Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-09-19

greater part u the meeting, were
hungry for enlightment into the prin
ciples Of Socialism. The reason the
farmer is behind the times in the So
cialist movement is because he does
not come IN contact with the glutonous
capitalist as much as his city comrade,
and they nave no labor troubles to
wake them up. Get literature to such
comrades as ChaunceY Davis, who ar
ranged the meeting, and they'll get it
to the ahired man, who is the real
farmer and make him a worker.
Come Back Again, comrade.
The Fred D. Warren meeting held
at the City Auditorium last Monday
night was .whirlWiId. The house
was packed to the doors with people
at twenty-five and thirty-five cents a
head. Don't forget bhat" when you
speak of the meeting; also without the
aid of a street parade headed by a
brass band with which the old parties
work upon the emotions of the Sus-
|ceptible non-thinkers to induce them
to attend free meeting. and listen
to a lot of hot air handed out by CAPT
talist-owned candidates brought here
by sIeading'' citizens, who advise you
to accept whatever terms the company
that empleye you may make. The
speakers will wind up his line of
"bull" with bunch Of patriotic and
follow the flag dope which he him
self will never practice, and wonders
WHY SO many sit with that never
again" look upon their faVes and do
not throw their hats in the air.
A Cofnrade.
! Scott Smith, who was killed on the
B. & o. at West Wheeling, September
10th, was miner employed at john
son Bros. mine, and was highly es-
|teemed by the company and his fell
low workmem. His untimely death has
cast a shadow of gloom over the en-
tire force from the Office into the mine
where his good nature and happy laugh
is sadly missed. The funeral was held
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. jacob
Jeffries on South Belmont street. Rev
Foster of the South Bellaire M. 3.
church conducted the services, and
the choir from the same church were
in charge of the singing, rendering
with feeling and touching pathos the
favorite hymn Of the departed brother,
1--WE Are Going Down the Valley One
by One"
oh, Mr.. Postman.
Earl Kunkle, sherman at the
Riverside Tube Works, who resides on
Belmont street, opposite the Packers
strike headquarters, was expecting a
letter Thursday morning of last week
to arrive in the first mail which is de-
livered at about nine, o'clock. As he
had to 90 to work at six and remain
until five in the evening he was in an
awful stew. He went to work all
right, but every policeman, street car
conductor, in fact any uniformed per
son that he met looked like a post
man who was holding back thel onged-
for letter. Such was his state OF mind
that he even held up a white wing
and demanded his private mail. BY
the time he arrived at the works,
everybody, men, women and children
were looking like mail carriers. He
inst couldn't work, that was all, ana
beating it back to the boarding mouse
he found-Oh, joy-the LETTER.. we
are not prepared to say what m1gnt
have happened if he had not-lt might
have been Goodnight.
Briefs and Personals.
Miss Rose Morgan, of South Bellalre,
is able to resume her duties at THE
Rodefer Glass works, after severe
Arrangements will be made by the
Belmont Trades Assembly to have a
mine rescue car with demonstrator In
Bridgeport in the near future.
The Belmont County fair was at
tended by greatl,many local people this
week.
ter the Ohio State University at
Columbus. He. has been in the gov
eminent employ for. the last three
years as civil engineer and will take
a higher course in that profession.
A. j. Saad, proprietor OF dry goods
and clothing store on; the corner OF
35th and Gurnsey street, is displaying
fine Clerks Union store card.
w. G. CarahaM and family returned
last Saturday, ]. after spending two
weeks at Backler's Inn, Ohio. :.
Andrew Crunelle was a visitor at
Flushing last thursday.
The high school football squad is
showing up we'll in practice, and should
deyelop into a fast team.
owing to the continued beautiful
summer weather, the straw nat season
will be continued until OCTOBER Isl.
For all Headaches and Eye Troubles
see VIM. Dorer, Jr.' GraduaLe OBriE Mta
trlst anu Ey1SSs aS77 Belmont ST,