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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29
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/ BY International Labor News Service
Charles rovn. N. Va. Sept. eS.-
Coal Interests # southern West Nir,
ginia IN pushing the prosecution of
members and officials II District 4
OF the United M.ne Workers in the
so-eailed "tgeassh trials az Charles
Town have fof their motive the ilnan-
cial benefits that will come Go them
by the destruction of the miners OF.
ganlaaon ia tbls state. These
benefits are greater profits.
The ends that are sought by these
non. union coal interests, and eenstl-
lutiag The 9aviug ferse behind The
prosecutions Of these union members
and officials, are identical with the
causes that brought about the coal
strike this year, and resulting in a
summers tdleness in the unienized
fields.
The plea of these non union coal
Interests is that they sawed The eoan.
Try" during thai strike. They did
nothing OF the kind, With their
variable wage scales aud changing
working eondtions. ami their ten.
dency to deal With their employees as
suits their immediate advantage. they
brought on the strike, and they reaped
the profits thai Mont in its wake.
Non uniaa instability.
These non-unlon fields have brought
about condition OF economic and
commercial Instability in the coal In
duStfy that has upset tho working
time and aggregate earning capacity
Of miners Ia unioniEed fields 10 an
extent that such miners must fight
for their existence through strikes.
They have no other remedy.
These non. union fields are as much
an element of oppression for the
union minor IS Is the irresponsihility
of his own employer unless tied by
a contract In this condition lay the
foundation Of the recent coal strike,
The Union Mine Workers OF West
Virginia resisted these conditions last
summer with all of their might. They
struck az the unfair competition and
the oppression of the non.union fields.
And as a result of that effort, merci.
less and relentless eeal interests, bent
on their destruction and elimination
from the state, are standing grimly
behind their prosecution at Charles
Town on charges of treason and con.
spiraey, and putting up the money
TO carry on the fight against them.
Agents Work Slealthily.
The money that supports and main.
tains these prosecutions comes direct
ly from the great non-union opera
tors association of tho state, and
paid into the hands of the legislative
lobbyists on the ground as an invest.
ment TO drive the United Mine Work
ers from West Virginia. These lobby
lists are working Ia a dark atmas-
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29
WHEN STRIKERS ENTER
{. K N. w. SHOPS, STRIKE
BREAKERS FLEE IN DISORDER

Strikebreakers in the C. g. N. W.
shops at South Pekin did not know
the strike was over on that road so
far as they we're concerned. So when
the strikers returned to work the 9TH
er day, they were still on the job.
But not for long.
When the strikers entered the shops.
panic-stricken strike breakers rushed
pellmell through the exits, neglecting
to take dinner pals, coats, and other
personal effects.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29
BY JOHN p. FREY.
Editor, international Molders' Journal

Some years ago the owner of a
small foundry in Muskegon, Michi-
gan, who, at one time had been an
active member and a delegate to the
national convention of the Molders'
Union, became involved in a strike,
the members of our union having de-
manded higher wage. lie was Sc
verely beaten up in the yard back Of
his foundry. | Investigated the case
at the time and found that he had
been assaulted by strangers. Later
on | read the official minutes of the
Manufacturers and Merchants Asso-
ciation of Muskegon. ! found that
after our members had gone on strike
the association desired to secure an
Injunction. No grounds for the issu-
ing of an injunction had been created
by our members, and so that evidence
could be manufactured with which
to appeal to an equity court for an
injunction, the Employers Associa-
ton imported three sluggers to beat
up union men so that union men
could be charged with having started
a fight. When these three profession
al sluggers reached Muskegon, they
were not quite certain of their ground,
although they had been hired by the
employers. They, therefore, went to
the local district attorney, who was
also the attorney for the Employers
Association, and the individual who
had drafted their constitution, and
asked him whether it was safe for
them to go ahead. He told them that
it was, and they went out to the
foundry and mistook the foundryman
for one of the strikers, and beat him
up as thoroughly as it had been an
ticipated our members would be as
saulted.
The Law and The Press.
At the time of my investigation
found that the manufacturers and
merchants were thoroughly organized
to prevent trade-unionism from ex-
isting in Muskegon. They were the
ones who determined who the district
attorney, the prosecuting attorney,
the mayor, the chief of police and
sheriff should be. They had an
agreement with the only two news
papers in the city under which the
secretary of the Employers Associa-
tion censored news items and editor
ials referring TO industrial problems,
with the further understanding that
where matter was struck out of the
newspaper, the association would pay
for that amount of space, and the in
sertion of other news items or edi-
torials.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29
Carpenters Unite.

