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Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Portuguese Strikers
Attack Government

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MADRID, Feb. 2s.-A state of an
archy exists throughout the greater
part of Southern and Central Portu-
gal as result of the railway strike.
At Entroncamento strikers and
monarchists banded together and de-
clared in favor of a revolutionary
uprising against the Government.
They attacked the barracks and the
Government buildings, and in the
fighting which followed, many were
wounded on both sides. Lisbon is in
a state of martial law.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Talks Make College
Girls Sufragists

The girls of Cox College were en-
thusiastic suffragists Saturday fol-
lowing the suffrage rally held Friday
night, at which Mrs. Mary L. Nc
Lendon spoke on THE Indignity OF
Disfranchisement;" DR.. A. M. Hugh
let on "Enfranchisement for Wom-
en-" and Leonard j. Grossman on
Woman Suffrage and Chivalry."
DR.. Cox, president of the college,
also made an address, and DR.. Re-
becca C. Brannon presided.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
MOTHEROF )
SENTENCED
TO DEATH
Mrs. Bufom, Guilty of Poisoning
Husband, Bids Mother and
Sons Farewell.

LITTLE VALLEY, n. Y, Feb. 2S.
With JustieS Browns words, Il sem
tenca you to be put to death in Au-
burn Prison sometime during the
week of April 5. 1914" still ringing
in her ears, Mrs. Cynthia Buffom,
convicted of first degree murder in
the poisoning of her husband, was
taken to the death-house at Auburn
Prison by Sheriff Dempsey to-day.
Her plea for more time to be with her
five sons and her mother Mrs. Mary
Golf, was unheeded.
The condemned woman was brought
from her cell to the Sheriff's office,
where Mrs. Golf. the Ave Buffom boys
and her attorney, Patrick S. Collins,
were waiting The parting was brief
Kissing each of her children, she
turned to her mother. and leaning her
head upon Mrs. Colff's shoulder, whis-
pered:
Good by, mother The ordeal has
worn on me. They tell me l must
die, but | am innocent"
She turned to each of the boys and
again kissed them. Francis. 13 years
old, clung to Mrs. Buffom until Sheriff
Dempsey was compelled to separate
them. A few minutes later she had
started on her journey to Auburn.
Immediately after the jury had
reached it's verdict of guilty at 10:45
o'clock last night and Justice Brown
had passed sentence, Sheriff Demp-
sey decided to take Mrs. Buffom TO
Albany at once because of threats she
had made to commit suicide She
denied that she would make any at
tempt to take her own life, but the
pleadings were of no avail.
The jury was out four and one
quarter hours. The case will be ap-
pealed.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Leaders to Speak at
Big Turnverein Fete

Atlanta German Americans are an
ticipating a great time Tuesday eve
ming when the Turnverein, the city's
oldest social organization, will cele-
brate its forty first anniversary with
a ball and concert, followed by a
Dutch supper Special music will be
furnished.
Among the speakers will be Cover
nor Slaton, Mayor Woodward, Albert
Howell, Hugh NJ. Dorsey and John Y.
Smith
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
New York Pastor to
Preach Here Sunday

Special services will be conducted
Sunday morning at st. Pau's Metho-
dist Church by DIR. S. P. Gordon, the
able divine from New York, who will
be in Atlanta to attend the Bible
Conference.
Dr. B. F. Fraser, pastor. who has
been in Albany, Ga, for the last ten
days attending a revival, will reach
Atlanta in time for the Sunday serv-
ices. He has written letter from
Albany, in which he urges all the
members of his church to attend the
Sunday morning services.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
CONFERENCE
TO SET TIE
DEMANDS
Aldermen viii Ask Two Slight
Amendments, Which They Are
Sure Will Be Granted,

