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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-05
THE LARGEST TOWN
COLLECTS ALL TAX
Treasurer For Troy Makes
a Clean Sweep in His
BailiWick.

henry Guhl, treasurer OF the town
of Troy, has reported to County Treas
urer J. II. Mastin and his figures
show that he collected all the taxes
this year. Troy is the largest town in
the county and usually has a clean
record as to taxes Here are the fig
ures as turned over to the county:
State tax $5,911.74
Special tax 1868
School superintendent 2l3.l2
Soldiers relief 229.17
County tax 6,519.61
County bridge 452.S8
Road aid 2,l95.OO
Bridge aid 100000
Total $I6, 20
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-05
Free Garden Seed

offer packets of choice garden and flower
reliable seed firm Briggs and Co..
Baboo furnished thousands customers
supply all this
The Baraboo Weekly News
of be
below This not good after Ncn 1o l9l+'
Clip this out and dwth$1 t The Baaboo News
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-05

Drew and 7. A. Cannon harvestt d
ice 13 inches thick. The water is now
seven feet deep in places and writer
in the Lodi paper predic the COM
pletion of the Prairie du Sac dam will
cause the lake to become full to the
brim and remain full. Toe writer
hopes so.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-05

Mrs. Albert Meyers, who under
went an operation ais week, is gain
ng as rsptuly as can be expected.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Peace Meeting
Great Success

-
Most successful, from every point of
-view,, was the Peace Meeting held in
the Market Auditorium Sunday after
noon under the auspices of the local
Socialists. The hall was crowded
ohe seats being all taken early and I'M.
prevised benches Of boards and boxes
being insufficient.
Mr.. John w. Slayton Of Pittsburgh
presided in his Enthusiastically able
manner, describing the purpose OF the
meeting. He introduced the speakers,
which included men from various war
ring countries, as announced in the
program previously published. Frank
LedVinka, representing Austria; Peter
Paul MorawSki, Russia; ArmandO Pei
azarri, Italy.
Mrs. Korngold.
Janet Fennimore Korngold delivered
masterful address, painting the hor-
rors of war in strikingly descriptive
terms, proving the uselessness of 1t
all in masterful logic and pointing out
the Solution in. unansWerable argu-
ment.
ALI the speakers were closely fol-
lowed by the large audience, which
seemed deeply interested with the
spectacle of solidarity shown in men
from different nations in brotherhood
upon the same platform.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Trades Assembly
Has Busy Session

A busy session was that of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
many matters of much Inn
portance being disposed of.
The legislative committees report,
by Chairman "A. v. Fisher, was read
and accepted. Upon his suggestion,
the Assembly, took membership in
the Child Labor Committee, and snow
ed that it intended to keep an interest
in the campaign to wipe out child
labor in West Virginia. f
The Assembly also favored the wip-
ing out of private detective agencies
and instructed the legislative commit
tee to get busy on that line Sofore
council. =.
A declaration against the practice
of crowding the cars Of the Wheeling
and Elm Grove line, and a protest
will be carried to the Public Service
Commission at Charleston.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
WIN. Launer Here
For Bottle Blowers

William. Launer, general secretary
of the Glass Bottle Blowers Associa-
ton, is in the city, having come from
Philadelphia to settle a controversy
existing between the management of
the North Wheeling Bottle, plant and
Branch No. 9 of the Bottle Blowers.
He met with the night men in the
afternoon and with the day men in the
evening at the Ohio Valley Trades
Assembly hall, the Stogie Makers gen
erously giving their quarters for that
purpose.
The controversy is over the intro
duction of the Taylor system at the
works, and the men claim this is in
violation of the agreement between
the Bottle Blowers and the manufac-
turers. -
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
The Rep.xrt
Eastern Ohio Miners
Prepare For Long Siege


