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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-27

Flatter a woman and she will be-
lieve you. Tell her the truth and she
won't.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-27

Some people would never be happy
unless they felt they had more hap
piness than anybody else.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-27

That man is playing in luck who
can stretch the truth without break.
ing his word.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-27

Dr. Peery's vermifuge "Deed shot" kills
and eGpels Worms In a very few hours-
Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-27

Fools and children tell the truth.
and generally at the wrong time.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-27
Onlv One "RROMO OUININE"

To get the genuine. call for full name, LAXA
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature o
B.W GROVE. Cures Cold in one Day. 2Sc
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-27

Hard luck is the kind that comes
easiest.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-27

PNEUMATICA STOPS YOUR PAIN
orbreaks up your cold IN one hour. IL smaVelous
Used externally. All druggists IS cents. Adv
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17

MOST IMPORTANT to Wheeling workers is the con-
IVl ference being held in Cleveland between the
Stogie Makers and Cigar Makers Upon it's result will
depend peace war for the Wheeling Labor movement
solidarity disruption.
The American Federation Of Labor has declared that
if the Stoge Makers do not accept the amalgamaon at
this conference central body will be organized III
Wheeling if the Ohio Valley Assembly does not throw
out the Stoge Makers.
\ It is situation that inflames, and the average
Wheeling worker who has been active foryears in build
ing up local movement where the A. F. of L. has always
been deaf to appeals for help will be inclined to declare
his intention Of fighting what he is convinced is unfair
unjusted attack by the A. F. Of L. and calculated to
disrupt the Wheeling movement instead Of improving it.
But we must remember that the Cause should be our
most compelling thought It is not whether our act will
crafty ourselves but whether will be good for the Cause
And for the sake Of the Cause should make every
sacric consistent with Unonsm to preserve solidarity
in Wheeling Let us be right, and not fight
until have to- and then # the injustice is more than
decently stand let fight with all the power at
command for justice
Calmness just now and reason is very likely to settle
the whole matter tremendously, which will be to the best
good of all concerned.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
MEAT DEALERS AND
RISING MEAT PRICES

y ~
The butchers and meat dealers of
the United States should have some
practical knowledge of how the ever
increasing cost of meat might be
checked. 1t is consequently interest
ing to note the demand made in a con-
ference at Chicago, on August 6, of
the United Master Butchers Associa-
citation of the United States, and the
National Retail Butchers and Meat
Dealers Protective Association. The
demand was 'That Congress set aside
10 per cent of the national income. tax
to be used for improving cut-over and
other undeveloped lands, on condition
said lands be used for livestock rails
ing purposes, that the government
have the right to condemn any lands
for this purpose"
1t is clear that the butchers see
that the root of the trouble is in
dearth of land open to use for stock
raising purposes. There they are
right. But the remedy suggested is
more open to criticism. The butchers
failed to take into consideration why
the lands that they want used for
stock raising are not so used now.
They seem to think that existing high
prices do not constitute sufficient in
ducement and SO suggest government
aid.
Twenty and thirty years ago when
prices were much lower, there was no
scarcity Of men willing to go into the
business of stock raising on a large
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
Free Mexico