An end of the iong budget fight was
seen Saturday, when Alderman James
r. Nutting, one of the four who has
held the Council deadlocked for al
most two months, declared that he
was confident the Aldermen would
accept the proposition of the Finance
Committee.
Alderman Owens and myself will
meet Chairman Humphrey, of the FL
nance Committee. for another con-
ference to-day" said Alderman Nut
ting. I'VE are going to ask for two
minor amendments, which we think
will be granted. Even now you can
almost say that a compromise has
been reached, for the new attitude
of the Finance Committee of willing
ness TO concede to some of our de-
mands means just that
The additional amendments pro-
posed are mainsprings of some of
the real politics in the situation.
$500 Wanted for West End.
If $3,50O is not secured for the paw
ing of Lucille avenue, in West End.
Councilman S. L. Dallas. Junior Coun-
Gilman from the Seventh Ward and
one of the strongest supporters of
the insurgents, will be left holding
an empty bag.
In campaigning. Councilman Dallas
declared that he would pave Lucille
ira
move over it as noiseless as a silent
six" When the Finance Committee
failed to appropriate money for this
street or any other in the Seventh
Ward, Councilman Dallas arose in
arms and led in the organization of
the insurgent movement.
The Aldermen don't want to sacri-
five any of their supporters in max
ing compromise, and they will in
sist that $500 be provided for Lucille
avenue"
Fire House Fight Center.
The other point a; issue is whether
Alderman James w Maddox or his
colleague, Councilman Jessee B. Lee,
shsll have credit for a new fire en-
gine house for the Fifth Ward.
The old matter of Councilman Lee
being nominated by a majority Of
three votes has been brought into
this controversy Friends of Alder
man Maddox claim that he delivered
those three votes. but when Mayor
Woodward named Councilman Lee to
the Finance Committee the Council
man pursued financial policy of his
own, without consulting the Alder
man. He secured So, 900 to begin
boulevard over the Proctor Creek
sewer, and $1,000 for widening the
approaches to the Bellwood avenue
viaduct.
When Alderman Maddox decided
that fire station was more needed
than these improvements. he Joined
the insurgents How Loyalty he has
stood by them is indicated by a story
being circulated of how he lost the
job Of County Superintendent of Con-
struction when he was in position to
cast the deciding vote for the budget.
mo" Settles Question.
il is said that he was informed that
If he would vote for the budget he
would get the support Of Mayor
Woodward for County Superintend-
ent. and that that would have meant
his election. But Alderman Maddox
said, No"
The Finance Committee and Coun-
Gilman Lee have come TO the conclu
sion that a fire station is the most
needed Improvement in the Fifth
Ward.
The question is whether 1t shall be
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
SENSATION
EXPECTED
IN Ne v
PL { A
Revelations To Be. Made Public
Only on Filing of Extraordinary
Motion for RetriaI.

1t appeared Saturday that the
counsel for the defense of Leo
Frank were carefully guarding
new testimony, tobe made public,
in all probability, only when the
extraordinary motion for new
trial shall be made. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be some time
next week, following the resen-
fencing of the defendant, which
may take place as early as Mon
day. The remittitur OF the SUI
preme Court will be forwarded to
Judge Ben Hill of the Superior
Court Saturday.
1t is known that great mass Of
new evidence is being piled up by the
defense, preparatory to the writing of
the motion for new trial Frank in
his cell at the Tower is working on
his own case, and his wife is help
ing him, while his lawyers are spar
ing no time or pains to gather a
convincing bulk OF new testimony.
some of it expected to be of very
sensational nature.
To include Forrby Reputation.
In the plea for a retrial will be in
cluded the recent confession of Nina
F'ormby, who is said to have repu-
dated her damaging affidavit con-
cerning Franks character, the disclo-
sure by DR.. Harris regarding the hair
found on the lathe in the metal room
at the pencil factory. and Albert Nc
Knights reputation of his testimony
at the first trial.
1t also has developed that Harry
Latham. who was believed to be in
New York by Chief Lanford, really is
in Birmingham, or was there Friday.
j. e. McClelland, a well known at
torney, who knows Latham. talked
with him Friday over the long dis
tance telephone in reference to a
case in which the McClelland firm is
interested.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
18th Child, Il Pounds,
Is Girl; Born at Ala

GALESBURG, ILL, Feb. 2S-Mr. and
Mrs. w. Fl. Godsill presented another
argument against race suicide in Gales
burg with the birth of their fourteenth
child, a daughter.
She weighed IA pounds and was born
fourteen minutes after o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

Thomas ). Fielder of Bibb County,
Attorney General of Georgia and for
mer member of the State House of
Representatives and the Senate, is
an active and aggressive candidate for
the unexpired Senatorial term Of the
late Senator a. q. Bacon.
Mr. Felder's announcement, com
ing as it did upon the heels Of Con-
gresham Hardwick's announcement
for the same high office has great
ly complicated an already badly
mixed political situation in Georgia.
Fielder and Hardwick have trained
generally with the same school Of
politics in the State, and the can
didacv of both for the same office
has created something of political
sensation. Both men viii run as
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Southern Railways
To Spend S75O,OOO

