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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
SIX LOSE LIVES
IN TRAIN WRECK

FAIRFIELD, CONN., Special
Three engineers. two fremen and a
man not Yet identified were killed and
four other railroad employees were
probably fatally injured in a wreck as
freight trains on the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad earfr
to-day. At least a dozen others were
injured, several seriously. The main
tracks of the railroad between New
York and Boston were blocked Tor
hours by the wreckage. Heroic work
by the Fairfield fire department saveS
most Of the injured from frightfu&
death in the wreckage, which cauxtE
hre when one of the engines bursa
a spreading rail threw a wesTbOunN
Springfield and Harlem fast freight or
track No. l, causing it to side swipe n
Westbound fast freight on No. 3 track
Two eastbound freights, on trackw
and 4. piled into the wreckage.
Mayor Buckingham, OF BrideporG
the nearest city with facilities % xzxxsS
for the injured, was called on azrrzr
distance phone and Immediately a.
patched all the city ambuIancez a
patrol wagon and dozen doctors en
the scene.
The injured were. all taken n
Bridgeport.
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URGES EDUCATION
AMONG CHILDREN
RICH MOND VA Co..

K H NJ D n D, VA-Specia1 -
The second days session OF the Vir-
ginia Federation of Labor was called
TO order this morning at o'clock by
President Epperson.
The most important matter discuss
ed was the consolidation of the Farm -
ers' Educational and Co-operative
Union with the federation. The plan
was reported favorably by the Joint
committees and will no doubt be
adopted later in the session.
Mr.. E c. Davidson. organizer of
the American Federation of Labor
and business agent of the machinists
championed the cause of the plan and
defined the many ADVANTAGES thar
would be derived by the consolida-
ton: The principal feature is the
working or the legislative committees
OF both bodies in unity TO secure leo
islation beneficial TO the farmers and
working men.
This matter consumed the entire
morning session. After convenine
TINS afternoon the convention hear
addresses from DR.. Douglas S. Free
man and Miss Mary Johnston.
The following are the STANDING
committees:
Presidents Report. b. Clinde-
visit p. S. Lanford. +. Farrell. p p
Sutton, p. S. Jones.
Secretary-Treasursr's Report-w.
T.. Nichols, r. L. Woody. II. II Eher-
lin. Charles Flaherty and r.. NJ. Jones
constitutional Amendments-J. ].
Creamer. @. +. Miffleton, J. w. Par
rott. A: L. Calvert. w. X. Jacobs.
Resolutons-Joseph Angley. w. NJ.
stanford, c. +. Jones. II. J. Norton.
Miss Lille Barbour.
Eln4nCR-W l.
Bowden, A. c. Koontz. r. p. Reed
Miss Minnie Young
fresidents Recommendations.
feI Inc report OF the president was re-
heporI. 1T shows a good year of work
IN the State and makes the following
recommend ola tons:
II would recommend to the yarf
GUS committees from the stare
Eederntton of Labor that we en-
uenNor 10 have more rigid factory
and milne laws passed M the ne,
session of the Legislature, VvherebV
we can safeguard the lives. health
ana comfort OF our citizens
81 SSOuld further recommend ,h.t
the legislative Committee be com
poSeu Oh one member from each
city where there IL n central bOdv
such member TO be elected nv fhe
central body. and sum sufficient
50 uSIIaS all expenses, including
per diem, DE- set aside by this go
sion of the Federation
WOuld further recommend that
hSSSiAAlNe committee do all i'm
their power 40 have the Legislature
PASS ia"s whereby the State of
virginia shall furnish each and
every pupil In the schools of the
state with all necessary bookS
pencils and tablets that nre 70 he
used in the public schools. anJ. oS
Tar as practicable. to enforce com
pulsOry education.
-. would further recommend that
this body affiliate with mad ~
possible send delegate To the
southern Conference on Women
and Child Labor"
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Degrees for COLLEGE soldiers

