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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-22
COMPILE REPORT
ON CREDIT SYSTEM
AMBASSADOR IIERRICK At
PARIS REPORTS TO STATE
DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON Special Ambas-
sador Herrick. at Paris. reports to the
State Department that in his
work of investigating the cO-Opera-
tive credit systems of Europe he has
the voluntary assistance of Mr.. Edwin
Chamberlain, of San Francisco, as
representative of the American Bank
ers' Association. and Mr.. John d. Dill
Ion, president of the Agricultural AS
SOciation of New York.
These men are giving their services
gratis simply TO assist Ambassador
Herrick in the compilation of his ex-
haustive report on European cooper
ative credit systems which it is pro-
posed to make the basis of some sys-
tenn of land mortgage banks to be or
ganized in this country
Mr. Herrick also reports that Mr.. T..
\. Breitung. of Marquette, Mich, and
Mr.. Breckenridge, of st. Louis, Mo,
are now en- route to Paris and will add
their services in The work of investi-
eating this question. Mr.. Breitung is
interested in the ore business in the
northwest, and considers that the CO.
operative credit system will work
wonders in the development of the
for years have remained undeveloped.
in his opinion, largely on account of
the lack of cheap money.
Mr. Jones is also man OF independ-
ent fortune, and has volunteered TO
help Mr.. Herrick simply because OF the
great benefit which he as banker.
believes will accrue to the American
farmer and. through him, to the entire
nation through the adoption OF the CO.
operative credit system in the United
States.
Two other men have placed them
selves on Ambassador Herricks auNili-
airy stam-Mr. Todd Ford, OF California
and Mr.. ingalls,, son of ex-senator In
gals. OF Kansas. Neither of these men
is receiving compensation for his SER
vices. Mr.. Ford is preparing himself
for the diplomatic service.
The services Of these men. Ambassa-
dor Herrick believes will enable the
embassy TO so push the work OF the
compilation of the various reports
which will be sent in by the American
diplomatic officers that the final report
Will be ready for President Taft by Oc-
tober next, which will probably give
him an opportunity TO submit his legis-
lative views at the next session Of
Congress. which cOnvenes in December
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EXCITING Fight
ABOARD OLYMPIC
Row Over Game of Cards Results in
Fit FiSght Aboard Ocean Liner.
Loser Made Serious Charges.

NEW YORK. Specialize was
an excited and garruIOus .hrOnS
of passengers that poured down
the gangpian< when the White
star liner Olympic arrived hero
Thursday, one day late.
They were Stin discussing an
exciting battle over a card game
that occurred when three days
out OF Queenstown. it arose ont
of charges that enc of the first
cabin passengers was n profess
siOnaI gambler.
IL. {. Alder. an American now
residing i'm Paris. had been in
Vitcd To take a hand at poker
with Il. l.. Curtis. an Oregon Ium-
her dealer. and several of Curtis
friends. Alder lost cOnSidCra BILE
money and later ne was report
ell TO have said tlat:t T.S-Iis. who
had been SsI,s heaviest winner.
was pei on the square" a. n
poker player.
This report reached Curtis and
ne started i'm search of Alder.
whom lac found i'm the saloon.
Il don't like what you've been
saying about me-" he said. Then
hc knocked Alder down.
Alder struggled To his feet.
swung wildly at his asSaiiant. and
the two men ciinChCd. each man
striving without success To land
on his opponent.
The screams of the women
passengers brought what is
known on the Olympic as the
strong-arm squad Of stewards.
whose duty il il to interfere in
such imprOmptu encounters.
Alder and Curtis both seemed
TO resent the interference of the
stewards. and ccaSin@ their cf-
forts TO maui each other. made
common cause against the peace
makers. Before they were over
come ny force of numbers Scvc-
raj natty uniforms had been bad
IN torn and Crumplcd.
When nc was released on
promise that he would "be good"
Curtis drew , roll of bills from
his pocket and threw il on the
floor of the saloon.
There's $1,000 i'm that pile.
and I'll bet il all that no one
can prove that I ever Sambled
dishonesty" nc said dramatical-
ly.
No one took the bet. Alder
afterwards admitted that he had
no proof of his charge that Cur
It's had cheated.
Marc Klaw. who returned on
the Olympic. said the fight be-
tween Alder and Curtis was a
hot Onc-'from a dramatic view
point of gentlemen"
The vessel was delayed ny los
ing blade off the StarbOard pro-
pellcr the first day out.
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AMERICANS FIRE
TOO HOT FOR REBELS
INSURGENTS DRIVEN BACK IN
ATTACK ON MANAGUA-ALL-
NIGHT COMMANDMENT.

