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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-08-10
AND CITY OFFICIALS
GUILTY OF GAMBLLN,
So-Called Good Citizen ReIieued of His Roll

: <hDout the 21St day of last April
In Geo. Jordan's gambling rooms on
capitol street, the prosecuting at.
| torney of kanawha county, Cant,
| AVIS, newly elected member of the
/ board of affairs, o. a. Petty. Mr.
flS onnG, a horse trader by pro-
tession, n mony grabber who has no
conscious scruples how he gets the
| money just so he gets il, Madison
DAVIS. the court StenoSrapher, and
Geo. Jordan, Jim Riley, Joe Black,
and Hickory Vaughn, all urofes-
slonal gamblers. pulled off what is
commonly known among the Eamb-
| ling fraternity as a 'plucking" The
victim of this 'pluclling'' was Mr..
Fred Paul Grosscup, ex-spcaker of
the West Virginia house of repre-
sentatives and at that time a MEM
ber of the city council, Il capitalist
and promoter. 1t seems that Lis
Loung. Geo. Jordan. Madison Davis
and the rest of the professional gam
blers had framed up the deal and
Capt. Avis and o. A. Petty were
used as decoys to get Mr.. Grosscup
in the game. The plans were ad-
mirably laid as they worked to per-
fection. Mr.. Fred Paul Grosscup
was relieved of about 81 100000 of
his unearncd money. S2.750.OO in
cash and gave his J. o. u. for the
rest. The victim was ont next day
making arrangements to pay
gambling debts when a friend told
him that he had been "cold-d ecked,"
and given a crooked deal. Now he
not only refused to pay the debt buI
has brought suit against Lis Young,
Geo. Jordan and Madison l.. Davis
to recover the amount lost in cash.
1t is safe to say that if this bunch was
able to separate him from that
amount of the legal tender it will be
4 miracle If he RECEIVERS any of the
.swaE as Petty. Young, Jordan &
Co . have the reputation of holding
faS; to what tItey have and gcin.,
after all in sight. There is ten
dency on the part of powers that be
to eXonerate the prosecuting attor-
ney and o. A. Petty for their part
in this crooked deal, but from all
indication We can't help but believe
that they We're 4 party to the entire
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THE DES7ROYERS
AND THE BUILDERS

away. Behind it, too, stalked the
LeadSman, and this eXecutioner was
ue growing capitalism. Capitalism
was TO be the destroyer of the old
and the builder of the new. The
"Ipidity of the transformation has
aucea briefly sketched by the master
hands OF Marx and Engels in the
Communist Manifesto.''
'.Ehe discovery of America. the
sounding of the cape, opened up
f~esh grounds for the rising bour-
Heoise. The East Indian and Chi
uese markets. the colonization of
America trade with the colonies.
ule increase in the means of ex-
"Ilange and in commodities general
". gave to commerce. to navigation.
rs industry. an impulse never before
tnown. and thereby. to the revolu-
Gcnary element in the tottering
Aent''
-'Fhe feudal system of Industry.
under which Industrial production
was monopolized by close guilds,
row no longe suficed for the grow
ing wants of the new markets. The
manufacturing system took it's place
tf Sullu llldSltiS "'it phSiicb oh
o.le side by the manufacturing mid
die class: division of labor between
ue different corporate guilds van
iShed in the face of the division of
tebor in each single Workshop
Meantime the markets kept
over growing. the demand, ever ris-
inS. Even manufacture no longer
euGiced.' Thereupon steam and ma
"Ainery revolutioniZed industrial
! '-oduction. The place of manufac-
lare was taken by the giant, Mod
nIn Industry, the place of the in
'Iu strial middle class, by industrial
v:l!ionaires. the leaders of whole
Industrial armies. the modern bour-
ceois.'
The bourgeosie has disclosed
how il came TO pass that the brutal
display of yigor in the Middle Ages.
which reactionists SO much admire.
found its fitting complement in the
most slothful Incidence. It has been
the first to show what mans actitv
can bring about It has accomnlfsh-
ed wonders far surprising FCyp-
tian pyramids. Roman anueducts
and Gothic cathedra1S: ii has con-
ducted expeditions that nut in the
shade all former Exoduses of ma
tions and crusad les
.--
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Harold W. Houston.