r. The removal-for time at least
of the blight of 'landlordism from
Northern Mexico has already shown
beneficial results. Mr.. Herbert J..
Browne, of New York City, trained
economic expert, has just completed
an investigation of conditions there
and reported to General Carranza,s
Washington attorney, Mr.. Charles A..
Doug1assA
mr.. Browne finds that the war has
eliminated the landlord from North
ern Mexic9 and for the past year the
poems have been practically free from
paying rent to their former oppressive
landlords and are enjoying consequent
individual prosperity" He further
notes the result, saying: 81 can see
thAA spring, the new life, the energy
with which these poems, newly awak-
ened to the possession of land and to
economical and political freedom are
meeting the situation, are fighting
with the same irresistible impulse
which swept the French peasant over
every army in Europe
There is more economic instruction
in Mr.. Brownies brief report than can
UC OUld1AOu d COu1 50 dL L11O dtO1-
age university. He makes clear that
all that labor needs is to be freed from
paying Tribute to Privilege. That is
what has happened in Northern Mex
leo.
OF course the Mexican problem has
not bene altogether solved. andlord-
ism will return, and the Mexican Ia
borer will be again enslaved, unless
the government takes measures to
prevent it. Mexico must not repeat
the mistake of the French revolution
is tswho failed to note that in allow
ing publicly created land values to
be privately appropriated, the way to
despoiling4 of laborers was left open
| The Mexican. laborers will remain
free, if land values will be taken to
pay all public expenses and taxes OF
all kinds on labor or its products will
be abolished. And there seems hope
that this will be done, fonSMr. Browne
reports: Il heard Mr. Carranza say
that the first important act of his ad
ministration would be a quick sur
vey of all Mexico as a preliminary to
Madero proposed; that will force the
idle land into USE"
It is devoutly to be wished that Mr.
Carranza will adhere to this determi
nation. Without a measure Of that
kind the land will slip out of the
poems possession, and once more be
grabbed by the big monopolists.
It has taken a bloody revolution to
make this change possible in Mexico
A similar change is nnSSihla with lis
through peaceful methods, through in.
telligent use of the ballot. Why delay
in putting it into effect?
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
ORGANIZED 7O|LERs
CAN HIT BIG BLOW AT
MURDEROUS CAPITALISM
fBy Walter Lanfersiek, National Sec
rotary, S. P.)

(By Walter Lanfersiek, National sec
rotary, S. P9
The United States is the only great
nation on this planet today where IN
releating war is not carrying on us
deadly work.
No one knows how long America
will remain at peace with the world.
But while that peace endures, Amer1-
can Socialists should unanimously
muster every ounce Of strength to
bulwark their movement against the
powers of capitalism.
The Socialist party National Com
mittee has set aside the first week
in September, starting September 8,
called 1t Socialist week." and dedi-
Gated it to the building up of the
party organization and the party
press.
Socialist week can be made a big
success. Thousands of new members
can be brought into the party. Tens
I7of thousands Of subscriptions can be
secured for party publications. All
| that is needed is a little work.
Every one of the Socialist .party's
{, 1000 local branches should start now
10 prepare for Socialist Week.
Murderous capitalism supplied us
with a slogan for Socialist week, when
it plunged all of Europe into a death
struggle. Let that slogan be, down
With War" Only when the Socialist
party becomes strong enough to put an
end to it, will war cease. Therefore,
the, party organization must be
strengthened, it's press must be bull
warked and made powerful against
the press of the capitalist foe.
Arrange for zanti1War protest meet
ings and protest pa ades on Sunday,
September 6. If you have held one
already, then make plan for another.
Join with the trade union on Labor
lfDay, September in celebration Of
this annual event. Millions of work
ers can be reached on these two days,
Take advantage of every opportunity.
But this should be only the begin
ming of the big task that awaits every
Socialist for the five days remaining.
Divide your city precincts among your
party workers. Do the same in the
country districts.
| See that every worker is approach
ed personally with an application
blank for membership in the Socialist
party. and a subscription blank for
some party publication. Let no one
escape
The task is an easy one. There are
/ 100000 Socialist party dues-paying
members in the United States. They
should put the 100000 Socialist vot-
ers to work. And surely it would not
be a difficult task for this million to
reach the 100000, 900 men, women and
children in the nation with one entire
week in which to do it.
Big plans must be made and perfect
ed now. Hard wor kduring Socialist
Week will start that Socialist delega-
ton well on its way toward Congress
in November. It will mean a crush
ing blow at the gods of war that con.
tinually seek to keep the workers in
subsection. It will mean a big step
forward in the long struggle to
emancipate the worlds toiling masses.
Do your part, and others will surely
do theirs.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
Up-to-date Goods;

