The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-05
Craze Charges
Against Guards
In the Miners Strike Zone
Are Made by United
Mine Workers.


CHARLESTON, Aug. 81 - No
sooner had the offer of II. l.. Felts,
manager of the Baldwin4Felts De-
tective Agency. that he would pay
$500 for evidence that the Baldwin
mine guards had "mistreated or
manned any woman" become public
than the United Mine Workers of
America, through President Cairns,
asked that the money be placed in
some bank and the evidence would
be produced president Cairns even
went further and declared that evil
dence had already been secured in
a number of cases where women had
been mistreated by the mine guards,
and that many cases would be placed
before the courts.
President Cairns stated that only
a few days ago the mine guards COM
PEELED Mother" Jones, woman 80
years of age. to walk through mud
and water instead of permitting her
to walk along path along the side
of the railroad tracks, because the
latter path was on railroad property.
1t was not case of few steps, but
she was compelled to walk through
mud and water, in many instances
reaching her shoetops, for more than
a quarter of mile, while the guards
walked along the railroad tracks to
prevent her from getting thereon.
"If the Feltz offer of reward is
not bluff, we will give him all the
proof he wants." said President
Cairns. He also declared there are
seventy-fve cases in the circuit
court in which these guards force
ably evicted miners and their fam
lilies from company houses without
legal warrant.
One of the reports that the miners
have been circulating for some time
is that mine guard at Eskdale had
ill-treated and mutilated woman's
breast. This statement was dis
played on banner carried in the
parade in this city several weeks
ago. and used in all the speeches
made during the last six week.
Secretary r. T. Naylor. of the
state board of trade is a visitor in
the city. to take ~ with the state Of
ficials the question OF a good West
Virginia exhibit at the Chicago
land show, November 1913 to Decem-
Der s. Mr.. Naylor has already WIS.,
tied a number of cities Of the state
and says he has received much en-
couragement. The state will have
ten booths at the Chicago land show
and the exhibit will he in charge OF
State Geologist DR.. /. c. White, and
james H. Stewart, now representa-
tive of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, but formerly director of the
West Virginia Experiment Station.
Mr.. Naylor does not forget to re-
mind the business men that the
eighth annual convention of the
State Board of Trade will be held
at Morgantown October 8 and 9.
Hon. Howard Sutherland. of Ell
kins, candidate for ongressman-at-
large on the Republican ticket,
reached here in time to shake hands
with brother knights of Pythias and
to take hand in the Dookie cere-
monies Thursday night. The Ran
dolph senator was especially pleased
with conditions as he has found
them in his candidacy. He win
spend some time in this end of the
state in the interest of his candi-
dacy.
John C. Kyle, who some Gays ago
was granted a conditional pardon by
Governor Glasscock, came here yes
terday to pay his respects to the
states executive for what had been
done for him. Mr.. Kyle had been
sent up for life for the killing of a
man at Parkersburg ten or twelve
years ago. Kyle claimed the Rs.aing
was in self-defense. and his being
pardoned would indicate there was
some ground for the belief. Kyle is
a big brawney man, but finds him
self a sufferer from rheumatism as
the result of his confinement in the