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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-01-26
STRIKE ON AT
AXE FACTORY
Was Caused by the Man.
ager Breaking His Con-
tract with the Men.

In the spring Of l2lo the Heaters &
came out on strike for better wages
and conditions. At that time Mr. Kelly,
plant, was behind with his orders, and
SO affected an agreement with the Heat
ognizing their Union, and the Union
withdrew their demand for n raise in
wages. All went on smoothly until
December %, 1910, when the Kelly Axe
Factory closed down to take inventory.
W hen the factory resumed work Jan
uary !, 1911, the Union heaters and bit
drawers were informed that no Union
men would be allowed to enter the fac
tory, and a lockout has been in effect
ever since, affecting about SO men. The
members of the Union have kept the
terms of their agreement to the letter,
while the managers of the factory have
openly and defantIy broken theirs. AT
tins time there are no wage differences,
but it is just an effort on the part of
Mr.. Kelly to kill the Union. This fight
not only affects the Heaters & Bit
Drawers Union, but is matter that
should be of interest to every Union
man or Union sympathizer. The mem
bers of the Heaters Bit Drawers
Union have set u splendid example of
solidarity and steadfastness of purpose.
So far they have stood with unbroken
ranks and have conducted themselves in
a quiet, manly way that deserves the
moral support and the financial support,
when needed, of every liberty loving cit
izen. These men are asking only for
those rights guaranteed to them under
the Constitution of our State and ma.
tion. Who is Mr.. Kelly that he should
stand like demagogue and deny them
these blood-bought rights? The men
affected by this lockout are convinced
they are right, and have the courage of
their convictions. The President of the
Union has tried repeatedly to get our
two great daily papers to bring this
matter before the public, but not line
have they published. l will here offer
the columns of the Labor Argus to the
men affected. We are always ready and
willing to do all in our power to aid
those who are wronged and oppressed.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-01-26
Who burned the Haggerty drug store :
Why was it burned!
c. w. CAMPBELL.

Who burned the Haggerty drug store
Why was it burned!
How was it burned?
What does John Davidson know
against the Haggertys that he was given
thirty days leave of absence to evade
the recent grand jury?
Who got the money for the gambling
paraphernalia that was sold to man
on Kanawha street?
What became of the four cases OF
whiskey that were taken from police
headquarters on the night of the 10Th OF
October?
What became of the ten-gallon key OF
whiskey that was captured in the alley
off of Summers street, It was locked up
in the Chiefs office.
What became of the box of oranges
that were sent to the policemen Christ
mas n year ago by the BiagiCorey Co. :
One-half of the box was given out to the
policemen; what became of the others :
What became of large amount of
cigarettes and chewing-gum that was
captured from prisoner who had stolen
them and turned over to the Chief?
c. w. CAMPBELL.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-01-26

for union labor or the laboring class
Hs did this much: while lawyer for the
kauawha Valley TTastion Company he
broke the strike of the street car
workers, and Mt the same time broke the
union In every case Mr.. Chiffon has
been found on the aide of his masters.
who pay hiu a handsome salary, and
against labor. The corporations and
trusts pay Mr.. Chiffon more than the
people are able to pay him. Besides,
the corpoeations can discharge him. from
their services when he refuses to obey
their demands, but the, people must pay
him whether he does his duty or not; so
by doing the bidding Of the special in.
terests he can draw his fees from them
and his salary from the people aa we'll !;
and 1t is safe bet that both Mr. Chill
ton and Mr.. Watson will deliver the
goods to the one who pays the most
The President of the u. NJ W. OF A.,
District II, endorsed these two men for
the United States Senate in the Gazette
of Friday, January 18th. In the face of
the record of these men. could a union
nhah cudofSe them Ior tnis h1gh ohce
No! thousand times No! When
the President of Your District endorsed
Chiffon and Watson for the United
States Senate, right there he ceased to
be union man and became a politician.
This is what you voted for, Mr.. Un-
ion Man, when you voted tho democratic
ticket November 8, 1910. You voted for
rich men to legislate in the interest of
the robbinR-rich rogytes and against
your interest. You voted to be ruled
and ridden by the corporations and
trusts You voted hard work, slavery
and poverty for yourselves. while you
voted power and prestige to the POM
pous pirates of plutocracy. And You are
going to get what you voted for.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-01-26
DEMOCRATS
Nominate Special Privi.
1ege and Tool of Special
Privilege for U. S.
Senate.

