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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
BEGIN FIGHT AGAINST
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Men Arrested in Philadelphia
Claim No Connection With
Bucket Shops.
fKv Associated rress.)

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 10
United States -mmissioner Craig to-
day decided that the six men arrested
in this city on April =. on a charge
of conspiracy in connection with the
operation of alleged bucket shops In
the District of Columbia, could be re
m we'd To Washington. Immediate y
after his decision was announced, at
torneys for the government went be-
fore Judge Mcpherson, in the United
States District Court, and asked for
a writ of removal.
Counsel for the defendants inter
D. sed objection on the ground that
the defendants had not been permit
ted 70 submit evidence to the commits
sioner to show that the men were
not guilty of the charge named in the
indictment. The court thereupon pro-
ceeded to hear the evidence.
The defendants are Tohmas II.
Campbell marshal Of the parish: Al
fred Ford and Harry c. Stumps. OF
Philadelphia. and George Turner and
Humphrey owen, OF New York. Al
ter each of the defendants had testi-
fled that they had not been in Wash
ington on business for three years
prior to the time fixed in the indict-
ments. an sdj urnment was taken IN
til tomorrow to give the government
an opportunity to present additional
evidence.
Each defendant denied having any
connection with the alleged bucket
shops IN Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
ONE CAROLINA FARMER
Is KILLED BY ANOTHER
AS Result Of Trouble Between Fsni-
les a Duel Takes Place Faith
CT and Son in Jail.
(t.y AsaocIated Pres..l

ASIIEvILLE, y. C.. May l0.-Ed
Brown. a farmer. is reported to have
been killed by Robert Holt. near
Spring Creek. yesterday. The shoot
ing is said TO have been the result OF
trouble between the two families.
n is said Brown went TO the nome
Of J. H. Holt. father OF Robert Holt.
on an GRAND Of peace when shots
were exchanged
Brown later went 20 Robert Iloii's
house. a few miles away. and is re-
ported 10 have accused Holt Of cir
cuiating false stories abort him. Hot
words cnsued and Holt. who wss arm
ed with a shot Rip. returned tac re-
volvcr Gre ~ his OPP nent killing
him instantly. II is stated Holt 8
Woun ed
The u It's. father and son, are nov
IN jail awaiting a preliminary hearing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
MANY DELEGATES ARRIVE
FOR BAPTIST CONVENTION
Thousands Gather in Baltimore to At
tend Opening Session To-day
Questions TO be Considered.

BALTIMORE, MD, May 10.-More
than 2.5o0 delegates are here TO at
tend the Southern Baptist convention
which viii begin it's sessions at IN"
Lyric tomorrow affernoon and cou-
tinue until next Monday Joshua
lowering. f Baltimore, Is president
of the convention and 1t was authori-
tatyely stated that he will be re-elect-
ed 10 that Office tomorrow.
Having no legislative authority. the
convention will simply approve r dis
approve questions, but It probably VIII
take a stand on the liquor and other
important issues II will be asked 10
approve requests fer about Sl,S5e.o00
fr various works of the dencmina-
ton.
St Joseph. Mo, Fort Worth and
other Texas cities. and jacksonville,
Fla. are in the contest for securing
the next convention.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
DECISION EXPELLING
MINISTER IS SUSTAINED
General Methodist Conference Con-
firms Action Against the South
Carolina Preacher.

ASHEVILLE, y. C.. May l0.-By
d vote Of - to the appeals commit
tee Of the general conference. at a
session held today. sustained the dc
cision of the South CarOlina> confer
encc which recently expelled Rev. W.
G. Creighton, 4 Greenwood. ). C.,
from the ministry Of the church on a
charge e disloyalty. This action OF
the general conference committee Is
hnal
The charges against the dcposed
minister grew o.; Of bis publication
r a paper in Greenwood. wrown a.
the Christian Appeal. IN which were
antognistic articles relating to church
m1itcrs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
PLUNGES TO HER DEATH
FROM ROOF TO STREET
North Carolina Lady Jumps
from Sanatarium Top
to Pavement.

