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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18

his bringing action against the liability concerns
permitted business this state defiance of law
under licenses granted apponee of Willis and with the p
prova Willis licenses giving the liability sharks the right to
kill the workmen's compensation law.
Mr. Turner consulted by the insurance
missioner the legality of the wormen compensation act and that
would have been made had he been
Mr. elected by the people, while Mr. agga
appointed by the governor Mr. Turner sincere his prediction
promises while Mr. Willis has shown ability overriding laws
forgetting promises Mr. Willis has forgotten the
which he made the lobby and house loafer and is
backing Taggart the effort kill the wokens compensation act
Willis squared himself with the awbreakers the of
ganed labor decy while Turner has shown that his
be depended upon and that long he attorney general
of the the laws will be enforced.
Mr. Turner devoted the legal profession and regards the
sacred duty of the lawyer the interests of his client long
this be done by adherence the principles of law
and such worthy of the support of honest everywhere He
has patience with the common herd of legal sharks who involve
people trouble for the of fee and his record
paccing attorney public official shows him be honest determined
and eenng his efforts bring justice to those who their
interests to him.
When former Governor Cox assisted in passing the worknen
the Green law and other calculated
the condition of the woten of Ohio he endeared himself
all friends of organized labor He andeed abused and defeated
the polls by the gang which Willis supporting in its
tack the wormen compensation law Not only has organized
labor learned lesson but manufacturers and business have been
watching the trend of public opinion and if the Republicans hope
the election they will place Willis side track and nomi
like Edward Turner and proven
other draw the organized labor from NJ who
receive the Democratic nomination. has already
proven that the people may rely upon his promises
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
HUGE WASTE IN FARMING.

Washington.-United States Senator
Fletcher has called meeting Of the
National Marketing Committee to de
wise means to aid the farmer in market
ing his products, and also to enable the
consumer to distinguish between the
high cost of food and the high cost of
service.
The farmers of this country are pro-
ducing annually crops for which they
receive $4,000, ,O00,OO0, and for which the
consumer pays S27 900 100000, said
Representative w. S. Goodwin, Of Ar
kansas, member of the committee
The farmer gets 35 cents and the mid
dlcmen get G5 cents for each dollar the
consumer pays for the farmers crops.
There is an enormous amount of waste,
especially in perishabe products because
OF the lack of some central directing
intelligence
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
STREET CAR MEN ADVANCE.

birmingham, Mass.-The Street Car
Mems Union has reduced the discrm-
nation in rates for motormen and con-
ductors two years. In the miscellaneous
departments it shortens the service day
from 10 to 9 hours, except in the power
house, where eight hours has been the
rule. Wage rates of these different
classes are increased to 10 per cent.
Wages for motormen and conductors
are increased 2 cents per hour for the
first six months; cents for the fifth
year service men, and 3 cents for all
others.
Hazelton, Pa.-The company operat
ing the Lehigh Traction company and
the Will<es-Barre & Hazelton line has
raised wages of these employees 1 cent
and ? cents an hour, respectively.
Charleston, s. C-The Consolidated
company and the Street Car Mems IN
ion have signed a one-year contract. The
old rates were II, 10, 20 and 81 cents.
The new rates are is, 90, % and "a
cents.
Chicago-The fight of $4,000 rail
ROAD men Tor an elSnt-nOur day with
out decrease OF pay was launched today
at a joint convention.
Seventy-two delegates, representing
the brotherhood of Engineers, Brother
hood of Locomotive Fircmen and Loco
motive Engineers, Order of Railway
Conductors, and the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen, convened to frame
demands on every railroad in the United
States.
Warren S. Stone, Grand Chief Of the
Engineers, today said negotiations with
the railroad arrangements will be firm,
but friendly"
"In other Words he said, I'VE re
going to the mat, but we're not waving
any red flags.
For work more than eight hours,
time and half will be demanded, The
present agreement expires April 10.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18

Mrs Naggit-l don't feel like myself
tonight.
Mr.. Naggit-Then we ought to have
very pleasant evening.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
EASY MONEY

Nicholas Curtis, of Wyoming, o.,
member of the Chamber of Commerce,
was jostled by four men in a Union
Central Building elevator Wednesday.
On leaving the lift he missed $50.
The men had seen him draw the
money from the bank. r. ]. II. Archi-
able, custodian of the Chamber of Com
mercc, ran to the street and saw the
men turning a corner, but lost the trail.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
PLUMBERS RAISE WAGES.

