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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-30
Why He Was There.

A policeman found negro, at
o'clock one morning acting rather
suspiciously in the neighborhood OF
some fine houses. Here, you!" shout
ed the policeman. what are you do.
ing here?"
"Nothin'."
"Well, l think you are. Explain now
or I'll pull you in"
"Boss," said the negro. Il amt dom
nothin'! You see, l sings tenor in
our church choir"
"Well, what's that got to do with
you being here?"
"A heap, boss-a heap. sings
tenor in our church choir, an tn man
what sings bass is sick"
Come along" said-the policeman.
"Hol' on, boss-hor on! TIL man
what sings bass is sick an Is gotter
take his place in tn choir; SO, singin'
tenor as l does, Is out her catchin'
cold so l kin sing bass"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-30
Just a Mistake.

The servants were abed and the
doctor answered the bell himself. A
colored man stood on the steps hold
ing q large package.
els Miss Matildah, the cook, Of
home, sah?" asked the man.
Eyes, but she has retired" returned
the doctor.
,'Can l Leah dis for her, sah?"
Certainly" said the doctor. :
He took the bundle from which
flowers and buds were protruding
and after bidding the man good night
carefully carried it to the kitchen
where he deposited it paper and all
into a pan Of water.
The doctor thought nothing more
of the affair until he heard Matilda's
angry voiced raised in conversation
with the maid.
EFF 1 had de pusson heah?" cried
the cook, dat put ma new spring hal
in dis heah dishpan I'd scald i'm 70
sho'!"-Exchange.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-30
A PRIVILEGED Youth.

Rev. Lyman Powell. Of Northamp
ton, has bright little son who Is very
much frightened in thunderstorms
One day heavy shower came NJ
when the little fellow wandered away
from the house. His father. who was
watching for him, saw him come run.
ming toward home as the first drops
fell. He looked terrified, and his lips
were moving.
What were you saying?" asked his
father.
81 was reminding God that am q
minister's son." the boy replied.-Cos-
mopolitan Magazine.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-30
Socialist Ticket
For President; Eugene Y. Debs.
OR Vice-President: Emil seidel.

"a 4OSAOCAbs Gu6SAS y Oopo'
Off Vice-President. Emil Seidel.
Eugene Bebs was born, In Terfs
Haute, November 5, 1855. In 1875
he was elected city clerk 81 Terrs
Haute on the Democratic ticket He
served until 1888. In 1885 be was
elected a member OF the Indiana
legislature. He was grand secretary
and treasurer of the brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen from 1880 until
1898: From 1893 until 1897, Mr.
Debs served as president OF the
American Railway Union. In 1897
and 1898 he was chairman Of the
national council Of social democracy
and was nominated for president on
the Socialist ticket for the frs, time
in 1900. He received this nomina'
ton again in 1904, in 1908 and 1872.
While president of tbs American
Railway Union. Mr.. Debs was cred
tied with the winning Of large
strike on the Great Northern rail-
road. In 1894, while managing .
still greater strike on western Fal-
roads, Mr.. Debs was charged WITH
conspiracy, but was acquitted soon
afterward he was charged with tho
violation of an injunction and was
sent to Jail for six months for COZ
tempt of court.
Mr.. Seidel became known to 'as
nation at large when he was elee'su
as the first Socialist mayor Of MI
waukee. two years ago. While %
did not have the time or opportunity
to carry out all his sociallstic ideas
in the administration OF the city gov
eminent, his administration was
credited with being clean and Sao'
factory from business point o.
view. He was defeated for re-elecp21 +
through a combination by the gu
parties. Mr.. seidel is forty-se'sl
years old and was born in Pe9l''.
vania. Wood. carving is his trade
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-30