CHARLOTTE. n. c., May 10.-Mrs.
Virginia p. McDairmid, 80 years old,
of LumbertOn, n. c.. in a fit OF tenn
rOrary mental alteration this after
noon, flung herself from the roof of
q local sanitarium to the pavement,
sixty feet below, meeting instant
death. Mrs. McDairmid had been a
PATIENT for six weeks.
With other patients and nurses
Mrs. McDairmid was on the roof gar
Oen of the hospital and while the
nurses attention was directed else
where. she climbed a tree foot rail
ing and precipitated herself from the
building.
She was to have left the hospital
tomorrow morning for her home and
Ter son was here to accompany her.
She was prominent socially.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
ANOTHER PRIMARY WILL
Be HELD FOR SENAT OR
Democrats Name State and
County Officers in
Florida.
CBy Associated PrcssD

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. May 10
returns tonight indicate
that United States Senator Taliafer-
70 failed OF denomination in today 5
Democratic primary election, al
though he is leading former Cover
ner Napoleon b. Broward, by nearly
| 900 votes. The third candidate Tor
the nomination. Claud y. Engle. is
running far behind A second pri-
mary to decide between Senator TIA
liaferro and Broward will be neces-
sary.
Congressman Clark Is renominated
in the Second district and Congress-
man Mays in the Third. has safe
lead over his competitor, j. +. &.
Griegs In the First district con-
gresham Sparkman had no opposi-
ton.
Although the election today was
for the state and county ofnces, the
fight for the United States senate
all other contests.
But One-fourth the vote had been
reported at IL o'clock tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
China Puts Stop 70 Sale of
Human Beings,
STRIDE FOR CIVILIZATION
While Movement Means Eventually
Freedom to Millions. the Reform is
Not Vet CompIcte-Certsin Forms
Of Bondage Will Still Continue.
By Associated rrcssJ

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. May To-
The Chinese government. by imperial
rcScrip;. has abolished slavery
throughout the empire and has pro
hibiicd hcnccfOrth the purchase and
sale Of human beings under any pre-
text. The reform. however. IS not
altogether complete. as by the re-
script. certain forms of slavery will
be tolerated.
In a report made to the state d..
parimcnf IL j. said The rciaincrs on
Manchu provinces are NOT cmanci.
pated. bat II j. forbidden To call them
slaves. They have enjoyed cduca.
tional and other privileges although
siiH bound 10 their hereditary mas
fcrs.
The houSchoiu slaves ~ the Man.
chuS are also refused emancipation,
but their status under the law is i'm
proved
Concubinage Is sfiH 10 be- pcr>lit
tod. but there Is TO be no BARGAIN and
sale
The rcscripf Is said N be com
promise measure but if will eventual
" give freedom 90 millions VI human
beings. and D. declared 10 mark die
fiact advance Ia civilization
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
EIGHT AWAIT ELEcTRocUTIoN.
Death Starring Cooned Men in the
Face at Richmond.

RICHMOND VA. May i9.-No less
than eight men ere IN the penitrn-
;isry walls awaiting elcctrOcution
within the next ten days-that Is.
IN or before MAY - This includes
the four from Alexandria. ne from
PuIagki. one from Martinsviile. one
from Norfolk and one from Suffolk
IN each case there Is pending be-
fore Govern Mann applications for
pardons o. communication Re has not
1cicd IN any % these cases. and u is
not knoWn when b. viii do 50.
Yesterday h. wrote 10 Lewis IT. Ma
hen. r Alexandra. saying that n
there we're any pcrsons IN that city
81 section Who desired % enter any
plea Tor the four Airxandria men. hey
must do 80 ~ onrc. and send tho pa
pcrs 10 him IN writing. a. h. viii not
undertake 10 pass fn the cases after
verbal statement
Samuel HARDY. of Suffolk. Is ono oi
tho men whrsc DAYS have tccn rrm-
bcrrf. end nrices fhc governor stays
his sentence b. vii 70 10 the death
chair May ~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11

different railroad systems at is dis
erection. whereas. under the present
law. it cannot make a new through
route if such a route is already es'
tablishod.
Sever penalties are provided
against shippers who, through false
claims for damages or loss of prop
erty, obtain secret rebates.
Champ Clark, leader of the Demo
cratic minority, explaining the Demo
cratic course in opposing the bill on
final vote, said:
Why Democrats Oppose.
The Democrats who voted against
the bill did so because they cOnsid-
cred that there were more bad feat
uros in the bill than there were good
Cnes. When it was first brought into
the house II was a railroad bill, pure
and simple. Ii was drawn in their
interests. Not a railroad lobbyist ap-
reared around the halls of congress
IN opposition to this bill. which
speaks more eloquently than many
volumes could do that the railroads
were in favor Of this legislation.
Every amendment that was adopt
cd in the house. helped the bill, hut
there were not enough of them. Had
the Court Of Commerce feature and
some parts of sections Is. IA and t.
been stricken out, would have voted
iOr the bill
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
METHODIST MINISTER
MARRIES FIFTH TIME
Pastor Of Petersburg Church WEEDS
Lady OF Same City at
Charlottesville.

