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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
Total
Fifteen Plants Tied Up.

PITTSBURG. July Fifteen pl4nts
with a total capacity of 1gO not mills.
were crippled or entirely tied rn ii
midnight asst night by The strike order
that wen into effect In the union
sheet and tin plate mills of the United
States Steel Corporation. according to
claims made by the officials of Tic
AnFllEamated Association Of Iron
Steel AMI Tin Plate Workers. The
total number OF men ON strike Ii esti-
mated at 1000.
The strike Is the outcome Of. tho
open ship order posted four weeTss
ago by the American Sheet and Tin
Plate Company at all Its mills through.
out West Virginia. Pennsylvania. Ohio
and Indiana.
National President McArdie sent
ont Inc final strike order nj nuor 10.
day. IL read:
"All men must cease work after
third turn Tonight.
'tSiEnedl "R. j. McARDLE.
president"
The third turn ended at midnight.
The United States Steel Corporation
plants affected are:
Tin Plate-New Castle. Pa. two:
Sharon. Pa: Wheeling. w. Va: Mar:
Tins Ferry. Ohio: ConnelIsrIlle Pa:
Elwood. Ind; Anderson and Gas City.
Ind.
Sheet Stcel-iBridEeport. Ohio: Cam.
bridge. Ohio: Muncie. Ind; Piqua All!
Slrnthrrs. Ohio.
During the past week IL has been
evident That both the United States
Steel Corporation and The union or.
Eanizntion have been making nrepara-
tinns 10 fight.
The majority oil the American rnm.
plny's plants In the PlttsburE district
are non-unlon and are not affected.
The Independent manufacturers yas.
terdhy tried to get n three r-1ntns'
agreement pending the outcome OF the
~hattlc-wlth the American Sheet ard
Tin Plate Company. but the AmaIgl-
mated Association refused 10 consider
anything but a twelve months scale.
Tie independents finally ngreed yes.
tertlny to accept last years scale with.
out change.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
BIG STRIKE IN PITTsBuRG.

PITTSBURG. Pa. July diving TO
the decision Of the American Sheet
and Tin Plate Company not 10 rccnE-
nizc the union after today. all the
AmnIEamatcd Association members
employed i'm the United States Steel
Corporations tin mills went out ON
strike to-day. The tin plate workers
arc the last of the Anrllglmatcd work
me- To be kept on the payroll OF the
'stccI trust" and IL is likely that the
loss of this strike would mean Tie
death Of the once powerful AmalEa-
mated Association.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
BY The Greatest
HumOriStS
MEDIUM-SIZED
JOURNEYS
By STRICKLAND w. dHEHAN

Henry F. Cicero had Helvia for q
mother and n Hellivn father. accord
ing to Plutarch, who wrote me about
IL in answer to my request Tor some
f1rst-hnnd biographical data He was
called Cicero because there was a
mark on the end of his nose that
looked like n retch. and n retch tsaa
cIcer. / would tell you what retch
meant N knew: hen you would
know what cicer meant
He was the peanut-brittle kid of his
class at school but took to poetry.
When they had cured him OF that he
went to school quite awhile In town.
and studied e~locution. When he would
be Mt home. one of his mothers
friends would come to their house for
fear lie would be hskeh 10 rcclte
-'Lasca." OF 1.-THE Boy Stewed on the
Burning Deck for them. :
He practired In the Bquirc.s court
awhile and got to be a right good petit
logger. Once he tried n case In which
the main squeeze. William p. Sylla.
was prosecuting, and won IT,, Cicero
heard that Sylla was looking for him
with n gun. and SO he went away from
there. Also CIcero's tummy gave him
lots OF trouble. lie had eaten once
at q lunch countc at n railway sta
tIon when he was AWAY Mt school and
had never recovered from It, But he
got some better. and returned when a
postcard from home told him sylln a
quilt looking for him.
Throughout his entire life, Cicero
was noted for his kccnly aprreciatlre
qualities. This wonderful faculty OF
appreciation was largely used on HIM
self. No man stood better with Cicero
than lie did. and no man In the empire
thought more OF Cicero thhn he
thought himself. Charity began Mt
home. with him. all right.
In cruss-1uestiunEnE he was a resu-
lar sass.box. Many an innocent man
pleaded guilty and served u jail SEN
tence rather than he crpss-qneHlioned
by him. If the witness or The prisoner
had Euitre or lame legs or n warto on
his chin OF In his father had not been
honest. Cicero inyrully threw IL ur 10
the victim In public. and didn't seem
to know. hut tina he was heinE real
smart In doing SO. In many ways lie
reminded one of q skunk. though he
had good qualities.
Catalina lived then. and didn't aim
to overlook any opportunities for nrn-
c~riness. Once some one got into Cat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
The SALOON AND TAXES.