The University of Virginia. Wash
inSton and Lee and every other edu-
catlonal institution of the State. whose
students gave up their classes to enlist
IN the confederate army. should fol-
low the example of the University Of
North Carolina and confer upon an
such who are now living a bachelor
degree which they lost through their
patriotism. No finer tribute could
nave been paid those old heroes Of
North Carolina than that paid on Mon
day when eighty survivors of the war
between the States received from the
hands OF the president of the insti-
tuition the diplomas which would have
been theirs forty-odd years ago had
they not answered the call TO arms
The degrees were conferred under a
law passed at the last session of the
Legislature of North Carolina for the
purpose Of paying a tribute to the old
soldiers. The Virginia Legislature
should pass law authorizing the
University of Virginia to confer de-
grees upon the undergraduates of that
institution who enlisted in the Con-
federate army. Such legislation would
not be necessary in the case of Wash
lngton and Lee, which furnished the
celebrated Liberty Hall Volunteers to-
the Stonewall Brigade, as the latter
IS not a State institution.-Petersb
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| WOMAN SEEKS
LOST HUSBAND
Mrs. Pride Lyon, of Durham, N.
c., Writes Police Department
She Had Nothing to Eat.
Lyon Was An In
ventor.
RICH MON ID. VA.-special.-

r II NJ o y ID, VA.-Special.-
My two sons won't support me. I
have nothing to eat and 1 am unable
TO pay the house rent. Please find
my husband
These words close a letter received
by the police this morning from Mrs
Pride Lyon, of Durham, n. c. Her
communication is one of the most pa
thetic that the police have ever re-
celVed. and is all the more touching
because every line of the letter dis
closes unmistakable evidences of ed
ucatiOn and refinement
Mrs Lyon does not know whether
her husband is trying to make a liv-
ing in Richmond and intends to move
his family here, or is deserving her
She has written him a number of let
tiers, she says. but of late has re-
ceived no answer.
When she last heard from her hus-
band he was in this city and was in
terested in some kind of invalid chair
invention. The police have made a
systematic search of the town. how
ever, without finding the slightest
trace of the man.
Many letters received by the police
from deserted wives are hysterical
and abuse The Grant husbands are
branded as scoundrels, towards and
faithless brutes.
Mrs. Lyons letter, however, makes
no CnaTgeS- Ihere Is not even the
slightest insinuation. 1t is the letter
of a heart-broken wife who fears she
has been deserted by her husband and
who is in destitute circumstances.
II is the letter Of a grief-stricken
mother neglected by her sons. But
even in relating the facts to the DO
lice the prospective instinct Of moth
erhood rises dominant and excuses
are made for the two sons who Mrs
Lyon says, have been led off into dis
sipation by evil companions.
In her thoughtfulness Mrs. Lyon
enclosed self-addressed and stamp
ed envelope-something which the
police rarely receive. But the answer
which she will receive tomorrow will
give her no tidings Of comfort or even
hope, and the destitute woman can
only write a weary round of letters
to the police in other cities-and
meanwhile she has no money with
which to buy food, and the rent is
due.
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surpassed By any State IN the Union
IL would mean larger classes n
curriculum the equal OF any OF the
schools IN the country. and Richmond
medical center OF the south
The belief Is that the ambitions OF
ure responsible for the failure 70 get
together on the part OF the colleges.
and IL is reported that there is a
strong desire on the part OF some OF
the best friends OF the several schools
70 take charge OF the situation. TO
bring the schools together and TO unite
the various institutions into one great
high school, even IL IL be necessary to
deny the right Of some Of the ambitious
gentlemen to run things on their own
ideas and contrary, possibly, to the best
interests Of the State and of the stu
dents who matriculate for medical
pharmaceutical and dental Instruction
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
DEMAND DOCUMENTS
IN LUMBER CASE
Federal Grand Jury Makes It's
Strongest Move-Hear 200
More Witnesses

CHICAGO, ILL Special Docu-
ments which. 1t is believed. will prove
the existence of a combination of
lumber companies, today were de-
manded by the special Federal grand
jury from employees of the Viewer
hauser Lumber Company, which, with
the Edward Hines Lumber Company.
Is declared to control lumber prices
tnroughout the United States.
Although the inquiry is directed
primarily at retailers, strenuous ef-
forts are being made to connect the
wholesalers with the alleged trust
A red book" and a blue book"
known to the trade. are expected to
supply the connection. More than 200
grand jury.
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DESIGNATES QUANTITY
OF ICE IN REFRIGFRA ATOP

I II NJ 0 n d, V A-Special-
A patent has been granted WoIIaco
r. kennedy, Of Richmond, for a de-
wee designating the amount of ice
held in refrigerator. and a stock
company will be organized to manu-
Iacture the refrigerators containing
the invention in this city.
Mr.. Kennedy will call II the .rTeII
tale Refrigerator"
Inc weighing apparatus is placed
beneath the compartment holding the
ice and tube upon the outside will
constantly show the weight of the ice
IN the ooX For instance, If il con-
tains ten pounds and the ice man
places In more, the tube viii show
the exact total amount.
Mr. Kennedy has received several
oners Tor his invention, but prefers
facture the refrigerator here.
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CLAIMS RIVAL
KILLED HIS WIFE
She1b Starts Police Upon New
Tral-Hard Fight to Hold
Him.

