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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
Packed HOUSE
GREETS COLONEL

CHICAGO, ILL Special
We will bust them i'm two" cried
Theodore Roosevelt when reports
OF his lieutenants and delegates
were presented TO him mt a
reception i'm the E,Iizabcthan room
ut the Congress Hotel Monday.
Later I'm the morning delegates
and alternateS filed into the Icliz-
abcthan room at the Congress Ho-
tel FOR conference with ROOsc-
welt. Although IL was positively
stated that no one except dele
gates and altcrnatcs wOIld be adj
united, some outsiders were al
lowed TO 90 into the room
When the colonel dashed into
the room behind "a flying wedge
OF guards il was packed TO sufTo-
cation.
Don't let any one else in"
shouted the colonel. Not another
man. L want TO meet these men
Roosevelt stood at the Pea
cock Allcy entrance. Beads of
perspiration were ON his forehead.
*. X. Mccormick was one of
the first men i'm line. He pre-
scented the facts from Illinois.
colonel, We are fifty for Won
on every proposition" he said.
Just left the meeting of the
iiiiloiS OcicSatton, ana 1 can as
sure You of that fact"
Fine. fine exploded the colo
mel. Shakin" McCOrmicI<'S hand
like pump handle. Believe
me. Mr.. Mccormick. we will bust
them i'm two"
Between Mccormick and Gov
@rnor Dcnccn i'm the line were
several OF the Illinois delegation.
These men shook the cOiOneTs
hand cordially.
Pine" lac kept cNclafmine so
loud that nc could he pIainIV
heard all over the bic room. now
Jammcd To its limit.
Bang went Il couple of flash
lights. within ten feet of where
the cX-PrcSidcnt stood.
"WhOOp-C-e" he exclaimed.
Let or 90. That's the spirit"
The West Virginia delegation
came next i'm line
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Perth AMBOY IS
AFRAID OF THREATS

PERTH AMBOY, n. j. Special
Following the demonstrations and riot
ing Friday night this city is upet.
Dynamite threats are numerous Be
sides the dynamite in the hands of the
mob, giant powder was stolen from
cars on the Jersey Central tracks.
Although Sheriff Bollschweiller be-
lieves that the $50 deputies he has
sworn in will be able to hold the riot
ers in check, residents of Perth Am
boy fear that the sheriffs armed force
is inadequate. Hence their demand
that troops be ordered out.
Fears were increased when it be-
came known that Chief of Police
Burke. of Perth Amboy. had received
word of plot to raid the city next
Monday.
According to this information a
band OF rioters intends swooping down
on the city Monday morning, footing
stores and dwellings. unless the strike
Is settled before that time
Thirty-fVe armed deputies guarded
Recorder KeOgh'S court when seven
men arrested during rioting last night
were arra,En"G toJ3y. twenty depu-
ties were outside the court. while fif-
teen were inside.
Three are already dead and seven
/ injured as result of yesterdays out
| breaks. Hundreds of shots were fired
last night, when a mob of 1000 at
tempted to storm the plants Of the
American Smelling and Refining Com.
pany.
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by Mambrino AbdaIah. son Of AL
mont 80 She has been shipped 20
Saugerties Farm, AT Saugerties. y. Y.
Tor development and later will be re-
tired 20 the stud. Saugerties Farm is
the property OF Mr.. WinstOn's older
brother, James .. Winston. who owns
royalty bred band OF trOtting bred
horses, and is one of the best inform
ed students of blood lines and pedi-
grees in the country. The big roam
mare. Miss Bird. 10y jay Bird. dam
Matte Swope. 2:2O, by Young Jim
whose home was in Virginia for many
years, Is now at Saugerties Farm
with lusty. handsome bay colt at
ncr side by Sahib, 2:19A. son of
Peter the Great. 2:O7h. The roam
mare is now twenty years old, but wei
preserved and i'm vigorous health. Her
second dam was the great brood mare.
koan Fanny, dam of The King Red
~ a, whose son, King Brook.
~ q, was a grand circuit winner in
1911 and promises 20 be a factor OF
prominence down the big line again
this season.
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ROOSEVELT HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

POUGHKEEPSIE, y. Y Special.
The Lake Shore Limited train, with
Roosevelt and party aboard, struck
an obstruction when rounding a curve
Just past Tarrytown and was held
up Tor twenty minutes yesterday at
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock The train
was running sixty miles an hour. "
John McAuliffe. the engineer. got a
glimpse or the obstruction, which he
thinks was rock nearly two feet in
diameter. The rock bent the cow
catcher badly and twisted the brake
beams under fve cars. puncturfng an
AIR pipe and thus automatically aiding
the engineer in stopping the train.
track walker and some boys said
that the stone had been rolled on the
track by another group of bows
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NEGRO Who ROBBED
FARMER TO Die
BEAT AND ROuRED -.1o
't-N' - ANT-SsON WILL
NOT INTERFERE.

