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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
$4,000 FOR STRIKE.
ENGINEERS OF FIFTY RAILWAYS
TO WALkoUT IF DENIED
INCREASE.
| LINES EAST OF CHICAGO
Ultimatum viii Be Considered by
Managers on April 15-chief
Stone Asks Roads II They Have
Counter Proposition to Make.

New York.-Locomo engineers
north of the Norfolk &, Western, by a
majority of more than $4,000 of $4,000
votes cast, have authorized their Off
Gals to call a strike II further nego-
tiations with the railroads for in
creased pay fail.
The count of the vote has been
completed and the result made known
Immediately by Warren s. Stone,
grand chief of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers. to J. G.. Stuart
chairman Of the General Managers
association of the railroads.
The general managers have called
a meeting to be held here April Is
to consider the result OF the vote.
The engineers officers have notified
Mr.. Stuart that they would remain
here for "a reasonable time" to await
a counter proposition of the railroads.
Mr.. Stone announced that 93.1 per
cent. Of the engineers had voted to
authorize the calling of n strike. In
his letter to Mr. Stuart Mr.. Stone asks
If the railroads have any counter
proposition to make and notifies
him that II no counter PROPOSE
ton is received a strike OF the
engineers on each Of tho fifty roads
is subject to call at any time.
In addition to the $4,000 members
of the brotherhood, Mr. Stone said.
about $4,000 members of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen had voted on the proposi-
ton. Their vote also, he said, was
overwhelmingly in favor Of authoriz-
Ing strike should further negotia-
lions with the railroad fail.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
TRUNK CONCERN is BANKRUPT
Romadka Brothers Company Fails
for $2oo,ooo-Wife's Disgrace is
Back Of Trouble.

Milwaukee, The Romadka Broth.
ers company, a trunk manufacturing
concern. was thrown into involuntary
bankruptcy upon the claims OF three
New York creditors. Back OF the
financial trouble is the scandal which
arose when Evelyn, then wife of C. j.
Romadka, one of the brothers, was ar
rested some years ago in Chicago as
an accomplice in crime of negro.
Claims are known to total about
100000, and the firm has assets esti-
mated at about 100000 in addition to
real estate
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Bank Officials Arrested

New Orleans.-Eugene E. Butler,
president of the Teutonia Bank and
T-ust Co., of New Orleans, and 10
seph H. Gomila, director were ar
rested here charged with making false
statements to the state bank examiner
and concealing the true condition Of
the bank. Frank J. Braud, a former
assistant cashier of the same bank.
and now public accountant, was ar
rested at the same time, charged with
embezzling 100000 of the banks funds
The arrests were made by District At
torney ST. Clair Adams.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
PROBABLE FATAL SHOOTING.

Grafton.-While making his rounds
of the railroad yards, B. & o. Chief
Of Police Arden Selvey saw a man
come out of a car with case of
whisky. Ordering him to halt, with
out effect. he fred shot that took
effect II the back and passed clear
through the body. The victim was
Luther Ford, aged twenty, son of Mrs.
William Ford. u widow. He is at
Powell hospital. this city, and the
chances are said to be against
tis recovery.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
FULLY ENUMERATED.

Jury In Harrison County Aequits
Sherman Denham.
Clarksburg.-Hon. Sherman C. Dem
ham was acquitted by criminal court
jury after IS minutes deliberation OF
charge Of classifying accounts and
embezzling $4,000 while deputy
sheriff some IL years ago. The case
grew out of the recent audit Of the
books of the former sheriff of Har-
rison county by officers from the Of
nee Of the state tax commissioner,
who had found alleged Irregularities.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Butte, Mont. is Fire swept.

Butte. Mont.-A fire starting in the
warehouse section of this city spread
into the business district and did
damage estimated at s1.250000. The
flames, famed by high wind, were
beyond control for several hours.
Help was summoned from surround
Ing towns s Six business blocks and
thirty houses were destroyed.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
instrE ctor Dies.

Boston. Mass.-Dr Louis Nelson, in
structor in pharmocology at Harvard
college, died a martyr to medical
science at the Eliot hospital, in the
back bay, the result of experimenting
with a gas bacillus very recently
brought to the attention to the med.
ical world.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

Among the new f1elds In education
is the proposal of woman to teach
girls to tiirt Before long the appetite
to have everything taught will re-
Quire course In teaching young ducks
to swim.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

A London magistrate has decided
that a cabman cannot recover fare
from an intoxicated person. but prob
ably London's cabmen will go right on
recovering several fares at time from
intoxicated persons
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

A London professor of physiology
discussing the prevention-of-cruelty- to.
oysters campaign, says that while the
oyster undoubtedly has a certain
amount of nervous sensibility, It would
be hard to find more sudden or a
more merciful way of killing an oyster
than by eating him.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
REFUSE TO HOLD STEEL MEN
Federal Grand Jury Fall to Find Any
one Guilty of Destruction
of Papers.

