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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
GUARD AGAINST
SMALLPOX SPREAD
HEALTH BOARD LEARNS OF NJ
NERVOUS CASES ALONG NORTH
CAROLINE LINE.

HOUSTON. VA. Special. The board
Of supervisors OF Halifax held an extra
session 10 consider the smallpox stu
alton in the countSs DR.. II. 3. Melvin,
of the board of health. reported cases
all along the North Carolina line, at
News Ferry. Scottsburg. South Boston
Meadville and ten or nfteen cases at
Crystal Hill He reported one death
In many instances the disease is in the
most violent form.
The supervisors passed the follow
ing resolution:
Knowing that lhere Is an epidemic
or smallpox in the county. the board Of
supervisors, at the request of the board
of health, warn the public that vacci-
nation is the only preventive, 1t being
impossible to establish quarantine
throughout the county. Therefore, in
the future ali parties contracting the
disease viii receive no benefit from the
board; yet to all parties not able to pay
for vaccination 1t will be furnished free
OF cost Any person or persona who
are found on the streets or county
roads or at public gatherings. having
been exposed 10 the disease, will be
arrested and dealt with to the fullest
extent of the law
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
rms Is slsenuine Adventure.

In the November American Afaaa-
zine, David. 7Grayson. author OF 'Ad-
ventures in Contentment, begins a
new SERIES entitled Adventures on
the Road" Ia which he tells about
giving up the regular life of the
farmer and taking to the road--5ust
as an adventure Following is an
extract:
Any man may brutany pay his
way anywhere. but * is quite another
thing to be accepted by your human
Kind not as a paid lodger, but as a
friend. Always, It seems to me, /
have wanted to submit myself. and.
indeed, submit the stranger, to that
test Moreover, how can any man
look for true adventure In life if he
always knows TO a Certainty where
his next meal is coming from? In
a world SO completely dominated by
goods, by things, by possessions and
smethereds by security, what fine ad :
venture IS left to man OF spirit save
the adventure of poverty2
do not mean by this the al
venture OF Involuntary poverty. for
maintain that involuntary poverty.
like involuntary riches is. a credit to
no man. IT is only as we dominate
life that we really live. What mean
here, If may so express It, Is an al
venture IN achieved poverty. In the
livee c. such true men as Francis OF
Assist and Tolstoi that which draws
the world to them IN secret sympathy
is not that they lived lives of poverty,
but rather, having riches at their
hands, or for the very asking, that
tney chose poverty as the better way
of life"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
KOHLER MUST GO
BACK TO ASYLUM
Lcve-sick Hungarian Il Ordered
to Be Removed to Williams
burg ASYLUM.

x & II NJ . n y. VA =, Special
Suoge -. c. Richardson. OF Hustfngs
SesIk. to-day ordered John Kchler. a
81 PSsSsecty ineene Hungarian. commit
- ~ ne hastsyn State Hospital for
taS insane, at Williamsburg. at once.
,h..n.ts Aetaen Vas decided npon follow
ing conference between Judge Rfch-
sa4r1eson, Sommon wealths Attorney
Minltree Eolkes, Chief OF Police Louis
Werner. City Sergeant John Satterfieid
ana kohler's attorney y. Lovenstein.
- ton4cy commission last February
adludged the man insane. Kohier Ia
pots ancer an hallucinutlon that all
Women are IN love with him. Within
the last eight months he has written
SEVERN hundred letters. 1t IS sala. 10 e
prominent young society woman resfd-
ing on Wess Franklin. street. The
Ean1 arlah IS Understood to also have
son. - - -
Attorney L0venstein has twice pro
cured the mans freedom and had him
sent out OF the city. In each instance.
however, kohler has returned after a
.,n absence ard renewed his atsen-
Kohler, It 10 said.s speaks ave IAN
guages huently and Is well connected.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

