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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
RICHARD CHEAlRS.
Will Be Appointed Congressman
Padgett's Private Secretary.

While no formal or official action has
been taken, it is an open secret that
Congressman elect L. 2. Padgett has
announced his intention of appointing
Mr.. Richard Cheairs his private secre
tary. Mr.. Cheairs is the son of Hon.
n. b. Cheairs of this city =; he is a
yOunaaman of good address, pleasing
manr as and bright mind, and will
prove himself a valuable assistant IN the
clerical duties of the office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
Sterling Weaver.

Sterling Weaver, the little nine-year-
old son of Mr.. j. H. Weaver, who was
accidentally shot at Mt. Pleasant last
week, died Thursday. The funeral SER
vices were conducted at the Presby-
terian church in Mt. Pleasant Friday
morning at II o'clock, and the inter-
ment was in the Lawrence cemetery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
Carried 10 BIRMINGHAM.

Deputy Marshall Duggan and Deputy
Sheriff Church have returned from
Birmingham, where they carried
Thomas Murphy and two other des-
perate characters, for safe keeping
The prisoners have been in the FaYette-
vile Jail since their arrest several weeks
ago. and it was thought best 10 have
them removed to Birmingham. The
men are said 10 be notorious criminals,
the crime for which they are under ar
rest nov being for the robbery Of post
Office
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

Cross BRIDGES, Feb. 11.-Mr. F. D.
Lander-Dear Sir-I write to ask you
to please announce me as a candidate
in the phaton contest. am sure there
is no one else who would appreciate
your pheton any more than | would, as
| haven't any conveyance in which to at.
tend church. l hope my friends will all
remember me in the contest, and please
vote for me-, Mrs. SALLIE DAWSON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

The remains of Mr.. Z. T. Akin were
brought out from Nashville Friday morn
ing on the 1920 train, and inferred in
Rose Hill cemetery The following
acted as pail bearers; Messrs. Alex Tit
comb, T. E. Gordon, j s. Orman,
Thomas Porter, H. L. Hendley and r.
2. Dodson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
.Iennessee'

II YOU want the best cultivator on the
market. Come and see the Tennessee
at SAIrERFIELD & DoDsON' 5. II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
Money 10 Loan.

Clients with money TO loan on city or
country property. j. b. McLENoRE,
IL Attorney.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15

Mrs. Emma Anderson, of Mowd, is a
candidate for the HERALD's premium
ph@ton, and hereby requests her
friends everywhere not only to remember
to vote, but to remember to vote for
her. She needs the pheton and will
appreciate the favor as much as any
body.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
Money to Loan.

Clients with money to loan on city or
country property. j. b. MCLEMoRE,
1t Attorney.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
ust received new line of de
Monuments.

prepared to give estimates and price
that will interest purchasers. We thank
The public for patronage in the past and
solicit your future business. We will
give you figures that compete success
ully with Nashville, Memphis or any
ther market. T. c. BRITAIN,
w 9th Street. A. II. ABBOT,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
The Doctors Meeting.

The Maury County Medical Society
had its regular monthly meeting We'd
nesday in the office of DR.. J. fl. Wilkes
& Son. DIR. Hardin, of Spring Hill,
read an interesting paper on "Puerperal
Sepsis," the discussion being led 10y
Drs. j. H. Wilkes and j. G.. viii
hanson. At the meeting in March
Dr. Paul Clements of Cross Bridges,
will read a paper on "Ortl op slic
Surgery" and the discussion will be
led by Drs. L. l.. Collins aid Leon
Sheddan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-15
Cyprus Shingles,

for sale by
If J.P. STREET & Co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
PROBABLE NUMBER

Leughlln plants.......

At midnight last night It looked as
though the battle between organized
labor and organized capital was on to a
finish. The result cannot but be dis
astrous to the Wheeling district All
departments OF the big mills controlled
by the Amalgamated Association. hav-
ing any afiiliation with the United
States Steel Corporation or its con-
stituent companies, will probably be
called out, and TO this may be added
the efforts of the American Federation
Of Labor. The ultimate rlssd4D cannot
be guaged at present. but that industry
over a wide range, and affecting almost
every material interest in this vicinity.
will be affected, appears to be cer-
tain.
There was intense interest last night.
both among workmen and business
men, in the news bulletins from New
York. and when II became known that
all negotiations had failed. there was
disappointment among both elements,
and at the same time many expressions
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
ALL HOPES FOR PEACE
HAVE BEEN DISPELLED.

