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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

LII the course of the trade unions
struggle for better conditions, some
inconvenience are experienced bv
those uniE Interested. This fact all
deplore, but it is also true that
these very Inconvenience in fact
or III prospect are often the means
by which concessions to the right
ful demands of labor are obtained.
1t must also be borne in mind that
no great movement for the material
advancement of the masses of the
people has ever been secured with
out causing some temporary incon-
Veniencc to others. 1t is i'm the
order of things, it can not be
otherwise. To take the situation
as philosophically as possible is
the wisest, sanest, safest course to
pursue.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
UNITED EFFORTS COUNT.

A number of employers in this
section have ceased to fight the
unions directly. They loudly pro-
claim that they believe in labor
unions, but they object to the way
the labor unions are managed.
That is, they believe in the or
CARNATIONS, but they object to
everything they do. If the men
would organize and appoint the
employers to manage the unions,
the latter would have no objections
to trade unionism, but, of course,
such an organization would be
futile for the purposes for which it
Is intended. The last device of
the employer has been to stand for
what they call the "open shopu,
with right to hire whom they
will. regardless of whether they
are members of the union or not.
AS 4 matter of law and a matter
of right, within the meaning that
IS commonly understood, the en-
ployer has a perfect right to saw
he will run an "open shop;n that he
will hire union men or non-union
men, as he sees fit, or hire both or
neither, as he sees fit. On the
other hand, the nottingham has
and equal right to say he will not
work unless he belongs to the
union, and he wi not work with
any body who does not belong to
the union; and then it is a cues
ion of strength as between the
two and it is up to all working
men to get into the union and
assist in building it up so that
when it becomes necessary to fight
for their rights they can meet the
organized opposition with :; united
effort. Remember united, we
stand; divided, we fall.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

How can you say ~ am a union
man. when you are wearing shoes
mats and clothing produced by
non-union workers; eating goods
prepared by non-union workers
and spending your money with the
enemies of union labor? Wake
up, Mr.. Union Man, and do your
duty to the fullest.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20
DUTYOF THE HOUR.

There is a distant rumbling and |
cloudcd horizon lowering over
the West Virginia miners which
threatens their obstruction unless
they profit by the forccasting
shadows and unite themselves and
cement their forces in such Il com
pact manner that an injury to one
will be the concern of all, and be
ever ready to contest every inch
of ground with their organized
opponents when they seek to force
them back into the conditions that
existed before the organization Of
the United Mine Workers Of
America in the Kanawha Valley.
The conditions enjoyed today by
the men working under the joint
agreement were secured after
years of struggle accompanied by
untold suffering and sacrifices by
the men who stood on the firing
line, besides thousands upon
from the pick points of the miners
OF other states was expended in
this mighty effort. The wives and
the little ones of the struggling
miners were compelled to undergo
heartrendering privations and ex-
perlenceS, many of whom Succumb-
ed to the grim reaper before the
efforts of their loved ones were
crowned with the success Of plant
ing the union banner in the Great
kanawha Valley.
And now, with these facts star
ing them i'll the face, will the
miners who are enjoying the fruits
OF that great industrial struggle.
through Indifference aud inactivity
Sacrihce the organization that has
raised them from the lowest depths
OF despair and placed them upon
the broad plane of Il greater civili-
ZaIlon III their pursuit of life and
happiness: or. will they rally
around its standard and through
Their united efforts spur it on to
greater and gTandcr achievements
IN smerlolating the conditions of
themselves. their families and the
masses of our state and natiOnq
lis said that coming events cast
thelr shadow, and if this be true
the miners OF the kanawha Valley
nave mad ample warming as to
what they may expect if they allow
thelr organization to 90 down: by
incidents that have occurred within
the month. At several places
where the men have become so in
Inherent as to allow their locals TO
go practically ont of existence thov
have been deprived OF the semi.
monthly pay and the old monthly
system installed. in another in.
stance the men have hoen rao,,;r,a
10 sign the Ole obsolete ..house
lease and those refusing to do so
are being elected, and on ton of
thls the long ton is threatened to
be forced upon them.
With these examples before
them the miners should arouse
from their indifference and bestir
themselves before it is too late,
Every man working under the
JOINT agreement who loves his
family. his liberty and his free
dom should enroll his name on the
books of the local union at his
place and become an active and
energetic member working for the
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

