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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-23
REPUBLICANS MAY
FORM new PARTY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette and
other Republican progressive leaders
are about ready TO break away from
old-time Republican teachings and
start n movement for a third national
party.
Foreseeing that the 1912 conven-
ton will be dominated by the Taft. or
conservative. wing Of the organiza-
ton, they believe, it is said, that only
a few grudging concessions to the in
surgents will be granted either in the
convention or in executive matters.
They are emphatica1ly opposed 10
compromise. and believe no time
should be lost in forming a third
party with a comprehensive radical
program, because there is small pros
pect of the insurgents ever gaining
control OF the Republican party. The
recent organization OF the National
Republican Progressive League is said
to have been the first step toward the
launching OF the third party.
Many Names Considered.
1t is said that half a dozen names
for the new political baby are under
cOnsidera ton. one of them being the
Independent Progressive Party"
These insurgent Senators who are
interested in the movement refused
today TO discuss IL in any way, and II
is probable that the announcement
will be made with the UNEXPECTED
Republican Progressive League broke
into the national limelight. Senators
Bristow, Of Kansas; ClapP, of Mime
sofa, and Beveridge. OF indiana, are
said 60 be willing To JON la Toilette in
the formation. OF the third party.
Regarding Senator Cummins, Of
Iowa. there is some doubt He is
known TO entertain presidential am
billions, but should the movement to
renominate President Tart gain strong
Roadway in the next six months, it is
probable the Iowan will flop over with
his insurgent comrades to the new
banner.
SenatOr-elect Miles Poindexter, of
Washington; Senator Bourne, of Ore
gon; Senator Brown, of Nebraska, and
Senator Borah, OF Idaho, will also fol-
low La Toilette when reactionary Re
puDllcanlsm grows so strong it will
leave the old party.
In the House twenty or more of the
Insurgents, under the leadership of
Representative Victor Murdoch. of
Kansas, Will bolt the G. .. p banner
and ally themselves with the new
party.
President Tafts efforts to conciliate
the insurgents have not met with an
eager response. They frankly believe
he is playing politics. needing their
support in 1912. The Republicans
of the Middle West are as strongly
opposed to him as ever the insur-
gents say. and Will not support him If
renOminated.
The rebels in the G.. O. z. are un-
concerned as to what Colonel Roose-
welt Will think of their idea. They
are confident that announcement of a
peoples party would make q favor
able impression on the country. and
that Roosevelt and what following he
could muster would join the move
ment.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-23

House. The bin Is intended TO pro-
htbit the oeaiiag IN cotton fixtures. II
passed, is the belief OF business men.
who consider IL a serious menace to
the South. II will force merchants who
buy cotton from farmers TO accent
the crop az great financial risk. and
VIII leave cotton mills unprotected. as
II Will nos permit them 10 hedge for
their protection. When a merchant or
manufacturers buys a thousand bales
OF cotton, for instance, at today's fig
ures, ne is forced 60 protect himself
in the future market against possible
loss by decline in quotations tomor-
row. Thousands of Southern people
who buy the raw product protect
themselves with options. and the bus
mess people contend that to deprive
them or that right would bring on a
condition more serious than a panic.
The merchants and manufacturers
have never been accused, as a whole
accepted as legitimate business
transaction.
The resolution adopted by the
chamber directors declares IT to be in
restraint OF trade and calculated to
decrease the value Of the South's great
staple. The resolution, as adopted.
has been telegraphed to the two Vir-
ginia Senators, asking them to oppose
the bill. II is also Incorporated in a
letter to Congressman Lamb, asking
AlAaAt ~ NSO ITO AhnuSHCS ana enlist
that of the balance of the Virginia
delegation in opposition to the bill.
The text OF the letter to Congressman
Lamb is herewith given:
Richmond, Va, February II, 1911.
Hon. John Lamb, House of Represen-
tatives, Washington, d. c.:
The following resolution has just
been adopted by the board OF direc-
tors of the Richmond Chamber OK
Commerce, a copy Of which was or
To ha NJ
quest that you use your influence and
egation in opposition to the Scott bill:
Believing that the Scott anti-option
bill. now before the United States SEN
ate Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce, to be a measure in re-
straint OF trade and one calculated to
decrease the value OF the SOuth's great
staple, cotton, causing loss to our plan
tiers and merchants and driving to for
eign countries business now done here.
and further being convinced that il will
, curtail the borrowing capacity OF plan
ters and merchants by impairing the
collateral value OF the staple: there
fore, be Il
Resolved. That the board of direc-
tors Of the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce do most earnestly protest
against the passage of this bill. and do
hereby invoke the active aid OF the
Senator's from Virginia to defeat the
measure, both before the committee
now having it under consideration and
i'm the Senate.
HENRY w. WOOD.
President
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-23
YOUTHFUL THIEVES
&. TO REFORMATORY
RICHMOND. VA. Special. :

