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The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-17
Attend The Mass Meeting
Saturday Night

The mass meeting called by the Huntington Trades &
Labor Assembly, at the Court House Saturday Nghr shoulo
be attended by every citizen or the city
The question to be discussed is that is Of vital i'm
portunc to every man. and child in Huntington
Two wears ago the voters of Huntington declared, by
vote O6 to l0 that they wanted the city to own and
operate its own water works.
1t was of course universally believed that the city ad
mnstration elected at the time this vote tor the
water works cast would lose time IN carrying into
effect the will of the people so emphatlcay expressed ana
that their first official effort would be along this line
However, this hope has not been realized More than
years have passed and apparently no nearer the
sought for object than at the time the vote was
cast.
Why have not the elected servants Of the people carried
out the instructions of the votes The state legislature m
creased the bonding limit of the city in order that money
might be secured with which to acquire or 6uid water
plant This bonding limit has been cut down by two sepe1
rate that time for various purposes and still
water works bonds have been issued
Now is proposed to further reduce the amount OF
money the city raise by bonds for the water works pro-
ect floating another bond issue for purposes other than
a water works.
Are these insistent and repeated bond carried
through in effort to reduce the cltys bonding capacity
below the point where enough money can be raised to a
Quire water plant and thereby manufacture the first eX
why Huntington cannot own her own water supply!
What mysterious influence has been at work among the
members of she Chamber Of Commerce. who two years ago
enthusiastic in their agitation for city water pant
that they have cold if not hostile toward the move
ment?
What mysterious influence has been at work among the
members of the Board Commissioners of the city who
warmly champoned the Of city water works before
their election and have made but feeble efforts to carry OUT
the will of their constituents?
These are of the questions that should be asked
at the mass meeting Saturday night And the Board of
Der of Commerce should be there to answer them.
THE NEXT BOND ISSUE BY THE CITY OF HUNT HUNT
INGTON SHOULD BE FOR CITY OWNED WATER
PLANT.
ARE; NOT ISSUED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE UNTIL
THE WATER WORKS IS ASSURED.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-17
PORTO RICO OCTSTRlPS W. VA

Thirty-four states in the Union, the
District of Columbia and Porto Rico,
have laws prohibiting night work for
children under sixteen. while West
Virginia is in the minority that have
no such laws. That Porto Rico should
be more progressive than some of the
old states in the Union does not re-
fleet wei! on the old states, rs eSpecl-
ally as in some Of them the leading
industries are those in which night
work is particularly injurious. Night
work in glass factories has long been
recognized as especially bad for chill
,lrcn because of the strain OF the work
and the exposure Of the worker to
extreme heat besides the usual i'll cf-
t'ectS Of any kind Of night work, vet
three glass manufacturing states sill
elbow children to work ut nigh, nd
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-17
TIassiine the Guns at : airlnont

uartmcnt OF the state. Native Labor
has almost disappeared from the
plants Of the Consolidated Company.
and in its place has been substituted
IN" Immigrants from Southern
EuroDc But even these Scrfs are
growing restless under the heartlcsS
exploitation of the Watson ieudaliSm
and desperate discomfort is spreading
among them. The Masters are wise
preparing for war in time Of peace.
In the near futurc-rery near-thr
miserable horde OF robbed. deluted and
homeless sprt< are going to rebel
ana we Studded to think Of the things
that are going to happen once the
smou,tvring hate in the breasts OF
these oppressed slaves bursts into a
dcv0ln.ing flame.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-17
DARN QUEER
Bv HENRY N. TICHENOR

The longer linger the more discern
That this world Of ours is darn queer concern
It's crime to pick pockets, but it's perfectly right
To pick A mans wages on Saturday night;
For the laws are constructed, wherever I've been
That the workers made for the grattels TO SKIN
II YOU trv to be honest YOU don't stasd chance;
You are sure be known by the patch on your pants
II vou steal few millions you're person of note
II vou steal Il ham bone the police get your goat
If Won run around Naked you're sent to the pen:
If YOU swpe some old clothing YOU go there again
If Won murder in war then your valor is sung;
If YOU privately murder you're doomed to be hung.
If girl sells her virtue she's branded as vile
But the rooster that bought it is met with smile
If man tells the truth. then the people get tired;
If he tells them myth, why they say he's inspired
Its a funny old world wherever you turn;
It's devish twstel and darn queer concern;
It's badly baled up and it's all out OF tune,
And must be sight to the man in the moon
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-17