MANAGUA, NICARAGUA.-Spec
The insurgents, under command Of
Generals Mena and Zeledon, resumed
their attack on Managua at o'clock
yesterday morning, but after des-
perate fight were again repused.
This is the fourth day OF the bat
tie which Is being waged about the
Nicaraguan capital. The American
sailors guarding the United States le-
cation and the presidential palace,
who, because of their craftsmanship,
had been specially selected from the
American detachment stationed here
10 protect the lives and property of
American citizens, directed a fire too
hot for the attackers, and the rebels
were driven back.
The bombardment of the city by
the insurgents was continued all
night. The Presidents palace was hit
twice, and three shells narrowly
missed striking the American legation.
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letters and afidavits from the daugh-
ter, in which she eNonerateo Miss
SiScO. as did Mrs. StillsOn. of all blame.
Here is an affidavit from your
daughter the attorney said. You
don't believe that she would deliber-
ately lie to you. do your" the lawyer
wanted to know.
Yes. do. under the circum-
Stances the father replied. spiritedly.
Referring 20 the divorce secured by
his wife. Stillson said: This divorce
was secured illegally; it was gotten
by perjury. This whole thing is a
conspiracy
Referring to his daughters affidavit.
StillsOn said: Il would not have be-
lieVed my daughter would lie to me
until this woman (Miss Sisco) came
into the case.
This is the fourth time an attempt
has been made to get my daughter
away from me- Stillson declared.
Has this young woman (NIiss Sisco)
been concerned in either of these other
attempts?" Mr.. Pollock asked.
Yes; that is, her people were, -
StillsOn replied.
Il see no criminal action in this
Justice Crutchfield said, cutting short
the colloquy. There has been no
evidence adduced here to show that
Miss Sisco persuaded the girl to leave
her father. l. therefore. dismiss the
case
Stillson objected. Addressing him
self to the father. and with some
spirit. the police justice said: Mr.
Stillson, if YOU don't like my decision
YOU can appeal to a higher court. You
can see the Commonwealth Attor-
neN or YOU can go direct to the grand
jury and have this young woman in
dicted over my head"
But" Stillson began.
case dism issed.' Justice Crutchfield
interrupted. Call the next case, Ser
geant." ~
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-22
BRAVE SOLDIER
ANSWERS LAST CALL
Was Engineer and Designer of
the Fortifications at Drewry's
Bluff.

PETERSBURG, VA Special.
Major Robert NJ. SuIIy, a Con-
fedcrate veteran. who during the
war served on the Staffs of Gem
erals Johnston, Ewcll and \. Il.
Hill, and who after the war was
prominently identified with rail-
roads in Virginia and North Car
china, died here Wednesday, aged
sevcnty-Sevcn years. The funeral
was conducted Friday.
Major SulIy was born i'm Pc
tCrSburS. He was educated at
Halls school. Ellington. Conn.
Before the War Between the
states me went with Major Lewis
Arniistcad on government sur
Vcy of the military road from
Independence. Mo, to Santa Fe.
y. VI. Returning TO Virginia. he
lived for a time at Alexandria.
At the outbreak of the war he
became private i'm the Seven
tccnth Virginia Infantry.
He was engineer and designer
of the Notifications at Drewry'S
Bluff and ON Chapin'S farm. He
was i'm a dozen engagements, in
all OF which he served bravely.
He was put i'm command of the
counter mines after the Battle OF
the Crater.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-22
ASK GOVERNOR TO
DISARM Mine GUARDS

CHARLESTON, w. VA. Special.
The most remarkable spectacle
ever seen i'm this State was pre-
scented when 5000 striking
miners marched into this city,
many of them carrying rifles,
which they stacked on the State
House lawn, and then appealed
To Governor GIaSScOck to- compel
the coal operators to disarm their
mine guards.
-Four companies of the National
Guard left the strike district, leaV-
ing fourteen companies on guard.
The appeal to- all the coal
miners In the State TO join the
strike i'm sympathy with the pro-
test of the Paint Creek miners
against the guard system is bear
ing fruit, 1900 miners having
gone out in two days.
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MQUIT WOMAN OF
q KIDNAPPING CHARGE

