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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
Steel Trust
Claims Prize
OF Inhunlanitv

Washington, D. G., Jan. 1O.-How
the Billion Dollar Steel Trust exploits
its workers will be exposed in minut-
est detail by the Federal Government
in the lengthy report Of the Bureau Of
Labor. shortly to be made public.
Special investigators have been work
ing for months past collecting in
formation showing how the steel cor
poration kills, mains and swindles
the big army of toilers who make it
possible for Judge Gary to buy his
wife million-dollar necklaces.
The facts as collected by the Gov
ernment's experts win show that the
trust is making more out of each man
than it ever did. and that the condi-
tons which it imposes upon its work
ers, its suppression Of the right to
organize. its crushing of labor unions
and certain and cruel and unusual
practices, all combine to give steel
the prize of inhumanity among Ameri-
can trusts.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
ELABORATE POMP Marks
ADMIRAL EVANS FUNERAL

Washington, D. G., Jan. 10. The
popular hero lighting Bob" was buried
in Arlington with most elaborate
pomp and expensive circumstance.
Corps of valiant marines marched
through the windy, bitter cold streets
of Washington escorting the gun.car-
riage. Accompanying the funeral
train was a hospital service wagon
which was badly needle, for there
were many frost bites and accidents
on the trip. But officials Of the gov
ernment who rode in automobiles and
carriages to the cemetery, congratu-
lated themselves upon our efacient
soldier boys who looked so brave and
fine.
From the point of view of militarism
however, the demonstration was not
altogether successful for none Of the
spectators crowding the streets en-
Wed the freezing puppets of the navy
in the least.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
Scientific :
Sweatshopping

Washington, D. G., Jan. 10.-The
Taylor system of shop management is
making slaves of the men employed
in the Rock Island (Ill.) arsenal" de-
clared A. w. johnson, an employee OF
that arsenal before the House Com
mittee, which is investigating the
Taylor system.
ssThe workers are speeded up abnor-
mally." johnson continued. AS re-
suit Of this speeding up, a number OF
our men are now members OF the
great army Of unemployed. No man
can stand the pace very long.
eWhen they installed the Taylor
system, the superintendent went to
one man and told him that his num-
Der would be hehceforth IT. Z. 4. NO.
Is and to the next man 1T. x. <. no.
> (, and So on down thel inc. ] asked
Are we in the penitentiary? But they
lust grinned and thought i very
funny"
The Taylor investigating Cenllli.'
Tee is composed Of Representatives
wilson, Of Pa; Redfeid, Of n. \ and
Tilson Of Conn. Redfeld Is a rich
manufacturer and Tilson Is q reac'
tionary Reublicanp Both Of these
men seem to favor scientific sweat
shopping. otherwise known as tne
Taylor system.
Machinists Of the Norfolk, Va.o
have been forced to strike in order
3 register their protest against inc
TAYLOR system. The washington ma
chinists are also contemplating slmf
a. action. This means that scientlnc
q, tshopping won't get the Govern
ment's stamp Of approval without
good fight from Uncle Sans employees
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
Judges Happy;
They Get Big
Raise In Pay

Washington, D. G., Jan. 10.-AH the
justices Of the United States Supreme
Court are looking very happy this
happy new year, for they have had
their wages raised. Chief Justice
White now draws down $4,000 for
writing decisions which make the
people think that the trusts are
busted" and each of the other JUS
tices pulls in $14,500 per annum.
The history of the raise in pay is
typical of the way Republicans and
Democrats do things in Congress. For
some years the Supreme Court judges
have found the high cost of living, or
the cost of high living, bothersome.
and so from time to time, friendly
congressman introduced bills to in
crease their salaries. But every time
such a howl went up the friendly
Congressman thought it prudent not
to force the issue.
At last, however, way was found.
The increase was included as kind.
of a joker in a bill for the reform of
the judiciary, and as the public didn't
notice it, it slid through silently. In
this fashiong, the friendly congress
men gave the infalhble judges more
dignity and cash.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11

series of five lectures expounding the
theory and practice of Socialism, the
series being conducted as a Lyceum
Course by the National Socialist
Party.
The first lecture, last week, by
Ahrtur Brooks Baker, attracted muhc
favorable comment. Mr.. Baker Is q
humorist and he pictured the incon-
sistencies of capitalism in way that
his audience in an uproar of mirth.
Mr.. Spears is of a different school.
He will describe what the Socialists
call material conception" or "econo-
mic determinism." Because Of the
publicity given the first lecture in
creasing crowds are expected for the
remaining, which will now take place
every Wednesday evening in the
Arion for the next four weeks.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
READS HAYWOOD OUT
OF SOCIALIST PARTY

