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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-18

against the motion. wayed loud and I'll
uquenI. In The beginning. ltc said he
favored athletics. and knew from his
own cXprricnC" the benefit ia II" de-
rived from them, but in lim"s Xix"
these" hr said Il would think WAS
committing Il crime /: | Favored such
IL plan. Thc- country demands "Conn-
my. drccnry demands economy. 1t
would be wrong | would he willing 10
subscribe to Il fund. bur cannot sea ihr
right 10 take the money FROM fund
wrCnchcd from the people by govern
mental power | cannot So" way
that We can honorahly furnish Il field
except by public subscriptions.
Another member Of the board toll
lowing General Caldwell said that he
WAS unnecessarily alarmed over ne
matter. The cost 10 secure lrSat
nninjon would be very light" H. said.
land securing legal opinion does not
near that W.. are going 10 buy any
land"
Or. Reed and Dr. Armhr"cht again
spoke. Dr.. Reed saying that the qhr$!-
ion was one that ought TO be runSic-
cred Sobrrly and quietly. It was urcnt!
nv Or. Armbrrchr that in times lika
the present strong body is Of mpr"
lis" than a strong mind.
The motion finally came 10 vote and
was carried. Caldwell. Stein and
Maury victim" against il.
Tine introduction Of n" motion Tot
lowed the appointment Of Il commit
'rr on physical education by In"
Wheeling High School Alumni aSsn-
riatiou TO cooperate with the commits
tee from the board in outlining 4 fea-
sthlr plan for providing an athletic
field for the SCHOOLS of Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-18

Many Minor Matters.
The principal ri Lincoln SchnIi
stated that inasnuch as III" school
had no commencement this year. ne
would like the use OF TN" hi@h school
auditorium for the giving OF an en-
tertainment and play. The request
was granted.
Superintendent Citizens was granted
three days leave Of absence June T.,
IA. and l.. Tor the puropOsr Of At.
tending The. annual meeting or tn"
State Educational association in Hunt
inglOn.
On May IS the building and grounds
committee will inspect The school
buildings of II" city.
The propositions of the Warwick
China company 10 inStrucl members
OF the manual trainin" department III
pottery maxim" WAS accepted.
Balances in til" school funds a<
shown by Guy Treasurer MrElroy
are-School' fund. $-n33i.I4: hnluln"
fund. $33;,..6t...i. and library tund. So
6S2.S1
The Fairgrounds association was
granted permission 10 use one ol ~"
rooms OF The hich school building Tor
staff meetings also 'hr gymnasium Tor
games.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-08

Try a Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinner smoke. Union made.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-08

John B. Lennon, who had faithfully
served the American Federation of
Labor as treasurer and member of the
executive council. was defeated in
Buffalo through the pernicious activ-
ity among labor delegates of the
liquor interests. Lennon is a former
citizen of Denver. organized the Tail
ors' Union here. and at one time was
president of the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly, and has host of
personal friends and admirers for his
courage in this city and state.
The underlying cause for his defeat
is so we'll told in an editorial printed
in last weeks issue of the Duluth La
Dor World, that it is reproduced, ev-
cry word of which is subscribed to by
The Bulletin, as follows:
JOHN B. LENNON DEFEATED.
after nearly thirty years of faith
full service as treasurer of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, John B.
Lennon was defeated for reelection
at the close of the Buffalo conven-
ton last week, and there passes from:
the official ranks of organized labor
one who has devoted his life to
human betterment work. Few men
understand as well as he the true
philosophy of the American trade
union movement. He has remained
steadfast and true to all of its ideals
for more than a third of a century.
"Mr. Lennon was one of the found
Iers Of the Journeymen Tailors' Union
tof America, and served as secretary
of that organization until few
years ago. In connection with his
study of conditions among the tailors
of the country he observed that
usual ruin among his men. Its
baneful influence upon union and
non-union workers was manifest
everywhere. And its excessive use
had been doing more to hamper the
progress of the union membership
than all other factors combined.
"Upon the discovery Of this situa-
tion, John B. Lennon courageously
declared against the use Of booze
The saloon interests didn't like this
so they set out to fight him. He then
became an anti-saloon man. and took
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-08
BOOZE INTERESTS RESPONSIBLE
FOR DEFEAT OF JOHN B. LENNON