Organized miners in West
Virginia dig 1000 pounds of coal
for a ton, in unorganiZed fields
they are compelled to dig from
224o to $500 pounds. Another
thing to think over.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

The union label is the most of
fect1ve weapon to force fair and lust
conditions for the wage workers
Demand it on all purchases.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

The people who are crying so
loudly against labor entering the
political field will bear watching.
There is methods in their madness.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

a certain candidate for the
presidency is using "steam
shovel' to dish up taffy to the
union men of the country.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

Its the fellow whose motives
Will bear looking into that we
should look out for in the labor
movement.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

The man who speakes i'll of a
labor paper is not Il friend of
unionlsm and cannot be trusted by
union men.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

Opportunity knocks once at
every mans door-but he is often
away at the corner saloon and
don't hear her.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-20

Man is made of clay, but that
does not signify that guards
have the right to tramp him under
foot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15

Q-Eoes the record show that he
was admitted there?
Jerome objected on the ground that
If the witness did no; know William
S. Thaw. he could hardly identify
that person from the record Still
again the state was sustained and
Littleton noted his objection.
The William S. Thaw referred to
is first cousin OF the defendants
mother.
o-Will You turn to an entry rela-
tive to the case of William S. Thaw?
Ayes.
Q-Is that your handwriting?
Alt is not
"I offer that entry in evidence"
said Lttlcton.
Jerome objected on the ground that
the entry was immateral. He was
sustained. whereupon Littlcton took
an exception.
Littleton's Partial Victory.
DIR. John II. Dcemar WAS recalled.
BY Littleton:
Q-Were You the family physician
OF john Ross?
TO the Stanton, Va. asylum.
Q-'What is his mental condition?
Jerome again objected, but wa, ov-
orruled.
Were YOU able to tell to what de-
srcc his mind was unsound?" asked
Mr. Liitcton.
lilo was maniacal," was the am
swer
This ended the direct examination.
Jerome asked few questions. but
gained nothing, and the witness was
excused.
Littleion then called for a Dr. Ca
base. bit he was not in court
Tho defense then called Charles II.
kochler, manager of business col
lege al Vannoni. MINI.
He was one of Thaw's early teach
crs
He was asked TO describe Thaw's
appearance while tho prisoner was
about iG or II years old. Jerome oh
icc;cd. but was overrulcd. and the
witness said Thaw had nervous, IT.
regular, zigzag gait. His eyes were
rather starry. His complexion was
anacmic, he was incoherent In his
speech would place some irrelevant
expressions into answers about
his studies. his smile was Il
twitching of the mouth with no warmth
in II. lie would he merry or moody
by turns. without reason, made nc
progress in his studies. his mind was
weak In reference TO concentration.
That i'll general, he acted In q
very abstract manner. He was sent
away from the school at the end OF
three weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
DEFENDS THE GRAND JURY.
Mr.. C. a. JunKens Says Bridge Was
Repaired Before Engineer Arrived.
$50 Fulton street Hampton, va.

35O Fulton street Hampton, Va.
January 10. 1908.
Editor Daily Press:-In an article
published in your issue Of Sunday
January the 18th. II Is stated that the
Newport News & Old Point Railway
trcstae across Hampton Creek has
been examined by the state commits
sioncrs' engineer and found to he I'm
excellent condition. In this publlca-
ton YOU have done mn injustice to
the local grand jury which feel aus
surcd you will correct by stnte-
mcnt of the following facts in the
case:
The tresilc was declared to be un-
safe and the attention of tho railway
company was pointcdly called TO the
matter by the grand jury Of this com
munity. through Mr. Hunter r. Book
er, its foreman.
AS result the whole top structure
of stringers and tics was removed
from tho trcstlc complained of In an
exceedingly rotten condition and new
5mbdrs, from tho trcstlc recently
built across Hampton Creek by the
Hampton Roads Traction Company.
commonly known as "Thc now road
were substituted
by this action the railway com
pany admitted the findings Of the
Grand jury and acknowledged Tie
unsafe condition of the trestlc, when
was plain enough TO all who saw the
OLD ties and stringcrs as they were
taken out!
Traffic was suspended while these
rcpairs worc being made.
After tho work was done, the in
spcction followed and naturally the
trcstlc was found TO he In excellent
shape.
Beyond desire that fnir treat
ment to be granted the representative
citlaons of this community who
brought the indictment against the
railway company 7 have NO personal
interest In tho case. am. sir.
CHARLES A. JUNKEN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
eathtub Is Not a Bed.

