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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

Leo R. Tucker has been commits.
stoned postmaster at Wildwood, Jack
son county, to succeed o. A. Roush.
The offices at Clark's Gap, Mercer
county, and at Paddy. Boone county,
have been ordered discontinued. Com.
missions as postmasters have been
issued to Annie p. Plymale, at Dun
leith; to Essie E. Bailey at Lila: TO
Andrew j. Taylor at Ansted. Maggie
E. Tucker has been designated as
acting postmaster at Falls, W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Here for w, o. w. celebration.

Mr.. Frank Bennett, of Grafton, who
has been here attending the ". o. w.
meetings, returned home last evening,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

]. L. Stanbury has been appointed
postmaster al Little Falls, Monongalia
county, upon recommendation OF Con.
gresham Brown. The latter has also
been notified by the Pension Bureau
ADD WASHINGTON -.
that an increase to s24 has been
granted Allen Sharp, of Howesville. in
the same county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

State senatorA. Bliss Mccrum. Of
the Preston county district, who has
the reputation, and deserves It, his
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

Congressman Nicely shook the post.
office plum tree for few Lewis
county patriots today with the result
that William Il. Woofter got the Of.
fee at Alum Bridge; Mrs. Olive Wi.
son, the one at Bablin; C. N. Robinson
at Freemsnsburg, and C. S. Fultineer
at kemper.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

given, but Senator Bill Chiffon, baak
here from Charleston for few days,
claims to know the real one. He says
that d 'ouse man from the Hinglish
hambassy passed tho blawsted 'ead.
quarters Of the Germans singing
"Tipperary" and a daschudt rushed
out and bit i'm on the cawlf OF the
leg. Then 1t was that the hobbies
were put on guard, old top!
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24

Why not get your neiGhbor or ghep
mate to take the Ha1orityf liver
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
SUBSCRIPTION CORNER

idea to express in regard to labor mat
tiers, just write it out in your own
words and send it III. The only re-
quest we have to make in this regard
is that personalities be omitted.
While it is utterly impossible for a
person or newspaper to please epery-
one all the time, we want the Majority
to come as near to that ideal as pos
sible; and any suggestion you may
have to make for betterment of this
newspaper will be gladly received.
But let us again impress upon you
the fact that every worker should be
a regular reader of the Majority
regular subscriber. The Majority is
and for workers; and, therefore, it
must depend upon the workers for sup
port. This paper can neither be
fishes up-to-the-minute labor news
FAIR TO ALL. See to it that you are
a paid subscriber for the Majority
THE WORKERS FRIEND"
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24

While the Majority is prominently
4 labor paper. and men are more inter-
ested in labor matters than women.
We wish to emphasize the fact that the
Majority is very important to the wo-
men as well as the men. Where a
woman must work and earn. her own
living. the interest is direct; but the
wives and daughters of all workers
should know something Of labor mat
tiers for it is by labor that liveli-
hood must come. In addition to the
labor news, the Majority also con-
tains many valuable household hints
for the. special benefit of the women.
and many valuable articles, stories,
etc., which should be of special in
terest.
! To all readers, we wish to again
state that afhe Free Speech Column"
is always open to anything Of import
ance that you may have to say. If
you have an objection to make or an
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24

loyal to him and he is proved innocent
of the crime and saved. He finds
happiness by stunning bad company
and bad habits. "
Mr.. Elliott has a fine part in that
Of Dick Seymour. It calls for sus-.
tanned acting through many long and
trying scenes.
The settings In New York and Paris.
are brilliant and effective and Mr. FL
Lott is supported by q powerful cast.
The duel of two women with knives
was one Of the features Of the original
drama; the victor placed the corps Of
her victim IN box and covered It
with flowers Along came the heroine
now flower seller for flowers; to
her surprise the box contained the
body Of dead woman horror doesn't
describe the intensity Of Tie situation.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
MARTINS FERRY

