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National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24
s27,0oo,000 CONTRACT
FOR ILLINOIS CITY

Galesburg, ILL.,, recently sent a rep
resentative to New York City to see
what could be done about picking up
war orders.
The representative abs returned.
bringing with him promise Of null
lions-in-it' propositions covering
many pages and sample new-fangled
rife.
A meeting has been held at the
Galesburg City Club and bankers, re-
tired farmers and prominent mer-
chants have been sent out to raise the
money 10 insure the hackers OF the
scheme.
'It was represented" says a Gales
burg newspaper in its story Of the
meeting. that the profits would be
large"
Some s25o.000 or 100000 will bs
required to equip the factories. bu'
the rifles will sell for s27 900 900, &c
! eording to the newspaper.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24
RAILROAD xfN FORM
FEDERATION AK. c

Kansas City, No., Dec. l6.-All op-
eratives Of railroads centering at Kan.
sas City, within . radius Of 200 miles,
have united in one big organization.
The Consolidation, which affects ap-
proximateily 5000 men, was accom-
plished at joint meeting Of repre-
sentatives from the four railroad
brotherhoods of the engineers. con-
ductors, hremen and enginemen and
railway trainmen.
BY this move the operatives hope to
present an effective front in any dis
putes which may arise. Formerly, al
though affiliated, the brotherhoods
were not always able to act harmoni-
ously.
Officers of the permanent organi1a-
tion are: W. W. Jones, Parsons. Kan.
chairman; A. l.. Mckenny, Kansas
City, vice chairman; w. z. Vanpelt.
Kansas City. secretary; +. c. Etzel.
Pittsburg, Kan. treasurer.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24
ER|tIPAssEMGtR NIT
BY d SNOW PlouG GH

Port Jervis. n. Y. Dec. 22.-Erie
train No. 2. the BufYalo-to-Ne York
express. headed by a snow plough.
plunged into n group Of passengers
at the Otisville station and hurled 20
Of them into snowbank or caught
them in the plough. The most seri-
ously injured were brought to St.
Francis's Hospital here.
The injured werc passengers on
train No. i79. which left New York
City at SO p. m. and was late. The
train from Buffalo was also late. due
to the snowstorm.
II is believed snow thrown about
the plough blinded the engineer. Il. +.
Quick. of Port Jervis. and he failed
TO see the party making its way across
the tracks TO the station as train No.
2 approached.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24
NeWzeaIand Labor
O0eW~v ~0S -
Conditions Are The
Best in the World

Washington. d. c., Dec. 22.-Since
the organization Of the Department of
Labor in New Zealand in 1908. prac-
teal assistance has been Afforded TO
i0s.524 workers. with lll BAG depend.
ents. The number assisted during
1914 exceeded those for 1918 by 1870,
and the system is very beneficial and
popular.
Car fare is often advanced in order
to help a person to get where work
can be had. During 1914 the govern
ment advanced $56.767.72 for that
purpose, of which $4s,Ai6.si was re-
funded. Also small sums are advanced
for board. medical bills, etc, TO tide
over worthy cases.
The department also builds homes
for working people when their net
earnings do not exceed 1851 SO per an
mum. which has done much to put the
laborer in an independent position and
able to take care Of himself.
This department also publishes .
journal that contains = large
amount Of useful information for the
worker. covering the cost Of living in
different localities. where work is
most plentiful along certain lines. etc.
The laborinx mans condition in
New Zealand is probably in advance
Of that enjoyed in any other part Of
the world. He is protected on all
sides. and II he u any good. can make
, fair living, and even own 4 home
in . few years.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24

