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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
TWO KeGROeS CONVICTED;
ANOTHER GIVEN FREEDOM
Lewis Jenkins Gets One year in Pen
itentiary and William I ms
Sent 10 Jail.

Two negroes were convicted ana
another was given his freedom by
criminal juries in the Corporation
Court yesterday. Lewis jenkins. alias
Cabbage sad" was found guilty OF
feloniousIy cutting. Joseph Tate. also
coiorcd. and sentenced TO one year in
the state penitentisry. William
Evans was convicted OF petit larceny
and sentenced to six months in Jail
This man stole s. bill frSm another
negro IT the coal docks and tried to
swallow the bill while being Qucs-
toned at the police tsation by Detec-
tive Sergeant X vnolds and the ser
geant chokSd II Gu, o. him.
After only a few minutes delibera-
ten. the jury returned verdict Of
mot guilty IN the case OF John Rat
clifIe. q negro. who was charged villa
completely in the theft OF a diamond
earring from Mamie Gordon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15

For thirty years ]. T. Boyer. 81
Fertile. Mo, needed bclp and coBldn''
find h. That's why be wants 60 heip
some one row. Suffering 50 long him
self ne feels for all distress from
Backachc. Nervousness. Loss Of Ape
lite. Lassitude and Kidney disorders
he shows that Electric Bittcrs work
wonders for such troubles. ~Five bot
ties he writes wholly cured me
and now 7 am well and hearty Irs
also vositively guaranteed for Livsi
Trouble. Dyspepsia Blood Disorders
Female Complaints and Malaria. Try
them. sec al al Druggists
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
PLACED ON ALDERMeNS
CALENDAR BY MISTAKE
Measure Has Net Been Adopted BY
Common Council, SO Boards Action
in "ccncurrins" Amounts to Nausht.
Regarded as Practically Certain
That Il viii Pass.

Though the board of aldermen has
"concurred In the adoption Of an or
siinalce requiring the Newport News
& Old Point Railway & Electric Com
pany to give better service the
measure In question actually Is still
before the highways and sewers com
n,ittce and is not ready for the
mayors signature. rs had been sup
posed. The ordinance has not been
acted upon by the common council.
and was placed on the calendar OF the
board by mistake.
Referred to Committee.
This ordinance was introduced in
The common council ON the night or
December 6 BY Councilman 4. E.
Christie. of the Second ward. and was
referred to the committee on high
ways and sewers by President Jones'
The measure was presented under the
roll call and suspension OF the rules
would have been necessary IN order
for the lower branch to act on IL.
By mistake City Clerk Hudgins in
cluded the measure with those passed
by tha lower branch. President Jones
signed ii and presented 1t 10 the alder
men. That body passed 1t by az
-unanimous vote and II was then gen
orally supposed that Mayor Jones
would sign II Yesterday. Chief OF
Police Mitchell made preparations
Tuesday night for rigidly enforcing
The measure.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Hudgins dis
covered his mistake and notified sew
eral, members of the board of alder
men that the ordinance had been He
salIy passed. The measure was not
presented to the mayer for his sigma
ture yesterday.
In Regular Order.
The ordinance will be taken up by
the committee on highways and sew
ers at the regular meeting OF that
body on the third Friday OF this
month and will. be reported to the
common council. II Is practically GER
tain that the lower branch, at its
meeting in January. viii adopt The
measure and II will then be sent 10
the board Of aldermen for action.
Mr. Hudgins said yesterday that he
confounded the ordinance with the or
dinance offered by Councilman Ford
directing the Newport News E. Old
Point Railway & Electric Company TO
remove three of the four street car
tracks on West avenue between Twen-
~ sixth street and TbiIty-sixth street.
That measure was adopted by the
lower branch under suspension OF
the rules.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
ADJUSTMENTS


Escaped From Sing Sing a sen.
sa'ioual melodrama drama.ized from
the widely read book of the same
name. will be given It's first produc-
tIon at the Academy CT Music by the
Johnson Players today. The plot Is
said TO be an unusually strong one. and
there are said TO be some wholesome
comedy lines and situations.
Tonight VIII be the last chance TO
see the worlds championship base
ball pictures. These pictures are SAID
to be a vivid reproduction OF the most
exciting aud interesting features OF
the great games between Chicago ana
the Athletics. There Will be other
moving pictures on today's program
including Suspicion" and Both Were
Stung."
Unusual preparations are being
made at the Academy for the Christ
mas attraction. which will be given
the latter part of next week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
TIE Important
Problem

confronting anyone in need OF laxa-
tive is not question Of single az
ton only. but o. permanently benc-
fetal effects, which will follow proper
efforts to live in hcalthful way. with
the assistance of Syrup OF Figs and
Elixir OF SIENNA. whenever it Is re,
quired. as it cleanses the system
gently yet promptly. without irritation
and will therefore always have the
preference of all who wish the best OF
family laxativcs.
The combination has t.ie approval
OF physicians because 1t is known to
be truly beneficial, and because it has
given satisfaction to the millions OF
well-informcd families who have used
it for many years past
To get its beneficial effects. always
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Fig Syrun Co. only.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
Screeney-Flaherty.

