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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
TO NEW YORK AND HARTFORD

Washington, Oct. G7.-secretary
Morrison, of the American Federation
of Labor, addressed large meeting
of the strikers against the piano manu-
featuring factories in New York City
on October 8. For some time the Off
Gals of the Piano Workers have been
organizing these employees, but the
companies refused to enter into nego-
tiations with the organized men, and
the strike is now in progress. Secre-
tary Morrison will proceed from New
York to Hartford Conn, whee he has
been ecalled to testify in the Hatters'
case, the re-trial of which is now in
progress, the defense now putting in
it's evidence. 1t is expected that the
evidence, will have been submitted
by Oetober-95s and then comes the re-
buttal and final arguments, which will
probably consume two weeks.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
tuberculosis
Will Be Topic

The public seems to be just learn
ing that they are welcome to attend
the service arranged by Wheeling
Typographical Union No. 70. for Sun
day, October q. Because it is given
by union the general impression
seemed at first to prevail that only
union members were invited. This is
not so, as the members have extended
a general invitation to- everybody,
The purpose is to show in general
the need for work toward stamping
out the dread tuberculosis, and in par
ticular the work that has been done
by the Printers toward that end.
A large attendance is expected.
Addresses will be delivered by Rev.
c. H. Mcdonald, on behalf of the
church, DR.. w. S. Fulton, in behalf of
the medical profession, and by L. ].
LaFlam in behalf of the unionA
A collection will be taken up for
the benefit of the Ohio County Tuber-
culosis League.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
U1NEON LABEL TEXT BOOKS

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 1.-THE president
of the local Typographical Union is
planning to have: concerted effort
made to have the State Textbook
Board instructed to consider only text
books, which bear the. union label.
The union printers Of Dallas give as
their reason for asking such a ruling
from the Governor for the guidance Of
the textbook board not merely the de-
sire to advance the interest of union
labor. but, they believe tina such a
ruling would serve as a guarantee foEs
the health of the children in theN
schools, claiming that the union label
on printing is placed only on books
printed in sanitary work rooms, thus
reducing the liability for tuberculosis
and other diseases being transmitted
through the pages of the books 70
the children in the schools.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
(Hy 6. II. Edtnunds.)

In commenting on the troubles in
the strike fields Of Kanawha county,
Gov. Glasscock mentioned the "inFisi-
Bile government" as being largely re-
sponsible for the troubles existing,
and many of the citizensTof this state
have Wondered what the invisible
government" was, but on Monday last,
every one was brought face to face
with this +"Gila monster" We lbeheld
a monster with one head but two
faces, a second Janus, too subtle for
description.
Remember, Baldwin guards were
driven out under the martial law pro
clamation, and everything went fine
in the. strike zone SO far as peace
and quiet was concerned, but. ON Mon
day what do. we find.
We find the militia of the state of
West Virginia being used by. the coal
operators to evict miners from their
homes, without any process of law
whatsoever. 81
Never before has anything of the
kind happened in any of the strikes
of the country. Result: More than
100 families, aggregating 500 men,
women and children are sitting by
the roadside in the mountains of
West Virginia with no place to lay
their heads but on the hard rocks of
the mountains and absolutely no re-
dress whatsoever. The governor has
been appealed to, and his reply to
the appeal was that the miners, had
redress in the civil courts, yet this
same governor has. suspended the civil
courts and Instituted martial law in
their stead, and yet he tells the miners
to go to the civil courts.
Yes, the government of West Vir-
ginia is invisible"
There seems to be a power behind
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
Demand Resignation
Of Inspector Laing
Will Draft Laws and Present to Next
Legislature.

