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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
AROUND CHESTNUT RIDGE.
Good Rains--Two Revival Meetings.
Personal Notes.

PerSOnal Notes.
Chestnut Ridge, Aug. S.-The farm
ers are through with their crops and
Quite large crowd attended prayer
meeting at Mrs Lottie Osborn's Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. b. Stone and wife spent Sat
urday night and Sunday With Mrs. E.
II. Langston.
Revival services closed at Chest
nut Ridge last Tuesday. Rev. Mr.. Grey
did some good preaching, which re-
suited in six additions to the church,
five by baptism and one by letter.
Revival services are being held at
Trinity church by the pastor, Rev.
Mr. DuBose.
Miss Bessie Hudgens Of Laurens is
visiting in our section.
Mr.. Friday of Union is visiting his
sister, Mrs. JEFF Davis.
Miss Maggie Hudgens of Barksdale
is visiting Mrs. j, u. W. Watts.
Mr.. Kelley Howell and family spent
and family.
MessrS Claud and Herman Boyd
have returned from visit to rela-
tiVes at Fountain Inn.
Mr.. Don Erwin entertained the Royal
Ambassadors Saturday afternoon.
Quite large crowd was present and
all had a pleasant time
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10

In buying cough medicine, don't
be afraid to get Chamberlains Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from it
and relief is sure to follow. Especial
ly recommended for coughs, colds and
whooping cugh. Sold by Laurens Drug
Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
Sinprrrs Skeniics

That a clean. nice, fragrant com
pound like Bucklen's Arnica Salve will
instantly relieve bad burn, cut
scald, wound or piles, staggers skep-
tics. But great cures prove it's a
wonderful healer of the worst sores
ulcers, boils, felons, eczema, skin
eruption, as also chapped hands
Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug
Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10

If your liver is sluggish and out of
tone, and you feel dull, bilious, con-
stipated, take dose of Chamberlain t
Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight
before retiring and you will feel all
right in the morning. Sold by Lau-
rens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
Rnard OF Rnrlatro.,aH.

The board of registratiop( meets on
the first Monday in each month. All
who desire reglstratiop certificates
must come before the Board on that
day. j. Pat Caldwell,
IL Chairman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-10
WITH THE STATE CAMPAIGNERS
in C0UNTYsTO-C0UNTY TOUR
Continued from page three)
was appIauded ON this statement.

On the question Of local option
Mr.. Mcleod said The sentiment of the
local community must be back of the
law. The responsibility heretofore
resting on one county would rest on
fortythree If a Statewide prohibition
bill is passed. The responsibility he
ing distributed would become mo
body's business"
Mr.. Mcleod was given rousing APP
plause when he closed.
Major Richards.
John G. Richards gave his record
for the past twelve years in the gener-
al assembly. He claimed to have done
more for the upbuilding of the State
than any other man in the race.
He has stood for colleges. high
schools, the rural schools, the State
university, Winthrop and Clemson.
On the question of support Mr.. Rich
ards stands for the maintenance of the
institutions. therefore no taxes can
be reduced in this respect.
In the refunding of the State debt
the taxes can be reduced Mr.. Richards
told how by business management the
debt may be refunded from to 1-2
per cent. There is inequality of taxes.
Mr.. Richards said the small owner is
bearing the burden
On the whiskey question Mr.. Rich
ards said he had been consistent on
the prohibition question. He attacked
the position of Mr. Featherstone in
1898 and later. "Who did the fighting
in the legislature. C. C. Featherstone
or John G. Richards? Go seek the rec
ords."
81 am not ashamed of my record"
said Mr.. Richards.
Mayor BlcHSc.
Cole IL. Blease, in opening, referred
to his statement, challenging the writ
er of an article in morning daily to
come on the platform. He paused for
a reply to the question Ito which class
does the writer of that article belong?"
When the audience saw no reply was
ii'tuc W MI. blcGSt, tnCTe were CneGGS.
Notwithstanding the lies published
from across these streets against me
four years ago, received II 900 votes"
said Mr.. Blease, in putting before the
people his claims and his record. Mr..
Blease did not mince words in refer
ring to the editorial writer's who have
said things about him. Each time he
was greeted with cheers.
Mr.. Blease referred to his work for
the higher educational institutions and
common schools of the State He
thinks the taxes are too high.
Mr.. Blease twitted the other candi-
dates on their change of front Let
Charleston vote for license system il
her citizens want it, said Mr.. Blease,
but let not the bar room system re-
turn in this State"
He said he is consistent "If am
not elected governor of South Caro-
lima, prohibitionist will be-" was Mr..
Blease's prediction.
Mr.. Blease received much applause.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
PHILADELPHIA CARMEN -
HOLD STEADYgIN STRIKE;
COMPANY SEEKS A. LOAN