The mills controlled by the United
States Steel are doing very good at
the present time, as the average
weekly production per mill per week
just ended was 4y84 tons per mill.
Considering the heat of the present
month this is remarkable, as the reg
ular average daily tonnage during
cooler weather is not more than $50.
The Corrougating PLANT is working
in some departments at the present
time, and will continue to operate in
this manner for about a week or ten
days, when the galvanizing department
will start in full.
Whitaker hot mile are operating to
the extent Of five Of the six mills.
Laughlin mill working in full.
Riverside Bridge Works are working
more men at the present time than
for some time.
Beans Foundry working at the pres
ent time five days week.
McDermott Tool Works are working
three days a week.
Spencer Bags moulders have been
idle about two weeks; the mounters
finish up "Wednesday and will remain
idle until July l.. Many repairs are
being made at the plant during the
time the place is idle.
The Martins Ferry Box Works are
running very slow this week, as three
days are about all that is expected by
the employees.
LaBelle Box Works are working
steady, and it is expected that Fourth
of July is the only days loaf the plant
will have, as many orders are booked
in advance.
Aetna Standard Mill working two
mills at the present time steady.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
WALSH


the commission, would give three
rousing cheers while his friends, the
corporations, were being put over the
Walshian hurdles? Nay, Pauline, it
was not!
Mrs. Hartman and Mr.. Weinstock
rose on their hind legs-or, as lady
is being referred to, on their rear
limbs-and howled But they howled
in vain. The Walsh jaw was set. and
when that happens it may be said
there is some setting.
Mrs. Hartman and Weinstock in
sisted that Walsh was not treating
dear Mr.. Rockefeller right. Walsh
declared that Rockefeller had not
treated the miners right-and there
was the end Of it.
The quizzing proceeded, establish
ing the facts that John Dee knew all
about the strike while it was in prog
ress and all about Colorado conditions
since. It even developed that he had
a finger in the prosecutions and per
secutions of strike leaders in south
ern Colorado, which of late have be-
come a stencil in the nostrils of fair
minded Americans everywhere.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24

Assuring Frank Hayes, John Law
son and Mother Jones that the miners
of Colorad would have a square deal,
this Son Rockefeller had secretly con-
nived at continuance of the perse-
cutions through the courts. Knowing
that the people were wise to the ''spe-
cial counsel" tricks of the operators,
John Dee had connived with COM
placent and willing attorney general
in ColoEado to keep UP the farcical
court cases which will be overturned
when they reach the higher courts.
It was still the same old war of ex-
termination, or starvation, of bludgeon-
ing and garroting which the interna-
tional officers had. fought so long. And
Walsh uncovered these fact0 for the
peoples ken.
Weinstock and Mrs. Hartman la
mented much, but to no result. John
Dee was done to deep, rich brown
before the hearing was ended. His
lieutenant, Bowers, and his press
agent Lee, were also permitted to
simmer a bit, and when it was over
Walsh was discovered to be about the
biggest man in the country.
Big men are always open to assault.
As witness John R. Lawson. Thus
Mr.. Walsh has become the object Of
hatred from the operators. The yant
to get" him. But want will be their
master. They can not buy him. They
cannot scare him. They might kill
him, as they have others; but their
day for such gentle things has passed
into the hence of things.
SO they helplessly prefer charges"
against him with the president. They
accuse him of Conduct unbecoming
gentleman" To such weak and petty
things have they stopped. They are
playing at kid tricks, these men who
dealt IN murder year ago. Verify,
their fangs have been fully drawn.
Weihstock said in Chicago the
other day: 81 don't consider that it
has been proved that Rockefeller was
behind the Colorado strike. do not
know that the commissions report will
charge this"
Probably he doesn't consider" and
doesn't 'tknow," just as he says. But
Mr.. Walsh KNOWS and the people
KNOW. And. if Mr.. Weinstock will
permit a friendly tip, it would be that
he win not have much to do with the
writing of that report. He had very
little to do with Mr.. Walsh's cross
examination of John Dee Junior, and
he will not have much to do with
writing the verdict which grew out of
that examination.
Mr.. Walsh will be right there writ
ing that verdict on the first of August
He viii not be removed. The presi-
dent would not be SO absurd. For Mr..
Walsh Ii d bit bigger than the presi-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
WILLIAM ELLIOTT, IN
"WoMAN AND WINE"
Southern Theatre - Monday Night
June "a, fs15-special
Orchestra Music.