II c II NJ Nd, VA. Special-
hytu jackson, the negro man CON
Victed Of murderous assault on I. 7.
FARMER merchant Of Bowling Green
caroline county, viii go TO the death
chalr next Friday in the State peni-
tehtl2ry, the date set for his execiffon
- tne Judge OF the Circuit Court OF
caroline at the April term of the court
olooded meanneSs. He went TO rpe
store OF Mr.. Farmer late at night aD0
asked TO be allowed to make some
purchases. and when the merchant vas
ehSdSed IN getting the goods the
He6I3 struck MIN over the head WIN
CIup ms mead badly disfgured Che
utSto dragged the man out of me
store INTO the dark ~~sS and placed him
on the roadside. -N0Te he RENE f,ed
ttouilu the next mOr2Ang, and the hum
TOT the nend began.
Jackson and another negro came 70
Ihls city and had a great time for "a
week on the proceeds Of the robbery
IeIul nlhS 10 the county and being ar
rested almost Immediately on their ar
IEai. Jackson tried TO impllcate the
other man. but he later declared thai
ms companion was innocent
An appeal was made 10 the Governor
20 respite the man on the ground that
II was not case for electrocutfon
me Governor went over the papers
Mltn great care and today announced
Ihat ne would not further interiors
J:achsoh VIII so TO the chair at the
time appointed.
Mr- Farmer, the victim of the as
sault has about recovered from the
eHects OF the attack and is attending
TO business.
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NEGRO BIT OFFICER WHEN
He WAS TOLD TO MOVE on
m / q hi M ONn " A Cnoni.1

r / c H NJ On d, V A. Special-
joshua Fleming, sam CollY. George
Booker and William Ball. all colored.
were convicted in Police Court Mon
day of a charge of refusing TO
move when ordered to do So bS or
ficers L. L. Neisz and S. NJ. carer
Each was fined So and sent TO iail
Tor ten days. Ball appealed.
Nelson Smith, colored, was fined SIS
ana costs and sent to Jail for ten
DAYS Tor refusing to move when or
dered TO do SO by Officer c. +.
Mandy.
John Robinson. coIored. drunk and
disorderly, and refusing to move
when ordered TO do so by Officers T..
50 and costs.
John Harvey. colored, not only re-
fused to move when he was told TO
move on by Bicycle Officers L. Nj.
Reid and c. l.. Kidd, but he attacked
the former and severely bit the Off
GERS finger. A heavier penalty was
inflicted in HarVey's case. Justice
Crutchfield filming him S25 and costs
and sending him to Jail for six
months.
Annie Reed, colored, was fined $40
ana costs and sent to Jail for thirty
days. and Arthur Hayes colored, was
Tined $25 and costs and sent to Jail
FOR ninety days, for refusing to move
when ordered to do so by Officers
Napier, LeisS and Stephens. and with
resisting these same officers. The
case OF Hayes was an unusually ag-
graVated one.
The case of Richard Throgmorton.
white man, charged with interfer-
ing with Officer J. II. Dubuque in
the discharge of that officers duty,
was perhaps the worst case of all
Throemorton. who is also charged
with being drunk and disorderly. not
only refused to move when ordered
TO 90 SO by the bluecOat. but he Vio-
lently resisted the officer and at
tempted to pull a pistol when he was
threatened with arrest. The latter's
hearing was continued until June 22d.
Throgmorton being released on bond
j. r. Throgmorton acting as surety in
the sum of 500.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
SAYS TAFT WILL
GET NY. DELEGATES

