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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
Arthur Dalton Delivers
Raising Speech Against
Curse Of MiitarisTr

On Saturday night last the Social
lists OF Wheeling neld a puDnc mee.-
ing outside the Orpneum lheaLre, To
declare their opposition to war gen
| orally, ana government ny. minLary ue-
pOtlSm in particular.
1ney had secured for the occasion
the services OF the experienced anu
widely travelled Socialist lecturer, All.
thur Dalton, or Lonoon, England,
whose former service or eleven years
in the BRUSH army in his homeland
and other parts OF me world, in peace
ana In war, makes him specially able
to deal with. the Socialist attitude TO-
wards "the scourge OF war" as he de-
scrIbed IL, in manner at once con-
vincing, effective and dramatic.
The lecturer by turns, humorous,
pathetic and bitterly scornful, deliver
ed an indictment OF the system OF
class dominance under which the mod
ern wage slave endures an unenv1ab BILE
existence, alternating between bare
sutticiency and absolute poverty. He
began his discourse by declaring that
no war fought by civilized nations dur
ing thel asst five hundred years had
wrought the slightest benefit to the
toiling masses, and claimed that this
was self evident in the present day
condition of the toilers.
Coming near to the particular phase
of thought which dominated his sub
ject "The economics and morals 90 of
war; he next challenged the spunous
patriots" of the flag waving type in
their most loudly acclaimed beliefs.
What good did the revolutionary war,
which closed with the declaration of
1875, and made possible by the teach
ings of the great atheist, Thomas
Paine result in for the mass of the
toiling people of those days?"
when the was was over the faith
ers'-a bunch of landowners and CAPT
.alists-met behind closed doors in
solemn and secret conclave, and,
drafted a constitution which became
the instrument of the most damnably
oppressive system ever rivetted upon
the necks of helpless people. They
excluded those people from all lot or
part in the making of their conditions.
and it was not till there seemed the
likelihood of a second revolutionary
war that they secured any betterment
in their lot"
Then he trounced our excursion in
to Mexico" which resulted in the steal
ing of half the lands of the Mexican
people in 1845. "What good did the
workers of America then or since re-
ceive as the result of this big extern
sion of civilized government into un-
civilized territory" demanded Mr..
Dalton. 1T has given you as a people
the undying hatred of neighboring
people whose love for their native land
is as deep and as abiding as yours can
| ever be, and both they and you were
but the victims, and still SO remain,
of the greed of those who grabbed the
rewards of war for their own patriotic
business ~
The book written by President Will
son himself cfvering this exploit, was
quoted in evidence of this truth. mo
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
News Snapshots
Of the Week
HandCuffed, DaYt0IlPflsO1Brs
Taken Back To. Ph1ippii
BY F.. Ledvinka

The sun was shining bright Mon
day, June is, 1914. Myself and friend,
Jimmy, were setting in the Elkins
county Jail gazing into Gods nature.
Jimmy did not feel very good owing
|; to some stomach trouble. / did my
best to assist him in his trouble, but
owing to the lack of knowledge in
medicine, could only advise quiet
and rest, but owing to his peculiar
nationality it was very burdensome
for Jimmy to comply with my request.
Again I advise water for 5Jimmy, this
being the strongest liquid 1 could ad-
wise, owing to the particular place
were discussing the cure for his stom-
ach trouble, signal came, Jimmy
Oats and Frank Ledvinka are want
ed!" What in the HIS the mat
ter?" shouted Jimmy. At once a de-
putty United States Marshal appear
ed and ordered us to prepare ourselves
for trip to Philippi We only had
seven minutes to do our preparation
in the rush we exchanged clothes by
mistake. had Jimmy's trousers and
he had my coat, etc.
Leaving our jokes aside I was half
Jimmy and Jimmy was half Franz
we attracted attention of every id y
habitant in. ,Elkins and Philippi.
Handcuffed.
, The greatest thing of all that was
the cause of attraction was the string
handouts that were placed on jim
my's and my hands. When the de-
putty. was applying the handouts we
protested but our protest was in vain.
The only reply we received from
the deputy marshal was, II got the
privileged"
Jimmy says, "I see that very plain
ly but oh you handcuffs!" I wish the
readers of the Majority could have
seen the pair in handouts. Mutt and
Jeff is not in it. Jimmy was pulling
me down, on the contrary was pull
ing Jimmy up again, finally my hand
begun to feel the effect of the cuffs,
and l appealed to Jimmy, Jimmy for
Mikes sake be reasonable with me,
my hand is sore" Jimmy realizing
my trouble said, What can l do,
am in the handouts" And of course
both of us beinng the same victims
the only thing we could do under the
handouts circumstances was to con,
denim the inventor of the hellish hand.
cuffs No sooner until Monday, June
Is, 1914 the year of our Lord did we
realize that we must be considered as
dangerous criminals.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
KanaWha Miners.
Win Check
NMUHU UHHW

