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The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23

CIarksburg, W. Va.-James Rodda.
a delegate, on his way to the United
Mine Workes' Convention now being
held in Indianapolis, was held up and
robbed on a B. & o. passenger train
near this city, Tuesday night. Rodda
claims 10 have recognized his asSall-
ants and says they are guards in the
employment of the local coal opera
tons. lie gave the name Of one of
Tux. robbers us Walter Silbey.
Rodda, who was on his way to In
danapoiis to submit valuable reports
Of the strike situation in this State to
the miners annual convention. was
awakened in his berth just as the train
was nearing CIarksburg.
One robber was bending over him
with q revolver pressed to Ills head.
Don't move, and give me all those
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23
HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY %, 1914
Meet Ne In London

It is possible that the next Inter
national Socialist Congress will be held
in London, instead of Vienna as now
planned. This is due to a disagree
ment among the Austrian Socialists
as to their ability to hold it. The
congress will be held next fall, and
will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary
Of the founding OF the International
which took place September 28, 1864,
in London.
This was brought out in the meet
ing of the French Socialist national
committee by Jaures. during dis
cusSion Of the congress.
The French secretary reported TO
the committee that the sale of dues
stamps has increased $4,000 during
the year.
The committee asked that the
question OF imperialism, and also OF
the relations of France and Germany
and the high cost OF living, be placed
on the aGcnda for discussion at the
congress.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23
Kanawha County Committee
hIeeting Held Sunday

Charleston. W. Va--The County
Committee of the Socialist Party met
in Musicians Hall, on Capitol Street,
Sunday. and much business OF import
ance vas transacted. The County
Organizer and his assistants reported
tIiat they had heen very successful H.
their work of organizing Socialist
Locals over the county, and that us II
result almost every community in the
county has an active local. The Com
m!ttee decided to center the entire
activities Of the the county organlZa-
ton in the two farming districts for
the next few months. as these twn
districts showed the weakest Socialist
vote at the last election. and were in
strumental in defeating the ticket,
which carried the three mining dis
trirlS by overwhelming majorliieS.
New officers were elected as follows:
{. c. Griffith, of Charleston, Chairman;
Williams, Of ST. AIbans, SecTe-
,arv: ". H. Thomas. of Cedar Grove,
Organizer.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23

That the Labor Temple project has
aroused deep interest in organized
labor circles was manifest Monday
night by a greatly increased attend
ancc of delegates at the regular meet
ing Of the Trades & Labor Assembly.
New delegates from several locals
were present and obligated, and the
meeting was enthusiastic and inter-
esling from start to finish.
The principal item, of course, was
the report of the Labor Temple CON-
nittce. and they were there, with
architects plans, contractors bids,
offers Of real estate, etc..-enouGD To
build several temples. The commit
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23
The |. ". ". ON TRIAL IN
KANSAS CITY
He'll On The FIuRlclpal Farm

For the first time since the lncar-
ceration of free Speech" fighters have
we been able to set authentic reports
of their treatment.
Fred Moore. attorney for the men,
with the aid Of local citizens was able
to force his way to the prisoners,
wherein was found IN institution 0I
abuse and torture. Members were
called out one by one, each telling
stories such as have been unearthed
at the Federal prison at LeaVen-
worth.
Once inside the boundaries Of the
farm the boys very and are at the
mcrch of the guards. These with the
markings Of the beast at 37R per
month and an occasional smile from
the superintendent are guilty of in
Gictjnd flesh wounds such as are slow
to heal.
Old Man Brink" physically unfit
for work. has just been taken from
the hole after living 2S days on Dreau
md water. He is now in the hospital
in a critical condition. Another VIC
tim. c. Harris. was taken 10 the cell
house with hands tied, was clubbed
unconscious. then dragged down the
concrete steus and thrown in the cold
to tecover. He was NJ last picked
mn bv The narpIe board and carried 10
the hospital.
Lack of space lorbids tie relating
Of similar abuses. men StnSieo OUT anu
in small groups are in no position to
ras;st tn mnt;late then attempt a
l., a., ro,i., or rho
= ~ = ' >.,'>' ~,
KANSAS tl'y "e''-''''0 '"'''"'
Out men on retiring at night present
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23
Trades Assembly's
Interesting Meeting

tee is working hard and expects to
emerge from the ocean OF suggestions,
advice and criticism. within a few
weeks with complete and workable
plan for financing and erecting the
building.
A communication from the Metal
Trades Union. of Springfield, Mass,
notified the Assembly that The Hin
dee Manufacturing Co., Of that city,
makers of the Indian Motorcycle, had
locked out its union employees, and a
strike is on. A committee was ap-
pointed TO take the matter up with
Carter & Turner, local agents for the
company.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23
Trouble Brewing on c. { 0.

