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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08
HOT ON TRAA OF
Child MURDERER

NEW YORK, Special. - Detectives
have found new cleW in their search
for the stranger who killed eight
year-old Marie Barbuto. and it was
stated that an arrest is expected
within tWentN-fOur hours. While the
search is being prosecuted, the child's
mother. dying from Srief. is praying
ferVcntly that she may live 20 see the
detectives efforts rewarded in the
capture of the stranger.
The reticence of the parents in aid
ing the detectives has been great
handicap.
They steadfastly refuse to talk. and
practically all of the information now
in the hands of the police was gath
cred from neighbOrs and from COM
paniOns OF the little girl. The newest
clew is that the child was seen on sew
craI occasions with a youth who re-
sides in the neighbOrhOOd and who
has disappeared since the discovery of
the crime. In many respects il is q
parallel of the Julia ConnOrs case.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08
SHEPPARD WIS
TEXAS ELECTION
INDICATIONS ARE THAT CON
GItESSMNN WILL 60 TO UPPER
BRANCH OF CONGRESS.

DALLAS. TEXAS, Special. - Re
turns indicate that Congressman
Morris Sheppard is winner in the
Democratic preference primary vote
for the United States senatorship and
that he has bested Jacob VOTERS by
a plurality OF approximately 1000.
The returns are not yet complete.
but figures have been received from
practically every county. and those
still out are not expected to change
the result.
The winner will succeed Senator
Joseph w. Bailey
Governor CoIQuitt has evidently
been renominated, for the governor
ship, having a lead Of several thou
sand over Judge Ramsey.
The nomination is virtually election
in this State.
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CLAUDE ALLEN TO
DIE IN Death Chair
Is Given the Extreme Penalty for
the Killing of
Foster.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, Special.-The
jury in the case of the Commonwealth
AGAINST Claude Allen for the murder
of w. NJ. Foster were sent TO their
room at $3.50 o'clock Saturday after
noon and at O'Clock returned with a
verdict of murder in the first derroa
At the former trial Claude Allen
was found guilty of murder in the
second degree. for killing Judge r.
l.. Massie. This gives the extreme
penalty of the law TO the only two
of the Aken clan thus far tried for
the shooNng of the court in Carroll
on the 14th Of March.
Court adjourned until August 18th
when the others OF the clan now in
custody will be tried.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08

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MIkADO OF JAPAN
PASSES AWAY

TO 10, Special. - Emperor
MutsuhitO died at 1913 o'clock
Tues. morning, and had been I'M
conscious for more than forty
eight hours.
There Wa slight rally in
the patients condition carly last
evening. but this failed To hold.
Every resource known TO science
was used by the attending physi-
ci2lS ~ bear iii.a over the crisis
''l.,rH ttCy knew 10 he at hand.
L1lsluImpU SluHIniunS 1u luq
10 strengthen the heart action had
no effect.
Tic Empress and Crown Prince
WcrS with the Emperor when he
passed away. The dead rulers
wife was led weeping from the
room when she was told by the
physicians tliat all was over.
Throughout the night crowds
had bcSiegcG the palace Tor the
latest news from the sick room.
Thousands of men. women and
children prayed in the streets for
the recovery OF their ruler.
His Imperial Majesty. NutSu-
Into. WIS the 12ist Emperor OF
Japan. lie WAS born ut NyOto on
the Sd of November. 1882. and
was the second son of the Em-
pcTOr (OmCi. In 1860. seven years
before his fathers death. hc was
declared heir apparent. lie as
cCndcd the throne a. boy OF
fifteen. and ON that occasion gave
his solemn promise 90 grant some
form of representative govern
mcnt. He fulfilled that promise
in the most liberal manner and
thus gave to his country its new
birth. He il acclaimed by the
entire world rs The father of
modern Japan.
Under the reign of the late
MilSadO Japan underwent almost
miraculous changes. From the
very first he displayed intuitiVc
genius i'm faShiOning the political
affairs of his people and in for@-
in" ont lie destiny of his cmnirc
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08
WOMAN WANTS
nice new NAME
SIZE WRITES TO CONGRESS AND
OFFERS TO PAY EXPENSES
FOR TROUBLE.
WASHINGTON. nc Snnc