NEW YORK Special.-The inves-
tigation into the bathtub mystery took
a remarkable turn today, following
the declaration of attorneys for Harry
A. Scheib. that If his wife Lillian.
was slain in the fiat at 5I1 East Sew
snty-elghth Street. as the police al
lege, the crime was committed by
rival of the chauffeur suspect
Schetb himself started his attorneys
TO work on this new theory
In search for evidence TO bear II
out they visited the Seventy-eighth
street house today and carefully went
over the scene Of the crime They
refused TO divulge what they found
I don't know that my wife was
murdered. Scheib has stated. but if
she was killed I certainly did not do
II loved her. and the crime. if
there was any. must have been the
work Of a rival"
This rival according to the new
theory Of Scheib's attorneys. had
tried to win Mrs. Scheib away from
the chauffeur.
Whether or not he was successful
mas not yet been determfneu. out in
TINS connection the chauffeurs state
ment that when he returned on Feb
ruary 2d he found a note from his
wife, stating that she had left him. is
regarded as significant. on two pre-
NVlous occasions, the chauffeur claims.
she returned.
IT will be recalled that John Mac
kenzie, of Winnipeg. Man. told the
police OF that city that he met Mrs
Scheib here sometime ago. He said
she sent him her picture and wrote
The fight to keep Scheib in Gus
tody, pending the completion of the
investigation which is being made
hinged today on the efforts of the
police TO show that Scheib is an hab-
itual criminal.
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APPOI NTED TO
new POSITION
ARMY OFFICER ASSIGN
ED As INSTRUCTOR AT THE
MILITARY ACADEMY.
RI CHM OND VA-Snaci,

r c Il NJ o n D, VA-Special-
Flrst Lieutenant Harry Hodges. Of
the First United States Cavalry. which
Is now stationed at Fort Yellowstone
mas been appointed instructor in his
tory and English at the Military
Academy at West Point, OF which in
Sutution he is a graduate. He will
begin his duties in August
This assignment, which covers q ne
ROD OF four years, is considered an un-
usual honor for so young an officer
Lieutenant Hodges is a son of the
late Colonel Harry Hodges, OF Nor
1olk, and is Vfrginian by birth He
is we'll known in this city. as he mar
RED Miss Addie Bowe, daughter of
N w Bowe.
since his graduation from West
Point, Lieutenant Hodges has attain
e6 me standing in the army, and
his prom otion has been rapid
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WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

HOUSTON, VA.-Special.- Old Do
mlnion Camp, PIP, Woodmen of the
world, of Houston. Va, celebrated
last evening The twenty-first anniver-
sary Of Woodcraft. i'm keeping with
the practlce OF camps throughout the
United States and Canada.
The meeting was called to order
by Consul Commander Willingham
after a brief ceremony. Addresses
were made by Rev. r. E. l.. Ayler.
pastor OF the Baptist Church of Hous-
ton, and 5. L. Dunvill, pastor of the
Methodist Churches of the county. 6
Il. Giililand and r. II. Beasly. OF
South Boston, also spoke
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CHAUFFEUR TOO
ILL To APPEAR
Young Wallerstein Will Not BE
Observation-Disclosures May
Be Issued.

