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The Green Forest tribune., 1914-03-20
Col, Rice Auainst Prohibition,

Washington.-Congressman Sam M. Taylor, by request has filed with the house petition of R. R. Rice of Lin coin county, Arkansas, protesting against the proposed constitutional amendment to provide national pro hibition.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-03-20
Placing the Interurban Stock.

Little Rock business men are en- deavoring to place $20000 preferred stock of the Little Rock and Hot Springs Interurban Company. Com mittees have been appointed to can vass the city to place the balance of S140,000, and they are hopeful of sue cess. Fifty men last year took $10,000 each of the common stock, aggregat- ing $500,000. After the $200,000 of preferred stock has been sold, the promoters, who have been working on the project for the last seven years, feel confident that they will have no difficulty in the flotation of bor Is for $1,50O,00o more which will insure the construction of the road. All the ne- cessary franchises have been secured in Hot Springs and Little Rock.
 Nowhere in the state can be found a better location for an interurban road, than to connect Little Rock with Hot Springs. and the building of this line would demonstrate con- clusively that the same results can be obtained in Arkansas, as in other states.
 Little Rock will contribute to the success of this road, equal to, if not better than any terminal cities of the middle west and Hot Springs sur passes any city of it's size in the Unit ed States, as a pleasure seeking and money spending city, which will pro- vide the road with two splendid ter mnal cities.
 The intermediate territory is eXclu- sive and full of natural resources that will support the road fully as we'll if not better than in other local ities. The traffic derived from for est products alone will exceed that of the cotton producing country, for eight or ten years. and cs the timber is cut off the land will he put into fruit, vegetables and truck farms that will yield a better freight revenue per acre than the fertile cotton lands in the bottoms As an illustration: one acre will grow 10S Elberta peach trees, yielding one six basket crate per tree avera ging 40 pounds or A. 320 pounds high class freight, netting the road $15 to $20 per acre, against 50 to 75 cents received for handling a bale of cotton. This average will apply to most all products of the Hot Springs route.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-03-20

The four companies of the Ninth h. fantry, stationed at Fort Logan H. Roots, have been ordered to the Mexi- can border to strengthen the patrol maintained for the protection of American interests.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-03-20
HELENA ALLEGES
 DISCRIMINATION
COMPLAINT AGAINST ROADS GOES BEFORE INTERSTATE COM
 MERGE COMMISSION.
IS CHEAPER TO ST. LC
Comparative Discriminatory ticaiiy All Classes and
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Freight Bureau agaiuy{ the the Illinois Illinois Central, Missouri Pacific and other railroads, which was heard before Ex- aminer w. A. Disque of the Interstate Commerce Commission on Jan 26, upon agreement between Attorney Sat- terfield of the Helena Freight Bureau and attorneys representing the rail roads, has been submitted for decI- sion upon the evidence adduced at the hearing. An extension of time was asked by Attorney Satterfield for fil- ing briefs with the commission, in which the railroad attorneys were not willing to agree, but agreed to let the case stand submitted without briefs.
 w. NJ. Martin, commissioner for the Helena Freight Bureau, i'll presenting evidence and comparisons of the exist ing rates and conditions applying to Helena and other Mississippi river points, clearly showed an unjust dis crimination against Helena. and which in itself would be conclusive.
 As an illustration of the discrimina- tion, for instance, the rail lines grant Memphis a rate of six cents on grain products from St. Louis, distance of 305 miles, and on the same commodity they charge Helena 12 cents, a dis tance of 33S miles, just double the to Memphis and only a 33-mile fig haul.
 This comparative discrimis exists on practically all of theE 2 and commodity rates into va g from interstate points and is shss.o., Ns detail by exhibits filedl 4as
 dence, together with > S 2
 formation to bear ou.&7 2
 crimination which is ! .
 this complaint. EA
 Commissioner Martis-'- = ss..zz
 ing on the case, stated thsrs while tn briefs were not filed as explained by MT. Satterfield, this should not in any way affect the facts that are before the commission in the evidence, but if it becomes necessary at later time to require a brief before a satisfactory adjustment is given it will be forth coming and prepared.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-03-20
Speed Demons on Little Rock Streets,

