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poses. but in reality for the personal en-
richment of himself and his superiors.
Applied specifically in New York. U. S. A.,
to the agents of Tammany Hall, a cor
rupt political organization.
Thus the language is enriched From
time to time, as need is shown, a new
word is born, or an old word gains a new
definition. What has been the private
slang of restricted circle suddenly
blazes forth into common usage.
Who is there to deny that the new
meaning of ''bagman'' is far more appro-
pirate and useful than either of its older
dehnitionsg The fellow who runs about
holding out the bag for the collection q,
graft who blackmails men gaining their
living from the good will of the collec-
tors masters, could scarcely have bet
ter designation.
The American bagmen, who have sud-
dehiy come INTO prominence which they
would willingly have escaped, are scarcely
likely to be cited in the future as expo
nents of safe and profitable profession.
SAFETY and profit have both depended on
their designation being omitted from COM
mon speech and from the dictionary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

Two women who went to Jail to see
what it would be like are not at all
pleased with their experience. They seem
to overlook the fact that jails are not
supposed to be coddIing Institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

Navajo Indians are on the war path,
but 1t won't hurt the Navajo blanket
industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

Gertrude Hoffman came and went with
out seriously upsetting the equilibrium of
Birmingham, although it is true that a
few old fashioned people who slipped into
the theatre as inconspicuously as possi-
BILE, gasped at her performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

Alabama democrats can always dis
tinguish a statesman from the politi-
clan who plays the demagogue or the
mud Singing office seeker.
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AND so ARE THE kIDDIEs

From the Columbiana Peoples Advocate.
The Birmingham zoo has got an ele-
phant. and we are glad of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

Pittsburg claims to have the perfect
man. Heretofore Pittsburg has been
chiefly famous for its spenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

Huerta is said at times to display flashes
of humor. However, he fails to see the
humorous aspect of his present situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

The Underwood rally at the Gipsy
Smith auditorium tonight will be a
great event. Mr.. Underwood will be
present and the demonstration will
doubtless be of monster size The aud
ltorlum has capacity for accommo-
dating 1000 and all the space should
be occupied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

celebrated French variety star brought
her own hen to this country. Her press
agent, however, continues to do most of
the cackling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

The gobbler destined for Thursday S
dinner is now doing his final turkey trot-
ting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22
SPIRITED RIVALRY

Football, so to speak, is once more OF
its last legs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22
THE TOLL.

THE TOLL
An aviator SKINNED the skies.
And lightly smiled on all below:
But now battered form he lies,
Nor cares how hard the wind may blow.
His was the deed that thrilled the crowd
And his the daring flight through space.
Who calmly rests beneath shroud,
quiet look upon his face.
LOCATED.
ut is reported that the hustle is coming
back"
Back is where it is worn, I believe"
SARTORIAL.
Somehow, people don't expect much in
an intellectual way of the man who wears
a fancy vest"
That's true. They seem to think that
the pattern of his mind resembles in some
measure the pattern of his waistcoat."
SENSIBLE AND MODEST.
There are all kinds of smart people in
the world. but a man like Twobble COM
mands my. respect
''Why so?"
When he talks he never tries to i'm
press his hearers by using long words
that he doesn't know how to pronounce"
BADLY RATIFIED.
When Dobble had his picture taken
He seemed to lose his former poise
And sat there like sere leaf shaken
And started at the slightest noise.
Perhaps he feared his face would shatter
To bits the Photographic plate
The artist" asked him, Whats the mat
ter?'
He cried, shoot! Shoot. l cannot wait"
ONE BLESSING
The cave man lived
In a cheerless lair
But he never heard
a ragtime air.
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to the family of young sparrows who
had their home in a neighboring pollard
elm, and drove me to desperation every
morning with their incessant clamor when
the parent birds brought them their morn-
ing breakfast.
A few of the swallows traits como
back to me now in a series of charming
memories. Occasionally a moth or daddy
long-legs would escape from the over
filled mouth of a parent bird and futter
on the floor, and thence away to life and
freedom, and once a young swallow de-
seconded on my chair, much to the sur
Prise of the bulldog, who shifted at it
suspiciously and retired to consider the
matter In his kennel. l replaced the adj
venturer in his nest, where he shook out
his feathers and resumed his place us
though nothing had happened. In few
days they had all gone, and passed into
far horizon of their dreams How happy
they looked in the distant sky above the
willow trees! In a moment the most
subtle of secrets had become theirs, the
secret of all flying things-the vision OF
the air
There came a period when.j for long
time, the nest was quite deserted But
one misty September morning | awoke
with a tumultous twitter In the air above
me. All the family had returned and
We're flying in and out of the summer
house, apparently in great excitement.
| shall never know what brought them
back. Perhaps IT was to say farewell to
their old home before they made their
journey across the sea. Perhaps the par
ents wished TO show them their old home,
to which next year one or two of them
might return. / cannot say. 1t was the
last | saw of them. Their fighting period
began almost Immediately, and, together
with the summer they passed out of nv
life. leaving behind them the most charms
Ing and friendly of memories.
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LOCATED.

