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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
8
Advertises scrap material purchase including rasa copper lead zinc auto tires rubber boots bones and more with contact at 424 Brook Ave Richmond VA plus multiple other classifieds for fashion hair supplies nerve and bone liniment job offers loans and home mortgage terms in Richmond Virginia and surrounding areas.
United States forces moved as a detachment landed from the cruiser California at Corinto to protect the Managua to Corinto railway. Washington revoked the order for a full deployment after rebels ceased blocking communications, with additional marines and ships en route to maintain control.
Rebels have seized steamships on Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua, and partly control the railroad from Managua to the coast, all American owned. American personnel in Managua require protection as the naval and military forces work to safeguard lives and property.
Four men were indicted by the Suffolk county grand jury on conspiracy to plant dynamite during the Lawrence textile strike. Names kept secret. Dennis J. Collins of Cambridge was arrested on two counts of transporting dynamite in Boston January 2a. W. T. Rice of East Milton appeared before the grand jury.
Richmond youths Leo Kidd and Charlies Taylor face charges of criminal assaults on underage girls in Henrico County. Pittsburg police arrested them at the request of Henrico officials. Deputy Sydnor will bring them back tonight.
Levi Quaden Held a 61 year old contractor and builder married Maria Giacomo 16 in Philadelphia after three years courtship aided by an interpreter. Neighbors opposed the match and vandalized Qua denfield’s property but the ceremony proceeded with a lawyer present. He offered a choice of houses as a wedding gift and assets include real and personal property.
Governor Woodrow Wilson addresses farmers at the Pennsylvania State Grange meeting in Williams Grove. He portrays government as a partnership, critiques trustees who control policy, and urges reforms to aid farmers including opposition to the tariff and support for the farmers free list.
A historic address emphasizes protecting lives through safety devices and a vision of happiness tied to unity and equality. It asserts no privilege above service and urges a society where all work for the common good.
Philadelphia report says former Postmaster General John Wanamaker, millionaire merchant, is seriously ill after bladder surgery and at home. Wanamaker’s secretary in New York denies the illness, saying he merely had a cold and is on vacation.
The description suggests using a loose photograph with a stencil edged border and a central design as a cover option. Folded cases resemble book covers and include interior pockets for photos. Gray linen or crash fabrics are recommended for durability.
In Richmond VA police court an alleged victim, Annie Caplon, swore a warrant charging Dr Joane Li Lelon with criminal practice. Detectives arrested Lelon at court and also served a warrant on Solomon Swarts, a tailor, for alleged theft of $200 from Caplon after promising marriage. Caplon says Swarts took money from her after visits to Lelon's office.
An earthquake shock was felt shortly after 8 o'clock Thursday morning and reported as general throughout the district. Buildings trembled for several seconds but no damage is reported, including at the mines in the area.
The Virginia State Firemen's Association held its 25th annual convention in Roanoke with about 600 firemen. Welcome remarks came from Mayor Seifert and Chief McFall. John H. Redwood of Richmond spoke for the city delegates, as L. E. Lockabill gave the association's annual address. Memorial services for departed members were held. Staunton was chosen for next year's gathering.
A 45 year old woman, believed insane, was arrested at the Southern Hotel as President Taft rode the elevator to breakfast. She claimed the name Carolyn Beers of Greenville Ohio and said she wanted to give the President a sacred knife.
The Virginia Firemen convention parade drew 600 uniformed firemen and several bands through Roanoke, attracting about 20 000 spectators. Judges from Roanoke Petersburg and Lynchburg awarded Harrisonburg Fire Company first prize of 100 dollars and Shenandoah second with its band. New State Fire Association officers include P H Harlowe and M C Smith.
In Chicago near West Pullman a mother named Natalie Walnek and her two children, a six year old boy and a six month old girl, were found starving in a hollow tree after five days missing. Police intervened as the mother resisted removal, stating illness had driven her to insanity. Police traced the scene after locals reported hearing strange cries and seeing a wild woman with the children.
Special contempt proceedings may be started by the Department of Justice against the American Press Association under the Sherman act. Attorneys for the companies conferred with Assistant Attorney General Chantland. One concern refuses to abide by the decree. the other says it will comply only if both parties are bound.
Pauline Geithein twenty is pulled from beneath a northbound subway by a fireman and patrolman after leaping toward the third rail at Astor Place Station. She is taken to St Vincent's Hospital with a fractured collarbone and will face charges of attempt at death by own action.
A special report notes a farmers institute meeting held in Caroline County Virginia with community turnout and local agricultural topics discussed by attendees and organizers.
Dr. Fletcher Professor Carrier and Mr. Mathewson gave talks on farming. Plats were inspected and fertilizer mixtures compared. Demonstrations of sub soiling and stump removal with dynamite followed. A large dinner was served.
The Virginia State Auditor plans a graded sales tax based on yearly purchases. Many merchants pay the minimum five dollars, declaring purchases under a thousand dollars, with Amelia County cited as an example. The audit lists by county and city will be shared with commonwealth attorneys as grand juries prepare cases.
The Virginia Elks gather about 350 polesites from lodges and homes for a three day state convention in Norfolk. Morning sessions include welcoming addresses and committee organization while afternoons feature social events. Delegates and visiting ladies are hosted by the local lodge with a city tour and a Cape Henry shore dinner followed by dancing at the Virginia Beach.
Mrs Radford, in a Brooklyn home on Third Avenue, hurled her two children from a second story window as flames and smoke filled the interior. She jumped after them and broke both legs, while the children miraculously escaped injury. In New York Albert Detossa, 22, a colored elevator operator, was arrested for burglary after police traced 500 Lincoln pennies from the loot to his possession. The theft occurred at the Monterey Apartments and involved a gold watch, a gold locket, a sapphire chain and other coins from two lawyers, Adolf Thomas and K. Byrd, both residents at Pinehurst Avenue.
W H Lewis the Negro Assistant Attorney General says he may resign from the American Bar Association after a Milwaukee convention where Attorney General Wickersham supported his cause. Lewis declares he has been vindicated and questions a $59 annual membership. Chicago surface car employees begin voting on a company offered agreement with a heavy turnout expected.
Rich in Gond Virginia Special. Suspected of stealing 1800 dollars from a Canton grocer. Max Glazer, a young Hebrew, was arrested at 2 Fells Street by Detectives Atkinson and Belton. Extradition papers reached Richmond yesterday. Glaser, from Canton, claims innocence and says he ran a small grocery with his brother in law Isaac Rokoff present. He will be taken back to Ohio tonight or tomorrow. His wife accompanies him.
A newborn girl was found abandoned on the steps of the Children’s Home in Alexandria at midnight last Monday. The mother, an inmate at the Crittenden home in Washington until recently, is missing. She hailed from Culpeper and had recent ties to Spotsylvania. Nurses at the Crittenden home identified the baby as about one month old. custody is with the nurses and the child awaits adoption.
Special from Boston indicates Speaker Champ Clark arrived by Federal Express from Washington and left for Rockland Maine to open his campaign in Maine. He travels with George Freda Williams and Mrs Clark as his daughter remains in Washington. He returns to Boston Saturday night to catch the midnight train for New York.
Live poultry market figures from the Richmond exchange show wholesale quotations for various grades and cuts. Dealers report steady demand and price ranges in early trading, with movement influenced by supply and regional buyers.
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