has severed the connecting link be-
tween himself and the Socialist party.
Haywood, who had it in him to rem
der great service to the American
Socialist movement, goes the way
many went before him and is lost to
us, like the Haggertys, the ,MeGuires,
because, through the reception given
him by enthusiastic audiences he has
come to over-estimate himself and to
underestimate the. scientific theory
and the universal facts concerning
the labor movement.
For him there is bat one standard
of Socialist conception: class con-
sciousness. And, therefore, the Nc
Namaras are to him the revolutionary
heroes; the Marxes and Angels, the
Lassales, the Labriolas, the Hynd-
mans, the Gueseds. the Jaures, moth
ing more than "a lumber Of lawyers
and scholars who with their theories
make our Socialism watery.. He
places himself. therefore. sQuarely on
the side Of the Democratic dyna-
miters, and would gladly exclude
every man who IS not manual Labor
er from the revolutionary movement
But, Comrade Haywood, what sort
Of class consciousness Is this that on
the one hand hurls murder and de-
struction at the capitalists and on
the other hand allows itself 70 be-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
Dubois Pleads
For Negroes

Washington, D. c., Jan. 10.-Among
the few earnest and sincere reformers
who took part in the sociological con-
vention held in Washington was w. e.
B. Du Bots, the well known colored
educator. He made strong address
against the discrimination Of the
negro in the South.
Du Bois told Of the prevalence Of
the tenant system in the South which
made it possible for a few absentee
landlords to grow rich upon the ex-
ploitation of,thousands of negro farm
ers. The southern laws, he said1 are
so written and construed that all Of
them are in favor of the land owners.
"The contract labor laws, the va
grancy laws, the permissible debt ma
nipulation by accounts, the discredited
company stores sytem, make a body
of law which carries force and fraud
on it's very face" declared Du Bots
where else in modern industrial
land could girl of IA, accused by
the landlords bookkeeping Of receiv-
ing an advance wage of 81 and refus-
ing to pick cotton, be fined $75 or
twelve months in the chain gang?"
Under the new DISTINGUISHING law,
said Du Bots, even graduates OF
Hampton Institute are cheated OF
their right to vote.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
Peace On
English Railroads


London, Jan. 2.-Mr. G. J Wardle,
editor of the Railway Review" the
official publication of the Amalgamat-
ed Society Of Railway Servants, in a
leading article of the December Is is
sue, speaks very hopefully of the
agreement recently made by repre-
sentatives Of the English railway
companies and the representatives OF
the railway unions, which was brought
about through a special resolution
passed by Parliament at the instance
Of the labor members. Mr.. Wardle
says in part: 'sThis agreement is, !
think. an advantage to the men. 1t
is now for the men to accept the
agreement for the next three years
and for both sides to endeavor to
work the Cancellation machinery
smoothly. 1t is not to be supposed
that the utmost limits of concessions
with regards to wages and hours
have been reached. but trust tn
men will now set themselves serious
" to the compilation Of facts upon
which they rely for improvement. |"
MI. Bellamy, the President Of the As
sociation, describes the outcome as "a
very good settlement" The Re
view, has recorded this great accom-
ulishment very modestly, and in no
place can be found an utterance that
shows boastfulness on the outcome.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
Elect Snyder
Fourth Time

