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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
CLOSE TO 10000, 900
THE CENSUS OUTLOOK

WASHINGTON Special will
be about the middle of October before
the people of the United States learn
their true number as revealed by the
official count of the thirteenth CEN
sus. 1t is generally believed that the
number will be about 90,000,000, and
census officials are known to share in
this general belief, although officially
they know nothing about it. This be-
lief is based on the fact that an in
crease slightly in excess of the 49,
100000 increase during the previous
decade would bring the population in
1910 to the 9O,000,o 600 mark.
About 500 of the more than 1900
clerks in the Census office are COM
piling population figures only, while
the others are working on other statis-
tics. Contrary to the general opinion.
all the counting of the people is done
by hand, the tabulating machines be-
ing used only in classification as to
race, sex and other conditions.
In two cities evidence of fraud has
been discovered, and in one, Great
Falls. Mon, a prosecution has been
undertaken for fraudulent enumera-
ton.
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BITTERLY ATTACK
CIGARETTE SMOKERS
Mrs Alice Roosevelt LOngwOrth Comes
in for Roasting at Hands of Chi
cage Ministers.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. S.-Ministers
of the gospel in all sections of Chi
cago bitterly attacked the cigarette
evil from the pulpit yesterday while
Christian Endeavorers and other
young peoples societies adopted res
olutions denouncing the cigarette and
cigarette-smoking women.
Or. William II. Carwardine, pastor
of the Humboldt Park Methodist
Episcopal Church, speaking of the
Ideal American woman" said: THE
agitation that is now going on
throughout this country concerning
Mrs. Alice Longworth and the cigar
cite evil is protest from the best
womanhood of this land against a vice
that is dangerous to every youth. The
protest is doubly serious because il is
call to woman whose influence is
FAR reaching in the social life of the
nation. The daughter Of an express
ioent' and, above all. such a man
as eX-President Theodore Roosevelt
should be tower of strength to any
good cause
Forty-first Street Presbyterian Church
devoted a large portion of their meet
ing in the discussion of the evil and
habits of Mrs. Longworth and other
prominent women.
Rev. J. A. Adams, editor of the Ad-
vance, the Official organ of the Con-
gregational Church in the West. IS
preparing a Scathing article for the
next issue of the Advance, denounc-
ing the habit. Mr.. Adams said: lit
is unfortunate, indeed, in view of her
position, that Mrs. Longworth is ad-
dicted to cigarettes
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GIRL SAVES TWO MEN
STRUGGLING IN RIVER

DERBY, CONN., Special While
both banks Of the Housatonic River
were lined with hundreds of persons
Monday evening, Miss Elizabeth Sim
rescue or two young men who were
In life and death struggle in the
water. Without her assistance they
would have drowned.
Ralph Alexander, Of New Haven,
went to one of the wharves to bid
farewell to some friends who were
going up the river to camp, when the
floating wharf went to pieces under
him, and he fell into the river, which
at this point is twenty feet deep.
Stanley Seccombe, of this city, see
ing that the young man could not
swim when ne came up for the first
time, dived after him. When Alex
ander reappeared ne grabbed Sec
combe. SeccOmbe fought him, but
both went down.
Miss Simmons, who was standing
| near by with several women friends.
said she was going to their assistance.
Although her friends tried TO hold
her back, she dived into the water in
her holiday attire, swan to a boat
and padded to the spot where the
two young men were struggling.
Seccombe grabbed the side OF the
boat with one hand when they came
I up, and Miss Simmons got hold OF
Alexander by theearm. Seccombe got
into the boat and Miss Summons
managed to pull the almost lifeless
body Of Alexander in the boat. He
was completely exhausted, but Miss
Simmons, who, in addition to beinl
an expert swimmer, had had expert
ence in such cases. revived him be-
fore the shore was reached.
When Miss Simmons reached shore
those who had witnessed her heroic
rescue carried her on their shoulders
to a nearby house. and today she il
being lionized by the whole com
munity.
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CHORUS GIRL FAMINE
DENIED By MANAGERS

