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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
"BE SURE OF MENTAL
AND PHYSICAL FITNESS

DETROIT, -Special.-The Right
Rev. Charles d. Williams, Episcopal
bishop OF Eastern Michigan, in ad-
dressing the Diocesan Convention in
session here Wednesday on the sub
1ect or divorce evil, said:
II am sure we must all plead
guilty, as 1 personally must. to hav-
ing Joined together in holy matrimony
persons about whose fitness for mar
riage We were not sufficiently assured.
Thoughtless boys and girls unfit men
and women enter unadvisedly and
lightly into this hottest OF relations
and make i'll considered and impossi-
bic marriage that can end in only one
place. the divorce court as soon as the
shallow passion that drew them to-
gether is burned out. as soon as GER
tain tendencies that would have been
more or less apparent to a careful OBJ
server at the start, have had time to
develop.
L earnestly counsel the clergy
never to perform the marriage cere-
mony unless the parties or the witness
are known to you or you are assured
OF the physical and mental fitness of
the parties"
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remarks. but they had difficulty in so
doing. And II was the wise man who
kept on the platform and out OF sight
II he wanted. to ges aMay.with a good
impression OF The convention.
1t was interesting TO note that
Harry St. George Tucker got a good
crack at the convention. and won
much applause, as did Congressman
Carter Glass. who made a fine speech.
Both gentlemen said that they were
for candidate for the nomination
and did not care who knew II. and
that that man was Woodrow Wilson.
Senator Swanson just previously
had made speech in response to
calls. and had refused to make any
declaration as to his choice. This did
not suit a part of the audience, and
he had trouble i'm making Roadway.
He said he was for the greatest son
of Virginia. the Democratic party"
Congressman Glass and Mr.. Tucker
did not suffer half the disorder that
marked the speech OF Senator Swan
son. one OF the main reasons being
that they spoke for only about ave
minutes. while Senator Swanson talked
for ten minutes.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
SAYS TELEGRAMS
Are Often MAILED
Representative Cary Declares
That Telegraph Companies Send
Messages by Post.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Special
That thousands of kilograms for
which money is accepted are sent by
mail to their destination was the as
sertion made by Representative Cary.
of Wisconsin, and President S. ].
konenkamp, of the Commercial Tele-
Eraphers' Union, in their testimony
before the House Committee 90
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
which is now considering a bill reQuir-
ing the filing time to be placed on all
kilograms.
This bill, which was introduced by
Representative Carey. will prevent the
present alleged practice. the witnesses
declared.
Describing the methods now used,
President konenkamp declared that
the mailing OF night letters was also
practiced to a large extent.
Chairman Adamson requested the
witnesses to forward to the committee
list Of the stockholders and Officers
OF the telegraph and telephone COM
panies, the purpose being to determine
who has the controlling power at the
present time.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
HAS LONGsRECORD
OF FAITHFULNESS
GEO. STELL. OCTOGENARIAN. A
WORKING DEMOCRAT FOR
OVER 80 YEARS.

NORFOLK, VA Special.-The old
est Democrat in the State convention
was George Stell, of Dinwiddie coun-
~, 0hV .-..- been CO active political
worker for more than half a century.
Mr.. Stell has done good service for
his party, and has seen IL grow in the
Old Dominion. His first active politi-
cal work beyond the confines of his
county and district was in 1S56-the
figures are correct, 1S56-when he
was one of the delegates from the
State of Virginia to the convention
which nominated James Buchanan, In
Cincinnati. Ohio.
MIR. Sten, though now more than
eighty years old, is active and his
mind is as clear as a bell. He does
work around his home in DinwiddiA.
and is man Of sterling worth and
strict integrity. In Norfolk he min
Sled much with the younger dele
gates and took lively interest In all
that occurred.
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BUDAPEST under
MARTIAL Law
BUDAPEST. ST.

