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Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
BACK FROM FAMILY REUNION
Oliver Ness Returns From Hendrum,
Mimi, Where Members of His
Family Made Merry.

IO1lIJ AdO HACSIy
Oliver Ness. who is connected with
the Panovitz Furniture company. has
returned from -Hendrum, Mimi, where
he attended a family reunion. The
reunion lasted three days, and every
member of the Ness family was pres
ent.
The first feature of the reunion was
a supper, which was served at the
home Of Mr.. Ness parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. j. Ness. Sunday another re-
union was served at the home Of the
parents. During the afternoon the
members Of the family autoed to the
old farm home near Hendrum where
the remainder Of the day was spent.
A ball game, played by two teams
composed of Ness boys, was one of the
features of the afternoon program.
The last day Of the reunion was spent
at Halstad. and vicinity. The entire
party was entertained at dinner by
Mr.. and Mrs. q. o. Baggrud and al
supper by Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Madison
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27

YOU SHOULD NOT LEAVE the city without
paying a visit to the most ~modernly equipped clothing
store in the state. We are eager to show you through.
Just tell us you have come to see our store. You will
not be irnportuned. to buy. The M. c. Olson store is a
model of convenience and beauty and you should see it.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27

then whired the next two. The
cores
First Game. r. H. b.
Superior $1,000 o2o ooo-2 6 s
Duluth ........211 002 00s-6 10 2
Batteries: Benton and Benrud:
| Withers and Sweeley.
Second Game. r. H. e.
Superior ....... 200 o1o o-3 z 20
Duluth .........1O0 100 o. 8 4
Batteries: Cummings and Warner;
Grina, Cunningham. and Edmunds.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
HEAD CUT
Machinist Apprentice Injured b
Falling Brass.

Mandan, N. D., July 22.-wiNiam,
son of MI. and Mrs. Hans Peterson,
met with painful injuries at the round
house, While employed at his duties
as machinist. apprentice a piece OF
brass fell from one Of the engines,
grazing the side of his head and cut
ting a great cash back Of the right
ear He was taken to a physician,
who found 1t necessary to take seven
stitches to close the wound.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
ADDITIONAL SPORTS
SATURDAYS GAMES
IN HI NORTHERN

Duluth, July 27.-Duluth broke the
league record yesterday by winning
sixteen straight games. The final was
4 to 0 in favor OF Duluth. and, al
though the pitching of Rhoades, Of
Superior, wa swell. his teammates
blew the game with inexcusable blum
ders. He allowed the Duluth heavy
hitters blu three hits. all singles, but
issued six walks. three mixed with
W. hits and wild baserunning broke
the defense and gave the victory to
Duluth. Ezell was also tight and. al
lowed but four hits. The score:
r. H. e.
Rhoades and Warner; Ezell and
Edmunds. ,.. >.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27

Virginia Wins.
: Virginia. Mimi, July 27.-Couture'e
timely double in the eighth inning
scoring three uns, gave the locals q
lead Saturday. Block and Herman
were the fielding stars.
Score: r. H. e.
Mlnona 8 8
v o o !
Toraason, Meyers and Meyer; Will
SOY and Agnew.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
Questions
Il J.. y
NHHVA IT..
For Ley|and

Did Chief of Police Thomas Leyland
take the.Xisitors around the former ~
:'Red Light" district that he closed on
New Years Eve? -
Did he show them the wine rooms
and rooming housese that he closed
the first of the year? H,
Will Chief of Police deny that there
are not more houses of ill fame OBJ
Grating in the city at the present time
than ever in the history OF said cdtye
Will he say that there was not a
deal made with Big BusinessNto allow
them to open?
Will he tell the reason why H. C.
to mention the fact that the houses
are open in the Republican Intelligent
Ger, Democratic Telegraph, or Indepen.
dent News?
Will he tell the reason why the DEM
ocratic Register has nothing to say
in regard to the matter?
7 They all used the closing for space;
why not the opening" will Leyland
tell?
Will -Leyland tell why the front of
the houses are dark, while lights ara
burning in all rear windows?
Will Leyland tell why the grocery
orders dry goods orders and other
merchandise orders have increased SO
much during the past few weeks?
Will Leyland tell why all of the ser
wants back at their posts, if the houses
are closed?
Will Leyland tell why he allows au-
tomobile drivers to stop on the streets
and pick up young girls and dump
them back on the streets after the
midnight hour with out being modest
ed?
Will Leyland deny that he said, "As
long as l am chief of police the red
light will remain closed, so help me
God?"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
Strike Breakers
Convention Ends