CHICAGO. ILL Special Second
only in importance to the expected
arrival of Colonel Roosevelt was
the coming OF the New York deleea-
ton. 1t was important because IL con
tanned ninety of the uninstructed del
egates from New York state.
Three estimates of how these ninet,,
VIII be divided follow:
William Barnes. Jr.. the State re
publican leader. said that the taiIv
stood; Taft IS; Roosevelt. 6: doubt
full. 8.
Secretary Lafayette y. Gleason. OF
the New York Republican commit
tee, said: We are sure OF eighty Of
the ninety delegates. I do not see anS,
possible chance OF a break in the Taft
vote or the gain OF a single one more
than the ten 1 estimate as for Colon 81
Roosevelt. our folks are not the kind
that stampede and bolt"
Senator Dixon. of the Roosevelt
forces, said that private sources as
sured him that Roosevelt was much
stronger in the delegation than the
Tart leaders imagined. He added that
one-haf Of the delegates wanted 10
vote for the colonel as a matter of
personal choice.
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CHICAGO, I'LL Special eve
nave broken into every Southern
State and will have a majority of at
least fOrty-twO votes in the conven-
ton when il comes to nominating a
candidate for President. We will have
more than that in organizing the con-
VentiOn.'
This statement was made Monday by
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon, ROOseVelt's
campaign manager. He also an
nounced that Senator William E
Borah would be the Roosevelt candi-
date for temporary chairman. and
said that the fight in the convention
Will begin just after the prayer.
We will not lose a single second
IN getting before the delegates clear
~ the question as to whether the
Republican party is to be murdered
in cold blood for the personal salts
faction Of a lot Of politicians" he
said
our last check-up on the situation
was made early Monday, and it
showed that we will have a majority
Of forty-two on the nomination of a
President"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
SPECIAL CAR, HANGAR
FOR HER AEROPLANF,
LOS ANGCIRS. Snecial-A nart Of

LOS ANGELES. Special A part of
r. J. CLucky') Baldwin's many mil
lions is to be devoted to the construc-
ton OF novel private railway car,
which is to be built for Mrs. Clara
Baldwin Stocker. one of his daughters,
VINO received $4,000. 600 of his estate.
Mrs. Stocker left Thursday for Chica go
to arrange her plans with the car
builders.
The principal novelty consists OF an
apartment 70 house her aerOplane. on
the roof of the car viii be a landing
stage that can be extended when the
car is on siding. Recently Mrs
Stocker placed an order for an aero
plane. which is now being built.
4 am anxious to travel" she says.
but travellers all see the beaten path
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and they haven't got that now.
We have them cat now to les
than enough votes TO control the
convention"
The real work OF the day Is
OF the hand 10 hand order.
hhc turOrc method OF StamD.,i-
ing the convention has been
abandoned as without effect on
the actual votes. It has been de-
Cidcd that the real goods can
only he brought home by taking
the opposing delegates man by
man ano making "a personal ef-
fort to get them. That work il
going on i'm every possible corner
of the fight zone.
At the Roosevelt headquarters
final arrangements for the meet
ing 80 be held tonight ut the Au-
ditOrium. where the former Pres
ident will address delegates and
enthusiasts, were discussed. It
has been definitely decided that.
except short speech OF intro
duction. the Rough Rider will
have the program to himself.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
JOHN DIS SON-IN-IAW
GIVES BOY NEW LIFE

CHICAGO, ILL., Special Harold
McCormick, son-in-law of John d.
Rockefeller, saw a poor boy peanut
peddler fall unconscious on the avia-
ton field in Cicero. He sent the lad
to hospital and. calling later. was
told the boy was afflicted with a
tumor of the brain.
Can it be removed? Can an opera
ton make this boy well and strong?"
asked Mr.. Mccormick.
Yes" replied the physician.
Then do it, and send the bills to
me- said Mr.. Mccormick. See that
ne gets the best possible treatment.
and keep II quiet. Understand, my
name is not 20 be mentioned. Just
send the bills 20 me and l will pay
them"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
BOTH Sides CLAIM
The MAJORITY

CHICAGO, ILL., Special
With not more than ten votes
hanging between the rival houses
OF William Howard Taft and
theodore Roosevelt, both camps
Monday fought fast and furiOusIy
with the one object of making"
secure IA majority on the first
roll call of the convention.
On the one hand the Taft lead
crS sought To hold what they had:
on the other the Roosevelt folk
strenuOusIy endcavored 10 secure
strength from the Taft list and
add IL to their own. Obviously.
what one gains the other loses.
From the Roosevelt headquar-
IerS at the opening of the CHy's
work came the confident ass r.
ancc that the opposing line
would be broken.
From the Taft headquarters
came equally positive informa-
ton that the Taftites are going
To the convention with twenty
majority.
As 4 MATTER OF ABSO-
Lutte FACT, THE NOMINA-
TON HUNG BY AN EYE
LASH AT THE OPENING OF
THE DAYS TOLL. AND NO ONE
COULD TELL WHAT THE AC-
TUAL RESULT WOULD BE.
otto II. Barnard. one of five
New York bankers who control
national finances. said: mfr. Taft
viii have twenty majority after
all possible assertions. He will
control the convention. There
VIII be no third candidate be-
cause that course would prOba-
bly, result in the nomination of
Mr.. Roosevelt"
Senator BOrah, for Colonel
Roosevelt. said: You showed
me an estimate of $50 votes from
the Taft people when you saw me
last. Now you come with $50. 1
told you that 1 then conceded sos
votes to them as all they had.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
ACTRESS FORGOT LINES
AFTER NIGHT IN CELL.