BUDAPEST. Special.-Although the
political strike called by the Social
Democratic party has been called OFF
this city was under natal law
10 prevent recurrence of the bloody
riots Thursday, which claimed fifteen
end Thursday night soon afeer 10,
the fghting, said by government
officials to have been the worst since
the. revolution of 1913. twenty are in
serious condition and may die.
large section of the city showed
the effects of the rioting. Hundreds
Of windows had been smashed and the
streets were strewn with debris. At
least $780, 900 damage has been dcne
1t was in outer Wigner Street that the
had overturned a half dozen street cars
and were barricading the street.
All approaches to the square are now
under military guard.
No one was allowed to enter ParIia-
ment Hall today unless he could show
that he had business to transact.
These precautions were taken be-
cause during Thursdays lighting hun
dreds OF young boys, many OF them
s spCn the Joined od tas R HGSo and tSs
young men had no real grievance. they
fought with a ferocity surprising that
Several populations of workingmen
employed by public service corporations
owned by the government called upon
was to plead for permission to hold
Parliament meetings The premier de-
clared that no open-air meetings might
be held and he was not sure whether
II would be policy to hold any gather
ings indoors.
The workingmen left declaring that
they would take matters into their own
hands II the government did not relent
in its tyrannical attitude towards
labor.
The city was I'm darkness through
the night; the mobs having torn down
street lights.
Four children were hurled into the
Danube River during the height OF the
rioting and were drowned. school
boy was killed by a spent bullet. Sew
eral bombs were exploded during last
night. It1rr1
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OFFICERS raid
"MOONSRINE" PLANTS

ROANOKE, VA Special.-Deputy
Collectors Hendrix and Henry and
Deputy Marshal Woody arrived here
from successful raid on Illicit dis
Gilleries in Franklin county.
In two days the officers cut up and
destroyed fifteen "moonshine" plants,
Doured out thousands OF gallons of
mash, spent beer and hundreds Of
gallons OF whiskeys and low wines.
The approach OF the officers was
heralded in advance by telephone and
the moonshiners throughout the
mountains were warned by ringing
BELLS and the discharge OF dynamite.
Fires were put out and the stills
e1ken from their fiues and hidden in
the mountain in many instances. One
man took his copper still on his back
and hurried across the mountain, pur-
vued by the officers, and was forced
80 drop IL iii order TO make good his
own escape. The copper outfit was
destroyed.
Out of the fifteen plants cut up by
the officers FIVE OF them were fine
copper outfits of large capacities.
Three OF the destroyed plants were
ga the Vicinity of Galloway and the
remaining twelve within a radius OF
four miles OF Nowlin's Mill.
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Charge MISSING
man With crime

HOUSTON, VA Special Fred
Arlington, for whose capture there
has been a substantial reward, was
arrested at the Southern Railway Sta
ton, South Boston, Thursday night
and brought to Houston Friday morn
Arlington is wanted for the murder Of
one Thomas Dunn, near Rambee Hal
flax county. Six months after the
killing of Dunn the dead body of q
man was found dressed in a suit of
Arrington's clothes, while beside him
was Arrington's gun. Although in
cabable OF Identification, the body was
taken for that of the prisoner. The
sheriff, being unconvinced, took up a
clew which resulted in the capture Of
the accused.
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Dalton Important New Witness.


IL was the opinion OF most of those
who heard the evidence yesterday in
the case of Claude Allen, the alleged
murderer of Judge Thornton L. Mas
sic, that it went for towards estab-
fishing the guilt of the young man
now on trial for his life.
Particularly damaging to the cause
OF the defendant was the testimony of
John Dalton. This witness, who ap-
peared at the afternoon session of
court testified as to what he observed
while standing on the outside OF Car
roll Courthouse at A. M on March
18th, the day of the shooting.
Dalton said that on the occasion in
question he stood within six feet of a
circle OF men in the center of which
was Wesley Edwards. Surrounding
wesley Edwards were Sidna, Claude
and Floyd Allen, Bird Marion, Sidney
Edwards and two other individuals
whom Dalton did not at that time
know, but who. according to his de-
Scrlptlons, probably were Victor and
Friel Allen.
Il saw Wesley Edwards put his
hand into his pocket and pull out some
cartridges" said the witness His
friends gathered close around him and
he passed a handful of cartridges to
each one in turn. / could not see
which ones took the cartridges. After
they had talked for a while about
witnesses in FlOyd's trial, Floyd start
ed up the steps to the court room
the steps next to the Thornton Hotel
and he called back to the others:
III let you all know"
The defense did its best, through
the medium of cross examination, to
shake Dalton's statement, but the wit
ness kept his head and stuck to his
story. Moreover, he said that the
Aliens followed Floyd up the steps
into the court room, and that after
the shooting they congregated at the
corner across the street from the
courthouse and went together down
the alley in the neighborhood of
Blankenship's stable.
The clothes worn by Judge Massie
on the day of his death were produced
in court, and admitted as evidence.
Fred Seagle, a Pulaski undertaken
who helped to embalm Judge Massie.
identified the garments and pointed
out the bullet holes. RevolVers also
were freely displayed during the pro-
ceedings.
Detective H. H. Lucas Identified
the .3S-caliber pistol taken from
Claude Allen on the day OF his arrest
two weeks after the shooting. The
detective also idenfied another re-
volver belonging to the accused.
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CASE LOOKS BAD
FOR CLAUDE ALLEN

