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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
GUYER HAT COMPANY
Broke ITS CONTRACT
Is Charge Of Striking Hatters
Made Against the Contend
ing Manufacturers.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Tnat the
Guyer Hat company of Philadelphia
broke it's contract with it's employees
and that the National hat manufacture
ers' association sided with the COM
pany regardless Of it's general agree
rnent with the union is the charge
made by the United Hatters of North
America in a statement issued at noon
yesterday.
The statement is in part as follows
The Associated Fur Felt Hat Man
ufacturers of the United States at a
meeting held by them on January IA,
passed a resolution making it com
pulsory on all the members Of their
association to discontinue 4 the use of
the union label of the United Hatters
of North America. The reason given
for the passage of this resolution was
because of a difference existing be-
tween the United Hatters' of North
America ami the Guyer Hat company
Of Boston, Mass.
: We desire to say that there was,
and is, a difference existing between
the aforementioned company and our
organization, : the difference being
brought about by the Guyer Hat COM
pany insisting on abrogating con-
tract made with the United Hatters
Eof4 North America which was to con-
tinues in force until June 1, 1909. The
said contract was the award of an
tarbitration committee consisting Of
fthree members of the Associated Fur
Felt Hat; Manufacturers association
and three members $odf the United
/ Hatters Of North America. We desire
the public to know that the passage
LOT the resolution Of the 14tn instant
was q revival Of the antiquated system
much abhorred by the American peo-
|ple Of Sympathetic strike" While. the
manufacturers association will try tt
|'make it appear that the United HAT
tiers OF North America have broker
Ita certain agreement with their or
ganization, the real Il issue In .thi,
trouble is whether the Guyer Hat com
Epany should live. up to the aforemen--
toned agreemen made between 5tt1ei1
lorS imitation and ours.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
UNIONS GROWING IN
... WEST INDIA: ISLAND
Porto Rican Branch of American
Federation to Prosecute J. !.
Active Campaign.

ARECIBO, Porto Rico, Jan. .21.-
After carefully considering tlte ques-
tion Of organization, the boot and shoe
workers Of this. town nave formed a.
union and applied for a charter from
the Boot and Shoe Workers Of Amer
lea. The weekly dues are 25 cents,
and the meeting Of the four weeks
organization fee 81. - ;
On the 31st Of the month the first
meeting Of the Free Federation of
Labor in this, district will be
held, and great results are ex-
pected. The federation mas chosen
Organizer Esterban Padilla, Jo-
aquin Becerril and Pedro San Miguel
to push this propaganda, and these
eloquent speakers will visit every, town
In the district In fact, the whole
island will be the scene of an active
campaign during the next, seven
months. .-.s;
Seamen's Union No. 800, of San
Juan, has begun a series of agitation
meetings, with the object of 1ncreas-
ing its membership and thus enabling
the terribly exploited marine workers
to ameliorate their condition. ls&s'
The action of Judge Wright of the
supreme court of the District Of Co
lumbia in sentencing Messrs. Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison, of the A. F.
Of L., to long terms In Jail. for violat-
Ing the injunction In the famous Bucks
Stove and Range company case, has
aroused great indignation among the
- $50 - .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23