NEW YORK, August 3.-Another eff
fort to effect permanent truce be-
tween the great army of steel workers
and the giant corporation which en-
ploys it has failed, and tonight the
conflicting sides are as sharply and
widely divided as ever.
The leaders of the two sides met here
again this morning and after day OF
fruitless conference and discussion,
parted in a spirit that shows no tinge
of Cancellation.
Neither side would surre2der posi-
ton or concede point in tue dispute
in which they are involved and present
indications point to a renewal with
vigor of the struggle.
The first conference of the day was
between President Shaffer and twelve
of his associates on the executive board
of the Amalgamated Association and a
group of officials of the United States
Steel Corporation headed by j. Pier
pont Morgan and President Charles M
Schwab. At the end of an hour the
conferees parted, having failed to reach
an agreement.
The second conference was partici-
pated in by only the officials of the
Amalgamated Association. 1t was a
secret session, lasting for over two
hours, at the close of which the follow
ing statement was given to the public:
THE STATEMENT.
1--WE, the members of the
executive board of the ANAL
gamated Association of Iron,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
MADE NO CONCESSION.

Mr.. Schwab spoke first for the en-
ployers and was followed by Mr.. Nor
gan. They declined to make any modifi-
cation of the terms offered them just
one week ago when Messrs. Shaffer and
williams journeyed here for the first
conference. Mr.. Shaffer and the other
men of the Amalgamated Association
insisted that more liberal terms be
offered to them. There was general
discussion as to the whole proposition
involved and each mill, the unioniza-
ton of which has been disputed. was
considered in detail. When each side
had fully expressed itself, the steel Off
Gals withdrew from the room in order
to let the labor representatives confer
privately The latter decided to reject
the offer OF the Steel Corporation and
when Mr. Schwab returned to the room,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
THE CARNEGIE WORKS.

The big works of the Carnegie Steel
Company is almost free of unlonism,
but this is the citadel that will be at
tackled at once by the Amalgamated
Association. If the union men can
close the other mills and prevail upon
union men to stop handling structural
steel and plates, the plants at Home
stead and Duquesne can be seriously
crippled, as their product would not
be taken. The Edgar Thomson Steel
works at Braddock will not likely be
affected. 1t has contracts placed by
railroads direct that will operate it for
seven months. If the Chicago rail mill
be closed. the Edgar Thomson could
roll some of its contracts. The Home
stead armor plate department would
scarcely be affected, although If the
workers there could be induced to come
ont, it would place the company in a
bad situation regarding its armor plate
contracts with the Federal government
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
The STEEL TRUST HAS DECLARED
ITS INTENTION TO EXTERM|NATE

lists among other mills in the various
companies that are placed in the nom
union list. although In some the union
is so weak as to be entirely Intellectual
unless strengthened.
There is scarcely one of the 400. 900
employees of the United States Steel
Corporation but that may feel the
strike
IL may be that the American
Federation will call out its
thousands who handle products
of the United states Steel Cor
porntion; the structural steel
workers may refuse to handle
steel from the mills of the
trust; the miners may refuse to
dig coal for trust mills; the
RAILWAY organizations may he
drawn into the contest al
though that il not probable.
Unless 1t be speedily broken by
the United States Steel Corpor-
alton. the strike and it's re-
suits will be felt over the
whole of the United states.
Mills that manufacture finished pro-
duct and obtain their raw material
from the trust in many caseA will be
closed; blast furnaces that manufacture
iron will be compelled to pile it in stock
and then stop II the strike be carried
on for any length of time, and coke
ovens will close wnen the furnaces
Stop
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
"a FIGHT TO THE DEATH"
That Is the Opinion of a Prominent
Labor Leader, ms Expressed Last

