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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-09
SOCIALIST PARTY CITY PLATFORM

We the Socialist Party of the City Charleston
form OF 1908.
charter. '
We stand for the enactment of a new charter which
Will more fully give to the people the following:
Home Rule.
The Initiative, referendum and recall
more economical city government, by disposng
OF surplus officials.
BY abolishing the Board Affairs.
By combining the Offices Mayor and Police Judge
By combining the offices of Recorder and Auditor:
.hereDy leaving the administration the
hahas OF the mayor and Common Council.
Abolition of the present public contract system; all
public work to be supervision of the City
All WORK TO be performed by citizens.
We demand the following:
municipal ownership and public utilities
"A new municipal building.
A City owned Market House.
"A new and free bridge across kanawha river.
Suollc Baths, Toilets and Waiting Rooms.
City owned Parks and Fairgrounds.
Establishment a more efficient Health Depart
The removal of Crematory a place outside city
stores and dwellings
No livery stables to be prominent streets.
Inc cleaning and putting all alleys sanitary
dition.
The of all uonulated a1Ieve
All salaried officials to connections.
lar as time is concerned, from de-
vote eight hours per day to the interests of the city
me establishment of an eght-hour day for all City
employees at a minimum of $500
Just assessment and equal distribution tax
alton.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-09

he orr city executive official and the
women aud the
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after the city
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-09

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hut would
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platform with which have
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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-09

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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-09

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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-09

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The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
RAGING DATES
AGAIN IN AIR
Stewards of Grand Circuit Adjourn
Without Taking Action on Seized
ule Proposed by Columbus.

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.--There Is
hardly a chance OF averting a disas-
trous war among the light harness
racing promoters. This was the con-
census OF opinion among the racing
men today when they learned that
last nights conference OF The stew
ards of the Grand Circuit had degen.
Grated into a mere "gabfest' and that
no effort was made 10 give back TO
Columbus and Lexington their usual
dates. Another effort, is To be made
later on to select series OF dates
that will suit all. The general i'm
preston, however. is that there will
be rival meetings In August and Sep
TENDER in number of cities.
One. new suggestion, put forth by
II. ID. Sheppard, of Columbus. that
the Grand Circuit racing open In the
east seemed 20 please number OF
those present. Sheppard proposed
the following tentative schedule which
will be discussed by the racing asso-
Citations:
New York, July 4 TO &; Hartford,
10 to Is, Boston, II to 242; Dover, "a
to 20; Syracuse. Aug. ! 10 ): Buffalo
Z TO IL; Cleveland. IA to 10; Colum.
bus. 2l TO 20: indianapolis, % TO Sept
2; Grand Rapids. 4 10 s. Kalamazoo
IL 10 l6; Detroit, Is TO %: Columbus
% to 80: Lexington. Oct, 3 to IA. II
wa suggested that such an arrange
ment would save horsemen thousands
OF dollars in shipping expenses alone
as the circuit was laid out along the
lines followed by theatrical manager
| in booking attractions. However
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31

by a score OF / to 0, against New
York. The next team he pitched
against was Boston. Tie held this
foe to three hits. and struck out
II men, winning his game
handlly
The year 1856 was his banner
one. Sitting by their firesides on
cold winter nights, the natives OF
Michigan tell their children OF the
astonishing feats performed by
the great Lady" Baldwin on the
ball diamond, away back In SO"
Truly he was Michigan's favorite
pitcher,
In that season, Baldwin pitched
in 55 full games, losing but IL OF
them, a percentage of III. Five
times he held his opponents to
two hits. lie also pitched five
three-hit games. His best game
was the one In which he held
Washington TO one hit and struck
out 10 men. In 1887. Baldwin's
arm went back on him and he did
not fully recover the use OF IL UNI
til the season was we'll advanced.
But he managed TO make a great
finish. winning nine out OF the
last 10 games that he pitched.
helping his team to cinch the pen
nant for that year.
In the worlds series with st.
Louis, his pitching was phenom-
email. He held the Browns TO a
total of 20 hits for the five games
he OBLIGATED in, and won four of
them.
Baldwin was OF a modest and
retiring disposition and for that
reason won the appellation OF
Lady" He ended his pitching
days with the Buffalo club OF the
Players League In 1890.
A New Lady" Baldwin,
II Detroit only had Lady" Bal,
win ready for duty in 1911!
There's a thought that would thri
The nerves of paralytlc. Such a DO.
session would simply ensure for tn
Tigers the pennant which is SO crave
and would make almost certain IN
capture Of the worlds series whicl
would follow. A good left.hahder !
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
CHRISTIANS PILE
UP THE SCORE
ON N. A. c.
y. M. @. A. Shows Remarkable In
provement Over Last Years
Form Despite Hard Luck
Under the Basket.
Branston's Foul Shooting the Fea
ture of an Interesting Evening Of
Which Farmers Were Goats.

