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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
MORE TOWNS Want
BETTER SEWERS
HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS
LIVELY INTEREST IN M
PROVED SANITATION.

r 1 G H M o N d, VA-Special-
A number of Virginia towns want
supplies and are agitating bond issues
for improved sanitary conditions. Re-
ports on the subject received by the
health department indicate the sue
cess of most of these movements and
presage great improvement in the
health of the interested towns.
Rocky Mount reports that the bond
issue voted last year is now available
and that an engineer has been en-
pIoyed to draw plans for a water and
sewerage system. Culpeper is plan
ming to install a mechanical filtration
plant which will relieve present insan-
itary conditions in the town; Chatham
is requesting authority from the Gem
eral Assembly to issue bonds for the
same purpose; and Dayton will vote
on a bond issue very shortly. In Ma
nassas and Chase City, movements to
the same end are we'll under way, and
prospects are that both will vote bond
issues sufficient to install sewers and
water.
The bureau OF sanitary engineering
OF the health department is co-operat-
ing with these towns and is sending
out large number OF the bulletin re-
Gently prepared on Sewage Disposal
PLANTS. The bulletin has been sent to
q list or architects and will be sent
TO otner persons upon request.
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BABY HANGS SELF
- FROM own Crib
REACHING FOR PLAYTHING SUS-
PENDED OWED HEAD, STRING
TANGLES ABOUT NECK.

NEW YORK Special Mrs. Han
nah Offermann found her thirteen
months-old baby. Helen, hanging by
the neck from a string suspended
above her crib in her home, 131 West
One Hundred and Forty-third Street.
Tuesday night.
The child was placed in her crib
at 8 O'Clock. A few inches above her
head was a nipple attached to q string
which was suspended from the wall
OFTEN the child has played with this
nipple. knocking IL back and forth
The mother heard her laughing as
she began beating at 1t Tuesday night
and then all was quiet.
Entering the child's room at 7
O'Clock Mrs. Offermann found Helen
hanging. The babys face was black
and about her neck the string had
become tangled in such a way that it
formed a moose.
The mother cut the strings and
screamed. Neighbors came and Dr.
n. M. Moretsky. of 145 West One
hundred and Forty-third Street. was
called. sHe said the child had died
at least half an hour before.
Coroner Feinberg. after an ,investi-
cation, said that the baby, which was
just beginning to walk, had pulled
herself TO standing position by the
side or her crib and then had wound
the cord about her neck in such a way
that the nipple had caught and held
as knot. Then the baby had lost
her footing. and, being unable to
clutch the sides of the crib or scream,
had strangled.
Il hope other mothers will take
warning by this accident" continued
the coroner. About half the babies
these days amuse themselves with
nipples and other playthings suspend
ed above their beds. It's q very dan
gerous form of amusement, especially
II the string is strong enough to hold
the child's weight"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
CHANGE PRINCIPLE
OF BYRD TAX Law
Giles Delegate, Supported by Hugh
White, Unwilling to Leave As
sessment of Agricultural Lands
to Others-Would Deny
Right to Remove.
IcHMo ND. VA-special.-

X L - II Nj " N ~, NA-SpeCtal-
Amendments, which, II passed. will
utterly change the principles Of the
! Byrd tax bill, were introduced in the
House Of Delegates today by Judge
Martin Williams, OF Giles. when fur
Their consideration of the tax matter
was ordered.
At the very outset Judge williams
would alter the personnel of the pro-
posed tax commission. -'
This commission, according to the
| Byrd plan, will consist of the State
Accountant, the state Mineral As
appointed. Judge Williams would
have commission composed OF two
farmers to be elected by the Legisla-
ture and the State Accountant.
The second northumberland were
two Of them-aimed to strike out that
section of the bill giving the commits
sion the right to institute removal pro-
ceeClngS against local officers
Judge Williams amendments were
ably supported by Delegate Hugh
White. OF ROckbridge.
we have thousands of farmers in
virginia, and millions of dollars in
vested IN agricultural lands" said
Judge Williams in speaking on his
amendments, and yet IL is proposed
10 send men into the counties to as
sess farming lands who know moth
ing OF their actual values.
represent farmers, gentlemen.
ana 1 am unwilling to let men who
know nothing of agricultural values
tax their farms.
This bill would make the State Ac-
countant a member of the commits
sion. What does he know about
farms? l don't believe he knows any
thing about them.
1t is proposed to put the State min
eral assessor on the commission. He
is manufacturer of doors, sash and
binds in Bristol 1 do not believe he
knows the value of farming lands all
over this Commonwealth.
Then the bill says there is to be a
third commissioner. viii he he a
IarmerE Have we any assurance that
we VIII be taken care of? None what
ever.
L do not object to the service of the
liState Accountant on the commission il
the other two men are farmers, but
Inc farmers have got to have protec-
ZION. l won't see them imposed upon.
L won't stand for it.
Delegate White. following Judge
Williams, entered again into the oxes-
ton or the conStitutionalityo of the bin
ana declared that its provisions were
utterly without the limitations of law
He heartily advocated the amend
ments onered by the delegate from
IlIes; but would not promise to vote
Tor the bill even with the amendments
incorporated. He declared the bill to
De a dangerous one, and merely advo-
Gated the amendments because he
thought they rendered the measure less
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
do YOU KNOW when
YOU Are DRUNK ?
ICHM ND, vA.-special