SPeeo OehOnS on EiIrte ROCK streets.
 A most unusual spectacle was wit messed on a title Pock street Friday afternoon, when four of the worlds most celebrated automobile speed de- mons gave an exhibition on Gaines from 18th to 18th streets The drivers were l.. A. Disbrow, who holds several speedway records: Eddie Hearne, known as the Chicago Millionaire Driver" I ou Heineman, one of the winners of the 500-mile race at India napolis; and Johnny Raimey, who is a celebrated driver. Two other younger races are with them, Joe Clearey and Fred Horey. The street along whicn the race was run was strongly policed by special detail of city blue-coats, a company of the Arkansas National Guard, and the Boy Scouts, to prevent any possible accident Pictures of the race were made by a representative of the Pathe Weekly, and will be shown all over the United States.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-03-20

The Texarkana League of Admen will give big exhibition the week of April 6. Made in Texarkana" and Buy in Texarkana" will be featured
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-03-20

The women of the Rightsel1 School Improvement Association in Little Rock have agreed that in the future "radration gowns including shoes, shall not cost more than $5.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-03-20

The report from the United States in Rio de Janeiro that Theodore Roosevelt has requited the hospitalI ity of Brazil by sending in bill fot $3,000 on account of his lecture b6 fore the Historical and GeographiSal society. is without foundation.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-03-20

Charges by c. H. Cooper, a Wash fin ngton, D. C., banker, against Justice D. T. Wright of the district supreme court, asking for his impeachment, were dismissed by the house judiciary committee as "uncorroborated."
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-03-20

Christophine, 3-year-old lilly owned by the western turfman s. Veiller broke the worlds mile record on circular track at the Juarez, Mex. ico, course, going the distance in 1:36 4-5.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09

HE PEOPLE HAVE in their first battle to
| wrench their government of Wheeling from the
hands Of private individuals who have for long
troled it.
The election Thursday than the selection Of
system Of ltration it battle waged between the
people the side, and the other the forces that
have arrogantly set for themselves the privilege Of
Quoting the affairs Of the city according to their ideas
Boiled down, it was Ogden and Haskins against the
people. The Board Of Control the Especial engineers
simply did what Haskips wanted, and Ogden lined up
with him. With Haskins power Of his political machine
and Ogdens power of three daily papers Republic
ntelgencer the Democrat Telegraph and the indie
pendnt News tremendous handicap against the peo
pie The political employees with their personal work. and
the dalies with their daily stream Of misrepresentation
served to the people news, made many Of the
ightened of the people feel that the battle would
be hopeless
And it would not have been surprising had it been
lost again The rights Of the people have been
crushed in almost every local conflict and must expect
that there will be many losses before the people
finally get hold Of government and use it for their
good So this victory is the encouraging.
We will now have water fit to drink; it is not too
much to hope that we will soon have city fit to live in
Let all the workers grid their ons for the greater bat
ties that are to come.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
MAGISTRATE REPRIMANDED

Richmond, Va, July 9.-Because he
issued permits to children to work in
factories in violation of the child Ia
Dor law, Magistrate Privott answered
to charges of incompetency in the
Circuit Court at Suffolk. The magis-
trate appeared before the court to
answer a motion made by Commits
sioner of Labor James B. Doherty to
have him removed from office on the
grounds of incompetency. Prosecu-
ton for the Bureau of Labor was CON
Quoted, by Capt. Charles M. Wallace.
of this city.
After several legal permits, which
had been issued by the magistrate.
had been introduced in evidence, and
after ]. B. Clinedinst, chief factory
inspector for the State, had testified,
the defendant, pleading ignorance of
the law, frankly confessed that lie had
issued illegal permits, and asked for
the mercy of the court. Judge NC
Lemore. after hearing argument by
counsel, stated that while he was
thoroughly convinced of the guilt If
the defendant. he was not disposed
to humiliate him by removing him
from Office.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
Mr.. TAFT's EXCITEMENT