A committee representing all feder-
ated crafts on the C. & 0. railroad,
excepting trainmen are confering with
the officials OF the road in an attempt
TO secure more satisfactory agree
ment with the company. The old
agreement expired December |, 1918.
The committee is demanding subStan-
tial increases. The company agrees
TO pay a scale of wages equal TO
that prevailing on the Norfolk & West
ern, which is slightly better than that
paid on the Chesapeake & Ohio. The
men will not agree to this and dead
lock seems imminent.
Harry Wright, of the Machlnlsts
Helpers; Earl Feeley of the MachinlstS;
Henry Chapman, of the BiacksmlthS,
and two others unknown to us are
representatives from the Huntington
locals.
The committees of the various crafts
recently held a nine weeks confer
ence with the representatives OF the
railroad. and the final recommended
tiunS of the men will be presented by
the Internati0na! officials. which will
be in the nature of an ullimalum and
the conference therefore brief,
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23
New Federation Official

Edward Lloyd, Secretary OF the
Potters Local. has been selected to
fill the unexpired term of ". H. Moore
as Vice-President of the State FEEDER
a,ion of Lobor. Brother Lloyd IS Il
comnaritive newcomer in West FIr-
sinia having come here about year
aeo from Ohio, but he has bee HE
long union. man aud will doubtless
prove an aggressive member OF 'ne
West Virginia labor movement,
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23

Jesus of Nazareth was a working
man who had a message that inter
fered with the game" of his day and
was crucified because he stirreth up
the people" When capitalist news
papers, capitalists, bankers and the
whole exploiting outfit boost the
church. it is small wonder that the
thinking workers stand aloof in suS-
picion. Capitalism does not boost its
enemies.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23
MI Mine Guards Hold Up And Rob
United Mine Worker Delegate

reports, the man commanded.
The robbery awakened none oi The
other passengers.
Rodda. unarmed, turned over the
papers and his money. The the BAN
dit TUNED to the porter and ordered
him 10 stop the train. The porter
obeyed, just as -Rodda aroused the
other passengers.
Il know the men," declared Rodda
when he reached ClarkSbure. They
have been active in the operators
behalf in the Paint Creek, falrmont
and Kanawha mining districts.
Rodda had recently organized
union at FroStburG Md, and had the
rolls Of the union with him, these
being among the papers stolen.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23
|1IOtL1es Jones Held
In Colorado Bull Pen

Guac> IS again i'll jail. The
thousand proletarian bat
.., .acaccerated in a Colorado
Soaring her power to arouse
saves Of Colorado Gov. Am
..- military tools OF the coal
.,. opt her behind the bars.
.... y.gfIs cannot imprison the
-.> ,gy.ncib!e friend of the op-
-.>.. The miners are aaame with
. .-.sr and are more determined
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23

Wien YOU are through whining
about the Ugh cost of living, low wages
and the general nightmare in which
We live. Why stand erect and abolish
the system.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23
EXTRACT FROM SUNDAYS SERMON

arc reading great reports OF Billy Sun
appearing the ttsuG We have been pass
brilliant statement each week " our readers
Here's for this week
They saw I'm CRATER here ana
to my had better have your picture
takcn--you wife won't know you when you get home.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23

.- Inference between an ordinary
..Iru ami Judge is that the 0. {.
~ Supposed u know what the law IS
a4aa and at all times, while the
t.~a j> supposed to take his time in
@sya.0S il up. studying it and forming
lis 3DiUiOn.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23

Let lis repair your watch We guar
antee to make it keep time. 0. q
Wise. Jeweler; opposite Postoffice.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23

