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National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-20
TOO MANI LAWS SAYS
STATE SECRETARY

Cincinnati, o., Nov. ls.-At confer
ence Of secretaries Of state In Gin
cinnati, J. T. Botkin, Kansas secre-
tary Of state. urged Capitalization and
simplifcation of state government and
elimination Of numerous boards,
which," he said, govern. inspect, su-
pervise. regulate and control the in
dividual from the cradle TO the
grava"
Beginning with Is or 20 years ago.
he said, many legislatures entered up
on an era he termed Legislative ad-
venture" with the result that we have
a series Of laws which. in their ram
ifications, reach out and embrace
practically every subject, from the
regulation Of women's hatpins TO the
supervision and control Of our most
gigantic commercial concerns" To
administer these laws, he said. an un-
wieldly and unnecessary system has
grown up in most states, and with IT
has come a multitude OF more or less
useless boards and commissions, su-
pervisors, inspectors. departments and
bureaus. Many Of the things being
regulated by law need regulating. but
many Of them are matters of educa-
tion and should be solved In the home,
the school and other institutions. he
said.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-20
FINE MILLION TO Be
SPENT 1t So. CHICAGO

New York, ". Nov ls.-About
$4,000. 900 WI. oe spent in the next
six months in making the plant Of
the Illinois Steel Company in South
Chicago the largest open-hearth mill
in the country for the manufacture
Of steel rails. Rail mill No. /. which
was the biggest Bessemer steel plant
in the United States. will be con.
verted into an open-hearth plant and
its capacity nearly doubled. Rail mill
No. 2, constructed TO increase the pro
duetion Of Bessemer rails. also will
be converted into an open-hesrth sys.
tenn.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-20
Railroad Men 10
Postpone Demand
for More Money
Will Wait Until April 10
Present New Wage
Agreement
TO ASK EIGHT HOURS

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 1S-Ths Ave big
railway brotherhoeais viii not press
their demands On ths railroads Of the
West for IN eight-hoor day for yard.
men and IN inerease In wages a.d
better working conditions fer msa In
ths train service until after April /.
according 70 Feperts fFsm IL sast,
where union meetings Il u troin-
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-20
New Industrial Relation
Body Formed at
New York
A|R TRIAL FOR LABOR

New York. N. Y. Nov. ls.-CAair-
man Frank p. Walsh Of the Unitsd
StaAss Commission on Industrial Re-
lations. the three .labor" msmbsss Of
that commission, and others activs In
industrial reform projects met here
and organised The Industrial Rela-
tions Committee" Its object, II was
stated, Is to continue the work Of Tie
federal commission and to urge upon
Congress the adoption Of the recon-
mendations contained in the so-called
walsh" or MANLY" report.
The committee will open headquar-
ters in Warrington At once and will
carry on an active campaign during
the coming year. it Was announced.
Chairman Walsh. in a statement for
the committee, made it clear that the
committees primary object will be to
support organized labor. chiefly by
removing governmental obstacles TO
the efforts Of the wage earners, and
insisting that wage earners and their
representatives have a fair anal free
field"
Seven Of the twelve members Of the
new committee are labor leaders. The
others are Chairman Walsh. Amos r
f. Pinchot, Immigration Commission
er Frederic C. Howe. Bishop C. d.
Williams Of the Episcopal Diocese Of
Detroit. and Dante Barton. a Kansas
City newspaper man
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-20
Bis MILLS N BADEN
\. c. 10IRt0PfM

Baltimore. Md. Nov. is.-The
Southern Aluminium Company Of
Badin. N. c., controlled by French
capitalists. who. prior to the war,
were building as rapidly as possible
a plant to cost $4,000 900. but upon
which work has been stopped since
the war, will be taken over by the
Aluminium Company Of America.
Pittsburgh. Pa. and a much larger
plant built than even the French
capitalists had under construction.
This will be one Of the most import
ant industrial enterprises in the entire
South. requiring several thousand
skilled laborers and putting the South
to the forefront in the production Of
aluminium.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-20
Bethlehem Steel
Machine Shop Is
Wrecked by Fire
Blaze Started in q Pit Of
= Oil From a Spark Of
Electric Bulb
LOSS IS VERY HEAVY