Macon, Ga.-Plumbers have raised
wages TO Sj for an eight-hour day with
out suspending work.
Retail clerks, chauffcurs and laundry
workers are discussing organization and
ii is believed locals in these callings will
be formed in the near future
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
EIGHT HOUR DAY APRIL 1.

Madison, Wis.-Striking machinsts at
the Steinle Machine Company's plant
have returned to work. The manage
ment has promised an eight hour day
with ten hours pay after April l. The
union has increased its membership near
ly ten-fold within the past few months
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
Language of Flowers.

do you know anything about the
language of flowers?"
Only this much-a five dollar box of
roses talks heap louder to girl than
a hfty-cent bunch of carnations st,
Louis Post-Dispatch,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
CARPENTERS WANT 8 HOURS.

Acknowledgements in this city
are demanding $3.50 for an eight-hour
day, beginning the first of the year The
present rate is $3.50. These workers say
Baltimore ranks among the leading cit
les, near the fifty mark in wages and
sixth in population
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
FIVE-DAY WEEK FOR WINTER.

San Francisco.-Five days week
during the winter season is the new rule
announced by the Varnishers' and Pol
ishers' Union, which is attempting to
cqualze work The painters unions Of
this city are working under the same
rule.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
SHEET METAL WORKERS
STRIKE.

Providence, r. l.-Because employers
ignored their demand for wage in
crease, over 100 sheet metal workers
suspended work They have been joined
by other employees and the plants are
completely tied up.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-12-18
Poor Chap.

Poet-What happened to your author
friend?
Editorials had hard luck, poor fell
low sent a fiery article to a powder
magazine, and it blew up before he got
his money-New York Globe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
WILL AID WHITE.
PLAGUE VICTIMS
All Fairmont Church Unite
In the Plan To Raise
Funds.

For the benefit of the Anti.Tubercu.
snoIIuA eul 'luomllud 10 enspe1 slsoI
churches of the city have combined
and will give chicken supper on the
evening of Thursday, March 25, al the
Y. NJ. C. A. building. All the churches
will participate in the supper and this
assures anvexcellent menu.
The league is badly crippled on ac
count of lack OF funds, in carrying
forward its great work OF stamping
out the great white plague and in re.
lieying those already afflicted with
the dread disease. The. work of the
organization is most effective but can.
not be carried on without funds. A
nurse is employed by the league in
looking after the. work and must be
paid an adequate salary. her work be.
ing Of the hardest character.
1t is hoped that all the charitable
citizens Of the community will rally
to the standard of the league and help
in every way possible the plans for
the supper and thereby aid in most
worthy cause. The supper will be
served from $3.50 to 1900 O'Clock, and
a reasonable price will be charged. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
BOLD BANDITS
ROB AND KILL
Cut Throat Of One Man and
Shoot Another.

HIGHLAND FALLS, N. Y, March
1s.-Tiighwaymen operating during
the night along the West Shore rail.
road held up one man and robbed him
and cut his throat and later entered
the railroad station where they, shot
and killed the night telegraph oper.
ator an descaped with a small sum.
George Griffin. whose. throat was
cut, is In serious condition.
The body of the murdered operator,
Omar Hotaling, was found near the
telegraph key with his five bullets In
his body. Apparently his asallant had
fired from inside the station. An un.
finished report on the desk, indicated
that the shooting occurred between
l and 2 o'clock this morning.
Hotaling was "a years old Three
years ago his cousin OF the same
name was murdered under similar cir.
cumstances in the railroad station at
Tappan.
At the hospital where he was taken
Griffin said he had been attacked By
three men. They robbed him Of SO
and cut his throat.
Two arrests have been made by de-
tectives who are engaged in search
for Hotaling's murderers.
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A. Leo We'll Objects to
Publication of Trial