The democrats have met and named
the United States Senators, and such
men as they named! One is multi
millionaire, and man who hates
union labor like the Devil hates holy
water; the other is corporation law.
yer. a trust hireling, man who is draw
ing nice fat fees from the railroads.
Standard Oil and coal interests of our
Little Mountain State. What can the
laboring people expect from such men
as these? will they legislate in the
interest of the poor and common people,
or will they have the interest OF their
masters at heart? The peoplegnust pay
them whether they do their duty or not; !;
but the big interests will not pay them
unless they deliver the goods. The
problem is easy to solve: the people
have lost and the corporations and
trusts have won. Take Mr.. Clarence f..
Watson: who is this man Watson! In
the first place he is one OF the largest
coal operators in the State Of West Fir-
rinia. a noted union labor hater, and
employs an army of thugs and ex-eon-
victs, known as guards. In fact, he IS
the father of the guard system in this
State Nome of the coal operations
owned and controlled by Mr. Watson
will allow n union miner on the works
So this is the kind of a man You voted
for on November Sth, Mr.. Union man
What has Mr.. w. E. Chiffon ever done
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-01-26
Labor Argus
Changes Hands
Will Be a Red Hot Radical
Revolutionary Rag.

1he Labor Argus has changed man.
ascment, and from now on will be a
red-hot radical, revolutionary rag. Our
pen will drag no ball or chain; neither
VIII our mouth be Inuzzled; nor will
we wear the halter of either the Demo.
cratic mule or the c. o. z. elephant. as
the head-Scar of these two old corpora
tion-ridden parties are too small for US,
we shall soar above them like an eagle
III the sky. and look down with con-
tempt upon thing that will creep and
crawl to masters voice. From now
ON the Labor Argus shall fight graft
and greed, no matter from what source
it appears, whether in our executive Off,
cials or our Legislative bodies, or whether
it is in the labor organizations, when an
official representing body of people
fails to do his duty to that body They
should he criticized and the people in
formed of their hypocrisy. The Argus
will not only be the watch dog of the
people, but their mouth-piece Us we'll.
We will not be misled by Mr.. w. E.
Chiffon or gagged by Mr.. Sam Dixon.
Our columns will always be open to the
citizens who want to express themselves
on public matters. We shall cham pion
the course of the down trodden and op.
pressed, and show up the rottcnness OF
our present political and social system
in such n way that the Argus will be to
plutocracy what the red rag is to n bull
So, comrades and workers, give the Ar.
gus Your support. 1t is ready and will.
ing to champion your cause. Our fight
is your fight, Mr.. Working Man, SO get
busy and make the Labor Argus such a
factor in cradicating graft and greed
that the crooked officials will take to
the tall timber at the bare mention of
the name.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-01-26

local Charleston has arranged a
series Of lectures to take place III
Stephenson Auditorium commencing
on February I'd and have secured speak
rig of national reputatio
the great questions OF the day.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-01-26

Tell your merchant abou. the Labor
Argus as an advertising medium u
he wants the workingnen's trade.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-01-26

Continued on Page Four
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28

burg Charles McGhee. Of Lynchburg.
and II. &. Williams, If Roanoke
A committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions on the death OF
e T. Hicks or Richmond. who was
treasurer Of the Elky Association
Tho local press and the Richmond
NirEinian We're requested to publish
the resolutions
Resolutions highly eulog!stlc of the
Roanoke Llks for their hospitality
Ware adopted the third resolution
reading THAT In order that some
appreciation Of the magnificent en-
tertatnment Of Roanoke Lodge be
preserved, the secretary is hereby d.
rectcd TO inscribe upon one full page
Of the minutes Of this meeting the
following inscription: Sixth Annual
Reunion, II r.. .. Elks or Virginia.
Roanoke. September 26-27. by spo-
cial resolution the most enjoyable
as well as the most successful Of all
the meetings Of this association. Roa-
noke Lodge has done all In its power
and more than could BIO reasonably
expected to appropriately entertain
this association
Tho reunion ended with grand
ball in honor Of the visiting ladies
at the Elks' Homo tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
VICTIM IS BURIED
ON FAMILY ESTATE

special by Long, Distanco Telephone J,
LIVINGSTON. VA, sept 21.-The
funeral OF Dr, James A Petit was
ncln to-day, the burial being in the
family burr ing ground on tho Petit
estate TIE funeral was perhaps the
largest attended Of any in the history
OF the county. There were fully one
thousand people present
The services were conducted by
Rev. l.. Hunter Early, pastor Of the
Methodist church OF Lovingston, as
sisted by Row Frank Mezick, of the
Episcopal church. In addition to re-
llglous services tho Masons and Odd
Fellows hold an impressive and
elaborate service, Fleetwood Lodge Of
Masons Of Lovingston and Massie's
Mill lodge ~ Odd Fellows conducted
the services
The flower bearers were; Mrs Peter
Ainslie, Mrs. w. j. Petit and Mr..
J. X. Caskle, of Lynchburg DR.. Van
derSlice, ~ Hampton. and Dr. +. A.
Davis, of Arlington,
The pali-hearers were Messrs. w
j. Petit, Of LYnchburg: r. Il. Hen
derson, II l.. liite. y. NJ. d1ite. Bland
Massie, ~ Nelson county. pr Rea,
Of CharlottesYille;. Colonel Johnson
Of Roanoke. and Colonel Stokes, OF
Lynehburg
The floral decorations were mum
erous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
PROTEST AGAINST
SEWER ASSESSMENT