Inc. Ahd erWr1terS tell us that fires
cost TINS country about $3.50, OOO. 600 a
year anG that the major portion OF this
loss y easily preventable The docf ire
ks1s US The drain upon individual and
~ s52Ret resources occasione6 by pre-
14fSa1te Sickness aggre gates hundreds
- ietltions OF dollars every year The
Stall tlclans tell as that our indusfriaI
opera 3pns are attended by prevenfa HE
tfRtm4Ng and killing which entail an
ec9n oiffic loss fully rs great The De-
BAftHeut OF Agriculture tells us thet
The raj costs the country more thai, =
.ftQndfed million dollars a year and fl,at
2 q A varieties Of vernin and Injurious
insects rob Us OF sums fully as large. IL
AVt tfrger. Ard now we are told 1fha Z
rue cattle Kick inflicts yearly .oss ~
one RGudreo million dollars
4nat We stiil remain the richest and
most prosperous OF all the worlds ma
lions IN the face and In spite OF this
. ntan1foid and stupendous waste, only
goes 20 Indicate to what degree Of
Wealth and prosperity the United
states could and would attain liz IFS
PfonSacy were minin3zed Surely II is
lfiEn Time the country was waking ND
70 q tealizing sense OF the significance
81 knls enronous leakage IN almost
every direction. and taking effective
steps 70 at least puk a check upon ii.
- otetulness IN these United States
ttf ABOUT gone the llmtt.--NorfoIl<
v tf8int alt- t2tlctr
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
HALIFAX JURY DID
EXCELLENT WORK

HOUSTON. VA. Special.--The
grand jury which had been in session
for the past two weeks, making tnves-
tigation OF the tax assessments for the
county, concluded their iabors. 6Ied re-
port and adjourned.
The increase on merchant purchases.
to be added to old assessment was as
certaineo to be $322. 400. The jury
found bonds and money not listed to
the amount of $S5,4oO, and incomes
not reported SIS, 500. making a grand
total OF $42e.3 800 to be added to the as
sessments.
In its report the. jury said: I'VE
would further report chat the house
hold and kitchen furniture as listed by
the commissioners Is perhaps valued at
far less than one-half its cash value.
and We believe. as a whole, that the
commissioners have. been very slack
and neglectful OF their duty whereby
all of their shortage has been report
ed"
The court entered an order that the
report be certified to the commissions
ers of the revenue for the county, and
they are directed to make up from
this report a supplemental assessment
on the books prepared and furnished
the clerk by the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts for that purpose and return and
ME same as required by law.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
MARTIN LIKELY TO
REMAIN LEADER

BALTIMORE. MD. Spccial.--rhe
suns Washington bureau senda the
following story:
The shadow which has lowered over
the Democrats OF the Senate. threaf6n-
Ing discussion and perhaps disorgani-
cation after March 4th, seems 20 have
lifted.
Instead OF factional fights between
the progressives and the conservatives
over the floor leadership or the chair
manship OF this committee or that a
, get- together spirit i>ls come over the
Democrats and q determination reach
ed to work IN harmony for legislative
program that will te creditable to the
party as whole.
1t is yet possible. eOf course, that one
or two instances of bad feeling may
arise among members who do not get
what they think they are entitled to
in committee assignments. but the
movement TO oppose the election OF
senator Martin. for Instance. as floor
leader and Senator Simmons as FL
nance Committee chairman has been
abandoned.
The progressive Democrats have not
given up without return. and this re-
turn VIII come in the form Of important
committee work. The conservatives
who happen to be now az the top OF a
number OF committees by reason OF
seniority will give up some of their i'm
Portant committee seats in favor OF the
tors.
AS the matter now stands, following
innumerable cloak room conferences
the older Senator'S are prepared to con-
tent themselves with one important
workmanship apiece. They will also
take a few second or third rate com
mittee appointments and not seek re-
election to all the Important commit
tees upon which they happen to be at
this time.
This self-effacement on the part OF
the elders will give the younger Sena-
tors, chance to get seats on the big
corre,ittees and to have an active part
in shaping the important Hesitation
that is to signalize the Wilson adminis-
traticn.
This compromise win. Il Is now be-
lieved. result in the reelection of SEN
ator Martin, of Virginia, as caucus
chairman and therefore as Democratic
floor l'eader. 1T will give Senator Sim
mons the Craftsmanship OF the FINANCE
Committee. but no seat on any other
big committee IT will give Senator
I1liman the Craftsmanship of the Com
merce or the Naval Affairs. COMMITTEES.
and II he takes the former 1t will give
Senator Smith, OF Maryland, the Naval
Affairs Craftsmanship.
The plan has been worked out In the
interest of party harmony and to pre-
vent factionai fights at the outset of the
new administration. As far as could
be learned 1t has the approval of prac-
ucaily all the Democrats now in Wash
ington who will sit in the new Senate
To make Il effective It is only neces-
sary, therefore. to gain the assent OF
the new Senators who will come IN
from private life on March 4fh
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

