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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
May Investigate Entire Steel
Industry.

Following the startling revelations
made in the report of the Senate of the
conditions which led to the strike at the
Bethlehem Steel Works, it is learned that
Senator Borah of Idaho, will introduce
Il resolution calling for complete Con-
grcssonal investigation of the iron and
steel industries of the country
This proposed investigation, if carried
out to the letter, promises to be even
more sensational than the Bethlehem
probe in exposing the conditions under
which hundreds Of thousands of A mer-
lean workers labor 1t is believed that
such an investigation will easily prove
the charge made by organized labor of
frightful underpay and overwork in
America 5 leading industry.
The effect of the Bethlehem investiga
ton upon the allied steel interests is H.
ulstrat"d by the quick sequence of events
following the passage of Rainey's reso
luton in the house and Owen s measure
in the senate. Here is what happened:
Early in March the investigation was
| ordered by the house of representatives
On March IS the officials from the de.
partment of Commerce and Labor arrived
at Bethlehem, Pa.
On March 20. Judge Ebert H. Gary
wired to all the plants of the United
! States Steel Corporation to Immediately
reduce Sunday work to the lowest possi
| BILE point.
10 still further placate the storm of
condemnation aroused by the published
conditions at Bet hlchem aud other steel
plants. the United States Steel Corpora
ton announced a voluntary increase
OF thirteen cents a day for each steel
worker. The subsidized press praised the
steel trust but the independent and labor
press contin the work of exposure
The steel interests then engineered a
voluntary call on President Taft bv
he leading business men, of Bethe
hem asking the ''Father of Injunctionsn
not to believe what the strikers said. OF
course, the President wouldn t. But
others did
Then Judge Gary, the star press agent.
announced that the steel trust loved its
100000 employees SO much that it has
decided to give their families lump sums
AVA VI utdluS TO their bread
winners instead of letting Judges and
juries decide such things A few DAYS
later he furnished more "copy'' to the
newspapers by giving them a story about
Il great oldage pension scheme the steel
trust is going to put into operation some
of these days
But on May ) the Department of Com
nerce and Labor handed in its report to
the senate in accordance with Senator
Owen s resolution. This official report
of course. did not receive the same pub
Lefty and prominence in the subsidized
press as have the various benevolent -
schemes of the steel trust
Labor men acquainted with conditions
in the plants of the steel trust saw that
: some of these hell joints are even worse
than Bethlehem. In Bethlehem the
official report says, the men work twelve
hours of hard labor for seven DAYS a
week, large percentage of them earn
ing only twelve and one half cents an
hour
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
Ammo uncenentS
FOR STATE sr.;ATr,

70 the Republican Voters of the Eighth
Senatorial District:
| hereby announce myself j candidate
Tor the State Senate, subject to the de
eis'ou OF the Republican voters OF the
EiShth Senatorial District, composed OF
tue counties OF Boone, Kanawha and Los
gan. II nominated and elected, and mat,
tiers come before that body in which the
interest OF the several political parties
would be involved, it would be my pur.
pose TO east my vote with the party
which represent, but where the matter
Is OF interest to the public in general,
nope to be large enough to be governed
by the public S sentiment first above per,
sonai or political interest. AS to United
States senator, my preference is for the
reelection of Senator Nathan Bay Scott.
believe that Mr.. Scott has been an earn.
est. faithful, devoted and eItectuul work.
er 'or the best interests of his state and
OF hls constituents, and is emineut.y de-
serving OF reelection. l will heartily az
prec'ate the support of my fellow Rcpub.
l'rans throughout the district.
Respectfully,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the House Of Delegates from
kanawha County, subject to the .Repub.
lican Primary Election to be held Satur.
day, May 81, 1910.
If nominated and elected l will support
the Republican platform, both State and
National, and l will stand by the Rcpub
llcan administration. Upon all other INIT
tiers L will vote for whom or what | be-
lieve is the desire of ma.jority Of the
Republicans of my county.
Respectfully,
JOHN ATKINSON TIIAYER.
Charleston, w. Va, April 20, 1910
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

