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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03
Imperial Scabs Nov In
Smuggling Each Other

; The Imperial backing room scabs
have reached tie point where they
are fighting an ng themselves. On
Monday it BEGAN evident that near
riot was in prog IS inside the factory,
and the story le sked out later.
A Pittsburgh alb beat up Leo Slaz-
man, the last rose of the New York
summer, the las Of the New York
scabs. 49,
The New York bunch has dwindled
until it included only slazfnan and
Becker, the wall paper packer. Becker
joined his lot 18th the Pittsburgh
bunch, and >then they turned. like
cowardly hung wolves, upon a
wounded mate. slazman is not strong,
and wears glas IS. His eyes were
BACKED and his face cut up.
Considerable comment is being
caused through own as a result OF
the Imperial ma aagement permitting
such affairs within the factory, and
even though it ca4N not be prevented
it is proof of til sort of people that
are being broug1 ! to town to take the
places of law hiding Bellaire resi-
| dents.
Big New Sign.
AJbig new sig has taken the place
of the one torn 4 ON the strikers head
Equarters last week by the enemies of
the union TIL sign is 8 feet deep
and 20 feet loH :, and will defy the
efforts of the screants, for it Is
painted directly lpon the wall, instead
of upon muslin, rs before.
| Wintsr Quarters.
| A new stove has been installed in
the union heado rters, and all arrange
iments complete to make the place a
fcomfortable wine quarter. The men
are prepared to light it out all winter
and every wee they feel more con-
fident.
Base ess Rumor.
1t was rumored about the streets
that the strike 1ad been settled and
that the men w e going back to work
Tuesday Their was no ground what
ever for the re ort, and the men are
inclined to believe that the company
launched the RI ort to the sehect that
lit would be Ok ected to hare. The
strikers, howev by hard work, quiet
ed the false ruIa or.
| Scao Squibs. r.
Slazman, who came, not to scab, but
to act as a sort 1T maid to the scabs,
was ordered to go to packing last
week, and did 80, like whipped cur.
| Ed. Koontz sill has the lOb-sided
scab. 1t got 50 bad for Scott Camp
bell that he left
Anderson nov has the McMichael
brothers, Connell and Becker.
jim Adams + still Boosting Of how
slick he<js to- set IS day when the
other s7Rsare not wise enough to
The. New Yorzers who came as
"office men" go disguised sand left.
Burns, the board bill jumper, is still
getting thrown cut of boarding houses.
HE was thrown out of one again early
Monday morniu s.
Dave Lebow las dropped his Dimian
bob Radclife still disgraces both
|Wheeling and Bellaire by living In the
one and working in the other.
The Imperial has a choice collec'
ton of deaf, dumb, blind and cripples
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03

W Following is he call. No Wheeling
organizations. AYE as yet decided to
attend: =
TO THE CITIz EMS OFNWEsT VIR-
GINA, OR EETING:-
The highest .buSpose Of all good
American citiz rs ought to be. the
conservation O. the liberties guaran-
teed by the organic law of our Repub-
lie. It is self evident that. nation
can be no gre ter than the standard
Of its citizensl p, and the greatest
patriot of this day is he who labors
to keep inviolate the constitutional
guarantees of nee speech, tree press
and lawful ass nblage.
y The best citizsn is he who raises his
voice in behalf Of the downtrodden
CONTTNJ ED ON PAGE q
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03
DR.. HOLT CHALLENGES
DAVIS AND LAUCHLIN