That is the Opinion of a Prominent
Night.
The prominent men in the local labor
field were warm last night, without re-
gard to whether they belonged to the
Amalgamated Association or not. A
number of them were seen by Regis
ter reporters, and they agreed that the
contest was to be one to a finish, with
either victory or virtual slavery for corr
poration employees at the end of it.
Thomas Fox, mill chairman at the
Whitaker, said
This is the point where organized
labor either stands or falls. and we are
all standing together. The Whitaker
men sent $500 in aid of the strike last
week; Wen make it 81 COO next time,
and will increase that 10 81 500 if neces-
sary. It's case where the workingmen
must give up the luxury of clean shirt
or new pair of shoes for the good
OF the cause. 1t Is crucial test between
capital and labor, and If capital wins.
the slavery of the days before the civil
war won't be worthy of mention on the
same day. Our contentious are moder-
ate. We ask no increased pay; there
is no question of hours. 1t is simply a
demand for the rights of organized la
Dor, less in its scope than the present
status of organized capital They deny
to us the rights they assume for them
selves. We, as American workingmen,
do not propose to stand 1t, and the hss
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04

of determination among labor leaders
and those influential among the rank
and file to make the contest that ap.
peared inevitable one of the most das-
perate ever waged. 1t Is now money
against muscle, and no man can see the
end of struggle as deplorable as 1t will
be desperate. Every interest In this and
many other communities will feel the
inevitable effects, for every branch OF
business and industry will be affected.
either directly or indirectly 1t is a
calamity; but sometimes these irrenras-
sible conflicts cannot be averted by any
human ingenuity.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04

steel and Tin Workers, cOnsid-
dering it incumbent upon us
TO enIighten the public through
the press, with reference TO the
present relations between our
association and the United
states Steel Corporation. pre-
sent the following statement;
"The officials of the United
States Steel Corporation in
stead of rcsuming negotiations
where they were suspended at
the conference held on July IL,
IL and ID, have Withdrawn the
proposition made at that time
and are now Offering much less
than they agreed to sign for
then. The following II the PRO.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
DEPUTIES ON THE GROUND.

Sheriff Morgan, of this county. has
two deputies on the ground tonight to
assist the local police in maintaining
order. Mrs Phillips was seen by a
reporter and told very disconnected
story of the affair. She mentioned that
the yard was full of men armed with
clubs, knives and revolvers. and con-
tradieted herself several times in the
story of men under arrest.
The says none of the men are stop
ping at her house. but only have
lunches packed there.
The Amalgamated Association lead
ers say they will employ the best legal
talent obtainable to defend the men.
The majority of the strikers have not
yet returned from the picnic, which
was attended by a large number, but
telephone advices say that If the men
are not released by midnight the men at
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
BRIGHT BLADES ARE UNSHEATHED IN The GREAT WAR
BETWEEN ORGANIZED LABOR And AGGREGATED CAPITAL

position which the United
states steel Corporation gave
us to-day, as it's uitimntum, IL
will he observed that the
preamble states simply that
the United states steel Corpora
ton officials viii advise set
Element by the underlined
compapiesi
preamble, conditions up-
der which we are willing 10
advise n settlement of the Ia
bor difficuItiesi
".Tin Plate Company-shouid
proceed under the contract
signed with the Amaignmated
Association rs of July 4, 1900.
American steel Hoop Com
pnny-Company should sign the
scale for all the mills owned
by the American steel Hoop
Company that were signed for
last year.
american sheet Steel Conn
pany-Compapy should sign the
scale for nif the mills of this
company that were signed for
last year except the Old Mead
ow mill and the Salisbury
mills
"The strikers proposition:
I'VE desire to preface our proposition
~ directing attention to the fact tina
/ is a modification of that which wa
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04

