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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

This - tho lawn fete pest when
be arrives among the guests be- VIII
swat someone In the lamp with a
hunk % soft chocolate cake. and
amgse himself putting bugs down
some girls neck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

original Tie can think Of mo- other
excuse than the law OF supply and
demand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

One nice thing about our ball
team Is that all the other teams
like 70 play with e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

~ MEEK.
Look "a the pce.wec Next 20
putting a spoonful ~ ice cream
down the back 90 "a low neck dress.
ii takes greatest delight On tossing
pebbles through the Japanese Ian.
terms and Jerking chairs out from
under folks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

JOY riding would be- much more
safe u wrecked autos told no tales
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

The lawn fgte pest wears bis hair
In a fetching style. aud loves 10 cut
up he Is fond OF splitting his ice
cream Co make tho girls laugh
and they often laugh. too. that's
the funny part OK a..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

That Peanut incident.
fTha true veralon)
The boy stood on TIE burning asex
Wheuca all but bin had ma.
The flame that lii the battles wr.et
shone round him DER he dead
Mrs Hsmans
North Caroiins leads the stat. /.
the production 81 tobacco.
women are always smiling arsn.
thry 2"
eyes and The funny part - 4 4.
that they OCCASIONALLY mean IT,
There are about 100000 ooo .,,..
Of public land IN the United stassa
Canada has % 900 miles u rsnnas
track
The three sweetest words a..
c8r1lnE 20 star Dust corrextgrdsrs..
8 - Pits "a boy.
Mikc-F Take the pot.
- ~ J Heads. you win.
Billet nae buy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

Queen Alexandra Of England is 70
90 into retirement az Ssndrinahau1.
ANNUAL PICNIC w. o. W. or
SEATTLE,
Sunday. August r.. AZ Pleasant
Beach. Boats leave Colmhn dock
hourly. Round trip zoe 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

senator AIarleh Is not at all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

North Carolina leads the STATE. 4,
tho production 81 tobacco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12

Earle,
ddary for state from Thirty district
native Of Michigan He graduated Obcrn college
from the aw department Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-12
ANNUAL PICNIC w. o. w. OF
pEATTt

Sunday, August ~. at Pleasant
Beach. Boats leave Colman dock
hourly. Round trip zoe. sss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
BECOMES LIABLE FOR
MERELY IDENTIFYING
Matter WilIsee Carried to the Higher
Tribunals and Should Decision
St,nd Will Affect Al! Such Finar-
cisi Institutions in the United
statess-Lower Court Reversed.
tRy Associated Press,

CINCINNATI. o., Dec. 1.-THE
Circuit Court OF the First Ohio dis
trict. by reversing the case OF Charles
l. nreyius against the Union Savings
Bank a Trust Company. today es-
tablished precedent which may
cause every trust company In the
United States TO change the endorse
ment which IL Is customary TO place
on bonds. Dreyfus received from
Holman & Co, who afterwards
failed. six bonds endorsed by abe
Union Savings Bank & Trust Com
pany, as follows:
1T il hereby certified that this bond
il one of the series of bonds describ-
ed in the mortgage or deed of trust
within mentioned"
If the decision stands the trust
company becomes liable for merely
identifying by endorsement the secnr.
ity mentioned in the deed of trust.
- The Union Savings Bank a. Trust
Company realizing that this is test
case which win affec; trust compa
MES throughout the country. are In
terestsd. and will carry the matter 20
the higher courts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
LEADS FIGHT AGAINST
INCREASE IN SALARIES
arkansas CongressmarUb Objects
to Portions in Legislative
and Judicial Bill.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. IL
Owing TO the fact that Repres entative
Macon, of Arkansas, made a point of
order today against every increase of
salary, no matter how small. provided
for in the legislative executive and
judicial bill, slow progress was made
in the house where the bill was I'M
der discussion during almost the en-
tire day.
Efforts were made to dislodge Mr..
Macon from his attitude of insisting
on economy at every turn of the bill,
but without result. Representative
Livingstone. of Georgia, spoke, in a
humorous vein against afr. Macon's
attitude. declaring that some men,
bers. u they could live long enough
would be legislating in the same old
rut as was followed hundred years
ago. He pleaded for the house to
have some confidence in the work OF
its appropriations committee. The
various savings brought about by Mr..
Mscon's objections amounted to a
few thousands of dollars as compared
with more than s35 y006, 900 carried in
the bill.
Several more legislative days prob
ably will be required to finish the
bill which already has occupied two
DAYS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
MoOiFiEs STRENUOUS
EXERCISE Fer OFFICERS
Naval Rules Prescribed by Roosevelt
Are Greatly Changed by Sec
Rotary Meyer.
INV Associated rresss

