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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-14

subject OF q loss OF a million or 40.
II he allows things like that 20
worry him he hasn't any. right 10
Mrs Virginia Copenhaver, announcinE
III speculating ever cost me an
kour's sleep would cut the whole
business out and go to work In some
lPdy's Office for salary"
The cotton king was then asked
about his coming campaign on the
Now York Exchange.
THE whole trouble here has been
thai McFadoen has run the market
Eve " time he says boo all OF these
FELLOWS jump out or the market.
search to DEATH
Fighting a Live One.
He's Nup against a different sort
OF proposition now. He's got to
fight live one. He can't scare me.
He's shipping cotton In here from
England at a loss of 81 bale, and
all of the small fry are frightened
You can go and bet that this much
IS true, continued AIR. Patten; "I
haven't lost a cent In the cotton mar
ket, and I'm not going to. / have
got plenty of cotton that / bought Mt
and you can figure, from that that
a jump to IA and back again to IL
does not AFFECT me much No: I'm
not beginning to get scared yet.
These maneuvers of McFaRden's will
drive all of the timid out OF the mar
ket if they are not out now, and
I'M glad of It, All I want Is a clear
field to meet this fellow on.r
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DEPARTURE OF ROOSEVELT
DOES NOT BRING PEACE

RONlE--Special.-T departure OF
theodore Roosevelt has by no means
Drought peace to Rome. The latest
phase of the dispute between the for.
mer President and the Vatican de-
veloped this afternoon when the Pope
expressed his regret at having been
prevented from meeting MIR. Roose-
vet. His Holiness, however, made no
comment on the dispute
, He mentioned his regret TO sew
leral prominent prelates at an in
formal gathering
cardinal Merry Del Val. the Papal
secretary of state, is still bitterly at
tackled by all the newspapers that do
not admit their allegiance to the
church.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Kermit
spent today principally in sightsee-
ing. Miss Ethel is in much favor with
the leaders Of society here, and many
entertainments have been planned for
her parents Kermit seems TO be
thoroughly enjoying himself.
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WILLIAM CAMERON |
DIES SUDDENLY
Apparently in Best Of Health, Ee
Expires in the Westmore-
land Club.
RICHMOND. VA = snec,.I

X y II M y N ID, VA Special. -
William Cameron. Jr.. son OF Colo
mel and Mrs. Alex. Cameron. die /
suddenly in the Westmoreland Club
tuesday morning at o'clock. He had
not been i'll. and his demise was 4
shock to the members of his famiIy
and his wide circle OF friends both O.
business and club circles
Billy Cameron, as he was popu-
larry known. had just had breakfaet
and walked up to the club.
Death was due to heart failure,
Mr. Cameron had frequently com
planned OF weak heart. ~
When boy Mr.. Cameron attended
the Thomas Norwood School here.
Later he went to Hampden-Sidney
and the University OF Virginia. He
was identified with his brother in the
tobacco business here. He is survived
by his parents and the following
brothers: Alex, Jr., Barton Haxall
James, Blackwood and Ewen Donald
cameron, and four sisters. Mrs. HadenI
Crossman, of Harrisburg. Pa; Mrs
George linn, Of Orange county, and
Misses Mary Haxan and Janet Cor
don Cameron.
The funeral took place from the
residence, SIG east Franklin street.
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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SWANSON TALKS
ON BIG POLITICS
Former Governor Says Democrats
WIN Have Good Chance to Biect
President In 1919.
RICHMOND. VA = sneci

