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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

| On July H. 1916-An act to provide cap
| ital for agricultural development, to Gre
ate standard forms of investment based
upon farm mortgage, to equalize rates of
interest upon farm loans, to furnish a
! market for the United States, and for
other purposes.
| On July %, 1916-The postoffice appro-
priation bill was approved. This bill con-
tains provisions improving the conditions
| of letter carriers, clerks and other post
office employees.
| There are several other important la
Dor measures upon the calendars of both
houses which, if passed, it is confidently
| expected he will also approve.
| On July 4, 1916 on the occasion of the
dedication of the American Federation OF
Labor office building in Washington D.
| c., President Wilson delivered an inspir-
| ing address, from which 1 quote in part
as follows:
FOR HUMAN LIBERTY
| mo man ought to suffer injustice in
America. No man ought in America tc
fail to see the deep dictates of hui
mainly.
Mr. Gompers was RETIRING just now tc
the sixth section of the Clayton anti
| trust law, the section in which the OBJ
vious is stated. namely. that mans Ia
Dor is not commodity, but part of his
| life, and that, therefore, the courts mus
not treat it as if it were commodity
but must treat it as If it were a part OF
! his life. am sorry that there were any
! judges in the United States who had tc
/ be told that 1t is SO obvious that Il
seems to me that that section OF thu
| Clayton act were return to the primer
of human liberty; but if judges have t
| have the primer opened before them,
am willing to open 1T.
| Students of history may search WIDE
and deep. they may spend many years O.
keen research, and nowhere in the rage;
| of American history will they lind
clearer and more definite pronouncemen
in behalf of real, human liberty than tn
above expression by President Woodrow
| Wilson on July H. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
HUGHES RECORD

You also ask for the record of the
Honorable Charles Evans Hughes, repub-
lican nominee for President. as to labor
measures, and particularly as to the DAN
bury Hatters' case.
THE Danbury Hatters case has an his
torical place in labor's struggle for free
dom 1t was in the course of the trial
of this case that the workers of our
country finally succeeded in securing a
declaration from the highest court of the
land as to the application of antitrust
legislation to associations of wage
earners
THE decision of the court in this case
involved a principle of fundamental i'm
portance to workers. 1t was the same
principle involved in the abuse of the
writ of injunction which, under the per-
version by judges, VINO had no under
standing of industrial conditions and the
labor of human beings, had been trans
formed into an agency at the service Of
employers who wished to restrict the in
dustrial freedom of their employees and
to prevent their using legitimate methods
of securing their demands and promot-
ing their welfare.
LABOR A COMMODITY
1.-THE theory upon which courts have
held that antitrust legislation applied to
associations of wage-earners and that in
functions could pc USED 10 regulate m
dustrial relations. which are personal re-
lations, was the assumption that the la
Dor of human being was an article or
commodity and. therefore. property.
This assumption recognizes no distinction
between the creative labor power of a
human being which is inseparable from
his living body and the articles which
he produces.
I'm 1908 the supreme court Of the United
States rendered a decision in the hatters
case when the initial appeal was made
TN 1914 the United States supreme court
delivered their final decision in the case
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
GoMPERs ISSUES STATEMENT

Mr. 0IOmperS, VINO arrived mere late
today in response to an appeal from the
New York Central Federated Union, Is
sued statement in which he referred
to the efforts of the heads of the In
terborough Rapid Transit company, which
operates the subway and elevated railway
lines, and officers of the various surface
car roads affected by the strike, Ito
crush the spirit of organization among
the employees of these railroads." Mr..
Gompers asserted that the carmen were
determined to exercise their right to or
ganize. the right to strive nationally and
normally for the improvement of their
conditions as employees of the companies.
and to have submitted to board Of
arbitration such differences which the
committees of the employees and the rep
resentatives of the companies fail to adj
Just"
The fourth day of the strike found all
surface car lines in Manhattan, the Bronx
and parts of West Chester county badly
crippled. During the day the service on
nearly all the lines was about 30 per cent
normal and tonight the police reported
that it had almost entirely been sus-
pended.
MORE TRAINS ON 81"
In the subway and on the elevated rail-
way lines, however, trains were run with
greater frequency than usual. This, 1t
was explained, was done to accommo-
date the overflow of Sunday crowds,
which ordinarily ride on surface cars.
Jitneys were in demand during the day,
particularly in the crosstown thorough
fares of the city. In some instances
| adults were observed on roller skates.
The first accident since the strike be-
gan occurred late today. when IA per-
sons among them six policemen on strike
duty, received minor injuries in rear-end
collision between two Third avenue ele-
waited trains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
PROTECTED CANAL EMPLOYEES

