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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-03
TO NAME EIGHT CARDINALS.

Rome, Feb. 2.-According to semi
official report, only eight of the 19
vacant seats in the sacred college of
cardinals will be filled at this months
consistory. The remaining II red
hats will probably not he awarded for
year. 1t is understood that no
Americans are to be chosen at the
present time.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-03
YELLOW JACK IN JAMAICA.

New Orleans, Feb. 2.-According to
advices received here yesterday, J. H..
Miner, of ST. Louis, covswain of the
United States cruiser Marietta, died
Sunday aboard the ship in Puerto Cor
tez harbor, a victim of yellow fever
contracted in Kingston, Jamaica.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-03
CANNOT ROB" A HUSBAND.
Wife Who Took $500 Acquitted With
out Putting in Defense.

Toledo, Feb Mrs. Florence Phil
lips, of Maumee, without being re-
quirad to offer any defense to a
charge Of stealing 500 from her hus-
band, was acquitted by a jury today.
The Indictment charged grand lar
ceny.
The verdict was rendered at the
direction oil Judge Rroueh, who ruled
that hte theft" Of any amount OF
money or property by the wife from
the husband or vice versa, did not
cons titute larceny. The defense was
also fortified with the proposition of
law that husband cannot testify
against his wife.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-03
DEADLOCK BLOCKS LEGISLATION
End of Sheehan-Shepard Fight Not in
Siqht.

Albany, Feb 2.-The prolonged
deadlock in the Legislature over the
senatorship is affecting legislation.
Because of the vigorous fight between
the adherents of VIM. f. Sheehan and
Edward Fl. Shepard, committees have
not indicated any disposition to get
down to work. Gov Dix declares ne
has no present purpose of issuing an
other statement relative to the situ-
alton.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-03
GRAFT CASE FOR TRIAL.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 1.-James H.
Hossfall and Fred l.. Snow, of Low
ell, were placed on trial here today
charged with the larceny of $1,279.SO
from the city of Lawrence through
paving block transactions.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-03
A Steamer Sinks;
All of Grew Lost

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 2.-The steam
er Inaba Maru, arriving here from
the Orient today, brought news of the
loss at sea of the Japanese steam
trawler Bambo Maru, with a crew Of
75 men.
The steamer foundered in fearful
storm off Inbaraki Prefecture.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-03
oENESEE RIVER PROJECT.
Meeting for Discussing Big Project on
at Rochester.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. I'm connec-
ton with tle proposal to regulate the
flow of the Gencsee river by the con
struction Of a dam and storage reser-
voir. the first Of a series Of public
hearings on the question by the state
water supply commission will be held
today in Rochester.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-03
U. S. SENATORS TAKE OATH,

Washington, Feb. &c. w. Watson
of West Virginia, and A. ]. Gronna, of
North Dakota, took the oath of office
as United States senators at the be-
ginning of the session of the senate
today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-03

he GRAND - IODhf-
"The Runaway Engine"
"sS%estern Country"
and four other pictures.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09
We WILL NOW HAVE
eu Remarks

By WALTER B. HILTON

THE WORKERS ARE COMING INTO THEIR
OWN The. elecHons Tuesday show that. In almost
very case the voters gave what they believed to be
blow against the system that expressing them Where
lie Socialists had been agtatng and educating to slfi
Gent extent to the public the Socialists were
elected Where there had not been such agitation and
education the voters either put Democrats or Reform
s Always it was what they believed to be blow at the
{ ystem that was expressing them
It is healthy sign 1t shows that the people cannot
e fooled as has been the custom They are waking up
he working class is learning that it is composed OF men
and women who work for living and that their interests
are not being protected but that the whole scheme OF gov
rme it IS executed is in the interests OF those who do
lot work for living but who live off those who do
That is all the working class needs to learn When IT
once learns that lesson WE'LL nothing shall stay its
They will 60 on capturing village after village city after
ty state after state until finally the national government
Is Ia the hands Of the working people
One other result is important. 1t is that the people
viii find that Socialist mayors and Socialist councllmen
are not rebrands bent simply destruction Socialist
mayor at his post of duty will be answer to all the wild
arguments that have been used to keep Socialist from be-
mo 4 mayor The people will find that they are honest
men They will find that they giving the very best
government possible under capitalism and striving always
to abolish that the perfect government can be
installed They will find that they are not visionary or
incapable fitting like Don Quixote, at windmill but
enently practical persons who know what they want
end how to get it.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09
HIIMoR HAS NOT ENTIRELY FADED frol