Miss Margaret Screency, os this
city. and Mr.. John Francis Flshsrty-
proprietor OF the Lexington hotel.
were married yesterday afternoon at
the ST. vinccnt's Catholic church. The
rector. Rev. Joseph Frioli. performed
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Flaherty
left on the 5:o5 O'Clock train on their
wedding trip and upon their return
they win make their home AT the
Lexington ho,ci
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
COMMITTEE IS NAMED.
Presidents Of Branches Of City coun-
Gil Name Members.

President d. s. Jones. OF the com
mon council. and President Frank 3.
Longan. of the beard OF aldermen.
have named the members OF the city
council purchasing committee. which
was created year ago. The matter
OF appointing the members OF this
committee was overlooked when the
other committees were named in Sep
.ember.
Ccuncilmen W. c. Harris snd w. f.
Spruiil are the committeeman from
The common council and, VI. II. Lash
is the member of the committee from
the board Of aldermen. The presi-
dents Of the two branches OF the coun-
Gil complete the purchasing crganiza-
ton. II is the duty OF this committee
TO make all purchases fer the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
Associated Charities Appoints
Committee to Canvass City.
W. f. BARRETT PRESIDENT
Reorganization for Winters Work
Effected by Directors Of Body
Everybody Will be Called Upon to
Contribute Something to Movement

After perfecting a reorganization
the board of directors OF the Associat
I'd Charities at a meeting last night
in the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation building made final arrange
ments Tor Charity Day" in this city
tomorrow. Committees were named
to canvass the four wards of the city
tho shipyard aud along the water
front and IL was decided to place
contribution boxes, in stores and 9th
er, places.
Much interest and enthusiasm in
the work of the organization was
manifested by the directors and a
spirit of optimism prevailed. The
directors expect to realize large
sum tomorrow and they hope to be
in position to make the poor and
needy families of the city happy by
Christmas day.
W. T.. Barrett was elected president
of the board of directors, K. NJ. Hall
was named as secretary, w. b. Vest
as treasurer and John Golden as sup
erintendent The ward vice-presi-
dents were elected as follows: First
ward-Elias Peyser; Second ward
NJ. II. Piland: Third ward. w.
Driver; Fourth ward-E. W. Milstead.
canvassing Committees.
The canvassing committees for
Charity Day" were named as fol-
lows:
First ward-Elias Peyser. W. $
Copeland, Abe Horwitz, Joseph Rey-
ner. T.. I. Ford. c. ID. West. j. w.
Foley. W. Lee Powell and DR.. Ciar-
ence Porter Jones.
Second ward-M. x. Piland, f.. l..
Cunningham. G. Albert LEM. c. s.
Barnes, X. l.. Cosby. I. Cohen. Dr.
II. Lee Robinson. G.. W. Hartwell and
Charles J. Despor.
Third ward. W Driver. X. C..
Petzold. ]. w. Courtney, ]. w. Ray-
nolds. J. Il. Thornton, W. 7. Abdeli,
c. X. Weaver. Paul Grierson, j. j.
Baker. Edwin Phillips and DR.. j. IL.
Mabry.
Fourth ward-E. w. Milstead.
George w. Burcher. $. II. Buxton, J.
ID. C. Brown, f. V. jones' Roberts
Moore, c. A. Ashby and Joseph Holz-
bach.
J.. These committees may he added to
by the vlce-pIesiuei'S VI 'U' "ao"
Issue Membership Cards.
Membership cards for the ASSOCIATE
ed Charities are held Secretary
Hall and will be issued upon the pay
ment OF the 81 fee. Persons hoicing
these cards can write upon 1t inc
name of a needy family saDd forward
N to the superintendent and the ram
lily will be given Immediate atten-
ton by the organization. The CARDS
will not be mailed out because OF the
cost OF postage and persons desiring
Thorn can call at the Young Mems
Christian Association
Early In the New Year Cnafits
Sunday will be observed in the city
churches and at that tire COLLECTIONS
for the work Of the Associated Char
;ties will be taken up.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15

duce the melody instead OF human
voice.
Helena Hurst is said TO be very
pleasing singing comedienne. De dos
Animal Circus. the best set OF its
kind ever seen here, and c. ii. Bur
rougns & Co., assisted by Charles
Crolins, in the laughable sketch, "The
Blaek King" are retained for the en-
tire week and the show, taken as a
whole. should prove a very good en-
tcrtainmcnt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN
VISIT or FLEET ABROAD
Battleships Win Sail from Guantana
: mo on March rs for Hampton
Roads.
lRy Az sociated l.rcssl