SNYDER was reelected presis
dent Of the Belmont Central Trades
Ind Labor Assembly Sunday for tne
Fourth time. The election was again
made by aclcamtion. About al the
IA officers were reelected. as follows
president M. ]. Snyder, Electrical
markers al; Vice resident, ] p.
n,roole. Painters, Decorators and
p.Der Hangers. Secretary. G. w.
PYLE, United Mine Workers 1877.
treasurer, o. E. Wright, Carpenters.
n Chaplain, ]. F. Francis, Typo
sraphical, 4s2. Trustees, 3. 3. Tharpe
aottle Blowers, 70; Isaiah McFadden,
Painters 1853, and W. H. Jones, En-
eueers 172. Guide. James Mofitt.
Arbitration Committee, Thos Hughes,
fBusiness AGENT, United Mine Work
ORG shadyside; William Ebberts and
Andrew Crunelle, Retail Clerks, Bel
l,ire. Board of Control of wheeling
Majority, M. ]. Snyder, z. E. Thare,
Andrew Crunelle, Thomas Hughes,
George W. Pyle, J. F. Francis and Jas.
MofRtt Delegates to Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly, Thomas
Hughes, George W. Pyle, J. B. O'Toole
EE. Tharpe and Andrew Crunelle.
Thare Makes Report.
EE. Tharpe, who attended the
American Federation Of Labor conyen-
ton and held credentials from the
Belmont Assembly, was present and
made hi sreport, giving an explanar
ton as to why he voted against de
handing the withdrawal Of the Off
GERS of the A. F. of L. from the Civic
Federation.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
SOCIALISTS NEARLY
WIN AT BROAD OAKS

Broad Oaks, w. Va, Jan. 10.-The
Socialists were second in the running
at Broad Oaks, new Harrison coun-
ty municipality, which held its first
election. but the peoples ticket,
headed by M. 3. Henderson, the pres
emit incumbent for mayor, won out by
large majorities. Ira Dewitt was
chosen recorder and G. M. Barnett, H.
E. Fuller, Frank e. Ward, J. w. Bush
and R. H. Swiger, councilmen. E. ].
Jenkins headed the Socialist ticket
for mayor, receiving SO votes, and J.
R. Bowers headed the citizens ticket,
getting AZ votes. Henderson received
76 votes.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11

Under the title "Once More-Cfear-
ness Is Necessity" the New Yorker
Volkszeitung says in the following
editorial article:
It is greatly to be regretted that
Comrade William D. Haywood had
not had the opportunity few months
earlier to express his idea of Social
ism, with such refreshing precision as
he had done last Thursday night at
the Cooper Union meeting. For then
he would hardly have been elected to
the National Executive Committee OF
the party. Even his closest followers
would have seen that Haywood's So
cialism,-or what he considers Social
ismJis in such direct opposition to the
principles and tactics Of the Interna-
tional and American Social Demo-
cracy, that Haywood, as man honest
with himself, could not be in posi-
ton to help manage the affairs of the
Socialist party.
To speak fankly. Haywood spoke
on Thursday night, not as q revolu-
tionary Socialist, but as pure and
simple" anarchist; as an anti-parliar
mentarian syndicalist, who has long
since demolished scientific Socialism
and has substituted in its place a
mass Of phrases that sound radical.
Much as we may regret It, it IS our
positive conviction that William D.
Haywood, Ii bis Cooper Union speech,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
No Trouble
For Traction Co.
.Ask and & sham be granted unto

ASK and It shall be granted unto
you.
This may not always come true
literally, but it does when the Wheel
ing Traction company asks anything
from the Wheeling city council.
The Traction company has been
getting a new franchise with almost
every moon, and the people thought
it was all over and done long ago,
but at last Tuesday nights session of
the city council still another was
given.
This time it is for track through
the road in back Of the top mill. The
city had a road running in front of the
mill, btu because of the agitation of
Traction promoters and their friends,
the city was induced to give that
level road away and take for the
public's use an artificial shelf of mud
and crumbling rock along the side Of
the hill, behind the mill. This saved
KY.
the Traction company from grade
crossing troubles.
In return for this the city was per-
mitted to spend all the money it
pleased to fix up the road. It got
some help from t he county. AS the
city and county hold practically the
same citizens, this is equal to getting
two out of one.
Now BenWood made the Wheeling
Traction company fix up its own
road and also fix u pone for vehicular
trafic along Kentucky Heights, and
Marshall county makes the Traction
company keep the Narorws cleaned.
hut wheeling and Ohio county hands
another franchise to the company for
fifty eyars, at fifty dollars a year.
And, in the meanwhile, as the
comic pictures say, the people are
paying out about 100000 of their
good money to fix up that Top Mill
road, principally for the benefit Of the
Traction company.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
CAMERON SOCIALISTS
Make GOOD SHOWING

cameron. ". Va. Jan. 1o.-one q
the hottest municipal elections wassu
!, III cameron I, IN years was held today:
:. Darties we're IN the field with sne
yv s and dry question Is the issue:
The dry element won by xose 3.
5z e s al The Socialists had 2 strong
t = i and ran third. The vote: mayor.
s, ~. 81. council. Thos. smith. g;
7 S cbaddocE, II; George Plat Is !
{ = sloan: ss: a. Hsbss. =:
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
ELECTRICAL WORKERS ELECT


