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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-07
DEATH ROLL OF INDUSTRY.
startling List of Fatalities and In
Juries In New York.

Startling List of Fatalities and In
juries In New York.
twenty thousand factory and shop
workers are yearly injured by ACCT
dents IN New York state AIanifestly
the 2o,OOO accidents in manufacturinc
and mining would have to be increased
by thousands more before one would
approach the total of all industrial ac-
cioents III this state in a single prosper
Gus year.
Inc statement was made by Leonard
". Hatch at the recent meeting of the
New York state conference of charities
and correction at Elmira.
tIhere is grim death roll Of 344 in
this appalling list of 10000 injured
more than one death for every work
ing day of the year. ''Informat ton hap
pens TO be at hand" said Mr. Hatch,
"as to the loss of wages in thirty of
the 1907 accidents. These were taken
at random Whether they are tvDical
or all accidents or not is wholly uncer-
tain. On the one hand they probably
represent the more serious Of uonfataI
accidents, but on the other include no
fatal cases. But, however typical. thew
Will serve for concrete Illustration of
the point in hand. The loss Of work
ing time In them varied from one day
TO seventy-tive weeks, and in the latter
case the man was still idle at the time
OF the report. For the thirty cases the
tothl llfne lost, SO far as could be
kno"n at the time Of the report, was
34o weeks. The total loss in wages Of
these thirty workers was in that time
$4.1O1. In the case of five the loss
500 to 500 and thirteen over $1OO. of
whom four lost over $500. The aver
age loss FOR the thirty was $50 Com
pare this with the average annual
wage OF the male factory workers over
sixteen years OF age in this state. (aU
or the thirty employees above consid-
cred We're men over sixteen but onc)
computed from the figures of the fed
eral census Of manufactures for 1905.
Which was $40. 1t will be seen that
the average wage loss in these thirty
more serious but nonfatal accidents
was equal to 2G per cent of the aver
age annual wage in manufacturing in
dustrics.
Admirable as the idea may appear,
that employers generally will volunta-
rlly cooperate and assume the burden
or industrial accidents must be class
Cd as Il dream which is nearer the mil
lennlum than the present day
according to the present employ
erS liability law, an antagonistic atti-
tude is aroused between employer and
employee, the method Is full Of DELAY
enormously expensive, and as a mat
ter of fact. the legal right of the work.
man at the best can shift only 10 to Is
per cent of the burden Of accidents
from their shoulders
''The law inherited from hand tool
days is simply an absurdity in 1907
when IN the factories of New York
state for every accident caused by
hand tools there We're thirteen caused
by mechanical power"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-07
Our Grand Offer.

A fine gold watch viii be given
the union man receiving the largest
number of votes in our popular
union man contest and the young
lady getting the majority Will get
a $50 .iewelry prize Get out and
hustle for your friends See offer
on page SIX.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-07
- GsfS,GsS-s-@sS4

VeIton appl
ton of have REV OLUTIONIZED THE OLD
LENS OF production and distribution
and altogether COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP BE'rWF
THE WOIeEEN1EN AND THE EMPLOYER
THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYER INTERESTS
AND HIS IDENTITY CORPORATION AND THE
INDIVIDUAL WORKMAN HIS
IDENTITY
lhis the Of
viewed with favor dstru largely the
personal interest personal prejudice
group There are those, few number
the organization of both labor and capital predict
oAFEl4 hes only in the old Of INDIVIDUAL
And paradoSca it there
roht by the of capital Of
there wh
the right Of association and
capital.
1t IS waste OF time depore the passing
onsl between employer and workman which
order OF production The organization of
q, capital are the natural and logical
rlnous competition Whether for
LEM HAS GONE FOREVER and the ALIGNMENTS,
with all their latent possibilities
STAY.
TO FIND AN EQUITABLE
I:s9 A PROPER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
N6LT lHREcoNcLARLE INTERESTS
'!<E PEOPLE OF OUR DAY soLuE-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-07

promise; and among those who
were conspicuous at its foun-
datlOnS were men who ridiculed
and secrctely laughed at it
Franklin IT. Wentworth.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-01-07

If yOu want to assist in making
Greater Charleston patroniZe home
institutions. Smoke Econ stogies,
they are home made and bear the
union label.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
cIairmont Springs Opens.

