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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1910
Page
6
The New York Times notes more than 1,600 divorce, separation, and annulment cases on the Supreme Court calendar for disposition before January 1. It argues such numbers reflect social pressures and modern comforts, not moral collapse, and foresees possible declines with new marriage laws.
RICHMOND VA Special Master Charles Littlefield report on the Virginia West Virginia dispute is considered acceptable by Judge Samuel W Williams Attorney General He notes West Virginia papers deem the report less satisfactory Virginia will pursue its interests via counsel with April 16 deadline for objections West Virginia ready to make strong arguments and Virginia may not speak except as West Virginia objections affect it Lawyers expected to travel to Washington for proceedings
London special. William Jew, Unionist, bitterly condemned the government program in the Commons as an usurpation of centuries old powers held by the Lords. The debate on the second resolution to limit the Lords veto on non finance bills continued as Crewe urged passing the budget before May recess.
A Chicayo News item features a visitor asking about a man in a padded cell. An attendant responds that the man is the one who tried to follow advice from all his alleged friends.
In Portsmouth Virginia engineers of the Seaboard Air Line Railway System reach an agreement for an average 6 percent raise across all job areas. F A Burgess, from Cleveland, aided talks with General Manager Hix after prior meetings ended without settlement. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers confirms an amicable adjustment of the new scale.
New Orleans hosts Shriners with a hundred thousand guests filling the city. Mardi Gras stakes are rivaled in the streets as Me-Temple of Chicago and Lola Temple of Philadelphia lead the celebrations with their delegations and ladies, creating a spirit of good fellowship.
In New York a woman named Mrs. Harrington nearly drowned when she fell into a large cistern behind her home. Her eighteen year old son Stanley saw her in danger and grabbed her hair to keep her above water until Patrolman Marshall and a bystander aided by tying a clothesline and pulling her to safety. She remains bedridden with shock and bruises.
Theodore Roosevelt has accepted an invitation from Gif ford Pinchot to address the National Conservation League of America next summer on a date to be announced. He will break months of silence and state his view on how his policies are being handled by the current administration. Pinchot appeared elated after the second conference with Roosevelt.
Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt held a cross examination style session in Porto Maurizio. Roosevelt pressed political questions while Pinchot prepared for travel, aiming to England via Zurich and Ireland after a stay in Europe. Roosevelt plans further talks with Root and Lodge upon return to America as Pinchot departs April 20 aboard the Battle. James D. Phelan’s Monte Carlo arrival adds intrigue amid graft exposure claims tied to Roosevelt.
In Indianapolis Governor Marshall, after talks with Northern Indiana party leaders, decides to back a Democratic senatorial candidate to oppose Beveridge. He says he is not a candidate himself but supports naming a strong figure, warning that a Taggart nomination could threaten the party if not pursued.
Paris reports the pilot boat Hirrondelie sank Tuesday while bound from St Brius to Prehel. Ten crew members drowned in the disaster. Local authorities and maritime services note the tragedy as a fatal accident at sea.
The third Southern Textile Conference opened in Memphis with hundreds of delegates from the South and beyond. Topics include uniform child labor laws, compulsory education, marriage age and consent, and improving conditions in textile mills and factor work.
Richmond VA Special Commonwealth's Attorney Baskerville and State Senator Rison sought papers from Judge Waddill in the United States District Court. Records relate to East Coast Lumber Company and former president Cogbill, aiding an inquiry into the bank wreck. The motion faced resistance from Cogbill's attorneys. decision deferred at 6 o'clock.
Crewe Lodge No 123 officiated at the cornerstone laying of the First National Bank building in Crewe. Rev J T Bosman of Petersburg gave the address. Bank recently converted from Citizens Bank, now expanding under national policies with a new structure along the Norfolk and Western line. Officers listed include A F E Lee president and James C Pettit cashier.
John Feline aged eighty seven and Mrs Rebecca Graham aged eighty five sought a license after years of widowhood and remarriages. Five previous denials by the Circuit Court failed to stop their plan. They fled after leaving home, rode horseback to an agreed spot, boarded a night train to Columbus and then Louisville where they wed.
Special. Thomas Byrnes, famed former police inspector and detective, lies dying at his New York home after months of illness. He served thirty five years on the force and, during the Civil War, guarded Jefferson Davis in New York.
James City electoral board elects officers for Jamestown Powhatan and Stonehouse districts. Precincts appoint judges and clerks. commissioners of election named. Regular circuit court term opens with Commonwealth versus A T Clowes for felonious cutting on the docket.
Paris report says the airship Clement Bayard made four successful trial flights Tuesday as preparations continue for a bid to fly to London. The ambitious project aims to demonstrate endurance and maneuverability of the craft under test conditions.
Prominent astronomers from the Middle West observed Halley's comet at Yerkes Observatory in Lake Geneva. Using a twelve inch telescope, Professor Edwin B. Frost located the comet ten degrees east. It appeared as a fourth magnitude white star with a lurid tint, and tail visibility varied due to perihelion timing and solar activity. Frost expects easier viewing within ten days.
New York special report: In the Thaw case against Mrs Mary C Thaw to recover 125000 for professional services in Harry K Thaw's first trial for Stanford White's killing, witnesses Delphin M James W Osborne and Withees testified. Rand valued services at 125 to 158900 dollars and noted air of conflict among counsel. The trial continues.
Shriners from all regions flood New Orleans for a conclave with 49 000 gathered and 50 000 more expected by night. Special train from Medinah temple of Chicago arrives as boats and trains bring in crowds all day. Imperial Council reception and numerous events lead to a fete day Thursday with mass masking and citywide celebration.