WASHINGTON, d. C., Special
Miss Allie RundIcs, OF Madison.
Ma, in "a letter received here to-
day has asked Congress to send
her ~ real nice name" The let
ter says:
Il will ask favor of YOU if
yOu please. My former name il
KundicS, and 1 don't like the
name, and 1 desire to ask the
Legislature for the favor of send
ing me a nice name. 1 am a young
lady of seventeen years of ace.
Please do your best i'm selecting n
real nice name. I will pay the
cost, so let me hear from you by
return mail"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08
THAW Sent RACK
To MATTEAWA
WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. Snecia1

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Special
Harry X. Thaw, who was re-
manded back to the Matteawan asvlum
Tor Tie c iminal insane, is stiu i'm the
county Jail here, and there is no like
madhouse today.
Sheriff William J. Doyle, Of West
chester county. says he has not been
served with any order or demand for
the slayer and until he is Thaw viii
stay here.
In 1909, when Justice Mills decided
Thaw was still insane and should not
nave his liberty, DR.. Amos g. Baker
then head OF the Matteawan asylum.
came Tor Ihaw on the morning of the
Ming of the decision. but up to noon
Dr. John w. Russell, superintendent of
Matteawan asylum, had not appeared
for the prisoner.
Alice Thaw and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carnegie arrived in White Plains this
morning and spent a long time with
Thaw in the Jail.
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SAYS Thugs SHOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO CARRY FIREARMS

NEW YORK, Special. - Detective
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08
ROOSEVELT SAYS
Votes we're STOLEN
Reiterates His Former Statement
That Taft Delegates Were
Illegally Chosen.

OYSTER BAY, y. Y, Special
Colonel Roosevelt reiterated his
charge that President TAFT was dis
honestly renominated in Congress.
In reply to the defense of the CON
Venion's action issued by the White
House yesterday, the eN-President is
sued statement declaring that
downright theft had been commit
ted by the Taft lieutenants. and had
1t not been for this the Presidents
denomination would have been abso-
lutely impossible.
colonel Roosevelt condemns the
Taft defense as similar to that of
Senator Lorimer 10y those who sought
TO prevent the Illinois man from being
ousted 10y the Senate
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08

eiSncrs has been Withdrawn.
Boosting that every Amcfcan VIII
be disarncd and Intervention
forced within five days.
He claims this action has the
approval OF General OrOzcO.
More than 500 women and chill
drcn fTOn thc Mormon colony at
Dublan arrived here late last night
and Appealed 10. Apostle \. W.
iNins Tor help 1Hlcy stated that
Salazar had Scizcdl all arms and
ammunition and looted the Nor
mon stores.
He has sent rebel bands 20
ColOnia Diaz and the Dolores
mines owned by New York cap
itaiiStS.
Tho general store OF the Pear
son Lumber Company, at Pearson.
chihuahua, was looted Sunday
and all American employees order
eel to surrender their arms.
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HOPE TO FORCE
U. 5. INTERVENTION

Ell PAS0, TEXAS, Special
Having abandoned all hope OF car
rying the revolt To successful
conclusion the Mexican rebel
leaders announced their inten-
ton of forcing Intervention by
the United States. As the first
step in this campaign their fol-
lowers have begun looting the
property OF American citizens.
General Inez Salazar, COM
mander of the rebel forces, Opcr-
atfng about the Mormon colonies,
$50 miles south of the border, has
sent word TO Juarez that lac has
stripped the colonists of their
arms and informed them that the
guarantees of protection OF for
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08
Royalties Narrow Escapc.