The. United Hat Store, Inc, now
located at 1864 Market street, is do
ing a large business. On Saturdays
it keeps the statesmen and stock clerk
busy satisfying their large trade with
their clean, up-to-date goods.
It is the aim of Mr. Sands, the man
ager, to please and satisfy every Gus
toner, he Swould rather loose a sale
than to have any man to wear their
hats and be dissatisfied
Wheeling has never had such a Sc
lection of hats at their popular price
since they established the store in
this city, and thel aboring class should
remember the union stores that are
friendly to their cause; not for the
time being to make a sale, but at all
times. As general rule, this com
pany employs men who have worked
in the mills where the hats are made.
Mr.. Sands, previous to coming to
Wheeling, was employed as foreman in
the finishing department, and has
worked himself in the various depart
Ements in factories in New York, Yon-
kers, N Y, Newark and Orange Val
ley, N. j., and Philadelphia and Read
Ing, Pa, and is well versed in the
hat business.
Thus assuring the Laboring class of
people of getting an absolutely square
deal in their purchasing of anything
in the way of hats, caps, etc. We
sincerely trust that the working peo-
pie will kindly remember the United
Hat Stores Co, and favor them with
their support and patronage for the
coming year.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17

scale without help from the govern
ment. That was because they could
get use of the land needed without
paying a prohibitive price. But now,
though there is as much land in the
country as there ever was, land
prices have been pushed SO high, that
even with market quotations on live
stock as high as they are, stock rails
ing is being checked.
To use public funds to improve
these lands will not solve the problem
if the land owners are to be left free
to initiate land prices with impunity.
The very fact that public funds are to
be used will assuredly cause land
values to go up proportionately. The
stock raisers will find themselves
compelled to pay in increased prices
for land whatever they may save
through government aid. The final re-
suit will be the same. The sugges-
ton to condemn land presumably to
be sold to stock raisers), is also open
to objection. Conditions would remafA
which now make it more profitable to
hold land out Of use than to let it be
used for stock raising.
What the butchers should have
asked is that the evil. be attacked at
its root. The withholding from use Of
land fitted for stock raising should be
NADINE an expensive luxury. They
should have asked instead of govern
ment aid for stock raising untaxing Of
the stock raisers' industry and enter
prise. They should have asked aboli-
ton of all taxes on live stock, on
fences, barns, and other improve
ments needed in stock raisinga Their
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
National Voters League
I Searchlight On Cangressmen

States in 1900 numbered 1875 and
constituted 1876 per cent of the total
population.
The country OF birth of the 1884
545 white foreigners in 1910 was as
follows: England, S76,455; Scotland
261,O34; Wales, S2,479; Ireland, l,352,-
1876; Germany, 2,501,1 Norway,
4Oa,s5s; Sweden, 6S5,1S6A Denmark,
181, 626; Netherlands, 12O,Q6S; Belgium
449,397; Luxembourg, 3,O68; France,
lii, 236; Switzerland, 124,S34; Portugal
1888; Spain 21,,977; Italy, 1.343 ,o go
Russia, 1,6O2,752; Finland, l19'6S9;
Austria, 1,,174,924; Hungary, 4e5,6oo;
Roumania 6592O; Bulgaria Servia and
Montenegro, 21,54t; Greece. 1Ol ,264;
Turkey in Europe, S2,221; Turkey in
Asia; 59,7o2; Canada (French), 1885,
083; Canada (other than New Found
land $1,000; Mexico, 219,SO2; Cuba
and other West. Indies Except Porto
-Rico). 23,169; all other countries
Sc, FOL.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
PITTSBURGH AN OBJECT OF ENVY

Pittsburgh received authority from
the Pennsylvania legislature to ex-
empt ten per cent of improvements
on land from taxation every two years
years until fifty per cent of improve
ments will be exempt from taxation.
It has just begun to apply the very
small measure of Singfe~Tax, which it
has been permitted to try this year.
But already other cities are beginning
to sit up and take notice. The Johns
town Chamber of Commerce notes the
advantage given Pittsburgh and wants
some of it too. 1t is questioning legis-
lative candidates as to whether they
will vote to extend the privilege to
cities like Johnstown. It is further
more calling on business organizations
of other third calss cities to help.
Pennsylvania is surely waking up.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
washington Lottery