part in a number of dry campaigns
The saloon interests opposition de-
veloped into anger, and they then
forthwith set out to get Mr.. Lennon.
Campaigns against his reelection as
secretary-treasurer of the Journey
men Tailors' Union of America were
started in several cities. Calumnious
stories were manufactured in bar
rooms and in the councils of liquor
organizations against his sincerity of
purpose and integrity of character.
Mr.. Lemons enemies triumphed and
he was defeated.
"Since that time the brewery trades
have opposed his reelection as treas
urer of the American Federation of
Labor. Mr.. Gompers, who is not
prohibitionist, recognizing the true
worth of Mr.. Lennon would not
stand for his displacement. At the
! Buffalo convention last week a COM
bination of discordant elements
brought about his defeat, and for no
other reason than that John B. Len
non possessed the courage to stand
bv his conviction on the booze ques-
ton.
His forced retirement will be but
temporary. Mr.. Lennon is too valu-
able man to be without the pale
of organized labor's councils. In only
few years now the booze crowd in
the labor movement will be numbered
among the factions that were, and
when that time comes, John B. Len
non will come into his own. Their
vengeance will bring about their own
destruction"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-08

Demands have been presented to
practically every railroad manage
ment in the country for increased
wages for trainmen and conductors,
which are approximately 40 per cent
above the prevailing scale. The gen.
eral chairmen of the two orders pre-
sented the proposed wage schedule to
the general managers of the railroads
/ last Saturday, who were asked to
make reply by December 81 at the
latest.
The railroad managers are re-
quested to enter into a collective
movement for the purpose of handling
the proposition at one and the same
time thru a joint committee repre-
senting all railroads concerned, and
the two labor organizations stand
ready to do likewise.
1t is expected that the railroad
managers and the representatives of
sion in about ten days, probably in
the East, in an effort to reach an
agreement on the wage question.
Result of Referendum.
The demand for increased wages is
the result of referendum vote taken
by the two labor organizations, fol-
ton by the executive committees of
the several associations representing
the two organizations, which met in
| Chicago on November l to 4, inclusive.
Article A of the schedule refers to
passenger service as follows:
Rates to be paid employees on
steam trains or upon trains propelled
by other motive power, on runs of 155
miles or less per day: Conductors, not
less than 3.5 cents per mile, s5.43 per
day or s162.90 per month.
Ticket collectors, not less than 8
cents per mile, s4.65 per day or Sl39.50
per month
Baggage electricians. not less than
% cents per mile, $3.50 per day or
Sl35 per month.
Baggagemen, not less than 2.5 cents
per mile, s3.sS per day Of s116.40 per
month.
Flagmen and brakemen, not less than
2.33 cents per mile, 1851 per day or
Sl0S.30 per month.
All miles in excess Of daily mini
mum and extra service to be paid for
at the above rates.
Schedule for Trainmen.
Article B reads as follows:
Passenger trainmen on short turn
around runs. no single trip of which
exceeds eighty miles, including sub
urban and branch line service, shall be
paid overtime for all time on duty or
held for duty in excess Of eight hours
computed on each run from the time
required to report for duty until re-
Z leased from. duty and responsibility
at the end of that run within ten con-
secutive hours, and also for all time in
excess of ten consecutive hours COM
puted continuously from the time first
required to report until finally re-
leased at end of last run, and will be
computed for each employe on the
basis of actual overtime worked or
held for duty. Time shall be counted
as continuous service in all cases
where the interval of release from
duty at any point does not exceed one
hour
"Other passenger trainmen shall be
paid for overtime on a speed basis of
not less than twenty miles per hour
computed continuously from the time
required to report for duty until re-
leased at the end of last run. Over
time shall be computed on the basis
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-08

Beats them all. La Belle &c cigar;
union made in Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-08

You will never miss . train II you
carry one Of O'Keefe's watches. Ia
Fifteenth street.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-08
CONDUCTORS AND TRAINMEN PRESENT
WAGE DEMANDS TO RAIL MANAGERS
of Approximate Per Gent Over Present Sched
Officials Are Asked Make Reply by December
81; Suggested That Collective Move Be Made
To Handle the Proposition.