WASHINGTON. d. C., Dec. H.
The strenuous exercise for naval OFF.
GERS prescribed under the Roosevelt
administration has failed In its pur-
pose III the adoption by Secretary
OF the Navy Meyer In Il general or.
der which was issued today greatly
modifying the severity OF the physi-
cal tests.
Under the old order every officer
of the navy and marine corps was
required TO walk fifty miles within
three days. every three months actual
walking time TO be within 20 hours to-
tai.
They might ride one hundred miles
on a bicycle within three consecutive
days. the actual riding time to be
within fifteen hours; or he might ride
horse ninety miles within three
days. actually riding ~ hours on each
of two days and six hours on one
day.
The bicycle and horseback rides
have been abandoned and ample
walking test established. The walk
is 10 ne OF 90 miles in two consecu.
tive days. FIVE consecutive hours be
Ing followed for each day, and the
walk For each day 81 miles not 10
be completed In less than four hours
In the tropics the distance walked
and time required was two-thirda OF
these above named.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
Congressman Want Committee
to Pass Expenditures.
HOPES TO USE The PRUNE
Kansas Representative Offers Meas
ure to Limit Appropriations to
Amount Actually in Sight in the
Way Of Revenues.
nv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. IL
For the purpose of limiting appropri-
atoms by congress 10 the amount &C.
tuaily in sight in the way of govern
ment revenues, Representative Sher-
ley, of Kansas, introduced a resolu-
ton in the house today providing for
a committee on estimates and expen-
ditures.
The committee, as proposed by Mr..
Sheriey, Is TO be in substance o bud
get committee which win consider the
amount of available revenue, appor-
ton II amongst the various branches
and departments Of the government
and systematically prune down estr
mates until they come within the
available funds.
The Sheriey resolution provides for
the committee to include the chair
man. four ranking members and
three ranking minority members re-
spectively Of the ways and means
committee. and the appropriations
committee. and the chairman and
one ranking minority member each,
from the other committees which pass
upon appropriation bills. In this way
all committees having to do with rails
ing OF apportioning revenues, world
have representation on the budget
committee.
They are roaming in the gloaming
by this ruie.~ said Mr.. Shefley.
Il hope 10 provide a method whereby
the hoaSa may be able 10 effect a re
dncsion in the total annual appropria-
ton. To my mind. II Is humiliatinE
to representatives that the country
should nc depended upon and look
to the activities Of the Presiden; for
a curtsilmcnt o. governmental exren-
difures"
The resolution was sent &c the
house committee on rules for consid'
GRAFTON. A budget committee along
somewhat similar lines. known a.
the committee on public expenditures.
vas created BY the senate too years
aeo. but II has not actually taken I'd
the work % pas sing on al congres
ssonsi appropriations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
Illinois Senator is Given Clean
Bill Of Health.
SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS
live stisating Body Finds the Law
maker was Not Connected With
the Bribery Charges in Legislature
EIscting Him.
by associated Press,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. H.
Senator Lorimer. of Illinois, was
given q clean bill of health today by
the subcommittee Of the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections,
which investigated charges Of bribery
against his election to succeed Sen.
ator Hopkins. The report was made
to the fun committee on privileges
and elections. which shen adjourned
until Tuesday to give the members
opportunity to study the evidence and
the subcommittee report.
Evidence that there was money
passed between cert ain members OF
the Illinois legislature was not ignored
by the subcommittee. but 1t was de-
clarcd that 70 the votes OF members
CHARGED either with receiving or pay
ing money had been eliminated Mr..
Lorimer si:ll would have a majority
of -hree votes.
The subcommittee was q unite In
asserting that the evidence did not
show thft Mr.. Lorimer had been coa-
nected With the alleged distribusIo s
Of a Jackpot" or any money TO in
fueacc the legislature ia the prefer
meEt Of himself 10 the senatorship.
The subcommittee vas composed OF
Senators Burrows. BalkEey. Gamble.
Hepburn. Frazier. Paynter and John
stone OF the senators. Nessrs. Bslk-
ley, Frazier and tombstone did not
meet with the full committee today.
but their names were attached 20 the
report. u Is said the repors viii be
made 10 the senate next Tuesday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
WOULD BAR HIS WIFE.
Richmond Man Gets injunction to
Keep Her from Home.