There is surprise coming to those
who have been predicting that the ID,
Al. C..Y. NJ. G. a. series would be nj
over with the making OF the match
and the scheduling OF the dates.
Jake Mazer and his mighty men may
be better than ever this season--and
doubtless are-but there is no team
that has improved more than the Y.
M. C.. A and that, despite its loss
and to ID. A. 9, too--of the man who
has ALWAYS been considered the ~
star.
Last night, with the very likely and
quite usually husky Michigan Agri-
cultural College five as opponents. Y.
M. G. A. won % to IL victory, held
the visitors to two field baskets--boSh
long shots--and kept the play under
the "Y" baske. for at least four-fifths
OF the time In which the ball was
actually within the boundaries OF the
court.
coiiegians Crushed.
& II was q crusher for the collegians
who came down with their full
strength, including Freddie Bush and
the sensational Goss. In fact, the vis-
ilors were lucky that the score was
not much larger, for the ~" forwards
and Branston missed by actual count
DO less than 80 shots of a Legitimate
character. during the first half. Most
III these trimmed the basket but ag-
g-avatingly jumped out. But the
Christians simply would not be denied
and seemed TO care not how the heath
IN ragged.
u The Y. M. C. A. has improved ma
lerislly, as was noted above. The
Improvement can readily be parucu-
1arized. ,ses
n The greatest advance in former sea-
sens is I'm the form OF Branston rs
foul shooter. The lanky. center has,
after Ave years OF trying. succeeded
In securing real form In his free
Throws While still awkward, he now
takef long swing, lifts the ball hign
bnd drops Il between the hoops with
An accuracy which succeeded last
hight In IL out Of 10 trials.
Bourne ut forward for the ~ Il
making his play much cleaner than
1nst year and seldom Is forced to grab
IA opponents wrist, In order to cover
He turned the trick only q halfdoxeb
or 70 times last night and got away
NTH Il on only one or two occasions,
BY evading the eagle eyes OF the
officials. ts
The guarding OF the "Y" choices,
Wilson and 8. Johnson. was done
thoroughly. Wilson In learning to pass
m dtakes fewer OF the long. hectic
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
Short Lengths

The waIker-Young bill has passed
and California racing Is now formally
under the ban.
Driscoll d. still Britain's champion
feather. he defeating Spike Robson in
the seventh round at London last
night.
ID. A. G., 81 Franklins, 4, I'm the
hockey league.
A broken nose, a broken arm and
commissions OF general character on
other anatomical localities, marked the
progress OF the merry sport OF ice
boating yesterday. Com. Archie Niche.
OF the Crosse Pointe club. was the
worst hurt.
-
Heddon, 200, Allison ISI, n the latest
bulletin from the progress of the bill
Hard championship. The match was
played at Ann Arbor.
Cleveland Central ~. made short
work OF the Y NJ o. OF Detroit, win
ming last nights basketball game In q
rain OF shots. So to Is.
Tom Haley, last years A. -. e.
champ. rolled into the first 10 Of the
individuals at st. Louis yesterday, with
62s.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31

W Back in June, 1908. Detroit cele-
brated q momentous occasion.
BY the thousands. the loyal sup
porters OF baseball gathered at Ben
nett Park to celebrate the winning of
the Detroit Tigers first American
league pennant.
There was q parade. The two most
prominent members In II were the
resident Detroiters, Charlie Bennett
ind Sam Thompson, who had played
pm this city's world champion Ma
kional league club or 1887.
The crowd cheered both Thompson
Ind Bennett. IL recognized each OF
them on sight and appreciated the
,1tness OF their presence.
But who was the bronzed, stocky
man who walked with the pair, as.
kisting Thompson In the support OF
thefr crippled comrade?
& The crowd asked the question In
vain. But, up In the press box a griz
xled little man rose to his feet and
shaded his eyes. Back over Frank
Wakefield's memory there flashed a
recollection OF 20 years ago when
even then baseball scribe. he had
watched In action the most brilliant
left-handed pitcher the world eveI
knew.
Boys" said he, to his fellow-work
ers, tits Lady Baldwin.
Back From the Farm.
To wakenelds compatriots in nc
press box, Baldwin was little more
than myth from the dim, misty past
but the little dean Of the enclosure
was 80 deeply impressed that 10 was
with obvious difficulty he tackled the
daily work OF his routine.
The writer met Baldwin later In
the day and enjoyed brief chat with
the man who was once the idol of his
day.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
OH! FOR A SECOND LADY" BALDWIN
IN THAT 1911 TIGER ENCOURAGE!