Chief of Police Thomas Leyland, OF
this city was nominated for president
OF the association Of Chiefs of Pc
lice of West Virginia by retiring presi
dent Sam Davis of Huntington, and
a second to the motion was made by
Thomas Feltz, of Bluefield, one of the
heads of the Baldwin and FeItz detec-
tive agency, while the convention
made the nomination by reclamation,
and Chief Ley1and responded briefly
H L. Brooks of Clarksburg, was nomi-
mated for vice-president, which was
seconded by Howard Hastings, and
elected by unanimous vote.
Thomas -Feltz, member of the Bald
win Feltz detective agency, of Blue
field, presented the report of the. ext
ecutive committee on endeavoring s.
have the Johnson pistol act modified
The report was adopted. The recon-
Wendation is to exempt officers from
EOther states coming into West Virgin
la for prisoners, on extradition,, or
crossing to state for prisoners.
Chief Leyland. after being elected,
named the executive committee for
the ensuing year as follows: Thomas
Feltz, of Bluefield, member of the no
torious detective firm; W. E. Games,
of Moundsville; D. B tCrockardt, Of
Charleston; c. c. Clingenpel, of Hun
tingtOn; P. M. Hollis, of Martinsburg
and Sam Davis of Huntington.
Members of the railroad police and
coal police, many alleged to be opera
tors of the Baldwin Feltz gang were
also in attendance. They are known
to men of the road as Bulls" The
convention had very Bully" aspect
to it, taking into consideration the
number of men connected with the
private coal police and detectives that
were in attendance IN.
Thomas FeltZ sported a diamond
badge, that he claimed was worth S.
200 and he also boosted that his pal
Baldwin had one, worth $4,000 Won
der if he paid for it from the labor
he performed smuggling union men? He
lis also a member of>the National AS
ISOLATION of Chiefs of Police and many
railroad associations, to say nothing
of the minor jobs that he is connected
with. s
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
MOundsvi||6 Miners
To Pay From Treasury

The miners working across in Ohio
from Moundsville but living for the
most part, in the latter place, and
comprising Local No. 1866, q. M. w.
of A., ave decided to pay benefits to
their own members from theF local
treasury, to the extent of these funds,
which, after all, will be but little for
each member.
They have sent in the following CON-
munication:
Moundsville, w. Va, June "a, 1914.
Dear Brother and Comrade Hilton:
I'VE the members of Local Union
No. 1866, of Moundsville feel that it
is our duty to draw our money out
of our treasury and divide it with our
members.
ut looks as this is our only way to
get any money, since the first of
April we fave received only two
weeks benefits and some of our mem
bers are in very bad shape.
"We have in our local over ESQ mem
bers and all in good standing on strike.
I'VE ask you to allow US a space
in your paper, Wheeling Bajority, for
this message, and oblige the officers
and members of Local Union No. 1866.
Located at Ollie Stationfi, Ohio.
=: JOHN FORBES, Pres.
JOHN BROWN, Rec. Sec.
MIKE LALICH, Fin. Sec.
MIKE MARCSISIN, Treas.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
Dayton Prisoners
Still In Jail

An erroneous impression seems to
have gained currency that the prison
ers OF Judge Dayton were automat-
ically released with the reversal of his
decision by the higher court. This is
not true. They are all in jail, yet ex-
|cept Charles Clemens, whose sentence
|of one month has expired.
twenty-five thousand post cardshave
poured in to President Wilson asking
the release of Fannie Sellins who is
in Fairmont, the only wom-
an prisoper in jail full of men, but
nothing has been done. The prisoners
could be gotten out On bond, but the
United Mine Workers have been un-
able to furnish this bond, owing to
their own financial troubles.
So these prisoners, whom the de-
cision of the higher court has practic-
ally held guiltless are still in Jail.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
MACH|N|ST ORGANIZER !
{. C. DAWSON IN cry

