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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-26

Sewing on curtains was the method
of entertaining the Girls work com
mittee of the Y. W. C. A this after.
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-26

DR.. Thomas McClary, D. D,
Methodist preacher from PcnnsyI-
vania, will give an address At the Y.
NJ C A in Gemmeu hall at o'clock
Sunday on The Evolution of Chris
tian Life DR.. McClary is an author,
lecturer and poet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-26

Glass and glazing. call 949. j. X
Jones Paint CO.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-26

Miss Gertrude z Griffith. national
Y. w. C. \. secretary for gisIs' work,
will be entertained 1T the association
building "Wednesday and Thursday
She will make several speeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-26

Charles Neil, of the Cope Commits
sion company had the thrill Of hunt
ing big game this morning when two
turkeys escaped from 4 lofU and
perched in the tree tops. He used
box of cartridges bringing them to
earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-26

a banquet for gymnasium girls will
be served at the y. ". c. A. next Fri
day night. Mrs. J. y. Cleveland will
be tOastniStress at the dinner man
ged by Miss Kate Williams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-26

A big bag of fruit and nuts and Z
'tummy full of Thanksgiving dinner
was given to each of the dozen young
sters in the day nursery of the Provi-
dent association Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-26

Girls for jobs are wanted by the en-
ployment department of the Y. w. c
\. There are too many stenograph-
ers and clerks want employment and
not enough experienced h0useke els-
ers.'' says Miss Glare Armstrong, the
girls work secretary.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Belmont Bartenders
Resent Refusal

In conversation with several Bar
tenders on the Ohio side, they appear
to resent the action of the Belmont
Assembly Sunday, when they reject
ed the credentials of-the local. They
admit the absence of the seal, but they
tlaim the presence of the charter Of
the local was proof that the delegates
were representing bonifide organiza-
ton and should be seated. One OF
the members stated he would vote to
withdraw the delegates from an AS
sembly that did not want them. Still
another stated that he favored afiliat-
ing with the Ohio Valley Assembly,
contending that, having done their
duty when they presented their Gre
dentials to the Belmont Assembly,
they were free to go where they
pleased.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Wage Scale Signed
In All Laundries
Program Of Events. !
Is prizes for all contests.)

The Laundry Workers of the Valley
have their scale closed for the coming
year as the scale at Bellaire and Mar
tins Ferry was closed Saturday even
ing. The scale was a renewal of the
old one and carries with it now better
conditions than the old one. 1t was
intended that an increase would be
demanded for the mangle girls but
after many conferences with the man
agement the idea was dropped.
The scale should have been signed
June LIST, but due to the efforts Of
some of the men employed at Bellaire,
who worked harder for the Laundry
Owners than for the girls, the efforts
of the local officers were defeated.
The meetings were educational for the
girls and the men who interfered with
them this year will have the girls to
reckon with in the future.
President Brock was here for some
time and made every effort possible
to improve the conditions Of the girls
but was forced to accept the settle
ment that was offered.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Contractor Gill
On Unfair List

The Building Trades Section were
called into the Lathers' strike by the
Lathers local when they placed the
case Of Contractor Gill in the hands
Of that body and after investigating
the case the Building Section placed
him on the Unfair list. This contrac-
tor does most of the plastering on
buildings being erected by the Scott
Lumber company, and it is not likely
this concern will tolerate the holding
up Of any work being done by them,
The Lathers have just about closed
UP their contract for the year with a
nice increase in wages, and the only
man VIII ohas refused to meet their
scale was Contractor Gill. He is one
man that employs very few men and
his fight against the organization is a
very weak one and will be brought
into line in a very short time by the
Building Trades Section.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Carpenters
Pay Benefit