Z 4
WHEELING, W. Va, March 1s.-A.
Leo Well chief consul for the Manu-.
facturers Light & Heat company to.
day addressed the Federal master, ].
w. vandervort, when the hearing Of
the company's appeal from the de-
cision Of the public service commits
sion decision reducing gas rates was
resumed. Mr.. Well objected to news
paper comments on the case, and read
at length from today's issue OF a
Wheeling paper, an account OF the
hearing which he characterized as un.
true.
Mr.. Wells statement and the news.
paper story were put In as part Of
a proceedings independent OF the gas
company's case which he said 1t was
expected would be entered for con-
tempt ofFederal court.
Mr.. Well then took the stand and
his examination as witness, begun
yesterday by Attorney Amber was
continued.
He told the story of a hearing Of the
gas company before the commission
ers at Wheeling and quoted Commits.
sioner Ogden on the alleged interfer
ence Of Governor Hatfield, with the
work OF the commission.
Former Governor Glasscock, the wit.
ness said, was present when he talked
with Commissioner Ogden at another
hearing. Mr.. Wen said Commfssf
Ogden told him he was having diff.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
Fairmont Crowds
Amaze Traveller

A. travelling man visiting this city
last night was impressed by the large
number OF people on the streets and
in talking TO Fairmonter this morn.
ing said that he had written letter
and mailed it out Of the city last night,
in which he made the statement that.
Judging from the crowds on the streets
last night, Fairmont must be about the
size Of New. York City,
The crowds were. due to the spring
department store openings, which. had
been heralded for the past. week by
the local newspapers and seldom has
anything like the crowds last night
been seen on the streets OF. Fairmont.
This was due largely to the fact
that the event ofilast night had been
advertised extensively in the local pa
pers and demonstrates forcibly what
advertising can do.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
FINE BANQUET
FOR VO6DMEN
LAST EVENING.
BIuefeld Selected As City
For Next Head Camp
Convention.
DELEGATES START HOME
LOCAL LODGE. HAS ROYALTY Etl.
STERTAiNED THE HUNDREDS
VISITORS.
DELEGATES START HOME

+ The big convention of the Woodmen
of the World closed last night with a
banquet in Masonic hall attended by
300 guests. Following the banquet
the delegates attended ) the Hippo.
drome and other, theatres with their
friends. Many OF them left for their
homes last night while others left on
early trains today.
At a business meeting in the after
noon Bluefield was selected as the
next meeting place for the had head,
camp convention which will be held
in 1917. $500 4.
Wit, humor and eloquence. charac;
terized the short addresses which fol-
lowed the excellent dinner served by
the Ladies OF the Woodmen Circle
and the ladies' OF the Christian church.
Judge Morgan introduced Col. T.
E. Patterson, of Chattanooga, Tenn;
Col. w. D. Thaer, of Washington, D.
c.; F. o. Sutton, OF Ciarksburg; Attor-
ney David Wolfe. of Washington, D.
c.; 2. NJ. Enwright, Of Parkersburg,
and other speakers wio made happy
talks. One of the pleasing features
of the evening was a clever recitation
by little Miss Carpenter who, standing
on the table at which the officers sat,
gave q clever recitation in a delight
full manner.
Among those who were present at
the banquet were the following:
Ii Fl. T. Baker, White Oak, Fairmont;
Lewis Smith, White Oak, Fairmont;
E. F. Relinger, Grafton; Maj. s. NJ.
Zinn, Grafton Camp No. a.: Agney
Helms, White Rose No. 2. Grafton;
Mark, Weekley, White Rose No. q,
Grafton; Mrs. Earl Raymond, White
Rose No. 2, Grafton; Mrs. Fred Nc
Farland, White Rose No. 2, Grafton;
Mrs. Cleve Sheets. White Rose No. 2,
Grafton. Mrs. James Settler, White
Rose No. 2, Grafton; ]. E. Settler,
Grafton Camp No. a. J. e. Mullin.
Huntington Camp No. 1873; A. L.
Thomas, Reese Camp No. sc, Hunt.
ington; H. H. Fielder, Reese Camp
No. &C, Huntingdon; H. W. Tiplett,
l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
Spring Gowns, Hats, Goats
and Parasols Win APP
proyal ofSWomer.
MUSIC features SHOW
MERCHANTS AND CLERKS De.
VOTE THE ENTIRE DAY TO
ENTERTAINMENT.