DR.. M. 8. Holt, OF Weston, has chal-
lenged John w. Davis and George A.
Laughlin, Democrat and Republican
candidates for congress in the First
district, respectively, to joint debates
in any or every county in the districF.
Neither has so far accepted. DR.. Holt
IL the Socialist candidate.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03
Flowers and Green Grow About City and Elm Grove Barns

over the entire place. In addition the
company is to install layatories for
the men.
The bringing OF the Innes band here
and the many other acts that have al
ready been accomplished, stamp the
company as a progressive institution.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03

ing to beauty the surroundings at
the McColloch street barns. The I'M
slightly sign boards viii be torn down,
all buildings except the barns them
selves removed, and the company's
landscape gardener will be given free
reign IN sodding and planting flowers
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03
Senator Marshall
Corporation Tool

the following. It is a copy Of the in
junction notice served upon the strik-
ing mine worh ers in 1902 The poor
devils tried to better their conditions
a trifle, and Iarshall sold himself 70
hold them in slavery. He secured one
of the most sweeping injunctions
against the men that had ever been
issued, and nov me has the nerve to-
ask for your woes.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03
WElLsRuRo SPECTACLE.

q residents Of Wellsburg last week
S y, themselves back in the old
r rSs's0ctaft trial days OF New England,
h, Am they saw tws men, wearing
nus s.s and chains. and chained to teIe-
49, a poles in the main part OF the
NJ. . They were arrested on charges
e A., were afterwards dropped ana
NY SSseo to Vagrancy. Refusing 70
4 = Mayor Caldwell chained Them
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03

The new owners of the Getty and
Elm Grove railway. the West Virginia
Traction and Electric company. haye
begun policy Of Improvement thai
wiz be welcomed by the people of thils
city. The latest step in this directioih
q the decision arrived at by thdS
Board Of Directors Wednesday event
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03

CONT1NJ I'D ON PAGH =
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-03

Central Bldg.
Convention and general executive
OOard endorse the general strike. The
S%Isanization stands solidly behind
Ne spontaneous action OF the textile
workers. at Lawrence and win spread
ss, flames Of discomfort. Make the
WI owners open the jail doors.
'Slsned) "Vincent St John.
"Wm. D. Haywood.
lelesram has been received from
rs0a that shoe workers there have
~ ,Ssee Tor 4S,hour general strike, be-
e4ualng Monday, September 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01

Yesterday the heads of the departments of the municipal government bade official farewell to W. B. Copeland, formerly treasurer. and H. E. Shropshire, Jr.. for merly purchasing agent. The resigna- tions of the two, submitted some weeks ago, will be effective this morning.
 The city officials having gathered in the office of President Exum at o'clock, the ceremonies occurred. President Exum spoke in glowing terms of the character and ability of the two who were about to leave the service of the city, and in urged them to accept thrilling mementos.'' The gift of the officials to MT Copeland was a plush case of silver knives, forks and spoons. The gifts to Mr. Shropshire were two suitcases Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
GEORGIA NEEDS MORE
 EFFECTIVE TAX SYSTEM

