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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31
MASTERS OF VESSELS
WARNED TO Be CAREFUL
Firing Of Big Guns viii be in Progress
Two Nights, ard il is Essen''af
That Merchant Graf. on Coast pro4
coed With Caution During
y
Time.


Rear Admffaf'T Sealon SchroedeR
commaqserin chief of the A'iaf1A
fi-sT announced yesterday that
annual fan battle practice OF the ieeS
win hep,n on the Southern ditn
grounds southeast of Cape Henry
about September ~ More than TWEEN
IL battleships and cruisers forming
the most powerful fleet ever assem-
bied on the drill grounds. Will partici-
pate in the practice.
In a lettaxAmaking this announce
ment. RED kdmiral Schroeder asks
the co,di bf all passing ships
to pro ~ 6Svenience and inter
ference witWhe practice firing lie
drill grounds extend for a distance
OF from thirty to sixty miles southwest
OF Cape Henry Day firing will last
a week or ten days. but the night prac-
tice wi pc confined 10 the nights or
septem - and 10. All shipmas-
tiers are warned to keep out of tie
range of the ships in operation.
Delaware 10 JOIN Ftcct
The giant battleship Delaware. the
arst of the American "dreadnaughts'
to be completed. will engage In the
practice with the feet While the
ten l2-inch rifles on the monster war
ship have been fred for testing pur-
poses, this will be the FIRST hattie
practice the ship has had and 1t will
be watched with great interest," by the
naval officers.
Among the battleships thai VIII
form. the feet at practice will be the
Delaware, South Carolina Michigan,
Connecticut. Louisiana, Vermont,
Kansas. New Hampshire. Minnesota,
Idaho. Mississippi. Virginia, New Jer-
sey, Nebraska, Rhode Island ana
Georgia: armored cruisers North
Carolna, Montana. Tennessee and New
York. The battleships carry total
OF seventy-elght 12-inch rifles, 1Oi
s-inch rifles and about 500 guns OK
smaller calbre. The armored cruis-
ers carry sixteen 10-inch rifles and
more than 100 sifles of smaller cllibre.
Golfers to TOW IdrI9ets-
The United States naval golfers
Bru;us and Caesar. which are now al
this Dor for coal cargoes. are to tow
the targets at which the big warships
are 10 shoot These targets were con-
striicted at the Norfolk navy YARD
and are made TO represent sections oil
wafshlps. The targets will be towed
at a tate OF about eight knots an hour
and the warships will steam at ten
knots an hour when firing.
The night practice will be the pret'
test feature OF the battle practice. AS
the big warships steam out on the mr.
ing line they will pick the targets up
with their search lights and the lights
will be played on the targets while
4he men behind the guns are shootins
at them.
I. is expected that the Atlantic fee
will arrive in Hampton Roads TINS
week and drop anchor of Old Point
TO remain there until the battle prac
tice begins While the ships are II
the roadsiesd the sailors will be giver
shore leave Boat races between cut
ters from the battleships will be heiC
in the Roads Labor Day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