From Washington comes the report
that the Federal Commissioners an
nounce the acceptance by the Kan
awha coal operators of the check-oh
system demanded by the ten thousand
striking miners.
This is great victory for the men,
for it was the principal point for
which they were contending. It is
an established rule in the most thor
oughly organized sections, and the
miners attribute the strength Of their
organization to this arrangement, for
it provides that every worker in the
mine shall pay his proportionate share
toward the maintainence of the union
that protects him.
There are other details which have
not yet been agreed upon, but mat
tiers have progressed so far now that
an announcement of resumption of
work is expected within day or two.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
milwaukee,
Moose Club

One of the live Organizations of
the city is the Moose Milwaukee
Club" formed with the purpose of
going to that city to attend the next
convention of the Moose. It was or
ganized after the last convention at
Cincinnati, as soon as it was decided
to hold the next convention at Mil
waukee, the idea being to raise fund
to pay the trip expenses OF the club
members. 80
To this end dances, raffIes, ETC.,
have been held, with the result that
a sufficient fund has been raised
This week the concluding affair of the
club is being held in the carnival al
Benwood.
The club will leave Wheeling in
Especial cars on the evening of Satur
day, July %. All members will be
attired in natty white suits with faint
stripes, to be made to the individual
order by the United Wooden Mills
and upon the arms will be a shield II
| the form of heart, bearing the mum
Il beers ss67." This is Weddings mum
lber and the heart signifies the Moose
home for children: Moose Heart
The boys will undoubtedly make Mil
waukeeans realize that Wheeling Il
on the map.
The active committee Of the clul
Icomprises: Frank Matthews, N. II
Palmer, Harry Gosney. Fred Kies, w
IL. Spoon and J.. r. Smith, and thu
Transportation committee comprises
IN. 81. Palmer. Jack Nolte. Fred kles
Harry Gosnay and w, ], Spoon.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
Miners HO|dinQ
Wage Conference

A wage conference is again being
held In Columbus between the repre-
sentatives Of the United Mine Work
ers OF America, District 6, and the
Ohio Operators Association. The
last conference split, the operators
holding fatty for Al cents ton and
the miners asking for 1854, both
figures based upon run-of-mine. The
Green of the National Board, Presi-
dent Moore, Secretary Savage of the
Ohio District, and two representatives
from each sub-district in the state,
fifteen in all. President C. ]. Alba
sin and Vice President William Roy
represent the Eastern Ohio workers.
The Operators are represented by an
equal number.
Agreement Possible.
An agreement Is believed possible
this time, though every effort hereto.
fore has met with failure. The diff.
1cult thing, it appears, is to secure
uniform rate for the state, even II
compromise rate Is agreed upon
The Hooking Valley district is bet
ter situated for a rate, it appears
than the rest of the state, owing ia
the small amount Of slack, or crushed
coal, but the miners generally want
a uniform rate. The efforts of the
officials is made doubly hard by the
present agitation in Eastern Ohio by
Ettor and the l. W. W. group, who
could not be doing more against the
interests of the workers, If they were
being paid by the capitalists to do it
False Statement.
1t was reported recently that the
Operators had made reports to Cover
nor Cox that at the Blockhouse mine
(which has resumed under the run-of
mine agreement, there was a notable
increase in the proportion of slack
but this is stated as incorrect by Vice
President Roy, who made persona
investigation, and who says that moi
only are those about unable to no
tice any difference, but that there II
no way of telling the proportion o.
slack.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
Belmont
Convention