It has been a success from start to
finish, this, the second annual Spring
Fashion show, a5festiyal OF spring fash
ions inaugurated by the merchants OF
the city. and It has been attended by
hundreds and hundreds of eager spec.
tators, some Of whom were choppers
today and all of whom will be buyers
tomorrow and through the coming
weeks, until all the spring and summer
wants are supplied!
The weather was Just right. crisp.
clear and sunny, not warm enough.
however, toimake the winter clothing
a burden. But the merchants did NOT
depend on the weather 10 make the
public shed their winter clothing, but
rather have made such an attractive
and comprehensive display of new
spring togs that tho weather can cut
no figure whatever and cold or warm.
the now spring suits and hats viii bios
som forth within the next few days
by the hundreds.
Last night promptly at 8 O'Clock the
curtains OF the various display win
dwos OF the abiishments were
drawn, and the lights flashed ON, and
probably the most attractiyely decor.
,ated displaygwind ows ever seen fn the
city were exposed to- view. As the
hour drew on, groups of ON lockers
gathered sin front of the various win
dows and awaited the turning on of
thetlights. dying from the excian1n.
jtions of pleasure from the onlookers.
the display In every instance was en-.
tirely satisfactory!
There seemed TO be a diversity OF
opinion, however, for no one particular
window bore the distinction Of being
absolutely the best and each had It's
staunch supporters.g IT was indeed
display that F'airmont might we'll be
proud Of The fashions shown were
beautiful and up:to:t :the.minnte. they
were displayed In q manner to reflect
credit on each OF the decorators who
had planned and arranged each re.
spective window.
The backgrounds were notable for
artistic effect, scenic effects being sup
piled in some instances, and floral de-
signs in others. while spring blossoms
were notable throughout
The Fashion Show was Centralized
in the following firms: TheJ. NJ. Hart.
ley &; Sons Co.. which has done bust
ness successfully in the city for many
years; the 2. G. Jones, the reliable
"Woman's Store, = the s! j. Courtney
Co, the popular womanss toggery shop;
the .0sgood Shop. which has made an
enviable reputation In the few years
of Its existence; the Boston Store, the
store that the public are watching
grow. and the A. Harrison Co. the
popular store on the corner.
But the entire shopping center
caught the spirit and many other VIM
dows were artistica1ly arranged last
evening and lighted at the given sig
Continued on Page Eight,
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Man Is Killed
By Fall of Slate


Burgess E. satterheld. q miner, kill.
ed by a fall OF slate yesterday while
working In the Enterprise mine, OF the
Consolidated Coal company, will be
buried tomorrow afternoon at Q
o'clock. The service will be in charge
OF the local X. OF P lodge.
daughters and son, all living at the
home at Enterprise. The daughters
are: Susan, Ellen. and Mary Satter.
field. The son is Raymer Satterfeld.
Two brothers and three sisters also
survive. The brothers are: Andy Sat
terfield. who lives In Fairmont and
Charles SatterHeld. of Hoult Town.
Tho sisters are: Mrs. Cora Hall, OF
Enterprise, Taylor county. Another
sister lives in Preston county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
GIRLS CROWD
COURT During
MURDER TRIAL
Randa Turns States Evil
dence and Testifies
Against Palma.
FEARS ASSASSINATION
PRosEcuTloN MAY COMPLETE
ITS SIDE OF I'll e CASE THIS
hcTEpNpoN
FEARS ASSASSINATION
PROSECUTION MAY COMPLETE
ITS SIDE OF THE CASE THIS
AFTERNOON.

4 u Z
Charles Rando turned states eyi.
dence today In the Kilarm murder
case on trial before Judge w. s. Hay.
mond In Circuit Court and gave dam
aging evidence against Samuel Palma.
Who Is being tried for implication In
the double murder last Christmas Eve.
Rando contradicted the statements
he made In the ihosuital where he was
taken after the shooting to be treated
for a bullet wound. He declared on
the witness stand htat he feared his
wife and two children would be mur.
dered by members OF the BLACK
Hand society outot revenge for his
confessions.
A feature OF the trial today was the
presence In the court room OF 90 pret.
ty high school girls under the charge
of their teachers. The young women
belonged to- the class in history and
listened to the murder trial us part
OF their instruction in this branch. A
class Of young men and women from
the Fairnont Normal school was pres.
ent at the trial fyesterda.
In his confession on the witness
stand, Rando said that on Christmas
Eve he had been called out Of his
home by Palma According to Ran.
dos story, when he stepked. outside
the following conversation took place:
Give me your gun said Palma.
Whit are You going to do with 3it?:''
asked Rando as he handed over the
weapon.
4Kilf Leonardo Fracino and Tony
ZDfnran was Efiha srrnIy
In his testimony Rando declared
that Fracino and Zogare came from
the house about this. time. and Palma
held the revolver to the breast of Fra
cino and shot. A pepper Of bullets
followed which killed Fracino and
wounded Rando. zogare escaped, and
one Of the bullets which struck
Rando pentrated his arm, while the
other went to- his abdomen. He was
brought to the Miners Hospital in
Fairmont, arriving there Chistmas
morning.
Rando showed scar on his breast
which had been inflicted when he had
joined the Familia Vagabonda. This
was sign that should he ever betray
the society, death should come upon
him, or Il he were already dead, It
would come upon his family. Having
told the truth in, court, he said he
would send his family back to the old
country for fear Of revenge by the
society.
During the cross.exanlination of
Rando he showed diplomatic skill by
continually evading the questions.
Thsi made the attorneys for the de.
fense very impatient.
Mrs. v: !. Cairara is acting as court
interpreter. During the progress OF
the trial a large crowd filed the court
room, listening eagerly to the proceed.
ings and the evidence. AS foreigners
enter the court room they are
searched to see that none carry arms
into the eroom as 1t is feared members
of the Malta might slip weapons into
court and attempt to kill Torchia and
other state witnesses who may tell Of
the secrets OF that organization as the
fContinued on Page E;ght)
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FARNONT SPRING FASHION SHOW is A Splendid SUCCESS
Little Victim Of
FireBuried Today