In a speech at Harvard, former Pres
1dent Taft has attacked the Unions
for indorsing the Clayton Antitrust
bill, which exempts unions from the
operation Of the Sherman Antitrust
law, and for their support of the coal
mine strikes in Colorado. Mr.. Taft's
Idea is that the unions want "the arm
OF the courts weakened" so that they
may enjoy lawlessness, and that the
Colorado strike was actual rebellion
against State authority"
That is, according to Mr.. Taft, in
asmuch as the courts have established
certain despotic precedents, those pre-
cedents much be maintained. And he
takes the queer view that the Colora-
do strikers. who rose in rebellion
against Rockefeller's lawless methods.
are in rebellion against the State of
Colorado. OF course Rockefeller's re-
Delfion against the State of Colorado
was strictly in accordance with law.
San Francisco Star.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
ITS UNLAWFUL
TO Even TALK

Granite City, Ill, July 9.-The
Roman tyrant who posted his legal
notices so high no one could read
them, and then punished violators of
these laws, has duplicate in Federal
Judge Humphrey who has issued a
sweeping injunction against striking
employees of the American Steel Foun-
dries, who are prohibited from even
talking to strikebreakers.
The judge initiates the style of the
Roman emperor when he orders that
100 copies of his mandate be posted
by the company in and GDout it's plant,
and that the affidavit of it's agent shall
be proof of the posting of the writ,
which, the court commands, applies to
the defendants "and upon all other
persons from and after the date of
this decree"
The court assumes that the strik-
ers imagine his Jurisdiction is world
wide, instead of being confined to
Southern Illinois, for they are order
ed not to converse with the company's
employees or interfere with it's bust
ness at Granite City cor elsewhere"
The strikers "and all other per-
sons" are prohibited from committing
violence or destroying the company's
property-offenses that are punisha-
bile under the criminal CODE But
to make sure the strikers will be dis
couraged by this fearsome and un-
lheard-of writ, the court orders that
they cannot induce, persuade, or even
suggest that the strike breakers cease
working at the struck plant Further.
more, they are warned against pro
tecting, aiding or assisting any per.
son or persons in committing any OF
said acts, and from assembling, lott
ering or congregating about or in
proximity of the said plant and
from picketing or maintaining at OF
near the premises of the complainant
or on the streets leading to the prem
ises of said complainant any picket
or pickets," or from ordering, direct
ing, aiding, assisting, or in any man
ner abetting any person committing
ay or either of the acts aforesaid.
UdeH the injunction it is impossible
to conceive of constitutional right
the strikers may enjoy without com
ing undekthe ban-ef the~court and
lbe jailed for contempt
The rights of the strikers are moi
only denied, but the court orders that
they pay the costs of the case.
Last November, the foundry closed
down, throwing 1000 men out of EN-
ployment. This spring the plant start
ed under an announced non-union policy
and reduction of wages. A com
mittee from the central body called
lon the management, but was given the
"nothingsto-arbitrate" answer The
company would recognize no one OF
Iany committee, except the individual
workers who might have a grie
vance" "A strike resulted.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
RECALLING A JUDGE

ed with a mass of problems pertain
ing distinctly to their own district
But these may be put aside for the
present while the West Virginia case
is weighed. But what of the people
that they represent? Can they be ex-
pected to know detailed facts con.
corning the conduct of a certain West
Virginia Judge?
Under the present impeachment
form, it is possible for any attorney
at-law to swear, judge off the bench
by a conventional affidavit at the COM
mand' Of any political or party boss.
1t is form of judicial recall the pow
er Of which is vested in the hands of
a few and not in the hands of the
great mass of people. The power to
recall a judge eletced by a majority
of. the people is at the command of
an attorney. =
The recall by majority of the
electors would be exercised only with
the conservative love of fair play
which characterizes any question left
to decision through the polls 1t
would mean fair play that is impos-
sible. when the action is left to repre-
sentatives or to politicians or trial ad-
|vocates. Racine Daily Call.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09