1T is reported that the hustle is coming
back"
Back is where it is worn, I believe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

His was the deed that thrilled the crowd
And his the daring flight through space.
Who calmly rests beneath a shroud,
A quiet look upon his face
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

Every time
Serves for the matter that is theh
born in ii.
Antony and Cleopatra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

An aviator SKINNED the skies,
And lightly smiled on all below;
But now battered form he lies,
Nor cares how hard the wind NAV blow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A DoLEFuL RECOLLECTION.

A DoLEFuL RECOLLECTION.
II fear Hopkins makes a fetch of !
stomach"
"Well, it may not be as bad as tn
but he still remembers the time, 20 yes
ago, when he became desperately i'll 1a
the day before Thanksgiving and couldn't t
eat a bite
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STILL HANGS ON.
Once more we hear
Toymakers shout,
1.-The Teddy bear
Is playing outi'
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SARTORIAL.
Somehow, people don't expect much in
an intellectual way of the man who wears
fancy vest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-22

That's true. They seem to think that
the pattern of his mind resembles in some
measure the pattern of his waistcoat."
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-11-20

OSCAR MOSES-Wholesale and Reta,
| Dry Goods and Notions. Main ST.
Bridgeport. Working men save none.
by dealing at this store.
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N. s. HIL,LMAN.

Lynn Haines, the well known news
paper correspondent who has written
up the Minnesota state legislature for
years, has the following to say regard
ing N. s. Hillman in his book on the
Minnesota legislature for 1911:
an. S. HlLLMAN, Fifty-frst Dis
trict, Lake couRty.-The only So
cialist member in the house, aligned
himself with the insurgents; took a
prominent part in the fight for the
initiative and referendum and all 9TH
er progressive measures. Stood con-
sistently against the special inter-
ests; had no part in the speakership
fight, but cast his vote for Thomas
Van Lear for United States senator;
voted for the Nolan publicity amend
ment; introduced one of the best mi,
tiative and referendum bills, but side
tracked his own measure in the inter
est of harmony among the progress
sfves who were fighting for that re-
form; was for the Sulerud bill; want
ed to revise the constitution and op-
posed the two-thirds resolution; was
progressive in all election questions;
voted or county option, and with the
insurgent element on every question
affecting the regulation of the liquor
traffic. Mr.. Hilman was one of the
most intelligent and uncompromising
of the progresSives."
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-11-20

4 HOTEL BRIDGEPORT-Europ ola
SO cents q day UP. American plan
per day up. Bridge St.. pOsit
4 Oepot0. Bridgeport o
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Ms,,I.;;,yk,,,0 4
sol-soe 6 ST. N. "

