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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
SECRETARY WILSON'S REPORT SIGNS
GREAT GAINS in AGRICULTURAL KGRID

have enjoyed i'm recent years. Tie
total production OF farm wealth is
the highest yet reached by half a
billion dollars. The grand total
for 1912 Is estimated 20 be Sc. 6S2.-
100000. This is more than twice
the value Of the farm wealth in
1899"
More than Sos. 900 900. 900 is
the grand total Of farm wealth
production. the report says, dur
ing the past sixteen years, an
amount equal To about three-quar-
tiers of the present national
wealth.
The most effective move toward
reduced cost of living Is the pro-
duCtion of greater crops. says the
secretary, and this move. he de-
clares, Is due TO the work OF the
Department. Of Agriculture. the
agriculture colleges and expert
ment stations and TO the help of
the press In publishing every
movement TO help the farmers.
The nation, he adds, forgot its
farmers i'm the general scheme of
education OF past years, and few
philanthropiSts thought of them
when giving for education. but
they are waking mp and thinking
Tor themselves, and Congress has
been good TO them.
The secretary first takes up tho
work of the various bureaus 81
his department i'm the past yeI4r.
and then tells of the growth. In
some Instances from their fOun-
dation, of these bureaus during
the time he has been head of the
department. He praises highly
the experts who have worked un-
der him.
ssThe great and growing move
ment carried ON by the depart
mcnt for agricultural bcttermeHt."
he declares. has not been sus-
tanned solely by one man nor by n
few men. A choice corps of Schol-
arly experts in their special lines
of endcavOr has been growing I'm
membership In breadth of view.
and i'm the practical application OF
their efforts.
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he would KIN Judge Massie and the
others and die and go to hell.
Cameron Montgomery testified as
TO having heard w. &. Quesenberry,
a department. clerk of the court, say
that when Floyd Allen raised up he
(Quesenberry) drew his pistol, and
could have shot him, but did not
think II his duty to shoot first" He
said, however, that he had been
studying about il for nine months.
Walter Webb, of Pulaski, stated
that he heard Mr.. Goad, the clerk OF
the court. say that when Judge Mas
sic said, Take charge of the pris-
oner," Floyd Allen jumped up and
said he was not going, and reached
under his sweater for a pistol. Sheriff
Webb, he said, then made a step or
two towards Floyd Allen and drew
his pistol. and that Goad also drew
his weapon, following which shots
rang out.
Witness declared that sidna Allen
was not on good terms with Clerk
Gohd. and that Goad himself had ad-
sidna Allen. the prisoner. then took
the witness stand.
Sicna Allen said that he was in Hills
vile on the date OF the tragedy in the
Hillsviile courtroom. He declared that
he was there as Witness, and that he
which .necessitsted his presence
whether he would or no.
Witness corroDorated former state
ments as TO his purchase ST Goods in
Hillsville TO be used in his store
This testimony was intended to show
that he had not premeditated any muir
der or he would not have made such
purchases. His family would naturally
have needed all the money he cqJGs
have spared had be iut-s4u.1la,a ...5fn IN IL
any outrage, necessitatinR his leaving
the comm unity or the country
Witness admitted that his estate was
then worth about S35.0O and that on
Monday OF court week he had deposited
several hundred dollars in bank and
that a few days before this he had
banked two or three hundred dollars
in currency. At the time of the shoot
ing MS bank account showed about
500 in cash. he said.
Allen repeated the story OF his visit
10 the home Of Floyd Allen on the eve
ming Of March 18Th. He denied that
either of those present az the Allen
home had discussed the possibility OF
any trouble the next day
Sidna Allen then gave in detail an
account OF his travels after he left the
State.
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STATE RECEIVES
ANCIENT BONDS

