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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
MORSE RELEASED
FROM ATLANTA Pen

ATLANTA, GA, Special.-Bearing
the official papers giving freedom
to Charles w. Morse, the New York
banker, who has been serving a SEN
tence in the Federal prison for vio-
lation of the national banking laws,
his wife arrived in Atlanta Friday
afternoon at Sis o'clock.
Mrs. Morse was met at the terminal
station by Mrs. Fred Seeley, the wife
of the editor of the Atlanta Geor-
gian, and was hurried by auto to the
post hospital at Fort Mcpherson, of
which Morse has been an inmate on
account of his health since last No
vember. When she reached the hos
pital, Miss Jennie Morse, the sister of
the banker, was the only person in the
room with the banker. and she was
the only one to see the greeting of
husband and wife
1t was a wordless meeting, but a
to tell that joy that prisoner or wife
felt. Silently Mrs. Morse handed the
official papers to Mr.. Morse. Clutch
ing them in his weak grasp, which for
the moment frightened, he murmured a
word or two Of Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Seeley then took Miss Jennie
Morse back to the Piedmont, and Mrs.
Morse told her that if She wanted to
return to the city she would let her
know so that she might send the ma
chine back to the fort.
Morse was Visibly better today. The
Communication of the sentence had a
marked effect upon him.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
FOR PROMOTION OF
BANKING REFORM
SECRETARY WILL BE HARRISON
BURG MAN-TRAVEL STATE
FOR ORGANIZATIONS

LYNCHBURG, VA, Special.-An-
nouncement is made here today by
those who are forming a Virginia
branch Of the National Citizens
League for the promotion of bank
ing reform, that w. Grafton Price,
OF Harrisonburg, has been appointed
as the secretary of the State organ
ization. 1t is stated that within a
lew days the announcement will be
made or a president of the Virginia
League, as we'll as other officers.
MIR. Price was formerly assistant
cashier OF the Rockingham National
Bank. Later ne was deputy treas
urer OF Rockingham county under
state Senator and Treasurer George
Is. keeZell- lie is nephew of "Cy-
clone Jim Marshall, who recently
died. His brother. Marshall Price.
was secretary to President Alderman.
Of the University of Virginia, for a
period of five years.
Although considerable amount of
work has been done in efIecting an
organization of business men to take
part in the movement for a reform in
the national banking system, il is
uno crStOOd that the work i'm Virginia
VIII be carried on actively from now
on Mr.. Price viii travel over the
state IN the interest OF the movement.
as WiN Others Who are officially con-
At'N ttN n lNil tine l0AlOlaNl ORA mat n.
The National Citizens League has
its headquarters in Chicago. and is
headed 10y John y. FarWel. of the
John y. FarWeu Company. Pro-
lessor j. Lawrence Laughliu. we'll
known writer ON currency ami bank
lnS questions is c-uir-l.., of the
executive committee. and Professor
w. Jett Lauck. formerly OF the de
partment OF economies at Washing
ton and Lee University. is in charge
of the work of furthering the move
ment in the Southern States. The
league. II is stated. has no political
&nillatiOn: on the contrary, il is or
Sanized for the sole purpose of OBJ
tanning non-political co-operation on
the part OF merchants. manufac-
turers. bankers and farmers in secur-
lng reforms in the currency and
banking system of the country that
viii result in relief from seasonal
money tightness and panics. and facil-
ltate the business of the country by
Il more elastic monetary system and
more adaptable credit methods
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
he contract price OF convicts.