The Carpenter, official magazine Of
the brotherhood OF Carpenters and
Joiners, reports the formation of lo-
calls In the following localities during
the past month.
Delano and Watts, CAL; Barnes
boro, Pa; Westwood N. j.; Stanford,
Conn; Oklahoma City, Okla; Slaton
City and Rusk, Tex.' staugern Falls,
Ontario.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29
TREASON TRIALS FINANCIAL
Investment FOR OPERATORS

pheue. and eraftily and stealthily
covering their movement, but the op-
orators behind them expect 10 yet the
return, with profit, Of every cent they
are spending through them.
When coal sales contracts were
made last Mansh aud April the prices
Of eeal were from s. 10 sass . ton.
Under Federal control and priority
movement to-day the prices are nNcd
by the government At $500 70 Sa.eo
a ten. The operator who can disrc-
gard his contract at 81 or S2.sa = ton
can sell the coal involved at $500 TO
S4eo a ton.
These operators have sought to
deal with the United Mine Workers
as they have dealt with this class
of customers. and TO manifest the
same eallous disregard and lrreaponsi-
MlitY toward them that they show
TO the public in times Of coal stress.
The wall Of the nonsunion opera
tors when faced with unioniHation Ia
pttifal and pathetic, but let IL be
borne In mind that their sense OF
business responsibility is no greater
than that Of the union producers,
They are nensunion simply because
they think II Is TO their personal and
financial advantage 20 be so.
Question Of Profits.
Aud Il Is 10 their increased ilnan-
clal advantage In West Virginia TO
destroy the miners union altogether
as they are trying to do here IN
Charles Town.
The public this winter Ia paying
an Increased price for coal, but let
IL he remembered that the strike
probably would not have happened
II the eoal industry had been stahil-
iEed. and had not been undermined
by the manipulations and jockeying
OF non.unien producers who know no
control except their own Wills and
financial profit.
This is the outline Of the economic
phase OF what II going on in Charles
Town. II explains the financial adj
vantages which the non.union coal
operators Of southern West Virginia
have In prospect when thay hand over
their tens Of thousands OF dollars
"a they are doing hereto coal leg
islativc lobbyists and other dark
angels Of dark industry TO seek
the conviction and Imprisonment of
the mine workers and union officials
who are on trail here for alleged
treason and conspiracy,
These prosecutions are no more
than a financial investment by these
non-union coal interests upon which
they expect TO reap profits and diyi-
dends In the future-~the profits of
cheaper wages, Of longer working
hours, Of moro difficult working CON
dltiona. and more complete and SUM
mary control over the existence and
livelihood of the miners and their
families.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29

Washington.-In a speech in the
senate on methods employed by Wall
street, Mr.. Hehin of Alabama said:
"Mr. President, | stated, and be-
fore | conclude am going to say
again, that this bunch Of money buns
feel ike they own the government"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29
TOO BAD SENATE MUSTN'T
KNOW ABOUT DAUGHERTY
BEFORE FALL ELECTIONS
-GoMPERs
.GoMPERS
tBy International Labor News sersiee.)

Washington D. C., Sept. 22.-Denouncing the decis-
ion of the Republican majority members of the House
Judiciary Committee in postponing hearings on the
Daugherty impeachment proceedings President Samuel
GmDes of the American Federation of Labor declared
an outrage against the interests of the citizenship and
protested against what he termed partisan barrage
s,,Stioa
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29

|. Here IL the story Of "open
!. shop" operation as IL works out,
!. stripped of pretense and hunk.
! Wherever Employers Asso-
!. Citations are talking about the
!. beauties" Of .free labor. in
|. "open shop" factories, here Is
!. the hideous travesty that exists.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29
gig Profits in Matches.

N1R Diamond match company re-
poss that clear profits for the past
six months totaled s1,444, ,9SS, after
depreciation and other charges were
met.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29

biographical Union No. 444, will
Nlsel Nel IN regular session Monday night.
:. .'sN developments in the strike situa-
aoa will be discussed.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29

President Harding has signed a bill
passed by congress creating "a new
federal district court judges.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-29

The Reyiew--neither radical or
conservative progressive.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
TIMBER BEING GUT AWAY
FROM 0O-ACRE TRACT