South Bethlehem, Pa, Nov. lS.-
That the loss. caused by the hre which
destroyed No. I machine shop Of the
Bethlehem Steel Co. will total . mil
lion dollars and probably more, was
believed this afternoon.
OfRcials Of the company would not
make any statement ~ to the exact
los. The building. in which 2,lo0
men were employed. was used for the
manufacture Of guns for this govern
ment and England.
The Are was caused by an sxplssioa
following the short circuiins Of slsc-
tric wires. . spark from which ignited
. pit Of oil.
The building was completely Quilted.
In this building are manufactured
guns Of various calibrss.
Munitions for the allies and machin-
cry worth several million dollars in
the building were badly damaged.
The Are started in what 10 known
~ the boring mill section and spread
with such rspidity the entire fire
fighting force Of the steel works and
departments from four neighboring
boroughs were called out. Only the
skeleton Of the building 10 standing.
Starts in Oil Pit.
Starting in a pit Of oil from = spark
following the explosion Of an electric
light bulb. it is said fire early this
morning destroyed the large four
story machine shop. No. 4. Of the
Bethlehem Steel Co. This building
was recently rebuilt. expanded and
equipped at q cost Of 100000.
The building is given over to the
manufacture Of guns Of various cali
bre for this government and England.
In the plant at the time the fire start
ed were said to be 800 guns and $50
were cased ready for shipment.
The value Of the material is in the
Of about 81 .000, 900.
There were employed in the build
ing 2,i0O men, 100 on the night shift.
There was no loss Of life a. far A.
is known, although several workmen
had narrow escapes by leapins from
upper stories.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-20
Fort Wayne Strike
May Be Settled
by Gov. Raisfon
ConciHafion .Eoard TO
Make Investigation
of Strike
MAY CALL GEN. STRIKE

Fort Wayne. Ind. Nov. lS.-An-
other confsrsnes Of the conciliation
committee of business. msn, appointed
by Covsrnes Samuel n. Ralston 70
attempt to ssttls tn cAr strihs, md
committee frsa ths striking ear msa's
organisation md Fsst Wayne Fed
GRAFTON Of Labee viii b Asld today.
This 10 tie second eeafbrsncs bstvssa
ths business msa's eenmittss and u
Dor rsprsssatativss. asd II y tAs1gAt
soms progrsss b bshg mads h ~
prsssnt' esatsevsruvp altAe1gA, IN
work Of Tie committee hes besa kspt
secret. A conference between the
commission named by Covsrnse Raj.
ston and traction officials 10 expected
today, It 10 said.
The strike started six wseks ago
this morning. Several unsuccessful
attempts Ut settlement have been
made. and oil are hopeful that the
work Of ths nsw commissioa will b
successful.
Every union organization in ths
United States will Be asked to assist
In the trouble here il necessary" de-
clarsd Clayton H. Johnson. in charge
Of the street car mems striks.
recently. 1T il is going to b .
fight to the finish We will BE- prepared.
We are anxious for . settlement, how
ever, and will do nothing to embarrass
the conciliation committee appointed
BY the governor"
Csvernes's Committee.
In the event no settlement 10 ef-
fected by the governors COMMITTEES II
10 not at al improbable that union
organizations in other cities will Be
asked to lend helping hand.
Starting six weeks ago Monday. the
strike Of the car men 10 no nearer set
tlement than it Was the first day the
men refused TO take out the cars.
Some progress IL being made by the
conciliation committee, but the mem
bers are first seQuainting themselves
with both sides Of the controversy be-
fore making any definite move for a
settlement. Another meeting of the
committee was scheduled for Monday
and these conferences will probably
continue daily until something def
mite has been determined.
An important meeting Of the Fed
Grafton Of Labor will Be held Monday
evening in Harmony hall when the
greater part of the time will be de
voted TO the strike situation.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-20
Investigating Mans Death.

Coroner Marley is making prelim-
mary arrangements TO investigate the
death of George Hoskins. aged 2s. Of
Continued on page ~
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-20
uspotaGjn and Shop
Zen Joined IN One
Organization
1I1RS ENTIRE SYSTEM.