R.fC H NJ o N D. v A. Special
Cut worms of the treasury Ia the
shape OF eoapons from the ten-fortv
bonds issued by the State in 1879. will
so out OF business in the year 1918.
Those bonos figured in the settle
ment OF the State debt. and after 90
ing through many sessions of lecisla-
ton and long-winded political discus
sion. the bonds were ordered funded
intos other bonds
So1Qe of the men who got hold or
those >Ronds held to them and Thurs
day there appeared in the Office OF
the State Auditor coupons FOR the sum
OF $50. They were rendered for the
payment OF taxes due the State by
W II; Landon White. OF the city OF
Norfoik, He has three bonds.
Under the laws OF the state Mr..
" hife wiz have to go to court and
prove the genuineness of the coupons
thing which he has done in the pasf'
SO far as known this bond now ia tbe
possession of Mr.. White is The onlv
one which has not been funded.
interest on these bonds has ceased
under act OF the Legislature, but thet
are stiii good for the payment or taxeS.
fortunately. there are few OF these
ponds IN existence. and in a few wears
they VIII not be heard from again.
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are meant who have not committed
themselves I'm nm apparently frre-
Vocable WAY 20 the real Progress
stNe party, or Hull Moose party. OF
which Colonel Housewife IL the ne
knowiedged leader. In this ErOup
of senators are Pofndexfer. of
ashtngson; Clapp, OF --InnesOtm.
uDd Dixon, O6 Montana; the last
named WAS defeated for re-eIec-
election. aud VIII retire from pub
lie HE next March, senator Rrfs-
tow, of Kansas, fiaeIs himself in
what may he -sslsscrihed as n sfxvi-
tight zone, fnasmuch as he calls
himself a Republican,. although he
supported CoIonei R-4eHeve1t I'm the
late campaign. Culnnzins also sup
ported ItOosey cit, hat with the
definite understanding that he sIid
Republican,.
SEE FALL OF "HUI.I4 MOOkEf
PARTY.
The Republican progrerstre~.
meaning the first group mentioned,
are hopeful that their plan Will be
uccorued early consideration by the.
Republicans National COMMITTEES.
They believe that II the commftfee
should take action ON the two fea-
lures OF fhefr scheme Ia would nut
a deep criup in the Bull Moose
party and result In It's speedy and
certain dislnteiSratlon- Members
OF the national committee who are
now IN WashinEtou, together with
Republican regulars I'm Congress-.
VIII he urged 40 give expression 10
their OpinlOnH M once. 10 nv to de-
NeiOp whatever sentiment there
may be I'm favor of harmOmazIug on
the basis described
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ARREST QUINTETTE
FOR ROBBERIES
TWO Girls HE'D WITH THREE
YOUNG MEN FOR ROBBING
A STORE.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Special. Three
youths, accompanied by two girls.
we're arrested early Friday as mem.
bers of the auto bandit gang that
has been terrorizing the Hyde
Park district for several weeks.
Their arrests followed the
shooting OF Charles n. Sherman,
proprietor of a delicatessen shop
as he resisted the robbery OF his
store. Three other stores were
raIded by the bandits.
Following the shooting and
raids the bandits ia their auto
dashed through the heart of HYDE
Park and disfanced the police I'm
another automobiles.
Chief of Police AIcWeeny as
signed five squads of police on
motorcycles to run down the ban
dts. An exciting man hunt fol-
lowed.
Through business and residences
sections in back diney streets and
and ON bouicVaFtls. The bandits I'm
their automobile led the motor
cycle police chase. Later the
three youths and two girls sFcre
caught Ina an automobile that an
swered the description of the one
used by the bandits. The ma
chine WAS said TO have been stolen.
The quintette said they were
out Tor a JOY ride and were not
Bandits. They gave their names
as NJ. Dell. a Tssaxer. !. Ryan.
Ruth smith and Florence Nc
fncrney.
Sherman was shot through the
fung and may not live.
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BOTH PARTIES to- /
Fight OVER klBS

WASHINGTON d. c.. SpecwE The
tenseness between the Democrk ana
re plibltcans in the Senate q 4 pat
ronage is rapidly becomin6a hcute
rhere has been no real outbres@3s yet
Only because there has been lXecu-
tive session at which the subifHbf the
recent nominations could be lEnssed
Privately. however, uenaocra II a. az ers
have told their Republican <elagues
they do not propose to let Mf<Aft fiji
the olaceS between now and ft5ch eth
with Republicans when fhere4 thou
sands Of good Democrats ~ have
been waiting fifteen Or siSten long
years for this era of DemoHtic fod-
der and fat Offices To thi8he Re-
3 s En-. e End d., see what vel = e you
tempt 20 M your Offices.
The 6rst test came lal Friday
afternoon. FoilowinS the aiournmsnt
o. the impeachment cour Senator
Cullen moved ap executk session.
During the day the Repn1cans had
peen ppliing the. members i various
SoEfWI4tees 10 which nomI1fions had
teer r8ferFed and Observation-Disclosures IN
thf4 Ia4hion had been ord<td on MP
n'nF3 ~ hundred postmasirs and the
~ .,oftf ~ ~ lr,>seft~ ofnc1 ~ 80
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LOST LIFE TRYING
To SAVE DAUGHTER
Horrible Death of Lawyer and His
Child-Father BraveIy
Gave His Life.