r. C II MON ID, VA, Special
Miss Marion SiSco, a comeIy young
woman of twenty-five years, was ac-
quilted in Police Court this morning
of charge of kidnapping" Anita
May Stillson, fourteen-year-ol daugh-
ter Of II. II. Stillson. Letters and at
fidaVits, sworn to before a notary
public, were introduced as evidence
by the defense and aided materially
in securing the vindication of Miss
Sisco.
The Stillsons moved to Richmond
from Michigan several years ago. Mrs
Sullson became tired of Richmond
and, for some reason, of her husband
and went back to Michigan, where
she secured a divorce from her
spouse. The court. at that time, did
not pass upon the matter of the GUS
tody Of two children of the couple
the girl alleged to have been abduct-
ed by Miss SiScO and a younger boy
Mrs. StillsOn, following the divorce,
communicated with Miss Sisco, who
too, came from Michigan. Miss Sisco
acted as intermedia between mother
and daughter. the latter remaining in
the custody of the father here. A
letter was exchanged between Mrs
Stillson and the daughter, the epistle
being directed to Miss Sisco, and il
was delivered by her, through another
agency, to the girl, whereby arrange
HitillS were ildOe lot MISS SlScO TO
secure the girl and put her on a
train bound for Michigan. This was
done.
Following this Stillson had Miss
Sisco arrested for Kidnapping, alleg-
ng that she had unlawfully seized,
spirited away and secreted his off
spring, Of whom, he declared, he was
he lawful custodian. The case came
lp in Police Court some weeks ago
nd was continued until today.
Attorney Gilbert X. Pollock who /
epresented Miss Sisco, handed Stillson /
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MEXICAN RIGHTS
NOT TO- BE SOLD
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF LOWER
CALIFORNIA Is DEPOSED BY
PRESIDENT MADERO.

LOS ANGELES, CAL Special
As the result of selling Mexican rights
along the Pacific coast TO foreign gov
ernments, General Angel Gordello Es-
cudero, Governor General of Lower
California. has been depOsed 10y Pres
ident MaderO and recalled to Mexico
City.
General Escudero is in this city at
present with his staff, having come
here TO visit Senior Hernandez, min
lister of President Madero's cabinet,
who is in Los Angeles.
EscuderO's successor is said to be
opposed to foreign commercial inva-
sion in Mexico.
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their dilemma. Practically all
the regulars at army posts i'm the
United States have received no
pay since June. This cNtraOrdi-
nary situation was caused by the
delay i'm passing the general de-
fiCicncy bill. The regular army
appropriation had been exhausted
in May. and the War Department
was depending on the deficiency
bill for more money.
July payments really are avail
able under the resolution OF July
LIST. which extended last years APP
preparations for another month.
but disbursement of that was held
up i'm the paymaStcr's office with
the expectation that Congress
soon would pass the regular bill.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-22
SPAIN SWEPT BY
TERRIFIC STORM
Two Hundred Lives Estimated TO Have
Been Lost in Storm That Swept
Along Bay of Biscay.

MADRID Special.-At least 12O,
and possibly 200, lives were lost I'm
terrific storm which swept the north
ern coast Of Spain along the shores
OF the Bay of Biscay. according to
dispatches received here from BilbOa
The storm ragged all day Tuesday
and Tuesday night. destroying fishing
craft in the bay, blowing down houses
and wrecking telephone and telegraph
systems. 1t was not until yesterday
that the first meager word was re-
ceiVed here, which stated that twenty
were dead. Further investigation to-
day increased the death list to 120.
while il is feared that it will so much
higher.
At Bermeo. a seaport fourteen miles
northeast OF Bilboa, many fishing
schooners, which were at sea when
the storm struck, are missing with
their crews. The beaches are strewn
with wreckage and many dead bodies
have been picked up.
Mercy. Laura. what do YOU mean
by beginning to write just as soon as
the train pulls out?"
"Oh, I'm just writing a post card
TO my husband telling him we arrived
safely. Plain Dealer
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TRY TO AVERT CAR
STRIKE In CHICAGO
OFFICIALS OF STREET AND EI.F
WAITED LINES IN CHICAGO
AGREEMENT

CHICAGO, I'LL. SpeciaI.-Ohicals of
chicago street railway and elevated
railway companies have agreed among
themselves as TO the concessions thar
strike of car men.
The officials meet the men tomorrow
FOR a final conference Ii has been
learned that the railroads are WILLING
TO make advances in wages and thar
they Will also make concessions as to
hours and working conditions
other concessions are being care
fully guarded and the terms Of a possi-
Die agreement viii be made known
only when the men and the company
representatives go into conference to-
morrow.
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THINK JEALOUSY
CAUSED SHOOTING
Widow Shot and Instantly killed in
Own Home by WOman-Murderess
Refuses TO Talk.