TO Harry E. Rowten:
TAKE NOTICE.: That the deposition
Of the plaintiff, Etehl E. Rowten, and
other witnesses, will be taken at the Of
fee Of l.. d. Vickers, Attorney at Law,
Room SO, i: the Citizens National Bank
Building, in the City of Charleston, Ka-
nawha county, West Virginia, the
18th day of May, 1910, between the hours
of a. IN. and p. m, to be read in evil
dence on the trial Of the above cause in
behalf of the Plaintiff. If from any
cause the taking of the same shall not be
commenced, being commenced, shall
not be completed on that day, the taking
of the same will be adjourned from time
to time, until they are completed.
ETHEL E. ROWTEN.
Plaintiff.
A.. D. VICKERS, Counsel.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

The llipp is giving a double bill this
week and furnishing the most high class
1T you want to enjoy yourself you should
not miss this grand treat Get your
tickets early as the motto of this great
amusement house of ''Try to get in, -
proves to be the case at every perform
ance.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
SUPERINTENDENT Of school,

SUPERINTENDENT Of SCHOOLS.
am candidate for the office of SUI
perlntendent of Free Schools of Kama.
VIVA County, subject to the Republican
Primary, to be held May 21, 1910.
solicit the support of all Republicans
who believe that my election to that Office
would be for the best interests of the
boys and girls of our county.
E. L. WHITNEY,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

hereby announce my candidacy for
the House of Delegates from Kanawha
county, subject to the Republican prima-
ry.
In doing so l disclaim utilization with,
or allegiance in any so-called political
ring or faction, except the regular Re
publican party as whole, and I stand
for carrying out of the Republican plat
form, State and National.
l have perfect confidence in our en-
tire county committee, and feel assured
that every vote cast me will be fairly
:ounted and announced. If l should not
be declared nominated, l will know that
ny friends prefer some one else more
suitable to represent them, and will
not cry fraud, and assist the Democrats,
but will do all can to secure the cleo
ton of those Republicans who should be
nominated.
J. w. DAWSON.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
FOR CONSTABLE CHARLESTON
DISTRICT

Editor Labor Argus: Please announce
that 1 am a candidate for nomination for
Office of constable of Charleston district
for the unexpired term made vacant nv
the resignation of Mr.. Freeman, before
'he hepubl1can primary election to be
held May p, 1910, and respectfully So
l1clt the support of my friends.
J. NJ. PRIDEMORE.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
Labor Wins Political Victory,

AT Boyne, Mich, the two old parties
forgot their sham battle when the work
ers revolted and stacked up II Labor
party, by uniting in a so-called Citizens ;
party. But the Laborites elected by ii
ma jority of 22O and the whole ticket
Hereafter there will be no head cracking
during strikes in that city.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
DAVID DICK.

hereby formally and publicly an
""unre my candidacy for the Office of
senator from the Eighth Senatorial Dis
'ri't of West Virginia. subject to the
'epHb'ican primary election of Kama
VIA county. ana the Senatorial couyen-
son or said district.
GRANT p HALL
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
Girls Form Union.

Two hundred girl finishers in New
York employed at the children S non
basted jacket trade have organized in a
union and it is expected that the newly
organized union will in a few weeks make
demands on their employers.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

Mr.. J. w. Dawson needs little intro
ductlon to the people of kanawha
county. and especially the miners, as
he was chairman OF the recent joint
convention of miners and operators,
and ruled fairly and impurtially at all
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

>.@'" Of West Virginia,
NAna"ha County, IS:
NI KJ LES held in the Clerk s Office
Vi III" ''r"u.t Court Of kanawha County
va 'Ne hEst Monday in the month of
April. 1870
'''''' /. iio"ten, Plaintiff,
In Chancery, No 24O5.
''"F''' T.. Fowten, Defendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain n
."''''o IRON the bonds of matrimony,
,'.t ''i reasonable alimony)
MS day came the Plaintiff by her At
.''''! and on his motion, and it appear
- 'H'lda"it filed, that the Defendant,
larry T.. itowten, is a nonresident of
''''i''' 1t is ordered that he do ap-
l'"F @'hln one month after the date of
''''l Publication hereof, and do what
'9sAF% TO protect his interest in this
IRA II. MOTTESHEARD,
Clerk
" " |IoKERS. Sol
''iI'E TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS
Aa,- F.. i;o"tep, Plaintiff,
In Chancery.
''!'- D. Rowtcn, Defendant.
we rent Court of Kanawha County,
Vest FjrginiA
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