hoodlums wearing l. w. w. but
tons, rushed the speakers stand
of the Socialist party of New York at
the Union Square meeting and hauled
down the American flag. Mounting
the platform they shouted that they
did not want any order and proceeded
to put on an Italian speaker of their
own.
Officially the 1. w. W. disavows re-
sponsibility for this act. Some of
them admitted it was probably the
work of a group of agents provo
cateurs," scouAdrels hired to provoke
a riot and discredit the entire dem
onstration.
For arguments sake, we will agree
that the l.. w. w. was not officially
res ponsible for~this cowardly outrage.
But how about the big group of l. w.
w. paraders, including scores of So
cialist Party members, which hap
pened TO be stationed at the foot of
the speakers stand? Did they voice
their disapproyal? Did they lift a
finger to stop these rowdies? Not
much! The Socialist l. w. WIS in
their explanation went so far as TO
intimate that it served the Socialist
Party right. It was evident their
sympathies were entirely with the J..
w. w. The attitude of these party
members is characteristic of a major
ity of the Socialist l. w. W. members.
l believe the time has come when
they will have to declare promptly
either that they are essentially /. w.
WIS, or that they are Socialists, first
last and all the time. If they look
upon the Socialist Party merely as an
excellent begging field for the l. w.
W., without ever showing their solid
arity to the party, they are in wrong
and will have to get out. "
A number of contemplate guess
tions have been flung at Comrade
Haywood which he has rightfully re-
scented, but one question was put to
him publicly he should have answered.
He has failed to do so. 1t was this:
IF the Socialist Party was good
enough to aid and promote the Law
renee strike, why was it not good
enough to receive the votes of the
Lawrence strikers? And when and
where did Comrade Haywood publicly
urge the Lawrence strikers to join
the Socialist party and vote the So
cialist ticket?"
1t is evident that Comrade Haywood
and others consider the Socialist
Party as a party of protest only. A
party whose chief object ds to fight
the battles of those workers, who be-
ing politically and economically dis
franchised, have no available weapon
but protest and violence.
That is where these comrades differ
from the International Socialist move
ment, whihc long ago, abandoned the
theory of progressive impoverish-
ment. We are no longer waiting
patiently for the people to reach
stage of poverty where they will re-
vole. History has proven that the
people who reach that stage do most
frequently, as in London, lie down on
the banks of the Thames and die with
out protest, they are easily pacified
lust enough to eat will fx them.
The experience of McKees. Rocks
and other places should be a warning
to the 1. w. w. There they aband-
oned the organization, and the people
who had fought their battles, as soon
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-30
The |. w. w. Of The Socialist
:. Party.
(By Piet vIas.)

, as their bellies were filled. Contrary
to the loud assertions of the ]. W. W..
leaders, l do not know Of single in
stance where the people whose battles
they fought asked for all or nothing
Many uniformed are mislead by
the present activities of the 1. W. W.
and mistake them for the American
symptom of the coming democracy in
the labor world; of that spontaneous
movement which in England, Ger
many, Belgium and Holland has 81
multaneously transformed the labor
movement into body. where the
leaders are not leaders any longer,
but merely intelligent executives;
who, If they are not intelligent and
deliver the goods, get fired. This
much-needed characterization of the
labor movement is more to be recog
nized in the recent action of the Penn
sylvania miners, who refused the
terms agreed upon by their commit
tee, than in the activities of the l.
W. w.
It is also wrong to believe that the
I. W. w. is the only exponent Of In
dustrial Unionism Thousands of So
cialists are busy today introducing
Industrial Unionism in the A. F. of L.
And no intelligent observer will deny
the splendid progress they have made
in the last few years. Everywhere
Socialism and Industrial Unionism are
coming to the front within the A. F.
of L.
Some l. w. W. leaders claim that
the ragged proletariat" is the only
revolutionary element in society. This
is correct if we assume that only
violence is revolutionary. In that
case, they have a patent on revolu-
tionary methods and are welcome
to it. 49,:
And why should not the ragged
proletariat" be violent? 1t is the one
and only force that their ignorance
suggests to them.
But the International Socialist party
uti,izes another force. The force of
brains, agitation, education and far
seeing, positive action. And this
force comes, not from the ignorant,
impoverished masse, but from the en-
lightened proletariat This is the
force which instills fear into the
hearts Of the intelligent uph9lders OF
capitalism. This is the force which
permeates society. This is the force
Professor Butler of Columbia Uni
versity warned against in the New
York Republican Convention. This is
the force feared and attacked by our
enemies in the Catholic Church. The
sabotage activities of the ignorant
are used by these aristocrats to preju-
dice their large, ignorant following
against the most revolutionary force
in society-the organized force of the
Socialist party, which they find active
everywhere, and not alone among 'the
ragged proletariat."
Some of the red card-carrying, dis
contented muckrakers, philosophical
anarchists, paternahstic, sentimental
reformers and others will have tc
choose between that force and the
force of syndicalism. A force
based upon Ignorance. with sa-
botage as it's chief weapon. A force
expecting to stop capitalism by max
ing it impossible through destruction
on the part OF, the workers. A force
which does not provide for an intelli-
gent, trained body of workers to re-
sumo activities in case they actually
should succeed in stopping capitalism.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-30
Very True.