Washington, D. c., Sept. 17-(Spe-
cial. AN exposure of the records OF
every representative in Congress on
"A important roll calls is the feature
of bulletin of the non-partisan Ma
tional Voters League, just issued In
this city. The inner history of the
Shiny McDermott case and McDer-
motifs connection with the National
Manufacturers Association, by Lynn
Haines, secretary of the League, is a
feature Of the bulletin.
The publication of these records Is
causing CONSERVATION among Con-
gressmen who are up for reelection
and who have trusted to the fact that
their constituents do not know what
they have been doing in Washington.
Haines shows how many roll calls
each member lodged, how many times
each member tried to save his neck by
answering present" instead OF yea
or may, and how often members, for
purely political reasons, voted one
way one year and exactly the oppo'
site way the next year.
The bulletin throws searchlight on
Congress such as Congress has never
experienced in it's existence of 125
years. It is an epitome and review OF
the important legislative history OF
recent sessions of the House. Mem
bership in the League costs $1.0O
year and is we'll worth the price fo1
prospective candidates, political clubs
locals, schools and debating societies
This correspondent can vouch for the
absolute reliability of the League. Its
address is Woodward Building, Wash
ington, D. C. I
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
To Promote Safety

Washington, D. C., Sept 17-TlR
House of. Representative has passed
an amendment to the act limiting the
hours of service Of railroad employees;
Henceforth the penalty for any viola
ton Of this law shall not be less. than
The old section provided penalties
of mot to exceed $500 for each and
every violation" The Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce,
which favored the change, reported to-
the House that courts have BEEN
known to assess penalties ranging
from l cent to $3.50, and that the
adoption Of this amendment will I'M
doubtedly tend to a stirct observance
of the law
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
GERMANY's SERVICE
TO KIAU cHAU

A serious menace to progress of CIV
iliZation in China is Japan'S threat to
seize the German colony of Kia Chau.
Kia Chau offers the foremost Of the
very few examples of imperialistic
government under which an earnest
and intelligent effort has been made to
establish economic justice.
AS soon as Germany obtained pos
session of Kiau Chau in 1897, a procla-
nation was issued stopping all trans
fers of land titles without official con-
sent The German commissioner, DR..
William Schrameier, realized the ne
cessity of taking measures to prevent
land SPECTATORS from blocking indus
try and reaping the financial benefits
Of improvements to be instituted. So
the new government at once appraised
the value of all land within the colony.
Whatever land was required for public
purposes was bought at prices prevail
ing before the German occupation. No
sale of land to private iAdivldual is
valid unless made at public auction.
Then the colonial government assumes
the right to purchase at the price re-
ported to be agreed upon. When the
government refrains from taking ad-
vantage of this right, one-third Of the
increase inv alue since the original ap-
praisement or since the last sale under
German administration, must be paid
into the public treasury. The right
reserved by the government to pur.
chase discourages any schem1ng to
evade through misrepresentation the
SO 1-3' per cent Increment tax.
At the end of twenty-five years a
second appraisement of all land within
the colony was to be made and an
assessment of one-third Of the increase
In value was to be levied wherever
there had been no sales within that
period.
An annual tax of 6aper cent on the
selling value of all land was levied.
Thus under DR.. Schrameier's able sup
ervision there was nipp@d in the bud
all prospect of any enormous Initiation
of land values through speculative
manipulation
The result of this system was pros.
perity for Kiau Chau. In eleven years
| it rose from thirty-sixth place among
Chinese ports to seventh. From 1900
20 1912 the value of its imports in
I creased 1877 fold and of it's exports
more than 780 fold. During the same
period the value of imports of Shang
hal, the most important of Chinese
ports, fell off 16 per cent and exports
increased only 5 per cent. The port
of Chifu, near to Kiau Chau, had in
1900, thirty times the imports of the
latter and more than sixty times the
exports. In 1912, Kiau Chau imported
twice as much as Chifu, and exported
about twice as much.
The population. of Kiau Chau was
estimated in 1899 at $4,000. By 1915
it had increased to 100000. During
the same period the population Of Chi
fu increased from 10000 to only $4,000
while Shanghai's population. estimated
in 1900 at $4,000, had only grown to
651, 900 by 1912.
| It is doubtful what will happen to
Kiau Chau should German authority
be permanently removed. It would be
a serious loss to civilization should the
Japanese government or the despotic
Yuan Shi Kai interfere with the Single
Tax system.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17