books. The laborers were not accus-
ed of any crime. Neither had they
committed any, but just to satisfy a
within of the master slave driver, Wei
born, the entire pay roll was tied up.
The steel workers do not intend to
stand for such high-handed methods.
The investigation discloses other
things among which are the cruelties
practiced by the C. f. & l. officials
The things are of general knowledge
in this section of the State, but for
the satisfaction of the outside world
it might be well to note that Rookie
Teller and the C. F. & l. indulge in
such practices in every plant controIl-
ed by them. Their inhumanities are
not confined to the coal strikers
alone.
And above all other things the in
vestigation shows that the Rockefel-
er interests have been making SO
much money from their Colorado hold
ings that they did not notice, or ap-
parently did not care to notice, the
stealing of 100000 year for five sue
cessive years from the company
Trinidad QCol) Free Press.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09

The attempt of Representative
Nicely, of West Virginia, to bring I'M
parchment proceedings against a fed
eral district judge of the West Vir-
ginia district which he represents,
brings to mind more conclusively the
failure of present American laws to
provide adequately for the removal of
magistrates sitting upon any court
benches.
In seeking to impeach the judge,
it was necessary for the congressman
to petition to the House of Represen-
tatives where the pros and cons of
the case will be acted upon by con-
gressmen from Florida, Maine, Utah,
Kansas and other states. These men,
not sufficiently 'burdened with the du-
ties of representing their own states,
must assume the responsibility of de-
claring whether or not this West Vir-
ginia man shall be removed from his
seat.
1t may be possible that the con-
gressmen from distant and remote
parts of the country will be sufficient
ly familiar with the merits of the
case to act wisely. They are confront
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
Rockefeler's '|Trusted
Employees" Exposed

The developments in the Minnequa
plant of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company at Pueblo, where 1000 steel
workers are making preparations to
walk out on strike, give other exam
pies of the cruelty and heartlessness
with which Welborn and other high
officials of/that company treat the
employees They are not unlike the
complaints which the coal strikers had
when they walked out on strike last
fail, and which they are now~trying to
adjust.
The Minnequa della, as handed to
the steel workers, was an outrageous
one, in which the laborers were given
no more consideration than if they
were brutes. The history of the case
shows that for more than five years
the C. F. & l. has been losing through
higher-up officials on an average of
500, 900 a year by graft and robbery.
And because Welborn had not COM
pleted his Investigation, he ordered
that not single laborer be paid for
wages that were due them until a
check had been made on the entire
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
Little Tots
HUIA HIN
Toll At Looms