NEW York. Jan. 20.-F,ully $1,000
hat workers Throughout the United
States went on STRIKE last week. OF
! these, 5000 are Newark, 1000 in
| Orange, 1000 at Ianbury, Conn, 500
in Brooklyn, 300 1n Philadelphia and
hundreds in Connsc{ieut towns. -
In all sixty-dYeS1 il1lanufarturering
plants throughou The country, en-
ploying upward 900 men, were
| crippled by the walkout, which was
caused by decision Of the Associated
Hat Manufa cturers promulgated to
discontinue the usdHof the union label
in all the factories represented in the
association. : " s1:'
| The. factories affected by the strike
| in. this city are the. Samuel Mundheim
& Co., No. Earltpn avenue, Brook
lyn; M: S. CorneilS& Co., No. 1ss
Prince street; : sehaaferman & Son,
Spring and Bowery and the Open
| }einer & Co.. New Chambers and
William streets Several small shops
employing about adozen men each
were also crippled shy the strike. In
all about 500 men sare On strike VINO
are members Of Hatters' Union Nos.
Z and 8.
Strike aspr.nse.
At the Orange factbries affected and
the number Of ernplpyes are:. E. v.
| Connett & Co.. .600: F.. Berg & Co.,
! 600; Austin, Drew Co, $50; No
Name Hat Comanyl $50; c. B. Ru-
tan & Co., It's; H(rrpp* e. Gist, $50;
| Grove, QJuinlin &4Noore, $50; Ellor
Brothers & Hall. Il IN s5;
The discontinuanfd OF. the union
label is regarded $fa serious breach
between the employ4rsy. and the hat
ters: The union mas built up it's
strength from the Union label. - The
United Hatters-. of America spend
100000 annually advertise, the
label. Besides stni aaifm the orgasliza-
sstion keeps fourteen den on the road
who deyote4a nf time 70 ersate
9, &denaand for the tters' label sSssz,
T. IT. is believed that the employers
are: using the withdrawel Of the label
! as an excuse for starting the open
shop. The hat manufacturers, en-
| couraged by recent court, decisions,
are trying to annihilate the uaion: of
their ~emylopes. 1t is expected that
all other labor organisations using
union labels, will champion the cause
of the union hatters and give the
| strikers all the moral and financial
support necessary. ::
/ Men Wanted to Arbitrate.
! The employers assert that the union
was not fair in dealing with the Guyer
Hat Comany of Philadelphia. How
ever, the officers of the :.Hatters'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23

Wet Counties. Lead Morally.

OF the foregoing pairs of counties
of approximately the same popula
tions here compared thestatistics snow
the criminal expenses higher III the
wet counties than in the dry. s5ss=.s
: This seems to indicate, that In the
majority of instances morals are bet
ter and the people are more orderly
and laW-abiding in wet counties than
in dry. If figures no not mean. this.
what do they mean? X Z - ! III f.s s.
Our Position. Stated.
We think the liquor traffic should
be regulated or abolished in each
neighborhood according to the wishes
and interests Of the neighborhood's
intelligent and responsible citizens
We oppose statewide or general pro-
hibition as earnestly and strongly as
We can oppose anything; in the first
place, because we believe it to be
directly contrary to the principals on
which this country was founded; and
in the second place, because we be-
lieve it is ineffective, does more harm
than good and develops much more
hypocrisy and snealiness than it pre-
vents intemperance.z $. ~ I
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
CONTROL OF WISC CONsIN
CENTRAL TRANSFERRED

NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-Transfer Of.
control Of the Wisconsin Central Rail-
way company took place at the Carne-
his associates who some time ago ac-
quired options on q majority OF the
8company's stock paid for these securi-
tles today. The deal involves betwe4n
$4 .0oO. 900 and 5000, 900.
Directors OF the WISCONSIN Central
road will meet tomorrow and at that
time several members OF the board In
Guiding President W. IVA. Rradfor I.
will tender their designations 3 3
s. It iss understood that the SWisconsfn
Central will hereafter be operated IN,
the interest OF the NIinnsap polls, 81
Paul. Sault Ste. Marie road which
lsiss contr rolled by the Cans ian paoiaoI
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
MINERS HEAR REPORTS =
FROM THEIR OFFICERS

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. &c. -, In the
twentieth annual convention of the
United Mine Workers of America,
which Is in session in this city,, was
heard today the reports of President
Lewis, Vice President White and Sec.
retary-treasurer Ryan After the
recommendation Of the committee on
these reports had been submitted to
the convention, a factional dispute on
the Reforms advocated by the Of
hcers Is expected to occupy the tense
attention Of the delegates for several
Gays. In a number of speeches made
was made upon the decision Of Judge
Wright, sentencing to Jail for viola
ton oI, Of .injunctions, Samuel Gompers
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
FORT WILLIAM TO HAVE
ANOTHER BIG ELEVATOR

FORT WILLIAM, Ont, Jan. 20.-An-
other mammoth grain elevator will be
built here this year. The council TO-
night requested to exempt the pro-
spOsed 1000 900 bushel elevator of the
EConsol1dated Elevator company from
taxation, If built here and the request
isIikely to be granted. The company's
3eleyalor 6uilt two years ago was re-
Gently sold to United States COM
spany. The new one Is to be erected
ShyfsBrftish CAPITALISTS '
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
FOG CAUSES COLLISION.