eastern Unlo miners are prepasins
lot long siege. Iney s1rucA Ior Io1r
ulontns "iInoa Denelss, a1u lee. sDO1e
70 ssfike lnoellnlteIy WIN penenls:
we no mol eeI settleil e51 6elole
next year, Saiu r1IIesluent onaLlgS =.
AlDasln' OF SuD :. ~, ., we WI u4dI ne
aDle 70 Stanu II. Inc mlen are seanu
ing solioly Logetner. mere mas no e
been a 5sngie aesert1oa. in icy are
uniteo IN 1ner demand 1or d 4tc raee
Tor rpn7oInane.
Ihey say we ouenT 10 glve an solle,
what we cannot' we nave aifed eoy
gwen IN 1--WE cents OF our oenlanu lol
f. censs. we nage. SUI pal y 81
we can 70 10 LaIInel; SLY o psaoe ~
OF the miners OF Ine stale ol Onio "a, are
now WorKmg unoer tnat scare; lWny
snoulo the miners o. Easeeln Ono + pe
asked 70 scaD on onean "iotliers " 'no
oaiance OF 9ne STATE 4,..a -,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Cement Finis1ers
Are Organizing
Hi AGuu

Cement Finishers are forming an
organization in Wheeling. y
A number of them were present at
the meeting Of the Organization Cam
|paign Committee in the Kurner build
ing Tuesday evening, and plans were
then laid to perfect the organization.
There are a sufficient number of
workers in this craft in the Wheeling
district to form an organization and
their working conditions at present
are far from satisfactory, and not at
all uniform.
A meeting of all cement finishers
has been called for next Tuesday eve
ming at this hall, and it is expected
that all will be there and the organiza-
ton started.
Other Matters.
Other matters of a routine nature
were taken up by the Committee and
the general work of organizing seem
ed to be progressing. A committee
comprising George Bell, W. L. Cum
berlidge and Walter B. Hilton were
named to take UP the matter of or
ganizing the employees of the Warwood
ETool company. The latter was also
appointed special committee in the
lmatter of the cement finishers. The
lorganizing of the Bakers was reported
progressing.
In the absence of the president and
secretary, Vice President c. E. Bartle.
baugh presided and Walter B. Hilton
acted as secretary.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Warming
By NoundsviIIe
Trades Assembly

A Hous Warming" is planned by
the Moundsville Trades and Labor AS
sembly for Monday, October II, at the
Moose hall. Good speakers will be on
hand to address the audience, which
is expected to be large on that occa-
sion. The Moose hall will be the flu
ture hame of the Assembly and it was
decided to start the occupancy off with
a flourish ~
a well attended meeting was held
last Monday night, Delegates Arm,
strong and Abner Corbin being down
from Wheeling, from the Ohio Valley
Assembly. :
The Hostetter Electric company is
still unfair to the electrical workers.
---
The Republican Party has fooled you.
The Democratic Party has failed you.
The Progressive Party has fiunked you.
Fool them all this Fall
VOTE FOR YOURSELF!
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

;Out-thelPike residents still complain
If the car service, and their plants
Oro swelling louder and louder. They
hoe reached the office of the Public
ca~vice Commission at Charleston,
md word has been received here that
The matter will be taken up by that
body.
As High as ~.
AS high as 1T passengers have been
renorted crowded into car-the seat
;pp capacity of which is 48. Many let
+ ter have been received by the Ma
iority commenting it's stand in behalf
If the people in4this matter, the fol
loving being one..s-.e< -, ..sic- ll-.sss-
Wheeling, W; Va, Sept. %. 1914.
Mr.. Walter B.. Hilton,
City,
Pea. Sir: 49,.
Undersigned is much pleased to see
acticn taken at meeting of Ohio Valley
Trades & Labor Assembly yesterday
relative to the matter Of overcrowdins
tie w. Va. Traction & Electric Co
cars. Pie Division. / use the same
saily and can testify to the discomfort
csrecially at the afternoon hours be
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Wage Increase For
Traction FireneTl

A wage increase for Wheeling Trac-
ton yfremen has been secured for
them by Local No. 81, International
Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen, in
connection with a committee from the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,.
= In a conference with a special COM
mittee. of the Trades Assembly Tues
day, comprising President Charles J.
Huggins and L. j. Latham, General
Manager G. %. Nagel agreed to wage
increase of from $2.45 to $3.50 for
firemen, from $40 to $3.50 for boiler
washers, and from 1920 to 1925 for
boiler washer helpers. ...,
The Traction firemen have reason
to feel proud of the work accomplished
for them by their union.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
WHEELING WEST VIRGINIA. THURSDAY OCTOBER /, 1914
Out-The-Pike Residents
Still Complain OF Cars

