount of material free of knots.
which shall not be porous, nor
spongy, and which shall occur in
sufficient quantities to meet the man
ufacturers' demand.
In view of this and at the sugges-
ton OF the pencil makers; the for
est service is to cooperate in test
OF a number of national forest woods.
Among those to be tried are Rocky
mountain redcedar. alligator juniper,
western juniper. redwood, incense ce-
dar, western cedar. Port oxford ce-
Oar and Alaska cypress. Wood speci-
mems collected from the National for
ests will be sent to four leading man.
ufacturers. who have agreed to make
pencils OF them. The manufacturers
will keep a record of the tests and
report 10 the forest service the re-
suits, as well as their Judgment as
to the fitness Of the individual woods.
The forest service Is assisting in
this experiment because there are on
the National forests large quantities
Of jumpers and cedars which may be
suitable for pencil manufacture For
several OF these woods no very vaiu-
able use has yet been discovered. For
esters believe that in the future the
woods from the National Forests may.
to a considerable extent come into
use "a supplement; the diminishing
stock Of eastern woods. the supply Of
which has received no protection.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

, states south of the Mason and Dixon
line and east OF the Mississippi have
practically uncultivated. today, from
80 200 900 to $4,000, 900 acres of land
which are good farming lands and
which can be brought into the most
profitable cultivation. More than this,
lands now in cultivation under the
new methods which farmers are now
adopting, and which | believe Will
soon become almost general in the
South, will soon be producing three
and four times as much as they 90
today. They will not only solve the
breadstuff problem in the United
il will answer in a most emphatic
way the question of a larger proGuc-
ton of cotton to meet the demands
of the world. In addition to this,
the general attention which will be
paid to livestock and dairying ana
fruit will not only furnish the South's
own meat and dairy supplies, but give
her surplus for outside markets.
while her orchards will be large ex-
porters TO the North and other ccun-
tries. With this great development
in agriculture there viii be no doubt
about the corresponding development
OF the mineral and industrial interests
and of city building This prosperity
will be wide-reaching, and take in
every line of usefui endeavor.
Alluring as is the growth you pc
ture. and which is possible by the
steady and proper development of the
great resources OF the South, that
growth or anything like II can only
be accomplished by a conservation OF
the South's forests and fields and
waters. by such widespread foresight
and enterprise that will take every
advantage for building up the south
ern cities and their commercial re-
lations. the proper development of
the facilities ar our ports and the es-
adjustment and announcement OF a
foreign trade and foreign commerce
from these ports. and such a position
as will secure the enlistment of capt
tai in transportation companies and
various lines OF industries
The great necessity n the future
Development OF the South Is labor
for the farms aud factories. The South
must not only encourage immigration
but must throw open its doors to IT,
Her people. especially the owners Of
her lands. must see that The farmers
can take ADVANTAGE Of the Soufhs
untitled lands.
The South Is TO have a great
growth. a most satisfactory growth
would waste no time
what that growth VIII be.
1! would simply work for steady and
development would have
them organize for development and
for the encouragement Of the nan
outside the South who may possibly
be Induced 70 make his home IN our
section
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
FIREMEN PLANNING BAZAAR.
Eagle Engine Company Will be AS
sisted by the Ladies.
Eacle Enuine Company vii! be AS

the North End fire station, is planning
a bazaar to be given at the corner OF
Washington avenue and Twenty-ninth
street, beginning Saturday afternoon
May Z, and closing Saturday night,
Nav II. Ladies' societies of the var
ious churches have interested them
selves in the movement and will be
In charge of the various booths ana
stands to be erected on the vacant
property at the street corner.
The Hampton and Phoebus firemen
will come over to attend the bazaar
in a body, and nights will be set
aside for the Elks and other bodies
of lodgemen.
The members of Eagle company
propose TO make the bazaar an an
nual affair, so they will not have TO
call upon the business men OF the
community at various times during
the year for financial support. They
believe that the business men will ap-
prove of the plan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

Four hundred and twenty manu-
scripts found their way to the Office
of Liebler & Company in response to
the statement by the managing direc-
tor, George c. Tyler, that he was
looking for suitable comedy for
Miss Margaret Anglin. The lady has
her comedy now, and Mr. Tyler has
gone abroad, well satisfied, SO far as
Miss Angiin is concerned
Mrs. Agnes l.. Rossler is the per
son who is notified when a blind
visitor appears at the Museum Of Nat
ural History in New York. Mrs Ross
Ter has thought out classihcaiiOns
and arrangements which are labeled
in Braile OF New Pork points for the
use OF the blind. and as each article
is passed from hand 10 hand and
studied by the blind visitors an in
formal lecture IS given
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
Powell Bros. Buy Section Of
Finch Property.
PIER RE- SOLD AT ONCE
Warwick Machine Company Acquires
Waterfront Site on Which Its
Marine Repair Works Are Located
-Bulkhead TO be Built.