The New York health DEPARTMENT
has not as yet condemned the public
tub But the department hae found Il
necessary 10 mako II q misdemoanor
70 uFe any ba'htrh for Il bed. In one
OF The three sections of the sanitary
code which deal with bathing at all
one section. No. is. solemuly declares
that 1t is an offcnse under the laws
of the state OF New York 10 sleep
IN n bathtub, or u bathroom. aud tina,
1t is equally illegal to rent bathroom
for bedroom The sanitary code
also requires that bathtnb plumbing
he all right and that seaside boarding
housekeeners provide 'wo-inch Sound.
serviceable and strong" ropes for the
safety OF batherc in any sea tub they
NAV control. The law against tub
beds Is by no means joke. For with
New York's high rents and large
families, the pcon'- OF the East Side
find an extra bedroom far more ne
ccssarv than bathing nlacc. An ow-
ner OF a tenement block once put
bathtubs as nm experiment in ono
house. Al the end OF six months hn
found that one family used It's tub
for coal, 4 second for live geese.
third to raise onions and fourth as
a crib for the baby.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
guile 9 Party Of The High Officials
Expected 10 Visit Colonel
KROx's Reservation.
Tue SESSION IS A SPECIAL ONE
AMONG Those Expected Are Former
Congressman James w, wadswor,h.
Former Governor Franklin Murphy
and Major Moses Harris, the Gen
eral Treasurer.

A number OF the members of the
hoard OF managers OF tho National
soldiers Home arc expected to arrive
~ the Hampton Homo today ana much
speculation centers In the business
mat brings them here nj this season
OF the year.
: While the exact number of the mem.
pers who VIII como Is not positively
ihllown II was said last night that
f1suong those expected were former
Songressman James w. Wadsworth.
s pIes'aent of the board: Former Gov
'Srnor Murphy. OF New Jersey. tho
,veei manager for this branch: and
3 Melor Moses Harris. the general
Insurer of NIL the Homes. II is
Z tilumsht Others will come.
Ane annual session OF the bonrd Il
usually held here III NIay. ana this
meeting will therefore be n spcclnl
ono. 'l''0'''
i has teen suggested tina, Tho board
Is coming for tho purpose of looking
mo the many Improvement going on
around tho big reservation. OF when
S a,fo'ohel THOMAS II. Knox, IL; the gov
ernor, and to secure information TO be
used In tho report of the hoard OF
managers to the Senate and House.
s, When the news OF the coming Of the
board became circulated around the
Z reservation yesterday 1t created con
slderable Interest among the old men
and there We're the usual run of rum.
ors iioa'lng around the institut,on.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
ilGel Company Purchase; Invention
from Lieutenant CIe|aD IaVls.
SAID TO Be- GREAT IMPROVEMENT
Advantages Claimed Arc That it is
More Economical and Better Than
the Harvsyizins Method-EIcctrici.
ty is Used Instead of Carbon.

PIrTSBURG. PA. Jan. 1.-THE
Carnegie steel Company has purchas-
ed from Lieutenant Cl5land Davis, OF
the United States Navy. stationed in
Washington, ID. c.. a process for har.
den!ng armor plate which he has pa.
tented. The Invention is intended to
snpplant the krupp and Harveyfzcd
processes, for which the Anglican
manufacturers pay n large royalty. II
Is said to bo cheaper and far superior
to the hardening methods in vogue
and to have the merit OF making the
hardening uniform.
Under the Davis invention. it is dc.
clared, the surface can be hardened 10
any depth with absolute certainty and
the surface will maintain the same
hardness over every inch of space. no
matter how many hundred tons of ar
NOR may be manufactured or at what
periods made.
When armor plates built under pres
cnt methods are sent 10 the proving
grounds for testing it has been noted
That one shot fired NJ plate is turned
aside with slight indentation. while
n second shot fired at tho same plate
only few feet distant may rim it
open or show Il marked increase in
the indentation. This is said To be
due TO the fact that the plate has
not been hardened the same in one
place rs in another.
Lieutenant Davis is also credited
with producing positive depth in
steel plate hardening which hereto.
lore has been matter of guesswork
1t Is essential to produce armor plate
which is hard on the face and more
or less ductile on the back. This is
done by impregnating the face of tap
plate with carbon after il has been
FINISHED The Krupp and Harvey
processes are accomplished by heat,
Ing the whole plate and sprinkling
powdered carbon over the face of Il.
trusting to the temperature of the ne
to cause the carbon to impragnate the
face of the plate to the desired depth.
Lieutenant Davis has invented an
electric furnace for this purpose. and
by placing electrodes on the face VI
the plate. it is asserted. he can melt
the face of the plate without heating
the back TO any degree.
Great saving in time In the harden.
J ing of armor plato is also credited Il
Lieutenant Davis invention. Under
the present system It takes many
weeks TO harden plate. With tho
invention mentioned II is declared
that the hardening can be done al
! most as rapidly as the electrodes melt
the face of the plato and it can cool
eff again. Thus more than thirtv
Gays can be saved in the making oil
! each plate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
Hampton and Old Point Chapters
q Held EIsC Ions Yesterday.
llD CHAPTER OFFERS GOLD MEDALS
Mrs. Robert S. Hudoins. sr. is cho-
sen President of abe Hampton
Chapter and M's. Fannie Howard
Heads the Old Dominion Dragons.