Atlanta. January 31.-(Special. )-Chair- man c. M. Candler of the state rail road commission, one of the few state of- f.cials who have made thorough study of tax problems, is of the opinion that Geor- gia will never reach a solution of her financial difficulties until some new and r.tore effective system is introduced.
 He proposes a plan which is now in much favor with many tax authorities of high repute and which involves sep aration, complete and entire, of munich pal and county tax systems from that of the state.
 If Is unuuestioned that there is corl- paratively l.ttle real estate in Georgla which is bearing it's just proportion or taxation In almost any county in Geor- gia land may be found worth anywhere from s25 to $50 an aero which is returned at taxation at from 8 to s6.
 Investigating these conditions some time ago MT. Candler made the rather surpris- ing discovery that in many counties tax receivers we're accepting returns on this basis by direct instructions from the grand jury. By what right grand juries authorize tax receivers to disregard the requirements of the constitution and the laws in accepting returns of this sort would make very interesting question. Chairman Gamblers plan proposes an amendment to the constitution under which the state shall derive it's incor,e from taxes upon railroads, steamboat companies, telegraph and telephone com panes and all classes of public utility corporations which render other than purely local service: from occupation taxes upon all classes of corporations an1 from sucn special taxes as are now levied and collected upon the sale of beer and otEer commodities which are held to be subject to special taxation. He would re- lieve sucn public utility corporations as are taxed by the stare from both munich pal and county taxes. and he has figured that from these and similar sources the state could derive a satisfactory income and one sufficient to take care of it's ex- renses.
 On the other hand he would take away fsom the state the right to tax real estate and personal property in the hands of in 6ividuals or such corporations as are not subject to state tax, and put that wholly within the province of the municipal and county tax systems. If county or inu- nicipalty tailed to secure an adequate re- turn of such property, it would be it's own fault ard not that of the state law.
 Mir. Candler sees in this plan relief beth for the state on the one hand and Tor counties aid municipalities on the other' from a complicated situation under which both now suffer inconvenience and dts sdvantage. It has been favorably re- ceived by several to whom he has men toned 1t, though one reply was to the interesting effect:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
LETTERS TO EDITOR
High Cost of Living
Q the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 l have read your paper for the past 10 years I have read many statements on high price living, and according to my idea, not one of them has proved the cause Of the high prices.
 l will start back 40 years ago when the first stock law was voted into a law. This law, of course, compelled all farm CTS to dispose of all young stock, and every calf was sold for veal so all the surplus beef and pork was done away with in that district and this law has been gaining territory ever since.
 If the reader will bear in mind that when a district is voted into the stock laws every poor widow and old man was compelled to sell all cattle and hogs be- cause their small space of land could only raise a little feed for winter.
 Now, then, we will come to the nan that works by the day. If a white man can get s1 per day and house rent, fuel and a few acres of land to plant corn, potatoes, etc., he can raise corn fodder enough to feed COW or two and corn enough to fatten two hogs that will make all the pork for his family; he can soon turn off young beef each year to il~.p the supply. Now he is producer in- stead of consumer
 Now, how is it with the stock laws A white man must earn g per day ,r the country. The farmer cannot afford to pay it: but he does not miss the house rent and a few acres of land. SC the white man must work in the city and De a consumer instead of producer.
 Now we will take the farmers sid, that he is working for. When a farmer can get a white man settled down oi his farm in good shape he can lay plans to do baslness. And how much more cal he produce with good white man thar he can to depend on such help as tn, farmers have at the present time.
 Some people have an idea that tht beef and pork that is raised in Alabams does not amount to anything, but it woult amount to thousands of tons of meat and no freight bill added And break thS trust Now. then, how did the stock law get started? It was the large farms because they could fence their land and the poor widows and old men could not and it could be seen. So the meat tTusl has helped to rush the law all over the United States
 Now there Is two ways to break the meat trust. Vote out the stock law oI buy chickens. M. A.. CHURCHILL !
 1924 Hayes, avenue. Rising station. S, Ensley car line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
CADE: CASE GOES
 ID JURY TODAY Attorneys for Both Sides Made Arguments
 Yesterday

The concluding arguments and the judges charge will be given to the jury this morning in the case of S. s. Cade charged with the unlawful killing of Will liam M Lacey, which is being tried in the first division of the criminal court, Judge Samuel E Greene presiding. The case has been tried since Tuesday and owing to the prominence of the parties has at tracted much attention. The evidence was concluded yesterday afternoon and the arguments were begun.
 Attorney J. B. Reid who is assisting the solicitor in the case made the open ing argument. He was followed by At- torneys J. T. Roach and White Gibson for the defense. Solicitor lief lin was making the closing argument a, adjournment last evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01


 debate. I will discuss this ring on every stump of the state, and hope that I will be able to do so in the presence of it's de- fender"
 When asked whom in the congressional race the so-caled ring was supporting, MT. Wall answered, John w. Abercrom- bic, of course'
 MT. Wall before returning to Athens last night declared himself in favor of an extraordinary session of the legislature for the purpose Of rectifying various sec tions of the revenue bill q am with Judge Lane in reference to section 36 F. said he. ''When the judge writes his let ters to the various mayors he will receive the kind of replies he desires. Athens is suffering, though on a smaller scale, of course, than Is Birmingham. We are los- ing from railroads, telephones, telegraph lines and express companies.
 q was talking today to Mayor Banks of Attalla. He told me that whereas last year he collected for his city as licenses $25O from each of four railroads this year he can collect but S75 from each In other years the railroads did not protest against the license charged, but of course are now taking advantage of section 36 F. Mayor Banks informed me that he had declined to receive payment, and that he was preparing to fight
 Every mayor in Alabama will get right behind Judge Lane in an effort to bring about an extraordinary session of the leg islature."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
BOWLING MATCH BY WIRE PLANNED Two Clubs Will Play, Each in It's Home
 City