West Virginia is one Of the thrcc.
Ohio. Indiana, New Jersey anc Wis
consin. al great glass-making states,
prohibit night work for children and
do not suffer by this r'l;ng. Indeed,
Ohio which has drastiH -: forbid-
ding work between c =. Il. and a.
VI. for boys under ii; a;G yit''s und"r
IS. and work between IL 2. VI. and 5
A. NJ. for boys under is and G:''i5 un-
der 2l, shows III its :riass p:oducts Il
greater value per wage ntr nan
any other state, according - 1hs Last
United States census. Ii is time that
West Virginia left the b2H6wojd ra-
'ority aad at least rs prog 'c.Sive =
Porto Rico by prohibiting night ""rk
to all children under 'ixtecn.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-17
Washington
Letter

Washington, D. c., July 15.-The
interests are on the job in Washing
ten.
Paul NJ Warburg Of the Money
Trust for the Federal Reserve Board.
Thomas &. Jones of the Harvester
Trust for same.
Ira Nelson Morris, of the Beef
Trust for Minister to Sweden.
Winthrop Moore Daniels, the rail-
roads man, for the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Tom Fox, the red light boss, of
Sacramento, for postmaster, and q
host of hight and low democratic Of
fee seekers and small bore politicians
for other jobs.
This is part Of the record of Wood
row Wilson, progressive. president
of the United States on the Democrat
ic ticket, a ticket which is just now
issuing frantic appeals to the labor
vote to give its continuance in office.
Stick these names under your hat and
; remember them when your Democrat
iC Congressman asks you"to ra-elect
him because Of the "recod of acieve-
ment" of the gentlemen who occupies
the White House.
Ii there was ever any doubt that
; Wilson'S administration is making an
appeal to business, big, bad, and little,
glance at the list of these appoin-
ecs should settle it. II this glance
does not settle it, review Of the
following facts should nail it in the
head forever
Aside from the Mexican Ecace po-
LEY, of the President and the reform
ist program tOr that shattered rcpuh-
lie which ne hopes to SIC Carranza
ard Villa put through, W';son hcs
made, is making. and will in ell pro-
liability continue to make the utmost
efforts to aid business. He aided the
money trust by passing the currency
hill, which. according to Representa-
tive Lindbcrg, the near Socialist, who
forced Pujo money trust invest ga
ton. has strengthened the c'!!UaIlZ-
ing power Of the kings Of financc II
rou don't believe this, ask i!c big
bankers.
Wilson is working to secure tie pas
SAGE of 4 set of harmless tr Mt bills
which are desired by all intelligent
business men because they will stop
FOR time the AGITATION against the
uusts and will not interfere with pro-
fits. Wilson has steadfastly refused
to aid the seamaM's bill, %hich is fav
red by the Seaman's Union end op-
posed by the Steamship Trust, Will
son has played into the hands OF the
railroads BY securing the repeal of
free tolls provision Of the Panama
Canal Act. thus helping to keep rail-
road rates and maintain high freightS.
Wilson, through William Jennings
BRYAN. the highest paid vaudeville ar
tist in the cabinet, has endeavorcd to
m through the Senate the outrage
oas Columbian and Nicaraguan treat
les which even a corrupt Republican
| Senate sent back to Knox and Taft
as too gross 4 handing over to Wall
Street, of the HELPLESS South Ameri-
can, Republics. Wilson has lastly,
given his official O. X. to the fake la
l,or exemption clause in the Clayton
Eill, which ne admits does not exempt
D,hor from prosecution under the
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-17
Labor to Prosecute Oppressors
Before Industrial Commission
35, 600 UNION MEN TO SUPPLY EVIDENCE IN TEST CASE
AGAINST THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD AND
THE HARTMAN LINES SYSTEM

