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THB VALDOSTA TIMES VALDOSTA, OA- TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1911.
ROW AMONG
THE LABORERS
Trouble Among the Electri
cal Worker* to be Aired at
Federation Meeting.
Washington, D. C., January 16.—
What la regarded at ora ot the
most Important meeting! the exetx
utlvo council, of the American Fed'
oration of Labor haa held in year!
Began today at the federation head
quarters In this city. The long
standing trouble among the elec
trical workers i s the main subject
of consideration. Before the meet
ing adjourns It is expected action
will have been take n that will e-
sult in a definite settlement of th-
controversy or else cause a split In
the ranks that may widen until it
Involves the whole fabric of orga
nised labor in America.
The trouble among the electrical
workers dates iback about three
years and already haa had a most
disastrous effect on th)t> building
trades in various parts of the Uni
ted States and Canada. Two at
tempts at arbitration have fallrd
utterly nd now the executive coun
cil of the American Federation of
Labor haa undertaken to settle the
matter.
The majority of tfye electrical
unions numbering some 350 locals,
have ibeen “read out” of the federa
tion by President Oompers. The lat
ter has taken up and supported the
cause- of ths minocig^ consist!]
the
ders,’’ Which he h*s ap-
'to them, more properjy belOn*s
to" the minority faction. This con
tentlon is based upon the fact that
the officials now st the head of af-
fairs In thenlectrlcai workers' un
ion wore elected af a special con
vention, which at the same time
impeached the old officials.
.The trouble among the electrical
worker* dates back to the winter
of 1907, when charges of malfeas
ance of office and Incompetiuce
were, directed against Prcildent Mc
Nulty and Secretary Collins of the ln -
ternatlonal union. Local unions In
botht the United States and Canada
petit'oned for a special convention
to thresh out the charges. Secretary
Collin* refused to call the conven-
t’on, whereupon the Cleveland lo
cal Issued the call. When the spe
cial convention opened ln St. Louis,
three-fourths of the locals It 1* said
-were represented. The convention
heard the charges and Impeached
the officers. Th^ American Federa
tion convention met in Denver. The
Denver convention seated tb c ‘ del
jeffatee of the Impeached o(Boors
and declined to recognise th^ rep
resentatives of th Insurgent major
ity. "n* 1
Since that time, the claim
made. President Oompera and to®
federation bar steadfastly support
ed the cause of th e minority faction
ot the electrical workers, though os
tensibly endeavoring to bring about
a friendly settlement of the dis
pute -by arbitration Tha Insurgents
allege that that tb e fedration ha*
not been sincere In its efforts to
give Justice to both aides, bnt on
the other hand, haa manifested
dlspoottlon from th e start ot the
trouble to favor th a minority fac
tion.
The controversy already haa
spread to" other building trades and
the prediction Is made th* t nnless
a satisfactory settlement Is reach
ed at an early date a carious split
affecting the entlr e body of organis
ed labor may result.
COPPER-TOED SHOES AGAIN.
Report Says That the Old-Fashton
Is Coming Back Again-
A Boston sfbry gays men an
women are going to wear coppe*.
toed shoes again, not tor economy
but for fashion. There Is a world
of romance a library of dream storlea
connected with the old copper-toes.
Sehaior Bacon, and Champ Clark
and Col. “Charlie” Pendleton, and
Deacon Hemphill, and Hoke Smith,
and Tom Watson, and ThSueands ot
the others of us who hare become
famous, retain loving recollections
of the copper-toed shoes and the
red-top booth that ufed to thrill our
souls with utmost delight. There
were never more smbitlous mind
Pictures then those conjured up by
tbe boys in copper-toes. If the plain
were told, Jt could possibly be
that bqti 'AMtfiJT Carnegie
tin*"
oaptaWT ^austry. It Is a cinch
thst^w’ ^.J Joe" Brown of Georgia,
and fciffcan HaywCtf of South Caro
lina) -lore copper-toee; and
wouldn’t mind chancing the guess
that 8(leaker Cannon knows about
the copper-toe and the red-top boot
with the gold eagle stamped on if.
Among the hundred thousand sto
ries told of Mr. Lincoln—moat of
them of doubtful authenticity—is
one concerning his first pair of red
topped - boots. The point of the
story doesn’t make the slightest bit
of difference. The kernel of It was
the boots.—Morning News.
ONLY ONE VOTE IS TAKEN
Nashville, Tenn., January 16.-—
As a result of the death of the
daughter of Candidate Fltxhugh,
fuslonlat, for senator, only a form
al ballot was taken in the legisla
ture today. Each candidate receiv
ed o- e vote.
Big Factory Is Burned.
Plymouth, N H., January 16.—
Drier and Maynard's sporting good
factory was burned today. The
loss Is 3100,000.
TWO CITIES *
WANT BIG EXPO
Rear Admiral Barry is Re
tired Today to Prevent a
Further Scandal.