the contract price OF convicts.
AS matter of fact, the opposition
10 contract convict labor has been as
great and as persistent among en-
ployers as among members of labor
unions. At present the Free Labor
Association is the principal opponent
u contract convict labor. and is a
national orga nizatiOn composed for
the most part of manufacturers whose
business is being menaced by the out
put OF prisons. For many years the
night was upon the contract and lease
systems only. Later experience has
SHOWN that the public account SVs-
tenn is even worse, as the State agents
really sell for less, and demoraiize the
markets more than do contractors
State-use is the system sometimes ia
Nored by trade Unionists and manu-
iacturerS. for. while this eliminates a
large customer (the State). from the
market TOR free-made goods. ia does
not denorallze prices in the market
mat Is lett Public works and MavS
however, is the system that seems
most in favor. except among those
VINO. pretending TO speak in the in
crest of the taxpayer. demand that
ne state shall make money out OF
the crime committed within its Dor
lrrS. and who hope TO make the
criminals a source OF revenue by
farming out their labor. or bv
selling the products of that labor in
competition with free industries
II is the settled policy of prison
contractors and prisons operated ON
public account TO sell their prison
made goods outside the State i'm which
tRtN are manufactured. as far as posi-
pie mere are local manufacturing
ana political reasons for doing this II
has been repeatedly pointed out by
manufacturers, and their statements
are reinforced by specific detail, that
when this is done il is clearly an act
of one state 10 iniure the manufactur-
interests Of
The Reliance Co.'S Contracts.
The. pamphlet concludes with
note in the following terms:
(Note.-The Reliance sterling Manu-
featuring Company which manufactures
workingmen's shirts and overalls. is
the largest convict working corporation
IN the United states. one OF its con-
trolling stockholders and directors is
Milton +. Goodman. secretary OF the
Associated Jewish Charities of Chicago.
and chief patron OF the international
Prison Congress in October, 1919. at
Ward II. Watson. of the Appellate
Court OF Indiana. It has contracts in
the f9Ilowing institutions:
penitentiary, Rhode Island.
,. state prison, Wethersfeld. Conn
j. New Jersey reformatory at Rah-
4. Baltimore city Jail. Maryland. in
name OF "A subsidiary corporation. the
Hawkins Shirt Co.
5. State prison at jackson. Mich. in
name of Alex. c. Tawse, a director
b. Indiana reformatory, at Jeffer-
sOnville
4. State prison at Michigan City,
Ind, in name of the Marion Company.
!. Wisconsin reformatory at Green
Bay.
8. State penitentiary at Sioux Falls,
5. ID.
10. State penitentiary at Lancaster
Neb., in the name of the Platte Shirt
Company.
II. Branch penitentiary at Eddy
VILE. Ky.
Until January I. 1911, it also got
practically the entire product of the
State shirt factories at the Illinois
penitentiary at Joliet. and the state
overall factory at the Illinois reforma-
tory at Pontiac.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
Heart of AuIun1n-

leave these woods to Autumn's an
cient flame:
The beryl-hearted lake; its benAfanu
frame 81
OF widowed, rush bound shore H.,
Swallowed road,
Where yesterday the crimson sxnznss
glowed
Dull goldenrod aswing beyond rMa
wall.
Where thrills the lone cicadass ham,
ing call;
Far hills that lean against uacauuzaks
skies,
Whence drop low winds to wSzlSer-
languidwise;
Leaf-latticed lanes where once yaw
stood apart;
This do l leave, butt have kent rSzzr
heart.
Gardner Weeks Wood. in HaEpexsA
Weekly.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
She DISAPPROVES
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
MRS. j. TAYLOR ELLYSON WRITES
A LETTER OPPOSING PENDING
REFORM MEASURE

r II NJ ON d, V A, Special
The faction OF women opposed to
woman'S suffrage has 1ounu voice in
the following letter. dated January
18th, which was received by Senator
II. {. Featherston, OF LSnChburg, from
Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson. wife OF Lieu
tenant Governor Ellyson:
Hon. II. G. Featherston:
My Dear Mr.. Featherston-I read
IN one of the newspapers last week,
with much satisfaction and pleasure.
that you were opposed TO woman's
suffrage
The women OF Virginia who are
opposed to il have thus far only you
and your associates in the Legislature
to protect them from this unneces-
sary evil
The suffragists say that no one can
be forced to vote, and need not do
so unless she so desires. Women are
no more apt to agree on all matters
than men; therefore. if you wished
to accomplish anything you must vote.
Your former diSinterested influence
having been taken away the heart
burnings. bitterness and estrange-
ments that would follow would GER
tainly equal that of men, and be far
more lasting on the sensitive nature
of women.
came to Richmond when I was
much younger than the average girl
marries now, and began a life OF ac-
patriotic work, which has continued
up to this time. So ii cannot be said
that / am behind the times
In the large number of applica-
tions to the city and State govern
ments which, in company with other
ladies, has been made in behalf of
worthy enterprises. we have almost
without exception received a favor
able response. Can man, although a
voter, say the same?
1 believe that our success has been
largely due to the recognition of the
disinterested and noble work the la
dies have been so ready to do in be-
half of all worthy undertakings.
If added to our active participation
in the different movements with
which we have been identified there
had been the additional burden of
citizenship. we could not have done
half as much as it has been our priv
ilege to DO for the higher interests
of our city and Staten
Wants to Remain Superior.
I do not want to be the equal of
mani ! do not want to place my re-
sponsibilities upon him; neither do I
wish to bear all of my own and all
of his besides. I wish to remain mis-
acknowledged superior. / feel that
am better qualified than most women
TO pass upon the question. / have
been in the thick of every political
campaign for more than twenty years.
I know the strain Of politics on a
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
No Wonder.