Dick Seymour dmpersonated by Mr..
Elliott) is fortunate in having nice
father and nice girl as sweetheart
Money is coming to him. But. tempt
ed by Woman and Wine on the great
white way of New York, he falls down
badly.
MS money is IN Paris. IN that city
he goes from bad to worse and Is ac-
cused 81 murder From goal and
death there seems no escape. But
his father and sWeetheart have been
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24

dent bit the biggest man in the
country today.
And to remove him would only be
to confess judgment on every charge
which has been brought against the
Colorado coal barons and the Rookie
teller family.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
At PADEN CITY.

The Pottery at Paden City is enjoy
Ing q very good run at the present
time and viii erect two more kilns
In the near future.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
sREwERIEs NOT AFFECTED.

The Brewery Workers are another
organization that is not being affect
ed by the OF season, as all those en-
ployed on the Ohio side are working
good.
Evening journal., 1915-11-22
WAR rAxEs AND DECEPTION.

A MERIcANs who already paying under a Demo-
IA cratic national administration heavy war taxes
In time of peace TO have their burdens of taxation
increased by that administration. That is indicated
clearly by many advicos that come from Washing
ton
The finances of our nation have been reduced TO
deplerabie condition by Democratic mismanagement
and extravaganza.
The time for an accounting to the people is almost
here
In the hope Of deceivng the people the accounts have
been luggled
That Juggling has been exposed in a general way;
IT will be exposed with greater particularly in the
future
The administrations plan seems TO be to use ma
tona defense fog 10 nterpose between the public
and true statement Of the nations finances and to
serve excuse for increased taxation or bond is
sues. or both Such subterfuge, however will not
avail The fog Is too thin. The people are able to see
through IT, They also arc fully determined to innct
upon the administration at the polls proper penalties
for such policy OF deception.
Evening journal., 1915-11-22
DEMOCRATIC MALADMINIsTRATION IN THE PHIL.
IPPINES

ID REPRESENTATIVE c. b. MILLER Of Minnesota,
Az who has just returned from an extended trip
through the Philippine Islands. has brought back
appalling account of the havoc which the Democratic
administration has played in the islands, havoc the
OF which has hardly reached this country, be-
cause, Mr.. Miller explains there is practically
censorship Of the mails. most Of his letters to this
country having failed of delivery.
Mr.. Miller. who visited the islands when Francis
Burton Harrison inaugurated as Goyernor-Gen-
eral says:
Formerly all was rejoicing; everywhere there
the situation is strained suspicious, omnious times
arousing those tragic moments when tragic blows
received and given. At the pro-
ceeded to knock down the governmental structure
Today one looks in vain to find responsible
government in the Philippines it is not there"
So sweeping and startling Mr. Mllors disclosures
that they beevable only when 1t recalled that
the Governor-Genera Tammany politician of
whom Representative Underwood wished be rid be-
cause he sinister influence on the Ways and
Means Committee and that the President appointed
in Secretary Garrisons absence alike to placatc I'm
derwood and to crafty Tammany
Mr. Miller charged him with the loss of thousands
OF natives from cholera through his gross abuse Of
the civil service his spoils methods and appointment
Of the worst character Of Fiipnos with having dis
rupted the school system disorganized the general
hospital the pride of the Philippine Government
with having paved the way for a revolution OF SER
ious nature that which has devastated Mexico.
Mr. Miller will further describe the terrible condi-
tons he found the floor Of the when Congress
meets.
Evening journal., 1915-11-22

