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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-25
MCFARLAND LEAVES
FOR PITTSBURG
Friends of Minister Are Not
Hopeful-Case Now
Locks Bad.

BRISTOL. TENN, Special.-Declar-
ing that he had prepared a statement
which would show his innocence of
the responsibility for the death Of
secretary. who died in Pittsburg last
week. the Rev. w. d. Mcfarland left
GreeneVille, Tenn, at HOS o'clock
this morning in charge OF Detective
Lutz, who arrived yesterday.
Before leaving the preacher charged
with having caused the death of Miss
Coe knelt and prayed in the Greene
county Jail, where he had been a pris-
oner two days. He declared that upon
his record he asked his friends TO
pass judgment as to his guilt or limo
cence. recounting his trying experience
in East Tennessee mission work. and
telling OF his sacrifice.
Rev. Mr.. AcFarland's two days of
confinement tell on him plainly. He
looks haggard. His friends are be-
ginning to feel some doubt about his
innocence because of the reticence
he has maintained.
From childhood I loved that girl
as l did one of my own daughters Il"
declared the Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland
When asked to account fer her dying
him, he declared: ''I will have to see
further. We cannot tell what were
the circumstances surrounding this.
Whether have any fear OF conviction
will not say. / want to keep out OF
the papers"
Exhibiting a roll Of manuscript, he
intimated that it contained a state
ment which would show his innocence.
He said he wanted to tell the story
to the Pittsburg grand jury. His wife
leaves tomorrow for Pittsburg. Nc
Farland's friends admit that the situa-
ton looks gloomy for him. and there
is a feeling among many that his ac-
tions since his arrest have not been
such as to inspire belief on the part
Of friends In his innocence.
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THORNTON GETS
A REHEARING
CONVICTED CASHIER OF CHAR
LOTTE BANK GETS BENEFIT
OF y TECHNICALITY.
RICHMO ND, VA. Special

R CHM OND, V A. Special
Failure to identify with absolute
certainty certain papers and records.
which are alleged TO have been false,
and which were made to the State
Corporation Commission in cOnnec-
ton with the condition of the Char
lotte Bank and Trust Company,
served to secure a new trial for f.
&. Thornton, the former cashier of
that defunce institution in the Su-
preme Court of Appeals.
Thornton was sentenced to serve a
year in the penitentiary and to pay
a fine of 500 for false reports, this
being the verdict of the jury which
tried the case.
While this reversal of the trial
court encroaches closer on the tech
meal" than the court has before ap-
preached, it is due to the necessity
for strict regard for the ascertain
ment of the truth, accuracy and gen.
uineness of the written evidence on
which convictions must be had. The
case goes back for IA new trial on that
one point.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-25
ASSOCIATED CLUBS OF AMERICA
TO NEXT IN DALLAS, TEX,
NEXT MAY.

DALLAS, TEX, Spocial.-How to
best advertise city. a State or n
nation. will be the subject of enc
big meeting during the convention of
America. which will be held at Dali
las May 18th to AID 1t is planned
to have this meeting In the big coli
scum at the State Fair Grounds, prob
ably on the evening OF the first day
Of the convention. Tho question will
be discussed by some OF the most
prominent men i'm the world-men
who have made city building and mu-
nicipal problems q life study and
whose names are closely linked with
the progress and Development of
many OF the larger cities of the
world.
AT the 1911 convention. held at
Boston, the department of municipal
advertising discussed the question as
related to puSlicity. newspaper and
ing at Dallas next Mag will not only
handle these questions, but will also
go deep into the question of having
something to advertise. Municipal
problems of all kinds and character
as related to city life will be touched
and it is expected TO be one of the
most important departments Of the
convention.
Commercial secretaries and muni-
clpal officials from many of the large
NANACS III AAt NthANcQ OtsllSS ana Can-
ada will attend the convention for
the special purpose Of hearing and
taking part in these discussions and
problems that have been solved in one
section of the country and which are
NeXing a city in q widely separated
section. will be brought out in such a
manner as to prove of untold good in
all sections.
Among the more important Ques-
tons that will be discussed will be
city Identification. ornamental street
lighting, paving. parks and play
grounds and sanitary conditions
There will also be the question Of
uniform design in architectural con-
struction of buildings. the grouping
together artistically OF public build
ingS. transportation and public rest
and comfort statiOnaA
Several European experts along
these lines will attend the conVen-
ton. brought here by the National
Association and the Committee on
Municipal Advertising. AS the Euro
pean cities in many instances are fur
Their advanced along the lines Of mu-
nicipal improvements, much interest
is expected from these men.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-25
FOLK AND CLARK IN
NOMINATION PACT