Richmond Man Gets injunction 10
Keep Her from Home.
RICHMOND. VA. Dec. T.-Be-
cause he declares ne is afraid Of his
wife, and is not physically able TO
defend himself against her. Solaman
Hahn procured an Injunction from
Judge Grinnan in the City Chancery
Court TO-DAY restraining Mrs. Hahn
from staying at her husbands house
or from entering his place of business
or from interfering or threatening him
In any manner whatsoever.
The Injunction will remain In force
until January II, 1911, at which time
proceedings will be begun for a limit
ed divorce. Hahn protesting that al
though he and his wife have been
married over thirty years, he finds
it utterly impossible to get aPns
with her. as she is cruel to him Snd
beats him numerically.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
DESPERATE RACE MADE.
BY ViRGiNIANS TO WE'D
Man Of IS Eiopes With Girl Of is and
Drives Al Nieht to Have
"Knot Tied"
6pv Assoc,atea Pre.e,

BRISTOL. TENN. Dec. IT,
Thomas F. Hamm, aged s., and Miss
Phoebe Jane Adams. aged 16. eloped
last evening from Grayson county.
Va. and drove all night in an open
buggy. exposed TO ice and snow, 20
Bristol, where they were married at
an early hour today. During the drive
of 80 miles over the mountains, Miss
Adams was benumbed by cold and
was barely able to stand while the
ceremony was being performed. She
took to her bed Immediately. com
planning OF severe pains in her side
due to the chul. She is being nursed
by her fatherly husband.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
FIREMAN Fatally HURT;
ENGINEER IS INJURED
Train Leaving Norfolk on virainian
Railway Leaves Track and is
Wrecked.

NORFOLK, VA. Dec. lin a
wreck On the virginian Railway al
Algren early today, Fireman Midget
of train No. IA. enroute for this citv
from Roanoke, was so badly injured
that he died later in the day and En-
gineer c. G. Bickford, was serioust-
hurt.
The LOCOMOTIVES OF the train, which
was running at 80 miles an hour,
jumped the track and completely os.
erturned. The baggage car and one
coach left the rails but the Pullman
coach remained ,on the track. The
passengers were badly shaken up bal.
none injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. IA
the Instance Of Senator Dupons. the
senate TODAY adopted a resolution
calling upon the comnissicners OF the
District Of Columbia a. to whether a
honse II correction Is 70 be locatec
near Att Vernon. Mt. nupont ex.
pressed toe opinion that public
opinion throughout the country win
be shocked BY the establishment II
criminal Institutions n proximity 10
the home e~aie 81 George Washing'
ten.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
Parliament Unchanged.

LONDON, Dec. TWIN the ex-
ception of few personal changes.
the new house of commons will be
the same as the old. II the results
in six districts. yet to be declared,
repeated the election of January, the
old predominant parties, the Liberals
and Unionists. will have four mem.
bers and one member less respective.
ly than they did in the late parlia-
ment. making the exactly equal. II
the speaker, who is elected as a
Unionist, is excluded.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
MARRIED ON AUromosiLE.
Couple WEEDS While Travelling a.
Rapid Rate.

BRISTOL, TENN Dec. IL
Thomas Jones Llewellyn. OF the de-
partnaent OF commerce and labor at
Washington. and Mrs Lucinda Hayes.
Of Fayetteville. Tenn. were married
here today by Rev. J. Randall PARIS.
OF Bristol. While the party was speed
ing at a rate OF nearly a mile a
minute in sn automobile. The couple
were childhood friends at Hastings.
y. p.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
DARE ANYONE AID VICTIM.
Aiabama Militia Called Out to ersss
Up Negro Organization.

LUvERNE. ALA. Dec. 1.-THE
local military company has been
called to arms and may be sent to
the country near here to break up
an organization of negroes. A negro.
Reed Salfer. killed Jake Shirley and
dangerously wounded his father late
this afternoon. Shortly after the
shooting a physician started TO the
scene. He was met by white men,
telling him not to go near the Shir-
ley home as the negroes had organ
lied and threatened to kill the first
man who attempted to aid the elder
Shirley.
The local militia was immediately
ordered out. The sheriff and several
deputies have gone to the scene and
on the outcome Of their trip depends
WHISTLER the soldiers will be sent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
ENGINEER scALoEo.