con June Is, 1914-Prevented re-
duction in wages and installation and
collection of rents for employees on the
Panama canal zone.
On May A. 1916-The President approved
the amendment to the hours of service
act (the sixteen-hour law for railroad
mem, containing a minimum and maxi
mum penalty for violation of same by
railroad companies
On May 10, 1916-The President approved
the legislative appropriations bill after
the Objectionable Borland amendment,
which was for the purpose of lengthen-
ing the work day of government EN-
ployes without extra compensation and
without arranging for overtime rates. had
been stricken from the bill.
On July 6, 1916-President Wilson APP
proved the Notifications bill. which car
ries with it the important provision which
prohibits the use of the inhuman Taylor
system in government workshops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
BIG SYMPATHETIC
STRIKE MAY COME
TO AID CARMEN ON
NEW YORK LINES

be announced unless by local officers in
dependently. The order would have TO
come from international officers. A state
ment issued by the union delegates who
recommended the sympathetic strike
III ged the city authorities to prevent pay
ment of "Abnormally high wages to strike
breakers and called on the public serv-
ice commission to enforce the law requir-
ing full crews on elevated and subway
trains. Committees, it was said, have
been appointed to organize mass meet
ings to lay before the public the facts
of the controversy
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs Monroe Lesser have
named their little daughter Harriet
Barr Lesser.
Dr. and Mrs C. w. Mcdonald and
little daughter left Friday for Camp
Walton, Fla. where they will spend
several weeks
Mrs. j. NJ Scott was removed to her
home from the South Highlands in
Urinary
Farley are the guests of relatives and
friends at Leeds.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nichols and
children of Tuscaloosa are the guests
of Mrs. Hamburger.
Miss Esther Cost has returned from
Maben, where she has been the guest
of Mrs. Cooley.
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and rural residents under the agricul-
tural extension act.
"On March T. 19l5-The Taylor system,
stop-watch and speeding-up methods in
the United States arsenals prohibited.
ION March g. 19l5-Taylor system, stop
watch and speeding-up methods in the
United States navy yards, gun factories
and torpedo stations prohibited.
ION March 9, 19H-PieceworlS was pro-
hibted in the postoffice department.
Washington, D. C.
"On March 8, 1915-Public construction
of battleships. transports and other YES
sells in United States navy yards extend
ed. Repairs to vessels of the navy 10
be made in governmental instead of pri-
waite yards. Steadier work assured to
employees of government navy yards
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
LID OFF IN COLORADO

"On January %, 1914-Special con-
gressional investigation of industrial
disputes in the Colorado coal fields and
the Michigan copper region, wherein
all of the complaints and charges made
by the men of labor against the min
ing companies and the alliance of these
companies with the political and mill
tary powers of the states were Off
cially verified and substantiated
"On March 8, b915-An additional an
nual appropriation of $4,000 for the
years 1914-15 was provided for the
pay roll of the metal trades mechanics
employed at the Washington, d. c.,
navy yard This was equivalent to a.
7.81 per cent increase in wages.
ION December II, 1914-The statu-
tory enactment of an income tax in
conformity with the recent United
States constitutional amendment.
"On July 16, 1914-An additional APP
preparation of $4,000 for the work
of the children's bureau.
"On July 16, 1914-More adequate
appropriations for the department of
labor to carry on it's work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
SAFETY FOR MINERS