AEINAW, Mich, Jan. 20.-An en-
tginej pulling pay car collided with
the rear end of a southbound Grand
Trunk passenger train from Bay CITY
today at the suburb Of Carrollton, Mar
GUS Mon tier, cook, on the pay car, was
seriously injured and six others re-
lceiYed lesser hurts. "A heavy for was
ifrsSponsible for the collision. ::
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23

The railWay trachnen are planning
tor the blishment Of 1home for
their aged and INDECENT members. It
sis proposed to acquire q tract OF 500
acres near Fort Scott, Kan, as the lo.-
cation Tor & the inst titution. 55
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23

8 The oakland, "a M trades council
has under consid derat ton plans for the
erection of Sas bull ding trades temple to
Ecost about 100. 900. e $ss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
NEW LIME OPENS NAV :,

NEW LINE OPENS MAY /. - 81
was made at the headquarters Of the Grand
Trunk Pacific railway here today that.
weather and other conditions permitting.
the division Of the new trans -continentai
line from Port William to Edmonton viii
be opened for general traffic Nav i. 5 y.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23

e,wing the refusal Of the en- !.
sployers - pa 81 "a American I wage
sscals pract every printing u las,
HlSinsstsn IeIaai i. stied M
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23

ROME, Jan. 20.-Queen Marghareita.
mother, of King Victor Emmanuel. IL
going to Japan next August and win
remain in the islands for three months.
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
Description Of the Soaps.
Y ODORlESS al
Shampoo Soap.

Shampoo Soap.
What everyone has looked fora tar
soap with all the beneficial qualities of TAR
without the ODOR.
Also a SHAMPOO soap that removes
the dandruff, leaves the scalp in a nice, heal
thy condition, promotes the growth of the
hair. leaving it soft and silk-like, and we
claim it's equal is not made.
You will be agreeably surprised at it's
abundant pure white lather, and readily it
fathers in hard water.
It kills all germs and odors and removes
the odor Of perspiration, and is especially
beneficial in the bathing of the feet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
ROYAL 4-in-one HAND, TOOTH
Metal Polish, Window Cleaner Soap.

AS a HAND SOAP it excels all others
in removing dirt, paints, stains and discol-
%orations quickly, leaving the hands smooth,
nice and clean. Mechanics, miners and all
laboring men prefer it to any other hand
soap, and for bathing purposes it's quick
cleansing qualities are appreciated, and on
account of it's mild friction gives a healthy
glow and feel to the skin.
AS a TOOTH SOAP imparts a high pol
ish to the teeth without injuring the enam-
Ell, improves the health of the gums, removes
quickly the tartar and discolorations, and is
the most economical and satisfactory denti-
frice made.
AS a METAL POLISHER it is guaran-
teed not to scratch. Unsurpassed for clean
ing and polishing all metals-Gold and Sill
verware, Tinware, Bath Tubs, Mosaics, Til
ing, Brass. Copperwear, etc. Applied by
rubbing on the lather and rubbing DRY
with soft cloth or chamois.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
ROYAL RAZOR SHARPENING
Shaving Soap.

Replaces all shaving soaps.
Sharpens while shaving.
Does away with all razor homes, pastes,
stones and other sharpening devices.
Shaving a pleasure, and over in five
minutes, and does away with the barber.
No more swearing at dull razors.
TO secure best results occasionally hone
on the smooth side of strop or palm of hand.
If razor is dull, then rub lather on rough
side Of your strop and hone, then finish on
smooth side.
Does not injure the face and beard, and
improves the complexion.
Works equally as we'll with ordinary
safety razors.
Thousands of testimonials. Scientific
and practical. b.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-13
electrical DISPLAY
FOLLOWED BY GALE
MANY Trees Blown Down Near Birm-
inqham and Church and Several
Houses Wrecked at Anniston.-Jack-
son Has Severe Storm.