NEW YORK.-Special.- girls
big, little, plain, beautiful chorus
girls-of all shapes, sizes and dispo-
sitions, need have no fear, even
though j. j. Shubert has made the
statement that there are no more of
them available in New York and that
ne found II necessary to go to Chi
cago TO nil his rapidly thinning ranks.
Managers all up and down the Great
White Way have come nobIy to the
rescue of the New York chorus girl.
They have become her champion. they
nave taken up the gage of battle and
VIII defend her against all corners.
She is the best chorus girl in the
world and there are only about 10, 600
of her in the city at present and ALI
looking for a job.
No more chorus girls in New
YORK! said Lew Fields yesterday II
wish Mr.. Shubert would come around
90 these offices any morning and /
Will show him whether there are or
not. And they are good ones, too.
They are all kinds and shapes and
sizes. You can find all the girls ne
cessary for any and all kinds of
chorus work"
Frederic Thompson is one who is
said to know something about the re-
quisites of front and back row. He
said:
why. If / advertised that I was
gong to produce a new musical COM
edy tomorrow / would have girls
enough outside TO provide a chorus
for each of twenty shows There is
one kind of girl. however, that is hard
to get and that is the little girl seven
teen or eighteen years old, who lives
with her parents, the one that is Sc
rious about her work in the chorus
and is using it as a step for advance
ment. They are very hard to find. In
one of my recent productions / had
to interview 500 girls before I could
get enough of the kind / wanted"
Leon Friedman, representing F.
Ziegfeld, said: why, only 200 girls
apply here regularly for positions
every day, and we have nothing in
preparation. If we had a production
under way the number would be over
600."
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Reunion at Ash land
Park Splendid Success
RIG MOND.Y A-Snecial.

r G H NJ o n D, V A-Special.-
With ideal weather overhead and
gentle breezes waiting through the
native forest trees in Ashland Park.
the survivors, sons and friends of the
Old Hanover troop made merry yes
terday. recounting Incidents OF 1861
65 and engaging in different kinds OF
games.
The old vets and their friends be-
gan early TO arrive on the grounds.
and long before the noon hour there
was quite a little gathering. In the
rear of the dining hall were long
trenches cut in the earth, filled with
masses of live embers, over which
were sizzling whole muttonS, while
ponderous kettles were swinging an
simmering with delicious old Virgins.
brunswick stew. The long dining ia
bles in the mess hall fairly groaned
under the load of fried chicken, home
made pickles and cake, while in one
end of the hall all kinds of liquid re-
freshments were dispensed to those
who wished to Stake their thirst.
Councilman Julius a. Hobson was
master of ceremonies for the mess
hall. and right we'll did he perform
his duties. as he saw that no CUES;
was not sufficiently entertained as rel
alive to the inner man.
About 1880 o'clock the members and
honorary members were called to order
under the spreading oak trees, by Pres
from $50 men at the time OF the Civi
War. only eighteen or twenty anSwere,
from the decimated line.
The old officers were elected as FOL
lows:
James Churchill Cooke, president
Thomas +: Taylor, first vice president
AoratiuS ). Anderson. third vice pres
ident; j. A. (Sandy) Brown. secretary
treasurer.
A committee to be known as tn
monument committee was appointed
as follows:
Baker William r Rlounf Hon Iobn
Crutchfield and c. r. WingfieId iron
the vets. and from the rank. Hon. II. I
Wickham (chatrman). W. .. Winston
John w. Starke. L. II. Gilman. Thii
committee to act in CONJUNCTION will
other committees in the county to raise
funds for a monument to the soldiers
~ Hanover county
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how girls win proposals and wives re-
tain husbands affections. What
grander theme can you take than
lover he said. He was right"
Just at this point Mr.. Morris, who
was sitting in a box on the left OF the
house. got up and made room for two
81 really think" went on the author
OF the love-throbs. that most OF our
American girls are too shy. They
Widows book and study II well
When the dearest fellow In the
world sits by the window, absorbed I'm
thought. fully half an hour. while she
sits on a sofa across the room, she
imagines he is studying out a way TO
propose; The pretty widow knows he
When IL reaches the proposing cli-
max, the warm-hearted lover wants his
ably studying how 5S 1 ss5-a1%ee eS S eTerk
could keep up an automobile and a but
Ter; to say nothing OF paying for frocks
"a widow doesn't give her admirer
time to calculate. Shed be more apt
Are you thinking something sweet
"Of course he would have to answer
yes, so she snuggles up a wee bit closer.
and to save his life he never knows
how IT happened. but she's saying
Tim yours. dearie. The wedding
In her advice to the lovelorn Miss
Libbey did not forget the widowers,
she believed good men who had shown
true appreciation of welded life could
love again, as the tree buds and BIOS
SONS a second time" She concluded
her magnum of Cupid lore with a
poem, entitled Lovers Once but
Strangers Now" At the finish the
whole house rang with applause, and
even her sister, who prompted her with
a manuscript record of the heart
throbs from behind a screen on the
cally.
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BOARD CONCLUDES
ALL ITS BUSINESS
CITY MAY HAVE WHARF OF con-
CRErE-ALDERME DISPOSE
OF MANY OTHER MATTERS.
RIC MOND.V A.-Specia

