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Evening journal., 1912-01-27

man, Miss Alice Belts, Miss Jeii-
Jackson. George Lobdell, Howard
Seaman. Holiday Meads. Jr., Dare
Hopkins, Francis Davis, s. Rodman
Smith.
Miss Greta Barksdale was also tho
hostess at a dinner last evening for
Miss Alice Scott. OF Overlook, Pa.
Evening journal., 1912-01-27
NO ONE WANTs--
JOBSNN
Special TO THE EyRRInGFvtTrp

optVlHI 10 7 TIE ENHHTUGTVIIIE
BRIDGEVlLLE, BTG journal,
February 6 an aldersan. 2T.--On
secretary and town treasurer
win be voted for at the neissioners
here. Under the new chaie house
pirant for office must dcchp as
self a week in advance Of the elm
So far no one has shown a desan
become ono Of the city fathers. .
Evening journal., 1912-01-27
Years of Suffering
6atarrh and $1,000 Disease :
Doctors Failed to Cure.

Miss Mabel f. Dawkins, 1914 Lafay-
cite St, Fort Wayne. Ind. writes:
For three years | was troubled with
catarrh and blood disease. I tried sew
eral doctors and a dozen different REM
edies, but none Of them did me any
good. A friend told me of Hoods Sar-
saparilla. took two bottles of this
medicine and was as well and strong
as ever. ] feel like a different person
and recommend Hoods to any one suf-
1ering from catarrh."
Get Il today in usual liquid form or
nhocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Evening journal., 1912-01-27

William J. Johnston q No. sol
south Jackson street, a r.. B. and w
engineer on the Philadelphia Wash
ington run. is suffering from an al
tack Of grip.
Evening journal., 1912-01-27
SALE OF COWS AN. HOGS.

W T. Mendinhall will sell a good
lot of cows and hogs at the .Hough
farm. west of Corner Ketch. in Mill
Greek hundred, on Monday at one
e'c1 oil
Evening journal., 1912-01-27
SCHOOL, ENTERTAINMENT.

At West Church last evening the
intermediate department OF the Sunday
school, under the leadership Of the
superintendent, Miss Emma Beck, gave
q party.
Evening journal., 1912-01-27
YISITOR XVI GERMAN CHnRCn

The Rev II. r. Schroeder, Of Newark.
N y. viii be the preacher at German
Baptist Church morning and evening
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1912-01-27
ENGINEER AFFIcTFn

Vaudeville and Moving Pictures "a.
day. Tenth and Orange
Evening journal., 1912-01-27
EvFNING MrSICALT-

Yereers 419 Shipley street. for Pic
lures. Frames cnd Artist s"nnlies.S
Evening journal., 1912-01-27

Yerger's 4l9 shipley street, for Pic
lures, Frames and Artist supplies
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
MAC VEAGH PLAN
MEETS OBSTACLE

WASHINGTON, ID. c. Special
Secretary of the Treasury MacNeagh's
customs reorganization plan. which
provides for the elimination of a num-
Der of ports OF entry and customs col
lectOrS in places where the collec-
ton of customs was maintained at "A
dcad loss TO the Government. met
with an obstacle when it be-
came known that Secretary of Com
merce and Labor Nagcl had made a
demand that a number Of these ports
be continued for the purpose of car
rying out the United States NAVIGATION
regulations.
MacNeagh's plan was to wipe out
all customs collection Offices where the
government did business at a loss
commissioner OF Navigation Cham
Derlan Is now going over the list of
those which MacNe9Sh proposed to
abolish and is striking from it all
those which. in his opinion. viii have
TO be retained in order to carry ont
the Federal shipping laws
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
MOTHER WATCHES POLICE RE
S4>l<e - LIFT HEAVY IRON
PORTAL AND FNINTS.