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Special
Speaker Champ Clark today staked
his political future. so lar as the pres
idency is concerned, on the action of
the approaching convention of Mis-
souri, Democrats at Joplin. Mo.
II that convention endorses Joseph
w. Folk, the Speaker will forbid the
further use OF his name in connection
with the presidential nominal iOn, and
he Will support Folk. If Folk loses
at Joplin the Speaker expects similar
action from the former Governor.
Here are the pledges of the two
Missouri candidates, one of whom will
be eliminated from the race Tor the
Democratic presidential nomination:
Speaker Clark-'I have always
supported the Democratic nominee.
SO far 'as / am concerned the decision
of the Missouri Democracy settles the
presidential matter. If by any acct
dent l lose Missouri 1 will forbid the
turther use of my name in that con-
nection. and will support the nominee
OF the Joplin convention. l am glad
Governor Folk promises not to bolt"
Former Governor Folk-"It is es-
Sentlal Tor the party welfare in Mis-
souri, that there be some end TO dis
cord and / am willing to do all / can
to bring about that internal peace so
necessary to the party success. In
accord with the idea / ask that Mr.
Clark join with me in agreeing that
the one who loses the instructions of
the Missouri Democratic convention
TO be held in Joplin February goth,
shall refuse to allow the further use
of his name, either in or out of Mis-
souri,. in connection with the presi-
Dental nomination to be made in
Baltimore, and that he will in good
faith support the nominee of the De-
mocracy of Missouri"
These pledges indicates that a
showdown is coming in Missouri.
where for almost a year. has ragged a
controversy as to whether Champ
Clark or Joe Folk was the favorite
son.
The Joplin convention is to speak,
and when ii has spoken there will be
one presidential candidate missing
from the field.
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REDUCE RATES ON
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Delegates Weaver and Warren
Would Have Needy Reap Ben
efits of Reduction.
RIG MOND. VA. Special

Il -
Messsrs Weaver. OF Warren. ana
Houston. of Elizabeth City. today ia
troduced in the House a bill amend
ing the tax laws which will be far
reaching. as IL affects every mechanic.
farmer and householder in the Com
monwealth.
Tho bill reduces tho tax from So
cents 10 10 cents on the first enc thou
sand dollars OF household and kitchen
furniture; tools of mechanics. farm
ing implements, books and pictarce
and reduces the present tax from IS
10 80 cents on the residue.
For the year 1911 the assessed
value of the property affected was as
follows:
Books and pictures. sSeS.e4O: me
chanics' tools, S475,614: farming inn
plements. $2.573,3e3; household and
kitchen furniture. $2o.277.ese.
MIR. Weaver had this to say on III =
subject:
1T is true that il the bill introduced
by Mr.. Houston and myself becomes
a law the revenues of the State will
be reduced about $4,000 to $4,000
but. on the other hand, il the tax on
Intangible property be reduced to %
cents. as at present proposed by some
the revenues wiz be decreased Se2.-
6O7, basing my calculation on the
present assessed values. In other
words. if the tax on personally is 10
be lowered, want to see il so reduced
that those in needy circumstances
reap some of the benefits of the re-
ductiOn."
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BRISTOL REPUBLICANS
OPPOSED TO TAFT
FRIENDS oss ESOOSszSEMH n TEEH
NINTH DkSEzSIOP hXFDDF
no TAKE ACTION.

BRISFe& VA, AHesiel.-&ssrse
W. Hammaaf. 81 R-Astsi, a prezai.aest
Republican Of. the uiath Dtstrict se
Virginia, Whe wes anea~ thsse whe
opposed the ade0asn 81 a resssz,eisn
endorsing Tnn ~ tAe Niath District
Republican c~1crcekinsaa1 OeuaussnEeo
when IL met N BrAstSa the ether day
declares thAk uaae-kaGaAe sf tane rank
and file ef TIE PARRY in RriEAnl and
the Ninth District are fer Roosevelt
for President
Mr.. HaRuitt says thAt the Taft
strength cOaes t@EcctV frs1 tAs Do
brigade and thak ne RePu kafsaNs 80
against the Pro0taeat aRl 400 npc
Roosevelt aesAzst any man m Ne
country. He 0oa2oR2s she apeieR Of
SlempS comnStfee N endorses 1nRft
and pledgfng h&a saaDPsrt. Fac Pess-
luton To c1sfs oGcct. he peAats cut.
was offered By the Gef1eehehaepe- It
was urged moSt Str0ngiv ~ geRleetsr
OF Internal RcNeR1e L. y. Summers
and A. p. eEosaketk. the latter 1Esmo'e
private secretary.
Mr.. HaTnHit saSS hhat there will
be something doing at the ReP0eH-
can mass convention in Bristol called
TO select delegates 10 the district con
vention, which meets here February
21St. and who's. in turn, seleSts deae-
gates TO the RcpUbltcaR National Con
vention. He win make a 6ght 10 IN
struct the delegates to vste fer Reese
welt
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SUPPLY MISSING
LINK in BEEF CASE