The statewide. Conference on the
mine strike situation held in Charles
ton last week will be beneficial to La
Dor. This is the general opinion OF
those who attended and who followed
the proceedings of the convention.
While it Was not attended by opera
tors or by the, business interests gen
orally. there was good attendance
from others than mine workers, there
being 80 delegates with credentials,
representing sixteen counties. Far
from being a Socialist gathering
as reported by the kept press, the non
Socialists really dominated as shown
by the TACT that Sam B. Montgomery
a Republican,, was chairman, and L.
j. LaF'lam, a Democrat, was made Sec
rotary.
The press through. the state threw
cold water on the convention, acting
under orders from the Mine Opera
tors. a" letter was exhibited in the
convention, sent out by the Operators
to the papers of the state, urging them
to discourage the conference in every
possible. way. In spite of this, it was
well attended, and will have good re
suits. "
r Seven resolutions were adopted by
the conference, declaring in tavor of
Workmen's, Compensation and rene
dial legislation generally. The mine
guard system was unqualifedly con
demned. +
Benounce John Laing.
The resignation of John Laing as
chief mine inspector of the state was
demanded. A resolution calling upon
Governor Glasscock to accept his
resignation was unanimously carried.
It is we'll known that Laing is amine
inspector, and therefore barred, in
law and, reason. from holding the posi-
ton he now occupied. He, in fact
makes no bones about it, admits that
he is an operator and declares that
he does not want the job, did not want
it in the first place, and rendered his
resignation long ago. 1t seems that
he is so satisfactory to the greedy caol
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
RAILWAY AGREEMENT
~-Q-~

Kansas City, Oct 17.-Secretary
William Weeks, of the Brotherhood of
Railway Carmen of America, reports
that two new lodges have been or
ganized, one at Bell PlaineI Ia, and
another at Pennington, Mass. He al
so reports that times are prosperous
so far as the brotherhood lis concern
ed. There has been posted in st.
Paul at the Northern Pacific Office, no
tees stating that there is work for
car laborers and carmen generally.
This road is fair to the organized car
men, they having established sche-
dule of wages and working conditions
on that road. Carmen out of employ
ment can no doubt secure work by
applying to the Northern Pacific Office
at st. Paul.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
Mckinley Home

George Mckinley, delegates from
Wheeling Local Union, No. 80, has
d returned from the tenth biennial
convention of the Operative Plaster
ers International Association, held in
Milwaukee, Wis, and reports a busy
and interesting session. and much
work accomplished.
The Referendum.
One of the most important actions
Inference he said, in talking
ajority man, was the deci-
limit to vote of the mem
.de question, of electing OIL
GREATER by referendum vote.
I. = after of much import
Il E was our relation to the Building
Trades Department of the A. F. of l.
1t was Incorrectly reported that we
we're discussing the advisability of
Withdrawing fro mthe A. F. Of L., but
We were really discussing the Build
ag Trades Department. The Cement
H,rsers. who work for far less wages
a 80 receive are gradually en-
anQn our work, and we have
r,2-e 10 secure what we be
eaeu W De just support 1iOm InS "a
F. Of L. within the Building Trades
Department The matter OF our afh
liation' with the department was left
to he incoming officers"
The New Officers.
The Plasterers have law forbid
ding any officer from serving third
consecutive term, and this caused
much shifting of offices, with the fol
lowing result:
Presidential: ]. McGivern, Boston
Mass M
First Vice President-Peter Cook
New York.
Second Vice President-Jos. McDer
a9tt Chicago.
Third Vice President-Charles A
Gunther, San Francisco.
Secretary-Treasurer-T. A.. Scully
Middletown, Ohio.
Editor-Ja McElvene, Pittsburgh.
0rganizer-W. o. O'Keefe. 2
Executive Board-R. Lefebre, o
Montreal, Can; Chas. Smith, Wash
ington, D. c.; Mike. Reilly, Dallas
Texas; E. R. Still, Vancouver, B. c.
Frank Bolifhar, Kansas City, Mo-
Leo Apers, Detroit, Mich,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
TO VOTE ON PENSION

