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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08
Build Up W0bemenf
Don 4 Tear IL DORM.
Those Who Invade the Ranks of Organized
Labor for Selfish Personal Gain Are a
Menace to It's Success.

The Labor movement like every
other great progressive movement,
has its enemies and its critics
enemies and critics who are ever
ready to harp on its shortcomings
and never ready TO acknowledge
its achievements and its work for
the common good.
From the beginning the road has
been far from rosy, and each foot
gained has been 10y constant ag-
grcssive action: by careful, far
seeing. diligcnt effort: by har-
monious, united service. The
movement OF Labor is Il great con
Structiyc movement. sound in
principle and universal i'll the good
accomplished. 1t is great
human movement of men and
women of the common humanity;
of men and women who are strir-
ing to inculcatc into the hearts and
minds OF their fellows the real
truths OF the brotherhood of man
and the Eathcrhoou OF God.
1t is IL movement that has had
ilS u pN anu 'ioN is
and its success. 1t embraces with
in its ranks real men. and unfortu-
natelN-in its very humanity
there are many who do not de
serve to he called men. There are
those who invade the Labor Move
mcnt for gain-SclfiSh, personal
gain.
There are those within the ranks
! who would sacrifice the cause for
political prefermcnt There are
others who would destroy the
work of years that their personal
ambitions might triumph. While
/ the enemies without the ranks are
working to impede its progress.
the enemies within are a positive
menace. They strive 70 create
dissension by innuendo ard un-
truth. and they seek to destroy
I when they can not rule Those
/ i'll the movement know this kind
OF men and tire methods that they
use. The Younger men OF the
movement, however. are not as
/ well acquainted with the species.
and are inclined to be discouraged
when they see men trying to teaI
/ down. The movement owes it tc
itself to eliminate this species and
present Il solid and united front.
1t Is work enough to fight
enemies from outside without hay
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08

bepS auoeu. III was to maintain
thoSe mucous conditions III Pull
m;ln and TO assist the illegal com
nlnaliou OF the railroads of the
nltcu States III the starvation of
lncir employees that William H..
iaft used All has power of the
federal JuuScShlp which he con-
lFolied.
Ills statement that Phclan
called the strike on the tincin
hatl southern Is Il talSchood. and
ms own court records prove il.
these records will show that the
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08
OFFICIAL A. F. OF L.
CONVENTION CALL
Issued for TWenty-Eighth Annual
Session to be Held at Denver,
Col. November 9th.

The officials Of the American
Federation Of Labor have issued
the twenty eighth annual call for a
convention of that body to meet in
the city of Denver. Col. at 10
O'Clock Monday morning, Novem-
BERG
Representation in the convention
will he on the following basis :
From National or International
Unions. for less than 1000 mem
beIS, one delegate: 1000 or more,
two delegates; 5000 or more, three
delegates; 10000 or more. four
delegates: $1,000 or more. six
delegates; lbs, 900 or more seven
delegates. and 50 on: and from
Central Bodies and State Fcder-
ationS, and from local trade unions
not having National or Interna-
tional Unions, and from Federal
Labor Unions, one delegate.
Organizations to be entitled to
representation must have obtained
Il certificate Of afliliation charter
at least one month prior TO the
conventions; and no person will be
recognized as delegate who is not
member III good standing OF the
organization he Is elected to rep
resent.
Only bona ti,le wage workers.
who arc not members of. or eligible
membership in other trade unions,
arc eligible as delegates from
Federal Labor Unions.
Delegates must be selected al
least two weeks previous to the
convention aud their pamcs for
warded 10 the secretary of the
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08
QUESTION
OF RIGHT
Legislation for Organized Labor is
C1assed as Interference With
Property Rights" by Corporation
Tools in Our Legislature.