Mrs. Given-'Nhat makes you a.
tired?"
Weary Willie eredity. mum xEa
father was the original Tired BUss-
ness Man. Judge.
Nobody wants TO earn money kzr
as much as he wants to get L.
Because of Her.
With bare brown legs and faded EiES-
saw her first-a lovely little gin
Her slender fingers clasped withia n1E
With low. sweet laughter. sex ny
darkest blue
Shone forth soul all pure and xz-
And all things young and beautitaE
took on
An added charm because she WIS .
Again saw her as maiden grown.
grace fulfilled
The promise of the bud. and yet gaSa
OF greater glOries. when. If Cod ss
The half-blOwn rose should Ope to fu1-
I brought my gifts of frankinoennz
reysrenced WomanhOod. because AZ
Her.
And now I watch her rocking Al uvK
fro,
And grooming low within the dzz1-
ming light:
a tiny head is piIlowed on her arm
tiny form is cuddled warm SUD
tight,
A glow is on her face-a light uzs-
thinks,
That never on the land or sea "a
rest.
All Motherhood is sacred now 10 ne
because IT is my baby at her breAsN
Mabel Stevens Freer. in NOveun.-
Der Ainslee's.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
DAIRSNII.N TO
HEAR ABOUT DENNIARIl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Special
Subsequent 20 the fourth auudai con-
vention OF the Southern Commercial
Congress, to be held in Nashville
April Sth to 10th, Minister Egan, Of
Denmark. who Will attend the con-
grcSs and explain there the co-opera-
tive dairying system OF Denmark
Will take a tour through the South.
touching the following States: Ken
lucky. Missouri Arkansas. Texas
Louisiana. Mississippi. Alabama,
Florida. Georgia, South Carolina,
North Carolina and Virginia.
Minister Egan will be in Virginia
May Sth and 9th, and Commissioner
of Agriculture Koiner will arrange
meetings for him on those dates.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
SLEEPING OFFICIALS
KILLED in WRECK
James T. Harrahan, Eldridge
Wright, F. o. Melcher and T.
D. Pierce, All Widely Known,
Perish-Score of Others
Are Injured.
KINMUNDY. Ill.

KINMUNDY, Ill Special
James II. Harahan. former preSi-
dent of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, and three other men were
killed in a wreck on the Illinois
Central here shortly after mid
night today.
The other dead are Eldridge r..
Wright, son of General Luke r.
Wright, former Secretary OF War.
Memphis, Tenn; T.. o. Melcher,
president of the Rock Island
Railroad and superintendent of
central and northern districts:
T. ID. Pierce, general solicitor of
the Rock Island.
The badly injured:
&. y. Vert, of Champaign, fireman
1f No. 3: fractured skull.
r.. j. Stuart. of Champaign. engi-
neer of No. 8: part of hand torn Oft
and bad cut on head.
Jesse Gilbert, of champaign. fire.
man of No. %; hip dislocated and
Internal injuries.
None of the injured passengers
we're fatally hurt.
Mr.. Harahan's train, No. %, had
ust drawn into the Linmundy station
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
KEY WEST ROAD OPENED.

