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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02
STREET CAR MEN PAY
TWO DEATH CLAIMS

Local Street Railway Employees paid
two death claims last month. James
H. King, killed in the collision of the
Bellaire car and a Pennsylvania en-
CINE at West Wheeling, was one, and
Frank Sterla was the other. Sterla
was 80 years of age, and leaves wife
and two children. tuberculosis claim
Cd him. Division No. 10S paid $3.50
to each. The benefciaries of King
will receive 800 additional from the
international, and Sterla $500. The
International benefits depend upon the
length Of membership. and run to $500,
This. with the Division benefit, means
n maximum total of $1050.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02
State Federation To
Quiz Candidates

At the meeting of the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly Sunday
Secretary v. E. Brinkman of the Leg
Eislative Committee reported that body
had prepared list of questions to be
submitted to the candidates of vari-
Gus political parties in the coming
election.
Chairman A. v. Fisher said that he
had talked the matter over with vari-
Gus active unionists and that the gen
& al opinion was that the submitting
of questions was a good thing, that
much had been accomplished by it..
He referred to the fact that the in
come tax law had been passed, and
the law electing United States SEN
ate by direct vote. As to West Vir-
ginia he instanced the weights and
measures law, the juvenile court law
and others, which, while they were
not all that we desired, were steps in
the right direction. He urged that all
workers write their congressman and
senators to vote for the Burnett immi-
grafton bill, and write the senators to
vote for. the Child Labor bill, This
has passed the house three sessions,
but it has never passed the senate.
He also referred to the antiinjunction'
law, which, while it took long time,
was now law and would prevent the
use of the injunction in labor disputes,
as has been the practice unfortunate
ly heretofore.
He contended that it was not
against the law for candidate to
answer questions submitted to him,
as it was merely declaring his plat
form.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02
Another Lodge
Of Golden Links

Last ssandag 6e Order of Golden
Links installed new L04ge Of 100
members at Washington, Pa, with a
joint degree team composed, OF Pitts
burgh and Wheeling members. The
local Lodges Wheeling No. 1. and
Taylor No. 65were represented by a
large delegation.
This is a local organization which
is making rapid strides 1.-the frater-
nal field, under the able direction of
Supreme Organizer w. W. Mitchell.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02
Wheeling Steel & eIron
Employees Make Protest

The employees of the Wheeling Steel
and Iron Co. met at Benwood, on Sat
urday, February 18th, to protest
against the three week pay system in
vogue at that plant. The company for
some time mas been paying on Friday.
and this was another grievance the
men had, as not few of them live in
Wheeling, Bellaire, and some in other
sections where they must ride to and
from their work, Men on night turn
would have to come home, then get
out of bed at dinner time and go after
their money, home again to change
loss Of sleep. Consequently Friday
night came to them as horror, on
the pay day. The men want paid
every other Saturday, no Friday pays,
NO three week pays, and if the COM
ments can be taken as an indication,
the men are going to get what they
want.
It is alleged that an organizer or
two of the l. w. w. was present at
the meeting and sought to get the
men into their. ranks, but were not
successful The company, so rumor
has it, took the necessary precaution
to keep out the l. w. W. by placing
five extra guards at the mill on Mon
day, and no notices can be placed on
the mill premises. If these men were
organized, their grievances could
readily be adjusted by committee
seeing the company AS it, is they
have no representatives. They should
be members Of the Amalgamated AS
socfation Of /. 8. & T. W..
DIsmantIe Pudding Mill.
The pudding furnaces Of the Wheel
ing atsNE saa IssR csp 9 RsavOpe'
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02
Trust
Fights Farmers
(RY Lueien SANITY