PETERSBURG. VA. MAY 30.
n" was The laconic message. by tcle'
graph. received by friends here. from
Rev. ". H. Atwill. pastor of the
High street Methodist Episcopal
church. who was welded FOR his
NTH time today az Charlottesville.
Va.
His bride was Mrs. Carrie V. Heath.
an Petersburg. who had twice before
been married. The ceremony WIS
performed by Rev. NJ. :. Colonna.
presiding elder of charlottesville, dis
trict.
After wedding trip in the west.
Rev. MIR. Anvil and his bride will
take up residence here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
Ex-President and Emperor Will
liam Hold Long Conference.
WARM WELCOME GIVEN
Former Chief Executive OF the United
States and Family Take Luncheon
With His Msjesty-CoIonci Has
Specialist Treating His Throat

BERLIN. MAJ 10.-TbcOdorc ROoSc-
vcif and Emperor William had their
first long conversation today after
luncheon Al Potsdam. Standing apart
from the other guests they talked
earnestly together for more than an
hour.
The cmpcroF's welcome TO the form
CT prcsidcn; was exceedingly cordial
Wearing the white and gold Uniform
ct the eardc du corps. with brazeh
reimcf. surmounfcc by a silver eagle
with oufsprcad WINS. thc emperor
appeared a. The entrance n the New
Paiacc OF the arrival Of the carriage
which brought Colonel and Mrs.
Roosevelt. Miss Ethel and Kermit 20
thc palace gates.
His majesty advanced quickly and
shook hands warmly with each one
of them. Later BE- presented his
guests to The cwprcls. and the crfirc
ra~fv sa' down 20 luncheon ~ six
tables. FITS majesty rad Mrs Eoosc.
scli AZ hi. lcfi ann Mr. Roosevelt Wa
seated bcfWccn the empress and the
crown prince.
Carriages Late.
4 rcrrrfi1blc inridcui orcrrrCd on
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED.
North Carolina Pays TribUe TO Mem
ory % Confederate Veterans.

LMINGTON. y. G.. May 10 Con
fcdcrafc memorial DAY was appro-
rriafeiy observed today with a gen
oral suspension Of business during
he afternoon and exercise ~ tho
Confederate iot in Oakdaic cemetery.
under the auspices Of the local chap.
TOR United daughters ~ the Confcd.
cracv. allied confederate and military
organizations taking part in proc's
sion fhaf was a feature ~ INC OK
crciscs.
Tho obgcrvaucr was rcucral
throughout the stale Under the auf
Iiccs of tho United Daughters Of the
Coufederacy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
PROVIDES FOR ELECTION
OF SENATOR'S BY PEOPLE
Resolutions Pass Lower Msssschu-
sets House-Demoersts Vote
Solid and Republicans Split.

BOSTON. MASS. May 10.-Resolu-
tons favoring an amendment to the
that United States sen
ators may be elected by a direct vote
of the people were passed by the
house today 10y vote OF 1l6 to 10.
Tomorrow the resolutions will go 10
the senate for action.
While the Democrats stood sOidly
in favor OF the amendment, the Re
publicsns were badly split and sew
eral members Of the party hurled
sharp words n each other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
FAVoRS ASKING WICKERSHAM.
Congressman Craig Wants informa-
ton Concerning Cotton Pools.

WASHINGTON, d. C., May 10
The house judiciary committee today
voted t. report to the house the res
olution offered by Representative
Cairg, Democrat, asking the attorney
general if any investigation or pros
ecution was ever begun against any
persons for Illegally c-mbining and
conspIring to advance the price OF
wheat in the United States in May
and July, 1909. The resolution Is d.
rected at the bull pool maintained
at that time by James 5. Patten and
was offered by Craig in connection
with his res luton of inquiry regard
ing the bulls and bears in the New
York and New Orleans cotton mar
ket.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
STATE CAMPAIGN IS
OPENED A, BIG MEETING
Steps Are Taken to Reconstruct the
Old Cummns Organization and at
Great Rally Ten Thousand Persons
Listen to Red Hot Speeches by
Leaders of Movement.