KEY WESI, FLA, Special.-With
representatives of nearly dozen coun-
tries present, the Florida East Coast
was opened today, concentrating one
Of the greatest engineering feats of
the age. The United States Navy was
represented by vessels of the fifth di-
vision Of the Atlantic fleet and the
foreign representatives were guests
OF this city, having been invited to
attend by President Taft. The road,
which is Sc miles long. connects Key
West with the mainland.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
COULD TELL MORE
BUT KEEPS SILENCE
SAYS An EXPLAN ALTON NOW
WOULD IMPLICATE 4 VERY RE
LIGIOUS FRIEND.
TENN,

BRISTOL. TENN, Special.-It de-
velopes that before leaving yesterday
for Pittsburg that DR.. w. u. McFar-
land declared he can tell more about
the death OF Miss Coe.
Let the brutes investi gate" said
Mcfarland, Il have done nothing for
which L would fear to face my God
and why should 1 fear meeting a few
fee grabbing. notoriety seeking officers
of the law?
Il know something about Elsie Coe
that l believe no other person in the
world knows. If 1 tell il L will be
forced to implicate very dear friend.
faith as myself. I near nothing; / am
innocent and will prove myself So"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
DON'T WANT ANY
- - help FROM STATE
Think Commonwealth Has Shown
Bad Judgment in the Use
of Troops.
LAWRENCE.

LAWRENCE, MASS, Special
Strike Leader Joseph j. EtJer said
today: The State which has sent a
thousand soldiers here to awe the
strikers with bayonets is not the prop
er medium to settle fairly the differ
ences between operatives and owners -
This was in reply to a suggestion
that the State take a hand to arbi-
Jrate the differences between the strik-
ers and their employers.
Many of the strikers have applied
to the city and to the State for aid.
In some cases the law has allowed the
city to give such aid. The city must
aid all citizens who have five-year
residence.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
BOSTON. MASS Sp

Should Governor FOsS and the
executive council decide 10 COM
mute the sentence of SilaS Phelps.
the mOuntainccr under death SEN
tcncc for the murder IL IA sheriff.
IL may mean that SIMILAR az
ton viii be taken in the case of
Clarence Y. II. ItichcSon. thc for
mcr minister. who il sentenced
40 die for the murder of his for
mer sweetheart. Avis I.inncII. That
the two cases are believed TO carry
with them the final ending of cap
ital punishment in Massachusetts.
has been stated To be a fact.
should the sentences of Phelps
and RicheSOn be cOmmutcd.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
DEMAND RELEASE
OF ENGLISINIAN
Ell PASO, TEN,

Ell PASO, TEN, Special.-The
Brush Ambassador in Mexico City.
acting under instructions from the
home government. has formally de-
manded the release OF George w
Ham. banker, held in the Balem
prison. MeNico City. il was learned
today.
Ham has been in prison for more
than two years because Of financial
transactions in which he was involved.
and which bankrupted the Mexican
Packing Company. meat trust i'm
MeNico. He has never been given a
hearing. his friends assert. but was
cast into prison without ceremony.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01

You are my wife's social secre-
tary?' ne asks of the beauteous Erea-
ture who is seated at the smaU desk
in the study.
Yes. sir" she smiles. Il I'm sup
posed to take Mrs. Blirrup's (place in
as many social details as possible"
''Well-er-she doesn't s9em to be
coming downstairs this MORNING, and
it has always been her Custom to kiss
me goodbye when / START for the
office. Judge.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
CUTTER RESCUES CREW.

NOhFOIlh, Va, Speclal.-After
clinging for more than thirty hours
To the rigging of the three-masted
schooner Harry Prescott, which sank
on Diamond Shoals. the four remain
ing members OF the crew We're res
cued today 10y the revenue cutter
ltasca and taken TO Wilmington. y. c.
The men We're exhausted when a
shift of the wind made the rescue
possible.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
SIN FIRE.NIEN HURT
IN NEW YORK Bl. Nj.
NEW YORK. SpeciaI-Six n

NEW YORK, Specialists firemen
We're injured early today IN $4,000
Gre which swept Progress Assembly
Hall, public gathering place at
$3.50 Avenue A. in the heart of a
crowded tenement district, housing
thousands OF persons. The injured
hremen were all swept from a fire
escape by a back draught. but none
Of them is fatally hurt.
Scores OF families were driven from
their homes in panic.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
Success.