tween and O'Clock. Ire, the COM
pany is running the cars between the
hours of $3.50 and 4 or $3.50 QfteneF
that Is, seven and half minHtes SER
vice instead of ten minutes-bnt at
the rush hours. say between four and
six, they run cars at intervals of but
seven and a half instead of five min-
utes, as formerly. complained to the
company just before the change took
place, but got nothing in return except
a courteous answer.
In your assembly proceedings it APP
pears that cars carrying seats for 48
have been crowded with lis or more
passengers. I can not testify about
that, but do know that cars with
seats for about 40 have carried so and
more.
Would be glad to help in what can
in agitating, and hope you will peti-
ton the Public Service Commission.
With the continually increasing popu-
lation out the pike taking off of cars
ought not to occur, and with the shop
ping days before Christmas soon com
ing, the conditions will, il continued,
grow worse. Yours truly,
CSigned) EDGAR e. BOYD.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Plan Meeting To Discussion
Of New City Charter Measure

A mass meeting to discuss the new
city charter was decided on by the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor assem-
bly, Sunday. Walter B. Hilton, L. J.
LaFlam and Harry P. ;. Corcoran
made the committee on arrangements.
The meeting will be for the particu
lar. purpose of hearing about the much
discussed modern method of securing
democracy-the plan of proportional
representation" Mr.. C. G. Hoag, of
Pennsylvania, American secretary for
the League for Proportional Represen-
Ltatfon, will be present and address the
meeting and answer all questions tina
may be asked The meeting will be
held under the auspices of the As
Esemb1y, which organization will de-
fray the expenses. -
The date has not yet been set, as
Mr.. Hoag has been communicated with
and an answer is being awaited from
him. " S.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
From MAYNARD.

Maynard, o., Sept. rs, 1914
We, tie U. M. w. Of A. Ct Maynard,
Chic. ard vicinity, in mass-meeting as
ser5led this twenty-ffth day OF Sept
e.Hber, nineteen hundred and fourteen,
Unanimously adopted the following
solution, and further instructed that
j: lie given to the press and copy
forwarded for publication to the U. M.
W. e A. Journal:
WHEREAS. a circular has been
published in papers and principally
mailed to the striking miners OF East
ern Ohio, carrying the signature OF
7. L. Lewis as the author; and
WHEREAS, in this circular we are
suggested to accept the operators
terms and return to work in violation
OF the recent action taken IN the
Wheeling convention; and
= wv HBREAS, the author OF this cir
4 cular brazenly and maliciously makes
unjust attacks and vicious insinuations
against some of our national officers
with the only evident object OF dis
crediting their good work in behalf
Of the miners and also TO induce the
strikers to rebel against them and thus
defeat our effort Of winning this
hight; and
WHEREAS, this circular takes the
operators side and Is against the besd
interests of the striking miners when
trying to convey the impression to Us
and the public that We are wrong and
nessatsd. Thernforo, ~ :
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Bad Outlook
AT Riverside

The outlook at the Riverside is bad
industrially. The three thousand work
ers were let go months ago, but some
few were retained about the immense
plant in cleaning up. repairing, and
shipping away the remnants OF stock.
Last week the last OF these were laid
|eff.
Even the private police has been
dispensed with. The large force pa
trolled the high board fence that sur.
rounded the grounds, has dwindled
to two men, one at night and one by
day. The salaried men who were put
|on half time have had their pay stop
lped altogether, and the offices are
empty.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
r. Lewis Condemned
From Many Sources