Washington.--The federal grand
Jury in New York. which Investigated
the alleged destruction of certain pa
pers desired by the government In Its
antitrust suit against the United
States Steel corporation. failed to find
anyone guilty of violation of law. 1t
was learned at the department OF JUS
tice
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

If your feet are colde you are dis,
pleased about something" says an emil
nent authority. 1t is true also that oft
In the Silly night, when your wifes
feet are cold, you are displeased about
something
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Claims Against Estate s4.5oo ooo

Denver, Colo.-Claims aggregatinu
s4,506.56e we're filed against the estate
of the late d. H. Moffatt in the distric.
court. 1t is CONCEDED by those ia
miliar with the Estate of the Colorado
railroad builder. banker and MINING
man that of an estate valued at $40,
100000 to $15000.000 the heirs will
realize only about $750.000
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

Now Spanish prince is trying to
get the royal consent to his marriage
with an American girl. II the royal
ties only knew the truth Of the matter
they would substitute entreaties for
the match for mere consent. for the
American girl is the queen of creation.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
MISS CLARA BARTON DEAD
Founder Of American Red Cross Sue
cumbs to Chronic Pneumonia
at Glen Echo, Md.

Washington.-Miss Clara Barton.
founder of the American Red Cross
society, is dead at her home in Glen
Echo. Md. The cause Of her death
was chronic pneumonia, with which
she was stricken about a year ago.
Her brother, Stephen Barton Of Bos-
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
War Records Are Onened

Washington. Access to the muster
rolls and other military organization
records on file In the war department
will be granted in the future. under
certain restrictions, to historians and
representatives OF historical societies.
Secretary Stimson has just issued an
order to this effect
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Burglars Lantern.

Lima, O.-AWakening in the middle
of the night to find a fashlight dim.
ming her eyes and a burglar by her
bed was the experience of Mrs. VIM.
Jones, wife of wealthy oil operator
here. Motioned to keep quiet, Mrs.
Jones was forced to witness the pick
ing from her husbands shirt of $500
diamond and the sacking of her dress
err. Without word the thief left the
house.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

twenty-five rats. dyed pink. have
been let loose in the streets of Sc.
attic for investigation purposes. But
the effect of those pink rats suddenly
appearing to late convivial citizens 20.
ing home is likely to cause some hid
den tragedies
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Missouri Town Struck.

Pennington, Mo.-Three persons
were killed and more than score in
jured, two perhaps fatally, when a
tornado struck the towns of Delas-
sus and Knoblick, and the county
seat, Pennington, all in st. Francis
county, and just year to the day
since a tornado swept TIE lead belt
of St Francis county, killing and in
juring more than so persons
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

Barton was born at Oxford. Mass. in
1921.
Miss Barton had been confined to
her home. Red Cross" at Glen Echo,
Nd. since last fall, when she returned
from visit to New England 1t was
thought her trip was beneficial. but
soon afterward she was taken seri-
ously i'll. She celebrated her nine.
tieth birthday anniversary December
25.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Stores Would Paw wiley $4,000.

New York-A New York depart
ment store owner, who also controls a
chain of stores in other cities, has Of
fered DIR. Harvey Wiley position as
pure food expert for thu stores at a
ea,ary of $4,000 year.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Flee Mexican Rail Strike.

Washington.-Anti a tie-up
on the entire railway system in Next
co In a few days. Americans are leav-
Ing Mexico City in large numbers. &C.
cording to adyices to the state depart
ment. The strike on the National rail
way is set for next Monday, April Is
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
FiREBUG BLAMED.

Fairmont. The firebug is blamed
for the burning to the ground Of two
dwelling houses owned by Okey Cru
yer, on Tank Hill. The loss was
about $500. One Of the families had
moved into one of the houses recently
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Rock Island MAYOR wins.

Rock Island. Ill.-Henry McCaskrin.
whose public address was followed by
the recent riots In which two men
were killed. and which resulted in the
state troops being brought here, was
nominated by the Republicans for
states attorney.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
cypsy Hunted as HypnotIst.

Mount Vernon, NJ Y.-The police
here are searching for pretty gypsy
fortune teller who is accused OF hav-
ing hypnotized Mrs. George Nichtern
and then taken away $500 In money
and ieWelry.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Leaves ccores of Descendants.

