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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21
8 HOURS FOR
PAPER MAKERS

Holyoke, Mass, May 21.-The Pa
permakers' union has accepted the
proposition of the American Writing
Paper company, which has named
dates for the establishment of the
three-tour system in six of its mills.
This completes the eight-hour system
in all the mills of this concern. The
new system will be established in one
mill June l, another July 6, and the
remaining four in August, October and
November. At a recent meeting the
papermakers tabled demand for the
creation of a new wage scale and
voted to devote their efforts to secur-
ing eight hours in the mills. Negotia-
tons with the company proved un-
satisfactory because of refusal of
the management to make any defin-
tie statement. The union finally call
ed on the company to name the dates
on which they would start the shorter
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21

mining industry does it obtain.
1t is the fundamental business prin-
ciple of the steel, tobacco, harvester, |
and other trusts and their allies, both |
great and small. Their attitude to- |
ward justice and their moral code are
identical with that of Louis XIV of |
France. IT am the state, cry these |
defiant, destructive monarchsN of mod |
ern days, who resent the thought that
workingmen dare protest, or even
unite, save with their consent and !
approval
The courts of our land, through in
terpretations of the Sherman law
which classify trade unions as trusts,
have done much to- develop and
strengthen the theory which debases
humanity and violates human rights.
If every judge stood as a guardian
defender of the inherent liberty of
every individual and against vested
rights in mans labor power, the theory
of serfdom and feudalism rampant
among our industrial vikings would
| have no foothold on American soil
The principle of mans ownership in
| himself would then become both a
| judicial and an industrial dogma, a
| fixed principle of our American life, a
| hrobbing living force SO thoroughly
understood as national Characters
| tic that not even the richest man in
| the world would dare say his econ
i science acquits him" when armed
| thugs employed by him wrest COM
monwealth from it's mornings to de-
feat workers in their aspirations for
higher and better things
Court interpretations that class un-
ions as trusts must be annulled. for,
more than any other single element,
hey make possible the debasement of
abor by fostering the mental attitude
hat toilers are of inferior clay and
therefore may be subjected to out
RACES, that, while deplorable, and pos
sibly not permissible, are necessary
occasionally to teach the workers
their place." AS a natural conse-
.uence of this attitude comes force,
lanked by injunctions and gunner,
to discourage and terrorize those who
insist that they are free men and act
accordingly.
Present industrial conditions are
disgraceful, intolerable, and uniustifi-
able.
AS the first step toward industrial
freedom labor unions must be loosen
ed from the manacles and leg-irons
that have fastened them to the pro-
ducts of their labor. Organizations of
workingmen and women must be dis
tinguished from iron ore and winter
wheat. The Bartlett-Bacon bills, now
pending in Congress, will give Labor
relief. They are in line with the par
ty platform of the dominant party.
Ask your Representative and Sena-
tors to support these bills and estab-
fish the dawn of independence for the
men of Labor.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21
Industrial Brutality Typities Wea|th's
Conception Of Human Liberty

AS a logical consequence Of the
theory of mans ownership in man,
that man is but a tool for productiv-
ity, that man is simply cog in the
industrial mechanism when man is a
wageworker, follows the shooting OF
miners, women and children at Lud-
low.
Acceptance of this theory justifies
and naturally leads to the mainten-
ance of private armies, the usurpation
of private citizens of governmental
functions, the outraging Of justice, yea
even the murder of innocents by paid
Hessians who brutally uphold and en-
force domination, rulership and pro-
lection by industrial molochs. The
son of the richest man in the world
gave unqualified sanction to this prin-
ciple when he told the American peo-
pie, through a committee of their ma
| tiOnal representatives, that he was
determined to maintain his opposition
to all efforts of the miners to secure
the right to organize. Only through
organization can the workers establish
] control over themselves, hence own
( ership in themselves.
| dm Lu0 SLaL0, U0C1dIOS AOu1S
XIV of France. Mr.. Rockefeller
echoes the same sentiment. His pri
vate army deals death and edstruc
ton in the Colorado coal fields be
cause miners dare ask for better work
ing conditions and the right to appoint
committees to discuss grievances anC
to make agreements.
What memories of stores of tha
land across the seas, where all mer
are free and equal, must fit hooking
ly through the minds of these foreign
ers who now stand on the bleak hill'
of Colorado, the land, of the free
mourning for their wives and babies
while soldiers, arms, the wounded
and dying are all around them!
! Can a law-loving American say thi'
condition makes for a continuance o
our institutions?
Let no one fancysthat the theory o
mans ownership in man is confined
to Colorado, West Virginia, and North
ern Michigan, or that only in tn
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21
me early, mother, dear;