ers from picketing, "molesting" men
going to or from work and nom parad-
ing in the vicinity the min es-that
order was granted.
Such are the conditions under
which these copper miners are Waging
their fight for justice and life some
what better worth living With all the
forces of capital and organized society
working against them, they. have main
tanned courage, determine and
engaged in this struggle. A large
number of miners and their families
were evicted from their homes owned
by the corporations. The lives, safety
and welfare of something like $4,000
men, women and children are bound
UP with its fate. The strike has now
been in progress for over two months
and still the mine operators maintain
stubborn resistance and unreasonable
refusal to consider the demands ef the
men. The long, hard winter of north
ern Michigan is approachin, and these
brave men, women and children, who
are bearing the brunt Of this figure for
industrial justice for American work
ingmen are in need.
Two members OF our Executive
Council, John Mitchell and John B.
Lennon. have been among these strik-
ers and presented to us unQuestionable
evidence of the conditions there
After consideration of the conditions,
the need and importance OF the issues
involved, the Executive Council makes
this appeal to all the members of or
gained labor for prompt and generous
financial assistance to aid these needy
and suffering fellow-Workers, their
wives and children.
We appeal in the name of all labor
and common humanity that each local
union at once make an appropriation
from its funds of not less than five
cents for each member; that each.
Central Labor Union select a commit
tee to appeal to all workers and friends
to contribute promptly and as gener-
ously as possible, and to use every
other honorable means by which
funds may be secured. The men and
women and children Of Calumet
Michigan, must not be starved into
submission. They must and they VIII
win, If teh toilers OF our country VIII
but do their daty, r. !
Remember that the splendid Iselidar-
ity Of the workers of America largely
aided In securing the magnificent VIC
tory Of the anthracite miners few
years ago. The newspapers have sup
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American Federation Of Labor Appeals For Copper Miners
AMERICAN ! LIBERATION OF 1BoRs

Executive Council.
President, sAl1uIL GoxpERs.
Secretary, FRAjor MoERfaoA.
5feaspfeF, JoHH B. LBNHox,
Bloomington. III.
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barest necessities of life for those de.
pendent upon him. To yoll, members
OF organized labor, the brave struggle
o the copper miners of Calumet Michi-
gan, will appeal with greatest effect.
After exhausting all other means OF
securing the just demands which they
made upon their employers, these
miners laid aside their tools on July
20, and went out on strike They had
been working a so-called ten-hour
day, which in reality was an eleven
hour day, for wages that would not
permit American Standards of living.
Miners have been forced to handle in
dividually heavy drilling machines
which had 70 nmerly been operated by
two men. After considering all mat
tiers the men decided to demand an
eight-hour day, three dollars as the
minimum wage, and two men to
handle drilling machines as formerly.
All requests for conferences or col
sideration of these just demands were
ignored and treated with contempt
Despite the fact that the strike was
inaugurated peacefully and has been
conducted by the miners without even
the slightest show of violence, seldom
has there been such display OF arbi-
.trary methods on the part of the mine
operators and governmental authori-
ties. The morning after the strike be-
gan hundreds of deputies were sworn
in; the employers imported com
panies Of Wa4dell!Mahon guards;
finally State troops were sent to the
mining district that the mine owners
might be enabled to operate their
mines and the voice of Lab r in its
appeal for Justice might be silenced
All Of this display of force was und u
the prettnce of protecting propert::'
(when the miners did not attack it, 1or
miners attempted to protect ana pIo
contemplate, attacking ill.,; when D.
mote human rights, they we're ridden
down in the streets, dubbed, fireG
upon!
Though there have been the usual
efforts to foment strife and to stir UP
violence among the strikers, yet no
property has been destroyed and the
miners hive remained steadfast in their
determination to win their rights, and
in their determination not to be
forced into lawlessness.
The officials of the miners asked for
an injunction restraining the appoint
ment of additional deputies to serve
the mine operators their request was
refused. The mine operators asked
for an injunction restraining the strik-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-11-20

Ftrst viee. President. JAHss DUNCAN,
Hancock Bldg. Quincy. Mass.
Second Yiee-PFesident, JeH9 MrrcARLLs
1898 Metropolitan Bldg, KeW York. y. Y,
Third viee-Presideht, -JANRs o, ceHNEtI,
N14oI heGht Bldg, washiaeton, D. c.
Fourtn Yice.ffestdent, D, 4. HAvHs,
so Wither620on Rlda., raIiadeiphta, Pa.
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Buy wear-U-Wells-Mention Majorl.
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To All Organized Labor:

Each new advance in human better
ment leaves its burrows of pain ana
suffering across human hearts and
lives. There is scarcely a Wor6er in
all America who does not know the
meaning of strike, during which the
workers and their families have suffer
ed and endured in order to obtain
Justice; or who has not felt the. terri
Bile fear for the physical safety vi
loved ones in the thick of the con-
test, or the heart-breaking pain pc
cause of inability to supply even the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-11-20