7 right now the greatest need OF the
club. In fact, II Is debatable II the
absence OF one Is not almost a certain
condemnation TO mediocrity.
All the champion clubs OF recent
years have featured star left-handers.
Even with a lame arm, Ed Killian
used to be Of tremendous help to the
Tigers.
Mitchell, Cayett, Peasley-is there
the making OF Lady" Baldwin In
any OF the trio?
On the answer OF that question VIII
depend large share OF the Tiger sue
cess In the coming season.
And it's easily a wager OF 100 TO /
that the answer will be a negative. In
fact, those are not lacking who insist
that Baldwins occur only once in the
life of a generation.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
GRIFFITH SIGNS DIEHL.
Famous Rescue Artist At Last Signs
q Regular Contract.

In an effort to force Eddie Grant
into line, Manager Griffith, Of the Gin
cinnati club, has signed Ernie Diehl.
q Cincinnatian OF wealthy parents,
who occasionally plays professional
baseball.
Diehl did good work for Pittsburg
at several different times and also
has made name for himself in the
American. Association. UP TO this sea-
son, Diehl HIS refused to sign years
contract. He Is engaged In business
and hasn't the time to devote six
months OF the year to baseball.
His playing with Pittsburg was for
stretches of several weeks during the
disability of one OF the Pirate regu-
lars. He Is a big fellow who not only
ranks high as an infielder but Is al
so wicked hitter. Diehrs case has
no parallel I'm baseball.
As Grant Ia expected to be In line
when train time is ready, Griffith has
another good inhelder for his team.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
Brown Roughly Handled.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Jan. Sl,-AI
though outpointed In all except one
round. George Knockout Brown, OF
Chicago, today has warm place IN
the hearts of Milwaukee fight follow
ers on account Of his gameness In mis-
losing battle last night with Gus.
Christy. Brown started on the ten
round trip with sore lip which was
opened in the second round by hard
punch from Christy. splitting the lip
almost down TO his chin. Nate Lewis,
Browns manager. wished the hghf
stopped, but Brown insisted on the
fight going to It's conclusion.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
His Figures Are o. X.

Larry Lejune, long -distance throw
Ing champion among professional base
ball players, had mighty nifty season
with Evansville, In the Central league.
In 1910. Lejune led the association in
batting, base stealing and home run
hitting. lie swatted at 1928 clip,
stole "a bases and made Is home runs.
Lejune IL the leading candidate for
right field on the Brooklyn club.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
Russell Is Robbed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 31.-The
Unk Russell, the Philadelphia
weiterweight, should have been given
a draw decision in his ten-round fight
with Harry Brewer. OF Kansas City,
here last night. is the popular YER
dict today OF the several hundred fol-
lowers who saw the match. Brewer
was given the decision by Referee
Melody, but few, If any OF the spec
tators believe he outpointed the Phil
adelphian. Both men were wild.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31

