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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-09

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-09
Daily Fashion alks
BY MAY MANTON
A PRACTICAL BRASSIERE.

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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07

CONTINUED ON PAGp a
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07

Of any Weekly or Monthly
Newspaper published in
Wheeling. the Ohio v alley
or West Virginia.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07
Bull Tactics
On ". +. WEIGH


William F. WEIGH of this city,
fourth vice president OF the Street and
.lectric Railway Employees, was given
an experience in bull tactics in Birm-
ingham, Alamaba, recently. Pinker-
tons descended upon him and forcibly
took him out of the state. They
caught him trying to organize local
division Of the Association
The following account appears III
the current issue of the "Motorman
and Conductor: !,
"a short time ago WEIGH was
called to Birmingham, Alabama, BY
the national officials to organize the
street car men employed In that city
He registered at one Of the leading no
tells in that city and0after conefr
ence with the men found the situation
very favorable.
Appointments were made to hold
formal conferences to go over the de
tails OF the organization as the mer
appeared to be anxious to take vi
the proposition advonced by Welcn.
THE following day it is said Pink
erton detectives and others in the EN-
ploy of the street railway COMPANY
of that city forcibly abducted MI.
WEIGH from his hotel, purchased trans
portation to Cincinnati and caught 4
train for that city. On the way ID
Cincinnati they warned We9h to gel
away from Birmingham and to stay
away, threatening dire consequences
II their order was not obdyed..
Went Back to Finish. 4
Thinking it wise not to make any
resistance he made the trip to the
Ohio city. allowing the men to get OF
the train a shart distance. outside Of
the city. In Cincinnati he telegraph
ed the national officials of the or
ganization for instructions, explaining
the incident. Receiving instructions
to again proceed to Birmingham he
left on the next train and beat his
captors to the city, engaging quarters
this time in another quarter of the
city.
f. AFTER a few days work he succeed
ed in finishing up the work assigned
to him and after seeing of the organ
ization safely into the waters of un
,ionism returned to this city. No com
plant was made to the city official
in Birmingham, as he realized that
the less publicity connected with the
outrage. the better would be his
chances of effecting the organiZatiol.'
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07
B. & O. Machinists
May Co On Strike

The machinists employed ON the Bal
timore G Ohio railroad comprising the
Baltimore & Ohio, the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern and the C. H. Cd,
may go on strike. Negotiations have
been pending for months and the acute
stage has been reached, the members
Of the union-the international Asso-
citation of Machinists, being now en-
gagged In taking a strike vote.
A committee has been at Baltimore
for practically month, and several
conferences have been held with the
chief officials of the railroad but
without tangible result The men are
demanding, aside from minimum
wage, two things which they contend
are Of the utmost importance to them,
namely, the classification of work, COW
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07

for the calf killing prize, Louis KohEe
OF the Pittsburgh Provision company,
champion Of Pennsylvania, and Ed
ward Real. Of F. Schenk and Sons
company, Wheeling, admittedly the
fastest man in dressing a calf in or
around this city.
Only two will take part In the lamb
killing contest, William Oxenhardt OF
Armour & Co. Pittsburgh. champion
OF Western Pennsylvania, and Albert
Szata with William Webb and Son.
Cleveland, acknowledged champion Of
Ohio.
Have Big Barbecue.
Another of theb' ig features Of the
day wiz be the barbecue for which
five fat cattle will be killed The
meat will be given away free to any
person on the grounds. Schenk and
Sons company will furnish the cattle
and calves to be used in the various
killing contests.
There will be horse races OF all
kinds, including running, pacing and
trotting, ad etriess for these are be-
ing sent in nearly every day. Experts
have been selected for starters, judges
and timers. There will be motorcycle
races for good prizes and dancing at
ternoon and evening. Stiehm's orches-
ira of Pittsburgh, VIII furnish the
dance music. and Rauchs band the
concert music.
Auto Races.
A specially attractive feature of the
program is the auto races which have
been provided. An attempt will be
made to break the local record. Hun
dreds win come for this feature alone.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07