PHILADELPHIA,,=April 15.-Aided
by Mayor Reyburn, Director of Pub
lie Safety Clay and other hireling>
comprising the city's administration,
the Rapid Transit Continues to wage
bitter war against. the car mems
union. There has been no break
among the car men. X
Fatal accidents, due to the care
lessness> or incompetency, or;both, of
scab motormen are of daily occur
renee. \ The death roll already con-
tains the: names Of twenty-five per-
sons. ten of whom were children.
Two men were shot Tuesday, when
a revolver dropped from the pocket
of an imported scab, who was lunch
ing in refreshments wagon at Rich
mond and Allegheny avenues, dis
charging itself as tt5E:hit the floor
The application OF the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company to- council
for permission to snegotiate new
loan of $2,5oo,ooH is regarded by
the striking car IAen as practical
admission Of defe8t. =,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
KEY FOUNDERS OF NEW.
YORK CENTRAL. TO GET
TEN PER CENT RAISE

NEW YORK, April 15.-The rail-
road telegraphers of the entire New
York Central are elated over an
agreement reached last Sunday night
between P. E. Crowley, assistant gen
eral manager Of the New York Gen.
tral and M. G. Wolley, general chair
man of the Order of Railway Tele,
graphers, by which the men at the
key receive a salary increase Of al
most 100000 or 10 per cent.
The signatures were affixed April
3. but the increase will be allowed
from April 1. It is the largest ever
granted to .telegraphers.
statement given out by the men
this week says that under the terms
of agreement the Order of Railroad
photographers is now recognized as
the official representative of the fol-
lowing employees as included in arti-
Gle 2 of the telegraphers' schedule:
Any employe required to perform the
duties of telegrapher whether
termed an agent, assistant agent or
clerk), and agents who are not re-
quired to telegraph as shown in wage
schedule, signal men, lever men, ana
telephone operators connected with
the movement Of trains
The order of railroad station agents
asked recognition and presented a.,
separate schedule but was ignored by
the company, :. s # !. .s1l /. n
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
WORK SECRETLY / ! K / I ]. At
NIGHT TO DECEIVE. !.
!. GOV INSPECTORS | |:

!; WAsH1NGTON DC, April 15.--
Charging that while the United States
government, inspectors are absent at
night the Bethlehem Steel company
surreptitiously patches, treats and
YIELDS defective work, and that in
consequence soldiers and sailors are
In constant :: danger&48of their lives
through defective armaments, a com
mittee of Bethle hem steel workers
appeared before President Taft and
offered their evidenGsin writing. -.
The presidents reply to the plea
Of the strikers thaN human life as
we'll as business intfrests should be
protected ina schwab's works, gave
no promise Of assistance to the wage
workers and the men went away
with the feeling that the interests
in government contracts, spoke
through the mouth of the president.
That the fight willsbe carried on to
the floor of the house is now as
sured. ~.
The strikers alsosscalled upon the
president to make public the report
Of the heSinvestieation<of the Bethlehem
Steel Works by the department Of
commerce and labor. >,s,
The charges We're signed by David
Williams, chairman,s3and john Lough-
eny of the strikers committee.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
MANY WON PRIZES AT THE =.
LABEL LEAGUE CARD PARTY

A large crowd attended the card
party given by the Women's Union
Label League in Kalamazoo hall last
Monday evening.
The ladies' first prize, label shirt
waist, was won by Mrs. H. Lunt, and
the second prize, a picture donated
by r. r. Forward, by Mrs: George
Massey. The first gentlemens prize,
a label shirt, donated by the Column
bia Clothing Co.,, was won by James
Walsh, and the second prize, donated
by the Duluth Cigar Co., was won
by Mr.. Finney.S Consolation, prizes
were won by Mrs. Beatty and Mr..
Baker.
A special prize, a piece of hand
made jewelry donated by Miss Poirier,
was won by Mrs, M. j., Walsh.
A short business session was held
before the card party at which two
candidates were initiated and the Sec
ond annual banquet was planned. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
DUbS OUR THEODORE
A CHAMPION BLUFFER