During a visit to Berkeley county
on last Decoration Day my attention
was drawn to unique stone struc-
ture nesting upon the mountainside
directly above the healing waters of
old Berkeley Springs. the donion and
turrets looming ont of THE dense
foliage covering the mountains there
abouts revealed the building as Il
type of medieval architecture. With
Il friend | visited the place and found
it to be Il fac-simile of one of those
feudal castles that dotted the cliffs
and mountains of central and west
ern Europe during the middle ages.
\ wealthy Baltimore brewer had
it built at this charming summer
resort. evidently wanting the style OF
his habitation 20 mark him off as n
knight of pecuniary prowcss-
The fame of the magnetic waters
of Berkeley Springs has spread far
and wide. General Washington and
his friends used to spend many days
here during the summer recuperating
from the arduouS laborS of laying the
foundation stones of the great repu b.
Ilic. This valley has quite a history.
one replete with many a thrilling
story of the stormy days of the Rev
olution and of the fratricidal strife
over human slavery.
This frOwning castle, transplanted
from another country and another
lage. together with historic settin Us
belonging to colonial times. rings
vividly to mind the rapid shifting of
human events. They speak more elo-
quently than the written or spoken
word of the changing order. They
recall the heroic age when knight
hood was in flower We are taken
back to the time when the feudal
baron sailed forth with his retainerS
TO give battle to the innumerab bic foes
that then made life one of almost
continual warfare. In those days the
peasants alternately titled the soil
and fought the battles of the feudal
barons. Many of the towns We're wall
ed against the foes and here within
, ihe protection of the frowning bat
dement's of the castles the artisans
Llied heir trades. The habits of
| tl,ese medieval work people is an
-ient history to me. Industrially
! t1,ey belong to an age long past.
Their world. with all its vices and
S7~fmes fell a victim to the laws of
social evolution. Like everything
else, feudalism. with its knighthood,
hloomed and powered and passed
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| transaction and We're used as de-
oecoys to lead the victim into the
| slaughter. We have no sympathy
| ior MIR. Grosscup. as he can Judge
now how the stockholders in the
| Buck Eye Cart Factory felt over
the ''cold-deck" deaf he handed
| them few years ago As well as
| now the public felt when they were
| "coid-decked" by his brother, Judge
feter :. Grosscup. in his late Stand
ard Oil decision. The prosecuting
attorney when he took his oath of
office swore to uphold the law and TO
punish all violatorS. How can he
punish the law breakers when he
don't respect il himself? How can
he break mp gambling when he pat
r0niZes their places? Are we paying
our prosecutor to spend his time try
ing to rob his fellow man over the
green cloth? Are we paying an as
sistant prosecutor S1,5O0.0O to do
the work of the Office while his su-
perior is spending his time in the
gambling dens of our city? Is o. A.
Petty suitable man to hold one of
the most important offices in the city
administration? Would not man
this kind rob the city and the pub
lie? We can't trust this kind of a
man to enforce the laws against
these dives and dens. The very
men that should be using their best
efforts to locate and break up these
dens are their best patrons. Both of
our daily papers knew of this trans
action, why didn't they publish it.
The public is supporting these spine-
less weak-kneed organs and it Is
justice that they should keep the
public informed on all matters of
interest to the whole people. Shonld
the people not be told when their
officials violate their oath of office
and neglect the duties they are paid
10 Ierfnrn. Both |nf aitf daily psi-
pers wear the collars of the big
business interest and our officials
are tools of that same interest there
fore the dailieS dare not say any
thing that would case the people TO
lose confidence in their masters
servants. THE OFFICIALS.
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THE WHITE
HOUSE CUCKOO

(GorCon Nye in New York Call)
Apparently Mr.. Taft's opinion of
the common people is very poor.
His viewpoint is always that of the
aristocrat. He doesn't believe the
people capable of elf-government,
and he doesn't believe that they can
be trusted to deal with public af-
fairs. Also, he doesn't believe that
they should be allowed to know the
truth concerning legislation and
governmental policies.
Our National Smile does not think
the Filfpfnos are capable of self
government. He has publicly ex-
messed the same opinion about the
neople of Alaska and the people of
he District of Columbia. lust what
he tn .nks about the rest of us pikers
It is hard to guess.
The fact that Mr. Taft has made
rs MANY b1unders since he hacame
the chief executive of the nation. as
s we'll possible for a man to make
never seems to worry. him. Accord
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-08-10
EXPOSURE OF GRAFT
AND CORRUPTION