Secretary Redfeld is quoted as hav-
ing said, in the course of remarks ut
tered before the Atlantic Deeper Wa
terways Convention recently in ses-
sion at Savannah. in reply to a speak
er who had criticised the La Toilette
.Seaonen's Act. that more capital had
been invested during the last six
mUnths in American shipping than
during the three previous years COM
bined. The Florida TimesUnion
voices the wish that he had given the
figures so that we might know just
what he meant" but to us it seems
that he could have had reference only
to the tonnage engaged in the overesas
trade. So far as our coastwise and
inland shipping is concerned, that is
safeguarded against foreign competi-
tion by measure of protection great
er than that granted to any class of
merchant bottoms by any other ma
tion on the face OF the globe and so
is in position to take care Of itself no
matter what happens. II is shipping
engaged in the foreign trade that we
have especial need of upbuilding. and
IL 10 thio hhipplhS llidl IL ldl ~
affected by the La Toilette law and
like restrictive and oppressive legls-
lation
That tonnage of this class under the
American flag has materially increas-
ed during the last six months is very
trun the increase dating, in fact. from
the enactment OF the emergency ship
ping legislation Of August. 1914. But
this, rs noNodv knows better than Sec
retary RedSeld himself is not TO be
taken as demonstration OF lack Of vi
ciousness in the La Toilette act. With
more than half the world at war. with
/ an unprecedented demand for bottoms
and ocean-carrving charges ahuor-
mallv high and considering the great
er measure of safety attendant upon
oneration under a neutral flag it
would he surnrising indeed. II Ameri-
can caDital was not taking advantage
OF such an exceptional opportunity to
Evening journal., 1915-11-22
A Temporary Gain at Best
From the Norfolk vrginian-Pilot, Dem9

reap profit from the ocean transport
tation business.
But what will happen when peace
shall have been restored to Europe
and the worlds shipping situation
shall have returned to normal? 1t is
then that the real test Of the La Fol-
lette law and kindred legislation will
come. Does anybody believe that the
great bulk Of the tonnage In the over
seas trade which has been brought
under the American flag since the out
break OF hostilities will not promptly
surrender its American registry in IA
vor Of that of Great Britain or France
or Germany or Norway or Sweden or
Holland or some other country which
does not so burden its shipping with
restrictions and requirements as to
render it practically impossible for il
TO compete IN terms of even approxi-
mate equality with its rivals in the
ocean-carrying trade? If so he cred
its American shipowners and operat-
ors with a degree OF patriotism which
he himself would not manifest II in
their place. More than that. il there
had been any reasonable guarantee
that the close OF the war would see
the repeal of the Objectionable feat
ures of the La Toilette Act and such
general revision of our navigation
laws as should fully consult sanity
and the needs OF the country in the
matter of an overseas mercantile mar
inc. it is a safe statement that the
last six months would have witnessed
an increase in American cross-seas
TONNAGE MANY times that to which Mr.
Redfeld noints-an increase so steady
and constantly accelerating that
last vestige of an excuse would have
been wined away for resort to govern
ment ownership and oDeration as
means of providing the bottoms to
handle American products under the
American fac. In that case. the cain
would have been permanent: as II Is,
it is almost certain to be only tenn
Dorary at best.
Evening journal., 1915-11-22
GERMAN MENDACITY AND EAST INDIA.

GERMANY is eager to foment trouble in India. 1t is
" equally eager to lead the outside world TO believe
that the East Indians in revolt the eve
volt Those things shown clearly by Indian stories
sent out recently by publicity bureaus under the
troll OF the German Government.
The India Office OF the British Government has been
prompted in meeting such Stories 1t has issued an
official statement that the tales of disorder in India
are absolutely unfounded
Such exposure of Teutonic mendacity will be
forng the thousands OF Americans who have rela-
tves and friends in India and who realize what gem
era revolt Of Brahmins, Buddhiss and Mohammedans
would the whites who live there. It would be
repetition, upon larger scale of the Sepoy Rebel
lion which makes such black page in modern East
Indian history.
Evening journal., 1915-11-22
Lord Rosebery on American Naval Increase
CFrom the Washlngton Post.l

