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Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
Las Vegn.

We'll. brothers. the longer IT lasts. the better It
gets The scabs got cool reception here. They
wont mix any more than Will oil and water 1t
Is said two new engines arrived the other day and
! suppose there was a sigh Of relief. but two are
only drop In "A bucket compared to what they
need Thirty days of constant will put them
In the same condition AS the rest Brothers, let =
work and talk for a closer union. We hope that
al the Kansas city convention. there Will b..
launched on. big union which viii take In every
trade IN the country. and have purpose similar
To that Of the General Managers Association. We
want a union that can say To all crafts. Come In
and get protection stay out and down
defeat" Let US reason our aims In life iden .
teal. let every worker In the United states
unite In one big union. Then when stop. the
world will stop,
old Highly. a swttchman. was working
around the air the other day Scab Smith. a
chinist who came here after the strike, and built
house. has posted notices around town adver-
Using his house for sale There Is "a machinist
here BY the name OF y p Frai.ur- who says he
belongs In Kansas city. Mo. X. -. please TAX.
notice We are looking after the Hoyey scabs
here. one bought \ restaurant. but we soon fixed
his case. and he went back to tn. shops. That :
where We want to keep such skunks We are go
ing TO win this strike, and then Will attend To
these skunks.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
Chicago.

q ~. proud 1" say that the rebels at this end
-. .s"p pain are stilI all to the good and right
= 4. o'a Hog with the same vim and yiEor
Gays gone by II Is said the company ha.
n ~ "'noh dollar for locomotives. mortgaging
Sasss ~ equipment to pay for them This shows
nes.s.x "sn ahs hing else that the road L. hard
~ and Is another evidence that there are
sss. ay sood mechanics In the shops the
nosSs.tt. Would like for you to believe II the
eurao-: were good. they could overhaul the old
9Ss-~ ana make II deliver the goods.
~. - sehihlsts Quit last Sunday and left for
HosA.. ssh scab was taken TO the hospital
INK Ut night repairs tone foot smAshed).
~ - S.ed engines came into burnside TUESDAY.
Ha not get the numbers
- ~ keiffer. better known as Greasy Joe, a
- A~s'e man who ran q machine In the boiler
- - IRE "" strike. and . machinist by the
: s o,i.eoi turned traitors and went to work
N w. pen his week. Let the dirty skunks
- gay will come whom they will see their
sAs then II will be too late
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
Milford.

Passenger service through here 10 disorganiHed
Train No. 4. the l>os Angeles Limited. has been
time for three weeks. and freight service moves
Just whenever the resily tribe get engine
ready. The engine the Milford Frisco local
passenger dersil~d down the line. and they
had TO send here for engine to help get II back
on the track. The train arrived here five hours
late. and In order to the mails through for the
East they had to hold another passenger train here
for two hours. Dead engines are coming In In
large numbera some Of them being sent to the
grave yard at Las Vegas
The scabs were flying thick st the recent dance
here. given for the benefit Of Morris Hickman.
Among the scabs present were Hugh Barton,
Noodles. and Albert Grosniek. sheppard. the union
barber. played for the scabs and other visitors
sheppard recently posted signs about town. saying
that he the only union barber shop In town
lie Is certainly some union when he vill play
for scabs while they do the light fantastic.
some union road men were seen drinking with
Berry, the night scab roundhouse foreman OF
when the road men 70 on strike Berry viii
scab them and get others to scab. and then
some of the called union men will say. We'll.
who would have thought It, BY gosh. by gosh
Al any rate. birds of q feather flock together.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
BOlLERMAKERS
EsIsssea ttsAs Head. >st.ssi Issp~~ts.s


SEW ORLEANS Las Msrth Sensational
statements against the heads OF The bureau Of
boiler Inspection In Washington. u. =. alleging
that Chief Inspector NJ Nancy and his assistant.
Peck appointed those offices In q clean.
violation Of the public bt No. asa. compelling
common carriers engaged In Interstate commerce
able boilers, were made In New Orleans Tuesday
night los Thomas Nolan. OF Portsmouth, Va, who
with senator T. J. Burk.tt of Nebraska.
practically the fathers Of the railroad boiler bill
Mr. Nolan made this contention and others al
most as sensational In the course Of an address be-
fore The International brotherhood Of Boiermakers
in McMahons hail lie stated he had come this
% enlist the aid OF local bollermaker forces
bureau that he and associates Will demand at the
next session Of Congress.
My contention Is that McMsney appointed
without rhyme or reason IN face Of stipuiatons on
boiler bill that only thos. having prsc-
teal experience wer. to be appointed To those
offices" he said
$1,000 q year. was locomotive fireman Peck,
locomotive engineer. only Robinson. the third
member Is mechanic of practical experience.
The appointment Is by the president though they
later ratified by the Senate
i. representing $4,000 boiiermakers throughout
the country. protested against the appointment Of
McMan.y after the death OF hi< predecessor. and
despite the fact that I secured hearing before
the Senate committee on commerce In October. the
appointment went over heads.
The bollermakers do not lay any charges OF
mismanasement At the doors Of the present off
Gals only that they not the right for
\ place only a boilermaker fill"
Joseph r Shea presided at the meeting Tuesday
night New Orleans lodges Nos. <t3. 3ee and 81
Mr.. Nolan Is second vice president Of the Inter
national Broths rhood. This In his third visit TO
New orleans. He leaves for Birmi speak
ing OF New Orleans. Mr.. Nolan declared the city
growth. and that II was place for the business
man to seek As well as the hunter OF pleasure.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17

