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Mathews Journal

Location

Mathews, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1911

Page

6

The Forty Yellow Men

Billy Joyce and Captain Pete plot a covert smuggling scheme involving Chinese laborers aboard the Five Brothers and Sally Quirk, aided by Doherty Wiley and May Chu. The plan aims to smuggle Chinese men to New York, with a web of diversions, wireless codes, and staged jobs while authorities monitor from Vancouver to Montauk Point. The caper unravels as a government sting captures forty smugglers and exposes the scheme's payoff to Six Companies and operators.

Billy Joyce Im McBride Bn Pete United States Uas Billy Vancouver State Department Chinese Bureau Wey and Doherty Secret Service Olflawn Toronto Doherty Captain Pete Wilkie Tenacle Dudley New York City Vera Cruz Stark Border Service Chu Charlie Sing Bay of Fundy Sam Cap Moundsville Washington C. P St John N. B Queen's Wiley St. John Five Brothers Caulkern Aptain McBride Pete New York Harbor Dominion New York Grand Manan Woods Hole Lock Island Sautheas Jeremiah Bradley Jeremiah Bradley Crocker House Sheetrunner Captain Jeremiah Aces Sally Quirk AL. A Gilly New Sinven Mronkwater Montauk Point Cap'n Jerry Montauk Jerry Billy Joyer McBride New York Herald Celestial Thor Pier 28 Groton Long Point Wasp New Haven Point Judith Atlantic City Philadelphia New London Adirondacks Rickey Times Square Wiiters Lilly Ape Cod Hyannis, Mass Spec Nm United Sta Provincetown Peter McBride China Hong Oy Chu Jersey City Hong Kong Canarsie Beach Dovers Street Canarsie Hore Cape Cod May Chu Uncle Sans

Hand and Foot in Cigar Box Stuns New York Police

In New York City police search East One Hundred Twenty-fifth Street near Park Avenue for the rest of a body after a hand and foot are found in a cigar box. A ring bears A. F and initials A and W. Alfred Felly of West Twenty-eighth Street is reported missing since November. coroner suspects homicide and medical tooling suggests a deliberate dismemberment.

New York One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street Park Avenue Alfred Felly West Twenty-eighth Street Felly Holtshauser East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street Dhance

Millionaire Samuel Thompson Weds Helen Bonner in Richmond

In Richmond last month Mrs. Helen Bonner and Samuel A. Thompson, a New York financier, secretly wed. Public notices cite license March 14 and ceremony March 15, with Thompson claiming the marriage occurred March 14 at Richmond. Both had prior marriages, and Thompson later confirmed the union from the Planters Hotel in St Louis.

Helen Bonner Samuel A. Thompson Richmond New York Helen Overton Bonner Mississippi Cornelius Williams Mike Macon Trustings Court Macon Jefferson Hotel S. A. Thompson Jeferson Planters St. Louis Thompson Mr. Bonner Mise Helen Willams Mr. Thompson William H. Thompson National Bank of Commerce Treaaurer Helene Bonner Celeste Clark James Clark James Clark Leather Company W. Tl. Thompson Investment Company William S. Thompson W. H. Thompson Trust Company Helen ©. Bonner Celeste Thompson Miss Bonner

Aeroplanes For Target Practice Off Virginia Coast

Norfolk naval drill features fourteen battleships to fire on aeroplanes built at the Norfolk navy yard. The kites will float at set distances and reach 600 to 1,200 feet. Small guns perform the test, first naval imperial target shooting, to gauge aircraft value in war.

Norfolk Virginia Norfolk Navy Yard

Secretary of the Navy Meyer Witnesses Shooting Officials

Secretary of the Navy Meyer and officials will witness the shooting event. The presence signals high level oversight of the incident as authorities attend the scene and monitor developments.

Secretary of the Navy Meyer

Atlantic fleet starts annual battle practice off Virginia Capes

Fourteen of sixteen battleships under Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder begin the annual target practice at the Southern drill grounds near Hampton Roads. Twenty five navy vessels participate as big twelve inch guns fire at mock warships. Mayflower witnesses. Rivalry determines fleet trophy, with South Carolina the current holder.

Washington, RD. C Atlantic Virginia Capes Seaton Schroider Meyer Hampton Roads Fleet Auxiliary Tno

Fire destroys New York Institution for Deaf Mutes

The New York Institution for Deaf Mutes in Malone, N Y, was destroyed by fire early today. Loss estimated at 60000 dollars. One hundred inmates were housed temporarily in the State armory following the blaze.

Malone N. Y New York Institution For State Armory

Minister Loses Wife in Radford Virginia

Mrs J A H Shuler widow of Rev J A H Shuler died yesterday at 11 after pneumonia She was 47 and formerly Miss Harrington of Grayson county Survived by husband one son Professor E W Shuler Fort Worth Texas two daughters Miss Lessie Shuler an art teacher in Roanoke and Miss Mary Lee Shuler a Radford teacher and Lois aged ten Interment at Emery tomorrow at 3 pm

Radford J. A. H. Shuler Harrington Grayson County E. W. Shuler Fort Worth Texas Lessie Shuler Roanoke City School Mary Lee Shuler Lois Emery

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