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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1912
Page
2
The Virginia House wrangles over a prohibition bill with Cox offering ten amendments aimed at statewide prohibition and stiffer penalties. Supporters argue for a fair vote framework while opponents claim the measure misleads the public and conflicts with the Constitution.
Washington D C special edition reports the Navy League banquet in the capital honoring the nation’s founder birth anniversary. Government officials and top military leaders attend as W Morgan Shuster, former Persia treasurer general, makes his first public appearance since returning to the United States. His address is anticipated to recount his stormy career and disputes.
In Bristol Tennessee a Republican convention of Volucans in the Ninth District debated Taft versus Roosevelt. Delegates were chosen for Chicago with 170% of votes instructed for Taft. A minority urged an uninstructed slate while Summers of Internal Revenue supported Roosevelt, denouncing Bryanist ideas and recalling reform principles.
In New York a false report about John D. Rockefeller being dead sparked a brief flurry of telegrams to Augusta Georgia where he spends winter. The reply from authorities or associates stated he is very rich alive, a rumor that has surfaced in the past year this same date.
Bogota Colombia special The Columbian government recalls Pedro Nel Ospina Colombian minister to the United States after Uspinga’s note to the American State Department says a visit by Secretary Koox would be opportune at the present time. State Department had not requested recall, but the action eases a tense situation. Hope new minister arrives to express amicable feeling.
Norfolk news reports Captain Charles T. Bland intends to apply for a Virginia League franchise in Portsmouth when directors meet in Richmond next Saturday. He says Portsmouth is too important to lack organized baseball and will operate a club if admitted, aiming to be ready when the season opens.
Virginia-born John Arm strong Chaloner lost his federal suit to discharge as a committee of his person and regain custody of his estate. The court found no irregularity in the committee's appointment and advised appealing the New York Supreme Court ruling declaring him insane.
A Woodrow Wilson club was organized here yesterday afternoon with J. H. Callahan as president. Callahan also leads the Virginia Hotel Association. A mass meeting will be held soon to choose an executive committee.
The Scrinnnerd Mothers' Club announces a called meeting to be held tomorrow. Members are urged to attend as discussions and decisions are expected on club matters.
John Armstrong Chaloner seeks to prove his sanity and regain a $1,500,000 estate in New York courts. His former wife Princess Amelie Rives Troubetskoy testified she believes he is sane. Counsel allege a plot victimized Chaloner after a Bloomingdale Insane Asylum fraud. he previously escaped and fled to Virginia where a court judged him sane.
In Richmond the Jordan prohibition bill faced fierce opposition as amendments sought to curb the measure. Delegate Jordan defended the core provisions amid aggressive critique from Anti-Saloon League opponents. Supporters warned of a rising will from the public, while critics highlighted editorial opposition. The debate featured dramatic orations urging passage and warnings of a brewing movement to end liquor law delays.
The House heard arguments on a bill to abolish licenses and regulate whiskey. Delegates pressed for or against the measure, debating White's amendments, preacher and woman participation, revenues, and a sealed-packages proposal. Debate to resume at 4 o'clock.
The first annual convention of the National Citizens' League gathers 600 bankers and businessmen in Indianapolis to draft federal measures to fix defects in the U S monetary system. Proposals include cooperation among banks, protecting the credit system, equal discounting, liquidating sound paper, and securing currency during seasonal strains.
Deadly blizzard sweeps from Mexico to Canada leaving at least five deaths in the Central West. Five railroad wrecks disrupt traffic as snowdrifts and high winds halt trains and strand travelers. Damaged fruit in Texas and Oklahoma stock losses reported. Brooklyn Bridge collision injures several passengers.
A severe six ty mile blizzard in Rochester New York kills George Gock and Edward Minards and injures several others. A trolley accident and a remaining victim die or are incapacitated. Police report a man struck by a trolley on Main Street and two inmates escape from the State Industrial School before recapture.
A sixty mile windstorm battered New York City early today, causing extensive damage and shattering windows and signs. The storm, a blizzard precursor, brought heavy rain and later snow as the weather briefly cleared.
A spectacular blaze in Baltimore destroyed the Abe Mt Clare Shops of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on Pratt Street. Fire caused by an oil explosion damaged warehouses covering a city block, with losses estimated at 2 million dollars in building and 2 million in supplies. A nearby policeman was injured as winds spread flames to offices and stock.
A severe wind storm battered Hampton Roads sinking and grounding several ships. The New York Old Dominion Madison lies bottom and partly submerged near Push Bluff while Hermes rests on Tanner's Creek sand. Cecil sits aground at Lambert's Point amid several other steamers and small craft ashore or strained by the gale.
Heavy rain after several inches of snow and a freezing chill disrupted Syracuse street car service. Rain driven by a fifty mile gale began at midnight and froze by morning, stalling cars all over the city in the worst storm of the winter.
A severe blizzard sweeps Buffalo and western New York causing street car and railroad service to be greatly handicapped as traffic slows to a crawl in the storm.
The three masted schooner Leona My Thurlow laden with lumber was driven ashore in a severe gale at Goshen Point near New London. Help arrived from Scott Wrecking Company at daybreak after the vessel was seen in a perilous position. Earlier she had been released from an ice floe off Nantucket by a revenue cutter as Long Island Sound steamers rode out the storm at anchor.
Three persons were reported dead in a head on collision on the Grand Trunk Railroad near London Ontario early today. The wreck occurred amid a blinding blizzard causing the accident and challenging rescue efforts.
A strong gale drives several dredges away from Fort Monroe and leaves them perilously exposed offshore. The situation remains dangerous as high seas and winds persist, endangering vessels and crews.
In Richmond Virginia peddlers sell large carload lots of frozen oranges from California. The fruit is blighted by frost, has thick skins and little juice, looks first class but is unfit for use. Merchants urge Board of Health action. Health Department refuses, citing nonfood spoilage. police to pursue fraud cases.
The State Board of Agriculture offers a $60 prize for the finest baby and $26 for the finest pie in a Memphis sourced notice. The quip notes pro greasing in a humorous context.
Staunton Virginia endured a fierce windstorm that raged overnight with snow and extreme cold. Homes lost roofs chimneys and windows, the Putney organ factory roof large damage, a planning mill unroofed and lines down. The storm caused extensive property damage though less than last summer's hurricane.
New York special report says Foulke EB Brandt may be released tomorrow if procedural steps proceed without obstacles. Lawyers plan to seek nominal bail or release on his own recognizance before Justice Gerard. District Attorney Whitman to move to quash burglary indictments for insufficient evidence.
President Taft transmitted to Congress the Post Office annual report and a commission’s second class mail study. He backs increasing rates from 1 cent per pound to 2 cents for copies mailed to subscribers and news agents, while maintaining 1 cent per four ounces for other publishers. He cites higher transport costs and notes departmental efficiency gains and growing postal savings. The proposal aims to fund services without overburdening publishers and includes plans for a parcels post and expanded rural delivery.
The chemical bill, approved by the House yesterday, now goes to the Senate amid a shaky Democratic-Insurgent coalition. Senate action is not expected for several weeks, and leaders doubt enough insurgent votes can be rallied to pass it.
In a witty remark the Columbia Record notes Germany’s claimed marine engine discovery could render American naval headwear unfashionable before spring. The columnist jokes that U S shipyard innovations influence fashion as well as war readiness.
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