esn, told me the other day that the com.
- taken AN engine from engineer and
~ - the shop. giving him No Io5i on the
- We with engine 1881. the engineer was very
eWt ~ to whether he would get back with
me crown bolts were leaking badly. Also
- set the air he had To hang onto the
70 Keep II from going out of the cab and
CV ume the air was set II would jump int .
-.sse, when he got In. the engineer mad.
- s"a report which filled three report sheets,
- W. sext time he went out the engine WAS In
- condition. The scabs had fixed her and
!" De sent to Pocatello To be overhA uleJ
~ Lake charity organization runs a FIRE.
- S.sh office here. one Of our pickets went
woods the manager. and left his name and
49, asked as to what trade he folioNe ed. tn.
~ sasa ne was car inspector. On the next
woods sent for him. and said Il have a
~ Tor YOU our brother thanked him and
--,x vhefe the Job lie was told tbs. he
!. ~ 10 work In PocAteilo or as . car rspairer
l. shops at Salt Lake. but when tn.
~ heard the q. y. L. mentioned. he said
! have been strike on that road
thfe" years new. and II will be tire.
vs-eee before will 20 to work for H. MI
- sAd ne did not know there was q strike
~ A.ns been told II had been called off. Then
~ ~ our brother the back and said Il
- ZANE you IL the stske Is stii on, I won't
~ Gysody my a." 10 you see that although
-.xpAhy ha all the men they want, they Will
ss any they can get.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
OUR FRIEND

In this world Of strife and turmoil
Some Of US shirk our part
Leave II 10 tn. other fellow
With the all too generous heart.
IL Is all very .aEV
To lay our burden down
To him who's. willing shoulders
VIII uplit without frown.
Has II not beer ever this Ma. brothers
Will II be - till ia. End
VIII We stand and idIs shiik
All our duties to friend.
lie whVse only thought Was for uh
And who never knew Of fail
Lets b. up and doing. brothers,
For earl T. Person. nov IN jail
Il + l.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
I. c. SWTcHAaAN KILLED


PRINCETON. Ky March "a sad and most de-
piorAble accident bcfeii Joe Crkn. an l. c rail-
road switchman. sunday morning at 7:3e In the
yards here. resulting In the young mans death
At o'clock Monday morning.
Mr.. Grain was switching some coal onto
the Imperial Tobacco factory side track and the
cars were cut loose from the engine which In
charge of Engineer Morhinweg and Fireman Allen,
ami started down the steep grade. with nothing TO
stop their progress.
Grain climbed upon the rear car and attempts ed
to set the brakes but found the brake rigging on
the car would not work.
The front ear had almost at the same time been
propelled over A. dump OF dirt lying upon the
track. causing II to uncouple from the rear
which Mr.. Grain was As the front went
over the dump its rear end lifted up and the rear
car down under the front car. driving the
the boards of the car In front One limb WAS al
most entirely severed and the other broken
In two places. lie pinned In this excrueia ting
position for about twenty minutes while the front
car was being blocked and the rear was being
moved backward. lie carried his home.
where local medical aid summoned until he
could he removed to the Paducah railroad hospital
n, was carried by special train from here at
sio that morning. arriving at Paducah at 10 20.
tn. train being In charge OF Conductor Fred Hol-
lis. Engineer Walter Jones and Flagman Kelly
Martin. He WAS operated upon, one limb being
anputated and the other set but his death oc-
CURED at o'clock Monday morning He was
and brother. Charlie Grain. and Drs. J. Nj Moore
and e. J. Pollard.
The body was brought back to Princeton at II 40
y Monday, and taken to the home OF his par
enls Washington street. where the funeral "A
conducted by Rev. ". c. brandon at 50 Monday
Tenn. tn. remains leaving here at 30 this morn
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
BABIES DELAYED ON THE /. C.