The Carpenters of the city are pass
ing through the most interesting part
of the year, as the last meeting prov
ed. The local has issued the state
ment that any member failing to have
his dues paid by June 30, will be sus-
pended and in order that all may have
the chance they are entitled to in
keeping themselves square on the
books, arrangements were made with
Thomas v. Salisbury to be att the
Trades assembly rooms every even
ing after June 25s to collect dues and
issue cards; the evening of June 80
he will remain at the hall until mid
night in order that all may be served,
and any member failing to take advan-
tage of the arrangements will be sus
pended. To be suspended will mean.
much asy it interferes with the insur-
ance features of the organization.
Due to his continuous good standing
as member of this local, F. o. Grimm
at the last meeting of No. 8 received
a check for the limit paid at the death
Of a members wife. To Mr.. Grimm
go the sympathy of the Carpenters Of
the Valley in this, his greatest be-
reavement. =
By referendum vote of the entire
trade, the Monthly Journal of the Car
penters will be delivered through the
mail as against the old plan of deliver
ing to the local secretary.
officers Elected. 1
The officers Of the local were elect
ed for the next year and we're ~ fol-
lows: President. Ray Rodgers; rice
president, John Z. Banks; Recording
Secretary, J. T. Murphy; Financial
Secretary, T. G. Prysock: Treasurer.
John Treiber; Conductor, ]. W. Flow
ers: Trustee, T. v. Salisbury.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
MAY FORM:
DISTRICT COUNCIL

The Painters of the Valley are ar
ranging for the organization OF Dis
trict Council, arranged after the order
of the Carpenters District Council.
The value of such an organization is
plain to them as lit has worked SO
we'll to the advantage of the Painters
in other sections. It makes it possible
for the organization of this kind to
learn of evils that constantly creep
into the trade and attend to them at
once.
Business Agent Meeker of Local 81
is a firm believer in this manner of
combining the interests of all locals in
the Valley. With representation from
the locals at Moundsville, Bellaire,
Martins Ferry, Wheeling and Wells
burg, first class District Council
could be formed that would effect a
complete understanding among the
Painters Of the Valley.
Committee At Work.
The committee sent out from No. 81
to call on the locals Of the Valley has
not completed their work. But it is
understood that the new organization
is being boosted by the active mem
bers of the different locals. Mr.. Meek
er has formed temporary organize
ton of the painters of Wellsburg and
in the next few weeks he will have
them going like a bunch of veterans.
Painters No. 81 nominate their officers
at the next meeting.
Work with the Painters has slowed
up the last week. but up to that time
the painters of the valley have done
very well. ST
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Engineers Sign
All Laundrigs

The Steam and Operating Engineers
held a very interesting meeting last
week, and at that meeting they obli-
gated two more members. The scale
committee reported that they had all
of the laundries of the city signed up;
had men operating the engines at
those places, and receiving the regular
scale of wages. The local has out
lined a plan Of action whereby the
packing plants of the city will be or
ganized by them. The organization is
pushing to the front, and will, in a.
short time have most of the engineers
of the valley enrolled as members.
Frank Ridgeway is recovering from
the crushed foot sustained by him
short time ago. Mr.. Ridgeway is one
of the older members of the local and
is the chief of the engineers Of the
Wheeling Mold and Foundry.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Glass Packers Ask
Scale Renewal

The Glass Packers Of the Valley
have presented their scale to the man
agement of the different plants en-
ploying them and the indications are
that they will be acceptable to all the
plants. No change was made in the
scale Of last year and as all were
working in harmony renewal of the
scale is expected. That the manage
ment Of the different plants employ
ed competent men is vouched for by
the fact that there has been no trouble
at any of the packing departments the
last year and the packers as rule
make no changes.
The signing of the scale would be
the natural result of the agreeable re-
lations existing at the different plants.
July 5th is the date the new scale is
to be returned to the local with the
signature of the management.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
American Flint Glass Workers
Subscribe |nBOdy For Majority