| We're ever beguiled into voting for 2
| Isycophant and slippery Trevarica
tor' man who was so iniquitiously
unjust as to act as both witness
and Judge and eventually voted to
sustain charges he had preferred
even after a. farcical trial, in which
ne was branded and proven to be a
liar. Friday Bedell Is a runty poll.
tlclan, placed in power by Jim Hol-
ley for the purpose OF gratifyiT, the
| desires of the boss, even to uphold
ing AL GULL, the adulterous and
grating thief of police.
1any people, in fact nearly all
Of the people. werder what AIox
Michel does for the city that justi-
>es the payment to him OF a salary
"f seventy-five dollars per month.
1oN1e'S duties may be manifold, but
ley are not apparent. MoX, being a
"ialn clothes man, his duties are
'~ontinuous and perpetual, including
al the hours of the twenty-four, and
'e!ng n plain clothes man, he at
e"acts no particular attention when
seen In peculiar places at peculiar
sohrs, this is one of the incidents
IN the life Of plain clothes man.
Sut when he is seen SO frequently
standing guard In front of the PAIL
ACE oI' SPLENDOR, situate on Fry
street. just Off Capitol, and further
Known as the OFFICIAL REFORM
A1ORf, people naturally get inquis-
'tiVe and desire to know why NIox is
so interested in that particular
Souse. They found that co-incident
~ith Mox's watching, was the ap-
to
King of Mystery. who wants to go
into the house and MoX would act
as sentry until he came out again,
then Mox's duties would be at an
end until such time as the King
would require his services again.
'doS is not so much of a plain clothes
man as he is n dirty jackal to n
tacherous man. Fine business to en-
sage in RI the expense OF The CRY,
,sh't ait? When MoX rs otherMisp,
Nisaged. the chief of police becomes
The Jackal which fits his nature ano
Sapaclty to n demonstration. When
q chief of police is such a low scav-
anger that he will pimp for a liber-
'aEe. It's high time to get rid of the
chief. or those over him. or both.
"his reform administration. (God
save the markD AL GULL, q reform
administration chief of police
wouldn't that jar the lights out or
leather lantern? Reform? Re-
III On reform, how many
'hieS are permitted ana committed
VIZ '"s name Let us pray.
Il b,s
VIC th,t +ha -: nse 10
tn. tho IIoaor+, n, 'l. VI o"'
.eyer have baor .,,onr, ouio
a.a.ad ,nd 49, ,,
It brougb. -. ;t: -. ~ ''u
:,cbadu1ad ~ H., , was
Ia, ayan;nr va
.,nse of tho s,sn;o,a u
su1pa. % '
so1aer ,nd hi. ,no,t bopei's y
sassfu11, &C., ~ 49, 80 was au'
.av ,rternoon Ing "oli-
NOR. h., cr,...,,;, u
,Ae f,o+s o,a A., :,
Iroupb+ 70 1,wo
e11agad .bo. % "h' d,
o.. III. ;rpitior . "' "He'
.J,a+ f,o. H. -,
a,.ooo., r - !" 'l''
a1so ,,o,.o1 IL mlsh'
.moj,Io lam citH
;,,,o.. ""a!r' ana WHAT
49,, a., n"u l" me business
.; >''o' vi 'iie prescrlp-
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w. j. BURNS MANUFACTURING,
EVIDENCE AGAINST THE
McNAMARAS
Fair Trial Seems Impossible Mrs. McNamaro
M---Union Girls Prosecuted BY the Mafron
of The Humane Society.

bies would be kidnapped or killed by
the detectives. who have bounded
her every hour since she came here
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I. Il is rather 4 singular co-inci-
(>ance that the chief of police should
hiring two of his plug-uglies from
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1t is known that the district attor-
leys's office in Los Angeles regard:
Burns statement that Schmidt and
Caplan are in London and will be
captured as mereSt moonShine 1t
vas said there at the time Burns an
nOunced from England with great
flare OF trumpets that men We're in
custody that Burns was four flush
ing, seeking notoriety and making n
general mess of the case
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-01
COLUMBUS BAPTlSTS
HOLD BIG MEETING