CHICAGO. I'LL, Specialize Gov
eminent today began to supply the
missing link ia the chain of evidence
connected with the old packers pool
with the alleged secret conspiracy
charged In the indictments against the
ten Chicago millionaire packers.
Edward C. Dill, former consign-
ment agent Of Swift, Armour and Nor
ris at Boston, and later the repre-
sentative there and in New York of
the National Packing Company, was
called as witness for the Govern
ment. His testimony was regarded
as being of vital importance to the
Governments case.
Dill Is the Boston manager for the
Consolidated Beef Company, of Phil
adelphia. His testimony summarized
was; That he received weekly mar
gins from the National Packing Com
pany; that he called up the represen-
tativeS of Swift, Morris and Armour
every day, and got from them the
margins sent out by those firms to
their New England branch houses and
at once wired the margins back to
the Chicago office of the National
| Packing Company.
Every day / telephoned to Mr.. Van
/ well. Of Swift e. Co, and to Mr.. Pad
dock, Of Morris & Co, and asked them
their margins OF shipments and prices
always knew what their margins
were and kept my home office notified
by telephone" said Dill.
The witness before recess. however
had not connected any of the alleged
acts within the time named I'm the in
dictment and was still talking about
the system in vogue in 1906 when a re-
cess was ordered
"No prosecution. however said no
would testify to acts done in 1908-9
Before Din was sworn Walter A.
Wall, OF East st. Louis finished his
testimony, and on ross-examination
admitted that there was no juggling in
the system OF bookkeeping used by
Morris q Co.
They reelected the profits and losses
honestly" he said.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-25
HUNGRY STRIKERS
MOB BREAD Wagon

LAWRENCE. MASS, spssiaI.-A
new element OF danger was added to
the strike situation here today. when
bread riots broke out. Hungry men.
women and children mobbed half q
dozen bread and milk wagons and
took by force food to keep them
selves from starving.
Joseph j. Ettor. the strike lea der
today reiterated his declarations that
the strikers win never yield till they
get their demands in full. He as
serted that there was no possibility
of compromise
Fire Chief ID. A. Carey, fearing AN
attack by the strikers. has asked
Colonel K. Leroy 6veetEer - fer
nish = guard for the supply OF dyna-
mite which the department has. or To
take II to safe place Every Pre-
caution has been taken to prevent the
mill gates being rushed and the pay
envelopes were handed out Of the
grated openings today. None of the
men or women were allowed on mill
property.
Today the period Of three days dur
ing which the law permits saloons to
be ordered closed expired.
With tho reopening demands be-
gan to pour in on the city authori-
ties that another day edict against
the saloons be ordered. Twenty or
more women on their way TO work
in the Arlington mills early today
were stopped by men and women
pickets. After an argument the wo-
men attempted to pass the picket
lines and 20 on to their work.
A fight followed and the women
pickets pulled their fellow-Vorkers'
hair and drove them back to their
homes.
The machinery in the jack-spooIing
room in the mills was paralyzed in
some unknown way early today. The
machines suddenly stopped Three
hundred girls in one room were on
the point OF a panic and fed to their
homes.
1t is thought that the strike SYM
pathizers are responsible for the ma
chinery's stoppage.
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COURT and POLITICS
SHOULD BE SEPARATE