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 19.-Re-
ports of heavy damage as the result
of last nights storm are coming in
today from points throughout Louis
lana and Mississippi. The storm, al
though electrical, was followed by a
sharp drop in the temperature.
All of the damage SO far reported
is of more or less trivial nature. Much
trouble was experienced by the tele-
phone and telegraph companies IN
Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.
At Admission, Alabama, the wind
wrecked a church, four houses and two
stables. No one was seriously injur-
ed.
At Birmingham, Alabama, many
trees were blown down and service on
the suburban car lines was interrupt
ed.
At Columbus, Ga, chimneys anc
fences we're all that felt the force o
the wnds.
At Chronicle, Ala, several houses
were blown down but no one was
killed.
At Jackson, Miss, the big show win
dows of the Jones-Kennington depart
ment store were shattered, the roo
of the elevator saft was blown Off
Much damage was done to the whole
sale department located on the fiftl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-13

PENSACOLA, Fla, April 13.-Un-
less E. H. Harrimans yacht, the Sui
tana, put into some port as a harbor
of refuge late yesterday, she must
have had a merry time on the gulf
last night. She was bound from Tam
pa for Pensacola, when last heard
from, and was due here last night, but
beneIICfdT= eTIecJs and Wnen lnau IIu
ished the contents Of two boxes l was
well. In my estimation, Doan's Kid
ney Pills are kidney remedy of su
perior merit"
For sale by all druggists, Price 5o
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-13
MRS. O'NEAL IS
IN CUSTODY
Of CHILD
Possession is Only Temporary,
However, Pending Hearing
Set For June 7.

JACKSON, Miss, April 13.-Mrs. c.
M. O'Neal has just regained the Gus
tody of her three-year-old daughter,
Flossie Violet, for whose possession
the mother and father have been
fighting in the courts for months. The
possession is only temporary, how
ever, or until rehearing of testimo-
ny in the case can take place, begin
ming on the first Monday in June.
D. L. O'Neal, the father, who has
had the child in custody for nearly
year while the case has been pending
in the courts, took her to the offices
of his attorneys late yesterday and
formally transferred the custody to
the mother through the attorneys
During these months that O'Neal
has had the child in his possession
he has been in Florida engaged in
the turpentine business, and when
the supreme court decided that he
must turn the little girl over to the
luOlutI DOIu anu IiOlhCl WClC
here for while. Then the father
left and there was an impression that
he would forfeit the $1,000 bond rather
than the child.
Mrs. O'Neal had filed a motion in
the supreme court to make the bond
final. Mr. ONeal filed two motions,
one for a rehearing of testimony and
another to change the decree of the
chancellor until this ciuld be done,
SO as to leave the custody with him
When all these motions were over
ruled yesterday O'Neal, realizing that
he was beaten for the time at least,
Immediately made the arrangement
and transferred the child. The moth
er will take the little girl with her
to the home of her parents on the gulf
coast, where they will remain until
June, and perhaps renew one of the
most salacious trials ever had in this
state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-13
VERDICT RECEIVED
WITHOUT EMOTION
Wife of Convicted Man Threw Her
Arms About His Neck and Sobbed
Piteously.-Story of the Crime For
Which He Was Convicted.

JACKSON, Miss, April 13.-The
jury in the case of Will A. Sorsby,
charged with the murder of Postoffice
Inspector Charles Fitzergald, today
brought in a verdict of guilty, and
fixed the punishment at a sentence of
life in the penitentiary. The case was
turned over othe jury at 1875 last
night.
When the jury was givef the case
last night it was agreed that no effort
would be made to arrive at a ver-
dict before this morning. unless all
were of one opinion. A test vote was
taken and it was found that six
were for verdict which world carry
the death sentence, four were for
life sentence, and two for acquittaI-
Then they retired and at daylight
| this morning resumed their delibera-
tions. The six who had voted for a
death sentence agreed to join the four
who first voted for a life term. Later
the two who were for acquittal joined
the majority.
Sorsby accepted the verdict without
emotion. His wife threw her arms
about his neck and sobbed piteously,
but APPEARED greatly encouraged when
one of the jury upon leaving the court
room stepped up to her and the pris-
oner and shook hands with them.
Sorsby was assistant postmaster at
Clinton, Miss. Last September Fitzger-
aid checked over the accounts of the
office and found them short. The
shortage was attributed to Sorsby. He
followed the inspector to the railroad
and shot him. Fitzgerald lived until
after reaching Jackson, where he
made dying statement to his wife.
Sorsby made his escape from
Clinton Immediately after the shooting
but was captured several weeks later
hiding in the loft of a relative
/. Counsel for Sorsby late this af-
ternoon announced that they would
file motion for a new trial, which is
merely preliminary step toward an
> appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-13
GENERAL LOWERY
HAS APPOINTED
OFFICIAL STAFF

