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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

WANT to turn their enemies into stone.
What they want is to forget them and
think of something else.
With the Gorgon head of WILL.
POWER, you can turn into stone the
spiritual enemy, the enemies Of your
success, and of your usefulness, the enc.
mics that really OUGHT TO TURN TO
STONE.
In planning your own life, whether to
make yourself successful or to prevent
defeat which threatens, or to overcome
some particular difficulty, WILL POW
Err is the force and IMAGINATION is
the guide. '.
Your imagination makes you see that
which is not actually in your presence.
With it, you see the success that may
be yours If the will does its work.
And you see miserable failure, the
monotony, dullness, humiliation, disap-
pointed old age that stretch ahead Of
you, if your will sleeps and fails TODD
it's work.
~ II u
There is no Perseus, miraculously
born of Jupiter and goddess in our
day. I
There are no three gray women liv-
ing by the ocean with one eye and one
tooth among them. e
There is no head that you. can hold
aloft, to turn islands and kings and
frogs into solid stone.
But the story of Perseus still lives and
the imaginary things that he was sup
posed to do are, in another form, the
realities, the necessary things that the
average mortal, the Perseus Of to-day,
actually can do.
Poverty, drink and disease are not ac-
tual old, gray women, hags living on
the Western oceans edge. But they
are actual monsters, Gorgons Of to-day.
And with your. imag ation. you can see
them, as the imagination of the old
Greek story teller saw the three gray
women on the edge Of 1.-The ocean.
You can imagine these things Cor
CONS Of to-day RINK, y DISEASE
ANDsPOVERTYs with one eye and one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19


lieved, the story that was written in the
days when no man had sailed on the At
lantic Ocean, unless driven by accident
from the shore to death.
Fearful old women were those three
monster sisters And hard task it was
when Perseus was told by the wicked
King of Seriphus that he must go and
bring back the head Of Medusa
The other two sisters could not be
separated from their heads, for they
were immortal. Only Medusa was NOR
tai and could be killed. And her head
Perseus must bring back.
(. y y
This is the kind of a story that in
these days we tell to children about
fairies. 1t is a story that the simple
Greeks believed, just as simple minded
people in our day, believe in similar
stories of. & little different kind.
Perseus DID find the gray women,
miraculously guided by Hermes and
Athene.
He did not like the look of them
when he saw them, sitting together on
the oceans edge.
Dreadful hags they were, and among
them the whole three had only one eve
and one tooth
The eye and the tooth they handed
from one to the other. If one bag
wanted to bite she got the tooth and
used 1t to bite.
Or if bag wanted to see she got the
eye and looked with it.
Perseus-Just exactly how we do not
know-stole the eye and the tooth, and
then the three Gorgon ladies were in a
very bad condition. 1t is no exaggera-
ton to say that with their only eye and
their only tooth gone they were help
less.
With the eye in one hand and the
tooth in the other, Perseus defied the
gray women. And he said, "You can
get back the eye and the tooth if you
will guide me to the Nymphs"
So the gray women guided him to the
Nymphs-how they managed to do that
without their eye to see the way the
story does not tell.
The stories of religion are sometimes
lacking in detail.
Perseus found the Nymphs. And he
got from them the winged sandals, the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

wallet, and the cap of invisibility.
He puts these on, and with Hermes
still guiding him, and with a sharp
sword in his hand, crept upon the gray
women as they slept-rather an un-
grateful thing to do-and cut off Me-
dusas head.
You must remember that he had to
cut off the head very carefully For
1t you looked straight at these Gorgon
ladies you were Immediately turned
into stone
Perseus had plan of his own. He
kept looking at the image on the shield
while he was chopping off the Gorgeous
woman's head.
Having cut off the head, he put it in
the wallet he had got from the Nymphs,
made himself invisible once more, and
with the winged sandals he hurried
home at high speed, to be very much
praised.
That Is the interesting story of the
old Greeks-the story that men and wo.
men of old days told to their children,
and that they themselves believed.
Poets have told the story, artists have
painted it, and shown it in marble, and
in bronze.
Here, on this page, you see the story
brought up to date-AND YOU. THE
READER, ARE MR.. PERSEUS IN
THIS MODERN CARTOON, HOLD.
ING OUT YOUR GORGON HEAD
WHICH YOU ACTUALLY POSSESS
AND TURNING YOUR SPIRITUAL
ENEMIES TO STONE.
You must know that after Perseus
got home with the Gorgon head in his
Wallet-history does not say whether
ne let the other two remaining sisters
have the use of their tooth and the eve.
or brought the tooth and the eye with
hlm-when Perseus got home with that
Gorgon head, everything was easy for
him.
The King was unfriendly. And the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