WASHINGTON Mch. 2-The Money
Trust Isl making 4 strenuous effort to
get dAs Congress rural creditssss
bill which will aliaw 1t to fasten its;
grip on thetenant Farmers and the I'M
depend farmers Of the United
i Many e6ngressmen are befriending
the Money Trust. A joint committee
of both the Senate and the House
formed this bill and at almost any
time it may come up for passage. All
the gigantic influences of organized
capital are backing it.
The proposed law operates in the
interest of the banking corporations,
the creditor and the non-producing
classes. 1t will result in banks ex-
changing bank credits" for mort
cages on the farm lands. 1t puts no
new money into existence, and 1t
therefore, fastens these mortgages per-
Detu lily on the farms of the nation.
Instead of having the. government It,
self Issue money through the postal
interest, it continues dishonest sys-
tenn of private control of money, loans
and credits. which discourages the
ownership by the individual of land,
and encourages tenancy and subser-
vience to the Money Power.
Evidently it has been promised the
central powers in Wall Street to give
them this bill before election. I'm
less the people shall rise up against
it. it is slated to go through.
The farmers of the south are being
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02
SOFT COAL men
GAIN RUN-O'- nine.

New York, March 3.-0Special.)-
Bituminous operators have conceded
the "run-ofmine" demand of the Uni
ted Mine Workers. Inc western
Pennsylvania operators were holding
out against it, this territory being the
only part in the competitive field no.
now observing this system, in part, al
least, but they have given in.
The scale so far agreed upon IN
cludes run-of4mine payment for the en-
tire district, known as the. Central
Competitive, embracing Western Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
This leaves only the scale in dis
pute. The miners asked for ten per
cent increase. This means about A.
cents per ton Western Pennsylvania,
being below the present rate of the
balance of the district, is to be brought
up to the price of the others, and then
increased to the new price. At pres
ent, for INSTANCE, the Ohio rate is A
cents per ton, while the rate in West
ern Pennsylvania is 44y61. The opera
tors have offered to make the scale for
the entire field 48 cents. This is an
increase for the Ohio miners of less
than three per cent. 1t is not belieV-
ed that they will accept it. The Ohio
men believe that they can get 80
cents, and that they are entitled to it
and will demand it. They modified
their ten per cent demand before the
operators here to cents a ton ad-
vance, which is about g. per cent, and
would bring the price to so cents.
The outlook for final settlement is
considered very bright.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02
To AmaIgamIate
Building Councils

Tuesday night at the I. O. 0. F.
hall the organization committees of
the Ohio Valley and Belmont Central
Labor Assemblies, with Harmony
Committees of the Building Trades
Section of Wheeling and vicinity and
the Belmont, Building Trades Council,
In the effort to bring about an ANAL
eamation of the two bodies.
The entrance of the Ohio Valley
Assembly INTO the question resulted
from a request from the Belmont As
sembly through fraternaf delegate H.
n. Hudson, who stated that he had
been wort1hg for years to bring about
nna central body of the Building
TEeaes q re YslleN
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02

ing for the expulsion of the Butchers
from the Central body were laid on
the table, and action deferred from
TIME to time, on the explanation that
the arbitration committee of the As
semDfy was working ON the case ana
believed tat satisfactory adjustment
could eventually be secured.
The present turn indicates that com
plete failure has attended these Ct
forts to induce the Packers to see the
unreasonableness of their attitude in
signing with one union and refusing to
sign with the others represented in
the same plant.
It is possible that another strike
may be called. Much interest is felt
in Labor circles, and a large attend
ance of delegates is expected when
the Assembly convenes at 10 O'clock,
in the morning, an unusual hour. Z.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02
Questions.

A0CSlIOHSs
Following are the questions, as
amended by the Assembly:
To candidates for U. S. Senate
and House of Representatives
/. Do you favor a child labor law
as advocated by the American Fedora
ton of Labor?
2. Do you favor the restriction of
immigration and the exclusion OF Ash
attic immigration?
3, Do you favor the prohibiting of
contract convict labor in competition
with free labor?-
A. Do you favor the government
ownership of public utilities and gov
eminent manufacture OF war muni-
tons?
To candidates for Governor, State
Senate and House of Delegates:
/. Do you favor a child labor law
as advocated by the West Virginia
Federation of Labor?
2. Do you favor state constitu-
tional convention?
8. Do you favor the regulating of
the writ of injunction, and providing
a trial by jury for alleged contempt of
court?
A. Do you favor the prohibiting of
contract convict labor in competition
with free labor?
5. Do you favor the abolition Of
contract labor and the regulation Of
detective agencies?
6. Do you favor a state constabu-
larry?
4. Do you favor mothers pensions?
g. Do you favor an S-hour law on
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02