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SOCIAL hAl- /
e,,,,->,-&-.@ ~co~-~~~"-"---'
st - ssas most lSrt weddings ! g.
- tie year Ia the blninion and
one thar Is Of, b Iinterest to
q si.,ck M zveilii Is fss Char
iote1k. ~ ilson steph' ,p.r or
.Ars ohn' WILSON on. OF
MARI Springs. viii F6ffe the bride
" bin Walkers Garter Jones. l.
proz .nu young Specialist Of this
city H&son of Mayor Marquis Jones.
The sdN1caating clergyman will De
Rey. NVifam C. Ropmel. of philade.
Pima. be church Thas been elabor,
ately decorated 10 serns, palms and
Iwhile andpinka AErangea.
ire s@ide stely gowned IN
fory satin wi and pearl garni-
'f6re, will en- church with he'
father. by sho will be given
In marriage. Sncywill carry show
er bouquet of lilies OF the valley.
The maid of honor. Miss Margaret
Bcale Stephenson. will wear blue
satin draped in blue chiffon with
clusters of pink chiffon rosebuds and
crystal trimmings. The bridesmaids
Miss Constance Warwick Stephen
son. sister of the bride; Miss Sara
Gibson. of Baltimore; Miss Lenor>
Tinsley. of Richmond; Miss Ida
Poole. of Hot Springs. and Miss Na-s-
ME Lewis Cowardin. of Richmond
will wear beautiful gowns of crystal
net over pink satin.
MI. Robert McCandlish. OF Hamp'
ton, will be the best man and the
groomsmen will be: DIR. John NJ.
Coleman. of Newport News; Mr.. Hen
derson Gregory. of Washington. ID.
c.; Mr.. Andrew Hull. of Newport
News: DIR. Lewis, of Memphis, Tenn;
Mr.. Nelson Robins. of Richmond, and
Mr.. John Wilson Stephenson, Jr., OF
Warm Springs.
A reception will be given at the
home OF the bride Immediately after
the ceremony. The house decora-
tions will be in pink and white and
music will be furnished by the Warm
Springs orchestra. Assisting the
bride in receiving the guests VIII De
her sister. Mrs. George Nelms wise
and Mrs. Marquis Jones. of this city;
Mrs. James F. Reid. of Norfolk, and
Mrs. w. w. Arnett, of wheeling,
West Virginia. The reception guests
will include:
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. McAllis-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Anderson.
Mrs. Richard Mason, Miss Mason.
DR.. and airs Henry S. Pole. DR.. ana
Mrs. Edgar A. Pole. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gunton. Dr. and Mrs. lew
NJ. Cowardin. DR.. and Mrs. Frank
Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Snead
Cohen. of Augusta. Ga; Judge ana
Mrs. William FELTON,. Mrs. George
Duncan and Messrs. Duncan. or Ma
con. Ga; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T.
Whiteley, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert #.
Sheppard. Miss Alice Sheppard and
Mr.. and Mis-. Frederick Mcclure, OF
Washington. ID. G.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Maryus Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. John l..
! BouIdin. Mr.. and Mrs. George y.
Wise and Mr.. Hutson Salley. of New
port News; Mrs. W. w. Arnett. of
Wheeling. W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
James f. Reid and Miss Warwick. oil
Norfolk; Mr.. and Mrs. George Cole
Scott. Mrs. James B. Pace, Misses
Johnston. Miss Lenore Tinsley, Mrs
Rosalie St. John Herndon. of Rich
mond; Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. NJ
Gibson. Miss Gibson and Miss Louise
Gibson. of Baltimore. and Mr.. Carl
Heck, of New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Miss Blanche Helena Marlowe,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip
Marlowe. and Mr.. Martin Joseph
O'ConneH. of Schenectady. n. Y,
were married at St. Vincents Catho-
lie church at . o'clock yesterday
morning before a large number OF
their friends and relatives. Rey-
Joseph Frioli. rector of the church,
performed the impressive ceremonS-
The church decorations were In green
and white. palms and ferns ana
autumn flowers being usso.
The bride. who was gownec IN a
costume of embroidered chiffon ana
lace with picture hat trimmed in
aigrettes and plumes, and carried
shower OF white asters. entered tic
church with her father. VINO gave hei
in marriage. She was met at the
foot of the chanceI by the groom and
his attendants and the bridal party
went TO the elevated chancei- where
the ceremony was performed. MISS
Narlowe was attended by her sister.
Miss Olive Ellen Marlowe. as maid
o. honor. and by Miss Marion OCcn'
nell. OF Washington. ID. C., as DrAes'
maid. both Of whom wore costumes
Of canary crepe de meteor with mats
OF corresponding shade. They car
ried maiden hair ferns. MT. OCon
rell was attended by his cousiE
Martin f. Joynt Of washington. ~
&C.. as best man and the usher,
were: Clyde W. Marlowe. brother OF
the bride. and James O'Conneh. IT.
OF Washington. ID. C., brother OF me
groom.
As the bridal party entered the
church Miss Katharine Remington OF
Hampton. rendered the bridal chorus
from I.ohengrin and during the cers
usony Miss Agnes Nackey sang lne
Golden Pathway and l. p Csugner.
% Old Point. sang. Believe Me u
All Those Endsaring Young Charms
A wedding breakfast al the home
81 the brides parents followed th-
ceremony and Mr. and Mrs. OConnei'
ief; yesterday afternoon for Boston
ard other New England cities on tne'r
wedding tour. AZ the concius'on OF
which they will make their homo IN
Schenectady. y. Y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31
A Pleasant Surprise

