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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-19
Democratic Legislators
Hand Common People Slap
Chose Clarence W. Watson for United
States Senate For Short
Term.
OVER PROTEST OF ORGANIZED
LABOR THROUGHOUT THE
ENTIRE STATE
Clarence w. Watson and willie Ever
pay" Chiffon Named to Rep
resent People. p :

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 1S.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The first week of the session
of the West Virginia legislature has
passed and nothing has been done in
the interests Of, the laboring people.
Clarence w. Watson, the man whom
organized Labor of the state has
branded as it's arch enemy, has been
nominated for United States Senate
by the Democrat caucus. The protest
of the Ohio Valley TRades and Labor
Assembly was laid before the Demo-
crat caucus, but it had no effect. The
letter from the Assembly was publish-
ed in last weeks Majority, and con-
demned Watson, though it endorsed
no other candidate. Watson was
nominated on the eleventh ballot, re-
ceiving then 40 votes. the exact num-
Der necessary to nominate. The final
ballot. stood: Watson 40, Holt II,
Admission 4, Tierney 3, Cornwen IL,
McGraw 8 and Lewis Bennett l.
By the deal between Watson and
Chiffon, Watson was forced to sapt
the short term made by tfssath OF
Elkins. the long term. succeeding
Scott, going to Chiffon. The short
term nomination was the first one
made and the nomination for the long
term taken up. The deal worked per-
fectly, and W. E. Chiffon, branded
years ago as "Willie Everpay" Chiffon,
was named on the fifth ballot over
John T. McGraw. The ballot stools
Chiffon AZ, McGraw 20, Campbell 8,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-19
c. W. Post, Faker
Reproduced from "colIier's" Of Dec.
"a, 1910.

Reproduced from "Collier,s" Of Dec.
"a, 1910.
The libel suit of Robert J. Collier
against the Postum Company, Ltd, OF
Battle Creek. Michigan. resulted, after
a long and thorough trial. in . verdict
for Golfers" and an award Of dam
ages in the unprecedented sum Of
$4,000. The offense was the publica-
ton. in forty-four newspapers and
periodicals of New York State. Of an
advertisement charging us with soil
citing advertising by methods akin 70
blackmail. This important victory
over the forces Of fraud. this excep-
tional award-the heaviest ever given
for libel in New York and probably
in the United States-will be news to
many. For Notwithstanding the i'm
portance of the case. the newspapers
were generally silent or very taciturn'
The Postum Company spends about 9
million dollars a year In advertising
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-19

Modesty has never been what you
might call drawback to the Wheel
ing Traction Company or its general
manager, George Nagel. 1t has asked
for everything in the Wheeling dis
trict that it has seen, and if you see
anything around loose, it is only be.
cause the Wheeling Traction Com
pany has not seen it or cannot use it.
The latest demand made by the
Traction fruits is for a three rail
franchise north of the city of Wheel
ing for the brief period of so years.
Application has been made to the city
council for a franchise for that part
of the line lying within the city limits
above Jonathan's Ravine, and to the
Board of County Commissioners for
the balance of the way, past Love
land and the other up-the-river towns.
The application calls for a "tee" rail,
which it is said, will make it impos-
sible for a team and vehicle to use
the tracks with any safety, and
through the fake road above the Top
Mill, there is practically no other way
to get through.
In return for this so year franchise
the company offers, as usual, nothing.
It is quite a contrast to the case of
the Wheeling Traction Company and
the city of Benwood. There the COM
pany wanted the right to go straight
through via Kentucky Heights, in
stead of down around the town. but
the tpwn wouldn't give the right for
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-19
EIGHTH ward SOCIALISTS
HOLD SECOND MASQUERADE

Eighth Ward Branch, Socialist
Party, will give it's second masquer-
ade on Monday evening, February s,
at Driehorst's hall, 45th street, and
handsome prizes will be awarded the
most handsomely costumed lady and
most comically dressed gentlemen.
The last effort was such a success
that the patrons demanded another,
and it is expected that the second will
eclipse the first. The following com.
prise the committee in charge: M.
Marsh, Jerry Lucy. Harry Mathews,
John Schroeder. James Murphy. L. G
Driehorst, Sam Fish, Fred Melcher.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-19
CONTINUED ON PAGE 8.
WHITAKER ON
Creek Mill Goes on with Several Mills
And There Are Other


Creek Mill Goes on with Several Mills
And There Are Other
Rumors.
Nine mills, Nos. to 9, started at
the Whitaker plant last Monday, after
the men had unanimously voted to re.
fuse the per cent cut in wages Offer
ed them by the management as the
price Of the mills resumption.
The mills not yet on are the ones
operated by the engine that Is still
out of commission.
LaughIin Resumes, Partly.
Seven mills at the Laughlin are to
start next Monday, Nos. to Is. There
is no word as to when the remaining
IS mills will be put on. The plant has
been entirely idle since October, when
mills worked for few weeks only.
Five on at the Aetna.
The Aetna Standard is working
three mills with the expectation that
two more will be started shortly.
La5eIIe to Resume7
Signs Of an encouraging nature
nave been reported from the LaBelle.
The work of cleaning Up has been
started to some extent at the plant.
and many ACCEPT that as an indication
of an early resumption for the plant
No one<in authority. however. would
verify the assumption.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-19

that an opportunity was found to have
the valued services of this accom-
plisehd woman orator, whose fame
spreads across the continent. Mrs.
Hunt is making trip from New York
to Chicago, and the Wheeling women
prevailed upon her to make stop of
in Wheeling. The lecture she will
deliver here is the one that she has
been called to Chicago to deliver be-
fore the women's organizations of that
city It is certain that crowded
house will greet her here next Tues
day. There win be no admission
charged.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-01-19
NOundSVi||GB. I.
WarSOD La6OrBOdV
Report that Manufacturers Don't Like
Central Labor Body
Idea.
MANUFACTURERS RULE
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
New Central Body Elects Officers and
Gets Down to Real
Business.

Antagonism toward the new central
body "a already manifested by the
Moundsville Board OF Trade against
the new Moundsville Trades and La
Dor Assembly.
It has been divulged by Board of
Trade members that at the last meet
ing Of that body there was consider
able discussion anent the new central
Labor body and the general sentiment
of majority of the members was one
of antagonism. No definite plan of