RIG H MOND, "a, Special -
Justice Crutchheld this morning
sent Herbert Jennings and Ernest KEEL
ley. the two ffteen-year- thieves
caught yesterday by Detectives Bailey.
Wiltshire and Wren. 20 the Laurel
Reformatory. The mothers of the two
boys appealed to the Police Justice
for leniency. but as the youths con-
fessed that they had made a practice
OF thievinS and seemed to take con-
siderable pride in their adopted pro-
fession it was decided that il would
be for the boys good to send them to
Laurel.
Six or eight warrants had been
sworn out against the boys. charging
| the theft of money, purses, hand
bags, witches and other jewelry Ac-
Cordi1G 20 the boys own statement
they had invented a scheme of rob
bling business offices, and admitted
that as soon as they could accumu-
late sufficient money they intended
TO go West to kill Indians
The Jennings boy lived on Dance
Street. Ernest Kelley lived on Wal
lace Street. Young Jennings seems to
have been the worse of the two haV-
ing a considerable police record TO his
credit. The Associated Charities man
II.
has been several times sent to Dr.
Buchanan for care and reformation
Herbert Jennings boasted when put
under the care of DR.. Buchanan that
ne would not remain in the Charities
building. He was locked in a room on
the third floor. but climbed out. caught
a nre escape rail and made his way to
the street. Before he had gotten down
however. someone warned Mrs Buch-
an ana thsto the,S9X, was vas trying to geS
The attendants around the corner OF
the building, and when Herbert landed
on terra trma he fell into the arms Of
his captor.
He was put back in his room and
after a few days climbed down in an
other direction, and by making a reck-
less jump landed on the roof of an al
Joirtng building From this he slipped
police aFrSsed h an1 Snort f tim after
wards for stealing. and again he was
TUNED over TO Dr. Buchanan. This
time extraordinary care was exercised
lest he get away, but the boy did sue
coed IN getting out of his room. climb
ing down the outside wall by means
Of the jutting window frame. He was
unable 10 reach the ground and sot
into a room on the second floor. where
4 week or two later the boys parents
requested to be given charge of MIN,
cure HIM OF his incorrigible WAYS Ths
boy was turned over to them, but after
few months Of good behavior enlist
60 the support OF young Kelley, and
inspired by dime novels and moving
pictures depicting train robberies and
murders which both boys declarad
they thought the finest things IN the
world Herbert worked out his stele-
phone game" OF which he and Ernest
Kelley are now the victims.
The boys would go into an Office and
while one OF them used the telephone
by permission. the. other would pick
up whatever he could find on tn desks
and would. whenever possible, go
through the pockets of the eoats and
cloaks hanging on the racks They
succeeded IN stealing q number of
articles besices a considerable
sum OF money before they were caught
by the police.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-23
ASKS COURT TO
SET ASIDE VERDICT
William II. Sands Charges Illegal
Procedure Against Morton
and Sitterding.
R.ICHMOND VA. S