HE Gorgon sisters-the
dreadful gray women
lived by the great ocean
far away il the West.
That was the. story
that the old Greeks be-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12

work my arms OFF washing and toll
ing for the ugly likes of you? Are
you a man or are you a kitchen
hound?"
Mr.. Fink dropped his paper, mo-
tiOnless from surprise. She feared
that he would not strike-that the
provOcation had been insufficient.
She leaped at him and struck him
fiercely in the face with her clinched
hand. In that instant she felt thrill
Of love for him such as she had not
felt for many a day. Rise up, Martin
Fink, and come into your kingdom!
Oh, she must feel the weight of his
hand now-just to show that he
cared-just to show that he. cared!
Mr.. Fink sprang to his feet-Mag-
gle caught him again on the jaw with
wide swing Of her other hand. She
closed her eyes in that fearful, bliss
full moment before his blow should
come-she whispered his name to
her elf-she leaned to the expected
shock, hungry for it.
In the fiat below Mr.. Cassidy, with
a shamed and Contrite face was pow
dering Names eye in preparation for
their junket. From the fiat above
came the sound Of a wonlan's voice,
high-raised, humping, a stumbling
and a shuffling, a chair overturned
unmistakable sounds of domestic
conflict.
Mart and Mag scrapping?" pos
tulated Mr.. Cassidy. Didn't know
they ever INDUCED. Shall 1 trot up
and see if they need a sponge hold
err"
One of Mrs. Cassidy's eyes SPAR
killed. like a diamond. The other twin
killed. at least like paste.
ooh, oh, " she said, softly and with
out apparent meaning, in the feni-
nine ejaculatory manner. 81 wonder
fl wonder if! Wait, Jack, till l
go up and see."
Up the stairs SHE sped. As her
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12

in it.
A rising, indignant jealousy seized
Mrs. Fink as she returned to her fiat
above. Oh, happy Name, with her
bruises and her quick-fOIlOwing
balm! But was Name to have a
monopoly of happiness? Was Mar
tin Fink's wife to go always unbe-
labOred and uncaressed? A sudden,
brilliant, GREATNESS idea came to
Mrs. Fink. She would show Name
that there were husbands as able to
use their fists and perhaps to be as
tender afterward as any Jack.
The holiday promised to be nom
Y inal one with the Finks. Mrs. Fink
had the stationary Washtubs in the
kitchen filled with a two weeks wash
that had been soaking overnight. Mr..
Fink sat is his stOckinged feet read
ing a newspaper. Thus Labor Day
presaged to speed.
Jealousy surged high in Mrs.
Fink's heart and higher still surged
an audaciOus resolve. If her man
would not strike heT-f he would
not so far prove his manhood, his
prerOgative and his interest in con-
jugal> affairs, he must be prompted
to do his duty.
Mr.. Fink lit his pipe and peace
fully rubbed an ankle with a stock
inged toe. He reposed in the state
of matrimony like lump of unblend-
ed suet in a pudding. This was his
level Elysium-to sit at ease vicar
ously girdling the world in print amid
the wifely smashing Of suds and the
agreeable smells of breakfast dishes
departed and dinner ones to come.
MANY ideas were far from his mind;
but the furthest one was the thought
of beating his wife.
Mrs. Fink turned on the hot water
and set the washbOards in the suds.
Up from the fiat below came the gay
laugh of Mrs. Cassidy. 1t sounded
like a taunt, a Haunting of her own
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
Tobacco Workers

Louisville, March President
McAndrew, OF the Tobacco Workers
International Union, has been in
Knoxville, Tenn, with Secretary Hib-
bert Of the United Textile Workers
Union, practically making the Brook
side mills a strictly union shop. An
adjustment of grievances was also Sc
cured, which carries with it 10 per
cent increase in wages. the company
signing an agreement ( STIMULATING
these betterments. A local union of
tobacco workers is being organized in
Greenville, Tenn, and another local
union Of tobacco workers is being or
ganized at Springfield, Tenn. The
prospects for organizing a textile
workers union in the latter place is
also good.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
Painters Locked Out