r. G II MON ID, VA. - Special. -
The Democrats are nearer to elect
ing President OF the United States
than they have been since 1892. in
the opinion Of former Governor
Claude A. Swanson, OF Virginia, who
is at the Raleigh, says The Wash
ington Post. Governor Swanson re-
Gently completed a tour that extend
Ell TO the Pacific Coast, through Cali
tornia, the grand canyon OF the yell
lowstone. into the insurgent districts
of the Middle West, and other parts
OF the country, where throngs of Wis
itors are to be met.
Everywhere / observed a condi-
ton that indicates a political up-
heaval which will give the Democrats
control of the next House of Repre-
sentatives," said Governor Swanson
last night. THE victory which is sure
TO be won by the Democrats i'm the
coming congressional elections will
give the party an impetus, an ambi-
ton, and Vigor that will carry the
Democratic nominee for President into
the White House in 1913. Not in years
have the Democrats shown so much
activity, so much desire to shake off
lethargy, to hold harmony banquets.
ana TO get together as is manifested
at this time, and with such a spirit
pervading the leaders and the rank
and file of Democracy, taken together
dissatisfaction
existing among the Republicans, 1 can
seen no other result than a political
revolution which will give the Demo-
Gratis power once more
The tariff is sure to be vital issue
in the fall campaign. There is no
doubt that the people of the West are
dissatisfied with the new schedules.
Ihey say so openly, and this question
cannot fail to be the big issue of the
congressional campaigns in the West,
where insurgency hOurishes. From
what / saw in the insurgent districts
the Democrats may look with conf
dence to gaining a number OF seats
in the next House in that part of the
country. The people are with the in
surgents, and if the regulars attempt
TO force the nomination of a regular
man and decline TO support an insur-
gent if nominated. il will mean the
election of a Democrat in all such dis
tricts.
I'll is too early to make a prophecy
as to the man the Democrats will
nominate for President in 1919. j
have observed a disposition among
leading Democrats to await develop
ments, TO wait until things have crys-
tallized, so that the best judgment may
and Mayor Gaynor. the Democratic
party has two strong men. about either
of whom the Democrats-young and
old-would rally. Governor Harmon.
reelected in Ohio, and do not see
any combination of political circum-
stances at this time that can prevent
such a contamination, 1t would seem
he probably would be the nominee. He
is certainly a strong and popular man
with the people. Gaynor is making
good in New York, and so i say the
Democrats have two exceedingly for
midable candidates for the presidency.
I believe the country is on the eve
of a great political revolution. and l
say that the Democrats are nearer TO
electing a President than they have
been at any time since 1892"
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ChivaIry I'm Georgia.

A placard in an Atlantic Office build
ing elevator says that men passengers
Gin the elevator) need not pull off their
hats because women are present Men
holy horror, shall a foolish placard
sound the death knell OF a custom
which has been for three full centuries
one OF the distinguishing traits of the
gentle SouthY' We fear that undue
excitement has got the Georgian a
little mixed as to it's facts. We do not
believe that II has been the custom in
for men to pull off their hats in eIe-
Xators when women are present
Three full centuries" would take us
back to the year 1910, and we are
satisfied that at that time no man, in
the South or elsewhere, ever took of
his hat in an elevator.
Wen go furthr and risk the asser-
ton that George Washington himseI.
never took off his hat in an elevator
because there were women passengers
gentleman
We might venture to risk deductine
two full centuries from the Georgian's
time 1t was not the custom of Southern
gentlemen to uncover their heads in
elevators-for the very simple and suf-
fcient reason that there were no ele-
yators. Atlanta sets the pact for the
South" says the Georgian. If that
were true, one might well say, "Then
God help the Southw
the South. It has less of Southern
manners and customs and courtesy
than any of its neighbors. No South
ern city takes its manners from At
lanta. Each OF them has lust a. good
manners Of it's own.
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Bind MARSHALL
AND ROB SAFE
Five Masked Robbers Then Make Es.
cape, But Three Are Shot and Bad
ly Wounded By Posse.

CHICAGO, ILL - Special - Five
masked men, after binding the night
marshal and the pumping station en-
gineer, blew open the safe of the Bank
OF Coal CITY, Ill, wrecked the building
ana escaped with more than $1,000 in
money and stamps.
Telephone warning was sent along
the Santa Fe and at the next station
Mason. Ill, the night marshal, a dem
fist, and a constable aroused by the
call. fought a pitched battle with the
bandits. The dentist, with his shot
gun, wounded three and they were
captured at the next station by Sher-
III Thomas Steele. of Grundy county,
and posse at MarengO, after a thrill
ing chase in automobiles
They were in a baggage car Two
were shot in the legs and one in the
mead. The other two robbers with the
money escaped at Mason. Posses
were Immediately formed and a hunt
began for the two missing robbers,
The postoftice officials in Chicago also
were notified and they sent heavily
armed inspectors by the first train to
join in the hunt
Five masked men appeared in Coal
City, which is twenty miles southeast
or Joliet, early today. They waited
in the shadow of the Santa Fe station
until Night Marshal Getto appeared on
his hourly rounds. Then they
bounced on him, bound and gagged
MN and threw him into the waiting
room of the station.
Following the procedure adopted by
other bandits in recent Illinois bank
robberies, they went to the town
pumping station and bound the en-
gineer, Washington Frye. They then
took tools from the station, with
which to pry open the bank doors.
In few minutes the entire town
was aroused by an explosion. Towns
men running to the bank found the
front and rear Of the building blown
out and furniture scattered for more
than 100 feet. The safe was wrecked
and overturned.
Among the first to arrive was E. d.
Scott. owner OF the bank, who said
that he had left $4,000 I'm cash In the
safe when he closed last night. 49,
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STATE BOARD OF
AGRICULTURE MEETS
Started Annual Session in Richmond
Last Friday Governor Mann
Make Address.