Steel Mills al
Duluth, Minn., Are
Now in Operation

Duluth, Minn., Dec. 20.-At nine
minutes past 6 o'clock this morning
the first steel made in Minnesota
made its appearance at the Duluth
steel plant Forty-six minutes later
the steel ingots were being stripped
from their containers in preparation
for the soaking pits and at noon to
day the first ingot thoroughly soaked
was being rolled through the blooming
mill.
The process went OF without .
hitch at any point from the charging
Of the furnace At 6 o'clock last night
to the time the steel reached the clip
pers back of the blooming mill. The
manufacture Of the first steel at the
monster plant went smoothly enough
to fulfill the fondest expectations Of
the ofiicials.
With . small sputter the steel was
tapped into the monster lOO-ton ladle
At 500 o'clock. At 6:2l the final drop
had been tapped from the furnace, and
immediately the mammoth eontainer
was lifted by a l60-ton Morgan crane
and conveyed to . point where the
ingot cars were spotted. Here at e:2l
o'clock the first ingot was poured and
nineteen minutes later the metal had
been poured into twenty-five ingots.
II was just twelve minutes later
that the atrinnin1 unarhine IN tha MI
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24
Big Frisco Shops
at Spingf No.,
Working Overtime

Springfield. Mo-, Dec. 20.-Need Of
more motive power on the Frisco rail-
road because Of the increased busi-
ness has caused the officials TO in
crease the hours q work Of all men
in the locomotive department, says .
bulletin which was posted in the
Frisco new shops.
Not only 10 the rush order to affect
the time or work hours at the present,
but the regular two weeks or more
vacation enjoyed by the Frisco men
at Christmas time every year has
been cut down to one day this year.
The extra time IL added TO the
schedule Of the men 20 that . large
number Of needed locomotives may be
turned out. The big need Of the
Frisco, a. Of other railroads, is more
motive power and more cars in which
to haul the great quantities Of freight
that must Be moved soon.
The minimum time required TO turn
out q locomotive ordinarily from the
repair shops is said to be about five
hours. Many locomotives, however,
require days in the repair shops.
From this II would seem that the
Frisco plans to put . large number Of
the big machines in use.
The order for overtime affects the
men Of the machi,sists, boilermakers
and pipehtteFs' crafts. The car men,
blacksmiths and ether departments
are not required to work the overtime
schedule.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24
BIG nR9|kT THE GRAND
TRUNK RAILROAD SHOPS

Point St. Charles Can. Dec. H.
At HAS IN overhead gasoline tank
In the tube shop Of The G. T. R. sheps.
Point st. Charles, exploded and sst
fire to the shops. and also sps0ad 70
the blacksmith shop and later 70 tie
erecting shop.
Inquiry from officials and workers
elected the information that 1900
men would be thrown out Of work By
the outbreak and that the Are 10 .
most disastrous one for C. r. r
Thousands Of dollars Of loss has been
caused and unfortunately much Of ths
machinery, owing to war, will not b
replacable for = considerable time.
This is specially true in tube shop.
where valuable tools for welding and
other uses have been completely de-
stroyed.
In the blacksmiths' department II
is much the SANE, the equipment nee
essary for the work and the macAin-
cry and tools are ruined.
As all manufacturers Of these tools
and machinery Are busy it 10 hard to
tell when the G. T. X. will be able to
replace them.
Statement BY Mr.. MaSer.
A. A. Maver. superintendent works,
stated they did not know the cause
of the fire. which started in the tube
and went to the erection and from
thence 10 the blacksmith shop.
Mr.. Maver expressed his opinion
that the damage would be compara-
lively small as there was little wood
work in the shops for the flames to
feed upon.
The shops will be closed this after
noon but will reopen tomorrow with
the large majority of the men. but the
full staff will be at work on Monday.
Mr.. Maver declared that there Vas
no gasoline on the premises. He
would express no opinion on the cause
of the fire, but added that an investi-
CATION would be made.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24
OETRoT.sTRKERs ARE
MA4Ne PROGRESS