Atlanta, Ca, July 9.-The elimina-
ton of all children from the mills un-
der the age of fourteen is one of the
demands of striking employees at the
Fulton Bag and Cotton mills, located
in this city. These workers have or
gained union and affiliated to the
United Textile Workers union. This
organization is receiving special as
sistance from tn American Federation
of Labor in it's campaign to letter
conditions in this industry
Other demands of the Fulton strik-
ers are: The reinstatement of the
men and women discharged for join
ing the union; fifty-four hours week
or women and minors, and. a Is per
cent increase in wages.
1t D charged that the company is
supported by the Southern Cotton
Manufacturers association and the
National Association of Manufacturers
in an effort to break the strike and
end agitation for the adjustment OF
child labor
Exploitation to the limit is the fate
of these workers, who are forced to
Awell in company shacks and deal al
of the Fulton concern to hold back
"a weeks wage, and when the workers
Sruck against unbearable conditions
they had from week to nine days
pay due them. The money, the com
pan ydec1ared, was forfeited on the
ground that the strikers left with
out notice. Credit was denied at the
company store, and with eviction from
the company houses, the strikers pre-
sented a sorry picture until the or
ganized workers came to their rescue
They are being supparted. by the en-
tire Georgia trade union movement
the local movement, as well as the
United Textile Workers and the A. F
of H., who are united In a protes
against the child labor system.
Organizer Miles, who is in charge
of the strike, voiced the workers
views when he said:
ITO put outl little children, in thu
mills before they are much beyond
the cradle is only to keep them anC
the generation that follows poor anC
Ignorant. The low wages and feudal
istic system prevailing in Georgia cot
ton mills has fastened upon US, il
spite of ourselves, the curse of chtlt
tlabor. What we want is decent iiv
ing wages for the adults, so that oul
children can be kept in school ant
have some chance to grow up health!
and strong, and we want decent liv
ing and working. conditios, so tha
the men adj. women won't be thrown
\ on the scrap heap before, they have
passed middle age and have to give
their places to children.
st is thel title child that keeps
wages down by competin gwith it,
own parents, and the mill owners wan
children not only for their cneapness
but because they are easy to contro
and don't complain of unjust treat
lment"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
SITUATION IN EASTERN OHIO
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damage to natural resources, and will
not only keep the pumps going in
mines where they are now being kept
up, but will compel the operators to
open mines now closed and keep them
from flooding. II
May Have, Troops.
This may mean the coming of the
Ohio State troops. Sheriff Anderson
/ has informed Governor Cox that he is
unable to handle the situation and
that the state should take charge, and
he has been called efOr an interview
with the governor If the state as
sumes the task of keeping up the
mine property, it will undoubtedly
result in the bringing of the militia
Why Not State Operation?
| Vice President Roy asked Chief In
spector Roam: +t.
eff the state assumes the right to
protect the mines under the inter
probation that hey are natural re-
sources, why cannot the state take
charge and operate these mines? We
will be willing to work for the state
So far there has been no answer.
Consider Agreement.
A state convention of the Mine
Workers of the Ohio District, No. g.
was called to order in Columbus
Thursday morning, to consider the
ratification or rejection Of the agree.
ment made with the operators of the
Hooking Valley Pomeroy, Jackson and
i Crooksville districts. These opera
tors agreed to rate of AZ cents pei
ton, run-of-mine, after they had brok
en- with the operators of the state
body, but the agreement carries with
it@a provision that the miners will
not accept lower rate later from
the other operators of Ohio If the
convention ratif1es the agreement, II
will mean that Eastern Ohio opera
tors must pay AZ cents or nothing
1t is understood that the sentiment
of the delegates from this section
favor the agreement.
The settlement in the above dis
tricts will put more than $4,000 men
to work, about one-third of the miners
of Ohio. It is argued that this will
have great moral effect upon bring
ing the other operators to terms, and
that it will bring in money to the
Organization which can be used to
help the men still on strike.
Officials Leave.
President Charles j. Albasin and
Vice President Roy have gone to
Columbus to attend the convention
sident Albasin leaving Tuesday
ed Vice President Roy leaving Thurs
day morning.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
John FaV0rs
Public 0Wnersh lip

Philadelphia, July 9.4Public owner
ship of railroads, telegraph lines and
other public utilities was favored by
John Wanamaker before the Federal
Commission on Industrial Relations.
Establishment of public ownership,
Mr.. Wanamaker contended, would re-
duce postage to cent, cut telegraph
charges one-half, and prevent such
scandals as were recently revealed
by investigation of the New Haven
Railroad and the Rock Island Railroad.
Under a system of public owner
ship, Mr.. Wanamaker said, the rail
roads would not need to ask for an
advance in freight rates.
The speaker favored organization
by workers, who have as much right
to unite, he said, as has capital =
tits an insane thing not to recog-
nize organizations of labor The
workman is no longer a mat for the
rich man to wipe his feet on. The
man who sets horseshoe or turns a
lathe is a better man than the man
that walks around with a high hat
and cane and does nothing.
t'The emancipation of labor will come
with opportunity for study and in
holidays. ] should say that the miss
ing link between capital and labor
us prejudice, which has built up a
Chinese wall between capital and Ia
bon"
Mr.. Wanamaker was evidently not
aware of any system outside of union
/, ism whereby the wrongs of workers
would be righted, as the following pas
sage will show:
rs it not impossible for an employe
OF the United States Steel trust or any
other big corporation to get satisfact
ion for any grievance unless aided
by labor union?"
you will have to ask Alba John
son, president of Baldwin Locomotive
1 Works, or Nathan T. Folwell,- OF
some other larger employer of labor
than l am"