The National Socialist Party has is
sued the following appeal to its mem
beers:
COMRADES:
Again We are called, upon ito take UP
the defence of our striking brothers.
outrages have hardly ceased in West
Virginia, before new cry is raised by
starving and freezing men. women and
children in the rich copper mine re-
gfon OF Michigan.
The men are on strike for better
living conditions.
It is conceded that the demands of
the men are just The consciousness
OF Just cause has given the strikers
the courage to fight without violence,
notwithstanding every ecort has been
nade to trick them into a situation
where a massacre can be given the
color Of Justification. Women and
iris have been assauItes51.; men have
oeen shot, going about their peaceful
.1Irsuits. Yet the ranks. are unyield-
ng, IN spite of the approaching cold.
II they are ne& aided, many will per-
'sh and they may be defeated, and with
them, the whole American Labor
Movement This is an attempt to
destroy the Western Federation OF
Miners, one of the most radical and
militant labor organizations in the
country The Federation Is one of the
strong social1stic organizations, and as
such should receive the full support of
socialists.
To this END your Executive Commit
tee has ordered this call for help. Col.
.ect funds, hold mass meetings, use
every influence both collective and in
dftidual to help in this time of great
need.
n WALTER LANFERSdDK,
Executive Secretary.
Send remfttances to Socialist Party,
III North Market St, Chicago Ac-
mowledgment will be made publicly
in The Party. Builder.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-11-20

HOME MADE-H0MH MADE
See Fehrenbach for Home Hade Bread
and Pastry.
FRED NETNINGER-Dsaiers i'm Fres
Meats, Pork, Sausage, Lard. BoloHni
Etc. Telephone %.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-11-20

If the miners are to be enslayed,
plunderod and killed. what honor Is It
70 West Virginia to furnish the fuel
Of the nation?
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pressed 1ESafay al reference to the
qainmst ta3usrs atrIks. In thk ap
peal NE hope to reach the minds,
hearts and the consciences OF our
tellew-Workers and friends, and there
By secure their ready response to the
call tor. aid.
Send all contributions ito Frank
Morrison Secretary American Fed
Grafton of Labor. Ouray Building,
Washington D. c., who will return re-
cefpt for the same and promptly tor
ward every. dollar to the Immediate
aid Of the struggling miners of Calu-
met. IS
BraternalIy yours,
:. - SAMUEL GOMPERS,
President.
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A neighbor recently received twenty
pounds Of honey by parsels post from
an adjoining county for eleven cents,
transportation. AS yet he has shown
ne signs of turning anarchist, has not
left his wife. and, strange to say,
went to church Last Sunday.
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Attest:
Frank Morrison, Secretary
James Duncan. First Vice Pres;
John Mitchell, Second Vice Pres.
James oaconnen, Third Vice Pres
D. 4, Hayes. Fourth Vice Pres.
Wa. p, Huhsr, Fifth vies Pres.
DOS, F. Valentine. Sixth Vice Pes.
John P, Alpine. Seventh Vice Pres
Fl. b. fernam. Eighth Vice Pres.
: John B. Lennon, Treasurer.
Executive Council. A. r. OF l.,
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BRIDGEPORT.
FORREST r. FANkHAUSER.
GROCERIES.
Both Phones-Nat. IS; Bell, 133-W.

c. w. ADoLPH
Furniture, Carpets and Wall Paper.
Special Attention Given
to Undertaking
Both Phones.
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Finn vieePresidens, VIZ. b. H611a.
carreuterf Bsdg, i1dIBpARollE ana.
SIKH viecEPncafdeuf, 1pa. - YAlEz1y41 *
cenreEnlsi M EsdE.s oileaeSalL 6Aia.
seyenIh Vice rSssideuts JsHH k,Atstee,
GoiA Bush fSmpas e. NpeIs. cAieAeo, n.
Eighth Vice. Presideut, y. D. etRNAHs !.
Star Bldg. St Louis, ~.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-16
PHONES TAKE PLACE OF
TELEGRAPH ON RAILROAD