BERLIN, April 15.-Maximilian
Harden has written an article in to-
days Zukunft, entitled Theodore the
Great" in which he says that Roose-
velt is but a bluff, who has made
more noise than all the presidents
that preceded him put together.
According to Harden, Roosevelt
has never achieved anything except
to plunge his country into a crisis. the
consequences of which have not as
yet been recovered from. Germany,
Harden says, has no reason to fete
the captain of the Rough Riders as
hero, or a trusty friend, on account
of some trivial attentions, because it
is he who humiliated Germany by
causing the Kaiser to accept the
French proposals for the policing of
Morocco.
Roosevelt" says Harden, lis MAX
ing tour of bluff through Europe"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
MAKES GRANDSTAND
. PLAY FOR NAVY YARD
. MEN TO SAVE FACE

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 10
Conservative Congressman Pearre,
from the conservative state of Mary
land, has introduced bill for in
creasing the pay of mechanics work.
ing In the navy yard, and the bill
has been favorably reported on by
the subcommittee on naval affairs.
Surprised Washingtonians are asking
"Why?"
The reason" explains a labor
leader who knows the home records
of many bashful and retiring con-
gressmen. rs to be found in the
narrow margin of votes that elected
Pearre-less than six hundred above
his nearest opponent, D. J. Lewis, a
brother of President Lewis of the
United Mine Workers of America
The votes for Pearre were 1853,
and those for Lewis 1903.
And the case Of Pearre is but one
of an increasing number of congress-
men. forced to do something for the
working people in their districts in
order to hold their political heads
above the rising tide.
Hayes of California is another ex-
ample of the effect of a union man
coming within few votes of carry
ing congressional district. Hayes
opponent was George Tracy, men,
Der of the International Typograph-
teal Union, who polled 24,531 votes
to Hayes 2S,127. Hayes knows what
ne must do to stand a chance of re-
election and consequently introduces
several labor bills Of value.
All Of this goes to prove" con-
tlnued the man who had seen many
union hating congressman carried
to his political grave, that a strike
is never lost, be it political or econ
omlc. and that even Cannon, labor's
most bitter enemy in Washington, has
been cast upon the scrap heap
This also shows you why the ship
trust is working so hard to put the
government out of business of build
ing ships, ordnance. etc. No matter
how hostile an administration, there
always is group of congressman
who are compelled to better the con-
dltlons of government employees to
save their own political necks.
Better conditions in the govern
ment navy yards compels in time
better conditions in the privately
owned ship yards, and the ship trust
knows that
Although Pearre's bill is. upon it's
race, measure framed to better the
lay of mechanics working in the
naval sun factory in the District of
Columbia, yet it's actual effect, when
it becomes law. will be to~.raise wages
In other departments of the navy.
The bill provides thar m oecna n;os
OF the first class shall receive not
less than fifty-two cents an hour:
mechanics of the second class, forty
rine cents an hour; those of the
third class, forty-six cents an hour,
and Of the fourth class, forty-three
cents an hour.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
Scandal in Navy Department A.
fairs Is Being Unearthed AS
Result of Strike At South Beth
lehem, Pa.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 15.-A
scandal in the navy department in its
relations with the shipbuilding ord
nance making interests is being grad
ually unearthed as a result Of the
exposures made by the strikers at the
steel plants of South Bethlehem, Pa.
The strikers charge that the ter
rible loss of life in the recent myster-
ious explosions aboard U. S. battle
ships and the bursting of the four
rectly traceable to the unskilled and
overworked labor that the navy de-
partment allows to be employed on
naval contracts.
That the navy department is unu-
sually kind to Charles M. Schwab' 3
plant is shown by the departments
own report to the house of represent
atlves in reply to resolution of Rep
resentative Rainey of Illinois, In
which confirmation is made of the
strikers charge that material for bat
treships is still uncompleted, al
though the contracts call for delivery
on January 10 last.
Tell of Rotten Ordnance.
Speaking of the disastrous results
of this private contract work, late
employe Of the government navy
yard said:
All the guns and mounts on the
New Hampshire had to be remodeled;
her ammunition hoists had to be re-
built, and one gun actually fell apart
while being assembled
Investigation into work turned out
by the struck Bethlehem concern is
not only being prosecuted by the
United States government but also by
the Argentine Republic. The two
war vessels to be rushed into compile
ton for the South American republic
at the Fore River yards in Quincy,
Massachusetts, and at the Camden
Shipbuilding company, are dependent
for their casting upon Bethlehem.
Foreign Patrons Interested.
At the Argentine consulate IN
Washington it was said that Senior
Almirante Momecq Garcia, who has
charge of the building of these war
vessels, had just been in Washington
in consultation with Minister Portela,
and that the serious condition of
affairs at Bethlehem had been gone
into at length, but that the conclu-
sions of this conference could not be
made public
Despite the fact that gross earnings
of the Bethlehem Steel Company
doubled during 1909, and that the
navy department gave it $4,000, 900
of contracts, the corporation and its
president. Schwab, absolutely refuse
to consider the demands of the men
tor living conditions.
But should the strike remain un-
settled much longer the men threaten
to expose the methods of manufac-
ture" at the Bethlehem works and
as a result, it is intimated, the pat
rlotlc company making the nations
implements of war will have to do
some mighty tall explaining, to put
it Ihildly
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
SUGAR WORKERS FORCE
PETTY LARCENY TRUST
TO PAY FAIR WAGES