Ottawa, Kan.-Five great-great-
grandchildren, u great-grandchiidren
and % grandchildren are among the
descendants of Mrs. Nancy Keaton.
who died at Rantoul, near here, aged
ninety-two.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Beats Child With a Chain.

Joliet. Ill.-After confessing tbss
he had beaten his four-year-oid daugh.
ter into insensfbiiity with a dog chain
because she couldn't understand h.s
commands, Joseph Janowiak. Rus
sian, was fined $500
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

No one at present is quite so chesty
as the man who predicted last, fall a
long cold winter. His coal bills. how.
ever, come in as regularly as those
of the man VIII guessed the other
way.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Rebels sry to Blast 8. p. sns

Del Rio. Tex.--A band OF Mexican
revolutionists is reported to have
crossed the Rio Grande to American
soil eight miles west Of here and to be
attempting 10 blow up the Sout.Iery
Pacific railroad bridge there
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Men Rescued From Lake lee Fioe.

st. Joseph. Mich.-Two boys and
the life saving crew Of this city, who
were carried out into the lake in an
ice field, were rescued by relief ex-
petition. after hard battle with the
foes in Lake Michigan.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Shot bv Mistake. NAV Dir

Los Angeles, Cal.-When running to-
assist his brother. who had been a vic.
tim Of holdup men, T. e. Yandis was
mistaken for a robber here and shot,
perhaps fatally, by an officer.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Two pie In Auto Accident.

Philadelphia-John Lewis Hoffman
and Arthur L. Ryerson. Yale students.
we're killed in an automobile accident
while speeding. The young men were
home for the Easter holidays. Ryer-
Eon was the guest of Holman
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Inxestiaate Shin Trust.

Washington.-Jus before adjourn,
ment the house voted $4,000 for the
expenses of the investigation of the
shipping trust and $4,000 additional to
wind up the investigation OF the steel
trust by the Stanley committee.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
Canadian Coal for Enniand.

Ottawa. Ont.-The steames Muir.
field has left Cape Breton for Eng.
land with 5000 tens Ct coal. the 1rst
cargo OF Canadian coal ever sent from
Cape Breton to England.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

1t appears that 1000 fewer books
were published in this country last
year than in 1910. This is distinctly
good news to lovers of good litera,
ture.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
viii Study in Yosemite Valley


Iowa City. Ia.-For the purpose q:
studying the flora OF the Yosemite vet
ley and Yellowstone park. Prof. r. r.
MacBride of the University Of lows
has been granted one years leaves OF
absence by the board Of education.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

The, man who predicted hard win.
ter is mighty chesty, but there is con,
ISOLATION in the knowledge that he has
to pay his coal bill like the rest OF us,
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

The California surgeon wnu re-
moved his own appendix only proved
that some persons will do anything to
escape paying a doctor bill.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
chokes to Death on Gaia

Middletown. N. Y.-Charies .Sher
rock. patient in local hospital. is
dead here as the result OF choking on
a piece of molasses cake.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

A New York legislator proposes an
anti-treating bill. II it goes through.
how will the native New Yorker get
his drinks?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

A Chicago preacher man urges a
school for courtship. 1t always seemed
to us that courtship was branch OF
learning that needed no school,
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

The man who few from London to
Paris the other day went up six thou
sand feet for the purpose OF avoiding
snowdrifts.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

Thus far the announcement, OF scien.
fists that blondes are doomed has not
caused slump in the peroxide mar
ket.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

Railroads propose to advance the
rates on hay, but other breakfast
foods can be shipped at the old price.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

In view OF the threatened baseball
investigation. perhaps the umpires
will take the hint and not require as
much talking to this summer.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

A New York woman called police
man when man proposed to her on
the street. Probably afraid that he'd
get away
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

According to q London professor the
most humane way to kill an oyster is
to eat him. But suppose one does
not like oysters?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

vassar girls have formed a fire
brigade; but It is supposed that they
will dispense with the hook and lad
der company.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

Big feet may indicate a big brain,
but most women would rather have
beauty than brains.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

The stoneless plum has been
evolved by human science. But as yet
the waterless milk is drama OF the
future.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18
New Mexican Minister

Mexico City.-pedro Iascurian tool
the oath OF Office rs minister of foreign
relations. te replace Manuel Cales3
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

Not until the queen tries to cook a
meal on the kings new stove will the
true test come.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

A man is generally willing to work
for nothing at thing that isn't worth
doing.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

ding tour in an aeroplane. An actual
case of fly with me-"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