A lady stepped from the limited ex
press at a side station ON special
stop order. To the only man in sight
she asked:
when is the train for Madison due
here, please?"
"The train went an hour ago
ma'am; the next one is tomorrow at
o'clock"
The lady in perplexity then asked
"Where is the nearest hotel?"
There is no hotel here at ALL" re
piled the man.
But what shall 1 do?" asked the
lady. Where shall / spend the
night"
81 guess you'll have to stay all hight
ply.
"sir!" flashed up the lady. I'D have
with the station agent" was the re
you know I'm a lady"
WELL" said the man. as he strobe
of, so is the station agent. Elk
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-30

The teamsters employed By tAs city
Of Indianapolis. Ind. have or8Aaize1
q local union and the city eoune1 les
granted an increase a wages.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-30

(For the purpose OF those who are
trying to coax vegetables from the
soil, we have established this depart
ment. Questions mailed to this Of
flee will receive a personal reply.
Just write US about anything you
want to know about forming, garden
ing or fruit growing.) !,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-30
When Labor owns the Courts.

When Labor owns the Courts.
Butte, Mont, has Socialist police
Judge Before him was brought a
workingman one day, charged with
vagrancy.
The Judge stepped to the prisoners
side and said, Brother. let me see
your palms" The prisoner presented
them, calloused. marred and SCARED
from hard work.
"You a vagrant?" said the judge.
81 think not. Your hands show that
you have earned not only your own
living, but the livings Of several other
fellows as well. / don't know who got
ii, but you earned it. You are dis
missed"
The capitalist papers Of Butte com
menting on the case, complained thai
no justice could be had in Socialist
courts.-Labor Issue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
MAN FROM WEST
SLAYER OF MARSH
POLICE NOW THINK THEY HAVE
SOLVED MYSTERY, AND ARE
LOOKING FOR MAN.

LYNN, MASS, April LITTLE
Lynn police tonight, aided by private
detectives. began countrywide
search for the man who they declare
Is the murderer of George A. Marsh,
the wealthy manufacturer. whose
body was found Friday morning.
The murder was committed in the
soap factory, to which Mr.. Marsh. Ill
ways carried key after he sold our.
Mrs Hannah Rowse. who lives next
door TO the factory. told the police
today that she heard five shots in
the building Thursday night.
The police refuse 10 dlvulge me
aged s.ayer's name. but describe him
as about thirty-five years nli, FIVE
feet inches tall, of dark COM
plexion and smooth shaven. L.. left
Lynn in his automobile. "A ne~ one,
which he purchased recently. In
spector Kane went to New York To-
day to institute search for MIN N that
city and Inspector Murray went to
Portland. Me, to direct "a search from
that point. The Chicago police were
also asked to aid in the hunt.
The IVlice are In possession of
strong evidence to indicate that Marsh
matters. They claim, that recently
while on trip to the Wes; Mr.
Marsh met the man now unGer sus-
picion and agreed to sell him certain
stocks. There was some correspon-
dence after Marsh returned home. \
week ago the Westerner appeared in
Lynn. They were unable to com
piete the deal. They met last Thurs
day night and went TO the Office of
the soap factory In the Westerner' $
automobile. 1t Is believed the tragedy
then followed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
WATER COVERS
An ENTIRE TOWN
LARGE PROPERTY DAMAGE
AND THOUSANDS CUT OFF
FROM OUTSIDE WORLD.

vICKSBURG. MISS. April H.
Tallulah. the quaint Parish seat OF
Madison Parish. La. Inhabited by 49,
200 people Is tonight rapidly filling
with water from the salem. La.
crevasse. and before morning the en-
tire place will probably ne cut OF from
the world, except by wire. The water
reached Tallulah at noon today. and
rising like an ocean tide. the entire
village was covered to a depth Of sew
eral feet within less than two hours.
There was no loss Of life. but con-
siderable property damage. Tallulah
Is seventeen miles west of the Mis-
sissippi river. and but eighteen miles
from vicksburg Every means of
prompt assistance and relief will be
rendered from this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
WOMAN FOUND IN
ROOM GARR0TEO
POVERTY STRICKEN WIDOW Is
DISCOVERED DEAD ON BED
~ DAUGHTER.