Passenger Train from Richmond Side
swipss an Engine.
PETERSBURG. Dec. 1.-The mid
night passenger train from Richmond
On the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
narrowly missed serious collision on
its arrival in the Pocahontas yards
shotly after IL o'clock this morning.
A yard engine run by Engineer w.
D. Spicrs had moved from the main
to a side track to give the passenger
train right Of way. but 1t had mt
gone sufficiently far to prevent = side
swipe of its tender by the passenger
engine.
Engineer Spicrs was thrown from
his seat and severely scalded, and the
tender was practically dcraiied.
The passengers on the incoming
train we're considerably shaken up ty
the jar, kpt none OF them was hurt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
Forner Ministsr ssn.enesd.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. I7.-Fornaer
Minister Of grs-ice p. A. Aabcrti. the
revelation Of whose banking frauds
IN the fan o. 1858 scsndsiized the
country. vas sentenced today to
eiRht years penal servitnde. Albert
suffered a phvsIcai collapse IN March.
1909. While awaiting trial and was re-
movsd % a boSritsi. where he re-
NAMED untl sucienfiy rSsored -
face RS accrsers
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
SWEEPING ALLEGATIONS
or IRREGULARITIES MADE
Majority Of Eisnty-fve .'wsts" in Re-
cent Local Option Fight ln the Mn
City 10 Attacked by the "prys,"
Claim illegal Registration and vss-
ins--May Affect Previous eaIioslng.
oBy Associated Press,


Especial TO The Daily Press
LYNCHBuRG, VA. Dec. 17.--iu
the Corporaiion Court today the petit
tion Of the Iynchburg Anti-Salccn
League, conts ting the result Of the
recent cleo ia here. Was Gled by at
torneys from the petitioners. George Il.
Caskie and Thomas Whitehead, OF
this city, and Judge A. A. Phlegar.
OF Bristol
The election, 1t will be recalled.
gave the vets q majority Of eighty
I've votes, after the city rad voted
dry two years before. Tac petitinn.
as filed. is document ~ much
length. covering seven. type~rittea
pages OF legal cap. and the a. elton
details are given at much length.
Sweeping Allegations.
Sweeping allegations of irregular
ties are made. Thomas .. O'Brien.
United states commissioners, and A..
Il. Percy, United States jury commIs-
sioner, who acted as election Judges.
are disqualified ON account OF their
federal positions. the petition says.
Also that the eighty-four majority for
the .swcts" In the two psecincts In
which the commissioners served
sho i'd be thrown out.
In the second allegation, the valid
lily NJ the registration If aee yctere
Is attacked. the petition ciaiming the
new voters were required to make
written application fer registration.
May be Far Reschinn.
The belief is expressed that prac.
tically the entire registration OF the
city since 1904 has been Illegal. on
account of alleged failure of the reg.
istrsrs to certify their registrations
before the Corporation Court.
Three persons are alleged 20 have
voted who were not registered while
Ill are claimed to have bslloted Ia
pre- clncts in which they did not re-
side.
The case viii hardly be heard be-
fore the February term OF court,
though the issues win be made mp
shortly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

MEMPHIS. TENN. Dec. 15.-John
r. Noisant reached hrs highest aiff
tude today. e.fsf. feet. " his baro-
graph read frue. In the United States
Armstrone Drexei and Ralph Joan
stone alone eciipsed this distance aud
n Il within Lbs feet Of the world 5
record established by ". Lczar,-
neux. At Pau several weeks aeo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
TAFT APPOINTS NEGRO.
Norinates coiored Man as Collector
% Revenue At honolulu.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec. IL
Presid ant Taft today sent TO the sen
ate the nomination OF Charles A. Cot
trill. of Toledo. To be collector OF in
ternal revenue at Honolulu. Hawaii.
Cottrill Is a negro and his appoint
m.ent was sorecasted from the White
House lust prior to the last election.
A protest from Honolulu that q res
ident Of that city should be appointed
was unheeded.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
So Orphaned Babies on Train.