WYTHEVILLE, VA Special
Clerk Dexter Goad, who routed the
Allen clan from the Hillsville court
house, was on the stand Friday morn
ing IN the case charging Claude Allen
with the murder of Judge Massie.
Goad received four wounds in the
tlght. one of the bullets entered his
right cheek and came out the back
OF mis- neck, tearing away his collar
button Eleven bullet holes were in
his clothing.
Mr.. Goad testified to hearing shots
from the northeast corner of the
court room, where witnesses have
placed the prisoner.
The bullet-scarred chair occupied
by Judge Massie was placed in evil
:, Clerk Goad testified to seeing Byrd
Marion standing on a bench in the
thought the hole in the back of the
Judges chair would have been made by
"a a shot fred by man standing where
in position on the judges stand in
court and the witness took
up a position relatively the same
as that occupied by Marion Members
WI Went the oy Jury inspected SI the chair then
standing and sighted at the bullet hole
Clerk Goad said he. did not fire until
ne had been wounded in the right
cheek. He saw Floyd Allen begin to
caused him to reach FOR his own 5'rn
getting II free OF it's "scabbard." and
the shooting. was in progress before he
got his, mis- automatic clear. He fired two
On his way to the door. he said.
ssomeoneEhe did not know who
tied, this, on the courthouse steps in a
duel with Sidna Allen. His daughter.
who, had refused to leave stood be-
Several indictments pending in tho
Carroll County Court against Floyd
and Jasper Allen and the Edwards boys
and entered in evidence.
Mr.. Goad's testimony was corroboraN
tive in many places OF that given
by John Dalton, whose evidence caus-
ed the re-arrest OF Bird Marion.
that he saw neither SheriT WEBB WEBB NOR nor
Prosecuting Attorney Foster with
pistol. He did not remember seeing
tirely to Sidna Allen.
Juror Cain on the Stand.
Clerk Goad remained on the stand
until 2:20. when he was excused
and c. c. Balm was called.
BIT. Cain was member OF the jury
that convicted Floyd Allen at the Car
was returned and Floyd asI Allen eg h xeTG Diet
clared II amt agoing," he looked at
the prisoner and saw the latter train
and the next moment a bullet struck
him in the small OF his back. going out
above the hip. The next instant he
was hit in the calf OF the leg. He then
went Into the grand Jury room. A few
minutes later Commonwealth Attor-
ney Foster entered in a dying con-
dition. The witness said he saw
neither Foster nor Sheriff Webb with a
pistol
When the examination OF Mr. Cain
was completed w. F. Nestor was called.
He also was a member OF the Floyd
Allen Carroll jury. He said the first
shots fired came from the northeast
corner of the room. He did not think
Floyd had gotten out his pistol when
the first shot was fired.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

publican leaders I'm that state have
not yet fed fat their ancient grodgo
against this fmperious Caesar. On the
contrary, they are whetting their
Away with all this talk among
Democrats ABOUT RooseVelt's amazing
popularity and strength. Neither the
facts nor the figures sustain the
claim. when accurately ascertained
and properly analyzed.-Danville Reg
lister.
Old Floyd Allen has at last come
to have the fear OF the law in his
heart. For years he had spat upon
and defied the law. His six-shooter
and his Winchester rifle were laV
enough for him. Away out in bis
mountain home. with his limited VI
great. reslstless. impersonal thing we
call the law. That system. based upon
centuries OF tradition, upon enact
ments OF legislatures. upon decisions
OF judges. upon immemorial usage:
the system under which and by vir-
tue of which organized society exists.
This handed mountaineer could
not even dream o. the might and ma
jesty OF an outraged Commonwealth
whose law had been violated in it,
most sacred enactments, and whose
ministers of law had been murdered
while performing their duties OF OF
flee. Down in his heart he feels it
and fears It. He has become help
less before a force which he never
understood. and which Is now, with
relentless order, pushing him to tha
electric chair, to q mysterious and
terrifying death. 1t Is probable that
even now that the clannish heart OF
the old man is wrung with keener
anguish for his son, who will present.
ly join in the death march, than for
his own fate.-Winchester Star.
1t Is predicted that Bryan will do
his full part in making the Baltimore
convention interesting. He will have
a share i'm framing the platform. and
this he considers more important than
naming the candidate. But this lat
ter is no minor consideration.-Pe-
tersburg Progress.
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JURIST WILL
DECIDE THAW CASE
Judge Keough Will Determine for
Himself the Question of
Prisoner Sanity.