NEW YORK. plea for
a adrS:'u1 OF the. gradual decrease or
voiced by United States Senator Elihu
loot, president of the New York State
Bar association, in an address made by
him today at the annual meeting OF
that body.
If judicial decisions are to be placed
on parity with political opinions in
the public mind Senator Root de-
cared, judicial decision will interpret
me law always TO suit the majority Of
natural and logical expression OF the
people and the c, urts"
Senator Root took for the title Of his
lis Feeling"
Never before" he asserted has
Federal and State, has been filled BY
men of greater purity, ability and
cfbr9ngtn and uprrightness of
rather than the decisions of the courts
ne held. have tended to decrease the
In the administration Of the law
Hook Incident Mentioned.
AS an instance OF the attitude Of the
although mentioning no name, cites the
instance offered by President Taft's re-
ported decision TO appoint Judge VIII
nam &. Hook, Of Kansas. to the vacancy
on the United States Supreme Court
bench, caused by the death OF Justice
Harlan.
''Inereupon there arises" he says.
not discussion regarding his ability
or integrity or experience. but an out
cry that he ought not to be promoted
because he decided a tWo-cent fare case
against the wishes OF some people or
many"
Arguing that the continued mainte-
nance OF the courts, free from tram
melS imposed by sporadic bursts of
pubic passion, constitutes a most es-
sential part of the foundation of the
American scheme of government Sena-
TOR Root charges the evidences of grow
ing public distrust OF the judiciary to
the extraordinary Industrial develop
ment of the last half century.
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RUB II OUT.

EEEREvER ACHE OR PAIN is 30
RMAs&-stiifnes and soreness Of
RzOcles or toints-rub In Frayser's
Graat Nerve and Bone Liniment, and
a. pain disappears; the greatest
IN round IMMINENT in use fer man
N1A beast; try ft-don't suffer-here
N tAs right help; 25c bottles 1t
druggists. manufactured by J. ".
S2AY6ER SEQ, Richmond. Va
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Colonel Leroy Threatened.
BOSTON MASS QnasOial u

learned at police headquarters TODAY
that Colonel h. Leroy Sweetzer, OF
the Eighth Regiment. in command OF
the military force guarding the mills
at Lawrence, is the second man whose
lie has been threatened by the band
of anarchists who are plotting the as
SassinatiOn of Governor Foss
police guard has been thrown
about the colonels home at Everett.
which will be continued as long as
he is at Lawrence.
The guard about Governor Foss'
home at Jamaica Plain was strength
ened today.
Every man on the State police force
is working. and additional inspectors
from police headquarters were detail
ed 10 assist the Italian special officers
in their search for the men who are
supposed 10 have come from New
York to Boston TO assassinate the
Governor
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lloyd Sues for Office.

lloyd. through co nsei bel. quo war
~anto PROCEEDINGS after sunset yester-
dav evening against Colonel r. s.
Boykin, city treasurer. following a de-
NAL of the formal demand to surren-
tn mart Of the in
cumbent treasurer. The case will be
carried to the City Circuit Court, and
rip' ably TO the State Court OF APP
peals.
Lloyd bases his claim to the office
on the receipt OF two votes at the No
vember election. Colonel Boykin,
though the Democratic nominee. fall
cd to have his name on the official
ballot.
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BRISTOL WILL CALL FOR ELECTION
If LEGIS2ATURE DOES NOT
ACT.

BRISTOL VA, Special.-The tenn
perance people OF Bristol and this sec
mings. Jr. ana BeisSaIes Buck OS and
Roberts to vigorously champion the bill
now pending before the Legislature
providing for referendum on the ques-
ton of Statewide prohibition. All
three were elected champions of the
submission idea. and the temperance
people here expect 20 see them make
good in the Legislature by making a
night for the passage OF this bill. Some
Senator Cummings would stand on his
platform, but his friends declare that
he win and that he will leave nothing
undone TO sec the submission bill en-
acted into law.
Waiting on Legislature.
The dry" leaders of Bristol are
submission bin Before calling a local cal
option election in Bristol. Unless this
Dill is passed local option election
Will be called in Bristol Immediately
after the Legislature adjourns. not
witt i, the fact that the city is
license tar here is $500. and the sa-
looms have been able TO pay II and make
that they do not fear the outcome Of
an election and that unless the Legis-
laturo refers the question OF State
people of tho State that an election
will be ordered in Bristol Immediately.
They prefer TO conserve their forces
TO ala In a Eight to Danish the saloon
from the State
Bucks Distinction.
4 Delegate K. Q. Buck, or Washington
county. hna the distinction OF being
the only Democrat who has succeeded
himself In the House OF Delegates from
Washington county since the Civil
War. Some have gone twice, as In the
| case OF John Roberts, now a represent
tative. but not one has served two con-
secutivo forms The late I. @. Fowler
Republican, served two terms in sue
ceSsion during the Readjuster days.
Delegate Buck is n preacher and the
temperance people in Bristol and Wash
ington county have great faith in him.
They are relying on him TO do every
thing possible to get the Statewide
prohibition question referred to n vote
OF the whole people.
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DtsrobInE Plan sc.ros Jury.