cal circles in Wheeling The grand jury has marched up
The hill and down again The jurors about the same
Old individuals usually selected and the cases We're about
he same old kind Of cases Twenty true bills were
returned-about the same old number. The charge OF
Judge Jordan to the jury about the same old thing
There are about twenty five houses of prostitution IN
The CITY where intoxcants sold regularly without II
cense The grand jury did not touch that.
Before election charges preferred against foIn
e Fire Chief Cline. The charges have not been heard OF
since the election The grand jury did not touch that
John j. Con before the last election said ne would
rive the grand jury opportunity to- consider the evi
dence that there was prediction campaign assessment
n the supposedly civil Service fire department. But the
grand jury did not touch that ,,
r. has been openly charged that it illegal for the
county commissioners to give back the forfeit money to
Che Rapid Transit Company. The grand jury did not
The public press is filed with accounts Of high finance
with public money in Tradelphia district The grand
Jury did not touch that
The old county commissioners were found by an ex.
merit accountant to have gotten away with thousands OF
dollars Of the peoples money The grand jury did not
touch that
Fo11ner Clerk Moffatt Of the Board of Commissioners
vas also checked up as having overdraWn his salary
irhe GRAND illry did not touch that.
Grand iuTies come and GO but these things aforeme1l
toned 90 On forever This farce keeps up with the same
ness Of vaudeville and expected to conceal our
contempt for courts.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09

on bis way home from Steubenville
to Neptune, jackson county, VIVA
Gus is an old sailor and good fellow
though a staunch Democrat.
The names OF old time r'lints that
Rowe gave all sounded good but John
Howard 'shis name smells like gov.
eminent by Injunction.
David Jones, fof Bellaire, agent for
the Glassworker was in attendance at
/ the Flints meeting Saturday.
Sidney Lewis is able to be about, on
crutches.
John Hall is slowly improving at
the Glendale hospital.
The o. V. T. & L. A. meeting is
next Sunday, and a big attendance is
expected.
w. B. Hilton was at Cadiz Friday
evening preaching the gospel Of the
working class.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. O'Toole, Of Bel.
laire. were in Wheeling Monday at
/ tend 'ng the funeral Of Robert Smith.
Did you get your Mcnamara but
ton Jet? 1t is awaiting you at the
Majority office.
Did you pay your dues yet? Get
next to yourself. When you want
anything, go after it. Vote right and
stick to the union. United on the poll
tical and economic field.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09

high, and all other conditions are III
the same degree Of improvement over
the balance Of Europe. This Improve
ment Of the conditions of the German
workers has been brought about by
their willingness to see the advantage
OF political as well as economic action.
They have their trade unions, but they
also have the Socialist party, and
with their own working class members
in parliament, they have been able to
get laws passed to their own bene1t.
Mr.. Rowe said that he did not care
to go into detail in his talk. as he
was expected to make full report to
the next convention of the Flints,
and that it would not be right to pre-
sumo upon that report. Throughout
his talk he was most attentiVely listen
| ed to, and applauded vigorously.
The Banquet.
The banquet followed the speaking.
The crowd repaired to the dining room
| in the basement, where there was
such an overflow that the guests had
| to be separated and served in succeed
ing tables. At the banquet Mr..
Gilhooley introduced Mr.. Henry w.
Gauding as POSTMASTER, and he deity
found some hundreds of "Gazams'
present, and drew from them their
( college yell. Repairing to the audi
forum again, there was a brief olio
lof remarks and recitations.
Present in addition to National
President Rowe were w. P. Clarke,
secretary-treasurer of the national or
ganization; d. ]. McGrail, assistant
i secretary; T. J. Conbory and Edward
thinner, national organizers, and
Henry w. Gauding, editor of the
Glassworker, trade publication
Besides the national officers there
were scores of lesser lights, every 10
cal within radius Of Is miles being
| renreSanted.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09
ROWE