r c II NJ Nd. V A.-SpeciaI.-
The Board Of Aldermen, in it's final
regular meeting. last night concurred
in the ordinance prohibiting mem
oers of the City Council appearing
before city departments in any mat
ter in which the city has any inter
est.
The Board concluded that the city
should erect a concrete wharf from
Gillie's Creek to Nicholson Street. in
stead of the wood structure formerly
authorized by the Council. The BODY
hau appropriated 100000 for the
wooden wharf and the lowest bid for
its construction was $24. 200. 1t is be-
lieved that the concrete wharf can
be constructed for $4,000 and the
Committee on the Improvement of
James River was authorized TO adver-
tise for bids, and the Finance Com
mittee requested to appropriate that
amount.
Charles Armstrong, who has been
In the employ of the Light Depart
nent for more than forty years. was
granted his first vacation with pay. to
last ten days.
The Board concurred in many other
measures. the most important being
as follows:
Resolution fixing the salary Of the
superintendent OF. the street cleaning
department at $4,000 per year.
Resolution providing for the en-
ployment of nurse at John Marshall
High School at a salary of $40 per
year.
Resolution appropriating $1,000 for
Speclal vaccination account
Resolution granting the State Fair
Association permission to use city wa
ter under certain conditions
Resolution granting site for the
erection of the Joseph Bryan statue
in Monroe Park.
Ordinance authorizing the City At
torney TO make final condemnation
proceealnss Tor acquiring certain
property adjoining the courthouse
square in Washington Ward.
For Clean Food.
Ordinance requiring restaurant
keepers. hotel keepers. butchers and
others from Offering for sale any ar
ucle OF human food unless protected
oy screens from flies. dirt. dogs and
cats. The penalty for violation of this
ordinance is from IS to $50.
Ordinance requiring owners of au-
tomobileS to provide on their ma
chimes a uniform horn or other sig
naIlng device; to be prescribed by the
Board OF Police Commissioners. This
ordinance is for the purpose Of plac-
ing the ban on siren horns and 9TH
er "unearthly" noise-producing instru-
mentS.
Ordinance appropriating 1899 for
the entertainment of delegates to the
National Association of Postmasters
OF the First Class, which will be held
in Richmond this fall.
Ordinance granting members OF the
Police Board the power to make ar
rests as any police officer may.
The Board concurred in several
measures authorizing street improve
ments. and after receiving reports
from several departments adjourned
having concluded all pending business.
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THREE GIRLS, SISTERS,
ESCAPE FROM CONVENT

NEW YORK Special Three lit
tie sisters, the eldest OF whom IL ff-
Children's Court, Brooklyn, charged
teen and the youngest ten, were ar
raigned before Judge McInerny in the
with having effected a sensational es-
cape from the Convent OF the Sisters OF
Mercy, Willoughby and Kent Avenues.
1t is claimed that the trio tied the bed
clothes together and, using it as a rope,
lowered themselves from their room on
the fifth floor to the ground below,
where they were captured.
An officer from the Childrens Society
found the girls on Thursday last in a
two-rOom fiat, at No. 3O7 Gold Street.
They gave their names as Sarah, fif-
teen; Nellie, twelve, and Teresa Nc
Garry ten. They said their mother
had been dead for some time, and that
their father was serving a term in
prison for assault. They were sent to
tho convent.
Judge McInerny yesterday decided 10
send the girls to the New York CathO-
lie ProtectorY. where they will be kept
until their father is released from jail
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CLERICALS REFORMING
FOR DEMONS RATION