X { II NJ IN ID, VA. - Special. -
The State Board of Agriculture Fri
day began its annual meeting in the
cloak room OF the Senate chamber.
with seven of the ten members in at
tendance. President J. Nj. Barker. of
Henry, is presiding, and 3. Il. Adams.
OF Charlotte. is secretary.
w. H. Eggborn, J. J. Miller and w.
W. Sproul, committee to inspect sites
Tor new experimental farm for the
valley of Virginia, submitted a re-
port recommending the purchase of a
tarm OF some eighty acres within three
miles of Staunton. the price for which
is ABOUT $125 an acre. There are sew
eral farm buildings on the land.
The matter is being discussed at
is attracting attention. The congtnittee
declares that the land is admiral iy
sulteu 10 the purposes required. and
t tnre II Is In the heart Of an agricul-
The report OF the Auditing Commit
zee was submitted TO the board and was
ADOPTED. Every expenditure and OUTLAY
OF every sort was attested, and the
vouchers found correct. The balance
very large.
Governor Makes Speech.
Governor Mann addressed the board.
he said that he would like for the
board to rest assured that he had no
specIal interest as between the agen-
wanted them TO cooperate and to get
the very best results for the State nv
concerted action.
Wherever 1 have been over the
State" said the Governor. II find that
agriculture is today at it's most en-
thusiastic point. What we want TO
do. what we must do. is to see that
the enthusiasm which exists at this
time is properly directed
We have 25.0O0,000 acres of farm
rTNaf.
only about 100000 acres are Guilt
waited. That shows that we have an
immense amount of what will be
called waste lands We must Guilt
vate that land. and inside of ten years
we Will see that the agricultural prod
ucts OF the State are more than dou-
bled.
Il shall try TO make the agricultu-
raj interests the special feature of my
administration. and i will rely on the
members of this board to give me the
advice and the cooperation whereby
this can be accomplish ed l want this
done. Then we must advertise-the
world must know what we are doing.
II we fail to advertise properly IL will
be like the fellow who was courtinr
his girl in the dark. He was smiling
and looking pleasant. He knew what
he was doing, but the girl could not
see him. So il is up to us to adVer-
tise and 10 advertise properly.
The cooperative agricultural
board will not be ready for work FOL
some months. along about the first OF
October. You should elect the two
members from this board and have
everything ready TO begin the work
at once. The appropriation will not
be available for this year. Elect your
members at this time. so that there
Will he no delay when we get ready
to go to work"
Elected Committeeman.
The board took up the matter of
making new committee on auditing
the books OF the department. Messrs.
Barker and Arvin were reelected and
w. w. SprOul was chosen to succeed
Mr.. Goodwin, who is not so situated
that he can attend the meetings as
promptly as he would like
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HAS S0N-IN-LkW
PUT UNDER ARREST
Presldnt Virginia Carolina Grocery
Company Chargd With Threaten
ing J. NJ Thompson
RICHMOND. VA - Snecial