Dsnville, ILL.,. Nov. is.-Following
ID three days session In the Trades
- Labor Council rooms. East Main
sasst, representatives from 4 dozen
nilrosd organizations have completed
oans for u cooperation Of the va
ssses unions Of the c. 4 E. I. II 10
- first undertaking Of il kind in the
sssatry. and covers the entire C. L
3 !. system.
The cooperation Is the realization
9 . dream Of long standing among
0ganised men Of the various rail
seedA II Is = movement that will, Il
= maintained BY union men. be Of the
Deafsst help in bringing about better
enditions in connection with their
sesDective trades. Under the Coop
native movement there will be y CO.
epsrative board which will consist Of
= different general committees Of
y Brotherhood. and in this board
s1il be vested the right to make and
interpret contracts. rules. rates and
working agreements for the different
ssanches Of the train service and me
eaan'cal departments.
New Movement.
Herein lies the strength Of the new
oevement. In The event that any Or
onnisatioa finds Il necessary to re-
NJ to stronger and more stringent
1ssans to accomplish An end than it
psssesses. that organization can enlist
y aid Of the cooperative board,
mich will consider the grievance. and
81 upon il ~ II sees fit, having back
4 It the strength Of the entire body
\ railroad organizations.
TAs proposition for cooperation on
he c. 4 L. I. was submitted to
'ete Of the members Of each Of the
Plantations included in the new
Aovement. Two-thirds Of the msm-
srs Of each organisation voted to 20
ITO IL. . fact that came somewhat as
surprise 10 some. who did not held
Ae belief that the movement. being
} new. would be grapsed 90 quickly.
Under the new movement the c. 4
! I. stands the first railroad in the |
santry TO be covered by IL. For
'seks chairmen Of the different
Mons have worked long and faith
ally planning for the launching Of
hat promises to Be an epoch in the
aion field Of the C. 4 f. I. It viii
sver the entire system and band the
sganixations together in a way that
, ether movement could.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-20
TROOPS
At WILKES
BARRE, PA.
Sheet caf Co. Ulabb
b Operate Cars
During Site
uuou na AE uuuue


wnheoarrs. RA, Nsv. li.-YNey.
ssur Members - frssp c. o>aAs Co.
e)absaasy. 1ssa1s1 = Nse1Dv11a
oeAsyikill esasty. arrived ~ afooe.
sesa- eaeA nas vas saSelisd wieA .
hsesa Train vas salseAs1 fssa ~
Psansyivaaia RaSlrsaA tFaeaD hsoov
Daaa serssG
The troopers Ieft ,'e:lsvills q o:lS
q n. b. special train aad arrived u
this city st l3:%S. TAsy vws b
ehargs ef Captain WilAsln, vAs wae
. former osabsr Il frssp DsH
Wyoming.
The censtahslary special train CO.
sisted Of two hsrss ears a.d . ~.
gag ear ceatainiag squip0saA an1 .
coach carrying The fsrty-fssr nsa
and the captain.
All the Troopers were green hsanses
and there 10 full s.idls sqsipsssal
Captain Wnhsan innsaistsay upsa
arrival Of the trssp. vsas ever -
Sheriff KnifHsa's hsass, vAieA = -
Gated near vhers thsy dstrainsA n
sheriff returned With ths eapeain -
he troop and preparations wsss 1t
once made for the start to Wysuine
Barracks. for which place they lsft at
l:i5 p. m.
STATE Trsspes Hort.
State Trooper Hammond received .
severe cash on the head BY . stone
thrown from q crowd on Main street.
Two arrests were made BY the troop
ers in connection with the incident.
William Madden. aged 80. another
one Of the imported men. came to the
central part Of city frc.n the 5. Main
street power house last nigh, and was
set upon by the crowd on that
street near the Poll theatre and was
given a severe beating before he could
be rescued. He VAS taken to the sta
ton house. where his injuries were
dressed and h. Was then taken In An
automobile back to the power housA =
Policeman Michael Dane VAS
struck on the back Of tie neck b. .
brick after arresting IN o6saAsr. He
had to be taken to the Mercy Hoe
pital for treatment and was later
taken home
Captain Pitcher of the state police
stated that Thomas Gustitas of Hill-
side avenue. Edwarisville, yesterday
afternoon grabbed hold of a bride
Of one of the troopers horses and the
trooper promptly struck the man with
his stick and with the aid of several
other troopers the man WAS arrested.
II was understood that he was later
released by the Edw wardsville authori-
ties.
Investigating Mans Death.
Coroner Marley is making prelini-
mary arrangements to investigate the
death of George Hoskins. aged 2s, Of
Continued on page A.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
U. A. M. Opens
Sessions at Elkins