Tho two chapters of the Daughters
of the Confedoracy in Hampton yes
terday held their election OF officers
for the coming T. months. ANA there
was spirited contest in each or
ganlzation.
The Old Dominion Dragons chap
Ter met with Miss Maria Peek in
South King street, and before taking
up tho election decided TO award
csscs of honor 10 the Veterans on
next Sunday afternoon in st. Johns
church parish house. Tho veterans
vii! mect the ladies' at the parish
house at 800 o'clock ana Mrs. Car
rio Sinclair will pin the badges upon
the lnpels Of the coats of the vctcr-
ans entitled to them.
Tho officers elected were MS fol-
lows:
President--Mrs. Fannie Howard.
Vice presldent-Mlss Edwards.
Corresponding secretary Miss La
VIVA Holt.
Recording sccretary-Mrs. Norwood
Jones.
Trcasurcr-Mrs. G. Locke Sinclair.
HAMPTON CHAPTER Officers.
Tho Hampton chapter determined
to offer gold medals to the schools
of Hampton and Phoebus. including
the West End Academy. the Syms-
Gton Academy and the Phoebus
Graded schools, for an essay. the sub
icct of which will be decided upon
later, Tho prizes will be awarded
1t the Gloss of the schools.
Hampton chapter met in the audi.
torium of the Young Mems Christian
Association and the officers elected
IRE given below:
Presidcnt-Mrs. II bort S. Hud-
gins, Sr.
First vice prcsident--Nlrs. William
r. DoauGherty.
Second vice prcsident-Mrs. Will
iams.
Secretary Charles Fraley.
Trcasurer-Mrs. II. CLAY Rees.
Histornn-Mrs. Il. Pcndleton Jones.
Registrar-Mrs. j. w. Richardson.
The Hampton chapter decided to
mako an annual contribution Of st0O
70 the Home for Needy Confederate
Women in Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
FIRST NATIONALS MEETING.
All Directors and Officers Reelected
for Coming Year.

All of the old directors were no.
elected at the meeting of the stock.
holders of the First National Bann
Yesterday morning The directors are
Messrs. J. C. Robinson, Jacob Heffel.
finger John w Rowe. w. w. Rich.
ardson, j. T. Lee, John B.Kimberley
George A. Schmelz, NJ. C. Ransone.
Joseph r. Rove and Nelson S. Groome.
The directors reelected the officers
as follows: President. Mr.. John w.
Rowe. vice-prcsident Mr. ]. C. Robin.
son and cashier. Mr.. II. NJ. Kimberly
Cashier Kimberlys report to the
stockholders showed that tfhe past
year had lcen most prosperous ana
gratifying.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
INCREASE IN CASHIERS SALARY
Directors Of Merchants National Bank
Heard Fine Reports.