X Z II Nj . n d, VA. - Special -
Charles Il. Lefew, of 1925 Park Ave
new president Of the Virginia-Car
lima Grocery Company, appeared in
the Police Court on Friday to an
swer a charge of disorderly conduct
in the home Of mis- father-in-law. J.
NJ. Thompson, of 2l12 Stuart Avenue,
and with having threatened the life
Of Mr.. Thompson.
Aside from a preliminary hearing,
the case was not gone into, no evil
dence being given, Justice Crutchfield
granting a continuance, at the solicit
tation of Attorney Gilbert X. Pollock.
who has been retained by Mr. Lefew
until April 18TH Five hundred dol,
lars bond for his appearance on that
date was furnished by w NJ. Parrish
The case grows out of a suit for
divorce recently instituted by Mrs. Lee
!ew. which is now pending in the
Chancery Court According to a state
ment made in the Police Court this
morning, Mr.. Lefew violated an in
junction issued by Judge Daniel Grin
nan, of the Chancery Court in visiting
the home of his father-in-law. where
Mrs. Lefew is now residing.
Mr.. I-efeW, ii was learned this
morning, has met with more than his
share of business reverses of late. and
as result had become respondent
and melancholy.
Domestic infelicities followed closely
on the heels Of his financial difficulties.
with the result that his wife instituted
suit for divorce. Mr.. Lefew, it is al
legged, harbored some resentment
against Mr.. Thompson, whom he is
inclined to hold accountable for his
domestic tribulations. The visit to
the Thompson home last night and the
subsequent threat upon the life of Mr..
Thompson was the result.
When the matter OF the violation Of
the injunction of Judge Grinnan was
preached to Justice Crutchfeld this
morning. ne replied that the matter
was one not within his jurisdiction,
ut the same time cautioning Mr.. Lee
few against interfering with his wife
or father-in-law during the time the
bond for his good behavior is IN effect
1t was stated this afternoon that no
action had been taken by the Chan
Gerry Court to apprehend Mr.. Lefew
on charge of being in contempt OF
Judge Grinnan.
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TAKEN FROM ONE
SHIP TO ANOTHER
300 PASSENGERS TRANSFORMED
FROM DOOMED VESSEL IN
ENGLISH CHANNEL.

LONDON Special. Nine hundred
passengers were transferred Thursday
from the burning steamer Cairnrona TO
the Kanawha, in the English Channel
Not a mishap marked the transfer
ence OF the crowds OF men, women and
children. and the incident stands out as
one of the most daring triumphs of its
KIND Tor many years. 1t was another
triumph for wireless. soon after her
departure IL was found that her coal
bunkers were afire and the blaze
threatened TO spread.
knowledge Of the danger was kept
from the passengers. and preparations
were quietly made to take them of.
An appeal for aid by wireless brought
the Kanawha. The boats of both
steamers were put into the service, and
in remarkably short time the change
mad been made.
With every person safe the vessels
began TO run against time for Dover.
The matches of the Cairnrona were
battered down, and the fire fought as
best il could be at sea. She is owned
by Cairns, Noble q Co. of New Castle.
where she was built in 1900. Her ton
mage is 1860.
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WOULD STAND
BY ROOSEVELT
1--WE in America Would Stand by
Roosevelt and Our Country"
Prelate Also Says He Does
Not Believe Papal Secre-
tary Intended Insult.

ST. PAUL, MINN.-SpeciaI.-
Archbishop Ireland says that
should the occasion arise where
in the American republic orRoose-
welt were inSuited, even If by the
Vatican, 1--WE i'm America woui,
stand by Roosevelt and our
country" His statement reads:
II have read among Roman
cablegramS the saying attributed
TO the late Spanish Ambassador
TO the Vatican, the father of the
Papal secretary of state, in which
satisfaction Is expressed that his
son was the means of humbling
Yankee President. i am sure
the late Ambassador never made
such a statement. We are con-
fronted with n bit of Roman
street gossip.
Equally unworthy Of notice is the
reported saying or an eminent ecclesi.
astic TO the effect that in the actor
of Cardinal Merry Del Val, the church
is not 10 be seen, but the Spanish
secretary of state as against the colo
mel of the Rough Riders in Cuba
Assertions coming over the wires
merit discussion when they are giver
in such form as TO be seemingly, al
least, authentic.
1T is an unwarranted insult to the
Papal secretary OF state, known e
be high minded gentleman, and q
most scrupulous upholder of the dig.
nifty and the honor of the Holy See, &c
attribute TO him thoughts and mo-
tives inspired otherwise than by q
deep sense OF his duty to his exalted
office. Besides we are not for a mo-
ment to imagine that he acted alone
and without the knowledge and ap-
prevail of the Holy Father and hi.
usual advisers. No greater mistake
can be made than to imagine thai
the secretary of state is the Who'll,
Vatican.
That in the action of the Vatican
as expressed by Cardinal Merry De
Val there was the intention of tn,
smallest slight upon Mr.. Roosevelt per
sonally or upon the American repub
lie, is not TO receive particle of credit
The Vatican is supremacy incapable o
such business.
In the hypothesis, unworthy of con
ception, that a slight upon Mr.. Roose
welt or the republic was intended, W,
in America. who respect Mr.. Roosevelt
and who love the republic, would un
falteringly stand by Mr. Roosevelt anC
by our country"
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PAT TEN WADES INTO
THE n. Y. COTTON PIT
Cotton King Wouldn Even Fig.
ure Up the Loss or Gain of Such
a Paltry Sum-Tells Little
Fellows to Get Out
or Be Lost.