Washington, Oct.5 lit is report
ed that the Brewery Workers will
vote again on the question of establ
ishing the ,old-age spension and acct
dent insurance system. The recent
convention, heldoin Denver, SO it is
stated, took this actio. The same
proposition has been voted down by
the membership. The establishment
of the old-age pension and accident
insurance system is reported to be IN
cooperation with the United States
Brewers Association. Those who. fav-
ored the proposition at the last re-
ferendum vote ask that the matter
be given another chance. and the
delegaes finally decided to resubmi.
the question to the general member
shin
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17

With Halloween less than two
weeks in. the future. the various COM
mittees in charge of Wheeling's Off
cial Halloween celebration are buster
than they have been since the com
mittees were appointed. The Commit
tee on Decorations is completing the
work Of canvassing the city for fes-
looming. While the orders for wood
en- hammers have been coming in
daily, the biggest sale is anticipated
during the coming week, when it is,
hoped that thousands viii be disposed
Of.
The work on the enormous wooden
hammer which is to be placed on
Wheeling Hill and lighted by electric.
ity is progressing rapidly and viii
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
soldiers Eyict
Miners Families

-
the throne" in this fight. Soldiers be-
ing used as strike breakers, and sput-
ting hundreds Of women and children
out, in the cold to live in the open air
in October, without any semblance Of
law These people had a right to re-
main in the houses occupied by them
until legally dispossessed because, in
law the fact that they. were in the
houses, and entered legally, gave them
the right of remaining IN said houses
until legally dispossessed. The min
ers Of West Virginiayare being wrong
fully treated by the governor, whoSis
the commander in-chief Of the state
militia &
Strike breaking militia Oh, shame
on the fair name of West Virginia.
The way that the militia is being used
to eyict the miners is done in this
wise; The coal company lends several
men to miners house to- put his
household goods into the road. If the
miner objects to having his goods, put
out without due process Of law, the
militia will arrest him and put him
in the guard house. IA squad of sol
diers follows the evfcting army and
see that no miner resiStS the process.
Yet in the face Of all Of this, and the
hardships that the miners are being
put into by the attitude Of the COVER
nor of the state with their children
half clad, hungry and barefooted, sick
ness in almos every home no doctor,
no money, only the charity Of the
Miners union to look to, and. with a
cold winter almost upon them, yet
these hardships are more to be desir-
ed than peonage under the guard sys-
TEN. We are hoping that the COVER
nor will soon see the error Of his
way and do something to- redeem the
fair name Of the great state Of West
Virginia.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17

Mr.. Jesse Walker, representing the
lincoln Knitting Mills Co., Of Cohoes,
~. j., has been in the city one week
endeavoring to sell union labeled gar
Meats to Wheeling merchants. but
without result. He made report Of
MS dismal failure to the Trades As
sembly, Sunday.
:. When first struck town. be said.
ana saw so many men wearing Union
LABEL League buttons on the streets,
i. thought tins town would be diner
ent from others, but have been dis
appointed"
he explained that every merchant
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
City Editor, Milwaukee Leader

learn the truth, receiving the reply as
given above. The man is not only
not a Socialist but has never read
Socialist literature, and has never as
ISOLATED with Socialists. He admits
that he has voted the Republican and
Democrat tickets all his life.
Roosevelt was rushed to Chicago,
and is now in the Mercy. hospital
there, with his family. The wound
is reported as not dangerous, the bull
let having had it's course diverted -aad
partially stopped by a spectacle case
and manuscript in his pocket.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17

Theodore Roosevelt was shot in
Milwaukee, Tuesday night by crank
named John Schrank, of New York,
who had followed him all over the
South, waiting a favorable opportun.
ity to attempt his assassination.
The attempt occurred as Roosevelt
was seating himself in an automobile
to be taken to the hall where he was
to deliver his speech.
The first bulletin flashed over the
wire announced, that his assailant was
Socialist, and the Majority wired the
Milwaukee Leader Immediately to
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17