X & II NJ . y d, NA.-Special.-
When is a man drunK2
If man is under the influence OF
liquor is he drunk?
What is the test?
The House of Delegates wanted to
know this afternoon when the So
called drunken chauffeur bill was
called from the calendar.
There was considera BILE argument.
delegate after delegate finally admit
ting that he knew of no hard and fast
rule by which the exact condition of
a man under the influence of liquor
could be determined.
Up rose then Hugh White, of Rock
bridge, and told ,them. He not only
gave a hard and fast test, but gave il
in choice rhyme. the same which he
had found. he said, in an old, old book.
Here is the rule:
Not drunk is he who from the floor
Can rise again and drink once more;
But drunk is he who PROSTATE lies.
And cannot either drink or rise.
In other words, no chauffeur would
be drunk as long as he could climb 10
his feet and take one more.
Wherefore the House refused to
substitute the word drunk" for 'un-
der the influence Of ardent spirits as
suggested by Harry Houston, of Hamp-
ton. 1t then, by an overwhelming
vote passed the bill. Only two dele
gates voted against it-Robert Gill
liam, of Petersburg. and William
Watts, of Roanoke. Eighty-nine voted
for il.
The bill in question was introduced
by Paul Bargamin. of Bedford. 1t was
printed in full a short time ago by
The Journal.
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=
getting it through. And being OF a
philosophical turn Of mind. he is quite
ready to take the Byrd bill as the
next best thing and 30 hope for fur
Their progress in years to come.
The provision above all others in
Dr. Gravatts bill. which most appeal
ed to him, was that making the pri-
mary compulsory. The Byrd bill
leaves il TO the discretion Of the party
committees to decide whether or not
so far enough, in DIR. Gravatt's opin-
ion. He would make the primary
compulsory on all parties.
And, moreover. he would have n
fixed date for the primary. just as
there is a fixed date for general cleo
tions. The Byrd bill also contains this
provision. but yesterdays debate in
the Senate, to say nothing of amend
ments offered, augurs i'll for this pro-
posed advance.
in connection with legalized Primaries.
DR.. Gravatt said this morning.: sBoth
Speaker Byrd and myself have devoted
great deal Of time and hard work TO
the study of the election laws OF other
States and Mr.: Ryrds bill, in many par
ticulars. is like mine. The chief diff
ference is that so further. NV stu
dies in this connection began with the
Crawford county, Pa. act of 1856 and /
all the care of which j am capable I
culled from other laws the provisions
which have worked most advan
tageously.
Primary legislation outside OF Vir-
ginia has been the result Of a gradua
evolutton-the result OF a long series
OF experiments. 1t was the purpose q
my bill TO give Virginia. all in one Law
the best features that have been az
piled in other States. This, il SCENE.
to me, would place her by one jump In
position other States had spent year,
in attaining.
But 1 pretty soon discovered that
Nad an uphill job before me. NV bill is
till with the Committee on Privileges
md Elections and ii stands no chance
II passage. And so I cheerfully sup
port the Byrd bill, which has much
merit as far as it goes. Unfortunate.
V. even that is now threatened by :
series of amendments which may MAJ
| it's most effective features par
ticularly regret the attempt to elimi-
nate that provision of IL which fixes z
certain date for the primary. Without
| this provision absurd consequence.
might follow.
Il am far from saying that the hos
| tility met with by my bill or the amend
ments which now confro Ii the Byrd bill
! are based on sinister motives. ! at
tribute them rather to the ultra con
servatism Of Virginia, though Mr.. Byrd
and have carefully devoted much time
to our subject and have aimed to work
changes which in other States have
stood for Improvement"
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COWARDLY ACT
OF HIGHWAYMAN
Holds Up a Woman, Brandishing
a Knife-Forced to
Run.

