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YOUNG AHEARN COMPLETELY
0UTClASSES DAVE OESHLER

: Young Ahearn, the shifty and clever
English fighter. tackled On another win
TO his already long streak OF victories
by completely outclassing Dave Deshler
OF Boston In the w!ndup OF ten rounds
at the stag Of the Brooklyn Beach A. c.
of Brooklyn. Ahearn was too fast and
clever for his opponent. landing repeat
edly with straight lefts in the face and
stir smashes to the head and body.
Deshler was all at sea In his efforts
to got . punch At Ahearn. ~ the latter
danced In n out. sidestepped and also
ducked clevsrly whenever Deahlsr would
swing . punch At him. Ahearn's fire.
quent jHbbinS finally resulted In the
closing Of Dsshls's right BYE.
The evening world., 1911-01-27
LiGfiOn Stars in
CreSCentS'FOurfh
Straight Victory

The Crescent A. c. seven keeps march,
ing merrily on toward the champion
ship OF the Amateur Hockey League.
They scored their fourth straight VIC
tory by defeating st. Nicholas at the
rink bearing the name Of the latter
team by a score Of 6 to 2.
The star Of the game was Linton. the
centre of the winning team. He mol
only scored three goals. but helped great
ly In the other three made by his team
Many people consider Lifflton the best
American hockey player. He has been
playing q wonderful game for the Cres-
cents for years. but last night he was
better thar ever before, sven though he
had lots OF extra weight on him. He
was all over the ice and played clean
and fast all the time.
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arquard Euen Displays
sa. WIdness Signing Contract

players are victims OF s~easicknsss al
most from the moment they set
foot on the deck OF q steamer. Reu
Murray will swear to this DAY thai the
boat completely turned q somersault
while he was on the way to New
Orleans last spring. and when It got
into the Gulf of --exico II turned back
TO Its original position.
Shortly after Marquard had mitted
the gang OF fans Larry Doyle came
along with a contract which he had
signed and was about to deliver 10
Secretary BIZ Gray. Larry rays that
he Is going 10 play indoor baseball right
up TO the time of starting South. He
will probably start with the early gang
OF youngsters who leave here on Feb.
10 by rail, The first batch will 20 by
steamer on Feb. II. both parties arriv-
ing ut the same time.
During the afternoon Secretary Gray
received a weird-lookinG document,
and upon closer examination he found
inside the envelope the signed contract
OF Bugs Raymond. as we'll as a Ions
letter.
II will be ready to start for Marlin
whenever you say So" wrote the Rug
And ! want TO tell you. Bill, this IL
the first time in my life that ever
reported In frst-class condition.
haven had any desire TO take Q drint
since ] began the cure. and dom
think | over will again. I want 10 star
with the gang OF youngsters and no
walt for the old bunch. l will pay 20,
for those shirts you bought me as sooI
as l see you"
Mr.. Gray told two or three Of III,
players about the reformation OF Bug
and showed them the letter. The,
merely shook their heads In doubt.
What DO you think OF 1T" aske,
Larry Doyle.
We'll. | don't know" said Larry
you know. we didn't believe Curtis
was going to ny from Albany to New
York. did WEI"
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Pitcher Rube, the $4,000
so Beauty, Blots Last Letter
of His Name.
By BOHEMIAN BULGER.


OE6B WIN itfof
He rolled in yesterday morning
from Rural Free Delivery Route
No. . in the hills OF Ohio. and the gem
tleman in question 10 no other than our
$1,000 friend. Rube M%arquard. Yes,
Rube's here.
With his good left rand Rube signed
a document which gave him another
year OF penal servitude with the Giants,
and at the bottom OF the signature he
vsShowed a tendency toward wildness by
making a big blot on the end OF the
"a" Just what RUDE is TO get in the
tgway OF salary he would not disclose.
.Ghut he declares most positively that
this is one time he's going TO earn II.
70 II have always Ia An Idea" said
~ths RUDE. that my lack OF control with
the New York club has been due 10 a
lack OF work. II that is the trouble ]
I'm going TO overcome It this spring,
Il am going to work harder than any
sitcher in the world ever worked be
fore. While ] am not pitching in q
game during the training months l an
Sxoing 20 rig me up a target and prac'
Ntics throwing at that. MeGraw hai
been awful good TO me. and II ! dom
~anake good for him this year II Will no
s'te my fault"
Marquard appears to be sincere in hi
efforts 10 get rid OF his rural free de
h1iyery that has caused the team >
much trouble. and this may be his yea
'tto show the goods. He says he Wi
probably remain In New York until tn
team starts u Like other bal
players, he Is q little bit afraid (
tackle the sea trip. II Is a rattle
t~tsanss fact that " per cent = the BE-
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Billy West Wins Easy Fight.