Z II nj N ID, V A.-Special.-
Is hardly likely that any legal
procedure will be instituted against
young Emanuel Wallerstein, other
1nan me mere formality of issuing a
warrant Tor running an automobile
raster than eight miles an hour. while
turning curve beyond Westhampton
on Saturday last. Sheriff Kemp tbis
morning declared that Officer BendalI.
or the county police, might issue n
warrant. The sheriff said. however
mat nothing would be allowed which
would excite or worry the injured how
Not until he is out of all possibility of
oanger viii he be expected to explain
jury.
Wednesday afternoon the coroner's
jury, after hearing the evidence in
the case of the death Of Miss Mildred
Calisch, who was killed i'm an auto
mobile accident on June Sd. returned
the following verdict:
An inquisition, taken at 4OS West
Grace street, on the 9Th day of June
1911, before me, J. Fulmer Bright,
coroner, upon the view of the BODY OF
Mildred Calisch, the jurors. sworn
TO inquire when. how and by what
means the said Mildred Calisch came
10 her death, upon their oath do saw
ohat she came to her death on June
o, 1911, as result of a fractured
Skull, received in an automobile
wreck on the Three Chopt Road. at
sharp curve, and while exceeding
the speed limit. which is eight miles
an hour on curves.
The car was operated by Emanuel
WaiIerstein, aged seventeen wears.
VINO testified he had no knowledge
or the State laws governing automo-
piles on the public roads.
In testimony whereof the said cor
and seals.
(Signed)
- FULMER BRIGHT. Coroner;
w. r. POWERS, Foreman;
THOMAS w. PURCELL,
WILLIAM TODD,
JULIEN BINFORD JR
ST GEORGE ANDERSON.
GEORGE w. WARREN"
coroner j. Fulmer Bright aetna,
coroner In the county, expresses the
belief that the accident was avoidable
ana was due to speeding around a
curve on the public roadway.
emanuel Wallerstein and Harold
Calisch were both visited at ST. Iuke's
Hospital by the coroner and Jury yes
terday and their evidence taken. Wal
Ierstein declared he did not know
there was a law specifying eight
miles an hour on curves. He declared
the machine was not running. in his
opinion, more than fifteen miles an
hour. Calisch thought it might have
oeen twenty-five miles an hour
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Inc foregoing might rightfully be
termed the title to an ordinance which
VIII appear at the next meeting of the
Common Council, and designed to put
an end to the reckless manner i'm
which machines are being operated in
this city.
Another feature Of the proposed
measure will be the prohibition
against speed exceeding ten miles an
hour from Eighteenth Street to Rob-
inson Street. This will prevent the
danger of running down pedestrians
and make it possible for those who
are not in the machines to cross the
streets with reasonable degree of
safety-a condition which does not
exist at this time.
As to Park Exclusion.
The idea of keeping the automo-
biles and other power propelled We
hicles from the parks is the fact that
the parks are supposed to be free to
all classes of people who go to them
to get a breath of air, to rest, to read.
to talk and to spend a few hours
listening to the music. The pleasure
OF these objects has been married by
the presence OF the automobiles at all
times. especially at such times as
there is music by the band for the
summer concerts. Then, again. the
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parks are the rendezvous for many
hundreds Of children. and often they
run risk enough in the hands of care
less and incompetent nurses without
sub1ecting the little ones TO the dan
ger or being crushed by an automo-
bile.
Owner and Driver Liable.
The gentleman who is behind this
proposed ordinance is very much I'm
earnest His purpose I'm seeking to
mold both the driver and the owner
or a machine liable Is TO prevent the
use of machines by others than the
owners or with their consent. 1t is
true that machines have been sneak
ed out OF garages and used for Joy
rides, often by irresponsible parties
put the impression is that these death
ueallng Juggernauts should be placed
In the hands OF those who have some
idea of their power and danger. and
the belief is that If the ordinance
holds both owner and driver respon-
sible that the owner will take proper
precautions against the use OF his ma
chine by others than himself and
without his consent. The burden of
proof of innocence will be placed on
the driver and the owner in all cases
Of violations.
Age Limit Eighteen Years.
The age limit OF all operators is to
be placed at eighteen years, and then
there Will be no license to operate until
demonstrated his capacity and ability
10 handle car under all conditions.
send man under the influence of
liquor to jail for thirty days when he
rs detected in handling a car I'm any
posed that board of experts will be
named to examine all applicants for
License and to issue permits when they
operator is capable. The operators
and owners shall be required to regis
ter themselves with the police when
In the Danger Zone.
The danger zone of the city will be
fixed In the draft OF the ordinances at
Robinson Street in the West This will
insure comparative safety for those
who live in the congested sections, and
cross the street after his accident
policy has lapsed, and will go a long
way to reducing the accidents which
are or q daily occurrence.
VIII Amend State Laws.
a State official of prominence in dis
cnssing the matter OF the operation of
bility of the Legislature enacting a
law which would make the owner or
driver OF machine liable for all dam
ages which might result from the driv-
ing OF machine at any speed what
ever in the confines OF the State He
declared that on the good roads there
times, especially on Sundays. that the
old custom of ladies driving to church
on sundays had been practically
the speeders: 1t was, he declared, a
menace to the lives of the people in
the country when they started to
The Journal will be glad to receive
expressions from the people OF the citv
on On the proposed ordinance to regulate
the operation Of machines but such
expressions must be brief and must
contain the names of the writer's.
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WILL INVESTIGATE
CORNER IN WHEAT
u. ;. DISTRICT ATTORNEY EX.
TGO1H.D TO GO AFTER BROKER
LICHTSTERN.