ELKINs, w. Va, Sept. 16.-with
about 400 members present the TWEEN.
%ty.seyenth council. Junior Order Unit.
ed American Mechanics, was opened
here yesterday. The session win end
today. The Daughters of America, the
women's auxiliary of the order, is also
in session.
H. W. Powers, of Elkins, called the
session to order. The address Of wei.
come was delivered by Attorney c. o.
Strictly, of Elkins, and the response
was made by A. L. Demoss, of Nor
gantown, past state councillor.
The state council presented a United
States Flag to the schools for the new
high school building, which will be
dedicated here today. James A. Bent,
member of the board of education, &C.
cepted the flag.
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Asks Release from
Compensation Law

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Sept. 16.-
A petition has been prepared to pre-
sent to the Supreme Court by which
the United States Coal Company, n
of the largest coal mining concerns in
West Virginia, will ask fos a writ Of
mandamus against Lee OFT, State Com.
pensation Commissioner, to compel
him to issue a certificate of permission
TO the company to carry Its own indus
trial insurance and withdraw from the
compensation fund.
This is a friendly proceeding. The
company has complied with all the
Compensation Commissions require.
ments except that it declines to pay
pro rata of the deficit in the mining
schedule for insurance of last ysar.
A statute passed by the last legisla.
ture give the coal companies the right
to withdraw from the fund and furnish
their own insurance provided they
pay the commission all liabilities due
at the time Of withdrawal. The act Is
said to be obscure with reference to
the payment Of losses sustained, which
will be eventually erased through the
due course of insurance. The United
States Company claims to have al.
ready paid into the fund over $4,000
more than its own losses have amount.
ed to.
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GIANT AIRCRAFT
BUILT FOR BRITISH
American Ideas are Used in
Construction of Unique
Machine.

- I'D fAllpSldkEl Ab95Sl -.
DuLUTH, Mimi Sept. 16.-Details
OF the giant aircraft Canada" said to
be the first Of a feet OF air destroyers
being constructed at Toronto for the
British army. were received here to-
day in an fncensored letter from
across the Canadian border mailed in
the United States and signed by al
aviator in the service of the British
government.
The Canada Is a byplane and is
said To- be unique in many features.
Its control Is automatic and 1t can
carry ten bombs weighing 200 pounds
each, says the letter.
Every part OF the machine was de.
signed IN the United States, It is
stated. The craft is equipped with
two rapid fire guns SO placed that they
can fire toward the front, the back or
upward. The craft has two 100 h. p.
motors.
The letter says the Canada" has
been given o trial tr'p and has been
accepted by the government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
ALZiedBankers
lconlInueG trom page ones.
collateral and security resting on EN-:
p!res of valuable land.n

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-standard
Oil m~illionaires, including John D.
Rockefeller, Jr, 1t was reported today,
are considering terms Of the proposed
billion dollar credit loan TO Great Brit:
ain and France with a view to particl.
pating.
Details OF the proposed loan have
been placed before Mr.. Rockefeller and
his associates, it was said today, by
j. P. Morgan, the fiscal agent in this
country OF Great Britain and France.
Mr.. Morgan called at the Standard Oil
Offices late yesterday. Other confer.
ences, twas said, were helditoday.
Neither Mr.. Morgan norMr Rookie:
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Glarksburg Police
After Ice Thieves

cLARKsBuRG, Sept. ia crusade
was begun here by policemen and at
torneys OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad 10 break up what is declared
to be q Systematic theft OF ice from
storage houses at 900 to 700 stations
along the road. From 500 to 1000 lbs.
of ice Is being stolen daily at each of
the 600 stations according to state.
ments Of representatives OF the road
today In Magistrate William E. Star.
cher's court when Homer E. Roy Of
Northyiew, a former fireman Of the
railroad was {tinedlS20 after he admit
ted he had taken ice from the storage
house here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-16
West Virginia Girls
Get Scholarships

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. 10
The state department Of schools all.
nounced that Miss Ivy Lee Myers. Of
Huntington, had won the Bowman
scholarship TO Peabody College for
Teachers at Nashville, Tenn. and that
Helen Pownale, OF Keyser. had been
awarded the Westsyirginia Federation
OF woman's Clubs scholarship In the
West Virginia University. Each schol-
nrship is awarded for high averages in
teachersi examination.
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More Militia Will
be Organized Soon