. RICHMOND. VA, Feb. 2S.-Fairfax
Harrison president of the Southern
Railway. authorized the expenditure of
$500. 900 for q large locomotives to be
built here. and $780, 900 for the con
struction OF new freight terminals here
to relieve congestion of vastly increased
business.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Red Flannel Best
Fatness Reducer

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-Five yards Of
red flannel and two safety pins taken
externally every day. is the best pre-
scription for flesh reducing, accord
ing to Policeman John Upton, who
removed % pounds in 29 days to pass
an examination for detective SER
geant
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Corsets Breeders of
Divorce, Says Woman

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Feb. 2s.-"Half the di-
vorces in civilized countries are
caused by corsets." said Dr. Maud L.
Dunn, of America. lecturing here.
They fill women with complaints and
ills"
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

changed now and Alderman Maddox
get the credit for it, or the budget
passed and then the change made
the honor then going to Councilman
Lee. The Aldermen want Maddox TO
wear the Iaurels, while the Finance
Committee is standing by Councilman
Lee.
All the big street Improvements are
to be cared for under the compromise,
Pryor street retaining SIS, 900, Spring
street $1,000, Whitehall and Forsyth
getting $1,000. and the SIG
900 appropriation for the widening Of
the bottle neck on Peachtree
street being reduced only $1,000.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Prince Henry Is to
Make His Own Movies

BERLIN. Feb. 2s.-Prince Henry OF
Prussia, who is planning an extended
tour in South America in the spring,
will record by moving pictures the most
important scenes Of the trip operating
the camera himself.
The Prince is now taking lessons
from Berlin expert.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Curfew Law Fixes
Hours for Children

PATCHOGUE n. Y. Feb. 2s.-Cur-
few law prevails here. In winter
children under 10 must be home at
o'clock; those under 16 at 8. In the
summer the time is moved up an hour
and half in each case.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Mcknight Still Missing.

Latham was said to be in New
Orleans. working on new evidence in
the shape of testimony by an uncle of
Mary Phagan, who is said to have inn
portant revelations to make, favor
able to the defense, concerning the
puzzling time element" he having
been in Atlanta and seen Mary Pha-
gan the day of the murder The de-
fense. however, has stated that La
than was not connected with that
side OF the case.
Mcknight has not been found yet
He and his wife live in a little one
room house in the rear of No. il
East Georgia avenue, and the neigh
bors in the, vicinity say they have
seen both the Meningitis number
of times, going to and coming from
their house. A visit Friday night dis
covered only an empty house, how
ever.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Wife Who Tangoed
With Others Sued

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 2S.-Because mis-
wife spurned his dancing and whirled
through the tango with other men.
Alexander Berger wants a divorce.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28
Make an
nOESHgaHOn

THERE is little doubt
\ but a slight inves-
tigation would disclose
the fact that you have
some article of value
you no longer need
that is of value to some
one else. Why not
turn it into money by
placing a Want Ad" in
The G eorgia n and
American? 1t will sur
prise you with its en-
terprise. What is it2
Phone your Want
Ad" to-day to M. 100.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-28

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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-01-01
Trades Assembly
Demands Sanitation

'anitation for the homes of the peo-
II IF Wheeling is demanded by the
OHIO Valley Trades and Labor AS
sembly. This was made plainly by
the attitude Of the delegates to the
Assembly Sunday afternoon following
the report of Chairman Fisher of the
Legislative Committee.
g Chairman Fisher, following the in
structions of the previous meeting re
ported on the measure recrajly de
feated in council providing for the
abolishing of all outside vaults W it'll
ing the city limits. He reported that
the defeat of the ordinance seemed to
be due mostly to the 80 day limit plac-
ed within the discretion of the health
officer, and that a new measure, Civ
ing a reasonable length of time, had
chance of passage, and that a meas
ure, embodying this change, would be
again introduced in council
He urged the local unionists most
vitality affected, from an economic
standpoint, the Potters, and Plumbers,
to be increasingly active until the Or
dinance became a law.
ut is discouraging for me-" said
Mr.. Fisher, to attend meetings of the
city council, and find myself alone.
These meetings are SO vitality connect
ed With~your own interests that you
ought to be there at every session.
Owing to the fact that it was the
last session of the old Assembly, the
attendance was not as large as usual
and the adjournment came much earl
Ter than usual Some delegates had
become so accustomed to being there
until 6 O'Clock that they stayed about
until the clock struck, anyway. Ano
Their odd feature was the group about
the stove, as a result of the unusual
cold weather
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-01-01
Elm Grove Miners Standing Firm; All !
Strike Breakers Have Left But Four