NEW 1Otth. Speclal.-Three small
boys were playing on big iron
swinging gate at the plant of the
htfoiEh Development Company. foot
OF Harrison Street. Brooklyn. Tues
day afternoon, when one of them got
under the gate and told his compan-
IONS TO ride him. The gate rested on
three iron wheels, which ran on a
small track, but because of its weight
II required the strength of Il man to
move il back and forth.
As the boy got under the gate and
ms TWO companions pushed at it one
oi the wheels gave way and the heavy
mass fell, pinning the boy under it,
The cries of the two other boys
brought Detective Carberry. of the
Amity Street Station. He and seve-
raj worknen in the plant were I'M
able to lift the gate from the boys
body. DR.. GilderSleeve was called
from Long Island College Hospital
and large crowd of residents of the
neighborhOod assembled Mrs. Den
MS OSullivan ran from her home at
100 Baltic Street, a block away. push
ed her way to where the boy lay
under the gate and fell unconscious
as she recognized her twelve-year-old
son Dennis.
Or. Gildersleeve found the boy still
living. The police reserves were call
ed from Amity Street Station. They.
with the aid OF workmen. lifted the
gate until the boy could be drawn
from under il. He was placed i'm the
ambulance and started for the hos
pital, but died on the way.
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ADJUST DISPUTE over
R. F. & P. TAXES
RIG MON d. VA-Snecia1

X { II VI y ID, VA-Special.-
WhaJ promises TO lead To an adjust
ment of the lOnE-standing DISPUTE be-
tween the state OF Virginia and the
INlchmonu, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mae Railway over the matter of fax
alton is beng discussed between
the cotninlSSl of the State-GOV-
ernor Mann, the members of the State
corporation Commission. Martin u
Burks, Attorney General Williams and
ASSISTANT Attorney General Richard
-. DAVIS on the one hand, and
IeSsrs. w imam -. White, president
OF the road; Alexander Hamilton. vice
president; Allen Caperton RraXton
general counsel, and William u. DUKE
assistant TO the president, represent
ing the company
The conference is being held behind
closed doors.
The basis of the discussion
is not known, but ii is fact that the
proposition made 10y the railroad com
pany at the hrst meeting some time
ago was rejected by the State. the
company onerinS a settlement which
was thought 10y the States representa-
tNes TO be So inadequate that it did
tive OF the State
The subject in dispute is that of
taxes claimed by the State for the
years since the road abandoned the
old charter. which exempted the road
rom taxes. In addition to the taxes
que TO the State, there is a large
amount owing to the counties and
towns through which the road posses
Inc case has already been through
tWo OF tne State courts-frst the CITY
Glrcnlt Court and then to the Supreme
Court or Appeals. The city Circuit
Court decided adversely to the STATE
ana the supreme Court revcrscd ~,
court below. The State appealed after
the nrSt decision, and on the second
decision the railroad went to the Su-
irene Court of the United States
mere the case is Still pending
~ tAe last session OF the General
Assembly there was passed a bill which
empowered the commission named
a Dove 70 meet with officials Of the road
ana 70 seek 70 reach a settlement which
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
USES AID. TO CONFESS
"CRIDBING" AT SCHOOL

CHICAGO, ILL. Special.-Asa Pat
ton, student at the Moody Bible In
stitute, Wednesday published the fol-
lowing advertisement in three Spring
field newspapers:
since some Of my work in the
Springfield High School was not strict
~ honest, / wish to state that l did
not deserve the honOrs 1 received in
June. 1910"
Patton was called" to the ministry
four years ago. To reporter We'd
nesday he said:
Yes, ] am indeed an unfortunate
sinner. l have tried to make some
slight reparatiOn, but my soul still
cringes when l gaze into the eyes of
an honest man.
mo one has ever cribbed as I have.
Just before my graduation 1 won a
prize in an oratOrical contest. In my
address 1 used phrase after phrase
culled from speeches 1 had read. The
prize burned my hand when l re-
ceived it. Then I planned to go to
the University of Illinois and become
farmer.
Later came my call to the minis
try. young woman brought il about.
Then examined my soul and found It
black. oh, the rottenness 1 found
therein! With my mother 1 went to
the school authorities and confessed.
l returned the oratoricaI prize. But
still something ranking in my breast.
/ had been selected Valedictorian.
BY cribbing, swiping and prevail
ing on the ignorance of instructors
stood highest in my class. / had re-
ceived honors broadcast in SPRING
field. SO ! advertised. Now my soul
does not weigh on me-"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
LYNCHBURG READY
FOR CONVENTION