JACKSON, Miss, April 13.-The
following general order has just been
issued from the Mississippi division Of
the U. c. ", as general order, No. 67:
~. c. ", Mississippi division: l
hereby make permanent the tempo
rary appointment of John A. Webb,
Acknowledgement and chief of staff for
the Mississippi division, U. G. ", with
rank of colonel. All communications
intended for the headquarters of the
division at Jackson should be ad-
dressed to him.
"My staff, Lieut.-Col. Pat Henry OF
Brandon, Lieut.-Col. Leroy Taylor of
Verona Maj. R. w. Millsaps of JacA
son, MAi. Lake of Oxford, Maj. Chas
Humphreys of Crystal Springs, Maj
John D. McInnis of Meridian, Maj. Jno
w. Broughton, DR.. E. A. Rowan, sur
geon-general, with rank of lieutenant
cololenl; Aides-de-Camps Capt. E. H
Reber and Capt. Kid Lake, will recog
nize Col. John A. Webb as chief ot
staff. By order of
ROBERT LOWREY,
"Major-General COMMANDING
"CLAY SHARKEY,
"a. A. Adjutant-General."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-13

COLLINS, Miss, April 13.-An un-
known negro attempted to criminally
assault little Fannie Sue Moss, the fiji
teen year old daughter of ]. NJ. Moss.
of this city, Monday afternoon. The
negro came to the back door of the res
idence about o'clock in the afternoon.
The little girl answered his knock on
the door, when the negro grabbed her
He had a knife in his hand and in the
scuffle which followed the little girl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-13
Negro Attempted
Criminal Assault;
Little White Girl

received several painful cuts on the
arm and other ugly bruises.
One negro has been arrested but
he was turned loose when brought be-
fore the girl, who said he was not the
right man.
The little girl was not seriously in
jured and is back in school today.
Officers and citizens are doing
everything possible to apprehend the
assailant, who is described as a
chunky negro of ginger-cake color.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-13
CREMATORY MATTER
AGAIN A LIVE issue
Builders of Plant Insist That 1t is Not
Being Operated According to In
structions.-Other Matters Before
the City Council.

In the absence of Mayor j. d. Don
aid, who is attending the meeting of
the Mississippi Medical association
in Jackson, Mayor Protein M. ]. Nc
Grath presided over the meeting oi
the city council held last night, and
the business of the session was dis
patched in most satisfactory man
ner.
e. NJ. Boucher, one of the engineers
who recently walked out at the water
works, appeared to apologize on behaIt
Of himself and associates for the
hasty action, which, he said, was
taken under misapprehension. Mr..
Boucher said that he spoke for him-
self and associates, and that they
were willing to return to their former
positions, provided the council would
agree to a raise OF s. a month in sala-
ries instead of $15, as first demanded
Mr. Boucher said that the engineers
and fmemen had walked 6dt while
laboling under the impression that
ybe city council had contamtiously
thrown aside the petition Of Hatties-
burg citizens asking cha. heir sala-
ripe be raised bat that he had learned
latter that the council did consider the
-uu. and that Mr.. Y. o. Watkins,
presented the petition, was pei
To- sieak for the petitioners.
r.p .He. was debated at soma
.... u. lie councilmen, after which
.... I.aded to raise the salaries oil
-a su-Ilyels from $50 to $65 month
.arg 5ad the firemen from $35 to $40
.3d hur to leave the matter OF EN-
ploving the men entirely to Superin
tsndent wainwright.
1Iavor Protein McGrath said that nc
REGARDED the apology of Mr.. Boucnel
and his associates as most commenda
5le and said that he thought the
council should make some public rec
ord of its appreciation of the spiri
,bus manifested. The clerk was IN
.4,uotad TO record a motion to this
Effect IEE
The incident then closed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-13
COUNTY PRIVILEGE TAX NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the priv
ilege tax required by law for carry
ing on any business or calling in the
County of Forrest, will be due in the
month of May, A. D. 1909. All per-
sons liable to such tax must call at
the office of the sheriff and tax col
lector at the court house in the city
of Hattiesburg, Miss, and procure Ii
censes during the month of May, or
they will be liable to the penalties
provided by law.
This 5th day of April A. d. 1909.
4-5-4t-Mon. j. Z. MAGhUDEh,
Sheriff and Tax Collector