That's what you've got comme
when you get your FIRST months gss
bill for cooking and lightning.
We venture the opinion tnar It VIII
not be cne-haif as large - you ex-
pected II would be.
II you think that gas 10 too ex'
pensive for you to use for cooking
why not satisfy yourself on thas
poi1t?
Wen charge you nothing for tell.
ing you about what the amount o.
gas you'd likely use would cost you
each month Just think OF the com
fort you're missing BY not having .
gas range.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Mrs. W. W. Harwood has as her
fucst AZ her home. 500 HuntineIon
avenue. Mrs. Annie Blythe, Of Phiis
delphia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Mrs. W. r. Jennings and h;tle
daughter. Lois. who have been spend
INK the month Of August AZ me
Rockbridge Alum Springs. have re-
turned home
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

y Miss Halle Powers, of North Caro-
lima, is the guest OF Miss Annie Brew
er, on Thirty-ilrst street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

they were the guests of the Misses
Pernhardt. They were entertained
extensively during their stay in Rich
mond and several parties and dances
we're given in their honor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Charles have
returned from Grove. Va. where hey
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs III. A. Connell have
returned from Pen Mar, Pa, where
they spent ten days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Y | !! :! !!
,ss 4elSss from sa't the
5&1af ! 5$<4 of "BesT People on Earth
made final arrangements for attepd-
Ing the fourth annuafAeunlon of1#e
Virginia State Assoclati2 90 % IP'?1t1s
Elks. az Cbartottesvilie S3&<8p u
6. and SFIt was decide t5s ckAtiT
q special chair car for4tlfe trip and
the delegates propose TO en;er6tke
cony11ition city in style"
The local lodge will be well! f6i1te-
scented at the reunion a about TWEEN
tysive 9egxrs win attssf; lam
e SsJ pc e. ssssS ~ with the local dele
ss delegates and aferstes from
kgcity are Delegates<hM. VI ID.
fhty, n. F. ketchum. SIS. Cwtis.
~. Fowler. Harry Vanderscl4S $.
Fred Read. A. U zfris,
IL NYl4eit and j. EisenmaH {ter.
nate-R. G. Sibly. Fac. LSpz, fspk
Roth. J. Reyner. WmiaiH w.. J.
Morcwitz. George A. LdFhe,s sps L.
Glory. Z A. Meyers and J ~ q
.IFownshh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Miss Rena Garner, who has beer
visiting in Washington, ID C., has re
tirned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Misses Alkaline and Irene Mueller
have returned from Richmond, wherl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31
Breed In Newly Made Ponds.

No one who might be in a position
10 know has indicated what has
caused this sudden invasion OF the
Peninsula bw the little black mosqui-
toes, but the popular belief and prop
ably the correct one. is that the mos
ouitoes were brought here by the
northeast winds which have prevailed
for sAeral days. The continual rams
also aided in producing the pests. Tor
mosquitoes breed by the millions IN
ronds of water in the fields and va
cant lots. All of the swamp land
hcreabouts and some ~of the lanu
which is not ordinarily a swamp IS
covered with water and the mosqul
toes are breeding and multiplying in
these ponds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

swarms of small sSk mosquitoes
whose bites have sAHg eq nalsHsihoiH y
to that a wasp e insadea 1sR
city and section dffshg the pa CIV
days andsat times they hayapao-
life for both the young and sfpe ola
almost unbearable. There is no es-
Gaping the little pests for they are
So small that they can crawl through
even the finest of window screens,
From all accounts persons VINO
were never bothered by the bite or
the ordinary mosquito have been ni|
ten by the little black pests. lheso
mosquitoes raise whelp Almost
twice as big as that made by the blt.
OF the larger brown mosquito which
is common TO this section and these
whelps itch and sting for hali houi
or ,xSfa after the victim is bitten.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31
&itronella" In Great Demand.