1T Is said that the sirInkaEe In
State funds due to closing the saloons
in Greenbrler. Kanawhn, Lewis. Mar
ion, Mineral. Randolph. Taylor and
Wyoming counties would require. an
additional State levy OF two cents on
the 500 valuation to make un the
deficit. In The eight counties 80
saloons are put out of business. What
patriotic citizen wouldn't cheer[ully
pay the extra two cents to put a quEe-
tus on 100 hell holes? Last year there
were 1876 saloons In the whole State.
At that rate 1t would Increase the
State tai only ten cents to put them
all out OF existence. df that Will do
the work and save the thousands OF
dollars piled up from crime and lltiEa-
tion caused by drink, then let the ten
cent increase go On until we get free
from this curse.-Tcn cents tax Is II
small thing when compared with the
deEradatlon.t distress and suffering
which 735 saloons bring TO our fair
State. We are firm believers In tax
reform and lower tax rates unless
there Is such an evil ms the saloons
brought In rs IN argument. When
- ri
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
MILLIONS IN DIVIDENDS.

NEW YORK. July millions nf
dollars were lis1b1rscrl In dividends to-
day TO the stockholders Of many great
railroad and industrial corporations.
banks and trust companies. During
the month dividends will be paid by
hundreds Of other corporations. dni
the disbursements -on July ID will
prnbab bly, exceed that. of today. Finan-
cial authorities confidently predict
that to-day marks the beginning OF AN
other great period of Industrial lie.
vclopmcnt. aud that the millions dis
IrIhWtctI this month will be invested
In the South and West Mt consider
ably increased Interest rates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
FREIGHT RATE WAR

WASHINGTON. July 1.-Tariifs
filed with tho Interstate Commtr rec
Commission. effective to-lly. make re-
auctions OH import freight traffic from
New York. Philadelphia and Baltil ore
10 Chicago that restore the old diff
fcrential between boston II hose
points. The reductions range from
one To three cents n hundred pounds.
Rates on import freight from the At
Iantic coast TO Chicago are now lower
imam ever before. as n result OF The
fight waEed by the Boston and Maine
road to wipe out the diTerentinl which
puts Boston at n disadvantage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
TALK.

Anent the proposition said to bs In
hefmInds OF some people relative to
lie removal OF the Boys Reform
choo1 from Pruntytown to some 9TH
locality In the state. the Grafton
entinel has the following to say:
Often in the past the takers have
loved the. State reform school from
ru1ntytown and torn down the cost
buildings erected by the State IT
Fat point. Talk mas moved the In
litution to all parts of the State on
Eeduent occasions and now there is
lore talk of moving the school.
Ills time the talk comes from Charles.
TeAnt is to the effect thi1t The ffrln
IL The school is poor and tnut :hc
[chool cannot be made self supporting
yhere Il stands.
|sThe remedy for this would appear
b be easy. Buy more land and get
farm OF proportions large enough
o support the school. Governor Daw-
ION In his last biennial message to
The State Legislature. recommended
more Land for the school at Prunty
own and pointed out that 1t was n
necessity but the land was never pur-
chased: wouldn't 1t be far less cx-
,enslye for the State to make the
,urcnase of the additional farming
and than 1t would be to erect costly
buildings and the institution
elsewhere? Inc probabilities are
Pat this new removal OF the REFORM
f5r-fs talk now as 1t has beer in
he past.
The talk further proposes to re-
Industrial school for girls
It Salem. Into the buildings Mt Prun-
ytownt that talk would drive the hnys
rom. hut however. the whole thing
Will probably result In the EnEliW
1oetH%FWurds. words-words." The
REFORM school Is very central where
.tEts andFitfseems hat 1t has always
rot along very well. If some OF the
observation-disclosures OF the State were
conducted along lines MS economical
ls5the one at Prdntytown. or rcInov-
There would help bring about econo
ny. the Sentinel would: suggest that
he talk of moving the Pruntytown
be, dispensed with and all OF
me other State institutions be moved
here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