The difference between a pollucan
and a statesman is that the politician
invariably lands the job.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23

Does your watch need repairing"
We will repair it right al Il reasonable
cost. All work guaranteed Q. \.
Wise. JeweleF; opposite the Postofi!ee.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23
THE BATTLE

One night when the air vas blue and cold
And death and hell s+crc abros! in the land:
| listened to the hunger whine Of The poor.
While death and hell possessed the land.
70 my ears came the sound "f rcVct by flight
The soft pilrr Of music rose no" fell:
Twas only an echo from Cilainy Ball,
But somehow it seemed Il breath from he'll.
The moon looked dom On Calumet.
While waited and watched for the coming day
Cleaning maidens and sleek men whlrled.
While the sands Of the hour glass slipped away
The whine had risen 10 an Oninols GTo"l.
But the roaring reyelry filed the night.
On with the dance j ribad shout,
lis only he eht-"iid saying Goodnight.
But while checks ~hiten ani strong arms "ithrr
As the whine and Growl Of the night grew still:
Alarm bells peal and courage crumbles.
Why. masters the Marselliese bodies no Ill.
The night wind fees to meet the dawn,
And tell of the wonders Of the night.
Of the whine the Growl. the mighty rebuke
Of the right that rose to challenge the might.
No longer the whine. the Gro"l, but q song
And flowers strew humanitys bed.
The dawn sautes the new day queen;
For Justice reigns in charityS stead. Z. F.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23
lonora nee.
I.ilfNfrLIfAftlnE

PA. what's Il contretemps:
Il don't k;,Iw. I've never learned
the names II Ill these automobile
parts."-Judge.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23

.-~ .oar watch need repairing?
~.:. srpair it right at reasonable
All work guaranteed. 0. A.
t.~~ier. opposite the Postotfice.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23

-..u> repair your watch. We guar
..-~... make il Keep time 0, A.
.- -~e!-r: opposite PoStOftice.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-01-23

The Star one year, one dollar.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02

"That's the advantage of travel
ing" laughed The Rolling Dollar to
the shiny quarter. "Just as soon
as l was dropped on that lounge |
knew where it came from. Only a
few of them in Centerville, thank
goodness, for folks here aren't run
ming to the money order window all
the time.
"That lounge came from one of
the larger towns of New York state.
1t is a manufacturing town, and men
were getting from SIS to $22.50 per
week in the factories and girls 81 to
$40.
"Then one of the big Chicago mail
order houses opened sofa factory
there. The boss advertised widely
for help, and girls came by the score.
But they found wages were to be
only So to So, with less men in pro-
portion. The boss got his help by
his advertising, and he worked ac-
cording to the slick system the cat
alogue houses always use with their
employees.
"Soon the other factories, seeing
that the sofa factory could pay low
er wages, cut their wage scale Then
the town went upside down, with
four strikes in three months and la
Dor conditions disrupted generally.
The factories hit back by bringing in
the cheapest possible labor, and fl
nalIy most of the decent American
men and women, who before the mail
order sofa factory started had made
living wages, lost their jobs for good.
The strikes and tie-ups caused a
couple of merchants to fail, and the
town has been set back dozen
years.
"But it is true you can buy that
lounge such as it is for a little less
than the furniture man could sell you
a reliable article for. And the cat
alog illustration certainly makes it
look like first-class article. F"
"Ever been down in the cotton
mill country?' asked the shiny quart
er. "There they work little boys
and girls IL and II hours a day in
an atmosphere that STILES a strong
man. 1t is the cheapest labor those
bosses can buy, and they care nothing
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
TO BE ENFORCED.