NEW YORK Special. Miss May Web
per, twenty-sIx. a trained nurse, had a
desperate encounter with a highway
man, VINO attacked her early this
morning in the vestibuie of her home.
S41 Manila Street, the Bronx, as she
patient.
She had just entered the outer door
When a man grabbed her in the dark
ness, clutching her by the throat and
orahulsning knife. Have you any
money! he demanded.
MISS weber was carrying a satchel
which contained a little money. She
broke loose and screamed as she
pushed the man from her
his knife fell as he struck the wall
Inc robber seized her again ana
knOcKeo her almost unconscious, but
with her continued struggles and
screams finally released her and ran
INTO FOX Park across the street
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ROOSEVELT HOLDS
SECRET CONFERENCE
Opens Headquarters in New York
Meets Many Good
Friends.

NEW YORK Special Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt TO-DAY ouened ~ '1
PalSn 10 secure the New York delega
v ion In the national Republican con
xShtioh. Colonel Roosevelt fastened
70 the outlook Office today, where he
aouna a number of progressive leaders
Inc colonel held several secret con-
ferences with these leaders in his MI
vdte once, putting waiting NEWSPAPER
n on with the remark that ne Would
see them later In the day. The Colonel
was in a jovial mood and seemed SvaIi
pieased with his trip into New Eng
\, AS this was his first appearance in
oehtlaI candidacy. there was a large
crowd or newspaper reporters present
20 ascertain Colonel Roosevelts plans
The ex-President was more anxious
20 discuss politics with the leaders
Ihah with the reporters, however.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
new SENSATION
in Mill STRIKE
Fearful White Slave Charge Is
Brought in Lawrence Strike
Situation.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special-Iat.
ters lntlmating that the Lawrence
Mass mills may be recruiting stations
Tor well organized white slave trafiic
were mace public today by Represen-
Pendlng the hearing OF the Berger
ana wilson resolutions dealing with
the Lawrence strike, Berger has been
collecting Information ON condition
S;Nlsting at the mills OF the American
WOODEN Company. - ttN'A
IN the course OF this inquiry. he re-
SelNeo one letter which asks him why
congress does not ascertain whether
the MANAGEMENT of the mills know
ingly retained a boss who nses Nh
pow err OF his position to take advantage
OF youthful innocence and poverty"
are sending data to Berger. This in
formation VIII be presented to the Com
mlttee on Rules on Saturday
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
BRANDT GIVEN
LIBERTY AT LAST
Former Convict, Subject of Con.
spiracy, Walked Out of
Jail Today.

NEW YORK Special.-Foulke E.
Brandt, the valet who was sent to
prison for thirty years on the charge
of stealing two stick pins from his
employer, Mortimer l.. Schiff, was
given his liberty today for the first
time since his arrest in 1907. He was
freed on $2,500 bail on a charge of
assault and in $4,000 bail on a charge
Of burglary.
Bail was furnished by a surety
company AS soon as the legal for
malities were complied Brandt was
taken in a taxicab to the office of
his attorney, NJ. L. Towns, where a
consultation was held regarding the
young Wallets future actions.
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VETS FORCE FIGHT;
ON SENATE Floor
Ewenty-Six Recorded in Favor OF
Immediate Action. Against Thir-
I teen, but Twenty Seven
v Were Required-Came
as Surprise.