CHARLESTON, Sept. 16.-orders
from the war department have been
received directing Adjutant General
John c. Bond to Immediately organ
lie two companies of West Virginia
national guards to take the place OF
the Piedmont and Weston companies
of the First Regiment, which was mus.
tered out Of service last spring. The
establishment Of a machine gun COM
pany for each OF the two regiments
was also ordered.
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Golden Eagles
Name New Officers

PARKERSBuRG, w. Va, Set. 16.-
The Grand Gastel,a Knights OF the Gold
en- Eagle, in session here, elected the
following officers: Grand Chief. S. J.
Eliette. Huntington; Vice Grand Chief,
J. /. Wells, Glover Gap; Grand High
Priest, Lincoln Holstein, Coalburg;
Grand Sir Herald, E. R. Chapman,
Chapmanyille; Grand Master OF Rec.
ords. \. Il. Clay, Huntington; Grand
Keeper Of Exchequer, E. Kyle, Glyan.
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Capitalist Takes
Poison by Mistake
-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

tRyf Associated PfessyN
NEW YORK. Sept 16SNewmsn
Erb, wealthy fnancier and railroad
reorganizer, who swallowedItyso poison
tablets by mistake. Is today confined
to his summer home at Deal, n. r.,
calmly awaiting the outsome OF the
efforts being made by three specialists
to sayeshis life. He spent a. comfort.
able night and IS virtually free from
pain and entirely conscious.
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70 SPEAK AT MANNlNeToN.

Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingstone, OF
Bangor. Maine, prominently identified
with the National Organization of the
w. c. T. u, who d~elievres an address
on questions pertaining to suffrage,
passed through this city today enroute
to Warrington, where she will deliver
an address tonight. Mrs. Livingstone
will deliver an address here next week
In connection with the State Conyen.
ton of the W. c. T. o.
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P|NSK CAPTURED
FROM RUSSIANS
-fRv Assoclntcd press

tBy Associated Press.l
BERLIN, September 16-The cap
ture Of the Russian city OF Pinsk
about 100 miles east of Brest.Litovsk
was announced today at army head
quarters.
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team next Sunday. The line up for
The mining town has been announced
by Manager Leeper. They players viii
be carded as follows: Wright. catcher.
Hatfield, pitcher. King. short stop
sheminski, LIST base, scragg. md base.
Myers, Srd base, Brown, left field
Cochran, centre field, Honaker, right
fielder. Honaker is the fast fielder
that made such a good record when
playing with the University OF Pitts.
burgh.
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Gerard Receives
Arabic Case Note

~AssnrInteh press

- 9kSWVE4WEEHI 7 EESo1T
BERLIN Sept. 16.-The American
ambassador, James w. Gerard. receiv.
ed today a Communication from Wash
iugton bearing ionSthe Arabic case and
the submarine problem.
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feler would discuss the matter, even to
admitting that they had met. Repre-
sentatfyes OF Mr.. Rockefeller positive.
y declined TO comment on hte situa-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-06-17
Notice of Sheriff's Sale

By virtue of an execution in foreclosure duly
issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
Hood River County, oregon, dated the 12th
day of June, 1915, in a certain suit in said Cir
cult Court the same being Case No. sos
wherein George w Combs was plaintiff, and
William j. Helmer and Esther l.. Hemer
were defendants, and wherein on the 9th day
of June, 1915 said plaintiff recovered judg.
ment and decree against said William j Hell
meT and Esther l.. Helmer, for the sum of
Sl303,St, with interest thereon at the rate of S
per cent per annum until paid, and the fur
sum of $3.50 costs and disbursements taxed
In said action.
Notice is hereby given that | will, on the
18th day of July, 1910, at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Hood River, Hood
River County, State of oregon, at the hour of
10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash.
the following described real property situated
in the Comfy OfHoCd River, State of Oregon,
tO-wit:
Fhe East half of the West half of the South.
east quarter of the Northeast quarter of Sec.
ton p, Township /, North Range 10. East
willamette Meridian; containing 10 acres of
land more or less. or so much thereof as NAV
be necersary to satisfy said judgment and the
sums due thereon in favor of George W
Combs, and against said defendants, William
J. HelmeT and Esther l.. Helmer together
with all costs and expenses which may ac-
crue on this writ.
Dated this 18th day of June, 1915.
jnl7,jyl5 THOS. +. JOHNSON,
Sheriff of Hood River County, Oregon,