The body of five. year old Rose chur.
mic. daughter Of Andrew Churnic, the
little tot who was burned to death
yesterday morning In FIRE which de.
stroyed a double house belonging TO
the Jamison Coal Company, was inter.
red this morning in Holy Cross ceme:
terry.
Services were held from the vii.
hanson morgue on Monroe street,
where the remains were prepared for
burial. a large number foreigners,
friends OF the little child and her par.
ents, followed the little body to its last
resting place.
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THE NEW CHARTER.
More safeguards are thrown.
the elettions today Nv

More safeguards are thrown
around the elections today BY.
the provisions OF the charter
which are published. 1t limits
contributions to campaign
funds to $1,000 from any per.
son or corporation for any can
didate or In behalf of any ques.
tion to be voted on.
1t provides q penalty for sc.
curing signatures to any peti.
ton by misrepresentation and
no one may take pay to sign u
petition or do SO upon a prom.
ise for any appointment to be
given by the city.
Section 116 makes 1t unlaw.
full for any person to interfere
with the circulation or signing
of any initiative, referendum
or recall petition or TO use In.
timidation, threats or other In.
fluence TO get any voter to sign
or refrain from signing any
such petition. The need OF this
provision has been greatly felt
in the past but such abuses can.
not be indulged in in the fu-
ture.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
Flees With Women,
Striker Arrested

Tony Larish. an alleged rioter of
Pennington, was arrested last even.
ing at the Baltimore & Ohio station
where he had Just landed from q
point In Pennsylvania.
He met several women there who
had arrived from Pennington, and the
officers said he intended to escape
with them from West Virginia. He
Is awaiting trial in the county jail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
BooksIs Torn,
Arrest Follows.

Asfght between two business men
Of Kilarm, during which a number Of
leaves were torn from a ledger. result.
ed in the arrest yesterday Of Frank
Manley, of Kilarm, on a warrant
sworn out by his cousin aud busl,
ness partner. Brooks Manley.
The trial is scheduled for Tuesday
before Justice Of the Peace NJ. r. Mus
grove. The arrest was made by Con.
stable ]. Frank Russell. Fists were
the only weapons used in the alleged
fight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
Railroads Ask
For S35,OOO,OOO

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Attor.
neys for several Eastern railroads to.
day filed briefs In the Supreme Court
in support OF their contentious that
the government has Illegally retained
some $35,000,000 due TO railroads for
transportation OF mail. The brief is
in a test case to be argued orally on
April 5.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18

Guilty with the gas company case, be.
cause OF the governors attitude. Mr..
Mr.. Ogden told him, Mr.. We'll said,
that the governor was determined to
lower gas rates regardless OF what the
evidence would be, and that the other
commissioners would do what the gov.
ernor ordered.
81 asked Ogden said Mr.. Well,
where he stood and he replied, the
governor can't control me-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
Bank Teller
Kills Himself

CLEVELAND, o., March 1s.-B. o.
Hill, aged So, OF Pittsburgh, receiving
teller in the Cleveland Federal Re-
serve Bank. shot. and killed himself in
a room on the seventh floor OF the
building in which the bank Is located
today. rs
Hill, who was married, Is said to
have been in Ill health for some time.