The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-08-10

's June A, I'LL ihS Statement IS very necessary u Lie eo"ei ~
enable them to act on this important matter in a intelligent way.
Councilman Nearman introduced a resolution requesting the board of
affairs to investigate the loan companies. This is a very important
resolution and should receive immediate attention. AS these loan sharks
ty, they bleed tn poor, unfortunate people OF their last dollar. Heart
,r , ta poor nior" mi n "en nns,.a co'n eama Sear s an deserves s~ e'ea
h board Of affairs Wills act favorably o n same.
-e -rxus eem Z o b e Il thorn in ,As q OF ne p.rocr us ana
crooked officials. They are making all kinds Of threats. Some time
a party vas wanting tn editor whipped and offered 800 90 for the
job. Week before last n O our ex-city omcialsc called the editor
hide, n u Civ p" us . au atase fF na to , % down down win a u and COW
in h editorials asst week. A plutocrat threatened to kidnap the editor
he got certain information. We have this much o say. We have re-
traeted nothing and no body has offered to use tn cowhiae. We have
stoutly refused to impart III information and no me Ia kidnapped
the crooked roe ea' sra H nns om netst is sa s f1 n1s,aer nh ia ar and is in . }an afraid I'D of fall al,
continue to advise he public Of their rotenness. in the san fearless
nish the readers we will furnish the dope that will pc readable. Eevery
body get busy and let the subscriptions roll in.
We wish to say in regards to an article that appeared lin these columns
aver connected any name with he affair Or said any thing tina
would suspicion to b e directed towards n person and
who says we have is a malicious liar Kemp 1dttlepage came intoo our
office under the pretense that he wa attorney for Howard Smith. Frank
Burdette and Frank Hill in a danag slut against u paper, but w are
' inclined to think that this vas also ar untruth as h g lev mentioned
the case. hut when n opportunity presented itself he took a coward1y
advantage me struck the editor in the face while he ws sitting down
and unaware that m attack a going o b e made. Nothing blu a dirty
coward would take tisu undue advantage o a man hat was at east 30
pounds lighter th" he wasW1e hay nev heard this young shysters
1ittepage is on the descendency when. they will hire rs a thug: In con-
cl'sion we vii say the editor has never beer whipped, though a little dis
figured h is still in The ring.
We only have this to say bou he aadavns of Chief Quill and ms
Friday that appeared in the mai Tuesday evening. A man that
will violate hiso bath of office as he above parties ave M aHdayits
don't amountt o much. We dare say Quill and Haggerty would swear
that they know nothing about gambling room that have nourished in
Charleston during THERE entire tem of Office. They would also veal that
they knew nothing about the bookkeeping business that hourshed here
TO eighteen months OF that there we're houses of prostitution in the
city. Possibly they have made a careful investigation of this matter
also. If will throw light o the subject. our chief is stone bind
and deaf. Mat Slaughter las run a dive in Charleston FOR years e ~
chief swore under oath that he didn't now what kline of a house Mat
was running: 14aggerty and Gull Will both make afhdavts about that lit
tie drugstore OF the corn ofC Capitol and Smith streets. If necessary.
but We will rest ~ case herea let thu public pas OF these afdavits.
The Mail last Monday contained a very irons N timely editorial
Oh scandalmongers. It was a strong Indictment of the societyp people of
Nh'rHS'oh VINO lave pen rnoulslns IN this vile practice. n
appropriately alluded to hose n wag the tongue of scandal az sewer
an jealousy point their poisonous tongues of scandal at h pure and
innocent. We are glad to a the majority o the working class AVE
something more profitable to employ their time n thought than scandal
mongning.
IN people in the Third ward ire cry indignant over h brutal beating
Officer Fisher CAV old "a J. T. Lwis o h corner OF Bridge nd Bgley
venu last week. Mr.. Lewis is a n odm a and bears the reputation
Of being quieta n peaceable, the only thing tina cn be brought against
him is unkennes Las week he had been drinking n ws setting
o Hissoms tor porch not saying a word to anyone and n o had
complained of hist presence when Officer Fisher came by. say him setting
there n placed him under arrest. An alteration arose between the
officer n TIL drunk man n the people living N the neighborhood say
the ofceru used mis- stck on tn old man when it w unnecessary. This
matter should be investigated by the board of affairs and ii. these are
facts Mr.. Fisher is II ot the proper a to b e OF the force.
? s b in n bunch last week. Several small list single sub
a good thing and appreciates the ruth. Let every body get busy, no
trouble % get SubSc Der to he Argus these DAYS All % nee to