| umcnt known ;tS "Qucstion Sheet"
| copies Of which are 10 be sent out
| broad cast to every local union Of the
nine international railroads orEaniza-
tionS affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Sixty thousand Of these "QucStinn
Sheets" will be circulated among the
100000 railway shop men in the
country. + hr effort will be made 10
place one in the hands Of each one
of the :a. 900 who were forced out Of
their jobs OH the Illinois Central and
| Hartman Lines ana who since then
have been scattered to all parts of the
country, There are - questions on
the sheets. They We're propound"d by
Aattorncy Comcriord and arc CaIcu-
| lated To draw out the evidence.
What the Answers Will Show.
| Answers TO these questions will
show how many Of those 5000 men
are married and how many are single
and how many persons were dcpcnd-
ent upon them for support At the
Tim" oi 'i'e '"'N gut IT. ''"H"'''
VIII reveal no" many lahl!l"" We're
| reduced to poverty and destruction by
the action Of the roads in refusing To
recognize the ledafa'i"h 81 lh' WORK.
erS' me evidence VIII 'no" '''' '''''
ana grocer ana Du''hrr D''IS an" '''-
th!ns 0'.'' ."'' were P''',' =! '''' '''r' NV
'''o'e '''' ~, >'"0' "''' '''" ~,
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amount % '''''''.,2' '''''' "''',
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nc ''"''''''' VI '''''.''''' '''''
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W. "''uH'" Wv
were withdrawn from school and for
cod into child slavery in order to keep
' ,,I ., e
wives ,bor h,d 70 ,ro ont Of the home
and work in order to bring the family
.''''' WV ~. ,.I -, -,
shown. The answers will reveal the
| .,.,.
The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-17

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The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-07-17

The. Labor Star for one year, and
q cony Of War-What For? for Sl,25.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-02
RESIGN OR FIGHT. is ULTIMAIuM
OF NORTHERN LEADER TO MEX
Ico's ACTING PRESIDENT.
CALDERON FOR RULER
PANoHo CAPTURES TWO MORE
STATES AS GENERALS GO TO
CONFER ON PEACE.
tern Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chihuahua City. Mexico. Sept. 2s.-
Immediate resignation OF Gen. Venu-
stiano Carranza as first chief OF the
Constitutionalists is the only basis on
which Gen. Francisco Villa will
agree to settlement of differences be-
tween himself and Carranza.
This was his reply to messages from
officials in Mexico City. who protested
against his attitude toward Carranza
Villa declared he never would ac-
cept Carranza as head of the republic.
Villa has taken San Luis Potosi and
Zacatecas. giving him control of five
states, while the followers of the old
Huerta regime also hold five
Felix Diaz has sent Gen. Jose San
tana as his representative to confer
with Villa en- a basis for an alliance.
General Villas reply to Mexico City
peace proffers follows:
II lament the circumstances that
have brought about grave danger, but
sincerely protest that my sole ambi-
tion will be to arrange existing diff
culties without shedding blood IL pos
sible.
Il emphatically state. however, that
the only move that can bring about
cessation of hostilities on my part is
that Venustiano Carranza deliver su-
preme command to Fernando Iglesias
Calderon, so that. in the shortest pos
sible time, elections may be called. At
the same time | declare | shall not ac-
cept Carranza as President or vice
president or president ad interim of
the republic.
Il shall prove the rectitude of my
intentions and the disinterestedness
which animates the force of this divi-
sion. Later the world will realize
where rests true disinterestedness
and where abortive ambitions"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-02
BEET GROWERS PROFIT
GREAT WESTERN ANNOUNCES
INCREASE OF soc PER TON.
Colorado Growers, Regardless of Con
tracts for 1914 at $5.25, viii Re-
ceive $5.75 Per Ton.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-More than a million dol
lars of additional profit on their beet
sugar crop for the season win be
placed in the pockets of the farmers of
Colorado as a direct result of the war
now being waged in Europe.
According to an announcement made
by the Great Western Sugar Company,
beets delivered the coming fall will be
paid for at prices which were in effect
in 1913; despite the fact that when the
crop was contracted for this spring the
prices were approximately so cents per
ton lower than prices paid in 1918.
The reduction at that time was ex-
planned as being due to the 25 per cent
reduction in tariff rates which became
effective on March 1. 1914. Officials
of the sugar companies declared, at
that time, that they had every reason
to expect a reduction In the price of
refined sugar corresponding to the tar
iff reduction. With the unusual con
ditions brought about by the war. how
ever, has come the decision to put
prices back at the old rate.
No statement has been made as yet
by the other sugar companies of the
state, but it Is believed that they will
follow the example set by the Great
Western Company. which controls
nine out of sixteen factories In Colo
RADIO and about 65 per cent of the total
acreage.
The result will be that the farmers
will receive on an average of 1915 per
ton for their beets instead of s5.25, the
price contracted for last spring. Over
$1.000,000 will be paid out by the
sugar companies additional to the
price originally fixed and will go di-
rectly into the pockets Of the farmers
of the state.
Contracts between the sugar com
panies and the farmers are fixed on a
sliding scale. the crop being paid for
according to the percentage of sugar
contained in the beets. Because of the
favorable season this year. the beets
contain an unusually high percentage
of sugar and the Colorado beet grower
this year will join the ranks of the
prosperous of the country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-02
TO PRESS STRIKE SETTLEMENT.
President Does Not Consider Operat-
ors' Answer as Closing
Discussion.

