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Twice-a-Week Twice-a-Week 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. A OO-Pago Diary for Our Headers. We take pleasure In announcing that our readers can secure a pret-j ty 96-page diary for 1911 by send ing 4 one-ccnt stamps to D. Swift Co., Pntont Lawyer*, Washing ton, D. C. This diary Is worth 26 cents; contains a note space and dato for each day In the year, 1910 census or the States, and 300 of tho largest cjtloa, a cynopals of val uable everyday Information, busi ness f rms, business laws, postage rates nnd iho amour of corn, wheat. i, tobaeon and cotton produced ln each atato and a calendar for 1911 anJ 1912. 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. *