T. L. Lewis is being condemned by
the miners ON all sides for his recent
omen declaration in favor of the East
ern Ohio operators and against the
position of the miners. :,
Various meetings held in different
narts of the district have denounced
his action, and many letters have come
to the Majority and the Sub-Distrlct
officers, condemning him.
Following are some:
49, IN REPLY TO THE VOICE
OF BIGoTRY.
Bellaire, o., Sept. 80, 1914.
Every person having read the no
tees pasted in the public places all
over the Eastern Ohio district, written
by T. L. Lewis, fopmer international
President of the. U. NJ. w Of A., In
various languages. ~
The notices urge the ignorant ele-
ment to go back to work under the
proposition offered by the coal opera
tors: Gle per ton for run-of-mine for
machine mining coal, or 5Sc for lump
and &c for slack.
Where T. L. Lewis having made his
figure 4648 pere ton for run-of-mine
coal? a.
anyone understanding our situation
can make such figures.
We don't need his advice, because
our officers have knowledge enough to
transact our business without his sug-
gestions.
Therefore it will be better for him
to use his policy in some d1nerent
place and especially in the fields that
are non-union, for which the Coal Min
ing Review Lewis paper advertlses
for mine laborers in every lssue-oner-
Fling high wages and every convenience
and best comforts.
NoweA then remember that the re-
quirements in the Coal Mining Review
is for West Virginia, where the miners
are not organized: 1t will be much
better for him to stay from the East
ern Ohio coal strike situation ana use
his influence elsewhere.
We repeat that We do not want any
prompter who was not able to hold an
office of the U. M. w. of A. we cant
see how such person can still inter-
fere in the transaction of our business.
We would like to know If he is a
stakeholder or mine owner; if that IS
SO, then we will say nothing.
Now, miners and brothers, we ad-
. wise you to pay no attention to such
person.
If we want to win the strike. let US
listen to the instructions given bysour
officers. Therefore We advise sohdar-
ity and invite youaSto remain away
from the mines until the contract VII!
be Signed by our officers. and not by /
We hope your noble character will
dictate the right thing to do.
We remain fraternally yours,
= JOHN CIMQUE.
PETER MATTOzZO,
r. T. D. No. 3, Box gel .
Bellaire, Ohio.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

"RESOLVED, that we object to T,
L. Lewis intrusion in our fight since
he takes the operators side whilst
claiming that he is the miners friend,
and be it further
"RESOLVED, that we are satisfied
with the conduct of our officers and
they way they are helping us in win
ing this strike; and be it further
"RESOLVED. that nothing can deter
JUS from our position as we are ready
to meet all adversely and win never
|giYe I'M until we have obtained the e
cents Der ton for straight nine-run.
Signed) FRANK XIX. -
- JOHN HAKIN.
T. ]. SMITH,
ND HOLT, s.
FRANK SOK0L,
wv. II. KRONEY.
JAS. ZE1NA,
GEO. BETHEL.
Local pnione Nos, 9lf0, $50, lesa'
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Committee Reports On
Stogie- Cigar Conference;
Z Mass Meeting Is Planned

Affirming the agreement reached by
the representatives of the Stogie
Makers National League and the Cigar
Makers International Union, express
ing the hope and belief that the=mem-
bership of both organizations would
accept the terms in the coming refer
endum. and advocating d mass meet
ing to be held here and to be address
ed BIZ President Gompers Of the Amer
iean Federation of Labor, president
Perkins of the Cigar Makers, and Sec
petAry Tracey Of the Union Label
Trades Department the special com
nlittee 4Leo J. 4EaFfam and Walter B.
Hilton made q full report to the Ohio
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Labor Legislation
In The United States
department Of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistfes.l


The Bureau of Labor Statistics has
just published as it's Bulletin No. 148
a compilation of the labor laws of the,
United States with brief notes on
court decisions. This is the fifth such,
compilation which has been issued by
the Commissioner of Labor Statistics
since the organization of the Bureau
IN the last preceding compilation
nay g ended with the legislation of
The year 1907. The present work is
n two parts and includes the laws of
ii the states and of the United States
Up to the close of the year 1913.
AZ large part of the laws relate to.
he two subjects of the regulation and
inspection of factories and mines.
mother important subject is that of
he regulation of the conditions OF EN-
-oyment of women, closely connected
with which is the employment of
children. New classes of laws relat-
ing to women and children have re-
Gently claimed attention, one looking
toward the f1xiRg OF minimum waves
for women and children, and another
providing for the so-called mothers or
undertaking to care for needy families
until the children reach the age when
they can aid in the support of the
family. The Bulletin shows minimum
wage laws in nine states California,
Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and wisconsin,, besides the provision
of the Ohio constitution which au-.
thorizes such law, though none has
been enacted, and 81 laws providing
for the support of the mothers of de-
pendent children
On an examination of the carefully
prepared index it can not be over
looked that railroads have received a
very considerable degree of attention
within recent years, train-crew laws,
hours-of-service laws, laws requiring
shelters for workmen, regulating the
height of bridges, etc. over the tracks
or the distance of structures from
tracks, and numerous laws requiring
,afety appliances beng in evidence.
The compilation includes also the
orders of the industrial commissions
of New York and Wisconsin, which
have the force of laws.
The notes of the decisions are nee
essarily brief in a work Of this kind.
and are confined chiefly to decisions
by the supreme courts of the various
states and of the United States.
The two parts of this Bulletin, con-
tanning approximately 1908. pages
each, furnish a mine Of information
for any one interested In labor legis-
lation, the work being practically in
dispensable to any student in this
field, owing to the wide distribution
of the material in the various State
Codes and session laws. which have
been searched page by page to locate
the desired material,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Union Uniforms
For Moose Team