Protest against additional assess
ment as the result of the laying OF a
new and deeper sewer pipe on Grove
avenue beyond the Boulevard was
made BY a delegation OF property
owners last night before the Council
Committee on Local Assessments. II
appears that a sewer was laid along
this section of GROVE avenue. three
years ago, and atthat time the prop
erty owners were assessed the usual
amount for service pipes
Now that Il new sewer has been
laid, 1t was deemed expedient TO levy
an additional assessment equal to the
first. and 1t was this that provoked
protest, The matter WAS finally re-
ferred 10 the Street Committee The
property owners insist that they
should De assessed only the difference
between the old assessment and the
new.
Mr. ]. p Micklehoro heads the
protesting delegation. Members Of
the committee present We're Messrs.
Powers, J. c., Powers, J T., Haddon,
Primer. Cowardin. Gill and selph.
The St Johns Burying Ground
Committee was also In session last
night but only routine matters We're
before the committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
Crowds Listen to Him in
Silence As He Talks
of Arbitration
PRESIDENT ATTENDS
PICNIC AT ATCHlSON
Goes Next to Insurgent Iowa
and VIII Wind Up
First Day AT
Waterloo

-r,x,r~,~~,,l,r,,.,, a-
''i'4N ''N w '1' "a MN SeFt' &C.
I President Taft left Kansas Tonight.
wondering what the Sunflower State
+ thinks of min, ,,-hna a.. t,rasi,,..,,t
4 taxed toi great crowds during his
three days campaign. beginning Mon
aay at chilly ConeyvlIle. lie failed 10
work the throngs up. Ia every city
where the President visited IN KAN
+ sas he passed along streets with elas-
+ ters of psopIe at the curhs Ia see
+ him go by. bat none 10 cheer.
Kansas is an enigma To the Presi-
dent, except that he left here unaer
no delusion concerning the general
state Of MIND with respect 10 his
tariff vetoes
All Kansas has harshly rritieised
him for that.
/ The President dropped OFF to-day at
Topeka, Atch}son ana this CIV ana
in each place talked To immense
croWds
/ 1t is ali staud-pat territory and u
was To be expeeted that AR -r9ff
would get q. lively welcome t{,tt over,
II tho people dia t9rn ONT IN MINI
hers, they failed f., fosa Themselves a.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
TWO ARRESTS MADE
IN CLOTHING THEFTS

The mystery Of the robbery Of the
West End Cleaning esta biishment was
probably solved last night when
Charles Tyson ana John Pringle were
arrested by officers from the Second
district,
This esta blishment has been sys-
tematicaIly robbed for some weeks
and the police have been on the look
out. So, when they landed the two
mentioned the policemen felt that they
had corralled some of the sneak
thieves who have been doing so much
work recently,
Many suits Of clothes. pants and
coats have been taken from the place
on West Broad street, and the arrest
Of the pair may be the end OF this
line OF theft
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
Virginia Weddings


Special 70 The Richmond Nirgin.an.)
ASHLAND. VA, Sept zT~-Mr
Claude f. Darden and Miss Maggie
Y. Butler. Of Richmond, were mar
ried In the Duncan Memorial nar-
sonage at noon to-day, the ceremony
being performed by Dr. s. g. Hatcher.
who was formerly the pastor of Mr..
parden MIR. and Mrs, Isarden. ae-
eompanied by q number Of friends
came mp on the train arriving her2
al ~ O'Clock and were quietly mar.
ried. returning 70 Richmond ON the
next car
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
state Normal Oncns.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian J
HARRiSoNBURG, VA, Sept. sT.-
The State Normal school at Harrison-
burg opened Its third year this morn.
ing With a big increase in attendance
The enrolment via pass the 400
mark, II is thought. Students are
coming in on every train.
New teachers this year are Miss
Ruth Hudson, graduate Of the Bard
Avon School Of Expression Of 3alti-
more, Miss Margaret " Hoffman
graduate OF Frederick (Md1 Wom-
ans College. and Miss Julia Starr
Preston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
POLICE ARREST MAN
IN HOLD-UP CASE

Police Of the First district last night
arrested \, } Cleary as q suspicious
character, The specific charge which
VIII be- brought against him in police
court this morning will be that OF
being party 60 the holdup Of Solo
mon Raroodey on Seventeenth street
Monday night
He denies all know ledge OF the
afrair, bur the police feel that they
have the goods Oh him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
Injured While Driving.