me early, mother, dear;
Tomorrow'll be the gladdest day of al
this gloriou year,
The maddest, merriest day, mother
: that l may ever see,
So knock upon my door, mother, I'm
It'll you WaKen me.
I've oiled my motorcycle will be g
holiday
I'll make it hot for chickens that lin
ger in my way
l may run over children or old PEG
pie, mother dear,
But it will be the greatest day. that
we have had THIS year.
Let others hear the speeches the ora
tors shall make,
But I'll be smashing records-I'ce
thrown away my brake;
So call me early, mother; let me ea
and get away III
To help to spread the terror that maj
Memorial day.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21

economic demands" as embodied in
the constitution of The Federation.
This required but slight and unimpor-
tant changes in both.
Miss Yount Speaks.
Miss Belle Yount, representing the
triking corset workers of Kalamazoo,
Mich, was present and given the floor
She delivered a brief talk in which
she feelingly portrayed the conditions
forced upon the girls in the Kalama-
zoo factory and which drove them to
the strike, which, though it has been
long drawn out, they are slowly win
ming.
The convention then adjourned to
permit the committees to complete
their labors.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21
PENSION CLERGYMEN

Philadelpha, Pa, May 21.-At its
seml-annual conference in this city.
the Board Of Bishops of the Method
1st Episcopal church, approved the
plan of the church throughout the
world to raise $5,OOO,OOO for the sup
port OF superannuated clergymen and
their widows. The movement, which
the church leaders think will be sue
cessful, will mean that 5000 ministers
on the superannuated list will receive
increase of so per cent and upward
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21

sion to authorize an investigation OF
their complaints.
BARRIERS License.
A law licencing BARRIERS, urged by
Delegate Cumberledge was in a reso-
luton and this passed. A flood of
resolutions was introduced by the del
egates.
The Wheeling QUESTIONABLE.
The QUESTIONABLE" introduced by
request of The Ohio Valley Trades and
Labor Assembly, was slightly mod
flied. The convention instructed the
Committees on Law and Legislation
and on Constitution and Laws, to hold
joint session and endeavor to bring
the list Of questions to be asked can
didates in exact harmony with the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21
BOILERMAKERS
STANDING FIRM

Newport News, May 21.-Boiler-
makers on strike at the Newport News
Dry Dock and Ship Building company
are standing fir N in their opposition
to piece work. This strike has at
tracted general attention and has
been endorsed by the Newport News
Central body and Metal Trades Coun-
Gil, which has also endorsed the &C.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21
AMBITION

"Well, my little man." said the
preacher as he patted the boy on the
head, 81 hope you are going to grow
up to be a good and patriotic man
Look at those heroes marching past
There can be no greater earthly glory
than they have won. 1 hope we may
never have another war, but if we
do, am sure you will be ready tc
fight for your country. Don't you
win that you may, when you are an
old man, be loved and honored as
those brave old men who are march,
ing past are loved and honored?"
ooh, no, 1 don't want to be like
them. Pa says it pays lots better to
do something that will make every
body talk about you so you can go
out lecturing about it"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21

In HIS WAY

"Neyer forget my child" said the
millionaire, that your grandfather
was a hero"
"What did grandfather do to become
hero?"
"He fought for three years in the
greatest war the world has ever seen.
"Was he a generals"
"No."
"a captain?" .
mo, he was a private soldier, but
you must not forget that one who
fights in the ranks may be as great
hero as the highest officer"
'Was grandfather as great as you
are?I'
t'Oh, no, he wasn't as great as
am. You see people can read my
name on the billboards all over our
broad landS but in his way he was a
good deal Oh a man"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21

HIS MADDEsT, MERRIEsT DAY
e you're waking cal me early, call
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21

workday system, and in the event of
a failure the union would name the
date, which would be followed by a
strike, if necessary This summary
action, brought results.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21

ton Of the Secretary of the Navy in
me building OF navy supply ships at
the Philadelphia and Boston nav
yards because of unfair working con.
ditions at the Newport News yard.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21
State Federation
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CONTINUED from Page -
TueadaX Afternoon.

