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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-08
The Trust Problem

The United States Government has
lostsits suit against the Steel Trust
Had it won the trust magnates would
have been put to some inconvenience
and loss and no one would have gain
ed anything. A court decision to the
effect that the United. States Steel cor
poration is an illegal trust would not
have had the slightest effect on the
corporations monopoly Of ore lands
and other national resources. AS long
as Il has this monopoly Congress may
continue to pass antitrust laws and
attorney generals bring antitrust
suits without affecting the trust situa.
tion to the slightest extent. The
trusts are here to rob and Cypress IN
fiji land monopoly will be DESTROYED.
The. placing Of 'all taxation on land
values il the easiest way to do this
Sherman laws. CLAYTON laws and SINH
Lar laws are ways not to DO t. AttOr
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-08
Char|est0nPIan
Labor Celebration
(Ry c. Hartman.)

CHARLESTON, July 7-(SpeciaD-
Arrangements are being made for the
celebration of Labor Day in Charles
ton Monday, Sept. 6. The festival will
be held under the auspices of the Kan
awha Valley Central Labor Union. and,
if present plans are carried out, Will
be the greatest event of the kind in
the history of the city.
At a recent meeting the central
body elected general committee on
arrangements composed of Charles G.
Bradley, D. M. Furman, John J. Mar
shall, C. o. Flowers Edward Popp,
Caspar Hartman and Frank Snyder
The committee is now negotiating with
the Business Mems Association, the
Chamber of Commerce and other COM
mercial organizations in an effort to
secure their cooperation in making
the celebration one of unprecedented
magnitude.
Printed invitations will be mailed
TO union labor organizations in Hunt
ington. Hinton and other cities and
towns throughout the Ohio, Kanawha
and New river valleys, and It is ex-
pected that all of them will be repre-
scented by large delegations.
A feature of the celebration will be
the civic and industrial street parade
in the forenoon. This, a member OF
the committee prophesied today, will
be the most stupendous and spectacu'
lar event ever undertaken in Charles
ton. The members of all trades or
CARNATIONS in the county, including
delegations of . miners from the Goa
fields. will be in the procession, ane
the leading business houses OF Char
lesion will be represented by hand
somely designed flots of various
kinds. One of the purposes OF tn
celebration, a member Of the com
mittee said, is to boost the products o
i charleston manufacturers and thu
wares of Charleston jobbers and re
tailers.
| At the conclusion of the street pa
rade. the thousands of visitors Witt
are expected to be here will 60 t.
Luna Park, where the afternoon vii
he given over to amusements. 1t ha
lbeen announced that special attrae
,r,;ll no staged at the park TO
this occasion, the expense of whicl
| will be borne by the promoters of tn
Celebration.
Unlike previous celebrations in CON
memoration of the natal day of Of
ganized labor, there will be no pull
lie speaking at the park this veal
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-08

The committee has learned by past
experiences that holiday visitors in
Charleston prefer to devote their time
to pleasure rather than listen to
lengthe discussions on public ques-
lions. '7s ID
An effort will be made through the
Chamber of Commerce to have all of
the railroads entering Charleston
operate Labor Day excursions with
reduced rates as an additional induce
ment for the workingman and his
family to spend the holiday in Char
lesion.
Kanawha Valley Central Labor IN
ion is having an ordinance drafted for
the erection of city Market House.
The Building Trades Council had a
very fine picnic on July at FernWood
Park, which was well attended by all
union men, with their wives and chill
dren; all having jolly time.
is. Pauley, secretary of the West
Virginia State Federation, and wife
and daughter, are spending their Vaca-
ton at the Worlds Fair in California
with former President Harry Corcoran
and wife, custodian of the West Vir-
ginia building.
The Carpenters are having more
now than the last few months. Things
seemed kind of slow starting but pros
poets look good now as several large
buildings are under way. The fol
lowing officers we're installed on July
2, at the CarpentsEs, local 1907, hall:
IL W. Gilmore, president; G. j. Cav
LEY, vice president; W. S. Smith, finan'
! cial secretary; G. J.. Hartman, record
ing secretary; R. NJ. Carpenter. treas
urer; ;. Marian, conductor. y. \
Walker. warden.
| John Marshall, business agent Of
the Building Trades, reports every
Thing in fine shape in the trade move
ment. <,
There is only two picture houses un
fair in this city at the present time.
There are more Carpenters idle il
this city than. any other trade.
We have several union mechanics OF
our police force in this city since TN
charter. took effect.
The Kanawha Valley Central Labo
Committee will hold conference witt
Mayor Breeze in regards to a CIT
Market House this week.
Following are the Kanawha Vale
Central officers: F. w. Snyder, pres
: dent: E. Popp, vice president; G. Har'
man. secretary; J. Emmerick, treasul
or. G. O. Flowers, sergeant-at-arms.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-08