oan,nany has tried to stir up senti-
uont against the strikers in the past
hH 0 circulating all sorts Of lies about
W. trouble without any success, how
oyer The paeIers are ONLY out on
THE because the company wanted
~ i force them to sign an hon clad
ssreement renouncipg their union.
me M Majority some time ago printed
:. fac smile ofsthe agreement in Ques-
ion and nobody with the least bit of
oommon sense could be misled on this,
noint', Therefore, it looks very suspi-
lions lions when certain people try to con-
vow the impression that. it was the
ITnion Mems fault. Any man taking
hot nosition is a scab at heart, and
hereby loses the right to associate
: 9TH union men and other decent peo-
ME- The strikers headquarters at
both and Belmont streets, is always
onen and there is always some one
mere to explain matters appearing in
the Majority, and back 1t up with the
nroof
One thing is very evident, the com
MANY is, having more trouble every
day in trying to turn out the work.
one man working as a cooper, quit
because the company wanted him to
cooper barrels to be used by the scabs
= re packing room. Meade lied to
him by telling him "the company had
recognized the Packers Union, and
still the Packers would not work"
But even this lie could not induce.
the man to help scabs.
Anderson still scabs and boards a
few other strike breakers. Leo SAILS
an an the McMichel brothers, Ed.
Kuntz, Scot Campbell, David Lebo,
Jim Adams, Howell and half dozen
oreigners make up the motley crew
vith which the company figures it will
i die to break the Packers Union.
Int all their efforts so far have fail
ed, and the strikers are more determin-
ed than ever to stand by their union,
which is the only thing between them
and Industrial slavery. :
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
Roosevelt Shot
Not By A Socialist
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. Is, 1919.

Wheeling Majority, Wheeling.
Attempted assassin of Roosevelt not Socialist.
To the police in confession he said IT want you to
understand that don't belong to any political party
am not affiliated with the Socialists anarchists neither
am Republication Democrat; am free and indie
pendent American citizen" =.#.
The police questioning seemed eager to fasten the
crime Socialists anarchists asking many questions
along this line but they failed
The man is evidently plain crank.
CHESTER M WRIGHT,
City Editor, Milwaukee Leader.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
WOMEN AND MEDICINE

I Washington, Oct. 17-Tne number
of women studying medicine is de-
creasing, according to the annual re
port on medical education in arecent
number of the Journal OF the Ameri-
can Medical Association. During the
past year there were 679 wome,
studying medicine This is one less
than last year, 228 less than in 1910
and PAP less than in 1909.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
Fund Still
Going Higher

Another step in the direction Of the
$4,000 mark, was made last week,
and the campaign committee will be
enabled to carry on much stronger
campaign of propaganda # the con-
tributions keep i on. coming. 5000
copies of Forward" a local campaign
sheet, will be put out, every week I'M
til election now, and ali Socialists
willing to distribute should give their
name to the committee. az
Cont rihl1finnc To data.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
Big Dan Coming

Daniel Hogan of Arkansas the fam
our "Big Dan" Will be in Wheeling on
ae 4eeds II!M pus1E5 100000 :6epuoN
Fourteenth and(Market street. This
giant in stasNreN and ability is known
from Maine to California as wonder
full orator and there will doubtless be
a great crowd present to hear him.
He comes under the auspices of the
local Socialists.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
STIRRED Fem UP

: Warrington, W. Va. Oct. 1.-THE
series of meetings that have been. he'd
IN the county school houses by the
Socialists have stirred up the old
itogies. A Democratic orator is to be
brought here from Ohio to hold similar
meetings.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
Corcoran Speaks

Harry p. Corcoran, Socialist can
didate for House of Delegates, will
steak on Socialism and Religion" at
Kochert's Nickelodeon, GIL Main
street, on Sunday, October 20, at 2
D. m. Everybody invited. especially
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17

percentage OF voters necessary to re-
call an official being reduced to 20,
and the percentage for inaugurating
a referendum being reduced to 15..
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
RAILWAY SETTLEMENT