CHICAGO, ILL.-Special-T Nav
wheat corner engineered by A. !
Llchtstern is under investigation bv
united states District Attorney Sims.
trade, and several indictments arr
hkely to follow. This declaration was
made today. despite the refusal of
Sims TO discuss the wheat deal
FOLLOWING hard on the heels of an
announcement that Lichtstern had
cornered the storage room, for u,baa+
IN chicago, and that. in this manner
ne was prepared to boost the price of
cash wheat TO SIPS to wipe out losses
ne is said to have sustained when he
IalIed 10 elevate prices on the Board
Vi trade, me report that Federal in
quiry is on is regarded as certain
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FEAR FOR POPE
Plus HEALTH

ROME.-Special. Pope Plus is again
indisposed, this time as a result of the
neat. The Pope again refused TO obey
the mandates Of his physicians and
neId audiences despite their orders to
the contrary.
Despite the official assurances of the
doctors at the Vatican that a few DAVIS
complete rest will completely restore
the health of the Pope. there is a
feeling of uneasiness on account OF the
advanced age of the Pontiff and his
continual refusal to obey his physi-
clans.
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WOMAN HELD FOR
DOUBLE MURDER
Pretty Mrs. Ida Cohen Suspected
OF Killing Husband and
His Mother.

BALTIMORE, Md SpeciaI.-Nfrs.
Ida Brooks Cohen. a connelv vouno
woman. was arrested today by head
quarters detectives on the charge of
numbering her husband. Morris Co
hen. by administering poison. and also
with causing the death Of Mrs. Morris
Cohen, the wife of her husbands
uncle. by the same means.
warrants have been issued for the
arrest Of the uncle on the charge of
numbering his wife. but 50 far Cohen
has evaded the police.
Mrs. Norris Cohen and one of her
sons died suddenly about ten DAYS ago.
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JAP HEROES AT
CORONATION

LONDON,-Special-A DISTINGUISHED
party of japanese, consisting of Prince
and Princess HyaSchy Fushimi. Adj
mlral Togo and General Nogi. the
captor of Port Arthur in the Russian
Japanese war. arrived here today to
attend the coronation of King George
as official representatives of The ME-
ado.
They We're met by the staff of the
japanese Embassy and were enthu-
slastlcally greeted by the London
crowds on the way to the embassy.
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SECRETLY MARRIED
ONE OF HIS PUPILS

HARRISONBURG, VA Special
Much interest was created here yes
JeroaY by the discovery that Dwight
L. Cornet. professor of mathematics
at Shenandoah Collegiate Institute ar
Dayton. and Miss Parke Sloan. one Of
his pupils, had been married here Sc
cretly last Thursday. The bride
whose home is in Tuscaloosa. Ala. is a
girl Of unusual beauty.
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MANY HOMELESS
As RESULT OF FIRE

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Special
A fire at LOwellville, near here, early
this morning. destroyed twenty-five
buildings, most of which were bust
ness structures. 1t was necessary to
dynamite some stores to prevent the
spreading of the flames. About 200
persons. mostly foreigners. were made
homeless
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FRENCH SOLDIERS KILL
MOROCCAN TRIBESMEN

TANGIER, MOROCCO Special
several native villages in the Benf-
mar district have been sheIIed aDd
razed by Colonel Moinier's troons vrbo
We're sent out to punish the rebel
tribesmen for attacking the expedi-
uon OF Colonel Gourad while il was
marching TO the relief of Fee.
Many tribesmen are reported killed
and wounded
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BEGIN WITHDRAWAL
OF AMERICAN TROOPS

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Special. -
Major General Wood. chief of staff,
today recommended to President Taft
that the 5000 or more United States
troops at Galveston, Texas, and the
5000 at San Diego. Cal. be with
drawn immediately and returned to
their home barracks.
The maneuver division, however.
Will remain at San Antonio. it was
said. until fall
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Liner Due There.
NEW YORK-SneciaI At the

NEW YORK.-Special At the Offices
of the international Mercantile Marine
Company il was said that no positive
advices had been received to the effect
that the ship was the OXonian. but she
was due in the latitude and longitude
of the burning ship off Warden, HOl-
land.
The OXonian is q steel shin