DESMOINES, IOWA, May l0-Ring
ing denunciations of the tariff bill
and the men who passed it, character
lied the speeches made tonight by
Senator Jonathan II. Doliiver and AL
bert b. Cummins, III opening the pro
gressiye campaign in Iowa. The col
iseum was crowded by 10000 progress
sives.
The meeting tonight followed dis
trict conferences throughout the day,
at which steps We're taken 20 recon
slruct the old Cummins organization
and to organize the state by counties
and precincts. Even President Taft
lid not escape the aspersiOns of the
senators, while Senator Aldrich was
named as the leader of corporate
greed and avarice.
Spells Ruin.
Senator DolIver referred to the
President as the "titular leader OF
the Republican party, which meant,
he said, "a good man surrounded by
people who knew exactly what they
wanted" Both senators declared that
if the Republican party continued the
policy advocated by the 'reactionary"
leaders, it would spell ruin 10 the par
ty. Among these leaders Senator
Aldrich was frequently mentioned as
the man "alied with the Guggen-
helms and the Ryans anu Paul Nor
ton in a mammoth trust, incorpOrat-
cd as a rubber company. which is al
lowed, by the articles of incorpOra-
ton. to participate in any kind. e
business, anywhere on the lace of the
earth, and which is one of the hold
ing companies IN the Gugsenheim
syndicate for control of the wealth OF
Alaska"
MN Responsible.
These are the men who are re-
sEOnSible for the tariff bill during the
extraordinary session declared Sena-
tor DOlliver. The biM Is only a
scheme TO rob the people. and to in
crease the holdings OF such gigantic
syndicate as have mentioned.
The troubles in the Republican
party have come not because of what
has been said. but Of what has been
done. 1t has been said that the tariff
bill is a good law. In fact We have
it on high authority that At is the
best tariff bill ever passed.
Not only do denounce such
tariff Legislation. out | am not particu-
larly cnamOrcd o. those who passed
it,"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11

contrary TO my belief and TO omit
reference 10 the pope.
II was definitely announced tonight
that MIR. Roosevelt's lecture at OK
ford University. which was schcdul-
cd for May is has been postponed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
Grand Lodge Public Meeting.

SPARTANBURG. s. C.. May 10
The public meeting preliminary to the
opening of the seventeenth annual
convention of the grand lodge Of
South Carolina independent order of
ODD Fellows was held tonight in the
Harris Theater. There was large
atten0ance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
Convict Captures.

SPARTANBURG. S. e.. Nav To-
John 2. Steel. sr scapCd negro con
vici from Raleigh. y. C.. vas arrested
hero To-Day. steel b. a double murder.
CT AMI a sentence Of p years hangs
over him. lie was convicted Of killing
a negro named Michel In Charlotte.
y e In 1904 and later. having e.
capped from prison killed Walter Har-
ris, c0iorcd IN Greensboro. y. G.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11


ASHEVlLLE, n. c.. May t0.-To-
days session of the general confer
ence of the Methodist Church. South,
was marked by an absence of debate
on any of the vital questions which
are before the body.
At a meeting OF the committee on
rcvisals held tonight the question OF
equal rights for the women with that
of the laity, was debated and by "A
vote of 10 II q. the committee voted
against the memorial presented by
the women. in which they asked Tor
equal representation with the men
and will report to the conference non
concurrence. A minority report VIII
also be presented in favor of the
women.
Tomorrow the committee on itin-
crancy will bring in a report relative
to The time limit. 1t is thought that
the majority of the committee is in
favor OF changing the law which now
allows a minister to remain in his
cahrge for four years only. Many In
the conference are in favor OF abol-
ishing the limit entirely, each con
gTegation with consent of the bishop
10 retain its pastor so long as he Is
satisfactory to- the annual conference
and his congregation.
Report Denied.
DR.. w. +. McMurray and DIR. A. l..
Andrews, two of the delegates, who
were reported last night TO have had
personal encounter in connection
with the election of bishops issued
Oenials of the trouble between them.
DR. McMurray declared the reports
were an outrage to the principals and
the entire conferences while DR.. An
drews stated that the parties interest
de were never on more friendlys
terms.
There was considerable discussion
on the question OF an assessment OF
two and half cents per member for
the erection of representative South
ern Methodist church in Washing
ton. ID. C.. to cost about half mil
lion dollars. The conference finally
endorsed this project by resolution,
but left the method of raising the as
seSsTe nj to the discretion of the com
mittee on church extension.
Temperance Report.
Majority and minority reports were
submitted by the committee on tenn
perancc in reference TO the use of
tobacco by ministers.
The committee on federation report
ed that no plans are being consider
ed for the union of the three bodies
of German Methodism in Texas and
that such union was not cxpcdient.
A resolution empowering church
trustees to mortgage church proper
ty was concurrcd in anu passed b.
the conference.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
Kniqhts Meet at Richmond.