~ 10
The, Huntington Herald-DispRtch
which has until to-day a as Its husi-
ness manager and editor only n nan
will hereafter take on MODERN ways
and have separate Offices for The efi-
torial and business departments. Mr..
F.. A. McDunald. who has servel In
the dual capacity heretofore VIII look
after the editorial welfare of the pa
iper while Mr.. l.. A. Pollock will he
business manager. The Herald-I'is-
patcn ID one of the coming papers OF
the State and Mcdonald and Pollock
will make 1t get here much quicker.
The West VirEinian congratulates It's
Huntington contemporary on Its con-
tinucd advancement
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

Editor Sam CtIm. OF the Fort Gay
Leader. announces thai he will move
his paper to Kcnovn, w. Va, and that
the next issue will come out under the
name "The Tri-Stntc Enterprise" The
plant OF the Independent Steel Wire
Company of America and the editor OF
thc Leader are two big acquisitions TO
the Wayne county metropolis. which
Ia undergoing is q substantial
ono. With the Kenova Reporter well
established and the advent or the new
paper there need be no complaint as TO
the news service. and the " papers
ought to be able TO straIEhten out all
local hkinks" I'm n hurry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
Greatest
American HuinOristS
Puzzle Letter:
Find John
ByL w F0LEH

" ALL4E - , HHA
Dear Aunt: promised to let you
know as soon as ! was comfortably
settled and had steady work and l
am now permitted to write Q to that
effect I have a place with one of
the big. public Institutions In the west
and unless something unforeseen hap
pens. T shall stay here for two years
Mt least. The position i have now
came, to me %unsouEht and am under
n sort OF contract with the state to
stay, my two years. II see a good
opening l may leave before my time is
up. and get into something else but
nothing has offered itself SO far. The
people here are anxious for me to
stay and while there are. of course.
some features of my present situation
TINT j do not altogether care for.
presume that is true of almost II
place. md ] shall not complain.
There nre several hundred of us
here. all engaged for: various periods
Many of the men here have been with
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
Cicero Heard That SyIla Was LOOK
Ina for Him with a Gum

Hines desk and found n letter from
ArchIhnld plotting against h state
This was reported 10 Cicero who got
busy and mnde Cntiline SO uneasy that
he gathered up n lot OF discharged
Brownsville soldiers and vent AWAY
with them MS n body-Euard. The orn-
lions Cicero delivered OH these occa'
sions have made trouble for every
boy and girl that has gone along q bit
In Latin. Being offered the territorial
EovernorshIr OF Macedonia and OF
Ganl, he look Macedonia. He didn't
need my Gnnl. tEow see what some
thing made me do!1
Cicero. while he was prosecuting at
torney. was fhc Francis J. Heney oil
his day. When Cornelius Abe Ruef
Lentulus Schmidt Sura. OF whom Plu
tnrch loosely says The had n GOOD
family but n dIssolute liver" raised n
ruction and piled excelsior soaked In
oil In the ferry buildings and the city
hall and the opera house and the Hat
iron building and planned to set lire
to all of them and whRck UP on the
insurance. Cicero SEM Burns around
In disguise n found out the whole
thing, SO that afterward the senate nc'
cused him of abusing the secret serv-
Ice privileges Cicero o part per
sonnlly In killing Lentnlus and his
gang. who are still dead. ms we go
to press.
Afterwnrd the opposition got Into
the saddle and ClnudIus had Warrant
issued for, Cicero. who Immediately
started ont 10 rouse peoples sympathy
for him. This was a mighty cheap but
mighty Keen piece OF work on Cicero's
part. and got him a lot of CnHey's army
camp-folIuwers. So after he had
skipped out awhile to avoid subpoena
and had come hack. he was stronger
with the mob than ever. and was
elected road supervisor with a good
majority
Throughout his life Cicero wal cor
daily loved and ~desnised by the poll
ticiAns and common people. His health
was always pretty poor. and sometimes
he felt 80 badly that he had to be n
vegetarian nearly all day. When he
was through with politics he went to
Africa 10 hunt lions. and things were
much q%uletcr In Rome
Copyright. 1909. by w. O.. chnpmano
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
STEAMER l. c. WOODWARD
Left For Pittshurg This Morning With
Several Passengers.