CHERBOURG. Dec. 14.-kear Ad-
iriral Schroeder. commanding the
United States Atlantic Acct. today
announced change in the fleets itin-
erary. The battleships at the conclu-
sion of their visit abroad will pro-
coed 20, Guantanamo for about eight
weeks drills and manoeuyers anc
will sail from there for Hampton
Roads on March IS, where they will
coal and provision. Beginning April
Is the vessels will hold target prac-
tice off the Virginia capes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
parden-aich.

Miss Catherine Darden and James
Z. Rich. both OF this city. were mar
ried last night ~ s o'clock at the
hore OF Rev Murdoch W. BS1er. pas
tor of the East End Christian church.
Mr. Butler performing the ceremony.
The bride wore a travelling suit CT
blue with hat TO correspond. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rich will make their hcme In
this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15

This weeks show at the Olympic
has been pronounced by many OF the
patrons to he the best bill of ysude'
Vile SO far offered at the new play
house. New acts come into the show
for the latter part of the week: one
of them being wallace Mackey. a
famous musical mimic. His imita-
tions OF various musical instruments
are said to be so realistic that 1t is
hard TO believe that II is not really
the instruments themselves that pro-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
MISS MARTHA BARNEY TO WE'D
License Issued For Marriage Of James
town Island LADY.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA Dec. IA
Clerk Gcddy foday issued a license to
Hsrs Locmis Munger. OF Dayton. O..
20 wed Miss Martha PerTinc Barney.
o. jamestown Island.
Mss Barney Is a daughter ~ Nrs
Louise J. Barney. cwucr Of James
town, nd Of ihc late Edward r. Bar
ncy
Nr. MsnEer Is an attorney Drscsic.
ing ~ Dayton.
Miss Barney left this ns0rnine for
Richmond. She was accompanied bT
her mother. The Wedding viii take
Place tomorrow In the Jefferson hotel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
Grand opera Accent.

Edward w. Cook. advance represen-
tatiye Of the English Grand Opera
Company. is in the city endeayoring
10 arrange for the appearance OF his
company in Mascagni's "Cayalieria
Rus.icana" at the Academy of Music
on Christmas day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15

To many. winlcr = : season q iron,
bic. The frost bitten toes and fnr
cra. chappcd hands ard lips. chill
biains- cnid sores. rcd ard rough
skins. prove this. But srch troubits
~ before Buckicn's krrioa Saivc a
trial contince~. Greatest healer ~
Burns. Hoiis. Files. GUS. Sofes Ecze
ma and sprsins. Only &c A. An
DruEEists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15