Since The advent OF The sWaIHIs OF
black mosquitoes the drug stores nave
done a rushing business in oil OK
citronella and the like. The for
der remedy is pronounced by author
Eies 10 be the best TO Keep mosaul-
Toes away. but the little black ones
do not seem TO mind even that
pungent odor.
With scores OF the NIUE oiacN
pests around feeding on ankles. arms
hands and face, "spooDing' by the
seashore or on darkened porches is
we'll night impossible for the sweets
Oh cupid's shafts cannot make even
the lovers forget the sting OF the
.sleeter's" bite
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Miss Louise Robinson, OF this city.
who is touring Europe with her aunt.
Mrs. w. +. b. Slaughter, OF Nor
folk, will return home next month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Pernhardt. They were entertained
extensively during their stay in Rich
mond and several parties and dances
we're given in their honor.
Miss Rena Garner, who has been
visiting in Washington, C., has re-
tarned home
Mss Mittie Wade Adams, who ha3
been spending the past four months
with Ger sister, Mrs. A. ID. Wilroy, Ia
Washington, ID. c., has returned 10
.hs city.
Miss Bonnie Vera CrOsser has re-
turned from Cape Charles, where she
was the guest OF friends.
Mrs. G. Albert LEM has as her
guests I'm East End Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Mcclure. of Huntington, West
Virginia.
Miss George Schofield, who has
been visiting relatives in Chucka-
tuck, has returned home, accompa
MED by Mrs. w. ID. Pruden. or
Chuckatuck, who will be her guest
here.
Mr.. cartridge Thomas, in this city,
has as his guest. his sister, %.'Ss
Eleanore Thomas, of Buckingham
county.
The Misses ScbOfield. on Twenty
ninth street. have as their guest. Miss
Augusta Mcclellan, of Smithlield.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

spent ten days at Mr.. Charles old
home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

The Misses ScbOfeld. on Twenty
ninth street. have as their guest, Mis-
Augusta Mcclellan, of Smithheld.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Many of the Newport News people
who have been spending the month
of August al the various 4rings in
this State and the summer resorts
in the north and east are now home
ward bound. An unusually large
number of local people spent the
summer out OF the city this year.
Mr.. A. G. Pulliam is visiting his
son, MIR. ID. l.. Pulliam, in Richmond.
Miss Lois Leonard is visiting
friends at Ashland, Va.
Miss Bertha Lewis. who has been
visiting friends in Portsmouth, has
returned TO this city.
Mr. and Mrs. b. G. Cain, who cave
been visiting relatives in Petersburg
for several weeks, have returne'.
home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Mr.. cartridge Thomas, in this city,
has as his guest, his sister. >;:ss
Eleanore Thomas, of Buckingham
county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Miss Lois Leonard is visiting
friends at Ashland, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Mr.. A. G. Pulliam is visiting his
son. MIR. d. l.. Pulliam, in Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31

Miss Bonnie Vera CrOsser has re-
turned from Cape Charles, where she
was the guest OF friends.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-04-10
TO VISIT MASONS
ON MONDAY NIGHT
GRAND MASTER BANKS TO BE
GUEST OF THE LOCAL
MEMBERS.

Hon. Henry Banks, grand master of
the Mascns OF Georgia, will be the
guest of the Masons of Brunswick TO.
morrow and tomorrow night he will
pay an official visit to the lodge ami
in Ocean lodge room he will deliye'
and address on Masonry, to which
the public generally is invited.
Grand Master Banks is new visit =
ing all lodges in the state and ne is
being enthusiastically received in all
cities. He has been at the head OF
the great order in this state FOR some
time, and is unusually popular among
all Masons.
His address on Monday night will
be a very interesting and instructive
one, AMI, as the public generally has
been invited, it is expected that =
large crowd will be present to hear
him.
During the afternoon the grand mas
ter will be entertained by local COM
mittee of MaSOns. He will be tend
cred drive ever the city and Othe"
vice entertained during the day.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-04-10
BRANCH HOUSE IN FERNANDINA
Local Wholesale Merchant has Ex-
tended His Business to Reach
Florida Trade.

y. w. Fndley the well-known
wholesale dealer in grain. feed stuff,
groceries and produce, Of this city, has
recently Orened a branch house in
Fernandina, Fla. Mr.. Findley has al
ready a large number Of customers in
Florida and expects to establish a
large t2ade all over the state.
With this view, he found it neces-
sary TO carry stock where he co1ld
secure through freight rate and quick
service. This arrangement has been
accomplished AMI his customers IL
Fernaudina receive goods, via the Bee
,a.ine and Emmelire the same day the
local trade is served.
In this connection, it is gratifying
TO note the extensive busiheSi 5
through the effort Cf the enterprisin@
local merchant For years the whole
sale dealers have been driving their
trade in all the surrounding coun;f%
tEeir success has made Brunswick tn
largest shipping point in This line, as
we'll as in naval stores, lumber and
.crossties. Of any city Of its size in the
C..uf1,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-04-10
NO MORE CANDIDATES
Believed the Full Crop Now Out in
GIynn County.