Considering the progress We are
making In good manners and courtesy
1t seems singular that the selfishness
OF celebrities should still continue: al
though II IS but just TO state that the
influence OF our good manners NAV
apply only to new celebrities.
IN readtng over Mr.. Pulitzer,s ca
feer in recent magazine Issue. one
IS astonished at the care this great
mad took 90 preserve himself from
any unnecessary tntFusio1 His I'M
r,ensh talents may have fs1atle theee
preca6t tons matter OF duty: vet Il ia
Sstterth ees true that IN order to ac-
corr iish sdis result he achieved eno~-
n4ua areaA o. scIfIehness. and@-as Ms
'1|oerapher ntluAtes-he ives corre-
ppondinely ulhappy. That blindness
Noeg not necessarily Imply uahnppi-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST OFFICER
RICHMOND, VA,

RICHMOND, VA, Special
Charges of serious nature
against Henrsco Officer ID. l.. Tenn
pie are today being officially in
vcstigated by County Sheriff
Kemp. A formal charge OF alb
sence from duty without leave has
been lSsiged against the officer.
That, however. appears to be
merely perfunctory.
The officer, according 70 fnfor-
nation given out at the county
courthouse, strangely disappeared
last Saturday, and was not seen
by any brother officer or by any
member of his family until We'd
nesday afternoon.
Wednesday Mrs. Temple, fear
ing that her husband had come To
A. harm, notified Sheriff Kemp that
lac Was missing and asked the
sheriff 90 assist in finding him.
County OFFICER TiIler was as
signed 20 aid Mrs. Temple. The
missing man was found I'm n house
ON North Third Street. The
grnveSt charges refer TO his con-
duct Immediately before entering
this house, it is understood, and
TO his conduct while Iherc.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
COLONEL RETURNS
TO OUTLOOK OFFICE

NEW YORK. Specsal.--Unrecog
Central depot and greeted only by a
few newspaper men and his two rein-
tives. Theodore Douglas Robinson.
and his son, Douglas Robinson. Colo
mel Theodore Roosevelt arrived at
s;21 A. M. from Chicago. where he
was the dominating figure at the two
day organization, convention OF the
Progressive party.
The. Colonel. smiling and looking
in the best OF health. waved his hands
at the newspaper men and shouted
thai he felt bully" but refused TO
comment on the Bull Moose ,conclava.
Nothing to sRy-nothing at all
he said. except that I'm going right
up to the Outlook office and get down
to work"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
WILL CONTINUE
ELECTION PROBE
JURY RETURNED NO INDICT-
MENTS YESTERDAY, BUT
SOME EXPECTED.

BRISTOL. VA, Special.-Although
the election probe in Russell county
continued throughout Thursday, the
grand jury in session al Lebanon had
returned no further indictments when
IL adjourned for the day. II is under
stood, however, that further indict-
ments Will besmade before the jury is
dismissed.
The cases of A. p. Crockett. secre-
tary 10 Congressman Slemp, and others
already indicted viii come up for trial
at the February term of the Circuit
Court az Lebanon. which viii begin on
the first Monday in that month. The
Indictment Of Crockett has been a
source or general comment here today.
and the outcome OF his case will be
watched with interest Nothing has
been heard from him by friends here.
and his view OF the grand 3ury's action
has not been learned.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