RICHMOND. VA. May 10.-The
tenth annual convention of Virginia
delegates. Knights Of Columbus. open.
- here today. for a two days session.
n the recently dedicated home of
Richmond council number 39J.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
BALLOT IS AGAINST
WOMEN'S DEMANDS
Majority of Methodist Confer
ence Committee Oppose
Equal Rights.
MINORITY REPORT WILL
BE MADE TO BODY

ey Majority Of 10 TO 6 Pleas Of the
Fair Sex Arc Rcjected-Personai
Encounter of Delegates is De-
nied-Time Limit on Pastors to be
Reported Today From Committee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11
WIZ c snae Words.

John y. Redmond. leader of the
Irish parliamentary parry. nss writ
ton 10 Premier Asguifh. reminding
him Of the favorable expressions.
when recently The question was rails
cd In parliament b. the Duke Of Nor
foik. The foremost Catholic IN Eng
land. ~ abolishinz from the dcclara-
ton which the monarch must take BE-
fore a ncw parliament Of The ancient
words -abiurine the church of Rome.
v hich. Nr Redmond declares. are
most offensive - All CafhDEcs. The
cabinet TO-DAY decided ~ Introduce a
iii amending ihc declaration of the
king wherein be- asserts bis disbelief
iu Tho suhsiant4af ON and alteration
NJ fhc virginia and sainfs aru that be-
makes declaration. without mental re-
scrvafinn or dispcusafi1n from the
pope ~ pfhcr aufhvrifv
For shc declaration thai the foso
going Jocirrncs and The mass ~a-c
supors'ifous and idoiairyus. o. o. pro
POSED 10 substitute The words are
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11

Under Us terms. railroad com
pany must quote = freight rate ac-
curafciy upon demand n a shipper
snd the shipper IS given The riRhi To
route his freight whenever u passes
over morc man one railroad. The
commission itself IS authorized ~ 90
tsblish through routes BY combining
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives tho
full news service Of Inc Asso.
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11

Ccou,inued on Third Psss1
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-11

THE WEATHER.
Partly cloudy Wednesday,;
Thursday fair; light TO mod
crate winds, mostly south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
The Barons inally Meet Defeat
THE HITTING CONTEST

st. Louis, August 15-(Special )-Organ-
lied baseball will have a duly proclaimed
champion batsman when the national
commission awards the Chalmers trophy
during the week of the next worlds Sc
ries. The winner of the contest will be
determined on the certified record of the
leading batsman of each league. These
reports will be made by Secretaries Nc
Roy and Heydler as soon as the COM
putation requisite to establish that the
figures furnished are those of the lead
ers in their respective leagues is COM
pleted. This work will not involve the
batting performance of every player in
each league. as many will be eliminated
by the conditions governing the contest.
AS matter of fact, there are only a few
candidates for the prize at this stage of
the contest and before the middle of
September the number will be materially
reduced.
The conditions of the Chalmers con-
test afford a fair chance for every major
league player to win the handsome prize,
but the restrictions imposed by the COM
mission with the approval of the doner
make length of service as we'll as skill
factors, thereby doing away with the pos
sibility of a substitute, as in the case of
Criss in 1908, capturing the honors.
The conditions under which the Chal-
mers Detroit will be made are as fol-
lows
l. Every player to be eligible must be
a member of a club, either the National
or American league.
2. The batting average of each player
for the season of 1910 shall be the only
thing taken into consideration. The play
er having the highest average in either
league to be awarded the prize. The
following stipulation to govern:
(a) If the player is an infielder or an
outfielder, he must be charged with not
less than $50 times at bat during the sea-
son.
Ob) If the player is a catcher, he must
be charged with 100 times at bat during
the season.
(c) If the player is a pitcher, he must
be charged with $50 times at bat during
the season.
g. Players who at bat less than the
number of times above designated shall