Detroit. Mich, Dec. 22.-Manager
Johnston. of the Detroit Screw Works,
fearful Of having his plant tied up,
has received the aid Of the Detroit
Employer Association.
Five hundred or more workers went
out in protest against unfair condi-
tions.
Many have found work elsewhere
The others are not discouraged. The
girls who did hard work got $50 a
week for 9la hour day. The men
got less than men get in most plants,
according to investigators.
But Few Traitors.
Few turned traitor and went back
to work. Others realized the mop
perfume time in which the strike was
called and decided TO remain in until
n more appropriate opportunity for a
tie-up.
The strike was not called by the
labor movement. Desperate girls
went out and appealed to the Fedora
tion of Labor for support.
The labor movement did all that
was possible. Organizers O'Rourke
and Lewis gave their time and Busi-
ness Agent Mitchell and his aides not
only helped but donated their hall for
the purpose of meetings.
JeGries Speaks.
Judge Jeffries, at the invitation Of
the union officials, spoke to the strik-
ers last Saturday afternoon. pointing
out the value OF organization. No
strike was ever lost where the strik-
ers learned the necessity Of unity, he
said
The union engineers came out in
sympathy with the strikers and many
,ther union men did their duty.
The fight has been fight Of organ
zed money against unorganized labor
and will result in the awakening Of
men and women employed in the De-
.roit Screw Works.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24
RAILROAD MEN
MEETING IN
CHICAGO
Delegates From Every
Road in United
States

Chicago. Dec. 23.-The fight OF
367 900 railroad men for an eight.
hour day, without decrease Of pay
was launched today at the joint con.
vention Of the four great railway
brotherhoods.
Seventy-two delegates. representing
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi.
neers. the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen and Locomotive Engineers,
the Order Of Railway Conductor and
the Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men, convened to frame demands on
every railroad in the United States.
Nsgstiatisas - De Frisnlly.
Warren s. Stone. grand chief Of IL
engineers, declared negotiations With
the railroad manasements viii b
firm but friendly"
Tiznsthy Shea, head Of the 6remen;
W. G. Lee, chief Of the CONDUCTOR,
and A. F. Whitman, head Of the train
mems organization, announced al in
ternal differences had been settled and
that the four organizations stand ~ .
unit in their negotiations.
For the first time," said Stone,
I'VE are meeting at one time. We will
first decide just what our demands
will be. Later We will determine the
method Of presenting the demands to
the railways"
Eight. Hour Day.
II was generally understood that
the principal demand will be for an
eight-hour day at the present rate Of
pay. a decrease in hours without de-
crease in wages.
For work after eight hours time and
a half pay will be demanded. Some
changes in working conditions will be
sought. The present agreement ex-
pires April 30. next. Possibility Of a
strike May was admitted by the
delegates. They are firmly against
Federal mediation on account Of the
result Of the engineers award last
spring.
The committees will decide whether
to submit the plan to a vote Of the
brotherhood. The vote would take
about thirty days. Should the pro
posals be endorsed and submitted to
the railroads. the latter. under present
agreements. have thirty days in which
to reply.
This is the first time in the history
OF the United States that such large
body of organized workmen has so
united for JOINT demand
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24

Hartford. Conn.-New incorpora-
tions have been authorized by the
state secretary n follows: Forge 4
Projectile Company Of Bridgeport. to
manufacture machinery. tools, etc.
capital stock, 100000 Reliable
Fur Company Of New Haven; capital
100000 Oxarh Construction Com
pany, Bridgeport; authorized capital
CSC. 900. The Longley Lunch Com
pany Of Hartford; authorized capital
Sio0,0 Oxford Soap Company OF
Manchester; authorised capital. $780,
900. Edsksns Company of Stamford,
general manufacturing; capital $780,
900.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24
lECTR|C TEST
At BUTTE A
SUCCESS
oDtliC Locomotives A|e
b Replace Steam
Engines