NEW YORK, April 14.--Mrs. Rose
Marchette. a poverty stricken widow.
was found garrotcd in her two-room
tenement home in West Twenty-ninth
street tonight by her daughter Anne.
four years old. No motive appears
for the murder. unless 1t was re-
venxe. The woman had no money.
A heavy cord was wound three
times around her neck. pulled tight
and knotted at tho back. To make
sure OF his victim. the murderer had
inserted a rubber handle under the
cord, making q tourniquet which nc
frightened until he achieved his pur-
nose.
She was apparently attacked while
preparing supper. and after death
carried into the bedroom and laid upon
the bed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
WAR IS TO FOLLOW
OPENING OF CANAL
PROFESSOR JOHNSTON SEES con-
FLICT BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND GERMANY.

CAMBRIDGE. MASS, April II
That war between Germany ond Eng
land may closely follow me opening
of the Panama canal. with its con-
seauent shifting OF the present day
economic balance IL the belief OF Pro-
fessor T.. VI. johnson. Of the history
department of Harvard.
The possibility " any friction be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain says Professor Johnston, is SO
remote that the English feel our pro-
lection OF the canal might very pos
sibiy benefit them as much as 1t would
ourselves.
And speaking of that I think we
are approaching an international
crisis. This will occur. according TO
the present outlook. between now and
two or three years after the opening
of the canal. That event will inevi-
tally mark great change in the
economic adjustment of the world. The
canal viii really mark boundary or
the, English speaking interests.
THE significant position the canal
win hold in relation TO the English
world cannot be overlooked Tne
fact 10. in my opinion. that the pol
Icy OF Great Britain's statesmen Is
to prevent the German acquisition
of territory within Il certain clearly
defined area.
with the opening OF the cana',
Germany will feel more urgently than
ever need for base somewhere III
the course that trade routes VIII then
follow.
should Germany attempt TO ac-
ouire. say. an islann IN the West In
dies. I believe England will fight. II
necessary TO prevent II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
PENROSE MACHINE
IS BROKEN WRECK
Roosevelt Completely Sweeps
Away Power of Boss in
Pennsylvania
POLITICIANS LOOK
IN ASTONlSHMENT
Supporters of Former Pres
sident Without Organiza-
ton in Many of the
Districts

PHILADELPHIA, PA. April IL
In one Of the most remarkable politi-
cal battles in the history of Penn
sylvania. Theodore Roosevelt conf
pletely swept away the Penrose Re
publican machine and capture the
State. The latest returns from yes
terday's primary gives Roosevelt fifty
FIVE national delegates to the Chicago
convention. ard the. control Of the
State convention which elects twelve
delegates at large. all of which VIII
he instructed for Roosevelt.
On very latest returns the Penn
sylvania lineup Is:
Roosevelt delegates elected, SO: TAFT
delegates elected, y. doubtful but prob
ably Roosevelt. 2; elected as Tart
delegates. but declaring for Roosevelt.
3: to be elected by State convention,
surely Roosevelt. L.
Tait was completely showed under
in Pittsburg. and all sections of the
State, with the exception OF Lancas-
, ter, where he secured two delegates
and Ia Philadelphia where the Pen
rose organiza ton gave him seven
delegates. These were only in the
strong Republican organization wards
and in the tenderloin, Every indi-
cation tonight points to the realign-
ment OF three delegates. who prob
/ ably will come out for Roosevelt be-
fore the convention. 1t is quite like
~ that Taft will not have more than
nine delegates at the most, when
the convention il called to order.
Machine 10 Wreck.
Senator P.slrose. who had dominated,
/ Pennsylvania politics for years. and
who is the administration represen-
! tative in the Senate. has been COM
pietely beaten. His political machine
from one end of the State to the other
is a complete wreck. Up until sat
urday he assured President Taft that
this state would give solid dele
CATION for him. Now Penrose Will not
even have a delegate TO the NATIONAL
convention.
The penrose- McNiehol machine
managed to roll mp a fair majority In
the tenderloin district in Philadei-
/ phia. although there was strong
Roosevelt vote In rne principal rest
Dental sections, and in the suburbs
! the Taft delegates were completely
| smothered. In the great mil dis-
tricts comprising the Fifth congress
sional district. the Roosevelt dsis
gates were elected. South Philadel-
| mia the domain OF the Wares. also
went for Taft.
Congressman Reuben Q. Moon. who
! had served four. terms In Congress,
was defeated for denomination by
George w. Edmonds. II Roosevelt
| follower. The coal regions went
solid for Roosevelt, and this. 1t Is
believed. has materially EXCHANGED
the chances for a speedy settlement
between tn miners and the repre-
sentat.ves OF tho operators The
farmers throughout the State. the
small towns and the Western cities
were a unit for Roosevelt. The sur
prise Of the State was In Ffttsburg
I where the machine bosses would no,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
|PAY TRIBUTES TO
MISS CLARA BARTON
BODY WILL BE TAKEN TO ITS
FINAL RESTING PLACE IN
WORCESTER. MASS.

