Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-13

strikers. The two were close friends
when the strike leader was in the min
istry.
The Anti-Bank order.
No attempt has been made as yet to
put in operation the plan Of withdraw
ing savings deposits, suggested by
President Shaffer in his speeches OF
Saturday. The suggestion aroused
great interest. particularly in banking
circles and many bankers not connect
ed with the larger industrial oombina~
lions have protested against 1t. Presi-
dent Shafer said to-day that he had
sent out the circular dealing with the
matter. He said:
Il have the circular in my pocket
still and the matter is under considera-
ton. | am aware that there are banks
which have no connection with the
trust or its interests. There are things
to be considered which makes 1t nee
essary to stop any action for the pres
ent. On general lines. however. the
matter is perfectly reasonable. Why
should u people put money In the
banks to be loaned to the trust to carry
on their business of destroying us?"
some Late Reports.
Reports tonight from Lorain say
that the mills are working as usual and
that there is no prospect of trouble.
Mingo Junction reports that there may
be an early attempt to start the Nation
al Steel plant there with %non-union
men. Altoona wires that the seven
inch mill OF the American Steel Hoop
at Duncansville. which has been idle
for months. was started to-day and
that the prospects of trouble in the
mills is slight. The Oil City plant of
the National Tube Company is moving
without trouble.
1t is reported that an attempt will be
made to reopen the Crescent plant OF
the American Tin Plate Company, at
Monessen works are said to have left
there for Cleveland this afternoon and
others are to be obtained in this State
and Ohio.
An effort is also to be made to start
up the Humbert plant of the American
Tin Plate Company at South Connells-
Vile. II the effort fails this plant may
be one of those dismantled and CONSOLE
dated with Monessen.
Two men who claimed that they were
seeking work were ordered out of Nc
Keesport as suspicious characters to-
day. They insisted that they were not
Migrants but had come to town to work.
The police decided that they must
leave, however.
Discussing the stand on the question
Of police protection. Mayor Black to-
day:
AS long as there is no disorder. /
have no right to interfere. | thought
to-day that II the company had the
right to occupy two Of the principal
streets of the city, that the men a a
right to stand on the sidewalk as long
as they were orderly. | Will maintain
| order here"
A Local Appeal.
The Amalgamated Association to-day
also issued an appeal to its local lodges
urging the members who are employed
to give literally to the cause. Con-
tinuing. the call says:
Much financial assistance could be
obtained as we could in our large cities
start a popular subscription through
the medium OF the local newspapers.
Public sympathy is with us and will
support us if given an opportunity.
The above plan would be an excellent
one If placed in operation.
do what you can in this direction,
as it will enable all fairminded people
to demonstrate their practical SYM
pathy. If there is any other plan you
think of that would assure the same
purpose, then place it in operation, as
it is absolutely necessary that we have
practical results along this line"