Et1&DxN, Special.
|tF zlfcrCuCcs were held hY the
2itie3tfts 10 the Turc0- Rnilxan
peece conference which Wsll be-
8'0 hefe Monday.
Ete fsufEarkans, who arrived
4l|fq tnornlnE, gathered with
&Eto IooS nsst MonteneRfias az the
<Itt 8otel where the Bulgars
mrs ouarterc0, while the Turks
met NJ tho Carlton. The Turk
Isis 6Iahoss0lIor 20 England at
1to4cO the meeting OF the Turk
IeR conference. aud after a Was
4tcf a long cipher fekegrRns Was
tt'll 81 ttHsIantiaopse.
tektqHl,AE the meetings Il was
3Hnr,lffcd that another series OF
cont ffkilS3S Wot1ld be held to-
5loFretV, nt which tho final plans
<cF the Ofl-ci4l opening OF the
Rc.tee confcreucc viii be snade.
H'f Sat the Greek anu Turk.
k@H les we're cuEn2cd IN bait
SIC 81. nth land and sea WAS re-
rt|ted bg the delegates with
taFtr tntercet bat none would
cclsIutent upon II.
n spite 81 the ndYiccs telling
81 tHt iioeffllffcs il Is still ex-
pectet EIkt the Greeks win take
.,art ~ the peace conference. It
WAS reported that the Turks had
prepared two drafts Tor subrnls-
sson 10 the Balkan plenipotezl-
Hasies. one ~ which rejected the
peace proposals. OF the allies.
while the other advanced a
counter proposition.
This report caused pcSsinlisrn
Ia oilcia5 circles, especially after
S WAS learned that the allies
,vouid toslsf upon Turkeys sur
reader OF A6rlnnopIe. ScutaEi and
3nainn, tho three Turkish cities
In Eu1ope uncaptured by the Bal-
KAN t,ssss ST. James Palace has
been placed In readiness for the
conference
The art gallery. where the nego-
tintions win be conducted, has
been adorned With long rnahog-
any table, at which the conferees
will sia
Upon the wall above the dele
E9tcS. where they can easily see.
Is big painting OF the battle OF
Waterloo. Ia which the horrors of
war are realistically depicted. The
scene shows she Old Cuai Z charg-
ing the English with the fields dot a
ted with bodies or the dead.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
Y0NTHs STEAL VINE
AND GET ON A SPREE


ALEXANDRIA. VA, specia,
Five schoolboys. Bernice Pur9ia aged
thtrteeny Wilber Hail. aged ten: Hog
ara Mayhugh, aged twelve: William
Berryman, aged ,eleten. and Tranl
Lee. aged seven, were arraigned in the
Police Court yestfrday Gnornsne to an
SNer Charge OF the iareeny OF efxht
Zen ~ vine from the cellar Of
ne eel1ee of Miss Virginia Rox~
seRocl seel.,f.t The youngest err s sTe~e
carried tc tfeif kofaes nhvsicisr,E
We're surrnoned, and Ia the coffee
Court tReT we're not only penitent. bat
pletniy showed the effects OF tlseJr
spree. Hall. lee and Mayhueh were
freed PFrvis and bergman had only
recently been before the Police co1rf
and were sent TO the Virsinia Reform
schepl
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
RAILROAD HOLDS
Land ILLEGALLY

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Special. The
Department of Justice will file three
in the West, against the Southern Pa
cine Railroad and several individuals.
Special Assistant Attorney General
Mills. who has just returned from a
tour of the West told Attorney General
Wickersham today that the Southern
Facinc Railroad held many acres Of
lands. illegally. In California and ore
gon
Suits also win be entered IN the Fed
eral courts In Washington and Idaho.
where Il IS said many acres OF valuable
mineral lands are held by water power
corporations and raiirods.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

Not every sight ia washington Is
seen BY the average tourist Take 15f
instance, Representative Stan1e 800
Kentucky. the chairman OF the conn
mittee which investigated the Steel
Trust. In the summer tine he lfpen
at the Young Mems Chriskian AsstsI
citation building, and every nlornlhR
When he goes 70 take a plunge ia
the pool. he strides down the corri-
dog clothed In Panama hat, an
ornafe dressing gown and high black
shoes accomplishing an appearances
which connects all the dignity 81 Ju-
Illus Caesar with all The Orienta3 ger
geoueness OF the Emperor. Of Japan
PoppEr Magazine
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
WILSON RECEIVES
MANY THREATS
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO
PROTECT LIFE OF THE
PRESIDENT-ELECT

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Special
extraordinary precautions will be
taken by the United States secret ser
vice TO guard the life of Woodrow VIII
son when he is sworn in as President
OF the United Gtates and thereafter.
Few, If any, Presidents elect have
been threatened with death as often
as he has. and. therefore, the secret
service will take no chances.
Since HIS election threats against
the life Of Mr.. Wilson have been made
by various men IN Colorado Springs.
New York city and New Jersey.
Many letters of menacing tone writ
ten to Mr.. Wilson have been destroy
ed as the product of cranks.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

