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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
CAPITALIST TRICKERY PREVENTS
THE RELEASE OF FANNIE SELLINS

ton in regard to the status of Fannie
Sell1ns is entirely incorrect. You
| have been falsely. informed, and these
false statements, whether made to YOU
Intentionally or through lack sof knowl-
edge, has caused you to write in a
manner that previous investigation on
your par tWould have prevented.
Fannie Sellins is in Jail in Fairmont
ad has been for two months. She is
treated as any prisoner and is con
fined in cell. If anything, her treat
ment is worse than the other prison
ers, since she is the only woman and
therefore preveted from enjoying the
privileges which male prisoners ma
turally take in relaxation. We are
enclosing telegram from herNbearing
later date than your letter. The
postal-cards bearing the picture "show
ing iron bars behind which she was
never confined" simply bear the repro
duction of an actual photograph taken
by the member of staff of a. great
dlaiy newspaper, which ha sno connec-
ton with labor. IN
There is no Misrepresentation in
photograph or in the wording on the
card, for she has not been sentenced
for the violatio of any lag of the
State or Nation, but only with the
violation of an injunction, tae legality
f which we deny and by a Judge
whom we firmly believe should be i'm
peaehed.
You may tell us that the remedy
lies in law. We call your attention to
the fact that in the two injunctions
issued against LABOR by Judge Day
ton which we have succeeded in ap-
pealing, his decisions has been revers-
ed but at the total cost to LABOR.
These cases have been nearly $1O0O,-
10000 which ultimately makes such a
process impossible to the working peo-
pie We call your attention to the
fact that the aggregate in these pres
ent cases, including Fannie Sellins'
totals $25,00O.0O, and that he has de
manded cash bail, and that the defen-
dants have found it impossible to raise
this sum in cash, so even though the
appeal to a higher court should ordin-
arily hold the defendants sI41sless, as
has been the case before, they will
still have been penafized by the i'm
posing. of bond which they could not
raise and be held in prison simply be-
cause of their poverty.
We are somewhat surprised that you
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
JUDGE DAYTON
I ON THE CARPET
(Ry Barnesky)

With Taylor George, speaker of the
House of Delegates of West Virginia,
and S. A. Moore Of Charleston, neigh
bors OF Judge Aston G. Dayton, closet
ed for several hours with the judiciary
committee at Washington Thursday
the committee from the Ohio Valley
Trades and La Dor Assembly, miners
and others present. things have taken
on a brighter aspect for the impeach-
ment of this capitalist tool
The meeting Thursday was held be-
hind closed DOORS. and the Majority
has nothing definite as yet to report
on the impeachment charges. Messrs
Harry B. Corcoran, president of the
West Virginia State Federation of La
Dor; Leo j. Latham, and Walter B,
Hilton, members of the Ohio Valley
Trades and La Dor Assembly, were
called to Washington Wednesday even
ing to give, their version of the wrong
doing of the aforesaid judge.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
The Smith Sy stem
For Wheeling

vote of 1886 was polled and the Smith
System received 2,726 Of these, leav
ing the mechanical system with S31
and the wells a total of 1919, giving
Smith a majority of 2,196, or nearly
eight to one.
Thursdays election eliminated a
brief, yet exhaustive three days speak
ing campaign on the water subject
during which many prominent experts
took part. The o. v. T. & L. A. took
a very active part, and it is due to
their activity that such large ma
jority was polled for the popular meth
cd of water publication.
This battle of ballots of Thursday
shows that the people may rule if
they will only buckle" down to it.
The mechanical system had been adj
vocated by the Board of Control and
they had worked very hard for the
selection of this system. ~
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
(Ry Rarnesky(

The report current in the daily pa
pers of Wheeling that the militia may
be brought to Belmont county, Ohio,
in order to- protect the property of the
mine owners of that section has been
denied by people in position+to know.
President Charles Albasins of Sub-Dis-
trict No. 5, at Columbus Thursday,
said that he did not believe the mines
of Eastern Ohio would be idle long.
He laughed at the report that condi-
tions in Belmont county were alarm
ing, and said there was absolutely no
need for demand of state thugs"
to quiet disorder.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
Committee to Washington
For Judge Dayton Hearing

= The special committee of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
left for Washington Wednesday night
to be present at the hearing before
the subcommittee of the Judiciary
Committee of the House of Represen-
ratives in the .imieachment proceed
ings against Judge A. G. Dayton.
The committee, comprising W. B.
Hilton and L. ]. LaFlam, were accom-
panied by Max Schafer and H. B.
vessel, secretary of the Assembly,
the latter two as witnesses, the for
mer to testify to Dayton's contempti-
BILE actions toward the mine workers
defendants and the latter to the cost
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
No Militia For
Beln1 ont County