Joseph A. Armstrong, fourth vice
president of the West Virginia State
Federation of Labor, has returned from
ten days trip through the statey in
the interests that body, and speaks
most enthusiastically Of the rapid
strides that Labor is making in this
feudaliZed commonwealth.
Pleased With Fairmont.
In conversation with, Majority re
porter Mr.. Armstrong said he was at
Fairmont, Clarksburg, Morgantown,
Grafton and Warrington. He was sur
prised at the great stride labor had
made in Fairmont.
There are fourteen locals in the
town, a central body representing
twelve bodies, an Uindependent body
on account OF the Stogie Makers be-
ing affiliated. The Central Body ex-
poets to yive her first demonstration
on Labor Day. the tin mill workers
from Clarksburg have promised to be
there, also the Brewery Workers and
Carpenters from IClarksburg. The
locals at Grafton, Warrington and
Morgantown gave the promise of 60
ing, and If all keep their promises
there will be over five thousand men
in line. The reaUson the State Fed
Grafton is interested in their celebra.
ton is the fact th1t the state conven-
ton is to be held in Fairmont on Mon
day, May 18th, 1914. and we wish to
show the people of Fairmont Just a
sample o our strength in the Fair
mont district.
Federation Needs Money.
He said he did not make a trip 10
organize new locals, but to get the
Locals already organized to aflliate
with the State Federation, as the Fed
Grafton has no money to spend or
that purpose. but stated that was one.
o the worps expected the Fedora.
ton and he hoped would be taken
care p-fss@ the next c0nyantfan as the
work in this state is enough to Hneaps
man going or over year. He hoped
he could get rund raised rom some
source to permit some one to make
another trip to finish up the work.
The Printers at Grafton, also the
BARRIERS at the same place want to
become organized, he said. A miner
begged him to go to small town near
Grafton and organize the miners. but
as his money was so short he could
not do so. He thinks to take the
matter up with several organizations
and see they will not pay a small
sum each which would make it
cheaper or them, than sending a spe-
cial man in to organize as he could
handle several at one time. He could
have organized five Federal Unions.
but Mr.. Morrison, secretary o the A.
F. o L., says that they have nomoney
to send a man in to do the work.
Ready to Reap.
He states: TT looks like harvest
Held ready or the reapers and no one
to do the work. There was an l. w.
W. man trying to organize at Fair
mont but he left. 1t was supposed
that he was invited by the Consoli-
dated Coal Co. men to leave as he did
not organize any locals. 1t is wonder
H1ArSrmurxwy-vN
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07

cial work at its request and was all
over the town in that capacity, look
ing after the sanitay conditions OF its
property; that this affidavit is made
without the knowledge. +
Further this af1ant saith not
~HENRY MOCK.
Sworn to before me by the said
Henry Mock and by him subscribed
this Second day of August, A. D., 1913
HARRY A. BELL,
Notary Public"
The Affiant
Now the affiant here testifying is a
negro and was employed by the Phil
lips Company in the enviable capacity
of cleaning out house recepticles
Readers can accept the statements in
this instrument for what they are
worth. .Affiant says he expects no re
ward for his interest displayed here
That may be true, but watermelons are
In season.
Another Item.
'sIt was announced at the Pope tin
mill Wednesday afternoon that II o.
the IL mills are running and that the
oily one idle would be started Sunday
night" -
The above paragraph appeared in Ar
evening paper here Wednesday. II
happens to be known that this informa
ton was not sought, but that it was
sent out from the Phillips office with
out solicitation. The general interro
cation arises, that If this statement
is true. why is the company so anxious
to make It public. It never took the
public into its confidence when the
plant was being operated by skilled
union men. 1t didn't care ther
whether the citizens knew it was run
ming one mill or twelve. There is {
reaso. This firm is keeping up 1T
fight against the union solely upoI
Misrepresentation, at an expense o
thousands Of dollars per day. 1t i
tottering and almost ready for capitul'
ton, and the organizing of Weirtol
will be the climax, The mill here 1
doing nothing but making lots o
smoke. Seeing Is believing. Every
body standing arm.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07
Butchers Day Plans
Are Greatest Ever

