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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26
OPPOSE labor
|NJUNCT|0NS

Trenton, N. j., March 25.-By vote
of So to the State assembly indorsed
the injunction limitation bill introduc-
ed by AssemblymanI Quinn. The bill
was Endorsed by New Jersey trade I'M
ionists and provides that no restrain
ing order or Injunction shall be grant
ed in any case between an employer
and employee relating to labor disputes
or strikes unless necessary to prevent
irreparable injury to property rights
of t. e person making the application,
and for which there is no adequate
remedy at law. The author Of the bill
pointed out to his colleagues that the
leading New Jersey political parties
went before the people at the last
election on Injunction limitation plat.
forms, and that the position of these
organizations fairly indicated the
views Of New Jerseys citizenship on
the question of human rights versus
property rights Opponents of the bill
are now leveling their heaviest guns
on the senate and its Judiciary com.
mittee, and to offset this force, the
trade unionists asked President Com
pers to appear before the senate com
mittee. The IA. F.. of L. executives
address before that body was a master
full presentation of labor's reasons
why courts should not use the injunc-
ton writ in Industrial disputes where
remedies provided by law obtain.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26

cost three francs. Here cost three
dollars!"
And this broke up this line of Ques-
tioning, although the court was per
uniting it.
Seven Baldwin Thugs.
Coal company thugs were every
where in evidence during the trial,
among them being seven known Bald
wins employed by the Consolidation
Coal company at aFirmont.
Will Continue Strike.
tie trikensh will be continued,
said Frank Ledvinka, organizer of the
Mine Workers. Judge Dayton's de.
cision. If upheld as the highest law
LOT the land, makes labor organizations
unlawful and striking a crime. In
that case all workers are slaves and
dare not object to their slavery, un-
| der pain of imprisonment
The report In the Intelligencer
quoting me as having announced the
termination of the strike is absolutely
false. Not only did L. not say this, but
y was not even seen by 3 reporter
and did not talk to one at any time
The strike vii be prosecuted with
more yigor than ever. Every step SO
far shows the increasing desperation
lof the coal company, whose Oppres.
IsiOn Of their hitherto helpless work
lars ~ 6Hallz haf1an. aneunssfe5 ~ ~. -
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26
Assembly Asks Nicely To
Move DaYt0n'S Investigation

Congressman M. NJ. Nicely, Of the
rrst district, has been asked by the
ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
Wv IN move in Congress that the Com.
v " on the Judiciary be instructed
.o'I conduct an investigation of the jul
Sicial conduct of Judge A. G. Dayton.
Mo Assembly's request will be sup
aorted by the similar requests from
I'll the local unions inu this Vicinity
adm thousands of post cards requests
shat will b e sent in individually.
This action was decided on since
.bo Judiciary Committee ruled that it
S t.sG no reason to take UP the Dayton
charges unless so instructed by Con-
Gross Congress will now so instruct,
r. the working people will know the
reason Why
The action was taken unanimously,
Al. the meeting Sunday afternoon.
Protest Against License.
protest was registered against
tho license bull for distributors plac-
ing fee of $500 for distributing.
Council later amended this to exclude
from payment of the tax benevolent,
charitable and educational" matters
mot for pecuniary profit. This will
be satisfactory to Labor.
Receipts and Expenses.
The receipts of the meeting were
$3.50 and the expenditures $91.90.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26
Much Structural +
~
Iron Work Now
VAN NAEA - -

That there Is much structural iron
work under course of erection now In
the Greater Wheeling district, is the
statement OF s. j. Cuddihy, business
agent Of Wheeling Local No. 20,
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
Local No. 20,' said Mr.. Cuddihy to
la Majority sman, has more members
at work just now than eyer in its
history.
This includes large radius from
Wheeling, however, as the jurisdiction
OF our union extends through all of
West Virginia and 25 miles into Ohio.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad
is putting in % bridges, the work be-
ing done by the Ferro Construction
Co, of Chicago, under the direction
OF Superintendent Fred Buck, and 50
cars of iron are already unloaded. The
work is being started at Dillonvale,
and IA men are employed.
AT Charleston a twelve story bank
building is in course of erection, at
Huntington new City Building, the
former by the McAvor Construction
company Of New York and the latter
by the Riberside Bridge company.
AT Tiltonville is the biggest job.
There go men are employed in erect
ing the new smelling works.
There is nothing in Wheeling
proper, just now, though. The Stree
Imam job is completed as far as can
be done now, and there is nothing in
prospect except the German bank job.
This will be splendid piece of bronze
work, being done by the Tiffany Stu
do Of New York"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26
mrs. nina ALLENDER
WILL SPEAK HERE