PARIS, Special-A dispatch from
Berlin today states that it has Just
been divulged that during the recent
interview between the Emperor of
Russia and the King of Sweden, a
DIank smell burst on board the Swed-
ish royal yacht as a salute was fired.
killing one sailor and injuring three
others
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08
FOUR ARE KILLED
IN FRENCH WRECK

PARIS, Special. Four persons
were killed and fifteen others injured.
several of them fatally, in n train
wreck near Ploujeau today. according
to a dispatch from Brest. The wreck
was caused by a waShOut.
The wrecked train was a special
and was crowded with passengers
many of whom were foreign tourists
The Allen cases have already cost
the state $4,000, and they have
caught and convicted the man who
was shot and could not get away
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08
WOMAN IN BUGGY
PLUNGES OVER'CLIFF

STANTON VA, Special. - Mrs.
Walthall, wife of the Rev d. x. Wal
thai. d. d, of Waymesboro. formerly
OF Richmond, met with an accident
saturday evening. While driving with
Miss Lou WithrOw, OF Waynesboro.
her horse ran away. The buggy. horse
and Mrs. Walthall went over a bluff.
ana as the result Mrs. Walthau re-
celved serious injuries, her cOllarbone
ana one shoulder beng broken.
Mrs. Walthal and Miss WithrOw
were returning from drive in the
mountains on the Rockfish Gap Road
Coming back down the mountain the
horse took fright at a nearby Chesa-
peake and Ohio train, and Miss With
row, at Mrs. WalthalTs suggestion
jumped out, and before Mrs. Walthau
could do anything the horse had
backed the buggy over precipice
thirty or forty feet deep. The buggy
was broken to pieces and the horse
SO injured il had to be killed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08

We don't believe that bomb story
In connection with the White House
No man would be mean enough TO
disturb the little quiet remaining to
Mr.. Taft in the national mansion.
when the voters are so soon to bonn
bard him out, never to come again
Farmville Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

! The list of candidates for this posi-.
ton continues to grow as the weeks
roll by. at present there are about 20
! in the field and only two to be elected.
! The Panhandle and the West have
! been making rapid progress in the
past two years. The last census
shows that this section of the State
has made a greater rate of increase
in rural population than any other sec
ton OF the State, and for this reason
the Chronicle shares In the prevailing
sentiment over the State that the Pan
handle and West should have one of
the Congressman to be elected at
large.
Judge Browning at the last general
election was elected District Judge of
Amarillo District-which position he
now holds.
Judge Lancaster went to Amarillo,
the political headquarters of the Pan
handle, and in a conference with her
citizens stated that If they had any
body who would make the race for
Congressman-at-large, name him, and
he Uancaster) would not run. At the
conclusion of the conference Judge
Lancaster was informed that they
could find no one who was willing to
incur the expense and lose the time
necessary to make the race. But the
Amarillo people would support him.
With this assurance Judge Lancaster
early in November, entered the race
After he succeeded in building up
this sentiment, and victory was in
sight, Judge Browning holding on to
his office, decided to and did enter
the race. In doing so he is not only
unfair to Judge Lancaster but is
against the interest of his section of
the State
The Chronicle believes in fair play
and thinks 'the laborer is worthy of
his hire" and believes Judge Lancas-
ter should be recognized as the origi-
nal Panhandle candidate.-Clebnrne
Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08
t.aneaster,s Contention is hight.

We don't now know that We'll vote
for either of the two Panhandle can
dates for Congressman-at-large, but we
know If we do it will be Judge Ian
caster OF Plainview. merely as a mat
ter of fairness. Judge Lancaster says
he consented to enter the race only
after he had been assured that there
would be but one candidate from the
Panhandle. On that assurance he en-
tered the race and toured the State
creating sentiment favorable to CIV
ing one of the two places to the Pan
handle This sentiment. he says, be-
came SO strong that it attracted mucn
attention throughout the Panhandle.
He announced and began an active
campaign last November. On Jan. 10,
of this year Judge ]. N. Browning de-
cided he, too. would enter the race.
Judge Lancaster says had he known
that Judge Browning wished to run,
he would never have announced, ana
he feels that, after he has manufac-
tured the sentiment over the state
fayoring a Panhandle member IT is
only Justice to him to let him CON
ttnue running alone from that sec
ton. AS we see 1t he is right.-Den-
ton Record and Chronicle
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