ney Generals might as well save the
time, money and energy needed to
prosecute antitrust suits. That won't
break the trusts even though favor
able court decisions be obtained. If
the people are not ready to urge the
right way of proceeding against trusts
they must endure the consequences of
proceedings by the trusts against
them.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-08
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY SALE
FOR TEN DAYS ONLY

An unusual opportunity to purchase Trunk, Bag
o. st Case for great deal less than its real value
SBelow are only few Of the wonderful values we
are offering.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-07-08

Following are the. Kanawha Valley
Central officers: F. w. Snyder, presi-
dent: E. Popp, vice president; G. Hart
man secretary; J. Emmerick, treasur'
ar: G. o. Flowers, sergeant-at-arms.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
U-BOAT DESTROYS FACTORY
Berlin Statement Reports Benzole
Plant at Harrington, England
Blown Up by Submarine.

Berlin, via Wireless to London, Aug.
30.-A German submarine on August
16 destroyed by artillery fire the Ben
zole factory and warehouse at Harring.
ton, England. where high explosives
were manufactured, it has bsen official.
ly announced.
"The same submarine" the admir-
atty said, was attacked by a pasgen-
ger steamer. The steamer used a can
non for attack, not defense"
Kaiser Wilhelm has conferred the
Order of Pour LIE Merit on the Ger
man crown prince and crown prince of
Bavaria and the Duke of Wurtem.
burg.
Official denial was made by the ad-
miralty of the British admiralty report
that Aviator Ellsworth sank a German
submarine off Ostend. The U-boat was
attacked by the British aviator, but
returned to the harbor unchanged.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
KILL AT MEXICAN BANDITS
American Posses Still Hunting for
Others of Band-Outlaws Cross
Rio Grande.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 81. - Au-
thentic reports were received by
county officers here that AZ of the
Mexican bandits who participated in
the attack of the Norias ranch, 65
miles north Of Brownsville, August s,
have been killed by American posses
and officers and that the others of
the band, numbering probably fifteen,
art still at large in the brush. One of
these Mexicans, it was said, was
killed ear Sebastian while another's
right arm was shot off and he was
captured. A private letter received
here said Mexicans were crossing the
Rio Grande into Starr county and pro-
ceeding through the uninhabitated
portion Of the country for some u
known point in the hills. Starr coun.
ty is 80 miles west of Brownsville.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
SIavs Leave East GaIicia.

Berlin, via London, Aug. 31.-The
new Austro-German offensive move
ment in eastern Galicia has forced a
Russian retreat over a long section of
the front.
This announcement was made by ar
my headquarters which also stated that
the resistance of Russians in the
north near Kovno had been broken,
and that In the center of the line,
Prince Leopold's forces pursuing the
Russians further had almost overtak.
en- their right wing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
FRENCH TRUST IN RUSSIANS
President Poincare Sends Telegram to
Grand Duke Nicholas Expressing
Entire Confidence In Future.

Paris, Aug. 30.-A joint telegram
expressing entire confidence in the fu-
ture has been sent to Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander-in-chie of the
Russian armies, by President Poincare,
Minister of War Miller and General
Joffre, the French commander. The
text of the message follows:
Our thoughts turn toward your
troops, who at the present moment
merit the confidence of the whole
world by eason of the struggle they
are making"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

Chicago Protector uphcIds Slang.
Chicago. Aug. 27.-"In the presence
of slang l stand unappalled. because
slang does not corrupt the English
language. Slang never has corrupted
the English language and as long as
there remains . cultivated group Of
men to speak It slang never win cor
rlpt the English language" So SAID
Professor Thomas A. Knott Of the
University cf Chicago In introducing
his discussion Of SLANG. Colloquiaiism
md As&asdnEd Isaa0.1He declared
that slang was . phase Of the deyel'
opmsnt Of the language.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
AMERICAN POWDER
MILLS BLOWN UP
EXPLOSIONS OCCUR AT SAME
TIME IN ACTON, MASS, AND
WILMINGTON, DELLA.
WORK ON LARGE WAR ORDERS
Police Believe Damage Was Caused
With Intent to Cripple American
Powder Comparative Dupont
Workmen Are Killed.