Butte, Mont, Dec. 21.-"There ar
= Rocky mountains any more" wal
- remark made by President A. J
Ihsiing Of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
q Psul Railway, as he stood at the
aa6en At Janney and watched the
Usst electric locomotives stalking ur
- hill from Butte with = heavily
hisd train.
fAe first Official electric test has
~ made on the Milwaukee Railroad.
oWs made by locomotives capable Of
~ loads 3s per cent heavier than
- pulled between Butte and Ana
- In fact. It has not yet ap-
Dsd how big loads these great Mil
hse locomotives can pull. They
- tAe load that is handed them and
uneA up the hill with il without .
Snvr or a struggle, - smoothly and
10y as going on . level. and the
Shss have as much power when At
= esp Of the hill - when they start
~ q the bottom. The only question
- to be how long . train can be
1esd behind the electric engines
|seAsst breaking in two.
SueeesA
srsm Janney, some Is miles from
-, President Earling and the par
i q officials and the Butte men with
: watched their venture in electrif-
- crowned with complete success,
eeccess that cannot be questioned.
- the top Of the hill the party
.eAed train Of 80 cars. carrying a
Of 1000 tons, coming up the hill
em BY two Of the electric locomo-
= They came up the hill At speed
: nom IA to Is miles an hour. ap-
s"tly without exertion and without
my way taxing the powers Of the
strous engines. Following came a
'e.a Of 40 cars. weighing 1000 tons
= drawn by three steam engines.
In front. another behind and a
ID in the middle Of the train. This
sesnded the hill At about 10 miles
= hour. The limit Of a load for
.se steam engines on this hill. about
per cent grade. Is 2,i0O tons.
No effort at great speed has been
ese; in fact no passenger engines
NJ yet arrived, the engines used in
tests and in drawing the special
s freight engines, which are only
Md to = maximum Of IS miles per
n The train went up the grade
q the greatest ease at about %
- per hour and ran along the level
the fat ut . rate of about 81 miles.
: passenger engines are expected
ee able to make 65 miles an hour.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24
RAILROAD men
WIN N BELT
STRIKE
Out for Three Days and
Forced Bel Line
b Surrender.

Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. 20.-Settjemsnt
Of the strike Of 600 employees Of IL
Belt Railway Of Chicago, which has
tied up $4,000 freight cars, has bssa
made.
The engineers. hremen and switch
men involved were ordered baek -
work.
Undss the terms of tie settlsmsat
II Il agreed four service trains-ths
cause Of The strihe-bs run aaeA vay
between Tie hours of s and . q n. ~
s and . p m. II does not Dssvsat ~
men from appalling fee . esaAins-
ancs a u service afsse ia !, l015,
should u hoasing faillliss q 0oas.
ing - found inaasqna1s - IL ~
And tAsy azs unah,s - ehanes 49,
rssidsaes psise b thst de1s.
III tAsss days' strilD b ~ =
Asvs saGt - - AnoQ q NH
vaSss aid e. fsIl{oob - S.
mated q ffsa e16Aoo y @7SSoA 4
conservative sstinaAs Il ~ leas -
TIE railroads mads By ths ssesstazy
Of the general manAssss' eenni4Ass
was $4,000.
A. Coae0uneA
These who sttsnded IL hnal Geo.
fsFencs with Commiasieosr Hanese
besides Attorney Austin were n. g.
Hstsler. president Of the Belt Rail-
way. and J. h. BriahssAs6, s1pseia-
tendent
The members Il u eeam6t1ss
which represented u smp'syss vsss
A. F. Whitney, vice prssidsat e IL
Rrotherhood Of Railway TsainDsA.
who represented ths svitcAmsa; Tln-
o<hy Shea, assistant prssidsat e ~
Brotherhood Of Enginsmsa and Firs-
men. representing Tie Aremsa; Al
+. A. Duryea's, assistant grand eAiaf
Of the Brotherhood Of Loeemotivs L.
gineers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-22
FIRES THREATEN BAYONNE'S
NAPTHA TANKS AFTER DAY
OF MURDER AND RIOTS THERE