NEW ORLEANS. March a broken down n
ene tn. medium through which the train
bearing a carload Of sixty-ftYe babies from tho
New York Founding Asylum delayed over
five hours night. The cheruh- coming
fil orders previously given by childlsss couples
from this section and Texas. several sisters
charge of the
The baby train wa. scheduled to arrive at io.sS
Yesterday morning over the Illinois Central News
Of a missed connection put the arm al at o'clock
last night Then IL WAS announced that this train
vas five hours late II WAS after o'clock when
TIL train finally
\ dozen people who receive the bAhSas
her stayed the Union station all night How
ever. the distribution vii nj be made until about
O'Clock this mornfug.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
WHEN LABOR LEARNS TO VOTE

\ bar. faced. impairment invasion OF state
rights an insult 10 the governor" Is what a
I,froit newspaper calls the congressional commit
tees intention to investigate the conduct OF Michi
gan militia In the copper country.
There simple way TO avoid such lnsAslohs
and insults In the future II Is to stop the use OF
state militia a weapon Of greed In its war to
crush tue independence Of labor.
Hut we'r. not at all sure that this Will ever be
done until the workers unite at the ballot box and
10 II themselves They have the votes To do II
With Whenever they learn the lesson of unity and
concentration Even standratters haS" I" respect
The conststutona1ty OF fairly registered majorities
Exchange
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
TIRE OF LARGE ENGINE
DRIVER FALLS ON MAN

At II 10 this morning william O. I.usth"ff. la.
hnrer AT the Illinois Central shops had hff""
.s,.ne from hting crushed 10 death when the steel
til. OF a large engine drlNer weighing about sN-
teen hundred pounds fell upon him. knockti him
over and pinued him II the ground. lie WIS re.
ed To the Presbyterian hospital where his con.
ditinn l. such "a 'sas' great alarm al
though H.. attending PLY scian thinks no VIII re
over Instaff residrs With ellis wife at l3e Ed
"a aids street -water lno Press
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
TENDER DERAIlED
NEAR APPLE RIVER

WATERLOO. la, March 5-westbound Illinois
Central passenger train No Is. the fast mail. duo
here at Is, had mishap east OF Apple EiN"r,
Ill. yesterday morning. when the tender jumped
thu tracks For nearly half mile the tender
bumped along the ties cutting off the heads
of the riNets Of side OF the rails Happily no
Other portion Of the train was derailed The en-
gin.,t brought the engine to a stop and ran
cautiously into Apple River. where a new engine
procured. The train DELAYED about six
hours. 1t running at high speed when the
mishap occurred
The many wrecks thai taking place The
western divisions OF the Illinois Central Caus-
Ing much unfsvorabe comment among fhuse Mo
travel and business interests In general claims
mad by the strikers concerning the pour 81 up
ment Of this railroad receiving more attention
than the past. Passengers who arriN 81 Hpre 'u
No i heard to say that they were through
uaX.ling the Central
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
Evansville.

The compsny's side OF the strike Is not improv-
ing any at this terminal and Il is needieYs to men
tion that there will be no Improvement is long AS
the strike lasts. The few traitors We had In our
ranks who went back to work for the company
w.r. very poor material. and all they can accom-
plish will be of little value.
We understA the Illinois Central scabs at Ia
ducah are now the piece work System and that
some of them not making more than my
cents n day THAT 10 not very much wages but
II il too much for a scAb. But after "A dose OF II
they will no doubt be looking for new pastures
back In the sticks for at this rate OF pay they
will never realize all they had dreamed Of
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
ILLINOIS CENTRAL ENGINE
SMASHES BIG OIL WAGON


FREErORT. Ill. Feb. :s-An oil wagon owned
by A. II. Wieman completely demolished about
$40 o'clock last evening whom the wagon was
struck by Illinois Central freight train At the
Stephenson street crossing. The tank Of the
wagon was badly smashed. the rear wheels were
torn off and smashed and the rear axle WAS bent.
The vehicle badly damaged that Il will
probably be impossible TO repair II. The damage
10 the wagon will amount to about $3.50 Tn.
driver James Ward WAS thrown from the wagon
when the collision resulted and sustained several
minor bruises about his right hand and was badly
shaken
Ward. the driver. stated that the bell OF the
engine not ringing. required by city reHu-
iations and tina, the whistle not sounded for
the crossing
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
Clinton.

euo1ei.. "a company are In the same melancholy
Z a. so. as Ia the past. The biggest part
0sle sss,shyS business seems to be In the coal
nsy A. ~, ready for the coal miners strike
ounns. v'nns up enough coal to run through the
~ ~. sn' The 1909 and 1900 class engines
Z Ne power r afs,sst work out of here. The rest
"A - sasins Passenger train la I.f, m. rails
~ Mn ana 'hsy had TO bring the train to Gin .
~ 80 snsine 1901 scab Foreman Thornberry
Trip To Memphis In guest Of bull pen
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
NOTICE.