The sixth Belmont County Social
ISL party convention, held in the city
OF Bellaire, June 6, 1914, was called
to order by Comrade William Roy. of
| Bellaire.
Inc convention organized by elect
Ing Comrade Roy as chairman of the
session, and Fred White, of Martins
Ferry, secretary.
A credential committee who report
ed favorably upon all comrades pres
ent, was elected and comprised of
Comrades Bass, of Klee; Long of Bel
laire, and House Of Baileys Mills.
Motion by Comrades Homer Wilson
and VIM. Powell, Of Bellaire, that the
report of the credential committee be
received and made part of the Con
vention, carried.
Chairman Roy introduced Secretar nv
Copeland, of the Steubenville. Congress
sional and Senatorial convention. held
in SteubenVille, the latter part Of
May, 1914
Comrade Copeland explained that
the Steubenville convention had failed
to select candidate for Congress
from the eighteenth district, and one
for senator from the twenty-second
district, and requested that the Bel
mont county convention name the can
didates for the offices at this/session
The meeting Immediately adjourned
as a county convention and went into
the nomination of candidates for the
offices named. Fred White, of Mar
.ins Ferry, was chosen as the candi-
date for congress ffom the eighteenth
district, and Earnest Gosney, also Of
Martins Ferry, as candidate for sena-
sors from the 20th-22nd district.
Again coming to order as county
convention, a motion was made BY
Habig, of Martins Ferry, and seconded
by Scheele, Of Bellaire, that a com
mittee of five be elected to draft the
county platform upon which the cam.
pa1gn would be made. Comrades VIII
son, Carson, Ruekoff and Long, of Bel
laire, and Stroup, Of Martins Ferry.
elected by reclamation.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
Building Trades Strike
Against ]. R. Butts Co

Wednesday a strike was called of
all the building crafts against ]. R.
Butts & Sons Co., in support of the
bod carriers. All building trades
joiaed except the lbricklayers, who
are not affiliated with the Building
Trades Section, which organization
called the strike.
The strike was called only as a
last resort after every other means
had. failed to induce the Butts con
Germ to cease, violating the union
agreement, which provides for the en-
ployment Of union men. They have
persisted in employing nonunion hod
carriers.
The jobs affected are the E. B.
Potts building on Tenth ST., Y. w. C.
A. building, Conservative Life addi-
ton, Faris Flats, North Main St..
Mendei building, chapline ST., and the
Hazel-Atlas building.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
Golfers Strike
Finally Settled


The Golfers strike isfnally settled.
An agreement was reached Friday,
between representatives ofsthe United
Mine Workers of America and the
Pittsburgh-West Virginia Coal Com.
.pany, essentially as follows;
N First-The scale of. wages is to be
the same as prevailinggin he Penn
.sylvaniaE union distEietg I'D
Second-Fhe men are to have the
right to elect their own check weigh
man. NJ <.
Third-Men not proven guilty of
violating the law Of the state are to
be given their former. positions.
The settlement was reached through
the efforts of Louis McCamic, of Wells
burg, and S. P. Christian of Warwood,
both newspaper men. They worked
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18

on the case all day and until 3 O'Clock
Saturday morning last.
President Bittner of Sub-District s.,
following the settlement, made ad-
dresses to the men at Wellsburg and
Golfers, and explained the agreement
to them, showing them that splendid
victory had been won and that they
now had gained the unquestioned right
to organize, and that their future sue
cess depended entirely upon their tax
ing advantage of this hard won right
and building up their union SO that
It would always be a protection to
them.
There has been general resumpt-
ion of work since, and about all the
men are back on the job, giving great
praise to those who 50 faithfully made
the fight.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
Ohio Valley 4
BARRIERS Outing

Local 257, Journeynen BARRIERS In
ternational Union, will conduct an out
ing for the BARRIERS of the Ohio Val
ley on Thursday, July %, at Meyers
Lake Park, Canton, Ohio.
This is the first time the BARRIERS
have gone to this popular pleasure
resort, and they are all in expectancy
of a most pleasant time. Many
friends will accompany them. Bar
Der shops will be closed that day, but
will be open until 10 o'clock the pre-
vious evening.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
TOBACCO WORKERS TO
MEYERS LAKE PARK

Tobacco Workers Union No. 1 has
announced the annual outing Of their
organization at Meyers Lake Park.
The event will take place Tuesday,
July IA, the train will leave Bloch's
factory at 1880 A. M, Wheeling &
Lake Erie station at 3 and Martins
Ferry at 8:15. Returning, the train
will leave Canton at 7:3O P. NJ, east
ern time. X
The members are anticipating a
joyous occasion and large crowd of
employees, their families and friends.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
F|REMEN