Britain in its treatment OF neutral
commerce. Lord Rosebery now
cynically announces that good faith
among the nations OF Europe is no
more. n this is true. it is a solemn
warning to the United States to trust
only in itself and its own strength.
Shocking as Lord Rosebery's sug-
gestion may be to altruists ana lovers
OF peace at any price, it is unqestion-
ably true, so far as il relates to the
nations of Europe. Greece is the
latest nation to tear up IT'S treaties
and violate its pledges. Why should
the United States trust any nation in
Europe when they do not trust them
selves and give formal notice that
their treaties are mere devices for
overreaching each other?
No doubt IL does dishearten some
Britishers to see the United States in
process of guaranteeing her own Sc
curity by building a navy equal or
second TO that of Great Britain. II
means that Great Britain will soon be
compelled TO observe international
law and treaties in her dealings with
this country. The present delightful
freedom from any obligation to re-
spect American rights will be curtail-
ed when this nation gives tangible
proof in the shape OF warships and
big guns that IL is prepared to de-
fend its rights. Naturally this pros
pect is disheartening to the nation
that has fattened upon American
commerce by misusing its naval
power.
The necessity of possessing a guar
antee Of security is impressed upon
the United States every day by the
events in Europe. Lord Rosebery's
ingenious speech emphasizes the
duty that confronts the United States.
He frankly admits that every nation
must look after itself and be ready
to enforce its own guarantees of
safety. His words and Great Britain's
deeds are in strict accord in serv-
ing as a warning to the United States
that it must depend upon itself alone,
Evening journal., 1915-11-22
Editorial Opinion
THE WHIPPING PosT.

From the Dover State News.
For weeks following each session Of
the Dcla-~re courts we read in the Will
mington newspapers accounts of the
prisoners receiving various numbers Of
lashes as part punishment for some
crime for which they were convicted
When freezing weather sets in we will
probably be regaled with the kind Of
stories that were published broadcast
throughout the United States, even in
California papers, last winter, to the
effect that prisoners were compelled to
stand at the whipping post at the New
Castle county workhouse in zero wealth
er to be flogged.
Fortunately these stories were great
ly exaggerated, The whipping OF the
prisoners at the workhouse is made az
humane as possible under the existing
conditions, yet even at its best the pub
lie hogging of humon beings, though they
have erred is a repulsive thing to CON
template. Prison authorities and advo-
Gates of the whipping post contend that
10 eliminate the antiquatod instrument
of torture would mean that Delaware
prisons would cease to have any terors
for evil-doers, and our little State would
soon be overrm with criminals of all
types. who now give ms wide berth
through fear of the whipping post.
Undoubtedly this is sound argument.
Undoubtedly many criminals steer clear
of Delaware ON account of the bug-a-boo
whipping post And yet that hardly cX-
cuses the use of such cruel and degrad-
ing punishment. The taste of the sting.
ing lash on the bare back in the pres
cnce of curious eyes of onlookers GER
tainly does not tend to elevate the mino
of the unfortunate prisoner
There should be n happy medium he
tween the two extremes. The work
house should not be made an institution
10 which violator of the law will b.
clad 10 90 for rest and comfort. lti
penal character ought not TO be elimi
mated. But neither should it be place
where cruel and inhuman punishment Il
inflicted. The pillory was abolishe,
some time ago as debasing; isn't il
! about time the whipping post was con
sidercd in The same lightg
Evening journal., 1915-11-22
THE VALVE oF ApYERrIsING.

WXT ALTER WILLIAMS, dean of the School OF Jour
w nalsm OF the University of Missouri has dev-
cred before Sunday school convention held in St
Louis an address the value of publicity that should
Be read By DelawareGn who at the present time
g skeptical relative to publicity value.
Christ was master in the art OF Advertising" Dean
Williams said John proved himself great editor and
there Is no better reporter than Luke Even Chriss
last words not for silence but for Christian pub
hcity Whenever church has kept the good news
OF the gospel 70 itself it has When It has given
tns news out It has conquered.
When Kitchener wanted 100000 men he adver-
tised IN the newspapers. When the church wants l.
oooOoo strong 10 aid its cause il rings bell for
fye minutes Sunday
Luke, with his vivid phrases. the greatest re-
port IN the world-the story OF Christ John proved
himself the best editor. for he freely used the blue
pencil. stating. II / wished, 1 could hm many vol
umes,
Even the devil adyertses, his speciality being white
Hxhfs"
Tat is rather unusual treatment OF the publicity
question. but il has the merit of truhfulness and ef
feciveness Il IS calculated not only to focus public
attention publicity. but also carry conviction
nto minds reachabe by the ordinary lines of dis
ruzzion-