NEW YORK Special JustIce
Martin j. Keough. in the Supreme
Court at White Plains, refused
TO appoint jury to pass upon the
sanity OF Harry K. Thaw. The deci-
sion Of the court was filed with the
clerk at noon.
The decision was brought 10 we.4a
Plains and placed on file with no ex-
plantations and no reasons on the part
OF the court for refusing the motion
made for Thaw by Clarence j. Shearn.
The decision means that when Thaw
appears on June 9Th for hearing upon
his writ OF habeas corpus in Which, ha
alleges that he is sane, and is being
kept at Matteawan in violation of law,
the issue Will be determined by Judge
keough without any advice or aid
from the jury box.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
WE'VE GOT EN-"
SAYS COLONEL
Saying Which the Ex-President
Begins Another Day of
Campaigning.

NEW YORK Special-"We've got
Sen
NTH this terse. but understanding
sAciamation Colonel Theodore Roose-
Vel today started out on his second
day S invasion of New Jersey. He was
IN happy spirits because of the en-
thusiastic reception given him yester-
day.
eleven speeches, as follows: Burling-
tOn, Hammonton, Egg Harbor, Allan
tic City, Millville, Vineland, Bridge
ton, Glassboro, Woodbury., Camden
and Clinton, concluding at $40 to-
night, when he will return to New
York.
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garding conditions on the islands and
the ability OF President Gomez 10 dope
Secretary Of Navy Meyer. on IN re-
hayward relative TO the condemna-
ton Of $4,000 pounds of meat. which
Prairie today. emphatically static that
the Navy Department would Make a
thorough investigation OF the matter
and probably would demand that the
contract for supplying the meht now
held by Meyers x Son, of Philadel phia.
be reScinded.
The supply ship Culgoa win bd rush
ID TO Guantanamo with an eXtta sup
ply OF meat.
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PREFERRED Foreign
TALENT TO Local
SWANSON FREQUENTLY INTER-
RUPTED WHEN HE ADDRESSED
CONVENTION.

NORFOLK, VA Special Con-
ventions OF politicians do funny things.
In this city there were calls
for various speakers, and many of
them responded-some without maxi
ing many friends and possibly de-
tracing from their excellent reputa-
lions.
The delegates wanted to hear
speeches, but they did not want local
talent. They did not want State talent.
And when a speaker had gone more
than hve minutes he was told In no
uncertain terms to "Sit down" or
heard the words, "Time is up," and
such other remarks.
Some Of the orators made the mis-
take OF insisting on completing their
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REFUSE TO ACT
ON SCHOOL BILL
LEGISLATOR WALTON,S sCEoOT
RESOLUTION GETS COLD SHOUL-
DER IN CONVENTION.

NORFOLK, VA, Special Delegate
w W; %. Walton. of Hanover. patron of
school superintendent by Democratic
primaries, and for the appointment of
Such nominees by the State Board OF
the session 1t was sent to the Com
mittee on Resolutions, and there it
was allowed to remain. The commits
tee passed up" the proposition
Mr.. Walton made several attempts
10 get a hearing on his scheme, but
every time he made a move to catch
me eye or the chairman, some one had
beaten him by a fraction, and there
was so much confusion that the pre-
SIDING oftcer could not possibly see
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
DEATH BLOW IS
DEALT To OROzCO
This Is the Opinion Of General
Huerta, Commanding the
Federal ARMY.

MEXICO CITY, Special.-General
Huerta, commander or the Federal
forces in the North. reported officially
20 President Madero today that the
Orozco revolt had been dealt death
blow by the government victory at
Heliano, that the rebels had lost more
than 1000 killed, wounded and cap
tured and that General OroLco was in
federais
According to General Huerta. the
ground over which the rebels are fee
ing II worse than that which they
traversed after their defeat at Cone los
and he declared that they would soon
be overtaken and forced to surrender
or die
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
CUBAN REVOLT !
LOOKS SERIOUS
Taft May Give Up Campaign to
Take Charge of Situation.
Could Send Five Thousand
Troops From Newport
News If Needed.