Billy West. the local weight.
made short work Of Dodo Maher in the
main bout at the Long Acre A.. c. STAG.
beating him 80 badly that the referee
stopped the one-sided contest after
about two minutes of nghting In the
hrst round. Maher was substituted tor
Jack Miller. who failed TO put in an ap-
pearance. In the semi-fnal Young
Terry and Sammy belmont boxed a six
round draw, and Mike Clancy stopped
Eddie Horn In the ffth round.
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Billy Glover Defeated,

y PHILADELPHIA. Jan. "a. - Tommy
Coleman of this city had all the better
Oh Billy Glover OF Boston IN a six
rotnd bout at the broadway A. c..
Coleman was substituted for Tommy
Howell who was Ill
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at 40 pounds. The msddisweight limit d
with him is as much Of . blum a. the
lightweight limit n with Young Erns.
! never saw either OF the Sulhvans in
action. al they have done most of their
lighting in the far West. but on the
Pacific Coast they are regarded "a
championship ~contenders. and such Q
good Judge Of fighters as Packey Nc
arAnd told me that IN his opinion
Jack Sullivan. who had trained with
him In Los Angeles. ~ the best mid
dleweisht In the country. Either Of the
Sullivans would like to take on Papks,
Hugo Kelly. Klaus Of Pktsburg, jimmy
Gardner. or any other topnotcher. The
trouble In New York seems TO b. q lack
Of men good enough to oiAss with them.
A LrHoroH some foxy sent,sm.u
~ have from time to time held q
contrary opinion. Il IL worth
while. In boxing circles. 20 b strictly
on the level and to treat the public
viii . certain amount Of consideration.
Packey Mcfarland went 20 Philadel.
phaa to boz Young Erne. Both nshteri
signed n agreement to weigh In a IN
pounds At 3 o'clock o. the afternoon OF
the bout Mcfarland was on che level
When wsdghins-in time came he scaled
Just LA pounds. But ErnA. VINO had oAiy
. hundrsddoliar weight forfsAt -. nsvsl
intended to make weight His foxy
scheme was to break faith with No
Farland and forfeit the hundred. HI
weighed Ia pounds. He vas . middle.
weight.
OF course there was some surpr,s.
and Indignation in the Mcfarland camp
but Packsy asked Jack Mc0uisan 4
announce that rather than disappo!n,
those who had come 20 the bout h,
wouid night Erne IN spite of the weight
In the ring Erne fouled continually
struck Mcfarland after no had dropped
his hands whom the rounds we're ovea
and used abusive language Intended Il
make Packey lose his head. McfNarlant
kept cool. fought fairly and twice hat
Erns nearly out. He rave the Phlladel
phia lightweight" Q sound thrashins
And although Erns had been Q loo0
favortte the crowd showed IL aDprsciA
ton OF M~oFarland's sportamanl4ks 90
ton by cheering him from start 20 an
hh. Men Ike Mcfarland ere Q credl
70 the game.
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A. for Frankie Burma. he In . young
OGs ter beside Stanley, but he has fought
-softso and II little behind the English
NJ mar In ring experience. Burns has a
sQuars lighting Jaw. an aggressive eye
and . habit Of tearing In and mixing
SSsvsry second of the time. He has n
Oh cisverness Of his own and . t~wo-handed
style Of lighting that makes II hard to
oUstand him %. Stanley may try to make
heha clever. long range night Burns
will be all for close quarters and hot
Axaction. The international character OF
A., this bout makes II intsrssting. Of course.
but sven without that Il would b. one
.o ~ the best Of the season
'sd,fT plsases me to b. able 20 announce
that Jess MoAfahon Of the Olym0sc
A. c. Of Harlem has throw out the
.n.cDixie Kid match that was scheduled Tor
aasnsxt Monday night. The olympic has
always been . iub with . very good
crreputation. and tho Mcmahon boys. who
sosrun II. have always been known as good
sportsmen. 1t would be an unfortunate
thing for the game TO have . club like
.ths Olympic mixed up with q notorious
6pfAksr like Dixie Kid. whose unsavory
-nn record should absolutely bar him from
all public appearances In the ring.
fgc For any club to stage the Dixie KA
-v,swould DO To Insult the intelligence and
the decency Of its members.
,o,-UNNY thing. while ell the Sailor
Burkss and the Mantelis n the
rest Of the s~scond-rats middle
s,, weights seem to md matches hanging
-.-S on every tree. readily nrst-class men nav
snieo st and look on. Jack and Dan Sui.
n-an Of Montana came here weeks ago
and up to date they seem to have little
encouragement. Jimmy Gardner wrot,
70 Tom O'Rourke for q match, but when
o~hs was offered one with Dan or Jaci
S~suiavan he suddenly discovered tina,
he had urgsmt businsss elsewhere. Man.
OCteu offered to bog either OF the Montans
ssssboys ~ ~ pounds. and made large tall
OF ~ side bsts Bon s~uiivans fell OF
cc<hAe efRsr q enoa First Mantsl's man
.AG0 rsusgsd on the side bst-ehsn h,
c9vAD somswhsrs else whsn It oams tim,
-sde tnak ef weight eorfsats. Aiantsll y
. q those "wsstsrweishts'' who DO,
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tahS great delight In wadins IN md punddnS.
busy gain huIiins : ccS.iienss a XSsef JoSason to
fight for the world's championship title. Big Al
theatrical tour. as he has Just left California for
this city to appear with a show for three weeks.
Kaufman IA guaranteed $3.50 q week for hi, work.
Another battle between ~heayyyeishts Will be
fought in Pi,tsburg on Monday night. Tony Ross,
the Italian fighter Of New Castle. Pa. Will meet
George kid" Cotton. the big colored fshitr.
ior ALI rounds before the Eni9n 4: :: o. ths,
Ro~. who can take plenty OF punishment. Cotton
fights. Joe Jeanette at the National Sporting
Club for ten rounds on FEB. Q.
Harm Lewis. the American fShtsr, Who Il
havinS Over IN Paris and Ensisnd. wi. pieh up
.o%s n15s issy cs.a q p.n{ On net w:dnssasy
Philadelphia wslterwsisht. for fiftssu roumds. Of
ths waGrom Club. Lewis ought to put McC1osksg
swy, q he o~utclasses him.
The evening world., 1911-01-27