COLUMBUS. Ca. Nov 29.-With Wis
iting ministers and singers at all of the
eight or ten Baptist churches of Co
lumbus, Phenix City and Girard, great
religious campaign is under way here,
which promises much for the community,
in the opinion Of leading laymen of the
Baptist denomination in Columbus.
DR.. Western Bruner is leader of the
campaign, and among the prominent Eis-
itors taking part are DIR. William H.
Smith, secretary-eCtor of the Southern
Baptist convention OF Louisville Evan
gelist H. r. Holcomb. of Mississippi; DIR.
Raleigh Wright, Knoxville, Tenn; DR.. w.
c. McComb, of Alexandra, La; Evan
gelist A. ]. Smith, Athensj Ca. Rev
DR.. Reese, Of Alabama, and others.
Meetings are being held at the various
churches simultaneously in the evenings
and at 10 o'clock in the mornings union
services are held at the First church. Co
Iumbus, in which all of the ministers
take part Wide interest is being mani
tested in the campaign and large crowds
are attending. the services.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-01
MADE NO BARGAIN WITH
ROOSEVELT SAYS PARKER

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s--Alton B. Par
ker, who was the Democratic presidential
nominee in 1908. disputed, today, state
ments made yesterday by Wharton Bar
ker. the Philadelphia banker, in so far as
to apply Mr.. Bankers intimation that
the financial interests ever had intended
to support Parker against Roosevelt.
Mr.. Parker's attention was called to
that part of Mr.. Bankers testimony be-
fore the senate committee on interstate
commerce in which Barker said an emil
inent hnancier. now dead had told him
the money powers had decided to desert
Parker and had made q bargain with
Roosevelt.
'Mr. Barker probably did not weigh
his words" said Mr.. Parker. t'Tnere can
be no doubt, however" he added, that
the Republican party and the interests
which constituted its leaders were always
in opposition to the Democratic party
But it served their purpose then % get
Roosevelt better in leading strings, and
to that end they withheld their checks
for time and talked of hostility, and
spoke occasionally In ffiend-
ly terms OF the opposing candidate"
Mr.. Roosevelt today refused to add any
thing to his curt statement of last night,
when he said: ST would as soon discuss
a pipe dream with an out-and-out patient
Of bediam as such nonsense"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-01
.FAVORs PUBLICITY TO
SOLVE TRUST PROBLEM
Ebert H. Gary Wants Rigid
Laws Defining Business
of Corporations
tBy Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Complete
publicity OF the affairs of great cor
porations, coupled with rigid laws de-
fining the character of legitimate cor
poration business. will solve the trust
problem in the United States, according
to. Ebert II. Gary, chairman of the
United States Steel corporation, who ap-
peared before the senate committee on
interstate commerce today.
Mr.. Gary declared the United States
cannot give up the big corporation or
the big combination of capital. They are
necessary, he said. if the United States
is TO maintain commercial supremacy
and Industrial equilibrium and the great
est public good will be secured by work.
ing out a system OF federal control that
viii prevent the misuse of power of cor
porations.
In the last few years. said Mr.. Gary,
there has been much in the manage
ment Of great business affairs that was
wrong. Many of the great business men,
including perhaps myself, has notions
concerning the conduct OF business which
should be changed"
He said that corporations had developed
to point where they must be curbed
to prevent the misuse of their power.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-01
Soule WkIy
Exercise Herd Bull

II is very important that the
bull at the head of herd be CIV
en- plenty of exercise, and be fed
like a work horse. as in this
manner he becomes strong ana
vigorous. and a sure calf gstter.
On the other hand, If a bull be-
deprived of exercise and the prop
er kind of feed and becomes indo-
lent, lacking energy. especially
breeding energy, he is rendered
almost valueless; in fact, he be-
comes a detriment to a herd, ow-
ing to the fact that a breeder is
losing valuable time by repeated
ly breeding his cows TO him with
out results.
The various ways of exercising
q bull might consist in a paddock
to run in, tread power to work
in, or being chained up and stalk
ed. At any rate, it is important
to conceive some manner in which
to give the herd bull plenty OF
daily exercise, as the results or
good feed and plenty of exercise
may be plainly noticeable in the
offspring.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-01
FIELDER EXONERATED
OF BRIBERY CHARGE
South Carolina Grand Jury Re-
turned a No-BiII Against 7.
B. Fielder Wednesday