NEW YORK. May 1S.-The Lehigh
Valley railroad has inaugurated a
system of dispatching all trains by
telephone, and within a short time all
telegraph instruments will be elimi-
mated both in regard to dhe dispatch
ing of trains and the transaction OF
all business of the company. The
Lehigh Valley management decided
on the change after tests lasting over
three years and which are said to
have proven conclusively the superb
GRITTY of telephone transmission over
telegraph.
The management states that no I'M
provement in recent years has done
SO much toward preventing accidents
and giving greater speed and accuracy
as the installation of telephone dis
patching. Nearly two hundred tele-
phones have been installed in freight
houses and small booths along the
right of way. enabling inspectors and
track gangs to get into instant COM
munication with division superinten-
dents without going to station
where telegraph operator is en-
ployed.
Train crews have been provided
with extension poles and telephones
and are now able to report promptly
derailments and conditions of track or
equipment which interfere with traffic.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-16
CONDEMNS SLIT SKIRTS
FOR GIRLS IN AMERICA

NEW YORK, May 16.-"Amerlcan
women are greatly mistaken in think
ing that they are following the edict
of paris fashionables in wearing tight
skirts with a slit up the side" de-
clared Clara White yesterday before
she sailed for Europe to rest after
her season with the Chicago-Phila-
delphia opera Company. The singer
was accompanied by her husband, M.
Palol Tongone.
"These suggestive tight-htting
Gowns are made for a certain class of
women whom I am sure the Ameri-
can women would not care to initiate
If thew really understood" said Nine.
White. Worst of all is the practise
of mothers dressing their young
daughters in these creations. Such
practise will certainly make young
girl brazen If it does not lead to
something worse"
Count CASTOR De Perigny the
French tennis champion, Endorsed the
sentiments Of Nine White.
.~rhe American girl is glorious" he
said. "They should not follow the
fashion customs of any other coun-
try. but should have a costume typi-
cal and>distinctive of this country
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-16
CITY OPENS HOMES FOR
TENDERL0IN WOMEN

PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-Women
driven from haunts in the Tenderloin
bv the vice quarantine now in force
in this city will be cared for by the
municipality and private citizens. &C
cording TO an announcement made
yesterday by Mayor Blankenburg.
I An estate in the suburbs with ac-
commodations for ninety women will
be devoted to that purpose by the
denartnaent of health and charity,
while two houses in the centre of
the city have been rented by private
subscriptions and will be in charge
of Miss Mary Gillette, secretary OF
the Court Aid Society, who has al
ready aided many girls who protested
a desire TO reform.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-16
JURY BOX RED TAPE CUT
BY JUDGE WITH CHISEL

NEW YORK. May 16.-After hav-
ing asked the superintendent OF pub
lie buildings to take out the front of
the Jury box in Part ~. of General
sessions Judge o'Sullivan called two
off, his court Attendants yesterday and
directed them to get chisels and
screw drivers and remove the frent
Of the box in order to accommodate
Jurors who were trying a case.
When Judge O'Sullivan called up
the Office Of the superintendent this
morning a clerk asked him What is
the trouble?" The judge said that the
Jurors had been complaining about
their cramped position in the jury
box, and had asked that the front be
removed.
The clerk told the judge to send in
a requisition and that in due course
Of stime II would receive attention.
I'm that case" Judge O'Sullivan re-
Piled, "Tll attend to the matter my
self. No requisition will be neces-
sary''
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-16
HURT BY DOCTORS AUTO,
SHE SUES FOR S5,OOJ
fspeclal to the Newark start

ELIZABETH. N. j., May 16.-Mrs.
Anna Applegate, wife of Charles
Applegate, of Manalapan, Monmouth
County, has begun suit in the Circuit
Court for $1,000 damages against DR..
Alexander Dallas, of Pine Brook.
Mrs. Applegate claims the damages
for injuries sustained when an auto
mobile driven by W. H. Mount, in
which she was riding, collided with
DR.. Dallas's car in Railway avenue,
this city, on May 10, 1910. when DR..
Dallas was competing in the Around
New Jersey Reliability contest.
The plaintiffs skull was fractured
and she sustained decorations on the
limbs and body.