I of actual overtime worked or held for
duty.
Pay for Overtime.
Overtime in all passenger service
per hour shall not be less than one
eighth of the daily rate"
Article C reads as follows:
Regular assigned passenger train
men who are ready for service the en-
tire month and who do not lay off of
their own accord shall receive a
monthly guarantee as set forth in Ar
ticle A, as a minimum for the calen-
dar month, exclusive of overtime and
extra service"
Article D reads:
Reduction of crews or increase in
mileage in passenger service from as
signments in effect Nov. /, 1917, shall
not be made if such change affects
any portion of these increases in
wages"
Article E, paragraph /, refers to
freight service, as follows:
Thru and irregular freight, snow
plow and circus trains, to be paid as
follows:
Conductors, .053 per mile; flagmen
and brakemen, .o3s1 per mile.
Runs of 100 miles or less, eight
hours or less, either straightaway or
turn around, to be paid for as 100
miles; overtime pro rata, actual min
utes to be counted"
Article E, paragraph 9:
Local, way freight, mixed, pick up
or drop, mine, roustabout, pusher or
helper, work, wreck and construction
service to be paid as follows:
Conductors, .05s per mile; flag
men and brakemen, .0429 per mile.
Runs of 100 miles or less, eight hours
or less, other straightaway or turn
around, to be paid for as 100 miles
overtime pro rata, actual minutes to
be counted"
Article F, paragraph I, dealing with
milk service, reads as follows:
"On roads where train crews are re-
quired to load or unload milk or milk
cans into or from cars or stations,
they will be paid way freight rates
as provided in article E, para
graph ,. On roads where train crews
are not required to load or unload milk
or milk cans or from cars or stations.
they will be paid the rates as pro-
vided in article E, paragraph l."
For yard service, the following min
imum rates will apply:
Contractors or foremen, $3.50 per
daN anu Sc.CV per IlSHl.
Brakemen or helpers, SIS per day
and $500 per night.
Eight hours or less to constitute a
days work; overtime pro rata; actual
minutes to be counted.
The differential for Denver, and
west, to be maintained.
General rules:
Article H, Paragraph ALI min
imums to be preserved in all service
either as to service conditions or
compensation in every form.
Paragraph 2-All the above rules,
rates and conditions shall apply to all
persons filling the various positions
for which these organizations legis-
late.
Paragraph 3-None of the rates,
pay or conditions herein requested to
operate as reduction in pay or less
favorable condition.
Paragraph All classes of serv-
ice not herein named, all special al
lowance made to men named in indi-
vidual schedules, will carry the same
percentage OF increase in compensa-
ton as given in thru freight service" !"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-08
Not SURPRISED.

Mr.. Wayupp-I just received a let
ter from our old butler, Jacques, who
went to the front as an aviator. He
says in one day he dropped ton of
ammunition behind the German lines.
Mrs, Wayupp-Im not surprised.
He never could carry anything with
out spilling it.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07

for life .
''Most of the wounds sustained in
the trenches are clean cut and of a
nature that few weeks in the hos
pital makes the subject as fit as ever.
But three hundred thousand French
soldiers have been discharged on ac-
count of wounds during the three
years of the war.
Fighting in the trenches, most of
the wounds are in the top of the
head, simply scalp wounds in the
majority of cases, as bullet must
first penetrate a steel helmet, and in
the left arm and shoulder, somewhat
exposed in firing. Practically speak
ing, wound is either fatal or slight,
with but few in between these two
extremes.
"Of course, the whole thing is hor-
rible enough as it is. But l wish to
tell the fathers and mothers left be-
hind by the boys that, looking at the
matter in the light of cold blooded
statistics, these boys are not going
into anywhere near the danger the
folks at home imagine"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07

Nobody in America is to know ii. The
departure of our troops is only known
to the higher officers"
Seeing a package Of letters on q ia
BILE, he took it up and left another
package In its place, Then he said
goodby and was leaving when she laid
@ hand on his arm. He turned. She
was looking at him wistfully.
81 thought we had said goodby," he
said.
She made no reply, but there was the
same wistful look. He kissed her.
"Your eighteen-year-old philosophy is
not working well. You need to brace
up" he said. Then he departed.
The next morning she appeared at
the barracks where his regiment was
housed and asked for him. An orderly
was sent to find him, and presently he
came.
"Well, can't stand this. Since you
are going to France to be killed want
to be your WIFE"
He regarded her with a melancholy
seriousness.
"You are taking upon yourself
great disadvantage. Better follow your
philosophy. If you do, ten years from
now you will be a happy wife and
mother. If you tie yourself to me-
I'm going to tie myself to you
'"There is no obligation, there is no
duty
Il care nothing about my duty You
and l are one, and even the war f1end
cannot separate u.s."
He caught her in his arms and when
he released her called in a stentorian
voice:
Orderly, go find the regimental
chaplain and ask him to come here at
once"
The chaplain came, and the two who
had already been one in heart were
made one in law A few hours later
when the regiment marched to the ship
that was to bear it to France, attended
by mothers. sisters, wives and sweet
hearts, these two. a bride and groom.
walked hand in hand
"What an in@loriOus ending of your
ej@htCen-year-od philosopher remark
ed the groom. Nevertheless it was
tlCo WisG"U.'
at WAS tue nonsense" replied the
briGc
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
CURED HIS SWEET TOOTH.
IL Was Lasting Lesson and Killed His
Taste For Sugar.