Heard Fine Reports.
Tho stakeholder OF the Merchants
National Bank met in annual session
Yesterday and elected directors for
the coming year The new directors
chosen were Messrs. S. S. Costin and
l.. NJ. Won Cchilling, while Mcssrs
James Scla,or, Jr.. Hunter II. Booker,
!. S. Wyatt Charles Il. lIcwins. N.
c. Armstrong. j. Wilton Hope. Report
l. Mason, William C. l.. Taliaferro
and Louis iieifclingcr were reelected
as directors.
The report of the cashier. Mr. Mar.
shall Won Schilling. was submitted
and showed the institution to have
had most prosperous year.
1t was shown that the bank had
placed $500 in the surpulus fund on
january first. thus giving the bank
q surplus Of $4,000 The net earn.
ing of the bank for tho year were at
tho rate of II per cent while the
various departments were increased
After hearing the report the board
unanimously decided to recognize Mr.
Won Schilling's services by giving him
a substantial Increase in his salary
When the directors met the officers
were reelected as follows: President
MIR. Hunter X. Booker, vice-president
MIR. X. /, Mason and cashier. MIR H.
NJ. Won Schilling.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
WILL OFFER SIS GOLD
PIECES AS PRIZES
Hampton Chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution to Encour-
age Study of History.

Mr. George Willis Guy. principal of
the Hampton High school yesterday
received n letter from Hampton Chap
ter Daughters OF the American Rev
onticn, announcing that the chapter
has decided to offer So gold pieces to
the West End and the Syms- Eaton
academies for the pupils writing the
best compositions OH history. The
prizes will bring about an interesting
contest among the pupils of the two
schools.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15

score OF 10 to .. while the Whites de-
featcd the Blues 90 to II.
This makes the tournament all the
moro Interesting. At present the
Whites and Reds have per centage
of'b7l. having won four games each
and lost three, while the Blues aud
Colds have each won three games and
lost four, with the per centagc of 427.
The tournament will be continued
tomorrow night, when the Blues will
lie pittod against the Reds and the
Whites will meet the Colds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
IT'S THE MADHOUSE
Or ELECTRIC CHAIR
Continued from First ragc)
that no was physician in Pcnnsyl-

that ho was physician in Pcnnsyl
yania.
In answer to Mr.. I.ittleton, he said
That he had known Harry Thaw since
the prisoners infancy, when he suf-
tered with acute nervousness; knew
his mother before her marriage; that
her brother, Henry w. Coplcy, has
been of Mnsound mind for six years
that her father was victim of i'm
bicility. MIR. Lttlcton asked about
sister of Mrs. Thaw, Mrs. Mar
saret Ross, but Jerome objected. In
second objection along the same
line Jerome was again sustained. The
purpose of tho question was evidently
TO show Mrs. Ross mentally affected
This ended the direct examination
The sustaining Of the objections be-
ing n temporary setback for the de-
Tense.
Virginia Physician Next.
The second witness called was Dr..
William w. s. Butler. a physician
from Roano.. e, Va. He said that he
was connected with an asylum and In
1882 became acquainted with Horace
J. Thaw He met him at. the asylum.
Was Horace Thaw committed To
The hospital?' asked MIR. Litileton
Jerome objected, but the witness an
swcred Yes" before the district at
torncy was through. The question
was stricken from the record and the
objection upheld
Tho r.tspfer sIa,.tr,1 -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
pSfilIE5 AND REDS AGAIN
TIED FOR FIRST PLACE
Hot Battle Being Waaed for the silver
Cup In Y. Nj. c. A. Basketball
tournament.

Again the Reds ana Whites arc
tied in the bas.,etpall tournament of
tho Young Mems Christian Assocla
ton for first place, while the Colds
and Blues are In similar position
for third notch In the contest.
The games In Armory Hall last
night were fast and lively and were
witnessed by the largest crowd that
has been out this season. Tho Reds
fell victim to the Colds by the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
To be Married Today.

license to marry was issued yes
tcrday by Clerk OF the Courts Harry
II. Holt, TO Mr.. Joseph Ellie Lassiter
and Miss Mary Alice Buliin the we'd
ding to occur this afternoon at Old
Point Rev. Father William Fallon
will perform the ceremony. Mr. Las
sitter is N conductor on the street
railway.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
PROGRAM FOR MEETING.
Elizabeth City County Teachers AS
ISOLATION to Meet in Phoebus.

ISOLATION to Meet in Phoebus.
Tho committee in charge OF the
program for the next meeting of the
Elizabeth City County Teachers AS
ISOLATION has announced tina, the
meeting will he held In the Phoebus
Graded School on Friday, February
Z, ri 3 o'clock p. III.
The program agreed upon follows
Subject-Learning Children How to
Study;
Study neriods-lIow conducted.
In tho primary gradcs-Miss j. H.
Bryan.
In the grammar grades-Miss a.
prlttingham.
In department grades Miss N.
Peek.
In the High school--rrof. J. H.
Bowen.
Home work
General discussion