WILLIAMSBURG, ~ Y. April 10
The strike of the sugar refinery la
borers here, one of the most re-
marketable in the history of organized d
and unorgaDized labor in this section,
was officially declared off Monday,
the strikers winning, practically
speaking, d complete victory.
The sugar trust throughout it's his
tory has hitherto had very little trou-
BILE in putting down opposition,
whether it came from business COM
petitors or from it's own employees.
The robbery Of the federal govern
ment that was protecting the sugar
trust from foreign competition, the
deoauchery of the custom house en-
ployes and the ruthless way in which
the Havemeyers sacrificed their tools
to the public clanor is recent history.
The sugar trust magnates evidently
are strong believers in the philosophy
of Artemus Ward, who would sacri-
flee all his wife's relatives on the al
tar Of his country.
How the sugar trust treated it's
employees is not SO we'll known. The
subsidized capitalist press can be de-
pended upon to suppress any news
that would expose the horrible and
degrading conditions in and around
the sugar refineries and warehouses.
No Sympathy for Toilers.
Sympathy for the sugar investors,
who fell foul of the all-powerful
sugar trust, was plentiful But for
the unfortunate workingmen, the real
victims of the system, who were COM
PEELED to work Is hours a day for the
miserable pittance of 16 cents an
hour, not word was uttered No
paper printed line on the grievance
Of the workers.
Who cared? Were they not Poles
and Slavs? Are they not used to
such treatment? f'>. 80
mat Is what is usually heard when
the condition of the sugar workers
is mentioned
The Workers Awaken.
But the sugar refinery workers
were not altogether dead They did
not wait for the sensational reformer
to come along and give them the
"uplift." Under the leadership of a.
little band of members the spirit Of
revolt was aroused in the men, the
discomfort crystallized and a union Of
the sugar refinery workers formed,
and number of demands were
made on the company
The company at first demurred to
these demands, but the spectacle Of
$500 men on strike, and the prospect
OF having its plant tied up all sum-
mer and large orders waiting to be
filled forced them to concede all that
the men demanded. .. >5.. 1s.js js,E
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
G0MPER6 DECL ARES TAI /
BITTER ENEMY OF; LABOR.
employees OF LACKAyNANNA 70.
.-s. VOTE ON GENERAL STRIKE,