The grand jury Of the county OF New
berry, South Carolina, returned no-bin
Wednesday morning against T. B. Fielder.
of Atlanta Mr. Fielder was charged
with attempting to bride H. H. Evans,
formerly chairman of the dispensary
board of the state of South Carolira-
The latter, it is said, was indicted by the
grand jury of that county upon evidence
furnished the attorney general OF that
state by T. b. Fielder, vino assisted the
attorney general In the dispensary in
vestigation.
1t will be remembered that Cole L.
Blease, governor Of the state, caused the
warrant to be issued several months 20
against Mr.. Fielder, snarging him with
an attempt to bride. One or two grand
juries have met since that warrant was
issued, but for reasons best known to the
governor no effort was made to have
MIR. Fielder indicted.
Upon the converting of the Grand jury
of Newberry on Monday morning last.
he governor appeared in person and I'M
dertook the task of having the grand
jury indict Mr.. Fielder. After a thor
ough investigation no-bin was re-
turned
Thus the curtain Is fung down upon
this one-act farce-comedy.
Mr.. Fielder is one of the most pronni-
nent attorneys in Atlanta, and has a
legion of friends in Atlanta and Georg
who will be glad to learn that he has
been cleared by the grand jury OF all
charges against him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-01
United States offers
$500 Soldiers to China

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The United
States today formally offered to China
the services of $500 American troops now
stationed in the Philippines, to aid in
keeping open the railway from Picking to
the sea, and for the protection of for
eigners In China.
American Minister Calhoun was in
structed by the state department to
explain to his colleagues in the diplo-
matte corps at Picking that the United
States government. in recognition OF
its obligation and rights secured by the
treaty following the Boxer troubles, is
holding in constant readiness at Ma
nila' an expeditionary force of from 500
to 1880 men.
This is in no way to be considered
a force OF Intervention, but merely the
United States part in carrying out with
the other powers the provisions of the
1901 protocol for maintaining railway
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-01
RUSSIA WILL DEMAND
REMOVAL OF AMERICAN.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. ss-Russia
is about to demand the resignation OF
w. Morgan Shuster. the American IL
nancial adviser to the government OF
Persia This demand is contained in
the instructions which the foreign or
flee has forwarded to the Russian min
lister at Tehran. NJ. Poklewsky- Koziel,
concerning the supplementary demands
which Russia is making upon Persia
to recoup her for the cost OF sending
troops to that country.
Great. Britain, it is understood. is In
accord with Russia in the latter's de-
mand for Mr.. Shuster's removal
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-01
FLAT CURRENT RATE
: OFFERED BY MAssEE
Head of Central of Ga. Power
Co. Says He viii Give Rate
Asked by Turner
Especial Dispatch to The JOurnal.)

Especial Dispatch TO The JournaI.)
MACON. Ga. Nov. 2e.-W. ]. Masses
president OF the Central OF Georgia Pow
er company. the concern that Is now
building transmission line into Atlanta.
states today that II the city authorities
in Atlanta can wait lsC days before plae-
ing a new contract Cor lights that his
company viii give the city OF Atlanta
the exact rates asked for by City Elec-
trician r. c. Turner. that is. I-2 cents
per kilowart hour for current used and
cents per kilowatt hour for lights.
Mr. Massee further declares:
The city electrician is right and that
city of Atlanta is entitled 10 the rate
named by AEr. Turner. 1t VIII take us 30
days or more to build the line and about
the same additional time TO get our ma
chinery piuaeed in Atlanta. II the city
can walt that long we win give the rate
they desire"
He says further that his company Is
coming TO Atlanta absolutely independent
without any strings tied to IT, and it
wants business. He says the city OF At
lanta should be placed on the same basis
as any other consumer and he would
be very glad TO take the matter UP with
the city authorities In Atlanta
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-01
RESPITE is GRANTED
BY GOVERNOR SLAT0N

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 2s.-Although
Governor siaton. of Georgia. is here on
a pleasure trip. having come to attend
the automobile races. he transacted some
business today. Among other things he
did was to consider the respiting of two
men sentenced to be anged December
Ist
III. Stevens. sentenced to be hanged
at Athens. asked for respite because the
judge OF the Athens circuit is out OF
the state and cannot sign a bin of ex-
ceptions. which would as a superce-
deas.. The governor is awaiting to hear
from the solicitor and judge before TAX
ing action.
Tom Jackson. sentenced TO be hanged
at Valdosta, has been declined clemency
BY the prison commission. and the gov
ernor has telegrahed declining 10 inter-
fere. unless majority of the prison COM
mission requests IL.