HOUSTON. TEXAS. Dec 1.-THE
train from New York, bearing SO or
Dhaned and founding babies. reached
Houston today The demand for the
tiny folk proved so strong that the
quota for this city was speedily ex-
beusted and he supply destined for
San Antonio narrowly missing con-
fscation-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

in navy yard be repealed and an act
authorizing her construction by a
private yard be passed.
If bids for the New York are in
yitsd from private yards the Newport
News Company will go after the ship
And there is every reason in the
world to believe that the contract
will be brought to Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

Brown Scott. ~ Washington. the re-
firing president OF the society.
arbitration has failed not Only as
4 means of settling International dis
pu'es. but in adjusting the differences
OF capital and labor" declared DR..
Charles W. Eliot. president emeritus
OF Harvard University. who addressed
the conference today,
elf the eontendlng parties knew be-
fore hand that a court OF 5usyice
would examine their claims and rem.
der Judicial decision. net compro'
mise" asserted DIR. Eliot. I'VE would
have fewer Industrial vars
Disagree on Arbitration.
Oscar T. Crosby, OF Warrenton. Va.
president of the worlds peace fedora
ton. took issue with DIR. Eliot as to
the need Of strictly judicial court
for international disputants. He de-
clared that he did not believe arbi-
tration defective. but that at the
present time Il was the means TO be
used in averting war by limiting arm
ament of nations.
William Dudley ros,lke. president
of the National Municipal League. de-
tended Ur. Eliot's remarks.
Mankind longs for lost troubled
days and moves towards this not in
accessible goal predicated NJ. JUS
sers.id. the French ambassador. at
he banquet tonight in his theme. as
peace progress? Is the disappear
ance of war a sign OF Improvement
Or dscay?"
international Lunaey.
International hinacv was the way
in which w. Bourke Cockrane. former
representative from New York. re-
ferred to the competition between the
ma ions OF the world to o1tdo each
other in the strength of their naval
ornaments. He declared that Il was
mad waste OF money which was keep
ing the nations poor and was the
principal cause OF the high cost OF
living.
Major Gen. Frederick ID. Grant. son
of Gen. ULYSSES s. Grant. whose
words. Let Tie have peace have been
closely associated with his military
achievements, read n letter written
~by President Grant in 1879 10 the
Universal Peace Union, in which he
suggested a permanent court Of arbi-
tration. the development of which Is
one of the chief objects OF the con-
ference.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
stock Exchange Firm Fans.

NEW YORK. Dec. f7-The suspen
sion % the stock exchange firm CT
Judso1 & Judson was announced on
The floor Of the exchange today. Lack
OF business Il generally understood
70 - the cause Of the faiscrc. The
liabilities are about sl0U.o0o. The
firm vas formed in 1901 and - com
posed OF A. NJ. Judson. G. Y. Jud-
son and Percy ". sherman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
MAYOR ReslcNs


RICHMOND. VA. Dec. 17.-D-.
Boshier W. Miller. who succeeded
the late John T. Rose ss mayor OF
Barton Weights. resigned az . meet
ing OF the council last night. Hia
resignation was reluctantly accepted
and the president OF the council. A.
w. xartenstein. win act - mayor
unit, the regular election which takes
place next Wednesday night.
DR.. Miller has made n popular and
progressive leader and his resignation
Is greatly regretted
Tbs reason he assigned for his res
ienation Is Q pressure OF business In
his profes sion and college work
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

SAVANNAH. GA. Dec lin the
vii Of gokn ". Hunt. formerly Of
savannah. who died last Sunday a.
Dallas. Tex. l. a bequest Of 81 .2oo.-
o0e to b. applied IN establishing an
orphans home n Georgia. He made
he tulk % bis fortune here ia naval
stores.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Dec IA
vote IN the house bv r<nssr7 Is o.
the fzhf between New Orleans zzf
San Fr<ncisco for toe Expo<If<r< n
celebrate the Panama Canal ocr<fE<
IN 1915. vas made possible ~ an ~
cerst,ntinr reached ~ The nou-1
committee OF rules to-day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
Abbot primste at Savannah.

SAVANNAH. GA. Dec. fright
Rev Hildebrsnd D. Hemptino. o. s
r., a. D.. OF Rome. italy. abbot pri-
mate of the entire Benedictine order
CT the weird. reached this city today
10 inspect the property Of the Bene-
dicsine order in Savannah. He leaves
on Monday for Belmont Abbey. -. c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

WINCHESTER. VA. Dec. 17.-zerc
weather prevails IN northern Virginia
for he FIRST time in several years. Al
Winchester the Thermometer regis
tiers Z degrees above zero. Reports
from the mountains Of western Pred
erick county report zero and below.
4 foot Of snow covers the ground and
al streams are frozen over.