Acton, Mass. Aug. 31.-Three pow
der mills were blown up in unexplain-
ed explosions. when the American
Powder company here lost its glazing
plant and the Dupont Powder company
at Wilmington, Della, two black pow
der mills at about the same time.
Two lives were lost at Wilmington.
Work on large war orders will be
held up for several weeks.
With a shock that was felt within a
radius of 40 miles the glazing mill Of
the American Powder company here,
which, since the outbreak of the Euro
pean war, has been working to capa-
city, was blown up early in the morn.
ing. So far as is known nobody was
killed.
Outside Sources Blamed.
The actual money loss to the com
pany was not heavy, but it was stated
that work on large orders probably
would be held up several weeks.
Property owners in the surrounding
towns, particularly in Maynard, were
heavy losers because of shattered win
dows.
The mill had been closed down
and the police expressed the belief
that the explosion had been caused
with intent to cripple the plant.
An official of the company said it
would take several weeks to install
new machinery, and until this was
dDna work would ha at n
Two Workmen Killed.
Wilmington, Della, Aug. 30.-Two
workmen were instantly killed and
considerable damage was done to prop
erty by IN explosion of two black pow
der mills of the Dupont Powder com
pany in the upper Hagley yards, near
here. The victims are Lawrence Cum
ningham, aged 40, of this city, and
Hugh Gillespie, 35, of Hazleton, Pa.
The two reports were terrific, being
heard more than a dozen miles away.
Hundreds of windows in nearby houses
were broken. Several hundred pounds
of powder exploded, completely de-
stroying the mills.
The first to go was a fuse mill. This
set off the second plant nearby. Pieces
of n of the victims was found in a
tree on the opposite side of Brandy
wine creek.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined, but officials say it
probably was due to a spark or to grit
in the powder.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
scctt Back from Mexico.

Washington, Aug. 80. - General
Hugh l.. Scott. chief of STAFF of the
army, returned 90 Washington from
the Mexican border where for several
weeks he has been doing speciRl work
for the state department In further
ance of the Pan-American peace plans.
He would not comment on the results
of his mission which he will discuss
with Secretary lansing. (
Tho general also discussed with VII
Ia the Pan-Amerjcan convention pro-
posal which Villa and his followers
have accepted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
Beaten for ONCE; Women Quiz.

Oakland, CAL, Aug. 28.-The resigna-
ton Of Miss Grace C. Strachen. dis
trict superintendent of schools at
Brooklyn, N. Y, from the National
Educational association after her de-
feat for the presidency has been fol-
lowed. it has just been announced by
the resignation OF Miss Agnes Night
ingale who managed Miss Strachan's
campaign and Of five other New York
women members of the association
The final joint session Of the associa-
ton AZ TIC international congress on
education was held here yesterday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
King Of Sweden Hurt.

Stockholm, via London, Aug. 3d.
King Gustav had a narrow escape
from serious injury at jenna. AS he
was entering his a to proceed to
Stockholm, the train started with a
sudden jerk, throwing him down. His
foot vas jammed between the car
and the platform and he fell heavily.
He was picked up quickly. however,
and assisted into his car. Except for
q slight lameness he is little the
worse for the accident.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

Petrograd, via London, Aug. 3d.
Weighing the likelihood of a German
advance on Petrograd. the Reich
points out that the Russian retirement
covers the approaches to the capital
and that 1t Is extremely doubtful
whether the Germans, without undis-
puted possession OF the Baltic sea and
particularly Of the Gulf of Riga. could
undertake the risks attaching to op-
Grating against Petr0srad this autumn.
Moreover. on the whole front from the
Dvina to the upper bobr, IL m noted,
the Germans have only two armies.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
WOOD REBUKED FOR
ROOSEVELT'S TALK
SECRETARY OF WAR DEPSC,
GATES SPEECH AT CITIZEN
SOLDIER CAMP.
Detrimental EFFECT SHOWfi
Garrison Wires Major General Wood
That Nothing Similar ShoulS Be
Permitted at PlattsburS. N.
Y. or any other Camp.