Washington.-Pres Wilson will
continue to press for acceptance of the
tentative basis for settlement of the
Colorado coal strike. proposed by fed
eral mediators, despite the partially
unfavorable reply of the operators.
President Wilson told callers he does
not consider the question closed and
that he will work for further negotia-
tions. The President said he did not
consider the reply of the operators as
closing further discussion, and that he
expected favorable settlement. He is
considering separately the attitude of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company,
and other companies concerned in the
strike.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-02
Red Cross Needs More Funds.

Washington.-Of the s325,OoO the
American Red Cross has received to
date for its war relief fund, expendi-
lures and obligations already in
Cured total s2sQ,OOO. 1T is apparent
therefore," says the Red Cross, that
the society will be able to accomplish
little more than already undertaken
unless a large amount of additional
contributions are received" The
first relief expedition to Europe cost
100000. 100000 was used to purchase
hospital and surgical equipment and
supplies and $4,000 to European Red
Cross societies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-02
TEXAS rRowNs ON PROHIBITION

Texas. which has handled the liquor
question by passing one OF the most
drastic liquor laws in the New World.
has paid its respects in no uncertain
tones to prohibition.
In statewide primary. pot only has
the anti-prohibition candidate in
creased his lead to 10000 votes over
his opponent. but the proposed proni-
bition amendment has been beaten by
10000 votes!
The verdict confirms the Judgment
of the people OF Texas. who at the last
preceding election chose Colquitt gov
ernor for the second time, on a pro-
license platform.
Texas, which handles its liquor
problem In a manner to attract the at
tention OF every traveller who journeys
by railroad across that state. and tries
to buy drink on the train. has a
state. county and city license system.
The county clerk issues the state
and county license. with fees respec-
lively for 1915 and s187.50, and the
city tax collectors issue city licenses
for c1S7.50 each.
The main point OF the recent pri-
mary Is that Texas, having gained
control OF this matter through inteIli-
gent regulation, does not propose to
-let liquor get out OF bounds through
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-02
CAPTURE TRADE
IN QUICKSILVER
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SAYS U. s
CAN ARRANGE TO SUPPLY
ORIENT MARKET.
WAR CUTS OFF SUPPLY
SPANISH OUTPUT CONTROLLED
BY LoNooN-PoTAsH suesTl-
TuTEs SUGGESTED.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. - American producers
OF quicksilver. as a result OF the Euro
pean war. have now an excellent op-
portunity TO capture the trade with
Central and South America and with
the Orient from Japan to India, ac-
cording to the geological survey.
II is stated that the Austrian produc-
tion OF quicksilver. controlled by the
government, apparently is cut off from
the worlds markets and the Italian
supply is regarded as uncertain. The
Spanish output is controlled mainly in
London and It is said that If this domi.
nation continues little metal will be
free. for time at least, for the for
eign trade.
1t Is believed that large quantities OF
available European quicksilver will be
utilized Immediately in the manufac-
ture Of explosive caps for fixed ammu.
milton for both small arms and artiI.
lery, the present military operations
being on such large scale. Probably
only little American metal can be
imported by the countries involved In
the war.
Formerly a considerable amount of
American quicksilver went to Hong
Kong from San Francisco. but the
Rothschilds are said to have controlled
this and all other markets OF the Far
East in recent years. as well as
large part of the South American
trade
The chief quicksilver producing
state is California, with a total output
of 1881 TASKS In 1913 and a total
yield valued at s95.9O2.92s from 1850
to date. Nevada. Texas and Arizona,
the other producing states, supplied a.
622 TASKS altogether In 1913.
Calling attention to the dependence
of the United States on Germany for
its potash supply. emphasized by the
European war situation, and to the
fact that this country gets all its So
dium nitrate from Chile, the geolog-
ical survey suggests several domestic
sources OF combined nitrogen. One of
these, 1t is stated, is the gas works
and byproduct coke ovens which in
1872 reported a recovery of ammonia
cal liquor, ammonia and ammonium
sulphate valued at s$9,519,26S. An
other domestic supply of nitrogen com
pounds lies In the fixation of atmos-
pheric nitrogen by electricity.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-02
suItan's Son to Rule Albania.