NrW YORK, Special While max
ing heroic effort 10 save his four
teen-year-old daughter, Lillian, from
their burning home at Woodside, III
Qu2ensborough. early today, Melville
Mendei, New York lawyer, and the
girl persisted in each others arms.
Mendell was carrying his 6aua liter to
. SAFETY when he Was overcome by
smoke, and when the bodies were
found the girl had her arms still
clasped about her fathers neck.
The Mendell family occupied th3
second floor. of the house The hri
had made much Roadway when tn
lawyer was aroused by the shouts {
the family on the first floor Selzi1
his wife Mendeli carried ser to SAID
and then returned ria.s two CHI
dren.
Mendeh found his twelve-year-t
boy cropping in the hallway and 81
ried him out. BY this time he p
nearly overcome by smoke and thef-
terror OF the building was seethg !
furnace.
Disregarding the entreaties oftis
wife the brave lawyer again plUaed
.nto the building. III
Those on the street could hear sole
the roar OF the fire the girls voics D. (.
ing; Father, please save me- o
soon all sound died away. Ms kll !
did not reappear, and the Sgd ,
Knew it WAS useless to atte no TO
save him. Hi ,
Half an hour later when the9 ines
were snbdued and searchers fred :
the building, they found tluc,two /,
bodies in a parlor off the girl bed
room. where they had fallen
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Special
After sixteen years. a record of
service i'm the Cabinet, Secretary
OF Agriculture Wilson submitted
Friday to President Taft the
last annual report he will make
as head of the United States De-
partmcnt of Agr' culture. The re-
port Is more thar a review OF the
past years work: IL contains
summary OF the agricultural adj
vance OF the country during the
venerable secretary's term of pub
tic service.
.Thc record of sixteen years has
been written he says. "It begins
with yearly farm production OF
$4,000. 600 900 ami ends with So
$50. 900 600. Sixteen years ago the
farmer was a joke of the carica-
turist: now he Is like the stone
that was rejected by the builder
and has Become The head OF the
corners The tillers of the soil
were burtiencd with debts. he
adds, but prosperity followed and
grew with uneXaInpled speed. Be
ginnings have been made i'm pro-
ductfon per acre. increasing faster
than the natural increase of pop
uIation. There }ias been an up
lift OF agriculture and of country
life.
tDuring the past sixteen years
the farmer has Steadily Increased
the wealth production year by
year, with the exception of 1911.
During sixteen years the farmers
wealth production increased 14f
per cent.
LAST YEAR MOST PRODUC-
TIVE.
"Most productive of ali agricuI-
tural years i'm the country has
been 1912. The earth has pro-
duced its greatest annual divi-
dcnd. The sun and the rain and
the fertility of the soil needed not
the human controversies. but kept
on working I'm cooperation with
the farmers efforts TO utilize
them. The prices at the farm are
generally profitable. and will con-
tinue the prosperity that farmers
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
TWO KILLED in
HEAD-ON CRASH
Billie MOUNTAIN, Md. speeIaI.

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Nd, Special.
Two are known to be dead,
two more are believed to have
been crushed to death I'm wreck
age and one man Is dying as the
result of wreck on the Western
Maryland Railroad early today I'm
which a passenger train. running
empty. crashed into a freight train
hcad-on on the top OF Blue Noun
tain.
Several injured men have been
taken TO Waynesboro.
The dead: Henry Herbig, Ha-
gcrStown. cngineman; Frank Lei
ter Highfieid, Md, baggascman.
Missing I'm the wreCkage: VIII
liam \. EiChelberger. HagerstOwn,
fireman. buried under great
mass OF coal; James McCanery,
tramp. Belmar, Pa, buried un-
der carload of cement.
John Clayton, fireman, Balti-
more. Is dying in WayncsborO
Hospital.
Coleman Cook, engineer of pas
SengCr train, injured on head and
breast. may live.
g. I. Bergin. Hagerstown,
brakeman, seriously hurt by be-
ing thrown from train.
OSC ar BiNter, Westminster, Md,
tramp, cut about head.
Tie cause OF the Na>.clS Is not
known. but Is Believed Co have
hccn due 10 IA MISUNDERSTANDING
81 orders -. the train crew.
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motion. Senator FIoke Smitnswas on his
feet and made the point Of fno quorum
quorum appeared. and reluctantly they
were compelled TO agree To an adjourn
the Republicans must see that =
quorum remains on gGart and then
when the doors are G esed upon the
sition OF the emocrats.i Who win con-
sumo every moment % time to pre-
vent any definite actor. That Is the
Yesterday several II epuhlicans drift
ed over TO. the DeoOcra lie side and
made threats OF rcprisal They frank
~ told their Democratic colleagues
that II they attempted tle game they
have agreed upon the Republicans.
after March 4th. viii 40 the same thing
with regard to evert appointment
President Wilson sends in. with the.
sole exception of members of his Of
fetal Manufacturing ohicials.
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DINNER PARTY HAS
TRAGIC. ENDING