Mrs. Mary I Teefts age fifty was murdered at 1 am Tuesday while seated with her daughter in their rooming house at 172 Ellicott Street Emile Colin lmair forty nine fired a fusillade from a 28 caliber revolver and is jailed on murder charges He fled but was captured two hours later by police He had roomed there for about five years and recent quarrels occurred
In Lynchburg Virginia a quarantine remains at the city jail while Richmond reports smallpox outbreaks. Several prisoners here awaiting sentences may not be moved. Named inmates include George Cox of Petersburg serving three years for intoxicated farming at a tobacco warehouse Monroe Kidd and William Preston, both colored, with lengthy murder sentences. The outbreak causes no city alarm and does not hinder business.
New York Central Railroad will not strike after a compromise offered to 35 000 employees gains union leaders approval. Conference with railroad officials and employers indicates a settlement soon, likely based on raises granted by the Baltimore and Ohio.
New York special says Newman Erb announced he has secured a majority of the securities of the Chattanooga Southern Railway Company, now under a receiver. He expects a public sale of the road within about a year, though details remain unclear.
New York National Railroad faced a last bid to prevent a 6000 member strike as talks continued among railroad president Liam C Brow and union leaders A B Garrettson W G Lee and a 35 member grievance panel. After New York Central yielded to telegraph demands with a 10 percent raise for operators conductors wage talks moved to final consideration today with the company offering compromises below union demands. Union leaders said a strike could be avoided only if the schedule tied to a settlement recently reached by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was accepted.
President T. L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers predicts the end of the coal miners strike this week and a return to work by several thousand men after a conference with President Gilday of the anthracite and other miners. He says there is every indication of a settlement in the Pittsburgh district and a possibility of all mines resuming operation before week’s end.
In Watseka Illinois the jury found Dr William Miller guilty of manslaughter in the death of banker J Byron Savior. Mrs Lucy Savior Saylor received a three year sentence while her father John Grunden was acquitted. Sentences were handed down after nearly forty hours of deliberation.
A social sketch contrasts husband and wife as rising prices press household budgets. The husband laments higher meat eggs and milk while the wife struggles to stretch a fixed weekly allowance, confronting tariffs cold storage and middleman costs, with no vote to influence change.
The cheapest and most ordinary table linen may be made to take a sheen as beautiful as the finest damask by ironing in this way. After linen has been washed rinsed and wrung roll in a dry sheet for one hour then iron until thoroughly dry. The linen escapes wear on the line and keeps its shape better.
A strike of machinists was ordered in Rochester New York on Tuesday involving about one thousand workers across sixteen large shops leaving the plants idle and suspending operations as the labor action began.
The Supreme Court's decision to rehear the government suits against Standard Oil and American Tobacco postpones Taft's trust busting campaign and delays Roosevelt policy follow through. It accelerates a hurried search for Justice Brewer's successor while elections loom and sets the stage for further political maneuvers before any new arguments.
In New York at Mann Auditorium Eugene V Debs attacks John D Rockefeller for social ills. He claims Rockefeller’s wealth amounts to a burden rather than aid to mankind and mocks his understanding of life while criticizing industrialism.
Washington special. Secretary to the President Carpenter confirmed that President Taft has been in communication with former President Roosevelt, directly or through friends. He rejected an Italian cable dispatch claiming Roosevelt was chagrined at not hearing from Taft since leaving office, calling the story absurd and saying Roosevelt would not have made such a statement.
In New York and Brooklyn a wave of protests by women over rising meat costs led to clashes at a kosher butcher on the East Side and a large incident at the Moore Street market. Police and reserve squads at Stage Street Station and Moore Street Market confronted the mob. One woman, Sarah Pennick, was captured and charged with malicious mischief.
On Tuesday on the floor Insurgents spoken of vengeance for Cannon attack in the House. They plan to wait until the President's program ends and then offer a resolution to declare the Speaker's chair vacant. Rep Murdock of Kansas predicts the measure will pass and a Republican will succeed Cannon.
Prospects for peace between Peru and Ecuador diminish as advices reach the State Department. Peruvians favor war while Ecuador moves to mobilize troops.
The University of Kansas seismograph logged two earthquakes, centered likely in Mexico about 1,500 miles south. The first quake began at 6:40 P M and lasted several minutes. the second started at 9:02 P M and lasted five minutes.
Detroit special quotes former Senator Charles A Towne asserting Theodore Roosevelt wields hypnotic influence over voters. Towne claims Roosevelt could win the next presidency by a large majority if nominated, warning a Roosevelt White House would drift toward an idealized aristocracy and disregard constitutional limits.
A New York Tribune summary argues for government led extermination of house flies as rampant disease carriers. It compares past ignorance to Pasteur’s era, cites typhoid and cholera as linked to flies, and praises progress against mosquitoes while urging campaigns in rural and urban areas to curb the fly menace.
A Washington bulletin from the American Civic Association outlines a wave of city planning interest. Major cities including Chicago Boston St Paul San Francisco Detroit Cleveland and others pursue plans for improved architecture, beauty, and utility in future development with Chicago proposing 75 000 for plans and about 80 000 000 in total costs.
In Kansas City Missouri Mrs Florence Hyde and her mother faced in court as the Hyde trial resumed. The daughter sat beside her husband amid tense glares and a softened moment from the aged mother. The encounter underscored lingering beliefs about the physician husband.
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