The American Flint Glass Workers
Local Union No. 9, at the last meeting
Of that local, was another that saw the
value of making the Wheeling Major
ity the paper of the workers of the
Valley by subscribing as local.
This local is old in the movement
and at all times active as an organiza-
ton, and it gives US pleasure in. add
ing them to our rapidly growing list
of readers. 49,.
Factories Slow,
They represent craft that has suf-
fered much by the present, business
depression and at tire present time the
factories of the city are working very
slow. The Northwoou is making about
half time. The Central has only one
furnace working at the present time,
having dismantled the other to install
complete outfit Of new pots = the
work will be done by the beginning of
the next fire as work on the repairs
will be made while the factory is off.
New Pots,
The furnace they are working on at
the present time will be dismantled at,
that time and new pots will be install
ed in it, placing both furnaces in SPLEEN
did condition for the next years run.
Convention.
The delegates elected by No. 9 will
leave here for the convention Sunday,
July 4. The convention as a rule con-
venes the first Monday after July 4,
and will be held at Columbus, Ohio,
this year. From No. 9 will go four
delegates the Central: Michael
Bean and Harry Cochran, and the
Northwood will be represented by
Harry Davis and Harry Baker. :.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Internal Conflicts Usual End,
Badly Bruised

to be out at the present time, as those
assaulting hir broke a heavy club on
his head and later used a bolt of iron
with heavy nut on the end to beat
him down, the weapon used on him is
at the city building at the present
time. He had four. gashes cut in his
head and was bruised about the head
and shoulders.
Men In the heat Of passion. did to
John Feeterers and Ollie Adams what
they would never do had they taken
time to collect themselves; both men
have records that all trades unionists
are proud Of, and while it is generally
admitted by the leaders OF the trade
union movement that John Feeterers
had the wrong end of the dispute by
lining up with the secession move
ment his past record IS respected by
all.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
StOgie Trade

THE Stogie business of the city is
very good this week, as all plants are
in operation in full.
With the Marsh Company they are
having heavier call for the Big Ha-
vana than for the smaller stogie. AS
result the Main street plant has
been operating better than the Twelfth
street plant the last few months.
With the Pollock plant the opposite
appears to prevail, as the Water street
plant, working on small stogies, has
been working better than the plant
making the export stogie for some
time back. At the present time both
plants are doing good.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Whitaker Tin House Resumes

The tin house at the Whitaker
Glessner plant of this city, after an
idleness of almost two weeks, resumed
in full this week. The idleness was
due to the amount Of time lost by the
plate mill the last few weeks. The
plate mill worked three days this week
and suspended at 5 a. m. Thursday.
Three mills were idle this week on
account Of the bed plates, and will re-
main idle next week making the re-
pairs.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
This Weeks Meetings
At Assembly Hall.

Friday, June 25-Carpenters.
Saturday, June 26-Crescent Lodge
and Bottle Blowers. 49,.
Sunday, June 27-Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly.
Monday, June % - Potters, 46, and
Leather Workers.
Tuesday, June 29-Painters, 81, and
Structural Iron Workers, 20.
Wednesday, June SO-Glass Mould
Makers. (
Thursday, July street Railway
Executive Board.
Electrical Workers Hall.
Friday, June 25-Tile Settlers and
Plasterers.
Sunday, June 27-Linemen.
Monday, June a8-Plumbers, SO.
Tuesday, June Electrical Work
ers, 141.
Mutual Bank Building.
Wednesday June 30 Stationary
Firemen.
Friday, july 2-Steam and Operating
Engineers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Car Men Picnic
Tuesday Al Park

Street Railway men. No. %, are
putting forth every effort = make
tnair picnic, June q. the Success Of
the year. 1t will be the. event of the
season at Wheeling Park, as thou
sands of tickets are sold at the pres
ent time, with many more to be sold
between the present time and the date
of the picnic. That the employees of
the electric lines will have good time
with their friends is assured, and any
one doubling this can prove it by pre-
senting themselves at the park on that
date. Prizes will be offered for con-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Youngstown StOgie
II nuNHNt1INHvNINN ANlhUUNu
Makers Organized