me following officers were elected
" Electricl Workers No. 141. at the
,aS' meeting: President. w. B.
D'0oks; vice president. A. H. Saryer;
.e0orolng secretary, L. e. Feldman;
financial secretary. w. G. Lynn; fore
=, man' Howard Garlic; first inspector,
larry Brandfass; examining board,
, rtank E. Dolan. A. H. Sarver. @. H.
nussins; executive board, H. B.
Arsueter.- A. H. Sarver, F. e. Dolan,
s ss Reinacher, G. H. Higgins: dele.
1s'es to Ohio Valley Assembly. 6. H.
aussans' F. E. Dolan. John Reinachsz
y ''s y to Building Trades Council
m s. n Huggins. John Reinacher, Z. B,
Iman; delegates to Belmont As
ss4oiy. N. J. Snyder, w. B. Brooks,
= Fsldman.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
Edward B. HeaIy Dead

Cambridge, O., Jan 4 1912. The
many friends of Edward B. Healy, the
well known glass engraver at the
Cambridge glass works, will be pain
ed and surprised to hear of his sud-
den death. He has been employed
here for the past ten years, leaving
Marion, Ind, when the old Canton
glass works was dismantled and the
some Of the men and equipment was
sent here.
He enjoyed good health until few
days before Christmas, when he was
stricken down with acute Brights dis
ease, which caused his untimely
death, having reached an age of 43
years.
Mr.. Healy was a staunch union man,
loyal to the cause and always ready
to defend the interests of his fellow
wormen; his undying efforts were
recognized throughout the trade, and
he was honored by being elected to
different Offices, which duties he filed
with credit to himself and the entire
organization. The deceased was a
member of the Red Men, who with
Local Nnions No. "a and So, turned
out in a body, making very large
and impressive funeral procession, q
silent tribute of the esteem In which
ne was HID. The services were con
Quoted at the nome by the Rev. J. g.
goodrich, pastor Of the First NJ p.
church and the body was laid to rest
IN NOrthwood cemetery.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
FIRST ATTEMPT IN
TOWN OF lockwood

In the town Of Edgwood the Social
lists made their first attempt. and
though a great objection was raised
against injecting politics" into the
hitherto undisturbed community, the
result was gratifying in that it found
a goodly number Of class conscious
workingmen who win no longer be
fooled by mon partizan" gush. The
vote was: For mayor, George Dorsch,
40; for recorder. Joseph Yahn, Jr., So;
for Councilmen! Frank Holman. So;
Andrew Howe. "a; August Barlow.
So; G. w. Wright, IS; John Falloure.
SO. 8
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
P eace Progress
Disgusting Ii
!. Navy Lese

Washington, D. @, Jan. 10. Referr-
ing to the Socialist Party a. "trea-
sonable movement" the Navy League
of the United States announces that
it has secured a slush-flnd Of many
thousand dollars for the purpose Of
counteracting ..the systematic attacks
of so-called Socialists on the Navy in
.discouraging enlistments and encour-
aging mutiny and desertion.s
The Navy League calls Itself "a
non-partisan patriotic society It's
purposes. according to It's ofieers; is
Ito awaken public interest and ac-s
ITCHY in all matters tending to aid,
improve and develop the eficiency Of
the Navy" a.
Most Of the prominent capitalists
and old party politicians are mem
bers of this league. Needless to say,
the manufacturers of murder machines
and powder are strong supporters of
this patriotic society" J. P. Morgan
and Henry G. Prick of the Steel Trust.
and T. Coleman Du Pont Of the Pow
der Trust, are honorary Vice-presi-
dents Of the Naval League.
Cardinal Gibbons and Rev. Lyman
Abbott give this organizatikn a re-
freshing religious air. Probably they
are the authors of Goods Test By
War" one Of the many pamphlets cir
culated by the Naval League IN its
educational campaign"
One of the demands Of the Navy
League is naval militia, subject to
the call of the President in time of
war" With this demand goes one for.
subsidies to American ship owners,
some Of whom are prominent mem
bers Of the league.
I Among the various objects Of the
Naval League is one to secure legisia-
ton to compel proper respect Tor the
uniform Of the soldier and sailor The
Navy League boasts that Il Is carry
ing on an extensive correspo hdence
with debating societies Of various
schools and colleges, supplying them
with "data for the affirmative side Of
naval subjects.
It is significant to note that the
treasurer of this patriotic society" is
J. p. Morgan. Jr., the heir apparent
to the throne of capitalism.
That the league has come into the
possession of a large slush fund is
evidenced by the increased activities
of this organization. On January
18th, the Navy League will give a
dinner in honor of Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy Winthrop. Every
Washington correspondent has been
invited to this banquet. The feeding
and winning of newspaper men is an
old and cheap trick to get free adj
vertising. However. the capitalist
press does not have to be bribed to
boast the Navy Leagues patriotic and
plutocratic game.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
Crescent Lodge Elects