LfNCHBURG, VA. Special-Every-
thing is in readiness for the annual
state convention OF the Disciples Of
SnriSt IN Virginia. which Will be held
IN ms city this week. y large at
SSendanSs OF delegates and visitors
pected during the week. Entertain
mS,,nt mas been provided for all who
J NviNS, ana a most cordial welcome
on church afliliatiOn
line, Inc hrst session OF the convention
n DC held tonight i'm the beautiful
new auditorium of the Fifth street
Sn1reh, with the Rev. III. l. Atkins, of
HiSnnnond, as presiding officer. The
the Rev. Warren Baldwin This will
to 10 oiloWed by an address of welcome
iLynchburg., ON behalf of the convcn-
SiVn several responses viii be made by
opening sermon of the convention viii
pe NchNSfed by the Rev. Gerald Cul-
TTI6fiS s,h Tor some years pastor of the
bn,ru CHRISTIAN Church of Richmond.
PUT now located with the church at
Martlnsville. ~ Resurvcy of zion
WIZ DC the subject of his address.
Many delegates and visitors have al
It9uE begun TO arrive and everything
All who attend viii be entertained on
the grounds of the Virginia Christian
COueSG' the dormitOries of this insti-
tuOon belnS used for this purpose. All
the day sessions Will be held i'm the
'u9itorium OF the Firth Street Church.
Il, nv StSSihn on tuesday morning VIII
De taken up with a discussion of cdu-
t2tohal matters, under the leadership
or President y r. Willis. OF Nfr2inia
CHRISTIAN College. TUESDAY afternoon
ana evening Will be given over TO the
WOrk. OF the Christian WOman'S Board
81 MlSSl onS WCOnt Sday mOrninw will
oe devoted TO a discussion OF SUNDAY
school work. "Wednesday afternoon
ana lhurSdaN morning and afternoon
VIII be taken up with the work of the
virginia Christian visionary Society
me state Board for the past year
mas 'neen composed of the fOlloWinl
members. VIZ: President. Rev. IT. Il.
EuSins; hrSt vice president. Rev. H. II.
G. Machlachlan; second vice president.
,teN. IL. {. combs; treasurer. t. NJ.
kent; auditor, George =. Crcnshaw.
and George g. White. II. w. Ware and
y. \. Hawkins. The advisory board is
composed or the following. viz: Judge
George n Anderson. Clifton Forge. G.
t Ebhe2rG Bl.231Gksbqrg;. c; II. Walker
H. II; Wilson. Keysville: Richie Ware.
Lynchburg: J. +. Dudley Hickman: J.
S ~ llama ker ,Strasburg. and J. H.
", The present officers Of the State c.
w; d. NJ. are as follows. Viz: NIiss
Ntkins. vice pres ident. Richmond:
Mrs. r. j.. TYLER. vice president emeri-
tus. Grove; Miss Gillie Cary. CORE
spending secretary and treasurer of
state development fund. Richmond:
MISS isabel ). Hill, recording secretary.
iuchmond; Mrs; +. +. Bullard. superin-
Richmond; Mrs. George W. oliver state
missionary, Aynchburg.
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sometimes raising their hopes high.
tnen slamming them violently into the
UckcrS basket.
But recently the stock began a series
or p9lloOn aScenSiOns. which Were OF
SHlhcient permanency to permit Mr.
his sweetheart fixed the day.
- won't give her name." said Mr.
race wednesday. I've got enough
troubles on my hands now IL YOU
want TO ind out. the only way you can
Set II is TO watch the license bureau"
Last week Joseph Higgins. who is
SohhCcted with the same firm at 25
Broad street, married Miss Edna Hall
stenographer for the Stock Exchange
nfm OF FarSOn, Son x Co This love
match also had a commercial element
winch grew out of the big jump in
ShtSu cigar stores stock. Higgins
pouEht several hundred shares of the
stock and Miss Hall promised to marry
MN when his profits reached $4,000.
cral weeks ago and the wedding took
place in Mt. Vernon on Monday.
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MADER0 DOES NOT
FEAR INTERVENTION