tinue indefinitely to work for wages
hat force them to live below thei
concepts of what constitutes stan.
birds of living"
Industrial Commission.
After thorough investigation, the
aain or Manly report of the United
States Commission on Industrial Re
atoms, signed by Frank J. Walsh.
John B. Lennon, James O'GonneIl AM
austin B. Garretson, declared:
THE physical well-being, mental de-
velopment and recreational needs O.
every class u population demand thai
under normal circumstances the work
ing day should not exceed .eighy
hours"
In a recent telegram to Carl Becl
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02

are being dismantled. This mill was
one Of the oldest pudding mills in
this section OF the country, having
started operation more than seventy
years ago. 1t had thirty furnaces
which worked almost continuously I'D
until the past ten years, and during
the ten years time worked only
few weeks at one time, then idle for
months, and in the past two years no
iron has been puddled at all, and
never again will the puff or the ravel
and then the, ball be known. at this
plant. -Four of the furnaces are all
torn out and the work continues, and
the old-tfme puddlers, and there are
many in this section, will now talk of
the good old days when these furnaces
gave out their product to their full
capacity. 1t is understood survey
has been made and the trestle in the
metal yard will be done away with,
and in its place an electric crane
charger for the cupola will be in
stalled
Employees Raised.
Reports, which could not be confirm
ed, are in effect that a blast furnace
will be installed, also two to four
plant sheet mill at this plant. The
tube, steel, plate and galvanizing de-
partm ents. are working full time The
employees of the steel department re-
Gently were given a 10 per cent adj
vance.
Creek Tin.
The tin house Of the Creek min
worked only two days last week on
account of a shortage of gas. Only
six of the eleven pots have worked
for some time. but the entire eleveA
= 1Oeatieae1 e Pare -
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02

Local Representative F, H. Cockroft
has received from President Brock a
copy of the Daily Evening Record of
Stockton, California, carrying a half
page advertisement, answering the
false statements previously published
in behalf of the struck Home" and
New Method >laundries, fortified by
sworn affdavits. 1t is splendid pre-
sentaton of the case for the Laun-
dry workers and is having striking
effect on public sentiment
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02

the wives and daughters and nieces
of the Commissioners will go along
on the battleship too. The people of
the United States will, as usual, foot
the bills for this junket, and no doubt
the sailors and marines who man the
Tennessee will have a chance to see
social life from the entirely safe dis
lance oil" the lower decks.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-02
CHICKEN SUPPER

oe the evening of st. Patrick's Day.
March II, q chicken waffle supper viii
- niYOn ct the home at MSa. WaFden,
II AlGVcpa and NoFsa PaEk naFveea'
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17

/ New York, Feb. 1.-THE most no
table new strategical development is
the Russian drive through Turkey and
apparently there is no force available
to stay the progress Of what is de-
veloping into one of the most notable
successes of the war. The important
city of Erzerum has fallen to the Rus
slams, and the drive is now pointing
direct through Turkish Armenia to-
ward the Mediterranean. at right an
giles to the German lines pointing to-
ward Egypt BY thus splitting Tur-
key into two parts, a full half being
cut off from communication with their
allies, it is hoped to force the Turks
to seek separate peace. ;.
This great Russian drive is under
command of the Grand Duke, whose
great exploits on the eastern front
were conspicuous features of the war
last year.
From that line he was sent on
mission the nature of which now is
first being disclosed, and which, it is
believed by the Russians, will lead to
the most decisive battles Of the war.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
LIFE HAS VARIETY.