C1airmont Springs, July O.-tSpecial.)-
Under very suspicious circumstances, the
Clairmont Springs hotel was opened Sat-
urday evening with a most enjoyable
ball In the beautiful and oommodious pa
vilion to the strains of the fine music,
played by band brought from Annis-
ton for the occasion. The management
had made every arrangement for the ac-
commodation and pleasure of the large
crowd. Mrs. 1. e. Taylor acting as hostess
in very gracious and charming man
ner. The german was led by Mr.. Hugh
L McEldry of Talladega and Miss Mary
Oliver, the daughter of Mayor S. c. Oliver
of Talladega
There were guests from all over the
state. Some of those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Browne of Talladega, Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Ivey of Talladega.
]. N. White and wife of Talladega, Mayor
s. C. Oliver of Talladega, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Long of Talladega. r. M. Jemison and
family of Talladega, L. G. Jones and FAM
lily Of Talladega, Mrs. E. H. Dryer and
daughter of Birmingham, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
H. Manning and their son of Talladega,
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Drummer of Bruins
wick Ga; Mr.. Arthur Kitchens of At
lanta Miss Laura Kennedy of Admission,
Mrs. F. c. McAlpine of Talladega, Mr..
and Mrs. T1nney of Atlanta, Miss Higgins
of Montgomery, Hugh L. McEldry, w. P.
Hurt, Howard Henderson, Knox Camp,
Darsey Manning, F. E. Wilson, all of
Talladega; o. A and H. A. Drummer of
Brunswick, Ga; Ceyman Riser of Bir-
mingham, Miss Bess and Selby Camp of
Covington, Ky; Mrs. J. T. Lewis of Bon
AIR q
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
PRACTICE MARCH
FOR ENCANPMENT
COL. r. A. MITCHELL APPREcL
ATES COMPLIMENT PAID HIM IN
NAMING OF CAMP AT OXFORD
LAkE-DANcE FRIDAY NIGHT.

Admission, July 20. - Especially
About the only announcement of in
terest since the Third regiment went
into encampment here on last Thurs
day is that of a practice march which
will be pulled off at some time before
the boys are mustered out. The
march will be for about five miles, the
soldiers bivouacking for the night
Colonel McKleroy has received a
telegram from Col. r. A. Mitchell OF
Gadsden thanking him for the honor
paid in naming the camp in compliment
to him. Colonel Mitchell will be in
Admission on Thursday in company with
Governor Conner, that day having been
set apart for the grand review by the
governor and staff.
The officers of the various compan-
les were given a dance at the lake
pavilion last night and another func-
ton of the kind is scheduled for next
Friday at the Alabama, indications be-
ing that this will be one of the biggest
events of the year.
Excellent order has been maintained
at the camp which is composed of
about $50 men, company I of Oxford
having the largest number. Captain
Armstrong of Company B was officer
of the day today, First Lieutenant
Brown of Company e and Second Lieu
tenant Peters of Company M being Of
ficers of the guard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Of the state, enacted a prohibition law
that went into effect January l, 1909, and,
Whereas, the liquor dealers In certain
centers have persistently violated the law,
many times unchecked by the authorities
and encouraged by certain newspapers,
and,
: Whereas, the governor has called the
legislature together in extra session, and
has named in the call certain needed leg
islation to make the prohibition law more
effective. therefore, be 1t
Resolved, by the Alabama Baptist con-
yention. representing a membership of
175,000 white Baptists and a constituency
of four times many, we declare our
unalterable opposition to the liquor traffic,
which never did and never can regulate.
and favor a prohibition of the traffic
which the liquir people declare can never
prohibit. We favor the latter We pledge
ourselves to use our influence with our
senator's and representatives to put in
the statute books all the laws and
amendments named in the governors CALL
which are intended to protect the morals
of the people; that as Baptists and as
citizens we stand for law enforcement
everywhere and that we frown upon the
newspapers which use their columns for
the encouragement of the violations of
law and that carry In their columns adj
vertisements of the goods where sold az
prohibited by law In our state; that we
indorse the Anti-Saloon league, which
has done so much for the suppression Of
the liquor traffic in our state and recon-
mend that our churches open their doors
to It's superintendent or authorized
agents; that these resolutions be spread
upon our minutes and given to the press. .
There was lively and enthusiastic dis
cusson of the question. G. G. Miles of
Montgomery and Frank Willis Barnett of
Birmingham made strong addresses for
law enforcement and in favor of these
resolutions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas it Is a recognized
fact that the rank growth Of
weeds is a breeding place for
mosquitoes and insects of all
kinds; that it is untidy in APP
pearance and insanitary in
condition.
Therefore, I Frank P.
o 'Brien, Mayor of the city of
Birmingham, declare that be-
ginning Monday, July %, 1909,
the law prohibiting the growth
of weeds will be strictly en-
forced and arrests maoe for
violation of sections 495 and
6O4 of the code Of the city Of
Birmingham.
I appeal to all citizens to aid
the executive department. to-
ward the preservation of the
health of the city in this and
all other directions.
Given under my hand this,
the 18th day Of July, 1909.
FRANK P. O'BRIEN. Mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
News of jacksonville.