This was the message that came over
tie wire from New York to local Off
Gals Of the United States Steel Corpora
ton this afternoon.
Officials were waiting long after the
usual Saturday afternoon closing time
u get word of the conference in New
York between the executive board OF
the Amalgamated Association and the
general officers Of the big trust.
Two messages came. The first stated
that the conference had adjourned be-
tween the workers and Mr.. Morgan
after receiving his ultimate decision in
the matters in dispute. Word also
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04

last night and reached New York at 8
o'clock this morning. They parted at
the ferry to meet again at 1890 o'clock
at the Office of the United States Steel
poration, the hour and place appoint
ed for the conference.
President Schhwab, Of the Steel Com
pany, received the representatives OF
labor, and conducted them to the con-
sulting rooms of the steel director
ate.
J. Pierpont Morgan came to the con-
ference accompanied by Robert Bacon
one of his local partners, and c. e. DEW
kins, head of the English house of
Morgan & Co. d. G. Reid, Of the Amer
lean Tin Plate Company, and other Of
ficials of the companies federated into
the general steel corporation, also join
ed the conference and it was some time
after the time first appointed that the
eonference WAS formally opened
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04

offered originally. At the last confer
ence, as at those preceding 1t, we re-
quired the signature of the scales for
all the mills owned and operated by
the United States Steel Corporation,
while in the proposition given below,
we ask that the scales be signed for
none but those mills which are organ
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
HAD MADE PREPARATIONS.

That the officials of the United States
Steel Corporation have been preparing
for this battle was made apparent dur
ing this afternoon. 1t was learned on
the best of authority that an attempt is
to be made at once to break the strike
by the Importation of non-union men in
to ali Of the idle mills. One of tie Of
! ficials of the companies now involved
said that so far as furnishing skilled
men for the idle plants was concerned,
1t Is only necessary to distribute the
skilled workers in the present nom
union mills in all the plants and make
them general instructors of green
hands, to soon develop more OF this
class CT tradesmen.
The American Sheet Steel Company.
which decided to start the Hyde Park
mill last week, but postponed action
pending the result of the conference in
New York, has issued orders to prepare
to start the mill early next week. 1t
was also said that some of the skilled
men from the Scottdale mills will be
sent into the other plants of the COM
pany now rendered idle by the strike
and by their aid and that of the men
taken frou the Vandergrift mills. 1t g
expected that the sheet steel company
will be able to make good showing
before long. The officials realize, how
ever. that they have a difficult problem
on their hands, and express fear OF the
outcome when they try to start up those
idle mills They declare, however, tnat
thew will make the attempt and with
Just as much haste as is possible. NO
MANS are known concerning the Ameri-
can Tin Plate Company. If that COM
many intends to utilize non-union men,
it is not known where they Will get
them. 1t is said that fancy prices are
being offered to few really skilled Ia
borers to take a hand with the trust
in getting the plants in operation In
some instances, at least, It Is said that
the offers nave been refused because
the men fear personal violence from
the strikers.
1t is learned tonight that
NO time will be lost by the
AmaIgamated Association in
completing it's plans for n con-
tinuatiOn of the struggle, and
m meeting of the executive
board will be held Mt head
auartes tomorrow for this
purpose. 1t is considered pro-
liable by all Interested that
the strike order will become
general, calling out the union
men in the National Steel Conn
many, the Federal Steel Conn
pany, and the National Tube
Company. Nothing definite,
however, can be known until
after the meeting Tomorrow.
All the workers seen tonight
are confident that the order
will be issued at once and ex-
meet the response to be sener-
al and hearty.
The National Tube Company employs
at its McKeesport works about S,00o
men. but not all OF these are organ
lied but those who are occupy skilled.
positions and If they suspend, work VIII
at once be stopped in all departments.
Tho rolling mill Is the foundation OF
the process of pipe making. II 1t sus-
ponds all departments will be COM
PEELED to quit The same condition ex-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
owe. the m.mber. Of the exc

owe, the members of the exc
cufive board of the AmaIga-
mated Association hereby pre-
sent the following proposition
as n reply to that received from
the United States Steel Corpor-
alton:
"sheet MilIs-All mills signed
for last year, with the excep-
ton of Salisbury and Scottdaie
and with the addition of Nc
keesport and WelIsvilIe.
"IoOp Mfils-All mills now
known to be organized, Wis,
Youngstown, Girard, Green
willie, Pomeroy, Warren, Lind
say, McCutcheOn, Clark, bar
nillJ Monessen, MSngo, twelve
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04

they so informed him. Mr.. Morgan and
his two partners withdrew almost at
once and little later the Amalgamated
men took their leave also.
The latter went at once to the Stevens
house, and after a hasty lunch went
into executive session.
Before the executive board of the
Amalgamated Association went into Sc
cret session at the Stevens House, Sec
rotary Williams said:
ut f. highly improbable that
4 settlement Will be reached.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04