See that the legislative candidate is
for the Liability Bill.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

times. He has always stood for a
square deal for all, and Is making lis
campaign for the nomina ton for House
or Delegates before the Republican
primary on that platform. No one who
takes part in this primary will make
mistake by supporting him.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-19

-. D. VICKERS, Counsel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23

ly beside a silk covered box to hold
hatpins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23
FAMOUS LOOSE-WlLES CANDY
IN BOXES MAKE NICE CHRIST
MAS PRESENTS. CLARk'S c. o.
D. STORE.


Having decided to go into politics,
young man applied to a district
leader for points in the game. The
boss handed him The Star Spangled
Banner" words and music.
Know that" he asked
The young man confessed that he
did not, except the first two lines.
Then" said the district leader,
the first thing you've got to do is
to learn it by heart, every word and
every note. Go home and practice till
YOU can sing it with as much voice
and musical feeling as you have. 1t
will carry you over many strip of
thin ice. Every successful politician
, in the land has been saved from de
feat at some critical moment by his
ability to sing The Star Spangled
Banner" If the fellows who have
failed had known how to sing it may
be they wouldn't have fallen with
such thud.
Later l may have a few more use
full hints to impart, but make no mis-
take; the \ b c of the political game
is a working knowledge Of The Star
Spangled Banner. New York Sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23
MAN NEED NOT SCOFF.
Not So Very Many Years Ago He
Was Crazy Over Dress Himself.

NO, Orother, men have not always
been so Indifferent to dress as they
are today Their raiment. as compar.
ed with the darnfoolishness of wo-
man hasn't always been above re-
| proach.
Consider, if you will, the days when
| our respected forefathers would draw
on their lavender colored pants with
shoe horn, using a little slippery
powder, maybe, to help things along,
until people looked at their feet and
wondered If the pants hadn't been
sewed up after the feet got through.
Consider their tight boots-made
so tight that they caused the most
eXcruciating agony. And remember
that the dandies of that day would
carefully polish those burning, baz.
ing, pinching, agonizing boots and
then step carefully with the toes in
a mud puddle so that the mud drying
on the lower part would make the
feet seem small o, yes, they did it,
And of course you know that a boot
Jack wasn't used merely because the
boots might soil the hands, but be-
cause nobody had invented a stump
puller in those days and applied it
to the removal of tight boots.
And remember the bell-crowned
hats, and the dingbats and pimcracks
they hung on their watchfobs. And
the fancy waistcoats and the frilled
shirts.
And going even further back, con-
slider what historical drawings give
us of information as to ancient dress
the knee breeches with gorgeous
rosettes-the brilliant buckles on the
shoes-the cream-colored cloaks with
mauve satin Innings. And the white
silk stockings that the excelsior
would show through Think of the
bepowdered and becurled wigs when
YOU rave at rats on women's heads
and repent of your scoffing words.
Face powder? Perfumes and scents?
Sure they had 'em. Patches on their
oompleXion-yes, and rouge. They
sure were pretty men those days.
And going back to the Indian
think OF his war paint, of his gaudy
blanket, his 1tained arrows. his paint
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23
BUSINESS At
THE POSTOFF|CE
LARGEST SALES OF ANY WEEK
IN THE HISTORY OF THE Of
FlCE.

The receipts for the sale of stamps
at the local postoffice has broken
all records for any weeks sale since
the office was established. At the
time of going to press today there
had been sold for the week, $901.62
worth, and Assistant Postmaster
Boyd stated that over $4,000 worth
would he disposed of before closing
hours Saturday night. Another thing
the postmaster ana the clerks are
grateful for is this, people have
mailed their Christmas presents
early this year ami there has been
no rush or congestion of matter
in the office, of course the mail
has been unusually heavy, but the
present force has been amply able
to cope with the situation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23
ONE-THlRD OFF ON EVERY.
THING IN THE HOUSE SATUR
DAY AT MARABLE'S.