IUGUUdy HIICTHUONs
The afternoon session was marked
with the passage of many resolutions,
probably the most striking one being
a resolution offered by the Street Rail
way delegates calling upon the Pub
lie Service Commission to abolish
smoking in the vestibules of street
cars. The street car men complain
that the practice injuriously affects
their health and urges The Commits
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21
GENEROSITY

''Why do we have Memorial day?''
asked the teacher.
81 know" said Willie.
Please let US hear your explana-
tom"
$50 the men that own automobiles
can show that they are not too proud
to let the old soldiers ride in them,
even If they are all dusty.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-21
ONE KIND

PA, what paradox?
"a paradox, my child, is politician
making Memorial day address with
out using the occasion to try to fur
Their lis political interests"
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-29

COPYRIGHT, 1914 by the Star Company
All foreign rights reserved
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-22
M. Fragson and Mile. Frank.

! W.T. TIdSSVH anu NiS' = AIM
Paris, Jan. 22.-That he killed his
son because Of jealousy is the charge
upon which NJ. FFagson will be
brought to- trial shortly, in what
promises to be the most sensational
case that has thrilled Paris in years.
Mile. Paulet Frank is the woman
whom, the police allege, father and
son both loved madly. They charge
that the father shot down his son to
get rid of rival in love. The son was
a most popular vaudeville actor, I'M
der contract at the time of the trag-
edy at $4,000 a month at the Alham-
bra music hall in London. No charge
is placed against Mile. Frank.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-22
FEDERAL JURY TO PROBE PENN.
RAILROAD CASE

The federal grand jury yesterday
began an investigation into, the case
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which
is charged with Relating to the B.
A. Eckhart Milling Company.
Federal officials hope to secure in
dictments against directors of the
company for conspiracy to violate
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-22
WOMEN. no MEETEToNIGHT

WOMEN TO MEET TONIGHT (
The Wage Farmers Suffrage
League of Chicago will hold meet
ing this evening at o'clock, at 116
S. Michigan avenue, 18th floor. Miss
Mary McEnerney: will deliver an adj
dress of Why Wage Earning Women
Should Vote, Admission is free, i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-22

the interstate, commerce law. They
will try to prove that the Eckhart
Company has been. paid about $780,
5000 in rebates in the lats II years.
Bernard A: Eekhart, former presi-
dent of the. West Park Board and
former member of the State Railroad
and Warehouse Commission, is pres
ident of the company.
80. I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-11
SS9,545 RAISED FOR
UNITED HOSPITAL
Whirlwind Campaign in Three
Towns Now Aims at 100000
"Or More"

The whirlwind campaign of residents
I'm Portchester, Rye and Harrison, y. V.
10 raise 100000 or more for their United
Hospital by Wednesday had produced
a total OF ss9.5i5.55 by last night. Yes
terday's total was s2,7s725 Toward this
the women gathered 1871 pledges, amount
ing TO $l.ls9.75. and the men 100, for
$3.50.
Confident OF success for their twelve
day campaign, the $50 workers are laying
the accent not on the 10000 but the ''or
more Twenty-three persons have
promised 49, 0O among them Mrs. George
Chamberlain. Mrs. William A. Read, Mrs.
William d. Nichols. Mrs. whltelaw Reid,
Henry r. Mallory, Charles Mallory.
George S. Dearborn, Edgar Palmer III. j..
Chisholm. Joseph Milbank. George ID.
Barron. Dunlevy Milbank. Simeon Ford
and J. s. McCuloh.
The women are working in sixteen
teams and the men in twenty. and until
yesterday were rolling up the total at the
rate OF about $1,000 day. The United
Hospital Of these three towns is in the
Post Road, between Rye and Portchester.
IL was opened a year ago. and Is a model
building. The structure is free from debt,
and the present collection Is TO provide
an endowment fund for running expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-11
BANKS MONEY IN SHIRT
Gypsy Chief Shows $4,000 and
Saves Band from Deportation.