NEW YORK Special.-Mabel Nor
ton, an actress, whose husband, Ed
gar Norton, is an actor. was q wit
ness Wednesday in her own behalf at
the trial of the suit for $25, 900 dam
ages she has brought against Willard
Wilson, proprietor OF the Hotel Rem
ngton.
Mrs. Norton claims that Wilson
caused her arrest because her hus-
band owed a bill at the hotel. and
that the humiliation of the arrest and
her experiences in a cell for a night
caused her so much mental suffering
that she forgot her lines and lost a
profitable engagement. She says she
professional clubs and has become q
nervous wreck.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
MAY TRANSFER
War to BALKANS
FKOSPECr OF CHANGE OF OPERA A
IlON BASE BIcTWEEN ITALIANS
AND TURKS.

Paris. Special.-There is prospect
OF the Iurklsh-Italian war OPERATIONS
otlhE Shiited into the Balkans, accord
today. 90 - ''''O 30
rms telegram stated that the Turkish
sONtrhhent. IN fear Of an Italian at
tack upon the fortifcations at F'lafari
II concentrating an army of 10000 men
AZ Hathpoli. strategic point nearby.
Two batteries Of field artillery are
being hurried to GallipoIf from the
turkish capital
Gallipoh lies at the northeast en-
from COnstantinople
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
PRESIDENT SAVES
GENERAL WOOD
Taft Vetoes the Army Bill Which
Reduced Chief of
Staff.

WASHINGTON, ID. Especial.
It.c President vetoed the army
appropriation bill. This bill was
partly designed to remove Major
General Leonard Wood as head Of
the army.
IN his message. sent TO Con-
"rCS~ with his veto. the President
tr.ii'iscd the appended legislation
IN the bill, rcOr@anizing the
army, ana causing changes
which hc held should DC done nv
independent legislation. and not
INC iudcd Ina the bill appropriating
Tor t:IC army.
Inc veto saves General Wood
from being OuStCd from his office
rs chief of stan. after March 4.
1913. and prevents the rcoreanjzo-
ti0n of the army "a provided I'm
the bill.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
FIREMEN HURT in
FACTORY BLAZE

BOSTON, MASS Special Three
hrcmen were injured today hghtin, a
FIRE in the camphOr factory OF the
American CamphOr Company. South
Boston. They were blown across the
street by an explosion OF alcohol.
The injured men were rushed to the
CITY Hospital
The blaze started with an explosion
ana fifteen wOrkmen had 70 fee Tor
their lives.
Explosion after explosion followed
When the firemen arrived they could
get nowhere near the building. Fire
men fought the blaze from a distance.
one Ohio girl is said to be engaged
70 sixteen men. Seems TO us that we
nave heard Of that sixteen to one
theory befOre.-Herald-CO Courier.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27

The NortOns. when In the city. re-
sided at the Remington from March.
1906, 10 October. 1909. At that time
they owed a bill OF $500. and Mr.
Norton was In the West Mrs. Nor
ton consulted her attorney when "A
demand was made upon her for nav
ment and was advised to get apart
ments elsewhere.
Mrs. Norton declared Wednesday
she packed small handbag with
some personal trinkets. showed the
contents of the bag 10 the manager
and left the hotel. Two weeks later
she was arrested at night and locked
up when she could not obtain bail.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
FIRMLY BELIEVE
THEY have EDWARDS
Kentucky Officers Hold Suspect
for Virginia Authorities.
Companion Escaped.

CLAY CITY, KY Special The
man thought to be Wesley Edwards.
the Carroll county outlaw. is still in
jail here. and SO far he has not been
tuNy identified. lie resem bles the
pictures of Edwards rather closely in
many particulars. and he refuses to
give any information leading to the
establishment of his identity.
Virginia officers are said To he on
their way here. but they have not
vet arrived, and it is not known Just
when they will get here. though they
are expected tonight.
The companion of the man under
arrest. thought to have been Sidna
Allen. made his escape and he is still
At large.
The man under arrest here will be
held until the Virginia officers have
fully and clearly proven that he is
not the man wanted.
Governor Mann has heard nothing
whatever from Kentucky today.
though last evening he talked with
Detective Baldwin over the long-dis-
lance telephone, and the officer said
that he would send someone to
identity the man under arrest in Ken
lucky, supposed to be Wesley Ed
wards. and make report to the Gov
ernor Just as soon as any informa-
ton was received.
The Baldwin men are said TO be en-
gagged in searching for the missing
men as diligently now as at any time
since they took up the case.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
INVESTIGATION UP
TO BOARD Of TRADE
ENGLISH TITANIC INQUIRY PUTS
III Up TO THEM-SEN EtAL
TESTIFY.