Free Christmas Dinner For Poor.
A free Christmas dinner for the
poor will be given by the Sunbeam
Rescue Mission Society At their
rooms, 216 West Main street. Ex-
senator V. p. Kirk of Indiana who
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Dow
ell. will be the host of this occa-
sion. The dinner will begin promptly
at IL o'clock.
Roast turkey, chicken ami beef,
cranberry sauce, potatoes, corn, cof-
fee, celery, pies and cakes, and
fruits will be served.
On Monday night a special pro.
gram will be given for the benefit
of the poor children, when pres
ents toys, candies, nuts and fruits
will be given to all.
not yet contributed to this effort
but believes in Frightening the lives
of he discouraged and bringing joy
and gladness in the hearts and
homes of the poor of this city, please
send any of the following things
Chickens, butter fruit, pies, cakes,
candies and toys, or if you prefer
to give money drop the same in the
kettle in front of the First National
Bank not later than Saturday after
noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23
DOLLS FOR WOMEN TO CARRY
The Fad to Use Them as Bags or to
Take About Like Pet Dogs.

Dolls for grown-up women are the
latest fashion craze and several
novelties from dollAand for women
use have just reached London from
Paris,
In Paris elegant replcas of fair
Parisiennes are being carried in
their owners arms. They are now
a part of their toilette.
Woman loves her doll at present
with special tenderness reminiS
cent of her own nursery days on.y
that the doh differs from the little
girls "baOy," as it has frail
beautiful head of composition, AM
is dressed in the latest fashions.
These charming figures can be Ia
ken without discomfort to the theater
for drives or on shopping eXpedi
tions, and women VINO do not carry
out their dollies have placed then
on their dressing tables.
some of these are attached to use
ful boxes and few have just ar
rived at a we'll known West Enc
establishment
they are very iainty and abou'
a foot in height, and stand graceful
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23
Bio Hats Will Be the Rage.

New York, Dec. EFF the huge
Panamas that are coming in from
the south can be trusted as proph
ecies of what is going to be worn
on our heads for spring, hats are
to be bigger and more ungainly than
ever. The new scars of oriental
silk printed in Eastern patterns
which are wide and long, are one
of the indications of the size of the
first outing hats of the season.
But Southern styles in summery
garments are usually a mere shad
ow of winter fashions reproduced in
warm weather fabrics.
Hat shapes Of the winter are not
so bad as everybody thought they
were going to be when the fall
opened. Shapes are overwhelming
and in some cases eclipsing, but
the notifications given to them by
the milliners and the character be
slowed upon them by pretty wear.
ers initiate their most dep,orable
features. And the woman of plain
face, young or old, can always find
a becoming covering for her head.
High crowned turbans and flat
picture hats hobnob everywhere.
Shapes show great variety-seldom
more so. The fur trimmed hats are
the richest and most egective models
of the season. All kinds of furs are
employed for them-raccoon, fox,
skunk, sealsllin and all the unnamed
kinds that the fur man has produced
by skill in blending. Some of the
walking hats, which are mere bands
of fur with crowns of velvet or ia.
pestry. are smart and jaunty in the
extreme. And a single big flower,
either white or of vivid color. often
trims them.
Fur is combined of velvet of its
own shown or with a bright color,
royal blue, serise and white being
the most used contrasts with the
dark pelts The Australian opossum,
which resembles chinchilla in its
gray tones, is used to match up
gray costumes, and it is frightened
more often than not with a touch
of vivid color. Those soft Tyrolean
hats of plush that hood the girls
pretty heads are practical as well
as coquettish. Seldom has a fad ap-
peared that was so near to common
sense There is nothing about the
hats to spoil. whatever the weather
They are light in weight and snug.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23
NICE FAT HENS AND GRAN
BERRIES AT CLARK'S c. o. D.
STORE.