Johan Johanoff, a barefoot, griZzleo
gypsy. came here from Pittsburgh yes
terday ana by his lack of faith in Ameri-
can banks was able to liberate from de-
portation twelve members OF his .band
who had been held for deportation.
The nomads arrived here on Tuesday
i'm the Storage OF the Pretoria. They
were covered with fashy ornaments, but
had little money, and could not give
substantial proof that they would not be-
come charges upon the public.
a board of special inquiry ordered their
deportation. and, I'm perfunctory fashion
they were informed of their right TO APP
peal The gypsies appealed, and gave
the name of Johan Johanoff, their leader,
who had been in Pittsburgh a year. Jo-
han came to New York in response TO
the call of his people, and when asked
how much money he had he said. Five
thousand dollars" SHOW your bank
book" said member Of the board.
Bank book?" said Johan. do you
think ! am such fool as 10 trust my
money with a bank" Then he ripped a
band in his shirt and pulled out 5000 in
soied gold notes.
His band being splendid specimens ply
sically were permitted to land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-11
BRENTON ADMITS
HYPNOTIC POWER
Man Sued by Ex-Wife on Con-
spiracy Charge Ends Long
Ordeal on Witness Stand.
rpv Telegraph t. The Tribune.

Hartford. Conn, June 10.-With the ad-
mission that he had studied hypnotism
since 1896. the Rev. Cranston Brenton'
who. with two physicians, ls being sued
by his former wife on a charge Of con-
spiracy, to-day ended severe CROSS
examination that had occupied two court
days.
The former Mrs. Brenton's mother mao
deposed that he seemed to exercise
hypnotic influence over hcr oausn'e'.
To-day the Rev. Mr.. Brenton adihltteu
that he had studied hypnotism, ana that
as long ago as 1895 when studeh, At
Trinity College, he had put man INTO
hypnotic sleep.
He also told to-day how he negotiated
with Holman's divorced VIE 10 oo'"''
the burning love letters sent 10 tio"i''',
by the then Mrs. Brenton. lie relte' a'eu
that he never asked his wife II she nau
haop faithless. because he thought nc
had evidence enough. This evidence ne
adro;,tod was contained in her letters
an impassioned part of one OF "''i0" 'e
read to the jury! ,.o.hy
DIR. George b. Landers, OIL '"e
terrain Hospital Of New ioih Wv =,
merry assistan, superintendent oil inc
Vermont Asylum was called by '"e u
Tense this afternoon to justify MIS- nor
mans confinement in Brattleboro ana "
disprove her story OF terrible prlVa,loi'S
there among lunatics. In the course Vi
q hammering cross examination ne au-
mitted she had been locked in cen,
eight by twelve feet, with no hghts an"
with iron gratings on the windows ne
said he believed Mrs. Holman WAS p''''
inc the part of martyr because "he"
larger cell was offered her, she re-
fused il as it was occupied by an aeeu
natient she was unwilling to nave put
our The examination brought out 'ne
further testimony that on the hrst hs"'
If her incarceration, Mrs. Holman ie
ceived no food. -,,s
Mrs Holman charges that her hueo'""
and DIR. Paul Waterman and DR. On.ei
g Smith. whom she sues Jointly io'
go oOO conspired to lock her up III ','7
asvlrm until she made confession III
volving Holman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-11
PRIESTS GUNS STOLEN
Sullivan Law Prisoner To Be
Tried for Upstate Theft.

Afte- Harold de Grot, better known TO
the police as Sailor Smith," has served
his sentence OF six months in the peni-
Tertiary for violating the Sullivan law
he will be taken TO Rockland County TO
answer a charge OF stealing the guns
lie was convicted OF possessing. Yes
terday Deputy Sheriff Chamberin, Of
Blauvelt n. Y, came TO this city and
identified De Grot as man wanted
for breaking into the rectory OF the
Roman Catholic church in Blauvelt and
stealing two revolvers. a silver snuff box
and a watch belonging to Father Sauer
The snuff box and watch were found
in the possession OF two prisoners in
the Tombs after De Grot confessed TO
the Deputy Sheriff that he knew some
thing about the robbery. Alfred Men
doza. sixteen. who was found in De
Grot's rooms in dazed condition. was
tried on the charge of possessing one
Of the revolvers. but was acquitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-11
RICH, SHE DEFENDS NEGRO
Mrs. Stanton Hires Lawyers for
Chauffeur Who Killed Woman.