There is no necessity for Che
thugs" in Belmon Mt county and if they
should come, it would be 0nlyza means
of stirring UP the l. W. W. agitators
and they may start some trouble that
would be blamed on the Mine Work
ers, and they would be the ones that
would have to suffer. 1t is to be hop
ed that the Convention at Columbus
Friday may be able to get together
with the operators
\ President " basin is reported as hav-
ing expressed the prediction that the
convention will ratify the agreement
of the joint scale committee of the
miners and operators which was made
at Columbus some time ago. ~
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09

of more than $1,000 to which Dayton
had put the Assembly in the Nation
al Telephone injunction case, although
they were proven not guilty.
Thursday Morning Session.
The first session of the committee
will be held Thursday morning, In the
Capitol at Washington, and the com
mittee left over the Pennsylvania at
1880 Wednesday evening. =
One in Jail.
There are really three, members of
the committee, but one, Frank Led
vinka, the miners member, has since
been slapped in Jail by Judge Dayton
and is still there, being confined, with
Jimmy Oates, in the jail at Elkins.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09

should SO readily accept the "informa-
ton" given you in this matter by
others and SO promptly assumed that
we were making false statements We
lad the right to believe that your
office was impartial enough to en-
deavor to find whether or not we were
making wrong statements before you
actually accused us of doing So
We are enclosing telegram which
shows Fannie Sellins to have been in
Jail since you wrote the letter. We
are enclosing an affidavit signed by
persons who saw her in Jail and who
will testify to these conditions. We
could add a hundred other afidavits
if you are still of the opinion that
this would be necessary to oVer-bal-
ance the Information you have re-
ceived from other sources. We again
urge you to Immediately act in this
case. We believe that a great un-
justice is being done by a woman
whose only offense has been an active
desire to better the conditions of the
miners families and who has Violated
no statute in trying, to do this. We
believe that in this we but voice the
sentiment of at least four out of five
people in he Northern District of
Vest Virginia.
Yours very truly,
w. B. HILTON,
T.. j. LA FLAM,
Committee
by direction of the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly,
June %, 1914
NBH-3
MIR. Finch Explains.
Office of the Attorney in Charge of
Pardons
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Washington, D. c., July 2, 1914.
Messrs. Leo j. LaFlam and W. B..
Hilton,
Wheeling. West Virginia,
Gentlemen:
1 am in receipt of your letter of
me 20, with enclosures, regarding
Fannie Sellins. Your letter is entirely
proper and temperate comment on my
communication of Jue Is, to J. S.
Chenoweth, of Wheeling, West Vir-
ginia, in the light of the information
Zefore you.
I note your statement that you are
somewhat surprised that l should
CONTINUED ON Page 2,)
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
MARION ILCKET

The following ticket was named by
the. Socialists Of Marion county in
mass convent1o N at Fairmont, July
4th: - r..
House of Delegates E. eB. Hibbs,
V. B. Glasgow, Alva Haines.
County Clerk Bert Clelland.
Circuit Court Fred Billingslea.
County Commissioner L. Bice.
Superintendent of Schools-L B.
West
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
(By Barnesky)


Eventually the people will rule. This
was shown Thursday, when the Has
.Mhs-qgden ring went down to defeat
a. the preferential election by an over
Nh1es,lming majority.
p,,l ne Smith System of Slow Sand
i n ration was selected by the people
~ preference. to the trust method OF
b ~ alg water The election is con-
que a great victory for both the
Uelo Valley Assembly and the MAORI
! y as they were the first advocates
Vi mis- system in Wheeling.
TN IN some respects the election of
f ibnufsday was very peculiar. While
th ote cast totaled al title over one,
% c3'I K. OF the entire voting population
" soo ne city, which is considered very
e eoou lnasmuch as the polls were only
'peH from l o'clock until Z. A total
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09

xiii WIZ aISS NndFQeSs
I'LL .s June rs, 1914
&eEgy Local Union No. 8, Carpenters,
s:.SWheeling, West Virginia.
Sir:
& Your letter of the 22d instant to
the President relative to the case of
Fannie Sellins, said to be confined in
the county Jail at Fairmont, West Vir-
|ginia, has been referred to this Depart
t,ment for acknowledgment and consid-
GRAFTON
/ am informed that this woman is
not now confined in the county Jail,
and that she, and the other defendants
as well, have been released upon
bond-their personal bond, believe.
. Reports have been received with re-
gard Ito several of the defendants to
whom you refer, and the information
received is widely at variance from
the statements contained in your let
ter; in fact it shows. repeated viola
lions of the injunction of the Court,
and considerate action on the part of
the Judge in permitting the defend
ants their liberty upon their personal
statement that they would obey the
injunction, and it was only after re-
l4eated disregard of the Courts orders
shat action was taken.
!tGtsssThe case, understand, is now on
appeal, and Fannie Sellins released.
Notwithstanding this, postal cards
bearing her picture, and showing iron
bars behind which she was never con-
fined, are pouring in by the hundreds,
all representing that the woman is
confined in Jail and disappearing
the nature of her Imprisonment.
. H. ! Very truly yours,
~ JAMES A. FINCH,
~ : Pardon Attorney
|. ttfs;.g% The AssembIy's Reply.
/ ssfs3H.fs Wheeling, w. Va, June 20, 1914.
James A. Finch,
rdon Attorney, 4.
Department of Justice,
- lWashigton, ID. C. --'
fssHavingl been directed by the Ohio
Valley Trades & Labor Assembly to
reply to your letter of the 25th inst,
directed to J. S. Chenoweth, Carpen-
tiers Union No. 8, we sent you a tele-
gram yesterday and are replying in
correct detail today. Your informa-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
News Snapshots
Of the Week
CARPENTERS STRIKE