Every attempt TO legiSlate in the
interests Of the laboring man in
West Virginia has been met with
the declaration from the corpora
ton toolS.i in the Legislature that it
is an interference with the rights
Of property. How would property
be created but for labor! And
VIII" will say that the man who
furnishes the capital should be
permitted to decide without an
peal the conditions upon which
property shall be created by those
who labor for him! We often
hear it asked by the corporation
maSnate.
Have ! not the right to manage
my own business. That is not
the question. If he will set him
self to work to produce something
with his own hands nobody will
question his right to control his
own business. But somcthin" Is
impcllcd hy this question. If he
would put this question fairly. he
wonld ask. Havc got the
right to manage my own bIIsincss:'
hnt rather. -'liavc not The right
in managing my own business. to
regulate, the lives. the liberty. the
hopes: the happiness of those
whom | employ" But to ask the
question in this form would be &c
suggest Il negative answer. while
he demands an affirmative answer
Those who claim the right tC
! arbitrarily demand the hours. The
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08
Mine Association Meeting.

The West Virginia Mining AS
sociation held Il meeting in this
city yesterday. Besides the mem.
bers from this state Il large mum
Der OF operators from other states
We're also present. Even the lesis-
latl"c mine investigating commit
tee put i'll appearance. Many
papers were read by members in
connection with the mining in
duStry. bat we were unable to Get
more information ut time of going
to press.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08

The Labor Argus is the only
paper published in West Virginia
that has fought the notorious
guard system and given the
miners unlimited support in their
efforts for freedom and Justice.
If the miners will subscribe and
assist it getting their ncighbors
to do likewise it will place the
Argus in Il position TO do more fol'
their cause. Take advantage OF
our special offer for this month
We need the money to sustain us
and make it 6 pages in the future
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08
And Sentenced Him to Serve Six
Months in Jail.
Testimony Was Furnished BY Hired Spy in
The Employ Of the Railroad, Which Was
Known by Injunction Bill.

operation of the Cincinnati South
crn Railway, then in the hands of
a receiver appointed by the United
States Court.
Phclan was not allowed Jury
trial. 1t was not charged that he
had committed Il crime, save that
contempt of court is crime as dc.
fined by the judges Of the Taft
hrand. In the decision handed
down by Judge Taft, Phelan was
abused worse than the average
prosecuting attorney abuses a Grim
inal on trial before jury. On
the evidence adduccd at the hear.
ing, Phclan was sentenced to Jail
for six months.
What was the evidence? In his
Chicago speech last Wednesday
Mr.. Taft said:
"Gn an affidavit charging him
with contempt in attempting by
such methods to defeat the order
of the court directing the receiver
to run the road, he was breaking
into court. The evidence clearly
established his guilt. 1t therefore
sentenced him to Jail for six
monthS.';
And nowelor4 the evidence that
''clearly established" Phelan's
guilt:
Phclan and several other mem-
bcrs OF the American Railway
Union testified that Phelan had
done none of the things charged
against him. The witnesses for
the prosccution.were reporter for
the Cincinnati Enquire and a man
named Dormer. The reporters
evidence was mostly hearsay and a
repetition of some conversations he
had with Phelan. Dormer was
the chief reliance of the prose-
cntion. Who was Dormer3
Dormer was a detective in the
employ OF the Field Detective
Agency of st. Louis, and in the
employ OF the receiver Of the Gin
clnnati Southern Railway. Dorm
cr was given a position as brake
man by the receiver. He joined
the American Railway Union and
made daily reports to the receiver
1t was upon the testimony of this
hired spy-known by Judge Taft
TO bc Such-that Frank Phelan
was sentenced to Jail for six
months.
How 10 we know that Dormer
was Il detective in the employ of
the Field Detective Agency?
bccause Judge Taft specifically
says he was, and the statement is
made by Judge Taft in the yery
decision i'll which he adiudeed
Phclan guilty.
And Judge Taft admits that he
knew Dormcr was a detective. that
he knew Dormer was masouer.
aiding under the name of Williams.
and that Dormer joined the strikers
under orders from the receiver.
who thus became party to
l'helan's alleged crime and was
therefore equally guilty with him.
And this Judge Taft who
sentenced a man to Jail for the
crime of contempt on the testimonv
OF Il man whom he knew to be
hlreu spy. Is the same William
Howard Taft who is now posing as
the frlend OF organized labor and
the chief nope OF salvation for tho
toilers of this country.
Ihe union man who is deceivad
; by such pretentions is deceived
because he would rather be wrong
IMAM TO make any mental exertion
III an endeavor to be set rigbt
"ageworker.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08
FATALITIES IN
THE COAL WINES
For Last Year Lei by West Vir-
ginia'S Gigantic Death Rate.