MADRID.-Special-A gainde
Tying the Government the cIeri-
cal forces I'm the Basque Prov
inces, aided by the CarIists. are
preparing for demonstrations
against Premier Canalejas in con-
nection with the crisis between
Madrid and the Vatican.
Senior Don Jose Maria de Or
quiJO, leader OF the San Sebastian
Junta. who called of the dem
onStration planned there for yes-
terday, il directing the new move
ment, with the avOWed intention,
however, of permitting no VIC
lence by his followers. 1t is gen.
orally conceded, however. that the
Government has won an impor-
San Sebastian outbreak.
Clerfcals Are Hard Hit.
The clerical forces have been given
a body blow by the ridiculous situa-
ton brought about at San Sebastian
Abandoned by the present religious
leaders the devout peasants who had
hurried to the city were left in the
care of the soldiers, who fed hun
dreds left stranded. Premier Can
aleJas intimated today that there
would be no cessation of the prepare
tions to keep order. even to the ex-
tent of bringing troops from Morocco.
The reinfOrcements sent TO the
north have, been ordered distributed
at Pompona in Navarro and Vitoria
in Alaava, the Gowns named by Or
QUITO as the scenes of the coming
demonstrations AdVices received to-
day from San Sebastian say that the
arrangement of the $50 ferVid Cleri-
calls arrested yesterday, both in the
streets and in the raid on the Sepa-
ratiSt Club, was brought about with
little show of feeling by the populace
1t is feared, however. that the prose-
cutiOn of members of the Junta and
Clericals who sent insulting messages
to the premier and others of the
Government will stir up the members.
SPECIFIC instructions were today
sent by Minister of Justice Ruiz VaIa-
rino to the Supreme Court prosecutor
at San Sebastian conducting the cases.
BilbOa Situation Paramount.
For the moment, however, the sit
uation at Bilboa has again become
paramount. The refusal OF the strik-
ing miners to accept the Governments
Intervention has, to a certain extent
offset the triumph of the Government
against the Clericals.
The employers are preparing to
bring in strike-breakers, il is report
ed. Such a development would in
evitably lead to disorder that would
infiame the entire north.
: 1t now appears, according to pOliti-
cal leaders, that the crisis Will be
reached in the CorteZ. The Clericals
and their conservative allies are pre-
pairing for a conflict in the Legislative
chamber in the event of Canalejas
following out his announced plan of
exposing the alleged conspiracy
against the Government. 1t is under
stood that in this the Premier will
charge the Clericals with a close al
lance with the Carlists for the over
throw of King Alfonso.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
SALESMAN is ACCUSED
OF STEALING SAMPLES

NORFOLK, VA pecial.-Bernard
Tyner, q travelling salesman, arrest
ed Monday night aboard an Old Do
minion steamer on the charge of the
larceny Of samples from his New York
employers, expresses the desire to re-
turn at once and face his accusers.
The samples, which are of leather
goods valued at about $500, he says.
are in two trunks at Petersburg,
where he was compelled to leave them
as security for a board bill. With him
on the boat, which was about to sail
for New York, when arrested, was his
young wife. She did not get of.
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COOmbs Has PIenrss~

5omos, the strong arm OF fhe 49,
nen' mas succumoed to a slight a.
T lack or pleuriSy. and his left side Il
several days before John viii -
shape TO twirl but he stated this more
IN TN mat tt he would be on deck for oae
The weather here has been ch5II~ -
Hamp tor a couple of days. and CCo1N~
Is AFRAID that he caught cold whiS~
MorAins sunday. The left side. how
ever, Is the one affected
JACK expects to be around again N
1000 shape and ready for Jenninga -
ms crew In one OF the games
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Crossed Sound I'm Biplane.

NEW HAVEN.-Special.- Everyone
here is wondering to whom belonged
the aeroplane which circled the old
lighthouse at Lighthouse Point Mon
day. The aeroplane was seen by hun
dreds OF persons near the old light.
but the best view was gained by John
Corcoran. OF Park Street, who was
taking a party of pleasure seekers
out in launch. The boat was off the
lighthouse when the plane few over.
1T was a biplane," said Corcoran,
high up, but we could see il quite
plainly, carrying two persons. 1t cir
cled the lighthouse five times and
then sailed gracefully out over Long
Island Sound, disappearing toward
Long Island, from where il had come.
We could hear the whirring of the
motor as the aeroplane shot over u.s.
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AMERICANS LAND
TURKEY CONTRACT
Secure Rights TO Build $1,000, 900 Rail-
road and Have Control Of Other
Valuable Concessions.