MENICO CITY, Special In
spite OF the activity of the United
States Government in transports
ing troops TO the international
border. President Madcro is con-
fidCnJ chat there will be no i'm
tcTVcntiOn.
The national executive believes
that Mexico can hauGtc her own
domestic troubles ana he would
look with intense disfaNOr even
upon such kindly office as the
furnishing OF troops for police
duty south OF the Rio Grandc.
In al Interview today President
MadcrO declared that conditions
are fast improving.
The balance sheet of the
treasury shows balance of $50
600, and the government has UNI
der arms and rendering ac-
tive service against all classes uf
disturbcrs of public peace and or
der 5000 men," he said.
when the situation was acute
we heard nothing OF Intervention.
Now that the situation il relieved
and the protection asked for has
been granted we hear OF inter
VcntiOn. In the South disturb
ances are being put down, and
Americans are not in danger. We
need no outside help. for our
trained troops are equal to- any
demand levied upon them. With
i'm a very short time the troubles
from inSurrcctO bands will be a
thing OF the past and peace will
reign over all sections Of the re-
public
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TOTAL OF 5000 OPERATIVES
WE'RE EFFECTED OWING TO
WAGE DISAGREEMENT.

NEW BEDFORD, MASS. Special
The great textile strike, which threw
$4,000 hands out of work for eight
weeks in twelve of the biggest mills
in New Bedfordd, ended when
the greater part of the strikers re-
turned to work and the mills re-
opened. The loom fiXers and warp
twisters returned to work as a result
of a vote; the weavers have not as
yet voted to return, but returned on
their own initiative.
The strike was called by the weav-
ers for abolishing the grading system
and the loom fiXers and warp twist
crs struck in sympathy. A total of
5000 operatives struck. The mills i'm
mediately closed for an Indefinite pc
riod, locking out 5000 workers, MAX
ing $4,000 idle.
1t is estimated that the strike and
lockout have cost about 100000
The market experienced a shortage of
cotton cloth to the extent Of a mile
a minute, or 1920 miles a week, or
a total Of $500 miles
This represented a monetary value
of $250,000 a week.
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rs hc passed lonely section of
the road somewhat darker than
the rest two hiGhwaymcn sprang
at him and pointed n pistol at his
heart.
Hands up" they cried, and as
lie ObcyCd, one of them began the
search OF his clothes.
Hunt and his companion had
been travelling OH a mileage ticket,
and il WAS upon the solicitation of
his sister i'm this city before he left
that lac placed most of his jcwcIry
in her keeping until his return.
Finding only about $50 ana but
little jc.:cI:y, the robbers became
angry and ordered him 10 strip.
He refused. and was prepared 20
resist, when "a shot from the pistol
came WhiZZing by his ear. which
persuaded him To remain quiet.
Piece by piece. the highway
men removed his clothes. and
then He'd. after warning him To
keep quiet. Hardly had they gone
IMAM he shouted for help. and sew
cral persons living i'm the vicinity
rushed TO his assistance. The rob-
hers had disappeared. however.
Hunt was able to borrow some
clothing. With which he went To
Ills hbtei. lie matter Was at once
reported TO the police. and late
yesterday afternoon they recover
cd his clothes i'm bundle not far
from tIlc scene OF the hOld-up.
The pockets had been stripped of
their contents.
LIE'f MONEY At HOTEL
"Nftcr saying goodbye 10 Il Girl
with whom L had been visiting"
Hunt declared last night, II start
cd back toward Atlantic CITY. 1t
MAS a beautiful night, and / had
40 thought of any harm coming
10 me. 1 ann pretty able To take
care OF myself, but the robbers
iiau pistols, and, of course. YOU
cannot fight against them. tried
20 get near enough TO knock the
gun from one OF the highway
mems hands, but they held me on
TOO far for that.
fortunately. Irving and / traV-
eled only by mileage. and had
LEFT the mileage book i'm nv suit
case AT the hotel, a. otherwise
a should not have been able TO re-
turn without having to wire my
sister Tor funds. My sister had
aiSO persuaded me to leave most
OF my JcWclry here. and 1 was MOI
robbed o! this. l had $500 in all
with me. but the highwaymcn did
not get the most Of il. as 1 left
Al IN me suit case also"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
INSULT AMERICANS.
Ell PASO. TEN SnpciaI- Wi