Accidents in coal mines Of the
United States during the last cal
cndar year resulted i'll the death of
3,125 men and injury to 3.$16
more, according to statistics Just
maGe public by the geological
survey The death record among
the coal miners during the year
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08

\ mcrican Federation Of Labor
1mmedlately after their election.
i'e4tgdteS are not entitled to
seats IN the convention unless the
TAX OF their organizations has been
pald IN fu4 to September 80. 1905.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08

Mr.. Candidate the laboring men
demand to know how you stand on
the guard question.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08

Don't fail to get L copy of oul
Mitchell edition next week.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08
'Guard'> System IS
Menace to Homes

CORY of all enemies of organized
labor and receive stinging, re-
Duke from every union voter and
liberty loving citizen.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08

Don fall to get copy of our
Mitchell edition next week.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-08
OPEN CHALLENGE

l hereby challenge any Demo
crat or Republican for a Joint
Discussion of the Issues of the
Campaign, especially Mr.. Joseph
II. Gaines, at Montgomery, w.
Va. on Friday, October 9th.
c. w. CLARK.
Nominee for Sheriff of Kama
wha County on the Socialist
Ticket.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
Columbus PINNED
FOR SECOND ROUND
Capital City Leaguers Will Hook
Up With Twining Champs
I Again Today.

Columbia and Twining will line up at
National Park this afternoon in the
second game for the District amateur
championship.
This may be the final game. for if
Columbia wins they viii have won
enough games TO win the championship,
but If TwIning wins, the deciding game
will be played tomorrow. Today's game
viii be called at 4:45 o'clock
Columbia will have a hard time in de-
feating Twining this afternoon, as Cor
don Will probably Officiate for the In
dependence leaguers. In SATURDAYS
game he allowed Columbia but four hits.
Twining'S supporters have a lot of
confidence in the youngsters, and are
OF the opinion that they viii win this
afternoons game. Even If they don't
win Twining is likely to give Columbia
a harder game than some Of the teams
In Section A gave them.
LAtchfeld and Smith viii probably be
the Columbia battery, while Manager
WyncoOp's choice viii be Gordon and
Gieble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
ARRANGE DETAILS
TO PLAY OFF TIE
Suburban League Pennant Now
Lies Between Parkview and
Brentwood Teams.

A meeting will be held tonight at the
BrightwOod Hotel by the board of d.
rectors Of the Suburban League to make
final arrangements to play off the tie
that exists between Brightwood and
Parkview.
BrightwOod practically had the Sub
urban IT'LL won up to the latter. part Of
last week, when by a reversal of form
they lost their last game TO Parkview.
Their defeat may have cost them the
pennant.
Both teams are hot after the stream
eT. Chances seem to favor Parkvievv
as 1t will have Bernie Gallagher after
the Columbia-Twining games are over.
Gallagher practically won the cham
piOnship Of the Capital City League bv
his splendid pitching He also won the
Section A championship for his team.
The addition Of Gallagher TO Parkview
will be big boost, a. it's pitching staff
IS weak at present Busher is the only
other slab artist on the team who Is IN
form, and II was through his mastery
pitching that Parkview kept in the Sub
urban race.
II is not known yet whether the games
viii be played on the league grounds or
whether National Park will be secured
but II IS probable that the latter place
viii be decided upon
At the meeting tonight new rules will
De drdWn up as 10 the eligibility Of the
players. A new umpire Will in all prob
ability be selected 20 offciate at the
umpire Grounds VIII also be decided
upOn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
OWNERS RESENT
POVERTY PURSES
But $500 Added Money An
nounced for Meeting at
Aqueduct Today.

This Is the day OF the thorough breds'
owners discomfort and financial Joss.
At the Aqueduct track today a six
day race meeting viii begin with pow
erty purses OF $300-a sum so low that
after the jockey fees. the trainers per-
quisites and the entrance money TO the
sweepstakes are paid, the owner VIII
receive scarcely enough money to pay
for a good supper for four at q first
class hotel.
The drop IN the value OF the added
money In some races to $500 marks a
new era in turf affairs II tells palmer
than words that the racing magnates.
the men VINO have waxed wealthy on
the sport with incomes from the sport
rivaling that paid out 10 stockholders
OF the Standard OIL Company, are not
willing 70 pay out OF their pockets any
or the dollars they have made IN order
70 keep racing on a high plane until the
end OF the season
This cut IN the value OF the sweep
stakes is made in the face Of the fact
that the Queens County Jockey Club
mat controls the Aqueduct track had a
most profitable spring meeting, and
cleared a large amount.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
Metropolitan District Will
Make Strong Bid for
National Honors.
WOMEN FROM WEST
, ARRANGE QUARTERS
Entries for Chevy Chase Event
Close October I2-New
D.. England Delegation.