Persons who clamored for an old
fashioned winter are said to have
ceased clamoring
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

After all 1t is no Sunday afternoon
stroll to the south pole
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

II there is sleeping volcano under
the Panama canal the thing for 1t to
do is to sleep on.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

The man who loves old-fashioned
winters has been caught studying a
seed catalogue.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

A clue has been organized in New
York to boost good plays. It will not
be overworked.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

A New York highwayman held up a
poet. But then mistakes will happen.
even In the robbery business.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

Modern railroading gets sideswipe
every time a spectacular wreck oc.
ours.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

Aeroplane records continue to be
broken almost as often as aeroplanes.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-18

The speed mania has its dangers in
railroading as well is In motoring.
The Washington times., 1912-01-04
EDUCATION BUREAU
WILL GIVE AID IN
TEACHING FARMING
Prof. jerks, Specialist, tc
Make Rounds of State
Colleges.

The Bureau Of Education announced
today that a. first step In relieving
the present famine In teachers COM
potent to instruct public school children
In agriculture. It IL sending Prof. r. B.
jerks, specialist in agricultural educa-
ton, to the Oklahoma State Agricultural
College, at saltwater, Okla. to assist
In establishing normal department
there. This 10 the sixth agricultural
college the bureau has helped start In
the training Of departments for teach
ing farming.
Prof. jerks In 1912 will visit for the
same purpose the Kansas State Agricul-
tural College. University of Arkansas,
University Of Missouri, Lincoln Inst.
tute Of Missouri, University Of KEN
lucky. and the University Of West vir-
ginia.
A. to the dearth Of agricultural teach
ers, the bureau points out that of the
11,0Oo high schools In the country, 1000
are now teaching farming. There are
LOO special agricultural trade schools
for children and 81 agricultural colleges.
Included in 1911 progress thirty States
have passed Legislation requiring the
schools. Il is estimated $500 high
school children are now studying scien-
TO supply teachers for this work only
nine agricultural colleges have four
year normal courses. and the normal
40 teachers Of farming last year. It Is
the ambition Of the bureau to see farm
Ing taught In every rural grammar and
high school In the United States.
The Washington times., 1912-01-04
Seven Escape Fire
On An Ironing Board

NEW YORK. Jan. Fire that
started in q pushcart stable" on the
ground floor of the tenement at 5l4
East Eleventh street shot up the stair
well and mushroomed at the top floor,
QUITTING on the escape Of several ten
ants. Four members CT family were
seriously burned. and a fifth person,
5anitress Of the building. jumped from
the rear window of the top floor, but
landed on the handle of q pushcart. II
fall 80
The seven children OF Mrs Elsi,
Friedman. the janitress, escaped BY
crawling over an ironing board that
was thrust across the airshaft from the
W1ndow OF the apartment OF Harry
S0lomonwttz. 51e East Eleventh street.
Fireman Simcnwitz made spectacular
rescue Soldier and his wife appeared
ct their window, the top floor front,
shouting for nelp. The flames had got
q good hold. and the smoke was thick
6imonwitx swung himself oil to the Are
escape without waiting for LEADERS, to b.
put Hp. but before he reached the
Seidlers they had dropped from the win
COWS into their apartment.
Then the hreman jumped into the
apartment and picked up the me n and
woman, throwing them over his ehoul-
aers. He clambered down the escape TO
She third 6ocr, where other firemen re-
ueved him OF his burden
The Washington times., 1912-01-04
LAUNDRY WORKERS
STRIKE T|GHTENS ON
''SO|LED' new YORK
Metropolis Faces Several
Weeks of Unwashed Mis-
cry, Leaders Say.

NEW YORK. Jan. I--Aithough a dele
cation of striking laundry workers was
scheduled to meet committee Of the
employers today In an effort to reach a
compromise and end the laundry strike,
was admitted that New York prob
ably would be "soiled' for some time
to come.
Even II the strike IL settled immedi-
ately. which seems improbable, and the
5000 laundry workers return. II will
REQUIRE more than two weeks to catch
Up on back work. for the union leaders
declare they will not permit girl en-
ploycs TO work long hours to wash up
the vast accumulation Of linen.
When the compromise meeting was
called the employers would make no
enort to end the strike by compromise
unless the demands Of the strikers were
modined. Strike leaders, however, de-
ciared they would not recede from their
demands.
The strike has spread to New Jersey
points, and all through Brooklyn, and
the strike leaders early today expressed
the belief that before night every large
steam laundry in this district Will be
forced to suspend operations.