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginian
HARRtsONBURG, VA. Sept. "a
Mrs. MACY A. L4snaes. ~ years os,aN
suffered a broken leg and arm in a
driving accident near Edinhurg. The
aged woman. who was helpless from
the effects of broken hip Of wear
ago. was in a pitiable plight when
the horses ran away yesterday. Hea
condition is serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
NURSES WILL HOLD
AN ENTERTAINMENT

Arrangements have been made by
the nurses of the sheltering Arms
for an entertainment on October II
at the Elks' Home.
ON this occasion there will be "a
number OF entertaining features, and
the evening will he ono of much p.~as-
ure and many pastimes-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
OBITUARY

Especial to The Richmond Nirgin!as.)
ASHLAND, VA, Sept. 27.--The fu-
neral of Mrs. Ada Clutter Boice, who
died on Tuesday evening. will be neld
from her home tomorrow tThursday1
at 10 A. NJ. and her body will be
taken 10 Richmond at 1o:45 and in
TERED in RiVerview Cemetery. Mira
Boice' was born In Wheeling. W. Va.
December 3, 1874. Her parents moved
to Ohio when she was child and
her girlhood was spent In the West,
She has been a resident OF Ashland
since 1898. She was twice married
and leaves four children---StelIa.
George and Frederic Norris and Se-
maj de France Boice. whose father.
DR.. James s. Boice, of the United
States army, died in 1889.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
TOBACCO COMPANY
BUILDS NEW PLANTS

Especial TO The Richmond virginian)
HOUSTON VA, Sept 27.-~The
American Tobacco Company has
erected two large storage buildings
adjacent 10 the Norfolk and Western
Railway tracks thereby furnishing
better facilities for handling tobacco
than has heretofore been known In
South BostoR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
HUBBARD RAVES IN HIS
CELL Of Staying PETIT
INonlnued from FIrst FIX. !

- 777FE-7TIW'V lFVFII 7 fT~t FaEF.I
indignation against the slayer Of the
popular physician. Hubbard stin per
slstentiY refuses to talk
Late last night several newspaper
men ATTEMPTED TO force him. by per-
sisteht Questioning, to say sonnet hing
ahout his deed, but beyond a few
desultory remarks which had nhso-
lutely no bearing on his own motives
ana were Of interest only to the
curious he said nothing Again to-
day he stated that he would say moth
ing. lie Is shrewd in his evasious of
leading questions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
ittss ,kingham Niafriag,,.

Especial 10 TIE Richmond Nirgiuianl
HARktSo&3UkG, VA, sept al
To-day at MeGaheysyiile. Rocking
ham county John Warren Smith. a
banker ef Niikinsyine. Ga, and Miss
Clara Aida Reynolds, daughter Of Mi.
ana Mrs. } w Reynolds we're mar
RED
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
Jury Falls TO Agree.

Especial TO The Richmond Virgfnlan,
SUFFOLK, VA, Sept aT.--The City
Circuit Court has been occupied all
day with the ease OF Rebecca. Austin,
indictedt for criminal practice. The
case went to the jury about 4 O'Clock
and al o'clock the jury had mt
come To an agreement. The case has
been postponed since. February.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
wili,aift@----t AN peit.

Special - The Richmond Nlrgiuisno
HARkiSoNBuHG, VA, Sent -
Frank Is. NiAiams. boilermaker.
Of Newport News. and Miss Edna Van
Pelt. daughter Of Jacob Van Pelt, ct
Harrisonhurg, were married here to-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
NEW FEVER. RAGING
BUT NO ALARM FELT
Continued from First Page. !

Continued from First Page
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
The Weather

Forecast for Virginia: Unsettled
Thursday. cooler Thursday night Fri
day probably fair.
North Carolina Generally fair Thurs
day and Friday. not much change in
temperature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
Mrs Annie Cline

Especial 10 The Richmond virginian.)
HARRlS0NBuRG VA. Sept al
Mrs Annie Cline. "a years old. native
of Shenandoah county. widow OF Mi
chael Cline. died yesterday near Hin.
Ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28

l2 noon temperature - ~
3. T. VI. tempera ture ............ ~
Maximum temperature up TO r. Nj. 80
Minimum tcsnpe~at4 fre euI~to s r.. NJ. a.,ts
Mean temperature ...,.......... Gs
Normal temperature ..,,,.,.,.,.....- AZ
Excess IN temperature to-day ......e
Deficiency in temperature sirce
March i ...........,....... IS
Accumulated deficiency In temper
allure since January t..,...,.. Il
Rainfall last twentyfour hours None
Deficiency In rainfall since March 7.27
Accumulated deficiency In rainfall
slice January | .,.............. 7.64
Local Observation 4. u. Yesterday.
Temperature .........,.....,...,. IL
Humidity ................ 81
Wind, direction .,....,.... southwest
Wind, velocity ....,,.......... 6
Weather ......,.......,... Cloudy
Rainfall last twelve hours. None