Baldwin left baseball with a COM
petence which he invested In q large
farm. near Hastings, Mich, his old
home. The bright lights Of the cities
had never appealed to him and he
played ball only long enough to assure
the success OF his ambitious. He Quit
when he was still far from the all
In stage.
Baldwin has prospered with the
years. He Is strong, young In action
and vigorous, though he must be well
past so. Not thread or silver shows
In his raven hair OF moustache. As
modest as ever, Il was hard TO per-
suade him TO talk about himself. Ben
nett and Thompson talked for him
when II came TO that.
And, when the ceremonials OF the
day were over and the Tigers had
trounced New York, In their most APP
proved style, Baldwin said farewell
TO his old friends and journeyed back
to his broad acres Of Michigan farm
ing land.
6aldwIn's Career.
The writer recently encountered n
review of Baldwin's work with De-
troit, as set forth In an article In
Sporting News. Just TO recall to men,
DRY what a left-handed pitcher De-
troit once had, the article is repro
duced.
For southpaw, Lady Baldwin.
the celebrated Detroit lefthander
OF 1SS6.S7, had wonderful control
OF the ball, his passes averaging
little more than one per game
during his entire career as
pitcher. Baldwin. along with
Shaw aud Ed Morris, made the
portside fingers very popular dur.
ing the early eighties, and every
manager was on the lookout for a
phenomenal southpaw. But such
men az these didn't grow on every
bush; SO the half-dozen or 30 sue
cessful left.handers that held
sway, In those days, made them
selves famous.
Baldwin was an exceptionally
valuable pitcher for his team,
with his fine control, combined
with q terrific pace and puzzling
curve. IL was generally conceded
that the game was won when he
stepped into the box.
He Was born I'm Orval, N. Y, in
1869, and made his first appear
snce as n professional pitcher In
1883 with the Grand Rapids club
OF the Northwestern League Mil
vaukee Of the same league had
him In 1884 and 1885. His work
during the early part OF 1885 was
sensational, he pitching many
wonderful games.
: Detroit secured him about the
middle Of that season. He made
good at once In the big league"
although he lost his initial game
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
Anticipation

With the baseball season coming
And the winter on the wing
All the Fan Flock hive Is humming
With a noise that sounds like spring
Now the Bugs begin TO wonder
Whether Cobb will pound the pill;
II Hal Chase will make blunder
And Ii Hans can wallop still.
Tom Akers.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
PRINCETON DROPS LAFAYETTE.
Undergraduates Protest Against Ac.
ton, But, AZ Usual, in Vain.

Undergraduates Protest Against Ac.
ton, But, As Usual, in Vain.
PRINCETON, N. j.. Jan. 3l.-There
Is much regret among Princeton un.
dergraduates over the dropping OF the
Lafayette game from this years foot
ball schedule. In view of the fact
that the football management set out
this year TO give the Tigers a harder
schedule. arranging a game with Hsr.
ward to this end. the students are not
satisfied with the excuse given for
dropping Lafayette. which was the
Tigers will not be In a position 10
play Lafayette" this year.
Lafayette has always given Prince
ton a tough fight. being beaten last
year by lone field goal. IL Is doubt
full whether Lafayette will consent TO
resumption OF football relations
next year. the Eastonians feeling that
they have been rather shabbily dealt
with.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
Unbeaten Child Swimmer
Trains on Christmas Day

nette Kellerman a
hard fight In the
water, right now
X II gs to n on :
Thames, a London
suburb. calls her
the water wonder
of the day.
This mite OF a
girl won the south
ern counties jun
Tor championship.
5 W | IN ming 100
yards In / minute
"a seconds. She
has won every
event she has en-
tered, and has
scores of medals
and cups TO prove
her ability.
An Uniformed
girl, little Miss
Violet has so en-
chanted Sir Alma
Tadema. the fam
Gus painter. that
although he had
retired, he has
ASKED permission
TO paint her. Sir
Alma goes In for
feminine figures
splashing around
In marble baths,
and II Is likely lit
tie Miss Morgan
will be so immor'
talized.
Violet Morgan
weighs but 81
pounds. She uses
the overland side
stroke In prefer
ence to the Aus
tralian craw !,
which Miss Keller
man favors. II hel
speed increases al
she grows older
Miss Morgan II
likely TO becom'
the greatest wo'
man s W l m m e
England ever pro
duced.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
Michigan's Football
Schedule

Oct Cease at Ann Arbor.
Oct. AN. A. c. at Lansing.
Oct. 21-Ohio state at Ann Ar
Dor.
Oct. 2s.-vanderbiIt at Ann Ar
Dor.
NOV. 4-Syraouse At Ann Arbor.
Nov. 11-Corneli at Ithaca
Nov. 25-Pensyivania at Ann
Arbor.
Nov. 25-Nebraska at Lincoln.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
M 80 ~ ~ 1l1IIII
NEWS AND VIEWS
TRUTH AND SINCERITY

heaves which have characterized his
work In former years. AS for John
son, he was playing guard on the team
that won the territorial championship
In 1929 and has nothing Co learn abodi
the game OF covering at this decadent
stage OF the porular indoor pastime.
Both teams were In fine shape aud
about the only occasions when time
was called was when Stockham swai-
lowed his gum and Freddie Bush S
hand was ruthlessly stepped on during
a little bit OF pleasantly in the center
OF the floor.
Farmers Missed Openings.
II is unnecessary to refer at length
to the diligent though misguided Ui
fensive efforts OF the collegians. Their
chief failures was found In basketball
instinct. They didn't know an open
ing on the few occasions when one
presented. In fact. IL is doubtful II
they would recognize one IL IL were
introduced as such and emblazoned
with a nameplate, as well.
An interesting feature was the pres
ence Of the entire ID. A. G. team, con-
Soying wives and sweethearts. Not a
move of the ''Y" players but was noted
by the man who will be his vis-a-vis
in the big series that forms annually
the most notable feature OF Detroit s
program OF winter sport.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31
Grab Il, Walter!