Organizer Stickley of the Cigar
makers left here for Youngstown,
Ohio. t9attend very important meet
i.- Of the local of Cigarmakers of that
Mace Previous to the consolidation
Of the stogfemakers and the Cigar
makers Unions the Stogfemakers had
NO local at that place, but since the
consolidation the Cigarmakers organ
lied all Stogiemakers in that city and
they are a part Of the Cigarmakers
local, making it a mixed local. a cam
paign to boost the stogie in that place
win be- started, and Representative
Sucker win personally conduct the
campaign. He will return to Wheeling
Saturday to attend to business that
requires his attention for few days.
~
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
F|ints viii Take
The Summer Stop

The Haskins Glass Factory is loom
ing up with more business at the pres
ent time than they have had for many
months. 1t has been reported that the
management has asked the Flints to
take the question of depriving them
selves of the regular summer stop to
the trade for vote as to whether they
would continue or take the regular
stop. The local, it is understood, de-
cided to take the regular stop and the
plant will be down in a short time.
This speaks well for good run
when the plant does resume and the
men will start the new fire with a
more contented feeling than they went
through the last fire.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Thtonvl|e Shelters Lose; !.
Cause: No Organization

Due to the lack of an organization
and the proper encouragement, the
men at the Smelter Works at Tilton-
vile were forced to return to work,
not that the men felt that they had
no grievance, neither was it because
they were not supported by the peo-
pie ofthat place, but the real reason
was that they had no one to direct
them. They suffered the awful con-
ditions until they could stand them
no longer and the ystruck the plant
with the result the place was idle for
several days; had they organized first
and brought the conditions OF the plant
before the Labor movement of the Val
lev they would be in position to
make a fight, as the men OF other
crafts would then be ma position to
assume the fight for them.
AS it was, they sprung the surprise
on all with the result that none were
prepared to do for them what they ex-
nected. The firm discharged most OF
the foreigners and those that remain
ed at Tiltonville, seeing the hopeless
ness of fighting longer. returned to
work.
Complete Organization.
An organization was formed Dy Vt
ganizer sheehan and the men viii De
brought in touch through the organi
zation wit those who will eventually
aid them in making their conditions
better.
The American Federation OF Labor
viii help them but they must mrs
show willingness to help themselves
and that can be done through organ
zation.
Lewis Here.
John Lewis, organizer of the A, F
Of T. arrived at Martins Ferry Wed
lnesday afternoon and 1t is expected n
win start them in the proper manner
i Johns services can be used to con
siderable advantage on the other SD
/ and it is hoped he viii remain tner
lfor some time.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
WhetlinQ Mold Good Prospects

Wheeling Mold and Foundry has is
sued orders to their idle molders to
remain about town for q few days, as
the indications are that they viii be
able to reinstate many Of them. To
the employees Of this plant this was a
very encouraging report, as they have
been idle for some time, and gladly
accepted the report. knowing It means
business.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Machinists Elect

Ohio Valley Lodge, S1S, Machinists
elected their officers for the coming
year as follows: President, J. Bertil-
lion; George L. Berger, recording Sec
rotary, Box 214, Elm Grove; o. G. Me
dick, financial secretary, 4S High St,
Fulton. This local meets at the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
hall. first and third Saturday Of each
month. The men of this local are
working very well as the rail roads
Of the valley are using many men for
repair work
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24

The trouble that occurred at the
Whitaker Mills last week was the ma
tural result Of the bitterness that has
separated former friends and fellow
workmen, the many reports Of the
struggle that almost caused the death
of two of Martins Ferry's best known
citizens are so confusing that the facts
in the case will only be learned at the
trial of those who took part in the
mixup. That charges viii be preferred
by John Feetterers against those that
assaulted him viii be made soon is adj
mitted by him and it is understood he
has arranged with Attorney Boyce to
prosecute the cases. It is understood
that counter charges will be preferred
against him and several more of his
friends.
Adams Recovering.
Ollie Adams, the employee of the
mill who was stabbed twice during the
fight, was at first considered seriously
wounded but Wednesday evening was
resting well. DR.. Messerly stated that
| the knife entered below the kidneys
and missed by very narrow margin
| 4 very vital spot, and to this fact alone
| he can attribute his final recovery
Wonderful Constitution.
To his wonderful constitution. join
IFeeterers owes the fact hat he Is abb
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24