E.. G. Dawson general organizer of
the international Association of Ma
chinists, is in the city and will address
the members of Ohio Valley Lodge
No. S1S at a SPECIAL meeting called
for Saturday evening. Owing to their
regular quarters in the Trades Assem-
bly, building being engaged for that
evening the meeting will be held in
the Bartenders hall, at Sixteenth and
Chapline streets.
There will doubtless be large at
tendance at Mr.. Davison's talk will
be Of the utmost importance to the
members.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
News Snapshots
OF the Week
ETTOR REPLIES
(Reply to the Wheeling Majority
and the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly,
Wheeling, West Va.

/ "hOCAAASg WSoI va.
To prove that your memory is short
that in order to sustain an intena
BILE position you do not hesitate tt
| join the capitalist wolf pack in g
unholy alliance. and in chorus crys
out against the efforts of the East
ern Ohio miners to carry the fight
against the employers in the same
effective way as the employers are
waging war against the miners and
their families.
For your stand l assure you both
1 feel very little surprised, if anything
compassion, and where of the passive
resistance school would cry out to the
workers: Forgive them for they
not what they do"
You both know what you are do
ling. But long association and traf
ticking with employers for contracts
that deny the class war in present So
ciety, long absence from the bench
and mine pitt divorced from workers
EenVirenment for however Short has
caused you to become calloused and
Indifferent to the ever rising needs,
new hopes and tactics of labor for
better conditions.
submit as matter of trade an
tonomy'' for which your A. F. of L.
is such a stickler that the proper peo-
pie to have directed any criticism for
whatever wrong I may be doing in
the. coal fields of Ohio would have
been the miners locals or official bod
les, rather than you who complain of
my butting in, and setting yourself
od ryia
in situation l must insist you know
nothing very lite about, and would
have kept quite but only for an in
sane desire to show your pure and
simple union" patriotism after cap
italist papers had given the cue in
the news and editorial columns.
Indeed you ought to be proud of
pour company! The Wheeling News.
that suggests to you to go to the
county authorities against the I. w.
w. and wakes eloquently over your
Resolutions docs not hesitate editor
Tally iii the same issue to give its
s'salve Caesare" to Judge Dayton
of famous infamy! The sub-district
officials of District 6, U. M w. of A.
have not seen fit to break into print
for they know personally my declara
ton made at mass meeting of the
three miners locals in Bellaire two
weeks back, to wit: ''The w. w. has
tbeen invited and urged by many min
ers to axe up the organization OF
miners local in Ohio at this time, in
some cas- es exchanging charters, but
however much we openly disagree
with the general principles and tao
ltics of the U. M. w. of A., at this
time we will not accept any charter
application preferring to give our sup
port to the miners and their organiza
ton in the struggle against the EN-
ployers." 1 told the miners at that
time and have continued to at. al
meetings that 1 have been invited tt
address, that as long as they were OF
strike they would not find me or
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
.BUTCHER TO REAFF|L|A7E
WITH STATE FEDERATION

Butchers Union No. re-afiliated
with the West Virginia State Fedora
ton of Labor at their meeting Thurs;
day night, following, an eloquent plea
to do SO by H. P. Corcoran, president
of the State body The boys say they
dropped out because there was no
thing doing in the state body, and are
now back in again because they see
there is something doing.
"A social session followed the bust
ness meeting, at which refreshments
solid and liquid, and good smokes,
contributed tozmake everybody happy.
The following committee had charge:
Herman Roeder, chairman; John
Schaub, Otto Bushler, VIM. Knutt and
President William Albert.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
Workers
Scale Signed

The new scale of the Bellaire- Laun-
dry Workers was signed by the pro-
prietors of both the United States and
Ideal laundries. on Sunday afternoon,
the Signatures being secured by Presi-
dent James Brock, accompanied by
John J. Sheehan, of the Belmont AS.
sembly, and ]. H. Crocroft Of the To-
cal laundry workers. A strike, an
nounced for Monday morning, was.
thus averted by the amicAble settle
ment, which provides for almost the
same conditions as in Wheeling, ex-
cept that the minimum wage scale Is
fixed at SIS per week.
Leo ]: LaFlam has been appointed
International representative for the
Wheeling district and will have charge
of matters affecting the International
locally hereafter.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
SOME, OHIO OPERATORS
MAY SETTLE SHORTLY