cap. the biggest event In the trap
shooting world. will be held at Coium-
bus. and although the dates are still In
doubt, 1t is thought they will be the
third week In June.
WILMINGTON Is NOW A MEMBER
Of the Tri-State league. having bought
the franchise Of Williamsport.
JOHN wHALEN, ONE OF THE Of
icials Of the Giants club. has been ap-
Leagues Rules Committee to NIL the
vacancy caused by the withdrawal Of
Stanley Robson of st. Louis. The
committee Is now made up OF Whalen.
Barney Dreyfuss, president OF the
Pirates. and Charley Murphy. boss Of
the Cubs.
A LARGE CROWD ATTENDED
the fifth round OF the national chess
! masters tournament at the Cafe Bouie-
/ ward, as II brought the American cham-
pion, Frank j. Marshall. and Jose T..
Capablanca, the Cuban champion. to-
gether. The game was disappointing
and at the end OF thirty-eisht moves
was declared q draw.
s. A. CLOPTON AND II. u. WILL
Jams, now racing their horses at Mon
Grief track. Jacksonville. have an
nounced their intentions OF selling their
stables.
JOHN M'GRAw, THE MANAGER
of the Giants and Jim Blair, the met
ropo!!.an three-cushion champion. Will
MAY tie final block of their handicap
| billiard match at the formers academy
tonight. In their game last night each
scored A points. but as Blair mas t.
make $50 points to McGraws lZo, IL
,ooks as though the Little Napoleon
will win. Blair now has Sc points to 60
and McGraw 70.
CLAUDE REsSONICo OF THE
Idsuria A, c.. finished frst In the two
and a half mile cross-country run OF the
Armada A. c.
The evening world., 1911-01-27

