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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1912
Page
8
An assortment of old classified notices and ads including: mortgage loan offer at 5 percent yearly balance costs of 7.50 per month or 90 per year, a hair product claim, motion picture school invitations, automobile trade jobs in the South, and cabbage plant mail order offers. Names include HUGHES, YSER & CO., and JOHN LUCAS, with Richmond and Ashland, Virginia references.
Northern buyers seek Southern farms offered directly by owners. No commission. Send details of what you have to sell to Southern Home Seekers Bureau Box 144 Atlanta Ga.
Complete unofficial returns show Woodrow Wilson winning Illinois with a 13,855 plurality over Roosevelt. State totals: Roosevelt 389,561 Wilson 406,416 Taft 255,096. Edward F. Dunne wins Illinois governor by 110,654. Roosevelt carried Chicago by about 26,000. downstate districts gave him smaller pluralities.
New York Special says Colonel Roosevelt returned to his Outlook office by car and train from Oyster Bay, planning multiple talks to outline the future program of the party. He added he would delay political conferences until next week due to accumulated work, while expecting a few personal calls in the afternoon.
A devastating fire in Brookneal Campbell County Virginia destroyed twenty five buildings including the Baptist Church post office and bank. The blaze caused about 100000 in damages with only three businesses surviving and most losses uninsured. Dynamite helped save parts of the residential area as investigators seek the fire's origin.
Greek forces entered Salonika and formally took possession of the city. Advance guards of Crown Prince Constantine's Greek army and King Peter's Servian forces reached the outskirts, driving Turks eastward toward the pass and leaving behind many dead and wounded. Refugees arrived in Constanta and Larissa reported Christians fleeing Turkish control as European powers debate Turkey’s fate.
Austria recalled her two warships from the Bosphorus and they sailed abroad. The move caused surprise amid a growing international fleet gathering in Turkish waters to protect shipping in case of a general massacre. It is seen as part of Vienna's diplomatic strategy as a larger protective fleet forms with fourteen battleships, twenty two cruisers and fifteen destroyers.
Dispatches report Turkish troops sacked cities and looted monasteries while mutiny and disease rise along the Chatalja lines. Some 30,000 wounded, scarce water and bread, and unsanitary housing worsen public health. Smallpox hits Salonika, potentially delaying the Servian and Greek army movements. Constantine seeks disinfectant and medical aid from the front.
Washington special notes President Wilson or successor would call an extra session to pursue tariff revision. Democrats pledge real downward reform, aiming to minimize consumer disruption while urging immediate action on Customs laws.
Princeton New Jersey Special President elect Wilson receives about a thousand telegrams this morning and responds with personal letters. He avoids committing to an extra session while noting reactions and expressing hope for party strength in Illinois Kansas and California. He follows Senate reports with interest.
Special tabulation from Progressive headquarters shows Roosevelt leading Taft by a large margin in the popular vote. Final returns are awaited and expected to exceed one million votes in Roosevelt’s favor, with Roosevelt and Taft together far ahead of Wilson.
Berlin reports indicate Bulgarians have likely captured the Chatalja forts and are prepared to enter Constantinople. Military experts cite Turkish resistance and a protracted conflict, while allies push for territory gains including access to Adriatic ports and rewards for Romania’s neutrality. Adrianople’s fate is debated as Bulgarians may hide surrender details to avoid interference.
The Turkish government, after a long ministerial meeting, rejected peace terms with the Balkan Federation and vowed to persevere in combat. At Constantinople the defense grew dire as Chatalja faced heavy bombardment and reinforcements, with cholera among wounded troops and a mounting hospital burden.
Reports say Bulgarian forces breached the Turkish line at Chatalja and may advance toward Silivri. Turkish troops, described as burning villages and looting countryside, leave a path of destruction while officials seek confirmation from Brusa envoy Sir Henry Bax-Ironside. Ferdinand is rumored to crown himself Balkan emperor, though credibility is uncertain.
In Richmond Virginia Merbert Peyton a Black man from King George county was executed in the electric chair after 7 am Friday morning. The usual jury officers and ministers witnessed the electrocution and Peyton made no known statement. Governor Mann refused to interfere with the jury verdict.
In Chicago, jack Johnson, the famous pugilist, awaits arraignment on a four count indictment accusing him of directing the transportation of Belle Schreiber from Pittsburg to Chicago on August 10, 1910. Tiny Johnson intervened to secure a temporary release and a night at her home. Belle Schreiber, once believed to be Johnson's wife, testified to details of the case as the government relies on this evidence. Johnson denies any involvement and plans to demonstrate innocence.
Four hundred twenty of the 901 passengers aboard the Royal George were brought ashore after the steamer ran ashore in heavy fog on the St Lawrence River. Rescue vessels assisted through the night and 481 remained on the ship. The vessel, en route from Bristol to Quebec, is likely a total loss. The incident occurred near the Island of Orleans on the north side of the south channel.
In Lynchburg Virginia a hunter named Claude King reported ten miles from town while hunting Tuesday he shot and killed a white gray animal with pink eyes estimated at about two pounds authorities described the incident as a plain hunting accident with no further details available at this time
In a live update from Washington DC, Wilson leads with 429 electoral votes as California looms undecided. Roosevelt trails at 77 with California’s 23 votes unsettled, while Minnesota shows Roosevelt ahead by 12,141 with 377 of 2,900 precincts reporting. Progressives claim Minnesota could swing to Roosevelt by about 15,000.
In New York the four gunmen accused of Rosenthal’s murder face a joint Supreme Court trial before Justice Goff. The defendants chose group trial to avoid death row, with eighty-five witnesses expected and all four to testify in their own defense. One witness, Bridgie Webber, feigns insanity amid fear of testifying. The proceedings aim to wrap in under ten days.
A female writer argues that the greatest need of her sex is common sense and, with candidness, concedes that common sense is also far too scarce among men. The Virginian-Pilot reports the provocative reflection on gender and practicality.
A son was born Monday afternoon at Newport Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Geraghty. Mother and child are doing well. The baby weighs one and a half pounds. Mrs. Geraghty’s mother Mrs. Amos Tuck French and other relatives were present when the stork arrived.
The report claimed Mrs Geraghty bore a baby girl but Jack denied it. It was clarified that another Mrs John Geraghty was the mother. Aunt Elsie French Vanderbilt remains estranged and will avoid Julia until she renounces her chauffeur husband. Vanderbilt recently left for New York.
A Bronx youth, superstitious about three black cats, bets on horses after seeing the cats on his stoop. He wins $100 from bets on Sam Jackson at 10 to 1 and Black Bridge earlier in the day, crediting the cats as his hunch.
The Post reports that two days before the election William J. Bryan’s article hints a three way race among Wilson Taft and Roosevelt. Bryan’s note on a single presidential term sparks debate over Wilson’s re election prospects and constitutional amendment plans. The piece suggests possible contest within the Democratic party and hints governors of Ohio and New York could join if Bryan’s view prevails.
Spec ial London reports analyze the U S vote as peaceful reform favored by Americans and rejection of revolution. The Globe lauds Wilson’s statesmanship and character, noting the nation’s swift response reflects essential democratic soundness and hope for orderly reform under the new president.
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