WASHINGTON. April 14.-"She has
gone to her reward. but the impress
she made upon her day and genera
ton will survive evermcre," said Mrs.
John A. Logan in eulogy OF Miss
Clara Barton as she stood beside the
bier of the founder of the American
Red Cross this afternoon in the home
at Glen Echo, Nd. where Miss Bar
ton died last Friday.
The Rev. Henry NJ, Couden. the blind
chaplain of the House; the Rev. john
Van Setback. Jr.. and the Kew. w.
w. Curry had charge of the services.
Over the casket was draped large
American flag Flowers froln friends
were strewn at the base OF the CONN
and about the room.
The body was taken at 5:Sa TINS
afternoon to Oxford. Mass. The Rev.
Percy II. Spler. Of Worcester, Mass,
assisted by the Rev. VIM. +. Bar
ton Of Chicago. a distant relative or
Miss Barton. will have charge OF the
services there. which will be held at
1 o'clock tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
BLACK HAND TRUE
TO ITS THREATS
WEALTHY GROCER DEFIES IT
AND MEETS HIS DEATH AT
APPOINTED HOUR.

NEW YORK. April 14.--With the
stroke of s. the hour named for his
death unless he complied with a
Black Hand demand for $1,000. Feiipo
Lemandie, owner of five grocery stores
In Brooklyn, was called to the front
of his main store tonight and shot
through the heart
The letter demanded that the money
be left in the bread trough outside the
store. Lcmandie. certain that 1t was
no idle threat. armed himself and
waited for his intended assassin. The
man appeared at the front of the
store as the clock struck .. and Lee
nsandie revolver in hand; advanced
to meet him.
Each man fred twice without effect
before Lemandie fell. The assassin
escaped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
ROCKEFELLER LENDS
FIRE DEPARTMENT

TARRYTOWN. n. Y. April IA
John j.. Rockefeller helped out his
neigh6or,. James Butler. at East View
today when iMr. Buffers cottage
caught fire. The oil king sent his
fire company down from Pocantico
Hills. when the alarm was sent out
and they succeeded In putting out the
firc after $1,000 damage had been
done. The only ire department at
East View Is that at the county aims
house and the men were unable to
cope with the blaze. Mr.. Rookie
fs1avsHr rossa spnys @@S. tessr hsncA ~fos
and they were soon dashing down the
hill behind one Of Mr.. Rockefeller
teams.
This Is the second TINA within a
few weeks Mr.. Rockefeller's company
has been summoned to East View to
help out his neighbors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15

LONDON. April 14.--Hyde Park.
where SO many SUFFRAGE demonstrn-
this afternoon Of ri6t which but
for tho vigorous interference OF the
police would have resulted in the in
fliction Of tho most extreme violence
on two women.
Mrs. Frederick Henry Seldom. who
has appealed in vain to the authors
ties to commute the sentence OF her
husband. an insurance superintendent.
who ID to be hanged on Tuesday in
Pentonvtlle prison. sought to carry her
appeal to the public. With her daugh-
tar, Maggic, she mounted an ampro.
vised platform In the centre OF, the
p.Ik and sy h.ss ,a 8 a,. pa Y ON on.
crowd