Winnipeg, March The union
painters employed by contracting
firm in this city have been treated to
an attempted reduction in wages. An
agreement was in force which called
for 40 cents per hour. For some I'M
known reason in paying off this com
pany reduced the wages to IS cents
an hour, and upon the refusal Of the
men to accept the cut all were locked
out. It is not expected that the lock-
out will last any considerable length
of time, for the painters are not only
firm, but indignant at the manner in
which they have been treated.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
TEACHERS MAY ORGANIZE

Denver, March The school
teachers of this city are indulging in
considerable talk with reference to
forming an organization for the pur-
pose of securing a higher rate of pay.
The Denver Grade Teachers Associ-
alton comprises about 500 members
These members say that they have
waited long enough for the revision
of the salary schedule, which, after
six years of hard work and long ex-
perience, only pays $50 month, and
the sum of $50 for all remaining
months of all remaining years that
she may teach, unless she be advane-
ed to the position of assistant super
intendent of school. without a an
ion, backed by strong labor organi-
zation; the teachers will never get the
wages which are due them, says the
county superintendent of schools.
Mrs. Mary g. G. Bradford State Su-
perintendent of public instruction,
who was in Chicago at the time the
teachers Of that city formed a union
and affiliated themselves with the
American Federation Of Labor, lis also
an urgent advocate for similar step
by the teachers of this city Il am
highly in favor Of any organization
with the power to demand and get
their just rights In the matter of sal
aTy," said Mrs. Bradford. Teachers,
with all the demands made upon
them for professional preparation and
after they have begun the work,
should receive wage adequate to the
ability required to teach and this can
only be obtained by a thorough organ
izatiOn."
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
Labor Department

-
Washington, March The gov
ernment Of the United States now has
q department devoted exclusively to
the interests Of labor. Last summer
the House passed the Sulzer bill, and
in the closing hours of the Sixtysec-
ond Congress. the Senate concurred
and the President signed it. Some APP
prehension was felt that the bill
would not be reached in the Senate,
but Senator Borah of Idaho chair
man of the Education and Labor Com
mittee Of the Senate, succeeded in Sc
curing consideration and passage a
few days before adjournment This is
"a distinct achievement for the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, as it has
urged for years that this department
be created.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
SILK STRIKE INCREASING

Paterson, N. j., March The
strike of the silk mill workers, declar-
ed some time ago, is rapidly spread
ing. Two thousand men employed in
three big plants have left their
looms and dye watts, and announce
that they will not go back until the
strike is won. 1t is probable that the
weaveFs, who have remained at work,
will make common cause shortly with
those who are out, and, as a conse-
Quence, close every silk mill in the
city. Employers maintain they will not
accede to the strikers demands for
more wages, the eight-hour workday,
and a reVersion to the "two-loom''
system. It is reported that there are
now5sin the neighborhood of 10000
employees out.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
Union Inuasiion

Portland, Ore. March The spir-
It OF organization in this section of
the country is still growing and even
the small contiguous communities are
feeling the effects of this movement.
From Corvallis comes word that the
movement of the organized workers
is meeting with splendid success.
With a Portland organizer directing,
the painters, carpenters and plumbers
have just effected organizations. Cor
Wallis is a small but growing and
prosperous town.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
RAILWAY EARNINGS

Washington, Mar. Bradstreets
reports that the gross earnings for
the railroads during December, 1911,
were $239, 465, 319, while for Deem
Der, 1912, they rose to $685., 806, SOP,
or an increase Of 1872 per cent. The
operating expenses for December,
1911, were 167,319,492 and in Deem
Der, 1912, $188,55S.156 or an increase
Of 1875 per cent. This shows that the
net earnings for December, 1911,
were $72,136,827, while in December,
1912, they were $50, 250,S46, or an in
crease Of Ill per cent.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
Increasing Wages