ION March 9, 19l5-Bureau of mines act
extended and strengthened. Ten new eN-
pertinent stations and seven new safety
tations provided.
ION May %, 1913-Senatorial investiga-
tlon of industrial dispute in the coal fields
of West Virginia whereby peace was re-
stored; the eight-hour day secured; check
weighing provided, and 10 per cent In
crease in wages ganed-right of organlza-
ton guaranteed and other improved WORK
ing conditions included.
''On March g. 1g4-Compensation for in
juries act extended to postoffice employees.
ION. March 4, 1915-Postoffice En-
ployes annual promotion maintained,
Notwithstanding the Postmaster Gen
erals efforts to substitute biennial for
annual promotions.
"On March A, 1915-Eight- hour law
for postoffice clerks and carriers re-
tanned, Notwithstanding the effort of
the Postmaster General to change rad
ically
ION March 4, 1915-Letter carriers
salaries restored, Notwithstanding the
effort of the Postmaster General TO
reduce the pay of letter carriers,
known as collectors, from $1,000 to
$1,000 per year.
"On March 4, 1915--Locomotive boil
err inspection act extended to cover
locomotive engines and tenders.
ION March 4. 1915-Leave of absence
with pay to employees of government
printing office extended from 26 to
30 DAYS per wear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11

The Brighton lodge No. 1855, INDIE
pendent Order of Odd Fellows will
meet Monday evening at 5 o'clock at
their hall. A full attendance is urged
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11

The Woman's Missionary society OF
the Brighton Methodist church will
meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. Jeff
Murphy All members are urged to be
present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-28
TWO Foreigners
CONFESS TODAY
IN CIRCUIT COURT
Thought They Had Been in
Jail as Witnesses
Denied Charge.

George and Paul Morris. foreigners
from Four States. In Jail for some time
on an indictment for assault and bat.
terry. were ushered before judge Hay.
mOnd today by Prosecuting Attorney
liagGerty who declared II the court
they were present to confess When
ar Interpreter was secured the older
Of the two brothers broke vehcmently
into his native tongue with Il com.
plete, detailed and graphic denial OF
the whole affair in which 1t was Cnarg.
CT lie was a participant.
The Morris brothers declare there
was a considerable fight in a ccrtaiA
house in Four States on the night
ia question and that they as gcua sob.
cr citizens saw it their duty % get
the names of the Cnmbatants. These
names they declared they tOOG down
on piece of paper.
Their belief all the time they have
been in Jail was that they were being
held as witnesses in the action, accord.
ing to the interpreter. The prescott.
ing attorney said that the two men be.
fore his honor were the only two tax.
en- into custody in the case.
After their interpreter had explain.
ed the situation to them thoroughly,
telling them in case they plead not
guilty they would have to remain in
Jail until the January term of court
with an alternative of providing Il con-
siderable amount of bail. they decid-
ed to plead guilty and secure their
freedom.
Judge Raymond was lenicnt and fin.
ed them each $40 and costs totaling
over $50 in each instance.
The. case on the docket for trial
this morning, was laid over until Fri.
day morning. its regular place on the
docket, because of the impossibility
OF getting before the jury today a wo-
man from the poor house in Harri.
son county who is one of the defense's
material witnesses.
Since there was no other criminal
action to come before the court in the
Intern. the jury was dismissed un-
til nine o'clock Friday morning. In
dismissing them Judge Raymond in.
structed them to eat lots of turkey
and other good things an wished them
pleasant holiday.
Henry S. Lively was elected special
Judge by attorneys present In court
at the opening of the afternoon ses-
. ion. Judge Lively will preside at the
hearing of the case of the First Ma.
tional Bank against James Z. Linn.
Judge Raymond was n trustee in the
First National and for that reason was
not able to preside.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-28
TWO zEPPELINS
ARE DESTROYED
Makes Seven that Have Fall
len to British
= Airmen.
CEy Associnted PressN

LONDON. Nov. 2S-Two Zeppelins
which raided the northeast coast Of
England north of Midland county dur.
ing the night were brought down and
destroyed by British airmen, and it Is
said the crews of both ships persisted.
This makes q total of seven German
airships destroyed in England in the
present year while six have been
brought down in other fields OF opera
lions.
The two months of immunity which
Great Britain had from hostile air
raids lead many persons to believe
the Germans would not risk any more
airships in attacks which while caus-
ing numerous casualties among civil
ians and damage TO private property
were said In England to have gained
no military advantage for them The
authorities regarding the protection
of London as barely complete contin-
ued the work however, with the OBJ
ject of rendering other parts of the
country safe
The success of air patrols this morn
ing has given the greatest satisfaction
here.
Lights were turned out in all the
towns in districts affected as soon as
reports of the approach OF ai:ships
were announced and the commanders
of the Zeppelins apparently had diff
Guilty in locating themselves. Great
crowd attracted to the sea coast by
the firing watched the Zephelins as
they descended in flames.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-28
Two Boys at Play
Killed on R. R. Track