Mrs. Nina Allender of Washington,
D. G., will discuss Votes for Wom-
en-" at a meeting under the auspices
Of the Equal Suffrage League at the
Board of Trade room, Saturday night,
at o'clock. Mrs. Allender is pres
ident of the Federted Suffrage Club
of the District of Columbia. She is
also a member of the Congressional
Union, that body Of Suffragists which
has been SO active during the past
month trying to secure a Federal
amendment enfranchising women.
Just recently a difference in policy
has arisen between the Congressional
Union and the National American Suf-
frage Association which lit will be in
teresting to hear Mrs. Allender ex-
plain.
Inasmuch as the men eventually
will have the decision of Wamen's en-
ffanchisement in their hands it is
hoped that large number of voters
will turn out and hear her. The meet
ing is free, only collection being
taken to defray necessary expenses.
Te Equal Suffrage League Is also
planning to have Donald LOWE speak
the latter part Of April on prison bet
terment. Mr.. Lowrie is the author Of
that remarkable book "My Life in
Prison." which deals with the dread
full conditions found in st. Quentin
penitentiary, California.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26

Protesting to Governor II. D. Hat
field, and pleading with him for pro
lection, the striking miners at Golfers
present a picture calculated to move
everyone who believes in American
institutions.
The tents, their only home, torn
down by United States marshalls IN
der orders Of Judge A. G. Dayton, driv-
en- from land for which they had paid
rent in advance, and then, after seek
ing refuge in another spot, 700 feet
away, and across the railroad tracks,
being driven from there, too, three
hundred miners and their families
sought refuge in Steubenville, hunted,
driven about, with no where to go,
andw it'll nothing to eat. All because
United States court was carrying
out the orders of q labor crushing
coal company.
Telegram to Governor.
The following telegram was sent to
Governor Hatfield:
Wheeling, W. Va, March 26, 1914.
Hon. II. ID. Hatfield,
Governor of West Virginia,
Charleston, W. Va.
I'VE, the miners of .Colleirs, ask
your excellency for protection against
the brutalities and i'll treatment being
inflicted upon us. We are deprived
|of every right guaranteed us by the
laws Of this state
CSigned) Committee of Miners"
Up to the hour of going to press no
answer had been received.
Deputy Marshall Williams.
AT noon Tuesday Deputy United
States Marshall Elizie Williams ap.
|peared at the camp of the strikers
located on land in Golfers owned by
Mr.. Schwartz and rented from him
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26
Colorado Coal Operators
Violate All Human Laws

Denver, Colo, March 25.-(SpeciaD
The Colorado militia has admitted
that holding Of military prisoners in
communicate is illegal by the release
and deportation Of Mother Jones on
the eve Of petition for writ Of
habeas corpus being heard in the
state supreme court.
The 82-year-old angel Of the coal
camps has been held incommunicado
in the military bull pen for nine
weeks. There was no charge against
her. The military, however, mas long
since set aside that part of the con-
stitution providing for free speech and
free press, and she was Jailed be-
cause she said she intended to ex-
ercise her constitutional rights.
To forestall a reversal of the motor
ious Meyer decision, the militia re-
leased her and deported her to Den
yer. She was told that Governor Am
mons wished to see her. When she
arrived in Denver, he said he had not
sent for her. 1t was palpable frame
up Of the militia to prevent a decis-
ion Of the supreme court as to wheth-
er a citizen OF the United States can
exercise her constitutional rights in
Colorado.
Mother Jones, however, win return
to Trinidad and give the militia an
other opportunity to take away her
constitutional rights.
The coal operators admitted the sue
|cess Of The strike when they announc-
led that they would sue individual
members and officers Of the United
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26