Ozark, Mo-, August 16.--An 5000
acre tract of lard at Chadwick, for
merly known as the johnson ranch,
which was purchased two years ago
for the purpose of reducing the timber
on it, is being cleared now under the
direction of the Lukins Springdale
Ranch Company. The purchase Of the
land was made by Charles Lukins. 1t
is estimated that the tract will pro-
duce approximately 100000 cords of
wood and 100000 feet of lumber. in
cluding hardwood lumber, railroad
ties, mlne and oil field material.
The plant at present has daily ca
pacity of thirty cords of wood a day.
Future development of the plant will
include the installation of additional
machinery which will increase the
daily output to more railroad ties and
other finished products.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Mrs l.. H. Ferguson was hostess at
a Bridge luncheon Friday morning of
this week. This charming affair was
given in honor of Mrs. Ferguson's
sister, Mrs. John M. Carter, of De-
troit, Michigan. The guests included
Mrs. George Morrow, her daughter
Mrs. Floyd Lowe, of Neodesha, Kan,
Mrs. w. J. Fleming, Mrs. Sig Solomon
Mrs. A. Cole, Mrs. j. H. Smedley, Mrs
J. II. Coy, Mrs. ]. W. Patterson, Mrs.
Charles Mansfield, Mrs. O. H. Hud-
son, Mrs. E. w. Pfau, Mrs. J. P.
Woods, Mrs. w. F. Landrum, Mrs. H..
I. Osborn, Mrs. Horton, of Joplin and
the guest of honor Mrs. John M. Car
ter. Mrs. H. t. Osborn received first
prize for high score and Mrs. w. j..
Fleming received second highest. The
guest of honor received set of silver
ice tea spoons.
A delicious three course luncheon
was served at the noon hour.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
TOURISTS PARK IMPROVED

V. HI. Canada, one of committee
of men appointed by the Commercial
Club to have the Tourist Park i'm
proved, reported this morning that
one would hardly recognize the park
now, it is so greatly improved. Mr..
Canada hired men to cut the weeds
and clean the park, and also had a
large brick furnace with chimney
like fire place constructed for the
use of the many tourists that visit the
park. Another Improvement is a
large table with seats built around it.
The park has been badly in need of
all summer. The weeds
have been allowed to grow, and with
so many visitors cauping there, with
no place provided for them to cook
their mealsy they have had to make
their fires and cook the best way pos
sible. Camp fires have been. built all
over the park which Spoils the beauty
of the little park.
1t looks altogether different now,
with the weeds cut, and the nice new
furnace and table.
An average of half dozen or more
automobile tourist parties camp at the
park every night.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
SUNSHINE GIRLS ENTERTAINED

A novel and interesting party was
given by Miss Audrey Scott, East
Sycamore street, Tuesday, in honor
Of her Sunday school class, "The Sun
shine Girls" Of the Methodist church.
1t was given in form of small
ehild's party. Everyone went dressed
as either small boy or girl.
Suitable games were played aad re-
freshments of ice cream cones and
peaches were served. The smaller
children We're kept quiet by means of
"all day suckers and stick candy.
Lemonade was served throughout the
evening.
The party broke up at an early
hour as the mothers became worried
about their small ones.
Those present were Misses Harriet
Wilson, 0ctavia Hale, Evelyn Olsen
Clarice Chumbley, Elsie Corl, Mildred
Hastings, Roxie Gulick, Lorayne
Adams, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Scott,
Miss Lena Scott and the hostess. All
report a good time.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
YOAkUM DISCUSSES
STRIKE WITH HARDING

Washington, Aug. 1S.-B. F. Yoak-
UNI, creator Of the Frisco Railroad
system and now member of its
board of directors, is in Washington
in connection with the railroad strike.
He has mingled with both sides of the
controversy and today spent more
than an hour with President Harding,
with whom he had frank discussion
of the situation.
Yoakum has plan for settlement
in which he las faith, but lie is not
divuIging it, and will rot urge it until
after the conference between the rail-
road executives called together by
Dewitt Cuyler and the railroad big
four employees executives, held today.
Yoakum is much concerned over the
outcome of the strike and its disast-
rous effects upon the country's bust
ness. He discussed the situation fully
with Harding today and later made
this statement:
'"rhe President is very much in
earnest and will leave nothing undone
to prevent the eountry's transpor-
tation being, broken down. | believe
plan of settlement fair to all can be
found without forcing The government
to take charge of the operation of the
railroads, thing to be avoided if pos
sible."
Just what Yoakum's plan for set
tlement is could not be learned from
him. He thought that at the con-
ference today between the railroad
executives and the labor chiefs an
agreement may be reached which
would end the trouble, therefore he
refrained from making public his own
plan.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
WOULD MOVE FRISCO SHOPS