Jacksonville, July 2o-(Special)-Mr.
and Mrs P P. Daughette and children
of Birmingham are visiting President c.
w. Daughette and family.
Miss Amelia Caldwell left today to visit
relatives In Birmingham
Mrs. w. G. Kirby, Jr., who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
L. Stevenson, has returned to her home
in Laurens, S. c., accompanied by her
sister, Miss Eloise Stevenson.
Miss Fannie Warlick is visiting friends
in Chattanooga.
Several young people mad a delightful
outing at Whites View on the mountain.
Saturday afternoon. Among those pres
ent were: Miss Wilson, Miss Singleton,
Mr.. Harry Groom and Mr.. ]. L. Herring.
who are being entertained at a house
party by Miss Fannie Crook and Miss
Mollie Bass, who is the guest of Miss
Addie Hammond
Miss Elizabeth Privett took her mother,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Fire ENGINE Tested.

Huntsville. July 2o.-(Special.)-Th new
Metropolitan steam engine, manufactured
by the American LaFrance company for
the Huntsville fire department, was given
thorough test yesterday afternoon. The
test was satisfactory in every respect
and the engine has been placed in COM
mission. Water was thrown over the
Episcopal church steeple, 1875 feet higher
than the street the volume being 1876
pounds per minutes. The new engine
doubles the efficiency of the Huntsville
fire department and will reduce the fire
insurance rate here
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Personal and General.

The Ensley Commercial club met this
afternoon at O'Clock. Reports of several
committees were heard containing nothing
OF special interest j. NJ Perkins pre-
sided
Arthur Burgin has returned home from
business and pleasure trip to Chicago,
Cincinnati and other points. Mr.. Burgfn
visited Gary, the great steel city center.
where he again met several former en-
ployes of the local steel mill
Mrs. Crawford Perkins is convalescent
after three weeks illness.
Miss Bridge Murphy, the efficient reg
lister clerk In the postoffice, has returned
from two weeks vacation
DR.. Billy Mitchell of Talladega Springs
was the guest of DR.. A. M. Robinson
Monday.
Thomas Ray is i'll at his HON. on Ave-
nue. / and Twenty third street.
Mrs T. F. West and Mrs. Paul Wright
are at Ingram Wells for few days.
DR.. R. NJ Cunningham delivered an
address at Jonesboro today, the occasion
being the laying of a cornerstone at the
new school house at the suburb of Besse-
mer
Albert C. Kicks has removed his real
estate office to 81 Nineteenth street. A..
C. Evans, the plumber, will occupy a
part of the building.
Mr.. Frank Nagel has returned from
an extended trip to Pennsylvania and the
east. Mrs. Nagel will remain in Pennsyl-
vania until fall
Ensley chapter of the Girls Helping
Hand will meet with Mrs. F. B. Dodge
Wednesday. This is a postponed meet
ing.
Will White, negro prisoner working
the streets, endeavored to free himself
this morning by removing the shackles
from his ankles. He succeeded in getting
the irons off and ran, but the officers
caught him again near Oakland cemetery.
]. B. Simpson left Tuesday night for
Hot Springs, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Mrs. Dan Privett, to Birmingham yes
terday morning to place her in st. Vim
vents hospital for treatment
Last night at the Allegheny hotel a
dance. complimentary to the visiting
young ladies, was given. About % couples
were present.
Tonight Miss Fannie Crook entertained
at cards the young people composing her
house party.
Miss Mary Henry, who has been spend
ing some time at the Allegheny hotel,
returned to Admission today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Funeral of Mrs. Chapman.

The funeral of Mrs B. c. Chapman
was held from her late residence on Ave-
nue. q and Fifteenth street this after
noon at o'clock. A large gathering OF
friends assembled at the residence, later
going to the Methodist church, corner
Avenue and Twenty-first street. the
scene or the accident where Mrs. Chap
man received the injuries that resulted in
her death. The Rev. 3. B. Glasgow, her
pastor, preached the funeral sermon, as
sisted by the Rev. L. A. Reagor At the
cemetery the services were turned over
to the Ensley Order of the Eastern Star,
who conducted their customary funeral
services. They were assisted by the La
dies Aid society of the Methodist church
The services were very sad and impress
sive. Thus ended one of the most lament
ed accidents in the history of Ensley.
The sympathy of the entire city is ex-
tended the husband and children The
pallbearers were: T. G. Maclsey, w. B.
Bridge, H. C. Russell, A. e. Wells, ]. E..
Winning and F. Del. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Where the Type Slipped.