R c H MO n D, VA, Special -
Allegations Of fraud and conspiracy
upon the part of Waller w. Morton
and Fritz Sitterding are made in a
petition filed in the Law and Equity
court yesterday by William H. Sands.
asking that the court set aside a deed
III which Messrs Morton and Sitter
qlns convey certain property TO Mrs.
Juna Morton Marye.
The property is in Norfolk county
and MIR. Sands claims that he owned
a third interest in it and that he had
no notice of the intended sale.
IT is alleged that the property was
purchased Jointly some years ago by
William II. Sands, Richmond attor-
ney. r. G. Morton, a retired tobacco
mist, who has since died and Fritz
Sitterding, vice president of the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company.
w. w. Morton was made trustee and
under the terms of the original deed
two Of the three parties to the trust
were to agree on the price before any
of the lots could be sold. Since r. c.
Morton had died and Mr. Sands was
sale was Illegal, as Mr.. Sitterding was
the only one OF the three who agreed
to the sale.
Mr.. Sands charges that w. w. Nor
ton violated his duties as trustee; that
the sale was without authority, and
at less than the real value OF the prop
erty, and that the trustee had it con-
veyed to his sister. Intending to hold
one-half with said Fritz Sitterding."
Mr.. Sands also charges that the
alleged sale amounted to fraudulent
conduct on the part OF said Fritz Sit
the real owner OF the interest conveyed
to Julia Morton Marye," and that Mrs
Marye and her husband were ignorant
OF the proposal saSe.
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JUDGE COULDN'T CALL THEIR
NAMES
RICH MONn VA

RICH MOND, VA, Special. -
For the first time on record a case
came near being thrown out Of Police.
Court this morning because no one
could call the names Of the accused
or the witnesses. Justice Crutchfield
first tried to get them out. but couldn't
make a sound. He then passed the
book over to Gibbons. the official
the names Gibbons chOked, but fail
ed to call anyone. Others tried, but
to no purpose. The names just
couldn't be called.
Hey, you! and Hey you! and Hey
you! Come up here" beloved
Crutchfeld after ten minutes had
been wasted trying to get the names
out. The accused ambled up to the
well-worn bar of justice. He was, ac-
cording to Officer Gentry. "a Greece"
tiOnality.
The Greece" whose name really
doesn't matter. was charged with
stealing purse. He looked Greek
daggers at his accusers. and then nod
ded to his interpreter. This in
terpreter said he could speak nine
languages and could keep his mouth
shut in sixteen more. He and the ac-
cused said fearful and horrible things
10 each other. They made faces at
each other, and threatened each other
with hand-swoops. uppercuts and
double-arm swings.
Then the Interpreter turned to Jus
tice Crutchfield and bowed deferen-
TALLY.
Your Honor" he said, "he says he
is not guilty"
Get out of herei" bawIed the
judge. Get out of here, and IL I ever
see you again 1 am going to hang
you BOTH"
The accused and the interpreter ex-
changed mouthful of awful words.
Each threatened by gesture to mash
the others face through the back OF
his head.
said the interpreter, lowing low he
fore the we'll worn bar.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-23
GOVERNOR DIX
WANTS ECONOMY

ALBANY, n. Y, Special.-GoVer-
nor Dix sent to the Legislature today
special message calling for the or
ganization of construction depart
ments for the efficient and economi-
cal expenditure of the millions Of dol
lars which the State is TO spend. He
urges a real business administration
of the vast funds. Advocating the
abolition Of unnecessary State COM
missions, the Governor says:
The proposed system places the
power and responsibility of the eXecu-
tive work of this State upon the Chief
Executive. The Governor is held re-
spOnsible to the whole people for the
State administration; he should be
able to hold fully responsible to him
the officials who administer the va
rious departments.
Too Many Boards.
Il am firmly convinced that it has
been because the chief policy of the
responsibility has not been strictly ad-
boards and commissions have been
multiplied that the expenditures Of the
State during the past three years have
been more than 100000 in excess
Of its income and that the budget of
expenditures for the next fiscal year,
as made up by the last administration,
exceeds $50. 100000 TO be met by an
anticipated income of less than $40
600. 900"
IN explaining the system which he
desires TO have adopted for the con
struction Of new public works, the
Governor says: There should be in
all cases a single executive head re-
Sponsible for the preparation and sub
mission Of plans and for the execution
thereof after adoption by the board or
commission.
DeIiberative Commission.
There should, in all cases, be a
deliberativ board or commission 70
consider and determine general meth
DDS and adopt plans and specifica lions.
The existing state officers. whose
functions are rc'r ted to the proposed
construction work should be members
OF the board commission having
Jurisdiction over tac adoption of plans
and specifications a erefor.
The superintendent OF public works
should be q member OF each delibera-
tive board or commission having juris-
diction over the construction OF new
public works. The State engineer
should be member OF every boar
| having Jurisdiction over public works
| The single responsible head charged
with the execution OF the plans should
be member OF the board or commits
sion. But in the execution OF the
plans he should be responsible directly
to the Governor by virtue OF being
subject TO suspension or removal by
the Governor
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Opponents Are Heard.
WASHINGTON. ID. g. SpaciaI