cmnizcd a. O'Clock yesterday even
ing at the First Prcs byterian church
I when Miss Lena Virginia Sutton
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Charles v
Sutton. became the bride Of Mr.. En-
gene Harold Eskey. formerly Of this
city. out now OF Huntington, West
Virginia. The ceremony was per
formed by the pastor, Rev. Il. I. Wei
ford. ID. d.. IN the presence OF many
Of the friends and relatives OF the
young couple.
Miss Sutton entered The church
with her father. who gave her IN
marriage. She wore handsome cos
tune OF white marquisette over white
satin with pearl trimmings and car
ried brides roses and a wreath OF
lilies OF the valley. She was attended
by Mss Annette Boswell as maid OF
honor. whose gown was of green mes
saline draped IN yellow marquisette.
She carried bunch of maiden hair
ferns tied with yellow tnle. The
bridesmaids, Misses Pearle Smith and
Florence Bum. OF Waynesboro, Va.
wore becoming frocks OF yellow null
and carried lunches of chrysanthc-
NUNS.
The groom was attended by his
brother. Mr.. Charles Eskey. a. best
man. and the ushers were: Forest,
Charles and Lloyd Sutton. brothers
of the bride, and Marvin Row, OF
Philadelphia.
Little Misses Florence Sutton and
Juliet McKorkle were the flower girls
and Masters Russell Sutton and The
odore Cox presided at the flower be-
decked gates in the church isle
through which the bridal party
passed
Mr.. and Mrs. Eskcy left last night
on their wedding trip and at its con-
clusion they will be at home to their
friends in Huntington.
Among the out-of-town guests at
tending the wedding were: Mrs. w.
II. Francis OF Richmond; Mr.. and
Mrs Orlando Sutton. of Richmond.
Miss Nell CARRIER of Waynesborc,
Clyde Glazebrook OF Baltimore, Mr..
Herbert Sutton of Richmond and
Mrs. William Clopton of Norfolk.
Mrs. Frederick Sanford charmingly
N cards at her home on
West avenue Tuesday night in honor
of her guest. Miss Nell Sutton. OF
Richmond Miss Susie Dimmock was.
awarded the first prize. n pretty ia
bot, which was presented TO the guest
Of honor. Those attending were
Misses Lucille Aylcr. Lily Harrison.
EVELYN Harrison. Cora Dimmick, SUI
ST Dimmock. Anna Manville. Aline
Willet, Catherine Henley. Mamie Rey-
nolds. Margaret Reynolds. and
Miss Niche, of Characteristics;
Messrs. ]. w. ,Ayler. Jr.. An
drew Hull. William Wills, George Par
ker. James Kiley. Joseph Gale. Fl. s..
Reynolds, Leroy Edwards, Robert
and Harry Jones and DIR. John
Coleman.
Mrs. Louis Loeb entertained the
"Wednesday Social Club at her home,
1919 West avenue, yesterday after
noon.
Miss Ethel Topping will leave this
week for A,nburg. Va. where she
will spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents.
MIR. Frank Richardson Is visiting
near Toana. Va.
Mrs. George Palmer has gone 10
IynchburP to spend the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Dickinson.
Miss Nell Sutton who his been
visiting friends in this city, has To-
turned 10 her home in Richmond.
Miss Bertha Malone has returned
from Norfolk. where she visited
friends
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
kilograms and Cablesrams
May be Sent by Telephone
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD

ANOTHER STEP FORWARD
THE TELEPHONE AGAIN SUPPLEMENTS THE TELEGRAPH
At night Sundays holidays, when your loca
Western Union office closed there no w esterh
Union office in your may send Telegram OF
cabeQram the world even to ships sea- Dy
forwarding by Long Distance Bell Telephone to the neas
al night telegraph office, and by paying the usual tee
phone toll charge.
To do this simply call Telegram The operator VIII
connect YOU with .Long Distance who will give you the
teleohone charge Bell telephone subscriber the
cost of both the telegraph and telephone messages may DC
charged % you the addressee 49,
kilograms will be read to you over the
Long Distance telephone by the Western Union company
when your office rs closed or there no
Western Union office town, IL you VIII pay inc
telephone toll all night telegraph office
This charge will be small since a number OF additional
I night telegraph offices have been opened to care for
this service =
The telephone however, undertakes only 10
r..cc rho subscriber with the telegraph
ce-t assumes responsibility for errors in transmission
TO TRANSMIT. TELECRAMs BY TELEPHONE
SAY TELEGRAM. -
hrc you Bell Telephone subscriber'
~ SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
q AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15

Pure Old California and imported
Ports and Sf-rrics. NEWPORT
NEWS VIM q LIQUOR co. Cor.
T~enty dfth street and Washington
avenue. Boil phone No. 2. Citisens.
izS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
REDUCED RATES
CHRISTMAS q NEW YEAR
HOLIDAYS

cne<zpcs.s a ohlc Railway
Tickets on sale occcrrbcr isth.
18th. t7fh. 3isi. z1rd. ard. 3tth.
18th. 2fst. and Jan ist. with anal
limit January y. tsii.
Arply 20 Ticket Agents Tor I'm
information i@te. -. -. -. 20.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs ilisiey Here.
MIR. 1llsley. sporting editor of the
Boston Transcript, and Mrs. Illsley.
spent yesterday in this city. They
have been visiting in the South.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15
OFFICER SHOOTS ANOTHER.
Objects 20 Attentions Paid 70 His
Daughter.