Woman Struck by Bottle While Din
ing aboard the U. I. Cruiser Yicks
burg aud suffers Fractured Skull
Oliicers hauled Before uperiors.
San FRANCISCO, Cal, Special.
LAS the unexpected result OF
dinner party alld gala evening
spent by Officers OF the United
states gunboat Vicksburg and
T Two young women OF Vallejo
1hurSdny, ON board the naval
vessel on Mare Island. Mrs. An
erew NL'dler, one OF tl7e wonnen.
mas fractured skull and seven
naval Officers have been calged
upon the carpet By their superior
Miss Jessie Gibbons, mani
man In the party.
How the young Woman received
her INJURY Is being explained I'M
two widely different ways.
The Officers declare she fell
rom companionNvay, after par
taking oil champagne. A ruInor
current says she WAS struck by a
beer bottle welded by the wife
OF one OF the officers who dis
covered her husband In the conn
pany of the visitor.
Thursday nights nierrSHnalxfncr
IS said TO be bat one OF frequent
INCIDENTS OF a similar sort which
nave occurred at Mare Island
within the last few months
The names OF the officers are:
Lieutenant w. n. Moses, Scxecu-
tive officer; Lieutenant y. +.
Cox, ordnance eSftcer: Ensign =.
y. Marion, first division OF ffcf=-.s,--
ensign NJ. A. NIitzner, second al
VISION otIicer; Assistant Surgeon
Assistant Paymaster NJ. Q. ShIr
ley, pay officer.
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AIDS Spanish war WIdows.

WASHINGTON D. c., Special
Nearly 5000 Widows and minor chill
dren oi veterans OF the Spanish Amer
lean War or the Philippine fua0rrec-
the Grago bill passed by the Hoalse
without debate.
The bin provides that the widow
of any officer or enlisted man who
served ninety days shall receive a
pension Of $1z month. For each
minor child the widow would receive
81, and in case ef her death the So
would be paid to the child or chill
drerl. About $1s000.000 would be adj
ded TO pension appropriations
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

from Semlin, Hungary, directly
upon Belgrade, SAWS the cofre-
spondens. The Austrian army Is
constructing trenches along tie
entire line rom Crac0w to Lem
berg.
The railways In All stretexgc
directions arc lined By military.
and the troops are prepared 10 in
wade Seryia az a moments NOTICE.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
SOUTH CARoLINA,s
SAILORS WRECKED

GALVESTON TEX, Special -SeT-
enty members of the United states
svarship South Caroline in charge Of
Ensign Collier. were shipwrecjxed IN
the roads carly today They left the
wharf at midnight for the shin. and
We're dashed against the rock iefties
~ the hieb wind and tide.
Several members Of the crew were
severely cut ana bruised, bnf none
Fatally tpt1red. They We're rescued
by the lighthouse Keeper.
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bLhIIN1 GpecINIs--7f1SSln e
continuing 20 make vigorous war
preparations and the military
stan in ST. Petersburg Is working
night and day. according 10
dispatch RE- eived here to-day from
the Russian capital.
All The defenses on the vsesterlz
frontier are being strengthened
with sucll taste and thoroughness
rs TO Indicate that the government
fears an Invasion.
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The Rockingham county grand jury
has increased persdnal property assess
ments in that comfy over 100000.
showing that the grand jury has done
faithful work. NDthing has been, &C
complished b. those grand juries which
have gone upstaiff in the morning and
adjourned sine dfdin the evening Tax
Investigations to Doe thorough require
time. The Fred icksburg grand Jury
took the time u do the work as Il
should be done.-kFredeTicksb Star
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
FORGER GIVEN ONE
YEAR in Pen

I6NcHBURG. VA speciaI.-H. w.
Hippert. the young white man. who
several weeks ago ffged the name Of
local bank cashicS TO a telegram, Oh
which to. get mon& on haa check
in Charlottesville ttlay pleaded guilty
and was sentenced 10 a year. in the
penitentiary.
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will this year shoulder the heaviest
and best filed gift sack in the city's !
history.
More than $s.00O,0OO will be dis
tributed in various forms to employees !
of industries, banks and big stores
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MISSOURI RIVER REPRESENTA-
TTVES IN WASHINGTON BEHALF
OF RITTER NAVIGATION.