particular organization. And you
know we'll enough, my friends, what
his untiring and selfSacrificing work
has done for our unioR 1t has done
this, that now In the strength OF its
thorough Organization our union rep
resnts strong and Well equipped
army, that will present an unbroken
front to any enemy, who would
threaten our interests. And, hence,
Mr.. President, in welcoming you to- our
midst let me assure you that this
meeting is not merely an expression
|Of loyalty, confidence and faith in you
ais our great leader, but it Is at the
same time the expression Of our
esteem Of you as man, and de-
mOnstration Of gratitude to you as our
best friend.
eve laboring men are sorely in
need Of leaders, such as you are, who
will guard cur interests with honesty
and integrity, and with a strong hand
VIII lead US to the victories that sure
" must be ours In the future. know
that am hut expressing the senti-
ments Of all here present when hope
that Divine Providence may spare
you to our common cause for a long
time to come, and that your prudence
and tact, and the other eminent Qnali-
L ties of leadership, which you possess
in such a high degree, may be used
for our interests in the future, as
they have been in the past. And
Isome day. trust. your work and your
imerits will receive their rewards.
| You will be crowned, not with a
IcrOWn Of gold. but with a crown stud
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09


really means business. and will at
once get down to work.
When communication was read
from the international Secretary rela-
tive to the defense fund now being
created by The international To ASSIST
in the defense Of the Mcnamara
brothers now on trial in Los Angeles,
the members were at once aroused 20
the necessity Of assisting IN the de..
tense. and while the local was only or
ganized few weeks ago and not liable
Tor the assessment levied BY the In
ternational Executive Board, they mn
lnediRtely placed themselves on record
as being anxious to assist organized
Labor by donating q liberal sum Tor
the defense. The amount is much
greater than that given by many older
ORGANIZATIONS, and will be sent ct
once to the General Secretary.
Applications continue to come In
from the and 10 cent stores, in spite
Of the fact that the managers Of these
stores have recently reduced the work
Ing hours of the clekrs S1s hours eafh
week and increased the pay as much
ns 81 90 ner week, all Of which was
done for effect only and would mot
last were the local to disband. The
clerks In these stores seemingly real.
ize lie necessity Of organization and
perfect organization. in order that
they may have at least q small part
Ia the making for their condition, and:
win insist upong being recognized
The +. w. Woolworth company
continues to discriminate against his
employees who are members Of the I'M
ion, and it has been reported in sew
eral occasions refused to hire q girl
who Is favorable to the union.
The +. w. WOODWORK store at Bel
laire, IS stiil unfair to organized la' =.
and IS being watched by the members
OF all organizations During the last
TWO weeks but few people have been
seen to enter. which has proven to
the clerks that the support Of the gen
o11I public IS Skill With them.
Circulars are being distributed each
week which keeps tie public informed
- he zl-11<.01 a Few weeks prior
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09

can quality and output when they
give them only the working condi-
tions Of an American coal bank
Wages for skilled men there are
but little better than boys receive
here, their working hours are long.
land the shifts are about as ineonYen-
lent as can be imagined. To their low
wages the answer is always made that
| the difference between American
wages and wages In Europe Is onset
/ by the difference in the cost OF living,
but this is not true. studied the
cost of living at the different indus
| trial centers of the United Kingdom
| and / can easily prove that the cost
,of living is as high there as IN this
country. They are right now buying
leggs at four cents apiece. There are
hut two items cheaper in England
| than in America, and these are clothes
and rent. But if the American work
Iingman was content to wear such
clothes, he too, could buy them as
cheaply If he was content to live in
such novels in such back alleys, he,
| too, could rent as cheaply."
/ Mr.. Rowe was interrupted several
times BY voice in the audience, evil
identity that of patriotic Englishman,
and at this point he asked: Why
aren't the windows open in English
glass factories the wind
blows so strongi"
Mr.. ReWe answered: s@The reason
| that windows are not opened in many
lglass factories in England is because
There are no windows to open. The
i wind blows no stronger there than in
this changing climate of the United
;tates. They have no hurricanes OF
i sYphoons there, and the London fog
50 thick that you can sarve youl
initials in it, is there because the all
doesn't stir enough"
4 II have long ago reached the point,
Mr.. Rowe continued, where / see nc
especial advantage to a workingmaI
in being born in any particular coun
Try, AS told them in England, / was
born in England, but my brother, three
wears older, was born in Ireland, AND
lmy other brother, three years Young
i ar. was born in America. The acct
dent or incident of birth means moth
ing to q workingman, and we shoulC
Il not allow ourselves to be influenced
4 against our own interests by feeling
of false and artificial patriotism. This
| artificial patriotism leads man tt
profess that working conditions ant
the trade unions of the particular
countryin which he came from are tht
| best in the world, and to belittle th'
working class movement Of his adopt
ed country And this should not b.
so, We should be open enough tt
face facts wherever we see them. Ant
| the. facts are that the glass working
4 conditions of Europe are worse thar
in America. told them SO, but tole
them that we were not yet satisfied
That the conditions that we enjoy
were not handed us on silver plat
ter but that we had been compelled
| to fight bitterly every step of the way;
that we were still fighting, and that
we expected to continue to fight until
i We received the value of our product
i I'm Germany the factory conditions
are a credit to any country. The fac
tory root, by law, must be 80 feet
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09
The Workers
ooNr1rUED FSloM asT FACE.