BY Samuel B. Letson.
Ger mountains high and rough and
steep
My path by canyons dark and deer
Cross desert sand so not to feet
l toll; but duty done is sweet.
Go, present ease. Joy, JOY to fill
The place His wisdom and His will
Assign to me that | may till
His given field, though small my skill.
Advance, expanding vision, scan
True wisdom's way, His path and
plan.
To love and serve as best we can
His image, heir and partner, man.
Today my very best is given.
Not lost. God knows how each has
striven
By love and duty led, not driven.
today savors of Heaven.
Ell Centre. Cal.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
Believe Kaiser Has Big L Boats.

London, Feb. THE Daily Mail eX-
pressed the opinion that the first of
March, when the German submarine
memorandum comes into effect re-
specting armed merchantmen, will see
the Inauguration Of a new German
submarine campaign with newly-built
vessels of an alleged tonnage of 5000.
These vessels are reported to be ca
pable of crossing and recrossing the
Atlantic without needing fresh fuel
or water, and, according to the Mail,
they will act as long range commerce
deStrOVerS
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17

s. J. Montgomery. T. A. Iasigi ]. F
Seymour and J. X. Hermon.
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Sheet Sunday-The Imperial Val
lev Gun Club will hold another shoot
ing contest at the fair grounds from
to u Sunday morning, when it is
expected some fine craftsmanship will
be shown.
The Baldridge Drug Company has
given a handsome laundry basket as
"a prize for best craftsmanship.
Frank Preston will give a silver
trophy for contest to start the first
Monday in March. Only members can
compete for prizes. To Join, inquire
of George Dixon or ". L. Wright.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
Economic on Sugar.

London, Feb. 1.-THE official press
bureau issued the following statement
today:
"The royal commission on, sugar an
nounces that the supplies available for
the current year probably are from
90 to 25 per cent less than the amount
imported in 1915.
"The commission appeals for an
equivalent reduction in consumption.
No increase in price is necessary.
"Steps will be taken to deal with
traders charging excessively"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
Places Ban on Imports.

London, Feb. ia royal procla-
nation has been issued prohibiting
the import after March l, except I'M
der board of trade license, of the
following:
All material for the manufacture of
paper, including esparto grass and
linen and cotton rags; paper and card
board. including strawboard, paste
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
500 Votes Friday and Saturday

with every 25c purchase of Shaving
Accessories, such as Shaving
Brushes, Shaving Powder, Shaving
Soap, Shaving Cream, Shaving Lo-
ton, Razor Blades, Safety Razors
Witch Hazel. Bay Rum and Shaving
Lotions. Watch for these Specials
We have something on sale all the
time. Come in and look around.
BALDRIDGE DRUG CO.,
ADV. Next to Postoffice
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
High grade Pianos actually going

High grade Pianos actually going
to be sacrificed at unheard-of prices
presents an opportunity that will
never come again. Sale of the residue
stock of the King Music Company's
valuable pianos, combined with the
Manufacturers and Surplus Sale of
the Marvin Moore Music Company,
makes this the opportune time to pur-
chase piano. Remember the sale
date-February % to March ADV.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17

All price restrictions attempted by
some high grade manufacturers of
Pianos now off. Every piano in the
store cut in price, no matter what its
value may be. Marvin Moore Music
Co. will conduct the greatest sale of
Pianos and Player Pianos at their
store, 553 Main street, Ell Centric has
ever heard of.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
MAINLY PERSONAL

Dan V. holland Is making profess
sional trip to Los Angeles.
Mrs. J. V. Wachtel, Jr., is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Clover
in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WORK WANTED by man and woman
on farm; no children. f. Morgan
r. F. D. l, Box 80, Calexico. f25l
AM OFFERING my registered Duroc-
Jersey hogs for sale; old sows, gifts
and boars; sows and gifts bred. c.
A Bradford, 80 miles northeast of
FL Centre, P. O. Box 1O1. x252
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
Russia Is Undertaking
Drive Through Turkey

board, millboard and wood pulp board
and manufactures of paper and card
board; all periodical publications eX-
ceeding Is pages in length imported
otherwise than in single copies
through the post; tobacco, unmanu-
featured and manufactured, including
cigars and cigarets; furniture woods,
hardwoods, veneers, stones and plates
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17