= The steamer. I. G.. Woodward left
here this morning for Pittsbur+ with
eight through 'passcnEcrE. People who
llv. made the trip OH the boat say IL
In delightful. The boat leaves here on
Mondays and Thursdays arriving nj
PIttsburE the morning after leaving
here.
Mr.. C..E. Reed and rathc-ln-law re-
Gently made the trip To PittsblIrE ani
Mr.. Reed speaks i'm highest trrrhs OF
the pleasure Of IL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
All Is Quiet
AT FEDERAL coMPANY's MINES
TWO MEN UP TODAY FOR
TRESPASS.

Bert Frum and John .1ohnas. Tl:o
were brought In from Federal mines
yesterday charged with t~resrassins
ON the cnmnany's land and iI:imitiat-
ing other men,. were given n hearing
before Justice l.. S. Amos to-day.
.Iullnas was dismissed with permits
sion TO return 10 work for me c1m-
plny. Frum was dismissed but hi'i
to agree to keep away from The COM
panY's works.
Tho strike conditions are getting
better. Ia men went to work this
morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

'B. and N. may yet be Erected"
says n big head liner on the Grafton
Republican,. IL certainly would be
funny to see a railroad erected" but
come are nearly built That way In
West Virginia we admit. Construct.
ed would be n better term. Brother
Bolden. We would erect a railroad to
Mars or the moon. and after all that
seems about as likely as the immedI-
ate Erection" OF tine B. and N.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

A little thing like physical inability
10 reach town doesn't excuse the
mayor from attending council meet
Ing or justify the members In post
noninE the meeting three hours. nc
cordfnE to the Reprint. Tho fnur cnun-
cilmen which annoy the morning pa.
per SO much don't have all the yell
low In the world In their make mp.
There. are a few very n1llccahlt
strcaks In other places but wo shall
not mention any names.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

The PnrkcrsbnrE state Journal mix
cs up in n little Democratic fIISf in
the following characteristic manner:
Tut. tut! Charleston Gazette anal
ParkersburE Sentinel. you are both
nice papers In spite of what you say
of cacl other. The main trouble with
O Is the miserable brand of politics
you carry arnnnd this hot weather
II is rather too warm for dead things
to be above the ground
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

Mr.. Harry u. Robinson alH wife. oil
First ward. and Mrs. Walter M"stre-
Eat and daughter. Mary. OF MnrTan-
town. left this afternoon for Los An
gelcs. California. Mr. Robinson goes
rs representative OF tao Grand Lodge
of Elks. The party Will so to Seattle,
Washington. before returning. Tncy
will be gone n monal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
NEW FEDERAL JUDGE.

SEATTLE. July Edward L. Clfsh-
maj will to-day assume his duties as
United States district Judge OF the
third division or the district OF Alaska.
Judge Cuslman was sworn In last
month.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
ABOLISH SLOT MACHINES.

SAN FRANCISCO. Ju1yz1.-Slot ma
chimes and other cigar store Eanh-
ling devices. which brought the city
an annual revenue OF $4,000 and
absorbed s19. 500. 900 n year from tns
players, were put out of business To-
LAY by the operation of n new law.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
Lynching
CERTAIN If LOUISIANA MOB
CATCHES NEBRo NORRIS
BoHAN.

IEN ThIiEH. TfFHH-I
CONVICTION. La. July IA mob
or three hundred men surrounding the
swamp to-day pursuing Norris Bnnan.
negro. who last night attacked nino
year old white girl. Snerln wired Eor-
cruur for militia saying he q nm
able 10 handle the situation Lynch
ing Is certain IL the fugitive Is caught.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

The matter of the First ward petl-
ton Is! no affair OF ours- III Mr.. RoGiE
son Chooses to ignore what the people
VINO honored him with election have
procession move on.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
LONDON BABY SHOW.

ONION Associated Press.b5
LONDON. July 1.-Hundreds OF In
fants. all under eighteen months OF
age, were exhibited Mt n baby fete In
ST. Clements VicaraEc today. us cx-
amrlcs OF the crusade to decrease In
FAINT mortality.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

scrubbInE and cleaning Fs alright aa
far M 1t goes. but 1t does NOT 30 far:
enough. Finish the job with Falrmont
Paints. One rs cent a will do won;
dors. For sale by Messrs. Reeves &
Fleming.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
Three Signed the Scale.