The suspended lleutenants are
Alphonse Relsune, Henry Boer-
ner. Abraham Rofsky and Albert
II. Mason.
Mrs. Goode declares that the
system received for protection
or vice sums much larger than its
revenue from gamblers in The days
OF Becker's sway and before the
murder OF Herman Rcsenthal.
Many resorts, she says. have
paid as much as 1000 q month.
Mrs. Goode win probably be the
first witness called when the
grand jury begins it's investiga-
ton.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
MANY LUXURIES
BROUGHT HERE
Importations in October Amount
ed to Millions in Idle

WASHINGTON u. c., Special
"Ipxuries' at the rate OF million
dollars day are bclns imported into
the United states, according to figures
given out in a report Of the Depart
meat of Commerce and Labor today.
During the month OF octoBer the
TO $14.000,000 worth OF art works. az
0OCs 600 of tobacco and smokers ma
terials; $4,000. 600 OF precious stones.
81. 000,000 of laces and ennbroieeries
and about 100000 each OF feathers
decorated china, toys. champagne and
liquors and cabinet woods,
In the Importation Of art works the
report points out that last October was
a banner month. AEctssst the &I4 .000.
600 record thla 1e8r but 5 I. sos. Q 90
worth Wsk -lsElpoftee IL October, 1911.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
MAY mean RoUNfANTA.

BUDAPEST, Dec. iS.---.}ustria-
Hungary is working to have ROu-
mania admitted to the ambassa-
dorial conference in London next
week.
RoumRnia Is insistent In her de-
MAIDS Tor territory for remaining
neutral throughout the BalIxa1
war, and Austria has counseIc.i
tie Roamanian government fhnf
the only way Il can meet with
success Is 30 have representation
at the conference.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

bfl1kIlIN, Spec7aI.-- The Aus
trian government IS taking drastic
action to prevent the publication
OF Its military secrets. The
Prague TagebIatt and several
other bohemian newspapers were
confiscated for publishing the de-
tails OF the military and naval
preparations along the shores OF
the Adriatsc.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
THREE HUNDRED
KILLED In BATTLE

MEXICO CITY, Special Three hun
dred lives were lost in a battle be-
letpec Friday. The Federals We're am
letpec today. The Federals were am
bUscaded by the rebels and ESQ OF them
shot 20 death.
The rebels lost ffty men. Rebels are
campo ign.
Troops are being sent in pursuit of
81 Pinto Die Cuachichinola, a bandit
men are committing terrible atrocities
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
SEN ATE WILL. HEAR
MARINE TRIST THLrRSn Az

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
The House Committee on Merchant
Marine announced today that near
ings for an exhaustive investigation of
the foreign shipping trust. would be-
gin on Tuesday January Eth at 10
O'Clock.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

LONDON. Special English finan-
ciai circles were excited late today by
a report that Seryia had declared war
against Austria
The Servian peace envovs stated
that they had received no official news
to that effect
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

lai. Because, the Textile GTnon sup
ported strikers in local factozy, 20,-
900 OF its members were lC,c3rea out
to-day by the Manufacturers a ss>cia-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

i. IA ~ fft ~ t-S't lSe3 ASA
.aes.s ..ss '' iss' S. s S SIS. s.,s
IN eslas
SIS ss -.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

If the primary Is to be relied on
10 settle the question of postmasters
under the new administration II will
save the congressman much worry and
embarrassment. but IL Will also de-
prive them Of much patronage ana
make il difficult to build up a con-
gressional machine in each district
Lakeland Telegram
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

all..flns
"a.
t+f CONS
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

II one did not know, Governor
Blease might be mistaken for cor
poraion lawyer-so contemptuous OF
the Constitution would he have US be-
lieve him to be.-Lynchburg Advance.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

The Baltimore Sun thinks cali Is
lost unless we conceive some plan for
making hens lay more eggs" Buf
who wants any more eggs. at the tpres-
ent price ?--Bristol Heraid-Courier.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

Now II somebody will Just remove
Mrs. Littleton and her great MONTH
cello movement from out of the public
eye we Will have opportunity to glue
our gaze on the. preparati cns for the
next baseball season, which already
is decentralization Times.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

Governor Wilson. having been re-
fused teachers pension once upon
time by the Carnegie Foundation.
must smne little when ne reads sof
the trouble over TIA proposition OF
Mr.. Carnegie to pension ex-Presidents.
Dayton News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

Eeven Governors can be disobedfent
and COMMUNICATIONS of the bunch
went TO the place as designated by
Blease. but packed their grips ano,
went to Washington, presumably to
get through tickets without a stop
over---Wise County News.