LONDON.-Spec:al.-By securing
the right to build n 500, OOO, 900
railroad In Turkey, and getting
invaluable mining privileges, an
American syndicate OF financiers
has outwitted the most astute
commercial interests of Germany
and England, the chief contend
ers for rights I'm Turkey, accord
Ing To information secured here
today. Coming soon after America
had forced Europe TO grant her
bankers participation I'm the Chi
neSe Railroad loan, the Turkish
development Is the source of
alarm here and i'm Berlin.
Steel Corporation i'm IL.
PRIVATE cables received here indi-
cate that the moving power behind
the syndicate is the United States Steel
corporation. With the right of ex-
clusively working for twenty years
one OF the richest mineral districts of
turkey, untold millions are already in
the grasp of the Americans, Iondon's
financial districts holds. British con-
tractors, however, may secure a share
or the construction, which is soon to
begin. The big English Constructing
firm of Macarthur, Perks e. Co. Is
indirectly represented in the deal
through the participation of the con-
nected American firm of Macarthur
Brothers, which has taken a large
part In the construction OF American
western railroads, including Harri-
man lines.
Rumors OF the railroad deal and min
Ing concessions have been current here
since last fall, when the Ottoman
American Development Company was
organized in New Jersey with a nomi
nal capitalization OF 100000.
Many Concessions Granted.
The full extent OF the Undertaking
was not understood here, however
with concessions for 1900 miles of rail-
roads through the mineral and oil ter
ritories OF kurdistan and the Tigris
ana Euphrates valleys, and with the
mining rights for twelve and a half
miles on each side OF the road for its
entire length. the Turkish Government
Government mines, which are in the
territory affected.
The Turkish Cabinet has passed fav-
oraoly on the project. Europe, how
ever, will bring to bear ali possible
pressure to prevent the matter being
laid before the Turkish Parliament,
when 1t meets on November 18th.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
TOBACCO CROP BADLY
DAMAGED BY DROUGHT

LYNCHBURG, VA Special.-The
dry weather in Central Virginia is
reaching a distressing stage, as the
tobacco and corn crops are suffering
greatly for the want of moisture. The
tobacco crop is very irregular at best,
but cannot amount to much if there
is no rain ere long, while the corn is
suffering even more. There have been
three slight showers here since July
18th, but all of these combined have
not been as much as rs of an inch
of precipitation. Farmers coming to
the city are greatly distressed over the
condition
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Big Coal Deal Made

ROANOKE, VA Special A &EaG
involving $250.o 90 was consuzamz1eE
today when the property OF the Ca
tawba Coal and Iron Company, izcuz-
poraeed last year with an aufharizeH
capital stock Of $500. 0oo. was bouxnn
from the heirs OF A. A. KnudsOn by
f. &. Francey. Of Steubenvile. o.
II. M. Luck. q railroad contraetor.
and ). w. Harrell
The Federal court at Big Stone Gan
today confirmed the sale. The nur-
chase Is said to comprise deposits az
coal, iron. and limestone, said to ex-
coed those of Birmingham. Ala
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ROOSEVELT MAY BECOME
COLLEGE PRESIDENT

ST. PAUL, MIMI Special.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt may become president
of the University of Minnesota.
Formal action looking toward his
election for this office will be taken
by the State university board of re-
gents. The regents believe Colonel
Roosevelt will accept.
President Cyrus Northrup will re-
tire as active head of the University
in September. Before Roosevelt left
for Africa, committee headed by the
late Governor Johnson approached
him regarding his accepting the presi-
dency. Mr.. Roosevelt agreed to con-
slider the matter.
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Don't expect your friend to like all
your other friends. On the other hand,
don't criticise the friends Of your friend.
Browning has told us:
THANK God. the meanest Of His crea-
lures
Has two soul sides, one to face the
world with
One to show a woman when he loves
her
Our own Oliver Wendell Holmes was
even more generous, for he gave each
of us six personalities. Thus ii may
well be that we see one Mary Smith
while our friend sees quite another and
that our friend sees projections in Anna
Jones quite hidden from our view
Harpers BaZar.
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NEGRO KILLED by
FALLING SCAFFOEn

NEWPORT NEWS, VA Speclaz-
Joe Birdsong. a negro youth, was Rf.s-
ca ana three white workmen weTa
slishliy nurt Yesterday aftern0om
when a scaffold inside the huII AZ -.
new old Dominion steamer Madfssn-
lapsed.
Six other employees OF the yard. wha
were at work beneath the scafrOldEno.
had narrow escapes when the stree
ture fell on top OF them.