r c HIM ND, VA.-Special.-
Evidently the senators an
tRgonistic 90 the Jordan enabling
act must feel confident OF their
ability 20 defeat the bill, as the
move to take the matter up out
OF its regular order and vote on it
mt once was made by Senator
Lesner, Of Norfolk, who Is known
10 be one of the wet leaders.
The fact that his two attempts
60 procure quick action on the
part OF the Senate resulted I'm
failure-by only one vote, how
ever-dOeS not mean that the
''dryS'' are I'm the ascendant. But
&c apparently does mean that the
temperance element do not intend
90 be shut of from debate or from
the chance to- have their say. And,
in all probability, many OF wet"
senators think that the white rib
bOners at least are entitled TO this
consideration.
Judging by what occurred to-
day, no further CflOrt will be made
this week to take the bill up out
of its order. One of tie wet
senators has left tine city, and,
therefore. his assistance in the di-
rcctiOn indi, ated cannot bc count
ed upon.
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DEMENTED MAN
IS Identified
ICHMO ND. VA-soec,aI-

h Z II M 0 N D, VA--Special.-
The unidentified man who was
brought to this city from Ashland.
where he fell off a freight train, and
who has been at the Memorial Hos
pital in demented condition for the
last few days. has been discovered to.
be John Mitchell, OF Wilkes Barre,
Pa, who had just completed a sen-
tence of sixty days in jail in Peters
burg 70 rpassing a worthless check.
He was identified by Chief OF Po-
lice r. F. Ragland. OF Petersburg.
Mitchell has been a raving maniac
ever since he has been here, but II
is thought that he is recovering. as ne
has quieted down considerably.
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SENATOR GRAVATT
SUPPORTS BYRD BILL
RIG MON VA.-special-

n I c H NJ O. D, VA.-Special.-
Although 1t is the purpose OF DR..
Charles u. Gravatt, the senator from
Caroline, Hanover and King William,
to vote for Speaker Byrd's primary
bill, which is now up for debate in
the upper branch of the Legislature,
he is by no means satisfied with that
measure.
In his opinion, it does not go far
enough, and furthermore, at this
writing, there seems imminent danger
OF It's being eviscerated to such an
extent that 1t will amount to little or
nothing.
DR.. Gravatt. who, like Speaker
Byrd, has given a vast deal of study
TO the primary election legislation of
other States, himself prepared a bill
embodying his views or. rather, en-
bodying the best features of laws
from other States.
But his sense OF perception soon
told him that IL did not stand the
ghost OF a chance In the Senate, and
hence he has given up all hopes of
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
GOMPERS FAVORS
BURNETT BILL
Labor Leader Backs Movement to
Restrict Immigrants to
This Country.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, ap-
peared in favor of the Burnett bill, re-
stricting immigration, before the
House committee today.
The Burnett bill provides q strin-
gent illiteracy test, an increased head
tax, and greater amount of money
In the possession of immigrants than
Is now required.
Gompers asserted this bill would do
much toward raising the standard of
Foreign labor in the United States. He
denied that labor movements are in
tmical to foreigners and said:
IF foreigners are good enough to
be brought into the United States for
the profit of manufacturers they are
good enough for us to organize"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
TIPPING MADE A! .sss
ss new YORK crime
Hotels Must Post Signs Declaring
Gifts to Employees Are
Unlawful.

ALBANY, N. y Special.-Follow-
ing the attempt being made by trav-
eIng statesmen to do away with tip
ping, a bill was introduced today by
Assem- oiyman Seeler. making it a
crime Tor proprietors OF hotels. cafes.
restaurants, sleeping or dining cars to
permit tips to be given and re-
stricting employees of such places from
receiving them.
A penalty of 500 a day Is pro
Vided Tor in case proprietors shall
not post i'm every room of q hotel and
in the office a sign stating the '.tiDs''
are prohibited.
Employees accepting tips are tia
Bile to fine of $50. The bill Is to
take effect on September L. 1919.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
''ON TO MEXICO CITY"
REBELS SLOGAN
Insulting Is Attitude of Madero' 8
Secretary, Who Promises That
Americans Shall Be Slaugh-
tered by Two Armies IF
Intervention Is Tried.

MEXICO CITY Speculative
more Mexican towns ueII into the
hands of the insurrecfOs today
they were Villa Nuevn, NochIGtIa =.
san Martin, SOmbrettO and Ole
FederaIs recaptured the tovvns of
aAcayete and TepetaIacOa after a
net sn which fourteen fell. Re-
ports from the North shy that tIee
EeDeis nave surrounded HermOsiIIO,
Ptal OF sonora, snd have de-
Hnunded Its surrender ON penalty OF
bOmbardment.
Uenerai Villa Is marching north
Waro 10 beIeag1er Juarez, but tEe
war there will be bIOOdIess, accord
ing 10 present plans. as the federala
intend TO starve out the insurrecfOs
ano mus prevent bullets falling ON
United States soil,
treat excitement was cnused here
eOuny Dy the AxcOna interview In
Wnieh Americans are Threatened
with slaughter.
business men OF NIL nations held
meeting ana decided to form n
volunteer guard of 1000 to protect
the foreign colony.
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WILL ADD HALIFAX
TO FIFTH DISTRICT
Newport News Man Says He
Knows of No Bargain to Swap
Votes-"Dry" House Must
Deci de the
Question.
r / c II NJ n