Wv - - ORNNAeAAF
The Senate Committee on Inter
state Commerce today granted a
hearing to opponents of the Scott
bill. which has already passed the
House, 10 prevent dealing In cot
ton futures. The New York Cot
ton Exchange, the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange and cotton inter-
ests I'm Atlanta and Chicago were
represented.
w. Il. Thompson and Il. III. Far
rar spoke i'm behalf of the New
Orleans exchange and Arthur
Marsh for the New York ex-
change. The committee today re-
ported the Scott anticipation bill
without any recommendation.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-23
SOCIALISTS WILL OPEN CO.OPBRA-
TIVE STORE.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS. Special

MILWAUKEE,, WIS, Spectal.-A CO.
operative store in Milwaukee, WIN be
the next undertaking OF the Socialist
administration. which has successively
municipal concert band and a munf-
cfpal vaudeville performances. The
new store is the project OF the faNar
unions.
II is planned to sell meats, groceries
and vegetables to all and at staten
periods divide the proflts OF the store
will be tlesooe. exclusively tor SIDE =
union men.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-23
CALIFORNIA PUTS
STOP TO RACING

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Special-
1ne curlaIn Is oown on racing in Cal
ifornia today. Owners, jockeys and
sporting men started their exodus be-
fore daylight and trains bound for
the East were crowded with them.
With the running of the last race
at Oakland yesterday the Walker
Young anti-betting law went into ef-
-fecE This had the effect OF killing
racing "deader" than Il was killed
b. similar bill in New York.
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REBELS REFUSE TO
HEAR PEACE PLAN
Proposition Made Provided Insur-
rectos Will Surrender-Gover-
nor Vega, Injured, Retreating
IN Attempt to Reach Coco
pah Mountain Pass.

Ell PAS0 TEN, Specialize
Mexican revolutionary army. I'M
der General BlancO, has Joined
General OrOzcO's army and the
combined force is today encamp-
Ell near Ascension, sixty miles
southwest of Juarez. The rebels
have cut all the telegraph wires
along the Mexican Northwestern
Railroad and the news of the
junction was brought by special
courier.
Ell PASO, TEXAS, SpeciaI.-
News reached here today that l.
200 more men have Joined Gen
eral Madcro'S escort at Guade-
iOupe, and that the insurrecto
army viii soon make an attack on
Juarez.
Reports from Mexico City that
an agent of the Government is
seeking General OrOzco TO propose
terms of peace caused excitement
among members of the rebels
Junta here today, but Braulic Her
nandez, Secretary OF State for Chi
huahua under the fnsurrecto re-
gfme, declared that proffers of
peace would be spurned by the
revolutionists.
There is going to be a big battl
at Juarez," he said.
I'VE want It fought for the mora
effect II will have in the United States
General Orozco is still near Juarez an,
ne will soon strike a blow that will
sither exterminate his own army o.
put It in possession Of the town.
All Moves Have Purpose.
For the present we will have I,
AXE the Jokes and jeers of the Amer
cans, but nothing has been done II
his campaign without a purpose 81
dew.
I'VE cannot divuige all our plans
nut we have split the Federal force
o pieces. Some are ae Juarez. some a
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Attempt to Bring Peace.

MEXICO CITY. Special.-Whtle
troops were leaving here today by
special train in response TO a call for
achievements from Zacatecas, II be-
came known that a peace agent has
been sent from chihuahua TO Samala-
yucca to confer with General Orozco ia
an attempt to bring about peace.
1t is believed here that he will offer
the rebels full amnesty II they Will
surrender. The Governments special
~nvov is ]. Cruz Gonzales, close
friend OF the insurrectO general. and
also OF Governor Ahumada, Of
GnihuahuR.
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chihuahua and some at Ojinaga, and
we shall soon estab lish ourselves in
the eyes of the world as fighters
General NaVarrO's men are still en-
camped in Juarez and are doing moth
ing further than to scout about the
outskirts OF the town. The railroads
are still tied up south Of Juarez.
Reports were received here today
that "A large force OF insurrectos are
gathering west OF the city 70 attack
Il as soon as Navarro and his arm.
passed southwark 10 assail Orozco.
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KILLED BECAUSE
He EXPOSED PLOT
Friends Of Murdered Banker Tell
of Plan to Blackmail or
Slay Rockefeller.