AS the campaign advances, Judge
Joe E. Lancaster's chances for noni-
nation as one of ths Congressmen-at-
large seem to grow brighter day by
day. His friends Throughout the state
\ have reason to feel elated over the
progress he Is making, and even those
who are opposed to his nomination
realize his great and growing strength
and unwillingly admit that t1ey will
have the fight of their lives to defea
him.
To the News, Judge Lancaster lookf
like an easy winner. And this is as
1t should be. That he is man emf
nelly fitted and qualified to discharge
| the duties of this important office
there is no shadow OF doubt That he
is an fndefatfgable worker for the
greatest good to the greatest number
cannot be gainsafd. and his honor and
integrity are unimpeachable.
Judge Lancaster is no "one idea"
man. As school teacher, business man,
lawyer, Judge, banker and town build
er he has shown rare ability. and, in
all, has been eminently successful
Clarendon News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

Out of the twenty-one candidates lct
Concentrating If VIC can get
Joe Lancaster in the successful column
we are not particularly interested
about the other twenty. the section
of the State that Joe has adopted as
his home is eminently entitled to re-
presentation in the national congress
that Is not denied-and under the
circumstances of his announcement,
the fact that he was first in the neld.
and that after careful elaboration and
the prompting of his friends in that
section as well as other parts of the
State, giving every other possible as
pirant an opportunity to make up his
mind before Joe made formal an
nouncement, entities him to first con-
sideration. We believe that Joe ought
to get the solid vote of the Panhandle,
and we sincerely hope that he will.
The same is true In Ellis county; Ioe's
friends and erstwhile neighbors should
roll up a big vote for him-hes enti-
tied to such consideration.-Ell
County Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

In his fight for the office OF Con
gress-at-large, Judge ]. E. Lancaster
of Plainview, makes the argument that
inasmuch as the West has furnished
the greatest increase in population
she is entitled to one OF the
places. The argument seems to be
well made and Judge Lancaster has
created great deal of this sentiment
OF the State. After he had been dong
missionary work along this line and
had created this sentiment for the
West, Judge Browning of Amarillo
comes out and hopes to gather votes
from Judge Lancaster's sowing. Judge
Browning is a holdoyer District Judge
and is holding on TO his judgeship
while making the race for Congress
he has nothing to lose and all to
gain. All through the populous dis
tricts of Texas, Lancaster will get ten
votes to Judge Browning's one. II
the West wants a Congressman, she
had better stay by Judge Lancaster,
If she divides her vote, she is en-
dangering her chances of electing
Judge Lancaster without any hope OF
eIecting Judge Browning.-Forney
(Kaufman County, Messenger.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08
We'll Known and EnterprIslno.

Judge Joe e. Lancaster, of Plain
view, is among the best known of the
candidates for Congressman-at-larg
from this State He is a self-made
man, is competent and thoroughly
qualified to fill the position to which
he aspires. The Judge, prior to his
moving to the Plains, was a citizen
of Ellis county. having lived there
most all his life, where he is well and
favorably known, and will receive a
strong support. Since becoming a
citizen of the Central Plains he has
taken front rank among our most
prominent and enterprising men. No
one has spent more of his money and
time to promote the progress and de-
velopment of the Plains. His Demo-
cracy is unquestioned and IS of the
Jeffersonian type. and il our people
will get together and secure his elect
ion, West Texas will not have a strong
err advocate in the halls of Congress.
-Tulia Herald (Swisher County,,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

The papers of the Panhandle are
somewhat divided as to the candidates
for the office of United States Senator
Some say Sheppard, some VOTERS and
some Randell. Whether one or the
other of these can serve our state
best is a problem, but of one thing
we are more interested than this is
a representative in Congress from the
Plains. While the matter of having
the right man as Senator is import
ant it is still more important that we
have q congressman from the Plains
at Washington. Friends of Joe E.
Lancaster should not fail to give him
boost every time possible. Mr.. Lam
caster is a business man and repre-
sentative of the Plains spirit of pro-
gress and without doubt he can give
us the service in congress that neither
Sheppard, VOTERS nor Randell could
hence We say boost Lancaster first
and the Senator second. We need tc
start at home first and extend to Other
sections second.-Floyada Hesperian
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08
Made An Honest Effort.