WASHINGTON, ID. c. Special.
scenes OF activity that marked the
incubation of American trOODs
on the Mexican border were re-
peated at the War Department
Friday. This was due 10 the tense
situation in Cuba and the fear
that an army would be needed 10
back up the marines who sailed
OH the Prairie.
Navy Department Officials are
also busy, while the State Denart-
ment anxiOusly awaits adyices
from Minister Beaupre as 60 the
situation,
Reports are circulated that II
the situation becomes worse
President Taft will abandon his
New Jersey tour and return here
at once.
That the marines will be surfi-
cient for the present and that
their dispatch, together with that
of the gunboat Nashville. from
Santo Domingo TO Guantanamo,
Will have a marked effect on the
CuDan malcOntentS, is the Opin-
ION expressed here, but the gov
eminent will take no chances.
The exact steps to be followed,
II Intervention is found neces-
Sary, have already been marked
out. Major General Wood, while
governor general of Cuba, gained
n vast knowledge of conditions
that Will prove of immense bene-
fit IL Intervention is found neces-
Sary.
II the army follows the marines
5000 men will be rushed from
Newport News. They will be
equipped for service i'm the
tropics, and five transports are
held ready for their embarkatiOn.
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AVIATOR WRIGHT
Much IMPROVED

DAYTON, o. Special The
condition of Wilbur WhEfit. the
aviator and inventor, showed inn
prOvement today, acco sNIIng to nr.
Conklin, the attending physician,
who said that he WIS hopeful that
before night his patient would
have passed successfully through
phOid fever.
Dr. COnklin stated that Wright's
temperature showed a marked de-
crease last night.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
TUTOR SUES FOR TEACHING
MUSIC no YOUNG VANDERRTTT

NEWPORT, r l. Specialize. L.
roy Grinnell, organist OF st. Georges
episcopal Church, has brought suit in
the District Court here against Mrs
Elsie French Vanderbilt. former wife
OF A1red GWynn Vanderbilt, for $500
damages for the alleged breakine Of
a contract with the musician to tutor
the wealthy Woman's son
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n. W BARLEY GOES TO
BALTIMORE AS DELEGATE

NORFOLK, Va Special.-A news
paper mistake concerning the delega-
eAon from the Tenth District mad
veTtently was made in reporting the
II mentions r. v. Barley, of Fincastle,
Botetourt county, as an alternate,
when he is one OF the delegates TO
Baltimore. Mr.. Barley is a prosper
aus young lawyer of Botetourt, and
has been active in party work.
BY an oversight the name OF John
W. Carter was omitted as a member
@6 the State Democratic Committee
From the Fifth District. He was
elActed by unanimous vote.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
MORSE RETURNS
To WALL Street

NEW YORK. Special Charles
W. Morse. who was freed from
the Federal prison at Atlanta be-
cause ne was dying" returned to
Wall Street He looked
over several offices, and IL is said
that ne Will return to the ice and
shipping business.
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MURDERER GETS
EXTREME PENALTY

RAWLINGS. WYO.- Special Jo-
seph Seng was hanged at the State
penitentiary for the murder of Will
liam Lloyd in an Evanston (Wyo)
saloon fight
Seng went to the scaffold with a
smile.
His neck was broken. but II was
nearly ten minutes before life was ex-
tinct.
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SCHOONER IN DISTRESS
SENDS OUT SIGNALS

NORFOLK, VA Special.-An un-
Identified four-masted schooner is in
distress southeast of Diamond Shoals,
near Hatteras.
White rockets were fired at inter-
walls all night, but life-savers could
not go to her assistance because NJ
the high seas.
The government reported that the
revenue cutter Apache had left PhiIa-
delphia to aid the schooner.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30

There Will be no compromise candi-
date for the presidency so far as I am
concerned, said the Colonel in
speech in, Ohio Monday. I'll name the
The Colonel had an established repu-
tation as destructionist in other
neIds. and now he stabs his English
grammar to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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LINDBERGH SEEKS
PLACE IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
Representative Lindbergh, Of Mime
sofa, one OF the prominent Progress
sive Republicans of the House, today
announced himself a candidate for the
United States Senate on the expira-
Nelson next March.
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Some councilmen are penny wise
ana pound FOOLISH, and some are Just
foolish.-Staunton Leader