If you ever expect to own Piano
or Player Piano you owe it to your
self to investigate the unheardof
prices on the high grade pianos and
player pianos that are going to be Of
fered at the big sale to be held by
Marvin Moore Music Company, 553
Main St, Ell Comfortably.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17

Remember the date of the big sale
of Pianos and Player Pianos February
% to March at the Marvin Moore
Music Company, 553 Main street, Ell
Centro.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
Automobile Trading Contest.

Are you Candidate? If not, why
not? Everyone has an equal chance
Just a little hard work will sure put
you in among the leaders. Let us
help you to get started. Come in and
talk it over.
BALDRIDGE DRUG CO.,
Next to Postoffice.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
City and Valley

Mexicali VIII Gel Wireless-Recent
rumors that the de facto government
of Mexico shortly viii install wire
less telegraph station in MeXicali,
were partly confirmed yesterday by
Governor Esteban Cantu. The latter
said that such a plan was in prospect
and that in all probability wire COM
munication would he established very
soon along the entire west coast of
Mexico. It is said that wireless sta
ton also is to be built at Ensenada.-
Calexico Chronicle.
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Club Dance-Especially attractive
entertainment will he features Of the
dance to be given Friday evening by
the Woman's Ten Thousand Club. \
minuet with the dancers appriately
dressed in colonial costume will be
presented by Misses Janet McRae,
Margaret Hill, Stella McKim, Peggy
Lien. Markell Wachtel, Lola Mckim,
Evelyn Boman and Lola Baker. Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan Smith will dance
the Russian Muzurka and Charlie
Chaplin dances. The hostesses for the
occasion are Mesdames c. E. Paris,
6. ". Dunaway, W. s. Fawcett, Ira
bella Hermon, c. n. Perry, H. L.
Barker. c. f. Sprouse, r. B. Moore,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17

Magazines and Newspapers at
Brad's Smoke Shop, 564 Main ST., Eel
Comfortably.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Elmer Delkins, 25, and Dorothy /.
Brooks, IS, both residents of Braw-
ley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17

Dr.W.E. Lyons, Osteopathic Physician
1916 Dunaway Bldg. Phone 145.-
Adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
Mirrors Made New.

I can make any mirror new, no mat
ter how badly spotted or streaked.
Give me a trial. If work is not sat-
isfactory, no charge. Phone 59J or
call 532 Main street. X247
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17

Eleanor Glyn's Sensational Serial
commences in March Cosmopolitan.
Brad's Smoke Shop.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17

FlrewOOd for Sale.
Ed Royce Transfer, G32 Main st.
Phone 123W.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17

Modern Broom housekeeping apis.
658 Commercial. Ed Royce.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
An Opportunity

for young man with small amount
of money to get into business. A good
proposition. Look into it. Box 744,
FL Centro, Cal.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
r r E E

THIRD PRIZE
4 Beautiful S6G.CO Sewing Machine
FOURTH PRIZE
A Beautiful S25 Mandolin and Case.
The next ten largest premiums, each
a copy OF sheet music and Il $4,000
credit
The next twenty each n copy of sheet
music and Il credit of SI25.O0.
The next twenty-five, n scarf pin
and credit of $4,000.
The next twenty-five scarf pin and
a credit Of $500.
The next Twenty-Five, scarf pin and
a credit of 5000.
And all other correct answers will re-
Iceive scarf pin and a credit of
S25. 90.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-17
TO ADVERTISE THE KOHLER 8
CHASE LINE Of PIANOS.
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FIRST PRIZE
a Beautiful $3.50 Player Primo
We guarantee this can be solved.
The gentlemen who will act as Judges
is guarantee that the awards will
hem. In case of tie, the judges being
unable to decide between any two So
lutions, each will receive equal prizes.
Don't delay. Send in your answer
quick. You may get a Beautiful Player
Piano