orators seem to have some little
doubt that a half dozen coal miners
will be able to pa ythe 100000 SO
they will ask for body judgements.
The coal operators admit that the
strike has caused them great finan-
eial loss and shlN down their coal
mines. It is an interesting admission
when one considers that way back in
December these same operators an
nounced that the strike was over as
far as they were concerned. They
said that while so per cent had gone
out, many had returned and the mines
were then running at full capacity.
They also said that they had raised
IS, 0O0, 900 to fight the strike The I'M
ion leaders believe this fund has been
exhausted and that now the coal OPP
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26
AD STRIKING GIRLS

New York. March 25.-President
Frank McNulty, OF the Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers, has been confer
ring with the officers Of the General
Electric company on the strike of 500
iris in the company's plant at Toledo,
ohio. The strike was caused by con-
.inued wage reductions. The girls are
organized and affiliated to the Brother
lood, whose general executive board
las taken the matter in hand.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26

i
Sixteen men and one woman were
found guilty by Judge Dayton at Phil
ippi last Saturday of violating Judge
Dayton's own Injunction, in the case
In which he appears to be at once
the judge, jury and prosecutor. . Jail
sentence was suspended only upon
plea. Of the defense for time to pre-.
pare the record for appeal to the high
fer court, and they were released up.
on bonds until April Is, when they
will be again compelled to appear be
fore him for sentence.
| Frank Ledvinka, James Oates and
Fannie Sellins were compelled Ito fur.
nish bond in 81 900 each.
Tony Amicone, Hirma Stevens, Wal.
ter Finnecum, Dan Brown, Second Cal.
| life and Tom Smith furnished $500
bond each.
Joe Hoblock, Paul ''Vetter, Ernest
Ewald, John Kuss, Sam Slavish and
Charles Clemens furnished 5000 bond
each.
Riley Stout and Dan Altman were re
LEASED on their own recognizance
The total bond og $500 was furnish
ed through the United Mine Workers
Of the Pittsburgh district. =
Bitterly Anti-Labor.
The trial, which lasted five days
was marked throughout by Judge
lDayton's attitude, which was most bit
lterly hostile to Labor. In the harsh
Iness of his voice, in the impatienct
of his manner, in the sheer of his lip
lhe betrayed his narrow prejudice
4, sainst everything pertaining to un
ionism, and stamped himself as unff
Ito preside impartially at a trial wher'
Labor was defendant.
II So generally is this understood b.
1.-THE laboring people that the decision
Twas a foregone conclusion. The de
fendents were certain that they woul'
} Ibe found guilty. They also believ,
THAT they would have been jailed i'm
, Immediately had not the volumne of tn
Erecords been so great, for in a pre-
Eyious case he sent two defendants t
ljail and kept them there while thei
Ipapers were being prepared for review
lbefore a higher court. But the ram
! Injustice Of keeping men in jail for !
month pending their appeal to high
er court did not obtain In this case
Ifcr some reason.
Must Tear Down Tento.
That the Mine Workers is an unlaW
Iful organization, with no right to 81
list. that the strikers in Golfers, wa
1.-The decision Of Judge Dayton. Jane
oates. In charge Of the strike, was OF
Idered to instruct the strikers to aDaI
ldon the camp. The unNed state
IMarshau was ordered to go to Collier
land destroy the tents that had no
lheen removed. And this upon tn
lstrikers' own grounds.
That was the result Of the hearings
lIasfine five days. The defendants LEI
4 IWbeeling Monday evening for Phil
Iinni and at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
linz he hearing cQmmeposd, Jane
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26
|Moldefs In Line
With Open Meeting

organization, Rev. Dysinger, of this
city, and Miss Fannie Sellins. who will
return from st. Louis in time to ad-
dress the meeting.
Attractive refreshments will be ser.
we'd, and in addition to the spanking
there will be varied list of most in
teresting numbers on the program.
The affair is under the direction of
q committee comprising J. B. English,
president; A. Hagerman, c. Daley,
David Wurtz and Victor H. Myers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26