NASHVILLE, TENN Special.
While seated in her home, read
ing, Mrs. AlVa Frances Cave,
daughter-in-law of Rev. II. Lin
Cave, pastor of the Woodland
Street Christian Church. was shot
and almost instantly killed
by Mrs. Leola Jones, aged twenty
four, wife of j. G.. Jones, a for
mer Nashville business man.
Mrs. Jones gave herself up.
Mrs. Cave has been a widow
about two years.
There were no witnesses, and
Mrs. Jones refused to talk, but il
is supposed jealousy led to the
killing.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-22
CHICAGO Wins fight
FOR Pure MILK

CHICAGO, ILL., Special.-Having
won fight for a pure milk ordi-
nance in Chicago, citizens be
gan preparations for a fight to en-
force ii. The law was passed by the
CfSy Counciy Friday, night after a con-
test of weeks in which the citizens
heId number of mass meetings and
a regularly organized citizens com
mittee led the crusade.
Now the citizens committee is to
be permanently organized to see thar
the provisions of the ordinance are
enforced.
The ordinance establishes new
standard for purity Of raw milk. and
provides for the pasteuriZation of all
milk not up to this standard.
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threw SWITCH
TO WRECK TRAIN
Boy Admits He Wanted to See a
Real Railroad
Accident.

AURORA, ILL. Special-Lawrence
Gilman. aged eleven. had lived beside
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
for nearly year without seeing any
accidents. He read about them and
was curious. So he threw a switch.
then sat in his mothers bedroom and
watched a passenger train crash into a
string Of freight cars.
That is the lads story as il was told
TO the officials of the railroad today.
The boy confessed to the police after
a vain effort on the part of the au-
thOrities to discover the cause of an
accident in which number Of persons
We're bruised and a fireman severely
hurt.
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Reach AGREEMENT
IN CANAL BILL
Senate and House Agree to Tax Amer
lean Ships Engaged i'm Foreign
Trade Passing Through Pan
anna Canal.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Special
The Post prints the following:

WASHINGTON. ID. e.. Special
The Post prints the following:
lowing:
An agreement on the Panama
Canal administration bill was
reached by the conference COM
mittcc of the House and Senate
Wednesday, by which free passage
i denied 10 Amcrican-oWncd
ships engaged i'm foreign trade;
foreign Shipbuilding materials
are admitted free OF tariff To the
United States. and the Interstate
Commerce Commission il given
power TO break up any cOmbina-
tiOn of competing rail and water
lines which il finds are not for
1.-THE public good"
Two of the six members of the
conference committee, Senator
Brandcgcc and Representative
Frederick {. stevens. of Mime
sofa. declined To sign the report.
Those who did attach their names
TO the agreement were Senators
BristOw and Simmons and Rep
reScntatiVcS AdamSOn and Sims.
AS perfected i'm the conference
committee. the canal bill now
provides i'm brief:
Free passage for American
cOaStWiSe ships.
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FREED OF MALPRACTICE.
ARRESTED FOR BETRAYAL,

MANASSAS, VA Special The
coroner's jury at Occoquan Tuesday
evening freed Dr. Leith Sinclair Of the
charge of malpractice in connection
with the death of the child of Edna
Allen, the verdict reading that the
child came to its death lin a manner
unknown to the jury"
Later Sinclair was charged. in a
warrant sworn out by Miss Carrie Al
len, with the betrayal of her sister.
Edna Allen. Upon this charge Sinclair
was held in $1,000 bail for hearing
before Justice of the Peace E. L. San
bOurn, SOFTEN Der ID
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Fms Prnfcsf necisinn.

CHICAGO Special-One hundred
supporters of the Cubs have sent a pro
test 10 President r. !. Lynch. Of the
National League, against his action in
suspendinS John Evers, second base
man Of the Cubs, for five days.
They ask for the immediate rein
statement OF Evers in order that he
may play in the series with New York,
beginning today
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-22
White Sox Sipn OutGcI,,cr

BOSTON, pecial.-P. J. Duggan,
manager and center fel6er of the
Fredericton, New Brunswick team.
has been signed 10y the Chicago White
SoX, and David Brown. an outfelder
on the same team and a former Bates
College star. has been bought by the
Philadelphia Athletics.
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out of one hundred. Tied for second
place were G. :. Randall of the PoPrt-
land Club. ana w. w. MumfOrd. of the
Hartford Gun Club. with lightweight
each.
.. II. Newcomb. Of the Independent
Gun Club. of Philadelphia. was anna
teur high gun for the day. with a total
of 1872.
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SENTENCE PRONOUNCED.
WYTHEYILLE, Va SDecia