Tn. Bioomlngion. III. Trades and La Dor Assembly
a. IT, last regular meeting appointed committee
IN secure the noted motion picture. From Dusk TO
Dawn" To b. exhibited at one Of the local theAters
a, sonr time in the near future. The profit de-
,Iy ed from same VIII be applied 10 the defense fund
of carl y Person Attorney Clarence Dnfras takts
a prominent part - this photo play
Fred Williams.
" Radley.
a. L. Richter. Committee.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
ILLINOIS CENTRAL ENGINE TIED UP

When Illinois Central passenser Tram de-
toured over the Great Western because of the de-
ra1lment at Manchester, the Great Western put
the engine In the roundhouse at Oeiwsin and at
Ia hid a Great Vest I'm engine to the train. The
9 O. W. men declared thai the Illinois Central
locomotive not making the required time and
~. uring up - rasd. rs considerable fis.Iry
Exists bet ~e-n operating departments o. different
roads me GREAT Weston men think they have .
'ahs on tn Illinois ceufr4a seAbsz
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17


n ..,,hs SITUATION At this point u ~ sood q"
sapected Everything IN going smoothly
49, .,y,iers sd" Of N. controversy, put the
- u ..a, h. said ( he Illinois central Equip
- =. ss,,,pg Ia e" -hap" every day Engines
ne tAm '",,s Whit te,y are being patched up ar
h"s ..,n.s -cui Tor III" ~r"ckef 10 ousy All
etseI n ~ent no1fh Al so this morning but
hs "a not lean Tor what purpose. passenger
~. "a. 70 minute lat" No one hour and 20
tram ,.,. Ne - minutes late, first section
mmu , IN on tt5,. Hith II" express or baggage
" w .-c,A s,cIiou ~ =. II minutes late Freixht-
car $500 ",. a. fon,t. Engine NJ" ! went north
ssd an VII ia. Nt.tk.f. Had roofs, very
- numb a. ,mrti.s In trains, doors on
ps. s.i,ed up with tltrkN Engine 81 went north
90" , stalled N ~ lptth Yard with ~ cars Mad
4, coal .ttl' hhdly bent brak" starr
- %.,.ct, "a p.r Int foreign cars for TODAY
s.,,s 1915 nu fell dawn near johnston
ns:.". and ,ngit, j. had to meet the train and
~ ~. n"ss.d hn5k Vi, 'omh. the train arriving
al .i,u,,. lat ANA. are n" more d.s"rtions 10
-, and yer, - a. Al" coming In. but one
- s,,.d or duts .+sfE nov and then, and leaves
U..,,. nknnNt Passenger train was
-.ad SO minuf.- At. M ~. So minutes late
= a 10 minuie. late Frrishts and defects about
=. ..us a. otto dtNS Engine started north
~, Al cars - "' them / g cars The engine
~. Lrahinx bad. .tunud piston and stalled In
=. ,or,h gard h.4's pushed out by "a switch en-
~. a p,r r.tt ffr'isn today.
STs. ..aminatra. rir- hay" arrived and may l..
A.. 10, t~os Thor" arr three cars, one for
u, brake ..sn,iuattoi. "nr for physical eNamina-
-. and the ether for book of rules Every trans
s.,.,,o. .mpln,, from section foreman to chief
E.pa,ches and irt iuHtus ttainmen and enginemen.
\ being examined crowds of J. q employees are
=, ssnx Ia IN. ,at- "Nrry jay. Engine ~ was
,...s 1. from the south hy engine 5ss this after
~.
vs.a Bradshaw boiler maker helper, Is scabbing
a, m, helpers IN "a. sh"p This scsb quit befor.
-. s,,,h. and went away \ few months ago h.
,,,vrped and hated around here. talking very
arossl,. .x.ln-' >.an" Las, wee. he go, job
- ,Ae boiler maker heipers' union-another who
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17
SLIGHT WRECK ON |. C. ROAD

tAL}.NA Ill, Feb. s--Iiiinois centrnI ~ hound
freight No. 81 dersiled Of hanatAs A. IA
mile this side OF Portage curve At 10 .sack
Yesterday morning The car did rot tafn turtle
and was rersiIei without the services OF a
Passenger No. IS held little ut#a hour
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17