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE railroad
organizations involved in the wage
controversy affecting the Southeastern
railroads have secured an adjustment
of their difficulties by having secured
a raise in wages ranging a little be-
low II per cent. An agreement was
brought about through the efforts of
Chief Justice Martin A. Krupp, of the
Commerce Court, and Charles P. Neill
United. Statey Commissioner OF La
Dor, acting as mediaters. This con-
troversy has been on for almost six
months, about 10000 trainmen, on
practically every railroad IN the
Southeastern sections being involved
The increase dates from October L.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17

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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17

Young Doctor-Just think; six of
my patients recovered thfs~week.
Old Doctor@Ft,s your own fault,
my boy You spend too much time
at the club.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-17
Lies Are Circulated


Glass Co plant Mt ;r leqmnu psIsuo
Standing oldy 1y aeiI SnaoE uemeoapuI uuom
having osst'eu m e oAL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-09

on the bitches early enough In the
winter to insure their completion 70
the points specified In the contract
and bill OF sale from the Josephine
County Irrigation and Power COM
pany to the Chicago corporation.
II did this on the assurance Of the
officers Of the company when they
vieited this city last summer. At
that time these gentlemen stated
TO the publisher as well as to the
editor OF The Courier that they had
absolute confidence IN George e.
Sanders. their manager. and would
furnish every dollar OF the money he
called for for the reconstruction Of
the dam and the extension Of the
bitches and we believed at that time
that they would redeem their prom
ises. We still believe this and are
acting accordingly. They said these
things. knowing that they would be
published and when they were put in
type the business men and farmers
accepted the declarations as reliable
and today, while they have not lost
heart, yet they are beginning to feel
that II is full late In the season TO
commence the work OF ditch con-
structlon. II the Chicago corporation
cares to retain the respect OF the
people of this valley, and we think
It does, It will at once go forward
with the ditch extension.
In behalf of the people Of Grants
Pass and Josephine county The Cour-
Ter extends to our visitors a hearty
welcome and assures them that they
and their interests are regarded by
the people as worthy OF our care and
solicitude. They have undertaken
the great work OF supplying to this
valley the one thing It most needed,
ard that was irrigation. II has been
said by one Of our modern phil
osophers that nothing succeeds like
success" and this is the kind OF
prosperity we all wish them. We
cannot help feeling that the weight
OF great responsibility is resting
upon the shoulders Of our friends
from the White city, and that the
crisis is approaching.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-09
"A PUT UP JOB"

Our esteemed contemporary. the
Weekly Observer OF this city, labors
through more than a column and a
quarter to show that the awarding Of
the publication OF the city advertising
TO The Courier was "a put up job"
The Courier does not regard the Ill
humor OF The Observer seriously, as
II Is humorous In the extreme when
we consider that II has lived and
thrived on the official patronage Of
the city government OF Grants Pass
for 10, these many years. II admits
having been the official organ OF six
administrations and we guarantee
that during all that time all inser-
tions we're at the full legal rate. All
this monkey and a parrot" time is
simply because The Observer has lost
It's Job. For the first time In the his
tory of giving out the printing, 1t
was awarded occording to merit. The
Courier is the newspaper of the peo-
pie and The Observer is the organ Of
certain fellows, and It's a nice little
paper.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-09
Irrigation Company Official Here

p. Phillip, a Chicago banker, and
the treasurer of the Chicago-Rogue
River company, arrived from the
east by the morning train. Mr.. PHI
lip is one of the strong friends Of
Grants Pass and this part of the
Rogue River valley He comes here
to confer with Manager George E.
Sanders and to look over the pros
poets Of beginning ditch extension
work. The other members OF the
party stopped over in Portland for a
day or two to attend to some busi-
ness matters at that point.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-09

ginning with the night it awoke in
New York to highest enthusiasm,
places it far and away in the lead
of any play this country has seen.
After that notable opening In New
York, when a critical first night aud
fence was reused to cheers, Paid
IA Fulp' remained two years on
Broadway, Summer did not check
its run. 1t is the only play without
music that has ever had a continu-
GUS summer run in New York.
SO exceptional was the popularity
Of the play that the following year
the Wagenhals & Kemper Co., had
five companies presenting it in all