Up to the hour of going to press no
additional names had been added to
the already long list Of candidates for
Congressman-a There are only
two to be elected and up to date there
are twenty aspirants. Northwest Tex
as is entitled to one of these positions
by reason of the fact this section OF
the State has furnished the greater
portion OF the increased population OF
the State during the past ten years.
Judge Lancaster of PlainWew, was the
first candidate from this section or
the State to offer, and before doing SO
made an honest, straightforward Ell
fort to find out, If possible, If there
were others who were likely to become
such. Finding none, he announced.
and later Judge Browning from an
adjoining county, became candidate.
Both are excellent men, but 1t would
hardly be right for Northwest Texas
to ask the balance of the State to vote
for both of our candidates, and there
fore the Times is going to pick on
Lancaster as between the two. South
Texas is probably entitled to the other,
and in Judge Garrett of Houston, they
have man who will be credit to the
State.-Wichita Fallas Weekly Times,
May 10, 1912.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

Hon. Joe Il. Lancaster Of Plainview
was here recently in the interest of
his candidacy for Congressman-at-
large. He was formerly a resident OF
Waxahachie, and was one of the best
known citizens in Ellis county. He
moved to the western part of the State
to assist in building it up. and he has
been quite successful. Since coming
out for the place of Congressman-a
large he has been over a large portion
of the State and has met with en-
enlargement, especially has the press
spoken favorably of him.
Mr.. Lancaster was informed that
Cleburne had a candidate for Congress
man-at-large. namely. Hon. w. B. Fea-
therstone, whereupon he said: well.
there are two places; he can get one
place end l the other.-Cleburne Re-
view.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08
Justly Entitled to Nomination.

The Gazetteer received a pleasant call
from Judge Joe E. Lancaster of Plain
view, candidate for Congressman7at-
large.
He is man well known over the
State, and his ability to represent Tex
as in the halls of Congree with credit
goes without question. The Panhandle
is undoubtedly entitled to represen-
tative and he has virtually the united
endorsement of that section. 1t was
only at the earnest solicitation OF
numerous citizens from various sect
ions that he consented to enter the
race. no other man having signif1ed a
willingness to offer his services. After
he had put in about two months In
the canvass, travelling several thou
sand miles over the State, Ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Browning suddenly
and without notice, appeared on the
scene as a candidate. This may be
considered fair in politics. but the Ga
zetteer doubts If the people generally
will see it in that light AS the Pan
handle is entitled to a representative
and Judge Lancaster announced when
no one else apparently was willing to
make the canvass, it impresses the Ga
zstter he is Justly entitled to the nomt
nation Denison Gazetteer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08
Lancaster Developing Great Strength

Because of the fact that the increase
in the population of Texas, which en-
! titles the state to these extra con-
gressmen, is largely in the Western
counties, 1t is pretty generally con-
ceded that the western portion of the
State should furnish one or both OF
these new congressman. One or the
first men to announce in the campaign
was Judge Joe E. Lancaster of Pam
view. Judge Lancaster has been di-
ligent in his canvass of as great por-
ton of the State as he could reach in
the time that he has had, and appears
to be developing great strength, not
alone in the Panhandle but in the |
thickly populated counties of north 1
central Texas, where he practiced law |
many years before going to the Pan
handle.
He has a clean record through /
many years of public life and is well |
qualified for the position. Our voters
cannot do better than make Judge
Lancaster one of their choice for con-
- Uyalde Leader |
News