The Molders are next with an en-
tertaining evening for their fellow I'M
ionists.. Local No. 1854, international
Molders Union, has announced an OPP
en- meeting and social session for the
'evenig of Moday, March 80, and de-
sire that all fellow unionists and
their ladies shall consider themselves
invited.
The list of speakers will include
John O'Neil, Of Columbus, o., busi-
ness agent of the Ohio District Of the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26
| inds II Workers
Guilty 0 Contempt
Of His Decisions

"History shows that the age
long fight for the emancipation
Of the workers has always
claimed Its victims. To organ
ize the Pan Handle may be no
exception. Even if we are nall
ed, from John p. White down to
the humbIest member of our or
ganization, the protection of the
United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ca will still be given those op-
pressed workers in the Pan
Handle who are pleading with
US to help them."- Frank Led
Vinka, U. M. w. organizer.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26
Orders Destruction !.
Of Tent Colony.
She|tering Miners

~ have lived In five countries,
under five governments, and
this is the first time ! have ever
known a mans home to be torn
down from over his head. 10
this a land Of the Free'?"-Er-
nest Ewald, Golfers mine strik-
er.
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Oo1VTWTzD on PAGR g
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CONTINUED OF pAsB 4
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-03-26

only LABOR PAPER

+be Ohio Valley The
~ of the world
catering to 125, 600 Indus
trial Population.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
These Ye Have Always

a DANVILLE correspondent few DAYS
~ ago, in q. fetter tb The Times Dispatch.
suggested that ell the orphanages in Virginia
consolidate and thus perfect the care of their
charges and arouse confidence that would
make raising money for Institutional support
relatively easy
mere Is & little story about orphans Some
years ago Texas was for :. time almost baby
less newspaper paragrap her humorously
Dlhlished paragraphs Wanted a babvless
home Tor homeless baby" He was flooded
with demands in good faith from peoplc who
wanted to adopt the baby. Then he wrote
another paragraph; Wanted homeless
haby Tor babyess home" An orphan asv-
iun' away up North supplied the baby. The
newspaper man had idea He began to
make his column a medium for SURVIVING
MONIES Tor babies and babies for homes. and
one year whole trainload of homeless babies
arrived from New York for the habvlc.s
homes Of Texas To-day Uncle Judd Nort;.
mer Lewis. Of the Houston Post is better
known than in any other wav as tho ma,
VINO is continually bringing homeless bahics
into babylcss homes
why not empty the orphanages of Virginia
instead Of cudge!ng our brains for WAYS f.
S"ppo'' 'ntn! 'M!dren raised in the mass
rs IN institutions, never have the chance nf
children raised individually in bomas u,
every baby!ess home in Texas asked Tho ,cy
lutn lot a child there would not he cnough
orphans TO supply the demand And !, &
nei!niteiy i'xed that there would be a better
ilturc citizenship, by long odds-possibly a
hghter criminal docket, a smaller drain or
puD'ic charity for almshouses and in evnrv
way better conditions This suggestion is
.nro%h out merely as a "!eeler." Is there
any oabyleSs home In Virginia ,ha, yro,,,,
DC open TO an orphan? And what do Won
VINO read this think of clearing out the or
manages annually by adoption. thus elimi-
halhg me necessity Of public charity in
shtuuon that is so chronca,ly out of funds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
Looking Through Stone Wall