While the conference between the
Mine workers and Ohio Operators at
columbus has again failed of results,
there is onw a.hope that settlement
can be affected with the operators of
the Kicking Valley, Pomeroy, Guern-
sew. Crooksville and Bergholz dis
tricts. :.
cd at Columbus because of the refusal
.of the operators to concede run-of-
mine. the Mine Workers officials an
nounced that all Individual operators
who still desired settlement were in
yited to remain, and this invitation
was accepted by those named above.
Nothing definite has yet come of this,
hut it is reported that they will offer
y, miners 43 cents run-of-mine.
The operators of the Guernsey and
Eastern Ohio districts flatiFeto obey
the run-of-mine law. Presideat Alba
sin and Vie President Roy are expect
ed home Friday.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
Weekly MEETINGS START
LOCAL SOCIALIST CAMPAIGN

y Local Socialists are beginning to
campaign in earnest during the past
week meetings have been held every
evening at the corner of 14th-and Mar
ket streets. Arthur Dalton who spoke
mere recently has been addressing
these meetings which have been well
attended -
On Saturday evening he will discuss
the labor and Socialist movement in
England showing how the labor or
CARNATIONS and the Socialist Party are
cooperating in the work, Of improv-
ing the conditions of the working
class. On Sunday evening he will
speak at the Trades Assembly hall.
Everybody is welcome.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
Belmont |! Assembly
Condemns |. ". ".

Sunday the Belmont Assembly am
pointed a committee to draft resolu-
tons OF the same nature as those
passed the previous Sunday by the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
byl, condemning the ]. w. w. The
delegates were unanimously of the
opinion that the agitation now being
carried on in Belmont county by the
emlssaries of that aorganization-or,
irather-lack of organization, bodied no
good to the workers of this section.
Percy TetIow Boosted.
Percy Tetlow was boosted for con-
gress byEa party from the Steubenville
and East Liverpool unions. He is the
Republican candidate, at present a
member of the legislature and was a
member of the State Constitutional
convention.
Laundry Workers.
President James Brock, of the Inter-
national Laundry Workers Union was
persent, and made short address,
upon request, in which he explained
the objects of the union he represent.
ed, and gave some startling instancea
of good things that the members had
been able to accomplish through their
organization.
Get Together Movement.
The report of the committee ap-
pointed 10 endeavor to bring about a
settlement of the differences between
the two building trades sections was
received and tn committee instruct
ed to continue on that work with the
object of merging the two organiza-
lions.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
WE WILL NOW HAVE
| FelU Remarks
BY WALTER B. HILTON

SEEMS to keep the City Health Department fairly
busy closing up the wells the engines drill Tests SHOW
prove the futity Of expecting we'll system to supply
city Of Wheengs and dirtness It disposes Of the
well proposition for improved water supply and leaves
the voters choice at the July election between chemicals
and the Slow Sand Filtration.
The Chemical (Which has been cleverly renamed
Rapid sand system it must not be forgotten takes the
forcing swiftly through the artificial beds to strain out the
solid matter The Slow Sand system follows natures way
Of allowing the water to filter slowly through the sand SO
that the water is purified and ceansed before the pumps
can touch it.
The Chemical system means continuous outlay for
chemicals and perpetual payroll for the employees Of
for the costly and extensive filter beds; the Slow Sand
system has no further normal expense beyond the original
outlay.
Even with the water equally good, the argument
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25