One of the largest real estate deals
that has been made in Newport News
In several years was consummated
yesterday when the Powell Trust
Company, Inc, purchased all OF the
property owned by Mrs. NJ. A. Finch
west Of West avenue, including the
Finch pier at the foot of Thirty second
street. and subsequently sold the pier
to the Warwick Machine Company
The trust company paid $4,000 for
The property and sold the pier to the
Warwick company for $4,000.
The real estate purchased by the
Powell company includes all OF that
lying between Thirty-frst street on
the South, Thirty.third street on the
North. West avenue on the East and
James river on the West. After max
ing extensive improvements TO the
tract of land. the trust company VIII
divide it into lots and offer it for sale
Mr.. Hooper Won't Talk.
When asked last night about the
purchase OF the pier, Vice-president
Frank q. Hooper, of the Warwick
Machine Company, declined TO discuss
the matter. However, the papers III
the case. including all of the deeds
were filed in the clerks office late
yesterday afternoon.
The Warwick company has long had
lease on the pier and has used il
for the mooring of vessels while they
we're being repaired. This pier is the
only one at which the company could
| do such work.
Will Improve Property.
| Albert l.. Powell and w. Lee Powell
president and vice-president respect
lively of the Powell Trust Company
said last night that their company
will spend several thousand dollars
| improving the real estate on the wat
erfront. A bulkhead will be built
| along the waterfront in front of the
property and will be joined on either
end to the bulkhead built sometime
ago by the Old Dominion Land Com
pany. The property will be filled II
lup to the bulkhead and the bank
| above the bulkhead will be terraced
An avenue parallel to West avenue
will be cut along the edge of the
bank and Thirty-first and Thirty-third
| streets will be extended so as TO con
rect this avenue. Thirty-seconG
| street also will be opened up and this
| will give two full blocks for the build
ing of residences along the water
| front
| This will be the only Residential
| property abutting on James river and
| Messrs. Powell claim that when the
| improvements are completed the prop
| orty VIII IN the most desirable in the
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

Paragraph about Glad" in The
Dawn OF Tomorrow" originated by
Eleanor Robson. an English actress,
nov Mrs. August Belmont Ameri
can people thought she was an Amer
lean. To be played in London this
spring and in the States this fall by
Gertrude Elliot. an American actress,
now Mrs. Johnston Forbes Robert
son. English people thought she was
English.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
The Call OF The Blood

for publication. finds voice in pimples,
boiis. sallow complexion. a jaundiced
look, moth patches and blotches on
the skin-all signs OF liver trouble
But DR. Kings New Life Pills make
rich red blood; give clear skin, rosy
cheeks, fine complexion. health. Try
them. 25c at Academy Pharmacy
Co, PetzOld Drug Co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

All readers Of Miss AIcott's Little
Men will mourn the death Of the
elder Of the two boys. whose aunt
gave them immortality. Frederick Al
colt Pratt. who died IN Concord last
week. was well known in Boston for
his connection with the publishing
house Of Roberts Bros. which made a
goodiy sum out OF the books Of the
Alcotts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
Calendar for Today.
Calendar for Monday.
THREE STEAMERS FOR EXPORTS.
Oriana, West Point and Albano Ar
rive in Port.

Three foreign steamers, the Fur
ness-Withy liners Oriana and West
Point, and the German steamer Al
bano, arrived in port yesterday TO
load exports for England and Ger
many. The West Point and Albano
brought import freight. which they
are discharging. but the Oriana ar
rived in ballast and is loading at pier
No. 4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

VIII lawn. author Of The House Of
Mys;ery.~ which Is among the moths
publications. was born In Jeadviile,
Col. IN the days % the breai boon. but
wen; with bis family 10 California
when very yogng and was educated
there. he was graduated from stan.
ford University and started his liter.
ary work In the Wave.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

u your property is vacant see Rey.
n1lds Brothers. They ~ad free Of
cost to you. That Is the way Dr
Jones rented his ; and 1oc store that
was going 10 be vacant s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

See Reynolds Brofhcrs' -ad" The
Joys 81 Easter n looks better han
Spring bonreis. 8.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

At Richmond-Richmond. State
League. 2; Newark, Eastern Leagre. =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
Sailed.

Steamer Ravenscraig, Johnson, Pro-
violence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

AuiOnobles-csu W. 4. Rouse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

Cook With Gss.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

zHVs<,sor C0ToU61rF jorss<a.
III oevSsyz Sss SgszsoAe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03

s1.250-s50 cash and Sl5 month
buys a nice seven room house above
dry dock: porcelain bath and all i'm
provements. Come quick. Worth $4,000
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-03
Houses Sold on Small Cash Payments

s1,000-s50 cash AID sl2 a month
buys a very desirable home in
East End. Just look at II and you
will wish Il was yours.