ganized before he would recognize the
union. He could not give any rea-
son why he wanted to wait. but ad-
mitted he knew those miners were
prevented, from organizing by fed
eral Injunction, very good thing,
in his opinion. Mr.. Chambers claim
ed he paid his men well and treated
them right and was reminded of GER
tain men who never received any
money while in his employ, every
cent of their pay going to his COM
pany store and of his practice to
credit the men with 400, 500 or 500
pounds for cars that held from 300
up. And that these are the real rea-
sons why he refuses to recognize the
union.
Union Would Protect.
The union would protect the men
against this merciless exploiter, who,
after he gets a man into his clutches
tries to make slave Of him. The
union would see that men were paid
for coal they mined, that men could
deal at any store in town without
Ijeopardizing their jobs, and that the
mine was safe to work in, and that
that is why Chambers refuses to
recognize the union.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-01-01
But Four seabs Now.

Through their peaceful efforts, aid
ed by the officials of Sub District s.,
they have again been able to empty
the mine of all but four strikebreak-
ers, and these four are getting ready
to leave soon.
And with the mine empty it will be
considerably easier to bring Mr.
Chambers to realization of the JUS
tice of the mems demands.
So far he has refused to treat with
the men, but when he sees his ma
chinery rusting and sees his mine cave
in at different places from disuse, he
will no doubt change his mind.
Refuses Conference.
The men are willing to treat with
him and a special representative was
sent to see him and ask him to ge
into conference with Sub District off
-cials in order to settle the strike. He
refused to go into conference, claim
ing the workers were unfair in that
they centered their fight on him only,
and when the miners representative
pointed to the work of organization
now going, on at Golfers, WellsbHrg
and M0undsville to disprove that
charge, Mr.. Chambers wanted to- wait
until the Mckinley mines were or
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-01-01

But the men are determined 10 stay
out until he does, if it takes sever
years instead of seven months
Chambers SAID he only tried to oper:
ate his mine now because it was an
accommodation to the w. Va. Trac-
ton and Tsiectric Co., and it seems
like { is willing to go to a whole
lot of trouble and expense to be ac-
commodating.
The Traction officials say they had
tried several times to get him to re-
lease them from a contract he holds
to supply them with coal and he re-
fused to do it. He knew he was
lying when he said he treated his
men right, and they had no right to
strike, because he knew that willie he
was saying that, nearly all the strike
breakers he had imported were leav-
ing him, alleging he had cheated
them at his store and in weighing the
coal they had produced. These lies
show how desperate he is getting
and only serve to strengthen the
strikers in their determination to
stick until this fight is won. And in
that they deserve the active moral as
well as the financial support of ali
right thinking people.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-01-01
Elm Grove Mine Strike Progresses, Christmas
Presents Distributed To- Miners Children,
False Report Denied Stamped As Untrue

The strike of the Union miners at
Elm Grove is still being bitterly con-
/ but the Union men seem to
naye the best of the struggle as the e
enthusiasm has never waned and
they are conducting the strike in an
admirable manner; keeping Cnamb-
ers and his gang of '@Scab Scouts
working overtime in an effort to get
enough men who are low enough to
"scab", to even get out sufficient coal
10 run the Power House.
All one time, there were about fifty
strike-breakers working, owing to the
esreci | activity of the several 'Scab
e.cJats," but this number has been
greatly decreased through the efforts
Of tie Union men, and Chambers own
e,..istreatment of the ''scabs'' whom he
mad enrployed-and old ]. B. is again
dancing about, rubbing his hands and
generally unavoidably displaying the
fact that he. is considerably worried.
But he will be worried worse still
from lis own greed if he continues
to endeavor to keep his miners in
practical slavery, as he has done.
The Union men are asking nothing
at all unreasonable. They are strik-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-01-01