CLAUDE REssoNIco OF THE
Lisuria A. c.. finished first In the two
and a half mile cross-country run OF the
Armada A. c.
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yS DnOand Tor about nine years. He classes. across the sa. about like Al
Q AMsl In America He has all the orsft Of an odtimer. and hs 10 o b
best Digger hes been training ner Philadelphia. and those who hN
co sssn him report that he's another Jim Drscol. II he IL - fast and ohv
"a - I'm he will be Q popular boy In our club circles.
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g.. This LLould b. . great battle. ~ both M
taks great delight IN vadins IN end punnhapS.
The evening world., 1911-01-27
STANLEY AND BURNS CLASH
IN BIG INTERNATIONAL BOUT
aAAnother Chapter May Be Added to
Ring Classics, as Digger Is Eng
lands Bantam Champion and
N frankie Best in America.
BY ROBERT EDGREN.

CopvAht 1911. BY The Press Publishing Co. cns New York WORLD.
TvHE classics Of the ring may
have another ohapter added to
The evening world., 1911-01-27

s. A.. cLOPTON AND r. d. WILL
Jams, now racing their horses at Mon
Grief track. Jacksonville. have an
nounced their intentions OF selling their
stables.
The evening world., 1911-01-27

THE GREAT AMERICAN HANDI'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11
Wednesday, August is

at 10 o'clock a. m.
THE FARM: Known as the Bailey
place, 11a miles from Marlboro Centre
and miles from Brattleboro, contains
10 acres-50 acres of woodland and 20
of moving, nice orchard. Never-failing
spring on the farm, also running water
to the house.
STOCK: Nice driving mare, with suck
ing colt weight 900 lbs, fearless nice
lot of fowls
PRODUCE: Quantity of good horse hay.
acre nice buckwheat, 11a acres potatoes
and corn.
FARMING TOOLS: One furrowing-
out pillow. sidehill pillow, cutivator, trav-
erse sled, piano box buggy, top carriage,
grindstone, horse rake, one-horse lum-
Der wagon. breastplate harness, good
work harness, Sleigh bee hive, bull rake,
barrels, shovels, and hoes. Also some
wood.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE: One cook
stove, parlor stove, bedroom stove, din
ing-room table, solid mahogany hair
cloth lounge, cherry stand, nice Morris
chair, sofa, 3 bedsteads, bureau, COM
mode, mattress, feather bed, quilts,
small table, good sewing machine, chairs
dishes, tinware and other things too
numerous to mention,
Lunch at noon.
G.. F. PLANTE.
A. w. j. wilkins. Auctioneer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11
Freed One Day, Bride the Next.

The New York Herald published under
a date line of Monday the following des-
patch from Reno, Nevada:
Mrs. Julia II. Tones. freed by the
court here last Friday from Dr. William
Austin Tones, a physician of Brooklyn,
N. Y, on a charge of cruelty, was mar
red Saturday evening by DR.. w. S.
Kelley of the Methodist Episcopal church,
to Eben e. Macleod, one time chairman
of the Western Passenger Association, of
Chicago.
"Mr. Macleod arrived in Reno last
Tuesday, registering from Vancouver. He
quietly waited for Mrs. Tones to get her
decree on Friday. After a wedding sup
per the couple left for a honeymoon tour
through California. They will make
their home in Chicago"
Mrs. Macleod was formerly Miss Julia
Hall of Brattleboro, daughter of the late
John Hall, who lived in the house on
High street. now owned by 70. G. Crosby.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11
BRATTLEeoRo PERSONAL.