IL Was Lasting Lesson and Killed His
Taste For Sugar.
Once there was little boy who stole
sugar. So strong was his craving for
sugar that half his mothers time was
taken up watching the sugar bowl
One morning, however she filed the
big tumbler full of sugar and gave it to
the little boy and told him to eat it all
The boy took spoon and started in.
He ate about a third of it before he got
eat some more-it was all his to eat
and she'd box his ears If he didn't eat
it. She did box his ears, and he ate a
little more, but presently he slipped the
tumbler under his chair and slipped
out to play.
When he came back, though, the tum
bier was there waiting for him. He
ate little, but it wasn't good. He SAID
it was "too sweet" Every day for a
month that tumbler was by his plate
at the table, on chair by his bedside,
in the closet with his playthings-ev-
erywhere he found that lumber. The
flies swarmed about it, and the ants
came, but still it was "too sweet.
That tumbler never was finished up.
The boy is an old man now and takes
his coffee straight. GOOseberry pie is
the only kind he likes. All other kinds
are ''too sweet. kansas City Star.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
Real Estate Transfers

Harry Griffith, to Frank Tousley,
@. c. D. n1A nwA 81, Morris, $1.00.
Oliver E. Harris, to James E. and
Roy M. Harris, neA 81, Darnen,
$1.0O.
Frank Leinen to Loran D. Trip,
eli seA IL, Darnen, 81 other.
John F. Majerus to Loran D. Trip,
Und. IL int. swA 10, Rendsville,
$480O.OO.
Caspar Riechmuth to Nels Erick-
son, lot 16 Co. Sub.-Div. n1a swA g.,
Baker, $4,000.
Frank Tousley to Harry Griffith,
O.. c. D. s12 nwA 81, Morris, $1.00.
Frank E. Shepard to Charles L..
Perkins, swA 81, Rendsville, So
10000.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07

encouragement has ruled that mas
much as hunting is prohibited on
Sunday, therefore the open season
will not begin until the next day. II
Hunting will be just as illegal on
the other Sundays of the open season
as it has always been, but not any
more so, and as there has been no
special announcement of the enforce
ment of the Sunday law, it will prob
ably be observed just the same as it
has in the past.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
A Youthful
Philosopher
By F. A. Mitchell

"Wrl, 1 have decided to break our
engagement"
"What have done to-
''You have done nothing. Ny decision
arises simply from worldly wisdom.
You have no income except what you
earn in the way Of salary. In case you
lose that we will be beggars."
Glow do you know that this is
worldly wisdom? How do you know
but that my marriage with the girl 1
love will prove q stimulus which will
lead to fortune?"
II don't, but l know that bird in
the hand is worth two in the bush"
''Who is the bird in the hand?"
"NO one. am simply breaking with
you on account Of lack Of provision for
marriage, not that 1 have a more ad-
vantageous offer"
"You will not lack for offers"
Nevertheless my heart Is yours"
'Well, Lucy, 1 commend this world
" wisdom Of yours, though it comes
from a girl barely eighteen years old.
There seems nothing for me to do but
to accede to it. To attempt to force
myself upon you under the circum-
stances would be to drag you down to
my level when by marrying man Of
means you might rise to his level.
This 1 am unwilling to do. Moreover,
I suppose we must get romance out of
our heads
"Out Of our hearts, you mean"
"Out Of our hearts. You will become
one with the man you marry; will be-
come one with the girl marry. and"-
''Soon forget me in her."
The tone in which this was spoken
was not philosophical; it was regret
full.
'aThat's the natural outcome of such
cases."
He put out his hand to say goodby.
She took it, with sigh. He bent for
ward and kissed her; then, with SIM
ply a goodby, to which there was no
response, he took his departure.
A week later he received a note from
her to say that there should be an eX-
change of letters between them. If
he would call with hers she would
have his ready for him. When he ap-
peared he wore an officers uniform.
"You are not going to sacrifice your
self. in this horrible warp she said.
I'm going to fight on the side Of the
allies and the United States"
'"They say that Of three men who go
to the war only one returns"
'"That may be, but it is my duty to
60"
"Why is it your duty to go to the
warT'
Because l am an ablebodied young
man. 1t is the duty of all such to re-
spond to their ,country's call"
There was a silence between them
for some minutes, at the end of which
she said:
"By this act you have widened the
breach between u.s."
II did not suppose there was a
breach between US. thought that
you did not wish to incur the response
bilities Of matrimony without a per-
manent income"
Eyes, and now you are going where
there are two chances in three Of your
being killed"
I'm the one case it Is a matter of
choice, in the other a case Of duty"
when do you go abroad?" she asked
mOUrnfully.
Tomorrow afternoon about 4 o'clock
I suppose. But you must not say any,
thing to any one about our sailing.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
The Word "SIave,"