Birmingham, March The Bes-
selner Foundry and Machine Com
pany has granted an increase to their
machinists Of cent an hour, making
the scale 40 cents. Every department
of this plant employs organized la
Dor.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20

cation to the district council to ad-
here to this demand in further negoti-
atoms with the company. The men In
VolVed are linemen, cable splicers,
switchboard men, laborers, test board
and facility men. The local unions at
fected by this movement are located
in California, Arizona. Idaho, Oregon,
Washington and Nevada. It is believ-
ed, however, that an agreement will
be reached with the company without
recourse to strike.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
GOVERNMENT TO BUILD SHIP

Washington, March After a
four days debate the House passed
the Naval appropriation bill, carrying
approximately $138,000,000, and au-
thorizing the construc ton of one bat
tleship, six torpedo boat destroyers
and four submarines, amended, how
ever, by Representative Calder Of
New York, SO as to require that the
battleship shall be constructed in a
navy yard,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
TO ABOLISH CONTRACT SYSTEM

Des MOines, March .--AbOlish-
ment OF the contract labor system in
the State Penitentiary at Fort Madi-
son and all other State prisons is
aimed at in a bill introduced in the
State legislature. This measure pro-
vides that at the expiration of any
existing contracts the prison board
shall take charge of the hiring of pris-
oners and furnish work.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
LINEMEN MAY STRIKE

San Francisco. March A vote
of the employees in the operating and
maintenance department of the Pacif-
ic States Telephone and Telegraph
Company, Just canvassed, show that
the men are practically unanimous in
standing by their demand for an in
crease in wages of fifty cents per
day, made the latter part of last year.
The result Of this vote is an authori-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20

The answer was not to be had in
America. It was on the other side of
the ocean. The manager found that
wages in Italy had risen to $1.37 IL
per diem, and that Italians did not
have to cross the ocean to seek work
along the line Of the Baltimore &
Ohio.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-03-20
SOUGHT THE REASON.

Washington, March 1T is report
ed by a Boston news agency that the
manager of the Baltimore & Ohio re-
Gently started an investigation to as
certain why labor was scarce along
his line. and why there was not the
usual inflow of Italian immigration.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-05-03
DUBLIN.
Races and Other Gayeties
Draw Society to irish
Capital.

From London comes news that
society's activities have been chiefly
displayed in Dublin this week. IL
is long time since so many we'll
known persons of the social world
have crossed the Irish Channel to at
tend the Punchestown races and
other social functions. During the
week many house parties were held
in and around Dublin. Lord and
Lady Aberdeen, Lord and Lady
Decies and Sir Arthur and Lady
Paget were among the largest enter
tainers. Lady Paget gave a ball
Tuesday night at the Royal Hospital,
Dublin, being their first entertain
ment in honor of the Lord Lieutenant
and Lady Aberdeen. IL was the most
successful and brilliant affair that
has taken place In Dublin for many
a day. More than 500 persons were
present The large hall OF the Royal
Hospital Is admirably adapted for
functions OF this kind. and made a
capital background for the display OF
smart dresses and uniforms In honor
OF the Lord Lieutenant. All the mill
tary men attending the ball were in
full uniform.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-05-03
ST. PAUL
Begins Three-Game Series
With Our Coioneis
Today.

The st. Paul team, headed by Bill
Friel. former Columbus manager,
will begin a three-game series with
Louisville this afternoon, and ac-
cording to the present playing form
OF both, the Colonies should have
no trouble in annexing at least two
out of the three games, the Saints
being contenders for the cellar posi-
ton since the opening games. The
aggressive spirit shown by the locals
in the two games with their former
hoodoos, Minneapolis and Milwau-
kee, has infused the fans to the
highest point Of enthusiasm, as
evinced by the splendid week day
crowds. the attendance being a
tribute to Owner Wathen for once
more putting Louisville on the base
ball map, and with fair weather to-
morrow an equally as large crowd as
that OF opening day is expected. The
individual work Of Clemens, Neihoff,
Osborne. Weinberg and Nicholson,
all new men on the team. has been
especially pleasing, and II the latter
picks up In his hitting he will be
sure 70 break In the lineup again
ST. Paul will be followed by colum-
bus, who also have a new manager.
Bill Hinchman. who succeeded Friei
this season.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-05-03
SPRING RACE MEETING.

