The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
WASHINGTON NOTES

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-More
than $50 court decisions Affecting the
status OF Iaborers and labor organi-
cations were made in courts OF the
United States during the last year.
These are summarized in review
Just issued by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the Department OF La
Dor.
Decisions of special Importance
reviewed in the bulletin include the
hnal opinions of the appellate and
supreme courts of the United States
m the famous Danbury matters case.
holding members of unions personal
IL liable for damages from boycotts;
the dissolution of the Injunction in
the case of John Mitchell against the
Httchman Coal and Coke Company
of West Virginia. holding labor un-
ions legal: and the supreme courts
opinion In the Coppage case, over
throwing the law OF Kansas which
their membership in labor organize
tons.
Increased interest in the subject Of
rifle practice, resulting in the organ
1zation within the last few months
of more than 200 new rifle clubs. Is
reported by the National Board for
Promotion of Rifle Practice in al
statement issued today. Plans arel
under way for a great rife practical
event at Jacksonville in October
which will be participated in byl
every state In the Union except Mary
land and Pennsylvania. The lastI
Congress appropriated $4,000 with
which to pay the travelling expenses
OF the states teams to Florida. West
Virginia WILL select its. team from
AP Ill In aYf9f-
once and fourishfng in that state.
Parcel posts exhibits will be made.
upon request, at the county fairs inI
West Virginia this year. and at other
civic expositions throughout theI
country at the direction of the post-l
master general The aim Of the post
master general is to bring to the at
tentfon of the public the facilities of
the system. Last year there were
exhibits at nearly 200 fairs and ex-I
positions and it is the expectation OF
Mr.. Burleson that the display will
be more extensive this year.
That the members of his party in
Tyler county by a large majority, will
be for Judge Ira Robinson II he be-
comes candidate for the nomination
for governor, was one of several
statements touching the politics OF
the state which Alexander Mozena.
of near Grafton, made at the Willard
today. ''If Judge Robinson isn't al
candidate and Mr.. Highland. Of
Clarksburg is. then us Taylor county
folks will more than likely line up
behind the Harrison county man.
declared Mr.. Mozena. In con-
gressional way this is the first time
that we have associated with the
First district counties for great
number of years. Having just come
Into the family, so to speak, Taylor
county isn't going to offer candi-
date this time. She will wait for a
few years. However, there is great
interest among the Republicans a
the county to see who is nominated
and to do their part in the work.
There is a strong sentiment that
the nominee should come from Mar
ion county as it seems certainty
that the candidate of the opposition
will hail from that county. Any man
that the Marion county brethren can
unite on will. feel sure. get the
bulk of the party's votes in Taylor
1t was my understanding when left
home that the Marion county folks
had agreed to stand by Thomas w.
Fleming and. If so. that will be all
right with our folks They know
Col. Fleming, esteem him highly and
will support him earnestly. Who
ever is nominated. however, must be
free of factional scars and capable
OF uniting the party from one end of
The district to the other. Otherwise.