Three more members were taken
into the union at the last meeting of
the Stationary F1remen No. 81, show
ing that the local; continues to grow.
Preparations are being rapidly COM
pleted for the picnic to be held at
Rudler's on July 25. The committee,
which comprises Austin McGrail,
Frank McNeill, Ford Darr, Charles
Powell, and Joe Baird. announces that
all indications are for the best time
yet. There will be dancing, and an
interesting ball game between the
Glen Lawns and Du Quesnes.
A new arrival is announced at the
home Of Ford Darr. Ford said it
would be a Dokie. but, better yet, it
is q suffragette.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
MAJORITY HOODoO BROKEl,

At 5:23 P. M. Wednesday a 6 ~
pound boy smiled upon the world, and
Incidentally, his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Waters, at the
Ohio Valley General Hospital. DR..
Elizabeth A. Keay, the maternity spe-
cialist, OBLIGATED with marked success.
Since this is the first baby to be
born to any one connected with the
Majority, it appears that the hoodoo
has been broken, and general alarm
is setting in Both baby and mother
are doin gexcellently.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
Cats & GRAY Firm
Called Unfair

The Cats & Gray lumber company
of Moundsyille has been called unfair
by the Carpenters District Council of
the Wheeling district, who claim a vio-
lation of the union agreement, call
ing for the employment of union men.
All contractors are being notified that
fhe product of this lumber mill is I'M
fair. and it is expected that union
men will cease to patronize the firm
as long as the present ATTITUDE Is
maintained.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
Martins Ferry
uuuWI NVUU UNU
Strike Still 0. n

The strike of the 300 laborers and
unattached workers of the Whitaker
Glessner plant in Martins Ferry is
still on, the employees having formed
themselves into local of the A. F
of l., and regular organizer of t.
body, John Tofelski, being in oh, at
The strike is against an ann 20
reduction of IL per cent ir esd
It may spread to the Wheel 1unSea
plant, and Organizer TOTE T n.sSek
ing all workers in kim ing Cl 70
in the Ohio Valley to Ask u ctr
He is stopping at tt red lnIu n;on
this city, and men Join the ~ ~ n
lat his quarters t. 4e BrunsW III sa1i,n
ization. are steadlLs c a-ee,
learn aDog1 =. g
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
Orphan s. Day

Orphans Day7was observed in Wheel
ing Tuesday according to the custom
recently established, giving the tots
automobile rides and days picnic
ing. W. H. Colvig vast in charge of
the outing and succeeded in assemb-
ling Is more automobiles than were
needed The youngsters enjoyed the
event immensely, and probably long
ed for the time to come when all can
have automobiles. -
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
LAUNDRY WORKERS 4
PRESIDENT HERE

James Brock president Of the Laun-
dry Workers International Union, is
in the city, arriving Thursday. He
will be here for "a day or two, and
will be present at the meeting Of the
union tonight in the Electrical Work
ers Hall. He expressed himself as
haghly pleased with the Wheeling Lo-
cal No. 20, and with the local labor
movement.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18

A man who was afraid Of
thunder crawled into a hoI-
loW log as a place of safety
during thunder storm. The.
I thunder rolled and the rain
poured down in torrents, and
the old log began to swell up
till the poor fellow was
Wedged in so tight that he
could not get out. All his
past sins began passing be-
fore him. Suddenly he re-
membered he hadn't renewed
his subscription to the Major
ity, and felt 50 small that he
was able to crawl out
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18

The aim of the Socialist is to abol-
lish the wage system and the class
struggle and substitute the co-opera'
tive system. 10 do this we must or
gauixe.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18
PLASTERERs PICNIC


Plasterers Union No. 80, are con.
sidering Friday a holiday and are pie
nicing up the river at Smiths Camp.
They all went up early In the morn.
ing on the Wellsburg cars and are
forgetting the cares Of toll for the
day IN a general good time.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-18

to prevent the carrying into the town
the intoxicating liquors which unques-
tionahly brought about . bad SEeet
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Miserable Fate.

WasI,ss.a 8 - O.
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In the Ohio Valley--The
workshop of the world
| catering to 125, 600 Indus
trial Population. y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
DINNER FOR COMMITTEE
SERVED At new ASYLUM
Regular Thanksgiving Spread
Served by Supt. Burris.
Asylum Trustees, County Chairman
and Two Editors Also Partici-
pated in the Feast.