there is not alone no short road to
freedom but no hope of victory at
all. Your kindly reference to the fact
that the union men of America drag
ged men like Ettor and Haywood
from behind prison bars and even
from the very gallows," is kindly re-
ceived. If l felt it necessary would
show just what place ~your official
bodies took at the rapport and that
my struggle for freedom, but l do not
think it necessary. Let me say, how
ever, that whatever funds were given
to free myself and comrades were the
funds of union men, donated in most
cases against the opposition of ''intell-
igent officers" l am thankful and ap.
preciate all the workers done in that
memorable instance. Every One knew
my principles then as they do now.
assure you that had though that the
contributors felt or would feel as you
do now would have spurned your
dirty dollars and preferred death on
the electric chair. True to the last
to the principles of the Social wal
than to have bartered or compromised
with the enemy and to join you, as
sociates of Sam Gompers of Civic Fed
Grafton banQuets, receiving the sons
and praise of the enemys press. Since
coming out of jail have travelled this
country from end to end and / have
to find the rank, and file unionist thai
gave with heart in hand funds for my
freedom, to Feproach me for contin
Jung in the same efforts of labor re
organization as before l wa to jail
that noble work waited for you who
are always willing to claim the efforts
and devotion of the rank and file o.
labor as your own. =
| Your invitation for me to 60 to the
Southern fields to do missionary and
torganizing work to show my sincerity
is on a par with the invitation of the
preacher to Wendell Philips to go in
THE south to save the slaves and is en-
titled to the same reply, but for all
you know our men are in the South
not only in the coal industry, but also
in the others, even agitating and or
ganizing for revolt. Your suggestion
to the miners that they should say
to the L w w. that the only reason
why you have not more money in
your treasury is that You have paid
/ it to them in their strikes" is indeed
la joke for If all of the $50 Thousand
dollars received in Lawrence for the
strike and subsequently for the Salem
cases had come frckn the Ohio miners
locals and not collected by and from
- = =
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
Socialists Call
County Convention

The secretary of the Ohio county
local Of the Socialist Party is mail
ing notices to all the members of the
organization to attend the county con-
vention which is to be held at the
Trades Assembly hall on Monday even
ing, June 20. A complete ticket will
be named and the platform drawn
up
Nomination for Congressman from
this district and one at large will also
be made which will later be submitted
to referendum vote of party.
A campaign committee will be elect
ed and hard campaign will be waged
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25

DELEGA TES LEAVE FOR
POTTERS' CONVENTION

Delegates Thomas Gilligan, of 10
cal No. %, and George Bell and
August Martin, of No. 46, will leave on
July 2 for Atlantic City to attend the
annual convention of the National
Brotherhood of Operative IPotters.
The convention will have particular
ly to deal with the sanitary branch of
the trade, and the chief problems will
be the apprenticeship system and the
1cast work, a new feature Just coming
In in closet tanks. It bids fair to be
the longest convention ever held by
the organization.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
FIREMEN'S OUTING

The annual outing of Stationary
Firemen No. 81 at Rudler's was a
great success. The place was crowd
ed during the afternoon and evening,
and the firemen and their families
and friends had most ejoyable out.
ing.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
MOLDERs PICNIC

=, The picnic of the Molders union at
Hlen Lawn last week was known to
nave been most successful in social
way and now the committee in charge
eseports that it was successful In q
financial way, more than 500 having
Seen cleared above all expenses. It
~as a new venture for the boys, as
@sy had previously held their picnics
W. @FssF scala II The Ynig HEnNnA.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
P[ASTERERs PICNIC

Wheeling Plasterers, comprising Lo-
cal No. 80, International Association
OF Operative Plasterers, greatly enjoy
ed day off last Friday in picnicing
az fishing camp up the river. Prac-
ucally the entire membership of half
hundred were present, and all had
a good time.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25
Hilton Speaks
AT organtown

Walter B. Hilton will deliver the
Fourth of July address at Morgantown
this state. The address will be devot-
ed to exlaining patriotism from the.
working class point of view. The
meeting is expected to be "a large
one. as extensive preparations for the
event have been made.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25

Canton, (O) Foundrymen have for
ced a wage out of 20 to 80 per cent,
and when the Molders Union struck,
secured from Judge AXE an injunction
restraining the strikers from even
picketing.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25

Claiming that their wage for June
has not been paid, 5000 nonunion en-
ployes of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Co., have applied to the United Mine
Workers for membership.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25

Edmonton plumbers and structural
iron workers have secured a wage
increase, the latter by a strike
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-06-25

In the Ohio Valley--The
workshop of the world
catering to 125, 600 Indus
trial Population.