With the county primary in GIvnn
just little more than 3 weeks off
and with the registration books clos
ed, the local campaign is progressing
very quietly, and, while some ii the
candidates are hard at work, the peo-
ple generally seem to be taking buL
little interest in the one or two ,Ol-
tests tha> are to be decided It. the
primary.
1t is hardly probable thai tnei* VII
be any more announcements in this
county. While there has been s)nle
little talk of candidatHs for various
Offices, it is the gcn ':'l opinion taat
the full crop, though q small ono, is
now in the field.
At the county primHry the voters
will not nominate a representative, as
many seem to think, nut this ,flictal
will be nominated at th4 state primary
to be held in August.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-04-10
THE VATICAN INCIDENT
STILL BEING DISCUSSED

Rome, April 9.--The Vatican-Roosa-
welt incident is still causing animated
discussion between partisans.
Those rallying to the support of Car
dinal Merry Del Val insist it matters
Hct what consequences may ens:e
as any ether outcome would be bette
than to have exposed the Pope to the
humiliation, as would have been the
case had Roosevelt visited the Pontiff
and later called upon the MethOdist3
simply to demonstrate that he couli
he treated as was former Vice Pres
i6ant Fairbanks.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-04-10
THE EMPEROR IS
AWAITING TEDDY
EX-PRESlDENT WILL BE GIVEN
ROYAL WELCOME WHEN HE
REACHES VIENNA.

Vienna, April 9.-Emperor Francis
Joseph is interesting himself actively
in the coming visit of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt to the capitol, with the view
to making the visit of the distinguish
ed American as pleasant as possible.
His majesty sent a court officer TO
the United States embassy, with the
intimation that the courts carriages
would be placed at the disposal of the
Roosevelt party during the whole Pc
riod of his visit and that the royal
boxes at the Imperial Opera and Court
Theatre would await their occupancy
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-04-10
CENSUS ARMY IS
READY FOR WORK,
IN BIC NEW YORK
NEARLY TWO THOUSAND MEN
TO COUNT THE PEOPLE
IN GOTHAM.
Thers-Were Fourteen Thousand April
cants and Eight Thousand Took tie
Test Examinations-Man of. the
Generators College Students.

New York, April 9.-Next Fri Law
Il carefully trained army of 1,713 men
will sally forth i'll Manhattan and the
Bronx. The duty of these soldiers
Will be to fire thirty personal ques-
tions tC the head of each house in Fhe
worlds second greatest city, and TO
secure q satisfactory response to eaci.
question. For on next Friday-the
census officials are not superstitious-
Uncle Sam will begin the counting of
noses all over his domain.
For census purposes, the United
tricts, of which Manhattan and the
Bronx are the First. Albert ralck is
in charge of the gigantic task of get
ting correct count of the people o.
the nations metropolis, and every d.
tail has already been arranged.
These two boroughs have Jeen sp!ic
up into LIB districts. The law re-
quires that in cities having q pOpuia-
tim of 5000 or more the actual work
Of census taking be completed in two
N6ehS. 90 ll.b NGllci SIZE vi lElGSt'
lib districts was based entirely ul.-
on what an active enumeratOr might
reasonably be expected to cover with
in the prescribed two weeks. In the
outlying settled parts of the Bronx
an enImerator' district includes many
acres. In the ccnGested parts of Man.
haitian. where families live many Ply
deep, a half block is estimated to rep
resent a good two weeks work.
sa Pay of Enumerators.
The pay that the enumreator5 will
receive for their work is not large.
Except iE thinly populated districts.
they receive > cents for each name
opposite which the thirty answers ap-
pear. Mr.. Falck believes that this
should net an enImerator from 81 to
s. a day
There We're 1900 applicants for
these Jobs. Eight thousand Ave hun
dled took the test examinations on
February 5th. and from these Mr..
Flack selected the LIB who are -
do the work.
Many OF these enumeratorS are col
le.c students who apparently look
upon the task OF census gathering as
an excellent means of gathering So
Geological information at first hanl