General satisfaction will be caused
by the announcement that the item OF
$4,000 for the enforcement of the NIL
gratory bird law has been restored to
the general appropriation bill in the
senate, thereby indicating an inten-
tion to conform with the action of the
house of representatives in approving
this appropriation. To have reduced
this appropriation to $1,000 or slO,-
600, as the senate committee on agn-
culture sought to do, would have been
to spread the money out so thin as
practically to render the law inopera-
tive. Appreciation of this fact caus-
ed protests in many parts of the eoun-
trv when it was learned that some OF
the senators were trying to economic
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02

on this particular item of appropria-
tion.
As a matter of fact this law is ap-
proved and commended by intelligent
citizens in all parts of the country,
and there is a widespread demand for
earnest efforts to enforce the law, both
for esthetic and economic reasons. 1t
is held that this not only will pro-
tect the game birds from wasteful
slaughter, but will also prevent the
wanton destruction of the song birds
and insect eaters, with the result that
the country will be richer in beauty,
as well as in actual wealth. For
congress to have nullifed this law,
in affect, as the withholding of an
adequate appropriation would surely
have done, would been notice to the
Canadian authorities that the treaty
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
STORIES OF THE ROLLING DOLLAR
Where Mail Order Goods Come From
Copyright, 1914

about what becomes of the children
after they are through with them.
"The goods those mills turn OUT
go to the cheap trade like the mail
order houses, but the word artists who
write the catalogues cover up that
fact very nicely. To sell at cheap
prices catalogue house must buy
the cheapest possible stuff regardless
of how it is made.
"That is why the sweat shops are
still running down on the East Side
in New York. When you buy cata-
logue suit you never know who made
it or how. If most people who buy
those cheap clothes could see where
they were made-well, they would
not relish their dinner right away.
Goods sold through reliable
store can be traced back, but if you we
ever forced what they call an ad
iustment' out of a mail order house
you know how far you would get
on tracing back a suit that carried
disease germs"
~ suppose not even catalogue
house can be an unmixed blessing"
said The Rolling Dollar.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02

TO TRADE-Twenty acres, with good
new bungalow, barn, wagon sheds,
chicken house, and outbuildings !;
some prunes, loganberries, family
orchard, water-piped to house and
barn from mountain spring, ten
or more acres may be irrigated
from branch on the place, two miles
from Willamette town of 5000.
Three saw mills less than mile
away, land hog fenced. An ideal
small ranch. Will trade for Dallas
property. Enquire at The Observer
office. 2l-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
THE MARKETS

The following is corrected to date
of going to press, and are Portland
quotations.
Grain, Feed, Etc.
WHEAT-Track prices Club,
S5e. and Soc.
BARLEY-FEED, 500 and $21.
OATS-No. l white, milling, $22
and $22.50 per ton.
C0RN-Whole, $35; cracked, $50
per ton.
HAY-Mixed timothy, S13 and Sl4;
valley grain hay, $3.50 and s14; al
falfa, S12 and $13.
MILLFEED-Bran $3.50 and $24
per ton; shorts, $26.5O; middlings,
S32 and $33.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
Local jobbing quotations:

EGGS-Fresh Oregon ranch, 20l &c.
and pic. per dozen.
P0ULTRY-Hens, 161ae; broilers,
25c. and 26c; turkeys, live, zoe. and
22c; ducks, 12e; geese, 1Oe. and lie.
CHEESE-Oregon. triplets, 15c.
BUTTER-Creamery prints, extra,
2712c; per pound; cubes, 2212e. and
24e.
PORK-Fancy, 1012e. per pound.
NEAL-Fancy lie. per pound.
pound.
Hops, Wool, Etc.
HOPS-1913 crop prime and choice,
14c. and 15e; 1914 contracts, 14c. and
141ae.
PELTS-Dry, lie; dry short wool,
Sc; dry shearings, Zoe; green shear
ings. 15c; salted calf Ice; spring
lambs, 25c. and 35c.
W00L-Valley, 1Se. and Zoe; East
ern Oregon, 16c. and 10 5-Sc.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned executor of the estate of
Wilson Lee, deceased, has filed his
final account in said estate and the
same has been set for hearing by the
Hon. County Court of Polk County,
Oregon, on Thursday, July 2nd, 1914,
at the hour of l o'clock p. m. of
said day at which time any and all
persons having objections thereto, if
any there be, are hereby notified to
appear in said Court and have same
adjusted.
JAMES W. LEE,
Executor of the estate of
Wilson Lee, deceased.
SIBLEY & EAKIN,
Attorneys. June 2-June 30-Tues.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02