WHEELING Nov. rs. - Playing
cowboy" OH the railroad tracks. cost
the lives of two boys and the serious
injury OF another. when a Baltimore
and Ohio passenger train ran into
them at FoTty.siXth street late yester-
day. Unaware of the approaching train
until too late To get clear of its path,
and becoming confused by the noise OF
a switch engine on another track, the
boys were caught like rats in n trap.
One died instantly, another lived two
hours, while the third lies in the North
Wheeling hospital injured, probably
fatally. The victims are:
JOHN KLINE. IL years old grandson
of Joseph Kline, No. So Forty.lifth
street. Killed instantly.
RAYMOND OBERLE, s years old, son
of Frank J. Oberle. fire captain, No.
81 Forty.fifth street. Died in North
Wheeling hospital.
JOSEPH WISNIEWSKA, 9 years old,
son of Mrs. FeliXa Wisniewska, No.
"a Forty-fifth street. In North
Wheeling hospital. may die.
The boys had been OH the side of
the hill to the east of the tracks, play
ing Indian" and cowboy" firing OF
the sport, they started home. walking
down Forty-sevcnth street TO the
tracks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-28
TWO NEW MINES.
Being OPENED BY
HUTCHINSON CO.
Plant Near Lumberport Will
Be One of Most Modern
in Region.

Two new mines are now being open.
ed IN tho Clarksburg region by the
Hutchinson Coal company of this city.
The largest of these was begin this
week on the Short Line and within two
or three weeks as sooDfs the coal is
reached shipp'n" viii heSin.
This plant will tap more than thou
sand acres of II,.sUurgh coal on the
Short Line OF the 3. 6; o. and the new
mines will be about two miles west OF
Lumberport. 1t is planned to install
the most modern and complete tipple
and machinery at this nine and the
plant will not likely be completed for
ten or twelve months owing TO the diff
iiCulty in obtaining the necessary steel
and material.
This, howev will not delay the
work OF opening the mine and there
are now twenty-five men at work on
the drift opening. Houses for the min.
ers who will be employed are to be
built this winter and by next summer
an entirely new town will be seen
along the Short Line.
The property that will be opened by
this new mine adjoNs the neignDor-
ing mines of this company at Erie on
the side and Rosebud on the uther. All
of these workings are in the Pittsburgh
vein and the new mine when complet.
ed will produce all the grades u this
coal.
The second mine that is now being
opened in the Clarksburg region by
this company is on the Weston road
near IA a.Onticello addition. TINS
plant will be On = much smaller scale
than the Short Line miEc and taps less
than two hundred acres of coal.
All of the mines of the Hutchinson
company are now running at as full
capacity as the supply of cars will
Omit During the past three weeks
officials of the company state that
there has been a decided relief in the
car shortage owing to the return of
cars from all parts of the country to
the roads that own them. This action
on the part Of the government which
has also materially helped to speed
up the movement of freight cars of all
kinds has alleviated the shortage in
this section to remarkable degree.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-28
Bills AS Agreed to in Conference Were Passed by Sub
stantiaI Majortes in Both of the
Houses.
FOUR VOTES AGAINST APPROPRIATIONS.
Senator Morton Made Plea for United Action by Both
Parties at the Coming Regular
Session.