II is probable that the proposed bowl ing matches with New Orleans will be given at an early date. When Tad" Gomley, the director of the New Orleans Young Mems Gymnastfc club was here with Dave Johnstone, the New Orleans pugilist, he held a conference with Sec retary Harry Miles of the Birmingham Athletic club about the proposed scheme
 After some discussion it was proposed that a wire be leased and placed in the bowling alley, and after each frame had been bowled that they would telegraph direct to each other. It is very prob able that this scheme will be carried out and that bowling will be boomed at the Athletic club. During this past winter the bowling has been popularized by the many artists at the club. Secretary Miles announced that the admission to the matches would be free, and that all the club members would be invited. It will be known within a very short time if the plan has succeeded, and then fur ther announcements will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01

Murphy that's good idea, it seems to me, from the standpoint of simplifying the situation. but I'm afraid it will hardly go with tha politicians
 There you have it. said Chairman CaSdler. "There is just the difficulty under which Georgia labors when it comes to taxe reform. We are burdened with an antiquated and cumbersome system and we can't get rid of it because the poll ticians are afraid to tackle it. and if they did they'd be afraid to bring about any substantial and effective reformation.
 If I ever run for governor the question of tax reform and tax equalization is go. ing to be one of the first and biggest blanks in my platform. I don't know anything Georgia stands more in need cf today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01


 Totals ,$2l6,0O4 50 Sl2S,234. SO In explanation of the decrease Mir. Bog gan points to- the collections above on public service corporations, which in view of section 36F of the new revenue bill are permitted to apply their intangible taxation on their license taxation. He explains, too, that whereas from auto- mobiles, motorcycles, garages, etc, Bir- mingham last January collected for that month alone s5961; Birmingham for the entire year of 1912 will receive but $5544 60. This difference is due to the opera ton of the new legislative enactment pro- viding that the state shall collect au- tomobile licenses and pro rate the re- ceipts among the several cities of the state.
 Contained in the report is the following statement from Mr. Boggan:
 At the last session of the legislature various special interests secured the pas sage of special license tax legislation to such an extent that estimate that these laws, if valid, will cost the city of Bir- mingham by the time of the next regular session of the legislature in 1915 nearly half a million dollars, which loss, 1t is clear, must eventually be made up from other sources which are already con tributing their fair share to the expenses of the city government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
WALL WILL FIGHT SCHOOL HOUSE RING
 .s Says He Is With Judge Lane in Efforts to Convene Legislature

Fred Wall, mayor of Athens, and can didate for congressman at large, states that he intends during the campaign to make an attack against the so-ealled .schoolhouse ring of Alabama.
 That there is such a ring ''s stated hes Ifs recognized by every. man in the state. That this ring is bound together for self perpetuaton and political preferment is too well known to mention. That the per capita appropriation for school chl- dren has not increased at the same ratio as the per capita appropriation for teach CTS salaries can easily be proved
 q have formally challenged each of the candidates against me to meet me in joint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Truskett Case With Jury

independence, Kan, January 31.-The fate of A. A. Truskett, the Caney, Kan, capitalist, on trial the second time fer the murder of J. $. D Nicely. an oil pro- moter of lima, O., was still in the hands 1f the jury today. It was believed a dis agreement would be forthcoming. Neely, pre sident nf the Wichita pipe line, aged
 i5 years, was shot by Truskett. aged 70 years, in the lobby of hotel at Caney, January a year ago. after the two h9a nEarrelled over an oil lease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Railway Promotions