Efforts are being made by citizens
of Black Rock, Ark, to induce the
Frisco railroad to move the shops and
round house from Thayer to that city.
A mass meeting was held at Black
Rock and committee appointed to
confer with officials of the railroad
company and ascertain what require
ments would be necessary to bring
about the change.
Thayer hopes to retain the shops,
despite the active work being done by
the Arkansas town. Black Rock was
made a temporary freight division
several years ago. The hostility of
the citizens to the railroad company
in the present strike may have some
thing to do with the reports that the
division point may be changed
Springfield Leader.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
DE MoLAY STATE DELEGATION,
2OOO STRONG, PARADES

st. Louis, Aug. 19.-The entire
delegation Of the state conclave, Order
of DeMolay, paraded in full regalia
yesterday afternoon through the
downtown district and was reviewet
at Twelfth and Olive streets by 376
officers Of the organization. There
were about 1000 in the parade.
Business meeting at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral were followed by a
visit to Forest Park Highlands and a
dance and reception given last night
by the Junior Chamber. of Commerce
at the Francis Home, Maryland and
Newstead avenues.
In addition to the closing business
meetings the program today will in
clude an auto ride, field day exercises
at the High School Field, Grand
boulevard and Laclede avenue, base
ball game and banquet.
Competitive drills by all the patrols
and an exhibition of the bands and
drums and bugle corps will be held at
the field day exercises at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. The baseball game,
which will take place at o'clock, will
be between the st. Louis Chapter and
the Perfection Chapter The first ball
will be pitched by Frank s. Land.
The banquet will be held at o'clock
in the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Seven
teenth and Locust streets, and will be
given by the Mothers of Perfection
Chapter boys, who have housed and
fed all the delegates during the con-
vention.
At 8 o'clock moving picture of De-
Molay activities will be shown in the
auditorium of the cathedral.
The convention will discuss the
proposition of building dormitory
for its members at the University of
Missouri, Columbia, Mo-, and select a
meeting place for the next conclavs
today.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
IMPORTANT CHANGE IN
FORMATION AT JENKINS
Officers and Drillers Believe Oil
Strike is Near. Stop Work Until
GeOlogist Reports.

An important change il formation
at the Jenkins well caused a special
meeting to be called Friday of off
GERS and drillers. 1t was decided at
this meeting to cease drilling tenn
orarily until the advice of I. +, Den
man, geologist of the company could
be obtained.
The showing and change of fo1ma-
tion at the present depth is such that
drillers and officers are unwilling to
proceed without expert advice. Mr..
Denman is at present in New York
where he mas gone to interest New
York capital in further development
of oil resources of the jenkins .oasin.
The drill has been going through
hard formation for long distance.
On Friday softer and coarser for
nation was encountered, which the
drillers believe means that the long
hoped for oil strike is near.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
JACK LONGLEY DIES

Jack Longley, brother of Mrs
Roger Matthews, of Monett, died at
his home on Washburn Prairie We'd
nesday, August 16, of tuberculosis,
He was 80 years old.
The deceased was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Longley, of Washbun
Prairie. He was born near the place
he died. He leaves his parents, wife
and two children, sisters and brother,
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at Corinth church and
interment was made in the cemetery
there. Rev. Chas. Vanzandt conduct
ed the funeral services.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
FLAT WOODS

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Watson of Selig-
man visited Mrs, Jake McCraw Tues
day afternoon.
Fred Edwards wife and two sons
Carl and Maurice visited Wiley PEN
dergraph and family Thursday.
l.. A. Bandy and family visited rel-
atives north of Purdy Sunday.
Mrs. Elzie Henderson and daugh-
ters Gwen and Lois spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Carl Ragsdale.
Lawtor Ragsdale is helping his
brother Carl hoe berries this week
Those who visited Mrs Ellie Hen
derson Monday evening We're Mr., and
Mrs. Newt Henderson, Mrs. Us. Me-
Craw, Mrs. Fred Edwards, Mrs. Wiley
Pendergraph, Mrs. Carl Ragsdale, and
Mrs, Lon Campbell and children.
L. A. Bandy and Carl Ragsdale had
business east of Purdy Friday.
Jasper Anderson from Monett, was
at Wiley Photographs Friday after
peaches.
Fred Edwards visited at the home
of Brit MaTbuts Friday.
Aubra Henderson is sick this week.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
TWO ARE INJURED IN
COLLISION AT BAXTER