concerned. as a result Of Tuesdays
election. ,....,... xr,ara
scored in other states. the greagesA
progress was shown in ONO ana renn-
: The following is sent out by the
Associated Press: .Ave
WHAT THE TRIBUNE SAYS
aCleyeland. o., Nov. 9.-Eight ONO
cities elected Socialist mayors t0uay.
These cities are Lorain, ST. MAYS
Martins Ferry, Fostoria, Mo1nL ve -
on, Barberton, Salem and CuyaAosa
EN- Canton it will AXE the oticial
vote to decide whether the Sociallst
candidate or Turnbull, Democrat q
elected ai,s,. as unoficially Turnbuh WINS
by three votes. r.,.,,s4
= saThe showing made by the Sociahst
marty in addition in Columbus. Canton
Aaron, Dayton, Newark ana Luna ~
snres that party a showing 10 inc ~
create vote, which exceeds IT'S past
Sigh water mark strength BY many
thousands and is within respectaDie
distance of the old parties.
prooressives Show Gains.
s1n the election Of delegates 70 ens
sfitutioal convention it is regarded
ss 81 nractically certain that 9 majority
81 those who have been elected arg
from the so-called progresslves any
favor the. initiative. referendum anu
recall
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09

sands Of accounts can be plac0f there.
simultaneously with the good Gov
ernments announcement that the
CITY was to be CLEANED up" came the
announcement that an Initiative pet.-
ton had been filed to place pronlDl-
fion law on the ordinance books Of
fhe city of Los Angeles, This mas
thrown q thrill OF alarm through the
LIQUOR eaap and the small business
men are greatly shocked BY the pros
meets Of a temperance town. the II
nuor interests voted s0lidly for Musnet
for mayor. and there has been much
sneculation as to where the Mushet
ynte would 20 now that he is eliminate
ed from the race Before the prim-
aries. Kept Press declared the Mushet
supDorters were the worst element IA
the city. but now they are claiming
the vote has gone into their camp
This is Mt strictly true, as W per cent
Of the Mushet vote will go TOT HART
man.
Following is the vote
For Mayor
Job Hartman, Socialist zv,loS
George Alexander, 100000 16,ISv
w. G. Mushet, Ind.-Rep .......s 6,1S1
Scattering ........ .s....ss.s
Harriman's plurality 1888.
For City Attorney.
John w. Shenk, *Goo-Goo" 0,4S0
edward w. futile, Socialist ..l9,SS6
ID. D. Bechtel ........-.. $500. z,1oS
City Auditor ...a
John H. Myers, "GooGoo - U,0ll
George DIV. Downing, Socialist 1879
Lewis G. Haler 80. 1'oA i'
Assessor
walter Mallard, 100000" -. .l9,6v6
A. M. Salyer, Socialist -. -. II ,O Y y
a. G.. .McGinty S Soo
Ia. M. Smith ..........s..s..s 0,111
For the council, Fred. G. Wheeler.
Socialist. president of the Carpenters,
Union. the largest in America, LED al
Candidates viii vote OF 16,4lV.
Drank p. Wolfe, newspaperman, form
erlv a telegrapher, and q union man
If 25 wears standing, came next Win
1874. IA. j. Mooney, 1888. Mooney
Il : Union mill worker and secretary
If the Building Trades Council. !.
". Williams, formerly q coal miner,
now a newspaper man and Sociahst
sneaker and. organizer, came neAt'
with 1919. Alexander Kane lu al
hor abucRer'' came next with lo'V1o:
Fred Knerr, waiter and secretary q
his union. got 15,401. Dan Reagan, 9
striking str iron molder, now driving 9
laundry wagon, got l5,17S; CyEus
GCnrley) F. Crow, Metal worker VIZ W.
recently served three months n la1l
for picketing. received 1898. Y. W.
whitley, a negho who has been prom'
inent IN organizing his race JOE 20
cialism. received 14.272. All the can.
didates for the Goo-Goos received l ~
i NsS Whitley's vote. livery SOCIALIST
went wen, through leader and Wll pc y
the he running at the finals. the elec-
tion is looked on as great Vicsosg'
h mt there is no cessation IN the nsls;
AZ 4 matter of fact. it never ceaseu
los .I + a Bordwen has ben reading
the election returns, was inc col a..
lnaent On the Mcnamara trial when . ns.s
been totally eclipsed BY the ele s:,I y
The struggle for fair jurors ls ~. i,, ~
and not one has been put N me su y
hoy HOY Bordwelrs decisions Indicate Se
r re lob Hartman Is to De ING
navt mayor of the city.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09