D OSSlBLG on the principle that the early
bird catches the worm. Charles ID.
Hillcs, chairman of the Republican National
committee, is already out with Il detailed
prophecy of the way the voters will mark
their ballots in the far-of November of 1915
1t appears that Mr.. Hilles has watched the
omcns, consulted the seventh son of sew
enth son and has gazed into the ink pool to
such good effect that he is now able to assert
that the Republicans are fated at the next
general election to win not only the pres-
dency and the vice-presidency, but also the
House OF Representatives and the Senate
herewith.
1t Is said that among persons who spend
time i'll wishing" he is held to be piker
who merely wishes for Il paltry hundred
thousand dollars when he might without
greater effort wish for fifty million. AS a
political wsher, Mr.. EIiles is evidently no
piker; he ranks with the big fellows
Nor is this his only claim to distinction
The Republican national chairman not only
LOOKS through that impenctrable wall which
separates to-day from twenty-seven months
hence and sees &. 0. p. victory on the
other side, but il is to he a victory for the
Oldest sort Of good old special privilege Bour-
bon Republcanism. There is to be return
OF every standpattcr that ever drew the
breath OF life from the bellows OF the Gin
terests, those interests that have grown
so mild under the present administration,
but who would doubtless become as lusty
as OF yore under the fostering care of the
fi1ileses. The tariff, chuckles the Republic
can chairman, is to be brought back TO IFS
pristine lovelness, back to that golden age
when trusts lowered every bush when
thc plain citizen broke open the baby's bank
S" That he might pay par value for securities
out of which the water has been drjpninc
ever since-The Tariff Mr. Hines almost
toasts it as the Germans used to pledge
THE Day"
hut there is always the possibility that
TIE visions Mr.. liilcs has been seeing and
the spooks with which he has been commun
ing are mirages and will-o the wisDs He
may want 10 believe that the pcople never
learn That high constructive accomplishment,
such as has characterized the present admin
istration, is less desirable to them than
restoration to the throne OF that chiefest of
Republican idols Special Privilege He NAV
even be able to delude himself that one by
voting makes a presidential election But
it does not.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
War News Fifty Years Ago

In spite OF the secrecy about the War. Depart
ment. news OF General Rosser's exploits in the
Valley have reached us. On Wednesday the
cncmy's cavalry force advanced up the Valley
us far as Sparta. and there by Ros-
scr's cavalry. After sharp contest the enemy
fell back. leaving prisoners in Rosser's
hands and their dead and wounded on the field
The enemy's force of cavalry and artillery
estimated ut from 1900 to 1000
On Thursday last heavy column OF the enemy
appeared ut Jacks Shop. and half
miles from Gordonsvillc. General Lomax with
his cavalry force went out to attack them, and
although he had an inferior, force. far as
numbers were concerned, he succeeded in hold
ing them In check. At last accounts General
L"maN had the best of the lighting.
Northern papers just to hand have advices
that time Savannah had not been taken by the
enemy, and no demand for the surrender OF the
city had been made by Sherman or any of his
minions
General Beauregard reports to the War De-
partment that Confederate troops of his
mand met raidng party of the enemy mt
Pollard. Ala, and defeated them. Pollard Is a
railway station the junction between the Mobile
and Great Northern Railway and the Alabama
and Florida Railroad. about seventy miles north
of Mobile.
The following report of General Lee has been
made public by the War Department. General
Early telegraphs me that on the Goth d-
vision of the enemy's cavalry under General
Custer came up the Valley and two divisions.
with artillery under General Torbet, moved
through Chester Gap. On the 22d General
Kosser attacked Clusters division nine miles
from Harrisonburg and drove 1t back capturing
forty prisoners and quite n quantity OF stores
The same day Torbet met General Iomax near
Gordonsvile, and the Federals were rcpulscd
and severely punished. Torbet is rctreatins
and Lomax is following him up"
large fire on the basin yesterday DESTROYED
a quantity of Confederate government stores
mostly hay and other provender for the cavalry
arm of the army. The building that took fire
ana was quickly destroyed with all OF its con-
tents was locally known walthalrs ware
house, situated on Byrd Street. between Tenth
and Twelfth Streets. 1t the headuuarters
or army officers and filled with balcd hav and
cther feed Tor army animals. all OF which was
lost without insurance.
inc rural eStortioners who have flooded the
market with turkeys. chick ems. etc. and held
the same at figures that only the rich could
stand. nave been badly left. Some of these goods
are now spelling on their hands. To-day they
are anxious to get $50 OF less for small turkeys
FOR which three days ago they demanded 500
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
SATURDAY. DECEMBER &c. 1914.
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~ its beauty and gaety and Joyous mirth
Richmond has done what it could to make
the day day of gladness throughout the
city So far earnest seeking, inspired and
urged by the Christmas spirit Of fellowship,
could develop, there yesterday
who forced to forego all share in the
days enjoyment.
The work that is being done by the Asso-
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