Washington, Aug. %. - Secretary
Garrison has telegraphed Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood expressing his
depreciation that opportunity was CIV
en- at the citizen soldier camp at
Plattsburg, N. Y, for Colonel Roose-
velt's sensational speech and direct
ing that nothing similar should be per-
mitted at any of the other camps.
Secretary Garrison referred to Col
onel Roosevelt's remarks on the mill
tary unpreparedness of the country
and the attitude of the administra-
ton. His telegram to General Wood
follows:
Has Detrimental Effect.
Il have juss een the report in the
newspapers CT the speech made by ex-
President Roosevelt at the Plattsburg
camp. 1t is difficult to conceive Of
anything which could have a more det-
rimental effect upon the real value Of
this experiment than such an incident.
This camp, held under government
auspices, was successfully demonstrate
ing many things of great moment. Its
virtue consisted in the fact that it
conveyed its own impressive lessons in
its practical and successful operation
and results.
No opportunity should have been
furnished to any one to present to the
men any matter excepting that which
was essential to the necessary training
they were there to receive. Anything
else could only have the effect of dis
tracing attention from the real nature
of the experiment, diverting considera-
ton to issues which excite controversy,
~antagonism and i'll feeling and thereby
impairing, il not destroying, what 9th
erwise would have been so effective.
Must Not Happen Again.
There must not be any opportunity
given at Plattsburg or at any other
similar camp for any such unfortunate
consequences"
Secretary Garrison said he had no
further action o under contempla-
ton. He said he had not discussed
the matter with President Wilson and
had no knowledge of the Presidents
views. The secretary said he had not
considered whether his telegram to
General Wood would have any effect
on the generals record.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

Boston, Aug. 30.-Former Governor
Alva Adams Of Colorado. speaking at
a suffrage mass meeting. character
ized the preamble to the federal con-
stitution as a lie and q ~delusion,"
in those states which have not grant
ed women suffrage. It would never
be justified, he said, until women have
the vote. Governor Arthur Capper Of
Kansas also spoke In favor of extend,
ing the suffrage to women.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
Hurricane Destroys Banana Crop.

New York. Aug. 27.-Detaired ad.
vices received here from Kingston.
Jamaica, show that the damage caused
to the island Of Jamaica by the re.
cent hurricane was greater than in.
Dictated by earlier dispatches. The
terrific wind destroyed fully 80 per
cent Of the banana crop. according to
the information. The railway be.
tween Port Antonio. and Buff Bay was
virtually wiped out and wagon roads
civilizations were
seriously damaged.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
LOSE % SHIPS IN ONE WEEK
Nineteen British Merchantmen and
Three Fishing Vessels Destroyed
BY German Submarines.

London, Aug. 2S.-During the week
ending August rs, 10 British merchant
vessels with a total tonnage Of $4,000
tons, and three fishing vessels were
destroyed by submarines or mines.
The week was one Of the most sue
cessful German underwater craft have
had since the commencement of the
war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

Genuine reforms are slow in arriv-
ing. For instance. 1t has been about
thirty years since people began to
demand that eggs be sold by the pound
instead Of by the dozen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
B~REST-L|TOVsK IS
TAKEN BY TEUT0NS
GREATEST RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD
is CAPTURED BY VICTORIOUS
AuSTRo.GERmAN ARMIES,
PROVES MILITARY SURPRISE
SIav Strategic Plans Did Not Provide
for Surrender of Fortress for Fort
night is BeIief-Russians
Lose Base.