lzkSHINGTCN, ID. c.. Dec. g.
John NJ zFTds, president of the KAN
sas City. Commerce Club, and asudelez
cation from Missouri apnasuA
the House Rivers and - Il i:
niftee today to ae, 81.
spriation OF Sc 10 q. q .
Ment of the Missy St
IN Lake NJ
Beleen q - q ~
harbcr i'm =
Z reetlt OF lz.z j = +: (. 81
in2 Lake Z - W - ~
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
ASK CITIZENS TO
REPUDIATE BLEASE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Special
The reputation of Governor
Blease by the people of South Car
OIina was suggested Saturday by
Senator L. ID. Smith, Of that State,
IL view of tue Executives "unpar-
donahle expressions" before the
Governors Conference at Rich
mOnd.
Senator Smith made clear his
beilef that only an Overwhelming
protest against the South Carolina
Governor will remove the blot
which ne feels now rests on the
State.
Governor BIcase's remarks be-
fore the conference of Governors,
said senator Smith. "NVere unpar-
donabie. In view Of the fact that
majority OF the people OF South
Carolina have chosen Governor
Biease as Chief Executive of the
State, his views on public ques-
tons must necessarily be taken
by the public as the views of those
who elected him until repudiated
by Them"
SNUBBED by GRIDIRON CLUB.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Special
Carolina, was Saturday refused an
invitation TO the annual banquet
OF the GridirOn Club, of Washing.
ton, TO be held here tonight, on
the ground that she is not gen.
tleman."
When Jedge John G. Rose. of
Baltimore notified Louis CARRIE.
president Of the club. today that
re VIII be unable to attend the
dinner, friends OF the South Caro-
Una Executive. who at the re-
cent conference Of Governors i'm
kichmond attacked the Consff-
tuition and the law. made efforts
20 have an invitation issued ask
ing Governor Blease to occuDy
Judge Roses chair.
Officers and members of the
ciuD indignantly refused to invite
the Sonrh CaroIinian and his sun
pOrterS are so angered at this SfeD
mat tt IS expected many of them
VIII refuse TO attend the banquet.
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NJ Poinesre, French Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, Said to Have
Demonstrated Bis Country 5
Good Offices by His Skill
full Diplomatic Work.

PARIS, SpcciaI.-Greece has
signed the general armistice ter
minating the Turlo- Balkan war.
according TO a dispatCh received
here from Gov tinople today
French offic alter said that
CONFIRMATION q lning OF the
armistice by Greece would de-
monstrate tie power of Frcnch
diplomacy, as il was only forty
eight hours ago that NJ. Boincare,
minister OF foreign afIairs, noti-
fed the Greek minister here that
his government should not delay
: too long Tn seeking peace, because
OF the general danger 20 the In
ternatioual situation.
EUROPE TRENfBLES.
BERLIN, SPECIAL. German
diplomats Friday admitted for the
first time that the line 81 deInar-
cation between the triple alliance
Germany, Austria and Itaay) and
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-12-20
IT WASH T THE RIGHT BUT
TON.

a prominent Everett unionisr has
been busy lately educating his mar
red sister IN the ways o. unionism.
The lady had never been thrown IL
contact before with unions. but she
was willing 10 learn She vas in
pressed with the fact that she must
look f1r the monthly button upon all
delverynen coming 10 her door. One
day the grocery driver made a deli
very and the lady was asked n he
w0re the button The color 81 the
button for the month happened 70 be
green and. sure enough. the driver
had a green button On his hat he
had The button an right" said the
lady. What grocery was IT," said
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L T1 want % feel good al Wednesday.
ina so=cT that less fortunate than yourself your
bzrszs With thar You don't necessarily 10 give
lo1e=re are other ways q giving. Just CHEEKY per-
maps y hearty 1a1dcasp be the very thing want
IS hunger much sometimes for the friendly
1ald do for physical nouhent There and
hunger q me mind il l world real and poignant Of
s aa me 5es CHRISTMAS present you could give and
mar would De cherished for day would
r. CHRISTMAS Dag 70 that mother father way
heard from the boy for months and Years
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her brother She told him and he
thought il funny because he knew
thar particular driver didn't belong.
To make sure. he took the first op-
portuniry 70 size up the button the
driver was wearing. Il was a green
button al right and il had this motto:
I'm The man that put the hump on
the camel" He had a good laugh
az his sisters expense, but the driver
won't get By that lady again.
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Everett win take an on atmosphere
Of learning next week, when the peda-
g0gues Of the state gather for their
annual meeting. Nearly a thousand
delegates are expected and hotels
and rooming houses will be taxed to
the limit 70 care for the visitors.