HOUSTON, TEXAS. Dec. IA
Mounted Officer Lubbock of the city
police force, today shot and probably
fatally wounded James Fife, also
mor1ted officer of the city
Fife was with Lubbecks daughter
on the street when the latter met
them and opened fire. Miss Lubbock
ran to her father and endeavored to
keep him from shooting. The atten-
tions of Fife TO the girl were object
ed to by Lubbock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15

Mrs. George Palmer has gone K
Lynchburp to spend the holidays will
her mother. Mrs Dickinson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-15

Miss Nell Sutton. who his been
visiting friends in this city. has TO
turned TO her home in Richmond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-29
NEW PARTY is FORMING, SAYS RUMOR
Eighteen Year Pendulum
For New Political Move
ments Swings Back.

gether polfdcally? Do not the eonser.
vationists and insurgents already con-
stitute such a group? Was there not
q generally recognized truth underly-
ing Mr.. HaIbert's statement that a
new though unnamed party is already
in existence?
Three Significant Speeches.
Halbert's exact statement was as
follows:
The Roosevelt club has consistently
stood for the conservation Of ideals and
plumber and graft. This country has lived
on its capital. but at last has awakened
to the fact that II will soon exhaust its
natural resources by the inequitabie dis
trihution OF its wealth IN direct violation
OF the law OF equal opportunity OF its citi-
zens. This condition has brought about
the formation Of q nav party without
name. but not, without an issue nor with
out leaders.
That party, has two wings, composed of
those called conservatives ana those called
proGresstves.y but the real division is COM
posed OF those who favor the rights OF
the people as against those who favor q
monopoly Of the benefits OF the public do
main. That party may be unnamed. but
its leaders are Theodore Roosevelt and
our honored guests. Clifford Ptnchot and
James R Garfield.
Below are a few of Mr.. Pinchot's
most telling sentences. The reader
can decide whether their spirit is or is
not in line with Halbert's idea OF a
new party. Said Pinchot:
This nation has decided to do away with
government by money for profit.
The alliance between business and pol
fticS is the most dangerous thing in our
political life. 1t is the snake that we
must kill. The special interests must get
out OF politics or the American people will
put them out of business.
Because the special interests are in pol
itics we as a nation have lost confidence
In congress.
The people OF the United States be-
Heve that, as a whole, the senate and the
house no longer represent the voters by
whom they were elected, but the special
interests by whom they are controlled.
The tariff under the policy OF protection
was originally a means to raise the rate
of wages. II has been made q tool to in
crease the cost of living.
The brand Of politics served out to US
by the professional politicians has long
been composed largely OF hot meals for
the interests and hot air for the people,
and we have all known it.
Clay hardens by immobility; mems
minds by standing pat
The black shadow Of party regularitS
as the supreme test IN public affairs has
passed away from the public mind. 1t is
a great deliverance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-29

dict is that it belongs to Jackson,
Mich, and that the date was July 6,
1854. The issue was opposition to tho
repeal of the Missouri compromise and
to the extension OF slavery into the ter
ritories. Over a million votes were
polled for Fremont two years later, and
Lincoln was elected in 1860. Each
eighteen or twenty year period since
has seen the beginnings Of a party
that reached considerable size In
1874 the Greenback party was formed
In opposition to the retirement of gov
eminent paper money. The labor forces
joined II, and four years later it polled
more than a million votes, but was
gradually absorbed by the Democratic
party Eighteen years later the Peo-
pies, or Populist, party was formed,
polling over million votes in its
first campaign and well on toward
100000 in the congressional cleo
tons of 1894. 1t revived the Green
back ideas of money, stood for free
silver. opposed monopoly and advocat-
ed the government ownership of rail-
roads and telegraphs. In 1896 and
1900 it supported Bryan for the presi-
dency and, like the Greenback organi-
zation, was absorbed by the Demo
Gratis.
The eighteen year period has again
elapsed Today we find every element
present that was In existence in 1854,
1874 and 1892. The insurgent and con-
servation movements are not only or
ganized, but are limiting at independent
political action. Old party lines are
broken down. The labor forces have
already taken political action in con-
gressional elections and are ready to
move nationally. The farmers are or
ganized as they have not been since
the old Alliance days. High prices
are profoundly agitating the people.
Vast bodies of voters are not pleased
with the latest tariff law and are deep
ly resentful of the presence OF special
privilege. political bossism. graft, brib-
cry and the trusts in politics. Have
these things no meaning?
AS yet we have had but the faint
mutterings. VIII the storm break?
Rave all these forces been engendered
only to be disslpated by a breath, OF
are they beyond any mans control?
Trust Issue Has Divided Country.
An examination of the situation in
the insurgent strOngholds suggests an
interesting question. In Iowa. for ex-
ample. the regular element succeeded
in renominaGng Carroll for governor
and in controlling the state convention.
although the progressives increased
their vote and beat ]. a. 7. Hull for
congress. A strong convention Of anti
La Toilette Republicans was also re-
Gently held in Wisconsin. In case their
states should turn against them where
would Cummins, Dolliver. La Toilette