A fine turkey dinner, with the ac
compartment of all the good things
that 90 to make such an affair
complete in every detail, was served
in the splendid big dining room at the
new Grant county asylum last Thurs
day, covers being laid for twenty-six,
which included J. 7. Bennett, chair
man of the county board, the nineteen
members of the boards committee on
charitable institutions, composed of
supervisors Hugh Mathews, Boscobel
DIR. E. Mcdonald, Cuba City; Henry
Kleinhammer, PlattevilIe; A. E.
Rundell, Livingston John w. Jerretty
North Lancaster; S. A. Vannattay
Platteville; E. G.. Grafton, CassviIle;
Jacob Hartmann ST., PaltteviIle; j.
B. Nauert, Boscobel, H. Martin,
Bloomington; John Kelly, Woodman;
William Shimak, Castle Rock
VIM. O'Brien Mt. Ida; Harry Young
Patch Grove; H. A. Russell. Harri
son; DIR. j. B. Hitchcock, MontfOrt;
James F. Schroeder, Platteville; VIM,
Mcmahon, Lancaster; H. G. Brown,
Millville; also the three asylum
trustees, J. b. Mauer, of Fennimore.
Richard Meyer, of Lancaster, and j..
H. Gardner, of Platteville, and
Edward Pollock, editor of the Teller
and B. ]. Lowrey, editor of The
Herald.
The feast was excellently prepared
and nicely served, Mrs. M. V. Burris,
matron of the institution, her
daughter, Mrs C. S. Moore, and her
son, Guerdon Burris, assisting.
The inmates had been served in
the same dining room al. hour earlier
than this dinner to the guests, and
the tables had all been reset and look
ed as dainty and scrupulously clean
as though a meal had never been served.
from them.
Following the dinner Supt. Burris
conducted his guests all through the
several departments of the institu-
ton, which they found to be in the.
best of shape throughout. The Herald
printed full description OF the
building and its various departments
some weeks ago, so we will not at
tempt to repeat it at this time.
Pictures of the building the big dining
room and of Mr.. and Mrs. Burris are
shown on page two of this paper.
Everybody who visits this institu-
tion is pleased and proud to know
that it belongs to Grant county and IS
one of the very best if not the best
of its kind in the state of Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
Stock Yards Open Again.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-An order
lifting the embargo on live stock
shipments to Chicago was issued on
Friday by the state board of live
stock commissioners.
Railroads were notified that they
could accept shipments to be deliver
ed in Chicago Sunday midnight, when
the union stock yards, under quaran-
tine because of the foot and mouth
disease, will be re-opened.
All shippers must file with the trans
portation company an affidavit that
the animals shipped are not affected
with and have not been exposed to
the malady.
The new instructions of the bureau
of animal industry that only affected
animals of a herd should be killed
continued to bring protest from
persons prominent in nearly every
branch of the industry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
Sunday Closing Cases Dis
missed.

Muscoda' s latest war, growing out
of the efforts of the Cooperative Co.
officials to enforce closing of stores
there on Sunday, is apparently at
an end for the present. The recent
action in this line brought in Justice
Richardson court at Boscobel agains
Ben Marcus ct al for keeping his store
open on Sunday, Attorney Howe
appearing for the district attorney,
having resulted in verdict of mot
guilty" with the costs taxed to Grant
county, District Attorney Carthew
has ordered the cases against other
parties on similar charge dismiss
ed. 1t seems that the Cooperative
Co. has also been keeping open on
Sunday, the same as most of the other
stores there, until recently.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-18
MERRY Mary

The delightful musical comedy
merry Mary" is to be the attrac-
tion at Hatch's opera house On We'd
nesday evening, Nov. Is. Not in
years has there been a musical
comedy so appealing in its freshness
and it's tunefulness, and the incidents
that make up the story furnish
absorbing interest to young and old.
The piece is being produced by c. S.
Primrose, which is certificate of a
splendid production and excellent
cast. merry Mary by its long
run at the Whitney opera house,
Chicago, firmly established itself as
one of the best entertainments that
has been put together for the ap-
prevail of theatregoers in long, long
time. There will be beauty chorus
to augment the unusual cast which
Mr.. Primrose has selected for his
t0I1r