SCRANTON, Pa, April 15.-Fol-, :,
lowing the refusal Of the Delaware;
Lackawanna s. Western railroad to
grant It's employs an increase in
wages exceeding 6 per cent, the Of
ficers Of the trainmen's organization
have ordered that a strike poll be
taken over the entire system. - r..
The demands of the workers were
formally presented to General Super
intendent Clark, who returned the
company's answer which was to the
effect that a s per cent increase was
all the company would do. - z''.
A. B; Garretson, president of the
conductors union, and w. G. Lee,
head of the trainmen, are in charge
of the negotiations a.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
CHARGE DEFECTIVE STEEL !
DUMPED ON GOVERNMENT
NO SUNDAY WORK ON THE i.
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 15.-The Chi
cago 4 Northwestern railroad here
after will observe Sunday as day of
rest throughout the system, carrying
only passengers and perishable
freight and relieving from 10000 to
$4,000 employees of Sunday work.
The Northwestern put the plan in
to effect last Sunday over it's 5000
miles of track. The freight train
schedules have been arranged, as far
as possible, to permit crews to reach
home Saturday night. The trainmen
are paid on mileage basis and thus
will not lose appreciably by the holi-
day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
FOOD. d: !. TRUST FORCES
. G'.R'0|C'E:RYMEN !. '|| | TO ROB
= r. f'"l@E'. Probe Evidence.

=. CLEVELAND, April 15.-The high
cost of living in Ohio and elsewhere
Is directly due to an arbitrary scale
Of OF. prices enforced by the big food
products pro corporations according to
testimony given here this week be-
lore the legislative committee which
is investigating food prices.
Edward H. Klaustermeyer, presi-
dent of the Ohio Grocers' association,
declared that grocers were unable. to
make any profit on 20 per cent OF
their merchandise, which they were
forced to purchase at exorbitant
prices from the food products cor
porations. and were therefore COM
pened to charge excessive prices for
the raw materials in which they
dealt. si.Gs#E: II yaE (. .Ss5 ! Al
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
Carpenters Hold Out In East.

GLEN COVE, l.. l., April 15.-The
800 carpenters who went on strike
here last week are still out, and the
employers are beginning to bring new
men here to fill the places of the
strikers. Twenty scabs were brought
here from New York, but the strik-
ers' pickets induced all except five to
return to the city.
The union is composed of Journey
men carpenters of Oyster Bay, Ros-
lyn, Sea Cliff and this place.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
CONDUCTORS TURN DOWN
- CENTRALS SECOND OFFER

NEW YORK, April 15.-A second
offer by the New York Central &
Hudson River railroad to increase
the wages of conductors and trainmen
was turned down by the men at the
meeting of their representatives held
In New York Monday night If an
agreement is not reached at once the
employees will adhere to their vote
as recently taken in which: 81 per
cent of the men between this city
and Buffalo favored a strike.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
SCHNEIDER GETS JOB.

J. W.. Schneider5sis the city's new
electrical inspector.
Mr.. schneider,zor rather John Wes-
ley Schneider, as he is known to his
friends, is a. prominent member Of
the Duluth Electricians local and
has been in the employ of the Duluth
Edison company as outside foreman.
He will carry with him to his new
desk at the city hall the best wishes
Of his many friends among the union
men of the city.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
BREWERY WORKERS OF
IsOC CHESTER QUIT WORK

# ROCHESTER,. N. Y, April 15-Be.
tween 50 ana 500 employees OF the
seven breweries Ia this city have gone
on strike in response to vote taken
at q; meeting Of the various affiliat-
ed unions on Saturd day night. ~ AIS q
Chiefly the demands Of the strik-
3ers are: Increase IN wa ges, shorter
hours and 81 81 radical changes ] III the
working condit itions ofs the contract.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
Weavcrs Leave Looms.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April Is.
500 weavers employed in the
Gosnold Cotton Mills have left their
looms and 5000 looms are idle. The
grievance of the weavers is that they
are compelled to run an extra num-.
Der Of looms for less than they were
formerly receiving for smaller num-
ber
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
CeanlstcrS' Strike At Toledo.

TOLEDS, Ohio, April 15.-Three
hundred teamsters went out on strike
here Wednesday morning: after their
demand for 81 week increase had
been refused BY employers. -: J
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
italian Carpentc,rsls ON

TURIN, April ] s. local strike
OF carpenters has been declared here
Thus ifarsno outbreaks have occurred. &
ftl1e strikers maintaining q peaceful
attitude. q M
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16

L.: e. Cummings, a San Francisco
printer, has been fined $50 for H.
legally using the label of the Allied
Printing Trades Council.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16

Industrial accidents In Canada IN.
January numbered 271. Of these 81.
were fatal. s.fs. .s..:E 5.:E s9.I .,Is