LONDON Specialize Board of
Trade, which superVises safeguard on
British ships was virtually placed on
trial when the Titanic inquiry was re-
sumed today.
\ number OF experts were called to
swear that the Titanic had complied
with all the legal regulations. Super
visor CarrOthers, of the board who
superintendent the construction of the
Titanic at Belfast, testified as to the
lie buoys. Surveyor Chantler Of the
port OF Belfast SwOre to the safety of
the boats on the Titanic. saying they
could be lowered fun of passengers
without danger of bucklinS they
were powerfully built Captain Clarke.
the boards assistant immigration of
hcer at the Port of Southampton
swore that the White Star liner was
in proper condition to go to sea when
she departed on her first and last voy-
age.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
DELEdATES FROM
ALABAMA TO TAFT
Majority Delegation Eliminates
Two Roosevelt Backers-Unit
Rule Decided On.

CHICAGO, ILL Specially
agreeing TO vote as unit i'm the,
convention. the TGft majority of
the Alabama delegation nuIIificd
the votes of the two Roosevelt
members OF their contingent at n
meeting at the Sherman Hotel Mon.
day. They elected aS chairman
Pope NJ. Long; George Il. New
StOil, secretary; II. ID. Barker. ma
tional committeeman; &. =. Pleas
ants, rules; Alexander &. Birch.
credentials; j. 1. AbcrcrOmbic.
permanent organization.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27

We heartily agree with Senator
swanson in his appeal for a strong
navy With such a navy no power
WouId care make war upon us, and a
large standing army, except for tbe
protection of our insular possessions.
would be unnecessary. AS he urges
with so much force. should war come.
IT would come suddenly, and the dis
aster TO US would be great should we
pe round without an adequate fleet to
prosecute the war. \ strong DavI, is
the best assurance of peace that We
could have.-FairfaX Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
OKLAHOMA MAY
SPLIT DELEGATES
Delegation by Large Majority
Decides to Support Any
Candidate It Pleases.

CHICAGO, ILL., Special
BY vote of rs tO - the Oklahoma
delegation To the Republican con-
ventiOn today refused to adoDt a
resolution binding their entire del
cgatiOn to stand behind any NOM
inee selected by the convention.
This was the first attempt by
the Taft forces To bind the, dele
gates against bolt, by using the
famous COnkIing resolution OF
1880. when President Grant
sought n third term nomination.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27

Mr.. Serpell began wheat harvest on
last Monday and it cutting a fine
crop. And the wheat did not follow
tobacco as is the custom of this sec
ton Farmers generally are in the
mldst OF wheat harvest, and the re-
port is that the yield will be good
ana the quality fine. Forty bushels
to the acre are claimed for some crops
and that sounds like living.-Farm-
vile Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27
ROOSEVELT GETS
THIRTEEN MORE
Senator Dixon Claims South Caro-
lima and Georgia Have
Changed Politics.

CHICAGO, ILL., SpeciaI-Sen-
atOr Dixon, campaign manage
Tor Colonel Roosevelt. announced
Monday that thirteen more
Aait Telcgatcs had Topped to the
eX-brcSidcnt- He stated thar
nine were from South Carolina
ana four from Georgia. making
total or nine who had deserted
The President i'm the latter State.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27

Gladys-just (twenty-two)-''Th
Is my birthday. Mabelle. Guess how
old l am"
Mabelle-"Oh, I'll guess twenty
six
Gladys-"Not very good. Four
years out OF the way
Mabelle-"Well, dearie, I wanted
to be sure and be on the safe side."-
Judge. ~
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27

only. 1 want 70 stop ana 40 where
aanf Always rom the tourist trail
an1 shali pc able 60 do 40 With ~,
ssroplane. Naturally. I have 40 taFs
S.S plane with me when travel ~
snail take it on nv cnr 49, ="
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-27

4 product of FOxdene Farm is the
bay hllv. two years old. with high
finish and beauty Of form, by Petau-
rlst, 2:29 L son of Peter the Great.
2:pI Il dam Stella, by Knob SOUR
ro'; second dam hy Combru1o. son Of
Gambetta Wilkes. 2:19A: third dam