,.,o ederauon orapo
IL .l.l,a NJ fheMaI ike
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-17

uV nov % oulee,lon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
No Insult could sep
arate girl and pathct-
ic pup.

matter of training the girl should be
Mrs. Chichester.
She is aghast- Ethel is indignant
Alaric is contemplative-
Il never heard of such a thing"
"Ridicubous.-
flush and nonsense"
Then take it you refuseT
Absolutely"
The lawyer gathered up his papers
to go. The family looked at each
other, and the same thought struck
them simultaneously.
A thousand pounds a year would save
them. Mrs. Chichester decided for all
their sakes she would undertake the
task Of training her niece.
Mr.. Hawkes. sent for the girl, and
once again the unfortunate family are
subjected to another shock. The foot
man shows in a poorly clad little girl
barely eighteen years old, with bright
red curls cleaning from under cheap
hat, a grip and a parcel under one
arm and clutched tightly under the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13

yesterday. The program does not
state which of the two women carries
the honors for avordupois, but. no mat
ter, you can't miss her if you are in
side the theatre while their act is on.
Lets pick out a wide street and go
for STROLL remarks one. The act
is programmed as In a Dream OF Baby
Days" The women sing well and
while they apparently do not dare to
get too frisky in their dancing move
ments-probably due to a warning
from the theatre management, who
has every reason to fear a collapse OF
the stage while the two are perform
ing-they indicate to their audience
that they have the knowledge and the
ambition, but what's the use? You'll
like Hayes and Johnson. There are
four other typical variety stunts:
O'Neill and Dixon, graceful young men
who wear dress suits effectively and
sing and dance gleefully; Tom Fetch
er, a negro who vocalizes acceptably
and makes a whole lot of noise; the
Florez Trio, in an acrobatic absurdity,
and Mcconnell and Austin, who are
comedy bicycle performers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
JUST COAX THE SPRING.
How to Start Clock After Winding It
Too Tightly.


II in winding a clock actuated by a
spring you have given the key turn
too much and so have wound the spring
SO tight that the clock won't run yon
don't have to take the clock to a clock
maker to have the spring unwound.
You can start it yourself if you will
go about it the right way and exercise
a little patience.
Earring or shaking the clock does nc
good. What you want to do is to hold
it I'D and turn it right and left quickly.
but gently, to oscillate the balance
wheel. The object of this. Of course.
is 20 set the clock in action and free
the spring from the binding restraint
upon it, give the spring little play.
a chance to exercise its own power.
II YOUR own strong arm were bound
tightly to your side you couldn't use it
at all. but If you could work your arm
free lust a little bit you could then
break loose. 1t is SO with the tightly
wound clock spring. Give 1t just
little of play and it will then be able
to exert itself.
With your first oscillation the balance
wheel will stop after half dozen
ticks. but that has helped. Keep this
nm for ten or fifteen minutes and you
will then have given the clock spring
play enough TO enable 1T to exert its
own power and keep the clock going
New York Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13

brought up with the idea that he
would never have TO do anything for
his livelihood. he came down from his
university with 4 slight knowledge OF
grammar and a tennis racket he had
won as runnerup in a tournament
These were his only assets In life
To be suddenly confronted with beg
Ezrs gave him a thrill Of discomfort
be never thought he could have been
made to feel Taking courage from
his sisters resolve. he decides to work,
TOO. TO preserve the family fortunes
Into the pathetic family scene came
Mr. Christian Brent, a man of dis
tinction, Of breeding and Of wealth.
Left alone with Ethel. he tells her that
the previous night he had had the final
quarrel with his wife. They had not
q thought in common. There was not
an action OF his she did not misunder-
stand She had heard gossip about
his attentions to Ethel and put the
worst construction on II. There was
only one thing TO do-separate. he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13

his mother. He introduces Mr.. Hawkes.,
a London solicitor.
Brent leaves them Mrs. Chichester
is brought down from her room. and
for the second time that morning she
finds herself face to face with q crisis.
The solicitor tells her that her broth
er. Nathaniel Kingsnorth. has recently
died. In consequence of his bitterness
toward his relations no one was TO be
informed of his death, nor was any one
to wear mourning for him should they
hear of IL. They wouldn't feel any
sorrow. 50 why lie about ftT' he had
said.
In his viii he had not left a penny
to any of his near relations.
But on his bed of sickness, knowing
the end was approaching, he spoke
constantly of dead sister, Angela,
who married years before an improvi-
dent Irish agitator, was cut on by her
family. and. after going through many
conditions OF misery. died three months
after giving birth to little girl.