At Duquesne sheet and tin plate bars
are made largely. Much of the stuff
made there in the last week has been
stocked. Labor leaders think that the
upper and lower union mills might be
induced to come out in case a general
strike in all the steel corporation COM
10 daciarpd
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
IN THE GREAT IABou-CAPIrAL
RATTLE NOW 70 BE IN
AuGuRArED.
ALL THE LEADING PLANTS
~ THIS CITY AND VICINITY MAY
ma SHUT DOWN.

The Expected Call of the Labor
Lcndcrs. After the Failure of the
New York Conference OF Nestcr-
day, WIN Probably Tie Up tho
MILLS which Are stiit In Opera
tion--Coni Miners and Raiiroad
Men Way lie observation-disclosures In-
tcrest Last Night In the News
From New York and Ptttsburg.
business and Labor viii Alike
suffer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04

Davis and District Organizer George
Evans have been placed under arrest.
Adams and Evans were released on $500
bond for preliminary hearing to be
held on August IA. The remainder are
still in jail. but the Amalgamated lead
ers are working hard to secure bail for
them, but so far without success. The
informations were made by Phillips at
the request of the American Sheet Steel
COMPANY
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
WITH MUCH REGRET.

A telegram from Sharon, Pa, to-
night. says the announcement of the
failure to settle the strike in New York
to-day was received with much regret
here. 1t is generally believed that a
general order will be issued by Presi-
dent Shaffer calling out every union
iron. steel and tin worker on SYM
pathetic strike, until the trust realizes
the strength OF its opponents. Should
such an order go out all the indie
penden. blast furnace workers in the
Mahoning and Shenango valleys are
ready to comply with the request. The
furnace workers announced that they
would take no concerted action until
the outcome of the New York confer
ence was made known. Che furnace
strike would be attributable to the SELL
ing of 10000 tons of pig iron to the
United States Steel Corporation. by the
Mahoning and Shenango valley Bes-
semer Association, to be used at non
union mills. About 1,500 men Will be
affected if the strike is ordered. A
meeting OF the furnace workers will
be held tomorrow to decide upon what
course they will pursue.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
Labor in the Greatest Man.
ufacturing Industry in the United
States.
GENERAL STRIKE WILL Be ORDERED.
-Four Hundred Thousand Men Will Be Directly
AHeCed, and Millions Of Men May Be UIti-
natey Involved in the Worlds Greatest Eco
nOmiC Contest.

PITTSBURG, Pa, August 8.
at viii be "A fight to the fin-
igh. No quarter will be given.
We are prepared to spend the
money and time necessary to
wipe out the Ama1gamated As
ISOLATION in all of our mills
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
RIOT AT WELLSvILLE.

Wellsville, Ohio, reports this the
most exciting day since the strike be-
gun. The riot at an early hour this
morning around the boarding house
kept by mill worker named Phillips,
in which non-union men are quartered,
was followed shortly after noon by the
proprietor of the house swearing out
warrants, charging twenty-seven of the
members of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton with riot.
Organize, Evans's name is included
in the affidavit. OF the men named in
the affidavit and on the list handed by
Phillips to the Mayor, Edward Price,
Richard Ruhbaugh, William and Elmer
Moore, Charles Peth, Frank Adams, Jay
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04

the picnic say they will tear down the
Jail and release them.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
THE MEETING IN DETAIL

The meeting between the representa-
tives of the strikers and the officials Of
the corporation was arranged by tele-
gram last night, and sprang from mu-
tual desire for peace. President Shat
fer and his brother officers of the
Amalgamated Association left Pittsburg