AL1lAnANlOWC, "a SPECIAL. IWolVe
jurors, all we'll past middle age, looked
at one another furtively and began to
braid their whiskers when the propo-
sition was made that Mrs. Bert Wears
diSrobe in court and show the jury how
Nillainously n suit mado for her by q
local tailor fitted her. There was con-
siderable clearing OF thrOats, and then
the eldest juror nervouSly suggested
that perhaps it would be Just as we'll
TO hurry the case, as he aimed TO plant
corn rather earlier than usual this
year. and Mrs. Wears lawyer withdrew
the suggestion.
Mrs. Wears. who untn her marriage
last summer was Mise Efferine Nj
Davis. a leader in local society, want
ed 500 damages from the tailor. She
said the suit was too long in front too
short in the back. and was built side
ways. The only other fault was that IL
wouldn't wear. She ran about the
room to show just how ill-fitting the
garment was. The Jury awarded her
$I9.
The court found Il necessary TO for
bid any punS upon Mrs. Wears name
before the case started.
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b. A. Banks. Of Nor

Representative b. A. Banks. Of Nor
folk.
If this were applied TO the House
itSelf-which has just 100 members
every one except Mr.. Banks would be
Immediately incarcerated. and Il is not
unlikely that an adjournment would
be necessary.
Mr.. Banks statement was made
during the course Of his argument
against the anti-gam bling bill recently
introduced by John w. Stephenson. OF
Bath county.
on account of an Objectionable
clause this bill has been uRfavorably
reported by the House Com nnittee on
General Laws. but had been Sc
amended as to remove the objection
and was called from the calendar on
It's second reading.
=, The bill makes gambling unlawful
!. visfiniS, Al games. bets or wager.
Such general classification Mr.. Beakt
objected to He was afraid hts Nor
IL. and ne consequently asked that th,
| bill be killed, though as a genera
proportion" he said he was opposed e
No Definite action on the bill esuIt
be t0kon. as the time for adjouranez
srrived before the conclusion sf In,
The text of Mr., stephenson's bill il
sembly OF Virginia, That it shall b,
/ unlawful for any person TO bet. wager
| or play at any games for money.
I Anyone violating the provisions o.
| this act shall be guilty of a misde
| meanor and, upon conviction thereof
| shall be fined not exceeding one thou
/ sand dollars or imprisoned in Jail 40
! exceeding one year.
The Circuit Courts and justices o.
| the peace shall have concurrent turis
| dictiOu in the trial of all cases undel
/ this act. and the Commonwealth anC
| the accused shall have the right of ap
peal from the decision Of the justice e
| the Circuit Court
! All acts or parts of acts inconsisten
with this act are hereby repealed"
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Cleveland wrestler. to te1ch members
OF the force how TO .Uapple with
criminal without calling the billy into
play.
jenkins has been physical instruc-
tor OF Wost Point and comes TO New
York with the sanction of the War
Department.
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SAYS McNAMARAS'
PARDON Is CERTAIN

OTTAWA, ONT., Special. A dispatch
received today from Calf. Ont, quotes
w. Madison Hicks. Of the Independent
"hNr 90 I'VE oe 50 vim II hold n h.
solute proof that the McNamaras are
S.aI dntcu a patdOn 10 take place with
in two years from the date OF their
a million dollars in cash when re-
c3sed."
Hicks was for two years a member
of the Australian Parliament.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
WINS A DECISION
WAS uNCTON

WASHINGTON, D. c., Special
The coal consumers of Augusta. Ga
are not Disseminated against in coal
rates by the Southern Railroad. is
the gist of the opinion of the Inter
state Commerce Commission in the
case Of the Chamber of Commerce of
Augusta, Ca, against the Southern
Railway.
II was alleged i'm this case that the
rate of $40 a ton on coal from the
coal crock mines in Tennessee to Au-
gusta were unreasonable and preju-
ulelal as compared with rates from
fhe mines % ether points n he same
general territC~v as Augusta.
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ABDICATEoM u T~N
AGAIN DELAYED

PEHIN, Epecfal. In q sAoxzsT HasuAsn
lasting roGr h0osp the VOVza fezasfy tie
day debated tho aaestisn ~ 0anGN1ERuas
No final cones us&Da was reported q nd &c
was decided tn 1ce4 aEaiu temoYroW
The reb@ ufhAnnaU@ coanE0nrDA az
following dezanAa: AAdfcntion 81 tho
throne, rexaovH 81 &c eApitn9 NF0R
Pekin. Preaier E0@a ehi-Kal harrpa
proclamation e republic tkrD~EAoGk
empire. the Mz2chNs are 10 be a113wel
TO participate IN the GSVcrHRenx Nat