Plans for the annual picnic of the
Wheeling Butchers picnic on Thurs
day, August 14th, at the state fair
grounds have been completed and the
indications are that it will be the
greatest affair they have ever had.
which is a broad statement to those
who have attended in recent years
Good weather is all that is necessary
to make good the elaborate planning
of the committees in charge.
Butchers from all towns in this sec
ton with their families will attend
and there will be the usual big parade
in the morning, with the same old
rivalry between individuals and firms
for the most attractive displays.
Some who are to have deliberately
decorated wagons and autos IN the
parade, have been planning them for
weeks. Several firms will have a half
dozen rigs in line.
Three Killing Contests.
Three big killing contests will feat.
ure the afternoons program on the
Fair grounds. One will be beef kill
ing contest, another a calf killing and
the other killing lambs, with experts
from the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia taking part.
In the beef killing contest the ex-
perts contesting viii be James Elhen-
icky, of Chicago, known as the champ.
ion of the west, who will meet all
corners at the picnic; William F.
Fugate with the Kalbitzer Packing
Company, of Wheeling, and Phillip
Kessel Of the Thaurer and Norton
Provision company, of Cleveland.
There will be but two contestants
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07

ering the apprenticeship and handy
men" system, and the right of senior.
ity
Atpresent, the men complain, handy
men" are out at tasks that properly
belong to machinist, and the COM
pany succeeds in getting this work
-odne at reduction in pay. 1t seams
that helpers instead of mechanics are
employed to do certain parts Of the
mechanics work. This they want abol-
4ished.
The fright of seniority" has to do
with lay-offs, principally. Now, when.
ever the working force of shop is
reductd, the foreman can arbitrarily
lay off the Oldest men and keep on
the newest arrivals. The men want it
arranged so that the latest arrivals are
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07
Labor Day Al rangemen hts
Being Rapidly Completed


Arrangements for the annual. Labor
Day picnic are being rapidly COM
pleted. Meetings Of the sub-commlt-
tsA are being held practically every
Nghf now and there was a meeting
M the general committee last Sunday
at which reports from all the SUBJ
committees were received.
Parade Sure.
A parade will be sure, Practically
all of the locals in the city have sig
nified their intention of participating,
vote having been taken on the sub
ject, the matter being submitted to
them by the Assembly. All the brass
bands in the city and for miles around
will be engaged, and possibly 5000
men will be in line.
From Out Of Town.
There will be delegations here from
other towns, too. Warrington and
Cameron will have strong delegations
Of Potters in line, and that organiza-
ton, with its several Wheeling To-
Gals, will be well represented: The
Mine Workers, too, are generally dis
,ussing the advisability of coming into
Wheeling on that day, and if they de-
eide to turn out in force this will add
thousands.
The line up, the slime Of march and
the officials of the parade have not
been selected yet, but these announce
ments will be made now lin week or
two. In the meantime the various
committees are working hard to get
everything in shape and provide the
greatest list of special attractions at
the state fair grounds that was ever
witnessed on any Labor Day of the
past.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07

laid off whenever the working force
is reduced.
Henry Haberfield, representing the
machinists of this end of the system,
has ben most activ in tn work of plac-
ing the contentious of the men before
the management, and has been CON-
PEELED to b in Baltimore most of the
Utime lately. In conversation with a
Majority man, Mr.. Haberield stated
that the men are most determined in
these matters and will insist that the
company recognize their just griev-
lanees. ,,aals.. 49, ~, "a -.
Secretary Wilson of the Department
OF Labor, has taken up the demands
of the men, and has been bringing the
good offices of that department to
bear in the matter.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07
Freshmen Get Raise