BAYONNE, N. j., Juply I'll
Arson, murder and riot in the
Bayonne strike district today
completely paralyzed the opera
lions of the Constable Hook Oil
Company and the Underwater
Oil Company subsidiaries of the
Standard Oil Company and
threatened the valuable proper
ties with total destruction.
John Sterangfak 4 10 year old
boy was sho through the head
and instantly killed by police
man when an effort made to
drive the Infatuated men of the
Constable Hood Company away
from the gates of the Tidewater
Company. More than two scores
other persons received wounds
from bullets and bricks during
the rioting which continued
throughout the day.
Just before midnight an at
tack was made on the pumping
station at the foot of 18th. street.
One of the main feed pipes thru
crude oil is pumped to the sew
eral plants in the vicinity was
severed and the oil ignited. The
confagration was declared to be
perilously near a number Of Ma
patha tanks.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-22
RRoADDUs INSTITUTE

Founded in 1871, Broaddus
institute has had a successful
career of forty-four years. For
many years the school was locat-
ed at Clarksburg, West Virginia.
The buildings and equipment,
therefore, are new.
Broaddus Institute is a high
grade college preparatory and fin
ishing school for both sexes. It's
splendid equipment, capable
teachers, ideal location and low
rates make it very attractive to
ambitious young men and wo-
men. In addition to the college
preparatory course, there are
normal courses for the training
of teachers and a complete music
school which has won the repu-
tation of being the best music
school in West Virginia.
There are three buildings, the
main building Of three stories
which is 215 feet long; the boys
dormitory, and the power house.
These are situated on a large
campus which overlooks the
town of Philippi. The school is
lighted by electricity and steam
heated, and is thoroughly mod
ern in every respect.
Philippi, the site of Broaddus
Institute, is rs miles north of
Grafton, West Va, and about
ITS miles from Pittsburgh.
Thus,it is within very easy reach
of southwestern Pennsylvania
and the northern part Of West
Virginia.
There has never been licens-
ed saloon in Philippi, and the
normal and intellectual atmos-
phere is very high. The teach
ers at Broaddus Institute are
college trained and experienced.
The surroundings are inspiring
and the school is an ideal home
for young men and women. The
rates range from $185 a year for
all expenses and a catalogue CIV
ing complete information may
be had by writing the president,
DR.. Elkanah Hulley, Phillip w.
Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-22

Union service at the M. E.
Church Sunday, July 25, SCOOP.
M, addressed by Rev. S. P.
Crummettt, D. d. assistantSupt.
of Anti-saloon League of West
Virginia. Come and hear whe-
Their Prohibition prohibits.
There will be a Literary at
Laurel Hill School House Sat
urday night. The subject for
debate is regarding foreign i'm
migration. Everybody is invit-
ed and a good time is promised.
Miss Pearl Fultz has returned
to her home in Fairmont after
a very pleasant visit to the home
of S. l.. Brooks. Miss Futz
made quite a bit with the young
folks of our city and will be
greatly missed.
The beautiful scriptural can
tata under thePalms, will be
rendered in the United Brethren
church, of Junior, Sunday night,
July 25, at 800 P. M. This
beautiful production was COM
posed by G. F. Root ,one of
Americas most noted musicians,
the words were written by Mese-
kiah Butterworth, who was for
years the editor Of The Youths
Companion. The choir will con-
sist of about 40 singers who
have been practicing on the can
tata for several weeks. Admis-
sion is free.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-22
RICH OIL FIELD is
FOUND IN WEST VA
Gushing Wells Come on at Minnie
Fourteen Miles From Sistersville.

SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, July
21.-This city has visions of
again becoming an oil metropol-
is, following the coming in of
gushing oil wells at Mime, IA
miles from here. A new pool
has been found there by the New
Martinsville Oil Co., the latest
well reporting 600 barrels daily
and it is believed the richest oil
fell in the state has been found.
This city was once the center
of the greatest oil field in the
world, and many fortunes were
made here, but the field has play
ed out, and the chief industry
now is the making of gasoline.
Excitement is at fever heat over
the discovery of the new field,
and territory is being leased
right and left. The finding of
oil SO near the city, when it was
thought this field had entirely
played out, has caused great ex-
element.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rarte and
baby, who have been visiting
Mrs. Bart's parents for the past
two weeks in Braxton county re-
turned home Saturday evening.
The baby has been under the
care of a physician for a few
days but is improving since their
return.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-22
CARD OF THANKS

Wewish to thank the many peo-
pie of Belington for their kind
ness and sympathy during the
illness and death Of our beloved
husband and father.
Mrs. L. G. Mayo and Family.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-22
LOCAL NEWS.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

r. M. Bibey was in town Tues
day motoring.
Tom Williamson was a bust
ness visitor in Philippi Saturday.
G. Meyers was in Philippi
Saturday.
S. R. McCamey made our
office a paying call Monday.
B. l.. G. Robinson was a caller
at The Progressive office Mon
day.
Birtsell Brooks, of Fairmont,
was visiting his parents over
Sunday here.
Monroe Phillips is harvesting
his big crop of oats on the Elliott
hill this week.
Porter Fitzwater and mother,
who have been in Pennsylvania
for some time, returned home
last Saturday night.
WANTED-One small second
hand Iron Fire Proof Safe. APP
ply at Progressive Office.
w. S. Shurtleff has painted
his residence on Pike Street. Let
others follow.
Mrs. Jacob j. Bennett,of Hun
tiers Fork was in the city We'd
nesday shopping.
G. Halderman, of Elkins, rep
resentings Gulland-Clark Gro.
Co., was in our town Tuesday.
Raymond Murphy, of Philippi
was calling on friends here this
week.
Miss Tavern Blatchford left
Tuesday night to visit relatives
at Charleston and Allen, Ky. !,
Chas. Linville, representing
the Morris Nc. Co., of Clarks-
burg was calling on our mer-
chants this week.
Mrs. A. j. Stalhaker and
daughter, Edra left Wednesday
afternoon for few days visit at
Clements.
Cain and Behan have enstall-
ed a new carbide lighting system
in the home 0 fChambers Wilson
at Nestorville.
Jacob Valentine, President of
Board of Education of Barker
District was in town Wednesday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w Thomas
started Monday afternoon for a
few days visit at MONTGOMERY,
Pa, and other points north.
Miss Jessie Campbell, steno-
grapher for J. A. Viquesney was
the guest Of Mrs. F. G. Maker,
Elkins over Sunday.
Mrs. M. Y. Thrall, of Fair
mont, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Lee Brookson Brown
Avenue returned to her home
Tuesday morning.
A. R. Paris, one of the travel
ing salesman for Kane & Keyser
left Saturday morning for a two
weeks vacation in Caldwell and
Belle Valley, Ohio.
J. A. Viquesney and A. J. Stall
maker started Friday evening in
Mr.. Viquesney's car for Sum-
mersville, Ca, where they are
interested in one of the largest
peach orchards in the south. The
peaches are ripening now and a
good big crop is reported. They
are likely at their destination by
this time. The roads are re-
ported in pretty fair shape.
L. L. Bennett, who left here
July LIST with his wife and chill
dren for Denver, Col, return
ed Monday noon. He rented a
house in the suburbs of Denver
where Mrs. Bennett and the chill.
dren will do light housekeeping
The trip was made for the bene.
fit of Mrs. Benefits health. AT.
ter Mr.. Bennett had his family
located he then went in a few
days visit at the Exposition, anc
returned by way Reno, New.
Salt Lake City and stopped off
few days at Denver then start
I'd hoa fa,, ITy1o4 TT