NEW YORK, Sept 2S.-WIth the yvo-
mems amateur championship as the big
national golf feature for October, con-
siderable activity has been apparent in
an effort TO ascertain how many Of the
leading metropolitan women will COM
pete in the tournament, which will close
the series of United States champion
ships, to be held from October 70 20
"a on the links Of the Chevy Chase Club,
of Washington.
The women from the. West are GER
tain TO be well represented, and they
have already made arrangements for
special quarters near the course. There
will also be big delegations from Phil
adelphia and Boston, the New England
women being especially anxious to Sc
cure the aid Of all their best players, as
the championship has been held there
for the past three years, the present
holder being Miss Margaret Curtis. Of
Boston, and the Essex County Country
Club. In 1906. Miss Harriet S. Curtis,
her sister. was the ttleholder, and in
1906 Miss Pauline Mackay Of the Oakley
Club, near Boston, was the winner.
Not since 1904. when Miss Georgianna
Bishop won the title, has the metro
politan district furnished the woman
golf champion Of the year. In the ear
her years the local district supplied
most of the winners. Mrs. Charles T
Stout. better known as Miss CfeneVieVe
Hecker before her marriage. having
held the title three years. Mrs Stout
has been playing considerably this sea
son; indeed, she has never wholly lost
her fOndness for the game, and she
has indicated her desire to return to
Championship play next month Miss
GeOTgianna Bishop is also playing ex-
cellent golf
Last spring, for the second successive
year, she won the metropolitan women s
Championship, beating Mrs l. W. Cal
Ian, one Of the leading E9glewood play
ers, In the final round. Miss Julia Mix.
the Englewood Club champion; Miss
Elizabeth Hurry, Mrs. w FeIlowes
Morgan, Mrs. Z. F. Sanford, Mrs. NJ
d. Patterson. and Mrs S. F. Lefferts
are among the local players who are
being depended upon to return the tro-
ply 10 the metropolitan field
The entries will close GA October 70
with Secretary W. FeIlOwes Morgan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
Captain Miller Injuries Ankle.
Laid Up for Several
Weeks.
HANDICAPS TEAM
IN EARLY GAMES
Accident Follows Close Upon An.
nouncement That Fitzgerald
Is Unable TO Play.

The Georgetown football squad re-
ceived its most serious setback Of the
early season yesterday. when Captain
Miller sprained his right ankle az the
college.
The 1903 leader missed his footing
IN descending q flight OF stairs. and
had 10 be carried 70 his rooms. Miller
INJURY Will keep him out OF the Gal
laudet game. but II IS expected his ankle
VIII be strong enough by October 10,
when the Baltimore Medicos make their
appearance on Georgetown Field. This
makes the second mishap 10 members OF
the squad who were counted upOn 10
assist greatly in putting Georgetown on
high rung in Southern football this
season, the injury 10 BIZ Fitzgerald
last week incapacitating him for the
remainder OF the year
In Miller's absence from the game
with Gallaudet next Saturday. COacn
Newman viii have TO use one Of the
new men at the extremity Of the line
Carter. the Montana player, seems 10
have one Of the end positions cinched
already. az least for the opening con-
test and just who viii be substituted
Tor the captain SENS a puzzle. Mess,
the varsity baseball player and former
star on Technical High School, is ex-
pected out today. and may round into
condition in time TO enter TIE fray.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
LOSES
TWO STAR PITCHERS
Cullen and Diamond to Enter
Other CollegeS-Latter'S Great
Work in Box.