Il
the intention of forcing the United
states 10 Intervene ian Mexico the
reh~tS tn SOnOroare are now con
dining their operations to besieging
towns largely populated by Amcri-
cans and are working on the United
states border, raidfns into Arizona
and New Mexico AID generally CON
Quoting themselves so as 90 insult
Americans in every possible way.
They declare they Will continue
this policy.
The coming OF United states
Senators William =. smith and A.
ID. Fall To investigate the Mexican
situation il going 10 have its effect
upon the policy of The American
government, IL Il believed. in SerV-
Ing to give Washington authorities
real information On the true con-
ditiOn An Mexico.
Senator Smith spent Sunday tax
Ing testimony Of refugees and to-
day expressed himself as shocked
at the stories of the OutrageS told
by Americans. Two Mormon girls
told of the brutal murder of their
father by MeNicInS, while their
father WIS trying 80 defend the
daughters.
Julius I:Omney, president of the
Mormon colonies, detailed the dis
arming OF the cOlOniStS and the
lOOtIng OF their homes.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
CARNEGIE In ROLE
OF BOOZE FIGHTER

EDINBURGH Special With the
same determination which brought
him riches in the steel industry. An
drew Carnegie is carrying prohibition
into Scotland.
The steel magnate is closing up all
the public houses in the vicinity of
SlubO Castle. Some OF them have
been landmarks for many generations
and ranked high as historic structures.
The last one put up it's shutters This
afternoon.
old fishermen i'm the vicinity are
complaining bitterly because they
have to travel from twelve to nineteen
miles in order to get their daily grog.
Ihey are preparing a petition to be
presented to Mr.. Carnegie.
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machines

got under way.
The FTenChman yesterday devei-
oped a speed of more than 112
miles an hour at the trials, while
his teammatc, Maurice Provost,
developed nincty-SiX miles an
hour.
NcdrincS pronounced himself
satisfied after half hours tun-
ing up of the motor today. lie
WAS the first OIL the ground i'm a
short trial hight, and il was ex-
pcCtcd he would DC the first away
i'm the bic race. II do not see how
l can lose" said Ncilrines after
the test had been made. NV
machine is i'm perfect shape, and
the weather il ideal. l expect 10
break all sorts of records before
the event il over"
\ third member of the French
team il Andre Frey, driving n
HaDriOt mOnOplanc.
IL il a fast little craft. but the
experts here do not expect Il To
develop the speed of the Deper-
duSSin. America il represented
by three birdmen-De How'd
Thompson, driving a NieuDOrt:
Paul Peck. driving a Columbia.
and Howard Gill, in Wright
racer.
The race which carries the
trophy requires thirty laps of the
course. II goes TO the aviator
making the fastest time for the
distance after crossing the start
ing line.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
SITUATION TENSE.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Special.-
So .tcnSc~is the situation on the
Mexican border and so keen the
interest felt i'm every branch Of the
War Department that officials of
every bureau arrived ut their
desks before the usual hour for
opening today.
Major General Leonard Wood,
chief of stan of the army, today
said that his forces were awaiting
the presidential order. Ii is re-
membcrcd that the Twelfth Caval-
ry. now ut PresidiO, Cal. will he
the next regiment TO 60 TO the
border and orders have been
issued to hold all the regular
army in readiness for action.
The Ninth Cavalry. which left
Fort ID. y. Russell today, will be
distributed along the Arizona
frontier. while the Thirteenth
Cavalry, from Fort Riley. will be
held at III PasO. Texas. and de-
ploycd from there along the Big
Bend boundary.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
BURGLARS WORKED
While They PLAYED