The following is the result of the
section of officers for Crescent Lodge
No. s. President, Louis Leonard; vice
president Carl Norman; financial
secretary, Harry Weiss; treasurer,
soAn Woods; recording secretary, G.
:. Ahlquist; journal agent. James
oIoole; guide, Pat McGeary; guard.
marry Fink; trustees. Pat. McQuilli-
san Carl Norman and Clyde Riffie.
'aese officers will be installed at the
next meeting, Jan. 20. 1912.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
OHIO MANcHus OVERTHROW

Just now It seems to be open season
all the year round for Manchus, not
only in China, but this country, more
particularly. possibly in California and
Ohio.
1t is a great revolution the state OF
ohio has entered uon when she elects
Socialist mayors in eight of her towns.
How Manchu Taft must have Wept!
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-01-11
W. Harry Spears
Lectures Here

W. Harry Spears will lecture on
"Why Things Happen to Happen" at
Arion hall, Wednesday evening, Janu-
airy 19. this being the second of
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-20
MAIL DELIVERY IN AIKEN.
City Distribution Begun-One Wnite
Carrier and Three Negroes.


Aiken. Nov. 15.-The free city deliy-
cry service of mail for Aiken was in
augurated today, beginning with three
regular carriers and one substitute
carrier.
The postoffice department at Wash
ington has overridden Postmaster
Charles 70. carman, and instead of the
selection made by him of two white
men and one negro. there will be two
negroes and one white man. They are
l.. b. McCraken, OF Langley; e. M.
Butler, of Barnwell, and John H.
Epps, of Columbia. the last two OF
whom are negroes. The substitute ap-
pointed, George Hammond, of this city.
Is also a negro.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-20
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear,
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness is caused by an in
hamed condition OF the mucous lining
or the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infiamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
1t is entirely closed, deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restor-
ed TO its normal condition. hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out
or ten are caused by Catarrh, which
is nothing but an inflamed condition
or the mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-20
DIR. ROPER WELCOMES BApT1sTs
Native of Laurens County Welcomes
Baptlsts of Virginia mt the Annual

convention.
Petersburg, Va, Nov. 14.-The
Baptist General association of Vir-
ginia in its S9th convention. the
eighth held in this city. tonight open
ed a five-days' meeting. Rev. DR.. ].
M. Pitcher, of this city, was elected
president for the third term, break
Ing two-term rule which had held
since the organization OF the body.
Other officers were reelected. The
annual sermon was preached by Rev
t. Cleggett Skinner, pastor of the
Second Baptist churcn OF Richmond
Welcome to visiting Baptists was ex
tended by Rev. l.. M. Roper former
ly OF Spartanburg, S. c., who recently
came to the First church in Peters
burg, in which the assembly is being
held. Clifton Forge is making a
strong bid for the 1913 meeting. More
than 500 delegates are attending.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-20
Notice to Creditors.

All persons holding claims against
the estate OF w. F.. Lawson. deceased,
are hereby notified and required to
establish them, at a reference to be
held In my otIice at III o'clock, a. M,
December the 18th, 1912.
o. G. Thompson.
Probate Judge.
Nov. 20, 1912. 17-St
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-20

ls your husband cross? An irritable.
fault finding disposition IL often due
to a disordered stomach. A man with
good digestion is nearly always good
natured. A great many have been nor
manently cured OF stomach trouble
by taking Chamberlain's Tablets FOR
sale by ell dealers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-20

s. Don't waste your money buying
strengthening plasters. Chamberlain
Liniment is cheaper and better. Dam
pen piece OF flannel with it and bind
1t over the affected parts and it will
relieve the pain and soreness. For
sale by all dealers.