Freeport, ILL.,, July 9.-Much feeling
is being engendered by citizens of
this place because of the importation
of strikebreakers and the depp ing
of thugs in the carpenters strike. The
contractors attempted to secure an in
junction to prohibit picketing, but
were unsuccessful. The strikers have
offered to arbitrate. their differences.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
MILITIA >REsleN

Denver, July 9.-The designations
of thirty-five officers and men of the
State militia have been handed Cen
eral Chase. These soldiers had con
demned the actions of their associates
at Ludlow
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
WON'T DESERT UNION

Stockton, Cal. July because
cooks and walters, employed in sew
eral restaurants, refused to sign a
paper stating they did not belong to
union, they have. been locked out.
The strikers charge a local anti-un-
ion, organization with being RESPONSE
BILE for present conditions.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09

reasonable grounds for many of the
grievances complained of y by the
miners. We believe that manv 81
these complaints are substantial and
have merit.
'The grand jury found that thu
state laws ave not been so enford-
ed as to give all persons concerned
the benefits which are derived there
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09

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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
NV.LABOR PAPER

- the Ohio valley--The
Workshop of the world
Altering to 1926, 900 Indus
trial Population.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09

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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09
Missionary Work.
IA New Anole.

"A New Angle.
, This has eventuated in a new angle
the interference of the State: Chief
Mine Inspector Jack Roam is here,
and he. states that the State will ex-
ercise its police power to prevent the
=--4 49,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-09

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31
Ideals That Die Hard

A fine old lady, a pioneer in western city, was
reviewing, not long ago, the changes she had seen
during her 50 years of married life-from a one
room log cabin, In which she did all the family pre-
serving weaving, knitting and sewing, to the mod
ern palatia steam-heated city home where, by tele-
phone she prompt deliveries of any articles
her fancy chooses from eggs at cents dozen, but
ter cents pound and pork 21, to the present sky
scrapng prices; from woman always in the home to
woman everywhere doing work done only by
american women surely have a better time than
the women of any other country; they have much
freedom she said. Moreover, she didnt at all
think that the old times were better than the new
slife is much fuller and richer now" Then she
added
''When say that, people ask me if I'm a suffra-
gist and | reply: We'll, no; not exactly But L do
believe that the woman who owns property and pays
taxes should be allowed to vote and have something
to say about how her money is to be spent"
But how about the woman, far more numerous
than the other, who owns only body which men
covet and AN immortal soul before which greed is
busy setting snares-the woman, born physically
weaker than the man, but politically made weaker,
more helpless still?
The good old lady hadn't thought of that Her
mind had kept within the sole angle of property.
And quite naturally, too; for it the god of her
time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31

Elihu Root, of course, spoke the simplest truth
when he told the American Bar association that there
wasn't bit of public need for all this bedevment
of practice by law
Surely not IT. just hocus pocus, like the antics
of the Indian medicine man-and of some medicine
men who not Indians.
But don't fool yourself, Elihu, into believing that
you lawyers will straighten this matter out.
Like the jury i'm the of the coored brother
quilted of stealing pig each of you enjoys too well
his piece of the pork.
Reform of the courts from within has been prom
fsed these hundred years.
1t will come when the Disguised plain poole, tired
of being played for suckers to the job of reform
ing court procedure with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31

The German ambassador at Washington takes
pains to announce that the invasion of Canda by
German troops would not be violation of the Monroe
dictrine.
This is a bridge whose crossing may well be post
poned until we get to it. If understand the Brit
ish navy, the kaiser isn't ready to invade Canada
However, it is not premature, dangerous un-neu-
trail to opine that when Canada is seriously invaded
by anybody, the remarks of the American people
will not be confined to the Monroe doctrines bear
ing the subject.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31
so THERE NOW,