the locals for the effort put forth by
them to complete the scale year.
Bar Mills Next.
The manufacturers committee re-
NAMED in session this week as they
will take up the scale of the" lion Bar
men and dispose of it for the next
year. In order that the scale might
be signed by the manufacturers, Sec
rotary Tighe worked all of Saturday
night preparing the same for the print
ers as he was very DESTROYS of having
the signed contracts with him when
he leaves Atlantic City for the Pitts
burgh headquarters.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
CARPENTERS UNION No. ;.

Friday. July End, being
the first meeting night Of the new
quarter, all members of the above
union are hereby notified to have their
due books at the han for Trustees
examination. A fne Of Is cents win
Be imposed on each member who does
not comply.
~ MTTRpHY. Soc,E.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Building Section viii
Consider Lathers' Fight

The Building Section has a aery
busy session scheduled for Thursday
evening and as they have several Inn
portant questions up for discussion
the will hardly be able to end the total
business.
The Lathers fight will be gone over
to the satisfaction of the Lathers who
are figuring upon the Building Crafts
making fight ON Contractor Gill to
the limit.
A question that Is of vital interest
to all the building crafts of the Valley
win be taken up for consideration
With several other questions TO come
up, they vim have very busy night
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL.

The work of demolishing the Scot
fish Rite Cathedral is progressing very
well, as the lower florr is all that re-
mains, and it is only matter of few
DAYS until the work win be done. Hal
lock, Son & Company are doing the
work
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
Arna|gamated Scale Signed;
Another Year; Some Increases

From Atlantic City comes te reas-
surfing news that the mills in this sec.
ton are assured another year Of con-
tinuous operation, due to the fact that
the scale committee of the Amalga-
mated Association and the scale COM
mittee of the Independent Mill Pper-
ators had arrived at an agreement on
all questions covered by the scale for
the coming year and had singned a
tentative agreement pending the print
ing in regular form of the agreement
that will govern them for the next
year. The session lasted five days and
adjournment occurred at p. m. Sat
urday evening.
Wage Increase.
An increase in some departments,
though small, was granted the pair
heaters and shearmen; it will range
from 8 to 4 percent; an increase on
all heavy gauge sheet was granted.
Several foot notes were eliminated
that have been burden to the men
employed at the mills, particularly
was that SO Of the clause in the con-
tract pertaining to the cost of ship
ments from the Pittsburgh market.
Hereafter figures will be based upon
the shipments direct from the mill.
The scale committee of the Amalgama-
ted Association was composed Of the
six representatives from the Plate and
the Tin departments, together with
President Williams and Vice President
Larkins, Mike Mahoney of Crescent
Lodge. and Harry Evans of Belmont
Lodge were the local representatives.
The manufacturers commended both
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24
tests of all kinds as the program will

tests of all kinds as the program will
show: -
Program Of Events. !
n ,'> prizes for all contests.)
Ball Game-10:S0 a. m. sharp.
Obstacle Race-11:45 a. m.
Fare Collecting Contest 1:00 p. m.
Races p. m.-Marble Race for
Women; 50 yard Dash for Girls under
116 years; eafut Race. Children I'M
der 10 years; 100 yard Dash, open
race; Sack Race, open to all; Three
Legged Race; Fat Mems Race.
!. Vaudeville Performance p. m,
!, Swimming Contest-5:00 p. m.
Tug of War, between the Men of
the Wheeling Traction and West Va.
Traction and Electric Co.
A prize will be offered to the lady
making the highest score of Duck Pins
during the day.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24

Morg.n Carriage Works busy.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24

cslioo WORKS vOrains sood
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-06-24

In the Ohio vaIley-The
workshop Of the World
catering to 125, 900 lndus-
trial Population.