Mrs. Frank McMillin Stanton. Of White
stone. l.. l., wife of the wealthy copper
man. yesterday retained Abbott 4 Coyne,
Of "a Broadway. TO look out for the in
terests of William Hobbs. her negro
chauffeur. who on Monday struck and
killed Mrs Louis Green at LenoX av.
and 18th st. lie was held in s2J,
bail for examination on charge of
homicide The question OF arranging bail
will probably be taken up to-day. The
charge hat William was reckless that
his carelessness contributed TO the UNI
fortunate accident" said Mrs. Stanton
last night. lis ridiculous. William has
been with us now for six years. and
more careful servant one could not have.
Far from being reckless. there have
been times when | thought William was
almost too conservative in his driving,
in the city when I would
be late for an engagement or theatre
lie is not a drinking man. and before
he came TO us the late Captain Merritt,
our reighbor ut Whtestone, had him in
his service for twenty years Better rec
no servant could ask
than those the Merritt family gave Uncle
Tom. as they called him. liz Is alb
solutely the best negro servant | ever
saw anywhere. and we'll protect him."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-11
AQUITANIA GLIDES
AWAY LIKE YACHT
Record Crowd Sees Big Liner Off
for England-Wife Searches
Shin for Husband.

The big Cunarder AQuitanis twenty
minutes late got away for Liverpool
Yesterday on her first eastward voyage.
She carried 2,030 passengers, and with
the majority of them on deck when she
did not seem crowded.
A record throng gathered on the Gu
ard pier TO bid bon voyage" to the sea-
goers.
Captain Turner. who created much
comment cy his remarkable docking on
Friday, displayed the same splendid sea-
manshiD Yesterday in backing into the
North River and Strengthening out for
position on his way 10 Sandy Hook
Among the Aquitania's SOS saloon
passengers was Miss Olga Ncthersole.
the actress. who has devoted much Of
her time recently 20 the subject of child
education. She said she had had a long
talk with Thomas Edison. and on her re-
turn TO this country would probably give
her attertion entirely to motion pictures
as a means of education for children he
tween six and fifteen years OF age
William \. Brady. accompanied by his
wife. Miss Grace George. said he would
go from Liverpool to Italy, where he is
to cooperate with Italian motion pict-
uit 'oihP"iitS III tfe PRODUCTION OF tne
important Shakespcarian plays. He said
he expected to bring back the manu-
script and tights for the popular London
play. Sealed orders"
otto II. Kahn, the banker accompanie
by his family, occupied the most costly
suite of rooms on tho Aquitania
Throughout the forenoon woman
who said her name was Mrs Harry
Gray, searched pier and ship in the hope
II finding her husband. who she said had
gone from their home in Philadelphia
with $1,000 which belonged to her She
SAID she had married Gray I'm England
recently. leaving behind three children
by q former marriage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-11
GRAFT GRAND JURY ENDS
Has Done No Work Since 1t
Scored State Engineer as UNIT.

The special Grand Jury impanelled las.
December to Investigate the charges Vi
graft In connection with state HIGHWAY,
and barge canal contracts was disn''SS."
Yesterday by Justice Vernon ~ DaF'9'
in the Criminal Branch Of the supreme
Court. The Grand Jury has not peo"
active since returning a presentneH' '"''
April. in which John A. Bensei' s'a'o
engineer. was characterized as ma"
UNIT to hold public office. Bensei re-
fused TO waive immunity ana 'es''''
Although there were many charges VI
graft heard by the Grand Jury ohiy
few indictments were returned Arthur
A. Mclean. one time treasurer OF tno
Democratic State committee, was
dicted for accepting. campaign fui'os iIo".
corporations He pleaded guilty ana wac
released on suspended sentence. james
K. Mcclure. former Mayor OF syracuse
was indicted on similar charge. lhoiia'
Hassett and Everett Fowler were III
dicted for extortion. and there were so'
eraI more indictments OF less importance