from becoming merchandise" In h,
state. He explained il was the custom
in Democratic as well as Republican
communities for certain persons con.
trolling minority parties to propose to
some candidate in one of the major.
lily parties TO throw their support to
him il he would pay their party cam
paign expenses. II thus happened,
he said that Democratic officers were
elected in Republican communities
and Republican officers in Democratic
communities. and the purpose of the
measure was to keep candidates In
their own parties.
Mr.. Talbot. the Democratic door
leader. supported the amendment and
after much discussion 1t was passed by
46 to IS.
Another important amendment was
proposed by Delegate Pierce who want
ed the law changed so that election
clerks would make four certificates OF
the result. one to be nailed on the
door of the polling place, one each for
the circuit and county courts, and one
TO he promptly sent to the Secretary
of State at Charleston. He explained
that his amendment would allow the
people Of the state to know the re-
suit of the primaries. There was some
opposition but it passed, as did the
primary bill 40 to IS.
The resolutions unseating certain
members Of the house were Indefinite.
ly suspended. and the house recessed
for fifteen minutes. ~ = d
Meantime the senate had again got
down to business, but the election I'M
vestigatiOn movement having been.
abandoned there was nothing for Il to
do but take up its bills, which the
house had amended. The registration.
bill was promptly sent back to the
house and returned in few minutes
with the request for a conference COM
mittee. Senators Blessing, Gregory
and MCCuskey were named The same
action was taken with the primary bill.
with Senators Keim. Parrish and Nor
ton as the committee.
Senator Marshall objected to the
appointment of the committees with.
out hearing the amendments read but
the Senate was eager TO wind up its
work and he made no Roadway.
The bribery investigation which.
caused stir last week was another
bit OF business finally disposed OF
when Delegate Wolf reported in the.
House that the committe had found
nothing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-28
BRIDGE ENGINEERS
ASKED 70 CHECK
UP ON ESTIMATES
Public Afraid Loan Bill
Items Will Not Cover the
Cost.
begin TO SHOW INTEREST
Citizens Beginning to Dis
cuss Election Set for
December 5.
BEGIN TO SHOW INTEREST

F&i:mon: citizens, osi'cciaMv the
taxpayers among tacE. are beginning
10 take some interest in the forthcom-
ing election on bond issue to pro-
cure money for bridges across the riv-
or and Coal Run and other public i'm
proVements. In the early stages this
matter attracted little attention but
as thc date for the election
December draws near 1t Is begin
ming to be discussed generally.
There is considerable difference OF
opinion as TO whether the amounts
allotted for lie bridges will be suffi.
cient in view of the largo increase in
tho prices of most Of the materials
which go into such structures since
tho estimates were made upon which
the loan bill was drawn
II is understood that Mayor Bowen
has heard OF this kind of opposition to
the bond proposition and that he has
asked the engineers who submitted
estimates last summer il they want to
revise their pans because of the in
creased cost of labor and materials.
1t was announced at the time the
loan bill specifications were publish
ed that the bridge items which arc
S350,000 for the structure across the
Monongahela and 100000 for the one
across Coal Run. were based upon al.
most Identical cost estimate submit
ted by Robert T Hennen. of Morgan
town; Harrington. Howard and Ash of
Kansas City. Mo-; Luten Bridge Com.
pany Of indianapolis; Cheny and Arm.
strong OF Washington, Pa, and Wilbur
j. Watson Of Cleveland, o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-28
Won't PaysFancy
Prices for Turkeys
BELIEVED THAT THERE WILL BE
A SHARP DROP IN PITTS.
sURGH TODAY.
CEv .As.ncIntcd rressN

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 2S-Following
the refusal of buyers to purchase tur-
keys at high prices many thousands
of fowls were still unsOld today aud
the quotations are likely to take an
other tumble during the day.
Annually great quantities Of the
bird are shipped to Pittsburgh from
Ohio. West Virginia and other near
by states Just before Thanksgiving
and the supply this year is even larg-
er than in the past. Shippers yester-
Say asked Is 10 90 cents a pound for
live turkeys and few sold at % cents
a pound.
Some dealers here expressed the
opinion that the price for dressed tur-
keys will drop suddenly from Acc to
about So cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-28
Must Find How
Precinct Voted
SUPREME COURT ACTS IN CASE
WHERE THE BALLOTS
WERE STOLEN.

,Spccia! Dispatch 10 West Virginian)
CHARLESTON, Nov. IS. - pre-
emptory writ of mandamus was award
cd today by the Supreme Court OF APP
peals of West Virginia OIL petition of
Herbert w. Sanders requiring the
county court of wyoming county. as
4 board of canvassers, to take evidence
and ascertain from witnesses summon.
ed the correct vote on the candidates
for sheriff in the Wyoming county gen.
eral election, for a precinct of which
the ballots we're stolen from the vault
in the court house the night after the
election.
Sanders is the Democratic candidate
On the face of the returns certified
hy the the canvassers. he lost to W. B.
Belcher, Republican, by seven votes.
Judge Lynch dissented.