they should not have forgotten that
other industries might be entitled To-
similar exemptions and~so made gen
eral demand for abolition of all taxes
on labor and it's products. They
should then have asked that all taxes
taken off of labor be put on land
values, so that those holding land out
of use needed for stock raising, would
find it to their advantage to either
start to raise stock on it, or to get out
of the road and let some one else do
SO. Tha would solve the problem in
short order. Still the butchers have
made q good beginning as it is in call
ing Attention to the holding Of und6
vefoped lands as the fundamental
cause.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17

sible for everyone to be well dressed
at a moderate cost.
Thousands of pleased customers can
well testify that at "Livingston's" you
can get the best to be had at a very
great saving, you canshave it charged,
without the bother of red tape, refer
ences, etc.
For this Grand Fall Opening" they
have inaugurated policy of Free
Silk Skirt, Waists; Free Silk Petit
coats, Ere eMillinery, Free Hats for
men and Free Rain Coats for men and
women to all opening an account on
these days.
Again we urge the economical in.
clined that they will be well repaid
for their trobule, if they visit this
popular store and open an account
during these sales days. Plenty of
obliging sales people to show you
these wonderful values, and no obliga-
ton on your part to buy.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
INTERESTING NEWS FOR EVERY
FAMILY IN WHEELING.

You will be well repaid for your
trouble if you attend the "Grand Elk
hibit of Fal Wearing Apparel" for
Men, Women and Children, now in
progress, at the largest Credit Cloth
,iers in the United States-Livingston
This year more than ever have they
displayed the great buying power of
their hundred storec ombination.
d. Positively without doubt the
largest collection of wearing apparel
ever displayed in Wheeling at Popular
Prices. Their slogan, "Use Your
Credit" is heard everywhere as their
system of Easy Credit makes it pos
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
Alien Births in 1910 Census

Washington, D. c., Sept. 17-There
were 13,515,SS6 persons of foreign
birth in the United States In April,
1910, according to an interesting re-
port on populatio nissued by Director
William j. Harris, of the Bureau of
Census, Department of Commerce.
Thesce 1855 1886 foreigners constitut-
ed 14.7 per cent of the total popula-
ton of the United States in 1910; 49,
1855 of them were whites, the re-
mainder, which was only ITO, 641, rep
resenting chiefly japanese and Chine
The foreign born in the United
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
For Two Platoon System

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 17.-Common
council committee has voted to submit
the question of a, two-platoon system,
instead of the present twentyfour-hour
day, to a referendum vote of the city
firemen. This is the result of con
slant agitation by the firemen and
their friends to have more time for
their families and for recreation.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-17
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION is endors
hz all hertz lnzing Students of municinal affail

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION is endorsed
by all liberty loving students Of municipal affairs.
It should be endorsed by all workers in Wheeling because
is the only system that makes possibe for them to be
represented in the city governpentA
majority election Of limited number Of city coun-
and those favored by the wealthy Men will be elected by
of their prominence if they elected honestly
and their prominence come usually from wealth alone,
either their own, one elses.
The worker will stand absolutely show under a
nonpartizan limited council either by the ward system,
elected at large.
But under the proportional representation system,
resentati7e in council Of nine He would be there to
at all times the desires Of the workers who put him
there Under the nonparzan SYSTEM the workers might
cast 40 per cent Of the vote and still their desnies would
be determined absolutely by a master class.
The present council system would be better for it is
responsive to the people than that would be.
We must not get the idea that any charter what
ever would be better than the present Nothing is
bad but that might be