1t is a certainty that two Of last
years stars in athletics at Georgetown
will not return to school this year.
Cullen, the stOcky little tackle and
center Of last years football eleven,
left the city yesterday for Ithaca, N
Y, where he will enter the Cornell en-
cheering school, and Diamond, the
freshman phenOm Of the baseball squad
last spring. Will enter Princeton.
Diamond was the sensation Of col
lege baseball in the South last year as
a pitcher. At Charlottesville he held
Virginia to three hits. giving George
town the first Of her three straight vic
tories.
Manager Stuart denies the report
that Tom Cantwell will not be on the
baseball team this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept 2S.-ThIs
week, the real opening OF football will
take place, as on Wednesday and Sat
urday the big college elevens Of che
country will be playing.
Basebalrs life is doomed, and in q
short time the diamond sport Will be
but a memory with the fans.
Yale viii tackle Wesleyan on We'd
nesday, while Harvard will have the
BOwdOin team. of Maine 10 contend
with, and Ursinus meets Pennsylvania
On Saturday they will all be in line
and some interesting sport IS sure to de-
VelOp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
FORDHAM PREPARES
FOR O. w. us VISIT

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-Fordham can
didates are hard at work practicing for
their first big game with George Wash
ingtcn, which viii he PLAYED IN New
York on Saturday, October 10.
Coach Howard Gargan has put the
men through a severe two hours drill
every day. Enough candidates already
arc out to make three eleyens, and
sCrimmaging between the first string
and the scrubs has begun in real earh-
est. The result is that many al the
men are already almost IN nidseason
form
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
TO SEND
ITS BEST OARSMEN

BALTIMORE. Nd, Sept. 2S-Promi-
nent oarsmen from the Ariel and Arun-
del Rowing Clubs are practicing strenu-
Ously at Ferry Bar for the foun Iers'
week regatta 10 be held at Philadelphia,
October 10
Baltimore will have four entries-an
OctOpede, eight-Oared shell, fOur-oared
shell. and single scuII
The eight will be made Up as follows:
HOOs. bow; StOll. 2: Howard. 3: g.
Lewis. 1; p. Lewis, ;; Parker, 6. Oehrl,
Z; Kimberly. stroke; Hall. cOXswain In
the crew Of the four-Oared shell will be:
Hoos, bow; Stoll, 2; Oehrl, 3; Parker,
stroke
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

It's too bad that the Eastern League
race ended II the fashion IL did.
George Stallings' Newark team may
have deserved second place, out il IS
questionable II Pat Powers deserved ali
the protests that were fired at him by
the Newark owner. Possibly SraIlings,
who, many assert. will be the next man
ager OF the Highlanders, is working all
the protests out Il his system before
he enters the American League. Ban
Johnson won't stand for protests, and
II Stailings works for Farrell next sea
son nell have to reform his ways. Il
would be interesting 70 knOw how 3.
3. ]. would have treated such q protest
as the Cubs made over the third game
with the Giants It's a good bet San
would not have made a short statement
over the telephone and then r1IDg on
as Pulllam did At times Harry {. is
TOO secretive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28
McALEER GRASPS
AT FAINT CHANGE

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2S.-Manager Nc
Aleer, Of the st. Louis Browns. who was
suspended by Ban Johnson on Friday
for his run-in with Umpire KERN, the
American Leagues new arbitrator, in the
hnal frolic with the Nationals, has been
restored 10 good standing, and will be
back in his spangles today
The Browns lost both afternoons that
McAieer was not allowed on the lot.
The old boy sees q slim outside chance
for his braves, and is going 10 make
the best Of il. Hoffman has been
benched, and every other regular falling
down in any department OF the game
win be dropped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

The Pirates are being overlooked IN
most centers. bunt all other factors be
ing even. they have easily the best
chance They have five straight games
with the Cardinals, which is about th-
SOftcst thing q team could want for
a wind-up program.
Chicago plays Ihe Reds four games
then concludes operations with the
ski-lnish with PittsbUrg- All Of which
looks easy beside the Giants nine
games, six Of which are against a team
that has always given the New Workers
a stiff rub.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-28

The situation IN the National League
Is even more uncertain, because IN cal
CulatiOns of the outcome in the older
circuit, discrepancies Of schedule have
TO be taken into consideration as well
as the present playing strength OF the
cOntenders- The Giants by no means
have that nag clincned, as would ap-
pear on first glance. Kew York has
siA straight games with the Phillies.
three at home and three III Quaker
town.