The scale was signed yesterday by
officials of the Whitakcr-EIessrcr
Company for a year. commencing .FEI-'
1. 1909. Members of the local com.
mittee received Instructions from
AmalEamation headquarters IN Pitts
burg 10 present last years scale. anil
the management promptly accepted IL.
The two scales are Identical. with the
exception that there are some ldIi-
ti0nal %foutnOtcs i'm the agreement for
19O9-1gIO.
The scale presented by TIC Anal.
Eamatcd Association was also signed
yesterday by the Pope Tin pirte Conf
pany. of StcubcnvIllr. and the Fol;
lansbec Bros. Company. OF Follans.
bee. w. Va. So far as known these
were the only independent concerns
that signed the A. "A. scale yesterday.
but others are expected to folIn%. The
signing of the scale means that these
three points will continue in opera
tion without interruption. employing
the following numbers OF men:
Whitakcr+ilcssncr. Wheeling and
Martins Ferry .--..-....-.. 1.21n
Pope Tin Plate. SteubcnvllTe.... 500
Fol1ansbce Bros. FoIlansbce. w.
fa- $50
Total 49,. 200
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

Marietta Hotel has been operating
for u whole year without city or ccun-
ty license. the force OF Col. Devercyrs
stake and rider joke Is somewhat les
scneh.a He Will likely have to get H.
cense now IT lie wants to run another
year. "H
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

that il done we rebel. We would
rather have taxes n little higher than
to have the shame. humiliation and
disgrace OF having nearly a thousand
saloons. The people can see the ISSUE
clearly, and IL is UP to them to e
1t squarely and We believe they Will
The saloon must go.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

We, are thinking some OF putting or
n baby" contest I'm which none but
IThlrlnOnt cnuncilmcn would be allow.
cal 10 participate. II Is for the public
to decide who would win.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
PRESIDENT RETURNS
TO WASHINGTON
RS United PrcsE.D

WASHINGTON. july president
Taft returned tn Washington ut ten
O'Clock this morning. His train n
nearly four hours late. lie was met at
the depot by his brother Charles and
whIskcd away to the White House In
his big automobile.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

Wonder what happened To the
Morning Reprints big write MP OF the
strike at Gray's Flats? 1t Is funny
To see the sheet eat 1t swords when
the big fellows get after II.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
STATE OF WEST vIRGINIA.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.,
County OF Marion:
/. J.. II. Linn. Cashier Of the above
named hank. do solernnly swear that
the above statement Is true to the best
OF my knowledge aud belief
J. r. LINN. Cashier.
Subscribed N sworn to+beforei me
this 3Otll day of June. 1909.
SAMUEL II. BUTCHER.
Notary Public.
My commission expires Dec. 81.
1909.
j.: A.. CLARK.
l.. C.. POWELL
JOHN p. HART.
Directors
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

SOMEBODY VIII secure the one
best bargain to be found In to-day's
ads. Haven't you some ambition to be
that person7
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
Arc You Going to Plttatlrqf

II so you a get nrst class hotel
accommodation. board nr room or both
In business center of town at about
half price by calling on Hotel cara
this office. III; q a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

II Is stated on what seems 70 be
good authority that the Busy Bee res
taurant wouldn't care IL the Marittta
Hotel remained closed all the time
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

The smart Alex shines in some
places better than others. A great
deal depends on the position.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

Thirsty Graftonftes ought to- adFo-
cate trolley connection with GlataE-
burE.Fairmont was well fortified be-
fore the rdrohth set in.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

The back door of the Marietta Is
open as usual. to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

The town can certainly keep cool
IL we get a dry, ice plant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01


uIfted Ter fippss through nnrNt silk. EruEs1A
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
REPORT OF THE CONDITION Of

The Citizens Dollar Savings Eana.
located Mt Fairmont. w. Va in the
State OF West Virginia at the close of
business June 25, 1909.
Bank first began business Feb'y 2.
1905.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

Subscribe. for the west :vlrElnla,n.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

Subscribe for the West vlrElnlan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

TIT a West vlrE1nlan Want AID.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

order Gold Medal Flour neIt Time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01

AS stated elsewhere In these col
there was no disorder during
their mammoth street parade at Mar.
tins Ferry. neither was there any
trouble at the plants-all OF the men
quitting their jobs or tine stroke of
IL. In accordance with the orders is
EupU
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-01
1000 MEN
QUIT WORK
OPEN SHOP ORDER OF AM ERICAN
SHEET AND TIN PLATE Conf
PAhY CAUSES STRIKE.

WHEELING. July 1.-The open
shop order issued by the American
Sheet and Tin Plate Company and the
resultant strike order OF the Amalgl-
mated. Association went into effect
day. with the result That 1900 Men
went out mt the following plants: