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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
Final Sitting OF The Cause OF
Shopmen Strike Shows Wall
St. Efforts To Break Unions

clared today that a we'll defined
scheme existed on the part of the
interests" to put the railroad IN
ions out of business.
The plan was" said Johnston.
"to begin first with the weaker un-
ions such as the maintenance Of
way men, then the signalmen, teler
graphers and SO on down until 10
finally reached the brotherhoods. II
was planned to reduce wages all
down the line, beginning with the
weaker first.
This plan fell through because
when they reached the shopmen
this strike developed.
Brotherhoods Waking Up
The brotherhoods are now wax
ing UP to the fact that we are hight.
ing their battle. In addition to our
own, and that the same fate awaits
them should we be defeated.
The brotherhoods could not con-
slider the thought of our yielding
on the seniority issue. for IL We
did 1t would create precedent
that would next be used against W.
THE present situation has been
brought about by foolish state
ments OF Ben w. Hooper and the
idiotic ruling Of the railway labor
board which branded the striking
shopmen as outlaws Now Hooper
has been caught In his own trap
and doesn't know how to get out.
THE fight has shifted from thu
shop crafts to the brotherhoods II
has become fight to intirnidate
the brotherhoods into alternating
themselves entirely from the shop
crafts
The brotherhoods are how aware
that their existence Is at stake
too, We would welcome their help,
but we can win this strike without
it,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
BOY SCOUTS
GETTING BUSY

The Boy Scouts held a very in
teresting meeting Monday night at
Fteines' Shoe Store on North Queen
street. Interesting talks were Civ
en- by Scout Master Dr. Widenfeld.
Of Richmond, Va, and Scout Mas.
ter Carmichael Of Fredericksburg.
Va Each talked about scout work
around Fredericksburg and Rich
mond and are very favorably i'm
pressed by the work of the scout
movement CT Martinsburg.
At the meeting second trosp was
organized with Arlington Hause,
scout master and Elmer Brown as
assistant They expect to have six
ty boys within the next thirty days.
A bicycle club was organized and
any scout who has bicycle may be.
long, also Grill team of Is boys
Everything points to great times and
activities to the. scouts Of Martins
burg Boys who are interested bet
ter see scout masters and patrol
leaders and get listed Next meet
ing September 8, First NJ. E
Church,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
GREGORY
LAID TO REST

The funeral Of James II. Greg
Dry, OF North High street. con Of the
late Thomas r. and Sarah Hess
Gregory, took place at , O'Clock on
Monday afternoon Services were
held in the First United Brethren
Church with Rev. a. J, Secrist in
charge assisted by Rev l.. A. Racey,
OF Inwood The deceased was a
member Of family o. thirteen chll-
dren, Of whom six brothers and four
sisters survive. They are Thomas,
Clarence, Robert, Sarah and Alice,
Of the city; Charles, Joseph and
Mrs. Julia Fulk, Of the county; John
OF Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Anna
Russler, Of Waynesboro, Pa. One
brother, Albert, and half brother,
Richard, preceded him in death.
A quartet Of nephews and nieees
sang three selections at the church,
two Of which were Mr.. Gregory S
own choice for his funeral.
He was member Of the Jr. o.
u. A. NJ and the P. O. S. of A, from
which the pallbearers were chosen,
and in whose ranks his presence
will be missed He was also mem
Der Of Hose Co. No. 4
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
PGH. COAL5CO
MAY SIGN UP
AND END STRIKE
BY WALTER c. MERRITT.
q. NJ. s, STAFF Correspondence

tts ". o. otdI GpITCSpOUuGUt.t
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 29,--The Bit
luminous coal strike in western
Pennsylvania blew up at noon today
when the Pittsburgh Coal Produc-
ers' Association announced 1t would
meet with officers of districe Ave,
United Mine Workers, this after
noon and sign up under the terms
Of the Cleveland agreement. The as
ISOLATION which formerly control
led sixty per cent of the output In
western Pennsylvania has been
slowly going to pieces In the past
week as It's members broke away
and signed with the union as indi-
viduals. The agreement which will
be signed this afternoon will turn a
tonnage OF 24,000,000 back to opera
ton at once.
The straw that broke the back OF
the strike was the signing up last
night of the F'reeport Thick Vein
Coal Operators Association, one of
the two major operators associa-~
tions in this end Of the state.
The Pittsburgh Coal Company,
largest individual producer In the
world, has not signed the union con-
tract yet but has offered it's men the
union scale without the checkoff.
The union refuses to let a man re-
sumo work until contract embrac-
ing all the terms of the Cleveland
agreement il signed with the Uni
ted Mine Workers. This Is likely to
come most any minute it is believ-
ed
Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. 29.-With the
Freeport Thick Vein Coal Opera
tors Association signed up, there
remains today but one other major
Ibituminous operators organization
in the western Pennsylvania fields
still standing out against the Cleve-
land agreement. The Pittsburgh
Coal Producers Association has not
signed yet
A week ago it was the dominant
factor in the whole western Penn
sylvania system. Today the bulk
of its membership has broken away
including the Pittsburgh Coal Com
pany, largest mining company in
the world, Several large companies
which broke away signed up with
the United Mine Workers and the
Pittsburgh Coal Company has offer
ed it's workers the Cleveland scale
but without the checkoff. p r. Fa-
gan, acting president of district
five, and other union officials ex-
pressed the belief that most likely
before the week end practically ev-
cry mine in this vast territory will
be signed up and in operation,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
COUNTY TEACHERS
HEAR FINE TALKS
AT The INSTITUTE
Teachers Praised For The
Interest Manisfester.

The attendance at the Berkeley
County Teachers Institute, which
opened at the High School yester-
day, when 179 teachers enrolled. was
increased today by the arrival Of
instructors from various rural
schools.
Yesterday afternoon Prof. George
Colebank, Of Fairmont, spoke on
The Laws of Learning In the
course OF his remarks he compared
good and poor text books
Prof. ]. D. Muldoonn,n supervisor
Of rural schools in West Virginia,
visited the institute yesterday and
delivered an interesting talk about
the progress Of schools in West Nir.
sinia during the post few years. He
praised the teachers of Berkeley
County for the interest they are TAX
ing in the school system of the
county. He referred to the fact that
this county was the first in the state
to put on public school day, and
suggested that new features be
added to the program next year.
The State, he added, has made ar
rangements to give certain awards
In athletic contests.
This morning, in the absence of
a minister. Prof Colebank took
charge Of the devotional exercises.
Mrs. Florence Wilkinson, of Graf
ton, sang soprano solo entitled
MY Task"
County Agent C. G. Degen appear.
ed at the institute this morning and
gave a brief talk on the plans of the
Berkeley County Farm Bureau dur
ing the coming year
Prof Colebank took as his sub,
ject THE Earmarks Of a Good Reel
tation." There are nine earmarks,
he said, and he enumerated them.
After the recess today the insti.
tute was divided into sectional
meetings, Prof Colebank taking
charge of the one for High School
principals and teachers and County
Agent Degen supervising the meet
ing of the rural school teachers.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
POLICY TO SCALE
COURTHOUSE BUILDING
Ar 6:3O TONIGHT
World Famous Athlete Will
Do Remarkable Stunts.

One of the most remarkable ath.
letes in the world will be a visitor in
Martinsburg today. He is none 9th
err than Mr.. George G Policy, known
throughout the United States as
The Human Fly" He will scale
the courthouse building at $50 to-
night.
For Is years Mr.. Policy has been
climbing buildings all over the coun.
try During that time~he has scaled
the highest In the world, including
such we'll known skyscrapers as
The Woolworth Building, New
York, 81 stories; The Times Build,
ing, New York. 35 stories; the
Singer Building, New York, As
stories. as we'll as a score of others
in that city, There is not a city
Of over $4,000 in the country in
WHICH he has not climbed one or
more buildings. Some Of his mos.
daring climbs were made during tho
war When this country entered
the war Mr., Policy presented him
self at recruiting station for en-.
listment. When his identity he
came known he was detailed fo~
duaT with the bond selling squad
ard Tor two solid years. in all kinds
of weather, he toured the country
climbing two buildings per day in
each city.
BY actual count be has scaled g.
472 buildings in this country and
in England during his career. This
is his first visit to Martlnsburg
Mr.. Polley's exhibition is unique
in that he uses no ropes. ladders,
hooks or other mechanical aids in
his elimbs-nothing but his remark,
able strength and agility. Clad in
his immaculate white suit he makes
an imposing appearance as he goes
straight up the part Of the build
inng onto the roof where he further
astounds his audience by standing
on his head on the very edge and
performing several other thrilling
stunts.
Policy says he will go to the top
and stand on his head on the
weather vane when he climbs the
courthouse this evening.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
Calls Upon Strikers Either
To Stick Or Get Out Not \
Pink Tea Or Gloved Affair
BY JOHN L. SPIVAk,
N. S. Staff Corresponde Mt.

chicago, Aug. 29.-Ihe striking
shopmen will see the railway eA-
ecutives in hell" before they sur
render their seniority rights is the
message sent out today by B. NJ.
Jewell, head of the strikers, rank
and file of his organization.
During all of these eight weeks.
declared the message, "our people
have responded to the offers of
everyone who has tried to compose
the differences, and now they say
TO US in substance. If you are will
ing to make an unconditional sur
render and crawl back like whip
ped dog we will take back few OF
You, and we reply to that with all
the yigor and earnestness Of our
makeup:
Wen see you in hell first"
No surrender declares the mes
sage
No Pink Tea.
If there be any among Us who
regrets the step they have taken, =
continues the vigorous message, "let
them turn back now because this
has ceased to be pink tea or a
vacation but a real he-man strike
from now on and if you cannot meas
ure up to tat standard, this is no
place for yor.
However, keep in mind our pol
icy that the laws Of the land must
be obeyed, but there is so much
that can be done that has not been
done without violating the laws that
you are now asked to get on the
job and do your damndest and then
little more.
Stick Or Step Aside.
"If you are not in this game to
do y,ur full duty then step aside
and let man take your place.
These may be harsh words, but this
is war, industrial war, and no place
for kid gloves or soft talk
Elsewhere in the bulletin" sent
out to the rank and file, the re.
quest is made for facts on faulty
equipment.
I'VE just have the facts the
message urges, "and when a wreck
happens get someone on the JOB
and find out the cause; And if the
wreck is a serious one wire us the
results of your investigation
|. C. C. Doesn't Know.
Not even the Interstate Com
merce Commission realizes the ex-
tent of the bad order equipment
adds the message, under the head
of OUR STRATEGIC POSITION"
because it has only fifty inspectors
OF cars and fifty inspectors Of loco
motives for the entire country and
1t is obviously impossible for them
to cover the ground or in any way
be tho, ough.
Meantime at strike headquarters
the reigns are being pulled in tight
for finish fight with the railway
executives on the seniority issue
Conferences are being held daily
and reports are carefully tabulated
on the faulty equipment of the
roads, for on this lies their hope
of winning the strike.
The leaders have ceased talking
A grim earnestness pervades the
headquarters and the leaders have
settled down calmly to wait until,
as they express it, the engines fall
apart and someone starts to end the
national strike with justice to US"
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
President Asks Authority To
Take Over Mines And Roads
Before Congress Recesses

ent authority and the growing ser
iousness of the industrial situation
President Harding feels that Con
gress should arm him with author
ity to act before going home to
see about getting itself reelected.
There exists no thought on the part
OF President Harding that the fed.
eral government would ever be call
ed on to exercise any such author
ity, but the President firmly be-
lieves that it is the better part of
preparedness to be fully fortified
for any contingencies.
Should Congress be willing to
repose this great power in the
President, he, on his part. made it
plain to callers today that the
power would be held in allegiance
until actual catastrophe threatens
the country.
Government seizure would be
the last policy ever resorted to by
this administration it was empha-
sized at the white house.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
STRIKING SH0PMEN URGED TO FIGHT TO 4 FINISH
FREDERICK HERE
FOR TWO MOST
IMPORTANT GAMES

There are really only two very
important games left on the sea
sons schedule for Rosemont Park
and they are here Wednesday and
Thursday when the Frederick club
makes their last appearance of the
season Frederick is at present
only one game back of Waynesboro
and are fighting hard for at least
second place with their eyes still
on first. The games should be as
enthusiastic as. the recent series
with Wayneshoro.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
COMING TERM
TO BE BUSY

Indications are that the term OF
United States Court slated to open
here on September 10 will be quite
a busy one. At a term Of court a
few months ago it was reported that
no grand jury would be used at the
term and Attorney A. c. MAIDEN
bousch, deputy clerk, has written
to the headquarters of the district
to ascertain if a grand jury will be
drawn. It is certain that a petit
jury will be used.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES

I. ~ s. staff Correspondent
Washington, Aug. 29.-Out of the
cloud OF uncertainty that has ex-
\Ied for several days as to Presi-
lt Harding's attitude on the
stion of Selling railroads and
mines. came clarifying an
(cement from the white house
afternoon that Mr.. Harding
es to be armed with authority
se such steps before the forth
hg recess of Congress.
the same time, it was stated
emphatically at the white
ge that seizure of either the
roads or coal mines is the fur
rest thing from President Hard
Is mind and is step that would
nly be taken in case of grim ne.
Lessitv and as a last resort, to pre-
went the public from freezing this
winter
Preparedness Measure
President Harding considers,
however. that seizure legislation
should be passed by Congress pure
lv as a preparedness measure" SO
that should the industrial situation
become so critical during the con-
eressional recess as to constitute
a real national menace, there would
he no legal or constitutional ques-
ton as to his right TO take over
either mines or railroads.
There is considerable doubt at
+hie tim President Harding in.
formed callers today whether the
federal government by any stretch
of authority could seize mines and
railroads without specific authori-
cation from Congress.
i In view of this doubt as to pres.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29

Miss Harriet Duck, a graduate OF
the Martinsburg Business College
has accepted a position in a stenog-
raphic capacity in the Offices of DIR,
James A. Duff and Attorney Charles
Trump.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29

Christ Reformed Sunday School
will hold a family basket picnic at
Rosemont Park Thursday at ten
o'clock. All departments of school
invited. Transportation will be
provided for all, 8 20 lip 2t
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29

Miss Alice Shoemaker of F. S.
Emmert and Sons, has returned
from delightful vacation spent in
Winston-Salem. Y. c.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29
FAIR ASSOC'N
WILL ELECT
WE'D. NIGHT

A meeting Of the directors of the
Berkeley County Fair Association
will be held tomorrow "wednesday
night in the Chamber of Commerce
office for the purpose of electing
officers Of the association. The d.
rectors comprising the board con.
sist of members Of the two commit
tees from the Farm Bureau and
Chamber of Commerce. Important
matters concerning the Martinsburg
Fair which will be held the first
week in October, will also come up
for discussion and decision.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-29

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At Four Mile Woods August Dist
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The Monroe journal., 1922-11-14
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Note of Thanks For Care Received
At Ellen Fitzgerald Hospital

To the Editor Of The Journal: At
ter being taken very i'll and having
DR.. Williams pronounce my case APP
nendcitis, decided to go to the Ell
len Fitzgerald hospital for an opera
tion. | was taken to the hospital on
Nov. 3, where | was operated on at
2 o'clock | am glad to say that |
recovered nicely. DR.. Williams per-
formed the operation, assisted by DR..
r. L. Payne.
The nurses, Misses Elliot, super
intendt 1t, Berry and Baker have my
thanks for the kindness shown me
during the twelve days that | stayed
there. The other nurses, too, have
my greatest thanks and want to say
to those that find it necessary to go
to hospital that the Ellen Fitzger-
aid hospital is the place to go, for
there they will receive the greatest
of care.
Mrs. D. L. STRIKELEATHER,
Indian Trail, n. c., Rt. |.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-14

Annual District Meeting of State
Federation of NOmen's Clubs
The annual meeting of the fourth
district Of the State Federation Of
Women's Clubs met this year in
WaXhaw. The outstanding feature
was The address of Mrs. Palmer Jer-
man OF Raleigh and the election OF
officers. Mrs. Hal Adams of Waxhaw
was elected president for this dis
trict for the incoming year. and Mrs.
Chamberlain of Lincolnton was elect
ed secretary. The next meeting will
BE- held al Fayetteville. Those who
attended from Monroe were Mes
DANES u. A. Houston, W. A. Lane,
Charles Iceman. J. A. Stewart, J. ID.
Warren. F. o. Tiehnor and f. c. VIII
liams.
Meeting of Sorosis
There will be a meeting of SoroSiS
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon with
Mrs. J. ID. Warren. All the men,
bers are especially urged to be pres
ent.
Alex Saleeby Host to His 7th Grade
Friends
Alex Saleeby delightfully."- enter
tanned his seventh grade friends on
his thirteenth birthday Friday after
noon at his home on Hayne street.
Many games were enjoyed during
the afternoon. prizes being given to
the following: Chattie Stack. Laura
McCorkle and Byron Long. Those
present were Lena Baker, Laura Nc
Corkle, Louise Snyder, Mae Sell, An
ma Mac Reifern, Margaret Redwine,
Rachel Lee, Penn Heath, Sarah Tuck
er, Hannah Lee Presson and Chsttie
Stack.
Delightful refreshments consisting
of ice cream, cake, candy and nuts
were served.
PERSONAL
Miss Anna Blair is visiting in
Wadesboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Allen of Page
land attended the Armistice Day Gel
ebration. the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A, L.agle.
Mrs. Emsley Armfield of Rocking
ham s visiting her mother, Mrs. n.
G. Russell.
Mrs. George F. Rutzler, Jr.. will be
the guest for several weeks of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Long.
Mss Juanita Meares of Brenua
College, GAINESVILLE, Ca, will arrive
Wednesday n ght to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Meares, for u
few days.
Mr. Clarence Houston, Jr.. of Dav-
idsoa College, was the weekend guest
of his parents.
Rev. Geo. Atkinson of Red Springs
was a visitor in Monroe yesterday.
Mrs. J. Frank Laney has returned
from Gatfney. S. c., where she visit
ed her sister, Mrs. F. E. Wilson, and
attended the South Carolina Metho-
dist conference.
Mrs. Frank E. Elise and son, Frank
Jr.., of Charlotte are visiting Mrs.
Elise's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Helms.
The minutes of the Chautauqua
Book Club written in verse by Mrs.
A. NJ. Secrest may be found on page 4.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-14
An Old Joke

One Of the oldest jokes on record
concerns the Swede who was asked
by the Judge if he was married.
"Ya, | married." said he.
"Whom did you marry?'
81 married a woman"
"Fooll Did you ever hear OF any.
one who did not marry a woman !.
"Ya, my sister. She marry a man.
-Round-a-B -Bouter.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-14
From Winthrop College

Misses Gladys Presson, Ethel Gull
ledge and Annie Seigler, students at
Winthrop College, were among those
who visited their parents, attending
the Arnistice Day celebration.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-14
Baptist Brotherhood to Be Entertain
ed Thurrday Evening

he Ladies Aid Society of the First
Baptist church will entertain the
Brotherhood Club at a banquet sup
Der at 1880 in the hut Thursday even
ing. DR.. Luther Little, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Charlotte.
will be present and make an address.
Every member of the Baptist Brother
hood is urged to be present at this
meet ting.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-14
Meeting of Fidelis Class

The Fidelis Class of the First Bap-
tist Sunday School held its month
ly business and social meeting in the
Hut Monday evening. A delicious
supper was served by the hostesses Of
this meeting at seven o'clock, after
which business matters were attended
to, and an Art contest afforded the
amusement for the social hour. About
thirty members of the class were
present. Mrs. w. r. Burrell is the
very capable and enthusiastic teacher
cf the Fidelis Class.