MOHAIR-1914 clip, 271ac. and
% 3-Sc. per pound.
CASCARA BARK-0ld and new,
SC. per pound.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02

now being worked out by the two
countries for bird protection was con-
sidered of no particular consequence
here. The proposed appropriation
should be adopted, as it doubtless will
be, and then spent in carefully carry
ing out purposes of the law.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-02

Schoolboys say there are too many
switches along the road to knowledge.
Drama has become a matter of
form, and some very comely forms,
at that.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-02-17
SURGEON MCDOWELL
BEFORE PROBE BOARD
Naval Officer Who Shot Annapolis
Man Gives Ills Version.
INVESTIGATION IS SECRET.
Frahk Green, Victim Of AiiraY, Passed
Very Uncomfortable Night Bullet
Ii Body. Is Relieved.

The bard of investigation detailed
By Superintendent Fullam of the Ma
val Academy, to probe the circum-
stances OF the shooting Of Mr. Frank
Green, Jr. Of Annapc lis. by Assist
ant Surgeon Ralph w. Mcdowell, on
Spa creek Sunday afternoon, cont n
ued its sittings today. The meetings
are being held behind closed doors in
the board room Of the administration
building
II is understood that Surgeon Nc
Dowell, who was released by tue civil
authorities on 81 600 for hearing
tn be held before Police Justice
James d. Feldmeyer next Monday,
was before the investigating body for
some time this morning, and gave in
detail his version Of the incidents
leading up to the affray.
Friends Of DR. Mcdowell still in
sist that he did not shot with the
intention Of hitting young Green and,
furthermore, that the trouble came
about as a result Of Mr.. Green's &C.
tions in malieiously breaking the ice
near whsre people were skating al
though he had been asked not to 10 so.
II is also said that insolent remarks
were made.
On the other hand, the friends Of
Mr.. Green assert positively that the
shooting was deliberate. and the fir
ing Of the rifle by the officer followed
threats made by him that be would
shoot Green if he did not step break
ing the ice. And they further point
TO the fact that Mr. Green, in break
ing the ice, was doing nothing more
than pursuing his duty as caretaker
OF the yachts in winter quarters
in Charles street cove.
/ was learned today that the police
officials have another witness to the
shooting. lie is Capt. Tom. Mat
thews, colored, master Of a bugeye
at anchor in the cove. Matthews, it
is pAid, cav the whole affair, and
says that the ice broken by Mr. Green
was too thin to skate on, and further
that he heard no remarks made by
Green 20 the officer, although he was
we'll within hearing distance.
The condition Of young Green to-
day is reported as not go favorable
lie passed very restless night, it is
stated, suffering great deal of
pain, and this morning the wound in
the shoulder was bleeding rather
freely. Although il was at first
thought that the bullet did not enter
the body, it is now believed that it
struck at the juncture of the collar
and shoulder bones and took a down
ward course
Naval as well as civilian circles
are greatly aroused over the shooting,
and the unusual circumstances incident
thereto. In the city it has caused 20
little feeling, There is no doubt but
that the hearing next Monday will
attract a large crowd.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-02-17
mIDDlEs TO GIVE SHOW.
The MaiqueFadera" Secure Permits
sion iog EEieTssiEmenl on Nieht
Of Eehfnsrr 18.

The management Of THE Masqae.
raiders, the dramatic organization
Of midshipmen has secured permits
sion from Superints ndent Fullam to
give an entertainment in the audi
forum of the Academic Building on
the evening Of February 2s.
In accordance with an order re.
Gently Issued, officers, proft ssors
and intructors attached to the Acad-
envy who wish to avail themselves
Of the opportunity to subscribe to
the show may do so By sending 81
70 Commander Roscoe c. Bulmer.
senior assistant TO the commandant
Of midshipmen
Requests for tickets should be made
to Commander Bulmer not later
than February %. Owing to the
limited seating capacity Of the audi
tJrium, only two tickets will be IL.
lotted to each subscriber. 1t will ~
the One Hundredth Night Show by
the middies, and il is understood will
consist of 8 minstrel and lilo per-
Torrance. In former years the mid
shipmen gave their show during the
Christmas holidays, but now they
give two shows each year, one fol-
lowing the semi-annual examinations,
and another during the June Week
exercises.