NEW YORK. Special--COn~
WINGED that Hugo KRrOs, a Hunga-
rian banker, was murdered rs =
result of his exposure of a plot
against the life OF John ID. Rookie
felIer, friends of the dead man to-
day asked the police Departments
vember two Hungarians, strangers
to kaPOs, had him translate two
letters into English. KarOs was
amazed that they contained q de-
mand for $4,000 from Rookie
Teller upon penalty OF death. The
police were notified and arrests
were made.
Members of the Hungarian
Democratic Club today appealed
TO Mayor Gaynor to interest HIM
self I'm the case. -.t
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-23
RICH CLUBMAN
IN DIVORCE SUIT
Mrs. Marjorie Love Sues for Di-
vorce-Husband Financier
and Clubman.

Mt. VERNON, n. " Special
Through the filing of an OTuer OF
Supreme Court Judge Isaac ".
Mills. OF Mt. Vernon, directing the
publication of summons and
complaint "a bee anne known today
that Mrs. Marjorie Il. Love has
brought a suit for absolute di-
VOrce from her husband, Sidney
c. Love, n former prominent club
and now the owner OF "A gold mine
near Seattle, Wash.
According TO the papers on file
in the county clerks office, Mr..
man of Chicago and New York.
Love was last living I'm Baker
City, Oregon.
AS the papers could not he served
on him in this State. the complaint
Of his wife is served by publication
under the Supreme Court order.
The couple were married in 1907
and IL is said that Mrs. Love has not
seen her husband in two years. In
1909 she sailed for Europe to visit
relatives and seven days later her
husband also. went to Europe. She
saw him in England. and in August
when he returned to this country
but since then she has not seen him
The domestic troubles of Love be-
gan at about the time the society
broker dropped 100000 in a wheat
deal.
His wife was declared by Burne-
Jones, the famous English artist. Ia
be the most beautiful woman in the
world.
From the day he entered the bro
kerage field, with $4,000 r. had
been given by his mother on his TWEEN
ty-hrst birthday as his capital, Love
was befriended by Judge William G.
Moore, the railroad man. He began
TO cut wide swath in business and
social circles and soon amassed a huge
fortune. The domestic troubles OF
the young broker. his friends at first
declared, were trivial, and they pre-
dicted that the couple would soon be
together again.
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BITTERLY OPPOSE
ANTI-OPTION BILL
MOND. VA. spe

X T. II MO N u, v A. Special. -
The Board of Directors of the
Chamber OF Commerce met this morn
ing and adopted resolutions. directed
to the Virginia Congressmen and SEN
ators In Washington. requesting them
to oppose the passage in the Senate
of the Scott anti-option bill, now be-
fore. the Senate Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce.
The n1easure has already passed the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-23
FIFTY BELOW ZERO No MAINE.

PHILLIPS, ME-, Special.--The
weather here 10 the coolest known fn
this section OF Maine In thirty years.
At 6tratfcu. IN the Dead River region,
M0rNfug.
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$50 for the capture Of the man. and
IL is believed that the officers have an
idea Of his whereabouts.
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The Finest Kind

Il III U IIIVSI IAIIlU.
rs his fiancee a girl of fine fig
ure?"
Yes. 1 believe about forty or fifty
thousand dollars. '-Exchange.
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and selaja3gssiaer was introduceTeo5

w. 9fter he .Eeturn
Inc escape OF toSee-sS..l n 49, hS'
cred miraculous They wer5 in the
forward end OF the mail car. which
was completely wrecked. and We're
thrown ia heap 10 the opposite end
by the impact. With the exception of
HUMPHREYS, all escaped injury. They
were Reams, Alley and Hunt, Of
Washington, and SmCoL of Bowling
Green.