Baxter Springs, Kan, Aug. 49,
John Marshall Of Fort Scott, Kan,
member of the Kansas national guard,
received serious internal injuries, and
J. H. Lane Of Fort Scott, engineer on
special Frisco tram carrying q
battalion Of Kansas national guards
men from camp at Fort Sill, Okla, to
their homes, sustained a dislocated
shoulder, when the troop train col
lided with a Miami Mineral Belt
freight train in the Frisco yards here
about 11:30 o'clock this morning.
Marshall was taken to St. Johns hos
pital in Joplin.
The special, an extra running as
No. 112, was travelling at a rate of
speed estimated at twenty-five miles
an hour when the collision occurred.
The engine was demolished and the
baggage car thrown from the track
and considerably damaged. The ca
boose and two rear cars of the freight
train were destroyed.
The accident occurred when the
freight train was preparing to leave
Baxter Springs, and had backed onto
the Frisco tracks in switching, at a
point about thrce-quarters of mile
from the station. Miami road officials
are reported to have said they had no
notice of the Frisco troop train, which
it is understood, was running late.
The guardsmen were returning
from the summer encampment at
Fort Sill. They reside in Olathe, Hi
awatha and Fort Scott.
Lane was injured when he jump
ed from his engine, after futile at
tempt to stop the train. The fire
man of the special also escaped death
by jumping, and sustained only few
scratches.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
BOBBED HAIR CLUB
is ENTERTAINED

The Bobbed Hair Club which was
organized a few weeks ago by girls
who have followed the rules of Dame
Fashion and have bobbed their tresses
was entertained by Miss Gwendolyn
Burris on Friday evening. Cards and
dancing We're diversions for the even
ing. At the close of the evening a
one plate luncheon was served to the
following Club members: Misses
Margery Wright, Marjorie Pfau,
Helen Isbell, Edna Taylor, Hildreth
Mansfield, WINNER Stone, Frances
Lewis, Clara Bell Keirsey, Martha
Davis, Alma Russell, Lorraine Adams
and the hostess. Miss Caroline Hor-
ton, of Joplin, was a guest.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
ABANDON OIL TEST

The Big Island Oil company, in
which several West Plains business
men are interested, met with hard
luck in the sinking of their first test
well for oil ten miles south of Pop
lar Bluff. At depth of 600 feet
quicksand was encountered and it be-
came necessary to abandon the well
The casing was forced down into the
quicksand, but the sand kept moving
and shifting so that the casing was
warped and bended and the hole no
longer was straight. All efforts to
straighten the casing failed. 1t is
estimated that the hole cost the COM
pany $4,000.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
MRS. r.. I. BURRIs is HOSTESS

The Thursday Afternoon Club was
entertained on Friday afternoon of
this week by Mrs. r. I. Buris. Flow
ers were used in the decorations. The
first part of the afternoon was taken
up with u business session. Mrs. A.
w. Gilbert was reelected as president
of the Club and Mrs. V. A. Wiley
avs reelected secretary. Two new
members were taken into the Club,
Mrs. l.. H. Ferguson and Mrs. Fred
Sazer. Following the business ses-
sion the time was passed with Pro-
gressive rock. Refreshments We're
served to the following members
Mrs. r. G. Kaufman, Mrs. A. w. Gil
bert, Mrs. N. G. Hudson, Mrs. V. A.
Wiley, Mrs, F.E.Bowen, Mrs.J Raul
CUR, Mrs. L. A. Manley, Mrs. w. f.
Smedley,, Mrs. Byron Vaughan and
the hostess. Mrs. George Edgar was
guest of the Club.
Mrs. A. w. Gilbert win be the next
hostess in two weeks. On next Tues
day the club members will entertain
their husbands at picnic at Watson's
pool.
The Monett times., 1922-08-25
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR
JACK SQUlBB

Mrs. H. o. SquIbb gave party
Wednesday afternoon in honor of the
fourth birthday of her son Jack.
Those present We're Neil and Nelson
Lauderdale, Mary, Della and Henry
Wallner, Charles Clinton, Kathleen
Stark. of Peirce City, Jack Spain,
Lawrence Blades, Bobbie and Nadine
White, Marjorie Lee MeCracken,
George Folger, Junior Moore, Lloyd
Bean and Virginia Bell Jeffries.
Mrs. Squihb was assisted in serv-
ing by Mrs. Herman Moore, Mrs,
Loren Stark, of Peirce City and Mrs.
f. H. Lauderdale.