W III LILLE, Va Special.
The following are the remarks
of Judge Staples i'm sentencing
ETicI Allen TO the pcnitentiary
for eighteen years:
In sentencing You To the pen
itentiary upon your plea of guilty
1 am relieved by the agreement
OF counsel from aSccrtaining the
term of your Imprisonment, and
Ii il therefore unnecessary for me
to refer 10 the evidence or merits
OF this case.
Il earnestly hope that YOU will
take advantage of this adjust
ment and the opportunity which
il offcrsGtO put the past behind
you and lay the foundation for "a
useful life. You should learn the
serious consequences which at
tach when any man or number
OF men undertake to constitute
themselves Judge of their own
cause. TO the exclusion of the
constituted authorities.
Courts are created to right the
wrongs and preserve the rights
% men, and when. by violence.
these deliberations are disturbed
ana their Judgment afraid. those
who take or attempt such a
course are running themselves not
against any man or set of men.
but against the entire and indie
structible power of the Common
wealth. and the result is ineVita-
BILE. l hope You will so conduct
yourself that when your liberty
IL restored you may become a
good and useful citizen.
ut il the Judgment of the court
that you he remanded to the GUS
tOdy of the jailer of Wythe county,
forthwith, to be delivered to the
superintendent of the penitentiary,
there TO be incarcerated for a period
of eighteen years, unless sooner
discharged by proper authority"
The jurors summoned from Bed
ford county were discharged and
returned to their homes.
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JOYOUSLY GOES TO JAIL;
MAY COME OUT RICH

NEW YORK Special Harry S.
Breton was in fine spirits in the Long
Island City Jail Tuesday over the
prospect of term of five years in
Sing Sing, from which he may come
out a rich man. His case is already
two and one-half years old. While
the law was taking its time over it
he invented an airship, of which pro-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-22

Rev. r. Lin Cave is a Virginian by
birth. He was born in Orange coun-
ty. Although known in this city, he
was never a resident of Richmond.
He is a brother of Rev. r. G. Cave,
former pastor of Seventh Street Chris
tan Church for a number of years.
Mr.. j. L. Hill, of the Hill Direc-
tory Company, in speaking of
the tragedy, expressed his regret, add
ing that a better man than Rev. r.
Lin Cave never lived.
.rd Both of Ne brothers are war vet
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Randall Best nj Trans.

PORTLAND, ME- Special. Ernest
A. Randall, of the Portland Gun Club,
won the New England championship
at yesterdays trap shooting tourna-
ment in a field of twenty-four. He
broke a total of ninety-seven targets
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Patient RESIGNATION

Did your husband get the right
kind OF a suffrage plank in the plat
form ?"
We'll, he did as we'll as I expected.
you know never could depend on
John when / sent him to town an an
Grand"
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THE girl in the case was a thinker
too."-Boston Transcript.

THAT man is a great reasoner,"
said the thoughtful citizen.
Yes" replied Farmer Corntossel.
Hes one of those people who lose
your confidence because you know
they're smart enough to convince you
whether they're right or not" Wash
ington Star.
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One Cnse. AnNhoNY.

Did YOU ever know doctor take his
Did I?' retorted Slithers. We'll,
rather. Last time 1 crossed the At
lantic old DR.. GidbOdy prescribed cham
payne as Il cure for my seasickness.
and whenever il was time for dose
he'd come around and join me."-Har-
per's Weekly.
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SIDNEY EDWARDS
Is GIVEN CHOICE
May Either Have Trial by Jury or
Accept Compromise Term OF Fiji
teen Years in Penitentiary.
MYTHEVILLE, Va

MHTHEVILLE, VA Special.
The case Of Sidney Edwards was
called in the WytheVille court
Thursday. He is charged with par
ticipating i'm the HilisviIlc shoot
ing. Edwards was given the Op-
ton of accepting "A compromise
verdict of fifteen years i'm the
pcnitcntiary or trial by jury.
Should he elect to he tried by
n jury, the case will be heard next
Monday. The court will summon
the jury from GraysOn county i'm
such event.
Fricl Aliens mother. who is
Mrs. Jack Allen. il expected I'm
WytheyiIle Thursday. She will at
once be given an audience with
her son. who yesterday accepted
an ciShtccn-ycar term on plea
Of guilty. i'm the shooting up Of
the HiliSVillc court.
The case against Victor Allen.
the son of Floyd Allen. who is
now under sentence of death. was
set for September 18th. Should
Sidney Edwards accept the COM
promise sentence. the time of the
last named trial will be changed.