John C. Howe of Walpole was in town
yesterday on business.
Miss Bessie Cain went Tuesday to
Bennington for a visit.
Mrs. w H. Mitchell has returned af-
ter several weeks visit in Quebec.
Miss Sarah Dorsey of Greenfield spent
Sunday with Miss katherine Fleming.
Miss Nellie Griffin is in Putney car
ing for Capt. William Robertson, who is
i'll.
Miss Nellie Ellis returned Monday af-
ter a two weeks visit in Pompanoosuc
and Wilder, VT
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Derry left yes
terday for Detroit, Mich, for a two
weeks vacation.
Miss Mary Doyle returned Saturday
from the Farren hospital very much i'm
proved in health.
Miss Clara Stark returned Monday to
Brookfeld. Mass, after a six weeks
stay with relatives in town.
Conductor Robert Wheeler is taking a
three weeks vacation from his run be-
tween here and New London.
Mr. Scribner returned Monday to
Greenfield after several weeks visit with
her sister, Mr., Hyde of Clark street.
Miss Mary Fitzpatrick returned We'd
nesday to Stafford Springs, Conn, after
10 days visit with Miss Dorothy Todd
Mrs. Theodore Turner returned Tues
day from the Farren hospital. DR.. r.
A. McGinicuddy accompanied her by au-
tomobile.
A. b. Mack of Clark street has gone
to Bellows Falls, where he is employed
by the Rutland Railroad company. Mrs.
Mack will join him later
DR.. William j. Kane and Miss Mol
lie and Miss Florence Murphy of Mon
treal are visiting two weeks at the home
of DR.. Kaine's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. 4. Kaine.
Miss Bonnie McCausand of Boston will
come Monday to visit her aunt, Mrs. j..
II. Moynihan, Miss Kittie Osborn of
Dorchester also will come Monday to
visit Mrs, Moynihan.
Miss Eleanor Dodge returned Sunday
to her home in Keene after four weeks
visit with ~ aunt, Mrs. ]. T. Moyni-
han. Mr.. and Mrs. Moynihan accom-
panied her spending the day in Keene,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11
DANA-PATON WEDDING.

The pine grove on Ames hill, Brattle-
boro, northwest of the summer cottage
of Mrs II. l.. S. Patton of Hartford,
Conn, with decorations of clematis,
snaidenhair and running pine, formed a
beautiful setting for IA wedding Tuesday
afternoon, when Mrs. Paton's youngest
daughter, Miss Lanice Belle Patton, be-
came, the wife of Charles Arthur Dana
of Billings, Mont, professor in the Bill
lings Polytechnic Institute. About so
guests were present, including the Ames
hill neighbors, few from this village
and others from a distance. Soon after
2 O'Clock the bride and her sister, Miss
Julia Patton, as bridesmaid, walked
through carpeted pathway from the
driveway to the grove, where they met
the bridegroom and the best man, a. b.
Fowler of Pittsburg, Pa, and the clergy
man, Rev. H. II. Shaw of the Congrega-
tional church of Marlboro. The bride
wore IA gown of white silk crepe, a
wreath of clematis in her hair catching
tulle veil, also a pearl ornament, the
gift of the bridegroom. She carried a
spray of clematis tied with white ribbon.
The bridesmaids dress was white null
over pink.
A chorus of young women sang the
bridal march from Lohengrin as the
bride and her sister approached the
grove. Rev, Mr.. Shaw used the Episco-
pal service and the bride was given in
marriage by her mother, After the mar
riage the wedding couple We're greeted
by the guests in the grove, following
which refreshments We're served in the
home. Mr. and Mrs Dana quietly made
| their way through the woods to a wait
| ing automobile and started for theil
| home in Billings
Mrs. Dana, who formerly lived in Brat
| tleboro, was for several years private
| secretary to President Howard S. Bliss
of the Assyrian Protestant college II
| Rairut, Asatie Turkey. Miss julia
| Patton, formerly teacher in the Brattle-
! boro hig-. school and later the American
college in Constantlnople, is now teach
! err in the high school in New Haven
! conn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11
Only a Mask.

Many are not being benefited by the
summer vacation as they should be- Now
Notwithstanding much outdoor life, they
are little II any stronger than they
were The tan on their faces Is darker
and makes them look healthier, but it is
only a mask They are still nervous,
easily tired upset by trifles. and. they do
not eat nor sleep well. What they need
ton, creates appetite, and makes sleep
refreshing, and that is Hoods Sarsapar
lila Pupils and teachers generally will
best subserved by this great medicine
which, as we know. Guilds up the whole
system"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11
Island Park Concert.