The word "slave" is word Of bril-
liant historical antecedents. Its orig
inal, the Russian 'slava." means glori-
GUS and is the title of that race which
includes the Russian people. But
when the Germans reduced hosts of
the Slavs to servitude their name, from
malice or accident, as Gibbon says, be-
came synonymous with "serv1le."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
Hunters Worried Over Law

Local hunters are worried over
whether or not there is going to be
any Sunday hunting this year.
The open season begins on Sept
ember 16 which is Sunday, and the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-07
COMPUTE SOLDIERS CHANCE
concluded from page u

the army as at home. In fact, man
in the heavy artillery is in no more
danger of death than is an employee
of railroad. ''
1.-The person at home is prone to
picture the boy at the front as in
dulging in constant charges against
the enemy, exposing his life every
hour of the day. Such is far from
the case. A mans turn to charge
comes once or twice a month. Then,
of course, he is in grave danger. But
at other times he is in no more dan
ger of death than he is when walking
about the streets of New York City.
"The likelihood of death from
poisonous gases has been reduced to
a minimum by the use of masks At
thought it smart not to don their
masks until the last instant; they
think so no more. AS soon as they
get warning of a gas attack they
don their masks instantly. They are
now fighting with their heads as we'll
as their arms and the result is great
er security.
ADAPTATIONS FEW
"Now let's look at the probability
of mans returning terribly wound
ed. 1t is an established fact that
since the first few months of the war
the number of amputations have
been very few. Only one man in five
hundred loses an arm or leg, few
more than do those men engaged in
hazardous occupations at home. Only
during charges is a man likely to
sustain wound that will main him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
WILLISTON.

j. e. Metcalf, who has be,.i spending the
winter with his daughter. Mrs. Estella
Brown. in Chicago, returned to his home
sunday.-Miss Mary Lamson and her
brother, Carl, spent last week with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lamson, in
Burlington, returning Sunday.-The
schools in town commenced the spring
term on Monday. Miss Murphy. the pri-
mary teacher, In the village school, will
be the guest of Mrs. Hiram Isham
through this term.--Mrs. Hiram Tilley,
who has been spending the past winter
with her sister. Mrs. Jane Tilley, return
ed to Burlington last week.-Mrs.. Emma
Bliss, it was stated last wee.., went to
the Mary Fletcher hospital for treatment
Mrs. Bliss is in the Fanny Allen hospital
in Winooski.-Mrs. Jane O'Brian is very
ill.-Miss Bertha Loggins, who has been
Ill for a number of weeks, is slowly i'm
proving.-Mrs. Sadie Krans and Mrs.
Ralph Prior were in Essex Junction last
Sunday.--tiuy Lamson was in Burlington
last Sunday.-Joseph Bombard is con-
fined to the house with heart trouble
Mrs. ". H. Metcalf. who has had the
grip, followed by bronchitis. is getting
better.-Mrs. Mary Clark entertained the
'class" last week Wednesday.-Miss Ber-
nice Beadley, who underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis few weeks ago,
has .aturned home.--Maurice Sullivan is
ill.-Mrs. Brown is i'll with lung fever
Miss Jessie Johnson was the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Margaret Hendee, in Bur-
lington last week.