Washington Jan. 1*.—The pro
verbial land of milk and hoffey had
nothing on Washington today. Lus
cious fruits and delicious wines, to
say nothing of Old Hen cocktails,
Ramos Din fizzed and cafe bruloi
jambalsya pralines, were to be had
for the asking at the headquarters
established by the delegations from
San Francisco and New Orleans.
And all‘because these two cities
are rival aspirants for this exposition
which it is proposed to hold ln l»la
to celebrate the opening of the Fane
ama canal. Congress has fixe* to
morrow as tbe day for taking a vote
on the matter.
-New Orleans declares' that Ban
Francisco is too far from the center
of population, and that many
persons would be deprived of an
opportunity to visit the exposition
for that reason.
In answer to this argument the
Golden Gate comes back with the
figures showing the great success
ot - the two expositions already held
on the Pacific coast, at Portland In
1904 and Be&ttle ln 1909.
The New Orleans exposition boom
ers are so confident of victory that
some of the delegation have gone
home. They claim that numerous
polls of the house show
Panama Reposition ;
to New
The Government Is Tt
Traces of Smallpox.
The government U boiling
dian village ln the Wind Rive
ervatlon, Wyoming.
.Everything about the settlement
—tepees, clothing, blankets, har
ness, etc.—that can be boiled is be
ing subjected to tliat treatment to
destroy traces of sfhallpox.
This village Is where 100 Indians
were quarantined while they suffer-
ed from emallpox In mild form.
There were no deaths, and the quar
antine la practically lifted.
ROOSEVELT HAS
OPENED AGAIN
The Colonel Put* the Word
“Falsehood” all over Con
gressman Ames.
Washington, D. C„ Janury 16.—
Senator Lodge ln statement today.
Joined Cal, Roosevelt In placing
Congressman Butler Ames In the
“Ananias Club.'' He explained
length hit part ln Collier's contro
versy in congress.
Concluding his statement Senator
Lodge eald: “I never apoke to Col.
Roosevelt about colliers in my life.
Any suggestions that I did is abso
lutely false "
Last night Col. Roosevelt sent a
telegram to Joseph Walker, speak
er of the Massachusetts house ot
representatives, In which he cham-
ploned the cause ot Senator Lodge
who Is a candidate to succeed him
self for the sena'e. In his stateMept
regarding an alleged controversy
between him and Senator Lodge In
regard to the urchase of two col
liers, Col. Roosevelt denounced
th* “*tory told by Butler Ames as
a deliberate and outrageous false
hood.’'
Col. Roosevelt uses the word
“falsehood" four or five times In as
many lines and denied that there la
no "foundation In fact" for the
statement which Ames made.
Lodge Lacks Eighteen Votes,
Bostqn, January 16.—The Demo
cratic and Republican members ot
the legislature are ' caucusing this
afternoon <ju the senatorial eanfft-
" it sKbV~\hat Senator
go lacks eighteen votes of the
necessary number for his, re-elec
tion.
VICIOUS DOG RUINS CHILD.
Now the Owner of the Dog Is Being
Sued for Damages.
Atlanta, Ga., January 16.—A vic
ious bull dog belonging to W. A.
Campbell-msy cost its owner 36.-
000 In addition to the price origin
ally paid for the animal .The dog
broke out of the yard a few days
ago Jumped Into another yard and
uno is practically uitca. , — - • - —
The hot water method of dteln- 1 » Uack<>J * ,onr ‘*“ r -° , d np *r 0 *in.
fectlon was resorted to because tho, Sadlc M »e Godfrey whll„ the little
Indians more readily understand it. one w “" The dog tore the
A Strange Story.
Argyle, Mich.—Mr*. Wm. H. Car-
eon. In a letter from Argylo. says:
I waa almost wild with pain In nit
head, and other Bevere pains from
womanly troubles. After using
Cadut, 1 obtained great relief.
Further uae of Cardul raised me
from my bed of agony. Cardul saved
my life, when nothing else would
help me.” Whether eerloualy sick,
or simply ailing, take Cardul, the
woman's tonic. It relieves pd76,
regulates Irregularities, builds weak
nervous women hack to health. Ask
your druggist about It.
child's faco literally to pieces, and
Its teeth lacerated the child's eye.
balls so terribly that It Is proba
bly blinded for life.
Suit for damages In the sum of
35,000 has been entered by the vlc -
ttm’s relatives.
Supremo Court Upholds Law.
Washington, D. C., January 16.—
The supreme court today upheld the
constitutionality of the Alabama
law preventing Insurance companies
from pooling their Interests
NEW TRIAL DENIED REDFERN.
Mrs. Thompson Waa Awarded *800
Damages In Thomas County.
In the ease of Frances Thompson
against R. L. Readfearn, a motion
for new trial has been overruled by
Judge Hammond, of the Thomaa-
vlll* city court, This motion waa
heard neversi days ago but Judge
Hammond reserved his decision.