The Bankers OF Los Angeles are
snarling and making covert threats
about what will happen in case the
Socialists are elected at the final voting
day. They are growing louder IN their
muttering and their first open action
will be met by the Socialists who are
perfecting plans to meet the bankers
on their own grounds. As soon as ar
rangements are completed. the Social
lists VIII try to get before Clearing
House committee with the news that
&, 900 accounts viii be Withdrawn
within the next Ten days Il the bankers
insist that credits VIII be impaired
when the Socialists 90 into power. Il
the war Il to begin. Il may as well
begin right now. Los Angeles has q
Postal Savings Bank and method
en- readily Be hound whereby thol-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert MCGUIRE, of Fol-
lansbee, were in Wheeling this week,
called by the death of their brother,
Robert Smith. His uncle, George
Smith, of Ashland, KY, was also here.
August Sealick stopped in Wheeling
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09
INDUSTRIAL NOTES !"

The North Wheeling glass house is
on in full.
The Central Is working full.
The ,Northwood is working full.
The Top Mill blast furnace is work
ing full time.
The Belmont mill plate mills are
working.
The LaBelle plate mill. 2 and S-high
mills and nail factory are working.
New boilers are being placed in the
La-Belle plant of the A. s. G T. P. Co.
The ten mills are idle.
The Whitaker plants u mills are
working, but the tin house is still on
strike, with no apparent prospects Of
settlement.
The Riverside tube works is on in
full.
The Follansbee sheet. tin and bar
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09
no,I.l EAsT LIVERPOOL Volt

East Liverpool, O., Nov. 9.-The go
,;a .lisss vote al IN East Liverpool Is more
Than than, double the vote polled at eny Pc
vious election. The Socialists 0o ny
ro once the election Of their opponS
ents.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09
Workers Enthusiastic

coNTrNurD FRoaI asT PAGE.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-09

The Follansbee sheet, tin and bar
mills and tin house are all on.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-17
MARRIED
Miss MaPgie Carter and Mr.. C.. E
Reid of Wichita Falls, Texas.

Mr. G.. E. Reid and Miss Margie
Carter were married last Sunday af-
ternoon at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. G.. l.. Carter, Wichita
Falls, Texas.
The wedding was a quiet affair,
only relatives and close friends be-
ing present.
The young couple will make their
home in Wichita Falls, Texas.
This event will be of interest to
the many friends of Mr.. Reid, who
formerly lived in Shreveport, and
was a valued employe Of the Times,
and who now holds the position Of
circulation manager Of the Wichita
Falls Daily News. While in ShreVe-
port he resided with his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Shook, S03 Allen
avenue.
The bride is a charming young
lady of Wichita Falls, who enjoys a
wide circle Of friends.
The Caucasian joins their many
friends in wishing them unbounded
happiness and success.