He had been telling of his en-
gagement to a belle OF the town,
but no one took his announce
ment seriously. One day he gave
out that he had broken his en-
gagement.
so you really broke the en-
gagement, Henry" he was asked.
That's what l did" he boast
ed.
Dear me: tell us why you
were so cruel" one of his hearsrs
begged.
We'll. it's like this" explained
Henry: Hattie told me she
wouldn't marry me. and / ain
goin' to be engaged to any girl
what won't marry me.''-Ldppin-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31

An Atchison woman Dragged
and Dragged 60 her husband about
fine offer of marriage she had
before she met him. but she never
viii again. The man whom she
said asked her to marry him was
I'm town last week. and had a fft
on Main street--Atehison Globe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31
A PRECAUTION

The other evening, when call
ing for a friend, | walked into the
house unannounced and was rath-
er surprised to see my chum in
the dining room, reading aloud
from a letter, while just back of
him stood the Swedish hired girl
with her hands elasped over his
ears. Upon my asking for an ex-
PLANTATION, the girl said:
"Ay bane get a letter from my
young man and ay not know how
to read, so Mr.. Gaut he read him
for me-"
But why do you hold his
ears?" | asked
Ay not like to have him hear
what is in dot letter." she re-
piled Monthly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31

Helper-We're going TO have
big crowd here. and It'll be some
job to keep EN- moving.
Take down that rear exit sign.
post up the word "Free.s and
they'll All bolt for h--Iudee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31

the navy" she confided to her
friend.
as he a regular sailor?" asked
the short brunette.
Not yet" replied the tall
blonde. "He is just a submarine,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31
Locate Home

PUYALLUPs Oct 31.-Ths
state home for old soldiers wfd-
ows viii be located at Puya1Iup.
according TO the decision of the
locating oommiffee- The build
ing yin cost s1e.o0e and viii
house Is Inmates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31

The unexpected happens often that you're
never sure what coming next. So when an English
paper guesses that T. r. will be swept into the pres
dency two years hence ON platform demanding a
trpled navy and minimum standing army of 5O0,-
000 you can't be sure it's only pipe dream-but
you offer long odds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31
BEGINS AT THE BOTTOM

The tall blonde has Mrs. Mala-
prop backed off the map when it
comes to reckless handling of the
kings English.
my cousin, Ignatz, has Joined
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31

Boost in prices of some American natural mineral
waters. It's either account of the war because
the hens amt laying, don't know which.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31
SALESMANSHIP.

Mrs. Sabbubs Ito neighbor's
child -Oh, this is the dozen of
fresh eggs | asked your mother to
send over. How much are they.
Mary?
The Child = Please m, it's 40
cents. But mother says IL you
grumble it's 35.-Buffalo News.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31

German societies cutting English and French
words out of the German language and vice
Oh fhunderf LET s cut all the words out and go back
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31

Art Dealer-Not valuable, my
Leonardo da Vinci? You are jok-
ing! know the painter who
made it and he is very talented
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31
REDEEMING TRAIT.

Perhaps I've done a lot of things
That | should suffer for,
But-pardon pride-I've never
tried
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO g. ENTITLED,
prohibiting
regulating
fOrcement Of this penalties violation %
FOR Initiative Measure No .......................
AGAINST Initiative Measur No 3
MARK YOUR ''.'-' ..
BE CAREFUL VOTE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-31

Peoria Journal.
HEADWRITER'S DELIGHT
Labor's Hordes.
Gridiron Gladiators.
Grilling Fire.
Detroit Free Press.
Not to mention:
Belching Cannon.
Sweeping Victory.
Greedy Nav.
Grim Reaper.
Fearful Holocaust.
Juggernaut.
Columbia State.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-04
kglndSr sSfrreI9n
MACH FLETCHER'S
@ A s r O RIA

glGunncnteu, bic ben y4cntidjrn Gurres
ipunocnien" uidIi piintlih Docr unreaels
mdfi9 ctGnltcn, iinb ecbeten, bcr Office
bouOn pct SeIcpBDn uocr iGriitli6 Wlits
theilnng so maMcn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-11-04
Kina0r sGt1roI0r1
MACH FLETcHER'S

q 3 . T o r. IA
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
Modern War Fireworks.

The most elaborate fireworks in the
world are those reserved for use in
time of war. The possibilities of sig.
mailing for long distances and of IL
Illuminating the enemy's position by
night have been carefully studied and
fireworks of unprecedented size and
brilliancy have been constructed.
Let another great war be fought and
the fireworks display would completely
eclipse our most elaborate Fourth of
July celebrations. One of the most
beautiful of these fireworks is the star
shell. By means of a large rocket ar
rangement these stars are sent to
great attitudes, and on bursting throw
a powerful white light over consid-
cradle radius.
The war rockets are the largest ever
constructed, measuring eight feet or
more in length. On exploding at great
attitudes combinations of colored stars
are set free which will signal widely
scattered troops.