London, Aug. 3o.-General POLL.
vanoff, Russian minister of war, an
that Russia 10 raising another
campaign will! not be decided before
some time next year, according to the
Petrograd correspondent of the Times.
Berlin, Aug. 27.-The fortress of
Brest Litovsk, Russia's greatest
stronghold, has been taken by the
Germans.
An official nouncemen from the
war Office says:
THE fortress of Brest-Litovsk has
been taken by Germans and Austro-
Hungarian troops.
They stormed the works on the
western and northwestern front and
entered the center of the fortress.
The enemy %thereupon surrendered
the fortress"
The Russians are believed to be re-
treating eastward and northeastward,
their right flank protected by the for
ests to the north and their left flank
covered by the marshes hat delayed
the Austro-German advance from the
south.
Military Surprise.
The ease with which Brest-Litovsk
was taken is one of the greatest mill
tary surprises of the war. The fort
ress has been under direct attack but
a few days. The western forts evil
IDENTIFY gave way quickly the the pound
ing Of the 42-centimeter German guns.
Once these forts were pounded to
pieces, the German tide rolled in upon
the inner forts and the Russians were
forced to evacuate.
1t Is believed here that several
thousand Russians were captured
when the fortress was taken. Rus
sian strategic plans, it Is considered
certain here, did not provide for the
surrender of the fortress for at least
a fortnight.
The loss of Brest-Litovsk makes it
imperative that the Russians surren-
der the whole Of the Brest-Litovsk line
of defense upon which the Slavs had
depended % stop the German rush aft.
er the fall of Warsaw. Kovno and
Kovel, the extreme ends of this great
defensive line, already are in the
hands OF the Austro-Germans The
fall of Bielostok and Grodno, the only
other points Of Importance. are ex
pected momentarily.
Capture of Brest Litovsk d~eprives
the Russians Of a field base Of suffi-
cient size to serve for the operations
of the huge Russian field armies. De-
prived of their base at Warsaw, the
Slavs counted upon Brest Litovsk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
New Attack on Turks Fails.

Constantinople, via London, Aug. 81.
"A new attack by land and sea on
the Turkish positions at the Dardan-
Giles has resulted in heavy fighting.
The Turkish war Office announced
that several onlaughts had been re-
pulsed with heavy losses to the Allies.
1t was also said that a cruiser and
a-transport Of the Allies had been hit
repeatedly by the Turkish guns.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
Attempts to "cIean Up" Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Chief of Police
Healey's second attempt with in 10
days to clean up" Chicago resulted
in the arrest Of 80 men during the
late hours Of the night and the early
hours of the morning.
Flying squadrons" Of detectives
were SEM from the central division to
the different divisions of the city and
their roundup included former con.
y:cts, ~pickpockets and suspects.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02
NIGHT Rider. Sentenced.

Hartford, KY, Aug. 30.--Three men
who pleaded guilty in Ohio county cir
cult court to being members of a
band of night riders, called "possum
hunters" that for months spread ter
ror throughout this section of West
ern Kentucky, are serving sentences
In state prison. One was acquitted
by a jury and &C defendants are await
ing trial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

A traveller says Brazil ID the richest
country In the world in natural re
sources. There Is also almost no place
in which the people get more sum-
mel In the same length Of time than IL
doled out TO those in Brazil.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

II the pen has been At any time
mightier than the sword within the
past year It was In bringing on the
war in Europe. II It q To- put an
end to the struggle 1t may recover
lost prestige
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

Let the baby cry" says Professor
Hall. But supposing there is a pin
penetrating 1t somewhere? There are
lots Of things about babies that pro-
fessors do not know.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

According to statistics. for every
eight sudden deaths among men there
il but n among women. The latter
hang on long enough to get in the last
word.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

There Is probably nothing more an
moving than to spend a lot of time pre-
pairing for an emergency that fails to
emerge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

A moving picture man says that
movie films will % be popular in
every home. When that time comes
we won't have to be dragged out to
zee 'em.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

When the cantaloupe tastes like a
pumpkin the competent optimist pro-
ceeds to pretend that he Is eating
pumpkin pie. meantime smiling like
a jack-o.lantern.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

A laughing baby is a Joy to the whole
neighborhood. But when the little dear
cries the burden Of responsibility falls
upon mother.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

Here is a question for the Washing
ton department Of agriculture. Which
itches first, a mosquito bite or q CHG.
ger bite?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

Los Angeles police found that a high.
wayman carried a revolver loaded with
chewing gum bullets. Gun wads. as 1t
were.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-02

Probably every man feels more or
less out Of place at a picnic. Pic
mics are tho special Joy Of fat women
and children.