London.-A dispatch from Rome
says that a message received there
frcm Durazzo, Albania, announces that
the Albanian Senate has elected
Prince Burhan Eddin, son OF the for
mer sultan, Abdul Hamid. prince of
Albania, in succession to Prince Will
lam Of Wied. who left his kingdom and
subsequently renounced his throne.
The correspondent adds that Essad
Pasha has arrived at Dibra and de-
clares his intention Of proceeding to
Durazzo at the head Of 10000 men.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-02
U. S. RELIEF WORK ENDS
CASH LEFT FOR sTRAeeLERs IN
EUROPE.
Nearly All American Tourists Have
Left Germany and Army Officers
Return to London.
we.lern Newspaper unIon New. servIe..

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-Majors Ryan and Martin
and Captains Mellor, Benton and Cross
of the American relief committee ar
rived in London from Berlin, having
come through Germany and Holland
on special train provided by the Ger
man authorities.
Major Ryan says that the American
relief work in Europe is virtually
ended. Most of the Americans, except
those remaining for business or other
reasons. are now out of Berlin Since
Aug. 23 between 1000 and 5000 were
sent out of the German capital.
A large number of the Americans
stranded were tourists who were in
Europe for the summer and had failed
to get remittances from home, or had
letters of credit they could not cash
Others had return tickets on Ger
man steamship lines which, however,
later were redeemed Between fifty
and sixty Americans remain In the
outlying part of Germany. Money has
been sent to them.
Only few Americans are In Aus
tria, but money has been left there
in case any stragglers should appear
at the consulates.
Americans wanting to return home
are arriving from Austrian and Ger
man provinces at the rate of about a
q Zen daily. according to Major Ryan
and there still are about thirty Amer
leans at Breslau.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-02
MAY END NEW REVOLUTION.
carranza and Villa Both Pledged Not
to Run for Presidency

Washington. announcement
from General Villa that he will not be
candidate for President or vice pres
ident of Mexico was received at the
State Department Monday through
Consular Agent Carrothers at Chihua-
hua City
This dispatch, the first to reach
Washington from the interior OF Mex
leo since Villas revolt against General
Carranza's authority as first chief
of the Constitutionalists, greatly
strengthened the hope of officials here
for peaceful adjustment of the diff
cu,ties between the two leaders.
Some Significance was attached to
Villas assurance because 1t followed
so closely the declaration of General
Carranza that he would not become a
candidate II villa would give similar
promise and all the military leaders
were eliminated as presidential possi-
bilities. ~
General Funston, commanding the
American forces at Vera Cruz, in
formed the War Department that Gen
eral Zapata. the southern rebel leader,
had lodged a protest with him against
the surrender. of Vera Cruz to the Car
rama government. Zapata made It
plain that he did not recognize Car
rama as the first chief OF the Consti-
tutionalists.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-02
King Inaueurates Peace Movement

Washington.-A movement to bring
peace to Europe has been formally in
augurated by King Alfonso of Spain.
who has communicated his plans to
the State Department. He also has
taken up the subject officially with
Italy. Switzerland, Denmark, Norway
and the other nations that have re-
NAMED neutral. 1t is believed here
that the Spanish King is in strong
position to lead a peace movement in
Europe. and that his efforts may lead
to direct negotiations with the warning
nations.