NEW YORK. Special. A ter
rifle battle for control of the cot
ton market Is imminent. James
A. Patten, the famous Chicago
wheat and cotton speculatOr, who
rushed into New York on the
hydrocarbons train, clad I'm his
war regaifa, said Friday that he
was here for a slight TO a finish
with McFadden."
MIR. Patten was found today in
the lobby OF the WaIdorf-AstOria
with two friends, whom he intro
duced as Mr.. Haynes and Mr..
Brown, cotton brokers from New
Orleans, and his allies in the fight
on McFadden.
When asked how much he had lo
Patten replied:
Losing two million in this sort
a fight is no more to me than losin
a dime would be to you. When
man has as much cotton going an
coming as / have he hasn't time I
figure up how every little fiuctuatio
Of the price affects his profits.
II never even take the time to ifs
ure up approximately at night no
the days operations have resulted fo
my bank account. 1t isn't wort
while.
Can't Afford to Worry.
"a man that makes specializing
business has not the time and can
afford to bother with trifies Xix
those" continued Mr.. Patten ON tn
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BRIGHT TOBACCO GROWERS
MET IN DANVULB

DANvILLE. VA. - Special. - The
Mutual Protective Association OF
Bright Tobacco Growers OF Virginia
and North Carolina convened here
Thursday with several hundred farm
ers in attendance. The principal mat
ter under discussion was a Plan TO
join the National Farmers Union.
The Tobacco Growers Association
has so far operated independently of
all unions. A committee was named
to confer with a similar committee
from the Farmers Union at ST. Louis,
and to report at another meeting to
be held here April 22d.
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COLUMBUS CAR MEN
ARE NOT TO STRfKK

COLUMBUS, O.-Special-Tkere will
Se nc strike OF street car employees in
',oo,'lLI Dus. rms was decided Thursday
morning at $3.50 O'clock fbe 49, oy
- t o. aIulost unanimously to rat!fy an
aSreement with the company TO ac
cept a compromise. NJ
IA; Al the men who had been dischars~a@
WI De taken back unconditionalIV' fbe
hi ii 10 receive raise of cent an hour
"a ~, nan a cent an hour on October 7th
lis is one-half cent more than the
m S,itIUad company offered In its uiti-
c1n H6ee6ognition of the union is not in
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LEAVES HER SICK BED
TO BECOME a BRIDE

HARTFORD, CONN.-Special. In de-
hance OF the strict orders of her father
t'.. 1. tancis Calef, "A prominent phV-
liam ga Middletown, and despite the
e, ao!n-S of her mother Miss Editb -
CAIei insisted on getting up from a sick
bed where she had lain for ten DAYS
suffering from malarial fever in order
that she might marry Henry A +.
Ackerson, a lawyer of Newport. n i
in Middletown, today.
Miss Calef was determined that the
invited guests must not be disappointed
ana, moreover, admitted that she har-
bored some superstition about postpon-
ing wedding day. In view Of the fact
mat she has been improving since sun
day, she had herself dressed in her
bridal gown and was supported to the
Besides malarial fever, Miss Calef had
oSen sunerlnS from the grip contracted
while experimenting the arranven1 INT :
Tor the wedding for which hundreds OF
invitations had been Issued
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ENGINEER KILLED IN
WRECK ON l.. & N. ROAD

LEXINGTON, KY Special Pas.
senger train No. "a. on the Louisvine
and Nashville Railway, bound from
Atlanta TO Cincinnati. was wrecked al
SaXton, KY, Friday morning.
the DEAD: William RUDOLF, engi-
neer, Knoxville. Tenn.
seriously injured: Express Messen
ger Easton, Cincinnati
me engine and part of the train
vas demolished.
A freight train had left some Goa
cars standing on the main line and
the passenger train ran into them.
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King Edward Ill.

GENOA.-Special-It is understood
mere that the King of England is so.
seriously III that only a Mediterranean
tI, can restore his health. His old
throat trouble is said to be botherinp-
MIN seriously and his STAY at Riare
rltz mas done him little good. IT was
announced today that accompanied
Dy Queen Alexandria, he will sail ON
Sne, IoyaI yacht from here on April
African waters. 'Ho