Il can truthfullN say I am a sue
cess" said the literary man who had
hitherto kept silent.
The others looked at his modest at
tire and tried TO think OF something
he had written.
Yes" he went on. 1T is easy
enough for a business man To stay
married when he is home only one
day in the week, but I have been
doing all my work Al home for near
ly thirty years and | still have the
same wife l started with. "-Judge.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01

clans TO have two fulIy-deveIUp.aN
hearts. one on each side or his
chest. He il fiftY-seVen years aSE
ana has never suspected that he
was abnormal i'm any way.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
Ice Gorge Sinks Boats.

TO oUVOIdIs
score of coal barges and small boats
were sunk today when the ice gorge
that has blocked the Ohio River here
broke up.
The loss on the vessels and their
cargoes will probably exceed $4,000
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
PHYSICIANS FIND
TWO HEARTS IN DENT

ROCHESTER,, n. Y Special
john Dent, who is i'm the General
hospital for an operation, was
today discovered by the physi-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
AIRSHIP TO CARRY TWENTY.

CHICAGO, I'LL, Special.-An air
ship to be built bv the Parseval Com
pany in Berlin, Germany, will be sent
TO Chicago early in the spring. En-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01

There may be something in the the
DRY that the angels are back of the
stars, especially in the theatrical bust.
ness.-Chicago News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-01
The Parson Was 4 Bachelor

In your sermon THIS morning YOU
spoke of a baby as "a NEW wave on the
ocean of life"
Quite so; poettcal figure"
Don't you think "a fresh squalT
would have hit thS mark better?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23

White and eoru sheer embroidered
linens were combined with valenciennes
lace to fashion q charming blouse.
The evening gowns are a beautiful
blending of melting color.
Soft chiffon, net, tulle or shadow lAcas
are draped over foundations OF silk and
usually have girdles OF vivid coiosing.
Bright blue. orange. shades OF rose and
cerise are popular.
Every one ad,nires . pretty parasoA
One Of cerise tAfeta had 1arUD coin
spots embroidered In white.
Another OF the same color was trlm-
med with narrow-pieated rufies Of
white taffeta.
Coates Of emerald green tafstA are
worn with lingerie dresses.
Shoes OF gray or blue satin haNo .
pleasing effect and have gained instant
popularity.
A frock OF white cotton voals cor .
little girl had TRIMMINGS OF striped pink
and white wolfe and white soStAche
braid
Deep cape collars OF white tuale. edged
with short fringe or OF sheer linen en-
broidered and trimmed with pSeaeea
vaiencaennes lace, arc lovely when wosn
with frocks OF plain-cciored linen. lawn
or dimity. AAOlSA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23

ing the tulle and lace sleeves Of the
corsage.
A large hat OF open black straw. lined
with the petals of peoples in tones or
pink. harmonized perfectly with the
frock.
One gown particularly admired was OF
strawberry poult de sole. worn over
foundation of tea-rose linon. F1ounces
Of ocher lace trimmed this fascinating
model
Little coats with square basQues are
much worn. Much fantasy appears In
the cut of the basques. Some are round.
some long-reaching nearly to the hem
OF the skirt. like the sash ends OF .
girdle-others are pointed.
Printed and striped taffetas are used
for many Of the smart frocks for street
wear.
bright blue-and- white striped tai
feta had q very short tunfc OF bright
blue mousseline de sole.
Many Of these frocks are made with
Tong, close-1tting sleeves and have low
collars of sheer linen or lace. Girdles OF
bright-colored satin of = contrasting
shade are a special feature upon most OF
these gowns
Among the daiatiest frocks displayed
recently designed by Rtvain were OF
cotton wolfe.
One OF palest blue had narrow pieat-
ings Of sheerest linen to trim the collar,
cuffs and skirt.
A pale rose linen gown had bands OF
white linen and narrow pleated rutnes
OF valencienres lace as trimming.
Among tho newest suits OF linen are
those with white skirts and colored
jackets.
A coat suit Of coarsely woven linen
had a coat OF khaki-colored linen with
collar and cuffs of white. Pearl buttons
were used to fasten the coat.
Smart hats are being shown by Al
phonsine. A large fiat model OF rose.cof-
ored straw had pleatings Of dark blue
tulle and q large pink satin rose to trim
4.
Wheat and pale yellow roses were used
to trim another stunning hat of white
straw.
At one OF the waist shops en- the Rue
de Ia Castdglions was shown variety
of blouses Of sheer white linen trimmed
with colOru.