One week from today the Louis
willie Jockey Club will open its spring
race meeting at Churchill Downs,
when the Derby will be run, and this
race promises to be one of the
greatest In the history OF the Amerl-
can turf. With Hawthorne, Ten
Point. Foundation. Leochares and
other good ones TO face the barrier,
n Derby that will surpass all others
Is confidently looked for. President
Granger and General Manager Matt
Winn are elated over the outlook
for the meeting, which will continue
for thirteen days. From all parts OF
the country horses are arriving
daily, and by this time next week
every one worthy OF note will be
here. The presence Of Judge Charles
II. Price and win shelley in the
Judges stand Is assurance that every
race win be fairly run from "eend
to eend" AS usual, there win be a
free field Derby day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
GUILTY OF RIDING
VE|GHBOR ON RAIL
Five Gray-haired Illinois
Women May Spent Six
Months In Jail.

WAUKEGAN, III, Dec 5.-Five
gray-haired women Of the village of
Volo. who rode Mrs John Richardson
on rail one night in July because her
name was linked by gossip with that Of
her brother~in-law. were found guilty
here tonight by a jury. Each may be
fined 5000 and sentenced to six months
in Jail.
The band of militant housewives who
took the law in their own hands was
composed of Mrs, Emma Stadfield,
Mrs. Levina Raymond, Mrs. Alma Wat
Ian, Mrs. Mary Sabel and Mrs. John
Stadfield. Mrs. Kate Wagner, the
sixth woman who started TO carry Mrs.
Richardson outside the village limits,
was freed by the jury because she re-
turned homo before the victim was
given her ride. There was no evidence
that Mrs, Wagner helped support the
rail and its burden.
Mrs. Sabel is 90 years old and the
others are well above 40 They sat
huddlcd and dazod in the courtroom to-
night as the verdict was read. They
bore no resemblance to the angry WON
en-, outraged because they believed a
neighbor preferred the company OF an
other to her crippled husband, who
drew Mrs. Richardson from her home
by subterfugc, placed her astride a
wcnther- beaten scautling, bore her,
screaming and fighting. to the edge of
town and dumped her TO the road, with
warning never TO return.
R, j. Rady, assistant state 8 attor-
ney. in the afternoon compared the ao-
tion of the Volo women to that of
Christ when tho Pharisees brought him
Oh the Mount Olives a woman who
had siuned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
MAKES ASSAULT ON
MONROE DOCTRINE.
William I. Hull of Swarthmore, Pa,
Declares the Declaration an
OutWorn Garment.

WASHINGTON Dec, 5.-An attack
upon the Monroe doctrine as an out
worn garment which should be cast
aside for an international court, was
made in an address today before the
American Society for the Judicial Set.
tlement of International Disputes by
William l. Hull of Swarthmore, Pa.
"lts consequences, present and flu
turo, are appalling said Mr.. Hull.
Some Of it's past applications and the
possibility of its applications in the
future have done more than everything
else put together to ALLEVIATE our neigh
bors The Latin-Amerioan fear OF the
new Monroe doctrine is greatly re-
tarding our mutual commerce and caus-
ing profound and widespread interna-
tional mistFust.
He declared that this country en-
tangled itself with Germany and Japan
because OF it's 'sensitiveness over
the doctrine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
The Sunday Tribune

RITCHIB AND Willie
Wednesday for the world IS light
weight championship. There is
good deal about the match In the
Sunday paper.
GOVERNOR TENER-A character
rketch OF Governor Tener OF Penn
sylvania, who is TO be the new
president of the National league,
is an interesting article.
NAUGHToN's FIGHT TALK =
Naughton has n spicy story about
Jimmy Clabby and other boxers
who are prominent on the coast
Just now.
TODAY'S MARATHON-Muc in
terest centers in tho Marathon
race 10 be run this afternoon un~
der the auspices of the CONNER
cial club. The Sunday Tribune
will hnvo complete account of
the big event.
FOOTBALL AFTERMATH-W
the football season OF 1913 has
ended so far as actual play is con-
corned, there is always n lot TO be
said by way of comparison.
Brickley's great kicking is laid IN
parallel with that of oldtime grid
iron stars.
BILL KLEIN, UMPIRE-The des,
pot of tho diamond is the umpire,
William Klein is regarded the
most proficient man for his Job in
the game today, The Sunday pa
per tells why he is the shining
star Of the indicator,