The case, which wm tried | B tha
city court several days ago, wm a
suit for 335,00ft damages bfought
by Mrs. France* Thompson of this
city against R. L. Redtcarn ot Bar.
wlek, for allegtd defamation of
character. The cas* waa decided In
favor of Mta Thompson, the Jury
awarding her 3500.
Owing to the sensational features
connected with It the cas* excited a
good deal of attention. Mss. Thomp
son, a widow, moved to Thomas-
vllle from- Barwlck early last year.
While living In Barwlck, In charge
of th* office of Dr. Sanches of that
place, Mrs. Thompson claimed that
Redfearn caused report* to he cir
culated ln regard to her which
were of a nature to b* very inju
rious W *Wreputation. These re
ports wore In connection with al
leged relations to Dr. Banohet.
Mr. Redfearn claimed that he
was not the originator of th e re
ports end only told wha t he con
ceived to bn his duty as an officer
In the Methodist church > to the oth
er otBoers of the church ana to pro
tect a girl from the Vashtl Home ,n
this city when tt waa planned to
place her In the position In the
office formerly occupied by Mrs.
Thompson, the Vashtl Home being
under the car* of tha Methodist
church.
Last spring, while the Superior
court' was In session In the Oourt
houso here, Mis. Thompson mad* n
spectacular Assault upon Mr. Rsd-
jeafn «*r1th . a horsewhip -Mr*
Thompson wan said to hav* carried
a horsewhip around with her for
some time for use If the met him.
Mr. Redfearn, who stands welj lu
his community, was a candidate for
the legislature at the time of tho
trouble and thought the affair was
of Injury »o him In his race.
The attorney* for the defendant
probably will carry the fight for a
new trial to the court of appeals.
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The Illinois method of feeding
tho fugitive to the bloodhounds
avoids any court complications.
BIG SCANDAL
IN U. S. NAVY.
New Orleans and San Fran
cisco are Both Candidate*
for Panama Show.
Washington January 16.—Rear
Admiral Edward Barry, comman
der-in-chief *t ‘he Pacific fleet, waa
forced to 'seek retirement by offic
ers becauao of a scandal effecting
the moral character
Though Barry applied to be plac-
ej on the retiring Ust be will pro>
ably have to face a court martial.
Tho scandal Is said to be similar to
that which ruined Prince Philip
Eealenburg in tbe (Jenna* “Round
Table" expose.
Petty officers reported the of
fence. His fellow olHceri are aald
to have offered Ban-7 tl)e alter
native ot commltlng eulcjdo, even
sending him a revlover which,
he refused to us*. Barry is a native
ot New York, 62 years old and
la a brilliant officer.
After a hurried consultation be
tween the secretary of the navy
and other high officials of the na
vy, Admiral narry wm placed on
the retired Hat today.
President Taft and Secretary
Meyer wish to avoid furthe^ scan,
dal, so there may be no codrt mar
tial.
Rear Admiral Thomas wu plac
ed In command of the Pacll^ fleet
OLD AMERICAN BOOK SOLD.
Valuable AmrrTcan Record/on Sale
In London. , \
London, January 16.—A nntabli
sale of rare book* and pamphlet*
relating to the early history of the
United 8iatea and Canada' wa*
commenced today at Sotheby's
Among the Interesting CanadLn
Items In the collection Is * copy of
the rare “Sermon Occasioned by
the Reduction of Quebec,” dellveed
by S. Cooper and printed in Boeton
In 1769.
A scarce Connecticut Item Is "T"e
Code of 1650, being a compilation
of the earliest Laws and Order* of
the General Court of Connecticut,
also tho Constitution, or Civil Con
tract, entered Into and adopted by
the towns of Windsor, Hartford anl
Wethersfield In 1638." One of tho
Interesting New England Items In
tho collection Is a copy of R. Bar
clay’s “Catechism and Confession
of Faith,” containing the auto
graph signature of Batchellor Bunk
er. who la aald to have been the
original own<J of Bunker HID.
Little Town la Fire-HWept.
Blue Fields, W. Va., January 16.
—The little town of Matteawan was
fire-swept today. The loe* Is one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Hodges-Lawson Co., Hahira, Georgia
We invite you to call and see u* about opening an account for this year. We carry the best line in Hahira, all new, up-to-date gooods, bought direct from the
manufacturer by one of the most competent buyers in South Georgia. By reason of our ability to buy direct we areenable us to eleminate the middle man and
we are therefore, prepared to sell you for less.
We have just received a car of the very best grade flour, and also one car of No. 1 North Carolina pinders. We also carry the best line of Dry Goods, Notions,
Shoes, Hats, Etc., to be found in the city. Call to see us, and we will save you money.
As stated, we buy our goods direct and by reason of our small expenses, we can save you money.
Hodges=Lawson Co., Hahira, Georgia,
(The Corner Store. *