Chicago, January 31.-A.i c. Ridgeway, formerly assistant to F. o. Melcher, sec ond vice president of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad, who was killed in the wreck at Centralia, H., was today made acting second vice president of the road. c. w. Jones, general superintend- ent of the first district, was promoted to be general manager of the third district, with headquarters at Fort Worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01

the finest leather that could be obtained.
 Mir. Copeland and Mir. Shropshire spoke their thanks and then each of the other officials took occasion to say an ap- propriate word or two.
 Both men had been with the city for a long term of years. In the aldermanic days, MT. Copeland was auditor and MT. Shropshire was clerk. In the last city election Mir. Copeland was elected city treasurer by the votes of the people. MT. Shropshire became purchasing agent when the commission form of government took effect.
 The office of purchasing agent will be abolished. The duties of Mir. Copeland will be prorated among the several clerks of the treasurer's department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Attempt to Blow Turkish Bank

Monastr, Turkey, January S1.-An at tempt was made las; night to blow up the branch of the saloniki bank here. Two bombs which had been placed at the bottom of the outer walls exploded but caused little damage and none of the officials was wounded. The Bulgarians are suspected of responsibility for the Outrages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Alleged Murderess Held

Anniston, January 31.-(SpeciaD.-Cath crime Isbell, the negress who drove a knife into the heart of her cousin. Georg Long, on a public thoroughfare on West to answer to the city court grand jury for murder, following a preliminary hear ing before Justice J. F. Green in this city Tuesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
he combined scores for the three games
Palos Men Arrested

]. W. Moore and J. w Sullivan, white men, were arrested at Palos yesterday and charged with selling whisky with out a federal license. Two cases were made against each of the men and they were released on bond to await the action of the federal grand jury The arrest was made by Deputy United States Marshal J. M. Coker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Pine Plant Inspected

Annlston January 1.-(speciaD.- .-Presi- dent and General Manager Waddell Catch ings of the Central Foundry company who has been here inspecting the Annls- ton plant for some time announced him self as pleased with local conditions and returned to New York Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
DUCK PIN LEAGUE
plaved Won. Idlst

At the Athletic club the Duck team defeated the Ganders in a series of three games of duck pins, and has again gone up In the standing. This places the Duck team second now, and they will yet have a chance at the championship There are but two more games before the sched- ule of the league will be completed. The Drakes will play off a postponed match tonight against the Ganders. while tie Drakes and the Geese will play Saturday night
 The combined scores for the three games zyaS-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Argentine Crop Large

Washington. January S1.-A cablesran from the I-ternationa, Institute of Agri- culture ili Rome. Italy, to the United states department of agriculture, through the Associated Press. estimates the pro- ducton of wheat in Argentine this season ct 170,5659o9 bushels. in New Zealand, 6,4SI,000 bushels, and the estimated pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
New Road Work Begins

Anniston, January .--(SpeciaD .-WorS bas been started on the new road be- tween this city and Oxford. It begins near what is known as the Whteslde place south of here and extends south ward, relieving a bad passage between the two places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
 nInUr

RITE ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF R. F. WETMORE AT THE RESIDENCE. 2O3I HIGHLAND AVENUE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I, AT S;30 \. M. SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX. W. T. M'ADORN,
 WISE MASTER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
Marion Defeated

Marion, January 3l.--(Special 1.-The Mississippi college from Clinton defeated the Marion Institute basketball team here this afternoon by the score of 15 to 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01

duction of wheat in the southern hemis- pnere this season is placed at 15 per cent of last season. Oats in Argentine is O. S31 5o0 bushels; in New Zealand, 1S,697. .OO1 bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01
DECLARES CITY WILL
 LOSE HALF MILLION
City License Collector Bog
 gan Makes Report
REVENUE BILL CAUSE
City Official Says Taxes for 1912 Will Fall Off Half Million Dollars From 1911 Unless Law
 Is Amended

According to the January report of J. J. Boggan, city license collector, the amount of licenses collected in January, 1912, shows decrease from the amount collected in 1911, of $s7. .769.9O
 The following table is self explanatory:
 1911 1912.