Following is the program for the sa =
cred concert by the First Regiment band
at Island park Sunday afternoon at $50:
Chorus, Mozart's 18th Mass
Overture "Pique Dame Suppe
Cornet solo, La Paloma," Yader
Sewall Morse.
Selection, Pause" Gounod
a. Intermezzo, "Cavelleria husticania,"
Mascagni
b. Idyll, Birds of Love-" Ascher
Descriptive, "Unce Toms Cabin"
Lampe
Serenade from ballet, Les Millions
d harlequin" DrigC
Selection THE Chocolate Soldier"
Straus
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11
Two Girls Drowned While WadIng

Wadng into deep water, Lucille Kenney,
10, of Shelburne Farms and Edith Cum
nigham of New York, who was her guest
were drowned off Smiths Point, Shell
burne Farms, Wednesday afternoon in
sight of the Kenney girls stepfather,
Fred Patterson, who was employed in
the lighthouses. Mr.. Patterson heard
their cries, but he could not swim and
narrowly escaped drowning, The bodies
were recovered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11
Tbe l)ermunt 3pbenis.
ANNOUNCER ENTS.

Hammocks, beautiful in design, durable
In service at Clapp & Jones's. 19-tf
Fresh hand made fir balsam pillows
for sale at Bullock st.
Dolls mission furniture and dressed
dolls for sale at MRS. f. c. BROWNS,
4 Bullock st.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11
BRATTLEBORO.

The 18th band concert of the summer
season will be given Sunday at 5.15
o'clock on the grounds of the Home for
the Aged.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11
AUCTION

Farm Stock, Produce, Farming Tools
and Household Goods will be sold at
public auction, on the premises, in Mari.
boro VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11

Thousands are sick every year with
some form of Bowel Complaint. Thous-
ands are cured by taking DIR. SETH
ARNOLD'S BALSAM
Warranted to give satisfaction by F. H.
HnldAn-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-06

CcoNT1NuED ON PAGE FouR)
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-06
BIG FOURTH IN
MONTGOMERY

10, nothing on the outside. Presi-
dent Hays made a learned and able
speech that was well received by
all who heard him. President Davis
actions the entire day bore out the
Iumors that he was working against
the success of the undertaking. Just
as the crowd were going into the
opera house to hear Hays speak Mr..
Davis drove by with a greasy pig in
TOW, with an evident intent to draw
the crowd away from the speak
ing, and his absence from the hall
during the speech of his superior
officer was generally commented on.
However tthe day was a success and
reflects credit on the mine workers
of Carbondale. under whose direc-
tiOnS it was planned
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-06
Under the Auspices of
u. w. w. of A. of
Carbondale

July 4th was the biggest day in
the history Of Montgomery. At least
5000 people gathered in Fayette
county principal city to enjoy
themselves. All kinds of amuse-
MentS was provided for the enter
talnment of the vast crowd that
thronged the town. Music was fur
nlshed by a 2G-piece band Con-
S'derlnS the crowd, remarkable or
der was kept. National Vice Presi-
Gent of the L. NJ. A. of \. Frank J
nays was billed to speak at p.
M owing to the vast crowd the
committee decided to have an open
air speech but on account of a thun-
der storm. the speaking was post
poned until p. m. Ugly rumors in
regards to Ben Davis, president of
District No. II, L. NJ. W. of A, was
ahoat all morning to the effect that
ne had had made his brags the day
before that he was going to knock
the whole proceedings in the head
When Mr. Davis announced that the
speaking was postponed the de!ega-
tonS from Cabin Creek, Charleston
and Huntington were the first to
protest The protest was made SO
strong that the com mittee decided
to have Comrade Hays speak in the
opera house, where a large crowd
listened to the able speech made
by this class conscious advocate of
the working class. The speaker in
clean clear way showed the work
ers the necessity of concerted action
and impressed upon them the neces-
sity of an organization. Advising
the workers If the organization was
not going to suit them to get into
| it and right the wrong, as they could