ing in justice TO themselves and their
dependent families, for recognition O,
their Union, which would assure then
of decent working conditions al
wages. Any honest man certainly
should not try to hold these RiLHl L.
from his workers.
]. G. Mckinley, it is said, is back
ing The Elm Grove Coal Company and
lending every possible, assistance in
an effort to crush the workers
False Report
The Union passed the following reso-
luton for publication, at thsir last
regular meeting: =
"Inasmuch as certain eneffies of
Organized Labor are trying to circu-
late false report 10 the effect int
strike benefits to members of. our I'm
ion had been discontinued, we, at the
suggestion of Sub-District Officials, de-
sire to emphatically deny the report
and to state that, usual strike benefits
are being received regularly and each
member of our Union was given three
dollars additional for Christmas; and
FURTHER, Because this strike is
wholly justified, we have the assur-
ance that the Sub4District will con-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-01-01

"The strike against the Elm Grove
Coal Co. is being pressed with renew
ed vigor owing to the splendid sup
port, moral and financial, that is being
given to the striking mine workers
by their fellow workers and the
Wheeling Majority We wish to
thank all our brothers and the Ma
jority' for all they have done for US
and want to assure them, that they
have given US new courage to con
tinue this. strike, until our union
shall be recognized and we shall have
something to say about the conditions
under which we must work.
This was the statement made to a
Majority man by Frank Ledvinka, In
ternational Organizer of the United
Mine Workers of America, who has
been in active charge of the strike
against the Elm Grove Coal Co. for
the past seven months And his re-
marks were heartily endorsed by all
the strikers present.
Men Encouraged.
Events of the past few days have
put encouragement into their hearts,
as everything tends to show that they
have and viii continue to receive the
nm support Of m Justiice ana liberty
loving people
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-01-01
Bartendefs Will
Install Officers

Sunday afternoon Bertenders Union
No. 2s2, will install their newly elect
ed officers at a, special meeting to be
held in the Turner hall, 500 Market
street, the change in quarters being
made necessary by the fact thai their
present quarters are not believed to
be large enough to accommodate the
unusual crowd which is expected to
be present. +.
In addition to the routine required
by the bylaws there will be speaking,
followed by banquet. Walter b.
Hilton and Leo ]. LaFlam will speak,
and general invitation is extended
to all active unionists.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-01-01
ORGAN| EATON CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE WILL MEET

The first meeting of the new year,
and the first for three weeks, will be
held, by the Organization Campaign
Committee on next Wednesday eve
ming at the Electric Workers hall No.
1139 Market street. f..
The vacation was taken on account
now, and the committee will settle
down to work in way that will bring
results, and that quickly.
A full attendance of the committee
is expected for next Wednesday night
as there is much important business
to be transacted. One of the most
important will be the selection of a
regular headquarters. 1t is tie inten-
ton to open headquarters in a con-
yenient location, Office rooms that can
be open day and night during the en-
tire campaign. The idea is to have
a place where anybody can come at
any time and get information in re-
gard to the Labor movement. The
campaign is to be conducted along
up to date unionists lines and nothing
lis to be overlooked that will make for
the success of the movement.
Permanent officers were elected at
the last meeting of the Committee, as
given in a previous issue of the Ma
jority, but there may be some changes
due to the possible changes in the
personal of the delegates to the
Trades Assembly, and in that case
there may be vacancies to fill. which
makes the presence of every commit
teeman doubly necessary.
| nlL1 Io&oSl ic Vn1l1rn n
Gus, must be taken care of by this
committee, and it must all be done be
I fore the general campaign can BIZ
opened, so attendance at the commit
tee meetings is most important duty
| Contrary to most committee meet
ings, these sessions are not private
but are open to the public, and every
body is cordially invited. The union
lists after that they have nothing
whatever to conceal, and t hey will b.
most pleased when the hall is mos
crowded, and there is room and
welcome for everybody.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-01-01

les asking them to call membership
meeting to hear committee from the
Trades Assembly explain the aims and
objects of organized labor. Il
This action was taken after consi-
deration Of the fact that many mem
bers of these organizations oppose
efforts of organized labor, and in the
belief that the opposition comes from
a misunderstanding of the aims and
objects Of the labor movement.
1t is firmly believed that should the
requests be granted, much OF the OPP
position can be eliminated, and that
many foes can be turned into friends.
Answers to the communications are
being awaited with much interest.