In the Catholic church Christmas
high mass will be sung with full
orchestra accompaniment. The sing.
ing of the high mass is under the
abe direction of Mrs. f.. +. Guillot.
Holy mass will begin at II a. m.
sharp. \ second mass, low mass,
will be real in the chapel at six
o'clock. Everybody invited The
late mass will be read in Durant.
FIR JAS. J. WALLRAPP.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23

trusted to her success in confusing
the inexpert reader by Juggling them
The quotations from Scripture
made in the article to which | an
referring are irrelevant. When the
Apostle Paul used a figure OF speech
he did not call it scientific state
ment." And when he described tht
things that are seen" and THE
things that are unseen" he did sc
with intelligible adjectives, not with
substantive predicates belonging to
a wholly distinct order of words. Nc
such gross neglect Of the rules OF
rhetoric and logic can be found any
where in his writings.
G. B. WINTON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23

especial pride. Sew up two bags,
one twenty-one by fifteen, the other
ten by seven, using white braid as a
binding. The larger bag is to hold a
table cloth, the other for napkins.
Leave a top lap and button it to the
bag.
For one who travels, no gift could
be more appreciated than a little in
dia silk cap feather-stitched and tied
under the chin with ribbon. Small
ribbon roses trim it.
One of the little top woolly lambs
performs the office of a workbox to
slip into ones bag when on journey.
He carries a pair of scissors and a
ribbon runner on his sides, with rib
bon caps on the end and an emery
and thimble on his head.
hatpins bags may be easily made
of pompadour ribbon filled with rice.
Narrow ribbon is looped at the top
by which to hang it on the dresser.
An attractive "catch ALL bag of
old blue linen with daisies in white
coronation braid is most effective.
The bag measures seventeen by ten,
gathered on large white bone rings.
The sides are open half way and but
ton holed in white. The daisy de-
sign, with yellow French dot centers,
forms the decoration.
Shoe sinners are lovely of 27-inch
long and 5-inch wide cretonne. The
casing holds a strip of padding slip
ped under bands of the cretonne. The
padding being adjustable may be
cleaned when needed. Roll them up
together when finished and tie with
tape.
Something new in a twine bag Is
made of a strip of brown ribbon en-
broidered in solid green and red
squares, outlined in black. Gather
at the bottom and sew to a bone
ring. Slip in the twine ball and gath
er at the top.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-23
PEOPLE'S.FORUn
Christian Science-A Reply.

The article in the Ardmoreite of
last Tuesday, presumably in reply to
my remarks on Christian Science,
does not seem to call for any extend.
ed rejoinder. The writer of its con
tents himself with denials. Unfor.
tunately when making citations from
the authoritative book of his cult, to
confirm his denials, he but furnishes
illustrations of the point of my criti
cisms. He admits that Mrs. Eddy
made no distinction between matter
and spirit, but says that Huxley,
Spencer and others have declared
that this is not materialism. 1t does
not matter what it is called; the doc.
trine is the same in any event. 1t
eliminates personally, whether of God
or man, from the universe. It defies
the order of nature, resulting, as
said before, in vague patheism, and
that of materialistic type.
Equally ineffective is the quotation
to show tnat Mrs. Eddy's doctrine of
sin is not fallacious. She is quoted
as holding that evil is unreal" that
sin is not sin but belief in SIM"
One is forced to ask, Whose belief?
If the evil that men do is only in
their own thought, how is it that 1t
affects others so really and so sadly?
A man goes home believing" that
he is drunk. Even if his wife does
not believe in that particular form
of mortal error, She may get beaten
or killed just the same. In which
event the evil which the man did Is
not merely belief but a reality. All
the neighbors know of It, the daily
paper prints the story, the man is ar
rested the body of the poor woman is
buried, the children are left worse
than orphans. Is all of this merely a
belief? If so, let me ask again, whose
belief?
Mrs. Eddy's habit of obfuscating
her readers by juggling words is we'll
illustrated by what is quoted as her
Scientific Statement of Being" This
statement is as follows: Spirit is
immortal Truth; Matter is mortal Err
ror" Now that is not a definition at
all, scientific or other. It is a figure
of speech, nothing more, nothing less.
The prime requisite of a scientific
statement is that it shall be in scien-
tific terms, of a definition that it
shall be in equivalent terms. Neither
should be merely rhetorical flourish
ing. The concrete must be defined
by the concrete. the abstract by the
abstract. To say that spirit is i'm
mortal truth is to jump from the con-
crete to the abstract. One might as
we'll try to price a bale of cotton in
terms of the binomial theorem. To
speak OF a spirit of truth is intelligi-
BILE, for the prepositional phrase is
equal to an adjective. But TO say
that spirit is truth, immortal or other,
is simply to say nothing at all. Mrs.
Eddy either did not know the mean
ing of metaphysical terms or she