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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1912
Page
8
Advertisements offer various items and services including old material buyouts farm loans at 5 percent, hair goods and fashion hairdressing, a liniment for pain relief and muscle soreness. Names include L. Rose, M. Davidson, Hughes, J. W. Frayser & Co. and locations in Richmond Virginia.
Timberville Virginia advertiser offers sale of eyes and baby chicks from Barred Plymouth Rocks Ringlets White Orping tons C White Orpingtons and White Pekin Ducks. Free circular with prices and facts. Address Geo F Bula Manager Timberville Va. Mention this paper.
Reno Nev special Governor Odie will ask the Nevada Legislature to repeal the prize-fight licensing law. Close friends say the move follows Elk County complaints about the Johnsen-Iynn bout. Critics warn policing costs and notoriety without compensation beyond a $1000 license fee, with Wendo and Utah linked to the financial gain.
Frank Rechtman a Bronx cigarmaker brought seven boxes of clears to Night Court to identify a man he claimed stole them. While presenting his case two more boxes disappeared from the table triggering a lengthy search and an angry outburst. Magistrate Krotel oversaw the scene as Rechtman complained of theft and loss during testimony.
A six story New York building at 80 East 100th Street sent 175 residents fleeing onto roofs as a ground floor grocery store blaze, likely incendiary, spread through lower floors before firefighters containment. Firefighters confined fire to lower levels.
Richmond special. Dr Charles V Carrington ex surgeon of the Virginia penitentiary receives a $200 salary check for November 1 to December 9 1911 after a court ruled he was illegally kept out of office. Auditor Donohoe delivered the check as the damus appeal remains pending in the Virginia Supreme Court. Carrington calls the payment a vindication and says he hopes the Supreme Court case will be pressed to victory.
An Imperial address pleaded for world peace while urging Germany to strengthen its defenses. The speech, delivered as Socialists hold a Reichstag majority, sparked mixed cheers from conservatives and liberals and highlighted factional power dynamics in the new assembly.
The article analyzes party strength in the Reichstag, noting 93 National Liberals and 139 Socialists plus 104 Conservatives forming a solid bloc. It warns that Liberal defections could derail military bills, while Left parties unite on tax and tariff reform and on redrawing districts to favor Socialists, risking crisis and possible unrest.
New York. Deputy Police Commissioner Dougherty announced that heiress Dorothy H H Arnold who vanished December 12 1910 has been found and is en route to New York. Philadelphia police tracked a train from Philadelphia to New York and Franchi R Arnold met the train in Jersey City but could not identify his daughter.
Philadelphia police say a girl found in the city is not Dorothy Arnold. Superintendent Taylor stated a mistaken identity led to the early belief that the missing New York heiress had been located, and investigators confirm she is not the missing woman.
Col Beverly Winfred Wrenn longtime aide to General Lee during the Civil War died last night in New York from blood poisoning after a foot surgery complication. He served as a telegrapher for General Jackson and carried messages to Grant at Appomattox. He later became general manager of the Plant steamship lines and leaves three sons and a widow.
Special report from Washington notes new postage stamps are ready for distribution. They will not be put on sale until the old supply is used up. Local post offices may receive some in the coming weeks. Citizens abroad will receive a few of the new stamps with the old ones still in use. The designs feature Varden or Houdon era imagery.
In Lynchburg Virginia a state convention of the farm movement endorses women’s suffrage. The report notes the educational effort behind the campaign and mentions key advocates pressing for equal rights and broader participation in political life.
Chesterfield County citizens, led by Senator Watkins and reps W. Baker and Waverly Ivey, petition for a full investigation of the State Department of Public Instruction. They accuse abuses in the office of Superintendent J. D. Eggleston, including altered reports, misused funds, and biased fund distribution, asking lawmakers to introduce resolutions for immediate action.
A group argues county school boards lack oversight and urge the Legislature to review state officer actions. They note county authorities cannot correct conditions and claim complaints are investigated by interested parties, seeking public protection and fair handling of grievances.
Special. To offset Taft gains in Chicago a Roosevelt booster group has formed a Roosevelt millionaire club. Officers are largely from the millionaire class and include fifty honorary vice presidents. Membership lists many top business and professional leaders. The club plans to finance a precinct by precinct fight for Roosevelt at the national convention.
Stafford county Republicans adopted a resolution pledged to Taft at Stratford Courthouse. The plan states allegiance to the Taft platform and urges delegates to vote as a unit to nominate and elect him as the party’s candidate, praising Roosevelt and Taft’s leadership.
Chicago labor leaders have selected Parker to lead defense for the dynamite indictment group in Indianapolis. Parker has been approached with a fee rumored above 50 000, matching the Darrow retainer for the McNamara brothers. A labor conference outlined fund commitments by three Chicago unions of 2000 each as arrests were expected soon.
A Clifton Forge city meeting called for Tuesday night at City Hall drew six percent of the population. Dr J H Light of the Anti Saloon League spoke as residents urged passage of the enabling act. Resolutions asked State Senator W A Rinard to vote for the bill’s passage. most attendees signified support.
The piece profiles J Pierpont Morgan, noting his insistence on correct spelling, his blend of finance and philanthropy, and a private, reserved temperament. It recounts his early losses, rise in Wall Street and London, lavish art collections, and a public persona wary of publicity while aiding genuine requests.
In Richmond Virginia a joint Senate House committee recommended bills to authorize convict contracts with leases for 600 prisoners to work on roads and 600 on the penitentiary. Debate centered on the number of "very dangerous" prisoners and risks to free labor, with opposition citing cruel treatment and potential bids from local companies.
A fragment notes an inmate from the State prison who learned only recently that 611 desperate men were imprisoned behind the walls. The brief item hints at a crowd within but provides no further names, dates, or places.
Congressman C. Carlin voices support for Senator Martin of Virginia as the preferred presidential candidate. He cites Martin’s leadership in the Senate and Virginian loyalty, urging Virginia to instruct its delegation at the national convention for Martin. The Alexandria Gazette editorial is noted as supportive.
Washington news says Secretary Charles Nagel of Commerce and Labor is likely to be named Associate Justice to replace the late John M. Harlan. President Taft has dropped Judge William C. Hook of Kansas from consideration and now focuses on Nagel as the candidate.
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