Chief OF Police ]. c. Jordan was busy
all day explaining to the people about
the geographical error in an afternoon
paper regarding the barbecue served by
the chief Sunday to the members of the
police department and invited guests The
report read "barbecued young pig and
beer was served" The chief says the
word beer should have been beef"
the letter r. supplanting the letter f."
thereby causing some unjust criticisms
of the chiefs spread
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
ROD AND WIRE MILL
TO STAY IN ENSLEY
Report Says the Plant Will Be
Started Soon
MRS. CHAPMAN'S FUNERAL
Coroner VIII Make An investigation
Into Responsibility for Her Death
Next aturday-Personal
and General News.
MRS. CHAPMAN'S FUNERAL

Ensley, July 2O.-(SpeciaI.) -Regarding
current rumors of the removal of the
rod and wire mill of the Southern Steel
and Iron company from Ensley to Gads-
den it is stated that all negotiations to-
ward this end have boon broken off and
that the rod mill will positively remain
In Ensley. and Furthermore that active
work will probably begin at the plant at
once. This means that within a few
weeks several hundred men will be put
to work in the rod, wire and nail mills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Request Sent To Taft.

Washington, July 20.-E. ]. Watson,
commissioner of agriculture of the
state of South Carolina. today trans
mitted to President Taft the request
of the state Farmers Union of South
Carolina and the National Farmers
union which recently met at Atlanta,
that a special representative of the
department of agriculture selected from
the cotton belt be sent abroad to
obtain specific information as to the
length of staple, gradings. ETC., of cot
ton required by the consuming manu-
facturers of Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Good Raods Movement.

Little Rock, July 20-Govenor DON
aghey has pledged his support to State
Senator Williams of Hot Springs for
the construction of a state turnpike
which will connect with one in Mis-
souri,, thus giving an automobile
drive from st. Louis to the southern
border of this state. Texas will be
asked to continue the highway through
to Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Investigate Lady,s Death.

coroner Brasher will hold the inquest
saturday at o'clock in the death of Mrs
Is. Z. Chapman who was killed in an
accident at the Methodist church Sunday
When hose wagon of the fire depart
ment crashed into the front door while re-
spending to a fire alarm. Several prom
inent citizens who were eye-witenesses
Will testify. C. s. Morrison, driver who
was arrested Immediately after the ac-
cident, has been released on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Ieamsters on Strike.

Muskogee. Okla. July 2O.-Six hum
dred teamsters and laborers employed
on street paving and sewer contracts
struck here today following a 15 per
cent wage reduction, as a result of en-
forcement by the state board of labor
commissioners of the eight-hour law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Indian Inspector Appointed.

Washington, July 20.-Joseph H.
Norris of Guthrie, OKLA, who in 1908
was chairman of the republican state
central committee Of Oklah oma, was
today appointed Indian inspector for
the department of the interior to sue
coed z. Lewis Dalby, resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Circle tour via Queen and Crescent
route. Boston, Mass. s56.35. going via
Cincinnati, Niagara Falls, etc, returning
via Savannah. May take Thousand Island
trip via Montreal. $3.50 additional. Tickets
sold daily from August IL to September
80, limit 80 days. Detailed information
1925 list avenue. Bell 1893. Peoples 616
7-1S-21-26-3
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
First Mayor Dies,

Columbus, Ga, July 9.-(Special)-
Thomas s. Young, aged 70 years, died at
his home in Phenix City this morning.
He had lived there so years and was the
first mayor of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Lots Are Sold.

Huntsville, July 20-(Special. 1.-Two real
estate sales were held yesterday in wide
ly separated portions OF Huntsville on
new extensions of the electric line About
30 lots were sold and approximately $4,000
changed hands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
TEN YEARS OF
SCALP ERUPTION
Tiny Pinhead PimpIes Filled and
Hurt Tremendously Tried Every
thing in vain-His Daughters
Scalp was Crusted Both Found
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and which hurt tremendously. | tried
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washed my head with sulphur and ap-
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DAYS the pimples disappeared, only to
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