Il l c H NJ o n d, VA.-Special.-
Inc statement in various papers
OF the State to the effect that there
is report in circulation in the lob
Dies that deal has been made in the
natter OF the redistricting bill and the
enabling act may be true but as a
matter of TACT there is absolutely no
foundation. so far as L know or be-
IieNe, Tor the reports said Senator
saxon W. Holt, of Newport News
chairman of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, today. Senator
Holt continued:
1t is the intention of the Senate
committee on Privileges and Elections
District. The county OF Haifax will
be added to the Fifth, and IL is also
possible that Charlotte will be placed
in the Fifth. That is the avowed in
tent OF the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, and there has been.
and will be, no conceaIment of that
fact. '''"'
The Senate will. 1 feel confident.
pass the bill and then send IL over TO
the House for the tender considera-
tlon OF the dry majority or faction
OF that body. The matter of making
the Fifth District absolutely Demo-
cratic Will be up to the House and
that body must assume responsibility
Tor the matter, regardless Of what
ever action the Senate may take on
Log Rolling Denied.
Emphatic denial was made today
that there had been any log rolling
on the redistricting bill and the en-
abling act The report has been heard
in the Hobbies for several, DAYS that
such deal had been made
Under the terms Of the agreement.
according TO the report. the congress
slonal boundaries were to remain I'M
changed thus leaving the Republicans
IN absolute control Of the Ninth Dis
trict and the Fifth so close that II is
debatahle ground.
In return for this concession to the
-FOUR republican senator's, these gem
tlemen were to vote against the en-
ahhhg act. The rumor was repro
uuced In The Journal for what IL was
worth. and has been the subject of
much comment and discussion in all
parts Of the State.
The report stated that the fate of
bon the redistricting bill and the en-
abling act depended on the disposi-
ton OF the redistricting bill first.
Everybody concerned now en-
phaucally denies that the rumor had
any basis in fact.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
BOOMING ROOSEVELT
IN WEST VIRGINIA

WHEELING, w. VA Special
Hundreds of Roosevelt boomers pour
ed into town today for the Roosevelt
rally here this afternoon.
Governor William E. Glasscock. one
of the State executives, to whom Colo
mel Roosevelt addressed his letter Civ
ing notice of his willingness to accent
another nomination, was among the
delegates. He was selected to preside
at the meeting.
The arrival of the delegates was
marked by the greatest enthusiasm.
and Roosevelt flags, banners and but
tons were in evidence everywhere.
All the official delegates are
pledged to support the former Presi-
dent in his campaign for another
term
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
LNNCHBURG REPUBLICANS To
ELECT DELEGATES MARCH STH

LYNCHBURG, VA Special The
Republican city convention to name
delegates to the district and State
conventions has been called for March
Sth. The three delegates may not be
instructed, but they will almost GER
tainly be for Taft.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
DOWAGER QUEEN
SERIOUSLY ILL

LONDON SpeciaI.-That Dowaker
Queen Alexandria is seriously iIr with
inhuenza became knewn today Through
ner absence from the funeral services
Ill to attend. Sea-;
= An other members OF the royal fam
NY, win the exception of Princess
Victoria, who is also i'll with influenza
attended. .'-' ..-. -. -. 'A'
The services were held,in st. Georges
ShapeL at windsor. King George
Queen Mary and the other members OF
the royal family present were in deep
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-07
SOAP FACTORY is
A COMPLETE WRECK
CHICAGO, ILL S

CHICAGO, ILL Special.-A three
story building occupied by Hine
Brothers e. CO., soap manufacturers.
explosion.
Half the building. situated at 1923
South Ashland Avenue. toppled over
into the Chicago River, while the
wreckage of the other half was pitch
ed forward on railroad tracks that ran
close by.
The building was almost completely
wrecked. Firemen and police say that
no one was killed in the accident. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.