NEW YORK Special Bird S.
Coier, former Comptroller of New
York city, alighted with Mrs. Coler
from an auto Monday evening in front
Of their home at 10 New York Ave-
nue., Brooklyn. A man appeared in
The doorway Of the house as thev
ascended the steps.
Nv hat do YOU want here?" de-
manded Mr.. Coler, who had been at
Croton Falls several days
want to learn how much stuff
was stolen from your home by two
burglars who are under arrest" re-
piled the man. Il am Detective To-
seph Connors, of the Atlantic Avenue
Station"
How do you know my home has
been robbed?" demanded Mr.. COler
I'VE have a lot of silverware and
JeWelry belonging to you and Mrs
Coler.' answers Connors, and if you
will so inside you will see that every
room has been ransacked. I've Just
been in and seen. The burglars got
IN through an upstairs window after
they climbed a porch"
The COIers went in and found the
condition as described.
The men under arrest charged with
the burglary said they were Joseph
Smith, OF SIG Fifth Avenue, Brook
lyn, and Walter McCabe, of 46S Six
had been arrested in the Curiosity
Shop, at 70 Myrtle Avenue. by Pa
trolman John S. SoIen. of the Adams
street Police Station. They were try
ing TO dispose Of a satcheifui Of sill
verware. They also had five gold
bracelets and three gold lOckets The
satchel bore the name, "B. S. COler,"
and COnnors was assigned to the case.
He had Just finished examining the
house when the Colers got home.
In one prisoners pockets were a
flashlight and mask and a notebook
containing Mr.. COler's name and ad-
dress and the names Of Mrs Miller.
427 Sterling Place; Mrs. Johnson, SOC
Washington Avenue; Morris. 439 Lin
coin Place; McCabe. Prospect Park, |
West. and O'Neil, $50 The
police believe these persons were to
be robbed. Mr.. Golfer said Monday
night that until an inventory was
made it would be impossible TO tell
what had been stolen.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-09-19
BRYAN CHAIRMAN OF
ADVISORY COMMITTED

NEW YORK. Special. The advisory
committee of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee of the campaign of
1912, was announced Saturday night.
William jennings Bryan was ap-
pointed chairman.
The candidates before the Balti-
more convention have all been ap-
pointed and accepted in the follow
ing kilograms:
Hot Springs. Va.-Wil take pleas
ure in serving on advisory commit
tee. (Signed) oscar w. Underwood.
Bismarck, n. D.-I accept and am
honored by the Experimentation
Burke.
Charlevoix, Mich-Am glad to
serve.-JudsOn Harmon.
Boston, Mass.-Shan be glad to
serve as member at large on advisory
cOmmittee.-Eugene N. Foss.
Bowling Green, Mo.-All right. 1
will serve as member of advisory
committee with pleasure and do what
l can for success of Wilson and Mar
shall and Democracy generally
Champ Clark.
indianapolis. Ind will be glad
TO accept position on advisory com
mittee.-John w. Kern.
The members. by States, are as fol-
lows:
Alabama-Henry d. Clayton, Bib
Graves.
Arizena-M. A. Smith, II. f. AS
hurst.
Arkansas-Joseph T. Robinson, A.
j. Wells.