Wheeling printing pressmen have
secured an increase in wages, taking
effect September 1st. Pressmen on a
seven day paper, now receiving $9.35
will receive $3.55. those on a six day
paper. now receiving $3.50 1-9 will re-
ceive $3.50; cylinder pressmen now re-
ceiving SO will get 1915 2-3, and plat
en- pressmen now getting $3.50 will
get $3.50 2-3.
The increase averages five per
cent. II is the first increase secured
by the union in three years, and the
new scale will run for three years
longer. Negotiations with the daily
newspaper publishers of the city have
been pending for about month, and
were concluded last week.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07
NOUNDSYILLE ASSEMBLY

There was good attendance of dele
gates, most of the fishehmen having
returned from the camps.
Newspapers Still Non-union.
. The Printers situation is about, the
same the arbitration committee re-
ported having called upon the. mer
chants advertising in the Echo and
Journal, the majority promised to
keep their advertisement out OF the
papers; they recommended that a
joint meeting be held Of the mer-
chants, newspaper men! Trades AS
sembly delegates and the Printers,
hoping hereby to bring out the whole
matter so all the merchants will un-
derstand the situation that the print
Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Smith are so anxi-
GUS to have their papers run Union,
1t will not be such difficult thing
to do.
The Flint Glass Workers passed a
resolution at their meeting on Satur-
day to fine all their members who
purchase from merchants advertising
in the papers unfair to the Printers
Local.
The Assembly concurred on the
recommendation ofs the Arbitration
'onmittee and the following commit
teewas appointed by the chair.
BROTHERS Roy Morris, P. e. Donley, r..
Lowe, Jack Nye and Herbert Riggs.
committee was appointed to call
upon the Carpenters at Wheeling and
also Business Agent Weekly, ashe had
never explained to the Assembly
what had been agreed to in the set.
Element of the Carpenters at Mounds
vile after having the Arbitration Com
mittee on the job. They think they
are at least entitled to a knowledge Of
the settlement.
There will be no meeting OF the
Assembly on August 18th, as John
Mitchell, the miners, official, will be
at the Camp Grounds, and all the
delegates are expected to go there, on
request of the Chautalqua Associa-
ton. J. w. Martin, A. F: Of l.. or
ganizer for Moundsville, and Joseph
A. Armstrong, fourth vice-president OF
the West Virginia Federation Of L.
Dor, was appointed to act with their
reception committee to meet Mitchell
1t is hoped that there will be large
crowd to hear Brother Mitchell as 1t
was upon request of the Trades AS.
sembly that the Chautauqua Associa-
ton secured a Labor Leader on the
program. Brother Mitchell has can
celled ali his engagements but two,
one at Moundsville and the other at
Chautauqua, N. Y. Now turn out and
show the Association that Labor ap-
preciates. Remember that the As
sociation is no money maker, as every
year they have to go down into their
pockets to make UP the deficiency.
Labor Notes.
The Fostoria Glass Co. plant has
gone on in full.
Burket is still running his barber
shop in the East End, without one
OF those beautiful cards that all good
Union BARRIERS have hanging in their
shop.
It was reported at the Assembly that
Brother. Jack Nye is getting SO fat
that his friends would hardly know
him. The investigating committee
also reported that he has the routes
Ito neighboring chicken coops down SO
fine he goes to them in his sleep. The
Assembly threatens to make war on
the Big X camp If they do not lei
Brother Nye attend the Assembly here
after.
Brother Schroeder has returned
from q prolonged trip on The lakes
liz you have time just drop in his shor
land hear his adventures while away
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07

John Mitchell, vice president of the
American Federation of Labor, and
former president of the United Mine
Workers, win speak at the Mounds
vile camp grounds, Sunday afternoon,
under the auspices of the Association.
There will doubtless be large crowd
down from Wheeling to hear him, and
all the other towns in the vicinity
will doubtless contribute their quota.
Mr.. Mitchell has become q favorite
Chautauqua lecturer. but this year he
cancelled all dates, on the advice OF
his physician, except two, and the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07
SAD DEATH