walter johnson, whom many
regard az the best natural pitch
or IN baseball, r still a con.
tract hold-ouf. The big plains
man, who broke the worlds
record for strikeouts in 1910,
u said 10 have demanded Va 900
Tor next season. which " $500
above the views OF the wash
inkton club.
m the Federalists have real
HI offered Johnson q contract
calling for $500. he should
1lxn n az once Few pitchers IN
> 80 set are receiving any
- That sum.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31

Syracuse and Detroit's representatives
are roaring Loudly today declaring the
plan simply one to benefit several ]
poor localities at the expense of cities
where light harness racing is a high
class attraction.
II is understood another meeting Of
the stewards will be called for the
near future when the entire matter
will again be threshed out.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-31

| the ID. A. &. DasketOall hNc iheh"oNe
To get basket ore
two ahead OF the White Hope
Y. NJ. c. A. In their Really
annual duel for the a corker.
state title, has beeni
travelling man for couple Oh sea
sons and ranges far and wide. his
itinerary recently took him into the
wilds of Oklahoma, yea even unto
Sapolio or Sapulpa or whatever the
town is.
Having nothing else to do--Tom al
ways puts in an apology at this stage
OF the narrative. ms oehooves even
reformed Y. NJ G. A. rooter-Walker
was induced to attend the arena that
evening, the main attraction OF which
was a bout in which Morris, the al,
legged hope OF the white race, met one
Battling Britt, man or mighty
stature himself and considerable
bush league ring record.
| What Walker saw that night re-
mains a vivid memory.
This Morris person Is the real
! thing; don't go wrong" vouches MIR.
/ Walker. in size he's simply im-
inenss-as big as Jeffries when the
champion was at his best. The nigh-
saw him fight, he weighed $40
pounds and every ounce OF II was
bone or muscle.
AT the clang of the gong he tore
across the ring like rocket, dubbed
Britt a couple of times and then work
| ed into a clinch from which he hook
ed right and left TO the head. Then
re let go and backed away. Britt fell
/ n. A1lp 0cSs
of clay. IL looked TO me as IL he had
been knocked out by the first impact
| The rest OF the cutting had ben done
so quickly that he hadn't time TO fall
out of the clinch.
They told me there that Morris did
his most effective fighting in close
and that all his knockouts had come
I'm clinches. They say he knocked one
man out with kidney punch thai
sent him sprawling on his face.
And maybe those people out there
; don't rave over him. Why the an
nouncer got up, after poor Britt haC
bet 7 carried out, and told them tina
he was after a heavyweight OF no
tional reputation TO meet Morris.
But said he, If We get this man
We'll have to raise the tariffs some
where round i've and ten dollars. Ar,
you boys game"
why they simply got up on thei
chairs and howled an approval.
| MAKE II twenty-five yelled one o
EN-, and We won't care a whoop
lpsrdner.'
"Of course, / don't know anythip,
about the inside deals in Morris
matchmaking. He may have boxet
some fixed fights, but | doubt II. II,
didn't look TO me to be the sort o
boxer that needed to have things Axe,
for hi mand certainly, II he had beei
taking the night I saw him, he did
job OF IL that would be esteeme,
crude. He simply went out TO stol
his man as quickly as he could
] On the other hand, IL Charli,
Schmidt had only been Dor ma mem
Der of the tribe of O'Brien or Case!
or Gilligan or Flynn, don't you thinl
thai he'd find the Detroit baseball
club bit more congenial as the bas,
ct operations?
II beats all how We fall over our
selves to do honor to one of our De
troit boxers, as soon as he goes I,
Cleveland and makes a good showing
in no-decision bout
To follow the sea has always bee:
esteemed a hallmark of longevity--s,
long. at least. as one keeps out OF IL,
fluid or on top Of II. But how can W,
explain the untimely death OF the tw,
Bars. the worlds most skille,