Union-made uniforms will be worn
by the Moose degree team. This was
decided at the last meeting of the
local Moose lodge which considered
the details of putting the degree team
in shape s
An excellent talk was delivered by
Dr.. NJ. T.. Bailey, in which he brought
out that the team was not to be con-
|sidered military branch, as workers
did not approve of the military idea.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Job Printers
Are Increased

I Job Printers in Wheeling have had
their wages increased. Typographical
Union Ma. 70 opened the scale" some
time ago, demanding an increase for
Doth Job and newspaper men, but after
conferences with the arrangements OF
the Register" and News" the de-
mand was modified to cover only the
job rooms, and in this state was sign
ed. Job printers are now receiving
$21 per week-an increase of So. The
newspaper scale remains the same
$21. go for day work and $24 for night.
The agreement runs for one year.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Bloch Tobacco
Plant Is Down

Bloch Bros tobacco plant is closed
down. The shut down order game
Tuesday. 1t is said that the iddleness
will not be for long, but that within
two or three weeks, after various re-
pairs are made, the place will resume.
There has been some talk of the
company's intention to remove from
the city if permission to lay switch
into tteir>plant is refused by council
Some south side property owners have
been opposing the switch.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Wheeling Traction I
Cuts Track Forces

The Wheeling Traction company has
cut the track force l20 men. This
sweeping cut has been made, accord
ing to General Manager G. o. Nagel,
as the result of depressed business
conditions. However, at the fall OF
the year there is always considerable
reduction in the force of outside track
workers, though the proportion dis
pensed with this year is much greater
than ordinarily. r
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

Your committee, elected by you to
represent this Assembly at the con
ference announced for September 10,
at Cleveland. o., between representa-
tives of the Cigar Makers Information
al Union and the ,Stogie Makers Ma
tional League, and instructed to re-
present this body in the event that
permission was given by both parties
to the conference, begs- leave to sub
NIT this report:
On September IA a letter was re-
ceiVed by the secretary o. the assem-
bly, from g. wv. Perkins. president of
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Sign
Wage Scale

{ Local potters have received official
information that an agreement has
been reacheds between the National
brotherhood Of Operative Potters and
the National Pottery Manufacturers
Association at Atlantic City.
This agreement extends the present
scale for men In the sanitary branch
of the trade for two years. *
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
SEC RETARY KlRCHGESSNER
81 RESIGNS s.

r, e. Kirchgessner, for years. the
most efficient secretary of Local No.
Z Amalgsmated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen, is reported to have
resigned his position.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

Valley Trades and labor Assembly
Sunday.
4l Committee Named.
The report was adopted and the
following committee appointed to ar
range for the mass tteeting: Leo J
LaF'lam, chairman; Mike Mahoney
David Drummer. William g. Ebberts
H. B. Vessel, secretar
Or
g.. The Report. X.
Following is the report, IN fi1il:a
them and oh:proadB rering ct sh {
To the Officers an ambers nf the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor AS
sembly.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

zIenenfeIder,s Home Made Confee.
tIens are hssk lsee Market g
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

Ice Cream and CONNECTIONS Of Purest
Quality. ZiegenfeIder, 1926 Market st.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

ZieqenfeIder's Home Made Confec-
lions are best. 1926 Market ST.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

Ice Cream and CONNECTIONS Of Rurest
ziesenfelder, 1926 Market st.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

CONTINUED on Page 81
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

ey Trades and labor Assembly
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

Local pniops Nos. eatO, $50. l1sa.'
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

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