Virginia the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Holly o. Baker died Friday even
ing after several weeks OF painful i'll
ness. complication of ailments af
fiicting the little child, aggravated by
the excessively warm weather. Tht
funeral took place Sunday afternoon
The sorrowing parents have the heart
felt sympathy of their hosts of friends
Mr.. Baker is connected with the bust
ness office o fthe Majority.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-07

Moundsville date is one of the forum.
ate two retained. The other is the
birthplace of the lecture circuit idea
Chautauqua, N. Y.
His subject will be "The Philosophy,
Purposes and Ideals of the Trades
Union Movement" It is a most popu-
lar lecture, and has been delivered by
| Mr.. Mitchell all over the country, be.
fore audiences that would probably
not have heard the voice of Labor
otherwise. Admission Will be 25
cents A reduced fare on the Traction
line will make the fare Is cents FOL
! the round trip.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Return of Irish Players to
New York Cordially Received

are irresistible to the saloonkeeper.
They form a secret alliance. The
outraged mother, who has taken
him in, "for the sake of her chill
dren," discovers his perfidy, and one
dark night she picks up long carving
knife from the table, steals into his
room and dispatches him in the most
approved apache style. --E
Now comes in THE Unwritten Law"
which in this case seems to be the right
of a woman to slay her recalcitrant
lover. She Is tried by a grand jury, the
most motley crew OF supers ever seen on
New York stage. and the lady OF the
carving knife is acquitted. After looking
over that jury, one would expect nothing
else
The difficult role of the mother was
played by Miss May Buckley. This young
actress made a hit here two years ago.
and Friday night she repeated 1t. She
demonstrated that she is an actress OF
authority, investing her character with
genuine emotion and never OVERRIDING it.
Frank Sheridan, as the saloonkeeper, was
capital. George Farren played the souse
husband just as such part should be
played. Grace Goodall, as the Tender
loin siren, was very good indeed, but
the bonors of the evening went to Mas
ter Tommy Tobin, who. as flip young
ster, was perfect.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Rules of the Contest

Ever eoutsstant should be familiarity acquainted
With the rules and conditions governing the contest
They should be strictly sdhesed TO. Read them
carefully and observe them in LETTER and spirit
They are follows:
]. Merchants and manufactures eoope1adns in
the CONTEST employes Of the firms. mmbers Of
their families. And employees Of The Washington
Herald and members Of their families are baxrad
from crnpetinE
In cass Of ts yotes. the article involved vii
be soid and the proceeds equally divided among
the Contestants tying
Contestants are requested to send their voons
to Tho Advocate as often as possible Persons may
cas- votes for any Of the Contestants. but thsss
oncs srnt In cannot be transferred to the credit
of another person.
T. Votes can b obtained only by rntruntzms
ths firms and products advertised in cunnecdon
with ths contest.
s. The Advertisement OF any retail merchant or
Manufactured product may be withdrawn At any
time by The Washington Herald for good reason
In n1ch event votes will not be counted for tbs
firm after the date that the advertisement Is drTpsd.
& Contestants may compete only for the article
to Be awarded in their respective districts.
Z. Candidates not restricted to thar districts.
hossve, in the matter Of securing votes Votes may
b procured in any section Of the city and csse
for any contestant. regardless Of districts
The contes: continues until L. O'Clock tmsa-
night February 3. 1918
q The relative standing Of Contestants. a well
Win appear in The Washington Herald hpm time
to time.
personal inspection Of the awards to hs siusrf
in the Merchants and Manufacturers $500 Con-
test will give you renewed enthuAaSm-
Go cut and inspect the Sm huuss and loe al
Tenth and d Streets Northeast
The four 81 80 automobiles may b At ths
establishments from which they were purchased. Ths
pianos md many other avaTyis are displayed a ths
Contest Building. IA Thirteenth Street Northwest